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Noun
Example: “Teenagers often feel social angst.”
Synonyms: anxiety, worry
Antonyms: calm
Example: “Programming requires practice.”
Synonyms: coding, software development
Antonyms: manual work
Example: “The president gave a speech.”
Synonyms: leader, head of state
Antonyms: citizen
Example: “Cut the onion.”
Synonyms: vegetable
Antonyms: fruit
Example: “The lab session included frog dissection.”
Synonyms: cutting apart, analysis
Antonyms: assembly, synthesis
Verb
Example: “Chop the onions into small pieces.”
Synonyms: cut, slice roughly
Antonyms: join
Example: “He used a saw to cut the wood.”
Synonyms: cutting tool
Antonyms:
Example: “Tuberculosis is a serious infectious disease.”
Synonyms: TB
Antonyms: health
Example: “Use this clip to hold the papers together.”
Synonyms: fastener, cut
Antonyms: separate
Example: “Be careful, the dog may bite.”
Synonyms: chew, snap at
Antonyms: lick
Example: “The storm cut the power in our area.”
Synonyms: energy, strength
Antonyms: weakness
Adjective
Example: “Budget cuts left the project severely constrained.”
Synonyms: restricted, limited
Antonyms: free, unrestricted
Example: “Many families fled the region to escape persecution.”
Synonyms: oppression, harassment
Antonyms: protection, tolerance
Example: “I need to trim the edges of this photo.”
Synonyms: cut neatly, reduce
Antonyms: extend
Example: “The company decided to decentralize decision-making to speed up execution.”
Synonyms: distribute
Antonyms: centralize
Adverb
Example: “Cutting corners can detrimentally affect quality.”
Synonyms: harmfully
Antonyms: beneficially
Example: “Be careful—this knife is very sharp.”
Synonyms: pointed
Antonyms: blunt
Example: “The cut was deep, into the flesh.”
Synonyms: skin and muscle
Example: “She sliced the bread.”
Synonyms: cut
Example: “The company slashed prices.”
Antonyms: increase
Example: “The puppy is very cute.”
Synonyms: young dog
/ˌpɝːspɪˈkeɪʃəs/
Example: “A perspicacious investor asked tough questions.”
Synonyms: sagacious, discerning, sapient
/ləˈkɑːnɪk/
Example: “His response was laconic.”
Synonyms: terse, crisp, concise
/ˌɪntərˈlɑːkjətər/
Example: “She listened carefully to her interlocutor.”
Synonyms: middleman, conversational partner
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