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"beeline" ], "synonyms":[ "barrel", "belt", "blast", "blaze", "blow", "bolt", "bomb", "bowl", "breeze", "bundle", "bustle", "buzz", "cannonball", "careen", "career", "chase", "course", "crack (on)", "dash", "drive", "fly", "hare", "hasten", "hie", "highball", "hotfoot (it)", "hump", "hurl", "hurry", "hurtle", "hustle", "jet", "jump", "motor", "nip", "pelt", "race", "ram", "rip", "rocket", "run", "rush", "rustle", "scoot", "scurry", "scuttle", "shoot", "step", "tear", "travel", "trot", "whirl", "whisk", "zip", "zoom" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "speed (up)":{ "to cause to move or proceed fast or faster":{ "examples":[ "we have to speed up production if we are ever going to make the deadline" ], "synonyms":[ "accelerate", "bundle", "fast-track", "hasten", "hurry", "quicken", "rush", "whisk" ], "near synonyms":[ "drive", "goad", "prod", "propel", "push", "race", "spur", "stir", "urge", "aid", "dispatch", "ease", "encourage", "expedite", "facilitate" ], "near antonyms":[ "delay", "encumber", "fetter", "hamper", "hinder", "hobble", "hold back", "hold up", "impede", "interfere (with)", "manacle", "rein (in)", "restrain", "shackle", "tie up", "trammel", "arrest", "check", "stall", "stay", "still", "stop" ], "antonyms":[ "brake", "decelerate", "retard", "slow (down)" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "speedboat":{ "a boat equipped with a motor":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "speedboats leaving wakes that cause damage to docked vessels and the shoreline" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "cabin cruiser", "cruiser", "hydrofoil", "motor sailer", "runabout", "sedan", "sportfisherman" ], "synonyms":[ "motorboat", "powerboat", "stinkpot" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "speedy":{ "moving, proceeding, or acting with great speed":{ "examples":[ "a speedy worker but not a very careful one, unfortunately" ], "synonyms":[ "blistering", "breakneck", "breathless", "brisk", "dizzy", "fast", "fleet", "fleet-footed", "flying", "galloping", "hasty", "hot", "lightning", "nippy", "quick", "rapid", "rapid-fire", "rattling", "snappy", "splitting", "swift", "whirlwind", "zippy" ], "near synonyms":[ "expeditious", "prompt", "ready", "accelerated", "hastened", "hurried", "quickened", "rushed", "breathtaking", "energetic", "strenuous", "strong", "vigorous", "high-speed", "rush", "ultrafast", "ultrarapid" ], "near antonyms":[ "crawling", "dallying", "dawdling", "dillydallying", "dragging", "laggard", "languid", "lingering", "plodding", "poking", "poky", "pokey", "slowish", "sluggish", "unhurried", "deliberate", "leisurely", "measured", "dilatory", "late", "tardy", "ultraslow" ], "antonyms":[ "slow" ] }, "done, carried out, or given without delay":{ "examples":[ "I was surprised by and pleased with the company's speedy response to my complaints" ], "synonyms":[ "immediate", "prompt", "punctual", "timely" ], "near synonyms":[ "apt", "quick", "ready", "swift", "willing", "opportune", "seasonable", "early" ], "near antonyms":[ "delinquent", "latish", "overdue", "behind", "behindhand", "delayed", "detained", "dilatory", "laggard", "slow" ], "antonyms":[ "belated", "late", "tardy" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "spell":{ "a spoken word or set of words believed to have magic power":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the witch cast a spell that turned the prince into a toad" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "cantrip", "curse", "jinx", "bewitchery", "conjuring", "magic", "mojo", "necromancy", "sorcery", "voodoo", "voodooism", "witchcraft", "witchery", "wizardry", "amulet", "fetish", "fetich", "phylactery", "talisman" ], "synonyms":[ "abracadabra", "bewitchment", "charm", "conjuration", "enchantment", "glamour", "glamor", "hex", "incantation", "invocation", "whammy" ] }, "a sudden experiencing of a physical or mental disorder":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "a dizzy spell that caused me to fall" ], "near antonyms":[ "arrest", "relief", "remission" ], "related":[ "recurrence", "relapse", "brainstorm", "convulsion", "eclampsia", "pang", "paroxysm", "spasm", "throe", "agitation", "frenzy", "breakdown", "collapse", "prostration" ], "synonyms":[ "access", "attack", "bout", "case", "fit", "seizure", "siege", "turn" ] }, "an indefinite but usually short period of time":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "come rest a spell" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "lapse", "season", "span", "day", "epoch", "era", "beat", "eyeblink", "flash", "heartbeat", "instant", "jiff", "jiffy", "minute", "moment", "nanosecond", "New York minute", "second", "shake", "split second", "spurt", "trice", "twinkle", "twinkling", "wink", "aeon", "eon", "age", "eternity", "infinity", "perpetuity", "interim", "interlude", "intermission", "interval" ], "synonyms":[ "bit", "space", "stretch", "while" ] }, "to cast a spell on":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "it was as if he had spelled the public into believing his ridiculous claims" ], "near antonyms":[ "bless" ], "related":[ "curse", "jinx", "possess", "voodoo", "attract", "beguile", "captivate", "fascinate", "mesmerize", "spellbind", "entice", "lure", "seduce", "tempt" ], "synonyms":[ "bewitch", "charm", "enchant", "ensorcell", "ensorcel", "hex", "overlook", "strike" ] }, "to communicate or convey (as an idea) to the mind":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "that summertime combination of hot temperatures and equally hot tempers can spell trouble" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "connote", "imply", "suggest", "add up (to)", "amount (to)", "hint", "infer", "insinuate", "intimate", "embody", "epitomize", "personify", "represent", "symbol", "symbolize", "advert", "allude (to)", "cite", "instance", "mention", "refer (to)", "specify", "touch (on or upon)", "designate", "indicate", "point (to)", "signal", "announce", "declare", "proclaim", "elucidate", "explain" ], "synonyms":[ "denote", "express", "import", "intend", "mean", "signify" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "spelling":{ "to cast a spell on":{ "examples":[ "it was as if he had spelled the public into believing his ridiculous claims" ], "synonyms":[ "bewitching", "charming", "enchanting", "ensorcelling", "ensorceling", "hexing", "overlooking", "striking" ], "near synonyms":[ "cursing", "jinxing", "possessing", "voodooing", "attracting", "beguiling", "captivating", "fascinating", "mesmerizing", "spellbinding", "enticing", "luring", "seducing", "tempting" ], "near antonyms":[ "blessing" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to communicate or convey (as an idea) to the mind":{ "examples":[ "that summertime combination of hot temperatures and equally hot tempers can spell trouble" ], "synonyms":[ "denoting", "expressing", "importing", "intending", "meaning", "signifying" ], "near synonyms":[ "connoting", "implying", "suggesting", "adding up (to)", "amounting (to)", "hinting", "inferring", "insinuating", "intimating", "embodying", "epitomizing", "personifying", "representing", "symboling", "symbolling", "symbolizing", "adverting", "alluding (to)", "citing", "instancing", "mentioning", "referring (to)", "specifying", "touching (on or upon)", "designating", "indicating", "pointing (to)", "signaling", "signalling", "announcing", "declaring", "proclaiming", "elucidating", "explaining" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "spend":{ "to hand over or use up in payment":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "I always end up spending too much money at the mall" ], "near antonyms":[ "cache", "hoard", "lay up", "save", "acquire", "earn", "gain", "garner", "make", "procure", "realize", "secure", "win" ], "related":[ "lavish", "rain", "blow", "dissipate", "fritter (away)", "run through", "squander", "throw away", "waste" ], "synonyms":[ "disburse", "drop", "expend", "fork (over, out, or up)", "give", "lay out", "outlay", "pay", "shell out" ] }, "to make complete use of":{ "antonyms":[ "renew", "replace" ], "examples":[ "the town has already spent its budget for snow removal, and it's only January" ], "near antonyms":[ "augment", "enlarge", "increase", "bolster", "enforce", "fortify", "reinforce", "reenforce", "strengthen", "rebuild", "repair", "restore", "revive", "conserve", "preserve", "save" ], "related":[ "abate", "decrease", "de-escalate", "diminish", "downsize", "dwindle", "lessen", "lower", "reduce", "eat", "use", "bankrupt", "clean (out)", "impoverish", "cripple", "debilitate", "disable", "enfeeble", "sap", "undermine", "weaken", "dry up", "empty", "blow", "dissipate", "fritter (away)", "guzzle", "lavish", "misspend", "run through", "squander", "throw away", "waste" ], "synonyms":[ "absorb", "burn", "consume", "deplete", "devour", "drain", "draw down", "exhaust", "expend", "play out", "use up" ] }, "to use up carelessly":{ "antonyms":[ "conserve" ], "examples":[ "spent all his energy on impractical schemes" ], "near antonyms":[ "economize", "scrimp", "skimp", "preserve", "protect", "save", "hoard", "lay up" ], "related":[ "splurge", "consume", "deplete", "exhaust", "impoverish", "overspend", "shoot", "indulge", "overindulge", "disburse", "expend", "lay out" ], "synonyms":[ "blow", "dissipate", "fiddle away", "fritter (away)", "lavish", "lose", "misspend", "run through", "squander", "throw away", "trifle (away)", "waste" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "spewing":{ "to flow out in great quantities or with force":{ "examples":[ "water spewing violently from the broken pipe" ], "synonyms":[ "gushing", "jetting", "pouring", "rushing", "spouting", "spurting", "squirting", "swooshing" ], "near synonyms":[ "cascading", "issuing", "rolling", "running", "streaming", "plashing", "sloshing", "splashing", "washing", "surging", "swelling", "flushing", "sluicing", "deluging", "drowning", "engulfing", "flooding", "inundating", "overflowing", "overwhelming", "submerging", "submersing", "swamping", "fountaining" ], "near antonyms":[ "spattering", "sprinkling", "bleeding", "exuding", "leaking", "oozing", "percolating", "seeping", "straining", "weeping" ], "antonyms":[ "dribbling", "dripping", "dropping", "trickling" ] }, "to violently throw out or off (something from within)":{ "examples":[ "a volcano spewing out lava" ], "synonyms":[ "belching", "disgorging", "ejecting", "eructing", "erupting", "expelling", "jetting", "spouting", "spurting" ], "near synonyms":[ "gushing", "pouring", "squirting", "streaming", "surging", "emanating", "exhaling", "issuing", "releasing", "shooting", "spitting", "springing", "venting", "discharging", "emitting", "firing", "casting", "flinging", "heaving", "hurling", "launching", "pitching", "tossing" ], "near antonyms":[ "bottling (up)", "containing", "restraining", "shutting (in or up)" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to discharge the contents of the stomach through the mouth":{ "examples":[ "\"I'm going to spew right here in the car if you don't pull over!\" she wailed to her friend" ], "synonyms":[ "barfing", "gagging", "heaving", "hurling", "puking", "retching", "spitting up", "throwing up", "upchucking", "vomiting" ], "near synonyms":[ "disgorging", "regurgitating", "ejecting", "expelling", "nauseating" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "spending":{ "to hand over or use up in payment":{ "examples":[ "I always end up spending too much money at the mall" ], "synonyms":[ "disbursing", "dropping", "expending", "forking (over, out, or up)", "giving", "laying out", "outlaying", "paying", "shelling out" ], "related":[ "lavishing", "raining", "blowing", "dissipating", "frittering (away)", "running through", "squandering", "throwing away", "wasting" ], "near antonyms":[ "caching", "hoarding", "laying up", "saving", "acquiring", "earning", "gaining", "garnering", "making", "procuring", "realizing", "securing", "winning" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to make complete use of":{ "examples":[ "the town has already spent its budget for snow removal, and it's only January" ], "synonyms":[ "absorbing", "burning", "consuming", "depleting", "devouring", "draining", "drawing down", "exhausting", "expending", "playing out", "using up" ], "related":[ "abating", "decreasing", "de-escalating", "diminishing", "downsizing", "dwindling", "lessening", "lowering", "reducing", "eating", "using", "bankrupting", "cleaning (out)", "impoverishing", "crippling", "debilitating", "disabling", "enfeebling", "sapping", "undermining", "weakening", "drying up", "emptying", "blowing", "dissipating", "frittering (away)", "guzzling", "lavishing", "misspending", "running through", "squandering", "throwing away", "wasting" ], "near antonyms":[ "augmenting", "enlarging", "increasing", "bolstering", "enforcing", "fortifying", "reinforcing", "reenforcing", "strengthening", "rebuilding", "repairing", "restoring", "reviving", "conserving", "preserving", "saving" ], "antonyms":[ "renewing", "replacing" ] }, "to use up carelessly":{ "examples":[ "spent all his energy on impractical schemes" ], "synonyms":[ "blowing", "dissipating", "fiddling away", "frittering (away)", "lavishing", "losing", "misspending", "running through", "squandering", "throwing away", "trifling (away)", "wasting" ], "related":[ "splurging", "consuming", "depleting", "exhausting", "impoverishing", "overspending", "shooting", "indulging", "overindulging", "disbursing", "expending", "laying out" ], "near antonyms":[ "economizing", "scrimping", "skimping", "preserving", "protecting", "saving", "hoarding", "laying up" ], "antonyms":[ "conserving" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "spending money":{ "as in pocket money , petty cash":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "petty cash", "pocket money", "chicken feed", "chump change", "dime", "hay", "mite", "peanuts", "pin money", "pittance", "shoestring", "song", "two cents" ], "near antonyms":[ "big buck(s)", "boodle", "bundle", "fortune", "king's ransom", "megabuck(s)", "mint", "wad", "bankroll", "capital", "funds", "means", "wherewithal", "opulence", "pelf", "riches", "treasure", "wealth", "heap", "pile", "pot", "bonanza", "mine", "treasure trove", "treasury" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "speak up":{ "to voice one's opinions freely with force":{ "examples":[ "she's never been afraid to speak up at town meetings" ], "synonyms":[ "pipe up", "shoot", "sound off", "speak out", "spout (off)", "talk up" ], "related":[ "bawl", "bay", "bellow", "call", "cry", "holler", "roar", "shout", "sing (out)", "thunder", "vociferate", "yell", "articulate", "enounce", "enunciate" ], "near antonyms":[ "belt up", "clam up", "dummy up", "hush", "shut up", "suppress", "quiet" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "specialness":{ "as in greatness , grandness":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "choiceness", "distinction", "excellence", "excellency", "exquisiteness", "fabulousness", "first-rateness", "grandness", "greatness", "marvelousness", "marvellousness", "perfection", "preeminence", "primeness", "splendidness", "sterlingness", "superbness", "superiority", "superlativeness", "supremacy", "supremeness", "exceptionality", "exceptionalness", "extraordinariness", "consequence", "importance", "notability", "faultlessness", "flawlessness", "impeccability", "perfectness", "goodness", "value", "worth", "deficiency", "unacceptability", "inadequacy", "inadequateness", "insufficiency", "unsatisfactoriness" ], "near antonyms":[ "averageness", "mediocrity", "ordinariness", "commonness", "commonplaceness", "everydayness", "fairness", "mundaneness", "mundanity", "normality", "normalness", "passibility", "routine", "second-rateness", "typicality", "typicalness", "unremarkableness", "usualness", "acceptability", "adequacy", "satisfactoriness", "sufficiency" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "speaks (of)":{ "as in talks (about) , airs":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "airs", "expresses", "talks (about)", "ventilates", "vents", "offers", "proposes", "suggests", "interjects", "interrupts", "alludes (to)", "cites", "mentions", "names", "refers (to)", "debates", "discusses", "thrashes (out or over)", "brings up", "broaches", "introduces", "moots", "places", "raises" ], "near antonyms":[ "censors", "hushes (up)", "quiets", "silences", "suppresses" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "spender":{ "someone who spends money freely or foolishly":{ "examples":[ "he's a spender and she's a tightwad, so naturally they quarrel about money a lot" ], "synonyms":[ "fritterer", "high roller", "prodigal", "profligate", "spendthrift", "squanderer", "waster", "wastrel" ], "near synonyms":[ "dissipate" ], "near antonyms":[ "cheapskate", "miser", "niggard", "piker", "scrooge", "skinflint", "tightwad", "conserver", "saver" ], "antonyms":[ "economizer", "penny-pincher" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "speak one's mind":{ "to voice one's opinions freely with force":{ "examples":[ "Please feel free to speak your mind if you disagree with anything I've said." ], "synonyms":[ "pipe up", "shoot", "sound off", "speak out", "speak up", "spout (off)", "talk up" ], "near synonyms":[ "bawl", "bay", "bellow", "call", "cry", "holler", "roar", "shout", "sing (out)", "thunder", "vociferate", "yell", "articulate", "enounce", "enunciate" ], "near antonyms":[ "belt up", "clam up", "dummy up", "hush", "shut up", "suppress", "quiet" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "specialities":{ "something for which a person shows a special talent":{ "examples":[ "my speciality is linguistics" ], "synonyms":[ "fortes", "long suits", "m\u00e9tiers", "metiers", "specialties", "strong suits", "things" ], "near synonyms":[ "areas", "arenas", "bailiwicks", "businesses", "circles", "demesnes", "departments", "disciplines", "domains", "fiefdoms", "fiefs", "fields", "lines", "precincts", "provinces", "realms", "spheres", "terrains", "elements", "aptitudes", "bents", "faculties", "flairs", "geniuses", "genii", "gifts", "knacks", "talents", "pursuits", "rackets", "vocations", "inclinations", "leanings", "partialities", "penchants", "predilections", "predispositions", "proclivities", "propensities", "tendencies" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "speaking out":{ "as in speaking up , expatiating":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "expatiating", "speaking up", "blabby", "chatty", "communicative", "expansive", "gabby", "garrulous", "loquacious", "talkative", "talky", "vocal", "articulating", "speaking", "talking", "articulate", "eloquent", "fluent", "voluble" ], "near antonyms":[ "inarticulate", "mute", "speechless", "voiceless", "tongue-tied", "incoherent", "incomprehensible" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to voice one's opinions freely with force":{ "examples":[ "it's a free country, so anyone can speak out" ], "synonyms":[ "piping up", "shooting", "sounding off", "speaking up", "spouting (off)", "talking up" ], "near synonyms":[ "bawling", "baying", "bellowing", "calling", "crying", "hollering", "roaring", "shouting", "singing (out)", "thundering", "vociferating", "yelling", "articulating", "enouncing", "enunciating" ], "near antonyms":[ "belting up", "clamming up", "dummying up", "hushing", "shutting up", "suppressing", "quieting" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", 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"feeling so terrified that every shadow became a specter" ], "synonyms":[ "apparition", "bogey", "bogie", "bogy", "familiar spirit", "ghost", "hant", "haunt", "materialization", "phantasm", "fantasm", "phantom", "poltergeist", "shade", "shadow", "spirit", "spook", "sprite", "vision", "visitant", "wraith" ], "near synonyms":[ "angel", "daimon", "familiar", "genie", "genius", "jinni", "jinn", "djinni", "djinn", "shaitan", "double", "doppelg\u00e4nger", "doppelganger", "fetch", "lemures", "manes", "incubus", "lamia", "succubus", "vampire", "zombie", "zombi", "cacodemon", "demon", "daemon", "devil", "fiend", "ghoul", "imp" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "spearheads":{ "to serve as leader of":{ "examples":[ "unofficially at least, Martin Luther King spearheaded the civil rights movement" ], "synonyms":[ "bosses", "captains", "commands", "heads", "leads" ], "near synonyms":[ "controls", "dominates", "directs", "governs", "handles", "manages", "oversees", "regulates", "runs", "superintends", "supervises" ], "near antonyms":[ "bows (to)", "complies (with)", "defers (to)", "follows", "obeys", "serves", "submits (to)", "yields (to)" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in forefronts , vanguards":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "cutting edges", "forefronts", "front lines", "leading edges", "vanguards", "vans" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "speedily":{ "with great speed":{ "examples":[ "he speedily finished the yard work and left to play ball" ], "synonyms":[ "apace", "briskly", "chop-chop", "double-quick", "fast", "fleetly", "full tilt", "hastily", "hell-for-leather", "hot", "lickety-split", "posthaste", "presto", "pronto", "quick", "quickly", "rapidly", "snappily", "soon", "swift", "swiftly" ], "near synonyms":[ "immediately", "promptly", "readily", "impetuously", "impulsively", "rashly", "recklessly", "abruptly", "suddenly", "energetically", "vigorously" ], "near antonyms":[ "laggardly", "lingeringly", "ploddingly", "sluggishly", "deliberately", "leisurely", "belatedly", "delinquently", "tardily" ], "antonyms":[ "slow", "slowly" ] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "spews":{ "to flow out in great quantities or with force":{ "examples":[ "water spewing violently from the broken pipe" ], "synonyms":[ "gushes", "jets", "pours", "rushes", "spouts", "spurts", "squirts", "swooshes" ], "near synonyms":[ "cascades", "issues", "rolls", "runs", "streams", "plashes", "sloshes", "splashes", "washes", "surges", "swells", "flushes", "sluices", "deluges", "drowns", "engulfs", "floods", "inundates", "overflows", "overwhelms", "submerges", "submerses", "swamps", "fountains" ], "near antonyms":[ "spatters", "sprinkles", "bleeds", "exudes", "leaks", "oozes", "percolates", "seeps", "strains", "weeps" ], "antonyms":[ "dribbles", "drips", "drops", "trickles" ] }, "to violently throw out or off (something from within)":{ "examples":[ "a volcano spewing out lava" ], "synonyms":[ "belches", "disgorges", "ejects", "eructs", "erupts", "expels", "jets", "spouts", "spurts" ], "near synonyms":[ "gushes", "pours", "squirts", "streams", "surges", "emanates", "exhales", "issues", "releases", "shoots", "spits", "springs", "vents", "discharges", "emits", "fires", "casts", "flings", "heaves", "hurls", "launches", "pitches", "tosses" ], "near antonyms":[ "bottles (up)", "contains", "restrains", "shuts (in or up)" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to discharge the contents of the stomach through the mouth":{ "examples":[ "\"I'm going to spew right here in the car if you don't pull over!\" she wailed to her friend" ], "synonyms":[ "barfs", "gags", "heaves", "hurls", "pukes", "retches", "spits up", "throws up", "upchucks", "vomits" ], "near synonyms":[ "disgorges", "regurgitates", "ejects", "expels", "nauseates" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in flushes , gushes":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "flushes", "gushes", "jets", "spouts", "spurts", "squirts", "spits", "sprays", "spritzes", "geysers", "spouters", "blasts", "bursts" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "spectres":{ "the soul of a dead person thought of especially as appearing to living people":{ "examples":[ "feeling so terrified that every shadow became a specter" ], "synonyms":[ "apparitions", "bogeys", "bogies", "familiar spirits", "ghosts", "hants", "haunts", "materializations", "phantasms", "fantasms", "phantoms", "poltergeists", "shades", "shadows", "spirits", "spooks", "sprites", "visions", "visitants", "wraiths" ], "near synonyms":[ "angels", "daimones", "daimons", "familiars", "genies", "genii", "geniuses", "genii", "jinn", "jinns", "djinn", "djinns", "shaitans", "doppelg\u00e4ngers", "doppelgangers", "doubles", "fetches", "lemures", "manes", "incubi", "incubuses", "lamiae", "lamias", "succubi", "vampires", "zombies", "cacodemons", "demons", "daemons", "devils", "fiends", "ghouls", "imps" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "spectaculars":{ "an elaborate, visually exciting show or event":{ "examples":[ "the larger-than-life spectaculars that make Las Vegas attractive to people with little interest in gambling" ], "synonyms":[ "circuses", "extravaganzas", "pageants", "raree-shows", "spectacles" ], "near synonyms":[ "displays", "exhibitions", "exhibits", "expositions" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "species":{ "one of the units into which a whole is divided on the basis of a common characteristic":{ "examples":[ "a music that is now generally regarded as a distinct species of rap" ], "synonyms":[ "bracket", "category", "class", "classification", "division", "family", "genus", "grade", "group", "kind", "league", "order", "rank(s)", "rubric", "set", "tier", "type" ], "near synonyms":[ "description", "feather", "ilk", "kidney", "like", "manner", "nature", "sort", "branch", "section", "speciality", "specialty", "subclass", "subdivision", "subgroup", "subspecies", "variety", "breed", "race", "generation", "heading", "label", "title" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a number of persons or things that are grouped together because they have something in common":{ "examples":[ "in the late 1960s there emerged a new species of actor: edgy and not conventionally handsome" ], "synonyms":[ "breed", "class", "description", "feather", "genre", "ilk", "kidney", "kind", "like", "manner", "nature", "order", "sort", "strain", "stripe", "type", "variety" ], "near synonyms":[ "model", "sample", "specimen", "bracket", "bunch", "category", "division", "family", "grade", "group", "grouping", "lot", "persuasion", "rank(s)", "set", "suite" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "human beings in general":{ "examples":[ "the future of the species may well depend on our willingness to limit the impact of an ever-increasing population" ], "synonyms":[ "folks", "humanity", "humankind", "people", "public", "world" ], "near synonyms":[ "community", "society", "crowd", "masses", "mob", "populace", "proletariat", "rabble", "rabblement", "riffraff" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "spenders":{ "someone who spends money freely or foolishly":{ "examples":[ "he's a spender and she's a tightwad, so naturally they quarrel about money a lot" ], "synonyms":[ "fritterers", "high rollers", "prodigals", "profligates", "spendthrifts", "squanderers", "wasters", "wastrels" ], "near synonyms":[ "dissipates" ], "near antonyms":[ "cheapskates", "misers", "niggards", "pikers", "scrooges", "skinflints", "tightwads", "conservers", "savers" ], "antonyms":[ "economizers", "penny-pinchers" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "specify":{ "to give the rules about (something) clearly and exactly":{ "examples":[ "the document specifies precisely how you may use the information it contains" ], "synonyms":[ "define", "lay down", "prescribe" ], "near synonyms":[ "decree", "dictate", "ordain", "assign", "direct", "fix", "set", "settle", "arrange", "order", "choose", "select", "adjure", "bid", "charge", "command", "enjoin", "instruct", "tell", "conduct", "control", "govern", "lead", "manage", "coerce", "compel", "constrain", "force", "obligate", "oblige", "require" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to make reference to or speak about briefly but specifically":{ "examples":[ "police reports didn't specify the model of car the robbers were driving" ], "synonyms":[ "advert (to)", "cite", "drop", "instance", "mention", "name", "note", "notice", "quote", "refer (to)", "touch (on or upon)" ], "near synonyms":[ "allude (to)", "hint (at)", "imply", "indicate", "infer", "intend", "intimate", "suggest", "point (out)", "signal", "signify", "denominate", "designate", "indicate", "bring up", "broach", "interject", "interpolate", "interpose", "introduce", "infiltrate", "insinuate", "worm", "advertise", "announce", "broadcast", "declare", "proclaim", "pronounce", "publicize", "publish", "sound", "clarify", "clear (up)", "elucidate", "explain", "explicate", "spell out" ], "near antonyms":[ "disregard", "forget", "ignore", "neglect", "overlook", "overpass", "pass over", "slight" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "spectator":{ "someone who sees or watches something":{ "examples":[ "a building demolition that drew a crowd of spectators even at 3:00 a.m." ], "synonyms":[ "bystander", "observer", "onlooker", "viewer", "watcher" ], "near synonyms":[ "eyewitness", "witness", "peeper", "spy", "voyeur" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "specific(s)":{ "a substance or preparation used to treat disease":{ "examples":[ "quinine is a specific for malaria" ], "synonyms":[ "cures", "drugs", "medicaments", "medications", "medicinals", "medicines", "pharmaceuticals", "physics", "remedies" ], "near synonyms":[ "cure-alls", "nostrums", "panaceas", "botanicals", "patent medicines", "prescription drugs", "prescriptions", "cordials", "potions", "tonics", "miracle drugs", "wonder drugs", "caps", "capsules", "pills", "tablets", "injections", "shots", "embrocations", "liniments", "lotions", "ointments", "poultices", "salves", "syrups", "sirups", "tinctures", "antibiotics", "antiseptics", "sera", "serums", "cathartics", "purgatives" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a single piece of information":{ "examples":[ "although the speech was long on rhetoric and platitudinous generalities, it lacked specifics" ], "synonyms":[ "data", "details", "facts", "niceties", "particularities", "particulars", "points" ], "near synonyms":[ "articles", "items", "components", "constituents", "elements", "ingredients", "members", "parts", "aspects", "circumstances", "facets", "factors", "evidences", "exhibits", "databases", "information", "knowledges" ], "near antonyms":[ "errors", "fallacies", "falsehoods", "inaccuracies", "misconceptions", "misstatements", "myths" ], "antonyms":[] }, "something that sets apart an individual from others of the same kind":{ "examples":[ "the two submissions differ only in certain specifics" ], "synonyms":[ "affections", "attributes", "attributions", "characteristics", "characters", "criteria", "criterions", "diagnostics", "differentiae", "features", "fingerprints", "hallmarks", "markers", "marks", "notes", "particularities", "peculiarities", "points", "properties", "qualities", "stamps", "touches", "traits" ], "near synonyms":[ "badges", "indications", "signs", "emblems", "symbols", "tokens", "charms", "graces", "excellences", "merits", "virtues", "eccentricities", "idiosyncrasies", "oddities", "quirks", "individualities", "singularities" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "speaking one's mind":{ "to voice one's opinions freely with force":{ "examples":[ "Please feel free to speak your mind if you disagree with anything I've said." ], "synonyms":[ "piping up", "shooting", "sounding off", "speaking out", "speaking up", "spouting (off)", "talking up" ], "near synonyms":[ "bawling", "baying", "bellowing", "calling", "crying", "hollering", "roaring", "shouting", "singing (out)", "thundering", "vociferating", "yelling", "articulating", "enouncing", "enunciating" ], "near antonyms":[ "belting up", "clamming up", "dummying up", "hushing", "shutting up", "suppressing", "quieting" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "spectre":{ "the soul of a dead person thought of especially as appearing to living people":{ "examples":[ "feeling so terrified that every shadow became a specter" ], "synonyms":[ "apparition", "bogey", "bogie", "bogy", "familiar spirit", "ghost", "hant", "haunt", "materialization", "phantasm", "fantasm", "phantom", "poltergeist", "shade", "shadow", "spirit", "spook", "sprite", "vision", "visitant", "wraith" ], "near synonyms":[ "angel", "daimon", "familiar", "genie", "genius", "jinni", "jinn", "djinni", "djinn", "shaitan", "double", "doppelg\u00e4nger", "doppelganger", "fetch", "lemures", "manes", "incubus", "lamia", "succubus", "vampire", "zombie", "zombi", "cacodemon", "demon", "daemon", "devil", "fiend", "ghoul", "imp" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "speedsters":{ "as in rushers , hustlers":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "hurriers", "rushers", "speeders", "go-getters", "hustlers", "scramblers" ], "near antonyms":[ "crawlers", "dalliers", "dawdlers", "draggers", "laggards", "laggers", "lingerers", "loiterers", "plodders", "slowpokes", "snails", "stragglers", "latecomers", "idlers", "lazybones", "loafers", "loungers", "slouches", "sluggards", "slugs" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "special interest":{ "a group of people with a common identifying interest that they seek to protect and promote":{ "examples":[ "promised that as governor he would never be beholden to special interests" ], "synonyms":[ "interest", "interest group", "pressure group" ], "near synonyms":[ "vested interest", "political action committee" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "specifics":{ "a substance or preparation used to treat disease":{ "examples":[ "quinine is a specific for malaria" ], "synonyms":[ "cures", "drugs", "medicaments", "medications", "medicinals", "medicines", "pharmaceuticals", "physics", "remedies" ], "near synonyms":[ "cure-alls", "nostrums", "panaceas", "botanicals", "patent medicines", "prescription drugs", "prescriptions", "cordials", "potions", "tonics", "miracle drugs", "wonder drugs", "caps", "capsules", "pills", "tablets", "injections", "shots", "embrocations", "liniments", "lotions", "ointments", "poultices", "salves", "syrups", "sirups", "tinctures", "antibiotics", "antiseptics", "sera", "serums", "cathartics", "purgatives" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a single piece of information":{ "examples":[ "although the speech was long on rhetoric and platitudinous generalities, it lacked specifics" ], "synonyms":[ "data", "details", "facts", "niceties", "particularities", "particulars", "points" ], "near synonyms":[ "articles", "items", "components", "constituents", "elements", "ingredients", "members", "parts", "aspects", "circumstances", "facets", "factors", "evidences", "exhibits", "databases", "information", "knowledges" ], "near antonyms":[ "errors", "fallacies", "falsehoods", "inaccuracies", "misconceptions", "misstatements", "myths" ], "antonyms":[] }, "something that sets apart an individual from others of the same kind":{ "examples":[ "the two submissions differ only in certain specifics" ], "synonyms":[ "affections", "attributes", "attributions", "characteristics", "characters", "criteria", "criterions", "diagnostics", "differentiae", "features", "fingerprints", "hallmarks", "markers", "marks", "notes", "particularities", "peculiarities", "points", "properties", "qualities", "stamps", "touches", "traits" ], "near synonyms":[ "badges", "indications", "signs", "emblems", "symbols", "tokens", "charms", "graces", "excellences", "merits", "virtues", "eccentricities", "idiosyncrasies", "oddities", "quirks", "individualities", 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"incorrect", "wrong", "bewildering", "confounding", "distracting", "perplexing", "puzzling", "ambidextrous", "crooked", "defrauding", "dishonest", "dissembling", "double-dealing", "duplicitous", "faithless", "fast", "fraudulent", "knavish", "lying", "mendacious", "untrustworthy", "untruthful", "bogus", "counterfeit", "fake", "feigned", "forged", "jive", "phony", "phoney", "sham", "spurious", "insidious", "perfidious", "treacherous", "ambiguous", "circuitous", "equivocal", "evasive", "artificial", "backhanded", "hypocritical", "insincere", "left-handed", "two-faced" ], "near antonyms":[ "candid", "direct", "foursquare", "frank", "free-spoken", "open", "openhearted", "outspoken", "plain", "plainspoken", "straight", "clarifying", "elucidative", "explanatory", "illuminating", "revealing", "revelatory", "honest", "trustworthy", "truthful" ], "antonyms":[ "aboveboard", "forthright", "nondeceptive", "straightforward" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "spellbound":{ "being or appearing to be 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mails , certified mails":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "airmails", "airposts", "certified mails", "registered mails", "rural deliveries", "rural free deliveries", "special handlings", "correspondences", "mails", "matters", "parcel posts", "posts", "snail mail", "direct mails", "junk mails", "mailers", "cards", "dispatches", "epistles", "letters", "messages", "missives", "notes", "postal cards", "postcards", "printed matters", "bundles", "packages", "shipments" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "speakeasies":{ "as in nightclubs , cabarets":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "alehouses", "barrelhouses", "bistros", "bottle clubs", "brewpubs", "cabarets", "dives", "joints", "nightclubs", "roadhouses", "sports bars", "wineshops", "barrooms", "bars", "caf\u00e9s", "cafes", "cantinas", "dramshops", "gin mills", "grogshops", "public houses", "pubs", "saloons", "taprooms", "taverns", "watering holes", "watering places", "package stores" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "spectrum":{ "the distance or extent between possible extremes":{ "examples":[ "the complete spectrum of opinions on this hotly debated subject" ], "synonyms":[ "diapason", "gamut", "range", "scale", "spread", "stretch" ], "near synonyms":[ "measure", "pitch", "ambit", "amplitude", "compass", "dimension(s)", "extent", "reach", "realm", "scope", "sweep", "width" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "speaks one's mind":{ "to voice one's opinions freely with force":{ "examples":[ "Please feel free to speak your mind if you disagree with anything I've said." ], "synonyms":[ "pipes up", "shoots", "sounds off", "speaks out", "speaks up", "spouts (off)", "talks up" ], "near synonyms":[ "bawls", "bays", "bellows", "calls", "cries", "hollers", "roars", "shouts", "sings (out)", "thunders", "vociferates", "yells", "articulates", "enounces", "enunciates" ], "near antonyms":[ "belts up", "clams up", "dummies up", "hushes", "shuts up", "suppresses", "quiets" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "speculate":{ "to form an opinion from little or no evidence":{ "examples":[ "I speculate that someone has been using this cabin as a trysting place" ], "synonyms":[ "assume", "conjecture", "daresay", "guess", "imagine", "presume", "suppose", "surmise", "suspect", "suspicion" ], "near synonyms":[ "conclude", "deduce", "gather", "infer", "hypothecate", "hypothesize", "theorize", "believe", "conceive", "expect", "judge", "reckon", "take", "think" ], "near antonyms":[ "demonstrate", "document", "establish", "prove", "substantiate", "validate", "ascertain", "determine", "find out", "learn" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "spendy":{ "commanding a large price":{ "examples":[ "Seattle is generally credited with transforming coffee from a workaday drink to a trendy and spendy beverage" ], "synonyms":[ "big-ticket", "costly", "dear", "expensive", "extravagant", "high", "high-end", "high-ticket", "precious", "premium", "priceless", "pricey", "pricy", "ultraexpensive", "valuable" ], "near synonyms":[ "exorbitant", "overpriced", "prohibitive", "sky-high", "steep", "stiff", "unaffordable", "uneconomic", "uneconomical", "unreasonable", "inestimable", "invaluable", "deluxe", "luxurious", "sumptuous" ], "near antonyms":[ "moderate", "reasonable", "valueless", "worthless", "discounted" ], "antonyms":[ "cheap", "inexpensive" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "speak out":{ "to voice one's opinions freely with force":{ "examples":[ "it's a free country, so anyone can speak out" ], "synonyms":[ "pipe up", "shoot", "sound off", "speak up", "spout (off)", "talk up" ], "near synonyms":[ "bawl", "bay", "bellow", "call", "cry", "holler", "roar", "shout", "sing (out)", "thunder", "vociferate", "yell", "articulate", "enounce", "enunciate" ], "near antonyms":[ "belt up", "clam up", "dummy up", "hush", "shut up", "suppress", "quiet" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "specialists":{ "a person who has a lot of training, knowledge, or skill in a particular area":{ "examples":[ "She was a specialist in chemical engineering with many years of experience." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "consultants", "professionals", "pros", "aces", "adepts", "artists", "authorities", "cognoscenti", "connoisseurs", "crackerjacks", "crackajacks", "dab hands", "dabs", "experts", "fiends", "geeks", "gurus", "hands", "hotshots", "maestros", "maestri", "masters", "mavens", "mavins", "meisters", "past masters", "proficients", "scholars", "sharks", "sharps", "virtuosos", "virtuosi", "whizzes", "wizards", "advisers", "advisors", "consiglieri", "consiglieres", "counselors", "counsellors", "counsels", "addicts", "aficionados", "afficionados", "buffs", "devotees", "enthusiasts", "fans", "craftsmen", "journeymen" ], "near antonyms":[ "apprentices", "beginners", "neophytes", "novices", "amateurs", "inexperts", "nonexperts", "laymen", "nonprofessionals", "dabblers", "dilettantes", "dilettanti" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "special handlings":{ "as in special deliveries , registered mails":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "airmails", "airposts", "certified mails", "registered mails", "rural deliveries", "rural free deliveries", "special deliveries", "correspondences", "mails", "matters", "parcel posts", "posts", "snail mail", "direct mails", "junk mails", "mailers", "cards", "dispatches", "epistles", "letters", "messages", "missives", "notes", "postal cards", "postcards", "printed matters", "bundles", "packages", "shipments" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "spectral":{ "of, relating to, or suggestive of a ghost":{ "examples":[ "They spotted a spectral figure in the window of the old abandoned house." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "ghastly", "ghostlike", "ghostly", "ghoulish", "phantom", "metaphysical", "other-worldly", "paranormal", "preternatural", "supernatural", "transcendent", "transcendental", "unearthly", "creepy", "eerie", "eery", "haunting", "spookish", "spooky", "uncanny", "weird", "cadaverous", "wraithlike", "bodiless", "disembodied", "ethereal", "formless", "immaterial", "incorporeal", "insubstantial", "nonmaterial", "nonphysical", "spiritual", "unbodied", "unsubstantial", "impalpable", "insensible", "intangible", "invisible", "airy", "diaphanous", "gaseous", "gossamery", "tenuous", "thin", "vaporous", "wispish", "inactive", "inert", "inoperative", "lifeless", "quiescent", "still", "macabre", "dreadful", "fearsome", "horrible", "horrifying", "terrible", "terrifying", "baleful", "fatal", "fateful", "fell", "killer", "lethal", "murderous", "pestilent", "dead", "deadly", "deathly", "mortal", "mortuary" ], "near antonyms":[ "active", "alive", "animate", "breathing", "live", "living", "animated", "bouncing", "brisk", "energetic", "frisky", "gay", "jaunty", "jazzy", "lively", "peppy", "perky", "pert", "racy", "snappy", "spanking", "sparky", "spirited", "sprightful", "sprightly", "springy", "vigorous", "vital", "vivacious", "zippy", "animal", "carnal", "fleshly", "detectable", "discernible", "discernable", "noticeable", "observable", "palpable", "sensible", "tangible", "visible", "bulky", "heavy", "massive", "solid", "bodily", "corporeal", "material", "physical", "substantial", "able-bodied", "chipper", "fit", "hale", "healthy", "hearty", "robust", "sound", "well", "whole", "wholesome" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "speculation":{ "a risky undertaking":{ "examples":[ "the couple lost all their money in real estate speculations" ], "synonyms":[ "adventure", "chance", "crapshoot", "enterprise", "flier", "flyer", "flutter", "gamble", "throw", "venture" ], "near synonyms":[ "bet", "hazard", "stake", "wager", "liberty", "dark horse", "long shot", "play" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[ "sure thing" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "spendthrift":{ "given to spending money freely or foolishly":{ "examples":[ "spendthrift consumers had amassed a mountain of debt on their credit cards" ], "synonyms":[ "extravagant", "high-rolling", "prodigal", "profligate", "squandering", "thriftless", "unthrifty", "wasteful" ], "near synonyms":[ "improvident", "myopic", "shortsighted", "bighearted", "bountiful", "charitable", "freehanded", "freehearted", "generous", "lavish", "liberal", "munificent", "openhanded", "openhearted", "philanthropic", "philanthropical", "unselfish", "unsparing", "unstinting", "careless", "heedless", "imprudent", "incautious", "injudicious", "unwise", "indulgent", "reckless", "self-indulgent", "splurging", "wanton" ], "near antonyms":[ "cheap", "close", "closefisted", "mean", "miserly", "niggardly", "parsimonious", "penurious", "pinching", "spare", "sparing", "stingy", "stinting", "tight", "tightfisted", "careful", "judicious", "prudent", "sensible", "wise", "farsighted", "forehanded", "foreseeing", "foresighted", "forethoughtful", "provident" ], "antonyms":[ "conserving", "economical", "economizing", "frugal", "penny-pinching", "scrimping", "skimping", "thrifty" ] }, "someone who carelessly spends money":{ "examples":[ "the spendthrift managed to blow all of his inheritance in a single year" ], "synonyms":[ "fritterer", "high roller", "prodigal", "profligate", "spender", "squanderer", "waster", "wastrel" ], "near synonyms":[ "dissipate" ], "near antonyms":[ "cheapskate", "miser", "niggard", "piker", "scrooge", "skinflint", "tightwad", "conserver", "saver" ], "antonyms":[ "economizer", "penny-pincher" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "specification(s)":{ "as in proposal , idea":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "conception", "idea", "projet", "proposal", "specific(s)", "means", "tactic", "technique", "way", "aim", "intent", "intention", "purpose", "counterplan", "counterstrategy", "diagram", "formula", "layout", "map", "pattern", "platform", "policy", "recipe", "setup", "procedure", "protocol", "arrangement", "blueprint", "design", "game", "game plan", "ground plan", "master plan", "plan", "program", "project", "road map", "scheme", "strategy", "system" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "speckles":{ "a small area that is different (as in color) from the main part":{ "examples":[ "the cat has a speckle of orange right at her whiskers" ], "synonyms":[ "blotches", "dapples", "dots", "eyespots", "flecks", "mottles", "patches", "pips", "points", "specks", "splotches", "spots" ], "near synonyms":[ "birthmarks", "freckles", "moles", "blobs", "blots", "marks", "smears", "smudges", "smutches", "stains", "spatters", "splashes", "polka dots" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to mark with small spots especially unevenly":{ "examples":[ "speckled the cookies with colored sugar" ], "synonyms":[ "blotches", "dapples", "dots", "flecks", "freckles", "marbles", "mottles", "peppers", "shoots", "specks", "splotches", "spots", "sprinkles", "stipples" ], "near synonyms":[ "blots", "dyes", "stains", "bands", "bars", "streaks", "stripes", "intersperses", "sets", "studs", "bespatters", "spatters" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "speculations":{ "a risky undertaking":{ "examples":[ "the couple lost all their money in real estate speculations" ], "synonyms":[ "adventures", "chances", "crapshoots", "enterprises", "fliers", "flyers", "flutters", "gambles", "throws", "ventures" ], "near synonyms":[ "bets", "hazards", "stakes", "wagers", "liberties", "dark horses", "long shots", "plays" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[ "sure things" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "speculator":{ "as in bluffer , sharper":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bluffer", "sharper", "dicer", "bookmaker", "handicapper", "oddsmaker", "tipster", "high roller", "piker", "bettor", "better", "gambler", "gamester", "punter", "wagerer" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "spence":{ "as in larder , buttery":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "ambry", "buttery", "larder", "closet", "cuddy", "cupboard", "pantry", "press", "cloakroom", "coatroom", "garderobe", "vestiary", "wardrobe" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "speech":{ "a usually formal discourse delivered to an audience":{ "examples":[ "the guest of honor gave a short speech in appreciation of the award" ], "synonyms":[ "address", "declamation", "harangue", "oration", "peroration", "talk" ], "near synonyms":[ "diatribe", "rant", "tirade", "eulogy", "panegyric", "tribute", "keynote address", "keynote speech", "lecture", "salutatory", "homily", "sermon", "monologue", "monolog", "soliloquy", "pitch", "presentation", "spiel" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "the stock of words, pronunciation, and grammar used by a people as their basic means of communication":{ "examples":[ "wanting to develop a writing system for his people, Sequoya created a system of 86 symbols representing all the syllables of Cherokee speech" ], "synonyms":[ "language", "lingo", "mother tongue", "tongue", "vocabulary" ], "near synonyms":[ "acrolect", "argot", "cant", "colloquial", "dialect", "idiolect", "idiom", "jargon", "parlance", "patois", "patter", "pidgin", "slang", "slanguage", "vernacular", "colloquialism", "localism", "provincialism", "regionalism", "shibboleth", "vernacularism", "terminology", "coinage", "modernism", "neologism" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "speechifying":{ "as in speaking , talking":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "speaking", "talking", "advertising", "announcing", "broadcasting", "declaring", "proclaiming", "pronouncing", "lecturing", "preaching", "sermonizing", "bloviating", "blowing", "ranting", "raving", "declaiming", "discoursing", "haranguing", "mouthing (off)", "orating", "perorating" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "spellbind":{ "to hold the attention of as if by a spell":{ "examples":[ "the tale about pirates and their buried treasure had completely spellbound the children" ], "synonyms":[ "arrest", "bedazzle", "catch up", "enchant", "enthrall", "enthral", "fascinate", "grip", "hypnotize", "mesmerize" ], "near synonyms":[ "enrapture", "entrance", "thrill", "beguile", "bewitch", "charm", "absorb", "engage", "engross", "involve" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "spells":{ "a spoken word or set of words believed to have magic power":{ "examples":[ "the witch cast a spell that turned the prince into a toad" ], "synonyms":[ "abracadabras", "bewitchments", "charms", "conjurations", "enchantments", "glamours", "glamors", "hexes", "incantations", "invocations", "whammies" ], "near synonyms":[ "cantrips", "curses", "jinxes", "bewitcheries", "magics", "mojoes", "mojos", "necromancies", "sorceries", "voodooisms", "voodoos", "witchcrafts", "witcheries", "wizardries", "amulets", "fetishes", "fetiches", "phylacteries", "talismans" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a sudden experiencing of a physical or mental disorder":{ "examples":[ "a dizzy spell that caused me to fall" ], "synonyms":[ "accesses", "attacks", "bouts", "cases", "fits", "seizures", "sieges", "turns" ], "near synonyms":[ "recurrences", "relapses", "brainstorms", "convulsions", "eclampsias", "pangs", "paroxysms", "spasms", "throes", "agitations", "frenzies", "breakdowns", "collapses", "prostrations" ], "near antonyms":[ "arrests", "reliefs", "remissions" ], "antonyms":[] }, "an indefinite but usually short period of time":{ "examples":[ "come rest a spell" ], "synonyms":[ "bits", "space", "stretches", "whiles" ], "near synonyms":[ "lapses", "seasons", "spans", "days", "epochs", "eras", "beats", "eyeblinks", "flashes", "heartbeats", "instants", "jiffies", "jiffs", "minutes", "moments", "nanoseconds", "New York minutes", "seconds", "shakes", "split seconds", "spurts", "trices", "twinkles", "twinklings", "winks", "aeons", "eons", "ages", "eternities", "infinities", "perpetuities", "interims", "interludes", "intermissions", "intervals" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to cast a spell on":{ "examples":[ "it was as if he had spelled the public into believing his ridiculous claims" ], "synonyms":[ "bewitches", "charms", "enchants", "ensorcells", "ensorcels", "hexes", "overlooks", "strikes" ], "near synonyms":[ "curses", "jinxes", "possesses", "voodoos", "attracts", "beguiles", "captivates", "fascinates", "mesmerizes", "spellbinds", "entices", "lures", "seduces", "tempts" ], "near antonyms":[ "blesses" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to communicate or convey (as an idea) to the mind":{ "examples":[ "that summertime combination of hot temperatures and equally hot tempers can spell trouble" ], "synonyms":[ "denotes", "expresses", "imports", "intends", "means", "signifies" ], "near synonyms":[ "connotes", "implies", "suggests", "adds up (to)", "amounts (to)", "hints", "infers", "insinuates", "intimates", "embodies", "epitomizes", "personifies", "represents", "symbolizes", "symbols", "adverts", 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"pelts", "races", "rams", "rips", "rockets", "runs", "rushes", "rustles", "scoots", "scurries", "scuttles", "shoots", "steps", "tears", "travels", "trots", "whirls", "whisks", "zips", "zooms" ], "near synonyms":[ "beetles", "darts", "flits", "scampers", "scuds", "scuffles", "stampedes", "streaks", "whizzes", "gallops", "jogs", "sprints", "accelerates", "quickens", "steps out", "catches up", "fast-forwards", "outpaces", "outruns", "outstrips", "overtakes", "arrows", "beelines" ], "near antonyms":[ "dallies", "dawdles", "dillydallies", "drags", "hangs (around or out)", "lags", "lingers", "loiters", "pokes", "tarries", "ambles", "lumbers", "plods", "saunters", "shuffles", "strolls", "decelerates", "slows (down or up)" ], "antonyms":[ "crawls", "creeps", "pokes" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "speaking (for)":{ "to make a request for":{ "examples":[ "she has already spoken for the position, so it should go to her" ], "synonyms":[ "asking (for)", "bespeaking", "calling (for)", 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antonyms":[ "caches", "hoards", "lays up", "saves", "acquires", "earns", "gains", "garners", "makes", "procures", "realizes", "secures", "wins" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to make complete use of":{ "examples":[ "the town has already spent its budget for snow removal, and it's only January" ], "synonyms":[ "absorbs", "burns", "consumes", "depletes", "devours", "drains", "draws down", "exhausts", "expends", "plays out", "uses up" ], "near synonyms":[ "abates", "decreases", "de-escalates", "diminishes", "downsizes", "dwindles", "lessens", "lowers", "reduces", "eats", "uses", "bankrupts", "cleans (out)", "impoverishes", "cripples", "debilitates", "disables", "enfeebles", "saps", "undermines", "weakens", "dries up", "empties", "blows", "dissipates", "fritters (away)", "guzzles", "lavishes", "misspends", "runs through", "squanders", "throws away", "wastes" ], "near antonyms":[ "augments", "enlarges", "increases", "bolsters", "enforces", "fortifies", "reinforces", "reenforces", "strengthens", "rebuilds", "repairs", "restores", "revives", "conserves", "preserves", "saves" ], "antonyms":[ "renews", "replaces" ] }, "to use up carelessly":{ "examples":[ "spent all his energy on impractical schemes" ], "synonyms":[ "blows", "dissipates", "fiddles away", "fritters (away)", "lavishes", "loses", "misspends", "runs through", "squanders", "throws away", "trifles (away)", "wastes" ], "near synonyms":[ "splurges", "consumes", "depletes", "exhausts", "impoverishes", "overspends", "shoots", "indulges", "overindulges", "disburses", "expends", "lays out" ], "near antonyms":[ "economizes", "scrimps", "skimps", "preserves", "protects", "saves", "hoards", "lays up" ], "antonyms":[ "conserves" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "spelled out":{ "to make plain or understandable":{ "examples":[ "the dating applicant spelled out exactly what she wanted in a man" ], "synonyms":[ "clarified", "cleared (up)", "construed", "demonstrated", "demystified", "elucidated", "explained", "explicated", "expounded", "got across", "illuminated", "illustrated", "interpreted", "simplified", "unriddled" ], "near synonyms":[ "deciphered", "decoded", "analyzed", "broke down", "disentangled", "undid", "unraveled", "unscrambled", "untangled", "resolved", "solved", "defined", "specified", "annotated", "commentated", "glossed" ], "near antonyms":[ "befogged", "clouded", "confounded", "confused", "obfuscated" ], "antonyms":[ "obscured" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "spear-carriers":{ "as in walk-ons , supernumeraries":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "extras", "supernumeraries", "walk-ons", "coactors", "co-actors", "costars", "co-stars", "monologuists", "monologists", "leading ladies", "leading men", "leads", "stars", "prima donnas", "scene-stealers", "actresses", "starlets", "doubles", "understudies", "barnstormers", "enactors", "entertainers", "performers", "comedians", "farceurs", "actors", "impersonators", "mummers", "players", "thespians", "thesps", "troupers" ], "near antonyms":[], 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"tantalizing", "tempting", "exciting", "haunting", "interesting", "intriguing", "titillating", "beckoning", "inviting", "winning", "darling", "delightful", "pleasant", "pleasing" ], "near antonyms":[ "repellent", "repellant", "repelling", "repugnant", "repulsive", "revolting", "unalluring", "boring", "irksome", "tedious", "tiresome", "wearisome", "abhorrent", "abominable", "appalling", "awful", "distasteful", "hideous", "horrendous", "horrible", "horrid", "invidious", "loathsome", "nauseating", "noisome", "obnoxious", "odious", "offensive", "shocking", "sickening", "drab", "dreary", "dull", "flat", "humdrum", "jading", "leaden", "monotonous", "pedestrian", "ponderous" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in enchantment , bewitchment":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bewitchment", "enchantment", "autohypnosis", "automatism", "autosuggestion", "self-hypnosis", "self-suggestion", "hypnosis", "hypnotism", "mesmerism" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to hold the attention of as 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"robust", "sound", "well", "whole", "wholesome" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "speaks (to or with)":{ "to communicate with by means of spoken words":{ "examples":[ "we spoke to the mall's leasing agent about opening a shop" ], "synonyms":[ "chats (with)", "converses (with)", "talks (to)" ], "near synonyms":[ "accosts", "addresses", "boards", "collars", "greets", "hails", "heralds", "informs", "notifies", "tells" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "speargun":{ "as in gun , pistol":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "blunderbuss", "breechloader", "culverin", "fieldpiece", "firelock", "flintlock", "harquebus", "arquebus", "matchlock", "musket", "rifle", "shotgun", "smoothbore", "twenty-two", ".22", "derringer", "forty-five", ".45", "gat", "handgun", "pistol", "revolver", "rod", "roscoe", "sidearm", "six-gun", "six-shooter", "zip gun", "AK-47", "assault rifle", "assault weapon", "automatic", "carbine", "machine gun", "machine pistol", "repeater", "submachine gun", "tommy gun", "arm", "firearm", "gun", "heat", "piece", "small arm", "self-loader", "semiautomatic" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "spearheading":{ "to serve as leader of":{ "examples":[ "unofficially at least, Martin Luther King spearheaded the civil rights movement" ], "synonyms":[ "bossing", "captaining", "commanding", "heading", "leading" ], "near synonyms":[ "controlling", "dominating", "directing", "governing", "handling", "managing", "overseeing", "regulating", "running", "superintending", "supervising" ], "near antonyms":[ "bowing (to)", "complying (with)", "deferring (to)", "following", "obeying", "serving", "submitting (to)", "yielding (to)" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "speaking (to or with)":{ "to communicate with by means of spoken words":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[ "chatting (with)", "conversing (with)", "talking (to)" ], "near synonyms":[ "accosting", "addressing", "boarding", "collaring", 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"ornately", "swankily", "dapperly", "dashingly", "gallantly", "jazzily", "nattily", "neatly", "pertly", "smartly", "snappily", "spiffily", "flamboyantly", "flashily", "garishly", "gaudily", "loud", "loudly", "ostentatiously", "conspicuously", "luridly", "shockingly", "bravely", "brightly", "brilliantly", "colorfully", "gaily", "gayly" ], "near antonyms":[ "boringly", "drably", "dully", "colorlessly", "inconspicuously", "unobtrusively", "unpretentiously", "chastely", "demurely", "modestly", "conservatively", "plainly", "quietly", "simply", "bleakly", "severely", "somberly" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "speechified":{ "as in spoke , talked":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "spoke", "talked", "advertised", "announced", "broadcast", "broadcasted", "declared", "proclaimed", "pronounced", "lectured", "preached", "sermonized", "blew", "bloviated", "ranted", "raved", "declaimed", "discoursed", "harangued", "mouthed (off)", "orated", "perorated" ], "near 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