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superficial, shallow, cursory.
These adjectives mean lacking in depth or thoroughness.
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sure, certain, confident, positive.
These adjectives are compared as they mean feeling or showing no doubt.
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surprise, astonish, amaze, astound, dumbfound, flabbergast.
These verbs mean to affect a person strongly as being unexpected or unusual.
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surrender, submission, capitulation.
These nouns denote the act of giving up one's person, one's possessions, or
people under one's command to the authority, power, or control of another.
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swing, oscillate, sway, rock, vibrate, fluctuate, undulate, waver.
These verbs mean to move in a back-and-forth, up-and-down, or to-and-fro
pattern.
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tact, diplomacy, savoir-faire.
These nouns denote the ability to deal with others with skill, sensitivity,
and finesse.
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talkative, loquacious, garrulous, voluble, verbose, glib.
These adjectives mean having or marked by an inclination to talk.
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task, job, chore, stint, assignment.
These nouns denote a piece of work that one must do.
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teach, instruct, educate, train, school, discipline, drill.
These verbs mean to impart knowledge or skill.
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tear, rip, rend, split, cleave.
These verbs mean to separate or pull apart by force.
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temerity, audacity, effrontery, nerve, cheek, gall.
These nouns refer to striking, often aggressive boldness.
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tendency, trend, current, drift, tenor, inclination.
These nouns are compared as they refer to the direction or course of an action
or a thought.
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