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Noun
Example: “We met at a small bar near the station.”
Synonyms: pub, rod
Antonyms:
Example: “Language can be a barrier.”
Synonyms: obstacle, block
Antonyms: access
Verb
Example: “The dog began to bark at the stranger.”
Synonyms: woof, tree skin
Antonyms: be quiet
Adjective
Example: “The trees were bare in winter.”
Synonyms: naked, uncovered
Antonyms: covered, full
Example: “The platform is a conduit for information.”
Synonyms: channel, pipe
Antonyms: barrier
Example: “She works as a liaison between two departments.”
Synonyms: contact person, link
Example: “The local currency is strong.”
Synonyms: money, cash system
Antonyms: barter
Example: “I wear a glove in winter.”
Synonyms: hand covering
Antonyms: bare hand
Example: “The fence is high.”
Synonyms: barrier, wall
Antonyms: gate
Example: “Wash your hands with soap.”
Synonyms: cleaning bar
Antonyms: dirt
Example: “Close the door, please.”
Synonyms: entrance
Antonyms: window
Example: “The decision opened the floodgates to further complaints.”
Synonyms: sluice gates, barriers
Antonyms: closure, blockage
Example: “She was in the unenviable position of choosing who to dismiss.”
Synonyms: unpleasant, awkward
Antonyms: enviable, desirable
Adverb
Example: “Sales improved only marginally.”
Synonyms: slightly, barely
Antonyms: substantially, greatly
Example: “The project has grown enormously in the past year.”
Synonyms: greatly, massively
Antonyms: slightly, barely
Example: “A beam of sunlight entered the room.”
Synonyms: ray, support bar
Antonyms: shadow
Example: “Ancient Egyptian civilization left many monuments.”
Synonyms: society, culture
Antonyms: barbarism
Example: “The island is covered with dense tropical vegetation.”
Synonyms: plant life, flora
Antonyms: barrenness
Example: “The baby was naked after the bath.”
Synonyms: bare
Antonyms: clothed
Example: “She blushed when everyone looked at her.”
Synonyms: turn red
Example: “I can hardly hear you.”
Synonyms: barely
Antonyms: easily
Example: “She felt self-conscious about her accent.”
Synonyms: insecure
Antonyms: confident
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