compounds

Part of Speech:

All (3) Noun (1) Verb (2)

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combination, mixture n.
mix, combine v.
make difficult; complicate v.

NOUN

combination, mixture

Synonyms

STRONG

admixture aggregate alloy amalgam amalgamation blend combo commixture composite composition compost conglomerate fusion goulash medley mishmash soup stew synthesis union

Antonyms

STRONG

division separation

VERB

mix, combine

Synonyms

STRONG

admix amalgamate associate blend bracket coalesce commingle commix concoct connect couple fuse immix intermingle join link meld mingle synthesize unite

WEAK

coagment make up

Antonyms

STRONG

disconnect disjoin divide separate unmix

WEAK

better make easy uncomplicate

VERB

make difficult; complicate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

add to aggravate exacerbate heighten intensify magnify multiply worsen

STRONG

augment confound confuse extend

WEAK

make complex make intricate

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calm decrease help improve lessen soothe weaken

STRONG

clarify clear up enlighten explain

WEAK

better divide make easy separate uncomplicate unmix

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compounds

Bradley Moore, an oceanographer at the University of California, San Diego, studies marine microbes and the chemicals they produce, including compounds that have potential applications in human medicine.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

The process begins with compounds released into the atmosphere that are then chemically transformed by sunlight.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 18, 2026

These included important compounds such as indole-3-lactate and indole-3-acetate.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 15, 2026

But these Malaysian offshoots do not appear to have been scam "compounds" in the traditional sense.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

Each time she walked into their cemented compounds, she longed for sand in which to curl her toes.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie