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Emoji
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coda
/ˈkoʊdə/
noun
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the concluding passage of a piece of music or a literary work
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The novel ends with a reflective coda that ties up the themes. |
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ending, conclusion, finale, epilogue
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opening, introduction, beginning
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musical coda, dramatic coda, final coda
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🧠
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cogent
/ˈkoʊdʒənt/
adjective
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Clear, logical, and convincing.
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The lawyer presented a cogent argument that persuaded the jury. |
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convincing, persuasive, compelling, logical, forceful
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weak, unconvincing, illogical
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cogent argument, cogent reason, cogent explanation, cogent evidence
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commensurate
/kəˈmɛnʃərət/
adjective
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corresponding in size, degree, or extent; proportionate
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Salary will be commensurate with experience. |
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proportionate, corresponding, equal, comparable, adequate
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disproportionate, unequal, inappropriate
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commensurate with, commensurate salary, commensurate benefits, commensurate reward
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compendium
/kəmˈpɛndiəm/
noun
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A collection of concise but detailed information about a subject.
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The book is a compendium of ancient myths and legends. |
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collection, anthology, digest, summary, compilation
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fragment, portion, extract
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compendium of stories, compendium of knowledge, compendium of facts, compendium of laws
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🤗
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complaisant
/kəmˈpleɪzənt/
adjective
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willing to please others or to accept what they do or say without protest
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He was too complaisant to refuse their demands. |
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obliging, accommodating, agreeable, cooperative
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resistant, unyielding
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complaisant nature, too complaisant, become complaisant
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compliant
/kəmˈplaɪənt/
adjective
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Willing to agree with or follow rules, requests, or demands.
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She was compliant with all the safety requirements. |
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obedient, submissive, docile, accommodating
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rebellious, defiant, resistant
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compliant behavior, fully compliant, compliant system, compliant child
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conciliatory
/kənˈsɪliətɔːri/
adjective
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intended to make someone less angry or more agreeable; soothing
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She spoke in a conciliatory tone to ease the tension. |
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appeasing, pacifying, soothing, placatory, calming
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hostile, antagonistic, confrontational
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conciliatory gesture, conciliatory tone, conciliatory approach
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🙈
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condone
/kənˈdəʊn/
verb
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condoned
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condoned
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condones
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condoning
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To accept or allow behavior that is morally wrong or offensive.
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The manager refused to condone harassment in the workplace. |
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overlook, excuse, forgive, tolerate
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condemn, punish, disapprove
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condone behavior, condone violence, condone corruption
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🤯
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confound
/kənˈfaʊnd/
verb
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confounded
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confounded
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confounds
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confounding
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to confuse or surprise someone, often by acting against their expectations
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The magician's trick seemed to confound the entire audience. |
confound it |
an old-fashioned exclamation of annoyance or frustration
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bewilder, perplex, baffle, amaze, astonish
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clarify, explain, enlighten
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confound expectations, confound critics, confound logic, confound the mind
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🎨
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connoisseur
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noun
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an expert judge in matters of taste, especially in food, art, or wine
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She is a true connoisseur of fine art. |
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expert, specialist, critic, authority
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novice, amateur, layman
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wine connoisseur, art connoisseur, connoisseur of music
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contention
/kənˈtɛnʃən/
noun
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heated disagreement or argument; a point asserted in debate
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The main contention between the two parties was over tax reform. |
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dispute, argument, debate, disagreement
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agreement, harmony
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main contention, point of contention, cause of contention, fierce contention
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contentious
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adjective
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likely to cause disagreement or argument; controversial
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The contentious issue of immigration dominated the debate. |
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controversial, disputable, debatable, argumentative
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agreeable, noncontroversial
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contentious issue, contentious topic, highly contentious, contentious debate
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contrite
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adjective
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feeling or showing remorse or guilt
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She was contrite after realizing her mistake. |
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remorseful, repentant, sorry, penitent, regretful
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unrepentant, unapologetic
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look contrite, feel contrite, genuinely contrite, appear contrite
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conundrum
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noun
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a confusing and difficult problem or question
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The issue of climate change presents a serious conundrum for policymakers. |
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puzzle, enigma, riddle, dilemma, problem
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solution, answer, clarity
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tough conundrum, moral conundrum, financial conundrum
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converge
/kənˈvɜːrdʒ/
verb
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converged
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converged
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converges
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converging
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to come together from different directions; to meet at a point
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The roads converge at the city center. |
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meet, unite, merge, come together, join
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diverge, separate, spread, scatter
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converge on, converge at, converge together, roads converge, lines converge
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convoluted
/ˈkɒnvəluːtɪd/
adjective
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complex, intricate, and difficult to follow
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The plot of the movie was so convoluted that I lost track halfway. |
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complicated, intricate, twisted, tangled
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simple, straightforward
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convoluted plot, convoluted explanation, convoluted argument
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craven
/ˈkreɪvən/
adjective
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cowardly; lacking courage
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He was too craven to stand up for his beliefs. |
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cowardly, fearful, timid, pusillanimous
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brave, courageous, bold
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craven fear, craven act, craven behavior
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😨
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daunt
/dɔːnt/
verb
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daunted
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daunted
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daunts
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daunting
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to make someone feel intimidated, discouraged, or less confident
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The steep climb did not daunt the experienced hikers. |
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he is not easily discouraged or intimidated
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intimidate, discourage, dishearten, deter, frighten
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encourage, inspire, embolden
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daunt the spirit, daunt the team, nothing daunts, daunt the enemy
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📜
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decorum
/dɪˈkɔːrəm/
noun
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behavior in keeping with good taste and propriety
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The students maintained decorum during the ceremony. |
maintain decorum |
to behave in a proper and respectful manner
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etiquette, propriety, manners, civility, dignity
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impropriety, rudeness, disorder
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decorum in class, maintain decorum, social decorum
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default
/dɪˈfɔːlt/
noun, verb
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defaulted
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defaulted
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defaults
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defaulting
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failure to fulfill an obligation, especially to repay a loan
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The company defaulted on its loan payments. |
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in a state of failing to fulfill an obligation
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nonpayment, failure, negligence, omission
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payment, fulfillment, compliance
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loan default, mortgage default, default settings, default judgment
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deference
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noun
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Polite submission or respect for someone else's opinion or judgment.
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She showed great deference to her elders. |
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Out of respect or regard for someone or something.
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respect, submission, obedience, reverence
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disrespect, defiance, disregard
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show deference, pay deference, act in deference
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delineate
/dɪˈlɪnieɪt/
verb
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delineated
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delineated
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delineates
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delineating
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to describe, portray, or define something precisely and clearly
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The contract clearly delineates the responsibilities of each party. |
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describe, outline, depict, portray, specify
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confuse, obscure, distort
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delineate boundaries, clearly delineate, delineate responsibilities, delineate process
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denigrate
/ˈdɛnɪˌɡreɪt/
verb
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denigrated
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denigrated
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denigrates
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denigrating
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to criticize unfairly; to belittle or disparage someone or something
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He was quick to denigrate the achievements of his colleagues. |
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belittle, disparage, defame, slander, deprecate
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praise, compliment, honor
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denigrate others, denigrate culture, denigrate reputation, denigrate efforts
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deride
/dɪˈraɪd/
verb
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derided
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derided
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derides
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deriding
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to mock or ridicule someone or something
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The critics derided the new movie for its poor script. |
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mock, ridicule, scorn, sneer, jeer
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praise, admire, respect
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deride someone, deride the idea, openly deride
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derivative
/dɪˈrɪvətɪv/
noun, adjective
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Something that is based on another source; in math, a measure of how a function changes.
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The film was criticized for being too derivative of earlier works. |
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copied, imitative, secondary, unoriginal
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original, innovative, creative
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financial derivative, too derivative, highly derivative
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