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{
"levee":{
"a bank of earth constructed to control water":{
"examples":[
"the raging floodwaters were too much for the levee to handle"
],
"synonyms":[
"dam",
"dike",
"embankment",
"head"
],
"near synonyms":[
"breakwater",
"jetty",
"seawall",
"breastwork",
"bulwark",
"earthwork",
"rampart",
"canal",
"channel",
"ditch",
"gutter",
"trough",
"lock",
"barricade",
"barrier",
"block",
"floodgate",
"sluice",
"barrage",
"milldam",
"stank",
"weir"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"a structure used by boats and ships for taking on or landing cargo and passengers":{
"examples":[
"we tied the boat up at the levee and started unloading the fish we had caught"
],
"synonyms":[
"dock",
"float",
"jetty",
"landing",
"pier",
"quai",
"quay",
"wharf"
],
"near synonyms":[
"berth",
"mooring",
"slip",
"embarcadero",
"dockyard",
"marina",
"quayage",
"shipyard",
"wharfage"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"levelheadedness":{
"the ability to make intelligent decisions especially in everyday matters":{
"examples":[
"the judge had developed a reputation for no-nonsense levelheadedness in deciding cases"
],
"synonyms":[
"common sense",
"discreetness",
"discretion",
"gumption",
"horse sense",
"nous",
"policy",
"prudence",
"sense",
"sensibleness",
"wisdom",
"wit"
],
"near synonyms":[
"street smarts",
"farsightedness",
"forehandedness",
"foresight",
"foresightedness",
"forethoughtfulness",
"judgment",
"judgement",
"brains",
"gray matter",
"intelligence",
"logicality",
"logicalness",
"practicality",
"rationality",
"rationalness",
"discernment",
"discrimination",
"insight",
"sagacity",
"sapience",
"acumen",
"astuteness",
"clearheadedness",
"keenness",
"penetration",
"perspicacity",
"shrewdness",
"care",
"caution",
"circumspection",
"precaution",
"premeditation"
],
"near antonyms":[
"shortsightedness",
"brainlessness",
"foolishness",
"half-wittedness",
"idiocy",
"senselessness",
"stupidity",
"carelessness",
"heedlessness",
"unreasonableness"
],
"antonyms":[
"imprudence",
"indiscretion"
]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"levelling":{
"to make equal in amount, degree, or status":{
"examples":[
"we'll give both teams the same equipment so as to level the playing field"
],
"synonyms":[
"balancing",
"equalizing",
"equating",
"evening"
],
"near synonyms":[
"equilibrating",
"equipoising",
"accommodating",
"adjusting",
"compensating",
"fitting",
"counterbalancing",
"homogenizing",
"normalizing",
"regularizing",
"standardizing",
"democratizing"
],
"near antonyms":[
"disequilibrating"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to make free from breaks, curves, or bumps":{
"examples":[
"the construction workers leveled the ground before laying a foundation for the new house"
],
"synonyms":[
"evening",
"flattening",
"planing",
"smoothening",
"smoothing"
],
"near synonyms":[
"clipping",
"cropping",
"paring",
"pruning",
"shaving",
"trimming",
"laying",
"pressing",
"spreading",
"carding",
"combing",
"raking",
"surfacing"
],
"near antonyms":[
"coarsening",
"rumpling",
"wrinkling",
"bending",
"kinking",
"denting",
"pitting"
],
"antonyms":[
"roughening",
"roughing"
]
},
"to point or turn (something) toward a target or goal":{
"examples":[
"the marksman leveled his gun at the target and fired"
],
"synonyms":[
"aiming",
"bending",
"casting",
"directing",
"heading",
"holding",
"pinpointing",
"setting",
"training"
],
"near synonyms":[
"sighting",
"bearing",
"facing",
"concentrating",
"focusing",
"focussing",
"inclining",
"orienting",
"steering"
],
"near antonyms":[
"averting",
"curving",
"deflecting",
"detouring",
"diverting",
"rechanneling",
"shunting",
"sidetracking"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to strike (someone) so forcefully as to cause a fall":{
"examples":[
"the boxer leveled his opponent with a single blow"
],
"synonyms":[
"bowling (down or over)",
"downing",
"dropping",
"felling",
"flooring",
"knocking down",
"knocking over",
"mowing (down)",
"prostrating"
],
"near synonyms":[
"kayoing",
"knocking out",
"KO'ing",
"overthrowing",
"throwing down",
"toppling",
"banging",
"bashing",
"belting",
"bludgeoning",
"clobbering",
"hammering",
"hitting",
"jabbing",
"pasting",
"poking",
"pounding",
"punching",
"slamming",
"slapping",
"slogging",
"slugging",
"smacking",
"smiting",
"socking",
"swatting",
"swiping",
"thumping",
"thwacking",
"walloping",
"whacking",
"whaling"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to destroy (as a building) completely by knocking down or breaking to pieces":{
"examples":[
"an old warehouse that was leveled to build a parking lot"
],
"synonyms":[
"demolishing",
"pulling down",
"razing",
"tearing down",
"unbuilding"
],
"near synonyms":[
"blowing up",
"dynamiting",
"abolishing",
"annihilating",
"cracking up",
"crushing",
"dashing",
"decimating",
"destroying",
"devastating",
"devouring",
"dissolving",
"doing in",
"eradicating",
"extirpating",
"finishing",
"flattening",
"obliterating",
"overturning",
"pulverizing",
"ravaging",
"ruining",
"scourging",
"smashing",
"totaling",
"totalling",
"unmaking",
"wasting",
"wiping out",
"wrecking"
],
"near antonyms":[
"building",
"constructing",
"erecting",
"putting up",
"raising",
"rebuilding",
"renewing",
"renovating",
"restoring",
"creating",
"fabricating",
"fashioning",
"forging",
"forming",
"making",
"manufacturing",
"shaping"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"levels":{
"the placement of someone or something in relation to others in a vertical arrangement":{
"examples":[
"a young karate student ready to rise to the next level in his chosen art of self-defense"
],
"synonyms":[
"degrees",
"echelons",
"footings",
"places",
"positions",
"rankings",
"ranks",
"reaches",
"rungs",
"situations",
"standings",
"stations",
"statuses",
"strata"
],
"near synonyms":[
"conditions",
"estates",
"orders",
"walks",
"capacities",
"functions",
"ratings"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to make equal in amount, degree, or status":{
"examples":[
"we'll give both teams the same equipment so as to level the playing field"
],
"synonyms":[
"balances",
"equalizes",
"equates",
"evens"
],
"near synonyms":[
"equilibrates",
"equipoises",
"accommodates",
"adjusts",
"compensates",
"fits",
"counterbalances",
"homogenizes",
"normalizes",
"regularizes",
"standardizes",
"democratizes"
],
"near antonyms":[
"disequilibrates"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to make free from breaks, curves, or bumps":{
"examples":[
"the construction workers leveled the ground before laying a foundation for the new house"
],
"synonyms":[
"evens",
"flattens",
"planes",
"smoothens",
"smooths",
"smoothes"
],
"near synonyms":[
"clips",
"crops",
"pares",
"prunes",
"shaves",
"trims",
"lays",
"presses",
"spreads",
"cards",
"combs",
"rakes",
"surfaces"
],
"near antonyms":[
"coarsens",
"rumples",
"wrinkles",
"bends",
"kinks",
"dents",
"pits"
],
"antonyms":[
"roughens",
"roughs"
]
},
"to point or turn (something) toward a target or goal":{
"examples":[
"the marksman leveled his gun at the target and fired"
],
"synonyms":[
"aims",
"bends",
"casts",
"directs",
"heads",
"holds",
"pinpoints",
"sets",
"trains"
],
"near synonyms":[
"sights",
"bears",
"faces",
"concentrates",
"focuses",
"focusses",
"inclines",
"orients",
"steers"
],
"near antonyms":[
"averts",
"curves",
"deflects",
"detours",
"diverts",
"rechannels",
"shunts",
"sidetracks"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to strike (someone) so forcefully as to cause a fall":{
"examples":[
"the boxer leveled his opponent with a single blow"
],
"synonyms":[
"bowls (down or over)",
"downs",
"drops",
"fells",
"floors",
"knocks down",
"knocks over",
"mows (down)",
"prostrates"
],
"near synonyms":[
"kayoes",
"knocks out",
"KOs",
"overthrows",
"throws down",
"topples",
"bangs",
"bashes",
"belts",
"bludgeons",
"clobbers",
"hammers",
"hits",
"jabs",
"pastes",
"pokes",
"pounds",
"punches",
"slams",
"slaps",
"slogs",
"slugs",
"smacks",
"smites",
"socks",
"swats",
"swipes",
"thumps",
"thwacks",
"wallops",
"whacks",
"whales"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to destroy (as a building) completely by knocking down or breaking to pieces":{
"examples":[
"an old warehouse that was leveled to build a parking lot"
],
"synonyms":[
"demolishes",
"pulls down",
"razes",
"tears down",
"unbuilds"
],
"near synonyms":[
"blows up",
"dynamites",
"abolishes",
"annihilates",
"cracks up",
"crushes",
"dashes",
"decimates",
"destroys",
"devastates",
"devours",
"dissolves",
"does in",
"eradicates",
"extirpates",
"finishes",
"flattens",
"obliterates",
"overturns",
"pulverizes",
"ravages",
"ruins",
"scourges",
"smashes",
"totals",
"unmakes",
"wastes",
"wipes out",
"wrecks"
],
"near antonyms":[
"builds",
"constructs",
"erects",
"puts up",
"raises",
"rebuilds",
"renews",
"renovates",
"restores",
"creates",
"fabricates",
"fashions",
"forges",
"forms",
"makes",
"manufactures",
"shapes"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"leverage":{
"the power to direct the thinking or behavior of others usually indirectly":{
"examples":[
"lacking much of the leverage it once had, the union is now being forced to make some concessions"
],
"synonyms":[
"authority",
"clout",
"credit",
"heft",
"in",
"influence",
"juice",
"pull",
"sway",
"weight"
],
"near synonyms":[
"counterinfluence",
"command",
"dominance",
"dominion",
"mastery",
"predominance",
"reign",
"scepter",
"sovereignty",
"sovranty",
"supremacy",
"consequence",
"eminence",
"importance",
"moment",
"impact",
"impress",
"impression",
"imprint",
"mark"
],
"near antonyms":[
"helplessness",
"impotence",
"impotency",
"powerlessness",
"weakness"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to take unfair advantage of":{
"examples":[
"a reality show contestant who's trying to leverage her 15 minutes of fame"
],
"synonyms":[
"abuse",
"capitalize (on)",
"cash in (on)",
"exploit",
"impose (on or upon)",
"milk",
"pimp",
"play (on or upon)",
"use",
"work"
],
"near synonyms":[
"jerk around",
"manipulate",
"mistreat",
"bleed",
"cheat",
"fleece",
"overcharge",
"skin",
"soak",
"stick",
"commercialize",
"commodify"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"leveraging":{
"to take unfair advantage of":{
"examples":[
"a reality show contestant who's trying to leverage her 15 minutes of fame"
],
"synonyms":[
"abusing",
"capitalizing (on)",
"cashing in (on)",
"exploiting",
"imposing (on or upon)",
"milking",
"pimping",
"playing (on or upon)",
"using",
"working"
],
"near synonyms":[
"jerking around",
"manipulating",
"mistreating",
"bleeding",
"cheating",
"fleecing",
"overcharging",
"skinning",
"soaking",
"sticking",
"commercializing",
"commodifying"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"levitation":{
"as in takeoff , liftoff":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"blastoff",
"elevation",
"hoist",
"liftoff",
"raising",
"takeoff",
"boost",
"hike",
"increase",
"raise",
"heave",
"thrust",
"upheaval",
"uplifting",
"upraising",
"upsurge",
"upsweep",
"upswing",
"upthrust",
"uptrend",
"upturn",
"upwelling",
"ascension",
"ascent",
"climb",
"rise",
"rising",
"soar"
],
"near antonyms":[
"descent",
"dip",
"dive",
"drop",
"fall",
"nosedive",
"plunge",
"plop",
"plummeting",
"sinking",
"decline",
"decrease",
"down",
"comedown",
"downfall",
"downgrade"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"leverages":{
"the power to direct the thinking or behavior of others usually indirectly":{
"examples":[
"lacking much of the leverage it once had, the union is now being forced to make some concessions"
],
"synonyms":[
"authorities",
"clouts",
"credits",
"hefts",
"influences",
"ins",
"juices",
"pulls",
"sways",
"weights"
],
"near synonyms":[
"counterinfluences",
"counter-influences",
"commands",
"dominances",
"dominions",
"masteries",
"predominances",
"reigns",
"scepters",
"sovereignties",
"sovranties",
"supremacies",
"consequences",
"eminences",
"importances",
"moments",
"impacts",
"impresses",
"impressions",
"imprints",
"marks"
],
"near antonyms":[
"impotences",
"impotencies",
"weaknesses"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to take unfair advantage of":{
"examples":[
"a reality show contestant who's trying to leverage her 15 minutes of fame"
],
"synonyms":[
"abuses",
"capitalizes (on)",
"cashes in (on)",
"exploits",
"imposes (on or upon)",
"milks",
"pimps",
"plays (on or upon)",
"uses",
"works"
],
"near synonyms":[
"jerks around",
"manipulates",
"mistreats",
"bleeds",
"cheats",
"fleeces",
"overcharges",
"skins",
"soaks",
"sticks",
"commercializes",
"commodifies"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"levelled":{
"to make equal in amount, degree, or status":{
"examples":[
"we'll give both teams the same equipment so as to level the playing field"
],
"synonyms":[
"balanced",
"equalized",
"equated",
"evened"
],
"near synonyms":[
"equilibrated",
"equipoised",
"accommodated",
"adjusted",
"compensated",
"fitted",
"fit",
"counterbalanced",
"homogenized",
"normalized",
"regularized",
"standardized",
"democratized"
],
"near antonyms":[
"disequilibrated"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to make free from breaks, curves, or bumps":{
"examples":[
"the construction workers leveled the ground before laying a foundation for the new house"
],
"synonyms":[
"evened",
"flattened",
"planed",
"smoothed",
"smoothened"
],
"near synonyms":[
"clipped",
"cropped",
"pared",
"pruned",
"shaved",
"trimmed",
"laid",
"pressed",
"spread",
"carded",
"combed",
"raked",
"surfaced"
],
"near antonyms":[
"coarsened",
"rumpled",
"wrinkled",
"bent",
"kinked",
"dented",
"pitted"
],
"antonyms":[
"roughed",
"roughened"
]
},
"to point or turn (something) toward a target or goal":{
"examples":[
"the marksman leveled his gun at the target and fired"
],
"synonyms":[
"aimed",
"bent",
"cast",
"directed",
"headed",
"held",
"pinpointed",
"set",
"trained"
],
"near synonyms":[
"sighted",
"bore",
"faced",
"concentrated",
"focused",
"focussed",
"inclined",
"oriented",
"steered"
],
"near antonyms":[
"averted",
"curved",
"deflected",
"detoured",
"diverted",
"rechanneled",
"rechannelled",
"shunted",
"sidetracked"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to strike (someone) so forcefully as to cause a fall":{
"examples":[
"the boxer leveled his opponent with a single blow"
],
"synonyms":[
"bowled (down or over)",
"downed",
"dropped",
"felled",
"floored",
"knocked down",
"knocked over",
"mowed (down)",
"prostrated"
],
"near synonyms":[
"kayoed",
"knocked out",
"KO'd",
"overthrew",
"threw down",
"toppled",
"banged",
"bashed",
"belted",
"bludgeoned",
"clobbered",
"hammered",
"hit",
"jabbed",
"pasted",
"poked",
"pounded",
"punched",
"slammed",
"slapped",
"slogged",
"slugged",
"smacked",
"smote",
"socked",
"swatted",
"swiped",
"thumped",
"thwacked",
"walloped",
"whacked",
"whaled"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to destroy (as a building) completely by knocking down or breaking to pieces":{
"examples":[
"an old warehouse that was leveled to build a parking lot"
],
"synonyms":[
"demolished",
"pulled down",
"razed",
"tore down",
"unbuilt"
],
"near synonyms":[
"blew up",
"dynamited",
"abolished",
"annihilated",
"cracked up",
"crushed",
"dashed",
"decimated",
"destroyed",
"devastated",
"devoured",
"did in",
"dissolved",
"eradicated",
"extirpated",
"finished",
"flattened",
"obliterated",
"overturned",
"pulverized",
"ravaged",
"ruined",
"scourged",
"smashed",
"totaled",
"totalled",
"unmade",
"wasted",
"wiped out",
"wrecked"
],
"near antonyms":[
"built",
"constructed",
"erected",
"put up",
"raised",
"rebuilt",
"renewed",
"renovated",
"restored",
"created",
"fabricated",
"fashioned",
"forged",
"formed",
"made",
"manufactured",
"shaped"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"levitations":{
"as in takeoffs , liftoffs":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"blastoffs",
"elevations",
"hoists",
"liftoffs",
"takeoffs",
"boosts",
"hikes",
"increases",
"raises",
"heaves",
"thrusts",
"upheavals",
"upsurges",
"upsweeps",
"upswings",
"upthrusts",
"uptrends",
"upturns",
"upwellings",
"ascensions",
"ascents",
"climbs",
"rises",
"risings",
"soars"
],
"near antonyms":[
"descents",
"dips",
"dives",
"drops",
"falls",
"nosedives",
"plunges",
"plops",
"declines",
"decreases",
"downs",
"comedowns",
"downfalls",
"downgrades"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"levying":{
"as in charge , imposition":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"assessment",
"charge",
"fine",
"imposition",
"conviction",
"sentence",
"castigation",
"chastening",
"chastisement",
"condemnation",
"penalty",
"punishment",
"retribution"
],
"near antonyms":[
"absolution",
"amnesty",
"forgiveness",
"pardon",
"remission",
"remittal",
"parole",
"acquittal",
"exculpation",
"exoneration",
"vindication"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to pick especially for required military service":{
"examples":[
"unprepared for war, the government was forced to levy young citizens on a scale that was unprecedented in its history"
],
"synonyms":[
"conscribing",
"conscripting",
"drafting"
],
"near synonyms":[
"impressing",
"pressing",
"enlisting",
"enrolling",
"recruiting",
"calling up",
"signing up",
"volunteering"
],
"near antonyms":[
"discharging",
"mustering out"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to establish or apply as a charge or penalty":{
"examples":[
"the baseball commissioner levied a fine against every player involved in the fracas"
],
"synonyms":[
"assessing",
"charging",
"exacting",
"fining",
"imposing",
"laying",
"putting"
],
"near synonyms":[
"docking",
"excising",
"mulcting",
"penalizing",
"taxing",
"extorting",
"shaking down",
"wresting",
"wringing",
"bleeding",
"fleecing",
"gouging",
"milking",
"skinning",
"squeezing",
"coercing",
"compelling",
"forcing",
"inflicting",
"wreaking",
"setting",
"reapplying",
"reimposing",
"relaying"
],
"near antonyms":[
"abating",
"diminishing",
"lessening",
"forgiving",
"releasing",
"condoning",
"disregarding",
"excusing",
"glossing (over)",
"glozing (over)",
"ignoring",
"pardoning"
],
"antonyms":[
"remitting"
]
},
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"leveraged":{
"to take unfair advantage of":{
"examples":[
"a reality show contestant who's trying to leverage her 15 minutes of fame"
],
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"abused",
"capitalized (on)",
"cashed in (on)",
"exploited",
"imposed (on or upon)",
"milked",
"pimped",
"played (on or upon)",
"used",
"worked",
"wrought"
],
"near synonyms":[
"jerked around",
"manipulated",
"mistreated",
"bled",
"cheated",
"fleeced",
"overcharged",
"skinned",
"soaked",
"stuck",
"commercialized",
"commodified"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"leviathan":{
"unusually large":{
"examples":[
"the Titanic was a leviathan ship by the standards of the time"
],
"synonyms":[
"astronomical",
"astronomic",
"Brobdingnagian",
"bumper",
"colossal",
"cosmic",
"cosmical",
"cyclopean",
"elephantine",
"enormous",
"galactic",
"gargantuan",
"giant",
"gigantesque",
"gigantic",
"grand",
"herculean",
"heroic",
"heroical",
"Himalayan",
"huge",
"humongous",
"humungous",
"immense",
"jumbo",
"king-size",
"king-sized",
"mammoth",
"massive",
"mega",
"mighty",
"monster",
"monstrous",
"monumental",
"mountainous",
"oceanic",
"pharaonic",
"planetary",
"prodigious",
"super",
"super-duper",
"supersize",
"supersized",
"titanic",
"tremendous",
"vast",
"vasty",
"walloping",
"whacking",
"whopping"
],
"near synonyms":[
"big",
"bulky",
"considerable",
"extensive",
"good",
"goodly",
"great",
"gross",
"handsome",
"hefty",
"hulking",
"largish",
"major",
"outsize",
"outsized",
"overgrown",
"oversize",
"oversized",
"sizable",
"sizeable",
"substantial",
"tidy",
"voluminous",
"august",
"formidable",
"grandiose",
"imposing",
"lofty",
"majestic",
"cavernous",
"monolithic",
"overwhelming",
"staggering",
"stupendous",
"towering",
"boundless",
"immeasurable",
"infinite"
],
"near antonyms":[
"little",
"mini",
"petite",
"pint-size",
"pint-sized",
"puny",
"small",
"smallish",
"undersized",
"undersize",
"dinky",
"dwarfish",
"half-pint"
],
"antonyms":[
"bantam",
"bitty",
"diminutive",
"infinitesimal",
"Lilliputian",
"little bitty",
"micro",
"microminiature",
"microscopic",
"microscopical",
"midget",
"miniature",
"minuscule",
"minute",
"pocket",
"pygmy",
"teensy",
"teensy-weensy",
"teeny",
"teeny-weeny",
"tiny",
"wee"
]
},
"something that is unusually large and powerful":{
"examples":[
"a leviathan of the seas, that cruise ship is said to be the largest passenger vessel afloat"
],
"synonyms":[
"behemoth",
"blockbuster",
"colossus",
"dinosaur",
"dreadnought",
"elephant",
"giant",
"Goliath",
"jumbo",
"mammoth",
"mastodon",
"monster",
"titan",
"whale",
"whopper"
],
"near synonyms":[
"amazon",
"giantess",
"bulk",
"hulk",
"heavyweight",
"juggernaut",
"steamroller"
],
"near antonyms":[
"lightweight",
"weakling",
"wimp",
"wisp",
"nonentity",
"twerp",
"whippersnapper"
],
"antonyms":[
"diminutive",
"dwarf",
"half-pint",
"midget",
"mite",
"peewee",
"pygmy",
"pigmy",
"runt",
"shrimp"
]
},
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
]
},
"lever":{
"to raise, move, or pull apart with or as if with a lever":{
"examples":[
"the workers used crowbars to lever the heavy stone block into its new position"
],
"synonyms":[
"jimmy",
"prize",
"pry"
],
"near synonyms":[
"elevate",
"hoist",
"lift",
"uplift",
"break",
"break up",
"detach",
"disengage",
"disjoin",
"divide",
"part",
"pull",
"separate",
"shift"
],
"near antonyms":[
"connect",
"join"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"as in button , switch":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"button",
"dial",
"key",
"knob",
"push button",
"selector",
"switch",
"actuator",
"control",
"controller",
"regulator"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"levy":{
"a charge usually of money collected by the government from people or businesses for public use":{
"examples":[
"the legislators approved a new levy on imported cattle to help protect American ranchers"
],
"synonyms":[
"assessment",
"duty",
"imposition",
"impost",
"tax"
],
"near synonyms":[
"direct tax",
"personal tax",
"capitation",
"custom(s)",
"excise",
"hidden tax",
"income tax",
"poll tax",
"property tax",
"sales tax",
"single tax",
"sin tax",
"tariff",
"toll",
"tribute",
"value-added tax",
"withholding tax",
"supertax",
"surcharge",
"surtax",
"death tax",
"estate tax",
"inheritance tax",
"flat tax",
"proportional tax"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to pick especially for required military service":{
"examples":[
"unprepared for war, the government was forced to levy young citizens on a scale that was unprecedented in its history"
],
"synonyms":[
"conscribe",
"conscript",
"draft"
],
"near synonyms":[
"impress",
"press",
"enlist",
"enroll",
"enrol",
"recruit",
"call up",
"sign up",
"volunteer"
],
"near antonyms":[
"discharge",
"muster out"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to establish or apply as a charge or penalty":{
"examples":[
"the baseball commissioner levied a fine against every player involved in the fracas"
],
"synonyms":[
"assess",
"charge",
"exact",
"fine",
"impose",
"lay",
"put"
],
"near synonyms":[
"dock",
"excise",
"mulct",
"penalize",
"tax",
"extort",
"shake down",
"wrest",
"wring",
"bleed",
"fleece",
"gouge",
"milk",
"skin",
"squeeze",
"coerce",
"compel",
"force",
"inflict",
"wreak",
"set",
"reapply",
"reimpose",
"relay"
],
"near antonyms":[
"abate",
"diminish",
"lessen",
"forgive",
"release",
"condone",
"disregard",
"excuse",
"gloss (over)",
"gloze (over)",
"ignore",
"pardon"
],
"antonyms":[
"remit"
]
},
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"levers":{
"to raise, move, or pull apart with or as if with a lever":{
"examples":[
"the workers used crowbars to lever the heavy stone block into its new position"
],
"synonyms":[
"jimmies",
"pries",
"prizes"
],
"near synonyms":[
"elevates",
"hoists",
"lifts",
"uplifts",
"breaks",
"breaks up",
"detaches",
"disengages",
"disjoins",
"divides",
"parts",
"pulls",
"separates",
"shifts"
],
"near antonyms":[
"connects",
"joins"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"as in buttons , switches":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"buttons",
"dials",
"keys",
"knobs",
"push buttons",
"selectors",
"switches",
"actuators",
"controllers",
"controls",
"regulators"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"leveller":{
"one who advocates or practices social equality":{
"examples":[
"a nation of levelers , Norway has a tax structure designed to reduce the gap between the richest and the poorest"
],
"synonyms":[
"democrat",
"egalitarian"
],
"near synonyms":[
"populist",
"social democrat",
"socialist"
],
"near antonyms":[
"snob",
"snoot"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"levies":{
"a charge usually of money collected by the government from people or businesses for public use":{
"examples":[
"the legislators approved a new levy on imported cattle to help protect American ranchers"
],
"synonyms":[
"assessments",
"duties",
"impositions",
"imposts",
"taxes"
],
"near synonyms":[
"direct taxes",
"personal taxes",
"capitations",
"customs",
"excises",
"hidden taxes",
"income taxes",
"poll taxes",
"property taxes",
"sales taxes",
"single taxes",
"sin taxes",
"tariffs",
"tolls",
"tributes",
"value-added taxes",
"withholding taxes",
"supertaxes",
"surcharges",
"surtaxes",
"death taxes",
"estate taxes",
"inheritance taxes",
"flat taxes",
"proportional taxes"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to pick especially for required military service":{
"examples":[
"unprepared for war, the government was forced to levy young citizens on a scale that was unprecedented in its history"
],
"synonyms":[
"conscribes",
"conscripts",
"drafts"
],
"near synonyms":[
"impresses",
"presses",
"enlists",
"enrolls",
"enrols",
"recruits",
"calls up",
"signs up",
"volunteers"
],
"near antonyms":[
"discharges",
"musters out"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to establish or apply as a charge or penalty":{
"examples":[
"the baseball commissioner levied a fine against every player involved in the fracas"
],
"synonyms":[
"assesses",
"charges",
"exacts",
"fines",
"imposes",
"lays",
"puts"
],
"near synonyms":[
"docks",
"excises",
"mulcts",
"penalizes",
"taxes",
"extorts",
"shakes down",
"wrests",
"wrings",
"bleeds",
"fleeces",
"gouges",
"milks",
"skins",
"squeezes",
"coerces",
"compels",
"forces",
"inflicts",
"wreaks",
"sets",
"reapplies",
"reimposes",
"relays"
],
"near antonyms":[
"abates",
"diminishes",
"lessens",
"forgives",
"releases",
"condones",
"disregards",
"excuses",
"glosses (over)",
"glozes (over)",
"ignores",
"pardons"
],
"antonyms":[
"remits"
]
},
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"levering":{
"to raise, move, or pull apart with or as if with a lever":{
"examples":[
"the workers used crowbars to lever the heavy stone block into its new position"
],
"synonyms":[
"jimmying",
"prizing",
"prying"
],
"near synonyms":[
"elevating",
"hoisting",
"lifting",
"uplifting",
"breaking",
"breaking up",
"detaching",
"disengaging",
"disjoining",
"dividing",
"parting",
"pulling",
"separating",
"shifting"
],
"near antonyms":[
"connecting",
"joining"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"levity":{
"a lack of seriousness often at an improper time":{
"examples":[
"the teachers disapprove of any displays of levity during school assemblies"
],
"synonyms":[
"facetiousness",
"flightiness",
"flippancy",
"frivolity",
"frivolousness",
"frothiness",
"light-headedness",
"light-mindedness",
"lightness",
"silliness"
],
"near synonyms":[
"cheer",
"cheerfulness",
"festivity",
"gaiety",
"gayety",
"glee",
"gleefulness",
"high-spiritedness",
"hilarity",
"joviality",
"lightheartedness",
"merriment",
"mirth",
"mirthfulness",
"childishness",
"goofiness",
"puerility"
],
"near antonyms":[
"dejection",
"depression",
"despondency",
"dispiritedness",
"downheartedness",
"gloom",
"gloominess",
"heartsickness",
"joylessness",
"melancholy",
"mopes",
"moroseness",
"sadness",
"sullenness",
"unhappiness"
],
"antonyms":[
"earnestness",
"gravity",
"seriousness",
"soberness",
"solemnity",
"solemnness"
]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"level":{
"the placement of someone or something in relation to others in a vertical arrangement":{
"examples":[
"a young karate student ready to rise to the next level in his chosen art of self-defense"
],
"synonyms":[
"degree",
"echelon",
"footing",
"place",
"position",
"rank",
"ranking",
"reach(es)",
"rung",
"situation",
"standing",
"station",
"status",
"stratum"
],
"near synonyms":[
"condition",
"estate",
"order",
"walk",
"capacity",
"function",
"rating"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to make equal in amount, degree, or status":{
"examples":[
"we'll give both teams the same equipment so as to level the playing field"
],
"synonyms":[
"balance",
"equalize",
"equate",
"even"
],
"near synonyms":[
"equilibrate",
"equipoise",
"accommodate",
"adjust",
"compensate",
"fit",
"counterbalance",
"homogenize",
"normalize",
"regularize",
"standardize",
"democratize"
],
"near antonyms":[
"disequilibrate"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to make free from breaks, curves, or bumps":{
"examples":[
"the construction workers leveled the ground before laying a foundation for the new house"
],
"synonyms":[
"even",
"flatten",
"plane",
"smooth",
"smoothen"
],
"near synonyms":[
"clip",
"crop",
"pare",
"prune",
"shave",
"trim",
"lay",
"press",
"spread",
"card",
"comb",
"rake",
"surface"
],
"near antonyms":[
"coarsen",
"rumple",
"wrinkle",
"bend",
"kink",
"dent",
"pit"
],
"antonyms":[
"rough",
"roughen"
]
},
"to point or turn (something) toward a target or goal":{
"examples":[
"the marksman leveled his gun at the target and fired"
],
"synonyms":[
"aim",
"bend",
"cast",
"direct",
"head",
"hold",
"pinpoint",
"set",
"train"
],
"near synonyms":[
"sight",
"bear",
"face",
"concentrate",
"focus",
"incline",
"orient",
"steer"
],
"near antonyms":[
"avert",
"curve",
"deflect",
"detour",
"divert",
"rechannel",
"shunt",
"sidetrack"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to strike (someone) so forcefully as to cause a fall":{
"examples":[
"the boxer leveled his opponent with a single blow"
],
"synonyms":[
"bowl (down or over)",
"down",
"drop",
"fell",
"floor",
"knock down",
"knock over",
"mow (down)",
"prostrate"
],
"near synonyms":[
"kayo",
"knock out",
"KO",
"overthrow",
"throw down",
"topple",
"bang",
"bash",
"belt",
"bludgeon",
"clobber",
"hammer",
"hit",
"jab",
"paste",
"poke",
"pound",
"punch",
"slam",
"slap",
"slog",
"slug",
"smack",
"smite",
"sock",
"swat",
"swipe",
"thump",
"thwack",
"wallop",
"whack",
"whale"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to destroy (as a building) completely by knocking down or breaking to pieces":{
"examples":[
"an old warehouse that was leveled to build a parking lot"
],
"synonyms":[
"demolish",
"pull down",
"raze",
"tear down",
"unbuild"
],
"near synonyms":[
"blow up",
"dynamite",
"abolish",
"annihilate",
"crack up",
"crush",
"dash",
"decimate",
"destroy",
"devastate",
"devour",
"dissolve",
"do in",
"eradicate",
"extirpate",
"finish",
"flatten",
"obliterate",
"overturn",
"pulverize",
"ravage",
"ruin",
"scourge",
"smash",
"total",
"unmake",
"waste",
"wipe out",
"wreck"
],
"near antonyms":[
"build",
"construct",
"erect",
"put up",
"raise",
"rebuild",
"renew",
"renovate",
"restore",
"create",
"fabricate",
"fashion",
"forge",
"form",
"make",
"manufacture",
"shape"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"having a surface without bends, breaks, or irregularities":{
"examples":[
"looked for a level place to land the plane"
],
"synonyms":[
"even",
"flat",
"flush",
"plane",
"smooth"
],
"near synonyms":[
"exact",
"uniform",
"aligned",
"alined",
"regular",
"true",
"horizontal",
"tabular",
"plumb",
"straight",
"vertical"
],
"near antonyms":[
"inexact",
"irregular",
"unaligned",
"warped",
"undulating",
"undulatory",
"wavy",
"pitted",
"pockmarked",
"pocky"
],
"antonyms":[
"bumpy",
"coarse",
"lumpy",
"rough",
"uneven",
"unsmoothed"
]
},
"free from emotional or mental agitation":{
"examples":[
"in a much more level mood now that the worst is over"
],
"synonyms":[
"calm",
"collected",
"composed",
"cool",
"coolheaded",
"equal",
"limpid",
"peaceful",
"placid",
"possessed",
"recollected",
"sedate",
"self-composed",
"self-possessed",
"serene",
"smooth",
"together",
"tranquil",
"undisturbed",
"unperturbed",
"unruffled",
"unshaken",
"untroubled",
"unworried"
],
"near synonyms":[
"even",
"even-keeled",
"steady",
"well-adjusted",
"well-balanced",
"imperturbable",
"nerveless",
"unflappable",
"unshakable",
"centered",
"disciplined",
"equable",
"self-contained",
"self-controlled",
"affable",
"breezy",
"devil-may-care",
"easygoing",
"happy-go-lucky",
"laid-back",
"loosey-goosey",
"mellow",
"carefree",
"nonchalant",
"unconcerned",
"assured",
"confident",
"self-assured",
"aloof",
"detached",
"dispassionate",
"indifferent",
"bovine",
"impassive",
"phlegmatic",
"sober",
"stolid",
"relaxed",
"relieved",
"tranquilized",
"tranquillized"
],
"near antonyms":[
"anxious",
"bothered",
"distressed",
"uneasy",
"unquiet",
"unsettled",
"worried",
"jittery",
"jumpy",
"nervous",
"restless",
"skittish",
"tense",
"high-strung",
"unstable",
"uptight"
],
"antonyms":[
"agitated",
"discomposed",
"disturbed",
"flustered",
"perturbed",
"unglued",
"unhinged",
"unstrung",
"upset"
]
},
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"levigated":{
"as in refined , filtered":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"filtered",
"refined",
"buttery",
"smooth",
"velvety",
"close-grained",
"comminuted",
"ground",
"micronized",
"milled",
"mulled",
"pestled",
"pulverized",
"reduced",
"triturated",
"dusty",
"fine",
"floury",
"powdery",
"superfine",
"ultrafine"
],
"near antonyms":[
"coarse",
"grained",
"grainy",
"granular",
"granulated",
"unfiltered",
"unrefined",
"earthy",
"gravelly",
"gritty",
"sandy"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"levied":{
"to pick especially for required military service":{
"examples":[
"unprepared for war, the government was forced to levy young citizens on a scale that was unprecedented in its history"
],
"synonyms":[
"conscribed",
"conscripted",
"drafted"
],
"near synonyms":[
"impressed",
"pressed",
"enlisted",
"enrolled",
"recruited",
"called up",
"signed up",
"volunteered"
],
"near antonyms":[
"discharged",
"mustered out"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to establish or apply as a charge or penalty":{
"examples":[
"the baseball commissioner levied a fine against every player involved in the fracas"
],
"synonyms":[
"assessed",
"charged",
"exacted",
"fined",
"imposed",
"laid",
"put"
],
"near synonyms":[
"docked",
"excised",
"mulcted",
"penalized",
"taxed",
"extorted",
"shook down",
"wrested",
"wrung",
"bled",
"fleeced",
"gouged",
"milked",
"skinned",
"squeezed",
"coerced",
"compelled",
"forced",
"inflicted",
"wreaked",
"set",
"reapplied",
"reimposed",
"relaid"
],
"near antonyms":[
"abated",
"diminished",
"lessened",
"forgave",
"released",
"condoned",
"disregarded",
"excused",
"glossed (over)",
"glozed (over)",
"ignored",
"pardoned"
],
"antonyms":[
"remitted"
]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"leveled":{
"to make equal in amount, degree, or status":{
"examples":[
"we'll give both teams the same equipment so as to level the playing field"
],
"synonyms":[
"balanced",
"equalized",
"equated",
"evened"
],
"near synonyms":[
"equilibrated",
"equipoised",
"accommodated",
"adjusted",
"compensated",
"fitted",
"fit",
"counterbalanced",
"homogenized",
"normalized",
"regularized",
"standardized",
"democratized"
],
"near antonyms":[
"disequilibrated"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to make free from breaks, curves, or bumps":{
"examples":[
"the construction workers leveled the ground before laying a foundation for the new house"
],
"synonyms":[
"evened",
"flattened",
"planed",
"smoothed",
"smoothened"
],
"near synonyms":[
"clipped",
"cropped",
"pared",
"pruned",
"shaved",
"trimmed",
"laid",
"pressed",
"spread",
"carded",
"combed",
"raked",
"surfaced"
],
"near antonyms":[
"coarsened",
"rumpled",
"wrinkled",
"bent",
"kinked",
"dented",
"pitted"
],
"antonyms":[
"roughed",
"roughened"
]
},
"to point or turn (something) toward a target or goal":{
"examples":[
"the marksman leveled his gun at the target and fired"
],
"synonyms":[
"aimed",
"bent",
"cast",
"directed",
"headed",
"held",
"pinpointed",
"set",
"trained"
],
"near synonyms":[
"sighted",
"bore",
"faced",
"concentrated",
"focused",
"focussed",
"inclined",
"oriented",
"steered"
],
"near antonyms":[
"averted",
"curved",
"deflected",
"detoured",
"diverted",
"rechanneled",
"rechannelled",
"shunted",
"sidetracked"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to strike (someone) so forcefully as to cause a fall":{
"examples":[
"the boxer leveled his opponent with a single blow"
],
"synonyms":[
"bowled (down or over)",
"downed",
"dropped",
"felled",
"floored",
"knocked down",
"knocked over",
"mowed (down)",
"prostrated"
],
"near synonyms":[
"kayoed",
"knocked out",
"KO'd",
"overthrew",
"threw down",
"toppled",
"banged",
"bashed",
"belted",
"bludgeoned",
"clobbered",
"hammered",
"hit",
"jabbed",
"pasted",
"poked",
"pounded",
"punched",
"slammed",
"slapped",
"slogged",
"slugged",
"smacked",
"smote",
"socked",
"swatted",
"swiped",
"thumped",
"thwacked",
"walloped",
"whacked",
"whaled"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to destroy (as a building) completely by knocking down or breaking to pieces":{
"examples":[
"an old warehouse that was leveled to build a parking lot"
],
"synonyms":[
"demolished",
"pulled down",
"razed",
"tore down",
"unbuilt"
],
"near synonyms":[
"blew up",
"dynamited",
"abolished",
"annihilated",
"cracked up",
"crushed",
"dashed",
"decimated",
"destroyed",
"devastated",
"devoured",
"did in",
"dissolved",
"eradicated",
"extirpated",
"finished",
"flattened",
"obliterated",
"overturned",
"pulverized",
"ravaged",
"ruined",
"scourged",
"smashed",
"totaled",
"totalled",
"unmade",
"wasted",
"wiped out",
"wrecked"
],
"near antonyms":[
"built",
"constructed",
"erected",
"put up",
"raised",
"rebuilt",
"renewed",
"renovated",
"restored",
"created",
"fabricated",
"fashioned",
"forged",
"formed",
"made",
"manufactured",
"shaped"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"levered":{
"to raise, move, or pull apart with or as if with a lever":{
"examples":[
"the workers used crowbars to lever the heavy stone block into its new position"
],
"synonyms":[
"jimmied",
"pried",
"prized"
],
"near synonyms":[
"elevated",
"hoisted",
"lifted",
"uplifted",
"broke",
"broke up",
"detached",
"disengaged",
"disjoined",
"divided",
"parted",
"pulled",
"separated",
"shifted"
],
"near antonyms":[
"connected",
"joined"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"levelers":{
"one who advocates or practices social equality":{
"examples":[
"a nation of levelers , Norway has a tax structure designed to reduce the gap between the richest and the poorest"
],
"synonyms":[
"democrats",
"egalitarians"
],
"near synonyms":[
"populists",
"social democrats",
"socialists"
],
"near antonyms":[
"snobs",
"snoots"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"leviathans":{
"something that is unusually large and powerful":{
"examples":[
"a leviathan of the seas, that cruise ship is said to be the largest passenger vessel afloat"
],
"synonyms":[
"behemoths",
"blockbusters",
"colossi",
"dinosaurs",
"dreadnoughts",
"elephants",
"elephant",
"giants",
"Goliaths",
"jumbos",
"mammoths",
"mastodons",
"monsters",
"titans",
"whales",
"whoppers"
],
"near synonyms":[
"amazons",
"giantesses",
"bulks",
"hulks",
"heavyweights",
"juggernauts",
"steamrollers"
],
"near antonyms":[
"lightweights",
"weaklings",
"wimps",
"wisps",
"nonentities",
"twerps",
"whippersnappers"
],
"antonyms":[
"diminutives",
"dwarfs",
"dwarves",
"half-pints",
"midgets",
"mites",
"peewees",
"pygmies",
"pigmies",
"runts",
"shrimp",
"shrimps"
]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
}
}
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