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Noun
Example: “The old song filled him with nostalgia.”
Synonyms: longing, sentimentality
Antonyms: forgetfulness
Example: “The brand has a strong mystique.”
Synonyms: aura, charm
Antonyms: plainness
Example: “The police found a corpse.”
Synonyms: dead body
Antonyms: living person
Example: “This issue is outside my remit.”
Synonyms: responsibility, scope
Antonyms: irrelevance
Example: “Teenagers often feel social angst.”
Synonyms: anxiety, worry
Antonyms: calm
Adjective
Example: “The result is dependent on the data.”
Synonyms: reliant, controlled by
Antonyms: independent
Verb
Example: “The course comprises ten lessons.”
Synonyms: include, contain
Antonyms: exclude
Example: “It was a vicious attack.”
Synonyms: cruel, violent
Antonyms: kind
Example: “She works as a liaison between two departments.”
Synonyms: contact person, link
Antonyms: barrier
Example: “His legacy is still important today.”
Synonyms: heritage, inheritance
Antonyms: new beginning
Example: “This song can evoke strong memories.”
Synonyms: bring out, call up
Antonyms: suppress
Example: “Retirement can change a person’s life.”
Synonyms: leaving work, pension age
Antonyms: employment
Example: “The programmer fixed the website.”
Synonyms: developer, coder
Antonyms: nontechnical user
Example: “She works as a volunteer.”
Synonyms: helper
Antonyms: paid worker
Example: “The therapist helped the patient.”
Synonyms: doctor, counselor
Antonyms: patient
Example: “The presenter introduced the guest.”
Synonyms: host, speaker
Antonyms: audience
Example: “The immigrant found a new job.”
Synonyms: newcomer, migrant
Antonyms: native
Example: “The collector bought an old stamp.”
Synonyms: gatherer
Antonyms: seller
Example: “The applicant sent a document.”
Synonyms: candidate, person applying
Antonyms: reviewer
Example: “The operator answered the phone.”
Synonyms: telephone operator, switchboard operator
Example: “The official answered the question.”
Synonyms: officer, authority
Antonyms: private citizen
Example: “The employer offered a job.”
Synonyms: company, boss
Antonyms: employee
Example: “We signed a contract.”
Synonyms: agreement, deal
Antonyms: cancellation
Example: “The trainer explained the exercise.”
Synonyms: coach, instructor
Antonyms: trainee
Example: “My grandfather receives a pension.”
Synonyms: retirement money
Antonyms: salary
Example: “The user opened the website.”
Synonyms: customer, person
Antonyms: admin
Example: “The examination is difficult.”
Synonyms: exam, test
Antonyms: lesson
Example: “I read his biography.”
Synonyms: life story
Antonyms: fiction
Example: “The assistant helped the teacher.”
Synonyms: helper, aide
Antonyms: leader
Example: “Violence is never a good answer.”
Synonyms: force, aggression
Antonyms: peace
Example: “This house is my property.”
Synonyms: ownership, asset
Antonyms: debt
Example: “The consumer wants a better product.”
Synonyms: buyer, customer
Antonyms: producer
Example: “The lecture starts at ten.”
Synonyms: talk, lesson
Antonyms: break
Example: “The artist painted a picture.”
Synonyms: painter, creator
Antonyms: viewer
Example: “The staff is friendly.”
Synonyms: employees, team
Antonyms: customers
Example: “There is a crowd in the street.”
Synonyms: group, many people
Antonyms: single person
Example: “The agent called me.”
Synonyms: representative
Antonyms: client
Example: “Add some salt.”
Synonyms: seasoning
Antonyms: sugar
Example: “We have a quiz today.”
Synonyms: test, short exam
Example: “The doctor gave me a drug.”
Synonyms: medicine, medication
Antonyms: poison
Example: “She has a strong personality.”
Synonyms: character, nature
Antonyms: facelessness
Example: “I want to improve my vocabulary.”
Synonyms: word list, words
Antonyms: silence
Example: “The director is in the office.”
Synonyms: manager, leader
Example: “I am a beginner in English.”
Synonyms: learner, new student
Antonyms: expert
Example: “I am at home.”
Synonyms: house, place to live
Antonyms: office
Example: “Exercise is good for the body.”
Synonyms: physical form
Antonyms: mind
Example: “My mom is kind.”
Synonyms: mother
Antonyms: dad
Example: “I have a new job.”
Synonyms: work, position
Antonyms: unemployment
Example: “Turn on the fan.”
Synonyms: ventilator
Antonyms: heater
Example: “My dad is at work.”
Synonyms: father
Antonyms: mom
Example: “What is your age?”
Synonyms: years, time of life
Antonyms: youth
Example: “Take this medicine.”
Synonyms: drug, pill
Example: “Today is my birthday.”
Synonyms: birth date
Antonyms: death day
Example: “He is a good person.”
Synonyms: human, individual
Antonyms: animal
Example: “Their daughter is happy.”
Synonyms: girl child
Antonyms: son
Example: “My sister is young.”
Synonyms: sibling
Antonyms: brother
Example: “I have one brother.”
Antonyms: sister
Example: “My father is at home.”
Synonyms: dad, parent
Antonyms: mother
Example: “My mother is kind.”
Synonyms: mom, mum
Antonyms: father
Example: “Use this template for new lessons.”
Synonyms: pattern
Example: “The cat is on the sofa.”
Synonyms: couch
Example: “The students are in the classroom.”
Synonyms: class
Example: “The audience had unmediated access to the artist online.”
Synonyms: direct, immediate
Antonyms: mediated, filtered
Example: “The letters were revelatory and deeply personal.”
Synonyms: revealing, illuminating
Antonyms: concealing, secretive
Example: “Many families depend on remittances from abroad.”
Synonyms: transfer, payment sent
Antonyms: debt, withholding
Example: “He dismissed the critic as a philistine.”
Synonyms: boor, uncultured person
Antonyms: connoisseur, cultured person
Example: “Out of sheer perversity, he chose the worst option.”
Synonyms: contrariness, depravity
Antonyms: reasonableness, decency
Example: “The ostensible reason for the visit was business.”
Synonyms: apparent, supposed
Antonyms: real, genuine
Example: “The song has a melancholy tone.”
Synonyms: sad, wistful
Antonyms: joyful, cheerful
Example: “He apologized for the imposition.”
Synonyms: burden, intrusion
Antonyms: favor, relief
Example: “She is often described as the embodiment of grace.”
Synonyms: personification, representation
Antonyms: negation, absence
Example: “In ancient cultures, divination was often linked to religion.”
Synonyms: fortune-telling, prophecy
Antonyms: reason, science
Example: “The email sounded cold and impersonal.”
Synonyms: formal, detached
Antonyms: personal, warm
Example: “The contractor finished the work ahead of schedule.”
Synonyms: builder, service provider
Antonyms: client, customer
Example: “He started as an apprentice in a small workshop.”
Synonyms: trainee, learner
Antonyms: master, expert
Example: “Her name was added to the final shortlist.”
Synonyms: selected list
Antonyms: long list, rejection
Example: “Public sentiment changed after the report.”
Synonyms: feeling, opinion
Antonyms: apathy, indifference
Example: “Success often requires sacrifice.”
Synonyms: give up, offering
Antonyms: gain, self-indulgence
Example: “The theater expanded its repertory this season.”
Synonyms: repertoire, catalog
Antonyms:
Example: “Her rendering of the song moved the audience.”
Synonyms: interpretation, depiction
Antonyms: silence, omission
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