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authorize
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v. to approve or permit;to give power or authority to'\
synonyms:order,entitle, empower antonyms:forbid,ban,prohibit |
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culprit
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n. a person who has committed a crime or is guilty of some misconduct;an offender
synonyms:lawbreaker, wrongdoer |
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dawdle
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v. to watse time: to be idle;to spend more time in doing something thanis necessary
synonyms:delay,loiter,dally antonyms:hurry,hasten,speed up,bustle |
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dissect
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v. to cut apart in preparation for scientific study:to analyze with great care
synonym:examine antonyms:sew together,fuse,weld |
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expend
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v. to pay out,spend:to use up
synonyms:utilize,consume, disburse antonyms:save,hoard |
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fatality
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n. an event resulting in death; an accidental death
synonyms:casualty,mortality antonym:injury |
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gullible
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adj.easily fooled,tricked,or cheated
synonyms:trusting,innocent, naive,credulous antonyms:suspicious,skeptical |
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illicit
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adj.not permitted,unlawful, improper
synonyms: illegal, unauthorized, forbidden antonyms: legal, lawful, permissible, aboveboard |
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immerse
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v. to plunge or dip into a fluid; to involve deeply
synonyms: drunk, engross antonyms: dredge up, pull out |
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inflammatory
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adj. causing excitement or anger; leading to violence or disorder
synonyms: provoking, incendiary, provocative antonyms: calming, soothing, lulling, quieting |