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Opposite of to be a sign or symbol of
Opposite of to signify or convey an object or idea
“The refrigerator is still full of food, which will contradict any presumption that I have to go shopping for groceries again.”
Opposite of to attach a label to
“You should remove your luggage tags once you exit the airport.”
Opposite of to convey or express in a particular way or manner
“He recounted the times that he would repress feelings of anger during his childhood.”
Opposite of to indicate or suggest
Opposite of to give a hint of
“They used myth to explain natural phenomena, cultural variations, traditional enmities, and friendships.”
Opposite of to precisely state or describe the nature, scope, or meaning of
“Elymas, whose name means astrologer, opposed them and tried to distort the meaning of the faith so that the governor wouldn't believe.”
Opposite of to show (information, etc) in written form
“You may disregard the bottom portion of the form as it is only for office use.”
Opposite of to indicate or declare (a feeling or intention)
“She laughed, but it was the laugh of someone choosing humor to mask her insecurity.”
Opposite of to stand for (something)
“In fact, my intention was to literalize its meaning so as to lessen its ambiguity.”
Opposite of to mark passages of or specific text as a means of memorizing for future reference
“I had to erase a lot of inappropriate content in your piece.”
Opposite of to emphasize, stress, or indicate the importance of
“Neoanalytic theorists tend to deemphasize the importance of unconscious motives, but they never deny the influence of such factors on behavior.”
Opposite of to be a portent of a particular outcome
“Long timelines rarely favor the budget and generally discourage a favorable outcome.”
Opposite of to precisely state or describe the nature, scope, or meaning of
“Nuno is critical of guitarists who copy the works of others, encouraging reinterpretation instead.”
(with an object) Opposite of to provide a listener or reader with information
“The weather-beaten sign is illegible and will conceal how much further you have to travel.”
To suggest or indicate something indirectly
“He appeared to be trying to intimate that there was more going on than meets the eye.”
Opposite of to note or record in writing
Opposite of to refer to or consider (someone or something) as being
“If truth be told, I disassociate you as being an elitist, given your indifferent nature about most things related to politics.”
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