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Synonym of anomaly

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Aberration, abnormality, exception, oddity, oddments, rarity, peculiar, abnormal

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Anomaly (noun)

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Something that is unusual or unexpected

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Antonym of anomaly

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Average, norm, par, standard

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Equivocal (adj)

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Deliberately ambiguous to mislead or confuse

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Synonym of equivocal

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Debatable, disputable, dodgy, doubtable, dubious,

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Antonym of equivocal

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Certain, hands-down, incontestable, indisputable,

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Lucid (adj)

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Very clear& easy to understand; able to think clearly

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Synonym of lucid

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Clear,

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Antonym of lucid

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Dim,

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Precipitate

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Bring about especially abruptly

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Assuage

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To lessen the intensity

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Erudite

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Showing knowledge that is gained by studying

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Synonym of erudite

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Educated, knowledgeable, learned, scholarly,

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Antonym of erudite

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Benighted, dark, ignorant, illiterate, uneducated

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Synonym of assuage

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Alleviate, help, ease, mitigate, mollify, palliate, relieve, soothe

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Antonym of assuage

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Aggravate, exacerbate

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Opaque

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Hard to understand or explain; blocking passage of light

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Synonym of opaque

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Ambiguous, arcane, cryptic, dark, equivocal, inscrutable, murky

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Antonym of opaque

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Accessible, clear, obvious, plain, unequivocal

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Prodigal to

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Characterized by profuse or wasteful expenditure; reckless spendthrift

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Synonym of prodigal

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Extravagant, profligate, spendthrift, wasteful,

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Enigma

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A person or thing that is mysterious or difficult to understand

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Synonym of enigma

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Mystery, conundrum, paradox, problem , quandary

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Antonym of enigma

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Fervid

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Very hot; burning

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Synonym of fervid

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Ardent, blazing, fervent, incandescent, torrid

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Antonym of fervid

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Cold, cool, dispassionate, impassive

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Placate

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To soothe or mollify especially by concession

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Synonym of placate

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Appease, assuage, conciliate, disarm, mollify, pacify, propitiate

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Antonym of placate

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Anger, enrage, incense, infuriate, ire

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Zeal

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Strong feeling of interest and enthusiasm that makes someone very eager or determined to do something

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Antonym of zeal

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Synonym of zeal

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Eagerness, ardent, fervor

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