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Emoji
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stint
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noun
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a period of time spent doing a particular job or activity
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She did a short stint as a teacher before moving abroad. |
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term, spell, period, stretch, service
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permanence, continuity
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short stint, work stint, stint abroad, stint in service
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stipulate
/ˈstɪp.jʊ.leɪt/
verb
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stipulated
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stipulated
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stipulates
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stipulating
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to demand or specify a condition in an agreement or contract
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The contract stipulates that payment must be made within 30 days. |
stipulate terms |
to formally specify conditions in an agreement
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specify, demand, require, prescribe, condition
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ignore, waive, overlook
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stipulate conditions, stipulate terms, stipulate payment, stipulate requirement
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stolid
/ˈstɒlɪd/
adjective
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Calm, dependable, and showing little emotion or animation.
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Despite the chaos around him, he remained stolid and composed. |
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impassive, unemotional, phlegmatic, placid, steady
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emotional, excitable, expressive
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stolid character, stolid face, stolid manner, stolid calm
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📏
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striated
/ˈstraɪ.eɪ.tɪd/
adjective
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marked with thin lines, grooves, or stripes
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The muscle fibers appeared striated under the microscope. |
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striped, lined, grooved, banded
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plain, smooth
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striated muscle, striated rock, striated surface, striated pattern
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🚶♂️
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strut
/strʌt/
verb
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strutted
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strutted
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struts
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strutting
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to walk with a stiff, proud, and confident gait, often to show off
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He strutted across the stage after winning the award. |
strut one's stuff |
to show one's abilities, skills, or confidence proudly
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swagger, parade, flaunt, prance, show off
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shuffle, slouch
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strut around, strut proudly, strut confidently, strut across
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subpoena
/səˈpiːnə/
noun, verb
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subpoenaed
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subpoenaed
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subpoenas
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subpoenaing
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a legal document ordering someone to attend court; to summon someone with such a document
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The witness received a subpoena to appear in court next week. |
issue a subpoena |
to formally send a legal order for someone to appear in court
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summons, writ, court order, mandate
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dismissal, release
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issue subpoena, receive subpoena, subpoena witness, subpoena records
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subside
/səbˈsaɪd/
verb
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subsided
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subsided
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subsides
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subsiding
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to become less intense, violent, or severe; to sink or fall to a lower level
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After the storm, the floodwaters began to subside. |
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diminish, decrease, abate, recede, lessen
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rise, intensify, increase
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subside gradually, pain subsides, waters subside, anger subsides
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substantiate
/səbˈstænʃieɪt/
verb
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substantiated
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substantiated
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substantiates
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substantiating
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To provide evidence to support or prove the truth of something.
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The lawyer worked to substantiate the claims with solid evidence. |
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prove, validate, confirm, support, demonstrate
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disprove, refute, contradict
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substantiate claims, substantiate evidence, substantiate allegations, substantiate argument
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supersede
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verb
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superseded
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superseded
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supersedes
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superseding
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To replace or take the place of something because it is more modern or effective.
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This new law will supersede the old regulations. |
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replace, override, overrule, succeed, displace
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retain, continue, maintain
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supersede the law, supersede regulations, supersede authority, supersede role
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supposition
/ˌsʌpəˈzɪʃən/
noun
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An assumption or belief that something is true without certain proof.
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His plan was based on the supposition that the market would recover quickly. |
on the supposition that |
Based on the assumption that something is true
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assumption, presumption, hypothesis, belief, conjecture
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fact, certainty, truth
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false supposition, mere supposition, on the supposition, mistaken supposition
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tacit
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adjective
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understood or implied without being stated
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There was a tacit agreement to avoid the subject. |
tacit agreement |
an unspoken understanding between people
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implicit, unspoken, understood, silent
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explicit, stated, expressed
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tacit consent, tacit approval, tacit understanding
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tangential
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adjective
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relating to or along a tangent; slightly or indirectly related to something
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His remarks were tangential to the main topic of discussion. |
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indirect, irrelevant, peripheral, secondary
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relevant, direct
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tangential remarks, tangential connection, tangential issue
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tenuous
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adjective
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Very weak, thin, or slight; lacking a strong basis.
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The evidence against him is quite tenuous. |
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weak, fragile, thin, slight, insubstantial
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strong, solid, firm
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tenuous link, tenuous argument, tenuous relationship, tenuous connection
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tirade
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noun
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a long, angry, or critical speech
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The manager launched into a tirade about poor performance. |
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rant, outburst, diatribe, harangue, lecture
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praise, compliment
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angry tirade, political tirade, launch tirade, endless tirade
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torpor
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noun
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A state of physical or mental inactivity; lethargy.
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The heat induced a state of torpor in the workers. |
sink into torpor |
to gradually become inactive or sluggish
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lethargy, inactivity, apathy, sluggishness
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energy, alertness, activity
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state of torpor, sink into torpor, mental torpor, torpor induced
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tortuous
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adjective
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Full of twists and turns; excessively complex or complicated.
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The tortuous mountain road made driving very difficult. |
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winding, twisting, convoluted, complex, meandering
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straight, direct, simple
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tortuous path, tortuous route, tortuous reasoning, tortuous journey
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tractable
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adjective
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easy to control or influence
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The child was surprisingly tractable during the long journey. |
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manageable, docile, obedient, compliant
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stubborn, defiant, unmanageable
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tractable child, tractable problem, tractable situation
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transgression
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noun
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an act that goes against a law, rule, or code of conduct; a violation or sin
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The court forgave his first transgression but warned him not to repeat it. |
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offense, violation, sin, crime, wrongdoing
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obedience, compliance
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serious transgression, moral transgression, transgression of rules, forgive transgression
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truculence
/ˈtrʌk.jʊ.ləns/
noun
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Aggressiveness or eagerness to fight.
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His speech was full of truculence and threats. |
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hostility, aggression, belligerence, combativeness
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gentleness, peace, friendliness
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display truculence, full of truculence, truculence in behavior
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vacillate
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verb
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vacillated
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vacillates
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vacillating
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to waver between different opinions or actions; be indecisive
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He vacillated between studying law and becoming a writer. |
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to keep changing your mind between two choices
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hesitate, waver, dither, fluctuate
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decide, determine, resolve
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vacillate between, vacillate on decision, vacillate constantly
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venerate
/ˈvɛnəˌreɪt/
verb
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venerated
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venerated
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venerates
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venerating
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to regard with great respect; revere
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People venerate saints for their holiness. |
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to admire or respect someone deeply
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revere, respect, honor, admire, esteem
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despise, disrespect, dishonor
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venerate tradition, venerate ancestors, venerate saints, venerate the memory
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veracious
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adjective
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Truthful, honest; habitually speaking the truth.
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She gave a veracious account of what happened that day. |
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truthful, honest, accurate, genuine, sincere
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false, dishonest, lying
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veracious account, veracious witness, veracious statement
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verbose
/vɜːrˈboʊs/
adjective
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Using or expressed in more words than are needed; wordy.
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His verbose explanation confused the audience instead of clarifying the issue. |
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wordy, long-winded, prolix, talkative, rambling
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concise, succinct, brief
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verbose explanation, verbose speech, verbose writing, verbose description
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viable
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adjective
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capable of working successfully or able to survive
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They need a viable business plan to attract investors. |
viable option |
a choice that is practical and can work successfully
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feasible, workable, practical, possible, sustainable
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impossible, unworkable, impractical
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viable option, viable solution, viable business, economically viable
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viscous
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adjective
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Having a thick, sticky consistency between solid and liquid.
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sticky, syrupy, thick, gooey
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watery, runny, thin
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viscous liquid, viscous flow, viscous substance
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vituperative
/vɪˈtjuːpərətɪv/
adjective
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Characterized by abusive or harsh language.
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The teacher’s vituperative remarks left the students in tears. |
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abusive, scathing, insulting, harsh
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kind, gentle, respectful
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vituperative speech, vituperative tone, vituperative remark
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volatile
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adjective
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likely to change rapidly and unpredictably, especially for the worse
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The stock market is extremely volatile these days. |
volatile situation |
a situation that is unstable and likely to change suddenly
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unstable, unpredictable, explosive, fickle
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stable, steady, consistent
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volatile market, volatile situation, highly volatile
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warranted
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adjective/verb
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warranted
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Justified or authorized under the circumstances.
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Her anger was warranted after the unfair treatment. |
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justified, authorized, reasonable, valid
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unjustified, unwarranted, invalid
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warranted action, fully warranted, warranted response, legally warranted
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wary
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Feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems.
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She was wary of trusting strangers. |
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A cautious and watchful look
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cautious, careful, alert, suspicious, vigilant
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careless, reckless, unwary
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wary of strangers, wary approach, wary eye, be wary
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welter
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verb
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weltered
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weltered
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welters
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weltering
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to roll or toss about in a confused or disorderly way; to be in turmoil
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The city weltered in chaos after the sudden blackout. |
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roll, toss, wallow, flounder, writhe
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calm, order, stability
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welter in blood, welter of emotions, welter of papers
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Whimsical
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adjective
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playfully quaint or fanciful, especially in an appealing and amusing way
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The artist created whimsical sculptures that delighted children. |
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fanciful, playful, quirky, imaginative
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serious, solemn, practical, realistic
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whimsical character, whimsical design, whimsical story
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zealot
/ˈzel.ət/
noun
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A person who is fanatical and uncompromising in pursuit of their ideals.
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He was considered a zealot for his strict political views. |
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fanatic, extremist, radical, enthusiast
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moderate, realist
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religious zealot, political zealot, zealot group
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