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serious, sober, grave, solemn, earnest, sedate, staid.
These adjectives are compared as they refer to the manner, appearance,
disposition, or acts of persons and mean absorbed or marked by absorption in
thought, pressing concerns, or significant work.
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shameless, brazen, barefaced, brash, impudent, unblushing.
These adjectives apply to people and personal behavior that are in defiance of
social or moral proprieties and are marked by a bold lack of shame.
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sharp, keen, acute.
These adjectives all apply literally to fine edges, points, or tips: a sharp
knife; a keen blade; a leaf with an acute end. Figuratively they indicate
mental alertness and clarity of comprehension.
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shoal, reef, bar, bank.
These nouns have reference to elevation of ground under water.
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shelter, cover, retreat, refuge, asylum, sanctuary.
These nouns refer to places affording protection, as from danger, or to the
state of being protected.
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show, display, expose, parade, exhibit, flaunt.
These verbs mean to present something to view.
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shrewd, sagacious, astute, perspicacious.
These adjectives mean having or showing keen awareness, sound judgment, and
often resourcefulness, especially in practical matters.
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sick, ill, indisposed, unwell.
These adjectives describe persons not in good health.
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sign, badge, mark, token, symptom, note.
These nouns are compared as they denote an outward indication of the existence
or presence of something not immediately evident.
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silent, reticent, reserved, taciturn, secretive, uncommunicative, tightlipped.
These adjectives describe people who are sparing with speech.
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sincere, unaffected, unfeigned, wholehearted, hearty, heartfelt.
These adjectives mean genuine, honest, and devoid of hypocrisy or pretense.
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single, sole, unique, solitary, lone, separate.
These adjectives are compared as they signify being one in number.
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