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Opposite of a short piece of writing on a particular subject
Opposite of an attempt or effort to achieve something
Opposite of a historical account or biography written from personal knowledge
Opposite of a long essay or dissertation involving personal research
Opposite of a formal discussion of a topic in speech or writing
(dated) Opposite of an essay written by a school pupil on a particular subject
“Primary school pupils are sometimes asked to produce an oral rather than a written report of an activity they have carried out.”
Opposite of an academic book or article on a particular topic
“I doubt I have ever read a novel with so many extravagantly nonsensical similes and rococo metaphors.”
Opposite of written work, typically plain or dull
Opposite of an attempt to do something
Opposite of a procedure intended to establish the quality, performance, or reliability of something
Opposite of to attempt or try to do (something)
(followed by for) Opposite of to attempt or try
“The weather turned treacherous, so the group had to abandon the hike.”
Opposite of to make an effort at doing something
“Jack thought it was near impossible to climb the three-meter rope, and decided to bypass that obstacle.”
Opposite of to make an effort or attempt to (do something)
Opposite of to attempt or try to do (something)
“My last act as a wizard will be to send you all safely back to Elspeth, and after that, I shall finally rest.”
Opposite of to make an effort or attempt
“Bernard's most consistent criticism is that he will quit before he even tries to get into the game.”
Opposite of to strive in pursuit of a goal
“I would idle rather than devoting time to learning Japanese, and therefore I never mastered it.”
Opposite of to energetically devote, or begin devoting, effort to something
Opposite of to engage or contend against other competitors in a contest
(look to or look at) Opposite of to hope for, or aspire to, a goal or dream
“Despite their flagging market position, they would refuse to improve their product in any way.”
Opposite of to take a risk or chance on
“We decided to forego that rickety ride, fearful that it might break down.”
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