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ALLAY
(v.) to calm or pacify, set to rest; to lessen or relieve
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SYNONYMS of Allay
reduce, alleviate, moderate
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ANTONYMS of Allay
aggravate, exacerbate, intensify
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ALLEGE
(v.) to assert without proof or confirmation.
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SYNONYMS of Allege
contend, claim
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ANTONYMS of Allege
prove, deny
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ARRANT
(adj.) thoroughgoing, out-and-out; shameless, blatant
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SYNONYMS of Arrant
egregious, unmitigated
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BANTER
(n.) the playful and friendly exchange of teasing remarks; (v.) talk or exchange remarks in a good humored way.
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SYNONYMS of Banter
badinage, persiflage, repartee
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ANTONYM of Banter
sermon
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BESTIAL
(adj.) beastlike; beastly, brutal; subhuman in intelligence and sensibility.
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SYNONYMS of bestial
animalistic, loathsome
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ANTONYMS of bestial
human, clement, virtuous, upright, humane
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CONCILATE
(v.) to overcome the distrust of, win over; to appease, pacify; to reconcile, make consistent
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SYNONYMS of concilate
mollify, propitiate, placate
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ANTONYMS of concilate
antagonize, alienate, estrange
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CONVIVIAL
(adj.) festive, sociable, having fun together, genial
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SYNONYMS of convivial
fun-loving, jovial, merry
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ANTONYMS of convivial
dour, sullen, unsociable, grim
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COTERIE
(n.) A circle of acquaintances; a close-knit, often exclusive group of people with a common interest.
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SYNONYMS of coterie
clique, set
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COUNTERMAND
(v.) to cancel or reverse one order or command with another that is contrary to the first; an order revoking a previous one; to revoke an order. (n.) an order that has been reversed
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SYNONYMS of countermand
recall, revoke
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ANTONYMS of countermand
reaffirm, reassert
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COUNTERPART
(n.) a person or thing closely resembling or corresponding to another; a complement
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SYNONYMS of counterpart
match, equal
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DEMUR
(v.) to object or take exception to; (n.) an objection.
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SYNONYMS of demur
(v.) protest, object to
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ANTONYMS of demur
(v) assent to, consent to, accept, agree to
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ECHELON
(n.) one of a series of grades in an organization or field of activity; an organized military unit; a steplike formation or arrangement.
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SYNONYM of echelon
rank, level
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EFFRONTERY
(n.) shameless boldness, impudence
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SYNONYMS of effrontery
gall, chutzpah, nerve, impertinence, cheek
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ANTONYMS of effrontery
shyness, diffidence, timidity
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EMBELLISH
(v.) to decorate, adorn, touch up; to improve by adding details.
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SYNONYMS of embellish
garnish, ornament
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ANTONYMS of embellish
strip, mar, disfigure
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EPHEMERAL
(adj.) lasting only a short time, short-lived. (n.) something that lasts for a very short time
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SYNONYMS of ephemeral
(adj.) transient, evanescent, transitory, fleeting
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ANTONYMS of ephemeral
(adj.) durable, long-lasting, permanent, perpetual
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EXACERBATE
(v.) To make more violent, severe, or painful.
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SYNONYMS of exacerbate
intensify, worsen, aggravate
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ANTONYMS of exacerbate
alleviate, mitigate, ameliorate
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FATUOUS
(adj.) stupid or foolish in a self-satisfied way.
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SYNONYMS of fatuous
silly, vapid, inane, doltish, vacuous
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ANTONYMS of fatuous
intelligent, perceptive, bright, sensible
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FELICITOUS
(adj.) appropriate, apt, well-chosen; marked by well-being or good fortune, happy
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SYNONYMS of felicitous
fortunate, well-put
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ANTONYMS of felicitous
inappropriate, graceless, inept, unhappy
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FURTIVE
(adj.) done slyly or stealthily, sneaky, secret, shifty; stolen
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SYNONYMS of furtive
covert, surreptitious
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ANTONYMS of furtive
overt, open, aboveboard, forthright
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GARISH
(adj.) glaring; tastelessly showy or overdecorated in a vulgar or offensive way.
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SYNONYMS of garish
gaudy, flashy, tawdry
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ANTONYMS of garish
subdued, muted, understated, quiet
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ILLUSORY
(adj.) festive, sociable, having fun together, genial
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SYNONYMS of illusory
specious, spurious, imaginary, misleading
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ANTONYMS of illusory
actual, real, factual, objective
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INDIGENT
(adj.) needy, impoverished; (n.) a needy or impoverished person.
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SYNONYMS of indigent
(adj.) penniless, poverty-stricken, destitute
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ANTONYMS of indigent
(adj.) affluent, prosperous
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INORDINATE
(adj.) far too great, exceeding reasonable limits; excessive
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SYNONYMS of inordinate
exorbitant, extravagant
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ANTONYMS of inordinate
reasonable, equitable, moderate
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IRREFUTABLE
(adj.) impossible to disprove; beyond argument
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SYNONYMS of irrefutable
indisputable, incontrovertible, undeniable
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ANTONYMS of irrefutable
disputable, indefensible, untenable
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JETTISON
(v.) to cast overboard, get rid of as unnecessary or burdensome
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SYNONYMS of jettison
cast off, discard, dump, junk
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ANTONYMS of jettison
conserve, retain, hold on to, keep
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JUGGERNAUT
(n.) a massive and inescapable force or object that crushes whatever is in its path.
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LACKADAISICAL
(adj.) lacking spirit or interest; half-hearted
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SYNONYMS of lackadaisical
indolent, indifferent, lax, apathetic, listless
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ANTONYMS of lackadaisical
energetic, vigorous, wholehearted
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LITANY
(n.) a prayer consisting of short appeals to God recited by the leader alternating with responses form the congregation; any repetitive chant; a long list.
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SYNONYMS of litany
catalog, megillah, rigmarole
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MACABRE
(adj.) grisly, gruesome; horrible, distressing; having death as a subject (n.) a literary or artistic genre with death and the occult as its theme.
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SYNONYMS of macabre
(adj.) grim, ghoulish, grotesque
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MISANTHROPE
(n.) a person who hates or despises people.
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SYNONYM of misanthrope
people-hater
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PAUCITY
(n.) an inadequate quantity, scarcity, dearth
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SYNONYMS of paucity
lack
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ANTONYMS of paucity
glut, plenitude, deluge, abundance
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PERTINACIOUS
(adj.) very persistent; holding firmly to a course of action or a set of beliefs; hard to get rid of, refusing to be put off or denied.
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SYNONYMS of pertinacious
stubborn, determined, dogged
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ANTONYMS of pertinacious
irresolute, tentative
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PICAYUNE
(adj.) of little value or importance, paltry, measly; concerned with trifling matters, small minded.
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SYNONYMS of picayune
piddling, trifling, inconsequential
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ANTONYMS of picayune
important, significant, huge, gigantic
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PORTEND
(v.) to indicate beforehand that something is about to happen; to give advance warning of
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SYNONYMS of portend
bode, foretell, suggest, foreshadow
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RAIMENT
(n.) clothing, garments
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SYNONYMS of rainmnet
apparel, attire
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RAZE
(v.) to tear down, destroy completely; to cut or scrape off or out.
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SYNONYMS of raze
pull down, extinguish, demolish
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ANTONYMS of raze
raise, build, construct, erect
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RECANT
(v.) to withdraw a statement or belief to which one has previously been committed, renounce, retract.
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SYNONYMS of recant
repudiate, disavow, countermand
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ANTONYMS of recant
reassert