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apparel |
[n.] clothing, that which serves as dress or decoration; [v.] to put clothes on, dress up Winter apparel should be warm and cozy. Let's apparel our cats for the party. Synonym:[n.] garments; [v] deck out |
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besiege |
Synonyms: Blockade If troops besiege their stronghold, the rebel forces may be forced to surrender |
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compress |
synonyms: [v]shrink [n]swell The editor helped compress my rambling 25-page mystery into an 8-page thriller. |
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denounce |
synonym: censure The united Nations decided to publicly denounce the tyrant's crimes. |
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dispatch |
synonyms: [v]slay; [n]communication We'll dispatch a repair crew right away. He approved the request with dispatch. |
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douse |
synonym: soak I'll douse the flames with hose. |
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expressly |
synonym: explicitly At the meeting, parents expressly stated their approval of students wearing school uniforms. |
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famished |
synonym: ravenous The Vientnamessd immigrants, new to strange American city, were famished for new of home. |
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Forsake |
synonym: abandon, disown I will never forsake my children, no matter what they say or do. |
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gainful |
synonym: moneymaking I hope i find gainful employment that is pleasing to me. |
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immense |
synonym: immeasurable Alaska enjoys immense natural resources, but its severe climate makes those resources difficult to use. |
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inept |
synonym: incompetent The scientist is brilliant in the research laboratory but is inept at dealing with people. |
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ingenious |
synonym: Imaginative The students found an ingenious solution to the math problem. |