{ "paling":{ "as in bar , pale":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bar", "pale", "barricade", "barrier", "fence", "hedge", "wall", "block", "chain", "clog", "crimp", "deterrent", "drag", "embarrassment", "encumbrance", "handicap", "hindrance", "hurdle", "impediment", "inhibition", "interference", "let", "obstacle", "obstruction", "roadblock", "stop", "stumbling block", "trammel", "fetter", "hobble", "manacle", "shackle(s)", "constraint", "curb", "restraint", "snag", "buffer", "bulwark", "bumper", "cushion", "dam", "fender", "pad", "rampart" ], "near antonyms":[ "door", "doorway", "entrance", "entranceway", "entry", "entryway", "gate", "portal", "break", "gap", "pass" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to make white or whiter by removing color":{ "examples":[ "the sun eventually paled my bright blue shirt" ], "synonyms":[ "blanching", "bleaching", "blenching", "decolorizing", "dulling", "fading", "snowing", "washing out", "whitening" ], "near synonyms":[ "brightening", "lightening", "dimming", "matting", "etiolating", "whitewashing", "frosting", "silvering" ], "near antonyms":[ "blackening", "blotching", "checkering", "dappling", "daubing", "discoloring", "flecking", "marbling", "mottling", "patterning", "polychroming", "shading", "specking", "speckling", "splotching", "spotting", "streaking", "striating", "striping", "tarnishing", "variegating", "coloring", "dyeing", "painting", "pigmenting", "staining", "tincturing", "tingeing", "tinging", "tinting", "burnishing", "polishing", "shining" ], "antonyms":[ "darkening", "deepening", "embrowning" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "palm":{ "an instance of defeating an enemy or opponent":{ "examples":[ "the judges' decision was unanimous: the palm would go to the pianist who had played an early piece by Chopin" ], "synonyms":[ "triumph", "victory", "win" ], "near synonyms":[ "capture", "conquest", "mastery", "subjugation", "vanquishing", "blowout", "landslide", "laugher", "romp", "runaway", "shutout", "sweep", "walkaway", "walkover", "squeaker", "success", "takeover" ], "near antonyms":[ "upset", "collapse", "debacle", "d\u00e9b\u00e2cle", "disaster", "failure", "fizzle", "flop", "nonsuccess", "washout", "decline", "slip", "slump", "wane", "lurch", "setback" ], "antonyms":[ "beating", "defeat", "drubbing", "licking", "loss", "overthrow", "rout", "shellacking", "trimming", "whipping" ] }, "to offer (something fake, useless, or inferior) as genuine, useful, or valuable":{ "examples":[ "another low-rent company trying to palm cheesy merchandise upon mail-order customers" ], "synonyms":[ "fob off", "foist", "palm off", "pass off", "wish" ], "near synonyms":[ "entail", "force", "impose", "inflict", "counterfeit", "fake", "forge", "distort", "falsify", "misrepresent" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "palpable":{ "able to be perceived by a sense or by the mind":{ "antonyms":[ "impalpable", "imperceptible", "inappreciable", "indistinguishable", "insensible", "undetectable" ], "examples":[ "the tension in the negotiating room was palpable" ], "near antonyms":[ "inaudible", "intangible", "invisible", "inconspicuous", "indistinct", "unnoticeable", "unobtrusive", "faint", "insignificant", "slight", "trivial", "buried", "concealed", "covert", "disguised", "hidden", "obscure", "shrouded", "vague" ], "related":[ "audible", "observable", "tangible", "visible", "clear", "conspicuous", "evident", "eye-catching", "manifest", "noticeable", "obvious", "plain", "ponderable", "prominent", "striking", "apparent", "distinct", "identifiable", "significant", "straightforward" ], "synonyms":[ "appreciable", "apprehensible", "detectable", "discernible", "discernable", "distinguishable", "perceptible", "sensible" ] }, "capable of being perceived by the sense of touch":{ "antonyms":[ "impalpable", "intangible" ], "examples":[ "a small but palpable lump in my neck" ], "near antonyms":[ "bodiless", "formless", "immaterial", "incorporeal", "insubstantial", "nonmaterial", "nonphysical", "unbodied", "unsubstantial", "abstract", "ethereal", "spiritual", "unreal", "virtual", "imperceptible", "insensible" ], "related":[ "tactile", "corporeal", "physical", "actual", "concrete", "embodied", "existent", "material", "real", "substantial", "appreciable", "detectable", "discernible", "discernable", "noticeable", "observable", "perceptible", "seeable", "sensible", "visible" ], "synonyms":[ "tangible", "touchable" ] }, "not subject to misinterpretation or more than one interpretation":{ "antonyms":[ "ambiguous", "clouded", "cryptic", "dark", "enigmatic", "enigmatical", "equivocal", "indistinct", "mysterious", "nonobvious", "obfuscated", "obscure", "unapparent", "unclarified", "unclear" ], "examples":[ "a palpable case of lying under oath" ], "near antonyms":[ "incomprehensible", "indecipherable", "unfathomable", "unintelligible", "unknowable", "impalpable", "imperceptible", "inappreciable", "indiscernible", "insensible", "cloudy", "gauzy", "gray", "grey", "hazy", "imprecise", "indefinite", "indeterminate", "misty", "murky", "nebulous", "noncommittal", "sketchy", "slippery", "subtle", "vague", "illegible", "undecipherable", "unreadable" ], "related":[ "cognizable", "cognoscible", "comprehendible", "comprehensible", "digestible", "fathomable", "graspable", "intelligible", "knowable", "understandable", "self-evident", "self-explanatory", "clean-cut", "simple", "tidy", "uncomplicated", "overt", "undisguised", "appreciable", "perceptible", "recognizable", "sensible", "tangible", "discernible", "discernable", "noticeable", "observable", "visible", "black-and-white", "explicit", "trenchant", "well-defined", "clean", "decipherable", "fair", "legible", "readable" ], "synonyms":[ "apparent", "bald", "bald-faced", "barefaced", "bright-line", "broad", "clear", "clear-cut", "crystal clear", "decided", "distinct", "evident", "lucid", "luculent", "luminous", "manifest", "nonambiguous", "obvious", "open-and-shut", "patent", "pellucid", "perspicuous", "plain", "ringing", "straightforward", "transparent", "unambiguous", "unambivalent", "unequivocal", "unmistakable" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "palpitations":{ "a rhythmic expanding and contracting":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "a palpitation of the blood vessels" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "fluctuations", "oscillations", "vibrations", "quivers", "trembles", "tremors" ], "synonyms":[ "beatings", "beats", "pulsations", "pulses", "throbs" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "palter":{ "to talk over or dispute the terms of a purchase":{ "examples":[ "unwilling to palter over the price of the car" ], "synonyms":[ "bargain", "chaffer", "deal", "dicker", "haggle", "horse-trade", "negotiate" ], "near synonyms":[ "argue", "bicker", "clash", "fight", "hassle", "quarrel", "quibble", "squabble", "wrangle", "comparison shop", "shop (around)", "barter", "exchange", "trade", "hawk", "peddle", "buy", "purchase" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "palters":{ "to talk over or dispute the terms of a purchase":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "unwilling to palter over the price of the car" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "argues", "bickers", "clashes", "fights", "hassles", "quarrels", "quibbles", "squabbles", "wrangles", "comparison shops", "shops (around)", "barters", "exchanges", "trades", "hawks", "peddles", "buys", "purchases" ], "synonyms":[ "bargains", "chaffers", "deals", "dickers", "haggles", "horse-trades", "negotiates" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "paltry":{ "arousing or deserving of one's loathing and disgust":{ "examples":[ "a paltry , underhanded scheme to get someone fired" ], "synonyms":[ "cheap", "contemptible", "cruddy", "deplorable", "despicable", "dirty", "grubby", "lame", "lousy", "mean", "nasty", "pitiable", "pitiful", "ratty", "scabby", "scummy", "scurvy", "sneaking", "sorry", "wretched" ], "near synonyms":[ "abhorrent", "abominable", "condemnable", "detestable", "execrable", "hateful", "loathsome", "odious", "disgusting", "reptilian", "repugnant", "repulsive", "revolting", "revulsive", "discreditable", "disgraceful", "dishonorable", "disreputable", "ignominious", "shameful", "base", "ignoble", "low", "shabby", "sordid", "squalid", "vile", "blamable", "censurable", "reprehensible", "reproachable", "cowardly", "craven", "dastardly", "unethical", "unprincipled", "unscrupulous" ], "near antonyms":[ "high-minded", "honest", "honorable", "noble", "principled", "redoubtable", "reputable", "right-minded", "scrupulous", "upright", "ethical", "good", "moral", "right", "righteous", "virtuous" ], "antonyms":[ "admirable", "commendable", "creditable", "laudable", "meritorious", "praiseworthy" ] }, "falling short of a standard":{ "examples":[ "the hotel's shabby, outdated exercise room was its paltry attempt at a health spa" ], "synonyms":[ "bad", "bastard", "bush", "bush-league", "crummy", "crumby", "deficient", "dissatisfactory", "ill", "inferior", "lame", "lousy", "off", "poor", "punk", "sour", "suboptimal", "subpar", "substandard", "unacceptable", "unsatisfactory", "wack", "wanting", "wretched", "wrong" ], "near synonyms":[ "abysmal", "atrocious", "awful", "bitchin'", "brutal", "damnable", "deplorable", "detestable", "disastrous", "dreadful", "execrable", "gnarly", "horrendous", "horrible", "pathetic", "stinky", "sucky", "terrible", "unspeakable", "defective", "faulty", "flawed", "egregious", "flagrant", "gross", "bum", "cheesy", "coarse", "common", "crappy", "cut-rate", "junky", "lesser", "low-grade", "low-rent", "mediocre", "miserable", "reprehensible", "rotten", "rubbishy", "second-rate", "shoddy", "sleazy", "trashy", "abominable", "odious", "vile", "useless", "valueless", "worthless", "inadequate", "insufficient", "lacking", "meager", "meagre", "mean", "miserly", "niggardly", "scanty", "shabby", "short", "skimp", "skimpy", "spare", "stingy", "miscreant", "scurrilous", "villainous", "counterfeit", "fake", "phony", "phoney", "sham" ], "near antonyms":[ "classic", "classical", "A1", "bang-up", "banner", "boss", "capital", "choice", "crackerjack", "dandy", "divine", "excellent", "exceptional", "fabulous", "first-class", "first-rate", "grand", "great", "groovy", "heavenly", "high-test", "jim-dandy", "keen", "marvelous", "marvellous", "mean", "neat", "nifty", "noble", "par excellence", "perfect", "premium", "prime", "sensational", "slick", "splendid", "stellar", "sterling", "superb", "superior", "superlative", "supernal", "swell", "terrific", "tip-top", "top", "top-notch", "unsurpassed", "wonderful", "better", "exceptional", "fancy", "high-grade", "special", "sufficient", "average", "borderline", "fair", "mediocre", "middling", "minimal", "so-so", "unexceptional", "suitable", "useful", "worthy", "gratifying", "satisfying" ], "antonyms":[ "acceptable", "adequate", "all right", "decent", "fine", "OK", "okay", "passable", "respectable", "satisfactory", "standard", "tolerable" ] }, "not following or in accordance with standards of honor and decency":{ "examples":[ "just some paltry ruse to bilk the system" ], "synonyms":[ "base", "contemptible", "currish", "despicable", "detestable", "dirty", "dishonorable", "execrable", "ignoble", "ignominious", "low", "low-down", "low-minded", "mean", "nasty", "snide", "sordid", "vile", "wretched" ], "near synonyms":[ "bad", "evil", "foul", "immoral", "iniquitous", "miscreant", "wicked", "wrong", "cruel", "vicious", "blamable", "blameworthy", "censurable", "reprehensible", "corrupt", "debased", "debauched", "degenerate", "depraved", "dissolute", "perverted", "atrocious", "villainous", "unethical", "unprincipled", "unscrupulous", "discreditable", "disgraceful", "disreputable", "shameful", "unworthy" ], "near antonyms":[ "ethical", "honest", "just", "principled", "righteous", "right-minded", "scrupulous", "commendable", "excellent", "exemplary", "good", "moral", "right", "decent", "proper", "reputable", "respectable", "seemly", "blameless", "guiltless", "incorruptible", "irreproachable", "uncorrupted", "unerring" ], "antonyms":[ "high", "high-minded", "honorable", "lofty", "noble", "straight", "upright", "venerable", "virtuous" ] }, "so small or unimportant as to warrant little or no attention":{ "examples":[ "wanted me to sell him my old records for a paltry sum" ], "synonyms":[ "chicken", "de minimis", "footling", "inconsequential", "inconsiderable", "insignificant", "measly", "Mickey Mouse", "minute", "negligible", "niggling", "no-account", "nominal", "peanut", "petty", "picayune", "piddling", "piddly", "piffling", "pimping", "slight", "trifling", "trivial" ], "near synonyms":[ "inferior", "mean", "imperceptible", "inappreciable", "little", "puny", "tiny", "hairsplitting", "nitpicking", "pettifogging", "quibbling", "one-horse", "small-fry", "two-bit" ], "near antonyms":[ "serious", "substantial", "weighty", "eventful", "momentous", "pivotal", "conspicuous", "noteworthy", "outstanding", "prominent", "remarkable", "striking", "appreciable", "discernible", "discernable", "measurable" ], "antonyms":[ "big", "consequential", "considerable", "important", "material", "significant" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "palling (around)":{ "to come or be together as friends":{ "examples":[ "they began to pal around after discovering that they both had kids on the same soccer team" ], "synonyms":[ "associating", "chumming", "companying", "consociating", "consorting", "fraternizing", "hanging (around or out)", "hobnobbing", "hooking up", "messing around", "running", "sorting", "traveling", "travelling" ], "related":[ "affiliating", "allying", "attaching", "banding", "bonding", "clubbing", "collaborating", "colluding", "confederating", "conjoining", "connecting", "cooperating", "coupling", "ganging", "getting along", "getting on", "grouping", "interrelating", "joining", "knotting", "leaguing", "linking", "mingling", "mixing", "rallying", "relating", "siding", "socializing", "teaming", "tying", "tieing", "wedding", "befriending", "friending" ], "near antonyms":[ "avoiding", "cold-shouldering", "shunning", "snubbing", "alienating", "estranging", "breaking up", "disbanding", "dispersing", "splitting (up)", "disjoining", "dissociating", "disuniting", "divorcing", "severing", "splitting", "sundering" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "palter (with)":{ "as in bargain (with) , horse-trade (with)":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "related":[], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "palm off":{ "to offer (something fake, useless, or inferior) as genuine, useful, or valuable":{ "examples":[ "please stop trying to palm off your leftovers onto me" ], "synonyms":[ "fob off", "foist", "palm", "pass off", "wish" ], "near synonyms":[ "entail", "force", "impose", "inflict", "counterfeit", "fake", "forge", "distort", "falsify", "misrepresent" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "palisaded":{ "as in picketed , walled":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "buffered", "picketed", "walled", "conserved", "preserved", "saved", "battled", "contended", "fought", "warred", "opposed", "resisted", "withstood", "averted", "prevented", "bulwarked", "covered", "defended", "fenced", "fended", "forfended", "guarded", "kept", "protected", "safeguarded", "screened", "secured", "shielded", "warded" ], "near antonyms":[ "assailed", "assaulted", "attacked", "bombarded", "stormed", "beset", "besieged", "overran", "capitulated", "caved", "submitted", "yielded" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "palmed":{ "to offer (something fake, useless, or inferior) as genuine, useful, or valuable":{ "examples":[ "another low-rent company trying to palm cheesy merchandise upon mail-order customers" ], "synonyms":[ "fobbed off", "foisted", "palmed off", "passed off", "wished" ], "near synonyms":[ "entailed", "forced", "imposed", "inflicted", "counterfeited", "faked", "forged", "distorted", "falsified", "misrepresented" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "palatableness":{ "the quality of being delicious":{ "examples":[ "a dish whose inventiveness greatly exceeded its palatableness" ], "synonyms":[ "delectability", "deliciousness", "lusciousness", "palatability", "savor", "savour", "savoriness", "tastiness", "toothsomeness" ], "near synonyms":[ "digestibility", "edibility", "edibleness", "choiceness", "daintiness", "delicacy" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[ "distastefulness", "flatness", "insipidity", "staleness", "tastelessness", "unpalatability" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "palls":{ "a boxlike container for holding a dead body":{ "examples":[ "bearing her husband's pall were her four brothers and two nephews" ], "synonyms":[ "biers", "boxes", "caskets", "coffins", "sarcophagi", "sarcophaguses" ], "near synonyms":[ "charnels", "charnel houses", "crypts", "sepulchres", "sepulchers", "sepultures", "tombs", "vaults", "urns", "body bags" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "an overspreading element that produces an atmosphere of gloom":{ "examples":[ "a persistent pall of distrust has overtaken this administration and will remain until the president resigns" ], "synonyms":[ "clouds", "shadows" ], "near synonyms":[ "fogs", "hazes", "mists", "murks", "penumbrae", "penumbras", "umbras", "umbrae", "midnights", "nights", "mantles", "shrouds", "veils" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "something that covers or conceals like a piece of cloth":{ "examples":[ "a pall of gloom overshadowed the failing theater's last production" ], "synonyms":[ "blankets", "cloaks", "copes", "coverings", "covers", "covertures", "cover-ups", "curtains", "hoods", "mantles", "masks", "penumbrae", "penumbras", "robes", "shrouds", "veils", "wraps" ], "near synonyms":[ "blinds", "concealers", "screens", "shields", "fig leafs", "fig leaves", "Potemkin villages", "Trojan horses", "camouflages", "disguises", "facades", "fa\u00e7ades", "faces", "veneers", "glosses", "varnishes" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually":{ "examples":[ "viewers' interest in the reality show eventually palled" ], "synonyms":[ "abates", "declines", "decreases", "de-escalates", "dies (away or down or out)", "diminishes", "drains (away)", "drops (off)", "dwindles", "eases", "ebbs", "falls", "falls away", "lessens", "lets up", "lowers", "moderates", "phases down", "ratchets (down)", "rachets (down)", "recedes", "relents", "remits", "shrinks", "subsides", "tapers", "tapers off", "wanes" ], "near synonyms":[ "compresses", "condenses", "constricts", "contracts", "evaporates", "fades (away)", "fritters (away)", "gives out", "melts (away)", "peters (out)", "tails (off)", "vanishes", "slackens", "slows (down)", "alleviates", "relaxes", "flags", "sinks", "weakens", "caves (in)", "collapses", "deflates" ], "near antonyms":[ "appears", "emerges", "shows up", "blows up", "distends", "elongates", "lengthens" ], "antonyms":[ "accumulates", "balloons", "builds", "burgeons", "bourgeons", "enlarges", "escalates", "expands", "grows", "increases", "intensifies", "mounts", "mushrooms", "picks up", "rises", "snowballs", "soars", "swells", "waxes" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "palming":{ "to offer (something fake, useless, or inferior) as genuine, useful, or valuable":{ "examples":[ "another low-rent company trying to palm cheesy merchandise upon mail-order customers" ], "synonyms":[ "fobbing off", "foisting", "palming off", "passing off", "wishing" ], "near synonyms":[ "entailing", "forcing", "imposing", "inflicting", "counterfeiting", "faking", "forging", "distorting", "falsifying", "misrepresenting" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "palatial":{ "showing obvious signs of wealth and comfort":{ "examples":[ "a palatial penthouse apartment" ], "synonyms":[ "Babylonian", "deluxe", "lavish", "Lucullan", "Lucullian", "luxe", "luxuriant", "luxurious", "luxury", "opulent", "palace", "plush", "plushy", "silken", "sumptuous" ], "near synonyms":[ "costly", "dear", "expensive", "precious", "premium", "rich", "extravagant", "grandiose", "ostentatious", "pretentious", "showy", "august", "awesome", "awful", "baronial", "beautiful", "gorgeous", "grand", "heroic", "heroical", "imposing", "impressive", "kingly", "magnificent", "majestic", "monumental", "noble", "proud", "regal", "royal", "splendid", "stately", "comfortable", "cozy", "homelike", "homey", "homy", "snug" ], "near antonyms":[ "economical", "frugal", "meager", "meagre", "spare", "stingy", "thrifty" ], "antonyms":[ "ascetic", "ascetical", "austere", "humble", "no-frills", "spartan" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "paltering (with)":{ "as in bargaining (with) , horse-trading (with)":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bargaining (with)", "chaffering (with)", "horse-trading (with)", "bartering (for)", "dealing (for)", "dickering (over)", "exchanging (for)", "haggling (for)", "negotiating (about)", "trading (for)", "bidding", "offering", "financing", "paying (for)", "springing (for)", "rebuying", "repurchasing", "acquiring", "gaining", "garnering", "getting", "obtaining", "procuring", "securing", "winning", "buying", "copping", "picking up", "purchasing", "taking" ], "near antonyms":[ "dealing (in)", "marketing", "merchandising", "merchandizing", "retailing", "selling", "vending" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "palliating":{ "to make (something) seem less bad by offering excuses":{ "examples":[ "don't try to palliate your constant lying by claiming that everybody lies" ], "synonyms":[ "deodorizing", "excusing", "explaining away", "extenuating", "glossing (over)", "glozing (over)", "whitewashing" ], "near synonyms":[ "sugarcoating", "varnishing", "apologizing", "atoning", "confessing", "accounting (for)", "explaining", "justifying", "rationalizing", "minimizing", "playing down", "soft-pedaling", "alleviating", "easing", "lessening", "lightening", "mitigating", "moderating", "softening", "tempering", "absolving", "acquitting", "clearing", "exculpating", "exonerating", "vindicating" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to make more bearable or less severe":{ "examples":[ "this medicine should palliate your cough at least a little" ], "synonyms":[ "allaying", "alleviating", "assuaging", "easing", "helping", "mitigating", "mollifying", "relieving", "soothing" ], "near synonyms":[ "abating", "lightening", "moderating", "softening", "tempering", "curing", "healing", "remedying", "amending", "correcting", "emending", "fixing", "mending", "rectifying", "reforming", "repairing", "ameliorating", "bettering", "enhancing", "enriching", "improving", "meliorating", "perfecting", "refining" ], "near antonyms":[ "harming", "hurting", "impairing", "injuring", "heightening", "intensifying", "sharpening" ], "antonyms":[ "aggravating", "exacerbating" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "palp":{ "as in palpate":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "palpate", "feel", "touch", "brush", "graze", "shave", "skim", "clasp", "clench", "cling (to)", "clutch", "grasp", "grip", "handle", "hold", "palm", "chuck", "clap", "dab", "flick", "pat", "tag", "tap", "tip", "hit", "knock", "pound", "rap", "whack" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "paltering":{ "to talk over or dispute the terms of a purchase":{ "examples":[ "unwilling to palter over the price of the car" ], "synonyms":[ "bargaining", "chaffering", "dealing", "dickering", "haggling", "horse-trading", "negotiating" ], "near synonyms":[ "arguing", "bickering", "clashing", "fighting", "hassling", "quarreling", "quarrelling", "quibbling", "squabbling", "wrangling", "comparison shopping", "shopping (around)", "bartering", "exchanging", "trading", "hawking", "peddling", "buying", "purchasing" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "palms":{ "an instance of defeating an enemy or opponent":{ "examples":[ "the judges' decision was unanimous: the palm would go to the pianist who had played an early piece by Chopin" ], "synonyms":[ "triumphs", "victories", "wins" ], "near synonyms":[ "captures", "conquests", "masteries", "subjugations", "blowouts", "landslides", "laughers", "romps", "runaways", "shutouts", "sweeps", "walkaways", "walkovers", "squeakers", "successes", "takeovers" ], "near antonyms":[ "upsets", "collapses", "debacles", "d\u00e9b\u00e2cles", "disasters", "failures", "fizzles", "flops", "nonsuccesses", "washouts", "declines", "slips", "slumps", "wanes", "lurches", "setbacks" ], "antonyms":[ "beatings", "defeats", "drubbings", "lickings", "losses", "overthrows", "routs", "shellackings", "trimmings", "whippings" ] }, "to offer (something fake, useless, or inferior) as genuine, useful, or valuable":{ "examples":[ "another low-rent company trying to palm cheesy merchandise upon mail-order customers" ], "synonyms":[ "fobs off", "foists", "palms off", "passes off", "wishes" ], "near synonyms":[ "entails", "forces", "imposes", "inflicts", "counterfeits", "fakes", "forges", "distorts", "falsifies", "misrepresents" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "palatine":{ "as in lavish , opulent":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "extravagant", "lavish", "luxurious", "opulent", "palatial", "sumptuous", "marvelous", "marvellous", "superb", "terrific", "wonderful", "gorgeous", "resplendent", "splendiferous", "apocalyptic", "apocalyptical", "inflated", "operatic", "overblown", "pompous", "extraordinary", "killer", "remarkable", "sensational", "striking", "formidable", "impressive", "prepossessing", "redoubtable", "celestial", "divine", "heavenly", "awesome", "awful", "cosmic", "cosmical", "sublime", "wondrous", "kingly", "lordly", "princely", "queenly", "colossal", "monstrous", "prodigious", "stupendous", "tremendous" ], "near antonyms":[ "humble", "unheroic", "unimposing", "unimpressive", "lowly", "modest", "unprepossessing", "average", "common", "mediocre", "ordinary", "run-of-the-mill", "second-rate", "abject", "mean", "meretricious", "shabby", "sordid", "insignificant", "measly", "paltry", "petty", "puny", "trifling", "trivial" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in domino , joseph":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "burnoose", "burnous", "capelet", "capuchin", "cowl", "domino", "joseph", "manta", "mantelet", "mantilla", "pelerine", "pelisse", "poncho", "roquelaure", "tippet", "cape", "capote", "cloak", "frock", "manteau", "mantle", "serape", "sarape", "shawl", "stole", "wrap" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "pallidness":{ "as in whiteness , pallor":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "paleness", "pallor", "pastiness", "wanness", "whiteness", "greenishness", "greenness", "sallowness" ], "near antonyms":[ "bloom", "blush", "color", "flush", "brightness", "brilliance", "glow", "pinkness", "reddishness", "redness", "rosiness", "ruddiness", "sanguineness" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in tedium , dullness":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "dullness", "dulness", "tediousness", "tedium", "vapidity", "vapidness", "apathy", "impassivity", "languidness", "languor", "lethargy", "limpness", "listlessness", "sleepiness", "sluggishness", "spiritlessness", "torpidity", "torpor", "weariness", "anemia", "bloodlessness", "indolence", "laziness", "inactivity", "lifelessness" ], "near antonyms":[ "animation", "briskness", "exuberance", "jazziness", "liveliness", "lustiness", "peppiness", "robustness", "sprightliness", "vibrance", "vibrancy", "vigorousness", "vitality", "buoyancy", "jauntiness", "springiness", "brightness", "cheer", "cheerfulness", "chirpiness", "effervescence", "friskiness", "pizzazz", "pizazz", "sparkle", "spirit", "verve", "vivaciousness", "vivacity" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "palings":{ "as in bars , pales":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bars", "pales", "barricades", "barriers", "fences", "hedges", "walls", "blocks", "chains", "clogs", "crimps", "deterrents", "drags", "embarrassments", "encumbrances", "handicaps", "hindrances", "hurdles", "impediments", "inhibitions", "interferences", "lets", "obstacles", "obstructions", "roadblocks", "stops", "stumbling blocks", "trammels", "fetters", "hobbles", "manacles", "shackles", "constraints", "curbs", "restraints", "snags", "buffers", "bulwarks", "bumpers", "cushions", "dams", "fenders", "pads", "ramparts" ], "near antonyms":[ "doors", "doorways", "entrances", "entranceways", "entries", "entryways", "gates", "portals", "breaks", "gaps", "passes" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "palliative":{ "as in healthy , curative":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "beneficial", "curative", "healthful", "healthy", "helpful", "remedial", "salubrious", "salutary", "wholesome", "nonpoisonous", "nontoxic", "nonvenomous", "benign", "harmless", "innocuous", "inoffensive", "nonfatal", "nonlethal" ], "near antonyms":[ "envenomed", "poison", "poisoned", "poisonous", "toxic", "venomous", "contagious", "infectious", "infective", "pathogenic", "pestilent", "pestilential", "baneful", "deleterious", "harmful", "hurtful", "injurious", "malignant", "nocuous", "noxious", "virulent" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in pacifier":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "pacifier", "security blanket", "hypnotic", "sedative", "soporific", "tranquilizer", "tranquillizer", "anesthetic", "anodyne", "narcotic", "opiate" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in medicine , medicinal":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "balm", "medicinal", "medicine", "aid", "help", "relief", "succor", "answer", "solution", "cure-all", "elixir", "panacea", "antidote", "corrective", "curative", "cure", "rectifier", "remedy", "therapeutic", "therapy" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "palpated":{ "to examine (part of the body) by touching it":{ "examples":[ "The doctor palpated his ribs to see if there was any tenderness." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "palped", "felt", "touched", "brushed", "grazed", "shaved", "skimmed", "clasped", "clenched", "clung (to)", "clutched", "grasped", "gripped", "handled", "held", "palmed", "chucked", "clapped", "clapt", "dabbed", "flicked", "patted", "tagged", "tapped", "tipped", "hit", "knocked", "pounded", "rapped", "whacked" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "palate":{ "as in taste , desire":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "appetite", "fancy", "favor", "fondness", "like", "liking", "love", "love affair", "partiality", "preference", "relish", "shine", "taste", "use", "craving", "desire", "hankering", "longing", "thirst", "yen", "bent", "inclination", "leaning", "propensity", "tendency", "enthusiasm", "gusto", "interest", "passion", "bias", "prejudice", "tooth", "weakness" ], "near antonyms":[ "aversion", "disfavor", "disgust", "dislike", "distaste", "hatred", "loathing", "mislike", "apathy", "disinclination", "indifference", "unconcern" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "palps":{ "as in palpates":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "palpates", "feels", "touches", "brushes", "grazes", "shaves", "skims", "clasps", "clenches", "clings (to)", "clutches", "grasps", "grips", "handles", "holds", "palms", "chucks", "claps", "dabs", "flicks", "pats", "tags", "taps", "tips", "hits", "knocks", "pounds", "raps", "whacks" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "palace":{ "showing obvious signs of wealth and comfort":{ "examples":[ "a palace railroad car that was built for a 19th-century robber baron" ], "synonyms":[ "Babylonian", "deluxe", "lavish", "Lucullan", "Lucullian", "luxe", "luxuriant", "luxurious", "luxury", "opulent", "palatial", "plush", "plushy", "silken", "sumptuous" ], "near synonyms":[ "costly", "dear", "expensive", "precious", "premium", "rich", "extravagant", "grandiose", "ostentatious", "pretentious", "showy", "august", "awesome", "awful", "baronial", "beautiful", "gorgeous", "grand", "heroic", "heroical", "imposing", "impressive", "kingly", "magnificent", "majestic", "monumental", "noble", "proud", "regal", "royal", "splendid", "stately", "comfortable", "cozy", "homelike", "homey", "homy", "snug" ], "near antonyms":[ "economical", "frugal", "meager", "meagre", "spare", "stingy", "thrifty" ], "antonyms":[ "ascetic", "ascetical", "austere", "humble", "no-frills", "spartan" ] }, "a large impressive residence":{ "examples":[ "the billionaire's \"summer cottage\" turned out to be an over-the-top palace" ], "synonyms":[ "castle", "ch\u00e2teau", "estate", "hacienda", "hall", "manor", "manor house", "manse", "mansion", "villa" ], "near synonyms":[ "showplace", "abode", "domicile", "dwelling", "habitation", "hearth", "home", "house", "lodging(s)", "pad", "place", "housing", "nest", "quarter(s)", "residency", "roof", "great house", "country house", "countryseat", "aerie", "penthouse", "salon", "suite", "town house" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a large, magnificent, or massive building":{ "examples":[ "the governor's opponents have accused him of building palaces to house the state government" ], "synonyms":[ "cathedral", "edifice", "hall", "tower" ], "near synonyms":[ "construction", "erection", "structure", "castle", "ch\u00e2teau", "countryseat", "estate", "hacienda", "manor", "manor house", "mansion", "showplace", "villa", "mausoleum", "memorial", "monument" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "the residence of a ruler":{ "examples":[ "Buckingham Palace flies a special flag to indicate when the monarch is in residence" ], "synonyms":[ "court" ], "near synonyms":[ "castle", "ch\u00e2teau", "estate", "mansion", "villa", "alcazar", "seraglio" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "palliations":{ "as in reliefs , assuagements":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "assuagements", "reliefs", "succors", "abetments", "aids", "assistances", "assists", "backings", "boosts", "hands", "help", "helping hands", "legs up", "lifts", "supports", "advancements", "encouragements", "facilitations", "furtherances", "nurturances", "benefactions", "patronages", "promotions", "sponsorships", "advice", "care", "counsels", "guidance", "attendances", "attentions", "hand-holdings", "services", "beneficences", "charities", "favors", "philanthropies" ], "near antonyms":[ "constraints", "frustrations", "inhibitions", "interferences", "obstructions", "repressions", "restraints", "deterrences", "discouragements", "hindrances" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in extenuations":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "extenuations", "acknowledgments", "acknowledgements", "atonements", "confessions", "cop-outs", "outs", "colors", "guises", "pretenses", "pretences", "pretexts", "rationales", "rationalizations", "vindications", "whitewashes", "alibis", "apologies", "defenses", "excuses", "justifications", "pleas", "reasons" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "palmy":{ "having attained a desired end or state of good fortune":{ "examples":[ "they knew her in her palmy days when she was living high" ], "synonyms":[ "flourishing", "going", "prosperous", "successful", "thriving", "triumphant" ], "near synonyms":[ "coming", "promising", "booming", "growing", "roaring", "robust", "boffo", "gangbusters", "gangbuster", "runaway", "socko" ], "near antonyms":[ "futureless", "hopeless", "inauspicious", "no-good", "unpromising", "collapsing", "failing", "flopping", "flunking", "folding", "washing-out", "declining", "slipping", "slumping", "waning", "bankrupt", "kaput", "kaputt", "kerflooey", "destroyed", "ruined", "wrecked" ], "antonyms":[ "failed", "unsuccessful" ] }, "marked by vigorous growth and well-being especially economically":{ "examples":[ "a palmy suburb with lots of new homes and shopping malls" ], "synonyms":[ "booming", "boomy", "flourishing", "golden", "halcyon", "healthy", "lush", "prospering", "prosperous", "roaring", "successful", "thriving" ], "near synonyms":[ "affluent", "moneyed", "monied", "opulent", "rich", "substantial", "wealthy", "well-heeled", "well-off", "well-to-do", "comfortable" ], "near antonyms":[ "declining", "dying", "failing", "floundering", "languishing", "struggling", "bankrupt", "bankrupted", "insolvent" ], "antonyms":[ "depressed", "unprosperous", "unsuccessful" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "palaver":{ "an exchange of views for the purpose of exploring a subject or deciding an issue":{ "examples":[ "seemingly endless palaver between the negotiating parties" ], "synonyms":[ "argument", "argumentation", "argy-bargy", "back-and-forth", "colloquy", "confab", "confabulation", "conference", "consult", "consultation", "council", "counsel", "debate", "deliberation", "dialogue", "dialog", "discussion", "give-and-take", "parley", "talk" ], "near synonyms":[ "bull session", "chat room", "forum", "meeting", "roundtable", "seminar", "skull session", "skull practice", "symposium", "talkathon", "chat", "conversation", "rap", "words", "discourse", "disquisition", "bargaining", "consultancy", "negotiation", "pourparler" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "friendly, informal conversation or an instance of this":{ "examples":[ "we should get together and have a nice palaver sometime" ], "synonyms":[ "backchat", "cackle", "causerie", "chat", "chatter", "chin music", "chin-wag", "chitchat", "confab", "confabulation", "gab", "gabfest", "gossip", "jangle", "jaw", "natter", "patter", "rap", "schmooze", "small talk", "table talk", "talk", "t\u00eate-\u00e0-t\u00eate" ], "near synonyms":[ "colloquy", "conference", "discourse", "parley", "symposium", "debate", "dialogue", "dialog", "exchange", "give-and-take", "crosstalk", "happy talk", "yak", "yack", "yammer", "yap" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to engage in casual or rambling conversation":{ "examples":[ "mothers palavering and drinking coffee while watching their children play" ], "synonyms":[ "babble", "blab", "cackle", "chaffer", "chat", "chatter", "chin", "converse", "gab", "gabble", "gas", "jabber", "jaw", "kibitz", "kibbitz", "natter", "patter", "prate", "prattle", "rap", "rattle", "run on", "schmooze", "shmooze", "talk", "twitter", "visit" ], "near synonyms":[ "gossip", "tattle", "descant", "discuss", "expatiate", "yak", "yack", "yammer", "yap" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to get (someone) to do something by gentle urging, special attention, or flattery":{ "examples":[ "I let the salesclerk at the electronics store palaver me into a service contract that I didn't need" ], "synonyms":[ "blandish", "blarney", "cajole", "coax", "soft-soap", "sweet-talk", "wheedle" ], "near synonyms":[ "adulate", "flatter", "overpraise", "butter up", "charm", "massage", "woo", "beg", "beseech", "importune", "urge", "beguile", "cozen", "finagle", "juggle", "wangle", "wile", "entice", "lure", "seduce", "tempt" ], "near antonyms":[ "bug", "harass", "nag", "pester", "tease", "browbeat", "bulldoze", "bully", "cow", "intimidate", "coerce", "compel", "constrain", "demand", "force", "make", "oblige", "require" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "palmed off":{ "to offer (something fake, useless, or inferior) as genuine, useful, or valuable":{ "examples":[ "please stop trying to palm off your leftovers onto me" ], "synonyms":[ "fobbed off", "foisted", "palmed", "passed off", "wished" ], "near synonyms":[ "entailed", "forced", "imposed", "inflicted", "counterfeited", "faked", "forged", "distorted", "falsified", "misrepresented" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "palomino":{ "as in roan , chestnut":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bay", "black", "buckskin", "chestnut", "dun", "pinto", "roan", "skewbald", "sorrel", "charger", "courser", "cow pony", "cutting horse", "galloper", "hack", "hackney", "mount", "packhorse", "prancer", "quarter horse", "racehorse", "saddle horse", "trotter", "warhorse", "workhorse", "cob", "dobbin", "jade", "plug", "skate", "bronco", "mustang", "pony", "colt", "filly", "foal", "gelding", "mare", "stallion", "equid", "equine", "horse", "nag", "steed" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "palookas":{ "a big clumsy often slow-witted person":{ "examples":[ "I wish he wouldn't bring over here that bunch of palookas he calls his friends" ], "synonyms":[ "clodhoppers", "clods", "gawks", "hulks", "louts", "lubbers", "lugs", "lumps", "Neanderthals", "oafs" ], "near synonyms":[ "chumps", "losers", "schlemiels", "shlemiels", "turkeys", "slouches", "airheads", "birdbrains", "blockheads", "blunderers", "boneheads", "bubbleheads", "chowderheads", "chuckleheads", "clodpolls", "clodpoles", "clots", "clucks", "clunks", "cuddies", "deadheads", "dim bulbs", "dimwits", "dips", "dodoes", "dodos", "dolts", "donkeys", "doofuses", "dufuses", "dopes", "dorks", "dullards", "dumbbells", "dumbheads", "dum-dums", "dummies", "dummkopfs", "dunces", "dunderheads", "fatheads", "galoots", "ganders", "golems", "goofs", "goons", "half-wits", "hammerheads", "hardheads", "idiots", "ignoramuses", "ignorami", "imbeciles", "jackasses", "know-nothings", "knuckleheads", "lamebrains", "loggerheads", "loons", "lunkheads", "meatheads", "momes", "morons", "mugs", "mutts", "naturals", "nimrods", "nincompoops", "ninnies", "ninnyhammers", "nits", "nitwits", "noddies", "noodles", "numskulls", "numbskulls", "pinheads", "prats", "ratbags", "sapheads", "schlubs", "shlubs", "schnooks", "simpletons", "simps", "stocks", "stupes", "stupids", "thickheads", "turkeys", "woodenheads", "yahoos", "yo-yos", "anthropoids", "apes", "beasts", "boors", "brutes", "cads", "churls", "clowns", "creeps", "cretins", "curs", "heels", "louses", "skunks", "skunk", "snakes", "stinkers", "tykes", "tikes", "villains", "boobies", "fools", "geese", "loonies", "lunatics", "madmen", "nuts", "featherbrains", "scatterbrains", "rascals", "rogues", "scamps" ], "near antonyms":[ "brainiacs", "brains", "geniuses", "genii", "intellectuals", "sages", "thinkers", "whizzes", "wizards" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "palisades":{ "a steep wall of rock, earth, or ice":{ "examples":[ "the palisades that line the west bank of the Hudson River for about 15 miles" ], "synonyms":[ "barrancas", "barrancos", "bluffs", "cliffs", "crags", "escarpments", "precipices", "scarps", "scars" ], "near synonyms":[ "buttes", "cuestas", "hogbacks", "tors", "bulwarks", "embankments", "declivities", "drop-offs", "pitches" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in pickets , walls":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "buffers", "pickets", "walls", "conserves", "preserves", "saves", "battles", "contends", "fights", "wars", "opposes", "resists", "withstands", "averts", "prevents", "bulwarks", "covers", "defends", "fences", "fends", "forfends", "guards", "keeps", "protects", "safeguards", "screens", "secures", "shields", "wards" ], "near antonyms":[ "assails", "assaults", "attacks", "bombards", "storms", "besets", "besieges", "overruns", "capitulates", "caves", "submits", "yields" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "palpate":{ "to examine (part of the body) by touching it":{ "examples":[ "The doctor palpated his ribs to see if there was any tenderness." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "palp", "feel", "touch", "brush", "graze", "shave", "skim", "clasp", "clench", "cling (to)", "clutch", "grasp", "grip", "handle", "hold", "palm", "chuck", "clap", "dab", "flick", "pat", "tag", "tap", "tip", "hit", "knock", "pound", "rap", "whack" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "palatines":{ "as in dominoes , josephs":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "burnooses", "burnouses", "capelets", "capuchins", "cowls", "dominoes", "dominos", "josephs", "mantas", "mantelets", "mantillas", "pelerines", "pelisses", "ponchos", "roquelaures", "tippets", "capes", "capotes", "cloaks", "frocks", "manteaus", "mantles", "serapes", "sarapes", "shawls", "stoles", "wraps" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "palatability":{ "the quality of being delicious":{ "examples":[ "military rations that were obviously chosen for their durability and not their palatability" ], "synonyms":[ "delectability", "deliciousness", "lusciousness", "palatableness", "savor", "savour", "savoriness", "tastiness", "toothsomeness" ], "near synonyms":[ "digestibility", "edibility", "edibleness", "choiceness", "daintiness", "delicacy" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[ "distastefulness", "flatness", "insipidity", "staleness", "tastelessness", "unpalatability" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "pals":{ "a person who has a strong liking for and trust in another":{ "examples":[ "I always choose my best pal for my softball team first" ], "synonyms":[ "alter egos", "amigos", "buddies", "chums", "compadres", "comrades", "confidantes", "confidants", "cronies", "familiars", "friends", "intimates", "mates", "musketeers" ], "near synonyms":[ "acquaintances", "associates", "cohorts", "colleagues", "companions", "fellows", "hearties", "hobnobbers", "partners", "peers", "sports", "blood brothers", "brothers", "brethren", "main men", "sisters", "abettors", "abetters", "accomplices", "allies", "collaborators", "confederates", "pen pals", "benefactors", "supporters", "sympathizers", "well-wishers", "friendlies" ], "near antonyms":[ "adversaries", "antagonists", "competitors", "opponents", "rivals", "archenemies", "nemeses" ], "antonyms":[ "enemies", "foes" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "paleness":{ "as in faintness , grayness":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "dimness", "faintness", "gloominess", "grayness", "cloudiness", "fogginess", "haziness", "mistiness", "murkiness", "half-light", "dullness", "dulness", "somberness", "shadiness", "umbrage", "blackout", "brownout", "dimout", "midnight", "black", "blackness", "candlelight", "dark", "darkness", "dusk", "gloaming", "gloom", "murk", "night", "semidarkness", "shade", "shadows", "twilight", "umbra" ], "near antonyms":[ "blaze", "brightness", "brilliance", "day", "daylight", "glare", "glow", "light", "lightness", "moonlight", "starlight", "sunlight", "effulgence", "radiance", "radiancy", "shine", "sunshine", "incandescence", "luminance", "luminescence", "luminosity", "luminousness" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "palliation":{ "as in relief , assuagement":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "assuagement", "relief", "succor", "abetment", "aid", "assist", "assistance", "backing", "boost", "hand", "help", "helping hand", "leg up", "lift", "support", "advancement", "encouragement", "facilitation", "forwarding", "furtherance", "furthering", "nurturance", "benefaction", "patronage", "promotion", "sponsorship", "advice", "care", "counsel", "guidance", "mentoring", "attendance", "attention", "hand-holding", "service", "beneficence", "charity", "favor", "kindness", "philanthropy" ], "near antonyms":[ "constraint", "frustration", "inhibition", "interference", "obstruction", "repression", "restraint", "deterrence", "discouragement", "hindrance" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in extenuation":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "extenuation", "acknowledgment", "acknowledgement", "atonement", "confession", "cop-out", "out", "color", "guise", "pretense", "pretence", "pretext", "rationale", "rationalization", "vindication", "whitewash", "alibi", "apology", "defense", "excuse", "justification", "plea", "reason" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "paleoconservative":{ "tending to favor established ideas, conditions, or institutions":{ "examples":[ "members of the religious sect are positively paleoconservative in their beliefs on the proper role of women" ], "synonyms":[ "archconservative", "brassbound", "button-down", "buttoned-down", "conservative", "die-hard", "hidebound", "mossbacked", "old-fashioned", "old-line", "old-school", "orthodox", "reactionary", "standpat", "traditional", "traditionalistic", "ultraconservative", "unprogressive" ], "near synonyms":[ "conventional", "square", "devoted", "faithful", "loyal", "staunch", "stanch", "steadfast", "steady", "true", "true-blue", "blimpish", "neoconservative", "Tory", "ultraright", "ultrarightist", "dowdy", "fogyish", "fogeyish", "fuddy-duddy", "ossified", "set", "stodgy", "right", "right-wing", "antiliberal", "antimodern", "antiprogressive", "antireform", "antirevolutionary" ], "near antonyms":[ "anticonventional", "antiestablishment", "antitraditional", "extremist", "radical", "revolutionary", "nonconformist", "advanced", "contemporary", "modern", "lefty", "radical", "ultraleft", "ultraleftist", "ultraprogressive", "ultraradical" ], "antonyms":[ "broad-minded", "large-minded", "liberal", "nonconservative", "nonconventional", "nonorthodox", "nontraditional", "open-minded", "progressive", "unconventional", "unorthodox" ] }, "a person whose political beliefs are centered on tradition and keeping things the way they are":{ "examples":[ "paleoconservatives who would never sanction gambling casinos in their state" ], "synonyms":[ "archconservative", "conservative", "reactionary", "right-winger", "rightist", "Tory", "traditionalist" ], "near synonyms":[ "right", "right-wing", "conformist", "neocon", "neoconservative", "diehard", "standpatter", "bourbon", "Colonel Blimp", "fuddy-duddy", "square", "stuffed shirt" ], "near antonyms":[ "extremist", "radical", "red", "revolutionary", "revolutionist", "reformer", "reformist" ], "antonyms":[ "leftist", "left-winger", "lefty", "liberal", "progressive" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "palliated":{ "to make (something) seem less bad by offering excuses":{ "examples":[ "don't try to palliate your constant lying by claiming that everybody lies" ], "synonyms":[ "deodorized", "excused", "explained away", "extenuated", "glossed (over)", "glozed (over)", "whitewashed" ], "near synonyms":[ "sugarcoated", "varnished", "apologized", "atoned", "confessed", "accounted (for)", "explained", "justified", "rationalized", "minimized", "played down", "soft-pedaled", "alleviated", "eased", "lessened", "lightened", "mitigated", "moderated", "softened", "tempered", "absolved", "acquitted", "cleared", "exculpated", "exonerated", "vindicated" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to make more bearable or less severe":{ "examples":[ "this medicine should palliate your cough at least a little" ], "synonyms":[ "allayed", "alleviated", "assuaged", "eased", "helped", "mitigated", "mollified", "relieved", "soothed" ], "near synonyms":[ "abated", "lightened", "moderated", "softened", "tempered", "cured", "healed", "remedied", "amended", "corrected", "emended", "fixed", "mended", "rectified", "reformed", "repaired", "ameliorated", "bettered", "enhanced", "enriched", "improved", "meliorated", "perfected", "refined" ], "near antonyms":[ "harmed", "hurt", "impaired", "injured", "heightened", "intensified", "sharpened" ], "antonyms":[ "aggravated", "exacerbated" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "palpably":{ "as in visibly , noticeably":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "appreciably", "discernibly", "markedly", "noticeably", "visibly", "clearly", "distinctly", "evidently", "manifestly", "obviously", "patently", "plainly", "self-evidently", "apparently", "ostensibly", "ostensively", "presumably", "putatively", "seemingly", "supposedly", "externally", "outwardly", "believably", "credibly", "assuredly", "positively", "surely" ], "near antonyms":[ "furtively", "privately", "secretively", "secretly" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "pals (around)":{ "to come or be together as friends":{ "examples":[ "they began to pal around after discovering that they both had kids on the same soccer team" ], "synonyms":[ "associates", "chums", "companies", "consociates", "consorts", "fraternizes", "hangs (around or out)", "hobnobs", "hooks up", "messes around", "runs", "sorts", "travels" ], "near synonyms":[ "affiliates", "allies", "attaches", "bands", "bonds", "clubs", "collaborates", "colludes", "confederates", "conjoins", "connects", "cooperates", "couples", "gangs", "gets along", "gets on", "groups", "interrelates", "joins", "knots", "leagues", "links", "mingles", "mixes", "rallies", "relates", "sides", "socializes", "teams", "ties", "weds", "befriends", "friends" ], "near antonyms":[ "avoids", "cold-shoulders", "shuns", "snubs", "alienates", "estranges", "breaks up", "disbands", "disperses", "splits (up)", "disjoins", "dissociates", "disunites", "divorces", "severs", "splits", "sunders" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "palliates":{ "to make (something) seem less bad by offering excuses":{ "examples":[ "don't try to palliate your constant lying by claiming that everybody lies" ], "synonyms":[ "deodorizes", "excuses", "explains away", "extenuates", "glosses (over)", "glozes (over)", "whitewashes" ], "near synonyms":[ "sugarcoats", "varnishes", "apologizes", "atones", "confesses", "accounts (for)", "explains", "justifies", "rationalizes", "minimizes", "plays down", "soft-pedals", "alleviates", "eases", "lessens", "lightens", "mitigates", "moderates", "softens", "tempers", "absolves", "acquits", "clears", "exculpates", "exonerates", "vindicates" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to make more bearable or less severe":{ "examples":[ "this medicine should palliate your cough at least a little" ], "synonyms":[ "allays", "alleviates", "assuages", "eases", "helps", "mitigates", "mollifies", "relieves", "soothes" ], "near synonyms":[ "abates", "lightens", "moderates", "softens", "tempers", "cures", "heals", "remedies", "amends", "corrects", "emends", "fixes", "mends", "rectifies", "reforms", "repairs", "ameliorates", "betters", "enhances", "enriches", "improves", "meliorates", "perfects", "refines" ], "near antonyms":[ "harms", "hurts", "impairs", "injures", "heightens", "intensifies", "sharpens" ], "antonyms":[ "aggravates", "exacerbates" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "palavering":{ "to engage in casual or rambling conversation":{ "examples":[ "mothers palavering and drinking coffee while watching their children play" ], "synonyms":[ "babbling", "blabbing", "cackling", "chaffering", "chattering", "chatting", "chinning", "conversing", "gabbing", "gabbling", "gassing", "jabbering", "jawing", "kibitzing", "kibbitzing", "nattering", "pattering", "prating", "prattling", "rapping", "rattling", "running on", "schmoozing", "shmoozing", "talking", "twittering", "visiting" ], "near synonyms":[ "gossiping", "tattling", "descanting", "discussing", "expatiating", "yakking", "yacking", "yammering", "yapping" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to get (someone) to do something by gentle urging, special attention, or flattery":{ "examples":[ "I let the salesclerk at the electronics store palaver me into a service contract that I didn't need" ], "synonyms":[ "blandishing", "blarneying", "cajoling", "coaxing", "soft-soaping", "sweet-talking", "wheedling" ], "near synonyms":[ "adulating", "flattering", "overpraising", "buttering up", "charming", "massaging", "wooing", "begging", "beseeching", "importuning", "urging", "beguiling", "cozening", "finagling", "juggling", "wangling", "wiling", "enticing", "luring", "seducing", "tempting" ], "near antonyms":[ "bugging", "harassing", "nagging", "pestering", "teasing", "browbeating", "bulldozing", "bullying", "cowing", "intimidating", "coercing", "compelling", "constraining", "demanding", "forcing", "making", "obliging", "requiring" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "palterers":{ "as in equivocators":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "equivocators", "distorters", "falsifiers", "gossipers", "gossips", "talebearers", "perjurers", "charlatans", "cheaters", "cheats", "counterfeiters", "cozeners", "deceivers", "defrauders", "dissemblers", "dissimulators", "double-dealers", "frauds", "hustlers", "knaves", "mountebanks", "operators", "pretenders", "calumniators", "defamers", "libelers", "libelists", "slanderers", "exaggerators", "mythomaniacs", "fabricators", "fabulists", "fibbers", "liars", "prevaricators", "storytellers" ], "near antonyms":[ "square shooters" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "palsy-walsy":{ "having or showing kindly feeling and sincere interest":{ "examples":[ "she's gotten very palsy-walsy with the boss all of a sudden" ], "synonyms":[ "amicable", "bonhomous", "buddy-buddy", "chummy", "collegial", "companionable", "comradely", "cordial", "friendly", "genial", "hail-fellow", "hail-fellow-well-met", "hearty", "matey", "neighborly", "palsy", "warm", "warmhearted" ], "near synonyms":[ "affable", "agreeable", "approachable", "good-natured", "good-tempered", "gracious", "nice", "sweet", "clubby", "convivial", "folksy", "gregarious", "hospitable", "sociable", "social", "jolly", "jovial", "merry", "extroverted", "extraverted", "outgoing", "brotherly", "fraternal", "sisterly", "close", "familiar", "intimate", "adoring", "affectionate", "devoted", "fond", "lovesome", "loving", "tender", "tenderhearted" ], "near antonyms":[ "alienated", "estranged", "chilly", "cold", "cold-blooded", "cool", "frigid", "frosty", "glacial", "icy", "wintry", "wintery", "unsociable", "unsocial", "aggressive", "argumentative", "bellicose", "belligerent", "combative", "contentious", "disputatious", "pugnacious", "quarrelsome", "scrappy", "truculent", "inhospitable", "inimical" ], "antonyms":[ "antagonistic", "hostile", "unfriendly" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "paltriness":{ "as in pettiness , worthlessness":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "pettiness", "valuelessness", "worthlessness", "insignificance", "littleness", "puniness", "slightness", "smallness", "triviality", "discredit", "disgrace", "dishonor", "disrepute", "ignominy", "infamy", "odium", "opprobrium", "shame", "anonymity", "obscurity" ], "near antonyms":[ "account", "consequence", "import", "importance", "magnitude", "moment", "momentousness", "significance", "weight", "weightiness", "celebrity", "distinction", "eminence", "fame", "note", "noteworthiness", "notoriety", "preeminence", "prominence", "renown", "store", "substance", "substantiveness", "value", "worth", "worthiness" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "palpating":{ "to examine (part of the body) by touching it":{ "examples":[ "The doctor palpated his ribs to see if there was any tenderness." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "palping", "feeling", "touching", "brushing", "grazing", "shaving", "skimming", "clasping", "clenching", "clinging (to)", "clutching", "grasping", "gripping", "handling", "holding", "palming", "chucking", "clapping", "dabbing", "flicking", "patting", "tagging", "tapping", "tipping", "hitting", "knocking", "pounding", "rapping", "whacking" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "paltered (with)":{ "as in bargained (with) , horse-traded (with)":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bargained (with)", "chaffered (with)", "horse-traded (with)", "bartered (for)", "dealt (for)", "dickered (over)", "exchanged (for)", "haggled (for)", "negotiated (about)", "traded (for)", "bade", "bid", "offered", "financed", "paid (for)", "sprang (for)", "sprung (for)", "rebought", "repurchased", "acquired", "gained", "garnered", "got", "obtained", "procured", "secured", "won", "bought", "copped", "picked up", "purchased", "took" ], "near antonyms":[ "dealt (in)", "marketed", "merchandised", "merchandized", "retailed", "sold", "vended" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "palominos":{ "as in chestnuts , roans":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bays", "blacks", "buckskins", "chestnuts", "duns", "pintos", "pintoes", "roans", "skewbalds", "sorrels", "chargers", "coursers", "cow ponies", "cutting horses", "gallopers", "hackneys", "hacks", "mounts", "packhorses", "prancers", "quarter horses", "racehorses", "saddle horses", "trotters", "warhorses", "workhorses", "cobs", "dobbins", "jades", "plugs", "skates", "broncos", "bronchos", "mustangs", "ponies", "colts", "fillies", "foals", "geldings", "mares", "stallions", "equids", "equines", "horses", "horse", "nags", "steeds" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "palavers":{ "an exchange of views for the purpose of exploring a subject or deciding an issue":{ "examples":[ "seemingly endless palaver between the negotiating parties" ], "synonyms":[ "argumentations", "arguments", "argy-bargies", "back-and-forths", "colloquies", "confabs", "confabulations", "conferences", "consultations", "consults", "councils", "counsel", "debates", "deliberations", "dialogues", "dialogs", "discussions", "give-and-takes", "parleys", "talks" ], "near synonyms":[ "bull sessions", "chat rooms", "forums", "fora", "meetings", "roundtables", "round tables", "seminars", "skull sessions", "skull practices", "symposia", "symposiums", "talkathons", "chats", "conversations", "raps", "words", "discourses", "disquisitions", "consultancies", "negotiations", "pourparlers" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "friendly, informal conversation or an instance of this":{ "examples":[ "we should get together and have a nice palaver sometime" ], "synonyms":[ "backchat", "cackle", "causeries", "chats", "chatter", "chin music", "chin-wag", "chitchats", "confabs", "confabulations", "gab", "gabfests", "gossip", "jangle", "jaws", "natters", "patter", "raps", "schmoozes", "small talk", "table talk", "talks", "t\u00eate-\u00e0-t\u00eates" ], "near synonyms":[ "colloquies", "conferences", "discourses", "parleys", "symposia", "symposiums", "debates", "dialogues", "dialogs", "exchanges", "give-and-takes", "crosstalk", "happy talk", "yaks", "yacks", "yammers", "yaps" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to engage in casual or rambling conversation":{ "examples":[ "mothers palavering and drinking coffee while watching their children play" ], "synonyms":[ "babbles", "blabs", "cackles", "chaffers", "chats", "chatters", "chins", "converses", "gabbles", "gabs", "gases", "gasses", "jabbers", "jaws", "kibitzes", "kibbitzes", "natters", "patters", "prates", "prattles", "raps", "rattles", "runs on", "schmoozes", "shmoozes", "talks", "twitters", "visits" ], "near synonyms":[ "gossips", "tattles", "descants", "discusses", "expatiates", "yaks", "yacks", "yammers", "yaps" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to get (someone) to do something by gentle urging, special attention, or flattery":{ "examples":[ "I let the salesclerk at the electronics store palaver me into a service contract that I didn't need" ], "synonyms":[ "blandishes", "blarneys", "cajoles", "coaxes", "soft-soaps", "sweet-talks", "wheedles" ], "near synonyms":[ "adulates", "flatters", "overpraises", "butters up", "charms", "massages", "woos", "begs", "beseeches", "importunes", "urges", "beguiles", "cozens", "finagles", "juggles", "wangles", "wiles", "entices", "lures", "seduces", "tempts" ], "near antonyms":[ "bugs", "harasses", "nags", "pesters", "teases", "browbeats", "bulldozes", "bullies", "cows", "intimidates", "coerces", "compels", "constrains", "demands", "forces", "makes", "obliges", "requires" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "pale":{ "lacking intensity of color":{ "examples":[ "we chose a very pale pink for the walls of the room" ], "synonyms":[ "dull", "dulled", "faded", "light", "pastel", "washed-out", "washy" ], "near synonyms":[ "flat", "lackluster", "lusterless", "matte", "mat", "matt", "dim", "faint", "dirty", "muddy", "achromatic", "colorless", "uncolored", "undyed", "unpainted", "unstained", "blanched", "bleached", "washed", "white", "whitened", "gray", "grey", "indistinct", "neutral" ], "near antonyms":[ "bright", "brilliant", "vibrant", "vivid", "chromatic", "colored", "dyed", "painted", "stained", "tinged", "tinted", "colorful", "motley", "multicolored", "polychromatic", "polychrome", "prismatic", "rainbow", "varicolored", "variegated", "flashy", "garish", "gaudy", "loud", "showy", "splashy" ], "antonyms":[ "dark", "deep", "gay", "rich" ] }, "lacking a healthy skin color":{ "examples":[ "after a week with the flu, she was deathly pale and noticeably thinner" ], "synonyms":[ "ashen", "ashy", "blanched", "cadaverous", "doughy", "livid", "lurid", "mealy", "paled", "pallid", "pasty", "peaked", "wan" ], "near synonyms":[ "sallow", "sallowish", "sick", "sickly", "waxen", "waxy", "white", "whitened", "anemic", "bloodless", "untanned", "whey-faced", "white-faced" ], "near antonyms":[ "blushing", "flushed", "pink" ], "antonyms":[ "blooming", "florid", "flush", "full-blooded", "glowing", "red", "rosy", "rubicund", "ruddy", "sanguine" ] }, "not seen or understood clearly":{ "examples":[ "a pale outline off in the distance proved to be someone out for a walk" ], "synonyms":[ "blear", "bleary", "blurry", "dim", "faint", "foggy", "fuzzy", "gauzy", "hazy", "indefinite", "indistinct", "indistinguishable", "misty", "murky", "nebulous", "obscure", "opaque", "shadowy", "unclear", "undefined", "undetermined", "vague" ], "near synonyms":[ "dark", "dusky", "gloomy", "impalpable", "inappreciable", "intangible", "invisible", "hieroglyphic", "hieroglyphical", "incomprehensible", "indecipherable", "indiscernible", "inexplicable", "mysterious", "obfuscatory", "puzzling" ], "near antonyms":[ "bright", "distinct", "evident", "obvious", "plain", "certain", "firm", "strong", "sure" ], "antonyms":[ "clear", "definite", "pellucid" ] }, "to make white or whiter by removing color":{ "examples":[ "the sun eventually paled my bright blue shirt" ], "synonyms":[ "blanch", "bleach", "blench", "decolorize", "dull", "fade", "snow", "wash out", "whiten" ], "near synonyms":[ "brighten", "lighten", "dim", "mat", "matte", "matt", "etiolate", "whitewash", "frost", "silver" ], "near antonyms":[ "blacken", "blotch", "checker", "dapple", "daub", "discolor", "fleck", "marble", "mottle", "pattern", "polychrome", "shade", "speck", "speckle", "splotch", "spot", "streak", "striate", "stripe", "tarnish", "variegate", "color", "dye", "paint", "pigment", "stain", "tincture", "tinge", "tint", "burnish", "polish", "shine" ], "antonyms":[ "darken", "deepen", "embrown" ] }, "as in bar , paling":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bar", "paling", "barricade", "barrier", "fence", "hedge", "wall", "block", "chain", "clog", "crimp", "deterrent", "drag", "embarrassment", "encumbrance", "handicap", "hindrance", "hurdle", "impediment", "inhibition", "interference", "let", "obstacle", "obstruction", "roadblock", "stop", "stumbling block", "trammel", "fetter", "hobble", "manacle", "shackle(s)", "constraint", "curb", "restraint", "snag", "buffer", "bulwark", "bumper", "cushion", "dam", "fender", "pad", "rampart" ], "near antonyms":[ "door", "doorway", "entrance", "entranceway", "entry", "entryway", "gate", "portal", "break", "gap", "pass" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ] }, "paltered":{ "to talk over or dispute the terms of a purchase":{ "examples":[ "unwilling to palter over the price of the car" ], "synonyms":[ "bargained", "chaffered", "dealt", "dickered", "haggled", "horse-traded", "negotiated" ], "near synonyms":[ "argued", "bickered", "clashed", "fought", "hassled", "quarreled", "quarrelled", "quibbled", "squabbled", "wrangled", "comparison shopped", "shopped (around)", "bartered", "exchanged", "traded", "hawked", "peddled", "bought", "purchased" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "palladia":{ "a measure taken to preclude loss or injury":{ "examples":[ "believes that a vigorously free press is one of our nation's most vital palladia against tyranny" ], "synonyms":[ "cautions", "fail-safes", "precautions", "preventives", "safeguards" ], "near synonyms":[ "armors", "covers", "guards", "protections", "screens", "shields", "walls", "wards" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "paleoconservatives":{ "a person whose political beliefs are centered on tradition and keeping things the way they are":{ "examples":[ "paleoconservatives who would never sanction gambling casinos in their state" ], "synonyms":[ "archconservatives", "conservatives", "reactionaries", "rightists", "right-wingers", "Tories", "traditionalists" ], "near synonyms":[ "rights", "right-wings", "conformists", "neocons", "neoconservatives", "diehards", "standpatters", "bourbons", "fuddy-duddies", "squares", "stuffed shirts" ], "near antonyms":[ "extremists", "radicals", "reds", "revolutionaries", "revolutionists", "reformers", "reformists" ], "antonyms":[ "lefties", "leftists", "left-wingers", "liberals", "progressives" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "palpability":{ "as in visibility , tangibleness":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "tangibility", "tangibleness", "visibility", "directness", "forthrightness", "openness", "straightforwardness", "readability", "readableness", "definiteness", "exactness", "explicitness", "incision", "incisiveness", "lucidity", "lucidness", "perspicuity", "perspicuousness", "obviousness", "certainty", "surety", "brightness", "distinctness", "self-evidence", "comprehensibility", "intelligibility", "legibility", "clarity", "clearness", "obviousness", "plainness" ], "near antonyms":[ "ambiguity", "ambiguousness", "darkness", "equivocalness", "equivocation", "inscrutability", "inscrutableness", "murkiness", "mysteriousness", "nebulosity", "nebulousness", "obliqueness", "obliquity", "obscurity", "opacity", "opaqueness", "mystery", "reconditeness", "cloudiness", "dimness", "faintness", "fogginess", "fuzziness", "haziness", "indefiniteness", "indistinctness", "mistiness", "shade", "shadow", "uncertainty", "vagueness" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "paladin":{ "a person who actively supports or favors a cause":{ "examples":[ "an idealistic paladin seeking better treatment for the homeless" ], "synonyms":[ "advocate", "advocator", "apostle", "backer", "booster", "champion", "espouser", "exponent", "expounder", "friend", "gospeler", "gospeller", "herald", "hierophant", "high priest", "promoter", "proponent", "protagonist", "supporter", "true believer", "tub-thumper", "white knight" ], "near synonyms":[ "loyalist", "partisan", "partizan", "stalwart", "adherent", "cohort", "disciple", "follower", "interpreter", "applauder", "cheerleader", "encourager", "fellow traveler" ], "near antonyms":[ "enemy", "foe", "rival", "belittler", "critic", "faultfinder" ], "antonyms":[ "adversary", "antagonist", "opponent" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "pallets":{ "as in mattresses , futons":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bedsteads", "futons", "futon", "mattresses", "beds", "bunks", "dosses", "hays", "kips", "lairs", "pads", "racks", "sacks", "bunk beds", "cots", "couches", "daybeds", "feather beds", "four-posters", "hammocks", "Murphy beds", "shakedowns", "sleigh beds", "sofa beds", "sofas", "studio couches", "trundle beds", "water beds", "bassinets", "carry-cots", "cradles", "cribs" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "palpitation":{ "a rhythmic expanding and contracting":{ "examples":[ "a palpitation of the blood vessels" ], "synonyms":[ "beat", "beating", "pulsation", "pulse", "throb" ], "near synonyms":[ "fluctuation", "oscillation", "vibration", "quiver", "tremble", "tremor" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "palled (around)":{ "to come or be together as friends":{ "examples":[ "they began to pal around after discovering that they both had kids on the same soccer team" ], "synonyms":[ "associated", "chummed", "companied", "consociated", "consorted", "fraternized", "hobnobbed", "hooked up", "hung (around or out)", "hanged (around or out)", "messed around", "ran", "run", "sorted", "traveled", "travelled" ], "near synonyms":[ "affiliated", "allied", "attached", "banded", "bonded", "clubbed", "collaborated", "colluded", "confederated", "conjoined", "connected", "cooperated", "coupled", "ganged", "got along", "got on", "grouped", "interrelated", "joined", "knotted", "leagued", "linked", "mingled", "mixed", "rallied", "related", "sided", "socialized", "teamed", "tied", "wedded", "wed", "befriended", "friended" ], "near antonyms":[ "avoided", "cold-shouldered", "shunned", "snubbed", "alienated", "estranged", "broke up", "disbanded", "dispersed", "split (up)", "disjoined", "dissociated", "disunited", "divorced", "severed", "split", "sundered" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "palatially":{ "in a luxurious manner":{ "examples":[ "a premium membership in the club gives you exclusive access to a palatially appointed locker room and spa" ], "synonyms":[ "expensively", "extravagantly", "fatly", "grandly", "high", "large", "lavishly", "luxuriously", "opulently", "plushly", "richly", "sumptuously" ], "near synonyms":[ "imposingly", "impressively", "magnificently", "splendidly", "grandiosely", "ostentatiously", "pompously", "pretentiously", "affluently", "comfortably", "fine", "wealthily", "immoderately", "indulgently", "intemperately", "prodigally", "wantonly", "wastefully" ], "near antonyms":[ "unpretentiously", "cheaply", "economically", "frugally", "inexpensively", "meagerly", "poorly", "skimpily", "sparely", "sparingly", "thriftily", "conservatively", "moderately", "prudently", "reasonably", "restrainedly", "sensibly", "temperately" ], "antonyms":[ "austerely", "humbly", "modestly", "plainly", "simply" ] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "palisade":{ "a steep wall of rock, earth, or ice":{ "examples":[ "the palisades that line the west bank of the Hudson River for about 15 miles" ], "synonyms":[ "barranca", "barranco", "bluff", "cliff", "crag", "escarpment", "precipice", "scar", "scarp" ], "near synonyms":[ "butte", "cuesta", "hogback", "tor", "bulwark", "embankment", "declivity", "drop-off", "pitch" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in picket , wall":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "buffer", "picket", "wall", "conserve", "preserve", "save", "battle", "contend", "fight", "war", "oppose", "resist", "withstand", "avert", "prevent", "bulwark", "cover", "defend", "fence", "fend", "forfend", "guard", "keep", "protect", "safeguard", "screen", "secure", "shield", "ward" ], "near antonyms":[ "assail", "assault", "attack", "bombard", "storm", "beset", "besiege", "overrun", "capitulate", "cave", "submit", "yield" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "paled":{ "lacking a healthy skin color":{ "examples":[ "the shock of the news left him paled and shaking" ], "synonyms":[ "ashen", "ashy", "blanched", "cadaverous", "doughy", "livid", "lurid", "mealy", "pale", "pallid", "pasty", "peaked", "wan" ], "near synonyms":[ "sallow", "sallowish", "sick", "sickly", "waxen", "waxy", "white", "whitened", "anemic", "bloodless", "untanned", "whey-faced", "white-faced" ], "near antonyms":[ "blushing", "flushed", "pink" ], "antonyms":[ "blooming", "florid", "flush", "full-blooded", "glowing", "red", "rosy", "rubicund", "ruddy", "sanguine" ] }, "to make white or whiter by removing color":{ "examples":[ "the sun eventually paled my bright blue shirt" ], "synonyms":[ "blanched", "bleached", "blenched", "decolorized", "dulled", "faded", "snowed", "washed out", "whitened" ], "near synonyms":[ "brightened", "lightened", "dimmed", "matted", "etiolated", "whitewashed", "frosted", "silvered" ], "near antonyms":[ "blackened", "blotched", "checkered", "dappled", "daubed", "discolored", "flecked", "marbled", "mottled", "patterned", "polychromed", "shaded", "specked", "speckled", "splotched", "spotted", "streaked", "striated", "striped", "tarnished", "variegated", "colored", "dyed", "painted", "pigmented", "stained", "tinctured", "tinged", "tinted", "burnished", "polished", "shone", "shined" ], "antonyms":[ "darkened", "deepened", "embrowned" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "palates":{ "as in tastes , desires":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "appetites", "fancies", "favors", "likes", "likings", "love affairs", "loves", "partialities", "preferences", "relishes", "shines", "tastes", "uses", "cravings", "desires", "longings", "thirsts", "yens", "bents", "inclinations", "leanings", "propensities", "tendencies", "enthusiasms", "gustoes", "interests", "passions", "biases", "prejudices", "teeth", "weaknesses" ], "near antonyms":[ "aversions", "disfavors", "disgusts", "dislikes", "distastes", "hatreds", "loathings", "mislikes", "apathies", "disinclinations", "indifferences" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "palpates":{ "to examine (part of the body) by touching it":{ "examples":[ "The doctor palpated his ribs to see if there was any tenderness." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "palps", "feels", "touches", "brushes", "grazes", "shaves", "skims", "clasps", "clenches", "clings (to)", "clutches", "grasps", "grips", "handles", "holds", "palms", "chucks", "claps", "dabs", "flicks", "pats", "tags", "taps", "tips", "hits", "knocks", "pounds", "raps", "whacks" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] } }