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Adjective
Example: “Sleep affects cognitive performance.”
Synonyms: mental, intellectual
Antonyms: physical
Noun
Example: “The audience listened carefully.”
Synonyms: listeners, viewers
Antonyms: speaker
Example: “The performance displayed remarkable virtuosity.”
Synonyms: mastery, brilliance
Antonyms: clumsiness, mediocrity
Example: “Her recitation of the poem was moving.”
Synonyms: reading aloud, performance
Antonyms: silence, improvisation
Example: “His response was overly histrionic.”
Synonyms: dramatic, theatrical
Antonyms: restrained, calm
Example: “The team gave a lackluster performance.”
Synonyms: dull, uninspired
Antonyms: brilliant, impressive
Example: “Her rendering of the song moved the audience.”
Synonyms: interpretation, depiction
Antonyms: silence, omission
Example: “The machine works with great precision.”
Synonyms: accuracy, exactness
Antonyms: inaccuracy, roughness
Verb
Example: “The audience began to clap loudly.”
Synonyms: applaud
Antonyms: boo
Example: “The actor took a bow after the performance.”
Synonyms: bend, curve
Antonyms: stand straight
Example: “The performance had a freshness born of spontaneity.”
Synonyms: impulsiveness, naturalness
Antonyms: planning, premeditation
Example: “Her performance was praised for its naturalness.”
Synonyms: authenticity, simplicity
Antonyms: artificiality, pretence
Example: “The choreography was so precise that it looked effortless.”
Synonyms: dance design
Example: “There was an inexplicable drop in performance overnight.”
Synonyms: mysterious
Antonyms: explainable
Example: “She got a high grade on the exam.”
Synonyms: mark
Example: “I read the script.”
Synonyms: text
Example: “The performance was highly improvisational.”
Synonyms: spontaneous
Antonyms: scripted
Example: “The performance featured intricate choreographical design.”
Synonyms: dance-related
Antonyms:
Adverb
Example: “Salaries increased commensurately with performance.”
Synonyms: proportionately
Antonyms: disproportionately
Example: “The bonus served as an incentive to improve performance.”
/dɪˈmɪnɪʃ/
Example: “Poor sleep can diminish performance.”
Synonyms: belittle, fall, decrease
Antonyms: increase
/ˈmeʒər/
Example: “We measure performance monthly.”
Synonyms: standard, assess, appraise
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