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Main Entry:
away [uh-wey]
Part of Speech: adverb
Definition: in another direction; at a distance
Synonyms: abroad, absent, afar, apart, aside, beyond, distant, elsewhere, far afield, far away, far off, far remote, forth, from here, hence, not present, off, out of, out of the way, over, to one side
Main Entry: abroad
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: in a foreign country
Synonyms: away, elsewhere, in foreign lands, in foreign parts, out of the country, overseas, touring, traveling
Antonyms: at home
Main Entry: absent
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: not present
Synonyms: AWOL, astray, away, elsewhere, ghost, gone, hooky, missing, no-show, nobody home, removed, vanished
Antonyms: attending, existing, present
Example Sentences
  • The medical consensus has shifted away from bed rest for back pain and toward exercise.
  • Both universities moved away from early admissions.
  • It's hard to talk to the banks there and not come away feeling sorry for them.
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Main Entry: apart
Part of Speech: adverb
Definition: separate
Synonyms: afar, alone, aloof, aside, away, by itself, cut off*, disassociated, disconnected, distant, distinct, divorced, excluded, exclusively, freely, independent, independently, individually, isolated, lone wolf, separated, separately, singly, special, to itself, to one side
Antonyms: together
Main Entry: aside
Part of Speech: adverb
Definition: away from; to the side
Synonyms: abreast, afar, alone, alongside, apart, away, beside, by oneself, down, in isolation, in reserve, near, nearby, neck and neck, out, out of the way, privately, separately, sidewise
Antonyms: middle
Main Entry: by
Part of Speech: adverb
Definition: near
Synonyms: aside, at hand, away, beyond, close, handy, in reach, over, past, through, to one side
Main Entry: clear up
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: become improved
Synonyms: become fair, become sunny, blow over, brighten, die away, die down, improve, lapse, lift, pick up, run its course
Antonyms: worsen
Main Entry: distant
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: faraway
Synonyms: a piece, abroad, abstracted, apart, arm's length, asunder, away, backwoods, beyond range, far, far back, far-flung, far-off, farther, further, in the background, in the boonies, in the distance, in the sticks, inaccessible, indirect, isolated, middle of nowhere, not home, obscure, out of earshot, out of range, out of reach, out-of-the-way, outlying, remote, removed, retired, secluded, secret, separate, sequestered, telescopic, unapproachable, ways, wide of, yonder
Antonyms: adjacent, close, near, nearby, neighboring
Main Entry: dwindle
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: waste away; taper off
Synonyms: abate, bate, become smaller, close, contract, decay, decline, decrease, die away, die down, die out, diminish, drain, drop, ebb, fade, fall, grow less, lessen, peter out, pine, shrink, shrivel, sink, slack off, subside, taper, wane, weaken, wither
Antonyms: develop, enlarge, expand, extend, grow, increase, save, swell
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