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Emoji
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intimate
/ˈɪntɪmət/
adjective
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Closely acquainted; very familiar and personal.
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They shared an intimate dinner by candlelight. |
intimate knowledge |
A deep or detailed understanding of something.
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close, familiar, personal, confidential, warm
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distant, impersonal, formal
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intimate relationship, intimate knowledge, intimate dinner, intimate friend
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🪨
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intractable
/ɪnˈtræk.tə.bəl/
adjective
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Difficult or impossible to manage, control, or solve.
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The conflict has become an intractable problem. |
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stubborn, uncontrollable, unmanageable, obstinate
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manageable, controllable, flexible
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intractable pain, intractable conflict, intractable issue, intractable disease
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🛑
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intransigence
/ɪnˈtræn.sɪ.dʒəns/
noun
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Refusal to change one's views or to agree about something.
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The negotiations failed due to the intransigence of both parties. |
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stubbornness, rigidity, inflexibility, obstinacy
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compromise, flexibility, willingness
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political intransigence, stubborn intransigence, show intransigence, display intransigence
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🤔
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introspective
/ˌɪn.trəˈspɛk.tɪv/
adjective
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Thoughtful and reflective, examining one's own thoughts and feelings.
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She became more introspective after moving to a new city. |
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reflective, thoughtful, meditative, contemplative, pensive
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outgoing, extroverted, careless
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introspective mood, introspective nature, deeply introspective, become introspective
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🌊
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inundate
/ˈɪn.ʌn.deɪt/
verb
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inundated
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inundated
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inundates
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inundating
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To flood or overwhelm with a large quantity of things.
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The company was inundated with job applications. |
inundated with work |
Overwhelmed by too much work.
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overwhelm, flood, swamp, engulf, deluge
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drain, relieve
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inundated with requests, inundated with calls, inundate the city, inundated by problems
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inured
/ɪˈnjʊərd/
adjective
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Accustomed to something, especially something unpleasant.
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After years of hardship, she was inured to suffering. |
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accustomed, hardened, desensitized, habituated, seasoned
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sensitive, vulnerable, unaccustomed
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inured to pain, inured to hardship, inured by experience
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invective
/ɪnˈvɛktɪv/
noun
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Insulting, abusive, or highly critical language.
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The politician’s speech was filled with invective against his opponents. |
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abuse, insult, vituperation, slander, censure
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praise, compliment, flattery
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harsh invective, political invective, stream of invective
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inveigh
/ɪnˈveɪ/
verb
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inveighed
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inveighed
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inveighs
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inveighing
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To speak or write about something with great hostility and criticism.
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He inveighed against the corruption in government. |
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protest, rail, denounce, criticize, condemn
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praise, support, approve
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inveigh against, strongly inveigh, inveigh bitterly
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inveigle
/ɪnˈveɪɡəl/
verb
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inveigled
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inveigled
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inveigles
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inveigling
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To persuade someone to do something by deception or flattery.
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She inveigled him into signing the contract. |
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entice, lure, coax, manipulate, persuade
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dissuade, discourage, repel
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inveigle into, cleverly inveigle, inveigle someone
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inveterate
/ɪnˈvɛtərət/
adjective
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having a long-established habit, activity, or interest that is unlikely to change
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He is an inveterate reader who spends hours in the library every day. |
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habitual, chronic, entrenched, confirmed
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occasional, casual
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inveterate gambler, inveterate smoker, inveterate reader
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invidious
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adjective
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likely to arouse resentment, envy, or anger in others
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The manager's invidious remarks created tension among the employees. |
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offensive, unpleasant, discriminatory, unfair
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favorable, just
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invidious comparison, invidious remarks, invidious distinction
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😡
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irascible
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adjective
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Easily angered; quick-tempered.
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His irascible nature often got him into trouble. |
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irritable, short-tempered, hot-headed, touchy
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calm, patient, easygoing
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irascible nature, irascible person, become irascible, irascible tone
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🤔
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irresolute
/ɪˈrɛzəluːt/
adjective
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uncertain or indecisive; lacking determination
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He stood irresolute at the crossroads, unsure which path to take. |
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uncertain, indecisive, hesitant, vacillating, wavering
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resolute, determined, decisive
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remain irresolute, feel irresolute, stand irresolute, irresolute response
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🧳
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itinerant
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adjective
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Traveling from place to place, especially for work or duty.
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The itinerant teacher moved from village to village to educate children. |
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wandering, roving, traveling, nomadic, peripatetic
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settled, stationary, resident
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itinerant worker, itinerant lifestyle, itinerant preacher, itinerant musician
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itinerary
/aɪˈtɪnərɛri/
noun
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A planned route or schedule of a journey or trip.
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The travel agent gave us a detailed itinerary for our vacation. |
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schedule, plan, agenda, route, timetable
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improvisation, randomness
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travel itinerary, detailed itinerary, daily itinerary, itinerary plan
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😒
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jaundiced
/ˈdʒɔːndɪst/
adjective
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Affected by or displaying prejudice, envy, or bitterness; also refers to having a yellowish discoloration of the skin due to jaundice.
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She gave a jaundiced view of the project after her proposal was rejected. |
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biased, cynical, resentful, prejudiced, skeptical
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impartial, fair, unbiased
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jaundiced view, jaundiced attitude, jaundiced perspective
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😏
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jibe
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verb
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jibed
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jibes
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jibing
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to make an insulting remark; to be in agreement or harmony with
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His actions did not jibe with his words. |
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to make a mocking or insulting remark
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mock, taunt, agree, correspond, match
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praise, compliment, conflict
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jibe with, throw a jibe, political jibe, sarcastic jibe
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😄
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jocose
/dʒoʊˈkoʊs/
adjective
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playful or humorous in speech or behavior
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The professor’s jocose remarks kept the class entertained. |
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humorous, playful, witty, comical
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serious, solemn
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jocose manner, jocose tone, jocose personality
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🚛
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juggernaut
/ˈdʒʌɡərˌnɔːt/
noun
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A huge, powerful, and unstoppable force or institution.
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The new tech company has become a juggernaut in the industry. |
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powerhouse, giant, colossus, titan, behemoth
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weakling, minor, underdog
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economic juggernaut, political juggernaut, corporate juggernaut
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junta
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noun
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A military or political group that rules a country after taking power by force.
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The junta seized power after the coup. |
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military regime, dictatorship, council, committee
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democracy, republic
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military junta, ruling junta, junta regime
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🖼️
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juxtapose
/ˈdʒʌkstəˌpoʊz/
verb
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juxtaposed
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juxtaposed
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juxtaposes
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juxtaposing
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to place things close together to compare or contrast them
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The exhibition juxtaposed modern art with classical sculptures. |
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compare, contrast, place side by side, pair
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separate, isolate
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juxtapose elements, juxtapose ideas, juxtapose styles
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🏆
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kudos
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Praise and honor received for an achievement.
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She received kudos for her excellent performance. |
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praise, credit, recognition, acclaim, honor
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blame, criticism, disapproval
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win kudos, earn kudos, receive kudos, kudos from peers
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⚖️
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labile
/ˈleɪ.baɪl/ or /ˈlæb.aɪl/
adjective
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easily altered or unstable; prone to change
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Her mood was so labile that it changed several times in an hour. |
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unstable, changeable, volatile, fluctuating
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stable, steady
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labile mood, emotionally labile, chemically labile
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🤐
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laconic
/ləˈkɒnɪk/
adjective
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using very few words; concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious
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His laconic reply ended the conversation quickly. |
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brief, concise, terse, succinct
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verbose, wordy, talkative
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laconic style, laconic reply, laconic remark
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lambaste
/læmˈbeɪst/
verb
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lambasted
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lambasted
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lambastes
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lambasting
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to criticize someone or something harshly; to reprimand severely
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The teacher lambasted the students for not completing their homework. |
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scold, berate, chastise, rebuke, criticize
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praise, compliment, applaud
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lambaste harshly, lambaste publicly, lambaste severely
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