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Jounce
to jolt or bounce
Syn for jounce
bounce
POS jounce
verb
Impasse
a point in process when progress is blocked
Syn for impasse
stalemate, standoff
POS impasse
noun
Adulation
extreme or excessive admiration or flattery
Syn for adulation
adoration
Ant for adulation
derision
POS adulation
noun
preen
to dress or smooth (oneself) up
syn for preen
groom, beautify
POS preen
verb
indolent
lazy
syn for indolent
languid, inactive
POS for indolent
adj
reverberated
to cause a sound to re-echo
syn for reverberated
echo, resound
POS for reverberated
verb
attenuate
to make thin in consistency and to weaken
syn for attenuate
debilitate, constrict
POS for attenuate
verb
surly
irritably sullen and churlish in mood or manner
syn for surly
irritable
ant for surly
cheerful
POS for surly
adj
censure
condemn for misconduct
syn for censure
admonish, rebuke
POS for censure
verb
abscond
to depart secretly and hide oneself
syn for abscond
flee
ant for abscond
remain
POS for abscond
verb
Pusillanimous
lacking courage or resolution
Syn for pusillanimous
cowardly, craven
POS for pusillanimous
adj
ribald
lewd
syn for ribald
bawdy, obscene
ant for ribald
decent
POS for ribald
adj
expunge
to remove, delete, erase
syn for expunge
extinguish, obliterate
POS for expunge
verb
spasmodic
relating to or affected or characterized by spasm
syn for spasmodic
sporadic, fleeting
ant for spasmodic
uninterrupted
POS for spasmodic
adj
Atone
to make amends
syn for atone
redeem, repair, reconcile
POS for atone
verb
uncanny
seeming to have a supernatural character or origin
syn for uncanny
eerie, supernatural
POS for uncanny
adj
Brusqueness
blunt in manner or speech often to the point of ungracious harshness
Syn for brusqueness
curtness, abrassiveness
ant for brusqueness
gentleness, politeness
POS for brusqueness
noun
Brusque
markedly short and abrupt
POS for brusque
adj
prowess
extraordinary ability
syn for prowess
skill, expertise
ant for prowess
ineptitude
POS prowess
noun
zealous
full of passion
syn for zealous
fervent, enthusiastic
ant for zealous
apathetic, lackadaisical
POS for zealous
adj
devoid
lacking a typical expected attribute
devoid syn
barren, destitute
POS devoid
adj
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