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"granted", "handed over", "moved", "passed", "presented", "released", "relinquished", "surrendered", "transmitted", "turned in", "turned over", "vested", "yielded", "consigned", "entrusted", "intrusted", "trusted", "leased", "lent", "let", "loaned", "rented" ], "synonyms":[ "aliened", "assigned", "ceded", "conveyed", "deeded", "made over", "transferred" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "aligning":{ "as in":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "to bring to or be in a state of agreement":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "Though we have our differences, we align on many issues." ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "to set in order":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "Make sure your quilting squares are aligned and pinned before sewing.", "She was waiting for the stars to align ." ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "alignments":{ "the way objects in space are arranged in proper 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"identical", "indistinguishable", "interchangeable", "me-too", "redundant", "same", "selfsame", "substitutable", "synonymous", "twin", "entire", "homogeneous", "homogenous", "unchanging", "uniform", "unvaried", "unvarying" ], "synonyms":[ "akin", "analogous", "cognate", "comparable", "connate", "correspondent", "corresponding", "ditto", "like", "matching", "parallel", "resemblant", "resembling", "similar", "such", "suchlike" ] }, "in like manner":{ "antonyms":[ "differently", "dissimilarly", "otherwise" ], "examples":[ "regulations that are disapproved of by teachers and students alike" ], "near antonyms":[ "contrarily", "conversely", "inversely", "oppositely", "vice versa", "diversely", "unequally", "variously" ], "related":[ "equally", "equivalently", "identically" ], "synonyms":[ "also", "correspondingly", "ditto", "likewise", "similarly", "so" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "adverb" ] }, "aliment":{ "something that maintains or stimulates the intellect":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "complained that he had to drive for hours to find any sort of cultural aliment when visiting his parents' rural home" ], "near antonyms":[ "candy", "fluff", "pablum", "pap", "trash" ], "related":[ "refection" ], "synonyms":[ "food", "nourishment", "pabulum", "sustenance" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "alined":{ "having a height, size, or location that is the same at all points":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "The text was aligned along the left margin." ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "to bring to or be in a state of agreement":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "Though we have our differences, we align on many issues." ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "to set in order":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "Make sure your quilting squares are aligned and pinned before sewing.", "She was waiting for the stars to align ." ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "all right":{ "being to one's liking":{ "antonyms":[ "disagreeable", "unsatisfactory" ], "examples":[ "it's all right with me if you wear jeans to the party" ], "near antonyms":[ "bad", "deficient", "inferior", "lousy", "poor", "punk", "substandard", "unacceptable", "wanting", "wretched", "mediocre", "middling", "second-class", "second-rate" ], "related":[ "delectable", "delicious", "delightful", "dreamy", "felicitous", "gratifying", "nice", "pleasant", "pleasing", "scrumptious", "welcome", "acceptable", "adequate", "decent", "passable", "tolerable" ], "synonyms":[ "agreeable", "alright", "copacetic", "copasetic", "copesetic", "ducky", "fine", "good", "hunky-dory", "jake", "OK", "okay", "palatable", "satisfactory" ] }, "conforming to a high standard of morality or virtue":{ "antonyms":[ "bad", "dishonest", "dishonorable", "evil", "evil-minded", "immoral", "indecent", "sinful", "unethical", "unrighteous", "wicked", "wrong" ], "examples":[ "he's an all right guy, so if he says that's the way it happened, I believe him" ], "near antonyms":[ "improper", "incorrect", "indecorous", "naughty", "unbecoming", "unseemly", "corrupt", "debased", "debauched", "degenerate", "depraved", "dissolute", "libertine", "perverted", "reprobate", "unprincipled", "unscrupulous", "atrocious", "infamous", "villainous", "base", "low", "mean", "vicious", "vile", "blameworthy", "objectionable", "offensive", "iniquitous", "nefarious", "errant", "erring", "fallen" ], "related":[ "correct", "decorous", "proper", "seemly", "high-minded", "noble", "principled", "commendable", "creditable", "exemplary", "legitimate", "esteemed", "law-abiding", "menschy", "reputable", "respected", "upstanding", "worthy", "blameless", "clean", "guiltless", "immaculate", "incorrupt", "incorrupted", "incorruptible", "innocent", "inoffensive", "irreproachable", "unobjectionable", "angelic", "angelical", "lily-white", "pure", "scrupulous", "spotless", "uncorrupted", "unerring", "goody-goody", "moralistic", "pharisaical", "rectitudinous", "sanctimonious", "self-righteous" ], "synonyms":[ "decent", "ethical", "good", "honest", "honorable", "just", "moral", "nice", "right", "right-minded", "righteous", "straight", "true", "upright", "virtuous" ] }, "in a satisfactory way":{ "antonyms":[ "bad", "badly", "deficiently", "ill", "inadequately", "insufficiently", "intolerably", "poorly", "unacceptably", "unsatisfactorily" ], "examples":[ "if everything goes all right , I should be back in a day or two" ], "near antonyms":[ "unbearably", "inappropriately", "incorrectly", "indecently", "unsuitably", "awfully", "deplorably", "disastrously", "dreadfully", "horrendously", "horribly", "horridly", "miserably", "terribly" ], "related":[ "appropriately", "aptly", "congruously", "correctly", "decorously", "felicitously", "fittingly", "happily", "meetly", "rightly", "seemly", "suitably", "gratifyingly", "satisfyingly", "effectively", "effectually", "efficiently", "neatly", "tidily" ], "synonyms":[ "acceptably", "adequately", "alright", "creditably", "decently", "fine", "good", "middlingly", "nicely", "OK", "okay", "passably", "respectably", "satisfactorily", "serviceably", "so-so", "sufficiently", "tolerably", "well" ] }, "not exposed to the threat of loss or injury":{ "antonyms":[ "endangered", "exposed", "imperiled", "imperilled", "insecure", "liable", "open", "subject (to)", "susceptible", "threatened", "unsafe", "violable", "vulnerable" ], "examples":[ "as soon as we heard the rescue helicopter, we knew we were all right" ], "near antonyms":[ "damaged", "harmed", "hurt", "injured", "scathed", "wounded" ], "related":[ "hale", "healthy", "intact", "sound", "well", "whole", "scatheless", "unharmed", "unhurt", "uninjured", "unscathed" ], "synonyms":[ "alright", "safe", "secure" ] }, "of a level of quality that meets one's needs or standards":{ "antonyms":[ "deficient", "inadequate", "insufficient", "lacking", "unacceptable", "unsatisfactory", "wanting" ], "examples":[ "it wasn't a great meal, but it was all right" ], "near antonyms":[ "disagreeable", 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"stellar", "sterling", "superb", "superior", "superlative", "supernal", "swell", "terrific", "tip-top", "top", "top-notch", "unsurpassed", "wonderful" ], "related":[ "agreeable", "bearable", "endurable", "sufferable", "average", "fair", "indifferent", "mediocre", "middling", "minimal", "common", "ordinary", "run-of-the-mill", "run-of-the-mine", "run-of-mine", "second-rate", "so-so", "standard", "unexceptional", "appropriate", "correct", "due", "fitting", "meet", "proper", "right", "seemly", "suitable", "useful", "worthy", "gratifying", "satisfying" ], "synonyms":[ "acceptable", "adequate", "decent", "fairish", "fine", "good", "OK", "okay", "passable", "respectable", "satisfactory", "serviceable", "tolerable" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "adverb" ], "used to express agreement":{ "antonyms":[ "nay", "no", "no way", "scarcely" ], "examples":[ "all right , I'll try one tiny bite of octopus" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "absolutely", "assuredly", "certainly", "indeed", "indisputably", 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"nonspecific", "overall" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "adverb" ], "with everyone or everything taken into account at the same time":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "all around , she's our best athlete" ], "near antonyms":[ "detailedly", "microscopically", "minutely", "literally", "narrowly", "restrictedly", "strictly", "alone", "categorically", "distinctly", "exclusively", "fractionally", "individually", "separately", "singly", "singularly", "solely", "solitarily", "specifically" ], "related":[ "broadly", "generally", "liberally", "loosely", "macroscopically", "all over", "completely", "comprehensively", "encyclopedically", "entirely", "exhaustively", "fully", "sweepingly", "thoroughly", "totally", "wholly" ], "synonyms":[ "all told", "altogether", "collectedly", "collectively", "inclusively", "overall", "together" ] } }, "allays":{ "to make more bearable or less severe":{ "examples":[ "a gentle breeze would allay the heat" ], "synonyms":[ "alleviates", "assuages", "eases", "helps", 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"estrangement", "separation" ], "related":[ "affection", "fondness", "determination", "firmness", "resolution", "dependability", "reliability", "trustability", "trustiness", "trustworthiness" ], "synonyms":[ "adhesion", "attachment", "commitment", "constancy", "dedication", "devotedness", "devotion", "faith", "faithfulness", "fastness", "fealty", "fidelity", "loyalty", "piety", "steadfastness", "troth" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "allegorical":{ "as in mythological":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "as in symbolic , emblematic":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "allergy":{ "a strong feeling of not liking or approving":{ "antonyms":[ "appetite", "favor", "fondness", "like", "liking", "partiality", "preference", "relish", "shine", "taste", "use" ], "examples":[ "independent-minded people who seem to have an allergy to any control from the government" ], "near 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"related":[ "bless", "hallow", "sanctify", "commit", "confide", "consign", "entrust", "intrust", "apply", "bestow", "employ", "use" ], "synonyms":[ "consecrate", "dedicate", "devote", "earmark", "give up (to)", "reserve", "save", "set by" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "allocated":{ "to give as a share or portion":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "not enough computers to allocate one to every student" ], "near antonyms":[ "begrudged", "denied", "deprived (of)", "kept", "retained", "stinted", "withheld", "appropriated", "arrogated", "confiscated" ], "related":[ "admeasured", "administered", "dealt", "dispensed", "divided", "doled out", "handed out", "measured", "meted (out)", "metered", "parceled (out)", "parcelled (out)", "parted", "portioned", "prorated", "shared (out)", "split", "accorded", "awarded", "gave", "granted", "earmarked", "reserved", "chipped in", "contributed", "donated", "reallocated", "reapportioned", "reassigned", "redistributed" ], "synonyms":[ "allotted", "allowed", "apportioned", "assigned", "distributed", "lotted", "rationed" ] }, "to give out (something) to appropriate individuals":{ "antonyms":[ "misallocated" ], "examples":[ "allocated the housework in such a way that the older kids got more than the younger ones" ], "near antonyms":[ "begrudged", "declined", "denied", "deprived (of)", "disallowed", "refused", "rejected", "withheld", "niggled (out)", "pinched", "skimped", "stinted" ], "related":[ "admeasured", "allotted", "allowed", "appropriated", "assigned", "dished out", "divided", "divvied (up)", "dolloped (out)", "lotted", "measured (out)", "parted", "proportioned", "rationed", "redistributed", "set", "shared (out)", "split", "bestowed", "disbursed", "furnished", "issued", "provided", "shared", "supplied", "circulated", "dispersed", "disseminated", "scattered", "spread", "chipped in", "contributed", "donated", "pledged", "reallocated", "reapportioned" ], "synonyms":[ "administered", "apportioned", "dealt (out)", "dispensed", "distributed", "doled out", "handed out", "meted (out)", "parceled (out)", "parcelled (out)", "portioned", "prorated" ] }, "to keep or intend for a special purpose":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "sliced the strawberries after first allocating all the nicest ones for the top of the cake" ], "near antonyms":[ "ignored", "neglected", "misapplied", "misused" ], "related":[ "blessed", "blest", "hallowed", "sanctified", "committed", "confided", "consigned", "entrusted", "intrusted", "applied", "bestowed", "employed", "used" ], "synonyms":[ "consecrated", "dedicated", "devoted", "earmarked", "gave up (to)", "reserved", "saved", "set by" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "allot":{ "to give as a share or portion":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "each speaker was allotted five minutes to present his or her opinion in the debate" ], "near antonyms":[ "begrudge", "deny", "deprive (of)", "keep", "retain", "stint", "withhold", "appropriate", "arrogate", "confiscate" ], "related":[ "admeasure", "administer", "deal", "dispense", "divide", "dole out", "hand out", "measure", "mete (out)", "meter", "parcel (out)", "part", "portion", "prorate", "share (out)", "split", "accord", "award", "give", "grant", "earmark", "reserve", "chip in", "contribute", "donate", "reallocate", "reapportion", "reassign", "redistribute" ], "synonyms":[ "allocate", "allow", "apportion", "assign", "distribute", "lot", "ration" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "allotted":{ "to give as a share or portion":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "each speaker was allotted five minutes to present his or her opinion in the debate" ], "near antonyms":[ "begrudged", "denied", "deprived (of)", "kept", "retained", "stinted", "withheld", "appropriated", "arrogated", "confiscated" ], "related":[ "admeasured", "administered", "dealt", "dispensed", "divided", "doled out", "handed out", "measured", "meted (out)", "metered", "parceled (out)", "parcelled (out)", "parted", "portioned", "prorated", "shared (out)", "split", "accorded", "awarded", "gave", "granted", "earmarked", "reserved", "chipped in", "contributed", "donated", "reallocated", "reapportioned", "reassigned", "redistributed" ], "synonyms":[ "allocated", "allowed", "apportioned", "assigned", "distributed", "lotted", "rationed" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "allow":{ "to accept the truth or existence of (something) usually reluctantly":{ "antonyms":[ "deny" ], "examples":[ "I'll allow I probably said more than I should have" ], "near antonyms":[ "disallow", "disavow", "disclaim", "disown", "contradict", "dispute", "gainsay", "negate", "negative", "rebut", "refute", "reject", "repudiate", "conceal", "cover (up)", "hide", "obscure", "veil", "kid (oneself)" ], "related":[ "disburden", "unburden", "unload", "affirm", "avow", "confirm", "profess", "accept", "recognize", "yield", "announce", "break", "broadcast", "communicate", "declare", "disclose", "divulge", "impart", "proclaim", "publish", "reveal", "spill", "tell", "unveil", "betray", "blab", "expose", "give away", "inform", "leak", "rat", "squeal", "talk", "tattle", "tip (off)", "warn", "wise (up)", "breathe", "say", "whisper" ], "synonyms":[ "acknowledge", "admit", "agree", "concede", "confess", "fess (up)", "grant", "own (up to)" ] }, "to fail to prevent (some behavior on someone's part) especially from neglect or indifference":{ "antonyms":[ "bar", "block", "constrain", "prevent" ], "examples":[ "only a lazy gardener would allow the weeds to grow that high" ], "near antonyms":[ "forbid", "prohibit", "curb", "deter", "discourage", "frustrate", "hold back", "impede", "inhibit", "interfere (with)" ], "related":[ "brush (aside or off)", "condone", "disregard", "ignore", "overlook", "shrug off", "wink (at)", "excuse", "forgive", "pardon", "brook", "cater (to)", "give in (to)", "humor", "indulge" ], "synonyms":[ "let", "permit", "suffer", "tolerate" ] }, "to give as a share or portion":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "allowed each camper one match to light his fire" ], "near antonyms":[ "begrudge", "deny", "deprive (of)", "keep", "retain", "stint", "withhold", "appropriate", "arrogate", "confiscate" ], "related":[ "admeasure", "administer", "deal", "dispense", "divide", "dole out", "hand out", "measure", "mete (out)", "meter", "parcel (out)", "part", "portion", "prorate", "share (out)", "split", "accord", "award", "give", "grant", "earmark", "reserve", "chip in", "contribute", "donate", "reallocate", "reapportion", "reassign", "redistribute" ], "synonyms":[ "allocate", "allot", "apportion", "assign", "distribute", "lot", "ration" ] }, "to give permission for or to approve of":{ "antonyms":[ "ban", "enjoin", "forbid", "prohibit", "proscribe", "veto" ], "examples":[ "flash photography is not allowed inside the church" ], "near antonyms":[ "hinder", "impede", "obstruct", "censure", "deny", "disallow", "disapprove", "interdict", "refuse", "reject", "revoke", "suppress", "withhold", "deplore", "discountenance", "disfavor", "dislike", "frown (at or on)", "grudge", "check", "curb", "keep", "repress", "restrain" ], "related":[ "authorize", "commission", "license", "licence", "accede (to)", "acquiesce", "agree (to)", "assent (to)", "consent (to)", "OK", "okay", "warrant", "accord", "concede", "grant", "sanction", "vouchsafe", "admit", "brook", "condone", "countenance", "endure", "support", "tolerate" ], "synonyms":[ "green-light", "have", "permit", "suffer" ] }, "to give permission to":{ "antonyms":[ "enjoin", "forbid", "prohibit" ], "examples":[ "a boarding school that does not allow students to go on weekend trips without written permission" ], "near antonyms":[ "deter", "discourage", "bar", "block", "constrain", "curb", "frustrate", "hold back", "impede", "inhibit", "obstruct", "prevent" ], "related":[ "authorize", "commission", "empower", "license", "licence", "approve", "endorse", "indorse", "sanction", "free", "liberate", "release", "cater (to)", "give in (to)", "humor", "indulge" ], "synonyms":[ "leave", "let", "permit" ] }, "to have as an opinion":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "people in these parts allow that everyone is entitled to one mistake in life, even if it's a doozy" ], "near antonyms":[ "distrust", "doubt", "mistrust", "question", "suspect", "disbelieve", "discredit", "reject" ], "related":[ "regard", "view", "accept", "perceive", "depend", "rely", "trust", "assume", "presume", "presuppose", "surmise", "conclude", "deduce", "infer" ], "synonyms":[ "believe", "conceive", "consider", "deem", "esteem", "feel", "figure", "guess", "hold", "imagine", "judge", "reckon", "suppose", "think" ] }, "to have in mind as a purpose or goal":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "I allow to go hunting before the season is over" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "dream", "hope", "wish", "consider", "debate", "mull (over)", "ponder", "attempt", "endeavor", "strive", "struggle", "try", "plot", "scheme", "accomplish", "achieve", "effect", "execute", "perform" ], "synonyms":[ "aim", "aspire", "calculate", "contemplate", "design", "go", "intend", "look", "mean", "meditate", "plan", "propose", "purport", "purpose" ] }, "to make a statement of one's opinion":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "he allowed that their new house looked very nice" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "commentate", "articulate", "express", "say", "speak", "state", "talk", "tell", "utter", "verbalize", "vocalize", "conjecture", "daresay", "guess", "speculate", "suppose", "surmise" ], "synonyms":[ "comment", "editorialize", "note", "observe", "opine", "reflect", "remark", "weigh in" ] }, "to make able or possible":{ "antonyms":[ "prevent" ], "examples":[ "a patient's canceled appointment allowed the doctor to squeeze in a few extra phone calls" ], "near antonyms":[ "inhibit", "preclude", "disallow", "enjoin", "forbid", "prohibit" ], "related":[ "fit", "habilitate", "prepare", "qualify", "ready", "approve", "endorse", "indorse", "sanction", "condition", "equip" ], "synonyms":[ "empower", "enable", "let", "permit" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "allowable":{ "that may be permitted":{ "antonyms":[ "banned", "barred", "forbidden", "impermissible", "inadmissible", "interdicted", "prohibited", "proscribed", "verboten" ], "examples":[ "international travel without a passport isn't allowable" ], "near antonyms":[ "intolerable", "unacceptable", "unbearable", "unendurable", "objectionable", "denied", "disallowed", "refused", "rejected", "vetoed", "repressed", "suppressed", "outlawed" ], "related":[ "acceptable", "bearable", "endurable", "tolerable", "accredited", "allowed", "authorized", "certified", "endorsed", "indorsed", "licensed", "OK", "okay", "permitted", "sanctioned", "warranted", "lawful", "legal", "licit", "mandatory", "ordered", "required" ], "synonyms":[ "admissible", "permissible" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "allows (for)":{ "to give consideration to (as unexpected circumstances or contingencies)":{ "antonyms":[ "discounts", "disregards" ], "examples":[ "budget your time to allow for the possibility of unexpected problems" ], "near antonyms":[ "factors (out)" ], "related":[ "accommodates", "adapts", "adjusts", "conditions", "anticipates", "contemplates", "envisages", "expects", "foresees", "assumes", "presumes", "presupposes", "plans", "calculates", "faces" ], "synonyms":[ "considers", "factors (in or into)", "provides (for)", "regards" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "alludes (to)":{ "as in refers (to) , cites":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "allures":{ "to attract or delight as if by magic":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "was so allured by his sister's college roommate that before long he was asking her for a date" ], "near antonyms":[ "disgusts", "offends", "repels", "revolts", "annoys", "displeases", "irks", "bores", "tires", "wearies" ], "related":[ "disarms", "draws", "entices", "lures", "pulls", "seduces", "tempts", "delights", "gratifies", "pleases", "arrests", "enraptures", "enthralls", "enthrals", "entrances", "appeals (to)", "interests", "intrigues", "beckons", "courts", "invites", "solicits", "woos" ], "synonyms":[ "beguiles", "bewitches", "captivates", "charms", "enchants", "fascinates", "kills", "magnetizes", "wiles", "witches" ] }, "to lead away from a usual or proper course by offering some pleasure or advantage":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "allured by the promise of big bucks, he decided to have a go at a job on the trading floor of the stock market" ], "near antonyms":[ "alerts", "cautions", "forewarns", "wards (off)", "warns", "drives (away or off)", "repulses", "turns away" ], "related":[ "draws in", "inveigles", "persuades", "ropes (in)", "snows", "catches", "enmeshes", "immeshes", "ensnares", "entraps", "meshes", "snares", "tangles", "traps", "bewitches", "captivates", "charms", "enchants", "fascinates", "magnetizes", "wiles" ], "synonyms":[ "baits", "beguiles", "betrays", "decoys", "entices", "leads on", "lures", "seduces", "solicits", "tempts" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "alluring":{ "having an often mysterious or magical power to attract":{ "antonyms":[ "repellent", "repellant", "repelling", "repugnant", "repulsive", "revolting", "unalluring" ], "examples":[ "the alluring beauty of the swans on the lake held us spellbound" ], "near antonyms":[ "boring", "irksome", "tedious", "tiresome", "wearisome", "abhorrent", "abominable", "appalling", "awful", "distasteful", "hideous", "horrendous", "horrible", "horrid", "invidious", "loathsome", "nauseating", "noisome", "obnoxious", "odious", "offensive", "shocking", "sickening", "drab", "dreary", "dull", "flat", "humdrum", "jading", "leaden", "monotonous", "pedestrian", "ponderous" ], "related":[ "absorbing", "arresting", "engrossing", "enthralling", "galvanic", "gripping", "hypnotic", "hypnotizing", "mesmerizing", "riveting", "spellbinding", "enticing", "tantalizing", "tempting", "exciting", "haunting", "interesting", "intriguing", "titillating", "beckoning", "inviting", "winning", "darling", "delightful", "pleasant", "pleasing" ], "synonyms":[ 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"abundantly", "plentifully", "astronomically", "grandly", "monstrously", "monumentally", "excessively", "obscenely", "overmuch", "amazingly", "astonishingly", "staggeringly" ], "synonyms":[ "achingly", "archly", "awful", "awfully", "badly", "beastly", "blisteringly", "bone", "colossally", "corking", "cracking", "damn", "damned", "dang", "deadly", "desperately", "eminently", "enormously", "especially", "ever", "exceedingly", "exceeding", "extra", "extremely", "fabulously", "fantastically", "far", "fiercely", "filthy", "frightfully", "full", "greatly", "heavily", "highly", "hugely", "immensely", "incredibly", "intensely", "jolly", "majorly", "mightily", "mighty", "monstrous", "mortally", "most", "much", "particularly", "passing", "rattling", "real", "really", "right", "roaring", "roaringly", "seriously", "severely", "so", "sore", "sorely", "spanking", "specially", "stinking", "such", "super", "supremely", "surpassingly", "terribly", "that", "thumping", "too", "unco", "uncommonly", "vastly", "very", "vitally", "way", "whacking", "wicked", "wildly" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "aloofness":{ "as in distance , detachedness":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "as in indifference , detachment":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "alphabet soup":{ "an unorganized collection or mixture of various things":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the alphabet soup of designer drugs that were available to patrons of the once-notorious disco" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "detritus", "notions", "oddments", "odds and ends", "sundries", "accumulation", "aggregate", "aggregation", "conglomerate", "conglomeration", "catchall", "admixture", "alloy", "amalgam", "blend", "combination", "commixture", "composite", "compound", "fusion", "intermixture", "mix-up", "bollix", "chaos", "confusion", "disarrangement", "disarray", "disorder", "dog's breakfast", "mess", "morass", "shambles", "imbroglio", "knot", "snarl", "tangle" ], "synonyms":[ "agglomerate", "agglomeration", "assortment", "botch", "clutter", "collage", "crazy quilt", "farrago", "gallimaufry", "grab bag", "gumbo", "hash", "hodgepodge", "hotchpotch", "jambalaya", "jumble", "jungle", "litter", "mac\u00e9doine", "medley", "m\u00e9lange", "menagerie", "miscellanea", "miscellany", "mishmash", "mixed bag", "montage", "motley", "muddle", "olio", "olla podrida", "omnium-gatherum", "pastiche", "patchwork", "patchwork quilt", "potpourri", "ragbag", "ragout", "rummage", "salad", "salmagundi", "scramble", "shuffle", "smorgasbord", "stew", "tumble", "variety", "welter" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "alphabetize":{ "as in file":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "altar":{ "a table or place which serves as a center of worship or ritual":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "There was a small altar at the front of the room with 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"examples":[ "this discussion is so silly we might as well altercate on how many angels can dance on the point of a needle" ], "near antonyms":[ "coexist", "get along", "accept", "agree", "assent", "concur", "consent" ], "related":[ "challenge", "dare", "defy", "clash", "contend", "contest", "tangle", "cavil", "fuss", "nitpick", "consider", "debate", "discuss", "kick", "object", "protest" ], "synonyms":[ "argue", "argufy", "bicker", "brabble", "brawl", "controvert", "dispute", "fall out", "fight", "hassle", "jar", "quarrel", "quibble", "row", "scrap", "spat", "squabble", "tiff", "wrangle" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "altercated":{ "to express different opinions about something often angrily":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "this discussion is so silly we might as well altercate on how many angels can dance on the point of a needle" ], "near antonyms":[ "coexisted", "got along", "accepted", "agreed", "assented", "concurred", "consented" ], "related":[ "challenged", "dared", "defied", "clashed", "contended", "contested", "tangled", "caviled", "cavilled", "fussed", "nitpicked", "considered", "debated", "discussed", "kicked", "objected", "protested" ], "synonyms":[ "argued", "argufied", "bickered", "brabbled", "brawled", "controverted", "disputed", "fell out", "fought", "hassled", "jarred", "quarreled", "quarrelled", "quibbled", "rowed", "scrapped", "spatted", "squabbled", "tiffed", "wrangled" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "altercation":{ "an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "judging from all the slamming and banging, I'd say there was some sort of altercation going on next door" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "clash", "run-in", "skirmish", "tangle", "tussle", "logomachy", "feud", "vendetta", "attack", "contention", "dissension", "dissention", "debate", "difference", "disputation", "fuss", "objection", "protest", "protestation", "affray", "fisticuffs", "fracas", "fray", "free-for-all", "melee", "m\u00eal\u00e9e", "catfight" ], "synonyms":[ "argle-bargle", "argument", "argy-bargy", "battle royal", "bicker", "brawl", "contretemps", "controversy", "cross fire", "disagreement", "dispute", "donnybrook", "falling-out", "fight", "hassle", "imbroglio", "kickup", "misunderstanding", "quarrel", "rhubarb", "row", "scrap", "set-to", "spat", "squabble", "tiff", "wrangle" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "altering":{ "to make different in some way":{ "antonyms":[ "fixing", "freezing", "setting", "stabilizing" ], "examples":[ "can't you alter your plans just slightly so we can leave 10 minutes earlier?" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "deforming", "metamorphosing", "mutating", "regenerating", "revolutionizing", "transfiguring", "transforming", "transmuting", "commuting", "converting", "exchanging", "rejiggering", "retooling" ], "synonyms":[ "changing", "making over", "modifying", "recasting", "redoing", "refashioning", "remaking", "remodeling", "revamping", "revising", "reworking", "varying" ] }, "to remove the 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"volition", "way" ], "near synonyms":[ "determination", "free will", "will", "say", "voice", "vote", "inclination", "liking", "partiality", "penchant", "predilection", "proclivity", "propensity", "tendency", "discernment", "judgment", "judgement", "perspicacity" ], "near antonyms":[ "coercion", "duress", "force", "duty", "obligation", "Hobson's choice" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in alternate , chosen":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "alternate", "chosen", "discretionary", "elective", "optional", "voluntary", "dispensable", "unnecessary", "unneeded", "unwanted" ], "near antonyms":[ "compulsory", "mandatory", "nonelective", "nonvoluntary", "obligatory", "required", "essential", "indispensable", "necessary", "requisite" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in unconventional , underground":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "antiestablishment", "nontraditional", "unconventional", "underground", "pioneering", "revolutionary", "trailblazing", "bizarre", "far-out", "outr\u00e9", "way-out", "advanced", "avant", "avant-garde", "cutting-edge", "progressive", "state-of-the-art", "fresh", "new", "novel", "original", "strange", "unaccustomed", "unfamiliar", "unheard-of", "unknown", "unprecedented", "contemporary", "current", "hot", "mod", "modern", "modernistic", "newfangled", "new-fashioned", "present-day", "red-hot", "space-age", "ultramodern", "up-to-date" ], "near antonyms":[ "conventional", "customary", "established", "orthodox", "traditional" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "altitude":{ "an area of high ground":{ "antonyms":[ "lowland" ], "examples":[ "the air is thinner at higher altitudes" ], "near antonyms":[ "dale", "dell", "depression", "dingle", "glen", "hollow", "vale", "valley", "basin", "bottom", "bottomland", "fen", "flat", "floodplain", "plain", "tidewater" ], "related":[ "alp", "mount", "mountain", "peak", "butte", "mesa", "plateau", "table", "tableland", "bluff", "cliff", "crag", "precipice", "steep", "tor", "ridge", "sierra", "dome", "sugarloaf", "foothill", "hillock", "hummock", "knob", "knoll", "downs" ], "synonyms":[ "elevation", "eminence", "height", "highland", "hill", "hump", "mound", "prominence", "rise", "upland" ] }, "the distance of something or someone from bottom to top":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the altitude of the highest mountain in the U.S. is only about two thirds that of the highest mountain in the world" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "rise", "highness", "loftiness", "tallness" ], "synonyms":[ "elevation", "height", "inches", "stature" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "altruistic":{ "having or showing a concern for the welfare of others":{ "examples":[ "I'm not being altruistic in giving you these books, since I was going to have to lug them with me if you hadn't come along" ], "synonyms":[ "beneficent", "benevolent", "charitable", "do-good", "eleemosynary", "good", "humanitarian", "philanthropic", "philanthropical" ], "near synonyms":[ "selfless", "self-sacrificing", "bighearted", "bounteous", "bountiful", "free", "freehanded", "generous", "greathearted", "handsome", "liberal", "magnanimous", "munificent", "openhanded", "openhearted", "unselfish", "unsparing", "compassionate", "humane", "kind", "kindhearted", "social-minded" ], "near antonyms":[ "self-indulgent", "self-seeking", "cheap", "closefisted", "miserly", "niggardly", "parsimonious", "stingy", "tight", "tightfisted", "hard-hearted", "pitiless", "unfeeling", "self-obsessed" ], "antonyms":[ "self-centered", "self-concerned", "selfish" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "alveolus":{ "as in pocket , impression":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "aliens":{ "to cause to change from friendly or loving to unfriendly or uncaring":{ "examples":[ "such angry outbursts will rapidly alien any friends you might possibly have left" ], "synonyms":[ "alienates", "disaffects", "disgruntles", "estranges", "sours" ], "related":[ "antagonizes", "embitters", "envenoms", "aggravates", "angers", "enrages", "incenses", "inflames", "enflames", "infuriates", "maddens", "outrages", "rankles", "riles", "roils", "breaks up", "dissociates", "disunites", "divides", "separates", "severs", "splits", "sunders", "uncouples", "unlinks", "unyokes", "disappoints", "disenchants", "disillusions", "annoys", "bothers", "bugs", "chafes", "exasperates", "galls", "grates", "irks", "irritates", "nettles", "peeves", "piques", "riles", "vexes" ], "near antonyms":[ "endears", "ingratiates", "appeases", "conciliates", "disarms", "mollifies", "pacifies", "placates", "propitiates" ], "antonyms":[ "reconciles" ] }, "to give over the legal possession or ownership of":{ "examples":[ "the couple plans to alien the adjoining house lot to their eldest son" ], "synonyms":[ "alienates", "assigns", "cedes", "conveys", "deeds", "makes over", "transfers" ], "related":[ "bequeaths", "hands down", "leaves", "passes (down)", "wills", "bestows", "commends", "commits", "confers", "contributes", "delivers", "donates", "grants", "hands over", "moves", "passes", "presents", "releases", "relinquishes", "surrenders", "transmits", "turns in", "turns over", "vests", "yields", "consigns", "entrusts", "intrusts", "trusts", "leases", "lends", "lets", "loans", "rents" ], "near antonyms":[ "expropriates" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in nonresidents":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "related":[], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "alternatively":{ "in place of another option":{ "examples":[ "We could go out for dinner or, alternatively , we could get takeout." ], "synonyms":[], "related":[], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "alleviating":{ "to make more bearable or less severe":{ "examples":[ "a car pool alleviates some of the stress of driving the kids to and from school every day" ], "synonyms":[ "allaying", "assuaging", "easing", "helping", "mitigating", "mollifying", "palliating", "relieving", "soothing" ], "related":[ "abating", "lightening", "moderating", "softening", "tempering", "curing", "healing", "remedying", "amending", "correcting", "emending", "fixing", "mending", "rectifying", "reforming", "repairing", "ameliorating", "bettering", "enhancing", "enriching", "improving", "meliorating", "perfecting", "refining" ], "near antonyms":[ "harming", "hurting", "impairing", "injuring", "heightening", "intensifying", "sharpening" ], "antonyms":[ "aggravating", "exacerbating" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "alcoves":{ "a freestanding airy structure in a scenic setting (as a park) typically offering commanding views":{ "examples":[ "a small alcove in one corner of the backyard garden" ], "synonyms":[ "belvederes", "casinos", "gazebos", "kiosks", "pavilions", "summerhouses" ], "related":[ "trellises" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a hollowed-out space in a wall":{ "examples":[ "an ancient vase in an alcove and a sculpture of Achilles on a stand in the museum's Greek Hall" ], "synonyms":[ "niches", "nooks", "recesses" ], "related":[ "corners", "crannies", "cubbyholes", "cubicles", "dents", "embrasures", "indentations", "indents", "indentures", "ambries", "housings", "shrines" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "all over the place":{ "in every place or in all places":{ "examples":[ "No one covered the garbage and there are flies all over the place ." ], "synonyms":[ "all over", "everyplace", "everywhere", "far and wide", "high and low", "throughout" ], "near synonyms":[ "every which way", "right and left" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[ "nowhere" ] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "alliances":{ "a formal agreement between two or more nations or peoples":{ "examples":[ "the smaller countries signed an alliance pledging to protect one another against the belligerent behemoth in their midst" ], "synonyms":[ "accords", "compacts", "conventions", "covenants", "pacts", "treaties" ], "related":[ "entente cordiales", "ententes", "bargains", "bonds", "charters", "concords", "contracts", "deals", "settlements", "understandings", "projets" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "an association of persons, parties, or states for mutual assistance and protection":{ "examples":[ "an alliance between the French and the Algonquians to check Iroquois advances into their territory" ], "synonyms":[ "axes", "blocks", "blocs", "coalitions", "combinations", "combines", "confederacies", "confederations", "federations", "leagues", "unions" ], "related":[ "cabals", "conspiracies", "juntos", "cartels", "syndicates", "trusts", "factions", "fronts", "fusions", "sides", "wings", "associations", "groups", "organizations", "affiliations", "cooperatives", "partnerships", "circuits", "conferences" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "the state of having shared interests or efforts (as in social or business matters)":{ "examples":[ "in alliance with booksellers, the nation's schools are promoting National Reading Month" ], "synonyms":[ "affiliations", "associations", "collaborations", "confederations", "connections", "cooperations", "hookups", "liaisons", "linkups", "partnerships", "relations", "relationships", "tie-ups", "unions" ], "related":[ "businesses", "dealings", "interactions", "exchanges", "interconnections", "interrelations", "mutualisms", "reciprocities", "symbioses", "incorporations", "integrations", "mergers", "unifications", "affinities", "attachments", "intimacies", "rapports", "sympathies", "kinships", "solidarities", "unities", "colleagueships", "companies", "companionships", "fellowships", "beds", "cahoots", "leagues" ], "near antonyms":[ "breakups", "dissolutions", "disunions", "divisions", "partings", "separations", "severances", "splits", "alienations", "divorces", "estrangements" ], "antonyms":[ "disaffiliations", "dissociations" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "allied":{ "having a close connection like that between family members":{ "examples":[ "people with foreign language fluency and an allied skill such as the 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(together)", "clubbed", "coalesced", "cohered", "confederated", "conjoined", "cooperated", "federated", "leagued", "united" ], "related":[ "caballed", "collaborated", "ganged up", "hung together", "teamed (up)", "incorporated", "organized", "unionized", "affiliated", "amalgamated", "combined", "conglomerated", "consolidated", "converged", "grouped", "joined", "merged", "knotted", "linked", "tied", "wedded", "wed" ], "near antonyms":[ "detached", "disengaged", "dissolved", "disunited", "divorced", "parted", "segregated", "separated", "severed", "split", "sundered", "alienated", "estranged", "fell out" ], "antonyms":[ "broke up", "disbanded" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "alleviates":{ "to make more bearable or less severe":{ "examples":[ "a car pool alleviates some of the stress of driving the kids to and from school every day" ], "synonyms":[ "allays", "assuages", "eases", "helps", "mitigates", "mollifies", "palliates", "relieves", "soothes" ], "near synonyms":[ "abates", "lightens", "moderates", "softens", "tempers", "cures", "heals", "remedies", "amends", "corrects", "emends", "fixes", "mends", "rectifies", "reforms", "repairs", "ameliorates", "betters", "enhances", "enriches", "improves", "meliorates", "perfects", "refines" ], "near antonyms":[ "harms", "hurts", "impairs", "injures", "heightens", "intensifies", "sharpens" ], "antonyms":[ "aggravates", "exacerbates" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "alphas":{ "the point at which something begins":{ "examples":[ "money is not the alpha and omega\u2014the beginning and end\u2014of life's purpose" ], "synonyms":[ "baselines", "beginnings", "births", "commencements", "dawns", "day ones", "geneses", "get-goes", "git-goes", "inceptions", "incipiences", "incipiencies", "kickoffs", "launches", "mornings", "nascences", "nascencies", "onsets", "outsets", "starts", "thresholds" ], "near synonyms":[ "drawing boards", "first bases", "ground zeros", "square ones", "creations", "inaugurations", "initiations", "institutions", "originations", "cradles", "fountainheads", "fountains", "germs", "origins", "roots", "seedbeds", "sources", "springs", "wells", "wellsprings", "openings", "advents", "appearances", "arrivals", "debuts", "d\u00e9buts", "emergences", "childhoods", "infancies", "youths" ], "near antonyms":[ "cessations", "closings", "closures", "completions", "finales", "finishes", "periods", "stops", "terminations", "windups" ], "antonyms":[ "closes", "conclusions", "endings", "ends", "omegas" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "almsgivings":{ "the giving of necessities and especially money to the needy":{ "examples":[ "good works such as almsgiving , tending the sick and visiting the imprisoned" ], "synonyms":[ "charities", "doles", "philanthropies" ], "near synonyms":[ "altruisms", "do-goodings", "do-goodisms", "humanisms", "humanitarianisms", "beneficences", "benevolences", "goodwills", "alms", "benefactions", "contributions", "donations", "reliefs", "welfares", "endowments", "funds", "grants", "subsidies" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "allowing (for)":{ "to give consideration to (as unexpected circumstances or contingencies)":{ "examples":[ "budget your time to allow for the possibility of unexpected problems" ], "synonyms":[ "considering", "factoring (in or into)", "providing (for)", "regarding" ], "near synonyms":[ "accommodating", "adapting", "adjusting", "conditioning", "anticipating", "contemplating", "envisaging", "expecting", "foreseeing", "assuming", "presuming", "presupposing", "planning", "calculating", "facing" ], "near antonyms":[ "factoring (out)" ], "antonyms":[ "discounting", "disregarding" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "alerted":{ "as in aware , informed":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "aware", "clued (in)", "forewarned", "informed", "prepared", "ready", "warned", "hip", "knowing", "wise", "observant", "observing", "sharp", "sharp-eyed", "alert", "attentive", "open-eyed", "vigilant", "watchful", "plugged-in", "with-it" ], "near antonyms":[ "unknowing", "oblivious", "unaware", "unconscious", "uninformed", "unwitting", "heedless", "unmindful", "unprepared", "unready", "unwary" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to give notice to beforehand especially of danger or risk":{ "examples":[ "alerted us to the possibility that the roads would be flooded and we might have to take a detour" ], "synonyms":[ "advised", "cautioned", "forewarned", "warned", "woke", "waked" ], "near synonyms":[ "augured", "forecast", "forecasted", "foretold", "harbingered", "predicted", "presaged", "prognosticated", "prophesied", "apprised", "informed", "notified", "tipped (off)", "admonished", "boded", "foreboded", "forboded", "foreshadowed", "foretokened", "portended" ], "near antonyms":[ "imperiled", "imperilled", "risked" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "almsgivers":{ "as in philanthropists , almoners":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "almoners", "philanthropists", "angels", "benefactors", "donators", "donors", "fairy godmothers", "Maecenases", "patrons", "sugar daddies", "benefactresses", "patronesses", "altruists", "bestowers", "contributors", "givers", "helpers", "subscribers", "supporters", "guardian angels", "protectors", "saviors", "saviours" ], "near antonyms":[ "beneficiaries", "donees", "giftees", "recipients" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "alamedas":{ "as in all\u00e9es":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "all\u00e9es", "walkways", "arcades", "colonnades", "gallerias", "galleries", "boardwalks", "malls", "promenades", "walks", "plazas" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] } }