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Verb
Example: “They allow students to use phones.”
Synonyms: permit, let
Antonyms: forbid
Example: “He likes to indulge in chocolate.”
Synonyms: treat, allow
Antonyms: deny
Example: “We cannot condone cheating.”
Synonyms: allow, accept
Antonyms: condemn
Adjective
Example: “The process is opaque to users.”
Synonyms: unclear, not transparent
Antonyms: transparent
Example: “The law may oblige companies to report data.”
Synonyms: require, force
Antonyms: allow
Noun
Example: “My grandfather receives a pension.”
Synonyms: retirement money
Antonyms: salary
Example: “We signed the lease today.”
Synonyms: rental agreement, contract
Antonyms: ownership
Example: “Chocolate is my one small indulgence.”
Synonyms: luxury, leniency
Antonyms: restraint, discipline
Example: “The decision opened the floodgates to further complaints.”
Synonyms: sluice gates, barriers
Antonyms: closure, blockage
Example: “Her questions were insightful and precise.”
Synonyms: perceptive, thoughtful
Antonyms: superficial, shallow
Example: “Chew your food slowly.”
Synonyms: bite, grind with teeth
Antonyms: swallow
Example: “Be careful not to spill the juice.”
Synonyms: pour out by accident
Antonyms: save
Adverb
Example: “The teacher smiled indulgently at the child’s imagination.”
Synonyms: leniently, tolerantly
Antonyms: strictly, severely
Example: “She took a deep breath before speaking.”
Synonyms: profound, intense
Antonyms: shallow
Example: “My parents forbid me to stay out late.”
Synonyms: ban, not allow
Antonyms: permit
Example: “Her versatility allows her to work across teams.”
Synonyms: flexibility
Antonyms: rigidity
Example: “Their analysis was superficial and missed the core issue.”
Synonyms: shallow
Antonyms: thorough
Example: “My knee joint hurts sometimes.”
Synonyms: connection
Example: “I blocked his number.”
Synonyms: stop
Example: “He only understood the issue superficially.”
Synonyms: shallowly
Antonyms: thoroughly
/ˈpæspɔːrt/
Example: “Please show your passport.”
Synonyms: pass
/drɪŋk/
Example: “Drink some water.”
Synonyms: imbibe, pledge, swallow
/iːt/
Example: “I eat breakfast.”
Synonyms: corrode, consume, rust
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