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2022-07-08 14:36:55 +00:00
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"cicerone":{
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"as in adviser , counselor":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"related":[],
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"synonyms":[]
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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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2022-07-08 10:43:24 +00:00
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"cinch":{
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"one that is certain to succeed":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"after that hole in one, she's a cinch to make the cut for the next round of the tournament"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"dark horse",
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"long shot"
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],
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"related":[
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"certainty",
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"inevitability",
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"eventuality",
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"foregone conclusion"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"lock",
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"shoo-in",
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"slam dunk",
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"sure thing"
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]
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},
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"something that is easy to do":{
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"antonyms":[
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"bear",
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"beast",
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"chore",
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"headache",
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"horror show",
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"killer",
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"labor",
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"murder",
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"pain",
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"sticky wicket",
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"stinker"
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],
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"examples":[
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"the clear instructions made setting up the audiovisual system a cinch"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"brainteaser",
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"poser",
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"stumper",
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"toughie",
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"toughy",
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"bother",
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"nuisance",
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"trouble"
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],
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"related":[
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"no-brainer",
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"nothing",
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"sitting duck",
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"gimme",
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"laugher",
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"walkaway"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"breeze",
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"cake",
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"cakewalk",
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"child's play",
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"cream puff",
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"duck soup",
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"kid stuff",
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"picnic",
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"pushover",
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"roses",
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"snap"
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]
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},
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"to make sure, certain, or safe":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"the team's latest victory cinches a trip to the play-offs"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"enfeeble",
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"undermine",
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"weaken"
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],
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"related":[
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"attest",
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"certify",
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"vouch",
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"warrant",
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"witness",
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"pledge",
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"promise",
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"swear"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"assure",
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"ensure",
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"guarantee",
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"guaranty",
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"ice",
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"insure",
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"secure"
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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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"circlets":{
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"as in ringlets":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"related":[],
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"synonyms":[]
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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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"circuit":{
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"as in":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"related":[],
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"synonyms":[]
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},
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"to travel completely around":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"after circuiting the exterior of the church, the procession headed inside"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"related":[
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"circumambulate",
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"cross",
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"perambulate",
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"traverse"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"circle",
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"circumnavigate",
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"circumvent",
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"compass",
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"encircle",
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"girdle",
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"orbit",
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"ring",
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"round"
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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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"circulate":{
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"to become known":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"the prince denies the story about an extramarital affair that's been circulating in the tabloids"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"hush (up)",
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"suppress",
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"conceal",
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"disguise",
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"hide",
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"mask",
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"secrete"
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],
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"related":[
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"develop",
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"transpire",
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"unfold",
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"disclose",
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"reveal",
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"spill",
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"tell"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"break",
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"come out",
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"get about",
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"get around",
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"get out",
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"get round",
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"leak (out)",
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"out",
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"spread"
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]
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},
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"to cause to be known over a considerable area or by many people":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"circulate the plans for the new stadium around town to get people's reaction"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"cloak",
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"conceal",
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"enshroud",
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"hide",
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"hold (in)",
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"mask",
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"obscure",
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"secrete",
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"shroud",
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"veil",
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"contain",
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"limit",
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"restrict"
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],
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"related":[
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"radiate",
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"sprawl",
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"diffuse",
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"dispense",
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"disperse",
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"dissipate",
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"scatter",
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"sow",
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"communicate",
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"convey",
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"impart",
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"pass (on)",
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"transmit"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"broadcast",
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"disseminate",
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"propagate",
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"spread"
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]
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},
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"to make (as a piece of information) the subject of common talk without any authority or confirmation of accuracy":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"circulated a rumor that someone was about to be fired"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"related":[
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"bandy (about)",
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"blab",
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"dish",
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"gossip",
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"tattle",
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"bare",
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"disclose",
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"divulge",
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"expose",
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"let on (about)",
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"report",
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"reveal",
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"spill",
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"tell",
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"hint",
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"imply",
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"insinuate",
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"intimate",
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"suggest",
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"blaze",
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"broadcast",
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"proclaim",
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"promulgate",
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"propagate",
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"publicize",
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"spread"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bruit (about)",
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"noise (about or abroad)",
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"rumor",
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"whisper"
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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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"circulating":{
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"to become known":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"the prince denies the story about an extramarital affair that's been circulating in the tabloids"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"hushing (up)",
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"suppressing",
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"concealing",
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"disguising",
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"hiding",
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"masking",
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"secreting"
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],
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"related":[
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"developing",
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"transpiring",
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"unfolding",
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"disclosing",
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"revealing",
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"spilling",
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"telling"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"breaking",
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"coming out",
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"getting about",
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"getting around",
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"getting out",
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"getting round",
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"leaking (out)",
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"outing",
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"spreading"
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]
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},
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"to cause to be known over a considerable area or by many people":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"circulate the plans for the new stadium around town to get people's reaction"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"cloaking",
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"concealing",
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"enshrouding",
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"hiding",
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"holding (in)",
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"masking",
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"obscuring",
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"secreting",
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"shrouding",
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"veiling",
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"containing",
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"limiting",
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"restricting"
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],
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"related":[
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"radiating",
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"sprawling",
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"diffusing",
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"dispensing",
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"dispersing",
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"dissipating",
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"scattering",
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"sowing",
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"communicating",
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"conveying",
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"imparting",
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"passing (on)",
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"transmitting"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"broadcasting",
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"disseminating",
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"propagating",
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"spreading"
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]
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},
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"to make (as a piece of information) the subject of common talk without any authority or confirmation of accuracy":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"circulated a rumor that someone was about to be fired"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"related":[
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"bandying (about)",
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"blabbing",
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"dishing",
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"gossiping",
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"tattling",
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"baring",
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"disclosing",
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"divulging",
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"exposing",
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"letting on (about)",
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"reporting",
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"revealing",
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"spilling",
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"telling",
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"hinting",
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"implying",
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"insinuating",
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"intimating",
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"suggesting",
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"blazing",
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"broadcasting",
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"proclaiming",
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"promulgating",
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"propagating",
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"publicizing",
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"spreading"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bruiting (about)",
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"noising (about or abroad)",
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"rumoring",
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"whispering"
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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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"circumfused":{
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"to surround or cover closely":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"circumfused in darkness, the isolated house seemed the perfect spot for a clandestine meeting"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"bared",
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"denuded",
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"exposed",
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"stripped",
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"stript"
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],
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"related":[
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"curtained",
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"draped",
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"embedded",
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"imbedded",
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"encased",
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"swaddled",
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"blanketed",
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"overlaid",
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"overspread",
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"camouflaged",
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"cloaked",
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"disguised",
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"masked",
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"circled",
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"encircled",
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"enlaced",
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"enwound"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bosomed",
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"bowered",
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"cocooned",
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"embosomed",
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"embowered",
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"embraced",
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"enclosed",
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"inclosed",
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"encompassed",
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"enfolded",
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"enshrouded",
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"enswathed",
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"enveloped",
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"enwrapped",
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"invested",
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"involved",
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"lapped",
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"mantled",
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"muffled",
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"shrouded",
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"swathed",
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|
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"veiled",
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|
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"wrapped"
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]
|
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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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"circumlocution":{
|
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|
|
"deliberate evasion in speech":{
|
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|
"antonyms":[],
|
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|
|
"examples":[
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|
|
"rather than answering the question directly, he resorted to circumlocution , which made her suspect that he was hiding something"
|
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],
|
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"near antonyms":[
|
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|
|
"candor",
|
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|
|
"directness",
|
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|
|
"forthrightness",
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|
|
"frankness",
|
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|
|
"openheartedness",
|
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|
|
"openness",
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|
|
"plainness",
|
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|
|
"plumpness",
|
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|
|
"straightforwardness"
|
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|
|
],
|
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"related":[
|
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|
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"quibbling",
|
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|
|
"ambiguity",
|
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|
|
"ambiguousness",
|
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|
|
"equivocalness",
|
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|
|
"murkiness",
|
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|
|
"nebulousness",
|
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|
|
"obscureness",
|
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|
|
"obscurity",
|
|
|
|
|
"opacity"
|
|
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|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
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|
|
"equivocation",
|
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|
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"shuffle",
|
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|
|
"tergiversation"
|
|
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|
|
]
|
|
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|
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},
|
|
|
|
|
"the use of too many words to express an idea":{
|
|
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|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
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|
|
"your papers have to be five pages long, but that's five pages of substance, not circumlocution"
|
|
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|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
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|
|
"brevity",
|
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|
|
"briefness",
|
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|
|
"compactness",
|
|
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|
|
"conciseness",
|
|
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|
|
"concision",
|
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|
|
"crispness",
|
|
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|
|
"pithiness",
|
|
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|
|
"succinctness",
|
|
|
|
|
"terseness"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"related":[
|
|
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|
|
"circuitousness",
|
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|
|
"circularity",
|
|
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|
|
"digressiveness",
|
|
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|
|
"pleonasm",
|
|
|
|
|
"tautology",
|
|
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|
|
"reiteration",
|
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|
|
"repetition",
|
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|
|
"repetitiousness",
|
|
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|
|
"repetitiveness",
|
|
|
|
|
"embellishment",
|
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|
|
"embroidering",
|
|
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|
|
"exaggeration",
|
|
|
|
|
"hyperbole",
|
|
|
|
|
"overstatement"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"diffuseness",
|
|
|
|
|
"diffusion",
|
|
|
|
|
"garrulity",
|
|
|
|
|
"garrulousness",
|
|
|
|
|
"logorrhea",
|
|
|
|
|
"long-windedness",
|
|
|
|
|
"periphrasis",
|
|
|
|
|
"prolixity",
|
|
|
|
|
"redundancy",
|
|
|
|
|
"verbalism",
|
|
|
|
|
"verbiage",
|
|
|
|
|
"verboseness",
|
|
|
|
|
"verbosity",
|
|
|
|
|
"windiness",
|
|
|
|
|
"wordage",
|
|
|
|
|
"wordiness"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
|
"noun"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
2022-07-08 14:36:55 +00:00
|
|
|
"circumlocutory":{
|
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"using or containing more words than necessary to express an idea":{
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"compact",
|
|
|
|
|
"concise",
|
|
|
|
|
"crisp",
|
|
|
|
|
"pithy",
|
|
|
|
|
"succinct",
|
|
|
|
|
"terse"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
|
"the studio's statement that \"the film's earnings did not live up to expectations\" was a circumlocutory admission that the movie was a flop"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"brief",
|
|
|
|
|
"short",
|
|
|
|
|
"aphoristic",
|
|
|
|
|
"epigrammatic",
|
|
|
|
|
"sententious",
|
|
|
|
|
"compendious",
|
|
|
|
|
"summary",
|
|
|
|
|
"abbreviated",
|
|
|
|
|
"abridged",
|
|
|
|
|
"condensed",
|
|
|
|
|
"shortened",
|
|
|
|
|
"abrupt",
|
|
|
|
|
"blunt",
|
|
|
|
|
"brusque",
|
|
|
|
|
"brusk",
|
|
|
|
|
"curt",
|
|
|
|
|
"laconic",
|
|
|
|
|
"snippy"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"related":[
|
|
|
|
|
"chatty",
|
|
|
|
|
"communicative",
|
|
|
|
|
"conversational",
|
|
|
|
|
"gabby",
|
|
|
|
|
"loquacious",
|
|
|
|
|
"talkative",
|
|
|
|
|
"talky",
|
|
|
|
|
"voluble",
|
|
|
|
|
"periphrastic",
|
|
|
|
|
"redundant",
|
|
|
|
|
"repetitious",
|
|
|
|
|
"tautological",
|
|
|
|
|
"tautologous",
|
|
|
|
|
"embellished",
|
|
|
|
|
"embroidered",
|
|
|
|
|
"exaggerated",
|
|
|
|
|
"bombastic",
|
|
|
|
|
"gaseous",
|
|
|
|
|
"gassy",
|
|
|
|
|
"grandiloquent",
|
|
|
|
|
"highfalutin",
|
|
|
|
|
"hifalutin"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"circuitous",
|
|
|
|
|
"diffuse",
|
|
|
|
|
"garrulous",
|
|
|
|
|
"logorrheic",
|
|
|
|
|
"long-winded",
|
|
|
|
|
"pleonastic",
|
|
|
|
|
"prolix",
|
|
|
|
|
"rambling",
|
|
|
|
|
"verbose",
|
|
|
|
|
"windy",
|
|
|
|
|
"wordy"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
}
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
2022-07-08 10:43:24 +00:00
|
|
|
"circumscribing":{
|
|
|
|
|
"to mark the limits of":{
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
|
"Lake Michigan circumscribes the city of Chicago on the east"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"related":[
|
|
|
|
|
"controlling",
|
|
|
|
|
"determining",
|
|
|
|
|
"governing",
|
|
|
|
|
"delineating",
|
|
|
|
|
"describing"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"bounding",
|
|
|
|
|
"defining",
|
|
|
|
|
"delimiting",
|
|
|
|
|
"demarcating",
|
|
|
|
|
"demarking",
|
|
|
|
|
"limiting",
|
|
|
|
|
"marking (off)",
|
|
|
|
|
"terminating"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"to set bounds or an upper limit for":{
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"exceeding"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
|
"circumscribed his enthusiasm so as not to make the losing side feel worse"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"broadening",
|
|
|
|
|
"expanding",
|
|
|
|
|
"widening",
|
|
|
|
|
"overextending",
|
|
|
|
|
"overreaching"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"related":[
|
|
|
|
|
"barring",
|
|
|
|
|
"blocking",
|
|
|
|
|
"hampering",
|
|
|
|
|
"hindering",
|
|
|
|
|
"impeding",
|
|
|
|
|
"obstructing",
|
|
|
|
|
"constricting",
|
|
|
|
|
"contracting",
|
|
|
|
|
"lessening",
|
|
|
|
|
"narrowing",
|
|
|
|
|
"pinching",
|
|
|
|
|
"squeezing",
|
|
|
|
|
"tightening",
|
|
|
|
|
"quelling",
|
|
|
|
|
"repressing",
|
|
|
|
|
"suppressing",
|
|
|
|
|
"numbering",
|
|
|
|
|
"modifying",
|
|
|
|
|
"qualifying"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"capping",
|
|
|
|
|
"confining",
|
|
|
|
|
"holding down",
|
|
|
|
|
"limiting",
|
|
|
|
|
"restricting"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
|
"verb"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"circumspect":{
|
|
|
|
|
"having or showing a close attentiveness to avoiding danger or trouble":{
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"careless",
|
|
|
|
|
"heedless",
|
|
|
|
|
"incautious",
|
|
|
|
|
"unguarded",
|
|
|
|
|
"unmindful",
|
|
|
|
|
"unsafe",
|
|
|
|
|
"unwary"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
|
"she has a reputation for being quiet and circumspect in investigating charges of child abuse"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"bold",
|
|
|
|
|
"brash",
|
|
|
|
|
"impetuous",
|
|
|
|
|
"rash",
|
|
|
|
|
"reckless",
|
|
|
|
|
"venturesome",
|
|
|
|
|
"asleep",
|
|
|
|
|
"inattentive",
|
|
|
|
|
"regardless",
|
|
|
|
|
"inconsiderate",
|
|
|
|
|
"thoughtless",
|
|
|
|
|
"lax",
|
|
|
|
|
"neglectful",
|
|
|
|
|
"negligent",
|
|
|
|
|
"remiss",
|
|
|
|
|
"imprudent",
|
|
|
|
|
"indiscreet",
|
|
|
|
|
"injudicious",
|
|
|
|
|
"absentminded",
|
|
|
|
|
"forgetful",
|
|
|
|
|
"inadvertent",
|
|
|
|
|
"unintentional",
|
|
|
|
|
"unplanned"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"related":[
|
|
|
|
|
"advertent",
|
|
|
|
|
"attentive",
|
|
|
|
|
"awake",
|
|
|
|
|
"observant",
|
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"regardful",
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"vigilant",
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"watchful",
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"hypercautious",
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"foresighted",
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"foresightful",
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"forethoughtful",
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"provident",
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"thoughtful",
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"cagey",
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"cagy",
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"calculating",
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"canny",
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"shrewd",
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"deliberate",
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"slow",
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"ultracareful",
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"ultracautious"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"alert",
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"careful",
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"cautious",
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"chary",
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"conservative",
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"considerate",
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"gingerly",
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"guarded",
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"heedful",
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"safe",
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"wary"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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2022-07-08 14:36:55 +00:00
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"circumspection":{
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"a close attentiveness to avoiding danger":{
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"antonyms":[
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"brashness",
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"carelessness",
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"heedlessness",
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"incaution",
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"incautiousness",
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"recklessness",
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"unwariness"
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],
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"examples":[
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"circumspection is always good when considering charging someone with cheating"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"abruptness",
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"hastiness",
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"impetuousness",
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"precipitousness",
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"rashness",
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"suddenness",
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"inconsiderateness",
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"inconsideration",
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"thoughtlessness"
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],
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"related":[
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"attentiveness",
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"observance",
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"vigilance",
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"watchfulness",
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"foresight",
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"foresightedness",
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"providence",
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"calculation",
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"canniness",
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"deliberateness",
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"deliberation",
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"shrewdness"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"alertness",
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"care",
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"carefulness",
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"caution",
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"cautiousness",
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"chariness",
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"gingerliness",
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"guardedness",
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"heedfulness",
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"prudence",
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"wariness"
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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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},
|
2022-07-08 10:43:24 +00:00
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"circumventing":{
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"to avoid by going around":{
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"examples":[
|
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"circumvented the traffic jam by taking an alternate route"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
|
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"confronting",
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|
"facing",
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|
"meeting",
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"accepting",
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"courting",
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"embracing",
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"pursuing",
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"seeking",
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|
"welcoming"
|
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],
|
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"related":[
|
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|
"leapfrogging",
|
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|
|
"avoiding",
|
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|
|
"dodging",
|
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|
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"ducking",
|
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|
"eluding",
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|
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"escaping",
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|
|
"eschewing",
|
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|
"evading",
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"fleeing",
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|
"shaking",
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"shunning"
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],
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|
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"synonyms":[
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|
"bypassing",
|
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|
|
"circumnavigating",
|
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|
|
"detouring",
|
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|
|
"skirting"
|
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]
|
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|
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},
|
|
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|
|
"to avoid having to comply with (something) especially through cleverness":{
|
|
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|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
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|
|
"complying (with)",
|
|
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|
|
"following",
|
|
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|
|
"keeping",
|
|
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|
|
"obeying",
|
|
|
|
|
"observing"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
|
"employees who try to circumvent the company's dress code"
|
|
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|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"acceding (to)",
|
|
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|
|
"acquiescing (to)",
|
|
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|
|
"assenting (to)",
|
|
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|
|
"accepting",
|
|
|
|
|
"courting",
|
|
|
|
|
"embracing",
|
|
|
|
|
"pursuing",
|
|
|
|
|
"seeking",
|
|
|
|
|
"welcoming",
|
|
|
|
|
"catching",
|
|
|
|
|
"contracting",
|
|
|
|
|
"incurring"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"related":[
|
|
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|
|
"avoiding",
|
|
|
|
|
"ducking",
|
|
|
|
|
"eluding",
|
|
|
|
|
"end-running",
|
|
|
|
|
"escaping",
|
|
|
|
|
"eschewing",
|
|
|
|
|
"evading",
|
|
|
|
|
"outflanking",
|
|
|
|
|
"shaking",
|
|
|
|
|
"shirking",
|
|
|
|
|
"shunning",
|
|
|
|
|
"disobeying",
|
|
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|
|
"disregarding",
|
|
|
|
|
"flouting",
|
|
|
|
|
"ignoring",
|
|
|
|
|
"averting",
|
|
|
|
|
"deflecting",
|
|
|
|
|
"diverting",
|
|
|
|
|
"obviating",
|
|
|
|
|
"parrying",
|
|
|
|
|
"preventing",
|
|
|
|
|
"warding (off)"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"beating",
|
|
|
|
|
"bypassing",
|
|
|
|
|
"dodging",
|
|
|
|
|
"getting around",
|
|
|
|
|
"shortcutting",
|
|
|
|
|
"sidestepping",
|
|
|
|
|
"skirting"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"to travel completely around":{
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
|
"most casual joggers will be able to circumvent the reservoir without too much of a strain"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"related":[
|
|
|
|
|
"circumambulating",
|
|
|
|
|
"crossing",
|
|
|
|
|
"perambulating",
|
|
|
|
|
"traversing"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"circling",
|
|
|
|
|
"circuiting",
|
|
|
|
|
"circumnavigating",
|
|
|
|
|
"compassing",
|
|
|
|
|
"encircling",
|
|
|
|
|
"girdling",
|
|
|
|
|
"orbiting",
|
|
|
|
|
"ringing",
|
|
|
|
|
"rounding"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
|
"verb"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"citations":{
|
|
|
|
|
"a formal expression of praise":{
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
|
"the citation for the Nobel Prize winner noted his major contributions to quantum theory"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"censures",
|
|
|
|
|
"condemnations",
|
|
|
|
|
"denunciations",
|
|
|
|
|
"indictments",
|
|
|
|
|
"rebukes",
|
|
|
|
|
"reprimands",
|
|
|
|
|
"reproofs",
|
|
|
|
|
"admonitions",
|
|
|
|
|
"corrections",
|
|
|
|
|
"harangues",
|
|
|
|
|
"lectures",
|
|
|
|
|
"sermons"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"related":[
|
|
|
|
|
"awards",
|
|
|
|
|
"decorations",
|
|
|
|
|
"dedications",
|
|
|
|
|
"honors",
|
|
|
|
|
"prizes",
|
|
|
|
|
"acclaim",
|
|
|
|
|
"acclamations",
|
|
|
|
|
"laudations",
|
|
|
|
|
"applauses",
|
|
|
|
|
"plaudits",
|
|
|
|
|
"bravos",
|
|
|
|
|
"bravoes",
|
|
|
|
|
"hallelujahs",
|
|
|
|
|
"kudos",
|
|
|
|
|
"approvals",
|
|
|
|
|
"cachets",
|
|
|
|
|
"compliments",
|
|
|
|
|
"recommendations"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"accolades",
|
|
|
|
|
"commendations",
|
|
|
|
|
"dithyrambs",
|
|
|
|
|
"encomiums",
|
|
|
|
|
"encomia",
|
|
|
|
|
"eulogia",
|
|
|
|
|
"eulogiums",
|
|
|
|
|
"eulogies",
|
|
|
|
|
"homages",
|
|
|
|
|
"hymns",
|
|
|
|
|
"paeans",
|
|
|
|
|
"panegyrics",
|
|
|
|
|
"salutations",
|
|
|
|
|
"tributes"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"a formal recognition of an achievement or praiseworthy deed":{
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
|
"a police officer who has received several citations for his work with troubled youths in the city"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"related":[
|
|
|
|
|
"decorations",
|
|
|
|
|
"medals",
|
|
|
|
|
"ribbons",
|
|
|
|
|
"accolades",
|
|
|
|
|
"awards",
|
|
|
|
|
"honors",
|
|
|
|
|
"kudos",
|
|
|
|
|
"prizes",
|
|
|
|
|
"tributes",
|
|
|
|
|
"dedications"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"acknowledgments",
|
|
|
|
|
"acknowledgements",
|
|
|
|
|
"commendations",
|
|
|
|
|
"mentions"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"a passage referred to, repeated, or offered as an example":{
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
|
"in your paper be sure to include citations to back up any points you make about the play"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"related":[
|
|
|
|
|
"allusions",
|
|
|
|
|
"references",
|
|
|
|
|
"excerpts",
|
|
|
|
|
"extracts",
|
|
|
|
|
"lines",
|
|
|
|
|
"parts",
|
|
|
|
|
"sections",
|
|
|
|
|
"snippets"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"quotations",
|
|
|
|
|
"quotes"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
|
"noun"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"citizen":{
|
|
|
|
|
"a person who lives in a town on a permanent basis":{
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"noncitizen"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
|
"claimed that the good citizens of the town were sick of high property taxes"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"alien",
|
|
|
|
|
"foreigner",
|
|
|
|
|
"guest",
|
|
|
|
|
"nonnative",
|
|
|
|
|
"tourist",
|
|
|
|
|
"transient",
|
|
|
|
|
"visitor",
|
|
|
|
|
"gownsman"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"related":[
|
|
|
|
|
"townswoman",
|
|
|
|
|
"cliff dweller",
|
|
|
|
|
"denizen",
|
|
|
|
|
"dweller",
|
|
|
|
|
"habitant",
|
|
|
|
|
"inhabitant",
|
|
|
|
|
"national",
|
|
|
|
|
"native",
|
|
|
|
|
"occupant",
|
|
|
|
|
"resident",
|
|
|
|
|
"resider",
|
|
|
|
|
"subject",
|
|
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|
|
"town",
|
|
|
|
|
"townsfolk",
|
|
|
|
|
"townspeople",
|
|
|
|
|
"suburbanite",
|
|
|
|
|
"urbanite"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"burgher",
|
|
|
|
|
"townie",
|
|
|
|
|
"towny",
|
|
|
|
|
"townsman",
|
|
|
|
|
"villager"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"a person who owes allegiance to a government and is protected by it":{
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"alien",
|
|
|
|
|
"noncitizen"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
|
"conscientious citizens who regard voting as a duty as well as a right"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
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"foreigner",
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"stranger",
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"immigrant",
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"nonnative"
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],
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"related":[
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"compatriot",
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"countryman",
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"inhabitant",
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"native",
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"nonimmigrant",
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"resident"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"freeman",
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"national",
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"subject"
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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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"civies":{
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"as in":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"related":[],
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"synonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"plural noun"
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]
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},
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"civil":{
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"of or relating to a nation":{
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"antonyms":[
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"nonnational"
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],
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"examples":[
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"the country was not destroyed by outside enemies but by a series of civil wars"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"global",
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"international",
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"alien",
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"external",
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"foreign"
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],
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"related":[
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"civic",
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"federal",
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"municipal",
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"government",
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"governmental",
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"domestic",
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"internal",
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"intestine",
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"democratic",
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"republican",
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"nationwide"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"national",
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"public"
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]
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},
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"showing consideration, courtesy, and good manners":{
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"antonyms":[
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"discourteous",
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"ill-bred",
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"ill-mannered",
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"impolite",
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"inconsiderate",
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"mannerless",
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"rude",
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"thoughtless",
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"uncivil",
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"ungenteel",
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"ungracious",
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"unmannered",
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"unmannerly"
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],
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"examples":[
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"please try to be civil to your ex-husband at the upcoming family wedding"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"heedless",
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"inconsiderate",
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"thoughtless",
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"audacious",
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"bold",
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"bold-faced",
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"brash",
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"brassy",
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"disrespectful",
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"impertinent",
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"impudent",
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"insolent",
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"lippy",
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"saucy",
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"shameless",
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"boorish",
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"churlish",
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"clodhopping",
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"clownish",
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"loutish",
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"uncouth",
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"vulgar",
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"casual",
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"informal",
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"unceremonious",
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"improper",
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"inappropriate",
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"incorrect",
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"indecent",
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"indecorous",
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"uncalled-for",
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"unrespectable",
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"unseemly",
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"arrogant",
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"conceited",
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"presuming",
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"presumptuous",
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"pretentious"
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],
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"related":[
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"attentive",
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"careful",
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"considerate",
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"nice",
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"solicitous",
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"thoughtful",
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"chivalrous",
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"civilized",
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"courtly",
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"gallant",
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"gentlemanlike",
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"gentlemanly",
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"ladylike",
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"ceremonial",
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"ceremonious",
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"red-carpet",
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"couth",
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"formal",
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"smooth",
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"suave",
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"unctuous",
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"urbane",
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"elegant",
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"refined",
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"deferential",
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"dutiful",
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"respectful",
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"submissive",
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"yielding",
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"acceptable",
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"appropriate",
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"becoming",
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"befitting",
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"comme il faut",
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"correct",
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"decent",
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"decorous",
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"fit",
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"fitting",
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"good",
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"meet",
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"proper",
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"respectable",
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"right",
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"seemly",
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"suitable",
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"affable",
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"cordial",
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"friendly",
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"genial",
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|
"hospitable",
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"pleasant",
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"sociable",
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|
"felicitous",
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|
"graceful",
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|
|
"demure",
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|
|
"humble",
|
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|
"meek",
|
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|
|
"modest",
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|
|
"unassertive"
|
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|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
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|
|
"courteous",
|
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|
|
"genteel",
|
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|
|
"gracious",
|
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|
|
"mannerly",
|
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|
|
"polite",
|
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|
|
"well-bred"
|
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|
|
]
|
|
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|
|
},
|
|
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|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
|
"adjective"
|
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|
|
]
|
|
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|
|
},
|
|
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|
|
"civility":{
|
|
|
|
|
"an act or utterance that is a customary show of good manners":{
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
|
"after the usual civilities , the parents and the principal had a serious talk about the boy"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"related":[
|
|
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|
|
"honors",
|
|
|
|
|
"ceremony",
|
|
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|
|
"observance",
|
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|
|
"rite",
|
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|
|
"ritual",
|
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|
|
"decorum",
|
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|
|
"etiquette",
|
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|
|
"form",
|
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|
|
"manners",
|
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|
|
"mores",
|
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|
|
"proprieties",
|
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|
|
"addresses",
|
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|
|
"devoirs",
|
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|
|
"greetings",
|
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|
|
"regards",
|
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|
|
"respects",
|
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|
|
"favor",
|
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|
|
"grace",
|
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|
|
"kindliness",
|
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|
|
"kindness",
|
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|
|
"protocol",
|
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|
|
"rules"
|
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|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
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|
|
"amenity",
|
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|
|
"attention",
|
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|
|
"courtesy",
|
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|
|
"formality",
|
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|
|
|
"gesture",
|
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|
|
"pleasantry",
|
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|
|
"politeness"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"speech or behavior that is a sign of good breeding":{
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"discourteousness",
|
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|
|
"discourtesy",
|
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|
|
"impoliteness",
|
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|
|
"incivility",
|
|
|
|
|
"rudeness",
|
|
|
|
|
"surliness",
|
|
|
|
|
"ungraciousness"
|
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|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
|
"treated people from all walks of life with the same unfailing civility"
|
|
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|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
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|
|
"audaciousness",
|
|
|
|
|
"audacity",
|
|
|
|
|
"boldness",
|
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|
|
"brashness",
|
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|
|
|
"brassiness",
|
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|
|
"disrespect",
|
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|
|
"impertinence",
|
|
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|
|
"impudence",
|
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|
|
"insolence",
|
|
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|
|
"sauciness",
|
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|
|
|
"shamelessness",
|
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|
|
"boorishness",
|
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|
|
"churlishness",
|
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|
|
"clownishness",
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|
|
"loutishness",
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|
|
"vulgarity",
|
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|
|
"casualness",
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|
|
"informality",
|
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|
|
"delinquency",
|
|
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|
|
"improperness",
|
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|
|
"impropriety",
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|
|
"inappropriateness",
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|
|
"incorrectness",
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|
|
"indecency",
|
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|
|
"inconsiderateness",
|
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|
|
"inconsideration",
|
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|
|
"thoughtlessness",
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|
|
"arrogance",
|
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|
|
"conceit",
|
|
|
|
|
"presumption",
|
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|
|
"pretentiousness"
|
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|
|
|
],
|
|
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|
|
"related":[
|
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|
|
"attentiveness",
|
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|
|
"consideration",
|
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|
|
"thoughtfulness",
|
|
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|
|
"ceremonialness",
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|
|
"ceremoniousness",
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|
|
"ceremony",
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|
|
"formality",
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|
"chivalrousness",
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|
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"chivalry",
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|
|
"courtliness",
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|
|
"gallantry",
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|
"gentlemanliness",
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|
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"knighthood",
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"knightliness",
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|
"breeding",
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|
|
"manners",
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"suaveness",
|
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|
|
"unctuousness",
|
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|
|
"urbanity",
|
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|
|
|
"elegance",
|
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|
|
|
"refinement",
|
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|
|
"deference",
|
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|
|
"respect",
|
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|
|
"decency",
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|
|
"decorousness",
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|
|
"decorum",
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|
|
"gentilesse",
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|
|
"polish",
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|
|
"politesse",
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|
|
"propriety",
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|
|
"respectability",
|
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|
|
"seemliness",
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|
|
"affability",
|
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|
|
"cordiality",
|
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|
|
"friendliness",
|
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|
|
"geniality",
|
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|
|
"hospitality",
|
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|
|
|
"sociability",
|
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|
|
|
"felicitousness",
|
|
|
|
|
"gracefulness",
|
|
|
|
|
"humility",
|
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|
|
|
"meekness",
|
|
|
|
|
"modesty",
|
|
|
|
|
"shyness"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"courteousness",
|
|
|
|
|
"courtesy",
|
|
|
|
|
"genteelness",
|
|
|
|
|
"gentility",
|
|
|
|
|
"graciousness",
|
|
|
|
|
"mannerliness",
|
|
|
|
|
"politeness"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
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|
|
},
|
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|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
|
"noun"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
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|
|
},
|
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|
|
"circa":{
|
|
|
|
|
"not far from (something) in time":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
|
"He was born circa 1600."
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|
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|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
|
"preposition"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
2022-07-08 15:42:29 +00:00
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"citadel":{
|
|
|
|
|
"a structure or place from which one can resist attack":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
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|
|
"a massive stone citadel continues to command the city of Halifax, Nova Scotia"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"bastion",
|
|
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|
|
"castle",
|
|
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|
|
"fastness",
|
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|
|
"fort",
|
|
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|
|
"fortification",
|
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|
|
"fortress",
|
|
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|
|
"hold",
|
|
|
|
|
"redoubt",
|
|
|
|
|
"stronghold"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"related":[
|
|
|
|
|
"battlement",
|
|
|
|
|
"breastwork",
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"bulwark",
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"earthwork",
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"embattlement",
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"parapet",
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"rampart",
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"bunker",
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"dugout",
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"blockhouse",
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"garrison house",
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"alcazar",
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"casbah",
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"kasbah"
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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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"city-states":{
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"a state that has its own government and consists of a city and the area around it":{
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"examples":[
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"the city-states of ancient Greece"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"microstates",
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"ministates",
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"nation-states",
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"commonwealths",
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"countries",
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"lands",
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"nations",
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"sovereignties",
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"sovranties",
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"domains",
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"dominions",
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"empires",
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"kingdoms",
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"realms",
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"republics",
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"duchies",
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"dukedoms",
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"emirates",
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"principalities",
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"seigniories",
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"seignories",
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"sultanates",
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"democracies",
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"dictatorships",
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"monarchies",
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"monocracies",
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"oligarchies",
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"sovereigns",
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"sovrans",
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"theocracies",
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"client states",
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"colonies",
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"condominiums",
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"condominia",
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"dependencies",
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"mandates",
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"provinces",
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"settlements",
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"soil",
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"trust territories",
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"fatherlands",
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"homelands",
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"motherlands",
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"great powers",
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"powers",
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"sea powers",
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"superpowers",
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"world powers",
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"welfare states"
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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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"circularized":{
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"as in solicited , canvassed":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"canvassed",
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"canvased",
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"interviewed",
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"polled",
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"solicited",
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"surveyed",
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"interrogated",
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"questioned",
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"felt (out)",
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"sounded (out)"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"reported"
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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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}
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