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{
"hectic":{
"being in a state of increased activity or agitation":{
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"exhausted from a hectic day at the office"
],
"near antonyms":[
"calm",
"collected",
"composed",
"cool",
"coolheaded",
"placid",
"serene",
"tranquil",
"undisturbed",
"unperturbed",
"unshaken",
"untroubled",
"unworried"
],
"related":[
"hyperexcited",
"overexcited",
"afire",
"aflutter",
"aquiver",
"atingle",
"anxious",
"dithery",
"edgy",
"het up",
"high-strung",
"hyped-up",
"hyper",
"jittery",
"jumpy",
"nervy",
"nervous",
"perturbed",
"tense",
"troubled",
"uneasy",
"unquiet",
"upset",
"uptight",
"wired"
],
"synonyms":[
"agitated",
"excited",
"feverish",
"frenzied",
"heated",
"hyperactive",
"overactive",
"overwrought"
]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"hectored":{
"as in intimidated , bullied":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"browbeaten",
"bullied",
"cowed",
"intimidated",
"crushed",
"downtrodden",
"oppressed",
"persecuted",
"tyrannized",
"abused",
"maltreated",
"mistreated",
"abject",
"despairing",
"disheartened",
"dispirited",
"downcast",
"hopeless"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to make timid or fearful by or as if by threats":{
"examples":[
"the judge warned the attorney that hectoring the witness with aggressive questioning would not be allowed"
],
"synonyms":[
"blackjacked",
"bogarted",
"browbeat",
"bulldozed",
"bullied",
"bullyragged",
"ballyragged",
"cowed",
"intimidated",
"strong-armed"
],
"near synonyms":[
"blustered",
"trash-talked",
"affrighted",
"alarmed",
"alarumed",
"frightened",
"horrified",
"scared",
"shocked",
"spooked",
"startled",
"terrified",
"menaced",
"terrorized",
"threatened",
"badgered",
"harassed",
"hounded",
"bludgeoned",
"coerced",
"compelled",
"constrained",
"dragooned",
"forced",
"made",
"obliged",
"pressed",
"pressured",
"pushed around",
"demoralized",
"psyched (out)",
"unmanned",
"unnerved",
"discomposed",
"disconcerted",
"disquieted",
"distressed",
"disturbed",
"perturbed",
"upset"
],
"near antonyms":[
"cheered",
"comforted",
"consoled",
"reassured",
"solaced",
"soothed",
"emboldened",
"encouraged",
"heartened",
"steeled",
"convinced",
"persuaded"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective",
"verb"
]
},
"hectoring":{
"as in bullying , browbeating":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"browbeating",
"bulldozing",
"bullying",
"strong-arming",
"frenzy",
"fury",
"onslaught",
"outbreak",
"outrage",
"paroxysm",
"rage",
"rampage",
"revolt",
"riot",
"rupture",
"shock",
"storm",
"terror",
"threat",
"tumult",
"turbulence",
"upheaval",
"uproar",
"assault",
"attack",
"bashing",
"battering",
"battery",
"batting",
"beating",
"belting",
"bludgeoning",
"buffeting",
"clubbing",
"cudgeling",
"cudgelling",
"drubbing",
"flogging",
"hammering",
"lacing",
"licking",
"mauling",
"paddling",
"pelting",
"pommeling",
"pommelling",
"pounding",
"pummeling",
"pummelling",
"smashing",
"socking",
"thrashing",
"thumping",
"tromping",
"walloping",
"whaling",
"whipping",
"damage",
"detriment",
"harm",
"hurt",
"impairment",
"injury",
"barbarity",
"brutality",
"savagery",
"force",
"foul play",
"violence",
"crippling",
"maiming",
"mayhem",
"mutilation"
],
"near antonyms":[
"pacificism",
"pacifism",
"nonviolence"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to make timid or fearful by or as if by threats":{
"examples":[
"the judge warned the attorney that hectoring the witness with aggressive questioning would not be allowed"
],
"synonyms":[
"blackjacking",
"bogarting",
"browbeating",
"bulldozing",
"bullying",
"bullyragging",
"ballyragging",
"cowing",
"intimidating",
"strong-arming"
],
"near synonyms":[
"blustering",
"trash-talking",
"affrighting",
"alarming",
"alaruming",
"frightening",
"horrifying",
"scaring",
"shocking",
"spooking",
"startling",
"terrifying",
"menacing",
"terrorizing",
"threatening",
"badgering",
"harassing",
"hounding",
"bludgeoning",
"coercing",
"compelling",
"constraining",
"dragooning",
"forcing",
"making",
"obliging",
"pressing",
"pressuring",
"pushing around",
"demoralizing",
"psyching (out)",
"unmanning",
"unnerving",
"discomposing",
"disconcerting",
"disquieting",
"distressing",
"disturbing",
"perturbing",
"upsetting"
],
"near antonyms":[
"cheering",
"comforting",
"consoling",
"reassuring",
"solacing",
"soothing",
"emboldening",
"encouraging",
"heartening",
"steeling",
"convincing",
"persuading"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"hectors":{
"a person who teases, threatens, or hurts smaller, weaker, or more vulnerable persons":{
"examples":[
"law penalizing debt collection agencies that operate like hectors"
],
"synonyms":[
"bullies",
"bullyboys",
"intimidators"
],
"related":[
"antagonists",
"enemies",
"abusers",
"baiters",
"gibers",
"jibers",
"harassers",
"harriers",
"hecklers",
"mockers",
"needlers",
"oppressors",
"persecutors",
"ridiculers",
"taunters",
"teasers",
"teases",
"torturers",
"goons",
"hoodlums",
"hoods",
"hooligans",
"mugs",
"punks",
"roughnecks",
"roughs",
"rowdies",
"ruffians",
"thugs",
"toughies",
"toughs",
"cutthroats",
"felons",
"gangsters",
"gunmen",
"mobsters",
"racketeers"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to make timid or fearful by or as if by threats":{
"examples":[
"the judge warned the attorney that hectoring the witness with aggressive questioning would not be allowed"
],
"synonyms":[
"blackjacks",
"bogarts",
"browbeats",
"bulldozes",
"bullies",
"bullyrags",
"ballyrags",
"cows",
"intimidates",
"strong-arms"
],
"related":[
"blusters",
"trash-talks",
"affrights",
"alarms",
"alarums",
"frightens",
"horrifies",
"scares",
"shocks",
"spooks",
"startles",
"terrifies",
"menaces",
"terrorizes",
"threatens",
"badgers",
"harasses",
"hounds",
"bludgeons",
"coerces",
"compels",
"constrains",
"dragoons",
"forces",
"makes",
"obliges",
"presses",
"pressures",
"pushes around",
"demoralizes",
"psychs (out)",
"unmans",
"unnerves",
"discomposes",
"disconcerts",
"disquiets",
"distresses",
"disturbs",
"perturbs",
"upsets"
],
"near antonyms":[
"cheers",
"comforts",
"consoles",
"reassures",
"solaces",
"soothes",
"emboldens",
"encourages",
"heartens",
"steels",
"convinces",
"persuades"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"heckler":{
"a person who causes repeated emotional pain, distress, or annoyance to another":{
"examples":[
"avoided the hecklers who hung out on the street corner making threatening remarks to passersby"
],
"synonyms":[
"baiter",
"harasser",
"mocker",
"needler",
"persecutor",
"quiz",
"quizzer",
"ridiculer",
"taunter",
"tease",
"teaser",
"tormentor",
"tormenter",
"torturer"
],
"near synonyms":[
"belittler",
"derider",
"detractor",
"giber",
"jiber",
"insulter",
"jeerer",
"scoffer",
"scorner",
"trash-talker",
"smart aleck",
"smart alec",
"smarty",
"smartie",
"smarty-pants",
"wiseacre",
"wise guy",
"kidder",
"lampooner",
"satirist",
"accuser",
"blamer",
"troublemaker",
"assailant",
"attacker",
"molester",
"victimizer",
"bother",
"disturber",
"pest"
],
"near antonyms":[
"defender",
"deliverer",
"guard",
"protector",
"rescuer",
"savior",
"saviour",
"comforter",
"solace",
"soother",
"succorer",
"bodyguard",
"champion"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"hecklers":{
"a person who causes repeated emotional pain, distress, or annoyance to another":{
"examples":[
"avoided the hecklers who hung out on the street corner making threatening remarks to passersby"
],
"synonyms":[
"baiters",
"harassers",
"mockers",
"needlers",
"persecutors",
"quizzers",
"quizzes",
"ridiculers",
"taunters",
"teasers",
"teases",
"tormentors",
"tormenters",
"torturers"
],
"near synonyms":[
"belittlers",
"deriders",
"detractors",
"gibers",
"jibers",
"insulters",
"jeerers",
"scoffers",
"scorners",
"trash-talkers",
"smart alecks",
"smart alecs",
"smarties",
"smarty-pants",
"wiseacres",
"wise guys",
"kidders",
"lampooners",
"satirists",
"accusers",
"blamers",
"troublemakers",
"assailants",
"attackers",
"molesters",
"victimizers",
"bothers",
"disturbers",
"pests"
],
"near antonyms":[
"defenders",
"deliverers",
"guards",
"protectors",
"rescuers",
"saviors",
"saviours",
"comforters",
"solaces",
"soothers",
"succorers",
"bodyguards",
"champions"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"heckled":{
"to attack repeatedly with mean put-downs or insults":{
"examples":[
"the players were heckled by disappointed fans"
],
"synonyms":[
"baited",
"hassled",
"hazed",
"needled",
"rode",
"rid",
"taunted",
"teased"
],
"near synonyms":[
"derided",
"gibed",
"jibed",
"jeered",
"mocked",
"ridiculed",
"annoyed",
"bothered",
"bugged",
"burned (up)",
"burnt (up)",
"chafed",
"fretted",
"frosted",
"galled",
"gnawed (at)",
"got",
"grated",
"griped",
"hacked (off)",
"hagrode",
"irked",
"irritated",
"itched",
"nagged",
"narked",
"nettled",
"peeved",
"pestered",
"piqued",
"put out",
"rasped",
"riled",
"ruffled",
"spited",
"troubled",
"vexed",
"vext",
"aggravated",
"exasperated",
"goaded",
"tested",
"tried",
"aggrieved",
"agitated",
"bedeviled",
"beleaguered",
"discomforted",
"disturbed",
"perturbed",
"badgered",
"dogged",
"hounded",
"browbeat",
"bullied",
"hectored",
"harassed",
"harried",
"persecuted",
"plagued",
"terrorized",
"tormented",
"tortured"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"heckling":{
"as in mocking , taunting":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"baiting",
"deriding",
"derisive",
"derisory",
"hassling",
"jeering",
"mocking",
"needling",
"ridiculing",
"taunting",
"bandying",
"quipping",
"contemptuous",
"disdainful",
"sarcastic",
"scornful",
"bantering",
"chaffing",
"fooling",
"funning",
"jesting",
"joking",
"joshing",
"kidding",
"quizzical",
"rallying",
"razzing",
"ribbing"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to attack repeatedly with mean put-downs or insults":{
"examples":[
"the players were heckled by disappointed fans"
],
"synonyms":[
"baiting",
"hassling",
"hazing",
"needling",
"riding",
"taunting",
"teasing"
],
"near synonyms":[
"deriding",
"gibing",
"jibing",
"jeering",
"mocking",
"ridiculing",
"annoying",
"bothering",
"bugging",
"burning (up)",
"chafing",
"fretting",
"frosting",
"galling",
"getting",
"gnawing (at)",
"grating",
"griping",
"hacking (off)",
"hagriding",
"irking",
"irritating",
"itching",
"nagging",
"narking",
"nettling",
"peeving",
"pestering",
"piquing",
"putting out",
"rasping",
"riling",
"ruffling",
"spiting",
"troubling",
"vexing",
"aggravating",
"exasperating",
"goading",
"testing",
"trying",
"aggrieving",
"agitating",
"bedeviling",
"beleaguering",
"discomforting",
"disturbing",
"perturbing",
"badgering",
"dogging",
"hounding",
"browbeating",
"bullying",
"hectoring",
"harassing",
"harrying",
"persecuting",
"plaguing",
"terrorizing",
"tormenting",
"torturing"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective",
"verb"
]
},
"heck":{
"a state in which everything is out of order":{
"examples":[
"it looks like heck in that boy's bedroom"
],
"synonyms":[
"chance-medley",
"chaos",
"confusion",
"disarrangement",
"disarray",
"dishevelment",
"disorder",
"disorderedness",
"disorderliness",
"disorganization",
"free-for-all",
"havoc",
"hell",
"jumble",
"mare's nest",
"mess",
"messiness",
"misorder",
"muddle",
"muss",
"shambles",
"snake pit",
"tumble",
"welter"
],
"near synonyms":[
"anarchy",
"lawlessness",
"misrule",
"riot",
"knot",
"snarl",
"tangle",
"labyrinth",
"maze",
"web",
"maelstrom",
"storm",
"bollix",
"clutter",
"litter",
"mishmash",
"shuffle",
"hodgepodge",
"medley",
"miscellany",
"morass",
"motley"
],
"near antonyms":[
"method",
"pattern",
"plan",
"system"
],
"antonyms":[
"order",
"orderliness"
]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"heckles":{
"to attack repeatedly with mean put-downs or insults":{
"examples":[
"the players were heckled by disappointed fans"
],
"synonyms":[
"baits",
"hassles",
"hazes",
"needles",
"rides",
"taunts",
"teases"
],
"near synonyms":[
"derides",
"gibes",
"jibes",
"jeers",
"mocks",
"ridicules",
"annoys",
"bothers",
"bugs",
"burns (up)",
"chafes",
"frets",
"frosts",
"galls",
"gets",
"gnaws (at)",
"grates",
"gripes",
"hacks (off)",
"hagrides",
"irks",
"irritates",
"itches",
"nags",
"narks",
"nettles",
"peeves",
"pesters",
"piques",
"puts out",
"rasps",
"riles",
"ruffles",
"spites",
"troubles",
"vexes",
"aggravates",
"exasperates",
"goads",
"tests",
"tries",
"aggrieves",
"agitates",
"bedevils",
"beleaguers",
"discomforts",
"disturbs",
"perturbs",
"badgers",
"dogs",
"hounds",
"browbeats",
"bullies",
"hectors",
"harasses",
"harries",
"persecutes",
"plagues",
"terrorizes",
"torments",
"tortures"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"hectically":{
"in a confused and reckless manner":{
"examples":[
"a moth kept banging hectically against the screen, seeking the light on the other side"
],
"synonyms":[
"amok",
"amuck",
"berserk",
"berserkly",
"frantically",
"frenetically",
"frenziedly",
"harum-scarum",
"helter-skelter",
"madly",
"pell-mell",
"wild",
"wildly"
],
"near synonyms":[
"agitatedly",
"confusedly",
"crazily",
"desperately",
"feverishly",
"haywire",
"skittishly",
"uncontrollably",
"heedlessly",
"hotheadedly",
"recklessly",
"wantonly",
"chaotically",
"riotously",
"tumultuously",
"turbulently",
"aimlessly",
"haphazard",
"haphazardly",
"hit or miss",
"topsy-turvy"
],
"near antonyms":[
"calmly",
"collectedly",
"composedly",
"coolly",
"cooly",
"imperturbably",
"peacefully",
"placidly",
"self-composedly",
"self-possessedly",
"serenely",
"unconcernedly",
"meekly",
"mildly",
"passively",
"tamely",
"methodically",
"orderly",
"systematically"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adverb"
]
},
"hector":{
"a person who teases, threatens, or hurts smaller, weaker, or more vulnerable persons":{
"examples":[
"law penalizing debt collection agencies that operate like hectors"
],
"synonyms":[
"bully",
"bullyboy",
"intimidator"
],
"near synonyms":[
"antagonist",
"enemy",
"abuser",
"baiter",
"giber",
"jiber",
"harasser",
"harrier",
"heckler",
"mocker",
"needler",
"oppressor",
"persecutor",
"ridiculer",
"taunter",
"tease",
"teaser",
"torturer",
"goon",
"hood",
"hoodlum",
"hooligan",
"mug",
"punk",
"rough",
"roughneck",
"rowdy",
"ruffian",
"thug",
"tough",
"toughie",
"toughy",
"cutthroat",
"felon",
"gangster",
"gunman",
"mobster",
"racketeer"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to make timid or fearful by or as if by threats":{
"examples":[
"the judge warned the attorney that hectoring the witness with aggressive questioning would not be allowed"
],
"synonyms":[
"blackjack",
"bogart",
"browbeat",
"bulldoze",
"bully",
"bullyrag",
"cow",
"intimidate",
"strong-arm"
],
"near synonyms":[
"bluster",
"trash-talk",
"affright",
"alarm",
"alarum",
"frighten",
"horrify",
"scare",
"shock",
"spook",
"startle",
"terrify",
"menace",
"terrorize",
"threaten",
"badger",
"harass",
"hound",
"bludgeon",
"coerce",
"compel",
"constrain",
"dragoon",
"force",
"make",
"oblige",
"press",
"pressure",
"push around",
"demoralize",
"psych (out)",
"unman",
"unnerve",
"discompose",
"disconcert",
"disquiet",
"distress",
"disturb",
"perturb",
"upset"
],
"near antonyms":[
"cheer",
"comfort",
"console",
"reassure",
"solace",
"soothe",
"embolden",
"encourage",
"hearten",
"steel",
"convince",
"persuade"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
}
}