{ "Trojan horse":{ "as in fig leaf , Potemkin village":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "fig leaf", "Potemkin village", "blind", "concealer", "screen", "shield", "camouflage", "disguise", "facade", "fa\u00e7ade", "face", "veneer", "blanket", "cloak", "cope", "cover", "covering", "coverture", "cover-up", "curtain", "hood", "mantle", "mask", "pall", "penumbra", "robe", "shroud", "veil", "wraps", "gloss", "varnish" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "trolled":{ "to look through (as a place) carefully or thoroughly in an effort to find or discover something":{ "examples":[ "the owner of the bed-and-breakfast often trolls antique stores for furniture and knickknacks" ], "synonyms":[ "combed", "dredged", "dug (through)", "hunted (through)", "raked", "ransacked", "rifled", "rummaged", "scoured", "searched", "sorted (through)" ], "near synonyms":[ "frisked", "patted down", "shook down", "audited", "checked (out)", "examined", "inspected", "investigated", "reviewed", "scanned", "scrutinized", "surveyed", "ascertained", "descried", "detected", "determined", "discovered", "ferreted (out)", "found", "found out", "got", "hit (on or upon)", "learned", "located", "ran down", "scared up", "tracked (down)", "grubbed (about)", "poked (around)", "explored", "probed", "prospected", "skirmished", "snooped", "browsed", "glanced (over)", "looked over", "perused", "studied" ], "near antonyms":[ "hid", "abandoned", "lost", "ignored", "neglected" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "trope":{ "an idea or expression that has been used by many people":{ "examples":[ "a screenplay that reads like a catalog of mystery-thriller tropes", "the narrative trope of two rival characters falling in love by the end of the story" ], "synonyms":[ "banality", "bromide", "chestnut", "clich\u00e9", "cliche", "commonplace", "groaner", "homily", "platitude", "shibboleth", "truism" ], "near synonyms":[ "conventional wisdom", "party line", "routine", "inanity", "generality", "generalization", "simplification", "adage", "proverb", "saw", "saying", "old wives' tale", "stereotype" ], "near antonyms":[ "profundity" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "troth":{ "a person's solemn declaration that he or she will do or not do something":{ "examples":[ "by my troth , I will not trespass on your precious property" ], "synonyms":[ "oath", "pledge", "promise", "vow", "word" ], "near synonyms":[ "appointment", "arrangement", "commitment", "engagement", "obligation", "agreement", "compact", "contract", "covenant", "assurance", "guarantee", "guaranty", "undertaking", "bail", "bond", "deposit", "gage", "pawn", "security", "token", "warranty" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "the act or state of being engaged to be married":{ "examples":[ "solemnly announced their troth before the church's congregation" ], "synonyms":[ "betrothal", "engagement", "espousal" ], "near synonyms":[], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[ "disengagement" ] }, "adherence to something to which one is bound by a pledge or duty":{ "examples":[ "the knight pledged his eternal troth to the defense of the kingdom" ], "synonyms":[ "adhesion", "allegiance", "attachment", "commitment", "constancy", "dedication", "devotedness", "devotion", "faith", "faithfulness", "fastness", "fealty", "fidelity", "loyalty", "piety", "steadfastness" ], "near synonyms":[ "affection", "fondness", "determination", "firmness", "resolution", "dependability", "reliability", "trustability", "trustiness", "trustworthiness" ], "near antonyms":[ "alienation", "disaffection", "estrangement", "separation" ], "antonyms":[ "disloyalty", "faithlessness", "falseness", "falsity", "inconstancy", "infidelity", "perfidiousness", "perfidy", "treachery", "unfaithfulness" ] }, "to obligate by prior agreement":{ "examples":[ "I troth myself eternally to your service" ], "synonyms":[ "commit", "engage", "mortgage", "pledge" ], "near synonyms":[ "affiance", "betroth", "plight", "promise", "swear", "vow", "contract", "enlist", "enroll", "enrol", "sign on", "sign up", "overcommit" ], "near antonyms":[ "renege" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "trouble":{ "an abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning":{ "examples":[ "hoping that the doctor will be able to accurately diagnose my trouble" ], "synonyms":[ "affection", "ail", "ailment", "bug", "complaint", "complication", "condition", "disease", "disorder", "distemper", "distemperature", "fever", "ill", "illness", "infirmity", "malady", "sickness" ], "near synonyms":[ "contagion", "contagious disease", "contagium", "infection", "attack", "bout", "fit", "spell", "debility", "decrepitude", "feebleness", "frailness", "lameness", "sickliness", "unhealthiness", "unsoundness", "unwellness", "weakness", "malaise", "matter", "pip", "epidemic", "pest", "pestilence", "plague" ], "near antonyms":[ "fitness", "healthiness", "heartiness", "robustness", "soundness", "wholeness", "wholesomeness", "fettle", "shape" ], "antonyms":[ "health", "wellness" ] }, "something that may cause injury or harm":{ "examples":[ "that wild dog is trouble , so stay away" ], "synonyms":[ "danger", "hazard", "imminence", "menace", "peril", "pitfall", "risk", "threat" ], "near synonyms":[ "snare", "trap", "booby trap" ], "near antonyms":[ "guard", "protection", "safeguard", "shield", "ward", "asylum", "harbor", "haven", "refuge", "retreat", "shelter" ], "antonyms":[] }, "something that requires thought and skill for resolution":{ "examples":[ "the police officers first broke up the fight and then asked what the trouble was" ], "synonyms":[ "case", "challenge", "knot", "matter", "nut", "problem" ], "near synonyms":[ "issue", "question", "corner", "fix", "hole", "hot water", "jam", "mire", "pickle", "predicament", "quagmire", "spot", "crux", "Gordian knot", "sticky wicket", "toughie", "toughy", "catch-22", "dilemma", "quandary", "catch", "glitch", "hitch", "pitfall", "snag", "conundrum", "enigma", "mystery", "puzzle", "puzzlement", "riddle", "brainteaser", "poser", "stumper" ], "near antonyms":[ "magic bullet", "silver bullet", "cure-all", "panacea" ], "antonyms":[ "answer", "solution" ] }, "the active use of energy in producing a result":{ "examples":[ "please, don't go to all that trouble just for me" ], "synonyms":[ "effort", "elbow grease", "exertion", "expenditure", "labor", "pains", "sweat", "while", "work" ], "near synonyms":[ "drudgery", "grind", "slog", "strain", "toil", "travail", "dint", "energy", "force", "might", "muscle", "power", "puissance", "attempt", "endeavor", "essay", "fling", "go", "pass", "shot", "stab", "trial", "try", "whack" ], "near antonyms":[ "adroitness", "ease", "facility", "fluency", "smoothness", "dormancy", "idleness", "inaction", "inactivity", "indolence", "inertia", "languor", "laziness", "quiescence" ], "antonyms":[] }, "the state of not being protected from injury, harm, or evil":{ "examples":[ "if you think your brother might be in trouble , then let's go check up on him" ], "synonyms":[ "danger", "distress", "endangerment", "harm's way", "imperilment", "jeopardy", "peril", "risk" ], "near synonyms":[ "exposure", "liability", "openness", "vulnerability", "precariousness", "threat", "susceptibility", "susceptibleness", "defenselessness", "helplessness", "weakness" ], "near antonyms":[ "preservation", "salvation", "defense", "protection", "exemption", "immunity", "impunity", "inviolability", "invulnerability" ], "antonyms":[ "safeness", "safety", "secureness", "security" ] }, "to experience concern or anxiety":{ "examples":[ "don't trouble about me\u2014I'll be fine" ], "synonyms":[ "bother", "fear", "fret", "fuss", "stew", "stress", "sweat", "worry" ], "near synonyms":[ "agonize", "long", "pine", "yearn", "chafe", "despair" ], "near antonyms":[ "accept", "abide", "bear", "endure", "stick out", "stomach", "sustain", "take", "tolerate" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to cause discomfort to or trouble for":{ "examples":[ "I hate to trouble you, but would you mind moving for a minute so I can sweep under your chair?" ], "synonyms":[ "discommode", "disoblige", "disturb", "incommode", "inconvenience", "put out" ], "near synonyms":[ "burden", "encumber", "saddle", "weigh", "fetter", "hamper", "hamstring", "handicap", "hinder", "hobble", "hold back", "hold up", "impede", "inhibit", "interfere (with)", "manacle", "obstruct", "shackle", "tie up", "trammel", "aggravate", "anger", "annoy", "bother", "bug", "chafe", "exasperate", "gall", "get", "irk", "nettle", "peeve", "pique", "rile", "vex", "grate", "inflame", "enflame", "provoke", "agitate", "perturb", "upset" ], "near antonyms":[ "abet", "aid", "assist", "help", "ease", "facilitate", "smooth", "appease", "conciliate", "disarm", "mollify", "pacify", "placate", "delight", "gladden", "gratify", "please", "satisfy", "comfort", "console", "content" ], "antonyms":[ "accommodate", "favor", "oblige" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "troublemaking":{ "as in naughty , misbehaving":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "misbehaving", "naughty", "artful", "crafty", "cunning", "trickish", "tricky", "wily", "pestering", "riling", "teasing", "energetic", "lively", "spirited", "sprightly", "gay", "happy", "lighthearted", "whimsical", "antic", "coltish", "coy", "frisky", "frolicsome", "kittenish", "playful", "sportful", "sportive", "arch", "devilish", "elvish", "espi\u00e8gle", "impish", "knavish", "leprechaunish", "mischievous", "pixie", "pixy", "pixieish", "prankish", "puckish", "rascally", "roguish", "scampish", "sly", "tricksy", "waggish", "wicked" ], "near antonyms":[ "grave", "grim", "sedate", "sober", "solemn", "staid", "stern" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in misconduct , misbehavior":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "diabolicalness", "misbehavior", "misconduct", "naughtiness", "devilishness", "devilment", "devilry", "deviltry", "diablerie", "espi\u00e8glerie", "hob", "impishness", "knavery", "mischief", "mischievousness", "rascality", "roguery", "roguishness", "shenanigan(s)", "waggery", "waggishness", "wickedness", "buffoonery", "friskiness", "playfulness", "sportiveness", "chicanery", "trickery", "goings-on", "hanky-panky", "high jinks", "hijinks", "monkey business", "monkeying", "monkeyshine(s)", "skylarking", "tomfoolery", "horseplay", "roughhousing", "antic", "caper", "dido", "practical joke", "trick", "aggravation", "annoyance", "exasperation", "irritation" ], "near antonyms":[ "gravitas", "gravity", "seriousness", "solemnity", "solemnness" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "trouper":{ "one who acts professionally (as in a play, movie, or television show)":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "had been a well-known Broadway trouper before making his screen debut" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "barnstormer", "enactor", "entertainer", "performer", "actress", "starlet", "lead", "leading lady", "leading man", "star", "coactor", "costar", "extra", "spear-carrier", "supernumerary", "walk-on", "monologuist", "monologist", "prima donna", "scene-stealer", "double", "understudy", "comedian", "farceur", "tragedian", "tragedienne", "ape", "aper", "ham", "imitator", "impressionist", "masker", "masquerader", "mime", "mimic", "pantomime", "pantomimist", "personator", "poser", "buffoon", "clown", "harlequin", "stooge", "zany" ], "synonyms":[ "actor", "impersonator", "mummer", "player", "thesp", "thespian" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "trove":{ "as in treasure , assortment":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "assortment", "kaleidoscope", "miscellanea", "mixed bag", "omnium-gatherum", "phantasmagoria", "treasure", "treasure trove", "assemblage", "collection", "library", "arsenal", "cache", "hoard", "repertoire", "repertory", "reserve", "stock", "stockpile", "store", "supply", "accumulation", "assembly", "gathering" ], "near antonyms":[ "bric-a-brac", "clutter", "heap", "jumble", "litter", "pile", "ragbag" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "tropological":{ "expressing one thing in terms normally used for another":{ "examples":[ "a tropological construct that no reader of the text should take literally" ], "synonyms":[ "extended", "figural", "figurative", "metaphoric", "metaphorical", "tropical" ], "near synonyms":[ "Aesopian", "Aesopic", "allegorical", "emblematic", "emblematical", "symbolic", "symbolical", "catachrestic", "catachrestical", "sylleptic", "euphemistic", "nonliteral", "veritable" ], "near antonyms":[ "literal", "nonsymbolic" ], "antonyms":[ "nonfigurative", "nonmetaphorical" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "troubling":{ "causing worry or anxiety":{ "examples":[ "the most troubling sign of all is that he's stopped returning my phone calls" ], "synonyms":[ "discomforting", "discomposing", "disquieting", "distressing", "disturbing", "nagging", "nasty", "perturbing", "troublesome", "troublous", "unsettling", "upsetting", "worrisome" ], "near synonyms":[ "daunting", "demoralizing", "discomfiting", "disconcerting", "discouraging", "disheartening", "dismaying", "dispiriting", "chilling", "frightening", "scary", "harassing", "persecutive", "persecutory", "alarming", "dire", "direful", "dread", "dreadful", "fearful", "fearsome", "forbidding", "formidable", "frightening", "frightful", "ghastly", "hair-raising", "horrendous", "horrible", "horrifying", "intimidating", "scary", "shocking", "terrible", "terrifying" ], "near antonyms":[ "calming", "quieting", "settling", "soothing", "comforting", "consoling", "dreamy", "inviting", "lulling", "narcotic", "pacifying", "relaxing", "sedative", "tranquilizing", "tranquillizing" ], "antonyms":[ "reassuring" ] }, "to experience concern or anxiety":{ "examples":[ "don't trouble about me\u2014I'll be fine" ], "synonyms":[ "bothering", "fearing", "fretting", "fussing", "stewing", "stressing", "sweating", "worrying" ], "near synonyms":[ "agonizing", "longing", "pining", "yearning", "chafing", "despairing" ], "near antonyms":[ "accepting", "abiding", "bearing", "enduring", "sticking out", "stomaching", "sustaining", "taking", "tolerating" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to cause discomfort to or trouble for":{ "examples":[ "I hate to trouble you, but would you mind moving for a minute so I can sweep under your chair?" ], "synonyms":[ "discommoding", "disobliging", "disturbing", "incommoding", "inconveniencing", "putting out" ], "near synonyms":[ "burdening", "encumbering", "saddling", "weighing", "fettering", "hampering", "hamstringing", "handicapping", "hindering", "hobbling", "holding back", "holding up", "impeding", "inhibiting", "interfering (with)", "manacling", "obstructing", "shackling", "trammeling", "trammelling", "tying up", "tieing up", "aggravating", "angering", "annoying", "bothering", "bugging", "chafing", "exasperating", "galling", "getting", "irking", "nettling", "peeving", "piquing", "riling", "vexing", "grating", "inflaming", "enflaming", "provoking", "agitating", "perturbing", "upsetting" ], "near antonyms":[ "abetting", "aiding", "assisting", "helping", "easing", "facilitating", "smoothing", "appeasing", "conciliating", "disarming", "mollifying", "pacifying", "placating", "delighting", "gladdening", "gratifying", "pleasing", "satisfying", "comforting", "consoling", "contenting" ], "antonyms":[ "accommodating", "favoring", "obliging" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "Trotskyist":{ "as in Leninist , Stalinist":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "Bolshevik", "Leninist", "Leninite", "Maoist", "Marxist", "Stalinist", "Trotskyite", "leftist", "lefty", "pink", "pinko", "social democrat", "extremist", "radical", "revolutionary", "revolutionist", "commie", "communist", "comrade", "Red", "socialist" ], "near antonyms":[ "capitalist" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "trough":{ "a long hollow cylinder for carrying a substance (as a liquid or gas)":{ "examples":[ "all of the wiring for the converted residential loft is concealed in a vertical trough" ], "synonyms":[ "channel", "conduit", "duct", "leader", "line", "penstock", "pipe", "tube" ], "near synonyms":[ "drain", "drainpipe", "funnel", "hydrant", "main", "smokestack", "spout", "standpipe", "stovepipe", "tile", "waste pipe", "waterspout", "pipage", "pipeage", "pipeline", "piping" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a long narrow channel dug in the earth":{ "examples":[ "I slid and fell into the trough by the side of the road, scraping my leg" ], "synonyms":[ "dike", "ditch", "fosse", "foss", "gutter", "sheugh", "trench" ], "near synonyms":[ "acequia", "culvert", "drain", "draw", "gully", "gulley", "ravine", "drill", "furrow", "ha-ha", "moat", "stank", "sunk fence", "kennel" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a pipe or channel for carrying off water from a roof":{ "examples":[ "the troughs on the eaves of the house were clogged with leaves" ], "synonyms":[ "drainpipe", "eaves trough", "gutter", "rainspout", "spout", "waterspout" ], "near synonyms":[ "drain", "flume", "sluice", "conduit", "duct", "aqueduct" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "trombonists":{ "as in pianists , saxophonists":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "accordionists", "bassoonists", "clarinetists", "clarinettists", "cornetists", "cornettists", "drummers", "fiddlers", "flautists", "flutists", "guitarists", "harpists", "hornists", "keyboardists", "oboists", "organ-grinders", "organists", "percussionists", "pianists", "pickers", "pipers", "reedmen", "saxophonists", "trumpeters", "violinists", "violists", "accompanists", "recitalists", "soloists", "symphonists", "maestros", "maestri", "virtuosos", "virtuosi", "artists", "performers", "minstrels", "instrumentalists", "musicians", "players" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "troublesome":{ "causing worry or anxiety":{ "examples":[ "the troublesome news that there will be more cuts in the school budget" ], "synonyms":[ "discomforting", "discomposing", "disquieting", "distressing", "disturbing", "nagging", "nasty", "perturbing", "troubling", "troublous", "unsettling", "upsetting", "worrisome" ], "near synonyms":[ "daunting", "demoralizing", "discomfiting", "disconcerting", "discouraging", "disheartening", "dismaying", "dispiriting", "chilling", "frightening", "scary", "harassing", "persecutive", "persecutory", "alarming", "dire", "direful", "dread", "dreadful", "fearful", "fearsome", "forbidding", "formidable", "frightening", "frightful", "ghastly", "hair-raising", "horrendous", "horrible", "horrifying", "intimidating", "scary", "shocking", "terrible", "terrifying" ], "near antonyms":[ "calming", "quieting", "settling", "soothing", "comforting", "consoling", "dreamy", "inviting", "lulling", "narcotic", "pacifying", "relaxing", "sedative", "tranquilizing", "tranquillizing" ], "antonyms":[ "reassuring" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "troika":{ "as in chariot , hackney":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "barouche", "brougham", "buckboard", "buggy", "cab", "cabriolet", "calash", "cal\u00e8che", "caleche", "caroche", "carryall", "chaise", "chariot", "coach", "coup\u00e9", "coupe", "curricle", "diligence", "dogcart", "droshky", "drosky", "four-in-hand", "gig", "go-cart", "hackney", "hansom", "hansom cab", "jaunting car", "landau", "phaeton", "post chaise", "roadster", "rockaway", "stage", "stagecoach", "stanhope", "surrey", "tandem", "tilbury", "tonga", "trap", "victoria", "carriage", "equipage", "rig", "turnout" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "troglodyte":{ "a man with crude manners and habits and outmoded attitudes":{ "examples":[ "a political troglodyte who didn't have a grasp of the concerns of young voters" ], "synonyms":[ "caveman", "Neanderthal" ], "near synonyms":[ "barbarian", "heathen", "primitive", "savage", "animal", "beast", "brute", "boor", "cad", "churl", "creep", "cretin", "cur", "heel", "jerk", "louse", "lout", "swine" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "Trotskyists":{ "as in Leninists , Stalinists":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "Bolsheviks", "Bolsheviki", "Leninists", "Leninites", "Maoists", "Marxists", "Stalinists", "Trotskyites", "lefties", "leftists", "pinkos", "pinkoes", "pinks", "social democrats", "extremists", "radicals", "revolutionaries", "revolutionists", "commies", "communists", "comrades", "Reds", "socialists" ], "near antonyms":[ "capitalists" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "trotting":{ "to go at a pace faster than a walk":{ "examples":[ "had to trot to keep up with the tour guide's quick pace", "trotted around the bases after hitting a home run" ], "synonyms":[ "dashing", "galloping", "jogging", "running", "scampering", "sprinting", "tripping" ], "near synonyms":[ "bounding", "cantering", "leaping", "loping", "shagging", "skipping", "springing", "barreling", "barrelling", "belting", "blasting", "blazing", "blowing", "bolting", "bombing", "bowling", "breezing", "bustling", "buzzing", "cannonballing", "careening", "coursing", "footing (it)", "haring", "hastening", "hoofing (it)", "hotfooting (it)", "humping", "hurling", "hurrying", "hurtling", "hustling", "hying", "hieing", "jetting", "legging (it)", "pelting", "racing", "ramming", "ripping", "rocketing", "rushing", "rustling", "shooting", "speeding", "tearing", "whirling", "whisking", "zipping", "zooming", "nipping", "pattering", "scooting", "scurrying", "scuttling", "stepping (along)" ], "near antonyms":[ "ambling", "sauntering", "shambling", "shuffling", "strolling", "crawling", "creeping", "dallying", "dawdling", "dillydallying", "dragging", "lagging", "lingering", "loitering", "poking", "tarrying", "lumbering", "plodding", "trudging", "hobbling", "limping" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to proceed or move quickly":{ "examples":[ "now trot along and get washed up for supper" ], "synonyms":[ "barreling", "barrelling", "belting", "blasting", "blazing", "blowing", "bolting", "bombing", "bowling", "breezing", "bundling", "bustling", "buzzing", "cannonballing", "careening", "careering", "chasing", "coursing", "cracking (on)", "dashing", "driving", "flying", "haring", "hastening", "highballing", "hotfooting (it)", "humping", "hurling", "hurrying", "hurtling", "hustling", "hying", "hieing", "jetting", "jumping", "motoring", "nipping", "pelting", "racing", "ramming", "ripping", "rocketing", "running", "rushing", "rustling", "scooting", "scurrying", "scuttling", "shooting", "speeding", "stepping", "tearing", "traveling", "travelling", "whirling", "whisking", "zipping", "zooming" ], "near synonyms":[ "beetling", "darting", "flitting", "scampering", "scudding", "scuffling", "stampeding", "streaking", "whizzing", "galloping", "jogging", "sprinting", "accelerating", "quickening", "stepping out", "catching up", "fast-forwarding", "outpacing", "outrunning", "outstripping", "overtaking", "arrowing", "beelining" ], "near antonyms":[ "dallying", "dawdling", "dillydallying", "dragging", "hanging (around or out)", "lagging", "lingering", "loitering", "poking", "tarrying", "ambling", "lumbering", "plodding", "sauntering", "shuffling", "strolling", "decelerating", "slowing (down or up)" ], "antonyms":[ "crawling", "creeping", "poking" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "troll":{ "an imaginary being usually having a small human form and magical powers":{ "examples":[ "\"The Three Billy Goats Gruff,\" is the story of three goats trying to cross a bridge guarded by a nasty troll living beneath it" ], "synonyms":[ "brownie", "dwarf", "elf", "faerie", "faery", "fairy", "fay", "gnome", "goblin", "gremlin", "hobgoblin", "kobold", "leprechaun", "pixie", "pixy", "puck", "sprite" ], "near synonyms":[ "little people", "kelpie", "nixie", "changeling", "imp", "banshee", "ghoul", "hag", "ogre" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to look through (as a place) carefully or thoroughly in an effort to find or discover something":{ "examples":[ "the owner of the bed-and-breakfast often trolls antique stores for furniture and knickknacks" ], "synonyms":[ "comb", "dig (through)", "dredge", "hunt (through)", "rake", "ransack", "rifle", "rummage", "scour", "search", "sort (through)" ], "near synonyms":[ "frisk", "pat down", "shake down", "audit", "check (out)", "examine", "inspect", "investigate", "review", "scan", "scrutinize", "survey", "ascertain", "descry", "detect", "determine", "discover", "ferret (out)", "find", "find out", "get", "hit (on or upon)", "learn", "locate", "run down", "scare up", "track (down)", "grub (about)", "poke (around)", "explore", "probe", "prospect", "skirmish", "snoop", "browse", "glance (over)", "look over", "peruse", "study" ], "near antonyms":[ "hide", "abandon", "lose", "ignore", "neglect" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "troglodytes":{ "a man with crude manners and habits and outmoded attitudes":{ "examples":[ "a political troglodyte who didn't have a grasp of the concerns of young voters" ], "synonyms":[ "cavemen", "Neanderthals" ], "near synonyms":[ "barbarians", "heathens", "heathen", "primitives", "savages", "animals", "beasts", "brutes", "boors", "cads", "churls", "creeps", "cretins", "curs", "heels", "jerks", "louses", "louts", "swine" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "trotter":{ "as in racehorse , warhorse":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "charger", "courser", "cow pony", "cutting horse", "galloper", "hack", "hackney", "mount", "packhorse", "prancer", "quarter horse", "racehorse", "saddle horse", "warhorse", "workhorse", "bronco", "mustang", "pony", "bay", "black", "buckskin", "chestnut", "dun", "palomino", "pinto", "roan", "skewbald", "sorrel", "colt", "filly", "foal", "gelding", "mare", "stallion", "cob", "dobbin", "jade", "plug", "skate", "equid", "equine", "horse", "nag", "steed" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "troublemakers":{ "a person who causes trouble; a person who creates problems or difficulties involving other people":{ "examples":[ "He had the reputation of being a troublemaker in high school." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "accusers", "blamers", "baiters", "harassers", "hecklers", "mockers", "needlers", "persecutors", "quizzers", "quizzes", "ridiculers", "taunters", "teasers", "teases", "tormentors", "torturers", "agitators", "instigators", "belittlers", "deriders", "detractors", "gibers", "jibers", "insulters", "jeerers", "scoffers", "scorners", "trash-talkers", "smart alecks", "smart alecs", "smarties", "smarty-pants", "wiseacres", "wise guys" ], "near antonyms":[ "peacemakers", "reconcilers", "uniters", "comforters", "solaces", "soothers", "succorers" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "trolling":{ "to look through (as a place) carefully or thoroughly in an effort to find or discover something":{ "examples":[ "the owner of the bed-and-breakfast often trolls antique stores for furniture and knickknacks" ], "synonyms":[ "combing", "digging (through)", "dredging", "hunting (through)", "raking", "ransacking", "rifling", "rummaging", "scouring", "searching", "sorting (through)" ], "near synonyms":[ "frisking", "patting down", "shaking down", "auditing", "checking (out)", "examining", "inspecting", "investigating", "reviewing", "scanning", "scrutinizing", "surveying", "ascertaining", "descrying", "detecting", "determining", "discovering", "ferreting (out)", "finding", "finding out", "getting", "hitting (on or upon)", "learning", "locating", "running down", "scaring up", "tracking (down)", "grubbing (about)", "poking (around)", "exploring", "probing", "prospecting", "skirmishing", "snooping", "browsing", "glancing (over)", "looking over", "perusing", "studying" ], "near antonyms":[ "hiding", "abandoning", "losing", "ignoring", "neglecting" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "troublemaker":{ "a person who causes trouble; a person who creates problems or difficulties involving other people":{ "examples":[ "He had the reputation of being a troublemaker in high school." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "accuser", "blamer", "baiter", "harasser", "heckler", "mocker", "needler", "persecutor", "quiz", "quizzer", "ridiculer", "taunter", "tease", "teaser", "tormentor", "torturer", "agitator", "instigator", "belittler", "derider", "detractor", "giber", "jiber", "insulter", "jeerer", "scoffer", "scorner", "trash-talker", "smart aleck", "smart alec", "smarty", "smartie", "smarty-pants", "wiseacre", "wise guy" ], "near antonyms":[ "peacemaker", "reconciler", "uniter", "comforter", "solace", "soother", "succorer" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "troops":{ "the combined army, air force, and navy of a nation":{ "examples":[ "the troops overseas are grateful for the support of so many at home" ], "synonyms":[ "armed forces", "colors", "military", "service" ], "near synonyms":[ "GIs", "GI's", "men-at-arms", "rank and file", "servicemen", "servicewomen", "soldiers", "soldiery", "force", "militia", "reserves", "armor", "defense", "gendarmerie", "gendarmery" ], "near antonyms":[ "civilians", "noncombatants" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in marches , paces":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "marches", "paces", "steps out", "strides", "parades", "promenades", "power walks", "ambulates", "foots (it)", "hoofs (it)", "legs (it)", "pads", "steps", "traipses", "treads", "walks", "hikes", "peregrinates", "treks", "ambles", "moseys", "perambulates", "rambles", "saunters", "strolls", "wanders", "clumps", "stomps", "stumps", "tramples", "tramps", "tromps", "footslogs", "plods", "trudges", "gimps", "hobbles", "limps", "minces", "prances", "pussyfoots", "tiptoes" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "trooped":{ "as in marched , paced":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "marched", "paced", "stepped out", "strode", "paraded", "promenaded", "power walked", "ambulated", "footed (it)", "hoofed (it)", "legged (it)", "padded", "stepped", "traipsed", "trod", "treaded", "walked", "hiked", "peregrinated", "trekked", "ambled", "moseyed", "perambulated", "rambled", "sauntered", "strolled", "wandered", "clumped", "stomped", "stumped", "tramped", "trampled", "tromped", "footslogged", "plodded", "trudged", "gimped", "hobbled", "limped", "minced", "pranced", "pussyfooted", "tiptoed" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "trousers":{ "an outer garment covering each leg separately from waist to ankle":{ "examples":[ "picked up his trousers from the dry cleaners" ], "synonyms":[ "breeches", "britches", "pantaloons", "pants", "slacks" ], "near synonyms":[ "baggies", "bell-bottoms", "blue jeans", "cargo pants", "cords", "corduroys", "denims", "jeans", "hose", "legging", "leggin", "sweatpants", "pants suit", "pantsuit", "bloomers", "knee breeches", "knickerbockers" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "plural noun" ] }, "trombonist":{ "as in pianist , saxophonist":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "accordionist", "bassoonist", "clarinetist", "clarinettist", "cornetist", "cornettist", "drummer", "fiddler", "flautist", "flutist", "guitarist", "harpist", "hornist", "keyboardist", "oboist", "organ-grinder", "organist", "percussionist", "pianist", "picker", "piper", "reedman", "saxophonist", "trumpeter", "violinist", "violist", "accompanist", "recitalist", "soloist", "symphonist", "maestro", "virtuoso", "artist", "performer", "minstrel", "instrumentalist", "musician", "player" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "trounces":{ "to defeat by a large margin":{ "examples":[ "our candidate trounced her opponent in the election, winning with 76% of the vote" ], "synonyms":[ "annihilates", "blows away", "bombs", "buries", "clobbers", "creams", "drubs", "dusts", "flattens", "pastes", "routs", "shellacs", "skins", "skunks", "smokes", "smothers", "snows under", "thrashes", "trims", "tromps", "wallops", "waxes", "whips", "whomps", "whops", "whaps", "whups" ], "near synonyms":[ "sweeps", "upsets", "beats", "bests", "conquers", "dispatches", "hurdles", "licks", "masters", "overbears", "overcomes", "overmatches", "prevails (over)", "subdues", "surmounts", "takes", "throws", "triumphs (over)", "wins (against)", "worsts", "crushes", "knocks off", "knocks over", "overpowers", "overthrows", "overwhelms", "subjugates", "upends", "vanquishes", "aces (out)", "betters", "eclipses", "exceeds", "outdistances", "outdoes", "outfights", "outshines", "outstrips", "overtops", "surpasses", "tops", "transcends", "edges (out)", "noses out", "pips", "caps", "excels", "flourishes", "scores", "succeeds", "breaks", "destroys", "does in", "finishes", "sinks", "slaughters" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "troubles":{ "an abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning":{ "examples":[ "hoping that the doctor will be able to accurately diagnose my trouble" ], "synonyms":[ "affections", "ailments", "ails", "bugs", "complaints", "complications", "conditions", "diseases", "disorders", "distemperatures", "distempers", "fevers", "illnesses", "ills", "infirmities", "maladies", "sicknesses" ], "near synonyms":[ "contagions", "contagious diseases", "contagia", "infections", "attacks", "bouts", "fits", "spells", "debilities", "decrepitudes", "weaknesses", "malaises", "matters", "pips", "epidemics", "pestilences", "pests", "plagues" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "something that may cause injury or harm":{ "examples":[ "that wild dog is trouble , so stay away" ], "synonyms":[ "dangers", "hazards", "imminences", "menaces", "perils", "pitfalls", "risks", "threats" ], "near synonyms":[ "snares", "traps", "booby traps" ], "near antonyms":[ "guards", "protections", "safeguards", "shields", "wards", "asylums", "harbors", "havens", "refuges", "retreats", "shelters" ], "antonyms":[] }, "something that requires thought and skill for resolution":{ "examples":[ "the police officers first broke up the fight and then asked what the trouble was" ], "synonyms":[ "cases", "challenges", "knots", "matters", "nuts", "problems" ], "near synonyms":[ "issues", "questions", "corners", "fixes", "holes", "hot waters", "jams", "mires", "pickles", "predicaments", "quagmires", "spots", "cruxes", "cruces", "Gordian knots", "sticky wickets", "toughies", "catch-22's", "catch-22s", "dilemmas", "quandaries", "catches", "glitches", "hitches", "pitfalls", "snags", "conundrums", "enigmas", "mysteries", "puzzlements", "puzzles", "riddles", "brainteasers", "posers", "stumpers" ], "near antonyms":[ "magic bullets", "silver bullets", "cure-alls", "panaceas" ], "antonyms":[ "answers", "solutions" ] }, "the active use of energy in producing a result":{ "examples":[ "please, don't go to all that trouble just for me" ], "synonyms":[ "efforts", "elbow grease", "exertions", "expenditures", "labors", "pains", "sweats", "whiles", "works" ], "near synonyms":[ "drudgeries", "grinds", "slogs", "strains", "toils", "travails", "dints", "energies", "forces", "mights", "muscles", "powers", "puissances", "attempts", "endeavors", "essays", "flings", "goes", "passes", "shots", "stabs", "trials", "tries", "whacks" ], "near antonyms":[ "eases", "facilities", "fluencies", "dormancies", "inactions", "inactivities", "indolences", "inertias", "languors", "quiescences" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to experience concern or anxiety":{ "examples":[ "don't trouble about me\u2014I'll be fine" ], "synonyms":[ "bothers", "fears", "frets", "fusses", "stews", "stresses", "sweats", "worries" ], "near synonyms":[ "agonizes", "longs", "pines", "yearns", "chafes", "despairs" ], "near antonyms":[ "accepts", "abides", "bears", "endures", "sticks out", "stomachs", "sustains", "takes", "tolerates" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to cause discomfort to or trouble for":{ "examples":[ "I hate to trouble you, but would you mind moving for a minute so I can sweep under your chair?" ], "synonyms":[ "discommodes", "disobliges", "disturbs", "incommodes", "inconveniences", "puts out" ], "near synonyms":[ "burdens", "encumbers", "saddles", "weighs", "fetters", "hampers", "hamstrings", "handicaps", "hinders", "hobbles", "holds back", "holds up", "impedes", "inhibits", "interferes (with)", "manacles", "obstructs", "shackles", "ties up", "trammels", "aggravates", "angers", "annoys", "bothers", "bugs", "chafes", "exasperates", "galls", "gets", "irks", "nettles", "peeves", "piques", "riles", "vexes", "grates", "inflames", "enflames", "provokes", "agitates", "perturbs", "upsets" ], "near antonyms":[ "abets", "aids", "assists", "helps", "eases", "facilitates", "smooths", "smoothes", "appeases", "conciliates", "disarms", "mollifies", "pacifies", "placates", "delights", "gladdens", "gratifies", "pleases", "satisfies", "comforts", "consoles", "contents" ], "antonyms":[ "accommodates", "favors", "obliges" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "troop":{ "an organized group of stage performers":{ "examples":[ "a celebrated acting troop will be coming to town next month to perform one of Shakespeare's plays" ], "synonyms":[ "company", "troupe" ], "near synonyms":[ "stock company", "cast", "dramatis personae", "ensemble" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "the combined army, air force, and navy of a nation":{ "examples":[ "the troops overseas are grateful for the support of so many at home" ], "synonyms":[ "armed forces", "colors", "military", "service" ], "near synonyms":[ "GIs", "GI's", "men-at-arms", "rank and file", "servicemen", "servicewomen", "soldiers", "soldiery", "force", "militia", "reserves", "armor", "defense", "gendarmerie", "gendarmery" ], "near antonyms":[ "civilians", "noncombatants" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in march , pace":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "march", "pace", "step out", "stride", "parade", "promenade", "power walk", "ambulate", "foot (it)", "hoof (it)", "leg (it)", "pad", "step", "traipse", "tread", "walk", "hike", "peregrinate", "trek", "amble", "mosey", "perambulate", "ramble", "saunter", "stroll", "wander", "clump", "stomp", "stump", "tramp", "trample", "tromp", "footslog", "plod", "trudge", "gimp", "hobble", "limp", "mince", "prance", "pussyfoot", "tiptoe" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "Trotskyite":{ "as in Trotskyist , Leninist":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "Bolshevik", "Leninist", "Leninite", "Maoist", "Marxist", "Stalinist", "Trotskyist", "leftist", "lefty", "pink", "pinko", "social democrat", "extremist", "radical", "revolutionary", "revolutionist", "commie", "communist", "comrade", "Red", "socialist" ], "near antonyms":[ "capitalist" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "tromped":{ "to move heavily or clumsily":{ "examples":[ "sleepily tromped into the bathroom, tripping over a pile of dirty laundry along the way" ], "synonyms":[ "barged", "clumped", "flogged", "floundered", "galumphed", "lumbered", "lumped", "plodded", "pounded", "scuffed", "scuffled", "shambled", "shuffled", "slogged", "sloughed", "stamped", "stomped", "stumbled", "stumped", "tramped", "trudged" ], "near synonyms":[ "dragged", "flopped", "hauled", "blundered", "careened", "doddered", "lurched", "reeled", "staggered", "swayed", "teetered", "tottered", "waddled", "weaved", "wobbled", "wabbled" ], "near antonyms":[ "drifted", "floated", "hovered", "hung", "hanged", "poised", "wafted" ], "antonyms":[ "breezed", "coasted", "glided", "slid", "waltzed", "whisked" ] }, "to tread on heavily so as to crush or injure":{ "examples":[ "the kids tromped my flowers to smithereens" ], "synonyms":[ "champed", "stamped", "stomped", "tramped", "trampled" ], "near synonyms":[ "overrode", "ran down", "ran over", "stepped (on)", "mashed", "pulped", "smashed", "squashed", "squelched", "booted", "hoofed", "kicked" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to defeat by a large margin":{ "examples":[ "sure, I lost the election, but I didn't get tromped , so I'll see you again in four years" ], "synonyms":[ "annihilated", "blew away", "bombed", "buried", "clobbered", "creamed", "drubbed", "dusted", "flattened", "pasted", "routed", "shellacked", "skinned", "skunked", "smoked", "smothered", "snowed under", "thrashed", "trimmed", "trounced", "walloped", "waxed", "whipped", "whomped", "whopped", "whapped", "whupped" ], "near synonyms":[ "swept", "upset", "beat", "bested", "conquered", "dispatched", "hurdled", "licked", "mastered", "overbore", "overcame", "overmatched", "prevailed (over)", "subdued", "surmounted", "threw", "took", "triumphed (over)", "won (against)", "worsted", "crushed", "knocked off", "knocked over", "overpowered", "overthrew", "overwhelmed", "subjugated", "upended", "vanquished", "aced (out)", "bettered", "eclipsed", "exceeded", "outdid", "outdistanced", "outfought", "outshone", "outshined", "outstripped", "overtopped", "surpassed", "topped", "transcended", "edged (out)", "nosed out", "pipped", "capped", "excelled", "flourished", "scored", "succeeded", "broke", "destroyed", "did in", "finished", "sank", "sunk", "slaughtered" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to travel by foot for exercise or pleasure":{ "examples":[ "the scouts tromped through the dell, mostly just following the course of the creek" ], "synonyms":[ "ambled", "hiked", "perambulated", "rambled", "sauntered", "strolled", "tramped" ], "near synonyms":[ "roamed", "roved", "wandered", "peregrinated", "traipsed", "traversed", "trekked", "walked", "marched", "promenaded", "power walked" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to strike repeatedly":{ "examples":[ "tromped the bully, giving him a taste of his own medicine" ], "synonyms":[ "bashed", "basted", "batted", "battered", "beat", "belabored", "belted", "birched", "bludgeoned", "buffeted", "bunged up", "clubbed", "curried", "did", "drubbed", "fibbed", "flogged", "hammered", "hided", "laced", "lambasted", "lashed", "lathered", "licked", "mauled", "messed (up)", "paddled", "pelted", "pommeled", "pommelled", "pounded", "pummeled", "pummelled", "punched out", "roughed (up)", "slated", "slogged", "switched", "tanned", "thrashed", "threshed", "thumped", "walloped", "whaled", "whipped", "whopped", "whapped", "whupped", "worked over" ], "near synonyms":[ "assailed", "assaulted", "attacked", "beset", "boxed", "busted", "bust", "chopped", "clobbered", "clouted", "cracked", "cudgeled", "cudgelled", "cuffed", "descended (on or upon)", "hit", "jumped (on)", "knocked", "laid on", "lammed", "pasted", "pounced (on or upon)", "punched", "raided", "rushed", "slammed", "slapped", "smacked", "smashed", "socked", "spanked", "stormed", "swatted", "swiped", "thwacked", "whacked", "whammed", "whomped", "blackjacked", "caned", "cowhided", "flagellated", "fustigated", "horsewhipped", "leathered", "pistol-whipped", "rawhided", "scourged", "strapped", "gored", "lacerated", "wounded", "maimed", "mangled", "mutilated" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "trooper":{ "a person engaged in military service":{ "examples":[ "a moving Memorial Day service honoring our fallen troopers" ], "synonyms":[ "dogface", "fighter", "legionary", "legionnaire", "man-at-arms", "regular", "serviceman", "soldier", "warrior" ], "near synonyms":[ "servicewoman", "carabineer", "carabinier", "cavalier", "cavalryman", "cuirassier", "dragoon", "doughboy", "footman", "foot soldier", "grunt", "infantryman", "commando", "raider", "jarhead", "marine", "ranger", "artilleryman", "cannoneer", "gunner", "mortarman", "musketeer", "rifleman", "archer", "crossbowman", "lancer", "pikeman", "spearman", "Confederate", "Continental", "Federal", "GI", "guardsman", "militiaman", "minuteman", "counterguerrilla", "counterguerilla", "guerrilla", "guerilla", "irregular", "paramilitary", "partisan", "partizan", "combatant", "noncombatant", "lifer", "veteran", "warhorse", "conscript", "draftee", "enrollee", "recruit", "reservist", "champion", "knight", "digger", "gallowglass", "gendarme" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[ "civilian" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "trots out":{ "to put before another for acceptance or consideration":{ "examples":[ "after no one bought the first explanation, they trotted out another" ], "synonyms":[ "extends", "gives", "offers", "proffers", "tenders" ], "near synonyms":[ "poses", "proposes", "holds out", "gives in", "submits", "volunteers" ], "near antonyms":[ "accepts", "receives", "takes", "accredits", "approbates", "approves", "authorizes", "clears", "confirms", "finalizes", "formalizes", "homologates", "OKs", "okays", "ratifies", "sanctions", "warrants", "declines", "denies", "disallows", "disapproves", "negatives", "rejects", "turns down", "vetoes", "rebuffs", "rebuts", "refuses", "spurns", "retracts", "withdraws", "disregards", "ignores", "neglects", "overlooks" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "troubadours":{ "a writer and performer of songs or poetry in the Middle Ages":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bards", "carolers", "carollers", "singers", "songsters", "vocalists", "vocalizers", "voices", "belters", "crooners", "harmonizers", "hummers", "warblers", "yodelers", "serenaders", "cantors", "chanters", "choristers", "chansonniers", "chanteuses", "songstresses" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "trothed":{ "to obligate by prior agreement":{ "examples":[ "I troth myself eternally to your service" ], "synonyms":[ "committed", "engaged", "mortgaged", "pledged" ], "near synonyms":[ "affianced", "betrothed", "plighted", "promised", "swore", "vowed", "contracted", "enlisted", "enrolled", "signed on", "signed up", "overcommitted" ], "near antonyms":[ "reneged" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "troupe":{ "an organized group of stage performers":{ "examples":[ "I desperately want to join our regional theater's acting troupe and perhaps get a lead role" ], "synonyms":[ "company", "troop" ], "near synonyms":[ "stock company", "cast", "dramatis personae", "ensemble" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "troubleshooter":{ "as in mechanic , repairman":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "mechanic", "repairman", "serviceman", "doctor", "mender", "renovator", "repairer", "tinkerer", "jack-of-all-trades", "do-it-yourselfer", "handyman", "handyperson" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in peacemaker , go-between":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "conciliator", "go-between", "peacemaker", "reconciler", "intermediary", "intermediate", "mediator", "mediatrix", "moderator", "negotiator", "decider", "jurist", "justice", "magistrate", "adjudicator", "arbiter", "arbitrator", "judge", "referee", "umpire" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "trophies":{ "an asset that brings praise or renown":{ "examples":[ "the mogul's latest trophies include a winter mansion in the Bahamas and a new sports car" ], "synonyms":[ "boasts", "credits", "crown jewels", "glories", "honors", "jewels", "prides", "treasures" ], "near synonyms":[ "pi\u00e8ces de r\u00e9sistance", "showpieces", "attractions", "features", "highlights", "distinctions", "excellences", "merits", "values", "virtues" ], "near antonyms":[ "disgraces", "dishonors", "blemishes", "blots", "defects", "shames", "slurs", "smirches", "smudges", "stains", "stigmas", "stigmata", "eyesores", "frights", "horrors", "messes" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "troupers":{ "one who acts professionally (as in a play, movie, or television show)":{ "examples":[ "had been a well-known Broadway trouper before making his screen debut" ], "synonyms":[ "actors", "impersonators", "mummers", "players", "thespians", "thesps" ], "near synonyms":[ "barnstormers", "enactors", "entertainers", "performers", "actresses", "starlets", "leading ladies", "leading men", "leads", "stars", "coactors", "co-actors", "costars", "co-stars", "extras", "spear-carriers", "supernumeraries", "walk-ons", "monologuists", "monologists", "prima donnas", "scene-stealers", "doubles", "understudies", "comedians", "farceurs", "tragedians", "tragediennes", "apers", "apes", "hams", "imitators", "impressionists", "maskers", "masqueraders", "mimes", "mimics", "pantomimes", "pantomimists", "personators", "posers", "buffoons", "clowns", "harlequins", "stooges", "zanies" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "trollops":{ "a boldly flirtatious or sexually promiscuous woman":{ "examples":[ "the tabloids tried to paint the senator's mistress as a trollop" ], "synonyms":[ "chippies", "doxies", "fancy women", "floozies", "hoochies", "hussies", "Jezebels", "minxes", "queans", "tramps", "wenches" ], "near synonyms":[ "sirens", "temptresses", "vamps", "grisettes", "prostitutes", "trulls" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "trolls":{ "an imaginary being usually having a small human form and magical powers":{ "examples":[ "\"The Three Billy Goats Gruff,\" is the story of three goats trying to cross a bridge guarded by a nasty troll living beneath it" ], "synonyms":[ "brownies", "dwarfs", "dwarves", "elves", "faeries", "fairies", "fays", "gnomes", "goblins", "gremlins", "hobgoblins", "kobolds", "leprechauns", "pixies", "pucks", "sprites" ], "near synonyms":[ "little people", "kelpies", "nixies", "changelings", "imps", "banshees", "ghouls", "hags", "ogres" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to look through (as a place) carefully or thoroughly in an effort to find or discover something":{ "examples":[ "the owner of the bed-and-breakfast often trolls antique stores for furniture and knickknacks" ], "synonyms":[ "combs", "digs (through)", "dredges", "hunts (through)", "rakes", "ransacks", "rifles", "rummages", "scours", "searches", "sorts (through)" ], "near synonyms":[ "frisks", "pats down", "shakes down", "audits", "checks (out)", "examines", "inspects", "investigates", "reviews", "scans", "scrutinizes", "surveys", "ascertains", "descries", "detects", "determines", "discovers", "ferrets (out)", "finds", "finds out", "gets", "hits (on or upon)", "learns", "locates", "runs down", "scares up", "tracks (down)", "grubs (about)", "pokes (around)", "explores", "probes", "prospects", "skirmishes", "snoops", "browses", "glances (over)", "looks over", "peruses", "studies" ], "near antonyms":[ "hides", "abandons", "loses", "ignores", "neglects" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "trophy":{ "an asset that brings praise or renown":{ "examples":[ "the mogul's latest trophies include a winter mansion in the Bahamas and a new sports car" ], "synonyms":[ "boast", "credit", "crown jewel", "glory", "honor", "jewel", "pride", "treasure" ], "near synonyms":[ "pi\u00e8ce de r\u00e9sistance", "showpiece", "attraction", "feature", "highlight", "distinction", "excellence", "merit", "value", "virtue" ], "near antonyms":[ "disgrace", "dishonor", "blemish", "blot", "defect", "shame", "slur", "smirch", "smudge", "stain", "stigma", "eyesore", "fright", "horror", "mess" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "troller":{ "as in angler , trawler":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "angler", "fly fisherman", "giller", "surf caster", "trawler", "trawlerman", "fisherfolk", "fisherwoman", "waterman", "fisher", "fisherman" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "trotting out":{ "to put before another for acceptance or consideration":{ "examples":[ "after no one bought the first explanation, they trotted out another" ], "synonyms":[ "extending", "giving", "offering", "proffering", "tendering" ], "near synonyms":[ "posing", "proposing", "holding out", "giving in", "submitting", "volunteering" ], "near antonyms":[ "accepting", "receiving", "taking", "accrediting", "approbating", "approving", "authorizing", "clearing", "confirming", "finalizing", "formalizing", "homologating", "OK'ing", "okaying", "ratifying", "sanctioning", "warranting", "declining", "denying", "disallowing", "disapproving", "negativing", "rejecting", "turning down", "vetoing", "rebuffing", "rebutting", "refusing", "spurning", "retracting", "withdrawing", "disregarding", "ignoring", "neglecting", "overlooking" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "troughs":{ "a long hollow cylinder for carrying a substance (as a liquid or gas)":{ "examples":[ "all of the wiring for the converted residential loft is concealed in a vertical trough" ], "synonyms":[ "channels", "conduits", "ducts", "leaders", "lines", "penstocks", "pipes", "tubes" ], "near synonyms":[ "drainpipes", "drains", "funnels", "hydrants", "mains", "smokestacks", "spouts", "standpipes", "stovepipes", "tiles", "waste pipes", "waterspouts", "pipages", "pipeages", "pipelines", "pipings" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a long narrow channel dug in the earth":{ "examples":[ "I slid and fell into the trough by the side of the road, scraping my leg" ], "synonyms":[ "dikes", "ditches", "fosses", "gutters", "sheughs", "trenches" ], "near synonyms":[ "acequias", "culverts", "drains", "draws", "gullies", "gulleys", "ravines", "drills", "furrows", "ha-has", "moats", "stanks", "sunk fences", "kennels" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a pipe or channel for carrying off water from a roof":{ "examples":[ "the troughs on the eaves of the house were clogged with leaves" ], "synonyms":[ "drainpipes", "eaves troughs", "gutters", "rainspouts", "spouts", "waterspouts" ], "near synonyms":[ "drains", "flumes", "sluices", "conduits", "ducts", "aqueducts" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "trounced":{ "to defeat by a large margin":{ "examples":[ "our candidate trounced her opponent in the election, winning with 76% of the vote" ], "synonyms":[ "annihilated", "blew away", "bombed", "buried", "clobbered", "creamed", "drubbed", "dusted", "flattened", "pasted", "routed", "shellacked", "skinned", "skunked", "smoked", "smothered", "snowed under", "thrashed", "trimmed", "tromped", "walloped", "waxed", "whipped", "whomped", "whopped", "whapped", "whupped" ], "near synonyms":[ "swept", "upset", "beat", "bested", "conquered", "dispatched", "hurdled", "licked", "mastered", "overbore", "overcame", "overmatched", "prevailed (over)", "subdued", "surmounted", "threw", "took", "triumphed (over)", "won (against)", "worsted", "crushed", "knocked off", "knocked over", "overpowered", "overthrew", "overwhelmed", "subjugated", "upended", "vanquished", "aced (out)", "bettered", "eclipsed", "exceeded", "outdid", "outdistanced", "outfought", "outshone", "outshined", "outstripped", "overtopped", "surpassed", "topped", "transcended", "edged (out)", "nosed out", "pipped", "capped", "excelled", "flourished", "scored", "succeeded", "broke", "destroyed", "did in", "finished", "sank", "sunk", "slaughtered" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "troikas":{ "as in chariots , hackneys":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "barouches", "broughams", "buckboards", "buggies", "cabriolets", "cabs", "calashes", "cal\u00e8ches", "caleches", "caroches", "carryalls", "chaises", "chariots", "coaches", "coup\u00e9s", "coupes", "curricles", "diligences", "dogcarts", "droshkies", "droskies", "four-in-hands", "gigs", "go-carts", "hackneys", "hansoms", "hansom cabs", "jaunting cars", "landaus", "phaetons", "post chaises", "roadsters", "rockaways", "stagecoaches", "stages", "stanhopes", "surreys", "tandems", "tilburies", "tongas", "traps", "victorias", "carriages", "equipages", "rigs", "turnouts" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "troublous":{ "causing worry or anxiety":{ "examples":[ "a troublous teen whose antisocial antics had us all on edge" ], "synonyms":[ "discomforting", "discomposing", "disquieting", "distressing", "disturbing", "nagging", "nasty", "perturbing", "troublesome", "troubling", "unsettling", "upsetting", "worrisome" ], "near synonyms":[ "daunting", "demoralizing", "discomfiting", "disconcerting", "discouraging", "disheartening", "dismaying", "dispiriting", "chilling", "frightening", "scary", "harassing", "persecutive", "persecutory", "alarming", "dire", "direful", "dread", "dreadful", "fearful", "fearsome", "forbidding", "formidable", "frightening", "frightful", "ghastly", "hair-raising", "horrendous", "horrible", "horrifying", "intimidating", "scary", "shocking", "terrible", "terrifying" ], "near antonyms":[ "calming", "quieting", "settling", "soothing", "comforting", "consoling", "dreamy", "inviting", "lulling", "narcotic", "pacifying", "relaxing", "sedative", "tranquilizing", "tranquillizing" ], "antonyms":[ "reassuring" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "trollop":{ "a boldly flirtatious or sexually promiscuous woman":{ "examples":[ "the tabloids tried to paint the senator's mistress as a trollop" ], "synonyms":[ "chippie", "chippy", "doxy", "doxie", "fancy woman", "floozy", "floozie", "hoochie", "hussy", "Jezebel", "minx", "quean", "tramp", "wench" ], "near synonyms":[ "siren", "temptress", "vamp", "grisette", "prostitute", "trull" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "Trojan horses":{ "as in fig leafs , Potemkin villages":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "fig leafs", "fig leaves", "Potemkin villages", "blinds", "concealers", "screens", "shields", "camouflages", "disguises", "facades", "fa\u00e7ades", "faces", "veneers", "blankets", "cloaks", "copes", "coverings", "covers", "covertures", "cover-ups", "curtains", "hoods", "mantles", "masks", "palls", "penumbrae", "penumbras", "robes", "shrouds", "veils", "wraps", "glosses", "varnishes" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "trod":{ "as in traveled":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "traveled", "travelled", "bustling", "busy", "crowded", "swarming", "teeming", "thronging" ], "near antonyms":[ "pathless", "trackless", "untraveled", "untraversed", "untrodden", "untrod", "pristine", "virgin", "undiscovered", "unexplored" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to go on foot":{ "examples":[ "to protect the fragile environment of the beach dunes, we must tread cautiously and lightly" ], "synonyms":[ "ambulated", "footed (it)", "hoofed (it)", "legged (it)", "padded", "stepped", "traipsed", "walked" ], "near synonyms":[ "paraded", "promenaded", "marched", "paced", "stepped out", "strode", "trooped", "power walked", "hiked", "peregrinated", "trekked", "ambled", "moseyed", "perambulated", "rambled", "sauntered", "strolled", "wandered", "clumped", "stomped", "stumped", "tramped", "trampled", "tromped", "footslogged", "plodded", "trudged", "gimped", "hobbled", "limped", "minced", "pranced", "pussyfooted", "tiptoed", "bounced", "sashayed", "stalked", "strutted", "swaggered", "faltered", "lumbered", "lurched", "pounded", "scuffed", "shambled", "shuffled", "staggered", "stumbled", "toddled", "waddled", "nipped", "tapped", "tripped", "trotted" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "troupes":{ "an organized group of stage performers":{ "examples":[ "I desperately want to join our regional theater's acting troupe and perhaps get a lead role" ], "synonyms":[ "companies", "troops" ], "near synonyms":[ "stock companies", "casts", "dramatis personae", "ensembles" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "tromping":{ "as in pummeling , pelting":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "assault", "attack", "bashing", "battering", "battery", "batting", "beating", "belting", "bludgeoning", "buffeting", "clubbing", "cudgeling", "cudgelling", "drubbing", "flogging", "hammering", "lacing", "licking", "mauling", "paddling", "pelting", "pommeling", "pommelling", "pounding", "pummeling", "pummelling", "smashing", "socking", "thrashing", "thumping", "walloping", "whaling", "whipping", "damage", "detriment", "harm", "hurt", "impairment", "injury", "frenzy", "fury", "onslaught", "outbreak", "outrage", "paroxysm", "rage", "rampage", "revolt", "riot", "rupture", "shock", "storm", "terror", "threat", "tumult", "turbulence", "upheaval", "uproar", "barbarity", "brutality", "savagery", "browbeating", "bulldozing", "bullying", "hectoring", "strong-arming", "force", "foul play", "violence", "crippling", "maiming", "mayhem", "mutilation" ], "near antonyms":[ "pacificism", "pacifism", "nonviolence" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to move heavily or clumsily":{ "examples":[ "sleepily tromped into the bathroom, tripping over a pile of dirty laundry along the way" ], "synonyms":[ "barging", "clumping", "flogging", "floundering", "galumphing", "lumbering", "lumping", "plodding", "pounding", "scuffing", "scuffling", "shambling", "shuffling", "slogging", "sloughing", "stamping", "stomping", "stumbling", "stumping", "tramping", "trudging" ], "near synonyms":[ "dragging", "flopping", "hauling", "blundering", "careening", "doddering", "lurching", "reeling", "staggering", "swaying", "teetering", "tottering", "waddling", "weaving", "wobbling", "wabbling" ], "near antonyms":[ "drifting", "floating", "hanging", "hovering", "poising", "wafting" ], "antonyms":[ "breezing", "coasting", "gliding", "sliding", "waltzing", "whisking" ] }, "to tread on heavily so as to crush or injure":{ "examples":[ "the kids tromped my flowers to smithereens" ], "synonyms":[ "champing", "stamping", "stomping", "tramping", "trampling" ], "near synonyms":[ "overriding", "running down", "running over", "stepping (on)", "mashing", "pulping", "smashing", "squashing", "squelching", "booting", "hoofing", "kicking" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to defeat by a large margin":{ "examples":[ "sure, I lost the election, but I didn't get tromped , so I'll see you again in four years" ], "synonyms":[ "annihilating", "blowing away", "bombing", "burying", "clobbering", "creaming", "drubbing", "dusting", "flattening", "pasting", "routing", "shellacking", "skinning", "skunking", "smoking", "smothering", "snowing under", "thrashing", "trimming", "trouncing", "walloping", "waxing", "whipping", "whomping", "whopping", "whapping", "whupping" ], "near synonyms":[ "sweeping", "upsetting", "beating", "besting", "conquering", "dispatching", "hurdling", "licking", "mastering", "overbearing", "overcoming", "overmatching", "prevailing (over)", "subduing", "surmounting", "taking", "throwing", "triumphing (over)", "winning (against)", "worsting", "crushing", "knocking off", "knocking over", "overpowering", "overthrowing", "overwhelming", "subjugating", "upending", "vanquishing", "acing (out)", "bettering", "eclipsing", "exceeding", "outdistancing", "outdoing", "outfighting", "outshining", "outstripping", "overtopping", "surpassing", "topping", "transcending", "edging (out)", "nosing out", "pipping", "capping", "excelling", "flourishing", "scoring", "succeeding", "breaking", "destroying", "doing in", "finishing", "sinking", "slaughtering" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to travel by foot for exercise or pleasure":{ "examples":[ "the scouts tromped through the dell, mostly just following the course of the creek" ], "synonyms":[ "ambling", "hiking", "perambulating", "rambling", "sauntering", "strolling", "tramping" ], "near synonyms":[ "roaming", "roving", "wandering", "peregrinating", "traipsing", "traversing", "trekking", "walking", "marching", "promenading", "power walking" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to strike repeatedly":{ "examples":[ "tromped the bully, giving him a taste of his own medicine" ], "synonyms":[ "bashing", "basting", "battering", "batting", "beating", "belaboring", "belting", "birching", "bludgeoning", "buffeting", "bunging up", "clubbing", "currying", "doing", "drubbing", "fibbing", "flogging", "hammering", "hiding", "lacing", "lambasting", "lashing", "lathering", "licking", "mauling", "messing (up)", "paddling", "pelting", "pommeling", "pommelling", "pounding", "pummeling", "pummelling", "punching out", "roughing (up)", "slating", "slogging", "switching", "tanning", "thrashing", "threshing", "thumping", "walloping", "whaling", "whipping", "whopping", "whapping", "whupping", "working over" ], "near synonyms":[ "assailing", "assaulting", "attacking", "besetting", "boxing", "busting", "chopping", "clobbering", "clouting", "cracking", "cudgeling", "cudgelling", "cuffing", "descending (on or upon)", "hitting", "jumping (on)", "knocking", "lamming", "laying on", "pasting", "pouncing (on or upon)", "punching", "raiding", "rushing", "slamming", "slapping", "smacking", "smashing", "socking", "spanking", "storming", "swatting", "swiping", "thwacking", "whacking", "whamming", "whomping", "blackjacking", "caning", "cowhiding", "flagellating", "fustigating", "horsewhipping", "leathering", "pistol-whipping", "rawhiding", "scourging", "strapping", "goring", "lacerating", "wounding", "maiming", "mangling", "mutilating" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "tropic":{ "as in tropical , subtropical":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "semitropical", "semitropic", "subhumid", "subtropical", "subtropic", "tropical", "steamy", "summerlike", "summery", "sweltering", "torrid", "close", "heavy", "oppressive", "smothering", "stifling", "stuffy", "suffocating", "damp", "humid", "muggy", "sticky", "sultry", "clammy", "dank", "moist", "awash", "bathed", "doused", "dowsed", "drenched", "dripping", "saturated", "soaked", "soaking", "sodden", "soggy", "sopping", "soppy", "soused", "washed", "watered", "waterlogged", "watery", "wet" ], "near antonyms":[ "dry", "bracing", "cool", "crisp", "fresh", "invigorating", "refreshing", "arid", "baked", "burned", "burnt", "dehydrated", "desert", "droughty", "dusty", "parched", "scorched", "seared", "semiarid", "sere", "sear", "sunbaked", "thirsty", "waterless" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "trodden":{ "to go on foot":{ "examples":[ "to protect the fragile environment of the beach dunes, we must tread cautiously and lightly" ], "synonyms":[ "ambulated", "footed (it)", "hoofed (it)", "legged (it)", "padded", "stepped", "traipsed", "walked" ], "near synonyms":[ "paraded", "promenaded", "marched", "paced", "stepped out", "stridden", "trooped", "power walked", "hiked", "peregrinated", "trekked", "ambled", "moseyed", "perambulated", "rambled", "sauntered", "strolled", "wandered", "clumped", "stomped", "stumped", "tramped", "trampled", "tromped", "footslogged", "plodded", "trudged", "gimped", "hobbled", "limped", "minced", "pranced", "pussyfooted", "tiptoed", "bounced", "sashayed", "stalked", "strutted", "swaggered", "faltered", "lumbered", "lurched", "pounded", "scuffed", "shambled", "shuffled", "staggered", "stumbled", "toddled", "waddled", "nipped", "tapped", "tripped", "trotted" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "troves":{ "as in treasures , assortments":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "assortments", "kaleidoscopes", "miscellanea", "mixed bags", "omnium-gatherums", "phantasmagorias", "treasures", "treasure troves", "assemblages", "collections", "libraries", "arsenals", "caches", "hoards", "repertoires", "repertories", "reserves", "stockpiles", "stocks", "stores", "supplies", "accumulations", "assemblies", "gatherings" ], "near antonyms":[ "bric-a-brac", "clutters", "heaps", "jumbles", "litters", "piles", "ragbags" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] } }