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Accustomed – adapted / addicted / usual / customary / habitual

Antonyms – unaccustomed / unconventional

It is an adjective.

Accusation – allegation / complaint / impeachment / denunciation / condemnation

Antonyms – compliment / praise / innocence

It is a noun.

Acquitted – discharged / released / excused / manumitted / exonerated / vindicated / absolved

Antonyms – accused / convicted / guilty / charged

It can be used as an adjective or a verb .

Resilience – persistence / strength / elasticity / adaptability / flexibility

Antonyms – weakness / inadequacy / rigidity

It is a noun.

Debacle – catastrophe / collapse / devastation / breakdown / fiasco / calamity

Antonyms – accomplishment / blessing / windfall / success

It is a noun.

Ambiguous – obscure / cryptic / inconclusive / vague / mysterious / dubious/ enigmatic

Antonym – unambiguous / obvious / clear / certain / definite

It is an adjective.

Expeditious – rapid / swift / quick / prompt / responsive / speedy / immediate / diligent

Antonyms – unresponsive / delayed / dilatory / slow / lazy / unhurried

It is an adjective .

Whisk

As noun – flap / swish / wave / flick / beater

As verb – accelerate / rush / push / flow / speed / glide / sail / hurry / wipe

Antonyms – decelerate / slow / struggle / crawl / drag

Impose – appoint / charge / levy / establish / enforce / assess

Antonyms – remove / displace / prevent / disorder / diminish

It is a verb.

Anaphora – epanaphora / repetition/ adumbration / allegory / alliteration / anticlimax / repetition of a word in a sentence to avoid the repetition of another word

Antonym – discontinuationIt is a noun.

It is a noun.