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her room with determination and enthusiasm" ], "near antonyms":[ "avoided", "evaded", "shunned", "dallied", "dawdled", "dillydallied", "fiddled (around)", "fooled", "idled", "lagged", "messed", "monkeyed (around)", "played", "poked", "pottered (around)", "puttered (around)", "trifled" ], "related":[ "addressed", "approached", "faced", "buckled (down to)", "concentrated (on)", "focused (on)", "focussed (on)", "knuckled down (to)", "zeroed (in on)", "fell (to)", "pitched in", "plunged (in)", "settled (down)", "pursued", "took up", "undertook" ], "synonyms":[ "dived (into)", "dove (into)", "tackled", "waded (in or into)" ] }, "to take sudden, violent action against":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "our dog unexpectedly attacked the mailman, sinking his teeth into the startled man's leg" ], "near antonyms":[ "covered", "defended", "guarded", "protected", "secured", "shielded" ], "related":[ "bum-rushed", "ganged up (on)", "mobbed", "swarmed", "mugged", "robbed", "ambuscaded", "ambushed", "surprised", "surprized", "waylaid", "blitzed", "bombarded", "bombed", "nuked", "barraged", "cannonaded", "cannoned", "banged away (at)", "battered", "buffeted", "plastered", "beleaguered", "besieged", "pressed", "harried", "looted", "pillaged", "plundered", "ravaged", "sacked", "forayed", "invaded", "overran", "enveloped", "flanked" ], "synonyms":[ "assailed", "assaulted", "beset", "bushwhacked", "charged", "descended (on or upon)", "jumped (on)", "pounced (on or upon)", "raided", "rushed", "set on", "sicced", "sicked", "stormed", "struck", "trashed", "turned (on)", "went in (on)" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "attend (to)":{ "as in":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "attends":{ "to go along with in order to provide assistance, protection, or companionship":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "a passel of assistants attend the movie star wherever she goes" ], "near antonyms":[ "abandons", "deserts", "ditches", "dumps", "forsakes" ], "related":[ "walks", "associates", "consorts", "pals (around)", "teams (up)", "defends", "guards", "protects", "brings", "conducts", "guides", "leads", "pilots", "steers", "ushers", "follows", "shadows", "tags", "tags along", "tails", "hangs (around)", "hovers (over)" ], "synonyms":[ "accompanies", "chaperones", "chaperons", "companies", "companions", "convoys", "escorts", "sees", "squires" ] }, "to occur or exist at the same time":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "all the pomp and circumstance that attend the opening of the Olympic Games" ], "near antonyms":[ "antedates", "precedes", "predates", "follows", "succeeds" ], "related":[ "chances", "happens", "haps", "transpires" ], "synonyms":[ "accompanies", "coexists", "coincides", "concurs", "co-occurs", "synchronizes" ] }, "to pay attention especially through the act of hearing":{ "antonyms":[ "ignores", "tunes out" ], "examples":[ "I'm sorry, but all the noise means I'm having a hard time attending to the conversation" ], "near antonyms":[ "discounts", "disregards" ], "related":[], "synonyms":[ "harkens", "harks", "hearkens", "hears", "heeds", "listens", "minds" ] }, "to take charge of especially on behalf of another":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "tired of attending other people's children, the nanny was eager to have a child of her own" ], "near antonyms":[ "abandons", "disregards", "forgets", "ignores", "neglects", "passes over" ], "related":[ "administrates", "conducts", "controls", "directs", "governs", "guides", "manages", "operates", "presides (over)", "regulates", "runs", "stewards", "guards", "patrols", "protects", "safeguards", "shields", "babies", "babysits", "chaperones", "chaperons", "mothers", "shepherds" ], "synonyms":[ "cares (for)", "minds", "oversees", "superintends", "supervises", "tends", "watches" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "attention":{ "a focusing of the mind on something":{ "antonyms":[ "inattention" ], "examples":[ "I need your full attention right now" ], "near antonyms":[ "absence", "absentmindedness", "abstractedness", "abstraction", "detachment", "distraction", "obliviousness", "remoteness", "unawareness", "unconsciousness", "withdrawal", "disinterest", "indifference", "mindlessness", "unconcern", "befuddlement", "bemusement", "bewilderment", "confusion" ], "related":[ "fixation", "obsession", "preoccupation", "alertness", "application", "awareness", "consciousness", "consideration", "heedfulness", "intentness", "raptness", "regard", "contemplation", "meditation", "musing", "pondering", "rumination" ], "synonyms":[ "absorption", "concentration", "engrossment", "enthrallment", "immersion" ] }, "a state of being aware":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "several mothers brought to the committee's attention the deplorable condition of the playground" ], "near antonyms":[ "disregard", "neglect", "obliviousness", "unawareness" ], "related":[ "hyperawareness", "hyperconsciousness", "advisement", "care", "concern", "consideration", "regard", "watch", "apprehension", "discernment", "grasp", "mind", "perception", "recognition", "thought", "understanding" ], "synonyms":[ "advertence", "advertency", "awareness", "cognizance", "consciousness", "ear", "eye", "heed", "knowledge", "mindfulness", "note", "notice", "observance", "observation" ] }, "an act or utterance that is a customary show of good manners":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "she enjoyed her suitor's old-school attentions" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "honors", "ceremony", "observance", "rite", "ritual", "decorum", "etiquette", "form", "manners", "mores", "proprieties", "addresses", "devoirs", "greetings", "regards", "respects", "favor", "grace", "kindliness", "kindness", "protocol", "rules" ], "synonyms":[ "amenity", "civility", "courtesy", "formality", "gesture", "pleasantry", "politeness" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "attentive":{ "given to or made with heedful anticipation of the needs and happiness of others":{ "antonyms":[ "heedless", "inconsiderate", "thoughtless", "unthinking" ], "examples":[ "an attentive neighbor who helps out whenever and wherever she spots a need" ], "near antonyms":[ "inattentive", "uncaring", "unheeding", "inhospitable", "unkind", "unkindly", "ill-bred", "ill-mannered", "impolite", "rude", "uncivil", "unmannerly", "unhelpful", "malevolent", "malicious", "mean", "spiteful" ], "related":[ "brotherly", "good", "good-hearted", "helpful", "hospitable", "kindhearted", "kindly", "neighborly", "nice", "caring", "compassionate", "sympathetic", "tender", "chivalrous", "courteous", "courtly", "gallant", "gracious", "polite", "diplomatic", "tactful", "deferential", "dutiful", "obliging", "regardful", "respectful", "altruistic", "beneficent", "benevolent", "benignant", "humane", "selfless", "unselfish", "charitable", "generous", "magnanimous" ], "synonyms":[ "considerate", "kind", "solicitous", "thoughtful" ] }, "having the mind fixed on something":{ "antonyms":[ "absent", "absentminded", "abstracted", "distracted", "inattentive", "inobservant", "unabsorbed", "unfocused", "unfocussed" ], "examples":[ "Susan became particularly attentive when the sportscaster turned to women's tennis, her favorite sport" ], "near antonyms":[ "daydreaming", "dreamy", "faraway", "foggy", "hazy", "lost", "oblivious", "preoccupied", "remote", "apathetic", "disinterested", "uninterested" ], "related":[ "engaged", "interested", "intrigued", "involved", "hypnotized", "mesmerized", "alert", "alive", "conscious", "open-eyed", "watchful", "wide-awake" ], "synonyms":[ "absorbed", "deep", "engrossed", "enthralled", "focused", "focussed", "immersed", "intent", "observant", "rapt" ] }, "paying close attention usually for the purpose of anticipating approaching danger or opportunity":{ "antonyms":[ "asleep" ], "examples":[ "if only for your own safety, you need to stay attentive when you are hunting" ], "near antonyms":[ "absent", "absentminded", "absorbed", "abstracted", "daydreaming", "dazed", "distracted", "dreaming", "dreamy", "engrossed", "faraway", "insensible", "oblivious", "preoccupied", "sleeping", "unaware", "unconscious", "unknowing", "unwitting", "careless", "heedless", "inattentive", "unheeding", "unmindful", "unthinking", "unwary", "unprepared", "unready" ], "related":[ "alive", "aware", "conscious", "sensitive", "cognizant", "heedful", "keen", "mindful", "observing", "regardful", "sharp", "sharp-eyed", "hyperalert", "hypervigilant", "sleepless", "wakeful", "careful", "cautious", "chary", "wary", "prepared", "ready" ], "synonyms":[ "alert", "Argus-eyed", "awake", "observant", "open-eyed", "tenty", "tentie", "vigilant", "watchful", "wide-awake" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "attest":{ "to declare (something) to be true or genuine":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the appraiser attests that the lamp is indeed an original Tiffany" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "guarantee", "warrant", "affirm", "assert", "aver", "avow", "profess", "vow" ], "synonyms":[ "authenticate", "avouch", "certify", "testify (to)", "vouch (for)", "witness" ] }, "to give evidence or testimony to the truth or factualness of":{ "antonyms":[ "disprove", "rebut", "refute" ], "examples":[ "I'll attest that she was at the party" ], "near antonyms":[ "contradict", "gainsay", "deny", "disavow", "disclaim", "challenge", "contest", "dispute", "question" ], "related":[ "avouch", "back (up)", "testify (to)", "vouch (for)", "witness", "guarantee", "warrant", "affirm", "assert", "aver", "avow", "declare", "profess", "demonstrate", "document", "establish", "prove", "reinforce", "reenforce" ], "synonyms":[ "argue", "authenticate", "bear out", "certify", "confirm", "corroborate", "substantiate", "support", "validate", "verify", "vindicate" ] }, "to make a solemn declaration under oath for the purpose of establishing a fact":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "an eyewitness who will attest to my innocence" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "verify", "vouch", "promise", "vow" ], "synonyms":[ "depose", "swear", "testify", "witness" ] }, 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"passably", "satisfactorily", "so-so", "tolerably", "well", "appropriately", "congruously", "correctly", "decently", "decorously", "felicitously", "fittingly", "meetly", "rightly", "seemly", "suitably", "exactly", "faithfully", "ideally", "precisely", "respectably", "gratifyingly", "satisfyingly" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "atone (for)":{ "to make up for (an offense)":{ "examples":[ "tried to atone for forgetting their anniversary by giving his wife a truly extravagant gift" ], "synonyms":[ "expiate", "mend", "redeem" ], "near synonyms":[ "compensate", "recompense", "reimburse", "remunerate", "repay", "amend", "correct", "rectify", "redress", "propitiate" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "attachment":{ "a feeling of strong or constant regard for and dedication to someone":{ "examples":[ "I doubt that there's any permanent attachment between the two teenagers" ], "synonyms":[ "affection", "devotedness", "devotion", "fondness", "love", "passion" ], "near synonyms":[ "appetite", "fancy", "favor", "like", "liking", "partiality", "preference", "relish", "taste", "craving", "crush", "desire", "infatuation", "longing", "lust", "yearning", "ardor", "eagerness", "enthusiasm", "fervor", "zeal", "appreciation", "esteem", "estimation", "regard", "respect", "adoration", "adulation", "deification", "idolatry", "idolization", "worship", "allegiance", "faithfulness", "fealty", "fidelity", "loyalty", "steadfastness" ], "near antonyms":[ "allergy", "animosity", "antagonism", "antipathy", "aversion", "disfavor", "dislike", "enmity", "hostility", "abhorrence", "disgust", "repugnance", "repulsion", "revulsion", "misanthropy" ], "antonyms":[ "abomination", "hate", "hatred", "loathing", "rancor" ] }, "something that is not necessary in itself but adds to the convenience or performance of the main piece of equipment":{ "examples":[ "bought a grinder attachment for the kitchen mixer" ], "synonyms":[ "accessory", "accessary", 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"steadfastness", "troth" ], "near synonyms":[ "affection", "fondness", "determination", "firmness", "resolution", "dependability", "reliability", "trustability", "trustiness", "trustworthiness" ], "near antonyms":[ "alienation", "disaffection", "estrangement", "separation" ], "antonyms":[ "disloyalty", "faithlessness", "falseness", "falsity", "inconstancy", "infidelity", "perfidiousness", "perfidy", "treachery", "unfaithfulness" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "attester":{ "as in reporter , witness":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "informant", "reporter", "testifier", "witness", "answerer", "replier", "responder", "interviewee", "pollee", "respondent" ], "near antonyms":[ "canvasser", "canvaser", "interviewer", "poller", "pollster", "asker", "inquirer", "querier", "querist", "questioner" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "attractiveness":{ "the power of irresistible attraction":{ "examples":[ "she had a certain attractiveness that came from her witty conversation" ], 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