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A Dictionary of English Synonymes and Synonymous or Parallel Expressions. Soule Richard
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Affinity, n. 1. Relationship (by marriage), KIN, CONSANGUINITY, propinquity.2. Resemblance, likeness, relation, correlation, analogy, connection, similarity, similitude, parallelism, correspondence, parity, sympathy.3. (Chem.) Attraction.Affirm, v. a. 1. Declare, aver, assert, maintain, asseverate, avouch, vouch, allege, say, profess, protest, pronounce, predicate.2. Confirm, ratify, approve, establish.Affirm, v. n. Assert, declare, aver, say, state, SWEAR, testify, depose, bear witness.Affirmable, a. Predicable.Affirmation, n. Assertion, declaration, asseveration, word, averment, protestation, avowal, predication, testimony, deposition.Affirmative, a. 1. That affirms.2. Indicative.3. (Alg.) Positive, not negative.Affix, v. a. Join, subjoin, annex, attach, connect, set to, unite to the end.Affix, n. Postfix, suffix.Afflatus, n. Inspiration, supernatural influence.Afflict, v. a. Grieve, distress, trouble, torment, agonize, plague, pain, hurt, harass, wound, exercise, grind, persecute, smite, make sorrowful.Afflicting, a. Grievous, painful, distressing, calamitous, disastrous, afflictive, sad, unhappy, unfortunate, unlucky, wretched, dire, deplorable, sore, woful, severe, hard, trying, hard to bear.Affliction, n. 1. Calamity, adversity, misfortune, disaster, visitation, stroke, reverse, reverse of fortune.2. Grief, sorrow, distress, woe, tribulation, trial, plague, scourge, trouble, heartache, bitterness, misery, wretchedness, gripe, griping, broken heart, heavy heart.Afflictive, a. Afflicting.Affluence, n. Wealth, riches, opulence, fortune, plenty, abundance, exuberance, ample store, ample means.Affluent, a. 1. Abundant, exuberant.2. Opulent, wealthy, rich, moneyed.Afford, v. a. 1. Supply, furnish, yield, produce.2. Confer, impart, grant, bestow, offer, lend, give, communicate, spare.3. Bear the cost or expense of.Affray, n. Brawl (in a public place), quarrel, feud, squabble, wrangle, contest, altercation, strife, row, fray, broil, fight, MÉLÉE, tumult, disturbance, outbreak, RUMPUS, breach of the peace.Affright, v. a. Frighten, terrify, alarm, scare, daunt, appall, dismay, fright, intimidate, startle, overawe, put in fear.Affright, n. Terror, fear, fright, alarm, dismay, consternation, panic.Affront, v. a. 1. Insult, abuse, outrage.2. Offend, displease, irritate, provoke, chafe, fret, vex, annoy, pique, nettle, anger, gall, MIFF, give offence to, make angry.Affront, n. 1. Insult, abuse, contumely, indignity, outrage, injury, wrong, ill-treatment, ill-turn.2. Provocation, offence.Affusion, n. Sprinkling.Afoot, ad. 1. On foot.2. Preparing, forthcoming, in preparation, in course of preparation, on the carpet, ON THE TAPIS, on the anvil.Aforementioned, a. Aforesaid.Aforesaid, a. Said before, aforementioned, before-mentioned, fore-named, above-mentioned, above-named.Aforethought, a. Premeditated, prepense.A fortiori, [L.] With stronger reason, for a still stronger reason.Afraid, a. Fearful, haunted with fear.Afresh, ad. Anew, newly, again, over again, DE NOVO.Aft, ad. (Naut.) Abaft, astern, behind, back, rearward, in the rear.After, prep. 1. Subsequent to, later than.2. Following, behind.3. About, in relation to.4. In imitation of.After, ad. Afterward.After, a. 1. Succeeding, subsequent, following, later.2. Hind, hinder, posterior, rear, back.After-ages, Posterity, descendants, succeeding times, succeeding generations.After all, Eventually, ultimately, upon the whole, when all has been considered, at last, in the end.After-birth, n. Secundines, placenta.After-math, n. Rowen, eddish.Aftermost, a. Hindmost.Afterpiece, n. Farce, low comedy.After-thought, n. After-wit.Afterward, ad. Subsequently, after, later, thereafter, in the sequel.Afterwards, ad. Subsequently, after, later, thereafter, in the sequel.After-wit, n. After-thought.Again, ad. Afresh, anew, once more, another time, DE NOVO.Again and again, Repeatedly, often, frequently, over and over, with frequent repetitions.Against, prep. 1. Opposed to, in opposition to, contrary to, adverse to.2. Facing, fronting, off, opposite to, over against.3. In provision for, in expectation of, in preparation for, in anticipation of.Against the grain, 1. Against the fibres (of wood).2. Against the natural disposition, against one's inclination.Agalloch, n. Lign-aloes, aloes wood.Agallochum, n. Lign-aloes, aloes wood.Agapæ, n. pl. [L.] Love-feasts.Agape, ad. Wondering, gazing eagerly, staring with open mouth.Agaric, n. 1. Mushroom.2. Touchwood, spunk, punk.Age, n. 1. Duration of existence.2. Period, date, epoch,