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PROVERB, WISE SAYING
SYN: MAXIM, SAW, APHORISIM |
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A RICH MASS OF ORE IN A MINE; SOMETHING VERY VALUBLE, PROFITABLE, OR REWARDING; A SOURCE OF WEALTH OR PROSPERITY; A VERY LARGE AMOUNT; SUDDEN PROFIT OR GAIN
SYN: WINDFALL |
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LACKING OF POLITENESS OR GOOD MANNERS; LACKING SENSITIVITY; DIFFICULT TO WORK WITH OR DEAL WITH; RUDE
SYN: SURLY, ILL-TEMPERED
ANT: CURTEOUS, CIVIL, WELL-MANNERED |
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A FORTRESS THAT OVERLOOKS AND PROTECTS A CITY; ANY STRONG OR COMMANDING PLACE
SYN: FORT, STRONGHOLD, BULWARK, BASTION |
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TO WORK WITH, WORK TOGETHER
SYN: TEAM UP, JOIN FORCES
ANT: WORK ALONE |
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N- AN ORDER OF HAVING THE FORCE OF LAW
V- TO ISSUE SUCH AND ORDER; TO COMMAND FIRMLY OR FORCEFULLY
SYN N: PROCLAMATION, EDICT
SYN V: PROCLAIM |
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DISAGREEABLE IN SOUND, JARING; LAACKING IN HARMONY, COMFLICTING
SYN: GRATING, SHRILL, DIFFRENT, DIVERGENT
ANT: HARMINIOUS, IN AGREEMENT |
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TO DEVELOP GRADUALLY; TO RISE TO A HIGHER LEVEL
SYN: UNFOLD, EMERGE
ANT: WITHER, SHRIVEL UP, ATROPHY |
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N- A PASSASGE TAKEN FROM A BOOK, ARTICLE, ETC,;
V- TO TAKE SUCH A PASSAGE; TO QUOTE
SYN N- PORTION, SECTION, EXTRACT |
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TO FEEL AROUND HESITANTLY WITH THE HANDS; TO SEARCH BLINDLY AND UNCERTANILY
SYN: FUMBLE FOR, CAST ABOUT FOR |
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TO FLOAT OR HANG SUSPENDED OVER; TO MOVE AROUND BACK AND FOURTH UNCERTAINLY
SYN: LINGER, WAVER, SEESAW
ANT: SOAR |
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TO MAKE FORCE ONE'S WAY BY PUSHING OR ELBOWING; TO BUMB, SHOVE, BRUSH AGAINST; TO COMPETE FOR
SYN: PUSH |
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N- A PERSON WHO MOVES SLOWLY OR FALS BEHIND
ADJ- FALLING BEHIND; SLOW TO MOVE, ACT, OR RESPOND
SYN N: SLOWPOKE, STRAGGLER
SYN ADJ: SLUGGISH
ANT N: EARLY BIRD
ANT ADJ: SWIFT, SPEEDY, PROMPT |
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APPLAUSE; ENTHUSIASTIC PRIASE OR APPROVAL
SYN: CHEERS, ACCLAIM
ANT: BOOS, DISAPROVAL, RIDICULE |
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TO MAKE IMPOSSIBLE, PREVENT, SHUT OUT
SYN: HINDER, CHECK, STOP
ANT: HELP, PROMOTE, FACILITATE |
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TO RETURN, GO BACK
SYN: RELAPSE, REGRESS
ANT: PROGRESS, ADVANCE |
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BROKEN STONE OR BRICKS; RUINS
SYN: WRECKAGE, DEBRIS |
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OF OR RELATING TO A SLAVE; BAHIVING LIKE OR SUITABLE FOR A SERVANT, MENIAL, LACKING SPRIT OR INDEPENDENCE, ABJECTLY SUBMISSIVE
SYN: SLAVISH, GROVELING, FAWNING
ANT: MASTERLY, OVERBEARING |
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| A WATCH, ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT; ANY PERIOD OF WATCHFUL ATTENTION |
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V- TO QUARREL OR ARGUE IN A NOISY, ANGRY WAY; TO OBTAIN BY ARGUMENT; TO HERD
N- A NOISY QUARREL
SYN V: SQUABBLE, BICKER
ANT V: AGREE, CONCUR |
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