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tacit ( adj. ) – implied, not stated outright; understood without being openly expressed Examples: Management has given its tacit approval to the plan. Synonyms: unspoken, implicit, inferred, unexpressed, unsaid; silent, quiet Antonyms: Bold, explicit, clear
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tactful (adj.) – saying or doing the proper thing Examples:
The counselor approached the student in a tactful manner. Synonyms: Diplomatic, polite, thoughtful. Considerate, judicious Antonyms: Tactless, careless, indiscreet, inconsiderate
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Spoil, dirty, infect, disease, defile, to infect, corrupt
taint (verb) – to affect with something harmful; contaminate Examples: His behavior was tainted by the influence of the new student in class. Now they both are in ISS. Synonyms: Spoil, dirty, infect, disease, defile, to infect, corrupt Antonyms: Purify, clean
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Narrow, shrink, diminish, wane Increase, augment, boost
taper off (verb) – gradually decrease, grow smaller at one end; dwindle Examples: The storm is beginning to taper off now. I haven't stopped smoking entirely, but I'm tapering off to three cigarettes a day. His interest in that girl is tapering off. I guess he got bored of chasing her. Synonyms: Narrow, shrink, diminish, wane Antonyms: Increase, augment, boost
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moderate, mitigate, soothe, to soft down Intensify, deepen, strengthen
temper (verb) – to moderate; to make less extreme (n.) - heat of mind or passion, shown in outbursts of anger, resentment Examples: You need to temper yourself down. You cannot let your feelings run wildly. Synonyms: moderate, mitigate, soothe, to soft down Antonyms: Intensify, deepen, strengthen
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Principle, theory, precept, doctrine
tenet (noun) – idea or belief Examples Equality is the main tenet of a democracy. Synonyms: Principle, theory, precept, doctrine Do not confuse with TENANT ( a person who occupies a place for a limited period of time)
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