cap

Main Entry:
cap [kap]
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: small hat
Synonyms: beanie, beret, bonnet, dink, fez, pillbox, skullcap, tam, tam o'shanter
Main Entry: abuse
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: attack with words
Synonyms: backbite, bad-mouth, bash, belittle, berate, blow off, calumniate, cap, castigate, cuss out, cut down, cut to the quick, decry, defame, derogate, discount, do a number on, dump on, give a black eye, hurl brickbat, insult, knock*, minimize, nag, offend, oppress, persecute, pick on, put down*, rag on, reproach, revile, ride*, rip up, run down, scold, signify, slam*, slap, sling mud, smear, sound*, swear at, tear apart, trash*, upbraid, vilify, vituperate, zing
Notes: abuse carries with it some sense of harm; misuse refers to an incorrect use that may not lead to harm
to misuse is to use something wrongly, to abuse is to misuse something so badly that you damage it
Antonyms: acclaim, adulate, approve, commend, compliment, praise
Main Entry: achieve
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: bring to successful conclusion; reach a goal
Synonyms: accomplish, acquire, actualize, attain, bring about, bring off, bring to pass, cap, carry out, carry through, close, complete, conclude, consummate, deliver, discharge, dispatch, do, earn, earn wings, effect, effectuate, enact, end, execute, finish, follow through, fulfill, gain, get, get done, manage, negotiate, obtain, perfect, perform, procure, produce, rack up, reach, realize, resolve, score, seal, see through, settle, sign, solve, win, wind up, work out
Notes: achieve means 'to bring to a successful conclusion' (literally French 'to bring to a head') and accomplish means 'to perform fully'; the completion of achievement is more comprehensive
Antonyms: fail, lose, miss
Main Entry: better
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: improve performance; outdo
Synonyms: advance, ameliorate, amend, beat, best, cap, correct, enhance, exceed, excel, forward, further, help, meliorate, mend, outshine, outstrip, promote, raise, rectify, refine, reform, revamp, surpass, top, transcend
Notes: better is greater in excellence or higher in quality; more useful; more highly skilled; healthier than before - while bettor is someone who bets
Antonyms: deteriorate, get worse, worsen
Main Entry: break
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: better a performance
Synonyms: beat, cap, exceed, excel, go beyond, outdo, outstrip, surpass, top
Notes: to brake is to slow or stop while break is to cause to separate into pieces suddenly or violently, smash or crack
Main Entry: bullet
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: small missile
Synonyms: ammo, ammunition, ball, bolt, cap, cartridge, dose, lead, love letter, pellet, projectile, rocket, round, shot, slug, trajectile
Main Entry: capital
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: upper case written symbol
Synonyms: cap, initial, majuscule, small cap, uncial
Notes: the word capitol is from the Roman Capitoline Hill and the similarity between capitol and capital is purely coincidental; capitol applies to the building and capital to the seat of a government
Antonyms: small
Main Entry: capsule
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: tablet, usually medicine
Synonyms: bolus, cap, dose, lozenge, pellet, pill, troche
Main Entry: captain
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: chief of vehicle, effort
Synonyms: CEO, CFO, authority, boss, cap, chieftain, commander, director, exec, executive, four-striper, guide, head, head honcho, higher up, leader, master, mistress, number one, officer, operator, owner, pilot, royalty, skip*, skipper, top dog, top*
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