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(interjection) "Farewell!"; (n) a farewell
syn: "So long!"; good-bye
ant: Hello; greeting |
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(n) an arrival; a coming into place or view
syn: approach
ant: departure, going away, exodus |
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(n) the highest point, tip
syn: peak, summit, acme, crowning point
ant: bottom, nadir |
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(v) to absorb fully or make one's own; to adopt as one's own; to adapt fully
syn: digest, incorporate, blend in |
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(adj) false, counterfeit
syn: phony, fake, spurious
ant: genuine, authentic |
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(adj) unreasonably high; excessive
syn: extreme, inordinate, overpriced
ant:inexpensive, affordable, reasonable |
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(n) the time between; (adj) temporary, coming between two points in time
syn: (n) interval, interlude; adj: provisional, stopgap |
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(v) to flood, overflow; to overwhelm by numbers or size
syn: submerge, deluge, swamp |
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(v) to speak evil of, slander; (adj) evil
syn: (v) defame, vilify, badmouth; (adj) wicked
ant: (v) praise, commend; (adj) kind, benevolent |
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(v) to wander about, wind about; (n) a sharp turn or twist
syn: (v) ramble, roam, zigzag, twist |
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(n) a large city; the chief city of an area
syn: large urban center
ant: hamlet, village |
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(adj) very important
syn: consequential, weighty, portentous
ant: inconsequential, trivial, slight, unimportant |
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(adj) noisy; unruly; disorderly
syn: wild, rowdy, uncontrolled, riotous
ant: quiet, well-behaved, docile |
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(adj) thoughtful; melancholy
syn: dreamy, reflective, contemplative, wistful |
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(ajd) dangerous
syn: risky, chancy, hazardous, unsafe
ant: safe, secure, harmless |
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(adj) of poor quality; characterized by inferior workmanship
syn: flimsy, cheap, tacky, imitative
ant: well-made, solid, durable, superior |
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(adj) lively, full of life; spicy, flavorful
syn: frisky, peppy, spirited, animated, buoyant
ant: sullen, spiritless, dull, morose, sluggish |
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(adj) angry and bad-tempered; rude
syn: gruff, sullen, cranky, grouchy, hostile
ant: polite, gracious, civil, friendly, genial |
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(n) a long, angry speech, usually very critical
syn: harangue, diatribe, tongue-lashing |
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(n) an idle wanderer, tramp; (adj) wandering aimlessly
syn: (n) drifter, vagabond, hobo, nomad
ant (n) stay-at-home, homebody, resident |
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