English Synonyms and Antonyms

part, n., 264 " particle, 264 " portion, 279
partiality, prejudice, 264
particle, 264
particular, circumstance, 105 " minute, 242
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participation, association, 60
participator, accessory, 13
parting salutation, farewell, 168
partisan, adherent, 21
partner, accessory, 13 " associate, 60
partnership, alliance, 34 " association, 60
pass, way, 372
passage, career, 95 " motion, 245 " way, 372
passage of arms, battle, 74
passageway, way, 372
pass by, pardon, 262
passing, transient, 361
passion, anger, 44 " appetite, 54 " enthusiasm, 153
pass over, pardon, 262
pastime, entertainment, 153
pastoral, rustic, 321
patent, evident, 159
path, way, 372
pathetic, pitiful, 273
pathway, way, 372
patience, 265 " industry, 216
patois, language, 228
patriarchal, old, 257 " primeval, 287
pattern, example, 160 " idea, 206 " ideal, 206 " model, 243 " precedent, 282
pauperism, poverty, 279
pause, cease, 98 " rest, 313
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pay, 266 " requite, 313
payment, pay, 266
pay off, requite, 313
peace, rest, 313
peaceful, calm, 91
peacefulness, rest, 313
peculiar, queer, 297 " rare, 300
peculiarity, characteristic, 103
pecuniary, financial, 172
peeping, inquisitive, 221
peer, associate, 60
peevishness, anger, 44
pellucid, clear, 107
penetrating, astute, 62
penetration, acumen, 18 " entrance, 154
penetrative, astute, 62
penitence, repentance, 310
pension, subsidy, 345
penurious, avaricious, 68
penury, poverty, 279
people, 266
people, dregs of the, mob, 243
perceive, 267 " discern, 133
perceptible, evident, 159
perception, knowledge, 227 " sensation, 328
peremptory, absolute, 8
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perennial, eternal, 157
perfect, 268 " pure, 296 " radical, 299
perform, do, 135 " execute, 161 " make, 236 " transact, 360
performance, act, 16 " exercise, 162 " operation, 258 " work, 374
performer, agent, 24
peril, danger, 121 " hazard, 194
perilous, precarious, 282
period, end, n., 148 " time, 356
periphrasis, circumlocution, 105
perish, die, 130
permanent, 269
permission, 269
permit, a., allow, 35 " endure, 150
permit, n., permission, 269
pernicious, 270
perpetrate, do, 135
perpetual, continual, 117 " eternal, 157 " permanent, 269
perplexing, equivocal, 155
perplexity, 270 " amazement, 39 " anxiety, 49 " care, 94 " doubt, n., 138
persecute, abuse, 12
perseverance, industry, 216
persistence, industry, 216
persistent, permanent, 269 " obstinate, 256
personality, character, 102
perspicacious, astute, 62 " sagacious, 322
perspicacity, acumen, 18
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perspicuous, clear, 107
persuade, 271 " bend, 79 " influence, 217
pertinacious, obstinate, 256
pertness, 271 " impudence, 213
perverse, 272
pervert, abuse, 12
perverting, pernicious, 270
pestiferous, pernicious, 270
pestilential, pernicious, 270
pet, caress, 95
petition, ask, 59 " pray, 281
pettishness, anger, 44
petulance, anger, 44
petulant, perverse, 272
phalanx, army, 56
phantasm, delusion, 127
phantasy, imagination, 209
pharisaism, hypocrisy, 204
philanthropy, benevolence, 80
phlegm, apathy, 50
phrase, diction, 130 " term, 354
phraseology, diction, 130
physical, 272
pick, alternative, 38 " choose, 104
pick out, choose, 104
picture, sketch, 334
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picturesque, beautiful, 76
piece, part, 264
pietism, hypocrisy, 204 " religion, 307
piety, religion, 307
pile up, amass, 38
pilgrimage, journey, 223
pillager, robber, 320
piquant, racy, 299
pique, 272
pirate, robber, 320
piteous, pitiful, 273
pithy, terse, 354
pitiable, pitiful, 273
pitiful, 273
pity, 273 " mercy, 239
pitying, humane, 203
place, put, 296
placid, calm, 91
plagiarize, quote, 298
plague, abomination, 7
plain, clear, 107 " evident, 159 " rustic, 321
plain-spoken, bluff, 83
plan, design, 128 " idea, 206 " sketch, 334
plane, horizontal, 202
plant, 274
plaudit, praise, 280
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playfulness, wit, 373
plea, apology, 51
plead, 274 " allege, 31 " pray, 281
pleasant, 275 " amiable, 42 " comfortable, 110 " delightful, 126
pleasantry, wit, 373
please, entertain, 152
pleased, happy, 190
pleasing, amiable, 42 " delightful, 126 " pleasant, 275
pleasurable, delightful, 126 " pleasant, 275
pleasure, entertainment, 153 " happiness, 189
pledge, contract, 118 " security, 326
plenteous, plentiful, 276
plentiful, 276
pleonasm, circumlocution, 105
pliable, docile, 136
pliant, docile, 136
plunderer, robber, 320
plunge, immerse, 212
poem, poetry, 277
poesy, poetry, 277
poetry, 277
point, v., allude, 36
point, n., circumstance, 105 " end, n., 148 " topic, 359
poisonous, pernicious, 270
policy, polity, 278
polished, fine, 172 " polite, 277
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polite, 277
politeness, address, n., 20 " refinement, 305
polity, 278 " law, 229
pollute, defile, 124
pommel, beat, 75
pomp, ostentation, 259
pomposity, ostentation, 259
pompousness, ostentation, 259
ponder, deliberate, 125
populace, mob, 243
popular, general, 181
population, people, 266
port, air, 27
portal, entrance, 154
portend, augur, 66
portentous, awful, 70
portion, 279 " part, 264
portion out, allot, 34
pose, attitude, 65
position, attitude, 65 " circumstance, 105
positive, absolute, 8 " dogmatic, 137 " radical, 299 " real, 301
possess, have, 194
possession, be in, have, 194
possibility, accident, 14 " event, 158
postulate, assume, 61
posture, attitude, 65
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pound, beat, 75
poverty, 279
power, 279 " cause, 98
practise, v., follow, 174
practise, n., exercise, 162 " habit, 187
practised, skilful, 335
praise, 280
prate, babble, 71
prattle, babble, 71
pray, 281 " ask, 59
precarious, 282
precaution, care, 94
precedent, a., previous, 285
precedent, n., 282 " cause, 98 " example, 160
preceding, previous, 285
precept, doctrine, 136 " proverb, 293
precious, rare, 300
precipitancy, temerity, 353
precipitation, temerity, 353
precipitous, steep, 342
precise, minute, 242
preclude, prevent, 284 " prohibit, 290
preconception, prejudice, 283
predestination, 282
predicate, state, 341
predict, augur, 66
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predilection, fancy, 167
prefer, choose, 104 " promote, 291
preference, alternative, 38
prejudice, 283 " injury, 219
preliminary, previous, 285
premium, subsidy, 345
prenomen, name, 247
preoccupied, abstracted, 11
prepared, alert, 28
prepossession, prejudice, 283
preposterous, absurd, 11 " queer, 297
prerogative, right, 319
presage, augur, 66 " sign, 332
prescience, wisdom, 372
present, gift, 184
presentiment, anticipation, 48
presently, immediately, 211
preserve, keep, 226
press, v., plead, 274
press, n., throng, 356
press forward, quicken, 297
prestige, sign, 332
presumable, apparent, 52 " likely, 232
presume, assume, 61
presumption, assurance, 61 " impudence, 213 " prejudice, 283 " pride, 286 " temerity, 353
pretend, assume, 61
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pretender, hypocrite, 204
pretense, 283 " hypocrisy, 204
pretension, pretense, 283
preternatural, supernatural, 347
pretext, pretense, 283
pretty, beautiful, 76
prevail, succeed, 346
prevailing, usual, 362
prevail over, conquer, 115
prevail upon, persuade, 271
prevalent, general, 181 " usual, 362
prevarication, deception, 123
prevent, 284 " hinder, 199 " prohibit, 290
previous, 285
prevision, anticipation, 48
price, 285
pride, 286
prim, neat, 249
primal, primeval, 287
primary, primeval, 287
prime, primeval, 287
primeval, 287
primitive, primeval, 287 " radical, 299
primordial, primeval, 287 " transcendental, 361
princely, royal, 320
principle, doctrine, 136 " law, 229 " reason, n., 302
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prior, previous, 285
pristine, primeval, 287
privacy, retirement, 315
privation, poverty, 279
privilege, right, 319
prize, esteem, v., 156
probable, apparent, 52 " likely, 232
probity, virtue, 370
problem, riddle, 318
procedure, operation, 258
proceed, rise, 319
proceeding, act, 16 " transaction, 360
proceeds, harvest, 192 " profit, 288
process, motion, 245
proclaim, announce, 46 " avow, 69
proclivity, appetite, 54 " desire, 128
procrastinate, protract, 293
procrastinating, slow, 337
procure, attain, 64 " get, 183 " purchase, 295
prodigality, excess, 160
produce, v., allege, 31
produce, n., harvest, 192
product, harvest, 192 " work, 374
production, work, 374
profane swearing, oath, 254
profanity, oath, 254
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profess, avow, 69
profession, business, 88
proficiency, progress, 289
proficient, skilful, 335
profit, 288 " utility, 363
profitless, vain, 364
profound, obscure, 255
profundity, wisdom, 372
profuse, plentiful, 276
profusion, excess, 160
prognostic, sign, 332
prognosticate, augur, 66
progress, 289
progression, progress, 289
prohibit, 290 " abolish, 6
prohibition, barrier, 74 " order, 258
project, v., send, 327
project, n., design, 128
prolixity, circumlocution, 105
prolong, protract, 293
promise, contract, 118
promote, 291 " abet, 4 " quicken, 297
promoter, agent, 24 " auxiliary, 67
prompt, v., influence, 217
prompt, a., active, 17 " alert, 28 " nimble, 253
promulgate, announce, 46
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prone, addicted, 19
proneness, appetite, 54
pronounce, speak, 339 " state, 341
proof, demonstration, 127 " testimony, 355
prop, support, 348
propel, drive, 140 " send, 327
propensity, appetite, 54 " desire, 128
proper, becoming, 77
property, attribute, n., 66 " characteristic, 103 " money, 244
prophesy, augur, 66
propinquity, approximation, 55