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Synonym for pa [noun]

The synonym pa synonymous definition words:
means "dad"
daddy, governor, old man, father, papa, pappy, pop
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dad [noun]

means "father"
daddy, governor, old man, pa, papa, pappy

daddy [noun]

means "dad"
father, governor, old man, pa, papa, pappy

father [noun]

means "relationship"
dad, daddy, governor, old man, pa, papa

papa [noun]

means "dad"
daddy, governor, old man, pa, father, pappy

pappy [noun]

means "father"
pa, papa, dad, daddy, pop

apparently [object]

means "clearly"
evidently, obviously, patently, plainly, seemingly

compact [verb]

means "pack together"
pack, compress, squeeze, condense, consolidate, streamline

compact [noun]

means "convention"
alliance, league, confederation, coalition, pact

companion [noun]

means "associate"
partner

company [noun]

means "corporation"
partnership



depart [verb]

means "movement"
go, part, absent, pass, retreat, leave

depart [verb]

means "activity"
die, perish, pass away, expire, pass on

emancipation [noun]

means "liberation"
parole

exculpation [noun]

means "vindication"
exemption, acquittal, exoneration, absolution, pardon


impassioned [adjective]

means "feeling"
emotional, passionate


in particular [adjective]

means "especially"
particularly, chiefly, principally, specifically, mainly

occupant [noun]

means "paying passenger"
passenger, rider, fare, customer, patron, buyer

pace [noun]

means "stride"
amble, canter, jog, rack, run

pace [noun]

means "gait"
rate, step

pacific [adjective]

means "peaceful"
serene, calm, halcyon, gentle

pacification [noun]

means "settlement"
agreement, accommodation, subduing, adjustment

pacifier [noun]

means "friend"
sympathiser, sympathizer, comforter

pacifist [noun]

means "peace lover"
dove, flower child

pacify [verb]

means "assuage"
calm, quiet, mollify, still, soften, subdue, compose

pack [verb]

means "activity"
compress, bind, cram, press, stow, contract, condense, load, burden, lade

pack [noun]

means "thing"
package, bundle, knapsack, packet, parcel

pack [noun]

means "group"
horde, band, mob, bundle, company, bunch, crew

package [noun]

means "pack"
bundle, knapsack, packet, parcel

packaging [noun]

means "wrapping"
covering, cellophane, box, wrapper, paper, carton

packed [adjective]

means "wrapped"
prepared, ready, packaged

packed [adjective]

means "full"
jammed, crammed, brimful, chock-full, crowded, brimming, stuffed

packet [noun]

means "thing"
package, parcel, bundle, pack, container, box, carton, receptacle

packet [noun]

means "sea"
mail ship, steamship, ship


packing [noun]

means "filling"
stuffing, wadding, padding, waste

packing house [noun]

means "processing plant"
butcher

pact [noun]

means "covenant"
contract, make terms, agree on, pledge, promise, assent, enter into

pad [verb]

means "cushion"
soften, stuff, protect, pack, fill out, fill

pad [verb]

means "augment"
inflate, increase, expand, enlarge, amplify, spread, stretch

pad [noun]

means "writing tablet"
tablet, paper, notebook, block, memorandum, parchment

pad [noun]

means "cushion"
mat, pillow, stuffing, wadding, filling, padding, matting

pad [noun]

means "apartment"
flat, lodging, room, suite, home

padding [noun]

means "packing material"
packing, filler, stuffing

padlock [noun]

means "metal links"
chain, cable, restraint, bond

padre [noun]

means "priest"
preacher, pastor, parson, ecclesiastic, father

pagan [object]

means "characteristic"
gentile, heathen, irreligious

pagan [noun]

means "person"
heathen, gentile, infidel

pageant [noun]

means "exhibition"
exposition, circus, array, display, manifestation, fanfare, scene

pageantry [noun]

means "grandeur"
brilliance, glitter, splendour, pomp

pain [verb]

means "activity"
distress, afflict, aggrieve, annoy, discommode, displease, disquiet, grieve

pain [noun]

means "feeling"
suffering, ache, discomfort, agony, worry, anguish, grief, distress

pained [adjective]

means "distressed"
grieved, sorrowful, hurt, aggrieved, depressed, vexed, sore

painful [adjective]

means "arduous"
painstaking, difficult, tortuous, laborious, severe

painful [adjective]

means "agonizing"
depressing, distressing, disturbing, excruciating, tormenting, saddening

painful [adjective]

means "aching"
throbbing, burning, hurtful, biting, stinging

pains [noun]

means "effort"
exertion, trouble, inconvenience

painstaking [adjective]

means "complicated"
complex, intricate, laboured, elaborate, perfected, studied

paint [verb]

means "art"
portray, draw, depict, delineate, sketch, compose, design, draft

paint [verb]

means "activity"
coat, veneer, cover, swab, tint, daub, lacquer, gild

paint [noun]

means "thing"
veneer, varnish, coat, covering, overlay, layer, cover, make-up, cosmetics, rouge, tint, war paint

paint [noun]

means "colour"
pigment, colouring, stain, dye, tint, tincture

painted [adjective]

means "treated with colour"
tinted, coloured, stained, treated

painter [noun]

means "house painter"
workman

painter [noun]

means "artist"
sketcher, craftsman


painting [noun]

means "covering with paint"
colouring

pair [verb]

means "action"
combine, couple, join, marry, match, mate

pair [noun]

means "quantity"
couple, mates, brace, twosome, span, team

pal [noun]

means "friend"
confidant, intimate, buddy, chum, associate, crony, familiar

palace [noun]

means "building"
castle, residence, chateau, mansion

palatable [adjective]

means "delicious"
delectable, savoury, luscious, juicy, scrumptious

palate [noun]

means "taste"
savour, relish, zest, gusto, flavour, tang

palatial [adjective]

means "magnificent"
splendid, sublime, superb, brilliant, gorgeous, impressive, grand

palaver [verb]

means "talk foolishly"
jabber, chatter, prattle, maunder, chat, gab, chit-chat

pale [verb]

means "activity"
whiten, blanch, etiolate, bleach

pale [noun]

means "thing"
picket, stake

pale [noun]

means "place"
enclosure, barrier, bounds, fence, limits, paling

pale [adjective]

means "property"
dim, wan, faint, feeble, obscure

pale [adjective]

means "colour"
colourless, ashen, bleached, blanched, doughy, pallid, wan

pale [adjective]

means "characteristic"
wan, pallid, sickly, anaemic, bloodless, cadaverous, haggard, deathlike

paling [noun]

means "stake"
post, pole, peg, tether, picket, pale, pillar

palisade [noun]

means "fortification"
trench, bulwark, defense, dike, stockade, fort

pall [verb]

means "satiate"
glut, weary, surfeit, cloy, jade, sate, fill

pall [noun]

means "gloom"
oppression, shadow, melancholy, darkness, sadness

pall [noun]

means "coffin cover"
cover, cloth, cloak, covering

palliate [verb]

means "gloss"
blanch, veil, extenuate, sugar-coat, varnish, veneer

palliate [verb]

means "extenuate"
mitigate, assuage, soften, exculpate, subdue, vindicate, justify

pallid [adjective]

means "drab"
colourless, lack-lustre, lifeless, pale, dull, ashen, lustreless

palm [verb]

means "palm off"
foist, pass off

palpable [adjective]

means "tangible"
corporeal, material, real

palpable [adjective]

means "obvious"
evident, manifest, plain, unmistakable

palpate [verb]

means "touch"
toy with, handle, manipulate, finger, point out, designate

palpitate [verb]

means "pulsate"
beat, pound, throb, thump, vibrate, flutter

paltry [adjective]

means "trivial"
flimsy, superficial, frivolous, petty, trifling, unimportant

pamper [verb]

means "coddle"
mollycoddle, baby, cosset, humour, indulge, fondle, spoil

pamphlet [noun]

means "booklet"
tract, brochure, leaflet, circular, broadside, handbill

pan [verb]

means "speech"
criticize, criticise, censure, disparage, denounce, cut up, knock

pan [verb]

means "activity"
move, sweep, follow, scope, purview, wash, shake, agitate, mine, separate

pan [noun]

means "cooking"
pot, kettle, casserole, vessel, broiler, roaster

pan out [verb]

means "succeed"
turn out, work out, come out, result, net, yield

panacea [noun]

means "cure-all"
elixir, remedy, cure, relief, antidote

pandemic [noun]

means "widespread"
epidemic, pestilence


pandemonium [noun]

means "inferno"
abyss, hell, netherworld

pander [verb]

means "solicit"
procure, hustle, pimp

pander [noun]

means "manipulator"
pimp, procurer, whoremonger, go-between

panegyric [noun]

means "compliment"
commendation, encomium, honour, eulogy, praise, tribute

panegyric [adjective]

means "complimentary"
laudatory, flattering

panel [noun]

means "line"
bank, row, array, tier

pang [noun]

means "pain"
spasm, cramp, convulsion, twinge

panic [verb]

means "activity"
frighten, startle, scare, terrorise, terrorize, alarm, stampede

panic [noun]

means "feeling"
fright, alarm, dread, frenzy, terror, hysteria

panicky [adjective]

means "apprehensive"
distressed, afraid, fearful, anxious, wild, agitated, unstrung

pannier [noun]

means "hamper"
bushel, basket, bassinet, crate, bin, cradle

panoply [noun]

means "impressive array"
array, display, fanfare, exhibit, show, pomp, shine

panoply [noun]

means "complete covering"
armour, covering, protection, shield, defence, guard

panorama [noun]

means "vista"
view, scene, sight, picture, spectacle, outlook, prospect


pant [verb]

means "yearn"
desire, hunger, long, thirst

pant [verb]

means "pulsate"
palpitate, throb

pant [verb]

means "gasp"
blow, puff

pant [noun]

means "gasp"
huff, heave, puff, throb

panting [noun]

means "movement of air"
puffing, blasting, blustering, gasping, blowing, breathing

pantomime [noun]

means "behaving"
dramatizing, performing, acting, depiction, dramatic performance

pantry [noun]

means "larder"
storehouse, warehouse, room

pap [noun]

means "pabulum"
slop

papa [noun]

means "dad"
pop

papal [adjective]

means "of the roman church"
catholic

paper [verb]

means "activity"
hang wallpaper, hang, line, plaster, overlay, decorate

paper [noun]

means "thing"
document, certificate, record, proof

paper [noun]

means "publishing"
newspaper, journal, daily, tabloid, publication, daily journal

paper [noun]

means "language"
report, essay, article, composition, theme, exposition, writing

paper [noun]

means "finance"
note, certificate, draft, bill

paper money [noun]

means "currency"
bill, note

paperback [noun]

means "book"
novel

papered [adjective]

means "paper-covered"
covered, decorated

papers [noun]

means "writings"
records, memoirs, chronicle, notes, annals, log, journal

papers [noun]

means "documents"
identification, records, deed, authorisation, authorization, identification card, passport

paperwork [noun]

means "office work"
typing

pappy [noun]

means "soft"
mushy, pulpy, squishy, squashy, yielding, spongy, pulpous

par [noun]

means "standard"
norm, average, mean, medium, normal, rule, constant

par [noun]

means "parity"
equilibrium, balance, level, equality, equivalence, sameness, identity

par excellence [adjective]

means "in the highest degree"
pre-eminent, excellent, prime, superior, supreme, foremost

parable [noun]

means "tale"
anecdote, allegory, yarn, story, fable, narrative, legend

parade [verb]

means "movement"
march, walk, hike, file

parade [verb]

means "activity"
display, flaunt, strut, exhibit, show off, flash, sport, air

parade [noun]

means "event"
procession, march, review, pageant, cavalcade, progression, succession

parade [noun]

means "appearance"
display, ostentation, show, ceremony, spectacle, pretension, pomp

paradigm [noun]

means "model"
pattern, standard, example, mirror

paradise [noun]

means "utopia"
nirvana, heaven

paradise [noun]

means "heaven"
kingdom come, elysian fields, elysium

paradise [noun]

means "bliss"
ecstasy, rapture, delight, glory, transport, joy


paradox [noun]

means "contradiction"
inconsistency, incongruity, reversal, equivocation

paradoxical [adjective]

means "contradictory"
ambiguous, puzzling, incomprehensible, obscure, ironic, strange, curious

paragon [noun]

means "perfection"
model, ideal, quintessence, standard, idealisation, idealization, ultimate, crown

paragraph [verb]

means "divide"
group, break, arrange, section, partition

paragraph [noun]

means "section"
subdivision, passage, item, article, note, excerpt

parallel [verb]

means "match"
correlate, resemble, correspond

parallel [noun]

means "resemblance"
analogy, correspondence, likeness, similarity

parallel [noun]

means "counterpart"
analogue, match, correlation

parallel [adjective]

means "like"
comparative, analogous, conforming, correspondent, identical, corresponding, equal

parallel [adjective]

means "harmonic"
tonic

parallelism [noun]

means "likeness"
semblance, correspondence, resemblance, similitude, similarity, mimicry

paralyse [verb]

means "deaden"
desensitise, desensitize, dull, numb, stun, blunt, benumb, chill


paralysis [noun]

means "numbness"
insensibility, dullness

paralyzed [adjective]

means "anaesthetised"
benumbed, numbed, unfeeling, numb, insensate, deadened, asleep

paramount [adjective]

means "principal"
chief, primary, main, leading, foremost, capital, cardinal

paramour [noun]

means "lover"
admirer, sweetheart, boyfriend, man, gigolo

paranoia [noun]

means "mental disorder"
insanity, delusion, mania, derangement, dementia, obsession

paranoia [noun]

means "distrust"
suspicion, anxiety, apprehension, fear, uneasiness, mistrust, dread

paranoiac [noun]

means "neurotic"
psychotic, maniac

paranoid [adjective]

means "overly suspicious"
suspicious, apprehensive, uneasy, mistrustful, anxious, distrustful, nervous

parapet [noun]

means "wall"
railing, rampart, fortification, barrier, elevation, fence, palisade


paraphrase [verb]

means "rephrase"
recapitulate, explain, explicate, reword, interpret, render, restate

paraphrase [noun]

means "restatement"
rendering, digest, translation, interpretation, version, summary

paraplegic [adjective]

means "physically disabled"
handicapped, quadriplegic


parasite [noun]

means "bacteria"
fungus


parboil [verb]

means "cook"
steam, simmer, stew, bubble, boil, foam, froth

parcel [verb]

means "activity"
allot, apportion, deal out, distribute, divide, mete out

parcel [noun]

means "thing"
bundle, pack, package, packet, land, acreage, lot, plot, portion, tract

parcel [noun]

means "amount"
lot, batch, collection, group, quantity

parcel out [verb]

means "apportion"
deal out, allot, mete out, give out, dispense, distribute

parch [verb]

means "scorch"
sear, singe, brown, toast, roast, bake

parch [verb]

means "dry"
desiccate, dehydrate, wilt, shrivel, evaporate, shrink

parched [adjective]

means "dry"
arid, desiccated, droughty, desert, dried, dusty

parching [adjective]

means "drying"
searing, withering, burning

parchment [noun]

means "writing tablet"
tablet, paper, notebook, block, memorandum, pad

pardon [verb]

means "action"
absolve, exonerate, acquit, exculpate, clear, condone, excuse, forgive

pardon [noun]

means "behaviour"
absolution, exoneration, allowance, exculpation, amnesty, excuse, forgiveness, indulgence


pare [verb]

means "trim"
clip, diminish, crop, lessen, reduce

pare [verb]

means "peel"
scrape, clip, decorticate, cut, shave

parent [noun]

means "source"
origin, root, forerunner, prototype, model, fountainhead

parent [noun]

means "genitor"
ancestor, forefather, father, mother, forbear, dam, sire

parentage [noun]

means "lineage"
ancestry, species, breed, stock, pedigree, race, descent

parenthesis [noun]

means "punctuation"
enclosure


parenthetically [object]

means "incidentally"
by the way

pariah [noun]

means "social outcast"
tramp, bum, derelict, renegade, hobo, vagrant

parish [noun]

means "section"
region, portion, compartment, province, fraction, part, dominion

parity [noun]

means "relationship"
kinship, similarity, relation, reciprocity, community, correlation, simile

park [verb]

means "action"
station, deposit, place, leave, pull in, set, store

park [noun]

means "place"
square, common, plaza, grounds, esplanade, green, boulevard

park [noun]

means "nature"
preserve, reserve, sanctuary, reservation, park land, garden, grove, forest, grounds, lawn, yard

parlance [noun]

means "utterance"
remark, talk, comment, speaking, conversation, mention, speech

parley [verb]

means "speak"
confer, negotiate, converse, discourse, discuss, talk

parley [noun]

means "conference"
negotiation, meeting, conversation, council, discourse, discussion, talk


parlour [noun]

means "public room"
lobby, lounge, bar, mezzanine, salon, reception room

parochial [adjective]

means "provincial"
local, regional, insular, topical, small-town, limited

parochial [adjective]

means "narrow minded"
biased, intolerant, rigid, petty, prejudiced, conventional, conservative

parody [verb]

means "activity"
mimic, copy, exaggerate, imitate, mime, impersonate, pantomime, ape

parole [noun]

means "liberation"
rescue, redemption, deliverance, salvation, emancipation, impunity, freedom

paroxysm [noun]

means "fit"
convulsion, spasm, attack, outbreak, seizure, epilepsy, tremor

paroxysm [noun]

means "agitation"
frenzy, furor, excitement, outburst, rage, outbreak

parrot [noun]

means "mimic"
imitator, ape, echo, impersonator

parry [verb]

means "ward off"
by-pass, avert, rebuke, avoid, rebuff, elude

parry [noun]

means "avoidance"
evasion, prevention

parsimonious [adjective]

means "avaricious"
grasping, rapacious, covetous, selfish, grudging, miserly, greedy

parsimony [noun]

means "selfishness"
closeness, cupidity, providence, economy, frugality, meanness

parson [noun]

means "priest"
preacher, pastor, father, ecclesiastic, padre

part [verb]

means "activity"
divide, break, cleave, detach, disconnect, disjoin, dissociate, apportion, allot, deal out, distribute, mete out, parcel out, portion, share

part [verb]

means "action"
depart, withdraw, die, go, leave, pass away, pass on, quit

part [noun]

means "section"
division, district, partition, quarter, segment, region


part [noun]

means "principle"
duty, charge, function, office, responsibility, role

part [noun]

means "people"
role, character, impersonation, personification

part [noun]

means "amount"
piece, component, cut, constituent, division, element, fraction, moiety

part of speech [noun]

means "grammar"
noun, adjective, verb

partake [verb]

means "share"
participate, experience, cooperate, receive

parted [adjective]

means "split"
perforated, cleft

parti-coloured [adjective]

means "variegated"
multi-coloured, kaleidoscopic, prismatic, varicoloured, colourful, brilliant, mottled

partial [adjective]

means "unfinished"
imperfect, incomplete, limited

partial [adjective]

means "component"
constituent

partial [adjective]

means "biased"
influenced, prejudiced, unfair, unjust


partiality [noun]

means "bias"
favour, favouritism, injustice, one-sidedness, prejudice, unfairness

partially [object]

means "to some extent"
nearly, fairly, pretty, moderately, halfway

participant [noun]

means "litigant"
contractor, agent, party

participate [verb]

means "partake"
aid, share, cooperate, concur

participate [verb]

means "compete"
engage, strive, play

participation [noun]

means "allotment"
quota, proportion, apportionment, concern, dividend, interest, part

participator [noun]

means "participant"
co-operator, associate

particle [noun]

means "scrap"
modicum, ace, shred, crumb, bit, damn, grain

particle [noun]

means "atom"
electron, molecule, neutron, positron


particular [adjective]

means "specific"
especial, certain, special, personal

particular [adjective]

means "notable"
extraordinary, marked, noteworthy, odd, peculiar, singular, strange

particular [adjective]

means "individual"
intrinsic, discrete, singular, distinct, one, separate, single

particular [adjective]

means "fastidious"
choosy, critical, dainty, discriminating, finical, finicky

particular [adjective]

means "exact"
meticulous, careful, painstaking, circumstantial, critical, descriptive, detailed

particular [adjective]

means "distinctive"
characteristic, especial, exceptional

particularise [verb]

means "specify"
delineate, designate, detail, spell out, describe, itemise, itemize

particularise [verb]

means "individualise"
individualize, separate, differentiate

particularity [noun]

means "disposition"
character, singularity, individuality

particularize [verb]

means "specify"
delineate, designate, detail, spell out, describe, itemise, itemize

particularize [verb]

means "individualise"
individualize, separate, differentiate

particularly [object]

means "specially"
principally, especially, exceptionally

particularly [object]

means "individually"
notably, characteristically, especially, separately, singly, specially

particularly [object]

means "exactly"
precisely, strictly, in detail

particulars [noun]

means "state of affairs"
basis, environment, circumstances, surroundings

parting [noun]

means "division"
severance, separation

parting [noun]

means "departure"
adieu, farewell, split, good-bye, leave-taking

parting [adjective]

means "departing"
farewell, good-bye

partisan [noun]

means "supporter"
adherent, sycophant, disciple, zealot, follower, backer, sympathiser, sympathizer

partisan [adjective]

means "factional"
biased, partial, fanatic, warped, unreasoning, blind

partition [verb]

means "divide"
apportion, deal out, mete out, parcel out, portion, separate, share

partition [noun]

means "wall"
barrier, screen

partition [noun]

means "part"
piece, section, segment

partition [noun]

means "division"
disjunction, separation

partition [noun]

means "distribution"
allotment, apportionment, division, portion, share

partner [noun]

means "spouse"
husband, wife

partner [noun]

means "cohort"
co-worker, accessory, ally, accomplice, comrade, confrere, associate

partnership [noun]

means "contract"
agreement, settlement, pact, understanding, arrangement, deal, bargain

partnership [noun]

means "company"
corporation, merger, syndicate, cartel, co-op, cooperative

partnership [noun]

means "alliance"
association, fellowship, society, union, brotherhood, coterie, fraternity

parts [noun]

means "region"
district, quarter, section


party [noun]

means "person"
litigant, contractor, agent, participant

party [noun]

means "people"
alliance, body, circle, clique, combination, coterie, faction, league

party [noun]

means "group"
band, assemblage, multitude, assembly, mob, company, gathering

party [noun]

means "entertainment"
amusement, diversion, performance, carousal

party [noun]

means "affair"
soiree, gala, fete, ball, fun, banquet, social

parvenu [noun]

means "person"
climber, snob, upstart

parvenu [adjective]

means "arrogant"
forward, snobbish, egotistic

pass [verb]

means "stop"
end, cease, expire, terminate

pass [verb]

means "speech"
pronounce, deliver, claim, express, state, announce, utter, declare

pass [verb]

means "politics"
enact, approve, establish, legislate, okay, sanction

pass [verb]

means "movement"
proceed, go, progress, move, advance

pass [verb]

means "comparison"
exceed, excel, surpass, transcend

pass [verb]

means "activity"
spend, circulate, occur, go on, happen, take place

pass [verb]

means "action"
disregard, omit, ignore, neglect, pass over, skim, skim over, transfer, convey, relinquish, deliver, send, transmit, depart, go away, leave, disappear, die, fade, vanish

pass [noun]

means "state"
condition, juncture, situation, stage

pass [noun]

means "proposal"
advance, lunge, approach, thrust, proposition

pass [noun]

means "permission"
permit, licence, admission, passport, furlough, order, ticket

pass [noun]

means "nature"
canyon, crossing, channel, path, defile, way, gorge

pass away [verb]

means "die"
perish, depart, expire, pass on

pass off [verb]

means "palm off"
palm, foist

pass on [verb]

means "transmit"
transfer, impart, convey, give, communicate, bestow, offer

pass out [verb]

means "faint"
collapse, swoon, drop, keel over

pass over [verb]

means "skim"
dip, leaf through, browse, glance, riffle

passable [adjective]

means "tolerable"
admissible, mediocre, common, fair

passable [adjective]

means "navigable"
accessible, negotiable, penetrable, available

passage [noun]

means "passageway"
avenue, by-way, channel, lane, path, road, route

passage [noun]

means "movement"
travel, passing, transit, transmission, transference, progress

passage [noun]

means "journey"
cruise, excursion, crossing, tour, trip, voyage

passage [noun]

means "incident"
affair, altercation, combat, conflict, dispute, encounter, exchange

passage [noun]

means "excerpt"
clause, portion, chapter, line, quotation, section

passage [noun]

means "enactment"
passing

passageway [noun]

means "passage"
avenue, by-way, channel, lane, path, road, route

passed [adjective]

means "inspected"
legalised, legalized, ratified, validated, certified, approved, upheld

passenger [noun]

means "paying passenger"
fare, rider, occupant, customer, patron, buyer


passing [adjective]

means "going by"
crossing, departing, disappearing

passing [adjective]

means "fleeting"
transient, transitory, temporary, vanishing, mortal, short-lived, momentary

passion [noun]

means "emotion"
anger, outburst, ardour, enthusiasm, desire, fire

passion [noun]

means "desire"
infatuation, affection, craving, fancy, attachment, fondness, love

passion [noun]

means "anger"
fury, indignation, ire, rage, resentment, vehemence, wrath

passionate [adjective]

means "hot-headed"
choleric, fiery, hasty, irascible, quick-tempered, short-tempered, testy

passionate [adjective]

means "excitable"
animated, ardent, burning, earnest, emotional, enthusiastic, excited

passionately [object]

means "sexually"
intimately


passive [adjective]

means "receptive"
affected, stirred, influenced

passive [adjective]

means "patient"
resigned, acquiescent, receiving, submissive, suffering, non-resistant

passive [adjective]

means "inactive"
motionless, inert, idle, prone, quiescent


passport [noun]

means "permit"
licence, admission, pass, furlough, permission, order, ticket



past [object]

means "position"
beyond, behind, through, by, farther, over, across, nearby

past [noun]

means "time"
antiquity, history, long ago, days of yore

past [noun]

means "practice"
experiences

past [adjective]

means "property"
gone, over, finished, done, done with, bygone, forgotten, gone by, former, antecedent, prior, preceding, foregoing, anterior, elapsed, gone by, recent, preceding, earlier, retired, late, one-time, expired, lapsed, over, elapsed, gone by

paste [verb]

means "activity"
stick, affix, glue, attach, secure, cement, set, make fast

paste [noun]

means "thing"
mash, pulp, dough, curd, spread, mush, batter, purée, adhesive, cement, glue, adherent, binder, compound, blend

pastel [noun]

means "sketch"
drawing, depiction, picture, representation, portrait, design

pastel [noun]

means "delicate colour"
shade, hue, tone, tint, tinge, hint

pastime [noun]

means "recreation"
amusement, relaxation, disport, diversion, entertainment, game, play

pastor [noun]

means "priest"
preacher, father, parson, ecclesiastic, padre

pastoral [adjective]

means "rural"
country, countrified, provincial, rustic, agrarian

pastoral [adjective]

means "bucolic"
simple, agrarian, tranquil, idyllic, halcyon, serene, quiet

pastry [noun]

means "cooking"
cake, fritter, pie

pasture [noun]

means "acreage"
tillage, field, meadow, plot, garden, mead, grassland

pasty [adjective]

means "pale"
pallid, wan, sallow, anemic, ashen, bloodless, sickly

pasty [adjective]

means "doughy"
sticky, gluey, gummy, viscous, gelatinous, gooey, adhesive

pat [verb]

means "impact"
tap, beat, rap, hit, punch, box, slap, cuff

pat [verb]

means "activity"
caress, pet, dab, stroke, rub, touch, pat on the back, tap

pat [adjective]

means "property"
apt, relevant, glib, fitting, germane, suitable, to the point, pertinent

patch [verb]

means "mend"
sew, correct, darn, emend, fix, repair, restore

patch [noun]

means "plot"
lot, plat

patch [noun]

means "piece"
bit, strip, scrap

patchy [adjective]

means "sketchy"
irregular, uneven, erratic, random, variable

patent [verb]

means "action"
copyright, license, secure, limit, safeguard, exclude

patent [noun]

means "principle"
control, protection, concession, licence, copyright, privilege

patent [adjective]

means "law"
controlled, licensed, protected, exclusive, patented

patent [adjective]

means "characteristic"
obvious, apparent, clear, conspicuous, evident, manifest, open, palpable

patently [object]

means "clearly"
evidently, obviously, apparently, plainly, seemingly


path [noun]

means "nature"
trail, track, scent, spoor

pathetic [adjective]

means "touching"
affecting, moving, pitiable, tender

pathetic [adjective]

means "pitiable"
miserable, pitiful, wretched

pathos [noun]

means "feeling"
emotion, consciousness, affection, empathy, impression, passion

patience [noun]

means "composure"
peace of mind, calm, equanimity, poise, serenity

patient [noun]

means "invalid"
shut-in, victim, sufferer, case, inmate

patient [adjective]

means "submissive"
calm, meek, tolerant, passive, resigned, long-suffering

patient [adjective]

means "diligent"
assiduous, indefatigable, persevering, persistent, sedulous, untiring

patient [adjective]

means "calm"
composed, quiet, self-possessed, serene, stoical, unexcited, unruffled

patio [noun]

means "courtyard"
court, square, enclosure, yard, forum

patriarch [noun]

means "elderly person"
elder, older person, superior, master, senior, ancestor

patriarchal [adjective]

means "hereditary"
matrilineal, patrimonial, inherited, ancestral, matriarchal, innate, inborn

patrician [noun]

means "aristocrat"
nobleman, noble, lord, lady, gentleman, peer

patrician [adjective]

means "aristocratic"
elegant, noble, highborn, grand, genteel, stately, majestic

patrimony [noun]

means "inheritance"
estate, heritage, birthright, legacy, bequest, background, lineage

patriot [noun]

means "loyalist"
nationalist, jingoist, chauvinist

patriotic [adjective]

means "nationalistic"
loyal, allegiant, public-spirited

patriotism [noun]

means "nationalism"
allegiance, loyalty

patrol [verb]

means "guard"
watch, inspect, police, monitor

patrol [noun]

means "sentinel"
sentry, guard, scout, look-out, protector, defender, watch

patrol [noun]

means "defence"
defending, protection, safekeeping, vigilance, protecting, safeguarding

patron [noun]

means "supporter"
backer, advocate, benefactor, champion, defender, helper, protector

patron [noun]

means "client"
buyer, customer, purchaser

patronage [noun]

means "trade"
business, commerce, custom, shopping, traffic

patronage [noun]

means "support"
assistance, aegis, benefaction, encouragement

patronage [noun]

means "condescension"
tolerance, sufferance, deference

patronise [verb]

means "treat condescendingly"
condescend, underestimate, talk down to, indulge, humour, tolerate

patronise [verb]

means "frequent"
deal with

patronize [verb]

means "treat condescendingly"
condescend, underestimate, talk down to, indulge, humour, tolerate

patronize [verb]

means "frequent"
deal with

patronizing [adjective]

means "condescending"
scornful, disdainful, contemptuous, overbearing, disparaging

patter [verb]

means "walk lightly"
scurry, scuttle, skip, pitter-patter, tiptoe

patter [verb]

means "tap"
drum, rattle, beat, pat, rap, pound, palpitate

patter [noun]

means "tapping"
drumming, pitter-patter, pounding, pulsation

patter [noun]

means "chatter"
babble, prattle, gibberish, blab, blabber, chitchat

pattern [verb]

means "model"
copy, follow, imitate

pattern [noun]

means "specimen"
example, illustration, sample

pattern [noun]

means "kind"
sort, style, type

pattern [noun]

means "example"
standard, archetype, exemplar, guide, model, original

pattern [noun]

means "decoration"
trim, design, ornament, figure

paunch [noun]

means "belly"
abdomen, stomach, gut, tummy, pot

pauper [noun]

means "destitute person"
beggar, indigent, bankrupt, insolvent

pause [verb]

means "stop"
arrest, cease, desist, forbear, halt

pause [verb]

means "activity"
delay, suspend, deliberate, hesitate, interrupt, rest, tarry, wait

pause [noun]

means "duration"
break, interlude, cessation, delay, interim, halt, interregnum, abeyance

pave [verb]

means "cover"
coat, smear, overlay, varnish, veneer, gild, spread

pavement [noun]

means "concrete"
cement, mortar, asphalt

paw [verb]

means "strike with paws"
scrape, smite, claw, hit, clutch, rake, scratch

paw [verb]

means "handle roughly"
maul, fondle, man-handle, molest, attack, seize

paw [noun]

means "forefoot"
pad, claw, talon, hand, hoof

pawn [verb]

means "hock"
dip, deposit, sell, mortgage, pledge, pop, spout

pawn [noun]

means "fool"
dupe, victim

pay [verb]

means "activity"
suffer, make amends

pay [verb]

means "action"
compensate, refund, guerdon, indemnify, requite, recompense, disburse, reimburse, return, repay, pay off, yield, kick back, retaliate, punish, repay, requite, revenge

pay [object]

means "property"
valuable, interest-bearing, precious, profitable

pay [noun]

means "compensation"
reward, trophy, medal, punishment, medallion, requital, laurel, earnings, allowance, commission, fee, income, payment, emolument, pittance

pay for [verb]

means "purchase"
get, take, pick up, procure, buy, acquire

pay off [verb]

means "bribe"
corrupt, buy, hire

payable [adjective]

means "to be paid"
due, owing, outstanding, unpaid, in arrears, owed, mature

paying [adjective]

means "profitable"
lucrative, remunerative, productive, sound, worthwhile, good, advantageous

payload [noun]

means "burden"
charge, cargo, freight, load

payment [noun]

means "pay"
acquittal, reimbursement, award, refund, compensation, restitution, recompense

payment [noun]

means "instalment"
amount, debt, mortgage, adjustment

payoff [noun]

means "advantage"
boon, bonus, reward, prerogative, privilege

principally [object]

means "specially"
particularly, especially, exceptionally

rampage [noun]

means "uproar"
turmoil, fury, rage, frenzy, passion, upset

rapacious [adjective]

means "avaricious"
parsimonious

repair [verb]

means "activity"
fix, correct, amend, rectify, mend, patch

span [verb]

means "cross"
traverse, reach, extend over, pass over, connect, link

spank [verb]

means "smack"
strike, slap, hit, blow, pat, cuff

spare [adjective]

means "amount"
meagre, scanty, sparing, restricted, parsimonious, poor

sparing [adjective]

means "thrifty"
economical, frugal, parsimonious, saving, provident, chary

spasm [noun]

means "pain"
cramp, pang, convulsion, twinge

unpalatable [adjective]

means "bitter"
unpleasant, distasteful, acrid, grievous, painful, galling

Hades [noun]

means "inferno"
netherworld, hell, pandemonium, abyss

Representatives [noun]

means "assembly"
parliament

abeyance [noun]

means "break"
pause

accordance [noun]

means "harmony"
agreement, coincidence, parallelism, correspondence, eventuality, consonance

ache [verb]

means "health"
hurt, pain, suffer, throb

ache [noun]

means "health"
pain, agony, twinge, pang, spasm

achromatic [adjective]

means "colourless"
pale, neutral, uncoloured, bleached, transparent, white

acquaintance [noun]

means "friend"
crony, associate, colleague, pal, companion, partner

acquittal [noun]

means "freedom"
liberation, exemption, discharge, amnesty, pardon, reprieve

act [verb]

means "arts"
rehearse, impersonate, parody

acting [noun]

means "behaving"
dramatizing, performing, pantomime, depiction, dramatic performance

adieu [noun]

means "departure"
parting, farewell, split, good-bye, leave-taking

admirer [noun]

means "supporter"
believer, follower, patron, enthusiast, fan, devotee

admission [noun]

means "admittance"
access, entrance, entry, introduction, key, pass

adornment [noun]

means "decoration"
ornamentation, embellishment, beautification, painting

advocate [noun]

means "supporter"
defender, adherent, patron, promoter, upholder, ally

affair [noun]

means "society"
gathering, entertainment, party, rendezvous, event, happening

affection [noun]

means "inclination"
passion, bent, liking, bias, disposition, feeling, partiality

affiliate [noun]

means "associate"
colleague, co-worker, assistant, partner, agency, fellow

aggrieved [adjective]

means "distressed"
pained

agony [noun]

means "severe pain"
torment, distress, torture, pain, suffering, pang

agricultural [adjective]

means "rural"
pastoral, agrarian, rustic

alarm [verb]

means "frighten"
dismay, appall, panic, scare, shock, startle

alertness [noun]

means "carefulness"
attention, care, caution, concern, prudence, pains

allegory [noun]

means "story"
legend, fable, myth, parable, tale

alleviate [verb]

means "assuage"
mitigate, lessen, relieve, soothe, ease, palliate

alley [noun]

means "nature"
path, trail, route, track, lane, line

allot [verb]

means "quantity"
apportion, deal out, parcel out, mete out, give out, dispense

allow [verb]

means "permission"
pass

ally [noun]

means "people"
associate, supporter, backer, accessory, partner, confederate

amatory [adjective]

means "romantic"
erotic, amorous, affectionate, sexual, passionate, ardent

ambiguous [adjective]

means "cryptic"
anomalous, paradoxical, enigmatic, puzzling, obscure, problematic

ameliorate [verb]

means "better"
advance, correct, help, improve, refine, pacify

amnesty [noun]

means "freedom"
liberation, exemption, discharge, acquittal, pardon, reprieve

amorous [adjective]

means "sexual"
sensual, erotic, passionate, in love, libidinous, fond

amorous [adjective]

means "loving"
amatory, passionate, impassioned, ardent, devoted, tender

amour [noun]

means "love"
passion, flirtation, romance, fascination

amusement [noun]

means "game"
entertainment, diversion, pastime, play, sport, contest

anaemic [adjective]

means "wan"
pallid, sickly, pale, bloodless, cadaverous, haggard

analogy [noun]

means "resemblance"
parallel, correspondence, likeness, similarity

anarchy [noun]

means "commotion"
disturbance, bedlam, pandemonium, agitation, furore, turmoil

ancestor [noun]

means "forefather"
forebear, sire, founder, parent, primogenitor, progenitor

ancestral [adjective]

means "inherited"
hereditary, patrimonial, patriarchal, congenital, inborn, innate

ancestral [adjective]

means "genealogical"
familial, patrimonial, paternal, consanguine, tribal

ancestry [noun]

means "lineage"
stock, species, breed, parentage, pedigree, race

anecdote [noun]

means "tale"
story, allegory, yarn, parable, fable, narrative

anger [noun]

means "feeling"
ire, wrath, rage, animosity, passion, fury

anguish [noun]

means "distress"
grief, agony, wretchedness, pain, sorrow, suffering

announcement [noun]

means "printed matter"
circular, brochure, leaflet, prospectus, handbill, pamphlet


answering [adjective]

means "integral"
equivalent, correspondent, reciprocal, complementary, parallel, corresponding

antecedent [noun]

means "former"
past, prior, preceding, foregoing, anterior, elapsed

anteroom [noun]

means "entry"
passage, foyer, corridor, entrance, lobby, hall

anxiety [noun]

means "distress"
trepidation, apprehension, pain, worry, sorrow, dread

anxious [adjective]

means "apprehensive"
distressed, afraid, fearful, panicky, wild, agitated

apology [noun]

means "reparation"
argument, pardon, atonement, confession, admission, justification

appease [verb]

means "calm"
quiet, pacify, soften, alleviate, soothe, abate

apportion [verb]

means "distribute"
parcel, divide, deal, wall, deal out, dole, partition

apportionment [noun]

means "portion"
allotment, allowance, share, division, part, serving

apprehensive [adjective]

means "anxious"
distressed, afraid, fearful, panicky, wild, agitated

appropriate [adjective]

means "individual"
particular, proper, peculiar, intrinsic, unique

approve [verb]

means "authorise"
pass, endorse

approved [adjective]

means "inspected"
legalised, legalized, ratified, validated, certified, passed

arcade [noun]

means "colonnade"
corridor, mezzanine, passageway

ardent [adjective]

means "characteristic"
passionate, torrid, vehement, fierce, extreme, impassioned

ardor [noun]

means "eagerness"
devotion, fervour, fervor [US], enthusiasm, passion, zeal

ardor [noun]

means "abandon"
lust, passion, fire, glow, heat, feverishness

ardour [noun]

means "eagerness"
devotion, fervour, enthusiasm, passion, zeal, mettle

ardour [noun]

means "abandon"
lust, passion, fire, glow, heat, feverishness

area [noun]

means "place"
yard, enclosure, patch, courtyard, lot, quadrant

arid [adjective]

means "dry"
parched, desiccated, droughty, desert, dried, dusty

aristocratic [adjective]

means "noble"
courtly, titled, patrician, blue-blooded, gentle

arrangement [noun]

means "settlement"
pattern

array [noun]

means "dress"
apparel, attire, finery, clothes, garments, panoply

array [noun]

means "display"
arrangement, exhibition, muster, pattern, disposition, showing

arrival [noun]

means "person arriving"
passenger, newcomer, visitor, caller, tourist, traveller

art [noun]

means "fine arts"
representation, illustration, painting, portrayal, description, modeling

artery [noun]

means "thoroughfare"
highway, main road, conduit, passage

article [noun]

means "essay"
composition, editorial, paper, exposition, feature, clipping

ascendant [noun]

means "forefather"
forebear, sire, founder, parent, primogenitor, progenitor

ashen [adjective]

means "pale"
pallid, anaemic, sickly, wan, bloodless

asleep [adjective]

means "feeling"
anaesthetised, benumbed, numbed, unfeeling, paralysed, insensate

assembly [noun]

means "legal body"
congress, parliament, council, legislature

assiduous [adjective]

means "careful"
painstaking, punctilious, attentive, exacting, scrupulous, patient

assuage [verb]

means "alleviate"
mitigate, lessen, relieve, soothe, ease, palliate

at once [adjective]

means "at the same time"
concurrently, parallel, together

atheist [noun]

means "non-believer"
disbeliever, heretic, infidel, heathen, pagan

atom [noun]

means "thing"
particle, molecule, proton, electron, nucleus, iota, fragment, bit, particle, mite, whit, mote

attendance [noun]

means "presence"
participation, appearance, coming

audience [noun]

means "spectators"
attendance, patrons, congregation

avaricious [adjective]

means "greedy"
parsimonious

avenue [noun]

means "passage"
path, route, channel, course, road, track

average [noun]

means "mean"
norm, normal, median, par, standard, mean proportion

avocation [noun]

means "hobby"
pastime, diversion, side interest, sideline

babble [noun]

means "jabber"
chatter, gibberish, nonsense, twaddle, drivel, patter

baby [verb]

means "action"
coddle, mollycoddle, pamper, cosset, humour, indulge

bacchanal [noun]

means "orgy"
revelry, spree, debauch, feast, party

bacillus [noun]

means "micro-organism"
microbe, bacterium, germ, virus, pathogen

backer [noun]

means "defender"
sponsor, protector, supporter, partisan, ally, champion

bacterium [noun]

means "micro-organism"
microbe, bacillus, germ, virus, pathogen

bad [adjective]

means "property"
disagreeable, abominable, mean, offensive, painful, unpleasant

bail [noun]

means "collateral"
bond, pledge, hostage, warrant, surety, pawn

bake [verb]

means "action"
parch

band [noun]

means "animal"
group, pack, body, company, gang, crew

bank [noun]

means "thing"
line, panel, row, array, tier

bank draft [noun]

means "cheque"
withdrawal, debit, draft, payment

barbarous [adjective]

means "fierce"
furious, grim, impetuous, inhuman, passionate, truculent

bare [adjective]

means "characteristic"
obvious, blunt, conspicuous, evident, glaring, palpable

bargain [noun]

means "deal"
transaction, agreement, pact, contract, compact, concord

barge [noun]

means "boat"
ferry, packet, ship

barrier [noun]

means "obstruction"
restraint, bar, barricade, fence, stockade, palisade

basket [noun]

means "thing"
hamper, bushel, pannier, bassinet, crate, bin

batch [noun]

means "cluster"
bunch, bundle, clump, pack, group, stack

batter [noun]

means "dough"
mix, paste, preparation

bead [noun]

means "drop"
dot, grain, pellet, particle, droplet

bearable [adjective]

means "endurable"
sufferable, sustainable, tolerable, supportable, livable, passable

beat [verb]

means "movement"
pulsate, palpitate, pound, throb, thump, vibrate

beautification [noun]

means "adornment"
ornamentation, embellishment, decoration, painting

bed [noun]

means "place"
row, strip, frame, garden, area in garden, patch

behalf [noun]

means "interest"
part, welfare, support, profit, favour, concern

behaving [noun]

means "acting"
dramatizing, performing, pantomime, depiction, dramatic performance

belly [noun]

means "abdomen"
gut, paunch, stomach, tummy

benefactor [noun]

means "helper"
patron, protector

benumb [verb]

means "make numb"
deaden, freeze, paralyse

better [verb]

means "action"
pacify, amend

bias [noun]

means "inclination"
partiality

bickering [noun]

means "argument"
passage, altercation, question, variance, argumentation, dispute

bigot [noun]

means "dogmatist"
partisan

bigoted [adjective]

means "biased"
narrow-minded, parochial, prejudiced, intolerant, narrow, opinionated

bin [noun]

means "hamper"
bushel, pannier, bassinet, crate, basket, cradle

birth [noun]

means "reproduction"
parturition, bearing young, delivery, childbearing, nativity

birthright [noun]

means "estate"
ancestry, heritage, legacy, inheritance, lot, patrimony

bishopric [noun]

means "diocese"
parish, see

bit [noun]

means "thing"
piece, fraction, fragment, grain, crumb, particle

bitter [adjective]

means "property"
grievous, distressing, painful, galling, sorrowful, distasteful

blab [verb]

means "tattle"
prattle, chatter, gossip, palaver, noise, prate

blabber [noun]

means "chatter"
babble, prattle, gibberish, blab, patter, chitchat

blackhead [noun]

means "blemish"
pustule, carbuncle, boil, furuncle, papule, pimple

blackmail [noun]

means "extortion"
coercion, ransom, bribe, payoff

blanch [verb]

means "bleach"
fade, pale, etiolate

blasting [noun]

means "movement of air"
puffing, blowing, blustering, gasping, panting, breathing

bleach [verb]

means "whiten"
fade, blanch, pale, etiolate

bleached [adjective]

means "achromatic"
pale, neutral, uncoloured, colourless, transparent, white

block [verb]

means "thing"
form, mould, shape, pattern, press, steam

blond [adjective]

means "pale"
pallid, light, sallow, milky, white, flaxen

bloodless [adjective]

means "pale"
pallid, anaemic, sickly, wan, ashen

bloodsucker [noun]

means "leech"
parasite

blotter [noun]

means "desk pad"
pad

blow [verb]

means "activity"
puff, gasp, pant, breathe, exhale, whisper

blowing [adjective]

means "movement of air"
puffing, blasting, blustering, gasping, panting, breathing

blowout [noun]

means "riot"
spree, party

blue-blooded [adjective]

means "aristocratic"
courtly, titled, patrician, noble, gentle

blunt [verb]

means "dull"
paralyse

blustering [noun]

means "movement of air"
puffing, blasting, blowing, gasping, panting, breathing

board [verb]

means "action"
board up, plank, cover, paper

board up [verb]

means "cover with boards"
board, plank, cover, paper

boarder [noun]

means "lodger"
diner, patron, guest

boil [verb]

means "cooking"
steam, simmer, stew, bubble, parboil, foam

bolt [noun]

means "roll"
cylinder, package, coil, spindle, spiral, twist

bond [noun]

means "covenant"
pact, compact, pledge, contract

bother [verb]

means "action"
disturb, distress, upset, pain, grieve, trouble

box [verb]

means "activity"
pack, package, crate, confine

box [noun]

means "thing"
carton, crate, case, receptacle, packet, parcel

branch [noun]

means "section"
department, dialect, chapter, member, outpost, part

break [noun]

means "nature"
breach, cleft, parting, flaw, chasm, crack

break [noun]

means "duration"
pause, intermission, interim, lapse

breath [noun]

means "body"
inhalation, exhalation, pant, sigh, suspiration, gasp

breathing [adjective]

means "inhaling and exhaling"
alive, sensitive, panting, smelling

bridge [noun]

means "thing"
path

brochure [noun]

means "printed matter"
circular, announcement, leaflet, prospectus, handbill, pamphlet

browse [verb]

means "skim"
dip, leaf through, pass over, glance, riffle

bucolic [adjective]

means "rustic"
pastoral, country, farming

buddy [noun]

means "friend"
confidant, pal, intimate, chum, associate, crony

bulwark [noun]

means "fortification"
trench, defense, palisade, dike, stockade, fort

bum [noun]

means "social outcast"
tramp, derelict, pariah, renegade, hobo, vagrant

bunch [noun]

means "thing"
cluster, batch, bundle, clump, pack, group

bunch [noun]

means "group"
bevy, flock, host, pack, band, gathering

bundle [noun]

means "package"
pack, packet, parcel

burlesque [noun]

means "travesty"
caricature, parody, mockery, cartoon, sham, satire

burning [adjective]

means "ardent"
zealous, eager, fervent, intense, impassioned, passionate

bushel [noun]

means "hamper"
basket, pannier, bassinet, crate, bin, cradle

business [noun]

means "company"
partnership

busy [adjective]

means "property"
full, bustling, crowded, swarming, packed, popular

buy [verb]

means "activity"
bribe, corrupt, pay off, hire

buy [verb]

means "action"
purchase, get, take, pick up, procure, pay for

buyer [noun]

means "paying passenger"
passenger, rider, occupant, customer, patron, fare

cadaverous [adjective]

means "wan"
pallid, sickly, anemic, bloodless, pale, haggard

cake [verb]

means "activity"
crust, set, pack, encrust, stiffen, harden

cake [noun]

means "cooking"
pastry, fritter

call girl [noun]

means "seller of sex"
paramour, prostitute, bawd, courtesan, harlot, strumpet

caller [noun]

means "person arriving"
passenger, newcomer, visitor, arrival, tourist, traveller

calm [verb]

means "activity"
allay, soothe, pacify, console, appease, quell

calm [noun]

means "characteristic"
composure, peace of mind, patience, equanimity, poise, serenity

calm [adjective]

means "property"
peaceful, mild, placid, tranquil, quiet, pacific

can [noun]

means "thing"
container, canister, bin, receptacle, bucket, package

canal [noun]

means "thing"
passageway for liquid, conduit, channel, pipe, sewer, strait

canister [noun]

means "container"
can, bin, receptacle, bucket, package

cannibalistic [adjective]

means "barbarous"
furious, grim, impetuous, inhuman, passionate, truculent

canter [verb]

means "stride"
amble, pace, jog, rack, run

canvas [noun]

means "picture"
depiction, painting, composition, landscape, portrait, mural

care [noun]

means "characteristic"
pains, heedfulness

careful [adjective]

means "accurate"
precise, exact, punctilious, strict, particular, finical

carefulness [noun]

means "care"
attention, alertness, caution, concern, prudence, pains

caress [verb]

means "baby"
coddle, pamper, favour, cosset

cargo [noun]

means "load"
haul, burden, freight, lading, payload, catch

caricature [verb]

means "satirise"
satirize, burlesque, mimic, parody, lampoon, travesty

carouse [verb]

means "have a party"
party, celebrate, revel, rejoice, whoop it up

cartel [noun]

means "aggregation"
partnership

carton [noun]

means "box"
crate, case, receptacle, packet, parcel

cartoon [noun]

means "travesty"
caricature, parody, mockery, burlesque, sham, satire

castle [noun]

means "building"
palace, residence, chateau, mansion

catholic [adjective]

means "of the roman church"
papal

cavalcade [noun]

means "procession"
march, review, pageant, parade, progression, succession

cease [verb]

means "stop"
desist, interrupt, quit, pause, refrain, suspend

celebrate [verb]

means "have a party"
party, carouse, revel, rejoice, whoop it up

cellophane [noun]

means "wrapping"
covering, packaging, box, wrapper, paper, carton

cement [verb]

means "stick"
paste, glue, fasten, mortar, plaster, tar

certain [adjective]

means "unequivocal"
patent

cessation [noun]

means "stop"
end, halt, termination, arrest, standstill, pause

chain [noun]

means "thing"
metal links, padlock, cable, restraint, bond

chamber [noun]

means "assembly"
parliament

champion [noun]

means "defender"
sponsor, protector, supporter, partisan, ally, backer

channel [noun]

means "microgroove"
groove, slit, gouge, path, gutter, tube

chaplain [noun]

means "clergyman"
cleric, minister, pastor, priest

characteristic [adjective]

means "typical"
representative, specific, distinguishing, distinctive, idiosyncratic, particular

characteristically [object]

means "individually"
notably, particularly, especially, separately, singly, specially

charge [verb]

means "action"
burden, heap, pack, load, fill, lade

charge [noun]

means "thing"
burden, payload, cargo, freight, load

charge [noun]

means "activity"
duty, part, commission, responsibility, office, employment

charity [noun]

means "indulgence"
leniency, tolerance, understanding, clemency, patience, mercy

charter [noun]

means "treaty"
guaranty, constitution, contract, pact, settlement, concession

charter [noun]

means "franchise"
patent, permit

chary [adjective]

means "fastidious"
choosy, particular, scrupulous

chat [noun]

means "speech"
talk, palaver, conversation, colloquy, rap, yarn

cheque [noun]

means "bank draft"
withdrawal, debit, draft, payment

chiefly [object]

means "mainly"
eminently, especially, mostly, particularly, primarily, principally

childbed [noun]

means "confinement"
accouchement, delivery, parturition

chitchat [noun]

means "chatter"
babble, prattle, gibberish, blab, blabber, patter

chock-full [adjective]

means "full"
brimming, packed, crammed, jammed, brimful, loaded

choosy [adjective]

means "fastidious"
chary, particular, scrupulous

chuck [verb]

means "touch"
pat, squeeze, tap, pinch, caress

circle [noun]

means "people"
group, set, coterie, party, clique, club

circular [noun]

means "leaflet"
handbill, pamphlet, broadside, advertisement

circumstances [noun]

means "state of affairs"
basis, environment, particulars, surroundings

circumstantial [adjective]

means "detailed"
minute, precise, thorough, particular

citation [noun]

means "mention"
quotation, reference, passage, excerpt

clear [verb]

means "action"
absolve, pardon, clear up, resolve, explain, acquit

clear [adjective]

means "characteristic"
calm, serene, pacific, rainless, cloudless, untroubled

cleft [adjective]

means "split"
perforated, parted

clergy [noun]

means "religion"
chaplain, cleric, minister, pastor, priest

clergyman [noun]

means "clergy"
priest, ecclesiastic, parson, theologian

cleric [noun]

means "clergy"
chaplain, minister, pastor, priest

clerical [adjective]

means "ecclesiastic"
clergy, pastoral, priestly

clientele [noun]

means "customers"
business, custom, trade, patronage, patrons

climber [noun]

means "society"
parvenu, snob, upstart

clip [verb]

means "decrease"
curtail, pare, shorten, abridge, diminish

close [adjective]

means "characteristic"
painstaking, assiduous, concentrated, constant, earnest, fixed

close [adjective]

means "character trait"
miserly, mean, niggardly, parsimonious, penurious, stingy

close-fisted [adjective]

means "miserly"
mean, parsimonious, penurious, stingy, tight, close

closefisted [adjective]

means "stingy"
tight, miserly, niggardly, penurious, parsimonious, pinchpenny [US]

cluster [noun]

means "small crowd"
concentration, following, group, assemblage, pack, mob

co-worker [noun]

means "associate"
colleague, affiliate, assistant, partner, agency, fellow

coat [verb]

means "activity"
cover, paint, surface, glaze, wash, whitewash

coequal [adjective]

means "equal"
parallel, like

coexisting [adjective]

means "simultaneous"
concurrent, coexistent, parallel, collateral, synchronous, at the same time

cohort [noun]

means "associate"
companion, partner, ally, friend, contemporary, comrade

coincidence [noun]

means "harmony"
agreement, accordance, parallelism, correspondence, eventuality, consonance

cold [adjective]

means "feeling"
indifferent, unemotional, apathetic, emotionless, passionless, imperturbable

collaboration [noun]

means "agreement"
partnership

collateral [adjective]

means "side-by-side"
corresponding, lateral, parallel, skirting, coincident

colloquy [noun]

means "conversation"
dialogue, conference, discussion, discourse, parley, debate

color [verb]

means "tinge"
dye, paint, tint, imbue, stain, stipple

colored [adjective]

means "characteristic"
tinted, dyed, painted, stained, stippled, tinged

colorless [adjective]

means "drab"
pallid, lacklustre, lackluster [US], lifeless, pale, dull

colorless [adjective]

means "achromatic"
pale, neutral, uncoloured, uncolored [US], bleached, toneless

colour [verb]

means "tinge"
dye, paint, tint, imbue, stain, stipple

coloured [adjective]

means "treated with colour"
tinted, painted, stained, treated

colourless [adjective]

means "drab"
pallid, lack-lustre, lifeless, pale, dull, ashen

colourless [adjective]

means "achromatic"
pale, neutral, uncoloured, bleached, transparent, white

combustible [adjective]

means "excitable"
passionate, fiery, volatile

come by [verb]

means "move past"
overtake, pass

come in [verb]

means "enter"
set foot in, pass, intrude, land, alight

comedy [noun]

means "entertainment"
comic drama, burlesque, parody

comedy of manners [noun]

means "light social satire"
parody, drama, play

comfort [verb]

means "satisfy"
bolster, pamper

comfort [verb]

means "console"
solace, relieve, pacify, soothe, calm, condole

comforter [noun]

means "friend"
sympathiser, sympathizer, pacifier

commendation [noun]

means "praise"
tribute, testimonial, eulogy, panegyric, encomium

commission [noun]

means "remuneration"
royalty, compensation, stipend, payment, fee, salary

common [noun]

means "nature"
park, square, green, plaza

communicate [verb]

means "transmit"
transfer, impart, convey, give, pass on, bestow

compensate [verb]

means "pay"
requite, pay off, indemnify, recompense, redress, reimburse

complementary [adjective]

means "interrelated"
matched, mated, corresponding, paired, interconnected, companion

complementary [adjective]

means "integral"
equivalent, correspondent, reciprocal, answering, parallel, corresponding

compliment [noun]

means "commendation"
endorsement, praise, tribute, eulogy, homage, panegyric

component [adjective]

means "composing"
partial, integral, constituent, basic, fundamental, elemental

composed [adjective]

means "controlled"
tranquil, calm, patient, self-possessed, serene, cool

composing [adjective]

means "component"
partial, integral, constituent, basic, fundamental, elemental

composure [noun]

means "calmness"
patience, calm, poise, aplomb, serenity, equanimity

compress [verb]

means "contract"
squeeze, constrict, pack, crush, wedge, crowd

compress [noun]

means "bandage"
pad

concentration [noun]

means "collection"
gathering, company, group, congregation, band, party

concern [noun]

means "company"
partnership

concern [noun]

means "affair"
part, business, interest, matter, problem, duty

concert [noun]

means "agreement"
partnership

conciliator [noun]

means "activist for peace"
pacifist, peacemaker, pacificator, pacifier, dove

conclave [noun]

means "conference"
parley, congress, gathering, meeting

concord [noun]

means "contract"
pact, agreement, treaty, compact, accord

concordat [noun]

means "deal"
transaction, agreement, pact, contract, compact, concord

concrete [adjective]

means "actual"
specific, particular, real, accurate, definite, solid

concubine [noun]

means "mistress"
kept woman, courtesan, paramour, prostitute, harlot

concurrent [adjective]

means "simultaneous"
coexisting, coexistent, parallel, collateral, synchronous, at the same time

concurrently [object]

means "at the same time"
at once, parallel, together

condescend [verb]

means "patronize"
patronise, talk down to, humiliate

condescending [adjective]

means "amiable"
indulgent, beneficent, patronizing, gracious

confederation [verb]

means "convention"
alliance, league, compact, coalition, pact

confer [verb]

means "discuss"
deliberate, parley, consult, advise, converse, discourse

conference [noun]

means "meeting"
talk, parley, congress, discussion, consultation, seminar

configuration [noun]

means "shape"
pattern, order, arrangement, mould, cast, condition

confinement [noun]

means "childbed"
accouchement, delivery, parturition

confusion [noun]

means "commotion"
disturbance, bedlam, pandemonium, agitation, furore, turmoil

conglomerate [noun]

means "aggregation"
partnership

congregation [noun]

means "collection"
gathering, company, group, concentration, band, party

congress [noun]

means "legislature"
senate, parliament

conjunction [noun]

means "coincidence"
accord, agreement, coming together, parallelism

conscientious [adjective]

means "careful"
thorough, painstaking, punctilious, particular, meticulous, prudent

consciousness [noun]

means "emotion"
feeling, pathos, affection, empathy, impression, passion

consideration [noun]

means "compensation"
commission, salary, wage, fee, recompense, payment

console [verb]

means "comfort"
solace, relieve, pacify, soothe, calm, condole

consonance [noun]

means "harmony"
agreement, accordance, parallelism, correspondence, eventuality, coincidence

conspicuous [adjective]

means "plain as day"
evident, apparent, plain, patent, obvious, pointed

constellation [noun]

means "configuration"
disposition, arrangement, pattern, formation, shape, order

constituent [noun]

means "component"
element, ingredient, part

container [noun]

means "can"
canister, bin, receptacle, bucket, package

content [noun]

means "make-up"
composition, contents, filling, packing

contortion [noun]

means "spasm"
paroxysm, attack, epilepsy, epileptic fit, agitation, convulsion

contract [verb]

means "covenant"
pact, make terms, agree on, pledge, promise, assent

contract [noun]

means "agreement"
deal, understanding, covenant, pact, obligation, compact

contractor [noun]

means "litigant"
party, agent, participant

controlled [adjective]

means "composed"
tranquil, calm, patient, self-possessed, serene, cool

convention [noun]

means "agreement"
pact

converse [verb]

means "talk with"
speak, chat, discuss, parley

conversion [noun]

means "change of heart"
baptism, passage, rebirth

convey [verb]

means "transport"
carry, bear, bring, move, send, pass

convey [verb]

means "communicate"
divulge, impart, relate, transmit, pass on, reveal

convulsion [noun]

means "spasm"
paroxysm, attack, epilepsy, epileptic fit, agitation, contortion

cook [verb]

means "activity"
prepare, boil, mull, coddle, parch, parboil

copy [verb]

means "action"
reproduce, represent, paraphrase, counterfeit, forge, cartoon

copy [noun]

means "thing"
model, exemplar, archetype, paragon, manuscript, prototype

copyright [noun]

means "control"
protection, concession, licence, patent, privilege

corporation [noun]

means "company"
partnership

corporeal [adjective]

means "tangible"
solid, material, palpable, physical, real, touchable

correlation [noun]

means "relationship"
kinship, parity, relation, reciprocity, community, similarity

corresponding [adjective]

means "like"
comparative, analogous, conforming, correspondent, identical, parallel

corridor [noun]

means "arcade"
colonnade, mezzanine, passage

cosset [verb]

means "coddle"
mollycoddle, pamper, baby, humour, indulge, fondle

cost [noun]

means "thing"
deprivation, pain

cost [noun]

means "finance"
price, value, amount, charge, payment, expenditure

coterie [noun]

means "group"
set, circle, party, clique, club, company

countenance [noun]

means "approval"
patronage

couple [noun]

means "thing"
pair, brace, set, dyad

course [noun]

means "process"
passage, progress

course [noun]

means "nature"
run, passage

court [noun]

means "thing"
king, sovereign, palace, royalty

court [noun]

means "place"
courtyard, patio, square, enclosure, yard, forum

courtyard [noun]

means "tract"
yard, enclosure, patch, area, lot, quadrant

covenant [noun]

means "agreement"
bond, pact, treaty, promise, contract

cover [verb]

means "cost"
pay for, compensate for, counterbalance, defray, offset, suffice

cover [verb]

means "activity"
coat, face, case, veneer, paper, stain

covet [verb]

means "desire"
long, choose, pant, crave, fancy, long for

crammed [adjective]

means "crowded"
packed, jammed, congested, bustling, burdened, overflowing

cramp [noun]

means "pain"
spasm, pang, convulsion, twinge

cramped [adjective]

means "confined"
two by four, narrow, cramp, close, restraining, packed

crate [noun]

means "hamper"
bushel, pannier, bassinet, basket, bin, cradle

crew [noun]

means "group"
pack, body, company, gang, band, gathering

criterion [noun]

means "basis"
model, measure, gauge, example, standard, pattern

critical [adjective]

means "precise"
particular

crony [noun]

means "friend"
acquaintance, associate, colleague, pal, companion

cross [verb]

means "transport"
travel, passage, sail, voyage, navigate, traverse

crossing [noun]

means "opening"
canyon, pass, channel, path, defile, way

crowded [adjective]

means "full"
bustling, busy, swarming, packed, popular, jammed

crumb [noun]

means "piece"
fraction, fragment, grain, bit, particle, speck

crush [noun]

means "infatuation"
love, flame, passion

cryptic [adjective]

means "ambiguous"
anomalous, paradoxical, enigmatic, puzzling, obscure, problematic

cupidity [noun]

means "craving"
desire, passion, urge, appetite, itch, eagerness

curd [noun]

means "soft mass"
paste, pulp, mash, slush, dough, mush

curl [noun]

means "thing"
roll, cylinder, package, coil, spindle, spiral

cushion [noun]

means "pillow"
sham, bolster, mat, pad, seat

custom [noun]

means "trade"
customers, business, clientele, patronage, patrons

customer [noun]

means "paying passenger"
passenger, rider, occupant, fare, patron, buyer

customers [noun]

means "custom"
business, clientele, trade, patronage, patrons

cut [verb]

means "activity"
trim, snip, clip, shave, pare, prune

cut [noun]

means "thing"
nip, passage

cylinder [noun]

means "roll"
bolt, package, coil, spindle, spiral, twist

dainty [adjective]

means "fastidious"
refined, particular, ladylike, scrupulous, tasteful

dainty [adjective]

means "delectable"
choice, delicious, tasty, juicy, luscious, palatable

darn [verb]

means "repair"
mend, restore, fix, renew, reconstruct, patch

deal [noun]

means "trade"
contract, understanding, arrangement, pledge, bargain, pact

deal out [verb]

means "apportion"
allot, parcel out, mete out, give out, dispense, distribute

deathlike [adjective]

means "wan"
pallid, sickly, anemic, bloodless, cadaverous, haggard, pale

decoration [noun]

means "adornment"
ornamentation, embellishment, beautification, painting

deed [noun]

means "document"
agreement, charter, paper, record, instrument, lease

defence [noun]

means "fortification"
trench, bulwark, palisade, dike, stockade, fort

defender [noun]

means "champion"
sponsor, protector, supporter, partisan, ally, backer

deferential [adjective]

means "prostrate"
submissive, docile, subservient, obedient, passive, resigned

deferred [adjective]

means "paid in instalments"
charged, partial, indebted, on credit, funded

dehydrate [verb]

means "evaporate"
desiccate, parch, dry, concentrate

dehydrated [adjective]

means "thirsty"
parched, dry, droughty, desiccated

delay [noun]

means "duration"
pause, extension, adjournment, demurral, postponement, suspension

delectable [adjective]

means "dainty"
choice, delicious, tasty, juicy, luscious, palatable

deliberate [verb]

means "consider"
muse, contemplate, judge, pause, meditate, ponder

delicate [adjective]

means "exact"
accurate, careful, exacting, painstaking, precise, scrupulous

delicious [adjective]

means "tasty"
dainty, delicate, good, luscious, appetizing, palatable

delineate [verb]

means "draw"
paint

deliver [verb]

means "transfer"
give, cede, remit, pass, give over, refer

deliverance [noun]

means "salvation"
pardon, reprieve, liberation, rescue, release, redemption

delivery [noun]

means "setting free"
deliverance, liberation, release, rescue, freeing, pardon

demonstrate [verb]

means "political protest"
protest, manifest, exhibit, display, parade, picket

depict [verb]

means "picture"
delineate, describe, draw, imagine, paint, represent

depiction [noun]

means "behaving"
dramatizing, performing, pantomime, acting, dramatic performance

depressing [adjective]

means "agonizing"
painful, distressing, disturbing, excruciating, tormenting, saddening

deprivation [noun]

means "loss"
pain

derelict [noun]

means "social outcast"
tramp, bum, pariah, renegade, hobo, vagrant

descend [verb]

means "condescend"
humble oneself, stoop, concede, patronise, patronize

descriptive [adjective]

means "exact"
meticulous, careful, painstaking, circumstantial, critical, particular

desensitise [verb]

means "dull"
paralyse

desensitize [verb]

means "dull"
paralyse

desiccate [verb]

means "dry"
parch, dehydrate, drain

desiccated [adjective]

means "dry"
parched, arid, droughty, desert, dried, dusty

design [noun]

means "thing"
outline, ornament, painting, blueprint, pattern, depiction

desire [verb]

means "covet"
long, choose, pant, crave, fancy, long for

desire [noun]

means "lust"
greed, fervour, passion, carnality, pleasure, rage

detachment [noun]

means "armed forces"
squad, patrol, unit, troops, organisation, organization

detail [verb]

means "activity"
itemise, itemize, make clear, particularise, particularize, reveal

detail [noun]

means "thing"
part, item, aspect, article, particular, singularity

determinant [noun]

means "element"
component, constituent, part, portion, ingredient, factor

devotion [noun]

means "affection"
party, attachment

diamond [noun]

means "baseball diamond"
playing field, pasture

die [verb]

means "activity"
disappear, part, cease, stop, pass, recede

difficult [adjective]

means "troublesome"
painful

difficult [adjective]

means "fastidious"
particular

diligent [adjective]

means "tireless"
patient

dim [adjective]

means "faint"
gloomy, blurred, murky, cloudy, pale, dark

diner [noun]

means "lodger"
boarder, patron

diocese [noun]

means "see"
parish, bishopric

disappear [verb]

means "fade"
dissolve, disperse, pass away, evaporate, vanish

disaster [noun]

means "evil"
calamity, harm, mischief, misery, misfortune, pain

disburse [verb]

means "compensate"
refund, guerdon, indemnify, requite, recompense, pay

disbursement [noun]

means "expenditure"
expense, allocation, payment

disciple [noun]

means "follower"
partisan, learner, adherent, believer, pupil, scholar

disconnection [noun]

means "separation"
division, parting, interruption, cessation, cleavage, disruption

discrete [adjective]

means "single"
only, particular, different, distinct, dissimilar, diverse

disease [noun]

means "ill"
pain

dismay [noun]

means "fright"
panic

disobey [verb]

means "disregard"
pass, skip, ignore, neglect, overlook

dispensable [adjective]

means "condonable"
pardonable, venial

display [verb]

means "show off"
spread, flaunt, flourish, parade, show, trot out

display [noun]

means "exhibition"
exposition, circus, array, pageant, manifestation, fanfare

dispute [noun]

means "argument"
passage, altercation, question, variance, argumentation, bickering

disqualify [verb]

means "disable"
weaken, incapacitate, impair, paralyse

disregard [verb]

means "disobey"
pass, skip, ignore, neglect, overlook

distinct [adjective]

means "single"
only, particular, different, discrete, dissimilar, diverse

distinguishing [adjective]

means "typical"
representative, specific, characteristic, distinctive, idiosyncratic, particular

distraction [noun]

means "diversion"
pastime, entertainment, preoccupation, engrossment, game

distribute [verb]

means "issue"
give out, allot, share, disburse, parcel, hand out

distribute [verb]

means "arrange"
part, group, portion, categorise, categorize, file

distribution [noun]

means "occurrence"
arrangement, frequency, order, pattern, saturation, relationship

disturbing [adjective]

means "agonizing"
depressing, distressing, painful, excruciating, tormenting, saddening

disunion [noun]

means "disconnection"
separation, division, detachment, divorce, partition

disused [adjective]

means "outworn"
neglected, unused, past, old-fashioned

divide [verb]

means "allocation"
distribute, parcel, apportion, deal, wall, deal out, dole, partition

divide [verb]

means "activity"
arrange, articulate, partition, classify, distinguish, distribute

divide [verb]

means "action"
disjoin, part

divine [adjective]

means "clergyman"
priest, ecclesiastic, parson, theologian

division [noun]

means "section"
region, portion, compartment, province, fraction, part

division [noun]

means "boundary"
rank, demarcation, mark, partition

division [noun]

means "allotment"
portion, detachment, apportionment, cutting, distribution, partition

divorce [noun]

means "separation"
partition, dissociation, annulment

dole out [verb]

means "dispense"
mete, share, distribute, parcel, assign

dolorous [adjective]

means "grief"
sorrowing, grieving, painful, distressing, mournful, dismal

dolourous [adjective]

means "grief"
sorrowing, grieving, painful, distressing, mourning, dismal

done up [adjective]

means "wrapped"
prepared, executed, packaged, finished

door [noun]

means "thing"
passage, portal

doormat [noun]

means "covering"
floor covering, mat, pad, rug

doorway [noun]

means "entry"
door, opening, entrance, gate, inlet, passage

dormant [adjective]

means "latent"
passive, inert, inoperative, potential, quiescent

dote [verb]

means "love"
adore, admire, pet, pamper, dwell on, coddle

double [adjective]

means "quantity"
twice as much, duplicated, paired, second, twofold, two

double up [verb]

means "combine"
join, share, pair off, unite

dough [noun]

means "batter"
mix, paste, preparation

doughy [adjective]

means "colourless"
ashen, bleached, blanched, pale, pallid, wan

dove [noun]

means "activist for peace"
pacifist, peacemaker, pacificator, pacifier, conciliator

draw [verb]

means "art"
picture, design, delineate, draft, paint, depict

drawing room [noun]

means "reception room"
living room, sitting room, parlour, salon

dress [noun]

means "thing"
garments, habiliment, array, panoply

dressing [noun]

means "bandage"
gauze, compress, pack, treatment, adhesive tape, band-aid

dried [adjective]

means "dry"
parched, desiccated, droughty, desert, arid, dusty

drivel [noun]

means "jabber"
chatter, gibberish, nonsense, twaddle, babble, patter

droplet [noun]

means "drop"
dot, grain, pellet, particle, bead

drumming [noun]

means "tapping"
patter, pitter-patter, pounding, pulsation

dry [adjective]

means "state"
arid, stale, seared, parched, barren

dry [adjective]

means "property"
thirsty, parched, dehydrated, droughty

due [adjective]

means "state"
unpaid, mature, unsatisfied, payable, owing, outstanding

dues [noun]

means "contribution"
initiation dues, annual dues, collection, lodge dues, pay, duty

duo [noun]

means "two people"
pair, mates, couple, twosome, dyad

duplicated [adjective]

means "twice as much"
double, paired, second, twofold, two, twin

duty [noun]

means "profession"
work, part, business, place, function, task

dye [noun]

means "colour"
paint

each [adjective]

means "quantity"
every, all, any, separate, particular, individual

earnest [adjective]

means "fervent"
passionate, ardent, warm, strenuous, eager, enthusiastic

earnings [noun]

means "pay"
allowance, commission, fee, income, payment, emolument

ease [verb]

means "abate"
redress, palliate, relax, allay, sedate, soften

ecclesiastic [noun]

means "clergy"
priest, divine, parson, theologian

edible [adjective]

means "eatable"
palatable, appetizing, good to eat, nutritive, succulent

editorial [noun]

means "essay"
composition, article, paper, exposition, feature, clipping

effort [noun]

means "deed"
striving, push, labour, exertion, stand, pains

elaborate [verb]

means "refine"
labour, specify, develop, decorate, particularise, particularize

elaborate [adjective]

means "complicated"
complex, intricate, laboured, painstaking, perfected, studied

elapse [verb]

means "time"
pass, slip, fly

elder [noun]

means "person"
dignitary, patriarch, chief, grandfather

elderly [adjective]

means "aged"
patriarchal, wintry, old

electron [noun]

means "particle in an atom"
atom, neutron, proton, particle

element [noun]

means "component"
particle

elemental [adjective]

means "composing"
partial, integral, constituent, basic, fundamental, component

eliminate [verb]

means "discharge"
pass, ejaculate, excrete, throw off

elite [noun]

means "fashion"
jet set, high society, pampered

elude [verb]

means "evade"
parry, avoid, dodge, escape, shun

emigrating [adjective]

means "passing periodically"
seasonal, transient, passing over, migrant, migratory

emolument [noun]

means "earnings"
allowance, commission, fee, income, payment, pay

emotion [noun]

means "feeling"
consciousness, pathos, affection, empathy, impression, passion

emotional [adjective]

means "expressive of emotions"
loving, passionate, ardent, moving, feeling, fervent

emotionless [adjective]

means "indifferent"
unemotional, apathetic, cold, passionless, imperturbable, unaffected

enamel [verb]

means "cover"
paint, surface, glaze, wash, whitewash, varnish

encounter [noun]

means "fight"
clash, battle, passage, combat, shock, conflict

encrust [verb]

means "crust"
set, pack, cake, stiffen, harden, thicken

end [verb]

means "stop"
pass, cease, halt, vanish, conclude, abort

end [verb]

means "event"
die, expire, depart, pass away

enhancement [noun]

means "encouragement"
improvement, support, patronage, furtherance, help, aid

enter into [verb]

means "covenant"
pact, make terms, agree on, pledge, promise, assent

enthusiasm [noun]

means "cooperation"
help, devotion, participation

enthusiast [noun]

means "devotee"
monomaniac, partisan, bug, rooter, fan, supporter

entrance [noun]

means "entry"
door, opening, doorway, gate, inlet, passage

entry [noun]

means "item in a log"
item, note, passage, data, information

epidemic [adjective]

means "widespread"
pandemic, pestilence

epilepsy [noun]

means "spasm"
paroxysm, attack, convulsion, epileptic fit, agitation, contortion

equal [noun]

means "thing"
counterpart, coequal, compeer, parallel, rival, fellow

equanimity [noun]

means "composure"
peace of mind, patience, calm, poise, serenity

equate [verb]

means "liken"
assimilate, compare, match, paragon, parallel

especially [object]

means "specially"
principally, particularly, exceptionally

esplanade [noun]

means "square"
common, plaza, grounds, park, green, boulevard

essay [noun]

means "publishing"
paper, theme

estate [noun]

means "earthly possessions"
inheritance, bequest, legacy, endowment, patrimony, wealth

estrange [verb]

means "withdraw"
withdrawn, separate, part, withhold, leave

eulogy [noun]

means "commendation"
endorsement, praise, tribute, compliment, homage, panegyric

evaporate [verb]

means "dehydrate"
desiccate, parch, dry, concentrate

even [adjective]

means "property"
plane, parallel

eventuality [noun]

means "harmony"
agreement, accordance, parallelism, correspondence, coincidence, consonance

every [object]

means "quantity"
each, all, any, separate, particular, individual

evident [adjective]

means "apparent"
visible, clear, manifest, obvious, palpable, patent

evil [noun]

means "event"
pain, sorrow

excavate [verb]

means "mine"
dig, extract, quarry, pan, drill, burrow

exceptionally [object]

means "specially"
principally, especially, particularly

exclusive [adjective]

means "fastidious"
particular, correct

exclusively [object]

means "alone"
wholly, entirely, only, except, solely, particularly

excruciating [adjective]

means "agonizing"
depressing, distressing, disturbing, painful, tormenting, saddening

excusable [adjective]

means "forgivable"
understandable, justifiable, pardonable, defensible, reasonable, permissible

excuse [verb]

means "activity"
extenuate, mitigate, justify, palliate

excuse [verb]

means "action"
pardon, absolve, condone, acquit, reprieve, remit

exemplar [noun]

means "specimen"
model, pattern, copy, example, issue

exercise [verb]

means "afflict"
annoy, burden, pain, trouble, worry

exhale [verb]

means "puff"
gasp, pant, breathe, blow, whisper, wheeze

exoneration [noun]

means "vindication"
exemption, acquittal, exculpation, absolution, pardon

expectant [adjective]

means "pregnant"
gravid, expecting, parturient, with child, enceinte

expel [verb]

means "exude"
eject, dislodge, pass, evacuate, force out, evict

expend [verb]

means "disburse"
lay out, pay, spend

expense [noun]

means "cost"
charge, payment, disbursement, value, toll, expenditure

expiration [noun]

means "death"
dying, demise, passing, extinction

expire [verb]

means "die"
perish, pass on

explorer [noun]

means "trailblazer"
pioneer, path-finder, scout, guide, forerunner, precursor

exposition [noun]

means "display"
fair, demonstration, performance, pageant, mart, exhibit

expressive [adjective]

means "emphatic"
spirited, lively, passionate, strong, vivid, brilliant

extenuate [verb]

means "excuse"
mitigate, justify, palliate

extortion [noun]

means "blackmail"
coercion, ransom, bribe, payoff

extraction [noun]

means "ancestry"
lineage, origin, parentage, descent, race

exuberant [adjective]

means "high-spirited"
brash, ardent, ebullient, passionate, effervescent, enthusiastic

fable [noun]

means "language"
story, legend, allegory, myth, parable, tale

faction [noun]

means "group of dissidents"
camp, party, combine, cabal, bloc, conspiracy

factor [noun]

means "element"
component, constituent, part, portion, ingredient, determinant

fade [verb]

means "disappear"
dissolve, disperse, pass away, evaporate, vanish

fade [verb]

means "bleach"
blanch, pale, etiolate

faint [verb]

means "action"
pass out, collapse, swoon, drop, keel over

fair [adjective]

means "quality"
average, mediocre, ordinary, middling, passable, reasonable

fair [adjective]

means "colour"
pale, pallid, light, sallow, milky, white

familial [adjective]

means "genealogical"
ancestral, patrimonial, matrilineal, consanguine, tribal

farce [noun]

means "exaggerated comedy"
comedy, satire, drama, parody, skit, burlesque

fare [noun]

means "thing"
fee for transportation, ticket, charge, passage, toll, book

fare [noun]

means "person"
passenger, rider, occupant, customer, patron, buyer

farewell [object]

means "departing"
parting, good-bye

farther [object]

means "beyond"
behind, through, by, past, over, across

fashion [noun]

means "form"
pattern

father [noun]

means "religion"
priest, preacher, pastor, parson, ecclesiastic, padre

father [noun]

means "relationship"
pappy, pop

fatherly [adjective]

means "kind"
benign, patriarchal, benevolent, paternal, protecting, protective

favor [verb]

means "prefer"
patronize

favor [noun]

means "preference"
bias, partiality, patronage, prejudice

favorite [noun]

means "the one preferred"
darling, favoured one, favored one [US], pampered darling, pet, adored one

favoritism [noun]

means "bias"
partiality, unfair preference, preferential treatment, inequity, inclination

favour [verb]

means "prefer"
patronise, patronize

favour [noun]

means "preference"
bias, partiality, patronage, prejudice

favouritism [noun]

means "bias"
partiality, inequity, inclination

fearful [adjective]

means "anxious"
solicitous, nervous, panicky, jumpy

febrile [adjective]

means "feverish"
delirious, panicky, hot, hysterical, frenetic, frantic

feeling [noun]

means "emotion"
consciousness, pathos, affection, empathy, impression, passion

feeling [adjective]

means "impassioned"
emotional, passionate

fend [verb]

means "deflect"
parry, ward

ferry [noun]

means "transport"
boat, barge, packet, ship

fetish [noun]

means "hang-up"
fixation, obsession, mania, passion, craze, compulsion

field [noun]

means "nature"
acreage, tillage, pasture, meadow, plot, garden

fierce [adjective]

means "characteristic"
barbarous, furious, grim, impetuous, inhuman, passionate

figurative [adjective]

means "contradictory"
paradoxical, contrary, ironic, incongruous, jarring, implausible

figure [noun]

means "thing"
design, device, motif, motive, pattern

fill [verb]

means "activity"
make full, pack, fill up, inflate, pour, pump up

filler [noun]

means "packing material"
packing, padding, stuffing

finery [noun]

means "dress"
apparel, attire, array, clothes, garments, panoply

finger [verb]

means "activity"
touch, toy with, handle, manipulate, palpate, point out

firm [noun]

means "thing"
partnership

fit [noun]

means "health"
seizure, spasm, stroke, paroxysm, spell

flame [noun]

means "feeling"
passion, infatuation, ardour, crush, enthusiasm, fervour

flaunt [verb]

means "show off"
spread, display, flourish, parade, show, trot out

flaxen [adjective]

means "pale"
pallid, light, sallow, milky, white, fair

fleeting [adjective]

means "volatile"
passing, flitting, lively, transient, transitory, short-lived

flier [noun]

means "printed matter"
circular, folder, brochure, pamphlet, advertisement, bulletin

fling [noun]

means "brief excess"
party, good time, rush, indulgence, celebration

flirtation [noun]

means "love"
passion, romance, amour, fascination

flourish [verb]

means "brag"
boast, display, flaunt, parade, show off, vaunt

flourish [noun]

means "display"
dash, ostentation, parade, show

flow [verb]

means "process"
pour, progress, pass, move, run, continue

fluff [verb]

means "action"
pat, shake, loosen, leaven, air, foam

flunkey [noun]

means "flatterer"
fawner, sycophant, adulator, parasite, yes-man, bootlick

flutter [verb]

means "vibrate"
palpitate

fly [verb]

means "time"
glide, pass, slip, elapse

foil [verb]

means "thwart"
parry, defeat, hinder, prevent, frustrate

foist [verb]

means "palm off"
palm, pass off

folder [noun]

means "printed matter"
circular, flier, brochure, pamphlet, advertisement, bulletin

folks [noun]

means "family"
parents, relatives, kin, group, community, relations

follower [noun]

means "disciple"
adherent, apostle, recruit, partisan, proselyte, pupil

following [noun]

means "audience"
patronage, clientele, train, public, retinue

foot [noun]

means "body"
paw, hoof, leg, pad

footfall [noun]

means "gait"
tread, step, pace, footprint, stride

footprint [noun]

means "gait"
tread, footfall, pace, step, stride

forage [noun]

means "feed"
fodder, pasture, hay, grain, nourishment, food

ford [verb]

means "travel"
passage, sail, voyage, navigate, traverse, ply

forebear [noun]

means "forefather"
ancestor, sire, founder, parent, primogenitor, progenitor

forefather [noun]

means "ancestor"
forebear, progenitor, patriarch, primogenitor, originator, begetter

forefoot [noun]

means "paw"
pad, claw, talon, hand, hoof

foregoing [noun]

means "former"
antecedent, prior, preceding, past, anterior, elapsed

forfeiture [noun]

means "loss"
pain

forgivable [adjective]

means "excusable"
venial, trivial, pardonable

forgive [verb]

means "overlook"
condone, pardon

forgiveness [noun]

means "mercy"
clemency, grace, leniency, lenity, pardon

form [noun]

means "shape"
model, mould, pattern

form [noun]

means "application"
duplicate, blank, questionnaire, pattern, document, paper

formation [noun]

means "configuration"
disposition, arrangement, pattern, constellation, shape, order

former [adjective]

means "time"
past

fort [noun]

means "fortification"
trench, bulwark, palisade, dike, stockade, defence

fortune [noun]

means "treasure"
bomb, capital, bundle, gold, mint, packet

forum [noun]

means "courtyard"
patio, square, enclosure, yard, court

founder [noun]

means "originator"
forefather, patron, prime mover, benefactor, author

foursome [noun]

means "group of four"
group, team, ensemble, quartet, party

foyer [noun]

means "entry"
passage, hall, corridor, entrance, lobby, anteroom

fraction [noun]

means "piece"
bit, fragment, grain, crumb, particle, speck

franchise [noun]

means "charter"
patent, permit

freedom [noun]

means "liberation"
parole

freeing [noun]

means "setting free"
deliverance, liberation, release, rescue, delivery, pardon

freeze [verb]

means "movement"
make motionless, fix, petrify, paralyse, halt, stop

frenzy [noun]

means "anger"
rage, fury, ire, madness, passion, raving

frequenter [noun]

means "habitue"
customer, patron, client, devotee

friend [noun]

means "person"
backer, advocate, adherent, accomplice, defender, patron

fright [noun]

means "fear"
alarm, dread, consternation, horror, dismay, panic

frighten [verb]

means "alarm"
dismay, appall, panic, scare, shock, startle

frigid [adjective]

means "unresponsive"
cold, inhibited, indifferent, passionless, chilly

frivolous [adjective]

means "trivial"
flimsy, superficial, paltry, petty, trifling, unimportant

fruit [noun]

means "result"
effect, product, outcome, aftermath, pay

function [noun]

means "reception"
celebration, meeting, party

funded [adjective]

means "paid in instalments"
charged, partial, indebted, on credit, deferred

fungus [noun]

means "mould"
mildew, parasite, decay

funnel [noun]

means "tube"
cylinder, conduit, duct, pipe, passage, pipeline

furlough [noun]

means "permit"
licence, admission, passport, pass, permission, order

furrow [noun]

means "microgroove"
groove, slit, gouge, path, gutter, tube

furtherance [noun]

means "encouragement"
improvement, support, patronage, promotion, help, aid

furuncle [noun]

means "blemish"
pustule, carbuncle, boil, pimple, papule, blackhead

fury [noun]

means "anger"
fire, frenzy, furore, ire, passion, rage

fussy [adjective]

means "hard to please"
careful, conscientious, exact, fastidious, meticulous, particular

gaffer [noun]

means "oldster"
old man, patriarch, veteran, hick

gait [noun]

means "walk"
stride, step, tread, pace, traipse, hoof

gala [noun]

means "festivity"
celebration, party, function, reception, affair, carnival

gallant [noun]

means "lover"
suitor, wooer, paramour

game [noun]

means "play"
amusement, entertainment, diversion, pastime, sport, contest

gang [noun]

means "group"
company, crew, band, crowd, party, set

gap [noun]

means "nature"
notch, ravine, pass, gorge, cleft, canyon

gap [noun]

means "event"
discontinuity, hiatus, lull, pause, recess, interim

gape [verb]

means "split"
cleave, divide, part, separate, crack, open

garden [noun]

means "nature"
park, grove, forest, grounds, lawn, yard

gasping [noun]

means "movement of air"
puffing, blasting, blustering, blowing, panting, breathing

gate [noun]

means "building"
passage, portal

gelatinous [adjective]

means "doughy"
sticky, gluey, gummy, viscous, pasty, gooey

genealogical [adjective]

means "ancestral"
familial, patrimonial, matrilineal, consanguine, tribal

generate [verb]

means "make"
parent

genitalia [noun]

means "genitals"
private parts, parts

gentle [adjective]

means "character trait"
pacific

ghastly [adjective]

means "deathly"
deathlike, ghostlike, pale, wan, white, cadaverous

ghostly [adjective]

means "pale"
ashen, pallid, faint, frightful, ghastly, wan

gibberish [noun]

means "jabber"
chatter, babble, nonsense, twaddle, drivel, patter

give out [verb]

means "apportion"
deal out, parcel out, mete out, allot, dispense, distribute

glass [noun]

means "thing"
pane, mirror, looking glass, lens

glitter [noun]

means "grandeur"
brilliance, pageantry, splendour, pomp

glue [verb]

means "activity"
adhere, paste

glue [noun]

means "thing"
adhesive, epoxy, cement, super glue, mucilage, paste

go away [verb]

means "depart"
pass, leave

gone [adjective]

means "ceased to exist"
dead, past, disappeared, extinct, dissipated

gone by [adjective]

means "former"
past

gooey [adjective]

means "doughy"
sticky, gluey, gummy, viscous, gelatinous, pasty

gossip [verb]

means "speech"
tattle, prattle, chatter, blab, palaver, noise

grace [noun]

means "mercy"
clemency, forgiveness, leniency, lenity, pardon

gracious [adjective]

means "amiable"
indulgent, beneficent, patronizing, condescending

grain [noun]

means "thing"
particle, bit, pellet, speck, fragment, grit

grand [adjective]

means "magnificent"
palatial

grandfather [noun]

means "dignitary"
patriarch, chief, elder

grasping [adjective]

means "avaricious"
parsimonious

grass [noun]

means "nature"
grassland, lawn, meadow, pasture, turf, yard

grassland [noun]

means "acreage"
tillage, pasture, meadow, plot, garden, mead

gratification [noun]

means "reward"
recompense, gratuity, tip, indulgence, pat on the back

gratify [verb]

means "content"
appease, satisfy, conciliate, pacify, please, humour

graze [verb]

means "feed on grass"
feed, forage, pasture, ruminate, browse, crop

greed [noun]

means "lust"
desire, fervour, passion, carnality, pleasure, rage

greedy [adjective]

means "avaricious"
parsimonious

grief [noun]

means "sorrow"
anguish, pain, remorse, distress, misery, sadness

grieve [verb]

means "agonize"
agonise, pain, depress, distress, sadden

grieved [adjective]

means "distressed"
pained

grievous [adjective]

means "lamentable"
sad, sorrowful, painful, distressing, upsetting, disturbing

groove [noun]

means "microgroove"
channel, slit, gouge, path, gutter, tube

group [noun]

means "people"
crew, party

grudging [adjective]

means "avaricious"
parsimonious

guardian [noun]

means "guard"
patrol, sentinel, protector, defender

guest [noun]

means "person"
patron, customer

guests [noun]

means "company"
guest, visitor, patrons

guide [noun]

means "person"
leader, director, helmsman, path-finder, pilot, escort

gulch [noun]

means "nature"
notch, ravine, pass, gorge, cleft, canyon

gut [noun]

means "abdomen"
belly, paunch, stomach, tummy

habitue [noun]

means "frequenter"
customer, patron, client, devotee

haggard [adjective]

means "wan"
pallid, sickly, anemic, bloodless, cadaverous, pale

halcyon [adjective]

means "peaceful"
serene, calm, pacific, gentle

halfway [object]

means "to some extent"
nearly, fairly, pretty, moderately, partially

halfway [adjective]

means "incomplete"
partial, unsatisfactory, insufficiently, midway, in part

hall [noun]

means "place"
entry, passage, foyer, corridor, entrance, lobby

hallway [noun]

means "corridor"
hall, entrance, entry way, passage, narrow access, walkway

halt [verb]

means "cease"
pause, rest, desist, hold, stop

halve [verb]

means "cut in two"
bisect, cleave, divide, partition, split, divide by two

hamper [noun]

means "basket"
pannier, crate

hand [verb]

means "activity"
deliver, bequeath, return, transfer, pass, assign

hand [noun]

means "body"
fist, palm, grip, grasp, hold, paw

handicapped [adjective]

means "physically disabled"
crippled, blind, deaf, paraplegic, quadriplegic

haul [noun]

means "load"
cargo, burden, freight, lading, payload, catch

haunt [verb]

means "frequent"
patronise, patronize, habituate, hunt, resort to

hazy [adjective]

means "faint"
gloomy, blurred, murky, cloudy, pale, dark

headway [noun]

means "advance"
course, advancement, passage, proceeding, progression, progress

heartache [noun]

means "mental anguish"
anguish, chagrin, sorrow, pain, regret, woe

heat [noun]

means "feeling"
fervour, ardour, passion, excitement, intensity, warmth

heave [verb]

means "undulate"
bulge, dilate, palpitate, expand, rise, swell

heave [verb]

means "breathe"
exhale, pant

heaven [noun]

means "vision"
paradise, bliss, elysian fields, elysium, beyond, kingdom come

hell [noun]

means "vision"
crisis, netherworld, hades, pandemonium, abyss

helmsman [noun]

means "leader"
director, guide, path-finder, pilot, escort, steersman

hem and haw [verb]

means "hesitate in speech"
stammer, falter, stall, hesitate, pause

henchman [noun]

means "faithful follower"
follower, accessory, aid, associate, partner, disciple

herd [noun]

means "flock"
pack, swarm, bevy, covey, drove, crowd

heritage [noun]

means "estate"
ancestry, birthright, legacy, inheritance, lot, patrimony

hesitate [verb]

means "delay"
deliberate, wait, pause, linger, demur, defer

hire [noun]

means "finance"
remuneration, salary, stipend, wages, pay, rent

history [noun]

means "antiquity"
past

hobby [noun]

means "deed"
favourite pursuit, pastime, relaxation

hoof [noun]

means "forefoot"
pad, claw, talon, hand, paw

horde [noun]

means "group"
pack, band, mob, bundle, company, bunch

horny [adjective]

means "lustful"
aroused, lecherous, lascivious, carnal, passionate

horror [noun]

means "state"
dread, trepidation, consternation, dismay, fear, panic

hostage [noun]

means "collateral"
bond, pledge, bail, warrant, surety, pawn

hot [adjective]

means "state"
passionate, violent

house [noun]

means "politics"
governing body, congress, council, parliament

house [noun]

means "place"
business, establishment, company, partnership, firm, corporation

humanitarian [noun]

means "philanthropist"
benefactor, helper, patron

hurt [verb]

means "health"
ache, pain, suffer, grieve, afflict, wound

hustle [verb]

means "swindle"
hassle, con, bamboozle, beg, pimp, panhandle [US]

identification [noun]

means "means of verifying identity"
passport, credentials, badge, letter of credit, letter of introduction

idiosyncratic [adjective]

means "typical"
representative, specific, distinguishing, distinctive, characteristic, particular

idolater [noun]

means "worshiper of idols"
heathen, pagan, zealot

idolatrous [adjective]

means "idol-worshiping"
pagan, reverent, zealous

ill [noun]

means "health"
misery, pain

illiberal [adjective]

means "not generous"
stingy, selfish, miserly, niggardly, parsimonious, greedy

illustrative [adjective]

means "typical"
representative, specific, distinguishing, distinctive, idiosyncratic, particular

imbibe [verb]

means "absorb"
drink, partake, take in, receive, swallow

imitation [adjective]

means "pretending"
impersonation, mimicry, parroting, feigning, mime

impersonation [noun]

means "role"
character, part, personification

imperturbable [adjective]

means "controlled"
tranquil, calm, patient, self-possessed, serene, cool

impotent [adjective]

means "sexually inadequate"
barren, passionless, sterile, frigid, neurotic

impotent [adjective]

means "powerless"
unable, helpless, infirm, paralyzed, inept, ineffective

impunity [noun]

means "liberation"
parole

in arrears [adjective]

means "overdue"
unpaid, behind, late, due, payable, defaulting

in detail [object]

means "exactly"
precisely, strictly, particularly

in love [adjective]

means "sexual"
sensual, erotic, passionate, amorous, libidinous, fond

incision [noun]

means "cut"
passage

income [noun]

means "profession"
earnings, allowance, commission, fee, pay, payment

inconsequent [adjective]

means "inferior"
paltry

incontestable [adjective]

means "unequivocal"
patent

incontrovertible [adjective]

means "unequivocal"
patent

incrust [verb]

means "coat"
face, case, veneer, paper, stain, varnish

indemnify [verb]

means "pay"
requite, pay off, compensate, recompense, redress, reimburse

indifferent [adjective]

means "fair"
average, mediocre, ordinary, conventional, passable, undistinguished

individual [adjective]

means "single"
separate, singular, specific, distinct, particular, personal

individuality [noun]

means "disposition"
character, singularity, particularity

individualize [verb]

means "individualise"
particularise, separate, differentiate

indulgence [noun]

means "gratification"
lenience, forbearance, tolerance, understanding, patience, gratifying

inequity [noun]

means "bias"
partiality, favouritism, inclination

inertia [noun]

means "sluggishness"
inactivity, indolence, passivity, listlessness, idleness, laziness

infatuation [noun]

means "crush"
love, flame, passion

ingredient [noun]

means "component"
element, constituent, part

inherited [adjective]

means "hereditary"
matrilineal, patrimonial, ancestral, patriarchal, matriarchal, innate

inhibited [adjective]

means "unresponsive"
cold, frigid, indifferent, passionless, chilly

inmate [noun]

means "invalid"
shut-in, victim, sufferer, case, patient

innate [adjective]

means "hereditary"
matrilineal, patrimonial, inherited, patriarchal, matriarchal, ancestral

ins [noun]

means "details"
particulars

insensible [adjective]

means "apathetic"
impervious, cool, passionless, hardened, detached, insensitive

inspection [noun]

means "review"
procession, parade, march, drill, cavalcade

instalment [noun]

means "serialized story"
serialised story, episode, part, section, chapter, portion

instalment [noun]

means "monthly payment"
portion, payment, payoff

insufferable [adjective]

means "intolerable"
hateful, unendurable, obnoxious, painful, agonizing, unbearable

insufficiently [object]

means "incomplete"
partial, unsatisfactory, halfway, midway, in part

intensity [noun]

means "power"
passion

interconnected [adjective]

means "interrelated"
matched, mated, corresponding, paired, complementary, companion

interim [noun]

means "break"
interlude, cessation, delay, pause, halt, interregnum

interrelated [adjective]

means "complementary"
matched, mated, corresponding, paired, interconnected, companion

intimate [noun]

means "friend"
confidant, pal, buddy, chum, associate, crony

intimately [object]

means "sexually"
passionately

intolerant [adjective]

means "biased"
narrow-minded, parochial, prejudiced, narrow, bigoted, opinionated

invalid [noun]

means "sickly person"
cripple, convalescent, paraplegic, quadriplegic, shut-in

ire [noun]

means "anger"
frenzy, fury, rage, madness, passion, raving

ironic [adjective]

means "contradictory"
paradoxical, contrary, figurative, incongruous, jarring, implausible

irrevocable [adjective]

means "missing"
forfeited, absent, gone, lacking, passed, lost

itemise [verb]

means "detail"
itemize, make clear, particularise, particularize, reveal, enumerate

itemize [verb]

means "itemise"
detail, make clear, particularise, particularize, reveal, enumerate

itinerary [noun]

means "route"
passage

jabber [verb]

means "babble"
chatter, gibberish, nonsense, twaddle, drivel, patter

jam [verb]

means "activity"
pack, wedge, squeeze, ram, crush, force

jammed [noun]

means "crowded"
packed, crammed, congested, bustling, burdened, overflowing

jargon [noun]

means "terminology"
babble, gibberish, nonsense, balderdash, palaver, twaddle

jet set [noun]

means "élite"
high society, pampered

journal [noun]

means "newspaper"
paper, daily, tabloid, publication, daily journal

juicy [adjective]

means "delectable"
choice, delicious, tasty, dainty, luscious, palatable

jumpy [adjective]

means "anxious"
solicitous, nervous, panicky, fearful

kettle [noun]

means "thing"
container, pan, vessel, canister, pot

key [noun]

means "thing"
lock opener, pass, means of access

kick off [verb]

means "die"
pass away, perish, succumb

kinship [noun]

means "relationship"
similarity, parity, relation, reciprocity, community, correlation

kit [noun]

means "set of useful items"
set, parts, tools, collection, material, assortment

kit [noun]

means "case"
knapsack, satchel, bag, pack, poke

knapsack [noun]

means "package"
bundle, pack, packet, parcel

labour [noun]

means "childbirth"
childbearing, delivery, parturition, travail

labyrinth [noun]

means "enigma"
dilemma, paradox, puzzle, mystery, perplexity, quandary

lade [verb]

means "fill"
replenish, pack, stuff, load, charge

lading [noun]

means "load"
cargo, burden, freight, haul, payload, catch

ladylike [adjective]

means "fastidious"
refined, particular, dainty, scrupulous, tasteful

lame [adjective]

means "sore"
bruised, painful, stiff, raw

lampoon [verb]

means "satirize"
satirise, parody, mock, caricature, deride, ridicule

lampoon [noun]

means "satire"
parody, caricature, farce, travesty, invective

landscape [noun]

means "artistic scene"
scene, mural, painting, photograph, sketch

lane [noun]

means "nature"
run, passage

lapsed [adjective]

means "expired"
past, over, elapsed, gone by

lateral [adjective]

means "side-by-side"
corresponding, collateral, parallel, skirting, coincident

lawn [noun]

means "nature"
grassland, grass, meadow, pasture, turf, yard

leaf through [verb]

means "skim"
dip, browse, pass over, glance, riffle

leaflet [noun]

means "printed matter"
circular, brochure, announcement, prospectus, handbill, pamphlet

leaning [noun]

means "tendency"
partiality, propensity, predilection, penchant, predisposition, bias

leaven [verb]

means "pat or shake"
pat, shake, loosen, fluff, air, foam

leech [noun]

means "free-loader"
sponger, parasite, sycophant

leech [noun]

means "bloodsucker"
parasite

leg [noun]

means "thing"
part

legislate [verb]

means "enact"
approve, establish, pass, okay, sanction

legislature [noun]

means "legal body"
congress, parliament, council, assembly

lend oneself to [verb]

means "cooperate"
agree to, consent, participate, collaborate, agree

leniency [noun]

means "indulgence"
charity, tolerance, understanding, clemency, patience, mercy

lethargy [noun]

means "sluggishness"
passivity

lick [verb]

means "flicker over"
flutter, palpitate, vacillate, waver, tremble, quiver

lifeless [adjective]

means "dull"
inert, inactive, sluggish, torpid, spiritless, passive

light [adjective]

means "colour"
whitish, blanched, pale, fair

liken [verb]

means "equate"
equal, even, balance, pair, unite, mate

liking [noun]

means "affection"
fondness, favour, partiality, preference, tendency, propensity

limb [noun]

means "body"
leg, appendage, extremity, arm, wing, part

limp [adjective]

means "weak"
debilitated, feeble, infirm, frail, paralyzed

line [verb]

means "activity"
pad, quilt, embroider, face

line [noun]

means "process"
course, path, route, road, procedure, program

lineage [noun]

means "stock"
ancestry, species, breed, parentage, pedigree, race

liquidate [verb]

means "pay off a debt"
settle, repay, reimburse, pay, clear, cancel

listless [adjective]

means "apathetic"
indifferent, unconcerned, passive, heedless, thoughtless, careless

literature [noun]

means "the written word"
printed matter, material, account, passage, excerpt, reading

litigant [noun]

means "party"
contractor, agent, participant

little [adjective]

means "size"
paltry, inconsiderable

loaded [adjective]

means "full"
brimming, packed, crammed, jammed, brimful, chock-full

loaf [noun]

means "thing"
bread, dough, roll, twist, pastry, mass

lobby [noun]

means "antechamber"
foyer, hall, corridor, room, passageway

local [adjective]

means "place"
native, provincial, parochial, indigenous, regional, insular

lone [adjective]

means "unity"
one, single, sole, particular, unique

long for [verb]

means "covet"
long, choose, pant, crave, fancy, desire

lord [noun]

means "person"
nobleman, aristocrat, patrician, count, don, peer

lost [adjective]

means "missing"
forfeited, absent, gone, lacking, passed, irrevocable

lounge [noun]

means "place"
public room, lobby, parlour, bar, mezzanine, salon

love [noun]

means "feeling"
passion

lover [noun]

means "mistress"
paramour, girlfriend, woman, gold digger

lower [verb]

means "sound"
soften, quiet down, turn down, pare

lug [verb]

means "carry"
bear, buck, pack, heave, tote, transport

lurid [adjective]

means "pale"
ashen, pallid, wan, dismal, gloomy, murky

luscious [adjective]

means "delicious"
delectable, savoury, palatable, juicy, scrumptious

lust [noun]

means "craving"
desire, passion, urge, appetite, itch, eagerness

lusterless [adjective]

means "property"
dull, drab, lacklustre, lackluster [US], muted, pale

lustreless [adjective]

means "drab"
pallid, lacklustre, lifeless, pale, dull, ashen

magazine [noun]

means "journal"
pamphlet

magnate [noun]

means "nobleman"
aristocrat, patrician, count, don, peer, lord

main [adjective]

means "position"
principal, chief, primary, paramount, leading, foremost

main road [noun]

means "thoroughfare"
highway, artery, conduit, passage

make full [verb]

means "fill"
pack, fill up, inflate, pour, pump up, replenish

make-up [noun]

means "reparation"
atonement, compensation, payment

malaise [noun]

means "debility"
discomfort, weakness, pain, sickliness, feebleness, infirmity

malleable [adjective]

means "soft"
pliant, mouldable, pliable, yielding, mushy, pappy

mama [noun]

means "mother"
mom, mommy, mummy, mater, parent

man [noun]

means "person"
partner, lover, spouse, husband, boyfriend, married man

manor [noun]

means "estate"
mansion, plantation, hotel, palace, house

march [verb]

means "movement"
military walk, parade, step, tread, tramp, move

marginal [adjective]

means "borderline"
peripheral, passable, minimal, nonessential

markedly [adjective]

means "considerably"
notably, particularly, especially

market place [noun]

means "display"
fair, demonstration, performance, pageant, mart, exhibit

mash [noun]

means "mush"
paste, pulp, pap, mix, brew, decoction

mass [noun]

means "amount"
pile, heap, mound, stack, stockpile, pack

mat [noun]

means "covering"
floor covering, doormat, pad, rug

match [verb]

means "comparison"
equate, equal, even, balance, pair, unite

matched [adjective]

means "alike"
paired, co-ordinated, similar, mated, equated

material [adjective]

means "tangible"
solid, corporeal, palpable, physical, real, touchable

matriarchal [adjective]

means "hereditary"
matrilineal, patrimonial, inherited, patriarchal, ancestral, innate

mead [noun]

means "acreage"
tillage, pasture, meadow, plot, garden, field

meadow [noun]

means "nature"
acreage, tillage, pasture, field, plot, garden

mean [adjective]

means "property"
low, paltry

mean [adjective]

means "character trait"
parsimonious, penurious

measure [noun]

means "standard"
pattern, rule, test, example

medallion [noun]

means "reward"
trophy, medal, punishment, pay, requital, laurel

median [noun]

means "average"
mean, norm, par, centre

meeting [noun]

means "talk"
conference, gathering, assembly, rally, parley, convention

melt [verb]

means "reduction"
decrease, dwindle, fade, vanish, pass

member [noun]

means "section"
part, component, constituent, element, branch, portion

mend [verb]

means "activity"
patch

mendicant [noun]

means "beggar"
supplicant, almsman, leech, moocher, parasite, panhandler, sponger, pauper, hobo [US], tramp, vagabond

mercenary [adjective]

means "selfish"
avaricious, miserly, stingy, tight, parsimonious, penurious

mercy [noun]

means "toleration"
grace, clemency, forgiveness, leniency, lenity, pardon

mete [verb]

means "distribute"
allot, apportion, measure, parcel out, dole, deal

meticulous [adjective]

means "exact"
particular, careful, painstaking, circumstantial, critical, descriptive

microbe [noun]

means "germ"
virus, pathogen, bacillus

microorganism [noun]

means "bacterium"
microbe, bacillus, germ, virus, pathogen

middling [adjective]

means "mediocre"
second-rate, fair, passable, indifferent, tolerable, lack-lustre

migratory [adjective]

means "passing periodically"
seasonal, transient, passing over, migrant, emigrating

mild [adjective]

means "property"
calm, moderate, pacific, temperate, peaceful, placid

milky [adjective]

means "pale"
pallid, light, sallow, fair, white, flaxen

mime [verb]

means "mimic"
copy, exaggerate, imitate, parody, impersonate, pantomime

mime [noun]

means "caricature"
pantomime, imitation, mimicry, parody, mockery

mimic [verb]

means "mime"
copy, exaggerate, imitate, parody, impersonate, pantomime

mimicry [noun]

means "caricature"
pantomime, imitation, mime, parody, mockery

mine [verb]

means "activity"
excavate, dig, extract, quarry, pan, drill

mingle [verb]

means "socialize"
socialise, fraternise, fraternize, associate, participate

minimum [noun]

means "smallest"
least, lowest, iota, modicum, trifle, particle

minutiae [noun]

means "trivia"
particulars, details

mirror [noun]

means "model"
pattern, standard, example, paradigm

miserly [adjective]

means "close"
mean, parsimonious, penurious, stingy, tight, close-fisted

misjudgment [noun]

means "prejudice"
bias, partiality, unfairness

missing [adjective]

means "lost"
forfeited, absent, gone, lacking, passed, irrevocable

mistress [noun]

means "lover"
kept woman, courtesan, concubine, voluptuary, paramour

mistrustful [adjective]

means "overly suspicious"
suspicious, apprehensive, uneasy, paranoid, anxious, distrustful

mite [noun]

means "bug"
insect, tick, parasite

mitigate [verb]

means "alleviate"
assuage, lessen, relieve, soothe, ease, palliate

model [verb]

means "activity"
form, design, fashion, mould, pattern, plan

modeling [noun]

means "work of art"
representation, illustration, painting, portrayal, description, art

modicum [noun]

means "little"
bit, trifle, dash, pinch, particle

moiety [noun]

means "half"
part, division, cut, section, fraction, member, parcel, piece

mold [noun]

means "fungus"
mildew, lichen, mould, mold [US], parasite, decay

mold [noun]

means "form"
model, cast, die, matrix, pattern, shape

molecule [noun]

means "unit"
particle, bit, fragment, iota, jot, speck

molecule [noun]

means "atom"
electron, particle

mollycoddle [verb]

means "baby"
humour, indulge, pamper, coddle, cosset, spoil

mop [verb]

means "clean the floor"
clean, wash, swab, wipe, polish, pat

mostly [object]

means "often"
chiefly, customarily, regularly, especially, generally, particularly

mother [noun]

means "person"
parent, ma, matriarch, mama, mom, mommy

motif [noun]

means "design"
figure, pattern, motive, composition, style

mould [noun]

means "fungus"
mildew, parasite, decay

mould [noun]

means "form"
model, cast, die, matrix, pattern, shape

mournful [adjective]

means "deplorable"
distressing, pathetic, pitiable, depressing, joyless, melancholic

movement [noun]

means "rhythm"
division, motion, part, section, tempo, time

mural [noun]

means "artistic scene"
scene, landscape, painting, photograph, sketch

mush [noun]

means "soft mass"
paste, pulp, mash, slush, dough, curd

mushy [adjective]

means "soft"
pulpy, spongy, squashy, pappy, pulpous, squishy

musical [noun]

means "show"
concert, pageant, play, performance, opera

myth [noun]

means "language"
story, legend, allegory, fable, parable, tale

namely [object]

means "emphasis"
specifically, particularly, clearly

narrow [adjective]

means "characteristic"
biased, narrow-minded, parochial, prejudiced, intolerant, bigoted

narrow-minded [adjective]

means "biased"
narrow, parochial, prejudiced, intolerant, bigoted, opinionated

near [adjective]

means "characteristic"
miserly, close, narrow, niggardly, parsimonious, stingy

nearly [object]

means "property"
parsimoniously

neglect [verb]

means "dismiss"
pass over, defer, procrastinate, suspend, discard, let slip

neighborhood [noun]

means "area"
block, parish

neutron [noun]

means "particle in an atom"
atom, electron, proton, particle

nice [adjective]

means "behaviour"
careful, considerate, delicate, discerning, discriminating, particular

niggardly [adjective]

means "miserly"
mean, mercenary, niggard, parsimonious, penurious, poor

nipple [noun]

means "teat"
pap, tip, cap, areola, breast, tit, udder, papilla, mammilla

noble [adjective]

means "aristocratic"
courtly, titled, patrician, blue-blooded, gentle

nobleman [noun]

means "lord"
aristocrat, patrician, count, don, peer, magnate

noblesse [noun]

means "aristocrat"
noble, patrician, lord, lady, gentleman, peer

nonesuch [noun]

means "paragon"
ideal, quintessence, model, select, pattern

nonresistant [adjective]

means "compliant"
passive, docile, acquiescent, submissive, resigned, yielding

nonviolent [adjective]

means "pacifist"
amicable, gentle, peaceful, pacific, peaceable, mild, passive

norm [noun]

means "mean"
average, normal, median, par, standard, mean proportion

nostrum [noun]

means "panacea"
treatment, cure, patent

notably [object]

means "individually"
particularly, characteristically, especially, separately, singly, specially

note [noun]

means "finance"
iou, bill, paper money

noteworthy [adjective]

means "notable"
extraordinary, marked, particular, odd, peculiar, singular

notify [verb]

means "circulate"
disseminate, pass out, air, vent, telephone, write

novel [noun]

means "thing"
book, paperback

numb [verb]

means "deaden"
desensitise, desensitize, dull, paralyse, stun, blunt

numb [adjective]

means "anaesthetised"
benumbed, numbed, unfeeling, paralyzed, insensate, deadened

nurture [noun]

means "food"
nourishment, pabulum, nutriment, sustenance, subsistence

nutriment [noun]

means "food"
nourishment, pabulum, nurture, sustenance, subsistence

obviously [object]

means "clearly"
plainly, unmistakably, certainly, patently

occasional [adjective]

means "special"
uncommon, particular, exclusive, exceptional, especial, specific

officer [noun]

means "policeman"
sheriff, deputy, cop, patrolman, constable, magistrate

old [adjective]

means "person"
aged, patriarchal, wintry, elderly

old-fashioned [adjective]

means "outworn"
neglected, unused, past, disused

omitting [adjective]

means "overlooking"
discarding, repudiating, disregarding, leaving out, withholding, passing over

on account [adjective]

means "on credit"
charged, due, payable

on demand [adjective]

means "when due"
c.o.d., payable, collect, on call, due

one [adjective]

means "property"
particular

one-sided [adjective]

means "unilateral"
uneven, irregular, partial, single, skewed, lopsided

one-sided [adjective]

means "biased"
partial, prejudiced, coloured, partisan, narrow-minded, unfair

one-sidedness [noun]

means "bias"
favour, favouritism, injustice, partiality, prejudice, unfairness

one-time [adjective]

means "bygone"
erstwhile, late, old, once, former, past

onerous [adjective]

means "severe"
rigourous, vexatious, harsh, painful, afflictive

only [adjective]

means "property"
particularly

open [adjective]

means "state"
uncovered, unclosed, denuded, naked, patent

opera [noun]

means "entertainment"
show, concert, pageant, play, performance, musical

opiate [noun]

means "sedative"
calmative, anodyne, pacifier, drug, tranquilliser, tranquillizer

opinionated [adjective]

means "biased"
narrow-minded, parochial, prejudiced, intolerant, bigoted, narrow

opposite [noun]

means "antithesis"
antipode, paradox

orbit [noun]

means "space"
course, passage, lap, path, cycle

order [noun]

means "method"
pattern, arrangement, regulation, harmony, management, distribution

organ [noun]

means "thing"
vital part, component, member, part, process

orgy [noun]

means "bacchanal"
revelry, spree, debauch, feast, party

original [noun]

means "model"
archetype, pattern, prototype

ornamentation [noun]

means "adornment"
decoration, embellishment, beautification, painting

ostentation [noun]

means "display"
flourish, pomposity, pageantry, pomp, bravado

out of breath [adjective]

means "breathless"
gasping, panting, puffing, exhausted

out-of-date [adjective]

means "outmoded"
outdated, obsolete, antiquated, passé, old-fashioned, dated

outdated [adjective]

means "old-fashioned"
passé

outdoors [noun]

means "outside"
open, garden, patio, out-of-doors, woods

outlet [noun]

means "opening"
passage, break, hole, vent, escape, aperture

outmoded [adjective]

means "outdated"
obsolete, old-fashioned, passé, vintage, superannuated, old

outworn [adjective]

means "obsolete"
outmoded, passé, disused, extinct, archaic, old-fashioned

over [object]

means "position"
across, above, beyond, past, higher, superior

over-indulge [verb]

means "spoil"
pamper, coddle, indulge, humour, baby

overlook [verb]

means "forgive"
condone, pardon

overreach [verb]

means "reach beyond"
overshoot, pass, exceed, outreach, overdo, surpass

peaceable [adjective]

means "calm"
pacific, quiet, peaceful, serene, silent, tranquil

peaceful [adjective]

means "calm"
mild, placid, tranquil, quiet, pacific, still

peacemaker [noun]

means "mediator"
pacifist, diplomat, pacificator, arbitrator, negotiator

peaked [adjective]

means "unhealthy looking"
sickly, thin, pale, ailing, wan, pallid

peck [verb]

means "tap"
nip, pick, rap, pat, kiss, strike

peculiar [adjective]

means "characteristic"
appropriate, especial, exclusive, individual, particular, proper

pendant [noun]

means "match"
equivalent, counterpart, mate, equal, parallel, correspondent

pension [noun]

means "retirement income"
retirement, annuity, support, subsidy, payment, allowance

penurious [adjective]

means "stingy"
miserly, parsimonious, tight

perish [verb]

means "die"
depart, pass away, expire, pass on

perplexity [noun]

means "enigma"
dilemma, paradox, puzzle, mystery, labyrinth, quandary

person [noun]

means "people"
character, part, role

personally [object]

means "privately"
individually, particularly, characteristically, specially, specifically

personification [noun]

means "role"
character, impersonation, part

pest [noun]

means "blight"
bane, epidemic, blast, pandemic, pestilence, plague

pestilence [noun]

means "widespread"
pandemic, epidemic

petrify [verb]

means "frighten"
scare, terrify, alarm, startle, astonish, paralyse

philanthropist [noun]

means "humanitarian"
benefactor, helper, patron

philanthropy [noun]

means "charity"
benevolence, patronage, generosity, beneficence, magnanimity

phlegmatic [adjective]

means "lethargic"
listless, passive, sluggish, languid, slow, indolent

phrase [noun]

means "language"
group of words, sentence, unit, construction, clause, passage

physical [adjective]

means "material"
visible, natural, tangible, real, palpable, sensible

pick up [verb]

means "purchase"
get, take, buy, procure, pay for, acquire

picket [verb]

means "enclose"
fence, pale, corral, imprison, bound

picket [noun]

means "stake"
post, pole, peg, tether, paling, pale

picket [noun]

means "look-out"
patrolman

pictorial [adjective]

means "illustrated"
pictured, painted, embellished, adorned, decorated

picture [verb]

means "depict"
delineate, describe, draw, imagine, paint, represent

picture [noun]

means "representation"
piece, drawing, illustration, portrait, painting, photograph

piddling [adjective]

means "trifling"
petty, trivial, unimportant, insignificant, niggling, paltry

pie [noun]

means "cooking"
tart, pastry, cake

piece [verb]

means "activity"
mend, patch

piece [noun]

means "section"
part, fragment, portion, quantity, scrap, segment

piece [noun]

means "language"
composition, article, essay, novella, ode, paper

pike [noun]

means "pole"
post, stick, stake, stave, picket, pale

pillow [noun]

means "thing"
cushion, sham, bolster, mat, pad, seat

pimple [noun]

means "blemish"
pustule, carbuncle, boil, furuncle, papule, blackhead

pioneer [noun]

means "trailblazer"
explorer, path-finder, scout, guide, forerunner, precursor

pipe [noun]

means "thing"
tube, cylinder, conduit, duct, funnel, passage

pipeline [noun]

means "tube"
cylinder, conduit, duct, funnel, passage, pipe

pitiable [adjective]

means "deplorable"
distressing, pathetic, mournful, depressing, joyless, melancholic

pittance [noun]

means "earnings"
allowance, commission, fee, income, payment, emolument, pay

placid [adjective]

means "peaceful"
mild, calm, tranquil, quiet, pacific, still

plash [noun]

means "splash"
slosh, drip, drop, plop, patter, spatter

plate [noun]

means "thing"
panel

play [noun]

means "leisure"
game, pastime

player [noun]

means "sport"
athlete, contestant, competitor, participant, member

pledge [noun]

means "promise"
earnest, guarantee, pawn, security, token, warrant

plod [verb]

means "walk"
pace, hike, trudge

plot [noun]

means "place"
land, plat, parcel, lot, patch

poignant [adjective]

means "distressing"
moving, bitter, touching, passionate, heartfelt, intense

point [noun]

means "subject"
article, element, item, particular, thing

police [verb]

means "activity"
control, regulate, patrol, guard, watch


poll [noun]

means "event"
voting, vote, ballot, roster, panel, consensus

poor [adjective]

means "property"
meagre, deficient, paltry, incomplete, scanty, insufficient

portal [noun]

means "entry"
door, opening, doorway, gate, inlet, passage

portion [verb]

means "allot"
apportion, deal out, distribute, divide, parcel out, endow

portion [noun]

means "piece"
bit, fragment, morsel, part, scrap, section

portrayal [noun]

means "work of art"
representation, illustration, painting, art, description, modeling

pose [verb]

means "model"
simper, masquerade, pass, sit, pass off

pot [noun]

means "thing"
container, pan, vessel, canister, kettle

poultice [noun]

means "bandage"
gauze, compress, pack, treatment, adhesive tape, band-aid

pounding [noun]

means "tapping"
drumming, pitter-patter, patter, pulsation

pre-eminent [adjective]

means "predominant"
over, paramount, peerless, superior, supreme, surpassing

preacher [noun]

means "priest"
father, pastor, parson, ecclesiastic, padre

preceding [noun]

means "former"
antecedent, prior, past, foregoing, anterior, elapsed

precinct [noun]

means "district"
division, territory, ward, department, parish

precise [adjective]

means "demanding"
crucial, inflexible, uncompromising, particular, careful, puritanical

precisely [object]

means "exactly"
particularly, strictly, in detail

precursor [noun]

means "forerunner"
predecessor, foregoer, vanguard, herald, messenger, path-finder

precursor [noun]

means "ancestor"
forefather, antecedent, parent, forbear, progenitor, originator

predecessor [noun]

means "forefather"
forebear, sire, founder, parent, primogenitor, progenitor

predisposed [adjective]

means "inclined"
prone, partial, willing, agreeable, amenable, bent

preference [noun]

means "taste"
disposition, fondness, partiality, affection, liking, predilection

pregnant [adjective]

means "with child"
gravid, parturient, expecting, hopeful, anticipating

prejudiced [adjective]

means "biased"
slanted, bent, partial, twisted, warped, partisan

premeditate [verb]

means "consider"
muse, contemplate, judge, pause, meditate, ponder

prepossession [noun]

means "prejudice"
predilection, inclination, partiality, liking, predisposition, bias

presentable [adjective]

means "adequate"
suitable, satisfactory, passable, fit, acceptable, tolerable

pretence [noun]

means "disguise"
cloak, cover, cover-up, pageant, dissembling, mask

pretense [noun]

means "disguise"
cloak, charade, cover, cover-up, pageant, dissembling

price [noun]

means "cost"
charge, figure, tariff, price tag, payment, rate

pride [noun]

means "herd"
pack, drove, bunch

priest [noun]

means "person"
clergy, divine, ecclesiastic, parson, theologian

priestly [adjective]

means "ecclesiastic"
clergy, pastoral, clerical

printed matter [noun]

means "announcement"
circular, brochure, leaflet, prospectus, handbill, pamphlet

prior [adjective]

means "former"
antecedent, past, preceding, foregoing, anterior, elapsed

private [adjective]

means "personal"
especial, privy, individual, particular, peculiar, singular

privately [object]

means "personally"
individually, particularly, characteristically, specially, specifically

proceed [verb]

means "progress"
advance, continue, go on, move on, pass on

process [noun]

means "action"
litigation, lawsuit, patient, case, suit, trial

procession [noun]

means "parade"
cavalcade, train, advance, caravan, pageant, cortege

procrastinate [verb]

means "dismiss"
pass over, defer, neglect, suspend, discard, let slip

procurer [noun]

means "pimp"
pander, whoremonger, runner, agent, hustler

progress [noun]

means "advance"
course, advancement, passage, proceeding, progression, headway

promenade [verb]

means "walk"
pace, stroll, hike, saunter, meander, ramble

promenade [noun]

means "parade"
path, esplanade, sidewalk

promise [noun]

means "pledge"
assurance, pact, engagement, covenant, pass, word

promote [verb]

means "assist"
advance, urge, aid, succour, patronise, patronize

promoter [noun]

means "supporter"
defender, adherent, patron, advocate, upholder, ally

promotion [noun]

means "encouragement"
improvement, support, patronage, furtherance, help, aid

propensity [noun]

means "inclination"
partiality, bent, penchant, bias, predilection, disposition

prostrate [adjective]

means "deferential"
submissive, docile, subservient, obedient, passive, resigned

protocol [noun]

means "agreement"
contract, obligation, treaty, compact, pact, covenant

provincialism [noun]

means "idiom"
localism, dialect, idiosyncrasy, vernacular, patois, characteristic

provisional [adjective]

means "temporary"
interim, limited, passing, transient, ephemeral, conditional

prune [verb]

means "trim"
snip, clip, shave, pare, cut, shear

puff [verb]

means "blow"
exhale, pant, whiff

pulp [noun]

means "mash"
paste, ooze, pap, dough, mush, slush

pulpous [adjective]

means "soft"
pulpy, spongy, squashy, pappy, mushy, squishy

pulsate [verb]

means "pant"
palpitate, throb

punctilious [adjective]

means "careful"
painstaking, assiduous, attentive, exacting, scrupulous, patient

pungent [adjective]

means "poignant"
distressing, racy, painful, spicy, snappy

puppet [noun]

means "person"
pawn, instrument, tool, follower, dupe, stooge

purchaser [noun]

means "buyer"
procurer, investor, client, customer, patron

put on [noun]

means "pretence"
mockery, hoax, swindle, imitation, fake, parody

quadrant [noun]

means "tract"
yard, enclosure, patch, courtyard, lot, area

quadriplegic [adjective]

means "physically disabled"
paraplegic, handicapped

qualifying [adjective]

means "subordinate"
parenthetic

quarantine [verb]

means "separate"
set apart, keep apart, isolate, partition, assign

quasi [adjective]

means "almost"
apparently, seeming, part, sort of, supposedly, semi

quell [verb]

means "allay"
pacify

quiet [verb]

means "activity"
smooth, pacify

quiet [adjective]

means "property"
calm, pacific, peaceable, peaceful, serene, silent

quondam [adjective]

means "preceding"
former, lapsed, ancient, extinct, past, prior

quotation [noun]

means "mention"
citation, reference, passage, excerpt

rage [noun]

means "feeling"
anger, frenzy, fury, ire, madness, passion

rags [noun]

means "tatters"
shreds, patches, duds

rail [noun]

means "nature"
path, trail, route, alley, lane, line

rate [noun]

means "movement"
pace, gait, speed, velocity, clip, tempo

ratified [adjective]

means "inspected"
legalised, legalized, approved, validated, certified, passed

ration [verb]

means "allot"
distribute, apportion, deal, dole, mete, parcel out

reading [noun]

means "the written word"
printed matter, material, account, passage, excerpt, literature

real [adjective]

means "characteristic"
palpable, corporal

receptacle [noun]

means "container"
canister, bin, can, bucket, package

reception [noun]

means "entertaining guests"
social gathering, party, wake

recess [noun]

means "interlude"
intermission, break, pause, interval, lull

reciprocity [noun]

means "relationship"
kinship, parity, relation, similarity, community, correlation

recompense [verb]

means "repay"
pay

reconcile [verb]

means "appease"
pacify, settle, conciliate, placate, accord, assuage

recreation [noun]

means "play"
pastime

redeem [verb]

means "recover"
reclaim, retrieve, pay off, restore, buy off

redemption [noun]

means "liberation"
parole

refund [noun]

means "compensation"
reimbursement, repayment, remuneration, rebate, payment, allowance

reimburse [verb]

means "pay"
requite, pay off, indemnify, recompense, redress, compensate

rejoice [verb]

means "have a party"
party, carouse, revel, celebrate, whoop it up

relish [noun]

means "appreciation"
predilection, partiality, liking, inclination, bent, preference

remission [noun]

means "relief"
abatement, decrease, hiatus, interruption, pause, respite

remission [noun]

means "acquittal"
absolution, discharge, exoneration, forgiveness, indulgence, pardon

remnant [noun]

means "scrap"
piece, part, shred

remorse [noun]

means "grief"
anguish, pain, sorrow, distress, misery, sadness

remunerate [verb]

means "pay"
requite, pay off, indemnify, recompense, redress, reimburse

render [verb]

means "translate"
interpret, transpose, paraphrase

rent [verb]

means "activity"
hire, contract, lease, pay, let, engage

rent [noun]

means "finance"
rental, payment, return

renter [noun]

means "tenant"
lodger, guest, boarder, roomer, sojourner, patron

repel [verb]

means "resist"
parry

replenish [verb]

means "make full"
pack, fill up, inflate, pour, pump up, fill

replete [adjective]

means "full"
abundant, overflowing, fraught, brimming, packed, complete

representation [noun]

means "picture"
piece, drawing, illustration, portrait, painting, photograph

representative [adjective]

means "typical"
characteristic, specific, distinguishing, distinctive, idiosyncratic, particular

reprieve [noun]

means "temporary suspension"
remission, pardon, relief, alleviation, mitigation, extension

repulse [verb]

means "resist"
parry

requite [verb]

means "compensate"
recompense, reimburse, repay, satisfy, remunerate, pay

resemble [verb]

means "match"
correlate, parallel, correspond

resignation [noun]

means "submission"
compliance, passivity, acquiescence, docility, meekness, forbearance

resist [verb]

means "action"
confront, parry

respect [noun]

means "preference"
partiality, inclination, bias, discrimination, prejudice

respect [noun]

means "detail"
particular, regard, feature, point, matter

respectable [adjective]

means "mediocre"
moderate, passable, tolerable, fair, middling

result [noun]

means "consequence"
payoff

reverse [noun]

means "opposite"
contradiction, contrary, converse, paradox, counterpart

review [noun]

means "event"
inspection, procession, parade, march, drill, cavalcade

revitalise [verb]

means "satisfy"
bolster, pamper

revitalize [verb]

means "satisfy"
bolster, pamper

reward [verb]

means "compensation"
pay, recompense, remunerate, requite

reward [noun]

means "compensation"
desert, dividend, merit, guerdon, pay, prize

reword [verb]

means "rephrase"
recapitulate, explain, explicate, paraphrase, interpret, render

riffle [verb]

means "skim"
dip, leaf through, pass over, glance, browse

road [noun]

means "nature"
passage, path, route, channel, course, way

role [noun]

means "model"
part, character, impersonation, personification

roll up [verb]

means "pile up"
accumulate, heap, lump, pile, pack, stack

romance [noun]

means "love"
passion, flirtation, amour, fascination

romp [noun]

means "lark"
party, good time, hop, frolic, play, caper

roomer [noun]

means "tenant"
lodger, renter, boarder, guest, sojourner, patron

route [noun]

means "travel"
course, itinerary, path, circuit, direction, detour

routine [noun]

means "habit"
pattern, practice, method, system

royal household [noun]

means "court"
king, sovereign, palace, royalty

ruminate [verb]

means "feed on grass"
feed, forage, pasture, graze, browse, crop

run [noun]

means "sequence"
passage

run [noun]

means "group"
crowd, bevy, flock, gaggle, herd, pack

rural [adjective]

means "nature"
rustic, pastoral, agrarian, agricultural

rustic [adjective]

means "rural"
pastoral, agrarian, agricultural

sack [verb]

means "action"
pocket, bag, package, pack

saddening [adjective]

means "deplorable"
distressing, pathetic, pitiable, depressing, joyless, melancholic

safeguard [noun]

means "safe-conduct"
passport, permit, license, ticket, pass, permission

safeguarding [noun]

means "defence"
defending, protection, safekeeping, vigilance, protecting, patrol

safekeeping [noun]

means "defence"
defending, protection, patrol, vigilance, protecting, safeguarding

sail [noun]

means "travel"
passage, junket

sallow [adjective]

means "pale"
pallid, light, fair, milky, white, flaxen

salon [noun]

means "public room"
lobby, parlour, bar, mezzanine, lounge, reception room

salvation [noun]

means "deliverance"
pardon, reprieve, liberation, rescue, release, redemption

satiated [adjective]

means "full"
palled

satirise [noun]

means "caricature"
satirize, burlesque, mimic, parody, lampoon, travesty

satirize [noun]

means "satirise"
caricature, burlesque, mimic, parody, lampoon, travesty

satisfy [verb]

means "content"
appease, gratify, conciliate, pacify, please, humour

saturnalia [noun]

means "orgy"
debauchery, revelry, bacchanalia, debauch, carousing, partying

saunter [verb]

means "stroll"
walk, hike, march, turn, pace, promenade

saving [adjective]

means "thrifty"
frugal, careful, parsimonious, sparing, economical, temperate

savory [adjective]

means "delicious"
good to eat, tangy, tasty, pungent, palatable, luscious

savoury [adjective]

means "delicious"
delectable, luscious, palatable, juicy, scrumptious

scanty [adjective]

means "thin"
gaunt, lean, slender, meagre, narrow, paltry

scare [verb]

means "frighten"
alarm, intimidate, shock, startle, terrify, panic

scared [adjective]

means "frightened"
alarmed, panicky, terrified, fearful, afraid, anxious

scenic [adjective]

means "property"
panoramic, breathtaking, beautiful, unspoiled, picturesque, spectacular

scorch [verb]

means "burn"
scald, singe, char, blister, roast, parch

scout [noun]

means "advance guard"
outrider, explorer, precursor, patrol, vanguard, guide

scrap [noun]

means "bit"
piece, portion, bite, fragment, morsel, particle

screen [noun]

means "protection"
cloak, cover, defense, guard, shield, partition

scroll [noun]

means "roll of parchment"
parchment, vellum, scripture

scrumptious [adjective]

means "delicious"
delectable, savoury, palatable, juicy, luscious

scrupulous [verb]

means "accurate"
precise, exact, punctilious, strict, particular, finical

seal [verb]

means "secure"
close, shut, fasten, paste, stick, plaster

searing [adjective]

means "drying"
parching, withering, burning

sectarian [noun]

means "dissenter"
partisan, heretic, zealot, true believer, rebel, nonconformist

section [noun]

means "division"
region, portion, compartment, province, fraction, part

secure [verb]

means "action"
fasten, lock, close, tighten, tie, padlock

see [noun]

means "religion"
diocese, parish, bishopric

segment [noun]

means "portion"
section, fragment, division, part

seizure [noun]

means "fit"
convulsion, attack, illness, paroxysm, spell, epileptic fit

selective [adjective]

means "discriminating"
fastidious, careful, discerning, judicious, particular, choosy

self-possessed [adjective]

means "controlled"
tranquil, calm, patient, composed, serene, cool

selfish [adjective]

means "stingy"
miserly, greedy, parsimonious, mean

seminar [noun]

means "meeting"
talk, parley, congress, discussion, consultation, conference

senior [noun]

means "person"
elder, older person, superior, master, patriarch, ancestor

sensation [noun]

means "feeling"
sense, impression, perception, emotion, sentiment, passion

sensible [adjective]

means "tangible"
perceptible, discernible, palpable

sensitive [adjective]

means "sore"
delicate, tender, painful

sentry [noun]

means "sentinel"
patrol, guard, scout, look-out, protector, defender

serenity [noun]

means "composure"
peace of mind, patience, equanimity, poise, calm

set [noun]

means "quantity"
collection, assemblage, assortment, kit, pack, outfit

settle [verb]

means "finance"
pay, compensate, liquidate, repay, discharge

settle [verb]

means "action"
quiet, calm, repose, pacify, tranquillise, tranquillize

settlement [noun]

means "reimbursement"
payment, recompense, release, clearance, quittance, remuneration

severance [noun]

means "division"
parting, separation

sew [verb]

means "activity"
mend, patch, correct, darn, emend, fix

sexually [object]

means "intimately"
passionately

shake [verb]

means "activity"
quake, palpitate

shape [noun]

means "model"
configuration, pattern, order, arrangement, mould, cast

shaping [noun]

means "work of art"
representation, illustration, painting, portrayal, description, modeling

share [verb]

means "allocation"
apportion, allot, distribute, dispense, partition, assign

share [verb]

means "activity"
partake, participate, experience, cooperate, receive

share [noun]

means "quantity"
portion, allotment, allowance, apportionment, division, part

sharp [adjective]

means "property"
painful, sore

shave [verb]

means "action"
cut off, pare, scrape, skin, peel, skim

shear [verb]

means "cut"
clip, prune, shave, trim, pare, lop

sheepish [adjective]

means "bashful"
blushing, shy, meek, timid, passive, docile

shell out [verb]

means "spend"
pay for, outlay, pay, disburse, expend

shopping [noun]

means "trade"
business, commerce, custom, patronage, traffic

short-tempered [adjective]

means "hot-headed"
choleric, fiery, hasty, irascible, quick-tempered, passionate

show off [verb]

means "display"
spread, flaunt, flourish, parade, show, trot out

shreds [noun]

means "tatters"
rags, patches, duds

side [noun]

means "group"
team, position, party, faction, wing, viewpoint

sidewalk [noun]

means "path"
walk, lane, avenue, alley, passage, promenade, footpath, pavement

similarity [noun]

means "relationship"
kinship, parity, relation, reciprocity, community, correlation

similarity [noun]

means "likeness"
semblance, correspondence, resemblance, similitude, parallelism, mimicry

simile [noun]

means "relationship"
kinship, parity, relation, reciprocity, community, correlation

singly [object]

means "individually"
notably, characteristically, especially, separately, particularly, specially

sip [verb]

means "activity"
drink, partake, extract, absorb, imbibe

sitting room [noun]

means "reception room"
living room, drawing room, parlour, salon, lounge

sketch [verb]

means "representation"
represent, paint

skim over [verb]

means "disregard"
omit, ignore, neglect, pass over, skim, pass

skin [verb]

means "activity"
peel, flay, husk, scale, pare, shuck

skin [noun]

means "substance"
parchment, vellum

skirting [adjective]

means "side-by-side"
corresponding, lateral, parallel, collateral, coincident

slang [noun]

means "language"
jargon, patter, lingo, dialect, colloquialism, argot

slap [noun]

means "blow"
hit, smack, spank, pat

slight [adjective]

means "property"
paltry, unessential

slip [noun]

means "thing"
paper, tag, ticket, sheet, piece, label

sloth [noun]

means "sluggishness"
passivity

slur [verb]

means "ignore"
disregard, snub, overlook, slight, pass over, offend

slush [noun]

means "soft mass"
paste, pulp, mash, mush, dough, curd

smack [verb]

means "spank"
strike, slap, hit, blow, pat, cuff

smack [noun]

means "blow"
hit, slap, spank, pat

small [adjective]

means "behaviour"
selfish, stingy, tight, niggardly, parsimonious, mean

smart [verb]

means "feeling"
pain, ache, hurt, sting, prick, prickle

smart [adjective]

means "characterisitc"
painful

smear [verb]

means "spread"
cover, coat, apply, spray, paint

smelling [adjective]

means "inhaling and exhaling"
alive, sensitive, panting, breathing

smooth [verb]

means "activity"
palliate, ease, soften, decrease, mitigate, soothe

snappy [adjective]

means "poignant"
distressing, racy, painful, spicy, pungent

snobbish [adjective]

means "superior"
egotistic, pretentious, ostentatious, condescending, patronizing, overbearing

soft [adjective]

means "property"
shaded, pallid

soft [adjective]

means "characteristic"
pappy, impressible

soirée [noun]

means "affair"
party, gala, fête, ball, fun, banquet

sold [adjective]

means "solitary"
single, singular, only, particular, unique

solely [object]

means "alone"
wholly, entirely, exclusively, except, only, particularly

solicitous [adjective]

means "careful"
heedful, mindful, regardful, particular

some [adjective]

means "quantity"
certain, few, particular, specific, unusual, special

soothe [verb]

means "soften"
pacify

sordid [adjective]

means "selfish"
miserly, niggardly, stingy, avaricious, parsimonious, mercenary

sore [adjective]

means "health"
painful, sensitive, irritated, raw, tender, painful

sore [adjective]

means "feeling"
vexed, pained

sorrow [noun]

means "grief"
anguish, pain, remorse, distress, misery, sadness

sort [noun]

means "model"
example, pattern, sample, exemplar

sorting [noun]

means "packaging"
preparation, consignment, disposition, disposal, packing

sovereign [adjective]

means "chief"
dominant, principal, predominant, paramount, independent, supreme

special [adjective]

means "specific"
certain, distinct, distinguished, particular, single, designated

specification [noun]

means "detail"
circumstance, particular, feature, item, particularity, point

specimen [noun]

means "example"
pattern, model, representative, prototype, original, sample

speck [noun]

means "piece"
fraction, fragment, grain, crumb, particle, bit

speech [noun]

means "language"
mention, parlance, dialect, lingo, words, tongue, patois

spend [verb]

means "activity"
pass, circulate

splitting up [noun]

means "separation"
divorce, parting, annulment, disunion, dissolution

sponger [noun]

means "free-loader"
leech, parasite, sycophant

spongy [adjective]

means "soft"
pulpy, mushy, squashy, pappy, pulpous, squishy

sponsor [noun]

means "defender"
champion, protector, supporter, partisan, ally, backer

spoof [noun]

means "satire"
travesty, parody, put-on, skit, burlesque, take-off

spread [verb]

means "activity"
gild, pave

spree [noun]

means "riot"
blowout, party

square [noun]

means "place"
plaza, common, park, green, market place

squashy [adjective]

means "soft"
pulpy, spongy, mushy, pappy, pulpous, squishy

stack [verb]

means "pile up"
accumulate, heap, lump, pile, pack, roll up

stagnant [adjective]

means "sluggish"
listless, dull, lifeless, torpid, passive, phlegmatic

stair [noun]

means "step"
tread, rung, run, path, way, jog

stake [noun]

means "pole"
post, stick, pike, stave, picket, pale

stammer [verb]

means "falter"
stumble, hesitate, stutter, pause, hammer

stamp [noun]

means "thing"
pattern, print

stampede [verb]

means "bolt"
charge, rush, panic, smash

stand for [verb]

means "let"
permit, allow, sanction, entitle, grant, pass

standard [noun]

means "basis"
model, measure, gauge, example, criterion, pattern

standstill [noun]

means "cessation"
end, halt, termination, arrest, stop, pause

stanza [noun]

means "subject"
passage

startle [verb]

means "frighten"
dismay, appall, panic, scare, shock, alarm

stay [verb]

means "action"
remain, linger, wait, pause, tarry, sojourn

stay [noun]

means "stop"
halt, pause, standstill, delay, hiatus, interruption

steamship [noun]

means "mail ship"
packet, ship

steamy [adjective]

means "erotic"
torrid, passionate, ardent, sexual, carnal, amorous

steersman [noun]

means "leader"
director, helmsman, path-finder, pilot, escort, guide

step [noun]

means "body"
gait, tread, footfall, pace, footprint, stride

step on [verb]

means "tread"
pace, step, stomp, tramp, march, trudge

still [verb]

means "activity"
calm, allay, appease, pacify, soothe, smooth

still [adjective]

means "property"
peaceful, calm, placid, serene, tranquil, pacific

stingy [adjective]

means "selfish"
miserly, greedy, parsimonious, mean

stirred [adjective]

means "receptive"
affected, passive, influenced

stock [noun]

means "origin"
lineage, ancestry, species, breed, parentage, pedigree

stockade [noun]

means "obstruction"
restraint, bar, barricade, fence, barrier, palisade

stomach [noun]

means "belly"
paunch, abdomen, tummy, fat

stoop [verb]

means "condescend"
patronise, patronize, sink, deign, lower oneself, descend

stop [noun]

means "event"
pause, check

story [noun]

means "language"
tale, anecdote, allegory, yarn, parable, fable

stow [verb]

means "compress"
bind, cram, press, pack, contract, condense

stratum [noun]

means "sheet"
plane, slice, plate, leaf, layer, panel

streamline [verb]

means "pack together"
pack, compress, squeeze, condense, consolidate, compact

strict [adjective]

means "quality"
precise, accurate, exact, particular, scrupulous

stride [verb]

means "walk"
march, parade, sling, bestride, stamp, stalk

stride [noun]

means "step"
pace, gait, tread

stroke [noun]

means "impact"
blow, beating, knock, rap, thump, pat

struggle [noun]

means "effort"
exertion, endeavour, strive, labour, pains

strumpet [noun]

means "seller of sex"
paramour, call girl, bawd, courtesan, harlot, prostitute

strut [verb]

means "prance"
parade, swagger

stuff [verb]

means "fill"
cram, pack, stow, glut, crowd, congest

submissive [adjective]

means "docile"
servile, meek, passive, supine, tame, subdued

subservient [adjective]

means "deferential"
submissive, docile, prostrate, obedient, passive, resigned

succumb [verb]

means "die"
collapse, fail, break down, worsen, pass away, kick off

sufferable [adjective]

means "endurable"
bearable, sustainable, tolerable, supportable, livable, passable

sufferance [noun]

means "condescension"
tolerance, patronage, deference

suite [noun]

means "set of furniture"
ensemble, parcel

suitor [noun]

means "lover"
gallant, wooer, paramour

supine [adjective]

means "inactive"
passive, inert, sluggish, lethargic, listless, motionless

supporter [noun]

means "backer"
benefactor, champion, sponsor, defender, patron, helper

surcease [noun]

means "cessation"
discontinuance, stopping, interlude, pause, postponement, delay

surroundings [noun]

means "state of affairs"
basis, environment, particulars, circumstances

sustainable [adjective]

means "endurable"
sufferable, bearable, tolerable, supportable, livable, passable

swagger [verb]

means "strut"
sway, parade, prance, saunter

sycophant [noun]

means "flatterer"
fawner, flunkey, adulator, parasite, yes-man, bootlick

syndicate [noun]

means "association"
cooperative, coalition, organisation, organization, partnership, alliance

tabloid [noun]

means "newspaper"
journal, daily, paper, publication, daily journal

tackle [noun]

means "equipment"
gear, rigging, paraphernalia, outfit, trappings, accoutrements

talk down to [verb]

means "patronise"
patronize, condescend, humiliate

tangible [adjective]

means "touchable"
substantial, material, corporeal, palpable, tactile, discernible

tap [verb]

means "impact"
rap, knock, hit, pat, touch, bob

tart [noun]

means "pie"
pastry

taste [noun]

means "opinion"
preference, disposition, fondness, partiality, affection, liking

tasty [adjective]

means "quality"
palatable, savoury

tatters [noun]

means "rags"
old clothes, remnants, hand-me-downs, shreds, patches

team [noun]

means "group"
draft animals, pair, yoke, span, set, rig

team up [verb]

means "collaborate"
combine forces, work together, pair off, cooperate

temper [verb]

means "activity"
soften, calm, soothe, pacify, assuage, mollify

temper [noun]

means "feeling"
passion, ire, rage, anger, furore, irritation

tempo [noun]

means "momentum"
pace

tempo [noun]

means "beat"
meter, rhythm, measure, time, pace, throb

temporal [adjective]

means "temporary"
transitory, ephemeral, brief, short-lived, fleeting, passing

tendency [noun]

means "inclination"
partiality

tender [adjective]

means "characteristic"
sensitive, delicate, sore, touchy, acute, painful

terrify [verb]

means "frighten"
dismay, appall, panic, scare, shock, startle

text [noun]

means "subject"
passage

theme [noun]

means "language"
essay, composition, dissertation, paper, treatise

theologian [noun]

means "clergy"
priest, ecclesiastic, parson, divine

thick [adjective]

means "property"
close, abundant, dense, compressed, packed, full

thick-skinned [adjective]

means "insensitive"
unfeeling, hardened, callous, dull, obtuse, pachydermatous

thirsty [adjective]

means "needing water"
arid, parched, dry, desiccated

thoroughfare [noun]

means "artery"
highway, main road, conduit, passage

thrill [verb]

means "activity"
tingle, quiver, shiver, vibrate, flutter, pant

throb [verb]

means "beat"
pulse, pound, vibrate, thump, palpitate, pulsate

thwart [verb]

means "foil"
parry, defeat, hinder, prevent, frustrate

ticket [noun]

means "thing"
card, admission, certificate, check, notice, passage

ticklish [adjective]

means "sensitive"
delicate, sore, touchy, acute, painful, tender

tie [verb]

means "comparison"
equal, draw, match, parallel

tier [noun]

means "line"
panel, row, array, bank

tight [adjective]

means "property"
stingy, miserly, parsimonious, penurious

tight-fisted [adjective]

means "stingy"
parsimonious

tighten [verb]

means "fasten"
lock, close, secure, tie, padlock, clinch

time [noun]

means "duration"
past, present, future, continuance

tinted [adjective]

means "treated with colour"
coloured, painted, stained, treated

tiptoe [verb]

means "movement"
walk lightly, scurry, scuttle, skip, pitter-patter, patter

tolerable [adjective]

means "average"
mediocre, ordinary, middling, passable, reasonable, fair

tolerance [noun]

means "endurance"
stamina, patience, forbearance, toleration, sufferance

tooth and nail [adjective]

means "with all one's might"
intensely, passionately

tormenting [adjective]

means "agonizing"
depressing, distressing, disturbing, excruciating, painful, saddening

torture [noun]

means "torment"
pain, anguish, suffering, agony, tribulation

touch [verb]

means "feeling"
palpate, rub, stroke, pat, pet, handle

touch [noun]

means "impact"
contact, handling, contiguity, caress, stroke, pat

touchable [adjective]

means "tangible"
tactile, palpable, actual, real, concrete, material

touching [adjective]

means "moving"
poignant, pathetic, sentimental, pitiful, stirring, tender

tourist [noun]

means "person arriving"
passenger, newcomer, visitor, caller, arrival, traveller

toy with [verb]

means "touch"
finger, handle, manipulate, palpate, point out, designate

track [noun]

means "nature"
path, trail, route, alley, lane, line

tract [noun]

means "treatise"
disquisition, dissertation, essay, sermon, pamphlet

trade [verb]

means "activity"
patronize, patronise, shop, purchase, buy, sell

traffic [noun]

means "transit"
transportation, travel, movement, influx, passage

tranquilize [verb]

means "calm"
sedate, calm down, anaesthatize, anesthetize [US], pacify, quell

transcend [verb]

means "exceed"
excel, surpass, pass

transfix [verb]

means "impale"
perforate, penetrate, freeze, immobilize, paralyze, hypnotize

transient [adjective]

means "temporary"
brief, transitory, passing, fleeting, ephemeral, migratory

transition [noun]

means "passing from one to another"
development, passage, shift, transformation

transitional [adjective]

means "transitory"
fleeting, passing, transient

transitory [adjective]

means "fleeting"
passing, flitting, lively, transient, volatile, short-lived

translate [verb]

means "render into another language"
interpret, reword, paraphrase, restate

translation [noun]

means "restatement"
rendering, digest, paraphrase, interpretation, version, summary

trappings [noun]

means "gear"
effects, equipment, accoutrements, outfit, paraphernalia, rigging

travail [noun]

means "distress"
anguish, hardship, pain, suffering, torture, misery

traveler [noun]

means "explorer"
voyager, wayfarer, tourist, globetrotter, passenger, pilgrim

traveling [adjective]

means "moving"
running, passing, being shipped, transported, commuting, alternating

traveller [noun]

means "person arriving"
passenger, newcomer, visitor, caller, tourist, arrival

travelling [adjective]

means "moving"
running, passing, transported, alternating

tread [verb]

means "step on"
pace, step, stomp, tramp, march, trudge

tread [noun]

means "walking"
gait, pace, step, footfall, walk, stride

treatise [noun]

means "essay"
composition, dissertation, paper, theme

treatment [noun]

means "processing"
preparation, modification, painting, coating, refining

treaty [noun]

means "thing"
charter, guaranty, constitution, contract, pact, settlement

trench [noun]

means "fortification"
defense, bulwark, palisade, dike, stockade, fort

tribal [adjective]

means "genealogical"
familial, patrimonial, matrilineal, consanguine, ancestral

tribute [noun]

means "payment under duress"
tariff, levy, payment, fee, donation, dues

trim [verb]

means "cut"
clip, prune, shave, shear, pare, lop

troop [noun]

means "assemblage"
company, squad, troupe, unit, party, group

trophy [noun]

means "reward"
pay, medal, punishment, medallion, requital, laurel

trouble [noun]

means "effort"
exertion, pains, inconvenience

trudge [verb]

means "step on"
pace, step, stomp, tramp, march, tread

tube [noun]

means "thing"
container, package, parcel, cell

tummy [noun]

means "abdomen"
gut, paunch, stomach, belly

tumult [noun]

means "disturbance"
disorder, commotion, chaos, turmoil, pandemonium, agitation

tune in [verb]

means "listen"
join, pay attention, receive, participate, enter into

twaddle [noun]

means "jabber"
chatter, gibberish, nonsense, babble, drivel, patter

twin [noun]

means "quantity"
limb, duplicated, paired, second, twofold, two

twinge [noun]

means "pain"
spasm, pang, convulsion, cramp

two [noun]

means "twice as much"
duplicated, paired, second, twofold, double, twin

twofold [adjective]

means "twice as much"
duplicated, paired, second, double, two, twin

twosome [noun]

means "two people"
pair, mates, couple, duo, dyad

type [noun]

means "model"
pattern, example, representative, prototype, original, sample

typical [adjective]

means "characteristic"
representative, specific, distinguishing, distinctive, idiosyncratic, particular

uncoloured [adjective]

means "achromatic"
pale, neutral, colourless, bleached, transparent, white

unconcealed [adjective]

means "obvious"
blunt, conspicuous, evident, glaring, palpable, bare

understanding [adjective]

means "sympathetic"
patient, accepting, tolerant, thoughtful, considerate, generous

undisguised [adjective]

means "obvious"
blunt, conspicuous, evident, glaring, palpable, unconcealed

undisturbed [adjective]

means "peaceful"
mild, placid, tranquil, quiet, pacific, still

undulate [verb]

means "heave"
bulge, dilate, palpitate, expand, rise, swell

unemotional [adjective]

means "indifferent"
cold, apathetic, emotionless, passionless, imperturbable, unaffected

unessential [adjective]

means "insignificant"
petty, trifling, trivial, unimportant, superficial, paltry

unexpressive [adjective]

means "inexpressive"
indifferent, expressionless, impassive, deadpan, passionless, apathetic

unfair [adjective]

means "biased"
influenced, prejudiced, partial, unjust

unilateral [adjective]

means "one-sided"
uneven, irregular, partial, single, skewed, lopsided

unimposing [adjective]

means "insignificant"
paltry

unique [adjective]

means "sole"
single, singular, only, solitary, particular, sold

unit [noun]

means "thing"
system, complement, element, component, member, part

unjust [adjective]

means "unfair"
partial, prejudiced, biased, inequitable, influenced, shabby

unmistakably [object]

means "clearly"
plainly, obviously, certainly, patently

unpleasant [adjective]

means "disagreeable"
abominable, mean, offensive, painful, bad, upsetting

unsatisfied [adjective]

means "unpaid"
mature, due, payable, owing, outstanding

untroubled [adjective]

means "calm"
serene, pacific, rainless, cloudless, clear, fair

upholder [noun]

means "supporter"
defender, adherent, patron, promoter, advocate, ally

upsetting [adjective]

means "disagreeable"
abominable, mean, offensive, painful, unpleasant, bad

upstart [noun]

means "person"
climber, snob, parvenu

urge [noun]

means "feeling"
desire, force, impulse, craving, passion, itch

vanish [verb]

means "disappear"
part, cease, stop, pass, recede, end

varnish [verb]

means "finish"
glaze, lacquer, shellac, refinish, paint, coat

vegetable [adjective]

means "passive"
brainless, inanimate, inert, inactive, paralyzed, stagnant

vellum [noun]

means "roll of parchment"
parchment, scroll, scripture

venial [adjective]

means "excusable"
forgivable, pardonable, allowable, justifiable

vernacular [noun]

means "common speech"
mother tongue, dialect, tongue, patois, argot

version [noun]

means "translation"
rendition, interpretation, rendering, paraphrase, restatement

view [noun]

means "vista"
panorama, scene, sight, picture, spectacle, outlook

violence [noun]

means "fury"
brutality, savagery, force, passion, intensity, severity

virus [noun]

means "thing"
germ, microbe, pathogen, bacillus

vista [noun]

means "view"
panorama, scene, sight, picture, spectacle, outlook

vitally [object]

means "mainly"
eminently, especially, mostly, particularly, primarily, principally

volatile [adjective]

means "fleeting"
passing, flitting, lively, transient, transitory, short-lived

wadding [noun]

means "filling"
stuffing, packing, padding, waste

wage [noun]

means "earnings"
pay, salary, stipend, allowance, fee, compensation

wait [noun]

means "delay"
pause, lingering, waiting, halt, stop

wake [noun]

means "nature"
trail, course, path, track, train

walk [noun]

means "thing"
gait, stride, step, tread, pace, traipse, path, sidewalk, lane, avenue, alley, passage

walk [noun]

means "activity"
stroll, saunter, hike, march, turn, pace

wall [verb]

means "activity"
enclose, partition, divide, shut off, protect, immure

wan [adjective]

means "colourless"
ashen, bleached, blanched, doughy, pallid, pale

wander [verb]

means "movement"
extend, pass

ward [verb]

means "deflect"
parry, fend

ward [noun]

means "district"
division, territory, precinct, department, parish

warmth [noun]

means "ardour"
fervour, intensity, emotion, vigour, passion, feeling

washed out [adjective]

means "faded"
bleached, drab, lack-lustre, dull, pale, colourless

watch [verb]

means "protection"
guard, patrol, police, protect, tend

way [noun]

means "nature"
passage, path, route, channel, course, road

wheeze [verb]

means "puff"
gasp, pant, breathe, exhale, whisper, blow

whit [noun]

means "fragment"
bit, particle, mite, atom, mote, dot

white [adjective]

means "appearance"
pale, wan, pallid, anaemic, chalky, ashen

whitewash [noun]

means "cover"
paint, surface, glaze, wash, coat, varnish

whitish [adjective]

means "light"
blanched, pale, fair

word [noun]

means "thing"
password, catchword, signal, countersign, shibboleth

work of art [noun]

means "art"
representation, illustration, painting, portrayal, description, modeling

worm [noun]

means "animal"
grub, caterpillar, maggot, parasite

wrath [noun]

means "anger"
fire, frenzy, furor, ire, passion, rage

write-up [noun]

means "press review"
rave, pan [US]

yard [noun]

means "place"
tract, area, enclosure, patch, courtyard, lot

zealous [adjective]

means "ardent"
burning, eager, fervent, intense, impassioned, passionate

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