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WORD SYNONYMS WORD SYNONYMS
outcome result, conclusion, renown fame, reputation
effect, consequence resistance opposition, defiance
overwhelm overpower, overcome
reticent shy, withdrawn, reserved
panic alarm, dread, terror, fear
rigid stiff, inflexible,
partial incomplete, part, biased, unyielding
prejudiced sane sound, sensible,
pathetic sad, pitiful, moving, reasonable
touching shrewd clever, sharp, artful,
peculiar odd, strange, queer cunning

perceive realise, understand, slander defame, malign, defile
grasp solicit request, seek, plead,
perpetual endless, eternal, beseech
permanent sordid vulgar, dirty, foul,
persevere pursue, endure, persist corrupt

persuade convince, coax, induce special remarkable, particular,
exceptional,
perturb upset, disturb
extraordinary
postpone defer, delay splendid grand, magnificent,

preliminary opening, introductory remarkable
spurious false, fake
pretence fake, pretext
stern strict, sharp, harsh,
prudent wise, cautious
severe
rare unusual, unique, scarce subjective personal, biased,

rational logical, sensible, individual
reasonable submit present, surrender, yield
rebuke scold, reproach, reprimand surprising amazing, startling,

redeem retrieve, regain, recover astonishing
tedious dreary, boring,
regret repent, mourn, lament,
grieve monotonous
reiterate repeat, restate temperate moderate, mild, mellow
tentative provisional
relevant pertinent, appropriate
thoughtful reflective, contemplative
remorse regret, repentance, guilt

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