Arch and Stern

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Arch

Arch adjective - Tending to or exhibiting reckless playfulness.
Usage example: the arch look on the girl's face betrayed her as the one who had tricked the babysitter into believing that the house was haunted
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Stern is an antonym for arch.
Nearby Words: arc, arched, archer, arching, archway

Stern

Stern adjective - Given to exacting standards of discipline and self-restraint.
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Arch is an antonym for stern.
Nearby Words: sternness, sternly, sterne
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