Brevity
Depreciation
shortness
a lessening in value; a belittling
SYNONYMS: conciseness, terseness, pithiness
SYNONYMS: cheapening, lowering, devaluation
ANTONYMS: verbosity, long-windedness, prolixity
ANTONYMS: increase, appreciation, enhancement
Comport
Deteriorate
to conduct or bear oneself, behave; to be in agreement
to lower in quality or value; to wear away
SYNONYMS: deport oneself, agree, concur
SYNONYMS: worsen, decline, degenerate, debase
ANTONYMS: improve, fix up, enhance
Concise
expressing much in a few words
Divulge
SYNONYMS: brief, succinct, terse, pithy, to the point
to tell, reveal; to make public
ANTONYMS: wordy, verbose, long-winded, prolix
SYNONYMS: disclose, impart, spill the beans, “leak”
ANTONYMS: hide, conceal, cover up, secrete, keep under wraps
Demure
sober or serious in manner, modest
Enlightened
SYNONYMS: shy, diffident, sedate, seemly, decorous
free from ignorance and false ideas; possessing sound understanding
ANTONYMS: bold, forward, assertive, immodest
SYNONYMS: knowing, informed, aware, cultivated
ANTONYMS: ignorant, unaware, untaught, benighted
Forestall
Recoil
to prevent by acting first
to spring back, shrink; the act of springing back
SYNONYMS: hinder, thwart, preclude, ward off
SYNONYMS: flinch; kickback
ANTONYMS: welcome, accept, allow, submit, abide my
ANTONYMS: advance, proceed, gain ground
Garble
Recoup
to distort in such a way as to make unintelligible
to make up for, regain
SYNONYMS: jumble, scramble, confuse, misrepresent
SYNONYMS: recover, retrieve
ANTONYMS: clarify, elucidate, articulate
ANTONYMS: lose, default, forfeit, kiss goodbye
Proponent
Reek
one who puts forward a proposal; one who supports a cause or belief
an unpleasant smell; to give off unpleasant smells; to give a strong
impression
SYNONYMS: supporter, advocate, exponent
ANTONYMS: opponent, critic, foe, adversary
SYNONYMS: stench; stink, smell
ANTONYMS: perfume, fragrance, bouquet
Quaver
to shake, tremble; to trill
SYNONYMS: quiver, vibrate, shiver, quake, palpitate
Relentless
unyielding, harsh, without pity
SYNONYMS: stern, merciless, persistent, unremitting
ANTONYMS: merciful, accommodating, indulgent
Rivulet
a small stream
SYNONYMS: brook, creek, rill
Squander
to spend foolishly, waste
SYNONYMS: misspend, dissipate
ANTONYMS: save, economize, hoard, squirrel away
Staccato
detached or disconnected in sound or style
SYNONYMS: abrupt, disjointed
ANTONYMS: continuous, flowing, unbroken
Statute
a law
SYNONYMS: rule, ordinance, enactment