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An antonym is one of a pair of words with opposite meanings. Each word in the pair is the antithesis of the other. A word may have more than one antonym. There are three categories of antonyms identified by the nature of the relationship between the opposed meanings.
a particularly club-friendly beat or song a gang member (gang-banger) a party- usually a youth party bang(s) small explosions or reports; (v.) have sexual intercourse with (vulgar slang) locks of hair on forehead (UK: fringe) banker a railway locomotive that temporarily assists the train hauled by another up a gradient (US: helper)
A gourmand is a person who takes great pleasure and interest in consuming particularly good food and drink. [1] Gourmand originally referred to a person who was "a glutton for food and drink", [2] a person who eats and drinks excessively. [3]
The German verb ausleihen, the Dutch verb lenen, the Afrikaans verb leen, the Polish verb pożyczyć, the Russian verb одолжить (odolžítʹ), the Finnish verb lainata, and the Esperanto verb prunti can mean either "to lend" or "to borrow", with case, pronouns, and mention of persons making the sense clear.
Used to describe something embarrassing or cringe, particularly in response to an offensive comment. [18] blud "Friend" or "bro". It is often used to describe people or animals that are out of place. [19] Derived from Jamaican slang and believed to come from the term "blood brothers". boujee (US: / ˈ b uː ʒ i / ⓘ) High-class/materialistic.
"Good" the opposite of evil, for the distinction between positive and negative entities, see Good and evil; Goods, materials that satisfy human wants and provide utility; Capital good is a durable good that is used in the production of goods or services.
Phonaesthetics (also spelled phonesthetics in North America) is the study of the beauty and pleasantness associated with the sounds of certain words or parts of words.The term was first used in this sense, perhaps by J. R. R. Tolkien, [1] during the mid-20th century and derives from Ancient Greek φωνή (phōnḗ) 'voice, sound' and αἰσθητική (aisthētikḗ) 'aesthetics'.
Synonyms often express a nuance of meaning or are used in different registers of speech or writing. Various technical domains may employ synonyms to convey precise technical nuances. Some writers avoid repeating the same word in close proximity, and prefer to use synonyms: this is called elegant variation. Many modern style guides criticize this.