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ravenous
ravenous as wolves
devouring or craving food in great quantities
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voracious
voracious sharks
devouring or craving food in great quantities
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greedy
don't be greedy with the cookies
wanting to eat or drink more than one can reasonably consume
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piggish
piggish table manners
resembling swine; coarsely gluttonous or greedy
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piggy
the piggy fat-cheeked little boy and his porcine pot-bellied father
resembling swine; coarsely gluttonous or greedy
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porcine
the piggy fat-cheeked little boy and his porcine pot-bellied father
resembling swine; coarsely gluttonous or greedy
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swinish
swinish slavering over food
resembling swine; coarsely gluttonous or greedy
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abstract
abstract words like `truth' and `justice'
existing only in the mind; separated from embodiment
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conceptional
a plan abstract and conceptional
being of the nature of a notion or concept
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notional
to improve notional comprehension
being of the nature of a notion or concept
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notional
a notional response to the question
being of the nature of a notion or concept
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conceptual
conceptual discussions
being or characterized by concepts or their formation
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conceptual
a schizophrenic loses the ability to do conceptual thinking
being or characterized by concepts or their formation
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ideal
a poem or essay may be typical of its period in idea or ideal content
constituting or existing only in the form of an idea or mental image or conception
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ideological
ideological application of a theory
concerned with or suggestive of ideas
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ideologic
ideological application of a theory
concerned with or suggestive of ideas
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ideological
the drama's symbolism was very ideological
concerned with or suggestive of ideas
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ideologic
the drama's symbolism was very ideological
concerned with or suggestive of ideas
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concrete
concrete objects such as trees
capable of being perceived by the senses; not abstract or imaginary
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objective
objective benefits
belonging to immediate experience of actual things or events
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objective
an objective example
belonging to immediate experience of actual things or events
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objective
there is no objective evidence of anything of the kind
belonging to immediate experience of actual things or events
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tangible
tangible evidence
capable of being treated as fact
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real
his brief time as Prime Minister brought few real benefits to the poor
capable of being treated as fact
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abundant
an abundant supply of water
present in great quantity
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abounding
abounding confidence
existing in abundance
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galore
whiskey galore
existing in abundance
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ample
had ample food for the party
affording an abundant supply
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copious
copious provisions
affording an abundant supply
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plentiful
food is plentiful
affording an abundant supply
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plenteous
a plenteous grape harvest
affording an abundant supply
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rich
a rich supply
affording an abundant supply
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copious
she took copious notes
large in number or quantity (especially of discourse)
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voluminous
a subject of voluminous legislation
large in number or quantity (especially of discourse)
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easy
easy money
obtained with little effort or sacrifice, often obtained illegally
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riotous
their riotous blooming
produced or growing in extreme abundance
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thick
the top was thick with dust
abounding; having a lot of
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long
long on brains
having or being more than normal or necessary
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long
in long supply
having or being more than normal or necessary
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plentiful
rhinoceroses were once plentiful here
existing in great number or quantity
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rampant
a rampant growth of weeds
(of a plant) having a lush and unchecked growth
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rank
rank jungle vegetation
growing profusely
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teeming
the Third World's teeming millions
abundantly filled with especially living things
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teeming
the teeming boulevard
abundantly filled with especially living things
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torrential
torrential rains
pouring in abundance
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scarce
fresh vegetables were scarce during the drought
deficient in quantity or number compared with the demand
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rare
rare herbs
not widely distributed
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rare
rare patches of green in the desert
not widely distributed
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tight
tight money
affected by scarcity and expensive to borrow
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tight
a tight market
affected by scarcity and expensive to borrow
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abused
an abused wife
subjected to cruel treatment
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battered
a battered child
exhibiting symptoms resulting from repeated physical and emotional injury
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battered
the battered woman syndrome
exhibiting symptoms resulting from repeated physical and emotional injury
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acceptable
acceptable levels of radiation
worthy of acceptance or satisfactory
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acceptable
performances varied from acceptable to excellent
worthy of acceptance or satisfactory
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bankable
bankable funds
acceptable to or at a bank
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unexceptionable
two unexceptionable witnesses
completely acceptable; not open to exception or reproach
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unexceptionable
a judge's ethics should be unexceptionable
completely acceptable; not open to exception or reproach
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unobjectionable
the ends are unobjectionable; it's the means that one can't accept
not objectionable
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unacceptable
a word unacceptable in polite society
not acceptable; not welcome
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unacceptable
an unacceptable violation of personal freedom
not acceptable; not welcome
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exceptionable
a thoroughly unpleasant highly exceptionable piece of writing
liable to objection or debate; used of something one might take exception to
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objectionable
found the politician's views objectionable
liable to objection or debate; used of something one might take exception to
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accessible
a town accessible by rail
capable of being reached
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approachable
a site approachable from a branch of the Niger
easily approached
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handy
found a handy spot for the can opener
easy to reach
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unapproachable
an unapproachable chalet high in the mountains
inaccessibly located or situated
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unreachable
an unreachable canyon
inaccessibly located or situated
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unreachable
the unreachable stars
inaccessibly located or situated
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accommodating
the warden was always accommodating in allowing visitors in
helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation
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accommodating
made a special effort to be accommodating
helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation
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complaisant
to close one's eyes like a complaisant husband whose wife has taken a lover
showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others
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obliging
the obliging waiter was in no hurry for us to leave
showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others
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unaccommodating
the unaccommodating bus driver pulled out while she was banging on the door
not accommodating
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accurate
an accurate reproduction
conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy
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accurate
the accounting was accurate
conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy
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accurate
accurate measurements
conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy
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accurate
an accurate scale
conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy
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close
a close translation
marked by fidelity to an original
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faithful
a faithful copy of the portrait
marked by fidelity to an original
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faithful
a faithful rendering of the observed facts
marked by fidelity to an original
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surgical
a surgical air strike
performed with great precision
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straight
set the record straight
in keeping with the facts
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straight
made sure the facts were straight in the report
in keeping with the facts
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veracious
a veracious account
precisely accurate
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wide
the kick was wide
not on target
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wide
the arrow was wide of the mark
not on target
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wide of the mark
the arrow was wide of the mark
not on target
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wide
a claim that was wide of the truth
not on target
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accustomed to
accustomed to doing her own work
in the habit of or adapted to
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accustomed to
I've grown accustomed to her face
in the habit of or adapted to
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used to
we are used to better service in this restaurant
in the habit of or adapted to
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unaccustomed to
unaccustomed to wearing suits
not habituated to; unfamiliar with
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new
new experiences
(often followed by `to') unfamiliar
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new
experiences new to him
(often followed by `to') unfamiliar
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new
errors of someone new to the job
(often followed by `to') unfamiliar
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unused to
feet unused to shoes
infrequently exposed to
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acid
an acid reaction
having the characteristics of an acid
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alkaline
alkaline soils derived from chalk or limestone
relating to or containing an alkali; having a pH greater than 7
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acknowledged
the acknowledged leader of the community
recognized or made known or admitted