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antique
  • n  an elderly man
  • n  any piece of furniture or decorative object or the like produced in a former period and valuable because of its beauty or rarity
  • v  shop for antiques
  • v  give an antique appearance to
    antique furniture
  • s  made in or typical of earlier times and valued for its age
    the beautiful antique French furniture
  • s  out of fashion
    a suit of rather antique appearance
  • s  belonging to or lasting from times long ago
    the antique fear that days would dwindle away to complete darkness
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antisatellite
  • a  of or relating to a system to destroy satellites in orbit
    antisatellite weapons
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antisemitic
  • a  relating to or characterized by anti-Semitism; hating Jews
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antiseptic
  • n  a substance that destroys micro-organisms that carry disease without harming body tissues
  • a  thoroughly clean and free of or destructive to disease-causing organisms
    doctors in antiseptic green coats
    the antiseptic effect of alcohol
    it is said that marjoram has antiseptic qualities
  • s  clean and honest
    antiseptic financial practices
  • s  freeing from error or corruption
    the antiseptic effect of sturdy criticism
  • s  devoid of objectionable language
    lyrics as antiseptic as Sunday School
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antisocial
  • s  shunning contact with others; just shy"
    standoffish and antisocial
    he's not antisocial
  • s  hostile to or disruptive of normal standards of social behavior
    criminal behavior or conduct that violates the rights of other individuals is antisocial
    an antisocial deed
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antithetic
  • s  sharply contrasted in character or purpose
    practices entirely antithetical to her professed beliefs
    hope is antithetic to despair
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antithetical
  • s  sharply contrasted in character or purpose
    practices entirely antithetical to her professed beliefs
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antithyroid
  • a  having the effect of counteracting excessive thyroid activity
    antithyroid drugs
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antitrust
  • s  of laws and regulations; designed to protect trade and commerce from unfair business practices
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