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Noun
Example: “The cat was sitting on top of the wall.”
Synonyms: upper part, peak
Antonyms: bottom
Example: “The map shows the topography of the region.”
Synonyms: terrain description, landform study
Antonyms:
Adjective
Example: “The topographical map shows elevation and terrain in detail.”
Synonyms: terrain-related
Example: “This topic is interesting.”
Synonyms: subject
Example: “This issue is outside my remit.”
Synonyms: responsibility, scope
Antonyms: irrelevance
Example: “The lamp is on the ceiling.”
Synonyms: top of room
Antonyms: floor
Example: “My laptop is new.”
Synonyms: computer, notebook
Antonyms: desktop
Example: “We study geography at school.”
Synonyms: study of places
Antonyms: history
Example: “Write the title at the top.”
Synonyms: heading, name
Antonyms: body text
Example: “The roof is red.”
Synonyms: top of house
Example: “The book is on the table.”
Synonyms: desk
Antonyms: chair
Example: “My head hurts.”
Synonyms: top of body
Antonyms: foot
Example: “This is the way home.”
Synonyms: road, path
Antonyms: stop
Example: “The train is at the station.”
Synonyms: terminal
Adverb
Example: “Time moves inexorably forward.”
Synonyms: relentlessly, inevitably
Antonyms: hesitantly, reversibly
Example: “The rise in costs seemed inexorable.”
Synonyms: unstoppable, relentless
Antonyms: avoidable, merciful
Example: “Please keep your comments pertinent to the topic.”
Synonyms: relevant, applicable
Antonyms: irrelevant, unrelated
Verb
Example: “The horse bolted across the field.”
Synonyms: run suddenly, metal pin
Example: “Early microcomputers were much slower than modern laptops.”
Synonyms: small computer
Antonyms: mainframe
Example: “Water flows down the mountain.”
Synonyms: run, move smoothly
Example: “The lamp has a heavy base.”
Synonyms: foundation, bottom
Antonyms: top
Example: “We used an encyclopedia to find the answer.”
Synonyms: reference book
Example: “She wore a red dress to the party.”
Synonyms: clothing, put on clothes
Antonyms: undress
Example: “Press the brake slowly.”
Synonyms: stop pedal
Antonyms: accelerator
Example: “Stop the car here.”
Synonyms: halt
Antonyms: go, continue
Example: “Take one step forward.”
Synonyms: move
Example: “The radio transmitter stopped working during the storm.”
Synonyms: sender, broadcast device
Antonyms: receiver
Example: “The speech moved ponderously from one topic to another.”
Synonyms: heavily, cumbersomely
Antonyms: lightly, gracefully
Example: “The sudden withdrawal of funding delayed the project.”
Synonyms: retreat, removal
Antonyms: advance, deposit
Example: “Fear can stop people from taking action.”
Synonyms: terror, anxiety
Antonyms: courage
Example: “These plants grow well in rich soil.”
Synonyms: earth, ground
Antonyms: air
Example: “The boat stopped near the coral reef.”
Synonyms: rock ridge in the sea
Example: “Please plug in the charger.”
Synonyms: connect, stopper
Antonyms: unplug
Preposition
Example: “The cat jumped onto the table.”
Synonyms: on top of
Antonyms: off
Example: “He is still waiting outside.”
Synonyms: yet, motionless
Antonyms: moving
Example: “What are you doing right now?”
Synonyms: performing
Antonyms: stopping
Example: “The project needed resuscitation after the funding collapsed.”
Synonyms: revival
Antonyms: abandonment
Example: “We stopped at a delicatessen for cheese and cured meat.”
Synonyms: deli
Example: “He has only a rudimentary understanding of the topic.”
Synonyms: basic
Antonyms: advanced
Example: “We walked along the ridge at sunset.”
Synonyms: crest
Example: “Use the index to find the topic quickly.”
Synonyms: list
Example: “I blocked his number.”
Synonyms: stop
Antonyms: allow
Example: “I wake up early on weekdays.”
Synonyms: wake up
Antonyms: sleep
Example: “My father will retire next year.”
Synonyms: stop working
Example: “Please repeat the word.”
Synonyms: say again
Example: “The keys are at the bottom of the bag.”
Synonyms: base
Example: “There is a stack of papers.”
Synonyms: pile
Antonyms: scatter
Example: “The car slid on the ice.”
Synonyms: glide
Example: “The accident occurred at night.”
Synonyms: happen
Example: “Try to see it from my perspective.”
Synonyms: viewpoint, angle
Antonyms: ignorance
Example: “He continued working late.”
Synonyms: keep, proceed
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