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empower

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Synonym :

authorize , permit , allow , qualify ,

liberate , entitle , authorise

Antonym :

prevent , disallow , veto , deny , refuse ,

disapprove

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Slum

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row , shacktown , gheto , novel , skid

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mend

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Synonym :

fix , repair , reparation , piece together ,

retrieve , remedy

Antonym :

break , damage , destroy , deteriorate ,

impair

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complex

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Synonym :

difficult , complicated , elaborate ,

impenetrable , tricky

Antonym :

simple , uniform , apparent , clear ,

evident , homogeneous , obvious , plain

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migration

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travel , moving abroad , resettling , relocation , moving

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Pattern

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Synonym :

sample , design , figure , model ,

prototype

Antonym :

disorder , disorganization

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maximum

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Synonym :

highest , greatest , top , largest ,

greatest , most

Antonym :

minimal , minimum , least , low

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bait

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Synonym :

lure , trap , attraction , decoy , snare

Antonym :

discouragement , drag

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acoustic

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hearing , audio , aural , phonic , audible

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Piece

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Synonym :

slice , cut , bar , chip , slab , stick , a bit of

Antonym :

disassemble , entirely

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concession

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Synonym :

compromise , allowance , admission ,

acceptance , grant , privilege

Antonym :

denial , refusal , repudiation , disputation

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Impostor

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fake , faker , role player , pretender ,

fraud

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exhibition

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Synonym :

presentation , demonstration ,

showcase , expo , show

Antonym :

concealment , cover

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specialization

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Synonym :

specialism , specialty , differentiation ,

field , forte

Antonym :

inexperience , inability , lack , ignorance

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superior

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Synonym :

boss , better , more skilful , expert , senior

Antonyms :

Inferior , subordinate , adscript , subscript

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abolish

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Synonym :

terminate , annihilate , efface , erase , exterminate

Antonym :

Retain , keep

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plaintiff

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Synonym :

complainant , suer

Antonym :

defendant , litigator

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renounce

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Synonym :

reject , repudiate , deny , disclaim , shun

Antonym :

approve , embrace , accept , dhere (to)

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assert

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Synonym :

claim , propound , declare , pronounce ,

swan

Antonym :

give up , deny , gainsay

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peer

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synonym :

associate , fellow , companion , coequal , confrere

Antonym :

rival , nemesis , detractor , corrival , unequal

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amnesty

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Synonym :

pardon , release , discharge , forgiveness , absolution

Antonym :

Penalty , judgement , penance , punishment , retribution

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curb

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Synonym :

lower , reduce , moderate , limit ,

constraint

Antonym :

Promote , lose

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constant

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Synonym :

continual , continuous , endless , persistent , ceaseless , interminable , relentless

Antonym :

inconstant , changeful , unsteady , varying , capricious

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constraint

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Synonym :

restriction , restraint , limitations , continence , refrainment

Antonym :

freedom , I continence , unconstraint ,

disinhibition

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nepotism

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Synonym :

bias , partial , favouritism , favour , ply

Antonym :

impartial , neutrality , detachment ,

fairness , dispassion

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inculcate

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Synonym :

instill , drive into , fix in , hammer into ,

imprint in

Antonym :

take ( away ) , deprive , eliminate ,

divest , clear

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expunge

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Synonym :

erase , cross out , eliminate , annihilate ,

perish , eradicate

Antonym :

confirm , continue , keep , enact

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efface

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Synonym :

eradicate , erase , expunge , obliterate ,

remove

Antonym :

engrave , protect , preserve , create ,

save , conserve

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eradicate

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Synonym :

abolish , annihilate , efface , expunge ,

obliterate

Antonym :

conserve , preserve , build , protect ,

mend

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exterminate

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Synonym :

abolish , eradicate , efface , expunge ,

obliterate

Antonym :

Conserve , protect , save , mend , repair ,

reconstruct

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shun

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Synonym :

ignore , avoid , evade , eschew , elude

Antonym :

seek , pursue , accept , embrace ,

welcome , catch , contract

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fortify

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Synonym :

Strengthen , harden , toughen

Antonym :

Weaken , disarm

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contented

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Synonym :

satisfy , please , appease , delighted

Antonym :

discontented , displeased , dissatisfied ,

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appease

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Synonym :

Placate , pacify , gentle , satisfy , mollify

Antonym :

enrage , anger , incense , madden ,

outrage

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mendacious

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Synonym :

dishonest , lying , untruthful , false ,

fallacious

Antonym :

truthful , honest , veracious

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mediocre

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Synonym :

average , ordinary , fair , middling ,

unremarkable

Antonym :

excellent , fine , first-class , superior,

good

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adamant

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Synonym :

insistent , inflexible , unshakable ,

hardheaded , headstrong

Antonym :

Compliant , flexible , agreeable ,

amenable , pliable , yielding

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sluggish

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Synonym :

slow , laggy , lazy , tired , inactive

Antonym :

hasty , hurrying , quick , speedy

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Sloth

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Synonym :

Laziness , idleness , indolence ,

shiftlessness , inertia

Antonym :

drive , industry , industriousness

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cordial

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Synonym :

pleasant , friendly , affable , gracious ,

warmhearted

Antonym :

frosty , ungenial , ungracious ,

unsociable

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gracious

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Synonym :

affable , agreeable , pleasant , amiable ,

genial

Antonym :

ungracious , impolite , rude , uncivil ,

unmannered

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derogatory

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Synonym :

belittling , contemptuous , decrying ,

degrading , derogative

Antonym :

complimentary , commendatory ,

laudative , laudatory

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flatter

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Synonym :

exaggerating , sweet-talk , hero-worship ,

overpraise , butter up

Antonym :

belittle , decry , disparage , put down

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discreet

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Synonym :

careful , tactful , strategic , cautious ,

circumspect

Antonym :

indiscreet , injudicious , imprudent ,

conspicuous , noticeable

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banquet

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feast , dinner , feed , spread , regale

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Cask

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barrel , keg , tun , rundlet , firkin

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desperate

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Synonym :

hopeless , wretched , fraught , distressed

Antonym :

calm , hopeful , safe , harmless ,

moderate , satisfied , mild

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edible

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Synonym :

safe for eat , good to eat , consumable ,

eatable

Antonym :

inedible , inadequate , unsuitable ,

poisonous , unpalatable

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frivolous

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Synonym :

silly , foolish , irresponsible , thoughtless

Antonym :

Serious , intelligent , solemn , wise ,

sensible , thoughtful

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harvest

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Synonym : crop , fruits , produce ,

picking , collecting

Antonym :

disperse , dissipate , lose , fail , distribute

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hew

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carve , cut , chop , split , sculpt , cleave

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hostile

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Synonym :

unfriendly , unkind , malicious ,

belligerent

Antonym :

amicable , friendly , hospitable ,

sympathetic , aiding

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pledge

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Synonym :

promise , word , assurance ,

oath , deposit

Antonym :

beach

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prosper

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Synonym :

do well , bloom , be successful ,

progress , thrive

Antonym :

decline , fail , languish , retrogress ,

recede , shrink , shrivel , wither

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blossom

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Synonym :

flower , bloom , heyday , floret ,

efflorescence

Antonym :

wither , struggle , shrivel , fade , halt ,

deteriorate

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exalt

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Synonym :

praise , promote , elevate ,

raise , upgrade , magnify , glorify

Antonym :

disparage , humiliate , dishonour , raze ,

debase , denounce , degrade , disgrace

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despair

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discouragement , hopelessness ,

unhappiness , depression

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guarantee

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promise , assurance , oath , pledge ,

warrantee

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circumference

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Synonym :

around , border , boundary , edge ,

fringe , marge , verge

Antonym :

middle , center , inside , inner , interior ,

Core , heart , within

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radii

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plural of radius

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