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{
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"dulling":{
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"as in numbing , anesthetic":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"analgesic",
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"anesthetic",
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"anesthetizing",
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"benumbing",
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"deadening",
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"numbing",
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"calming",
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"comforting",
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"lulling",
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"pacifying",
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"quieting",
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"relaxing",
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"restful",
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"settling",
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"soothing",
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"hypnotizing",
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"mesmerizing",
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"stupefying",
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"depressant",
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"relaxant",
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"sedative",
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"tranquilizing",
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"tranquillizing",
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"drowsy",
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"hypnotic",
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"narcotic",
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"opiate",
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"sleepy",
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"slumberous",
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"slumbrous",
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"somniferous",
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"somnolent",
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"soporific"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"stimulant",
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"arousing",
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"awakening",
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"energizing",
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"invigorating",
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"rousing",
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"stimulating",
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"wakening",
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"waking",
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"bracing",
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"refreshing",
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"restorative",
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"reviving",
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"stimulative",
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"stimulatory"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to reduce or weaken in strength or feeling":{
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"examples":[
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"the aspirin dulled his headache and he was soon feeling better"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"benumbing",
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"blunting",
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"cauterizing",
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"dampening",
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"damping",
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"deadening",
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"numbing"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"muffling",
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"muting",
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"toning (down)",
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"decreasing",
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"diminishing",
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"lessening",
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"letting up (on)",
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"lowering",
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"reducing",
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"subduing",
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"debilitating",
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"enfeebling",
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"weakening",
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"dwindling",
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"receding",
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"subsiding",
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"tapering (off)",
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"waning",
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"alleviating",
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"easing",
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"lightening",
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"abating",
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"moderating"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"amplifying",
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"augmenting",
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"beefing (up)",
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"boosting",
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"consolidating",
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"deepening",
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"enhancing",
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"heightening",
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"intensifying",
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"magnifying",
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"redoubling",
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"stepping up",
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"strengthening",
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"animating",
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"arousing",
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"stimulating"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"sharpening",
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"whetting"
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]
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},
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"to make white or lighter by removing color":{
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"examples":[
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"the painting's once-vivid colors have been dulled by time"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"blanching",
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"bleaching",
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"blenching",
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"decolorizing",
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"fading",
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"paling",
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"snowing",
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"washing out",
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"whitening"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"brightening",
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"lightening",
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"dimming",
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"matting",
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"etiolating",
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"whitewashing",
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"frosting",
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"silvering"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"blackening",
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"blotching",
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"checkering",
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"dappling",
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"daubing",
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"discoloring",
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"flecking",
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"marbling",
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"mottling",
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"patterning",
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"polychroming",
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"shading",
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"specking",
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"speckling",
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"splotching",
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"spotting",
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"streaking",
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"striating",
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"striping",
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"tarnishing",
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"variegating",
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"coloring",
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"dyeing",
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"painting",
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"pigmenting",
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"staining",
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"tincturing",
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"tingeing",
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"tinging",
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"tinting",
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"burnishing",
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"polishing",
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"shining"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"darkening",
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"deepening",
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"embrowning"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"verb"
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},
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"dullness":{
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"the quality or state of lacking intelligence or quickness of mind":{
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"examples":[
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"the dullness of the characters in horror movies cannot be overstated"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"boneheadedness",
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"brainlessness",
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"denseness",
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"density",
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"dim-wittedness",
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"doltishness",
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"dopiness",
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"dorkiness",
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"dumbness",
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"fatuity",
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"foolishness",
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"gormlessness",
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"mindlessness",
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"oafishness",
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"obtuseness",
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"senselessness",
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"simpleness",
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"slowness",
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"stupidity",
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"stupidness",
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"thickness",
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"vacuity",
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"weak-mindedness",
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"witlessness"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"feeblemindedness",
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"simplemindedness",
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"absurdity",
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"asininity",
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"balminess",
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"craziness",
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"daftness",
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"dippiness",
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"dottiness",
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"fatuousness",
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"folly",
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"idiocy",
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"inaneness",
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"inanity",
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"insanity",
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"lunacy",
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"madness",
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"nincompoopery",
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"nonsensicalness",
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"nuttiness",
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"preposterousness",
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"silliness",
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"simplicity",
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"wackiness",
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"zaniness",
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"fallacy",
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"irrationality",
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"unreasonableness",
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"mental deficiency",
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"mental retardation"
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"near antonyms":[
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"acumen",
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"alertness",
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"astuteness",
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"discernment",
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"insight",
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"judgment",
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"judgement",
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"perception",
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"percipience",
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"perspicacity",
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"sagacity",
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"sageness",
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"sapience",
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"wisdom",
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"wit",
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"logicality",
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"logicalness",
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"rationality",
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"rationalness",
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"reasonableness",
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"soundness",
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"validity"
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"antonyms":[
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"braininess",
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"brightness",
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"brilliance",
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"cleverness",
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"intelligence",
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"keenness",
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"quickness",
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"quick-wittedness",
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"sharpness",
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"smartness"
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"type":[
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"noun"
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"dullsville":{
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"someone or something boring":{
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"examples":[
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"that book is totally dullsville \u2014you'll be asleep by page three"
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"synonyms":[
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"bore",
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"drag",
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"drip",
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"droner",
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"nudnik",
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"nudnick",
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"snooze",
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"snoozer",
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"yawn",
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"yawner"
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"near synonyms":[
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"bummer",
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"downer",
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"bromide",
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"pill"
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"near antonyms":[
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"blast",
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"gas",
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"kick",
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"rush",
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"upper"
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"antonyms":[]
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"type":[
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"noun"
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"dulcified":{
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"as in sweetened":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"sweetened",
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"babied",
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"coddled",
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"mollycoddled",
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"pampered",
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"spoiled",
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"spoilt",
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"blandished",
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"cajoled",
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"coaxed",
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"sweet-talked",
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"wheedled",
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"catered (to)",
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"humored",
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"indulged",
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"quenched",
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"sated",
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"satiated",
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"satisfied",
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"adulated",
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"blarneyed",
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"flattered",
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"overpraised",
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"soft-soaped",
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"delighted",
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"gladdened",
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"gratified",
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"pleased",
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"endeared (to)",
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"ingratiated",
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"calmed",
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"comforted",
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"consoled",
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"contented",
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"hushed",
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"quieted",
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"soothed",
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"tranquilized",
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"tranquillized"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"angered",
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"enraged",
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"incensed",
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"inflamed",
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"enflamed",
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"infuriated",
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"ired",
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"maddened",
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"outraged",
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"aggravated",
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"annoyed",
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"antagonized",
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"bothered",
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"bugged",
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"burned (up)",
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"burnt (up)",
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"chafed",
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"crossed",
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"exasperated",
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"galled",
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"got",
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"grated",
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"irked",
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"irritated",
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"nettled",
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"peeved",
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"piqued",
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"put out",
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"rankled",
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"riled",
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"roiled",
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"ruffled",
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"vexed",
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"vext",
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"provoked",
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"roused",
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"harassed",
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"harried",
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"persecuted",
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"pestered",
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"agitated",
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"discomforted",
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"distressed",
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"disturbed",
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"fretted",
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"perturbed",
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"unhinged",
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"unsettled",
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"upset",
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"worried",
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"affronted",
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"insulted",
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"offended",
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"slighted"
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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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"dulness":{
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"the quality or state of lacking intelligence or quickness of mind":{
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"examples":[
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"the dullness of the characters in horror movies cannot be overstated"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"boneheadedness",
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"brainlessness",
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"denseness",
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"density",
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"dim-wittedness",
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"doltishness",
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"dopiness",
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"dorkiness",
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"dumbness",
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"fatuity",
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"foolishness",
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"gormlessness",
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"mindlessness",
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"oafishness",
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"obtuseness",
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"senselessness",
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"simpleness",
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"slowness",
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"stupidity",
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"stupidness",
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"thickness",
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"vacuity",
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"weak-mindedness",
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"witlessness"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"feeblemindedness",
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"simplemindedness",
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"absurdity",
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"asininity",
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"balminess",
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"craziness",
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"daftness",
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"dippiness",
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"dottiness",
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"fatuousness",
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"folly",
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"idiocy",
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"inaneness",
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"inanity",
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"insanity",
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"lunacy",
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"madness",
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"nincompoopery",
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"nonsensicalness",
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"nuttiness",
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"preposterousness",
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"silliness",
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"simplicity",
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"wackiness",
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"zaniness",
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"fallacy",
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|
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"irrationality",
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|
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"unreasonableness",
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|
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"mental deficiency",
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|
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"mental retardation"
|
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],
|
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|
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"near antonyms":[
|
|
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|
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"acumen",
|
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|
|
"alertness",
|
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|
|
"astuteness",
|
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|
|
"discernment",
|
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|
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"insight",
|
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|
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"judgment",
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|
|
"judgement",
|
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|
|
"perception",
|
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|
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"percipience",
|
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|
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"perspicacity",
|
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"sagacity",
|
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|
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"sageness",
|
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|
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"sapience",
|
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|
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"wisdom",
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|
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"wit",
|
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|
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"logicality",
|
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|
|
"logicalness",
|
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|
|
"rationality",
|
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|
|
"rationalness",
|
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|
|
"reasonableness",
|
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|
|
"soundness",
|
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|
|
"validity"
|
|
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|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
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|
|
"braininess",
|
|
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|
|
"brightness",
|
|
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|
|
"brilliance",
|
|
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|
|
"cleverness",
|
|
|
|
|
"intelligence",
|
|
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|
|
"keenness",
|
|
|
|
|
"quickness",
|
|
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|
|
"quick-wittedness",
|
|
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|
|
"sharpness",
|
|
|
|
|
"smartness"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
|
"noun"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
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|
|
"dullish":{
|
|
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|
|
"as in prosaic , barren":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"aseptic",
|
|
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|
|
"barren",
|
|
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|
|
"blah",
|
|
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|
|
"pleasureless",
|
|
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|
|
"prosaic",
|
|
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|
|
"prosy",
|
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|
|
"soggy",
|
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|
|
"spiritless",
|
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|
|
"arid",
|
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|
|
"boring",
|
|
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|
|
"colorless",
|
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|
|
"drab",
|
|
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|
|
"dreary",
|
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|
|
"drudging",
|
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|
|
"dry",
|
|
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|
|
"dull",
|
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|
|
"dusty",
|
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|
|
"flat",
|
|
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|
|
"heavy",
|
|
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|
|
"ho-hum",
|
|
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|
|
"humdrum",
|
|
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|
|
"jading",
|
|
|
|
|
"jejune",
|
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|
|
"leaden",
|
|
|
|
|
"mind-numbing",
|
|
|
|
|
"monochromatic",
|
|
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|
|
"monotonous",
|
|
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|
|
"numbing",
|
|
|
|
|
"old",
|
|
|
|
|
"pedestrian",
|
|
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|
|
"ponderous",
|
|
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|
|
"slow",
|
|
|
|
|
"stale",
|
|
|
|
|
"stodgy",
|
|
|
|
|
"stuffy",
|
|
|
|
|
"stupid",
|
|
|
|
|
"tame",
|
|
|
|
|
"tedious",
|
|
|
|
|
"tiresome",
|
|
|
|
|
"tiring",
|
|
|
|
|
"uninteresting",
|
|
|
|
|
"wearisome",
|
|
|
|
|
"weary",
|
|
|
|
|
"wearying",
|
|
|
|
|
"blank",
|
|
|
|
|
"earthbound",
|
|
|
|
|
"gray",
|
|
|
|
|
"grey",
|
|
|
|
|
"inanimate",
|
|
|
|
|
"pallid",
|
|
|
|
|
"pedantic",
|
|
|
|
|
"sterile",
|
|
|
|
|
"suspenseless",
|
|
|
|
|
"undramatic",
|
|
|
|
|
"uneventful",
|
|
|
|
|
"unexciting",
|
|
|
|
|
"unimaginative",
|
|
|
|
|
"uninspiring",
|
|
|
|
|
"unnewsworthy",
|
|
|
|
|
"unrewarding",
|
|
|
|
|
"unsensational",
|
|
|
|
|
"unspectacular",
|
|
|
|
|
"annoying",
|
|
|
|
|
"bothersome",
|
|
|
|
|
"irksome",
|
|
|
|
|
"irritating",
|
|
|
|
|
"longsome",
|
|
|
|
|
"palling",
|
|
|
|
|
"draining",
|
|
|
|
|
"enervating",
|
|
|
|
|
"exhausting",
|
|
|
|
|
"fatiguing",
|
|
|
|
|
"wearing",
|
|
|
|
|
"debilitating",
|
|
|
|
|
"enfeebling",
|
|
|
|
|
"demoralizing",
|
|
|
|
|
"discouraging",
|
|
|
|
|
"disheartening",
|
|
|
|
|
"dispiriting",
|
|
|
|
|
"common",
|
|
|
|
|
"commonplace",
|
|
|
|
|
"ordinary",
|
|
|
|
|
"tepid",
|
|
|
|
|
"unexceptional",
|
|
|
|
|
"unsurprising",
|
|
|
|
|
"vapid"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"absorbing",
|
|
|
|
|
"engaging",
|
|
|
|
|
"engrossing",
|
|
|
|
|
"gripping",
|
|
|
|
|
"interesting",
|
|
|
|
|
"intriguing",
|
|
|
|
|
"involving",
|
|
|
|
|
"riveting",
|
|
|
|
|
"amazing",
|
|
|
|
|
"astonishing",
|
|
|
|
|
"astounding",
|
|
|
|
|
"awesome",
|
|
|
|
|
"eye-opening",
|
|
|
|
|
"fabulous",
|
|
|
|
|
"marvelous",
|
|
|
|
|
"marvellous",
|
|
|
|
|
"sensational",
|
|
|
|
|
"spectacular",
|
|
|
|
|
"surprising",
|
|
|
|
|
"wonderful",
|
|
|
|
|
"wondrous",
|
|
|
|
|
"animating",
|
|
|
|
|
"breathtaking",
|
|
|
|
|
"electrifying",
|
|
|
|
|
"energizing",
|
|
|
|
|
"enlivening",
|
|
|
|
|
"exciting",
|
|
|
|
|
"exhilarating",
|
|
|
|
|
"galvanizing",
|
|
|
|
|
"hair-raising",
|
|
|
|
|
"inspiring",
|
|
|
|
|
"invigorating",
|
|
|
|
|
"rip-roaring",
|
|
|
|
|
"rousing",
|
|
|
|
|
"stimulating",
|
|
|
|
|
"stirring",
|
|
|
|
|
"thrilling",
|
|
|
|
|
"amusing",
|
|
|
|
|
"diverting",
|
|
|
|
|
"entertaining",
|
|
|
|
|
"moving",
|
|
|
|
|
"poignant",
|
|
|
|
|
"touching",
|
|
|
|
|
"alluring",
|
|
|
|
|
"attracting",
|
|
|
|
|
"attractive",
|
|
|
|
|
"beguiling",
|
|
|
|
|
"bewitching",
|
|
|
|
|
"captivating",
|
|
|
|
|
"charming",
|
|
|
|
|
"enchanting",
|
|
|
|
|
"enthralling",
|
|
|
|
|
"entrancing",
|
|
|
|
|
"fascinating",
|
|
|
|
|
"mesmerizing",
|
|
|
|
|
"spellbinding",
|
|
|
|
|
"suspenseful",
|
|
|
|
|
"arresting",
|
|
|
|
|
"provocative",
|
|
|
|
|
"tantalizing"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"dullard":{
|
|
|
|
|
"a stupid person":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
|
"often mistaken for a dullard because he never said much in discussions"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"airhead",
|
|
|
|
|
"birdbrain",
|
|
|
|
|
"blockhead",
|
|
|
|
|
"bonehead",
|
|
|
|
|
"bubblehead",
|
|
|
|
|
"chowderhead",
|
|
|
|
|
"chucklehead",
|
|
|
|
|
"clodpoll",
|
|
|
|
|
"clodpole",
|
|
|
|
|
"clot",
|
|
|
|
|
"cluck",
|
|
|
|
|
"clunk",
|
|
|
|
|
"cretin",
|
|
|
|
|
"cuddy",
|
|
|
|
|
"cuddie",
|
|
|
|
|
"deadhead",
|
|
|
|
|
"dim bulb",
|
|
|
|
|
"dimwit",
|
|
|
|
|
"dip",
|
|
|
|
|
"dodo",
|
|
|
|
|
"dolt",
|
|
|
|
|
"donkey",
|
|
|
|
|
"doofus",
|
|
|
|
|
"dope",
|
|
|
|
|
"dork",
|
|
|
|
|
"dum-dum",
|
|
|
|
|
"dumbbell",
|
|
|
|
|
"dumbhead",
|
|
|
|
|
"dummkopf",
|
|
|
|
|
"dummy",
|
|
|
|
|
"dunce",
|
|
|
|
|
"dunderhead",
|
|
|
|
|
"fathead",
|
|
|
|
|
"gander",
|
|
|
|
|
"golem",
|
|
|
|
|
"goof",
|
|
|
|
|
"goon",
|
|
|
|
|
"half-wit",
|
|
|
|
|
"hammerhead",
|
|
|
|
|
"hardhead",
|
|
|
|
|
"idiot",
|
|
|
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"ignoramus",
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"imbecile",
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"jackass",
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"know-nothing",
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"knucklehead",
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"lamebrain",
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"loggerhead",
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"loon",
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"lump",
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"lunkhead",
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"meathead",
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"mome",
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"moron",
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"mug",
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"mutt",
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"natural",
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"nimrod",
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"nincompoop",
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"ninny",
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"ninnyhammer",
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"nit",
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"nitwit",
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"noddy",
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"noodle",
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"numskull",
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"numbskull",
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"oaf",
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"pinhead",
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"prat",
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"ratbag",
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"saphead",
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"schlub",
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"shlub",
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"schnook",
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"simpleton",
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"stock",
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"stupe",
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"stupid",
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"thickhead",
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"turkey",
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"woodenhead",
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"yahoo",
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"yo-yo"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"booby",
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"buffoon",
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"fool",
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"goose",
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"loony",
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"lunatic",
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"madman",
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"nut",
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"zany",
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"loser",
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"gawk",
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"featherbrain",
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"scatterbrain",
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"beast",
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"boor",
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"cad",
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"churl",
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"clown",
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"creep",
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"cur",
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"heel",
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"jerk",
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"skunk",
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"snake",
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"stinker",
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"villain"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"intellect",
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"intellectual",
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"sage",
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"thinker",
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"whiz",
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"wizard",
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"polymath",
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|
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"Renaissance man",
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"sharpie",
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"sharpy"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"brain",
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|
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|
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"genius"
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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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"dullards":{
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"a stupid person":{
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"examples":[
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"often mistaken for a dullard because he never said much in discussions"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"airheads",
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"birdbrains",
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"blockheads",
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"boneheads",
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"bubbleheads",
|
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"chowderheads",
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"chuckleheads",
|
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"clodpolls",
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|
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"clodpoles",
|
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|
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"clots",
|
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"clucks",
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"clunks",
|
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|
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"cretins",
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|
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"cuddies",
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|
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"deadheads",
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|
|
"dim bulbs",
|
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|
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"dimwits",
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|
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"dips",
|
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|
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"dodoes",
|
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|
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"dodos",
|
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|
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"dolts",
|
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|
|
"donkeys",
|
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|
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"doofuses",
|
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|
|
"dufuses",
|
|
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|
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"dopes",
|
|
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|
|
"dorks",
|
|
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|
|
"dumbbells",
|
|
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|
|
"dumbheads",
|
|
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|
|
"dum-dums",
|
|
|
|
|
"dummies",
|
|
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|
|
"dummkopfs",
|
|
|
|
|
"dunces",
|
|
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|
|
"dunderheads",
|
|
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|
|
"fatheads",
|
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|
|
"ganders",
|
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|
|
"golems",
|
|
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|
|
"goofs",
|
|
|
|
|
"goons",
|
|
|
|
|
"half-wits",
|
|
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|
|
"hammerheads",
|
|
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|
|
"hardheads",
|
|
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|
|
"idiots",
|
|
|
|
|
"ignoramuses",
|
|
|
|
|
"ignorami",
|
|
|
|
|
"imbeciles",
|
|
|
|
|
"jackasses",
|
|
|
|
|
"know-nothings",
|
|
|
|
|
"knuckleheads",
|
|
|
|
|
"lamebrains",
|
|
|
|
|
"loggerheads",
|
|
|
|
|
"loons",
|
|
|
|
|
"lumps",
|
|
|
|
|
"lunkheads",
|
|
|
|
|
"meatheads",
|
|
|
|
|
"momes",
|
|
|
|
|
"morons",
|
|
|
|
|
"mugs",
|
|
|
|
|
"mutts",
|
|
|
|
|
"naturals",
|
|
|
|
|
"nimrods",
|
|
|
|
|
"nincompoops",
|
|
|
|
|
"ninnies",
|
|
|
|
|
"ninnyhammers",
|
|
|
|
|
"nits",
|
|
|
|
|
"nitwits",
|
|
|
|
|
"noddies",
|
|
|
|
|
"noodles",
|
|
|
|
|
"numskulls",
|
|
|
|
|
"numbskulls",
|
|
|
|
|
"oafs",
|
|
|
|
|
"pinheads",
|
|
|
|
|
"prats",
|
|
|
|
|
"ratbags",
|
|
|
|
|
"sapheads",
|
|
|
|
|
"schlubs",
|
|
|
|
|
"shlubs",
|
|
|
|
|
"schnooks",
|
|
|
|
|
"simpletons",
|
|
|
|
|
"stocks",
|
|
|
|
|
"stupes",
|
|
|
|
|
"stupids",
|
|
|
|
|
"thickheads",
|
|
|
|
|
"turkeys",
|
|
|
|
|
"woodenheads",
|
|
|
|
|
"yahoos",
|
|
|
|
|
"yo-yos"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"boobies",
|
|
|
|
|
"buffoons",
|
|
|
|
|
"fools",
|
|
|
|
|
"geese",
|
|
|
|
|
"loonies",
|
|
|
|
|
"lunatics",
|
|
|
|
|
"madmen",
|
|
|
|
|
"nuts",
|
|
|
|
|
"zanies",
|
|
|
|
|
"losers",
|
|
|
|
|
"gawks",
|
|
|
|
|
"featherbrains",
|
|
|
|
|
"scatterbrains",
|
|
|
|
|
"beasts",
|
|
|
|
|
"boors",
|
|
|
|
|
"cads",
|
|
|
|
|
"churls",
|
|
|
|
|
"clowns",
|
|
|
|
|
"creeps",
|
|
|
|
|
"curs",
|
|
|
|
|
"heels",
|
|
|
|
|
"jerks",
|
|
|
|
|
"skunks",
|
|
|
|
|
"skunk",
|
|
|
|
|
"snakes",
|
|
|
|
|
"stinkers",
|
|
|
|
|
"villains"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"intellects",
|
|
|
|
|
"intellectuals",
|
|
|
|
|
"sages",
|
|
|
|
|
"thinkers",
|
|
|
|
|
"whizzes",
|
|
|
|
|
"wizards",
|
|
|
|
|
"polymaths",
|
|
|
|
|
"Renaissance men",
|
|
|
|
|
"sharpies"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"brains",
|
|
|
|
|
"geniuses",
|
|
|
|
|
"genii"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
|
"noun"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"dulcifies":{
|
|
|
|
|
"as in sweetens":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"sweetens",
|
|
|
|
|
"babies",
|
|
|
|
|
"coddles",
|
|
|
|
|
"mollycoddles",
|
|
|
|
|
"pampers",
|
|
|
|
|
"spoils",
|
|
|
|
|
"blandishes",
|
|
|
|
|
"cajoles",
|
|
|
|
|
"coaxes",
|
|
|
|
|
"sweet-talks",
|
|
|
|
|
"wheedles",
|
|
|
|
|
"caters (to)",
|
|
|
|
|
"humors",
|
|
|
|
|
"indulges",
|
|
|
|
|
"quenches",
|
|
|
|
|
"sates",
|
|
|
|
|
"satiates",
|
|
|
|
|
"satisfies",
|
|
|
|
|
"adulates",
|
|
|
|
|
"blarneys",
|
|
|
|
|
"flatters",
|
|
|
|
|
"overpraises",
|
|
|
|
|
"soft-soaps",
|
|
|
|
|
"delights",
|
|
|
|
|
"gladdens",
|
|
|
|
|
"gratifies",
|
|
|
|
|
"pleases",
|
|
|
|
|
"endears (to)",
|
|
|
|
|
"ingratiates",
|
|
|
|
|
"calms",
|
|
|
|
|
"comforts",
|
|
|
|
|
"consoles",
|
|
|
|
|
"contents",
|
|
|
|
|
"hushes",
|
|
|
|
|
"quiets",
|
|
|
|
|
"soothes",
|
|
|
|
|
"tranquilizes",
|
|
|
|
|
"tranquillizes"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"angers",
|
|
|
|
|
"enrages",
|
|
|
|
|
"incenses",
|
|
|
|
|
"inflames",
|
|
|
|
|
"enflames",
|
|
|
|
|
"infuriates",
|
|
|
|
|
"ires",
|
|
|
|
|
"maddens",
|
|
|
|
|
"outrages",
|
|
|
|
|
"aggravates",
|
|
|
|
|
"annoys",
|
|
|
|
|
"antagonizes",
|
|
|
|
|
"bothers",
|
|
|
|
|
"bugs",
|
|
|
|
|
"burns (up)",
|
|
|
|
|
"chafes",
|
|
|
|
|
"crosses",
|
|
|
|
|
"exasperates",
|
|
|
|
|
"galls",
|
|
|
|
|
"gets",
|
|
|
|
|
"grates",
|
|
|
|
|
"irks",
|
|
|
|
|
"irritates",
|
|
|
|
|
"nettles",
|
|
|
|
|
"peeves",
|
|
|
|
|
"piques",
|
|
|
|
|
"puts out",
|
|
|
|
|
"rankles",
|
|
|
|
|
"riles",
|
|
|
|
|
"roils",
|
|
|
|
|
"ruffles",
|
|
|
|
|
"vexes",
|
|
|
|
|
"provokes",
|
|
|
|
|
"rouses",
|
|
|
|
|
"harasses",
|
|
|
|
|
"harries",
|
|
|
|
|
"persecutes",
|
|
|
|
|
"pesters",
|
|
|
|
|
"agitates",
|
|
|
|
|
"discomforts",
|
|
|
|
|
"distresses",
|
|
|
|
|
"disturbs",
|
|
|
|
|
"frets",
|
|
|
|
|
"perturbs",
|
|
|
|
|
"unhinges",
|
|
|
|
|
"unsettles",
|
|
|
|
|
"upsets",
|
|
|
|
|
"worries",
|
|
|
|
|
"affronts",
|
|
|
|
|
"insults",
|
|
|
|
|
"offends",
|
|
|
|
|
"slights"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
|
"verb"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"dully":{
|
|
|
|
|
"as in dimly":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"dimly",
|
|
|
|
|
"darkly",
|
|
|
|
|
"duskily",
|
|
|
|
|
"gloomily",
|
|
|
|
|
"murkily",
|
|
|
|
|
"obscurely",
|
|
|
|
|
"somberly",
|
|
|
|
|
"cloudily",
|
|
|
|
|
"shadily",
|
|
|
|
|
"shadowily"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"bright",
|
|
|
|
|
"brightly",
|
|
|
|
|
"brilliantly",
|
|
|
|
|
"dazzlingly",
|
|
|
|
|
"fulgently",
|
|
|
|
|
"glowingly",
|
|
|
|
|
"incandescently",
|
|
|
|
|
"lambently",
|
|
|
|
|
"luminously",
|
|
|
|
|
"lustrously",
|
|
|
|
|
"radiantly",
|
|
|
|
|
"splendidly",
|
|
|
|
|
"blazingly",
|
|
|
|
|
"burningly",
|
|
|
|
|
"flamingly",
|
|
|
|
|
"blindingly",
|
|
|
|
|
"flaringly",
|
|
|
|
|
"flickeringly",
|
|
|
|
|
"glaringly",
|
|
|
|
|
"glitteringly",
|
|
|
|
|
"opalescently"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"as in sluggishly , inanimately":{
|
|
|
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"inanimately",
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"sluggishly",
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"tardily",
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"halfheartedly",
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"idly",
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"indolently",
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"lazily",
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"lethargically",
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"slothfully",
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"heavily",
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"inactively",
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"listlessly",
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"tiredly",
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"wearily"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"airily",
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"animatedly",
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"animately",
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"bouncily",
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"buoyantly",
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"gaily",
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"gayly",
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"high-spiritedly",
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"livelily",
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"lively",
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"perkily",
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"pertly",
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"snappily",
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"sparkily",
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"spiritedly",
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"sprightly",
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"trippingly",
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"vivaciously",
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"friskily",
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"gamesomely",
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"playfully",
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"skittishly",
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"sportively",
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"briskly",
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"crisply",
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"effervescently",
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"energetically",
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"jazzily",
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"racily",
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"springily"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"adverb"
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]
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},
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"dulls":{
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"to reduce or weaken in strength or feeling":{
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"examples":[
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"the aspirin dulled his headache and he was soon feeling better"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"benumbs",
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"blunts",
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"cauterizes",
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"dampens",
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"damps",
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"deadens",
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"numbs"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"muffles",
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"mutes",
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"tones (down)",
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"decreases",
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"diminishes",
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"lessens",
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"lets up (on)",
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"lowers",
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"reduces",
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"subdues",
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"debilitates",
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"enfeebles",
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"weakens",
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"dwindles",
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"recedes",
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"subsides",
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"tapers (off)",
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"wanes",
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"alleviates",
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"eases",
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"lightens",
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"abates",
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"moderates"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"amplifies",
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"augments",
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"beefs (up)",
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"boosts",
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"consolidates",
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"deepens",
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"enhances",
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"heightens",
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"intensifies",
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"magnifies",
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"redoubles",
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"steps up",
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"strengthens",
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"animates",
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"arouses",
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"stimulates"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"sharpens",
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"whets"
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]
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},
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"to make white or lighter by removing color":{
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"examples":[
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"the painting's once-vivid colors have been dulled by time"
|
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],
|
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|
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"synonyms":[
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"blanches",
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"bleaches",
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"blenches",
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|
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"decolorizes",
|
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"fades",
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|
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"pales",
|
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"snows",
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|
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"washes out",
|
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|
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"whitens"
|
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],
|
|
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|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
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|
|
"brightens",
|
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|
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"lightens",
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|
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"dims",
|
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|
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"mats",
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|
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"mattes",
|
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|
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"matts",
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|
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"etiolates",
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|
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"whitewashes",
|
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|
|
"frosts",
|
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|
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"silvers"
|
|
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|
|
],
|
|
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|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
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|
|
"blackens",
|
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|
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"blotches",
|
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|
|
"checkers",
|
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|
|
"dapples",
|
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|
|
"daubs",
|
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|
|
"discolors",
|
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|
|
"flecks",
|
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|
|
"marbles",
|
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|
|
"mottles",
|
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|
|
"patterns",
|
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|
|
"polychromes",
|
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|
|
"shades",
|
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|
|
"speckles",
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|
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"specks",
|
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|
|
"splotches",
|
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|
|
"spots",
|
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|
|
"streaks",
|
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|
|
"striates",
|
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|
|
"stripes",
|
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|
|
"tarnishes",
|
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|
|
"variegates",
|
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|
|
"colors",
|
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|
|
"dyes",
|
|
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|
|
"paints",
|
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|
|
"pigments",
|
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|
|
"stains",
|
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|
|
"tinctures",
|
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|
|
"tinges",
|
|
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|
|
"tints",
|
|
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|
|
"burnishes",
|
|
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|
|
"polishes",
|
|
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|
|
"shines"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
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|
|
"darkens",
|
|
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|
|
"deepens",
|
|
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|
|
"embrowns"
|
|
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|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
|
"verb"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"dullsvilles":{
|
|
|
|
|
"someone or something boring":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
|
"that book is totally dullsville \u2014you'll be asleep by page three"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"bores",
|
|
|
|
|
"drags",
|
|
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|
|
"drips",
|
|
|
|
|
"droners",
|
|
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|
|
"nudniks",
|
|
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|
|
"nudnicks",
|
|
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|
|
"snoozers",
|
|
|
|
|
"snoozes",
|
|
|
|
|
"yawners",
|
|
|
|
|
"yawns"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"bummers",
|
|
|
|
|
"downers",
|
|
|
|
|
"bromides",
|
|
|
|
|
"pills"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"blasts",
|
|
|
|
|
"gases",
|
|
|
|
|
"gasses",
|
|
|
|
|
"kicks",
|
|
|
|
|
"rushes",
|
|
|
|
|
"uppers"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
|
"noun"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"dull":{
|
|
|
|
|
"lacking sharpness of edge or point":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
|
"the dull knife just bounced off the skin of the tomato without cutting it"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"blunt",
|
|
|
|
|
"blunted",
|
|
|
|
|
"dulled",
|
|
|
|
|
"obtuse"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"dullish",
|
|
|
|
|
"rounded",
|
|
|
|
|
"smooth",
|
|
|
|
|
"even",
|
|
|
|
|
"flat",
|
|
|
|
|
"flattened",
|
|
|
|
|
"level"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"jagged",
|
|
|
|
|
"needlelike",
|
|
|
|
|
"prickly",
|
|
|
|
|
"spiked",
|
|
|
|
|
"spikelike",
|
|
|
|
|
"spiky",
|
|
|
|
|
"spikey",
|
|
|
|
|
"spiny",
|
|
|
|
|
"jabbing",
|
|
|
|
|
"lacerating",
|
|
|
|
|
"piercing",
|
|
|
|
|
"scratching",
|
|
|
|
|
"stabbing",
|
|
|
|
|
"ultrasharp"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"cutting",
|
|
|
|
|
"edged",
|
|
|
|
|
"edgy",
|
|
|
|
|
"ground",
|
|
|
|
|
"honed",
|
|
|
|
|
"keen",
|
|
|
|
|
"pointed",
|
|
|
|
|
"sharp",
|
|
|
|
|
"sharpened",
|
|
|
|
|
"whetted"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
|
"a dull dance recital that made us wish that we were someplace else"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"arid",
|
|
|
|
|
"boring",
|
|
|
|
|
"colorless",
|
|
|
|
|
"drab",
|
|
|
|
|
"dreary",
|
|
|
|
|
"drudging",
|
|
|
|
|
"dry",
|
|
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|
|
"dusty",
|
|
|
|
|
"flat",
|
|
|
|
|
"heavy",
|
|
|
|
|
"ho-hum",
|
|
|
|
|
"humdrum",
|
|
|
|
|
"jading",
|
|
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|
|
"jejune",
|
|
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|
|
"leaden",
|
|
|
|
|
"mind-numbing",
|
|
|
|
|
"monochromatic",
|
|
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|
|
"monotonous",
|
|
|
|
|
"numbing",
|
|
|
|
|
"old",
|
|
|
|
|
"pedestrian",
|
|
|
|
|
"ponderous",
|
|
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|
|
"slow",
|
|
|
|
|
"stale",
|
|
|
|
|
"stodgy",
|
|
|
|
|
"stuffy",
|
|
|
|
|
"stupid",
|
|
|
|
|
"tame",
|
|
|
|
|
"tedious",
|
|
|
|
|
"tiresome",
|
|
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|
|
"tiring",
|
|
|
|
|
"uninteresting",
|
|
|
|
|
"wearisome",
|
|
|
|
|
"weary",
|
|
|
|
|
"wearying"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"aseptic",
|
|
|
|
|
"barren",
|
|
|
|
|
"blah",
|
|
|
|
|
"dullish",
|
|
|
|
|
"pleasureless",
|
|
|
|
|
"prosaic",
|
|
|
|
|
"prosy",
|
|
|
|
|
"soggy",
|
|
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|
|
"spiritless",
|
|
|
|
|
"blank",
|
|
|
|
|
"earthbound",
|
|
|
|
|
"gray",
|
|
|
|
|
"grey",
|
|
|
|
|
"inanimate",
|
|
|
|
|
"pallid",
|
|
|
|
|
"pedantic",
|
|
|
|
|
"sterile",
|
|
|
|
|
"suspenseless",
|
|
|
|
|
"undramatic",
|
|
|
|
|
"uneventful",
|
|
|
|
|
"unexciting",
|
|
|
|
|
"unimaginative",
|
|
|
|
|
"uninspiring",
|
|
|
|
|
"unnewsworthy",
|
|
|
|
|
"unrewarding",
|
|
|
|
|
"unsensational",
|
|
|
|
|
"unspectacular",
|
|
|
|
|
"annoying",
|
|
|
|
|
"bothersome",
|
|
|
|
|
"irksome",
|
|
|
|
|
"irritating",
|
|
|
|
|
"longsome",
|
|
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|
|
"palling",
|
|
|
|
|
"draining",
|
|
|
|
|
"enervating",
|
|
|
|
|
"exhausting",
|
|
|
|
|
"fatiguing",
|
|
|
|
|
"wearing",
|
|
|
|
|
"debilitating",
|
|
|
|
|
"enfeebling",
|
|
|
|
|
"demoralizing",
|
|
|
|
|
"discouraging",
|
|
|
|
|
"disheartening",
|
|
|
|
|
"dispiriting",
|
|
|
|
|
"common",
|
|
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|
|
"commonplace",
|
|
|
|
|
"ordinary",
|
|
|
|
|
"tepid",
|
|
|
|
|
"unexceptional",
|
|
|
|
|
"unsurprising",
|
|
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|
|
"vapid",
|
|
|
|
|
"cumbersome",
|
|
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|
|
"lumbering",
|
|
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|
|
"plodding",
|
|
|
|
|
"poky",
|
|
|
|
|
"pokey"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"amazing",
|
|
|
|
|
"astonishing",
|
|
|
|
|
"astounding",
|
|
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|
|
"awesome",
|
|
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|
|
"eye-opening",
|
|
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|
|
"fabulous",
|
|
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|
|
"marvelous",
|
|
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"marvellous",
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"sensational",
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"spectacular",
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"surprising",
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"wonderful",
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"wondrous",
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"animating",
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"breathtaking",
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"electrifying",
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"energizing",
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"enlivening",
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"exciting",
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"exhilarating",
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"galvanizing",
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"hair-raising",
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"inspiring",
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"invigorating",
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"rip-roaring",
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"rousing",
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"stimulating",
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"stirring",
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"thrilling",
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"amusing",
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"diverting",
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"entertaining",
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"moving",
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"poignant",
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"touching",
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"alluring",
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"attracting",
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"attractive",
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"beguiling",
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"bewitching",
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"captivating",
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"charming",
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"enchanting",
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"enthralling",
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"entrancing",
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"fascinating",
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"mesmerizing",
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"spellbinding",
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"suspenseful",
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"arresting",
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"provocative",
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"tantalizing"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"absorbing",
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"engaging",
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"engrossing",
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"gripping",
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"interesting",
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"intriguing",
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"involving",
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"riveting"
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]
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},
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"covered over by clouds":{
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"examples":[
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"dull skies plagued most of our vacation days at the beach"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"beclouded",
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"clouded",
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"cloudy",
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"hazed",
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"hazy",
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"heavy",
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"lowering",
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"louring",
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"overcast",
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"overclouded"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"bedimmed",
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"befogged",
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"blackened",
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"darkened",
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"darksome",
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"dim",
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"dimmed",
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"dulled",
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"dusky",
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"misty",
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"murky",
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"obscure",
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"obscured",
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"overshadowed",
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"sunless",
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"black",
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"bleak",
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|
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"cheerless",
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"dark",
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"desolate",
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"dismal",
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"drear",
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"dreary",
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"funereal",
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"gloomy",
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"glum",
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|
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"gray",
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"grey",
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"sepulchral",
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"somber",
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"sombre",
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"sullen"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"sunlit",
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"sunny",
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|
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"sunshiny",
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"brightened",
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"brilliant",
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|
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"dazzling",
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"illuminated",
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"illumined",
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"lit",
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"lighted",
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|
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"lightened",
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|
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"radiant",
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|
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"shiny"
|
|
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|
|
],
|
|
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|
|
"antonyms":[
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|
|
"clear",
|
|
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|
|
"cloudless"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
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|
|
"lacking a surface luster or gloss":{
|
|
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|
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"examples":[
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|
|
"a good polish should restore that car's dull finish"
|
|
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|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
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|
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"dim",
|
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|
|
"dulled",
|
|
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|
|
"flat",
|
|
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|
|
"lusterless",
|
|
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|
|
"matte",
|
|
|
|
|
"mat",
|
|
|
|
|
"matt"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
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|
|
"tarnished",
|
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|
|
"unpolished",
|
|
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|
|
"cloudy",
|
|
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|
|
"dingy",
|
|
|
|
|
"dirty",
|
|
|
|
|
"drab",
|
|
|
|
|
"lackluster",
|
|
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|
|
"mousy",
|
|
|
|
|
"mousey",
|
|
|
|
|
"muddy",
|
|
|
|
|
"gray",
|
|
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|
|
"grey",
|
|
|
|
|
"leaden",
|
|
|
|
|
"pale",
|
|
|
|
|
"palish",
|
|
|
|
|
"black",
|
|
|
|
|
"dark",
|
|
|
|
|
"darkened",
|
|
|
|
|
"darkish",
|
|
|
|
|
"dimmed",
|
|
|
|
|
"dusky",
|
|
|
|
|
"gloomy",
|
|
|
|
|
"murky",
|
|
|
|
|
"obscure",
|
|
|
|
|
"obscured",
|
|
|
|
|
"pitch-black",
|
|
|
|
|
"pitch-dark",
|
|
|
|
|
"somber",
|
|
|
|
|
"sombre",
|
|
|
|
|
"stygian",
|
|
|
|
|
"tenebrific",
|
|
|
|
|
"tenebrous"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"buffed",
|
|
|
|
|
"burnished",
|
|
|
|
|
"glazed",
|
|
|
|
|
"lacquered",
|
|
|
|
|
"polished",
|
|
|
|
|
"rubbed",
|
|
|
|
|
"shellacked",
|
|
|
|
|
"varnished",
|
|
|
|
|
"satin",
|
|
|
|
|
"satiny",
|
|
|
|
|
"silken",
|
|
|
|
|
"silky",
|
|
|
|
|
"slick",
|
|
|
|
|
"slippery",
|
|
|
|
|
"gemmy",
|
|
|
|
|
"gleaming",
|
|
|
|
|
"glimmering",
|
|
|
|
|
"glinting",
|
|
|
|
|
"glistening",
|
|
|
|
|
"glittering",
|
|
|
|
|
"scintillating",
|
|
|
|
|
"shimmering",
|
|
|
|
|
"shining",
|
|
|
|
|
"sparkling",
|
|
|
|
|
"twinkling",
|
|
|
|
|
"beaming",
|
|
|
|
|
"bedazzling",
|
|
|
|
|
"bright",
|
|
|
|
|
"brightened",
|
|
|
|
|
"brilliant",
|
|
|
|
|
"candescent",
|
|
|
|
|
"dazzling",
|
|
|
|
|
"effulgent",
|
|
|
|
|
"fulgent",
|
|
|
|
|
"glowing",
|
|
|
|
|
"incandescent",
|
|
|
|
|
"lambent",
|
|
|
|
|
"lucent",
|
|
|
|
|
"lucid",
|
|
|
|
|
"luminous",
|
|
|
|
|
"radiant",
|
|
|
|
|
"refulgent",
|
|
|
|
|
"resplendent",
|
|
|
|
|
"shining"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"glossy",
|
|
|
|
|
"lustrous",
|
|
|
|
|
"shiny",
|
|
|
|
|
"sleek"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"lacking intensity of color":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
|
"that canvas shirt should fade to an attractive, dull red over time"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"dulled",
|
|
|
|
|
"faded",
|
|
|
|
|
"light",
|
|
|
|
|
"pale",
|
|
|
|
|
"pastel",
|
|
|
|
|
"washed-out",
|
|
|
|
|
"washy"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"flat",
|
|
|
|
|
"lackluster",
|
|
|
|
|
"lusterless",
|
|
|
|
|
"matte",
|
|
|
|
|
"mat",
|
|
|
|
|
"matt",
|
|
|
|
|
"dim",
|
|
|
|
|
"faint",
|
|
|
|
|
"dirty",
|
|
|
|
|
"muddy",
|
|
|
|
|
"achromatic",
|
|
|
|
|
"colorless",
|
|
|
|
|
"uncolored",
|
|
|
|
|
"undyed",
|
|
|
|
|
"unpainted",
|
|
|
|
|
"unstained",
|
|
|
|
|
"blanched",
|
|
|
|
|
"bleached",
|
|
|
|
|
"washed",
|
|
|
|
|
"white",
|
|
|
|
|
"whitened",
|
|
|
|
|
"gray",
|
|
|
|
|
"grey",
|
|
|
|
|
"indistinct",
|
|
|
|
|
"neutral"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"bright",
|
|
|
|
|
"brilliant",
|
|
|
|
|
"vibrant",
|
|
|
|
|
"vivid",
|
|
|
|
|
"chromatic",
|
|
|
|
|
"colored",
|
|
|
|
|
"dyed",
|
|
|
|
|
"painted",
|
|
|
|
|
"stained",
|
|
|
|
|
"tinged",
|
|
|
|
|
"tinted",
|
|
|
|
|
"colorful",
|
|
|
|
|
"motley",
|
|
|
|
|
"multicolored",
|
|
|
|
|
"polychromatic",
|
|
|
|
|
"polychrome",
|
|
|
|
|
"prismatic",
|
|
|
|
|
"rainbow",
|
|
|
|
|
"varicolored",
|
|
|
|
|
"variegated",
|
|
|
|
|
"flashy",
|
|
|
|
|
"garish",
|
|
|
|
|
"gaudy",
|
|
|
|
|
"loud",
|
|
|
|
|
"showy",
|
|
|
|
|
"splashy"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"dark",
|
|
|
|
|
"deep",
|
|
|
|
|
"gay",
|
|
|
|
|
"rich"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"not having or showing an ability to absorb ideas readily":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
|
"the importance of the discovery was lost on the dull minds of his colleagues"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"airheaded",
|
|
|
|
|
"birdbrained",
|
|
|
|
|
"bonehead",
|
|
|
|
|
"boneheaded",
|
|
|
|
|
"brain-dead",
|
|
|
|
|
"brainless",
|
|
|
|
|
"bubbleheaded",
|
|
|
|
|
"chuckleheaded",
|
|
|
|
|
"dense",
|
|
|
|
|
"dim",
|
|
|
|
|
"dim-witted",
|
|
|
|
|
"doltish",
|
|
|
|
|
"dopey",
|
|
|
|
|
"dopy",
|
|
|
|
|
"dorky",
|
|
|
|
|
"dumb",
|
|
|
|
|
"dunderheaded",
|
|
|
|
|
"empty-headed",
|
|
|
|
|
"fatuous",
|
|
|
|
|
"gormless",
|
|
|
|
|
"half-witted",
|
|
|
|
|
"knuckleheaded",
|
|
|
|
|
"lamebrain",
|
|
|
|
|
"lamebrained",
|
|
|
|
|
"lunkheaded",
|
|
|
|
|
"mindless",
|
|
|
|
|
"oafish",
|
|
|
|
|
"obtuse",
|
|
|
|
|
"opaque",
|
|
|
|
|
"pinheaded",
|
|
|
|
|
"senseless",
|
|
|
|
|
"simple",
|
|
|
|
|
"slow",
|
|
|
|
|
"slow-witted",
|
|
|
|
|
"soft",
|
|
|
|
|
"softheaded",
|
|
|
|
|
"stupid",
|
|
|
|
|
"thick",
|
|
|
|
|
"thick-witted",
|
|
|
|
|
"thickheaded",
|
|
|
|
|
"unintelligent",
|
|
|
|
|
"unsmart",
|
|
|
|
|
"vacuous",
|
|
|
|
|
"weak-minded",
|
|
|
|
|
"witless"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"cretinous",
|
|
|
|
|
"feebleminded",
|
|
|
|
|
"simpleminded",
|
|
|
|
|
"boobish",
|
|
|
|
|
"foolish",
|
|
|
|
|
"idiotic",
|
|
|
|
|
"idiotical",
|
|
|
|
|
"imbecile",
|
|
|
|
|
"imbecilic",
|
|
|
|
|
"moronic",
|
|
|
|
|
"ignorant",
|
|
|
|
|
"illiterate",
|
|
|
|
|
"lowbrow",
|
|
|
|
|
"uneducated",
|
|
|
|
|
"uninformed",
|
|
|
|
|
"unintellectual",
|
|
|
|
|
"untaught",
|
|
|
|
|
"unthinking",
|
|
|
|
|
"absurd",
|
|
|
|
|
"asinine",
|
|
|
|
|
"balmy",
|
|
|
|
|
"cockeyed",
|
|
|
|
|
"crackpot",
|
|
|
|
|
"crazy",
|
|
|
|
|
"cuckoo",
|
|
|
|
|
"daffy",
|
|
|
|
|
"daft",
|
|
|
|
|
"dippy",
|
|
|
|
|
"dotty",
|
|
|
|
|
"featherheaded",
|
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"fool",
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"half-baked",
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"harebrained",
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"insane",
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"kooky",
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"kookie",
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"loony",
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"looney",
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"lunatic",
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"mad",
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"nonsensical",
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"nutty",
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"preposterous",
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"sappy",
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"screwball",
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"silly",
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"tomfool",
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"unwise",
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"wacky",
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"whacky",
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"zany",
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"fallacious",
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"illogical",
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"invalid",
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"irrational",
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"unreasonable"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"ingenious",
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"resourceful",
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"acute",
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"astute",
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"discerning",
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"insightful",
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"keen",
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"knowing",
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"perceptive",
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"percipient",
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"perspicacious",
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"sagacious",
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"sage",
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"sapient",
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"savvy",
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"wise",
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"cerebral",
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"erudite",
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"highbrow",
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"intellectual",
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"knowledgeable",
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"learned",
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"literate",
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"scholarly",
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"thinking",
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"well-read",
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"educated",
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"informed",
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"schooled",
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"skilled",
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"trained",
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"crafty",
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"cunning",
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"foxy",
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"shrewd",
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"wily",
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"judicious",
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"prudent",
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"sane",
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"sensible",
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"sound",
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"logical",
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"rational",
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"reasonable",
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"valid"
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],
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|
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"antonyms":[
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"apt",
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"brainy",
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"bright",
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"brilliant",
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"clever",
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"fast",
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|
|
"hyperintelligent",
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|
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"intelligent",
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"keen",
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|
|
"nimble",
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|
|
"quick",
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|
"quick-witted",
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|
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"sharp",
|
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|
"sharp-witted",
|
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|
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"smart",
|
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|
|
"supersmart",
|
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|
|
"ultrasmart"
|
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|
]
|
|
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},
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"not loud in pitch or volume":{
|
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"examples":[
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|
"a dull roar from the distance"
|
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|
|
],
|
|
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|
|
"synonyms":[
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|
|
"gentle",
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|
|
"low",
|
|
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|
|
"quiet",
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|
|
"soft"
|
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|
],
|
|
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|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
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|
|
"dead",
|
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|
|
"silent",
|
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|
|
"still",
|
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|
|
"calm",
|
|
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|
|
"dreamy",
|
|
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|
|
"hushed",
|
|
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|
|
"peaceful",
|
|
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|
|
"restful",
|
|
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|
|
"serene",
|
|
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|
|
"soothing",
|
|
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|
|
"stilly",
|
|
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|
|
"tranquil",
|
|
|
|
|
"muffled",
|
|
|
|
|
"muted",
|
|
|
|
|
"softened",
|
|
|
|
|
"toned (down)"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"brazen",
|
|
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|
|
"crashing",
|
|
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|
|
"dinning",
|
|
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|
|
"discordant",
|
|
|
|
|
"noisy",
|
|
|
|
|
"obstreperous",
|
|
|
|
|
"raucous",
|
|
|
|
|
"rip-roaring",
|
|
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|
|
"vociferous",
|
|
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|
|
"grating",
|
|
|
|
|
"harsh",
|
|
|
|
|
"shrill",
|
|
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|
|
"squealing",
|
|
|
|
|
"strident",
|
|
|
|
|
"clarion",
|
|
|
|
|
"clear",
|
|
|
|
|
"trumpetlike"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"blaring",
|
|
|
|
|
"blasting",
|
|
|
|
|
"booming",
|
|
|
|
|
"clamorous",
|
|
|
|
|
"clangorous",
|
|
|
|
|
"deafening",
|
|
|
|
|
"earsplitting",
|
|
|
|
|
"loud",
|
|
|
|
|
"overloud",
|
|
|
|
|
"piercing",
|
|
|
|
|
"plangent",
|
|
|
|
|
"resounding",
|
|
|
|
|
"ringing",
|
|
|
|
|
"roaring",
|
|
|
|
|
"sonorous",
|
|
|
|
|
"stentorian",
|
|
|
|
|
"thundering",
|
|
|
|
|
"thunderous"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"slow to move or act":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
|
"a dull market for luxury goods this holiday season"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"inactive",
|
|
|
|
|
"inert",
|
|
|
|
|
"lethargic",
|
|
|
|
|
"quiescent",
|
|
|
|
|
"sleepy",
|
|
|
|
|
"sluggish",
|
|
|
|
|
"torpid"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"ambitionless",
|
|
|
|
|
"apathetic",
|
|
|
|
|
"indolent",
|
|
|
|
|
"languorous",
|
|
|
|
|
"lazy",
|
|
|
|
|
"lazyish",
|
|
|
|
|
"listless",
|
|
|
|
|
"shiftless",
|
|
|
|
|
"slack",
|
|
|
|
|
"slothful",
|
|
|
|
|
"sluggard",
|
|
|
|
|
"sluggardly",
|
|
|
|
|
"dormant",
|
|
|
|
|
"inanimate",
|
|
|
|
|
"motionless",
|
|
|
|
|
"resting",
|
|
|
|
|
"sedentary",
|
|
|
|
|
"static",
|
|
|
|
|
"still",
|
|
|
|
|
"dead",
|
|
|
|
|
"dopey",
|
|
|
|
|
"dopy",
|
|
|
|
|
"drugged",
|
|
|
|
|
"asleep",
|
|
|
|
|
"drowsy",
|
|
|
|
|
"somnambulant",
|
|
|
|
|
"catatonic",
|
|
|
|
|
"comatose"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"busy",
|
|
|
|
|
"engaged",
|
|
|
|
|
"occupied",
|
|
|
|
|
"working",
|
|
|
|
|
"animated",
|
|
|
|
|
"bouncing",
|
|
|
|
|
"dynamic",
|
|
|
|
|
"energetic",
|
|
|
|
|
"kinetic",
|
|
|
|
|
"lively",
|
|
|
|
|
"peppy",
|
|
|
|
|
"perky",
|
|
|
|
|
"spirited",
|
|
|
|
|
"sprightly",
|
|
|
|
|
"springy",
|
|
|
|
|
"vigorous",
|
|
|
|
|
"vital",
|
|
|
|
|
"vivacious",
|
|
|
|
|
"zippy",
|
|
|
|
|
"assiduous",
|
|
|
|
|
"diligent",
|
|
|
|
|
"hardworking",
|
|
|
|
|
"industrious",
|
|
|
|
|
"sedulous"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"active"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"to reduce or weaken in strength or feeling":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
|
"the aspirin dulled his headache and he was soon feeling better"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"benumb",
|
|
|
|
|
"blunt",
|
|
|
|
|
"cauterize",
|
|
|
|
|
"damp",
|
|
|
|
|
"dampen",
|
|
|
|
|
"deaden",
|
|
|
|
|
"numb"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"muffle",
|
|
|
|
|
"mute",
|
|
|
|
|
"tone (down)",
|
|
|
|
|
"decrease",
|
|
|
|
|
"diminish",
|
|
|
|
|
"lessen",
|
|
|
|
|
"let up (on)",
|
|
|
|
|
"lower",
|
|
|
|
|
"reduce",
|
|
|
|
|
"subdue",
|
|
|
|
|
"debilitate",
|
|
|
|
|
"enfeeble",
|
|
|
|
|
"weaken",
|
|
|
|
|
"dwindle",
|
|
|
|
|
"recede",
|
|
|
|
|
"subside",
|
|
|
|
|
"taper (off)",
|
|
|
|
|
"wane",
|
|
|
|
|
"alleviate",
|
|
|
|
|
"ease",
|
|
|
|
|
"lighten",
|
|
|
|
|
"abate",
|
|
|
|
|
"moderate"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"amplify",
|
|
|
|
|
"augment",
|
|
|
|
|
"beef (up)",
|
|
|
|
|
"boost",
|
|
|
|
|
"consolidate",
|
|
|
|
|
"deepen",
|
|
|
|
|
"enhance",
|
|
|
|
|
"heighten",
|
|
|
|
|
"intensify",
|
|
|
|
|
"magnify",
|
|
|
|
|
"redouble",
|
|
|
|
|
"step up",
|
|
|
|
|
"strengthen",
|
|
|
|
|
"animate",
|
|
|
|
|
"arouse",
|
|
|
|
|
"stimulate"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"sharpen",
|
|
|
|
|
"whet"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"to make white or lighter by removing color":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
|
"the painting's once-vivid colors have been dulled by time"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"blanch",
|
|
|
|
|
"bleach",
|
|
|
|
|
"blench",
|
|
|
|
|
"decolorize",
|
|
|
|
|
"fade",
|
|
|
|
|
"pale",
|
|
|
|
|
"snow",
|
|
|
|
|
"wash out",
|
|
|
|
|
"whiten"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"brighten",
|
|
|
|
|
"lighten",
|
|
|
|
|
"dim",
|
|
|
|
|
"mat",
|
|
|
|
|
"matte",
|
|
|
|
|
"matt",
|
|
|
|
|
"etiolate",
|
|
|
|
|
"whitewash",
|
|
|
|
|
"frost",
|
|
|
|
|
"silver"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"blacken",
|
|
|
|
|
"blotch",
|
|
|
|
|
"checker",
|
|
|
|
|
"dapple",
|
|
|
|
|
"daub",
|
|
|
|
|
"discolor",
|
|
|
|
|
"fleck",
|
|
|
|
|
"marble",
|
|
|
|
|
"mottle",
|
|
|
|
|
"pattern",
|
|
|
|
|
"polychrome",
|
|
|
|
|
"shade",
|
|
|
|
|
"speck",
|
|
|
|
|
"speckle",
|
|
|
|
|
"splotch",
|
|
|
|
|
"spot",
|
|
|
|
|
"streak",
|
|
|
|
|
"striate",
|
|
|
|
|
"stripe",
|
|
|
|
|
"tarnish",
|
|
|
|
|
"variegate",
|
|
|
|
|
"color",
|
|
|
|
|
"dye",
|
|
|
|
|
"paint",
|
|
|
|
|
"pigment",
|
|
|
|
|
"stain",
|
|
|
|
|
"tincture",
|
|
|
|
|
"tinge",
|
|
|
|
|
"tint",
|
|
|
|
|
"burnish",
|
|
|
|
|
"polish",
|
|
|
|
|
"shine"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"darken",
|
|
|
|
|
"deepen",
|
|
|
|
|
"embrown"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
|
|
|
"verb"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"dulcet":{
|
|
|
|
|
"giving pleasure or contentment to the mind or senses":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
|
"although she flashed a dulcet smile, she was secretly seething with resentment"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"agreeable",
|
|
|
|
|
"blessed",
|
|
|
|
|
"blest",
|
|
|
|
|
"congenial",
|
|
|
|
|
"darling",
|
|
|
|
|
"delectable",
|
|
|
|
|
"delicious",
|
|
|
|
|
"delightful",
|
|
|
|
|
"delightsome",
|
|
|
|
|
"dreamy",
|
|
|
|
|
"enjoyable",
|
|
|
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"ecstatic",
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"rapturous"
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"wretched",
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"offensive",
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"repellent",
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"repellant",
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"repugnant",
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"unsavory",
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"vile",
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"yucky",
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"yukky",
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"abhorrent",
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"detestable",
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"hateful",
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"odious",
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"boring",
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"commonplace",
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"dull",
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"flat",
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"insipid",
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"irksome",
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"stale",
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"dismal",
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"dreary",
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"gloomy",
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"heartbreaking",
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"joyless",
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"sad",
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"unhappy",
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"deplorable",
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"doleful",
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"dolorous",
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"lamentable",
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"lugubrious",
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"peeving",
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"perturbing",
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"vexing",
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"forbidding",
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"hostile",
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"intimidating",
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"angering",
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"incensing",
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"inflaming",
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"enflaming",
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"infuriating",
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"maddening",
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"outraging",
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"rankling",
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"riling",
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"distressing",
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"disturbing",
|
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|
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"upsetting"
|
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],
|
|
|
|
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"antonyms":[
|
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|
|
"disagreeable",
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|
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"pleasureless",
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|
|
"unpalatable",
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|
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"unpleasant",
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"unwelcome"
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]
|
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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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},
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|
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"dulcify":{
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"as in sweeten":{
|
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|
|
"examples":[],
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|
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|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
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|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
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|
|
"sweeten",
|
|
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|
|
"baby",
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|
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|
|
"coddle",
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|
|
"mollycoddle",
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|
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"pamper",
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|
|
"spoil",
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|
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"blandish",
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"cajole",
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"coax",
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|
|
"sweet-talk",
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|
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"wheedle",
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"humor",
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|
|
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"quench",
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|
|
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|
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|
|
"satisfy",
|
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|
|
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|
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|
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"blarney",
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|
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|
|
"flatter",
|
|
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|
|
"overpraise",
|
|
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|
|
"soft-soap",
|
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|
|
"delight",
|
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|
|
"gladden",
|
|
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|
|
"gratify",
|
|
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|
|
"please",
|
|
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|
|
"endear (to)",
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
"calm",
|
|
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|
|
"comfort",
|
|
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|
|
"console",
|
|
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|
|
"content",
|
|
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|
|
"hush",
|
|
|
|
|
"quiet",
|
|
|
|
|
"soothe",
|
|
|
|
|
"tranquilize",
|
|
|
|
|
"tranquillize"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"anger",
|
|
|
|
|
"enrage",
|
|
|
|
|
"incense",
|
|
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|
|
"inflame",
|
|
|
|
|
"enflame",
|
|
|
|
|
"infuriate",
|
|
|
|
|
"ire",
|
|
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|
|
"madden",
|
|
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|
|
"outrage",
|
|
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|
|
"aggravate",
|
|
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|
|
"annoy",
|
|
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|
|
"antagonize",
|
|
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|
|
"bother",
|
|
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|
|
"bug",
|
|
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|
|
"burn (up)",
|
|
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|
|
"chafe",
|
|
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|
|
"cross",
|
|
|
|
|
"exasperate",
|
|
|
|
|
"gall",
|
|
|
|
|
"get",
|
|
|
|
|
"grate",
|
|
|
|
|
"irk",
|
|
|
|
|
"irritate",
|
|
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|
|
"nettle",
|
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|
|
"peeve",
|
|
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|
|
"pique",
|
|
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|
|
"put out",
|
|
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|
|
"rankle",
|
|
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|
|
"rile",
|
|
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|
|
"roil",
|
|
|
|
|
"ruffle",
|
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|
|
"vex",
|
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|
|
"provoke",
|
|
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|
|
"rouse",
|
|
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|
|
"harass",
|
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|
|
"harry",
|
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|
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"persecute",
|
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|
|
"pester",
|
|
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|
|
"agitate",
|
|
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|
|
"discomfort",
|
|
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|
|
"distress",
|
|
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|
|
"disturb",
|
|
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|
|
"fret",
|
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|
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"perturb",
|
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|
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"unhinge",
|
|
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|
|
"unsettle",
|
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|
|
"upset",
|
|
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|
|
"worry",
|
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|
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"affront",
|
|
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|
|
"insult",
|
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|
|
"offend",
|
|
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|
|
"slight"
|
|
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|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"type":[
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|
|
"verb"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
2022-07-15 11:16:05 +00:00
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"dulcifying":{
|
|
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|
|
"as in sweetening":{
|
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|
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"examples":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"sweetening",
|
|
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|
|
"babying",
|
|
|
|
|
"coddling",
|
|
|
|
|
"mollycoddling",
|
|
|
|
|
"pampering",
|
|
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|
|
"spoiling",
|
|
|
|
|
"blandishing",
|
|
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|
|
"cajoling",
|
|
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|
|
"coaxing",
|
|
|
|
|
"sweet-talking",
|
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|
|
"wheedling",
|
|
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|
|
"catering (to)",
|
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|
|
"humoring",
|
|
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|
|
"indulging",
|
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|
|
"quenching",
|
|
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|
|
"satiating",
|
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|
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"sating",
|
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|
|
"satisfying",
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|
|
"adulating",
|
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|
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"blarneying",
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|
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"flattering",
|
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|
|
"overpraising",
|
|
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|
|
"soft-soaping",
|
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|
|
"delighting",
|
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|
|
"gladdening",
|
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|
|
"gratifying",
|
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|
|
"pleasing",
|
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|
|
"endearing (to)",
|
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|
|
"ingratiating",
|
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|
|
"calming",
|
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|
|
"comforting",
|
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|
|
"consoling",
|
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|
|
"contenting",
|
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|
|
"hushing",
|
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|
|
"quieting",
|
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|
|
"soothing",
|
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|
|
"tranquilizing",
|
|
|
|
|
"tranquillizing"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"angering",
|
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|
|
"enraging",
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|
|
"incensing",
|
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|
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"inflaming",
|
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"enflaming",
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|
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"infuriating",
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"iring",
|
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"maddening",
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"aggravating",
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"annoying",
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|
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"antagonizing",
|
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"bothering",
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|
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"bugging",
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|
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"burning (up)",
|
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|
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"chafing",
|
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|
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"crossing",
|
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|
|
"exasperating",
|
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|
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"galling",
|
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"getting",
|
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|
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"grating",
|
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|
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"irking",
|
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|
|
"irritating",
|
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|
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"nettling",
|
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"peeving",
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|
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|
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"putting out",
|
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"rankling",
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"riling",
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"roiling",
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"ruffling",
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"vexing",
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"provoking",
|
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"rousing",
|
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|
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"harassing",
|
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|
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"harrying",
|
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"persecuting",
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"pestering",
|
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"agitating",
|
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|
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"discomforting",
|
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|
|
"distressing",
|
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"disturbing",
|
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|
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"fretting",
|
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|
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"perturbing",
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"unhinging",
|
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|
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"unsettling",
|
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|
|
"upsetting",
|
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|
|
"worrying",
|
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|
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"affronting",
|
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|
|
"insulting",
|
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|
|
"offending",
|
|
|
|
|
"slighting"
|
|
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|
|
],
|
|
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|
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"antonyms":[]
|
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|
|
},
|
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|
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"type":[
|
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|
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"verb"
|
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|
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]
|
|
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|
|
},
|
|
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|
|
"duly":{
|
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|
|
|
"in a manner suitable for the occasion or purpose":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
|
"the perpetrators of this outrageous crime will be duly punished"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
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|
|
|
"appositely",
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|
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"appropriately",
|
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|
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"congruously",
|
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|
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"correctly",
|
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|
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"fittingly",
|
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|
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"happily",
|
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"meetly",
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|
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"properly",
|
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"right",
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"rightly",
|
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"suitably"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"well",
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"acceptably",
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"adequately",
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"passably",
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"satisfactorily",
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"tolerably",
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"decently",
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"decorously"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"unacceptably",
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"unsatisfactorily",
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"inopportunely",
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"unfortunately",
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"unseasonably",
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"inappositely",
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"inaptly",
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"irrelevantly",
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"awkwardly",
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"ungracefully"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"improperly",
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"inappropriately",
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"incongruously",
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"incorrectly",
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"unseemly",
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"unsuitably",
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"wrongly"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"adverb"
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]
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},
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"dulled":{
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"lacking a surface luster or gloss":{
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"examples":[
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"it might be best to paint the exposed pipes with a dulled enamel"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"dim",
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"dull",
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"flat",
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"lusterless",
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"matte",
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"mat",
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"matt"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"tarnished",
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"unpolished",
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"cloudy",
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"dingy",
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"dirty",
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"drab",
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"lackluster",
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"mousy",
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"mousey",
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"muddy",
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"gray",
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"grey",
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"leaden",
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"pale",
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"palish",
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"black",
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"dark",
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"darkened",
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"darkish",
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"dimmed",
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"dusky",
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"gloomy",
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"murky",
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"obscure",
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"obscured",
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"pitch-black",
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"pitch-dark",
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"somber",
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"sombre",
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"stygian",
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"tenebrific",
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"tenebrous"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"buffed",
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"burnished",
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"glazed",
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"lacquered",
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"polished",
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"rubbed",
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"shellacked",
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"varnished",
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"satin",
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"satiny",
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"silken",
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"silky",
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"slick",
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"slippery",
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"gemmy",
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"gleaming",
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"glimmering",
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"glinting",
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"glistening",
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"glittering",
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"scintillating",
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"shimmering",
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"shining",
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"sparkling",
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"twinkling",
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"beaming",
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|
"bedazzling",
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"bright",
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"brightened",
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"brilliant",
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|
"candescent",
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|
"dazzling",
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|
"effulgent",
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|
|
"fulgent",
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|
|
"glowing",
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|
|
"incandescent",
|
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|
"lambent",
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|
|
"lucent",
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|
|
"lucid",
|
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|
|
"luminous",
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|
|
"radiant",
|
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|
|
"refulgent",
|
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|
|
"resplendent",
|
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|
|
"shining"
|
|
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|
|
],
|
|
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|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
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|
|
"glossy",
|
|
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|
|
"lustrous",
|
|
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|
|
"shiny",
|
|
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|
|
"sleek"
|
|
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|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"lacking intensity of color":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
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|
|
"the dulled colors and brownish tones are characteristic of this painter's works"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
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|
|
"dull",
|
|
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|
|
"faded",
|
|
|
|
|
"light",
|
|
|
|
|
"pale",
|
|
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|
|
"pastel",
|
|
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|
|
"washed-out",
|
|
|
|
|
"washy"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"flat",
|
|
|
|
|
"lackluster",
|
|
|
|
|
"lusterless",
|
|
|
|
|
"matte",
|
|
|
|
|
"mat",
|
|
|
|
|
"matt",
|
|
|
|
|
"dim",
|
|
|
|
|
"faint",
|
|
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|
|
"dirty",
|
|
|
|
|
"muddy",
|
|
|
|
|
"achromatic",
|
|
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|
|
"colorless",
|
|
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|
|
"uncolored",
|
|
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|
|
"undyed",
|
|
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|
|
"unpainted",
|
|
|
|
|
"unstained",
|
|
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|
|
"blanched",
|
|
|
|
|
"bleached",
|
|
|
|
|
"washed",
|
|
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|
|
"white",
|
|
|
|
|
"whitened",
|
|
|
|
|
"gray",
|
|
|
|
|
"grey",
|
|
|
|
|
"indistinct",
|
|
|
|
|
"neutral"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"bright",
|
|
|
|
|
"brilliant",
|
|
|
|
|
"vibrant",
|
|
|
|
|
"vivid",
|
|
|
|
|
"chromatic",
|
|
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|
|
"colored",
|
|
|
|
|
"dyed",
|
|
|
|
|
"painted",
|
|
|
|
|
"stained",
|
|
|
|
|
"tinged",
|
|
|
|
|
"tinted",
|
|
|
|
|
"colorful",
|
|
|
|
|
"motley",
|
|
|
|
|
"multicolored",
|
|
|
|
|
"polychromatic",
|
|
|
|
|
"polychrome",
|
|
|
|
|
"prismatic",
|
|
|
|
|
"rainbow",
|
|
|
|
|
"varicolored",
|
|
|
|
|
"variegated",
|
|
|
|
|
"flashy",
|
|
|
|
|
"garish",
|
|
|
|
|
"gaudy",
|
|
|
|
|
"loud",
|
|
|
|
|
"showy",
|
|
|
|
|
"splashy"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"dark",
|
|
|
|
|
"deep",
|
|
|
|
|
"gay",
|
|
|
|
|
"rich"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"lacking sharpness of edge or point":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
|
"the dulled blade of a knife that had been stored in a drawer full of miscellaneous utensils"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"blunt",
|
|
|
|
|
"blunted",
|
|
|
|
|
"dull",
|
|
|
|
|
"obtuse"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"dullish",
|
|
|
|
|
"rounded",
|
|
|
|
|
"smooth",
|
|
|
|
|
"even",
|
|
|
|
|
"flat",
|
|
|
|
|
"flattened",
|
|
|
|
|
"level"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"jagged",
|
|
|
|
|
"needlelike",
|
|
|
|
|
"prickly",
|
|
|
|
|
"spiked",
|
|
|
|
|
"spikelike",
|
|
|
|
|
"spiky",
|
|
|
|
|
"spikey",
|
|
|
|
|
"spiny",
|
|
|
|
|
"jabbing",
|
|
|
|
|
"lacerating",
|
|
|
|
|
"piercing",
|
|
|
|
|
"scratching",
|
|
|
|
|
"stabbing",
|
|
|
|
|
"ultrasharp"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"cutting",
|
|
|
|
|
"edged",
|
|
|
|
|
"edgy",
|
|
|
|
|
"ground",
|
|
|
|
|
"honed",
|
|
|
|
|
"keen",
|
|
|
|
|
"pointed",
|
|
|
|
|
"sharp",
|
|
|
|
|
"sharpened",
|
|
|
|
|
"whetted"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"to reduce or weaken in strength or feeling":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
|
"the aspirin dulled his headache and he was soon feeling better"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"benumbed",
|
|
|
|
|
"blunted",
|
|
|
|
|
"cauterized",
|
|
|
|
|
"damped",
|
|
|
|
|
"dampened",
|
|
|
|
|
"deadened",
|
|
|
|
|
"numbed"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"muffled",
|
|
|
|
|
"muted",
|
|
|
|
|
"toned (down)",
|
|
|
|
|
"decreased",
|
|
|
|
|
"diminished",
|
|
|
|
|
"lessened",
|
|
|
|
|
"let up (on)",
|
|
|
|
|
"lowered",
|
|
|
|
|
"reduced",
|
|
|
|
|
"subdued",
|
|
|
|
|
"debilitated",
|
|
|
|
|
"enfeebled",
|
|
|
|
|
"weakened",
|
|
|
|
|
"dwindled",
|
|
|
|
|
"receded",
|
|
|
|
|
"subsided",
|
|
|
|
|
"tapered (off)",
|
|
|
|
|
"waned",
|
|
|
|
|
"alleviated",
|
|
|
|
|
"eased",
|
|
|
|
|
"lightened",
|
|
|
|
|
"abated",
|
|
|
|
|
"moderated"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"amplified",
|
|
|
|
|
"augmented",
|
|
|
|
|
"beefed (up)",
|
|
|
|
|
"boosted",
|
|
|
|
|
"consolidated",
|
|
|
|
|
"deepened",
|
|
|
|
|
"enhanced",
|
|
|
|
|
"heightened",
|
|
|
|
|
"intensified",
|
|
|
|
|
"magnified",
|
|
|
|
|
"redoubled",
|
|
|
|
|
"stepped up",
|
|
|
|
|
"strengthened",
|
|
|
|
|
"animated",
|
|
|
|
|
"aroused",
|
|
|
|
|
"stimulated"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"sharpened",
|
|
|
|
|
"whetted"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"to make white or lighter by removing color":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
|
"the painting's once-vivid colors have been dulled by time"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"blanched",
|
|
|
|
|
"bleached",
|
|
|
|
|
"blenched",
|
|
|
|
|
"decolorized",
|
|
|
|
|
"faded",
|
|
|
|
|
"paled",
|
|
|
|
|
"snowed",
|
|
|
|
|
"washed out",
|
|
|
|
|
"whitened"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"brightened",
|
|
|
|
|
"lightened",
|
|
|
|
|
"dimmed",
|
|
|
|
|
"matted",
|
|
|
|
|
"etiolated",
|
|
|
|
|
"whitewashed",
|
|
|
|
|
"frosted",
|
|
|
|
|
"silvered"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"blackened",
|
|
|
|
|
"blotched",
|
|
|
|
|
"checkered",
|
|
|
|
|
"dappled",
|
|
|
|
|
"daubed",
|
|
|
|
|
"discolored",
|
|
|
|
|
"flecked",
|
|
|
|
|
"marbled",
|
|
|
|
|
"mottled",
|
|
|
|
|
"patterned",
|
|
|
|
|
"polychromed",
|
|
|
|
|
"shaded",
|
|
|
|
|
"specked",
|
|
|
|
|
"speckled",
|
|
|
|
|
"splotched",
|
|
|
|
|
"spotted",
|
|
|
|
|
"streaked",
|
|
|
|
|
"striated",
|
|
|
|
|
"striped",
|
|
|
|
|
"tarnished",
|
|
|
|
|
"variegated",
|
|
|
|
|
"colored",
|
|
|
|
|
"dyed",
|
|
|
|
|
"painted",
|
|
|
|
|
"pigmented",
|
|
|
|
|
"stained",
|
|
|
|
|
"tinctured",
|
|
|
|
|
"tinged",
|
|
|
|
|
"tinted",
|
|
|
|
|
"burnished",
|
|
|
|
|
"polished",
|
|
|
|
|
"shone",
|
|
|
|
|
"shined"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
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"antonyms":[
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"darkened",
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"deepened",
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"embrowned"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"verb"
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]
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}
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}
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