Ant. Hinder, impede, obstruct, frustrate, baffle, confound, counteract, deter, discourage, thwart, contradict, disconcert, disapprove, denounce, dissuade, expose.
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Abettor. Assistant, helper, aid, ally, co?perator, advocate, confederate, accomplice, accessory, adviser, promoter, instigator, associate, coadjutor.
Ant. Opponent, foe, adversary, antagonist, rival, dissuader, detector, baffler, disconcerter.
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Abeyance. Suspense, suspension, expectancy, waiting, anticipation, dormancy, intermission, quiescence, suppression, expectation.
Ant. Renewal, revival, resuscitation, action, operation, exercise, force, possession.
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Abhor. Hate, detest, loathe, shrink from, recoil from, shudder at, abominate, despise, dislike, eschew, nauseate, revolt at.
Ant. Crave, desire, enjoy, covet, esteem, like, love, relish, admire, approve, affect.
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Abhorrent. Odious, offensive, shocking, repugnant, loathsome, revolting, horrible, repellent, repulsive, nauseating.
Ant. Admirable, enjoyable, lovely, estimable, desirable.
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Abide. Wait for, await, attend; endure, tolerate, bear, suffer; anticipate, watch for, expect; bide, continue, reside, dwell, sojourn, tarry, lodge, rest, stay, inhabit, remain.
Ant. Abandon, shun; resist, reject, avoid; deport, migrate, move, journey, continue, proceed, progress.
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Abiding. Lasting, continuing, permanent, durable, constant, stable, immutable, changeless, unchanging.
Ant. Ephemeral, fickle, changeable, unsubstantial, perishable.
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Ability. Power, force, might, efficiency, vigor, skill, energy, dexterity, adroitness, skilfulness, cleverness, ingenuity, talent, aptitude, facility, knack, expertness, readiness, quickness, strength, capacity, qualification, competency, genius, caliber, capability, capableness, faculty, gift, parts.
Ant. Incapacity, weakness, inability, unreadiness, maladroitness, imbecility, impotence, disability, inaptitude, inefficiency, incompetence, disqualification, helplessness, stupidity, folly.
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Abject. Base, vile, mean, low, despicable, contemptible, worthless, groveling, fawning, beggarly, servile, cringing, miserable, degraded, menial, ignoble.
Ant. Dignified, honorable, exalted, worthy, venerable, illustrious, independent, princely, self-assertive, self-reliant, vain, arrogant, insolent, haughty.
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Abjure. Renounce, relinquish, reject, forswear, forego, repudiate, disown, give up, retract, revoke, recant, disavow, disclaim, withdraw, take back, deny, apostatize, discard.
Ant. Claim, advocate, acknowledge, profess, vindicate, assert, demand, retain, appropriate, avow.
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Able. Accomplished, adroit, talented, clever, ingenious, apt, skilful, efficient, capable, fitted, learned, gifted, masterly, telling, vigorous, strong, proficient, competent, versed, practical, endowed, powerful, mighty.
Ant. Incapable, ineffective, unqualified, stupid, inept, weak, inefficient, unskilful, silly, incompetent.
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Ablution. Washing, bathing, cleansing, lavation, purification, baptism.
Ant. Pollution, defilement, dirt, soilure, contamination, taint, stain, abomination, impurity.
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Abnegation. Denial, abjuration, renunciation, rejection, surrender, abandonment, disallowance, abstinence.
Ant. Assertion, vindication, license, claim, indulgence, concession; affirmation, allegation, statement, declaration, word, averment, deposition; proposal, proffer.
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Abnormal. Singular, unnatural, unusual, irregular, peculiar, exceptional, aberrant, erratic, monstrous, preternatural.
Ant. Normal, regular, usual, natural, typical, customary, ordinary, common.
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Aboard. On board, on the ship, afloat, inside, within.
Ant. Ashore, aground.
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Abode. Home, house, place, residence, domicile, habitation, dwelling, lodging, quarters, seat.
Ant. Halt, tent, bivouac, perch.
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Abolish. Abrogate, annul, destroy, repeal, revoke, suppress, terminate, rescind, cancel, nullify, suppress, overthrow, extirpate, remove, prohibit, set aside, end, stamp out.
Ant. Establish, support, sustain, cherish, confirm, continue, restore, revive, reinstate, institute, promote, legalize.
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