English dictionary: words starting with ant - page 4

adjective

Grotesque or bizarre.

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Their sparse details and antic distortions are surreal yet recognizable enough to hit the target, w…

adjective

Used in the treatment of cancer.

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Anticancer drugs

noun

Beliefs and activities that are opposed to capitalism (= an economic and political system in which property, business, and industry are controlled by private owners rather than by the state, with the purpose of making a profit)

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He stood for anti-capitalism and union power., unless we embrace anti-capitalism wholeheartedly, wo…

adjective

Opposed to or directed against capitalism (= an economic and political system in which property, business, and industry are controlled by private owners rather than by the state, with the purpose of making a profit)

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Anti-capitalism activists/protesters/demonstrators, anti-capitalism protests/demonstrations, the pi…

adjective

Opposed to capitalism.

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The lions at the base of nelson's column sported the latest anti-capitalist graffiti.

noun

A person who is opposed to capitalism.

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Tony blair urged fellow eu leaders yesterday not to yield in future confrontations with anti-capita…

noun

A person who is opposed to capitalism.

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Tony blair urged fellow eu leaders yesterday not to yield in future confrontations with anti-capita…

adjective

Opposed to capitalism.

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The lions at the base of nelson's column sported the latest anti-capitalist graffiti.

adjective

Opposed to or directed against the beliefs and activities of the roman catholic church

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Anti-catholic sentiment during this period was very strong., anti-catholic bigotry/bias/discriminat…

adjective

Believing, or expressing the belief, that people in authority should not prevent a work of art, document, or other type of communication from being freely available, even if it contains secret information or expresses ideas that are considered unsuitable

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Anti-censorship activists considered themselves to be defenders of literature and art., he says he'…

noun

(in some christian teachings) a personal opponent of christ expected to appear before the end of the world.

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The battle between christ and the antichrist

adjective

Opposed to or directed against christianity or christians

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He would say that there is a great deal of anti-christian sentiment., he is neither anti-catholic n…

noun

The strong dislike of christianity or the cruel and unfair treatment of christians

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He suggested that some politicians subscribed to a virulent form of anti-christianity., there were …

noun

(in some christian teachings) a personal opponent of christ expected to appear before the end of the world.

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The battle between christ and the antichrist

verb

Regard as probable; expect or predict.

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She anticipated scorn on her return to the theatre

verb

Regard as probable; expect or predict.

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She anticipated scorn on her return to the theatre

verb

Regard as probable; expect or predict.

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She anticipated scorn on her return to the theatre

verb

Regard as probable; expect or predict.

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She anticipated scorn on her return to the theatre

noun

The action of anticipating something; expectation or prediction.

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Her eyes sparkled with anticipation

adjective

Happening, performed, or felt in anticipation of something.

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An anticipatory flash of excitement

noun

An instruction to release someone on bail (= to release an arrested person after they have paid an amount of money, which they will lose if they do not return for trial) that is given before a person has been arrested

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Anticipatory bail cannot be granted as a matter of right., anticipatory bail becomes effective from…

adjective

Opposed to cities or to city life

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Several factors combined to influence these anti-city policies., the demonstrations feel very anti-…

noun

A large town or city that lacks the qualities of other more typical large towns or cities

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The town is a sort of anti-city, with no real central area and only superstores.

adjective

Not following traditional ways or methods, or not having the traditional form

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An anti-classical hypothesis/analysis/approach, his painting is anti-classical and fresh., this typ…

adjective

Opposed to the power or influence of the clergy, especially in politics.

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The church exploited to the full the political implications of anticlerical legislation.

noun

A person holding anticlerical views.

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Both clerics and anticlericals agree that slovenia's conservatives suffer from the loss of a genera…

noun

Opposition to organized religion having influence in politics and political life

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The traditional anticlericalism of the country's liberal party was reinforced by the church's suppo…

adjective

Causing disappointment at the end of an exciting or impressive series of events.

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It was an anticlimactic finish to the match

noun

A disappointing end to an exciting or impressive series of events.

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The rest of the journey was an anticlimax by comparison

noun

A disappointing end to an exciting or impressive series of events.

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The rest of the journey was an anticlimax by comparison

noun

A ridge or fold of stratified rock in which the strata slope downwards from the crest.

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Large-scale geological structures including anticlines, synclines, thrusts and faults formed during…