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Quell 1100 Words You Need Quell 1100 Words You Need /kwel/ (verb) to stop something, especially by using force, put stop to something, put an end to, suppress bad feelings, put down, subdue, crush, repress, defeat, conquer, control, disperse, soothe, mitigate, allay, assuage, mollify: Police in riot gear were called in to quell the disturbances/unrest. …
Let sleeping dogs lie Let sleeping dogs lie (idiom) said to warn someone that they should not talk about a bad situation that most people have forgotten about, used to say that you should not arouse sources of trouble, to avoid causing any trouble by not mentioning a problematic subject: Our sponsor is not in …
Eschew 1100 Words You Need Eschew 1100 Words You Need /ɪsˈtʃuː/ (verb) to avoid something intentionally, or to give something up, abstain from, shun, abjure, have nothing to do with, steer clear of, give a wide berth to, fight shy of, turn your back on, disdain: We won’t have discussions with this group unless they …
Masticate 1100 Words You Need Masticate 1100 Words You Need /ˈmæs.tɪ.keɪt/ (verb) to chew food, grind to pulp, munch, crunch, grind: With regard to my digestive problems, my physician advised me to masticate food more properly. Parts of Speech Noun: mastication Noun: masticator
Fiasco 1100 Words You Need Fiasco 1100 Words You Need /fiˈæs.kəʊ/ (noun) something planned that goes wrong and is a complete failure, usually in an embarrassing way, debacle, disaster, shambles, mess, failure: The show was a fiasco – the lights wouldn’t work, one actor forgot his lines and another fell off the stage. Antonyms success, …
Laudable 1100 Words You Need /ˈlɔː.də.bļ/ (adj) (of actions and behavior) deserving praise, even if there is little or no success, praiseworthy, admirable, creditable, worthy, commendable, impressive, meritorious, a laudable aim/ambition The recycling program is laudable, but does it save much money? Antonyms despicable, blameworthy, reprehensible Parts of Speech Verb: laud: to praise, commend, glorify, …
Disparage 1100 Words You Need Disparage 1100 Words You Need /dɪˈspær.ɪdʒ/ (verb) to criticize someone or something in a way that shows you do not respect or value them, belittle, disdain, take down a peg, laugh at, mock, make fun of, poke fun at, deride, pour scorn on, sneer, criticize vilify, run down, denigrate, scorn: …
Red-letter Day 1100 Words Red-letter Day 1100 Words /ˌredˈlet.əˌdeɪ/ (idiom) a special, happy and important day that you will always remember, turning point, day to remember, occasion, event: The day I first set foot in America was a red-letter day for me. Antonyms ordinary day
Perverse 1100 Words You Need Perverse 1100 Words You Need /pəˈvɜːs/ (adj) strange and not what most people would expect or enjoy, obstinate, willful, stubborn, headstrong, tenacious, pertinacious, unorthodox, eccentric, deviant, abnormal, disobedient, rebellious, irrational: Jack was being perverse and refusing to agree with anything we said. She took a perverse pleasure in hearing that …
Chagrin 1100 Words You Need Chagrin 1100 Words You Need /ˈʃæg.rɪn/ (noun) disappointment or annoyance, especially when caused by a failure or mistake, humiliation, mortification, vexation, embarrassment, irritation, disappointment, sorrow: My children have never shown an interest in music, much to my chagrin. Antonym delight, pleasure, joy, frolic Parts of speech Adjective: chagrined