Synonyms & Antonyms - Read Mode
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Incredible means impossible to believe. Unbelievable is the direct synonym, used to describe something so extraordinary that it is hard to believe.
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Stagflation is an economic condition characterized by slow economic growth (stagnation) and relatively high unemployment. 'Economic slow down' captures the stagnation aspect.
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Stanch (or staunch) means to stop or restrict a flow of blood from a wound. Generalized, it means to 'put an end to' a flow or issue.
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Belated means coming or happening later than should have been the case. Tardy means delaying or delayed beyond the right or expected time; late.
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Delude means to impose a misleading belief upon someone; deceive; fool. Deceive is the direct synonym meaning to cause someone to believe something that is not true.
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Incite means to encourage or stir up violent or unlawful behavior. Instigate means to bring about or initiate, often regarding something bad, making it a synonym.
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Jovial means cheerful and friendly. Gay (in the traditional sense) means lighthearted and carefree, which is a synonym for cheerful or happy.
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Tenuous means very weak or slight, often describing a connection or something physical like a thread. Thin is a synonym, especially when referring to something slender or insubstantial.
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Contaminate means to make something impure by exposure to or addition of a poisonous or polluting substance. Pollute is the direct synonym.
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Ambiguous means open to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning. Dubious means hesitating or doubting, but can also mean of questionable value, sharing the sense of uncertainty.