Example: make (a problem, injury, or offence) worse or more serious.
“military action would only aggravate the situation”
Synonyms: annoy, irritate, exasperate, anger, irk, vex, put out, nettle, provoke, incense
Antonyms: calm, conciliate
26 February 2020
relating to an embryo.
Example: “slight differences in embryonic development”
Synonyms: fetal, unborn, unhatched
Antonyms: mature
24 February 2020
not able to be seen through; not transparent.
Example: “bottles filled with a pale opaque liquid”
Synonyms: non-transparent, cloudy, filmy, blurred, smeared, hazy, misty, dirty, dingy
Antonyms: transparent, translucent, clear
24 February 2020
(especially of something unwelcome) flourishing or spreading unchecked.
Example: “political violence was rampant”
Synonyms: uncontrolled, unrestrained, unchecked, unbridled, widespread, pandemic, epidemic
Antonyms: controlled, under control
24 February 2020
a passage between rows of seats in a building such as a church or theatre, an aircraft, or train.
Example: “the musical had the audience dancing in the aisles”
Synonyms: passage, passageway, corridor, gangway, walkway, path, lane, alley
Antonyms: divide, separate
24 February 2020
a condition or qualification attached to an agreement or statement.
Example: “he let his house with the proviso that his own staff should remain to run it”
Synonyms: condition, stipulation, provision, clause, rider, qualification, restriction, reservation
Antonyms:
24 February 2020
promote or make widely known (an idea or cause).
Example: “these objectives have to be promulgated within the organization”
Synonyms: make known, make public, publicize, spread, communicate, propagate, disseminate, circulate
Antonyms: repress, conceal, suppress, stifle, hush, burke
24 February 2020
commit (a person or organization) by a solemn promise.
Example: “the government pledged itself to deal with environmental problems”
Synonyms: promise, give one’s word, vow, swear, give an assurance, give an undertaking
Antonyms: word, promise, assurance, parole
24 February 2020
having a red or flushed complexion.
Example: “a stout man with a florid face”
Synonyms: ruddy, red, red-faced, reddish, rosy, rosy-cheeked, pink, pinkish, roseate, rubicund
Antonyms: pale
24 February 2020
knock or force out of position.
Example: “the hoofs of their horses dislodged loose stones”
Synonyms: remove, move, shift, displace, knock out of place, knock out of position
Antonyms: conceal, hide
24 February 2020