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sweat
Synonyms and Antonyms of sweat
1
the active use of energy in producing a result
effort, elbow grease, exertion, expenditure, labor, pains, trouble, while, work
2
very hard or unpleasant work
3
an uneasy state of mind usually over the possibility of an anticipated misfortune or trouble
alarm (also alarum), anguish, consternation, desperateness, desperation, discomfort, discomposure, dismay, distraction, distress, disturbance, edginess, franticness, hand-wringing, jitters, jumpiness, panic, tremor
angst, fearfulness, torment, upset, vexation
cold feet, doubt, dread, foreboding, incertitude, misgiving, presentiment, suspense, uncertainty
sweat
Synonyms and Antonyms of sweat
1
to devote serious and sustained effort
sweat blood
break, ease (up), let up, slacken
bum, chill, dally, dillydally, footle, goldbrick, goof (off), hack (around), hang (around or out), idle, laze, loaf, lounge, shirk, slack (off), veg out
bask, loll, relax, repose, rest, unwind
dabble, doodle, fool around, fribble, goof (around), hang, hang about [British], mess around, monkey (around), play, potter (around), putter (around), trifle
2
to experience concern or anxiety
give a hang (or care a hang), sweat blood
3
to flow forth slowly through small openings
4
slang
to put a series of questions to
give the third degree to, pick the brains of
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