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Bad | Negative, detrimental, inferior, inadequate, incorrect, poor, unsatisfactory, harmful, unacceptable, unpleasant, discouraging, terrible | - Dumping waste exerts a negative effect on the environment
- Passive smoking can have a detrimental effect on anyone’s health.
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Big | Sizable, enormous, huge, immense, gigantic, vast, large, sizable, grand, great, tall, substantial, mammoth, astronomical, ample, broad, expansive, spacious, stout, tremendous, titanic, mountainous | - The mechanic spent an immense amount of time getting the engine into perfect condition.
- Global warming influences a large number of people living in this area.
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Amazing | Unbelievable, improbable, fantastic, fabulous, incredible, wonderful, astonishing, astounding, extraordinary | - This extraordinary event is held occasionally by the government.
- John has already had an incredible moment with his friends in England.
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Awful | Dreadful, terrible, abominable, bad, poor, unpleasant | - The dreadful service could decrease the number of visitors booking rooms in the summer.
- Bad attitude may lead people into trouble on every occasion.
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Angry | Mad, furious, wrathful, indignant, exasperated, aroused, inflamed | - He could have been made to decide to do this risky project.
- This furious decision could lead us into trouble.
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Happy | Pleased, contented, satisfied, delighted, elated, joyful, cheerful, ecstatic, jubilant, gay, tickled, gratified, glad, blissful, overjoyed | - He is pleased to come to New Zealand to study MBA.
- She is gratified to accept this invitation.
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Unhappy | Miserable, uncomfortable, heart-broken, unfortunate, downhearted, sorrowful, depressed, gloomy, dismal, discouraged, sad | - What has led to this miserable state of affairs?
- He did not know the reason why an unfortunate coincidence happens.
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Interesting | Fascinating, gripping, arresting, enthralling, engaging, attractive, inviting, intriguing, provocative, thought-provoking, challenging, inspiring, titillating, tantalizing, exciting, entertaining, piquant, engrossing, absorbing | - This challenging sport brings certain benefits to trainees.
- He had a fascinating idea to support this next project.
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Boring | Mundane, dull, monotonous, tiresome, humdrum | - This book is a little bit tiresome to read.
- Grinding is all well and good, but after a while, the monotonous repetition wears away at your soul.
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Lazy | Indolent, slothful, idle, inactive, sluggish | - He lifted his dark face, indolent dark eyes.
- An inactive FED and low bond yields are effectively buoying the stock market and driving major US indexes to record highs.
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Great | Noteworthy, worthy, distinguished, remarkable, grand, considerable, powerful, much, mighty | - ” To hear people call me a world record holder, it sounds remarkable. “
- Mr Deeds became a powerful advocate for Representative Murphy’s mental health bill.
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Good | Acceptable, adroit, commendable, competent, excellent, exceptional, fabulous, fantastic, favourable, first-class, great, marvellous, proficient, satisfactory, skilful, splendid, stupendous, super, superb, superior, tip-top, valuable, wonderful | - This immediately fulfilled my need to collect things but was also cheaper, more socially acceptable, and more fun than cardboard.
- ” The US right now is in a very favourable position.”
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Important | Chief, critical, crucial, essential, imperative, key, necessary, urgent, weighty, vital | - She was taken to a local hospital where she was listed in critical but stable condition.
- That would be nice, but in many ways, it is kind of an imperative.
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Beautiful | Attractive, breathtaking, wonderful, picturesque (landscape/view) Attractive, glowing, gorgeous, good-looking (person) | - This means that the garden is no breathtaking work of land art.
- Behold the warrior women power, a sword hidden in a gorgeous dress, and so, so, so many classic Wonder Woman trappings.
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Brave | Courageous, fearless, dauntless, intrepid, plucky, daring, heroic, valorous, audacious, bold, gallant, valiant, doughty, mettlesome | - Transgender children and adults are the strongest and most courageous people I have ever met.
- Glaring into a bottomless mining cycle, the acquisition may seem daring.
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Bright | Shining, shiny, gleaming, brilliant, sparkling, shimmering, radiant, vivid, colourful, lustrous Intelligent, knowing, smart, intellectual (person) | - They were left with vivid memories of him.
- While healthy competition is an intellectual stimulus, a cutthroat environment is disruptive.
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Calm | Quiet, peaceful, still, tranquil, mild, serene, smooth, composed, collected, unruffled, level-headed, unexcited, detached, aloof | - Smaller demonstrations, community policing tactics and the use of officers on bikes all played a role in the largely peaceful outcome.
- The product lines of Joy and Komatsu are mostly complimentary, which should smooth antitrust concerns.
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Strong | Powerful, intense, firm, solid, potent | - She couldn’t predict the intense political climate and debate surrounding Syrian refugees in the US and abroad.
- She recognizes the risks inherent in the most potent relationship of her life, yet is unwilling to relinquish it.
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Weak | Frail, feeble, shaky, flimsy, fragile | - It’s the only known member of the group to have feeble arms with two fingers.
- My years in public offices have taught me that progress can be fragile.
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Dangerous | Perilous, hazardous, risky, uncertain, unsafe | - The most perilous situation came in the fourth when the Giants loaded the bases with one out.
- The sequence of events surrounding the collapse remains uncertain.
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Delicious | Savoury, delectable, appetizing, luscious, scrumptious, palatable, delightful, enjoyable, toothsome, exquisite | - The chicken has just the right amount of savoury tang, the pickle brine playing nicely against the sweetness of the maple.
- That doesn’t make it, or her, less political, even if, for her admirers, her presentation is more palatable.
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Famous | Well-known, renowned, celebrated, famed, eminent, illustrious, distinguished, noted, notorious | - So far, however, there has been no sign of Knight, the famed Indiana basketball coach.
- Rabbi is among the most eminent and respected Rabbis in the country.
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Fast | Quick, rapid, speedy, fleet, hasty, snappy, mercurial, swiftly, rapidly, quickly, snappily, speedily, posthaste, hastily, expeditiously, like a flash | - For every snappy scene or exchange, there are three or four that feel baggy and haft-written.
- He sent a hasty, mistake-filled letter to Kent, hoping to lessen the potential damage.
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Fat | Plump, stout, corpulent, fleshy, beefy, paunchy, elephantine | - Some form plump landscapes, a la Grant Wood.
- The three fleshy nudes are at once solid and kinetic.
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Funny | Humorous, amusing, droll, comic, comical, laughable, silly | - The idea for a humorous ad came from Adam Barth, Felix’s predecessor.
- It needed to be unlike any traditional greeting, but it couldn’t be at all comical.
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Serious | Alarming, grave, pressing, pressuring, severe, urgent | - His grave is located at the edge of of the settlement and remains a pilgrimage site for extremists.
- The most urgent tasks involve the key institutions of education, business, and government.
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Small | Insignificant, insubstantial, minimal, minor, tiny | - The model shows that increasing the share of immigrants with, say, college degrees had only a minimal effect on GDP and employment.
- A minor in dramatic arts, this is Norman’s stage.
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New | Fresh, unique, original, unusual, novel, modern, current, recent, up-to-date | - Mr Trump is a unique and present danger.
- The movie, airing Saturday night, is a continuation of a vibe that’s special and unusual for TV.
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Old | Feeble, ancient, aged, used, worn, dilapidated, former, old-fashioned, outmoded, venerable, primitive, traditional, archaic, outdated, antiquated, obsolete | - It’s true that society will probably always have devices to read DNA, so that gets around the problem of obsolete readers.
- The reason, suggested Tom Mann, a political scholar at the Brookings Institution, is downright primitive.
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False | Fake, fraudulent, counterfeit, spurious, untrue, unfounded, erroneous, deceptive, groundless, fallacious | - This is another problem with this game: It gives you erroneous notions of evolution.
- The accusations may be spurious, but they are serious and need to be addressed.
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Wrong | Amiss, arguable, askew, awry, bad, debatable, dubious, erroneous, fallacy, fallacious, false, inaccurate, incorrect, miscalculated, misconstrued, misguided, mistaken, on the wrong track, off-target, perverse, spurious, unsatisfactory, untrue | - All of the proposed solutions are debatable, and the next shooting has already happened before those debates are over.
- The bright colours help them avoid being mistaken for game and shot.
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Right | Correct, accurate, factual, true, good, just, honest, upright, lawful, moral, proper, suitable, apt, legal, fair | - It is always one step ahead of you, yet virtually everyone gets faster and more accurate with practice.
- The appeals court responded with a judicial shrug to the trial court’s factual findings.
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Easy | Simple, effortless, straightforward, uncomplicated, child’s play | - The new tools aim to reverse that pattern, by using technology to make a saving as effortless as spending.
- He left a lot of uncomplicated pleasure in his wake, and some complicated pleasure, too.
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Difficult | Taxing, tough, challenging, daunting, tricky | - He recently won an appeal against the tough regime of his incarceration.
- It’s possible to serve draught beer on a plane – but the physics is tricky.
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Used to | accustomed to, habituated to | - He is used to the pain
- He is used to driving in peak hours
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Useful | helpful, handy, effective | - This tool is very useful
- “This is a set of useful synonyms”
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Most of | maximum, highest | - Most of these people speak English.
- Most of these goods come from Punjab
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