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Greedy
Avaricious
Retentive

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Acquisitive synonym

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Altruistic

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Acquisitive antonyms

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Arrogate

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To claim wo right

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Expropriate

Commandeer

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Arrogate synonyms

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Renounce
Abdicate
Abandon

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Arrogate antonyms

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Banal

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Hackneyed, trite, commonplace

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Stale

Insipid

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Banal synonyms

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Fresh
Original
New

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Banal antonyms

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Belabor

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To work on excessively

To thrash soundly

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Overwork

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Belabor synonym

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Carping

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Tending to find fault

Petty criticism

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Nitpicking

Caviling

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Carping synonym

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Approving

Anti critical

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Carping antonyms

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Coherent

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Making a logical whole

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Connected
Unified
Consistent
Cohesive

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Coherent synonym

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Muddled
Chaotic
Disjointed

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Coherent antonyms

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Congeal

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To change from liquid to solid

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Harden
Gel
Solidify

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Congeal synonym

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Liquified

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Congeal antonyms

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Emulate

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Imitate

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Copy
Mimic
Rival
Match

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Emulate synonym

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Acquisitive

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Able to retain ideas or concerns with acquiring wealth or property

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Encomium

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Formal expression of praise

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Panegyrics

Eulogy

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Encomium synonym

Condemnation Castigation Criticism

Encomium antonyms

Eschew

To avoid or shun

Abstain Steer clear of Forgo

Eschew synonym

Embrace | Adopt

Eschew antonyms

Germane

Relevant, appropriate, apropos, fitting

Pertinent

Germane synonym

Irrelevant Extraneous Inappropriate

Germane antonyms

Insatiable

So great it cannot be satisfied

Unquenchable | Ravenous

Insatiable synonyms

Intransigent

Refusing to compromise | Irreconcilable

Uncompromising Unyielding Obdurate

Intransigent synonym

Lukewarm Halfhearted Yielding

Intransigent antonyms

Invidious

Offensive

Malicious Prejudicial Pejorative

Invidious synonym

Largesse

Generosity in giving

Liberality | Bounty

Largesse synonym

Stinginess Niggardliness Miserliness

Largess antonyms

Reconnaissance

Preliminary inspection or examination

Exploration

Reconnaissance synonym

Substantiate

To establish by evidence

Taciturn

Habitually quiet

Laconic

Taciturn synonym

Garrulous Loquacious Prolix Verbose

Taciturn antonyms

Temporize

To stall

Tenable

Capable of being held or defended