Easier English Basic Synonyms

hate
a very strong feeling of not liking someone
Her eyes were full of hate.
disgust
a feeling of dislike that is so strong that you feel angry or slightly ill
Seeing the dead animals filled her with disgust.
Antonym:
liking
a feeling of enjoying something
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easy
adjective
Synonyms: easy, simple, straightforward, uncomplicated
Antonyms: hard, difficult
Synonyms:
easy
not difficult, or not needing a lot of effort
The test was easier than I expected. 
쑗
 My boss is very easy to get on with.
simple
easy to do or understand
The machine is very simple to use.
straightforward
easy to understand or carry out
The instructions are quite straightforward.
uncomplicated
easy to deal with or understand
In children’s books, the writing should be clear and uncomplicated. 
쑗
 The
procedure is relatively quick and uncomplicated.
Antonyms:
hard
not easy
difficult
not easy to do or achieve
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fail
verb
Synonyms: fail, neglect, forget, omit, overlook
fail
not to do something
The car failed to stop at the red light. 
쑗
 She failed to tell us of her change
of address.
neglect
not to do something that should have been done
He neglected to tell the police that he had been involved in an accident.
forget
not to remember
He’s forgotten the name of the restaurant. 
쑗
 I’ve forgotten how to play
chess. 
쑗
 She forgot all about her doctor’s appointment.
omit
to leave something out, especially something that is helpful or important
She omitted the date when she signed the contract. 
쑗
 They omitted to tell
me the price of the ticket.
overlook
not to notice something
She overlooked several mistakes when she was correcting the exam
papers.
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