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Friendship & conflict

Getting on, falling out, arguing and making up. Foundation words are free for everyone; the harder levels come with Premium.

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Core, Advanced levels: the first 9 of 9, A to Z.

  • sarcasm

    nounCore

    saying the opposite of what you mean in order to mock

    Similar:
    irony
    Opposite:
    honesty

  • slander

    nounAdvanced

    a false spoken statement meant to harm someone's good name

    Similar:
    lies
    Opposite:
    compliment

  • sociable

    adj.Core

    friendly and enjoying being with other people

    Similar:
    friendly
    Opposite:
    reclusive

  • spiteful

    adj.Core

    unkind and wanting to hurt or upset someone

    Similar:
    malicious
    Opposite:
    caring

  • spurn

    verbAdvanced

    to refuse or reject something with scorn

    Similar:
    reject
    Opposite:
    accept

  • squabble

    nounCore

    a noisy quarrel about something unimportant

    Similar:
    quarrel
    Opposite:
    agreement

  • steadfast

    adj.Advanced

    loyal and firm, never changing or giving up

    Similar:
    loyal
    Opposite:
    disloyal

  • stereotype

    nounAdvanced

    a fixed and often unfair idea about a type of person

    Similar:
    fixed idea

  • sympathiser

    nounAdvanced

    a person who understands and supports someone or their cause

    Similar:
    supporter
    Opposite:
    adversary

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