Synonym and antonym

SYNONYMS

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Admonish = usurp (reprove) merry = gay

Alienate = estrange (isolate) instigate = incite

Dispel = dissipate (dismiss) belief = conviction

Covet= crave (desire) belated = too late

Solicit = beseech (seek) brim = border

Subside = wane (drop) renounce= reject

Hover = linger (stay close) divulge = reveal

Heap = to pile (collect) adhesive = bonding agent

Veer = diverge (turn) hamper = obstruct

Caprice = whim (impulse) to merit= to deserve

Stifle = suffocate (smother) inert = passive

Latent = potential (inactive) latitude = scope

Concur = acquiesce (accept) momentary = transient

Tranquil = serene (calm) overt = obvious

Lethargy = stupor (lazy) volume = quantity

Furtive= stealthy (secret) meager = scanty

Cargo = freight (load) baffle = frustrate

Efface = obliterate (wipe out) misery = distress

Pretentious = ostentatious (affected) discretion = prudence

Compunction = remorse (regret) amiable = friendly

Cajole = coax (wheedle – sweet talk) incentive = provocation

Embrace = hug (hold-cuddle) ovation = applause

Confiscate = appropriate (to take charge) emancipate = liberate

Lament = mourn penitence = to repeat

Obstinate = stubborn acumen = exactness

Metamorphosis = transform scrutiny = close examination

Annihilate = to destroy fuse = combine

Whet = sharpen behest = request

Adage = proverb