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2022-08-20 16:00:01 Previous to, phrase.

Example: Previous to this everything was fine.

Synonyms:

1. before, prior to, until, till, up to, earlier than, preceding, leading up to, in advance of, ahead of, ante-, pre-
2. (marginal) anterior to

Antonyms:

1. after, as a result of
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2022-08-19 16:00:00 Sympathize, verb.

Example: He sympathized with his tearful wife.

Synonyms:

1. pity, be sorry for, feel sorry for, show sympathy for, be sympathetic towards, show compassion for, be compassionate towards, commiserate, offer condolences to, feel for, show concern, show interest
2. console, offer consolation to, comfort, solace, soothe, succour
3. be supportive of, support, encourage
4. empathize with, identify with, understand, relate to, be en rapport with, care for, weep for, grieve for, bleed for

Antonyms:

1. disregard
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2022-08-18 16:00:00 More, adverb.

Example: He was rich, and more, he was handsome.

Synonyms:

1. moreover, furthermore, besides, what's more, in addition, also, as well, too, to boot, additionally, on top of that, over and above that, into the bargain
2. (archaic) withal, forbye
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2022-08-17 16:00:00 Invest, verb.

Example: He invested in a cotton mill.

Synonyms:

1. put money into, sink money into, lay out money on, plough money into
2. provide capital for, spend money on, fund, back, finance, underwrite, subsidize, support, pay for
3. buy into, buy shares in, buy a stake in, take a stake in
4. (informal) get a piece of, splash out on
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2022-08-16 16:00:00 Privilege, noun.

Example: He sought to reduce the legal privileges of the unions.

Synonyms:

1. advantage, right, benefit, prerogative, entitlement, birthright, due
2. concession, freedom, liberty
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2022-08-15 16:00:00 Spend, verb.

Example: I've spent hours helping him.

Synonyms:

1. put in, devote, employ
2. waste
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2022-08-14 16:00:00 Permutation, noun.

Example: All the possible permutations were explored.

Synonyms:

1. arrangement, order, grouping, disposition, presentation, sorting, organization, combination, variation, transformation, transposition
2. (British • informal) perm
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2022-08-13 16:00:00 Fertility, noun.

Example: Happiness has an effect on one's fertility.

Synonyms:

1. ability to conceive, ability to have children, virility, fecundity, potency, reproductiveness
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2022-08-12 16:00:00 Cheer, verb.

Example: They'll all be at Lords to cheer their cricket team.

Synonyms:

1. acclaim, hail, salute, praise, congratulate, toast, hurrah, hurray, applaud, clap, shout for, whistle
2. honour, glorify
3. express approval of, express admiration for, show one's appreciation of, put one's hands together for
4. (informal) root for, holler for, give someone a big hand, bring the house down
5. (British • informal) big someone up, big something up
6. (North American • informal) ballyhoo
7. (archaic) emblazon
8. (rare) laud, panegyrize

Antonyms:

1. boo
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2022-08-11 16:00:00 Smooth, adjective.

Example: Mozart loved the smooth, resonant tone of the clarinet.

Synonyms:

1. dulcet, soft, soothing, mellow, sweet, sweet-sounding, sweet-toned, pretty, silvery, honeyed, mellifluous, melodious, musical, lilting, lyrical, harmonious, euphonious
2. (rare) mellifluent

Antonyms:

1. raucous
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