dict_dl/en_MWThesaurus/alc_MWT.json

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{
"alchemies":{
"the power to control natural forces through supernatural means":{
"examples":[
"\u2026 an alchemy that changed metals rarer than gold into elements more baneful than lead.",
"\u2014 James Gleick"
],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"bewitcheries",
"bewitchments",
"devilries",
"deviltries",
"diableries",
"enchantments",
"ensorcellments",
"magics",
"mojoes",
"mojos",
"necromancies",
"sorceries",
"thaumaturgies",
"voodooisms",
"witchcrafts",
"witcheries",
"wizardries",
"hexereis",
"hoodoos",
"occultisms",
"spiritualisms",
"conjurations",
"glamours",
"glamors",
"incantations",
"spells",
"curses",
"hexes",
"jinxes",
"auguries",
"crystal gazings",
"divinations",
"fortune-tellings",
"soothsayings",
"sortileges",
"augurs",
"omens",
"exorcisms",
"abracadabras",
"amulets",
"charms",
"fetishes",
"fetiches",
"mascots",
"periapts",
"phylacteries",
"talismans"
],
"near antonyms":[
"sciences"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"the power to do something impressive in a way that seems mysterious or supernatural":{
"examples":[
"They marveled at the digital alchemy that turns lines of computer code into a beautiful user interface."
],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"magics",
"mojoes",
"mojos",
"sorceries",
"witchcrafts",
"wizardries",
"hocus-pocuses",
"legerdemains",
"magics",
"prestidigitations",
"sleights of hand"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"alcohol":{
"a distilled beverage that can make a person drunk":{
"examples":[
"after his daughter was born, the man never again touched alcohol"
],
"synonyms":[
"aqua vitae",
"ardent spirits",
"booze",
"bottle",
"drink",
"firewater",
"grog",
"hooch",
"inebriant",
"intoxicant",
"John Barleycorn",
"juice",
"liquor",
"lush",
"moonshine",
"potable",
"rum",
"sauce",
"spirits",
"stimulant",
"strong drink",
"tipple"
],
"near synonyms":[
"aperitif",
"bracer",
"chaser",
"digestif",
"nightcap",
"belt",
"load",
"nip",
"peg",
"pop",
"shooter",
"shot",
"slug",
"snifter",
"snort",
"tot",
"whet",
"cocktail",
"mixed drink",
"ale",
"beer",
"brew",
"brewage",
"brewski",
"home brew",
"malt liquor",
"microbrew",
"mum",
"nappy",
"mead",
"sake",
"saki",
"wine",
"barley-bree",
"barley-broo",
"brandy",
"gin",
"liqueur",
"mao-tai",
"mescal",
"schnapps",
"tequila",
"vodka",
"whiskey",
"whisky",
"Dutch courage"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"alcove":{
"a freestanding airy structure in a scenic setting (as a park) typically offering commanding views":{
"examples":[
"a small alcove in one corner of the backyard garden"
],
"synonyms":[
"belvedere",
"casino",
"gazebo",
"kiosk",
"pavilion",
"summerhouse"
],
"near synonyms":[
"trellis"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"a hollowed-out space in a wall":{
"examples":[
"an ancient vase in an alcove and a sculpture of Achilles on a stand in the museum's Greek Hall"
],
"synonyms":[
"niche",
"nook",
"recess"
],
"near synonyms":[
"corner",
"cranny",
"cubbyhole",
"cubicle",
"dent",
"embrasure",
"indent",
"indentation",
"indenture",
"ambry",
"housing",
"shrine"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"alcoves":{
"a freestanding airy structure in a scenic setting (as a park) typically offering commanding views":{
"examples":[
"a small alcove in one corner of the backyard garden"
],
"synonyms":[
"belvederes",
"casinos",
"gazebos",
"kiosks",
"pavilions",
"summerhouses"
],
"near synonyms":[
"trellises"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"a hollowed-out space in a wall":{
"examples":[
"an ancient vase in an alcove and a sculpture of Achilles on a stand in the museum's Greek Hall"
],
"synonyms":[
"niches",
"nooks",
"recesses"
],
"near synonyms":[
"corners",
"crannies",
"cubbyholes",
"cubicles",
"dents",
"embrasures",
"indentations",
"indents",
"indentures",
"ambries",
"housings",
"shrines"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"alcazars":{
"as in seraglios":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"seraglios",
"castles",
"ch\u00e2teaus",
"ch\u00e2teaux",
"estates",
"mansions",
"villas",
"courts",
"palaces"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"alchemize":{
"to change in form, appearance, or use":{
"examples":[
"time and fiction writers have alchemized these Wild West thugs into romantic heroes"
],
"synonyms":[
"convert",
"make over",
"metamorphose",
"transfigure",
"transform",
"transmute",
"transpose",
"transubstantiate"
],
"near synonyms":[
"adjust",
"alter",
"modify",
"recast",
"redefine",
"redesign",
"redo",
"reengineer",
"refashion",
"regenerate",
"remake",
"remodel",
"revamp",
"revise",
"rework",
"vary",
"deform",
"disfigure",
"distort",
"mutate",
"transmogrify",
"displace",
"replace",
"substitute",
"supplant"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"alchemizing":{
"to change in form, appearance, or use":{
"examples":[
"time and fiction writers have alchemized these Wild West thugs into romantic heroes"
],
"synonyms":[
"converting",
"making over",
"metamorphosing",
"transfiguring",
"transforming",
"transmuting",
"transposing",
"transubstantiating"
],
"near synonyms":[
"adjusting",
"altering",
"modifying",
"recasting",
"redefining",
"redesigning",
"redoing",
"reengineering",
"refashioning",
"regenerating",
"remaking",
"remodeling",
"revamping",
"revising",
"reworking",
"varying",
"deforming",
"disfiguring",
"distorting",
"mutating",
"transmogrifying",
"displacing",
"replacing",
"substituting",
"supplanting"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"alchemized":{
"to change in form, appearance, or use":{
"examples":[
"time and fiction writers have alchemized these Wild West thugs into romantic heroes"
],
"synonyms":[
"converted",
"made over",
"metamorphosed",
"transfigured",
"transformed",
"transmuted",
"transposed",
"transubstantiated"
],
"near synonyms":[
"adjusted",
"altered",
"modified",
"recast",
"redefined",
"redesigned",
"redid",
"reengineered",
"refashioned",
"regenerated",
"remade",
"remodeled",
"revamped",
"revised",
"reworked",
"varied",
"deformed",
"disfigured",
"distorted",
"mutated",
"transmogrified",
"displaced",
"replaced",
"substituted",
"supplanted"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"alchemy":{
"the power to control natural forces through supernatural means":{
"examples":[
"\u2026 an alchemy that changed metals rarer than gold into elements more baneful than lead.",
"\u2014 James Gleick"
],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"bewitchery",
"bewitchment",
"conjuring",
"devilry",
"deviltry",
"diablerie",
"enchantment",
"ensorcellment",
"magic",
"mojo",
"necromancy",
"sorcery",
"thaumaturgy",
"voodooism",
"witchcraft",
"witchery",
"wizardry",
"hexerei",
"hoodoo",
"occultism",
"spiritualism",
"conjuration",
"glamour",
"glamor",
"incantation",
"spell",
"curse",
"hex",
"jinx",
"augury",
"crystal gazing",
"divination",
"divining",
"forecasting",
"foreknowing",
"foreseeing",
"foretelling",
"fortune-telling",
"predicting",
"presaging",
"prognosticating",
"prophesying",
"soothsaying",
"sortilege",
"augur",
"omen",
"exorcism",
"abracadabra",
"amulet",
"charm",
"fetish",
"fetich",
"mascot",
"periapt",
"phylactery",
"talisman"
],
"near antonyms":[
"science"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"the power to do something impressive in a way that seems mysterious or supernatural":{
"examples":[
"They marveled at the digital alchemy that turns lines of computer code into a beautiful user interface."
],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"magic",
"mojo",
"sorcery",
"witchcraft",
"wizardry",
"conjuring",
"hocus-pocus",
"legerdemain",
"magic",
"prestidigitation",
"sleight of hand"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"alchemizes":{
"to change in form, appearance, or use":{
"examples":[
"time and fiction writers have alchemized these Wild West thugs into romantic heroes"
],
"synonyms":[
"converts",
"makes over",
"metamorphoses",
"transfigures",
"transforms",
"transmutes",
"transposes",
"transubstantiates"
],
"near synonyms":[
"adjusts",
"alters",
"modifies",
"recasts",
"redefines",
"redesigns",
"redoes",
"reengineers",
"refashions",
"regenerates",
"remakes",
"remodels",
"revamps",
"revises",
"reworks",
"varies",
"deforms",
"disfigures",
"distorts",
"mutates",
"transmogrifies",
"displaces",
"replaces",
"substitutes",
"supplants"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
}
}