Easier English Basic Synonyms

guts
(
informal
) courage
She had the guts to tell the boss he was wrong.
Antonym:
cowardice
the state of being afraid and not brave
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cut
verb
Synonyms: cut, slice, chop, slash
cut
to divide, reduce or remove something using a sharp tool, e.g. a knife or
scissors
The meat is very tough – I can’t cut it with my knife. 
쑗
 He needs to get his
hair cut. 
쑗
 There were six children, so she cut the cake into six pieces.
slice
to cut something into thin pieces
She stood at the table slicing bread and meat for lunch.
chop
to cut something roughly into small pieces with a knife or other sharp tool
He spent the afternoon chopping wood for the fire.
slash
to make a long cut in something with a knife, often violently
He slashed the painting with a kitchen knife.
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dead
adjective
Synonyms: dead, late, extinct
Antonyms: alive, live
Synonyms:
dead
not living any more
His parents are both dead. 
쑗
 Dead fish were floating in the water.
late
a more polite word than ‘dead’, used about people
His late father was a director of the company.
extinct
no longer in existence, because all of the same kind have died
These birds are in danger of becoming extinct.
Antonyms: