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(v) to claim or pacify, set to rest; to lessen or relieve
syn - reduce, alleviate, moderate
ant - aggravate, exacerbate, intesify |
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(adj) beast like; beastly, brutal; subhuman in intelligence and sensibility
syn - animistic, loathsome
ant - human, upright, clement,virtous |
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(adj) festive, sociable,having fun together,genial
syn - merry, fun-loving, jovial
ant - dour, sullen, unsociable |
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(n) a circle of acquaintances; a close-knit, often exclusive, group of people with a common interest
syn - clique, set |
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(n)a person or thing closely resembling or corresponding to another; a complement
syn - match |
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(v) to object or take xception to;
(n) an objection
syn - protest, object to
ant - assent to, consent to, accept, agree too |
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(n) shameless, boldness, impudance
syn - chutzpah, nerve, impertinence, cheek
ant - shyness,diffidence, timdity |
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(v) to decorate, adorn, touch up; to improve by adding details
syn - garnish
ant - strip, mar, disfigure |
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(adj) lasting only a short time; short-lived
syn - transient, evanescent, transitory
ant - durable, long-lasting, permanent |
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(adj) appropriate, apt, well chosen; marked by well-being or good fortune, happy
syn - fortunate, well-put
ant- inappropriate, inept, graceless, unhappy |
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(adj) done slyly or stealthy, sneaky, secret, shifty, stolen
syn - covert, superstitious
ant - aboveboard, open |
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(adj) glaring; tastelessly showy or overdecorated in a vulgar or offensive way
syn - gaudy, flashy, tawdry
ant - subdued, muted, understated, quiet |
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(adj) misleading, deceptive; lacking in or not based on reality
syn - specious, spurious, imaginary
ant - actual, real,objective |
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(adj) needy, impoverished
syn - penniless, poverty-stricken, destitute
ant - affluent, prosperous |
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(adj) far too great exceedeing reasonable limits, excessive
syn - exorbitant, extravagant
ant - reasonable, equitable |
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(v) to cast over board, get rid of as unnecessary or burdensome
syn - cast off, discard, dump, junk
ant - conserve, retain, hold on, keep |
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(n) a person who hates or despises people
syn - people-hater |
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(adj) very persistent; holding firmly to a course of action or a set of beliefs; hard to get rid of, refusing to be put off or denied
syn - stubborn, determined |
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(adj) of little value or importance, paltry, measly; concerned with trifling matters, small minded
syn - piddling, trifling
ant - important, significant, huge |
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(n) clothing, garments
syn - apparel, attire |
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