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strip

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a : to remove clothing, covering, or surface matter from
b : to deprive of possessions
c : to divest of honors, privileges, or functions
d : to remove (a subcutaneous vein) by means of a surgical instrument

  • He stripped himself down to his underwear.
  • The prisoners were stripped naked.
  • She gets paid to dance and strip at the club.
  • They stripped the table and refinished it.
  • They stripped the room when they left.
  • The building had been completely stripped of its original woodwork.
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perpetuate

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to cause (something that should be stopped, such as a mistaken idea or a bad situation) to continue

: eternalize, immortalize

  • He perpetuates the myth that his house is haunted.
  • Fears about an epidemic are being perpetuated by the media.
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inextricable

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a : incapable of being disentangled or untied
b : not capable of being solved

: impossible to separate : closely joined or related

-He argues that there is an inextricable link between poverty and poor health.

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pervasive

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: existing in or spreading through every part of something

  • a pervasive odor
  • television’s pervasive influence on our culture
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legacy

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: bequest, birthright, heritage, inheritance, patrimony

  • The old locket was part of the legacy from my great-great-grandmother.
  • She left us a legacy of a million dollars.
  • He left his children a legacy of love and respect.
  • The war left a legacy of pain and suffering.
  • Her artistic legacy lives on through her children.
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pervade

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: omnipresent : ubiquitous

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fallacy

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delusion, error, falsehood, falsity, hallucination, illusion, misbelief, misconception, myth, old wives’ tale, untruth

  • The fallacy of their ideas about medicine soon became apparent.
  • the once-common fallacy that girls just weren’t any good at math
  • the once-common fallacy that the earth is flat
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virtually

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: nearly: almost entirely

  • We spent virtually all day shopping.
  • The stadium was virtually empty by the time the game ended.
  • I remember virtually everything he said.
  • That illness is virtually unknown in this area.
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embrace

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caution against uncritical (embrace) of …

: welcome
: to take up especially readily or gladly

  • embrace a cause
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commuter

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commuters may see an increase in train fares this spring: daily traveler, traveler, passenger

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congestion

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the congestion on I-95 is especially bad near exit 34: crowding, overcrowding; obstruction, blockage; traffic jam, bottleneck

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Acerbic

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\: acidic 
bitting
acrimonious
caustic
abrupt
sarcastic
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Detest

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• dislike intensely: of all birds the carrion crow is the most detested by gamekeepers.

abhor
hate
despise
loathe
abominate
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Exculpate

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absolve
forgive
exonerate
acquit

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Fruitful

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beneficial
productive
prolific
fertile

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Ingenuous

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• (of a person or action) innocent and unsuspecting.

Open
Honest
Frank
Candid
Straightforward
Undisguised
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Proscribe

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  • forbid, especially by law: strikes remained proscribed in the armed forces.
  • denounce or condemn: certain practices that the Catholic Church proscribed, such as polygyny.
Outlaw
Exile
Banish
Forbid
Ban
Prohibit
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Rampant

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Ubiquitous

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Unassuming

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not pretentious or arrogant; modest: he was an unassuming and kindly man.

Modest
Humble
Unpretentious

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Unfathomable

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: incapable of being fully explored or understood.
: (of water or a natural feature) impossible to measure the extent of.

Unintelligible, Incomprehensible, inscrutable, enigmatic, indecipherable, impenetrable, obscure, esoteric, mysterious, mystifying, deep, profound. ANTONYMS penetrable.

  • Unfathomable mysteries:
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Unfounded

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Baseless
Groundless
Unjustified

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vivacious

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Animated
ebullient
Lively
Buoyant

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namely

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i.e.
that is
that is to say

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ethicist

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moral principles that govern a person’s behavior or the conducting of an activity: medical ethics also enter into the question | a code of ethics.

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circuitry

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a circuit or system of circuits performing a particular function in an electronic device: switching circuitry.

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tantamount

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this is tantamount to mutiny: equivalent to, equal to, as good as, more or less, much the same as, comparable to, on a par with, commensurate with.

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deprecate

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the school deprecates this behavior: deplore, abhor, disapprove of, frown on, take a dim view of, take exception to, detest, despise; criticize, censure. ANTONYMS praise, overrate.

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unassuming

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she’s not quite the unassuming ingénue she seems to be: modest, self-effacing, humble, meek, bashful, reserved, diffident; unobtrusive, unostentatious, low-key, unpretentious, unaffected, natural, artless, ingenuous, unpresuming.

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punctuating

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how to punctuate direct speech: add punctuation to, put punctuation marks in.

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foible

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we tolerate each other’s foibles: weakness, failing, shortcoming, flaw, imperfection, blemish, fault, defect, limitation; quirk, kink, idiosyncrasy, eccentricity, peculiarity.

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snag

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complication, difficulty, catch, hitch, hiccup, obstacle, stumbling block, pitfall, problem, impediment, hindrance, inconvenience, setback, hurdle, disadvantage, downside, drawback.

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nonchalant

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she acts nonchalant, but I think she’s quite nervous: calm, composed, unconcerned, cool, ‘calm, cool, and collected’, cool as a cucumber; indifferent, blasé, dispassionate, apathetic, casual, insouciant

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barring

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اگر نباشد …

barring the discovery of …, …

:the facility is scheduled to open next year, barring any legal challenges: except for, with the exception of, excepting, in the absence of, if there is/are no, discounting, short of, apart from, but for, other than, aside from, excluding, omitting, leaving out, save for, saving

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placid

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(of a person or animal) not easily upset or excited: this horse has a placid nature.
• (especially of a place or stretch of water) calm and peaceful, with little movement or activity: the placid waters of a small lake.

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placate

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make (someone) less angry or hostile: they attempted to placate the students with promises.

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exhaustive

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examining, including, or considering all elements or aspects; fully comprehensive: she has undergone exhaustive tests since becoming ill.

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spurn

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reject with disdain or contempt: he spoke gruffly, as if afraid that his invitation would be spurned.

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molder

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bags of garbage are moldering on the hot sidewalks: decay, decompose, rot (away), go moldy, go off, go bad, spoil, putrefy.

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warehouse

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twelve DVD players were stolen from the warehouse: depot, distribution center, storehouse, store, storeroom, depository, storage, entrepôt, stockroom; granary

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betray

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he betrayed his own brother: be disloyal to, be unfaithful to, double-cross, cross, break faith with, inform on/against, give away, denounce, sell out, stab in the back, break one’s promise to

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auction

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مزایده

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misconstrue

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interpret (something, especially a person’s words or actions) wrongly: my advice was deliberately misconstrued.

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pragmatism

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Philosophy an approach that assesses the truth of meaning of theories or beliefs in terms of the success of their practical application.

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stigma

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disgrace, dishonor

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blemish

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a small mark or flaw which spoils the appearance of something: the merest blemish on a Rolls Royce might render it unsalable.

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inveterate

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having a particular habit, activity, or interest that is long-established and unlikely to change: he was an inveterate gambler.

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captivate

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attract and hold the interest and attention of; charm: he was captivated by her beauty

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labor relationship

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روابط کارگر و کارفرما

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diametrically

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(with reference to opposition) completely; directly: [as submodifier] : two diametrically opposed viewpoints.

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adversarial

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involving or characterized by conflict or opposition: industry and government had an adversarial relationship.
• opposed; hostile: the reviewer’s presumed adversarial relationship to his subject.

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exploitative

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making use of a situation or treating others unfairly in order to gain an advantage or benefit: an exploitative form of labor.

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mercenary

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mercenary self-interest: money-oriented, grasping, greedy, acquisitive, avaricious, covetous, bribable, venal, materialistic

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antagonistic

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1 he was antagonistic to the reforms: hostile to, against, (dead) set against, opposed to, inimical to, antipathetic to, ill-disposed to, resistant to, in disagreement with; informal anti. ANTONYMS sympathetic, pro.

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hostel

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an establishment which provides inexpensive food and lodging for a specific group of people, such as students, workers, or travelers.

cheap hotel, bed and breakfast, B&B, inn, boarding house, guest house, dormitory, residence, lodging, accommodations

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hostile

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a hostile attack: unfriendly, unkind, bitter, unsympathetic, malicious, vicious, rancorous, venomous, poisonous, virulent; antagonistic, aggressive, confrontational, belligerent, truculent, vitriolic; bellicose, pugnacious, warlike.
ANTONYMS friendly, mild.

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adversary

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opponent, rival, enemy, antagonist, combatant, challenger, contender, competitor, opposer; opposition, competition

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adversity

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misfortune, ill luck, bad luck, trouble, difficulty, hardship, distress

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protagonist

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a protagonist of deregulation: champion, advocate, upholder, supporter, backer, promoter, proponent, exponent, campaigner, fighter, crusader; apostle, apologist, booster. ANTONYMS opponent.

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fastidious

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very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail: he chooses his words with fastidious care.
• very concerned about matters of cleanliness: the child seemed fastidious about getting her fingers sticky or dirty.

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imperial

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relating to an empire: Britain’s imperial era.

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gleam

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  • (of a smooth surface or object) reflect light because well polished: Victor buffed the glass until it gleamed | (as adjective gleaming) : sleek and gleaming black limousines.
  • (of an emotion or quality) appear or be expressed through the brightness of someone’s eyes or expression: a hint of mischief gleaming in her eyes.
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paraphernalia

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they have a ton of camping paraphernalia: equipment, stuff, things, apparatus, kit, implements, tools, utensils, material(s), appliances, accoutrements, appurtenances, odds and ends, bits and pieces

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plain

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simple

it was plain that something was wrong: obvious, clear, crystal clear, evident, apparent, manifest, patent; discernible, perceptible, noticeable, recognizable, unmistakable, transparent; pronounced, marked, striking, conspicuous, self-evident, indisputable; writ large

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unadorned

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she preferred the feel of an uncluttered, unadorned room: unembellished, unornamented, undecorated, unvarnished, unfussy, no-nonsense, no-frills; plain, basic, restrained, unshowy, unflashy; bare, simple, austere, stark, spartan, clinical, chaste

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unpretentious

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an unpretentious hotel: simple, plain, modest, humble, unostentatious, unsophisticated, folksy, no-frills.

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He is intellectually formidable

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Formidable(+)

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literature

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written works

publications, reports, studies.

printed matter, brochures, flyers

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entrepreneur

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a person who organizes and operates a business or businesses, taking on greater than normal financial risks in order to do so.

a newsletter for young entrepreneurs:
: businessman/businesswoman, enterpriser, speculator, tycoon, magnate, mogul; dealer, trader, dealmaker; promoter, impresario;

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intent

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noun:
intention or purpose: with alarm she realized his intent | a real intent to cut back on social programs.

adj:
(intent on/upon) resolved or determined to do (something): the administration was intent on achieving greater efficiency.

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exalt

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they exalted their hero: extol, praise, acclaim, esteem; pay homage to, revere, venerate, worship, lionize, idolize, look up to

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beetle

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سوسک

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benediction

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the priest pronounced the benediction: blessing, prayer, invocation; grace, benedicite.

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benefactor

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beneficient person

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beneficent

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آدم خیرخواه

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beneficial

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helpful; fruitful

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beneficiary

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stakeholder
recipient
ذی نفع

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benign

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a benign grandfatherly role: kindly, kind, warmhearted, good-natured, friendly, warm, affectionate, agreeable, genial, congenial, cordial, approachable, tenderhearted, gentle, sympathetic, compassionate, caring, well disposed, benevolent.

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maladroit

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clumsy

the judge reprimanded him for his maladroit handling of the case: bungling, awkward, inept, clumsy, bumbling, incompetent, unskillful, heavy-handed, gauche, tactless, inconsiderate, undiplomatic, impolitic;

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malaise

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حالت بیماری

he showed no sign of emerging from his grief and malaise: unhappiness, uneasiness, unease, discomfort, melancholy, depression, despondency, dejection, angst, ennui; lassitude, listlessness, languor, weariness; indisposition, ailment, infirmity, illness, sickness, disease.

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malcontent

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a person who is dissatisfied and rebellious.

a group of malcontents: troublemaker, mischief-maker, agitator, dissident, rebel, rabble-rouser; discontent, complainer, grumbler, moaner, whiner;

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malediction

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curse

نفرین

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malice

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hatred
she had intended no malice toward him: spite, malevolence, ill will, vindictiveness, vengefulness, revenge, malignity, evil intentions, animus, enmity, rancor;

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malicious

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adjective
Arnold’s allegations take on the qualities of a malicious character assassination: spiteful, malevolent, evil-intentioned, vindictive, vengeful, malign, mean, nasty, hurtful, mischievous, wounding, cruel, unkind
بدخواهانه

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malign

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defame; libel

a malign influence: harmful, evil, bad, baleful, hostile, inimical, destructive, malignant, injurious

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malpractice

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دارو یا وکالت اشتباه
her foot surgeon was found guilty of malpractice: wrongdoing, (professional) misconduct, breach of ethics, unprofessionalism, unethical behavior; negligence, carelessness, incompetence.

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-voc- , -vok-

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speaking: voice

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equivocal

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an equivocal statement: ambiguous, indefinite, noncommittal, vague, imprecise, inexact, inexplicit, hazy; unclear, cryptic, enigmatic, pettifogging; ambivalent, uncertain, unsure, indecisive.

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convoke

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assemble; convene
formal:
she claimed to have the power to convoke the spirits of the dead: convene, summon, call together, call.

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evoke

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the music evoked some forgotten memories: bring to mind, put one in mind of, conjure up, summon (up), invoke, elicit, induce, kindle, stimulate, stir up, awaken, arouse, call forth; recall, echo, capture.

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invoke

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he invoked his statutory rights: cite, refer to, adduce, instance; resort to, have recourse to, turn to.
تمسک جستن

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revoke

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their liquor license was revoked: cancel, repeal, rescind, reverse, annul, nullify, void, invalidate, countermand, retract, withdraw, overrule, override;

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deception

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the action of deceiving someone: obtaining property by deception.

they obtained money by deception: deceit, deceitfulness, duplicity, double-dealing, fraud, cheating, trickery, chicanery, deviousness, slyness, wiliness, guile, bluff, lying, pretense, treachery

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fiscal

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relating to government revenue, especially taxes: monetary and fiscal policy.

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prudence

ˈpro͞odns |

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the quality of being prudent; cautiousness: we need to exercise prudence in such important matters.

: wisdom, judgment, good judgment, common sense, sense, sagacity, shrewdness, advisability

  • fiscal prudence.
  • you have gone beyond the bounds of prudence.
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specious

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  • superficially plausible, but actually wrong: a specious argument.
  • misleading in appearance, especially misleadingly attractive: the music trade gives Golden Oldies a specious appearance of novelty.

misleading, deceptive, false, fallacious, unsound, spurious, casuistic, sophistic.

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melodramatic

ˌmelədrəˈmadik |

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the early soap operas of radio days were exceedingly melodramatic: exaggerated, histrionic, overdramatic, overdone, operatic, sensationalized, overemotional, overwrought, sentimental, extravagant; theatrical, stagy, actressy;

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at bay

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the smoke did little to keep the mosquitoes at bay: at a distance, away, off, at arm’s length.

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malfeasance

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wrongdoing or misconduct especially by a public official The investigation has uncovered evidence of corporate malfeasance.

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predate

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exist or occur at a date earlier than (something): this letter predates her illness.

(of an animal) act as a predator of; catch and eat (prey).

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debunk

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: to show that something (such as a belief or theory) is not true : to show the falseness of (a story, idea, statement, etc.)

even the most successful hoax will eventually be debunked: explode, deflate, quash, discredit, disprove, contradict, controvert, invalidate, negate; challenge, call into question, poke holes in; formal confute

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require

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ایجاب میکند

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deem

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regard or consider in a specified way: the event was deemed a great success

consider, regard as, judge, adjudge, hold to be, view as, see as, take for, class as, count, find, suppose, reckon; think, believe to be, feel to be; formal esteem.

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enigmatic

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she smiled that enigmatic smile again: mysterious, inscrutable, puzzling, mystifying, baffling, perplexing, impenetrable, unfathomable, sphinxlike, Delphic, oracular; cryptic, elliptical, ambiguous, equivocal, paradoxical, obscure, oblique, secret.

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tap into

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use

to make a strong or advantageous connection with trying to tap into a new market

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meteoric

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adjective
: rapid, lightning, swift, fast, quick, speedy, accelerated, instant, sudden, spectacular, dazzling, brilliant. ANTONYMS gradual.

  • her meteoric rise to fame
  • a meteoric grow
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outright

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brazen; blatant

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incompetence

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inability to do something successfully; ineptitude: allegations of professional incompetence.

: inability, lack of ability

  • her dismissal was based only on her incompetence
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fraudulent

ˈfrôjələnt |

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a fraudulent stock transaction: dishonest, cheating, swindling, corrupt, criminal, illegal, unlawful, illicit; deceitful, double-dealing, duplicitous, dishonorable, unscrupulous, unprincipled;

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hysteria

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his fictional account of an alien invasion caused not-so-fictional hysteria among the radio audience: frenzy, feverishness, hysterics, fit of madness, derangement, mania, delirium; panic, alarm, distress.

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afresh

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in a new or different way: she left the job to start afresh.

: anew, again, over again, once again, once more, another time.

  • let’s start afresh
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conflate

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amalgamate
merge

verb
the plot gets weighed down when the writers conflate too many issues into one episode: mix, blend, fuse, unite, integrate.

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disclose

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exploratory surgery disclosed an aneurysm: uncover, reveal, show, expose, bring to light.

the information must not be disclosed to anyone: reveal, make known, divulge

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whereby

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relative adverb

by which: a system whereby people could vote by telephone.

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subversive

səbˈvərsiv |

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adjective
seeking or intended to subvert an established system or institution: subversive literature.

  • subversive activities
    : disruptive, troublemaking, inflammatory, insurrectionary; seditious, revolutionary, rebellious, rebel, renegade, dissident.
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culpability

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responsibility for a fault or wrong; blame: a level of moral culpability.

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temperate

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1 relating to or denoting a region or climate characterized by mild temperatures.

2 showing moderation or self-restraint: Charles was temperate in his consumption of both food and drink.

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hearsay

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information received from other people that one cannot adequately substantiate; rumor: according to hearsay, Bob had managed to break his arm.

: rumor, gossip, tittle-tattle, idle talk; stories, tales.

118
Q

overly

A

excessively: she was a jealous and overly possessive woman.

119
Q

decidedly

A

undoubtedly; undeniably: he looked decidedly uncomfortable.

120
Q

rosy

A

his future looks rosy: promising, optimistic, auspicious, hopeful, encouraging, favorable, bright, golden;

121
Q

tribute

A

testimonial: congratulations: compliments

122
Q

publicity

A

promotion, advertising, propaganda; boost, push; self-promotion

123
Q

avail

A

: use, take advantage of, utilize, employ.

  • guests can avail themselves of the facilities
124
Q

X benefit(s) Y in a long run

A

X benefit(s) Y in a long run

125
Q

In my opinion, a resilient scheme if brought into action would not only foster X but also Y.

A

In my opinion, a resilient scheme if brought into action would not only foster X but also Y.

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