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Verb
Example: “The team was relegated to a lower league.”
Synonyms: demote, downgrade
Antonyms: promote
Noun
Example: “The detective found the thief.”
Synonyms: investigator
Antonyms: criminal
Example: “The fence is high.”
Synonyms: barrier, wall
Antonyms: gate
Example: “The decision opened the floodgates to further complaints.”
Synonyms: sluice gates, barriers
Antonyms: closure, blockage
Example: “Bats echolocate to navigate in darkness.”
Synonyms: navigate by sound
Antonyms:
Example: “The chemical was used to neutralize the acid.”
Synonyms: cancel out, counteract
Antonyms: intensify, strengthen
Example: “Large crowds began to congregate outside.”
Synonyms: gather, assemble
Antonyms: disperse, scatter
Example: “The investigator examined all the evidence carefully.”
Synonyms: detective, examiner
Antonyms: suspect
Example: “The suspect was interrogated for several hours.”
Synonyms: question, examine closely
Antonyms: ignore, release
Adverb
Example: “The interface is designed so users can navigate it intuitively.”
Synonyms: naturally, instinctively
Antonyms: deliberately, awkwardly
Example: “Bats navigate in darkness using echolocation.”
Synonyms: sonar navigation
Adjective
Example: “The gate is rusty and hard to open.”
Synonyms: corroded
Antonyms: shiny
Example: “The journalist probed the reasons behind the decision.”
Synonyms: investigate
Example: “The bank investigated the fraud case.”
Synonyms: scam
Antonyms: honesty
Example: “The expedition aimed to circumnavigate the globe.”
Synonyms: encircle
Antonyms: confront
/ˈæbrəɡeɪt/
Example: “The court can abrogate an unlawful regulation.”
/ˈmɪtɪɡeɪt/
Example: “We added safeguards to mitigate risk.”
Synonyms: palliate, extenuate
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