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Slacken – slow / brake / diminish / loosen/ abate / retard / detain


Antonym – tighten /enlarge / accelerate / intensify

It is a verb .



Rampage

As noun –

storm / rage / violence / binge / disturbance / frenzy


Antonym – calm / happiness / quiet / tranquillity


As verb –

fulminate / bluster / rave / carry on


Antonym – restrain / check



Annihilation – extinction / abolishment / annulment / destruction / extermination / devastation / eradication / decimation / elimination

Antonym – construction / rescue / building / beginning


It is a noun.



Trample – crush / stomp / smash / infringe / override / encroach


Antonym – assist / uncompress


It is a verb.



Stray – homeless / scattered / erratic / arbitrary / vagrant / roaming / meander / wander / drift


Antonym – remain / systematic / regular / stay


It is an adjective.


Fanatic – extremist / addict / enthusiast / bigot / lover / maniac / devotee / sucker



Antonym – conservative / moderate / detractor / critic


It is a noun.




Fabulous – fantastic / outrageous /incredible / legendary / astonishing / mythic / marvellous / awesome


Antonym – inferior / ordinary / real / normal / unremarkable


It is an adjective.

##Home Task – 1 . Make sentences with these words. 2.Try to change the parts of speech of these words.