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cut; turn one's back upon, turn on one's heel; give the cold shoulder; keep at a<br />

distance, keep at arm's length; look cool upon, look coldly upon, look black upon; show<br />

the door to, send away with a flea in the ear.<br />

lose one's temper &c (resentment) 900; sulk &c 901.1; frown, scowl, glower, pout;<br />

snap, snarl, growl.<br />

render rude &c adj.; brutalize, brutify † .<br />

Adj. discourteous, uncourteous † ; uncourtly † ; ill-bred, ill-mannered, ill-behaved, illconditioned;<br />

unbred; unmannerly, unmannered; impolite, unpolite † ; unpolished,<br />

uncivilized, ungenteel; ungentleman-like, ungentlemanly; unladylike; blackguard; vulgar<br />

&c 851; dedecorous † ; foul-mouthed foul-spoken; abusive.<br />

uncivil, ungracious, unceremonious; cool; pert, forward, obtrusive, impudent, rude,<br />

saucy, precocious.<br />

repulsive; uncomplaisant † , unaccommodating, unneighborly, ungallant; inaffable † ;<br />

ungentle, ungainly; rough, rugged, bluff, blunt, gruff; churlish, boorish, bearish; brutal,<br />

brusque; stern, harsh, austere; cavalier.<br />

taint, sour, crabbed, sharp, short, trenchant, sarcastic, biting, doggish, caustic, virulent,<br />

bitter, acrimonious, venomous, contumelious; snarling &c v.; surly, surly as a bear;<br />

perverse; grim, sullen &c 901.1; peevish &c (irascible) 901.<br />

untactful, impolitic, undiplomatic; artless &c 703;<br />

Adv. discourteously &c adj.; with discourtesy &c n., with a bad grace.<br />

896. Congratulation -- N. congratulation, gratulation † ; felicitation; salute &c 894;<br />

condolence &c 915; compliments of the season.<br />

V. congratulate, gratulate † ; felicitate; give one joy, wish one joy; compliment; tender<br />

one's congratulations, offer one's congratulations; wish many happy returns of the day,<br />

wish a merry Christmas and a happy new year.<br />

praise, laud (commendation) 931.<br />

congratulate oneself &c (rejoice) 838.<br />

Adj. congratulatory, gratulatory † .<br />

Phr. I wish you all the joy that you can wish [Merchant of Venice]; best wishes.<br />

897. Love -- N. love; fondness &c adj.; liking; inclination &c (desire) 865; regard,<br />

dilection † , admiration, fancy.<br />

affection, sympathy, fellow-feeling; tenderness &c adj.; heart, brotherly love;<br />

benevolence &c 906; attachment.<br />

yearning, eros, tender passion, amour; gyneolatry † ; gallantry, passion, flame, devotion,<br />

fervor, enthusiasm, transport of love, rapture, enchantment, infatuation, adoration,<br />

idolatry.<br />

Cupid, Venus; myrtle; true lover's knot; love token, love suit, love affair, love tale,<br />

love story; the, old story, plighted love; courtship &c 902; amourette † ; free love.<br />

maternal love, storge [Gr.], parental love; young love, puppy love.<br />

attractiveness; popularity; favorite &c 899.<br />

lover, suitor, follower, admirer, adorer, wooer, amoret † , beau, sweetheart, inamorato<br />

[It], swain, young man, flame, love, truelove; leman † , Lothario, gallant, paramour,<br />

amoroso † , cavaliere servente [It], captive, cicisbeo † ; caro sposo [It].<br />

inamorata, ladylove, idol, darling, duck, Dulcinea, angel, goddess, cara sposa [It].

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