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-not sophisticated, polished, elegant
syn: imperfect
ant: precise |
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-sweet and soothing (usually sound, sometimes used ironically)
syn: pleasing (to hear)
ant: noisy, annoying to listen to |
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-a metal tool with a flat, sharp end that is used to cut and shape a solid material (like stone, wood, metal)
-to carve something with a chisel
syn: blade
ant: sword? idk |
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the combo of musical notes to produce chords/ chord progressions to produce a pleasing melodic effect
syn: agreement
ant: chaos, cacophony |
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-split or tore violently apart
syn: destroyed
ant: pristine |
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to spoil/blemish the appearance of
syn: deface, disfigure
ant: fix, repair |
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-(of fabric/ribbon/cord) unravel, become
worn at the edge, typically by rubbing
-show the effects of strain
syn: wear thin
ant: improve ? |
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having an irritatingly strong and unpleasant taste/smell
syn: pungent
ant: sweet, nice, delicious |
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splay
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-thrust/spread out and apart
-a widening or tapering of something
-turned outwards or widened
syn: exensive, expanding
ant: shrinking
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-loss of power, wealth, prosperity, status
syn: collapse
ant: improvement |
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-rude, showing lack of respect (often in a way that seems amusing or playful)
syn: sassy
ant: timid |
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-to stand or wait around idly without apparant purpose
-to waste time idly
syn: dawdle
ant: complete, hurry |
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-a slight knowledge of a language/subject
- a small amount of something
syn: a tad
ant: vast knowledge of something |
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-serving as a temporary substitute, sufficient for the time being
syn: alternative
ant: permanent |
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-join or connect (ropes) by interweaving the strands
syn: intertwine
ant: take apart |
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- a harsh, discordant mixture of sounds
syn: din, racket
ant: melody, harmony |
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-sullen and ill tempered
syn: gloomy
ant: happy, ecstatic |
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-use the supply or resources of
-diminish in number or quantity
syn: sap
ant: fill |
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-a small amount of something
syn: scrap
ant: a lot of something |
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-temptingly tasty
-attractive
syn: enticing, good looking
ant: disgusting, ugly |
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- an unorganized retreat of defeated troups
syn: flight
ant: standing your ground in an organized fashion? |
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- a person falsely claiming to have skill
syn: Proffessor Lockhart, a fraud
ant: skilled professional |
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-lacing energy or enthusiasm
syn: sluggish
ant: ecstatic, energetic |
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-split apart
syn: divide
ant: join together |
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- a harsh grating noise
- a file for scraping down wood, metal, etc
-to make a harsh grating noise
-scrape something with a rasp to make smoother
syn: cacophony, grate
ant: harmony |
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