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RIDICULOUS AND UNPREDICTABLE BEHAVIOR OR ACTIONS
SYN: PRANKS, SHENANIGANS |
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DECLARED OPENLY AND WITHOUT SHAME, ACKNOWLEDGED
SYN: ADMITTED, SWORN
ANT: UNACKNOWLEDGED, UNDISCLOSED |
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V- TO EXCHANGE PLAYFUL REMARKS, TEASE
N- TALK THAT IS PLAAYFUL AND TEASING
SYN N: JOKING, RAILLERY
ANT N: SERIOUS TALK |
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GIVING FREELY, GENEROUS; PLENTIFUL, GIVEN ABUNDANCY
SYN: LIBERAL, ABUNDANT, COPIOUS
ANT: SCARCE, SCANTY, IN SHORT SUPPLY |
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OVERCROWDED, FILLED OR OCCUPIED TO EXCESS
SYN: JAMMED, PACKED, CHOKED
ANT: UNCLUTTERED, UNIMPEDED |
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HARM OR LOSS; INJURY, DAMAGE; A DISADVANTAGE; A CAUSE OF HARM, INJURY, LOSS, OR DAMAGE
SYN: HINDRANCE, LIABILITY
ANT: ADVANTAGE, HELP, PLUS |
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DURABLE
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ADJ.- STURDY, NOT EASILY WORN OUT OR DESTROYED; LASTING FOR A LONG TIME
NOUN 'PL.'- CONSUMER GOODS USED REPEATEDLY OVER A SERIES OF YEARS
SYN ADJ.: LONG LASTING, ENDURING
ANT ADJ.: FRAGILE, PERISHABLE, FLEETING, EPHEMERAL |
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ENTERGETIC, WILLING AND ABLE TO START SOMETHING NEW; SHOWING BOLDESS ADN IMAGINATION
SYN: VIGOROUS, AMBITIOUS, AGGRESSIVE, AUDACIOUS
ANT: LAZY, INDOLENT, TIMID, DIFFDENT |
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ECONOMICAL, AVOIDING WASTE AND LUXURY; SXANTY, POOR, MEAGER
SYN: THRIFTY, SKIMPY
ANT: WASTEFUL, IMPROVIDENT, LAVISH, EXTRAVAGANT |
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BOTH- WITH EXTREME CAUTION AND CARE
SYN ADV.: CAUITOUSLY, WARILY, CIRCUMSPECTLY
ANT ADV.: FIRMLY, CONFIDENTLY, AGGRESSIVELY |
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V- TO PROVIDE MORE THAN IS NEEDED OR WANTED; TO FEED OR FILL TO THE POINT OF OVERSTUFFING
N- AN OVERSUPPLY
SYN V- FLOOD, INUNDATE
SYN N-SURPLUS, PLETHORA
ANT N-SHORTAGE, SCARCITY, DEARTH, PAUCITY |
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INCOGNITO
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ADJ., ADV.- IN A DISGUISED STATE, UNDER AN ASSUMED NAME OR IDENTITY
N- THE STATE OF BEING DISGUISED; A PERSON IN DESGUISE
ANT ADJ.: UNDISGUISED |
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TO MAKE USELESS, TAKE AWAY ALL FORCE OR EFFECT
SYN: CANCEL, ANNUL, DISAPROVE, DISCREDIT
ANT: SUPPORT, CONFIRM, BACK UP, LEGALIZE |
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DESCRIBED IN WELL-KNOWN STORIES; EXISTING IN OLD STORIES (LEGENDS) RATHER THAN IN RAL LIFE
SYN: MYTHICAL, FABULOUS, FAMOUS, CELEBRATED |
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| TO CRIPPLE, DISABLE, INJURE, MAR, DISFIGURE, MUTILATE |
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TO MAKE AS SMALL AS POSSIBLE, MAKE THE LEAST OF; TO MAKE SMALLER THAN BEFORE
SYN:BELITTLE, DOWNPLAY, UNDERRATE
ANT: MAGNIFY, ENLARGE, EXAGGERATE |
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SLANTING OR SLOPING; NOT STRAIGHTFOWARD OR DIRECT
SYN: DIAGONAL, INDIRECT
ANT: DIRECT, STRAIGHT TO THE POINT |
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| TO CHANGE DIRECTION OR COURSE SUDDENLY, TURN ASIDE, SHIFT, SWERVE |
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TO REGARD WITH REVERENCE, LOOK UP TO WITH GREAT RESPECT
SYN:WORSHIP, REVRE, IDOLIZE
ANT: DESPISE, DETEST, RIDICULE, DERIDE |
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ADJ.- RECLESS; HEARTLESS, UNJUSTIFABLE; LOOSE IN MORALS
N- A SPOILED, PAMPERED PERSON; ONE WITH LOW MORALS
SYN ADJ.: RASH, MALICIOUS, SPITEFUL, UNPROVOKED
ANT ADJ.: JUSTIFED, MORRALLY STRICT, RESONSIBLE |
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