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/siː/
Example: “I see you.”
Synonyms: ascertain, regard, control
Verb
Example: “He seems tired.”
Synonyms: appear, look
Antonyms: be
Interjection
Example: “Bye! Have a good day.”
Synonyms: goodbye, see you
Antonyms: hello, hi
Example: “I envisage a better future.”
Synonyms: imagine, foresee
Antonyms: ignore
Noun
Example: “He acted with malice.”
Synonyms: spite, ill will
Antonyms: kindness
Example: “The landscape is beautiful.”
Synonyms: scenery, view
Antonyms: city interior
Example: “The director will oversee the project.”
Synonyms: supervise, manage
Example: “The applicant sent a document.”
Synonyms: candidate, person applying
Antonyms: reviewer
Example: “Call the doctor in an emergency.”
Synonyms: crisis, urgent situation
Antonyms: normal situation
Example: “We go to the zoo.”
Synonyms: animal park
Antonyms: farm
Example: “The sky is clear.”
Synonyms: heavens
Antonyms: ground
Example: “She has blue eyes.”
Synonyms: sight organ
Antonyms: ear
Adverb
Example: “The funds were ostensibly for research.”
Synonyms: apparently, seemingly
Antonyms: actually, genuinely
Adjective
Example: “The rise in costs seemed inexorable.”
Synonyms: unstoppable, relentless
Antonyms: avoidable, merciful
Example: “In ancient cultures, divination was often linked to religion.”
Synonyms: fortune-telling, prophecy
Antonyms: reason, science
Example: “We could see her silhouette in the doorway.”
Synonyms: outline, shadow shape
Antonyms: detail, full image
Example: “She seemed impervious to criticism.”
Synonyms: unaffected, immune
Antonyms: vulnerable, sensitive
Example: “The room was exotically decorated with rare fabrics.”
Synonyms: unusually, distinctively
Antonyms: plainly, ordinarily
Example: “She played the role believably.”
Synonyms: convincingly, plausibly
Antonyms: unconvincingly, badly
Example: “The system is antiquated and inefficient.”
Synonyms: outdated, obsolete
Antonyms: modern, up-to-date
Example: “His warning now seems almost prophetic.”
Synonyms: predictive, visionary
Antonyms: unpredictive, ordinary
Example: “She argued plausibly that the delay was unavoidable.”
Synonyms: believably, credibly
Antonyms: unconvincingly, implausibly
Example: “Tears can blur your vision.”
Synonyms: smudge, soften
Antonyms: sharpen, clarify
Example: “The bird held a seed in its beak.”
Synonyms: bird mouth
Antonyms:
Example: “He used a saw to cut the wood.”
Synonyms: cutting tool
Example: “The colors began to fade in the sun.”
Synonyms: disappear slowly, lose color
Antonyms: brighten
Example: “We could see the shore from the boat.”
Synonyms: coast, bank
Antonyms: sea
Example: “This is a good spot for a picnic.”
Synonyms: place, see
Antonyms: miss
Example: “Please show me your drawing.”
Synonyms: display
Antonyms: hide
Example: “Let’s meet after school.”
Synonyms: see, greet
Example: “Look at the sky.”
Synonyms: see, watch
Example: “The ruling was seen as a vindication of her long campaign.”
Synonyms: justification, exoneration
Antonyms: condemnation, disproof
Example: “His taciturnity made him seem cold at first.”
Synonyms: reserve, reticence
Antonyms: talkativeness, loquacity
Example: “The statement was seen as a deliberate provocation.”
Synonyms: incitement, taunt
Antonyms: appeasement, calm
Example: “The policy seeks to restore economic equilibrium.”
Synonyms: balance, stability
Antonyms: imbalance, instability
Example: “His comment was seen as insensitive and offensive.”
Synonyms: thoughtless, unfeeling
Antonyms: sensitive, considerate
Example: “This bird is rare in our area.”
Synonyms: uncommon, unusual
Antonyms: common, frequent
Example: “A rainbow appeared after the storm.”
Synonyms: show up, seem
Antonyms: disappear
Example: “The mountain view was a beautiful sight.”
Synonyms: view
Antonyms: blindness
Example: “Meet me in front of the building.”
Synonyms: ahead
Antonyms: back
Example: “It was a foggy morning.”
Synonyms: misty
Antonyms: clear
Example: “Paradoxically, strict rules can increase creativity.”
Synonyms: ironically
Antonyms: predictably
Example: “He spoke deprecatingly about his own work to lower expectations.”
Synonyms: self-effacingly
Antonyms: proudly
Example: “She resisted the blandishments of people seeking favors.”
Synonyms: flattery
Antonyms: criticism
Example: “He was criticized for exhibitionist behavior online.”
Synonyms: show-off
Antonyms: reserved
Example: “Book a consultation before starting treatment.”
Synonyms: advice session
Example: “I couldn’t see because of the glare on the screen.”
Synonyms: glare/brightness
Example: “The bright light made me almost blind for a second.”
Example: “Please speak clearly.”
Synonyms: plainly
Antonyms: unclearly
Example: “This flower is yellow.”
Synonyms: bloom
Example: “The book contributed to the demystification of science.”
Synonyms: clarification
Antonyms: mystification
Example: “The novel achieved remarkable verisimilitude.”
Synonyms: authenticity
Antonyms: implausibility
Example: “He did it out of spite.”
Synonyms: malice
Example: “Success had a paradoxical effect.”
Synonyms: contradictory, ironic
Antonyms: logical
Example: “Try to see it from my perspective.”
Synonyms: viewpoint, angle
Antonyms: ignorance
Example: “I understand the situation.”
Synonyms: realize, see
Antonyms: misunderstand
Example: “I realized my mistake.”
Synonyms: understand, see
Example: “It’s a paradox that more options can make decisions harder.”
Example: “She offered a plausible explanation for the delay.”
/ɪnˈkoʊət/
Example: “The idea was still inchoate.”
Synonyms: incipient, early
/pəˈluːsɪd/
Example: “Her explanation was pellucid.”
Synonyms: clear, limpid, luculent
/prɪˈværɪkeɪt/
Example: “He began to prevaricate when questioned.”
Synonyms: palter, equivocate, tergiversate
/ˈrekənˌdaɪt/
Example: “The lecture was recondite but fascinating.”
Synonyms: esoteric, deep, abstruse
/vɪˈsɪsɪtuːd/
Example: “He accepted life’s vicissitudes calmly.”
/ˈtren tʃənt/
Example: “She offered trenchant criticism.”
Synonyms: distinct, clear, intelligent
/ˈtæsɪtɝːn/
Example: “He is taciturn in public.”
Synonyms: reticent, buttoned-up, untalkative
Antonyms: voluble
/ˌsuːpərˈsɪliəs/
Example: “His supercilious tone annoyed people.”
Synonyms: snide, haughty, proud
/ˈstʌltɪfaɪ/
Example: “Too many rules can stultify innovation.”
/səˈlɪləkwɪ/
Example: “The actor delivered a powerful soliloquy.”
Synonyms: monologue
/ˈsæŋɡwɪn/
Example: “She is sanguine about the outcome.”
Synonyms: ruddy, optimistic, rubicund
/rɪˈkælsɪtrənt/
Example: “A recalcitrant client refused to cooperate.”
Synonyms: defiant, intractable, refractory
/kwɪkˈsɑːtɪk/
Example: “It was a quixotic attempt to change everything overnight.”
Synonyms: impractical, wild-eyed, romantic
/prəˈklɪvəti/
Example: “He has a proclivity for risk-taking.”
Synonyms: propensity, leaning
/ˌpɝːspɪˈkeɪʃəs/
Example: “A perspicacious investor asked tough questions.”
Synonyms: sagacious, discerning, sapient
/pərˈfʌŋktəri/
Example: “He gave a perfunctory apology.”
Synonyms: cursory, casual, careless
/ˈɑːbfəskeɪt/
Example: “Don’t obfuscate—state the facts.”
Antonyms: elucidate, clarify, clear up
/məˈlɪfluəs/
Example: “She has a mellifluous voice.”
Synonyms: dulcet, sweet, mellisonant
/ləˈkɑːnɪk/
Example: “His response was laconic.”
Synonyms: terse, crisp, concise
/ɪnˈtrænzɪdʒənt/
Example: “They remained intransigent during talks.”
Synonyms: inexorable, adamant, adamantine
/ˌɪntərˈlɑːkjətər/
Example: “She listened carefully to her interlocutor.”
Synonyms: middleman, conversational partner
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