Ant. Disclaimer, surrender, abjuration, waiver.

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Claim, v. Demand, ask, require, call for, assert, insist, request, maintain, pretend.

Ant. Repudiate, waive, concede, forego, abjure.

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Clamor, n. Noise, uproar, hubbub, outcry, vociferation, exclamation.

Ant. Silence, reticence, acquiescence; repression, stifling.

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Clandestine. Secret, private, furtive, stealthy, underhand, sly, surreptitious, hidden.

Ant. Open, aboveboard, sincere, frank.

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Class. Company, grade, order, rank, caste, clan, circle, association, club, clique, coterie, set.

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Classical. Refined, elegant, polished, chaste, pure.

Ant. Corrupt, barbarous, uncouth, debased, inelegant.

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Classification. Grouping, disposition, arrangement, distribution, category, genus, designation, order, species, nature, character; homogeneity.

Ant. Individuality, speciality, singularity, distinction, heterogeneity.

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Clause. Portion, section, passage, paragraph, stipulation, article, chapter, provision.

Ant. Document, instrument, writing.

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Clean, a. Pure, neat, clear, spotless, cleansed, untarnished, upright.

Ant. Foul, impure, untidy, hampered, unclean.

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Cleanse. Purify, wash, clean, disinfect, lave, scour, sponge, scrub, sweep, wipe, rinse, dust, purge.

Ant. Defile, pollute, stain, deprave, sully, taint, befoul, contaminate, corrupt, vitiate.

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Clear, a. Pure, bright, transparent, free, serene, unclouded, obvious, manifest, pellucid, unadorned, plain, distinct, evident, lucid, intelligible, explicit, straightforward, perspicuous.

Ant. Mysterious, unintelligible, vague, opaque, foggy, dim, cloudy, dubious, turbid, ambiguous.

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Clever. Gifted, expert, capable, apt, bright, ingenious, quick-witted, skilful, adroit, dexterous, intellectual, happy, smart, talented, keen, knowing, intelligent, quick, sharp.

Ant. Foolish, slow, stupid, idiotic, thickheaded, witless, bungling, awkward, dull, ignorant, clumsy, senseless.

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Climax. Acme, top, summit, culmination, height, consummation, zenith, head.

Ant. Base, floor, nadir, anticlimax, depth; bathos.

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Cling. Stick, cleave, fasten, hold, adhere.

Ant. Drop, relax, swerve, let go.

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Close. Packed, condensed, compressed, narrow, restricted, solid; secret, reserved; niggardly.

Ant. Ample, wide, open, spacious, patent, public, advertised; open-handed, free, liberal.

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Clownish. Rude, rustic, boorish, awkward, clumsy, bucolic, cloddish.

Ant. Polite, affable, civil, urbane.

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Clumsy. Awkward, inexpert, uncouth, bungling, unskilful, unwieldly.

Ant. Neat, skilful, clever, expert, adroit, dexterous, workmanlike.

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Coalesce. Blend, mix, harmonize, unite, consolidate, combine, adhere.

Ant. Disagree, sunder, separate, sever.

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Coalition. League, union, alliance, confederacy, combination, compact, amalgamation.

Ant. Disruption, rebellion, disagreement, sedition, mutiny.

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Coarse. Of large fibers, crude, rough, gross; indecent, indelicate, unrefined, unpolished, vulgar, common, ordinary.

Ant. Fine, choice, delicate, gentle.

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Coax. Wheedle, flatter, cajole, fawn, allure, seduce, circumvent.

Ant. Coerce, impel, drive, intimidate.

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Coerce. Impel, restrain, inhibit, force, compel, drive, check, intimidate.

Ant. Persuade, coax, permit, urge, induce, tempt.

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Coexistent. Contemporary, concurrent, coincident, simultaneous.

Ant. Preceding or succeeding.

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Cogent. Forcible, powerful, effective, irresistible, convincing, conclusive, persuasive, potent, urgent.

Ant. Weak, feeble, powerless, ineffectual.

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Cogitate. Meditate, think, reflect, consider, ponder, contemplate.

Ant. Dream, idle, wish.

Cognizance. Knowledge, observation, notice, recognition, experience.

Ant. Ignorance, oversight, neglect.

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Coherent. Compact, consecutive, close, logical, consistent.

Ant. Rambling, loose, discursive, aberrant.

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Coincidence. Chance, fortuity, harmony, agreement, casualty, concurrence, contemporaneousness.

Ant. Design, purpose, asynchronism, anachronism, difference.

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Cold. Frigid, chilly, frosty, icy, polar, wintry; dull, lifeless, unimpassioned, sluggish, apathetic, indifferent, spiritless.

Ant. Hot, warm, ardent, impassioned, fiery, burning, fervid, vehement, passionate.

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Colleague. Associate, coadjutor, collaborator, helper, companion, partner, assistant, ally, confederate.

Ant. Opponent, rival, antagonist, competitor.

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Collect. Gather, glean, amass, garner, muster, congregate, assemble, convoke, accumulate.

Ant. Distribute, dispense, divide, assort, deal.

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Collision. Clash, shock, impact, concussion, encounter, contact, opposition, conflict.

Ant. Divergence; concord, harmony, agreement, coincidence, concert, unity, amity, unison.

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Colloquy. Dialogue, conversation, talk, discourse, consultation, conference.

Ant. Babel, tumult, outcry, clamor; silence, taciturnity.

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Collusion. Connivance, accompliceship, confederacy.

Ant. Frustration, betrayal, exposure.

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Color. Hue, tint, tinge, shade, complexion; pigment, paint; pretense, speciousness, varnish, appearance, semblance, excuse, makeshift.

Ant. Paleness; transparency, openness.

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Combat. Conflict, encounter, battle, struggle, contest, contention.

Ant. Truce, surrender, mediation.

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Combination. Association, connection, union; alliance, league; mixture, compound.

Ant. Division, disruption, analysis, dissolution.

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Comfortable. Agreeable, satisfactory, pleasant, convenient, commodious, snug, genial.

Ant. Miserable, distressed, forlorn, wretched, cheerless.

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Comic. Laughable, droll, funny, comical, farcical, ludicrous, ridiculous.

Ant. Serious, solemn, grave, tragic, melancholy.

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Command. Order, direct, bid, instruct, charge, enjoin; rule, govern.

Ant. Beg, petition, supplicate, entreat; obey, yield, comply.

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Commemorate. Celebrate, observe, perpetuate.

Ant. Forget, abolish, ignore.

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Commence. Begin, start, inaugurate, undertake.

Ant. Finish, conclude, terminate.

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Commend. Approve, encourage, applaud, praise.

Ant. Blame, condemn, censure, denounce.

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Comment. Remark, observe, explain, note, expound, interpret, illustrate.

Ant. Confuse, obscure, mystify, confound, misrepresent.

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Commerce. Trade, traffic, business, exchange.

Ant. Embargo, inactivity, boycott.

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Commit. Assign, confide, trust, relegate, entrust, consign.

Ant. Omit, let pass, disregard, misconsign.

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Commodious. Ample, spacious, convenient, comfortable, suitable.

Ant. Narrow, cramped, ill-contrived.

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Commodity. Staple, ware, stock, produce, article.

Ant. Drug, refuse.

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Common. Ordinary, habitual, everyday, familiar, frequent; coarse, vulgar, mean, low.

Ant. Exceptional, scarce, refined, rare.

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Commotion. Excitement, disturbance, agitation, turmoil, tumult, disorder.

Ant. Quiet, tranquillity, calm, subsidence, pacification.

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Communicate. Divulge, impart, disclose, tell, announce, publish.

Ant. Secrete, suppress, conceal, withhold, reserve; repress; disavow.

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Communion. Fellowship, intercourse, participation.

Ant. Alienation, exclusion, deprivation, ostracism.

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Community. Aggregation, society, commonwealth, neighborhood; fraternity, similarity, sympathy, homogeneity.

Ant. Hostility, animosity, heterogeneity.

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Commute. Exchange, replace, barter, compensate, mitigate, modify, lessen, diminish.