verb
persuade (someone) that an idea or belief is mistaken.
he quickly disabused me of my fanciful notions
disillusion,undeceive,correct,set right/straight,open the eyes of,enlighten,reveal the truth to,wake up,disenchant,shatter the illusions of,make sadder and wiser
verb
persuade (someone) that an idea or belief is mistaken.
he quickly disabused me of my fanciful notions
disillusion,undeceive,correct,set right/straight,open the eyes of,enlighten,reveal the truth to,wake up,disenchant,shatter the illusions of,make sadder and wiser
verb
persuade (someone) that an idea or belief is mistaken.
he quickly disabused me of my fanciful notions
disillusion,undeceive,correct,set right/straight,open the eyes of,enlighten,reveal the truth to,wake up,disenchant,shatter the illusions of,make sadder and wiser
verb
persuade (someone) that an idea or belief is mistaken.
he quickly disabused me of my fanciful notions
disillusion,undeceive,correct,set right/straight,open the eyes of,enlighten,reveal the truth to,wake up,disenchant,shatter the illusions of,make sadder and wiser
verb
strongly wish for or want (something).
he never achieved the status he so desired
wish for,want,long for,yearn for,crave,set one’s heart on,hanker after/for,pine for/after,thirst for,itch for,be desperate for,be bent on,have a need for,covet,aspire to,have a fancy for,fancy,feel like,feel in need of,have a yen for,yen for,be dying for,required,necessary,proper,right,correct,appropriate,fitting,suitable,called for,preferred,chosen,selected,expected,wished for,wanted,sought-after,longed for,yearned for,craved,pined for,needed,coveted
adjective
in keeping with good taste and propriety; polite and restrained.
Charlotte gave David a decorous kiss
proper,seemly,decent,becoming,befitting,tasteful,in good taste,tactful,correct,appropriate,suitable,fitting,fit,polite,well mannered,well behaved,genteel,refined,polished,well bred,dignified,respectable,courtly,civilized,formal,reserved,modest,demure,sedate,staid,gentlemanly,ladylike,comme il faut,mannerly,couth
adjective
wishing to do one’s work or duty well and thoroughly.
a conscientious man, he took his duties very seriously
diligent,industrious,punctilious,painstaking,sedulous,assiduous,dedicated,careful,meticulous,thorough,attentive,laborious,hard-working,ultra-careful,persevering,unflagging,searching,close,minute,accurate,correct,studious,rigorous,particular,religious,strict
adjective
Showing great care and perseverance.
she was assiduous in pointing out every feature
diligent,careful,meticulous,thorough,sedulous,attentive,industrious,laborious,hard-working,conscientious,ultra-careful,punctilious,painstaking,demanding,exacting,persevering,unflagging,searching,close,elaborate,minute,accurate,correct,studious,rigorous,particular
adjective
Designed to eradicate or prevent dishonest or fraudulent conduct, especially in a political context.
an anticorruption campaign
moral,ethical,good,virtuous,righteous,upright,upstanding,high-minded,right-minded,proper,correct,honourable,honest,just,noble,incorruptible,anti-corruption,scrupulous,conscientious,respectable,decent
adjective
(of information, measurements, statistics, etc.) correct in all details; exact.
accurate information about the illness is essential
correct,precise,exact,right,errorless,error-free,without error,faultless,perfect,valid,specific,detailed,minute,explicit,clear-cut,word for word,unambiguous,meticulous,authoritative,reliable,canonical
adjective
Able to be agreed on; suitable.
has tried to find a solution acceptable to everyone
suitable,appropriate,acceptable,fitting,fit,correct,proper,desirable,preferable,ideal
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