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Definitions

ink

[ingk] / ɪŋk /

NOUN

coffee

Synonyms

STRONGEST

caffeine cappuccino espresso

STRONG

brew decaf decoction demitasse java mocha mud perk

WEAK

battery acid café café au lait café noir forty weight hot stuff jamocha joe varnish remover

NOUN

infamousness

Synonyms

WEAK

ballyhoo celebrity center stage dishonor disrepute fame flak infamy name notoriousness obloquy opprobrium renown rep scandal splash spotlight wise éclat

NOUN

mark

Synonyms

STRONGEST

impression imprint line point record scar score signature spot stain stamp streak symbol

STRONG

X autograph blaze blot blotch brand bruise check cross dent dot label logo nick pock register representation scratch sign smudge splotch stroke tag ticket trace trademark underlining

WEAK

John Hancock John Henry brand name

Antonyms

STRONG

blank

NOUN

notoriety

Synonyms

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celebrity fame flak infamy opprobrium renown spotlight

STRONG

ballyhoo dishonor disrepute name obloquy rep scandal splash wise

WEAK

center stage éclat

Antonyms

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obscurity

STRONG

esteem honor

NOUN

notoriousness

Synonyms

WEAK

ballyhoo celebrity center stage dishonor disrepute fame flak infamousness infamy name obloquy opprobrium renown rep scandal splash spotlight wise éclat

NOUN

publicity

Synonyms

STRONGEST

attention clout commercial distribution fame hoopla hype noise notoriety propaganda

STRONG

PR advertising announcement ballyhoo billing blurb boost broadcasting currency handout limelight pitch plug press promulgation puff puffery pushing release report scratch spotlight spread

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announcing big noise buildup press-agentry promo public notice public relations réclame write-up

Antonyms

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obscurity

WEAK

secret

NOUN

signature

Synonyms

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autograph identification name seal stamp trademark

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hand mark sign signatory

WEAK

John Hancock sigil

VERB

autograph

Synonyms

STRONG

endorse engross handwrite inscribe pen sign signature subscribe

WEAK

write by hand

Antonyms

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reject

VERB

blacken

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blot smudge

STRONG

befoul begrime cloud deepen ebonize shade soil

WEAK

grow dark grow dim make dark

Antonyms

WEAK

bleach compliment enhance lighten praise whiten

VERB

contract

Synonyms

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agree buy negotiate owe settle sign up undertake

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adjust arrange assent bargain bound circumscribe clinch close commit consent covenant dicker engage initial limit obligate pact pledge promise set stipulate

WEAK

accept offer become indebted come around enter into firm a deal give one's word go along with hammer out deal it's a deal make terms put in writing shake hands on it sign for sign papers swear to work out details

Antonyms

STRONG

break confuse derange disagree disapprove disarrange discourage disorder disorganize dissent end free let go open refuse reject release

WEAK

amplify break off dilate enlarge expand extend give increase lengthen spread stretch

VERB

employ

Synonyms

STRONGEST

engage enlist hire retain

STRONG

commission contract obtain place procure secure

WEAK

bring on board come on board contract for put on sign on sign up take on truck with

Antonyms

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discharge fire let go release shun

STRONG

forfeit lose

WEAK

ignore lay off misuse unemploy

VERB

engage

Synonyms

STRONGEST

employ enlist

STRONG

appoint bespeak book charter commission contract enroll lease place prearrange rent reserve retain secure

WEAK

bring on board come on board put on sign on sign up take on truck with

Antonyms

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shun

STRONG

cancel dismiss fire free let go lose reject spend

WEAK

banish break off break up decline defuse discharge disconnect eject expel give up oust refuse release surrender yield

VERB

hire

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appoint bring in draft employ engage enlist lease obtain pick promise rent retain select

STRONG

authorize book carry charter delegate empower exploit let occupy place pledge procure secure sublease sublet utilize

WEAK

add to payroll bring on board contract for fill a position find help give a break give job to give work make use of put on put to work sign on sign up take on truck with

Antonyms

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dismiss fire let go lose refuse reject release shun

STRONG

cancel

WEAK

discharge lay off

VERB

mark

Synonyms

STRONGEST

impress seal

STRONG

X autograph blaze blot blotch brand bruise chalk check dent dot imprint initial inscribe label letter nick pinpoint point print scar score scratch sign smudge splotch stamp streak stroke trace underline write

Antonyms

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mend smooth

VERB

sign

Synonyms

STRONGEST

confirm endorse

STRONG

acknowledge authorize autograph initial inscribe signature subscribe witness

WEAK

put John Hancock on put John Henry on rubber-stamp set one's hand to

Antonyms

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oppose

STRONG

deny

VERB

Synonyms

STRONGEST

underwrite

STRONG

accede acquiesce advocate approve assent autograph back bless boost consent cosign countenance ditto endorse favor obey okay sanction sign support take undersign

WEAK

get behind give stamp of approval give the go-ahead go along with hold with put John Hancock on rubber-stamp signature yes

Antonyms

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condemn deny disagree disallow disapprove discourage dissent hinder hurt object oppose prevent protest refuse reject veto

VERB

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ante up sign up

STRONG

advocate buy consent donate endorse enroll give grant offer pledge promise register second set sign support

WEAK

chip in come through do one's part make a deal pitch in put up signature

Antonyms

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break deny disapprove discourage keep neglect oppose protest refuse reject renege take withhold

WEAK

disagree

VERB

undersign

Synonyms

STRONG

acknowledge authorize autograph confirm endorse initial inscribe subscribe witness

WEAK

put John Hancock on put John Henry on put one's John Hancock on rubber-stamp set one's hand to signature

Antonyms

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contradict deny oppose reject repudiate

VERB

write

Synonyms

STRONGEST

address compose create draft note pen print record rewrite scrawl scribble sign tell

STRONG

author autograph chalk commit communicate copy correspond engross formulate ghost indite inscribe letter pencil reproduce scribe transcribe typewrite

WEAK

bang out comp dash off draw up drop a line drop a note jot down knock off knock out note down push a pencil put in writing scriven set down set forth take down turn out write down write up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

destroy ignore ruin

STRONG

keep stop

WEAK

read

Example Sentences

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“As of now, the government has not received any reports indicating that immediate supply issues are expected for printing ink or naphtha,” Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Kei Sato said Tuesday at a news conference.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Local media said the snack-maker has seen its procurement of printing ink compromised by shortages of naphtha, an oil byproduct used in a wide range of industries.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

Japanese snack giant Calbee says it will temporarily switch to black and white packaging for some of its best-known products as supplies of an ingredient used in ink have been disrupted by the Iran war.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

But it is hard not to step back from it and see something much simpler taking shape underneath all that ink.

From Slate • May 8, 2026

However, he did tell them that whatever chemical they had used to reveal the invisible ink had smelled awful.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple

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