{ "nudged":{ "to pass lightly across or touch gently especially in passing":{ "examples":[ "accidentally nudged me as they squeezed past" ], "synonyms":[ "brushed", "grazed", "kissed", "shaved", "skimmed" ], "near synonyms":[ "bumped", "contacted", "scraped", "sideswiped", "struck", "swept", "swiped", "touched", "bounced", "caromed", "glanced", "rebounded", "ricocheted", "ricochetted", "skipped", "caressed", "cuddled", "fondled", "loved", "patted", "petted", "stroked", "missed", "skirted" ], "near antonyms":[ "banged", "bashed", "bumped", "clashed", "collided", "crashed", "hit", "impacted", "impinged", "knocked", "punched", "rammed", "slammed", "slapped", "smacked", "smashed", "swiped", "thudded", "thwacked", "whacked" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to try to persuade (someone) through earnest appeals to follow a course of action":{ "examples":[ "the car salesman nudged me into taking a test-drive, even though I had said that I was just looking" ], "synonyms":[ "egged (on)", "encouraged", "exhorted", "goaded", "pressed", "prodded", "prompted", "urged" ], "near synonyms":[ "drove", "propelled", "spurred", "stimulated", "hurried", "hustled", "pushed", "rushed", "adjured", "beseeched", "besought", "implored", "importuned", "blandished", "cajoled", "coaxed", "soft-soaped", "wheedled", "high-pressured", "nagged", "needled", "pressured", "fomented", "incited", "instigated", "provoked", "stirred (up)" ], "near antonyms":[ "deterred", "discouraged", "dissuaded", "braked", "checked", "constrained", "curbed", "held back", "inhibited", "restrained" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "nudge":{ "to pass lightly across or touch gently especially in passing":{ "examples":[ "accidentally nudged me as they squeezed past" ], "synonyms":[ "brush", "graze", "kiss", "shave", "skim" ], "near synonyms":[ "bump", "contact", "scrape", "sideswipe", "strike", "sweep", "swipe", "touch", "bounce", "carom", "glance", "rebound", "ricochet", "skip", "caress", "cuddle", "fondle", "love", "pat", "pet", "stroke", "miss", "skirt" ], "near antonyms":[ "bang", "bash", "bump", "clash", "collide", "crash", "hit", "impact", "impinge", "knock", "punch", "ram", "slam", "slap", "smack", "smash", "swipe", "thud", "thwack", "whack" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to try to persuade (someone) through earnest appeals to follow a course of action":{ "examples":[ "the car salesman nudged me into taking a test-drive, even though I had said that I was just looking" ], "synonyms":[ "egg (on)", "encourage", "exhort", "goad", "press", "prod", "prompt", "urge" ], "near synonyms":[ "drive", "propel", "spur", "stimulate", "hurry", "hustle", "push", "rush", "adjure", "beseech", "implore", "importune", "blandish", "cajole", "coax", "soft-soap", "wheedle", "high-pressure", "nag", "needle", "pressure", "foment", "incite", "instigate", "provoke", "stir (up)" ], "near antonyms":[ "deter", "discourage", "dissuade", "brake", "check", "constrain", "curb", "hold back", "inhibit", "restrain" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in jam , jerk":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "jam", "jerk", "jog", "push", "shove", "stab", "stick", "punch", "dab", "dig", "jab", "lunge", "poke" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "nudnick":{ "one who is obnoxiously annoying":{ "examples":[ "dreads family gatherings, as that nudnik of a brother-in-law is always sure to be there" ], "synonyms":[ "annoyance", "annoyer", "bother", "gadfly", "gnawer", "nuisance", "pain", "persecutor", "pest", "tease", "teaser" ], "near synonyms":[ "headache", "harrier", "heckler", "interrupter", "interruptor", "hassle", "plague", "harasser", "molester", "tormentor", "tormenter", "torturer" ], "near antonyms":[ "charmer", "smoothy", "smoothie", "comforter", "solacer", "soother" ], "antonyms":[] }, "someone or something boring":{ "examples":[ "nobody wants to hang around with that nudnik \u2014all he wants to do is talk shop" ], "synonyms":[ "bore", "drag", "drip", "droner", "dullsville", "snooze", "snoozer", "yawn", "yawner" ], "near synonyms":[ "bummer", "downer", "bromide", "pill" ], "near antonyms":[ "blast", "gas", "kick", "rush", "upper" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "nudnik":{ "one who is obnoxiously annoying":{ "examples":[ "dreads family gatherings, as that nudnik of a brother-in-law is always sure to be there" ], "synonyms":[ "annoyance", "annoyer", "bother", "gadfly", "gnawer", "nuisance", "pain", "persecutor", "pest", "tease", "teaser" ], "near synonyms":[ "headache", "harrier", "heckler", "interrupter", "interruptor", "hassle", "plague", "harasser", "molester", "tormentor", "tormenter", "torturer" ], "near antonyms":[ "charmer", "smoothy", "smoothie", "comforter", "solacer", "soother" ], "antonyms":[] }, "someone or something boring":{ "examples":[ "nobody wants to hang around with that nudnik \u2014all he wants to do is talk shop" ], "synonyms":[ "bore", "drag", "drip", "droner", "dullsville", "snooze", "snoozer", "yawn", "yawner" ], "near synonyms":[ "bummer", "downer", "bromide", "pill" ], "near antonyms":[ "blast", "gas", "kick", "rush", "upper" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "nudism":{ "as in naturism":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "naturism", "toplessness", "altogether", "bareness", "birthday suit", "bottomlessness", "buff", "nakedness", "nude", "nudity", "raw" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "nudes":{ "lacking or shed of clothing":{ "examples":[ "Picasso's paintings of nude art models" ], "synonyms":[ "au naturel", "bare", "bottomless", "disrobed", "mother-naked", "naked", "raw", "starkers", "stripped", "unclad", "unclothed", "undressed" ], "near synonyms":[ "seminude", "topless", "denuded", "peeled", "unveiled" ], "near antonyms":[ "covered", "veiled", "arrayed", "caparisoned", "decked (out)", "rigged (out)", "tricked (out)", "vested", "decent" ], "antonyms":[ "appareled", "apparelled", "attired", "clad", "clothed", "dressed", "garbed", "invested", "robed", "suited" ] }, "the state of having no clothes on one's body":{ "examples":[ "the artist painted some models in the nude" ], "synonyms":[ "altogether", "bareness", "birthday suit", "bottomlessness", "buff", "nakedness", "nudity", "raw" ], "near synonyms":[ "toplessness", "naturism", "nudism" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "nudnicks":{ "one who is obnoxiously annoying":{ "examples":[ "dreads family gatherings, as that nudnik of a brother-in-law is always sure to be there" ], "synonyms":[ "annoyances", "annoyers", "bothers", "gadflies", "gnawers", "nuisances", "pains", "persecutors", "pests", "teasers", "teases" ], "near synonyms":[ "headaches", "harriers", "hecklers", "interrupters", "interruptors", "hassles", "plagues", "harassers", "molesters", "tormentors", "tormenters", "torturers" ], "near antonyms":[ "charmers", "smoothies", "comforters", "solacers", "soothers" ], "antonyms":[] }, "someone or something boring":{ "examples":[ "nobody wants to hang around with that nudnik \u2014all he wants to do is talk shop" ], "synonyms":[ "bores", "drags", "drips", "droners", "dullsvilles", "snoozers", "snoozes", "yawners", "yawns" ], "near synonyms":[ "bummers", "downers", "bromides", "pills" ], "near antonyms":[ "blasts", "gases", "gasses", "kicks", "rushes", "uppers" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "nudniks":{ "one who is obnoxiously annoying":{ "examples":[ "dreads family gatherings, as that nudnik of a brother-in-law is always sure to be there" ], "synonyms":[ "annoyances", "annoyers", "bothers", "gadflies", "gnawers", "nuisances", "pains", "persecutors", "pests", "teasers", "teases" ], "near synonyms":[ "headaches", "harriers", "hecklers", "interrupters", "interruptors", "hassles", "plagues", "harassers", "molesters", "tormentors", "tormenters", "torturers" ], "near antonyms":[ "charmers", "smoothies", "comforters", "solacers", "soothers" ], "antonyms":[] }, "someone or something boring":{ "examples":[ "nobody wants to hang around with that nudnik \u2014all he wants to do is talk shop" ], "synonyms":[ "bores", "drags", "drips", "droners", "dullsvilles", "snoozers", "snoozes", "yawners", "yawns" ], "near synonyms":[ "bummers", "downers", "bromides", "pills" ], "near antonyms":[ "blasts", "gases", "gasses", "kicks", "rushes", "uppers" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] } }