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Verb
Example: “The new software should ease your workload.”
Synonyms: relieve, comfort
Antonyms: worsen, strain
Noun
Example: “Schools closed to prevent contagion.”
Synonyms: infection, spread
Antonyms: immunity
Example: “The government announced austerity measures.”
Synonyms: strictness, frugality
Antonyms: luxury
Example: “The police apprehended the thief.”
Synonyms: arrest, capture
Antonyms: release
Example: “The speech used powerful rhetoric.”
Synonyms: persuasive speech, oratory
Antonyms: silence
Example: “Interest will accrue over time.”
Synonyms: accumulate, build up
Antonyms: decrease
Example: “The empire tried to annex the territory.”
Synonyms: take over, attach
Example: “Please send the invoice today.”
Synonyms: bill, payment request
Antonyms: receipt
Example: “Inflation makes prices higher.”
Synonyms: price increase
Antonyms: deflation
Example: “The vaccine protects people.”
Synonyms: immunization
Antonyms: infection
Example: “Good hygiene prevents disease.”
Synonyms: cleanliness
Antonyms: dirtiness
Example: “The country increased its export of wine.”
Synonyms: selling abroad
Antonyms: import
Example: “We signed the lease today.”
Synonyms: rental agreement, contract
Antonyms: ownership
Example: “The infection needs treatment.”
Synonyms: disease, illness
Antonyms: health
Example: “The disease is serious.”
Synonyms: illness, sickness
Example: “Read the text, please.”
Synonyms: writing, message
Antonyms: picture
Example: “Please give me the menu.”
Synonyms: food list
Antonyms: bill
Example: “The addition of new words is helpful.”
Synonyms: increase, extra part
Antonyms: removal
Example: “Close the door, please.”
Synonyms: entrance
Antonyms: window
Example: “Open the window, please.”
Synonyms: glass opening
Antonyms: wall
Example: “Excessive rumination can increase anxiety.”
Synonyms: reflection, brooding
Antonyms: action, distraction
Example: “Do not let them pressurize you into agreeing.”
Synonyms: coerce, pressure
Antonyms: relieve, ease
Adjective
Example: “The rise in costs seemed inexorable.”
Synonyms: unstoppable, relentless
Antonyms: avoidable, merciful
Adverb
Example: “Please let us know beforehand if you cannot come.”
Synonyms: in advance, earlier
Antonyms: afterward, later
Example: “The race gave him a rush of adrenaline.”
Synonyms: stress hormone, rush
Antonyms: calm
Example: “This tool is versatile enough for many tasks.”
Synonyms: adaptable, flexible
Antonyms: limited, specialized
Example: “Sleep improves memory retention.”
Synonyms: preservation, keeping
Antonyms: loss, release
Example: “Please keep your comments pertinent to the topic.”
Synonyms: relevant, applicable
Antonyms: irrelevant, unrelated
Example: “Doctors are looking for a cure for the disease.”
Synonyms: heal, remedy
Antonyms: cause, worsen
Example: “The patient remained in a coma for two days.”
Synonyms: deep unconscious state
Antonyms: consciousness
Example: “The dog looked thin and bony.”
Synonyms: skinny, thin
Antonyms: fleshy
Example: “The pages are bound in leather.”
Synonyms: tie, fasten
Antonyms: release, unbind
Example: “Please say that again more slowly.”
Synonyms: tell, speak
Antonyms: stay silent
Example: “Too much fat in food can be unhealthy.”
Synonyms: grease, overweight
Antonyms: thin, lean
Example: “Tuberculosis is a serious infectious disease.”
Synonyms: TB
Example: “Good salesmanship can increase customer trust.”
Synonyms: selling skill, persuasion
Antonyms: poor selling
Example: “He grabbed his coat and ran outside.”
Synonyms: seize, take quickly
Example: “Please fill out this form.”
Synonyms: shape, document
Antonyms:
Example: “The city saw a tourism boom last year.”
Synonyms: growth, success surge
Antonyms: decline, crash
Example: “Please put the book back on the shelf.”
Synonyms: rear, return
Antonyms: front
Example: “Please mark your sex on the form.”
Synonyms: gender
Example: “Please turn off the lights.”
Synonyms: away, not on
Antonyms: on
Example: “Please lie down and rest.”
Synonyms: rest, falsehood
Antonyms: stand, truth
Example: “Please send the form by fax.”
Synonyms: document transmission
Example: “I like to relax after work.”
Synonyms: rest, calm down
Antonyms: stress
Example: “Please refer to page ten.”
Synonyms: mention, point to
Antonyms: ignore
Example: “Please raise your hand if you know the answer.”
Synonyms: lift
Antonyms: lower
Example: “Please knock before you enter.”
Synonyms: go in
Antonyms: exit
Example: “Please send me an email tomorrow.”
Synonyms: message
Antonyms: letter
Example: “Please check your answers again.”
Synonyms: look over, verify
Example: “Loud music can annoy the neighbors.”
Synonyms: bother, irritate
Antonyms: please
Example: “Please tell me the truth.”
Synonyms: say, inform
Antonyms: hide
Example: “Please stay here with me.”
Synonyms: remain
Antonyms: leave
Example: “Please show me your drawing.”
Synonyms: display
Example: “Please move this chair.”
Synonyms: go, shift
Antonyms: stay
Example: “Please draw a straight line.”
Synonyms: row, mark
Antonyms: curve
Example: “The supplies were seized under military requisition.”
Synonyms: claim, official request
Antonyms: release, return
Example: “The statement was seen as a deliberate provocation.”
Synonyms: incitement, taunt
Antonyms: appeasement, calm
Example: “The suspect was interrogated for several hours.”
Synonyms: question, examine closely
Antonyms: ignore, release
Example: “Long periods of confinement can affect mental health.”
Synonyms: restriction, imprisonment
Antonyms: freedom, release
Example: “The machines operated ceaselessly throughout the night.”
Synonyms: constantly, endlessly
Antonyms: occasionally, intermittently
Example: “Please edit the document before sending it.”
Synonyms: revise, modify
Antonyms: leave unchanged
Example: “Please take your coat with you.”
Synonyms: grab, carry
Antonyms: leave, give
Example: “Please sign your name at the bottom.”
Synonyms: mark, signature
Antonyms: erase
Example: “Please shut the window before you leave.”
Synonyms: close
Antonyms: open
Example: “Prices continue to rise every month.”
Synonyms: increase, go up
Antonyms: fall, drop
Example: “Please plug in the charger.”
Synonyms: connect, stopper
Antonyms: unplug
Example: “Please pick one option from the list.”
Synonyms: choose, select
Antonyms: reject
Example: “Please send me the link to the article.”
Synonyms: connection, URL
Antonyms: disconnection
Example: “Please follow the instructions carefully.”
Synonyms: go after, obey
Antonyms: ignore, lead
Example: “You can easily find the station on the map.”
Synonyms: without difficulty
Antonyms: with difficulty
Example: “Please explain every detail clearly.”
Synonyms: particular, information
Antonyms: summary
Conjunction
Example: “Please wait here for a while.”
Synonyms: for some time, during
Antonyms: instantly
Example: “Please bring your notebook tomorrow.”
Synonyms: carry
Antonyms: take away
Preposition
Example: “Please read the text below.”
Synonyms: under
Antonyms: above
Example: “Please say that again.”
Synonyms: once more
Antonyms: never again
Example: “The proliferation of tools created fragmentation and confusion.”
Synonyms: rapid increase
Antonyms: decline
Example: “Paradoxically, strict rules can increase creativity.”
Synonyms: ironically
Antonyms: predictably
Example: “His ingratiating manner felt calculated rather than sincere.”
Synonyms: sycophantic
Antonyms: genuine
Example: “The microphone provides amplification for large rooms.”
Synonyms: boosting
Antonyms: reduction
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