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abolish, exterminate, extinguish, eradicate, obliterate.
These verbs mean to get rid of.
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abuse, misuse, mistreat, ill-treat, maltreat.
These verbs mean to treat a person or thing wrongfully, incorrectly, or
harmfully.
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acknowledge, admit, own, avow, confess, concede.
These verbs mean to make a disclosure, usually with reluctance or under
pressure.
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active, energetic, dynamic, vigorous, lively.
These adjectives are compared as they mean engaged in activity.
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admonish, reprove, rebuke, reprimand, reproach.
These verbs refer to adverse criticism intended as a corrective or caution.
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affect, influence, impress, touch, move, strike.
These verbs are compared as they mean to produce a mental or emotional
effect.
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agree, conform, harmonize accord, correspond, and coincide.
These verbs all indicate a compatible relationship between people or things.
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alone, lonely, lonesome, solitary.
These adjectives are compared as they describe lack of companionship.
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also, too, likewise, besides, moreover, furthermore.
These adverbs indicate the presence of or introduce something additional.
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ambiguous, equivocal, obscure, recondite, abstruse, vague, cryptic, enigmatic.
These adjectives mean lacking clarity of meaning.
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anger, rage, fury, ire, wrath, resentment, indignation.
These nouns denote varying degrees of marked displeasure.
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annoy, irritate, bother, irk, vex, provoke, aggravate, peeve, rile.
These verbs mean to disturb or disquiet a person so as to evoke moderate anger.
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answer, respond, reply, retort.
These verbs relate to action taken in return to a stimulus.
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anxiety, worry, care, concern, solicitude.
These nouns are compared as they refer to troubled states of mind.
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appendage, appurtenance, adjunct, accessory, attachment.
These nouns denote subordinate elements that are added to another entity.
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appreciate, value, prize, esteem, treasure, cherish.
These verbs mean to have a favorable opinion of someone or something.
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apprehend, comprehend, understand, grasp.
These verbs are compared as they denote perception of the nature and
significance of something.
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approve, endorse, sanction, certify, accredit, ratify.
These verbs mean to express a favorable opinion or to signify satisfaction or
acceptance.
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area, region, belt, zone, district, locality.
These nouns all denote extents of space, especially on a surface, that can
be differentiated from others by particular qualities or characteristics.
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argument, dispute, controversy.
These nouns denote discussion involving conflicting points of view.
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artifice, trick, ruse, wile, feint, stratagem, maneuver, dodge.
These nouns are compared as they denote means for achieving an end by
indirection.
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artificial, synthetic, ersatz, simulated.
These adjectives are compared as they refer to what is made by human beings
rather than natural in origin.
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ask, question, inquire, query, interrogate, examine, quiz.
These verbs mean to seek information from a person.
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assent, agree, accede, acquiesce, consent, concur, subscribe.
These verbs denote concurrence with another's views, proposals, or actions.
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assign, allot, apportion, allocate.
These verbs mean to set aside or give out in portions or shares.
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