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(v) to stop proceedings temporarily; move to another place
syn: postpone, suspend, discontinue
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(n) a citizen of another country; (adj) foreign, strange
syn: (adj) exotic, unfamiliar
ant: (adj) native, endemic, familiar |
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(adj) having a pleasing appearance
syn: good-looking, attractive, bonny
ant: plain, homely, ugly, repulsive |
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(v) to make up for; to repay for services
syn: pay back, reimburse, recompense
ant: fail to reward, stiff |
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(adj) loose in one’s morals or behavior
syn: dissipated, debauched, immoral, corrupt
ant: virtuous, chaste, moral, seemly, proper |
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(adj) not regular or consistent; different from what is ordinarily expected; undependable
syn: irregular, inconsistent, unpredictable
ant: steady, consistent, dependable |
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(n) the process of driving or forcing out
syn: ejection, ouster, eviction
ant: admittance, admission |
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(n) a deliberately deceptive movement; a pretense
(v) to make a deceptive movement; to make a pretense of
syn: (n) trick, ruse, subterfuge, dodge, bluff |
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(n) food for horses or cattle; raw material for a designated purpose
syn: feed, provender |
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(v) to strengthen, build up
syn: reinforce, shore up
ant: weaken, undermine, sap, impair |
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(adj) difficult or impossible to read
syn: unreadable, indecipherable, scribbled
ant: readable, decipherable, distinct, clear |
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(v) to make fun of rudely or unkindly
(n) a rude remark of derision
syn: (v) laugh at, mock, taunt
ant: (n) applause, plaudits, accolades |
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(adj) bringing in money; profitable
syn: gainful, moneymaking
ant: unprofitable, losing, in the red |
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(adj) average, ordinary, undistinguished
syn: run-of-the-mill
ant: exceptional, outstanding, distinguished |
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(v) to reproduce, increase, or spread rapidly
syn: multiply, mushroom, burgeon
ant: decrease, diminish, dwindle, slack off |
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(v) to conquer by force, bring under complete control
syn: subdue, vanquish, master
ant: be conquered, submit, surrender |
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(v) to soil, stain, tarnish, defile, besmirch
syn: pollute, taint, smear
ant: cleanse, purify, decontaminate |
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(v) to tease, torment by teasing
syn: tempt, lead on, make your mouth water
ant: satisfy, fulfill, gratify |
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(adj) brief and to the point
syn: concise, succinct, crisp, short and sweet
ant: verbose, wordy, diffuse, prolix |
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(adj) firm, showing no signs of fear, not drawing back
syn: resolute, steadfast, unwavering
ant: irresolute, wavering, vacillating |
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