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| disdain |
an attitude or display of contempt; scorn. [1/3 definitions] |
| dislike |
a feeling or attitude of distaste, hostility, or antipathy. [1/2 definitions] |
| elevation |
a raised or lofty place, position, condition, attitude, or the like. [1/4 definitions] |
| embitter |
to make bitter the feelings or attitude of (someone). [1/2 definitions] |
| emoji |
any of various small pictorial symbols or images that are used in electronic communication such as in text messages or emails to convey an emotion, attitude, wish, opinion, or the like. |
| equivocal |
doubtful or undecided, as in one's opinion or attitude toward something. [1/3 definitions] |
| expression |
the use of tone of voice, gestures, attitude of the body, or facial demeanor to communicate feeling. [1/5 definitions] |
| fatuity |
a stupid or foolish act, gesture, utterance, or attitude. [1/2 definitions] |
| feeling |
(often pl.) an opinion or attitude. [1/10 definitions] |
| frost |
indifference or coldness in behavior or attitude. [1/9 definitions] |
| frosty |
cold in manner or attitude. [1/4 definitions] |
| gall1 |
a bitter emotion or attitude. [1/4 definitions] |
| Germanize |
to become or cause to become German in character, language, attitude, or the like. |
| globalism |
the policy or attitude of putting global or worldwide concerns before national ones. |
| good will |
an attitude of friendliness or kindness; benevolence. [1/3 definitions] |
| halo effect |
the tendency of extraneous material or ideas to affect a judgment, attitude, or the like, esp. in a favorable direction. [1/2 definitions] |
| hauteur |
arrogance of manner or attitude; haughtiness. |
| hawk1 |
(informal) a person who favors war or a warlike attitude as national policy. (Cf. dove1.) [1/5 definitions] |
| inhospitality |
an inhospitable attitude or behavior; lack of hospitality. |
| inspiring |
causing an elevation in one's desire to accomplish or create something, or to make a positive change in one's life or attitude. |
| internalize |
to make internal, esp. to hold in or to incorporate into one's personality, attitude, or system of beliefs. |
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