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Noun
Example: “Do not remove the price tag.”
Synonyms: label, mark
Antonyms: untag
Example: “Schools closed to prevent contagion.”
Synonyms: infection, spread
Antonyms: immunity
Example: “The government has a budget deficit.”
Synonyms: shortage, lack
Antonyms: surplus
Verb
Example: “Some companies exploit cheap labor.”
Synonyms: use unfairly, take advantage of
Antonyms: protect
Example: “His legacy is still important today.”
Synonyms: heritage, inheritance
Antonyms: new beginning
Example: “Read the label on the bottle.”
Synonyms: tag, sticker
Antonyms: unmarked item
Example: “Good English is an advantage.”
Synonyms: benefit, plus
Antonyms: disadvantage
Example: “The main disadvantage is the price.”
Synonyms: drawback
Antonyms: advantage
Adverb
Example: “The coach changed the formation tactically.”
Synonyms: strategically, carefully
Antonyms: randomly, carelessly
Example: “The impresario arranged the entire tour.”
Synonyms: manager, promoter
Antonyms: performer
Adjective
Example: “His response was overly histrionic.”
Synonyms: dramatic, theatrical
Antonyms: restrained, calm
Example: “The company reported staggering losses.”
Synonyms: astonishing, enormous
Antonyms: modest, ordinary
Example: “The contract includes several important provisions.”
Synonyms: terms, supplies
Antonyms: omissions, shortages
Example: “She grew up in a privileged environment.”
Synonyms: advantaged, favored
Antonyms: underprivileged, disadvantaged
Example: “Innovation drives economic growth.”
Synonyms: invention, new idea
Antonyms: tradition, stagnation
Example: “Lack of funding was a major impediment.”
Synonyms: obstacle, hindrance
Antonyms: aid, advantage
Example: “The comedian behaved raunchily on stage.”
Synonyms: vulgarly, crudely
Antonyms: decently, tastefully
Example: “Tuberculosis is a serious infectious disease.”
Synonyms: TB
Antonyms: health
Example: “Excess regulation became an encumbrance to innovation.”
Synonyms: burden, hindrance
Example: “The newspaper has a daily circulation of over 100,000 copies.”
Synonyms: distribution, flow
Antonyms: stagnation
Preposition
Example: “The main plus of this phone is the battery life.”
Synonyms: advantage, added to
Antonyms: minus, disadvantage
Example: “He precociously mastered concepts most students learn years later.”
Synonyms: early
Antonyms: late
Example: “Cutting corners can detrimentally affect quality.”
Synonyms: harmfully
Antonyms: beneficially
Example: “Emotional manipulation can be hard to detect.”
Synonyms: influence
Antonyms: honesty
Example: “The law aims to prevent the exploitation of workers.”
Synonyms: abuse
Antonyms: protection
Example: “It was an exhilarating experience to perform on stage.”
Synonyms: thrilling
Antonyms: boring
Example: “An enterprising team can turn constraints into advantage.”
Synonyms: resourceful
Antonyms: passive
Example: “It’s advantageous to negotiate before signing.”
Synonyms: beneficial
Antonyms: disadvantageous
Example: “The protagonist changes dramatically by the end of the novel.”
Synonyms: main character
Antonyms: antagonist
Example: “She won the first round easily.”
Synonyms: stage
Example: “We are entering the final phase of the project.”
Example: “Put a stamp on the letter.”
Synonyms: seal
Antonyms:
Example: “The process has several discrete stages.”
Synonyms: separate, distinct
Antonyms: continuous
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