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Verb
Example: “The police apprehended the thief.”
Synonyms: arrest, capture
Antonyms: release
Example: “The empire tried to annex the territory.”
Synonyms: take over, attach
Noun
Example: “The race gave him a rush of adrenaline.”
Synonyms: stress hormone, rush
Antonyms: calm
Example: “Sleep improves memory retention.”
Synonyms: preservation, keeping
Antonyms: loss, release
Example: “The pages are bound in leather.”
Synonyms: tie, fasten
Antonyms: release, unbind
Example: “He grabbed his coat and ran outside.”
Synonyms: seize, take quickly
Example: “The supplies were seized under military requisition.”
Synonyms: claim, official request
Antonyms: release, return
Example: “The suspect was interrogated for several hours.”
Synonyms: question, examine closely
Antonyms: ignore, release
Example: “Long periods of confinement can affect mental health.”
Synonyms: restriction, imprisonment
Antonyms: freedom, release
Example: “The volcano could erupt without warning.”
Synonyms: explode
Antonyms: subside
Example: “Press the button to start.”
Synonyms: push
Example: “We expedited the release by automating the tests.”
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