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Is there a word for something that gets “acted upon”?
For instance, say I have two individuals and one is active, the other passive. I know I can call the active person the "actor"—he "acts upon" the passive person. But what do I call the "acted upon"? ...
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Antonyms and mutually exclusive words
If north is the antonym of south, then what is the relationship between north and all other non-north directions such as east, west, south, south-east, south-west, etc.?
Similarly, if male is the ...
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What is the antonyms of “capitalize”? [duplicate]
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Is there an antonym for “capitalize” (as in letter-case)
What is the antonyms of "capitalize"?
I am referring to the following meaning (original reference):
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What's the opposite of oxymoron?
What's the opposite of oxymoron? two words put together that seem identical
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Antonym of “phobia”
If a phobia is to have an irrational fear of something, what is the word for having an irrational affinity for something?
For example a numerologist may fear the number 13, but be attracted to (or ...
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What is the term for words that can be used as the opposite of themselves?
What is the term for words that can be used as the opposite of themselves?
I know there are a few of them out there, it is possible to 'Dust a cake with Icing' and if the cake were on a shelf for a ...
