off-base
aberrant, abnormal, abominable, atrocious, bad, criminal, delinquent, disgraceful, disorderly, disruptive, evil, ignominious, illegal, improper, inappropriate,
maraca - battery, bells, bones, castanets, celesta, chime, chimes, clappers, crash cymbal, cymbals, finger cymbals, glockenspiel, gong, marimba, orchestral bells,
aspiration - aim, allophone, alveolar, ambition, ambitiousness, animus, articulation, artificial respiration, assimilation, assumption, assurance, assured faith, asthmatic wheeze, basis, bated breath,
fruitcake - cake, gingerbread, jumble ,
china clay - clay, flux, glaze, slip, soil ,
retort - acknowledge, acknowledgement, aerosol, alembic, answer, answer back, answering, antiphon, anvil, aphorism, atomizer, back answer, back talk, backfire, boomerang,
strong language - bad language, bite, blue language, colourful language, cursing, cussing, dirty language, dirty talk, drive, effectiveness, evil speaking, filth, filthy language, force, forcefulness,
minister to - act for, administer to, advance, assist, attend, attend on, attend to, baby-sit, bandage, bathe, be instrumental, care for, cater to, chaperon, cherish,
interview - appointment, appraisal, appraise, arrangement, assessment, attention, audience, audition, bargaining, bargaining session, blind date, bugging, catechize, check out, conclave,
dirtied - bedraggled, besmirched, fouled, smirched, soiled, spotted, stained, sullied, tainted, tarnished ,
held in esteem - creditable, esteemed, estimable, famous, honourable, honoured, in favour, meritorious, noble, prestigious, reputable, respectable, respected, revered, reverend,
aspiration - aim, allophone, alveolar, ambition, ambitiousness, animus, articulation, artificial respiration, assimilation, assumption, assurance, assured faith, asthmatic wheeze, basis, bated breath,
fruitcake - cake, gingerbread, jumble ,
china clay - clay, flux, glaze, slip, soil ,
retort - acknowledge, acknowledgement, aerosol, alembic, answer, answer back, answering, antiphon, anvil, aphorism, atomizer, back answer, back talk, backfire, boomerang,
strong language - bad language, bite, blue language, colourful language, cursing, cussing, dirty language, dirty talk, drive, effectiveness, evil speaking, filth, filthy language, force, forcefulness,
minister to - act for, administer to, advance, assist, attend, attend on, attend to, baby-sit, bandage, bathe, be instrumental, care for, cater to, chaperon, cherish,
interview - appointment, appraisal, appraise, arrangement, assessment, attention, audience, audition, bargaining, bargaining session, blind date, bugging, catechize, check out, conclave,
dirtied - bedraggled, besmirched, fouled, smirched, soiled, spotted, stained, sullied, tainted, tarnished ,
held in esteem - creditable, esteemed, estimable, famous, honourable, honoured, in favour, meritorious, noble, prestigious, reputable, respectable, respected, revered, reverend,