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Noun
Example: “The sea is blue.”
Synonyms: ocean
Antonyms: land
Verb
Example: “I search for my keys.”
Synonyms: look for
Antonyms: find
Example: “Schools closed to prevent contagion.”
Synonyms: infection, spread
Antonyms: immunity
Example: “This issue is outside my remit.”
Synonyms: responsibility, scope
Antonyms: irrelevance
Example: “We should allot more time for research.”
Synonyms: assign, allocate
Antonyms: withhold
Example: “He works at a research institute.”
Synonyms: organization, academy
Antonyms: individual
Example: “The vaccine protects people.”
Synonyms: immunization
Antonyms: infection
Example: “Good hygiene prevents disease.”
Synonyms: cleanliness
Antonyms: dirtiness
Example: “The analyst studied the data.”
Synonyms: researcher, specialist
Antonyms: beginner
Example: “She wrote a thesis at university.”
Synonyms: research paper, argument
Antonyms: summary
Example: “The students work in the laboratory.”
Synonyms: lab, science room
Antonyms: classroom
Example: “The infection needs treatment.”
Synonyms: disease, illness
Antonyms: health
Example: “The disease is serious.”
Synonyms: illness, sickness
Example: “We sit on the bench.”
Synonyms: seat
Antonyms: floor
Example: “Add some salt.”
Synonyms: seasoning
Antonyms: sugar
Example: “She does research at the university.”
Synonyms: study, investigation
Antonyms: guess
Example: “The cat is on the sofa.”
Synonyms: couch
Adverb
Example: “The funds were ostensibly for research.”
Synonyms: apparently, seemingly
Antonyms: actually, genuinely
Example: “The expedition crossed the desert in six days.”
Synonyms: journey, mission
Antonyms: return, stay
Example: “Open the windows to ventilate the room.”
Synonyms: air out, oxygenate
Antonyms: seal, stifle
Example: “The theater expanded its repertory this season.”
Synonyms: repertoire, catalog
Antonyms:
Example: “Doctors are looking for a cure for the disease.”
Synonyms: heal, remedy
Antonyms: cause, worsen
Example: “We saw a crab near the rocks.”
Synonyms: sea animal
Example: “The patient remained in a coma for two days.”
Synonyms: deep unconscious state
Antonyms: consciousness
Adjective
Example: “The dog looked thin and bony.”
Synonyms: skinny, thin
Antonyms: fleshy
Example: “The archaeologist discovered ancient tools.”
Synonyms: historical scientist
Example: “Tuberculosis is a serious infectious disease.”
Synonyms: TB
Example: “We had fish for dinner.”
Synonyms: seafood
Example: “We opened a tin of soup.”
Synonyms: can, metal
Example: “An ant was carrying a tiny piece of food.”
Synonyms: insect
Example: “We could see the shore from the boat.”
Synonyms: coast, bank
Antonyms: sea
Example: “The report was deficiently researched and poorly argued.”
Synonyms: inadequately, insufficiently
Antonyms: thoroughly, competently
Example: “Researchers found a strong correlation between sleep and memory.”
Synonyms: association, relationship
Antonyms: disconnect, independence
Example: “Several universities agreed to collaborate on the research.”
Synonyms: cooperate, work together
Antonyms: compete, oppose
Example: “The city plans to redevelop the old waterfront.”
Synonyms: shoreline, seafront
Antonyms: inland
Example: “The boat stopped near the coral reef.”
Synonyms: rock ridge in the sea
Example: “She wants to study abroad next year.”
Synonyms: overseas
Antonyms: at home
Example: “She’s a long-term collaborator on my research projects.”
Synonyms: partner
Antonyms: opponent
Example: “The delays are symptomatic of deeper management problems.”
Synonyms: indicative
Example: “It’s risky to invest without research.”
Synonyms: dangerous
Antonyms: safe
Example: “Nomads move from place to place.”
Synonyms: wanderer
Antonyms: settler
Example: “We drove along the coast.”
Synonyms: shore
Example: “I like to bathe in the sea in summer.”
Synonyms: wash
Example: “We wandered around the city.”
Synonyms: roam
Antonyms: stay
Example: “Winter is cold.”
Synonyms: cold season
Antonyms: summer
Example: “Summer is hot.”
Synonyms: hot season
Antonyms: winter
Example: “Spring is warm.”
Synonyms: springtime
Antonyms: autumn
Example: “Autumn is a beautiful season.”
Synonyms: fall
Antonyms: spring
Example: “The research offered anthropological insights.”
Synonyms: ethnographic
Example: “The anthropologist studied ancient cultures.”
Synonyms: researcher
Example: “Put a stamp on the letter.”
Synonyms: seal
Example: “Farmers collect the harvest.”
Synonyms: crop
/ˈprɑːmɪnənt/
Example: “She is a prominent researcher.”
Synonyms: conspicuous, salient, obvious
/ˌrezərˈveɪʃən/
Example: “I have a reservation for two nights.”
Synonyms: qualification, mental reservation, booking
/hoʊˈtel/
Example: “We stayed in a small hotel near the sea.”
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