STEWS Synonyms: 240 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of stew

as in sweats

a state of nervous or irritated concern many in town are in a stew about the proposed plan to close at least one of the elementary schools

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as in disturbances

a state of noisy, confused activity the audience went into a stew when the evacuation order was announced

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as in varieties

an unorganized collection or mixture of various things the documentary looks at the stew of conspiracy theories inspired by the assassination

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as in brothels

a building in which prostitutes are available a red-light district full of down and dirty stews

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stews

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verb

present tense third-person singular of stew

as in boils

to cook in a liquid heated to the point that it gives off steam stew the chicken till tender, and then remove the meat from the bones

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as in worries

to experience concern or anxiety stop stewing over that game and just try to do better next time

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The problem, then, is that generative AI knows how to write discourses perfectly without generating disturbances.

Juan Isaza, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Can a synthetic interviewee say the absurd is a very valuable element in generating disturbances in discourse?

Juan Isaza, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024

Definition of disturbances

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