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to stop proceedings temporarily; move to another place
Synonyms: postpone, suspend, discontinue
Antonyms: open, call to order |
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a citizen of another country; foreign
Synonyms: exotic, unfamiliar
Antonyms: native, endemic, familiar |
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having a pleasing appearance
Synonyms: good-looking, attractive, bonny
Antonyms: plain, homely, ugly, repulsive |
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to make up for; to repay for services
Synonyms: pay back, reimburse, recompense
Antonyms: fail to reward, stiff |
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loose in one's morals or behavior
Synonyms: dissipated, debauched, immoral, corrupt
Antonyms: virtuous, chaste, moral, seemly, proper |
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not regular or consistent; different from what is ordinarily expected; undependable
Synonyms: irregular, inconsistent, undpredictable
Antonyms: steady, consistent, dependable |
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the process of driving or forcing out
Synonyms: ejection, ouster, eviction
Antonyms: admittance, admission |
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a deliberately deceptive mocement; a
pretense; to make a deceptive movement; to make a pretense of
Synonyms: trick, ruse, subterfuge, dodge, bluff |
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food for horses or cattle; raw material for a designated purpose
Synonyms: feed, provender |
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to strengthen, build up
Synonyms: reinforce, shore up
Antonyms: weaken, undermine, sap, impair |
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difficult or impossible to read
Synonyms: undreadable, indecipherable, scribbled
Antonyms: readable, decipherable, distinct, clear |
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to make fun of rudely or unkindly; a rude remark of derision
Synonyms: laugh at, mock, taunt
Antonyms: applause, plaudits, accolades |
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bringing in money; profitable
Synonyms: gainful, moneymaking
Antonyms: unprofitable, losing, in the red |
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average, ordinary, undistinguished
Synonyms: run-of-the-mill
Antonyms: exceptional, outstanding, distinguished |
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to reproduce, increase, or spread rapidly
Synonyms: multiply, mushroom, burgeon
Antonyms: decrease, diminish, dwindle, slack off |
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to conquer by force, bring under complete control
Synonyms: subdue, vanquish, master
Antonyms: be conquered, submit, surrender |
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to soil, stain, tarnish, defile, besmirch
Synonyms: pollute, taint, smear
Antonyms: cleanse, purify, decontaminate |
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to tease, torment by teasing
Synonyms: tempt, lead on. make one's mouth water
Antonyms: satisfy, fulfill, gratify |
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brief and to the point
Synonyms: concise, succinct, crisp, short and sweet
Antonyms: verbose, wordy, diffuse, prolix |
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