Words in Context (Reading)

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Stifled

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Most nearly means 'smothered'; to suppress or restrain.

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Inhibits

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Most nearly means 'impedes'; to hinder or obstruct.

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Bias

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Most nearly means 'partiality'; a tendency to favor one thing over another.

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Mistress

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Most nearly means 'manager'; a woman who has control or authority.

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Proliferation

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Most nearly means 'production'; the rapid increase or spread of something.

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Context

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The circumstances or setting surrounding a word or passage that help determine its meaning.

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Connotation

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The implied or associated meaning of a word beyond its literal definition.

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Denotation

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The literal or primary meaning of a word, as found in a dictionary.

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Synonym

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A word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word.

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Antonym

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A word that has the opposite meaning of another word.