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<div class="pb-6"><p class="syn"> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/meager">meager</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/scanty">scanty</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/scant">scant</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/skimpy">skimpy</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/spare">spare</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/sparse">sparse</a> mean falling short of what is normal, necessary, or desirable.</p><p class="mt-5"> <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/meager">meager</a> implies the absence of elements, qualities, or numbers necessary to a thing's richness, substance, or potency.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> a <em class="mw_t_it">meager</em> portion of meat </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/scanty">scanty</a> stresses insufficiency in amount, quantity, or extent.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> supplies too <em class="mw_t_it">scanty</em> to last the winter </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/scant">scant</a> suggests a falling short of what is desired or desirable rather than of what is essential.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> in January the daylight hours are <em class="mw_t_it">scant</em> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/skimpy">skimpy</a> usually suggests niggardliness or penury as the cause of the deficiency.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> tacky housing developments on <em class="mw_t_it">skimpy</em> lots </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/spare">spare</a> may suggest a slight falling short of adequacy or merely an absence of superfluity.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> a <em class="mw_t_it">spare</em>, concise style of writing </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/sparse">sparse</a> implies a thin scattering of units.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> a <em class="mw_t_it">sparse</em> population </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> </p></div>
<div class="pb-6"><p class="syn"> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/confidence">confidence</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/assurance">assurance</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/self-possession">self-possession</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/aplomb">aplomb</a> mean a state of mind or a manner marked by easy coolness and freedom from uncertainty, diffidence, or embarrassment.</p><p class="mt-5"> <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/confidence">confidence</a> stresses faith in oneself and one's powers without any suggestion of conceit or arrogance.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> the <em class="mw_t_it">confidence</em> that comes from long experience </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/assurance">assurance</a> carries a stronger implication of certainty and may suggest arrogance or lack of objectivity in assessing one's own powers.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> handled the cross-examination with complete <em class="mw_t_it">assurance</em> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/self-possession">self-possession</a> implies an ease or coolness under stress that reflects perfect self-control and command of one's powers.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> answered the insolent question with complete <em class="mw_t_it">self-possession</em> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/aplomb">aplomb</a> implies a manifest self-possession in trying or challenging situations.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> handled the reporters with great <em class="mw_t_it">aplomb</em> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> </p></div>
<div class="pb-6"><p class="syn"> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/consider">consider</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/study">study</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/contemplate">contemplate</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/weigh">weigh</a> mean to think about in order to arrive at a judgment or decision.</p><p class="mt-5"> <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/consider">consider</a> may suggest giving thought to in order to reach a suitable conclusion, opinion, or decision.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> refused even to <em class="mw_t_it">consider</em> my proposal </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/study">study</a> implies sustained purposeful concentration and attention to details and minutiae.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">study</em> the plan closely</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/contemplate">contemplate</a> stresses focusing one's thoughts on something but does not imply coming to a conclusion or decision.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">contemplate</em> the consequences of refusing</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/weigh">weigh</a> implies attempting to reach the truth or arrive at a decision by balancing conflicting claims or evidence.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">weigh</em> the pros and cons of the case</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> </p></div>
<div class="pb-6"><p class="syn"> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/awkward">awkward</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/clumsy">clumsy</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/maladroit">maladroit</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/inept">inept</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/gauche">gauche</a> mean not marked by ease (as of performance, movement, or social conduct).</p><p class="mt-5"> <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/awkward">awkward</a> is widely applicable and may suggest unhandiness, inconvenience, lack of muscular control, embarrassment, or lack of tact.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> periods of <em class="mw_t_it">awkward</em> silence </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/clumsy">clumsy</a> implies stiffness and heaviness and so may connote inflexibility, unwieldiness, or lack of ordinary skill.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> a <em class="mw_t_it">clumsy</em> mechanic </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/maladroit">maladroit</a> suggests a tendency to create awkward situations.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> a <em class="mw_t_it">maladroit</em> politician </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/inept">inept</a> often implies complete failure or inadequacy.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> a hopelessly <em class="mw_t_it">inept</em> defense attorney </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/gauche">gauche</a> implies the effects of shyness, inexperience, or ill breeding.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> felt <em class="mw_t_it">gauche</em> and unsophisticated at formal parties </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> </p></div>
<div class="pb-6"><p class="syn"> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/graphic">graphic</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/vivid">vivid</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/picturesque">picturesque</a> mean giving a clear visual impression in words.</p><p class="mt-5"> <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/graphic">graphic</a> stresses the evoking of a clear lifelike picture.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> a <em class="mw_t_it">graphic</em> account of combat </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/vivid">vivid</a> suggests an impressing on the mind of the vigorous aliveness of something.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> a <em class="mw_t_it">vivid</em> re-creation of an exciting event </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/picturesque">picturesque</a> suggests the presentation of a striking or effective picture composed of features notable for their distinctness and charm.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> a <em class="mw_t_it">picturesque</em> account of his travels </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> </p></div>
<div class="pb-6"><p class="syn"> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/shorten">shorten</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/curtail">curtail</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/abbreviate">abbreviate</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/abridge">abridge</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/retrench">retrench</a> mean to reduce in extent.</p><p class="mt-5"> <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/shorten">shorten</a> implies reduction in length or duration.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">shorten</em> a speech</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/curtail">curtail</a> adds an implication of cutting that in some way deprives of completeness or adequacy.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> ceremonies <em class="mw_t_it">curtailed</em> because of rain </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/abbreviate">abbreviate</a> implies a making shorter usually by omitting some part.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> using an <em class="mw_t_it">abbreviated</em> title </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/abridge">abridge</a> implies a reduction in compass or scope with retention of essential elements and a relative completeness in the result.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> the <em class="mw_t_it">abridged</em> version of the novel </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/retrench">retrench</a> suggests a reduction in extent or costs of something felt to be excessive.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> declining business forced the company to <em class="mw_t_it">retrench</em> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> </p></div>
<div class="pb-6"><p class="syn"> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/reprove">reprove</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/rebuke">rebuke</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/reprimand">reprimand</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/admonish">admonish</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/reproach">reproach</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/chide">chide</a> mean to criticize adversely.</p><p class="mt-5"> <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/reprove">reprove</a> implies an often kindly intent to correct a fault.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> gently <em class="mw_t_it">reproved</em> my table manners </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/rebuke">rebuke</a> suggests a sharp or stern reproof.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> the papal letter <em class="mw_t_it">rebuked</em> dissenting clerics </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/reprimand">reprimand</a> implies a severe, formal, often public or official rebuke.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">reprimanded</em> by the ethics committee</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/admonish">admonish</a> suggests earnest or friendly warning and counsel.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">admonished</em> by my parents to control expenses</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/reproach">reproach</a> and <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/chide">chide</a> suggest displeasure or disappointment expressed in mild reproof or scolding.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">reproached</em> him for tardiness</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">chided</em> by their mother for untidiness</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> </p></div>
<div class="pb-6"><p class="syn"> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/pose">pose</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/air">air</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/airs">airs</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/affectation">affectation</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/mannerism">mannerism</a> mean an adopted way of speaking or behaving.</p><p class="mt-5"> <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/pose">pose</a> implies an attitude deliberately assumed in order to impress others.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> her shyness was just a <em class="mw_t_it">pose</em> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/air">air</a> may suggest natural acquirement through environment or way of life.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> a traveler's sophisticated <em class="mw_t_it">air</em> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/airs">airs</a> always implies artificiality and pretentiousness.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> snobbish <em class="mw_t_it">airs</em> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/affectation">affectation</a> applies to a trick of speech or behavior that strikes the observer as insincere.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> the posh accent is an <em class="mw_t_it">affectation</em> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/mannerism">mannerism</a> applies to an acquired eccentricity that has become a habit.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> gesturing with a cigarette was her most noticeable <em class="mw_t_it">mannerism</em> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> </p></div>
<div class="pb-6"><p class="syn"> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/similar">similar</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/analogous">analogous</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/parallel">parallel</a> mean closely resembling each other.</p><p class="mt-5"> <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/similar">similar</a> implies the possibility of being mistaken for each other.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> all the houses in the development are <em class="mw_t_it">similar</em> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/analogous">analogous</a> applies to things belonging in essentially different categories but nevertheless having many similarities.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">analogous</em> political systems</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/parallel">parallel</a> suggests a marked likeness in the development of two things.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> the <em class="mw_t_it">parallel</em> careers of two movie stars </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> </p></div>
<div class="pb-6"><p class="syn"> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/honesty">honesty</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/honor">honor</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/integrity">integrity</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/probity">probity</a> mean uprightness of character or action.</p><p class="mt-5"> <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/honesty">honesty</a> implies a refusal to lie, steal, or deceive in any way.</p><p class="mt-5"> <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/honor">honor</a> suggests an active or anxious regard for the standards of one's profession, calling, or position.</p><p class="mt-5"> <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/integrity">integrity</a> implies trustworthiness and incorruptibility to a degree that one is incapable of being false to a trust, responsibility, or pledge.</p><p class="mt-5"> <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/probity">probity</a> implies tried and proven honesty or integrity.</p> </div> </p></div>
<div class="pb-6"><p class="syn"> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/revere">revere</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/reverence">reverence</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/venerate">venerate</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/worship">worship</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/adore">adore</a> mean to honor and admire profoundly and respectfully.</p><p class="mt-5"> <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/revere">revere</a> stresses deference and tenderness of feeling.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> a professor <em class="mw_t_it">revered</em> by her students </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/reverence">reverence</a> presupposes an intrinsic merit and inviolability in the one honored and a similar depth of feeling in the one honoring.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">reverenced</em> the academy's code of honor</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/venerate">venerate</a> implies a holding as holy or sacrosanct because of character, association, or age.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> heroes still <em class="mw_t_it">venerated</em> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/worship">worship</a> implies homage usually expressed in words or ceremony.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">worships</em> their memory</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/adore">adore</a> implies love and stresses the notion of an individual and personal attachment.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> we <em class="mw_t_it">adored</em> our doctor </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> </p></div>
<div class="pb-6"><p class="syn"> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/banish">banish</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/exile">exile</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/deport">deport</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/transport">transport</a> mean to remove by authority from a state or country.</p><p class="mt-5"> <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/banish">banish</a> implies compulsory removal from a country not necessarily one's own.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">banished</em> for seditious activities</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/exile">exile</a> may imply compulsory removal or an enforced or voluntary absence from one's own country.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> a writer who <em class="mw_t_it">exiled</em> himself for political reasons </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/deport">deport</a> implies sending out of the country an alien who has illegally entered or whose presence is judged inimical to the public welfare.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> illegal aliens will be <em class="mw_t_it">deported</em> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/transport">transport</a> implies sending a convicted criminal to an overseas penal colony.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> a convict who was <em class="mw_t_it">transported</em> to Australia </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> </p></div>
<div class="pb-6"><p class="syn"> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/explain">explain</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/expound">expound</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/explicate">explicate</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/elucidate">elucidate</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/interpret">interpret</a> mean to make something clear or understandable.</p><p class="mt-5"> <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/explain">explain</a> implies a making plain or intelligible what is not immediately obvious or entirely known.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">explain</em> the rules</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/expound">expound</a> implies a careful often elaborate explanation.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">expounding</em> a scientific theory</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/explicate">explicate</a> adds the idea of a developed or detailed analysis.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">explicate</em> a poem</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/elucidate">elucidate</a> stresses the throwing of light upon as by offering details or motives previously unclear or only implicit.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">elucidate</em> an obscure passage</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/interpret">interpret</a> adds to <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/explain">explain</a> the need for imagination or sympathy or special knowledge in dealing with something.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">interpreting</em> a work of art</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> </p></div>
<div class="pb-6"><p class="syn"> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/escape">escape</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/avoid">avoid</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/evade">evade</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/elude">elude</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/shun">shun</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/eschew">eschew</a> mean to get away or keep away from something.</p><p class="mt-5"> <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/escape">escape</a> stresses the fact of getting away or being passed by not necessarily through effort or by conscious intent.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> nothing <em class="mw_t_it">escapes</em> her sharp eyes </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/avoid">avoid</a> stresses forethought and caution in keeping clear of danger or difficulty.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> try to <em class="mw_t_it">avoid</em> past errors </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/evade">evade</a> implies adroitness, ingenuity, or lack of scruple in escaping or avoiding.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">evaded</em> the question by changing the subject</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/elude">elude</a> implies a slippery or baffling quality in the person or thing that escapes.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> what she sees in him <em class="mw_t_it">eludes</em> me </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/shun">shun</a> often implies an avoiding as a matter of habitual practice or policy and may imply repugnance or abhorrence.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> you have <em class="mw_t_it">shunned</em> your responsibilities </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/eschew">eschew</a> implies an avoiding or abstaining from as unwise or distasteful.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> a playwright who <em class="mw_t_it">eschews</em> melodrama </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> </p></div>
<div class="pb-6"><p class="syn"> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/forbid">forbid</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/prohibit">prohibit</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/interdict">interdict</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/inhibit">inhibit</a> mean to debar one from doing something or to order that something not be done.</p><p class="mt-5"> <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/forbid">forbid</a> implies that the order is from one in authority and that obedience is expected.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> smoking is <em class="mw_t_it">forbidden</em> in the building </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/prohibit">prohibit</a> suggests the issuing of laws, statutes, or regulations.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">prohibited</em> the sale of liquor</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/interdict">interdict</a> implies prohibition by civil or ecclesiastical authority usually for a given time or a declared purpose.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> practices <em class="mw_t_it">interdicted</em> by the church </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/inhibit">inhibit</a> implies restraints or restrictions that amount to prohibitions, not only by authority but also by the exigencies of the time or situation.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> conditions <em class="mw_t_it">inhibiting</em> the growth of free trade </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> </p></div>
<div class="pb-6"><p class="syn"> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/characteristic">characteristic</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/individual">individual</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/peculiar">peculiar</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/distinctive">distinctive</a> mean indicating a special quality or identity.</p><p class="mt-5"> <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/characteristic">characteristic</a> applies to something that distinguishes or identifies a person or thing or class.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> responded with her <em class="mw_t_it">characteristic</em> wit </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/individual">individual</a> stresses qualities that distinguish one from all other members of the same kind or class.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> a highly <em class="mw_t_it">individual</em> writing style </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/peculiar">peculiar</a> applies to qualities possessed only by a particular individual or class or kind and stresses rarity or uniqueness.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> an eccentricity that is <em class="mw_t_it">peculiar</em> to the British </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/distinctive">distinctive</a> indicates qualities distinguishing and uncommon and often superior or praiseworthy.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> a <em class="mw_t_it">distinctive</em> aura of grace and elegance </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> </p></div>
<div class="pb-6"><p class="syn"> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/adapt">adapt</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/adjust">adjust</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/accommodate">accommodate</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/conform">conform</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/reconcile">reconcile</a> mean to bring one thing into correspondence with another.</p><p class="mt-5"> <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/adapt">adapt</a> implies a modification according to changing circumstances.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">adapted</em> themselves to the warmer climate</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/adjust">adjust</a> suggests bringing into a close and exact correspondence or harmony such as exists between parts of a mechanism.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">adjusted</em> the budget to allow for inflation</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/accommodate">accommodate</a> may suggest yielding or compromising to effect a correspondence.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> businesses <em class="mw_t_it">accommodating</em> themselves to the new political reality </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/conform">conform</a> applies to bringing into accordance with a pattern, example, or principle.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> refused to <em class="mw_t_it">conform</em> to society's values </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/reconcile">reconcile</a> implies the demonstration of the underlying compatibility of things that seem to be incompatible.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> tried to <em class="mw_t_it">reconcile</em> what he said with what I knew </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> </p></div>
<div class="pb-6"><p class="syn"> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/relinquish">relinquish</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/yield">yield</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/resign">resign</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/surrender">surrender</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/abandon">abandon</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/waive">waive</a> mean to give up completely.</p><p class="mt-5"> <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/relinquish">relinquish</a> usually does not imply strong feeling but may suggest some regret, reluctance, or weakness.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">relinquished</em> her crown</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/yield">yield</a> implies concession or compliance or submission to force.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> the troops <em class="mw_t_it">yielded</em> ground grudgingly </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/resign">resign</a> emphasizes voluntary relinquishment or sacrifice without struggle.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">resigned</em> her position</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/surrender">surrender</a> implies a giving up after a struggle to retain or resist.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">surrendered</em> their claims</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/abandon">abandon</a> stresses finality and completeness in giving up.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">abandoned</em> all hope</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/waive">waive</a> implies conceding or forgoing with little or no compulsion.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">waived</em> the right to a trial by jury</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> </p></div>
<div class="pb-6"><p class="syn"> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/ponder">ponder</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/meditate">meditate</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/muse">muse</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/ruminate">ruminate</a> mean to consider or examine attentively or deliberately.</p><p class="mt-5"> <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/ponder">ponder</a> implies a careful weighing of a problem or, often, prolonged inconclusive thinking about a matter.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">pondered</em> the course of action</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/meditate">meditate</a> implies a definite focusing of one's thoughts on something so as to understand it deeply.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">meditated</em> on the meaning of life</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/muse">muse</a> suggests a more or less focused daydreaming as in remembrance.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">mused</em> upon childhood joys</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/ruminate">ruminate</a> implies going over the same matter in one's thoughts again and again but suggests little of either purposive thinking or rapt absorption.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">ruminated</em> on past disappointments</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> </p></div>
<div class="pb-6"><p class="syn"> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/stop">stop</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/cease">cease</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/quit">quit</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/discontinue">discontinue</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/desist">desist</a> mean to suspend or cause to suspend activity.</p><p class="mt-5"> <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/stop">stop</a> applies to action or progress or to what is operating or progressing and may imply suddenness or definiteness.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">stopped</em> at the red light</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/cease">cease</a> applies to states, conditions, or existence and may add a suggestion of gradualness and a degree of finality.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> by nightfall the fighting had <em class="mw_t_it">ceased</em> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/quit">quit</a> may stress either finality or abruptness in stopping or ceasing.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> the engine faltered, sputtered, then <em class="mw_t_it">quit</em> altogether </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/discontinue">discontinue</a> applies to the stopping of an accustomed activity or practice.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> we have <em class="mw_t_it">discontinued</em> the manufacture of that item </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/desist">desist</a> implies forbearance or restraint as a motive for stopping or ceasing.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">desisted</em> from further efforts to persuade them</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> </p></div>
<div class="pb-6"><p class="syn"> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/material">material</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/physical">physical</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/corporeal">corporeal</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/phenomenal">phenomenal</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/sensible">sensible</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/objective">objective</a> mean of or belonging to actuality.</p><p class="mt-5"> <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/material">material</a> implies formation out of tangible matter; used in contrast with <em class="mw_t_it">spiritual</em> or <em class="mw_t_it">ideal</em> it may connote the mundane, crass, or grasping.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">material</em> values</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/physical">physical</a> applies to what is perceived directly by the senses and may contrast with <em class="mw_t_it">mental, spiritual</em>, or <em class="mw_t_it">imaginary</em>.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> the <em class="mw_t_it">physical</em> benefits of exercise </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/corporeal">corporeal</a> implies having the tangible qualities of a body such as shape, size, or resistance to force.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> artists have portrayed angels as <em class="mw_t_it">corporeal</em> beings </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/phenomenal">phenomenal</a> applies to what is known or perceived through the senses rather than by intuition or rational deduction.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> scientists concerned with the <em class="mw_t_it">phenomenal</em> world </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/sensible">sensible</a> stresses the capability of readily or forcibly impressing the senses.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> the earth's rotation is not <em class="mw_t_it">sensible</em> to us </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/objective">objective</a> may stress material or independent existence apart from a subject perceiving it.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> no <em class="mw_t_it">objective</em> evidence of damage </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> </p></div>
<div class="pb-6"><p class="syn"> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/equanimity">equanimity</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/composure">composure</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/sangfroid">sangfroid</a> mean evenness of mind under stress.</p><p class="mt-5"> <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/equanimity">equanimity</a> suggests a habit of mind that is only rarely disturbed under great strain.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> accepted her troubles with <em class="mw_t_it">equanimity</em> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/composure">composure</a> implies the controlling of emotional or mental agitation by an effort of will or as a matter of habit.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> maintaining his <em class="mw_t_it">composure</em> even under hostile questioning </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/sangfroid">sangfroid</a> implies great coolness and steadiness under strain.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> handled the situation with professional <em class="mw_t_it">sangfroid</em> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> </p></div>
<div class="pb-6"><p class="syn"> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/proud">proud</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/arrogant">arrogant</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/haughty">haughty</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/lordly">lordly</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/insolent">insolent</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/overbearing">overbearing</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/supercilious">supercilious</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/disdainful">disdainful</a> mean showing scorn for inferiors.</p><p class="mt-5"> <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/proud">proud</a> may suggest an assumed superiority or loftiness.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> too <em class="mw_t_it">proud</em> to take charity </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/arrogant">arrogant</a> implies a claiming for oneself of more consideration or importance than is warranted.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> a conceited and <em class="mw_t_it">arrogant</em> executive </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/haughty">haughty</a> suggests a consciousness of superior birth or position.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> a <em class="mw_t_it">haughty</em> aristocrat </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/lordly">lordly</a> implies pomposity or an arrogant display of power.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> a <em class="mw_t_it">lordly</em> condescension </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/insolent">insolent</a> implies contemptuous haughtiness.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> ignored by an <em class="mw_t_it">insolent</em> waiter </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/overbearing">overbearing</a> suggests a tyrannical manner or an intolerable insolence.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> an <em class="mw_t_it">overbearing</em> supervisor </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/supercilious">supercilious</a> implies a cool, patronizing haughtiness.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> an aloof and <em class="mw_t_it">supercilious</em> manner </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/disdainful">disdainful</a> suggests a more active and openly scornful superciliousness.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">disdainful</em> of their social inferiors</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> </p></div>
<div class="pb-6"><p class="syn"> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/ghastly">ghastly</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/grisly">grisly</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/gruesome">gruesome</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/macabre">macabre</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/lurid">lurid</a> mean horrifying and repellent in appearance or aspect.</p><p class="mt-5"> <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/ghastly">ghastly</a> suggests the terrifying aspects of corpses and ghosts.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> a <em class="mw_t_it">ghastly</em> accident </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/grisly">grisly</a> and <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/gruesome">gruesome</a> suggest additionally the results of extreme violence or cruelty.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> an unusually <em class="mw_t_it">grisly</em> murder </span> </span> </div> </div> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> suffered a <em class="mw_t_it">gruesome</em> death </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/macabre">macabre</a> implies a morbid preoccupation with the physical aspects of death.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> a <em class="mw_t_it">macabre</em> tale of premature burial </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/lurid">lurid</a> adds to <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/gruesome">gruesome</a> the suggestion of shuddering fascination with violent death and especially with murder.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> the <em class="mw_t_it">lurid</em> details of a crime </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> </p></div>
<div class="pb-6"><p class="syn"> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/sullen">sullen</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/glum">glum</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/morose">morose</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/surly">surly</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/sulky">sulky</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/crabbed">crabbed</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/saturnine">saturnine</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/gloomy">gloomy</a> mean showing a forbidding or disagreeable mood.</p><p class="mt-5"> <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/sullen">sullen</a> implies a silent ill humor and a refusal to be sociable.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> remained <em class="mw_t_it">sullen</em> amid the festivities </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/glum">glum</a> suggests a silent dispiritedness.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> a <em class="mw_t_it">glum</em> candidate left to ponder a stunning defeat </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/morose">morose</a> adds to <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/glum">glum</a> an element of bitterness or misanthropy.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">morose</em> job seekers who are inured to rejection</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/surly">surly</a> implies gruffness and sullenness of speech or manner.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> a typical <em class="mw_t_it">surly</em> teenager </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/sulky">sulky</a> suggests childish resentment expressed in peevish sullenness.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> grew <em class="mw_t_it">sulky</em> after every spat </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/crabbed">crabbed</a> applies to a forbidding morose harshness of manner.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> the school's notoriously <em class="mw_t_it">crabbed</em> headmaster </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/saturnine">saturnine</a> describes a heavy forbidding aspect or suggests a bitter disposition.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> a <em class="mw_t_it">saturnine</em> cynic always finding fault </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/gloomy">gloomy</a> implies a depression in mood making for seeming sullenness or glumness.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> a <em class="mw_t_it">gloomy</em> mood ushered in by bad news </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> </p></div>
<div class="pb-6"><p class="syn"> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/replace">replace</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/displace">displace</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/supplant">supplant</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/supersede">supersede</a> mean to put out of a usual or proper place or into the place of another.</p><p class="mt-5"> <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/replace">replace</a> implies a filling of a place once occupied by something lost, destroyed, or no longer usable or adequate.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">replaced</em> the broken window</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/displace">displace</a> implies an ousting or dislodging.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> war had <em class="mw_t_it">displaced</em> thousands </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/supplant">supplant</a> implies either a dispossessing or usurping of another's place, possessions, or privileges or an uprooting of something and its replacement with something else.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> was abruptly <em class="mw_t_it">supplanted</em> in her affections by another </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/supersede">supersede</a> implies replacing a person or thing that has become superannuated, obsolete, or otherwise inferior.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> the new edition <em class="mw_t_it">supersedes</em> all previous ones </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> </p></div>
<div class="pb-6"><p class="syn"> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/exceed">exceed</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/surpass">surpass</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/transcend">transcend</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/excel">excel</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/outdo">outdo</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/outstrip">outstrip</a> mean to go or be beyond a stated or implied limit, measure, or degree.</p><p class="mt-5"> <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/exceed">exceed</a> implies going beyond a limit set by authority or established by custom or by prior achievement.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">exceed</em> the speed limit</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/surpass">surpass</a> suggests superiority in quality, merit, or skill.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> the book <em class="mw_t_it">surpassed</em> our expectations </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/transcend">transcend</a> implies a rising or extending notably above or beyond ordinary limits.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">transcended</em> the values of their culture</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/excel">excel</a> implies preeminence in achievement or quality and may suggest superiority to all others.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">excels</em> in mathematics</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/outdo">outdo</a> applies to a bettering or exceeding what has been done before.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">outdid</em> herself this time</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/outstrip">outstrip</a> suggests surpassing in a race or competition.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">outstripped</em> other firms in sales</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> </p></div>
<div class="pb-6"><p class="syn"> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/grant">grant</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/concede">concede</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/vouchsafe">vouchsafe</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/accord">accord</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/award">award</a> mean to give as a favor or a right.</p><p class="mt-5"> <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/grant">grant</a> implies giving to a claimant or petitioner something that could be withheld.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">granted</em> them a new hearing</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/concede">concede</a> implies yielding something reluctantly in response to a rightful or compelling claim.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> even her critics <em class="mw_t_it">concede</em> she can be charming </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/vouchsafe">vouchsafe</a> implies granting something as a courtesy or an act of gracious condescension.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">vouchsafed</em> the secret to only a few chosen disciples</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/accord">accord</a> implies giving to another what is due or proper.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">accorded</em> all the honors befitting a head of state</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/award">award</a> implies giving what is deserved or merited usually after a careful weighing of pertinent factors.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">awarded</em> the company a huge defense contract</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> </p></div>
<div class="pb-6"><p class="syn"> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/stick">stick</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/adhere">adhere</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/cohere">cohere</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/cling">cling</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/cleave">cleave</a> mean to become closely attached.</p><p class="mt-5"> <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/stick">stick</a> implies attachment by affixing or by being glued together.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> couldn't get the label to <em class="mw_t_it">stick</em> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/adhere">adhere</a> is often interchangeable with <em class="mw_t_it">stick</em> but sometimes implies a growing together.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> antibodies <em class="mw_t_it">adhering</em> to a virus </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/cohere">cohere</a> suggests a sticking together of parts so that they form a unified mass.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> eggs will make the mixture <em class="mw_t_it">cohere</em> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/cling">cling</a> implies attachment by hanging on with arms or tendrils.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">clinging</em> to a capsized boat</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/cleave">cleave</a> stresses strength of attachment.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> the wet shirt <em class="mw_t_it">cleaved</em> to his back </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> </p></div>
<div class="pb-6"><p class="syn"> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/embarrass">embarrass</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/discomfit">discomfit</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/abash">abash</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/disconcert">disconcert</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/rattle">rattle</a> mean to distress by confusing or confounding.</p><p class="mt-5"> <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/embarrass">embarrass</a> implies some influence that impedes thought, speech, or action.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> the question <em class="mw_t_it">embarrassed</em> her so much she couldn't answer </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/discomfit">discomfit</a> implies a hampering or frustrating accompanied by confusion.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> hecklers <em class="mw_t_it">discomfited</em> the speaker </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/abash">abash</a> presupposes some initial self-confidence that receives a sudden check, producing shyness, shame, or a feeling of inferiority.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">abashed</em> by her swift and cutting retort</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/disconcert">disconcert</a> implies an upsetting of equanimity or assurance producing uncertainty or hesitancy.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">disconcerted</em> by finding so many in attendance</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/rattle">rattle</a> implies an agitation that impairs thought and judgment.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">rattled</em> by all the television cameras</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> </p></div>
<div class="pb-6"><p class="syn"> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/fitful">fitful</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/spasmodic">spasmodic</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/convulsive">convulsive</a> mean lacking steadiness or regularity in movement.</p><p class="mt-5"> <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/fitful">fitful</a> implies intermittence, a succession of starts and stops or risings and fallings.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">fitful</em> sleep</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/spasmodic">spasmodic</a> adds to <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/fitful">fitful</a> the implication of rapid or violent activity alternating with inactivity.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">spasmodic</em> growth</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/convulsive">convulsive</a> suggests the breaking of regularity or quiet by uncontrolled movement.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">convulsive</em> shocks</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> </p></div>
<div class="pb-6"><p class="syn"> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/resource">resource</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/resort">resort</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/expedient">expedient</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/shift">shift</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/makeshift">makeshift</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/stopgap">stopgap</a> mean something one turns to in the absence of the usual means or source of supply.</p><p class="mt-5"> <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/resource">resource</a> and <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/resort">resort</a> apply to anything one falls back upon.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> exhausted all of their <em class="mw_t_it">resources</em> </span> </span> </div> </div> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> a last <em class="mw_t_it">resort</em> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/expedient">expedient</a> may apply to any device or contrivance used when the usual one is not at hand or not possible.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> a flimsy <em class="mw_t_it">expedient</em> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/shift">shift</a> implies a tentative or temporary imperfect expedient.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> desperate <em class="mw_t_it">shifts</em> to stave off foreclosure </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/makeshift">makeshift</a> implies an inferior expedient adopted because of urgent need or allowed through indifference.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> old equipment employed as a <em class="mw_t_it">makeshift</em> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/stopgap">stopgap</a> applies to something used temporarily as an emergency measure.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> a new law intended only as a <em class="mw_t_it">stopgap</em> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> </p></div>
<div class="pb-6"><p class="syn"> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/lazy">lazy</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/indolent">indolent</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/slothful">slothful</a> mean not easily aroused to activity.</p><p class="mt-5"> <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/lazy">lazy</a> suggests a disinclination to work or to take trouble.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> take-out foods for <em class="mw_t_it">lazy</em> cooks </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/indolent">indolent</a> suggests a love of ease and a dislike of movement or activity.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> the heat made us <em class="mw_t_it">indolent</em> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/slothful">slothful</a> implies a temperamental inability to act promptly or speedily when action or speed is called for.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> fired for being <em class="mw_t_it">slothful</em> about filling orders </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> </p></div>
<div class="pb-6"><p class="syn"> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/sinister">sinister</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/baleful">baleful</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/malign">malign</a> mean seriously threatening evil or disaster.</p><p class="mt-5"> <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/sinister">sinister</a> suggests a general or vague feeling of fear or apprehension on the part of the observer.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> a <em class="mw_t_it">sinister</em> aura haunts the place </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/baleful">baleful</a> imputes perniciousness or destructiveness to something whether working openly or covertly.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> exerting a corrupt and <em class="mw_t_it">baleful</em> influence </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/malign">malign</a> applies to what is inherently evil or harmful.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> the <em class="mw_t_it">malign</em> effects of racism </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> </p></div>
<div class="pb-6"><p class="syn"> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/plastic">plastic</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/pliable">pliable</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/pliant">pliant</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/ductile">ductile</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/malleable">malleable</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/adaptable">adaptable</a> mean susceptible of being modified in form or nature.</p><p class="mt-5"> <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/plastic">plastic</a> applies to substances soft enough to be molded yet capable of hardening into the desired fixed form.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">plastic</em> materials allow the sculptor greater freedom</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/pliable">pliable</a> suggests something easily bent, folded, twisted, or manipulated.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">pliable</em> rubber tubing</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/pliant">pliant</a> may stress flexibility and sometimes connote springiness.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> an athletic shoe with a <em class="mw_t_it">pliant</em> sole </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/ductile">ductile</a> applies to what can be drawn out or extended with ease.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">ductile</em> metals such as copper</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/malleable">malleable</a> applies to what may be pressed or beaten into shape.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> the <em class="mw_t_it">malleable</em> properties of gold </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/adaptable">adaptable</a> implies the capability of being easily modified to suit other conditions, needs, or uses.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> computer hardware that is <em class="mw_t_it">adaptable</em> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> </p></div>
<div class="pb-6"><p class="syn"> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/healthy">healthy</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/sound">sound</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/wholesome">wholesome</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/robust">robust</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/hale">hale</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/well">well</a> mean enjoying or indicative of good health.</p><p class="mt-5"> <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/healthy">healthy</a> implies full strength and vigor as well as freedom from signs of disease.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> a <em class="mw_t_it">healthy</em> family </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/sound">sound</a> emphasizes the absence of disease, weakness, or malfunction.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> a <em class="mw_t_it">sound</em> heart </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/wholesome">wholesome</a> implies appearance and behavior indicating soundness and balance.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> a face with a <em class="mw_t_it">wholesome</em> glow </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/robust">robust</a> implies the opposite of all that is delicate or sickly.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> a lively, <em class="mw_t_it">robust</em> little boy </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/hale">hale</a> applies particularly to robustness in old age.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> still <em class="mw_t_it">hale</em> at the age of eighty </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/well">well</a> implies merely freedom from disease or illness.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> she has never been a <em class="mw_t_it">well</em> person </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> </p></div>
<div class="pb-6"><p class="syn"> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/healthful">healthful</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/wholesome">wholesome</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/salubrious">salubrious</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/salutary">salutary</a> mean favorable to the health of mind or body.</p><p class="mt-5"> <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/healthful">healthful</a> implies a positive contribution to a healthy condition.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> a <em class="mw_t_it">healthful</em> diet </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/wholesome">wholesome</a> applies to what benefits, builds up, or sustains physically, mentally, or spiritually.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">wholesome</em> foods</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> the movie is <em class="mw_t_it">wholesome</em> family entertainment </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/salubrious">salubrious</a> applies chiefly to the helpful effects of climate or air.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> cool and <em class="mw_t_it">salubrious</em> weather </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/salutary">salutary</a> describes something corrective or beneficially effective, even though it may in itself be unpleasant.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> a <em class="mw_t_it">salutary</em> warning that resulted in increased production </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> </p></div>
<div class="pb-6"><p class="syn"> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/approve">approve</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/endorse">endorse</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/sanction">sanction</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/accredit">accredit</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/certify">certify</a> mean to have or express a favorable opinion of.</p><p class="mt-5"> <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/approve">approve</a> often implies no more than this but may suggest considerable esteem or admiration.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> the parents <em class="mw_t_it">approve</em> of the marriage </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/endorse">endorse</a> suggests an explicit statement of support.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> publicly <em class="mw_t_it">endorsed</em> her for Senator </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/sanction">sanction</a> implies both approval and authorization.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> the President <em class="mw_t_it">sanctioned</em> covert operations </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/accredit">accredit</a> and <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/certify">certify</a> usually imply official endorsement attesting to conformity to set standards.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> the board voted to <em class="mw_t_it">accredit</em> the college </span> </span> </div> </div> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> must be <em class="mw_t_it">certified</em> to teach </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> </p></div>
<div class="pb-6"><p class="syn"> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/busy">busy</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/industrious">industrious</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/diligent">diligent</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/assiduous">assiduous</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/sedulous">sedulous</a> mean actively engaged or occupied.</p><p class="mt-5"> <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/busy">busy</a> chiefly stresses activity as opposed to idleness or leisure.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> too <em class="mw_t_it">busy</em> to spend time with the children </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/industrious">industrious</a> implies characteristic or habitual devotion to work.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">industrious</em> employees</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/diligent">diligent</a> suggests earnest application to some specific object or pursuit.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> very <em class="mw_t_it">diligent</em> in her pursuit of a degree </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/assiduous">assiduous</a> stresses careful and unremitting application.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">assiduous</em> practice</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/sedulous">sedulous</a> implies painstaking and persevering application.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> a <em class="mw_t_it">sedulous</em> investigation of the murder </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> </p></div>
<div class="pb-6"><p class="syn"> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/discover">discover</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/ascertain">ascertain</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/determine">determine</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/unearth">unearth</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/learn">learn</a> mean to find out what one did not previously know.</p><p class="mt-5"> <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/discover">discover</a> may apply to something requiring exploration or investigation or to a chance encounter.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">discovered</em> the source of the river</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/ascertain">ascertain</a> implies effort to find the facts or the truth proceeding from awareness of ignorance or uncertainty.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> attempts to <em class="mw_t_it">ascertain</em> the population of the region </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/determine">determine</a> emphasizes the intent to establish the facts definitely or precisely.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> unable to <em class="mw_t_it">determine</em> the origin of the word </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/unearth">unearth</a> implies bringing to light something forgotten or hidden.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">unearth</em> old records</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/learn">learn</a> may imply acquiring knowledge with little effort or conscious intention (as by simply being told) or it may imply study and practice.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> I <em class="mw_t_it">learned</em> her name only today </span> </span> </div> </div> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">learning</em> Greek</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> </p></div>
<div class="pb-6"><p class="syn"> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/aggressive">aggressive</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/militant">militant</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/assertive">assertive</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/self-assertive">self-assertive</a> mean obtrusively energetic especially in pursuing particular goals.</p><p class="mt-5"> <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/aggressive">aggressive</a> implies a disposition to dominate often in disregard of others' rights or in determined and energetic pursuit of one's ends.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">aggressive</em> in his business dealings</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/militant">militant</a> also implies a fighting disposition but suggests not self-seeking but devotion to a cause, movement, or principle.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">militant</em> protesters rallied against the new law</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/assertive">assertive</a> suggests bold self-confidence in expression of opinion.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> the more <em class="mw_t_it">assertive</em> speakers dominated the forum </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/self-assertive">self-assertive</a> connotes forwardness or brash self-confidence.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> a <em class="mw_t_it">self-assertive</em> young upstart </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> </p></div>
<div class="pb-6"><p class="syn"> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/limit">limit</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/restrict">restrict</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/circumscribe">circumscribe</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/confine">confine</a> mean to set bounds for.</p><p class="mt-5"> <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/limit">limit</a> implies setting a point or line (as in time, space, speed, or degree) beyond which something cannot or is not permitted to go.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> visits are <em class="mw_t_it">limited</em> to 30 minutes </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/restrict">restrict</a> suggests a narrowing or tightening or restraining within or as if within an encircling boundary.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> laws intended to <em class="mw_t_it">restrict</em> the freedom of the press </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/circumscribe">circumscribe</a> stresses a restriction on all sides and by clearly defined boundaries.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> the work of the investigating committee was carefully <em class="mw_t_it">circumscribed</em> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/confine">confine</a> suggests severe restraint and a resulting cramping, fettering, or hampering.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> our choices were <em class="mw_t_it">confined</em> by finances </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> </p></div>
<div class="pb-6"><p class="syn"> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/adventurous">adventurous</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/venturesome">venturesome</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/daring">daring</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/daredevil">daredevil</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/rash">rash</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/reckless">reckless</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/foolhardy">foolhardy</a> mean exposing oneself to danger more than required by good sense.</p><p class="mt-5"> <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/adventurous">adventurous</a> implies a willingness to accept risks but not necessarily imprudence.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">adventurous</em> pioneers</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/venturesome">venturesome</a> implies a jaunty eagerness for perilous undertakings.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">venturesome</em> stunt pilots</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/daring">daring</a> implies fearlessness in courting danger.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">daring</em> mountain climbers</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/daredevil">daredevil</a> stresses ostentation in daring.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">daredevil</em> motorcyclists</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/rash">rash</a> suggests imprudence and lack of forethought.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> a <em class="mw_t_it">rash</em> decision </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/reckless">reckless</a> implies heedlessness of probable consequences.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> a <em class="mw_t_it">reckless</em> driver </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/foolhardy">foolhardy</a> suggests a recklessness that is inconsistent with good sense.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> the <em class="mw_t_it">foolhardy</em> sailor ventured into the storm </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> </p></div>
<div class="pb-6"><p class="syn"> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/hinder">hinder</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/impede">impede</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/obstruct">obstruct</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/block">block</a> mean to interfere with the activity or progress of.</p><p class="mt-5"> <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/hinder">hinder</a> stresses causing harmful or annoying delay or interference with progress.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> rain <em class="mw_t_it">hindered</em> the climb </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/impede">impede</a> implies making forward progress difficult by clogging, hampering, or fettering.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> tight clothing that <em class="mw_t_it">impedes</em> movement </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/obstruct">obstruct</a> implies interfering with something in motion or in progress by the sometimes intentional placing of obstacles in the way.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> the view was <em class="mw_t_it">obstructed</em> by billboards </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/block">block</a> implies complete obstruction to passage or progress.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> a landslide <em class="mw_t_it">blocked</em> the road </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> </p></div>
<div class="pb-6"><p class="syn"> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/injure">injure</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/harm">harm</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/hurt">hurt</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/damage">damage</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/impair">impair</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/mar">mar</a> mean to affect injuriously.</p><p class="mt-5"> <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/injure">injure</a> implies the inflicting of anything detrimental to one's looks, comfort, health, or success.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> badly <em class="mw_t_it">injured</em> in an accident </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/harm">harm</a> often stresses the inflicting of pain, suffering, or loss.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> careful not to <em class="mw_t_it">harm</em> the animals </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/hurt">hurt</a> implies inflicting a wound to the body or to the feelings.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">hurt</em> by their callous remarks</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/damage">damage</a> suggests injury that lowers value or impairs usefulness.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> a table <em class="mw_t_it">damaged</em> in shipping </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/impair">impair</a> suggests a making less complete or efficient by deterioration or diminution.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> years of smoking had <em class="mw_t_it">impaired</em> his health </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/mar">mar</a> applies to injury that spoils perfection (as of a surface) or causes disfigurement.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> the text is <em class="mw_t_it">marred</em> by many typos </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> </p></div>
<div class="pb-6"><p class="syn"> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/continual">continual</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/continuous">continuous</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/constant">constant</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/incessant">incessant</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/perpetual">perpetual</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/perennial">perennial</a> mean characterized by continued occurrence or recurrence.</p><p class="mt-5"> <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/continual">continual</a> often implies a close prolonged succession or recurrence.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">continual</em> showers the whole weekend</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/continuous">continuous</a> usually implies an uninterrupted flow or spatial extension.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> football's oldest <em class="mw_t_it">continuous</em> rivalry </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/constant">constant</a> implies uniform or persistent occurrence or recurrence.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> lived in <em class="mw_t_it">constant</em> pain </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/incessant">incessant</a> implies ceaseless or uninterrupted activity.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> annoyed by the <em class="mw_t_it">incessant</em> quarreling </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/perpetual">perpetual</a> suggests unfailing repetition or lasting duration.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> a land of <em class="mw_t_it">perpetual</em> snowfall </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/perennial">perennial</a> implies enduring existence often through constant renewal.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> a <em class="mw_t_it">perennial</em> source of controversy </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> </p></div>
<div class="pb-6"><p class="syn"> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/inveterate">inveterate</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/confirmed">confirmed</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/chronic">chronic</a> mean firmly established.</p><p class="mt-5"> <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/inveterate">inveterate</a> applies to a habit, attitude, or feeling of such long existence as to be practically ineradicable or unalterable.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> an <em class="mw_t_it">inveterate</em> smoker </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/confirmed">confirmed</a> implies a growing stronger and firmer with time so as to resist change or reform.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> a <em class="mw_t_it">confirmed</em> bachelor </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/chronic">chronic</a> suggests something that is persistent or endlessly recurrent and troublesome.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> a <em class="mw_t_it">chronic</em> complainer </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> </p></div>
<div class="pb-6"><p class="syn"> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/evident">evident</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/manifest">manifest</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/patent">patent</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/distinct">distinct</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/obvious">obvious</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/apparent">apparent</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/plain">plain</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/clear">clear</a> mean readily perceived or apprehended.</p><p class="mt-5"> <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/evident">evident</a> implies presence of visible signs that lead one to a definite conclusion.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> an <em class="mw_t_it">evident</em> fondness for sweets </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/manifest">manifest</a> implies an external display so evident that little or no inference is required.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">manifest</em> hostility</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/patent">patent</a> applies to a cause, effect, or significant feature that is clear and unmistakable once attention has been directed to it.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">patent</em> defects</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/distinct">distinct</a> implies such sharpness of outline or definition that no unusual effort to see or hear or comprehend is required.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> a <em class="mw_t_it">distinct</em> refusal </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/obvious">obvious</a> implies such ease in discovering that it often suggests conspicuousness or little need for perspicacity in the observer.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> the <em class="mw_t_it">obvious</em> solution </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/apparent">apparent</a> is very close to <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/evident">evident</a> except that it may imply more conscious exercise of inference.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> for no <em class="mw_t_it">apparent</em> reason </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/plain">plain</a> suggests lack of intricacy, complexity, or elaboration.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> her feelings about him are <em class="mw_t_it">plain</em> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/clear">clear</a> implies an absence of anything that confuses the mind or obscures the pattern.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> a <em class="mw_t_it">clear</em> explanation </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> </p></div>
<div class="pb-6"><p class="syn"> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/bare">bare</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/naked">naked</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/nude">nude</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/bald">bald</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/barren">barren</a> mean deprived of naturally or conventionally appropriate covering.</p><p class="mt-5"> <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/bare">bare</a> implies the removal of what is additional, superfluous, ornamental, or dispensable.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> an apartment with <em class="mw_t_it">bare</em> walls </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/naked">naked</a> suggests absence of protective or ornamental covering but may imply a state of nature, of destitution, or of defenselessness.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> poor half-<em class="mw_t_it">naked</em> children </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/nude">nude</a> applies especially to the unclothed human figure.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> a <em class="mw_t_it">nude</em> model posing for art students </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/bald">bald</a> implies actual or seeming absence of natural covering and may suggest a conspicuous bareness.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> a <em class="mw_t_it">bald</em> mountain peak </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/barren">barren</a> often suggests aridity or impoverishment or sterility.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">barren</em> plains</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> </p></div>
<div class="pb-6"><p class="syn"> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/cajole">cajole</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/coax">coax</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/soft-soap">soft-soap</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/blandish">blandish</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/wheedle">wheedle</a> mean to influence or persuade by pleasing words or actions.</p><p class="mt-5"> <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/cajole">cajole</a> suggests the deliberate use of flattery to persuade in the face of reluctance or reasonable objections.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">cajoled</em> him into cheating on the final exam</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/coax">coax</a> implies gentle and persistent words or actions employed to produce a desired effect.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">coaxed</em> the cat out of the tree</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/soft-soap">soft-soap</a> refers to using smooth and somewhat insincere talk usually for personal gain.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> politicians <em class="mw_t_it">soft-soaping</em> eligible voters </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/blandish">blandish</a> implies a more open desire to win a person over by effusive praise and affectionate actions.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> legislators <em class="mw_t_it">blandished</em> with promises of support </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/wheedle">wheedle</a> suggests more strongly than <em class="mw_t_it">cajole</em> the use of seductive appeal or artful words in persuading.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> hucksters <em class="mw_t_it">wheedling</em> her life's savings out of her </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> </p></div>
<div class="pb-6"><p class="syn"> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/cool">cool</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/composed">composed</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/collected">collected</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/unruffled">unruffled</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/imperturbable">imperturbable</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/nonchalant">nonchalant</a> mean free from agitation or excitement.</p><p class="mt-5"> <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/cool">cool</a> may imply calmness, deliberateness, or dispassionateness.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> kept a <em class="mw_t_it">cool</em> head </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/composed">composed</a> implies freedom from agitation as a result of self-discipline or a sedate disposition.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> the <em class="mw_t_it">composed</em> pianist gave a flawless concert </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/collected">collected</a> implies a concentration of mind that eliminates distractions especially in moments of crisis.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> the nurse stayed calm and <em class="mw_t_it">collected</em> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/unruffled">unruffled</a> suggests apparent serenity and poise in the face of setbacks or in the midst of excitement.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> harried but <em class="mw_t_it">unruffled</em> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/imperturbable">imperturbable</a> implies coolness or assurance even under severe provocation.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> the speaker remained <em class="mw_t_it">imperturbable</em> despite the heckling </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/nonchalant">nonchalant</a> stresses an easy coolness of manner or casualness that suggests indifference or unconcern.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> a <em class="mw_t_it">nonchalant</em> driver </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> </p></div>
<div class="pb-6"><p class="syn"> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/commit">commit</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/entrust">entrust</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/confide">confide</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/consign">consign</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/relegate">relegate</a> mean to assign to a person or place for a definite purpose.</p><p class="mt-5"> <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/commit">commit</a> may express the general idea of delivering into another's charge or the special sense of transferring to a superior power or to a special place of custody.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">committed</em> the felon to prison</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/entrust">entrust</a> implies committing with trust and confidence.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> the president is <em class="mw_t_it">entrusted</em> with broad powers </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/confide">confide</a> implies entrusting with great assurance or reliance.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">confided</em> complete control of my affairs to my attorney</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/consign">consign</a> suggests removing from one's control with formality or finality.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">consigned</em> the damaging notes to the fire</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/relegate">relegate</a> implies a consigning to a particular class or sphere often with a suggestion of getting rid of.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">relegated</em> to an obscure position in the company</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> </p></div>
<div class="pb-6"><p class="syn"> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/cheat">cheat</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/cozen">cozen</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/defraud">defraud</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/swindle">swindle</a> mean to get something by dishonesty or deception.</p><p class="mt-5"> <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/cheat">cheat</a> suggests using trickery that escapes observation.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">cheated</em> me out of a dollar</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/cozen">cozen</a> implies artful persuading or flattering to attain a thing or a purpose.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> always able to <em class="mw_t_it">cozen</em> her grandfather out of a few dollars </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/defraud">defraud</a> stresses depriving one of his or her rights and usually connotes deliberate perversion of the truth.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">defrauded</em> of her inheritance by an unscrupulous lawyer</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/swindle">swindle</a> implies large-scale cheating by misrepresentation or abuse of confidence.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">swindled</em> of their savings by con artists</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> </p></div>
<div class="pb-6"><p class="syn"> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/perceptible">perceptible</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/sensible">sensible</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/palpable">palpable</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/tangible">tangible</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/appreciable">appreciable</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/ponderable">ponderable</a> mean apprehensible as real or existent.</p><p class="mt-5"> <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/perceptible">perceptible</a> applies to what can be discerned by the senses often to a minimal extent.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> a <em class="mw_t_it">perceptible</em> difference in sound to a careful listener </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/sensible">sensible</a> applies to whatever is clearly apprehended through the senses or impresses itself strongly on the mind.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> an abrupt, <em class="mw_t_it">sensible</em> drop in temperature </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/palpable">palpable</a> applies either to what has physical substance or to what is obvious and unmistakable.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> the tension in the air was almost <em class="mw_t_it">palpable</em> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/tangible">tangible</a> suggests what is capable of being handled or grasped both physically and mentally.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> no <em class="mw_t_it">tangible</em> evidence of UFOs </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/appreciable">appreciable</a> applies to what is distinctly discernible by the senses or definitely measurable.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> an <em class="mw_t_it">appreciable</em> increase in income </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/ponderable">ponderable</a> suggests having definitely measurable weight or importance.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> exerted a <em class="mw_t_it">ponderable</em> influence on world events </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> </p></div>
<div class="pb-6"><p class="syn"> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/quality">quality</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/property">property</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/character">character</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/attribute">attribute</a> mean an intelligible feature by which a thing may be identified.</p><p class="mt-5"> <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/quality">quality</a> is a general term applicable to any trait or characteristic whether individual or generic.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> material with a silky <em class="mw_t_it">quality</em> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/property">property</a> implies a characteristic that belongs to a thing's essential nature and may be used to describe a type or species.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> the <em class="mw_t_it">property</em> of not conducting heat </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/character">character</a> applies to a peculiar and distinctive quality of a thing or a class.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> remarks of an unseemly <em class="mw_t_it">character</em> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/attribute">attribute</a> implies a quality ascribed to a thing or a being.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> the <em class="mw_t_it">attributes</em> of a military hero </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> </p></div>
<div class="pb-6"><p class="syn"> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/ascribe">ascribe</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/attribute">attribute</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/assign">assign</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/impute">impute</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/credit">credit</a> mean to lay something to the account of a person or thing.</p><p class="mt-5"> <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/ascribe">ascribe</a> suggests an inferring or conjecturing of cause, quality, authorship.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> forged paintings formerly <em class="mw_t_it">ascribed</em> to masters </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/attribute">attribute</a> suggests less tentativeness than <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/ascribe">ascribe</a>, less definiteness than <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/assign">assign</a>.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">attributed</em> to Rembrandt but possibly done by an associate</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/assign">assign</a> implies ascribing with certainty or after deliberation.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">assigned</em> the bones to the Cretaceous period</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/impute">impute</a> suggests ascribing something that brings discredit by way of accusation or blame.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> tried to <em class="mw_t_it">impute</em> sinister motives to my actions </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/credit">credit</a> implies ascribing a thing or especially an action to a person or other thing as its agent, source, or explanation.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">credited</em> his teammates for his success</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> </p></div>
<div class="pb-6"><p class="syn"> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/follow">follow</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/succeed">succeed</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/ensue">ensue</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/supervene">supervene</a> mean to come after something or someone.</p><p class="mt-5"> <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/follow">follow</a> may apply to a coming after in time, position, or logical sequence.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> speeches <em class="mw_t_it">followed</em> the dinner </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/succeed">succeed</a> implies a coming after immediately in a sequence determined by natural order, inheritance, election, or laws of rank.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> she <em class="mw_t_it">succeeded</em> her father as head of the business </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/ensue">ensue</a> commonly suggests a logical consequence or naturally expected development.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> after the talk a general discussion <em class="mw_t_it">ensued</em> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/supervene">supervene</a> suggests the following or beginning of something unforeseen or unpredictable.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> unable to continue because of <em class="mw_t_it">supervening</em> circumstances </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> </p></div>
<div class="pb-6"><p class="syn"> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/inactive">inactive</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/idle">idle</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/inert">inert</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/passive">passive</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/supine">supine</a> mean not engaged in work or activity.</p><p class="mt-5"> <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/inactive">inactive</a> applies to anyone or anything not in action or in operation or at work.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> on <em class="mw_t_it">inactive</em> status as an astronaut </span> </span> </div> </div> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">inactive</em> accounts</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/idle">idle</a> applies to persons that are not busy or occupied or to their powers or their implements.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> workers were <em class="mw_t_it">idle</em> in the fields </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/inert">inert</a> as applied to things implies powerlessness to move or to affect other things; as applied to persons it suggests an inherent or habitual indisposition to activity.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">inert</em> ingredients in drugs</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> an <em class="mw_t_it">inert</em> citizenry </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/passive">passive</a> implies immobility or lack of normally expected response to an external force or influence and often suggests deliberate submissiveness or self-control.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">passive</em> resistance</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/supine">supine</a> applies only to persons and commonly implies abjectness or indolence.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> a <em class="mw_t_it">supine</em> willingness to play the fool </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> </p></div>
<div class="pb-6"><p class="syn"> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/wander">wander</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/roam">roam</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/ramble">ramble</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/rove">rove</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/traipse">traipse</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/meander">meander</a> mean to go about from place to place usually without a plan or definite purpose.</p><p class="mt-5"> <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/wander">wander</a> implies an absence of or an indifference to a fixed course.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> fond of <em class="mw_t_it">wandering</em> about the square just watching the people </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/roam">roam</a> suggests wandering about freely and often far afield.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> liked to <em class="mw_t_it">roam</em> through the woods </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/ramble">ramble</a> stresses carelessness and indifference to one's course or objective.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> the speaker <em class="mw_t_it">rambled</em> on without ever coming to the point </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/rove">rove</a> suggests vigorous and sometimes purposeful roaming.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> armed brigands <em class="mw_t_it">roved</em> over the countryside </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/traipse">traipse</a> implies a course that is erratic but may sometimes be purposeful.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">traipsed</em> all over town looking for the right dress</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/meander">meander</a> implies a winding or intricate course suggestive of aimless or listless wandering.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> the river <em class="mw_t_it">meanders</em> for miles through rich farmland </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> </p></div>
<div class="pb-6"><p class="syn"> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/decide">decide</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/determine">determine</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/settle">settle</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/rule">rule</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/resolve">resolve</a> mean to come or cause to come to a conclusion.</p><p class="mt-5"> <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/decide">decide</a> implies previous consideration of a matter causing doubt, wavering, debate, or controversy.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> she <em class="mw_t_it">decided</em> to sell her house </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/determine">determine</a> implies fixing the identity, character, scope, or direction of something.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">determined</em> the cause of the problem</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/settle">settle</a> implies a decision reached by someone with power to end all dispute or uncertainty.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> the dean's decision <em class="mw_t_it">settled</em> the campus alcohol policy </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/rule">rule</a> implies a determination by judicial or administrative authority.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> the judge <em class="mw_t_it">ruled</em> that the evidence was inadmissible </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/resolve">resolve</a> implies an expressed or clear decision or determination to do or refrain from doing something.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> he <em class="mw_t_it">resolved</em> to quit smoking </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> </p></div>
<div class="pb-6"><p class="syn"> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/prevent">prevent</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/anticipate">anticipate</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/forestall">forestall</a> mean to deal with beforehand.</p><p class="mt-5"> <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/prevent">prevent</a> implies taking advance measures against something possible or probable.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> measures taken to <em class="mw_t_it">prevent</em> leaks </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/anticipate">anticipate</a> may imply merely getting ahead of another by being a precursor or forerunner or it may imply checking another's intention by acting first.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">anticipated</em> the question by making a statement</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/forestall">forestall</a> implies a getting ahead so as to stop or interrupt something in its course.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> hoped to <em class="mw_t_it">forestall</em> the sale </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> </p></div>
<div class="pb-6"><p class="syn"> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/earthly">earthly</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/worldly">worldly</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/mundane">mundane</a> mean belonging to or characteristic of the earth.</p><p class="mt-5"> <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/earthly">earthly</a> often implies a contrast with what is heavenly or spiritual.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> abandoned <em class="mw_t_it">earthly</em> concerns and entered a convent </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/worldly">worldly</a> and <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/mundane">mundane</a> both imply a relation to the immediate concerns and activities of human beings, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/worldly">worldly</a> suggesting tangible personal gain or gratification</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">worldly</em> goods</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p>and <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/mundane">mundane</a> suggesting reference to the immediate and practical.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> a <em class="mw_t_it">mundane</em> discussion of finances </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> </p></div>
<div class="pb-6"><p class="syn"> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/eject">eject</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/expel">expel</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/oust">oust</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/evict">evict</a> mean to drive or force out.</p><p class="mt-5"> <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/eject">eject</a> carries an especially strong implication of throwing or thrusting out from within as a physical action.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">ejected</em> an obnoxious patron from the bar</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/expel">expel</a> stresses a thrusting out or driving away especially permanently which need not be physical.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> a student <em class="mw_t_it">expelled</em> from college </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/oust">oust</a> implies removal or dispossession by power of the law or by force or compulsion.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> police <em class="mw_t_it">ousted</em> the squatters </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/evict">evict</a> chiefly applies to turning out of house and home.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">evicted</em> for nonpayment of rent</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> </p></div>
<div class="pb-6"><p class="syn"> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/increase">increase</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/enlarge">enlarge</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/augment">augment</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/multiply">multiply</a> mean to make or become greater.</p><p class="mt-5"> <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/increase">increase</a> used intransitively implies progressive growth in size, amount, or intensity</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> his waistline <em class="mw_t_it">increased</em> with age </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p>; used transitively it may imply simple not necessarily progressive addition.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">increased</em> her landholdings</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/enlarge">enlarge</a> implies expansion or extension that makes greater in size or capacity.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">enlarged</em> the kitchen</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/augment">augment</a> implies addition to what is already well grown or well developed.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> the inheritance <em class="mw_t_it">augmented</em> his fortune </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/multiply">multiply</a> implies increase in number by natural generation or by indefinite repetition of a process.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> with each attempt the problems <em class="mw_t_it">multiplied</em> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> </p></div>
<div class="pb-6"><p class="syn"> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/merry">merry</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/blithe">blithe</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/jocund">jocund</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/jovial">jovial</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/jolly">jolly</a> mean showing high spirits or lightheartedness.</p><p class="mt-5"> <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/merry">merry</a> suggests cheerful, joyous, uninhibited enjoyment of frolic or festivity.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> a <em class="mw_t_it">merry</em> group of revelers </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/blithe">blithe</a> suggests carefree, innocent, or even heedless gaiety.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> arrived late in his usual <em class="mw_t_it">blithe</em> way </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/jocund">jocund</a> stresses elation and exhilaration of spirits.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> singing, dancing, and <em class="mw_t_it">jocund</em> feasting </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/jovial">jovial</a> suggests the stimulation of conviviality and good fellowship.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> dinner put them in a <em class="mw_t_it">jovial</em> mood </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/jolly">jolly</a> suggests high spirits expressed in laughing, bantering, and jesting.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> our <em class="mw_t_it">jolly</em> host enlivened the party </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> </p></div>
<div class="pb-6"><p class="syn"> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/delay">delay</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/procrastinate">procrastinate</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/lag">lag</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/loiter">loiter</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/dawdle">dawdle</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/dally">dally</a> mean to move or act slowly so as to fall behind.</p><p class="mt-5"> <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/delay">delay</a> usually implies a putting off of something (such as a beginning or departure).</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> we cannot <em class="mw_t_it">delay</em> any longer </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/procrastinate">procrastinate</a> implies blameworthy delay especially through laziness or apathy.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">procrastinates</em> about making decisions</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/lag">lag</a> implies failure to maintain a speed set by others.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">lagging</em> behind in technology</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/loiter">loiter</a> and <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/dawdle">dawdle</a> imply delay while in progress, especially in walking, but <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/dawdle">dawdle</a> more clearly suggests an aimless wasting of time.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">loitered</em> at several store windows</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> children <em class="mw_t_it">dawdling</em> on their way home from school </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/dally">dally</a> suggests delay through trifling or vacillation when promptness is necessary.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> stop <em class="mw_t_it">dallying</em> and get to work </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> </p></div>
<div class="pb-6"><p class="syn"> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/effective">effective</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/effectual">effectual</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/efficient">efficient</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/efficacious">efficacious</a> mean producing or capable of producing a result.</p><p class="mt-5"> <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/effective">effective</a> stresses the actual production of or the power to produce an effect.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> an <em class="mw_t_it">effective</em> rebuttal </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/effectual">effectual</a> suggests the accomplishment of a desired result especially as viewed after the fact.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> the measures to stop the pilfering proved <em class="mw_t_it">effectual</em> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/efficient">efficient</a> suggests an acting or a potential for action or use in such a way as to avoid loss or waste of energy in effecting, producing, or functioning.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> an <em class="mw_t_it">efficient</em> small car </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/efficacious">efficacious</a> suggests possession of a special quality or virtue that gives effective power.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> a detergent that is <em class="mw_t_it">efficacious</em> in removing grease </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> </p></div>
<div class="pb-6"><p class="syn"> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/fair">fair</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/just">just</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/equitable">equitable</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/impartial">impartial</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/unbiased">unbiased</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/dispassionate">dispassionate</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/objective">objective</a> mean free from favor toward either or any side.</p><p class="mt-5"> <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/fair">fair</a> implies a proper balance of conflicting interests.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> a <em class="mw_t_it">fair</em> decision </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/just">just</a> implies an exact following of a standard of what is right and proper.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> a <em class="mw_t_it">just</em> settlement of territorial claims </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/equitable">equitable</a> implies a less rigorous standard than <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/just">just</a> and usually suggests equal treatment of all concerned.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> the <em class="mw_t_it">equitable</em> distribution of the property </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/impartial">impartial</a> stresses an absence of favor or prejudice.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> an <em class="mw_t_it">impartial</em> third party </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/unbiased">unbiased</a> implies even more strongly an absence of all prejudice.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> your <em class="mw_t_it">unbiased</em> opinion </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/dispassionate">dispassionate</a> suggests freedom from the influence of strong feeling and often implies cool or even cold judgment.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> a <em class="mw_t_it">dispassionate</em> summation of the facts </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/objective">objective</a> stresses a tendency to view events or persons as apart from oneself and one's own interest or feelings.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> I can't be <em class="mw_t_it">objective</em> about my own child </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> </p></div>
<div class="pb-6"><p class="syn"> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/hamper">hamper</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/trammel">trammel</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/clog">clog</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/fetter">fetter</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/shackle">shackle</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/manacle">manacle</a> mean to hinder or impede in moving, progressing, or acting.</p><p class="mt-5"> <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/hamper">hamper</a> may imply the effect of any impeding or restraining influence.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">hampered</em> the investigation by refusing to cooperate</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/trammel">trammel</a> suggests entangling by or confining within a net.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> rules that <em class="mw_t_it">trammel</em> the artist's creativity </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/clog">clog</a> usually implies a slowing by something extraneous or encumbering.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> a court system <em class="mw_t_it">clogged</em> by frivolous suits </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/fetter">fetter</a> suggests a restraining so severe that freedom to move or progress is almost lost.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> a nation <em class="mw_t_it">fettered</em> by an antiquated class system </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/shackle">shackle</a> and <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/manacle">manacle</a> are stronger than <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/fetter">fetter</a> and suggest total loss of freedom.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> a mind <em class="mw_t_it">shackled</em> by stubborn prejudice </span> </span> </div> </div> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> a people <em class="mw_t_it">manacled</em> by tyranny </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> </p></div>
<div class="pb-6"><p class="syn"> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/chaste">chaste</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/pure">pure</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/modest">modest</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/decent">decent</a> mean free from all taint of what is lewd or salacious.</p><p class="mt-5"> <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/chaste">chaste</a> primarily implies a refraining from acts or even thoughts or desires that are not virginal or not sanctioned by marriage vows.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> they maintained <em class="mw_t_it">chaste</em> relations </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/pure">pure</a> differs from <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/chaste">chaste</a> in implying innocence and absence of temptation rather than control of one's impulses and actions.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> the <em class="mw_t_it">pure</em> of heart </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/modest">modest</a> and <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/decent">decent</a> apply especially to deportment and dress as outward signs of inward chastity or purity.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> preferred more <em class="mw_t_it">modest</em> swimsuits </span> </span> </div> </div> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">decent</em> people didn't go to such movies</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> </p></div>
<div class="pb-6"><p class="syn"> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/despise">despise</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/contemn">contemn</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/scorn">scorn</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/disdain">disdain</a> mean to regard as unworthy of one's notice or consideration.</p><p class="mt-5"> <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/despise">despise</a> may suggest an emotional response ranging from strong dislike to loathing.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">despises</em> cowards</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/contemn">contemn</a> implies a vehement condemnation of a person or thing as low, vile, feeble, or ignominious.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">contemns</em> the image of women promoted by advertisers</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/scorn">scorn</a> implies a ready or indignant contempt.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">scorns</em> the very thought of retirement</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/disdain">disdain</a> implies an arrogant or supercilious aversion to what is regarded as unworthy.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">disdained</em> popular music</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> </p></div>
<div class="pb-6"><p class="syn"> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/indecorous">indecorous</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/improper">improper</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/unseemly">unseemly</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/unbecoming">unbecoming</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/indelicate">indelicate</a> mean not conforming to what is accepted as right, fitting, or in good taste.</p><p class="mt-5"> <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/indecorous">indecorous</a> suggests a violation of accepted standards of good manners.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">indecorous</em> behavior</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/improper">improper</a> applies to a broader range of transgressions of rules not only of social behavior but of ethical practice or logical procedure or prescribed method.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">improper</em> use of campaign contributions</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/unseemly">unseemly</a> adds a suggestion of special inappropriateness to a situation or an offensiveness to good taste.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> remarried with <em class="mw_t_it">unseemly</em> haste </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/unbecoming">unbecoming</a> suggests behavior or language that does not suit one's character or status.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> conduct <em class="mw_t_it">unbecoming</em> to an officer </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/indelicate">indelicate</a> implies a lack of modesty or of tact or of refined perception of feeling.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">indelicate</em> expressions for bodily functions</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> </p></div>
<div class="pb-6"><p class="syn"> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/offend">offend</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/outrage">outrage</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/affront">affront</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/insult">insult</a> mean to cause hurt feelings or deep resentment.</p><p class="mt-5"> <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/offend">offend</a> need not imply an intentional hurting but it may indicate merely a violation of the victim's sense of what is proper or fitting.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> hoped that my remarks had not <em class="mw_t_it">offended</em> her </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/outrage">outrage</a> implies offending beyond endurance and calling forth extreme feelings.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">outraged</em> by their accusations</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/affront">affront</a> implies treating with deliberate rudeness or contemptuous indifference to courtesy.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> deeply <em class="mw_t_it">affronted</em> by his callousness </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/insult">insult</a> suggests deliberately causing humiliation, hurt pride, or shame.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">insulted</em> every guest at the party</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> </p></div>
<div class="pb-6"><p class="syn"> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/shake">shake</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/agitate">agitate</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/rock">rock</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/convulse">convulse</a> mean to move up and down or to and fro with some violence.</p><p class="mt-5"> <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/shake">shake</a> often carries a further implication of a particular purpose.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">shake</em> well before using</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/agitate">agitate</a> suggests a violent and prolonged tossing or stirring.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> an ocean <em class="mw_t_it">agitated</em> by storms </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/rock">rock</a> suggests a swinging or swaying motion resulting from violent impact or upheaval.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> the whole city was <em class="mw_t_it">rocked</em> by the explosion </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/convulse">convulse</a> suggests a violent pulling or wrenching as of a body in a paroxysm.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> spectators were <em class="mw_t_it">convulsed</em> with laughter </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> </p></div>
<div class="pb-6"><p class="syn"> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/discompose">discompose</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/disquiet">disquiet</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/disturb">disturb</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/perturb">perturb</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/agitate">agitate</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/upset">upset</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/fluster">fluster</a> mean to destroy capacity for collected thought or decisive action.</p><p class="mt-5"> <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/discompose">discompose</a> implies some degree of loss of self-control or self-confidence especially through emotional stress.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">discomposed</em> by the loss of his beloved wife</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/disquiet">disquiet</a> suggests loss of sense of security or peace of mind.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> the <em class="mw_t_it">disquieting</em> news of factories closing </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/disturb">disturb</a> implies interference with one's mental processes caused by worry, perplexity, or interruption.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> the discrepancy in accounts <em class="mw_t_it">disturbed</em> me </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/perturb">perturb</a> implies deep disturbance of mind and emotions.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">perturbed</em> by her husband's strange behavior</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/agitate">agitate</a> suggests obvious external signs of nervous or emotional excitement.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> in his <em class="mw_t_it">agitated</em> state we could see he was unable to work </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/upset">upset</a> implies the disturbance of normal or habitual functioning by disappointment, distress, or grief.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> the family's constant bickering <em class="mw_t_it">upsets</em> the youngest child </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/fluster">fluster</a> suggests bewildered agitation.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> his declaration of love completely <em class="mw_t_it">flustered</em> her </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> </p></div>
<div class="pb-6"><p class="syn"> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/scatter">scatter</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/disperse">disperse</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/dissipate">dissipate</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/dispel">dispel</a> mean to cause to separate or break up.</p><p class="mt-5"> <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/scatter">scatter</a> implies a force that drives parts or units irregularly in many directions.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> the bowling ball <em class="mw_t_it">scattered</em> the pins </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/disperse">disperse</a> implies a wider separation and a complete breaking up of a mass or group.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> police <em class="mw_t_it">dispersed</em> the crowd </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/dissipate">dissipate</a> stresses complete disintegration or dissolution and final disappearance.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> the fog was <em class="mw_t_it">dissipated</em> by the morning sun </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/dispel">dispel</a> stresses a driving away or getting rid of as if by scattering.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> an authoritative statement that <em class="mw_t_it">dispelled</em> all doubt </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> </p></div>
<div class="pb-6"><p class="syn"> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/native">native</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/indigenous">indigenous</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/endemic">endemic</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/aboriginal">aboriginal</a> mean belonging to a locality.</p><p class="mt-5"> <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/native">native</a> implies birth or origin in a place or region and may suggest compatibility with it.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">native</em> tribal customs</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/indigenous">indigenous</a> applies to that which is not only native but which, as far as can be determined, has never been introduced or brought from elsewhere.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">indigenous</em> plants</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/endemic">endemic</a> implies being peculiar to a region.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> a disease <em class="mw_t_it">endemic</em> in Africa </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/aboriginal">aboriginal</a> implies having no known others preceding in occupancy of a particular region.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> the <em class="mw_t_it">aboriginal</em> peoples of Australia </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> </p></div>
<div class="pb-6"><p class="syn"> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/ravage">ravage</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/devastate">devastate</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/waste">waste</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/sack">sack</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/pillage">pillage</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/despoil">despoil</a> mean to lay waste by plundering or destroying.</p><p class="mt-5"> <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/ravage">ravage</a> implies violent often cumulative depredation and destruction.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> a hurricane <em class="mw_t_it">ravaged</em> the coast </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/devastate">devastate</a> implies the complete ruin and desolation of a wide area.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> an earthquake <em class="mw_t_it">devastated</em> the city </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/waste">waste</a> may imply producing the same result by a slow process rather than sudden and violent action.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> years of drought had <em class="mw_t_it">wasted</em> the area </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/sack">sack</a> implies carrying off all valuable possessions from a place.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> barbarians <em class="mw_t_it">sacked</em> ancient Rome </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/pillage">pillage</a> implies ruthless plundering at will but without the completeness suggested by <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/sack">sack</a>.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> settlements <em class="mw_t_it">pillaged</em> by Vikings </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/despoil">despoil</a> applies to looting or robbing without suggesting accompanying destruction.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> the Nazis <em class="mw_t_it">despoiled</em> the art museums </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> </p></div>
<div class="pb-6"><p class="syn"> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/gracious">gracious</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/cordial">cordial</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/affable">affable</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/genial">genial</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/sociable">sociable</a> mean markedly pleasant and easy in social intercourse.</p><p class="mt-5"> <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/gracious">gracious</a> implies courtesy and kindly consideration.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> the <em class="mw_t_it">gracious</em> award winner thanked her colleagues </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/cordial">cordial</a> stresses warmth and heartiness.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> our host was <em class="mw_t_it">cordial</em> as he greeted us </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/affable">affable</a> implies easy approachability and readiness to respond pleasantly to conversation or requests or proposals.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> though wealthy, she was <em class="mw_t_it">affable</em> to all </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/genial">genial</a> stresses cheerfulness and even joviality.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> a <em class="mw_t_it">genial</em> companion with a ready quip </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/sociable">sociable</a> suggests a genuine liking for the companionship of others.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">sociable</em> people who enjoy entertaining</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> </p></div>
<div class="pb-6"><p class="syn"> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/weak">weak</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/feeble">feeble</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/frail">frail</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/fragile">fragile</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/infirm">infirm</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/decrepit">decrepit</a> mean not strong enough to endure strain, pressure, or strenuous effort.</p><p class="mt-5"> <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/weak">weak</a> applies to deficiency or inferiority in strength or power of any sort.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> felt <em class="mw_t_it">weak</em> after the surgery </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/feeble">feeble</a> suggests extreme weakness inviting pity or contempt.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> a <em class="mw_t_it">feeble</em> attempt to walk </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/frail">frail</a> implies delicacy and slightness of constitution or structure.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> a <em class="mw_t_it">frail</em> teenager unable to enjoy sports </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/fragile">fragile</a> suggests frailty and brittleness unable to resist rough usage.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> a reclusive poet too <em class="mw_t_it">fragile</em> for the rigors of this world </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/infirm">infirm</a> suggests instability, unsoundness, and insecurity due to old age or disabling illness.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">infirm</em> residents requiring constant care</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/decrepit">decrepit</a> implies being worn-out or broken-down from long use or old age.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> the dowager's <em class="mw_t_it">decrepit</em> retainers </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> </p></div>
<div class="pb-6"><p class="syn"> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/random">random</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/haphazard">haphazard</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/casual">casual</a> mean determined by accident rather than design.</p><p class="mt-5"> <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/random">random</a> stresses lack of definite aim, fixed goal, or regular procedure.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> a <em class="mw_t_it">random</em> selection of books </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/haphazard">haphazard</a> applies to what is done without regard for regularity or fitness or ultimate consequence.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> a <em class="mw_t_it">haphazard</em> collection of rocks </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/casual">casual</a> suggests working or acting without deliberation, intention, or purpose.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> a <em class="mw_t_it">casual</em> collector </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> </p></div>
<div class="pb-6"><p class="syn"> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/decline">decline</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/refuse">refuse</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/reject">reject</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/repudiate">repudiate</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/spurn">spurn</a> mean to turn away by not accepting, receiving, or considering.</p><p class="mt-5"> <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/decline">decline</a> often implies courteous refusal especially of offers or invitations.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">declined</em> his party's nomination</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/refuse">refuse</a> suggests more positiveness or ungraciousness and often implies the denial of something asked for.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">refused</em> to lend them the money</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/reject">reject</a> implies a peremptory refusal by sending away or discarding.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">rejected</em> the manuscript as unpublishable</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/repudiate">repudiate</a> implies a casting off or disowning as untrue, unauthorized, or unworthy of acceptance.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> teenagers who <em class="mw_t_it">repudiate</em> the values of their parents </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/spurn">spurn</a> stresses contempt or disdain in rejection or repudiation.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">spurned</em> his overtures of friendship</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> </p></div>
<div class="pb-6"><p class="syn"> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/base">base</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/low">low</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/vile">vile</a> mean deserving of contempt because of the absence of higher values.</p><p class="mt-5"> <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/base">base</a> stresses the ignoble and may suggest cruelty, treachery, greed, or grossness.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">base</em> motives</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/low">low</a> may connote crafty cunning, vulgarity, or immorality and regularly implies an outraging of one's sense of decency or propriety.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> refused to listen to such <em class="mw_t_it">low</em> talk </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/vile">vile</a>, the strongest of these words, tends to suggest disgusting depravity or filth.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> a <em class="mw_t_it">vile</em> remark </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> </p></div>
<div class="pb-6"><p class="syn"> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/art">art</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/skill">skill</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/cunning">cunning</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/artifice">artifice</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/craft">craft</a> mean the faculty of executing well what one has devised.</p><p class="mt-5"> <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/art">art</a> implies a personal, unanalyzable creative power.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> the <em class="mw_t_it">art</em> of choosing the right word </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/skill">skill</a> stresses technical knowledge and proficiency.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> the <em class="mw_t_it">skill</em> of a glassblower </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/cunning">cunning</a> suggests ingenuity and subtlety in devising, inventing, or executing.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> a mystery plotted with great <em class="mw_t_it">cunning</em> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/artifice">artifice</a> suggests technical skill especially in imitating things in nature.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> believed realism in film could be achieved only by <em class="mw_t_it">artifice</em> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/craft">craft</a> may imply expertness in workmanship.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> the <em class="mw_t_it">craft</em> of a master goldsmith </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> </p></div>
<div class="pb-6"><p class="syn"> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/doubtful">doubtful</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/dubious">dubious</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/problematic">problematic</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/questionable">questionable</a> mean not affording assurance of the worth, soundness, or certainty of something.</p><p class="mt-5"> <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/doubtful">doubtful</a> implies little more than a lack of conviction or certainty.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">doubtful</em> about whether I said the right thing</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/dubious">dubious</a> stresses suspicion, mistrust, or hesitation.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">dubious</em> about the practicality of the scheme</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/problematic">problematic</a> applies especially to things whose existence, meaning, fulfillment, or realization is highly uncertain.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> whether the project will ever be finished is <em class="mw_t_it">problematic</em> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/questionable">questionable</a> may imply no more than the existence of doubt but usually suggests that the suspicions are well-grounded.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> a man of <em class="mw_t_it">questionable</em> honesty </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> </p></div>
<div class="pb-6"><p class="syn"> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/witty">witty</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/humorous">humorous</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/facetious">facetious</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/jocular">jocular</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/jocose">jocose</a> mean provoking or intended to provoke laughter.</p><p class="mt-5"> <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/witty">witty</a> suggests cleverness and quickness of mind.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> a <em class="mw_t_it">witty</em> remark </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/humorous">humorous</a> applies broadly to anything that evokes usually genial laughter and may contrast with <em class="mw_t_it">witty</em> in suggesting whimsicality or eccentricity.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">humorous</em> anecdotes</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/facetious">facetious</a> stresses a desire to produce laughter and may be derogatory in implying dubious or ill-timed attempts at wit or humor.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">facetious</em> comments</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/jocular">jocular</a> implies a usually habitual fondness for jesting and joking.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> a <em class="mw_t_it">jocular</em> fellow </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/jocose">jocose</a> is somewhat less derogatory than <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/facetious">facetious</a> in suggesting habitual waggishness or playfulness.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">jocose</em> proposals</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> </p></div>
<div class="pb-6"><p class="syn"> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/lure">lure</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/entice">entice</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/inveigle">inveigle</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/decoy">decoy</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/tempt">tempt</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/seduce">seduce</a> mean to lead astray from one's true course.</p><p class="mt-5"> <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/lure">lure</a> implies a drawing into danger, evil, or difficulty through attracting and deceiving.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">lured</em> naive investors with get-rich-quick schemes</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/entice">entice</a> suggests drawing by artful or adroit means.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> advertising designed to <em class="mw_t_it">entice</em> new customers </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/inveigle">inveigle</a> implies enticing by cajoling or flattering.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> fund-raisers <em class="mw_t_it">inveigling</em> wealthy alumni </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/decoy">decoy</a> implies a luring into entrapment by artifice.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> attempting to <em class="mw_t_it">decoy</em> the enemy into an ambush </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/tempt">tempt</a> implies the presenting of an attraction so strong that it overcomes the restraints of conscience or better judgment.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">tempted</em> by the offer of money</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/seduce">seduce</a> implies a leading astray by persuasion or false promises.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">seduced</em> by assurances of assistance</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> </p></div>
<div class="pb-6"><p class="syn"> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/liberal">liberal</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/generous">generous</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/bountiful">bountiful</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/munificent">munificent</a> mean giving or given freely and unstintingly.</p><p class="mt-5"> <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/liberal">liberal</a> suggests openhandedness in the giver and largeness in the thing or amount given.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> a teacher <em class="mw_t_it">liberal</em> with her praise </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/generous">generous</a> stresses warmhearted readiness to give more than size or importance of the gift.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> a <em class="mw_t_it">generous</em> offer of help </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/bountiful">bountiful</a> suggests lavish, unremitting giving or providing.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> children spoiled by <em class="mw_t_it">bountiful</em> presents </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/munificent">munificent</a> suggests a scale of giving appropriate to lords or princes.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> a <em class="mw_t_it">munificent</em> foundation grant </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> </p></div>
<div class="pb-6"><p class="syn"> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/moral">moral</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/ethical">ethical</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/virtuous">virtuous</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/righteous">righteous</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/noble">noble</a> mean conforming to a standard of what is right and good.</p><p class="mt-5"> <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/moral">moral</a> implies conformity to established sanctioned codes or accepted notions of right and wrong.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> the basic <em class="mw_t_it">moral</em> values of a community </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/ethical">ethical</a> may suggest the involvement of more difficult or subtle questions of rightness, fairness, or equity.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> committed to the highest <em class="mw_t_it">ethical</em> principles </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/virtuous">virtuous</a> implies moral excellence in character.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> not a religious person, but <em class="mw_t_it">virtuous</em> nevertheless </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/righteous">righteous</a> stresses guiltlessness or blamelessness and often suggests the sanctimonious.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> wished to be <em class="mw_t_it">righteous</em> before God and the world </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/noble">noble</a> implies moral eminence and freedom from anything petty, mean, or dubious in conduct and character.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> had the <em class="mw_t_it">noblest</em> of reasons for seeking office </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> </p></div>
<div class="pb-6"><p class="syn"> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/certainty">certainty</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/certitude">certitude</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/conviction">conviction</a> mean a state of being free from doubt.</p><p class="mt-5"> <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/certainty">certainty</a> and <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/certitude">certitude</a> are very close; <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/certainty">certainty</a> may stress the existence of objective proof</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> claims that cannot be confirmed with scientific <em class="mw_t_it">certainty</em> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p>, while <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/certitude">certitude</a> may emphasize a faith in something not needing or not capable of proof.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> believes with <em class="mw_t_it">certitude</em> in an afterlife </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/conviction">conviction</a> applies especially to belief strongly held by an individual.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> holds firm <em class="mw_t_it">convictions</em> on every issue </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> </p></div>
<div class="pb-6"><p class="syn"> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/opinion">opinion</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/view">view</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/belief">belief</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/conviction">conviction</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/persuasion">persuasion</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/sentiment">sentiment</a> mean a judgment one holds as true.</p><p class="mt-5"> <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/opinion">opinion</a> implies a conclusion thought out yet open to dispute.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> each expert seemed to have a different <em class="mw_t_it">opinion</em> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/view">view</a> suggests a subjective opinion.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> very assertive in stating his <em class="mw_t_it">views</em> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/belief">belief</a> implies often deliberate acceptance and intellectual assent.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> a firm <em class="mw_t_it">belief</em> in her party's platform </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/conviction">conviction</a> applies to a firmly and seriously held belief.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> the <em class="mw_t_it">conviction</em> that animal life is as sacred as human </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/persuasion">persuasion</a> suggests a belief grounded on assurance (as by evidence) of its truth.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> was of the <em class="mw_t_it">persuasion</em> that everything changes </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/sentiment">sentiment</a> suggests a settled opinion reflective of one's feelings.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> her feminist <em class="mw_t_it">sentiments</em> are well-known </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> </p></div>
<div class="pb-6"><p class="syn"> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/ominous">ominous</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/portentous">portentous</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/fateful">fateful</a> mean having a menacing or threatening aspect.</p><p class="mt-5"> <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/ominous">ominous</a> implies having a menacing, alarming character foreshadowing evil or disaster.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">ominous</em> rumblings from the volcano</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/portentous">portentous</a> suggests being frighteningly big or impressive but now seldom definitely connotes forewarning of calamity.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> an eerie and <em class="mw_t_it">portentous</em> stillness </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/fateful">fateful</a> suggests being of momentous or decisive importance.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> the <em class="mw_t_it">fateful</em> conference that led to war </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> </p></div>
<div class="pb-6"><p class="syn"> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/discernment">discernment</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/discrimination">discrimination</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/perception">perception</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/penetration">penetration</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/insight">insight</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/acumen">acumen</a> mean a power to see what is not evident to the average mind.</p><p class="mt-5"> <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/discernment">discernment</a> stresses accuracy (as in reading character or motives or appreciating art).</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> the <em class="mw_t_it">discernment</em> to know true friends </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/discrimination">discrimination</a> stresses the power to distinguish and select what is true or appropriate or excellent.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> the <em class="mw_t_it">discrimination</em> that develops through listening to a lot of great music </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/perception">perception</a> implies quick and often sympathetic discernment (as of shades of feeling).</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> a novelist of keen <em class="mw_t_it">perception</em> into human motives </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/penetration">penetration</a> implies a searching mind that goes beyond what is obvious or superficial.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> lacks the <em class="mw_t_it">penetration</em> to see the scorn beneath their friendly smiles </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/insight">insight</a> suggests depth of discernment coupled with understanding sympathy.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> a documentary providing <em class="mw_t_it">insight</em> into the plight of the homeless </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/acumen">acumen</a> implies characteristic penetration combined with keen practical judgment.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> a director of reliable box-office <em class="mw_t_it">acumen</em> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> </p></div>
<div class="pb-6"><p class="syn"> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/deplore">deplore</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/lament">lament</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/bewail">bewail</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/bemoan">bemoan</a> mean to express grief or sorrow for something.</p><p class="mt-5"> <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/deplore">deplore</a> implies regret for the loss or impairment of something of value.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">deplores</em> the breakdown in family values</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/lament">lament</a> implies a profound or demonstrative expression of sorrow.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">lamenting</em> the loss of their only child</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/bewail">bewail</a> and <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/bemoan">bemoan</a> imply sorrow, disappointment, or protest finding outlet in words or cries, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/bewail">bewail</a> commonly suggesting loudness, and <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/bemoan">bemoan</a> lugubriousness.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> fans <em class="mw_t_it">bewailed</em> the defeat </span> </span> </div> </div> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> purists <em class="mw_t_it">bemoaning</em> the corruption of the language </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> </p></div>
<div class="pb-6"><p class="syn"> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/thin">thin</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/slender">slender</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/slim">slim</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/slight">slight</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/tenuous">tenuous</a> mean not thick, broad, abundant, or dense.</p><p class="mt-5"> <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/thin">thin</a> implies comparatively little extension between surfaces or in diameter, or it may imply lack of substance, richness, or abundance.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">thin</em> wire</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> a <em class="mw_t_it">thin</em> soup </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/slender">slender</a> implies leanness or spareness often with grace and good proportion.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> the <em class="mw_t_it">slender</em> legs of a Sheraton chair </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/slim">slim</a> applies to slenderness that suggests fragility or scantiness.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> a <em class="mw_t_it">slim</em> volume of poetry </span> </span> </div> </div> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> a <em class="mw_t_it">slim</em> chance </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/slight">slight</a> implies smallness as well as thinness.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> a <em class="mw_t_it">slight</em> build </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/tenuous">tenuous</a> implies extreme thinness, sheerness, or lack of substance and firmness.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> a <em class="mw_t_it">tenuous</em> thread </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> </p></div>
<div class="pb-6"><p class="syn"> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/neglect">neglect</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/disregard">disregard</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/ignore">ignore</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/overlook">overlook</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/slight">slight</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/forget">forget</a> mean to pass over without giving due attention.</p><p class="mt-5"> <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/neglect">neglect</a> implies giving insufficient attention to something that merits one's attention.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> habitually <em class="mw_t_it">neglected</em> his studies </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/disregard">disregard</a> suggests voluntary inattention.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">disregarded</em> the wishes of his family</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/ignore">ignore</a> implies a failure to regard something obvious.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">ignored</em> the snide remark</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/overlook">overlook</a> suggests disregarding or ignoring through haste or lack of care.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> in my rush I <em class="mw_t_it">overlooked</em> a key example </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/slight">slight</a> implies contemptuous or disdainful disregarding or omitting.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">slighted</em> several major authors in her survey</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/forget">forget</a> may suggest either a willful ignoring or a failure to impress something on one's mind.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">forget</em> what others say</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> </p></div>
<div class="pb-6"><p class="syn"> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/puzzle">puzzle</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/perplex">perplex</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/bewilder">bewilder</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/distract">distract</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/nonplus">nonplus</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/confound">confound</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/dumbfound">dumbfound</a> mean to baffle and disturb mentally.</p><p class="mt-5"> <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/puzzle">puzzle</a> implies existence of a problem difficult to solve.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> the persistent fever <em class="mw_t_it">puzzled</em> the doctor </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/perplex">perplex</a> adds a suggestion of worry and uncertainty especially about making a necessary decision.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> a behavior that <em class="mw_t_it">perplexed</em> her friends </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/bewilder">bewilder</a> stresses a confusion of mind that hampers clear and decisive thinking.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> a <em class="mw_t_it">bewildering</em> number of possibilities </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/distract">distract</a> implies agitation or uncertainty induced by conflicting preoccupations or interests.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">distracted</em> by personal problems</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/nonplus">nonplus</a> implies a bafflement that makes orderly planning or deciding impossible.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> the remark left us utterly <em class="mw_t_it">nonplussed</em> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/confound">confound</a> implies temporary mental paralysis caused by astonishment or profound abasement.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> the tragic news <em class="mw_t_it">confounded</em> us all </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/dumbfound">dumbfound</a> suggests intense but momentary confounding; often the idea of astonishment is so stressed that it becomes a near synonym of <em class="mw_t_it">astound</em>.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> was at first too <em class="mw_t_it">dumbfounded</em> to reply </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> </p></div>
<div class="pb-6"><p class="syn"> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/expedient">expedient</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/politic">politic</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/advisable">advisable</a> mean dictated by practical or prudent motives.</p><p class="mt-5"> <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/expedient">expedient</a> usually implies what is immediately advantageous without regard for ethics or consistent principles.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> a politically <em class="mw_t_it">expedient</em> decision </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/politic">politic</a> stresses judiciousness and tactical value but usually implies some lack of candor or sincerity.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> a <em class="mw_t_it">politic</em> show of interest </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/advisable">advisable</a> applies to what is practical, prudent, or advantageous but lacks the derogatory implication of <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/expedient">expedient</a> and <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/politic">politic</a>.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> sometimes it's <em class="mw_t_it">advisable</em> to say nothing </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> </p></div>
<div class="pb-6"><p class="syn"> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/forerunner">forerunner</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/precursor">precursor</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/harbinger">harbinger</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/herald">herald</a> mean one that goes before or announces the coming of another.</p><p class="mt-5"> <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/forerunner">forerunner</a> is applicable to anything that serves as a sign or presage.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> the blockade was the <em class="mw_t_it">forerunner</em> of war </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/precursor">precursor</a> applies to a person or thing paving the way for the success or accomplishment of another.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> 18th century poets like Burns were <em class="mw_t_it">precursors</em> of the Romantics </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/harbinger">harbinger</a> and <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/herald">herald</a> both apply, chiefly figuratively, to one that proclaims or announces the coming or arrival of a notable event.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> their early victory was the <em class="mw_t_it">harbinger</em> of a winning season </span> </span> </div> </div> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> the <em class="mw_t_it">herald</em> of a new age in medicine </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> </p></div>
<div class="pb-6"><p class="syn"> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/show">show</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/manifest">manifest</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/evidence">evidence</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/evince">evince</a>, <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/demonstrate">demonstrate</a> mean to reveal outwardly or make apparent.</p><p class="mt-5"> <a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/show">show</a> is the general term but sometimes implies that what is revealed must be gained by inference from acts, looks, or words.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> careful not to <em class="mw_t_it">show</em> his true feelings </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/manifest">manifest</a> implies a plainer, more immediate revelation.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">manifested</em> musical ability at an early age</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/evidence">evidence</a> suggests serving as proof of the actuality or existence of something.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> a commitment <em class="mw_t_it">evidenced</em> by years of loyal service </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/evince">evince</a> implies a showing by outward marks or signs.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">evinced</em> not the slightest fear</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-2 mt-5"> <p><a class="mw_t_sc" href="/dictionary/demonstrate">demonstrate</a> implies showing by action or by display of feeling.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="sub-content-thread mb-3"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <div class="threaded-content ps-3"> <span class="sub-content-thread ex-sent first-child t no-aq sents"> <span class="thread-anchor"></span> <span class="d-block thread-anchor-content pb-1"> <span class="mw_t_sp"><em class="mw_t_it">demonstrated</em> their approval by loud applause</span> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> </p></div>

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