| Main Entry: | stroke |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | accomplishment |
Synonyms: |
achievement, blow*, feat, flourish, hit*, move, movement |
Antonyms: |
failure, loss |
| Main Entry: | stroke |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | seizure |
Synonyms: |
apoplexy, attack, collapse, convulsion, fit, shock |
| Main Entry: | stroke |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | pat lengthwise |
Synonyms: |
brush, caress, chuck, comfort, fondle, pet, rub, smooth, soothe, tickle |
| Main Entry: | accent |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | stress or pitch in pronunciation |
Synonyms: |
accentuation, articulation, beat, cadence, emphasis, enunciation, force, inflection, intonation, meter, modulation, pronunciation, rhythm, stroke, timbre, tonality, tone |
| Main Entry: | acclaim |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | expression of approval |
Synonyms: |
PR, acclamation, acknowledgment, applause, approbation, celebration, cheering, clapping, commendation, eulogizing, exaltation, honor, kudos, pat on the back, pat on the head, plaudits, praise, puff, pumping up, rave, recognition, strokes, stroking |
Antonyms: |
beratement, criticism, disapproval, jeering, vituperation |
| Main Entry: | acclaim |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | give approval |
Synonyms: |
applaud, approve, blow horn, boost, celebrate, cheer, clap, commend, compliment, eulogize, exalt, extol, give a bouquet, give a posy, give kudos, hail, hand it to, hear it for, honor, laud, praise, puff up, push*, rave, recommend, root, salute, stroke* |
Antonyms: |
berate, censure, damn, denounce, disapprove, dishonor, vituperate |
| Main Entry: | accomplishment |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | something successfully done, completed |
Synonyms: |
ability, achievement, act, art, attainment, bringing about, capability, carrying out, completion, conclusion, consummation, coup, deed, effecting, effort, execution, exploit, feat, finish, fulfillment, performance, production, proficiency, realization, skill, stroke, talent, triumph |
Antonyms: |
defeat, failure, frustration, nullification |
| Main Entry: | achievement |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | something completed successfully; goal reached |
Synonyms: |
accomplishment, acquirement, acquisition, act, actualization, attainment, completion, conquest, consummation, contrivance, creation, deed, effectuation, effort, enactment, encompassment, execution, exploit, feat, fulfillment, hit, masterpiece, performance, production, realization, stroke, success, tour de force, triumph, victory |
Antonyms: |
defeat, failure, forfeit, injury, miscue, misfortune, neglect, negligence |
| Main Entry: | action |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | individual deed |
Synonyms: |
accomplishment, achievement, act, blow, commission, dealings, doing, effort, enterprise, execution, exercise, exertion, exploit, feat, handiwork, maneuver, manipulation, move, operation, performance, procedure, step, stroke, thrust, transaction, undertaking |
| Main Entry: | apoplexy |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | loss of consciousness fromblockage in vein or artery |
Synonyms: |
occlusion, seizure, stroke, thrombosis |
Antonyms: |
consciousness |