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Mild or gentle
The doctor prescribed a bland diet for her patient with ulcers.
Lacking interest or liveliness
The bland lecture put the students to sleep |
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Weird or fantastic
The bizarre lights in the night sky disappeared as quickly as they appeared. |
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To engage in petty quarrelling
The couple bickered over whose turn it was to feed the dog. |
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Gentle and kindly
My sweet and benign grandma made chocolate chip cookies.
Wholesome and favorable
His time away at college had a benign effect on his personality. |
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Warring, warlike, hostile
The belligerent student refused to obey the teacher’s directions.
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A group engaged in a war
The belligerents during the Civil War were theUnionand the Confederacy. |
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Made stale by constant repetition
The short story was flat and banal. That’s surprising, since the writer was the talented John Green. |
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To tease, to annoy, to torment
The annoying student badgered the teacher with silly questions. |
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Excessive greed
The avarice of factory owners during the Industrial Revolution knew no limits. |
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Eager, anxious, enthusiastic
He is an avid fan of the Minnesota Vikings |
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To puzzle completely
We were baffled by Scott's decision to eat a bag of chips that did not belong to him.
To prevent from achieving a goal
The police were baffled in their attempts to find the missing wheel of cheese. |
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