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better^1
adjective of more worth than
another » The weather today
was better than yesterday.
finer, grander, greater,
higher-quality, nicer,
preferable, superior,
surpassing, worthier
antonym: inferiorbetter^2
adjective well after being ill
» I hope you feel better soon.
cured, fitter, fully
recovered, healthier,
improving, on the mend
(informal), recovering,
stonger, well
antonym: worsebeware
verb to be cautious » The sign
warned us to beware of the dog.
be careful, be cautious,
be wary, guard against,
look out, watch outbias
noun prejudice for or against
a person or group
» The café had a bias for
hiring staff who speak French.
bigotry, favouritism,
prejudicebiased
adjective showing prejudice
» The basketball team were
biased against short players.
one-eyed (Australia and New
Zealand), one-sided, partial,
prejudiced, slanted,
weighted
antonym: neutralbig^1
adjective of a large size
▲ SEE ABOVEbig^2
adjective someone of great
importance » My cousin met
some big Hollywood stars at
the film festival.
eminent, important,
influential, leading, major,
powerful, principal,
prominent, significant
antonym: unimportantbig^3
adjective an important issue or
problem » Moving to a new
town was a big decision.
critical, grave, momentous,
serious, urgent, weighty
antonym: minorbill
noun a statement of how much
is owed » The party of 20 ran
up a huge bill in the restaurant.
account, charges, invoice,
statementbit
noun a small amount
» A bit of biscuit fell on
the floor while Stan was
eating it.
crumb, fragment, grain,
part, piece, scrap, iota,
jot, speckbite
verb to cut into something
with your teeth
» Rachel’s cat bit me.
chew, gnaw, nibble, nipbitter^1
adjective angry and resentful
» Matt and Joe had a bitter
argument over the accident.
acrimonious, begrudging,
embittered, rancorous,
resentful, sourbitter^2
adjective tasting or smelling
sharp » Something in the
pie had a bitter taste.
acid, acrid, astringent,
sharp, sour, tart
antonym: sweetMatt and Joe had a bitter
argument over the accident.The sign warned us to
beware of the dog.better
big
(^1) adjective of a large size
» The diplodocus was a big dinosaur...
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