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A
an, one
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aback
unawares
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abalone
ear shell, ormer, paua, pawa, perlemoen
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abandon
abdicate, abjure, blin, cast aside, cease
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abandoned
corrupt, demoralized, depraved, graceless, hardened
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abandonment
abandoning, abdication, abjuration, abnegation, abrogation
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abate
decline, die away, drop off, dwindle, ebb
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abbreviation
abbreviature, abstract, abridgement, compend, compression
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abdominal
Cypriniformes
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abduct
carry off, drag away, kidnap, run away with, seize
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abduction
retroduction, abstraction
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aberrant
freak
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ablaze
afire, aflame
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abnormality
abnormalcy, anomalousness, enormity, weirdness, deviant
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abode
crib, digs, domicile, dwelling, flop
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abortion
abort, abortus, aborticide, embryoctony, foeticide
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about
anent, apropos, apropos of, as far as, as regards
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absence
missingness
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absolute
categorical, unconditional, unlimited, unrestricted, autocratic
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absorb
bear, pay for, take in
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absorbing
engrossing, fascinating
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abstain
abjure, deny oneself, forbear, forgo, give up
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abstract
remove, separate, take away, withdraw
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absurd
Laputan, cockamamie, cockeyed, farcical, foolish
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abundance
abundation
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abundant
ample, bountiful, copious, exuberant, liberal
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accelerate
quicken, speed up
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accelerator
gas pedal, gas, throttle, go pedal, particle accelerator
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accentuate
accent, betone
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accessory
addition, attachment, supplement
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accident
mishap, befalling, chance, contingency, casualty
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accidental
circumstantial, incidental, casual, contingent, occasional
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accidentally
adventitiously, by accident, by chance, fortuitously, on accident
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accompany
We attend those whom we wait upon, follow. The word conveys an idea of subordination., A gentleman accompanies a friend to some public place, he attends, escorts a lady
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accomplice
abettor, accessory, assistant, associate, confederate
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accomplish
do, perform, fulfill, realize, effect
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accordance
harmony, unison, coincidence
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accountability
accountableness
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accountable
amenable, responsible, liable, answerable
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accumulate
accrue, add up, amound, gather, garner
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accumulation
retained earnings
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accuracy
correctness, truthfulness, nicety
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accurate
correct, exact, nice, just, particular
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accusation
allegation, assertion, censure, charge, crimination
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acetylene
ethyne
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achieve
conclude, end, finalize, complete, acquire
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achievement
accomplishment
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acid
acidic
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acquaint
apprise, inform
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acquaintance
familiarity, fellowship, intimacy, knowledge, kith
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acquire
achieve, collect, find, gather, get
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acquisition
acquist, attainment, gain, gaining, increase
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acquittal
absolution, acquittance, acquitment, assoilment, compurgation
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acre
day's math, demath, feddan, morgen, arpent
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action
act, acting, cocky, deed, doing
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activate
actuate, enable, get going, set going, set in motion
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active
abuzz, agile, airy, alive, animate
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activist
mover and shaker
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activity
doings, endeavor, enterprise, pursuance, pursuit
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actress
actorine, actrice
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actual
positive
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actually
above a bit, all things considered, as a matter of fact, by right, certainly
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adaptable
adaptive
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adaptive
adaptative
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add
sum, give, increase, lend, append
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addict
abuser, fiend, wastoid, consecrate, dedicate
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addictive
habit-forming, moreish
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addition
supplement
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adhere
attach, bond, cleave, cling, cohere
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adhesive
tenacious, adherent, agglutinative, clidgy, clingsome
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adjective
adjective noun, adnoun, describing word, description word, noun adjective
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adjournment
procrastination
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administration
direction, governance, management, supervision
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administrator
admin
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admission
admittance, concession, acknowledgment, concurrence, allowance
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admittance
admission, access, entrance, initiation
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admittedly
granted
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adult
grown-up, grownup, growed-up, postpubescent, fully grown
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adultery
advowtry
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advance
improve, assign
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advanced
progressive, professional, sophisticated
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advantage
favor, favorise, benefit
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advert
refer
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advertise
publish, promote, publicise, sell
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advice
consent
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advise
admonish, adjure, advocate, counsel, encourage
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aerospace
aerospatial
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affectionate
tender, lovesome, attached, loving, devoted
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affirm
validate
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affirmation
assertion
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aforementioned
abovementioned, aforesaid, mentioned
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afraid
afeared, alarmed, anxious, apprehensive, chicken
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afro
'fro
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after
post
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afterlife
afterworld, by and by, byembye, deadland, hereafter
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afternoon
arvo, aft, undern, undertime
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age
mature, elden, eld, date, get on
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aged
hoary
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agency
action, activity, agent, agentship, cause
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agent
actor, performer
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aggravate
adulterate, alloy, canker, contaminate, corrupt
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aggravated
aggro
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aggregate
entirety, group, totality
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agile
active, alert, nimble, brisk, lively
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agitation
emotion, commotion, excitement, trepidation, tremor
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agony
anguish, torment, throe, distress, pang
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agree
harmonize, come around, give way, assent, deal
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agreeable
accordant, agreeing, concordant, conformable, congruous
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agreement
convention, covenant, meeting of the minds, pact, concurrence
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ahoy
yo
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aid
assist, befriend, bestand, cooperate, help
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aim
design, end, ettle, intention, mint
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air
atmosphere, aura, luft, gas, nimbus
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aircraft
aerocraft, flying machine
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airy
gaseous, sprightly, superficial, carefree
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akin
cognate, connate, kindred
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albatross
gooney bird, gooney, goonie, mollymawk
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alchemist
fire philosopher, philosopher by fire, philosopher of fire
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alcoholic
distilled, fermented, inebriate, intoxicating, spirituous
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alderman
baillie
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alias
AKA
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alien
outlander
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alive
extant, vital, peppy, zestful, above ground
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all
completely
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allegation
accusation, assertion, censure, charge, crimination
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allergy
type 1 hypersensitivity
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alley
alleyway, backs, bunnyrun, chare, chore
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almost
all but, as good as, as near as makes no difference, fornigh, just about
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along
alongst, endlong
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alpaca
alpaco, paco
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alphabet
ABC, absey
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also
too, eke, as well, so
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alter
adapt, amend, change, convert, differentiate
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alternate
seesaw, interchange
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alternative
Synonyms: see Thesaurus:option
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although
even if, albeit, even though
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alum
potash alum
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aluminium
alumium, E173 when used as a food colouring
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amass
mound, pile, pile up, stack up, amound
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amaze
astonish, astound, bewitch, surprise, wow
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amazing
awesome
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amber
ambergris
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ambient
ambient music, chillout
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ambiguity
weasel word
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amend
ameliorate, correct, improve
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American
Western Hemispherian, New Worlder
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amiable
likable
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ammonia
spirits of hartshorn, volatile alkali
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among
amid, amidst, amongst
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amoral
non-moral
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