Исторический словарь английских синонимов и антонимов. Том 1. A – E.

ANT: Weak, inefficient, unskillful, silly, stupid, incapable, ineffective, unqualified.

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Ablution.

SYN: Washing, purification, cleansing, abstersion, defecation.

ANT: Pollution, soilure, defilement, dirt, contamination, taint, stain.

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Abnegation.

SYN: Denial, disallowance, renunciation, abjuration, stint, abstinence.

ANT: Assertion, vindication, claim, indulgence, concession, license.

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Abnormal.

SYN: Irregular, erratic, peculiar, unusual, exceptional, monstrous, aberrant, devious, divergent, eccentric, strange.

ANT: Typical, normal, regular, ordinary, usual, natural, customary, illustrative.

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Aboard.

SYN: Afloat.

ANT: Ashore.

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Abode.

SYN: Home, stay, placate, residence, domicile, habitation, lodging, berth, quarters: with the idea of permanence.

ANT: Halt, perch, tent, bivouac, caravansary: with the idea of transience.

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Abolish.

SYN: Destroy, eradicate, invalidate, make void, obliterate, extirpate, abrogate, annul, subvert, cancel, revoke, quash, nullify, overthrow, annihilate, supersede, suppress, expunge.

ANT: Support, sustain, cherish, promote, continue, confirm, restore, repair, revive, reinstate, enact, institute, re-enact.

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Abominable.

SYN: Abhorrent, foul, accursed, detestable, hateful, horrible, loathsome, odious, offensive, execrable, nauseous, impure.

ANT: Delectable, desirable, admirable, enjoyable, lovable, charming, delightful, grateful, pure.

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Abominate.

SYN: Abhor, loathe, detest, execrate, hate.

ANT: Desire, like, long for, love.

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Abomination.

SYN: Loathing, detestation, hatred, abhorrence, plague, nuisance, evil, annoyance, infliction, curse.

ANT: Love, affection, desire, enjoyment, longing, acquisition, gratification, blessing, treat, delight, benefit.

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Aboriginal.

SYN: Primordial, primeval, pristine, autochthonic, immemorial, indigenous, native, original.

ANT: Subsequent, adventitious, imported, exotic, immigrant, recent, upstart, modern, late, novel, fresh.

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Abortion.

SYN: Failure, miscarriage, misadventure, downfall, mishap, misproduction, defect, frustration, blunder, mess.

ANT: Success, consummation, completion, achievement, realization, perfection, exploit, feat, development.

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Abound.

SYN: Stream, swell, flow, increase, overflow, superabound, luxuriate, teem, swarm, flourish, prevail, be plentiful, wanton, revel, multiply.

ANT: Fall, waste, dry, lack, wane, evaporate, drain, die, decay, vanish, lessen, decrease.

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About.

SYN: Almost, with respect to, near, nearly, touching, concerning, surrounding, relative to, relating to, in relation to, approximately, touching, roughly, generally.

ANT: Afar, away or afar from, precisely, exactly.

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Above-named.

SYN: Above-mentioned, above-described, above-cited, named above, aforesaid, mentioned above.

ANT: Named below, described below.

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Above.

SYN: Over, beyond, exceeding.

ANT: Below, within, beneath.

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Abreast.

SYN: Beside, alongside.

ANT: Ahead, astern.

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Abridge.

SYN: Abbreviate, diminish, shorten, lessen, curtail, restrict, contract, condense, epitomize, compress.

ANT: Amplify, expand, spread out.

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Abridgment.

SYN: Abstract, abbreviation, contraction, summary, synopsis, epitome, compendium, analysis, outline, digest.

ANT: Amplification, expatiation, expansion, disquisition, dilution, comment, annotation, exposition, paraphrase.

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Abroach.

SYN: Aflow, afloat, abroad, revealed.

ANT: Close, fast, tight, secret, reserved.

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Abroad.

SYN: Far, away, apart, dispersed, aloof, adrift, about, distracted, confused.

ANT: Near, close, housed, collected, fast.

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Abrogate.

SYN: Abolish, cancel, set aside, annul, repeal, expunge, rescind.

ANT: Enact, re-enact, confirm, enforce, continue, revive.

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Abrogation.

SYN: Abolition, repeal, discontinuance, disestablishment.

ANT: Institution, establishment, enactment, confirmation, continuance, sanction.

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Abrupt.

SYN: Sudden, steep, precipitous, craggy, coarse, curt, blunt, violent, harsh, unceremonious, rugged, rough.

ANT: Undulating, easy, gliding, polished, smooth, blending, courteous.

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Abscond.

SYN: Decamp, bolt, depart, disappear, steal away, run off, hide, withdraw, retreat.

ANT: Show, emerge, appear.

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Absence.

SYN: Want, departure, Inattention, nonexistence, failure, separation, lack, nonappearance, distraction.

ANT: Presence, supply, appearance, existence, manifestation, evidence, attention, immanence, inherency, consideration.

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Absent \a.\

SYN: Not present, gone away, elsewhere, inattentive, thoughtless, listless, preoccupied.

ANT: Present, in this place, here, attentive.

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Absent.

SYN: Keep away, depart, withdraw.

ANT: Be present, stay, remain, [See ABSCOND].

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Absolute.

SYN: Perfect, complete, unconditional, irrelative, irrespective, supreme, despotic, autocratic, certain, authoritative, unqualified, unequivocal, irresponsible, arbitrary.

ANT: Imperfect, incomplete, conditional, conditioned, contingent, relative, dependent, constitutional, dubious, accountable, responsible.

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Absolve.

SYN: Acquit, release, exonerate, liberate, exempt, discharge, exculpate, pardon, forgive, free, clear.

ANT: Charge, accuse, compel, bind, obligate, convict, condemn, inculpate, impeach, oblige.

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Absonant.

SYN: Dissonant, discordant, contrariant, repugnant, inconsonant, inharmonious, incompatible, inappropriate, impertinent.