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{
"agin":{
"opposed to; not for":{
"examples":[
"Grandpa was generally agin any music created after the Second World War"
],
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"synonyms":[
"against",
"anti",
"contra"
],
"near synonyms":[
"athwart",
"contrary to",
"versus",
"with"
],
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"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[
"for",
"pro"
]
},
"type":[
"preposition"
]
},
"aging":{
"being of advanced years and especially past middle age":{
"examples":[
"more and more middle-aged adults must care for aging parents"
],
"synonyms":[
"aged",
"ancient",
"elderly",
"geriatric",
"long-lived",
"old",
"older",
"over-the-hill",
"senescent",
"senior",
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"unyoung",
"long in the tooth",
"of a certain age"
],
"near synonyms":[
"centenarian",
"nonagenarian",
"octogenarian",
"septuagenarian",
"sexagenarian",
"oldish",
"adult",
"grown-up",
"mature",
"middle-aged",
"pensioned",
"retired",
"superannuated",
"matriarchal",
"patriarchal",
"venerable",
"anile",
"decrepit",
"doddering",
"senile",
"spavined",
"tottery",
"overage",
"overaged"
],
"near antonyms":[
"ageless",
"youngish",
"adolescent",
"immature",
"juvenile",
"preteen",
"puerile",
"minor",
"underage",
"callow",
"green",
"inexperienced",
"raw",
"babyish",
"childish",
"childlike",
"infantile",
"infantine",
"kiddish"
],
"antonyms":[
"young",
"youthful"
]
},
"to become mature":{
"examples":[
"as your cat ages and becomes less active, you should change her diet"
],
"synonyms":[
"developing",
"growing",
"growing up",
"maturing",
"progressing",
"ripening"
],
"near synonyms":[
"mellowing",
"softening",
"blooming",
"blossoming",
"burgeoning",
"bourgeoning",
"flourishing",
"flowering",
"opening",
"unfolding",
"advancing",
"evolving",
"getting along",
"getting on",
"graying",
"greying"
],
"near antonyms":[
"decaying",
"declining",
"degenerating",
"deteriorating",
"sinking",
"worsening",
"drooping",
"drying",
"fading",
"flagging",
"sagging",
"shriveling",
"shrivelling",
"waning",
"wasting (away)",
"weakening",
"wilting",
"withering",
"regressing",
"retrogressing",
"reverting",
"backsliding",
"lapsing",
"returning"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective",
"verb"
]
},
"agitated (for)":{
"as in worked (for) , campaigned (for)":{
"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"campaigned (for)",
"worked (for)",
"wrought (for)",
"advertised",
"boosted",
"plugged",
"publicized",
"touted",
"abetted",
"aided",
"assisted",
"endowed",
"financed",
"funded",
"patronized",
"staked",
"subsidized",
"underwrote",
"advocated",
"backed",
"championed",
"endorsed",
"indorsed",
"supported",
"upheld",
"advanced",
"cultivated",
"encouraged",
"forwarded",
"fostered",
"furthered",
"incubated",
"nourished",
"nursed",
"nurtured",
"promoted"
],
"near antonyms":[
"discouraged",
"frustrated",
"hindered",
"inhibited",
"banned",
"barred",
"enjoined",
"forbade",
"forbad",
"interdicted",
"outlawed",
"prevented",
"prohibited",
"proscribed",
"battled",
"combated",
"combatted",
"contended (with)",
"countered",
"fought",
"opposed",
"repressed",
"snuffed (out)",
"squashed",
"squelched",
"stifled",
"subdued",
"suppressed",
"arrested",
"checked",
"halted",
"retarded",
"encumbered",
"fettered",
"hobbled",
"impeded",
"interfered (with)",
"manacled",
"obstructed",
"shackled"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"agita":{
"an uneasy state of mind usually over the possibility of an anticipated misfortune or trouble":{
"examples":[
"took a deep breath to dispel her agita as she stepped onstage"
],
"synonyms":[
"agitation",
"anxiety",
"anxiousness",
"apprehension",
"apprehensiveness",
"care",
"concern",
"concernment",
"disquiet",
"disquietude",
"fear",
"nervosity",
"nervousness",
"perturbation",
"solicitude",
"sweat",
"unease",
"uneasiness",
"worry"
],
"near synonyms":[
"strain",
"stress",
"tension",
"alarm",
"alarum",
"anguish",
"consternation",
"desperateness",
"desperation",
"discomfort",
"discomposure",
"dismay",
"distraction",
"distress",
"disturbance",
"edginess",
"franticness",
"hand-wringing",
"jitters",
"jumpiness",
"panic",
"tremor",
"angst",
"fearfulness",
"torment",
"upset",
"vexation",
"cold feet",
"doubt",
"dread",
"foreboding",
"incertitude",
"misgiving",
"presentiment",
"suspense",
"uncertainty",
"compunction",
"qualm",
"scruple"
],
"near antonyms":[
"calm",
"calmness",
"content",
"contentment",
"ease",
"easiness",
"peace",
"peacefulness",
"placidity",
"placidness",
"quiet",
"quietude",
"sereneness",
"serenity",
"tranquillity",
"tranquility",
"tranquilness",
"comfort",
"consolation",
"relief",
"solace"
],
"antonyms":[
"unconcern"
]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"agile":{
"moving easily":{
"examples":[
"the expressive movements of agile dancers",
"agile herons wading in the marsh"
],
"synonyms":[
"featly",
"feline",
"graceful",
"gracile",
"light",
"light-footed",
"light-foot",
"lightsome",
"lissome",
"lissom",
"lithe",
"lithesome",
"nimble",
"spry"
],
"near synonyms":[
"acrobatic",
"flexible",
"limber",
"loose-jointed",
"pliable",
"pliant",
"supple",
"adroit",
"deft",
"dexterous",
"dextrous",
"light-fingered",
"fleet-footed",
"sure-footed",
"athletic",
"balletic",
"coordinated"
],
"near antonyms":[
"uncoordinated",
"inflexible",
"rigid",
"stiff",
"bungling",
"inept",
"maladroit"
],
"antonyms":[
"awkward",
"clumsy",
"gawky",
"graceless",
"klutzy",
"lumbering",
"ungainly",
"ungraceful"
]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"agitation":{
"a state of wildly excited activity or emotion":{
"examples":[
"knew immediately, from the horses' agitation , that something terrible was happening"
],
"synonyms":[
"deliriousness",
"delirium",
"distraction",
"fever",
"feverishness",
"flap",
"frenzy",
"furor",
"furore",
"fury",
"hysteria",
"rage",
"rampage",
"uproar"
],
"near synonyms":[
"chaos",
"confusion",
"disorder",
"havoc",
"pandemonium",
"turmoil",
"bedlam",
"bother",
"brouhaha",
"bustle",
"clamor",
"clatter",
"commotion",
"disturbance",
"fuss",
"hoo-ha",
"hoo-hah",
"hubbub",
"hullabaloo",
"hurly-burly",
"ruckus",
"ruction",
"rumpus",
"shindy",
"squall",
"stew",
"stir",
"storm",
"tempest",
"to-do",
"tumult"
],
"near antonyms":[
"calm",
"calmness",
"peace",
"peacefulness",
"placidity",
"quiet",
"quietude",
"repose",
"restfulness",
"sereneness",
"serenity",
"still",
"stillness",
"tranquillity",
"tranquility",
"tranquilness"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"an uneasy state of mind usually over the possibility of an anticipated misfortune or trouble":{
"examples":[
"experienced a great deal of agitation over whether she had an appropriate dress for her husband's inauguration"
],
"synonyms":[
"agita",
"anxiety",
"anxiousness",
"apprehension",
"apprehensiveness",
"care",
"concern",
"concernment",
"disquiet",
"disquietude",
"fear",
"nervosity",
"nervousness",
"perturbation",
"solicitude",
"sweat",
"unease",
"uneasiness",
"worry"
],
"near synonyms":[
"strain",
"stress",
"tension",
"alarm",
"alarum",
"anguish",
"consternation",
"desperateness",
"desperation",
"discomfort",
"discomposure",
"dismay",
"distraction",
"distress",
"disturbance",
"edginess",
"franticness",
"hand-wringing",
"jitters",
"jumpiness",
"panic",
"tremor",
"angst",
"fearfulness",
"torment",
"upset",
"vexation",
"cold feet",
"doubt",
"dread",
"foreboding",
"incertitude",
"misgiving",
"presentiment",
"suspense",
"uncertainty",
"compunction",
"qualm",
"scruple"
],
"near antonyms":[
"calm",
"calmness",
"content",
"contentment",
"ease",
"easiness",
"peace",
"peacefulness",
"placidity",
"placidness",
"quiet",
"quietude",
"sereneness",
"serenity",
"tranquillity",
"tranquility",
"tranquilness",
"comfort",
"consolation",
"relief",
"solace"
],
"antonyms":[
"unconcern"
]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"agitating (for)":{
"as in working (for) , campaigning (for)":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"campaigning (for)",
"working (for)",
"advertising",
"boosting",
"plugging",
"publicizing",
"touting",
"abetting",
"aiding",
"assisting",
"endowing",
"financing",
"funding",
"patronizing",
"staking",
"subsidizing",
"underwriting",
"advocating",
"backing",
"championing",
"endorsing",
"indorsing",
"supporting",
"upholding",
"advancing",
"cultivating",
"encouraging",
"forwarding",
"fostering",
"furthering",
"incubating",
"nourishing",
"nursing",
"nurturing",
"promoting"
],
"near antonyms":[
"discouraging",
"frustrating",
"hindering",
"inhibiting",
"banning",
"barring",
"enjoining",
"forbidding",
"interdicting",
"outlawing",
"preventing",
"prohibiting",
"proscribing",
"battling",
"combating",
"combatting",
"contending (with)",
"countering",
"fighting",
"opposing",
"repressing",
"snuffing (out)",
"squashing",
"squelching",
"stifling",
"subduing",
"suppressing",
"arresting",
"checking",
"halting",
"retarding",
"encumbering",
"fettering",
"hobbling",
"impeding",
"interfering (with)",
"manacling",
"obstructing",
"shackling"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"agitational":{
"as in provocative , instigative":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"instigative",
"provocative",
"incendiary",
"inflammatory",
"seditious",
"mutinous",
"rebellious",
"revolutionary"
],
"near antonyms":[
"conciliatory",
"pacific",
"diplomatic",
"calming",
"soothing"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"agitate":{
"to cause (as a liquid) to move about in a circle especially repeatedly":{
"examples":[
"this room could use a ceiling fan to agitate the stuffy air a bit"
],
"synonyms":[
"churn",
"stir",
"swirl",
"wash",
"whirl"
],
"near synonyms":[
"beat",
"paddle",
"whip",
"whisk",
"reel",
"shake",
"wheel"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy":{
"examples":[
"there's no need to agitate the patient about little things"
],
"synonyms":[
"ail",
"alarm",
"alarum",
"bother",
"concern",
"derail",
"discomfort",
"discompose",
"dismay",
"disquiet",
"distemper",
"distract",
"distress",
"disturb",
"exercise",
"flurry",
"frazzle",
"freak (out)",
"fuss",
"hagride",
"perturb",
"undo",
"unhinge",
"unsettle",
"upset",
"weird out",
"worry"
],
"near synonyms":[
"aggravate",
"anger",
"annoy",
"bug",
"chafe",
"chivy",
"chivvy",
"exasperate",
"fret",
"gall",
"get",
"grate",
"harass",
"harry",
"irk",
"irritate",
"nettle",
"peeve",
"pester",
"pique",
"put off",
"put out",
"rile",
"vex",
"bedevil",
"haunt",
"plague",
"abash",
"confound",
"confuse",
"discomfit",
"disconcert",
"discountenance",
"embarrass",
"faze",
"fluster",
"jar",
"mortify",
"nonplus",
"rattle",
"shake up",
"daunt",
"demoralize",
"discourage",
"dishearten",
"dispirit",
"unnerve"
],
"near antonyms":[
"allay",
"alleviate",
"assuage",
"appease",
"conciliate",
"mollify",
"pacify",
"placate",
"propitiate"
],
"antonyms":[
"calm",
"compose",
"quiet",
"settle",
"soothe",
"tranquilize",
"tranquillize"
]
},
"to make a series of small irregular or violent movements":{
"examples":[
"set the washing machine so it will agitate for four minutes before going into the rinse cycle"
],
"synonyms":[
"bucket",
"convulse",
"jerk",
"jiggle",
"joggle",
"jolt",
"jounce",
"judder",
"quake",
"quiver",
"shake",
"shudder",
"vibrate",
"wobble",
"wabble"
],
"near synonyms":[
"rock",
"sway",
"swing",
"chatter",
"quaver",
"shiver",
"thrill",
"tremble",
"twitch",
"dodder",
"waver",
"flicker",
"fluctuate",
"flutter",
"oscillate",
"undulate",
"wave",
"beat",
"palpitate",
"pit-a-pat",
"pitter-patter",
"pulsate",
"pulse",
"throb"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to talk about (an issue) usually from various points of view and for the purpose of arriving at a decision or opinion":{
"examples":[
"a question which has been agitated by the legislature time and time again"
],
"synonyms":[
"argue",
"bandy",
"bat (around or back and forth)",
"canvass",
"canvas",
"debate",
"discuss",
"dispute",
"hash (over or out)",
"moot",
"talk over"
],
"near synonyms":[
"review",
"speak (about)",
"talk (about)",
"broach",
"introduce",
"propound",
"raise",
"stir up",
"forge",
"hammer out",
"talk out",
"thrash (out)",
"wrestle (with)",
"chew over",
"consider",
"deliberate",
"weigh"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"agitated":{
"being in a state of increased activity or agitation":{
"examples":[
"all ferry crossings were cancelled because of the agitated waters around the islands"
],
"synonyms":[
"excited",
"feverish",
"frenzied",
"heated",
"hectic",
"hyperactive",
"overactive",
"overwrought"
],
"near synonyms":[
"hyperexcited",
"overexcited",
"afire",
"aflutter",
"aquiver",
"atingle",
"anxious",
"dithery",
"edgy",
"het up",
"high-strung",
"hyped-up",
"hyper",
"jittery",
"jumpy",
"nervy",
"nervous",
"perturbed",
"tense",
"troubled",
"uneasy",
"unquiet",
"upset",
"uptight",
"wired"
],
"near antonyms":[
"calm",
"collected",
"composed",
"cool",
"coolheaded",
"placid",
"serene",
"tranquil",
"undisturbed",
"unperturbed",
"unshaken",
"untroubled",
"unworried"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"feeling overwhelming fear or worry":{
"examples":[
"by the time they finally showed up, long after midnight, we'd become so agitated that we never did get to sleep that night"
],
"synonyms":[
"delirious",
"distracted",
"distrait",
"distraught",
"frantic",
"frenzied",
"hysterical",
"hysteric"
],
"near synonyms":[
"alarmed",
"anxious",
"disquieted",
"disturbed",
"nervous",
"perturbed",
"tense",
"troubled",
"upset",
"worried",
"wrought (up)",
"affrighted",
"aghast",
"alarmed",
"fearful",
"frightened",
"horrified",
"scared",
"spooked",
"terrified",
"terrorized",
"ballistic",
"berserk",
"crazed",
"demented",
"deranged",
"mad",
"maniacal",
"maniac",
"nuclear",
"raging",
"ranting",
"raving"
],
"near antonyms":[
"calm",
"peaceful",
"placid",
"self-possessed",
"serene",
"tranquil",
"cool",
"coolheaded",
"undisturbed",
"unperturbed",
"unshaken",
"untroubled",
"unworried"
],
"antonyms":[
"collected",
"composed",
"recollected",
"self-collected",
"self-composed",
"self-possessed",
"unhysterical"
]
},
"to cause (as a liquid) to move about in a circle especially repeatedly":{
"examples":[
"this room could use a ceiling fan to agitate the stuffy air a bit"
],
"synonyms":[
"churned",
"stirred",
"swirled",
"washed",
"whirled"
],
"near synonyms":[
"beat",
"paddled",
"whipped",
"whisked",
"reeled",
"shook",
"wheeled"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy":{
"examples":[
"there's no need to agitate the patient about little things"
],
"synonyms":[
"ailed",
"alarmed",
"alarumed",
"bothered",
"concerned",
"derailed",
"discomforted",
"discomposed",
"dismayed",
"disquieted",
"distempered",
"distracted",
"distressed",
"disturbed",
"exercised",
"flurried",
"frazzled",
"freaked (out)",
"fussed",
"hagrode",
"perturbed",
"undid",
"unhinged",
"unsettled",
"upset",
"weirded out",
"worried"
],
"near synonyms":[
"aggravated",
"angered",
"annoyed",
"bugged",
"chafed",
"chivied",
"chivvied",
"exasperated",
"fretted",
"galled",
"got",
"grated",
"harassed",
"harried",
"irked",
"irritated",
"nettled",
"peeved",
"pestered",
"piqued",
"put off",
"put out",
"riled",
"vexed",
"vext",
"bedeviled",
"haunted",
"plagued",
"abashed",
"confounded",
"confused",
"discomfited",
"disconcerted",
"discountenanced",
"embarrassed",
"fazed",
"flustered",
"jarred",
"mortified",
"nonplussed",
"nonplused",
"rattled",
"shook up",
"daunted",
"demoralized",
"discouraged",
"disheartened",
"dispirited",
"unnerved"
],
"near antonyms":[
"allayed",
"alleviated",
"assuaged",
"appeased",
"conciliated",
"mollified",
"pacified",
"placated",
"propitiated"
],
"antonyms":[
"calmed",
"composed",
"quieted",
"settled",
"soothed",
"tranquilized",
"tranquillized"
]
},
"to make a series of small irregular or violent movements":{
"examples":[
"set the washing machine so it will agitate for four minutes before going into the rinse cycle"
],
"synonyms":[
"bucketed",
"convulsed",
"jerked",
"jiggled",
"joggled",
"jolted",
"jounced",
"juddered",
"quaked",
"quivered",
"shook",
"shuddered",
"vibrated",
"wobbled",
"wabbled"
],
"near synonyms":[
"rocked",
"swayed",
"swung",
"chattered",
"quavered",
"shivered",
"thrilled",
"trembled",
"twitched",
"doddered",
"wavered",
"flickered",
"fluctuated",
"fluttered",
"oscillated",
"undulated",
"waved",
"beat",
"palpitated",
"pit-a-patted",
"pitter-pattered",
"pulsated",
"pulsed",
"throbbed"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to talk about (an issue) usually from various points of view and for the purpose of arriving at a decision or opinion":{
"examples":[
"a question which has been agitated by the legislature time and time again"
],
"synonyms":[
"argued",
"bandied",
"batted (around or back and forth)",
"canvassed",
"canvased",
"debated",
"discussed",
"disputed",
"hashed (over or out)",
"mooted",
"talked over"
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"reviewed",
"spoke (about)",
"talked (about)",
"broached",
"introduced",
"propounded",
"raised",
"stirred up",
"forged",
"hammered out",
"talked out",
"thrashed (out)",
"wrestled (with)",
"chewed over",
"considered",
"deliberated",
"weighed"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective",
"verb"
]
},
"agitatedly":{
"as in confusedly , crazily":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"confusedly",
"crazily",
"desperately",
"feverishly",
"haywire",
"skittishly",
"uncontrollably",
"amok",
"amuck",
"berserk",
"berserkly",
"frantically",
"frenetically",
"frenziedly",
"harum-scarum",
"hectically",
"helter-skelter",
"madly",
"pell-mell",
"wild",
"wildly",
"heedlessly",
"hotheadedly",
"recklessly",
"wantonly",
"chaotically",
"riotously",
"tumultuously",
"turbulently",
"aimlessly",
"haphazard",
"haphazardly",
"hit or miss",
"topsy-turvy"
],
"near antonyms":[
"calmly",
"collectedly",
"composedly",
"coolly",
"cooly",
"imperturbably",
"peacefully",
"placidly",
"self-composedly",
"self-possessedly",
"serenely",
"unconcernedly",
"meekly",
"mildly",
"passively",
"tamely",
"methodically",
"orderly",
"systematically"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adverb"
]
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},
"agility":{
"ease and grace in physical activity":{
"examples":[
"a gymnast whose agility on the parallel bars has won him several medals"
],
"synonyms":[
"deftness",
"dexterity",
"nimbleness",
"sleight",
"spryness"
],
"near synonyms":[
"coordination",
"flexibility",
"gracefulness",
"limberness",
"litheness",
"loose-jointedness",
"suppleness",
"handiness",
"sure-handedness",
"sure-footedness",
"adeptness",
"adroitness",
"finesse",
"prowess"
],
"near antonyms":[
"disability",
"inability",
"incapability",
"incapacity",
"debilitation",
"disablement",
"impairment",
"incapacitation",
"unhandiness"
],
"antonyms":[
"awkwardness",
"clumsiness",
"gaucheness",
"gawkiness",
"gawkishness",
"gracelessness",
"ham-handedness",
"heavy-handedness",
"klutziness",
"ungainliness"
]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
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"to cause (as a liquid) to move about in a circle especially repeatedly":{
"examples":[
"this room could use a ceiling fan to agitate the stuffy air a bit"
],
"synonyms":[
"churns",
"stirs",
"swirls",
"washes",
"whirls"
],
"near synonyms":[
"beats",
"paddles",
"whips",
"whisks",
"reels",
"shakes",
"wheels"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy":{
"examples":[
"there's no need to agitate the patient about little things"
],
"synonyms":[
"ails",
"alarms",
"alarums",
"bothers",
"concerns",
"derails",
"discomforts",
"discomposes",
"dismays",
"disquiets",
"distempers",
"distracts",
"distresses",
"disturbs",
"exercises",
"flurries",
"frazzles",
"freaks (out)",
"fusses",
"hagrides",
"perturbs",
"undoes",
"unhinges",
"unsettles",
"upsets",
"weirds out",
"worries"
],
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"aggravates",
"angers",
"annoys",
"bugs",
"chafes",
"chivies",
"chivvies",
"exasperates",
"frets",
"galls",
"gets",
"grates",
"harasses",
"harries",
"irks",
"irritates",
"nettles",
"peeves",
"pesters",
"piques",
"puts off",
"puts out",
"riles",
"vexes",
"bedevils",
"haunts",
"plagues",
"abashes",
"confounds",
"confuses",
"discomfits",
"disconcerts",
"discountenances",
"embarrasses",
"fazes",
"flusters",
"jars",
"mortifies",
"nonpluses",
"nonplusses",
"rattles",
"shakes up",
"daunts",
"demoralizes",
"discourages",
"disheartens",
"dispirits",
"unnerves"
],
"near antonyms":[
"allays",
"alleviates",
"assuages",
"appeases",
"conciliates",
"mollifies",
"pacifies",
"placates",
"propitiates"
],
"antonyms":[
"calms",
"composes",
"quiets",
"settles",
"soothes",
"tranquilizes",
"tranquillizes"
]
},
"to make a series of small irregular or violent movements":{
"examples":[
"set the washing machine so it will agitate for four minutes before going into the rinse cycle"
],
"synonyms":[
"buckets",
"convulses",
"jerks",
"jiggles",
"joggles",
"jolts",
"jounces",
"judders",
"quakes",
"quivers",
"shakes",
"shudders",
"vibrates",
"wobbles",
"wabbles"
],
"near synonyms":[
"rocks",
"sways",
"swings",
"chatters",
"quavers",
"shivers",
"thrills",
"trembles",
"twitches",
"dodders",
"wavers",
"flickers",
"fluctuates",
"flutters",
"oscillates",
"undulates",
"waves",
"beats",
"palpitates",
"pit-a-pats",
"pitter-patters",
"pulsates",
"pulses",
"throbs"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to talk about (an issue) usually from various points of view and for the purpose of arriving at a decision or opinion":{
"examples":[
"a question which has been agitated by the legislature time and time again"
],
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"argues",
"bandies",
"bats (around or back and forth)",
"canvasses",
"canvases",
"debates",
"discusses",
"disputes",
"hashes (over or out)",
"moots",
"talks over"
],
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"reviews",
"speaks (about)",
"talks (about)",
"broaches",
"introduces",
"propounds",
"raises",
"stirs up",
"forges",
"hammers out",
"talks out",
"thrashes (out)",
"wrestles (with)",
"chews over",
"considers",
"deliberates",
"weighs"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"agitates (for)":{
"as in works (for) , campaigns (for)":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"campaigns (for)",
"works (for)",
"advertises",
"boosts",
"plugs",
"publicizes",
"touts",
"abets",
"aids",
"assists",
"endows",
"finances",
"funds",
"patronizes",
"stakes",
"subsidizes",
"underwrites",
"advocates",
"backs",
"champions",
"endorses",
"indorses",
"supports",
"upholds",
"advances",
"cultivates",
"encourages",
"forwards",
"fosters",
"furthers",
"incubates",
"nourishes",
"nurses",
"nurtures",
"promotes"
],
"near antonyms":[
"discourages",
"frustrates",
"hinders",
"inhibits",
"bans",
"bars",
"enjoins",
"forbids",
"interdicts",
"outlaws",
"prevents",
"prohibits",
"proscribes",
"battles",
"combats",
"contends (with)",
"counters",
"fights",
"opposes",
"represses",
"snuffs (out)",
"squashes",
"squelches",
"stifles",
"subdues",
"suppresses",
"arrests",
"checks",
"halts",
"retards",
"encumbers",
"fetters",
"hobbles",
"impedes",
"interferes (with)",
"manacles",
"obstructs",
"shackles"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"agitate (for)":{
"as in work (for) , campaign (for)":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"campaign (for)",
"work (for)",
"advertise",
"boost",
"plug",
"publicize",
"tout",
"abet",
"aid",
"assist",
"endow",
"finance",
"fund",
"patronize",
"stake",
"subsidize",
"underwrite",
"advocate",
"back",
"champion",
"endorse",
"indorse",
"support",
"uphold",
"advance",
"cultivate",
"encourage",
"forward",
"foster",
"further",
"incubate",
"nourish",
"nurse",
"nurture",
"promote"
],
"near antonyms":[
"discourage",
"frustrate",
"hinder",
"inhibit",
"ban",
"bar",
"enjoin",
"forbid",
"interdict",
"outlaw",
"prevent",
"prohibit",
"proscribe",
"battle",
"combat",
"contend (with)",
"counter",
"fight",
"oppose",
"repress",
"snuff (out)",
"squash",
"squelch",
"stifle",
"subdue",
"suppress",
"arrest",
"check",
"halt",
"retard",
"encumber",
"fetter",
"hobble",
"impede",
"interfere (with)",
"manacle",
"obstruct",
"shackle"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"agitators":{
"a person who stirs up public feelings especially of discontent":{
"examples":[
"a political agitator who led an unsuccessful revolt against the government"
],
"synonyms":[
"demagogues",
"demagogs",
"exciters",
"firebrands",
"fomenters",
"incendiaries",
"inciters",
"instigators",
"kindlers",
"provocateurs",
"rabble-rousers"
],
"near synonyms":[
"demonstrators",
"marchers",
"objectors",
"picketers",
"protesters",
"protestors",
"advocates",
"apostles",
"backers",
"boosters",
"champions",
"exponents",
"persuaders",
"promoters",
"proponents",
"reformers",
"reformists",
"supporters",
"alarmists",
"extremists",
"insurgents",
"insurrectionists",
"radicals",
"rebels",
"revolters",
"revolutionaries",
"revolutionists",
"subversives",
"troublemakers",
"prodders",
"prompters",
"provokers",
"agents provocateurs"
],
"near antonyms":[
"peacemakers",
"reconcilers",
"uniters"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"agitating":{
"marked by or causing agitation or uncomfortable feelings":{
"examples":[
"no more agitating waits to find out sports scores\u2014get them instantly online!"
],
"synonyms":[
"anxious",
"creepy",
"disquieting",
"distressful",
"distressing",
"disturbing",
"fraught",
"hairy",
"nail-biting",
"nerve-racking",
"nerve-wracking",
"nervous",
"restless",
"tense",
"uneasy",
"unnerving",
"unsettling",
"worrisome"
],
"near synonyms":[
"bothersome",
"troublesome",
"foreboding",
"misgiving",
"discouraging",
"disheartening",
"strained",
"restive",
"unrestful",
"awkward",
"embarrassing"
],
"near antonyms":[
"restful",
"pacific"
],
"antonyms":[
"calming",
"comfortable",
"easy",
"peaceful",
"quiet",
"quieting",
"tranquil"
]
},
"to cause (as a liquid) to move about in a circle especially repeatedly":{
"examples":[
"this room could use a ceiling fan to agitate the stuffy air a bit"
],
"synonyms":[
"churning",
"stirring",
"swirling",
"washing",
"whirling"
],
"near synonyms":[
"beating",
"paddling",
"whipping",
"whisking",
"reeling",
"shaking",
"wheeling"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy":{
"examples":[
"there's no need to agitate the patient about little things"
],
"synonyms":[
"ailing",
"alarming",
"alaruming",
"bothering",
"concerning",
"derailing",
"discomforting",
"discomposing",
"dismaying",
"disquieting",
"distempering",
"distracting",
"distressing",
"disturbing",
"exercising",
"flurrying",
"frazzling",
"freaking (out)",
"fussing",
"hagriding",
"perturbing",
"undoing",
"unhinging",
"unsettling",
"upsetting",
"weirding out",
"worrying"
],
"near synonyms":[
"aggravating",
"angering",
"annoying",
"bugging",
"chafing",
"chivying",
"chivvying",
"exasperating",
"fretting",
"galling",
"getting",
"grating",
"harassing",
"harrying",
"irking",
"irritating",
"nettling",
"peeving",
"pestering",
"piquing",
"putting off",
"putting out",
"riling",
"vexing",
"bedeviling",
"haunting",
"plaguing",
"abashing",
"confounding",
"confusing",
"discomfiting",
"disconcerting",
"discountenancing",
"embarrassing",
"fazing",
"flustering",
"jarring",
"mortifying",
"nonplussing",
"nonplusing",
"rattling",
"shaking up",
"daunting",
"demoralizing",
"discouraging",
"disheartening",
"dispiriting",
"unnerving"
],
"near antonyms":[
"allaying",
"alleviating",
"assuaging",
"appeasing",
"conciliating",
"mollifying",
"pacifying",
"placating",
"propitiating"
],
"antonyms":[
"calming",
"composing",
"quieting",
"settling",
"soothing",
"tranquilizing",
"tranquillizing"
]
},
"to make a series of small irregular or violent movements":{
"examples":[
"set the washing machine so it will agitate for four minutes before going into the rinse cycle"
],
"synonyms":[
"bucketing",
"convulsing",
"jerking",
"jiggling",
"joggling",
"jolting",
"jouncing",
"juddering",
"quaking",
"quivering",
"shaking",
"shuddering",
"vibrating",
"wobbling",
"wabbling"
],
"near synonyms":[
"rocking",
"swaying",
"swinging",
"chattering",
"quavering",
"shivering",
"thrilling",
"trembling",
"twitching",
"doddering",
"wavering",
"flickering",
"fluctuating",
"fluttering",
"oscillating",
"undulating",
"waving",
"beating",
"palpitating",
"pit-a-patting",
"pitter-pattering",
"pulsating",
"pulsing",
"throbbing"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to talk about (an issue) usually from various points of view and for the purpose of arriving at a decision or opinion":{
"examples":[
"a question which has been agitated by the legislature time and time again"
],
"synonyms":[
"arguing",
"bandying",
"batting (around or back and forth)",
"canvassing",
"canvasing",
"debating",
"discussing",
"disputing",
"hashing (over or out)",
"mooting",
"talking over"
],
"near synonyms":[
"reviewing",
"speaking (about)",
"talking (about)",
"broaching",
"introducing",
"propounding",
"raising",
"stirring up",
"forging",
"hammering out",
"talking out",
"thrashing (out)",
"wrestling (with)",
"chewing over",
"considering",
"deliberating",
"weighing"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective",
"verb"
]
},
"agitations":{
"to cause (as a liquid) to move about in a circle especially repeatedly":{
"examples":[
"this room could use a ceiling fan to agitate the stuffy air a bit"
],
"synonyms":[
"churn",
"stir",
"swirl",
"wash",
"whirl"
],
"near synonyms":[
"beat",
"paddle",
"whip",
"whisk",
"reel",
"shake",
"wheel"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy":{
"examples":[
"there's no need to agitate the patient about little things"
],
"synonyms":[
"ail",
"alarm",
"alarum",
"bother",
"concern",
"derail",
"discomfort",
"discompose",
"dismay",
"disquiet",
"distemper",
"distract",
"distress",
"disturb",
"exercise",
"flurry",
"frazzle",
"freak (out)",
"fuss",
"hagride",
"perturb",
"undo",
"unhinge",
"unsettle",
"upset",
"weird out",
"worry"
],
"near synonyms":[
"aggravate",
"anger",
"annoy",
"bug",
"chafe",
"chivy",
"chivvy",
"exasperate",
"fret",
"gall",
"get",
"grate",
"harass",
"harry",
"irk",
"irritate",
"nettle",
"peeve",
"pester",
"pique",
"put off",
"put out",
"rile",
"vex",
"bedevil",
"haunt",
"plague",
"abash",
"confound",
"confuse",
"discomfit",
"disconcert",
"discountenance",
"embarrass",
"faze",
"fluster",
"jar",
"mortify",
"nonplus",
"rattle",
"shake up",
"daunt",
"demoralize",
"discourage",
"dishearten",
"dispirit",
"unnerve"
],
"near antonyms":[
"allay",
"alleviate",
"assuage",
"appease",
"conciliate",
"mollify",
"pacify",
"placate",
"propitiate"
],
"antonyms":[
"calm",
"compose",
"quiet",
"settle",
"soothe",
"tranquilize",
"tranquillize"
]
},
"to make a series of small irregular or violent movements":{
"examples":[
"set the washing machine so it will agitate for four minutes before going into the rinse cycle"
],
"synonyms":[
"bucket",
"convulse",
"jerk",
"jiggle",
"joggle",
"jolt",
"jounce",
"judder",
"quake",
"quiver",
"shake",
"shudder",
"vibrate",
"wobble",
"wabble"
],
"near synonyms":[
"rock",
"sway",
"swing",
"chatter",
"quaver",
"shiver",
"thrill",
"tremble",
"twitch",
"dodder",
"waver",
"flicker",
"fluctuate",
"flutter",
"oscillate",
"undulate",
"wave",
"beat",
"palpitate",
"pit-a-pat",
"pitter-patter",
"pulsate",
"pulse",
"throb"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to talk about (an issue) usually from various points of view and for the purpose of arriving at a decision or opinion":{
"examples":[
"a question which has been agitated by the legislature time and time again"
],
"synonyms":[
"argue",
"bandy",
"bat (around or back and forth)",
"canvass",
"canvas",
"debate",
"discuss",
"dispute",
"hash (over or out)",
"moot",
"talk over"
],
"near synonyms":[
"review",
"speak (about)",
"talk (about)",
"broach",
"introduce",
"propound",
"raise",
"stir up",
"forge",
"hammer out",
"talk out",
"thrash (out)",
"wrestle (with)",
"chew over",
"consider",
"deliberate",
"weigh"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"a state of wildly excited activity or emotion":{
"examples":[
"knew immediately, from the horses' agitation , that something terrible was happening"
],
"synonyms":[
"deliriousness",
"delirium",
"distraction",
"fever",
"feverishness",
"flap",
"frenzy",
"furor",
"furore",
"fury",
"hysteria",
"rage",
"rampage",
"uproar"
],
"near synonyms":[
"chaos",
"confusion",
"disorder",
"havoc",
"pandemonium",
"turmoil",
"bedlam",
"bother",
"brouhaha",
"bustle",
"clamor",
"clatter",
"commotion",
"disturbance",
"fuss",
"hoo-ha",
"hoo-hah",
"hubbub",
"hullabaloo",
"hurly-burly",
"ruckus",
"ruction",
"rumpus",
"shindy",
"squall",
"stew",
"stir",
"storm",
"tempest",
"to-do",
"tumult"
],
"near antonyms":[
"calm",
"calmness",
"peace",
"peacefulness",
"placidity",
"quiet",
"quietude",
"repose",
"restfulness",
"sereneness",
"serenity",
"still",
"stillness",
"tranquillity",
"tranquility",
"tranquilness"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"an uneasy state of mind usually over the possibility of an anticipated misfortune or trouble":{
"examples":[
"experienced a great deal of agitation over whether she had an appropriate dress for her husband's inauguration"
],
"synonyms":[
"agita",
"anxiety",
"anxiousness",
"apprehension",
"apprehensiveness",
"care",
"concern",
"concernment",
"disquiet",
"disquietude",
"fear",
"nervosity",
"nervousness",
"perturbation",
"solicitude",
"sweat",
"unease",
"uneasiness",
"worry"
],
"near synonyms":[
"strain",
"stress",
"tension",
"alarm",
"alarum",
"anguish",
"consternation",
"desperateness",
"desperation",
"discomfort",
"discomposure",
"dismay",
"distraction",
"distress",
"disturbance",
"edginess",
"franticness",
"hand-wringing",
"jitters",
"jumpiness",
"panic",
"tremor",
"angst",
"fearfulness",
"torment",
"upset",
"vexation",
"cold feet",
"doubt",
"dread",
"foreboding",
"incertitude",
"misgiving",
"presentiment",
"suspense",
"uncertainty",
"compunction",
"qualm",
"scruple"
],
"near antonyms":[
"calm",
"calmness",
"content",
"contentment",
"ease",
"easiness",
"peace",
"peacefulness",
"placidity",
"placidness",
"quiet",
"quietude",
"sereneness",
"serenity",
"tranquillity",
"tranquility",
"tranquilness",
"comfort",
"consolation",
"relief",
"solace"
],
"antonyms":[
"unconcern"
]
},
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"agitator":{
"a person who stirs up public feelings especially of discontent":{
"examples":[
"a political agitator who led an unsuccessful revolt against the government"
],
"synonyms":[
"demagogue",
"demagog",
"exciter",
"firebrand",
"fomenter",
"incendiary",
"inciter",
"instigator",
"kindler",
"provocateur",
"rabble-rouser"
],
"near synonyms":[
"demonstrator",
"marcher",
"objector",
"picketer",
"protester",
"protestor",
"advocate",
"apostle",
"backer",
"booster",
"champion",
"exponent",
"persuader",
"promoter",
"proponent",
"reformer",
"reformist",
"supporter",
"alarmist",
"extremist",
"insurgent",
"insurrectionist",
"radical",
"rebel",
"revolter",
"revolutionary",
"revolutionist",
"subversive",
"troublemaker",
"prodder",
"prompter",
"provoker",
"agent provocateur"
],
"near antonyms":[
"peacemaker",
"reconciler",
"uniter"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"agilely":{
"as in nimbly , spryly":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"nimbly",
"spryly",
"breezily",
"cockily",
"dapperly",
"dashingly",
"jauntily",
"allegro",
"briskly",
"crisply",
"effervescently",
"energetically",
"jazzily",
"racily",
"springily",
"friskily",
"gamesomely",
"playfully",
"skittishly",
"sportively",
"airily",
"animatedly",
"animately",
"bouncily",
"buoyantly",
"gaily",
"gayly",
"high-spiritedly",
"livelily",
"lively",
"perkily",
"pertly",
"snappily",
"sparkily",
"spiritedly",
"sprightly",
"trippingly",
"vivaciously"
],
"near antonyms":[
"dully",
"inanimately",
"sluggishly",
"tardily",
"halfheartedly",
"idly",
"indolently",
"lazily",
"lethargically",
"slothfully",
"heavily",
"inactively",
"listlessly",
"tiredly",
"wearily"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adverb"
]
}
}