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"congruity", "correspondence", "parallelism", "similitude", "equality", "equivalence", "equivalency", "homogeneity", "homogeneousness", "uniformity", "alikeness", "analogousness", "analogy", "community", "likeness", "resemblance", "sameness", "similarity" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "imbeciles":{ "a stupid person":{ "examples":[ "only an imbecile would leave their car unlocked, with the keys in the ignition, and then be surprised when the vehicle was stolen" ], "synonyms":[ "airheads", "birdbrains", "blockheads", "boneheads", "bubbleheads", "chowderheads", "chuckleheads", "clodpolls", "clodpoles", "clots", "clucks", "clunks", "cretins", "cuddies", "deadheads", "dim bulbs", "dimwits", "dips", "dodoes", "dodos", "dolts", "donkeys", "doofuses", "dufuses", "dopes", "dorks", "dullards", "dumbbells", "dumbheads", "dum-dums", "dummies", "dummkopfs", "dunces", "dunderheads", "fatheads", "ganders", "golems", "goofs", "goons", "half-wits", "hammerheads", "hardheads", "idiots", "ignoramuses", "ignorami", "jackasses", "know-nothings", "knuckleheads", "lamebrains", "loggerheads", "loons", "lumps", "lunkheads", "meatheads", "momes", "morons", "mugs", "mutts", "naturals", "nimrods", "nincompoops", "ninnies", "ninnyhammers", "nits", "nitwits", "noddies", "noodles", "numskulls", "numbskulls", "oafs", "pinheads", "prats", "ratbags", "sapheads", "schlubs", "shlubs", "schnooks", "simpletons", "stocks", "stupes", "stupids", "thickheads", "turkeys", "woodenheads", "yahoos", "yo-yos" ], "near synonyms":[ "boobies", "buffoons", "fools", "geese", "loonies", "lunatics", "madmen", "nuts", "zanies", "losers", "gawks", "featherbrains", "scatterbrains", "beasts", "boors", "cads", "churls", "clowns", "creeps", "curs", "heels", "jerks", "skunks", "skunk", "snakes", "stinkers", "villains" ], "near antonyms":[ "intellects", "intellectuals", "sages", "thinkers", "whizzes", "wizards", "polymaths", "Renaissance men", "sharpies" ], "antonyms":[ "brains", "geniuses", "genii" ] }, 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"establishing", "placing", "putting", "settling", "sticking" ], "near antonyms":[ "eliminating", "eradicating", "ejecting", "expelling", "detaching", "disconnecting", "disengaging", "removing" ], "antonyms":[ "dislodging", "rooting (out)", "uprooting" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "imbeds":{ "to set solidly in or as if in surrounding matter":{ "examples":[ "the nails were solidly embedded in those old plaster walls" ], "synonyms":[ "beds", "enroots", "entrenches", "intrenches", "fixes", "impacts", "implants", "ingrains", "engrains", "lodges", "roots" ], "near synonyms":[ "imbues", "infuses", "instills", "beats (into)", "drives (into)", "establishes", "places", "puts", "settles", "sticks" ], "near antonyms":[ "eliminates", "eradicates", "ejects", "expels", "detaches", "disconnects", "disengages", "removes" ], "antonyms":[ "dislodges", "roots (out)", "uproots" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "imbroglios":{ "an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions":{ "examples":[ "a celebrated imbroglio involving some big names in the New York literary scene" ], "synonyms":[ "altercations", "argle-bargles", "arguments", "argy-bargies", "battles royal", "battle royals", "battles royale", "battle royales", "bickers", "brawls", "contretemps", "controversies", "cross fires", "disagreements", "disputes", "donnybrooks", "fallings-out", "falling-outs", "fights", "hassles", "kickups", "misunderstandings", "quarrels", "rhubarbs", "rows", "scraps", "set-tos", "spats", "squabbles", "tiffs", "wrangles" ], "near synonyms":[ "clashes", "run-ins", "skirmishes", "tangles", "tussles", "logomachies", "feuds", "vendettas", "attacks", "contentions", "dissensions", "dissentions", "debates", "differences", "disputations", "fusses", "objections", "protestations", "protests", "affrays", "fisticuffs", "fracases", "fracas", "frays", "free-for-alls", "melees", "m\u00eal\u00e9es", "catfights" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "imbues":{ "to cause (as a person) to become 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"lunacy", "stupidity" ], "near synonyms":[ "absurdness", "craziness", "foolishness", "inaneness", "madness", "senselessness", "witlessness", "buffoonery", "monkeyshine(s)", "shenanigan(s)", "tomfoolery", "drivel", "humbug", "nonsense", "twaddle", "blunder", "bungle", "flub", "goof", "howler" ], "near antonyms":[ "discretion", "forethought", "prudence", "sagacity", "wisdom", "brainstorm", "inspiration" ], "antonyms":[] }, "lack of good sense or judgment":{ "examples":[ "we were stunned by the imbecility of the ideas presented by this once-respected biologist" ], "synonyms":[ "absurdity", "asininity", "balminess", "brainlessness", "craziness", "daftness", "dippiness", "dottiness", "fatuity", "fatuousness", "folly", "foolishness", "inanity", "insanity", "lunacy", "madness", "nonsensicalness", "nuttiness", "preposterousness", "senselessness", "silliness", "simplicity", "unwisdom", "wackiness", "witlessness", "zaniness" ], "near synonyms":[ "denseness", "dim-wittedness", "doltishness", "dopiness", "dullness", "dulness", "dumbness", "feeblemindedness", "gormlessness", "idiocy", "mindlessness", "oafishness", "obtuseness", "simplemindedness", "simpleness", "slowness", "stupidity", "stupidness", "vacuity", "fallacy", "irrationality", "unreasonableness", "kookiness", "weirdness", "laughableness", "ludicrousness", "ridiculousness" ], "near antonyms":[ "logicality", "logicalness", "rationality", "rationalness", "reasonability", "reasonableness", "validity", "discernment", "insight", "perception", "percipience" ], "antonyms":[ "prudence", "sagaciousness", "sagacity", "sageness", "sanity", "sapience", "sensibleness", "soundness", "wisdom" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "imbued":{ "to cause (as a person) to become filled or saturated with a certain quality or principle":{ "examples":[ "her training at the school for the deaf imbued her with a sense of purpose that she had never known before" ], "synonyms":[ "endued", "indued", "inculcated", "infused", "ingrained", "engrained", "inoculated", "invested", "steeped", "suffused" ], "near synonyms":[ "animated", "charged", "enlivened", "invigorated", "leavened", "implanted", "instilled", "planted", "impregnated", "permeated", "pervaded", "saturated", "deluged", "drowned", "filled", "flooded", "inundated", "overwhelmed", "submerged" ], "near antonyms":[ "deprived", "divested", "stripped", "stript", "cleared", "emptied", "eliminated", "removed", "took (away)" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "imbibe":{ "to swallow in liquid form":{ "examples":[ "an array of colorful and tasty drinks for party guests to imbibe" ], "synonyms":[ "belt (down)", "drink", "gulp", "guzzle", "hoist", "knock back", "pound (down)", "quaff", "sip", "slug (down)", "slurp", "sup", "swig", "swill", "toss (down or off)" ], "near synonyms":[ "lap", "lick", "suck", "consume", "down", "ingurgitate", "kill", "mouth (down)", "put away", "nip", "tipple", "pledge", "toast", "wine" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to take in (something 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"know-nothing", "knucklehead", "lamebrain", "loggerhead", "loon", "lump", "lunkhead", "meathead", "mome", "moron", "mug", "mutt", "natural", "nimrod", "nincompoop", "ninny", "ninnyhammer", "nit", "nitwit", "noddy", "noodle", "numskull", "numbskull", "oaf", "pinhead", "prat", "ratbag", "saphead", "schlub", "shlub", "schnook", "simpleton", "stock", "stupe", "stupid", "thickhead", "turkey", "woodenhead", "yahoo", "yo-yo" ], "near synonyms":[ "booby", "buffoon", "fool", "goose", "loony", "lunatic", "madman", "nut", "zany", "loser", "gawk", "featherbrain", "scatterbrain", "beast", "boor", "cad", "churl", "clown", "creep", "cur", "heel", "jerk", "skunk", "snake", "stinker", "villain" ], "near antonyms":[ "intellect", "intellectual", "sage", "thinker", "whiz", "wizard", "polymath", "Renaissance man", "sharpie", "sharpy" ], "antonyms":[ "brain", "genius" ] }, "as in stupid , dumb":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "asinine", "brainless", "dumb", "fatuous", "foolish", "half-baked", "half-witted", "harebrained", "idiotic", "idiotical", "inane", "jerky", "moronic", "nonsensical", "simpleminded", "stupid", "unwise", "weak-minded", "witless", "absurd", "cockamamy", "cockamamie", "comical", "derisive", "derisory", "farcical", "laughable", "ludicrous", "pathetic", "preposterous", "ridiculous", "risible", "silly", "balmy", "cockeyed", "crazy", "cuckoo", "daffy", "daft", "dotty", "insane", "kooky", "kookie", "loony", "looney", "lunatic", "mad", "nutty", "screwball", "senseless", "wacky", "whacky", "fantastic", "fantastical", "far-fetched", "inconceivable", "incredible", "unbelievable", "unreal", "unrealistic", "unreasonable", "illogical", "irrational" ], "near antonyms":[ "earnest", "serious", "solemn", "believable", "conceivable", "credible", "logical", "rational", "realistic", "reasonable", "sensible" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "imbuing":{ "to cause (as a person) to become filled or saturated with a certain quality or 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"slurped", "supped", "swigged", "swilled", "tossed (down or off)" ], "near synonyms":[ "lapped", "licked", "sucked", "consumed", "downed", "ingurgitated", "killed", "mouthed (down)", "put away", "nipped", "tippled", "pledged", "toasted", "wined" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to take in (something liquid) through small openings":{ "examples":[ "plants can imbibe water through their roots" ], "synonyms":[ "absorbed", "drank", "soaked (up)", "sponged", "sucked (up)", "took up" ], "near synonyms":[ "gulped", "guzzled", "quaffed", "sipped", "slurped", "swallowed", "swigged", "swilled" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "imbibing":{ "to swallow in liquid form":{ "examples":[ "an array of colorful and tasty drinks for party guests to imbibe" ], "synonyms":[ "belting (down)", "drinking", "gulping", "guzzling", "hoisting", "knocking back", "pounding (down)", "quaffing", "sipping", "slugging (down)", "slurping", "supping", "swigging", "swilling", "tossing (down or off)" ], "near synonyms":[ "lapping", "licking", "sucking", "consuming", "downing", "ingurgitating", "killing", "mouthing (down)", "putting away", "nipping", "tippling", "pledging", "toasting", "wining" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to take in (something liquid) through small openings":{ "examples":[ "plants can imbibe water through their roots" ], "synonyms":[ "absorbing", "drinking", "soaking (up)", "sponging", "sucking (up)", "taking up" ], "near synonyms":[ "gulping", "guzzling", "quaffing", "sipping", "slurping", "swallowing", "swigging", "swilling" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "imbibes":{ "to swallow in liquid form":{ "examples":[ "an array of colorful and tasty drinks for party guests to imbibe" ], "synonyms":[ "belts (down)", "drinks", "gulps", "guzzles", "hoists", "knocks back", "pounds (down)", "quaffs", "sips", "slugs (down)", "slurps", "sups", "swigs", "swills", "tosses (down or off)" ], "near synonyms":[ "laps", "licks", "sucks", "consumes", "downs", "ingurgitates", "kills", "mouths (down)", "puts away", "nips", "tipples", "pledges", "toasts", "wines" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to take in (something liquid) through small openings":{ "examples":[ "plants can imbibe water through their roots" ], "synonyms":[ "absorbs", "drinks", "soaks (up)", "sponges", "sucks (up)", "takes up" ], "near synonyms":[ "gulps", "guzzles", "quaffs", "sips", "slurps", "swallows", "swigs", "swills" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] } }