Dictionary of English Synonyms: Vocabulary Building (English Word Power Book 1)

500 Words and Their Synonyms

A synonym is a word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word.

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001. ABET – (meaning) to encourage somebody to do something illegal
Synonyms for ‘Abet’ –
incite / instigate / provoke

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002. ABEYANCE – (meaning) being stopped for a period of time
Synonyms for ‘Abeyance’ –
dormancy / intermission / suspension

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003. ABILITY – (meaning) the fact that somebody is able to do something
Synonyms for ‘Ability’ –
aptitude / capability / competence / knack / potential / proficiency / skill / talent

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004. ABLAZE – (meaning) burning; on fire
Synonyms for ‘Ablaze’ –
aflame / afire / alight

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005. ABRASIVE – (meaning) not smooth
Synonyms for ‘Abrasive’ –
coarse / harsh / rough

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006. ABSENCE – (meaning) not available, present, etc.
Synonyms for ‘Absence’ –
nonexistence / nonappearance / nonattendance

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007. ABSTRUSE – (meaning) difficult to understand
Synonyms for ‘Abstruse’ –
arcane / complicated / convoluted / esoteric / garbled / inarticulate / incoherent / incomprehensible / indecipherable / inexplicable / intricate / obscure / rarefied / recondite / unfathomable / unintelligible / unplumbed

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008. ABUSE – (meaning) unfair or cruel treatment
Synonyms for ‘Abuse’ –
brutality / cruelty / exploitation / ill-treatment / maltreatment / mistreatment / misuse / spitefulness / viciousness

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009. ABYSS – (meaning) a very deep crack in the ground
Synonyms for ‘Abyss’ –
chasm / gulf

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010. ACCEDE – (meaning) to agree to a demand, request, proposal, etc.
Synonyms for ‘Accede’ –
acquiesce / approve / assent / commend / comply / endorse / grant / permission / ratify / sanction

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011. ACCENTUATE – (meaning) to make something more noticeable
Synonyms for ‘Accentuate’ –
emphasize / highlight / underline / underscore

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012. ACCLIMATIZE – (meaning) to get used to the new situation
Synonyms for ‘Acclimatize’ –
adapt / adjust

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013. ACCOMPLISH – (meaning) to succeed in getting something
Synonyms for ‘Accomplish’ –
attain / conquer / manage

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014. ACCOST – (meaning) to come near to somebody/something
Synonyms for ‘Accost’ –
advance / approach / confront

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015. ACCREDITED – (meaning) officially recognized
Synonyms for ‘Accredited’ –
certified / endorsed / licensed

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016. ACCRUAL – (meaning) increase in something over a period of time
Synonyms for ‘Accrual’ –
accretion / addition / amassing / buildup / gathering

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017. ACCUSE – (meaning) to say somebody is guilty of something
Synonyms for ‘Accuse’ –
arraign / blame / charge / impeach / indict / prosecute

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018. ACQUIT – (meaning) to say officially that somebody is not guilty of a crime
Synonyms for ‘Acquit’ –
absolve / exculpate / exonerate

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019. ADMIRATION – (meaning) praise or approval
Synonyms for ‘Admiration’ –
acclaim / accolade / applause / approbation / commendation / ovation

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020. ADMIRING – (meaning) behavior that shows that you respect somebody/something
Synonyms for ‘Admiring’ –
chivalrous / considerate / courteous / deferential / gracious / respectful / reverent / reverential