Easier English Basic Synonyms

Antonyms:
lower
to make something go down
drop
to fall or let something fall
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sad
adjective
Synonyms: sad, unhappy, miserable, depressed, fed up
Antonyms: happy, cheerful
Synonyms:
sad
not cheerful
He’s sad because the holidays have come to an end. 
쑗
 What a sad film –
everyone was crying. 
쑗
 It’s sad that he can’t come to see us.
unhappy
feeling upset, or making someone feel upset
The children had an unhappy childhood. 
쑗
 She looked very unhappy as she
read the letter.
miserable
very sad
She’s really miserable since her boyfriend left her.
depressed
so unhappy that you are not able to enjoy life, especially over a long period
of time
The illness makes her feel depressed.
fed up
(
informal
) feeling bored and unhappy
She looks really fed up.
Antonyms:
happy
very pleased
cheerful
pleased about life, or making someone feel like this
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shine
verb
Synonyms: shine, glow, blaze, dazzle, glitter
shine
to be bright with light
The sun is shining and they say it’ll be hot today. 
쑗
 She polished the table
until it shone.
glow
to shine with a weak light
They saw a cigarette glow in the darkness.