very sharp, strong or severe
- Similar:
- sharp
- Opposite:
- blunt
Advanced level · 11+ exam standard
gauge
verb
to measure something or work out how much or how good
She gauged the length of the rope.
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a statement that something is true, or a confident positive statement
- Similar:
- confirmation
- Opposite:
- contradiction
unclear because it could mean more than one thing
- Similar:
- unclear
- Opposite:
- certain
a strong hope or goal you want to achieve
- Similar:
- aim
- Opposite:
- apathy
to have a strong hope of achieving something
- Similar:
- aim
agreed to something, often after thinking about it
- Similar:
- agreed
- Opposite:
- denied
clever and quick at noticing things and judging them well
- Similar:
- clever
- Opposite:
- foolish
puzzled and a little confused
- Similar:
- puzzled
- Opposite:
- certain