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attrition –
noun
noun
definition: a
reduction or decrease in numbers, size, or strength.
reduction or decrease in numbers, size, or strength.
Synonyms:
erosion, abrasion
erosion, abrasion
Antonyms:
building, strengthening
building, strengthening
botch – verb
definition: carry
out (a task) badly or carelessly
out (a task) badly or carelessly
Synonyms: bungle,
bobble, bumble, flub
bobble, bumble, flub
Antonyms:
succeed, accomplish, achieve
succeed, accomplish, achieve
deride
– verb
– verb
definition: make
fun of
fun of
Synonyms:
disdain, disparage, mock, ridicule, insult, scoff
disdain, disparage, mock, ridicule, insult, scoff
Antonyms: admire,
praise, approve, compliment
praise, approve, compliment
internecine
– adjective
– adjective
definition:
destructive to both sides in a conflict
destructive to both sides in a conflict
Synonyms: deadly,
bloody, violent, fierce, destructive, ruinous
bloody, violent, fierce, destructive, ruinous
Antonyms:
animating, energizing, harmless, invigorating
animating, energizing, harmless, invigorating
requite
– verb
– verb
definition: make
appropriate return for (a favour, service, or wrongdoing).
appropriate return for (a favour, service, or wrongdoing).
Synonyms:
indemnify, reciprocate, repay, avenge
indemnify, reciprocate, repay, avenge
Antonyms: ask,
depart, dissaude, forgive
depart, dissaude, forgive
voracious –
adjective
adjective
definition:
wanting or devouring great quantities of food.
wanting or devouring great quantities of food.
Synonyms: avid,
insatiable, prodigious, rapacious, ravenous
insatiable, prodigious, rapacious, ravenous
Antonyms: full,
content, satisfied
content, satisfied
mollify
– verb
– verb
definition:
appease the anger or anxiety of (someone).
appease the anger or anxiety of (someone).
Synonyms:
appease, placate, pacify, conciliate, allay
appease, placate, pacify, conciliate, allay
Antonyms:
aggravate, agitate, excite, incite, increase
aggravate, agitate, excite, incite, increase
hiatus
– noun
– noun
definition: a
pause or break in continuity in a sequence or activity.
pause or break in continuity in a sequence or activity.
Synonyms: pause,
break, interval, interruption, suspension, intermission
break, interval, interruption, suspension, intermission
Antonyms:
completeness, fullness, continuation, continuity
completeness, fullness, continuation, continuity
doleful
– adjective
– adjective
definition:
expressing or suggesting mourning
expressing or suggesting mourning
Synonyms: aching, agonized, anguished, bemoaning,
bewailing
bewailing
Antonyms: delighted, exulting, glorying, happy, joyful,
rejoicing
rejoicing
chimerical – adjective
definition: existing only as the product of unchecked
imagination
imagination
Synonyms:
imaginary, fabulous, fanciful, fictitious
imaginary, fabulous, fanciful, fictitious
Antonyms: actual,
existent, existing, real
existent, existing, real
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