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Down: 1) (adj.) sad, gloomy, unhappy; (n.) sadness, gloominess synonyms: depressed, dejected dejection, depression antonyms: merry, happy, cheerful, joy, elation3) to go through an area in order to procure votes, sales, or opinions; to go over on detail; to discuss synonyms: survey, solicit5) one who looks on or observes, a person present but not taking part synonyms: observer, onlooker antonym: active participant6) horrible, revolting, ghastly synonyms: gory, hideous antonyms: pleasant, delightful, appealing7) to wear away gradually, eat away synonyms: corrode, abrade antonyms: nurture, promote, encourage8) of less than normal strength or size; of no importance synonyms: undersized, pint-sized, small, weak antonyms: robust, brawny, mammoth, gigantic10) happening by chance or on an irregular basis; showing little concern; informal synonyms: haphazard, offhand antonyms: formal, serious, premeditated14) to approve, give a formal approval to, confirm synonyms: endorse, sanction antonyms: cancel, annul, veto17) royal, kinglike, fit for a king synonyms: majestic, stately, princely, august antonyms: lowly, humble, abject, servile Across: 2) to smother, prevent from breathing, to hold back or choke off synonyms: strangle, suppress, snuff antonyms: nurture, promote, encourage4) lifelike, vivid; relating to the pictorial arts synonyms: colorful, descriptive antonyms: dull, boring, unrealistic, colorless8) to make dry and thirsty; to shrivel with heat synonyms: dry up, dehydrate antonyms: soak, drench, saturate9) to speed up, cause to move faster; to bring about more quickly synonyms: step up, quicken, hasten antonym: slow down, decelerate11) to thrash about in a clumsy or ineffective way synonyms: wallow, struggle12) to continue steadily in a course of action, refuse to stop or be changed; to last, remain synonyms: persevere, keep at it, endure antonyms: give up, discontinue13) treated unfairly and cruelly, oppressed synonyms: mistreated, ground underfoot antonyms: uplifted, liberated15) to attract, tempt synonyms: lure, lead on antonyms: nauseate, sicken, revolt, repel16) a difficult or painful experience, a trial synonyms: hardship, trauma antonyms: pleasure, cinch18) to evade or belittle a point by twisting words or raising minor objections; (n.) a petty objection synonyms: split hairs, cavil; squabble19) having life, living, necessary to life, essential; key, crucial synonyms: indespensable, fundamental antonyms: nonessential, unnecessary
 

 

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