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Appreciable
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Syn: perceptible, detectable, considerable
Ant: slight, trivial, inconsequential, negligible |
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Autocratic
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Syn: domineering, dictatorial, tyrannical, bossy
Ant: democratic, egalitarian, lenient, permissive, indulgent |
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Blanch
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Syn: bleach, drain, wash out, go white
Ant: color, dye, infuse, blush, flush |
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Blasphemy
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Syn: curse, profanity, sacrilege, imperfection
Ant: reverance, veneration, devotion, respect |
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Brawny
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Syn: broad-shouldered, strapping, husky, burly
Ant: slight, frail, delicate, puny |
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Concerted
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Syn: joint, cooperative, combined, consolidated
Ant: unorganized, unilateral, diffused |
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Contend
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Syn: battle, dispute, vie, maintain, assert
Ant: yield, acquiesce, submit, relinquish |
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Humane
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Syn: sympathetic, compassionate, kindhearted
Ant: cruel, merciless, unfeeling, brutal, heartless |
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Illustrious
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Syn: eminent, reowned, prominent, celebrated
Ant: unknown, obscure, nameless, anonymous |
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Intolerable
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Syn: insufferable, unendurable, outrageous
Ant: enjoyable, pleasant, pleasing |
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Irreverant
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Syn: profane, impious, sacrilegious, flippant
Ant: awed, respectful, devout, pious, deferential |
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Laborious
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Syn: arduous, difficult, strenuous, wearisome
Ant: easy, effortless, facile |
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Lithe
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Syn: supple, flexible, pliant, lissome
Ant: stiff, rigid, inflexible, taut |
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Maltreat
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Syn: misuse, mistreat, harm, aggrieve
Ant: coddle, pamper, indulge |
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Ponder
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Syn: think over, ruminate, contemplate
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