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unsympathetic, apathetic, cold, cold-hearted, cold-blooded: How<br />

can you be so cool where human lives are concerned? 5 lukewarm,<br />

distant, uncordial, unfriendly, unsociable, unapproachable,<br />

standoffish, forbidding, unwelcoming, cold, frigid: After the<br />

affair, she was distinctly cool towards him. 6 bold, audacious,<br />

brazen, overconfident, presumptuous, shameless, unabashed,<br />

impertinent, impudent, insolent: I cannot account for the cool<br />

way he insulted his host.<br />

--n. 7 coolness, chill, chilliness, Colloq coolth: I shall<br />

have a sherry to ward off the cool of the evening. 8 aplomb,<br />

poise, sedateness, control, self-control, composure, sang-froid:<br />

He really lost his cool when she told him he was a lousy driver.<br />

--v. 9 chill, refrigerate, ice: Cool the pudding before<br />

serving. 10 diminish, reduce, lessen, abate, moderate: Her<br />

interest quickly cooled when she discovered he was married.<br />

cooperate v. 1 collaborate, work together, join, unite, interact, team<br />

up, join forces, act jointly or in concert: If we cooperate,<br />

the work will be done in half the time. 2 participate,<br />

contribute, lend a hand, help, assist: You must learn to<br />

cooperate and not just sit there.<br />

cooperation<br />

n. 1 collaboration, teamwork, interaction, synergism or<br />

synergy: Only through cooperation will we be able to achieve<br />

success. 2 support, help, aid, assistance, patronage, backing,<br />

advocacy, favour, helping hand, friendship, blessing,<br />

sponsorship, auspices, backup: We needed the cooperation of<br />

people like you to mount the exhibition.<br />

coordinate<br />

v. 1 organize, classify, order, arrange, systemize,<br />

systematize, codify, categorize, group, match (up), dispose,<br />

rate, rank, grade: Coordinate the information before preparing<br />

the report. 2 harmonize, correlate, unify, mesh, synchronize,<br />

integrate, Colloq pull together: We must coordinate our efforts<br />

for the best results.<br />

--adj. 3 equivalent, parallel, correspondent, complementary,<br />

correlative, equal, reciprocal, coordinating, coordinative,<br />

Technical paratactic: The two systems are coordinate and

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