BANAL: Lacking in freshness, originality, or vigor-bored by his banal remarks. Synonyms: commonplace, hackneyed, prosaic, trite, stereotyped, vapid. Antonyms: racy, original, vivid.BANEFUL (noun: BANE: poison; source of harm): Destructive, poisonous - a baneful effect, causing serious injury. Synonyms: deleterious, pernicious, virulent, noxious, toxic. Antonym: beneficent.BANTER: Good-natured teasing or ridicule-The two wits I exchanged banter, to the amusement of the audience. Synonyms: raillery, chaffBATON: A stick or staff - The conductor wielded his baton gracefully.BELIE: To give a false idea of - His gracious manner belled his evil purpose....
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ABANDON: To give up completely - abandoned the sinking ship. Synonyms: relinquish, forgo, forsakeABASH: To lose self-confidence; to confuse, put to shame – abashed before the assembled dignitaries. Synonyms: fluster, disconcert, discomfit, discompose. Antonym: (adj.) self-possessedABDICATE: To give up claim to - abdicated the throne. Synonyms: renounce, abandon, relinquishABET: To encourage -or support - treacherously abetted the enemy. Synonyms: spur, incite. Antonym: deterABRIDGE: To shorten - abridged his lengthy speech. Synonyms: curtail, diminish, retrench. Antonyms: protract, elongate, amplifyABROGATE: To abolish or render void - a treaty...
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