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Word

meaning
synonyms
antonyms
Parts of speech
anathema A detested person , A formal ecclesiastical curse accompanied by excommunication Bete noire bless noun
plethora Extreme excess, over plus Superfluity Valuable, worthy noun
repine Express discontent Complain, kvetch cheer verb
misnomer An incorrect or unsuitable name Describe , Determine or distinguish the nature Assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to noun
acrid Strong and sharp; harsh and corrosive in tone Bitter , blistering Pleasant Adjective
hullabaloo Disturbance usually in protest Excitement ,exhilaration ,joyfulness Sorrow , dull noun
excrescence Something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings Gibbousness , protuberance ,swelling Curving inward noun

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