Noun

thick heavy expensive material with a raised pattern
- Less specific
  - fabric
  - cloth
  - material
  - textile
- Related
  - brocade

Verb

weave a design into (textiles)
- Less specific
  - weave
  - tissue
- Related
  - brocade
- Topic Members
  - handicraft

brocade - LookUp noun

Textiles a rich fabric woven with a raised pattern, typically with gold or silver thread the quilt was of white silk brocade | a heavy brocade curtain

Origin

late 16th century : from Spanish and Portuguese brocado (influenced by French brocart ), from Italian broccato , from brocco twisted thread

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Verb

consider carefully and deeply; reflect upon; turn over in one’s mind
- Less specific
  - chew over
  - think over
  - meditate
  - ponder
  - excogitate
  - contemplate
  - muse
  - reflect
  - mull
  - mull over
  - ruminate
  - speculate
- Related
  - cogitative
  - cogitation
  - cogitation
  - study
use or exercise the mind or one’s power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments; “I’ve been thinking all day and getting nowhere”
- Synonyms
  - think
  - cerebrate
- More specific
  - puzzle over
  - rationalize
  - rationalise
  - think
  - philosophize
  - philosophise
  - brainstorm
  - chew over
  - think over
  - meditate
  - ponder
  - excogitate
  - contemplate
  - muse
  - reflect
  - mull
  - mull over
  - ruminate
  - speculate
  - reason
  - reason
  - reason out
  - conclude
  - evaluate
  - pass judgment
  - judge
  - study
  - meditate
  - contemplate
  - plan
  - associate
  - tie in
  - relate
  - link
  - colligate
  - link up
  - connect
  - concentrate
  - focus
  - center
  - centre
  - pore
  - rivet
  - give
  - pay
  - devote
  - think about
  - think
  - think
- See also
  - chew over
  - think over
  - meditate
  - ponder
  - excogitate
  - contemplate
  - muse
  - reflect
  - mull
  - mull over
  - ruminate
  - speculate
  - think out
  - think up
  - think of
  - dream up
  - hatch
  - concoct
- Related
  - thinking
  - thought
  - thought process
  - cerebration
  - intellection
  - mentation
  - cogitative
  - cogitative
  - cogitation
  - study
  - thinking
  - thought
  - thought process
  - cerebration
  - intellection
  - mentation
  - think
  - thinker
  - creative thinker
  - mind
  - thinker
  - thinking
  - thought
  - thought process
  - cerebration
  - intellection
  - mentation

cogitate - LookUp

verb

formal think deeply about something; meditate or reflect

he stroked his beard and retired to cogitate

Origin

late 16th century : from Latin cogitat- considered , from the verb cogitare , from co- together + agitare turn over, consider

Thesaurus

Verb

you were cogitating on some great matter

Similar Words: think think about contemplate consider give thought to give consideration to mull over meditate meditate on muse muse on ponder ponder on ponder over reflect reflect on deliberate deliberate about deliberate on ruminate ruminate about ruminate on ruminate over dwell on brood brood on brood over agonize agonize over worry worry about chew over puzzle puzzle over speculate about weigh up revolve turn over in one’s mind review study be in a brown study put on one’s thinking cap pore on cerebrate

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phantasmagoria

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Noun

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a constantly changing medley of real or imagined images (as in a dream)
- Less specific
  - representation
  - mental representation
  - internal representation
- Related
  - phantasmagoric
  - phantasmagorical
  - surreal
  - surrealistic
  - phantasmagoric
  - phantasmagorical
  - surreal
  - surrealistic

a sequence of real or imaginary images like that seen in a dream what happened next was a phantasmagoria of horror and mystery

Origin

early 19th century (originally the name of a London exhibition (1802) of optical illusions produced chiefly by magic lantern): probably from French fantasmagorie , from fantasme phantasm + a fanciful suffix

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obloquy

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Noun

state of disgrace resulting from public abuse
- Synonyms
  - opprobrium
- Less specific
  - shame
  - disgrace
  - ignominy
a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone’s words or actions
- Synonyms
  - defamation
  - calumny
  - calumniation
  - traducement
  - hatchet job
- Less specific
  - disparagement
  - depreciation
  - derogation
- More specific
  - character assassination
  - assassination
  - blackwash
  - smear
  - vilification
  - malignment
  - libel
  - slander
  - name calling
  - names
  - name
  - epithet
- Related
  - badmouth
  - malign
  - traduce
  - drag through the mud
  - calumniatory
  - calumnious
  - defamatory
  - denigrative
  - denigrating
  - denigratory
  - libellous
  - libelous
  - slanderous
  - defame
  - slander
  - smirch
  - asperse
  - denigrate
  - calumniate
  - smear
  - sully
  - besmirch
  - defame
  - slander
  - smirch
  - asperse
  - denigrate
  - calumniate
  - smear
  - sully
  - besmirch

obloquy - LookUp

noun

strong public condemnation

he endured years of contempt and obloquy

disgrace, especially that brought about by public condemnation

conduct to which no more obloquy could reasonably attach

Origin

late Middle English : from late Latin obloquium contradiction , from Latin obloqui , from ob- against + loqui speak

Thesaurus

Noun

he endured years of contempt and obloquy

Similar Words: vilification opprobrium vituperation condemnation castigation denunciation abuse criticism censure flak defamation denigration disparagement derogation slander revilement reviling calumny calumniation execration excoriation lambasting upbraiding bad press character assassination attack invective libel insults aspersions mud-slinging bad-mouthing tongue-lashing stick verbal slagging off contumely animadversion objurgation

Opposites: praise

conduct to which no moral obloquy could reasonably attach

Similar Words: disgrace dishonour shame discredit stigma humiliation loss of face ignominy odium opprobrium disfavour disrepute ill repute infamy notoriety scandal stain disesteem

Opposites: honour