Bask and Slave

Opposite meaning words

Bask verb - To refrain from labor or exertion.

Usage example: we blissfully basked at the seashore over the long holiday

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Slave is an antonym for bask.

Nearby Word: basking

Slave verb - To devote serious and sustained effort.

Usage example: slaving over a hot stove

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Bask is an antonym for slave.

Nearby Words: slavish, slaver, slavery, slaved, slaving

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