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Arbitrary. Despotic, autocratic, tyrannical, overbearing, peremptory; capricious, wilful, fanciful; imperious, dictatorial.
Ant. Considerate, lenient, obliging, equitable.
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Arbitration. Mediation, intercession, interposition, intervention; arbitrament, umpirage, trial, judgment, decision.
Ant. Litigation, contention, disputation, appeal, dissension.
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Ardent. Passionate, fervent, intense, vehement, fierce, fiery; hot, burning; zealous, enthusiastic, strenuous.
Ant. Cool, cold, indifferent, torpid, apathetic, dispassionate, phlegmatic.
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Argument. Reasoning, proof, evidence, controversy, discussion, debate; subject, topic, theme, thesis; summary, abstract, outline.
Ant. Assertion, assumption; dogma.
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Aridity. Dryness, parchedness, sterility, unfertility, barrenness; dulness, indifference, torpidity, insensibility.
Ant. Moisture, fertility, verdancy, luxuriance, productivity.
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Arise. Ascend, mount, get up, stand up; rebel, revolt; result, eventuate.
Ant. Descend, dismount; submit, cower; cause, instigate.
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Aristocracy. Government of nobles; nobility, peerage, gentry.
Ant. Democracy; people, populace, masses, rabble.
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Arm, v. Equip, array, furnish, gird, accouter, provide; fortify, cover, protect, guard; prepare.
Ant. Divest, disarm; expose.
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Army. Soldiery, legion, armament, forces, host, phalanx, troops.
Ant. Individual; citizens.
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Aromatic. Fragrant, spicy, balmy, redolent, odoriferous, ambrosial.
Ant. Scentless, malodorous, fetid, offensive, noisome, rank.
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Arouse. Excite, provoke, instigate, stimulate, animate, kindle, warm, whet, summon, awaken.
Ant. Allay, mitigate, moderate, still, quiet, assuage, quell.
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Arraign. Accuse, charge, indict, impeach, denounce; prosecute.
Ant. Acquit, discharge, condone, release.
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Arrange. Settle, determine, adjust; dispose, group, marshall, rank, range, distribute, place; plan, contrive, project, devise, construct, organize.
Ant. Confuse, disturb, jumble, disperse, disorder, derange.
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Array, n. Order, parade, show, exhibition, collection, arrangement, line of battle, disposition.
Ant. Disorder, confusion, jumble.
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Arrest. Apprehend, capture, seize, detain, hold, take prisoner; stop.
Ant. Liberate, free, dismiss, release, discharge; expedite.
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Arrival. Advent, coming; comer, person or thing arrived.
Ant. Departure, going.
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Arrive. Reach, get to, come; attain, touch, overtake; happen.
Ant. Depart, set out or forth, be gone.
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Arrogant. Haughty, insolent, proud, lordly, disdainful, supercilious, self-important, egoistic, overbearing, dogmatic, imperious.
Ant. Humble, diffident, polite, bashful, servile, considerate.
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Art. Craft, business, calling, employment, trade; practical knowledge; creation of beauty; skill, dexterity, sagacity, aptitude, cleverness, ingenuity; cunning, artifice, deceit, guile.
Ant. Misrepresentation, caricature; candor, simplicity; incompetency, inability.
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Article. Thing, substance, commodity; part, portion, particular, point, item, member; essay, paper, monograph, brochure.
Ant. Nothing, nullity, cipher; totality, entirety, unity, integer.
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Articulate. Join, unite, connect, fasten together; enunciate, utter distinctly, pronounce.
Ant. Disperse, separate, rend, dissect, disjoin, disconnect; whisper; render mute, silence, muzzle.
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Artifice. Cunning, craft, machination, stratagem, guile, device, contrivance, cheat, imposture, trick, ruse, maneuver, wile.
