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7424344586admonishwarn someone firmly antonym: compliment, praise, applaud0
7424350791avariceextreme greed for wealth or material gain antonym: generosity, philantrophy1
7424359286diffidencemodesty or shyness resulting from lack of self-confidence. antonym: boldness, confidence2
7424370699esotericintended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest.3
7424386556incipientbeginning to happen or develop antonym: developed, mature4
7424397170jettisonthrow or drop from an aircraft or ship antonym: keep, retain5
7424403736pedanticoverly concerned with minute details antonym: imprecise6
7424418650superficialexisting or occurring at or on the surface antonym: deep, thorough7
7424428242turgidswollen or distended or congested (or pompous style) antonym: healthy, simple8
7424438929viablecapable of working successfully: feasible antonym: unachievable, impossible9
7424450019antithesisa person or thing that is the direct opposite of someone or something else10
7424458265antonyma word opposite in meaning to another11
7424463649analogya comparison between two things, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification12
7424478641metonymysubstitution of the name of an attribute or adjunct for that of the thing meant13
7424493535oxymorona figure of speech where apparently contradictory terms appear in conjugation.14

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