{ "beclouded":{ "covered over by clouds":{ "examples":[ "a gloomy, beclouded sky that aptly matched our mood" ], "synonyms":[ "clouded", "cloudy", "dull", "hazed", "hazy", "heavy", "lowering", "louring", "overcast", "overclouded" ], "near synonyms":[ "bedimmed", "befogged", "blackened", "darkened", "darksome", "dim", "dimmed", "dulled", "dusky", "misty", "murky", "obscure", "obscured", "overshadowed", "sunless", "black", "bleak", "cheerless", "dark", "desolate", "dismal", "drear", "dreary", "funereal", "gloomy", "glum", "gray", "grey", "sepulchral", "somber", "sombre", "sullen" ], "near antonyms":[ "sunlit", "sunny", "sunshiny", "brightened", "brilliant", "dazzling", "illuminated", "illumined", "lit", "lighted", "lightened", "radiant", "shiny" ], "antonyms":[ "clear", "cloudless" ] }, "filled with or dimmed by fine particles (as of dust or water) in suspension":{ "examples":[ "the water was so beclouded by mud that I couldn't see the bottom" ], "synonyms":[ "befogged", "brumous", "clouded", "cloudy", "foggy", "gauzy", "hazy", "misty", "murky", "smoggy", "soupy" ], "near synonyms":[ "overcast", "rainy", "stormy", "thick", "dirty", "miry", "mucky", "muddy", "slimy", "slushy", "turbid", "miasmal", "miasmatic", "miasmic", "smoky", "smokey", "smudgy", "sooty", "filmy", "milky", "opaque" ], "near antonyms":[ "bright", "clean", "clement", "fair", "sunny", "sunshiny", "translucent", "transparent" ], "antonyms":[ "clear", "cloudless", "limpid", "pellucid", "unclouded" ] }, "to make (something) unclear to the understanding":{ "examples":[ "don't becloud the discussion by raising unrelated issues" ], "synonyms":[ "befogged", "blurred", "clouded", "confused", "fogged", "muddied", "obfuscated" ], "near synonyms":[ "complicated", "perplexed", "sophisticated", "entangled", "snarled", "tangled", "disarranged", "disarrayed", "discomposed", "disheveled", "dishevelled", "disordered", "disrupted", "disturbed", "jumbled", "messed (up)", "mixed (up)", "muddled", "scrambled", "shuffled", "tousled", "upset" ], "near antonyms":[ "simplified", "streamlined", "disentangled", "straightened (out)", "undid", "unraveled", "unscrambled", "untangled", "deciphered", "decoded", "analyzed", "broke down" ], "antonyms":[ "clarified", "cleared (up)", "illuminated" ] }, "to make dark, dim, or indistinct":{ "examples":[ "the smog from the city's steel mills was once so oppressive that it beclouded the local landscape even at noon" ], "synonyms":[ "bedimmed", "befogged", "blackened", "bleared", "blurred", "clouded", "darkened", "dimmed", "dislimned", "fogged", "fuzzed (up)", "hazed", "misted", "obscured", "overcast", "overclouded", "overshadowed", "shadowed", "shrouded" ], "near synonyms":[ "adumbrated", "blotted out", "concealed", "eclipsed", "hid", "obliterated", "screened", "shaded", "camouflaged", "cloaked", "covered", "curtained", "disguised", "masked", "veiled" ], "near antonyms":[ "exposed", "revealed", "uncovered", "unveiled" ], "antonyms":[ "brightened", "illuminated", "illumined", "lightened", "lit (up)", "lighted (up)" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "become":{ "to eventually have as a state or quality":{ "examples":[ "many people became sick with the flu", "with the arrival of autumn the days become crisper and breezier" ], "synonyms":[ "come", "get", "go", "grow", "run", "turn", "wax" ], "near synonyms":[ "alter", "change", "metamorphose", "modify", "mutate", "transfigure", "transform", "transmute" ], "near antonyms":[ "abide", "be", "continue", "linger", "remain", "stay" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "beckoned":{ "to direct or notify by a movement or gesture":{ "examples":[ "beckoned the bashful child to come closer" ], "synonyms":[ "flagged", "gestured", "motioned", "signaled", "signalled", "waved" ], "related":[ "nodded", "gesticulated", "mimed", "pantomimed", "signed", "signalized", "acquainted", "advised", "informed", "related", "told", "flourished", "shrugged" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "becket":{ "as in spire , curl":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "annulet", "coil", "curl", "furl", "hank", "spiral", "spire", "twirl", "whorl", "wreath", "belt", "cincture", "collar", "girdle", "band", "circle", "eye", "hoop", "loop", "ring", "round" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "becalming":{ "to free from distress or disturbance":{ "examples":[ "becalmed at last, she slept soundly for the first time in weeks" ], "synonyms":[ "calming", "composing", "lullabying", "lulling", "quietening", "quieting", "salving", "settling", "soothing", "stilling", "tranquilizing", "tranquillizing" ], "near synonyms":[ "appeasing", "conciliating", "hushing", "mollifying", "pacifying", "placating", "allaying", "alleviating", "assuaging", "easing", "laying", "mitigating", "quelling", "relaxing", "relieving", "solacing", "narcotizing", "sedating", "stupefying" ], "near antonyms":[ "aggravating", "heightening", "intensifying", "arousing", "exciting", "fomenting", "inciting", "rousing", "stirring (up)", "working up" ], "antonyms":[ "agitating", "discomposing", "disquieting", "disturbing", "keying (up)", "perturbing", "upsetting", "vexing" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "becks":{ "a natural body of running water smaller than a river":{ "examples":[ "when we were lads, we raced our toy boats in the narrow beck that bordered the lane" ], "synonyms":[ "bourns", "bournes", "brooklets", "brooks", "burns", "creeks", "gills", "rills", "rivulets", "runlets", "runnels", "runs", "streamlets" ], "near synonyms":[ "arroyos", "billabongs", "freshes", "freshets", "runoffs", "bayous", "coulees", "sloughs", "slews", "slues", "streams", "washes", "canals", "channels", "cutoffs", "cuts", "guts", "kills", "millraces", "millstreams", "races", "watercourses", "waterways", "affluents", "branches", "confluents", "distributaries", "influents", "tributaries" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "becalms":{ "to free from distress or disturbance":{ "examples":[ "becalmed at last, she slept soundly for the first time in weeks" ], "synonyms":[ "calms", "composes", "lullabies", "lulls", "quietens", "quiets", "salves", "settles", "soothes", "stills", "tranquilizes", "tranquillizes" ], "near synonyms":[ "appeases", "conciliates", "hushes", "mollifies", "pacifies", "placates", "allays", "alleviates", "assuages", "eases", "lays", "mitigates", "quells", "relaxes", "relieves", "solaces", "narcotizes", "sedates", "stupefies" ], "near antonyms":[ "aggravates", "heightens", "intensifies", "arouses", "excites", "foments", "incites", "rouses", "stirs (up)", "works up" ], "antonyms":[ "agitates", "discomposes", "disquiets", "disturbs", "keys (up)", "perturbs", "upsets", "vexes" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "becoming":{ "meeting the requirements of a purpose or situation":{ "examples":[ "that's a particularly becoming dress for the dance" ], "synonyms":[ "applicable", "appropriate", "apt", "befitting", "felicitous", "fit", "fitted", "fitting", "good", "happy", "meet", "pretty", "proper", "right", "suitable" ], "near synonyms":[ "condign", "deserved", "just", "justified", "needed", "required", "requisite", "able", "capable", "competent", "cut out", "qualified", "trained", "pitch-perfect", "acceptable", "adequate", "decent", "kosher", "satisfactory", "serviceable", "tolerable", "correct", "decorous", "respectable", "seemly", "balanced", "companionate", "congruous", "consonant", "harmonious", "rightful" ], "near antonyms":[ "incapable", "incompetent", "inept", "inexpert", "unqualified", "unskilled", "unskillful", "untrained", "inadequate", "intolerable", "unacceptable", "unsatisfactory", "graceless", "incorrect", "indecorous", "incompatible", "uncongenial" ], "antonyms":[ "improper", "inapplicable", "inapposite", "inappropriate", "inapt", "incongruous", "indecent", "infelicitous", "malapropos", "misbecoming", "unapt", "unbecoming", "unbeseeming", "unfit", "unfitting", "unhappy", "unmeet", "unseemly", "unsuitable", "wrong" ] }, "to eventually have as a state or quality":{ "examples":[ "many people became sick with the flu", "with the arrival of autumn the days become crisper and breezier" ], "synonyms":[ "coming", "getting", "going", "growing", "running", "turning", "waxing" ], "near synonyms":[ "altering", "changing", "metamorphosing", "modifying", "mutating", "transfiguring", "transforming", "transmuting" ], "near antonyms":[ "abiding", "being", "continuing", "lingering", "remaining", "staying" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "becalmed":{ "to free from distress or disturbance":{ "examples":[ "becalmed at last, she slept soundly for the first time in weeks" ], "synonyms":[ "calmed", "composed", "lullabied", "lulled", "quieted", "quietened", "salved", "settled", "soothed", "stilled", "tranquilized", "tranquillized" ], "near synonyms":[ "appeased", "conciliated", "hushed", "mollified", "pacified", "placated", "allayed", "alleviated", "assuaged", "eased", "laid", "mitigated", "quelled", "relaxed", "relieved", "solaced", "narcotized", "sedated", "stupefied" ], "near antonyms":[ "aggravated", "heightened", "intensified", "aroused", "excited", "fomented", "incited", "roused", "stirred (up)", "worked up" ], "antonyms":[ "agitated", "discomposed", "disquieted", "disturbed", "keyed (up)", "perturbed", "upset", "vexed", "vext" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "beclouding":{ "to make (something) unclear to the understanding":{ "examples":[ "don't becloud the discussion by raising unrelated issues" ], "synonyms":[ "befogging", "blurring", "clouding", "confusing", "fogging", "muddying", "obfuscating" ], "near synonyms":[ "complicating", "perplexing", "sophisticating", "entangling", "snarling", "tangling", "disarranging", "disarraying", "discomposing", "disheveling", "dishevelling", "disordering", "disrupting", "disturbing", "jumbling", "messing (up)", "mixing (up)", "muddling", "scrambling", "shuffling", "tousling", "upsetting" ], "near antonyms":[ "simplifying", "streamlining", "disentangling", "straightening (out)", "undoing", "unraveling", "unscrambling", "untangling", "deciphering", "decoding", "analyzing", "breaking down" ], "antonyms":[ "clarifying", "clearing (up)", "illuminating" ] }, "to make dark, dim, or indistinct":{ "examples":[ "the smog from the city's steel mills was once so oppressive that it beclouded the local landscape even at noon" ], "synonyms":[ "bedimming", "befogging", "blackening", "blearing", "blurring", "clouding", "darkening", "dimming", "dislimning", "fogging", "fuzzing (up)", "hazing", "misting", "obscuring", "overcasting", "overclouding", "overshadowing", "shadowing", "shrouding" ], "near synonyms":[ "adumbrating", "blotting out", "concealing", "eclipsing", "hiding", "obliterating", "screening", "shading", "camouflaging", "cloaking", "covering", "curtaining", "disguising", "masking", "veiling" ], "near antonyms":[ "exposing", "revealing", "uncovering", "unveiling" ], "antonyms":[ "brightening", "illuminating", "illumining", "lightening", "lighting (up)" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "beckons":{ "to direct or notify by a movement or gesture":{ "examples":[ "beckoned the bashful child to come closer" ], "synonyms":[ "flags", "gestures", "motions", "signals", "waves" ], "near synonyms":[ "nods", "gesticulates", "mimes", "pantomimes", "signs", "signalizes", "acquaints", "advises", "informs", "relates", "tells", "flourishes", "shrugs" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in waves , flourishes":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "becks", "flourishes", "shrugs", "waves", "gesticulations", "gestures", "mimes", "pantomimes", "signals", "signs", "body languages", "postures", "indications", "motions", "sign languages" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "becloud":{ "to make (something) unclear to the understanding":{ "examples":[ "don't becloud the discussion by raising unrelated issues" ], "synonyms":[ "befog", "blur", "cloud", "confuse", "fog", "muddy", "obfuscate" ], "near synonyms":[ "complicate", "perplex", "sophisticate", "entangle", "snarl", "tangle", "disarrange", "disarray", "discompose", "dishevel", "disorder", "disrupt", "disturb", "jumble", "mess (up)", "mix (up)", "muddle", "scramble", "shuffle", "tousle", "upset" ], "near antonyms":[ "simplify", "streamline", "disentangle", "straighten (out)", "undo", "unravel", "unscramble", "untangle", "decipher", "decode", "analyze", "break down" ], "antonyms":[ "clarify", "clear (up)", "illuminate" ] }, "to make dark, dim, or indistinct":{ "examples":[ "the smog from the city's steel mills was once so oppressive that it beclouded the local landscape even at noon" ], "synonyms":[ "bedim", "befog", "blacken", "blear", "blur", "cloud", "darken", "dim", "dislimn", "fog", "fuzz (up)", "haze", "mist", "obscure", "overcast", "overcloud", "overshadow", "shadow", "shroud" ], "near synonyms":[ "adumbrate", "blot out", "conceal", "eclipse", "hide", "obliterate", "screen", "shade", "camouflage", "cloak", "cover", "curtain", "disguise", "mask", "veil" ], "near antonyms":[ "expose", "reveal", "uncover", "unveil" ], "antonyms":[ "brighten", "illuminate", "illumine", "light (up)", "lighten" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "became":{ "to eventually have as a state or quality":{ "examples":[ "many people became sick with the flu", "with the arrival of autumn the days become crisper and breezier" ], "synonyms":[ "came", "got", "grew", "ran", "run", "turned", "waxed", "went" ], "near synonyms":[ "altered", "changed", "metamorphosed", "modified", "mutated", "transfigured", "transformed", "transmuted" ], "near antonyms":[ "abided", "abode", "continued", "lingered", "remained", "stayed", "was" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] } }