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"scream", "squawk", "squeal", "wail", "whimper", "whine", "whinge", "yammer", "yowl" ], "near synonyms":[ "object (to)", "protest", "quarrel (with)", "cavil", "quibble", "fret", "stew", "worry", "blubber", "cry", "sob", "bemoan", "bewail", "deplore", "lament" ], "near antonyms":[ "accept", "bear", "countenance", "endure", "take", "tolerate", "applaud", "cheer", "commend" ], "antonyms":[ "crow", "delight", "rejoice" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "yaws":{ "to depart abruptly from a straight line or course":{ "examples":[ "the ship yawed hard to the right when the rogue wave hit it broadside" ], "synonyms":[ "breaks", "cuts", "sheers", "swerves", "veers", "zags", "zigs" ], "near synonyms":[ "skews", "slews", "slues", "arches", "arcs", "bends", "bows", "crooks", "curves", "hooks", "rounds", "sweeps", "wheels", "about-faces", "pivots", "circles", "coils", "curls", "loops", "spirals", "turns", "twists", "winds", "weaves", "zigzags", "deviates", "strays", "wanders", "wavers" ], "near 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"whimpers", "whines", "whinges", "yammers", "yowls" ], "near synonyms":[ "objects (to)", "protests", "quarrels (with)", "cavils", "quibbles", "frets", "stews", "worries", "blubbers", "cries", "sobs", "bemoans", "bewails", "deplores", "laments" ], "near antonyms":[ "accepts", "bears", "countenances", "endures", "takes", "tolerates", "applauds", "cheers", "commends" ], "antonyms":[ "crows", "delights", "rejoices" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "yaw":{ "to depart abruptly from a straight line or course":{ "examples":[ "the ship yawed hard to the right when the rogue wave hit it broadside" ], "synonyms":[ "break", "cut", "sheer", "swerve", "veer", "zag", "zig" ], "near synonyms":[ "skew", "slew", "slue", "arc", "arch", "bend", "bow", "crook", "curve", "hook", "round", "sweep", "wheel", "about-face", "pivot", "circle", "coil", "curl", "loop", "spiral", "turn", "twist", "wind", "weave", "zigzag", "deviate", "stray", "wander", "waver" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[ "straighten" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "yawing":{ "to depart abruptly from a straight line or course":{ "examples":[ "the ship yawed hard to the right when the rogue wave hit it broadside" ], "synonyms":[ "breaking", "cutting", "sheering", "swerving", "veering", "zagging", "zigging" ], "near synonyms":[ "skewing", "arching", "arcing", "bending", "bowing", "crooking", "curving", "hooking", "rounding", "sweeping", "wheeling", "about-facing", "pivoting", "circling", "coiling", "curling", "looping", "spiraling", "spiralling", "turning", "twisting", "winding", "weaving", "zigzagging", "deviating", "straying", "wandering", "wavering" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[ "straightening" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "yawn":{ "someone or something boring":{ "examples":[ "as neither candidate was willing to make an unequivocal statement about anything, the debate proved to be a complete yawn" ], "synonyms":[ "bore", "drag", "drip", "droner", "dullsville", "nudnik", "nudnick", "snooze", "snoozer", "yawner" ], "near synonyms":[ "bummer", "downer", "bromide", "pill" ], "near antonyms":[ "blast", "gas", "kick", "rush", "upper" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in gasp , breathe":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "sniff", "snore", "snort", "snuff", "snuffle", "whiff", "gasp", "huff", "pant", "puff", "suspire", "wheeze", "blow (out)", "draw", "expire", "inbreathe", "inspire", "breathe", "respire" ], "near antonyms":[ "asphyxiate", "choke", "gag", "smother", "suffocate", "garrote", "garotte", "stifle", "strangle", "throttle" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "yawns":{ "someone or something boring":{ "examples":[ "as neither candidate was willing to make an unequivocal statement about anything, the debate proved to be a complete yawn" ], "synonyms":[ "bores", "drags", "drips", "droners", "dullsvilles", "nudniks", "nudnicks", "snoozers", "snoozes", "yawners" ], "near synonyms":[ "bummers", "downers", "bromides", "pills" ], "near antonyms":[ "blasts", "gases", "gasses", "kicks", "rushes", "uppers" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in gasps , breathes":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "sniffs", "snores", "snorts", "snuffles", "snuffs", "whiffs", "gasps", "huffs", "pants", "puffs", "suspires", "wheezes", "blows (out)", "draws", "expires", "inbreathes", "inspires", "breathes", "respires" ], "near antonyms":[ "asphyxiates", "chokes", "gags", "smothers", "suffocates", "garrotes", "garottes", "stifles", "strangles", "throttles" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "yawners":{ "someone or something boring":{ "examples":[ "even die-hard opera fans are finding this production to be a real yawner" ], "synonyms":[ "bores", "drags", "drips", "droners", "dullsvilles", "nudniks", "nudnicks", "snoozers", "snoozes", "yawns" ], "near synonyms":[ "bummers", "downers", "bromides", "pills" ], "near antonyms":[ "blasts", "gases", "gasses", "kicks", "rushes", "uppers" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "yawped":{ "to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely":{ "examples":[ "stop yawping about your problems and try doing something to fix them" ], "synonyms":[ "beefed", "bellyached", "bitched", "bleated", "carped", "caterwauled", "complained", "crabbed", "croaked", "fussed", "griped", "grizzled", "grouched", "groused", "growled", "grumbled", "grumped", "hollered", "inveighed", "keened", "kicked", "kvetched", "maundered", "moaned", "murmured", "muttered", "nagged", "repined", "screamed", "squawked", "squealed", "wailed", "whimpered", "whined", "whinged", "yammered", "yowled" ], "near synonyms":[ "objected (to)", "protested", "quarreled (with)", "quarrelled (with)", "caviled", "cavilled", "quibbled", "fretted", "stewed", "worried", "blubbered", "cried", "sobbed", "bemoaned", "bewailed", "deplored", "lamented" ], "near antonyms":[ "accepted", "bore", "countenanced", "endured", "tolerated", "took", "applauded", "cheered", "commended" ], "antonyms":[ "crowed", "delighted", "rejoiced" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "yawls":{ "as in yachts , ketches":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "brigantines", "bugeyes", "ca\u00efques", "caravels", "catamarans", "catboats", "cat rigs", "clippers", "corvettes", "cutters", "frigates", "galleons", "galleys", "junk", "keelboats", "ketches", "knockabouts", "luggers", "outriggers", "pinnaces", "piraguas", "sailers", "schooners", "shallops", "sharpies", "sloops", "square-riggers", "xebecs", "yachts", "barks", "dinghies", "sailboats", "windjammers", "bottoms", "crafts", "vessels" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "yawed":{ "to depart abruptly from a straight line or course":{ "examples":[ "the ship yawed hard to the right when the rogue wave hit it broadside" ], "synonyms":[ "broke", "cut", "sheered", "swerved", "veered", "zagged", "zigged" ], "near synonyms":[ "skewed", "arced", "arched", "bent", "bowed", "crooked", "curved", "hooked", "rounded", "swept", "wheeled", "about-faced", "pivoted", "circled", "coiled", "curled", "looped", "spiraled", "spiralled", "turned", "twisted", "wound", "winded", "weaved", "zigzagged", "deviated", "strayed", "wandered", "wavered" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[ "straightened" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "yawping":{ "engaging in or marked by loud and insistent cries especially of protest":{ "examples":[ "the ticket agent spent hours dealing with yawping customers, furious that their flights had been canceled" ], "synonyms":[ "blatant", "caterwauling", "clamant", "clamorous", "obstreperous", "squawking", "vociferant", "vociferating", "vociferous", "yowling" ], "near synonyms":[ "clangorous", "dinning", "discordant", "noisy", "loudmouthed", "outspoken", "vocal", "boisterous", "rackety", "raucous", "robustious", "rowdy", "uproarious", "cacophonous", "dissonant", "earsplitting", "grating", "shrill", "strident", "blaring", "blustering", "booming", "brassy", "brazen" ], "near antonyms":[ "noiseless", "quiet", "silent", "soundless", "still", "calm", "hushed", "subdued" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely":{ "examples":[ "stop yawping about your problems and try doing something to fix them" ], "synonyms":[ "beefing", "bellyaching", "bitching", "bleating", "carping", "caterwauling", "complaining", "crabbing", "croaking", "fussing", "griping", "grizzling", "grouching", "grousing", "growling", "grumbling", "grumping", "hollering", "inveighing", "keening", "kicking", "kvetching", "maundering", "moaning", "murmuring", "muttering", "nagging", "repining", "screaming", "squawking", "squealing", "wailing", "whimpering", "whinging", "whingeing", "whining", "yammering", "yowling" ], "near synonyms":[ "objecting (to)", "protesting", "quarreling (with)", "quarrelling (with)", "caviling", "cavilling", "quibbling", "fretting", "stewing", "worrying", "blubbering", "crying", "sobbing", "bemoaning", "bewailing", "deploring", "lamenting" ], "near antonyms":[ "accepting", "bearing", "countenancing", "enduring", "taking", "tolerating", "applauding", "cheering", "commending" ], "antonyms":[ "crowing", "delighting", "rejoicing" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "yawning":{ "as in nodding":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "nodding", "asleep", "dormant", "dozing", "resting", "sleeping", "slumbering", "dozy", "drowsy", "sleepy", "slumberous", "slumbrous", "somnolent" ], "near antonyms":[ "alert", "awake", "conscious", "wakeful", "wide-awake", "restive", "restless", "sleepless", "insomniac" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in wide , gaping":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "gaping", "wide", "exposed", "revealed", "unbarred", "unbolted", "unclasped", "unfastened", "unlatched", "unlocked", "unsealed", "emptied", "empty", "unoccupied", "vacant", "unbuttoned", "unclenched", "unfolded", "unfurled", "unzipped", "enterable", "navigable", "passable", "clear", "cleared", "free", "open", "unclogged", "unclosed", "unobstructed", "unstopped" ], "near antonyms":[ "blocked", "clogged", "closed", "jammed", "obstructed", "plugged", "shut", "stopped", "stuffed", "uncleared", "impassable", "impassible", "constricted", "cramped", "encumbered", "hampered", "hindered", "impeded", "interfered (with)", "trammeled", "trammelled", "barricaded", "blockaded", "dammed", "gated" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in gasping , breathing":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "sniffing", "snoring", "snorting", "snuffing", "snuffling", "whiffing", "gasping", "huffing", "panting", "puffing", "suspiring", "wheezing", "blowing (out)", "drawing", "expiring", "inbreathing", "inspiring", "breathing", "respiring" ], "near antonyms":[ "asphyxiating", "choking", "gagging", "smothering", "suffocating", "garroting", "garotting", "stifling", "strangling", "throttling" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "yawned":{ "as in gasped , breathed":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "sniffed", "snored", "snorted", "snuffed", "snuffled", "whiffed", "gasped", "huffed", "panted", "puffed", "suspired", "wheezed", "blew (out)", "drew", "expired", "inbreathed", "inspired", "breathed", "respired" ], "near antonyms":[ "asphyxiated", "choked", "gagged", "smothered", "suffocated", "garroted", "garotted", "stifled", "strangled", "throttled" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] } }