dict_dl/en_MW_thesaurus/ep_mwt.json

{
  "ephemeras":{
    "things that are important or useful for only a short time; items that were not meant to have lasting value":{
      "antonyms":[],
      "examples":[
        "He has a large collection of old menus and other ephemera ."
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "related":[],
      "synonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "epigonic":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "using or marked by the use of something else as a basis or model":{
      "antonyms":[
        "archetypal",
        "archetypical",
        "original"
      ],
      "examples":[
        "an epic novel that would eventually spawn a vast body of epigonic fiction"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "authentic",
        "bona fide",
        "legitimate",
        "true",
        "genuine",
        "natural",
        "real",
        "classic",
        "ideal",
        "model"
      ],
      "related":[
        "copied",
        "cribbed",
        "plagiarized",
        "artificial",
        "bogus",
        "factitious",
        "fake",
        "false",
        "imitation",
        "man-made",
        "mock",
        "sham",
        "simulated",
        "substitute",
        "synthetic",
        "duplicated",
        "photocopied",
        "reduplicated",
        "reproduced",
        "transcribed",
        "backup",
        "counterfeit",
        "deceptive",
        "forged",
        "fraudulent",
        "misleading",
        "cut-and-dried",
        "cut-and-dry",
        "perfunctory",
        "routine",
        "uninspired"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "apish",
        "canned",
        "emulative",
        "formulaic",
        "imitative",
        "mimetic",
        "mimic",
        "slavish",
        "unoriginal"
      ]
    }
  },
  "epilog":{
    "a final section or speech after the main part of a book, play, or musical composition":{
      "antonyms":[],
      "examples":[
        "The main character's death was alluded to in the epilogue .",
        "His final years were a peaceful epilogue to a life of adventure."
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "related":[],
      "synonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "epilogue":{
    "a final section or speech after the main part of a book, play, or musical composition \u2014 sometimes used figuratively":{
      "antonyms":[],
      "examples":[
        "The main character's death was alluded to in the epilogue .",
        "His final years were a peaceful epilogue to a life of adventure."
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "related":[],
      "synonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "episode":{
    "something that happens":{
      "antonyms":[],
      "examples":[
        "I'm trying to forget the whole embarrassing episode"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "related":[
        "coincidence",
        "co-occurrence",
        "fluke",
        "freak",
        "landmark",
        "milepost",
        "milestone",
        "page",
        "phenomenon",
        "turning point",
        "adventure",
        "experience",
        "time",
        "happenchance",
        "happenstance",
        "accident",
        "crisis",
        "emergency",
        "juncture",
        "achievement",
        "deed",
        "exploit",
        "feat",
        "news",
        "tidings"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "affair",
        "circumstance",
        "event",
        "hap",
        "happening",
        "incident",
        "occasion",
        "occurrence",
        "thing"
      ]
    },
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "epitomizes":{
    "to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report)":{
      "antonyms":[],
      "examples":[
        "his personal code of behavior on the playing field is epitomized by his favorite saying, \"It's not whether you win or lose, it's how you play the game\""
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "elongates",
        "extends",
        "lengthens",
        "prolongs",
        "protracts",
        "amplifies",
        "elaborates (on or upon)",
        "enlarges (on or upon)",
        "expands",
        "supplements"
      ],
      "related":[
        "abridges",
        "condenses",
        "curtails",
        "cuts back",
        "shortens",
        "downsizes",
        "shrinks",
        "concentrates",
        "consolidates",
        "decocts",
        "essentializes",
        "simplifies",
        "streamlines"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "abstracts",
        "boils down",
        "briefs",
        "digests",
        "encapsulates",
        "outlines",
        "recapitulates",
        "recaps",
        "reprises",
        "summarizes",
        "sums up",
        "synopsizes",
        "wraps up"
      ]
    },
    "to represent in visible form":{
      "antonyms":[],
      "examples":[
        "the Parthenon in Athens epitomizes the ancient Greek ideal of architectural beauty"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "related":[
        "actualizes",
        "concretizes",
        "realizes",
        "exemplifies",
        "illustrates",
        "images",
        "objectifies",
        "symbolizes",
        "typifies"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "bodies",
        "embodies",
        "expresses",
        "externalizes",
        "incarnates",
        "incorporates",
        "instantiates",
        "manifests",
        "materializes",
        "personalizes",
        "personifies",
        "substantiates"
      ]
    },
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "epoxy resin":{
    "as in":{
      "antonyms":[],
      "examples":[],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "related":[],
      "synonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "epitomize":{
    "to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report)":{
      "examples":[
        "his personal code of behavior on the playing field is epitomized by his favorite saying, \"It's not whether you win or lose, it's how you play the game\""
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "abstract",
        "boil down",
        "brief",
        "digest",
        "encapsulate",
        "outline",
        "recap",
        "recapitulate",
        "reprise",
        "sum up",
        "summarize",
        "synopsize",
        "wrap up"
      ],
      "related":[
        "abridge",
        "condense",
        "curtail",
        "cut back",
        "shorten",
        "downsize",
        "shrink",
        "concentrate",
        "consolidate",
        "decoct",
        "essentialize",
        "simplify",
        "streamline"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "elongate",
        "extend",
        "lengthen",
        "prolong",
        "protract",
        "amplify",
        "elaborate (on or upon)",
        "enlarge (on or upon)",
        "expand",
        "supplement"
      ],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "to represent in visible form":{
      "examples":[
        "the Parthenon in Athens epitomizes the ancient Greek ideal of architectural beauty"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "body",
        "embody",
        "express",
        "externalize",
        "incarnate",
        "incorporate",
        "instantiate",
        "manifest",
        "materialize",
        "personalize",
        "personify",
        "substantiate"
      ],
      "related":[
        "actualize",
        "concretize",
        "realize",
        "exemplify",
        "illustrate",
        "image",
        "objectify",
        "symbolize",
        "typify"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "epigone":{
    "one who follows the opinions or teachings of another":{
      "examples":[
        "few of director Alfred Hitchcock's many epigones possess quite the same wit or style as the master"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "acolyte",
        "adherent",
        "convert",
        "disciple",
        "follower",
        "liege man",
        "partisan",
        "partizan",
        "pupil",
        "votarist",
        "votary"
      ],
      "related":[
        "apostle",
        "missionary",
        "proselytizer",
        "soldier",
        "faithful",
        "loyalist",
        "advocate",
        "backer",
        "champion",
        "supporter",
        "prot\u00e9g\u00e9",
        "scholar",
        "student",
        "ideologist",
        "ideologue",
        "idealogue",
        "sectarian",
        "admirer",
        "cultist",
        "devotee",
        "enthusiast",
        "fan",
        "idolater",
        "idolator",
        "worshipper",
        "worshiper",
        "zealot",
        "apparatchik",
        "camp follower",
        "flunky",
        "flunkey",
        "flunkie",
        "hanger-on",
        "henchman",
        "lackey",
        "lickspittle",
        "minion",
        "myrmidon",
        "satellite",
        "stooge",
        "sycophant",
        "toady",
        "yes-man"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "apostate",
        "defector",
        "renegade",
        "traitor",
        "turncoat"
      ],
      "antonyms":[
        "coryphaeus",
        "leader"
      ]
    },
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "epicure":{
    "a person with refined tastes in food and wine":{
      "examples":[
        "Thomas Jefferson was one of America's first great epicures"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "bon vivant",
        "epicurean",
        "gastronome",
        "gastronomist",
        "gourmand",
        "gourmet"
      ],
      "related":[
        "connoisseur",
        "dilettante",
        "foodie",
        "savorer",
        "oenophile",
        "turophile"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "glutton",
        "gorger",
        "guzzler",
        "hog",
        "overeater",
        "stuffer",
        "swiller",
        "trencherman"
      ],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  }
}