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Word Synonyms Antonyms

lethargy slowness, dullness wakefulness, liveliness

lucid understandable, comprehensible vague, confused
marvel miracle, wonder normal, average
mutual joint, identical separate, distinct

novice beginner, learner veteran
nullify undo, invalidate confirm, validate

obliterate destroy, eliminate retain, maintain
outrage offence, maltreatment praise, favour
pardon forgive punish, condemn

peculiar strange, abnormal normal, ordinary
pique annoyance, irritation delight, happiness

precarious doubtful, uncertain reliable, certain
profuse lavish, abundant scarce
queer strange, unusual familiar, usual

quarrel argument, dispute harmony, agreement
ratify consent, approve deny

remnant residue, remains entire, whole
remonstrate protest, oppose agree, laud
reprimand reprove, scold approve, applaud

retract withdraw, disown confirm, assert
ridicule mock, taunt compliment, praise

ruthless remorseless, inhumane compassionate, lenient
scarce insufficient, limited adequate, plentiful
seclude isolate, insulate befriend, socialise

slack careless, sluggish reliable, firm
subvert destabilise, overthrow construct, create

taboo prohibit, ban permit, consent
throng assembly, crowd individual
tranquil peaceful, composed violent, furious

trenchant assertive, forceful ambiguous, unclear
uncouth uncultured, uncivilised refined, sophisticated

valour bravery, courage fear, cowardice
wrath rage, fury delight, calmness
zest enthusiasm, keenness distaste, disinterest

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