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"heinousness", "monstrosity", "sinfulness", "vileness", "wickedness", "hypocrisy", "sanctimoniousness", "sanctimony" ], "antonyms":[ "godlessness", "impiety", "ungodliness", "unholiness" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "pious":{ "firm in one's allegiance to someone or something":{ "examples":[ "a pious supporter of his school's athletic teams, during winning and losing seasons alike" ], "synonyms":[ "constant", "dedicated", "devoted", "devout", "down-the-line", "faithful", "fast", "good", "loyal", "staunch", "stanch", "steadfast", "steady", "true", "true-blue" ], "near synonyms":[ "dependable", "dutiful", "reliable", "responsible", "solid", "tried", "tried-and-true", "trustworthy", "trusty", "unfaltering", "unhesitating", "unwavering", "determined", "intent", "resolute", "confirmed", "dyed-in-the-wool", "inveterate", "sworn", "ardent", "avid", "enthusiastic", "fervent", "fervid", "gung ho", "impassioned", "passionate", "serious" ], "near antonyms":[ "irresponsible", "undependable", 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"unfaithful", "evil", "immoral", "iniquitous", "miscreant", "sinful", "sinning", "unrighteous", "wicked" ], "antonyms":[ "antireligious", "faithless", "godless", "impious", "irreligious", "ungodly", "unholy" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "pioneered":{ "to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of":{ "examples":[ "he single-handedly pioneered the university's institute for medical research" ], "synonyms":[ "began", "constituted", "established", "founded", "inaugurated", "initiated", "innovated", "instituted", "introduced", "launched", "planted", "set up", "started" ], "near synonyms":[ "authored", "fathered", "originated", "conceived", "concocted", "contrived", "cooked (up)", "created", "devised", "fabricated", "invented", "made up", "manufactured", "produced", "thought (up)", "constructed", "put up", "developed", "enlarged", "expanded", "endowed", "financed", "funded", "subsidized", "arranged", "organized", "systematized", "systemized", "refounded", "reinitiated", "reinstituted", "relaunched" ], "near antonyms":[ "abolished", "annihilated", "annulled", "nullified", "ended", "finished", "halted", "stopped", "terminated", "rounded (off or out)", "wound up", "winded up", "wrapped up" ], "antonyms":[ "closed (down)", "phased out", "shut (up)" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] } }