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point

[point] / pɔɪnt /
NOUN
speck
Synonyms
STRONGEST
mark stop
STRONG
bit count dot fleck flyspeck iota minim mite mote notch particle period scrap tittle trace
WEAK
full stop
Antonyms
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lot
WEAK
bluntness dullness personality whole
NOUN
specific location
Synonyms
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place position site situation spot stage
STRONG
locality locus station
WEAK
where
Antonyms
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unemployment
WEAK
bluntness dullness personality whole
NOUN
sharp end, top, end of extension
Synonyms
STRONG
apex awn barb beak bill cape claw cusp dagger foreland head headland jag nib prick promontory prong snag spike spine spire spur sticker stiletto summit sword thorn tine tip tooth
WEAK
pin point prickler
Antonyms
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bottom nadir
WEAK
bluntness dullness personality whole
NOUN
circumstance, stage; limited time
Synonyms
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date degree edge extent limit moment position time
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brink condition duration instant juncture period threshold verge
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point in time very minute
Antonyms
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middle
WEAK
bluntness dullness personality whole
NOUN
goal, aim
Synonyms
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end objective reason
STRONG
appeal attraction charm cogency design fascination intent intention interest motive nitty-gritty nub object punch purpose significance use usefulness utility validity validness
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bottom line name of the game nuts and bolts
Antonyms
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boredom disinterest ineffectiveness invalidity repulsion uselessness
WEAK
bluntness dullness personality whole
NOUN
meaning, essence
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idea matter question score subject theme topic
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argument burden core crux drift force gist head heart import kicker marrow meat motif motive nitty-gritty nub pith pointer proposition stuff text thrust tip tip-off
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bottom line main idea name of the game nuts and bolts punch line subject matter
Antonyms
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bottom exterior exteriority outside surface
WEAK
bluntness dullness personality whole
NOUN
aspect, characteristic
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case detail element part side thing
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attribute circumstance constituent facet feature instance item material nicety particular peculiarity property quality respect trait
WEAK
circumstantial
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whole
WEAK
bluntness dullness personality
NOUN
scoring unit of sport competition
Synonyms
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mark score
STRONG
count notch tally
Antonyms
WEAK
bluntness dullness personality whole
VERB
show as probable; call attention
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direct indicate lead make offer suggest
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bespeak denote designate finger hint imply name peg signify tab tag
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button down pin down put down for put finger on
Antonyms
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deny lose mislead refuse
STRONG
ignore
VERB
direct, lead
Synonyms
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aim look tend turn
STRONG
beam cast face guide head influence lay level slant steer train
WEAK
bring to bear zero in
Antonyms
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ignore
STRONG
neglect take

Example Sentences

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“The debt limits, the tipping point, are probably lower for developing countries.”

From The Wall Street Journal

On Tuesday, Sandberg announced that Bridget Griswold, 25, was taking over as chief executive of Lean In, pointing to her background in artificial intelligence.

From The Wall Street Journal

Senegal's government responded by calling for an investigation into "suspected corruption" at Caf, a claim rebuffed by the governing body's president, Patrice Motsepe, who has been at pains to point out the appeal board's independence.

From BBC

But looking to past memory cycles as an analogue to the current boom “misses the point,” Morgan Stanley analyst Joseph Moore said in a Thursday note.

From MarketWatch

Their large-scale data analysis pointed to a distinct molecular state in a type of white blood cell known as CD14+ monocytes, which play a key role in immune defense.

From Science Daily

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.