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{
"megastardom":{
"as in popularity , stardom":{
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"near antonyms":[],
"related":[],
"synonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"megrim":{
"a sudden impulsive and apparently unmotivated idea or action":{
"examples":[
"having no sense of purpose, he was often at the mercy of the strange megrims that sprang into his head"
],
"synonyms":[
"bee",
"caprice",
"crank",
"fancy",
"freak",
"humor",
"kink",
"maggot",
"notion",
"vagary",
"vagrancy",
"whim",
"whimsy",
"whimsey"
],
"near synonyms":[
"capriciousness",
"fancifulness",
"fantasy",
"phantasy",
"freakishness",
"impetuosity",
"whimsicality",
"conceit",
"concept",
"conception",
"image",
"impression",
"mind's eye",
"picture",
"thought",
"brainstorm",
"inspiration"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"megrims":{
"a sudden impulsive and apparently unmotivated idea or action":{
"examples":[
"having no sense of purpose, he was often at the mercy of the strange megrims that sprang into his head"
],
"synonyms":[
"bees",
"caprices",
"cranks",
"fancies",
"freaks",
"humors",
"kinks",
"maggots",
"notions",
"vagaries",
"vagrancies",
"whims",
"whimsies",
"whimseys"
],
"near synonyms":[
"fantasies",
"phantasies",
"impetuosities",
"whimsicalities",
"conceits",
"conceptions",
"concepts",
"images",
"impressions",
"mind's eyes",
"pictures",
"thoughts",
"brainstorms",
"inspirations"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"megabuck(s)":{
"a very large amount of money":{
"examples":[
"a baseball player with a contract worth megabucks"
],
"synonyms":[
"big bucks",
"bomb",
"boodle",
"bundle",
"earth",
"fortune",
"king's ransom",
"mint",
"packet",
"pile",
"wad"
],
"near synonyms":[
"heap",
"pot",
"bonanza",
"mine",
"treasure trove",
"assets",
"capital",
"means",
"property",
"riches",
"wealth",
"wherewithal",
"bread",
"cash",
"chips",
"currency",
"dough",
"gold",
"jack",
"legal tender",
"lucre",
"pelf",
"tender",
"wampum"
],
"near antonyms":[
"petty cash",
"pin money",
"pocket money",
"spending money"
],
"antonyms":[
"mite",
"peanuts",
"pittance",
"song"
]
},
"type":[
"plural noun"
]
},
"megahits":{
"a person or thing that is successful":{
"examples":[
"the band's latest album is a megahit"
],
"synonyms":[
"blockbusters",
"hits",
"smashes",
"successes",
"supernovas",
"supernovae",
"winners"
],
"near synonyms":[
"blue chippers",
"blue chips",
"corkers",
"crackerjacks",
"crackajacks",
"dandies",
"jim-dandies",
"pips",
"prizewinners",
"gems",
"jewels",
"treasures",
"marvels",
"naturals",
"phenomena",
"phenomenons",
"sensations",
"wonders",
"coups",
"triumphs",
"victories"
],
"near antonyms":[
"disappointments",
"fizzles",
"lemons",
"losers"
],
"antonyms":[
"bombs",
"bummers",
"busts",
"catastrophes",
"clinkers",
"debacles",
"d\u00e9b\u00e2cles",
"duds",
"failures",
"fiascoes",
"flops",
"misfires",
"turkeys",
"washouts"
]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"megastardoms":{
"as in popularities , stardoms":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"popularities",
"stardoms",
"superstardoms",
"celebrities",
"fames",
"notorieties",
"renowns",
"infamies",
"characters",
"marks",
"names",
"reports",
"reputabilities",
"reputations",
"reputes",
"cachets",
"places",
"positions",
"prestiges",
"ranks",
"standings",
"statures",
"statuses",
"distinctions",
"eminences",
"glories",
"honors",
"notes",
"preeminences",
"prominences",
"visibilities",
"acclaim",
"accolades",
"acknowledgments",
"acknowledgements",
"homages",
"kudos",
"laurels",
"praises",
"recognitions",
"adorations",
"idolizations"
],
"near antonyms":[
"disgraces",
"dishonors",
"disreputes",
"ignominies",
"odiums",
"opprobriums",
"shames",
"invisibilities",
"unpopularity",
"anonymities",
"oblivions",
"obscurities"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"megacities":{
"a thickly settled, highly populated area":{
"examples":[
"such modern megacities as S\u00e3o Paulo and Mexico City"
],
"synonyms":[
"asphalt jungles",
"burgs",
"cities",
"cosmopolises",
"megalopolises",
"metropolises",
"municipalities",
"towns"
],
"near synonyms":[
"boroughs",
"conurbations",
"urban sprawls",
"exurbs",
"suburbias",
"suburbs",
"central cities",
"edge cities",
"garden cities",
"core cities",
"downtowns",
"inner cities",
"midtowns"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"megaplex":{
"as in multiplex , plex":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"multiplex",
"plex",
"'plex",
"nickelodeon",
"art house",
"art theater",
"cinematheque",
"cinema",
"playhouse",
"theater",
"theatre",
"fleapit",
"grind house",
"drive-in"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"megacorporation":{
"as in chain , conglomerate":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"chain",
"conglomerate",
"multinational",
"cartel",
"combination",
"combine",
"syndicate",
"trust",
"association",
"guild",
"gild",
"organization",
"partnership",
"pool",
"union",
"big business"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"megalopolis":{
"a thickly settled, highly populated area":{
"examples":[
"what was once a series of discrete towns interspersed with countryside is now one vast megalopolis"
],
"synonyms":[
"asphalt jungle",
"burg",
"city",
"cosmopolis",
"megacity",
"metropolis",
"municipality",
"town"
],
"near synonyms":[
"borough",
"conurbation",
"urban sprawl",
"exurb",
"suburb",
"suburbia",
"central city",
"edge city",
"garden city",
"core city",
"downtown",
"inner city",
"midtown"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"megalith":{
"as in monument , obelisk":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"gravestone",
"headstone",
"monument",
"stone",
"tombstone",
"monolith",
"obelisk",
"pillar",
"burial",
"sepulchre",
"sepulcher",
"sepulture",
"tomb",
"cross",
"marker",
"plaque",
"table",
"tablet",
"memorial",
"shrine"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"megahit":{
"a person or thing that is successful":{
"examples":[
"the band's latest album is a megahit"
],
"synonyms":[
"blockbuster",
"hit",
"smash",
"success",
"supernova",
"winner"
],
"near synonyms":[
"blue chip",
"blue chipper",
"corker",
"crackerjack",
"crackajack",
"dandy",
"jim-dandy",
"pip",
"prizewinner",
"gem",
"jewel",
"treasure",
"marvel",
"natural",
"phenomenon",
"sensation",
"wonder",
"coup",
"triumph",
"victory"
],
"near antonyms":[
"disappointment",
"fizzle",
"lemon",
"loser"
],
"antonyms":[
"bomb",
"bummer",
"bust",
"catastrophe",
"clinker",
"debacle",
"d\u00e9b\u00e2cle",
"dud",
"failure",
"fiasco",
"flop",
"misfire",
"turkey",
"washout"
]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"megalomaniac":{
"a person who believes that he or she has unlimited power or importance":{
"examples":[
"Their CEO is a real megalomaniac who feels she can partake in any luxury with the company's profits."
],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"beast",
"boor",
"cad",
"churl",
"clown",
"creep",
"cretin",
"cur",
"heel",
"jerk",
"joker",
"louse",
"lout",
"skunk",
"slob",
"snake",
"stinker",
"egocentric",
"egoist",
"egomaniac",
"egotist",
"ego-tripper",
"narcissist"
],
"near antonyms":[
"altruist",
"humanitarian",
"philanthropist"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"megalomaniacs":{
"a person who believes that he or she has unlimited power or importance":{
"examples":[
"Their CEO is a real megalomaniac who feels she can partake in any luxury with the company's profits."
],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"beasts",
"boors",
"cads",
"churls",
"clowns",
"creeps",
"cretins",
"curs",
"heels",
"jerks",
"jokers",
"louses",
"louts",
"skunks",
"skunk",
"slobs",
"snakes",
"stinkers",
"egocentrics",
"egoists",
"egomaniacs",
"egotists",
"ego-trippers",
"narcissists"
],
"near antonyms":[
"altruists",
"humanitarians",
"philanthropists"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"mega":{
"unusually large":{
"examples":[
"I will never understand why people build those mega houses on tiny lots"
],
"synonyms":[
"astronomical",
"astronomic",
"Brobdingnagian",
"bumper",
"colossal",
"cosmic",
"cosmical",
"cyclopean",
"elephantine",
"enormous",
"galactic",
"gargantuan",
"giant",
"gigantesque",
"gigantic",
"grand",
"herculean",
"heroic",
"heroical",
"Himalayan",
"huge",
"humongous",
"humungous",
"immense",
"jumbo",
"king-size",
"king-sized",
"leviathan",
"mammoth",
"massive",
"mighty",
"monster",
"monstrous",
"monumental",
"mountainous",
"oceanic",
"pharaonic",
"planetary",
"prodigious",
"super",
"super-duper",
"supersize",
"supersized",
"titanic",
"tremendous",
"vast",
"vasty",
"walloping",
"whacking",
"whopping"
],
"near synonyms":[
"big",
"bulky",
"considerable",
"extensive",
"good",
"goodly",
"great",
"gross",
"handsome",
"hefty",
"hulking",
"largish",
"major",
"outsize",
"outsized",
"overgrown",
"oversize",
"oversized",
"sizable",
"sizeable",
"substantial",
"tidy",
"voluminous",
"august",
"formidable",
"grandiose",
"imposing",
"lofty",
"majestic",
"cavernous",
"monolithic",
"overwhelming",
"staggering",
"stupendous",
"towering",
"boundless",
"immeasurable",
"infinite"
],
"near antonyms":[
"little",
"mini",
"petite",
"pint-size",
"pint-sized",
"puny",
"small",
"smallish",
"undersized",
"undersize",
"dinky",
"dwarfish",
"half-pint"
],
"antonyms":[
"bantam",
"bitty",
"diminutive",
"infinitesimal",
"Lilliputian",
"little bitty",
"micro",
"microminiature",
"microscopic",
"microscopical",
"midget",
"miniature",
"minuscule",
"minute",
"pocket",
"pygmy",
"teensy",
"teensy-weensy",
"teeny",
"teeny-weeny",
"tiny",
"wee"
]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"megaplexes":{
"as in multiplexes , plexes":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"multiplexes",
"plexes",
"'plexes",
"nickelodeons",
"art houses",
"art theaters",
"cinematheques",
"cinemas",
"playhouses",
"theaters",
"theatres",
"fleapits",
"grind houses",
"drive-ins"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"megastars":{
"a person who is widely known and usually much talked about":{
"examples":[
"even a cast of megastars couldn't keep the would-be blockbuster from fizzling at the box office"
],
"synonyms":[
"causes c\u00e9l\u00e8bres",
"causes celebres",
"celebrities",
"celebs",
"figures",
"icons",
"ikons",
"lights",
"luminaries",
"names",
"notabilities",
"notables",
"notorieties",
"personages",
"personalities",
"somebodies",
"standouts",
"stars",
"superstars",
"VIPs"
],
"near synonyms":[
"favorites",
"heartthrobs",
"heroes",
"idols",
"demigods",
"dignitaries",
"eminences",
"immortals",
"monuments",
"pillars",
"worthies",
"barons",
"big shots",
"bigwigs",
"kahunas",
"magnates",
"moguls",
"nabobs",
"panjandrums",
"panjandra"
],
"near antonyms":[
"lightweights",
"mediocrities",
"has-beens"
],
"antonyms":[
"nobodies",
"noncelebrities"
]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
}
}