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(verb) loose heat; The air cooled considerably after the thunderstorm" |
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Synonyms: chill, cool down |
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Related Words: change state, turn |
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Antonyms: heat |
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(verb) lose intensity; "His enthusiasm cooled considerably" |
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Synonyms: cool down, cool off |
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Related Words: change |
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(verb) make cool or cooler; "Chill the food" |
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Synonyms: chill, cool down |
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Related Words: alter, change, ice, refrigerate |
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Antonyms: heat |
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(satellite adjective) marked by calm self-control especially in trying circumstances; "a cool negotiator"; "play it cool"; "keep cool"; "remained coolheaded in the crisis"; "one of the most nerveless champions in the history of the tournament" |
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Synonyms: coolheaded, nerveless |
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(satellite adjective) calm and unemotional; "play it cool"; "he doesn't seem excited; on the contrary his demeanor is cool and nonchalant" |
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(satellite adjective) (informal) socially adept; "it's not cool to arrive at a party too early" |
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(adjective) (music) restrained and fluid and marked by intricate harmonic structures often lagging slightly behind the beat; "cool jazz" |
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Antonyms: hot |
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(satellite adjective) disinterested or dispassionate; "made a cool appraisal of all the issues in the dispute" |
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(satellite adjective) (informal; of a number or sum) without exaggeration or qualification; "a cool million bucks" |
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Synonyms: unqualiied |
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(satellite adjective) (informal) marked by great skill or facility; "cool maneuvers on the parallel bars" |
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(adjective) neither warm or very cold; giving relief from heat; "a cool autumn day"; "a cool room"; "cool summer dresses"; "cool drinks"; "a cool breeze" |
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Antonyms: warm |
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(adjective) psychologically cool; unfriendly or unresponsive or showing dislike; "relations were cool and polite"; "a cool reception"; "cool to the idea of higher taxes" |
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Antonyms: warm |
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(adjective) (color) inducing the impression of coolness; used especially of greens and blues and violets; "cool greens and blues and violets" |
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Antonyms: warm |
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(noun) the quality of being cool: "the cool of early morning" |
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Related Words: cold, coldness, low temperature |
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(satellite adjective) feeling or showing no enthusiasm; "a cold audience"; "a cold response to the new play"; "a cool reply to the invitation" |
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Synonyms: cold |
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(satellite adjective) (informal) very good; "a bully pulpit"; "a cool sports car"; "had a great time at the party"; "you look simply smashing" |
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Synonyms: bang-up, bully, corking, cracking, dandy, great, groovy, keen, neat, nifty, not bad, peachy, slap-up, smashing, swell |
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(noun) great coolness and composure under strain; "keep your cool" |
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Synonyms: aplomb, assuredness, poise, sang-froid, self-possession |
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Related Words: calm, calmness, composure, equanimity |
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