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(Adj) Acrimonious
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stinging, bitter in temper or tone.
syn: biting, caustic, rancorous, hostile, peevish ant: gentle, warm, mild, friendly, cordial |
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(Adj) Bovine
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resembling a cow or ox; sluggish, unresponsive
syn: stolid, dull, slow, stupid ant: alert, sharp, bright, keen, quick |
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(n) Consternation
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dismay, confusion
syn: shock, amazement, bewilderment, dismay ant: calm, composure, aplomb |
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(Adj) Corpulent
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fat; having a large, bulky body
syn: overweight, heavy, obese, stout,portly ant: slender, lean, spare, gaunt, emaciated |
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(V) Disavow
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to deny responsibility for or connection with
syn: disown, disclaim, retract, abjure ant: acknowledge, admit, grant, certify |
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(adj) dispassionate
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impartial; calm, free from emotion
syn: unbiased, disinterested, cool, detached ant: committed, engaged, partial, biased |
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(n) dissension
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disagreement, sharp difference of opinion
syn: strife, discord, contention ant: agreement, accord, harmony |
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(v) dissipate
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to cause to disappear, to scatter, dispel; to spend foolishly, squander, to be extravagant in pursuit of pleasure
syn: disperse, strew, diffuse, waste ant: gather, collect, conserve, husband |
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(v) expurgate
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to remove objectionable passages or words from a written text; to cleanse, purify
syn: purge, censor, bowdlerize |
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(n) gauntlet
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an armored or protected glove; a challenge; to lines of men armed with weapons with which to beat a person forced to run between them; an ordeal.
syn: dare, provocation, trial, punishment |
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(adj) hypothetical
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based on an assumption or guess; used as a provisional or tentative idea to guide or direct investigation
syn: assumed, supposed, conjectural, conditional ant: actual, real, tested, substantiated |
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(adj) ignoble
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mean, low, base
syn: inferior, unworthy, dishonorable, sordid ant: admirable, praiseworthy, lofty, noble |
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(v) impugn
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to call into question; to attack as false
syn: challenge, deny, dispute, query, question ant: confirm, prove, verify, validate |
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(adj) intemperate
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immoderate, lacking in self-control; inclement
syn: excessive, extreme, unrestrained ant: moderate, restrained, cool and collected |
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(n) odium
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hatred, contempt; disgrace or infamy resulting from hateful conduct.
syn: abhorrence, opprobrium, shame, ignominy ant: esteem, admiration, approbation |
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(n) perfidy
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faithlessness, treachery
syn: betrayal, disloyalty, treason, duplicity ant: faithfulness, loyalty, steadfastness |
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(v) relegate
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to place in a lower position; to assign, refer, turn over, to banish
syn: transfer, consign, demote, exile ant: promote, elevate, advance, recall |
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(adj) squeamish
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inclined to nausea; easily shocked or upset; excessively fastidious or refined
syn: nauseated, queasy, delicate, oversensitive, priggish |
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(adj) subservient
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subordinate in capacity or role; submissively obedient; serving to promote some end
syn: secondary, servile, obsequious, useful ant: primary, principal, bossy, domineering |
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(adj) susceptible
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open to; easily influenced; lacking in resistance
syn: vulnerable, receptive, impressionable ant: resistant, immune |