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Synonym for |
Meaning of synonym |
Opposite word |
Answer |
Example |
Peak |
The peak moment of an experience or the highest stage of development of an endeavor. |
Nadir |
Zenith(ZEE- nith) |
The artist's
creative abilities reached their zenith as he entered his sixties. The buying
frenzy was at its zenith |
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Synonym for |
Meaning of synonym |
Opposite word |
Answer |
Example |
Witty |
Describes
that you always do things in a joking manner. This particularly suggests an
irreverence you bring to how you do things. |
Gloomy |
Waggish(WAG-ish) |
As
we strolled through the museum, Albert made waggish remarks about the paintings on the walls. A
waggish disposition, A waggish rejoinder, A waggish
boy, A waggish
gesture |
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Synonym for |
Meaning of synonym |
Opposite word |
Answer |
Example |
Quirk |
A personality trait or habit that is distinctive to you. This usually has a sense of
being something a little odd or unusual that you do. |
-- |
Idiosyncrasy(id-ee-oh-SING-kra-see) |
One of Jennifer's idiosyncrasy was her habit of gardening in her pyjamas. An idiosyncratic way
of looking at things. |
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Synonym for |
Meaning of synoym |
Opposite word |
Answer |
Example |
Victim |
Someone
who suffers greatly in support of beliefs
he holds dearly. This can be both a positive term or a negative term describing someone who
suffers unnecessarily. |
-- |
Martyr(MAR-tir) |
Paul was the office martyr; he made a great show of how much he suffered and sacrificed when there was a tight job deadline. |
Note: We call someone a martyr when she acts as if she has no
choice in the suffering she's experienced. If you spend a lot of time
complaining or seeking admiration because you've experienced pain, you are
being a martyr.
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Synonym for |
Meaning of synoym |
Opposite word |
Answer |
Example |
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Changeable, fickle |
Describes something that is in a nearly constant state of change |
Fixed |
Mutable(MYOO-tuh-bul) |
Erica was
famous for her mutable temperament;
she could be generous one minute and acquisitive and insistent the next. A mutable mind, a mutable character, a
mutable appearance, the mutability of fashion |
Note: Although
mutable has a negative connotation of
being fickle, it has
a
more neutral sense of describing things which by their very natures
are
in a permanent state of change.
Example: Leaders today need to be mutable, and in constant response to changing factors (circumstances,
opportunities, developments), to stay on top.
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Synonym for |
Meaning of synoym |
Opposite word |
Answer |
Example |
Supposed
|
Something that claims to be something it isn't.
This could be a claim you make about a
product, a motive, or a position. |
Actual
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Ostensible (AW-sten-sih-bul) |
The ostensible leader was Jim, but he, in fact, took orders from Ellen. An ostensible motive, the ostensible value |
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Synonym for |
Meaning of synoym |
Opposite word |
Answer |
Example |
Supposition
|
A fact or concept that you've used to
make a conclusion. This the idea on which some
kind of reasoning is based. |
-- |
Premise(PREH-miss) |
The president was arrested on the premise that he was
responsible for all actions that occurred on company property. |
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Synonym for |
Meaning of synoym |
Opposite word |
Answer |
Example |
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Commonplace, dull |
Something that is plain and ordinary. This is
when the emphasis is on the lack of imagination or
beauty of the thing. |
Original
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Prosaic(pro-ZAY-ik) |
On the whole, the students' essays were prosaic, dutifully saying the expected thing in the expected way. A prosaic response, life seems
prosaic, a prosaic setting |
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Synonym for |
Meaning of synonym |
Opposite word |
Answer |
Example |
Oratory
|
The skill of using language effectively in public speaking. This can also describe words or language used
to sound impressive. |
-- |
Rhetoric(RET-oh-rik) |
The jury was swayed by the impassioned rhetoric of the defence
lawyer. |
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Synonym for |
Meaning of synonym |
Opposite word |
Answer |
Example |
Belief
|
A strongly held belief. This can be a strict principle of a group or sect or more casually, an idea you hold sacred. |
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Tenet(TEN-it) |
Jeremy adhered to the tenet of kosher law. The tenets of that philosophy |