Brisk and Stuffy

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Brisk adjective - Having much high-spirited energy and movement.

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Stuffy is an antonym for brisk.

Nearby Words: briskness, briskly, brisked

Stuffy adjective - Lacking fresh air.

Usage example: the house was very stuffy after being closed up for a month

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Brisk is an antonym for stuffy.

Nearby Words: stuff, stuffed, stuffing, stuffiness, stuffily

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