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[awf, of] / ɔf, ɒf /

ADJECTIVE

gone; remote

Synonyms

STRONGEST

outside

STRONG

absent canceled finished postponed slight slim

WEAK

inoperative negligible not employed not on duty on vacation slender small unavailable

Antonyms

WEAK

here on present

ADJECTIVE

inferior; spoiled

Synonyms

STRONG

decomposed disappointing disheartening displeasing mortifying quiet slack sour turned

WEAK

bad low-quality not up to par not up to snuff poor putrid rancid rotten substandard unrewarding unsatisfactory

ADVERB

apart, away

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ahead aside below elsewhere far out over

STRONG

absent disappearing removed vanishing

WEAK

above afar away from behind beneath beside divergent farther away gone away in the distance not here to one side turning aside up front

Antonyms

WEAK

close here present

Example Sentences

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In the bond market, yields move in the opposite direction to prices, and rise whenever government debt sells off.

From MarketWatch

“You should start feeling the medication soon. The anxiety and depression should level off shortly.”

From Salon

This is a difficult one to start off with.

From BBC

Nvidia is coming off a 62% year-over-year revenue increase in the latest quarter, largely stemming from its work on data centers, the backbone of the AI industry and a key focus for investors.

From MarketWatch

I had some debt from school, and have already paid it off.

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