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"Pollyanna":{
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"as in":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"related":[],
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"synonyms":[]
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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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"polar":{
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"being as different as possible":{
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"examples":[
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"they're friends despite their polar positions on a number of issues"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"antipodal",
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"antipodean",
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"antithetical",
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"contradictory",
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"contrary",
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"diametric",
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"diametrical",
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"opposite"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"adverse",
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"negative",
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"unfavorable",
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"antagonistic",
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"antipathetic",
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"counter",
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"cross",
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"hostile",
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"converse",
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"inverse",
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"obverse",
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"reverse",
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"alien",
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"disparate",
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"dissimilar",
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"divergent",
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"unalike",
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"unlike"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"alike",
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"analogous",
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"like",
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"similar",
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"equivalent",
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"identical",
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"same",
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"synonymous"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"noncontradictory"
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]
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},
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"having a low or subnormal temperature":{
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"examples":[
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"a polar air mass seemed to have settled over our area in January"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"algid",
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"arctic",
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"bitter",
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"bone-chilling",
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"chill",
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"chilly",
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"cold",
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"coldish",
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"cool",
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"coolish",
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"freezing",
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"frigid",
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"frosty",
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"gelid",
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"glacial",
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"ice-cold",
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"icy",
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"nipping",
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"nippy",
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"numbing",
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"shivery",
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"snappy",
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"wintry",
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"wintery"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"cryogenic",
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"subfreezing",
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"subzero",
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"ultracold",
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"cutting",
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"keen",
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"penetrating",
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"piercing",
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"sharp",
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"bracing",
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"brisk",
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"crisp",
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"invigorating",
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"rigorous",
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"chilled",
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"cooled",
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"frosted",
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"frozen",
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"iced",
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"refrigerated",
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"unheated"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"lukewarm",
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"tepid",
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"heated",
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"overheated",
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"reheated",
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"warmed",
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"snug",
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"toasty",
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"warm",
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"feverish",
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"flushed",
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"inflamed",
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"enflamed",
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"canicular",
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"equatorial",
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"muggy",
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"steamy",
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"summery",
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"tropical"
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"antonyms":[
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"ardent",
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"blazing",
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"boiling",
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"broiling",
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"burning",
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"fervent",
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"fervid",
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"fiery",
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"glowing",
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"hot",
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"igneous",
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"molten",
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"piping hot",
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"red-hot",
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"roasting",
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"scalding",
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"scorching",
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"searing",
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"seething",
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"sizzling",
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"sultry",
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"sweltering",
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"torrid",
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"ultrahot",
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"warming",
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"white-hot"
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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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"polarizations":{
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"as in atomizations , dichotomizations":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"atomizations",
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"dichotomizations",
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"decompositions",
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"disassemblies",
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"dismemberments",
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"segmentations",
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"subdivisions",
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"diffusions",
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"dispersals",
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"dispersions",
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"scatterings",
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"divorces",
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"severances",
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"administrations",
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"apportionments",
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"distributions",
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"breaches",
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"ruptures",
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"isolations",
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"seclusions",
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"segregations",
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"sequestrations",
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"bifurcations",
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"breakups",
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"cleavages",
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"dissolutions",
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"disunions",
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"divisions",
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"fractionalizations",
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"fractionations",
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"partitions",
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"schisms",
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"scissions",
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"separations",
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"splits"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"unifications",
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"unions",
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"assemblages",
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"associations",
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"attachments",
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"conjunctions",
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"connections",
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"linkages",
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"links",
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"linkups",
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"aggregations",
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"combinations",
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"consolidations",
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"fusions"
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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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"police":{
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"a body of officers of the law":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"the National Guard will serve as backup for the metropolitan police in the event of violent protests"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"related":[
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"bluecoat",
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"bobby",
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"bull",
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"constable",
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"cop",
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"copper",
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"gendarme",
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"officer",
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"peeler",
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"policeman",
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"police officer",
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"policewoman",
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"shamus",
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"trooper"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"constabulary",
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"finest",
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"force",
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"fuzz",
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"heat",
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"man",
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"police force"
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},
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"as in patrol , conduct":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"related":[],
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"synonyms":[]
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},
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"the department of government that keeps order, fights crime, and enforces statutes":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"the appearance of a ransom note meant that the teenager's disappearance was now a matter for the police"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"related":[
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"judiciary",
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"jurisprudence",
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"justice"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"law"
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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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"polish":{
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"a high level of taste and enlightenment as a result of extensive intellectual training and exposure to the arts":{
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"examples":[
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"acquired a great deal of polish during his year abroad"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"accomplishment",
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"civilization",
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"couth",
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"cultivation",
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"culture",
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"refinement"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"education",
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"erudition",
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"intellectualism",
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"intellectuality",
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"knowledge",
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"learning",
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"literacy",
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"scholarship",
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"cosmopolitanism",
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"sophistication",
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"urbanity",
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"breeding",
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"genteelness",
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"gentility",
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"manners",
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"class",
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"elegance",
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"grace",
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"taste",
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"civility",
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"courteousness",
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"courtesy",
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"politeness"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"ignorance",
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"illiteracy",
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"parochialism",
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"provincialism",
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"rusticity",
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"unsophistication",
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"boorishness",
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"churlishness",
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"clownishness",
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"coarseness",
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"crudeness",
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"vulgarity"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"barbarianism",
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"barbarism",
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"philistinism"
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]
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},
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"brightness created by light reflected from a surface":{
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"examples":[
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"buffed the silver plate to a high polish"
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"synonyms":[
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"burnish",
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"gloss",
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"luminance",
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"luster",
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"lustre",
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"sheen",
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"shine"
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"near synonyms":[
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"glare",
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"gleam",
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"glimmer",
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"glint",
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"glisten",
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"glow",
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"shimmer",
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"blink",
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"flicker",
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"sparkle",
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"twinkle",
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"illumination",
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"irradiation",
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"iridescence",
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"luminescence",
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"brilliance",
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"luminosity",
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"radiance",
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"radiancy",
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"refulgence",
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"finish",
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"glaze"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"dimness",
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"dinginess",
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"dirtiness",
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"drabness",
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"dullness",
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"dulness",
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"flatness",
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"grayness",
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"paleness",
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"cloudiness",
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"gloom",
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"murkiness",
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"obscureness",
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"obscurity",
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"somberness"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to make smooth or glossy usually by repeatedly applying surface pressure":{
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"examples":[
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"you'll need to polish your shoes with a clean rag before the performance"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"buff",
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"burnish",
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"dress",
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"furbish",
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"gloss",
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"grind",
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"rub",
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"shine",
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"smooth",
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"smoothen"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"sleek",
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"slick",
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"coat",
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"glaze",
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"japan",
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"lacquer",
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"varnish",
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"face",
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"finish",
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"veneer",
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"brighten",
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"file",
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"rasp",
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"sand",
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"sandblast",
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"sandpaper",
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"scour",
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"scrape",
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"scrub",
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"bob",
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"bone",
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"lap"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"rough (up)",
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"roughen",
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"ruffle",
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"scuff (up)"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to bring (something) to a state where nothing remains to be done":{
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"examples":[
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"once you polish the article a bit, it'll be ready to submit"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"complete",
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"consummate",
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"finalize",
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"finish",
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"perfect"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"follow through (with)",
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"stick out",
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"accomplish",
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"achieve",
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"effect",
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"carry out",
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"carry through",
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"discharge",
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"do",
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"execute",
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"fulfill",
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"fulfil",
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"perform",
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"ameliorate",
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"amend",
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"better",
|
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"enhance",
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"enrich",
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"improve",
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"meliorate",
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"machine",
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"refine",
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|
|
"round (off or out)",
|
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|
"shine",
|
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|
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"touch up"
|
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],
|
|
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|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
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|
"abandon",
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"desert",
|
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|
|
"discontinue",
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"drop",
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"forsake",
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|
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"quit"
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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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|
|
"verb"
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|
]
|
|
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|
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},
|
|
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|
|
"politeness":{
|
|
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|
|
"speech or behavior that is a sign of good breeding":{
|
|
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|
|
"examples":[
|
|
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|
|
"the little girl's politeness greatly impressed her teacher"
|
|
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|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
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|
|
"civility",
|
|
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|
|
"courteousness",
|
|
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|
|
"courtesy",
|
|
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|
|
"genteelness",
|
|
|
|
|
"gentility",
|
|
|
|
|
"graciousness",
|
|
|
|
|
"mannerliness"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"attentiveness",
|
|
|
|
|
"consideration",
|
|
|
|
|
"thoughtfulness",
|
|
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|
|
"ceremonialness",
|
|
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|
|
"ceremoniousness",
|
|
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|
|
"ceremony",
|
|
|
|
|
"formality",
|
|
|
|
|
"chivalrousness",
|
|
|
|
|
"chivalry",
|
|
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|
|
"courtliness",
|
|
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|
|
"gallantry",
|
|
|
|
|
"gentlemanliness",
|
|
|
|
|
"knighthood",
|
|
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|
|
"knightliness",
|
|
|
|
|
"breeding",
|
|
|
|
|
"manners",
|
|
|
|
|
"suaveness",
|
|
|
|
|
"unctuousness",
|
|
|
|
|
"urbanity",
|
|
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|
|
"elegance",
|
|
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|
|
"refinement",
|
|
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|
|
"deference",
|
|
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|
|
"respect",
|
|
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|
|
"decency",
|
|
|
|
|
"decorousness",
|
|
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|
|
"decorum",
|
|
|
|
|
"gentilesse",
|
|
|
|
|
"polish",
|
|
|
|
|
"politesse",
|
|
|
|
|
"propriety",
|
|
|
|
|
"respectability",
|
|
|
|
|
"seemliness",
|
|
|
|
|
"affability",
|
|
|
|
|
"cordiality",
|
|
|
|
|
"friendliness",
|
|
|
|
|
"geniality",
|
|
|
|
|
"hospitality",
|
|
|
|
|
"sociability",
|
|
|
|
|
"felicitousness",
|
|
|
|
|
"gracefulness",
|
|
|
|
|
"humility",
|
|
|
|
|
"meekness",
|
|
|
|
|
"modesty",
|
|
|
|
|
"shyness"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"audaciousness",
|
|
|
|
|
"audacity",
|
|
|
|
|
"boldness",
|
|
|
|
|
"brashness",
|
|
|
|
|
"brassiness",
|
|
|
|
|
"disrespect",
|
|
|
|
|
"impertinence",
|
|
|
|
|
"impudence",
|
|
|
|
|
"insolence",
|
|
|
|
|
"sauciness",
|
|
|
|
|
"shamelessness",
|
|
|
|
|
"boorishness",
|
|
|
|
|
"churlishness",
|
|
|
|
|
"clownishness",
|
|
|
|
|
"loutishness",
|
|
|
|
|
"vulgarity",
|
|
|
|
|
"casualness",
|
|
|
|
|
"informality",
|
|
|
|
|
"delinquency",
|
|
|
|
|
"improperness",
|
|
|
|
|
"impropriety",
|
|
|
|
|
"inappropriateness",
|
|
|
|
|
"incorrectness",
|
|
|
|
|
"indecency",
|
|
|
|
|
"inconsiderateness",
|
|
|
|
|
"inconsideration",
|
|
|
|
|
"thoughtlessness",
|
|
|
|
|
"arrogance",
|
|
|
|
|
"conceit",
|
|
|
|
|
"presumption",
|
|
|
|
|
"pretentiousness"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"discourteousness",
|
|
|
|
|
"discourtesy",
|
|
|
|
|
"impoliteness",
|
|
|
|
|
"incivility",
|
|
|
|
|
"rudeness",
|
|
|
|
|
"surliness",
|
|
|
|
|
"ungraciousness"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"an act or utterance that is a customary show of good manners":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
|
"inquiring after his wife was a simple politeness"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"amenity",
|
|
|
|
|
"attention",
|
|
|
|
|
"civility",
|
|
|
|
|
"courtesy",
|
|
|
|
|
"formality",
|
|
|
|
|
"gesture",
|
|
|
|
|
"pleasantry"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"honors",
|
|
|
|
|
"ceremony",
|
|
|
|
|
"observance",
|
|
|
|
|
"rite",
|
|
|
|
|
"ritual",
|
|
|
|
|
"decorum",
|
|
|
|
|
"etiquette",
|
|
|
|
|
"form",
|
|
|
|
|
"manners",
|
|
|
|
|
"mores",
|
|
|
|
|
"proprieties",
|
|
|
|
|
"addresses",
|
|
|
|
|
"devoirs",
|
|
|
|
|
"greetings",
|
|
|
|
|
"regards",
|
|
|
|
|
"respects",
|
|
|
|
|
"favor",
|
|
|
|
|
"grace",
|
|
|
|
|
"kindliness",
|
|
|
|
|
"kindness",
|
|
|
|
|
"protocol",
|
|
|
|
|
"rules"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
|
"noun"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"poll tax":{
|
|
|
|
|
"as in":{
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
|
"noun"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"poller":{
|
|
|
|
|
"a person who goes around and approaches people with a request for opinions or information":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
|
"data gathered by nationwide pollers showed the Republicans in the lead"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"canvasser",
|
|
|
|
|
"canvaser",
|
|
|
|
|
"interviewer",
|
|
|
|
|
"pollster"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"asker",
|
|
|
|
|
"inquirer",
|
|
|
|
|
"querier",
|
|
|
|
|
"querist",
|
|
|
|
|
"questioner"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"answerer",
|
|
|
|
|
"replier",
|
|
|
|
|
"responder",
|
|
|
|
|
"attester",
|
|
|
|
|
"informant",
|
|
|
|
|
"reporter",
|
|
|
|
|
"testifier",
|
|
|
|
|
"witness"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"interviewee",
|
|
|
|
|
"pollee",
|
|
|
|
|
"respondent"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
|
"noun"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"polluting":{
|
|
|
|
|
"to make unfit for use by the addition of something harmful or undesirable":{
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"decontaminating",
|
|
|
|
|
"purifying"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
|
"outmoded factories polluting the air"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"clarifying",
|
|
|
|
|
"cleaning",
|
|
|
|
|
"cleansing",
|
|
|
|
|
"clearing",
|
|
|
|
|
"distilling",
|
|
|
|
|
"purging",
|
|
|
|
|
"filtering",
|
|
|
|
|
"disinfecting",
|
|
|
|
|
"sanitizing",
|
|
|
|
|
"sterilizing"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"related":[
|
|
|
|
|
"infecting",
|
|
|
|
|
"begriming",
|
|
|
|
|
"besmirching",
|
|
|
|
|
"blackening",
|
|
|
|
|
"dirtying",
|
|
|
|
|
"fouling up",
|
|
|
|
|
"griming",
|
|
|
|
|
"miring",
|
|
|
|
|
"muddying",
|
|
|
|
|
"smirching",
|
|
|
|
|
"smudging",
|
|
|
|
|
"soiling",
|
|
|
|
|
"staining",
|
|
|
|
|
"sullying",
|
|
|
|
|
"corrupting",
|
|
|
|
|
"rotting",
|
|
|
|
|
"spoiling",
|
|
|
|
|
"adulterating",
|
|
|
|
|
"doctoring",
|
|
|
|
|
"diluting",
|
|
|
|
|
"watering down"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"befouling",
|
|
|
|
|
"contaminating",
|
|
|
|
|
"defiling",
|
|
|
|
|
"fouling",
|
|
|
|
|
"poisoning",
|
|
|
|
|
"tainting"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
|
"verb"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"polychromatic":{
|
|
|
|
|
"marked by a variety of usually vivid colors":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
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"a polychromatic tropical bird"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"chromatic",
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"colored",
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"colorful",
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"kaleidoscopic",
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"motley",
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"multicolored",
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"multihued",
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"polychrome",
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"prismatic",
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"rainbow",
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"varicolored",
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"varied",
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"variegated",
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"various"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"iridescent",
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"opalescent",
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"brave",
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"bright",
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"brilliant",
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"gay",
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"vibrant",
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"flashy",
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"garish",
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"gaudy",
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"loud",
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"showy",
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"splashy",
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"checkered",
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"dotted",
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"patterned",
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"plaid",
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"plaided",
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"striped",
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"dappled",
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"dapple",
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"marbled",
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"mottled",
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"parti-color",
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"parti-colored",
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"piebald",
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"pied",
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"pinto",
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"flecked",
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"specked",
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"speckled",
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"spotted",
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"banded",
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"barred",
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"brindled",
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"brindle",
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"streaked",
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"striated",
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"bichrome",
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"bicolored",
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"bicolor",
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"dichromatic",
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"trichromatic",
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"tricolor",
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"tricolored",
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"two-tone",
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"two-toned"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"achromatic",
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"bleached",
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"decolorized",
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"faded",
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"washed-out",
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"dull",
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"faint",
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"gray",
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"grey",
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"neutral",
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"pale",
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"pallid",
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"unbrilliant"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"colorless",
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"monochromatic",
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"monochromic",
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"monotone",
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"self-colored",
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"solid"
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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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"polyhistoric":{
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"as in learned , erudite":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"erudite",
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"learned",
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"literate",
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"polymath",
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"polymathic",
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"scholarly",
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"well-read",
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"academic",
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"academical",
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"bookish",
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|
"professorial",
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"cultivated",
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"cultured",
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"didactic",
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"high-toned",
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|
"hyperintellectual",
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"pedantic",
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|
|
"blue",
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|
|
"cerebral",
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"eggheaded",
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"geeky",
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"highbrow",
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|
|
"highbrowed",
|
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|
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"intellectual",
|
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|
|
"intellectualist",
|
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|
|
"intellectualistic",
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|
|
"long-haired",
|
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|
|
"longhair",
|
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|
|
"nerdish",
|
|
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|
|
"nerdy",
|
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|
|
"high-hat",
|
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|
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"snobbish",
|
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|
|
"snobby",
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|
|
"snooty",
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|
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"educated",
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|
|
"schooled",
|
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|
|
"brainy",
|
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|
|
"bright",
|
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|
|
"brilliant",
|
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|
|
"clever",
|
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|
|
"intelligent",
|
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|
|
"quick-witted",
|
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|
|
"smart"
|
|
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|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
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|
|
"anti-intellectual",
|
|
|
|
|
"lowbrow",
|
|
|
|
|
"nonintellectual",
|
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|
|
"philistine",
|
|
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|
|
"uncultivated",
|
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|
|
"uncultured",
|
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|
|
"ignorant",
|
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|
|
"illiterate",
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|
|
"uneducated",
|
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|
|
"unlettered",
|
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|
|
"unread",
|
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|
|
"dumb",
|
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|
|
"foolish",
|
|
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|
|
"idiotic",
|
|
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|
|
"idiotical",
|
|
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|
|
"moronic",
|
|
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|
|
"slow",
|
|
|
|
|
"stupid",
|
|
|
|
|
"unintelligent",
|
|
|
|
|
"benighted",
|
|
|
|
|
"unenlightened"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"polemic":{
|
|
|
|
|
"as in diatribe , tirade":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
|
"noun"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"polarizing":{
|
|
|
|
|
"to bring (something) to a central point or under a single control":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
|
"we will need to polarize all of the fractious environmental groups into a united front if we hope to win on this issue"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"centering",
|
|
|
|
|
"centralizing",
|
|
|
|
|
"compacting",
|
|
|
|
|
"concentering",
|
|
|
|
|
"concentrating",
|
|
|
|
|
"consolidating",
|
|
|
|
|
"unifying",
|
|
|
|
|
"uniting"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"related":[
|
|
|
|
|
"coordinating",
|
|
|
|
|
"harmonizing",
|
|
|
|
|
"integrating",
|
|
|
|
|
"orchestrating",
|
|
|
|
|
"blending",
|
|
|
|
|
"coalescing",
|
|
|
|
|
"combining",
|
|
|
|
|
"fusing",
|
|
|
|
|
"incorporating",
|
|
|
|
|
"merging",
|
|
|
|
|
"reducing",
|
|
|
|
|
"conjoining",
|
|
|
|
|
"joining",
|
|
|
|
|
"linking",
|
|
|
|
|
"assembling",
|
|
|
|
|
"collecting",
|
|
|
|
|
"colligating",
|
|
|
|
|
"gathering",
|
|
|
|
|
"reunifying",
|
|
|
|
|
"reuniting"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"segregating",
|
|
|
|
|
"separating"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"decentralizing",
|
|
|
|
|
"deconcentrating",
|
|
|
|
|
"spreading (out)"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
|
"verb"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"policeman":{
|
|
|
|
|
"a member of a force charged with law enforcement at the local level":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
|
"reported the crime to the nearest policeman"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"bobby",
|
|
|
|
|
"bull",
|
|
|
|
|
"constable",
|
|
|
|
|
"cop",
|
|
|
|
|
"copper",
|
|
|
|
|
"flatfoot",
|
|
|
|
|
"fuzz",
|
|
|
|
|
"gendarme",
|
|
|
|
|
"lawman",
|
|
|
|
|
"officer",
|
|
|
|
|
"police officer",
|
|
|
|
|
"shamus"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"related":[
|
|
|
|
|
"patrolman",
|
|
|
|
|
"policewoman",
|
|
|
|
|
"detective",
|
|
|
|
|
"dick",
|
|
|
|
|
"gumshoe",
|
|
|
|
|
"hawkshaw",
|
|
|
|
|
"inspector",
|
|
|
|
|
"investigator",
|
|
|
|
|
"plainclothesman",
|
|
|
|
|
"sherlock",
|
|
|
|
|
"sleuth",
|
|
|
|
|
"sleuthhound",
|
|
|
|
|
"marshal",
|
|
|
|
|
"marshall",
|
|
|
|
|
"sheriff",
|
|
|
|
|
"trooper",
|
|
|
|
|
"peace officer",
|
|
|
|
|
"captain",
|
|
|
|
|
"lieutenant",
|
|
|
|
|
"sergeant",
|
|
|
|
|
"constabulary",
|
|
|
|
|
"heat",
|
|
|
|
|
"man",
|
|
|
|
|
"police",
|
|
|
|
|
"police force",
|
|
|
|
|
"operative",
|
|
|
|
|
"private detective",
|
|
|
|
|
"private eye",
|
|
|
|
|
"private investigator"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"civilian"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
|
"noun"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"poll":{
|
|
|
|
|
"the upper or front part of the body that contains the brain, the major sense organs, and the mouth":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
|
"a jaunty cap was perched on his poll"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"bean",
|
|
|
|
|
"block",
|
|
|
|
|
"dome",
|
|
|
|
|
"head",
|
|
|
|
|
"mazard",
|
|
|
|
|
"mazzard",
|
|
|
|
|
"nob",
|
|
|
|
|
"noddle",
|
|
|
|
|
"noggin",
|
|
|
|
|
"noodle",
|
|
|
|
|
"nut",
|
|
|
|
|
"pate"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"related":[
|
|
|
|
|
"cranium",
|
|
|
|
|
"crown",
|
|
|
|
|
"scalp",
|
|
|
|
|
"skull",
|
|
|
|
|
"occiput"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"to go around and approach (people) with a request for opinions or information":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
|
"assigned to poll residents on their views about a program for recycling"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"canvass",
|
|
|
|
|
"canvas",
|
|
|
|
|
"interview",
|
|
|
|
|
"solicit",
|
|
|
|
|
"survey"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"related":[
|
|
|
|
|
"circularize",
|
|
|
|
|
"interrogate",
|
|
|
|
|
"question",
|
|
|
|
|
"feel (out)",
|
|
|
|
|
"sound (out)"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"report"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"to make (something) shorter or smaller with the use of a cutting instrument":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
|
"time to poll the sheep's wool"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"bob",
|
|
|
|
|
"clip",
|
|
|
|
|
"crop",
|
|
|
|
|
"cut",
|
|
|
|
|
"cut back",
|
|
|
|
|
"dock",
|
|
|
|
|
"lop (off)",
|
|
|
|
|
"nip",
|
|
|
|
|
"pare",
|
|
|
|
|
"prune",
|
|
|
|
|
"shave",
|
|
|
|
|
"shear",
|
|
|
|
|
"snip",
|
|
|
|
|
"trim"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"related":[
|
|
|
|
|
"skive",
|
|
|
|
|
"whittle",
|
|
|
|
|
"manicure",
|
|
|
|
|
"mow",
|
|
|
|
|
"pinch",
|
|
|
|
|
"stump",
|
|
|
|
|
"curtail",
|
|
|
|
|
"shorten"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"elongate",
|
|
|
|
|
"extend",
|
|
|
|
|
"lengthen"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
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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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},
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"poltroon":{
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"having or showing a shameful lack of courage":{
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"examples":[
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"a military commander who was so poltroon that he surrendered without having fired so much as a single shot"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"chicken",
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"chicken-livered",
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"chickenhearted",
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"cowardly",
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"craven",
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"dastardly",
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"gutless",
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"lily-livered",
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"milk-livered",
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"pusillanimous",
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"recreant",
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"spineless",
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"unheroic",
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"yellow"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"diffident",
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"fainthearted",
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"fearful",
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"timid",
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"timorous",
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"afraid",
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"frightened",
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"scared",
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"careful",
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"cautious",
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"wary",
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"bashful",
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"coy",
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"shy",
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"feeble",
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"soft",
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"unmanly",
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"weak"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"audacious",
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"bold",
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"brazen",
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"cheeky",
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"nervy",
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"plucky",
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"spirited",
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"spunky",
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"determined",
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"resolute"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"brave",
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"courageous",
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"daring",
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"dauntless",
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"doughty",
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"fearless",
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"gallant",
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"greathearted",
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"gutsy",
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"hardy",
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"heroic",
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"heroical",
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"intrepid",
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"lionhearted",
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"stalwart",
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"stout",
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"stouthearted",
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"valiant",
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"valorous"
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]
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},
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"a person who shows a shameful lack of courage in the face of danger":{
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"examples":[
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"those poltroons in the state legislature who have caved in to bigotry on this important issue of basic civil rights"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"chicken",
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"coward",
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"craven",
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"cur",
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"dastard",
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"funk",
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"recreant",
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"sissy"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"defeatist",
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"quitter",
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"cream puff",
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"milquetoast",
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"pushover",
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"pussy",
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"weakling",
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"wimp",
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"caitiff",
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"snake",
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"sneak",
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"ostrich",
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"scaramouch",
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"scaramouche"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"daredevil"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"hero",
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"stalwart",
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"valiant"
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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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"Pollyannish":{
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"as in optimistic , hopeful":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"hopeful",
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"optimistic",
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"rosy",
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"upbeat",
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"dewy-eyed",
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"moonstruck",
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"moony",
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"sentimental",
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"tender-minded",
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"doctrinaire",
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"ideological",
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"ideologic",
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"crusading",
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"messianic",
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"zealous",
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"impractical",
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|
"unrealistic",
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|
"idealist",
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"idealistic",
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|
"quixotic",
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|
"quixotical",
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|
"romantic",
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|
"starry",
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|
"starry-eyed",
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|
"utopian",
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|
|
"visionary"
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],
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|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
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|
|
"clear-eyed",
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|
|
"clear-sighted",
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|
|
"hardheaded",
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|
|
"hard-nosed",
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|
|
"tough-minded",
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|
|
"unsentimental",
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|
|
"practical",
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|
|
"pragmatic",
|
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|
|
"pragmatical",
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|
|
"realistic"
|
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|
|
],
|
|
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|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
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|
|
},
|
|
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|
|
"type":[
|
|
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|
|
"adjective"
|
|
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|
|
]
|
|
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|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"polluted":{
|
|
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|
|
"containing foreign or lower-grade substances":{
|
|
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|
|
"examples":[
|
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|
|
"called in to clean up the polluted stream"
|
|
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|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
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|
|
"adulterate",
|
|
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|
|
"adulterated",
|
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|
|
"alloyed",
|
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|
|
"contaminated",
|
|
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|
|
"dilute",
|
|
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|
|
"diluted",
|
|
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|
|
"impure",
|
|
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|
|
"tainted",
|
|
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|
|
"thinned",
|
|
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|
|
"weakened"
|
|
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|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
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|
|
"unclarified",
|
|
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|
|
"unfiltered",
|
|
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|
|
"unrefined",
|
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|
|
"befouled",
|
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|
|
"begrimed",
|
|
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|
|
"bemired",
|
|
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|
|
"besmirched",
|
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|
|
"corrupted",
|
|
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|
|
"debased",
|
|
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|
|
"defiled",
|
|
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|
|
"dirtied",
|
|
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|
|
"fouled",
|
|
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|
|
"maculate",
|
|
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|
|
"maculated",
|
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|
|
"soiled",
|
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|
|
"spoiled",
|
|
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|
|
"sullied",
|
|
|
|
|
"blended",
|
|
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|
|
"commingled",
|
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|
|
"incorporated",
|
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|
|
"intermingled",
|
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|
|
"intermixed",
|
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|
|
"merged",
|
|
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|
|
"mingled",
|
|
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|
|
"mixed",
|
|
|
|
|
"coalesced",
|
|
|
|
|
"combined",
|
|
|
|
|
"compounded",
|
|
|
|
|
"cheapened",
|
|
|
|
|
"doctored"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"clarified",
|
|
|
|
|
"filtered",
|
|
|
|
|
"purified",
|
|
|
|
|
"refined",
|
|
|
|
|
"ultrarefined",
|
|
|
|
|
"neat",
|
|
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|
|
"plain",
|
|
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|
|
"straight",
|
|
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|
|
"concentrated",
|
|
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|
|
"strong",
|
|
|
|
|
"uncombined",
|
|
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|
|
"pasteurized",
|
|
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|
|
"sterile",
|
|
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|
|
"sterilized",
|
|
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|
|
"clean",
|
|
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|
|
"immaculate",
|
|
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|
|
"spotless",
|
|
|
|
|
"stainless",
|
|
|
|
|
"unsoiled",
|
|
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|
|
"unsullied"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"fine",
|
|
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|
|
"pure",
|
|
|
|
|
"ultrapure",
|
|
|
|
|
"unadulterated",
|
|
|
|
|
"unalloyed",
|
|
|
|
|
"uncontaminated",
|
|
|
|
|
"uncut",
|
|
|
|
|
"undiluted",
|
|
|
|
|
"unmixed",
|
|
|
|
|
"unpolluted",
|
|
|
|
|
"untainted"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"to make unfit for use by the addition of something harmful or undesirable":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
|
"outmoded factories polluting the air"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"befouled",
|
|
|
|
|
"contaminated",
|
|
|
|
|
"defiled",
|
|
|
|
|
"fouled",
|
|
|
|
|
"poisoned",
|
|
|
|
|
"tainted"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"infected",
|
|
|
|
|
"begrimed",
|
|
|
|
|
"besmirched",
|
|
|
|
|
"blackened",
|
|
|
|
|
"dirtied",
|
|
|
|
|
"fouled up",
|
|
|
|
|
"grimed",
|
|
|
|
|
"mired",
|
|
|
|
|
"muddied",
|
|
|
|
|
"smirched",
|
|
|
|
|
"smudged",
|
|
|
|
|
"soiled",
|
|
|
|
|
"stained",
|
|
|
|
|
"sullied",
|
|
|
|
|
"corrupted",
|
|
|
|
|
"rotted",
|
|
|
|
|
"spoiled",
|
|
|
|
|
"spoilt",
|
|
|
|
|
"adulterated",
|
|
|
|
|
"doctored",
|
|
|
|
|
"diluted",
|
|
|
|
|
"watered down"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"clarified",
|
|
|
|
|
"cleaned",
|
|
|
|
|
"cleansed",
|
|
|
|
|
"cleared",
|
|
|
|
|
"distilled",
|
|
|
|
|
"purged",
|
|
|
|
|
"filtered",
|
|
|
|
|
"disinfected",
|
|
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|
|
"sanitized",
|
|
|
|
|
"sterilized"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"decontaminated",
|
|
|
|
|
"purified"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
|
|
|
"verb"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"polling":{
|
|
|
|
|
"to go around and approach (people) with a request for opinions or information":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
|
"assigned to poll residents on their views about a program for recycling"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"canvassing",
|
|
|
|
|
"canvasing",
|
|
|
|
|
"interviewing",
|
|
|
|
|
"soliciting",
|
|
|
|
|
"surveying"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"circularizing",
|
|
|
|
|
"interrogating",
|
|
|
|
|
"questioning",
|
|
|
|
|
"feeling (out)",
|
|
|
|
|
"sounding (out)"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"reporting"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"to make (something) shorter or smaller with the use of a cutting instrument":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
|
"time to poll the sheep's wool"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"bobbing",
|
|
|
|
|
"clipping",
|
|
|
|
|
"cropping",
|
|
|
|
|
"cutting",
|
|
|
|
|
"cutting back",
|
|
|
|
|
"docking",
|
|
|
|
|
"lopping (off)",
|
|
|
|
|
"nipping",
|
|
|
|
|
"paring",
|
|
|
|
|
"pruning",
|
|
|
|
|
"shaving",
|
|
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|
|
"shearing",
|
|
|
|
|
"snipping",
|
|
|
|
|
"trimming"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"skiving",
|
|
|
|
|
"whittling",
|
|
|
|
|
"manicuring",
|
|
|
|
|
"mowing",
|
|
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|
|
"pinching",
|
|
|
|
|
"stumping",
|
|
|
|
|
"curtailing",
|
|
|
|
|
"shortening"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"elongating",
|
|
|
|
|
"extending",
|
|
|
|
|
"lengthening"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"policies":{
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"a way of acting or proceeding":{
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"examples":[
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"it's always been my policy not to spread rumors"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"courses",
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"lines",
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"methodologies",
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"procedures",
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"programs"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"blueprints",
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"designs",
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"plans",
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"schemes",
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"strategies",
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"intentions",
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"intents",
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"purposes",
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"approaches",
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"directions",
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"methods",
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"paths",
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"pathways",
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"tacks"
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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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"polyandry":{
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"as in polygamy , polyamory":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"bigamy",
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"polyamory",
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"polygamy",
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"polygyny",
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"conjugality",
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"connubiality",
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"marriage",
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"match",
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"matrimony",
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"wedlock",
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"monogamy",
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"intermarriage",
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"miscegenation",
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"mixed marriage",
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"remarriage",
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"cohabitation",
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"common-law marriage",
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"civil union",
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"domestic partnership",
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"attachment",
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"commitment",
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"relationship",
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"betrothal",
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"engagement",
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"espousal",
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"hand",
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"pledge",
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"promise",
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"proposal",
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"troth"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"annulment",
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"divorce",
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"separation"
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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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"police reporters":{
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"as in staffers , sportswriters":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"muckrakers",
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"photojournalists",
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"sportswriters",
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"staffers",
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"stringers",
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"correspondents",
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"intelligencers",
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"journalists",
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"newshounds",
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"newsmen",
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"newspeople",
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"pressmen",
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"reporters",
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"announcers",
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"broadcasters",
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"newscasters",
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"newspapermen",
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"newspaperwomen",
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"newswomen",
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"anchormen",
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"anchorpeople",
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"anchors",
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"anchorwomen",
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"byliners",
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"columnists",
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"commentators",
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"copyreaders",
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"editors"
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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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"polite":{
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"showing consideration, courtesy, and good manners":{
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"examples":[
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"it's only polite to hold the door for the person behind you"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"civil",
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"courteous",
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"genteel",
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"gracious",
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"mannerly",
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"well-bred"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"attentive",
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"careful",
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"considerate",
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"nice",
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"solicitous",
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"thoughtful",
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"chivalrous",
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"civilized",
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"courtly",
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"gallant",
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"gentlemanlike",
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"gentlemanly",
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"ladylike",
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"ceremonial",
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"ceremonious",
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"red-carpet",
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"couth",
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"formal",
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"smooth",
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"suave",
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"unctuous",
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"urbane",
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"elegant",
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"refined",
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"deferential",
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"dutiful",
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"respectful",
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"submissive",
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"yielding",
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"acceptable",
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"appropriate",
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"becoming",
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"befitting",
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"comme il faut",
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"correct",
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|
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"decent",
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|
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"decorous",
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"fit",
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"fitting",
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"good",
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|
"meet",
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|
|
"proper",
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"respectable",
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"right",
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"seemly",
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"suitable",
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|
|
"affable",
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|
|
"cordial",
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|
|
"friendly",
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|
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"genial",
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|
|
"hospitable",
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|
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"pleasant",
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|
|
"sociable",
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|
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"felicitous",
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|
|
"graceful",
|
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|
|
"demure",
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|
|
"humble",
|
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|
|
"meek",
|
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|
|
"modest",
|
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|
|
"unassertive"
|
|
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|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
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|
|
"heedless",
|
|
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|
|
"inconsiderate",
|
|
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|
|
"thoughtless",
|
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|
|
"audacious",
|
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|
|
"bold",
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|
|
"bold-faced",
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|
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"brash",
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|
|
"brassy",
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|
|
"disrespectful",
|
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|
|
"impertinent",
|
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|
|
"impudent",
|
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|
|
"insolent",
|
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|
|
"lippy",
|
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|
|
"saucy",
|
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|
|
"shameless",
|
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|
|
"boorish",
|
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|
|
"churlish",
|
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|
|
"clodhopping",
|
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|
|
"clownish",
|
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|
|
"loutish",
|
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|
|
"uncouth",
|
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|
|
"vulgar",
|
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|
|
"casual",
|
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|
|
"informal",
|
|
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|
|
"unceremonious",
|
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|
|
"improper",
|
|
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|
|
"inappropriate",
|
|
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|
|
"incorrect",
|
|
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|
|
"indecent",
|
|
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|
|
"indecorous",
|
|
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|
|
"uncalled-for",
|
|
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|
|
"unrespectable",
|
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|
|
"unseemly",
|
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|
|
"arrogant",
|
|
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|
|
"conceited",
|
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|
|
"presuming",
|
|
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|
|
"presumptuous",
|
|
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|
|
"pretentious"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"discourteous",
|
|
|
|
|
"ill-bred",
|
|
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|
|
"ill-mannered",
|
|
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|
|
"impolite",
|
|
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|
|
"inconsiderate",
|
|
|
|
|
"mannerless",
|
|
|
|
|
"rude",
|
|
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|
|
"thoughtless",
|
|
|
|
|
"uncivil",
|
|
|
|
|
"ungenteel",
|
|
|
|
|
"ungracious",
|
|
|
|
|
"unmannered",
|
|
|
|
|
"unmannerly"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"following the established traditions of refined society and good taste":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
|
"such matters are never mentioned in polite conversation"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"befitting",
|
|
|
|
|
"correct",
|
|
|
|
|
"de rigueur",
|
|
|
|
|
"decent",
|
|
|
|
|
"decorous",
|
|
|
|
|
"genteel",
|
|
|
|
|
"nice",
|
|
|
|
|
"proper",
|
|
|
|
|
"respectable",
|
|
|
|
|
"seemly"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"acceptable",
|
|
|
|
|
"adequate",
|
|
|
|
|
"satisfactory",
|
|
|
|
|
"tolerable",
|
|
|
|
|
"dress",
|
|
|
|
|
"dressy",
|
|
|
|
|
"formal",
|
|
|
|
|
"dignified",
|
|
|
|
|
"elegant",
|
|
|
|
|
"gracious",
|
|
|
|
|
"priggish",
|
|
|
|
|
"prim",
|
|
|
|
|
"stiff",
|
|
|
|
|
"stuffy",
|
|
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|
|
"apt",
|
|
|
|
|
"material",
|
|
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|
|
"relevant",
|
|
|
|
|
"compatible",
|
|
|
|
|
"congenial",
|
|
|
|
|
"harmonious",
|
|
|
|
|
"allowed",
|
|
|
|
|
"authorized",
|
|
|
|
|
"kosher",
|
|
|
|
|
"permitted"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"intolerable",
|
|
|
|
|
"unacceptable",
|
|
|
|
|
"unsatisfactory",
|
|
|
|
|
"casual",
|
|
|
|
|
"grungy",
|
|
|
|
|
"informal",
|
|
|
|
|
"seedy",
|
|
|
|
|
"shabby",
|
|
|
|
|
"tacky",
|
|
|
|
|
"banned",
|
|
|
|
|
"barred",
|
|
|
|
|
"disallowed",
|
|
|
|
|
"forbidden",
|
|
|
|
|
"interdicted",
|
|
|
|
|
"outlawed",
|
|
|
|
|
"prohibited",
|
|
|
|
|
"proscribed",
|
|
|
|
|
"awkward",
|
|
|
|
|
"gauche",
|
|
|
|
|
"ungraceful"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"improper",
|
|
|
|
|
"inappropriate",
|
|
|
|
|
"incorrect",
|
|
|
|
|
"indecent",
|
|
|
|
|
"indecorous",
|
|
|
|
|
"indelicate",
|
|
|
|
|
"unbecoming",
|
|
|
|
|
"ungenteel",
|
|
|
|
|
"unseemly"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"politesse":{
|
|
|
|
|
"as in civility , politeness":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"civility",
|
|
|
|
|
"courteousness",
|
|
|
|
|
"courtesy",
|
|
|
|
|
"gentilesse",
|
|
|
|
|
"gentility",
|
|
|
|
|
"graciousness",
|
|
|
|
|
"mannerliness",
|
|
|
|
|
"politeness",
|
|
|
|
|
"etiquette",
|
|
|
|
|
"dignity",
|
|
|
|
|
"grace",
|
|
|
|
|
"refinement",
|
|
|
|
|
"decency",
|
|
|
|
|
"decorum",
|
|
|
|
|
"form",
|
|
|
|
|
"propriety",
|
|
|
|
|
"discretion",
|
|
|
|
|
"prudence",
|
|
|
|
|
"appropriateness",
|
|
|
|
|
"correctitude",
|
|
|
|
|
"correctness",
|
|
|
|
|
"decorousness",
|
|
|
|
|
"fitness",
|
|
|
|
|
"rightness",
|
|
|
|
|
"seemliness",
|
|
|
|
|
"attention",
|
|
|
|
|
"attentiveness",
|
|
|
|
|
"care",
|
|
|
|
|
"carefulness",
|
|
|
|
|
"character",
|
|
|
|
|
"goodness",
|
|
|
|
|
"high-mindedness",
|
|
|
|
|
"honesty",
|
|
|
|
|
"honor",
|
|
|
|
|
"integrity",
|
|
|
|
|
"morality",
|
|
|
|
|
"probity",
|
|
|
|
|
"rectitude",
|
|
|
|
|
"righteousness",
|
|
|
|
|
"straightness",
|
|
|
|
|
"uprightness",
|
|
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"virtue",
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"virtuousness"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"impropriety",
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"indecency",
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"indecorum",
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"coarseness",
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"crudeness",
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"gracelessness",
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"discourtesy",
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"impoliteness",
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"incivility",
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"vulgarity",
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"imprudence",
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"indiscretion",
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"badness",
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"evil",
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"immorality",
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"wickedness",
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"debauchery",
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"degeneracy",
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"degradation",
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"depravity",
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"perversion",
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"crookedness",
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"dishonesty",
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"underhandedness",
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"unscrupulousness"
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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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"polkas":{
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"as in waltzes , twists":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"boogies",
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"boogeys",
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"bops",
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"fox-trots",
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"gavottes",
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"jigs",
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"jitterbugs",
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"jives",
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"mambos",
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"shags",
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"shimmies",
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"shuffles",
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"tangos",
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"tap-dances",
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"twists",
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"waltzes",
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"prances",
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"struts",
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"trips",
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"treads",
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"dances",
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"foots (it)",
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"hoofs (it)",
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"steps"
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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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|
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"police dogs":{
|
|
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|
|
"as in guide dogs , working dogs":{
|
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"guide dogs",
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"working dogs",
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"bandogs",
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"bird dogs",
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"coonhounds",
|
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"coursers",
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"gundogs",
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"hunters",
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"sheepdogs",
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"sled dogs",
|
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"watchdogs",
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"wolf dogs",
|
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"wolfhounds",
|
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"lapdogs",
|
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"puppies",
|
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"puppy dogs",
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|
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"pups",
|
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|
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"whelps",
|
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|
"bitches",
|
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"curs",
|
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|
|
"mongrels",
|
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|
|
"mutts",
|
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|
|
"canines",
|
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|
|
"doggies",
|
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|
|
"dogs",
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|
|
"hounds",
|
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|
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"pooches",
|
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|
|
"tykes",
|
|
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|
|
"tikes"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
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|
|
"noun"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
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|
},
|
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|
|
"policemen":{
|
|
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|
|
"a member of a force charged with law enforcement at the local level":{
|
|
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|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
|
"reported the crime to the nearest policeman"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"bobbies",
|
|
|
|
|
"bulls",
|
|
|
|
|
"constables",
|
|
|
|
|
"coppers",
|
|
|
|
|
"cops",
|
|
|
|
|
"flatfeet",
|
|
|
|
|
"fuzzes",
|
|
|
|
|
"gendarmes",
|
|
|
|
|
"lawmen",
|
|
|
|
|
"officers",
|
|
|
|
|
"police officers",
|
|
|
|
|
"shamuses"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"patrolmen",
|
|
|
|
|
"policewomen",
|
|
|
|
|
"detectives",
|
|
|
|
|
"dicks",
|
|
|
|
|
"gumshoes",
|
|
|
|
|
"hawkshaws",
|
|
|
|
|
"inspectors",
|
|
|
|
|
"investigators",
|
|
|
|
|
"plainclothesmen",
|
|
|
|
|
"sherlocks",
|
|
|
|
|
"sleuthhounds",
|
|
|
|
|
"sleuths",
|
|
|
|
|
"marshals",
|
|
|
|
|
"marshalls",
|
|
|
|
|
"sheriffs",
|
|
|
|
|
"troopers",
|
|
|
|
|
"peace officers",
|
|
|
|
|
"captains",
|
|
|
|
|
"lieutenants",
|
|
|
|
|
"sergeants",
|
|
|
|
|
"constabularies",
|
|
|
|
|
"heat",
|
|
|
|
|
"men",
|
|
|
|
|
"police",
|
|
|
|
|
"police forces",
|
|
|
|
|
"operatives",
|
|
|
|
|
"private detectives",
|
|
|
|
|
"private eyes",
|
|
|
|
|
"private investigators"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"civilians"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
|
"noun"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"polygyny":{
|
|
|
|
|
"as in polygamy , polyamory":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"bigamy",
|
|
|
|
|
"polyamory",
|
|
|
|
|
"polyandry",
|
|
|
|
|
"polygamy",
|
|
|
|
|
"conjugality",
|
|
|
|
|
"connubiality",
|
|
|
|
|
"marriage",
|
|
|
|
|
"match",
|
|
|
|
|
"matrimony",
|
|
|
|
|
"wedlock",
|
|
|
|
|
"monogamy",
|
|
|
|
|
"intermarriage",
|
|
|
|
|
"miscegenation",
|
|
|
|
|
"mixed marriage",
|
|
|
|
|
"remarriage",
|
|
|
|
|
"cohabitation",
|
|
|
|
|
"common-law marriage",
|
|
|
|
|
"civil union",
|
|
|
|
|
"domestic partnership",
|
|
|
|
|
"attachment",
|
|
|
|
|
"commitment",
|
|
|
|
|
"relationship",
|
|
|
|
|
"betrothal",
|
|
|
|
|
"engagement",
|
|
|
|
|
"espousal",
|
|
|
|
|
"hand",
|
|
|
|
|
"pledge",
|
|
|
|
|
"promise",
|
|
|
|
|
"proposal",
|
|
|
|
|
"troth"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"annulment",
|
|
|
|
|
"divorce",
|
|
|
|
|
"separation"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
|
"noun"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"police officer":{
|
|
|
|
|
"a member of a force charged with law enforcement at the local level":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
|
"there were police officers directing traffic around the scene of the accident"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"bobby",
|
|
|
|
|
"bull",
|
|
|
|
|
"constable",
|
|
|
|
|
"cop",
|
|
|
|
|
"copper",
|
|
|
|
|
"flatfoot",
|
|
|
|
|
"fuzz",
|
|
|
|
|
"gendarme",
|
|
|
|
|
"lawman",
|
|
|
|
|
"officer",
|
|
|
|
|
"policeman",
|
|
|
|
|
"shamus"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"patrolman",
|
|
|
|
|
"policewoman",
|
|
|
|
|
"detective",
|
|
|
|
|
"dick",
|
|
|
|
|
"gumshoe",
|
|
|
|
|
"hawkshaw",
|
|
|
|
|
"inspector",
|
|
|
|
|
"investigator",
|
|
|
|
|
"plainclothesman",
|
|
|
|
|
"sherlock",
|
|
|
|
|
"sleuth",
|
|
|
|
|
"sleuthhound",
|
|
|
|
|
"marshal",
|
|
|
|
|
"marshall",
|
|
|
|
|
"sheriff",
|
|
|
|
|
"trooper",
|
|
|
|
|
"peace officer",
|
|
|
|
|
"captain",
|
|
|
|
|
"lieutenant",
|
|
|
|
|
"sergeant",
|
|
|
|
|
"constabulary",
|
|
|
|
|
"heat",
|
|
|
|
|
"man",
|
|
|
|
|
"police",
|
|
|
|
|
"police force",
|
|
|
|
|
"operative",
|
|
|
|
|
"private detective",
|
|
|
|
|
"private eye",
|
|
|
|
|
"private investigator"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"civilian"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
|
"noun"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"polyphonic":{
|
|
|
|
|
"as in orchestral , harmonic":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"chordal",
|
|
|
|
|
"harmonic",
|
|
|
|
|
"homophonic",
|
|
|
|
|
"orchestral",
|
|
|
|
|
"tonal",
|
|
|
|
|
"cadenced",
|
|
|
|
|
"lilting",
|
|
|
|
|
"lyric",
|
|
|
|
|
"lyrical",
|
|
|
|
|
"rhythmic",
|
|
|
|
|
"rhythmical",
|
|
|
|
|
"songful",
|
|
|
|
|
"songlike",
|
|
|
|
|
"agreeable",
|
|
|
|
|
"appealing",
|
|
|
|
|
"pleasant",
|
|
|
|
|
"quavering",
|
|
|
|
|
"trilling",
|
|
|
|
|
"warbling",
|
|
|
|
|
"echoing",
|
|
|
|
|
"resonant",
|
|
|
|
|
"sonorous",
|
|
|
|
|
"dulcet",
|
|
|
|
|
"mellow",
|
|
|
|
|
"melodic",
|
|
|
|
|
"sweet",
|
|
|
|
|
"blending",
|
|
|
|
|
"chiming",
|
|
|
|
|
"flowing",
|
|
|
|
|
"mellifluent",
|
|
|
|
|
"mellifluous",
|
|
|
|
|
"canorous",
|
|
|
|
|
"euphonic",
|
|
|
|
|
"euphonious",
|
|
|
|
|
"harmonious",
|
|
|
|
|
"harmonizing",
|
|
|
|
|
"melodious",
|
|
|
|
|
"musical",
|
|
|
|
|
"symphonic",
|
|
|
|
|
"symphonious",
|
|
|
|
|
"tuneful"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"discordant",
|
|
|
|
|
"disharmonious",
|
|
|
|
|
"dissonant",
|
|
|
|
|
"inharmonious",
|
|
|
|
|
"tuneless",
|
|
|
|
|
"unmelodious",
|
|
|
|
|
"unmusical",
|
|
|
|
|
"blaring",
|
|
|
|
|
"clanging",
|
|
|
|
|
"clashing",
|
|
|
|
|
"clattering",
|
|
|
|
|
"grating",
|
|
|
|
|
"harsh",
|
|
|
|
|
"jangling",
|
|
|
|
|
"jarring",
|
|
|
|
|
"metallic",
|
|
|
|
|
"raspy",
|
|
|
|
|
"raucous",
|
|
|
|
|
"scratching",
|
|
|
|
|
"screeching",
|
|
|
|
|
"shrill",
|
|
|
|
|
"squeaky",
|
|
|
|
|
"strident",
|
|
|
|
|
"disagreeable",
|
|
|
|
|
"unpleasant",
|
|
|
|
|
"unpleasing",
|
|
|
|
|
"atonal",
|
|
|
|
|
"off-key"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"pollsters":{
|
|
|
|
|
"a person who goes around and approaches people with a request for opinions or information":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
|
"he wouldn't tell the exit pollster whom he'd voted for"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"canvassers",
|
|
|
|
|
"canvasers",
|
|
|
|
|
"interviewers",
|
|
|
|
|
"pollers"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"askers",
|
|
|
|
|
"inquirers",
|
|
|
|
|
"queriers",
|
|
|
|
|
"querists",
|
|
|
|
|
"questioners"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
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"answerers",
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"repliers",
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"responders",
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"attesters",
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"informants",
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"reporters",
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"testifiers",
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"witnesses"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"interviewees",
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"pollees",
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"respondents"
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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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"police action":{
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"as in civil war , world war":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"civil war",
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"cold war",
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"holy war",
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"limited war",
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"world war",
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"conflagration",
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"conflict",
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"hostilities",
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"hot war",
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"war",
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"action",
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"battle",
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"engagement",
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"skirmish",
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"combat",
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"fighting",
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"warfare"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"peace",
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"demilitarization",
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"demobilization",
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"disarmament",
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"pacification",
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"cease-fire",
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"truce",
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"calm",
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"peacefulness",
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"tranquillity",
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"tranquility"
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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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"poling":{
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"as in punting":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"punting",
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"canoeing",
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"kayaking",
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"feathering",
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"pulling",
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"oaring",
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"paddling",
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"rowing",
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"sculling"
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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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"polemists":{
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"as in polemicists":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"polemicists",
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|
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"attack dogs",
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"mudslingers",
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"hatchet men",
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"hired guns",
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"hit men",
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"barracuda",
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"barracudas",
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"sharks"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
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|
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"noun"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
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|
|
},
|
|
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|
|
"polkaed":{
|
|
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|
|
"as in waltzed , twisted":{
|
|
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|
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"examples":[],
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|
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|
|
"synonyms":[],
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|
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|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
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|
"boogied",
|
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|
|
"boogeyed",
|
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|
|
"bopped",
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|
"fox-trotted",
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|
"gavotted",
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|
"jigged",
|
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|
|
"jitterbugged",
|
|
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|
|
"jived",
|
|
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|
|
"mamboed",
|
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|
|
"shagged",
|
|
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|
|
"shimmied",
|
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|
|
"shuffled",
|
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|
|
"tangoed",
|
|
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|
|
"tap-danced",
|
|
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|
|
"twisted",
|
|
|
|
|
"waltzed",
|
|
|
|
|
"pranced",
|
|
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|
|
"strutted",
|
|
|
|
|
"tripped",
|
|
|
|
|
"trod",
|
|
|
|
|
"treaded",
|
|
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|
|
"danced",
|
|
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|
|
"footed (it)",
|
|
|
|
|
"hoofed (it)",
|
|
|
|
|
"stepped"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
|
"verb"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"Polyglot":{
|
|
|
|
|
"as in Scripture , Bible":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"Bible",
|
|
|
|
|
"Book",
|
|
|
|
|
"Good Book",
|
|
|
|
|
"Holy Writ",
|
|
|
|
|
"Scripture"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
|
"noun"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"police (up)":{
|
|
|
|
|
"as in turn out , straighten (up)":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"clean (off)",
|
|
|
|
|
"neaten",
|
|
|
|
|
"straighten (up)",
|
|
|
|
|
"turn out",
|
|
|
|
|
"unclutter",
|
|
|
|
|
"houseclean",
|
|
|
|
|
"housekeep",
|
|
|
|
|
"arrange",
|
|
|
|
|
"order",
|
|
|
|
|
"clean (up)",
|
|
|
|
|
"pick up",
|
|
|
|
|
"tidy (up)"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"clutter",
|
|
|
|
|
"disarrange",
|
|
|
|
|
"mess (up)"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
|
"verb"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"polyhistor":{
|
|
|
|
|
"as in Renaissance man , polymath":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"polymath",
|
|
|
|
|
"Renaissance man",
|
|
|
|
|
"brain",
|
|
|
|
|
"brainiac",
|
|
|
|
|
"genius",
|
|
|
|
|
"intellect",
|
|
|
|
|
"thinker",
|
|
|
|
|
"whiz",
|
|
|
|
|
"wiz",
|
|
|
|
|
"wizard",
|
|
|
|
|
"blue",
|
|
|
|
|
"bluestocking",
|
|
|
|
|
"highbrow",
|
|
|
|
|
"intellectual",
|
|
|
|
|
"sage",
|
|
|
|
|
"savant",
|
|
|
|
|
"geek",
|
|
|
|
|
"longhair",
|
|
|
|
|
"nerd",
|
|
|
|
|
"master",
|
|
|
|
|
"virtuoso",
|
|
|
|
|
"ace",
|
|
|
|
|
"crackerjack",
|
|
|
|
|
"crackajack",
|
|
|
|
|
"natural"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"blockhead",
|
|
|
|
|
"dodo",
|
|
|
|
|
"dolt",
|
|
|
|
|
"dope",
|
|
|
|
|
"dumbbell",
|
|
|
|
|
"dummy",
|
|
|
|
|
"dunce",
|
|
|
|
|
"fathead",
|
|
|
|
|
"goon",
|
|
|
|
|
"half-wit",
|
|
|
|
|
"hammerhead",
|
|
|
|
|
"idiot",
|
|
|
|
|
"imbecile",
|
|
|
|
|
"knucklehead",
|
|
|
|
|
"moron",
|
|
|
|
|
"nitwit",
|
|
|
|
|
"numskull",
|
|
|
|
|
"numbskull",
|
|
|
|
|
"pinhead",
|
|
|
|
|
"ignoramus",
|
|
|
|
|
"illiterate",
|
|
|
|
|
"know-nothing",
|
|
|
|
|
"lowbrow",
|
|
|
|
|
"anti-intellectual",
|
|
|
|
|
"philistine",
|
|
|
|
|
"ass",
|
|
|
|
|
"donkey",
|
|
|
|
|
"fool",
|
|
|
|
|
"jackass",
|
|
|
|
|
"beast",
|
|
|
|
|
"boor",
|
|
|
|
|
"cad",
|
|
|
|
|
"churl",
|
|
|
|
|
"clown",
|
|
|
|
|
"creep",
|
|
|
|
|
"cretin",
|
|
|
|
|
"cur",
|
|
|
|
|
"heel",
|
|
|
|
|
"jerk",
|
|
|
|
|
"louse",
|
|
|
|
|
"lout",
|
|
|
|
|
"skunk",
|
|
|
|
|
"snake",
|
|
|
|
|
"stinker"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
|
"noun"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"policed (up)":{
|
|
|
|
|
"as in turned out , straightened (up)":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"cleaned (off)",
|
|
|
|
|
"neatened",
|
|
|
|
|
"straightened (up)",
|
|
|
|
|
"turned out",
|
|
|
|
|
"uncluttered",
|
|
|
|
|
"housecleaned",
|
|
|
|
|
"housekept",
|
|
|
|
|
"arranged",
|
|
|
|
|
"ordered",
|
|
|
|
|
"cleaned (up)",
|
|
|
|
|
"picked up",
|
|
|
|
|
"tidied (up)"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"cluttered",
|
|
|
|
|
"disarranged",
|
|
|
|
|
"messed (up)"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
|
"verb"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"polemist":{
|
|
|
|
|
"as in polemicist":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"polemicist",
|
|
|
|
|
"attack dog",
|
|
|
|
|
"mudslinger",
|
|
|
|
|
"hatchet man",
|
|
|
|
|
"hired gun",
|
|
|
|
|
"hit man",
|
|
|
|
|
"barracuda",
|
|
|
|
|
"shark"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
|
"noun"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"poltergeists":{
|
|
|
|
|
"the soul of a dead person thought of especially as appearing to living people":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
|
"we thought a poltergeist was knocking dishes off the shelves, but it turned out to just be vibrations from passing trains"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"apparitions",
|
|
|
|
|
"bogeys",
|
|
|
|
|
"bogies",
|
|
|
|
|
"familiar spirits",
|
|
|
|
|
"ghosts",
|
|
|
|
|
"hants",
|
|
|
|
|
"haunts",
|
|
|
|
|
"materializations",
|
|
|
|
|
"phantasms",
|
|
|
|
|
"fantasms",
|
|
|
|
|
"phantoms",
|
|
|
|
|
"shades",
|
|
|
|
|
"shadows",
|
|
|
|
|
"specters",
|
|
|
|
|
"spectres",
|
|
|
|
|
"spirits",
|
|
|
|
|
"spooks",
|
|
|
|
|
"sprites",
|
|
|
|
|
"visions",
|
|
|
|
|
"visitants",
|
|
|
|
|
"wraiths"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"angels",
|
|
|
|
|
"daimones",
|
|
|
|
|
"daimons",
|
|
|
|
|
"familiars",
|
|
|
|
|
"genies",
|
|
|
|
|
"genii",
|
|
|
|
|
"geniuses",
|
|
|
|
|
"genii",
|
|
|
|
|
"jinn",
|
|
|
|
|
"jinns",
|
|
|
|
|
"djinn",
|
|
|
|
|
"djinns",
|
|
|
|
|
"shaitans",
|
|
|
|
|
"doppelg\u00e4ngers",
|
|
|
|
|
"doppelgangers",
|
|
|
|
|
"doubles",
|
|
|
|
|
"fetches",
|
|
|
|
|
"lemures",
|
|
|
|
|
"manes",
|
|
|
|
|
"incubi",
|
|
|
|
|
"incubuses",
|
|
|
|
|
"lamiae",
|
|
|
|
|
"lamias",
|
|
|
|
|
"succubi",
|
|
|
|
|
"vampires",
|
|
|
|
|
"zombies",
|
|
|
|
|
"cacodemons",
|
|
|
|
|
"demons",
|
|
|
|
|
"daemons",
|
|
|
|
|
"devils",
|
|
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"fiends",
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"ghouls",
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"imps"
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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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"police reporter":{
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"as in staffer , sportswriter":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"muckraker",
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"photojournalist",
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"sportswriter",
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"staffer",
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"stringer",
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"correspondent",
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"intelligencer",
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"journalist",
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"newshound",
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"newsman",
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"newsperson",
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"pressman",
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"reporter",
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"announcer",
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"broadcaster",
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"newscaster",
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"newspaperman",
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"newspaperwoman",
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"newswoman",
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"anchor",
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"anchorman",
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"anchorperson",
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"anchorwoman",
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"byliner",
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"columnist",
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"commentator",
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"copyreader",
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"editor"
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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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"polestar":{
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"a guiding or motivating purpose or principle":{
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"examples":[
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"under the polestar of progress, urban renewal programs gutted the historic districts of many cities"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"compass",
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"cynosure",
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"direction",
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"focus",
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"lodestar",
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"loadstar"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"benchmark",
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"criterion",
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"grade",
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"mark",
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"measure",
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"par",
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"standard",
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"touchstone",
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"yardstick",
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"aim",
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"ambition",
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"aspiration",
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"dream",
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"goal",
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"intention",
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"object",
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"objective",
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"purpose",
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"target"
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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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"polygamies":{
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"the state or practice of being married to more than one person at the same time":{
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"examples":[
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"Some cultures practice polygamy ."
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"bigamies",
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"polyamories",
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"polyandries",
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"polygynies",
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"conjugalities",
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"connubialities",
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"marriages",
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"matches",
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"matrimonies",
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"wedlocks",
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"monogamies",
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"intermarriages",
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"miscegenations",
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"mixed marriages",
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"remarriages",
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"cohabitations",
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|
"common-law marriages",
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"civil unions",
|
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|
|
"domestic partnerships",
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"attachments",
|
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|
|
"commitments",
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|
"relationships",
|
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|
|
"betrothals",
|
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|
|
"engagements",
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|
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"espousals",
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|
"hands",
|
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|
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"pledges",
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|
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"promises",
|
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|
|
"proposals",
|
|
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|
|
"troths"
|
|
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|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"annulments",
|
|
|
|
|
"divorces",
|
|
|
|
|
"separations"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
|
"noun"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"polytheists":{
|
|
|
|
|
"as in theist , monotheists":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"deists",
|
|
|
|
|
"monotheists",
|
|
|
|
|
"theist",
|
|
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|
|
"cultists",
|
|
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|
|
"pietists",
|
|
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|
|
"zealots",
|
|
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|
|
"churchgoers",
|
|
|
|
|
"communicants",
|
|
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|
|
"congregants",
|
|
|
|
|
"fundamentalists",
|
|
|
|
|
"believers",
|
|
|
|
|
"religionists"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"as in neo-pagans":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"neo-pagans",
|
|
|
|
|
"atheists",
|
|
|
|
|
"giaours",
|
|
|
|
|
"infidels",
|
|
|
|
|
"misbelievers",
|
|
|
|
|
"miscreants",
|
|
|
|
|
"nonbelievers",
|
|
|
|
|
"unbelievers",
|
|
|
|
|
"gentiles",
|
|
|
|
|
"heathens",
|
|
|
|
|
"heathen",
|
|
|
|
|
"idolaters",
|
|
|
|
|
"idolators",
|
|
|
|
|
"pagans"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
|
"noun"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"polestars":{
|
|
|
|
|
"a guiding or motivating purpose or principle":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
|
"under the polestar of progress, urban renewal programs gutted the historic districts of many cities"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"compasses",
|
|
|
|
|
"cynosures",
|
|
|
|
|
"directions",
|
|
|
|
|
"foci",
|
|
|
|
|
"focuses",
|
|
|
|
|
"lodestars",
|
|
|
|
|
"loadstars"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"benchmarks",
|
|
|
|
|
"criteria",
|
|
|
|
|
"criterions",
|
|
|
|
|
"grades",
|
|
|
|
|
"marks",
|
|
|
|
|
"measures",
|
|
|
|
|
"pars",
|
|
|
|
|
"standards",
|
|
|
|
|
"touchstones",
|
|
|
|
|
"yardsticks",
|
|
|
|
|
"aims",
|
|
|
|
|
"ambitions",
|
|
|
|
|
"aspirations",
|
|
|
|
|
"dreams",
|
|
|
|
|
"goals",
|
|
|
|
|
"intentions",
|
|
|
|
|
"objectives",
|
|
|
|
|
"objects",
|
|
|
|
|
"purposes",
|
|
|
|
|
"targets"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
|
"noun"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"polychrome":{
|
|
|
|
|
"marked by a variety of usually vivid colors":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
|
"polychrome pottery featuring designs from the American Southwest"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"chromatic",
|
|
|
|
|
"colored",
|
|
|
|
|
"colorful",
|
|
|
|
|
"kaleidoscopic",
|
|
|
|
|
"motley",
|
|
|
|
|
"multicolored",
|
|
|
|
|
"multihued",
|
|
|
|
|
"polychromatic",
|
|
|
|
|
"prismatic",
|
|
|
|
|
"rainbow",
|
|
|
|
|
"varicolored",
|
|
|
|
|
"varied",
|
|
|
|
|
"variegated",
|
|
|
|
|
"various"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"iridescent",
|
|
|
|
|
"opalescent",
|
|
|
|
|
"brave",
|
|
|
|
|
"bright",
|
|
|
|
|
"brilliant",
|
|
|
|
|
"gay",
|
|
|
|
|
"vibrant",
|
|
|
|
|
"flashy",
|
|
|
|
|
"garish",
|
|
|
|
|
"gaudy",
|
|
|
|
|
"loud",
|
|
|
|
|
"showy",
|
|
|
|
|
"splashy",
|
|
|
|
|
"checkered",
|
|
|
|
|
"dotted",
|
|
|
|
|
"patterned",
|
|
|
|
|
"plaid",
|
|
|
|
|
"plaided",
|
|
|
|
|
"striped",
|
|
|
|
|
"dappled",
|
|
|
|
|
"dapple",
|
|
|
|
|
"marbled",
|
|
|
|
|
"mottled",
|
|
|
|
|
"parti-color",
|
|
|
|
|
"parti-colored",
|
|
|
|
|
"piebald",
|
|
|
|
|
"pied",
|
|
|
|
|
"pinto",
|
|
|
|
|
"flecked",
|
|
|
|
|
"specked",
|
|
|
|
|
"speckled",
|
|
|
|
|
"spotted",
|
|
|
|
|
"banded",
|
|
|
|
|
"barred",
|
|
|
|
|
"brindled",
|
|
|
|
|
"brindle",
|
|
|
|
|
"streaked",
|
|
|
|
|
"striated",
|
|
|
|
|
"bichrome",
|
|
|
|
|
"bicolored",
|
|
|
|
|
"bicolor",
|
|
|
|
|
"dichromatic",
|
|
|
|
|
"trichromatic",
|
|
|
|
|
"tricolor",
|
|
|
|
|
"tricolored",
|
|
|
|
|
"two-tone",
|
|
|
|
|
"two-toned"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"achromatic",
|
|
|
|
|
"bleached",
|
|
|
|
|
"decolorized",
|
|
|
|
|
"faded",
|
|
|
|
|
"washed-out",
|
|
|
|
|
"dull",
|
|
|
|
|
"faint",
|
|
|
|
|
"gray",
|
|
|
|
|
"grey",
|
|
|
|
|
"neutral",
|
|
|
|
|
"pale",
|
|
|
|
|
"pallid",
|
|
|
|
|
"unbrilliant"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"colorless",
|
|
|
|
|
"monochromatic",
|
|
|
|
|
"monochromic",
|
|
|
|
|
"monotone",
|
|
|
|
|
"self-colored",
|
|
|
|
|
"solid"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"as in stripe , speckle":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"checker",
|
|
|
|
|
"dapple",
|
|
|
|
|
"daub",
|
|
|
|
|
"fleck",
|
|
|
|
|
"marble",
|
|
|
|
|
"mottle",
|
|
|
|
|
"pattern",
|
|
|
|
|
"speck",
|
|
|
|
|
"speckle",
|
|
|
|
|
"streak",
|
|
|
|
|
"striate",
|
|
|
|
|
"stripe",
|
|
|
|
|
"variegate",
|
|
|
|
|
"darken",
|
|
|
|
|
"embrown",
|
|
|
|
|
"tone (down)",
|
|
|
|
|
"brighten",
|
|
|
|
|
"lighten",
|
|
|
|
|
"bepaint",
|
|
|
|
|
"color",
|
|
|
|
|
"dye",
|
|
|
|
|
"paint",
|
|
|
|
|
"pigment",
|
|
|
|
|
"stain",
|
|
|
|
|
"tincture",
|
|
|
|
|
"tinge",
|
|
|
|
|
"tint"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"decolorize",
|
|
|
|
|
"blanch",
|
|
|
|
|
"bleach",
|
|
|
|
|
"whiten"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
|
|
|
"verb"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"polysyllable":{
|
|
|
|
|
"as in word , vernacularism":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"archaism",
|
|
|
|
|
"coinage",
|
|
|
|
|
"colloquialism",
|
|
|
|
|
"euphemism",
|
|
|
|
|
"loanword",
|
|
|
|
|
"modernism",
|
|
|
|
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"neologism",
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"vernacularism",
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"linguistic form",
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"monosyllable",
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"morpheme",
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"speech form",
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"expression",
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"term",
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"word",
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"collocation",
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"idiom",
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"locution",
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"phrase"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"polyandries":{
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"as in polygamies , polyamories":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"bigamies",
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"polyamories",
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"polygamies",
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"polygynies",
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"conjugalities",
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"connubialities",
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"marriages",
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"matches",
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"matrimonies",
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"wedlocks",
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"monogamies",
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"intermarriages",
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"miscegenations",
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"mixed marriages",
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"remarriages",
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"cohabitations",
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"common-law marriages",
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"civil unions",
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"domestic partnerships",
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"attachments",
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"commitments",
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"relationships",
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"betrothals",
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"engagements",
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"espousals",
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"hands",
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"pledges",
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"promises",
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"proposals",
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"troths"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"annulments",
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"divorces",
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"separations"
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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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"polysyllables":{
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"as in words , vernacularisms":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"archaisms",
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"coinages",
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"colloquialisms",
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"euphemisms",
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"loanwords",
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"modernisms",
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"neologisms",
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"vernacularisms",
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"linguistic forms",
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"monosyllables",
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"morphemes",
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"speech forms",
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"expressions",
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"terms",
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"words",
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"collocations",
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"idioms",
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"locutions",
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"phrases"
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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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"pollutes":{
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"to make unfit for use by the addition of something harmful or undesirable":{
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"examples":[
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"outmoded factories polluting the air"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"befouls",
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"contaminates",
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"defiles",
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"fouls",
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"poisons",
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"taints"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"infects",
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"begrimes",
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"besmirches",
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"blackens",
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"dirties",
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"fouls up",
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"grimes",
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"mires",
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"muddies",
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"smirches",
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"smudges",
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"soils",
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"stains",
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"sullies",
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"corrupts",
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"rots",
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"spoils",
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"adulterates",
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"doctors",
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"dilutes",
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"waters down"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"clarifies",
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"cleans",
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"cleanses",
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"clears",
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"distills",
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"distils",
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"purges",
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"filters",
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"disinfects",
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"sanitizes",
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"sterilizes"
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],
|
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"antonyms":[
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"decontaminates",
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"purifies"
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]
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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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"polishing":{
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|
"to make smooth or glossy usually by repeatedly applying surface pressure":{
|
|
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|
|
"examples":[
|
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|
|
"you'll need to polish your shoes with a clean rag before the performance"
|
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|
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],
|
|
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|
|
"synonyms":[
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|
"buffing",
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|
|
"burnishing",
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|
|
"dressing",
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|
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"furbishing",
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|
|
"glossing",
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|
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"grinding",
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"rubbing",
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"shining",
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"smoothening",
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"smoothing"
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],
|
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|
|
"near synonyms":[
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"sleeking",
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|
|
"slicking",
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|
|
"coating",
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|
|
"glazing",
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|
|
"japanning",
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|
|
"lacquering",
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|
|
"varnishing",
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|
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"facing",
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"finishing",
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|
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"veneering",
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|
|
"brightening",
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|
|
"filing",
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|
|
"rasping",
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|
|
"sandblasting",
|
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|
|
"sanding",
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|
|
"sandpapering",
|
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|
|
"scouring",
|
|
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|
|
"scraping",
|
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|
|
"scrubbing",
|
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|
|
"bobbing",
|
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|
|
"boning",
|
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|
|
"lapping"
|
|
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|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
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|
|
"roughening",
|
|
|
|
|
"roughing (up)",
|
|
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|
|
"ruffling",
|
|
|
|
|
"scuffing (up)"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"to bring (something) to a state where nothing remains to be done":{
|
|
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|
|
"examples":[
|
|
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|
|
"once you polish the article a bit, it'll be ready to submit"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
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|
|
"completing",
|
|
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|
|
"consummating",
|
|
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|
|
"finalizing",
|
|
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|
|
"finishing",
|
|
|
|
|
"perfecting"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
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|
|
"following through (with)",
|
|
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|
|
"sticking out",
|
|
|
|
|
"accomplishing",
|
|
|
|
|
"achieving",
|
|
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|
|
"effecting",
|
|
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|
|
"carrying out",
|
|
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|
|
"carrying through",
|
|
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|
|
"discharging",
|
|
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|
|
"doing",
|
|
|
|
|
"executing",
|
|
|
|
|
"fulfilling",
|
|
|
|
|
"performing",
|
|
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|
|
"ameliorating",
|
|
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|
|
"amending",
|
|
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|
|
"bettering",
|
|
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|
|
"enhancing",
|
|
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|
|
"enriching",
|
|
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|
|
"improving",
|
|
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|
|
"meliorating",
|
|
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|
|
"machining",
|
|
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|
|
"refining",
|
|
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|
|
"rounding (off or out)",
|
|
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|
|
"shining",
|
|
|
|
|
"touching up"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"abandoning",
|
|
|
|
|
"deserting",
|
|
|
|
|
"discontinuing",
|
|
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|
|
"dropping",
|
|
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|
|
"forsaking",
|
|
|
|
|
"quitting"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
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|
|
"verb"
|
|
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|
|
]
|
|
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|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"police force":{
|
|
|
|
|
"a body of officers of the law":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
|
"mobilized practically the entire police force to track down the escaped criminal"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
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|
|
"constabulary",
|
|
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|
|
"finest",
|
|
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|
|
"force",
|
|
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|
|
"fuzz",
|
|
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|
|
"heat",
|
|
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|
|
"man",
|
|
|
|
|
"police"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
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|
|
"bluecoat",
|
|
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|
|
"bobby",
|
|
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|
|
"bull",
|
|
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|
|
"constable",
|
|
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|
|
"cop",
|
|
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|
|
"copper",
|
|
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|
|
"gendarme",
|
|
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|
|
"officer",
|
|
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|
|
"peeler",
|
|
|
|
|
"policeman",
|
|
|
|
|
"police officer",
|
|
|
|
|
"policewoman",
|
|
|
|
|
"shamus",
|
|
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|
|
"trooper"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
|
"noun"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"police dog":{
|
|
|
|
|
"as in guide dog , working dog":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"guide dog",
|
|
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|
|
"working dog",
|
|
|
|
|
"bandog",
|
|
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|
|
"bird dog",
|
|
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|
|
"coonhound",
|
|
|
|
|
"courser",
|
|
|
|
|
"gundog",
|
|
|
|
|
"hunter",
|
|
|
|
|
"sheepdog",
|
|
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|
|
"sled dog",
|
|
|
|
|
"watchdog",
|
|
|
|
|
"wolf dog",
|
|
|
|
|
"wolfhound",
|
|
|
|
|
"lapdog",
|
|
|
|
|
"pup",
|
|
|
|
|
"puppy",
|
|
|
|
|
"puppy dog",
|
|
|
|
|
"whelp",
|
|
|
|
|
"bitch",
|
|
|
|
|
"cur",
|
|
|
|
|
"mongrel",
|
|
|
|
|
"mutt",
|
|
|
|
|
"canine",
|
|
|
|
|
"dog",
|
|
|
|
|
"doggy",
|
|
|
|
|
"doggie",
|
|
|
|
|
"hound",
|
|
|
|
|
"pooch",
|
|
|
|
|
"tyke",
|
|
|
|
|
"tike"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
|
"noun"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"policing (up)":{
|
|
|
|
|
"as in turning out , straightening (up)":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"cleaning (off)",
|
|
|
|
|
"neatening",
|
|
|
|
|
"straightening (up)",
|
|
|
|
|
"turning out",
|
|
|
|
|
"uncluttering",
|
|
|
|
|
"housecleaning",
|
|
|
|
|
"housekeeping",
|
|
|
|
|
"arranging",
|
|
|
|
|
"ordering",
|
|
|
|
|
"cleaning (up)",
|
|
|
|
|
"picking up",
|
|
|
|
|
"tidying (up)"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"cluttering",
|
|
|
|
|
"disarranging",
|
|
|
|
|
"messing (up)"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
|
"verb"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"polishes off":{
|
|
|
|
|
"as in finishes , dispatches":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"dispatches",
|
|
|
|
|
"finishes",
|
|
|
|
|
"chews",
|
|
|
|
|
"gnaws (at or on)",
|
|
|
|
|
"laps",
|
|
|
|
|
"licks",
|
|
|
|
|
"munches",
|
|
|
|
|
"nibbles (on)",
|
|
|
|
|
"pecks (at)",
|
|
|
|
|
"ruminates",
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"gorges",
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"scarfs",
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"scoffs",
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"wolfs",
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"consumes",
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"eats",
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"mouths (down)",
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"puts away",
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"sups",
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"bolts",
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"devours",
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"gobbles (up or down)",
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"gulps",
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"ingurgitates",
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"drinks",
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"guzzles",
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"imbibes",
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"knocks back",
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"sips",
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"downs",
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"gets down",
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"ingests",
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"swallows"
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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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"polyamory":{
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"as in polygamy , bigamy":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"bigamy",
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"polyandry",
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"polygamy",
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"polygyny",
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"conjugality",
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"connubiality",
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"marriage",
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"match",
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"matrimony",
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"wedlock",
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"monogamy",
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"intermarriage",
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"miscegenation",
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"mixed marriage",
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"remarriage",
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"cohabitation",
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"common-law marriage",
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"civil union",
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"domestic partnership",
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"attachment",
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"commitment",
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"relationship",
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"betrothal",
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"engagement",
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"espousal",
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"hand",
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"pledge",
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"promise",
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"proposal",
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"troth"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"annulment",
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"divorce",
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"separation"
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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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"polemical":{
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"given to arguing":{
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"examples":[
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"during the Middle Ages even theologians could be surprisingly polemical in their writings"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"argumentative",
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"contentious",
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"controversial",
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"disputatious",
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"quarrelsome",
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"scrappy"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"aggressive",
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"bellicose",
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"belligerent",
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"combative",
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"gladiatorial",
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|
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"militant",
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|
|
"pugnacious",
|
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|
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"truculent",
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"warlike",
|
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|
|
"feisty",
|
|
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|
|
"fractious",
|
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|
|
"surly",
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|
|
"balky",
|
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|
|
"contrary",
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|
|
"ornery",
|
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|
|
"perverse",
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|
|
"restive",
|
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|
|
"wayward",
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|
|
"disobedient",
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|
|
"froward",
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|
|
"insubordinate",
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|
|
"intractable",
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|
|
"recalcitrant",
|
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|
|
"refractory",
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|
|
"hardheaded",
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|
|
"headstrong",
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|
|
"mulish",
|
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|
|
"obdurate",
|
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|
|
"obstinate",
|
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|
|
"pigheaded",
|
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|
|
"resistant",
|
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|
|
"self-opinionated",
|
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|
|
"self-willed",
|
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|
|
"stubborn",
|
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|
|
"unbending",
|
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|
|
"uncompromising",
|
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|
|
"uncooperative",
|
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|
|
"unreasonable",
|
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|
|
"unyielding",
|
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|
|
"willful",
|
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|
|
"wilful",
|
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|
|
"acidic",
|
|
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|
|
"bearish",
|
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|
|
"bilious",
|
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|
|
"cantankerous",
|
|
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|
|
"captious",
|
|
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|
|
"choleric",
|
|
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|
|
"crabby",
|
|
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|
|
"cranky",
|
|
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|
|
"cross",
|
|
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|
|
"disagreeable",
|
|
|
|
|
"dyspeptic",
|
|
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|
|
"fretful",
|
|
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|
|
"grouchy",
|
|
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|
|
"grumpy",
|
|
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|
|
"huffy",
|
|
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|
|
"ill-humored",
|
|
|
|
|
"ill-natured",
|
|
|
|
|
"ill-tempered",
|
|
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|
|
"irascible",
|
|
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|
|
"irritable",
|
|
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|
|
"peevish",
|
|
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|
|
"pettish",
|
|
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|
|
"petulant",
|
|
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|
|
"querulous",
|
|
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|
|
"rude",
|
|
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|
|
"snappish",
|
|
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|
|
"snappy",
|
|
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|
|
"splenetic",
|
|
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|
|
"testy",
|
|
|
|
|
"touchy",
|
|
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|
|
"waspish",
|
|
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|
|
"battling",
|
|
|
|
|
"fighting",
|
|
|
|
|
"warring"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"affable",
|
|
|
|
|
"amiable",
|
|
|
|
|
"amicable",
|
|
|
|
|
"benevolent",
|
|
|
|
|
"cordial",
|
|
|
|
|
"easygoing",
|
|
|
|
|
"friendly",
|
|
|
|
|
"genial",
|
|
|
|
|
"good-natured",
|
|
|
|
|
"good-tempered",
|
|
|
|
|
"gracious",
|
|
|
|
|
"ingratiating",
|
|
|
|
|
"pleasant",
|
|
|
|
|
"sociable",
|
|
|
|
|
"acquiescent",
|
|
|
|
|
"agreeable",
|
|
|
|
|
"amenable",
|
|
|
|
|
"complaisant",
|
|
|
|
|
"compliant",
|
|
|
|
|
"complying",
|
|
|
|
|
"conciliatory",
|
|
|
|
|
"cooperative",
|
|
|
|
|
"obliging",
|
|
|
|
|
"docile",
|
|
|
|
|
"obedient",
|
|
|
|
|
"submissive",
|
|
|
|
|
"tractable",
|
|
|
|
|
"pacific",
|
|
|
|
|
"peaceable",
|
|
|
|
|
"peaceful"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"relating to or causing the expression of opposing opinions":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
|
"an unnecessarily polemical look at the supposed incompatibility between science and religion"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"argumentative",
|
|
|
|
|
"contentious",
|
|
|
|
|
"controversial",
|
|
|
|
|
"disputatious",
|
|
|
|
|
"hot-button"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"delicate",
|
|
|
|
|
"difficult",
|
|
|
|
|
"knotty",
|
|
|
|
|
"problematic",
|
|
|
|
|
"problematical",
|
|
|
|
|
"spiny",
|
|
|
|
|
"thorny",
|
|
|
|
|
"ticklish",
|
|
|
|
|
"touchy",
|
|
|
|
|
"tough"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"incontestable",
|
|
|
|
|
"incontrovertible",
|
|
|
|
|
"indisputable",
|
|
|
|
|
"indubitable",
|
|
|
|
|
"undeniable",
|
|
|
|
|
"unquestionable",
|
|
|
|
|
"irrefutable",
|
|
|
|
|
"uncontested",
|
|
|
|
|
"undisputed"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"noncontroversial",
|
|
|
|
|
"safe",
|
|
|
|
|
"uncontroversial"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"polyamories":{
|
|
|
|
|
"as in polygamies , bigamies":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"bigamies",
|
|
|
|
|
"polyandries",
|
|
|
|
|
"polygamies",
|
|
|
|
|
"polygynies",
|
|
|
|
|
"conjugalities",
|
|
|
|
|
"connubialities",
|
|
|
|
|
"marriages",
|
|
|
|
|
"matches",
|
|
|
|
|
"matrimonies",
|
|
|
|
|
"wedlocks",
|
|
|
|
|
"monogamies",
|
|
|
|
|
"intermarriages",
|
|
|
|
|
"miscegenations",
|
|
|
|
|
"mixed marriages",
|
|
|
|
|
"remarriages",
|
|
|
|
|
"cohabitations",
|
|
|
|
|
"common-law marriages",
|
|
|
|
|
"civil unions",
|
|
|
|
|
"domestic partnerships",
|
|
|
|
|
"attachments",
|
|
|
|
|
"commitments",
|
|
|
|
|
"relationships",
|
|
|
|
|
"betrothals",
|
|
|
|
|
"engagements",
|
|
|
|
|
"espousals",
|
|
|
|
|
"hands",
|
|
|
|
|
"pledges",
|
|
|
|
|
"promises",
|
|
|
|
|
"proposals",
|
|
|
|
|
"troths"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"annulments",
|
|
|
|
|
"divorces",
|
|
|
|
|
"separations"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
|
"noun"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"polymathic":{
|
|
|
|
|
"someone who knows a lot about many different things":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
|
"She is rightly regarded as something of a polymath in her extensive knowledge of all the earth sciences."
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"polyhistor",
|
|
|
|
|
"Renaissance man",
|
|
|
|
|
"Renaissance woman",
|
|
|
|
|
"brain",
|
|
|
|
|
"brainiac",
|
|
|
|
|
"genius",
|
|
|
|
|
"intellect",
|
|
|
|
|
"thinker",
|
|
|
|
|
"whiz",
|
|
|
|
|
"wiz",
|
|
|
|
|
"wizard",
|
|
|
|
|
"blue",
|
|
|
|
|
"bluestocking",
|
|
|
|
|
"highbrow",
|
|
|
|
|
"intellectual",
|
|
|
|
|
"sage",
|
|
|
|
|
"savant",
|
|
|
|
|
"geek",
|
|
|
|
|
"longhair",
|
|
|
|
|
"nerd",
|
|
|
|
|
"master",
|
|
|
|
|
"virtuoso",
|
|
|
|
|
"ace",
|
|
|
|
|
"crackerjack",
|
|
|
|
|
"crackajack",
|
|
|
|
|
"natural"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"ignoramus",
|
|
|
|
|
"illiterate",
|
|
|
|
|
"know-nothing",
|
|
|
|
|
"lowbrow",
|
|
|
|
|
"anti-intellectual",
|
|
|
|
|
"philistine",
|
|
|
|
|
"ass",
|
|
|
|
|
"donkey",
|
|
|
|
|
"fool",
|
|
|
|
|
"jackass",
|
|
|
|
|
"blockhead",
|
|
|
|
|
"dodo",
|
|
|
|
|
"dolt",
|
|
|
|
|
"dope",
|
|
|
|
|
"dumbbell",
|
|
|
|
|
"dummy",
|
|
|
|
|
"dunce",
|
|
|
|
|
"fathead",
|
|
|
|
|
"goon",
|
|
|
|
|
"half-wit",
|
|
|
|
|
"hammerhead",
|
|
|
|
|
"idiot",
|
|
|
|
|
"imbecile",
|
|
|
|
|
"knucklehead",
|
|
|
|
|
"moron",
|
|
|
|
|
"nitwit",
|
|
|
|
|
"numskull",
|
|
|
|
|
"numbskull",
|
|
|
|
|
"pinhead"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"as in erudite , well-read":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"erudite",
|
|
|
|
|
"learned",
|
|
|
|
|
"literate",
|
|
|
|
|
"polyhistoric",
|
|
|
|
|
"scholarly",
|
|
|
|
|
"well-read",
|
|
|
|
|
"academic",
|
|
|
|
|
"academical",
|
|
|
|
|
"bookish",
|
|
|
|
|
"professorial",
|
|
|
|
|
"cultivated",
|
|
|
|
|
"cultured",
|
|
|
|
|
"didactic",
|
|
|
|
|
"high-toned",
|
|
|
|
|
"hyperintellectual",
|
|
|
|
|
"pedantic",
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"blue",
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"cerebral",
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"eggheaded",
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"geeky",
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"highbrow",
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"highbrowed",
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"intellectual",
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"intellectualist",
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"intellectualistic",
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"long-haired",
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"longhair",
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"nerdish",
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"nerdy",
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"high-hat",
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"snobbish",
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"snobby",
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"snooty",
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"educated",
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"schooled",
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"brainy",
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"bright",
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"brilliant",
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"clever",
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"intelligent",
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"quick-witted",
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"smart"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"anti-intellectual",
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"lowbrow",
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"nonintellectual",
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"philistine",
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"uncultivated",
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"uncultured",
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"ignorant",
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"illiterate",
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"uneducated",
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"unlettered",
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"unread",
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"dumb",
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"foolish",
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"idiotic",
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"idiotical",
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"moronic",
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"slow",
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"stupid",
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"unintelligent",
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"benighted",
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"unenlightened"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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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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"polka dot":{
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"as in smutch , spot":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"blotch",
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"dapple",
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"dot",
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"eyespot",
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"fleck",
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"mottle",
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"patch",
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"pip",
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"point",
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"speck",
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"speckle",
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"splotch",
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"spot",
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"blob",
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"blot",
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"mark",
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"smear",
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"smudge",
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"smutch",
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"stain",
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"birthmark",
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"freckle",
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"mole",
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"spatter",
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"splash"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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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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|
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"noun"
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|
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]
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},
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|
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"polishes":{
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|
"to make smooth or glossy usually by repeatedly applying surface pressure":{
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"examples":[
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|
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"you'll need to polish your shoes with a clean rag before the performance"
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],
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|
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"synonyms":[
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|
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"buffs",
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|
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"burnishes",
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|
|
"dresses",
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|
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"furbishes",
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|
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"glosses",
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|
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"grinds",
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|
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"rubs",
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|
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"shines",
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|
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"smoothens",
|
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|
|
"smooths",
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|
|
"smoothes"
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],
|
|
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|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
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|
|
"sleeks",
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|
|
"slicks",
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|
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|
|
"coats",
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|
|
"glazes",
|
|
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|
|
"japans",
|
|
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|
|
"lacquers",
|
|
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|
|
"varnishes",
|
|
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|
|
"faces",
|
|
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|
|
"finishes",
|
|
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|
|
"veneers",
|
|
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|
|
"brightens",
|
|
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|
|
"files",
|
|
|
|
|
"rasps",
|
|
|
|
|
"sandblasts",
|
|
|
|
|
"sandpapers",
|
|
|
|
|
"sands",
|
|
|
|
|
"scours",
|
|
|
|
|
"scrapes",
|
|
|
|
|
"scrubs",
|
|
|
|
|
"bobs",
|
|
|
|
|
"bones",
|
|
|
|
|
"laps"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"roughens",
|
|
|
|
|
"roughs (up)",
|
|
|
|
|
"ruffles",
|
|
|
|
|
"scuffs (up)"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"to bring (something) to a state where nothing remains to be done":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
|
"once you polish the article a bit, it'll be ready to submit"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"completes",
|
|
|
|
|
"consummates",
|
|
|
|
|
"finalizes",
|
|
|
|
|
"finishes",
|
|
|
|
|
"perfects"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"follows through (with)",
|
|
|
|
|
"sticks out",
|
|
|
|
|
"accomplishes",
|
|
|
|
|
"achieves",
|
|
|
|
|
"effects",
|
|
|
|
|
"carries out",
|
|
|
|
|
"carries through",
|
|
|
|
|
"discharges",
|
|
|
|
|
"does",
|
|
|
|
|
"executes",
|
|
|
|
|
"fulfills",
|
|
|
|
|
"fulfils",
|
|
|
|
|
"performs",
|
|
|
|
|
"ameliorates",
|
|
|
|
|
"amends",
|
|
|
|
|
"betters",
|
|
|
|
|
"enhances",
|
|
|
|
|
"enriches",
|
|
|
|
|
"improves",
|
|
|
|
|
"meliorates",
|
|
|
|
|
"machines",
|
|
|
|
|
"refines",
|
|
|
|
|
"rounds (off or out)",
|
|
|
|
|
"shines",
|
|
|
|
|
"touches up"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"abandons",
|
|
|
|
|
"deserts",
|
|
|
|
|
"discontinues",
|
|
|
|
|
"drops",
|
|
|
|
|
"forsakes",
|
|
|
|
|
"quits"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
|
"verb"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"police actions":{
|
|
|
|
|
"as in civil wars , world wars":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"civil wars",
|
|
|
|
|
"cold wars",
|
|
|
|
|
"holy wars",
|
|
|
|
|
"limited wars",
|
|
|
|
|
"world wars",
|
|
|
|
|
"conflagrations",
|
|
|
|
|
"conflicts",
|
|
|
|
|
"hostilities",
|
|
|
|
|
"hot wars",
|
|
|
|
|
"wars",
|
|
|
|
|
"actions",
|
|
|
|
|
"battles",
|
|
|
|
|
"engagements",
|
|
|
|
|
"skirmishes",
|
|
|
|
|
"combats",
|
|
|
|
|
"warfares"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"peaces",
|
|
|
|
|
"demilitarizations",
|
|
|
|
|
"demobilizations",
|
|
|
|
|
"disarmaments",
|
|
|
|
|
"pacifications",
|
|
|
|
|
"cease-fires",
|
|
|
|
|
"truces",
|
|
|
|
|
"calms",
|
|
|
|
|
"tranquillities",
|
|
|
|
|
"tranquilities"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
|
"noun"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"political action committees":{
|
|
|
|
|
"as in vested interests":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"vested interests",
|
|
|
|
|
"interest groups",
|
|
|
|
|
"interests",
|
|
|
|
|
"pressure groups",
|
|
|
|
|
"special interests"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"type":[]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"polygynies":{
|
|
|
|
|
"as in polygamies , polyamories":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"bigamies",
|
|
|
|
|
"polyamories",
|
|
|
|
|
"polyandries",
|
|
|
|
|
"polygamies",
|
|
|
|
|
"conjugalities",
|
|
|
|
|
"connubialities",
|
|
|
|
|
"marriages",
|
|
|
|
|
"matches",
|
|
|
|
|
"matrimonies",
|
|
|
|
|
"wedlocks",
|
|
|
|
|
"monogamies",
|
|
|
|
|
"intermarriages",
|
|
|
|
|
"miscegenations",
|
|
|
|
|
"mixed marriages",
|
|
|
|
|
"remarriages",
|
|
|
|
|
"cohabitations",
|
|
|
|
|
"common-law marriages",
|
|
|
|
|
"civil unions",
|
|
|
|
|
"domestic partnerships",
|
|
|
|
|
"attachments",
|
|
|
|
|
"commitments",
|
|
|
|
|
"relationships",
|
|
|
|
|
"betrothals",
|
|
|
|
|
"engagements",
|
|
|
|
|
"espousals",
|
|
|
|
|
"hands",
|
|
|
|
|
"pledges",
|
|
|
|
|
"promises",
|
|
|
|
|
"proposals",
|
|
|
|
|
"troths"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"annulments",
|
|
|
|
|
"divorces",
|
|
|
|
|
"separations"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
|
"noun"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"polyhistors":{
|
|
|
|
|
"as in Renaissance men , polymaths":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"polymaths",
|
|
|
|
|
"Renaissance men",
|
|
|
|
|
"brainiacs",
|
|
|
|
|
"brains",
|
|
|
|
|
"geniuses",
|
|
|
|
|
"genii",
|
|
|
|
|
"intellects",
|
|
|
|
|
"thinkers",
|
|
|
|
|
"whizzes",
|
|
|
|
|
"wizards",
|
|
|
|
|
"wizzes",
|
|
|
|
|
"blues",
|
|
|
|
|
"bluestockings",
|
|
|
|
|
"highbrows",
|
|
|
|
|
"intellectuals",
|
|
|
|
|
"sages",
|
|
|
|
|
"savants",
|
|
|
|
|
"geeks",
|
|
|
|
|
"longhairs",
|
|
|
|
|
"nerds",
|
|
|
|
|
"masters",
|
|
|
|
|
"virtuosos",
|
|
|
|
|
"virtuosi",
|
|
|
|
|
"aces",
|
|
|
|
|
"crackerjacks",
|
|
|
|
|
"crackajacks",
|
|
|
|
|
"naturals"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"blockheads",
|
|
|
|
|
"dodoes",
|
|
|
|
|
"dodos",
|
|
|
|
|
"dolts",
|
|
|
|
|
"dopes",
|
|
|
|
|
"dumbbells",
|
|
|
|
|
"dummies",
|
|
|
|
|
"dunces",
|
|
|
|
|
"fatheads",
|
|
|
|
|
"goons",
|
|
|
|
|
"half-wits",
|
|
|
|
|
"hammerheads",
|
|
|
|
|
"idiots",
|
|
|
|
|
"imbeciles",
|
|
|
|
|
"knuckleheads",
|
|
|
|
|
"morons",
|
|
|
|
|
"nitwits",
|
|
|
|
|
"numskulls",
|
|
|
|
|
"numbskulls",
|
|
|
|
|
"pinheads",
|
|
|
|
|
"ignoramuses",
|
|
|
|
|
"ignorami",
|
|
|
|
|
"illiterates",
|
|
|
|
|
"know-nothings",
|
|
|
|
|
"lowbrows",
|
|
|
|
|
"anti-intellectuals",
|
|
|
|
|
"philistines",
|
|
|
|
|
"asses",
|
|
|
|
|
"donkeys",
|
|
|
|
|
"fools",
|
|
|
|
|
"jackasses",
|
|
|
|
|
"beasts",
|
|
|
|
|
"boors",
|
|
|
|
|
"cads",
|
|
|
|
|
"churls",
|
|
|
|
|
"clowns",
|
|
|
|
|
"creeps",
|
|
|
|
|
"cretins",
|
|
|
|
|
"curs",
|
|
|
|
|
"heels",
|
|
|
|
|
"jerks",
|
|
|
|
|
"louses",
|
|
|
|
|
"louts",
|
|
|
|
|
"skunks",
|
|
|
|
|
"skunk",
|
|
|
|
|
"snakes",
|
|
|
|
|
"stinkers"
|
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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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"polished off":{
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"as in finished , dispatched":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"dispatched",
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"finished",
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"chewed",
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"gnawed (at or on)",
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"lapped",
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"licked",
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"munched",
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"nibbled (on)",
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"pecked (at)",
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"ruminated",
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"gorged",
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"scarfed",
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"scoffed",
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"wolfed",
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"ate",
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"consumed",
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"mouthed (down)",
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"put away",
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"supped",
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"bolted",
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"devoured",
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"gobbled (up or down)",
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"gulped",
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"ingurgitated",
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"drank",
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"guzzled",
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"imbibed",
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"knocked back",
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"sipped",
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"downed",
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"got down",
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"ingested",
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"swallowed"
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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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"polarizes":{
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"to bring (something) to a central point or under a single control":{
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"examples":[
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"we will need to polarize all of the fractious environmental groups into a united front if we hope to win on this issue"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"centers",
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"centralizes",
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"compacts",
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"concenters",
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"concentrates",
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"consolidates",
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"unifies",
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"unites"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"coordinates",
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"harmonizes",
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"integrates",
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"orchestrates",
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"blends",
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"coalesces",
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"combines",
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"fuses",
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"incorporates",
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"merges",
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"reduces",
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"conjoins",
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"joins",
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"links",
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"assembles",
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"collects",
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"colligates",
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"gathers",
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"reunifies",
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"reunites"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"segregates",
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"separates"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"decentralizes",
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"deconcentrates",
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"spreads (out)"
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]
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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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"policy":{
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"a way of acting or proceeding":{
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"examples":[
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"it's always been my policy not to spread rumors"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"course",
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"line",
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"methodology",
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"procedure",
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"program"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"blueprint",
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"design",
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"plan",
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"scheme",
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"strategy",
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|
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"intent",
|
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|
|
"intention",
|
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|
|
"purpose",
|
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|
|
"approach",
|
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|
|
"direction",
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|
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"method",
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|
"path",
|
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"pathway",
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|
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"tack"
|
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],
|
|
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|
|
"near antonyms":[],
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|
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|
|
"antonyms":[]
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|
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},
|
|
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|
|
"the ability to make intelligent decisions especially in everyday matters":{
|
|
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|
|
"examples":[
|
|
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|
|
"you should have exercised greater policy in your online relationships and not divulged so much personal information"
|
|
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|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
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|
|
"common sense",
|
|
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|
|
"discreetness",
|
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|
|
"discretion",
|
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|
|
"gumption",
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|
|
"horse sense",
|
|
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|
|
"levelheadedness",
|
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|
|
"nous",
|
|
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|
|
"prudence",
|
|
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|
|
"sense",
|
|
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|
|
"sensibleness",
|
|
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|
|
"wisdom",
|
|
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|
|
"wit"
|
|
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|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
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|
|
"street smarts",
|
|
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|
|
"farsightedness",
|
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|
|
"forehandedness",
|
|
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|
|
"foresight",
|
|
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|
|
"foresightedness",
|
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|
|
"forethoughtfulness",
|
|
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|
|
"judgment",
|
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|
|
"judgement",
|
|
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|
|
"brains",
|
|
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|
|
"gray matter",
|
|
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|
|
"intelligence",
|
|
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|
|
"logicality",
|
|
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|
|
"logicalness",
|
|
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|
|
"practicality",
|
|
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|
|
"rationality",
|
|
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|
|
"rationalness",
|
|
|
|
|
"discernment",
|
|
|
|
|
"discrimination",
|
|
|
|
|
"insight",
|
|
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|
|
"sagacity",
|
|
|
|
|
"sapience",
|
|
|
|
|
"acumen",
|
|
|
|
|
"astuteness",
|
|
|
|
|
"clearheadedness",
|
|
|
|
|
"keenness",
|
|
|
|
|
"penetration",
|
|
|
|
|
"perspicacity",
|
|
|
|
|
"shrewdness",
|
|
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|
|
"care",
|
|
|
|
|
"caution",
|
|
|
|
|
"circumspection",
|
|
|
|
|
"precaution",
|
|
|
|
|
"premeditation"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"shortsightedness",
|
|
|
|
|
"brainlessness",
|
|
|
|
|
"foolishness",
|
|
|
|
|
"half-wittedness",
|
|
|
|
|
"idiocy",
|
|
|
|
|
"senselessness",
|
|
|
|
|
"stupidity",
|
|
|
|
|
"carelessness",
|
|
|
|
|
"heedlessness",
|
|
|
|
|
"unreasonableness"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"imprudence",
|
|
|
|
|
"indiscretion"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
|
"noun"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"polychromed":{
|
|
|
|
|
"as in striped , speckled":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"checkered",
|
|
|
|
|
"dappled",
|
|
|
|
|
"daubed",
|
|
|
|
|
"flecked",
|
|
|
|
|
"marbled",
|
|
|
|
|
"mottled",
|
|
|
|
|
"patterned",
|
|
|
|
|
"specked",
|
|
|
|
|
"speckled",
|
|
|
|
|
"streaked",
|
|
|
|
|
"striated",
|
|
|
|
|
"striped",
|
|
|
|
|
"variegated",
|
|
|
|
|
"darkened",
|
|
|
|
|
"embrowned",
|
|
|
|
|
"toned (down)",
|
|
|
|
|
"brightened",
|
|
|
|
|
"lightened",
|
|
|
|
|
"bepainted",
|
|
|
|
|
"colored",
|
|
|
|
|
"dyed",
|
|
|
|
|
"painted",
|
|
|
|
|
"pigmented",
|
|
|
|
|
"stained",
|
|
|
|
|
"tinctured",
|
|
|
|
|
"tinged",
|
|
|
|
|
"tinted"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"decolorized",
|
|
|
|
|
"blanched",
|
|
|
|
|
"bleached",
|
|
|
|
|
"whitened"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
|
"verb"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"pole":{
|
|
|
|
|
"as in center , capital":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"capital",
|
|
|
|
|
"center",
|
|
|
|
|
"cynosure",
|
|
|
|
|
"epicenter",
|
|
|
|
|
"mecca",
|
|
|
|
|
"polestar",
|
|
|
|
|
"attraction",
|
|
|
|
|
"draw",
|
|
|
|
|
"lodestone",
|
|
|
|
|
"loadstone",
|
|
|
|
|
"magnet",
|
|
|
|
|
"allure",
|
|
|
|
|
"allurement",
|
|
|
|
|
"bait",
|
|
|
|
|
"enticement",
|
|
|
|
|
"fascination",
|
|
|
|
|
"lure",
|
|
|
|
|
"temptation",
|
|
|
|
|
"turn-on",
|
|
|
|
|
"appeal",
|
|
|
|
|
"call",
|
|
|
|
|
"incentive",
|
|
|
|
|
"inducement",
|
|
|
|
|
"persuasion",
|
|
|
|
|
"spur",
|
|
|
|
|
"stimulus",
|
|
|
|
|
"curiosity",
|
|
|
|
|
"sight(s)",
|
|
|
|
|
"spectacle"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"as in punt":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"punt",
|
|
|
|
|
"canoe",
|
|
|
|
|
"kayak",
|
|
|
|
|
"feather",
|
|
|
|
|
"pull",
|
|
|
|
|
"oar",
|
|
|
|
|
"paddle",
|
|
|
|
|
"row",
|
|
|
|
|
"scull"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
|
"noun",
|
|
|
|
|
"verb"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"police forces":{
|
|
|
|
|
"a body of officers of the law":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
|
"mobilized practically the entire police force to track down the escaped criminal"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"constabularies",
|
|
|
|
|
"forces",
|
|
|
|
|
"fuzzes",
|
|
|
|
|
"heat",
|
|
|
|
|
"men",
|
|
|
|
|
"police"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"bluecoats",
|
|
|
|
|
"bobbies",
|
|
|
|
|
"bulls",
|
|
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|
|
"constables",
|
|
|
|
|
"coppers",
|
|
|
|
|
"cops",
|
|
|
|
|
"gendarmes",
|
|
|
|
|
"officers",
|
|
|
|
|
"peelers",
|
|
|
|
|
"policemen",
|
|
|
|
|
"police officers",
|
|
|
|
|
"policewomen",
|
|
|
|
|
"shamuses",
|
|
|
|
|
"troopers"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
|
"noun"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"Pollyannaish":{
|
|
|
|
|
"as in optimistic , hopeful":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"hopeful",
|
|
|
|
|
"optimistic",
|
|
|
|
|
"rosy",
|
|
|
|
|
"upbeat",
|
|
|
|
|
"dewy-eyed",
|
|
|
|
|
"moonstruck",
|
|
|
|
|
"moony",
|
|
|
|
|
"sentimental",
|
|
|
|
|
"tender-minded",
|
|
|
|
|
"doctrinaire",
|
|
|
|
|
"ideological",
|
|
|
|
|
"ideologic",
|
|
|
|
|
"crusading",
|
|
|
|
|
"messianic",
|
|
|
|
|
"zealous",
|
|
|
|
|
"impractical",
|
|
|
|
|
"unrealistic",
|
|
|
|
|
"idealist",
|
|
|
|
|
"idealistic",
|
|
|
|
|
"quixotic",
|
|
|
|
|
"quixotical",
|
|
|
|
|
"romantic",
|
|
|
|
|
"starry",
|
|
|
|
|
"starry-eyed",
|
|
|
|
|
"utopian",
|
|
|
|
|
"visionary"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
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"clear-eyed",
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"clear-sighted",
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"hardheaded",
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"hard-nosed",
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"tough-minded",
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"unsentimental",
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"practical",
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"pragmatic",
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"pragmatical",
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"realistic"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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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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"polymaths":{
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"someone who knows a lot about many different things":{
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"examples":[
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"She is rightly regarded as something of a polymath in her extensive knowledge of all the earth sciences."
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"polyhistors",
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"Renaissance men",
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"Renaissance women",
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"brainiacs",
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"brains",
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"geniuses",
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"genii",
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"intellects",
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"thinkers",
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"whizzes",
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"wizards",
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"wizzes",
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"blues",
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"bluestockings",
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"highbrows",
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"intellectuals",
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"sages",
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"savants",
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"geeks",
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"longhairs",
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"nerds",
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"masters",
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"virtuosos",
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"virtuosi",
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"aces",
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"crackerjacks",
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"crackajacks",
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"naturals"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"ignoramuses",
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"ignorami",
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"illiterates",
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"know-nothings",
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"lowbrows",
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"anti-intellectuals",
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"philistines",
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"asses",
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"donkeys",
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"fools",
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"jackasses",
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"blockheads",
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"dodoes",
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"dodos",
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"dolts",
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"dopes",
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"dumbbells",
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"dummies",
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"dunces",
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"fatheads",
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"goons",
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"half-wits",
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"hammerheads",
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"idiots",
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"imbeciles",
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"knuckleheads",
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"morons",
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"nitwits",
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"numskulls",
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"numbskulls",
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"pinheads"
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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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"pollutant":{
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"something that is or that makes impure":{
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"examples":[
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"filtered the pollutants out of the water"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"adulterant",
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"contaminant",
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"contamination",
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"defilement",
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"impurity"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"blot",
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"blotch",
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"spot",
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"stain",
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"taint",
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"dirt",
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"filth",
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"grime",
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"muck",
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"scum",
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"sludge",
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"smut",
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"soil",
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"blemish",
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"defect",
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"disfigurement",
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|
"fault",
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"flaw",
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|
|
"abnormality",
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|
"imperfection",
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|
|
"irregularity"
|
|
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|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
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|
|
"clarifier",
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|
|
"filter",
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|
|
"purifier",
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|
|
"refiner",
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|
"cleanliness",
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|
|
"immaculateness",
|
|
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|
|
"purity"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
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|
|
"noun"
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|
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|
|
]
|
|
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|
|
},
|
|
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|
|
"poll taxes":{
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|
|
"as in property taxes , income taxes":{
|
|
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|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
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|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
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|
|
"near synonyms":[
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|
|
"capitations",
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|
|
"customs",
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|
|
"excises",
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|
|
"hidden taxes",
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|
|
"income taxes",
|
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|
|
"property taxes",
|
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|
|
"sales taxes",
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|
|
"single taxes",
|
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|
|
"sin taxes",
|
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|
|
"tariffs",
|
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|
|
"tolls",
|
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|
|
"tributes",
|
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|
|
"value-added taxes",
|
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|
|
"withholding taxes",
|
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|
|
"assessments",
|
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|
|
"duties",
|
|
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|
|
"impositions",
|
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|
|
"imposts",
|
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|
|
"levies",
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|
|
"taxes",
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|
|
"direct taxes",
|
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|
|
"personal taxes",
|
|
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|
|
"supertaxes",
|
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|
|
"surcharges",
|
|
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|
|
"surtaxes",
|
|
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|
|
"death taxes",
|
|
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|
|
"estate taxes",
|
|
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|
|
"inheritance taxes",
|
|
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|
|
"flat taxes",
|
|
|
|
|
"proportional taxes"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
|
"noun"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"policewoman":{
|
|
|
|
|
"as in officer , policeman":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"bluecoat",
|
|
|
|
|
"bobby",
|
|
|
|
|
"bull",
|
|
|
|
|
"constable",
|
|
|
|
|
"cop",
|
|
|
|
|
"copper",
|
|
|
|
|
"gendarme",
|
|
|
|
|
"officer",
|
|
|
|
|
"peeler",
|
|
|
|
|
"policeman",
|
|
|
|
|
"police officer",
|
|
|
|
|
"shamus",
|
|
|
|
|
"trooper",
|
|
|
|
|
"constabulary",
|
|
|
|
|
"finest",
|
|
|
|
|
"force",
|
|
|
|
|
"fuzz",
|
|
|
|
|
"heat",
|
|
|
|
|
"man",
|
|
|
|
|
"police",
|
|
|
|
|
"police force"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
|
"noun"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"pollster":{
|
|
|
|
|
"a person who goes around and approaches people with a request for opinions or information":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
|
"he wouldn't tell the exit pollster whom he'd voted for"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"canvasser",
|
|
|
|
|
"canvaser",
|
|
|
|
|
"interviewer",
|
|
|
|
|
"poller"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"asker",
|
|
|
|
|
"inquirer",
|
|
|
|
|
"querier",
|
|
|
|
|
"querist",
|
|
|
|
|
"questioner"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"answerer",
|
|
|
|
|
"replier",
|
|
|
|
|
"responder",
|
|
|
|
|
"attester",
|
|
|
|
|
"informant",
|
|
|
|
|
"reporter",
|
|
|
|
|
"testifier",
|
|
|
|
|
"witness"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"interviewee",
|
|
|
|
|
"pollee",
|
|
|
|
|
"respondent"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
|
"noun"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"polyester":{
|
|
|
|
|
"as in unsophisticated , inelegant":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"inelegant",
|
|
|
|
|
"unsophisticated",
|
|
|
|
|
"backwoods",
|
|
|
|
|
"provincial",
|
|
|
|
|
"rustic",
|
|
|
|
|
"rustical",
|
|
|
|
|
"boorish",
|
|
|
|
|
"churlish",
|
|
|
|
|
"cloddish",
|
|
|
|
|
"clownish",
|
|
|
|
|
"crude",
|
|
|
|
|
"uncouth",
|
|
|
|
|
"vulgar",
|
|
|
|
|
"coarse",
|
|
|
|
|
"ill-bred",
|
|
|
|
|
"ill-mannered",
|
|
|
|
|
"lowbrow",
|
|
|
|
|
"unintelligent",
|
|
|
|
|
"ignorant",
|
|
|
|
|
"illiterate",
|
|
|
|
|
"uneducated",
|
|
|
|
|
"unlettered",
|
|
|
|
|
"barbaric",
|
|
|
|
|
"barbarous",
|
|
|
|
|
"philistine",
|
|
|
|
|
"uncivilized",
|
|
|
|
|
"uncultured",
|
|
|
|
|
"ungenteel",
|
|
|
|
|
"unpolished",
|
|
|
|
|
"unrefined"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"accomplished",
|
|
|
|
|
"civilized",
|
|
|
|
|
"couth",
|
|
|
|
|
"cultivated",
|
|
|
|
|
"cultured",
|
|
|
|
|
"genteel",
|
|
|
|
|
"polished",
|
|
|
|
|
"refined",
|
|
|
|
|
"cerebral",
|
|
|
|
|
"highbrow",
|
|
|
|
|
"highbrowed",
|
|
|
|
|
"high-toned",
|
|
|
|
|
"intellectual",
|
|
|
|
|
"intellectualist",
|
|
|
|
|
"intellectualistic",
|
|
|
|
|
"bourgeois"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"polemics":{
|
|
|
|
|
"as in diatribes , tirades":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"broadsides",
|
|
|
|
|
"diatribes",
|
|
|
|
|
"harangues",
|
|
|
|
|
"tirades",
|
|
|
|
|
"castigations",
|
|
|
|
|
"chastisements",
|
|
|
|
|
"criticisms",
|
|
|
|
|
"excoriations",
|
|
|
|
|
"opprobriums",
|
|
|
|
|
"rebukes",
|
|
|
|
|
"reprimands",
|
|
|
|
|
"reproofs",
|
|
|
|
|
"aspersions",
|
|
|
|
|
"belittlements",
|
|
|
|
|
"disparagements",
|
|
|
|
|
"revilements",
|
|
|
|
|
"vilifications",
|
|
|
|
|
"expletives",
|
|
|
|
|
"swearwords",
|
|
|
|
|
"epithets",
|
|
|
|
|
"insults",
|
|
|
|
|
"put-downs",
|
|
|
|
|
"slurs",
|
|
|
|
|
"blasphemies",
|
|
|
|
|
"curses",
|
|
|
|
|
"execrations",
|
|
|
|
|
"imprecations",
|
|
|
|
|
"maledictions",
|
|
|
|
|
"profanities",
|
|
|
|
|
"blackguardisms",
|
|
|
|
|
"abuses",
|
|
|
|
|
"billingsgates",
|
|
|
|
|
"fulminations",
|
|
|
|
|
"invectives",
|
|
|
|
|
"obloquies",
|
|
|
|
|
"scurrilities",
|
|
|
|
|
"vitriols",
|
|
|
|
|
"vituperations"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"acclaim",
|
|
|
|
|
"applauses",
|
|
|
|
|
"commendations",
|
|
|
|
|
"praises",
|
|
|
|
|
"compliments",
|
|
|
|
|
"congratulations",
|
|
|
|
|
"endearments",
|
|
|
|
|
"felicitations",
|
|
|
|
|
"adulations",
|
|
|
|
|
"blarneys",
|
|
|
|
|
"flatteries",
|
|
|
|
|
"overpraises",
|
|
|
|
|
"soft soaps"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
|
"noun"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
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},
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"polkaing":{
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"as in waltzing , twisting":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"boogying",
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"boogeying",
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"bopping",
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"fox-trotting",
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"gavotting",
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"jigging",
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"jitterbugging",
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"jiving",
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"mamboing",
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"shagging",
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"shimmying",
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"shuffling",
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"tangoing",
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"tap-dancing",
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"twisting",
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"waltzing",
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"prancing",
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"strutting",
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"tripping",
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"treading",
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"dancing",
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"footing (it)",
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"hoofing (it)",
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"stepping"
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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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"poliomyelitis":{
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"as in cerebral palsy , multiple sclerosis":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"cerebral palsy",
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"multiple sclerosis",
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"palsy",
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"paralysis",
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"debilitation",
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"debility",
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"decrepitude",
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"enfeeblement",
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"feebleness",
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"frailness",
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"frailty",
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"weakness",
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"infirmity",
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"lameness",
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"disability",
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"impairment",
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"diplegia",
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"hemiplegia",
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"paraplegia",
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"paresis",
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"quadriplegia",
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"spastic paralysis"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"mobility",
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"motility",
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"sensation"
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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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"polarized":{
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"to bring (something) to a central point or under a single control":{
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"examples":[
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"we will need to polarize all of the fractious environmental groups into a united front if we hope to win on this issue"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"centered",
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"centralized",
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"compacted",
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"concentered",
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"concentrated",
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"consolidated",
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|
"unified",
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"united"
|
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],
|
|
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|
|
"near synonyms":[
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|
"coordinated",
|
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|
"harmonized",
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|
|
"integrated",
|
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|
|
"orchestrated",
|
|
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|
|
"blended",
|
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|
|
"blent",
|
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|
|
"coalesced",
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|
|
"combined",
|
|
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|
|
"fused",
|
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|
"incorporated",
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|
"merged",
|
|
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|
|
"reduced",
|
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|
|
"conjoined",
|
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|
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"joined",
|
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|
|
"linked",
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|
"assembled",
|
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|
|
"collected",
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|
"colligated",
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|
|
"gathered",
|
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|
|
"reunified",
|
|
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|
|
"reunited"
|
|
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|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
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|
|
"segregated",
|
|
|
|
|
"separated"
|
|
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|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"decentralized",
|
|
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|
|
"deconcentrated",
|
|
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|
|
"spread (out)"
|
|
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|
|
]
|
|
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|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
|
"verb"
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|
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|
|
]
|
|
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|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"polygraphs":{
|
|
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|
|
"an instrument for detecting physical signs of the tension that goes with lying":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
|
"intelligence agents were trained to fool the polygraph"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"lie detectors"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
|
"noun"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"polemicist":{
|
|
|
|
|
"as in polemist":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"polemist",
|
|
|
|
|
"attack dog",
|
|
|
|
|
"mudslinger",
|
|
|
|
|
"hatchet man",
|
|
|
|
|
"hired gun",
|
|
|
|
|
"hit man",
|
|
|
|
|
"barracuda",
|
|
|
|
|
"shark"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
|
"noun"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"polka":{
|
|
|
|
|
"as in waltz , twist":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"boogie",
|
|
|
|
|
"boogy",
|
|
|
|
|
"boogey",
|
|
|
|
|
"bop",
|
|
|
|
|
"fox-trot",
|
|
|
|
|
"gavotte",
|
|
|
|
|
"jig",
|
|
|
|
|
"jitterbug",
|
|
|
|
|
"jive",
|
|
|
|
|
"mambo",
|
|
|
|
|
"shag",
|
|
|
|
|
"shimmy",
|
|
|
|
|
"shuffle",
|
|
|
|
|
"tango",
|
|
|
|
|
"tap-dance",
|
|
|
|
|
"twist",
|
|
|
|
|
"waltz",
|
|
|
|
|
"prance",
|
|
|
|
|
"strut",
|
|
|
|
|
"trip",
|
|
|
|
|
"tread",
|
|
|
|
|
"dance",
|
|
|
|
|
"foot (it)",
|
|
|
|
|
"hoof (it)",
|
|
|
|
|
"step"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
|
"verb"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"pollees":{
|
|
|
|
|
"as in respondents , interviewees":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"interviewees",
|
|
|
|
|
"respondents",
|
|
|
|
|
"answerers",
|
|
|
|
|
"repliers",
|
|
|
|
|
"responders",
|
|
|
|
|
"attesters",
|
|
|
|
|
"informants",
|
|
|
|
|
"reporters",
|
|
|
|
|
"testifiers",
|
|
|
|
|
"witnesses"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"canvassers",
|
|
|
|
|
"canvasers",
|
|
|
|
|
"interviewers",
|
|
|
|
|
"pollers",
|
|
|
|
|
"pollsters",
|
|
|
|
|
"askers",
|
|
|
|
|
"inquirers",
|
|
|
|
|
"queriers",
|
|
|
|
|
"querists",
|
|
|
|
|
"questioners"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
|
"noun"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"polka dots":{
|
|
|
|
|
"as in smutches , spots":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"blotches",
|
|
|
|
|
"dapples",
|
|
|
|
|
"dots",
|
|
|
|
|
"eyespots",
|
|
|
|
|
"flecks",
|
|
|
|
|
"mottles",
|
|
|
|
|
"patches",
|
|
|
|
|
"pips",
|
|
|
|
|
"points",
|
|
|
|
|
"speckles",
|
|
|
|
|
"specks",
|
|
|
|
|
"splotches",
|
|
|
|
|
"spots",
|
|
|
|
|
"blobs",
|
|
|
|
|
"blots",
|
|
|
|
|
"marks",
|
|
|
|
|
"smears",
|
|
|
|
|
"smudges",
|
|
|
|
|
"smutches",
|
|
|
|
|
"stains",
|
|
|
|
|
"birthmarks",
|
|
|
|
|
"freckles",
|
|
|
|
|
"moles",
|
|
|
|
|
"spatters",
|
|
|
|
|
"splashes"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
|
"noun"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"poled":{
|
|
|
|
|
"as in punted":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"punted",
|
|
|
|
|
"canoed",
|
|
|
|
|
"kayaked",
|
|
|
|
|
"feathered",
|
|
|
|
|
"pulled",
|
|
|
|
|
"oared",
|
|
|
|
|
"paddled",
|
|
|
|
|
"rowed",
|
|
|
|
|
"sculled"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
|
"verb"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"pollutions":{
|
|
|
|
|
"something that makes (someone) less pure, honest, or moral":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
|
"They refused to let their children play violent video games, believing that they caused pollution in a developing mind."
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"contaminations",
|
|
|
|
|
"corruptions",
|
|
|
|
|
"debasements",
|
|
|
|
|
"profanities",
|
|
|
|
|
"affronts",
|
|
|
|
|
"insults",
|
|
|
|
|
"violations",
|
|
|
|
|
"sins",
|
|
|
|
|
"trespasses",
|
|
|
|
|
"blasphemies",
|
|
|
|
|
"defilements",
|
|
|
|
|
"desecrations",
|
|
|
|
|
"impieties",
|
|
|
|
|
"irreverences",
|
|
|
|
|
"profanations",
|
|
|
|
|
"sacrileges"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
|
"noun"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"poltroons":{
|
|
|
|
|
"a person who shows a shameful lack of courage in the face of danger":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
|
"those poltroons in the state legislature who have caved in to bigotry on this important issue of basic civil rights"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"chickens",
|
|
|
|
|
"cowards",
|
|
|
|
|
"cravens",
|
|
|
|
|
"curs",
|
|
|
|
|
"dastards",
|
|
|
|
|
"funks",
|
|
|
|
|
"recreants",
|
|
|
|
|
"sissies"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"defeatists",
|
|
|
|
|
"quitters",
|
|
|
|
|
"cream puffs",
|
|
|
|
|
"milquetoasts",
|
|
|
|
|
"pushovers",
|
|
|
|
|
"pussies",
|
|
|
|
|
"weaklings",
|
|
|
|
|
"wimps",
|
|
|
|
|
"caitiffs",
|
|
|
|
|
"snakes",
|
|
|
|
|
"sneaks",
|
|
|
|
|
"ostriches",
|
|
|
|
|
"scaramouches"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"daredevils"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"heroes",
|
|
|
|
|
"stalwarts",
|
|
|
|
|
"valiants"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
|
"noun"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"polices":{
|
|
|
|
|
"as in patrols , conducts":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"administrates",
|
|
|
|
|
"conducts",
|
|
|
|
|
"controls",
|
|
|
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"directs",
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"governs",
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"guides",
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"manages",
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"operates",
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"presides (over)",
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"regulates",
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"runs",
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"stewards",
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"attends",
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"cares (for)",
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"minds",
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"oversees",
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"superintends",
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"supervises",
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"tends",
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"watches",
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"guards",
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"patrols",
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"protects",
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"safeguards",
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"shields",
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"babies",
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"babysits",
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"chaperones",
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"chaperons",
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"mothers",
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"shepherds"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"abandons",
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"disregards",
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"forgets",
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"ignores",
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"neglects",
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"passes over"
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],
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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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"polyps":{
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"as in cancers , carcinomas":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"cancers",
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"carcinomas",
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"carcinomata",
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"lymphomas",
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"lymphomata",
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"malignancies",
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"melanomas",
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"melanomata",
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"outgrowths",
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"cysts",
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"tubercles",
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"warts",
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"excrescences",
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"excrescencies",
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"growths",
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"lumps",
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"neoplasms",
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"tumors"
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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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"polices (up)":{
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"as in turns out , straightens (up)":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"cleans (off)",
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"neatens",
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"straightens (up)",
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"turns out",
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"unclutters",
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"housecleans",
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"housekeeps",
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"arranges",
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"orders",
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"cleans (up)",
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"picks up",
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"tidies (up)"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"clutters",
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"disarranges",
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"messes (up)"
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],
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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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"polygraph":{
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"an instrument for detecting physical signs of the tension that goes with lying":{
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"examples":[
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"intelligence agents were trained to fool the polygraph"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"lie detector"
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],
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"near synonyms":[],
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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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"polytheisms":{
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"as in paganisms , monotheisms":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"deisms",
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"heathenisms",
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"monotheisms",
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"paganisms",
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"pantheisms",
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"theisms",
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"doctrines",
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"dogmas",
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"dogmata",
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"theologies",
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"churches",
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"communions",
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"denominations",
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"sects",
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"credos",
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"creeds",
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"cults",
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"faiths",
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"persuasions",
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"religions"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"agnosticism",
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"know-nothingisms",
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"atheisms",
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"nonbeliefs",
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"secularisms"
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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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"policewomen":{
|
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|
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"as in officers , policemen":{
|
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
|
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"bluecoats",
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"bobbies",
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"bulls",
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"constables",
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"coppers",
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"cops",
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"gendarmes",
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"officers",
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"peelers",
|
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|
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"policemen",
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|
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"police officers",
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"shamuses",
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"troopers",
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|
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"constabularies",
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"forces",
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"fuzzes",
|
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|
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"heat",
|
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|
|
"men",
|
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|
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"police",
|
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|
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"police forces"
|
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],
|
|
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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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"noun"
|
|
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|
|
]
|
|
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|
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},
|
|
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|
|
"polymath":{
|
|
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|
|
"someone who knows a lot about many different things":{
|
|
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|
|
"examples":[
|
|
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|
|
"She is rightly regarded as something of a polymath in her extensive knowledge of all the earth sciences."
|
|
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|
|
],
|
|
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|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
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|
|
"polyhistor",
|
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|
|
"Renaissance man",
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|
|
"Renaissance woman",
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|
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"brain",
|
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|
|
"brainiac",
|
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|
|
"genius",
|
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|
|
"intellect",
|
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|
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"thinker",
|
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|
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"whiz",
|
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|
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"wiz",
|
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|
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"wizard",
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|
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"blue",
|
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|
|
"bluestocking",
|
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|
|
"highbrow",
|
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|
|
"intellectual",
|
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|
|
"sage",
|
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|
|
"savant",
|
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|
|
"geek",
|
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|
|
"longhair",
|
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|
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"nerd",
|
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|
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"master",
|
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|
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"virtuoso",
|
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|
|
"ace",
|
|
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|
|
"crackerjack",
|
|
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|
|
"crackajack",
|
|
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|
|
"natural"
|
|
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|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"ignoramus",
|
|
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|
|
"illiterate",
|
|
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|
|
"know-nothing",
|
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|
|
"lowbrow",
|
|
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|
|
"anti-intellectual",
|
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|
|
"philistine",
|
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|
|
"ass",
|
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|
|
"donkey",
|
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|
|
"fool",
|
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|
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"jackass",
|
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|
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"blockhead",
|
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|
|
"dodo",
|
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|
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"dolt",
|
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|
|
"dope",
|
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|
|
"dumbbell",
|
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|
|
"dummy",
|
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|
|
"dunce",
|
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|
|
"fathead",
|
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|
|
"goon",
|
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|
|
"half-wit",
|
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|
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"hammerhead",
|
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|
|
"idiot",
|
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|
|
"imbecile",
|
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|
|
"knucklehead",
|
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|
|
"moron",
|
|
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|
|
"nitwit",
|
|
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|
|
"numskull",
|
|
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|
|
"numbskull",
|
|
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|
|
"pinhead"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"as in erudite , well-read":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
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|
|
"erudite",
|
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|
|
"learned",
|
|
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|
|
"literate",
|
|
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|
|
"polyhistoric",
|
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|
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"scholarly",
|
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|
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"well-read",
|
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|
|
"academic",
|
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|
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"academical",
|
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|
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"bookish",
|
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|
|
"professorial",
|
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|
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"cultivated",
|
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|
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"cultured",
|
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|
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"didactic",
|
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|
|
"high-toned",
|
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|
|
"hyperintellectual",
|
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|
|
"pedantic",
|
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|
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"blue",
|
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|
|
"cerebral",
|
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|
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"eggheaded",
|
|
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|
|
"geeky",
|
|
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|
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"highbrow",
|
|
|
|
|
"highbrowed",
|
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|
|
"intellectual",
|
|
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|
|
"intellectualist",
|
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|
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"intellectualistic",
|
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|
|
"long-haired",
|
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|
|
"longhair",
|
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|
|
"nerdish",
|
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|
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"nerdy",
|
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|
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"high-hat",
|
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|
|
"snobbish",
|
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|
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"snobby",
|
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|
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"snooty",
|
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|
|
"educated",
|
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|
|
"schooled",
|
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|
|
"brainy",
|
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|
|
"bright",
|
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|
|
"brilliant",
|
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|
|
"clever",
|
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|
|
"intelligent",
|
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|
|
"quick-witted",
|
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|
|
|
"smart"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"anti-intellectual",
|
|
|
|
|
"lowbrow",
|
|
|
|
|
"nonintellectual",
|
|
|
|
|
"philistine",
|
|
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|
|
"uncultivated",
|
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|
|
"uncultured",
|
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|
|
"ignorant",
|
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|
|
"illiterate",
|
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|
|
"uneducated",
|
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|
|
"unlettered",
|
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|
|
"unread",
|
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|
|
"dumb",
|
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|
|
"foolish",
|
|
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|
|
"idiotic",
|
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|
|
"idiotical",
|
|
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|
|
"moronic",
|
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|
|
"slow",
|
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|
|
"stupid",
|
|
|
|
|
"unintelligent",
|
|
|
|
|
"benighted",
|
|
|
|
|
"unenlightened"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"type":[
|
|
|
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
|
|
|
"noun"
|
|
|
|
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"polls":{
|
|
|
|
|
"the upper or front part of the body that contains the brain, the major sense organs, and the mouth":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
|
"a jaunty cap was perched on his poll"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"beans",
|
|
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|
|
"blocks",
|
|
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|
|
"domes",
|
|
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|
|
"heads",
|
|
|
|
|
"mazards",
|
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|
|
|
"mazzards",
|
|
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|
|
"nobs",
|
|
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|
|
"noddles",
|
|
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|
|
"noggins",
|
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|
|
"noodles",
|
|
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|
|
"nuts",
|
|
|
|
|
"pates"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"craniums",
|
|
|
|
|
"crania",
|
|
|
|
|
"crowns",
|
|
|
|
|
"scalps",
|
|
|
|
|
"skulls",
|
|
|
|
|
"occiputs",
|
|
|
|
|
"occipita"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
|
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
|
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
|
"to go around and approach (people) with a request for opinions or information":{
|
|
|
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
|
|
|
"assigned to poll residents on their views about a program for recycling"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"canvasses",
|
|
|
|
|
"canvases",
|
|
|
|
|
"interviews",
|
|
|
|
|
"solicits",
|
|
|
|
|
"surveys"
|
|
|
|
|
],
|
|
|
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
|
|
|
"circularizes",
|
|
|
|
|
"interrogates",
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"questions",
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"feels (out)",
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"sounds (out)"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"reports"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to make (something) shorter or smaller with the use of a cutting instrument":{
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"examples":[
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"time to poll the sheep's wool"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bobs",
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"clips",
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"crops",
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"cuts",
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"cuts back",
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"docks",
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"lops (off)",
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"nips",
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"pares",
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"prunes",
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"shaves",
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"shears",
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"snips",
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"trims"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"skives",
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"whittles",
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"manicures",
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"mows",
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"pinches",
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"stumps",
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"curtails",
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"shortens"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"elongates",
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"extends",
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"lengthens"
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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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"verb"
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]
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}
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}
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