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Nouns (32)

n. a unit of language that native speakers can identify; "words are the blocks from which sentences are made"; "he hardly said ten words all morning"

word

n. a brief statement; "he didn't say a word about it"

honor, honour

n. the quality of being honorable and having a good name; "a man of honor"

honor, honour

n. the state of being honored

honor, honour

n. any of the highest trump cards

order, word

n. a verbal command for action; "when I give the word, charge!"

word, computer word

n. a word is a string of bits stored in computer memory; "large computers use words up to 64 bits long"

intelligence, word, news, tidings

n. new information about specific and timely events; "they awaited news of the outcome"

give-and-take, word, discussion

n. an exchange of views on some topic; "we had a good discussion"; "we had a word or two about it"

word, parole

n. a promise; "he gave his word"

Word, Word for Windows, Microsoft Word

n. word processor for PC from Microsoft

award, laurels, honor, honour, accolade

n. a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction; "an award for bravery"

Son, Word, Logos

n. the divine word of God; the second person in the Trinity (incarnate in Jesus)

Verbs (22)

honor, honour, accept as pay

v. accept as pay; "we honor checks and drafts"

word, phrase, formulate, articulate

v. put into words or an expression; "He formulated his concerns to the board of trustees"

favor, favour, grace, honor, honour

v. confer

respect, honor, honour, observe, abide by

v. show respect towards; "honor your parents!"

reward, honor, honour, bring honor to, do honor to

v. bestow honor or rewards upon; "Today we honor our soldiers"; "The scout was rewarded for courageous action"

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Adjectives (0)

Fuzzynyms (164)

warrant, guarantee, warranty

n. a written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications

compact, covenant, concordat

n. a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action

morality

n. concern with the distinction between good and evil or right and wrong; right or good conduct

integrity

n. moral soundness; "he expects to find in us the common honesty and integrity of men of business"; "they admired his scrupulous professional integrity"

conscience, scruples, moral sense, sense of right and wrong

n. motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions

probity

n. complete and confirmed integrity; having strong moral principles; "in a world where financial probity may not be widespread"; "he enjoys an exaggerated reputation for probity"

fiber, fibre, character

n. the inherent complex of attributes that determine a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions; "education has for its object the formation of character"- Herbert Spencer

credibility, credibleness, believability

n. the quality of being believable or trustworthy

character

n. good repute; "he is a man of character"

reputation, name

n. a person's reputation; "he wanted to protect his good name"

virginity

n. the condition or quality of being a virgin

nobility, noblesse

n. the state of being of noble birth

dignity

n. high office or rank or station; "he respected the dignity of the emissaries"

unity, integrity, wholeness

n. an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting; "the integrity of the nervous system is required for normal development"; "he took measures to insure the territorial unity of Croatia"

charge, commission, direction

n. a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something; "the judge's charge to the jury"

bid, command, bidding, dictation

n. an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

gossip, scuttlebutt

n. a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people; "the divorce caused much gossip"

rumor, rumour, hearsay

n. gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth

lesson, moral

n. the significance of a story or event; "the moral of the story is to love thy neighbor"

point

n. a brief version of the essential meaning of something; "get to the point"; "he missed the point of the joke"; "life has lost its point"

spirit, purport, intent

n. the intended meaning of a communication

announcement

n. a public statement about something that is happening or going to happen; "the announcement appeared in the local newspaper"; "the promulgation was written in English"

bulletin

n. a brief report (especially an official statement issued for immediate publication or broadcast)

dispatch, despatch, communiqué

n. an official report (usually sent in haste)

comprehension

n. an ability to understand the meaning or importance of something (or the knowledge acquired as a result); "how you can do that is beyond my comprehension"; "he was famous for his comprehension of American literature"

apprehension, discernment, understanding, savvy

n. the cognitive condition of someone who understands; "he has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect"

communication

n. something that is communicated by or to or between people or groups

colloquy

n. a conversation especially a formal one

consultation, audience, interview

n. a conference (usually with someone important); "he had a consultation with the judge"; "he requested an audience with the king"

parley

n. a negotiation between enemies

session

n. a meeting for execution of a group's functions; "it was the opening session of the legislature"

colloquy

n. formal conversation

exchange

n. a mutual expression of views (especially an unpleasant one); "they had a bitter exchange"

talk

n. an exchange of ideas via conversation; "let's have more work and less talk around here"

oath, vow, swearing

n. a commitment to tell the truth (especially in a court of law); to lie under oath is to become subject to prosecution for perjury

warrant, guarantee, warranty

n. a written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications

award, prize

n. something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery; "the prize was a free trip to Europe"

bounty, premium

n. payment or reward (especially from a government) for acts such as catching criminals or killing predatory animals or enlisting in the military

laurel

n. any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family

reward

n. the offer of money for helping to find a criminal or for returning lost property

compliment

n. a remark (or act) expressing praise and admiration

idolization, idolisation, adoration, adulation

n. the act of admiring strongly

acknowledgment, acknowledgement, ack

n. a statement acknowledging something or someone; "she must have seen him but she gave no sign of acknowledgment"; "the preface contained an acknowledgment of those who had helped her"

salutation, salute

n. an act of honor or courteous recognition; "a musical salute to the composer on his birthday"

yield, bear, pay

v. bring in; "interest-bearing accounts"; "How much does this savings certificate pay annually?"

state, express

v. indicate through a symbol, formula, etc.; "Can you express this distance in kilometers?"

ennoble, dignify

v. confer dignity or honor upon; "He was dignified with a title"

worship, revere, idolize, hero-worship

v. love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol; "Many teenagers idolized the Beatles"

revere, reverence, fear, venerate

v. regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of; "Fear God as your father"; "We venerate genius"

sanctify, bless, consecrate, hallow

v. render holy by means of religious rites

praise

v. express approval of; "The parents praised their children for their academic performance"

glorify, laud, extol, exalt, proclaim

v. praise, glorify, or honor; "extol the virtues of one's children"; "glorify one's spouse's cooking"

hail, acclaim, herald

v. praise vociferously; "The critics hailed the young pianist as a new Rubinstein"

shower, shower down

v. rain abundantly; "Meteors showered down over half of Australia"

esteem, repute, think of, look on as, look upon, regard as, take to be

v. look on as or consider; "she looked on this affair as a joke"; "He thinks of himself as a brilliant musician"; "He is reputed to be intelligent"

regard, view, see, reckon, take to be, consider

v. deem to be; "She views this quite differently from me"; "I consider her to be shallow"; "I don't see the situation quite as negatively as you do"

respect, prize, value, esteem, prise, think highly of, think much of

v. regard highly; think much of; "I respect his judgement"; "We prize his creativity"

worship

v. show devotion to (a deity); "Many Hindus worship Shiva"

treasure, care for, cherish, hold dear

v. be fond of; be attached to

treasure, prize, value, appreciate, hold dear

v. hold dear; "I prize these old photographs"

judge, pass judgment on, form an opinion of

v. form a critical opinion of; "I cannot judge some works of modern art"; "How do you evaluate this grant proposal?" "We shouldn't pass judgment on other people"

place, order, range, rate, grade, rank

v. assign a rank or rating to; "how would you rank these students?"; "The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide"

admire, look up to

v. feel admiration for

revere, reverence, fear, venerate

v. regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of; "Fear God as your father"; "We venerate genius"

Synonyms (0)

Antonyms (34)

dishonor, dishonour

n. lacking honor or integrity

dishonor, dishonour

n. a state of shame or disgrace; "he was resigned to a life of dishonor"

disrepute, discredit

n. the state of being held in low esteem; "your actions will bring discredit to your name"; "because of the scandal the school has fallen into disrepute"

shame, disgrace, ignominy

n. a state of dishonor; "one mistake brought shame to all his family"; "suffered the ignominy of being sent to prison"

dishonor, dishonour, refuse to accept

v. refuse to accept; "dishonor checks and drafts"

disrespect, show disrespect towards

v. show a lack of respect for

break, breach, violate, transgress, go against, infract, be in violation of

v. act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises; "offend all laws of humanity"; "violate the basic laws or human civilization"; "break a law"; "break a promise"

contravene, infringe, conflict with, run afoul of

v. go against, as of rules and laws; "He ran afoul of the law"; "This behavior conflicts with our rules"

dishonor, dishonour, shame, disgrace, attaint

v. bring shame or dishonor upon; "he dishonored his family by committing a serious crime"

foul, defile, befoul, maculate

v. spot, stain, or pollute; "The townspeople defiled the river by emptying raw sewage into it"

word of honor

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