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plural of point.
present tense form of point (3rd person singular).

points

NOUN

brownie points

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credibility credit kudos notability pat on the back plaudits praise strokes word of praise

NOUN

commendation

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encouragement

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PR acclamation approbation approval award bouquet credit encomium honor panegyric pay plum posy puff rave recommendation stroke stroking tribute

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brownie points good opinion pat on the back pat on the head pumping up shot in the arm

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condemnation criticism disapproval dishonor disrespect ill repute

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blame censure reprimand

NOUN

credit

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attention

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acclaim acknowledgment approval belief commendation confidence credence distinction faith fame glory honor kudos merit notice praise reliance strokes thanks tribute

WEAK

brownie points pat on the back

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blame censure condemnation criticism disapproval disbelief distrust doubt rejection unimportance

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cash disacknowledgement disclaimer discredit dishonor disregard disrespect ill repute

NOUN

handicap

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advantage benefit

STRONG

edge favor odds start vantage

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head start trump card upper hand

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disadvantage

WEAK

drawback help impairment limitation restriction shortcoming

NOUN

interest

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commitment earnings gain influence involvement participation right stake

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accrual authority bonus claim credit discount due percentage piece portion premium title

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whole

NOUN

percentage

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bonus chunk fee interest percent proportion rate ratio royalty

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allowance bite commission corner cut discount division duty holdout juice payoff piece quota section slice split taste winnings

WEAK

piece of the action

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whole

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increase juncture

NOUN

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contribution dividend division interest part percentage proportion stake

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allowance apportionment bite chunk claim commission cut divide divvy dose drag due end fraction fragment helping heritage lagniappe lot measure meed parcel piece pittance plum quantum quota quotient rake-off ration royalty segment serving slice split taste whack

WEAK

cut in cut up fifty-fifty halver partage quotum

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whole

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entirety total

NOUN

terms

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charge circumstances conclusion condition details fee items nitty-gritty particulars payment premise premises price provision provisions proviso provisos qualifications rate reservation specifications stipulation stipulations strings treaty understanding

WEAK

fine print size of it small print what it is

Antonyms

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disagreement

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Joe Schmidt's Australia led by five points at the break after tries from Dylan Pietsch, Jock Campbell, Josh Canham and Ryan Lonergan in an energetic first-half display.

From BBC • Jul. 4, 2026

Carr knocked down a three on an offensive rebound for the Lakers’ first summer league points.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 4, 2026

The second-year guard appeared in nine games for then last season and also played 33 G League games for the South Bay Lakers, averaging 10.3 points, 5.6 rebounds and 2.3 assists.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 4, 2026

At various points while watching “Louis C.K.: Ridiculous,” my mind wandered back to the many times such kamikaze socializing missions were thrust upon me when I was a kid.

From Salon • Jul. 3, 2026

She turns the page and points at something else, but I don’t see it through the fog of tears clouding my vision.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

points

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