Sunday, September 20, 2020

WORD CHOICE


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 Synonyms of 

GOES - WALK



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mope




stomp, clomp,



crawls, slithers





paces (usually pacing back and forth)




scramble, scatter



roam, wander





toddles




stagger, stumble, bumble, tumble


limp, gimp




burst, barge, 


storm







Sneak, slink



shuffle





lurch




amble, mosey, stroll

mosey



Waddle


trot, canter, gallop


trudge, hike, trek, tread





strut




saunter, strut, swagger


Similar and opposite words
grab
verb
seize
grasp
snatch
seize hold of
grab hold of
take hold of
catch hold of
lay hold of
lay (one's) hands on
get one's hands on
take a grip of
fasten round
grapple
grip
clasp
clutch
catch at
take
pluck
collar
noun
lunge for

nab     -   attempt to grab

Similar words
say
verb
past tense: said; past participle: said
1.
utter words so as to convey information, an opinion, a feeling or intention, or an instruction.
Similar
speak
utter
voice
pronounce
give utterance to
give voice to
vocalize
declare
state
announce
remark
observe
mention
comment
note
add
reply
respond
answer
rejoin
whisper
mutter
mumble
mouth
come out with
claim
maintain
assert
hold
insist
contend
aver
affirm
avow
allege
profess
opine
asseverate
express
put into words
phrase
articulate
communicate
make known
get across
put across
convey
verbalize
render
tell
reveal
divulge
impart
disclose
imply
suggest
signify
denote
mean
adduce
propose
advance
bring forward
offer
plead
indicate
show
read
be reported
be thought
be believed
be alleged
be rumored
be reputed
be put about
be described
be asserted
apparently
seemingly
it seems that
it appears that
(so) they say
(so) the story goes
by all accounts
rumor has it
the rumor is
recite
repeat
utter
deliver
perform
declaim
orate
2.
assume something in order to work out what its consequences would be; make a hypothesis.
Similar
suppose
assume
imagine
presume
take as a hypothesis
hypothesize
postulate



Similar and opposite words
make
verb
1.
construct
build
assemble
put together
manufacture
produce
fabricate
create
form
fashion
model
mold
shape
forge
bring into existence
2.
force
compel
coerce
press
drive
pressure
pressurize
oblige
require
have someone do something
prevail on
dragoon
bludgeon


Similar and opposite words
good
adjective
1.
fine
of high quality
of a high standard
quality
superior
satisfactory
acceptable
adequate
in order
up to scratch
up to the mark
up to standard
up to par
competent
not bad
all right
excellent
superb
outstanding
magnificent
of the highest quality
of the highest standard
exceptional
marvelous
wonderful
first-rate
first-class
superlative
splendid
admirable
worthy
sterling
super
great
OK
hunky-dory
A1
ace
terrific
tremendous
fantastic
fab
top-notch
tip-top
class
awesome
magic
wicked
brilliant
brill
smashing
bosting
on fleek
beaut
bonzer
spiffing
ripping
cracking
topping
top-hole
wizard
capital
champion
swell
delicious
mouthwatering
appetizing
tasty
flavorsome
flavorful
delectable
toothsome
inviting
enjoyable
palatable
succulent
luscious
rich
sweet
savory
piquant
scrumptious
delish
scrummy
yummy
yum-yum
moreish
peng
finger-licking
nummy
ambrosial
ambrosian
nectareous
nectarean
flavorous
sapid
valid
genuine
authentic
legitimate
sound
bona fide
convincing
persuasive
forceful
striking
telling
potent
powerful
strong
cogent
compelling
trenchant
weighty
important
meaningful
influential


Quality

superior

satisfactory - acceptable




2.
virtuous
righteous
moral
morally correct
ethical
upright
upstanding
high-minded
right-minded
right-thinking
principled
exemplary
clean
law-abiding
lawful
irreproachable
blameless
guiltless
unimpeachable
just
honest
honorable
unbribable
incorruptible
anticorruption
scrupulous
reputable
decent
respectable
noble
lofty
elevated
worthy
trustworthy
meritorious
praiseworthy
commendable
admirable
laudable
pure
pure as the driven snow
whiter than white
sinless
saintly
saintlike
godly
angelic
squeaky clean
noun
1.
virtue
righteousness
virtuousness
goodness
morality
ethicalness
uprightness
upstandingness
integrity
principle
dignity
rectitude
rightness
honesty
truth
truthfulness
honor
incorruptibility
probity
propriety
worthiness
worth
merit
irreproachableness
blamelessness
purity
pureness
lack of corruption
justice
justness
fairness
2.
benefit
advantage
profit
gain
interest
welfare
well-being
enjoyment
satisfaction
comfort
ease
convenience
help
aid
Similar and opposite words
nice
adjective
1.
enjoyable
pleasant
pleasurable
agreeable
delightful
satisfying
gratifying
acceptable
to one's liking
entertaining
amusing
diverting
marvelous
good
bonny
couthy
irie
lovely
great
neat
lekker
mooi
2.
subtle
fine
delicate
minute
precise
exact
accurate
strict
close
careful
meticulous
rigorous
scrupulous
ultra-fine
Similar and opposite words
neat1
adjective
1.
tidy
neat and tidy
as neat as a new pin
orderly
well ordered
in (good) order
well kept
in apple-pie order
immaculate
spick and span
uncluttered
straight
trim
spruce
tricksy
2.
skillful
deft
dexterous
adroit
adept
expert
practiced
accurate
precise
nimble
agile
graceful
stylish
nifty
clever
ingenious
Similar and opposite words
bad
adjective
1.
of poor quality or a low standard.
Similar
substandard
poor
inferior
second-rate
second-class
unsatisfactory
inadequate
unacceptable
not up to scratch
not up to par
deficient
imperfect
defective
faulty
shoddy
amateurish
careless
negligent
dreadful
awful
terrible
abominable
frightful
atrocious
disgraceful
deplorable
hopeless
worthless
laughable
lamentable
miserable
sorry
third-rate
diabolical
execrable
incompetent
inept
inexpert
ineffectual
crummy
rotten
pathetic
useless
woeful
bum
lousy
ropy
appalling
abysmal
pitiful
godawful
dire
poxy
not up to snuff
the pits
duff
chronic
rubbish
pants
a load of pants
egregious
vulgar slang
crap
shit
chickenshit
Opposite
good
excellent
skilled
inauspicious
disadvantageous
adverse
difficult
inopportune
unpropitious
inappropriate
unsuitable
unfavorable
unfortunate
untoward
disastrous
2.
not such as to be hoped for or desired; unpleasant or unwelcome.
Similar
unpleasant
disagreeable
unwelcome
unfortunate
unfavorable
unlucky
adverse
nasty
terrible
dreadful
awful
grim
distressing
regrettable
parlous
Opposite
good
severe
serious
grave
critical
grievous
acute
dreadful
terrible
awful
ghastly
dire
grim
frightful
shocking
life-threatening
peracute
harmful
damaging
detrimental
undesirable
injurious
hurtful
inimical
dangerous
destructive
ruinous
deleterious
unhealthy
unwholesome
3.
wicked
sinful
immoral
evil
morally wrong
corrupt
base
black-hearted
reprobate
depraved
degenerate
dissolute
amoral
criminal
villainous
nefarious
iniquitous
dishonest
dishonorable
unscrupulous
unprincipled
crooked
bent
dirty
dastardly
4.
injured
wounded
diseased
gammy
knackered
crook
game
5.
rotten
off
decayed
decomposed
decomposing
putrid
putrefied
putrescent
moldy
moldering
sour
rancid
rank
unfit for human consumption
addled
maggoty
worm-eaten
wormy
flyblown
putrefactive
putrefacient
6.
guilty
conscience-stricken
remorseful
guilt-ridden
ashamed
chastened
contrite
sorry
full of regret
regretful
repentant
penitent
shamefaced
self-reproachful
apologetic
7.
invalid
worthless
counterfeit
fake
false
spurious
fraudulent
bogus
phoney
dud


cute
adjective
attractive in a pretty or endearing way.
Similar
endearing
adorable
lovable
sweet
lovely
appealing
engaging
delightful
dear
darling
winning
winsome
charming
enchanting
attractive
pretty
as pretty as a picture
chocolate-box
bonny
cutesy
dinky
twee
pretty-pretty
adorbs
Opposite
unattractive
unappealing

Exercise: explain body language from Looney Tunes


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