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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | something completely unlike |
| Synonyms: | another adverse, antilogy, antipode, antipole, antithesis, antonym, contra, contradiction, contrary, contrast, converse, counterpart, foil, inverse, obverse, opposition, other extreme, other side, other side of coin, paradox, reverse, vice versa |
| Notes: | contrary describes something that contradicts a proposition, converse is used when the elements of a proposition are reversed, opposite pertains to that which is diametrically opposed to a proposition, and reverse can mean each of those |
| Antonyms: | likeness, same, similarity |
| Main Entry: | rap |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | talk casually; speak abruptly |
| Synonyms: | babble, bark, chat, chatter, chitchat, confabulate, converse, discourse, jabber, palaver, run off at the mouth, spit, talk |
| Notes: | hip-hop is a culture and rap is a style of music that is one of the components of hip-hop; hip-hop music is not the same as rap - it is a fusion of rapping and deejaying hip-hop is rap, but not all rap is hip-hop; hip-hop has a particular beat and uses scratching and breaks/samples rap (noun) is a reproach for some lapse or misdeed - (verb) strike sharply and swiftly; a wrap (noun) is a cloak that is folded around a person - (verb) arrange or fold as a cover or protection to wrap is to enclose in a covering; to rap is to knock or tap on something, or create a rhythmic type of music |
| Main Entry: | reverse |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | opposite |
| Synonyms: | about-face, antipode, antipole, antithesis, back, bottom, change of mind, contra, contradiction, contradictory, contrary, converse, counter, counterpole, flip side, flip-flop, inverse, other side, overturning, rear, regression, retrogression, retroversion, reversal, reversement, reversion, switch, turn, turn around, turnabout, turning, underside, verso, volte-face, wrong side |
| Notes: | contrary describes something that contradicts a proposition, converse is used when the elements of a proposition are reversed, opposite pertains to that which is diametrically opposed to a proposition, and reverse can mean each of those the side of a coin or medal with the main design is the obverse (head), and the other is the reverse (tail) |
| Antonyms: | identical, same |
| Main Entry: | speak |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | talk |
| Synonyms: | allege, articulate, assert, aver, blab, break silence, chat, chew*, communicate, converse, convey, declare, deliver, descant, discourse, drawl, enunciate, expatiate, express, gab, gas*, go*, jaw, lip, make known, make public, modulate, mouth, mumble, murmur, mutter, open one's mouth, perorate, pop off, pronounce, put into words, rap, say, shout, sound, speak one's piece, spiel*, spill, state, tell, utter, verbalize, vocalize, voice, whisper, yak, yakkety-yak, yammer |
| Notes: | say, speak, and tell are near synonyms, but say is usually followed by a statement or words actually uttered |
| Antonyms: | be quiet, listen |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | talk |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | produce words; inform |
| Synonyms: | articulate, babble, broach, chant, chat, chatter, comment on, communicate, confess, converse, describe, divulge, drawl, drone, express, flap one's tongue, gab, gabble, give voice to, gossip, influence, intone, notify, palaver, parley, patter, persuade, prate, prattle, pronounce, reveal, rhapsodize, run on, say, sing*, soliloquize, speak, spill the beans, spout, squeak, squeal, talk one's leg off, tell, tell all, use, utter, ventriloquize, verbalize, voice, yak |
| Antonyms: | listen |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | verbalize |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | speak |
| Synonyms: | articulate, blab, break silence, chat, communicate, converse, enunciate, express, gab, make known, mouth, mumble, open one's mouth, pronounce, put into words, rap, say, shout, sound, state, talk, tell, utter, vocalize, voice, whisper, yak, yammer |
| Main Entry: | visit |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | be a guest of |
| Synonyms: | call, call on, chat, come around, come by, converse, crash, drop by, drop in, drop over, dwell, frequent, go over to, go to see, hit, inspect, look around, look in on, look up, pay a call, pay a visit to, play, pop in, reside, see, sojourn, stay at, stay with, step in, stop by, stop off, swing by, take in, talk, tarry, tour |
| Notes: | a visit is an instance of visiting; a visitation is an act of visiting - with visitation carrying the connotation of an unexpected or undesired occurrence |
| Main Entry: | chew the cud |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | to ruminate |
| Synonyms: | chew the fat, converse, digest, meditate, mull something over, muse, ponder over, ruminate, think about, think over |
| Main Entry: | dialogue |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | talk |
| Synonyms: | chat, colloquy, communication, confab, confabulation, conference, conversation, converse, dialog, discourse, discussion, duologue, exchange, flap, interlocution, lines, parlance, parley, powwow, rap, rap session, remarks, repartee, script, sides, small talk |
| Antonyms: | monologue, soliloquy |
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