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Prodigy

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EINSTEIN genius, wunderkind, mastermind. THE PYRAMIDS ARE AMONG THE PRODIGIES OF THE WORLD wonder, marvel, phenomenon, sensation, miracle. THE SAINT IS A PRODIGY OF PATIENCE classic example, model, paragon, paradigm, epitome, exemplar, ideal

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Disinterested

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DISINTERESTED JUDGES: Unbiased, unprejudiced, impartial, detached, objective, uninvolved, dispassionate, impersonal, open-minded, neutral, outside, fair, just, equitable, even-handed, unselfish DISINTERESTED IN THE LECTURE uninterested, unconcerned, uninvolved, unresponsive, indifferent, bored, apathetic, blasé

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A BENEVOLENT ATTITUDE TO OTHERS kind, friendly, amiable, benign, generous, magnanimous, warm-hearted, considerate, thoughtful, well-meaning, altruistic, humane, compassionate, caring, sympathetic, obliging, helpful, humanitarian, philanthropic, bountiful, liberal, bounteous, beneficent. A BENEVOLENT INSTITUTE charitable, alms-giving, eleemosynary OPPOSITE: Malevolent, unsympathetic

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Affable

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Friendly, amiable, genial, congenial, cordial, pleasant, agreeable, easygoing, good-humoured, good-natured, kindly, courteous, civil, approachable, sociable

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Pulchritude

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Adorableness, allure, attraction, elegance, exquisiteness, glamor, good looks, handsomeness, loveliness, physical attractiveness, prettiness, shapeliness

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Pragmatic

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JEEVA HAS A LOT OF THEORIES BUT ANU IS VERY PRAGMATIC, A PRAGMATIC APPROACH TO THE PROBLEM, A PRAGMATIC SOLUTION. Matter-of-fact, practical, down-to-earth, hard-headed, sensible, businesslike, realistic, utilitarian, Inf. Hard-nosed, nuts and bolts. Opp. Impractical, theoretical, idealistic

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Novice

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NOVICES TO THE WORK. Beginner, newcomer, apprentice, stalwart, trainee, learner, probationer, student, pupil, new recruit, raw recruit, tiro, initiate, noviciate, neophyte, greenhorn INF. Rookie. WELCOMING THE NOVICES TO THE CONVENT novitiate, postulant Opp. Expert, professional

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Rigorous

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A RIGOROUS REGIME/DISCIPLINE. Strict, severe, stern, stringent, austere, Spartan, tough, hard, harsh, rigid, inflexible, intransigent, uncompromising, demanding, exacting. RIGOROUS ATTENTION TO DETAIL, RIGOROUS SEARCH meticulous, punctilious, painstaking, thorough, laborious, scrupulous, conscientious, nice, exact, precise, accurate RIGOROUS WEATHER harsh, severe, bad, bleak, extreme, inclement Opp. Gentle, mild, slapdash, lax

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Intricate

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INTRICATE PATTERNS tangled, entangled, ravelled, twisted, knotty, convoluted, involuted, maze like, labyrinthine, winding, serpentine, circuitous, sinuous, roundabout, fancy, elaborate, ornate, Byzantine, rococo INTRICATE PROBLEMS complex, complicated, difficult, involved, perplexing, puzzling, thorny, mystifying, enigmatic, obscure

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Outlandish

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Strange, unfamiliar, unknown, unheard of, odd, unusual, extraordinary, peculiar, queer, curious, singular, eccentric, quaint, bizarre, grotesque, preposterous, fantastic, outré, weird, inf. Freaky, wacky, Far-out, off-the-wall

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Blatant

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Flagrant, glaring, obtrusive, obvious, overt, manifest, conspicuous, prominent, pronounced, bare-faced, naked, sheer, outright, out and out, unmitigated, brazen, shameless, flaunting Opp. Inconspicuous, subtle

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Encapsulated

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ENCAPSULATE THE VIEWS OF THE COMMITTEE. Sum up, summarize, condense, abridge, précis, compress, digest, epitomize, ENCAPSULATE ALL THE MAIN POINTS include, contain, embrace, capture

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Treacherous

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BETRAYED BY A TREACHEROUS FOLLOWER traitorous, back-stabbing, double-crossing, double-dealing, disloyal, faithless, unfaithful, perfidious, duplicitous, deceitful, false-hearted, false, untrue, untrustworthy, unreliable, undependable; inf. Two-timing WEATHER CONDITIONS CAN BE TREACHEROUS precarious, unstable, unsafe, risky, hazardous, dangerous, perilous,deceptive. Inf. Dicey Opp. Loyal, faithful, reliable

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Sedentary

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SEDENTARY WORKERS/PEOPLE sitting, seated, desk-bound, desk, inactive

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Facetious

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Jocular, flippant, playful, frivolous, light hearted, non-serious, funny, amusing, humorous, comical, comic, joking, jesting, witty, droll, whimsical, tongue-in-cheek, waggish, Jocose Opp. Serious, grave

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A WHIMSICAL SENSE OF HUMOUR, A WHIMSICAL CHILDREN’S STORY Capricious, fanciful, fantastical, playful, mischievous, waggish, quaint, unusual, curious, droll, eccentric, peculiar, queer, bizarre, weird, freakish

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Insincere

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Lacking sincerity, not candid, not frank, disingenuous, dissembling, dissimulating, pretended, devious, hypocritical, deceitful, deceptive, duplicitous, dishonest, underhand, double-dealing, false, faithless, disloyal, treacherous, two-faced, lying, untruthful, mendacious, evasive, shifty, slippery

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Capricious

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Changeable, unpredictable, fickle, variable, inconstant, unstable, mercurial, volatile, impulsive, erratic, fanciful, faddish, freakish, irregular, fitful, whimsical, wayward, quirky Opp. Stable, consistent, constant

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A COMPELLING STORY fascinating, gripping, enthralling, irresistible, hypnotic, mesmeric COMPELLING REASONS Cogent, convincing, forceful, powerful, weighty, telling, conclusive, irrefutable Opp. Boring, Weak

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Euphonious

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Harmonious, melodious, melodic, musical, pleasant-sounding, mellow, mellifluous, tuneful, dulcet, lyrical, rhythmical, symphonious, canorous

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Circumspect

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Wary, cautious, careful, chary, watchful, alert, attentive, guarded, canny, vigilant, observant, suspicious, apprehensive, leery, prudent, judicious, politic, discerning, sagacious

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Nonplus

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Take aback, stun, dumbfound, confound, astound, astonish, amaze, surprise, disconcert, discomfit, dismay, make one halt in one’s tracks, puzzle, perplex, baffle, mystify, stump, confuse, bewilder, embarrass, fluster Inf. Faze, flummox, floor

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Obsequious

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Servile, subservient, submissive, slavish, menial, abject, fawning, grovelling, cringing, toadying, truckling, sycophantic, ingratiating, unctuous, oily, Uriah heepish, inf. Bootlicking. Opp. Proud, arrogant

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Intransigent

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Uncompromising, irreconcilable, implacable, relentless, unrelenting, inexorable, unbending, unyielding, hardline, die hard, immovable, inveterate, rigid, tough, tenacious, stubborn, obdurate Opp. Complaint, flexible

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Resolute
Determined, resolved, decided, firm, fixed, set, intent, steadfast, constant, earnest, staunch, bold, courageous, serious, purposeful, deliberate, inflexible, unyielding, unwavering, unfaltering, unhesitating, unswerving, unflinching, obstinate, obdurate, strong willed, dogged, persevering, persistent, tenacious, relentless, unshakable, dedicated Opp. Irresolute, doubtful
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Deferential
A DEFERENTIAL REGARD FOR THE OLD respectful, considerate, thoughtful, attentive, courteous, polite, civil, reverent, dutiful, regardful A DEFERENTIAL ATTITUDE TO THE EXPERTS respectful, reverential, yielding, submissive, acquiescent, complaint, complaisant, tractable, obsequious, obeisant
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Revive
REVIVE THE MAN WHO COLLAPSED bring round, resuscitate, give artificial respiration to, save, restore to health; Inf. Give the kiss of life to; THE MAN SOON REVIVED come round, recover consciousness, recover A CUP OF TEA REVIVED HER refresh, restore, cheer up, comfort, enliven, revitalize; REVIVE OLD TRADITIONS breathe new life into, give a lease of life to, bring back, restore, resuscitate, resurrect, revitalize, reintroduce, reinstall, reestablish
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Flag (Verb)
Verb 1: FLAG THE PLACES ON THE MAP indicate, mark, label, tab, docket; THE POLICE FLAGGED HIM DOWN wave down, signal/gesture/motion to stop, hail Verb 2: I AM FLAGGING tire, fatigued, weary, weaken HIS INTEREST/STRENGTH IS FLAGGING fade, decline, fail, wane, ebb, diminish, decrease, taper off FLOWERS FLAGGING droop, sag, hang down, wilt
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Flag (Noun)
Standard, ensign, banner, banderole, pennant, pennon, gonfalon, streamer, bunting, colours
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Wane (Noun)
THE WANE OF HIS POWER/IMPORTANCE decline, decrease, diminution, dwindling, contraction, subsidence, ebb, vanishing, evanescence, abatement, failure, weakening, deteriorating, degenerating
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Wane (Verb)
THE MOON HAS WANED pass full moon, decrease, diminish, dwindle HIS POWER/IMPORTANCE IS WANING decrease, decline, diminish, dwindle, shrink, contract, taper off, subside, sink, ebb, dim, fade away, vanish, die out, draw to a close, evanesce, Peter out, wind down, be on the way out, abate, fail, become weak, deteriorate, degenerate Opp. Wax, increase, grow
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Virtuosity
Skill, skillfulness, mastery, expertise, prowess, excellence, craftsmanship, flair, finish, Polish, panache, brilliance, éclat, wizardry
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Craftsmanship
Workmanship, technique, artistry, expertise, skill, mastery
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Imperceptible
Unnoticeable, unobtrusive, unapparent, slight, small, gradual, subtle, faint, fine, inappreciable, inconsequential, tiny, minute, miniscule, microscopic, infinitesimal, undetectable, indistinguishable, indiscernible, invisible, indistinct, unclear, obscure, vague, indefinite, shadowy, inaudible, muffled, impalpable Opp. Obvious, noticeable
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Impalpable
IF THERE IS A LUMP IN THE ABDOMEN IT IS IMPALPABLE intangible, imperceptible to the touch FIND HIS CONCLUSIONS IMPALPABLE abstruse, obscure, unclear, indiscernible, tenuous, esoteric, recondite
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Precarious
EARN RATHER A PRECARIOUS LIVING, A PRECARIOUS WAY OF EARNING A LIVING uncertain, unsure, unpredictable, undependable, unreliable, risky, hazardous, chancy, doubtful, dubious, unsettled, insecure, unstable Inf. Dodgy, dicey SITTING IN RATHER A PRECARIOUS POSITION AT THE EDGE OF THE CLIFF, IN RATHER A PRECARIOUS LEGAL POSITION risky, hazardous, insecure, unstable, shaky, tricky, perilous, dangerous, on a slippery slope, touch-and-go Inf. Dicey, hairy Opp. Safe, secure
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Abstract (adjective)
BEAUTY IS ABSTRACT theoretical, conceptual, notional, intellectual, metaphysical, philosophical ABSTRACT ART non-representational, non-realistic, unrealistic ABSTRACT THEORIES OF COSMOLOGY complex, abstruse, recondite, obscure, deep Opp. Actual, Concrete
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Abstract (Noun)
AN ABSTRACT OF / FROM A SCIENTIFIC PAPER summary, synopsis, précis, resume, outline, abridgement, condensation, digest
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Abstract (Verb)
ABSTRACT METAL FROM ORE extract, remove, take out/away, separate, detach, draw away, isolate ABSTRACT GOODS FROM THE SHOP steal, rob, thieve, appropriate, make off with, filch, purloin, Inf. Pinch, Nick ABSTRACT A BOOK abridge, summarise, précis, condense, compress, shorten, cut down, abbreviate, contract, synopsize
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Inure
Harden, toughen, indurate, season, temper, habituate, familiarize, accustom, naturalise, acclimatize
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Caprice
Whim, whimsy, vagary, fancy, notion, fad, freak, humour, impulse, quirk, crotchet, changeableness, fickleness, volatility, inconstancy, fitfulness
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Resent (Verb)
Feel aggrieved at, take offence, umbrage at, take exception to, take amiss, be annoyed, be angry at, begrudge, feel bitter about, dislike
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Resentment (Noun)
Offence, indignation, irritation, displeasure, annoyance, anger, ire, pique, grudgingness, bitterness, animosity, hostility, hard feelings
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Apprehension
APPREHENSION ABOUT THE FUTURE anxiety, dread, alarm, worry, uneasiness, unease, nervousness, fear, misgiving, disquiet, concern, trepidation, perturbation, foreboding, presentiment, angst, nerves; Inf. butterflies in the stomach, the willies, the heebie-jeebies APPREHENSION OF CRIMINALS arrest, seizure, capture, detention Inf. Collaring, nabbing, nailing APPREHENSION OF PROBLEMS understanding, realisation, recognition, appreciation, comprehension, discernment, perception
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Indifference
INDIFFERENCE OF THE SPECTATORS apathy, lack of concern/interest/passion/emotion/feeling, heedlessness, disregard, aloofness, detachment, coldness, coolness, impassivity INDIFFERENCE OF PLAYERS mediocrity, adequacy, averageness, ordinariness, lack of distinction INDIFFERENCE OF ISSUES unimportance, insignificance, inconsequence, triviality, slightness, pettiness, irrelevance INDIFFERENCE OF JUDGES impartiality, disinterest, unbiased, non-partisanship, neutrality, objectivity, dispassionateness, dispassion, detachment, justness, justice, equitability, even-handedness, fairness
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Eccentric
Odd, queer, strange, peculiar, weird, bizarre, outlandish, freakish, uncommon, irregular, abnormal, aberrant, anomalous, non-conformist, unconventional, singular, idiosyncratic, capricious, whimsical, quirky Inf. Way-out, off-beat, dotty, nutty, screwy Opp. Ordinary, conventional
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Trifling
DISCUSS TRIFLING MATTERS petty, trivial, unimportant, insignificant, inconsequential, shallow, superficial, frivolous, silly, idle, foolish, empty COST A TRIFLING AMOUNT small, tiny, miniscule, infinitesimal, negligible, insignificant, paltry, nominal, worthless, valueless Inf. Piddling Opp. Important, weighty, considerable
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Impetus
THE CAR LOST IMPETUS ON THE STEEP SLOPE momentum, propulsion, impelling force, continuing motion, energy, force, power STUDENTS NEED IMPETUS TO START STUDYING stimulus, instigation, actuation, motivation, incentive, inducement, inspiration, encouragement, influence, push, urging, pressing, spur, goading, goad
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Antidote
AN ANTIDOTE TO POISON antitoxin, countermeasure AN ANTIDOTE TO SADNESS cure, remedy, corrective, countermeasure, counter agent
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Incentive
Inducement, incitement, stimulus, stimulant, impetus, encouragement, motivation, inspiration, impulse, goad, spur, lure, bait Inf. Carrot Opp. Deterrent, discouragement
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Deterrent
Curb, disincentive, discouragement, check, restraint, obstacle, hindrance, impediment, obstruction, block, barrier, inhibition Opp. Incitement, incentive
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Caricature
A portrayal in which a person's characteristics are comically exaggerated
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Salvation
Saviour; the saving of someone from harm or from the consequences of sin
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Throw away
Discard as useless
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Throwback
Nostalgic; A return to an earlier ancestral type or characteristic
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Throw up
Vomit
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Aberration
A STATISTICAL ABERRATION deviation, divergence, anomaly, abnormality, irregularity, variation, freak IN A MOMENT OF ABERRATION abnormality, irregularity, eccentricity, deviation, straying, aberrancy SUFFERING FROM A MENTAL ABERRATION disorder, disease, irregularity, instability, derangement, vagary
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Personification
HE IS THE PERSONIFICATION OF POLITENESS embodiment, incarnation, epitome, quintessence, essence, symbol, representation, image, portrayal, likeness, semblance
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Faux pas
Blunder, mistake
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Embodiment
EMBODIMENT OF NEW DESIGN FEATURES IN THE CAR incorporation, combination, bringing together, collecting, inclusion, consolidation, assimilation, integration, organisation, systemisation HE IS THE EMBODIMENT OF GOOD MANNERS, THE EMBODIMENT OF RENAISSANCE MAN personification, representation, incarnation, incorporation, symbol, symbolisation, type, exemplification, example, exemplar, realisation, manifestation, expression, reification
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Riveting
Fasten, engrossing, compelling, friendly, absorb all the attention of
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Engrossing
AN ENGROSSING ARTICLE absorbing, riveting, gripping, captivating, arresting, interesting, fascinating, intriguing, compelling, enthralling
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Connive
CONNIVE WITH OTHERS IN THE PLOT conspire, collaborate, collude, be in collusion with, intrigue, plot, scheme, be a party to, abet, be an accessory to CONNIVE AT THEIR BEHAVIOUR disregard, overlook, condone, turn a blind eye to, close/shut one's eyes to, let pass, ignore, look the other way, wink at, blink at, gloss over, pass over A CONNIVING ROGUE scheming, colluding, nasty, unprincipled
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Endearing
Charming, attractive, adorable, lovable, sweet, engaging, winning, captivating, enchanting, winsome
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Bask
BASK IN TGE SUNSHINE lie, laze, lounge, relax, loll, sunbathe, sun/warm one's self BASK IN THEIR ADMIRATION luxuriate, revel, wallow, enjoy, delight, take pleasure in, rejoice in, relish, savour, indulge oneself in
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Give out
Ingest, consume, take in, Stop operating
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Despair (Noun)
UNEMPLOYED AND FULL OF DESPAIR hopelessness, dejection, depression, desperation, disheartenment, discouragement, despondency, disconsolateness, defeatism, pessimism, resignedness, melancholy, gloom, melancholia, misery, wretchedness, distress, anguish THE BOY IS THE DESPAIR OF THE TEACHER hopeless case, bane, burden, bother, scourge Opp. Hope, joy
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Despair (Verb)
Less hope, give up, lose heart, be discouraged, be despondent, be pessimistic, resign oneself, throw in the towel/sponge
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Gloat
Be smug or pleased about your own success or another's failure, relish, take pleasure in, delight in, revel in, rejoice in, glory in, exult in, triumph over, crow about Inf. Rub it in
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Shrug off
SHRUG OFF FAILURE treat as an unimportant, disregard, take no notice of, not trouble about, dismiss, gloss over, play down, make light of, minimise
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Harbinger
A sign, herald, forerunner, precursor, usher, announcer, avant-courier, sign, portent, omen, augury
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Prophetic
Predicting future HER PESSIMISTIC REMARKS PROVED PROPHETIC, WE DID INDEED FAIL predictive, foretelling, forecasting, presaging, prognostic, divinatory, oracular, sibylline
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Augur (Verb)
IT AUGURS WELL THAT THEY ARE TALKING be a sign of, foretell, forecast, predict, prophesy, bode, foreshadow, promise, presage, portend, herald, betoken, harbinger
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Augur (Noun)
AUGURS FORETELLING DISASTERS seer, soothsayer, prophet, oracle
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Virtual
Almost as described but not completely, TRAFFIC AT A VIRTUAL STANDSTILL more or less, near, effective, in effect, tantamount to, for all practical purposes HE IS THE VIRTUAL MANAGER in all but name, functioning as, operating as, for all practical purposes
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Antedate
ANTEDATE A CHEQUE backdate, assign to an earlier date ANTEDATE THE COVIL WAR precede, come/go before, anticipate
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Precede
HIS FATHER PRECEDED HIM AS CHAIRMAN go before, be the predecessor of SHE PRECEDED HIM INTO THE ROOM go before, come before, go/come ahead of, lead, usher in THE EVENTS THAT PRECEDED THE MURDER/TRIUMPH go before, go in advance of, Antedate, antecede, lead to, lead up to, usher in, herald, pave the way for PRECEDE HER LECTURE WITH A FEW INFORMAL REMARKS preface, prefix, introduce, begin, open, launch Opp. Follow, succeed
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Ambivalent
Having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone SOME LOVED HER; SOME HATED HER; A FEW WERE AMBIVALENT ABOUT HER equivocal, mixed feelings, uncertain, unsure, doubtful, indecisive, inconclusive, irresolute, undecided, unresolved, in a dilemma, in a quandary, on the fence, torn, hesitating, fluctuating, wavering, vacillating
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Impertinent
Rude and irrelevant
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Succumb
Fail to resist, die from an effect of disease or injury
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Obtrusive
Noticeable or prominent in an unwelcome or intrusive way
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Conspicuous
Clearly visible, attracting notice or attention
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Subtle
So delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyse or describe; making use of clever and indirect methods to achieve something
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Buck
Oppose or Resist something oppressive or inevitable
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Provincial
Simple, rural, outside City
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Relinquish
Give up
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Coerce
Compel, force, pressure, pressurise, drive, impel, constrain, oblige Inf. Twist one's arm, lean on, put the screws on, strong arm
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Intimidate
Frighten, terrify, scare, alarm, terrorise, overawe, awe, cow, subdue, daunt, domineer, browbeat, bully, tyrannise, coerce, compel, bulldoze, pressure, pressurise, threaten Inf. Push around, lean on, twist someone's arm
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Relegate
Place in a lower rank or position
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Obscurity
Not known; hard to understand or see; hide or make unclear
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Disdain (Noun)
LOOK WITH DISDAIN ON PANTOMIMES scorn, contempt, derision, sneering, deprecation, disparagement, NOT CONSIDERING, denigration, contumely, opprobrium, arrogance, superciliousness, haughtiness, hauteur, snobbishness, aloofness, indifference, dislike, abhorrence
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Disdain (Verb)
DISDAIN OFFERS OF HELP scorn, show contempt for, spurn, refuse, rebuff, disregard, sneer at, pooh-pooh, deride, REJECT, belittle, undervalue, slight, despise, look down on, misprize; Inf. Look down one's nose at
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Deference
SHOWING DEFERENCE FOR THE OLD respect, regard, consideration, attentiveness, attention, thoughtfulness, esteem, courteousness, courtesy, politeness, civility, dutifulness, reverence, veneration, homage HIS DEFERENCE TO THE EXPERT yielding, submission, surrender, capitulation, accession, acquiescence, complaisance, obeisance Opp. Disrespect, discourtesy
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Provincial (Adj)
PROVINCIAL RATHER THAN NATIONAL GOVERNMENT state, regional PROVINCIAL NEWSPAPERS/ISSUES non-national, local, parish pump LIVE IN THE CITY AND LOOK DOWN ON PROVINCIAL AREAS non-metropolitan, non-city, outlying, small-town, rural, country, rustic, backwood, backwater Inf. One-horse, hick SHE REGARDS HERSELF AS SOPHISTICATED AND MOST OF HER COLLEAGUES AS PROVINCIAL unsophisticated, parochial, limited, small-minded, insular, inward-looking, illiberal, narrow, inflexible, bigoted, prejudiced, intolerant Opp. National, urban, sophisticated
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Provincial (Noun)
CITY PEOPLE LOOKING DOWN ON PEOPLE THEY REGARD AS PROVINCIALS country cousin, rustic, yokel, peasant
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Predetermined
EVERYONE ACTED ON A PREDETERMINED SIGNAL prearranged, pre-agreed, pre-decided, preplanned, agreed, settled, fixed, set
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Commensurate (Adj)
A COMMENSURATE AMOUNT OF WATER TO WINE equivalent, equal, corresponding, comparable, proportionate, proportional, commensurable A SALARY COMMENSURATE WITH EXPERIENCE in accordance with, according to, proportionate to, appropriate to, consistent with, corresponding to
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Equivocal (Adj)
AN EQUIVOCAL REPLY ambiguous, ambivalent, two-edged, indefinite, vague, obscure,unclear, uncertain, hazy, indeterminate, roundabout, oblique, circuitous, misleading, evasive, duplicitous, paradoxical EQUIVOCAL CHARACTER doubtful, dubious, questionable, suspicious, suspect Opp. Unequivocal, definite
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Equivocate (Verb)
Prevaricate, evade/dodge, beat about the bush, sit on the fence, hedge, hedge one's bet, quibble, fence, parry questions, fudge the issue, vacillate, shilly-shally, hesitate, hum and haw, shuffle about, tergiversate; Inf. Pussyfoot around, waffle, flannel
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Equivocation (Noun)
Prevarication, evasion, dodging, hedging, quibbling, quibble, fencing, parrying, fudging, vacillation, shilly-shallying, hesitation, humming and hawing, shuffling, qualification, tergiversation; Inf. Pussyfooting, waffle, flannel, weasel words
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Simplemindedness
The quality or state of being simple and sincere Artlessness, greenness, guilelessness, ingenuousness, innocence, naiveness, naivety, naturalness, simpleness, simplicity, unsophistication, unwordliness, virudity Opp. Artfulness, cynicism, knowingness, sophistication, worldliness
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Naive (Adj)
NAIVE YOUNG GIRLS innocent, artless, childlike, simple, ingenuous, guileless, trusting, unsophisticated, unworldly, jejune, natural, unaffected, unpretentious, frank, open, candid; UNBELIEVABLY NAIVE EMPLOYEES gullible, over trusting, over trustful, credulous, unsuspicious, unsuspecting, deceivable, dupable, callow, raw, green, immature, inexperienced Inf. Wet behind the ears Opp. Disingenuous, experienced, worldly
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Naïveté, Naivety (Noun)
THE YOUNG GIRL'S NAÏVETÉ innocence, artlessness, childlikeness, simplicity, ingenuousness, guilelessness, lack of guile, unsophistication, unworldliness, naturalness, candour THEIR UNBELIEVABLE NAÏVETÉ gullibility, credulousness, credulity, overtrustfullness, lack of suspicion, callowness, greenness, immaturity
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Snare
Trap | SNARE A RICH HUSBAND
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Snap
Separate, fracture, collapse, speak angrily Snap into - hurry, hasten Snap up - SNAP UP THE BARGAIN OFFERS snatch at Snap out of it - get over it, recover
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Sporadic
SPORADIC SHOWERS irregular, intermittent, scattered, random, infrequent, occasional, on and off, isolated, spasmodic Opp. Frequent, regular, steady
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Irascible
Irritable, quick-tempered, short-tempered, thin-skinned, snappy, snappish, testy, touchy, edgy, surly, cross, crusty, crabbed, grouchy, crotchety, cantankerous, querulous, captious, fractious
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Pugnacious
A DRUNK IN A PUGNACIOUS MOOD belligerent, bellicose, combative, fighting, battling, aggressive, antagonistic, quarrelsome, argumentative, disputatious, hostile, threatening, irascible, ill-tempered, bad-tempered Opp. Peaceable, Pacific, friendly
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Epitome
THE EPITOME OF POLITENESS personification, embodiment, essence, quintessence, archetype, representation, model, typification, type, example, exemplar, prototype AN EPITOME OF HIS WRITTEN WORKS summary, précis, resume, outline, synopsis, abstract, digest, abridgement, abbreviation, condensation, conspectus, compendium
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Epitomise (Verb)
EPITOMISE THE SPIRIT OF THE AGE personify, embody, exemplify, typify, represent, be representative of, symbolise, illustrate, incarnate EPITOMIZE HIS WORKS summarise, précis, make a resume/outline of, abridge, condense, shorten, reduce
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Judicious
A JUDICIOUS COURSE OF ACTION wise, prudent, politic, sagacious, shrewd, astute, sensible, common-sense, sound, well-advised, well-considered, well-judged, considered, thoughtful, expedient, practical, discerning, discriminating, informed, intelligent, smart, clever, enlightened, logical, rational, discreet, careful, cautious, circumspect, diplomatic Opp. Injudicious, foolish, Ill-advised
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Linger (Verb)
LINGER AFTER THE OTHERS WENT stay, remain, wait around, hang around, delay, dawdle, loiter, dally, take one's time, tarry Inf. Dilly-dally THE INFECTION LINGERED persist, continue, remain, stay, hang around, be protected, endure DYING MAN IS LINGERING, CUSTOMS WHICH LINGER ON die slowly, stay alive, survive, last, stay around, continue Opp. Leave, vanish, die
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Lingering (Adj)
LINGERING DOUBTS remaining, surviving, persistent LINGERING ILLNESS persistent, protracted, long-drawn-out
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Incongruity
Incompatibility, inconsistency, inappropriateness, unsuitability, inaptness, inharmoniousness, discordancy, disparity, discrepancy, irreconcilable
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Presumptuous
IT WAS PRESUMPTUOUS OF HIM TO OFFER ADVICE TO SOMEONE OF HER AGE AND EXPERIENCE, A PRESUMPTUOUS, OVERBEARING YOUNG WOMAN presuming, ultra-confident, superconfident, overconfident, cocksure, self-confident, self assured, arrogant, egotistical, conceited, overbold, bold, audacious, forward, insolent, impudent, bumptious, self assertive, overbearing, overweening, haughty Inf. big-headed, swollen-headed, too big for one's boots, pushy
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Presumption
Assumption, Boldness

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