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strokes - 20 thesaurus results
| Main Entry: | stroke |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | pat lengthwise |
| Synonyms: | brush, caress, chuck, comfort, fondle, pet, rub, smooth, soothe, tickle |
| Main Entry: | stroke |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | accomplishment |
| Synonyms: | achievement, blow*, feat, flourish, hit*, move, movement |
| Antonyms: | failure, loss |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | stroke |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | seizure |
| Synonyms: | apoplexy, attack, collapse, convulsion, fit, shock |
| Main Entry: | acclaim |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | expression of approval |
| Synonyms: | acclamation, acknowledgment, applause, approbation, celebration, cheering, commendation, exaltation, honor, kudos, pat on the back, plaudits, praise, puff, rave, recognition, PR, clapping, eulogizing, pat on the head, pumping up, strokes, stroking |
| Antonyms: | criticism, disapproval, jeering, vituperation, beratement |
| Main Entry: | kudos |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | praise, acclaim |
| Synonyms: | applause, credit, distinction, eminence, esteem, fame, flattery, glory, honor, pat on the back, plaudits, plum*, prestige, prominence, puff*, regard, renown, PR, illustriousness, laudation, notability, preeminence, pumping up, raves, repute, strokes |
| Antonyms: | blame, criticism |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | reward |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | payment, prize |
| Synonyms: | accolade, award, benefit, bonus, bounty, comeuppance, compensation, crown*, cue, dividend, fringe benefit, gain, garland, gravy*, grease*, honor, just deserts*, merit, plum*, premium, profit, punishment, recompense, remuneration, repayment, requital, retribution, return, salve, tip, wages, carrot*, feather in cap, goodies, guerdon, meed, perks, strokes, sweetener |
| Notes: | an award is something awarded or granted, as for merit; a reward is something given or received in recompense for worthy behavior or in retribution for evil acts |
| Antonyms: | penalty, punishment |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | brownie points |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | mark of merit |
| Synonyms: | credibility, credit, kudos, pat on the back, plaudits, praise, notability, points, strokes, word of praise |
| Main Entry: | credit |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | recognition; trust |
| Synonyms: | Brownie points*, acclaim, acknowledgment, approval, attention, belief, commendation, confidence, credence, distinction, faith, fame, glory, honor, kudos*, merit, notice, pat on the back, praise, reliance, thanks, tribute, points, strokes |
| Antonyms: | disapproval, disbelief, disclaimer, discredit, dishonor, disregard, disrespect, disacknowledgement |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | prize |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | award, winnings |
| Synonyms: | accolade, acquisition, advantage, blue ribbon*, bonus, bounty, cake*, capture, championship, citation, crown, decoration, dividend, gold*, gravy*, haul, honor, inducement, jackpot, loot*, medal, payoff, pillage, plum*, plunder*, possession, premium, privilege, purse, recompense, requital, reward, scholarship, spoil, spoils, swag*, title, trophy, windfall, acquirement, carrot*, feather in cap, first place, gold star, guerdon, laurel, meed, pickings, stakes, strokes |
| Antonyms: | blame, punishment |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | approval |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | good opinion |
| Synonyms: | acclaim, admiration, applause, appreciation, approbation, commendation, esteem, favor, liking, pat on the back, praise, puff, regard, respect, wow*, PR, pat on the head, pumping up, strokes, stroking |
| Antonyms: | disapproval, disfavor, dislike, hatred |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | recognition |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | appreciation given |
| Synonyms: | acceptance, acknowledgment, approval, attention, credit, esteem, gratitude, greeting, honor, notice, plum*, puff*, rave, regard, renown, salute, pat on back, pat on head, puffing up, pumping up, strokes |
| Antonyms: | abuse, disclaimer, dishonor |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | accent |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | stress or pitch in pronunciation |
| Synonyms: | articulation, beat, cadence, emphasis, force, inflection, intonation, meter, modulation, pronunciation, rhythm, stroke, timbre, tone, accentuation, enunciation, tonality |
| Main Entry: | acclaim |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | give approval |
| Synonyms: | applaud, approve, boost, celebrate, cheer, clap, commend, compliment, eulogize, exalt, extol, hail, honor, laud, praise, push*, rave, recommend, root, salute, stroke*, blow horn, give a bouquet, give a posy, give kudos, hand it to, hear it for, puff up |
| Antonyms: | berate, censure, damn, denounce, disapprove, dishonor, vituperate |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | accomplishment |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | something successfully done, completed |
| Synonyms: | ability, achievement, act, art, attainment, capability, completion, conclusion, consummation, coup, deed, effort, execution, exploit, feat, finish, fulfillment, performance, production, proficiency, realization, skill, stroke, talent, triumph, bringing about, carrying out, effecting |
| Antonyms: | defeat, failure, frustration, nullification |
| Main Entry: | achievement |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | something completed successfully; goal reached |
| Synonyms: | accomplishment, acquisition, act, attainment, completion, conquest, consummation, contrivance, creation, deed, effort, enactment, execution, exploit, feat, fulfillment, hit, masterpiece, performance, production, realization, stroke, success, tour de force, triumph, victory, acquirement, actualization, effectuation, encompassment |
| 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 |
| Main Entry: | attack |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | sudden dysfunction or disorder |
| Synonyms: | access, ailment, bout, breakdown, convulsion, disease, failure, fit, illness, paroxysm, relapse, seizure, spasm, spell, stroke, throe |
| Antonyms: | health |
| Main Entry: | bang |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | loud hit or knock |
| Synonyms: | bash, bat, belt, blow, box, bump, collide, crack, cuff, punch, slam, smack, smash, sock, stroke, wallop, whack, whop |
| Antonyms: | tap |
| Main Entry: | bar |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | rod; straight length of material |
| Synonyms: | batten, billet, boom, ingot, lever, pig, pole, rail, rib, rule, shaft, slab, spar, stake, stick, streak, strip, stripe, stroke, crossbar, crosspiece, paling, spoke |
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