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"paling":{
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"as in bar , pale":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"bar",
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"pale",
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"barricade",
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"barrier",
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"fence",
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"hedge",
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"wall",
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"block",
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"chain",
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"clog",
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"crimp",
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"deterrent",
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"drag",
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"embarrassment",
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"encumbrance",
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"handicap",
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"hindrance",
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"hurdle",
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"impediment",
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"inhibition",
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"interference",
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"let",
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"obstacle",
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"obstruction",
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"roadblock",
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"stop",
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"stumbling block",
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"trammel",
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"fetter",
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"hobble",
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"manacle",
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"shackle(s)",
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"constraint",
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"curb",
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"restraint",
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"snag",
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"buffer",
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"bulwark",
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"bumper",
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"cushion",
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"dam",
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"fender",
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"pad",
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"rampart"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"door",
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"doorway",
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"entrance",
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"entranceway",
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"entry",
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"entryway",
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"gate",
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"portal",
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"break",
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"gap",
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"pass"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to make white or whiter by removing color":{
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"examples":[
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"the sun eventually paled my bright blue shirt"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"blanching",
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"bleaching",
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"blenching",
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"decolorizing",
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"dulling",
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"fading",
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"snowing",
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"washing out",
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"whitening"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"brightening",
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"lightening",
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"dimming",
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"matting",
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"etiolating",
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"whitewashing",
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"frosting",
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"silvering"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"blackening",
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"blotching",
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"checkering",
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"dappling",
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"daubing",
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"discoloring",
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"flecking",
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"marbling",
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"mottling",
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"patterning",
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"polychroming",
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"shading",
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"specking",
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"speckling",
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"splotching",
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"spotting",
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"streaking",
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"striating",
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"striping",
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"tarnishing",
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"variegating",
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"coloring",
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"dyeing",
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"painting",
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"pigmenting",
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"staining",
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"tincturing",
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"tingeing",
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"tinging",
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"tinting",
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"burnishing",
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"polishing",
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"shining"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"darkening",
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"deepening",
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"embrowning"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"palm":{
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"an instance of defeating an enemy or opponent":{
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"examples":[
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"the judges' decision was unanimous: the palm would go to the pianist who had played an early piece by Chopin"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"triumph",
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"victory",
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"win"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"capture",
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"conquest",
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"mastery",
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"subjugation",
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"vanquishing",
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"blowout",
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"landslide",
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"laugher",
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"romp",
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"runaway",
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"shutout",
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"sweep",
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"walkaway",
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"walkover",
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"squeaker",
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"success",
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"takeover"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"upset",
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"collapse",
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"debacle",
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"d\u00e9b\u00e2cle",
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"disaster",
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"failure",
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"fizzle",
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"flop",
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"nonsuccess",
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"washout",
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"decline",
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"slip",
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"slump",
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"wane",
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"lurch",
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"setback"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"beating",
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"defeat",
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"drubbing",
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"licking",
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"loss",
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"overthrow",
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"rout",
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"shellacking",
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"trimming",
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"whipping"
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]
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},
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"to offer (something fake, useless, or inferior) as genuine, useful, or valuable":{
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"examples":[
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"another low-rent company trying to palm cheesy merchandise upon mail-order customers"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"fob off",
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"foist",
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"palm off",
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"pass off",
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"wish"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"entail",
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"force",
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"impose",
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"inflict",
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"counterfeit",
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"fake",
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"forge",
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"distort",
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"falsify",
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"misrepresent"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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},
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"palpable":{
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"able to be perceived by a sense or by the mind":{
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"antonyms":[
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"impalpable",
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"imperceptible",
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"inappreciable",
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"indistinguishable",
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"insensible",
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"undetectable"
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],
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"examples":[
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"the tension in the negotiating room was palpable"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"inaudible",
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"intangible",
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"invisible",
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"inconspicuous",
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"indistinct",
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"unnoticeable",
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"unobtrusive",
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"faint",
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"insignificant",
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"slight",
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"trivial",
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"buried",
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"concealed",
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"covert",
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"disguised",
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"hidden",
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"obscure",
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"shrouded",
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"vague"
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],
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"related":[
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"audible",
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"observable",
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"tangible",
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"visible",
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"clear",
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"conspicuous",
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"evident",
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"eye-catching",
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"manifest",
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"noticeable",
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"obvious",
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"plain",
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"ponderable",
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"prominent",
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"striking",
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"apparent",
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"distinct",
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"identifiable",
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"significant",
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"straightforward"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"appreciable",
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"apprehensible",
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"detectable",
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"discernible",
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"discernable",
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"distinguishable",
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"perceptible",
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"sensible"
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]
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},
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"capable of being perceived by the sense of touch":{
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"antonyms":[
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"impalpable",
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"intangible"
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],
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"examples":[
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"a small but palpable lump in my neck"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"bodiless",
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"formless",
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"immaterial",
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"incorporeal",
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"insubstantial",
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"nonmaterial",
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"nonphysical",
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"unbodied",
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"unsubstantial",
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"abstract",
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"ethereal",
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"spiritual",
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"unreal",
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"virtual",
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"imperceptible",
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"insensible"
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],
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"related":[
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"tactile",
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"corporeal",
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"physical",
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"actual",
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"concrete",
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"embodied",
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"existent",
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"material",
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"real",
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"substantial",
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"appreciable",
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"detectable",
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"discernible",
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"discernable",
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"noticeable",
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"observable",
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"perceptible",
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"seeable",
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"sensible",
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"visible"
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"synonyms":[
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"tangible",
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"touchable"
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]
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},
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"not subject to misinterpretation or more than one interpretation":{
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"antonyms":[
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"ambiguous",
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"clouded",
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"cryptic",
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"dark",
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"enigmatic",
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"enigmatical",
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"equivocal",
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"indistinct",
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"mysterious",
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"nonobvious",
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"obfuscated",
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"obscure",
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"unapparent",
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"unclarified",
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"unclear"
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],
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"examples":[
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"a palpable case of lying under oath"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"incomprehensible",
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"indecipherable",
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"unfathomable",
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"unintelligible",
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"unknowable",
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"impalpable",
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"imperceptible",
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"inappreciable",
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"indiscernible",
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"insensible",
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"cloudy",
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"gauzy",
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"gray",
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"grey",
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"hazy",
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"imprecise",
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"indefinite",
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"indeterminate",
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"misty",
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"murky",
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"nebulous",
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"noncommittal",
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"sketchy",
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"slippery",
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"subtle",
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"vague",
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"illegible",
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"undecipherable",
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"unreadable"
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],
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"related":[
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"cognizable",
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"cognoscible",
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"comprehendible",
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"comprehensible",
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"digestible",
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"fathomable",
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"graspable",
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"intelligible",
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"knowable",
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"understandable",
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"self-evident",
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"self-explanatory",
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"clean-cut",
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"simple",
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"tidy",
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"uncomplicated",
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"overt",
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"undisguised",
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"appreciable",
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"perceptible",
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"recognizable",
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"sensible",
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"tangible",
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"discernible",
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"discernable",
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"noticeable",
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"observable",
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"visible",
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"black-and-white",
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"explicit",
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"trenchant",
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"well-defined",
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"clean",
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"decipherable",
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"fair",
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"legible",
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"readable"
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"synonyms":[
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"apparent",
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"bald",
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"bald-faced",
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"barefaced",
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"bright-line",
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"broad",
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"clear",
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"clear-cut",
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"crystal clear",
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"decided",
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"distinct",
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"evident",
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"lucid",
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"luculent",
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"luminous",
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"manifest",
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"nonambiguous",
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"obvious",
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"open-and-shut",
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"patent",
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"pellucid",
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"perspicuous",
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"plain",
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"ringing",
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"straightforward",
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"transparent",
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"unambiguous",
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"unambivalent",
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"unequivocal",
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"unmistakable"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"palpitations":{
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"a rhythmic expanding and contracting":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"a palpitation of the blood vessels"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"related":[
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"fluctuations",
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"oscillations",
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"vibrations",
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"quivers",
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"trembles",
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"tremors"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"beatings",
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"beats",
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"pulsations",
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"pulses",
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"throbs"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"palter":{
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"to talk over or dispute the terms of a purchase":{
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"examples":[
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"unwilling to palter over the price of the car"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bargain",
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"chaffer",
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"deal",
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"dicker",
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"haggle",
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|
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"horse-trade",
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"negotiate"
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|
|
],
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|
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"near synonyms":[
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"argue",
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"bicker",
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|
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"clash",
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|
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"fight",
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|
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"hassle",
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|
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"quarrel",
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|
|
"quibble",
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|
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"squabble",
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|
|
"wrangle",
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|
|
"comparison shop",
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|
|
"shop (around)",
|
|
|
|
"barter",
|
|
|
|
"exchange",
|
|
|
|
"trade",
|
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|
|
"hawk",
|
|
|
|
"peddle",
|
|
|
|
"buy",
|
|
|
|
"purchase"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
"verb"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"palters":{
|
|
|
|
"to talk over or dispute the terms of a purchase":{
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
"unwilling to palter over the price of the car"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"related":[
|
|
|
|
"argues",
|
|
|
|
"bickers",
|
|
|
|
"clashes",
|
|
|
|
"fights",
|
|
|
|
"hassles",
|
|
|
|
"quarrels",
|
|
|
|
"quibbles",
|
|
|
|
"squabbles",
|
|
|
|
"wrangles",
|
|
|
|
"comparison shops",
|
|
|
|
"shops (around)",
|
|
|
|
"barters",
|
|
|
|
"exchanges",
|
|
|
|
"trades",
|
|
|
|
"hawks",
|
|
|
|
"peddles",
|
|
|
|
"buys",
|
|
|
|
"purchases"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"bargains",
|
|
|
|
"chaffers",
|
|
|
|
"deals",
|
|
|
|
"dickers",
|
|
|
|
"haggles",
|
|
|
|
"horse-trades",
|
|
|
|
"negotiates"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
"verb"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"paltry":{
|
|
|
|
"arousing or deserving of one's loathing and disgust":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
"a paltry , underhanded scheme to get someone fired"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"cheap",
|
|
|
|
"contemptible",
|
|
|
|
"cruddy",
|
|
|
|
"deplorable",
|
|
|
|
"despicable",
|
|
|
|
"dirty",
|
|
|
|
"grubby",
|
|
|
|
"lame",
|
|
|
|
"lousy",
|
|
|
|
"mean",
|
|
|
|
"nasty",
|
|
|
|
"pitiable",
|
|
|
|
"pitiful",
|
|
|
|
"ratty",
|
|
|
|
"scabby",
|
|
|
|
"scummy",
|
|
|
|
"scurvy",
|
|
|
|
"sneaking",
|
|
|
|
"sorry",
|
|
|
|
"wretched"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"abhorrent",
|
|
|
|
"abominable",
|
|
|
|
"condemnable",
|
|
|
|
"detestable",
|
|
|
|
"execrable",
|
|
|
|
"hateful",
|
|
|
|
"loathsome",
|
|
|
|
"odious",
|
|
|
|
"disgusting",
|
|
|
|
"reptilian",
|
|
|
|
"repugnant",
|
|
|
|
"repulsive",
|
|
|
|
"revolting",
|
|
|
|
"revulsive",
|
|
|
|
"discreditable",
|
|
|
|
"disgraceful",
|
|
|
|
"dishonorable",
|
|
|
|
"disreputable",
|
|
|
|
"ignominious",
|
|
|
|
"shameful",
|
|
|
|
"base",
|
|
|
|
"ignoble",
|
|
|
|
"low",
|
|
|
|
"shabby",
|
|
|
|
"sordid",
|
|
|
|
"squalid",
|
|
|
|
"vile",
|
|
|
|
"blamable",
|
|
|
|
"censurable",
|
|
|
|
"reprehensible",
|
|
|
|
"reproachable",
|
|
|
|
"cowardly",
|
|
|
|
"craven",
|
|
|
|
"dastardly",
|
|
|
|
"unethical",
|
|
|
|
"unprincipled",
|
|
|
|
"unscrupulous"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"high-minded",
|
|
|
|
"honest",
|
|
|
|
"honorable",
|
|
|
|
"noble",
|
|
|
|
"principled",
|
|
|
|
"redoubtable",
|
|
|
|
"reputable",
|
|
|
|
"right-minded",
|
|
|
|
"scrupulous",
|
|
|
|
"upright",
|
|
|
|
"ethical",
|
|
|
|
"good",
|
|
|
|
"moral",
|
|
|
|
"right",
|
|
|
|
"righteous",
|
|
|
|
"virtuous"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"admirable",
|
|
|
|
"commendable",
|
|
|
|
"creditable",
|
|
|
|
"laudable",
|
|
|
|
"meritorious",
|
|
|
|
"praiseworthy"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"falling short of a standard":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
"the hotel's shabby, outdated exercise room was its paltry attempt at a health spa"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"bad",
|
|
|
|
"bastard",
|
|
|
|
"bush",
|
|
|
|
"bush-league",
|
|
|
|
"crummy",
|
|
|
|
"crumby",
|
|
|
|
"deficient",
|
|
|
|
"dissatisfactory",
|
|
|
|
"ill",
|
|
|
|
"inferior",
|
|
|
|
"lame",
|
|
|
|
"lousy",
|
|
|
|
"off",
|
|
|
|
"poor",
|
|
|
|
"punk",
|
|
|
|
"sour",
|
|
|
|
"suboptimal",
|
|
|
|
"subpar",
|
|
|
|
"substandard",
|
|
|
|
"unacceptable",
|
|
|
|
"unsatisfactory",
|
|
|
|
"wack",
|
|
|
|
"wanting",
|
|
|
|
"wretched",
|
|
|
|
"wrong"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"abysmal",
|
|
|
|
"atrocious",
|
|
|
|
"awful",
|
|
|
|
"bitchin'",
|
|
|
|
"brutal",
|
|
|
|
"damnable",
|
|
|
|
"deplorable",
|
|
|
|
"detestable",
|
|
|
|
"disastrous",
|
|
|
|
"dreadful",
|
|
|
|
"execrable",
|
|
|
|
"gnarly",
|
|
|
|
"horrendous",
|
|
|
|
"horrible",
|
|
|
|
"pathetic",
|
|
|
|
"stinky",
|
|
|
|
"sucky",
|
|
|
|
"terrible",
|
|
|
|
"unspeakable",
|
|
|
|
"defective",
|
|
|
|
"faulty",
|
|
|
|
"flawed",
|
|
|
|
"egregious",
|
|
|
|
"flagrant",
|
|
|
|
"gross",
|
|
|
|
"bum",
|
|
|
|
"cheesy",
|
|
|
|
"coarse",
|
|
|
|
"common",
|
|
|
|
"crappy",
|
|
|
|
"cut-rate",
|
|
|
|
"junky",
|
|
|
|
"lesser",
|
|
|
|
"low-grade",
|
|
|
|
"low-rent",
|
|
|
|
"mediocre",
|
|
|
|
"miserable",
|
|
|
|
"reprehensible",
|
|
|
|
"rotten",
|
|
|
|
"rubbishy",
|
|
|
|
"second-rate",
|
|
|
|
"shoddy",
|
|
|
|
"sleazy",
|
|
|
|
"trashy",
|
|
|
|
"abominable",
|
|
|
|
"odious",
|
|
|
|
"vile",
|
|
|
|
"useless",
|
|
|
|
"valueless",
|
|
|
|
"worthless",
|
|
|
|
"inadequate",
|
|
|
|
"insufficient",
|
|
|
|
"lacking",
|
|
|
|
"meager",
|
|
|
|
"meagre",
|
|
|
|
"mean",
|
|
|
|
"miserly",
|
|
|
|
"niggardly",
|
|
|
|
"scanty",
|
|
|
|
"shabby",
|
|
|
|
"short",
|
|
|
|
"skimp",
|
|
|
|
"skimpy",
|
|
|
|
"spare",
|
|
|
|
"stingy",
|
|
|
|
"miscreant",
|
|
|
|
"scurrilous",
|
|
|
|
"villainous",
|
|
|
|
"counterfeit",
|
|
|
|
"fake",
|
|
|
|
"phony",
|
|
|
|
"phoney",
|
|
|
|
"sham"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"classic",
|
|
|
|
"classical",
|
|
|
|
"A1",
|
|
|
|
"bang-up",
|
|
|
|
"banner",
|
|
|
|
"boss",
|
|
|
|
"capital",
|
|
|
|
"choice",
|
|
|
|
"crackerjack",
|
|
|
|
"dandy",
|
|
|
|
"divine",
|
|
|
|
"excellent",
|
|
|
|
"exceptional",
|
|
|
|
"fabulous",
|
|
|
|
"first-class",
|
|
|
|
"first-rate",
|
|
|
|
"grand",
|
|
|
|
"great",
|
|
|
|
"groovy",
|
|
|
|
"heavenly",
|
|
|
|
"high-test",
|
|
|
|
"jim-dandy",
|
|
|
|
"keen",
|
|
|
|
"marvelous",
|
|
|
|
"marvellous",
|
|
|
|
"mean",
|
|
|
|
"neat",
|
|
|
|
"nifty",
|
|
|
|
"noble",
|
|
|
|
"par excellence",
|
|
|
|
"perfect",
|
|
|
|
"premium",
|
|
|
|
"prime",
|
|
|
|
"sensational",
|
|
|
|
"slick",
|
|
|
|
"splendid",
|
|
|
|
"stellar",
|
|
|
|
"sterling",
|
|
|
|
"superb",
|
|
|
|
"superior",
|
|
|
|
"superlative",
|
|
|
|
"supernal",
|
|
|
|
"swell",
|
|
|
|
"terrific",
|
|
|
|
"tip-top",
|
|
|
|
"top",
|
|
|
|
"top-notch",
|
|
|
|
"unsurpassed",
|
|
|
|
"wonderful",
|
|
|
|
"better",
|
|
|
|
"exceptional",
|
|
|
|
"fancy",
|
|
|
|
"high-grade",
|
|
|
|
"special",
|
|
|
|
"sufficient",
|
|
|
|
"average",
|
|
|
|
"borderline",
|
|
|
|
"fair",
|
|
|
|
"mediocre",
|
|
|
|
"middling",
|
|
|
|
"minimal",
|
|
|
|
"so-so",
|
|
|
|
"unexceptional",
|
|
|
|
"suitable",
|
|
|
|
"useful",
|
|
|
|
"worthy",
|
|
|
|
"gratifying",
|
|
|
|
"satisfying"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"acceptable",
|
|
|
|
"adequate",
|
|
|
|
"all right",
|
|
|
|
"decent",
|
|
|
|
"fine",
|
|
|
|
"OK",
|
|
|
|
"okay",
|
|
|
|
"passable",
|
|
|
|
"respectable",
|
|
|
|
"satisfactory",
|
|
|
|
"standard",
|
|
|
|
"tolerable"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"not following or in accordance with standards of honor and decency":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
"just some paltry ruse to bilk the system"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"base",
|
|
|
|
"contemptible",
|
|
|
|
"currish",
|
|
|
|
"despicable",
|
|
|
|
"detestable",
|
|
|
|
"dirty",
|
|
|
|
"dishonorable",
|
|
|
|
"execrable",
|
|
|
|
"ignoble",
|
|
|
|
"ignominious",
|
|
|
|
"low",
|
|
|
|
"low-down",
|
|
|
|
"low-minded",
|
|
|
|
"mean",
|
|
|
|
"nasty",
|
|
|
|
"snide",
|
|
|
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"sordid",
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"vile",
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"wretched"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"bad",
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"evil",
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"foul",
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"immoral",
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"iniquitous",
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"miscreant",
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"wicked",
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"wrong",
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"cruel",
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"vicious",
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"blamable",
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"blameworthy",
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"censurable",
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"reprehensible",
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"corrupt",
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"debased",
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"debauched",
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"degenerate",
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"depraved",
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"dissolute",
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"perverted",
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"atrocious",
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"villainous",
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"unethical",
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"unprincipled",
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"unscrupulous",
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"discreditable",
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"disgraceful",
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"disreputable",
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"shameful",
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"unworthy"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"ethical",
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"honest",
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"just",
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"principled",
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"righteous",
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"right-minded",
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"scrupulous",
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"commendable",
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"excellent",
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"exemplary",
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"good",
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"moral",
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"right",
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"decent",
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"proper",
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"reputable",
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"respectable",
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"seemly",
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"blameless",
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"guiltless",
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"incorruptible",
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"irreproachable",
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"uncorrupted",
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"unerring"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"high",
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"high-minded",
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"honorable",
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"lofty",
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"noble",
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"straight",
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"upright",
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"venerable",
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"virtuous"
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]
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},
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"so small or unimportant as to warrant little or no attention":{
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"examples":[
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"wanted me to sell him my old records for a paltry sum"
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],
|
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|
|
"synonyms":[
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"chicken",
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"de minimis",
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|
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"footling",
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|
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"inconsequential",
|
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|
|
"inconsiderable",
|
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|
|
"insignificant",
|
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|
|
"measly",
|
|
|
|
"Mickey Mouse",
|
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|
|
"minute",
|
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|
|
"negligible",
|
|
|
|
"niggling",
|
|
|
|
"no-account",
|
|
|
|
"nominal",
|
|
|
|
"peanut",
|
|
|
|
"petty",
|
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|
|
"picayune",
|
|
|
|
"piddling",
|
|
|
|
"piddly",
|
|
|
|
"piffling",
|
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|
|
"pimping",
|
|
|
|
"slight",
|
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|
|
"trifling",
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|
|
|
"trivial"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
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|
|
"inferior",
|
|
|
|
"mean",
|
|
|
|
"imperceptible",
|
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|
|
"inappreciable",
|
|
|
|
"little",
|
|
|
|
"puny",
|
|
|
|
"tiny",
|
|
|
|
"hairsplitting",
|
|
|
|
"nitpicking",
|
|
|
|
"pettifogging",
|
|
|
|
"quibbling",
|
|
|
|
"one-horse",
|
|
|
|
"small-fry",
|
|
|
|
"two-bit"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"serious",
|
|
|
|
"substantial",
|
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|
|
"weighty",
|
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|
|
"eventful",
|
|
|
|
"momentous",
|
|
|
|
"pivotal",
|
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|
|
"conspicuous",
|
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|
|
"noteworthy",
|
|
|
|
"outstanding",
|
|
|
|
"prominent",
|
|
|
|
"remarkable",
|
|
|
|
"striking",
|
|
|
|
"appreciable",
|
|
|
|
"discernible",
|
|
|
|
"discernable",
|
|
|
|
"measurable"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"big",
|
|
|
|
"consequential",
|
|
|
|
"considerable",
|
|
|
|
"important",
|
|
|
|
"material",
|
|
|
|
"significant"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"palling (around)":{
|
|
|
|
"to come or be together as friends":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
"they began to pal around after discovering that they both had kids on the same soccer team"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"associating",
|
|
|
|
"chumming",
|
|
|
|
"companying",
|
|
|
|
"consociating",
|
|
|
|
"consorting",
|
|
|
|
"fraternizing",
|
|
|
|
"hanging (around or out)",
|
|
|
|
"hobnobbing",
|
|
|
|
"hooking up",
|
|
|
|
"messing around",
|
|
|
|
"running",
|
|
|
|
"sorting",
|
|
|
|
"traveling",
|
|
|
|
"travelling"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"related":[
|
|
|
|
"affiliating",
|
|
|
|
"allying",
|
|
|
|
"attaching",
|
|
|
|
"banding",
|
|
|
|
"bonding",
|
|
|
|
"clubbing",
|
|
|
|
"collaborating",
|
|
|
|
"colluding",
|
|
|
|
"confederating",
|
|
|
|
"conjoining",
|
|
|
|
"connecting",
|
|
|
|
"cooperating",
|
|
|
|
"coupling",
|
|
|
|
"ganging",
|
|
|
|
"getting along",
|
|
|
|
"getting on",
|
|
|
|
"grouping",
|
|
|
|
"interrelating",
|
|
|
|
"joining",
|
|
|
|
"knotting",
|
|
|
|
"leaguing",
|
|
|
|
"linking",
|
|
|
|
"mingling",
|
|
|
|
"mixing",
|
|
|
|
"rallying",
|
|
|
|
"relating",
|
|
|
|
"siding",
|
|
|
|
"socializing",
|
|
|
|
"teaming",
|
|
|
|
"tying",
|
|
|
|
"tieing",
|
|
|
|
"wedding",
|
|
|
|
"befriending",
|
|
|
|
"friending"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"avoiding",
|
|
|
|
"cold-shouldering",
|
|
|
|
"shunning",
|
|
|
|
"snubbing",
|
|
|
|
"alienating",
|
|
|
|
"estranging",
|
|
|
|
"breaking up",
|
|
|
|
"disbanding",
|
|
|
|
"dispersing",
|
|
|
|
"splitting (up)",
|
|
|
|
"disjoining",
|
|
|
|
"dissociating",
|
|
|
|
"disuniting",
|
|
|
|
"divorcing",
|
|
|
|
"severing",
|
|
|
|
"splitting",
|
|
|
|
"sundering"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
"verb"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"palter (with)":{
|
|
|
|
"as in bargain (with) , horse-trade (with)":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
"verb"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"palm off":{
|
|
|
|
"to offer (something fake, useless, or inferior) as genuine, useful, or valuable":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
"please stop trying to palm off your leftovers onto me"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"fob off",
|
|
|
|
"foist",
|
|
|
|
"palm",
|
|
|
|
"pass off",
|
|
|
|
"wish"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"entail",
|
|
|
|
"force",
|
|
|
|
"impose",
|
|
|
|
"inflict",
|
|
|
|
"counterfeit",
|
|
|
|
"fake",
|
|
|
|
"forge",
|
|
|
|
"distort",
|
|
|
|
"falsify",
|
|
|
|
"misrepresent"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
"verb"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"palisaded":{
|
|
|
|
"as in picketed , walled":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"buffered",
|
|
|
|
"picketed",
|
|
|
|
"walled",
|
|
|
|
"conserved",
|
|
|
|
"preserved",
|
|
|
|
"saved",
|
|
|
|
"battled",
|
|
|
|
"contended",
|
|
|
|
"fought",
|
|
|
|
"warred",
|
|
|
|
"opposed",
|
|
|
|
"resisted",
|
|
|
|
"withstood",
|
|
|
|
"averted",
|
|
|
|
"prevented",
|
|
|
|
"bulwarked",
|
|
|
|
"covered",
|
|
|
|
"defended",
|
|
|
|
"fenced",
|
|
|
|
"fended",
|
|
|
|
"forfended",
|
|
|
|
"guarded",
|
|
|
|
"kept",
|
|
|
|
"protected",
|
|
|
|
"safeguarded",
|
|
|
|
"screened",
|
|
|
|
"secured",
|
|
|
|
"shielded",
|
|
|
|
"warded"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"assailed",
|
|
|
|
"assaulted",
|
|
|
|
"attacked",
|
|
|
|
"bombarded",
|
|
|
|
"stormed",
|
|
|
|
"beset",
|
|
|
|
"besieged",
|
|
|
|
"overran",
|
|
|
|
"capitulated",
|
|
|
|
"caved",
|
|
|
|
"submitted",
|
|
|
|
"yielded"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
"verb"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"palmed":{
|
|
|
|
"to offer (something fake, useless, or inferior) as genuine, useful, or valuable":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
"another low-rent company trying to palm cheesy merchandise upon mail-order customers"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"fobbed off",
|
|
|
|
"foisted",
|
|
|
|
"palmed off",
|
|
|
|
"passed off",
|
|
|
|
"wished"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"entailed",
|
|
|
|
"forced",
|
|
|
|
"imposed",
|
|
|
|
"inflicted",
|
|
|
|
"counterfeited",
|
|
|
|
"faked",
|
|
|
|
"forged",
|
|
|
|
"distorted",
|
|
|
|
"falsified",
|
|
|
|
"misrepresented"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
"verb"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"palatableness":{
|
|
|
|
"the quality of being delicious":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
"a dish whose inventiveness greatly exceeded its palatableness"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"delectability",
|
|
|
|
"deliciousness",
|
|
|
|
"lusciousness",
|
|
|
|
"palatability",
|
|
|
|
"savor",
|
|
|
|
"savour",
|
|
|
|
"savoriness",
|
|
|
|
"tastiness",
|
|
|
|
"toothsomeness"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"digestibility",
|
|
|
|
"edibility",
|
|
|
|
"edibleness",
|
|
|
|
"choiceness",
|
|
|
|
"daintiness",
|
|
|
|
"delicacy"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"distastefulness",
|
|
|
|
"flatness",
|
|
|
|
"insipidity",
|
|
|
|
"staleness",
|
|
|
|
"tastelessness",
|
|
|
|
"unpalatability"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
"noun"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"palls":{
|
|
|
|
"a boxlike container for holding a dead body":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
"bearing her husband's pall were her four brothers and two nephews"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"biers",
|
|
|
|
"boxes",
|
|
|
|
"caskets",
|
|
|
|
"coffins",
|
|
|
|
"sarcophagi",
|
|
|
|
"sarcophaguses"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"charnels",
|
|
|
|
"charnel houses",
|
|
|
|
"crypts",
|
|
|
|
"sepulchres",
|
|
|
|
"sepulchers",
|
|
|
|
"sepultures",
|
|
|
|
"tombs",
|
|
|
|
"vaults",
|
|
|
|
"urns",
|
|
|
|
"body bags"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"an overspreading element that produces an atmosphere of gloom":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
"a persistent pall of distrust has overtaken this administration and will remain until the president resigns"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"clouds",
|
|
|
|
"shadows"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"fogs",
|
|
|
|
"hazes",
|
|
|
|
"mists",
|
|
|
|
"murks",
|
|
|
|
"penumbrae",
|
|
|
|
"penumbras",
|
|
|
|
"umbras",
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"umbrae",
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"midnights",
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"nights",
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"mantles",
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"shrouds",
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"veils"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"something that covers or conceals like a piece of cloth":{
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"examples":[
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"a pall of gloom overshadowed the failing theater's last production"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"blankets",
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"cloaks",
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"copes",
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"coverings",
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"covers",
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"covertures",
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"cover-ups",
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"curtains",
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"hoods",
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"mantles",
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"masks",
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"penumbrae",
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"penumbras",
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"robes",
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"shrouds",
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"veils",
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"wraps"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"blinds",
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"concealers",
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"screens",
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"shields",
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"fig leafs",
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"fig leaves",
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"Potemkin villages",
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"Trojan horses",
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"camouflages",
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"disguises",
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"facades",
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"fa\u00e7ades",
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"faces",
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"veneers",
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"glosses",
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"varnishes"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually":{
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"examples":[
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"viewers' interest in the reality show eventually palled"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"abates",
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"declines",
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"decreases",
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"de-escalates",
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"dies (away or down or out)",
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"diminishes",
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"drains (away)",
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"drops (off)",
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"dwindles",
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"eases",
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"ebbs",
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"falls",
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"falls away",
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"lessens",
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"lets up",
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"lowers",
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"moderates",
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"phases down",
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"ratchets (down)",
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"rachets (down)",
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"recedes",
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"relents",
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"remits",
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|
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"shrinks",
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|
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"subsides",
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"tapers",
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"tapers off",
|
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|
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"wanes"
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|
|
],
|
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|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
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|
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"compresses",
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|
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"condenses",
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|
|
"constricts",
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|
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"contracts",
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|
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"evaporates",
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|
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"fades (away)",
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|
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"fritters (away)",
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"gives out",
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"melts (away)",
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|
"peters (out)",
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|
|
"tails (off)",
|
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|
|
"vanishes",
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|
|
"slackens",
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|
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"slows (down)",
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|
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"alleviates",
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|
|
"relaxes",
|
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|
|
"flags",
|
|
|
|
"sinks",
|
|
|
|
"weakens",
|
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|
|
"caves (in)",
|
|
|
|
"collapses",
|
|
|
|
"deflates"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"appears",
|
|
|
|
"emerges",
|
|
|
|
"shows up",
|
|
|
|
"blows up",
|
|
|
|
"distends",
|
|
|
|
"elongates",
|
|
|
|
"lengthens"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"accumulates",
|
|
|
|
"balloons",
|
|
|
|
"builds",
|
|
|
|
"burgeons",
|
|
|
|
"bourgeons",
|
|
|
|
"enlarges",
|
|
|
|
"escalates",
|
|
|
|
"expands",
|
|
|
|
"grows",
|
|
|
|
"increases",
|
|
|
|
"intensifies",
|
|
|
|
"mounts",
|
|
|
|
"mushrooms",
|
|
|
|
"picks up",
|
|
|
|
"rises",
|
|
|
|
"snowballs",
|
|
|
|
"soars",
|
|
|
|
"swells",
|
|
|
|
"waxes"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
"noun",
|
|
|
|
"verb"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"palming":{
|
|
|
|
"to offer (something fake, useless, or inferior) as genuine, useful, or valuable":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
"another low-rent company trying to palm cheesy merchandise upon mail-order customers"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"fobbing off",
|
|
|
|
"foisting",
|
|
|
|
"palming off",
|
|
|
|
"passing off",
|
|
|
|
"wishing"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"entailing",
|
|
|
|
"forcing",
|
|
|
|
"imposing",
|
|
|
|
"inflicting",
|
|
|
|
"counterfeiting",
|
|
|
|
"faking",
|
|
|
|
"forging",
|
|
|
|
"distorting",
|
|
|
|
"falsifying",
|
|
|
|
"misrepresenting"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
"verb"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"palatial":{
|
|
|
|
"showing obvious signs of wealth and comfort":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
"a palatial penthouse apartment"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"Babylonian",
|
|
|
|
"deluxe",
|
|
|
|
"lavish",
|
|
|
|
"Lucullan",
|
|
|
|
"Lucullian",
|
|
|
|
"luxe",
|
|
|
|
"luxuriant",
|
|
|
|
"luxurious",
|
|
|
|
"luxury",
|
|
|
|
"opulent",
|
|
|
|
"palace",
|
|
|
|
"plush",
|
|
|
|
"plushy",
|
|
|
|
"silken",
|
|
|
|
"sumptuous"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"costly",
|
|
|
|
"dear",
|
|
|
|
"expensive",
|
|
|
|
"precious",
|
|
|
|
"premium",
|
|
|
|
"rich",
|
|
|
|
"extravagant",
|
|
|
|
"grandiose",
|
|
|
|
"ostentatious",
|
|
|
|
"pretentious",
|
|
|
|
"showy",
|
|
|
|
"august",
|
|
|
|
"awesome",
|
|
|
|
"awful",
|
|
|
|
"baronial",
|
|
|
|
"beautiful",
|
|
|
|
"gorgeous",
|
|
|
|
"grand",
|
|
|
|
"heroic",
|
|
|
|
"heroical",
|
|
|
|
"imposing",
|
|
|
|
"impressive",
|
|
|
|
"kingly",
|
|
|
|
"magnificent",
|
|
|
|
"majestic",
|
|
|
|
"monumental",
|
|
|
|
"noble",
|
|
|
|
"proud",
|
|
|
|
"regal",
|
|
|
|
"royal",
|
|
|
|
"splendid",
|
|
|
|
"stately",
|
|
|
|
"comfortable",
|
|
|
|
"cozy",
|
|
|
|
"homelike",
|
|
|
|
"homey",
|
|
|
|
"homy",
|
|
|
|
"snug"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"economical",
|
|
|
|
"frugal",
|
|
|
|
"meager",
|
|
|
|
"meagre",
|
|
|
|
"spare",
|
|
|
|
"stingy",
|
|
|
|
"thrifty"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"ascetic",
|
|
|
|
"ascetical",
|
|
|
|
"austere",
|
|
|
|
"humble",
|
|
|
|
"no-frills",
|
|
|
|
"spartan"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"paltering (with)":{
|
|
|
|
"as in bargaining (with) , horse-trading (with)":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"bargaining (with)",
|
|
|
|
"chaffering (with)",
|
|
|
|
"horse-trading (with)",
|
|
|
|
"bartering (for)",
|
|
|
|
"dealing (for)",
|
|
|
|
"dickering (over)",
|
|
|
|
"exchanging (for)",
|
|
|
|
"haggling (for)",
|
|
|
|
"negotiating (about)",
|
|
|
|
"trading (for)",
|
|
|
|
"bidding",
|
|
|
|
"offering",
|
|
|
|
"financing",
|
|
|
|
"paying (for)",
|
|
|
|
"springing (for)",
|
|
|
|
"rebuying",
|
|
|
|
"repurchasing",
|
|
|
|
"acquiring",
|
|
|
|
"gaining",
|
|
|
|
"garnering",
|
|
|
|
"getting",
|
|
|
|
"obtaining",
|
|
|
|
"procuring",
|
|
|
|
"securing",
|
|
|
|
"winning",
|
|
|
|
"buying",
|
|
|
|
"copping",
|
|
|
|
"picking up",
|
|
|
|
"purchasing",
|
|
|
|
"taking"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"dealing (in)",
|
|
|
|
"marketing",
|
|
|
|
"merchandising",
|
|
|
|
"merchandizing",
|
|
|
|
"retailing",
|
|
|
|
"selling",
|
|
|
|
"vending"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
"verb"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"palliating":{
|
|
|
|
"to make (something) seem less bad by offering excuses":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
"don't try to palliate your constant lying by claiming that everybody lies"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"deodorizing",
|
|
|
|
"excusing",
|
|
|
|
"explaining away",
|
|
|
|
"extenuating",
|
|
|
|
"glossing (over)",
|
|
|
|
"glozing (over)",
|
|
|
|
"whitewashing"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"sugarcoating",
|
|
|
|
"varnishing",
|
|
|
|
"apologizing",
|
|
|
|
"atoning",
|
|
|
|
"confessing",
|
|
|
|
"accounting (for)",
|
|
|
|
"explaining",
|
|
|
|
"justifying",
|
|
|
|
"rationalizing",
|
|
|
|
"minimizing",
|
|
|
|
"playing down",
|
|
|
|
"soft-pedaling",
|
|
|
|
"alleviating",
|
|
|
|
"easing",
|
|
|
|
"lessening",
|
|
|
|
"lightening",
|
|
|
|
"mitigating",
|
|
|
|
"moderating",
|
|
|
|
"softening",
|
|
|
|
"tempering",
|
|
|
|
"absolving",
|
|
|
|
"acquitting",
|
|
|
|
"clearing",
|
|
|
|
"exculpating",
|
|
|
|
"exonerating",
|
|
|
|
"vindicating"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"to make more bearable or less severe":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
"this medicine should palliate your cough at least a little"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"allaying",
|
|
|
|
"alleviating",
|
|
|
|
"assuaging",
|
|
|
|
"easing",
|
|
|
|
"helping",
|
|
|
|
"mitigating",
|
|
|
|
"mollifying",
|
|
|
|
"relieving",
|
|
|
|
"soothing"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"abating",
|
|
|
|
"lightening",
|
|
|
|
"moderating",
|
|
|
|
"softening",
|
|
|
|
"tempering",
|
|
|
|
"curing",
|
|
|
|
"healing",
|
|
|
|
"remedying",
|
|
|
|
"amending",
|
|
|
|
"correcting",
|
|
|
|
"emending",
|
|
|
|
"fixing",
|
|
|
|
"mending",
|
|
|
|
"rectifying",
|
|
|
|
"reforming",
|
|
|
|
"repairing",
|
|
|
|
"ameliorating",
|
|
|
|
"bettering",
|
|
|
|
"enhancing",
|
|
|
|
"enriching",
|
|
|
|
"improving",
|
|
|
|
"meliorating",
|
|
|
|
"perfecting",
|
|
|
|
"refining"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"harming",
|
|
|
|
"hurting",
|
|
|
|
"impairing",
|
|
|
|
"injuring",
|
|
|
|
"heightening",
|
|
|
|
"intensifying",
|
|
|
|
"sharpening"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"aggravating",
|
|
|
|
"exacerbating"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
"verb"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"palp":{
|
|
|
|
"as in palpate":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"palpate",
|
|
|
|
"feel",
|
|
|
|
"touch",
|
|
|
|
"brush",
|
|
|
|
"graze",
|
|
|
|
"shave",
|
|
|
|
"skim",
|
|
|
|
"clasp",
|
|
|
|
"clench",
|
|
|
|
"cling (to)",
|
|
|
|
"clutch",
|
|
|
|
"grasp",
|
|
|
|
"grip",
|
|
|
|
"handle",
|
|
|
|
"hold",
|
|
|
|
"palm",
|
|
|
|
"chuck",
|
|
|
|
"clap",
|
|
|
|
"dab",
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"flick",
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"pat",
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"tag",
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"tap",
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"tip",
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"hit",
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"knock",
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"pound",
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"rap",
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"whack"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"paltering":{
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"to talk over or dispute the terms of a purchase":{
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"examples":[
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"unwilling to palter over the price of the car"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bargaining",
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"chaffering",
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"dealing",
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"dickering",
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"haggling",
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"horse-trading",
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"negotiating"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"arguing",
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"bickering",
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"clashing",
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"fighting",
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"hassling",
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"quarreling",
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"quarrelling",
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"quibbling",
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"squabbling",
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"wrangling",
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"comparison shopping",
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"shopping (around)",
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"bartering",
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"exchanging",
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"trading",
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"hawking",
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"peddling",
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"buying",
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"purchasing"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"palms":{
|
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|
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"an instance of defeating an enemy or opponent":{
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"examples":[
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|
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"the judges' decision was unanimous: the palm would go to the pianist who had played an early piece by Chopin"
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],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
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"triumphs",
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"victories",
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"wins"
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],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
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|
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"captures",
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|
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"conquests",
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|
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"masteries",
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|
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"subjugations",
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"blowouts",
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|
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"landslides",
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"laughers",
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|
|
"romps",
|
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|
|
"runaways",
|
|
|
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"shutouts",
|
|
|
|
"sweeps",
|
|
|
|
"walkaways",
|
|
|
|
"walkovers",
|
|
|
|
"squeakers",
|
|
|
|
"successes",
|
|
|
|
"takeovers"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"upsets",
|
|
|
|
"collapses",
|
|
|
|
"debacles",
|
|
|
|
"d\u00e9b\u00e2cles",
|
|
|
|
"disasters",
|
|
|
|
"failures",
|
|
|
|
"fizzles",
|
|
|
|
"flops",
|
|
|
|
"nonsuccesses",
|
|
|
|
"washouts",
|
|
|
|
"declines",
|
|
|
|
"slips",
|
|
|
|
"slumps",
|
|
|
|
"wanes",
|
|
|
|
"lurches",
|
|
|
|
"setbacks"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"beatings",
|
|
|
|
"defeats",
|
|
|
|
"drubbings",
|
|
|
|
"lickings",
|
|
|
|
"losses",
|
|
|
|
"overthrows",
|
|
|
|
"routs",
|
|
|
|
"shellackings",
|
|
|
|
"trimmings",
|
|
|
|
"whippings"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"to offer (something fake, useless, or inferior) as genuine, useful, or valuable":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
"another low-rent company trying to palm cheesy merchandise upon mail-order customers"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"fobs off",
|
|
|
|
"foists",
|
|
|
|
"palms off",
|
|
|
|
"passes off",
|
|
|
|
"wishes"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"entails",
|
|
|
|
"forces",
|
|
|
|
"imposes",
|
|
|
|
"inflicts",
|
|
|
|
"counterfeits",
|
|
|
|
"fakes",
|
|
|
|
"forges",
|
|
|
|
"distorts",
|
|
|
|
"falsifies",
|
|
|
|
"misrepresents"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
"noun",
|
|
|
|
"verb"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"palatine":{
|
|
|
|
"as in lavish , opulent":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"extravagant",
|
|
|
|
"lavish",
|
|
|
|
"luxurious",
|
|
|
|
"opulent",
|
|
|
|
"palatial",
|
|
|
|
"sumptuous",
|
|
|
|
"marvelous",
|
|
|
|
"marvellous",
|
|
|
|
"superb",
|
|
|
|
"terrific",
|
|
|
|
"wonderful",
|
|
|
|
"gorgeous",
|
|
|
|
"resplendent",
|
|
|
|
"splendiferous",
|
|
|
|
"apocalyptic",
|
|
|
|
"apocalyptical",
|
|
|
|
"inflated",
|
|
|
|
"operatic",
|
|
|
|
"overblown",
|
|
|
|
"pompous",
|
|
|
|
"extraordinary",
|
|
|
|
"killer",
|
|
|
|
"remarkable",
|
|
|
|
"sensational",
|
|
|
|
"striking",
|
|
|
|
"formidable",
|
|
|
|
"impressive",
|
|
|
|
"prepossessing",
|
|
|
|
"redoubtable",
|
|
|
|
"celestial",
|
|
|
|
"divine",
|
|
|
|
"heavenly",
|
|
|
|
"awesome",
|
|
|
|
"awful",
|
|
|
|
"cosmic",
|
|
|
|
"cosmical",
|
|
|
|
"sublime",
|
|
|
|
"wondrous",
|
|
|
|
"kingly",
|
|
|
|
"lordly",
|
|
|
|
"princely",
|
|
|
|
"queenly",
|
|
|
|
"colossal",
|
|
|
|
"monstrous",
|
|
|
|
"prodigious",
|
|
|
|
"stupendous",
|
|
|
|
"tremendous"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"humble",
|
|
|
|
"unheroic",
|
|
|
|
"unimposing",
|
|
|
|
"unimpressive",
|
|
|
|
"lowly",
|
|
|
|
"modest",
|
|
|
|
"unprepossessing",
|
|
|
|
"average",
|
|
|
|
"common",
|
|
|
|
"mediocre",
|
|
|
|
"ordinary",
|
|
|
|
"run-of-the-mill",
|
|
|
|
"second-rate",
|
|
|
|
"abject",
|
|
|
|
"mean",
|
|
|
|
"meretricious",
|
|
|
|
"shabby",
|
|
|
|
"sordid",
|
|
|
|
"insignificant",
|
|
|
|
"measly",
|
|
|
|
"paltry",
|
|
|
|
"petty",
|
|
|
|
"puny",
|
|
|
|
"trifling",
|
|
|
|
"trivial"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"as in domino , joseph":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"burnoose",
|
|
|
|
"burnous",
|
|
|
|
"capelet",
|
|
|
|
"capuchin",
|
|
|
|
"cowl",
|
|
|
|
"domino",
|
|
|
|
"joseph",
|
|
|
|
"manta",
|
|
|
|
"mantelet",
|
|
|
|
"mantilla",
|
|
|
|
"pelerine",
|
|
|
|
"pelisse",
|
|
|
|
"poncho",
|
|
|
|
"roquelaure",
|
|
|
|
"tippet",
|
|
|
|
"cape",
|
|
|
|
"capote",
|
|
|
|
"cloak",
|
|
|
|
"frock",
|
|
|
|
"manteau",
|
|
|
|
"mantle",
|
|
|
|
"serape",
|
|
|
|
"sarape",
|
|
|
|
"shawl",
|
|
|
|
"stole",
|
|
|
|
"wrap"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
|
|
"noun"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"pallidness":{
|
|
|
|
"as in whiteness , pallor":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"paleness",
|
|
|
|
"pallor",
|
|
|
|
"pastiness",
|
|
|
|
"wanness",
|
|
|
|
"whiteness",
|
|
|
|
"greenishness",
|
|
|
|
"greenness",
|
|
|
|
"sallowness"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"bloom",
|
|
|
|
"blush",
|
|
|
|
"color",
|
|
|
|
"flush",
|
|
|
|
"brightness",
|
|
|
|
"brilliance",
|
|
|
|
"glow",
|
|
|
|
"pinkness",
|
|
|
|
"reddishness",
|
|
|
|
"redness",
|
|
|
|
"rosiness",
|
|
|
|
"ruddiness",
|
|
|
|
"sanguineness"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"as in tedium , dullness":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"dullness",
|
|
|
|
"dulness",
|
|
|
|
"tediousness",
|
|
|
|
"tedium",
|
|
|
|
"vapidity",
|
|
|
|
"vapidness",
|
|
|
|
"apathy",
|
|
|
|
"impassivity",
|
|
|
|
"languidness",
|
|
|
|
"languor",
|
|
|
|
"lethargy",
|
|
|
|
"limpness",
|
|
|
|
"listlessness",
|
|
|
|
"sleepiness",
|
|
|
|
"sluggishness",
|
|
|
|
"spiritlessness",
|
|
|
|
"torpidity",
|
|
|
|
"torpor",
|
|
|
|
"weariness",
|
|
|
|
"anemia",
|
|
|
|
"bloodlessness",
|
|
|
|
"indolence",
|
|
|
|
"laziness",
|
|
|
|
"inactivity",
|
|
|
|
"lifelessness"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"animation",
|
|
|
|
"briskness",
|
|
|
|
"exuberance",
|
|
|
|
"jazziness",
|
|
|
|
"liveliness",
|
|
|
|
"lustiness",
|
|
|
|
"peppiness",
|
|
|
|
"robustness",
|
|
|
|
"sprightliness",
|
|
|
|
"vibrance",
|
|
|
|
"vibrancy",
|
|
|
|
"vigorousness",
|
|
|
|
"vitality",
|
|
|
|
"buoyancy",
|
|
|
|
"jauntiness",
|
|
|
|
"springiness",
|
|
|
|
"brightness",
|
|
|
|
"cheer",
|
|
|
|
"cheerfulness",
|
|
|
|
"chirpiness",
|
|
|
|
"effervescence",
|
|
|
|
"friskiness",
|
|
|
|
"pizzazz",
|
|
|
|
"pizazz",
|
|
|
|
"sparkle",
|
|
|
|
"spirit",
|
|
|
|
"verve",
|
|
|
|
"vivaciousness",
|
|
|
|
"vivacity"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
"noun"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"palings":{
|
|
|
|
"as in bars , pales":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"bars",
|
|
|
|
"pales",
|
|
|
|
"barricades",
|
|
|
|
"barriers",
|
|
|
|
"fences",
|
|
|
|
"hedges",
|
|
|
|
"walls",
|
|
|
|
"blocks",
|
|
|
|
"chains",
|
|
|
|
"clogs",
|
|
|
|
"crimps",
|
|
|
|
"deterrents",
|
|
|
|
"drags",
|
|
|
|
"embarrassments",
|
|
|
|
"encumbrances",
|
|
|
|
"handicaps",
|
|
|
|
"hindrances",
|
|
|
|
"hurdles",
|
|
|
|
"impediments",
|
|
|
|
"inhibitions",
|
|
|
|
"interferences",
|
|
|
|
"lets",
|
|
|
|
"obstacles",
|
|
|
|
"obstructions",
|
|
|
|
"roadblocks",
|
|
|
|
"stops",
|
|
|
|
"stumbling blocks",
|
|
|
|
"trammels",
|
|
|
|
"fetters",
|
|
|
|
"hobbles",
|
|
|
|
"manacles",
|
|
|
|
"shackles",
|
|
|
|
"constraints",
|
|
|
|
"curbs",
|
|
|
|
"restraints",
|
|
|
|
"snags",
|
|
|
|
"buffers",
|
|
|
|
"bulwarks",
|
|
|
|
"bumpers",
|
|
|
|
"cushions",
|
|
|
|
"dams",
|
|
|
|
"fenders",
|
|
|
|
"pads",
|
|
|
|
"ramparts"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"doors",
|
|
|
|
"doorways",
|
|
|
|
"entrances",
|
|
|
|
"entranceways",
|
|
|
|
"entries",
|
|
|
|
"entryways",
|
|
|
|
"gates",
|
|
|
|
"portals",
|
|
|
|
"breaks",
|
|
|
|
"gaps",
|
|
|
|
"passes"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
"noun"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"palliative":{
|
|
|
|
"as in healthy , curative":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
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"beneficial",
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"curative",
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"healthful",
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"healthy",
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"helpful",
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"remedial",
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"salubrious",
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"salutary",
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"wholesome",
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"nonpoisonous",
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"nontoxic",
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"nonvenomous",
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"benign",
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"harmless",
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"innocuous",
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"inoffensive",
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"nonfatal",
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"nonlethal"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"envenomed",
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"poison",
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"poisoned",
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"poisonous",
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"toxic",
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"venomous",
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"contagious",
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"infectious",
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"infective",
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"pathogenic",
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"pestilent",
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"pestilential",
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"baneful",
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"deleterious",
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"harmful",
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"hurtful",
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"injurious",
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"malignant",
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"nocuous",
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"noxious",
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"virulent"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"as in pacifier":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"pacifier",
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"security blanket",
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"hypnotic",
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"sedative",
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"soporific",
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"tranquilizer",
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"tranquillizer",
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"anesthetic",
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"anodyne",
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"narcotic",
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"opiate"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"as in medicine , medicinal":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"balm",
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"medicinal",
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"medicine",
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"aid",
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"help",
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"relief",
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"succor",
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"answer",
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"solution",
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"cure-all",
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"elixir",
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"panacea",
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"antidote",
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"corrective",
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"curative",
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"cure",
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"rectifier",
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"remedy",
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"therapeutic",
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"therapy"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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|
|
"antonyms":[]
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},
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|
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"palpated":{
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"to examine (part of the body) by touching it":{
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"examples":[
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"The doctor palpated his ribs to see if there was any tenderness."
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"palped",
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"felt",
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"touched",
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"brushed",
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"grazed",
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"shaved",
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"skimmed",
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"clasped",
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"clenched",
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"clung (to)",
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"clutched",
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"grasped",
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"gripped",
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"handled",
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"held",
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"palmed",
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"chucked",
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"clapped",
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"clapt",
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"dabbed",
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"flicked",
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"patted",
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"tagged",
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"tapped",
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"tipped",
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"hit",
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"knocked",
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|
|
"pounded",
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|
|
"rapped",
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|
|
"whacked"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
"verb"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"palate":{
|
|
|
|
"as in taste , desire":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"appetite",
|
|
|
|
"fancy",
|
|
|
|
"favor",
|
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|
|
"fondness",
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|
|
"like",
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|
|
"liking",
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|
|
"love",
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|
|
"love affair",
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|
|
"partiality",
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|
|
"preference",
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|
|
"relish",
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|
|
"shine",
|
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|
|
"taste",
|
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|
|
"use",
|
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|
|
"craving",
|
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|
|
"desire",
|
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|
|
"hankering",
|
|
|
|
"longing",
|
|
|
|
"thirst",
|
|
|
|
"yen",
|
|
|
|
"bent",
|
|
|
|
"inclination",
|
|
|
|
"leaning",
|
|
|
|
"propensity",
|
|
|
|
"tendency",
|
|
|
|
"enthusiasm",
|
|
|
|
"gusto",
|
|
|
|
"interest",
|
|
|
|
"passion",
|
|
|
|
"bias",
|
|
|
|
"prejudice",
|
|
|
|
"tooth",
|
|
|
|
"weakness"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"aversion",
|
|
|
|
"disfavor",
|
|
|
|
"disgust",
|
|
|
|
"dislike",
|
|
|
|
"distaste",
|
|
|
|
"hatred",
|
|
|
|
"loathing",
|
|
|
|
"mislike",
|
|
|
|
"apathy",
|
|
|
|
"disinclination",
|
|
|
|
"indifference",
|
|
|
|
"unconcern"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
"noun"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"palps":{
|
|
|
|
"as in palpates":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"palpates",
|
|
|
|
"feels",
|
|
|
|
"touches",
|
|
|
|
"brushes",
|
|
|
|
"grazes",
|
|
|
|
"shaves",
|
|
|
|
"skims",
|
|
|
|
"clasps",
|
|
|
|
"clenches",
|
|
|
|
"clings (to)",
|
|
|
|
"clutches",
|
|
|
|
"grasps",
|
|
|
|
"grips",
|
|
|
|
"handles",
|
|
|
|
"holds",
|
|
|
|
"palms",
|
|
|
|
"chucks",
|
|
|
|
"claps",
|
|
|
|
"dabs",
|
|
|
|
"flicks",
|
|
|
|
"pats",
|
|
|
|
"tags",
|
|
|
|
"taps",
|
|
|
|
"tips",
|
|
|
|
"hits",
|
|
|
|
"knocks",
|
|
|
|
"pounds",
|
|
|
|
"raps",
|
|
|
|
"whacks"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
"verb"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"palace":{
|
|
|
|
"showing obvious signs of wealth and comfort":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
"a palace railroad car that was built for a 19th-century robber baron"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"Babylonian",
|
|
|
|
"deluxe",
|
|
|
|
"lavish",
|
|
|
|
"Lucullan",
|
|
|
|
"Lucullian",
|
|
|
|
"luxe",
|
|
|
|
"luxuriant",
|
|
|
|
"luxurious",
|
|
|
|
"luxury",
|
|
|
|
"opulent",
|
|
|
|
"palatial",
|
|
|
|
"plush",
|
|
|
|
"plushy",
|
|
|
|
"silken",
|
|
|
|
"sumptuous"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"costly",
|
|
|
|
"dear",
|
|
|
|
"expensive",
|
|
|
|
"precious",
|
|
|
|
"premium",
|
|
|
|
"rich",
|
|
|
|
"extravagant",
|
|
|
|
"grandiose",
|
|
|
|
"ostentatious",
|
|
|
|
"pretentious",
|
|
|
|
"showy",
|
|
|
|
"august",
|
|
|
|
"awesome",
|
|
|
|
"awful",
|
|
|
|
"baronial",
|
|
|
|
"beautiful",
|
|
|
|
"gorgeous",
|
|
|
|
"grand",
|
|
|
|
"heroic",
|
|
|
|
"heroical",
|
|
|
|
"imposing",
|
|
|
|
"impressive",
|
|
|
|
"kingly",
|
|
|
|
"magnificent",
|
|
|
|
"majestic",
|
|
|
|
"monumental",
|
|
|
|
"noble",
|
|
|
|
"proud",
|
|
|
|
"regal",
|
|
|
|
"royal",
|
|
|
|
"splendid",
|
|
|
|
"stately",
|
|
|
|
"comfortable",
|
|
|
|
"cozy",
|
|
|
|
"homelike",
|
|
|
|
"homey",
|
|
|
|
"homy",
|
|
|
|
"snug"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"economical",
|
|
|
|
"frugal",
|
|
|
|
"meager",
|
|
|
|
"meagre",
|
|
|
|
"spare",
|
|
|
|
"stingy",
|
|
|
|
"thrifty"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"ascetic",
|
|
|
|
"ascetical",
|
|
|
|
"austere",
|
|
|
|
"humble",
|
|
|
|
"no-frills",
|
|
|
|
"spartan"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"a large impressive residence":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
"the billionaire's \"summer cottage\" turned out to be an over-the-top palace"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"castle",
|
|
|
|
"ch\u00e2teau",
|
|
|
|
"estate",
|
|
|
|
"hacienda",
|
|
|
|
"hall",
|
|
|
|
"manor",
|
|
|
|
"manor house",
|
|
|
|
"manse",
|
|
|
|
"mansion",
|
|
|
|
"villa"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"showplace",
|
|
|
|
"abode",
|
|
|
|
"domicile",
|
|
|
|
"dwelling",
|
|
|
|
"habitation",
|
|
|
|
"hearth",
|
|
|
|
"home",
|
|
|
|
"house",
|
|
|
|
"lodging(s)",
|
|
|
|
"pad",
|
|
|
|
"place",
|
|
|
|
"housing",
|
|
|
|
"nest",
|
|
|
|
"quarter(s)",
|
|
|
|
"residency",
|
|
|
|
"roof",
|
|
|
|
"great house",
|
|
|
|
"country house",
|
|
|
|
"countryseat",
|
|
|
|
"aerie",
|
|
|
|
"penthouse",
|
|
|
|
"salon",
|
|
|
|
"suite",
|
|
|
|
"town house"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"a large, magnificent, or massive building":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
"the governor's opponents have accused him of building palaces to house the state government"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"cathedral",
|
|
|
|
"edifice",
|
|
|
|
"hall",
|
|
|
|
"tower"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"construction",
|
|
|
|
"erection",
|
|
|
|
"structure",
|
|
|
|
"castle",
|
|
|
|
"ch\u00e2teau",
|
|
|
|
"countryseat",
|
|
|
|
"estate",
|
|
|
|
"hacienda",
|
|
|
|
"manor",
|
|
|
|
"manor house",
|
|
|
|
"mansion",
|
|
|
|
"showplace",
|
|
|
|
"villa",
|
|
|
|
"mausoleum",
|
|
|
|
"memorial",
|
|
|
|
"monument"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"the residence of a ruler":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
"Buckingham Palace flies a special flag to indicate when the monarch is in residence"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"court"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"castle",
|
|
|
|
"ch\u00e2teau",
|
|
|
|
"estate",
|
|
|
|
"mansion",
|
|
|
|
"villa",
|
|
|
|
"alcazar",
|
|
|
|
"seraglio"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
|
|
"noun"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"palliations":{
|
|
|
|
"as in reliefs , assuagements":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"assuagements",
|
|
|
|
"reliefs",
|
|
|
|
"succors",
|
|
|
|
"abetments",
|
|
|
|
"aids",
|
|
|
|
"assistances",
|
|
|
|
"assists",
|
|
|
|
"backings",
|
|
|
|
"boosts",
|
|
|
|
"hands",
|
|
|
|
"help",
|
|
|
|
"helping hands",
|
|
|
|
"legs up",
|
|
|
|
"lifts",
|
|
|
|
"supports",
|
|
|
|
"advancements",
|
|
|
|
"encouragements",
|
|
|
|
"facilitations",
|
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"furtherances",
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"nurturances",
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"benefactions",
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"patronages",
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"promotions",
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"sponsorships",
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"advice",
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"care",
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"counsels",
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"guidance",
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"attendances",
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"attentions",
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"hand-holdings",
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"services",
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"beneficences",
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"charities",
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"favors",
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"philanthropies"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"constraints",
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"frustrations",
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"inhibitions",
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"interferences",
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"obstructions",
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"repressions",
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"restraints",
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"deterrences",
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"discouragements",
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"hindrances"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"as in extenuations":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"extenuations",
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"acknowledgments",
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"acknowledgements",
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"atonements",
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"confessions",
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"cop-outs",
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"outs",
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"colors",
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"guises",
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"pretenses",
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"pretences",
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"pretexts",
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"rationales",
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"rationalizations",
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"vindications",
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"whitewashes",
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"alibis",
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"apologies",
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"defenses",
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"excuses",
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"justifications",
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"pleas",
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"reasons"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"palmy":{
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"having attained a desired end or state of good fortune":{
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"examples":[
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"they knew her in her palmy days when she was living high"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"flourishing",
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"going",
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"prosperous",
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"successful",
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"thriving",
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"triumphant"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"coming",
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"promising",
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"booming",
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"growing",
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"roaring",
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"robust",
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"boffo",
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"gangbusters",
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"gangbuster",
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"runaway",
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"socko"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"futureless",
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|
|
"hopeless",
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"inauspicious",
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"no-good",
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"unpromising",
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"collapsing",
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"failing",
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"flopping",
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"flunking",
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"folding",
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"washing-out",
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"declining",
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"slipping",
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"slumping",
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"waning",
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"bankrupt",
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"kaput",
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"kaputt",
|
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"kerflooey",
|
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|
|
"destroyed",
|
|
|
|
"ruined",
|
|
|
|
"wrecked"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"failed",
|
|
|
|
"unsuccessful"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"marked by vigorous growth and well-being especially economically":{
|
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"examples":[
|
|
|
|
"a palmy suburb with lots of new homes and shopping malls"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
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|
|
"booming",
|
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|
|
"boomy",
|
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|
|
"flourishing",
|
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|
|
"golden",
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|
|
"halcyon",
|
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|
|
"healthy",
|
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|
|
"lush",
|
|
|
|
"prospering",
|
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|
|
"prosperous",
|
|
|
|
"roaring",
|
|
|
|
"successful",
|
|
|
|
"thriving"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"affluent",
|
|
|
|
"moneyed",
|
|
|
|
"monied",
|
|
|
|
"opulent",
|
|
|
|
"rich",
|
|
|
|
"substantial",
|
|
|
|
"wealthy",
|
|
|
|
"well-heeled",
|
|
|
|
"well-off",
|
|
|
|
"well-to-do",
|
|
|
|
"comfortable"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"declining",
|
|
|
|
"dying",
|
|
|
|
"failing",
|
|
|
|
"floundering",
|
|
|
|
"languishing",
|
|
|
|
"struggling",
|
|
|
|
"bankrupt",
|
|
|
|
"bankrupted",
|
|
|
|
"insolvent"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"depressed",
|
|
|
|
"unprosperous",
|
|
|
|
"unsuccessful"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"palaver":{
|
|
|
|
"an exchange of views for the purpose of exploring a subject or deciding an issue":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
"seemingly endless palaver between the negotiating parties"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"argument",
|
|
|
|
"argumentation",
|
|
|
|
"argy-bargy",
|
|
|
|
"back-and-forth",
|
|
|
|
"colloquy",
|
|
|
|
"confab",
|
|
|
|
"confabulation",
|
|
|
|
"conference",
|
|
|
|
"consult",
|
|
|
|
"consultation",
|
|
|
|
"council",
|
|
|
|
"counsel",
|
|
|
|
"debate",
|
|
|
|
"deliberation",
|
|
|
|
"dialogue",
|
|
|
|
"dialog",
|
|
|
|
"discussion",
|
|
|
|
"give-and-take",
|
|
|
|
"parley",
|
|
|
|
"talk"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"bull session",
|
|
|
|
"chat room",
|
|
|
|
"forum",
|
|
|
|
"meeting",
|
|
|
|
"roundtable",
|
|
|
|
"seminar",
|
|
|
|
"skull session",
|
|
|
|
"skull practice",
|
|
|
|
"symposium",
|
|
|
|
"talkathon",
|
|
|
|
"chat",
|
|
|
|
"conversation",
|
|
|
|
"rap",
|
|
|
|
"words",
|
|
|
|
"discourse",
|
|
|
|
"disquisition",
|
|
|
|
"bargaining",
|
|
|
|
"consultancy",
|
|
|
|
"negotiation",
|
|
|
|
"pourparler"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"friendly, informal conversation or an instance of this":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
"we should get together and have a nice palaver sometime"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"backchat",
|
|
|
|
"cackle",
|
|
|
|
"causerie",
|
|
|
|
"chat",
|
|
|
|
"chatter",
|
|
|
|
"chin music",
|
|
|
|
"chin-wag",
|
|
|
|
"chitchat",
|
|
|
|
"confab",
|
|
|
|
"confabulation",
|
|
|
|
"gab",
|
|
|
|
"gabfest",
|
|
|
|
"gossip",
|
|
|
|
"jangle",
|
|
|
|
"jaw",
|
|
|
|
"natter",
|
|
|
|
"patter",
|
|
|
|
"rap",
|
|
|
|
"schmooze",
|
|
|
|
"small talk",
|
|
|
|
"table talk",
|
|
|
|
"talk",
|
|
|
|
"t\u00eate-\u00e0-t\u00eate"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"colloquy",
|
|
|
|
"conference",
|
|
|
|
"discourse",
|
|
|
|
"parley",
|
|
|
|
"symposium",
|
|
|
|
"debate",
|
|
|
|
"dialogue",
|
|
|
|
"dialog",
|
|
|
|
"exchange",
|
|
|
|
"give-and-take",
|
|
|
|
"crosstalk",
|
|
|
|
"happy talk",
|
|
|
|
"yak",
|
|
|
|
"yack",
|
|
|
|
"yammer",
|
|
|
|
"yap"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"to engage in casual or rambling conversation":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
"mothers palavering and drinking coffee while watching their children play"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"babble",
|
|
|
|
"blab",
|
|
|
|
"cackle",
|
|
|
|
"chaffer",
|
|
|
|
"chat",
|
|
|
|
"chatter",
|
|
|
|
"chin",
|
|
|
|
"converse",
|
|
|
|
"gab",
|
|
|
|
"gabble",
|
|
|
|
"gas",
|
|
|
|
"jabber",
|
|
|
|
"jaw",
|
|
|
|
"kibitz",
|
|
|
|
"kibbitz",
|
|
|
|
"natter",
|
|
|
|
"patter",
|
|
|
|
"prate",
|
|
|
|
"prattle",
|
|
|
|
"rap",
|
|
|
|
"rattle",
|
|
|
|
"run on",
|
|
|
|
"schmooze",
|
|
|
|
"shmooze",
|
|
|
|
"talk",
|
|
|
|
"twitter",
|
|
|
|
"visit"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"gossip",
|
|
|
|
"tattle",
|
|
|
|
"descant",
|
|
|
|
"discuss",
|
|
|
|
"expatiate",
|
|
|
|
"yak",
|
|
|
|
"yack",
|
|
|
|
"yammer",
|
|
|
|
"yap"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"to get (someone) to do something by gentle urging, special attention, or flattery":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
"I let the salesclerk at the electronics store palaver me into a service contract that I didn't need"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"blandish",
|
|
|
|
"blarney",
|
|
|
|
"cajole",
|
|
|
|
"coax",
|
|
|
|
"soft-soap",
|
|
|
|
"sweet-talk",
|
|
|
|
"wheedle"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"adulate",
|
|
|
|
"flatter",
|
|
|
|
"overpraise",
|
|
|
|
"butter up",
|
|
|
|
"charm",
|
|
|
|
"massage",
|
|
|
|
"woo",
|
|
|
|
"beg",
|
|
|
|
"beseech",
|
|
|
|
"importune",
|
|
|
|
"urge",
|
|
|
|
"beguile",
|
|
|
|
"cozen",
|
|
|
|
"finagle",
|
|
|
|
"juggle",
|
|
|
|
"wangle",
|
|
|
|
"wile",
|
|
|
|
"entice",
|
|
|
|
"lure",
|
|
|
|
"seduce",
|
|
|
|
"tempt"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"bug",
|
|
|
|
"harass",
|
|
|
|
"nag",
|
|
|
|
"pester",
|
|
|
|
"tease",
|
|
|
|
"browbeat",
|
|
|
|
"bulldoze",
|
|
|
|
"bully",
|
|
|
|
"cow",
|
|
|
|
"intimidate",
|
|
|
|
"coerce",
|
|
|
|
"compel",
|
|
|
|
"constrain",
|
|
|
|
"demand",
|
|
|
|
"force",
|
|
|
|
"make",
|
|
|
|
"oblige",
|
|
|
|
"require"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
"noun",
|
|
|
|
"verb"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"palmed off":{
|
|
|
|
"to offer (something fake, useless, or inferior) as genuine, useful, or valuable":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
"please stop trying to palm off your leftovers onto me"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"fobbed off",
|
|
|
|
"foisted",
|
|
|
|
"palmed",
|
|
|
|
"passed off",
|
|
|
|
"wished"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"entailed",
|
|
|
|
"forced",
|
|
|
|
"imposed",
|
|
|
|
"inflicted",
|
|
|
|
"counterfeited",
|
|
|
|
"faked",
|
|
|
|
"forged",
|
|
|
|
"distorted",
|
|
|
|
"falsified",
|
|
|
|
"misrepresented"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
"verb"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"palomino":{
|
|
|
|
"as in roan , chestnut":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"bay",
|
|
|
|
"black",
|
|
|
|
"buckskin",
|
|
|
|
"chestnut",
|
|
|
|
"dun",
|
|
|
|
"pinto",
|
|
|
|
"roan",
|
|
|
|
"skewbald",
|
|
|
|
"sorrel",
|
|
|
|
"charger",
|
|
|
|
"courser",
|
|
|
|
"cow pony",
|
|
|
|
"cutting horse",
|
|
|
|
"galloper",
|
|
|
|
"hack",
|
|
|
|
"hackney",
|
|
|
|
"mount",
|
|
|
|
"packhorse",
|
|
|
|
"prancer",
|
|
|
|
"quarter horse",
|
|
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"racehorse",
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"saddle horse",
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"trotter",
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"warhorse",
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"workhorse",
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"cob",
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"dobbin",
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"jade",
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"plug",
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"skate",
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"bronco",
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"mustang",
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"pony",
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"colt",
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"filly",
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"foal",
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"gelding",
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"mare",
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"stallion",
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"equid",
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"equine",
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"horse",
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"nag",
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"steed"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"palookas":{
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"a big clumsy often slow-witted person":{
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"examples":[
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"I wish he wouldn't bring over here that bunch of palookas he calls his friends"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"clodhoppers",
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"clods",
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"gawks",
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"hulks",
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"louts",
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"lubbers",
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"lugs",
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"lumps",
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"Neanderthals",
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"oafs"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"chumps",
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"losers",
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"schlemiels",
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"shlemiels",
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"turkeys",
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"slouches",
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"airheads",
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"birdbrains",
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"blockheads",
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"blunderers",
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"boneheads",
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"bubbleheads",
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"chowderheads",
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"chuckleheads",
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"clodpolls",
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"clodpoles",
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"clots",
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"clucks",
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"clunks",
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"cuddies",
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"deadheads",
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"dim bulbs",
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"dimwits",
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"dips",
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"dodoes",
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"dodos",
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"dolts",
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"donkeys",
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"doofuses",
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"dufuses",
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"dopes",
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"dorks",
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"dullards",
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"dumbbells",
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"dumbheads",
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"dum-dums",
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"dummies",
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"dummkopfs",
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"dunces",
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"dunderheads",
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"fatheads",
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"galoots",
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"ganders",
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"golems",
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"goofs",
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"goons",
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"half-wits",
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"hammerheads",
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"hardheads",
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"idiots",
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"ignoramuses",
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"ignorami",
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"imbeciles",
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"jackasses",
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"know-nothings",
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"knuckleheads",
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"lamebrains",
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"loggerheads",
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"loons",
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|
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"lunkheads",
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"meatheads",
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|
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"momes",
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|
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"morons",
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"mugs",
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"mutts",
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|
"naturals",
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|
"nimrods",
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"nincompoops",
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"ninnies",
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|
|
"ninnyhammers",
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"nits",
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"nitwits",
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"noddies",
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"noodles",
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|
|
"numskulls",
|
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|
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"numbskulls",
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"pinheads",
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|
|
"prats",
|
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|
|
"ratbags",
|
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|
|
"sapheads",
|
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|
|
"schlubs",
|
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|
|
"shlubs",
|
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|
|
"schnooks",
|
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|
|
"simpletons",
|
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|
|
"simps",
|
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|
|
"stocks",
|
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|
|
"stupes",
|
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|
|
"stupids",
|
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|
|
"thickheads",
|
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|
|
"turkeys",
|
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|
|
"woodenheads",
|
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|
|
"yahoos",
|
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|
|
"yo-yos",
|
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|
|
"anthropoids",
|
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|
|
"apes",
|
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|
|
"beasts",
|
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|
|
"boors",
|
|
|
|
"brutes",
|
|
|
|
"cads",
|
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|
|
"churls",
|
|
|
|
"clowns",
|
|
|
|
"creeps",
|
|
|
|
"cretins",
|
|
|
|
"curs",
|
|
|
|
"heels",
|
|
|
|
"louses",
|
|
|
|
"skunks",
|
|
|
|
"skunk",
|
|
|
|
"snakes",
|
|
|
|
"stinkers",
|
|
|
|
"tykes",
|
|
|
|
"tikes",
|
|
|
|
"villains",
|
|
|
|
"boobies",
|
|
|
|
"fools",
|
|
|
|
"geese",
|
|
|
|
"loonies",
|
|
|
|
"lunatics",
|
|
|
|
"madmen",
|
|
|
|
"nuts",
|
|
|
|
"featherbrains",
|
|
|
|
"scatterbrains",
|
|
|
|
"rascals",
|
|
|
|
"rogues",
|
|
|
|
"scamps"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"brainiacs",
|
|
|
|
"brains",
|
|
|
|
"geniuses",
|
|
|
|
"genii",
|
|
|
|
"intellectuals",
|
|
|
|
"sages",
|
|
|
|
"thinkers",
|
|
|
|
"whizzes",
|
|
|
|
"wizards"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
"noun"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"palisades":{
|
|
|
|
"a steep wall of rock, earth, or ice":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
"the palisades that line the west bank of the Hudson River for about 15 miles"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"barrancas",
|
|
|
|
"barrancos",
|
|
|
|
"bluffs",
|
|
|
|
"cliffs",
|
|
|
|
"crags",
|
|
|
|
"escarpments",
|
|
|
|
"precipices",
|
|
|
|
"scarps",
|
|
|
|
"scars"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"buttes",
|
|
|
|
"cuestas",
|
|
|
|
"hogbacks",
|
|
|
|
"tors",
|
|
|
|
"bulwarks",
|
|
|
|
"embankments",
|
|
|
|
"declivities",
|
|
|
|
"drop-offs",
|
|
|
|
"pitches"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"as in pickets , walls":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"buffers",
|
|
|
|
"pickets",
|
|
|
|
"walls",
|
|
|
|
"conserves",
|
|
|
|
"preserves",
|
|
|
|
"saves",
|
|
|
|
"battles",
|
|
|
|
"contends",
|
|
|
|
"fights",
|
|
|
|
"wars",
|
|
|
|
"opposes",
|
|
|
|
"resists",
|
|
|
|
"withstands",
|
|
|
|
"averts",
|
|
|
|
"prevents",
|
|
|
|
"bulwarks",
|
|
|
|
"covers",
|
|
|
|
"defends",
|
|
|
|
"fences",
|
|
|
|
"fends",
|
|
|
|
"forfends",
|
|
|
|
"guards",
|
|
|
|
"keeps",
|
|
|
|
"protects",
|
|
|
|
"safeguards",
|
|
|
|
"screens",
|
|
|
|
"secures",
|
|
|
|
"shields",
|
|
|
|
"wards"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"assails",
|
|
|
|
"assaults",
|
|
|
|
"attacks",
|
|
|
|
"bombards",
|
|
|
|
"storms",
|
|
|
|
"besets",
|
|
|
|
"besieges",
|
|
|
|
"overruns",
|
|
|
|
"capitulates",
|
|
|
|
"caves",
|
|
|
|
"submits",
|
|
|
|
"yields"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
"noun",
|
|
|
|
"verb"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"palpate":{
|
|
|
|
"to examine (part of the body) by touching it":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
"The doctor palpated his ribs to see if there was any tenderness."
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"palp",
|
|
|
|
"feel",
|
|
|
|
"touch",
|
|
|
|
"brush",
|
|
|
|
"graze",
|
|
|
|
"shave",
|
|
|
|
"skim",
|
|
|
|
"clasp",
|
|
|
|
"clench",
|
|
|
|
"cling (to)",
|
|
|
|
"clutch",
|
|
|
|
"grasp",
|
|
|
|
"grip",
|
|
|
|
"handle",
|
|
|
|
"hold",
|
|
|
|
"palm",
|
|
|
|
"chuck",
|
|
|
|
"clap",
|
|
|
|
"dab",
|
|
|
|
"flick",
|
|
|
|
"pat",
|
|
|
|
"tag",
|
|
|
|
"tap",
|
|
|
|
"tip",
|
|
|
|
"hit",
|
|
|
|
"knock",
|
|
|
|
"pound",
|
|
|
|
"rap",
|
|
|
|
"whack"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
"verb"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"palatines":{
|
|
|
|
"as in dominoes , josephs":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"burnooses",
|
|
|
|
"burnouses",
|
|
|
|
"capelets",
|
|
|
|
"capuchins",
|
|
|
|
"cowls",
|
|
|
|
"dominoes",
|
|
|
|
"dominos",
|
|
|
|
"josephs",
|
|
|
|
"mantas",
|
|
|
|
"mantelets",
|
|
|
|
"mantillas",
|
|
|
|
"pelerines",
|
|
|
|
"pelisses",
|
|
|
|
"ponchos",
|
|
|
|
"roquelaures",
|
|
|
|
"tippets",
|
|
|
|
"capes",
|
|
|
|
"capotes",
|
|
|
|
"cloaks",
|
|
|
|
"frocks",
|
|
|
|
"manteaus",
|
|
|
|
"mantles",
|
|
|
|
"serapes",
|
|
|
|
"sarapes",
|
|
|
|
"shawls",
|
|
|
|
"stoles",
|
|
|
|
"wraps"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
"noun"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"palatability":{
|
|
|
|
"the quality of being delicious":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
"military rations that were obviously chosen for their durability and not their palatability"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"delectability",
|
|
|
|
"deliciousness",
|
|
|
|
"lusciousness",
|
|
|
|
"palatableness",
|
|
|
|
"savor",
|
|
|
|
"savour",
|
|
|
|
"savoriness",
|
|
|
|
"tastiness",
|
|
|
|
"toothsomeness"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"digestibility",
|
|
|
|
"edibility",
|
|
|
|
"edibleness",
|
|
|
|
"choiceness",
|
|
|
|
"daintiness",
|
|
|
|
"delicacy"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"distastefulness",
|
|
|
|
"flatness",
|
|
|
|
"insipidity",
|
|
|
|
"staleness",
|
|
|
|
"tastelessness",
|
|
|
|
"unpalatability"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
"noun"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"pals":{
|
|
|
|
"a person who has a strong liking for and trust in another":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
"I always choose my best pal for my softball team first"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"alter egos",
|
|
|
|
"amigos",
|
|
|
|
"buddies",
|
|
|
|
"chums",
|
|
|
|
"compadres",
|
|
|
|
"comrades",
|
|
|
|
"confidantes",
|
|
|
|
"confidants",
|
|
|
|
"cronies",
|
|
|
|
"familiars",
|
|
|
|
"friends",
|
|
|
|
"intimates",
|
|
|
|
"mates",
|
|
|
|
"musketeers"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"acquaintances",
|
|
|
|
"associates",
|
|
|
|
"cohorts",
|
|
|
|
"colleagues",
|
|
|
|
"companions",
|
|
|
|
"fellows",
|
|
|
|
"hearties",
|
|
|
|
"hobnobbers",
|
|
|
|
"partners",
|
|
|
|
"peers",
|
|
|
|
"sports",
|
|
|
|
"blood brothers",
|
|
|
|
"brothers",
|
|
|
|
"brethren",
|
|
|
|
"main men",
|
|
|
|
"sisters",
|
|
|
|
"abettors",
|
|
|
|
"abetters",
|
|
|
|
"accomplices",
|
|
|
|
"allies",
|
|
|
|
"collaborators",
|
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|
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"confederates",
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"pen pals",
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"benefactors",
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"supporters",
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"sympathizers",
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"well-wishers",
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"friendlies"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"adversaries",
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"antagonists",
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"competitors",
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"opponents",
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"rivals",
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"archenemies",
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"nemeses"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"enemies",
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"foes"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"paleness":{
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"as in faintness , grayness":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"dimness",
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"faintness",
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"gloominess",
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"grayness",
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"cloudiness",
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"fogginess",
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"haziness",
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"mistiness",
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"murkiness",
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"half-light",
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"dullness",
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"dulness",
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"somberness",
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"shadiness",
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"umbrage",
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"blackout",
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"brownout",
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"dimout",
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"midnight",
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"black",
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"blackness",
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"candlelight",
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"dark",
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"darkness",
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"dusk",
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"gloaming",
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"gloom",
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"murk",
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"night",
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"semidarkness",
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"shade",
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"shadows",
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"twilight",
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"umbra"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"blaze",
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"brightness",
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"brilliance",
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"day",
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"daylight",
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"glare",
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"glow",
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"light",
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"lightness",
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"moonlight",
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"starlight",
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"sunlight",
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"effulgence",
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"radiance",
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"radiancy",
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"shine",
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"sunshine",
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"incandescence",
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"luminance",
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"luminescence",
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"luminosity",
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"luminousness"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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|
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"palliation":{
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"as in relief , assuagement":{
|
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
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"assuagement",
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"relief",
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"succor",
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"abetment",
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"aid",
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|
|
|
"assist",
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"assistance",
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"backing",
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"boost",
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"hand",
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"help",
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"helping hand",
|
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"leg up",
|
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"lift",
|
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"support",
|
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|
"advancement",
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|
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"encouragement",
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"facilitation",
|
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"forwarding",
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|
|
"furtherance",
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"furthering",
|
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"nurturance",
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"benefaction",
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"patronage",
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"promotion",
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|
|
"sponsorship",
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"advice",
|
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|
|
"care",
|
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|
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"counsel",
|
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|
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"guidance",
|
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"mentoring",
|
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|
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"attendance",
|
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|
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"attention",
|
|
|
|
"hand-holding",
|
|
|
|
"service",
|
|
|
|
"beneficence",
|
|
|
|
"charity",
|
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|
|
"favor",
|
|
|
|
"kindness",
|
|
|
|
"philanthropy"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"constraint",
|
|
|
|
"frustration",
|
|
|
|
"inhibition",
|
|
|
|
"interference",
|
|
|
|
"obstruction",
|
|
|
|
"repression",
|
|
|
|
"restraint",
|
|
|
|
"deterrence",
|
|
|
|
"discouragement",
|
|
|
|
"hindrance"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"as in extenuation":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"extenuation",
|
|
|
|
"acknowledgment",
|
|
|
|
"acknowledgement",
|
|
|
|
"atonement",
|
|
|
|
"confession",
|
|
|
|
"cop-out",
|
|
|
|
"out",
|
|
|
|
"color",
|
|
|
|
"guise",
|
|
|
|
"pretense",
|
|
|
|
"pretence",
|
|
|
|
"pretext",
|
|
|
|
"rationale",
|
|
|
|
"rationalization",
|
|
|
|
"vindication",
|
|
|
|
"whitewash",
|
|
|
|
"alibi",
|
|
|
|
"apology",
|
|
|
|
"defense",
|
|
|
|
"excuse",
|
|
|
|
"justification",
|
|
|
|
"plea",
|
|
|
|
"reason"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
"noun"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"paleoconservative":{
|
|
|
|
"tending to favor established ideas, conditions, or institutions":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
"members of the religious sect are positively paleoconservative in their beliefs on the proper role of women"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"archconservative",
|
|
|
|
"brassbound",
|
|
|
|
"button-down",
|
|
|
|
"buttoned-down",
|
|
|
|
"conservative",
|
|
|
|
"die-hard",
|
|
|
|
"hidebound",
|
|
|
|
"mossbacked",
|
|
|
|
"old-fashioned",
|
|
|
|
"old-line",
|
|
|
|
"old-school",
|
|
|
|
"orthodox",
|
|
|
|
"reactionary",
|
|
|
|
"standpat",
|
|
|
|
"traditional",
|
|
|
|
"traditionalistic",
|
|
|
|
"ultraconservative",
|
|
|
|
"unprogressive"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"conventional",
|
|
|
|
"square",
|
|
|
|
"devoted",
|
|
|
|
"faithful",
|
|
|
|
"loyal",
|
|
|
|
"staunch",
|
|
|
|
"stanch",
|
|
|
|
"steadfast",
|
|
|
|
"steady",
|
|
|
|
"true",
|
|
|
|
"true-blue",
|
|
|
|
"blimpish",
|
|
|
|
"neoconservative",
|
|
|
|
"Tory",
|
|
|
|
"ultraright",
|
|
|
|
"ultrarightist",
|
|
|
|
"dowdy",
|
|
|
|
"fogyish",
|
|
|
|
"fogeyish",
|
|
|
|
"fuddy-duddy",
|
|
|
|
"ossified",
|
|
|
|
"set",
|
|
|
|
"stodgy",
|
|
|
|
"right",
|
|
|
|
"right-wing",
|
|
|
|
"antiliberal",
|
|
|
|
"antimodern",
|
|
|
|
"antiprogressive",
|
|
|
|
"antireform",
|
|
|
|
"antirevolutionary"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"anticonventional",
|
|
|
|
"antiestablishment",
|
|
|
|
"antitraditional",
|
|
|
|
"extremist",
|
|
|
|
"radical",
|
|
|
|
"revolutionary",
|
|
|
|
"nonconformist",
|
|
|
|
"advanced",
|
|
|
|
"contemporary",
|
|
|
|
"modern",
|
|
|
|
"lefty",
|
|
|
|
"radical",
|
|
|
|
"ultraleft",
|
|
|
|
"ultraleftist",
|
|
|
|
"ultraprogressive",
|
|
|
|
"ultraradical"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"broad-minded",
|
|
|
|
"large-minded",
|
|
|
|
"liberal",
|
|
|
|
"nonconservative",
|
|
|
|
"nonconventional",
|
|
|
|
"nonorthodox",
|
|
|
|
"nontraditional",
|
|
|
|
"open-minded",
|
|
|
|
"progressive",
|
|
|
|
"unconventional",
|
|
|
|
"unorthodox"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"a person whose political beliefs are centered on tradition and keeping things the way they are":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
"paleoconservatives who would never sanction gambling casinos in their state"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"archconservative",
|
|
|
|
"conservative",
|
|
|
|
"reactionary",
|
|
|
|
"right-winger",
|
|
|
|
"rightist",
|
|
|
|
"Tory",
|
|
|
|
"traditionalist"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"right",
|
|
|
|
"right-wing",
|
|
|
|
"conformist",
|
|
|
|
"neocon",
|
|
|
|
"neoconservative",
|
|
|
|
"diehard",
|
|
|
|
"standpatter",
|
|
|
|
"bourbon",
|
|
|
|
"Colonel Blimp",
|
|
|
|
"fuddy-duddy",
|
|
|
|
"square",
|
|
|
|
"stuffed shirt"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"extremist",
|
|
|
|
"radical",
|
|
|
|
"red",
|
|
|
|
"revolutionary",
|
|
|
|
"revolutionist",
|
|
|
|
"reformer",
|
|
|
|
"reformist"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"leftist",
|
|
|
|
"left-winger",
|
|
|
|
"lefty",
|
|
|
|
"liberal",
|
|
|
|
"progressive"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
|
|
"noun"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"palliated":{
|
|
|
|
"to make (something) seem less bad by offering excuses":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
"don't try to palliate your constant lying by claiming that everybody lies"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"deodorized",
|
|
|
|
"excused",
|
|
|
|
"explained away",
|
|
|
|
"extenuated",
|
|
|
|
"glossed (over)",
|
|
|
|
"glozed (over)",
|
|
|
|
"whitewashed"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"sugarcoated",
|
|
|
|
"varnished",
|
|
|
|
"apologized",
|
|
|
|
"atoned",
|
|
|
|
"confessed",
|
|
|
|
"accounted (for)",
|
|
|
|
"explained",
|
|
|
|
"justified",
|
|
|
|
"rationalized",
|
|
|
|
"minimized",
|
|
|
|
"played down",
|
|
|
|
"soft-pedaled",
|
|
|
|
"alleviated",
|
|
|
|
"eased",
|
|
|
|
"lessened",
|
|
|
|
"lightened",
|
|
|
|
"mitigated",
|
|
|
|
"moderated",
|
|
|
|
"softened",
|
|
|
|
"tempered",
|
|
|
|
"absolved",
|
|
|
|
"acquitted",
|
|
|
|
"cleared",
|
|
|
|
"exculpated",
|
|
|
|
"exonerated",
|
|
|
|
"vindicated"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"to make more bearable or less severe":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
"this medicine should palliate your cough at least a little"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"allayed",
|
|
|
|
"alleviated",
|
|
|
|
"assuaged",
|
|
|
|
"eased",
|
|
|
|
"helped",
|
|
|
|
"mitigated",
|
|
|
|
"mollified",
|
|
|
|
"relieved",
|
|
|
|
"soothed"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"abated",
|
|
|
|
"lightened",
|
|
|
|
"moderated",
|
|
|
|
"softened",
|
|
|
|
"tempered",
|
|
|
|
"cured",
|
|
|
|
"healed",
|
|
|
|
"remedied",
|
|
|
|
"amended",
|
|
|
|
"corrected",
|
|
|
|
"emended",
|
|
|
|
"fixed",
|
|
|
|
"mended",
|
|
|
|
"rectified",
|
|
|
|
"reformed",
|
|
|
|
"repaired",
|
|
|
|
"ameliorated",
|
|
|
|
"bettered",
|
|
|
|
"enhanced",
|
|
|
|
"enriched",
|
|
|
|
"improved",
|
|
|
|
"meliorated",
|
|
|
|
"perfected",
|
|
|
|
"refined"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"harmed",
|
|
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
|
|
"impaired",
|
|
|
|
"injured",
|
|
|
|
"heightened",
|
|
|
|
"intensified",
|
|
|
|
"sharpened"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"aggravated",
|
|
|
|
"exacerbated"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
"verb"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"palpably":{
|
|
|
|
"as in visibly , noticeably":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"appreciably",
|
|
|
|
"discernibly",
|
|
|
|
"markedly",
|
|
|
|
"noticeably",
|
|
|
|
"visibly",
|
|
|
|
"clearly",
|
|
|
|
"distinctly",
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"evidently",
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"manifestly",
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"obviously",
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"patently",
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"plainly",
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"self-evidently",
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"apparently",
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"ostensibly",
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"ostensively",
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"presumably",
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"putatively",
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"seemingly",
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"supposedly",
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"externally",
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"outwardly",
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"believably",
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"credibly",
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"assuredly",
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"positively",
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"surely"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"furtively",
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"privately",
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"secretively",
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"secretly"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"adverb"
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]
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},
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"pals (around)":{
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"to come or be together as friends":{
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"examples":[
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"they began to pal around after discovering that they both had kids on the same soccer team"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"associates",
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"chums",
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"companies",
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"consociates",
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"consorts",
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"fraternizes",
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"hangs (around or out)",
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"hobnobs",
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"hooks up",
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"messes around",
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"runs",
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"sorts",
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"travels"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"affiliates",
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"allies",
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"attaches",
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"bands",
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"bonds",
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"clubs",
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"collaborates",
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"colludes",
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"confederates",
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"conjoins",
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"connects",
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"cooperates",
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"couples",
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"gangs",
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"gets along",
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"gets on",
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"groups",
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"interrelates",
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"joins",
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"knots",
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"leagues",
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"links",
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"mingles",
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"mixes",
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"rallies",
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"relates",
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"sides",
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"socializes",
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"teams",
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"ties",
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"weds",
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"befriends",
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"friends"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"avoids",
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"cold-shoulders",
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"shuns",
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"snubs",
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"alienates",
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"estranges",
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"breaks up",
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"disbands",
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"disperses",
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"splits (up)",
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"disjoins",
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"dissociates",
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"disunites",
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"divorces",
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|
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"severs",
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"splits",
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"sunders"
|
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|
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],
|
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"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
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},
|
|
|
|
"type":[
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"verb"
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]
|
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},
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"palliates":{
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"to make (something) seem less bad by offering excuses":{
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"examples":[
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"don't try to palliate your constant lying by claiming that everybody lies"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"deodorizes",
|
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"excuses",
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|
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"explains away",
|
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|
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"extenuates",
|
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|
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"glosses (over)",
|
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"glozes (over)",
|
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|
|
"whitewashes"
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|
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],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
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|
|
"sugarcoats",
|
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|
|
"varnishes",
|
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|
|
"apologizes",
|
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|
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"atones",
|
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|
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"confesses",
|
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|
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"accounts (for)",
|
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"explains",
|
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"justifies",
|
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|
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"rationalizes",
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|
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"minimizes",
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"plays down",
|
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|
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"soft-pedals",
|
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|
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"alleviates",
|
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|
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"eases",
|
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|
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"lessens",
|
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|
|
"lightens",
|
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|
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"mitigates",
|
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|
|
"moderates",
|
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|
|
"softens",
|
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|
|
"tempers",
|
|
|
|
"absolves",
|
|
|
|
"acquits",
|
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|
|
"clears",
|
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|
|
"exculpates",
|
|
|
|
"exonerates",
|
|
|
|
"vindicates"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"to make more bearable or less severe":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
"this medicine should palliate your cough at least a little"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"allays",
|
|
|
|
"alleviates",
|
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|
|
"assuages",
|
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|
|
"eases",
|
|
|
|
"helps",
|
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|
|
"mitigates",
|
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|
|
"mollifies",
|
|
|
|
"relieves",
|
|
|
|
"soothes"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"abates",
|
|
|
|
"lightens",
|
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|
|
"moderates",
|
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|
|
"softens",
|
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|
|
"tempers",
|
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|
|
"cures",
|
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|
|
"heals",
|
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|
|
"remedies",
|
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|
|
"amends",
|
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|
|
"corrects",
|
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|
|
"emends",
|
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|
|
"fixes",
|
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|
|
"mends",
|
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|
|
"rectifies",
|
|
|
|
"reforms",
|
|
|
|
"repairs",
|
|
|
|
"ameliorates",
|
|
|
|
"betters",
|
|
|
|
"enhances",
|
|
|
|
"enriches",
|
|
|
|
"improves",
|
|
|
|
"meliorates",
|
|
|
|
"perfects",
|
|
|
|
"refines"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"harms",
|
|
|
|
"hurts",
|
|
|
|
"impairs",
|
|
|
|
"injures",
|
|
|
|
"heightens",
|
|
|
|
"intensifies",
|
|
|
|
"sharpens"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"aggravates",
|
|
|
|
"exacerbates"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
"verb"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"palavering":{
|
|
|
|
"to engage in casual or rambling conversation":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
"mothers palavering and drinking coffee while watching their children play"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"babbling",
|
|
|
|
"blabbing",
|
|
|
|
"cackling",
|
|
|
|
"chaffering",
|
|
|
|
"chattering",
|
|
|
|
"chatting",
|
|
|
|
"chinning",
|
|
|
|
"conversing",
|
|
|
|
"gabbing",
|
|
|
|
"gabbling",
|
|
|
|
"gassing",
|
|
|
|
"jabbering",
|
|
|
|
"jawing",
|
|
|
|
"kibitzing",
|
|
|
|
"kibbitzing",
|
|
|
|
"nattering",
|
|
|
|
"pattering",
|
|
|
|
"prating",
|
|
|
|
"prattling",
|
|
|
|
"rapping",
|
|
|
|
"rattling",
|
|
|
|
"running on",
|
|
|
|
"schmoozing",
|
|
|
|
"shmoozing",
|
|
|
|
"talking",
|
|
|
|
"twittering",
|
|
|
|
"visiting"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"gossiping",
|
|
|
|
"tattling",
|
|
|
|
"descanting",
|
|
|
|
"discussing",
|
|
|
|
"expatiating",
|
|
|
|
"yakking",
|
|
|
|
"yacking",
|
|
|
|
"yammering",
|
|
|
|
"yapping"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"to get (someone) to do something by gentle urging, special attention, or flattery":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
"I let the salesclerk at the electronics store palaver me into a service contract that I didn't need"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"blandishing",
|
|
|
|
"blarneying",
|
|
|
|
"cajoling",
|
|
|
|
"coaxing",
|
|
|
|
"soft-soaping",
|
|
|
|
"sweet-talking",
|
|
|
|
"wheedling"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"adulating",
|
|
|
|
"flattering",
|
|
|
|
"overpraising",
|
|
|
|
"buttering up",
|
|
|
|
"charming",
|
|
|
|
"massaging",
|
|
|
|
"wooing",
|
|
|
|
"begging",
|
|
|
|
"beseeching",
|
|
|
|
"importuning",
|
|
|
|
"urging",
|
|
|
|
"beguiling",
|
|
|
|
"cozening",
|
|
|
|
"finagling",
|
|
|
|
"juggling",
|
|
|
|
"wangling",
|
|
|
|
"wiling",
|
|
|
|
"enticing",
|
|
|
|
"luring",
|
|
|
|
"seducing",
|
|
|
|
"tempting"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"bugging",
|
|
|
|
"harassing",
|
|
|
|
"nagging",
|
|
|
|
"pestering",
|
|
|
|
"teasing",
|
|
|
|
"browbeating",
|
|
|
|
"bulldozing",
|
|
|
|
"bullying",
|
|
|
|
"cowing",
|
|
|
|
"intimidating",
|
|
|
|
"coercing",
|
|
|
|
"compelling",
|
|
|
|
"constraining",
|
|
|
|
"demanding",
|
|
|
|
"forcing",
|
|
|
|
"making",
|
|
|
|
"obliging",
|
|
|
|
"requiring"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
"verb"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"palterers":{
|
|
|
|
"as in equivocators":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"equivocators",
|
|
|
|
"distorters",
|
|
|
|
"falsifiers",
|
|
|
|
"gossipers",
|
|
|
|
"gossips",
|
|
|
|
"talebearers",
|
|
|
|
"perjurers",
|
|
|
|
"charlatans",
|
|
|
|
"cheaters",
|
|
|
|
"cheats",
|
|
|
|
"counterfeiters",
|
|
|
|
"cozeners",
|
|
|
|
"deceivers",
|
|
|
|
"defrauders",
|
|
|
|
"dissemblers",
|
|
|
|
"dissimulators",
|
|
|
|
"double-dealers",
|
|
|
|
"frauds",
|
|
|
|
"hustlers",
|
|
|
|
"knaves",
|
|
|
|
"mountebanks",
|
|
|
|
"operators",
|
|
|
|
"pretenders",
|
|
|
|
"calumniators",
|
|
|
|
"defamers",
|
|
|
|
"libelers",
|
|
|
|
"libelists",
|
|
|
|
"slanderers",
|
|
|
|
"exaggerators",
|
|
|
|
"mythomaniacs",
|
|
|
|
"fabricators",
|
|
|
|
"fabulists",
|
|
|
|
"fibbers",
|
|
|
|
"liars",
|
|
|
|
"prevaricators",
|
|
|
|
"storytellers"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"square shooters"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
"noun"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"palsy-walsy":{
|
|
|
|
"having or showing kindly feeling and sincere interest":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
"she's gotten very palsy-walsy with the boss all of a sudden"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"amicable",
|
|
|
|
"bonhomous",
|
|
|
|
"buddy-buddy",
|
|
|
|
"chummy",
|
|
|
|
"collegial",
|
|
|
|
"companionable",
|
|
|
|
"comradely",
|
|
|
|
"cordial",
|
|
|
|
"friendly",
|
|
|
|
"genial",
|
|
|
|
"hail-fellow",
|
|
|
|
"hail-fellow-well-met",
|
|
|
|
"hearty",
|
|
|
|
"matey",
|
|
|
|
"neighborly",
|
|
|
|
"palsy",
|
|
|
|
"warm",
|
|
|
|
"warmhearted"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"affable",
|
|
|
|
"agreeable",
|
|
|
|
"approachable",
|
|
|
|
"good-natured",
|
|
|
|
"good-tempered",
|
|
|
|
"gracious",
|
|
|
|
"nice",
|
|
|
|
"sweet",
|
|
|
|
"clubby",
|
|
|
|
"convivial",
|
|
|
|
"folksy",
|
|
|
|
"gregarious",
|
|
|
|
"hospitable",
|
|
|
|
"sociable",
|
|
|
|
"social",
|
|
|
|
"jolly",
|
|
|
|
"jovial",
|
|
|
|
"merry",
|
|
|
|
"extroverted",
|
|
|
|
"extraverted",
|
|
|
|
"outgoing",
|
|
|
|
"brotherly",
|
|
|
|
"fraternal",
|
|
|
|
"sisterly",
|
|
|
|
"close",
|
|
|
|
"familiar",
|
|
|
|
"intimate",
|
|
|
|
"adoring",
|
|
|
|
"affectionate",
|
|
|
|
"devoted",
|
|
|
|
"fond",
|
|
|
|
"lovesome",
|
|
|
|
"loving",
|
|
|
|
"tender",
|
|
|
|
"tenderhearted"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
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"alienated",
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"estranged",
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"chilly",
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"cold",
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"cold-blooded",
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"cool",
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"frigid",
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"frosty",
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"glacial",
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"icy",
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"wintry",
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"wintery",
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"unsociable",
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"unsocial",
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"aggressive",
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"argumentative",
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"bellicose",
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"belligerent",
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"combative",
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"contentious",
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"disputatious",
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"pugnacious",
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"quarrelsome",
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"scrappy",
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"truculent",
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"inhospitable",
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"inimical"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"antagonistic",
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"hostile",
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"unfriendly"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"paltriness":{
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"as in pettiness , worthlessness":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"pettiness",
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"valuelessness",
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"worthlessness",
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"insignificance",
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"littleness",
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"puniness",
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"slightness",
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"smallness",
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"triviality",
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"discredit",
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"disgrace",
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"dishonor",
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"disrepute",
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"ignominy",
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"infamy",
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"odium",
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"opprobrium",
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"shame",
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"anonymity",
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"obscurity"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"account",
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"consequence",
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"import",
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"importance",
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"magnitude",
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"moment",
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"momentousness",
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"significance",
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"weight",
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"weightiness",
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"celebrity",
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"distinction",
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"eminence",
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"fame",
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"note",
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"noteworthiness",
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"notoriety",
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"preeminence",
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"prominence",
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"renown",
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"store",
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"substance",
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"substantiveness",
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"value",
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"worth",
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"worthiness"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"palpating":{
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"to examine (part of the body) by touching it":{
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"examples":[
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"The doctor palpated his ribs to see if there was any tenderness."
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"palping",
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"feeling",
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"touching",
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"brushing",
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"grazing",
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"shaving",
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"skimming",
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"clasping",
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"clenching",
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"clinging (to)",
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"clutching",
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"grasping",
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"gripping",
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"handling",
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"holding",
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"palming",
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"chucking",
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"clapping",
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"dabbing",
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"flicking",
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"patting",
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"tagging",
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"tapping",
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"tipping",
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"hitting",
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"knocking",
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"pounding",
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"rapping",
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"whacking"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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|
|
"antonyms":[]
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|
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},
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
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|
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"verb"
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]
|
|
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},
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|
"paltered (with)":{
|
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|
"as in bargained (with) , horse-traded (with)":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
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|
"bargained (with)",
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"chaffered (with)",
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"horse-traded (with)",
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"bartered (for)",
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|
"dealt (for)",
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|
"dickered (over)",
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|
"exchanged (for)",
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|
"haggled (for)",
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"negotiated (about)",
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|
"traded (for)",
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|
"bade",
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|
"bid",
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|
"offered",
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|
"financed",
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|
"paid (for)",
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|
"sprang (for)",
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|
"sprung (for)",
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|
"rebought",
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|
|
"repurchased",
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|
|
"acquired",
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|
|
"gained",
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|
|
"garnered",
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|
|
"got",
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|
|
"obtained",
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|
|
"procured",
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|
|
"secured",
|
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|
|
"won",
|
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|
|
"bought",
|
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|
|
"copped",
|
|
|
|
"picked up",
|
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|
|
"purchased",
|
|
|
|
"took"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"dealt (in)",
|
|
|
|
"marketed",
|
|
|
|
"merchandised",
|
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|
|
"merchandized",
|
|
|
|
"retailed",
|
|
|
|
"sold",
|
|
|
|
"vended"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
"verb"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"palominos":{
|
|
|
|
"as in chestnuts , roans":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"bays",
|
|
|
|
"blacks",
|
|
|
|
"buckskins",
|
|
|
|
"chestnuts",
|
|
|
|
"duns",
|
|
|
|
"pintos",
|
|
|
|
"pintoes",
|
|
|
|
"roans",
|
|
|
|
"skewbalds",
|
|
|
|
"sorrels",
|
|
|
|
"chargers",
|
|
|
|
"coursers",
|
|
|
|
"cow ponies",
|
|
|
|
"cutting horses",
|
|
|
|
"gallopers",
|
|
|
|
"hackneys",
|
|
|
|
"hacks",
|
|
|
|
"mounts",
|
|
|
|
"packhorses",
|
|
|
|
"prancers",
|
|
|
|
"quarter horses",
|
|
|
|
"racehorses",
|
|
|
|
"saddle horses",
|
|
|
|
"trotters",
|
|
|
|
"warhorses",
|
|
|
|
"workhorses",
|
|
|
|
"cobs",
|
|
|
|
"dobbins",
|
|
|
|
"jades",
|
|
|
|
"plugs",
|
|
|
|
"skates",
|
|
|
|
"broncos",
|
|
|
|
"bronchos",
|
|
|
|
"mustangs",
|
|
|
|
"ponies",
|
|
|
|
"colts",
|
|
|
|
"fillies",
|
|
|
|
"foals",
|
|
|
|
"geldings",
|
|
|
|
"mares",
|
|
|
|
"stallions",
|
|
|
|
"equids",
|
|
|
|
"equines",
|
|
|
|
"horses",
|
|
|
|
"horse",
|
|
|
|
"nags",
|
|
|
|
"steeds"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
"noun"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"palavers":{
|
|
|
|
"an exchange of views for the purpose of exploring a subject or deciding an issue":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
"seemingly endless palaver between the negotiating parties"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"argumentations",
|
|
|
|
"arguments",
|
|
|
|
"argy-bargies",
|
|
|
|
"back-and-forths",
|
|
|
|
"colloquies",
|
|
|
|
"confabs",
|
|
|
|
"confabulations",
|
|
|
|
"conferences",
|
|
|
|
"consultations",
|
|
|
|
"consults",
|
|
|
|
"councils",
|
|
|
|
"counsel",
|
|
|
|
"debates",
|
|
|
|
"deliberations",
|
|
|
|
"dialogues",
|
|
|
|
"dialogs",
|
|
|
|
"discussions",
|
|
|
|
"give-and-takes",
|
|
|
|
"parleys",
|
|
|
|
"talks"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"bull sessions",
|
|
|
|
"chat rooms",
|
|
|
|
"forums",
|
|
|
|
"fora",
|
|
|
|
"meetings",
|
|
|
|
"roundtables",
|
|
|
|
"round tables",
|
|
|
|
"seminars",
|
|
|
|
"skull sessions",
|
|
|
|
"skull practices",
|
|
|
|
"symposia",
|
|
|
|
"symposiums",
|
|
|
|
"talkathons",
|
|
|
|
"chats",
|
|
|
|
"conversations",
|
|
|
|
"raps",
|
|
|
|
"words",
|
|
|
|
"discourses",
|
|
|
|
"disquisitions",
|
|
|
|
"consultancies",
|
|
|
|
"negotiations",
|
|
|
|
"pourparlers"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"friendly, informal conversation or an instance of this":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
"we should get together and have a nice palaver sometime"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"backchat",
|
|
|
|
"cackle",
|
|
|
|
"causeries",
|
|
|
|
"chats",
|
|
|
|
"chatter",
|
|
|
|
"chin music",
|
|
|
|
"chin-wag",
|
|
|
|
"chitchats",
|
|
|
|
"confabs",
|
|
|
|
"confabulations",
|
|
|
|
"gab",
|
|
|
|
"gabfests",
|
|
|
|
"gossip",
|
|
|
|
"jangle",
|
|
|
|
"jaws",
|
|
|
|
"natters",
|
|
|
|
"patter",
|
|
|
|
"raps",
|
|
|
|
"schmoozes",
|
|
|
|
"small talk",
|
|
|
|
"table talk",
|
|
|
|
"talks",
|
|
|
|
"t\u00eate-\u00e0-t\u00eates"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"colloquies",
|
|
|
|
"conferences",
|
|
|
|
"discourses",
|
|
|
|
"parleys",
|
|
|
|
"symposia",
|
|
|
|
"symposiums",
|
|
|
|
"debates",
|
|
|
|
"dialogues",
|
|
|
|
"dialogs",
|
|
|
|
"exchanges",
|
|
|
|
"give-and-takes",
|
|
|
|
"crosstalk",
|
|
|
|
"happy talk",
|
|
|
|
"yaks",
|
|
|
|
"yacks",
|
|
|
|
"yammers",
|
|
|
|
"yaps"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"to engage in casual or rambling conversation":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
"mothers palavering and drinking coffee while watching their children play"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"babbles",
|
|
|
|
"blabs",
|
|
|
|
"cackles",
|
|
|
|
"chaffers",
|
|
|
|
"chats",
|
|
|
|
"chatters",
|
|
|
|
"chins",
|
|
|
|
"converses",
|
|
|
|
"gabbles",
|
|
|
|
"gabs",
|
|
|
|
"gases",
|
|
|
|
"gasses",
|
|
|
|
"jabbers",
|
|
|
|
"jaws",
|
|
|
|
"kibitzes",
|
|
|
|
"kibbitzes",
|
|
|
|
"natters",
|
|
|
|
"patters",
|
|
|
|
"prates",
|
|
|
|
"prattles",
|
|
|
|
"raps",
|
|
|
|
"rattles",
|
|
|
|
"runs on",
|
|
|
|
"schmoozes",
|
|
|
|
"shmoozes",
|
|
|
|
"talks",
|
|
|
|
"twitters",
|
|
|
|
"visits"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"gossips",
|
|
|
|
"tattles",
|
|
|
|
"descants",
|
|
|
|
"discusses",
|
|
|
|
"expatiates",
|
|
|
|
"yaks",
|
|
|
|
"yacks",
|
|
|
|
"yammers",
|
|
|
|
"yaps"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"to get (someone) to do something by gentle urging, special attention, or flattery":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
"I let the salesclerk at the electronics store palaver me into a service contract that I didn't need"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"blandishes",
|
|
|
|
"blarneys",
|
|
|
|
"cajoles",
|
|
|
|
"coaxes",
|
|
|
|
"soft-soaps",
|
|
|
|
"sweet-talks",
|
|
|
|
"wheedles"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"adulates",
|
|
|
|
"flatters",
|
|
|
|
"overpraises",
|
|
|
|
"butters up",
|
|
|
|
"charms",
|
|
|
|
"massages",
|
|
|
|
"woos",
|
|
|
|
"begs",
|
|
|
|
"beseeches",
|
|
|
|
"importunes",
|
|
|
|
"urges",
|
|
|
|
"beguiles",
|
|
|
|
"cozens",
|
|
|
|
"finagles",
|
|
|
|
"juggles",
|
|
|
|
"wangles",
|
|
|
|
"wiles",
|
|
|
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"entices",
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"lures",
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"seduces",
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"tempts"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"bugs",
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"harasses",
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"nags",
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"pesters",
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"teases",
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"browbeats",
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"bulldozes",
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"bullies",
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"cows",
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"intimidates",
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"coerces",
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"compels",
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"constrains",
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"demands",
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"forces",
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"makes",
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"obliges",
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"requires"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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|
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"pale":{
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"lacking intensity of color":{
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"examples":[
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"we chose a very pale pink for the walls of the room"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"dull",
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"dulled",
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"faded",
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"light",
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"pastel",
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"washed-out",
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"washy"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"flat",
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"lackluster",
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"lusterless",
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"matte",
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"mat",
|
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"matt",
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"dim",
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|
|
"faint",
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|
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"dirty",
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|
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"muddy",
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"achromatic",
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"colorless",
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"uncolored",
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"undyed",
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"unpainted",
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"unstained",
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"blanched",
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"bleached",
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"washed",
|
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"white",
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|
|
"whitened",
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|
|
"gray",
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"grey",
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|
|
"indistinct",
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|
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"neutral"
|
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|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
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|
|
"bright",
|
|
|
|
"brilliant",
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|
|
"vibrant",
|
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"vivid",
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"chromatic",
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"colored",
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"dyed",
|
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|
|
"painted",
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|
|
"stained",
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|
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"tinged",
|
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|
|
"tinted",
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|
|
"colorful",
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|
|
"motley",
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|
|
"multicolored",
|
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|
|
"polychromatic",
|
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|
|
"polychrome",
|
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|
|
"prismatic",
|
|
|
|
"rainbow",
|
|
|
|
"varicolored",
|
|
|
|
"variegated",
|
|
|
|
"flashy",
|
|
|
|
"garish",
|
|
|
|
"gaudy",
|
|
|
|
"loud",
|
|
|
|
"showy",
|
|
|
|
"splashy"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"dark",
|
|
|
|
"deep",
|
|
|
|
"gay",
|
|
|
|
"rich"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"lacking a healthy skin color":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
"after a week with the flu, she was deathly pale and noticeably thinner"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"ashen",
|
|
|
|
"ashy",
|
|
|
|
"blanched",
|
|
|
|
"cadaverous",
|
|
|
|
"doughy",
|
|
|
|
"livid",
|
|
|
|
"lurid",
|
|
|
|
"mealy",
|
|
|
|
"paled",
|
|
|
|
"pallid",
|
|
|
|
"pasty",
|
|
|
|
"peaked",
|
|
|
|
"wan"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"sallow",
|
|
|
|
"sallowish",
|
|
|
|
"sick",
|
|
|
|
"sickly",
|
|
|
|
"waxen",
|
|
|
|
"waxy",
|
|
|
|
"white",
|
|
|
|
"whitened",
|
|
|
|
"anemic",
|
|
|
|
"bloodless",
|
|
|
|
"untanned",
|
|
|
|
"whey-faced",
|
|
|
|
"white-faced"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"blushing",
|
|
|
|
"flushed",
|
|
|
|
"pink"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"blooming",
|
|
|
|
"florid",
|
|
|
|
"flush",
|
|
|
|
"full-blooded",
|
|
|
|
"glowing",
|
|
|
|
"red",
|
|
|
|
"rosy",
|
|
|
|
"rubicund",
|
|
|
|
"ruddy",
|
|
|
|
"sanguine"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"not seen or understood clearly":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
"a pale outline off in the distance proved to be someone out for a walk"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"blear",
|
|
|
|
"bleary",
|
|
|
|
"blurry",
|
|
|
|
"dim",
|
|
|
|
"faint",
|
|
|
|
"foggy",
|
|
|
|
"fuzzy",
|
|
|
|
"gauzy",
|
|
|
|
"hazy",
|
|
|
|
"indefinite",
|
|
|
|
"indistinct",
|
|
|
|
"indistinguishable",
|
|
|
|
"misty",
|
|
|
|
"murky",
|
|
|
|
"nebulous",
|
|
|
|
"obscure",
|
|
|
|
"opaque",
|
|
|
|
"shadowy",
|
|
|
|
"unclear",
|
|
|
|
"undefined",
|
|
|
|
"undetermined",
|
|
|
|
"vague"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"dark",
|
|
|
|
"dusky",
|
|
|
|
"gloomy",
|
|
|
|
"impalpable",
|
|
|
|
"inappreciable",
|
|
|
|
"intangible",
|
|
|
|
"invisible",
|
|
|
|
"hieroglyphic",
|
|
|
|
"hieroglyphical",
|
|
|
|
"incomprehensible",
|
|
|
|
"indecipherable",
|
|
|
|
"indiscernible",
|
|
|
|
"inexplicable",
|
|
|
|
"mysterious",
|
|
|
|
"obfuscatory",
|
|
|
|
"puzzling"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"bright",
|
|
|
|
"distinct",
|
|
|
|
"evident",
|
|
|
|
"obvious",
|
|
|
|
"plain",
|
|
|
|
"certain",
|
|
|
|
"firm",
|
|
|
|
"strong",
|
|
|
|
"sure"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"clear",
|
|
|
|
"definite",
|
|
|
|
"pellucid"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"to make white or whiter by removing color":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
"the sun eventually paled my bright blue shirt"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"blanch",
|
|
|
|
"bleach",
|
|
|
|
"blench",
|
|
|
|
"decolorize",
|
|
|
|
"dull",
|
|
|
|
"fade",
|
|
|
|
"snow",
|
|
|
|
"wash out",
|
|
|
|
"whiten"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"brighten",
|
|
|
|
"lighten",
|
|
|
|
"dim",
|
|
|
|
"mat",
|
|
|
|
"matte",
|
|
|
|
"matt",
|
|
|
|
"etiolate",
|
|
|
|
"whitewash",
|
|
|
|
"frost",
|
|
|
|
"silver"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"blacken",
|
|
|
|
"blotch",
|
|
|
|
"checker",
|
|
|
|
"dapple",
|
|
|
|
"daub",
|
|
|
|
"discolor",
|
|
|
|
"fleck",
|
|
|
|
"marble",
|
|
|
|
"mottle",
|
|
|
|
"pattern",
|
|
|
|
"polychrome",
|
|
|
|
"shade",
|
|
|
|
"speck",
|
|
|
|
"speckle",
|
|
|
|
"splotch",
|
|
|
|
"spot",
|
|
|
|
"streak",
|
|
|
|
"striate",
|
|
|
|
"stripe",
|
|
|
|
"tarnish",
|
|
|
|
"variegate",
|
|
|
|
"color",
|
|
|
|
"dye",
|
|
|
|
"paint",
|
|
|
|
"pigment",
|
|
|
|
"stain",
|
|
|
|
"tincture",
|
|
|
|
"tinge",
|
|
|
|
"tint",
|
|
|
|
"burnish",
|
|
|
|
"polish",
|
|
|
|
"shine"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"darken",
|
|
|
|
"deepen",
|
|
|
|
"embrown"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"as in bar , paling":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"bar",
|
|
|
|
"paling",
|
|
|
|
"barricade",
|
|
|
|
"barrier",
|
|
|
|
"fence",
|
|
|
|
"hedge",
|
|
|
|
"wall",
|
|
|
|
"block",
|
|
|
|
"chain",
|
|
|
|
"clog",
|
|
|
|
"crimp",
|
|
|
|
"deterrent",
|
|
|
|
"drag",
|
|
|
|
"embarrassment",
|
|
|
|
"encumbrance",
|
|
|
|
"handicap",
|
|
|
|
"hindrance",
|
|
|
|
"hurdle",
|
|
|
|
"impediment",
|
|
|
|
"inhibition",
|
|
|
|
"interference",
|
|
|
|
"let",
|
|
|
|
"obstacle",
|
|
|
|
"obstruction",
|
|
|
|
"roadblock",
|
|
|
|
"stop",
|
|
|
|
"stumbling block",
|
|
|
|
"trammel",
|
|
|
|
"fetter",
|
|
|
|
"hobble",
|
|
|
|
"manacle",
|
|
|
|
"shackle(s)",
|
|
|
|
"constraint",
|
|
|
|
"curb",
|
|
|
|
"restraint",
|
|
|
|
"snag",
|
|
|
|
"buffer",
|
|
|
|
"bulwark",
|
|
|
|
"bumper",
|
|
|
|
"cushion",
|
|
|
|
"dam",
|
|
|
|
"fender",
|
|
|
|
"pad",
|
|
|
|
"rampart"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"door",
|
|
|
|
"doorway",
|
|
|
|
"entrance",
|
|
|
|
"entranceway",
|
|
|
|
"entry",
|
|
|
|
"entryway",
|
|
|
|
"gate",
|
|
|
|
"portal",
|
|
|
|
"break",
|
|
|
|
"gap",
|
|
|
|
"pass"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
|
|
"noun",
|
|
|
|
"verb"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"paltered":{
|
|
|
|
"to talk over or dispute the terms of a purchase":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
"unwilling to palter over the price of the car"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"bargained",
|
|
|
|
"chaffered",
|
|
|
|
"dealt",
|
|
|
|
"dickered",
|
|
|
|
"haggled",
|
|
|
|
"horse-traded",
|
|
|
|
"negotiated"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"argued",
|
|
|
|
"bickered",
|
|
|
|
"clashed",
|
|
|
|
"fought",
|
|
|
|
"hassled",
|
|
|
|
"quarreled",
|
|
|
|
"quarrelled",
|
|
|
|
"quibbled",
|
|
|
|
"squabbled",
|
|
|
|
"wrangled",
|
|
|
|
"comparison shopped",
|
|
|
|
"shopped (around)",
|
|
|
|
"bartered",
|
|
|
|
"exchanged",
|
|
|
|
"traded",
|
|
|
|
"hawked",
|
|
|
|
"peddled",
|
|
|
|
"bought",
|
|
|
|
"purchased"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
"verb"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"palladia":{
|
|
|
|
"a measure taken to preclude loss or injury":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
"believes that a vigorously free press is one of our nation's most vital palladia against tyranny"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"cautions",
|
|
|
|
"fail-safes",
|
|
|
|
"precautions",
|
|
|
|
"preventives",
|
|
|
|
"safeguards"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"armors",
|
|
|
|
"covers",
|
|
|
|
"guards",
|
|
|
|
"protections",
|
|
|
|
"screens",
|
|
|
|
"shields",
|
|
|
|
"walls",
|
|
|
|
"wards"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
"noun"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"paleoconservatives":{
|
|
|
|
"a person whose political beliefs are centered on tradition and keeping things the way they are":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
"paleoconservatives who would never sanction gambling casinos in their state"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"archconservatives",
|
|
|
|
"conservatives",
|
|
|
|
"reactionaries",
|
|
|
|
"rightists",
|
|
|
|
"right-wingers",
|
|
|
|
"Tories",
|
|
|
|
"traditionalists"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"rights",
|
|
|
|
"right-wings",
|
|
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"conformists",
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"neocons",
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"neoconservatives",
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"diehards",
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"standpatters",
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"bourbons",
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"fuddy-duddies",
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"squares",
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"stuffed shirts"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"extremists",
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"radicals",
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"reds",
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"revolutionaries",
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"revolutionists",
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"reformers",
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"reformists"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"lefties",
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"leftists",
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"left-wingers",
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"liberals",
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"progressives"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"palpability":{
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"as in visibility , tangibleness":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"tangibility",
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"tangibleness",
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"visibility",
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"directness",
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"forthrightness",
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"openness",
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"straightforwardness",
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"readability",
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"readableness",
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"definiteness",
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"exactness",
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"explicitness",
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"incision",
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"incisiveness",
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"lucidity",
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"lucidness",
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"perspicuity",
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"perspicuousness",
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"obviousness",
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"certainty",
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"surety",
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"brightness",
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"distinctness",
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"self-evidence",
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"comprehensibility",
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"intelligibility",
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"legibility",
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"clarity",
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"clearness",
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"obviousness",
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"plainness"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"ambiguity",
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"ambiguousness",
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"darkness",
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"equivocalness",
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"equivocation",
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"inscrutability",
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"inscrutableness",
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"murkiness",
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"mysteriousness",
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|
"nebulosity",
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"nebulousness",
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|
"obliqueness",
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"obliquity",
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"obscurity",
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|
|
"opacity",
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|
"opaqueness",
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"mystery",
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|
|
"reconditeness",
|
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|
|
"cloudiness",
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|
|
"dimness",
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|
|
|
"faintness",
|
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|
|
"fogginess",
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|
|
"fuzziness",
|
|
|
|
"haziness",
|
|
|
|
"indefiniteness",
|
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|
"indistinctness",
|
|
|
|
"mistiness",
|
|
|
|
"shade",
|
|
|
|
"shadow",
|
|
|
|
"uncertainty",
|
|
|
|
"vagueness"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
"noun"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"paladin":{
|
|
|
|
"a person who actively supports or favors a cause":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
"an idealistic paladin seeking better treatment for the homeless"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"advocate",
|
|
|
|
"advocator",
|
|
|
|
"apostle",
|
|
|
|
"backer",
|
|
|
|
"booster",
|
|
|
|
"champion",
|
|
|
|
"espouser",
|
|
|
|
"exponent",
|
|
|
|
"expounder",
|
|
|
|
"friend",
|
|
|
|
"gospeler",
|
|
|
|
"gospeller",
|
|
|
|
"herald",
|
|
|
|
"hierophant",
|
|
|
|
"high priest",
|
|
|
|
"promoter",
|
|
|
|
"proponent",
|
|
|
|
"protagonist",
|
|
|
|
"supporter",
|
|
|
|
"true believer",
|
|
|
|
"tub-thumper",
|
|
|
|
"white knight"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"loyalist",
|
|
|
|
"partisan",
|
|
|
|
"partizan",
|
|
|
|
"stalwart",
|
|
|
|
"adherent",
|
|
|
|
"cohort",
|
|
|
|
"disciple",
|
|
|
|
"follower",
|
|
|
|
"interpreter",
|
|
|
|
"applauder",
|
|
|
|
"cheerleader",
|
|
|
|
"encourager",
|
|
|
|
"fellow traveler"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"enemy",
|
|
|
|
"foe",
|
|
|
|
"rival",
|
|
|
|
"belittler",
|
|
|
|
"critic",
|
|
|
|
"faultfinder"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"adversary",
|
|
|
|
"antagonist",
|
|
|
|
"opponent"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
"noun"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"pallets":{
|
|
|
|
"as in mattresses , futons":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"bedsteads",
|
|
|
|
"futons",
|
|
|
|
"futon",
|
|
|
|
"mattresses",
|
|
|
|
"beds",
|
|
|
|
"bunks",
|
|
|
|
"dosses",
|
|
|
|
"hays",
|
|
|
|
"kips",
|
|
|
|
"lairs",
|
|
|
|
"pads",
|
|
|
|
"racks",
|
|
|
|
"sacks",
|
|
|
|
"bunk beds",
|
|
|
|
"cots",
|
|
|
|
"couches",
|
|
|
|
"daybeds",
|
|
|
|
"feather beds",
|
|
|
|
"four-posters",
|
|
|
|
"hammocks",
|
|
|
|
"Murphy beds",
|
|
|
|
"shakedowns",
|
|
|
|
"sleigh beds",
|
|
|
|
"sofa beds",
|
|
|
|
"sofas",
|
|
|
|
"studio couches",
|
|
|
|
"trundle beds",
|
|
|
|
"water beds",
|
|
|
|
"bassinets",
|
|
|
|
"carry-cots",
|
|
|
|
"cradles",
|
|
|
|
"cribs"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
"noun"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"palpitation":{
|
|
|
|
"a rhythmic expanding and contracting":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
"a palpitation of the blood vessels"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"beat",
|
|
|
|
"beating",
|
|
|
|
"pulsation",
|
|
|
|
"pulse",
|
|
|
|
"throb"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"fluctuation",
|
|
|
|
"oscillation",
|
|
|
|
"vibration",
|
|
|
|
"quiver",
|
|
|
|
"tremble",
|
|
|
|
"tremor"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
"noun"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"palled (around)":{
|
|
|
|
"to come or be together as friends":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
"they began to pal around after discovering that they both had kids on the same soccer team"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"associated",
|
|
|
|
"chummed",
|
|
|
|
"companied",
|
|
|
|
"consociated",
|
|
|
|
"consorted",
|
|
|
|
"fraternized",
|
|
|
|
"hobnobbed",
|
|
|
|
"hooked up",
|
|
|
|
"hung (around or out)",
|
|
|
|
"hanged (around or out)",
|
|
|
|
"messed around",
|
|
|
|
"ran",
|
|
|
|
"run",
|
|
|
|
"sorted",
|
|
|
|
"traveled",
|
|
|
|
"travelled"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"affiliated",
|
|
|
|
"allied",
|
|
|
|
"attached",
|
|
|
|
"banded",
|
|
|
|
"bonded",
|
|
|
|
"clubbed",
|
|
|
|
"collaborated",
|
|
|
|
"colluded",
|
|
|
|
"confederated",
|
|
|
|
"conjoined",
|
|
|
|
"connected",
|
|
|
|
"cooperated",
|
|
|
|
"coupled",
|
|
|
|
"ganged",
|
|
|
|
"got along",
|
|
|
|
"got on",
|
|
|
|
"grouped",
|
|
|
|
"interrelated",
|
|
|
|
"joined",
|
|
|
|
"knotted",
|
|
|
|
"leagued",
|
|
|
|
"linked",
|
|
|
|
"mingled",
|
|
|
|
"mixed",
|
|
|
|
"rallied",
|
|
|
|
"related",
|
|
|
|
"sided",
|
|
|
|
"socialized",
|
|
|
|
"teamed",
|
|
|
|
"tied",
|
|
|
|
"wedded",
|
|
|
|
"wed",
|
|
|
|
"befriended",
|
|
|
|
"friended"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"avoided",
|
|
|
|
"cold-shouldered",
|
|
|
|
"shunned",
|
|
|
|
"snubbed",
|
|
|
|
"alienated",
|
|
|
|
"estranged",
|
|
|
|
"broke up",
|
|
|
|
"disbanded",
|
|
|
|
"dispersed",
|
|
|
|
"split (up)",
|
|
|
|
"disjoined",
|
|
|
|
"dissociated",
|
|
|
|
"disunited",
|
|
|
|
"divorced",
|
|
|
|
"severed",
|
|
|
|
"split",
|
|
|
|
"sundered"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
"verb"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"palatially":{
|
|
|
|
"in a luxurious manner":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
"a premium membership in the club gives you exclusive access to a palatially appointed locker room and spa"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"expensively",
|
|
|
|
"extravagantly",
|
|
|
|
"fatly",
|
|
|
|
"grandly",
|
|
|
|
"high",
|
|
|
|
"large",
|
|
|
|
"lavishly",
|
|
|
|
"luxuriously",
|
|
|
|
"opulently",
|
|
|
|
"plushly",
|
|
|
|
"richly",
|
|
|
|
"sumptuously"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"imposingly",
|
|
|
|
"impressively",
|
|
|
|
"magnificently",
|
|
|
|
"splendidly",
|
|
|
|
"grandiosely",
|
|
|
|
"ostentatiously",
|
|
|
|
"pompously",
|
|
|
|
"pretentiously",
|
|
|
|
"affluently",
|
|
|
|
"comfortably",
|
|
|
|
"fine",
|
|
|
|
"wealthily",
|
|
|
|
"immoderately",
|
|
|
|
"indulgently",
|
|
|
|
"intemperately",
|
|
|
|
"prodigally",
|
|
|
|
"wantonly",
|
|
|
|
"wastefully"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"unpretentiously",
|
|
|
|
"cheaply",
|
|
|
|
"economically",
|
|
|
|
"frugally",
|
|
|
|
"inexpensively",
|
|
|
|
"meagerly",
|
|
|
|
"poorly",
|
|
|
|
"skimpily",
|
|
|
|
"sparely",
|
|
|
|
"sparingly",
|
|
|
|
"thriftily",
|
|
|
|
"conservatively",
|
|
|
|
"moderately",
|
|
|
|
"prudently",
|
|
|
|
"reasonably",
|
|
|
|
"restrainedly",
|
|
|
|
"sensibly",
|
|
|
|
"temperately"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"austerely",
|
|
|
|
"humbly",
|
|
|
|
"modestly",
|
|
|
|
"plainly",
|
|
|
|
"simply"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"palisade":{
|
|
|
|
"a steep wall of rock, earth, or ice":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
"the palisades that line the west bank of the Hudson River for about 15 miles"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"barranca",
|
|
|
|
"barranco",
|
|
|
|
"bluff",
|
|
|
|
"cliff",
|
|
|
|
"crag",
|
|
|
|
"escarpment",
|
|
|
|
"precipice",
|
|
|
|
"scar",
|
|
|
|
"scarp"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"butte",
|
|
|
|
"cuesta",
|
|
|
|
"hogback",
|
|
|
|
"tor",
|
|
|
|
"bulwark",
|
|
|
|
"embankment",
|
|
|
|
"declivity",
|
|
|
|
"drop-off",
|
|
|
|
"pitch"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"as in picket , wall":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"buffer",
|
|
|
|
"picket",
|
|
|
|
"wall",
|
|
|
|
"conserve",
|
|
|
|
"preserve",
|
|
|
|
"save",
|
|
|
|
"battle",
|
|
|
|
"contend",
|
|
|
|
"fight",
|
|
|
|
"war",
|
|
|
|
"oppose",
|
|
|
|
"resist",
|
|
|
|
"withstand",
|
|
|
|
"avert",
|
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"prevent",
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"bulwark",
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"cover",
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"defend",
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"fence",
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"fend",
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"forfend",
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"guard",
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"keep",
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"protect",
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"safeguard",
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"screen",
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"secure",
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"shield",
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"ward"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"assail",
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"assault",
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"attack",
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"bombard",
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"storm",
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"beset",
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"besiege",
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"overrun",
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"capitulate",
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"cave",
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"submit",
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"yield"
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],
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},
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"paled":{
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"lacking a healthy skin color":{
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"examples":[
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"the shock of the news left him paled and shaking"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"ashen",
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"ashy",
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"blanched",
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"cadaverous",
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"doughy",
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"livid",
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"lurid",
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"mealy",
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"pale",
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"pallid",
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"pasty",
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"peaked",
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"wan"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"sallow",
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"sallowish",
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"sick",
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"sickly",
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"waxen",
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"waxy",
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"white",
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"whitened",
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"anemic",
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"bloodless",
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"untanned",
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"whey-faced",
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"white-faced"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"blushing",
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"flushed",
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"pink"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"blooming",
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"florid",
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"flush",
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"full-blooded",
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"glowing",
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"red",
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"rosy",
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"rubicund",
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"ruddy",
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"sanguine"
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]
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},
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"to make white or whiter by removing color":{
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"examples":[
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"the sun eventually paled my bright blue shirt"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"blanched",
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"bleached",
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"blenched",
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"decolorized",
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"dulled",
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"faded",
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"snowed",
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"washed out",
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"whitened"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"brightened",
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"lightened",
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"dimmed",
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"matted",
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"etiolated",
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"whitewashed",
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"frosted",
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"silvered"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"blackened",
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"blotched",
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"checkered",
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"dappled",
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"daubed",
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"discolored",
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"flecked",
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"marbled",
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"mottled",
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"patterned",
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"polychromed",
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"shaded",
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"specked",
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"speckled",
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"splotched",
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"spotted",
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"streaked",
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"striated",
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"striped",
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"tarnished",
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"variegated",
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"colored",
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"dyed",
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"painted",
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"pigmented",
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"stained",
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"tinctured",
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"tinged",
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"tinted",
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"burnished",
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"polished",
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"shone",
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"shined"
|
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],
|
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|
"antonyms":[
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"darkened",
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|
"deepened",
|
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|
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"embrowned"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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|
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"verb"
|
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]
|
|
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},
|
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"palates":{
|
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|
"as in tastes , desires":{
|
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|
"examples":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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|
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"near synonyms":[
|
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"appetites",
|
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|
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"fancies",
|
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"favors",
|
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"likes",
|
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"likings",
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"love affairs",
|
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"loves",
|
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|
|
"partialities",
|
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|
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"preferences",
|
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|
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"relishes",
|
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|
|
"shines",
|
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|
|
"tastes",
|
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|
|
"uses",
|
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|
|
"cravings",
|
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|
|
"desires",
|
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|
|
"longings",
|
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|
|
"thirsts",
|
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|
|
"yens",
|
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|
|
"bents",
|
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|
|
"inclinations",
|
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|
|
"leanings",
|
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|
|
"propensities",
|
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|
|
"tendencies",
|
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|
|
"enthusiasms",
|
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|
|
"gustoes",
|
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|
|
"interests",
|
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|
|
"passions",
|
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|
|
"biases",
|
|
|
|
"prejudices",
|
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|
|
"teeth",
|
|
|
|
"weaknesses"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"aversions",
|
|
|
|
"disfavors",
|
|
|
|
"disgusts",
|
|
|
|
"dislikes",
|
|
|
|
"distastes",
|
|
|
|
"hatreds",
|
|
|
|
"loathings",
|
|
|
|
"mislikes",
|
|
|
|
"apathies",
|
|
|
|
"disinclinations",
|
|
|
|
"indifferences"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
"noun"
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"palpates":{
|
|
|
|
"to examine (part of the body) by touching it":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
"The doctor palpated his ribs to see if there was any tenderness."
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"palps",
|
|
|
|
"feels",
|
|
|
|
"touches",
|
|
|
|
"brushes",
|
|
|
|
"grazes",
|
|
|
|
"shaves",
|
|
|
|
"skims",
|
|
|
|
"clasps",
|
|
|
|
"clenches",
|
|
|
|
"clings (to)",
|
|
|
|
"clutches",
|
|
|
|
"grasps",
|
|
|
|
"grips",
|
|
|
|
"handles",
|
|
|
|
"holds",
|
|
|
|
"palms",
|
|
|
|
"chucks",
|
|
|
|
"claps",
|
|
|
|
"dabs",
|
|
|
|
"flicks",
|
|
|
|
"pats",
|
|
|
|
"tags",
|
|
|
|
"taps",
|
|
|
|
"tips",
|
|
|
|
"hits",
|
|
|
|
"knocks",
|
|
|
|
"pounds",
|
|
|
|
"raps",
|
|
|
|
"whacks"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
"verb"
|
|
|
|
]
|
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|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"palling":{
|
|
|
|
"as in vapid , humdrum":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"arid",
|
|
|
|
"boring",
|
|
|
|
"colorless",
|
|
|
|
"drab",
|
|
|
|
"dreary",
|
|
|
|
"drudging",
|
|
|
|
"dry",
|
|
|
|
"dull",
|
|
|
|
"dusty",
|
|
|
|
"flat",
|
|
|
|
"heavy",
|
|
|
|
"ho-hum",
|
|
|
|
"humdrum",
|
|
|
|
"jading",
|
|
|
|
"jejune",
|
|
|
|
"leaden",
|
|
|
|
"mind-numbing",
|
|
|
|
"monochromatic",
|
|
|
|
"monotonous",
|
|
|
|
"numbing",
|
|
|
|
"old",
|
|
|
|
"pedestrian",
|
|
|
|
"ponderous",
|
|
|
|
"slow",
|
|
|
|
"stale",
|
|
|
|
"stodgy",
|
|
|
|
"stuffy",
|
|
|
|
"stupid",
|
|
|
|
"tame",
|
|
|
|
"tedious",
|
|
|
|
"tiresome",
|
|
|
|
"tiring",
|
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|
|
"uninteresting",
|
|
|
|
"wearisome",
|
|
|
|
"weary",
|
|
|
|
"wearying",
|
|
|
|
"blank",
|
|
|
|
"earthbound",
|
|
|
|
"gray",
|
|
|
|
"grey",
|
|
|
|
"inanimate",
|
|
|
|
"pallid",
|
|
|
|
"pedantic",
|
|
|
|
"sterile",
|
|
|
|
"suspenseless",
|
|
|
|
"undramatic",
|
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|
|
"uneventful",
|
|
|
|
"unexciting",
|
|
|
|
"unimaginative",
|
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|
|
"uninspiring",
|
|
|
|
"unnewsworthy",
|
|
|
|
"unrewarding",
|
|
|
|
"unsensational",
|
|
|
|
"unspectacular",
|
|
|
|
"aseptic",
|
|
|
|
"barren",
|
|
|
|
"blah",
|
|
|
|
"dullish",
|
|
|
|
"pleasureless",
|
|
|
|
"prosaic",
|
|
|
|
"prosy",
|
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|
|
"soggy",
|
|
|
|
"spiritless",
|
|
|
|
"common",
|
|
|
|
"commonplace",
|
|
|
|
"ordinary",
|
|
|
|
"tepid",
|
|
|
|
"unexceptional",
|
|
|
|
"unsurprising",
|
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|
|
"vapid",
|
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|
|
"cumbersome",
|
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|
|
"lumbering",
|
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|
|
"plodding",
|
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|
|
"poky",
|
|
|
|
"pokey",
|
|
|
|
"longsome"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"amazing",
|
|
|
|
"astonishing",
|
|
|
|
"astounding",
|
|
|
|
"awesome",
|
|
|
|
"eye-opening",
|
|
|
|
"fabulous",
|
|
|
|
"marvelous",
|
|
|
|
"marvellous",
|
|
|
|
"sensational",
|
|
|
|
"spectacular",
|
|
|
|
"surprising",
|
|
|
|
"wonderful",
|
|
|
|
"wondrous",
|
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|
|
"animating",
|
|
|
|
"breathtaking",
|
|
|
|
"electrifying",
|
|
|
|
"energizing",
|
|
|
|
"enlivening",
|
|
|
|
"exciting",
|
|
|
|
"exhilarating",
|
|
|
|
"galvanizing",
|
|
|
|
"hair-raising",
|
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|
|
"inspiring",
|
|
|
|
"invigorating",
|
|
|
|
"rip-roaring",
|
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|
|
"rousing",
|
|
|
|
"stimulating",
|
|
|
|
"stirring",
|
|
|
|
"thrilling",
|
|
|
|
"amusing",
|
|
|
|
"diverting",
|
|
|
|
"entertaining",
|
|
|
|
"moving",
|
|
|
|
"poignant",
|
|
|
|
"touching",
|
|
|
|
"alluring",
|
|
|
|
"attracting",
|
|
|
|
"attractive",
|
|
|
|
"beguiling",
|
|
|
|
"bewitching",
|
|
|
|
"captivating",
|
|
|
|
"charming",
|
|
|
|
"enchanting",
|
|
|
|
"enthralling",
|
|
|
|
"entrancing",
|
|
|
|
"fascinating",
|
|
|
|
"mesmerizing",
|
|
|
|
"spellbinding",
|
|
|
|
"suspenseful",
|
|
|
|
"arresting",
|
|
|
|
"provocative",
|
|
|
|
"tantalizing",
|
|
|
|
"absorbing",
|
|
|
|
"engaging",
|
|
|
|
"engrossing",
|
|
|
|
"gripping",
|
|
|
|
"interesting",
|
|
|
|
"intriguing",
|
|
|
|
"involving",
|
|
|
|
"riveting"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
"to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually":{
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
"viewers' interest in the reality show eventually palled"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"abating",
|
|
|
|
"declining",
|
|
|
|
"decreasing",
|
|
|
|
"de-escalating",
|
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|
|
"diminishing",
|
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|
|
"draining (away)",
|
|
|
|
"dropping (off)",
|
|
|
|
"dwindling",
|
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|
|
"dying (away or down or out)",
|
|
|
|
"easing",
|
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|
|
"ebbing",
|
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|
|
"falling",
|
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|
|
"falling away",
|
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|
|
"lessening",
|
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|
|
"letting up",
|
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|
|
"lowering",
|
|
|
|
"moderating",
|
|
|
|
"phasing down",
|
|
|
|
"ratcheting (down)",
|
|
|
|
"racheting (down)",
|
|
|
|
"receding",
|
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|
|
"relenting",
|
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|
|
"remitting",
|
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|
|
"shrinking",
|
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|
|
"subsiding",
|
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|
|
"tapering",
|
|
|
|
"tapering off",
|
|
|
|
"waning"
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
"compressing",
|
|
|
|
"condensing",
|
|
|
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"constricting",
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"contracting",
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"evaporating",
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"fading (away)",
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"frittering (away)",
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"giving out",
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"melting (away)",
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"petering (out)",
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"tailing (off)",
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"vanishing",
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"slackening",
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"slowing (down)",
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"alleviating",
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"relaxing",
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"flagging",
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"sinking",
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"weakening",
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"caving (in)",
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"collapsing",
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"deflating"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"appearing",
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"emerging",
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"showing up",
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"blowing up",
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"distending",
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"elongating",
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"lengthening"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"accumulating",
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"ballooning",
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"building",
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"burgeoning",
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"bourgeoning",
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"enlarging",
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"escalating",
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"expanding",
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"growing",
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"increasing",
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"intensifying",
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"mounting",
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"mushrooming",
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"picking up",
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"rising",
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"snowballing",
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"soaring",
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"swelling",
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"waxing"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"verb"
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]
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}
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}
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