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Noun
Example: “Employees filed a grievance.”
Synonyms: complaint, objection
Antonyms: satisfaction
Example: “The museum displayed an ancient artifact.”
Synonyms: object, relic
Antonyms: natural object
Adjective
Example: “He made an oblique reference to the issue.”
Synonyms: indirect, slanted
Antonyms: direct
Example: “She made a cogent argument.”
Synonyms: convincing, clear
Antonyms: weak
Example: “The business made a profit.”
Synonyms: gain, earnings
Antonyms: loss
Example: “I sent my job application.”
Synonyms: request, form
Antonyms: rejection
Example: “The satellite is in space.”
Synonyms: space object
Antonyms: planet
Example: “Health insurance can be useful.”
Synonyms: protection plan
Antonyms: risk
Example: “The animation is funny.”
Synonyms: cartoon, moving image
Antonyms: still picture
Example: “This device is new.”
Synonyms: machine, gadget
Antonyms: manual tool
Example: “Cut the onion.”
Synonyms: vegetable
Antonyms: fruit
Example: “I put honey in my tea.”
Synonyms: sweet food
Antonyms: salt
Example: “We need flour for the cake.”
Synonyms: powder
Antonyms: water
Example: “This table is made of wood.”
Synonyms: timber
Antonyms: metal
Example: “They drink wine at dinner.”
Synonyms: alcoholic drink
Antonyms: juice
Example: “He drinks beer.”
Example: “The government made a decision.”
Synonyms: state, administration
Antonyms: citizens
Example: “The cake is sweet.”
Synonyms: dessert
Antonyms: bread
Example: “The child has a toy.”
Synonyms: plaything
Antonyms: tool
Example: “I drink tea every morning.”
Synonyms: hot drink
Antonyms: coffee
Example: “This is my bag.”
Synonyms: sack, backpack
Antonyms: box
Example: “The glass is on the shelf.”
Example: “One shoe is under the bed.”
Example: “His deliberate silence made everyone uncomfortable.”
Synonyms: intentional, calculated
Antonyms: accidental, impulsive
Example: “The room’s stuffiness made it hard to breathe.”
Synonyms: staleness, formality
Antonyms: freshness, openness
Example: “She made a perceptive comment about the novel.”
Synonyms: insightful, observant
Antonyms: unaware, dull
Example: “The expedition crossed the desert in six days.”
Synonyms: journey, mission
Antonyms: return, stay
Example: “She made the difficult task look effortless.”
Synonyms: easy, natural
Antonyms: laborious, difficult
Example: “The jacket is made from synthetic material.”
Synonyms: artificial, man-made
Antonyms: natural, organic
Example: “She made a dash for the bus.”
Synonyms: rush, run quickly
Antonyms: stroll, delay
Example: “She made a vow to keep trying.”
Synonyms: promise, pledge
Antonyms: break promise
Example: “The balloon made a loud pop.”
Synonyms: burst, sudden sound
Antonyms: silence
Example: “The company made the highest bid for the property.”
Synonyms: offer, attempt
Antonyms: withdrawal
Example: “We made a good deal with the supplier.”
Synonyms: agreement, arrangement
Antonyms: disagreement
Example: “The candle is made of wax.”
Synonyms: candle material
Antonyms:
Example: “Her friendliness made everyone feel welcome.”
Synonyms: kindness, warmth
Antonyms: coldness, hostility
Example: “The school made an important announcement this morning.”
Synonyms: statement, notice
Example: “We took the train to the city.”
Synonyms: railway car, teach
Example: “This chair is made of metal.”
Synonyms: iron-like material
Antonyms: wood
Example: “The children ate strawberry jelly.”
Synonyms: gel dessert
Example: “We bought fresh bread this morning.”
Synonyms: new, clean
Antonyms: stale, old
Example: “The clown made the children laugh.”
Synonyms: funny performer
Example: “Water goes through the tube.”
Synonyms: pipe
Example: “Take one step forward.”
Synonyms: move
Antonyms: stop
Example: “I wear a silver ring.”
Synonyms: circle, call
Example: “His taciturnity made him seem cold at first.”
Synonyms: reserve, reticence
Antonyms: talkativeness, loquacity
Example: “The company uses proprietary software for data analysis.”
Synonyms: private, exclusive
Antonyms: open-source, public
Example: “The minister made an ignominious exit from office.”
Synonyms: shameful, disgraceful
Antonyms: honorable, glorious
Example: “She made several disparaging remarks about his work.”
Synonyms: derogatory, belittling
Antonyms: complimentary, respectful
Example: “His belligerent tone made negotiation impossible.”
Synonyms: hostile, combative
Antonyms: peaceful, conciliatory
Example: “The data may have been compromised during the breach.”
Synonyms: endangered, weakened
Antonyms: secure, protected
Example: “The cat made a quick leap onto the wall.”
Synonyms: jump, bound
Antonyms: stay still
Example: “He told a joke that made everyone laugh.”
Synonyms: funny remark
Antonyms: serious statement
Example: “They made a huge mistake in the report.”
Synonyms: enormous, very large
Antonyms: tiny, small
Example: “The wall is made of stone.”
Synonyms: rock
Verb
Example: “Her smile made me feel better.”
Synonyms: grin
Antonyms: frown
Example: “Mommy made breakfast for us.”
Synonyms: mom
Example: “He was angry about the delay.”
Synonyms: mad, upset
Antonyms: calm, happy
Example: “Her articulation of the problem made the solution obvious.”
Synonyms: expression
Antonyms: confusion
Adverb
Example: “She answered sarcastically, which made things worse.”
Synonyms: ironically
Antonyms: sincerely
Example: “The facilitator’s role is the facilitation of productive dialogue.”
Synonyms: support
Antonyms: obstruction
Example: “He threw a punch and missed.”
Synonyms: hit
Example: “Nomads move from place to place.”
Synonyms: wanderer
Antonyms: settler
Example: “He made a noble decision to help others.”
Synonyms: honorable
Antonyms: dishonorable
Example: “The old piano keys were made of ivory.”
Example: “I like potatoes with gravy.”
Synonyms: sauce
Example: “The handle is made of brass.”
Example: “The bright light made me almost blind for a second.”
Example: “The team consists of five people.”
Synonyms: be made of
Example: “He spoke angrily.”
Synonyms: madly
Antonyms: calmly
Example: “This is a wooden chair.”
Example: “I bought a silver ring.”
Example: “I read a recent article.”
Synonyms: new
Antonyms: old
Example: “The argument rests on a flawed presupposition.”
Synonyms: assumption
Antonyms: conclusion
Example: “He made a nasty comment.”
Synonyms: unpleasant
Antonyms: pleasant
Example: “The price includes taxes.”
Synonyms: contain, add
Antonyms: exclude
Example: “I have a new phone.”
Synonyms: fresh
Example: “We made a tentative plan and will confirm it tomorrow.”
Example: “She made a compelling case for investing early.”
Example: “We tested the hypothesis that onboarding friction reduces retention.”
Synonyms: surmise, conjecture, supposition
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