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Contexts ▼▲ Verb Opposite of to utter words using speech Opposite of to convey or express in a particular way or manner Opposite of to make a claim Opposite of to recite from memory (with an object) Opposite of to provide a listener or reader with information Opposite of to make an estimate Opposite of to make a supposition for determining its consequences Opposite of to state or express something in words (or sounds) Opposite of to express by using a particular form or arrangement of words Opposite of to express something definitely or clearly in speech or writing Opposite of to give an account of Opposite of to say as a further remark Opposite of to assert something as a position in an argument Opposite of to make a remark based on one's observation Opposite of to convey or express in a particular way or manner Opposite of to tell about in advance Opposite of to state a fact or belief confidently and forcefully Opposite of to assume something as a proposition to an argument Opposite of to state one's position, either in agreeance or opposition on a particular subject Opposite of to state a fact or belief confidently and forcefully Opposite of to pronounce vocally Noun Opposite of one's input or involvement on a given matter Opposite of the right to vote in political elections Opposite of a particular opinion or attitude expressed Opposite of the official power to make legal decisions and judgements Opposite of a judgment or decision reached through reasoning or analysis Adverb Opposite of almost to the same level, amount or degree … more ▼ ▲ Verb ▲ Opposite of to utter words using speech be quiet be silent keep quiet quiet down quieten down say nothing button up clam up fall silent keep mum listen pipe down put a sock in it shut it shut up stop talking belt up quieten hush keep silent stay silent stay quiet say no more not want “You must be quiet when the interviewer asks you not to say anything.” Verb ▲ Opposite of to convey or express in a particular way or manner keep secret hold repress withhold stifle suppress bottle up censor contain hold back keep keep quiet keep to yourself keep under wraps retain sit on conceal hide refuse keep back refuse to give fail to disclose reserve check refrain secret inhibit hold out hold out on cover up keep to oneself decline deny resist bury muffle listen abstain neglect ignore disavow hush up constrain be quiet forbear curb withdraw keep the lid on keep hold of hold on to keep a lid on recant retract repudiate revoke rescind restrain recall backpedal control backtrack more ❯ “I would just like to repress how I really feel about this.” Verb ▲ Opposite of to make a claim deny disclaim recant refute reject retract abjure abnegate contradict contravene disacknowledge disavow disown disparage renounce repudiate revoke measure calculate disbelieve “We are expecting the accused to deny that he is guilty.” Verb ▲ Opposite of to recite from memory forget read neglect disregard ignore disbelieve distrust measure abstain doubt know calculate discard “Johnny would forget his prayers each night before going to bed.” Verb ▲ (with an object) Opposite of to provide a listener or reader with information conceal hide obfuscate obscure cloak cover up muddy baffle befuddle bewilder confound confuse mystify perplex puzzle secret refrain overlook ignore miss neglect keep quiet “The weather-beaten sign is illegible and will conceal how much further you have to travel.” Verb ▲ Opposite of to make an estimate confirm attest certify establish validate verify know know for a fact “I can confirm that roughly half of the students here are in debt.” Verb ▲ Opposite of to make a supposition for determining its consequences dispute doubt question controvert discount belie challenge confute disagree with disbelieve discredit disprove distrust mistrust rebut wonder about oppose oppugn negate contradict contest disaffirm impugn deny refute impeach query gainsay object to take issue with call into question protest against argue “Let's dispute, for the moment, that you won the lottery. How exactly can you afford all of this?” Verb ▲ Opposite of to state or express something in words (or sounds) conceal deny hide mumble refrain secrete suppress withhold be quiet listen ask stifle keep question write request implore repress bottle internalizeUS block restrain hold cover close rein in internaliseUK close up Verb ▲ Opposite of to express by using a particular form or arrangement of words take understand get know comprehend see realizeUS grasp discern sense cognize realiseUK recognizeUS learn perceive conceive grok fathom of be informed of be conscious of be aware of have knowledge of recogniseUK note infer deduce apprehend fathom interpret receive get the picture take it figure out get it get the idea get the point Verb ▲ Opposite of to express something definitely or clearly in speech or writing mumble murmur mutter babble stammer stutter whisper garble grumble grunt slur whimper chunter gabble maunder mouth ramble rumble drone maffle misspeak whine intone bumble speak indistinctly say to oneself talk to oneself “I heard her mumble something under her breath as she was escorted out of the building.” Verb ▲ Opposite of to give an account of listen concentrate harken hearken hark be all ears be attentive give attention keep your ears open lend an ear listen intently pay attention take note tune in “Stay awhile and listen!” Verb ▲ Opposite of to say as a further remark conceal hide suppress harborUS harbourUK mute disguise obfuscate repress hold back keep hidden keep quiet mask belie bury keep a lid on keep quiet about secrete bottle up enshroud hush up shroud sweep under the carpet sweep under the rug “He would conceal a secret and take it to his grave.” Verb ▲ Opposite of to assert something as a position in an argument deny gainsay abandon cede desert divide forget leave question retreat separate surrender unmix give in give up Verb ▲ Opposite of to make a remark based on one's observation clam up be quiet hush hold your tongue withhold information remain silent stop talking be unforthcoming dummy up refuse to speak shut up be unwilling to talk be silent “She wanted to put forward her opinion, but she would clam up for fear of judgment.” Verb ▲ Opposite of to convey or express in a particular way or manner nonsensify jumble confuse muddle confound discompose “The artist, generalizing from the facts of experience, combines concrete symbols absurdly so as to nonsensify pragmatic reality.” Verb ▲ Opposite of to tell about in advance retrodict “We come to realize that the criterion of simplicity is also at work when we retrodict as well as when we predict.” Verb ▲ Opposite of to state a fact or belief confidently and forcefully deny gainsay abandon ask condemn desert disavow disclaim discredit dispute ignore invalidate question reject repudiate refute disprove forget controvert contravene counter contradict contest disaffirm confute debunk challenge disconfirm negative disacknowledge negate oppose disown quash rebuff rebut nullify declare untrue shoot down in flames disagree with shoot full of holes take exception to more ❯ Verb ▲ Opposite of to assume something as a proposition to an argument calculate complete conclude die disbelieve end finish stop Verb ▲ Opposite of to state one's position, either in agreeance or opposition on a particular subject disagree contradict conflict clash counter dispute dissent question reject challenge gainsay vary differ disavow disclaim negate “Some may disagree, but I think the former is a much stronger statement without the qualification.” Verb ▲ Opposite of to state a fact or belief confidently and forcefully speculate theoriseUK theorizeUS assume conjecture consider contemplate daresay excogitate guess guesstimate hypothesiseUK hypothesizeUS muse postulate presume reason suppose surmise suspect think imagine form theories make suppositions “Some theorists speculate that the universe will end in a big crunch when everything collapses in on itself.” Verb ▲ Opposite of to pronounce vocally mispronounce distort mangle misstate make a mess of mess up “I've always had a tendency to trip over words or mispronounce words that I can say perfectly well in my head.” Noun ▲ Opposite of one's input or involvement on a given matter immateriality inconsequence inconsequentiality insignificance irrelevance negligibility triviality unimportance worthlessness pointlessness irrelevancy “Do I have but insignificance in this matter?” Noun ▲ Opposite of the right to vote in political elections disenfranchisement disagreement Noun ▲ Opposite of a particular opinion or attitude expressed disfavorUS disfavourUK dislike hate hatred rejection Noun ▲ Opposite of the official power to make legal decisions and judgements impotence incapacity powerlessness submission surrender weakness yielding impotency ineptitude ineptness incapability helplessness inability ineffectualness inefficacy inaptitude ineffectiveness ineffectuality incompetence softness infirmity inutility hopelessness inadequacy uselessness incompetency inefficiency feebleness unfitness incapacitation insufficiency fragility failure Noun ▲ Opposite of a judgment or decision reached through reasoning or analysis irresolution indecision unsureness incertitude indecisiveness uncertainty vagueness confusion irresoluteness “Everybody refused to make a decision, so there was some irresolution on where to go for dinner.” Adverb ▲ Opposite of almost to the same level, amount or degree exactly literally precisely smack-dab squarely strictly accurately specifically correctly definitely explicitly perfectly absolutely scrupulously just exactingly dead on bang on spot on clearly unerringly entirely completely faithfully positively totally carefully flat soundly rigorously faultlessly expressly methodically truthfully wholly truly heartily clean fully thoroughly veraciously unequivocally closely in every way on the nail in every respect more ❯ “The property is worth, literally, less than a million 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