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Adjective
Example: “The email contained malicious software.”
Synonyms: harmful, evil
Antonyms: benign
Example: “This phrase sounds idiomatic in English.”
Synonyms: natural, native-like
Antonyms: unnatural
Noun
Example: “The poem contains an allusion to history.”
Synonyms: reference, hint
Antonyms: direct statement
Verb
Example: “The course comprises ten lessons.”
Synonyms: include, contain
Antonyms: exclude
Example: “Look at the product catalog.”
Synonyms: list, directory
Antonyms: single item
Example: “My head hurts.”
Synonyms: top of body
Antonyms: foot
Example: “This cup is clean.”
Synonyms: mug, glass
Antonyms: plate
Example: “The box is big.”
Synonyms: container, case
Antonyms: bag
Example: “This is my bag.”
Synonyms: sack, backpack
Antonyms: box
Example: “The glass is on the shelf.”
Example: “The bottle is full of water.”
Example: “The memoir contains clear signs of fabulation.”
Synonyms: invention, fabrication
Antonyms: fact, accuracy
Example: “She always carries a sketchbook in her bag.”
Synonyms: drawing pad
Antonyms:
Example: “The ice cream came in a large tub.”
Synonyms: container, bath
Example: “She put the salad in a large bowl.”
Synonyms: dish, container
Example: “We opened a tin of soup.”
Synonyms: can, metal
Example: “We used an encyclopedia to find the answer.”
Synonyms: reference book
Example: “Be careful not to spill the juice.”
Synonyms: pour out by accident
Antonyms: save
Example: “We walked on the sandy beach.”
Synonyms: full of sand
Antonyms: rocky
Example: “There was blood on his shirt after the accident.”
Synonyms:
Example: “The poem is widely read as an allegorical account of political oppression.”
Synonyms: symbolic, figurative
Antonyms: literal, direct
Example: “The report contained several disquieting findings.”
Synonyms: disturbing, worrying
Antonyms: reassuring, comforting
Example: “Their support was conditional on further reforms.”
Synonyms: dependent, provisional
Antonyms: unconditional, absolute
Example: “The water tank is almost empty.”
Synonyms: container, reservoir
Example: “The food was too oily for me.”
Synonyms: greasy
Antonyms: dry
Example: “The painting contains mythological references.”
Synonyms: legendary
Antonyms: historical
Example: “The soup is too salty.”
Example: “The bottle contains eight ounces of water.”
Example: “The air is humid in summer.”
Synonyms: moist
Example: “We walked through the valley.”
Example: “The price includes taxes.”
Synonyms: contain, add
Example: “The box is empty.”
Synonyms: vacant
Antonyms: full
Example: “The glass is full.”
Synonyms: filled
Antonyms: empty
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