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{
"upheaval":{
"a violent disturbance (as of the political or social order)":{
"examples":[
"the government can no longer control the social upheaval brought about by the collapse of the country's economy"
],
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"synonyms":[
"bouleversement",
"cataclysm",
"convulsion",
"earthquake",
"paroxysm",
"storm",
"tempest",
"tumult",
"uproar"
],
"near synonyms":[
"insurgency",
"insurrection",
"mutiny",
"overthrow",
"overturn",
"rebellion",
"revolt",
"revolution",
"subversion",
"unrest",
"uprising",
"upset",
"fit",
"seizure",
"spasm",
"eruption",
"flare-up",
"outbreak",
"outburst",
"bluster",
"bobbery",
"bustle",
"coil",
"commotion",
"furor",
"furore",
"fuss",
"hubbub",
"hullabaloo",
"hurly-burly",
"pandemonium",
"rout",
"row",
"ruckus",
"ruction",
"rumpus",
"shindy",
"squall",
"stew",
"stir",
"to-do",
"turmoil",
"welter",
"williwaw",
"quaking",
"rocking",
"shaking",
"trembling"
],
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"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"upheaving":{
"to lift with effort":{
"examples":[
"exactly how the builders of the pyramids at Giza upheaved such massive blocks of stone remains a mystery"
],
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"synonyms":[
"boosting",
"heaving",
"hefting",
"hoisting",
"jacking (up)"
],
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"near synonyms":[
"elevating",
"hiking",
"picking up",
"raising",
"rearing",
"uplifting",
"upping",
"upraising",
"uprearing"
],
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"near antonyms":[
"depressing",
"dropping",
"lowering",
"sinking",
"submerging",
"submersing"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"uphills":{
"an upward slope":{
"examples":[
"no matter where you go bicycle touring, the uphills always seem to outnumber the downhills"
],
"synonyms":[
"acclivities",
"ascents",
"hills",
"rises",
"upgrades",
"uprises"
],
"near synonyms":[
"cants",
"diagonals",
"glacis",
"grades",
"gradients",
"inclinations",
"inclines",
"leans",
"pitches",
"rakes",
"tilts",
"climbs",
"humps",
"mounds",
"ridges",
"swells"
],
"near antonyms":[
"basins",
"depressions",
"hollows"
],
"antonyms":[
"declensions",
"declines",
"declivities",
"descents",
"dips",
"downgrades",
"downhills",
"drop-offs",
"falls",
"hangings",
"hangs"
]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"upholds":{
"to continue to declare to be true or proper despite opposition or objections":{
"examples":[
"determined to uphold her views in the face of all challenges"
],
"synonyms":[
"defends",
"justifies",
"maintains",
"supports"
],
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"near synonyms":[
"advocates",
"champions",
"espouses",
"confirms",
"vindicates",
"warrants",
"affirms",
"asserts",
"avers",
"avouches",
"avows",
"claims",
"contends",
"insists",
"pleads",
"proclaims",
"professes",
"protests",
"states",
"argues",
"debates",
"discusses",
"emphasizes",
"stresses",
"underlines",
"underscores"
],
"near antonyms":[
"abandons",
"abjures",
"forsakes",
"recants",
"retracts",
"takes back",
"withdraws",
"reverses",
"switches",
"controverts",
"disproves",
"rebuts",
"refutes"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to hold up or serve as a foundation for":{
"examples":[
"an entablature upheld by a series of gracefully slender columns"
],
"synonyms":[
"bears",
"bolsters",
"braces",
"buttresses",
"carries",
"props (up)",
"shores (up)",
"stays",
"supports",
"sustains",
"undergirds",
"underpins"
],
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"near synonyms":[
"steadies",
"trusses",
"underlies"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to move from a lower to a higher place or position":{
"examples":[
"worshippers upheld their joined hands and sang the praises of the Lord"
],
"synonyms":[
"boosts",
"cranes",
"elevates",
"heaves",
"hefts",
"heightens",
"hikes",
"hoists",
"jacks (up)",
"lifts",
"perks (up)",
"picks up",
"raises",
"takes up",
"uplifts",
"upraises",
"ups"
],
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"near synonyms":[
"ascends",
"mounts",
"rises",
"rears",
"upends"
],
"near antonyms":[
"descends",
"dips",
"falls",
"pitches",
"plunges",
"slips",
"bears",
"depresses",
"presses",
"pushes",
"sinks",
"submerges"
],
"antonyms":[
"drops",
"lowers"
]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"upheaves":{
"to lift with effort":{
"examples":[
"exactly how the builders of the pyramids at Giza upheaved such massive blocks of stone remains a mystery"
],
"synonyms":[
"boosts",
"heaves",
"hefts",
"hoists",
"jacks (up)"
],
"near synonyms":[
"elevates",
"hikes",
"picks up",
"raises",
"rears",
"uplifts",
"upraises",
"uprears",
"ups"
],
"near antonyms":[
"depresses",
"drops",
"lowers",
"sinks",
"submerges",
"submerses"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"upheaved":{
"to lift with effort":{
"examples":[
"exactly how the builders of the pyramids at Giza upheaved such massive blocks of stone remains a mystery"
],
"synonyms":[
"boosted",
"heaved",
"hove",
"hefted",
"hoisted",
"jacked (up)"
],
"near synonyms":[
"elevated",
"hiked",
"picked up",
"raised",
"reared",
"uplifted",
"upped",
"upraised",
"upreared"
],
"near antonyms":[
"depressed",
"dropped",
"lowered",
"sank",
"sunk",
"submerged",
"submersed"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"upheld":{
"as in raised , uplifted":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"overhead",
"overlooking",
"raised",
"uplifted",
"upraised",
"ascendant",
"ascendent",
"ascending",
"soaring",
"topmost",
"upmost",
"upper",
"uppermost",
"upward",
"airy",
"elevated",
"high",
"nosebleed"
],
"near antonyms":[
"low",
"low-lying",
"depressed",
"descendant",
"descendent",
"descending",
"down",
"dropped",
"fallen",
"grounded",
"lowered",
"sunken",
"lowermost",
"nethermost",
"undermost",
"abreast",
"even",
"level"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to continue to declare to be true or proper despite opposition or objections":{
"examples":[
"determined to uphold her views in the face of all challenges"
],
"synonyms":[
"defended",
"justified",
"maintained",
"supported"
],
"near synonyms":[
"advocated",
"championed",
"espoused",
"confirmed",
"vindicated",
"warranted",
"affirmed",
"asserted",
"averred",
"avouched",
"avowed",
"claimed",
"contended",
"insisted",
"pleaded",
"pled",
"plead",
"proclaimed",
"professed",
"protested",
"stated",
"argued",
"debated",
"discussed",
"emphasized",
"stressed",
"underlined",
"underscored"
],
"near antonyms":[
"abandoned",
"abjured",
"forsook",
"recanted",
"retracted",
"took back",
"withdrew",
"reversed",
"switched",
"controverted",
"disproved",
"rebutted",
"refuted"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to hold up or serve as a foundation for":{
"examples":[
"an entablature upheld by a series of gracefully slender columns"
],
"synonyms":[
"bolstered",
"bore",
"braced",
"buttressed",
"carried",
"propped (up)",
"shored (up)",
"stayed",
"supported",
"sustained",
"undergirded",
"underpinned"
],
"near synonyms":[
"steadied",
"trussed",
"underlay"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to move from a lower to a higher place or position":{
"examples":[
"worshippers upheld their joined hands and sang the praises of the Lord"
],
"synonyms":[
"boosted",
"craned",
"elevated",
"heaved",
"hove",
"hefted",
"heightened",
"hiked",
"hoisted",
"jacked (up)",
"lifted",
"perked (up)",
"picked up",
"raised",
"took up",
"uplifted",
"upped",
"upraised"
],
"near synonyms":[
"ascended",
"mounted",
"rose",
"reared",
"upended"
],
"near antonyms":[
"descended",
"dipped",
"fell",
"pitched",
"plunged",
"slipped",
"bore",
"depressed",
"pressed",
"pushed",
"sank",
"sunk",
"submerged"
],
"antonyms":[
"dropped",
"lowered"
]
},
"type":[
"adjective",
"verb"
]
},
"upheavals":{
"a violent disturbance (as of the political or social order)":{
"examples":[
"the government can no longer control the social upheaval brought about by the collapse of the country's economy"
],
"synonyms":[
"bouleversements",
"cataclysms",
"convulsions",
"earthquakes",
"paroxysms",
"storms",
"tempests",
"tumults",
"uproars"
],
"near synonyms":[
"insurgencies",
"insurrections",
"mutinies",
"overthrows",
"overturns",
"rebellions",
"revolts",
"revolutions",
"subversions",
"uprisings",
"upsets",
"fits",
"seizures",
"spasms",
"eruptions",
"flare-ups",
"outbreaks",
"outbursts",
"bluster",
"bobberies",
"bustles",
"coils",
"commotions",
"furores",
"furors",
"fusses",
"hubbubs",
"hullabaloos",
"hurly-burlies",
"pandemoniums",
"routs",
"rows",
"ruckuses",
"ructions",
"rumpuses",
"shindys",
"shindies",
"squalls",
"stews",
"stirs",
"to-dos",
"turmoils",
"welters",
"williwaws"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
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},
"upholding":{
"as in respect , honor":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"deference",
"honor",
"regard",
"respect",
"abidance",
"adherence",
"compliance",
"conformance",
"conformity",
"keeping",
"obedience",
"observance",
"observation",
"accession",
"acquiescence",
"submission",
"surrender",
"attendance",
"attention",
"heed",
"notice"
],
"near antonyms":[
"breach",
"contravention",
"infraction",
"infringement",
"nonobservance",
"transgression",
"trespass",
"violation",
"brush-off",
"disregard",
"ignoring",
"delinquency",
"dereliction",
"forgetting",
"neglect",
"overlooking",
"offense",
"offence",
"sin",
"wrong",
"challenge",
"defiance",
"flouting",
"rebellion"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to continue to declare to be true or proper despite opposition or objections":{
"examples":[
"determined to uphold her views in the face of all challenges"
],
"synonyms":[
"defending",
"justifying",
"maintaining",
"supporting"
],
"near synonyms":[
"advocating",
"championing",
"espousing",
"confirming",
"vindicating",
"warranting",
"affirming",
"asserting",
"averring",
"avouching",
"avowing",
"claiming",
"contending",
"insisting",
"pleading",
"proclaiming",
"professing",
"protesting",
"stating",
"arguing",
"debating",
"discussing",
"emphasizing",
"stressing",
"underlining",
"underscoring"
],
"near antonyms":[
"abandoning",
"abjuring",
"forsaking",
"recanting",
"retracting",
"taking back",
"withdrawing",
"reversing",
"switching",
"controverting",
"disproving",
"rebutting",
"refuting"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to hold up or serve as a foundation for":{
"examples":[
"an entablature upheld by a series of gracefully slender columns"
],
"synonyms":[
"bearing",
"bolstering",
"bracing",
"buttressing",
"carrying",
"propping (up)",
"shoring (up)",
"staying",
"supporting",
"sustaining",
"undergirding",
"underpinning"
],
"near synonyms":[
"steadying",
"trussing",
"underlying"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to move from a lower to a higher place or position":{
"examples":[
"worshippers upheld their joined hands and sang the praises of the Lord"
],
"synonyms":[
"boosting",
"craning",
"elevating",
"heaving",
"hefting",
"heightening",
"hiking",
"hoisting",
"jacking (up)",
"lifting",
"perking (up)",
"picking up",
"raising",
"taking up",
"uplifting",
"upping",
"upraising"
],
"near synonyms":[
"ascending",
"mounting",
"rising",
"rearing",
"upending"
],
"near antonyms":[
"descending",
"dipping",
"falling",
"pitching",
"plunging",
"slipping",
"bearing",
"depressing",
"pressing",
"pushing",
"sinking",
"submerging"
],
"antonyms":[
"dropping",
"lowering"
]
},
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"uphill":{
"requiring considerable physical or mental effort":{
"examples":[
"an uphill battle to eradicate poverty in an area of the state that has never known anything else"
],
"synonyms":[
"arduous",
"Augean",
"backbreaking",
"challenging",
"demanding",
"difficult",
"effortful",
"exacting",
"formidable",
"grueling",
"gruelling",
"hard",
"heavy",
"hellacious",
"herculean",
"killer",
"laborious",
"moiling",
"murderous",
"pick-and-shovel",
"rigorous",
"rough",
"rugged",
"severe",
"stiff",
"strenuous",
"sweaty",
"tall",
"testing",
"toilsome",
"tough"
],
"near synonyms":[
"abstract",
"abstruse",
"complex",
"complicated",
"elusive",
"hairy",
"insoluble",
"intricate",
"involved",
"knotty",
"opaque",
"problematic",
"problematical",
"recondite",
"serious",
"spiny",
"stubborn",
"thorny",
"ticklish",
"tricky",
"bruising",
"burdensome",
"exhausting",
"labored",
"onerous",
"oppressive",
"stressful",
"taxing",
"tight",
"trying",
"annoying",
"bothersome",
"distressing",
"irksome",
"troublesome",
"vexatious",
"grievous",
"grim",
"strict",
"stringent",
"brutal",
"cruel",
"inhuman",
"painful"
],
"near antonyms":[
"achievable",
"clear",
"doable",
"elementary",
"manageable",
"uncomplicated",
"comforting",
"gentle",
"painless",
"relaxed",
"smooth",
"soothing",
"accessible",
"friendly",
"idiotproof",
"user-friendly"
],
"antonyms":[
"cheap",
"easy",
"effortless",
"facile",
"light",
"mindless",
"simple",
"soft",
"undemanding"
]
},
"an upward slope":{
"examples":[
"no matter where you go bicycle touring, the uphills always seem to outnumber the downhills"
],
"synonyms":[
"acclivity",
"ascent",
"hill",
"rise",
"upgrade",
"uprise"
],
"near synonyms":[
"cant",
"diagonal",
"glacis",
"grade",
"gradient",
"inclination",
"incline",
"lean",
"pitch",
"rake",
"tilt",
"climb",
"hump",
"mound",
"ridge",
"swell"
],
"near antonyms":[
"basin",
"depression",
"hollow"
],
"antonyms":[
"declension",
"decline",
"declivity",
"descent",
"dip",
"downgrade",
"downhill",
"drop-off",
"fall",
"hang",
"hanging"
]
},
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
]
},
"uphold":{
"to continue to declare to be true or proper despite opposition or objections":{
"examples":[
"determined to uphold her views in the face of all challenges"
],
"synonyms":[
"defend",
"justify",
"maintain",
"support"
],
"near synonyms":[
"advocate",
"champion",
"espouse",
"confirm",
"vindicate",
"warrant",
"affirm",
"assert",
"aver",
"avouch",
"avow",
"claim",
"contend",
"insist",
"plead",
"proclaim",
"profess",
"protest",
"state",
"argue",
"debate",
"discuss",
"emphasize",
"stress",
"underline",
"underscore"
],
"near antonyms":[
"abandon",
"abjure",
"forsake",
"recant",
"retract",
"take back",
"withdraw",
"reverse",
"switch",
"controvert",
"disprove",
"rebut",
"refute"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to hold up or serve as a foundation for":{
"examples":[
"an entablature upheld by a series of gracefully slender columns"
],
"synonyms":[
"bear",
"bolster",
"brace",
"buttress",
"carry",
"prop (up)",
"shore (up)",
"stay",
"support",
"sustain",
"undergird",
"underpin"
],
"near synonyms":[
"steady",
"truss",
"underlie"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to move from a lower to a higher place or position":{
"examples":[
"worshippers upheld their joined hands and sang the praises of the Lord"
],
"synonyms":[
"boost",
"crane",
"elevate",
"heave",
"heft",
"heighten",
"hike",
"hoist",
"jack (up)",
"lift",
"perk (up)",
"pick up",
"raise",
"take up",
"up",
"uplift",
"upraise"
],
"near synonyms":[
"ascend",
"mount",
"rise",
"rear",
"upend"
],
"near antonyms":[
"descend",
"dip",
"fall",
"pitch",
"plunge",
"slip",
"bear",
"depress",
"press",
"push",
"sink",
"submerge"
],
"antonyms":[
"drop",
"lower"
]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"upheave":{
"to lift with effort":{
"examples":[
"exactly how the builders of the pyramids at Giza upheaved such massive blocks of stone remains a mystery"
],
"synonyms":[
"boost",
"heave",
"heft",
"hoist",
"jack (up)"
],
"near synonyms":[
"elevate",
"hike",
"pick up",
"raise",
"rear",
"up",
"uplift",
"upraise",
"uprear"
],
"near antonyms":[
"depress",
"drop",
"lower",
"sink",
"submerge",
"submerse"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
}
}