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1. a hot wind that blows from the dessert of North Africa across to southern Europe
synonym: zephyr
antonym: N/A
analogy: sirocco: hurricane (increasing intensity) |
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highhanded (adjective)
highhandedly highhandedness |
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1. using your authority in an unreasonable way, without considering other people's feelings or opinions; ignorant; bossy
synonym: bossy
antonym: flexible
analogy: highhanded: boss (adj: noun) |
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recur (verb)
recurred recurring |
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1. occur again, periodically, or repeatedly
synonym: repeatedly
antonym: halt
analogy: recur:memory (action: subject preforming action) |
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1. a room or large cupboard for storing food
synonym: pantry
antonym: N/A
analogy: larder: food (whole:part) |
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fervent (adjective)
fervency fervently |
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1. having or displaying a passionate intensity
2. hot; burning; glowing
synonym: passionate
antonym: unpassionate
analogy: fervent: fire (closely related adj: noun) |
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elicit (verb)
elicitable elicitation elicitor |
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1. draw out a response, answer, or fact from someone in reaction to one’s own actions or questions
synonym: extract
antonym: give
analogy: elicit: answer (cause: effect) |
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1. a circle of light or brightness surrounding something especially as shown or represented in art around the head or body of a person represented as holy
2. a bright area surrounding a bright light (as the sun) when seen through thin cloud or mist
synonym: halo
antonym: N/A
analogy: aureole: angel (part: whole) |
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steadfast (adjective)
steadfastly steadfastness |
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1. firmly fixed in place: not subject to change
2. firm in belief, determination, or adherence: loyal
synonym: loyal
antonym: fickle
analogy: steadfast: achievement (cause: effect) |
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authorize (verb)
authorizes authorized authorizing authorization authorizer |
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1. to give authority to
2. to give legal or official approval to
synonym: approval
antonym: reject
analogy: authorize: paper (action: thing acted upon) |
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1. a deep or seemingly bottomless chasm
2. anything to deep for measurement; profound depth
synonym: chasm
antonym: N/A
analogy: abyss: ocean (part: whole) |
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profound (adjective)
profounder profoundest |
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1. of a state, quality, or emotion: very great or intense
2. of a person or statement: having or showing great knowledge or insight
synonym: intelligent
antonym: unintelligent
analogy: profound: study (effect: cause) |
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siphon (noun)
siphons siphoned siphoning |
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1. a tube used to convey liquid upwards from a reservoir and then down to a lower level of its own accord
2. draw off or convey liquid by means of a siphon
synonym: drain
antonym: N/A
analogy: siphon: cuttlefish (part: whole) |
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torchbearer (noun)
torchbearers |
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Definition
1. a person who carries a torch
2. a person that brings enlightenment, truth, etc.; an inspirational leader, as in some movement
synonym: leader
antonym: N/A
analogy: torchbearer: lead (noun: closely related adjective) |
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impassioned (verb adjective) |
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1. make passionate
2.filled with or showing great emotion
synonym: passionate
antonym: dispassionate
analogy: impassioned: achievment (effect: cause) |
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foment (verb)
foments formented formenting |
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1. bring out, initiate, or stir up
2. to treat with warm water, medicated lotions, etc.
synonym: incite
antonym: discourage
analogy: foment: nurse (action: subject preforming action) |
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1. a straight line between two places
synonym: straight
antonym: serpentine
analogy: beeline: places (part: whole) |
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pensive (adjective)
pensively pensiveness
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1. thinking deeply or seriously, often of sad or melancholy things
2. expressing deep thoughtfuless, often with some sadness
synonym: ponder
antonym: negligent
analogy: pensive: daydreamer (closely related adj: noun) |
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exult (verb)
exulted exulting exultingly |
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Definition
1. show or feel great happiness or exhilaration or feeling of great happiness and triumph especially as the result of success
2. to leap up with joy
synonym: happiness
antonym: sadness
analogy: exult: clap (decreasing intensity) |
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cavil (verb)
cavilled cavilling |
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1. to raise irritating or insignificant objections
2. to oppose by insignificant objections
synonym: disagree
antonym: agree
analogy: cavil: argue (increasing intensity) |
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1. a very funny person or situation
2. very loud sounds or utterances
synonym: hilarious
antonym: unfunny
analogy: uproarious: joke (closely related adj: noun) |
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brood (verb)
brooded brooding |
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Definition
1. think deeply of something that makes one unhappy
2. sit on to hatch (bird)
synonym: ponder
antonym: N/A
analogy: brood: problem (action: thing acted upon) |
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1. the often uncharted areas beyond a coastal district of a river’s bank
2. an area lying beyond what is visible or known
synonym: N/A
antonym: N/A
analogy: hinterland: world (part: whole) |
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prim (verb adjective)
primmer primmest primmed primming primitive |
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Definition
1. purse into a prim expression
2. stiffly formal and respectable; feeling or showing disapproval of anything regarded as improper
synonym: formal
antonym: unformal
analogy: prim: respect (cause: effect) |
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trample (verb noun)
trampled trampling |
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Definition
1. tread on and crush
2. the act or sound of trampling
synonym: crush
antonym: N/A
analogy: trample: grass (action: thing acted upon) |
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1. an artificial channel for conducting water often fitted with a gate at the upper end for regulating the flow
2. any planned or forced thing for regulating a flow from or a receptacle
synonym: channel
antonym: N/A
analogy: sluice: river (part: whole) |
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