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Sense: Adjective: revolting
Synonyms:
repulsive, revolting, distasteful, disagreeable, displeasing, abhorrent, detestable, repugnant, horrid, hideous Collocations, disgusting Collocations, terrible Collocations, awful Collocations, foul Collocations, bad Collocations, nasty Collocations, unclean, filthy Collocations, odious, sickening, rancid, nauseating, feculent, putrid, vile, repellent, noxious Collocations, loathsome, abominable, stinking, reeking, foul-smelling, unpleasant Collocations, malodorous, repelling, intolerable, unpalatable, objectionable, rotten Collocations, heinous
Antonyms:
pleasant Collocations, agreeable Collocations, delightful Collocations, welcome Collocations, soothing Collocations, clean Collocations, fresh Collocations, tasty Collocations, lovely Collocations, sweet-smelling, calming, harmless Collocations
Sense: Adjective: rude
Synonyms:
rude Collocations, insolent, coarse Collocations, crass, vulgar, indecent, low Collocations, obnoxious Collocations, unpleasant Collocations, disagreeable, obscene
Sense: Adjective: aggressive
Synonyms:
aggressive Collocations, combative, attacking, assaultive, incursive, fighting Collocations, on the offensive, confrontational, warring, warmongering, invading, belligerent
Antonyms:
defending, protecting, withstanding, guarding, holding off, fortifying, retreating, pulling out, drawing back
Sense: Noun: attack
Synonyms:
attack Collocations, invasion, assault Collocations, blitz, blitzkrieg, rush Collocations, charge Collocations, strike Collocations, attempt Collocations, raid Collocations, incursion, ambush Collocations, pile-on
Antonyms:
protection Collocations, defense Collocations, shield Collocations, retaliation Collocations, retreat Collocations, fortification, escape Collocations, withdrawal Collocations, flight Collocations, evacuation, cover Collocations, refuge