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S: disaster, debacle, bomb
A: success, triumph |
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S: capricious, changeable, mercurial, variable
A: constant, steadfast, immutable |
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S: pilfer, purloin, snatch |
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S: artfulness, dexterity, savy; contrve, finagle, manipulate |
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S: shocking, gross, scandalous, brazen, egregious, arrant
A: negligible, insignificant |
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S: display, parade, exhibit
A: conceal, screen, cover-up, downplay |
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S: mock, jeer at, deride, disparage, ridicule
A: respect, esteem, venerate, honor |
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S: waver, vacillate, oscillate, see saw |
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S: frailty, flaw, defect, idiosyncrasy, eccentricity, crotchet
A: Forte, strong point |
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S: hinder, thwart, prevent, stave off, anticipate, obviate |
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Adj.
S: Awesome, redoubtable, alarming, impressive, huge, tremendous
A: insignificant, unimpressive, paltry, negligible |
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Adj.
S: accidental, unplanned, adventitious
A: intentional, deliberate, premeditated |
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Adj.
S: Prudent, provident, skimpy, parsimonious, penurious
A: lavish, extravagant, prodigal, improvident |
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Adj.
S: inordinate, extravagant, gross, overdone, tasteless, odious
A: modest, muted, subdued |
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S: Vain, fruitless, bootless, pointless
A: effective, efficacious, successful |
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