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follow sb around

stalk/shadow sb ; ignore, leave alone, run away

fierce

strong, bold ; tame, weak

lot in life

destiny, fate ; freedom, free will

laid to rest

buried, entombed, hidden ; bare, exposed, open, exhibited

augmented

magnified, enlarged, intensified ; compressed, contracted

to come off as

seem, come across as, make a specific impression ; be cryptic, mysterious, obscure

instantly

instantaneously, immediately ; slowly, tardily

instant

immediate, quick ; slow, delayed, tardish

magic

illusion, witchcraft, wizardry, sorcery ; reality, science

spring to mind

cross one's mind, dawn on sb, strike, hit ; forget, ignore, overlook

memorable

catchy, unforgettable, notable ; boring, common, unimpressive

effectively

efficiently, productively, successfully ; unsuccessfully, efficiently, unproductively

fall flat on one's face

fail (completely), blunder ; accomplish, achieve

advertising

marketing, publicizing ; hiding, concealing

advertise

promote, exhibit ; hide, conceal

campaign

movement, initiative ; inaction, concealment

for want of a better word

used for saying that you cannot think of a more exact way of describing or explaining what you mean

failure

breakdown, blunder, mistake, loss; success, triumph

milestone

breakthrough, landmark, major progress ; regression, decline,

clear

apparent, transparent, evident ; complicated, imprecise

to propel sth along

thrust, push, drive ; discourage, repress, stop

define

characterize, specify, sort ; confuse, distort

identify with

relate to, associate ; overlook, neglect

ingrained in

integrated, combined, rooted in ; separated, detached

fabric

cloth, material, fiber

society

civilization, culture, community ; separation, isolation

blunder

oversight, inaccuracy ; accuracy, success

downright

plain, outright ; partially, slightly

awful

appalling, hideous ; virtuous, delightful

to delve into

scrutinize, analyze ; ignore, neglect

mature

sophisticated, experienced ; ignorant, inexperienced

decidedly

clearly, determinedly ; hesitantly, doubtedly

to launch

commence, initiate ; cease, stop, complete

aim at

focus on, intend for ; avoid, neglect

teenager

adolescent, youngster ; adult,

angle

viewpoint, standpoint ; impartially, passiveness

attempt

try, effort ; inaction, surrender, retreat

highlight

emphasize, stress, underline ; neglect, disregard

feature

trait, quality ; whole, entirety

consumer

customer, purchaser ; seller, marketer

inquisitive

curious, nosy, inquiring ; indifferent, uninterested

connotation

implication, suggestion ; denotation, definition

algorithm

program, script ; chaos, randomness

edgy

cutting-edge, progressive, innovative ; conservative, old-fashioned

to wind up

finish, conclude, complete ; begin, introduce

creepy

eerie, disturbing, ominous ; pleasing, normal, calm

take the credit for

to accept the praise given (for something)

surely

absolutely, clearly ; dubiously, doubtfully

slogan

characteristic phrase, expression, trademark

destined

intended, bound for ; ignored, put aside

from the outset

from the start, the whole time, originally ; finally, lastly, recently

into the line of fire for sth

likely to be criticized for sth

inappropriate

improper, inadequate, tasteless ; adequate, fitting

inescapable

inevitable, unavoidable, certain ; avoidable, unclear,

insinuate

imply, induce ; hide, conceal

firmly

tightly, solidly, strongly ; weakly, frailly

grip

grasp, clasp, catch ; release, let go, loosen

shake

tremble, quiver ; steady, be still

backfire

backlash, ricochet ; achieve, succeed

geek

nerd, bookworm, dork ; lowbrow, slacker

reinforce

strengthen, boost, help ; decrease, diminish, hinder

solely

purely, only ; incompletely, partially

eventually

finally, ultimately ; never, originally

retire

depart, retreat ; advance, continue, remain

in favour of

supportive, sympathetic ; hateful, apathetic

mocked

taunted, humiliated ; praised, flattered

be the butt of many jokes

be the subject of many jokes

bowel movement

defecation, excretion ; eating, consuming

juvenile

childish, adolescent ; experienced, mature, sophisticated

refuse

deny, reject, decline ; agree, concur, accept

give up

surrender, retreat, quit ; advance, dispute, fight

double meaning

ambiguity, vagueness ; certainty, clarity

errant

wayward, erratic ; normal, ordinary

adult

of age, grown-up ; infant, child, adolescent

unfortunately

unluckily, sadly, regrettably ; luckily, fortunately, happily

steadfast

loyal, relentless ; afraid, unloyal

millennials

the generation of people born in the 1980s or 1990s

crudely

rudely, tastelessly ; adequately, fittingly

hardship

torment, suffering ; blessing, fortune

roll with the punches

adapt, comply, accustom ; neglect, reject, disagree

suck it up

cheer up, accept it ; fight back, refute, resist

encourage

boost, support ; disillusion, disenchant

outrage

shock, disturbance ; calmness, tranquility

public

social, open ; private, confidential

cosmetics

superficial measures to make something appear better, more attractive, or more impressive

brand

company, corporation ; solitude, loneliness

find yourself amid

in the middle of, surrounded by, among ; away from, outside

allegation

accusation, plea, statement ; denial, exculpation

heated

hectic, fierce ; apathetic, unpassionate, peaceful

retract

back down, pull back ; advance, go forward

social media

online platforms for sharing information and connecting with other people

wholly

completely, entirely, thoroughly ; partially, partly

to depict

illustrate, portray ; hide, conceal, suppress

foresight

prudence, insight ; carelessness, ignorance

predict

envisage, foresee, anticipate ; ignore, look over

problem

issue, hindrance, complication ; advantage, blessing

delicate

gentle, controversial ; stable, firm, easy

racism

prejudice against an ethnic group, unfairness, discrimination ; tolerance, fairness

put one's foot in sth

make a blunder or a mistake ; accomplish, achieve the effect that you intended

unveil

display, disclose ; hide, cover, conceal, disguise