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Abnormal, irregular, departing from the usual. syn: exceptional, atypical, unusual aberrant ant: normal, regular, ustormary, typical, ordinary |
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a damaging or derogatory statement; the act of slandering or defaming syn: innuendo, calumny, denigration ant: endorsement, testimonial, praise |
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extremely strange, unusual, atypical syn: grotesque, fantastic, outlandish ant: normal, typical, ordinary, expected |
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abrupt, blunt, with no formalities syn: curt, tactless, ungracious, gruff, rough ant: gracious, tactful, courtesous, diplomatic |
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to coax, persuade through flattery or artifice; to deceive with soothing thoughts or false promises syn: wheedle, inveigle, soft-soap, sweet-talk ant: coerce, force, strong-arm |
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to punish severely; to criticize severely sy: chastise, rebuke, censure, upbraid ant: reward, honor, praise, laud |
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to plan with ingenuity, invent; to bring about as the result of a scheme or plan syn: think up, devise, concoct, fabricate |
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a leader who exploits popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power syn :rabble-rouse, firebrand |
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to free from deception or error, set right in ideas or thinking syn: undeceive, enlighten, set straight ant: deceive, delude, pull wool over one's eyes |
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weariness and dissatisfaction from lack of occupation or interest, boredom syn: languor, world-weariness, listlessness ant: enthusiasm, liveliness, excitement, intensity |
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(n.) a chain or shackle placed on the feet; anything that confines or restrains; (v.) to chain or shackle; to render helpless or impotent syn: (n)bond, restraint; (v)bind, hamper ant: free, liberate, emancipate |
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very wicked, offensive, hateful syn: evil, odious, abominatble, outragerous ant: excellent, wonderful, splendid |
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not subject to change, constant syn: unchangeable, unalterable, fixed, invariable ant: changeable, inconstant, variable, fickle |
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one who rebels or rises against authority; (adj) rising in revolt, refusing to accept authority: surging or rushing in or on syn: revolutionary, rebellious, mutinous ant: loyalist, loyal, faithful |
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a delusion marked by a feeling of power, wealth, talent, etc., far in excess of reality syn: delusions of grandeur ant: humility, modesty, self -abasement |
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a position requiring little or no work; and easy job syn: "no-show"job, cushy job, "plum" |
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stealthy, secret, intended to escape observation; made or accomplished by fraud syn: furtive, covert, clandestine, concealed ant: open, frank, aboveboard, overt |
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to go beyond a limit or boundary; to sin, biolate law syn: overstep, exceed, trespass, err ant: obey, toe the line |
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to change from one nature, substance, or form to another syn: transform, convert, translate, metamorphose ant: maintain unchanged, preserve |
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performed, suffered, or otherwise experienced by one person in place of another syn: surrogate, substitute, imagined, secondhand ant: real, actual, firsthand |
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