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"curiosity", "doodad", "gaud", "gewgaw", "geegaw", "gimcrack", "kickshaw", "knickknack", "nicknack", "novelty", "ornamental", "tchotchke", "trinket" ], "near synonyms":[ "bijouterie", "bric-a-brac", "gimcrackery", "trinketry", "trumpery", "virtu", "vertu", "bagatelle", "trifle", "figurine", "objet d'art", "objet", "ornament", "keepsake", "memento", "souvenir", "conversation piece", "collectible", "collectable", "collector's item" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "bibliolater":{ "one who is keenly devoted to books":{ "examples":[ "a bibliolater who regards vandalism to a library as being equal to desecration of a church" ], "synonyms":[ "bibliomaniac", "bibliophile", "bookman" ], "near synonyms":[ "bookworm", "antiquarian", "bibliopole", "bookseller", "bibliopegist", "bookbinder", "bookmaker" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "bible":{ "a book made up of the writings accepted by Christians as coming from God":{ "examples":[ "she 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