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{
"tattler":{
"a person who provides information about another's wrongdoing":{
"examples":[
"as the office's resident tattler , she can be counted on to report any unauthorized use of the photocopiers"
],
"synonyms":[
"betrayer",
"canary",
"deep throat",
"fink",
"informant",
"informer",
"nark",
"rat",
"rat fink",
"snitch",
"snitcher",
"squealer",
"stool pigeon",
"stoolie",
"talebearer",
"tattletale",
"telltale",
"whistle-blower"
],
"near synonyms":[
"collaborator",
"blabber",
"blabbermouth",
"gossip",
"gossiper",
"leaker",
"snoop",
"snooper",
"spy",
"notifier"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"tattletale":{
"a person who provides information about another's wrongdoing":{
"examples":[
"don't be such a tattletale and tell me about every little thing your sister does"
],
"synonyms":[
"betrayer",
"canary",
"deep throat",
"fink",
"informant",
"informer",
"nark",
"rat",
"rat fink",
"snitch",
"snitcher",
"squealer",
"stool pigeon",
"stoolie",
"talebearer",
"tattler",
"telltale",
"whistle-blower"
],
"near synonyms":[
"collaborator",
"blabber",
"blabbermouth",
"gossip",
"gossiper",
"leaker",
"snoop",
"snooper",
"spy",
"notifier"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"tattletales":{
"a person who provides information about another's wrongdoing":{
"examples":[
"don't be such a tattletale and tell me about every little thing your sister does"
],
"synonyms":[
"betrayers",
"canaries",
"deep throats",
"finks",
"informants",
"informers",
"narks",
"rat finks",
"rats",
"snitchers",
"snitches",
"squealers",
"stoolies",
"stool pigeons",
"talebearers",
"tattlers",
"telltales",
"whistle-blowers"
],
"near synonyms":[
"collaborators",
"blabbermouths",
"blabbers",
"gossipers",
"gossips",
"leakers",
"snoopers",
"snoops",
"spies",
"notifiers"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"tattling":{
"to relate sometimes questionable or secret information of a personal nature":{
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"those neighborhood busybodies, constantly tattling and whispering over their backyard fences"
],
"near antonyms":[
"clamming up",
"shutting up"
],
"related":[
"bandying (about)",
"circulating",
"noising (about or abroad)",
"rumoring",
"blabbering",
"disclosing",
"divulging",
"revealing",
"telling",
"hinting",
"implying",
"insinuating",
"intimating",
"letting on",
"suggesting",
"informing",
"reporting",
"snitching",
"squealing",
"tipping (off)",
"babbling",
"spilling",
"confiding"
],
"synonyms":[
"blabbing",
"dishing",
"gossiping",
"talking",
"wagging"
]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"tatterdemalion":{
"showing signs of advanced wear and tear and neglect":{
"examples":[
"one of those tatterdemalion towns of the rust belt where the factories closed down decades ago"
],
"synonyms":[
"beat-up",
"bombed-out",
"dilapidated",
"dog-eared",
"down-at-the-heels",
"down-at-heel",
"down-at-the-heel",
"down-at-heels",
"dumpy",
"grungy",
"mangy",
"mean",
"miserable",
"moth-eaten",
"neglected",
"ratty",
"run-down",
"scrubby",
"scruffy",
"seedy",
"shabby",
"sleazy",
"tacky",
"tatty",
"threadbare",
"timeworn",
"tumbledown"
],
"near synonyms":[
"abandoned",
"unkept",
"desolate",
"forlorn",
"godforsaken",
"broken-down",
"decrepit",
"tired",
"worn-out",
"bedraggled",
"dingy",
"ragged",
"tattered",
"decaying",
"deteriorated",
"deteriorating",
"rackety",
"ramshackle",
"rattletrap",
"rickety",
"broken",
"damaged",
"destroyed",
"harmed",
"hurt",
"impaired",
"injured",
"ruined",
"wrecked"
],
"near antonyms":[
"brand-new",
"fresh",
"new",
"cared-for",
"kept-up",
"maintained",
"mended",
"patched",
"rebuilt",
"reconstructed",
"smart",
"spiffy",
"spruce"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"wearing torn or worn-out clothes":{
"examples":[
"an ill-equipped, tatterdemalion army"
],
"synonyms":[
"ragged",
"raggedy",
"ragtag",
"tattered"
],
"near synonyms":[
"bedraggled",
"scroungy",
"scruffy",
"shabby",
"threadbare",
"down-at-the-heels",
"down-at-heel",
"down-at-the-heel",
"down-at-heels"
],
"near antonyms":[
"decked (out)",
"dolled up",
"dressed up",
"spiffy"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"tattered":{
"wearing torn or worn-out clothes":{
"examples":[
"arrived at the shelter tattered and exhausted"
],
"synonyms":[
"ragged",
"raggedy",
"ragtag",
"tatterdemalion"
],
"near synonyms":[
"bedraggled",
"scroungy",
"scruffy",
"shabby",
"threadbare",
"down-at-the-heels",
"down-at-heel",
"down-at-the-heel",
"down-at-heels"
],
"near antonyms":[
"decked (out)",
"dolled up",
"dressed up",
"spiffy"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"worn or torn into or as if into rags":{
"examples":[
"a hobo in tattered old clothes and worn-out shoes"
],
"synonyms":[
"frayed",
"ragged",
"raggedy",
"ratty",
"seedy",
"shabby",
"threadbare",
"worn-out"
],
"near synonyms":[
"dowdy",
"scruffy",
"tatterdemalion",
"dingy",
"faded",
"lacerate",
"lacerated",
"shredded",
"holey",
"patchy",
"broken-down",
"decrepit",
"dilapidated",
"dog-eared",
"grungy",
"mangy",
"moth-eaten",
"run-down",
"scuzzy",
"tacky"
],
"near antonyms":[
"brand-new",
"new",
"spick-and-span",
"spic-and-span",
"unused"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to cause (something) to separate into jagged pieces by violently pulling at it":{
"examples":[
"the little boy tattered that blanket beyond repair by repeatedly yanking on it"
],
"synonyms":[
"rent",
"rended",
"ribboned",
"ripped",
"rived",
"shredded",
"tore"
],
"near synonyms":[
"broke",
"cleaved",
"cleft",
"ruptured",
"split",
"cut",
"gashed",
"incised",
"lacerated",
"slashed",
"butchered",
"dismembered",
"dissected",
"hacked",
"mangled"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective",
"verb"
]
},
"tatter":{
"to cause (something) to separate into jagged pieces by violently pulling at it":{
"examples":[
"the little boy tattered that blanket beyond repair by repeatedly yanking on it"
],
"synonyms":[
"rend",
"ribbon",
"rip",
"rive",
"shred",
"tear"
],
"near synonyms":[
"break",
"cleave",
"rupture",
"split",
"cut",
"gash",
"incise",
"lacerate",
"slash",
"butcher",
"dismember",
"dissect",
"hack",
"mangle"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"as in shred , cantle":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"cantle",
"shred",
"bit",
"fraction",
"fragment",
"piece",
"scrap",
"end",
"leftover",
"oddment",
"remainder",
"remnant",
"stub",
"portion",
"section",
"segment",
"chip",
"flake",
"shard",
"shatter",
"shiver",
"sliver",
"splinter",
"clipping",
"paring",
"shaving",
"atom",
"crumb",
"dribble",
"fleck",
"flyspeck",
"grain",
"granule",
"molecule",
"morsel",
"mote",
"nubbin",
"nugget",
"particle",
"patch",
"scruple",
"snip",
"snippet",
"speck",
"tittle"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"tattled":{
"to relate sometimes questionable or secret information of a personal nature":{
"examples":[
"those neighborhood busybodies, constantly tattling and whispering over their backyard fences"
],
"synonyms":[
"blabbed",
"dished",
"gossiped",
"talked",
"wagged"
],
"near synonyms":[
"bandied (about)",
"circulated",
"noised (about or abroad)",
"rumored",
"blabbered",
"disclosed",
"divulged",
"revealed",
"told",
"hinted",
"implied",
"insinuated",
"intimated",
"let on",
"suggested",
"informed",
"reported",
"snitched",
"squealed",
"tipped (off)",
"babbled",
"spilled",
"spilt",
"confided"
],
"near antonyms":[
"clammed up",
"shut up"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"tatters":{
"to cause (something) to separate into jagged pieces by violently pulling at it":{
"examples":[
"the little boy tattered that blanket beyond repair by repeatedly yanking on it"
],
"synonyms":[
"rends",
"ribbons",
"rips",
"rives",
"shreds",
"tears"
],
"near synonyms":[
"breaks",
"cleaves",
"ruptures",
"splits",
"cuts",
"gashes",
"incises",
"lacerates",
"slashes",
"butchers",
"dismembers",
"dissects",
"hacks",
"mangles"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"as in shreds , cantles":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"cantles",
"shreds",
"bits",
"fractions",
"fragments",
"pieces",
"scraps",
"ends",
"leftovers",
"oddments",
"remainders",
"remnants",
"stubs",
"portions",
"sections",
"segments",
"chips",
"flakes",
"shards",
"shatters",
"shivers",
"slivers",
"splinters",
"clippings",
"parings",
"shavings",
"atoms",
"crumbs",
"dribbles",
"flecks",
"flyspecks",
"grains",
"granules",
"molecules",
"morsels",
"motes",
"nubbins",
"nuggets",
"particles",
"patches",
"scruples",
"snippets",
"snips",
"specks",
"tittles"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"as in togs , frock":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"apparel",
"attire",
"clobber",
"clothes",
"clothing",
"costumery",
"dress",
"duds",
"garments",
"gear",
"habiliment(s)",
"habit",
"rags",
"raiment",
"rig",
"rigging",
"threads",
"toggery",
"togs",
"vestiary",
"vestments",
"vesture",
"wear",
"wearables",
"weeds",
"costume",
"ensemble",
"frock",
"garb",
"getup",
"guise",
"livery",
"outfit",
"array",
"bravery",
"caparison",
"finery",
"gaiety",
"gayety",
"glad rags",
"pretties",
"regalia",
"trim",
"nightclothes",
"sleepwear",
"smallclothes",
"underclothes",
"underwear",
"foofaraw",
"frippery",
"gaudery",
"tawdry",
"trumpery",
"activewear",
"loungewear",
"outerwear",
"playwear",
"sportswear",
"couture",
"pr\u00eat-\u00e0-porter",
"pret-a-porter",
"ready-to-wear",
"tailoring",
"civvies",
"civies",
"mufti",
"garderobe",
"wardrobe"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"tatty":{
"showing signs of advanced wear and tear and neglect":{
"examples":[
"the owner has let the restaurant become increasingly tatty over the years"
],
"synonyms":[
"beat-up",
"bombed-out",
"dilapidated",
"dog-eared",
"down-at-the-heels",
"down-at-heel",
"down-at-the-heel",
"down-at-heels",
"dumpy",
"grungy",
"mangy",
"mean",
"miserable",
"moth-eaten",
"neglected",
"ratty",
"run-down",
"scrubby",
"scruffy",
"seedy",
"shabby",
"sleazy",
"tacky",
"tatterdemalion",
"threadbare",
"timeworn",
"tumbledown"
],
"near synonyms":[
"abandoned",
"unkept",
"desolate",
"forlorn",
"godforsaken",
"broken-down",
"decrepit",
"tired",
"worn-out",
"bedraggled",
"dingy",
"ragged",
"tattered",
"decaying",
"deteriorated",
"deteriorating",
"rackety",
"ramshackle",
"rattletrap",
"rickety",
"broken",
"damaged",
"destroyed",
"harmed",
"hurt",
"impaired",
"injured",
"ruined",
"wrecked"
],
"near antonyms":[
"brand-new",
"fresh",
"new",
"cared-for",
"kept-up",
"maintained",
"mended",
"patched",
"rebuilt",
"reconstructed",
"smart",
"spiffy",
"spruce"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"tattering":{
"to cause (something) to separate into jagged pieces by violently pulling at it":{
"examples":[
"the little boy tattered that blanket beyond repair by repeatedly yanking on it"
],
"synonyms":[
"rending",
"ribboning",
"ripping",
"riving",
"shredding",
"tearing"
],
"near synonyms":[
"breaking",
"cleaving",
"rupturing",
"splitting",
"cutting",
"gashing",
"incising",
"lacerating",
"slashing",
"butchering",
"dismembering",
"dissecting",
"hacking",
"mangling"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
}
}