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Stretch level: the first 12 of 61, A to Z.

idiom
noun
a saying whose meaning is different from its actual words
Similar:
expression
idiosyncrasy
noun
an unusual habit or feature that belongs to one person
Similar:
quirk
Opposite:
commonness
illusory
adj.
seeming real or true but not actually so
Similar:
unreal
Opposite:
actual
immutable
adj.
never changing or able to be changed
Similar:
unchanging
Opposite:
adaptable
impassive
adj.
showing no feelings or reaction
Similar:
emotionless
Opposite:
emotional
impenetrable
adj.
impossible to get through or into
Similar:
dense
Opposite:
passable
imperceptible
adj.
so slight or small that it can hardly be noticed
Similar:
slight
Opposite:
noticeable
imperious
adj.
bossy and expecting to be obeyed
Similar:
bossy
Opposite:
humble
impermeable
adj.
not allowing liquids or gases to pass through
Similar:
waterproof
Opposite:
absorbent
impervious
adj.
not letting water or anything else get through
Similar:
sealed
Opposite:
absorbent
implicitly
adv.
in a way that is understood without being said
Similar:
indirectly
Opposite:
directly
inadvertently
adv.
without meaning to or realising what you are doing
Similar:
accidentally
Opposite:
deliberately

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