dict_dl/en_MWThesaurus/puf_MWT.json

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{
"puffery":{
"information released to the media that is designed to gain public attention or support for a person, business, or cause":{
"examples":[
"the newspaper's local stories are often thinly disguised puffery for area businesses"
],
"synonyms":[
"ballyhoo",
"hype",
"publicity"
],
"near synonyms":[
"ad",
"advertisement",
"commercial",
"message",
"plug",
"promotion",
"spot",
"word",
"banner",
"bill",
"billboard",
"placard",
"poster",
"sign",
"advertising",
"marketing",
"propaganda",
"pronouncement",
"publication",
"release",
"broadcast",
"bulletin",
"dispatch",
"newscast",
"report",
"story",
"ink",
"testimonial",
"write-up"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"puffed (up)":{
"as in blew up , inflated":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"blew up",
"bulked",
"distended",
"inflated",
"accelerated",
"accumulated",
"appreciated",
"ballooned",
"boomed",
"built up",
"burgeoned",
"bourgeoned",
"climbed",
"enlarged",
"escalated",
"expanded",
"gained",
"increased",
"mounted",
"multiplied",
"mushroomed",
"proliferated",
"rolled up",
"rose",
"snowballed",
"spread",
"swelled",
"waxed",
"jumped",
"rocketed",
"skyrocketed",
"surged",
"heightened",
"intensified",
"redoubled",
"crescendoed",
"crested",
"peaked"
],
"near antonyms":[
"contracted",
"decreased",
"diminished",
"dwindled",
"lessened",
"receded",
"waned",
"compressed",
"condensed",
"constricted",
"contracted",
"shrank",
"shrunk"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"puff adder":{
"as in diamondback rattlesnake , garter snake":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"adder",
"anaconda",
"asp",
"black racer",
"blacksnake",
"blue racer",
"boa",
"bull snake",
"bushmaster",
"chicken snake",
"cobra",
"constrictor",
"copperhead",
"coral snake",
"cottonmouth moccasin",
"diamondback rattlesnake",
"fer-de-lance",
"garter snake",
"gopher snake",
"green snake",
"hognose snake",
"horned viper",
"indigo snake",
"king cobra",
"king snake",
"krait",
"mamba",
"milk snake",
"moccasin",
"pine snake",
"pit viper",
"python",
"racer",
"rat snake",
"rattlesnake",
"sea serpent",
"sea snake",
"sidewinder",
"taipan",
"water moccasin",
"water snake",
"worm snake",
"serpent",
"snake",
"viper"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"puff":{
"a slight or gentle movement of air":{
"examples":[
"felt a puff of wind on his face"
],
"synonyms":[
"air",
"breath",
"breeze",
"waft",
"zephyr"
],
"near synonyms":[
"current",
"draft",
"whiff",
"sea breeze",
"blast",
"blow",
"flurry",
"gale",
"headwind",
"northeaster",
"norther",
"northwester",
"southeaster",
"southwester",
"tailwind",
"westerly",
"wind",
"squall",
"tempest",
"tornado",
"windstorm",
"airflow"
],
"near antonyms":[
"calm"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to breathe hard, quickly, or with difficulty":{
"examples":[
"he came running up the stairs puffing and wheezing"
],
"synonyms":[
"blow",
"gasp",
"heave",
"hyperventilate",
"pant",
"wheeze"
],
"near synonyms":[
"choke",
"gag",
"gulp",
"huff",
"asphyxiate",
"smother",
"stifle",
"strangle",
"snore",
"snuffle",
"exhale",
"expire"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to praise too much":{
"examples":[
"a talk show host who can be counted on to puff up the celebrities who readily consent to be interviewed"
],
"synonyms":[
"adulate",
"belaud",
"blarney",
"butter up",
"flatter",
"hero-worship",
"honey",
"massage",
"overpraise",
"soft-soap",
"stroke"
],
"near synonyms":[
"blandish",
"cajole",
"coax",
"sweet-talk",
"wheedle",
"fawn",
"kowtow",
"suck (up to)",
"toady",
"idolize",
"worship",
"eulogize",
"extol",
"extoll",
"laud",
"praise",
"applaud",
"commend",
"compliment",
"congratulate",
"felicitate",
"drool",
"gush",
"slaver",
"slobber",
"endear",
"ingratiate",
"court",
"romance",
"woo"
],
"near antonyms":[
"bad-mouth",
"belittle",
"decry",
"depreciate",
"disparage",
"put down"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"puffing (up)":{
"as in blowing up , inflating":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"blowing up",
"bulking",
"distending",
"inflating",
"accelerating",
"accumulating",
"appreciating",
"ballooning",
"booming",
"building up",
"burgeoning",
"bourgeoning",
"climbing",
"enlarging",
"escalating",
"expanding",
"gaining",
"increasing",
"mounting",
"multiplying",
"mushrooming",
"proliferating",
"rising",
"rolling up",
"snowballing",
"spreading",
"swelling",
"waxing",
"jumping",
"rocketing",
"skyrocketing",
"surging",
"heightening",
"intensifying",
"redoubling",
"crescendoing",
"cresting",
"peaking"
],
"near antonyms":[
"contracting",
"decreasing",
"diminishing",
"dwindling",
"lessening",
"receding",
"waning",
"compressing",
"condensing",
"constricting",
"contracting",
"shrinking"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"puffs":{
"a slight or gentle movement of air":{
"examples":[
"felt a puff of wind on his face"
],
"synonyms":[
"airs",
"breaths",
"breezes",
"wafts",
"zephyrs"
],
"near synonyms":[
"currents",
"drafts",
"whiffs",
"sea breezes",
"blasts",
"blows",
"flurries",
"gales",
"headwinds",
"northeasters",
"northers",
"northwesters",
"southeasters",
"southwesters",
"tailwinds",
"westerlies",
"winds",
"squalls",
"tempests",
"tornadoes",
"tornados",
"windstorms",
"airflows"
],
"near antonyms":[
"calms"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to breathe hard, quickly, or with difficulty":{
"examples":[
"he came running up the stairs puffing and wheezing"
],
"synonyms":[
"blows",
"gasps",
"heaves",
"hyperventilates",
"pants",
"wheezes"
],
"near synonyms":[
"chokes",
"gags",
"gulps",
"huffs",
"asphyxiates",
"smothers",
"stifles",
"strangles",
"snores",
"snuffles",
"exhales",
"expires"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to praise too much":{
"examples":[
"a talk show host who can be counted on to puff up the celebrities who readily consent to be interviewed"
],
"synonyms":[
"adulates",
"belauds",
"blarneys",
"butters up",
"flatters",
"hero-worships",
"honeys",
"massages",
"overpraises",
"soft-soaps",
"strokes"
],
"near synonyms":[
"blandishes",
"cajoles",
"coaxes",
"sweet-talks",
"wheedles",
"fawns",
"kowtows",
"sucks (up to)",
"toadies",
"idolizes",
"worships",
"eulogizes",
"extols",
"extolls",
"lauds",
"praises",
"applauds",
"commends",
"compliments",
"congratulates",
"felicitates",
"drools",
"gushes",
"slavers",
"slobbers",
"endears",
"ingratiates",
"courts",
"romances",
"woos"
],
"near antonyms":[
"bad-mouths",
"belittles",
"decries",
"depreciates",
"disparages",
"puts down"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"pufferies":{
"information released to the media that is designed to gain public attention or support for a person, business, or cause":{
"examples":[
"the newspaper's local stories are often thinly disguised puffery for area businesses"
],
"synonyms":[
"ballyhoo",
"hype",
"publicity"
],
"near synonyms":[
"ad",
"advertisement",
"commercial",
"message",
"plug",
"promotion",
"spot",
"word",
"banner",
"bill",
"billboard",
"placard",
"poster",
"sign",
"advertising",
"marketing",
"propaganda",
"pronouncement",
"publication",
"release",
"broadcast",
"bulletin",
"dispatch",
"newscast",
"report",
"story",
"ink",
"testimonial",
"write-up"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"puffy":{
"as in fluffy , downy":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"downy",
"fluffy",
"nappy",
"furry",
"fuzzy",
"hairy",
"rough",
"shaggy",
"woolly",
"wooly",
"hairlike"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"puffs (up)":{
"as in blows up , inflates":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"blows up",
"bulks",
"distends",
"inflates",
"accelerates",
"accumulates",
"appreciates",
"balloons",
"booms",
"builds up",
"burgeons",
"bourgeons",
"climbs",
"enlarges",
"escalates",
"expands",
"gains",
"increases",
"mounts",
"multiplies",
"mushrooms",
"proliferates",
"rises",
"rolls up",
"snowballs",
"spreads",
"swells",
"waxes",
"jumps",
"rockets",
"skyrockets",
"surges",
"heightens",
"intensifies",
"redoubles",
"crescendoes",
"crests",
"peaks"
],
"near antonyms":[
"contracts",
"decreases",
"diminishes",
"dwindles",
"lessens",
"recedes",
"wanes",
"compresses",
"condenses",
"constricts",
"contracts",
"shrinks"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"puff adders":{
"as in diamondback rattlesnakes , garter snakes":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"adders",
"anacondas",
"asps",
"black racers",
"blacksnakes",
"blue racers",
"boas",
"bull snakes",
"bushmasters",
"chicken snakes",
"cobras",
"constrictors",
"copperheads",
"coral snakes",
"cottonmouth moccasins",
"diamondback rattlesnakes",
"fer-de-lance",
"garter snakes",
"gopher snakes",
"green snakes",
"hognose snakes",
"horned vipers",
"indigo snakes",
"king cobras",
"king snakes",
"kraits",
"mambas",
"milk snakes",
"moccasins",
"pine snakes",
"pit vipers",
"pythons",
"racers",
"rat snakes",
"rattlesnakes",
"sea serpents",
"sea snakes",
"sidewinders",
"taipans",
"water moccasins",
"water snakes",
"worm snakes",
"serpents",
"snakes",
"vipers"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
}
}