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Noun
Example: “The plan depended on artifice.”
Synonyms: trick, deception
Antonyms: honesty
Adjective
Example: “The rise in costs seemed inexorable.”
Synonyms: unstoppable, relentless
Antonyms: avoidable, merciful
Adverb
Example: “She tactfully changed the subject.”
Synonyms: diplomatically, politely
Antonyms: rudely, bluntly
Example: “She argued plausibly that the delay was unavoidable.”
Synonyms: believably, credibly
Antonyms: unconvincingly, implausibly
Verb
Example: “I would not dare to climb that wall.”
Synonyms: have courage
Antonyms: fear, avoid
Example: “I bumped my head on the door.”
Synonyms: hit lightly, knock
Antonyms: avoid
Example: “The statement used euphemistic language to avoid direct blame.”
Synonyms: indirect, softened
Antonyms: blunt, explicit
Example: “Children tend to learn languages quickly.”
Synonyms: be likely to, care for
Example: “He took a surreptitious look at the notes during the meeting.”
Synonyms: covert
Antonyms: open
Example: “There was an inexorability to the decline once trust was lost.”
Synonyms: inevitability
Antonyms: avoidability
Example: “Present the evidence in chronological order to avoid confusion.”
Synonyms: time-ordered
Antonyms: random
Example: “I ordered a salad with olives.”
Example: “Don’t touch the hot pan.”
Synonyms: feel, contact
Example: “He surreptitiously recorded the conversation.”
Synonyms: covertly
Antonyms: openly
Example: “Some refactoring was inevitable as the product scaled.”
/əˈvɔɪd/
Example: “Try to avoid making the same mistake.”
Synonyms: void, obviate, nullify
Antonyms: face, validate, confront
/ˈkerfəl/
Example: “Be careful with the hot tea.”
Synonyms: deliberate, close, conscientious
Antonyms: careless
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