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{
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"purchase":{
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"to get possession of (something) by giving money in exchange for":{
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"examples":[
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"I need to purchase a new heavy coat"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"buy",
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"cop",
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"pick up",
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"take"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"acquire",
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"gain",
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"garner",
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"get",
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"obtain",
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"procure",
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"secure",
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"win",
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"finance",
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"pay (for)",
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"spring (for)",
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"barter (for)",
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"deal (for)",
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"dicker (over)",
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"exchange (for)",
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"haggle (for)",
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"negotiate (about)",
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"trade (for)",
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"bargain (with)",
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"chaffer (with)",
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"horse-trade (with)",
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"palter (with)",
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"bid",
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"offer",
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"rebuy",
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"repurchase"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"deal (in)",
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"market",
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"merchandise",
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"merchandize",
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"retail",
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"sell",
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"vend"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"as in leverage , anchorage":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"anchorage",
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"leverage",
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"clasp",
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"clench",
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"grapple",
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"grasp",
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"grip",
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"handgrip",
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"handhold",
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"hold",
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"grab",
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"seizure",
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"foothold",
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"footing",
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"toehold",
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"clinch",
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"embrace",
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"hug"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"release",
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"relinquishment"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"as in sale , deal":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"deal",
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"sale",
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"trade",
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"transaction",
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"bargain",
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"buy",
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"steal",
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"garage sale",
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"jumble sale",
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"rummage sale",
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"tag sale",
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"yard sale",
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"clearance",
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"closeout",
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"fire sale",
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"auction",
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"silent auction",
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"haggle",
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"horse-trading",
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"negotiation",
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"fair"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"pure":{
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"free from added matter":{
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"antonyms":[
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"adulterated",
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"alloyed",
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"diluted",
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"impure",
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"mixed"
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],
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"examples":[
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"There is a big difference between pure maple syrup and pancake syrup made with other ingredients.",
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"the solution must be kept pure for the experiment to work"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"befouled",
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"besmirched",
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"contaminated",
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"corrupted",
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"debased",
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"defiled",
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"fouled",
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"polluted",
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"soiled",
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"spoiled",
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"sullied",
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"tainted",
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"unclarified",
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"amalgamated",
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"blended",
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"coalesced",
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"combined",
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"commingled",
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"compounded",
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"incorporated",
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"intermingled",
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"intermixed",
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"merged",
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"mingled",
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"conjoined",
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"fused",
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"joined",
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"linked",
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"united",
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"cheapened",
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"doctored",
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"watered-down"
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],
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"related":[
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"clarified",
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"filtered",
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"clean",
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"fresh",
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"taintless",
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"uncontaminated",
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"uncorrupted",
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"undefiled",
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"unpolluted",
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"untainted",
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"rendered",
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"tried",
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"concentrated",
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"full-bodied",
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"strong",
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"uncombined"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"absolute",
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"fine",
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"neat",
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"plain",
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"purified",
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"refined",
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"straight",
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"unadulterated",
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"unalloyed",
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"undiluted",
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"unmixed"
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]
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},
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"free from any trace of the coarse or indecent":{
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"antonyms":[
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"coarse",
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"dirty",
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"filthy",
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"immodest",
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"impure",
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"indecent",
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"obscene",
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"smutty",
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"unchaste",
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"unclean",
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"vulgar"
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],
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"examples":[
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"the humor in the movie is as pure and wholesome as any parent could wish"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"blemished",
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"defiled",
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"soiled",
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"spotted",
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"stained",
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"sullied",
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"tainted",
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"tarnished",
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"improper",
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"indecorous",
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"indelicate",
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"ribald",
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"unseemly",
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"crude",
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"tacky",
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"tasteless",
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"unrefined"
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],
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"related":[
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"lily-white",
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"spotless",
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"stainless",
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"unblemished",
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"undefiled",
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"unsoiled",
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"unspotted",
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"unstained",
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"unsullied",
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"untainted",
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"untarnished",
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"decorous",
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"proper",
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"seemly",
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"cultivated",
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"refined",
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"tasteful",
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"harmless",
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"innocent",
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"innocuous",
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"inoffensive"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"chaste",
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"clean",
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"decent",
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"G-rated",
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"immaculate",
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"modest",
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"vestal",
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"virgin",
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"virginal"
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]
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},
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"free from sin":{
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"antonyms":[
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"impure",
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"peccant",
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"sinful",
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"sinning"
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],
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"examples":[
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"in one beatitude those who are pure in heart are promised the sight of God"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"lascivious",
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"lecherous",
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"lewd",
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"libidinous",
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"lickerish",
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"lustful",
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"oversexed",
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"unchaste",
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"evil",
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"immoral",
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"iniquitous",
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"reprobate",
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"unrighteous",
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"virtueless",
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"wicked",
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"corrupt",
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"debased",
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"debauched",
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"degenerate",
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"depraved",
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"dissolute",
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"erring",
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"fallen",
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"lost",
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"perverted",
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"condemned",
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"damned"
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],
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"related":[
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"chaste",
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"moral",
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"virgin",
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"virtuous",
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"immaculate",
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"spotless",
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"unblemished",
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"unstained",
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"unsullied",
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"decent",
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"ethical",
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"good",
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"honest",
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"honorable",
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"righteous",
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"upright",
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"virtuous",
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"blameless",
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"guiltless"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"impeccable",
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"innocent",
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"sinless",
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"white"
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]
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},
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"having no exceptions or restrictions":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"that story is pure nonsense"
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"near antonyms":[
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"doubtful",
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"dubious",
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"equivocal",
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"qualified",
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"questionable",
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"restricted",
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"uncertain"
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"related":[
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"authentic",
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"classic",
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"genuine",
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"real",
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"veritable",
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"constant",
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"endless",
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"eternal",
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"perpetual",
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"undying",
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"unremitting",
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"extreme",
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"unrestricted",
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"confirmed",
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"habitual",
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"hopeless",
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"inveterate",
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"extraordinary",
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"frightful",
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"horrible",
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"huge",
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"main",
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"superlative",
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"supreme",
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"surpassing",
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"terrible",
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"terrific"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"absolute",
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"all-out",
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"arrant",
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"blank",
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"blooming",
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"bodacious",
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"categorical",
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"categoric",
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"clean",
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"complete",
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"consummate",
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"crashing",
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"damn",
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"damned",
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"dead",
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"deadly",
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"definite",
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"downright",
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"dreadful",
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"fair",
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"flat",
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"flat-out",
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"out-and-out",
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"outright",
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"perfect",
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"plumb",
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"profound",
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"rank",
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"regular",
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"sheer",
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"simple",
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"stark",
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"stone",
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"straight-out",
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"thorough",
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"thoroughgoing",
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"total",
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"unadulterated",
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"unalloyed",
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"unconditional",
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"unmitigated",
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"unqualified",
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"utter",
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"very"
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},
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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"purebred":{
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"of unmixed ancestry":{
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"examples":[
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"that horse is a purebred Arabian"
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"synonyms":[
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"blooded",
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"full-blood",
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"full-blooded",
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"pedigreed",
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"pedigree",
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"pure-blooded",
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"pure-blood",
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"thoroughbred"
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"near synonyms":[
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"well-bred",
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"inbred"
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"near antonyms":[
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"crossbred",
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"crossed",
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"half-blood",
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"half-blooded",
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"half-bred",
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"hybridized",
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"interbred",
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"outcrossed"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"hybrid",
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"mixed",
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"mongrel"
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]
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},
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"as in thoroughbred , pureblood":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"full-blood",
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"pureblood",
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"thoroughbred"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"cross",
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"crossbred",
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"crossbreed",
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"hybrid",
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"intercross",
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"mongrel",
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"mule",
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"outcross"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"puree":{
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"as in slice , mash":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"related":[],
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"synonyms":[]
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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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"purifies":{
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"to free from moral guilt or blemish especially ceremonially":{
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"examples":[
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"Catholics go to confession to be purified"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"cleanses",
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"purges",
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"sanctifies"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"amends",
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"improves",
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"refines",
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"heals",
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"regenerates",
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"restores",
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"elevates",
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"ennobles",
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"uplifts",
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"absolves",
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"acquits",
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"clears",
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"exonerates",
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"vindicates"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"corrupts",
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"debases",
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"debauches",
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"defiles",
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"degrades",
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"demeans",
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"depraves",
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"perverts",
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"stains",
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"warps",
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"poisons",
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"profanes",
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"prostitutes",
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"sullies",
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"tarnishes"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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|
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|
},
|
|
|
|
"to remove usually visible impurities from":{
|
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"examples":[
|
|
|
|
"purify the water by distillation"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
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|
|
"clarifies",
|
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|
"clears",
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|
|
"distills",
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"distils",
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"filters",
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|
"fines",
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"garbles"
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|
],
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|
|
"near synonyms":[
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|
|
"processes",
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|
|
"rectifies",
|
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|
|
"refines",
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|
|
"cleans",
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|
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"cleanses",
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|
|
"decontaminates",
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|
|
"elutriates",
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|
|
"purges",
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|
|
|
"washes",
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|
|
"extracts",
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|
|
"leaches",
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|
|
"bolts",
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|
|
"screens",
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|
|
"sieves",
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|
|
|
"sifts",
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|
|
|
"disinfects",
|
|
|
|
"sanitizes"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"clouds",
|
|
|
|
"dulls",
|
|
|
|
"muddies",
|
|
|
|
"contaminates",
|
|
|
|
"dirties",
|
|
|
|
"soils",
|
|
|
|
"defiles",
|
|
|
|
"pollutes",
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|
|
|
"taints",
|
|
|
|
"begrimes",
|
|
|
|
"besmirches",
|
|
|
|
"fouls",
|
|
|
|
"sullies"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
"verb"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"purifying":{
|
|
|
|
"as in cathartic , cleansing":{
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"to free from moral guilt or blemish especially ceremonially":{
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
"Catholics go to confession to be purified"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"corrupting",
|
|
|
|
"debasing",
|
|
|
|
"debauching",
|
|
|
|
"defiling",
|
|
|
|
"degrading",
|
|
|
|
"demeaning",
|
|
|
|
"depraving",
|
|
|
|
"perverting",
|
|
|
|
"staining",
|
|
|
|
"warping",
|
|
|
|
"poisoning",
|
|
|
|
"profaning",
|
|
|
|
"prostituting",
|
|
|
|
"sullying",
|
|
|
|
"tarnishing"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"related":[
|
|
|
|
"amending",
|
|
|
|
"improving",
|
|
|
|
"refining",
|
|
|
|
"healing",
|
|
|
|
"regenerating",
|
|
|
|
"restoring",
|
|
|
|
"elevating",
|
|
|
|
"ennobling",
|
|
|
|
"uplifting",
|
|
|
|
"absolving",
|
|
|
|
"acquitting",
|
|
|
|
"clearing",
|
|
|
|
"exonerating",
|
|
|
|
"vindicating"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"cleansing",
|
|
|
|
"purging",
|
|
|
|
"sanctifying"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"to remove usually visible impurities from":{
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
"purify the water by distillation"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"clouding",
|
|
|
|
"dulling",
|
|
|
|
"muddying",
|
|
|
|
"contaminating",
|
|
|
|
"dirtying",
|
|
|
|
"soiling",
|
|
|
|
"defiling",
|
|
|
|
"polluting",
|
|
|
|
"tainting",
|
|
|
|
"begriming",
|
|
|
|
"besmirching",
|
|
|
|
"fouling",
|
|
|
|
"sullying"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"related":[
|
|
|
|
"processing",
|
|
|
|
"rectifying",
|
|
|
|
"refining",
|
|
|
|
"cleaning",
|
|
|
|
"cleansing",
|
|
|
|
"decontaminating",
|
|
|
|
"elutriating",
|
|
|
|
"purging",
|
|
|
|
"washing",
|
|
|
|
"extracting",
|
|
|
|
"leaching",
|
|
|
|
"bolting",
|
|
|
|
"screening",
|
|
|
|
"sieving",
|
|
|
|
"sifting",
|
|
|
|
"disinfecting",
|
|
|
|
"sanitizing"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"clarifying",
|
|
|
|
"clearing",
|
|
|
|
"distilling",
|
|
|
|
"filtering",
|
|
|
|
"fining",
|
|
|
|
"garbling"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
|
|
"verb"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"purity":{
|
|
|
|
"the quality or state of being morally pure":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
"struggling to live a life of purity while surrounded by wickedness"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"chasteness",
|
|
|
|
"chastity",
|
|
|
|
"immaculacy",
|
|
|
|
"innocence",
|
|
|
|
"modesty"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"goodness",
|
|
|
|
"righteousness",
|
|
|
|
"virtue",
|
|
|
|
"virtuousness",
|
|
|
|
"morality",
|
|
|
|
"probity",
|
|
|
|
"rectitude",
|
|
|
|
"decency",
|
|
|
|
"decorum",
|
|
|
|
"propriety",
|
|
|
|
"seemliness"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"badness",
|
|
|
|
"evil",
|
|
|
|
"sinfulness",
|
|
|
|
"unrighteousness",
|
|
|
|
"wickedness",
|
|
|
|
"impropriety",
|
|
|
|
"indecency",
|
|
|
|
"vulgarity"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"immodesty",
|
|
|
|
"impurity",
|
|
|
|
"unchasteness",
|
|
|
|
"unchastity"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
"noun"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"purports":{
|
|
|
|
"the idea that is conveyed or intended to be conveyed to the mind by language, symbol, or action":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
"was able to give the purport of the governor's speech in a few words"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"contents",
|
|
|
|
"denotations",
|
|
|
|
"drifts",
|
|
|
|
"imports",
|
|
|
|
"intentions",
|
|
|
|
"intents",
|
|
|
|
"meanings",
|
|
|
|
"senses",
|
|
|
|
"significances",
|
|
|
|
"significations"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"connotations",
|
|
|
|
"clues",
|
|
|
|
"cues",
|
|
|
|
"hints",
|
|
|
|
"implications",
|
|
|
|
"indications",
|
|
|
|
"inklings",
|
|
|
|
"intimations",
|
|
|
|
"suggestions",
|
|
|
|
"messages",
|
|
|
|
"tenors",
|
|
|
|
"themes",
|
|
|
|
"bottoms",
|
|
|
|
"essences",
|
|
|
|
"essentialities",
|
|
|
|
"natures",
|
|
|
|
"souls",
|
|
|
|
"spirits",
|
|
|
|
"stuff",
|
|
|
|
"acceptances",
|
|
|
|
"acceptations",
|
|
|
|
"definitions",
|
|
|
|
"burdens",
|
|
|
|
"cruxes",
|
|
|
|
"cruces",
|
|
|
|
"gists",
|
|
|
|
"cores",
|
|
|
|
"hearts",
|
|
|
|
"kernels",
|
|
|
|
"marrows",
|
|
|
|
"nubs",
|
|
|
|
"nuclei",
|
|
|
|
"nucleuses",
|
|
|
|
"piths",
|
|
|
|
"points",
|
|
|
|
"quicks",
|
|
|
|
"matters",
|
|
|
|
"motifs",
|
|
|
|
"motives",
|
|
|
|
"questions",
|
|
|
|
"subjects",
|
|
|
|
"topics"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"to have in mind as a purpose or goal":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
"do you purport to spend the rest of your life on that couch, or do you think you might get a job someday?"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"aims",
|
|
|
|
"allows",
|
|
|
|
"aspires",
|
|
|
|
"calculates",
|
|
|
|
"contemplates",
|
|
|
|
"designs",
|
|
|
|
"goes",
|
|
|
|
"intends",
|
|
|
|
"looks",
|
|
|
|
"means",
|
|
|
|
"meditates",
|
|
|
|
"plans",
|
|
|
|
"proposes",
|
|
|
|
"purposes"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"dreams",
|
|
|
|
"hopes",
|
|
|
|
"wishes",
|
|
|
|
"considers",
|
|
|
|
"debates",
|
|
|
|
"mulls (over)",
|
|
|
|
"ponders",
|
|
|
|
"attempts",
|
|
|
|
"endeavors",
|
|
|
|
"strives",
|
|
|
|
"struggles",
|
|
|
|
"tries",
|
|
|
|
"plots",
|
|
|
|
"schemes",
|
|
|
|
"accomplishes",
|
|
|
|
"achieves",
|
|
|
|
"effects",
|
|
|
|
"executes",
|
|
|
|
"performs"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"to state as a fact usually forcefully":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
"he purports to be an expert in criminalistics"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"affirms",
|
|
|
|
"alleges",
|
|
|
|
"asserts",
|
|
|
|
"avers",
|
|
|
|
"avouches",
|
|
|
|
"avows",
|
|
|
|
"claims",
|
|
|
|
"contends",
|
|
|
|
"declares",
|
|
|
|
"insists",
|
|
|
|
"maintains",
|
|
|
|
"professes",
|
|
|
|
"protests",
|
|
|
|
"warrants"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"announces",
|
|
|
|
"broadcasts",
|
|
|
|
"proclaims",
|
|
|
|
"argues",
|
|
|
|
"rationalizes",
|
|
|
|
"reasons",
|
|
|
|
"confirms",
|
|
|
|
"justifies",
|
|
|
|
"vindicates",
|
|
|
|
"defends",
|
|
|
|
"perseveres",
|
|
|
|
"supports",
|
|
|
|
"upholds",
|
|
|
|
"reaffirms",
|
|
|
|
"reasserts"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"abandons",
|
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"disavows",
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"disclaims",
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"disowns",
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"negates",
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"negatives",
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"rejects",
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"repudiates",
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"challenges",
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"disputes",
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"questions",
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"confutes",
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"disproves",
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"rebuts",
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"refutes",
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"contradicts",
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"counters"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"denies",
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"gainsays"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"purposed":{
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"to have in mind as a purpose or goal":{
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"examples":[
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"I've been purposing to fix that thing for some time now"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"aimed",
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"allowed",
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"aspired",
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"calculated",
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"contemplated",
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"designed",
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"intended",
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"looked",
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"meant",
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"meditated",
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"planned",
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"proposed",
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"purported",
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"went"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"dreamed",
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"dreamt",
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"hoped",
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"wished",
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"considered",
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"debated",
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"mulled (over)",
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"pondered",
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"attempted",
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"endeavored",
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"strove",
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"strived",
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"struggled",
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"tried",
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"plotted",
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"schemed",
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"accomplished",
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"achieved",
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"effected",
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"executed",
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"performed"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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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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"purposive":{
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"made, given, or done with full awareness of what one is doing":{
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"antonyms":[
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"nondeliberate",
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"nonpurposive",
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"unintentional"
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],
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"examples":[
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|
"facial tics and other unconscious movements that one would not normally call purposive actions"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
|
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|
|
"inadvertent",
|
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|
"unwitting",
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|
|
"accidental",
|
|
|
|
"chance",
|
|
|
|
"haphazard",
|
|
|
|
"hit-or-miss",
|
|
|
|
"incidental",
|
|
|
|
"random",
|
|
|
|
"aimless",
|
|
|
|
"desultory",
|
|
|
|
"purposeless",
|
|
|
|
"abrupt",
|
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|
|
"impetuous",
|
|
|
|
"sudden",
|
|
|
|
"coerced",
|
|
|
|
"forced",
|
|
|
|
"involuntary",
|
|
|
|
"compulsory",
|
|
|
|
"mandatory",
|
|
|
|
"necessary",
|
|
|
|
"nonelective",
|
|
|
|
"obligatory",
|
|
|
|
"ordered",
|
|
|
|
"required",
|
|
|
|
"casual",
|
|
|
|
"extemporaneous",
|
|
|
|
"impromptu",
|
|
|
|
"impulsive",
|
|
|
|
"instinctive",
|
|
|
|
"spontaneous",
|
|
|
|
"unforced",
|
|
|
|
"unpremeditated"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"related":[
|
|
|
|
"designed",
|
|
|
|
"planned",
|
|
|
|
"advised",
|
|
|
|
"calculated",
|
|
|
|
"considered",
|
|
|
|
"measured",
|
|
|
|
"reasoned",
|
|
|
|
"studied",
|
|
|
|
"thoughtful",
|
|
|
|
"weighed",
|
|
|
|
"premeditated",
|
|
|
|
"premeditative",
|
|
|
|
"prepense",
|
|
|
|
"discretionary",
|
|
|
|
"elective",
|
|
|
|
"optional",
|
|
|
|
"volunteer"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"conscious",
|
|
|
|
"deliberate",
|
|
|
|
"intended",
|
|
|
|
"intentional",
|
|
|
|
"knowing",
|
|
|
|
"purposeful",
|
|
|
|
"set",
|
|
|
|
"voluntary",
|
|
|
|
"willed",
|
|
|
|
"willful",
|
|
|
|
"wilful",
|
|
|
|
"witting"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"purred":{
|
|
|
|
"as in":{
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
|
|
"verb"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"purses":{
|
|
|
|
"a container for carrying money and small personal items":{
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
"I left my purse at home, so I can't buy anything after all"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"related":[
|
|
|
|
"clutch bags",
|
|
|
|
"clutches",
|
|
|
|
"minaudi\u00e8res",
|
|
|
|
"billfolds",
|
|
|
|
"wallets",
|
|
|
|
"compacts",
|
|
|
|
"vanities",
|
|
|
|
"pokes",
|
|
|
|
"pouches",
|
|
|
|
"sacks",
|
|
|
|
"shoulder bags"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"bags",
|
|
|
|
"handbags",
|
|
|
|
"pocketbooks"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
"noun"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"pursued":{
|
|
|
|
"to go after or on the track of":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
"the policeman doggedly pursued the pickpocket through the crowded subway station"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"bird-dogged",
|
|
|
|
"chased",
|
|
|
|
"coursed",
|
|
|
|
"dogged",
|
|
|
|
"followed",
|
|
|
|
"hounded",
|
|
|
|
"ran",
|
|
|
|
"run",
|
|
|
|
"shadowed",
|
|
|
|
"tagged",
|
|
|
|
"tailed",
|
|
|
|
"traced",
|
|
|
|
"tracked",
|
|
|
|
"trailed"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"accompanied",
|
|
|
|
"chaperoned",
|
|
|
|
"escorted",
|
|
|
|
"hunted",
|
|
|
|
"searched (for)",
|
|
|
|
"sought",
|
|
|
|
"eyed",
|
|
|
|
"observed",
|
|
|
|
"watched"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"headed"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"guided",
|
|
|
|
"led",
|
|
|
|
"piloted"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"to go in search of":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
"urged the graduates to pursue personal fulfillment instead of financial success"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"cast about (for)",
|
|
|
|
"cast around (for)",
|
|
|
|
"chased (down)",
|
|
|
|
"foraged (for)",
|
|
|
|
"hunted",
|
|
|
|
"looked up",
|
|
|
|
"quested",
|
|
|
|
"searched (for or out)",
|
|
|
|
"shopped (for)",
|
|
|
|
"sought"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"ferreted (out)",
|
|
|
|
"rooted (out)"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"hid",
|
|
|
|
"lost",
|
|
|
|
"ignored",
|
|
|
|
"neglected"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
"verb"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"pursuit":{
|
|
|
|
"an activity outside of one's regular occupation that is engaged in primarily for pleasure":{
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
"a workaholic with few pursuits outside of the office"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"related":[
|
|
|
|
"amusement",
|
|
|
|
"distraction",
|
|
|
|
"diversion",
|
|
|
|
"entertainment",
|
|
|
|
"pastime",
|
|
|
|
"relaxation",
|
|
|
|
"sport"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"avocation",
|
|
|
|
"hobby",
|
|
|
|
"hobbyhorse",
|
|
|
|
"recreation"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"the act of going after or in the tracks of another":{
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
"the cat ran down the street with a pair of dogs in pursuit"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"related":[
|
|
|
|
"hot pursuit",
|
|
|
|
"tagging along",
|
|
|
|
"path",
|
|
|
|
"track",
|
|
|
|
"trail",
|
|
|
|
"search",
|
|
|
|
"seeking"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"chase",
|
|
|
|
"chasing",
|
|
|
|
"dogging",
|
|
|
|
"following",
|
|
|
|
"hounding",
|
|
|
|
"pursuing",
|
|
|
|
"shadowing",
|
|
|
|
"tagging",
|
|
|
|
"tailing",
|
|
|
|
"tracing",
|
|
|
|
"tracking",
|
|
|
|
"trailing"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
"noun"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"purblind":{
|
|
|
|
"as in gravel-blind":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"gravel-blind",
|
|
|
|
"blinded",
|
|
|
|
"blindfold",
|
|
|
|
"blindfolded",
|
|
|
|
"unsighted",
|
|
|
|
"blind",
|
|
|
|
"eyeless",
|
|
|
|
"sightless",
|
|
|
|
"stone-blind",
|
|
|
|
"visionless"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"sighted",
|
|
|
|
"observant",
|
|
|
|
"observing",
|
|
|
|
"seeing",
|
|
|
|
"clear-eyed",
|
|
|
|
"clear-sighted",
|
|
|
|
"gimlet-eyed",
|
|
|
|
"lynx-eyed",
|
|
|
|
"sharp-eyed",
|
|
|
|
"sharp-sighted"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"as in shortsighted , myopic":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"myopic",
|
|
|
|
"nearsighted",
|
|
|
|
"shortsighted",
|
|
|
|
"astigmatic"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"farsighted",
|
|
|
|
"hypermetropic",
|
|
|
|
"hyperopic",
|
|
|
|
"presbyopic"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"purebloods":{
|
|
|
|
"as in thoroughbreds , purebreds":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
"noun"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"purlieus":{
|
|
|
|
"an adjoining region or space":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
"we stopped at one of the several pubs in the purlieus of the stadium"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"backyard",
|
|
|
|
"environs",
|
|
|
|
"neighborhood",
|
|
|
|
"vicinage",
|
|
|
|
"vicinity"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"environment",
|
|
|
|
"surround",
|
|
|
|
"surroundings"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"the districts adjacent to a city":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
"such gated communities are common among the purlieus of these Midwestern cities"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"environs",
|
|
|
|
"outskirts",
|
|
|
|
"suburbia"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"country",
|
|
|
|
"countryside",
|
|
|
|
"exurbia"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"core city",
|
|
|
|
"downtown",
|
|
|
|
"inner city",
|
|
|
|
"midtown"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
"noun"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"puritanical":{
|
|
|
|
"given to or marked by very conservative standards regarding personal behavior or morals":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
"some of the state laws concerning sexual behavior are vestiges of a more puritanical time and are rarely, if ever, enforced"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bluenosed",
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"nice-nelly",
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"prim",
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"prudish",
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"straitlaced",
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"straightlaced",
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"Victorian"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"priggish",
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"staid",
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"stuffy",
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"genteel",
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"proper",
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"refined",
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"decent",
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"honest",
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"moral",
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"right",
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"righteous",
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"upright",
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"virtuous"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"liberated",
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"permissive",
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"bad",
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"immoral",
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"improper",
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"indecent",
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"lax",
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"lecherous",
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"lickerish",
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"loose",
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"prurient",
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"wicked",
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"skanky",
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"slatternly",
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"sleazy",
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"sluttish",
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"slutty",
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"trampy",
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"debauched",
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"degenerate",
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"degraded",
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"depraved",
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"perverted"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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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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"purchaser":{
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"as in buyer , vendee":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"buyer",
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"correspondent",
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"vendee",
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"consumer",
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"end user",
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"user",
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"browser",
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"prospect",
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"shopper",
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"window-shopper",
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"account",
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"client",
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"customer",
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"guest",
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"patron",
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"punter",
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"bargainer",
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"haggler",
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"regular"
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|
],
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"near antonyms":[
|
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"broker",
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"merchant",
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"seller",
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"vendor",
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"vender",
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|
"shopkeeper",
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"tradesman",
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"black marketer",
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"black marketeer",
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"fence"
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],
|
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|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
},
|
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|
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"type":[
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|
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"noun"
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]
|
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},
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|
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"purloined":{
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|
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"to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep":{
|
|
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"examples":[
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|
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|
"the studio stepped up security, fearing that someone might attempt to purloin a copy of the script for the show's season finale"
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
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|
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"appropriated",
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"boosted",
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"filched",
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|
|
"heisted",
|
|
|
|
"hooked",
|
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|
|
"lifted",
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|
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"misappropriated",
|
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|
|
"nicked",
|
|
|
|
"nipped",
|
|
|
|
"pilfered",
|
|
|
|
"pinched",
|
|
|
|
"pocketed",
|
|
|
|
"ripped off",
|
|
|
|
"snitched",
|
|
|
|
"stole",
|
|
|
|
"swiped",
|
|
|
|
"thieved"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"burglarized",
|
|
|
|
"knocked over",
|
|
|
|
"robbed",
|
|
|
|
"looted",
|
|
|
|
"pillaged",
|
|
|
|
"plundered",
|
|
|
|
"sacked",
|
|
|
|
"carjacked",
|
|
|
|
"hijacked",
|
|
|
|
"highjacked",
|
|
|
|
"picked",
|
|
|
|
"rifled",
|
|
|
|
"poached",
|
|
|
|
"rustled",
|
|
|
|
"shoplifted",
|
|
|
|
"collared",
|
|
|
|
"grabbed",
|
|
|
|
"grasped",
|
|
|
|
"nailed",
|
|
|
|
"seized",
|
|
|
|
"snatched",
|
|
|
|
"took",
|
|
|
|
"mooched",
|
|
|
|
"sponged",
|
|
|
|
"abducted",
|
|
|
|
"kidnapped",
|
|
|
|
"kidnaped",
|
|
|
|
"shanghaied",
|
|
|
|
"spirited"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"bought",
|
|
|
|
"purchased",
|
|
|
|
"bestowed",
|
|
|
|
"contributed",
|
|
|
|
"donated",
|
|
|
|
"gave",
|
|
|
|
"handed over",
|
|
|
|
"presented"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
"verb"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"purchasers":{
|
|
|
|
"as in buyers , vendees":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"buyers",
|
|
|
|
"correspondents",
|
|
|
|
"vendees",
|
|
|
|
"consumers",
|
|
|
|
"end users",
|
|
|
|
"users",
|
|
|
|
"browsers",
|
|
|
|
"prospects",
|
|
|
|
"shoppers",
|
|
|
|
"window-shoppers",
|
|
|
|
"accounts",
|
|
|
|
"clients",
|
|
|
|
"customers",
|
|
|
|
"guests",
|
|
|
|
"patrons",
|
|
|
|
"punters",
|
|
|
|
"bargainers",
|
|
|
|
"hagglers",
|
|
|
|
"regulars"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"brokers",
|
|
|
|
"merchants",
|
|
|
|
"sellers",
|
|
|
|
"vendors",
|
|
|
|
"venders",
|
|
|
|
"shopkeepers",
|
|
|
|
"tradesmen",
|
|
|
|
"black marketers",
|
|
|
|
"black marketeers",
|
|
|
|
"fences"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
"noun"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"pureeing":{
|
|
|
|
"as in slicing , mashing":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"chipping",
|
|
|
|
"grating",
|
|
|
|
"grinding",
|
|
|
|
"kibbling",
|
|
|
|
"mashing",
|
|
|
|
"slicing",
|
|
|
|
"chopping",
|
|
|
|
"dicing",
|
|
|
|
"hashing",
|
|
|
|
"mincing",
|
|
|
|
"butchering",
|
|
|
|
"carving",
|
|
|
|
"dissecting"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
"verb"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"purple":{
|
|
|
|
"full of fine words and fancy expressions":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
"an overwritten novel with far too many purple patches"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"aureate",
|
|
|
|
"florid",
|
|
|
|
"flowery",
|
|
|
|
"grandiloquent",
|
|
|
|
"high-flown",
|
|
|
|
"high-sounding",
|
|
|
|
"highfalutin",
|
|
|
|
"hifalutin",
|
|
|
|
"magnific",
|
|
|
|
"ornate",
|
|
|
|
"rhetorical",
|
|
|
|
"rhetoric"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"affected",
|
|
|
|
"bloated",
|
|
|
|
"fancy-pants",
|
|
|
|
"grandiose",
|
|
|
|
"inflated",
|
|
|
|
"pompous",
|
|
|
|
"pretentious",
|
|
|
|
"stilted",
|
|
|
|
"excessive",
|
|
|
|
"flattering",
|
|
|
|
"fulsome",
|
|
|
|
"boastful",
|
|
|
|
"bombastic",
|
|
|
|
"elevated",
|
|
|
|
"eloquent",
|
|
|
|
"lofty",
|
|
|
|
"bookish",
|
|
|
|
"inkhorn",
|
|
|
|
"learned"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"prosaic",
|
|
|
|
"unpoetic",
|
|
|
|
"bald",
|
|
|
|
"direct",
|
|
|
|
"lean",
|
|
|
|
"matter-of-fact",
|
|
|
|
"plain",
|
|
|
|
"plainspoken",
|
|
|
|
"simple",
|
|
|
|
"spare",
|
|
|
|
"stark",
|
|
|
|
"straightforward",
|
|
|
|
"unadorned",
|
|
|
|
"natural",
|
|
|
|
"unaffected",
|
|
|
|
"unpretentious"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"pursuer":{
|
|
|
|
"as in hunter , chaser":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"chaser",
|
|
|
|
"hunter",
|
|
|
|
"carnivore",
|
|
|
|
"killer",
|
|
|
|
"murderer",
|
|
|
|
"predator"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"chase",
|
|
|
|
"prey",
|
|
|
|
"quarry",
|
|
|
|
"game",
|
|
|
|
"kill",
|
|
|
|
"victim"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
"noun"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"pursue":{
|
|
|
|
"to go after or on the track of":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
"the policeman doggedly pursued the pickpocket through the crowded subway station"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"bird-dog",
|
|
|
|
"chase",
|
|
|
|
"course",
|
|
|
|
"dog",
|
|
|
|
"follow",
|
|
|
|
"hound",
|
|
|
|
"run",
|
|
|
|
"shadow",
|
|
|
|
"tag",
|
|
|
|
"tail",
|
|
|
|
"trace",
|
|
|
|
"track",
|
|
|
|
"trail"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"accompany",
|
|
|
|
"chaperone",
|
|
|
|
"chaperon",
|
|
|
|
"escort",
|
|
|
|
"hunt",
|
|
|
|
"search (for)",
|
|
|
|
"seek",
|
|
|
|
"eye",
|
|
|
|
"observe",
|
|
|
|
"watch"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"head"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"guide",
|
|
|
|
"lead",
|
|
|
|
"pilot"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"to go in search of":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
"urged the graduates to pursue personal fulfillment instead of financial success"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"cast about (for)",
|
|
|
|
"cast around (for)",
|
|
|
|
"chase (down)",
|
|
|
|
"forage (for)",
|
|
|
|
"hunt",
|
|
|
|
"look up",
|
|
|
|
"quest",
|
|
|
|
"search (for or out)",
|
|
|
|
"seek",
|
|
|
|
"shop (for)"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"ferret (out)",
|
|
|
|
"root (out)"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"hide",
|
|
|
|
"lose",
|
|
|
|
"ignore",
|
|
|
|
"neglect"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
"verb"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"purgatives":{
|
|
|
|
"a substance used to induce or speed up the process of defecation":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
"In the past, purgatives were sometimes administered in cases of accidental poisoning."
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"cathartics",
|
|
|
|
"cures",
|
|
|
|
"drugs",
|
|
|
|
"medicaments",
|
|
|
|
"medications",
|
|
|
|
"medicinals",
|
|
|
|
"medicines",
|
|
|
|
"pharmaceuticals",
|
|
|
|
"physics",
|
|
|
|
"remedies",
|
|
|
|
"specifics",
|
|
|
|
"cure-alls",
|
|
|
|
"nostrums",
|
|
|
|
"panaceas",
|
|
|
|
"botanicals",
|
|
|
|
"patent medicines",
|
|
|
|
"prescription drugs",
|
|
|
|
"prescriptions",
|
|
|
|
"cordials",
|
|
|
|
"potions",
|
|
|
|
"tonics",
|
|
|
|
"miracle drugs",
|
|
|
|
"wonder drugs",
|
|
|
|
"caps",
|
|
|
|
"capsules",
|
|
|
|
"pills",
|
|
|
|
"tablets",
|
|
|
|
"syrups",
|
|
|
|
"sirups",
|
|
|
|
"tinctures",
|
|
|
|
"antibiotics",
|
|
|
|
"antiseptics",
|
|
|
|
"sera",
|
|
|
|
"serums"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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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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"purr":{
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"a monotonous sound like that of an insect in motion":{
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"examples":[
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"listened to the reassuring purr of the car engine"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"burr",
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"buzz",
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"chirr",
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"churr",
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"drone",
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"hum",
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"thrum",
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"whir",
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"whirr",
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"whiz",
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"whizz",
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"zoom"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"babble",
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"coo",
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"gasp",
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"gurgle",
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"hiss",
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"moan",
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"murmur",
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"rustle",
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"sigh",
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"suspiration",
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"susurration",
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"susurrus",
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"whisper",
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"whish",
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"zing",
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"zip"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"bawl",
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"howl",
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"roar",
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"scream",
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"screech",
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"shriek",
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"squall",
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"squeal",
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"yelp",
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"yell"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"as in whisper , shout":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"breathe",
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"chirp",
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"drawl",
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"gasp",
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"lip",
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"mouth",
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"murmur",
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"shout",
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"splutter",
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"spout",
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"whisper",
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"articulate",
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"bring out",
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"enunciate",
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"pass",
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"say",
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"speak",
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"state",
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|
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"talk",
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|
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"tell",
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"utter",
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|
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"verbalize",
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"vocalize",
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|
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"air",
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"discuss",
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"give",
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|
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"look",
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"share",
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|
"sound",
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"vent",
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"ventilate",
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"voice",
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"blabber",
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"blurt",
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"bolt",
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"get off",
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"shoot",
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"advertise",
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"announce",
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"blaze",
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"broadcast",
|
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|
"declare",
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|
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"post",
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|
"proclaim",
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|
|
"promulgate",
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|
|
"publicize",
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|
|
"publish",
|
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|
"affirm",
|
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|
|
"allege",
|
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|
|
"assert",
|
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|
"aver",
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|
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"avouch",
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"avow",
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"clothe",
|
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"couch",
|
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|
"formulate",
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|
"formulize",
|
|
|
|
"phrase",
|
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|
|
"put",
|
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|
|
"word",
|
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|
|
"comment",
|
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|
|
"pipe up (with)",
|
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|
|
"remark",
|
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|
|
"rip (out)",
|
|
|
|
"snarl"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
"noun",
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|
|
|
"verb"
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|
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]
|
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|
},
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|
"purified":{
|
|
|
|
"free from added matter":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
"purified water that was now safe to drink"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"absolute",
|
|
|
|
"fine",
|
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|
|
"neat",
|
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|
|
"plain",
|
|
|
|
"pure",
|
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|
|
"refined",
|
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|
|
"straight",
|
|
|
|
"unadulterated",
|
|
|
|
"unalloyed",
|
|
|
|
"undiluted",
|
|
|
|
"unmixed"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"clarified",
|
|
|
|
"filtered",
|
|
|
|
"clean",
|
|
|
|
"fresh",
|
|
|
|
"taintless",
|
|
|
|
"uncontaminated",
|
|
|
|
"uncorrupted",
|
|
|
|
"undefiled",
|
|
|
|
"unpolluted",
|
|
|
|
"untainted",
|
|
|
|
"rendered",
|
|
|
|
"tried",
|
|
|
|
"concentrated",
|
|
|
|
"full-bodied",
|
|
|
|
"strong",
|
|
|
|
"uncombined"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"befouled",
|
|
|
|
"besmirched",
|
|
|
|
"contaminated",
|
|
|
|
"corrupted",
|
|
|
|
"debased",
|
|
|
|
"defiled",
|
|
|
|
"fouled",
|
|
|
|
"polluted",
|
|
|
|
"soiled",
|
|
|
|
"spoiled",
|
|
|
|
"sullied",
|
|
|
|
"tainted",
|
|
|
|
"unclarified",
|
|
|
|
"amalgamated",
|
|
|
|
"blended",
|
|
|
|
"coalesced",
|
|
|
|
"combined",
|
|
|
|
"commingled",
|
|
|
|
"compounded",
|
|
|
|
"incorporated",
|
|
|
|
"intermingled",
|
|
|
|
"intermixed",
|
|
|
|
"merged",
|
|
|
|
"mingled",
|
|
|
|
"conjoined",
|
|
|
|
"fused",
|
|
|
|
"joined",
|
|
|
|
"linked",
|
|
|
|
"united",
|
|
|
|
"cheapened",
|
|
|
|
"doctored",
|
|
|
|
"watered-down"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"adulterated",
|
|
|
|
"alloyed",
|
|
|
|
"diluted",
|
|
|
|
"impure",
|
|
|
|
"mixed"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"to free from moral guilt or blemish especially ceremonially":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
"Catholics go to confession to be purified"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"cleansed",
|
|
|
|
"purged",
|
|
|
|
"sanctified"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"amended",
|
|
|
|
"improved",
|
|
|
|
"refined",
|
|
|
|
"healed",
|
|
|
|
"regenerated",
|
|
|
|
"restored",
|
|
|
|
"elevated",
|
|
|
|
"ennobled",
|
|
|
|
"uplifted",
|
|
|
|
"absolved",
|
|
|
|
"acquitted",
|
|
|
|
"cleared",
|
|
|
|
"exonerated",
|
|
|
|
"vindicated"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"corrupted",
|
|
|
|
"debased",
|
|
|
|
"debauched",
|
|
|
|
"defiled",
|
|
|
|
"degraded",
|
|
|
|
"demeaned",
|
|
|
|
"depraved",
|
|
|
|
"perverted",
|
|
|
|
"stained",
|
|
|
|
"warped",
|
|
|
|
"poisoned",
|
|
|
|
"profaned",
|
|
|
|
"prostituted",
|
|
|
|
"sullied",
|
|
|
|
"tarnished"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"to remove usually visible impurities from":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
"purify the water by distillation"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"clarified",
|
|
|
|
"cleared",
|
|
|
|
"distilled",
|
|
|
|
"filtered",
|
|
|
|
"fined",
|
|
|
|
"garbled"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"processed",
|
|
|
|
"rectified",
|
|
|
|
"refined",
|
|
|
|
"cleaned",
|
|
|
|
"cleansed",
|
|
|
|
"decontaminated",
|
|
|
|
"elutriated",
|
|
|
|
"purged",
|
|
|
|
"washed",
|
|
|
|
"extracted",
|
|
|
|
"leached",
|
|
|
|
"bolted",
|
|
|
|
"screened",
|
|
|
|
"sieved",
|
|
|
|
"sifted",
|
|
|
|
"disinfected",
|
|
|
|
"sanitized"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"clouded",
|
|
|
|
"dulled",
|
|
|
|
"muddied",
|
|
|
|
"contaminated",
|
|
|
|
"dirtied",
|
|
|
|
"soiled",
|
|
|
|
"defiled",
|
|
|
|
"polluted",
|
|
|
|
"tainted",
|
|
|
|
"begrimed",
|
|
|
|
"besmirched",
|
|
|
|
"fouled",
|
|
|
|
"sullied"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
|
|
"verb"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"purposely":{
|
|
|
|
"with full awareness of what one is doing":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
"the real estate agent purposely withheld information that would have discouraged us from buying the property"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"advisedly",
|
|
|
|
"consciously",
|
|
|
|
"deliberately",
|
|
|
|
"designedly",
|
|
|
|
"intentionally",
|
|
|
|
"knowingly",
|
|
|
|
"purposefully",
|
|
|
|
"purposively",
|
|
|
|
"willfully",
|
|
|
|
"wittingly"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"calculatedly",
|
|
|
|
"studiedly",
|
|
|
|
"voluntarily",
|
|
|
|
"willingly",
|
|
|
|
"premeditatedly"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"accidentally",
|
|
|
|
"incidentally",
|
|
|
|
"haphazardly",
|
|
|
|
"randomly",
|
|
|
|
"involuntarily",
|
|
|
|
"unwillingly",
|
|
|
|
"impulsively",
|
|
|
|
"instinctively",
|
|
|
|
"spontaneously"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"inadvertently",
|
|
|
|
"unconsciously",
|
|
|
|
"unintentionally",
|
|
|
|
"unknowingly",
|
|
|
|
"unwittingly"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"purveyors":{
|
|
|
|
"a person or business that sells or provides something":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
"a purveyor of kitchen supplies",
|
|
|
|
"a software purveyor"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"distributors",
|
|
|
|
"providers",
|
|
|
|
"provisioners",
|
|
|
|
"suppliers",
|
|
|
|
"dealers",
|
|
|
|
"merchandisers",
|
|
|
|
"merchants",
|
|
|
|
"traders",
|
|
|
|
"tradesmen",
|
|
|
|
"traffickers",
|
|
|
|
"businessmen",
|
|
|
|
"enterprisers",
|
|
|
|
"entrepreneurs",
|
|
|
|
"buyers",
|
|
|
|
"marketers",
|
|
|
|
"purchasers",
|
|
|
|
"hawkers",
|
|
|
|
"hucksters",
|
|
|
|
"hustlers",
|
|
|
|
"peddlers",
|
|
|
|
"pedlars",
|
|
|
|
"retailers",
|
|
|
|
"sellers",
|
|
|
|
"shopkeepers",
|
|
|
|
"storekeepers",
|
|
|
|
"vendors",
|
|
|
|
"venders",
|
|
|
|
"engrossers",
|
|
|
|
"monopolists",
|
|
|
|
"jobbers",
|
|
|
|
"middlemen",
|
|
|
|
"wholesalers"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
"noun"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"purpose":{
|
|
|
|
"something that one hopes or intends to accomplish":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
"the purpose of the research is to discover how the virus is transmitted"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"aim",
|
|
|
|
"ambition",
|
|
|
|
"aspiration",
|
|
|
|
"bourne",
|
|
|
|
"bourn",
|
|
|
|
"design",
|
|
|
|
"dream",
|
|
|
|
"end",
|
|
|
|
"goal",
|
|
|
|
"idea",
|
|
|
|
"ideal",
|
|
|
|
"intent",
|
|
|
|
"intention",
|
|
|
|
"mark",
|
|
|
|
"meaning",
|
|
|
|
"object",
|
|
|
|
"objective",
|
|
|
|
"plan",
|
|
|
|
"point",
|
|
|
|
"pretension",
|
|
|
|
"target",
|
|
|
|
"thing"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"grail",
|
|
|
|
"holy grail",
|
|
|
|
"plot",
|
|
|
|
"project",
|
|
|
|
"scheme",
|
|
|
|
"desire",
|
|
|
|
"hope",
|
|
|
|
"mind",
|
|
|
|
"wish",
|
|
|
|
"nirvana",
|
|
|
|
"destination",
|
|
|
|
"terminus"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
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"method",
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"way"
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"the action for which a person or thing is specially fitted or used or for which a thing exists":{
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"still trying to discover her purpose in life"
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"business",
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"function",
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"job",
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"part",
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"place",
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"position",
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"role",
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"r\u00f4le",
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"task",
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"work"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"affair",
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"concern",
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"hand",
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"involvement",
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"participation",
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"niche",
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"office",
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"post",
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"situation",
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"calling",
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"occupation",
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"pursuit",
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"vocation",
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"activity",
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"assignment",
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"charge",
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"commission",
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"duty",
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"employ",
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"mission",
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"responsibility",
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"service",
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"use"
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to have in mind as a purpose or goal":{
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"examples":[
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"I've been purposing to fix that thing for some time now"
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],
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"aim",
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"allow",
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"aspire",
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"calculate",
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"contemplate",
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"design",
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"go",
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"intend",
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"look",
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"mean",
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"meditate",
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"plan",
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"propose",
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"purport"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"dream",
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"hope",
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"wish",
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"consider",
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"debate",
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"mull (over)",
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"ponder",
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"attempt",
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"endeavor",
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"strive",
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"struggle",
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"try",
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"plot",
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"scheme",
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"accomplish",
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"achieve",
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"effect",
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"execute",
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"perform"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"purse":{
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"a container for carrying money and small personal items":{
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"examples":[
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"I left my purse at home, so I can't buy anything after all"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bag",
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"handbag",
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"pocketbook"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"clutch",
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"clutch bag",
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"minaudi\u00e8re",
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"billfold",
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|
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"wallet",
|
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"compact",
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"vanity",
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"poke",
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"pouch",
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"sack",
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|
"shoulder bag"
|
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],
|
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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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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"purport":{
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|
"the idea that is conveyed or intended to be conveyed to the mind by language, symbol, or action":{
|
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"examples":[
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|
|
"was able to give the purport of the governor's speech in a few words"
|
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],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
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|
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"content",
|
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|
|
"denotation",
|
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|
|
"drift",
|
|
|
|
"import",
|
|
|
|
"intent",
|
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|
|
"intention",
|
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|
|
"meaning",
|
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|
|
"sense",
|
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|
|
"significance",
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|
|
|
"signification"
|
|
|
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],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
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|
|
"connotation",
|
|
|
|
"clue",
|
|
|
|
"cue",
|
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|
|
"hint",
|
|
|
|
"implication",
|
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|
|
"indication",
|
|
|
|
"inkling",
|
|
|
|
"intimation",
|
|
|
|
"suggestion",
|
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|
|
"message",
|
|
|
|
"tenor",
|
|
|
|
"theme",
|
|
|
|
"bottom",
|
|
|
|
"essence",
|
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|
|
"essentiality",
|
|
|
|
"nature",
|
|
|
|
"soul",
|
|
|
|
"spirit",
|
|
|
|
"stuff",
|
|
|
|
"acceptance",
|
|
|
|
"acceptation",
|
|
|
|
"definition",
|
|
|
|
"burden",
|
|
|
|
"crux",
|
|
|
|
"gist",
|
|
|
|
"core",
|
|
|
|
"heart",
|
|
|
|
"kernel",
|
|
|
|
"marrow",
|
|
|
|
"nub",
|
|
|
|
"nucleus",
|
|
|
|
"pith",
|
|
|
|
"point",
|
|
|
|
"quick",
|
|
|
|
"matter",
|
|
|
|
"motif",
|
|
|
|
"motive",
|
|
|
|
"question",
|
|
|
|
"subject",
|
|
|
|
"topic"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"to have in mind as a purpose or goal":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
"do you purport to spend the rest of your life on that couch, or do you think you might get a job someday?"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"aim",
|
|
|
|
"allow",
|
|
|
|
"aspire",
|
|
|
|
"calculate",
|
|
|
|
"contemplate",
|
|
|
|
"design",
|
|
|
|
"go",
|
|
|
|
"intend",
|
|
|
|
"look",
|
|
|
|
"mean",
|
|
|
|
"meditate",
|
|
|
|
"plan",
|
|
|
|
"propose",
|
|
|
|
"purpose"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"dream",
|
|
|
|
"hope",
|
|
|
|
"wish",
|
|
|
|
"consider",
|
|
|
|
"debate",
|
|
|
|
"mull (over)",
|
|
|
|
"ponder",
|
|
|
|
"attempt",
|
|
|
|
"endeavor",
|
|
|
|
"strive",
|
|
|
|
"struggle",
|
|
|
|
"try",
|
|
|
|
"plot",
|
|
|
|
"scheme",
|
|
|
|
"accomplish",
|
|
|
|
"achieve",
|
|
|
|
"effect",
|
|
|
|
"execute",
|
|
|
|
"perform"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"to state as a fact usually forcefully":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
"he purports to be an expert in criminalistics"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"affirm",
|
|
|
|
"allege",
|
|
|
|
"assert",
|
|
|
|
"aver",
|
|
|
|
"avouch",
|
|
|
|
"avow",
|
|
|
|
"claim",
|
|
|
|
"contend",
|
|
|
|
"declare",
|
|
|
|
"insist",
|
|
|
|
"maintain",
|
|
|
|
"profess",
|
|
|
|
"protest",
|
|
|
|
"warrant"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"announce",
|
|
|
|
"broadcast",
|
|
|
|
"proclaim",
|
|
|
|
"argue",
|
|
|
|
"rationalize",
|
|
|
|
"reason",
|
|
|
|
"confirm",
|
|
|
|
"justify",
|
|
|
|
"vindicate",
|
|
|
|
"defend",
|
|
|
|
"persevere",
|
|
|
|
"support",
|
|
|
|
"uphold",
|
|
|
|
"reaffirm",
|
|
|
|
"reassert"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"abandon",
|
|
|
|
"disavow",
|
|
|
|
"disclaim",
|
|
|
|
"disown",
|
|
|
|
"negate",
|
|
|
|
"negative",
|
|
|
|
"reject",
|
|
|
|
"repudiate",
|
|
|
|
"challenge",
|
|
|
|
"dispute",
|
|
|
|
"question",
|
|
|
|
"confute",
|
|
|
|
"disprove",
|
|
|
|
"rebut",
|
|
|
|
"refute",
|
|
|
|
"contradict",
|
|
|
|
"counter"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"deny",
|
|
|
|
"gainsay"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
"noun",
|
|
|
|
"verb"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"purported":{
|
|
|
|
"as in supposed , hypothetical":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"conjectural",
|
|
|
|
"hypothetical",
|
|
|
|
"supposed",
|
|
|
|
"suppositional",
|
|
|
|
"a priori",
|
|
|
|
"deducible",
|
|
|
|
"deductive",
|
|
|
|
"derivable",
|
|
|
|
"inferable",
|
|
|
|
"inferrible",
|
|
|
|
"inferential",
|
|
|
|
"reasoned",
|
|
|
|
"academic",
|
|
|
|
"academical",
|
|
|
|
"speculative",
|
|
|
|
"theoretical",
|
|
|
|
"theoretic",
|
|
|
|
"logical",
|
|
|
|
"rational"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"nondeductive",
|
|
|
|
"inducible",
|
|
|
|
"inductive",
|
|
|
|
"absolute",
|
|
|
|
"categorical",
|
|
|
|
"categoric",
|
|
|
|
"definite",
|
|
|
|
"explicit",
|
|
|
|
"express",
|
|
|
|
"instinctive",
|
|
|
|
"intuitive",
|
|
|
|
"illogical",
|
|
|
|
"irrational"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"to have in mind as a purpose or goal":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
"do you purport to spend the rest of your life on that couch, or do you think you might get a job someday?"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"aimed",
|
|
|
|
"allowed",
|
|
|
|
"aspired",
|
|
|
|
"calculated",
|
|
|
|
"contemplated",
|
|
|
|
"designed",
|
|
|
|
"intended",
|
|
|
|
"looked",
|
|
|
|
"meant",
|
|
|
|
"meditated",
|
|
|
|
"planned",
|
|
|
|
"proposed",
|
|
|
|
"purposed",
|
|
|
|
"went"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"dreamed",
|
|
|
|
"dreamt",
|
|
|
|
"hoped",
|
|
|
|
"wished",
|
|
|
|
"considered",
|
|
|
|
"debated",
|
|
|
|
"mulled (over)",
|
|
|
|
"pondered",
|
|
|
|
"attempted",
|
|
|
|
"endeavored",
|
|
|
|
"strove",
|
|
|
|
"strived",
|
|
|
|
"struggled",
|
|
|
|
"tried",
|
|
|
|
"plotted",
|
|
|
|
"schemed",
|
|
|
|
"accomplished",
|
|
|
|
"achieved",
|
|
|
|
"effected",
|
|
|
|
"executed",
|
|
|
|
"performed"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"to state as a fact usually forcefully":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
"he purports to be an expert in criminalistics"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"affirmed",
|
|
|
|
"alleged",
|
|
|
|
"asserted",
|
|
|
|
"averred",
|
|
|
|
"avouched",
|
|
|
|
"avowed",
|
|
|
|
"claimed",
|
|
|
|
"contended",
|
|
|
|
"declared",
|
|
|
|
"insisted",
|
|
|
|
"maintained",
|
|
|
|
"professed",
|
|
|
|
"protested",
|
|
|
|
"warranted"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"announced",
|
|
|
|
"broadcast",
|
|
|
|
"broadcasted",
|
|
|
|
"proclaimed",
|
|
|
|
"argued",
|
|
|
|
"rationalized",
|
|
|
|
"reasoned",
|
|
|
|
"confirmed",
|
|
|
|
"justified",
|
|
|
|
"vindicated",
|
|
|
|
"defended",
|
|
|
|
"persevered",
|
|
|
|
"supported",
|
|
|
|
"upheld",
|
|
|
|
"reaffirmed",
|
|
|
|
"reasserted"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"abandoned",
|
|
|
|
"disavowed",
|
|
|
|
"disclaimed",
|
|
|
|
"disowned",
|
|
|
|
"negated",
|
|
|
|
"negatived",
|
|
|
|
"rejected",
|
|
|
|
"repudiated",
|
|
|
|
"challenged",
|
|
|
|
"disputed",
|
|
|
|
"questioned",
|
|
|
|
"confuted",
|
|
|
|
"disproved",
|
|
|
|
"rebutted",
|
|
|
|
"refuted",
|
|
|
|
"contradicted",
|
|
|
|
"countered"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"denied",
|
|
|
|
"gainsaid"
|
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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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"purposively":{
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"with full awareness of what one is doing":{
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"examples":[
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"the Federal Reserve purposively controls the supply of money in order to keep a lid on inflation"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"advisedly",
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"consciously",
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"deliberately",
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"designedly",
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"intentionally",
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"knowingly",
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"purposefully",
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"purposely",
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"willfully",
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"wittingly"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"calculatedly",
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"studiedly",
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"voluntarily",
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"willingly",
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"premeditatedly"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"accidentally",
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"incidentally",
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"haphazardly",
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"randomly",
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"involuntarily",
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"unwillingly",
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"impulsively",
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"instinctively",
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"spontaneously"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"inadvertently",
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"unconsciously",
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"unintentionally",
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"unknowingly",
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"unwittingly"
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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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"purificatory":{
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"as in cathartic , purifying":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"cathartic",
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"cleansing",
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"purifying",
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"affecting",
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"emotional",
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"impactful",
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"impressive",
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"moving",
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"poignant",
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"stirring",
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"touching",
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"eloquent",
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"expressive",
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"meaningful",
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"significant",
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"demonstrative",
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"excitable",
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"feeling",
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"passionate",
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"responsive",
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"sensitive",
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"exciting",
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"inspirational",
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"provoking",
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"rousing",
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"stimulating"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"repressive",
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"unaffecting",
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"unemotional",
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"unimpressive"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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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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"purees":{
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"as in slices , mashes":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"chips",
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"grates",
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"grinds",
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"kibbles",
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"mashes",
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"slices",
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"chops",
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"dices",
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"hashes",
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"minces",
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"butchers",
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"carves",
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"dissects"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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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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"purchased":{
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|
"to get possession of (something) by giving money in exchange for":{
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"examples":[
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|
"I need to purchase a new heavy coat"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
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"bought",
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"copped",
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"picked up",
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"took"
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],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
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|
"acquired",
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"gained",
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"garnered",
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"got",
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"obtained",
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|
"procured",
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"secured",
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|
"won",
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|
"financed",
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|
"paid (for)",
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|
"sprang (for)",
|
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|
"sprung (for)",
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|
"bartered (for)",
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|
"dealt (for)",
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|
"dickered (over)",
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"exchanged (for)",
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"haggled (for)",
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|
"negotiated (about)",
|
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|
"traded (for)",
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|
"bargained (with)",
|
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|
"chaffered (with)",
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|
"horse-traded (with)",
|
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|
"paltered (with)",
|
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|
"bade",
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|
"bid",
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|
"offered",
|
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|
|
"rebought",
|
|
|
|
"repurchased"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"dealt (in)",
|
|
|
|
"marketed",
|
|
|
|
"merchandised",
|
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|
|
"merchandized",
|
|
|
|
"retailed",
|
|
|
|
"sold",
|
|
|
|
"vended"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
"verb"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"purely":{
|
|
|
|
"with purity of thought and deed":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
"the devout girl vowed to live her life purely and in the service of God"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"chastely",
|
|
|
|
"innocently",
|
|
|
|
"modestly",
|
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|
|
"morally",
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|
|
"righteously",
|
|
|
|
"virtuously"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"decently",
|
|
|
|
"decorously",
|
|
|
|
"properly",
|
|
|
|
"priggishly",
|
|
|
|
"primly",
|
|
|
|
"prudishly"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"indecently",
|
|
|
|
"obscenely",
|
|
|
|
"vulgarly",
|
|
|
|
"lasciviously",
|
|
|
|
"lewdly",
|
|
|
|
"lustfully"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"evilly",
|
|
|
|
"immorally",
|
|
|
|
"impurely",
|
|
|
|
"sinfully",
|
|
|
|
"wickedly"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"for nothing other than":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
"I fish purely for the fun of it\u2014I don't care if I end up with no fish to fry"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"alone",
|
|
|
|
"exclusively",
|
|
|
|
"just",
|
|
|
|
"only",
|
|
|
|
"simply",
|
|
|
|
"solely"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"basically",
|
|
|
|
"by and large",
|
|
|
|
"chiefly",
|
|
|
|
"generally",
|
|
|
|
"largely",
|
|
|
|
"mainly",
|
|
|
|
"mostly",
|
|
|
|
"predominantly",
|
|
|
|
"primarily",
|
|
|
|
"principally",
|
|
|
|
"substantially"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"additionally",
|
|
|
|
"also",
|
|
|
|
"besides",
|
|
|
|
"likewise"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"nothing more than":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
"her pleasantries were purely for show and masked her true feelings"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"but",
|
|
|
|
"just",
|
|
|
|
"merely",
|
|
|
|
"only",
|
|
|
|
"simply"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"pureness":{
|
|
|
|
"as in innocence , purity":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"chastity",
|
|
|
|
"innocence",
|
|
|
|
"perfection",
|
|
|
|
"purity",
|
|
|
|
"spotlessness",
|
|
|
|
"blamelessness",
|
|
|
|
"cleanness",
|
|
|
|
"correctness",
|
|
|
|
"decency",
|
|
|
|
"decorousness",
|
|
|
|
"propriety",
|
|
|
|
"rightness",
|
|
|
|
"seemliness",
|
|
|
|
"goodness",
|
|
|
|
"righteousness",
|
|
|
|
"virtuousness",
|
|
|
|
"honesty",
|
|
|
|
"honor",
|
|
|
|
"integrity",
|
|
|
|
"legitimacy",
|
|
|
|
"probity",
|
|
|
|
"rectitude",
|
|
|
|
"scrupulosity",
|
|
|
|
"scrupulousness",
|
|
|
|
"uprightness",
|
|
|
|
"good",
|
|
|
|
"right",
|
|
|
|
"morality",
|
|
|
|
"virtue"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"corruption",
|
|
|
|
"debauchery",
|
|
|
|
"depravity",
|
|
|
|
"immorality",
|
|
|
|
"iniquitousness",
|
|
|
|
"iniquity",
|
|
|
|
"libertinage",
|
|
|
|
"libertinism",
|
|
|
|
"licentiousness",
|
|
|
|
"profligacy",
|
|
|
|
"sin",
|
|
|
|
"vice",
|
|
|
|
"bad",
|
|
|
|
"badness",
|
|
|
|
"blackness",
|
|
|
|
"evil",
|
|
|
|
"evildoing",
|
|
|
|
"ill",
|
|
|
|
"turpitude",
|
|
|
|
"villainy",
|
|
|
|
"wickedness",
|
|
|
|
"wrong",
|
|
|
|
"atrociousness",
|
|
|
|
"evilness",
|
|
|
|
"heinousness",
|
|
|
|
"sinfulness",
|
|
|
|
"unscrupulousness",
|
|
|
|
"viciousness",
|
|
|
|
"vileness",
|
|
|
|
"villainousness"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
"noun"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"puritan":{
|
|
|
|
"a person who is greatly concerned with seemly behavior and morality especially regarding sexual matters":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
"some of the town's puritans still maintain that sex education has no place in the schools"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"bluenose",
|
|
|
|
"moralist",
|
|
|
|
"Mrs. Grundy",
|
|
|
|
"nice nelly",
|
|
|
|
"prude",
|
|
|
|
"wowser"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"moralizer",
|
|
|
|
"goody-goody",
|
|
|
|
"Goody Two-shoes",
|
|
|
|
"fuddy-duddy",
|
|
|
|
"old maid",
|
|
|
|
"prig",
|
|
|
|
"spoilsport",
|
|
|
|
"stuffed shirt"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"libertarian",
|
|
|
|
"libertine",
|
|
|
|
"misbehaver"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"immoralist"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
"noun"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"purview":{
|
|
|
|
"an area of influence, knowledge, or understanding":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
"He readily admitted that the topic was outside of his purview , and anything he said about it would be mere uninformed speculation.",
|
|
|
|
"As she rose within the company, her purview extended to many new departments."
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"horizon",
|
|
|
|
"ambit",
|
|
|
|
"amplitude",
|
|
|
|
"breadth",
|
|
|
|
"compass",
|
|
|
|
"confines",
|
|
|
|
"dimension(s)",
|
|
|
|
"extent",
|
|
|
|
"range",
|
|
|
|
"reach",
|
|
|
|
"realm",
|
|
|
|
"scope",
|
|
|
|
"sweep",
|
|
|
|
"width",
|
|
|
|
"frontier",
|
|
|
|
"panorama",
|
|
|
|
"bailiwick",
|
|
|
|
"circle",
|
|
|
|
"demesne",
|
|
|
|
"department",
|
|
|
|
"discipline",
|
|
|
|
"domain",
|
|
|
|
"element",
|
|
|
|
"fief",
|
|
|
|
"fiefdom",
|
|
|
|
"field",
|
|
|
|
"province",
|
|
|
|
"region",
|
|
|
|
"specialty",
|
|
|
|
"sphere",
|
|
|
|
"terrain"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
"noun"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"purloin":{
|
|
|
|
"to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
"the studio stepped up security, fearing that someone might attempt to purloin a copy of the script for the show's season finale"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"appropriate",
|
|
|
|
"boost",
|
|
|
|
"filch",
|
|
|
|
"heist",
|
|
|
|
"hook",
|
|
|
|
"lift",
|
|
|
|
"misappropriate",
|
|
|
|
"nick",
|
|
|
|
"nip",
|
|
|
|
"pilfer",
|
|
|
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"pinch",
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"pocket",
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"rip off",
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"snitch",
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"steal",
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"swipe",
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"thieve"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"burglarize",
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"knock over",
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"rob",
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"loot",
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"pillage",
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"plunder",
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"sack",
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"carjack",
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"hijack",
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"highjack",
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"pick",
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"rifle",
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"poach",
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"rustle",
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"shoplift",
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"collar",
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"grab",
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"grasp",
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"nail",
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"seize",
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"snatch",
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"take",
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"mooch",
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"sponge",
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"abduct",
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"kidnap",
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"shanghai",
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"spirit"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"buy",
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"purchase",
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"bestow",
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"contribute",
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"donate",
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"give",
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"hand over",
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"present"
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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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"purgatories":{
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"a temporary place or state in which the souls of people who die make amends for their sins":{
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"examples":[
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"It was a summer job that felt like purgatory to the teen."
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
|
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"blazes",
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"infernos",
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"netherworlds",
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"shades",
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"underworlds",
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"abysses",
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"pits",
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"fire and brimstones",
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"hellfires",
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"Gehennas",
|
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"hells",
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"Pandemoniums",
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|
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"perditions"
|
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|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
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|
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"glories",
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|
|
"happy hunting grounds",
|
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|
|
"nirvanas",
|
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"promised lands",
|
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|
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"Valhallas",
|
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|
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"blisses",
|
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|
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"elysian fields",
|
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|
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"Elysiums",
|
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|
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"Elysia",
|
|
|
|
"empyreans",
|
|
|
|
"heavens",
|
|
|
|
"kingdom comes",
|
|
|
|
"New Jerusalems",
|
|
|
|
"paradises",
|
|
|
|
"skies",
|
|
|
|
"Zions",
|
|
|
|
"Sions"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"a place or state of temporary suffering":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
"We found ourselves trapped in the purgatory of a rush-hour traffic jam."
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"afflictions",
|
|
|
|
"calvaries",
|
|
|
|
"crosses",
|
|
|
|
"curses",
|
|
|
|
"ordeals",
|
|
|
|
"trials",
|
|
|
|
"tribulations",
|
|
|
|
"agonies",
|
|
|
|
"Gehennas",
|
|
|
|
"hells",
|
|
|
|
"horrors",
|
|
|
|
"miseries",
|
|
|
|
"murders",
|
|
|
|
"nightmares",
|
|
|
|
"torments",
|
|
|
|
"tortures",
|
|
|
|
"calamities",
|
|
|
|
"misfortunes",
|
|
|
|
"tragedies",
|
|
|
|
"galls",
|
|
|
|
"thorns",
|
|
|
|
"bummers",
|
|
|
|
"downers",
|
|
|
|
"drags"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"delights",
|
|
|
|
"diversions",
|
|
|
|
"entertainments",
|
|
|
|
"fun",
|
|
|
|
"joys",
|
|
|
|
"pleasures",
|
|
|
|
"recreations",
|
|
|
|
"larks",
|
|
|
|
"picnics",
|
|
|
|
"riots",
|
|
|
|
"heavens",
|
|
|
|
"paradises"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
"noun"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"purchases":{
|
|
|
|
"to get possession of (something) by giving money in exchange for":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
"I need to purchase a new heavy coat"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"buys",
|
|
|
|
"cops",
|
|
|
|
"picks up",
|
|
|
|
"takes"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"acquires",
|
|
|
|
"gains",
|
|
|
|
"garners",
|
|
|
|
"gets",
|
|
|
|
"obtains",
|
|
|
|
"procures",
|
|
|
|
"secures",
|
|
|
|
"wins",
|
|
|
|
"finances",
|
|
|
|
"pays (for)",
|
|
|
|
"springs (for)",
|
|
|
|
"barters (for)",
|
|
|
|
"deals (for)",
|
|
|
|
"dickers (over)",
|
|
|
|
"exchanges (for)",
|
|
|
|
"haggles (for)",
|
|
|
|
"negotiates (about)",
|
|
|
|
"trades (for)",
|
|
|
|
"bargains (with)",
|
|
|
|
"chaffers (with)",
|
|
|
|
"horse-trades (with)",
|
|
|
|
"palters (with)",
|
|
|
|
"bids",
|
|
|
|
"offers",
|
|
|
|
"rebuys",
|
|
|
|
"repurchases"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"deals (in)",
|
|
|
|
"markets",
|
|
|
|
"merchandises",
|
|
|
|
"merchandizes",
|
|
|
|
"retails",
|
|
|
|
"sells",
|
|
|
|
"vends"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"as in leverages , anchorages":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"anchorages",
|
|
|
|
"leverages",
|
|
|
|
"clasps",
|
|
|
|
"clenches",
|
|
|
|
"grapples",
|
|
|
|
"grasps",
|
|
|
|
"grips",
|
|
|
|
"handgrips",
|
|
|
|
"handholds",
|
|
|
|
"holds",
|
|
|
|
"grabs",
|
|
|
|
"seizures",
|
|
|
|
"footholds",
|
|
|
|
"footings",
|
|
|
|
"toeholds",
|
|
|
|
"clinches",
|
|
|
|
"embraces",
|
|
|
|
"hugs"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"releases",
|
|
|
|
"relinquishments"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"as in sales , deals":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"deals",
|
|
|
|
"sales",
|
|
|
|
"trades",
|
|
|
|
"transactions",
|
|
|
|
"garage sales",
|
|
|
|
"jumble sales",
|
|
|
|
"rummage sales",
|
|
|
|
"tag sales",
|
|
|
|
"yard sales",
|
|
|
|
"bargains",
|
|
|
|
"buys",
|
|
|
|
"steals",
|
|
|
|
"clearances",
|
|
|
|
"closeouts",
|
|
|
|
"fire sales",
|
|
|
|
"auctions",
|
|
|
|
"silent auctions",
|
|
|
|
"haggles",
|
|
|
|
"negotiations",
|
|
|
|
"fairs"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
"noun",
|
|
|
|
"verb"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"purebreds":{
|
|
|
|
"as in thoroughbreds , purebloods":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"full-bloods",
|
|
|
|
"purebloods",
|
|
|
|
"thoroughbreds"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"crossbreds",
|
|
|
|
"crossbreeds",
|
|
|
|
"crosses",
|
|
|
|
"hybrids",
|
|
|
|
"intercrosses",
|
|
|
|
"mongrels",
|
|
|
|
"mules",
|
|
|
|
"outcrosses"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
"noun"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"purportedly":{
|
|
|
|
"as in allegedly , reportedly":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"allegedly",
|
|
|
|
"reportedly",
|
|
|
|
"reputedly",
|
|
|
|
"apparently",
|
|
|
|
"evidently",
|
|
|
|
"ostensibly",
|
|
|
|
"ostensively",
|
|
|
|
"presumably",
|
|
|
|
"putatively",
|
|
|
|
"seemingly",
|
|
|
|
"supposedly",
|
|
|
|
"externally",
|
|
|
|
"outwardly",
|
|
|
|
"visibly",
|
|
|
|
"believably",
|
|
|
|
"credibly",
|
|
|
|
"assumably",
|
|
|
|
"likely",
|
|
|
|
"presumedly",
|
|
|
|
"probably",
|
|
|
|
"conceivably",
|
|
|
|
"maybe",
|
|
|
|
"mayhap",
|
|
|
|
"perchance",
|
|
|
|
"perhaps",
|
|
|
|
"possibly",
|
|
|
|
"professedly",
|
|
|
|
"supposably",
|
|
|
|
"clearly",
|
|
|
|
"distinctly",
|
|
|
|
"manifestly",
|
|
|
|
"obviously",
|
|
|
|
"plainly",
|
|
|
|
"self-evidently",
|
|
|
|
"assuredly",
|
|
|
|
"positively",
|
|
|
|
"surely"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"implausibly",
|
|
|
|
"impossibly",
|
|
|
|
"improbably",
|
|
|
|
"incredibly"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"purify":{
|
|
|
|
"to free from moral guilt or blemish especially ceremonially":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
"Catholics go to confession to be purified"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"cleanse",
|
|
|
|
"purge",
|
|
|
|
"sanctify"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"amend",
|
|
|
|
"improve",
|
|
|
|
"refine",
|
|
|
|
"heal",
|
|
|
|
"regenerate",
|
|
|
|
"restore",
|
|
|
|
"elevate",
|
|
|
|
"ennoble",
|
|
|
|
"uplift",
|
|
|
|
"absolve",
|
|
|
|
"acquit",
|
|
|
|
"clear",
|
|
|
|
"exonerate",
|
|
|
|
"vindicate"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"corrupt",
|
|
|
|
"debase",
|
|
|
|
"debauch",
|
|
|
|
"defile",
|
|
|
|
"degrade",
|
|
|
|
"demean",
|
|
|
|
"deprave",
|
|
|
|
"pervert",
|
|
|
|
"stain",
|
|
|
|
"warp",
|
|
|
|
"poison",
|
|
|
|
"profane",
|
|
|
|
"prostitute",
|
|
|
|
"sully",
|
|
|
|
"tarnish"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"to remove usually visible impurities from":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
"purify the water by distillation"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"clarify",
|
|
|
|
"clear",
|
|
|
|
"distill",
|
|
|
|
"distil",
|
|
|
|
"filter",
|
|
|
|
"fine",
|
|
|
|
"garble"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"process",
|
|
|
|
"rectify",
|
|
|
|
"refine",
|
|
|
|
"clean",
|
|
|
|
"cleanse",
|
|
|
|
"decontaminate",
|
|
|
|
"elutriate",
|
|
|
|
"purge",
|
|
|
|
"wash",
|
|
|
|
"extract",
|
|
|
|
"leach",
|
|
|
|
"bolt",
|
|
|
|
"screen",
|
|
|
|
"sieve",
|
|
|
|
"sift",
|
|
|
|
"disinfect",
|
|
|
|
"sanitize"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"cloud",
|
|
|
|
"dull",
|
|
|
|
"muddy",
|
|
|
|
"contaminate",
|
|
|
|
"dirty",
|
|
|
|
"soil",
|
|
|
|
"defile",
|
|
|
|
"pollute",
|
|
|
|
"taint",
|
|
|
|
"begrime",
|
|
|
|
"besmirch",
|
|
|
|
"foul",
|
|
|
|
"sully"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
"verb"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"pure-blood":{
|
|
|
|
"as in thoroughbred , purebred":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"full-blood",
|
|
|
|
"purebred",
|
|
|
|
"thoroughbred"
|
|
|
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"cross",
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"crossbred",
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"crossbreed",
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"hybrid",
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"intercross",
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"mongrel",
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"mule",
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"outcross"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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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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"purloining":{
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"as in shoplifting , pilfering":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"filching",
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"pilferage",
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"pilfering",
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"shoplifting",
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"petit larceny",
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"petty larceny",
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"abduction",
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"carjacking",
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"hijacking",
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"highjacking",
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"kidnapping",
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"kidnaping",
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"shanghaiing",
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"embezzlement",
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"embezzling",
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"graft",
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"misapplication",
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"misappropriation",
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"peculation",
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"despoilment",
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"despoliation",
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"looting",
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"pillage",
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"plundering",
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"rapine",
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"spoliation",
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"burglary",
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"housebreaking",
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"poaching",
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"rustling",
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"larceny",
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"robbery",
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"stealing",
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"theft",
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"thievery",
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"black marketeering",
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"smuggling",
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"banditry",
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"piracy"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep":{
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"examples":[
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"the studio stepped up security, fearing that someone might attempt to purloin a copy of the script for the show's season finale"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"appropriating",
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"boosting",
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"filching",
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"heisting",
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"hooking",
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|
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"lifting",
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"misappropriating",
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|
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"nicking",
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"nipping",
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"pilfering",
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"pinching",
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"pocketing",
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"ripping off",
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"snitching",
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|
"stealing",
|
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|
|
"swiping",
|
|
|
|
"thieving"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
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|
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"burglarizing",
|
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|
|
"knocking over",
|
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|
|
"robbing",
|
|
|
|
"looting",
|
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|
|
"pillaging",
|
|
|
|
"plundering",
|
|
|
|
"sacking",
|
|
|
|
"carjacking",
|
|
|
|
"hijacking",
|
|
|
|
"highjacking",
|
|
|
|
"picking",
|
|
|
|
"rifling",
|
|
|
|
"poaching",
|
|
|
|
"rustling",
|
|
|
|
"shoplifting",
|
|
|
|
"collaring",
|
|
|
|
"grabbing",
|
|
|
|
"grasping",
|
|
|
|
"nailing",
|
|
|
|
"seizing",
|
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|
|
"snatching",
|
|
|
|
"taking",
|
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|
|
"mooching",
|
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|
|
"sponging",
|
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|
|
"abducting",
|
|
|
|
"kidnapping",
|
|
|
|
"kidnaping",
|
|
|
|
"shanghaiing",
|
|
|
|
"spiriting"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"buying",
|
|
|
|
"purchasing",
|
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|
|
"bestowing",
|
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|
|
"contributing",
|
|
|
|
"donating",
|
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|
|
"giving",
|
|
|
|
"handing over",
|
|
|
|
"presenting"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
"noun",
|
|
|
|
"verb"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"purging":{
|
|
|
|
"to free from moral guilt or blemish especially ceremonially":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
"a day on which the faithful are expected to purge themselves of their sins through prayer and fasting"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"cleansing",
|
|
|
|
"purifying",
|
|
|
|
"sanctifying"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"amending",
|
|
|
|
"improving",
|
|
|
|
"refining",
|
|
|
|
"healing",
|
|
|
|
"regenerating",
|
|
|
|
"restoring",
|
|
|
|
"elevating",
|
|
|
|
"ennobling",
|
|
|
|
"uplifting",
|
|
|
|
"absolving",
|
|
|
|
"acquitting",
|
|
|
|
"clearing",
|
|
|
|
"exonerating",
|
|
|
|
"vindicating"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"corrupting",
|
|
|
|
"debasing",
|
|
|
|
"debauching",
|
|
|
|
"defiling",
|
|
|
|
"degrading",
|
|
|
|
"demeaning",
|
|
|
|
"depraving",
|
|
|
|
"perverting",
|
|
|
|
"staining",
|
|
|
|
"warping",
|
|
|
|
"poisoning",
|
|
|
|
"profaning",
|
|
|
|
"prostituting",
|
|
|
|
"sullying",
|
|
|
|
"tarnishing"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
"verb"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"purling":{
|
|
|
|
"as in swirling , eddying":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"eddying",
|
|
|
|
"swirling",
|
|
|
|
"bubbling",
|
|
|
|
"dribbling",
|
|
|
|
"guggling",
|
|
|
|
"gurgling",
|
|
|
|
"lapping",
|
|
|
|
"plashing",
|
|
|
|
"rippling",
|
|
|
|
"splashing",
|
|
|
|
"trickling",
|
|
|
|
"washing",
|
|
|
|
"swashing",
|
|
|
|
"swishing",
|
|
|
|
"swooshing",
|
|
|
|
"whishing",
|
|
|
|
"dripping",
|
|
|
|
"dropping",
|
|
|
|
"gushing",
|
|
|
|
"jetting",
|
|
|
|
"rushing",
|
|
|
|
"spewing",
|
|
|
|
"spouting",
|
|
|
|
"spurting",
|
|
|
|
"squirting"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"pouring",
|
|
|
|
"rolling",
|
|
|
|
"streaming",
|
|
|
|
"running"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
"verb"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"purple passages":{
|
|
|
|
"as in longueurs , loci classici":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"loci classici",
|
|
|
|
"longueurs",
|
|
|
|
"citations",
|
|
|
|
"quotations",
|
|
|
|
"contexts",
|
|
|
|
"clips",
|
|
|
|
"snippets",
|
|
|
|
"sound bites",
|
|
|
|
"samples",
|
|
|
|
"selections",
|
|
|
|
"excerpts",
|
|
|
|
"extracts",
|
|
|
|
"passages"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
"noun"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"pureblood":{
|
|
|
|
"as in thoroughbred , purebred":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"full-blood",
|
|
|
|
"purebred",
|
|
|
|
"thoroughbred"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"cross",
|
|
|
|
"crossbred",
|
|
|
|
"crossbreed",
|
|
|
|
"hybrid",
|
|
|
|
"intercross",
|
|
|
|
"mongrel",
|
|
|
|
"mule",
|
|
|
|
"outcross"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
"noun"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"purge":{
|
|
|
|
"to free from moral guilt or blemish especially ceremonially":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
"a day on which the faithful are expected to purge themselves of their sins through prayer and fasting"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"cleanse",
|
|
|
|
"purify",
|
|
|
|
"sanctify"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"amend",
|
|
|
|
"improve",
|
|
|
|
"refine",
|
|
|
|
"heal",
|
|
|
|
"regenerate",
|
|
|
|
"restore",
|
|
|
|
"elevate",
|
|
|
|
"ennoble",
|
|
|
|
"uplift",
|
|
|
|
"absolve",
|
|
|
|
"acquit",
|
|
|
|
"clear",
|
|
|
|
"exonerate",
|
|
|
|
"vindicate"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"corrupt",
|
|
|
|
"debase",
|
|
|
|
"debauch",
|
|
|
|
"defile",
|
|
|
|
"degrade",
|
|
|
|
"demean",
|
|
|
|
"deprave",
|
|
|
|
"pervert",
|
|
|
|
"stain",
|
|
|
|
"warp",
|
|
|
|
"poison",
|
|
|
|
"profane",
|
|
|
|
"prostitute",
|
|
|
|
"sully",
|
|
|
|
"tarnish"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
"verb"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"purrs":{
|
|
|
|
"a monotonous sound like that of an insect in motion":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
"listened to the reassuring purr of the car engine"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"burrs",
|
|
|
|
"buzzes",
|
|
|
|
"chirrs",
|
|
|
|
"churrs",
|
|
|
|
"drones",
|
|
|
|
"hums",
|
|
|
|
"thrums",
|
|
|
|
"whirs",
|
|
|
|
"whirrs",
|
|
|
|
"whizzes",
|
|
|
|
"zooms"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"babbles",
|
|
|
|
"coos",
|
|
|
|
"gasps",
|
|
|
|
"gurgles",
|
|
|
|
"hisses",
|
|
|
|
"moans",
|
|
|
|
"murmurs",
|
|
|
|
"rustles",
|
|
|
|
"sighs",
|
|
|
|
"suspirations",
|
|
|
|
"susurrations",
|
|
|
|
"susurruses",
|
|
|
|
"whispers",
|
|
|
|
"whishes",
|
|
|
|
"zings",
|
|
|
|
"zips"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"bawls",
|
|
|
|
"howls",
|
|
|
|
"roars",
|
|
|
|
"screams",
|
|
|
|
"screeches",
|
|
|
|
"shrieks",
|
|
|
|
"squalls",
|
|
|
|
"squeals",
|
|
|
|
"yells",
|
|
|
|
"yelps"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"as in whispers , shouts":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"breathes",
|
|
|
|
"chirps",
|
|
|
|
"drawls",
|
|
|
|
"gasps",
|
|
|
|
"lips",
|
|
|
|
"mouths",
|
|
|
|
"murmurs",
|
|
|
|
"shouts",
|
|
|
|
"splutters",
|
|
|
|
"spouts",
|
|
|
|
"whispers",
|
|
|
|
"articulates",
|
|
|
|
"brings out",
|
|
|
|
"enunciates",
|
|
|
|
"passes",
|
|
|
|
"says",
|
|
|
|
"speaks",
|
|
|
|
"states",
|
|
|
|
"talks",
|
|
|
|
"tells",
|
|
|
|
"utters",
|
|
|
|
"verbalizes",
|
|
|
|
"vocalizes",
|
|
|
|
"airs",
|
|
|
|
"discusses",
|
|
|
|
"gives",
|
|
|
|
"looks",
|
|
|
|
"shares",
|
|
|
|
"sounds",
|
|
|
|
"ventilates",
|
|
|
|
"vents",
|
|
|
|
"voices",
|
|
|
|
"blabbers",
|
|
|
|
"blurts",
|
|
|
|
"bolts",
|
|
|
|
"gets off",
|
|
|
|
"shoots",
|
|
|
|
"advertises",
|
|
|
|
"announces",
|
|
|
|
"blazes",
|
|
|
|
"broadcasts",
|
|
|
|
"declares",
|
|
|
|
"posts",
|
|
|
|
"proclaims",
|
|
|
|
"promulgates",
|
|
|
|
"publicizes",
|
|
|
|
"publishes",
|
|
|
|
"affirms",
|
|
|
|
"alleges",
|
|
|
|
"asserts",
|
|
|
|
"avers",
|
|
|
|
"avouches",
|
|
|
|
"avows",
|
|
|
|
"clothes",
|
|
|
|
"couches",
|
|
|
|
"formulates",
|
|
|
|
"formulizes",
|
|
|
|
"phrases",
|
|
|
|
"puts",
|
|
|
|
"words",
|
|
|
|
"comments",
|
|
|
|
"pipes up (with)",
|
|
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"remarks",
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"rips (out)",
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"snarls"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"purist":{
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"a person who has very strong ideas about what is correct or acceptable and who usually opposes changes to traditional methods and practices":{
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"examples":[
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"a new style of play that offended the sport's purists",
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"a language purist who is always looking to correct the speech of others"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"doctrinaire",
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"fanatic",
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"stickler",
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"bigot",
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"dogmatist",
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"dogmatizer",
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"partisan",
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"partizan",
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"sectarian",
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"jingoist",
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"nationalist",
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"chauvinist"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"freethinker",
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"latitudinarian",
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"liberal"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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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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"purposing":{
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"to have in mind as a purpose or goal":{
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"examples":[
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"I've been purposing to fix that thing for some time now"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"aiming",
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"allowing",
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"aspiring",
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"calculating",
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"contemplating",
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"designing",
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"going",
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"intending",
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"looking",
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"meaning",
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"meditating",
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"planning",
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"proposing",
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"purporting"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"dreaming",
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"hoping",
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"wishing",
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"considering",
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"debating",
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"mulling (over)",
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"pondering",
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"attempting",
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"endeavoring",
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"striving",
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"struggling",
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"trying",
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"plotting",
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"scheming",
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"accomplishing",
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"achieving",
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"effecting",
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"executing",
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"performing"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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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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"purloiners":{
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|
"one who steals":{
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"examples":[
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"she demanded that the pusillanimous purloiner of her chocolates step forward"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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|
|
"larcenists",
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"pinchers",
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"robbers",
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"stealers",
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"thieves"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"burglars",
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"cat burglars",
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"cracksmen",
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"housebreakers",
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"picklocks",
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"safecrackers",
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"embezzlers",
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"grafters",
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"kleptomaniacs",
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"kleptos",
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|
"sneak thiefs",
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|
"cutpurses",
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|
"dips",
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|
"pickpockets",
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|
"pilferers",
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|
|
"shoplifters",
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|
|
"abductors",
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|
|
"carjackers",
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"hijackers",
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|
|
"kidnappers",
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"kidnapers",
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|
|
"skyjackers",
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"despoilers",
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|
"looters",
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|
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"pillagers",
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|
|
"plunderers",
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|
|
"ransackers",
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|
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"ravishers",
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|
|
"poachers",
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|
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"rustlers",
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|
|
"smugglers",
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|
|
"bandits",
|
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|
|
"footpads",
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|
|
"highwaymen",
|
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|
|
"pirates",
|
|
|
|
"muggers"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
"noun"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"purporting":{
|
|
|
|
"to have in mind as a purpose or goal":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
"do you purport to spend the rest of your life on that couch, or do you think you might get a job someday?"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"aiming",
|
|
|
|
"allowing",
|
|
|
|
"aspiring",
|
|
|
|
"calculating",
|
|
|
|
"contemplating",
|
|
|
|
"designing",
|
|
|
|
"going",
|
|
|
|
"intending",
|
|
|
|
"looking",
|
|
|
|
"meaning",
|
|
|
|
"meditating",
|
|
|
|
"planning",
|
|
|
|
"proposing",
|
|
|
|
"purposing"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"dreaming",
|
|
|
|
"hoping",
|
|
|
|
"wishing",
|
|
|
|
"considering",
|
|
|
|
"debating",
|
|
|
|
"mulling (over)",
|
|
|
|
"pondering",
|
|
|
|
"attempting",
|
|
|
|
"endeavoring",
|
|
|
|
"striving",
|
|
|
|
"struggling",
|
|
|
|
"trying",
|
|
|
|
"plotting",
|
|
|
|
"scheming",
|
|
|
|
"accomplishing",
|
|
|
|
"achieving",
|
|
|
|
"effecting",
|
|
|
|
"executing",
|
|
|
|
"performing"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"to state as a fact usually forcefully":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
"he purports to be an expert in criminalistics"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"affirming",
|
|
|
|
"alleging",
|
|
|
|
"asserting",
|
|
|
|
"averring",
|
|
|
|
"avouching",
|
|
|
|
"avowing",
|
|
|
|
"claiming",
|
|
|
|
"contending",
|
|
|
|
"declaring",
|
|
|
|
"insisting",
|
|
|
|
"maintaining",
|
|
|
|
"professing",
|
|
|
|
"protesting",
|
|
|
|
"warranting"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"announcing",
|
|
|
|
"broadcasting",
|
|
|
|
"proclaiming",
|
|
|
|
"arguing",
|
|
|
|
"rationalizing",
|
|
|
|
"reasoning",
|
|
|
|
"confirming",
|
|
|
|
"justifying",
|
|
|
|
"vindicating",
|
|
|
|
"defending",
|
|
|
|
"persevering",
|
|
|
|
"supporting",
|
|
|
|
"upholding",
|
|
|
|
"reaffirming",
|
|
|
|
"reasserting"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"abandoning",
|
|
|
|
"disavowing",
|
|
|
|
"disclaiming",
|
|
|
|
"disowning",
|
|
|
|
"negating",
|
|
|
|
"negativing",
|
|
|
|
"rejecting",
|
|
|
|
"repudiating",
|
|
|
|
"challenging",
|
|
|
|
"disputing",
|
|
|
|
"questioning",
|
|
|
|
"confuting",
|
|
|
|
"disproving",
|
|
|
|
"rebutting",
|
|
|
|
"refuting",
|
|
|
|
"contradicting",
|
|
|
|
"countering"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"denying",
|
|
|
|
"gainsaying"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
"verb"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"pursuances":{
|
|
|
|
"the doing of an action":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
"until recently he has been fully engaged in pursuance of his duties as governor"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"accomplishments",
|
|
|
|
"achievements",
|
|
|
|
"commissions",
|
|
|
|
"discharges",
|
|
|
|
"enactments",
|
|
|
|
"executions",
|
|
|
|
"fulfillments",
|
|
|
|
"fulfilments",
|
|
|
|
"implementations",
|
|
|
|
"performances",
|
|
|
|
"perpetrations",
|
|
|
|
"prosecutions"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"dispatches",
|
|
|
|
"expeditions",
|
|
|
|
"administrations",
|
|
|
|
"directions",
|
|
|
|
"handlings",
|
|
|
|
"managements",
|
|
|
|
"applications",
|
|
|
|
"operations",
|
|
|
|
"practices",
|
|
|
|
"practises"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"nonfulfillments",
|
|
|
|
"nonperformances"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
"noun"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"purposeful":{
|
|
|
|
"fully committed to achieving a goal":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
"a soft-spoken but purposeful criminal investigator"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"bent (on or upon)",
|
|
|
|
"bound",
|
|
|
|
"decisive",
|
|
|
|
"determined",
|
|
|
|
"do-or-die",
|
|
|
|
"firm",
|
|
|
|
"hell-bent (on or upon)",
|
|
|
|
"intent",
|
|
|
|
"out",
|
|
|
|
"resolute",
|
|
|
|
"resolved",
|
|
|
|
"set",
|
|
|
|
"single-minded"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"bitter",
|
|
|
|
"vehement",
|
|
|
|
"certain",
|
|
|
|
"cocksure",
|
|
|
|
"confident",
|
|
|
|
"positive",
|
|
|
|
"sure",
|
|
|
|
"earnest",
|
|
|
|
"serious",
|
|
|
|
"steady",
|
|
|
|
"unfaltering",
|
|
|
|
"unhesitating",
|
|
|
|
"unswerving",
|
|
|
|
"unwavering",
|
|
|
|
"adamant",
|
|
|
|
"adamantine",
|
|
|
|
"dogged",
|
|
|
|
"hard",
|
|
|
|
"hardened",
|
|
|
|
"hardheaded",
|
|
|
|
"headstrong",
|
|
|
|
"immovable",
|
|
|
|
"implacable",
|
|
|
|
"inflexible",
|
|
|
|
"mulish",
|
|
|
|
"obdurate",
|
|
|
|
"persistent",
|
|
|
|
"pertinacious",
|
|
|
|
"perverse",
|
|
|
|
"pigheaded",
|
|
|
|
"rigid",
|
|
|
|
"self-willed",
|
|
|
|
"stubborn",
|
|
|
|
"tenacious",
|
|
|
|
"unbending",
|
|
|
|
"uncompromising",
|
|
|
|
"unrelenting",
|
|
|
|
"unyielding",
|
|
|
|
"willful",
|
|
|
|
"wilful"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"distrustful",
|
|
|
|
"doubtful",
|
|
|
|
"dubious",
|
|
|
|
"mistrustful",
|
|
|
|
"skeptical",
|
|
|
|
"suspicious",
|
|
|
|
"uncertain",
|
|
|
|
"unconvinced",
|
|
|
|
"undecided",
|
|
|
|
"unsettled",
|
|
|
|
"unsure",
|
|
|
|
"disinclined",
|
|
|
|
"indisposed",
|
|
|
|
"loath",
|
|
|
|
"loth",
|
|
|
|
"loathe",
|
|
|
|
"reluctant"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"faltering",
|
|
|
|
"hesitant",
|
|
|
|
"indecisive",
|
|
|
|
"irresolute",
|
|
|
|
"undetermined",
|
|
|
|
"unresolved",
|
|
|
|
"vacillating",
|
|
|
|
"wavering",
|
|
|
|
"weak-kneed"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"made, given, or done with full awareness of what one is doing":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
"there's a difference between a purposeful lie and an accidental untruth"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"conscious",
|
|
|
|
"deliberate",
|
|
|
|
"intended",
|
|
|
|
"intentional",
|
|
|
|
"knowing",
|
|
|
|
"purposive",
|
|
|
|
"set",
|
|
|
|
"voluntary",
|
|
|
|
"willed",
|
|
|
|
"willful",
|
|
|
|
"wilful",
|
|
|
|
"witting"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"designed",
|
|
|
|
"planned",
|
|
|
|
"advised",
|
|
|
|
"calculated",
|
|
|
|
"considered",
|
|
|
|
"measured",
|
|
|
|
"reasoned",
|
|
|
|
"studied",
|
|
|
|
"thoughtful",
|
|
|
|
"weighed",
|
|
|
|
"premeditated",
|
|
|
|
"premeditative",
|
|
|
|
"prepense",
|
|
|
|
"discretionary",
|
|
|
|
"elective",
|
|
|
|
"optional",
|
|
|
|
"volunteer"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"inadvertent",
|
|
|
|
"unwitting",
|
|
|
|
"accidental",
|
|
|
|
"chance",
|
|
|
|
"haphazard",
|
|
|
|
"hit-or-miss",
|
|
|
|
"incidental",
|
|
|
|
"random",
|
|
|
|
"aimless",
|
|
|
|
"desultory",
|
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"purposeless",
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"abrupt",
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"impetuous",
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"sudden",
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"coerced",
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"forced",
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"involuntary",
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"compulsory",
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"mandatory",
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"necessary",
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"nonelective",
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"obligatory",
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"ordered",
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"required",
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"casual",
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"extemporaneous",
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"impromptu",
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"impulsive",
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"instinctive",
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"spontaneous",
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"unforced",
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"unpremeditated"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"nondeliberate",
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"nonpurposive",
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"unintentional"
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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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"purges":{
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"to free from moral guilt or blemish especially ceremonially":{
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"examples":[
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"a day on which the faithful are expected to purge themselves of their sins through prayer and fasting"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"cleanses",
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"purifies",
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"sanctifies"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"amends",
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"improves",
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"refines",
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"heals",
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"regenerates",
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"restores",
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|
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"elevates",
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|
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"ennobles",
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"uplifts",
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"absolves",
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|
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"acquits",
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|
|
"clears",
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|
|
"exonerates",
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|
|
"vindicates"
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|
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],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
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|
|
"corrupts",
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|
|
"debases",
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|
|
"debauches",
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|
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"defiles",
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|
|
"degrades",
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|
|
|
"demeans",
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|
|
|
"depraves",
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|
|
"perverts",
|
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|
|
"stains",
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|
|
"warps",
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|
|
"poisons",
|
|
|
|
"profanes",
|
|
|
|
"prostitutes",
|
|
|
|
"sullies",
|
|
|
|
"tarnishes"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
"verb"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"purgatory":{
|
|
|
|
"a temporary place or state in which the souls of people who die make amends for their sins":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
"It was a summer job that felt like purgatory to the teen."
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"blazes",
|
|
|
|
"inferno",
|
|
|
|
"hades",
|
|
|
|
"netherworld",
|
|
|
|
"shades",
|
|
|
|
"Tartarus",
|
|
|
|
"underworld",
|
|
|
|
"Sheol",
|
|
|
|
"abyss",
|
|
|
|
"pit",
|
|
|
|
"fire and brimstone",
|
|
|
|
"hellfire",
|
|
|
|
"Gehenna",
|
|
|
|
"hell",
|
|
|
|
"Pandemonium",
|
|
|
|
"perdition",
|
|
|
|
"Tophet"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"glory",
|
|
|
|
"happy hunting ground",
|
|
|
|
"nirvana",
|
|
|
|
"promised land",
|
|
|
|
"Valhalla",
|
|
|
|
"bliss",
|
|
|
|
"elysian fields",
|
|
|
|
"Elysium",
|
|
|
|
"empyrean",
|
|
|
|
"heaven",
|
|
|
|
"kingdom come",
|
|
|
|
"New Jerusalem",
|
|
|
|
"paradise",
|
|
|
|
"sky",
|
|
|
|
"Zion",
|
|
|
|
"Sion"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"a place or state of temporary suffering":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
"We found ourselves trapped in the purgatory of a rush-hour traffic jam."
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"affliction",
|
|
|
|
"calvary",
|
|
|
|
"cross",
|
|
|
|
"curse",
|
|
|
|
"ordeal",
|
|
|
|
"trial",
|
|
|
|
"tribulation",
|
|
|
|
"agony",
|
|
|
|
"Gehenna",
|
|
|
|
"hell",
|
|
|
|
"horror",
|
|
|
|
"misery",
|
|
|
|
"murder",
|
|
|
|
"nightmare",
|
|
|
|
"torment",
|
|
|
|
"torture",
|
|
|
|
"calamity",
|
|
|
|
"misfortune",
|
|
|
|
"tragedy",
|
|
|
|
"gall",
|
|
|
|
"thorn",
|
|
|
|
"bummer",
|
|
|
|
"downer",
|
|
|
|
"drag"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"delight",
|
|
|
|
"diversion",
|
|
|
|
"entertainment",
|
|
|
|
"fun",
|
|
|
|
"joy",
|
|
|
|
"pleasure",
|
|
|
|
"recreation",
|
|
|
|
"lark",
|
|
|
|
"picnic",
|
|
|
|
"riot",
|
|
|
|
"heaven",
|
|
|
|
"paradise"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
"noun"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"purposes":{
|
|
|
|
"something that one hopes or intends to accomplish":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
"the purpose of the research is to discover how the virus is transmitted"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"aims",
|
|
|
|
"ambitions",
|
|
|
|
"aspirations",
|
|
|
|
"bournes",
|
|
|
|
"bourns",
|
|
|
|
"designs",
|
|
|
|
"dreams",
|
|
|
|
"ends",
|
|
|
|
"goals",
|
|
|
|
"ideals",
|
|
|
|
"ideas",
|
|
|
|
"intentions",
|
|
|
|
"intents",
|
|
|
|
"marks",
|
|
|
|
"meanings",
|
|
|
|
"objectives",
|
|
|
|
"objects",
|
|
|
|
"plans",
|
|
|
|
"points",
|
|
|
|
"pretensions",
|
|
|
|
"targets",
|
|
|
|
"things"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"grails",
|
|
|
|
"holy grails",
|
|
|
|
"plots",
|
|
|
|
"projects",
|
|
|
|
"schemes",
|
|
|
|
"desires",
|
|
|
|
"hopes",
|
|
|
|
"minds",
|
|
|
|
"wishes",
|
|
|
|
"nirvanas",
|
|
|
|
"destinations",
|
|
|
|
"termini",
|
|
|
|
"terminuses"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"means",
|
|
|
|
"methods",
|
|
|
|
"ways"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"the action for which a person or thing is specially fitted or used or for which a thing exists":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
"still trying to discover her purpose in life"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"businesses",
|
|
|
|
"capacities",
|
|
|
|
"functions",
|
|
|
|
"jobs",
|
|
|
|
"parts",
|
|
|
|
"places",
|
|
|
|
"positions",
|
|
|
|
"roles",
|
|
|
|
"r\u00f4les",
|
|
|
|
"tasks",
|
|
|
|
"works"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"affairs",
|
|
|
|
"concerns",
|
|
|
|
"hands",
|
|
|
|
"involvements",
|
|
|
|
"participations",
|
|
|
|
"niches",
|
|
|
|
"offices",
|
|
|
|
"posts",
|
|
|
|
"situations",
|
|
|
|
"callings",
|
|
|
|
"occupations",
|
|
|
|
"pursuits",
|
|
|
|
"vocations",
|
|
|
|
"activities",
|
|
|
|
"assignments",
|
|
|
|
"charges",
|
|
|
|
"commissions",
|
|
|
|
"duties",
|
|
|
|
"employs",
|
|
|
|
"missions",
|
|
|
|
"responsibilities",
|
|
|
|
"services",
|
|
|
|
"uses"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"to have in mind as a purpose or goal":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
"I've been purposing to fix that thing for some time now"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"aims",
|
|
|
|
"allows",
|
|
|
|
"aspires",
|
|
|
|
"calculates",
|
|
|
|
"contemplates",
|
|
|
|
"designs",
|
|
|
|
"goes",
|
|
|
|
"intends",
|
|
|
|
"looks",
|
|
|
|
"means",
|
|
|
|
"meditates",
|
|
|
|
"plans",
|
|
|
|
"proposes",
|
|
|
|
"purports"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"dreams",
|
|
|
|
"hopes",
|
|
|
|
"wishes",
|
|
|
|
"considers",
|
|
|
|
"debates",
|
|
|
|
"mulls (over)",
|
|
|
|
"ponders",
|
|
|
|
"attempts",
|
|
|
|
"endeavors",
|
|
|
|
"strives",
|
|
|
|
"struggles",
|
|
|
|
"tries",
|
|
|
|
"plots",
|
|
|
|
"schemes",
|
|
|
|
"accomplishes",
|
|
|
|
"achieves",
|
|
|
|
"effects",
|
|
|
|
"executes",
|
|
|
|
"performs"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
"noun",
|
|
|
|
"verb"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"purveyor":{
|
|
|
|
"a person or business that sells or provides something":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
"a purveyor of kitchen supplies",
|
|
|
|
"a software purveyor"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"distributor",
|
|
|
|
"provider",
|
|
|
|
"provisioner",
|
|
|
|
"supplier",
|
|
|
|
"dealer",
|
|
|
|
"merchandiser",
|
|
|
|
"merchant",
|
|
|
|
"trader",
|
|
|
|
"tradesman",
|
|
|
|
"trafficker",
|
|
|
|
"businessman",
|
|
|
|
"enterpriser",
|
|
|
|
"entrepreneur",
|
|
|
|
"buyer",
|
|
|
|
"marketer",
|
|
|
|
"purchaser",
|
|
|
|
"hawker",
|
|
|
|
"huckster",
|
|
|
|
"hustler",
|
|
|
|
"peddler",
|
|
|
|
"pedlar",
|
|
|
|
"retailer",
|
|
|
|
"seller",
|
|
|
|
"shopkeeper",
|
|
|
|
"storekeeper",
|
|
|
|
"vendor",
|
|
|
|
"vender",
|
|
|
|
"engrosser",
|
|
|
|
"monopolist",
|
|
|
|
"jobber",
|
|
|
|
"middleman",
|
|
|
|
"wholesaler"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
"noun"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"pursuits":{
|
|
|
|
"an activity outside of one's regular occupation that is engaged in primarily for pleasure":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
"a workaholic with few pursuits outside of the office"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"avocations",
|
|
|
|
"hobbies",
|
|
|
|
"hobbyhorses",
|
|
|
|
"recreations"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"amusements",
|
|
|
|
"distractions",
|
|
|
|
"diversions",
|
|
|
|
"entertainments",
|
|
|
|
"pastimes",
|
|
|
|
"relaxations",
|
|
|
|
"sports"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
"noun"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"pureed":{
|
|
|
|
"as in sliced , mashed":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"chipped",
|
|
|
|
"grated",
|
|
|
|
"ground",
|
|
|
|
"kibbled",
|
|
|
|
"mashed",
|
|
|
|
"sliced",
|
|
|
|
"chopped",
|
|
|
|
"diced",
|
|
|
|
"hashed",
|
|
|
|
"minced",
|
|
|
|
"butchered",
|
|
|
|
"carved",
|
|
|
|
"dissected"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
"verb"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"purged":{
|
|
|
|
"to free from moral guilt or blemish especially ceremonially":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
"a day on which the faithful are expected to purge themselves of their sins through prayer and fasting"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"cleansed",
|
|
|
|
"purified",
|
|
|
|
"sanctified"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"amended",
|
|
|
|
"improved",
|
|
|
|
"refined",
|
|
|
|
"healed",
|
|
|
|
"regenerated",
|
|
|
|
"restored",
|
|
|
|
"elevated",
|
|
|
|
"ennobled",
|
|
|
|
"uplifted",
|
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"absolved",
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"acquitted",
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"cleared",
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"exonerated",
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"vindicated"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"corrupted",
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"debased",
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"debauched",
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"defiled",
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"degraded",
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"demeaned",
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"depraved",
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"perverted",
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"stained",
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"warped",
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"poisoned",
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"profaned",
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"prostituted",
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"sullied",
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"tarnished"
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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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"purposefully":{
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"with full awareness of what one is doing":{
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"examples":[
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"he purposefully chose the more difficult route to the mountain summit"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"advisedly",
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"consciously",
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"deliberately",
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"designedly",
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"intentionally",
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"knowingly",
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"purposely",
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"purposively",
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"willfully",
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"wittingly"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"calculatedly",
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"studiedly",
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"voluntarily",
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"willingly",
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"premeditatedly"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"accidentally",
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"incidentally",
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"haphazardly",
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"randomly",
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"involuntarily",
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"unwillingly",
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"impulsively",
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"instinctively",
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"spontaneously"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"inadvertently",
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"unconsciously",
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"unintentionally",
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"unknowingly",
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"unwittingly"
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]
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},
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"with great effort or determination":{
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"examples":[
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"strode purposefully into the boss's office, determined to ask for a raise"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"amain",
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"arduously",
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"assiduously",
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"determinedly",
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"diligently",
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"doggedly",
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"hard",
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"hardly",
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"industriously",
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"intensely",
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"intensively",
|
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|
|
"intently",
|
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|
|
"laboriously",
|
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"mightily",
|
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|
"resolutely",
|
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|
"sedulously",
|
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|
"slavishly",
|
|
|
|
"strenuously"
|
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|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
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|
|
"actively",
|
|
|
|
"animatedly",
|
|
|
|
"briskly",
|
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|
|
"busily",
|
|
|
|
"dynamically",
|
|
|
|
"energetically",
|
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|
|
"feverishly",
|
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|
|
"spiritedly",
|
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|
|
"vehemently",
|
|
|
|
"vigorously",
|
|
|
|
"zealously",
|
|
|
|
"continuously",
|
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|
|
"ploddingly",
|
|
|
|
"steadfastly",
|
|
|
|
"steadily",
|
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|
|
"unabatedly",
|
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|
|
"unrelentingly",
|
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|
|
"unremittingly",
|
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|
"ardently",
|
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|
"attentively",
|
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|
"conscientiously",
|
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|
"earnestly",
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|
"exhaustively",
|
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|
"meticulously",
|
|
|
|
"painstakingly",
|
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|
"seriously",
|
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|
|
"thoroughly",
|
|
|
|
"indefatigably",
|
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|
|
"tirelessly",
|
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|
"unflaggingly",
|
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|
|
"untiringly",
|
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|
"wearilessly",
|
|
|
|
"obstinately",
|
|
|
|
"stubbornly",
|
|
|
|
"willfully"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"casually",
|
|
|
|
"desultorily",
|
|
|
|
"halfheartedly",
|
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|
|
"indolently",
|
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|
|
"lackadaisically",
|
|
|
|
"languidly",
|
|
|
|
"lazily",
|
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|
|
"listlessly",
|
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|
|
"shiftlessly",
|
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|
|
"sluggishly",
|
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|
|
"spiritlessly",
|
|
|
|
"tiredly",
|
|
|
|
"wearily"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"purification":{
|
|
|
|
"the act or fact of freeing from sin or moral guilt":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
"some people must undergo a ritual purification after certain activities"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"cleansing",
|
|
|
|
"sanctification"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"rebirth",
|
|
|
|
"regeneration",
|
|
|
|
"restoration",
|
|
|
|
"grace",
|
|
|
|
"redemption",
|
|
|
|
"salvation",
|
|
|
|
"absolution",
|
|
|
|
"forgiveness",
|
|
|
|
"remission",
|
|
|
|
"acquittal",
|
|
|
|
"clearance",
|
|
|
|
"clearing",
|
|
|
|
"exoneration",
|
|
|
|
"vindication",
|
|
|
|
"atonement",
|
|
|
|
"expiation"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"blasphemy",
|
|
|
|
"defilement",
|
|
|
|
"desecration",
|
|
|
|
"profanation",
|
|
|
|
"violation",
|
|
|
|
"corruption",
|
|
|
|
"debasement",
|
|
|
|
"perversion",
|
|
|
|
"contamination",
|
|
|
|
"pollution",
|
|
|
|
"sullying",
|
|
|
|
"tarnishing"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
"noun"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"pursues":{
|
|
|
|
"to go after or on the track of":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
"the policeman doggedly pursued the pickpocket through the crowded subway station"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"bird-dogs",
|
|
|
|
"chases",
|
|
|
|
"courses",
|
|
|
|
"dogs",
|
|
|
|
"follows",
|
|
|
|
"hounds",
|
|
|
|
"runs",
|
|
|
|
"shadows",
|
|
|
|
"tags",
|
|
|
|
"tails",
|
|
|
|
"traces",
|
|
|
|
"tracks",
|
|
|
|
"trails"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"accompanies",
|
|
|
|
"chaperones",
|
|
|
|
"chaperons",
|
|
|
|
"escorts",
|
|
|
|
"hunts",
|
|
|
|
"searches (for)",
|
|
|
|
"seeks",
|
|
|
|
"eyes",
|
|
|
|
"observes",
|
|
|
|
"watches"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"heads"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"guides",
|
|
|
|
"leads",
|
|
|
|
"pilots"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"to go in search of":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
"urged the graduates to pursue personal fulfillment instead of financial success"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"casts about (for)",
|
|
|
|
"casts around (for)",
|
|
|
|
"chases (down)",
|
|
|
|
"forages (for)",
|
|
|
|
"hunts",
|
|
|
|
"looks up",
|
|
|
|
"quests",
|
|
|
|
"searches (for or out)",
|
|
|
|
"seeks",
|
|
|
|
"shops (for)"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"ferrets (out)",
|
|
|
|
"roots (out)"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"hides",
|
|
|
|
"loses",
|
|
|
|
"ignores",
|
|
|
|
"neglects"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
"verb"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"purloiner":{
|
|
|
|
"one who steals":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
"she demanded that the pusillanimous purloiner of her chocolates step forward"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"larcenist",
|
|
|
|
"pincher",
|
|
|
|
"robber",
|
|
|
|
"stealer",
|
|
|
|
"thief"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"burglar",
|
|
|
|
"cat burglar",
|
|
|
|
"cracksman",
|
|
|
|
"housebreaker",
|
|
|
|
"picklock",
|
|
|
|
"safecracker",
|
|
|
|
"embezzler",
|
|
|
|
"grafter",
|
|
|
|
"klepto",
|
|
|
|
"kleptomaniac",
|
|
|
|
"sneak thief",
|
|
|
|
"cutpurse",
|
|
|
|
"dip",
|
|
|
|
"pickpocket",
|
|
|
|
"pilferer",
|
|
|
|
"shoplifter",
|
|
|
|
"abductor",
|
|
|
|
"carjacker",
|
|
|
|
"hijacker",
|
|
|
|
"kidnapper",
|
|
|
|
"kidnaper",
|
|
|
|
"skyjacker",
|
|
|
|
"despoiler",
|
|
|
|
"looter",
|
|
|
|
"pillager",
|
|
|
|
"plunderer",
|
|
|
|
"ransacker",
|
|
|
|
"ravisher",
|
|
|
|
"poacher",
|
|
|
|
"rustler",
|
|
|
|
"smuggler",
|
|
|
|
"bandit",
|
|
|
|
"footpad",
|
|
|
|
"highwayman",
|
|
|
|
"pirate",
|
|
|
|
"mugger"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
"noun"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"purring":{
|
|
|
|
"as in whispering , shouting":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"breathing",
|
|
|
|
"chirping",
|
|
|
|
"drawling",
|
|
|
|
"gasping",
|
|
|
|
"lipping",
|
|
|
|
"mouthing",
|
|
|
|
"murmuring",
|
|
|
|
"shouting",
|
|
|
|
"spluttering",
|
|
|
|
"spouting",
|
|
|
|
"whispering",
|
|
|
|
"articulating",
|
|
|
|
"bringing out",
|
|
|
|
"enunciating",
|
|
|
|
"passing",
|
|
|
|
"saying",
|
|
|
|
"speaking",
|
|
|
|
"stating",
|
|
|
|
"talking",
|
|
|
|
"telling",
|
|
|
|
"uttering",
|
|
|
|
"verbalizing",
|
|
|
|
"vocalizing",
|
|
|
|
"airing",
|
|
|
|
"discussing",
|
|
|
|
"giving",
|
|
|
|
"looking",
|
|
|
|
"sharing",
|
|
|
|
"sounding",
|
|
|
|
"ventilating",
|
|
|
|
"venting",
|
|
|
|
"voicing",
|
|
|
|
"blabbering",
|
|
|
|
"blurting",
|
|
|
|
"bolting",
|
|
|
|
"getting off",
|
|
|
|
"shooting",
|
|
|
|
"advertising",
|
|
|
|
"announcing",
|
|
|
|
"blazing",
|
|
|
|
"broadcasting",
|
|
|
|
"declaring",
|
|
|
|
"posting",
|
|
|
|
"proclaiming",
|
|
|
|
"promulgating",
|
|
|
|
"publicizing",
|
|
|
|
"publishing",
|
|
|
|
"affirming",
|
|
|
|
"alleging",
|
|
|
|
"asserting",
|
|
|
|
"averring",
|
|
|
|
"avouching",
|
|
|
|
"avowing",
|
|
|
|
"clothing",
|
|
|
|
"couching",
|
|
|
|
"formulating",
|
|
|
|
"formulizing",
|
|
|
|
"phrasing",
|
|
|
|
"putting",
|
|
|
|
"wording",
|
|
|
|
"commenting",
|
|
|
|
"piping up (with)",
|
|
|
|
"remarking",
|
|
|
|
"ripping (out)",
|
|
|
|
"snarling"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
"verb"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"pur\u00e9e":{
|
|
|
|
"as in slice , mash":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"chip",
|
|
|
|
"grate",
|
|
|
|
"grind",
|
|
|
|
"kibble",
|
|
|
|
"mash",
|
|
|
|
"slice",
|
|
|
|
"chop",
|
|
|
|
"dice",
|
|
|
|
"hash",
|
|
|
|
"mince",
|
|
|
|
"butcher",
|
|
|
|
"carve",
|
|
|
|
"dissect"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
"verb"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"purposeless":{
|
|
|
|
"having or seeming to have no purpose or reason":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
"I have to go to another purposeless meeting tonight.",
|
|
|
|
"purposeless suffering"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
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"aimless",
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"haphazard",
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"empty",
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"inane",
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"meaningless",
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"pointless",
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"senseless",
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"useless",
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"frivolous",
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"inconsequential",
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"inconsiderable",
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"insignificant",
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"little",
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"minor",
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"negligible",
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"slight",
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"trifling",
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"trivial",
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"unimportant",
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"absurd",
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"asinine",
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"mindless",
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"nonsensical",
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"preposterous",
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"silly",
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"irrational",
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"unreasonable"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"eloquent",
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"expressive",
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"pregnant",
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"revealing",
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"suggestive",
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"telling",
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"logical",
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"rational",
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"reasonable",
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"valid",
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"consequential",
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"eventful",
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"important",
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"key",
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"major",
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"momentous",
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"substantial",
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"weighty",
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"meaningful",
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"significant"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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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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"purifier":{
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"as in disinfectant , solvent":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"disinfectant",
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"solvent",
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"cleaner",
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"cleanser",
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"detergent",
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"soap",
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"scrub",
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"shampoo"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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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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"purviews":{
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"an area of influence, knowledge, or understanding":{
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"examples":[
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"He readily admitted that the topic was outside of his purview , and anything he said about it would be mere uninformed speculation.",
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"As she rose within the company, her purview extended to many new departments."
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"horizons",
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"ambits",
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"amplitudes",
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"breadths",
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"compasses",
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"confines",
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"dimensions",
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"extents",
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"ranges",
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"reaches",
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"realms",
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"scopes",
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"sweeps",
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"widths",
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"frontiers",
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"panoramas",
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"bailiwicks",
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"circles",
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"demesnes",
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"departments",
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"disciplines",
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"domains",
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"elements",
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"fiefdoms",
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"fiefs",
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"fields",
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"provinces",
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"regions",
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"specialties",
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"spheres",
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"terrains"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
},
|
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|
|
"type":[
|
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|
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"noun"
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|
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]
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|
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},
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|
"purchasable":{
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|
|
"open to improper influence and especially bribery":{
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"examples":[
|
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|
|
"purchasable members of the state legislature whose votes could be bought, and at surprisingly cheap prices"
|
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],
|
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|
|
"synonyms":[
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|
|
"bribable",
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"corruptible",
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|
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"dirty",
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|
|
"venal"
|
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|
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],
|
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|
|
"near synonyms":[
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|
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"temptable",
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|
|
"hack",
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|
|
"mercenary",
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|
|
"crooked",
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|
|
"cutthroat",
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|
|
"dishonest",
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|
|
"Machiavellian",
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|
|
"unethical",
|
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|
|
"unmoral",
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|
|
"unprincipled",
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|
|
"unscrupulous",
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|
|
"corrupt",
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|
|
"corrupted",
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|
|
"debased",
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|
|
"debauched",
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|
|
"defiled",
|
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|
|
"degenerate",
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|
|
"degraded",
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|
|
"demoralized",
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|
|
"depraved",
|
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|
|
"dissipated",
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|
|
"dissolute",
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|
|
"perverse",
|
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|
|
"perverted",
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|
|
"reprobate",
|
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|
|
"sleazy",
|
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|
|
"vitiated",
|
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|
|
"warped",
|
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|
|
"bad",
|
|
|
|
"evil",
|
|
|
|
"immoral",
|
|
|
|
"iniquitous",
|
|
|
|
"nefarious",
|
|
|
|
"sinful",
|
|
|
|
"vicious",
|
|
|
|
"wicked"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"ethical",
|
|
|
|
"honest",
|
|
|
|
"principled",
|
|
|
|
"scrupulous",
|
|
|
|
"good",
|
|
|
|
"moral",
|
|
|
|
"righteous",
|
|
|
|
"upright",
|
|
|
|
"virtuous"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"incorruptible"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"pur\u00e9eing":{
|
|
|
|
"as in slicing , mashing":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"chipping",
|
|
|
|
"grating",
|
|
|
|
"grinding",
|
|
|
|
"kibbling",
|
|
|
|
"mashing",
|
|
|
|
"slicing",
|
|
|
|
"chopping",
|
|
|
|
"dicing",
|
|
|
|
"hashing",
|
|
|
|
"mincing",
|
|
|
|
"butchering",
|
|
|
|
"carving",
|
|
|
|
"dissecting"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
"verb"
|
|
|
|
]
|
2022-07-10 05:08:12 +00:00
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"purloins":{
|
|
|
|
"to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
"the studio stepped up security, fearing that someone might attempt to purloin a copy of the script for the show's season finale"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"appropriates",
|
|
|
|
"boosts",
|
|
|
|
"filches",
|
|
|
|
"heists",
|
|
|
|
"hooks",
|
|
|
|
"lifts",
|
|
|
|
"misappropriates",
|
|
|
|
"nicks",
|
|
|
|
"nips",
|
|
|
|
"pilfers",
|
|
|
|
"pinches",
|
|
|
|
"pockets",
|
|
|
|
"rips off",
|
|
|
|
"snitches",
|
|
|
|
"steals",
|
|
|
|
"swipes",
|
|
|
|
"thieves"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"burglarizes",
|
|
|
|
"knocks over",
|
|
|
|
"robs",
|
|
|
|
"loots",
|
|
|
|
"pillages",
|
|
|
|
"plunders",
|
|
|
|
"sacks",
|
|
|
|
"carjacks",
|
|
|
|
"hijacks",
|
|
|
|
"highjacks",
|
|
|
|
"picks",
|
|
|
|
"rifles",
|
|
|
|
"poaches",
|
|
|
|
"rustles",
|
|
|
|
"shoplifts",
|
|
|
|
"collars",
|
|
|
|
"grabs",
|
|
|
|
"grasps",
|
|
|
|
"nails",
|
|
|
|
"seizes",
|
|
|
|
"snatches",
|
|
|
|
"takes",
|
|
|
|
"mooches",
|
|
|
|
"sponges",
|
|
|
|
"abducts",
|
|
|
|
"kidnaps",
|
|
|
|
"shanghais",
|
|
|
|
"spirits"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"buys",
|
|
|
|
"purchases",
|
|
|
|
"bestows",
|
|
|
|
"contributes",
|
|
|
|
"donates",
|
|
|
|
"gives",
|
|
|
|
"hands over",
|
|
|
|
"presents"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
"verb"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"pure-blooded":{
|
|
|
|
"of unmixed ancestry":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
"both dogs are pure-blooded Chesapeake Bay retrievers"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"blooded",
|
|
|
|
"full-blood",
|
|
|
|
"full-blooded",
|
|
|
|
"pedigreed",
|
|
|
|
"pedigree",
|
|
|
|
"purebred",
|
|
|
|
"thoroughbred"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"well-bred",
|
|
|
|
"inbred"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"crossbred",
|
|
|
|
"crossed",
|
|
|
|
"half-blood",
|
|
|
|
"half-blooded",
|
|
|
|
"half-bred",
|
|
|
|
"hybridized",
|
|
|
|
"interbred",
|
|
|
|
"outcrossed"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"hybrid",
|
|
|
|
"mixed",
|
|
|
|
"mongrel"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
|
|
]
|
2022-07-10 04:31:07 +00:00
|
|
|
}
|
|
|
|
}
|