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- Censor
- 1: Anyone who acts as an arbiter of morals or reading/viewing matter. 2: To examine for and remove objectionable material Expurgator, bowdlerizer comstockery
- Circuitous
- Indirect or roundabout; long-winded. Synonyms: Winding, meandering, rambling. Antonyms: Direct, undeviating, unswerving
- Consensus
- Collective uniformity of opinion; general agreement in feeling or belief. Synonyms: Unanimity, like-mindedness, concord. Antonyms: Discord, disagreement, disunity
- Cogent
- Forceful and convincing; to the point. Synonyms: Powerful, potent, effective. Antonyms: Weak, ineffective, unconvincing
- Charlatan
- Anyone who claims to have skills or knowledge that he or she doesn't posses. Synonyms: Impostor, quack, mountebank
- Chronic
- Continuing over a long period of time or recurring often. Synonyms: Long Lasting, prolonged, continual. Antonyms: Transitory, transient, evanescent.
- Concise
- Saying a lot in a few words. Synonyms: Brief, compact, succinct. Antonyms: Wordy, prolix, verbose.
- Collaborate
- To work together on some kind of joint project. Synonyms: Cooperate, team up, join forces
- Condone
- To overlook or disregard an offense, thereby implying forgiveness, acceptance, or possible approval of it.
- Conjecture
- A conclusion based on inadequate evidence; a guess. Synonyms: Surmise, supposition, presumption. Antonyms: Fact, certainty.
- Catholic
- 1: Broad or widely inclusive 2: General or universal; worldwide. Synonyms: Comprehensive, wide, liberal. Antonyms: Narrow, provincial, parochial.
- Complacent
- Overly self satisfied; smug. Synonyms: Contented, self-contented Antonyms: Dissatisfied, discontented malcontent
- Clandestine
- Concealed from view so as to hide one's purpose. Synonyms: Surreptitious, covert, furtive. Antonyms: Open, undisguised, over
- Compatible
- Capable of use with some other brand or model. Synonyms: Harmonious, agreeable, like-minded. Antonyms: Incompatible, antagonistic, inconsistent
- Candid
- 1: Fair and impartial. 2:Frank or outspoken. 3: Informal or unposed. Synonyms: Objective, disinterested, unbiased. Antonyms: Partial, biased, prejudiced
- Coerce
- To force someone to do something against his or her will by using undue pressure threats intimidation, or physical violence. Synonyms: Constrain, compel, pressure.
- Circumspect
- Cautious or prudent, especially in regard to the consequences of actions or statements; tactful. Synonyms: Careful, watchful, vigilant. Antonyms: Careless, imprudent, incautious.
- Cajole
- To persuade or obtain by flattery or deceit. Synonyms: Wheedle, inveigle, coax. Antonyms: Dissuade deter discourage
- Calumny
- A false statement deliberately made up to injure a person. Synonyms; Lie, Falsehood, Slander. Antonyms: Flattery, adulation.
- Confrontation
- A face-to-face encounter, usually suggesting a hostile or defiant attitude. Synonyms: Showdown, face-off, shoot-out.
- Circumvent
- To get around or avoid, especially by trickery or deception. Synonyms: By-pass, skirt, evade Antonyms: Obey, observe, comply with.
- Cohere
- To hold or stick together; to fit together into an orderly logical and unified whole. Synonyms: Coalesce, combine, gel. Antonyms: Separate, fall apart, come apart
- Censure
- Open and strong criticism or disapproval. Synonyms: Rebuke, reprimand, reproof, Antonyms: Praise, commendation, approval
- Cantankerous
- Foul-tempered and quarrelsome. Synonyms: Peevish, contrary, cross-grained. Antonyms: Good-natured, sweet-tempered, amiable.
- Captious
- 1: Quick to find petty faults to rise trifling objections; overly demanding or fussy. 2: Intended to trap, confuse, or show up. Synonyms: Hypercritical, caviling, carping
- Construe
- To analyze, explain, interpret, or understand. Synonyms: Deduce, infer, translate. Antonyms: Misinterpret, misunderstand
- Connoisseur
- Someone with informed and discriminating judgment, especially in art, or taste. Synonyms: Expert, authority, specialty. Antonyms: Beginner, novice, neophyte.
- Caustic
- 1: Able to dissolve or eat away by chemical action. 2: Sharp and biting. Synonyms: Corrosive, keen, cutting. Antonyms: Bland amiable, good natured
- Chagrin
- Irritation, embarrassment, or humiliation caused by disappointment or frustration. Synonyms: Vexation, annoyance, mortification. Antonyms: Jubilation, exultation, delight
- Callous
- Unfeeling or Insensitive. Synonyms: Indifferent, unresponsive, unsympathetic. Antonyms: Compassionate, tenderhearted