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the state of not feeling or showing that you are grateful for something
Her help was met with ingratitude and unkindness.
antonym gratitude |
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severe punishment for something seriously wrong that someone has done
People are seeking retribution for the latest terrorist outrages.
fear of divine retribution (= punishment from God)
retributive
/rɪˈtrɪbyət̮ɪv/ adjective [usually before noun]
retributive justice |
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sanctify something
to make something holy
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sanctify something
to make something seem right or legal; to give official approval to something
This was a practice sanctified by tradition.
Psychology had sanctified the opinion that youthful rebellion was a natural stage of adolescence.
sanctification
/ˌsæŋktəfəˈkeɪʃn/ noun [uncountable] |
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1 (in compounds) a store that provides particular goods or services
a beauty/an ice-cream parlor
see also massage parlor
2 (old-fashioned) a room in a private house for sitting in, entertaining visitors, etc. |
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(of people or their behavior) attractive and showing a good sense of style
synonym stylish
She was tall and elegant.
2 (of clothes, places, and things) attractive and designed well
synonym stylish
an elegant dress
an elegant room/restaurant
3 (of a plan or an idea) showing skill and imagination, but simple
an elegant solution to the problem
elegance
/ˈɛləɡəns/ noun [uncountable]
She dresses with casual elegance.
His writing combines elegance and wit.
elegantly adverb
elegantly dressed
elegantly furnished |
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unhappy and disappointed
synonym despondent
She looked so dejected when she lost the game.
dejectedly adverb |
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a young person who works for an employer for a fixed period of time in order to learn the particular skills needed in their job
an apprentice electrician/chef |
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sad, without much hope
synonym dejected
She was becoming increasingly despondent about the way things were going.
There are times when it is hard not to feel despondent. |
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neat and clean
Their house is always spick and span. |
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1 (formal) (especially of people in authority) kind, helpful, and generous
a benevolent smile/attitude
belief in the existence of a benevolent god
a benevolent dictatorship
antonym malevolent
2 used in the names of some organizations that give help and money to people in need
the Police Benevolent Associatio |
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