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{
"vigilance":{
"the state of being constantly attentive and responsive to signs of opportunity, activity, or danger":{
"examples":[
"eternal vigilance is the price of freedom"
],
"synonyms":[
"alert",
"alertness",
"attentiveness",
"qui vive",
"red alert",
"watch",
"watchfulness"
],
"near synonyms":[
"aliveness",
"awareness",
"consciousness",
"mindfulness",
"receptiveness",
"receptivity",
"sensitivity",
"care",
"carefulness",
"cautiousness",
"chariness",
"heedfulness",
"wariness",
"preparation",
"readiness"
],
"near antonyms":[
"absentmindedness",
"abstraction",
"daydreaming",
"daze",
"distraction",
"absorption",
"engrossment",
"obliviousness",
"preoccupation",
"unawareness",
"unconsciousness",
"carelessness",
"heedlessness",
"inattention",
"inattentiveness",
"inobservance",
"unwariness"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"vignette":{
"a vivid representation in words of someone or something":{
"examples":[
"the general's memoirs are filled with revealing vignettes of some of the war's most compelling personalities"
],
"synonyms":[
"definition",
"delineation",
"depiction",
"description",
"picture",
"portrait",
"portraiture",
"portrayal",
"rendering",
"sketch"
],
"near synonyms":[
"account",
"anecdote",
"chronicle",
"narrative",
"report",
"story",
"tale",
"yarn",
"demonstration",
"exemplification",
"illustration",
"clarification",
"elucidation",
"explanation",
"explication",
"exposition"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"as in outline , silhouette":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"draft",
"outline",
"silhouette",
"trace",
"hint",
"suggest",
"summarize",
"sum up",
"touch off",
"display",
"exhibit",
"show",
"redescribe",
"reimage",
"narrate",
"recite",
"recount",
"rehearse",
"relate",
"report",
"tell",
"demonstrate",
"illustrate",
"characterize",
"define",
"label",
"qualify",
"represent",
"delineate",
"depict",
"describe",
"draw",
"image",
"limn",
"paint",
"picture",
"portray",
"render",
"set out",
"sketch"
],
"near antonyms":[
"color",
"distort",
"falsify",
"garble",
"misdescribe",
"misrepresent",
"misstate",
"pervert",
"twist",
"warp"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"vigorously":{
"in a vigorous and forceful manner":{
"examples":[
"vigorously shook my hand and told me how happy he was to be there"
],
"synonyms":[
"dynamically",
"energetically",
"explosively",
"firmly",
"forcefully",
"forcibly",
"hard",
"mightily",
"muscularly",
"powerfully",
"roundly",
"stiffly",
"stoutly",
"strenuously",
"strongly",
"sturdily"
],
"near synonyms":[
"fiercely",
"hammer and tongs",
"robustly",
"roughshod",
"sharply",
"vehemently",
"violently",
"actively",
"animatedly",
"briskly",
"crisply",
"eagerly",
"gamely",
"heartily",
"lustily",
"snappily",
"spiritedly",
"spunkily",
"vivaciously",
"decidedly",
"determinedly",
"directly",
"emphatically",
"fast",
"fixedly",
"intensively",
"intently",
"purposefully",
"resolutely",
"rigidly",
"smartly",
"solidly",
"soundly",
"squarely",
"steadfastly",
"steadily",
"surely",
"aggressively",
"assertively",
"manfully",
"potently"
],
"near antonyms":[
"delicately",
"faintly",
"frailly",
"shakily",
"bloodlessly",
"halfheartedly",
"languidly",
"lazily",
"listlessly",
"spiritlessly",
"impotently",
"ineffectively",
"ineffectually",
"lamely",
"nervelessly",
"spinelessly",
"uncertainly"
],
"antonyms":[
"feebly",
"gently",
"softly",
"weakly"
]
},
"type":[
"adverb"
]
},
"vigorousness":{
"the quality or state of being forceful (as in expression)":{
"examples":[
"the vigorousness of the ideas in the essay was surpassed only by the vibrancy of its language"
],
"synonyms":[
"aggressiveness",
"assertiveness",
"emphasis",
"fierceness",
"forcefulness",
"intenseness",
"intensity",
"vehemence",
"violence"
],
"near synonyms":[
"potency",
"power",
"strength",
"eloquence",
"ardency",
"ardor",
"fervency",
"fervidness",
"fervor",
"insistence",
"passion",
"warmth",
"stridency",
"vociferousness",
"absoluteness",
"clearness",
"directness",
"incision",
"incisiveness",
"plainness",
"straightforwardness",
"vividness"
],
"near antonyms":[
"ambiguity",
"equivocation",
"delicacy",
"lightness",
"subtlety"
],
"antonyms":[
"feebleness",
"mildness",
"weakness"
]
},
"the quality or state of having abundant or intense activity":{
"examples":[
"the record-breaking holiday sales reflect the vigorousness of the economy"
],
"synonyms":[
"animation",
"briskness",
"exuberance",
"jazziness",
"liveliness",
"lustiness",
"peppiness",
"robustness",
"sprightliness",
"vibrance",
"vibrancy",
"vitality"
],
"near synonyms":[
"buoyancy",
"jauntiness",
"springiness",
"brightness",
"cheer",
"cheerfulness",
"chirpiness",
"effervescence",
"friskiness",
"pizzazz",
"pizazz",
"sparkle",
"spirit",
"verve",
"vivaciousness",
"vivacity",
"eagerness",
"ebullience",
"ebulliency",
"enthusiasm",
"keenness",
"spiritedness",
"impishness",
"pertness",
"playfulness"
],
"near antonyms":[
"indolence",
"laziness",
"anemia",
"bloodlessness",
"languidness",
"languor",
"lethargy",
"limpness",
"listlessness",
"sleepiness",
"sluggishness",
"spiritlessness",
"torpidity",
"torpor",
"weariness",
"apathy",
"impassivity",
"dullness",
"dulness",
"pallidness",
"tediousness",
"tedium",
"vapidity",
"vapidness"
],
"antonyms":[
"inactivity",
"lifelessness"
]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"vignettes":{
"a vivid representation in words of someone or something":{
"examples":[
"the general's memoirs are filled with revealing vignettes of some of the war's most compelling personalities"
],
"synonyms":[
"definitions",
"delineations",
"depictions",
"descriptions",
"pictures",
"portraits",
"portraitures",
"portrayals",
"renderings",
"sketches"
],
"near synonyms":[
"accounts",
"anecdotes",
"anecdota",
"chronicles",
"narratives",
"reports",
"stories",
"tales",
"yarns",
"demonstrations",
"exemplifications",
"illustrations",
"clarifications",
"elucidations",
"explanations",
"explications",
"expositions"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"as in outlines , silhouettes":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"drafts",
"outlines",
"silhouettes",
"traces",
"hints",
"suggests",
"summarizes",
"sums up",
"touches off",
"displays",
"exhibits",
"shows",
"redescribes",
"reimages",
"narrates",
"recites",
"recounts",
"rehearses",
"relates",
"reports",
"tells",
"demonstrates",
"illustrates",
"characterizes",
"defines",
"labels",
"qualifies",
"represents",
"delineates",
"depicts",
"describes",
"draws",
"images",
"limns",
"paints",
"pictures",
"portrays",
"renders",
"sets out",
"sketches"
],
"near antonyms":[
"colors",
"distorts",
"falsifies",
"garbles",
"misdescribes",
"misrepresents",
"misstates",
"perverts",
"twists",
"warps"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"vigilant":{
"paying close attention usually for the purpose of anticipating approaching danger or opportunity":{
"examples":[
"the night watchman, who was usually vigilant , apparently dozed off and didn't notice the vandals sneaking in"
],
"synonyms":[
"alert",
"Argus-eyed",
"attentive",
"awake",
"observant",
"open-eyed",
"tenty",
"tentie",
"watchful",
"wide-awake"
],
"near synonyms":[
"alive",
"aware",
"conscious",
"sensitive",
"cognizant",
"heedful",
"keen",
"mindful",
"observing",
"regardful",
"sharp",
"sharp-eyed",
"hyperalert",
"hypervigilant",
"sleepless",
"wakeful",
"careful",
"cautious",
"chary",
"wary",
"prepared",
"ready"
],
"near antonyms":[
"absent",
"absentminded",
"absorbed",
"abstracted",
"daydreaming",
"dazed",
"distracted",
"dreaming",
"dreamy",
"engrossed",
"faraway",
"insensible",
"oblivious",
"preoccupied",
"sleeping",
"unaware",
"unconscious",
"unknowing",
"unwitting",
"careless",
"heedless",
"inattentive",
"unheeding",
"unmindful",
"unthinking",
"unwary",
"unprepared",
"unready"
],
"antonyms":[
"asleep"
]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"vignetted":{
"as in outlined , silhouetted":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"drafted",
"outlined",
"silhouetted",
"traced",
"hinted",
"suggested",
"summarized",
"summed up",
"touched off",
"displayed",
"exhibited",
"showed",
"redescribed",
"reimaged",
"narrated",
"recited",
"recounted",
"rehearsed",
"related",
"reported",
"told",
"demonstrated",
"illustrated",
"characterized",
"defined",
"labeled",
"labelled",
"qualified",
"represented",
"delineated",
"depicted",
"described",
"drew",
"imaged",
"limned",
"painted",
"pictured",
"portrayed",
"rendered",
"set out",
"sketched"
],
"near antonyms":[
"colored",
"distorted",
"falsified",
"garbled",
"misdescribed",
"misrepresented",
"misstated",
"perverted",
"twisted",
"warped"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"vigil":{
"an act or period of watching for signs of activity, danger, or opportunity":{
"examples":[
"kept vigil at their ailing son's bedside the entire time he was in the hospital"
],
"synonyms":[
"lookout",
"surveillance",
"watch"
],
"near synonyms":[
"observance",
"observation",
"supervision",
"inspection",
"scrutiny"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"vignetting":{
"as in outlining , silhouetting":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"drafting",
"outlining",
"silhouetting",
"tracing",
"hinting",
"suggesting",
"summarizing",
"summing up",
"touching off",
"displaying",
"exhibiting",
"showing",
"redescribing",
"reimaging",
"narrating",
"reciting",
"recounting",
"rehearsing",
"relating",
"reporting",
"telling",
"demonstrating",
"illustrating",
"characterizing",
"defining",
"labeling",
"labelling",
"qualifying",
"representing",
"delineating",
"depicting",
"describing",
"drawing",
"imaging",
"limning",
"painting",
"picturing",
"portraying",
"rendering",
"setting out",
"sketching"
],
"near antonyms":[
"coloring",
"distorting",
"falsifying",
"garbling",
"misdescribing",
"misrepresenting",
"misstating",
"perverting",
"twisting",
"warping"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
}
}