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antipasto
nounLow
/ˌæn.tiˈpæs.təʊ/An Italian starter or appetizer, consisting of various savory items like cured meats, cheeses, olives, and vegetables, served before the main course.
antipater
nounLow
/ænˈtɪpətər/A proper noun referring to a name, most commonly a historical personal name from antiquity.
antipathy
nounC1
/anˈtɪpəθi/A strong, deep-seated feeling of dislike, aversion, or hostility.
antiperiodic
adjectivenounC2+
/ˌæn.ti.pɪə.riˈɒd.ɪk/A substance that prevents or treats periodic diseases, especially malaria.
antiperistalsis
nounVery Low (Specialist)
/ˌantɪpɛrɪˈstalsɪs/A reverse wave of muscular contractions in the digestive tract, moving contents upward, opposite of the normal direction.
antiperspirant
adjectivenounC1
/ˌæn.tiˈpɜː.spɪ.rənt/A substance applied to the skin, typically under the arms, to reduce or prevent sweating.
antiphlogistic
adjectivenounC2/Extremely Rare
/ˌantɪflə(ʊ)ˈdʒɪstɪk/Counteracting inflammation or fever; reducing heat and redness in tissues.
antiphon
nounC2+
/ˈæn.tɪ.fən/A short piece of sacred choral music, traditionally a short sentence sung or recited before or after a psalm or canticle in Christian liturgy.
antiphonal
adjectivenounC1
/ˌænˈtɪf.ən.əl/Relating to or involving a responsive, alternating style of singing or reciting, especially in religious contexts.
antiphonary
adjectivenounC1/C2
/ænˈtɪf(ə)n(ə)ri/A book containing the choral responses (antiphons) and other music sung during Christian liturgical services, especially in the Roman Catholic, Anglican, and some Lutheran traditions.
antiphony
nounC2 / Low Frequency
/ænˈtɪfəni/A musical or liturgical call-and-response structure, where two groups (or a leader and a group) sing or speak alternately.
antiphrasis
nounLow
/ˌænˈtɪfrəsɪs/The rhetorical device of using a word or phrase to mean the opposite of its literal meaning, often for ironic or humorous effect.
antiphus
nounvery low (lexical obscurity)
/ˈæntɪfəs/A male first name of Ancient Greek origin, associated with a figure in Greek mythology.
antipode
nounC2
/ˈæntɪpəʊd/The exact or direct opposite of something; a diametrical opposite.
antipodean
adjectivenounC1/C2
/ˌantɪpəˈdiːən/Relating to the antipodes; from or situated on the opposite side of the earth, especially Australasia.
antipodes
plural-nounC1
/ænˈtɪp.ə.diːz/A region or place on the opposite side of the Earth.
antipodes islands
plural-nounVery Low
/ænˈtɪp.ə.diːz ˈaɪ.ləndz/A remote, uninhabited volcanic island group in the South Pacific Ocean, southeast of New Zealand.
antipole
nounC2
/ˈæn.ti.pəʊl/The direct or exact opposite of something, especially in terms of a principle, quality, or idea.
antipope
nounRare
/ˈæntɪpəʊp/A person who makes a widely accepted but false claim to be the legitimate pope in opposition to the pope canonically recognized by the Catholic Church.
antiproliferative
adjectivenounC2
/ˌænti.prəˈlɪf.ər.ə.tɪv/A substance or agent that inhibits or slows the growth and spread of cells, especially cancer cells.

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