SYN: Declination, depression, devexity, slope.

ANT: Elevation, ascent, acclivity, gradient.

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KEY: Diplomacy.

SYN: Embassy, ministry, ambassadorship, representation, tact, contrivance, management, negotiation, outwitting, circumvention.

ANT: Cancel, recall, conge, miscontrivance, mismanagement, maladministration, overvaulting, selfentanglement, selfdefeat, selfstultification.

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KEY: Diplomatic.

SYN: Judicious, knowing, wise, prudent, well-contrived, clever, astute, politic, discreet, well-planned, well-conceived, sagacious, well-managed.

ANT: Injudicious, bungling, stultifying, ill-managed, undiplomatic.