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91reduction — n. 1. Conversion, resolution, transmutation. 2. Diminution, contraction, decrease, abridgment, lessening, retrenchment, abatement, decrement, curtailment, lowering. 3. Depression, detrusion, abasement, lowering. 4. Subjugation, conquest,… …
92conquest — *victory, triumph Analogous words: subjugation, subdual, defeating or defeat, overthrowing or overthrow, routing or rout (see corresponding verbs [at CONQUER) …
93invincible — invincible, unconquerable, indomitable, impregnable, inexpugnable, unassailable, invulnerable mean proof against attack or defeat. A person or thing is invincible or un conquerable that presents insuperable difficulties to his or its being… …
94serious — serious, grave, solemn, somber, sedate, staid, sober, earnest may be applied to persons, their looks, or their acts with the meaning not light or frivolous but actually or seemingly weighed down by deep thought, heavy cares, or purposive or… …
95alleviation — n assuagement, palliation, appeasement; soothing, relief, easing, easement; softening, cushioning, mollification, lightening; smoothing, calming, composing, tranquilizing, sedation, lulling; mitigation, abatement, remission; reduction, diminution …
96demoralization — n 1. destruction of morale, disheartenment, taking the fight or heart out of, Inf. taking the spunk out of; crushing, breaking down, unmanning, subdual; paralysis, crippling, devitalization, enervation, weakening, loss of courage. 2. bewilderment …
97discomfiture — n 1. rout, beating, drubbing, trouncing; defeat, repulse, conquest, vanquishment, overthrow; subjugation, subdual. 2. frustration, rebuff, ruination, undoing, spoiling, miscarriage, abortion; disappointment, failure, non success. 3. confusion,… …
98mitigation — n alleviation, assuagement, palliation, appeasement; soothing, relief, easing, easement; softening, cushioning, mollification, lightening; smoothing over, calming, composing, tranquilizing, sedation, lulling; abatement, remission, reduction,… …
99mollification — n 1. softening, softness, mellowing, relaxing, relaxation, loosening, loosening up, easing up; meekening, subdual, taming; pacification, appeasement, dulcification, tranquilization, composing. 2. mitigation, abatement, weakening, alleviation,… …
100overthrow — v 1. vanquish, conquer, subjugate, Sl. shellac; defeat, beat, rout, discomfit, worst, thrash; overpower, overmaster, be victorious over, Inf. whip; subvert, overturn, overcome, overwhelm, prevail over, surmount; quash, quell, squash, squelch;… …
