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{
"ace (out)":{
"as in surpass , top":{
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"near antonyms":[],
"related":[],
"synonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"acerbity":{
"a harsh or sharp quality":{
"examples":[
"the customer made his displeasure known with more acerbity than was necessary"
],
"synonyms":[
"acidity",
"acidness",
"acridity",
"acridness",
"acrimoniousness",
"acrimony",
"acuteness",
"asperity",
"bite",
"bitterness",
"edge",
"harshness",
"keenness",
"poignance",
"poignancy",
"pungency",
"roughness",
"sharpness",
"tartness"
],
"near synonyms":[
"ginger",
"punch",
"spice",
"tang",
"raucousness",
"severeness",
"severity",
"shrillness",
"virulence",
"vitriol",
"cattiness",
"maliciousness",
"pointedness",
"thorniness"
],
"near antonyms":[
"gentleness",
"kindliness"
],
"antonyms":[
"mildness",
"softness"
]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"ace in the hole":{
"something (as a fact or argument) that is decisive or overwhelming":{
"examples":[
"The security camera footage was the ace in the hole for winning the case."
],
"synonyms":[
"capper",
"clincher",
"coup de gr\u00e2ce",
"coup de grace",
"crusher",
"topper"
],
"near synonyms":[
"confutation",
"deathblow",
"knockout",
"determinant",
"factor"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"phrase"
]
},
"acerbic":{
"marked by the use of wit that is intended to cause hurt feelings":{
"examples":[
"whispered a steady stream of acerbic comments as the lecturer droned on"
],
"synonyms":[
"acerb",
"acid",
"acidic",
"acidulous",
"acrid",
"barbed",
"biting",
"caustic",
"corrosive",
"cutting",
"mordant",
"pungent",
"sarcastic",
"sardonic",
"satiric",
"satirical",
"scalding",
"scathing",
"sharp",
"smart-aleck",
"smart-alecky",
"smart-mouthed",
"snarky",
"tart"
],
"near synonyms":[
"brisk",
"cross",
"sharp-tongued",
"sour",
"sourish",
"spiky",
"spikey",
"tartish",
"incisive",
"keen",
"poignant",
"trenchant",
"cynical",
"dry",
"ironic",
"ironical",
"wry",
"facetious",
"flippant",
"tongue-in-cheek",
"acrimonious",
"bitter",
"resentful",
"vitriolic",
"harsh",
"rough",
"severe",
"stringent",
"abrupt",
"blunt",
"brusque",
"brusk",
"concise",
"crisp",
"curt",
"gruff",
"pithy",
"snippety",
"snippy",
"succinct",
"terse",
"backhanded",
"insincere"
],
"near antonyms":[
"amusing",
"droll",
"merry",
"playful",
"sportive",
"waggish",
"gentle",
"mild",
"bland",
"good-humored",
"good-natured",
"diplomatic",
"polite",
"smooth",
"suave",
"urbane",
"affable",
"cordial",
"genial",
"gracious",
"hospitable",
"sociable"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"aces (out)":{
"as in surpasses , tops":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"betters",
"eclipses",
"exceeds",
"outdistances",
"outdoes",
"outfights",
"outshines",
"outstrips",
"overtops",
"surpasses",
"tops",
"transcends",
"crushes",
"knocks off",
"knocks over",
"overpowers",
"overthrows",
"overwhelms",
"subjugates",
"upends",
"vanquishes",
"edges (out)",
"noses out",
"pips",
"beats",
"bests",
"conquers",
"dispatches",
"hurdles",
"licks",
"masters",
"overbears",
"overcomes",
"overmatches",
"prevails (over)",
"subdues",
"surmounts",
"takes",
"throws",
"triumphs (over)",
"wins (against)",
"worsts",
"caps",
"excels",
"flourishes",
"scores",
"succeeds",
"sweeps",
"upsets",
"breaks",
"destroys",
"does in",
"finishes",
"sinks",
"slaughters",
"annihilates",
"blows away",
"bombs",
"buries",
"clobbers",
"creams",
"drubs",
"dusts",
"flattens",
"pastes",
"routs",
"shellacs",
"skins",
"skunks",
"smokes",
"smothers",
"snows under",
"thrashes",
"trims",
"tromps",
"trounces",
"wallops",
"waxes",
"whips",
"whomps",
"whops",
"whaps",
"whups"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"aces in the hole":{
"something (as a fact or argument) that is decisive or overwhelming":{
"examples":[
"The security camera footage was the ace in the hole for winning the case."
],
"synonyms":[
"cappers",
"clinchers",
"coups de gr\u00e2ce",
"coups de grace",
"crushers",
"toppers"
],
"near synonyms":[
"confutations",
"deathblows",
"knockouts",
"determinants",
"factors"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"phrase"
]
},
"acequia":{
"as in drain , draw":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"culvert",
"drain",
"draw",
"gully",
"gulley",
"ravine",
"dike",
"ditch",
"fosse",
"foss",
"gutter",
"sheugh",
"trench",
"trough",
"drill",
"furrow",
"ha-ha",
"moat",
"stank",
"sunk fence",
"kennel"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"aced (out)":{
"as in surpassed , topped":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"bettered",
"eclipsed",
"exceeded",
"outdid",
"outdistanced",
"outfought",
"outshone",
"outshined",
"outstripped",
"overtopped",
"surpassed",
"topped",
"transcended",
"crushed",
"knocked off",
"knocked over",
"overpowered",
"overthrew",
"overwhelmed",
"subjugated",
"upended",
"vanquished",
"edged (out)",
"nosed out",
"pipped",
"beat",
"bested",
"conquered",
"dispatched",
"hurdled",
"licked",
"mastered",
"overbore",
"overcame",
"overmatched",
"prevailed (over)",
"subdued",
"surmounted",
"threw",
"took",
"triumphed (over)",
"won (against)",
"worsted",
"capped",
"excelled",
"flourished",
"scored",
"succeeded",
"swept",
"upset",
"broke",
"destroyed",
"did in",
"finished",
"sank",
"sunk",
"slaughtered",
"annihilated",
"blew away",
"bombed",
"buried",
"clobbered",
"creamed",
"drubbed",
"dusted",
"flattened",
"pasted",
"routed",
"shellacked",
"skinned",
"skunked",
"smoked",
"smothered",
"snowed under",
"thrashed",
"trimmed",
"tromped",
"trounced",
"walloped",
"waxed",
"whipped",
"whomped",
"whopped",
"whapped",
"whupped"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"aced":{
"as in nailed":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"nailed",
"brought about",
"effected",
"effectuated",
"implemented",
"engaged (in)",
"practiced",
"practised",
"accomplished",
"achieved",
"brought off",
"carried off",
"carried out",
"committed",
"compassed",
"did",
"executed",
"followed through (with)",
"fulfilled",
"made",
"negotiated",
"performed",
"perpetrated",
"prosecuted",
"pulled off",
"put through",
"worked (at)",
"reduplicated",
"reenacted",
"repeated",
"actualized",
"attained",
"realized",
"completed",
"ended",
"finished",
"wound up",
"winded up"
],
"near antonyms":[
"failed",
"skimped",
"slighted",
"slurred"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
}
}