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antic
  • n  a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement
  • v  act as or like a clown
  • s  ludicrously odd
    Hamlet's assumed antic disposition
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anticancer
  • a  used in the treatment of cancer
    anticancer drug
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anticholinergic
  • n  a substance that opposes or blocks the action of acetylcholine
  • a  inhibiting or blocking the action of acetylcholine at a receptor site
    anticholinergic drugs
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anticipant
  • n  one who anticipates
  • s  marked by eager anticipation
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antimicrobic
  • n  an agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease
  • s  capable of destroying or inhibiting the growth of disease-causing microorganisms
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antimonial
  • s  containing antimony
    antimonial lead
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anticipated
  • v  regard something as probable or likely
  • v  act in advance of; deal with ahead of time
  • v  realize beforehand
  • v  make a prediction about; tell in advance
  • v  be excited or anxious about
  • v  be a forerunner of or occur earlier than
  • s  expected hopefully
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anticlimactic
  • a  of or relating to a sudden change from an impressive to a ludicrous style
  • a  coming after the climax especially of a dramatic or narrative plot
    everything after the discovery of the murderer was anticlimactic
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anticlimactical
  • a  of or relating to a sudden change from an impressive to a ludicrous style
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anticlockwise
  • a  in the direction opposite to the rotation of the hands of a clock
  • r  in a direction opposite to the direction in which the hands of a clock move
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