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Noun
Example: “Doctors are looking for a cure for the disease.”
Synonyms: heal, remedy
Antonyms: cause, worsen
Adjective
Example: “The system is secure.”
Synonyms: safe, protected
Antonyms: unsafe
Example: “The document uses arcane legal language.”
Synonyms: mysterious, obscure
Antonyms: clear
Verb
Example: “Embed the video on the website.”
Synonyms: insert, place inside
Antonyms: remove
Example: “The meaning of the sentence is obscure.”
Synonyms: unclear, unknown
Adverb
Example: “The box was insecurely tied.”
Synonyms: uncertainly, unsafely
Antonyms: securely, confidently
Example: “The horses were eating hay.”
Synonyms: dried grass
Antonyms: fresh grass
Example: “It takes time for a broken bone to heal.”
Synonyms: recover, cure
Antonyms: injure, hurt
Example: “The road is notoriously dangerous in winter.”
Synonyms: famously, infamously
Antonyms: obscurely, respectably
Example: “The textbook includes explanatory notes for each chapter.”
Synonyms: clarifying, interpretive
Antonyms: confusing, obscure
Example: “The data may have been compromised during the breach.”
Synonyms: endangered, weakened
Antonyms: secure, protected
Example: “Do not forget to lock the door.”
Synonyms: secure, fasten
Antonyms: unlock
Example: “He spoke disparagingly of competitors, which looked insecure.”
Synonyms: scornfully
Antonyms: respectfully
Example: “We stopped at a delicatessen for cheese and cured meat.”
Synonyms: deli
Example: “Tighten the screw with a screwdriver.”
Synonyms: bolt
Example: “She felt self-conscious about her accent.”
Synonyms: insecure
Antonyms: confident
Example: “The area is safe at night.”
Synonyms: secure
Antonyms: dangerous
/ˈɑːbfəskeɪt/
Example: “Don’t obfuscate—state the facts.”
Antonyms: elucidate, clarify, clear up
/ɪnˈskruːtəbəl/
Example: “His expression was inscrutable.”
Synonyms: cryptic, incomprehensible, inexplicable
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