Are near antonyms just antonyms for practical purposes?

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Near antonyms are words that do not qualify as antonyms under the strict definition used for this thesaurus but that clearly have meanings in marked contrast with the members of a synonym group. For example, afraid is not so exactly opposite to courageous as cowardly is, but afraid and courageous certainly have markedly contrasting meanings and so are considered near antonyms. And just as a user may not be seeking a word that is exactly synonymous with another, he or she may likewise not be seeking a word that is exactly opposite. The user may simply want a word that lies somewhere on the opposite side of the range of meaning.

Can you give me the meaning , antonyms , and synonyms of the ''distraction''?

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Meaning:
1)The act of distracting
2)The state of being distracted
3)Mental distress
4)Amusement,diverse attention ie: Fishing is his only distraction.

Synonyms:
Main Entry: distract
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: divert attention; confuse
Synonyms: abstract, addle, agitate, amuse, befuddle, beguile, bewilder, call away, catch flies, confound, derange, detract, discompose, disconcert, disturb, divert, draw away, engross, entertain, fluster, frenzy, harass, lead astray, lead away, madden, mislead, mix up, occupy, perplex, puzzle, sidetrack, stall, throw off, torment, trouble, turn aside, unbalance, unhinge
Antonyms: clarify, explain

Main Entry: agitate
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: disturb, trouble someone
Synonyms: alarm, argue, arouse, bug up, bug*, burn up, confuse, craze*, debate, discompose, disconcert, discuss, dispute, disquiet, distract, disturb, egg on, examine, excite, ferment, flurry, fluster, get to, incite, inflame, make flip, move, perturb, psych, push buttons, rouse, ruffle, spook, stimulate, stir, trouble, turn on, unhinge, upset, ventilate, work up, worry
Antonyms: calm, not bother, quiet, soothe
* = informal/non-formal usage
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Main Entry: befuddle
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: confuse
Synonyms: addle, baffle, ball up, bewilder, bother, daze, disorient, distract , dumbfound, fluster, inebriate, intoxicate, make punchy, mix up, muddle, puzzle, shake, stupefy, throw off
Antonyms: clear up, explain

Main Entry: beguile
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: charm
Synonyms: amuse, attract, cheer, delight, distract , divert, engross, entertain, entice, knock dead, knock out, lure, occupy, seduce, send, slay, solace, sweep off one's feet, tickle, tickle pink, tickle to death, turn on, vamp, wow*

Main Entry: bewilder
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: confuse
Synonyms: addle, baffle, ball up, befuddle, bemuse, confound, daze, disconcert, distract , floor*, fluster, mess with one's head, mix up, muddle, mystify, perplex, puzzle, rattle, snow*, stump, stupefy, throw, upset
Antonyms: clear up, explain, orient
* = informal/non-formal usage

Main Entry: cloud
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: confuse
Synonyms: addle, becloud, befuddle, disorient, distort, distract , impair, muddle, muddy, obscure, perplex, puzzle
Antonyms: clear up, explain, explicate

Main Entry: confuse
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: bewilder someone
Synonyms: abash, addle, amaze, astonish, baffle, becloud, bedevil, befuddle, bemuse, cloud, clutter, complicate, confound, darken, daze, demoralize, discomfit, discompose, disconcert, discountenance, disorient, distract , embarrass, faze, fluster, fog, frustrate, fuddle, involve, lead astray, mess up*, misinform, mislead, mortify, muddle, mystify, nonplus, obscure, perplex, perturb, puzzle, rattle, render uncertain, shame, stir up, stump, throw off, throw off balance, trouble, unhinge, unsettle, upset, worry
Antonyms: clarify, clear up, enlighten, explain
* = informal/non-formal usage

Main Entry: craze
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: make insane
Synonyms: bewilder, confuse, dement, derange, distemper, distract , drive mad, enrage, frenzy, infatuate, inflame, madden, unbalance, unhinge
Antonyms: balance, clear up, steady

Main Entry: daze
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: confuse, shock
Synonyms: addle, amaze, astonish, astound, befog, befuddle, benumb, bewilder, blind, blur, confound, dazzle, disorder, distract , dizzy, dumbfound, flabbergast, fuddle, mix up, muddle, mystify, numb, overpower, overwhelm, paralyze, perplex, petrify, puzzle, rock, stagger, startle, stun, stupefy, surprise
Antonyms: expect

Main Entry: derange
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: make crazy; confuse
Synonyms: confound, craze*, dement, disarrange, disarray, discommode, discompose, disconcert, disorder, disorganize, displace, distract , disturb, drive mad, frenzy, madden, make insane, mess up*, misplace, muss, perplex, ruffle, rummage, unbalance, unhinge, unsettle, upset

What two synonyms and antonyms go with the word Brusque?

Thesaurus: brusque


also brusk





adjective





Rudely unceremonious: abrupt, blunt, brief, crusty, curt, gruff, short, short-spoken. See attitude/good attitude/bad attitude/neutral attitude.





Antonyms: brusque





adj


Definition: curt, surly


Antonyms: courteous, kind, polite, tactful

Can someone help me with these Antonyms?

For English class we need to find some Antonyms. I can't find ones for Entitle, or Entrust! Please help me! the paper is due tomorrow!Can someone help me with these Antonyms?
entitle: deny, reject



entrust: deny, disapprove, reject, takeCan someone help me with these Antonyms?
entitle - disenfranchise, deprive



entrust - distrust, mistrustCan someone help me with these Antonyms?
entitle - antonyms are deny or reject

Entrust - antonyms is disapprove

I need some help with Synonyms, Antonyms, and Sentences for these words.?

The words are,

Intentionally

Summoned

quest

marred

hilt - swords handle

sacrifice

alliance

feigned

chaos

betrayed



The synonyms and antonyms need to be 1 word.



Thank You Very Much!I need some help with Synonyms, Antonyms, and Sentences for these words.?
It'll be in the format Word - Synonym - Antonym - and sentence, and if it has a ? in place of it, then I didn't know that one.



1) Intentionally - deliberately - unintentionally - Tina intentionally told Michelle her secret.

2) Summoned - beckon - dismiss - The Queen summoned the Jester to the dining hall.

3) Quest - mission - goal - The knight was on a quest to save the princess.

4) Marred - flawed - unblemished - The glass case was marred with finger prints.

5) Hilt - handle? - blade? - The knight grabbed the hilt of the sword as he slayed the dragon.

6) Sacrifice - forfeit - save - The two brothers sacrificed their separate bedrooms so their new baby sister could have a room.

7) Alliance - partnership - separation - The two countries decided to form an alliance.

8) Feigned - artificial - genuine - The girl feigned her mom's signature so she could go on the field trip.

9) Chaos - madness - order - Taking all the children to the zoo with only one parent ensued chaos.

10) Betrayal - disloyalty - loyal - The boy betrayed his friend by blurting out his friend's secret.





I hope I helped :)I need some help with Synonyms, Antonyms, and Sentences for these words.?
Intentionally: purposefully (s); accidentally (a)

Summoned: called (s);

Quest: goal (s); aimless (a)

Marred: scarred (s); perfect (a)

Hilt: max (s); least (a)

Sacrifice:

Alliance: pact (s); rogue (a)

Feigned: faked (s); actual (a)

Chaos: unordered (s); order (a)

betrayed:

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What are some antonyms for NOSTALGIA?

i have this english project and i can't think of one...What are some antonyms for NOSTALGIA?
Gee, that's tough. Well, if nostalgia is remembering something fondly, then the opposite would be remembering something badly, so maybe "regret"?What are some antonyms for NOSTALGIA?
That's a hard one...!

aversion, maybe? or disinterest?

What are they antonyms for the words potion and sovereign?

thank you!=]What are they antonyms for the words potion and sovereign?
There is no antonym for potion.



Sovereign's antonyms are:

inferior, submissive, subservient