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Opposite of requiring quick or immediate action or attention
Opposite of very important or essential in nature
Opposite of urgent, requiring immediate attention
Opposite of serious or significant in nature
Opposite of requiring, or involving, great mental or physical effort
Opposite of relating to or existing at the present time
“My future plan is to have a basketball camp in every state for young underprivileged girls.”
Opposite of requiring immediate attention
“Once the baby was in a settled state, we were able to leave the room.”
(of a question or subject) Opposite of being of current or continuing interest and importance
“Free education was once a dead issue that must be raised again as it is pertinent to our children's futures.”
Opposite of incapable of being satisfied or appeased
Opposite of of or relating to current affairs (of interest)
Opposite of mentally oppressive or hard to endure
“The success of his business proved to be an uplifting blessing on his mind and spirit.”
Opposite of the action of provoking unlawful or untoward behavior
Opposite of the act of constricting, or the state of being constricted
Opposite of the quality of being insistent
Opposite of the act of physically lowering something
“If the elevation of the weight does nothing, then something might be broken.”
Opposite of the production of something by pressing it out
“Early techniques required the insertion of optical fibers directly into the bloodstream.”
Opposite of present participle for to move or cause to move into a position of contact with something by exerting continuous physical force
“I pull the screw out of my leg, angrily looking around for whom or what to blame.”
Opposite of present participle for to compress, crush or squeeze something, altering its shape in the process
“Use your fingers to stretch and pull the dough to one end of the table, but take care not to rip the dough.”
Opposite of present participle for to flatten or smooth out by applying pressure or heat
“I crumple my pants into a ball and lie down, knowing that sleep will quiet my mind.”
Opposite of present participle for to force items into a compressed space
“Luckily, I was able to fit everything into the box.”
Opposite of present participle for to crowd or gather together
“The police would fire teargas canisters into the crowd who would quickly disperse.”
Opposite of present participle for to hold close (within one's arms)
“I watched enough Oprah reruns when I was pregnant to know that she'll push you away before you push her away.”
Opposite of present participle for to squeeze someone or something with one's hand
“Terry wheezed as Harry didn't release the pressure of his grip against his throat.”
Opposite of present participle for to plead or put forward strongly
“Should these dealers for any reason decide to abandon their request for the service, the money deposited by them in the fund would be returned.”
Opposite of present participle for to ask for something, especially earnestly or forcefully
“I would strongly discourage you from using your general counsel to negotiate a New York City office lease.”
Opposite of present participle for to effectively force (someone) to do something
“After some failed attempts to coax Charlie into testifying, they would leave alone their only witness and lament their losing case.”
Opposite of present participle for to emphasize, stress, or indicate the importance of
“Even in the scene where he appears majestic, Ellison uses the comic to downplay his regality.”
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