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Noun
Example: “Cut the onion.”
Synonyms: vegetable
Antonyms: fruit
Adverb
Example: “I have only one question.”
Synonyms: just
Antonyms: many
Example: “I go there once a week.”
Synonyms: one time
Antonyms: twice
Preposition
Example: “The cat jumped onto the table.”
Synonyms: on top of
Antonyms: off
Example: “I study online.”
Synonyms: on the internet
Antonyms: offline
Interjection
Example: “Bye! Have a good day.”
Synonyms: goodbye, see you
Antonyms: hello, hi
Example: “Hi! How are you?”
Synonyms: hello, hey
Antonyms: bye, goodbye
Adjective
Example: “The organ is vestigial in humans.”
Synonyms: remaining, rudimentary
Antonyms: fully developed
Verb
Example: “The contract stipulates a deadline.”
Synonyms: specify, require
Antonyms: omit
Example: “The law proscribes discrimination.”
Synonyms: ban, forbid
Antonyms: permit
Example: “We preserve history for posterity.”
Synonyms: future generations
Antonyms: ancestors
Example: “The policy reflects a parochial view.”
Synonyms: narrow, local
Antonyms: global
Example: “Change this parameter in the model.”
Synonyms: setting, variable
Example: “The old song filled him with nostalgia.”
Synonyms: longing, sentimentality
Antonyms: forgetfulness
Example: “The email contained malicious software.”
Synonyms: harmful, evil
Antonyms: benign
Example: “Education has intrinsic value.”
Synonyms: inherent, essential
Antonyms: external
Example: “The incumbent president won the election.”
Synonyms: current, officeholder
Antonyms: challenger
Example: “The company showed signs of incipient growth.”
Synonyms: emerging, early
Antonyms: developed
Example: “This phrase sounds idiomatic in English.”
Synonyms: natural, native-like
Antonyms: unnatural
Example: “In hindsight, the decision was wrong.”
Synonyms: retrospection
Antonyms: foresight
Example: “Employees filed a grievance.”
Synonyms: complaint, objection
Antonyms: satisfaction
Example: “The museum showed a facsimile of the letter.”
Synonyms: copy, replica
Antonyms: original
Example: “Do not disparage other people’s work.”
Synonyms: belittle, criticize
Antonyms: praise
Example: “Schools closed to prevent contagion.”
Synonyms: infection, spread
Antonyms: immunity
Example: “The government announced austerity measures.”
Synonyms: strictness, frugality
Antonyms: luxury
Example: “The hero is an archetype in literature.”
Synonyms: model, prototype
Antonyms: variation
Example: “The book is an anthology of poems.”
Synonyms: collection, compilation
Antonyms: single work
Example: “The platform protects user anonymity.”
Synonyms: namelessness, privacy
Antonyms: identification
Example: “She is a piano virtuoso.”
Synonyms: master, expert
Antonyms: amateur
Example: “Her tenacity helped her succeed.”
Synonyms: persistence, determination
Antonyms: weakness
Example: “He enjoys solitude.”
Synonyms: isolation, privacy
Antonyms: company
Example: “The team was relegated to a lower league.”
Synonyms: demote, downgrade
Antonyms: promote
Example: “They had no recourse but to sue.”
Synonyms: option, remedy
Antonyms: helplessness
Example: “He took a perverse pleasure in failure.”
Synonyms: contrary, twisted
Antonyms: normal
Example: “He is a neophyte in programming.”
Synonyms: beginner, novice
Antonyms: expert
Example: “The brand has a strong mystique.”
Synonyms: aura, charm
Antonyms: plainness
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: “He became indolent after graduation.”
Synonyms: lazy, idle
Antonyms: diligent
Example: “This method was hitherto unknown.”
Synonyms: until now, so far
Antonyms: from now on
Example: “The victory created euphoria.”
Synonyms: joy, excitement
Antonyms: despair
Example: “Trust can engender cooperation.”
Synonyms: cause, produce
Antonyms: prevent
Example: “His idea met with derision.”
Synonyms: mockery, ridicule
Antonyms: respect
Example: “They bought a derelict building.”
Synonyms: abandoned, neglected
Antonyms: maintained
Example: “The minister denounced corruption.”
Synonyms: condemn, criticize
Example: “They contrived a clever solution.”
Synonyms: devise, create
Antonyms: destroy
Example: “We should automate this process.”
Synonyms: mechanize, computerize
Antonyms: do manually
Example: “The plan depended on artifice.”
Synonyms: trick, deception
Antonyms: honesty
Example: “The poem contains an allusion to history.”
Synonyms: reference, hint
Example: “The material has strong adhesion.”
Synonyms: sticking, attachment
Antonyms: separation
Example: “The new venture attracted investors.”
Synonyms: enterprise, project
Antonyms: safe routine
Example: “He did not succumb to pressure.”
Synonyms: yield, give in
Antonyms: resist
Example: “Some families subsist on very little money.”
Synonyms: survive, live
Antonyms: prosper
Example: “They tried to solicit feedback from users.”
Synonyms: request, ask for
Antonyms: offer
Example: “The region has seismic activity.”
Synonyms: earthquake-related
Antonyms: stable
Example: “The school has a secular policy.”
Synonyms: nonreligious
Antonyms: religious
Example: “The medicine can prolong life.”
Synonyms: extend, lengthen
Antonyms: shorten
Example: “The story is about a phantom.”
Synonyms: ghost, illusion
Antonyms: reality
Example: “She helped mediate the conflict.”
Synonyms: intervene, negotiate
Antonyms: provoke
Example: “The object has kinetic energy.”
Synonyms: motion-related
Antonyms: static
Example: “The company had an insular culture.”
Synonyms: narrow-minded, isolated
Antonyms: open-minded
Example: “The house looked forlorn.”
Synonyms: lonely, abandoned
Antonyms: cheerful
Example: “She is an eminent scientist.”
Synonyms: distinguished, famous
Antonyms: unknown
Example: “The teacher distilled the idea into one sentence.”
Synonyms: extract, simplify
Antonyms: complicate
Example: “The smell began to diffuse through the room.”
Synonyms: spread, disperse
Antonyms: concentrate
Example: “One mistake does not detract from his achievement.”
Synonyms: reduce, diminish
Antonyms: enhance
Example: “The lawyer will counsel the client.”
Synonyms: advise, guide
Antonyms: mislead
Example: “They consigned the goods to storage.”
Synonyms: deliver, entrust
Antonyms: keep
Example: “The word can connote danger.”
Synonyms: suggest, imply
Antonyms: denote
Example: “The platform is a conduit for information.”
Synonyms: channel, pipe
Antonyms: barrier
Example: “We cannot condone cheating.”
Synonyms: allow, accept
Antonyms: condemn
Example: “It was an arduous journey.”
Synonyms: difficult, demanding
Antonyms: easy
Example: “The drug had adverse effects.”
Synonyms: negative, harmful
Antonyms: favorable
Example: “The university is of high repute.”
Synonyms: reputation, standing
Antonyms: disgrace
Example: “He grew up in an academic milieu.”
Synonyms: environment, setting
Antonyms: isolation
Example: “The merger created a larger company.”
Synonyms: union, combination
Example: “I will liaise with the legal team.”
Synonyms: coordinate, communicate
Antonyms: disconnect
Example: “People lament the loss of tradition.”
Synonyms: mourn, grieve
Antonyms: celebrate
Example: “The report uses too much jargon.”
Synonyms: technical language, terminology
Antonyms: plain language
Example: “Stress can induce headaches.”
Synonyms: cause, trigger
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