Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word A piece of furniture with a flat surface for writing, reading, or using a computer, often with drawers for storage.
Desk
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This word has no antonymsExamples:
Marie is always at her desk.
The shabbiest desk of all the desks?'
The private phone on his desk began to ring.
Etymology:
Dating back to the late 14th century, the word desk comes from the Medieval Latin desca, meaning table or flat surface. This, in turn, derived from the Latin discus, meaning dish or disk.
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