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1033 lines
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"wax":{
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"to coat (something) with a slippery substance in order to reduce friction":{
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"examples":[
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"waxing a surfboard"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"grease",
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"lubricate",
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"oil",
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"slick"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"bathe",
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"douse",
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"dowse",
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"drench",
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"soak",
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"souse",
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"wash",
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"water",
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"wet"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"coarsen",
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"rough",
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"roughen",
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"dehydrate",
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"dry",
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"parch",
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"sear"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to defeat by a large margin":{
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"examples":[
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"I can't believe I bet on a football team that ended up getting waxed 45-0"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"annihilate",
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"blow away",
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"bomb",
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"bury",
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"clobber",
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"cream",
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"drub",
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"dust",
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"flatten",
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"paste",
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"rout",
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"shellac",
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"skin",
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"skunk",
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"smoke",
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"smother",
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"snow under",
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"thrash",
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"trim",
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"tromp",
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"trounce",
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"wallop",
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"whip",
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"whomp",
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"whop",
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"whap",
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"whup"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"sweep",
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"upset",
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"beat",
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"best",
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"conquer",
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"dispatch",
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"hurdle",
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"lick",
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"master",
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"overbear",
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"overcome",
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"overmatch",
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"prevail (over)",
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"subdue",
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"surmount",
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"take",
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"throw",
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"triumph (over)",
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"win (against)",
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"worst",
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"crush",
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"knock off",
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"knock over",
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"overpower",
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"overthrow",
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"overwhelm",
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"subjugate",
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"upend",
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"vanquish",
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"ace (out)",
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"better",
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"eclipse",
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"exceed",
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"outdistance",
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"outdo",
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"outfight",
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"outshine",
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"outstrip",
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"overtop",
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"surpass",
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"top",
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"transcend",
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"edge (out)",
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"nose out",
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"pip",
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"cap",
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"excel",
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"flourish",
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"score",
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"succeed",
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"break",
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"destroy",
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"do in",
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"finish",
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"sink",
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"slaughter"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number":{
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"examples":[
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"the commitment of the young volunteers to the cause seems to wax and wane"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"accelerate",
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"accumulate",
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"appreciate",
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"balloon",
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"boom",
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"build up",
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"burgeon",
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"bourgeon",
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"climb",
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"enlarge",
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"escalate",
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"expand",
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"gain",
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"increase",
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"mount",
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"multiply",
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"mushroom",
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"proliferate",
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"rise",
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"roll up",
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"snowball",
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"spread",
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"swell"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"jump",
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"rocket",
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"skyrocket",
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"surge",
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"heighten",
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"intensify",
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"redouble",
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"blow up",
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"bulk",
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"distend",
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"inflate",
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"puff (up)",
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"crescendo",
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"crest",
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"peak"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[
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"contract",
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"decrease",
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"diminish",
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"dwindle",
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"lessen",
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"recede",
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"wane"
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]
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},
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"to eventually have as a state or quality":{
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"examples":[
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"waxed poetic whenever he wrote to his girlfriend"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"become",
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"come",
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"get",
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"go",
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"grow",
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"run",
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"turn"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"alter",
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"change",
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"metamorphose",
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"modify",
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"mutate",
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"transfigure",
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"transform",
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"transmute"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"abide",
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"be",
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"continue",
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"linger",
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"remain",
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"stay"
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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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"waxy":{
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"capable of being easily molded or modeled":{
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"examples":[
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"the children made little animals with the colorful, waxy modeling clay"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"malleable",
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"moldable",
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"plastic",
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"shapable",
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"shapeable"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"adaptable",
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"bendable",
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"bendy",
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"ductile",
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"pliable",
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"pliant",
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"supple",
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"waxen",
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"willowy",
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"elastic",
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"flexible",
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"flexile",
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"limber",
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"resilient",
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"workable",
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"bending",
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"giving",
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"kneadable",
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"tractable",
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"yielding"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"inflexible",
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"intractable",
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"rigid",
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"stiff"
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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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"waxing":{
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"to coat (something) with a slippery substance in order to reduce friction":{
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"examples":[
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"waxing a surfboard"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"greasing",
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"lubricating",
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"oiling",
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"slicking"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"bathing",
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"dousing",
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"dowsing",
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"drenching",
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"soaking",
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"sousing",
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"washing",
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"watering",
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"wetting"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"coarsening",
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"roughening",
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"roughing",
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"dehydrating",
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"drying",
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"parching",
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"searing"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to defeat by a large margin":{
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"examples":[
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"I can't believe I bet on a football team that ended up getting waxed 45-0"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"annihilating",
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"blowing away",
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"bombing",
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"burying",
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"clobbering",
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"creaming",
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"drubbing",
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"dusting",
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"flattening",
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"pasting",
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"routing",
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"shellacking",
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"skinning",
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"skunking",
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"smoking",
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"smothering",
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"snowing under",
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"thrashing",
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"trimming",
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"tromping",
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"trouncing",
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"walloping",
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"whipping",
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"whomping",
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"whopping",
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"whapping",
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"whupping"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"sweeping",
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"upsetting",
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"beating",
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"besting",
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"conquering",
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"dispatching",
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"hurdling",
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"licking",
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"mastering",
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"overbearing",
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"overcoming",
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"overmatching",
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"prevailing (over)",
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"subduing",
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"surmounting",
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"taking",
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"throwing",
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"triumphing (over)",
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"winning (against)",
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"worsting",
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"crushing",
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"knocking off",
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"knocking over",
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"overpowering",
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"overthrowing",
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"overwhelming",
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"subjugating",
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"upending",
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"vanquishing",
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"acing (out)",
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"bettering",
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"eclipsing",
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"exceeding",
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"outdistancing",
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"outdoing",
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"outfighting",
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"outshining",
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"outstripping",
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"overtopping",
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"surpassing",
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"topping",
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"transcending",
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"edging (out)",
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"nosing out",
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"pipping",
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"capping",
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"excelling",
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"flourishing",
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"scoring",
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"succeeding",
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"breaking",
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"destroying",
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"doing in",
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"finishing",
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"sinking",
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"slaughtering"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number":{
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"examples":[
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"the commitment of the young volunteers to the cause seems to wax and wane"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"accelerating",
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"accumulating",
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"appreciating",
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"ballooning",
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"booming",
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"building up",
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"burgeoning",
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"bourgeoning",
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"climbing",
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"enlarging",
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"escalating",
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"expanding",
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"gaining",
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"increasing",
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"mounting",
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"multiplying",
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"mushrooming",
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"proliferating",
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"rising",
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"rolling up",
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"snowballing",
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"spreading",
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"swelling"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"jumping",
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"rocketing",
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"skyrocketing",
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"surging",
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"heightening",
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"intensifying",
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"redoubling",
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"blowing up",
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"bulking",
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"distending",
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"inflating",
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"puffing (up)",
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"crescendoing",
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"cresting",
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"peaking"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[
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"contracting",
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"to eventually have as a state or quality":{
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"examples":[
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"waxed poetic whenever he wrote to his girlfriend"
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],
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"running",
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"turning"
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],
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"mutating",
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"transfiguring",
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"transforming",
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"transmuting"
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},
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"type":[
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]
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},
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"slicked",
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"slippery",
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"slippy",
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"slithery",
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"rasped",
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"sandblasted",
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"sanded",
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||
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"sandpapered",
|
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||
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"scraped",
|
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"scrubbed"
|
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],
|
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"near antonyms":[
|
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"coarsened",
|
||
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"rough",
|
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"roughened",
|
||
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"scuffed",
|
||
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"uneven"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
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"antonyms":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"to coat (something) with a slippery substance in order to reduce friction":{
|
||
|
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
|
"waxing a surfboard"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
||
|
|
"greased",
|
||
|
|
"lubricated",
|
||
|
|
"oiled",
|
||
|
|
"slicked"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
||
|
|
"bathed",
|
||
|
|
"doused",
|
||
|
|
"dowsed",
|
||
|
|
"drenched",
|
||
|
|
"soaked",
|
||
|
|
"soused",
|
||
|
|
"washed",
|
||
|
|
"watered",
|
||
|
|
"wet",
|
||
|
|
"wetted"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
||
|
|
"coarsened",
|
||
|
|
"roughed",
|
||
|
|
"roughened",
|
||
|
|
"dehydrated",
|
||
|
|
"dried",
|
||
|
|
"parched",
|
||
|
|
"seared"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"to defeat by a large margin":{
|
||
|
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
|
"I can't believe I bet on a football team that ended up getting waxed 45-0"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
||
|
|
"annihilated",
|
||
|
|
"blew away",
|
||
|
|
"bombed",
|
||
|
|
"buried",
|
||
|
|
"clobbered",
|
||
|
|
"creamed",
|
||
|
|
"drubbed",
|
||
|
|
"dusted",
|
||
|
|
"flattened",
|
||
|
|
"pasted",
|
||
|
|
"routed",
|
||
|
|
"shellacked",
|
||
|
|
"skinned",
|
||
|
|
"skunked",
|
||
|
|
"smoked",
|
||
|
|
"smothered",
|
||
|
|
"snowed under",
|
||
|
|
"thrashed",
|
||
|
|
"trimmed",
|
||
|
|
"tromped",
|
||
|
|
"trounced",
|
||
|
|
"walloped",
|
||
|
|
"whipped",
|
||
|
|
"whomped",
|
||
|
|
"whopped",
|
||
|
|
"whapped",
|
||
|
|
"whupped"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
||
|
|
"swept",
|
||
|
|
"upset",
|
||
|
|
"beat",
|
||
|
|
"bested",
|
||
|
|
"conquered",
|
||
|
|
"dispatched",
|
||
|
|
"hurdled",
|
||
|
|
"licked",
|
||
|
|
"mastered",
|
||
|
|
"overbore",
|
||
|
|
"overcame",
|
||
|
|
"overmatched",
|
||
|
|
"prevailed (over)",
|
||
|
|
"subdued",
|
||
|
|
"surmounted",
|
||
|
|
"threw",
|
||
|
|
"took",
|
||
|
|
"triumphed (over)",
|
||
|
|
"won (against)",
|
||
|
|
"worsted",
|
||
|
|
"crushed",
|
||
|
|
"knocked off",
|
||
|
|
"knocked over",
|
||
|
|
"overpowered",
|
||
|
|
"overthrew",
|
||
|
|
"overwhelmed",
|
||
|
|
"subjugated",
|
||
|
|
"upended",
|
||
|
|
"vanquished",
|
||
|
|
"aced (out)",
|
||
|
|
"bettered",
|
||
|
|
"eclipsed",
|
||
|
|
"exceeded",
|
||
|
|
"outdid",
|
||
|
|
"outdistanced",
|
||
|
|
"outfought",
|
||
|
|
"outshone",
|
||
|
|
"outshined",
|
||
|
|
"outstripped",
|
||
|
|
"overtopped",
|
||
|
|
"surpassed",
|
||
|
|
"topped",
|
||
|
|
"transcended",
|
||
|
|
"edged (out)",
|
||
|
|
"nosed out",
|
||
|
|
"pipped",
|
||
|
|
"capped",
|
||
|
|
"excelled",
|
||
|
|
"flourished",
|
||
|
|
"scored",
|
||
|
|
"succeeded",
|
||
|
|
"broke",
|
||
|
|
"destroyed",
|
||
|
|
"did in",
|
||
|
|
"finished",
|
||
|
|
"sank",
|
||
|
|
"sunk",
|
||
|
|
"slaughtered"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number":{
|
||
|
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
|
"the commitment of the young volunteers to the cause seems to wax and wane"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
||
|
|
"accelerated",
|
||
|
|
"accumulated",
|
||
|
|
"appreciated",
|
||
|
|
"ballooned",
|
||
|
|
"boomed",
|
||
|
|
"built up",
|
||
|
|
"burgeoned",
|
||
|
|
"bourgeoned",
|
||
|
|
"climbed",
|
||
|
|
"enlarged",
|
||
|
|
"escalated",
|
||
|
|
"expanded",
|
||
|
|
"gained",
|
||
|
|
"increased",
|
||
|
|
"mounted",
|
||
|
|
"multiplied",
|
||
|
|
"mushroomed",
|
||
|
|
"proliferated",
|
||
|
|
"rolled up",
|
||
|
|
"rose",
|
||
|
|
"snowballed",
|
||
|
|
"spread",
|
||
|
|
"swelled"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
||
|
|
"jumped",
|
||
|
|
"rocketed",
|
||
|
|
"skyrocketed",
|
||
|
|
"surged",
|
||
|
|
"heightened",
|
||
|
|
"intensified",
|
||
|
|
"redoubled",
|
||
|
|
"blew up",
|
||
|
|
"bulked",
|
||
|
|
"distended",
|
||
|
|
"inflated",
|
||
|
|
"puffed (up)",
|
||
|
|
"crescendoed",
|
||
|
|
"crested",
|
||
|
|
"peaked"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
||
|
|
"contracted",
|
||
|
|
"decreased",
|
||
|
|
"diminished",
|
||
|
|
"dwindled",
|
||
|
|
"lessened",
|
||
|
|
"receded",
|
||
|
|
"waned"
|
||
|
|
]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"to eventually have as a state or quality":{
|
||
|
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
|
"waxed poetic whenever he wrote to his girlfriend"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
||
|
|
"became",
|
||
|
|
"came",
|
||
|
|
"got",
|
||
|
|
"grew",
|
||
|
|
"ran",
|
||
|
|
"run",
|
||
|
|
"turned",
|
||
|
|
"went"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
||
|
|
"altered",
|
||
|
|
"changed",
|
||
|
|
"metamorphosed",
|
||
|
|
"modified",
|
||
|
|
"mutated",
|
||
|
|
"transfigured",
|
||
|
|
"transformed",
|
||
|
|
"transmuted"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
||
|
|
"abided",
|
||
|
|
"abode",
|
||
|
|
"continued",
|
||
|
|
"lingered",
|
||
|
|
"remained",
|
||
|
|
"stayed",
|
||
|
|
"was"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"adjective",
|
||
|
|
"verb"
|
||
|
|
]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"waxes":{
|
||
|
|
"to coat (something) with a slippery substance in order to reduce friction":{
|
||
|
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
|
"waxing a surfboard"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
||
|
|
"greases",
|
||
|
|
"lubricates",
|
||
|
|
"oils",
|
||
|
|
"slicks"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
||
|
|
"bathes",
|
||
|
|
"douses",
|
||
|
|
"dowses",
|
||
|
|
"drenches",
|
||
|
|
"soaks",
|
||
|
|
"souses",
|
||
|
|
"washes",
|
||
|
|
"waters",
|
||
|
|
"wets"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
||
|
|
"coarsens",
|
||
|
|
"roughens",
|
||
|
|
"roughs",
|
||
|
|
"dehydrates",
|
||
|
|
"dries",
|
||
|
|
"parches",
|
||
|
|
"sears"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"to defeat by a large margin":{
|
||
|
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
|
"I can't believe I bet on a football team that ended up getting waxed 45-0"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
||
|
|
"annihilates",
|
||
|
|
"blows away",
|
||
|
|
"bombs",
|
||
|
|
"buries",
|
||
|
|
"clobbers",
|
||
|
|
"creams",
|
||
|
|
"drubs",
|
||
|
|
"dusts",
|
||
|
|
"flattens",
|
||
|
|
"pastes",
|
||
|
|
"routs",
|
||
|
|
"shellacs",
|
||
|
|
"skins",
|
||
|
|
"skunks",
|
||
|
|
"smokes",
|
||
|
|
"smothers",
|
||
|
|
"snows under",
|
||
|
|
"thrashes",
|
||
|
|
"trims",
|
||
|
|
"tromps",
|
||
|
|
"trounces",
|
||
|
|
"wallops",
|
||
|
|
"whips",
|
||
|
|
"whomps",
|
||
|
|
"whops",
|
||
|
|
"whaps",
|
||
|
|
"whups"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
||
|
|
"sweeps",
|
||
|
|
"upsets",
|
||
|
|
"beats",
|
||
|
|
"bests",
|
||
|
|
"conquers",
|
||
|
|
"dispatches",
|
||
|
|
"hurdles",
|
||
|
|
"licks",
|
||
|
|
"masters",
|
||
|
|
"overbears",
|
||
|
|
"overcomes",
|
||
|
|
"overmatches",
|
||
|
|
"prevails (over)",
|
||
|
|
"subdues",
|
||
|
|
"surmounts",
|
||
|
|
"takes",
|
||
|
|
"throws",
|
||
|
|
"triumphs (over)",
|
||
|
|
"wins (against)",
|
||
|
|
"worsts",
|
||
|
|
"crushes",
|
||
|
|
"knocks off",
|
||
|
|
"knocks over",
|
||
|
|
"overpowers",
|
||
|
|
"overthrows",
|
||
|
|
"overwhelms",
|
||
|
|
"subjugates",
|
||
|
|
"upends",
|
||
|
|
"vanquishes",
|
||
|
|
"aces (out)",
|
||
|
|
"betters",
|
||
|
|
"eclipses",
|
||
|
|
"exceeds",
|
||
|
|
"outdistances",
|
||
|
|
"outdoes",
|
||
|
|
"outfights",
|
||
|
|
"outshines",
|
||
|
|
"outstrips",
|
||
|
|
"overtops",
|
||
|
|
"surpasses",
|
||
|
|
"tops",
|
||
|
|
"transcends",
|
||
|
|
"edges (out)",
|
||
|
|
"noses out",
|
||
|
|
"pips",
|
||
|
|
"caps",
|
||
|
|
"excels",
|
||
|
|
"flourishes",
|
||
|
|
"scores",
|
||
|
|
"succeeds",
|
||
|
|
"breaks",
|
||
|
|
"destroys",
|
||
|
|
"does in",
|
||
|
|
"finishes",
|
||
|
|
"sinks",
|
||
|
|
"slaughters"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number":{
|
||
|
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
|
"the commitment of the young volunteers to the cause seems to wax and wane"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"accelerates",
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"accumulates",
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"appreciates",
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"balloons",
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"booms",
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"builds up",
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"burgeons",
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"bourgeons",
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"climbs",
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"enlarges",
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"escalates",
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"expands",
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"gains",
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"increases",
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"mounts",
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"multiplies",
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"mushrooms",
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"proliferates",
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"rises",
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"rolls up",
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"snowballs",
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"spreads",
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"swells"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"jumps",
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"rockets",
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"skyrockets",
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"surges",
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"heightens",
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|
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"intensifies",
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|
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"redoubles",
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|
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"blows up",
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||
|
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"bulks",
|
||
|
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"distends",
|
||
|
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"inflates",
|
||
|
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"puffs (up)",
|
||
|
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"crescendoes",
|
||
|
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"crests",
|
||
|
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"peaks"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
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"near antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
||
|
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"contracts",
|
||
|
|
"decreases",
|
||
|
|
"diminishes",
|
||
|
|
"dwindles",
|
||
|
|
"lessens",
|
||
|
|
"recedes",
|
||
|
|
"wanes"
|
||
|
|
]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"to eventually have as a state or quality":{
|
||
|
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
|
"waxed poetic whenever he wrote to his girlfriend"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
||
|
|
"becomes",
|
||
|
|
"comes",
|
||
|
|
"gets",
|
||
|
|
"goes",
|
||
|
|
"grows",
|
||
|
|
"runs",
|
||
|
|
"turns"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
||
|
|
"alters",
|
||
|
|
"changes",
|
||
|
|
"metamorphoses",
|
||
|
|
"modifies",
|
||
|
|
"mutates",
|
||
|
|
"transfigures",
|
||
|
|
"transforms",
|
||
|
|
"transmutes"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
||
|
|
"abides",
|
||
|
|
"continues",
|
||
|
|
"is",
|
||
|
|
"lingers",
|
||
|
|
"remains",
|
||
|
|
"stays"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"verb"
|
||
|
|
]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"waxen":{
|
||
|
|
"as in sallow , sickly":{
|
||
|
|
"examples":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
||
|
|
"sallow",
|
||
|
|
"sallowish",
|
||
|
|
"sick",
|
||
|
|
"sickly",
|
||
|
|
"waxy",
|
||
|
|
"ashen",
|
||
|
|
"ashy",
|
||
|
|
"blanched",
|
||
|
|
"cadaverous",
|
||
|
|
"doughy",
|
||
|
|
"livid",
|
||
|
|
"lurid",
|
||
|
|
"mealy",
|
||
|
|
"pale",
|
||
|
|
"paled",
|
||
|
|
"pallid",
|
||
|
|
"pasty",
|
||
|
|
"peaked",
|
||
|
|
"wan",
|
||
|
|
"white",
|
||
|
|
"whitened",
|
||
|
|
"anemic",
|
||
|
|
"bloodless",
|
||
|
|
"untanned",
|
||
|
|
"whey-faced",
|
||
|
|
"white-faced"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
||
|
|
"blooming",
|
||
|
|
"florid",
|
||
|
|
"flush",
|
||
|
|
"full-blooded",
|
||
|
|
"glowing",
|
||
|
|
"red",
|
||
|
|
"rosy",
|
||
|
|
"rubicund",
|
||
|
|
"ruddy",
|
||
|
|
"sanguine",
|
||
|
|
"blushing",
|
||
|
|
"flushed",
|
||
|
|
"pink"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"adjective"
|
||
|
|
]
|
||
|
|
}
|
||
|
|
}
|