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Easily

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*without difficulty
smoothly
readily
comfortably
effortlessly
simply
*with ease
straightforwardly
without trouble
standing on your head
with your eyes closed or shut

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segment

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*section
*part «›
*piece
division
element
slice
*portion
wedge
compartment
subdivision

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deception

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trickery
*fraud
*deceit
hypocrisy
*cunning
*treachery
guile
duplicity
insincerity
legerdemain
dissimulation
craftiness
fraudulence
deceitfulness
deceptiveness

trick
lie
fraud
cheat
bluff
sham
share
hoax
decoy

honesty , openness candour frankness p), truthfulness 1), trustworthiness ), straightforwardness

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evasion

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the act of evading something, esp. a duty or responsibility, by cunning or illegal means

avoidance escape

deception shuffling cunning
fudging
pretext ruse artifice trickery

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abundance

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a great amount
plenty
heap (informal)
bounty
exuberance
profusion
plethora
affluence
fullness

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affluence

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wealth
riches
Plenty
fortune
prosperity
abundance
big money
exuberance
protusion
big bucks (informal, mainly US)

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autonomous

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self-ruling
free
independent
sovereign
self-sufficient
self-governing
selt-determining.

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acclaim

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praise
celebrate
honour
cheer
admire
hail
applaud
compliment
salute
approve
congratulate
clap
* pay tribute to

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abrupt

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sudden
unexpected
hurried
rapid
surprising )
quick
swift
rash
precipitate
hasty
impulsive
headlong
unforeseen
unanticipated

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assign

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give
Set
grant
allocate
give out
consign
allot
apportion

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allot

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to assign as a share or for a particular purpose

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adverse

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harmful damaging * conflicting )
dangerous )
opposite negative destructive detrimental hurtful antagonistic p injurious inimical inopportune p disadvantageous 1
با inverse اشتباه نگیر

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alteration

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change )
adjustment «p shift amendment 1› conversion modification

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allegation

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claim charge statement profession declaration plea
accusation assertion affirmation › deposition avowal asseveration (formal)
an unproved assertion or accusation

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aggregate

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total
body
amount
collection
cluster
combination
pile
mixture
Mass
Sum
Whole

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aggravate

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make worse
exaggerate
intensify
worsen
heighten
exacerbate
magnify
inflame increase
add insult to injury
fan the flames of

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advocate

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recommend
support
champion
encourage
propose
favour
defend
promote
urge
advise
justify
endorse
campaign for
prescribe
speak for
uphold

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adjunct

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something added that is not essential
addition
supplement accessory complement auxiliary add-on › appendage addendum <
appurtenance

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adhere

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stick <
agglutinate attach › join bind « cohere p cling 1)
cleave become joined become cemented become welded

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adequate

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just enough in amount or just good enough in quality
passable
› acceptable
middling average fair ordinary
moderate satisfactory competent mediocre
SO-SO (informal) «»
tolerable
up to scratch (informal)
presentable unexceptional

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abstract

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theoretical general complex academic › intellectual subtle profound philosophical speculative unrealistic conceptual indefinite deep separate occult « hypothetical «

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abrasive

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harsh cutting biting tough sharp severe bitter rough
Rough hard
nasty cruel
annoying brutal › stern irritating )
unpleasant

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abort

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stop end « finish check s arrest halt «› cease
bring or come to a halt or a standstill axe (informal) 1 pull up terminate call off break off cut short
pack in (British, informal) discontinue › desist >

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survey

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poll study research review inquiry «
investigation sampling « opinion poll questionnaire census

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magnitude

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importance consequence significance p mark

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Dispute

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dispute
1 (verb) in the sense of contest
Definition
to doubt the validity of
He disputed the allegations.
Synonyms
contest
question
challenge
deny
doubt
oppose
object to
contradict
rebut
impugn (formal)
controvert
call in or into question

2 (verb) in the sense of argue
Whole towns disputed with neighboring villages over boundaries.
Synonyms
argue
fight
clash
row
disagree
fall out (informal)
contend
feud
quarrel
brawl
squabble
spar
wrangle
bicker
have an argument
cross swords
be at sixes and sevens
fight like cat and dog
go at it hammer and tongs
altercate

1 (noun) in the sense of disagreement
Definition
a disagreement between workers and their employer
There has been much dispute over the ownership of the lease.
Synonyms
disagreement
conflict
argument
controversy
falling out
contention
dissent
quarreling
friction
strife
antagonism
discord
altercation

2 (noun) in the sense of argument
Definition
an argument between two or more people
The dispute between them is settled.
Synonyms
argument
row
clash
controversy
disturbance
contention
feud
quarrel
brawl
squabble
wrangle
difference of opinion
tiff
dissension
turf war (informal)
shindig (informal)
shindy (informal)
bagarre (French)