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Bluff
- adjective: direct and outspoken in a good-natured way
- noun: a steep, high cliff or bank; an attempt to fool someone
- verb: to deceive or trick; to try to fool others by putting on a confident front
- Synonyms: (adj.) hearty; (n.) a ridge; a trick, hoax; (v.) to mislead, pretend, fake
- Antonyms: (adj.) insincere, artful, sly
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Cautious
Adjective: avoiding unnecessary risks or mistakes
- Synonyms: careful, watchful, wary, guarded
- Antonyms: daring, reckless, wild
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Consist
(used with of) to be made up of
Synonyms: to contain, include, involve, comprise
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Despise
to look down on intensely or feel contempt for, dislike strongly
- Synonyms: to hate, scorn, detest, loathe
- Antonyms: to love, admire, esteem, adore, praise
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Haven
a safe place
- Synonyms: a harbor, port, refuge, retreat, shelter, sanctuary
- Antonyms: a trap, snare, ambush
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miniature
- Noun: a very small copy, model, or painting
- Adjective: on a very small scale
- Synonyms: little, tiny, minute
- Antonyms: huge, giant
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monarch
a person who rules over a kingdom or empire
- Synonyms: a ruler, king, queen, emperor, empress, czar, sovereign
- Antonyms: a subject, follower, commoner
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Obstacle
something that gets in the way
- Synonyms: a hurdle, barrier, snag, hindrance
- Antonyms: an aid, help, support, advantage
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Postpone
to put off until later
- Synonyms: to delay, suspend, shelve, defer
- Antonyms: to advance, move up
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straggle
to stray off or trail behind; to spread out in a scattered fashion
Synonyms: to ramble, drift, wander, roam, rove, detour
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treacherous
likely to betray; seemingly safe but actually dangerous
- Synonyms: disloyal, untrustworthy, unreliable; chancy, deceptive, tricky, hazardous
- Antonyms: faithful, trustworthy; safe, harmless
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vivid
bright and sharp, giving a clear picture; full of life
- Synonyms: lively, intense, brilliant, dazzling, spirited, clear
- Antonyms: lifeless, dull, drab, hazy, foggy
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