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thick  


      adj  
1    broad, bulky, deep, fat, solid, substantial, wide  
2    close, clotted, coagulated, compact, concentrated, condensed, crowded, deep, dense, heavy, impenetrable, opaque  
3    abundant, brimming, bristling, bursting, chock-a-block, chock-full, covered, crawling, frequent, full, numerous, packed, replete, swarming, teeming  
4    blockheaded, braindead     (informal)   brainless, dense, dim-witted     (informal)   dopey     (informal)   dozy     (Brit. informal)   dull, insensitive, moronic, obtuse, slow, slow-witted, stupid, thickheaded  
5    dense, heavy, impenetrable, soupy  
6    distorted, guttural, hoarse, husky, inarticulate, indistinct, throaty  
7    broad, decided, distinct, marked, pronounced, rich, strong  
8      (informal)   buddy-buddy     (slang, chiefly U.S. & Canad.)   chummy     (informal)   close, confidential, devoted, familiar, friendly, hand in glove, inseparable, intimate, matey or maty     (Brit. informal)   on good terms, pally     (informal)   palsy-walsy     (informal)   well in     (informal)  
9    a bit thick      excessive, over the score     (informal)   too much, unfair, unjust, unreasonable  
      n  
10    centre, heart, middle, midst  
  
Antonyms     
  
1    narrow, slight, slim, thin  
2    clear, diluted, runny, thin, watery, weak  
3    bare, clear, devoid of, empty, free from, sparse, thin  
4    articulate, brainy, bright, clever, intellectual, intelligent, quick-witted, sharp, smart  
5    clear, thin  
6    articulate, clear, distinct, sharp, shrill, thin  
7    faint, slight, vague, weak  
8    antagonistic, distant, hostile, unfriendly  


thick-skinned     
callous, case-hardened, hard-boiled     (informal)   hardened, impervious, insensitive, stolid, tough, unfeeling, unsusceptible  
  
Antonyms     
   concerned, feeling, sensitive, tender, thin-skinned, touchy  
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n.
A rotten apple is a member of a group, or a single element in a set of things, that is bad and likely to corrupt the other people or things in the group
Allusion to the expression "One bad apple spoils the barrel"
n.
relating to, involving, or dealing with abstract, general, or universal statements or laws
n.
the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group
v.
to cover with a thin layer of paint applied with a dry brush in order to soften or blur a figure or outline
an art term
n.
very thin fabric used for theatre backdrops, translucent curtains etc
exp.
caressing someone by touching his/her skin with the eyelashes
exp.
reach an extreme point or an upper limit; exhaust all options or resources
n.
care provided for old or sick people or children in a residential facility ("home")
n.
(2.) Secret or previously unknown details of history or biography.
exp.
to take OR turn OR bring something down a notch means to decrease its intensity

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