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| Main Entry: | pet |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | favorite |
| Synonyms: | affectionate, darling, dear, endearing, favored, loved, precious, preferred, special, cherished, dearest |
| Antonyms: | hated, disfavored |
| Main Entry: | peter |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | decrease |
| Synonyms: | abate, calm down, check, contract, crumble, curb, curtail, cut down, decay, decline, degenerate, depreciate, deteriorate, devaluate, diminish, drain, droop, drop*, drop off, dry up, dwindle, ease, ebb, evaporate, fade, fall off, lessen, let up, lighten, lower, modify, peter out*, quell, quiet, rebate, reduce, restrain, settle, shrink, shrivel, sink, slack off, slacken, slash, slump, soften, subside, tail away, taper, wane, waste, weaken, wear away, wear down, wither, die down, lose edge, narrow down, run low, slow down, tail off |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | knockout drops |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | concoction for drugging another |
| Synonyms: | Mickey Finn, chloral hydrate, joy juice, mickey, peter |
| Main Entry: | beloved |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | adored |
| Synonyms: | admired, cared for, cherished, darling, dear, dearest, doted on, endeared, esteemed, fair-haired, favorite, hallowed, highly regarded, highly valued, idolized, loved, near to one's heart, pet*, pleasing, popular, precious, prized, respected, revered, sweet, treasured, venerated, well-liked, worshiped |
| Antonyms: | despised, disliked, hated |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | dear |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | beloved, favorite |
| Synonyms: | close, darling, familiar, intimate, loved, pet, precious, respected, cherished, doll face, endeared, esteemed, prized, treasured |
| Antonyms: | common, hateful, unimportant, valueless, worthless, despised |
| Main Entry: | domestic |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | household |
| Synonyms: | calm, devoted, family, home, homely, pet, private, sedentary, settled, subdued, submissive, tame, trained, tranquil, domiciliary, home-loving, homelike, indoor, stay-at-home |
| Notes: | a domestic animal is a pet; a domesticated animal is a formerly wild animal bred for human use |
| Antonyms: | business, industrial, office |
| Main Entry: | favored |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | popular |
| Synonyms: | blessed, chosen, elite, lucky, pet*, preferred, privileged, recommended, selected, sweetheart, advantaged, best-liked, fair-haired, singled out, well-liked |
| Antonyms: | unpopular, disfavored |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | favorite |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | preferred |
| Synonyms: | beloved, choice, darling, dear, especial, favored, intimate, liked, main, number one, personal, pet*, pleasant, popular, precious, sweetheart*, admired, adored, best-loved, cherished, dearest, desired, esteemed, prized, revered, treasured, wished-for |
| Antonyms: | hated, disliked, loathed |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | precious |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | favorite, valued |
| Synonyms: | beloved, darling, dear, inestimable, loved, pet, adored, cherished, dearest, idolized, prized, treasured |
| Antonyms: | useless, valueless, worthless, disfavored |
| Main Entry: | sweet |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | friendly, kind |
| Synonyms: | affectionate, agreeable, amiable, angelic, appealing, attractive, beautiful, beloved, charming, companionable, considerate, darling, dear, delectable, delicious, delightful, dulcet, engaging, fair, generous, gentle, good-humored, good-natured, heavenly, lovable, loving, luscious, mild, mushy, patient, pet, pleasant, pleasing, precious, reasonable, saccharine, sympathetic, tender, thoughtful, unselfish, winning, winsome, cherished, dearest, sweet-tempered, taking, treasured |
| Antonyms: | mean, unfriendly, unpleasant |
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