SYN: Scoundrel, coward, hound, skulk, dastard.

ANT: Hero, philanthropist, gentleman, benefactor, model, example.

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KEY: Pommel.

SYN: Beat, thump, baste, thrash, strike, cudgel.

ANT: Smooth, caress, pat, stroke.

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KEY: Pomp.

SYN: Ostentation, magnificence, parade, ceremony, show, display, gorgeousness, grandeur, splendor, pageantry, publicity.

ANT: Quiet, retirement, simplicity, unceremoniousness, unadornment, privacy, plainness.