English Synonyms and Antonyms: With Notes on the Correct Use of Prepositions |
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... kind ; abdicate and resign apply to office , author- ity , or power ; cede to territorial possessions ; surrender especially to military force , and more generally to any demand , claim , passion , etc. Quit carries an idea of ...
... kind ; abdicate and resign apply to office , author- ity , or power ; cede to territorial possessions ; surrender especially to military force , and more generally to any demand , claim , passion , etc. Quit carries an idea of ...
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... kind of sketch closely following the plan . An abstract or digest is an independent statement of what the book contains . An analysis draws out the chief thoughts or arguments , whether expressed or implied . A summary is the most ...
... kind of sketch closely following the plan . An abstract or digest is an independent statement of what the book contains . An analysis draws out the chief thoughts or arguments , whether expressed or implied . A summary is the most ...
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... kind act , though oftener an act of kindness , 17 active but only a kind action , not an act 16.
... kind act , though oftener an act of kindness , 17 active but only a kind action , not an act 16.
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... kind action , not an action of kindness . As between act and deed , deed is commonly used of great , notable , and im- pressive acts , as are achievement , exploit , and feat . Festus : We live in deeds , not years ; in thoughts , not ...
... kind action , not an action of kindness . As between act and deed , deed is commonly used of great , notable , and im- pressive acts , as are achievement , exploit , and feat . Festus : We live in deeds , not years ; in thoughts , not ...
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... kind as to cast a side - light upon the principal matter . An author embel- lishes his narrative with fine descriptions , the artist illustrates it with beautiful engravings , the binder gilds and decorates the vol- Garnish is on a ...
... kind as to cast a side - light upon the principal matter . An author embel- lishes his narrative with fine descriptions , the artist illustrates it with beautiful engravings , the binder gilds and decorates the vol- Garnish is on a ...
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absolute action allegory Anglo-Saxon animal Antonyms applied authority bad sense beautiful body called cause character chiefly command comminuted common commonly Compare synonyms deliberative assembly delight denotes derived desire differ distinctive divine effect endeavor enduring enemy erally especially evil EXAMPLES expression faith fancy favorable feeling foreordination formal friendship give habit happy heart honor hostile human human voice ical idea imply injury intent involve kind knowledge language less limited marriage matter ment mental mind monomania moral motion nature niggardly obiter dictum object offense one's onyms ordinarily original pain pardon periphrasis person or thing pietism pity Pleonasm possession practise predestination Prepositions primarily purpose qualities QUESTIONS rarely reason refers regard relations result Saxon signify soul sound speak special sense speech spirit statement style substance suggestion term thou thought tical tion truth uncon unfavorable sense usage usually utterance word wrong