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"servant", "steward" ], "near synonyms":[ "butler", "footman", "groom", "houseboy", "houseman", "majordomo", "man", "manservant", "servitor", "valet", "handmaiden", "handmaid", "housekeeper", "housemaid", "lady-in-waiting", "maid", "maidservant", "wench", "woman", "assistant", "attendant", "companion", "factotum", "follower", "dogsbody", "drudge", "gofer", "gopher" ], "near antonyms":[ "boss", "captain", "chief", "foreman", "head", "headman", "helmsman", "kingpin", "leader", "taskmaster" ], "antonyms":[ "master", "mistress" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "lackluster":{ "as in":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "not having brightness, brilliance, or vitality":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "a lackluster , dingy Main Street", "a lackluster performance", "His writing can be lackluster at times." ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "lacquering":{ "as in coating , glazing":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "coating", "glazing", "japanning", "varnishing", "buffing", "burnishing", "dressing", "furbishing", "glossing", "grinding", "polishing", "rubbing", "shining", "smoothening", "smoothing", "sleeking", "slicking", "facing", "finishing", "veneering", "brightening", "filing", "rasping", "sandblasting", "sanding", "sandpapering", "scouring", "scraping", "scrubbing", "bobbing", "boning", "lapping" ], "near antonyms":[ "roughening", "roughing (up)", "ruffling", "scuffing (up)" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "lacings":{ "a length of braided, flexible material that is used for tying or connecting things":{ "examples":[ "stopped briefly to tighten the lacing on his shoe" ], "synonyms":[ "cables", "cords", "laces", "lines", "ropes", "strings", "wires" ], "near synonyms":[ "guys", "halyards", "lanyards", "stays", "bungee cords", "bungees", "whipcords" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a length of something formed of three or more strands woven 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"adequacy", "sufficiency", "excess", "overabundance", "oversupply", "superabundance", "surfeit", "surplus", "deluge", "flood", "bushel", "deal", "gobs", "heap", "loads", "lot", "mass", "mountain", "much", "oodles", "peck", "pile", "pot", "quantity", "raft", "reams", "scads", "stack", "volume", "wad", "fund", "pool", "stock", "supply", "cache", "hoard", "stash", "stockpile" ], "antonyms":[ "presence" ] }, "a falling short of an essential or desirable amount or number":{ "examples":[ "the lack of eligible candidates for the jury kept the trial from getting started" ], "synonyms":[ "crunch", "dearth", "deficiency", "deficit", "drought", "drouth", "failure", "famine", "inadequacy", "inadequateness", "insufficiency", "lacuna", "paucity", "pinch", "poverty", "scantiness", "scarceness", "scarcity", "shortage", "undersupply", "want" ], "near synonyms":[ "absence", "omission", "meagerness", "poorness", "skimpiness", "necessity", "need", "privation" ], "near antonyms":[ "bountifulness", "copiousness", "excess", "overabundance", "oversupply", "surfeit", "surplus" ], "antonyms":[ "abundance", "adequacy", "amplitude", "opulence", "plenitude", "plenty", "sufficiency", "wealth" ] }, "a state of being without something necessary, desirable, or useful":{ "examples":[ "the lack of fresh water at the campsite definitely would be a problem" ], "synonyms":[ "absence", "need", "needfulness", "want" ], "near synonyms":[ "deficiency", "deficit", "inadequacy", "insufficiency", "dearth", "meagerness", "paucity", "poverty", "scantiness", "scarceness", "scarcity", "shortage", "skimpiness", "defect", "minus", "deprivation", "famishment", "privation", "demand", "essential", "necessity", "requirement", "requisite" ], "near antonyms":[ "adequacy", "enough", "sufficiency", "fund", "pool", "stock", "supply", "excess", "fill", "overabundance", "oversupply", "plenty", "surfeit", "surplus", "hoard", "stockpile" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in hurt (for)":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "hurt (for)", "ask", "beg", "clamor (for)", "cry (for)", "command", "enjoin", "exact", "insist", "press", "quest", "stipulate", "entail", "involve", "bear", "challenge", "claim", "demand", "necessitate", "need", "require", "take", "want", "warrant" ], "near antonyms":[ "have", "hold", "own", "possess" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "lacerate":{ "to cut (someone's flesh) deeply or roughly":{ "examples":[ "The broken glass lacerated his feet.", "The patient's hand was severely lacerated ." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bruise", "butcher", "hack", "haggle", "mangle", "gash", "incise", "rip", "shear", "slash", "slice", "slit", "gore", "tear", "wound", "crosscut", "hacksaw", "saw", "scissor", "cleave", "rive", "split", "pierce", "stab", "rend", "tear", "carve", "chip", "chisel", "notch", "anatomize", "dissect", "section", "chop", "dice", "mince", "amputate", "cut off", "sever" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in shredded":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "shredded", "dingy", "faded", "holey", "patchy", "dowdy", "scruffy", "tatterdemalion", "broken-down", "decrepit", "dilapidated", "dog-eared", "grungy", "mangy", "moth-eaten", "run-down", "scuzzy", "tacky", "frayed", "ragged", "raggedy", "ratty", "seedy", "shabby", "tattered", "threadbare", "worn-out" ], "near antonyms":[ "brand-new", "new", "spick-and-span", "spic-and-span", "unused" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "lachrymose":{ "given to expressing strong emotion (as sorrow) by readily shedding tears":{ "examples":[ "the more lachrymose mourners at the funeral required a steady supply of tissues" ], "synonyms":[ "tearful", "teary", "weepy" ], "near synonyms":[ "demonstrative", "effusive", "emotional", "maudlin", "mawkish", "sentimental", "bawling", "blubbering", "crying", "keening", "sniffling", "sniveling", "sobbing", "wailing", "weeping", "whimpering", "misty", "misty-eyed", "moist", "bemoaning", "bewailing", "doleful", "dolorous", "grieving", "mournful", "plaintive", "funereal", "gloomy", "lugubrious", "brokenhearted", "dejected", "depressed", "despondent", "disconsolate", "downcast", "downhearted", "heartbroken", "heartsick", "heavyhearted", "inconsolable", "miserable", "sad", "sorrowful", "woebegone", "woeful", "wretched" ], "near antonyms":[ "beaming", "chuckling", "giggling", "grinning", "laughing", "smiling", "blithe", "blithesome", "cheerful", "cheery", "gay", "happy", "jocose", "jovial", "lighthearted", "lightsome", "merry", "mirthful", "sunny" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "laced (into)":{ "as in blamed , criticized":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "abused", "assailed", "attacked", "bad-mouthed", "blamed", "blasted", "censured", "condemned", "criticized", "crucified", "denounced", "dissed", "excoriated", "faulted", "harangued", "knocked", "lashed", "panned", "reprehended", "reviled", "scourged", "slammed", "vituperated", "admonished", "chid", "chided", "remonstrated (with)", "reproved", "belittled", "disparaged", "mocked", "put down", "basted", "bawled out", "berated", "called down", "castigated", "chastised", "chewed out", "dressed down", "flayed", "hammered", "jawed", "keelhauled", "lambasted", "lectured", "ragged", "railed (at or against)", "ranted (at)", "rated", "reamed (out)", "rebuked", "reprimanded", "reproached", "scolded", "scored", "tongue-lashed", "upbraided", "ridiculed", "scoffed", "scorned" ], "near antonyms":[ "approved", "endorsed", "indorsed", "sanctioned", "extolled", "lauded", "praised" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "laconically":{ "in a few words":{ "examples":[ "the witness answered the prosecutor's questions rather laconically and had to be coaxed into giving more details" ], "synonyms":[ "briefly", "compactly", "concisely", "crisply", "curtly", "elliptically", "pithily", "shortly", "succinctly", "summarily", "tersely" ], "near synonyms":[ "aphoristically", "sententiously", "exactly", "precisely", "abruptly", "bluffly", "bluntly", "brusquely", "monosyllabically" ], "near antonyms":[ "redundantly", "repetitiously" ], "antonyms":[ "diffusely", "long-windedly", "verbosely", "wordily" ] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "lacerations":{ "a long deep cut":{ "examples":[ "the fall from the motocross bike left him with several lacerations from the sharp rocks" ], "synonyms":[ "gashes", "incisions", "rents", "rips", "slashes", "slits", "tears" ], "near synonyms":[ "abrasions", "scores", "scrapes", "scratches", "injuries", "wounds", "cracks", "fractures", "ruptures", "snags" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "lacing":{ "a length of braided, flexible material that is used for tying or connecting things":{ "examples":[ "stopped briefly to tighten the lacing on his shoe" ], "synonyms":[ "cable", "cord", "lace", "line", "rope", "string", "wire" ], "near synonyms":[ "guy", "halyard", "lanyard", "stay", "bungee cord", "whipcord" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a length of something formed of three or more strands woven together":{ "examples":[ "the lacing on the uniform gives it a smart look" ], "synonyms":[ "braid", "lace", "plait", "plat" ], "near synonyms":[ "rickrack", "ricrac", "stripe", "cornrow", "dreadlock", "pigtail", "queue", "braiding" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to cause to twine about one another":{ "examples":[ "the gardener laced the shoots of ivy around the trellis to direct their growth" ], "synonyms":[ "enlacing", "entwining", "implicating", "interlacing", "intertwining", "intertwisting", "interweaving", "inweaving", "plying", "twisting", "weaving", "wreathing", "writhing" ], "near synonyms":[ "braiding", "plaiting", "platting", "pleaching", "blending", "fusing", "joining", "linking", "mixing" ], "near antonyms":[ "disentangling", "uncoiling", "untangling", "untwining", "unwinding" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to scatter or set here and there among other things":{ "examples":[ "the decorator laced small mirrors among the knickknacks for added effect" ], "synonyms":[ "interlacing", "interspersing", "interweaving", "salting", "threading", "weaving", "wreathing" ], "near synonyms":[ "inserting", "intermingling", "mingling", "mixing", "alternating", "juxtaposing", "amalgamating", "assimilating", "blending", "combining", "commingling", "embodying", "fusing", "incorporating", "integrating", "merging" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to strike repeatedly":{ "examples":[ "laced the seaman's back with the cat-o'-nine-tails" ], "synonyms":[ "bashing", "basting", "battering", "batting", "beating", "belaboring", "belting", "birching", "bludgeoning", "buffeting", "bunging up", "clubbing", "currying", "doing", "drubbing", "fibbing", "flogging", "hammering", "hiding", "lambasting", "lashing", "lathering", "licking", "mauling", "messing (up)", "paddling", "pelting", "pommeling", "pommelling", "pounding", "pummeling", "pummelling", "punching out", "roughing (up)", "slating", "slogging", "switching", "tanning", "thrashing", "threshing", "thumping", "tromping", "walloping", "whaling", "whipping", "whopping", "whapping", "whupping", "working over" ], "near synonyms":[ "assailing", "assaulting", "attacking", "besetting", "boxing", "busting", "chopping", "clobbering", "clouting", "cracking", "cudgeling", "cudgelling", "cuffing", "descending (on or upon)", "hitting", "jumping (on)", "knocking", "lamming", "laying on", "pasting", "pouncing (on or upon)", "punching", "raiding", "rushing", "slamming", "slapping", "smacking", "smashing", "socking", "spanking", "storming", "swatting", "swiping", "thwacking", "whacking", "whamming", "whomping", "blackjacking", "caning", "cowhiding", "flagellating", "fustigating", "horsewhipping", "leathering", "pistol-whipping", "rawhiding", "scourging", "strapping", "goring", "lacerating", "wounding", "maiming", "mangling", "mutilating" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to make more pleasant to the taste by adding something intensely flavored":{ "examples":[ "a savory dish laced with saffron and ginger" ], "synonyms":[ "flavoring", "savoring", "savouring", "seasoning", "spicing" ], "near synonyms":[ "enhancing", "enriching", "saucing", "peppering", "salting", "aromatizing", "perfuming" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to alter (something) for the worse with the addition of foreign or lower-grade substances":{ "examples":[ "animal control fed the bear food laced with a sedative" ], "synonyms":[ "adulterating", "cutting", "diluting", "extending", "sophisticating", "thinning", "watering down", "weakening" ], "near synonyms":[ "loading", "befouling", "contaminating", "corrupting", "defiling", "dirtying", "envenoming", "fouling", "infecting", "poisoning", "polluting", "soiling", "spoiling", "sullying", "tainting", "cheapening", "debasing", "degrading", "manipulating", "misrepresenting", "tampering (with)", "counterfeiting", "faking", "falsifying", "fudging", "doctoring", "spiking", "attenuating", "moderating", "qualifying", "tempering" ], "near antonyms":[ "fertilizing", "larding", "augmenting", "reinforcing", "reenforcing", "supplementing", "decontaminating", "purifying", "clarifying", "cleaning", "cleansing", "distilling", "filtering", "flushing", "leaching", "pasteurizing", "purging", "refining", "bettering", "enhancing", "improving", "compacting", "concentrating", "condensing" ], "antonyms":[ "enriching", "fortifying", "richening", "strengthening" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "laces (into)":{ "as in blames , criticizes":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "abuses", "assails", "attacks", "bad-mouths", "blames", "blasts", "censures", "condemns", "criticizes", "crucifies", "denounces", "disses", "excoriates", "faults", "harangues", "knocks", "lashes", "pans", "reprehends", "reviles", "scourges", "slams", "vituperates", "admonishes", "chides", "remonstrates (with)", "reproves", "belittles", "disparages", "mocks", "puts down", "bastes", "bawls out", "berates", "calls down", "castigates", "chastises", "chews out", "dresses down", "flays", "hammers", "jaws", "keelhauls", "lambastes", "lambasts", "lectures", "rags", "rails (at or against)", "rants (at)", "rates", "reams (out)", "rebukes", "reprimands", "reproaches", "scolds", "scores", "tongue-lashes", "upbraids", "ridicules", "scoffs", "scorns" ], "near antonyms":[ "approves", "endorses", "indorses", "sanctions", "extols", "extolls", "lauds", "praises" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "laced":{ "as in embroidered , sequined":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bejeweled", "bejewelled", "bossed", "chased", "emblazoned", "embossed", "embroidered", "flounced", "fringed", "garlanded", "sequined", "sequinned", "wreathed", "gold", "golden", "gilded", "gilt", "gold-plated" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to cause to twine about one another":{ "examples":[ "the gardener laced the shoots of ivy around the trellis to direct their growth" ], "synonyms":[ "enlaced", "entwined", "implicated", "interlaced", "intertwined", "intertwisted", "interwove", "interweaved", "inwove", "inweaved", "plied", "twisted", "wove", "weaved", "wreathed", "writhed" ], "near synonyms":[ "braided", "plaited", "platted", "pleached", "blended", "blent", "fused", "joined", "linked", "mixed" ], "near antonyms":[ "disentangled", "uncoiled", "untangled", "untwined", "unwound" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to scatter or set here and there among other things":{ "examples":[ "the decorator laced small mirrors among the knickknacks for added effect" ], "synonyms":[ "interlaced", "interspersed", "interwove", "interweaved", "salted", "threaded", "wove", "weaved", "wreathed" ], "near synonyms":[ "inserted", "intermingled", "mingled", "mixed", "alternated", "juxtaposed", "amalgamated", "assimilated", "blended", "blent", "combined", "commingled", "embodied", "fused", "incorporated", "integrated", "merged" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to strike repeatedly":{ "examples":[ "laced the seaman's back with the cat-o'-nine-tails" ], "synonyms":[ "bashed", "basted", "batted", "battered", "beat", "belabored", "belted", "birched", "bludgeoned", "buffeted", "bunged up", "clubbed", "curried", "did", "drubbed", "fibbed", "flogged", "hammered", "hided", "lambasted", "lashed", "lathered", "licked", "mauled", "messed (up)", "paddled", "pelted", "pommeled", "pommelled", "pounded", "pummeled", "pummelled", "punched out", "roughed (up)", "slated", "slogged", "switched", "tanned", "thrashed", "threshed", "thumped", "tromped", "walloped", "whaled", "whipped", "whopped", "whapped", "whupped", "worked over" ], "near synonyms":[ "assailed", "assaulted", "attacked", "beset", "boxed", "busted", "bust", "chopped", "clobbered", "clouted", "cracked", "cudgeled", "cudgelled", "cuffed", "descended (on or upon)", "hit", "jumped (on)", "knocked", "laid on", "lammed", "pasted", "pounced (on or upon)", "punched", "raided", "rushed", "slammed", "slapped", "smacked", "smashed", "socked", "spanked", "stormed", "swatted", "swiped", "thwacked", "whacked", "whammed", "whomped", "blackjacked", "caned", "cowhided", "flagellated", "fustigated", "horsewhipped", "leathered", "pistol-whipped", "rawhided", "scourged", "strapped", "gored", "lacerated", "wounded", "maimed", "mangled", "mutilated" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to make more pleasant to the taste by adding something intensely flavored":{ "examples":[ "a savory dish laced with saffron and ginger" ], "synonyms":[ "flavored", "savored", "savoured", "seasoned", "spiced" ], "near synonyms":[ "enhanced", "enriched", "sauced", "peppered", "salted", "aromatized", "perfumed" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to alter (something) for the worse with the addition of foreign or lower-grade substances":{ "examples":[ "animal control fed the bear food laced with a sedative" ], "synonyms":[ "adulterated", "cut", "diluted", "extended", "sophisticated", "thinned", "watered down", "weakened" ], "near synonyms":[ "loaded", "befouled", "contaminated", "corrupted", "defiled", "dirtied", "envenomed", "fouled", "infected", "poisoned", "polluted", "soiled", "spoiled", "spoilt", "sullied", "tainted", "cheapened", "debased", "degraded", "manipulated", "misrepresented", "tampered (with)", "counterfeited", "faked", "falsified", "fudged", "doctored", "spiked", "attenuated", "moderated", "qualified", "tempered" ], "near antonyms":[ "fertilized", "larded", "augmented", "reinforced", "reenforced", "supplemented", "decontaminated", "purified", "clarified", "cleaned", "cleansed", "distilled", "filtered", "flushed", "leached", "pasteurized", "purged", "refined", "bettered", "enhanced", "improved", "compacted", "concentrated", "condensed" ], "antonyms":[ "enriched", "fortified", "richened", "strengthened" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "laconic":{ "marked by the use of few words to convey much information or meaning":{ "examples":[ "the sportscaster's color commentary tends to be laconic but very much to the point" ], "synonyms":[ "aphoristic", "apothegmatic", "brief", "capsule", "compact", "compendious", "concise", "crisp", "curt", "elliptical", "elliptic", "epigrammatic", "monosyllabic", "pithy", "sententious", "succinct", "summary", "telegraphic", "terse", "thumbnail" ], "near synonyms":[ "abrupt", "blunt", "brusque", "brusk", "short", "snippety", "snippy", "abbreviated", "abridged", "condensed", "curtailed", "shortened", "meaty", "substantial", "meaningful", "significant", "well-turned" ], "near antonyms":[ "pleonastic", "redundant", "repetitious", "tautological", "tautologous", "enlarged", "expanded", "supplemented", "embellished", "embroidered", "exaggerated", "inflated" ], "antonyms":[ "circuitous", "circumlocutory", "diffuse", "long-winded", "prolix", "rambling", "verbose", "windy", "wordy" ] }, "tending not to speak frequently (as by habit or inclination)":{ "examples":[ "laconic by nature, he sat back and enjoyed hearing stories from the more loquacious dinner guests" ], "synonyms":[ "closemouthed", "dumb", "reserved", "reticent", "silent", "taciturn", "tight-lipped", "uncommunicative" ], "near synonyms":[ "aloof", "indrawn", "inhibited", "introverted", "restrained", "sedate", "self-contained", "sober", "staid", "backward", "bashful", "coy", "demure", "diffident", "modest", "retiring", "self-effacing", "sheepish" ], "near antonyms":[ "free-spoken", "outspoken", "vocal", "gossipy", "talebearing", "diffuse", "long-winded", "prolix", "rambling", "verbose", "windy", "wordy", "extroverted", "extraverted", "gregarious", "outgoing", "sociable" ], "antonyms":[ "blabby", "chatty", "communicative", "conversational", "gabby", "garrulous", "loquacious", "motormouthed", "mouthy", "talkative", "talky", "unreserved" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "lacquered":{ "as in glazed , varnished":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "glassy", "glazed", "shellacked", "varnished", "silken", "silky", "slick", "slippery", "gleaming", "glittering", "reflective", "shining", "brushed", "eggshell", "semigloss", "semilustrous", "buffed", "burnished", "glistening", "glossy", "lustrous", "polished", "rubbed", "satin", "satiny", "sleek" ], "near antonyms":[ "dim", "dull", "flat", "lusterless", "matte", "mat", "matt", "lackluster", "unvarnished" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in coated , glazed":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "coated", "glazed", "japanned", "varnished", "buffed", "burnished", "dressed", "furbished", "glossed", "ground", "polished", "rubbed", "shone", "shined", "smoothed", "smoothened", "sleeked", "slicked", "faced", "finished", "veneered", "brightened", "filed", "rasped", "sandblasted", "sanded", "sandpapered", "scoured", "scraped", "scrubbed", "bobbed", "boned", "lapped" ], "near antonyms":[ "roughed (up)", "roughened", "ruffled", "scuffed (up)" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "lacked":{ "as in hurt (for)":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "hurt (for)", "asked", "begged", "clamored (for)", "cried (for)", "commanded", "enjoined", "exacted", "insisted", "pressed", "quested", "stipulated", "entailed", "involved", "bore", "challenged", "claimed", "demanded", "necessitated", "needed", "required", "took", "wanted", "warranted" ], "near antonyms":[ "had", "held", "owned", "possessed" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "lace (into)":{ "as in blame , criticize":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "abuse", "assail", "attack", "bad-mouth", "blame", "blast", "censure", "condemn", "criticize", "crucify", "denounce", "dis", "diss", "excoriate", "fault", "harangue", "knock", "lash", "pan", "reprehend", "revile", "scourge", "slam", "vituperate", "admonish", "chide", "remonstrate (with)", "reprove", "belittle", "disparage", "mock", "put down", "baste", "bawl out", "berate", "call down", "castigate", "chastise", "chew out", "dress down", "flay", "hammer", "jaw", "keelhaul", "lambaste", "lambast", "lecture", "rag", "rail (at or against)", "rant (at)", "rate", "ream (out)", "rebuke", "reprimand", "reproach", "scold", "score", "tongue-lash", "upbraid", "ridicule", "scoff", "scorn" ], "near antonyms":[ "approve", "endorse", "indorse", "sanction", "extol", "extoll", "laud", "praise" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "lacquer":{ "as in coat , glaze":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "coat", "glaze", "japan", "varnish", "buff", "burnish", "dress", "furbish", "gloss", "grind", "polish", "rub", "shine", "smooth", "smoothen", "sleek", "slick", "face", "finish", "veneer", "brighten", "file", "rasp", "sand", "sandblast", "sandpaper", "scour", "scrape", "scrub", "bob", "bone", "lap" ], "near antonyms":[ "rough (up)", "roughen", "ruffle", "scuff (up)" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "laces":{ "a length of braided, flexible material that is used for tying or connecting things":{ "examples":[ "I had to replace the lace of my shoe because it kept breaking whenever I pulled the knot too tight" ], "synonyms":[ "cables", "cords", "lacings", "lines", "ropes", "strings", "wires" ], "near synonyms":[ "guys", "halyards", "lanyards", "stays", "bungee cords", "bungees", "whipcords" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a length of something formed of three or more strands woven together":{ "examples":[ "there will be gold lace decorating both sleeves of the new uniform" ], "synonyms":[ "braids", "lacings", "plaits", "plats" ], "near synonyms":[ "rickracks", "ricracs", "stripes", "cornrows", "dreadlocks", "pigtails", "queues", "braidings" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to cause to twine about one another":{ "examples":[ "the gardener laced the shoots of ivy around the trellis to direct their growth" ], "synonyms":[ "enlaces", "entwines", "implicates", "interlaces", "intertwines", "intertwists", "interweaves", "inweaves", "plies", "twists", "weaves", "wreathes", "writhes" ], "near synonyms":[ "braids", "plaits", "plats", "pleaches", "blends", "fuses", "joins", "links", "mixes" ], "near antonyms":[ "disentangles", "uncoils", "untangles", "untwines", "unwinds" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to scatter or set here and there among other things":{ "examples":[ "the decorator laced small mirrors among the knickknacks for added effect" ], "synonyms":[ "interlaces", "intersperses", "interweaves", "salts", "threads", "weaves", "wreathes" ], "near synonyms":[ "inserts", "intermingles", "mingles", "mixes", "alternates", "juxtaposes", "amalgamates", "assimilates", "blends", "combines", "commingles", "embodies", "fuses", "incorporates", "integrates", "merges" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to strike repeatedly":{ "examples":[ "laced the seaman's back with the cat-o'-nine-tails" ], "synonyms":[ "bashes", "bastes", "bats", "batters", "beats", "belabors", "belts", "birches", "bludgeons", "buffets", "bungs up", "clubs", "curries", "does", "drubs", "fibs", "flogs", "hammers", "hides", "lambastes", "lambasts", "lashes", "lathers", "licks", "mauls", "messes (up)", "paddles", "pelts", "pommels", "pounds", "pummels", "punches out", "roughs (up)", "slates", "slogs", "switches", "tans", "thrashes", "threshes", "thumps", "tromps", "wallops", "whales", "whips", "whops", "whaps", "whups", "works over" ], "near synonyms":[ "assails", "assaults", "attacks", "besets", "boxes", "busts", "chops", "clobbers", "clouts", "cracks", "cudgels", "cuffs", "descends (on or upon)", "hits", "jumps (on)", "knocks", "lams", "lays on", "pastes", "pounces (on or upon)", "punches", "raids", "rushes", "slams", "slaps", "smacks", "smashes", "socks", "spanks", "storms", "swats", "swipes", "thwacks", "whacks", "whams", "whomps", "blackjacks", "canes", "cowhides", "flagellates", "fustigates", "horsewhips", "leathers", "pistol-whips", "rawhides", "scourges", "straps", "gores", "lacerates", "wounds", "maims", "mangles", "mutilates" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to make more pleasant to the taste by adding something intensely flavored":{ "examples":[ "a savory dish laced with saffron and ginger" ], "synonyms":[ "flavors", "savors", "savours", "seasons", "spices" ], "near synonyms":[ "enhances", "enriches", "sauces", "peppers", "salts", "aromatizes", "perfumes" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to alter (something) for the worse with the addition of foreign or lower-grade substances":{ "examples":[ "animal control fed the bear food laced with a sedative" ], "synonyms":[ "adulterates", "cuts", "dilutes", "extends", "sophisticates", "thins", "waters down", "weakens" ], "near synonyms":[ "loads", "befouls", "contaminates", "corrupts", "defiles", "dirties", "envenoms", "fouls", "infects", "poisons", "pollutes", "soils", "spoils", "sullies", "taints", "cheapens", "debases", "degrades", "manipulates", "misrepresents", "tampers (with)", "counterfeits", "fakes", "falsifies", "fudges", "doctors", "spikes", "attenuates", "moderates", "qualifies", "tempers" ], "near antonyms":[ "fertilizes", "lards", "augments", "reinforces", "reenforces", "supplements", "decontaminates", "purifies", "clarifies", "cleans", "cleanses", "distills", "distils", "filters", "flushes", "leaches", "pasteurizes", "purges", "refines", "betters", "enhances", "improves", "compacts", "concentrates", "condenses" ], "antonyms":[ "enriches", "fortifies", "richens", "strengthens" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "lacy":{ "as in frilly , flowery":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "flowery", "frilly", "adorned", "arrayed", "beautified", "bedecked", "decked", "decorated", "dressed", "embellished", "enriched", "garnished", "ornamented", "trimmed", "enhanced", "heightened", "intensified", "elaborate", "extreme", "bejeweled", "bejewelled", "bossed", "chased", "emblazoned", "embossed", "embroidered", "flounced", "fringed", "garlanded", "gilded", "gilt", "laced", "sequined", "sequinned", "wreathed", "bedaubed", "flashy", "garish", "gaudy", "glitzy", "loud", "ostentatious", "pretentious", "showy", "swank", "swanky", "tawdry", "extravagant", "flamboyant", "spectacular", "splashy", "arabesque", "baroque", "rococo", "bedizened", "florid", "fussy", "gingerbread", "gingerbreaded", "gingerbready", "ornate", "overdecorated", "overwrought" ], "near antonyms":[ "austere", "plain", "severe", "stark", "unadorned", "bare", "denuded", "exposed", "naked", "stripped", "uncovered", "modest", "simple", "unassuming", "unpretentious", "conservative", "muted", "quiet", "restrained", "subdued", "tasteful", "toned-down", "understated", "unobtrusive" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "lacking":{ "not coming up to an expected measure or meeting a particular need":{ "examples":[ "we felt the afternoon television offerings were somewhat lacking in entertainment value" ], "synonyms":[ "deficient", "inadequate", "insufficient", "low", "scarce", "short", "shy", "wanting" ], "near synonyms":[ "substandard", "unacceptable", "unsatisfactory", "hand-to-mouth", "lean", "light", "meager", "meagre", "niggardly", "poor", "scant", "scanty", "skimp", "skimpy", "slender", "slim", "spare", "sparse", "stingy", "bare", "mere", "minimum", "slight", "small" ], "near antonyms":[ "abundant", "ample", "bounteous", "bountiful", "copious", "generous", "liberal", "plenteous", "plentiful", "plenitudinous", "enlarged", "expanded", "supplemented", "abounding", "overflowing", "teeming", "satisfactory", "tolerable", "lavish", "luxuriant", "rich", "big", "considerable", "hefty", "jumbo", "king-size", "king-sized", "large", "largish", "oversize", "oversized", "sizable", "sizeable", "substantial", "super" ], "antonyms":[ "adequate", "enough", "sufficient" ] }, "not present or in evidence":{ "examples":[ "for the moment anyway, wood for the fireplace is lacking" ], "synonyms":[ "absent", "missing", "nonexistent", "wanting" ], "near synonyms":[ "dead", "departed", "extinct", "lost", "perished", "vanished", "defunct", "done", "expired", "finished", "lapsed", "obsolete", "over", "pass\u00e9", "inadequate", "insufficient", "rare", "scarce", "sparse", "uncommon" ], "near antonyms":[ "active", "alive", "animate", "living", "thriving", "current", "going", "prevailing", "uncanceled", "common", "prevalent", "apparent", "conspicuous", "evident", "obvious", "plain" ], "antonyms":[ "existent", "present" ] }, "as in hurting (for)":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "hurting (for)", "asking", "begging", "clamoring (for)", "crying (for)", "commanding", "enjoining", "exacting", "insisting", "pressing", "questing", "stipulating", "entailing", "involving", "bearing", "challenging", "claiming", "demanding", "necessitating", "needing", "requiring", "taking", "wanting", "warranting" ], "near antonyms":[ "having", "holding", "owning", "possessing" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "lace":{ "a length of braided, flexible material that is used for tying or connecting things":{ "examples":[ "I had to replace the lace of my shoe because it kept breaking whenever I pulled the knot too tight" ], "synonyms":[ "cable", "cord", "lacing", "line", "rope", "string", "wire" ], "near synonyms":[ "guy", "halyard", "lanyard", "stay", "bungee cord", "whipcord" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a length of something formed of three or more strands woven together":{ "examples":[ "there will be gold lace decorating both sleeves of the new uniform" ], "synonyms":[ "braid", "lacing", "plait", "plat" ], "near synonyms":[ "rickrack", "ricrac", "stripe", "cornrow", "dreadlock", "pigtail", "queue", "braiding" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to cause to twine about one another":{ "examples":[ "the gardener laced the shoots of ivy around the trellis to direct their growth" ], "synonyms":[ "enlace", "entwine", "implicate", "interlace", "intertwine", "intertwist", "interweave", "inweave", "ply", "twist", "weave", "wreathe", "writhe" ], "near synonyms":[ "braid", "plait", "plat", "pleach", "blend", "fuse", "join", "link", "mix" ], "near antonyms":[ "disentangle", "uncoil", "untangle", "untwine", "unwind" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to scatter or set here and there among other 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substances":{ "examples":[ "animal control fed the bear food laced with a sedative" ], "synonyms":[ "adulterate", "cut", "dilute", "extend", "sophisticate", "thin", "water down", "weaken" ], "near synonyms":[ "load", "befoul", "contaminate", "corrupt", "defile", "dirty", "envenom", "foul", "infect", "poison", "pollute", "soil", "spoil", "sully", "taint", "cheapen", "debase", "degrade", "manipulate", "misrepresent", "tamper (with)", "counterfeit", "fake", "falsify", "fudge", "doctor", "spike", "attenuate", "moderate", "qualify", "temper" ], "near antonyms":[ "fertilize", "lard", "augment", "reinforce", "reenforce", "supplement", "decontaminate", "purify", "clarify", "clean", "cleanse", "distill", "distil", "filter", "flush", "leach", "pasteurize", "purge", "refine", "better", "enhance", "improve", "compact", "concentrate", "condense" ], "antonyms":[ "enrich", "fortify", "richen", "strengthen" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "lacunae":{ "a falling short of an essential or desirable amount or number":{ "examples":[ "attributes many of the nation's problems to a lacuna of leadership at the top" ], "synonyms":[ "crunches", "dearths", "deficiencies", "deficits", "droughts", "drouths", "failures", "famines", "inadequacies", "insufficiencies", "lacks", "paucities", "pinches", "poverties", "scarcities", "shortages", "undersupplies", "wants" ], "near synonyms":[ "absences", "omissions", "necessities", "needs", "privations" ], "near antonyms":[ "excesses", "overabundances", "oversupplies", "surfeits", "surpluses" ], "antonyms":[ "abundances", "adequacies", "amplitudes", "opulences", "plenitudes", "plenties", "sufficiencies", "wealths" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] } }