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Decarmation |
a border or line that separates two things, such as types of work, groups of people or areas of land It was hard to draw clear lines of demarcation between work and leisure. social demarcations |
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Irony |
the amusing or strange aspect of a situation that is very different from what you expect; a situation like this The irony is that when he finally got the job, he discovered he didn't like it |
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Antidote |
anything that takes away the effects of something unpleasant A Mediterranean cruise was the perfect antidote to a long cold winter |
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Contentment |
a feeling of happiness or satisfaction He has found contentment at last. a sigh of contentment |
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Run up against |
to experience a difficulty The government is running up against considerable opposition to its tax reforms. |
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Christopher Reeve |
I realized that the only way to go through life is to look at your assets. |
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Intermittent |
stopping and starting often over a period of time, but not regularly synonym sporadic intermittent bursts of applause intermittent showers |
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Pang |
a sudden strong feeling of physical or emotional pain hunger pangs pangs of hunger a sudden pang of jealousy She looked at Susan and saw with a pang how tired and frail she seemed. |
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Upheaval |
a big change that causes a lot of confusion, worry and problems synonym disruption the latest upheavals in the education system I can't face the upheaval of moving house again. a period of emotional upheaval |
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Wane |
to become gradually weaker or less important synonym decrease, fade Her enthusiasm for the whole idea was waning rapidly. Their popularity waned during that period. Her popularity was waning somewhat. |
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Drench |
to make somebody/something completely wet synonym soak We were caught in the storm and got drenched to the skin. His face was drenched with sweat. (figurative) She drenched herself in perfume. |
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