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(v) to make less in amount, degree, etc.; to subside, become less; to nullify; to deduct, omit
SYN: diminish, decrease, subside, let up
ANT: intensify, increase, magnify, wax |
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(n) praise of flattery that is excessive
SYN: adoration, idolization, hero-worship
ANT: ridicule, derision, scorn, odium |
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(n) an object of intense dislike; a curse or strong denunciation
SYN: malediction, imprecation, abomination
ANT: benediction, blessing |
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(adj) shrewd, crafty, showing practical wisdom
SYN: shrewd, acute, sagacious, judicious, wily
ANT: obtuse, doltish, empty-headed, dumb |
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(n) a greedy desire, particularly for wealth
SYN: cupidity, rapacity, acquisitiveness |
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(adj) deserving blame, worthy of condemnation
SYN: guilty, delinquent, peccant, blameworthy
ANT: blameless, innocent, laudable, meritorious |
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(adj) tending to delay or procrastinate, not prompt; intended to delay or postpone
SYN: stalling, slow, tardy, laggard
ANT: prompt, punctual, speedy, expeditious |
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(adj) conspicuous, standing out from the mass
SYN: glaring, flagrant, blatant
ANT: unnoticeable, paltry, piddling |
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(v) to speak or act in a way that allows for more than one interpretation; to be deliberately vague or ambiguous
SYN: to talk out of both sides of one's mouth, palter, hedge
ANT: to speak one's mind completely |
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(adj) vanishing, soon passing away; light and airy
SYN: ephemeral, transient, transitory
ANT: everlasting, immortal, imperishable |
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(adj) unable to make up one's mind, hesitating
SYN: indecisive, vacillating, wavering
ANT: determined, decisive, unwavering |
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(adj) cloudlike, resembling a cloud; cloudy in color, not transparent; vague, confused, indistinct
SYN: hazy, fuzzy, cloudy, vague, murky, opaque, indeterminate
ANT: definite, distinct, clear, sharply focused |
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(n) one who is just a beginner at some activity requiring skill and experience
SYN: neophyte, tyro, trainee, apprentice
ANT: veteran, past master, pro, expert |
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(n) extreme poverty; barrenness, insufficiency
SYN: destitution, want, indigence
ANT: affluence, abundance, luxury, opulence |
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(adj) done for show, striving to make a big impression; claiming merit or position unjustifiably; making demands on one's skill or abilities, ambitious
SYN: inflated, ostentatious, affected
ANT: unassuming, unaffected, modest |
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(v) to review a series of facts; to sum up
SYN: review, summarize, sum up, go over |
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(v) to revive, bring back to consciousness or existence
SYN: revitalize, reanimate, restore, reactivate |
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(adj) untidy, dirty, careless
SYN: unkempt, slatternly, slipshod, lax
ANT: neat, tidy, careful, meticulous |
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(n) something that is assumed or taken for granted without conclusive evidence
SYN: assumption, presumption, hypothesis |
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(adj) inactive, sluggish, dull
SYN: sluggish, lethargic, otiose, languid
ANT: energetic, dynamic, vigorous |
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