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point

[point] / pɔɪnt /
NOUN
speck
Synonyms
STRONGEST
mark stop
STRONG
bit count dot fleck flyspeck iota minim mite mote notch particle period scrap tittle trace
WEAK
full stop
Antonyms
STRONG
lot
WEAK
bluntness dullness personality whole
NOUN
specific location
Synonyms
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place position site situation spot stage
STRONG
locality locus station
WEAK
where
Antonyms
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unemployment
WEAK
bluntness dullness personality whole
NOUN
sharp end, top, end of extension
Synonyms
STRONG
apex awn barb beak bill cape claw cusp dagger foreland head headland jag nib prick promontory prong snag spike spine spire spur sticker stiletto summit sword thorn tine tip tooth
WEAK
pin point prickler
Antonyms
STRONG
bottom nadir
WEAK
bluntness dullness personality whole
NOUN
circumstance, stage; limited time
Synonyms
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date degree edge extent limit moment position time
STRONG
brink condition duration instant juncture period threshold verge
WEAK
point in time very minute
Antonyms
STRONG
middle
WEAK
bluntness dullness personality whole
NOUN
goal, aim
Synonyms
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end objective reason
STRONG
appeal attraction charm cogency design fascination intent intention interest motive nitty-gritty nub object punch purpose significance use usefulness utility validity validness
WEAK
bottom line name of the game nuts and bolts
Antonyms
STRONG
boredom disinterest ineffectiveness invalidity repulsion uselessness
WEAK
bluntness dullness personality whole
NOUN
meaning, essence
Synonyms
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idea matter question score subject theme topic
STRONG
argument burden core crux drift force gist head heart import kicker marrow meat motif motive nitty-gritty nub pith pointer proposition stuff text thrust tip tip-off
WEAK
bottom line main idea name of the game nuts and bolts punch line subject matter
Antonyms
STRONG
bottom exterior exteriority outside surface
WEAK
bluntness dullness personality whole
NOUN
aspect, characteristic
Synonyms
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case detail element part side thing
STRONG
attribute circumstance constituent facet feature instance item material nicety particular peculiarity property quality respect trait
WEAK
circumstantial
Antonyms
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whole
WEAK
bluntness dullness personality
NOUN
scoring unit of sport competition
Synonyms
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mark score
STRONG
count notch tally
Antonyms
WEAK
bluntness dullness personality whole
VERB
show as probable; call attention
Synonyms
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direct indicate lead make offer suggest
STRONG
bespeak denote designate finger hint imply name peg signify tab tag
WEAK
button down pin down put down for put finger on
Antonyms
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deny lose mislead refuse
STRONG
ignore
VERB
direct, lead
Synonyms
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aim look tend turn
STRONG
beam cast face guide head influence lay level slant steer train
WEAK
bring to bear zero in
Antonyms
STRONGEST
ignore
STRONG
neglect take

Example Sentences

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The latest findings, published in Molecular Cancer and supported in part by the National Institutes of Health, build on that earlier work and point to new possibilities for treatment.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

“We’re now at a point in the company’s trajectory where we are scaling what the team can do,” he added.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

"You shouldn't give up and that's maybe, at a certain point, what happened," said Van Dijk after Liverpool's 15th defeat of the season.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

The company needs “a compelling new iPhone offering this year,” he said, or else it “could see declining iPhone sales starting at some point in the fourth quarter.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

All at once, I realized why Russell had never seemed to see me at school, even when I’d made a point of passing him in the hall.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu