Word power: synonyms for words appeared in newspapers
Pitch: playing field, area of play, terrain, field, arena, ground, throw, hurl, chuck, lob, toss, fling, (antonym: catch), tone, highness, lowness, quality of sound, timbre, propose, sell, throw, offer, deliver, erect, set up, fix, plant, put up, place, (antonym: dismantle), sway, slope, move, teeter, lurch, roll, plunge
Notch: nick, indentation, cut, mark, slash, score, gash, scratch, level, grade, degree, step, stage, rung, achieve, score, get, make, attain, gain, accomplish
Vibrant: lively, vivacious, animated, exciting, pulsating, energetic, effervescent, alive, vital, bubbly, (antonym: listless), bright, vivid, brilliant, dazzling, flamboyant, colorful, luminous, day-glow, garish, glowing, lurid, (antonym: dull)
Wave: gesticulate, gesture, signal, beckon, gesture, signal, sign, brandish, flourish, wield, wag, shake, flail, flutter, flap, sway, undulate, breaker, ripple, surge, surf, swell, upsurge, groundswell, tendency, trend, movement, surge, flood, rash, spate, outbreak, epidemic, series, flood, eruption, current, surge, impulse, oscillation, undulation, curl, kink, undulation.
Bickering: internal strife, backbiting, squabbling, wrangling, power struggle
Squabbling: internal strife, backbiting, bickering, wrangling, power struggle
Slighted: affronted, insulted, hurt, upset, snubbed
Caustic: scathing, cutting, biting, sarcastic, mordant, acerbic, acid, sharp, razor sharp, unkind, (antonym: mild), corrosive, acid, acidic
Augment: supplement, add to, enlarge, expand, enhance, increase, boost, bump up, (antonym: diminish)
Acrimony: bitterness, spite, rancor, animosity, hostility, unfriendliness, ill will, bad blood, bad feeling, (antonym: harmony)
Realm: kingdom, monarchy, dominion, empire, land, territory, area, sphere, field, ambit, space, domain, jurisdiction, department, branch
Rider: proviso, qualification, provision, condition, stipulation, requirement, criterion, clause, specification, prerequisite, disclaimer
Renaissance: rebirth, new start, new beginning, resurgence, revitalization, revival, regeneration, recovery, reawakening, (antonym: decline)
Fuss: commotion, excitement, argument, bother, upheaval, to-do, protest, ruckus, objection, ado, bustle, activity, quarrel, spat, controversy, complaint, fret, worry, be anxious, nag, be agitated
Deft: skillful, adroit, clever, smart, nifty, neat, nimble, dexterous, precise, adept (antonym: clumsy)
Cipher: code, secret message, symbols, nobody, nonentity, nothing, zero
Unbridled: unrestrained, uncontrolled, uninhibited, unconcealed, unchecked, rampant, (antonym: contained)
Humbug: hypocrisy, insincerity, false piety, lip service, (antonym: sincerity)
Embedded: entrenched, fixed, rooted, surrounded, set in, implanted
Report: coverage, treatment, exposure
Conflict: disagreement, clash, divergence, difference, argument, variance, quarrel, inconsistency, discord, contraction, dispute, tension, controversy, fracas, (antonym: concord) (antonym: convergence), battle, fight, war, struggle, encounter, skirmish, clash, (antonym: peace), be at odds, be at variance, be incompatible, differ, diverge (antonym: concur)
Calamity: disaster, catastrophe, mishap, misfortune, tragedy, blow
Disaster: tragedy, ruin, blow, adversity, catastrophe, calamity, failure, debacle, misfortune, mess (antonym: success)
Issue: subject, matter, question, topic, concern, problem, copy, number, edition, installment, back issue, back number, back copy, give out, hand out, deliver, distribute, supply, deal out, production, release, distribution, circulation, publication, delivery, publish, release, broadcast, put out, send out, announce, make, originate, stem, come forth, spring, rise, arise, emanate, emerge, issue forth, gush, flow, come out
Development: growth, expansion, progress, advance, increase, maturity, enlargement, improvement, (antonym: decrease), training, education, advancement, promotion, expansion, enhancement, event, happening, occurrence, change, incident, stage
Editorial: leader, editorial column, viewpoint, perspective
Concept: idea, notion, thought, perception, impression, conception, theory, model, hypothesis, view, belief
Policy: rule, strategy, plan, guiding principle, course of action, guidelines, procedure, document, certificate, statement
Conference: meeting, discussion, talks, consultation, symposium, seminar, forum, convention, meeting, congress, summit, league, association, alliance, union, federation
Feature: characteristic, trait, mark, attribute, quality, facet, aspect, element, highlight, countenance, include, present, introduce, bring out, highlight, bring forward, article, piece, story, report, item, figure, appear, be included, star, play a part
Column: article, feature, editorial, piece, paragraph, line, file, row, string, procession, rank, pillar, pilaster, post, support, stake, pole
Rejuvenate: revitalize, invigorate, revive, make younger, revivify, refresh, renew, restore
Achieve: attain, get, realize, accomplish, reach, do, complete, pull off (antonym: fail)
Workshop: clinic, seminar, practicum, class, meeting
Mission: assignment, task, job, work, charge, undertaking, duty, operation, exercise, delegation, deputation, task force, legation, group, embassy, calling, vocation, purpose, goal, aim, objective, duty
Desired: preferred, pet, much loved, beloved, most wanted
Results: consequences, fallout, outcome, domino effect
Dream: vision, daydream, reverie, nightmare, hallucination, delusion, trance, (antonym: reality), fantasy, pipe dream, castle, in the sky, aspiration, wish, goal, hope, ambition, desire, fantasize, visualize, imagine, fancy, envisage, hallucinate, think, delight, joy, pleasure, marvel, ideal (antonym: nightmare)
Realize: understand, comprehend, become conscious, appreciate, grasp, apprehend, recognize, take in, make real, fulfill, achieve, accomplish, carry out, bring to fruition, make happen, complete, reach, attain
Contribute: add, give, donate, make a payment, supply, put in, have a say, add, throw in, say, be a factor, be part of the cause, play a part, play a role
Appeal: plea, petition, application, demand, request, call, request, ask, plead, demand, urge, petition, call, charm, attractiveness, attraction, allure, influence, draw, pull, interest, fascination, temptation, (antonym: repulsion), attract, interest, fascinate, charm, tempt, please, draw, pull, grab (antonym: repel)
Produce: create, make, manufacture, construct, fabricate, bring into being, turn out, generate, give, give off, yield, churn out, be the source of engender, emit, supply, deliver, crop, foodstuffs, harvest, products, goods, food, yield
Campaign: movement, crusade, operation, drive, fight, battle, war, promotion, fight, work, push, struggle, canvass, battle, run for election
Reiterate: repeat, say again, go over, restate, do again, recap, retell
Fertile: lush, productive, abundant, rich, fruitful, productive, prolific, lush, fruitful, luxuriant, rich, bountiful, fecund
Security: safety, refuge, sanctuary, safekeeping, safety measures, defense, protection, precautions, confidence, wellbeing, self-assurance, self-confidence, collateral, guarantee
Diversion: distraction, entertainment, pastime, hobby, leisure activity, amusement, recreation, change, alteration, departure, digression
Prominently: highly, importantly, outstandingly, significantly, notably
Ban: forbid, outlaw, prohibit, veto, bar, proscribe, disallow, interdict, prohibition, veto, bar, injunction, court order, embargo, sanction, interdict
Essential: necessary, vital, indispensable, important, crucial, critical, fundamental, basic, elemental, key, central, chief
Alarming: disturbing, upsetting, frightening, distressing, shocking, startling, disquieting
Hope: expect, trust, anticipate, wish, look forward to, expectation, optimism, anticipation, faith, hopefulness, (antonym: despair), desire, aspiration, dream, expectation, plan, wish, chance, prospect, likelihood, possibility, look-in,
Express: state, articulate, utter, communicate, put across, convey, say, fast, rapid, direct, nonstop, prompt, precise, definite, explicit, exact, specific, squeeze out, extract, press out
Effect: result, consequence, outcome, upshot, end product, achieve, cause, produce, bring about, realize, provoke, prompt, stimulate, make, get done, make happen, bring into being, appearance, look, impression, air
Bid: offer, proposal, proposition, tender, submission, tender, offer, propose, submit, proffer, attempt, try, effort, undertaking, endeavor, try, attempt, undertake, endeavor
Move: go, shift, budge, stir, be in motion, move about, travel, progress, walk, step, jump, run, turn, dance, reposition, shift, shove, push, pull, rearrange, transfer, transport, shuffle, redistribute, (antonym: leave), change, transfer, progress, relocate, refocus, redeploy, (antonym: stay), attempt, effort, step, start, action, shift, step, realignment, rearrangement, repositioning, relocation, change, cause, provoke, persuade, encourage, prod, nudge
Spot: mark, blemish, stain, smudge, speck, dot, pimple, pustule, boil, blackhead, whitehead, blocked pore, zit, notice, see, spy, recognize, catch a glimpse of, catch sight of, perceive, bit, soupcon, tad, touch, smidgen, dash, place, location, site, setting, corner, situation, position, point
Adventure: escapade, exploit, quest, venture, exciting activity, journey, exploration, voyage: journey, trip expedition, passage, crossing, cruise, flight, tour, travel, journey, go on a journey, cross, trek, sail, cruise, tour
Accelerate: go faster, speed up, increase speed, gather speed, pick up the pace, hurry, hasten, step up, quicken, rush, (antonym: slow down)
Preliminary: beginning, first round, introduction, opening, groundwork, preface, prelude, (antonym: finale), initial, first, opening, pilot, introductory, (antonym: closing)
Submit: present, put forward, propose, tender, offer, suggest, (antonym: withdraw), surrender, give in, yield, accept, agree to, acquiesce, succumb, resign yourself to (antonym: resist)
Intent: intention, aim, goal, target, objective, plan, meaning, purpose, concentrating, absorbed, focused, directed, fixed, rapt, engaged
Liberal: open-minded, broadminded, moderate, noninterventionist, freethinking, tolerant, laissez-faire, (antonym: narrow-minded), generous, copious, abundant,
Note: letter, memo, memorandum, message, communication, reminder, make a note of, note down, write down, record, jot down, log, write, document, notice, take note of , take notice of, take in, observe, be aware of (antonym: disregard), footnote, annotation, comment, addendum, commentary, observe, see, remark, mention, tone, edge, tinge, shade, hint, suggestion.
Inequality: disparity, dissimilarity, variation, difference, discrimination, unfairness, inequity, disproportion, (antonym: equality)
Comparatively: moderately, reasonably, relatively, fairly, rather, somewhat (antonym: absolutely)
Opinion: view, estimation, belief, judgment, attitude, outlook
Perception: insight, awareness, acuity, discernment, observation, sensitivity, view, opinion, picture, reading, take on, slant, assessment, experience
Alleviate: ease, lessen, assuage, improve, lighten, (antonym: aggravate)
Perform: do, carry out, execute, achieve, make, act upon, complete, present, act, play, put on, stage, do, function, work, act, go, run, operate
Instance: example, case, case in point, occurrence, illustration, occasion, request, order, demand, command, insistence
Verdict: decision, judgment, finding, result, outcome, ruling, decree, conclusion.
Ensure: make sure, make certain, guarantee
Hamper: basket, picnic basket, hinder, obstruct, get in the way, impede, slow down, weigh down, hold back, fetter, shackle, encumber, debilitate, (antonym: facilitate)
Backlog: accumulation, build up, excess, surfeit, log jam
Position: place, location, site, spot, point, situation, arrangement, pose, stance, attitude, posture, put, place, locate, stand, sit, set, arrange, rank, title, status, standing, station, importance, opinion, take, stance, view, perception, side, attitude, thinking, outlook, standpoint
Strategic: planned, tactical, calculated, deliberate, premeditated, considered, intentional
Sweep: brush, sweep up, clean, clear, remove, flounce, brush off, brush away, speed, zoom, race, fly, zip, whiz, rush, (antonym: creep), carry, move, take, seize, grab, arc, curve, arch, bend, bow, scope, range, extent, span, stretch
Stump: base, stub, end, remains, remnant, puzzle, perplex, baffle, mystify, nonplus, bewilder, flummox, confound, confuse, bamboozle
Conceding: yielding, surrendering, granting, giving way, compromise
Blast: explosion, detonation, discharge, flash, flare, gust, blow up, explode, detonate, shoot, blow away, discharge, demolish, criticize, slate, attack, vilify, carpet, damage, blight, disfigure, burn, blister, scar, sear, scorch, party, rave, rave-up, ball, scream,
Testimony: indication, proof, evidence, witness, demonstration, statement, evidence, authentication, acknowledgement, declaration, affidavit, deposition
Celebrate: rejoice, have fun, have a good time, party, enjoy yourself, make merry, commemorate, observe, mark, keep, remember, honour
Theme: subject, topic, idea, subject matter, matter, argument, premise, thesis
Enact: pass, ratify, endorse, perform, act out
Spontaneously: impulsively, of your own accord, of your own volition, instinctively, on impulse, artlessly, suddenly, unexpectedly, all of a sudden, without warning
Script: writing, handwriting, characters, lettering, screenplay, play, libretto, draft, words, speech
Spectacular: stunning, impressive, amazing, fantastic, fabulous, extravagant, magnificent, brilliant, dramatic, dazzling, breathtaking, astonishing, marvelous, wonderful, exciting, incredible, (antonym: humdrum), huge, great, enormous, mighty, outstanding
Suggest: propose, put forward, put it to somebody, advise, recommend, advocate, imply, hint, insinuate, intimate, indicate, bring to mind, call to mind, evoke, hint at, conjure up, be redolent of, smack of
Integrated: included, incorporated
Warn: caution, advise, counsel, presage, inform, notify, tell, tip off, alert, forewarn, advise, tell, notify, let somebody know, give notice
Outline: draw round, sketch, draw, delineate, chart, (antonym: fill in), summarize, sketch out, delineate, run through, give a rough idea, make a rough draft, (antonym: expand), plan, rough draft, summary, sketch, rough idea, skeleton, framework, shape, form, figure, contour, silhouette, profile
Ghoulish: macabre, ghastly, grisly, chilling, gruesome, horrid, morbid, deathly
Butchery: slaughter, massacre, carnage, bloodshed, killing, bloodbath
Outrage: indignation, anger, rage, fury, ire, annoyance, infuriate, offend, insult, anger, enrage, affront.
Semblance: appearance, impression, air, resemblance, façade, veneer
Far-fetched: unbelievable, fantastic, implausible, mind-boggling, incredible, fanciful, unlikely, improbable.
Thrive: flourish, prosper, succeed, boom, blossom, increase (antonym: deteriorate)
Spur: urge, encourage, incite, prompt, stimulate, goad, impel, drive, prod, provoke, spur on (antonym: discourage), hurry up, hasten, speed up, speed, rush, press forwards, drive on, (antonym: delay), incentive, stimulus, incitement, provocation, motive, fillip, goad, impulse, inducement, catalyst, (antonym: disincentive), spike, barb, spine, point, ridge, mountainside, projection, edge, saddle, outcrop, branch, limb, division, subdivision.
Euphoria: elation, ecstasy, joy, jubilation, rapture, excitement, exhilaration (antonym: despair)
Beacon: bonfire, fire, flare, inspiration, encouragement, symbol of hope, guiding light, signal, sign, warning, flare, alarm, warning light
Inspiration: motivation, stimulation, encouragement, muse, idea, brainwave, insight, flash, bright idea, revelation.
Rage: fury, anger, wrath, temper, ire, frenzy, fume, rant and rave, storm, seethe, thunder, boil with rage, blow your top, craze, fad, thing, fashion, trend, mania
Torso: trunk, chest, upper body
Decapitate: behead, guillotine, cut off somebody’s head, execute.
Hatchet: cut, chop up, slice, hack, ax, sever, split, hew, fell, lop, slay, strike, slash
Haunt: trouble, disturb, irk, worry, bother, preoccupy, disturb, appear, hand around in, frequent, visit, revisit, go to regularly, meeting place, stomping ground, rendezvous,
Squalor: nastiness, unpleasantness, immorality, meanness, filth, foulness, dirt, dirtiness, (antonym: luxury)
Exhume: dig up, disinter, unearth, (antonym: bury)
Seamless: faultless, flawless, not to be faulted, textbook, picture perfect, unspoiled (antonym: flawed)
Rope: cord, line, cable, lead, twine, tie, fasten, lash, secure, attach, moor
Rampant: out of control, uncontrolled, unbridled, unchecked, widespread, extensive, wild, raging, epidemic (antonym: contained)
Stuff: material, substance, matter, things, objects, bits and pieces, possessions, belongings, things, kit, gear, equipment, fill, pack, cram, ram, jam, stow, load, squeeze
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Consensus: agreement, accord, harmony, compromise, consent, (antonym: disagreement)
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Falter: hesitate, waver, weaken, fade, tail off, pause, wane, abate, become fainter, vacillate, (antonym: continue)
Gobble: guzzle, gobble up, gobble down, bolt, wolf down, gorge, gulp, (antonym: nibble)
Ovation: prolonged applause, applause, acclaim, approval, praise, great reception, enthusiastic response
Every day is a new adventure, a new challenge. A new moment that was never lived before. But you come with an old mind. You have to set yourself free of the old mind that binds you. – Swami Sukhabodhananda
Occur: happen, take place, crop up, arise, come about, transpire, come to mind, suggest itself, strike, appear.
Portend: foreshadow, foretell, signify, mean, warn of, herald, threaten, indicate
Permeate: infuse, pervade, flood, fill, saturate, filter through, seep into, leak into, pervade, pass through, enter
Seamlessly: Flawlessly, Faultlessly, impeccably, effortlessly, like a dream, without a glitch, badly (antonym)
Rope: cord, line, cable, lead, twine, tie, fasten, lash, secure, attach, moor
Renege: go back on, break your word, break a promise
Churn: mix, roil, agitate, shake, whip, toss, stir up, stir, blend
Coveted: popular, in demand, desirable, (antonym: unpopular)
Clutter: mess, litter, disorder, confusion, untidiness, muddle, (antonym: space), encumber, litter, strew, fill, cover, mess up, (antonym: free)
Barrage: bombardment, salvo, volley, onslaught, hail, torrent, stream, storm, flood, salve, (antonym: trickle), dam, dike, bank
Peddle: sell, market, get rid of, flog, advertise, publicize, advocate, market, promote, (antonym: buy)
Confound: stun, amaze, puzzle, leave speechless, mystify, confuse, bewilder, baffle, perplex, floor, defeat, rout, thwart, annihilate, vanquish, conquer
Propensity: tendency, inclination, partiality, proclivity, predisposition, susceptibility, predilection, penchant
Churn: mix, roll, agitate, shake, whip, toss, stir up, stir, blend
Hog: control, dominate, take over, corner the market, (antonym: share)
Horizon: prospect, possibility, perspective, sphere, scope
Bottleneck: block, blockage, restricted access, holdup, traffic jam, tailback, jam, log jam
Cool off: calm down, compose yourself, settle down, simmer down, cool down, regain yourself-control, (antonym: flare up)
Nimble: lively, quick, agile, lissome, dexterous, (antonym: awkward)
Tap: valve, faucet, spout, spigot, knock, beat, strike, hit, pat, drum, rap, bang, rap, knock, beat, pat, blow, bang, use, utilize, draw on, draw off, exploit, milk, mine, take advantage of
Scramble: mix up, mess up, jumble, move quickly, rush, run, scuttle, jostle, push, climb, clamber, crawl, struggle, clamber, climb, crawl, struggle, rush, run, stampede, commotion, free-for-all
Savvy: know-how, confidence, sense, savoir-faire, knowledge, ability
Austere: severe, strict, stern, grave, sober, ascetic, serious, rigorous, plain, stark, severe, simple, basic, harsh, Spartan, ascetic, somber, unadorned, undecorated, unembellished, (antonym: fussy)
Turf: grass, lawn, sod, territory, neighborhood, home turf
Incumbent: in office, current, present, serving, sitting, now, (antonym: past)
Expediency: convenience, practicality, pragmatism, usefulness, feasibility, fitness, suitability, appropriateness, advisability, convenience, (antonym: unsuitability)
Shell: case, casing, covering, shield, crust, defense, skin, armor, husk, skeleton, carcass, remains, bomb, explosive, missile, mortar, bombard, shoot at, fire at, open fire on, shoot down, bomb
Just living is not enough. One must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower. – HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSON
Perverse: wicked, bad, mean, vicious, (antonym: good), stubborn, obstinate, headstrong, pertinacious, willful, (antonym: agreeable), contrary, disobedient, rebellious, unreasonable, difficult, (antonym: obliging)
Vestige: trace, sign, mark, indication, hint, remnant, evidence
Tweak: pinch, nip, squeeze, jerk, twist, tug, pull, yank, nip, pinch, squeeze, twist, jerk, tug, pull, yank, fine-tune, correct, adjust, modify, regulate
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