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(adv) endlessly
syn: forever, unceasingly, incessantly, ceaselessly
ant: succinctly, concisely, tersely, briefly |
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(v) to divide and give out in shares
syn: distribute, allot, parcel out, allocate |
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(adj) genuine; sincere
authentic, indisputable, legitimate, certified
ant: false, fake, bogus, spurious, counterfeit |
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(adj) able to float easily; able to hold things up; cheerful, hopeful
syn: blithe, jaunty, lighthearted, animated
ant: downcast, depressed, gloomy, morose |
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(n) a small, exclusive group of people
syn: inner circle, coterie |
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(v) to admit as true; to yield, submit
syn: acknowledge, grant, allow, assent
ant: contest, dispute, gainsay, challenge |
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(adj) getting on well with others; agreeable, pleasant
syn: friendly, sociable, amiable, compatible
ant: disagreeable, surly, cold, standoffish |
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(adj) very high; noble
syn: elevated, towering, exalted, grand
ant: base, petty, low, sordid, despicable |
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(n) a movement from one country or region to another
syn: population shift, mass movement |
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(v) to be aware of through the senses, observe; to grasp mentally
syn: notice, discern, understand
ant: miss, overlook, be blind to |
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(adj) inclined to go against what is expected; stubborn; turned away from what is good and proper
syn: obstinate, contrary, mulish, wayward
ant: tractable, docile, amenable, yielding |
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(adj) country-like; simple, plain; awkward
(n) one who lives in the country
syn: (adj) rough, unsophisticated, countrified
ant: citified, urban, sophisticated, suave |
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(v) to separate, divide into parts
syn: cut off, amputate, break off, dissolve
ant: join, unite, weld together |
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(adj) wretchedly poor; run-down; mean or selfish
syn: filthy, squalid, base, vile, seedy, sleazy
ant: pure, noble, opulent, lavish |
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(adj) not capable of being held or defended; impossible to maintain
syn: indefensible, insupportable, groundless
ant: irrefutable, impregnable, incontestable |
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(adj) able to do many things well; capable of many uses
syn: adaptable, handy, all-around, many-sided
ant: limited, specialized, restricted |
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(v) to clear from hint or charge of wrongdoing; to defend successfully against opposition; to justify
syn: acquit, absolve, exonerate, advocate
ant: implicate, incriminate, condemn, convict |
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(v) to lose size, strength, or power
syn: diminish, decline, subside, dwindle
ant: grow, wax, amplify, balloon, increase |
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(adj) stale, spoiled
syn: foul, rank, fetid, sour, rotten
ant: wholesome, fresh |
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(n) an introduction; that which comes before or leads off
syn: preface, overture, prologue, "curtain-raiser"
ant: epilogue, postlude, aftermath |
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