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{
"fumes":{
"as in smokes , steams":{
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"near antonyms":[],
"related":[],
"synonyms":[]
},
"to be excited or emotionally stirred up with anger":{
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"he silently fumed as his ex-girlfriend danced with her new beau"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"related":[
"fulminates",
"rants",
"raves",
"smolders",
"smoulders",
"bristles",
"flares (up)",
"inflames",
"enflames",
"chafes",
"frets",
"stews",
"agitates",
"convulses",
"roils",
"shakes"
],
"synonyms":[
"boils",
"burns",
"foams",
"rages",
"rankles",
"seethes",
"sizzles",
"steams",
"storms"
]
},
"to express one's anger usually violently":{
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"when she found out her driver's license was being suspended, she fumed , throwing papers across the room and shouting at the top of her lungs"
],
"near antonyms":[
"allays",
"appeases",
"pacifies",
"soothes",
"checks",
"chokes (back)",
"collects",
"composes",
"contains",
"curbs",
"pockets",
"reins",
"represses",
"restrains",
"smothers",
"stifles",
"strangles",
"subdues",
"suppresses",
"swallows",
"moderates",
"tempers",
"tones (down)",
"eases",
"lets up",
"relaxes",
"calms",
"cools",
"hushes",
"quells",
"quiets",
"settles",
"stills"
],
"related":[
"blows up",
"flares (up)",
"flips (out)",
"blusters",
"carries on",
"fulminates",
"rampages",
"rants",
"raves",
"takes on",
"burns",
"foams",
"seethes",
"smolders",
"smoulders",
"steams",
"chafes",
"frets",
"stews"
],
"synonyms":[
"bristles",
"rages",
"storms"
]
},
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"fumbled":{
"showing or marked by a lack of skill and tact (as in dealing with a situation)":{
"examples":[
"my future father-in-law shook his head over my fumbled attempt to compliment his daughter"
],
"synonyms":[
"awkward",
"botched",
"bungling",
"clumsy",
"inept",
"inexpert",
"maladroit"
],
"near synonyms":[
"amateur",
"amateurish",
"crude",
"green",
"incompetent",
"ineffectual",
"inefficient",
"inexperienced",
"unpolished",
"unprofessional",
"unskilled",
"unskillful",
"careless",
"sloppy",
"tacky",
"tactless",
"undiplomatic",
"ill-advised",
"ineffective",
"ineffectual",
"misdirected",
"misguided"
],
"near antonyms":[
"able",
"accomplished",
"adept",
"capable",
"clever",
"competent",
"consummate",
"crackerjack",
"expert",
"masterful",
"masterly",
"polished",
"professional",
"proficient",
"skilled",
"skillful",
"talented",
"diplomatic",
"easy",
"effortless",
"gracious",
"smooth",
"tactful"
],
"antonyms":[
"adroit",
"deft",
"dexterous",
"dextrous",
"facile"
]
},
"to make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way":{
"examples":[
"her assistant fumbled the party plans by getting the time wrong on the invitations"
],
"synonyms":[
"blew",
"bobbled",
"boggled",
"bollixed (up)",
"booted",
"botched",
"buggered (up)",
"bumbled",
"bungled",
"butchered",
"dubbed",
"flubbed",
"fluffed",
"foozled",
"fouled up",
"goofed (up)",
"loused up",
"mangled",
"messed (up)",
"mucked up",
"muffed",
"murdered",
"screwed up"
],
"near synonyms":[
"blundered",
"gummed (up)",
"muddled",
"piffled",
"blemished",
"blighted",
"damaged",
"flawed",
"harmed",
"hurt",
"impaired",
"injured",
"marred",
"mutilated",
"ruined",
"spoiled",
"spoilt",
"vitiated",
"destroyed",
"wrecked",
"mishandled",
"mismanaged"
],
"near antonyms":[
"ameliorated",
"bettered",
"enhanced",
"helped",
"improved",
"meliorated",
"rectified",
"refined",
"reformed",
"remedied",
"doctored",
"fixed",
"patched",
"reconditioned",
"renovated",
"repaired",
"revamped"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to search for something blindly or uncertainly":{
"examples":[
"the librarian fumbled for the light switch as she entered the dark room"
],
"synonyms":[
"felt",
"fished",
"groped",
"scrabbled"
],
"near synonyms":[
"grabbled",
"cast about",
"hunted",
"looked",
"reached",
"sought (out)",
"captured",
"clutched",
"corralled",
"got",
"grabbed",
"nabbed",
"nailed",
"seized",
"snatched",
"combed",
"dredged",
"dug (through)",
"raked",
"ransacked",
"rifled",
"rummaged",
"scoured"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to make a mistake":{
"examples":[
"just when it looked like he was going to get away with the ruse, he fumbled"
],
"synonyms":[
"blundered",
"boobed",
"erred",
"flubbed",
"fluffed",
"fouled up",
"goofed (up)",
"loused up",
"messed (up)",
"screwed up",
"slipped up",
"stumbled",
"tripped"
],
"near synonyms":[
"nodded",
"bobbled",
"botched",
"bungled",
"butchered",
"foozled",
"mangled",
"mishandled",
"muffed",
"murdered",
"miscalculated",
"misconceived",
"miscounted",
"miscued",
"misdeemed",
"misgauged",
"misgaged",
"misjudged",
"mistook",
"misconstrued",
"misinterpreted",
"misunderstood"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective",
"verb"
]
},
"fume":{
"to be excited or emotionally stirred up with anger":{
"examples":[
"he silently fumed as his ex-girlfriend danced with her new beau"
],
"synonyms":[
"boil",
"burn",
"foam",
"rage",
"rankle",
"seethe",
"sizzle",
"steam",
"storm"
],
"near synonyms":[
"fulminate",
"rant",
"rave",
"smolder",
"smoulder",
"bristle",
"flare (up)",
"inflame",
"enflame",
"chafe",
"fret",
"stew",
"agitate",
"convulse",
"roil",
"shake"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to express one's anger usually violently":{
"examples":[
"when she found out her driver's license was being suspended, she fumed , throwing papers across the room and shouting at the top of her lungs"
],
"synonyms":[
"bristle",
"rage",
"storm"
],
"near synonyms":[
"blow up",
"flare (up)",
"flip (out)",
"bluster",
"carry on",
"fulminate",
"rampage",
"rant",
"rave",
"take on",
"burn",
"foam",
"seethe",
"smolder",
"smoulder",
"steam",
"chafe",
"fret",
"stew"
],
"near antonyms":[
"allay",
"appease",
"pacify",
"soothe",
"check",
"choke (back)",
"collect",
"compose",
"contain",
"curb",
"pocket",
"rein",
"repress",
"restrain",
"smother",
"stifle",
"strangle",
"subdue",
"suppress",
"swallow",
"moderate",
"temper",
"tone (down)",
"ease",
"let up",
"relax",
"calm",
"cool",
"hush",
"quell",
"quiet",
"settle",
"still"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"as in smoke , steam":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"bank",
"cloud",
"miasma",
"smoke",
"smother",
"steam",
"brume",
"fog",
"gauze",
"haze",
"mist",
"murk",
"reek",
"smog",
"soup"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"fumbling":{
"as in awkward , clumsy":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"awkward",
"bungling",
"clumsy",
"gauche",
"gawky",
"graceless",
"klutzy",
"rough-hewn",
"stiff",
"stilted",
"uncomfortable",
"uneasy",
"ungainly",
"ungraceful",
"wooden",
"butterfingered",
"ham-fisted",
"ham-handed",
"handless",
"heavy-handed",
"unhandy",
"uncoordinated",
"incapable",
"incompetent",
"inept",
"inexpert",
"maladroit"
],
"near antonyms":[
"clever",
"cunning",
"deft",
"dexterous",
"dextrous",
"handy",
"agile",
"flexible",
"graceful",
"limber",
"lissome",
"lissom",
"lithe",
"lithesome",
"nimble",
"spry",
"coordinated"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way":{
"examples":[
"her assistant fumbled the party plans by getting the time wrong on the invitations"
],
"synonyms":[
"blowing",
"bobbling",
"boggling",
"bollixing (up)",
"booting",
"botching",
"buggering (up)",
"bumbling",
"bungling",
"butchering",
"dubbing",
"flubbing",
"fluffing",
"foozling",
"fouling up",
"goofing (up)",
"lousing up",
"mangling",
"messing (up)",
"mucking up",
"muffing",
"murdering",
"screwing up"
],
"near synonyms":[
"blundering",
"gumming (up)",
"muddling",
"piffling",
"blemishing",
"blighting",
"damaging",
"flawing",
"harming",
"hurting",
"impairing",
"injuring",
"marring",
"mutilating",
"ruining",
"spoiling",
"vitiating",
"destroying",
"wrecking",
"mishandling",
"mismanaging"
],
"near antonyms":[
"ameliorating",
"bettering",
"enhancing",
"helping",
"improving",
"meliorating",
"rectifying",
"refining",
"reforming",
"remedying",
"doctoring",
"fixing",
"patching",
"reconditioning",
"renovating",
"repairing",
"revamping"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to search for something blindly or uncertainly":{
"examples":[
"the librarian fumbled for the light switch as she entered the dark room"
],
"synonyms":[
"feeling",
"fishing",
"groping",
"scrabbling"
],
"near synonyms":[
"grabbling",
"casting about",
"hunting",
"looking",
"reaching",
"seeking (out)",
"capturing",
"clutching",
"corralling",
"getting",
"grabbing",
"nabbing",
"nailing",
"seizing",
"snatching",
"combing",
"digging (through)",
"dredging",
"raking",
"ransacking",
"rifling",
"rummaging",
"scouring"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to make a mistake":{
"examples":[
"just when it looked like he was going to get away with the ruse, he fumbled"
],
"synonyms":[
"blundering",
"boobing",
"erring",
"flubbing",
"fluffing",
"fouling up",
"goofing (up)",
"lousing up",
"messing (up)",
"screwing up",
"slipping up",
"stumbling",
"tripping"
],
"near synonyms":[
"nodding",
"bobbling",
"botching",
"bungling",
"butchering",
"foozling",
"mangling",
"mishandling",
"muffing",
"murdering",
"miscalculating",
"misconceiving",
"miscounting",
"miscuing",
"misdeeming",
"misgauging",
"misgaging",
"misjudging",
"mistaking",
"misconstruing",
"misinterpreting",
"misunderstanding"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective",
"verb"
]
},
"fumed":{
"to be excited or emotionally stirred up with anger":{
"examples":[
"he silently fumed as his ex-girlfriend danced with her new beau"
],
"synonyms":[
"boiled",
"burned",
"burnt",
"foamed",
"raged",
"rankled",
"seethed",
"sizzled",
"steamed",
"stormed"
],
"near synonyms":[
"fulminated",
"ranted",
"raved",
"smoldered",
"smouldered",
"bristled",
"flared (up)",
"inflamed",
"enflamed",
"chafed",
"fretted",
"stewed",
"agitated",
"convulsed",
"roiled",
"shook"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to express one's anger usually violently":{
"examples":[
"when she found out her driver's license was being suspended, she fumed , throwing papers across the room and shouting at the top of her lungs"
],
"synonyms":[
"bristled",
"raged",
"stormed"
],
"near synonyms":[
"blew up",
"flared (up)",
"flipped (out)",
"blustered",
"carried on",
"fulminated",
"rampaged",
"ranted",
"raved",
"took on",
"burned",
"burnt",
"foamed",
"seethed",
"smoldered",
"smouldered",
"steamed",
"chafed",
"fretted",
"stewed"
],
"near antonyms":[
"allayed",
"appeased",
"pacified",
"soothed",
"checked",
"choked (back)",
"collected",
"composed",
"contained",
"curbed",
"pocketed",
"reined",
"repressed",
"restrained",
"smothered",
"stifled",
"strangled",
"subdued",
"suppressed",
"swallowed",
"moderated",
"tempered",
"toned (down)",
"eased",
"let up",
"relaxed",
"calmed",
"cooled",
"hushed",
"quelled",
"quieted",
"settled",
"stilled"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"fumbles":{
"an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy":{
"examples":[
"played the entire piano piece without a single fumble"
],
"synonyms":[
"blunders",
"bobbles",
"boo-boos",
"boobs",
"bricks",
"clangers",
"clinkers",
"errors",
"faults",
"flubs",
"fluffs",
"gaffes",
"gaffs",
"goofs",
"inaccuracies",
"lapses",
"miscues",
"missteps",
"mistakes",
"oversights",
"screwups",
"slips",
"slipups",
"stumbles",
"trips"
],
"near synonyms":[
"bloomers",
"bloopers",
"boners",
"howlers",
"pratfalls",
"foul-ups",
"snafus",
"misapprehensions",
"miscalculations",
"miscomprehensions",
"misconceptions",
"misconstructions",
"misdescriptions",
"misimpressions",
"misinterpretations",
"misjudgments",
"misreadings",
"misstatements",
"misunderstandings"
],
"near antonyms":[
"accuracies",
"exactitudes",
"precisions",
"inerrancies",
"infallibilities",
"perfections"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way":{
"examples":[
"her assistant fumbled the party plans by getting the time wrong on the invitations"
],
"synonyms":[
"blows",
"bobbles",
"boggles",
"bollixes (up)",
"boots",
"botches",
"buggers (up)",
"bumbles",
"bungles",
"butchers",
"dubs",
"flubs",
"fluffs",
"foozles",
"fouls up",
"goofs (up)",
"louses up",
"mangles",
"messes (up)",
"mucks up",
"muffs",
"murders",
"screws up"
],
"near synonyms":[
"blunders",
"gums (up)",
"muddles",
"piffles",
"blemishes",
"blights",
"damages",
"flaws",
"harms",
"hurts",
"impairs",
"injures",
"mars",
"mutilates",
"ruins",
"spoils",
"vitiates",
"destroys",
"wrecks",
"mishandles",
"mismanages"
],
"near antonyms":[
"ameliorates",
"betters",
"enhances",
"helps",
"improves",
"meliorates",
"rectifies",
"refines",
"reforms",
"remedies",
"doctors",
"fixes",
"patches",
"reconditions",
"renovates",
"repairs",
"revamps"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to search for something blindly or uncertainly":{
"examples":[
"the librarian fumbled for the light switch as she entered the dark room"
],
"synonyms":[
"feels",
"fishes",
"gropes",
"scrabbles"
],
"near synonyms":[
"grabbles",
"casts about",
"hunts",
"looks",
"reaches",
"seeks (out)",
"captures",
"clutches",
"corrals",
"gets",
"grabs",
"nabs",
"nails",
"seizes",
"snatches",
"combs",
"digs (through)",
"dredges",
"rakes",
"ransacks",
"rifles",
"rummages",
"scours"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to make a mistake":{
"examples":[
"just when it looked like he was going to get away with the ruse, he fumbled"
],
"synonyms":[
"blunders",
"boobs",
"errs",
"flubs",
"fluffs",
"fouls up",
"goofs (up)",
"louses up",
"messes (up)",
"screws up",
"slips up",
"stumbles",
"trips"
],
"near synonyms":[
"nods",
"bobbles",
"botches",
"bungles",
"butchers",
"foozles",
"mangles",
"mishandles",
"muffs",
"murders",
"miscalculates",
"misconceives",
"miscounts",
"miscues",
"misdeems",
"misgauges",
"misjudges",
"mistakes",
"misconstrues",
"misinterprets",
"misunderstands"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"fumble":{
"an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy":{
"examples":[
"played the entire piano piece without a single fumble"
],
"synonyms":[
"blunder",
"bobble",
"boo-boo",
"boob",
"brick",
"clanger",
"clinker",
"error",
"fault",
"flub",
"fluff",
"gaff",
"gaffe",
"goof",
"inaccuracy",
"lapse",
"miscue",
"misstep",
"mistake",
"oversight",
"screwup",
"slip",
"slipup",
"stumble",
"trip"
],
"near synonyms":[
"bloomer",
"blooper",
"boner",
"howler",
"pratfall",
"foul-up",
"snafu",
"misapprehension",
"miscalculation",
"miscomprehension",
"misconception",
"misconstruction",
"misdescription",
"misimpression",
"misinterpretation",
"misjudgment",
"misreading",
"misstatement",
"misunderstanding"
],
"near antonyms":[
"accuracy",
"correctness",
"exactitude",
"exactness",
"preciseness",
"precision",
"strictness",
"inerrancy",
"infallibility",
"perfection"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way":{
"examples":[
"her assistant fumbled the party plans by getting the time wrong on the invitations"
],
"synonyms":[
"blow",
"bobble",
"boggle",
"bollix (up)",
"boot",
"botch",
"bugger (up)",
"bumble",
"bungle",
"butcher",
"dub",
"flub",
"fluff",
"foozle",
"foul up",
"goof (up)",
"louse up",
"mangle",
"mess (up)",
"muck up",
"muff",
"murder",
"screw up"
],
"near synonyms":[
"blunder",
"gum (up)",
"muddle",
"piffle",
"blemish",
"blight",
"damage",
"flaw",
"harm",
"hurt",
"impair",
"injure",
"mar",
"mutilate",
"ruin",
"spoil",
"vitiate",
"destroy",
"wreck",
"mishandle",
"mismanage"
],
"near antonyms":[
"ameliorate",
"better",
"enhance",
"help",
"improve",
"meliorate",
"rectify",
"refine",
"reform",
"remedy",
"doctor",
"fix",
"patch",
"recondition",
"renovate",
"repair",
"revamp"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to search for something blindly or uncertainly":{
"examples":[
"the librarian fumbled for the light switch as she entered the dark room"
],
"synonyms":[
"feel",
"fish",
"grope",
"scrabble"
],
"near synonyms":[
"grabble",
"cast about",
"hunt",
"look",
"reach",
"seek (out)",
"capture",
"clutch",
"corral",
"get",
"grab",
"nab",
"nail",
"seize",
"snatch",
"comb",
"dig (through)",
"dredge",
"rake",
"ransack",
"rifle",
"rummage",
"scour"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to make a mistake":{
"examples":[
"just when it looked like he was going to get away with the ruse, he fumbled"
],
"synonyms":[
"blunder",
"boob",
"err",
"flub",
"fluff",
"foul up",
"goof (up)",
"louse up",
"mess (up)",
"screw up",
"slip up",
"stumble",
"trip"
],
"near synonyms":[
"nod",
"bobble",
"botch",
"bungle",
"butcher",
"foozle",
"mangle",
"mishandle",
"muff",
"murder",
"miscalculate",
"misconceive",
"miscount",
"miscue",
"misdeem",
"misgauge",
"misjudge",
"mistake",
"misconstrue",
"misinterpret",
"misunderstand"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"fumblers":{
"someone who bungles an effort":{
"examples":[
"a well-meaning fumbler who somehow screwed up our computer network"
],
"synonyms":[
"blunderbusses",
"blunderers",
"botchers",
"bumblers",
"bunglers",
"butchers",
"screwups"
],
"near synonyms":[
"incompetents",
"muddlers"
],
"near antonyms":[
"aces",
"adepts",
"crackerjacks",
"crackajacks",
"experts",
"maestros",
"maestri",
"masters",
"virtuosos",
"virtuosi",
"wizards"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
}
}