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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | fastener |
| Synonyms: | catch, clasp, fastening, frog, knob, stud |
| Main Entry: | baby |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | infant |
| Synonyms: | angelface, babe, bairn, bambino, bundle, buttercup, button, cherub, chick, child, crawler, deduction, dividend, dumpling, kid, little angel, little darling, little doll, little one, newborn, nipper, nursling, papoose, preemie, suckling, tad, toddler, tot, write-off, youngster |
| Antonyms: | adolescent, adult |
| Main Entry: | chin |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | area under mouth |
| Synonyms: | button, jaw, jawbone, mandible, mentum, point |
| Main Entry: | close |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | obstruct, seal |
| Synonyms: | bang, bar, block, bolt, button, caulk, choke, clap, clench, clog, confine, congest, cork, dam, exclude, fasten, fill, lock, occlude, plug, prevent passage, put to, retard flow, screen, secure, shut, shut off, shutter, slam, stop up, stopper, stuff, turn off |
| Antonyms: | open, release, unclose, unplug, unseal, unstop |
| Main Entry: | diminutive |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | tiny, petite |
| Synonyms: | Lilliputian, bantam, bitsy, bitty, button, little, midget, mini, miniature, minute, peewee, pint-sized, pocket, pocket-sized, small, teensy, teensy-weensy, teeny, teeny-weeny, undersize, wee, weeny |
| Notes: | Diminutive words can be literal or metaphorical, are often terms of endearment or affection, familiarity or intimacy, but sometimes also suggest condescension or dismissal. The contrasting word form is augmentative, whose general meaning is 'large,' often implying awkwardness or ugliness, as in eat up, hurry up. Augmentatives are common in Latinate languages. In English, augmentative words are generally formed by the addition of augmentative affixes. |
| Antonyms: | big, huge, large, tall |
| Main Entry: | extra |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | accessory; excess |
| Synonyms: | added, additional, ancillary, another, auxiliary, beyond, button, extraneous, extraordinary, fresh, further, fuss*, gingerbread, gravy, ice*, in addition, in reserve, in store, inessential, lagniappe, leftover, more, needless, new, one more, optional, other, over and above, perk*, plus, redundant, reserve, spare, special, superfluous, supernumerary, supplemental, supplementary, surplus, tip, unnecessary, unneeded, unused |
| Antonyms: | basic, elementary, essential, fundamental, integral, necessary |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | fasten |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make secure; join together |
| Synonyms: | adhere, affix, anchor, attach, band, bar, batten, belt, bind, bolt, bond, brace, button, catch, cement, chain, cleave, close, cohere, connect, couple, embed, establish, fix, freeze to, girth, glue, grip, hitch, hitch on, hold, hook, hook up, implant, infix, jam, knot, lace, leash, link, lock, lodge, make firm, moor, mortise, nail, rivet, rope, screw, seal, set, settle, solder, stay put, stick, strengthen, string, tack on, tag, tie, tighten, truss, unite, wedge, weld |
| Antonyms: | detach, disconnect, loosen, open, release, unchain, unfasten, unlink, unlock |
| Main Entry: | fastener |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | holder |
| Synonyms: | bolt, buckle, button, catch, clasp, fastening, latch, lock, rivet, screw, snap |
| Main Entry: | finale |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | ending of an event |
| Synonyms: | afterpiece, blow-off, button, cessation, chaser, climax, close, closer, conclusion, consummation, crowning glory, culmination, denouement, end, end piece, epilogue, finis, finish, last act, payoff, peroration, summation, swan song, termination, windup |
| Notes: | final means occurring at or forming an end or not to be altered or undone, while a finale is the concluding part of any performance |
| Antonyms: | beginning, debut, first act, opening, start |
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