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Noun
Example: “The garden has an abundance of flowers.”
Synonyms: plenty, wealth
Antonyms: scarcity
Verb
Example: “We utilize data to improve service.”
Synonyms: use, apply
Antonyms: waste
Example: “The word can connote danger.”
Synonyms: suggest, imply
Antonyms: denote
Adjective
Example: “The room was bereft of furniture.”
Synonyms: deprived, without
Antonyms: full
Example: “Embed the video on the website.”
Synonyms: insert, place inside
Antonyms: remove
Example: “The result is dependent on the data.”
Synonyms: reliant, controlled by
Antonyms: independent
Example: “The manager can exert influence on the team.”
Synonyms: apply, use
Antonyms: withdraw
Example: “The applicant sent a document.”
Synonyms: candidate, person applying
Antonyms: reviewer
Example: “This website is a useful resource.”
Synonyms: material
Example: “The essay has a slow, ruminative style.”
Synonyms: reflective, contemplative
Antonyms: rash, unthinking
Example: “The letters were revelatory and deeply personal.”
Synonyms: revealing, illuminating
Antonyms: concealing, secretive
Example: “The novel has a depressive atmosphere from beginning to end.”
Synonyms: gloomy, bleak
Antonyms: uplifting, cheerful
Adverb
Example: “The speech profoundly affected the audience.”
Synonyms: deeply, greatly
Antonyms: slightly, superficially
Example: “The puzzle was fiendishly difficult.”
Synonyms: extremely, devilishly
Antonyms: easily, simply
Example: “His sarcastic reply upset everyone.”
Synonyms: mocking, ironic
Antonyms: sincere, kind
Example: “Give the rope a strong tug.”
Synonyms: pull sharply
Antonyms: push
Example: “He likes old-school rap music.”
Synonyms: hip-hop, tap sharply
Antonyms: classical music
Example: “She plans to apply for the job next week.”
Synonyms: request, use
Antonyms: withdraw, ignore
Example: “She remonstrated with the manager over the unfair policy.”
Synonyms: protest, object
Antonyms: accept, comply
Example: “False stories tend to proliferate rapidly online.”
Synonyms: spread, multiply
Antonyms: decline, diminish
Example: “Their negligence was simply inexcusable.”
Synonyms: unforgivable, intolerable
Antonyms: forgivable, acceptable
Example: “There was something deeply unsettling about the silence in the house.”
Synonyms: disturbing, disquieting
Antonyms: comforting, reassuring
Example: “You can undo the last change in the document.”
Synonyms: reverse, cancel
Antonyms: do, apply
Example: “She let out a sigh of relief.”
Synonyms: breathe out deeply
Antonyms: cheer
Example: “Push the door gently to open it.”
Synonyms: press, shove
Antonyms: pull
Example: “It was not a major issue, just a mere detail.”
Synonyms: only, simply
Antonyms: significant
Example: “She was deeply moved by the story.”
Synonyms: strongly, intensely
Antonyms: slightly
Example: “Cultural assimilation can be slow and deeply personal.”
Synonyms: integration
Antonyms: separation
Example: “Their goals are antithetical to everything we’re trying to build.”
Synonyms: opposed
Antonyms: compatible
Example: “The case falls under federal jurisdiction.”
Synonyms: authority
Example: “Proper ventilation reduces indoor air pollution.”
Synonyms: airflow
Example: “She plucked the flowers from the garden.”
Synonyms: pull off
Antonyms: plant
Example: “He can be moody under stress.”
Synonyms: temperamental
Antonyms: stable
Example: “Are you implying that I lied?”
Synonyms: suggest
Antonyms: state
Example: “I simply don’t know.”
Synonyms: just
Example: “I know the answer.”
Synonyms: reply
Antonyms: question
Example: “He is known for being temperamental.”
Synonyms: moody
Example: “He responded quickly.”
Synonyms: reply, react
Antonyms: ignore
/ˈkɑːntəmpleɪt/
Example: “He contemplated leaving the company.”
Synonyms: ruminate, speculate, study
/kəmˈplaɪ/
Example: “All employees must comply with the policy.”
Synonyms: accede, acquiesce, assent
Antonyms: break, dissent, violate
/jiːld/
Example: “The effort yielded good results.”
Synonyms: render, concede, issue
Antonyms: stand, survive, make it
/ˈdʒenəreɪt/
Example: “The project generates income.”
Synonyms: yield, render, give
/rɪˈplaɪ/
Example: “Please reply to my email.”
Synonyms: answer, respond, response
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