Easier English Basic Synonyms

pause
to stop or rest for a short time before continuing
She paused for a second to look at her watch.
stumble
to make mistakes when reading aloud or speaking
She stumbled a little when she had to read the foreign words.
waver
to be unable to decide what to do
He is still wavering about whether or not to leave the company.
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increase
verb
Synonyms: increase, expand, enlarge, extend
Antonyms: decrease, drop
Synonyms:
increase
to make a level or amount higher
The boss increased her salary. 
쑗
 The number of soldiers in the area has
been increased to fifty thousand.
expand
to increase the size or extent of something
We have plans to expand our business.
enlarge
to make something bigger
We need to enlarge our house now that we have four children. 
쑗
 Could you
enlarge this photograph?
extend
to make something longer or bigger
We are planning to extend our stay in London. 
쑗
 The company has
extended my contract for another two years. 
쑗
 We’re going to extend our
kitchen.
Antonyms:
decrease
to become less
drop
to decrease
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intelligent
adjective
Synonyms: intelligent, bright, clever, able, talented, gifted
Antonyms: stupid, unintelligent