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{
"mum":{
"as in":{
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"near antonyms":[],
"related":[],
"synonyms":[]
},
"deliberately refraining from speech":{
"antonyms":[
"communicative",
"speaking",
"talking"
],
"examples":[
"kept mum about the surprise bridal shower"
],
"near antonyms":[
"articulate",
"eloquent",
"fluent",
"voluble",
"well-spoken",
"gabby",
"garrulous",
"loquacious",
"talkative",
"talky",
"outspoken",
"unreserved",
"vocal",
"facile",
"glib",
"silver-tongued",
"smooth-tongued"
],
"related":[
"inarticulate",
"tongue-tied",
"nonvocal",
"voiceless",
"dumbstruck",
"sulking",
"sulky",
"sullen"
],
"synonyms":[
"dumb",
"mute",
"muted",
"silent",
"speechless",
"uncommunicative",
"wordless"
]
},
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
]
},
"mumbled":{
"as in whispered , muttered":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"breathed",
"chirped",
"drawled",
"gasped",
"intoned",
"mouthed",
"murmured",
"muttered",
"purred",
"shouted",
"spluttered",
"sputtered",
"squeaked",
"whispered",
"articulated",
"enunciated",
"pronounced",
"sonant",
"oral",
"spoken",
"uttered",
"vocal",
"voiced"
],
"near antonyms":[
"nonvocal",
"inarticulate",
"mute",
"quiet",
"silent",
"unexpressed",
"unsaid",
"unspoken",
"unuttered",
"unvoiced",
"surd",
"voiceless"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to speak softly and unclearly":{
"examples":[
"I can't understand you if you mumble"
],
"synonyms":[
"chuntered",
"grunted",
"mouthed",
"murmured",
"muttered"
],
"near synonyms":[
"babbled",
"blabbed",
"chattered",
"driveled",
"drivelled",
"gabbled",
"gibbered",
"jabbered",
"maundered",
"prattled",
"rambled",
"breathed",
"gasped",
"panted",
"whispered",
"buzzed"
],
"near antonyms":[
"articulated",
"enunciated"
],
"antonyms":[
"spoke out",
"spoke up"
]
},
"type":[
"adjective",
"verb"
]
},
"mummify":{
"as in shrivel , wizen":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"shrivel",
"wizen",
"dry",
"wilt",
"wither",
"decline",
"fade",
"wane",
"decrease",
"diminish",
"lessen"
],
"near antonyms":[
"freshen",
"revive",
"bloom",
"flourish",
"prosper",
"thrive",
"develop",
"grow",
"increase",
"wax",
"crest",
"peak",
"surge"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"mummifying":{
"as in shriveling , wizening":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"shriveling",
"shrivelling",
"wizening",
"drying",
"wilting",
"withering",
"declining",
"fading",
"waning",
"decreasing",
"diminishing",
"lessening"
],
"near antonyms":[
"freshening",
"reviving",
"blooming",
"flourishing",
"prospering",
"thriving",
"developing",
"growing",
"increasing",
"waxing",
"cresting",
"peaking",
"surging"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"mumbo jumbo":{
"unintelligible or meaningless talk":{
"examples":[
"the soothsayer's predictions were nothing but mumbo jumbo"
],
"synonyms":[
"abracadabra",
"babble",
"blabber",
"burble",
"double Dutch",
"double-talk",
"drivel",
"gabble",
"gibber",
"gibberish",
"jabber",
"jabberwocky",
"nonsense",
"prattle",
"slobber"
],
"near synonyms":[
"blah",
"blah-blah",
"hocus-pocus",
"hokeypokey",
"twaddle",
"chatter",
"gab",
"patter",
"prate",
"tattle",
"twitter",
"cackle",
"clack",
"clatter"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"mums":{
"as in beers , brews":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"ales",
"beers",
"brewages",
"brews",
"brewskis",
"home brews",
"malt liquors",
"microbrews",
"nappies",
"cocktails",
"mixed drinks",
"meads",
"sakes",
"sakis",
"wines",
"belts",
"loads",
"nips",
"pegs",
"pops",
"shooters",
"shots",
"slugs",
"snifters",
"snorts",
"tots",
"whets",
"barley-brees",
"barley-broos",
"brandies",
"gins",
"liqueurs",
"mao-tais",
"mescals",
"schnapps",
"tequilas",
"vodkas",
"whiskeys",
"whiskies",
"aperitifs",
"bracers",
"chasers",
"digestifs",
"nightcaps",
"Dutch courages",
"alcohols",
"aqua vitaes",
"ardent spirits",
"boozes",
"bottles",
"drinks",
"firewaters",
"grogs",
"hooches",
"inebriants",
"intoxicants",
"John Barleycorns",
"juices",
"liquors",
"lushes",
"moonshines",
"potables",
"rums",
"sauces",
"spirits",
"stimulants",
"strong drinks",
"tipples"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"mumble":{
"speech that is not clear enough to be understood":{
"examples":[
"please answer the question without your usual mumble and try to use complete sentences"
],
"synonyms":[
"grunt",
"grunting",
"murmur",
"murmuring",
"mutter",
"muttering"
],
"near synonyms":[
"rumor",
"undertone",
"whisper",
"babble",
"babbling",
"blab",
"blabbing",
"chatter",
"chattering",
"drivel",
"driveling",
"drivelling",
"gabble",
"gabbling",
"jabber",
"jabbering",
"maundering",
"prattle",
"prattling",
"rambling"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to speak softly and unclearly":{
"examples":[
"I can't understand you if you mumble"
],
"synonyms":[
"chunter",
"grunt",
"mouth",
"murmur",
"mutter"
],
"near synonyms":[
"babble",
"blab",
"chatter",
"drivel",
"gabble",
"gibber",
"jabber",
"maunder",
"prattle",
"ramble",
"breathe",
"gasp",
"pant",
"whisper",
"buzz"
],
"near antonyms":[
"articulate",
"enunciate"
],
"antonyms":[
"speak out",
"speak up"
]
},
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"mummer":{
"an actor in a story performed silently and entirely by body movements":{
"examples":[
"a street festival featuring mummers in a pantomime"
],
"synonyms":[
"mime",
"mimic",
"pantomime",
"pantomimist"
],
"near synonyms":[
"busker",
"entertainer",
"performer",
"player",
"trouper",
"aper",
"imitator",
"impersonator",
"impressionist",
"clown",
"pantaloon"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"one who acts professionally (as in a play, movie, or television show)":{
"examples":[
"those moonstruck mummers on TV soap operas who have more hair than talent"
],
"synonyms":[
"actor",
"impersonator",
"player",
"thesp",
"thespian",
"trouper"
],
"near synonyms":[
"barnstormer",
"enactor",
"entertainer",
"performer",
"actress",
"starlet",
"lead",
"leading lady",
"leading man",
"star",
"coactor",
"costar",
"extra",
"spear-carrier",
"supernumerary",
"walk-on",
"monologuist",
"monologist",
"prima donna",
"scene-stealer",
"double",
"understudy",
"comedian",
"farceur",
"tragedian",
"tragedienne",
"ape",
"aper",
"ham",
"imitator",
"impressionist",
"masker",
"masquerader",
"mime",
"mimic",
"pantomime",
"pantomimist",
"personator",
"poser",
"buffoon",
"clown",
"harlequin",
"stooge",
"zany"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"mummifies":{
"as in shrivels , wizens":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"shrivels",
"wizens",
"dries",
"wilts",
"withers",
"declines",
"fades",
"wanes",
"decreases",
"diminishes",
"lessens"
],
"near antonyms":[
"freshens",
"revives",
"blooms",
"flourishes",
"prospers",
"thrives",
"develops",
"grows",
"increases",
"waxes",
"crests",
"peaks",
"surges"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"mumbling":{
"as in muttering , hesitant":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"faltering",
"halting",
"hesitant",
"maundering",
"muttering",
"sputtering",
"stammering",
"stumbling",
"stuttering",
"inarticulate",
"ineloquent",
"unvocal",
"mute",
"speechless",
"tongueless",
"tongue-tied",
"voiceless"
],
"near antonyms":[
"articulate",
"eloquent",
"fluent",
"silver-tongued",
"well-spoken",
"facile",
"glib",
"smooth-tongued",
"voluble",
"expressive",
"outspoken",
"verbal",
"vocal"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"as in murmur , rumbling":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"mumble",
"murmur",
"murmuring",
"rumble",
"rumbling"
],
"near antonyms":[
"clamor",
"howl",
"hubbub",
"hue and cry",
"hullabaloo",
"noise",
"outcry",
"roar",
"tumult",
"uproar",
"vociferation",
"clangor",
"din",
"jangle",
"racket",
"cri de coeur",
"outburst",
"protest"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to speak softly and unclearly":{
"examples":[
"I can't understand you if you mumble"
],
"synonyms":[
"chuntering",
"grunting",
"mouthing",
"murmuring",
"muttering"
],
"near synonyms":[
"babbling",
"blabbing",
"chattering",
"driveling",
"drivelling",
"gabbling",
"gibbering",
"jabbering",
"maundering",
"prattling",
"rambling",
"breathing",
"gasping",
"panting",
"whispering",
"buzzing"
],
"near antonyms":[
"articulating",
"enunciating"
],
"antonyms":[
"speaking out",
"speaking up"
]
},
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"mummers":{
"an actor in a story performed silently and entirely by body movements":{
"examples":[
"a street festival featuring mummers in a pantomime"
],
"synonyms":[
"mimes",
"mimics",
"pantomimes",
"pantomimists"
],
"near synonyms":[
"buskers",
"entertainers",
"performers",
"players",
"troupers",
"apers",
"imitators",
"impersonators",
"impressionists",
"clowns",
"pantaloons"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"one who acts professionally (as in a play, movie, or television show)":{
"examples":[
"those moonstruck mummers on TV soap operas who have more hair than talent"
],
"synonyms":[
"actors",
"impersonators",
"players",
"thespians",
"thesps",
"troupers"
],
"near synonyms":[
"barnstormers",
"enactors",
"entertainers",
"performers",
"actresses",
"starlets",
"leading ladies",
"leading men",
"leads",
"stars",
"coactors",
"co-actors",
"costars",
"co-stars",
"extras",
"spear-carriers",
"supernumeraries",
"walk-ons",
"monologuists",
"monologists",
"prima donnas",
"scene-stealers",
"doubles",
"understudies",
"comedians",
"farceurs",
"tragedians",
"tragediennes",
"apers",
"apes",
"hams",
"imitators",
"impressionists",
"maskers",
"masqueraders",
"mimes",
"mimics",
"pantomimes",
"pantomimists",
"personators",
"posers",
"buffoons",
"clowns",
"harlequins",
"stooges",
"zanies"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"mummified":{
"as in shriveled , wizened":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"shriveled",
"shrivelled",
"wizened",
"dried",
"wilted",
"withered",
"declined",
"faded",
"waned",
"decreased",
"diminished",
"lessened"
],
"near antonyms":[
"freshened",
"revived",
"bloomed",
"flourished",
"prospered",
"thrived",
"throve",
"developed",
"grew",
"increased",
"waxed",
"crested",
"peaked",
"surged"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"mummy":{
"as in corpse , bone":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"bone",
"cadaver",
"carcass",
"corpse",
"corpus",
"corse",
"relics",
"remains",
"stiff",
"carnage",
"carrion",
"deceased",
"decedent",
"ashes"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
}
}