aberration

Day 14Level 1

ab-uh-REY-shuhn

temporary suppression

straying away from what is normal; temporary suppression

Part of Speech: noun

Synonyms:

deviation, delusion, eccentricity

Antonyms:

normality, conformity

Example Sentence:

The worker's sudden burst of rage is an aberration, because he had been a cheerful worker for years.

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vulgar, obscene

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to scold sharply; criticize

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any of the metal alloys consisting of copper and zinc

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insincere talk ; hypocrisy

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KAP-shuhs

faultfinding ; difficult to please