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Adverb
Example: “The poem remains enduringly popular.”
Synonyms: lastingly, persistently
Antonyms: briefly, temporarily
Noun
Example: “The campaign received the endorsement of several public figures.”
Synonyms: approval, backing
Antonyms: rejection, opposition
Example: “The movie had a surprising ending.”
Synonyms: finish, conclusion
Antonyms: beginning
/ɪnˈdevər/
Example: “Building a startup is a challenging endeavor.”
Synonyms: strive, endeavour, effort
Interjection
Example: “Bye! Have a good day.”
Synonyms: goodbye, see you
Antonyms: hello, hi
Example: “The government announced austerity measures.”
Synonyms: strictness, frugality
Antonyms: luxury
Verb
Example: “The police apprehended the thief.”
Synonyms: arrest, capture
Antonyms: release
Example: “He is a maverick in the industry.”
Synonyms: nonconformist, rebel
Antonyms: conformist
Example: “The article was full of innuendo.”
Synonyms: hint, suggestion
Antonyms: direct statement
Example: “Trust can engender cooperation.”
Synonyms: cause, produce
Antonyms: prevent
Example: “The plan depended on artifice.”
Synonyms: trick, deception
Antonyms: honesty
Adjective
Example: “The school has a secular policy.”
Synonyms: nonreligious
Antonyms: religious
Example: “The medicine can prolong life.”
Synonyms: extend, lengthen
Antonyms: shorten
Example: “He made an oblique reference to the issue.”
Synonyms: indirect, slanted
Antonyms: direct
Example: “They consigned the goods to storage.”
Synonyms: deliver, entrust
Antonyms: keep
Example: “The law abolished the old rule.”
Synonyms: eliminate, end
Antonyms: establish
Example: “He is prone to mistakes.”
Synonyms: likely, inclined
Antonyms: unlikely
Example: “He tried to feign surprise.”
Synonyms: pretend, fake
Antonyms: reveal
Example: “The result is dependent on the data.”
Synonyms: reliant, controlled by
Antonyms: independent
Example: “The door has an automatic lock.”
Synonyms: self-operating
Antonyms: manual
Example: “Bad communication can alienate customers.”
Synonyms: isolate, distance
Antonyms: include
Example: “Please send the invoice today.”
Synonyms: bill, payment request
Antonyms: receipt
Example: “The audience became hostile.”
Synonyms: unfriendly, aggressive
Antonyms: friendly
Example: “The error can render the software useless.”
Synonyms: make, produce
Antonyms: preserve
Example: “The conference starts tomorrow.”
Synonyms: meeting, event
Antonyms: private talk
Example: “Addiction can damage health.”
Synonyms: dependence
Antonyms: freedom
Example: “My grandfather receives a pension.”
Synonyms: retirement money
Antonyms: salary
Example: “He works in finance.”
Synonyms: money management, banking
Antonyms: spending without plan
Example: “Their divorce was difficult.”
Synonyms: separation
Antonyms: marriage
Example: “The team celebrated its victory.”
Synonyms: win, success
Antonyms: defeat
Example: “The meeting agenda is short.”
Synonyms: plan, schedule
Antonyms: disorder
Example: “The staff is friendly.”
Synonyms: employees, team
Antonyms: customers
Example: “Eat soup with a spoon.”
Synonyms: eating tool
Antonyms: fork
Example: “The child looks like an angel.”
Synonyms: heavenly being
Antonyms: devil
Example: “Wash your hands.”
Synonyms: palm
Antonyms: foot
Example: “The calendar is on the wall.”
Example: “The camera has a telescopic lens.”
Synonyms: extendable, magnifying
Antonyms: fixed, ordinary
Example: “The coach changed the formation tactically.”
Synonyms: strategically, carefully
Antonyms: randomly, carelessly
Example: “That was a rhetorical question, not a real one.”
Synonyms: oratorical, persuasive
Antonyms: literal, plain
Example: “Many families depend on remittances from abroad.”
Synonyms: transfer, payment sent
Antonyms: debt, withholding
Example: “The rules were applied punitively rather than fairly.”
Synonyms: harshly, penally
Antonyms: leniently, mercifully
Example: “The novel interweaves history and fiction.”
Synonyms: blend, interlace
Antonyms: separate, untangle
Example: “He tried to ingratiate himself with the boss.”
Synonyms: charm, curry favor
Antonyms: alienate, offend
Example: “Late payment may result in forfeiture of the deposit.”
Synonyms: loss, seizure
Antonyms: retention, recovery
Example: “The material has excellent elasticity.”
Synonyms: flexibility, stretchiness
Antonyms: rigidity, stiffness
Example: “The novel has a depressive atmosphere from beginning to end.”
Synonyms: gloomy, bleak
Antonyms: uplifting, cheerful
Example: “The device works unreliably in cold weather.”
Synonyms: inconsistently, poorly
Antonyms: reliably, dependably
Example: “He completed the task unassisted.”
Synonyms: independently, alone
Antonyms: assisted, helped
Example: “Stretching can help improve flexibility.”
Synonyms: extending, reaching
Antonyms: contracting, tightening
Example: “He refused to relinquish control.”
Synonyms: give up, surrender
Antonyms: keep, retain
Example: “Such myths only perpetuate fear.”
Synonyms: maintain, continue
Antonyms: end, eliminate
Example: “The puzzle was fiendishly difficult.”
Synonyms: extremely, devilishly
Antonyms: easily, simply
Example: “The meaning is easier to grasp with contextual clues.”
Synonyms: situational, related to context
Antonyms: isolated, decontextualized
Example: “He became quiet and withdrawn after the move.”
Synonyms: reserved, isolated
Antonyms: outgoing, open
Example: “The job requires both skill and toughness.”
Synonyms: strength, durability
Antonyms: fragility, weakness
Example: “He becomes talkative when he is nervous.”
Synonyms: chatty, loquacious
Antonyms: silent, reserved
Example: “She tactfully changed the subject.”
Synonyms: diplomatically, politely
Antonyms: rudely, bluntly
Example: “The meat was tender and succulent.”
Synonyms: juicy, moist
Antonyms: dry, tough
Example: “His repellant behavior drove people away.”
Synonyms: repulsive, off-putting
Antonyms: attractive, appealing
Example: “Her rendering of the song moved the audience.”
Synonyms: interpretation, depiction
Antonyms: silence, omission
Example: “The comedian behaved raunchily on stage.”
Synonyms: vulgarly, crudely
Antonyms: decently, tastefully
Example: “She is a dear friend of mine.”
Synonyms: beloved, kind
Antonyms: cheap, hostile
Example: “Trust is at the core of a strong friendship.”
Synonyms: center, essence
Antonyms: surface, edge
Example: “Bend your knees slightly.”
Synonyms: curve, lean
Antonyms: straighten
Example: “Try not to rip the paper.”
Synonyms: tear
Antonyms: mend
Example: “Mix the flour with water.”
Synonyms: combine, blend
Antonyms: separate
Example: “She gave her friend a warm hug.”
Synonyms: embrace
Antonyms: push away
Example: “The actor took a bow after the performance.”
Synonyms: bend, curve
Antonyms: stand straight
Example: “The superintendent inspected the building.”
Synonyms: supervisor, manager
Antonyms: worker
Example: “Her father-in-law visits every weekend.”
Synonyms: relative by marriage
Antonyms:
Example: “The city introduced new antipollution measures.”
Synonyms: anti-smog, clean-air
Antonyms: polluting
Example: “Several countries remain members of the Commonwealth.”
Synonyms: community, association of states
Antonyms: division
Example: “This translation is easier to understand than the older one.”
Synonyms: rendering, interpretation
Antonyms: original
Example: “Hang your jacket by the door.”
Synonyms: suspend
Antonyms: drop
Example: “Fold the paper in half.”
Synonyms: bend, close up
Antonyms: unfold
Example: “Hey dude, how are you?”
Synonyms: guy, friend
Example: “We asked for the bill after dinner.”
Synonyms: invoice, note
Antonyms: payment
Example: “Please mark your sex on the form.”
Synonyms: gender
Example: “Can you fix this broken lamp?”
Synonyms: repair, mend
Antonyms: break
Example: “Please send the form by fax.”
Synonyms: document transmission
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