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interjection/noun
int.) "Farewell" n) a farewell
Syn: int.) "so long", n) good-bye
Ant: int.) "Hello" n) greeting |
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an arrival, a coming into place or view
Syn: approach
Ant: departure, going away, exodus |
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the highest point, tip
Syn: peak, summit, acme, crowning pt.
Ant: bottom, nadir |
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to absorb fully or make one's own; to adopt as one's own; to accept fully
Syn: digest, incorporate, blend in
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flase, counterfeit
Syn: phony, fake, spurious
Ant: genuine, authentic |
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unreaonably high; excessive
Syn: extreme, inordinate, overpriced
Ant: inexpensive, affordable, reasonable |
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noun/adjective
n) the time between, adj) temporary, coming between two points in time
Syn: n) interval, interlude adj.) provisional, stopgap |
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to flood, overflow; to overwhelm by number or size
Syn: submerge, deluge, swamp |
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verb/adjective
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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verb/noun
v) to wander about, wind about n) a sharp turn or twist
Syn: v) ramble, roam, zigzag, twist |
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a large city; the chief city of an area
Syn: large urban center
Ant: hamlet, village |
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very important
Syn: consequential, weighty, portentious
Ant: inconsequential, trivial, slight, unimportant
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adjective
noisy; unruly, disorderly
Syn: wild, rowdy, uncontrolled, riotous
Ant: quiet, well-behaved, docile |
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adjective
thoughtful; melancholy
Syn: dreamy, reflective, contemplative, wistful |
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dangerous
Syn: risky, chancy, hazardous, unsafe
Ant: safe, secure, harmless |
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adjective
of poor quality; characterized by inferior workmanship
Syn: flimsy, cheap, tacky, imitative
Ant: well-made, solid, durable, superior |
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adjective
lively, full of life; spicy, flavorful
Syn: frisky, peppy, spirited, animated, buoyant
Ant: sullen, spiritless, dull, morose, sluggish |
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adjective
angry and bad-tempered; rude
Syn: gruff, sullen, cranky, grouchy, hostile
Ant: polite, gracious, civil, firendly, genial |
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noun
a long, angry speech, usually very critical
Syn: harangue, diatribe, tongue-lashing |
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noun/adjective
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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