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Noun
Example: “We preserve history for posterity.”
Synonyms: future generations
Antonyms: ancestors
Example: “Teenagers often feel social angst.”
Synonyms: anxiety, worry
Antonyms: calm
Verb
Example: “The error can render the software useless.”
Synonyms: make, produce
Antonyms: preserve
Example: “Add some salt.”
Synonyms: seasoning
Antonyms: sugar
Example: “This website is a useful resource.”
Synonyms: material
Example: “Ecotourism can support conservation when managed responsibly.”
Synonyms: sustainable tourism
Antonyms: mass tourism
Example: “The child’s exuberance filled the room.”
Synonyms: enthusiasm, energy
Antonyms: gloom, reserve
Adjective
Example: “He became quiet and withdrawn after the move.”
Synonyms: reserved, isolated
Antonyms: outgoing, open
Example: “He becomes talkative when he is nervous.”
Synonyms: chatty, loquacious
Antonyms: silent, reserved
Example: “We were late because of a traffic jam.”
Synonyms: preserve, blockage
Antonyms: clear road
Example: “His taciturnity made him seem cold at first.”
Synonyms: reserve, reticence
Antonyms: talkativeness, loquacity
Example: “The novel helped immortalize the city in popular culture.”
Synonyms: preserve forever, commemorate
Antonyms: erase, forget
Example: “He was criticized for exhibitionist behavior online.”
Synonyms: show-off
Antonyms: reserved
/ˈtæsɪtɝːn/
Example: “He is taciturn in public.”
Synonyms: reticent, buttoned-up, untalkative
Antonyms: voluble
Example: “Data integrity must be preserved during migrations.”
Synonyms: wholeness, unity
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