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{
"semiautomatic":{
"as in automatic , automated":{
"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"automated",
"automatic",
"laborsaving",
"robotic",
"self-acting",
"self-operating",
"self-regulating",
"mechanical",
"motorized",
"nonmanual",
"computerized",
"easing",
"relieving",
"aiding",
"helping",
"time-saving"
],
"near antonyms":[
"nonautomated",
"nonautomatic"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"as in self-loader":{
"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"self-loader",
"derringer",
"forty-five",
".45",
"gat",
"handgun",
"pistol",
"revolver",
"rod",
"roscoe",
"sidearm",
"six-gun",
"six-shooter",
"zip gun",
"blunderbuss",
"breechloader",
"culverin",
"fieldpiece",
"firelock",
"flintlock",
"harquebus",
"arquebus",
"matchlock",
"musket",
"rifle",
"shotgun",
"smoothbore",
"twenty-two",
".22",
"arm",
"firearm",
"gun",
"heat",
"piece",
"small arm",
"AK-47",
"assault rifle",
"assault weapon",
"automatic",
"carbine",
"machine gun",
"machine pistol",
"repeater",
"submachine gun",
"tommy gun",
"speargun"
],
"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
]
},
"semicivilized":{
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"as in civilized , socialized":{
"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"civilized",
"socialized",
"halterbroken",
"housebroken",
"trained",
"controlled",
"docile",
"familiar",
"semidomesticated",
"subdued",
"submissive",
"broken",
"busted",
"domestic",
"domesticated",
"gentled",
"tame",
"tamed"
],
"near antonyms":[
"feral",
"savage",
"unbroken",
"undomesticated",
"untamed",
"wild",
"wilding",
"uncontrolled",
"undocile",
"unsubdued",
"untrained",
"bestial",
"brutal",
"brute"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"semifinal":{
"as in final , play-off":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"final",
"nightcap",
"play-off",
"championship",
"national(s)",
"derby",
"field day",
"gymkhana",
"open",
"outing",
"battle",
"conflict",
"scrimmage",
"skirmish",
"struggle",
"tug-of-war",
"tussle",
"biathlon",
"decathlon",
"heptathlon",
"pentathlon",
"triathlon",
"athletics",
"sport",
"marathon",
"race",
"ultramarathon",
"bout",
"competition",
"contest",
"event",
"game",
"match",
"matchup",
"meet",
"sweepstakes",
"sweep-stake",
"tournament",
"tourney",
"heat",
"round",
"run",
"set",
"rally",
"volley"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"semifinalist":{
"as in finalist":{
"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"finalist",
"archrival",
"also-ran",
"entrant",
"entry",
"player",
"challenger",
"competition",
"competitor",
"contender",
"contestant",
"corrival",
"rival",
"adversary",
"antagonist",
"opponent"
],
"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"semimoist":{
"as in moist , humid":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"clammy",
"damp",
"dampish",
"dank",
"humid",
"moist",
"wettish",
"flushed",
"irrigated",
"laved",
"rinsed",
"sluiced",
"boggy",
"miry",
"seepy",
"sloppy",
"squashy",
"steeped",
"aqueous",
"dipped",
"dunked",
"splashed",
"hydrated",
"submerged",
"swamped",
"deluged",
"drowned",
"flooded",
"inundated",
"overflowed",
"awash",
"bathed",
"bedraggled",
"doused",
"dowsed",
"drenched",
"dripping",
"logged",
"saturate",
"saturated",
"soaked",
"soaking",
"sodden",
"soggy",
"sopping",
"soppy",
"soused",
"washed",
"watered",
"waterlogged",
"water-soaked",
"watery",
"wet"
],
"near antonyms":[
"arid",
"dry",
"unwatered",
"waterless",
"bone-dry",
"hyperarid",
"ultradry",
"waterproof",
"water-repellent",
"water-resistant",
"watertight",
"baked",
"dehydrated",
"freeze-dried",
"droughty",
"parched",
"sere",
"sear",
"sunbaked",
"thirsty",
"wrung"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"seminar":{
"a meeting featuring a group discussion":{
"examples":[
"a seminar bringing together the world's leading epidemiologists"
],
"synonyms":[
"colloquy",
"conference",
"council",
"forum",
"panel",
"panel discussion",
"parley",
"round-robin",
"roundtable",
"symposium"
],
"near synonyms":[
"colloquium",
"caucus",
"town meeting",
"assembly",
"conclave",
"congregation",
"congress",
"consistory",
"convention",
"convocation",
"synod",
"debate",
"deliberation",
"brainstorming",
"chat room",
"newsgroup"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"semierect":{
"as in raised , standing":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
"erect",
"perpendicular",
"plumb",
"raised",
"standing",
"stand-up",
"upright",
"upstanding",
"vertical",
"elevated",
"lifted",
"upended",
"upraised",
"freestanding",
"stand-alone"
],
"near antonyms":[
"flat",
"recumbent",
"prostrate",
"supine",
"diagonal",
"hanging",
"sagging",
"slant",
"slanted",
"slanting",
"slanty"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"semiweeklies":{
"as in biweeklies , bimonthlies":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"annuals",
"bimonthlies",
"biweeklies",
"dailies",
"monthlies",
"quarterlies",
"semimonthlies",
"triweeklies",
"weeklies",
"yearbooks",
"books",
"bulletins",
"diurnals",
"gazettes",
"journals",
"magazines",
"mags",
"newspapers",
"organs",
"papers",
"periodicals",
"rags",
"reviews",
"serials",
"zines",
"digests",
"little magazines",
"fanzines",
"pictorials",
"slicks",
"broadsides",
"editions",
"extras",
"sheets",
"supplements",
"tabloids",
"tabs",
"newsletters",
"newsmagazines",
"newsweeklies"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"semilegendary":{
"as in legendary , famed":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"fabled",
"fabulous",
"legendary",
"mythical",
"famed",
"romanticized",
"storied"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"semiofficial":{
"as in official , sanctioned":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"lawful",
"legal",
"legit",
"legitimate",
"licit",
"permissible",
"regulation",
"authorized",
"official",
"sanctioned",
"abetted",
"encouraged",
"promoted",
"suggested",
"supported",
"approved",
"endorsed",
"indorsed",
"authoritative",
"canonical",
"ex officio",
"certified",
"licensed"
],
"near antonyms":[
"nonofficial",
"unauthorized",
"unofficial",
"unsanctioned",
"illegal",
"illegitimate",
"illicit",
"impermissible",
"lawless",
"unlawful",
"wrongful",
"unapproved",
"unlicensed",
"verboten"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"semiautonomous":{
"as in independent , autonomous":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"autonomous",
"independent",
"self-contained",
"semi-independent",
"nonsocial",
"solitary",
"altricial",
"self-subsistent",
"self-sufficient",
"self-supporting",
"self-sustaining",
"lone",
"recluse",
"reclusive",
"unsociable"
],
"near antonyms":[
"colonial",
"gregarious",
"sociable",
"social",
"associational",
"consociational",
"subsocial",
"dependent",
"parasitic",
"parasitical",
"precocial",
"symbiotic"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"semiflexible":{
"as in flexible , kneadable":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"bendy",
"flexible",
"limber",
"lissome",
"lissom",
"lithe",
"lithesome",
"pliable",
"pliant",
"supple",
"willowy",
"adaptable",
"ductile",
"elastic",
"fluid",
"kneadable",
"malleable",
"modifiable",
"plastic",
"variable",
"yielding",
"droopy",
"flaccid",
"floppy",
"limp"
],
"near antonyms":[
"inflexible",
"rigid",
"stiff",
"stiffened",
"inelastic",
"nonmalleable",
"unyielding",
"breakable",
"brittle",
"fragile"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"semiconscious":{
"only somewhat awake and able to understand what is happening around you":{
"examples":[
"The victim was semiconscious and could barely talk."
],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"cold",
"insensible",
"senseless",
"unconscious",
"asleep",
"dormant",
"dozing",
"napping",
"resting",
"sleeping",
"slumbering",
"comatose",
"drowsy",
"nodding",
"sleepy",
"slumberous",
"slumbrous",
"somnolent",
"dreaming",
"reposing",
"hypnotized",
"mesmerized",
"sleepwalking",
"somnambulant"
],
"near antonyms":[
"alert",
"aware",
"conscious",
"awake",
"sleepless",
"wakeful",
"wide-awake",
"sleepless",
"aroused",
"astir",
"awakened",
"roused",
"up",
"wakened",
"reawakened",
"revived"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"semicircle":{
"as in hemisphere , meridian":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"hemisphere",
"meridian",
"halvers",
"component",
"constituent",
"division",
"element",
"fraction",
"part",
"piece",
"portion",
"section",
"segment",
"half",
"moiety"
],
"near antonyms":[
"aggregate",
"sum",
"total",
"whole"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"semblance":{
"a display of emotion or behavior that is insincere or intended to deceive":{
"examples":[
"tried to project some semblance of confidence even though public speaking terrified her"
],
"synonyms":[
"act",
"airs",
"charade",
"disguise",
"facade",
"fa\u00e7ade",
"front",
"guise",
"masquerade",
"playacting",
"pose",
"pretense",
"pretence",
"put-on",
"show"
],
"near synonyms":[
"impersonation",
"performance",
"portrayal",
"image",
"persona",
"appearance",
"color",
"gloss",
"camouflage",
"cloak",
"affectation",
"deceit",
"deception",
"dissembling",
"dissimulation",
"double-dealing",
"duplicity",
"fakery",
"fraud",
"guile",
"betrayal",
"double cross",
"faithlessness",
"falseness",
"falsity",
"infidelity",
"perfidy",
"treachery",
"treason",
"unfaithfulness",
"excuse",
"pretext"
],
"near antonyms":[
"bluntness",
"candidness",
"candor",
"directness",
"forthrightness",
"frankness",
"openheartedness",
"outspokenness",
"plainspokenness",
"sincerity",
"straightforwardness",
"artlessness",
"genuineness",
"na\u00efvet\u00e9",
"naivete",
"naivet\u00e9"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"outward and often deceptive indication":{
"examples":[
"a used-car dealer with only a semblance of honesty"
],
"synonyms":[
"appearance",
"face",
"guise",
"name",
"outward",
"seeming",
"show"
],
"near synonyms":[
"air",
"effect",
"impression",
"hint",
"implication",
"insinuation",
"resemblance",
"suggestion",
"affectation",
"demonstration",
"display",
"fiction",
"image",
"imitation",
"imposture",
"likeness",
"make-believe",
"make-belief",
"pose",
"pretense",
"pretence",
"representation",
"simulation",
"cloak",
"disguise",
"exterior",
"facade",
"fa\u00e7ade",
"front",
"gloss",
"mask",
"masquerade",
"patina",
"Potemkin village",
"shape",
"shell",
"surface",
"veneer"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"semigloss":{
"as in brushed , eggshell":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"brushed",
"eggshell",
"semilustrous",
"buffed",
"burnished",
"glistening",
"glossy",
"lustrous",
"polished",
"rubbed",
"satin",
"satiny",
"sleek",
"silken",
"silky",
"slick",
"slippery",
"glassy",
"glazed",
"lacquered",
"shellacked",
"varnished",
"gleaming",
"glittering",
"reflective",
"shining"
],
"near antonyms":[
"dim",
"dull",
"flat",
"lusterless",
"matte",
"mat",
"matt",
"lackluster",
"unvarnished"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"semimonthly":{
"as in biweekly , bimonthly":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"annual",
"bimonthly",
"biweekly",
"daily",
"monthly",
"quarterly",
"semiweekly",
"triweekly",
"weekly",
"yearbook",
"book",
"bulletin",
"diurnal",
"gazette",
"journal",
"mag",
"magazine",
"newspaper",
"organ",
"paper",
"periodical",
"rag",
"review",
"serial",
"zine",
"digest",
"little magazine",
"fanzine",
"pictorial",
"slick",
"broadside",
"edition",
"extra",
"sheet",
"supplement",
"tab",
"tabloid",
"newsletter",
"newsmagazine",
"newsweekly"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
]
},
"semitropic":{
"as in subtropical":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"subtropical",
"subtropic",
"equatorial",
"low",
"tropical"
],
"near antonyms":[
"polar",
"temperate"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"semis":{
"as in ranches , duplexes":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"duplexes",
"ranches",
"ranch houses",
"saltboxes",
"split levels",
"townhomes",
"town houses",
"tract houses",
"triplexes",
"bungalows",
"cabins",
"casitas",
"chalets",
"cottages",
"farmhouses",
"granges",
"haciendas",
"homesteads",
"castles",
"ch\u00e2teaus",
"ch\u00e2teaux",
"countryseats",
"estates",
"halls",
"manor houses",
"manors",
"mansions",
"McMansions",
"palaces",
"villas",
"hermitages",
"manses",
"parsonages",
"rectories",
"vicarages",
"hooches",
"hootches",
"hovels",
"hutches",
"huts",
"shacks",
"shanties",
"accommodations",
"housings",
"nests",
"residencies",
"shelters",
"apartment houses",
"apartments",
"condominiums",
"condominia",
"condos",
"flats",
"tenement houses",
"tenements",
"walk-ups",
"penthouses",
"salons",
"suites",
"barracks",
"billets",
"boardinghouses",
"dormitories",
"dorms",
"flophouses",
"lodging houses",
"lodgments",
"lodgements",
"rooming houses",
"rooms"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"semisoft":{
"as in soft , squishy":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"flabby",
"mushy",
"soft",
"squashy",
"squishy",
"droopy",
"flaccid",
"floppy",
"lank",
"limp",
"yielding",
"delicate",
"flimsy",
"insubstantial",
"elastic",
"flexible",
"lax",
"loose",
"pliant",
"relaxed",
"resilient",
"springy",
"stretchy",
"supple"
],
"near antonyms":[
"inflexible",
"resilient",
"rigid",
"stiff",
"sturdy",
"tense",
"firm",
"hard",
"indurated",
"solid",
"sound",
"strong",
"brittle",
"crisp",
"compact",
"dense",
"substantial"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"semisolid":{
"as in semiliquid":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"semiliquid",
"diluted",
"thin",
"watery",
"weak",
"circumfluent",
"circumfluous",
"flowing",
"fluent",
"fluid",
"liquid"
],
"near antonyms":[
"hard",
"nonliquid",
"solid",
"clotted",
"coagulated",
"gelatinous",
"gelled",
"jelled",
"jellied",
"thick",
"gluey",
"glutinous",
"gooey",
"gummy",
"viscous"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"seminars":{
"a meeting featuring a group discussion":{
"examples":[
"a seminar bringing together the world's leading epidemiologists"
],
"synonyms":[
"colloquies",
"conferences",
"councils",
"forums",
"fora",
"panel discussions",
"panels",
"parleys",
"round-robins",
"roundtables",
"round tables",
"symposia",
"symposiums"
],
"near synonyms":[
"colloquiums",
"colloquia",
"caucuses",
"town meetings",
"assemblies",
"conclaves",
"congregations",
"congresses",
"consistories",
"conventions",
"convocations",
"synods",
"debates",
"deliberations",
"brainstormings",
"chat rooms",
"newsgroups"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"seminude":{
"as in topless":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"topless",
"au naturel",
"bare",
"bottomless",
"disrobed",
"mother-naked",
"naked",
"nude",
"raw",
"starkers",
"stripped",
"unclad",
"unclothed",
"undressed",
"denuded",
"peeled",
"unveiled"
],
"near antonyms":[
"appareled",
"apparelled",
"attired",
"clad",
"clothed",
"dressed",
"garbed",
"invested",
"robed",
"suited",
"covered",
"veiled",
"arrayed",
"caparisoned",
"decked (out)",
"rigged (out)",
"tricked (out)",
"vested",
"decent"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"seminatural":{
"as in developed , cultivated":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"cultivated",
"tamed",
"developed",
"inhabited"
],
"near antonyms":[
"natural",
"uncultivated",
"untamed",
"virgin",
"wild",
"native",
"uninhabited",
"unpeopled",
"unsettled"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"seminal":{
"very important especially in having a strong influence on things that come later":{
"examples":[
"She authored several seminal papers that are frequently cited in later works because they laid the theoretical groundwork for future studies."
],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"authoritative",
"influential",
"all-important",
"central",
"critical",
"crucial",
"essential",
"key",
"pivotal",
"vital",
"big",
"consequential",
"earthshaking",
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"totals",
"wholes"
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"flintlocks",
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"arquebuses",
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"muskets",
"rifles",
"shotguns",
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"firearms",
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"assault rifles",
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"automatics",
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"machine guns",
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"cloaks",
"affectations",
"deceits",
"deceptions",
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"frauds",
"guiles",
"betrayals",
"double crosses",
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"infidelities",
"perfidies",
"treacheries",
"treasons",
"excuses",
"pretexts"
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"fronts",
"glosses",
"masks",
"masquerades",
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"patinae",
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"shells",
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"formal",
"chic",
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"sharp",
"smart",
"snappy",
"stylish",
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"tailored",
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"dress",
"evening",
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"crude",
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"unprocessed",
"unrefined",
"untreated",
"undeveloped"
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"organs",
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"reviews",
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"digests",
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"pictorials",
"slicks",
"broadsides",
"editions",
"extras",
"sheets",
"supplements",
"tabloids",
"tabs",
"newsletters",
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"independent",
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"solitary",
"altricial",
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"lone",
"recluse",
"reclusive",
"unsociable"
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"sociable",
"social",
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"subsocial",
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"precocial",
"symbiotic"
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"hot",
"in",
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"popular",
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"detested",
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"hated",
"rejected",
"insignificant",
"unimportant",
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"anonymous",
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"unknown",
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"players",
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"competitions",
"competitors",
"contenders",
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"Jolly Rogers",
"tricolors",
"union jacks",
"white flags",
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"coats of arms",
"crests",
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"buntings",
"gonfalons",
"banderoles",
"banderols",
"banners",
"colors",
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"flags",
"guidons",
"jacks",
"pendants",
"pendents",
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"championships",
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"derbies",
"field days",
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"outings",
"battles",
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"skirmishes",
"struggles",
"tugs-of-war",
"tussles",
"biathlons",
"decathlons",
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"pentathlons",
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"bouts",
"competitions",
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"events",
"games",
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"meets",
"sweepstakes",
"sweep-stake",
"tournaments",
"tourneys",
"heats",
"rounds",
"runs",
"sets",
"rallies",
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},
"type":[
"noun"
]
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},
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"low",
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"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
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},
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"green",
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"na\u00efve",
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"raw",
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"brainless",
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},
"semitranslucent":{
"as in sheer , translucent":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"diaphanous",
"lucid",
"semitransparent",
"sheer",
"translucent",
"transparentized",
"colorless",
"uncolored",
"glassy",
"vitreous",
"clear",
"crystal",
"crystal clear",
"crystalline",
"limpid",
"liquid",
"lucent",
"pellucid",
"see-through",
"transparent"
],
"near antonyms":[
"cloudy",
"opaque",
"colored",
"dark",
"glazed",
"tinted",
"filmy",
"foggy",
"hazy",
"misty",
"nebulous",
"smoky",
"smokey",
"dense",
"muddy",
"murky",
"turbid"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"semireligious":{
"as in semisacred":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"semisacred",
"liturgical",
"ritual",
"sacramental",
"solemn",
"blessed",
"blest",
"consecrated",
"hallowed",
"holy",
"sacrosanct",
"sanctified",
"devotional",
"religious",
"sacred",
"spiritual"
],
"near antonyms":[
"nonreligious",
"profane",
"secular",
"earthly",
"mundane",
"terrene",
"terrestrial",
"worldly"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"semifluid":{
"as in semiliquid":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"semiliquid",
"creamy",
"heavy",
"slushy",
"thickened",
"thickish",
"turbid",
"undiluted",
"gluey",
"glutinous",
"sticky",
"ropy",
"ropey",
"syrupy",
"thick",
"viscid",
"viscous",
"gelatinous",
"gooey",
"gummy",
"jellylike",
"concentrated",
"condensed"
],
"near antonyms":[
"runny",
"soupy",
"thin",
"watery",
"flowing",
"fluid",
"dilute",
"diluted",
"liquid",
"watered-down",
"weak"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"semiarid":{
"as in arid , parched":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"arid",
"baked",
"burned",
"burnt",
"dehydrated",
"desert",
"droughty",
"dusty",
"parched",
"scorched",
"seared",
"sere",
"sear",
"sunbaked",
"thirsty",
"waterless",
"bracing",
"cool",
"crisp",
"fresh",
"invigorating",
"refreshing",
"dry"
],
"near antonyms":[
"damp",
"humid",
"muggy",
"sticky",
"sultry",
"steamy",
"summerlike",
"summery",
"sweltering",
"torrid",
"semitropical",
"semitropic",
"subhumid",
"subtropical",
"subtropic",
"tropic",
"tropical"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"semisacred":{
"as in semireligious":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"semireligious",
"liturgical",
"ritual",
"sacramental",
"solemn",
"blessed",
"blest",
"consecrated",
"hallowed",
"holy",
"sacrosanct",
"sanctified",
"devotional",
"religious",
"sacred",
"spiritual"
],
"near antonyms":[
"nonreligious",
"profane",
"secular",
"earthly",
"mundane",
"terrene",
"terrestrial",
"worldly"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"semidomesticated":{
"as in familiar , gentle":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"docile",
"familiar",
"gentle",
"broken",
"halterbroken",
"housebroken",
"trained",
"subdued",
"submissive",
"domestic",
"domesticated",
"tame",
"tamed"
],
"near antonyms":[
"feral",
"savage",
"undomesticated",
"untamed",
"wild",
"unbroken",
"untrained",
"wildish"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"semilustrous":{
"as in brushed , eggshell":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"brushed",
"eggshell",
"semigloss",
"buffed",
"burnished",
"glistening",
"glossy",
"lustrous",
"polished",
"rubbed",
"satin",
"satiny",
"sleek",
"silken",
"silky",
"slick",
"slippery",
"glassy",
"glazed",
"lacquered",
"shellacked",
"varnished",
"gleaming",
"glittering",
"reflective",
"shining"
],
"near antonyms":[
"dim",
"dull",
"flat",
"lusterless",
"matte",
"mat",
"matt",
"lackluster",
"unvarnished"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"seminaries":{
"a place or establishment for teaching and learning":{
"examples":[
"a seminary exclusively for women"
],
"synonyms":[
"academes",
"academies",
"schools"
],
"near synonyms":[
"boarding schools",
"preparatory schools",
"preps",
"prep schools",
"common schools",
"elementary schools",
"grammar schools",
"high schools",
"junior high schools",
"kindergartens",
"middle schools",
"primary schools",
"public schools",
"secondary schools",
"senior high schools",
"trade schools",
"training schools",
"charter schools",
"magnet schools",
"minischools",
"madrassas",
"madrasas",
"madrassahs",
"madrasahs",
"Sunday schools",
"yeshivas",
"yeshivot"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"a place or environment that favors the development of something":{
"examples":[
"some claimed that orphanages were seminaries of sin and petty crime, turning out juvenile delinquents by the score"
],
"synonyms":[
"breeding grounds",
"hotbeds",
"hothouses",
"nests",
"nidi",
"niduses",
"nurseries",
"seedbeds"
],
"near synonyms":[
"crucibles",
"bases",
"capitals",
"centers",
"cores",
"cynosures",
"eyes",
"foci",
"focuses",
"hearts",
"hubs",
"meccas",
"nuclei",
"nucleuses",
"seats",
"foci",
"focuses",
"headquarters"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
}
}