Word |
Meaning |
Synonyms |
Antonyms |
Usage of Word |
Tablet
(noun) |
- Small round piece of medicine
- Flat piece of stone or metal bearing an inscription
- Ex. Stone tablet on the wall
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- Pill
- Lozenge
- Medicine
- Capsule
- Alleviate
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Tablet is a solid dosage form containing a medicinal substance with or without a suitable diluents.
Example:
“She takes two tablets of the medication every eight hours”.
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Tacit
(adjective) |
- Understood (without actually being expressed)
- Not put into words
- Ex. Tacit agreement
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- Silent
- Understood
- Implied
- Unsaid
- Implicit
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- Express
- Explicit
- Said
- Spoken
- Blatant
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Tacit means expressed or understood without being directly stated.
Example:
“She gave tacit consent to her friend”.
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Taciturn
(adjective) |
- Habitually silent
- Talking little
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- Reserved
- Silent
- Reticent
- Uncommunicative
- Quiet
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- Talkative
- Wordy
- Chatty
- Loquacious
- Communicative
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Taciturn means inclined to silence; reserved in speech; reluctant to join in conversation.
Example:
“Ram is a taciturn person and hardly wastes time”.
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Tact
(noun) |
- Skill or sensitivity in dealing with people without causing offence
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- Tactfulness
- Discretion
- Refinement
- Untalkative
- Concise
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- Tactlessness
- Impoliteness
- Indiscretion
- Rudeness
- Carelessness
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Tact is the act of using gentle language and behaving in a sensitive manner when dealing with potentially controversial issues.
Example:
“She showed tact in handling the situation”.
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Tactful
(adjective) |
- Careful no to cause offence
- Op. Tactless
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- Considerate
- Discreet
- Prudent
- Diplomatic
- Careful
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- Tactless
- Careless
- Brash
- Impolitic
- Inconsiderate
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Tactful means showing skill and sensitivity in dealing with people.
Example:
“It was tactful of her not to criticize me in front of my boss”.
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Tactile
(adjective) |
- Pertaining to the organs or sense of touch
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- Tangible
- Tactual
- Palpable
- Physical
- Touchable
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- Intangible
- Nonphysical
- Pure
- Shadowy
- Spiritual
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Tactile means relating to the sense of touch.
Example:
“The petals of the flowers are very tactile”.
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Taint
(noun) |
- Contaminate
- Cause to lose purity
- Modify with a trace of something bad
- Ex. Tainted reputation
- N: stain
- Touch of decay or bad influence
- Cf. Touch
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- Contamination
- Stain
- Pollute
- Dirty
- Sully
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- Disinfect
- Clean
- Purify
- Integrity
- Perfection
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Taint means a trace of something bad, offensive, or harmful.
Example:
“The mere suggestion could taint the reputation of our committee”.
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Takeoff
(verb) |
- Burlesque
- Act of leaving the ground
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- Deduct
- Depart
- Burlesque
- Imitation
- Satire
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Takeoff is the act of leaving the ground from any angle, as in jumping, launching, or flight.
Example:
“Unlike most divers, they can fly straight up from a watery takeoff”.
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Talisman
(noun) |
- Charm
- Object believed to give supernatural powers to or protect its bearer
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- Amulet
- Charm
- Fetish
- Phylactery
- Mascot
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Talisman is an object (such as a ring or stone) that is believed to have magic powers and to cause good things to happen to the person who has it.
Example:
“She has a talisman that protects her from evil things”.
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Talon
(noun) |
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- Claw
- Nail
- Paw
- Clutch
- Tool
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Talon is something similar to or suggestive of an animal's claw.
Example:
“The hawk gripped the mouse in its talons”.
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Tan
(noun) |
- Convert (hide) into leather
- Make brown by exposure to the sun
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- Sunburn
- Tangent
- Topaz
- Suntan
- Umber
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Tan is to convert (a hide) into leather, especially by soaking or steeping in a bath prepared from tanbark or synthetically.
Example:
“The prevailing color is tan with large black spots”.
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Tangential
(adjective) |
- Only slightly connected
- Not central
- Peripheral
- Digressing
- Showing divergence
- Cf. Tangent
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- Digressive
- Extraneous
- Irrelevant
- Divergent
- Peripheral
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- Relevant
- Central
- Accurate
- Artless
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Tangential is something only partially related to a main point, or something that verges slightly off-course.
Example:
“There are three cuttings from each species, transverse, radial, and tangential to the grain”.
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Tangible
(adjective) |
- Able to be touched
- Real
- Concrete
- palpable
- possible to realize or understand
- Ex. Tangible proof
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- Palpable
- Concrete
- Actual
- Substantial
- Material
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- Intangible
- Abstract
- Unreal
- Impalpable
- Conceptual
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Tangible is something capable of being touched or felt; having real substance.
Example:
“One of the men sighed, exuding tangible pain”.
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Tanner
(noun) |
- Person who turns animal hides into leather
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- Craftsman
- Bronzer
- Sixpence
- Coinage
- Buffer
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Tanner is a person whose work is tanning hides.
Example:
“I'm tired of scraping cotton, and would rather be a tanner”.
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Tantalize
(verb) |
- Tease
- Excite by exposing something desirable while keeping it out of reach
- Torture with disappointment
- Cf. Tantalus: greek mythological figure
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- Tease
- Torment
- Provoke
- Frustrate
- Taunt
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- Satiate
- Satisfy
- Quench
- Repulse
- Over power
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Tantalize is to cause (someone) to feel interest or excitement about something that is very attractive, appealing, etc.
Example:
“He was tantalized by the possibility of earning a lot of money quickly”.
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Tantamount
(adjective) |
- Equivalent in effect or value; ;
- Ex. This invasion is tantamount to a declaration of war
- Cf. Amount
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- Equivalent
- Alike
- Same
- Identical
- Indistinguishable
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- Different
- Opposite
- Unequal
- Contrasting
- Disparate
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Tantamount is equivalent, as in value, force, effect, or signification.
Example:
“This is not tantamount to treating animals like things”.
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Tantrum
(noun) |
- Fit of bad temper
- Fit of petulance; caprice
- Ex. The child went into tantrums
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- Fit
- Conniption
- Meltdown
- Outburst
- Rage
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- Peace
- Calm
- Pleasure
- Affluence
- Comfort
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Tantrum is a fit of anger or frustration
Example:
“She had a temper tantrum as a baby”.
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Taper
(verb) |
- Very thin candle
- Gradual decrease in the width of a long object
- V. Make or become gradually narrower toward one end
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- Diminish
- Lessen
- Reduce
- Decrease
- Dwindle
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- Increase
- Amplify
- Appear
- Build
- Enhance
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Taper is to become gradually narrower or thinner toward one end.
Example:
“Light the four candles with a burning straw or taper”.
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Tarantula
(noun) |
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- European wolf spider
- Arachnid
- Centipede
- Fly
- Lycosa tarantula
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Tarantula is a large, hairy spider that lives in warm regions.
Example:
“Can you see a tarantula on the ceiling”.
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Tardy
(adjective) |
- Slow
- Sluggish
- Not on time
- Late
- Ex. Tardy arrival
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- Late
- Dilatory
- Slow
- Belated
- Overdue
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- Early
- Prompt
- Punctual
- Ready
- Speedy
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Tardy is slow moving, delayed or late.
Example:
“The tardy bell had just rung for first period when they entered the school”.
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Tarnish
noun |
- Make or become dull or discolored
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- Discoloration
- Stain
- Appearance
- Quality
- Visual aspect
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- Acclaim
- Account
- Uncorrupt
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Tarnish is to dull the luster of; discolor, especially by exposure to air or dirt.
Example:
“She polished the metal to remove the tarnish”.
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Tarry
(verb) |
- Linger
- Delay in starting or going
- Dawdle
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- Linger
- Delay
- Remain
- Stay
- Wait
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- Finish
- Stop
- Go
- Complete
- Carry on
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Tarry means to be slow in going; to stay somewhere.
Example:
“Since my father was in a hurry, I didn’t tarry at all”.
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Tart
(adjective) |
- Sharp to the taste
- Acid-tasting
- Caustic
- Sarcastic
- Ex. Tart apple/reply
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- Sharp
- Acid
- Sour
- Acerbic
- Bitter
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- SweetAffable
- Prude
- Bland
- Pleasant
- Affable
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Tart is something that has a sharp or sour taste.
Example:
“The mango has a tart taste”.
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Tatter
(noun) |
- Torn piece of cloth
- Adj. Tattered: (of clothes) old and torn
- (of a person) dressed in old torn clothes
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Tatter is a shredded rag or torn piece of clothing.
Example:
“Her tattered gown permitted a view of her thin shoulder-blades”.
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Taunt
(noun) |
- Deride or provoke
- Challenge in derision
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- Ridicule
- Jeer
- Gibe
- Twit
- Insult
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- Respect
- Compliment
- Praise
- Applause
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Taunt is a sarcastic challenge or insult.
Example:
“She mounts you, slapping the sides of your head in a taunt”.
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