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{
"jack" : {
"something (as pieces of stamped metal or printed paper) customarily and legally used as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, or a means of payment" : {
"examples" : [
"I'd buy that watch, but I don't have the jack right now"
] ,
"synonyms" : [
"bread" ,
"bucks" ,
"cabbage" ,
"cash" ,
"change" ,
"chips" ,
"coin" ,
"currency" ,
"dough" ,
"gold" ,
"green" ,
"kale" ,
"legal tender" ,
"lolly" ,
"long green" ,
"loot" ,
"lucre" ,
"money" ,
"moola" ,
"moolah" ,
"needful" ,
"pelf" ,
"scratch" ,
"shekels" ,
"sheqels" ,
"shekelim" ,
"shekalim" ,
"sheqalim" ,
"tender" ,
"wampum"
] ,
"near synonyms" : [
"coinage" ,
"specie" ,
"dead presidents" ,
"folding money" ,
"paper money" ,
"scrip" ,
"banknote" ,
"cashier's check" ,
"check" ,
"draft" ,
"money order" ,
"note" ,
"promissory note" ,
"bill" ,
"dollar" ,
"greenback" ,
"bankroll" ,
"capital" ,
"finances" ,
"funds" ,
"roll" ,
"wad" ,
"wallet" ,
"chump change" ,
"dibs" ,
"dime" ,
"mite" ,
"peanuts" ,
"pittance" ,
"shoestring" ,
"big bucks" ,
"bomb" ,
"boodle" ,
"bundle" ,
"earth" ,
"fortune" ,
"king's ransom" ,
"megabucks" ,
"mint" ,
"packet" ,
"pile" ,
"pot" ,
"abundance" ,
"means" ,
"opulence" ,
"riches" ,
"treasure" ,
"wealth" ,
"resources" ,
"wherewithal" ,
"mad money" ,
"petty cash" ,
"pin money" ,
"pocket money" ,
"spending money"
] ,
"near antonyms" : [ ] ,
"antonyms" : [ ]
} ,
"a piece of cloth with a special design that is used as an emblem or for signaling" : {
"examples" : [
"a Portuguese ship flying the national jack"
] ,
"synonyms" : [
"banderole" ,
"banderol" ,
"banner" ,
"colors" ,
"ensign" ,
"flag" ,
"guidon" ,
"pendant" ,
"pendent" ,
"pennant" ,
"pennon" ,
"standard" ,
"streamer"
] ,
"near synonyms" : [
"bunting" ,
"gonfalon" ,
"black flag" ,
"Jolly Roger" ,
"tricolor" ,
"union jack" ,
"white flag" ,
"burgee" ,
"semaphore" ,
"signaler" ,
"signaller" ,
"waft" ,
"badge" ,
"coat of arms" ,
"crest" ,
"insignia"
] ,
"near antonyms" : [ ] ,
"antonyms" : [ ]
} ,
"an adult male human being" : {
"examples" : [
"hey, jack , can you spare some change?"
] ,
"synonyms" : [
"bastard" ,
"bloke" ,
"buck" ,
"cat" ,
"chap" ,
"chappie" ,
"dude" ,
"fella" ,
"fellow" ,
"galoot" ,
"gent" ,
"gentleman" ,
"guy" ,
"hombre" ,
"joe" ,
"joker" ,
"lad" ,
"male" ,
"man"
] ,
"near synonyms" : [
"master" ,
"mister" ,
"sir" ,
"buddy" ,
"buster"
] ,
"near antonyms" : [ ] ,
"antonyms" : [ ]
} ,
"one who operates or navigates a seagoing vessel" : {
"examples" : [
"the streets of the old seaport were once full of jacks , harlots, and other dockside denizens"
] ,
"synonyms" : [
"gob" ,
"hearty" ,
"jack-tar" ,
"mariner" ,
"navigator" ,
"sailor" ,
"salt" ,
"sea dog" ,
"seafarer" ,
"seaman" ,
"shipman" ,
"swab" ,
"swabbie" ,
"swabby" ,
"tar"
] ,
"near synonyms" : [
"coxswain" ,
"crewman" ,
"deckhand" ,
"shipmate" ,
"able-bodied seaman" ,
"able seaman" ,
"lubber" ,
"powerboater" ,
"sailboater" ,
"lime-juicer" ,
"limey"
] ,
"near antonyms" : [ ] ,
"antonyms" : [ ]
} ,
"the total of the bets at stake at one time" : {
"examples" : [
"tension was mounting as the jack was getting bigger by the minute"
] ,
"synonyms" : [
"jackpot" ,
"pool" ,
"pot"
] ,
"near synonyms" : [
"fund" ,
"kitty" ,
"bet" ,
"stake" ,
"wager"
] ,
"near antonyms" : [ ] ,
"antonyms" : [ ]
} ,
"a person whose job is to cut down trees" : {
"examples" : [
"we'll need to hire more jacks to get this forest cleared before winter"
] ,
"synonyms" : [
"logger" ,
"lumberjack" ,
"lumberman"
] ,
"near synonyms" : [
"lumberer" ,
"sawyer" ,
"forester"
] ,
"near antonyms" : [ ] ,
"antonyms" : [ ]
} ,
"type" : [
"noun"
]
} ,
"jackass" : {
"a person who lacks good sense or judgment" : {
"examples" : [
"only a jackass would dive into a lake without first checking to see how deep the water is"
] ,
"synonyms" : [
"berk" ,
"booby" ,
"charlie" ,
"charley" ,
"cuckoo" ,
"ding-a-ling" ,
"ding-dong" ,
"dingbat" ,
"dipstick" ,
"doofus" ,
"featherhead" ,
"fool" ,
"git" ,
"goose" ,
"half-wit" ,
"lunatic" ,
"mooncalf" ,
"nincompoop" ,
"ninny" ,
"ninnyhammer" ,
"nit" ,
"nitwit" ,
"nut" ,
"nutcase" ,
"simp" ,
"simpleton" ,
"turkey" ,
"yo-yo"
] ,
"near synonyms" : [
"daredevil" ,
"madman" ,
"airhead" ,
"birdbrain" ,
"blockhead" ,
"dodo" ,
"dolt" ,
"donkey" ,
"dope" ,
"dork" ,
"dumbbell" ,
"dummy" ,
"dunce" ,
"fathead" ,
"gander" ,
"goon" ,
"idiot" ,
"ignoramus" ,
"imbecile" ,
"know-nothing" ,
"knucklehead" ,
"moron" ,
"numskull" ,
"numbskull" ,
"pinhead" ,
"schlub" ,
"shlub" ,
"schlump" ,
"schnook" ,
"stock" ,
"featherbrain" ,
"scatterbrain" ,
"butt" ,
"dupe" ,
"laughingstock" ,
"mockery" ,
"monkey" ,
"chump" ,
"loser" ,
"schlemiel" ,
"shlemiel" ,
"character" ,
"codger" ,
"crackbrain" ,
"crackpot" ,
"crank" ,
"kook" ,
"oddball" ,
"screwball" ,
"weirdo"
] ,
"near antonyms" : [
"sage" ,
"thinker" ,
"brain" ,
"genius"
] ,
"antonyms" : [ ]
} ,
"a stupid person" : {
"examples" : [
"you don't have to act like a jackass just to get a girl to notice you"
] ,
"synonyms" : [
"airhead" ,
"birdbrain" ,
"blockhead" ,
"bonehead" ,
"bubblehead" ,
"chowderhead" ,
"chucklehead" ,
"clodpoll" ,
"clodpole" ,
"clot" ,
"cluck" ,
"clunk" ,
"cretin" ,
"cuddy" ,
"cuddie" ,
"deadhead" ,
"dim bulb" ,
"dimwit" ,
"dip" ,
"dodo" ,
"dolt" ,
"donkey" ,
"doofus" ,
"dope" ,
"dork" ,
"dullard" ,
"dum-dum" ,
"dumbbell" ,
"dumbhead" ,
"dummkopf" ,
"dummy" ,
"dunce" ,
"dunderhead" ,
"fathead" ,
"gander" ,
"golem" ,
"goof" ,
"goon" ,
"half-wit" ,
"hammerhead" ,
"hardhead" ,
"idiot" ,
"ignoramus" ,
"imbecile" ,
"know-nothing" ,
"knucklehead" ,
"lamebrain" ,
"loggerhead" ,
"loon" ,
"lump" ,
"lunkhead" ,
"meathead" ,
"mome" ,
"moron" ,
"mug" ,
"mutt" ,
"natural" ,
"nimrod" ,
"nincompoop" ,
"ninny" ,
"ninnyhammer" ,
"nit" ,
"nitwit" ,
"noddy" ,
"noodle" ,
"numskull" ,
"numbskull" ,
"oaf" ,
"pinhead" ,
"prat" ,
"ratbag" ,
"saphead" ,
"schlub" ,
"shlub" ,
"schnook" ,
"simpleton" ,
"stock" ,
"stupe" ,
"stupid" ,
"thickhead" ,
"turkey" ,
"woodenhead" ,
"yahoo" ,
"yo-yo"
] ,
"near synonyms" : [
"booby" ,
"buffoon" ,
"fool" ,
"goose" ,
"loony" ,
"lunatic" ,
"madman" ,
"nut" ,
"zany" ,
"loser" ,
"gawk" ,
"featherbrain" ,
"scatterbrain" ,
"beast" ,
"boor" ,
"cad" ,
"churl" ,
"clown" ,
"creep" ,
"cur" ,
"heel" ,
"jerk" ,
"skunk" ,
"snake" ,
"stinker" ,
"villain"
] ,
"near antonyms" : [
"intellect" ,
"intellectual" ,
"sage" ,
"thinker" ,
"whiz" ,
"wizard" ,
"polymath" ,
"Renaissance man" ,
"sharpie" ,
"sharpy"
] ,
"antonyms" : [
"brain" ,
"genius"
]
} ,
"a sturdy and patient domestic mammal that is used especially to carry things" : {
"examples" : [
"with our jackasses loaded with supplies, we slowly made our way down to the floor of the canyon"
] ,
"synonyms" : [
"ass" ,
"burro" ,
"donkey" ,
"moke"
] ,
"near synonyms" : [
"jack" ,
"jennet" ,
"jenny" ,
"hinny" ,
"mule" ,
"pack animal"
] ,
"near antonyms" : [ ] ,
"antonyms" : [ ]
} ,
"type" : [
"noun"
]
} ,
"jacket" : {
"something that encloses another thing especially to protect it" : {
"examples" : [
"slip the art book into its jacket so it won't get dirty"
] ,
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"synonyms" : [
"armor" ,
"capsule" ,
"case" ,
"casing" ,
"cocoon" ,
"cover" ,
"covering" ,
"encasement" ,
"housing" ,
"hull" ,
"husk" ,
"pod" ,
"sheath" ,
"shell"
] ,
"near synonyms" : [
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"cartridge" ,
"cassette" ,
"casette" ,
"bark" ,
"crust" ,
"carapace" ,
"house" ,
"mail" ,
"panoply" ,
"plate" ,
"plating" ,
"shield" ,
"cuticle" ,
"hide" ,
"skin" ,
"envelope" ,
"package" ,
"wrapper" ,
"backing" ,
"coating" ,
"coverture" ,
"facing"
] ,
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"near antonyms" : [ ] ,
"antonyms" : [ ]
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} ,
"the hairy covering of a mammal especially when fine, soft, and thick" : {
"examples" : [
"llamas are prized for their soft, lush jackets"
] ,
"synonyms" : [
"coat" ,
"fleece" ,
"fur" ,
"hair" ,
"pelage" ,
"pile" ,
"wool"
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] ,
"near synonyms" : [
"undercoat" ,
"underfur" ,
"hide" ,
"leather" ,
"pelt" ,
"skin"
] ,
"near antonyms" : [ ] ,
"antonyms" : [ ]
} ,
"as in vest , cloak" : {
"examples" : [ ] ,
"synonyms" : [ ] ,
"near synonyms" : [
"cloak" ,
"frock" ,
"mantle" ,
"vest" ,
"apparel" ,
"array" ,
"attire" ,
"bedeck" ,
"caparison" ,
"clothe" ,
"costume" ,
"deck (out)" ,
"do up" ,
"dress" ,
"dress up" ,
"enrobe" ,
"garb" ,
"garment" ,
"get up" ,
"gown" ,
"habit" ,
"invest" ,
"rig (out)" ,
"robe" ,
"suit" ,
"tog (up or out)" ,
"toilet" ,
"vesture" ,
"drape" ,
"enswathe" ,
"hap" ,
"huddle" ,
"swaddle" ,
"swathe" ,
"wrap" ,
"accoutre" ,
"accouter" ,
"bedight" ,
"equip" ,
"furnish" ,
"habilitate" ,
"outfit" ,
"tailor" ,
"uniform" ,
"dress down" ,
"underdress"
] ,
"near antonyms" : [
"disarray" ,
"disrobe" ,
"strip" ,
"unclothe" ,
"undress" ,
"untruss" ,
"denude" ,
"divest" ,
"uncover" ,
"undrape" ,
"unveil"
] ,
"antonyms" : [ ]
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} ,
"type" : [
"noun" ,
"verb"
]
} ,
"jackleg" : {
"being such only for recreation" : {
"examples" : [
"a toolshed that can be built by any jackleg carpenter who's capable of hitting a nail without smashing his thumb"
] ,
"synonyms" : [
"amateur" ,
"avocational" ,
"backyard" ,
"nonprofessional" ,
"Sunday"
] ,
"near synonyms" : [
"naive" ,
"na\u00efve" ,
"primitive" ,
"self-taught" ,
"amateurish" ,
"dilettante" ,
"inexperienced" ,
"inexpert" ,
"unprofessional" ,
"unskilled" ,
"uninitiated" ,
"unprepared" ,
"unqualified" ,
"unschooled" ,
"untaught" ,
"untrained" ,
"untutored" ,
"part-time" ,
"weekend"
] ,
"near antonyms" : [ ] ,
"antonyms" : [ ]
} ,
"lacking or showing a lack of expert skill" : {
"examples" : [
"he did such a jackleg installation of that door frame that now the door won't shut"
] ,
"synonyms" : [
"amateur" ,
"amateurish" ,
"dilettante" ,
"dilettantish" ,
"inexperienced" ,
"inexpert" ,
"nonprofessional" ,
"unprofessional" ,
"unskilled" ,
"unskillful"
] ,
"near synonyms" : [
"curbstone" ,
"self-taught" ,
"uninitiated" ,
"unprepared" ,
"unqualified" ,
"unschooled" ,
"untaught" ,
"untrained" ,
"untutored" ,
"awkward" ,
"clumsy" ,
"ham-fisted" ,
"ham-handed" ,
"heavy-handed" ,
"crude" ,
"defective" ,
"faulty" ,
"flawed" ,
"primitive" ,
"unfinished" ,
"unpolished" ,
"beginning" ,
"entry-level" ,
"fresh" ,
"green" ,
"new" ,
"raw" ,
"unseasoned" ,
"untested" ,
"untried" ,
"would-be" ,
"incapable" ,
"incompetent" ,
"talentless" ,
"unable" ,
"unfit" ,
"ungifted" ,
"untalented"
] ,
"near antonyms" : [
"able" ,
"accomplished" ,
"capable" ,
"competent" ,
"dexterous" ,
"dextrous" ,
"gifted" ,
"habile" ,
"handsome" ,
"proficient" ,
"skilled" ,
"skillful" ,
"talented" ,
"experienced" ,
"practiced" ,
"practised" ,
"seasoned" ,
"veteran" ,
"educated" ,
"fitted" ,
"initiated" ,
"knowledgeable" ,
"prepared" ,
"qualified" ,
"schooled" ,
"taught" ,
"trained" ,
"tutored" ,
"versed" ,
"all-around" ,
"all-round" ,
"ambidextrous" ,
"versatile" ,
"well-rounded" ,
"finished" ,
"polished" ,
"slick"
] ,
"antonyms" : [
"ace" ,
"adept" ,
"consummate" ,
"crackerjack" ,
"expert" ,
"master" ,
"masterful" ,
"masterly" ,
"professional" ,
"virtuosic" ,
"virtuoso"
]
} ,
"having or showing lowered moral character or standards" : {
"examples" : [
"a jackleg lawyer whose clients consist mainly of drug dealers and child molesters"
] ,
"synonyms" : [
"corrupt" ,
"debased" ,
"debauched" ,
"decadent" ,
"degenerate" ,
"degraded" ,
"demoralized" ,
"depraved" ,
"dissipated" ,
"dissolute" ,
"libertine" ,
"loose" ,
"perverse" ,
"perverted" ,
"rakehell" ,
"rakehelly" ,
"rakish" ,
"reprobate" ,
"sick" ,
"unclean" ,
"unwholesome" ,
"warped"
] ,
"near synonyms" : [
"bent" ,
"crooked" ,
"cutthroat" ,
"dishonest" ,
"unethical" ,
"unprincipled" ,
"unscrupulous" ,
"contaminated" ,
"spoiled" ,
"tainted" ,
"bad" ,
"evil" ,
"immoral" ,
"iniquitous" ,
"miscreant" ,
"nefarious" ,
"sinful" ,
"vicious" ,
"wicked"
] ,
"near antonyms" : [
"incorruptible" ,
"ethical" ,
"honest" ,
"principled" ,
"good" ,
"moral" ,
"righteous" ,
"virtuous"
] ,
"antonyms" : [
"pure" ,
"uncorrupt" ,
"uncorrupted"
]
} ,
"a person who lacks experience and competence in an art or science" : {
"examples" : [
"you can't rely on a bunch of jacklegs to run your dairy farm"
] ,
"synonyms" : [
"amateur" ,
"hack" ,
"hacker" ,
"inexpert" ,
"trifler"
] ,
"near synonyms" : [
"beginner" ,
"freshman" ,
"greenhorn" ,
"kid" ,
"learner" ,
"neophyte" ,
"newcomer" ,
"novice" ,
"rookie" ,
"tenderfoot" ,
"tyro"
] ,
"near antonyms" : [
"maestro" ,
"virtuoso" ,
"whiz" ,
"wizard" ,
"old hand" ,
"old-timer" ,
"vet" ,
"veteran"
] ,
"antonyms" : [
"ace" ,
"adept" ,
"crackerjack" ,
"crackajack" ,
"craftsman" ,
"expert" ,
"hand" ,
"master" ,
"past master" ,
"shark" ,
"sharp"
]
} ,
"type" : [
"adjective" ,
"noun"
]
} ,
"jacks" : {
"a piece of cloth with a special design that is used as an emblem or for signaling" : {
"examples" : [
"a Portuguese ship flying the national jack"
] ,
"synonyms" : [
"banderoles" ,
"banderols" ,
"banners" ,
"colors" ,
"ensigns" ,
"flags" ,
"guidons" ,
"pendants" ,
"pendents" ,
"pennants" ,
"pennons" ,
"standards" ,
"streamers"
] ,
"near synonyms" : [
"buntings" ,
"gonfalons" ,
"black flags" ,
"Jolly Rogers" ,
"tricolors" ,
"union jacks" ,
"white flags" ,
"burgees" ,
"semaphores" ,
"signalers" ,
"signallers" ,
"wafts" ,
"badges" ,
"coats of arms" ,
"crests" ,
"insignia" ,
"insignias"
] ,
"near antonyms" : [ ] ,
"antonyms" : [ ]
} ,
"an adult male human being" : {
"examples" : [
"hey, jack , can you spare some change?"
] ,
"synonyms" : [
"bastards" ,
"blokes" ,
"bucks" ,
"cats" ,
"chappies" ,
"chaps" ,
"dudes" ,
"fellas" ,
"fellers" ,
"fellows" ,
"galoots" ,
"gentlemen" ,
"gents" ,
"guys" ,
"hombres" ,
"joes" ,
"jokers" ,
"lads" ,
"males" ,
"men"
] ,
"near synonyms" : [
"masters" ,
"misters" ,
"sirs" ,
"buddies" ,
"busters"
] ,
"near antonyms" : [ ] ,
"antonyms" : [ ]
} ,
"one who operates or navigates a seagoing vessel" : {
"examples" : [
"the streets of the old seaport were once full of jacks , harlots, and other dockside denizens"
] ,
"synonyms" : [
"gobs" ,
"hearties" ,
"jack-tars" ,
"mariners" ,
"navigators" ,
"sailors" ,
"salts" ,
"sea dogs" ,
"seafarers" ,
"seamen" ,
"shipmen" ,
"swabbies" ,
"swabs" ,
"tars"
] ,
"near synonyms" : [
"coxswains" ,
"crewmen" ,
"deckhands" ,
"shipmates" ,
"able-bodied seamen" ,
"able seamen" ,
"lubbers" ,
"powerboaters" ,
"sailboaters" ,
"lime-juicers" ,
"limeys"
] ,
"near antonyms" : [ ] ,
"antonyms" : [ ]
} ,
"the total of the bets at stake at one time" : {
"examples" : [
"tension was mounting as the jack was getting bigger by the minute"
] ,
"synonyms" : [
"jackpots" ,
"pools" ,
"pots"
] ,
"near synonyms" : [
"funds" ,
"kitties" ,
"bets" ,
"stakes" ,
"wagers"
] ,
"near antonyms" : [ ] ,
"antonyms" : [ ]
} ,
"a person whose job is to cut down trees" : {
"examples" : [
"we'll need to hire more jacks to get this forest cleared before winter"
] ,
"synonyms" : [
"loggers" ,
"lumberjacks" ,
"lumbermen"
] ,
"near synonyms" : [
"lumberers" ,
"sawyers" ,
"foresters"
] ,
"near antonyms" : [ ] ,
"antonyms" : [ ]
} ,
"type" : [
"noun"
]
} ,
"jack-of-all-trades" : {
"a person who has many skills; a person who can do many different jobs" : {
"examples" : [ ] ,
"synonyms" : [ ] ,
"near synonyms" : [
"all-rounder" ,
"Renaissance man" ,
"ace" ,
"adept" ,
"artist" ,
"authority" ,
"cognoscente" ,
"connoisseur" ,
"crackerjack" ,
"crackajack" ,
"dab" ,
"dab hand" ,
"expert" ,
"fiend" ,
"geek" ,
"guru" ,
"hand" ,
"hotshot" ,
"maestro" ,
"master" ,
"maven" ,
"mavin" ,
"meister" ,
"past master" ,
"proficient" ,
"scholar" ,
"shark" ,
"sharp" ,
"virtuoso" ,
"whiz" ,
"wizard" ,
"pro" ,
"professional" ,
"consultant" ,
"hired gun" ,
"specialist" ,
"addict" ,
"aficionado" ,
"afficionado" ,
"buff" ,
"devotee" ,
"enthusiast" ,
"fan" ,
"craftsman" ,
"journeyman" ,
"mistress"
] ,
"near antonyms" : [
"apprentice" ,
"beginner" ,
"neophyte" ,
"novice" ,
"dabbler" ,
"dilettante" ,
"layman" ,
"nonprofessional" ,
"amateur" ,
"inexpert" ,
"nonexpert"
] ,
"antonyms" : [ ]
} ,
"type" : [
"noun"
]
} ,
"jacks (up)" : {
"to lift with effort" : {
"examples" : [
"jack up the car so we can change that tire"
] ,
"synonyms" : [
"boosts" ,
"heaves" ,
"hefts" ,
"hoists" ,
"upheaves"
] ,
"near synonyms" : [
"elevates" ,
"hikes" ,
"picks up" ,
"raises" ,
"rears" ,
"uplifts" ,
"upraises" ,
"uprears" ,
"ups"
] ,
"near antonyms" : [
"depresses" ,
"drops" ,
"lowers" ,
"sinks" ,
"submerges" ,
"submerses"
] ,
"antonyms" : [ ]
} ,
"to move from a lower to a higher place or position" : {
"examples" : [
"local restaurants jacked up their prices for the summer tourist season"
] ,
"synonyms" : [
"boosts" ,
"cranes" ,
"elevates" ,
"heaves" ,
"hefts" ,
"heightens" ,
"hikes" ,
"hoists" ,
"lifts" ,
"perks (up)" ,
"picks up" ,
"raises" ,
"takes up" ,
"upholds" ,
"uplifts" ,
"upraises" ,
"ups"
] ,
"near synonyms" : [
"ascends" ,
"mounts" ,
"rises" ,
"rears" ,
"upends"
] ,
"near antonyms" : [
"descends" ,
"dips" ,
"falls" ,
"pitches" ,
"plunges" ,
"slips" ,
"bears" ,
"depresses" ,
"presses" ,
"pushes" ,
"sinks" ,
"submerges"
] ,
"antonyms" : [
"drops" ,
"lowers"
]
} ,
"type" : [
"verb"
]
} ,
"jack-tar" : {
"one who operates or navigates a seagoing vessel" : {
"examples" : [
"a jack-tar swabbing the deck under the critical eye of the first mate"
] ,
"synonyms" : [
"gob" ,
"hearty" ,
"jack" ,
"mariner" ,
"navigator" ,
"sailor" ,
"salt" ,
"sea dog" ,
"seafarer" ,
"seaman" ,
"shipman" ,
"swab" ,
"swabbie" ,
"swabby" ,
"tar"
] ,
"near synonyms" : [
"coxswain" ,
"crewman" ,
"deckhand" ,
"shipmate" ,
"able-bodied seaman" ,
"able seaman" ,
"lubber" ,
"powerboater" ,
"sailboater" ,
"lime-juicer" ,
"limey"
] ,
"near antonyms" : [ ] ,
"antonyms" : [ ]
} ,
"type" : [
"noun"
]
} ,
"jackanapes" : {
"as in whippersnapper , rapscallion" : {
"examples" : [ ] ,
"synonyms" : [ ] ,
"near synonyms" : [
"devil" ,
"hellion" ,
"imp" ,
"mischief" ,
"monkey" ,
"rapscallion" ,
"rascal" ,
"rogue" ,
"urchin" ,
"whippersnapper" ,
"babe" ,
"baby" ,
"bantling" ,
"infant" ,
"neonate" ,
"nestling" ,
"newborn" ,
"toddler" ,
"tot" ,
"tyke" ,
"tike" ,
"weanling" ,
"cherub" ,
"kindergartner" ,
"kindergartener" ,
"preschooler" ,
"rug rat" ,
"schoolboy" ,
"schoolchild" ,
"schoolgirl" ,
"schoolkid" ,
"preteen" ,
"preteen-ager" ,
"subteen" ,
"teen" ,
"teenager" ,
"teener" ,
"teenybopper" ,
"tween" ,
"adolescent" ,
"minor" ,
"lad" ,
"nipper" ,
"shaver" ,
"stripling" ,
"tad" ,
"bairn" ,
"bambino" ,
"bud" ,
"chap" ,
"chick" ,
"child" ,
"cub" ,
"juvenile" ,
"kid" ,
"kiddie" ,
"kiddy" ,
"kiddo" ,
"moppet" ,
"sprat" ,
"sprout" ,
"squirt" ,
"whelp" ,
"youngling" ,
"youngster" ,
"youth" ,
"bobby-soxer" ,
"hoyden" ,
"tomboy"
] ,
"near antonyms" : [
"adult" ,
"grown-up" ,
"middle-ager" ,
"ancient" ,
"elder" ,
"golden-ager" ,
"oldster" ,
"old-timer" ,
"senior" ,
"senior citizen"
] ,
"antonyms" : [ ]
} ,
"type" : [
"noun"
]
} ,
"jackbooted" : {
"as in authoritarian , totalitarian" : {
"examples" : [ ] ,
"synonyms" : [ ] ,
"near synonyms" : [
"authoritarian" ,
"oppressive" ,
"totalitarian" ,
"absolute" ,
"arbitrary" ,
"autocratic" ,
"autocratical" ,
"czarist" ,
"tsarist" ,
"tzarist" ,
"despotic" ,
"dictatorial" ,
"monocratic" ,
"tyrannical" ,
"tyrannic" ,
"tyrannous" ,
"antidemocratic" ,
"antirepublican" ,
"high-handed" ,
"magisterial" ,
"domineering" ,
"imperious" ,
"masterful" ,
"all-powerful" ,
"almighty" ,
"omnipotent" ,
"autonomous" ,
"self-governing" ,
"self-ruling" ,
"sovereign" ,
"sovran" ,
"unconditional" ,
"unlimited"
] ,
"near antonyms" : [
"limited" ,
"circumscribed" ,
"restrained" ,
"restricted" ,
"constitutional" ,
"lawful" ,
"democratic" ,
"republican"
] ,
"antonyms" : [ ]
} ,
"type" : [
"adjective"
]
} ,
"jacked (up)" : {
"being at a higher level than average" : {
"examples" : [
"the convenience store had the item I needed but at a ridiculously jacked up price"
] ,
"synonyms" : [
"elevated" ,
"escalated" ,
"heightened" ,
"high" ,
"increased" ,
"raised" ,
"up"
] ,
"near synonyms" : [
"extreme" ,
"full" ,
"maximized" ,
"maximum" ,
"peaked" ,
"sky-high" ,
"utmost" ,
"inflated" ,
"over" ,
"overfilled" ,
"overflowing" ,
"overfull" ,
"overlarge" ,
"overloaded" ,
"oversize" ,
"oversized"
] ,
"near antonyms" : [
"decreased" ,
"depressed" ,
"dropped" ,
"knockdown" ,
"receded" ,
"under"
] ,
"antonyms" : [
"down" ,
"low"
]
} ,
"to lift with effort" : {
"examples" : [
"jack up the car so we can change that tire"
] ,
"synonyms" : [
"boosted" ,
"heaved" ,
"hove" ,
"hefted" ,
"hoisted" ,
"upheaved"
] ,
"near synonyms" : [
"elevated" ,
"hiked" ,
"picked up" ,
"raised" ,
"reared" ,
"uplifted" ,
"upped" ,
"upraised" ,
"upreared"
] ,
"near antonyms" : [
"depressed" ,
"dropped" ,
"lowered" ,
"sank" ,
"sunk" ,
"submerged" ,
"submersed"
] ,
"antonyms" : [ ]
} ,
"to move from a lower to a higher place or position" : {
"examples" : [
"local restaurants jacked up their prices for the summer tourist season"
] ,
"synonyms" : [
"boosted" ,
"craned" ,
"elevated" ,
"heaved" ,
"hove" ,
"hefted" ,
"heightened" ,
"hiked" ,
"hoisted" ,
"lifted" ,
"perked (up)" ,
"picked up" ,
"raised" ,
"took up" ,
"upheld" ,
"uplifted" ,
"upped" ,
"upraised"
] ,
"near synonyms" : [
"ascended" ,
"mounted" ,
"rose" ,
"reared" ,
"upended"
] ,
"near antonyms" : [
"descended" ,
"dipped" ,
"fell" ,
"pitched" ,
"plunged" ,
"slipped" ,
"bore" ,
"depressed" ,
"pressed" ,
"pushed" ,
"sank" ,
"sunk" ,
"submerged"
] ,
"antonyms" : [
"dropped" ,
"lowered"
]
} ,
"type" : [
"adjective" ,
"verb"
]
} ,
"jackknife" : {
"as in dagger , machete" : {
"examples" : [ ] ,
"synonyms" : [ ] ,
"near synonyms" : [
"bayonet" ,
"bodkin" ,
"bolo" ,
"bowie knife" ,
"cutlass" ,
"dagger" ,
"dirk" ,
"machete" ,
"pocketknife" ,
"poniard" ,
"sheath knife" ,
"stiletto" ,
"stylet" ,
"switchblade" ,
"switch knife" ,
"yataghan" ,
"cutter" ,
"knife" ,
"shank" ,
"shiv" ,
"cleaver" ,
"hack" ,
"rapier" ,
"saber" ,
"sabre" ,
"steel" ,
"sword" ,
"scalpel"
] ,
"near antonyms" : [ ] ,
"antonyms" : [ ]
} ,
"as in header , swan dive" : {
"examples" : [ ] ,
"synonyms" : [ ] ,
"near synonyms" : [
"belly flop" ,
"header" ,
"swan dive" ,
"descent" ,
"drop" ,
"fall" ,
"plump" ,
"slip" ,
"spill" ,
"stumble" ,
"tumble" ,
"dip" ,
"immersion" ,
"submersion" ,
"dive" ,
"pitch" ,
"plunge"
] ,
"near antonyms" : [
"jump" ,
"leap"
] ,
"antonyms" : [ ]
} ,
"type" : [
"noun"
]
} ,
"jacklegs" : {
"a person who lacks experience and competence in an art or science" : {
"examples" : [
"you can't rely on a bunch of jacklegs to run your dairy farm"
] ,
"synonyms" : [
"amateurs" ,
"hackers" ,
"hacks" ,
"inexperts" ,
"triflers"
] ,
"near synonyms" : [
"beginners" ,
"freshmen" ,
"greenhorns" ,
"kids" ,
"learners" ,
"neophytes" ,
"newcomers" ,
"novices" ,
"rookies" ,
"tenderfeet" ,
"tenderfoots" ,
"tyros"
] ,
"near antonyms" : [
"maestros" ,
"maestri" ,
"virtuosos" ,
"virtuosi" ,
"whizzes" ,
"wizards" ,
"old hands" ,
"old-timers" ,
"veterans" ,
"vets"
] ,
"antonyms" : [
"aces" ,
"adepts" ,
"crackerjacks" ,
"crackajacks" ,
"craftsmen" ,
"experts" ,
"hands" ,
"masters" ,
"past masters" ,
"sharks" ,
"sharps"
]
} ,
"type" : [
"noun"
]
} ,
"jackasses" : {
"a person who lacks good sense or judgment" : {
"examples" : [
"only a jackass would dive into a lake without first checking to see how deep the water is"
] ,
"synonyms" : [
"berks" ,
"boobies" ,
"charlies" ,
"charleys" ,
"cuckoos" ,
"ding-a-lings" ,
"dingbats" ,
"ding-dongs" ,
"dipsticks" ,
"doofuses" ,
"dufuses" ,
"featherheads" ,
"fools" ,
"geese" ,
"gits" ,
"half-wits" ,
"lunatics" ,
"mooncalves" ,
"nincompoops" ,
"ninnies" ,
"ninnyhammers" ,
"nits" ,
"nitwits" ,
"nutcases" ,
"nuts" ,
"simpletons" ,
"simps" ,
"turkeys" ,
"yo-yos"
] ,
"near synonyms" : [
"daredevils" ,
"madmen" ,
"airheads" ,
"birdbrains" ,
"blockheads" ,
"dodoes" ,
"dodos" ,
"dolts" ,
"donkeys" ,
"dopes" ,
"dorks" ,
"dumbbells" ,
"dummies" ,
"dunces" ,
"fatheads" ,
"ganders" ,
"goons" ,
"idiots" ,
"ignoramuses" ,
"ignorami" ,
"imbeciles" ,
"know-nothings" ,
"knuckleheads" ,
"morons" ,
"numskulls" ,
"numbskulls" ,
"pinheads" ,
"schlubs" ,
"shlubs" ,
"schlumps" ,
"schnooks" ,
"stocks" ,
"featherbrains" ,
"scatterbrains" ,
"butts" ,
"dupes" ,
"laughingstocks" ,
"mockeries" ,
"monkeys" ,
"chumps" ,
"losers" ,
"schlemiels" ,
"shlemiels" ,
"characters" ,
"codgers" ,
"crackbrains" ,
"crackpots" ,
"cranks" ,
"kooks" ,
"oddballs" ,
"screwballs" ,
"weirdos"
] ,
"near antonyms" : [
"sages" ,
"thinkers" ,
"brains" ,
"geniuses" ,
"genii"
] ,
"antonyms" : [ ]
} ,
"a stupid person" : {
"examples" : [
"you don't have to act like a jackass just to get a girl to notice you"
] ,
"synonyms" : [
"airheads" ,
"birdbrains" ,
"blockheads" ,
"boneheads" ,
"bubbleheads" ,
"chowderheads" ,
"chuckleheads" ,
"clodpolls" ,
"clodpoles" ,
"clots" ,
"clucks" ,
"clunks" ,
"cretins" ,
"cuddies" ,
"deadheads" ,
"dim bulbs" ,
"dimwits" ,
"dips" ,
"dodoes" ,
"dodos" ,
"dolts" ,
"donkeys" ,
"doofuses" ,
"dufuses" ,
"dopes" ,
"dorks" ,
"dullards" ,
"dumbbells" ,
"dumbheads" ,
"dum-dums" ,
"dummies" ,
"dummkopfs" ,
"dunces" ,
"dunderheads" ,
"fatheads" ,
"ganders" ,
"golems" ,
"goofs" ,
"goons" ,
"half-wits" ,
"hammerheads" ,
"hardheads" ,
"idiots" ,
"ignoramuses" ,
"ignorami" ,
"imbeciles" ,
"know-nothings" ,
"knuckleheads" ,
"lamebrains" ,
"loggerheads" ,
"loons" ,
"lumps" ,
"lunkheads" ,
"meatheads" ,
"momes" ,
"morons" ,
"mugs" ,
"mutts" ,
"naturals" ,
"nimrods" ,
"nincompoops" ,
"ninnies" ,
"ninnyhammers" ,
"nits" ,
"nitwits" ,
"noddies" ,
"noodles" ,
"numskulls" ,
"numbskulls" ,
"oafs" ,
"pinheads" ,
"prats" ,
"ratbags" ,
"sapheads" ,
"schlubs" ,
"shlubs" ,
"schnooks" ,
"simpletons" ,
"stocks" ,
"stupes" ,
"stupids" ,
"thickheads" ,
"turkeys" ,
"woodenheads" ,
"yahoos" ,
"yo-yos"
] ,
"near synonyms" : [
"boobies" ,
"buffoons" ,
"fools" ,
"geese" ,
"loonies" ,
"lunatics" ,
"madmen" ,
"nuts" ,
"zanies" ,
"losers" ,
"gawks" ,
"featherbrains" ,
"scatterbrains" ,
"beasts" ,
"boors" ,
"cads" ,
"churls" ,
"clowns" ,
"creeps" ,
"curs" ,
"heels" ,
"jerks" ,
"skunks" ,
"skunk" ,
"snakes" ,
"stinkers" ,
"villains"
] ,
"near antonyms" : [
"intellects" ,
"intellectuals" ,
"sages" ,
"thinkers" ,
"whizzes" ,
"wizards" ,
"polymaths" ,
"Renaissance men" ,
"sharpies"
] ,
"antonyms" : [
"brains" ,
"geniuses" ,
"genii"
]
} ,
"a sturdy and patient domestic mammal that is used especially to carry things" : {
"examples" : [
"with our jackasses loaded with supplies, we slowly made our way down to the floor of the canyon"
] ,
"synonyms" : [
"asses" ,
"burros" ,
"donkeys" ,
"mokes"
] ,
"near synonyms" : [
"jacks" ,
"jennets" ,
"jennies" ,
"hinnies" ,
"mules" ,
"pack animals"
] ,
"near antonyms" : [ ] ,
"antonyms" : [ ]
} ,
"type" : [
"noun"
]
} ,
"jackanapeses" : {
"as in whippersnappers , rapscallions" : {
"examples" : [ ] ,
"synonyms" : [ ] ,
"near synonyms" : [
"devils" ,
"hellions" ,
"imps" ,
"mischiefs" ,
"monkeys" ,
"rapscallions" ,
"rascals" ,
"rogues" ,
"urchins" ,
"whippersnappers" ,
"babes" ,
"babies" ,
"bantlings" ,
"infants" ,
"neonates" ,
"nestlings" ,
"newborn" ,
"newborns" ,
"toddlers" ,
"tots" ,
"tykes" ,
"tikes" ,
"weanlings" ,
"cherubs" ,
"cherubim" ,
"kindergartners" ,
"kindergarteners" ,
"preschoolers" ,
"rug rats" ,
"schoolboys" ,
"schoolchildren" ,
"schoolgirls" ,
"schoolkids" ,
"preteen-agers" ,
"preteens" ,
"subteens" ,
"teenagers" ,
"teeners" ,
"teens" ,
"teenyboppers" ,
"tweens" ,
"adolescents" ,
"minors" ,
"lads" ,
"nippers" ,
"shavers" ,
"striplings" ,
"tads" ,
"bairns" ,
"bambinos" ,
"bambini" ,
"buds" ,
"chaps" ,
"chicks" ,
"children" ,
"cubs" ,
"juveniles" ,
"kiddies" ,
"kiddos" ,
"kids" ,
"moppets" ,
"sprats" ,
"sprat" ,
"sprouts" ,
"squirts" ,
"whelps" ,
"younglings" ,
"youngsters" ,
"youths" ,
"bobby-soxers" ,
"hoydens" ,
"tomboys"
] ,
"near antonyms" : [
"adults" ,
"grown-ups" ,
"middle-agers" ,
"ancients" ,
"elders" ,
"golden-agers" ,
"oldsters" ,
"old-timers" ,
"senior citizens" ,
"seniors"
] ,
"antonyms" : [ ]
} ,
"type" : [
"noun"
]
} ,
"jackets" : {
"something that encloses another thing especially to protect it" : {
"examples" : [
"slip the art book into its jacket so it won't get dirty"
] ,
"synonyms" : [
"armors" ,
"capsules" ,
"cases" ,
"casings" ,
"cocoons" ,
"coverings" ,
"covers" ,
"encasements" ,
"housings" ,
"hulls" ,
"husks" ,
"pods" ,
"sheaths" ,
"shells"
] ,
"near synonyms" : [
"cartridges" ,
"cassettes" ,
"casettes" ,
"barks" ,
"crusts" ,
"carapaces" ,
"houses" ,
"mails" ,
"panoplies" ,
"plates" ,
"platings" ,
"shields" ,
"cuticles" ,
"hides" ,
"skins" ,
"envelopes" ,
"packages" ,
"wrappers" ,
"backings" ,
"coatings" ,
"covertures" ,
"facings"
] ,
"near antonyms" : [ ] ,
"antonyms" : [ ]
} ,
"the hairy covering of a mammal especially when fine, soft, and thick" : {
"examples" : [
"llamas are prized for their soft, lush jackets"
] ,
"synonyms" : [
"coats" ,
"fleeces" ,
"furs" ,
"hairs" ,
"pelages" ,
"piles" ,
"wools"
] ,
"near synonyms" : [
"undercoats" ,
"underfurs" ,
"hides" ,
"leathers" ,
"pelts" ,
"skins"
] ,
"near antonyms" : [ ] ,
"antonyms" : [ ]
} ,
"as in vests , cloaks" : {
"examples" : [ ] ,
"synonyms" : [ ] ,
"near synonyms" : [
"cloaks" ,
"frocks" ,
"mantles" ,
"vests" ,
"apparels" ,
"arrays" ,
"attires" ,
"bedecks" ,
"caparisons" ,
"clothes" ,
"costumes" ,
"decks (out)" ,
"does up" ,
"dresses" ,
"dresses up" ,
"enrobes" ,
"garbs" ,
"garments" ,
"gets up" ,
"gowns" ,
"habits" ,
"invests" ,
"rigs (out)" ,
"robes" ,
"suits" ,
"togs (up or out)" ,
"toilets" ,
"vestures" ,
"drapes" ,
"enswathes" ,
"haps" ,
"huddles" ,
"swaddles" ,
"swathes" ,
"wraps" ,
"accoutres" ,
"accouters" ,
"bedights" ,
"equips" ,
"furnishes" ,
"habilitates" ,
"outfits" ,
"tailors" ,
"uniforms" ,
"dresses down" ,
"underdresses"
] ,
"near antonyms" : [
"disarrays" ,
"disrobes" ,
"strips" ,
"unclothes" ,
"undresses" ,
"untrusses" ,
"denudes" ,
"divests" ,
"uncovers" ,
"undrapes" ,
"unveils"
] ,
"antonyms" : [ ]
} ,
"type" : [
"noun" ,
"verb"
]
} ,
"jackknives" : {
"as in daggers , machetes" : {
"examples" : [ ] ,
"synonyms" : [ ] ,
"near synonyms" : [
"bayonets" ,
"bodkins" ,
"bolos" ,
"bowie knifes" ,
"bowie knives" ,
"cutlasses" ,
"daggers" ,
"dirks" ,
"machetes" ,
"pocketknives" ,
"poniards" ,
"sheath knives" ,
"stilettos" ,
"stilettoes" ,
"stylets" ,
"switchblades" ,
"switch knives" ,
"yataghans" ,
"cutters" ,
"knives" ,
"shanks" ,
"shivs" ,
"cleavers" ,
"hacks" ,
"rapiers" ,
"sabers" ,
"sabres" ,
"steels" ,
"swords" ,
"scalpels"
] ,
"near antonyms" : [ ] ,
"antonyms" : [ ]
} ,
"as in headers , swan dives" : {
"examples" : [ ] ,
"synonyms" : [ ] ,
"near synonyms" : [
"belly flops" ,
"headers" ,
"swan dives" ,
"descents" ,
"drops" ,
"falls" ,
"plumps" ,
"slips" ,
"spills" ,
"stumbles" ,
"tumbles" ,
"dips" ,
"immersions" ,
"submersions" ,
"dives" ,
"pitches" ,
"plunges"
] ,
"near antonyms" : [
"jumps" ,
"leaps"
] ,
"antonyms" : [ ]
} ,
"type" : [
"noun"
]
} ,
"jacketed" : {
"as in vested , cloaked" : {
"examples" : [ ] ,
"synonyms" : [ ] ,
"near synonyms" : [
"cloaked" ,
"frocked" ,
"mantled" ,
"vested" ,
"appareled" ,
"apparelled" ,
"arrayed" ,
"attired" ,
"bedecked" ,
"caparisoned" ,
"clothed" ,
"clad" ,
"costumed" ,
"decked (out)" ,
"did up" ,
"dressed" ,
"dressed up" ,
"enrobed" ,
"garbed" ,
"garmented" ,
"got up" ,
"gowned" ,
"habited" ,
"invested" ,
"rigged (out)" ,
"robed" ,
"suited" ,
"togged (up or out)" ,
"toileted" ,
"vestured" ,
"draped" ,
"enswathed" ,
"happed" ,
"huddled" ,
"swaddled" ,
"swathed" ,
"wrapped" ,
"accoutred" ,
"accoutered" ,
"bedighted" ,
"bedight" ,
"equipped" ,
"furnished" ,
"habilitated" ,
"outfitted" ,
"tailored" ,
"uniformed" ,
"dressed down" ,
"underdressed"
] ,
"near antonyms" : [
"disarrayed" ,
"disrobed" ,
"stripped" ,
"stript" ,
"unclothed" ,
"undressed" ,
"untrussed" ,
"denuded" ,
"divested" ,
"uncovered" ,
"undraped" ,
"unveiled"
] ,
"antonyms" : [ ]
} ,
"type" : [
"verb"
]
} ,
"jack (up)" : {
"to lift with effort" : {
"examples" : [
"jack up the car so we can change that tire"
] ,
"synonyms" : [
"boost" ,
"heave" ,
"heft" ,
"hoist" ,
"upheave"
] ,
"near synonyms" : [
"elevate" ,
"hike" ,
"pick up" ,
"raise" ,
"rear" ,
"up" ,
"uplift" ,
"upraise" ,
"uprear"
] ,
"near antonyms" : [
"depress" ,
"drop" ,
"lower" ,
"sink" ,
"submerge" ,
"submerse"
] ,
"antonyms" : [ ]
} ,
"to move from a lower to a higher place or position" : {
"examples" : [
"local restaurants jacked up their prices for the summer tourist season"
] ,
"synonyms" : [
"boost" ,
"crane" ,
"elevate" ,
"heave" ,
"heft" ,
"heighten" ,
"hike" ,
"hoist" ,
"lift" ,
"perk (up)" ,
"pick up" ,
"raise" ,
"take up" ,
"up" ,
"uphold" ,
"uplift" ,
"upraise"
] ,
"near synonyms" : [
"ascend" ,
"mount" ,
"rise" ,
"rear" ,
"upend"
] ,
"near antonyms" : [
"descend" ,
"dip" ,
"fall" ,
"pitch" ,
"plunge" ,
"slip" ,
"bear" ,
"depress" ,
"press" ,
"push" ,
"sink" ,
"submerge"
] ,
"antonyms" : [
"drop" ,
"lower"
]
} ,
"type" : [
"verb"
]
} ,
"jackpot" : {
"a difficult, puzzling, or embarrassing situation from which there is no easy escape" : {
"examples" : [
"a wily dude who managed to get himself out of one jackpot after another"
] ,
"synonyms" : [
"bind" ,
"box" ,
"catch-22" ,
"corner" ,
"dilemma" ,
"fix" ,
"hole" ,
"impasse" ,
"jam" ,
"mire" ,
"pickle" ,
"predicament" ,
"quagmire" ,
"rabbit hole" ,
"rattrap" ,
"spot" ,
"sticky wicket" ,
"swamp"
] ,
"near synonyms" : [
"difficulty" ,
"node" ,
"hot water" ,
"soup" ,
"pinch" ,
"plight" ,
"quandary" ,
"scrape" ,
"trouble" ,
"deadlock" ,
"halt" ,
"logjam" ,
"stalemate" ,
"standstill" ,
"clutch" ,
"crisis" ,
"crossroad" ,
"emergency" ,
"exigency" ,
"juncture" ,
"strait"
] ,
"near antonyms" : [ ] ,
"antonyms" : [ ]
} ,
"the total of the bets at stake at one time" : {
"examples" : [
"once the jackpot hit $100 million, everybody and his cousin was buying lottery tickets"
] ,
"synonyms" : [
"jack" ,
"pool" ,
"pot"
] ,
"near synonyms" : [
"fund" ,
"kitty" ,
"bet" ,
"stake" ,
"wager"
] ,
"near antonyms" : [ ] ,
"antonyms" : [ ]
} ,
"type" : [
"noun"
]
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} ,
"jack-tars" : {
"one who operates or navigates a seagoing vessel" : {
"examples" : [
"a jack-tar swabbing the deck under the critical eye of the first mate"
] ,
"synonyms" : [
"gobs" ,
"hearties" ,
"jacks" ,
"mariners" ,
"navigators" ,
"sailors" ,
"salts" ,
"sea dogs" ,
"seafarers" ,
"seamen" ,
"shipmen" ,
"swabbies" ,
"swabs" ,
"tars"
] ,
"near synonyms" : [
"coxswains" ,
"crewmen" ,
"deckhands" ,
"shipmates" ,
"able-bodied seamen" ,
"able seamen" ,
"lubbers" ,
"powerboaters" ,
"sailboaters" ,
"lime-juicers" ,
"limeys"
] ,
"near antonyms" : [ ] ,
"antonyms" : [ ]
} ,
"type" : [
"noun"
]
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} ,
"jackpots" : {
"a difficult, puzzling, or embarrassing situation from which there is no easy escape" : {
"examples" : [
"a wily dude who managed to get himself out of one jackpot after another"
] ,
"synonyms" : [
"binds" ,
"boxes" ,
"catch-22's" ,
"catch-22s" ,
"corners" ,
"dilemmas" ,
"fixes" ,
"holes" ,
"impasses" ,
"jams" ,
"mires" ,
"pickles" ,
"predicaments" ,
"quagmires" ,
"rabbit holes" ,
"rattraps" ,
"spots" ,
"sticky wickets" ,
"swamps"
] ,
"near synonyms" : [
"difficulties" ,
"nodes" ,
"hot waters" ,
"soups" ,
"pinches" ,
"plights" ,
"quandaries" ,
"scrapes" ,
"troubles" ,
"deadlocks" ,
"halts" ,
"logjams" ,
"stalemates" ,
"standstills" ,
"clutches" ,
"crises" ,
"crossroads" ,
"emergencies" ,
"exigencies" ,
"junctures" ,
"straits"
] ,
"near antonyms" : [ ] ,
"antonyms" : [ ]
} ,
"the total of the bets at stake at one time" : {
"examples" : [
"once the jackpot hit $100 million, everybody and his cousin was buying lottery tickets"
] ,
"synonyms" : [
"jacks" ,
"pools" ,
"pots"
] ,
"near synonyms" : [
"funds" ,
"kitties" ,
"bets" ,
"stakes" ,
"wagers"
] ,
"near antonyms" : [ ] ,
"antonyms" : [ ]
} ,
"type" : [
"noun"
]
} ,
"jacketing" : {
"as in vesting , cloaking" : {
"examples" : [ ] ,
"synonyms" : [ ] ,
"near synonyms" : [
"cloaking" ,
"frocking" ,
"mantling" ,
"vesting" ,
"appareling" ,
"apparelling" ,
"arraying" ,
"attiring" ,
"bedecking" ,
"caparisoning" ,
"clothing" ,
"costuming" ,
"decking (out)" ,
"doing up" ,
"dressing" ,
"dressing up" ,
"enrobing" ,
"garbing" ,
"garmenting" ,
"getting up" ,
"gowning" ,
"habiting" ,
"investing" ,
"rigging (out)" ,
"robing" ,
"suiting" ,
"togging (up or out)" ,
"toileting" ,
"vesturing" ,
"draping" ,
"enswathing" ,
"happing" ,
"huddling" ,
"swaddling" ,
"swathing" ,
"wrapping" ,
"accoutring" ,
"accoutering" ,
"bedighting" ,
"equipping" ,
"furnishing" ,
"habilitating" ,
"outfitting" ,
"tailoring" ,
"uniforming" ,
"dressing down" ,
"underdressing"
] ,
"near antonyms" : [
"disarraying" ,
"disrobing" ,
"stripping" ,
"unclothing" ,
"undressing" ,
"untrussing" ,
"denuding" ,
"divesting" ,
"uncovering" ,
"undraping" ,
"unveiling"
] ,
"antonyms" : [ ]
} ,
"type" : [
"verb"
]
} ,
"jacks-of-all-trades" : {
"a person who has many skills; a person who can do many different jobs" : {
"examples" : [ ] ,
"synonyms" : [ ] ,
"near synonyms" : [
"all-rounders" ,
"Renaissance men" ,
"aces" ,
"adepts" ,
"artists" ,
"authorities" ,
"cognoscenti" ,
"connoisseurs" ,
"crackerjacks" ,
"crackajacks" ,
"dab hands" ,
"dabs" ,
"experts" ,
"fiends" ,
"geeks" ,
"gurus" ,
"hands" ,
"hotshots" ,
"maestros" ,
"maestri" ,
"masters" ,
"mavens" ,
"mavins" ,
"meisters" ,
"past masters" ,
"proficients" ,
"scholars" ,
"sharks" ,
"sharps" ,
"virtuosos" ,
"virtuosi" ,
"whizzes" ,
"wizards" ,
"professionals" ,
"pros" ,
"consultants" ,
"hired guns" ,
"specialists" ,
"addicts" ,
"aficionados" ,
"afficionados" ,
"buffs" ,
"devotees" ,
"enthusiasts" ,
"fans" ,
"craftsmen" ,
"journeymen" ,
"mistresses"
] ,
"near antonyms" : [
"apprentices" ,
"beginners" ,
"neophytes" ,
"novices" ,
"dabblers" ,
"dilettantes" ,
"dilettanti" ,
"laymen" ,
"nonprofessionals" ,
"amateurs" ,
"inexperts" ,
"nonexperts"
] ,
"antonyms" : [ ]
} ,
"type" : [
"noun"
]
} ,
"jacking (up)" : {
"to lift with effort" : {
"examples" : [
"jack up the car so we can change that tire"
] ,
"synonyms" : [
"boosting" ,
"heaving" ,
"hefting" ,
"hoisting" ,
"upheaving"
] ,
"near synonyms" : [
"elevating" ,
"hiking" ,
"picking up" ,
"raising" ,
"rearing" ,
"uplifting" ,
"upping" ,
"upraising" ,
"uprearing"
] ,
"near antonyms" : [
"depressing" ,
"dropping" ,
"lowering" ,
"sinking" ,
"submerging" ,
"submersing"
] ,
"antonyms" : [ ]
} ,
"to move from a lower to a higher place or position" : {
"examples" : [
"local restaurants jacked up their prices for the summer tourist season"
] ,
"synonyms" : [
"boosting" ,
"craning" ,
"elevating" ,
"heaving" ,
"hefting" ,
"heightening" ,
"hiking" ,
"hoisting" ,
"lifting" ,
"perking (up)" ,
"picking up" ,
"raising" ,
"taking up" ,
"upholding" ,
"uplifting" ,
"upping" ,
"upraising"
] ,
"near synonyms" : [
"ascending" ,
"mounting" ,
"rising" ,
"rearing" ,
"upending"
] ,
"near antonyms" : [
"descending" ,
"dipping" ,
"falling" ,
"pitching" ,
"plunging" ,
"slipping" ,
"bearing" ,
"depressing" ,
"pressing" ,
"pushing" ,
"sinking" ,
"submerging"
] ,
"antonyms" : [
"dropping" ,
"lowering"
]
} ,
"type" : [
"verb"
]
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}
}
