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Noun
Example: “Wash your hands.”
Synonyms: palm
Antonyms: foot
Example: “He took a handkerchief from his pocket.”
Synonyms: cloth, tissue cloth
Antonyms:
Adjective
Example: “This small bag is handy for travel.”
Synonyms: useful
Antonyms: useless
Verb
Example: “Can you handle this task?”
Synonyms: manage
Antonyms: fail
Example: “I wear a glove in winter.”
Synonyms: hand covering
Antonyms: bare hand
Example: “Wash your hands with soap.”
Synonyms: cleaning bar
Antonyms: dirt
Example: “This cup is clean.”
Synonyms: mug, glass
Antonyms: plate
Adverb
Example: “Please let us know beforehand if you cannot come.”
Synonyms: in advance, earlier
Antonyms: afterward, later
Example: “Please keep your comments pertinent to the topic.”
Synonyms: relevant, applicable
Antonyms: irrelevant, unrelated
Example: “The audience began to clap loudly.”
Synonyms: applaud
Antonyms: boo
Example: “Rub your hands together to stay warm.”
Synonyms: massage, wipe
Antonyms: leave alone
Example: “The dog lifted its paw.”
Synonyms: animal foot
Antonyms: hand
Example: “She gave me a firm handshake.”
Synonyms: strong, solid
Antonyms: soft, weak
Example: “Be careful not to burn your hand.”
Synonyms: set on fire, scorch
Antonyms: cool, freeze
Example: “He hurt his arm while playing football.”
Synonyms: limb
Antonyms: leg
Example: “Please raise your hand if you know the answer.”
Synonyms: lift
Antonyms: lower
Example: “The lawyer objected to the irrelevancy of the question.”
Synonyms: irrelevance, inapplicability
Antonyms: relevance, pertinence
Example: “The documents had been negligently handled.”
Synonyms: carelessly, irresponsibly
Antonyms: carefully, diligently
Example: “Please take your coat with you.”
Synonyms: grab, carry
Antonyms: leave, give
Example: “My grandmother likes to knit sweaters in winter.”
Synonyms: weave by hand
Antonyms: unravel
Example: “Do not throw the paper on the floor.”
Synonyms: toss
Antonyms: catch
Example: “She greeted us with a smile.”
Synonyms: welcome
Antonyms: ignore
Example: “Try to set aside preconceptions and look at the data.”
Synonyms: bias
Antonyms: open-mindedness
Example: “The workload became unmanageable without extra help.”
Synonyms: out of control
Antonyms: manageable
Example: “The complaint was handled impersonally, with no empathy.”
Synonyms: coldly
Antonyms: personally
Example: “He threw a punch and missed.”
Synonyms: hit
Example: “The handle is made of brass.”
Example: “She waved at me from the bus.”
Synonyms: signal
Example: “Don’t injure your hand.”
Synonyms: hurt
Antonyms: heal
Preposition
Example: “Wash your hands before dinner.”
Synonyms: earlier
Antonyms: after
Example: “Don’t touch the hot pan.”
Synonyms: feel, contact
Antonyms: avoid
Example: “We need a robust system that handles failures gracefully.”
/ˈdɪskaʊnt/
Example: “Do you have a discount?”
Synonyms: disregard, dismiss, ignore
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