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brevity
- (n) shortness
- Synonyms: conciseness, terseness, pithiness
- Antonyms: verbosity, long-windedness, prolixity
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comport
- (v) to conduct or bear oneself, behave
- Synonyms: agree, concur
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concise
- (adj) expressing much in a few words
- Synonyms: brief, succinct, terse, pithy
- Antonyms: wordy, verbose, long-winded, prolix
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demure
- (adj) sober or serious in manner; modest
- Synonyms: shy, difficult, sedate, seemly, decorous
- Antonyms: bold, forward, assertive, immodest
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depreciation
- (n) a lessening in value; a belittling
- Synonyms: cheapening, lowering, devaluation
- Antonyms: increase, appreciation, enhancement
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deteriorate
- (v) to lower in quality or value; to wear away
- Synonyms: worsen, decline, degenerate, debase
- Antonyms: improve, enhance
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divulge
- (v) to tell, reveal; to make public
- Synonyms: disclose, impart, "leak"
- Antonyms: hide, conceal, secrete
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enlightened
- (adj) free from ignorance and false ideas; possessing sound understanding
- Synonyms: knowing, informed, aware, cultivated
- Antonyms: ignorant, unaware, untaught, benighted
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forestall
- (v) to prevent by acting first
- Synonyms: hinder, thwart, preclude
- Antonyms: welcome, accept, allow, submit
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garble
- (v) to distort in such a way as to make unintelligible
- Synonyms: jumble, scramble, confuse, misrepresent
- Antonyms: clarify, elucidate, articulate
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proponent
- (n) one who puts forward a proposal; one who supports a cause or belief
- Synonyms: supporter, advocate, exponent
- Antonyms: opponent, critic, foe,adversary
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quaver
- (v) to shake, tremble; to trill
- Synonyms: quiver, vibrate, shiver, quake, palitatef
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recoil
- (v) to spring back, shrink
- (n) the act of springing back
- Synonyms: (v)flinch; (n)kickback
- Antonyms: (v) advance, proceed
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recoup
- (v) to make up for, regain
- Synonyms: recover, retrieve
- Antonyms: lose, default, forfeit, kiss goodbye
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reek
- (n) an unpleasant smell
- (v) to give off unpleasant smells; to give a strong impression
- Synonyms: (n) stench; (v) stink, smell
- Antonyms: (n) perfume, fragrance, bouquet
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relentless
- (adj) unyielding, harsh, without pity
- Synonyms: stern, merciless, persistent, unremitting
- Antonyms: merciful, accommodating, indulgent
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rivulet
- (n) a small stream
- Synonyms: brook, creek, rill
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squander
- (v) to spend foolishly, waste
- Synonyms: misspend, dissipate
- Antonyms: save, economize, hoard
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staccato
- (adj) detached or disconnected in sound or style
- Synonyms: abrupt, disjointed
- Antonyms: continuous, flowing, unbroken
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statute
- (n) a law
- Synonyms: rule, ordinance, enactment
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