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"abase":{
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"to lower in character, dignity, or quality":{
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"examples":[
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"was unwilling to abase himself by pleading guilty to a crime that he did not commit"
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"synonyms":[
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"bastardize",
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"canker",
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"cheapen",
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"corrupt",
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"debase",
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"debauch",
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"degrade",
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"demean",
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"demoralize",
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"deprave",
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"deteriorate",
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"lessen",
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"pervert",
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"poison",
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"profane",
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"prostitute",
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"subvert",
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"vitiate",
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"warp"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"befoul",
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"begrime",
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"contaminate",
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"defile",
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"dilute",
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"dirty",
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"pollute",
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"taint",
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"thin",
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"water down",
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"weaken",
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"descend",
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"disgrace",
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"dishonor",
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"humble",
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"humiliate",
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"shame",
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"take down",
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"blemish",
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"damage",
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"deface",
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"destroy",
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"flaw",
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"harm",
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"hurt",
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"impair",
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"mar",
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"ruin",
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"spoil",
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"stain",
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"tarnish",
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"wreck",
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"depreciate",
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"downgrade"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"dignify",
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"exalt",
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"honor",
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"ameliorate",
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"amend",
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"better",
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"enhance",
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"enrich",
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"improve",
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"meliorate",
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"perfect",
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"clarify",
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"clean",
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"cleanse",
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"purify",
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"refine",
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"restore",
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"respect"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"elevate",
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"ennoble",
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"uplift"
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]
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},
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"to reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes":{
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"examples":[
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"I certainly don't abase myself when I do good, honest manual labor"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"chasten",
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"cheapen",
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"debase",
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"degrade",
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"demean",
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"discredit",
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"disgrace",
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"dishonor",
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"foul",
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"humble",
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"humiliate",
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"lower",
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"shame",
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"sink",
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"smirch",
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"take down"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"abash",
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"confound",
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"confuse",
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"discomfit",
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"disconcert",
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"discountenance",
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"embarrass",
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"faze",
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"fluster",
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"mortify",
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"nonplus",
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"rattle",
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"belittle",
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"castigate",
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"criticize",
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"cry down",
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"decry",
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"depreciate",
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"detract",
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"diminish",
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"discount",
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"disparage",
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"minimize",
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"put down",
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"ridicule",
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"write off",
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"bad-mouth",
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"defame",
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"defile",
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"libel",
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"malign",
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"slander",
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"affront",
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"insult",
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"censure",
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"condemn",
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"damn",
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"denounce",
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"execrate",
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"reprehend",
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"reprobate"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"acclaim",
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"applaud",
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"boast",
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"celebrate",
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"cheer",
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"cite",
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"commend",
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"compliment",
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"congratulate",
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"decorate",
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"eulogize",
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"extol",
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"extoll",
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"fete",
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"f\u00eate",
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"hail",
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"honor",
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"laud",
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"praise",
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"salute",
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"tout",
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"acknowledge",
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"recognize",
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"highlight",
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"play up",
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"spotlight",
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"dignify",
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"ennoble",
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"enshrine",
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"ensky",
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"enthrone",
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"glorify",
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"magnify",
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"advance",
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"boost",
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"lift",
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"promote",
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"raise",
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"upgrade",
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"uplift",
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"idealize",
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"romanticize"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"aggrandize",
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"canonize",
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"deify",
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"elevate",
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"exalt"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"abated":{
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"as in reduced , diminished":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"decreased",
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"diminished",
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"lessened",
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"reduced",
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"subdued",
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"alleviated",
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"eased",
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"lightened",
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"toned (down)",
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"moderated",
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"qualified",
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"shallow",
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"superficial",
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"feeble",
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"weak",
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"light",
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"moderate",
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"soft"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"acute",
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"almighty",
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"blistering",
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"deep",
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"dreadful",
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"excruciating",
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"explosive",
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"exquisite",
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"fearful",
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"fearsome",
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"ferocious",
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"fierce",
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"frightful",
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"furious",
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"ghastly",
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"hard",
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"heavy",
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"heavy-duty",
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"hellacious",
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"intense",
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"intensive",
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"keen",
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"profound",
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"terrible",
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"vehement",
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"vicious",
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"violent",
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"accentuated",
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"aggravated",
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"concentrated",
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"deepened",
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"emphasized",
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"enhanced",
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"heightened",
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"intensified",
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"magnified"
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually":{
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"examples":[
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"interest in the author's home abated as her novels waned in popularity"
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"synonyms":[
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"declined",
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"decreased",
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"de-escalated",
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"died (away or down or out)",
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"diminished",
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"drained (away)",
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"dropped (off)",
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"dwindled",
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"eased",
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"ebbed",
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"fell",
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"fell away",
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"lessened",
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"let up",
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"lowered",
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"moderated",
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"palled",
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"phased down",
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"ratcheted (down)",
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"racheted (down)",
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"receded",
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"relented",
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"remitted",
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"shrank",
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"shrunk",
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"subsided",
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"tapered",
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"tapered off",
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"waned"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"compressed",
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"condensed",
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"constricted",
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"contracted",
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"evaporated",
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"faded (away)",
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"frittered (away)",
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"gave out",
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"melted (away)",
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"petered (out)",
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"tailed (off)",
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"vanished",
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"slackened",
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"slowed (down)",
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"alleviated",
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"relaxed",
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"flagged",
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"sank",
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"sunk",
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"weakened",
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"caved (in)",
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"collapsed",
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"deflated"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"appeared",
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"emerged",
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"showed up",
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"blew up",
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"distended",
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"elongated",
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"lengthened"
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"antonyms":[
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"accumulated",
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"ballooned",
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"built",
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"burgeoned",
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"bourgeoned",
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"enlarged",
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"escalated",
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"expanded",
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"grew",
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"increased",
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"intensified",
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"mounted",
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"mushroomed",
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"picked up",
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"rose",
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"snowballed",
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"soared",
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"swelled",
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"waxed"
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"to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent":{
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"examples":[
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"a couple of aspirin should abate the pain"
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"synonyms":[
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"decreased",
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"de-escalated",
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"dented",
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"depleted",
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"diminished",
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"downscaled",
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"downsized",
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"dropped",
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"dwindled",
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"eased",
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"knocked down",
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"lessened",
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"lowered",
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"reduced"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"compressed",
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"condensed",
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"constricted",
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"contracted",
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"abbreviated",
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"abridged",
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"clipped",
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"cropped",
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"curtailed",
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"cut",
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"cut back",
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"cut down",
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"docked",
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"nicked",
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"pared",
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"pruned",
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"retrenched",
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"shortened",
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"slashed",
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"trimmed",
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"truncated",
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"whittled",
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"deflated",
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"shrank",
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"shrunk",
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"minimized",
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"moderated",
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"modified",
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"modulated",
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"qualified"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"blew up",
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"dilated",
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"distended",
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"inflated",
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"swelled",
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"elongated",
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"extended",
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"lengthened",
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"prolonged",
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"protracted",
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"added (to)",
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"complemented",
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"supplemented",
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"enhanced",
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"heightened",
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"intensified",
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"redoubled"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"aggrandized",
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"amplified",
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"augmented",
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"boosted",
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"enlarged",
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"escalated",
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"expanded",
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"increased",
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"raised"
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]
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},
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"to put an end to by formal action":{
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"examples":[
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"asked the appellate court to abate the lower court's ruling allowing the patient to be removed from life support"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"abolished",
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"abrogated",
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"annulled",
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"avoided",
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"canceled",
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"cancelled",
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"disannulled",
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"dissolved",
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"invalidated",
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"negated",
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"nulled",
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"nullified",
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"quashed",
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"repealed",
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"rescinded",
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"rolled back",
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"struck down",
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"vacated",
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"voided"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"countermanded",
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"overrode",
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"overruled",
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"overturned",
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"vetoed",
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"aborted",
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"called",
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"called off",
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"dropped",
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"recalled",
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"retracted",
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"reversed",
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"revoked",
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"suspended",
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"withdrew",
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"banned",
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"enjoined",
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"forbade",
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"forbad",
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"outlawed",
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"prohibited",
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"disallowed",
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"dismissed",
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"rejected",
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"annihilated",
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"broke down",
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"eliminated",
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"eradicated",
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"erased",
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"liquidated",
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"removed",
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"threw out",
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"wrote off"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"enacted",
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"laid down",
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"legislated",
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"established",
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"founded",
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"instituted",
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"formalized",
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"legalized",
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"legitimated",
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"legitimized",
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"validated",
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"passed",
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"ratified",
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"allowed",
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"approved",
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"authorized",
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"cleared",
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"endorsed",
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"indorsed",
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"permitted",
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"sanctioned",
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"warranted",
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"commanded",
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"decreed",
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"mandated",
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"ordered",
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"prescribed"
|
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],
|
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|
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"antonyms":[]
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},
|
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|
"to take away (an amount or number) from a total":{
|
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|
|
"examples":[
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|
|
"I managed to get the used car dealer to abate $200 from the sticker price"
|
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|
|
],
|
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|
|
"synonyms":[
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|
"deducted",
|
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|
|
"knocked off",
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|
|
"subtracted",
|
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|
|
"took off"
|
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|
|
],
|
|
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|
|
"near synonyms":[
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|
"decreased",
|
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|
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"diminished",
|
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|
|
"discounted",
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"downsized",
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|
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"dwindled",
|
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|
|
"knocked down",
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|
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"lessened",
|
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|
|
"lowered",
|
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|
|
"reduced",
|
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|
|
"abbreviated",
|
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|
|
"abridged",
|
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|
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"clipped",
|
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|
|
"cropped",
|
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|
|
"curtailed",
|
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|
|
"cut",
|
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|
|
"cut back",
|
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|
|
"cut down",
|
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|
|
"docked",
|
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|
|
"pared",
|
|
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|
|
"pruned",
|
|
|
|
|
"retrenched",
|
|
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|
|
"shortened",
|
|
|
|
|
"slashed",
|
|
|
|
|
"trimmed",
|
|
|
|
|
"truncated",
|
|
|
|
|
"whittled"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"adjoined",
|
|
|
|
|
"annexed",
|
|
|
|
|
"appended",
|
|
|
|
|
"complemented",
|
|
|
|
|
"supplemented",
|
|
|
|
|
"enhanced",
|
|
|
|
|
"heightened",
|
|
|
|
|
"intensified",
|
|
|
|
|
"magnified",
|
|
|
|
|
"aggrandized",
|
|
|
|
|
"amplified",
|
|
|
|
|
"augmented",
|
|
|
|
|
"beefed (up)",
|
|
|
|
|
"boosted",
|
|
|
|
|
"compounded",
|
|
|
|
|
"enlarged",
|
|
|
|
|
"escalated",
|
|
|
|
|
"expanded",
|
|
|
|
|
"increased",
|
|
|
|
|
"multiplied",
|
|
|
|
|
"raised"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"added",
|
|
|
|
|
"tacked (on)"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"to take something away from":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
|
"recurring problems could not abate her of her enthusiasm for the project"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"bereaved",
|
|
|
|
|
"bereft",
|
|
|
|
|
"deprived",
|
|
|
|
|
"divested",
|
|
|
|
|
"stripped",
|
|
|
|
|
"stript"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"denuded",
|
|
|
|
|
"cheated",
|
|
|
|
|
"cleaned (out)",
|
|
|
|
|
"defrauded",
|
|
|
|
|
"shortchanged",
|
|
|
|
|
"bankrupted",
|
|
|
|
|
"disfurnished",
|
|
|
|
|
"impoverished"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
|
|
|
"verb"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"abatement":{
|
|
|
|
|
"something that is or may be subtracted":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
|
"entitled to a tax abatement for child care expenses"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"deduction",
|
|
|
|
|
"discount",
|
|
|
|
|
"reduction"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"giveback",
|
|
|
|
|
"kickback",
|
|
|
|
|
"rebate",
|
|
|
|
|
"dent",
|
|
|
|
|
"depreciation",
|
|
|
|
|
"decline",
|
|
|
|
|
"decrement",
|
|
|
|
|
"diminishment",
|
|
|
|
|
"diminution",
|
|
|
|
|
"drop",
|
|
|
|
|
"fall",
|
|
|
|
|
"loss",
|
|
|
|
|
"forfeit",
|
|
|
|
|
"forfeiture",
|
|
|
|
|
"penalty"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"accretion",
|
|
|
|
|
"accrual",
|
|
|
|
|
"augmentation",
|
|
|
|
|
"boost",
|
|
|
|
|
"gain",
|
|
|
|
|
"increase",
|
|
|
|
|
"increment",
|
|
|
|
|
"raise",
|
|
|
|
|
"rise",
|
|
|
|
|
"appreciation"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"accession",
|
|
|
|
|
"addition"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"the amount by which something is lessened":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
|
"there's been a significant abatement in noise from the floor above since the upstairs neighbors installed carpets"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"decline",
|
|
|
|
|
"decrease",
|
|
|
|
|
"decrement",
|
|
|
|
|
"dent",
|
|
|
|
|
"depletion",
|
|
|
|
|
"depression",
|
|
|
|
|
"diminishment",
|
|
|
|
|
"diminution",
|
|
|
|
|
"drop",
|
|
|
|
|
"drop-off",
|
|
|
|
|
"fall",
|
|
|
|
|
"falloff",
|
|
|
|
|
"loss",
|
|
|
|
|
"reduction",
|
|
|
|
|
"shrinkage",
|
|
|
|
|
"step-down"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"deduction",
|
|
|
|
|
"subtraction",
|
|
|
|
|
"downturn",
|
|
|
|
|
"slip",
|
|
|
|
|
"slump",
|
|
|
|
|
"curtailment",
|
|
|
|
|
"cut",
|
|
|
|
|
"cutback",
|
|
|
|
|
"retrenchment",
|
|
|
|
|
"shortening"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"accretion",
|
|
|
|
|
"accrual",
|
|
|
|
|
"accumulation",
|
|
|
|
|
"addition",
|
|
|
|
|
"supplement",
|
|
|
|
|
"continuation",
|
|
|
|
|
"extension",
|
|
|
|
|
"upswing",
|
|
|
|
|
"uptrend",
|
|
|
|
|
"upturn"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"boost",
|
|
|
|
|
"enlargement",
|
|
|
|
|
"gain",
|
|
|
|
|
"increase",
|
|
|
|
|
"increment",
|
|
|
|
|
"raise",
|
|
|
|
|
"rise",
|
|
|
|
|
"step-up",
|
|
|
|
|
"uptick"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"the doing away with something by formal action":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
|
"sought an abatement of the court proceeding on the grounds that the plaintiff had no legal standing in the case"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"abolishment",
|
|
|
|
|
"abolition",
|
|
|
|
|
"abrogation",
|
|
|
|
|
"annulment",
|
|
|
|
|
"avoidance",
|
|
|
|
|
"cancellation",
|
|
|
|
|
"cancelation",
|
|
|
|
|
"defeasance",
|
|
|
|
|
"dissolution",
|
|
|
|
|
"invalidation",
|
|
|
|
|
"negation",
|
|
|
|
|
"nullification",
|
|
|
|
|
"quashing",
|
|
|
|
|
"repeal",
|
|
|
|
|
"rescindment",
|
|
|
|
|
"voiding"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"abortion",
|
|
|
|
|
"calling off",
|
|
|
|
|
"recall",
|
|
|
|
|
"countermand",
|
|
|
|
|
"override",
|
|
|
|
|
"overruling",
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"overturn",
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"veto",
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"retraction",
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"reversal",
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"revocation",
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"suspension",
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"withdrawal",
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"banning",
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"enjoining",
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"forbiddance",
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"outlawing",
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"prohibition",
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"disallowance",
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"dismissal",
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"rejection",
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"elimination",
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"eradication",
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"erasure",
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"liquidation",
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"removal"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"enactment",
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"legislation",
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"establishment",
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"founding",
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"institution",
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"formalization",
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"legalization",
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"legitimation",
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"legitimization",
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"validation",
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"passing",
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"ratification",
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"approval",
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"authorization",
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"clearance",
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"endorsement",
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"indorsement",
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"permission",
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"sanctioning",
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"commandment",
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"decreeing",
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"mandating",
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"ordering",
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"prescription"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"abatements":{
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"something that is or may be subtracted":{
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"examples":[
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"entitled to a tax abatement for child care expenses"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"deductions",
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"discounts",
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"reductions"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"givebacks",
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"kickbacks",
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"rebates",
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"dents",
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"depreciations",
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"declines",
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"decrements",
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"diminishments",
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"diminutions",
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"drops",
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"falls",
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"losses",
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"forfeits",
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"forfeitures",
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"penalties"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"accretions",
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"accruals",
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"augmentations",
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"boosts",
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"gains",
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"increases",
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"increments",
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"raises",
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"rises",
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"appreciations"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"accessions",
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"additions"
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]
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},
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"the amount by which something is lessened":{
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"examples":[
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"there's been a significant abatement in noise from the floor above since the upstairs neighbors installed carpets"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"declines",
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"decreases",
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"decrements",
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"dents",
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"depletions",
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"depressions",
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"diminishments",
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|
|
"diminutions",
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|
|
"drop-offs",
|
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|
|
"drops",
|
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|
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"falloffs",
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|
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|
|
"falls",
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|
|
"losses",
|
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|
|
"reductions",
|
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|
|
"shrinkages",
|
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|
|
"step-downs"
|
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|
|
],
|
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|
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"near synonyms":[
|
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|
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"deductions",
|
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|
|
"subtractions",
|
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|
|
"downturns",
|
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|
|
"slips",
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|
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"slumps",
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|
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"curtailments",
|
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|
|
"cutbacks",
|
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|
|
"cuts",
|
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|
|
"retrenchments",
|
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|
|
"shortenings"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
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|
|
"accretions",
|
|
|
|
|
"accruals",
|
|
|
|
|
"accumulations",
|
|
|
|
|
"additions",
|
|
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|
|
"supplements",
|
|
|
|
|
"continuations",
|
|
|
|
|
"extensions",
|
|
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|
|
"upswings",
|
|
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|
|
"uptrends",
|
|
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|
|
"upturns"
|
|
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|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
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|
|
"boosts",
|
|
|
|
|
"enlargements",
|
|
|
|
|
"gains",
|
|
|
|
|
"increases",
|
|
|
|
|
"increments",
|
|
|
|
|
"raises",
|
|
|
|
|
"rises",
|
|
|
|
|
"step-ups",
|
|
|
|
|
"upticks"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"the doing away with something by formal action":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
|
"sought an abatement of the court proceeding on the grounds that the plaintiff had no legal standing in the case"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
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|
|
"abolishments",
|
|
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|
|
"abolitions",
|
|
|
|
|
"abrogations",
|
|
|
|
|
"annulments",
|
|
|
|
|
"avoidances",
|
|
|
|
|
"cancellations",
|
|
|
|
|
"cancelations",
|
|
|
|
|
"defeasances",
|
|
|
|
|
"dissolutions",
|
|
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|
|
"invalidations",
|
|
|
|
|
"negations",
|
|
|
|
|
"nullifications",
|
|
|
|
|
"repeals",
|
|
|
|
|
"rescindments"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"abortions",
|
|
|
|
|
"recalls",
|
|
|
|
|
"countermands",
|
|
|
|
|
"overrides",
|
|
|
|
|
"overturns",
|
|
|
|
|
"vetoes",
|
|
|
|
|
"retractions",
|
|
|
|
|
"reversals",
|
|
|
|
|
"revocations",
|
|
|
|
|
"suspensions",
|
|
|
|
|
"withdrawals",
|
|
|
|
|
"forbiddances",
|
|
|
|
|
"prohibitions",
|
|
|
|
|
"disallowances",
|
|
|
|
|
"dismissals",
|
|
|
|
|
"rejections",
|
|
|
|
|
"eliminations",
|
|
|
|
|
"eradications",
|
|
|
|
|
"erasures",
|
|
|
|
|
"liquidations",
|
|
|
|
|
"removals"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"enactments",
|
|
|
|
|
"legislations",
|
|
|
|
|
"establishments",
|
|
|
|
|
"institutions",
|
|
|
|
|
"formalizations",
|
|
|
|
|
"legalizations",
|
|
|
|
|
"legitimations",
|
|
|
|
|
"legitimizations",
|
|
|
|
|
"validations",
|
|
|
|
|
"passings",
|
|
|
|
|
"ratifications",
|
|
|
|
|
"approvals",
|
|
|
|
|
"authorizations",
|
|
|
|
|
"clearances",
|
|
|
|
|
"endorsements",
|
|
|
|
|
"indorsements",
|
|
|
|
|
"permissions",
|
|
|
|
|
"commandments",
|
|
|
|
|
"orderings",
|
|
|
|
|
"prescriptions"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
|
"noun"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"abating":{
|
|
|
|
|
"as in waning , subsiding":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"dying (down)",
|
|
|
|
|
"ebbing",
|
|
|
|
|
"letting up",
|
|
|
|
|
"moderating",
|
|
|
|
|
"subsiding",
|
|
|
|
|
"waning",
|
|
|
|
|
"ceasing",
|
|
|
|
|
"closing",
|
|
|
|
|
"concluding",
|
|
|
|
|
"desisting",
|
|
|
|
|
"discontinuing",
|
|
|
|
|
"dying",
|
|
|
|
|
"ending",
|
|
|
|
|
"expiring",
|
|
|
|
|
"finishing",
|
|
|
|
|
"lapsing",
|
|
|
|
|
"leaving off",
|
|
|
|
|
"passing",
|
|
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|
|
"quitting",
|
|
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|
|
"stopping",
|
|
|
|
|
"terminating",
|
|
|
|
|
"winding up"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"leftover",
|
|
|
|
|
"remaining",
|
|
|
|
|
"lingering",
|
|
|
|
|
"residual",
|
|
|
|
|
"abiding",
|
|
|
|
|
"biding",
|
|
|
|
|
"continuing",
|
|
|
|
|
"enduring",
|
|
|
|
|
"holding on",
|
|
|
|
|
"holding up",
|
|
|
|
|
"keeping up",
|
|
|
|
|
"lasting",
|
|
|
|
|
"perduring",
|
|
|
|
|
"persisting",
|
|
|
|
|
"running on"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
|
"interest in the author's home abated as her novels waned in popularity"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"declining",
|
|
|
|
|
"decreasing",
|
|
|
|
|
"de-escalating",
|
|
|
|
|
"diminishing",
|
|
|
|
|
"draining (away)",
|
|
|
|
|
"dropping (off)",
|
|
|
|
|
"dwindling",
|
|
|
|
|
"dying (away or down or out)",
|
|
|
|
|
"easing",
|
|
|
|
|
"ebbing",
|
|
|
|
|
"falling",
|
|
|
|
|
"falling away",
|
|
|
|
|
"lessening",
|
|
|
|
|
"letting up",
|
|
|
|
|
"lowering",
|
|
|
|
|
"moderating",
|
|
|
|
|
"palling",
|
|
|
|
|
"phasing down",
|
|
|
|
|
"ratcheting (down)",
|
|
|
|
|
"racheting (down)",
|
|
|
|
|
"receding",
|
|
|
|
|
"relenting",
|
|
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|
|
"remitting",
|
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|
|
"shrinking",
|
|
|
|
|
"subsiding",
|
|
|
|
|
"tapering",
|
|
|
|
|
"tapering off",
|
|
|
|
|
"waning"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
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|
|
"compressing",
|
|
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|
|
"condensing",
|
|
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|
|
"constricting",
|
|
|
|
|
"contracting",
|
|
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|
|
"evaporating",
|
|
|
|
|
"fading (away)",
|
|
|
|
|
"frittering (away)",
|
|
|
|
|
"giving out",
|
|
|
|
|
"melting (away)",
|
|
|
|
|
"petering (out)",
|
|
|
|
|
"tailing (off)",
|
|
|
|
|
"vanishing",
|
|
|
|
|
"slackening",
|
|
|
|
|
"slowing (down)",
|
|
|
|
|
"alleviating",
|
|
|
|
|
"relaxing",
|
|
|
|
|
"flagging",
|
|
|
|
|
"sinking",
|
|
|
|
|
"weakening",
|
|
|
|
|
"caving (in)",
|
|
|
|
|
"collapsing",
|
|
|
|
|
"deflating"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"appearing",
|
|
|
|
|
"emerging",
|
|
|
|
|
"showing up",
|
|
|
|
|
"blowing up",
|
|
|
|
|
"distending",
|
|
|
|
|
"elongating",
|
|
|
|
|
"lengthening"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"accumulating",
|
|
|
|
|
"ballooning",
|
|
|
|
|
"building",
|
|
|
|
|
"burgeoning",
|
|
|
|
|
"bourgeoning",
|
|
|
|
|
"enlarging",
|
|
|
|
|
"escalating",
|
|
|
|
|
"expanding",
|
|
|
|
|
"growing",
|
|
|
|
|
"increasing",
|
|
|
|
|
"intensifying",
|
|
|
|
|
"mounting",
|
|
|
|
|
"mushrooming",
|
|
|
|
|
"picking up",
|
|
|
|
|
"rising",
|
|
|
|
|
"snowballing",
|
|
|
|
|
"soaring",
|
|
|
|
|
"swelling",
|
|
|
|
|
"waxing"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
|
"a couple of aspirin should abate the pain"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"decreasing",
|
|
|
|
|
"de-escalating",
|
|
|
|
|
"denting",
|
|
|
|
|
"depleting",
|
|
|
|
|
"diminishing",
|
|
|
|
|
"downscaling",
|
|
|
|
|
"downsizing",
|
|
|
|
|
"dropping",
|
|
|
|
|
"dwindling",
|
|
|
|
|
"easing",
|
|
|
|
|
"knocking down",
|
|
|
|
|
"lessening",
|
|
|
|
|
"lowering",
|
|
|
|
|
"reducing"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"compressing",
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"condensing",
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"constricting",
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"contracting",
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"abbreviating",
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"abridging",
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"clipping",
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"cropping",
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"curtailing",
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"cutting",
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"cutting back",
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"cutting down",
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"docking",
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"nicking",
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"paring",
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"pruning",
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"retrenching",
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"shortening",
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"slashing",
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"trimming",
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"truncating",
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"whittling",
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"deflating",
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"shrinking",
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"minimizing",
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"moderating",
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"modifying",
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"modulating",
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"qualifying"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"blowing up",
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"dilating",
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"distending",
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"inflating",
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"swelling",
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"elongating",
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"extending",
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"lengthening",
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"prolonging",
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"protracting",
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"adding (to)",
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"complementing",
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"supplementing",
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"enhancing",
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"heightening",
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"intensifying",
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"redoubling"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"aggrandizing",
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"amplifying",
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"augmenting",
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"boosting",
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"enlarging",
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"escalating",
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"expanding",
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"increasing",
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"raising"
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]
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},
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"to put an end to by formal action":{
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"examples":[
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"asked the appellate court to abate the lower court's ruling allowing the patient to be removed from life support"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"abolishing",
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"abrogating",
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"annulling",
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"avoiding",
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"canceling",
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"cancelling",
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"disannulling",
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"dissolving",
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"invalidating",
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"negating",
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"nullifying",
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"nulling",
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"quashing",
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"repealing",
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"rescinding",
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"rolling back",
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"striking down",
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"vacating",
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"voiding"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"countermanding",
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"overriding",
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"overruling",
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"overturning",
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"vetoing",
|
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"aborting",
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|
|
"calling",
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"calling off",
|
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"dropping",
|
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|
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"recalling",
|
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"retracting",
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|
"reversing",
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|
"revoking",
|
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"suspending",
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"withdrawing",
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"banning",
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"enjoining",
|
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|
"forbidding",
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"outlawing",
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"prohibiting",
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"disallowing",
|
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|
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"dismissing",
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"rejecting",
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"annihilating",
|
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|
"breaking down",
|
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|
"eliminating",
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"eradicating",
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"erasing",
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|
"liquidating",
|
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"removing",
|
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"throwing out",
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"writing off"
|
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|
],
|
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"near antonyms":[
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|
|
"enacting",
|
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|
|
"laying down",
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|
|
"legislating",
|
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|
|
"establishing",
|
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|
|
"founding",
|
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|
"instituting",
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|
|
"formalizing",
|
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|
|
"legalizing",
|
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|
|
"legitimating",
|
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|
|
"legitimizing",
|
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|
|
"validating",
|
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|
|
"passing",
|
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|
|
"ratifying",
|
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|
|
"allowing",
|
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|
|
"approving",
|
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|
|
"authorizing",
|
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|
|
"clearing",
|
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|
|
"endorsing",
|
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|
|
"indorsing",
|
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|
|
"permitting",
|
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|
|
"sanctioning",
|
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|
|
"warranting",
|
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|
|
"commanding",
|
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|
|
"decreeing",
|
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|
|
"mandating",
|
|
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|
|
"ordering",
|
|
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|
|
"prescribing"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"to take away (an amount or number) from a total":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
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|
|
"I managed to get the used car dealer to abate $200 from the sticker price"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
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|
|
"deducting",
|
|
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|
|
"knocking off",
|
|
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|
|
"subtracting",
|
|
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|
|
"taking off"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
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|
|
"decreasing",
|
|
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|
|
"diminishing",
|
|
|
|
|
"discounting",
|
|
|
|
|
"downsizing",
|
|
|
|
|
"dwindling",
|
|
|
|
|
"knocking down",
|
|
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|
|
"lessening",
|
|
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|
|
"lowering",
|
|
|
|
|
"reducing",
|
|
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|
|
"abbreviating",
|
|
|
|
|
"abridging",
|
|
|
|
|
"clipping",
|
|
|
|
|
"cropping",
|
|
|
|
|
"curtailing",
|
|
|
|
|
"cutting",
|
|
|
|
|
"cutting back",
|
|
|
|
|
"cutting down",
|
|
|
|
|
"docking",
|
|
|
|
|
"paring",
|
|
|
|
|
"pruning",
|
|
|
|
|
"retrenching",
|
|
|
|
|
"shortening",
|
|
|
|
|
"slashing",
|
|
|
|
|
"trimming",
|
|
|
|
|
"truncating",
|
|
|
|
|
"whittling"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"adjoining",
|
|
|
|
|
"annexing",
|
|
|
|
|
"appending",
|
|
|
|
|
"complementing",
|
|
|
|
|
"supplementing",
|
|
|
|
|
"enhancing",
|
|
|
|
|
"heightening",
|
|
|
|
|
"intensifying",
|
|
|
|
|
"magnifying",
|
|
|
|
|
"aggrandizing",
|
|
|
|
|
"amplifying",
|
|
|
|
|
"augmenting",
|
|
|
|
|
"beefing (up)",
|
|
|
|
|
"boosting",
|
|
|
|
|
"compounding",
|
|
|
|
|
"enlarging",
|
|
|
|
|
"escalating",
|
|
|
|
|
"expanding",
|
|
|
|
|
"increasing",
|
|
|
|
|
"multiplying",
|
|
|
|
|
"raising"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"adding",
|
|
|
|
|
"tacking (on)"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"to take something away from":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
|
"recurring problems could not abate her of her enthusiasm for the project"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"bereaving",
|
|
|
|
|
"depriving",
|
|
|
|
|
"divesting",
|
|
|
|
|
"stripping"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"denuding",
|
|
|
|
|
"cheating",
|
|
|
|
|
"cleaning (out)",
|
|
|
|
|
"defrauding",
|
|
|
|
|
"shortchanging",
|
|
|
|
|
"bankrupting",
|
|
|
|
|
"disfurnishing",
|
|
|
|
|
"impoverishing"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
|
|
|
"verb"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"abandoner":{
|
|
|
|
|
"as in dropout , leaver":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"come-outer",
|
|
|
|
|
"dropout",
|
|
|
|
|
"leaver",
|
|
|
|
|
"betrayer",
|
|
|
|
|
"double-crosser",
|
|
|
|
|
"quisling",
|
|
|
|
|
"traitor",
|
|
|
|
|
"traitress",
|
|
|
|
|
"traitoress",
|
|
|
|
|
"turnabout",
|
|
|
|
|
"turncoat",
|
|
|
|
|
"defier",
|
|
|
|
|
"insurgent",
|
|
|
|
|
"insurrectionary",
|
|
|
|
|
"insurrectionist",
|
|
|
|
|
"mutineer",
|
|
|
|
|
"rebel",
|
|
|
|
|
"red",
|
|
|
|
|
"revolter",
|
|
|
|
|
"revolutionary",
|
|
|
|
|
"revolutionist",
|
|
|
|
|
"revolutionizer",
|
|
|
|
|
"apostate",
|
|
|
|
|
"defector",
|
|
|
|
|
"deserter",
|
|
|
|
|
"recreant",
|
|
|
|
|
"renegade",
|
|
|
|
|
"discontent",
|
|
|
|
|
"malcontent",
|
|
|
|
|
"recusant",
|
|
|
|
|
"refusenik",
|
|
|
|
|
"refusnik",
|
|
|
|
|
"refuser"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"loyalist",
|
|
|
|
|
"adherent",
|
|
|
|
|
"disciple",
|
|
|
|
|
"follower",
|
|
|
|
|
"supporter",
|
|
|
|
|
"fanatic",
|
|
|
|
|
"militant",
|
|
|
|
|
"partisan",
|
|
|
|
|
"partizan",
|
|
|
|
|
"zealot"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
|
"noun"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"abaft":{
|
|
|
|
|
"near, toward, or in the stern of a ship or the tail of an aircraft":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
|
"the lookout in the crow's nest warned that there was an enemy frigate abaft and bearing down hard on their ship"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"aft",
|
|
|
|
|
"astern",
|
|
|
|
|
"sternward",
|
|
|
|
|
"sternwards"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"after",
|
|
|
|
|
"back",
|
|
|
|
|
"backward",
|
|
|
|
|
"backwards",
|
|
|
|
|
"behind",
|
|
|
|
|
"posteriorly",
|
|
|
|
|
"rearward",
|
|
|
|
|
"rearwards"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"anteriorly",
|
|
|
|
|
"ahead",
|
|
|
|
|
"before"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"fore",
|
|
|
|
|
"forward"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"at, to, or toward the rear of":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
|
"a school of porpoises swam abaft the fishing boat"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"back of",
|
|
|
|
|
"behind"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"ahead of"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"before"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
|
|
|
"preposition"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"abash":{
|
|
|
|
|
"to throw into a state of self-conscious distress":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
|
"felt terribly abashed when she walked into the wrong hotel room"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"confound",
|
|
|
|
|
"confuse",
|
|
|
|
|
"discomfit",
|
|
|
|
|
"disconcert",
|
|
|
|
|
"discountenance",
|
|
|
|
|
"embarrass",
|
|
|
|
|
"faze",
|
|
|
|
|
"fluster",
|
|
|
|
|
"mortify",
|
|
|
|
|
"nonplus",
|
|
|
|
|
"rattle"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"agitate",
|
|
|
|
|
"bother",
|
|
|
|
|
"chagrin",
|
|
|
|
|
"discomfort",
|
|
|
|
|
"discompose",
|
|
|
|
|
"dismay",
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"disquiet",
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"distress",
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"disturb",
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"perturb",
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"put off",
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"put out",
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"unhinge",
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"unsettle",
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"upset",
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"debase",
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"degrade",
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"demean",
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"humble",
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"humiliate",
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"queer",
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"shame"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"calm",
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"comfort",
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"console",
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"relieve",
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"soothe",
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"buoy",
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"cheer",
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"embolden",
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"encourage",
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"hearten",
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"assure",
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"reassure"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"abasing":{
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"to lower in character, dignity, or quality":{
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"examples":[
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"was unwilling to abase himself by pleading guilty to a crime that he did not commit"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bastardizing",
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"cankering",
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"cheapening",
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"corrupting",
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"debasing",
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"debauching",
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"degrading",
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"demeaning",
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"demoralizing",
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"depraving",
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"deteriorating",
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"lessening",
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"perverting",
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"poisoning",
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"profaning",
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"prostituting",
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"subverting",
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"vitiating",
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"warping"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"befouling",
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"begriming",
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"contaminating",
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"defiling",
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"diluting",
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"dirtying",
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"polluting",
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"tainting",
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"thinning",
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"watering down",
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"weakening",
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"descending",
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"disgracing",
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"dishonoring",
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"humbling",
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"humiliating",
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"shaming",
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"taking down",
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"blemishing",
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"damaging",
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"defacing",
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"destroying",
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"flawing",
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"harming",
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"hurting",
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"impairing",
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"marring",
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"ruining",
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"spoiling",
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"staining",
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"tarnishing",
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"wrecking",
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"depreciating",
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"downgrading"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"dignifying",
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"exalting",
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"honoring",
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"ameliorating",
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"amending",
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"bettering",
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"enhancing",
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"enriching",
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"improving",
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"meliorating",
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"perfecting",
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"clarifying",
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"cleaning",
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"cleansing",
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"purifying",
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"refining",
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"restoring",
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"respecting"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"elevating",
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"ennobling",
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"uplifting"
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]
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},
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"to reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes":{
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"examples":[
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"I certainly don't abase myself when I do good, honest manual labor"
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
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"chastening",
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"cheapening",
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"debasing",
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|
"degrading",
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"demeaning",
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"discrediting",
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"disgracing",
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"dishonoring",
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"fouling",
|
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"humbling",
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"humiliating",
|
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"lowering",
|
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"shaming",
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"sinking",
|
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"smirching",
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|
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"taking down"
|
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],
|
|
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|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
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"abashing",
|
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|
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"confounding",
|
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|
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"confusing",
|
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|
|
"discomfiting",
|
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|
|
"disconcerting",
|
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|
|
"discountenancing",
|
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|
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"embarrassing",
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|
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"fazing",
|
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|
|
"flustering",
|
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|
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"mortifying",
|
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|
|
"nonplussing",
|
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|
|
"nonplusing",
|
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|
|
"rattling",
|
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|
|
"belittling",
|
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|
|
"castigating",
|
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|
|
"criticizing",
|
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|
|
"crying down",
|
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|
|
"decrying",
|
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|
|
"depreciating",
|
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|
|
"detracting",
|
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|
|
"diminishing",
|
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|
|
"discounting",
|
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|
|
"disparaging",
|
|
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|
|
"minimizing",
|
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|
|
"putting down",
|
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|
|
"ridiculing",
|
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|
|
"writing off",
|
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|
|
"bad-mouthing",
|
|
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|
|
"defaming",
|
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|
|
"defiling",
|
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|
|
"libeling",
|
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|
|
"libelling",
|
|
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|
|
"maligning",
|
|
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|
|
"slandering",
|
|
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|
|
"affronting",
|
|
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|
|
"insulting",
|
|
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|
|
"censuring",
|
|
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|
|
"condemning",
|
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|
|
"damning",
|
|
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|
|
"denouncing",
|
|
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|
|
"execrating",
|
|
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|
|
"reprehending",
|
|
|
|
|
"reprobating"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"acclaiming",
|
|
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|
|
"applauding",
|
|
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|
|
"boasting",
|
|
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|
|
"celebrating",
|
|
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|
|
"cheering",
|
|
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|
|
"citing",
|
|
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|
|
"commending",
|
|
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|
|
"complimenting",
|
|
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|
|
"congratulating",
|
|
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|
|
"decorating",
|
|
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|
|
"eulogizing",
|
|
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|
|
"extolling",
|
|
|
|
|
"feting",
|
|
|
|
|
"f\u00eating",
|
|
|
|
|
"hailing",
|
|
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|
|
"honoring",
|
|
|
|
|
"lauding",
|
|
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|
|
"praising",
|
|
|
|
|
"saluting",
|
|
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|
|
"touting",
|
|
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|
|
"acknowledging",
|
|
|
|
|
"recognizing",
|
|
|
|
|
"highlighting",
|
|
|
|
|
"playing up",
|
|
|
|
|
"spotlighting",
|
|
|
|
|
"dignifying",
|
|
|
|
|
"ennobling",
|
|
|
|
|
"enshrining",
|
|
|
|
|
"enskying",
|
|
|
|
|
"enthroning",
|
|
|
|
|
"glorifying",
|
|
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|
|
"magnifying",
|
|
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|
|
"advancing",
|
|
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|
|
"boosting",
|
|
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|
|
"lifting",
|
|
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|
|
"promoting",
|
|
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|
|
"raising",
|
|
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|
|
"upgrading",
|
|
|
|
|
"uplifting",
|
|
|
|
|
"idealizing",
|
|
|
|
|
"romanticizing"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"aggrandizing",
|
|
|
|
|
"canonizing",
|
|
|
|
|
"deifying",
|
|
|
|
|
"elevating",
|
|
|
|
|
"exalting"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
|
"verb"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"abandons":{
|
|
|
|
|
"to give (oneself) over to something especially unrestrainedly":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
|
"more than ready to abandon himself to a life of complete idleness for the duration of his vacation"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"delivers",
|
|
|
|
|
"gives up",
|
|
|
|
|
"indulges",
|
|
|
|
|
"surrenders",
|
|
|
|
|
"yields"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"overdoes",
|
|
|
|
|
"overindulges",
|
|
|
|
|
"basks",
|
|
|
|
|
"luxuriates",
|
|
|
|
|
"revels",
|
|
|
|
|
"rolls",
|
|
|
|
|
"wallows"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"abstains (from)",
|
|
|
|
|
"eschews",
|
|
|
|
|
"forbears",
|
|
|
|
|
"forgoes",
|
|
|
|
|
"foregoes",
|
|
|
|
|
"refrains (from)",
|
|
|
|
|
"checks",
|
|
|
|
|
"inhibits",
|
|
|
|
|
"restrains"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"denies"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"to cause to remain behind":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
|
"abandoned the group that he had been hiking with and struck out on his own"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"deserts",
|
|
|
|
|
"forsakes",
|
|
|
|
|
"leaves",
|
|
|
|
|
"maroons",
|
|
|
|
|
"quits",
|
|
|
|
|
"strands"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"discards",
|
|
|
|
|
"ditches",
|
|
|
|
|
"dumps",
|
|
|
|
|
"flings",
|
|
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|
|
"jettisons",
|
|
|
|
|
"junks",
|
|
|
|
|
"scraps",
|
|
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|
|
"sheds",
|
|
|
|
|
"shucks (off)",
|
|
|
|
|
"throws away",
|
|
|
|
|
"throws out",
|
|
|
|
|
"delivers",
|
|
|
|
|
"gives up",
|
|
|
|
|
"hands over",
|
|
|
|
|
"relinquishes",
|
|
|
|
|
"surrenders",
|
|
|
|
|
"yields",
|
|
|
|
|
"escapes",
|
|
|
|
|
"retreats (from)",
|
|
|
|
|
"takes off (from)",
|
|
|
|
|
"vacates",
|
|
|
|
|
"withdraws (from)",
|
|
|
|
|
"abjures",
|
|
|
|
|
"cuts off",
|
|
|
|
|
"disowns",
|
|
|
|
|
"rejects",
|
|
|
|
|
"renounces",
|
|
|
|
|
"repudiates",
|
|
|
|
|
"separates (from)",
|
|
|
|
|
"sacrifices",
|
|
|
|
|
"distances",
|
|
|
|
|
"disregards",
|
|
|
|
|
"forgets",
|
|
|
|
|
"ignores",
|
|
|
|
|
"neglects"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"harbors",
|
|
|
|
|
"has",
|
|
|
|
|
"holds",
|
|
|
|
|
"keeps",
|
|
|
|
|
"owns",
|
|
|
|
|
"possesses",
|
|
|
|
|
"reserves",
|
|
|
|
|
"retains",
|
|
|
|
|
"withholds",
|
|
|
|
|
"redeems",
|
|
|
|
|
"rescues",
|
|
|
|
|
"saves"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"reclaims"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"to put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to)":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
|
"the bad weather forced NASA to abandon the launch"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"aborts",
|
|
|
|
|
"calls",
|
|
|
|
|
"calls off",
|
|
|
|
|
"cancels",
|
|
|
|
|
"cries off",
|
|
|
|
|
"drops",
|
|
|
|
|
"recalls",
|
|
|
|
|
"repeals",
|
|
|
|
|
"rescinds",
|
|
|
|
|
"revokes",
|
|
|
|
|
"scraps",
|
|
|
|
|
"scrubs"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"abrogates",
|
|
|
|
|
"annuls",
|
|
|
|
|
"invalidates",
|
|
|
|
|
"nullifies",
|
|
|
|
|
"voids",
|
|
|
|
|
"writes off",
|
|
|
|
|
"recants",
|
|
|
|
|
"retracts",
|
|
|
|
|
"takes back",
|
|
|
|
|
"withdraws",
|
|
|
|
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"countermands",
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"reverses",
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"rolls back",
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"breaks off",
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"discontinues",
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"ends",
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"halts",
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"stops",
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"terminates",
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"holds back",
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"interrupts",
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"suspends",
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"gives up",
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"relinquishes",
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"surrenders"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"engages",
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"pledges",
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"promises",
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"begins",
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"commences",
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"initiates",
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"starts",
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"takes on",
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"takes up",
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"undertakes"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"continues",
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"keeps"
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]
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},
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"to stop doing (something) permanently":{
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"examples":[
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"marriage customs that were abandoned decades ago"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"discontinues",
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"drops",
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"gives up",
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"knocks off",
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"lays off (of)",
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"packs (up or in)",
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"quits"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"breaks off",
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"breaks up",
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"ceases",
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"closes",
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"concludes",
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"ends",
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"expires",
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"finishes",
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"halts",
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"leaves off",
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"shuts off",
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"pauses",
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"tapers off",
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"throws up",
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"rounds (off or out)",
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"terminates",
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"winds up",
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"wraps up"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"goes",
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"runs on",
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"hangs in",
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"hangs on",
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"holds on",
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"perseveres",
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"persists",
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"follows through (with)",
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"renews",
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"reopens",
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"restarts",
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"resumes",
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"preserves",
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"stays",
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"begins",
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"commences",
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"starts"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"carries on",
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"continues",
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"keeps",
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"keeps up",
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"maintains"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"abandonment":{
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"carefree freedom from constraint":{
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"examples":[
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"sang at the top of her lungs with complete abandonment in the shower"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"abandon",
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"ease",
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"lightheartedness",
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"naturalness",
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"spontaneity",
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"spontaneousness",
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"unconstraint",
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"uninhibitedness",
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"unrestraint"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"ardor",
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"enthusiasm",
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"exuberance",
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"fervor",
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"spirit",
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"warmth",
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"zeal",
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"zealotry",
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"zealousness",
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"carelessness",
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"heedlessness",
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"impulsiveness",
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"impulsivity",
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"indiscretion",
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"insouciance",
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"recklessness",
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"thoughtlessness",
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"unself-consciousness",
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"casualness",
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"offhandedness",
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"excess",
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"excessiveness",
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"immoderacy",
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"incontinence",
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"indulgence",
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"intemperance",
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"licentiousness",
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"permissiveness",
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"wantonness",
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"wildness",
|
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"blank check",
|
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|
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"carte blanche",
|
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|
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"free hand"
|
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|
|
],
|
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"near antonyms":[
|
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|
|
"embarrassment",
|
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|
|
"reserve",
|
|
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|
|
"reticence",
|
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|
|
"self-consciousness",
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"uneasiness",
|
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|
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"inhibition",
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|
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"repression",
|
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|
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"self-restraint",
|
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|
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"suppression",
|
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|
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"carefulness",
|
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|
|
"discreetness",
|
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|
|
"discretion",
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|
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"heedfulness",
|
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|
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"discipline",
|
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|
|
"self-command",
|
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|
|
"self-control",
|
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|
|
"self-denial",
|
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|
|
"self-discipline",
|
|
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|
|
"self-mastery",
|
|
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|
|
"willpower"
|
|
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|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
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|
|
"constraint",
|
|
|
|
|
"restraint"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"the act of abandoning":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
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|
|
"the law says abandonment by the owner of any building for more than a year entitles the city to sell it"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"dereliction",
|
|
|
|
|
"desertion",
|
|
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|
|
"forsaking"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"defection",
|
|
|
|
|
"tergiversation",
|
|
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|
|
"discard",
|
|
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|
|
"dumping",
|
|
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|
|
"jettisoning"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"retention",
|
|
|
|
|
"recoupment",
|
|
|
|
|
"repossession",
|
|
|
|
|
"retrieval"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"reclamation"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"the act of putting an end to something planned or previously agreed to":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
|
"the park commissioner cited cost considerations as the main reason for the project's abandonment"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"abortion",
|
|
|
|
|
"calling",
|
|
|
|
|
"calling off",
|
|
|
|
|
"cancellation",
|
|
|
|
|
"cancelation",
|
|
|
|
|
"dropping",
|
|
|
|
|
"recall",
|
|
|
|
|
"recision",
|
|
|
|
|
"repeal",
|
|
|
|
|
"rescission",
|
|
|
|
|
"revocation"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"annulment",
|
|
|
|
|
"invalidation",
|
|
|
|
|
"neutralization",
|
|
|
|
|
"nullification",
|
|
|
|
|
"voidance",
|
|
|
|
|
"abolishment",
|
|
|
|
|
"abolition",
|
|
|
|
|
"ending",
|
|
|
|
|
"halting",
|
|
|
|
|
"stopping",
|
|
|
|
|
"termination",
|
|
|
|
|
"giving up",
|
|
|
|
|
"relinquishment",
|
|
|
|
|
"surrender",
|
|
|
|
|
"reversal",
|
|
|
|
|
"rollback"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"beginning",
|
|
|
|
|
"commencement",
|
|
|
|
|
"initiation",
|
|
|
|
|
"engagement",
|
|
|
|
|
"undertaking"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"continuation"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
|
"noun"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"abasement":{
|
|
|
|
|
"as in humiliation , debasement":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"debasement",
|
|
|
|
|
"humiliation",
|
|
|
|
|
"dismissal",
|
|
|
|
|
"firing",
|
|
|
|
|
"layoff",
|
|
|
|
|
"sacking",
|
|
|
|
|
"disrating",
|
|
|
|
|
"downgrade",
|
|
|
|
|
"bump",
|
|
|
|
|
"demotion",
|
|
|
|
|
"reduction"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
|
"noun"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"abashes":{
|
|
|
|
|
"to throw into a state of self-conscious distress":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
|
"felt terribly abashed when she walked into the wrong hotel room"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"confounds",
|
|
|
|
|
"confuses",
|
|
|
|
|
"discomfits",
|
|
|
|
|
"disconcerts",
|
|
|
|
|
"discountenances",
|
|
|
|
|
"embarrasses",
|
|
|
|
|
"fazes",
|
|
|
|
|
"flusters",
|
|
|
|
|
"mortifies",
|
|
|
|
|
"nonpluses",
|
|
|
|
|
"nonplusses",
|
|
|
|
|
"rattles"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"agitates",
|
|
|
|
|
"bothers",
|
|
|
|
|
"chagrins",
|
|
|
|
|
"discomforts",
|
|
|
|
|
"discomposes",
|
|
|
|
|
"dismays",
|
|
|
|
|
"disquiets",
|
|
|
|
|
"distresses",
|
|
|
|
|
"disturbs",
|
|
|
|
|
"perturbs",
|
|
|
|
|
"puts off",
|
|
|
|
|
"puts out",
|
|
|
|
|
"unhinges",
|
|
|
|
|
"unsettles",
|
|
|
|
|
"upsets",
|
|
|
|
|
"debases",
|
|
|
|
|
"degrades",
|
|
|
|
|
"demeans",
|
|
|
|
|
"humbles",
|
|
|
|
|
"humiliates",
|
|
|
|
|
"queers",
|
|
|
|
|
"shames"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"calms",
|
|
|
|
|
"comforts",
|
|
|
|
|
"consoles",
|
|
|
|
|
"relieves",
|
|
|
|
|
"soothes",
|
|
|
|
|
"buoys",
|
|
|
|
|
"cheers",
|
|
|
|
|
"emboldens",
|
|
|
|
|
"encourages",
|
|
|
|
|
"heartens",
|
|
|
|
|
"assures",
|
|
|
|
|
"reassures"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
|
"verb"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"abashments":{
|
|
|
|
|
"the emotional state of being made self-consciously uncomfortable":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
|
"his friends shared his abashment when his wife scolded him right in front of them"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"confusions",
|
|
|
|
|
"discomfitures",
|
|
|
|
|
"disconcertments",
|
|
|
|
|
"embarrassments",
|
|
|
|
|
"flusters",
|
|
|
|
|
"mortifications"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"agitations",
|
|
|
|
|
"bothers",
|
|
|
|
|
"chagrins",
|
|
|
|
|
"discomforts",
|
|
|
|
|
"discomposures",
|
|
|
|
|
"dismays",
|
|
|
|
|
"disquiets",
|
|
|
|
|
"distresses",
|
|
|
|
|
"disturbances",
|
|
|
|
|
"perturbations",
|
|
|
|
|
"upsets",
|
|
|
|
|
"disgraces",
|
|
|
|
|
"ignominies",
|
|
|
|
|
"shames",
|
|
|
|
|
"debasements",
|
|
|
|
|
"degradations",
|
|
|
|
|
"humiliations",
|
|
|
|
|
"humble pies"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"aplombs",
|
|
|
|
|
"assurances",
|
|
|
|
|
"composures",
|
|
|
|
|
"confidences",
|
|
|
|
|
"equanimities",
|
|
|
|
|
"poises",
|
|
|
|
|
"self-confidences",
|
|
|
|
|
"self-possessions"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"abandonments":{
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"the act of abandoning":{
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"examples":[
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"the law says abandonment by the owner of any building for more than a year entitles the city to sell it"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"derelictions",
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"desertions"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"defections",
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"tergiversations",
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"discards",
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"dumpings"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"retentions",
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"recoupments",
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"repossessions",
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"retrievals"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"reclamations"
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]
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},
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"the act of putting an end to something planned or previously agreed to":{
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"examples":[
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"the park commissioner cited cost considerations as the main reason for the project's abandonment"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"abortions",
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"callings",
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"cancellations",
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"cancelations",
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"droppings",
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"recalls",
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"recisions",
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"repeals",
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"rescissions",
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"revocations"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"annulments",
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"invalidations",
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"neutralizations",
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"nullifications",
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"voidances",
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"abolishments",
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"abolitions",
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"endings",
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"terminations",
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"relinquishments",
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"surrenders",
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"reversals",
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"rollbacks"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"beginnings",
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"commencements",
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"initiations",
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"engagements",
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"undertakings"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"continuations"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"abandoners":{
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"as in dropouts , leavers":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"come-outers",
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"dropouts",
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"leavers",
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"betrayers",
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"double-crossers",
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"quislings",
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"traitors",
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"traitresses",
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"traitoresses",
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"turnabouts",
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"turncoats",
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"defiers",
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"insurgents",
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"insurrectionaries",
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"insurrectionists",
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"mutineers",
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"rebels",
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"reds",
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"revolters",
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"revolutionaries",
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"revolutionists",
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"revolutionizers",
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"apostates",
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"defectors",
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"deserters",
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"recreants",
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"renegades",
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"discontents",
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"malcontents",
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"recusants",
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"refuseniks",
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"refusniks",
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"refusers"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"loyalists",
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"adherents",
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"disciples",
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"followers",
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"supporters",
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"fanatics",
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"militants",
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"partisans",
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"partizans",
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"zealots"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"abandoning":{
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"to give (oneself) over to something especially unrestrainedly":{
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"examples":[
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"more than ready to abandon himself to a life of complete idleness for the duration of his vacation"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"delivering",
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"giving up",
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"indulging",
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"surrendering",
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"yielding"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"overdoing",
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"overindulging",
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"basking",
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"luxuriating",
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"reveling",
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"revelling",
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"rolling",
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"wallowing"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"abstaining (from)",
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|
"eschewing",
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"forbearing",
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"forgoing",
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"foregoing",
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"refraining (from)",
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"checking",
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"inhibiting",
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"restraining"
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],
|
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"antonyms":[
|
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|
"denying"
|
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|
|
]
|
|
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|
|
},
|
|
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|
|
"to cause to remain behind":{
|
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|
|
"examples":[
|
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|
|
"abandoned the group that he had been hiking with and struck out on his own"
|
|
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|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
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|
|
"deserting",
|
|
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|
|
"forsaking",
|
|
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|
|
"leaving",
|
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|
|
"marooning",
|
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|
|
"quitting",
|
|
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|
|
"stranding"
|
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|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
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|
|
"discarding",
|
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|
|
"ditching",
|
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|
|
"dumping",
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|
|
"flinging",
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|
|
"jettisoning",
|
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"junking",
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|
"scrapping",
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|
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"shedding",
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|
"shucking (off)",
|
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|
|
"throwing away",
|
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|
|
"throwing out",
|
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|
|
"delivering",
|
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|
|
"giving up",
|
|
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|
|
"handing over",
|
|
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|
|
"relinquishing",
|
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|
|
"surrendering",
|
|
|
|
|
"yielding",
|
|
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|
|
"escaping",
|
|
|
|
|
"retreating (from)",
|
|
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|
|
"taking off (from)",
|
|
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|
|
"vacating",
|
|
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|
|
"withdrawing (from)",
|
|
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|
|
"abjuring",
|
|
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|
|
"cutting off",
|
|
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|
|
"disowning",
|
|
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|
|
"rejecting",
|
|
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|
|
"renouncing",
|
|
|
|
|
"repudiating",
|
|
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|
|
"separating (from)",
|
|
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|
|
"sacrificing",
|
|
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|
|
"distancing",
|
|
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|
|
"disregarding",
|
|
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|
|
"forgetting",
|
|
|
|
|
"ignoring",
|
|
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|
|
"neglecting"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"harboring",
|
|
|
|
|
"having",
|
|
|
|
|
"holding",
|
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|
|
"keeping",
|
|
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|
|
"owning",
|
|
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|
|
"possessing",
|
|
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|
|
"reserving",
|
|
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|
|
"retaining",
|
|
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|
|
"withholding",
|
|
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|
|
"redeeming",
|
|
|
|
|
"rescuing",
|
|
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|
|
"saving"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"reclaiming"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"to put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to)":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
|
"the bad weather forced NASA to abandon the launch"
|
|
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|
|
],
|
|
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|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
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|
|
"aborting",
|
|
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|
|
"calling",
|
|
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|
|
"calling off",
|
|
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|
|
"canceling",
|
|
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|
|
"cancelling",
|
|
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|
|
"crying off",
|
|
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|
|
"dropping",
|
|
|
|
|
"recalling",
|
|
|
|
|
"repealing",
|
|
|
|
|
"rescinding",
|
|
|
|
|
"revoking",
|
|
|
|
|
"scrapping",
|
|
|
|
|
"scrubbing"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"abrogating",
|
|
|
|
|
"annulling",
|
|
|
|
|
"invalidating",
|
|
|
|
|
"nullifying",
|
|
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|
|
"voiding",
|
|
|
|
|
"writing off",
|
|
|
|
|
"recanting",
|
|
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|
|
"retracting",
|
|
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|
|
"taking back",
|
|
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|
|
"withdrawing",
|
|
|
|
|
"countermanding",
|
|
|
|
|
"reversing",
|
|
|
|
|
"rolling back",
|
|
|
|
|
"breaking off",
|
|
|
|
|
"discontinuing",
|
|
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|
|
"ending",
|
|
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|
|
"halting",
|
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|
|
"stopping",
|
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|
|
"terminating",
|
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|
|
"holding back",
|
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|
|
"interrupting",
|
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|
"suspending",
|
|
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|
|
"giving up",
|
|
|
|
|
"relinquishing",
|
|
|
|
|
"surrendering"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"engaging",
|
|
|
|
|
"pledging",
|
|
|
|
|
"promising",
|
|
|
|
|
"beginning",
|
|
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|
|
"commencing",
|
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|
|
"initiating",
|
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|
|
"starting",
|
|
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|
|
"taking on",
|
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|
|
"taking up",
|
|
|
|
|
"undertaking"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
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|
|
"continuing",
|
|
|
|
|
"keeping"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"to stop doing (something) permanently":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
|
"marriage customs that were abandoned decades ago"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"discontinuing",
|
|
|
|
|
"dropping",
|
|
|
|
|
"giving up",
|
|
|
|
|
"knocking off",
|
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|
|
"laying off (of)",
|
|
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|
|
"packing (up or in)",
|
|
|
|
|
"quitting"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
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|
"breaking off",
|
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|
|
"breaking up",
|
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|
|
"ceasing",
|
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|
|
"closing",
|
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|
|
"concluding",
|
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|
"ending",
|
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|
"expiring",
|
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|
|
"finishing",
|
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|
|
"halting",
|
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|
|
"leaving off",
|
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|
|
"shutting off",
|
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|
"pausing",
|
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|
|
"tapering off",
|
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|
|
"throwing up",
|
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|
|
"rounding (off or out)",
|
|
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|
|
"terminating",
|
|
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|
|
"winding up",
|
|
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|
|
"wrapping up"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
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|
|
"going",
|
|
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|
|
"running on",
|
|
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|
|
"hanging in",
|
|
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|
|
"hanging on",
|
|
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|
|
"holding on",
|
|
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|
|
"persevering",
|
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|
|
"persisting",
|
|
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|
|
"following through (with)",
|
|
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|
|
"renewing",
|
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|
|
"reopening",
|
|
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|
|
"restarting",
|
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|
|
"resuming",
|
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|
|
"preserving",
|
|
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|
|
"staying",
|
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|
|
"beginning",
|
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|
|
"commencing",
|
|
|
|
|
"starting"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"carrying on",
|
|
|
|
|
"continuing",
|
|
|
|
|
"keeping",
|
|
|
|
|
"keeping up",
|
|
|
|
|
"maintaining"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
|
"verb"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"abashing":{
|
|
|
|
|
"to throw into a state of self-conscious distress":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
|
"felt terribly abashed when she walked into the wrong hotel room"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
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|
|
"confounding",
|
|
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|
|
"confusing",
|
|
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|
|
"discomfiting",
|
|
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|
|
"disconcerting",
|
|
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|
|
"discountenancing",
|
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|
|
"embarrassing",
|
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|
|
"fazing",
|
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|
|
"flustering",
|
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|
|
"mortifying",
|
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|
|
"nonplussing",
|
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"nonplusing",
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"rattling"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"agitating",
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"bothering",
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"chagrining",
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"discomforting",
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"discomposing",
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"dismaying",
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"disquieting",
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"distressing",
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"disturbing",
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"perturbing",
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"putting off",
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"putting out",
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"unhinging",
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"unsettling",
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"upsetting",
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"debasing",
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"degrading",
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"demeaning",
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"humbling",
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"humiliating",
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"queering",
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"shaming"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"calming",
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"comforting",
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"consoling",
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"relieving",
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"soothing",
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"buoying",
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"cheering",
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"emboldening",
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"encouraging",
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"heartening",
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"assuring",
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"reassuring"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"abashment":{
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"the emotional state of being made self-consciously uncomfortable":{
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"examples":[
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"his friends shared his abashment when his wife scolded him right in front of them"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"confusion",
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"discomfiture",
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"disconcertment",
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"embarrassment",
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"fluster",
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"mortification"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"agitation",
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"bother",
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"chagrin",
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"discomfort",
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"discomposure",
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"dismay",
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"disquiet",
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"distress",
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"disturbance",
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"perturbation",
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"unease",
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"uneasiness",
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"upset",
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"disgrace",
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"ignominy",
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"shame",
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"debasement",
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"degradation",
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"humiliation",
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"humble pie"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"aplomb",
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"assurance",
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"composure",
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"confidence",
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"coolness",
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"equanimity",
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"poise",
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"self-assurance",
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"self-confidence",
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"self-possession"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
|
2022-07-15 11:16:05 +00:00
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},
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"aback":{
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"without warning":{
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"examples":[
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"completely taken aback by the neighbors' announcement that they were moving"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"suddenly",
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"unanticipatedly",
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"unaware",
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"unawares",
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"unexpectedly"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"abruptly",
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"short",
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"amazingly",
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"astoundingly",
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"surprisingly"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"laggardly",
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|
"leisurely",
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"pokily",
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"slowly",
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"sluggishly",
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|
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"tardily",
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|
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"obviously"
|
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|
|
],
|
|
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|
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"antonyms":[]
|
|
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|
|
},
|
|
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|
|
"type":[
|
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|
|
"adverb"
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]
|
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},
|
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|
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"abandoned":{
|
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|
"left unoccupied or unused":{
|
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|
|
"examples":[
|
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|
|
"she consciously avoided walking past the abandoned house, with its broken windows and sagging porch"
|
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|
|
],
|
|
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|
|
"synonyms":[
|
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|
|
"derelict",
|
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|
|
"deserted",
|
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|
|
"desolate",
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|
|
"disused",
|
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|
|
"forgotten",
|
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|
|
"forsaken",
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|
|
"rejected",
|
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|
|
"vacant",
|
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|
|
"vacated",
|
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|
|
"void"
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|
|
],
|
|
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|
|
"near synonyms":[
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|
|
"ignored",
|
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|
|
"neglected",
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|
|
"unattended",
|
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|
|
"untended",
|
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|
|
"castaway",
|
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|
|
"cast-off",
|
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|
|
"discarded",
|
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|
|
"jettisoned",
|
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|
|
"junked",
|
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|
|
"refuse",
|
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|
|
"waste",
|
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|
|
"godforsaken",
|
|
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|
|
"miserable",
|
|
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|
|
"shabby",
|
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|
|
"wretched",
|
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|
|
"empty",
|
|
|
|
|
"idle"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"reclaimed",
|
|
|
|
|
"recovered",
|
|
|
|
|
"redeemed",
|
|
|
|
|
"rescued",
|
|
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|
|
"retrieved",
|
|
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|
|
"salvaged",
|
|
|
|
|
"saved",
|
|
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|
|
"reconditioned",
|
|
|
|
|
"rehabbed",
|
|
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|
|
"rehabilitated",
|
|
|
|
|
"restored",
|
|
|
|
|
"repeopled"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"showing no signs of being under control":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
|
"wild, abandoned dancing that shocked the staid chaperones at the debutante ball"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"intemperate",
|
|
|
|
|
"rampant",
|
|
|
|
|
"raw",
|
|
|
|
|
"runaway",
|
|
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|
|
"unbounded",
|
|
|
|
|
"unbridled",
|
|
|
|
|
"unchecked",
|
|
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|
|
"uncontrolled",
|
|
|
|
|
"unhampered",
|
|
|
|
|
"unhindered",
|
|
|
|
|
"unrestrained"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"uncontrollable",
|
|
|
|
|
"ungovernable",
|
|
|
|
|
"barbaric",
|
|
|
|
|
"hog wild",
|
|
|
|
|
"riotous",
|
|
|
|
|
"uninhibited",
|
|
|
|
|
"wild"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"moderate",
|
|
|
|
|
"tempered"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"bridled",
|
|
|
|
|
"checked",
|
|
|
|
|
"constrained",
|
|
|
|
|
"controlled",
|
|
|
|
|
"curbed",
|
|
|
|
|
"governed",
|
|
|
|
|
"hampered",
|
|
|
|
|
"hindered",
|
|
|
|
|
"restrained",
|
|
|
|
|
"temperate"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"to give (oneself) over to something especially unrestrainedly":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
|
"more than ready to abandon himself to a life of complete idleness for the duration of his vacation"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"delivered",
|
|
|
|
|
"gave up",
|
|
|
|
|
"indulged",
|
|
|
|
|
"surrendered",
|
|
|
|
|
"yielded"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"overdid",
|
|
|
|
|
"overindulged",
|
|
|
|
|
"basked",
|
|
|
|
|
"luxuriated",
|
|
|
|
|
"reveled",
|
|
|
|
|
"revelled",
|
|
|
|
|
"rolled",
|
|
|
|
|
"wallowed"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"abstained (from)",
|
|
|
|
|
"eschewed",
|
|
|
|
|
"forbore",
|
|
|
|
|
"forwent",
|
|
|
|
|
"forewent",
|
|
|
|
|
"refrained (from)",
|
|
|
|
|
"checked",
|
|
|
|
|
"inhibited",
|
|
|
|
|
"restrained"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"denied"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"to cause to remain behind":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
|
"abandoned the group that he had been hiking with and struck out on his own"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"deserted",
|
|
|
|
|
"forsook",
|
|
|
|
|
"left",
|
|
|
|
|
"marooned",
|
|
|
|
|
"quit",
|
|
|
|
|
"quitted",
|
|
|
|
|
"stranded"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"discarded",
|
|
|
|
|
"ditched",
|
|
|
|
|
"dumped",
|
|
|
|
|
"flung",
|
|
|
|
|
"jettisoned",
|
|
|
|
|
"junked",
|
|
|
|
|
"scrapped",
|
|
|
|
|
"shed",
|
|
|
|
|
"shucked (off)",
|
|
|
|
|
"threw away",
|
|
|
|
|
"threw out",
|
|
|
|
|
"delivered",
|
|
|
|
|
"gave up",
|
|
|
|
|
"handed over",
|
|
|
|
|
"relinquished",
|
|
|
|
|
"surrendered",
|
|
|
|
|
"yielded",
|
|
|
|
|
"escaped",
|
|
|
|
|
"retreated (from)",
|
|
|
|
|
"took off (from)",
|
|
|
|
|
"vacated",
|
|
|
|
|
"withdrew (from)",
|
|
|
|
|
"abjured",
|
|
|
|
|
"cut off",
|
|
|
|
|
"disowned",
|
|
|
|
|
"rejected",
|
|
|
|
|
"renounced",
|
|
|
|
|
"repudiated",
|
|
|
|
|
"separated (from)",
|
|
|
|
|
"sacrificed",
|
|
|
|
|
"distanced",
|
|
|
|
|
"disregarded",
|
|
|
|
|
"forgot",
|
|
|
|
|
"ignored",
|
|
|
|
|
"neglected"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"had",
|
|
|
|
|
"harbored",
|
|
|
|
|
"held",
|
|
|
|
|
"kept",
|
|
|
|
|
"owned",
|
|
|
|
|
"possessed",
|
|
|
|
|
"reserved",
|
|
|
|
|
"retained",
|
|
|
|
|
"withheld",
|
|
|
|
|
"redeemed",
|
|
|
|
|
"rescued",
|
|
|
|
|
"saved"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"reclaimed"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"to put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to)":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
|
"the bad weather forced NASA to abandon the launch"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"aborted",
|
|
|
|
|
"called",
|
|
|
|
|
"called off",
|
|
|
|
|
"canceled",
|
|
|
|
|
"cancelled",
|
|
|
|
|
"cried off",
|
|
|
|
|
"dropped",
|
|
|
|
|
"recalled",
|
|
|
|
|
"repealed",
|
|
|
|
|
"rescinded",
|
|
|
|
|
"revoked",
|
|
|
|
|
"scrapped",
|
|
|
|
|
"scrubbed"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"abrogated",
|
|
|
|
|
"annulled",
|
|
|
|
|
"invalidated",
|
|
|
|
|
"nullified",
|
|
|
|
|
"voided",
|
|
|
|
|
"wrote off",
|
|
|
|
|
"recanted",
|
|
|
|
|
"retracted",
|
|
|
|
|
"took back",
|
|
|
|
|
"withdrew",
|
|
|
|
|
"countermanded",
|
|
|
|
|
"reversed",
|
|
|
|
|
"rolled back",
|
|
|
|
|
"broke off",
|
|
|
|
|
"discontinued",
|
|
|
|
|
"ended",
|
|
|
|
|
"halted",
|
|
|
|
|
"stopped",
|
|
|
|
|
"terminated",
|
|
|
|
|
"held back",
|
|
|
|
|
"interrupted",
|
|
|
|
|
"suspended",
|
|
|
|
|
"gave up",
|
|
|
|
|
"relinquished",
|
|
|
|
|
"surrendered"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"engaged",
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"pledged",
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"promised",
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"began",
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"commenced",
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"initiated",
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"started",
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"took on",
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"took up",
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"undertook"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"continued",
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"kept"
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]
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},
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"to stop doing (something) permanently":{
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"examples":[
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"marriage customs that were abandoned decades ago"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"discontinued",
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"dropped",
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"gave up",
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"knocked off",
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"laid off (of)",
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"packed (up or in)",
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"quit",
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"quitted"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"broke off",
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"broke up",
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"ceased",
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"closed",
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"concluded",
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"ended",
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"expired",
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"finished",
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"halted",
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"left off",
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"shut off",
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"paused",
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"tapered off",
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"threw up",
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"rounded (off or out)",
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"terminated",
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"wound up",
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"winded up",
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"wrapped up"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"ran on",
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"went",
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"held on",
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"hung in",
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"hung on",
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"persevered",
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"persisted",
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"followed through (with)",
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"renewed",
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"reopened",
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"restarted",
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"resumed",
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"preserved",
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"stayed",
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"began",
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"commenced",
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"started"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"carried on",
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"continued",
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"kept",
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"kept up",
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"maintained"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"abashed":{
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"as in embarrassed , disconcerted":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"discomfited",
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"discomforted",
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"discomposed",
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"disconcerted",
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"discountenanced",
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"embarrassed",
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"self-conscious",
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"inhibited",
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"reserved",
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"uneasy",
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"uptight",
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"backward",
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"bashful",
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"coy",
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"demure",
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"introverted",
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"recessive",
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"retiring",
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"self-effacing",
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"sheepish",
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"shy",
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"withdrawn",
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"unadventurous",
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"unenterprising",
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"diffident",
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"insecure",
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"meek",
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"modest",
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"self-doubting",
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"timid",
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"unassertive",
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"unassuming",
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"unpretentious",
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"awkward",
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"clumsy",
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"gauche",
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"graceless",
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"inelegant",
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"rough-hewn",
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"rustic",
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"rustical",
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"stiff",
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"stilted",
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"uncomfortable",
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"ungraceful",
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"wooden",
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"agitated",
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"bothered",
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"chagrined",
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"dismayed",
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"disquieted",
|
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"distressed",
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"disturbed",
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"fazed",
|
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"flustered",
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"jittery",
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"jumpy",
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"mortified",
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|
"nervous",
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|
|
"nonplussed",
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|
|
"nonplused",
|
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"perturbed",
|
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|
|
"rattled",
|
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|
|
"unhinged",
|
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|
|
"unsettled",
|
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|
|
"upset"
|
|
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|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
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|
|
"assured",
|
|
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|
|
"calm",
|
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|
|
"collected",
|
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|
|
"composed",
|
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|
|
"confident",
|
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|
|
"cool",
|
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|
|
"placid",
|
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|
|
"poised",
|
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|
|
"secure",
|
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|
|
"self-assured",
|
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|
|
"self-confident",
|
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|
|
"self-possessed",
|
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|
|
"serene",
|
|
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|
|
"tranquil",
|
|
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|
|
"undisturbed",
|
|
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|
|
"unperturbed",
|
|
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|
|
"graceful",
|
|
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|
|
"suave",
|
|
|
|
|
"urbane"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"to throw into a state of self-conscious distress":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
|
"felt terribly abashed when she walked into the wrong hotel room"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"confounded",
|
|
|
|
|
"confused",
|
|
|
|
|
"discomfited",
|
|
|
|
|
"disconcerted",
|
|
|
|
|
"discountenanced",
|
|
|
|
|
"embarrassed",
|
|
|
|
|
"fazed",
|
|
|
|
|
"flustered",
|
|
|
|
|
"mortified",
|
|
|
|
|
"nonplussed",
|
|
|
|
|
"nonplused",
|
|
|
|
|
"rattled"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"agitated",
|
|
|
|
|
"bothered",
|
|
|
|
|
"chagrined",
|
|
|
|
|
"discomforted",
|
|
|
|
|
"discomposed",
|
|
|
|
|
"dismayed",
|
|
|
|
|
"disquieted",
|
|
|
|
|
"distressed",
|
|
|
|
|
"disturbed",
|
|
|
|
|
"perturbed",
|
|
|
|
|
"put off",
|
|
|
|
|
"put out",
|
|
|
|
|
"unhinged",
|
|
|
|
|
"unsettled",
|
|
|
|
|
"upset",
|
|
|
|
|
"debased",
|
|
|
|
|
"degraded",
|
|
|
|
|
"demeaned",
|
|
|
|
|
"humbled",
|
|
|
|
|
"humiliated",
|
|
|
|
|
"queered",
|
|
|
|
|
"shamed"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"calmed",
|
|
|
|
|
"comforted",
|
|
|
|
|
"consoled",
|
|
|
|
|
"relieved",
|
|
|
|
|
"soothed",
|
|
|
|
|
"buoyed",
|
|
|
|
|
"cheered",
|
|
|
|
|
"emboldened",
|
|
|
|
|
"encouraged",
|
|
|
|
|
"heartened",
|
|
|
|
|
"assured",
|
|
|
|
|
"reassured"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
|
|
|
"verb"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"abased":{
|
|
|
|
|
"as in degraded":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"degraded",
|
|
|
|
|
"ordinary",
|
|
|
|
|
"plain",
|
|
|
|
|
"junior",
|
|
|
|
|
"subordinate",
|
|
|
|
|
"bastard",
|
|
|
|
|
"illegitimate",
|
|
|
|
|
"inferior",
|
|
|
|
|
"knavish",
|
|
|
|
|
"baseborn",
|
|
|
|
|
"common",
|
|
|
|
|
"humble",
|
|
|
|
|
"ignoble",
|
|
|
|
|
"low",
|
|
|
|
|
"lower-class",
|
|
|
|
|
"lowly",
|
|
|
|
|
"mean",
|
|
|
|
|
"nonaristocratic",
|
|
|
|
|
"plebeian",
|
|
|
|
|
"ungenteel"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"aristocratic",
|
|
|
|
|
"blue-blooded",
|
|
|
|
|
"genteel",
|
|
|
|
|
"gentle",
|
|
|
|
|
"grand",
|
|
|
|
|
"great",
|
|
|
|
|
"highborn",
|
|
|
|
|
"highbred",
|
|
|
|
|
"noble",
|
|
|
|
|
"patrician",
|
|
|
|
|
"silk-stocking",
|
|
|
|
|
"upper-class",
|
|
|
|
|
"upper-crust",
|
|
|
|
|
"wellborn",
|
|
|
|
|
"high",
|
|
|
|
|
"lofty",
|
|
|
|
|
"superior",
|
|
|
|
|
"elevated",
|
|
|
|
|
"ennobled",
|
|
|
|
|
"exalted"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"to lower in character, dignity, or quality":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
|
"was unwilling to abase himself by pleading guilty to a crime that he did not commit"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"bastardized",
|
|
|
|
|
"cankered",
|
|
|
|
|
"cheapened",
|
|
|
|
|
"corrupted",
|
|
|
|
|
"debased",
|
|
|
|
|
"debauched",
|
|
|
|
|
"degraded",
|
|
|
|
|
"demeaned",
|
|
|
|
|
"demoralized",
|
|
|
|
|
"depraved",
|
|
|
|
|
"deteriorated",
|
|
|
|
|
"lessened",
|
|
|
|
|
"perverted",
|
|
|
|
|
"poisoned",
|
|
|
|
|
"profaned",
|
|
|
|
|
"prostituted",
|
|
|
|
|
"subverted",
|
|
|
|
|
"vitiated",
|
|
|
|
|
"warped"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"befouled",
|
|
|
|
|
"begrimed",
|
|
|
|
|
"contaminated",
|
|
|
|
|
"defiled",
|
|
|
|
|
"diluted",
|
|
|
|
|
"dirtied",
|
|
|
|
|
"polluted",
|
|
|
|
|
"tainted",
|
|
|
|
|
"thinned",
|
|
|
|
|
"watered down",
|
|
|
|
|
"weakened",
|
|
|
|
|
"descended",
|
|
|
|
|
"disgraced",
|
|
|
|
|
"dishonored",
|
|
|
|
|
"humbled",
|
|
|
|
|
"humiliated",
|
|
|
|
|
"shamed",
|
|
|
|
|
"took down",
|
|
|
|
|
"blemished",
|
|
|
|
|
"damaged",
|
|
|
|
|
"defaced",
|
|
|
|
|
"destroyed",
|
|
|
|
|
"flawed",
|
|
|
|
|
"harmed",
|
|
|
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
|
|
|
"impaired",
|
|
|
|
|
"marred",
|
|
|
|
|
"ruined",
|
|
|
|
|
"spoiled",
|
|
|
|
|
"spoilt",
|
|
|
|
|
"stained",
|
|
|
|
|
"tarnished",
|
|
|
|
|
"wrecked",
|
|
|
|
|
"depreciated",
|
|
|
|
|
"downgraded"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"dignified",
|
|
|
|
|
"exalted",
|
|
|
|
|
"honored",
|
|
|
|
|
"ameliorated",
|
|
|
|
|
"amended",
|
|
|
|
|
"bettered",
|
|
|
|
|
"enhanced",
|
|
|
|
|
"enriched",
|
|
|
|
|
"improved",
|
|
|
|
|
"meliorated",
|
|
|
|
|
"perfected",
|
|
|
|
|
"clarified",
|
|
|
|
|
"cleaned",
|
|
|
|
|
"cleansed",
|
|
|
|
|
"purified",
|
|
|
|
|
"refined",
|
|
|
|
|
"restored",
|
|
|
|
|
"respected"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"elevated",
|
|
|
|
|
"ennobled",
|
|
|
|
|
"uplifted"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"to reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
|
"I certainly don't abase myself when I do good, honest manual labor"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"chastened",
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"cheapened",
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"debased",
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"degraded",
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"demeaned",
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"discredited",
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"disgraced",
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"dishonored",
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"fouled",
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"humbled",
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"humiliated",
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"lowered",
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"sank",
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"sunk",
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"shamed",
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"smirched",
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"took down"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"abashed",
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"confounded",
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"confused",
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"discomfited",
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"disconcerted",
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"discountenanced",
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"embarrassed",
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"fazed",
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"flustered",
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"mortified",
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"nonplussed",
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"nonplused",
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"rattled",
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"belittled",
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"castigated",
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"cried down",
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"criticized",
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"decried",
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"depreciated",
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"detracted",
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"diminished",
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"discounted",
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"disparaged",
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"minimized",
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"put down",
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"ridiculed",
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"wrote off",
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"bad-mouthed",
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"defamed",
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"defiled",
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"libeled",
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"libelled",
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"maligned",
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"slandered",
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"affronted",
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"insulted",
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"censured",
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"condemned",
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"damned",
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"denounced",
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"execrated",
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"reprehended",
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"reprobated"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"acclaimed",
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"applauded",
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"boasted",
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"celebrated",
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"cheered",
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"cited",
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"commended",
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"complimented",
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"congratulated",
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"decorated",
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"eulogized",
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"extolled",
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"feted",
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"f\u00eated",
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"hailed",
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"honored",
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"lauded",
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"praised",
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"saluted",
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"touted",
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"acknowledged",
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"recognized",
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"highlighted",
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"played up",
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"spotlighted",
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"spotlit",
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"dignified",
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"ennobled",
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"enshrined",
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"enskied",
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"enthroned",
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"glorified",
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"magnified",
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"advanced",
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"boosted",
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"lifted",
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"promoted",
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"raised",
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"upgraded",
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"uplifted",
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"idealized",
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"romanticized"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"aggrandized",
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"canonized",
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"deified",
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"elevated",
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"exalted"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"abandon":{
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"to give (oneself) over to something especially unrestrainedly":{
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"examples":[
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"more than ready to abandon himself to a life of complete idleness for the duration of his vacation"
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
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"deliver",
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"give up",
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"indulge",
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"surrender",
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"yield"
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|
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],
|
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"near synonyms":[
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"overdo",
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"overindulge",
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|
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"bask",
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|
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"luxuriate",
|
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|
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"revel",
|
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|
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"roll",
|
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|
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"wallow"
|
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|
|
],
|
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|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
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|
|
"abstain (from)",
|
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|
|
"eschew",
|
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|
|
"forbear",
|
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|
|
"forgo",
|
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|
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"forego",
|
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|
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"refrain (from)",
|
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|
|
"check",
|
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|
|
"inhibit",
|
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|
|
"restrain"
|
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|
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],
|
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|
|
"antonyms":[
|
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|
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"deny"
|
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|
|
]
|
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|
|
},
|
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|
|
|
"to cause to remain behind":{
|
|
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|
|
"examples":[
|
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|
|
"abandoned the group that he had been hiking with and struck out on his own"
|
|
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|
|
],
|
|
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|
|
"synonyms":[
|
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|
|
"desert",
|
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|
|
"forsake",
|
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|
|
"leave",
|
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|
|
"maroon",
|
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|
|
"quit",
|
|
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|
|
"strand"
|
|
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|
|
],
|
|
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|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
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|
|
"discard",
|
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|
|
"ditch",
|
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|
|
"dump",
|
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|
|
"fling",
|
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|
|
"jettison",
|
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|
|
"junk",
|
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|
|
"scrap",
|
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|
|
"shed",
|
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|
|
"shuck (off)",
|
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|
|
"throw away",
|
|
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|
|
"throw out",
|
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|
|
"deliver",
|
|
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|
|
"give up",
|
|
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|
|
"hand over",
|
|
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|
|
"relinquish",
|
|
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|
|
"surrender",
|
|
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|
|
"yield",
|
|
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|
|
"escape",
|
|
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|
|
"retreat (from)",
|
|
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|
|
"take off (from)",
|
|
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|
|
"vacate",
|
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|
|
"withdraw (from)",
|
|
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|
|
"abjure",
|
|
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|
|
"cut off",
|
|
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|
|
"disown",
|
|
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|
|
"reject",
|
|
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|
|
"renounce",
|
|
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|
|
"repudiate",
|
|
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|
|
"separate (from)",
|
|
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|
|
"sacrifice",
|
|
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|
|
"distance",
|
|
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|
|
"disregard",
|
|
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|
|
"forget",
|
|
|
|
|
"ignore",
|
|
|
|
|
"neglect"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"harbor",
|
|
|
|
|
"have",
|
|
|
|
|
"hold",
|
|
|
|
|
"keep",
|
|
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|
|
"own",
|
|
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|
|
"possess",
|
|
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|
|
"reserve",
|
|
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|
|
"retain",
|
|
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|
|
"withhold",
|
|
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|
|
"redeem",
|
|
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|
|
"rescue",
|
|
|
|
|
"save"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"reclaim"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"to put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to)":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
|
"the bad weather forced NASA to abandon the launch"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
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|
|
"abort",
|
|
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|
|
"call",
|
|
|
|
|
"call off",
|
|
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|
|
"cancel",
|
|
|
|
|
"cry off",
|
|
|
|
|
"drop",
|
|
|
|
|
"recall",
|
|
|
|
|
"repeal",
|
|
|
|
|
"rescind",
|
|
|
|
|
"revoke",
|
|
|
|
|
"scrap",
|
|
|
|
|
"scrub"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"abrogate",
|
|
|
|
|
"annul",
|
|
|
|
|
"invalidate",
|
|
|
|
|
"nullify",
|
|
|
|
|
"void",
|
|
|
|
|
"write off",
|
|
|
|
|
"recant",
|
|
|
|
|
"retract",
|
|
|
|
|
"take back",
|
|
|
|
|
"withdraw",
|
|
|
|
|
"countermand",
|
|
|
|
|
"reverse",
|
|
|
|
|
"roll back",
|
|
|
|
|
"break off",
|
|
|
|
|
"discontinue",
|
|
|
|
|
"end",
|
|
|
|
|
"halt",
|
|
|
|
|
"stop",
|
|
|
|
|
"terminate",
|
|
|
|
|
"hold back",
|
|
|
|
|
"interrupt",
|
|
|
|
|
"suspend",
|
|
|
|
|
"give up",
|
|
|
|
|
"relinquish",
|
|
|
|
|
"surrender"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"engage",
|
|
|
|
|
"pledge",
|
|
|
|
|
"promise",
|
|
|
|
|
"begin",
|
|
|
|
|
"commence",
|
|
|
|
|
"initiate",
|
|
|
|
|
"start",
|
|
|
|
|
"take on",
|
|
|
|
|
"take up",
|
|
|
|
|
"undertake"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"continue",
|
|
|
|
|
"keep"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"to stop doing (something) permanently":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
|
"marriage customs that were abandoned decades ago"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"discontinue",
|
|
|
|
|
"drop",
|
|
|
|
|
"give up",
|
|
|
|
|
"knock off",
|
|
|
|
|
"lay off (of)",
|
|
|
|
|
"pack (up or in)",
|
|
|
|
|
"quit"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"break off",
|
|
|
|
|
"break up",
|
|
|
|
|
"cease",
|
|
|
|
|
"close",
|
|
|
|
|
"conclude",
|
|
|
|
|
"end",
|
|
|
|
|
"expire",
|
|
|
|
|
"finish",
|
|
|
|
|
"halt",
|
|
|
|
|
"leave off",
|
|
|
|
|
"shut off",
|
|
|
|
|
"pause",
|
|
|
|
|
"taper off",
|
|
|
|
|
"throw up",
|
|
|
|
|
"round (off or out)",
|
|
|
|
|
"terminate",
|
|
|
|
|
"wind up",
|
|
|
|
|
"wrap up"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"go",
|
|
|
|
|
"run on",
|
|
|
|
|
"hang in",
|
|
|
|
|
"hang on",
|
|
|
|
|
"hold on",
|
|
|
|
|
"persevere",
|
|
|
|
|
"persist",
|
|
|
|
|
"follow through (with)",
|
|
|
|
|
"renew",
|
|
|
|
|
"reopen",
|
|
|
|
|
"restart",
|
|
|
|
|
"resume",
|
|
|
|
|
"preserve",
|
|
|
|
|
"stay",
|
|
|
|
|
"begin",
|
|
|
|
|
"commence",
|
|
|
|
|
"start"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"carry on",
|
|
|
|
|
"continue",
|
|
|
|
|
"keep",
|
|
|
|
|
"keep up",
|
|
|
|
|
"maintain"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"carefree freedom from constraint":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
|
"added spices to the stew with complete abandon"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"abandonment",
|
|
|
|
|
"ease",
|
|
|
|
|
"lightheartedness",
|
|
|
|
|
"naturalness",
|
|
|
|
|
"spontaneity",
|
|
|
|
|
"spontaneousness",
|
|
|
|
|
"unconstraint",
|
|
|
|
|
"uninhibitedness",
|
|
|
|
|
"unrestraint"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"ardor",
|
|
|
|
|
"enthusiasm",
|
|
|
|
|
"exuberance",
|
|
|
|
|
"fervor",
|
|
|
|
|
"spirit",
|
|
|
|
|
"warmth",
|
|
|
|
|
"zeal",
|
|
|
|
|
"zealotry",
|
|
|
|
|
"zealousness",
|
|
|
|
|
"carelessness",
|
|
|
|
|
"heedlessness",
|
|
|
|
|
"impulsiveness",
|
|
|
|
|
"impulsivity",
|
|
|
|
|
"indiscretion",
|
|
|
|
|
"insouciance",
|
|
|
|
|
"recklessness",
|
|
|
|
|
"thoughtlessness",
|
|
|
|
|
"unself-consciousness",
|
|
|
|
|
"casualness",
|
|
|
|
|
"offhandedness",
|
|
|
|
|
"excess",
|
|
|
|
|
"excessiveness",
|
|
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"immoderacy",
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"incontinence",
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"indulgence",
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"intemperance",
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"licentiousness",
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"permissiveness",
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"wantonness",
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"wildness",
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"blank check",
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"carte blanche",
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"free hand"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"embarrassment",
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"reserve",
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"reticence",
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"self-consciousness",
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"uneasiness",
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"inhibition",
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"repression",
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"self-restraint",
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"suppression",
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"carefulness",
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"discreetness",
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"discretion",
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"heedfulness",
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"discipline",
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"self-command",
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"self-control",
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"self-denial",
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"self-discipline",
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"self-mastery",
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"willpower"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"constraint",
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"restraint"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"abasements":{
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"as in humiliations , debasements":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"debasements",
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"humiliations",
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"dismissals",
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"firings",
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"layoffs",
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"sackings",
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"downgrades",
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"bumps",
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"demotions",
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"reductions"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"abases":{
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"to lower in character, dignity, or quality":{
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"examples":[
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"was unwilling to abase himself by pleading guilty to a crime that he did not commit"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bastardizes",
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"cankers",
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"cheapens",
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"corrupts",
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"debases",
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"debauches",
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"degrades",
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"demeans",
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"demoralizes",
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"depraves",
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"deteriorates",
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"lessens",
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"perverts",
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"poisons",
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"profanes",
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"prostitutes",
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"subverts",
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"vitiates",
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"warps"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"befouls",
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"begrimes",
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"contaminates",
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"defiles",
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"dilutes",
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"dirties",
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"pollutes",
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"taints",
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"thins",
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"waters down",
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|
|
"weakens",
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|
"descends",
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|
"disgraces",
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|
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"dishonors",
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|
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"humbles",
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|
|
"humiliates",
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|
|
"shames",
|
|
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|
|
"takes down",
|
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|
|
"blemishes",
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|
|
"damages",
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|
"defaces",
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"destroys",
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"flaws",
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"harms",
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"hurts",
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"impairs",
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"mars",
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"ruins",
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"spoils",
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"stains",
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"tarnishes",
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"wrecks",
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"depreciates",
|
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|
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"downgrades"
|
|
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|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
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|
|
"dignifies",
|
|
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|
|
"exalts",
|
|
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|
|
"honors",
|
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|
|
"ameliorates",
|
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|
|
"amends",
|
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|
|
"betters",
|
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|
|
"enhances",
|
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|
|
"enriches",
|
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|
|
"improves",
|
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|
|
"meliorates",
|
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"perfects",
|
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|
|
"clarifies",
|
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|
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"cleans",
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"cleanses",
|
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|
|
"purifies",
|
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|
|
"refines",
|
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|
|
"restores",
|
|
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|
|
"respects"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"elevates",
|
|
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|
|
"ennobles",
|
|
|
|
|
"uplifts"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"to reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
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|
|
"I certainly don't abase myself when I do good, honest manual labor"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"chastens",
|
|
|
|
|
"cheapens",
|
|
|
|
|
"debases",
|
|
|
|
|
"degrades",
|
|
|
|
|
"demeans",
|
|
|
|
|
"discredits",
|
|
|
|
|
"disgraces",
|
|
|
|
|
"dishonors",
|
|
|
|
|
"fouls",
|
|
|
|
|
"humbles",
|
|
|
|
|
"humiliates",
|
|
|
|
|
"lowers",
|
|
|
|
|
"shames",
|
|
|
|
|
"sinks",
|
|
|
|
|
"smirches",
|
|
|
|
|
"takes down"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"abashes",
|
|
|
|
|
"confounds",
|
|
|
|
|
"confuses",
|
|
|
|
|
"discomfits",
|
|
|
|
|
"disconcerts",
|
|
|
|
|
"discountenances",
|
|
|
|
|
"embarrasses",
|
|
|
|
|
"fazes",
|
|
|
|
|
"flusters",
|
|
|
|
|
"mortifies",
|
|
|
|
|
"nonpluses",
|
|
|
|
|
"nonplusses",
|
|
|
|
|
"rattles",
|
|
|
|
|
"belittles",
|
|
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|
|
"castigates",
|
|
|
|
|
"cries down",
|
|
|
|
|
"criticizes",
|
|
|
|
|
"decries",
|
|
|
|
|
"depreciates",
|
|
|
|
|
"detracts",
|
|
|
|
|
"diminishes",
|
|
|
|
|
"discounts",
|
|
|
|
|
"disparages",
|
|
|
|
|
"minimizes",
|
|
|
|
|
"puts down",
|
|
|
|
|
"ridicules",
|
|
|
|
|
"writes off",
|
|
|
|
|
"bad-mouths",
|
|
|
|
|
"defames",
|
|
|
|
|
"defiles",
|
|
|
|
|
"libels",
|
|
|
|
|
"maligns",
|
|
|
|
|
"slanders",
|
|
|
|
|
"affronts",
|
|
|
|
|
"insults",
|
|
|
|
|
"censures",
|
|
|
|
|
"condemns",
|
|
|
|
|
"damns",
|
|
|
|
|
"denounces",
|
|
|
|
|
"execrates",
|
|
|
|
|
"reprehends",
|
|
|
|
|
"reprobates"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"acclaims",
|
|
|
|
|
"applauds",
|
|
|
|
|
"boasts",
|
|
|
|
|
"celebrates",
|
|
|
|
|
"cheers",
|
|
|
|
|
"cites",
|
|
|
|
|
"commends",
|
|
|
|
|
"compliments",
|
|
|
|
|
"congratulates",
|
|
|
|
|
"decorates",
|
|
|
|
|
"eulogizes",
|
|
|
|
|
"extols",
|
|
|
|
|
"extolls",
|
|
|
|
|
"fetes",
|
|
|
|
|
"f\u00eates",
|
|
|
|
|
"hails",
|
|
|
|
|
"honors",
|
|
|
|
|
"lauds",
|
|
|
|
|
"praises",
|
|
|
|
|
"salutes",
|
|
|
|
|
"touts",
|
|
|
|
|
"acknowledges",
|
|
|
|
|
"recognizes",
|
|
|
|
|
"highlights",
|
|
|
|
|
"plays up",
|
|
|
|
|
"spotlights",
|
|
|
|
|
"dignifies",
|
|
|
|
|
"ennobles",
|
|
|
|
|
"enshrines",
|
|
|
|
|
"enskies",
|
|
|
|
|
"enthrones",
|
|
|
|
|
"glorifies",
|
|
|
|
|
"magnifies",
|
|
|
|
|
"advances",
|
|
|
|
|
"boosts",
|
|
|
|
|
"lifts",
|
|
|
|
|
"promotes",
|
|
|
|
|
"raises",
|
|
|
|
|
"upgrades",
|
|
|
|
|
"uplifts",
|
|
|
|
|
"idealizes",
|
|
|
|
|
"romanticizes"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"aggrandizes",
|
|
|
|
|
"canonizes",
|
|
|
|
|
"deifies",
|
|
|
|
|
"elevates",
|
|
|
|
|
"exalts"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
|
"verb"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"abates":{
|
|
|
|
|
"to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
|
"interest in the author's home abated as her novels waned in popularity"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"declines",
|
|
|
|
|
"decreases",
|
|
|
|
|
"de-escalates",
|
|
|
|
|
"dies (away or down or out)",
|
|
|
|
|
"diminishes",
|
|
|
|
|
"drains (away)",
|
|
|
|
|
"drops (off)",
|
|
|
|
|
"dwindles",
|
|
|
|
|
"eases",
|
|
|
|
|
"ebbs",
|
|
|
|
|
"falls",
|
|
|
|
|
"falls away",
|
|
|
|
|
"lessens",
|
|
|
|
|
"lets up",
|
|
|
|
|
"lowers",
|
|
|
|
|
"moderates",
|
|
|
|
|
"palls",
|
|
|
|
|
"phases down",
|
|
|
|
|
"ratchets (down)",
|
|
|
|
|
"rachets (down)",
|
|
|
|
|
"recedes",
|
|
|
|
|
"relents",
|
|
|
|
|
"remits",
|
|
|
|
|
"shrinks",
|
|
|
|
|
"subsides",
|
|
|
|
|
"tapers",
|
|
|
|
|
"tapers off",
|
|
|
|
|
"wanes"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"compresses",
|
|
|
|
|
"condenses",
|
|
|
|
|
"constricts",
|
|
|
|
|
"contracts",
|
|
|
|
|
"evaporates",
|
|
|
|
|
"fades (away)",
|
|
|
|
|
"fritters (away)",
|
|
|
|
|
"gives out",
|
|
|
|
|
"melts (away)",
|
|
|
|
|
"peters (out)",
|
|
|
|
|
"tails (off)",
|
|
|
|
|
"vanishes",
|
|
|
|
|
"slackens",
|
|
|
|
|
"slows (down)",
|
|
|
|
|
"alleviates",
|
|
|
|
|
"relaxes",
|
|
|
|
|
"flags",
|
|
|
|
|
"sinks",
|
|
|
|
|
"weakens",
|
|
|
|
|
"caves (in)",
|
|
|
|
|
"collapses",
|
|
|
|
|
"deflates"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"appears",
|
|
|
|
|
"emerges",
|
|
|
|
|
"shows up",
|
|
|
|
|
"blows up",
|
|
|
|
|
"distends",
|
|
|
|
|
"elongates",
|
|
|
|
|
"lengthens"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"accumulates",
|
|
|
|
|
"balloons",
|
|
|
|
|
"builds",
|
|
|
|
|
"burgeons",
|
|
|
|
|
"bourgeons",
|
|
|
|
|
"enlarges",
|
|
|
|
|
"escalates",
|
|
|
|
|
"expands",
|
|
|
|
|
"grows",
|
|
|
|
|
"increases",
|
|
|
|
|
"intensifies",
|
|
|
|
|
"mounts",
|
|
|
|
|
"mushrooms",
|
|
|
|
|
"picks up",
|
|
|
|
|
"rises",
|
|
|
|
|
"snowballs",
|
|
|
|
|
"soars",
|
|
|
|
|
"swells",
|
|
|
|
|
"waxes"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
|
"a couple of aspirin should abate the pain"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"decreases",
|
|
|
|
|
"de-escalates",
|
|
|
|
|
"dents",
|
|
|
|
|
"depletes",
|
|
|
|
|
"diminishes",
|
|
|
|
|
"downscales",
|
|
|
|
|
"downsizes",
|
|
|
|
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"drops",
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"dwindles",
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"eases",
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"knocks down",
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"lessens",
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"lowers",
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"reduces"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"compresses",
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"condenses",
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"constricts",
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"contracts",
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"abbreviates",
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"abridges",
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"clips",
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"crops",
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"curtails",
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"cuts",
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"cuts back",
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"cuts down",
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"docks",
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"nicks",
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"pares",
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"prunes",
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"retrenches",
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"shortens",
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"slashes",
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"trims",
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"truncates",
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"whittles",
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"deflates",
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"shrinks",
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"minimizes",
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"moderates",
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"modifies",
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"modulates",
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"qualifies"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"blows up",
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"dilates",
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"distends",
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"inflates",
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"swells",
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"elongates",
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"extends",
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"lengthens",
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"prolongs",
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"protracts",
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"adds (to)",
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"complements",
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"supplements",
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"enhances",
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"heightens",
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"intensifies",
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"redoubles"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"aggrandizes",
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"amplifies",
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"augments",
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"boosts",
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"enlarges",
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"escalates",
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"expands",
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"increases",
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"raises"
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]
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},
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"to put an end to by formal action":{
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"examples":[
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"asked the appellate court to abate the lower court's ruling allowing the patient to be removed from life support"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"abolishes",
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"abrogates",
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"annuls",
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"avoids",
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"cancels",
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"disannuls",
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"dissolves",
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"invalidates",
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"negates",
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"nullifies",
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"nulls",
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"quashes",
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"repeals",
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"rescinds",
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"rolls back",
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"strikes down",
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"vacates",
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"voids"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"countermands",
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"overrides",
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"overrules",
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"overturns",
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"vetoes",
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"aborts",
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"calls",
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"calls off",
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"drops",
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"recalls",
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"retracts",
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"reverses",
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"revokes",
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"suspends",
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"withdraws",
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"bans",
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"enjoins",
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"forbids",
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"outlaws",
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"prohibits",
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"disallows",
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"dismisses",
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"rejects",
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"annihilates",
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"breaks down",
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"eliminates",
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"eradicates",
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"erases",
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"liquidates",
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"removes",
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"throws out",
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"writes off"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"enacts",
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"lays down",
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"legislates",
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"establishes",
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"founds",
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"institutes",
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"formalizes",
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"legalizes",
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"legitimates",
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"legitimizes",
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"validates",
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"passes",
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"ratifies",
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"allows",
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"approves",
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"authorizes",
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"clears",
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"endorses",
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"indorses",
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"permits",
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"sanctions",
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"warrants",
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"commands",
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"decrees",
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"mandates",
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"orders",
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"prescribes"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to take away (an amount or number) from a total":{
|
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"examples":[
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"I managed to get the used car dealer to abate $200 from the sticker price"
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],
|
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|
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"synonyms":[
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"deducts",
|
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|
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"knocks off",
|
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"subtracts",
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"takes off"
|
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],
|
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"near synonyms":[
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"decreases",
|
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|
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"diminishes",
|
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|
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"discounts",
|
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|
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"downsizes",
|
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|
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"dwindles",
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|
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"knocks down",
|
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|
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"lessens",
|
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|
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"lowers",
|
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|
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"reduces",
|
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|
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"abbreviates",
|
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|
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"abridges",
|
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|
|
"clips",
|
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|
|
"crops",
|
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|
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"curtails",
|
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|
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"cuts",
|
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|
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"cuts back",
|
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|
|
"cuts down",
|
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|
|
"docks",
|
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|
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"pares",
|
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|
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"prunes",
|
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|
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"retrenches",
|
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|
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"shortens",
|
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|
|
"slashes",
|
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|
|
"trims",
|
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|
|
"truncates",
|
|
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|
|
"whittles"
|
|
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|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
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|
|
"adjoins",
|
|
|
|
|
"annexes",
|
|
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|
|
"appends",
|
|
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|
|
"complements",
|
|
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|
|
"supplements",
|
|
|
|
|
"enhances",
|
|
|
|
|
"heightens",
|
|
|
|
|
"intensifies",
|
|
|
|
|
"magnifies",
|
|
|
|
|
"aggrandizes",
|
|
|
|
|
"amplifies",
|
|
|
|
|
"augments",
|
|
|
|
|
"beefs (up)",
|
|
|
|
|
"boosts",
|
|
|
|
|
"compounds",
|
|
|
|
|
"enlarges",
|
|
|
|
|
"escalates",
|
|
|
|
|
"expands",
|
|
|
|
|
"increases",
|
|
|
|
|
"multiplies",
|
|
|
|
|
"raises"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"adds",
|
|
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|
|
"tacks (on)"
|
|
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|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"to take something away from":{
|
|
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|
|
"examples":[
|
|
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|
|
"recurring problems could not abate her of her enthusiasm for the project"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
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|
|
"bereaves",
|
|
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|
|
"deprives",
|
|
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|
|
"divests",
|
|
|
|
|
"strips"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"denudes",
|
|
|
|
|
"cheats",
|
|
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|
|
"cleans (out)",
|
|
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|
|
"defrauds",
|
|
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|
|
"shortchanges",
|
|
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|
|
"bankrupts",
|
|
|
|
|
"disfurnishes",
|
|
|
|
|
"impoverishes"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
|
"verb"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"abate":{
|
|
|
|
|
"to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
|
"interest in the author's home abated as her novels waned in popularity"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"de-escalate",
|
|
|
|
|
"decline",
|
|
|
|
|
"decrease",
|
|
|
|
|
"die (away or down or out)",
|
|
|
|
|
"diminish",
|
|
|
|
|
"drain (away)",
|
|
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|
|
"drop (off)",
|
|
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|
|
"dwindle",
|
|
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|
|
"ease",
|
|
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|
|
"ebb",
|
|
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|
|
"fall",
|
|
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|
|
"fall away",
|
|
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|
|
"lessen",
|
|
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|
|
"let up",
|
|
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|
|
"lower",
|
|
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|
|
"moderate",
|
|
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|
|
"pall",
|
|
|
|
|
"phase down",
|
|
|
|
|
"ratchet (down)",
|
|
|
|
|
"rachet (down)",
|
|
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|
|
"recede",
|
|
|
|
|
"relent",
|
|
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|
|
"remit",
|
|
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|
|
"shrink",
|
|
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|
|
"subside",
|
|
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|
|
"taper",
|
|
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|
|
"taper off",
|
|
|
|
|
"wane"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
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|
|
"compress",
|
|
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|
|
"condense",
|
|
|
|
|
"constrict",
|
|
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|
|
"contract",
|
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|
|
"evaporate",
|
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|
|
"fade (away)",
|
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|
|
"fritter (away)",
|
|
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|
|
"give out",
|
|
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|
|
"melt (away)",
|
|
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|
|
"peter (out)",
|
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|
|
"tail (off)",
|
|
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|
|
"vanish",
|
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|
|
"slacken",
|
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|
|
"slow (down)",
|
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|
|
"alleviate",
|
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|
|
"relax",
|
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|
|
"flag",
|
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|
|
"sink",
|
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|
|
"weaken",
|
|
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|
|
"cave (in)",
|
|
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|
|
"collapse",
|
|
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|
|
"deflate"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"appear",
|
|
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|
|
"emerge",
|
|
|
|
|
"show up",
|
|
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|
|
"blow up",
|
|
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|
|
"distend",
|
|
|
|
|
"elongate",
|
|
|
|
|
"lengthen"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
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|
|
"accumulate",
|
|
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|
|
"balloon",
|
|
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|
|
"build",
|
|
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|
|
"burgeon",
|
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|
|
"bourgeon",
|
|
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|
|
"enlarge",
|
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|
|
"escalate",
|
|
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|
|
"expand",
|
|
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|
|
"grow",
|
|
|
|
|
"increase",
|
|
|
|
|
"intensify",
|
|
|
|
|
"mount",
|
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|
|
"mushroom",
|
|
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|
|
"pick up",
|
|
|
|
|
"rise",
|
|
|
|
|
"snowball",
|
|
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|
|
"soar",
|
|
|
|
|
"swell",
|
|
|
|
|
"wax"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
|
"a couple of aspirin should abate the pain"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"de-escalate",
|
|
|
|
|
"decrease",
|
|
|
|
|
"dent",
|
|
|
|
|
"deplete",
|
|
|
|
|
"diminish",
|
|
|
|
|
"downscale",
|
|
|
|
|
"downsize",
|
|
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|
|
"drop",
|
|
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|
|
"dwindle",
|
|
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|
|
"ease",
|
|
|
|
|
"knock down",
|
|
|
|
|
"lessen",
|
|
|
|
|
"lower",
|
|
|
|
|
"reduce"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"compress",
|
|
|
|
|
"condense",
|
|
|
|
|
"constrict",
|
|
|
|
|
"contract",
|
|
|
|
|
"abbreviate",
|
|
|
|
|
"abridge",
|
|
|
|
|
"clip",
|
|
|
|
|
"crop",
|
|
|
|
|
"curtail",
|
|
|
|
|
"cut",
|
|
|
|
|
"cut back",
|
|
|
|
|
"cut down",
|
|
|
|
|
"dock",
|
|
|
|
|
"nick",
|
|
|
|
|
"pare",
|
|
|
|
|
"prune",
|
|
|
|
|
"retrench",
|
|
|
|
|
"shorten",
|
|
|
|
|
"slash",
|
|
|
|
|
"trim",
|
|
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"truncate",
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"whittle",
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"deflate",
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"shrink",
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"minimize",
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"moderate",
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"modify",
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"modulate",
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"qualify"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"blow up",
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"dilate",
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"distend",
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"inflate",
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"swell",
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"elongate",
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"extend",
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"lengthen",
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"prolong",
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"protract",
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"add (to)",
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"complement",
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"supplement",
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"enhance",
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"heighten",
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"intensify",
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"redouble"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"aggrandize",
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"amplify",
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"augment",
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"boost",
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"enlarge",
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"escalate",
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"expand",
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"increase",
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"raise"
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]
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},
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"to put an end to by formal action":{
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"examples":[
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"asked the appellate court to abate the lower court's ruling allowing the patient to be removed from life support"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"abolish",
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"abrogate",
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"annul",
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"avoid",
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"cancel",
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"disannul",
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"dissolve",
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"invalidate",
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"negate",
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"null",
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"nullify",
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"quash",
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"repeal",
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"rescind",
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"roll back",
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"strike down",
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"vacate",
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"void"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"countermand",
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"override",
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"overrule",
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"overturn",
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"veto",
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"abort",
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"call",
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"call off",
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"drop",
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"recall",
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"retract",
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"reverse",
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"revoke",
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"suspend",
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"withdraw",
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"ban",
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"enjoin",
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"forbid",
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"outlaw",
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"prohibit",
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"disallow",
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"dismiss",
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"reject",
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"annihilate",
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"break down",
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"eliminate",
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"eradicate",
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"erase",
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"liquidate",
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"remove",
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"throw out",
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"write off"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"enact",
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"lay down",
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"legislate",
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"establish",
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"found",
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"institute",
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"formalize",
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"legalize",
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"legitimate",
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"legitimize",
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"validate",
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"pass",
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"ratify",
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"allow",
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"approve",
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"authorize",
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"clear",
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"endorse",
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"indorse",
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"permit",
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"sanction",
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"warrant",
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"command",
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"decree",
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"mandate",
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"order",
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"prescribe"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to take away (an amount or number) from a total":{
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"examples":[
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"I managed to get the used car dealer to abate $200 from the sticker price"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"deduct",
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"knock off",
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"subtract",
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"take off"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"decrease",
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"diminish",
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"discount",
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"downsize",
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"dwindle",
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"knock down",
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"lessen",
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"lower",
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"reduce",
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"abbreviate",
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"abridge",
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"clip",
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"crop",
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"curtail",
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"cut",
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"cut back",
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"cut down",
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"dock",
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"pare",
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"prune",
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"retrench",
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"shorten",
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"slash",
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"trim",
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"truncate",
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"whittle"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"adjoin",
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"annex",
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"append",
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"complement",
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"supplement",
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"enhance",
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"heighten",
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"intensify",
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"magnify",
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"aggrandize",
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|
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"amplify",
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|
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"augment",
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|
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"beef (up)",
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|
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"boost",
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|
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"compound",
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|
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"enlarge",
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|
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"escalate",
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|
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"expand",
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|
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"increase",
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|
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"multiply",
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|
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"raise"
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],
|
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|
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"antonyms":[
|
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|
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"add",
|
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|
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"tack (on)"
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]
|
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|
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},
|
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|
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"to take something away from":{
|
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|
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"examples":[
|
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|
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"recurring problems could not abate her of her enthusiasm for the project"
|
|
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|
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],
|
|
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|
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"synonyms":[
|
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|
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"bereave",
|
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|
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"deprive",
|
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|
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"divest",
|
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|
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"strip"
|
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|
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],
|
|
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|
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"near synonyms":[
|
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|
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"denude",
|
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|
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"cheat",
|
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|
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"clean (out)",
|
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|
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"defraud",
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|
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"shortchange",
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|
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"bankrupt",
|
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|
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"disfurnish",
|
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|
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"impoverish"
|
|
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|
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],
|
|
|
|
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"near antonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
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|
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},
|
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|
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"type":[
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|
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"verb"
|
|
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]
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}
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}
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