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oppression; For a moment the relief was as sweet as if she had been saved,
but on the heels of that came the realization of her position. — Lonesome Road
- Patricia Wentworth - Miss Silver 03: 1939;
• (succor)- to help or relieve; I am an outcast at your feet, hungry for love-succor
me, no less kindly! — The Son of Clemenceau;
equipoise : steady^ steadfast : uniform # unstable = precarious
• (equipose)- equality in distribution, as of weight, relationship, or emotional
forces; equilibrium; The ever increasing pressure of social emotions made it
seem a selfish and unmanly thing to be so concerned about one's own
spiritual equipoise. — The Life and Works of Friedrich Schiller;
• (steady)- free from change, variation, or interruption; uniform; continuous,
( ; ); The rise and fall of his chest was even and steady;
• (precarious)- dependent on circumstances beyond one's control; uncertain;
unstable; insecure, ( ; ; ); His livelihood
became precarious, and he suffered severely during the first five years of
anarchy. — Great Italian and French Composers;
equipoise = equilibrium^ equivalent = tantamount : commensurate
• (equilibrium)- a stable situation in which forces cancel one another;
• (equivalent)- being essentially equal to something;
• equivalent, as in value, force, effect, or signification, ( ; ;
); The sin against the Holy Ghost is tantamount, therefore, to
everlasting sin. — Sermons to the Natural Man;
• (commensurate)- proportionate; adequate, ( ; ); Her
sense of satisfaction was certainly commensurate, perhaps extravagant. —
Elsie Marley, Honey;
gruntle > disgruntle
• (gruntle)- to be sulky; cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the
good will of;
• (disgruntle)- to put into a state of sulky dissatisfaction; make discontent,
( ); Reading the article carefully, Joanna could
tell that some of the quotes from disgruntled departmental employees were
new and legitimate. — Tombstone Courage;
mitigate > unmitigated
• (mitigate)- to lessen in force or intensity, as wrath, grief, harshness, or
pain; moderate, ( , , ; );
Techniques and methods that can prevent, mitigate or resolve conflict are
now necessary to ensure 'project sustainability';
• (unmitigated)- not mitigated; not softened or lessened, ( ; ;