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Verb
Example: “Try not to rip the paper.”
Synonyms: tear
Antonyms: mend
Adjective
Example: “The bananas are ripe enough to eat.”
Synonyms: ready to eat
Antonyms: unripe
Example: “This is the oldest extant manuscript.”
Synonyms: existing, surviving
Antonyms: lost
Example: “Flowers adorn the room.”
Synonyms: decorate, embellish
Antonyms: strip
Noun
Example: “I need a belt.”
Synonyms: strap
Antonyms: button
Example: “Our trip was an adventure.”
Synonyms: journey, experience
Antonyms: routine
Example: “The map shows the topography of the region.”
Synonyms: terrain description, landform study
Antonyms:
Example: “She wrote the screenplay for the film.”
Synonyms: script
Example: “Be careful, the dog may bite.”
Synonyms: chew, snap at
Antonyms: lick
Example: “They sat on a log by the fire.”
Synonyms: record, wood trunk
Example: “The study combines quantitative and qualitative methods.”
Synonyms: descriptive, non-numerical
Antonyms: quantitative, numerical
Example: “In grammar, an attributive adjective comes before the noun.”
Synonyms: descriptive, qualifying
Antonyms: predicative
Example: “He lived in a nondescript apartment block on the edge of town.”
Synonyms: unremarkable, plain
Antonyms: distinctive, memorable
Example: “We took a walking tour of the old city.”
Synonyms: trip, guided visit
Antonyms: stay
Example: “Be careful not to tear the paper.”
Synonyms: rip, drop from eye
Antonyms: mend, repair
Example: “Use tape to close the box.”
Synonyms: strip, adhesive tape
Example: “Be careful not to slip on the wet floor.”
Synonyms: slide, lose balance
Antonyms: grip firmly
Example: “She looked pale after the long trip.”
Synonyms: light-colored, faint
Antonyms: bright, healthy-looking
Example: “The tiger moved silently through the grass.”
Synonyms: big cat
Example: “The proscription of certain chemicals reduced contamination.”
Synonyms: ban
Antonyms: permission
Example: “The guide is prescriptive: it tells you exactly what to do.”
Synonyms: directive
Antonyms: descriptive
Example: “The device meets the specification, but not the real user needs.”
Synonyms: requirements
Example: “The screenwriter adapted the novel for film.”
Synonyms: scriptwriter
Example: “It was a spontaneous decision to take the trip.”
Synonyms: impulsive
Antonyms: planned
Example: “The lab is equipped with modern tools.”
Synonyms: outfit
Example: “I read the script.”
Synonyms: text
Example: “We go hiking on Sundays.”
Synonyms: walking trip
Example: “I am excited about the trip.”
Synonyms: happy
Antonyms: bored
Example: “The gift has a red ribbon.”
Synonyms: bow
Example: “The performance was highly improvisational.”
Synonyms: spontaneous
Antonyms: scripted
Example: “The experience was ineffable.”
Synonyms: indescribable, beyond words
Antonyms: expressible
/trɪp/
Example: “We had a great trip last weekend.”
Synonyms: slip, jaunt, stumble
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