1. SCUFFLE (noun)
Meaning: a physical dispute between opposing individuals or groups
Synonyms : clash, fracas, fray, hassle.
Antonym : truce, agreement, accordance, peace.
Usage: It is expected for the friends to get into a light scuffle over their chores, but no one got hurt.
Meaning: a physical dispute between opposing individuals or groups
Synonyms : clash, fracas, fray, hassle.
Antonym : truce, agreement, accordance, peace.
Usage: It is expected for the friends to get into a light scuffle over their chores, but no one got hurt.
2. SMATTERING (noun)
Meaning: a small number
Synonyms : couple, few, handful, sprinkle.
Antonym : horde, legion, loads, multitude.
Usage: He spoke a smattering of words she didn’t understand.
Meaning: a small number
Synonyms : couple, few, handful, sprinkle.
Antonym : horde, legion, loads, multitude.
Usage: He spoke a smattering of words she didn’t understand.
3. LUNACY (noun)
Meaning: a foolish act or idea
Synonyms : absurdity, fatuity, imbecility, inanity.
Antonym : discretion, prudence, sagacity, wisdom.
Usage: With bizarre behavior from the loud singing woman, the neighbors realized the lunacy that the woman had.
Meaning: a foolish act or idea
Synonyms : absurdity, fatuity, imbecility, inanity.
Antonym : discretion, prudence, sagacity, wisdom.
Usage: With bizarre behavior from the loud singing woman, the neighbors realized the lunacy that the woman had.
4. BACKLASH (noun)
Meaning: a strong negative reaction by a large number of people, especially to a social or political development.
Synonyms : ricochet, counteraction, retaliation, reverberation.
Antonyms : decertify, forbid, invalidate, cause.
Usage: The president received backlash from thousands of people who disagreed with his Twitter statements.
Meaning: a strong negative reaction by a large number of people, especially to a social or political development.
Synonyms : ricochet, counteraction, retaliation, reverberation.
Antonyms : decertify, forbid, invalidate, cause.
Usage: The president received backlash from thousands of people who disagreed with his Twitter statements.
5. STREW (verb)
Meaning: scatter or spread (things) untidily over a surface or area.
Synonyms : scatter, stipple, spatter, disperse.
Antonyms: centralize, concentrate, accumulate, collect.
Usage: Environmentalists were saddened to see people strew litter everywhere in the medians of the highways.
Meaning: scatter or spread (things) untidily over a surface or area.
Synonyms : scatter, stipple, spatter, disperse.
Antonyms: centralize, concentrate, accumulate, collect.
Usage: Environmentalists were saddened to see people strew litter everywhere in the medians of the highways.