Showing Results for "points"

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

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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

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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

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edge favor odds start vantage

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head start trump card upper hand

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disadvantage

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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

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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

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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

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fine print size of it small print what it is

Antonyms

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disagreement

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The world’s demand for artificial-intelligence chips is straining the industry’s ability to produce essential materials, creating new pressure points.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Against the Fire, Brink scored two points and picked up four fouls in nine minutes.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

The monthly figure, she said, "points to renewed fragility in the UK economy, with pressure on both consumers and businesses likely to persist over the coming months".

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

—European stock indexes opened higher, following U.S. and Asian markets, after President Trump canceled planned attacks on Iran on Thursday and said the final points of a peace plan had been approved by all parties.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

“And we both know that we do, or we wouldn’t be standing here. All of the bullet points have been spot on so far, this one will be too.”

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

points

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