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Adverb
Example: “Please turn off the lights.”
Synonyms: away, not on
Antonyms: on
Noun
Example: “The official answered the question.”
Synonyms: officer, authority
Antonyms: private citizen
Example: “I work in an office.”
Synonyms: workplace, company room
Antonyms: home
Verb
Example: “He offered me some coffee.”
Synonyms: suggest, give
Antonyms: refuse
Adjective
Example: “The incumbent president won the election.”
Synonyms: current, officeholder
Antonyms: challenger
Example: “Racism is abhorrent.”
Synonyms: disgusting, hateful
Antonyms: admirable
Example: “They tried to solicit feedback from users.”
Synonyms: request, ask for
Antonyms: offer
Example: “The king banished the traitor.”
Synonyms: exile, expel
Antonyms: welcome
Example: “The agency manages advertising.”
Synonyms: organization, office
Antonyms: individual
Example: “He sent his resignation yesterday.”
Synonyms: quitting, stepping down
Antonyms: appointment
Example: “She works as a volunteer.”
Synonyms: helper
Antonyms: paid worker
Example: “This territory belongs to the city.”
Synonyms: area, land
Antonyms: border
Example: “This is my official residence.”
Synonyms: home, dwelling
Antonyms: workplace
Example: “The minister gave a statement.”
Synonyms: government official
Antonyms: citizen
Example: “The employer offered a job.”
Synonyms: company, boss
Antonyms: employee
Example: “The employee works in the office.”
Synonyms: worker, staff member
Antonyms: employer
Example: “I went to the embassy.”
Synonyms: diplomatic office
Antonyms: local office
Example: “The president gave a speech.”
Synonyms: leader, head of state
Example: “The detective found the thief.”
Synonyms: investigator
Antonyms: criminal
Example: “I sent a business proposal.”
Synonyms: offer, plan
Antonyms: rejection
Example: “The election is in May.”
Synonyms: vote, poll
Example: “Sign the document.”
Synonyms: paper, file
Antonyms: verbal agreement
Example: “The police solved the crime.”
Synonyms: offense, illegal act
Antonyms: lawful act
Example: “The clerk works at the desk.”
Synonyms: office worker, assistant
Antonyms: manager
Example: “The director is in the office.”
Synonyms: manager, leader
Example: “This website is useful.”
Synonyms: site, web page
Antonyms: offline page
Example: “I am at home.”
Synonyms: house, place to live
Antonyms: office
Example: “I drink tea every morning.”
Synonyms: hot drink
Antonyms: coffee
Example: “The train is at the station.”
Synonyms: terminal
Example: “He sounded genuinely remorseful.”
Synonyms: sorry, repentant
Antonyms: unrepentant, defiant
Example: “He tried to ingratiate himself with the boss.”
Synonyms: charm, curry favor
Antonyms: alienate, offend
Example: “Ordinarily, the office closes at six.”
Synonyms: normally, usually
Antonyms: abnormally, rarely
Example: “His detestable behavior shocked the staff.”
Synonyms: hateful, abhorrent
Antonyms: admirable, pleasant
Example: “She tactfully changed the subject.”
Synonyms: diplomatically, politely
Antonyms: rudely, bluntly
Example: “Success often requires sacrifice.”
Synonyms: give up, offering
Antonyms: gain, self-indulgence
Example: “His repellant behavior drove people away.”
Synonyms: repulsive, off-putting
Antonyms: attractive, appealing
Example: “The film offers a realistic portrayal of village life.”
Synonyms: depiction, representation
Antonyms: distortion, misrepresentation
Example: “There was a chip in the cup.”
Synonyms: small piece, fragment
Antonyms: whole
Example: “He likes to brag about his success.”
Synonyms: boast
Antonyms: be modest
Example: “The company made the highest bid for the property.”
Synonyms: offer, attempt
Antonyms: withdrawal
Example: “This job requires professional certification.”
Synonyms: qualification proof, approval
Antonyms: disqualification
Example: “The investigator examined all the evidence carefully.”
Synonyms: detective, examiner
Antonyms: suspect
Example: “The company moved its headquarters to the capital.”
Synonyms: main office, central office
Antonyms: branch
Example: “Be careful, the dog may bite.”
Synonyms: chew, snap at
Antonyms: lick
Example: “The school administration announced new rules.”
Synonyms: management, office
Antonyms: disorder
Example: “Refreshments were served after the meeting.”
Synonyms: snacks, drinks
Antonyms:
Example: “Shall we go now?”
Synonyms: should, will
Antonyms: won't
Example: “I like coffee with cream.”
Synonyms: soft dairy, lotion
Example: “One classroom rule is to be quiet.”
Synonyms: law
Antonyms: freedom
Example: “The negotiations got off to an unpromising start.”
Synonyms: discouraging, bleak
Antonyms: promising, hopeful
Example: “The supplies were seized under military requisition.”
Synonyms: claim, official request
Antonyms: release, return
Example: “We rejected the proposition as financially unsound.”
Synonyms: proposal, assertion
Antonyms: refusal, denial
Example: “The offense was classified as a misdemeanor rather than a felony.”
Synonyms: minor offense, infraction
Antonyms: felony, major crime
Example: “The minister made an ignominious exit from office.”
Synonyms: shameful, disgraceful
Antonyms: honorable, glorious
Example: “His comment was seen as insensitive and offensive.”
Synonyms: thoughtless, unfeeling
Antonyms: sensitive, considerate
Example: “The family argued over the inheritance for years.”
Synonyms: legacy, bequest
Antonyms: loss, forfeit
Example: “It is illegal to impersonate a police officer.”
Synonyms: imitate, pose as
Antonyms: reveal identity, be oneself
Preposition
Example: “The cat jumped onto the table.”
Synonyms: on top of
Antonyms: off
Example: “The mule carried supplies up the mountain.”
Synonyms: pack animal
Example: “You have a choice between tea and coffee.”
Synonyms: option, selection
Antonyms: lack of choice
Example: “He decided to accept the offer.”
Synonyms: agree to, receive
Example: “The offer was tantalizingly close to what we wanted.”
Synonyms: temptingly
Antonyms: unappealingly
Example: “He was criticized for exhibitionist behavior online.”
Synonyms: show-off
Antonyms: reserved
Example: “She writes prolifically and publishes every year.”
Synonyms: productively
Antonyms: rarely
Example: “She spoke insightfully about the risks and trade-offs.”
Synonyms: perceptively
Antonyms: naively
Example: “He received commendation for exceptional service.”
Synonyms: praise
Antonyms: criticism
Example: “The process is slowed by bureaucratic requirements.”
Synonyms: administrative
Antonyms: streamlined
Example: “He sang unmusically, but with great enthusiasm.”
Synonyms: off-key
Antonyms: musically
Example: “The event relied on corporate sponsorship.”
Synonyms: backing
Example: “I noticed the scent of fresh coffee.”
Synonyms: smell
Example: “She plucked the flowers from the garden.”
Synonyms: pull off
Antonyms: plant
Example: “He begged for mercy.”
Synonyms: compassion
Antonyms: cruelty
Example: “Companies hedge against currency risk.”
Synonyms: protect
Antonyms: expose
Example: “Is it legal to park here?”
Synonyms: lawful
Antonyms: illegal
Example: “The school granted him a scholarship.”
Synonyms: give
Example: “He always boasts about his success.”
Synonyms: brag
Example: “We boarded the plane at noon.”
Synonyms: get on
Antonyms: get off
Example: “I prefer tea to coffee.”
Synonyms: like better
Example: “I study online.”
Synonyms: on the internet
Antonyms: offline
Example: “I like tea and coffee; the latter is better.”
Synonyms: second
Antonyms: former
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