{ "liaison":{ "the fact or state of having something in common":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "a variety of political factions are attracted to that presidential contender, but there doesn't appear to be much of a liaison between them and the candidate" ], "near antonyms":[ "variability", "variance", "incompatibility", "incongruence", "incongruity", "incongruousness" ], "related":[ "correlation", "interrelation", "materiality", "pertinence", "relevance", "bond", "link", "tie", "affiliation", "alliance", "union", "identicalness", "sameness", "alikeness", "community", "likeness", "resemblance", "similarity", "accordance", "agreement", "conformity", "congruity", "correspondence" ], "synonyms":[ "affinity", "association", "bearing", "connection", "kinship", "linkage", "relation", "relationship" ] }, "the state of having shared interests or efforts (as in social or business matters)":{ "antonyms":[ "disaffiliation", "dissociation" ], "examples":[ "the strong liaison between the parents and teachers is based on the fact that both have the students' best interests at heart" ], "near antonyms":[ "breakup", "dissolution", "disunion", "division", "parting", "separation", "severance", "split", "alienation", "divorce", "estrangement" ], "related":[ "business", "dealings", "interaction", "exchange", "interconnection", "interrelation", "mutualism", "reciprocity", "symbiosis", "incorporation", "integration", "merger", "unification", "affinity", "attachment", "closeness", "intimacy", "rapport", "sympathy", "kinship", "oneness", "solidarity", "togetherness", "unity", "colleagueship", "companionship", "company", "fellowship", "bed", "cahoots", "league" ], "synonyms":[ "affiliation", "alliance", "association", "collaboration", "confederation", "connection", "cooperation", "hookup", "linkup", "partnership", "relation", "relationship", "tie-up", "union" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "libel":{ "the making of false statements that damage another's reputation":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the governor's office issued a statement accusing the state's largest newspaper of libel" ], "near antonyms":[ "acclaim", "accolade", "applause", "commendation", "praise", "esteem", "honor", "respect", "adulation", "flattery", "adoration", "reverence", "veneration", "worship" ], "related":[ "aspersion", "innuendo", "muck", "mud", "smear", "backbiting", "detraction", "abuse", "invective", "vituperation", "attack", "censure", "criticism", "denunciation", "hatchet job", "contempt", "disdain", "scorn", "belittlement", "denigration", "disparagement", "cattiness", "despite", "hatefulness", "malevolence", "malice", "maliciousness", "malignancy", "malignity", "meanness", "nastiness", "spite", "spitefulness", "spleen", "venom", "viciousness" ], "synonyms":[ "aspersing", "blackening", "calumniation", "calumny", "character assassination", "defamation", "defaming", "libeling", "libelling", "maligning", "slander", "smearing", "traducing", "vilification", "vilifying" ] }, "to make untrue and harmful statements about":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the court decided that the newspaper's reportage of the former mayor, while irresponsible, did not constitute an effort to libel him" ], "near antonyms":[ "exalt", "glorify", "honor", "acclaim", "applaud", "commend", "praise", "esteem", "respect", "admire", "regard", "adore", "revere", "venerate", "worship" ], "related":[ "belittle", "denigrate", "detract", "disparage", "discredit", "disgrace", "dishonor", "shame", "abase", "debase", "degrade", "humble", "humiliate", "disdain", "scorn" ], "synonyms":[ "asperse", "blacken", "calumniate", "defame", "malign", "slander", "smear", "traduce", "vilify" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "libelist":{ "as in defamer , libeler":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "libelled":{ "to make untrue and harmful statements about":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the court decided that the newspaper's reportage of the former mayor, while irresponsible, did not constitute an effort to libel him" ], "near antonyms":[ "exalted", "glorified", "honored", "acclaimed", "applauded", "commended", "praised", "esteemed", "respected", "admired", "regarded", "adored", "revered", "venerated", "worshipped", "worshiped" ], "related":[ "belittled", "denigrated", "detracted", "disparaged", "discredited", "disgraced", "dishonored", "shamed", "abased", "debased", "degraded", "humbled", "humiliated", "disdained", "scorned" ], "synonyms":[ "aspersed", "blackened", "calumniated", "defamed", "maligned", "slandered", "smeared", "traduced", "vilified" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "liberality":{ "the quality or state of being generous":{ "antonyms":[ "cheapness", "closeness", "meanness", "miserliness", "parsimony", "penuriousness", "pinching", "selfishness", "stinginess", "tightness", "ungenerosity" ], "examples":[ "already known for his liberality , the billionaire continued to give away record amounts of money" ], "near antonyms":[ "conserving", "economizing", "economy", "frugality", "husbandry", "providence", "scrimping", "skimping", "thrift", "conservation", "saving", "husbanding", "managing", "scraping", "cutting back" ], "related":[ "beneficence", "charity", "kindliness", "selflessness", "kindness", "gift", "gratuity", "lagniappe", "tribute", "extravagance", "improvidence", "lavishness", "prodigality", "wastefulness", "spendthrift", "dissipating", "squandering" ], "synonyms":[ "bigheartedness", "bountifulness", "bounty", "generosity", "generousness", "largesse", "largess", "munificence", "openhandedness", "openheartedness", "philanthropy", "unselfishness" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "liberation":{ "the act of setting free from slavery":{ "antonyms":[ "enslavement" ], "examples":[ "the liberation of the slaves was one of the key results of the Civil War" ], "near antonyms":[ "bondage", "serfdom", "servitude", "thralldom", "thraldom", "yoke", "captivity", "enchainment", "imprisonment", "incarceration", "internment", "conquest", "subjugation" ], "related":[ "deliverance", "redemption", "salvation", "autonomy", "freedom", "independence", "independency", "liberty", "self-government", "sovereignty", "sovranty" ], "synonyms":[ "emancipation", "enfranchisement", "freeing", "manumission" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "liberations":{ "the act of setting free from slavery":{ "antonyms":[ "enslavements" ], "examples":[ "the liberation of the slaves was one of the key results of the Civil War" ], "near antonyms":[ "bondages", "serfdoms", "servitudes", "thralldoms", "thraldoms", "yokes", "captivities", "enchainments", "imprisonments", "incarcerations", "internments", "conquests", "subjugations" ], "related":[ "deliverances", "redemptions", "salvations", "autonomies", "freedoms", "independences", "independencies", "liberties", "sovereignties", "sovranties" ], "synonyms":[ "emancipations", "enfranchisements", "manumissions" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "libidinous":{ "having a strong sexual desire":{ "antonyms":[ "frigid", "undersexed" ], "examples":[ "a novel about a libidinous lawyer who becomes an abject slave to his sexual addiction" ], "near antonyms":[ "celibate", "chaste", "decent", "immaculate", "modest", "moral", "pure", "virtuous", "monastic", "monkish", "maidenly", "virginal", "innocent", "lily-white", "priggish", "prim", "prudish", "puritanical", "straitlaced", "straightlaced", "Victorian" ], "related":[ "aroused", "excited", "easy", "fast", "loose", "promiscuous", "dissipated", "dissolute", "libertine", "corrupt", "debased", "debauched", "decadent", "degenerate", "degraded", "demoralized", "depraved", "dissipated", "dissolute", "immoral", "indecent" ], "synonyms":[ "concupiscent", "goatish", "horny", "hot", "hypersexual", "itchy", "lascivious", "lecherous", "lewd", "licentious", "lubricious", "lubricous", "lustful", "oversexed", "passionate", "randy", "salacious", "satyric", "wanton" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "licence":{ "the approval by someone in authority for the doing of something":{ "antonyms":[ "interdiction", "prohibition", "proscription" ], "examples":[ "the company is seeking license to operate several more power plants in the state" ], "near antonyms":[ "denial", "refusal", "rejection", "revocation", "taboo", "tabu", "injunction", "veto", "deterrence", "discouragement", "repression", "suppression", "ban", "embargo", "exclusion" ], "related":[ "imprimatur", "seal", "signature", "stamp", "accreditation", "certification", "liberty", "pass", "concession", "patent", "permit", "tolerance", "toleration", "acceptance", "acquiescence", "agreement", "assent", "OK", "okay", "accord", "grant" ], "synonyms":[ "allowance", "authorization", "clearance", "concurrence", "consent", "granting", "green light", "leave", "permission", "sanction", "sufferance", "warrant" ] }, "the granting of power to perform various acts or duties":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "a restaurant owner has to get a license to serve food and drink" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "commendation", "consignment", "entrustment", "facilitation", "fostering", "promotion", "commanding", "directing", "ordering" ], "synonyms":[ "accreditation", "authorization", "commission", "delegation", "empowerment", "mandate" ] }, "the right to act or move freely":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "military commanders on the ground must be granted considerable license , as wars cannot be micromanaged by people back in Washington" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "authority", "clutch", "command", "control", "dominion", "grip", "hold", "mandate", "mastery", "power", "sway", "range", "room", "space", "blank check", "carte blanche" ], "synonyms":[ "authorization", "free hand", "freedom", "latitude", "run" ] }, "to give official or legal power to":{ "antonyms":[ "disqualify" ], "examples":[ "a state statute licenses county sheriffs to choose their own deputies" ], "near antonyms":[ "ban", "bar", "block", "constrain", "deny", "disallow", "disbar", "discourage", "disenfranchise", "disfranchise", "exclude", "hinder", "hold back", "impede", "inhibit", "obstruct", "prevent", "shut out", "stop", "enjoin", "forbid", "interdict", "outlaw", "prohibit", "proscribe", "veto" ], "related":[ "approve", "clear", "credential", "endorse", "indorse", "OK", "okay", "sanction", "affirm", "confirm", "validate", "inaugurate", "induct", "initiate", "install", "instate", "swear in", "allow", "let", "permit", "enfranchise", "entitle", "privilege" ], "synonyms":[ "accredit", "authorize", "certify", "charter", "commission", "empower", "enable", "invest", "qualify", "vest", "warrant" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "licensing":{ "as in license , consent":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "to give official or legal power to":{ "antonyms":[ "disqualifying" ], "examples":[ "a state statute licenses county sheriffs to choose their own deputies" ], "near antonyms":[ "banning", "barring", "blocking", "constraining", "denying", "disallowing", "disbarring", "discouraging", "disenfranchising", "disfranchising", "excluding", "hindering", "holding back", "impeding", "inhibiting", "obstructing", "preventing", "shutting out", "stopping", "enjoining", "forbidding", "interdicting", "outlawing", "prohibiting", "proscribing", "vetoing" ], "related":[ "approving", "clearing", "credentialing", "credentialling", "endorsing", "indorsing", "OK'ing", "okaying", "sanctioning", "affirming", "confirming", "validating", "inaugurating", "inducting", "initiating", "installing", "instating", "swearing in", "allowing", "letting", "permitting", "enfranchising", "entitling", "privileging" ], "synonyms":[ "accrediting", "authorizing", "certifying", "chartering", "commissioning", "empowering", "enabling", "investing", "qualifying", "vesting", "warranting" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "licit":{ "permitted by law":{ "antonyms":[ "illegal", "illegitimate", "illicit", "lawless", "unlawful", "wrongful" ], "examples":[ "law enforcement agencies are demanding stricter regulation of the sale of licit medications that can later be used in the home manufacture of illicit drugs" ], "near antonyms":[ "bad", "corrupt", "evil", "immoral", "iniquitous", "reprobate", "sinful", "wicked", "wrong", "banned", "criminal", "forbidden", "guilty", "impermissible", "outlawed", "prohibited", "unauthorized", "unjust", "under-the-counter", "under-the-table", "nonconstitutional", "unconstitutional" ], "related":[ "allowable", "authorized", "noncriminal", "permissible", "justifiable", "warrantable", "constitutional", "de jure", "regulation", "statutory", "good", "innocent", "just", "proper", "right" ], "synonyms":[ "lawful", "legal", "legit", "legitimate" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "lie":{ "to make a statement one knows to be untrue":{ "examples":[ "would I lie to you about that?" ], "synonyms":[ "fabricate", "fib", "prevaricate" ], "near synonyms":[ "forswear", "foreswear", "perjure", "equivocate", "fudge", "palter", "beguile", "cozen", "deceive", "delude", "dupe", "fool", "gull", "hoax", "hoodwink", "kid", "snow", "take in", "trick", "defame", "libel", "slander", "traduce", "falsify", "misreport", "misrepresent", "misstate", "distort", "garble", "dissemble", "dissimulate", "misguide", "misinform", "mislead" ], "near antonyms":[ "assert", "swear", "testify", "authenticate", "confirm", "substantiate", "validate", "verify" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to be positioned along a certain course or in a certain direction":{ "examples":[ "the train tracks lie just over that hill" ], "synonyms":[ "bear", "extend", "go", "head", "lead", "run" ], "near synonyms":[ "cross", "cut", "pass", "course", "follow", "span", "traverse" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to occupy a place or location":{ "examples":[ "I left the book lying on the counter" ], "synonyms":[ "be", "bear", "sit", "stand" ], "near synonyms":[ "command", "overlook", "hang around", "remain", "rest", "stay", "stick around", "tarry", "await", "wait", "post", "station", "dwell", "reside" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to remain out of sight":{ "examples":[ "paparazzi were lying in wait outside the restaurant, a well-known celebrity hangout" ], "synonyms":[ "hide", "hole up", "lurk", "repose", "skulk" ], "near synonyms":[ "slink", "sneak", "avoid", "elude", "evade" ], "near antonyms":[ "come out", "materialize", "show up", "turn up" ], "antonyms":[ "appear" ] }, "a statement known by its maker to be untrue and made in order to deceive":{ "examples":[ "he wanted to deny the accusation, but he couldn't tell a lie" ], "synonyms":[ "fable", "fabrication", "fairy tale", "falsehood", "falsity", "fib", "mendacity", "prevarication", "story", "tale", "taradiddle", "tarradiddle", "untruth", "whopper" ], "near synonyms":[ "distortion", "exaggeration", "half-truth", "ambiguity", "equivocation", "obliquity", "defamation", "libel", "slander", "perjury", "bluff", "fiction", "pose", "pretense", "pretence", "humbug", "jive", "nonsense", "canard", "fallacy", "misconception", "myth", "falsification", "misinformation", "misreport", "misrepresentation", "misstatement", "deceit", "deceitfulness", "dishonesty", "duplicity", "fraudulence" ], "near antonyms":[ "fact", "truism", "verity", "honesty", "truthfulness", "veracity", "authentication", "confirmation", "substantiation", "validation", "verification" ], "antonyms":[ "truth" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "lieutenants":{ "a person who helps a more skilled person":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the drug lord has a pair of brutal lieutenants who do most of his dirty work for him" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "attendants", "handmaidens", "handmaids", "maids", "maidservants", "scullions", "servants", "auxiliaries", "legmen", "subordinates", "underlings", "employees", "employes", "hands", "help", "hirelings", "laborers", "swampers", "workers", "gal Fridays", "girl Fridays", "man Fridays", "right hands", "aides-de-camp" ], "synonyms":[ "adjuncts", "adjutants", "aides", "aids", "apprentices", "assistants", "coadjutors", "deputies", "helpers", "helpmates", "helpmeets", "mates", "sidekicks" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "lifelike":{ "closely resembling the object imitated":{ "antonyms":[ "nonnatural", "nonrealistic", "unnatural", "unrealistic" ], "examples":[ "the eyes of the lifelike portrait seem to follow visitors around the room" ], "near antonyms":[ "dissimilar", "off", "unalike", "unlike", "incomparable", "unmatched", "contrasted", "contrasting", "different", "disparate", "fake", "mock", "phony", "phoney", "sham" ], "related":[ "alike", "like", "matching", "similar", "verisimilar", "akin", "analogous", "approximate", "comparable", "resembling", "accurate", "close", "faithful", "true", "compelling", "convincing", "expressive", "graphic", "graphical", "gritty", "vivid" ], "synonyms":[ "living", "natural", "naturalistic", "naturalist", "near", "photo-realistic", "realistic", "three-dimensional" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "lifestyles":{ "the way people live at a particular time and place":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "retirees enjoying a more casual, stress-free lifestyle" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "customs", "manners", "mores", "values", "folklores", "heritages", "legacies", "traditions", "subcultures", "subsocieties", "sub-societies" ], "synonyms":[ "civilizations", "cultures", "lives", "societies" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "lift":{ "a means of getting to a destination in a vehicle driven by another":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "I'll need a lift to work while my car is in the shop" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "drive", "spin", "turn", "joyride", "conveyance", "passage", "transit", "transport" ], "synonyms":[ "ride", "transportation" ] }, "an act or instance of helping":{ "antonyms":[ "hindrance" ], "examples":[ "the company's senior vice president gave his son a much-needed lift up the corporate ladder" ], "near antonyms":[ "constraint", "frustration", "inhibition", "interference", "obstruction", "repression", "restraint", "deterrence", "discouragement" ], "related":[ "advancement", "encouragement", "facilitation", "forwarding", "furtherance", "furthering", "nurturance", "benefaction", "patronage", "promotion", "sponsorship", "advice", "care", "counsel", "guidance", "mentoring", "attendance", "attention", "hand-holding", "service", "beneficence", "charity", "favor", "kindness", "philanthropy", "assuagement", "palliation", "relief", "succor" ], "synonyms":[ "abetment", "aid", "assist", "assistance", "backing", "boost", "hand", "help", "helping hand", "leg up", "support" ] }, "to move from a lower to a higher place or position":{ "antonyms":[ "drop", "lower" ], "examples":[ "I needed help lifting the heavy globe back up to the top shelf" ], "near antonyms":[ "descend", "dip", "fall", "pitch", "plunge", "slip", "bear", "depress", "press", "push", "sink", "submerge" ], "related":[ "ascend", "mount", "rise", "rear", "upend" ], "synonyms":[ "boost", "crane", "elevate", "heave", "heft", "heighten", "hike", "hoist", "jack (up)", "perk (up)", "pick up", "raise", "take up", "up", "uphold", "uplift", "upraise" ] }, "to move or extend upward":{ "antonyms":[ "decline", "descend", "dip", "drop", "fall (off)", "plunge" ], "examples":[ "once the sun started to cut through the morning fog, the colorful hot-air balloons began to lift off from the field" ], "near antonyms":[ "dive", "nose-dive", "plummet", "sink", "slide" ], "related":[ "surge", "tower", "boost", "elevate", "raise", "upheave", "uplift", "upraise", "balloon", "blast off", "take off", "zoom", "crest", "scale", "surmount", "top", "cant", "incline", "lean", "list", "recline", "slant", "slope", "tilt", "tip" ], "synonyms":[ "arise", "ascend", "aspire", "climb", "mount", "rise", "soar", "thrust", "up", "uprear", "uprise", "upthrust", "upturn" ] }, "to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "she turned her back for just a moment, and somebody lifted her purse" ], "near antonyms":[ "buy", "purchase", "bestow", "contribute", "donate", "give", "hand over", "present" ], "related":[ "burglarize", "knock over", "rob", "loot", "pillage", "plunder", "sack", "carjack", "hijack", "highjack", "pick", "rifle", "poach", "rustle", "shoplift", "collar", "grab", "grasp", "nail", "seize", "snatch", "take", "mooch", "sponge", "abduct", "kidnap", "shanghai", "spirit" ], "synonyms":[ "appropriate", "boost", "filch", "heist", "hook", "misappropriate", "nick", "nip", "pilfer", "pinch", "pocket", "purloin", "rip off", "snitch", "steal", "swipe", "thieve" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "lifting":{ "to move from a lower to a higher place or position":{ "antonyms":[ "dropping", "lowering" ], "examples":[ "I needed help lifting the heavy globe back up to the top shelf" ], "near antonyms":[ "descending", "dipping", "falling", "pitching", "plunging", "slipping", "bearing", "depressing", "pressing", "pushing", "sinking", "submerging" ], "related":[ "ascending", "mounting", "rising", "rearing", "upending" ], "synonyms":[ "boosting", "craning", "elevating", "heaving", "hefting", "heightening", "hiking", "hoisting", "jacking (up)", "perking (up)", "picking up", "raising", "taking up", "upholding", "uplifting", "upping", "upraising" ] }, "to move or extend upward":{ "antonyms":[ "declining", "descending", "dipping", "dropping", "falling (off)", "plunging" ], "examples":[ "once the sun started to cut through the morning fog, the colorful hot-air balloons began to lift off from the field" ], "near antonyms":[ "diving", "nose-diving", "plummeting", "sinking", "sliding" ], "related":[ "surging", "towering", "boosting", "elevating", "raising", "upheaving", "uplifting", "upraising", "ballooning", "blasting off", "taking off", "zooming", "cresting", "scaling", "surmounting", "topping", "canting", "inclining", "leaning", "listing", "reclining", "slanting", "sloping", "tilting", "tipping" ], "synonyms":[ "arising", "ascending", "aspiring", "climbing", "mounting", "rising", "soaring", "thrusting", "upping", "uprearing", "uprising", "upthrusting", "upturning" ] }, "to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "she turned her back for just a moment, and somebody lifted her purse" ], "near antonyms":[ "buying", "purchasing", "bestowing", "contributing", "donating", "giving", "handing over", "presenting" ], "related":[ "burglarizing", "knocking over", "robbing", "looting", "pillaging", "plundering", "sacking", "carjacking", "hijacking", "highjacking", "picking", "rifling", "poaching", "rustling", "shoplifting", "collaring", "grabbing", "grasping", "nailing", "seizing", "snatching", "taking", "mooching", "sponging", "abducting", "kidnapping", "kidnaping", "shanghaiing", "spiriting" ], "synonyms":[ "appropriating", "boosting", "filching", "heisting", "hooking", "misappropriating", "nicking", "nipping", "pilfering", "pinching", "pocketing", "purloining", "ripping off", "snitching", "stealing", "swiping", "thieving" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "ligature":{ "a uniting or binding force or influence":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "a common language is often the ligature that unites the people of a nation" ], "near antonyms":[ "detaching", "disengaging", "parting", "separation", "unbinding", "unfastening", "unfettering", "untying", "untieing", "emancipation", "freedom", "liberation", "release" ], "related":[ "attachment", "connection", "fastening", "hookup", "joint", "linkage", "linkup", "nexus", "tie-up", "union", "yoke", "affection", "fondness", "sympathy", "fetter", "handcuff", "manacle", "shackle", "trammel", "constraint", "curb", "hampering", "limit", "limitation", "restraint", "restriction" ], "synonyms":[ "bond", "cement", "cord", "knot", "link", "tie" ] }, "something that physically prevents free movement":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the surgeon tied a ligature around the tube to keep it in place" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "captivity", "confinement", "constraint", "curb", "enchainment", "enslavement", "hindrance", "immurement", "imprisonment", "incarceration", "restraint", "restriction", "entanglement", "net", "trammel", "trap", "collar", "straitjacket", "straightjacket", "fastener", "hobble", "hold", "hold-down", "holding", "tie" ], "synonyms":[ "band", "bind", "bond", "bracelet", "chain", "cuff(s)", "fetter", "handcuff(s)", "irons", "manacle(s)", "shackle" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "ligatures":{ "a uniting or binding force or influence":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "a common language is often the ligature that unites the people of a nation" ], "near antonyms":[ "partings", "separations", "emancipations", "freedoms", "liberations", "releases" ], "related":[ "attachments", "connections", "fastenings", "hookups", "joints", "linkages", "linkups", "nexuses", "nexus", "tie-ups", "unions", "yokes", "affections", "sympathies", "fetters", "handcuffs", "manacles", "shackles", "trammels", "constraints", "curbs", "limitations", "limits", "restraints", "restrictions" ], "synonyms":[ "bonds", "cements", "cords", "knots", "links", "ties" ] }, "something that physically prevents free movement":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the surgeon tied a ligature around the tube to keep it in place" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "captivities", "confinements", "constraints", "curbs", "enchainments", "enslavements", "hindrances", "immurements", "imprisonments", "incarcerations", "restraints", "restrictions", "entanglements", "nets", "trammels", "traps", "collars", "straitjackets", "straightjackets", "fasteners", "hobbles", "hold-downs", "holdings", "holds", "ties" ], "synonyms":[ "bands", "binds", "bonds", "bracelets", "chains", "cuffs", "fetters", "handcuffs", "irons", "manacles", "shackles" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "light bulb":{ "a glass bulb or tube that produces light when it is supplied with electricity":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "change a light bulb that has burned out" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "light into":{ "to criticize harshly and usually publicly":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "She lit into the intern for deleting an important file." ], "near antonyms":[ "acclaim", "commend", "compliment", "hail", "laud", "praise" ], "related":[ "berate", "harangue", "harass", "harry", "revile", "scold", "whip", "blaspheme", "curse", "execrate", "imprecate", "profane", "affront", "insult", "slur", "asperse", "bad-mouth", "belittle", "blackguard", "disparage", "put down", "libel", "slander", "traduce", "vilify", "chastise", "chide", "criticize", "lace (into)", "rebuke", "reprimand", "fulminate", "lash (out)" ], "synonyms":[ "abuse", "assail", "attack", "bash", "belabor", "blast", "castigate", "excoriate", "jump (on)", "lambaste", "lambast", "potshot", "savage", "scathe", "slam", "trash", "vituperate" ] }, "to start work on energetically":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "We lit into the new project right away." ], "near antonyms":[ "avoid", "evade", "shun", "dally", "dawdle", "dillydally", "fiddle (around)", "fool", "idle", "lag", "mess", "monkey (around)", "play", "poke", "potter (around)", "putter (around)", "trifle" ], "related":[ "address", "approach", "face", "buckle (down to)", "concentrate (on)", "focus (on)", "knuckle down (to)", "zero (in on)", "fall (to)", "pitch in", "plunge (in)", "settle (down)", "pursue", "take up", "undertake" ], "synonyms":[ "attack", "dive (into)", "tackle", "wade (in or into)" ] }, "to take sudden, violent action against":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "He lit into the punching bag as though it were his worst enemy." ], "near antonyms":[ "cover", "defend", "guard", "protect", "secure", "shield" ], "related":[ "bum-rush", "gang up (on)", "mob", "swarm", "mug", "rob", "ambuscade", "ambush", "surprise", "surprize", "waylay", "blitz", "bomb", "bombard", "nuke", "barrage", "cannon", "cannonade", "bang away (at)", "batter", "buffet", "plaster", "beleaguer", "besiege", "press", "harry", "loot", "pillage", "plunder", "ravage", "sack", "foray", "invade", "overrun", "envelop", "flank" ], "synonyms":[ "assail", "assault", "attack", "beset", "bushwhack", "charge", "descend (on or upon)", "go in (on)", "jump (on)", "pounce (on or upon)", "raid", "rush", "set on", "sic", "sick", "storm", "strike", "trash", "turn (on)" ] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "light-foot":{ "moving easily":{ "antonyms":[ "awkward", "clumsy", "gawky", "graceless", "klutzy", "lumbering", "ungainly", "ungraceful" ], "examples":[ "the light-footed cat crept silently through the house" ], "near antonyms":[ "uncoordinated", "inflexible", "rigid", "stiff", "bungling", "inept", "maladroit" ], "related":[ "acrobatic", "flexible", "limber", "loose-jointed", "pliable", "pliant", "supple", "adroit", "deft", "dexterous", "dextrous", "light-fingered", "fleet-footed", "sure-footed", "athletic", "balletic", "coordinated" ], "synonyms":[ "agile", "featly", "feline", "graceful", "gracile", "light", "lightsome", "lissome", "lissom", "lithe", "lithesome", "nimble", "spry" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "lightens":{ "to become glad or hopeful":{ "antonyms":[ "darkens", "saddens" ], "examples":[ "the patient lightened when he heard the disease responds well to treatment" ], "near antonyms":[ "despairs", "desponds", "broods", "frets", "mopes" ], "related":[ "rejoices", "livens (up)", "revives", "beams", "glows", "radiates", "sparkles", "encourages", "gladdens", "heartens" ], "synonyms":[ "brightens", "bucks up", "cheers (up)", "looks up", "perks (up)" ] }, "to supply with light":{ "antonyms":[ "blackens", "darkens", "obfuscates" ], "examples":[ "the room was gradually lightened by the rising sun" ], "near antonyms":[ "dims", "dulls", "obscures", "covers", "shrouds", "veils", "douses", "dowses", "extinguishes", "puts out", "quenches", "snuffs (out)" ], "related":[ "brightens", "beams", "beats (down)", "radiates", "shines", "enhaloes", "haloes", "floodlights", "highlights", "spotlights", "blazes", "burns", "fires", "flames", "glares", "glows", "ignites", "incinerates", "kindles", "bedazzles", "blinds", "dazes", "dazzles", "gleams", "glistens", "glitters" ], "synonyms":[ "bathes", "beacons", "emblazes", "illumes", "illuminates", "illumines", "irradiates", "lights" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "lightheartedness":{ "carefree freedom from constraint":{ "antonyms":[ "constraint", "restraint" ], "examples":[ "he approaches his medical duties with a lightheartedness that some patients find disturbing" ], "near antonyms":[ "embarrassment", "reserve", "reticence", "self-consciousness", "uneasiness", "inhibition", "repression", "self-restraint", "suppression", "carefulness", "discreetness", "discretion", "heedfulness", "discipline", "self-command", "self-control", "self-denial", "self-discipline", "self-mastery", "willpower" ], "related":[ "ardor", "enthusiasm", "exuberance", "fervor", "spirit", "warmth", "zeal", "zealotry", "zealousness", "carelessness", "heedlessness", "impulsiveness", "impulsivity", "indiscretion", "insouciance", "recklessness", "thoughtlessness", "unself-consciousness", "casualness", "offhandedness", "excess", "excessiveness", "immoderacy", "incontinence", "indulgence", "intemperance", "licentiousness", "permissiveness", "wantonness", "wildness", "blank check", "carte blanche", "free hand" ], "synonyms":[ "abandon", "abandonment", "ease", "naturalness", "spontaneity", "spontaneousness", "unconstraint", "uninhibitedness", "unrestraint" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "lighthouse":{ "a tower that is built on or near the shore and that has a powerful illuminated signal to guide ships away from danger":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "The sailor spotted the lighthouse in the distance." ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "lighting (up)":{ "as in":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "lightly":{ "type":[ "adverb" ], "without difficulty":{ "antonyms":[ "arduously", "hardly", "laboriously", "strenuously" ], "examples":[ "you're not going to get off lightly if they catch you!" ], "near antonyms":[ "awkwardly", "clumsily", "gracelessly", "ham-handedly", "ineptly", "maladroitly", "unskillfully", "meticulously", "painfully", "painstakingly", "thoroughly", "assiduously", "diligently", "indefatigably", "industriously", "intensely", "intently", "mightily", "sedulously", "tirelessly" ], "related":[ "ably", "adeptly", "adroitly", "competently", "deftly", "dexterously", "efficiently", "expertly", "masterfully", "proficiently", "skillfully", "instinctively", "intuitively", "naturally", "spontaneously" ], "synonyms":[ "easily", "easy", "effortlessly", "facilely", "fluently", "freely", "handily", "hands down", "painlessly", "readily", "smoothly", "well" ] } }, "lightness":{ "a lack of seriousness often at an improper time":{ "antonyms":[ "earnestness", "gravity", "seriousness", "soberness", "solemnity", "solemnness" ], "examples":[ "the inappropriate lightness of the anchorman's tone while he was reading the story of the freak accident in which people had died" ], "near antonyms":[ "dejection", "depression", "despondency", "dispiritedness", "downheartedness", "gloom", "gloominess", "heartsickness", "joylessness", "melancholy", "mopes", "moroseness", "sadness", "sullenness", "unhappiness" ], "related":[ "cheer", "cheerfulness", "festivity", "gaiety", "gayety", "glee", "gleefulness", "high-spiritedness", "hilarity", "joviality", "lightheartedness", "merriment", "mirth", "mirthfulness", "childishness", "goofiness", "puerility" ], "synonyms":[ "facetiousness", "flightiness", "flippancy", "frivolity", "frivolousness", "frothiness", "levity", "light-headedness", "light-mindedness", "silliness" ] }, "the quality or state of having or giving off light":{ "antonyms":[ "blackness", "dark", "darkness", "dullness", "dulness", "duskiness" ], "examples":[ "the photographer was concerned that the lightness of the background would cast the main subject into shadow" ], "near antonyms":[ "dimness", "gloominess", "somberness", "cloudiness", "haziness", "murkiness", "obscureness", "obscurity", "colorlessness", "grayness", "lackluster", "paleness", "shadiness", "shadowiness" ], "related":[ "blaze", "flare", "flash", "flicker", "light", "fluorescence", "incandescence", "luminescence", "burnish", "gloss", "polish", "sheen", "shine", "shininess", "fire", "flame", "glare", "glow", "flash", "gleam", "glimmer", "glint", "glisten", "glitter", "scintillation", "shimmer", "sparkle", "twinkle" ], "synonyms":[ "brightness", "brilliance", "brilliancy", "candor", "dazzle", "effulgence", "illumination", "lambency", "luminance", "luminosity", "luminousness", "luster", "lustre", "lustrousness", "radiance", "refulgence", "splendor" ] }, "the state or quality of having little weight":{ "antonyms":[ "heaviness", "heftiness", "massiveness", "ponderousness", "weightiness" ], "examples":[ "the first thing I noticed about the little bird was its lightness ; I could hardly tell I was holding it in my hand" ], "near antonyms":[ "solidity", "solidness", "substantiality" ], "related":[ "airiness", "delicacy", "ethereality", "etherealness", "flimsiness", "fluffiness", "insubstantiality" ], "synonyms":[ "slightness", "weightlessness" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "lightproof":{ "as in waterproof , soundproof":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "lightship":{ "as in warship , steamship":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "lightsome":{ "filled with much light":{ "antonyms":[ "blackened", "dark", "darkened", "darkish", "darkling", "dimmed", "dusk", "dusky", "lightless", "pitch-black", "pitch-dark", "tenebrous", "unlit" ], "examples":[ "a lovely and lightsome room with huge windows" ], "near antonyms":[ "gloomy", "somber", "sombre", "sunless", "cloudy", "murky", "obscured", "shadowlike", "shadowy", "gray", "grey", "leaden", "pale", "lightproof" ], "related":[ "floodlit", "floodlighted", "highlighted", "spotlighted", "spotlit", "ignited", "kindled", "moonlit", "shiny", "sunlit", "sunny", "sunshiny" ], "synonyms":[ "ablaze", "alight", "bright", "brightened", "illuminated", "illumined", "light", "lit", "lighted" ] }, "having or showing a good mood or disposition":{ "antonyms":[ "dour", "gloomy", "glum", "morose", "saturnine", "sulky", "sullen" ], "examples":[ "lighthearted lovers skipping along the beach with a lightsome gait" ], "near antonyms":[ "joyless", "sad", "unhappy", "unsatisfied", "dull", "lethargic", "listless", "sluggish", "torpid", "blue", "brokenhearted", "crestfallen", "dejected", "depressed", "despondent", "disconsolate", "disheartened", "down", "downcast", "downhearted", "droopy", "forlorn", "hangdog", "heavyhearted", "inconsolable", "low", "low-spirited", "melancholy", "mirthless", "sorrowful" ], "related":[ "hopeful", "optimistic", "rosy", "sanguine", "animated", "chirpy", "jaunty", "lilting", "lively", "perky", "sprightful", "sprightly", "vivacious", "carefree", "careless", "cavalier", "devil-may-care", "easygoing", "happy-go-lucky", "insouciant", "lighthearted", "unconcerned", "boon", "gleeful", "jocund", "jolly", "jovial", "merry", "mirthful", "blissful", "delighted", "glad", "gratified", "happy", "joyful", "joyous", "pleased", "satisfied", "tickled", "beaming", "grinning", "laughing", "smiling" ], "synonyms":[ "blithe", "blithesome", "bright", "buoyant", "canty", "cheerful", "cheery", "chipper", "eupeptic", "gay", "gladsome", "sunny", "upbeat", "winsome" ] }, "having or showing freedom from worries or troubles":{ "antonyms":[ "careworn" ], "examples":[ "set off on his grand tour of Europe with a lightsome heart" ], "near antonyms":[ "earnest", "grave", "serious", "serious-minded", "somber", "sombre", "careful", "cautious", "heedful", "wary", "anxious", "concerned", "upset", "worried", "long-suffering", "overburdened", "sorrowful" ], "related":[ "blas\u00e9", "blase", "breezy", "cavalier", "nonchalant", "casual", "easygoing", "informal", "laid-back", "low-pressure", "relaxed", "unfussy" ], "synonyms":[ "blithe", "carefree", "debonair", "devil-may-care", "gay", "happy-go-lucky", "insouciant", "lighthearted", "slaphappy", "unconcerned" ] }, "moving easily":{ "antonyms":[ "awkward", "clumsy", "gawky", "graceless", "klutzy", "lumbering", "ungainly", "ungraceful" ], "examples":[ "still lightsome despite her advancing years, the cat continued to ignore orders not to leap onto the kitchen table" ], "near antonyms":[ "uncoordinated", "inflexible", "rigid", "stiff", "bungling", "inept", "maladroit" ], "related":[ "acrobatic", "flexible", "limber", "loose-jointed", "pliable", "pliant", "supple", "adroit", "deft", "dexterous", "dextrous", "light-fingered", "fleet-footed", "sure-footed", "athletic", "balletic", "coordinated" ], "synonyms":[ "agile", "featly", "feline", "graceful", "gracile", "light", "light-footed", "light-foot", "lissome", "lissom", "lithe", "lithesome", "nimble", "spry" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "likability":{ "as in attractiveness , likableness":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "likable":{ "easy to like; having pleasant or appealing qualities":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "Detective Grant is the most likeable character in the novel.", "She seems like a friendly, likable young woman." ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "likableness":{ "as in enjoyableness , pleasingness":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "likeable":{ "easy to like; having pleasant or appealing qualities":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "Detective Grant is the most likeable character in the novel.", "She seems like a friendly, likable young woman." ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "liked":{ "as in wanted , desirable":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "to see fit":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "feel free to order whatever you like from the menu" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "ached (for)", "coveted", "craved", "desired", "died (for)", "fancied", "hankered (for)", "hungered (for)", "itched (for)", "longed (for)", "lusted (for or after)", "panted (after)", "pined (for)", "repined (for)", "sighed (for)", "thirsted (for)", "yearned (for)", "decided", "determined", "resolved" ], "synonyms":[ "chose", "pleased", "wanted", "willed", "wished" ] }, "to show partiality toward":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "I like romantic comedies more than action movies" ], "near antonyms":[ "disfavored", "disliked", "misliked", "abhorred", "abominated", "detested", "hated", "loathed", "declined", "refused", "rejected", "turned down", "discarded", "jettisoned", "threw away", "threw out" ], "related":[ "adored", "cottoned (to)", "delighted (in)", "dug", "enjoyed", "fancied", "grooved (on)", "relished", "reveled (in)", "revelled (in)", "chose", "culled", "handpicked", "named", "picked", "selected", "singled (out)", "took", "coveted", "craved", "desired", "hankered (for or after)", "wanted", "wished (for)", "biased", "biassed", "prejudiced", "inclined (toward)", "tended (to)", "admired", "appreciated", "cherished", "prized", "treasured", "valued" ], "synonyms":[ "cared (for)", "favored", "leaned (toward or towards)", "preferred" ] }, "to take pleasure in":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "an adventuresome young woman who likes skydiving" ], "near antonyms":[ "abhorred", "abominated", "detested", "disliked", "hated", "loathed", "condemned", "despised", "scorned" ], "related":[ "admired", "appreciated", "cherished", "revered", "venerated", "worshipped", "worshiped", "prized", "treasured", "valued", "ate (up)", "devoured", "drank (in)", "feasted (on)", "doted (on)", "idolized", "cottoned (to)", "favored", "preferred", "indulged (in)", "luxuriated (in)", "wallowed (in)" ], "synonyms":[ "adored", "delighted (in)", "dug", "enjoyed", "fancied", "got off (on)", "grooved (on)", "loved", "rejoiced (in)", "relished", "reveled (in)", "revelled (in)", "savored", "savoured" ] }, "to wish to have":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "I'd like another slice of pizza, but I've already eaten more than I should have" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "adored", "delighted (in)", "dug", "enjoyed", "fancied", "grooved (on)", "loved", "relished", "reveled (in)", "revelled (in)", "welcomed", "coveted", "craved", "desired", "died (for)", "hankered (for or after)", "wished (for)", "yearned (for)" ], "synonyms":[ "cared (for)", "wanted" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "likened":{ "to describe as similar":{ "antonyms":[ "contrasted" ], "examples":[ "he generally likened a root canal to some horrible form of torture" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "associated", "connected", "coupled", "linked", "alluded", "referred", "related", "equaled", "equalled", "matched", "paralleled" ], "synonyms":[ "analogized", "assimilated", "bracketed", "compared", "equated" ] }, "to regard or represent as equal or comparable":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "I think that we can liken the two pianists, at least in terms of natural talent" ], "near antonyms":[ "differentiated", "discerned", "discriminated", "distinguished", "separated" ], "related":[ "associated", "connected", "correlated", "identified", "joined", "linked", "matched", "related", "grouped", "lumped (together)", "assorted", "categorized", "classed", "classified", "graded", "grouped", "sorted" ], "synonyms":[ "compared", "equated" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "likeness":{ "a two-dimensional design intended to look like a person or thing":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the wealthy businessman hired a leading artist to paint his likeness" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "delineation", "depiction", "representation", "resemblance", "view", "portrait", "daub", "drawing", "finger painting", "etching", "silhouette", "sketch", "watercolor", "caricature", "cartoon", "doodle", "collage", "montage", "photograph", "hieroglyph", "hieroglyphic", "ideogram", "ideograph", "pictograph", "diagram" ], "synonyms":[ "icon", "ikon", "illustration", "image", "picture" ] }, "something or someone that strongly resembles another":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "why, you're the very likeness of your mother!" ], "near antonyms":[ "antithesis", "converse", "opposite", "reverse" ], "related":[ "Chinese copy", "effigy", "portrait", "portrayal", "companion", "fellow", "mate", "equal", "equivalent", "analogue", "analog", "parallel" ], "synonyms":[ "alter ego", "carbon", "carbon copy", "clone", "counterpart", "doppelg\u00e4nger", "doppelganger", "double", "duplicate", "duplication", "facsimile", "fetch", "image", "look-alike", "match", "mirror image", "picture", "replica", "ringer", "spit", "spitting image", "twin" ] }, "the quality or state of having many qualities in common":{ 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"similitude" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "limitations":{ "a real or imaginary point beyond which a person or thing cannot go":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the bridge has a weight limitation that bars heavy trucks from crossing it" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "extremities", "fag ends", "termini", "terminuses", "borders", "brims", "edges", "margins", "rims", "verges", "outsides", "barriers", "bars", "fences", "hedges", "restraints", "stops", "walls" ], "synonyms":[ "boundaries", "bounds", "caps", "ceilings", "confines", "ends", "extents", "limits", "lines", "terminations" ] }, "something that limits one's freedom of action or choice":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the state has some fairly strict limitations on the sale and use of alcoholic beverages" ], "near antonyms":[ "freedoms", "latitudes" ], "related":[ "exceptions", "provisos", "provisoes", "qualifications", "reservations", "stipulations", "strings", "bans", "prohibitions", "proscriptions" ], "synonyms":[ "checks", 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"king-size", "king-sized", "large", "largish", "overscale", "overscaled", "oversize", "oversized", "respectable", "sizable", "sizeable", "substantial", "super", "vast", "voluminous", "whacking", "epic", "grandiose", "major", "ample", "broad", "comprehensive", "cosmopolitan", "expansive", "global", "inclusive", "sweeping", "universal", "whole" ], "related":[ "modified", "qualified", "detailed", "exact", "precise", "specific", "confined", "constricted", "moderate", "modest", "minute", "puny", "small", "tiny", "determined", "fixed", "settled" ], "synonyms":[ "bounded", "circumscribed", "defined", "definite", "determinate", "finite", "measured", "narrow", "restricted" ] }, "to mark the limits of":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "adjectives limit the meanings of nouns" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "controlled", "determined", "governed", "delineated", "described" ], "synonyms":[ "bounded", "circumscribed", "defined", "delimited", "demarcated", "demarked", "marked (off)", "terminated" ] 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back into port" ], "near antonyms":[ "coasts", "flies", "glides", "kilts", "sails", "zips", "zooms" ], "related":[ "jogs", "shambles", "shuffles", "wallows", "welters", "falters", "lurches", "reels", "staggers", "sways", "teeters", "totters", "fumbles", "muddles" ], "synonyms":[ "blunders", "bumbles", "flogs", "flounders", "lumbers", "plods", "struggles", "stumbles", "trudges" ] }, "to walk while favoring one leg":{ "antonyms":[ "strides" ], "examples":[ "she limped all day after stubbing her toe on the lawn sprinkler" ], "near antonyms":[ "breezes", "glides", "sails" ], "related":[ "hitches", "blunders", "falters", "flounders", "lurches", "shambles", "shuffles", "staggers", "stumbles", "teeters", "totters", "wavers", "wobbles", "wabbles", "dodders" ], "synonyms":[ "halts", "hobbles" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "liners":{ "as in airliners , air taxis":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "lines":{ "a group of persons who 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"fleets", "motorcades", "trains" ] }, "a length of braided, flexible material that is used for tying or connecting things":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "he made sure to bring extra fishing line in case a fish broke free" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "guys", "halyards", "lanyards", "stays", "bungee cords", "bungees", "whipcords" ], "synonyms":[ "cables", "cords", "laces", "lacings", "ropes", "strings", "wires" ] }, "a long hollow cylinder for carrying a substance (as a liquid or gas)":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the workers rushed to fix the leak in the gas line" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "drainpipes", "drains", "funnels", "hydrants", "mains", "smokestacks", "spouts", "standpipes", "stovepipes", "tiles", "waste pipes", "waterspouts", "pipages", "pipeages", "pipelines", "pipings" ], "synonyms":[ "channels", "conduits", "ducts", "leaders", "penstocks", "pipes", "troughs", "tubes" ] }, "a real or imaginary point beyond which a person or thing cannot go":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "you really crossed the line with that outrageous display of bad behavior" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "extremities", "fag ends", "termini", "terminuses", "borders", "brims", "edges", "margins", "rims", "verges", "outsides", "barriers", "bars", "fences", "hedges", "restraints", "stops", "walls" ], "synonyms":[ "boundaries", "bounds", "caps", "ceilings", "confines", "ends", "extents", "limitations", "limits", "terminations" ] }, "a region of activity, knowledge, or influence":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "advanced mathematics is a little outside of my line , but I'll see what I can do to help" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "frontiers", "studies", "subjects", "territories", "turfs", "turves", "occupations", "professions", "pursuits", "rackets", "vocations", "ambits", "amplitudes", "breadths", "compasses", "confines", "dimensions", "extents", "kens", "reaches", "scopes", "sweeps", "widths", "subfields", "subspecialties", "sub-specialties" ], "synonyms":[ "areas", "arenas", "bailiwicks", "baronies", "businesses", "circles", "demesnes", "departments", "disciplines", "domains", "elements", "fiefdoms", "fiefs", "fields", "firmaments", "fronts", "games", "kingdoms", "precincts", "provinces", "realms", "specialties", "spheres", "terrains", "walks" ] }, "a series of persons or things arranged one behind another":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the line for tickets stretched around the block" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "echelons", "ranks", "rows", "tiers", "chains", "progressions", "sequences", "successions", "arrays" ], "synonyms":[ "columns", "cues", "files", "queues", "ranges", "strings", "trains" ] }, "a way of acting or proceeding":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "since the election, the president has taken a very conservative line" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "blueprints", "designs", "plans", "schemes", "strategies", "intentions", "intents", "purposes", "approaches", "directions", "methods", "paths", "pathways", "tacks" ], "synonyms":[ "courses", "methodologies", "policies", "procedures", "programs" ] }, "as in lines up , aligns":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "as in surrounds , embraces":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "the activity by which one regularly makes a living":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "my line of business is \"pre-owned\" vehicles, and have I got a deal for you!" ], "near antonyms":[ "avocations", "hobbies", "pursuits" ], "related":[ "calls", "lifeworks", "businesses", "enterprises", "fields", "livelihoods", "livings", "m\u00e9tiers", "metiers", "rackets", "assignments", "engagements", "gigs", "missions", "arts", "crafts", "handcrafts", "handicrafts", "appointments", "berths", "billets", "offices", "places", "positions", "posts", "situations", "duties", "functions", "jobs", "loads", "tasks", "workloads" ], "synonyms":[ "callings", "employments", "games", "lays", "occupations", "professions", "trades", "vocations", "works" ] }, "the direction along which something or someone moves":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the airplane took a southerly line toward the capital" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "circles", "circuits", "loops", "orbits", "arcs", "flight paths", "trajectories", "ascents", "descents" ], "synonyms":[ "courses", "paths", "pathways", "routes", "routeways", "steps", "tracks", "ways" ] }, "the line of ancestors from whom a person is descended":{ "antonyms":[ "issues", "posterities", "progenies", "seed", "seeds" ], "examples":[ "he comes from a noble line that goes back several centuries" ], "near antonyms":[ "offspring", "offsprings", "children", "heirs", "inheritors", "sons", "successors" ], "related":[ "heredities", "successions", "families", "houses", "kindreds", "kins", "relations", "relatives", "races" ], "synonyms":[ "ancestries", "births", "blood", "bloodlines", "breedings", "descents", "extractions", "family trees", "genealogies", "lineages", "origins", "parentages", "pedigrees", "stocks", "strains" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "linguist":{ "as in novelist , essayist":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "lining":{ "as in":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "linings":{ "as in quiltings , interlinings":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "link (up)":{ "the state of having shared interests or efforts (as in social or business matters)":{ "antonyms":[ "disaffiliation", "dissociation" ], "examples":[ "the linkup of the two art museums has proved beneficial to both institutions" ], "near antonyms":[ "breakup", "dissolution", "disunion", "division", "parting", "separation", "severance", "split", "alienation", "divorce", "estrangement" ], "related":[ "business", "dealings", "interaction", "exchange", "interconnection", "interrelation", "mutualism", "reciprocity", "symbiosis", "incorporation", "integration", "merger", "unification", "affinity", "attachment", "closeness", "intimacy", "rapport", "sympathy", "kinship", "oneness", "solidarity", "togetherness", "unity", "colleagueship", "companionship", "company", "fellowship", "bed", "cahoots", "league" ], "synonyms":[ "affiliation", "alliance", "association", "collaboration", "confederation", "connection", "cooperation", "hookup", "liaison", "partnership", "relation", "relationship", "tie-up", "union" ] }, "to come together to form a single unit":{ "antonyms":[ "break up", "dissever", "part", "section", "separate", "sever", "split", "sunder", "unlink" ], "examples":[ "carbon atoms link up to form a diamond crystal" ], "near antonyms":[ "detach", "disaffiliate", "disconnect", "disjoin", "disjoint", "dissociate", "disunite", "divide", "divorce", "fractionate", "isolate", "resolve", "uncouple", "unyoke", "disband", "disperse", "scatter" ], "related":[ "mate", "yoke", "ally", "confederate", "league", "chain", "compound", "hitch", "hook", "splice", "assemble", "cluster", "congregate", "constellate", "convene", "gather", "meet", "recombine", "reconnect", "rejoin", "reunify", "reunite" ], "synonyms":[ "associate", "coalesce", "combine", "conjoin", "conjugate", "connect", "couple", "fuse", "interfuse", "join", "marry", "unify", "unite" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "linking (with)":{ "as in connecting (with) , attaching (to)":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "links":{ "a rod-shaped portion of seasoned ground meat in a casing":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "I like to put maple syrup on my breakfast links" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "bolognas", "frankfurters", "franks", "hot dogs", "kielbasas", "kielbasy", "knockwursts", "knackwursts", "liver sausages", "liver puddings", "liverwursts", "pepperonis", "salamis", "Vienna sausages", "weenies", "wieners", "weiners", "wienerwursts", "blood sausages", "blood puddings" ], "synonyms":[ "bangers", "sausages", "wursts" ] }, "a uniting or binding force or influence":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "those old love letters were her only remaining link with her late grandparents" ], "near antonyms":[ "partings", "separations", "emancipations", "freedoms", "liberations", "releases" ], "related":[ "attachments", "connections", "fastenings", "hookups", "joints", "linkages", "linkups", "nexuses", "nexus", "tie-ups", "unions", "yokes", "affections", "sympathies", "fetters", "handcuffs", "manacles", "shackles", "trammels", "constraints", "curbs", "limitations", "limits", "restraints", "restrictions" ], "synonyms":[ "bonds", "cements", "cords", "knots", "ligatures", "ties" ] }, "to put or bring together so as to form a new and longer whole":{ "antonyms":[ "disconnects", "disjoins", "disjoints", "dissevers", "disunites", "separates", "unchains", "uncouples", "unhitches", "unlinks", "unyokes" ], "examples":[ "she linked the flowers together to form a long chain" ], "near antonyms":[ "detaches", "disengages", "divides", "parts", "splits", "cleaves", "ruptures", "severs", "sunders" ], "related":[ "articulates", "dovetails", "integrates", "interlocks", "intermeshes", "cords", "strings", "wires", "cements", "coalesces", "combines", "fuses", "unites", "welds" ], "synonyms":[ "catenates", "chains", "compounds", "concatenates", "conjugates", "connects", "couples", "hitches", "hooks", "interconnects", "interlinks", "joins", "yokes" ] }, "to think of (something) in combination":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "since childhood I have always linked trips to the beach with the discomforts of sunburn and sand in my clothes" ], "near antonyms":[ "contrasts", "differentiates", "discriminates", "distinguishes", "separates", "sets off" ], "related":[ "compares", "equates", "likens", "groups", "joins", "lumps (together)", "ties (together)" ], "synonyms":[ "associates", "connects", "correlates", "identifies", "relates" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "linty":{ "as in fluffy , fuzzy":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "lionization":{ "as in adoration , adulation":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "lionize":{ "to treat (someone) as a very important and famous person":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "She was lionized everywhere after her novel won the Pulitzer Prize." ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "lionized":{ "to treat (someone) as a very important and famous person":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "She was lionized everywhere after her novel won the Pulitzer Prize." ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "lip":{ "as in":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "not being or expressing what one appears to be or 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"Pecksniffian", "phony", "phoney", "phony-baloney", "phoney-baloney", "pretended", "two-faced", "unctuous" ] }, "to flow along or against":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the waves, reflecting the red glow of the sunset, gently lipped the prow" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "bubble", "gurgle", "plash", "ripple", "slosh" ], "synonyms":[ "bathe", "lap", "lave", "splash", "wash" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ] }, "lips":{ "as in":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "to flow along or against":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the waves, reflecting the red glow of the sunset, gently lipped the prow" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "bubbles", "gurgles", "plashes", "ripples", "sloshes" ], "synonyms":[ "bathes", "laps", "laves", "splashes", "washes" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "liqueur":{ "as in whiskey , vodka":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "liquify":{ 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"mescal", "schnapps", "tequila", "vodka", "whiskey", "whisky", "Dutch courage" ], "synonyms":[ "alcohol", "aqua vitae", "ardent spirits", "booze", "bottle", "drink", "firewater", "grog", "hooch", "inebriant", "intoxicant", "John Barleycorn", "juice", "lush", "moonshine", "potable", "rum", "sauce", "spirits", "stimulant", "strong drink", "tipple" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "liquored up":{ "to partake excessively of alcoholic beverages":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the men liquored up at the roadhouse and then thought it would be a good idea to go hunting" ], "near antonyms":[ "abstained" ], "related":[ "caroused", "reveled", "revelled", "imbibed", "nipped" ], "synonyms":[ "bibbed", "boozed", "drank", "guzzled", "lushed (up)", "soaked", "tippled" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "liquors (up)":{ "to partake excessively of alcoholic beverages":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the men liquored up at the roadhouse and then thought it would be a good idea to go hunting" ], "near antonyms":[ "abstains" ], "related":[ "carouses", "revels", "imbibes", "nips" ], "synonyms":[ "bibs", "boozes", "drinks", "guzzles", "lushes (up)", "soaks", "tipples" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "list":{ "a long narrow piece of material":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "shave a thin list from the side of the board" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "slat", "band", "bandage", "belt", "binding", "girth", "strap", "swatch", "swath", "swathe", "tape" ], "synonyms":[ "ribbon", "slip", "strip" ] }, "a record of a series of items (as names or titles) usually arranged according to some system":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "we put eggs, sour cream, tomatoes, roast beef, and cheddar cheese on the shopping list" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "agenda", "bibliography", "catalogue raisonn\u00e9", "compendium", "compilation", "directory", "docket", "enumeration", "glossary", "index", "inventory", "manifest", "payroll", "calendar", "chronology", "timetable" ], "synonyms":[ "canon", "catalog", "catalogue", "checklist", "listing", "menu", "register", "registry", "roll", "roll call", "roster", "schedule", "table" ] }, "the act of positioning or an instance of being positioned at an angle":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the extreme list of the racing yacht made it hard for the untried crew to keep their balance" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "turn", "twist", "veer", "bow", "dip", "nod" ], "synonyms":[ "angling", "bend", "cock", "inclination", "tilt", "tip" ] }, "to add (a person) to a list or roll as a participant or member":{ "antonyms":[ "delist" ], "examples":[ "our grandfather is listed among the war dead honored by the memorial" ], "near antonyms":[ "check off", "exclude", "expel", "expunge", "reject", "omit", "overlook" ], "related":[ "enlist", "impanel", "induct", "conscript", "draft", "muster", "wait-list", "book", "schedule", "check in" ], "synonyms":[ "enroll", "enrol", "inscribe", "matriculate", "register" ] }, "to make a list of":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the coach listed the people on the team" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "count", "mark", "number", "check (off)", "tick (off)" ], "synonyms":[ "enumerate", "inventory", "itemize", "numerate" ] }, "to put (someone or something) on a list":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "her number isn't listed in the phone book" ], "near antonyms":[ "delete" ], "related":[ "book", "card", "file", "note", "classify", "compile", "tabulate", "tally", "reschedule" ], "synonyms":[ "catalog", "catalogue", "enroll", "enrol", "enter", "index", "inscribe", "put down", "record", "register", "schedule", "slate" ] }, "to set or cause to be at an angle":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the sudden shift of the load in the hull listed the ship badly" ], "near antonyms":[ "even", "flatten", "level", "straighten" ], "related":[ "bank", "bend", "deviate", "swerve", "veer", "decline", "descend", "recline", "retreat" ], "synonyms":[ "angle", "cant", "cock", "heel", "incline", "lean", "pitch", "slant", "slope", "tilt", "tip" ] }, 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"hebetude", "languor", "lassitude", "lethargy", "stupor", "torpor" ] }, "the quality or state of lacking physical strength or vigor":{ "antonyms":[ "hardihood", "hardiness", "robustness", "strength", "vigor" ], "examples":[ "general listlessness is often a side effect of chemotherapy" ], "near antonyms":[ "energy", "vitality", "brawniness", "fitness", "heftiness", "huskiness", "lustiness", "muscularity", "virility", "hardness", "ruggedness", "stoutness", "sturdiness", "toughness", "health", "healthiness", "soundness", "wellness" ], "related":[ "decay", "decrepitude", "breakdown", "collapse", "prostration", "exhaustion", "fatigue", "lassitude", "weariness", "defenselessness", "helplessness", "impotence", "impuissance", "powerlessness", "effeteness", "softness", "tenderness", "disablement", "incapacitation", "invalidism", "damage", "harm", "hurt", "impairment", "injury" ], "synonyms":[ "asthenia", "debilitation", "debility", "delicacy", "enervation", "enfeeblement", "faintness", "feebleness", "fragility", "frailness", "frailty", "infirmity", "languidness", "languor", "lowness", "weakness", "wimpiness" ] }, "the state of being bored":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "we searched desperately for something to jar us out of our listlessness" ], "near antonyms":[ "beguilement", "bewitchment", "captivation", "enchantment", "fascination", "absorption", "engagement", "engrossment", "immersion", "involvement", "animation", "enlivenment", "excitement", "invigoration", "stimulation", "amusement", "entertainment", "diversion", "relief" ], "related":[ "cheerlessness", "dispiritedness", "joylessness", "melancholy", "languidness", "languor", "lassitude", "lethargy", "lifelessness", "torpidity", "torpor", "dullness", "dulness", "monotonousness", "monotony", "sameness", "apathy", "indifference", "unconcern" ], "synonyms":[ "blahs", "boredom", "doldrums", "ennui", "restlessness", "tedium", "weariness" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "literality":{ "as in":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], 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"maladroit" ], "related":[ "acrobatic", "flexible", "limber", "loose-jointed", "pliable", "pliant", "supple", "adroit", "deft", "dexterous", "dextrous", "light-fingered", "fleet-footed", "sure-footed", "athletic", "balletic", "coordinated" ], "synonyms":[ "agile", "featly", "feline", "graceful", "gracile", "light", "light-footed", "light-foot", "lightsome", "lissome", "lissom", "lithe", "nimble", "spry" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "litigant":{ "someone who brings a legal action against another person or against whom a legal action is brought":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "Both litigants chose to represent themselves in court." ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "litter":{ "an unorganized collection or mixture of various things":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "a litter of magazines covered the bedroom floor" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "detritus", "notions", "oddments", "odds and ends", "sundries", "accumulation", "aggregate", "aggregation", "conglomerate", "conglomeration", "catchall", "admixture", "alloy", "amalgam", "blend", "combination", "commixture", "composite", "compound", "fusion", "intermixture", "mix-up", "bollix", "chaos", "confusion", "disarrangement", "disarray", "disorder", "dog's breakfast", "mess", "morass", "shambles", "imbroglio", "knot", "snarl", "tangle" ], "synonyms":[ "agglomerate", "agglomeration", "alphabet soup", "assortment", "botch", "clutter", "collage", "crazy quilt", "farrago", "gallimaufry", "grab bag", "gumbo", "hash", "hodgepodge", "hotchpotch", "jambalaya", "jumble", "jungle", "mac\u00e9doine", "medley", "m\u00e9lange", "menagerie", "miscellanea", "miscellany", "mishmash", "mixed bag", "montage", "motley", "muddle", "olio", "olla podrida", "omnium-gatherum", "pastiche", "patchwork", "patchwork quilt", "potpourri", "ragbag", "ragout", "rummage", "salad", "salmagundi", "scramble", "shuffle", "smorgasbord", "stew", "tumble", "variety", "welter" ] }, "as in":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "discarded or useless material":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "if you get caught throwing your litter on the sidewalk, you'll get slapped with a fine" ], "near antonyms":[ "catch", "gem", "goody", "goodie", "jewel", "pearl", "plum", "prize", "treasure", "treasure trove", "trove", "valuable", "booty", "find", "salvage" ], "related":[ "crud", "sewage", "slop", "swill", "wash", "detritus", "remains", "rubble", "ruins", "dump", "scrap heap", "lumber", "odds and ends", "trumpery", "flotsam", "jetsam", "wreckage", "castoff", "cull", "discard", "hand-me-down", "reject", "throwaway", "nothing", "straw", "two bits" ], "synonyms":[ "chaff", "deadwood", "debris", "dreck", "drek", "dross", "dust", "effluvium", "effluvia", "garbage", "junk", "offal", "offscouring", "raffle", "refuse", "riffraff", "rubbish", "scrap", "spilth", "trash", "truck", "waste" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "litterateurs":{ "a person who creates a written 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"draggled", "filthy", "foul", "grimy", "grotty", "grubby", "grungy", "mucky", "nasty", "smudged", "soiled", "spotted", "squalid", "stained", "sullied", "unclean", "uncleanly", "dowdy", "frowsy", "frowzy", "shaggy", "slatternly", "sloven", "slovenly", "uncombed", "wrinkled", "adulterated", "contaminated", "defiled", "polluted", "tainted", "knotted", "snarled", "tangled", "seedy", "shabby", "sleazy", "sordid", "neglected", "neglectful", "negligent" ], "synonyms":[ "chaotic", "cluttered", "confused", "disarranged", "disarrayed", "disheveled", "dishevelled", "disordered", "disorderly", "higgledy-piggledy", "hugger-mugger", "jumbled", "messed", "messy", "muddled", "mussed", "mussy", "pell-mell", "rumpled", "sloppy", "topsy-turvy", "tousled", "tumbled", "unkempt", "untidy", "upside-down" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "litters":{ "an unorganized collection or mixture of various things":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "a litter of magazines covered the bedroom floor" ], "near 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"pastiches", "patchwork quilts", "patchworks", "potpourris", "ragbags", "ragouts", "rummages", "salads", "salmagundis", "scrambles", "shuffles", "smorgasbords", "stews", "tumbles", "varieties", "welters" ] }, "as in kids , pups":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "littlest":{ "being the least in amount, number, or size possible":{ "antonyms":[ "biggest", "full", "greatest", "hugest", "largest", "maximum", "most", "top", "topmost", "utmost" ], "examples":[ "the littlest kitten in the litter was also the cutest" ], "near antonyms":[ "highest" ], "related":[ "fewer", "lesser", "low", "minor", "modest", "slight", "small", "smaller", "infinitesimal", "micro", "subminimal", "ultramicro", "irreducible" ], "synonyms":[ "fewest", "lowest", "minimal", "minimum", "minutest", "slightest", "smallest", "tiniest" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "liturgical":{ "as in":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "livable":{ "suitable for living in":{ "antonyms":[ "uninhabitable", "unlivable" ], "examples":[ "after we added some furniture and painted the walls, the apartment was livable" ], "near antonyms":[ "uncomfortable", "humble", "spartan", "economical", "frugal", "spare", "thrifty", "insupportable", "intolerable", "unacceptable", "unbearable", "unendurable" ], "related":[ "comfortable", "cozy", "homelike", "homey", "homy", "intimate", "snug", "deluxe", "lavish", "luxuriant", "luxurious", "plush", "sumptuous", "opulent", "palatial", "rich", "acceptable", "bearable", "endurable", "sufferable", "supportable", "sustainable", "tolerable" ], "synonyms":[ "habitable", "inhabitable" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "live-box":{ "as in":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "liveable":{ "suitable for living in":{ "antonyms":[ "uninhabitable", "unlivable" ], "examples":[ "after we added some furniture and painted the walls, the apartment was livable" ], "near antonyms":[ "uncomfortable", "humble", "spartan", "economical", "frugal", "spare", "thrifty", "insupportable", "intolerable", "unacceptable", "unbearable", "unendurable" ], "related":[ "comfortable", "cozy", "homelike", "homey", "homy", "intimate", "snug", "deluxe", "lavish", "luxuriant", "luxurious", "plush", "sumptuous", "opulent", "palatial", "rich", "acceptable", "bearable", "endurable", "sufferable", "supportable", "sustainable", "tolerable" ], "synonyms":[ "habitable", "inhabitable" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "liveliness":{ "the quality or state of having abundant or intense activity":{ "antonyms":[ "inactivity", "lifelessness" ], "examples":[ "we were surprised by the liveliness of the crowd at the nightclub despite the early hour" ], "near antonyms":[ "indolence", "laziness", "anemia", "bloodlessness", "languidness", "languor", "lethargy", "limpness", "listlessness", "sleepiness", "sluggishness", "spiritlessness", "torpidity", "torpor", "weariness", "apathy", "impassivity", "dullness", "dulness", "pallidness", "tediousness", "tedium", "vapidity", "vapidness" ], "related":[ "buoyancy", "jauntiness", "springiness", "brightness", "cheer", "cheerfulness", "chirpiness", "effervescence", "friskiness", "pizzazz", "pizazz", "sparkle", "spirit", "verve", "vivaciousness", "vivacity", "eagerness", "ebullience", "ebulliency", "enthusiasm", "keenness", "spiritedness", "impishness", "pertness", "playfulness" ], "synonyms":[ "animation", "briskness", "exuberance", "jazziness", "lustiness", "peppiness", "robustness", "sprightliness", "vibrance", "vibrancy", "vigorousness", "vitality" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "liven (up)":{ "to give life, vigor, or spirit to":{ "antonyms":[ "damp", "dampen", "deaden", "dull", "kill" ], "examples":[ "the bandleader tried to liven up the party by playing more energetic music so people would dance" ], "near antonyms":[ "burn out", "debilitate", "do in", "drain", "enervate", "enfeeble", "exhaust", "fag", "fatigue", "harass", "kayo", "knock out", "sap", "tucker (out)", "undermine", "wash out", "weaken", "wear", "wear out", "weary", "check", "curb", "inhibit", "jade", "quell", "quench", "repress", "restrain", "slow", "still", "stunt", "suppress", "daunt", "demoralize", "discourage", "dishearten", "dispirit" ], "related":[ "arouse", "awake", "awaken", "raise", "rouse", "stir", "wake (up)", "activate", "actuate", "drive", "impel", "motivate", "motive", "move", "propel", "charge", "electrify", "galvanize", "enkindle", "excite", "ferment", "foment", "incite", "inflame", "enflame", "instigate", "kindle", "provoke", "set off", "spark", "trigger", "turn on", "whip (up)", "abet", "boost", "buoy", "cheer", "embolden", "fortify", "hearten", "infuse", "inspire", "lift", "rally", "steel", "strengthen", "reactivate", "reanimate", "reawake", "reawaken", "recharge", "recreate", "reenergize", "refresh", "refreshen", "regenerate", "reinvigorate", "rejuvenate", "rekindle", "renew", "restimulate", "resurrect", "resuscitate", "revitalize", "revive" ], "synonyms":[ "amp (up)", "animate", "brace", "energize", "enliven", "fillip", "fire", "ginger (up)", "invigorate", "jazz (up)", "juice up", "jump-start", "pep (up)", "quicken", "spike", "stimulate", "vitalize", "vivify", "zip (up)" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "livened (up)":{ "to give life, vigor, or spirit to":{ "antonyms":[ "damped", "dampened", "deadened", "dulled", "killed" ], "examples":[ "the bandleader tried to liven up the party by playing more energetic music so people would dance" ], "near antonyms":[ "burned out", "burnt out", "debilitated", "did in", "drained", "enervated", "enfeebled", "exhausted", "fagged", "fatigued", "harassed", "kayoed", "knocked out", "sapped", "tuckered (out)", "undermined", "washed out", "weakened", "wearied", "wore", "wore out", "checked", "curbed", "inhibited", "jaded", "quelled", "quenched", "repressed", "restrained", "slowed", "stilled", "stunted", "suppressed", "daunted", "demoralized", "discouraged", "disheartened", "dispirited" ], "related":[ "aroused", "awakened", "awoke", "awaked", "raised", "roused", "stirred", "woke (up)", "waked (up)", "activated", "actuated", "drove", "impelled", "motivated", "motived", "moved", "propelled", "charged", "electrified", "galvanized", "enkindled", "excited", "fermented", "fomented", "incited", "inflamed", "enflamed", "instigated", "kindled", "provoked", "set off", "sparked", "triggered", "turned on", "whipped (up)", "abetted", "boosted", "buoyed", "cheered", "emboldened", "fortified", "heartened", "infused", "inspired", "lifted", "rallied", "steeled", "strengthened", "reactivated", "reanimated", "reawakened", "reawoke", "reawaked", "recharged", "recreated", "reenergized", "re-energized", "refreshed", "refreshened", "regenerated", "reinvigorated", "rejuvenated", "rekindled", "renewed", "restimulated", "resurrected", "resuscitated", "revitalized", "revived" ], 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"calmness", "forbearance", "patience" ], "related":[ "aggravation", "annoyance", "exasperation", "irritation", "vexation", "acrimoniousness", "acrimony", "animosity", "antagonism", "antipathy", "bile", "biliousness", "bitterness", "contempt", "embitterment", "empoisonment", "enmity", "grudge", "hostility", "rancor", "envy", "jaundice", "jealousy", "pique", "resentment", "malevolence", "malice", "spite", "vengefulness", "venom", "vindictiveness", "virulence", "vitriol", "belligerence", "contentiousness", "contrariness", "crankiness", "disputatiousness", "hot-headedness", "irascibility", "irascibleness", "irritability", "orneriness", "pugnaciousness", "pugnacity", "quarrelsomeness", "querulousness", "blowup", "flare", "flare-up", "outburst", "chafe", "dander", "dudgeon", "huff", "pet", "rise", "ruffle", "temper", "air rage", "road rage", "delirium", "heat", "passion", "warmth" ], "synonyms":[ "anger", "angriness", "birse", "choler", "furor", "fury", "indignation", "irateness", "ire", 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"perished", "terminated", "vanished", "wiped out", "barren", "desert" ], "related":[ "active", "animated", "dynamic", "lively", "thriving", "vibrant", "vigorous", "vital", "vivacious", "current", "existent", "existing", "extant", "going", "prevailing", "surviving", "resurrected" ], "synonyms":[ "alive", "animate", "breathing", "live", "quick" ] }, "to have a home":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "he lives next door to the hospital" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "lodging", "settling", "staying", "frequenting", "hanging (at)", "haunting", "visiting", "cohabiting", "inhabiting", "occupying", "peopling", "populating", "leasing", "renting", "subletting", "tenanting" ], "synonyms":[ "abiding", "dwelling", "residing" ] }, "to have life":{ "antonyms":[ "departing", "dying", "expiring", "passing away", "perishing", "succumbing" ], "examples":[ "Socrates was a philosopher who lived in ancient Greece" ], "near antonyms":[ "disappearing", "evaporating", "vanishing", "ceasing", "desisting", "discontinuing", "ending", "quitting", "stopping", "abating", "dying (down)", "ebbing", "letting up", "moderating", "subsiding", "waning" ], "related":[ "abiding", "continuing", "enduring", "holding on", "holding up", "keeping (on)", "kicking", "lasting", "leading", "persisting", "ruling", "running on", "surviving", "moving", "flourishing", "prospering", "thriving" ], "synonyms":[ "being", "breathing", "existing", "subsisting" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ] }, "livings":{ "as in businesses , fields":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "liabilities":{ "something (as money) which is owed":{ "examples":[ "your liabilities total about $200,000" ], "synonyms":[ "arrearage", "arrears", "debt", "indebtedness", "obligation", "score" ], "related":[ "bond", "debit", "delinquency", "bankruptcy", "default", "embarrassment", "insolvency" ], "near antonyms":[ "quietus", "quittance", "repayment", "asset" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "light heavyweight":{ "as in heavyweight , featherweight":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "related":[], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "litt\u00e9rateurs":{ "a person who creates a written work":{ "examples":[ "Washington Irving is generally credited as the first American litterateur to gain a reputation in Britain and on the Continent" ], "synonyms":[ "authors", "penmen", "pens", "scribes", "scriveners", "writers" ], "related":[ "auteurs", "belletrists", "belle-lettrists", "stylists", "wordsmiths", "coauthors", "co-authors", "coscenarists", "co-scenarists", "cowriters", "co-writers", "ghostwriters", "hacks", "hatchet men", "scribblers", "wordmongers", "biographers", "hagiographers", "autobiographers", "memoirists", "memorialists", "fabulists", "fictioneers", "fictionists", "novelists", "romancers", "storytellers", "essayists", "pamphleteers", "satirists", "dramatists", "playwrights", "scenarists", "screenwriters", "scriptwriters", "prosaists", "prosateurs", "prosers", "bards", "poets", "rhymers", "versifiers", "bloggers", "columnists", "journalists", "newspapermen", "paragraphers", "reporters", "sportswriters" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[ "nonauthors" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "lifestyle":{ "the way people live at a particular time and place":{ "examples":[ "retirees enjoying a more casual, stress-free lifestyle" ], "synonyms":[ "civilization", "culture", "life", "society" ], "related":[ "customs", "manners", "mores", "values", "folklore", "heritage", "legacy", "tradition", "subculture", "subsociety" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "lit up":{ "being under the influence of alcohol":{ "examples":[ "he finally wandered in at 3:00 a.m., obviously lit up" ], "synonyms":[ "besotted", "blasted", "blind", "blitzed", "blotto", "bombed", "boozy", "canned", "cockeyed", "crocked", "drunk", "drunken", "fried", "gassed", "hammered", "high", "impaired", "inebriate", "inebriated", "intoxicated", "juiced", "lit", "loaded", "looped", "oiled", "pickled", "pie-eyed", "plastered", "potted", "ripped", "sloshed", "smashed", "sottish", "soused", "sozzled", "squiffed", "squiffy", "stewed", "stiff", "stinking", "stoned", "tanked", "tiddly", "tight", "tipsy", "wasted", "wet", "wiped out" ], "related":[ "maudlin", "beery", "befuddled", "bleary-eyed", "crapulous", "dopey", "dopy", "rocky", "strung out", "stupefied", "debauched", "dissipated", "dissolute", "alcoholic", "bibulous", "dipsomaniacal" ], "near antonyms":[ "abstemious", "abstinent", "dry", "temperate", "teetotal", "clearheaded", "cool", "level", "steady" ], "antonyms":[ "sober", "straight" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "lily-livered":{ "having or showing a shameful lack of courage":{ "examples":[ "the pacifist was mistakenly accused of being a lily-livered coward" ], "synonyms":[ "chicken", "chicken-livered", "chickenhearted", "cowardly", "craven", "dastardly", "gutless", "milk-livered", "poltroon", "pusillanimous", "recreant", "spineless", "unheroic", "yellow" ], "related":[ "diffident", "fainthearted", "fearful", "timid", "timorous", "afraid", "frightened", "scared", "careful", "cautious", "wary", "bashful", "coy", "shy", "feeble", "soft", "unmanly", "weak" ], "near antonyms":[ "audacious", "bold", "brazen", "cheeky", "nervy", "plucky", "spirited", "spunky", "determined", "resolute" ], "antonyms":[ "brave", "courageous", "daring", "dauntless", "doughty", "fearless", "gallant", "greathearted", "gutsy", "hardy", "heroic", "heroical", "intrepid", "lionhearted", "stalwart", "stout", "stouthearted", "valiant", "valorous" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "limey":{ "as in lime-juicer":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "related":[], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "lightened":{ "as in brightened , brilliant":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "brightened", "brilliant", "dazzling", "illuminated", "illumined", "lit", "lighted", "radiant", "shiny", "sunlit", "sunny", "sunshiny", "clear", "cloudless" ], "near antonyms":[ "beclouded", "clouded", "cloudy", "dull", "hazed", "hazy", "heavy", "lowering", "louring", "overcast", "overclouded", "bedimmed", "befogged", "blackened", "darkened", "darksome", "dim", "dimmed", "dulled", "dusky", "misty", "murky", "obscure", "obscured", "overshadowed", "sunless" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in eased , alleviated":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "alleviated", "eased", "toned (down)", "moderated", "qualified", "abated", "decreased", "diminished", "lessened", "reduced", "subdued", "shallow", "superficial", "feeble", "weak", "light", "moderate", "soft" ], "near antonyms":[ "acute", "almighty", "blistering", "deep", "dreadful", "excruciating", "explosive", "exquisite", "fearful", "fearsome", "ferocious", "fierce", "frightful", "furious", "ghastly", "hard", "heavy", "heavy-duty", "hellacious", "intense", "intensive", "keen", "profound", "terrible", "vehement", "vicious", "violent", "accentuated", "aggravated", "concentrated", "deepened", "emphasized", "enhanced", "heightened", "intensified", "magnified" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to become glad or hopeful":{ "examples":[ "the patient lightened when he heard the disease responds well to treatment" ], "synonyms":[ "brightened", "bucked up", "cheered (up)", "looked up", "perked (up)" ], "near synonyms":[ "rejoiced", "livened (up)", "revived", "beamed", "glowed", "radiated", "sparkled", "encouraged", "gladdened", "heartened" ], "near antonyms":[ "despaired", "desponded", "brooded", "fretted", "moped" ], "antonyms":[ "darkened", "saddened" ] }, "to supply with light":{ "examples":[ "the room was gradually lightened by the rising sun" ], "synonyms":[ "bathed", "beaconed", "emblazed", "illumed", "illuminated", "illumined", "irradiated", "lit", "lighted" ], "near synonyms":[ "brightened", "beamed", "beat (down)", "radiated", "shone", "shined", "enhaloed", "haloed", "floodlit", "floodlighted", "highlighted", "spotlighted", "spotlit", "blazed", "burned", "burnt", "fired", "flamed", "glared", "glowed", "ignited", "incinerated", "kindled", "bedazzled", "blinded", "dazed", "dazzled", "gleamed", "glistened", "glittered" ], "near antonyms":[ "dimmed", "dulled", "obscured", "covered", "shrouded", "veiled", "doused", "dowsed", "extinguished", "put out", "quenched", "snuffed (out)" ], "antonyms":[ "blackened", "darkened", "obfuscated" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "lights":{ "the steady giving off of the form of radiation that makes vision possible":{ "examples":[ "he read poetry to her by the light of the moon" ], "synonyms":[ "blazes", "flares", "fluorescences", "glares", "gleams", "glows", "illuminations", "incandescences", "luminescences", "radiances", "shines" ], "near synonyms":[ "flashes", "glimmers", "glints", "glitters", "scintillations", "shimmers", "sparkles", "twinkles", "daylights", "moonlights", "sunlights", "sunshines", "afterglows", "aureoles", "aureolae", "auroras", "aurorae", "beams", "halos", "haloes", "rays", "shafts", "streaks", "streams", "sunbeams", "glistens", "glosses", "lusters", "lustres", "polishes", "reflections", "sheens" ], "near antonyms":[ "darks", "dusks", "glooms", "nights", "shadows" ], "antonyms":[] }, "something that provides illumination":{ "examples":[ "turn off the light when you go to bed" ], "synonyms":[ "beacons", "illuminants", "lamps" ], "near synonyms":[ "arc lamps", "arc lights", "candelabra", "candelabrums", "candelabras", "candles", "chandeliers", "dark lanterns", "electrics", "flares", "flashbulbs", "flashcubes", "flashes", "flashlights", "floodlights", "fluorescent lamps", "gaslights", "gasoliers", "girandoles", "headlights", "incandescent lamps", "klieg lights", "kleig lights", "lanterns", "light bulbs", "lighthouses", "lightings", "sconces", "spotlights", "streetlights", "sun lamps" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a person who is widely known and usually much talked about":{ "examples":[ "a leading light in the acting profession" ], "synonyms":[ "causes c\u00e9l\u00e8bres", "causes celebres", "celebrities", "celebs", "figures", "icons", "ikons", "luminaries", "megastars", "names", "notabilities", "notables", "notorieties", "personages", "personalities", "somebodies", "standouts", "stars", "superstars", "VIPs" ], "near synonyms":[ "favorites", "heartthrobs", "heroes", "idols", "demigods", "dignitaries", "eminences", "immortals", "monuments", "pillars", "worthies", "barons", "big shots", "bigwigs", "kahunas", "magnates", "moguls", "nabobs", "panjandrums", "panjandra" ], "near antonyms":[ "lightweights", "mediocrities", "has-beens" ], "antonyms":[ "nobodies", "noncelebrities" ] }, "the first appearance of light in the morning or the time of its appearance":{ "examples":[ "with the coming of light we could see all the damage that the storm had caused" ], "synonyms":[ "auroras", "aurorae", "cockcrows", "dawns", "daybreaks", "daylights", "days", "mornings", "morns", "sunrises", "suns", "sunups" ], "near synonyms":[ "daytimes", "forenoons" ], "near antonyms":[ "darks", "midnights", "nights", "nighttimes", "afternoons", "middays", "dusks", "evenings", "eventides", "gloamings", "twilights" ], "antonyms":[ "nightfalls", "sundowns", "sunsets" ] }, "to set (something) on fire":{ "examples":[ "we lit the kindling before adding the heavier logs" ], "synonyms":[ "burns", "enkindles", "fires", "ignites", "inflames", "enflames", "kindles", "torches" ], "near synonyms":[ "immolates", "deflagrates", "chars", "frizzles", "scorches", "bakes", "broils", "cooks", "ashes", "cremates", "incinerates", "kilns", "sets off", "brightens", "illuminates", "illumines", "irradiates", "lightens", "radiates", "scalds", "scathes", "sears", "reignites", "rekindles", "relights", "banks", "stokes" ], "near antonyms":[ "chokes", "smothers", "suffocates", "stamps (out)", "blackens", "darkens", "dims", "dulls", "obscures" ], "antonyms":[ "douses", "dowses", "extinguishes", "puts out", "quenches", "snuffs (out)" ] }, "to supply with light":{ "examples":[ "the lights from the TV cameras will light this room as though it were high noon" ], "synonyms":[ "bathes", "beacons", "emblazes", "illumes", "illuminates", "illumines", "irradiates", "lightens" ], "near synonyms":[ "brightens", "beams", "beats (down)", "radiates", "shines", "enhaloes", "haloes", "floodlights", "highlights", "spotlights", "blazes", "burns", "fires", "flames", "glares", "glows", "ignites", "incinerates", "kindles", "bedazzles", "blinds", "dazes", "dazzles", "gleams", "glistens", "glitters" ], "near antonyms":[ "dims", "dulls", "obscures", "covers", "shrouds", "veils", "douses", "dowses", "extinguishes", "puts out", "quenches", "snuffs (out)" ], "antonyms":[ "blackens", "darkens", "obfuscates" ] }, "to come to rest after descending from the air":{ "examples":[ "the bird lit on the branch and began to sing" ], "synonyms":[ "alights", "lands", "perches", "roosts", "settles", "touches down" ], "near synonyms":[ "belly-lands", "crash-lands" 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(away)", "wipes out" ], "near synonyms":[ "decimates", "demolishes", "destroys", "devastates", "ravages", "dismantles", "flattens", "mows (down)", "razes", "tears down", "ruins", "totals", "wastes", "wrecks", "blasts", "blows up", "dashes", "dynamites", "smashes", "atomizes", "consumes", "devours", "dissolves", "fragments", "powders", "pulverizes", "shatters", "splinters", "dooms", "finishes", "kills", "kills off", "terminates", "zaps", "cuts", "discards", "ditches", "ejects", "excises", "expels", "jettisons", "ousts", "throws out" ], "near antonyms":[ "conserves", "preserves", "protects", "saves", "builds", "constructs", "creates", "fabricates", "fashions", "forges", "forms", "frames", "makes", "manufactures", "shapes", "fixes", "mends", "patches", "rebuilds", "reconditions", "reconstructs", "renews", "renovates", "repairs", "restores", "revamps" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to put to death deliberately":{ "examples":[ "his first act as absolute ruler was to liquidate his opponents" ], 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"cruiser", "inboard", "motorboat", "outboard", "powerboat", "towboat", "tug", "tugboat", "bateau", "ca\u00efque", "canoe", "catamaran", "coracle", "curragh", "currach", "dhow", "dinghy", "dink", "dory", "dugout", "flatboat", "garvey", "gig", "johnboat", "kayak", "outrigger", "paddleboat", "pinnace", "piragua", "pirogue", "pontoon", "pram", "punt", "raft", "rowboat", "rowing boat", "sampan", "scow", "scull", "shallop", "shell", "skiff", "surfboat", "umiak", "wherry", "ferry", "ferryboat", "gondola", "taxi", "water taxi", "catboat", "ketch", "sailboat", "schooner", "yacht", "banker", "coble", "dragger", "gillnetter", "hooker", "lugger", "scalloper", "seiner", "shrimper", "trawler", "whaleboat", "whaler", "workboat", "boat", "bottom", "craft", "vessel", "watercraft" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "literal":{ "restricted to or based on fact":{ "examples":[ "a literal account of the explorer's adventures is actually a lot less interesting than his own exaggerated stories" ], "synonyms":[ "documentary", "factual", "hard", "historical", "matter-of-fact", "nonfictional", "objective", "true" ], "near synonyms":[ "actual", "authentic", "bona fide", "genuine", "real", "right", "documented", "established", "confirmable", "reliable", "supportable", "sustainable", "verifiable", "demonstrable", "provable", "incontestable", "incontrovertible", "indisputable", "irrefutable", "undeniable", "unquestionable", "plain", "simple", "certain", "undoubted" ], "near antonyms":[ "hypothetical", "speculative", "theoretical", "theoretic", "apocryphal", "unauthentic", "undocumented", "chimerical", "chimeric", "fabulous", "fanciful", "fantastic", "fantastical", "imaginary", "imagined", "invented", "legendary", "made-up", "make-believe", "mythical", "mythic", "pretend", "embroidered", "exaggerated", "insupportable", "unsupportable" ], "antonyms":[ "fictional", "fictionalized", "fictitious", "nondocumentary", "nonfactual", "nonhistorical", "unhistorical" ] }, 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"traditionally young Masai men are consigned to a period of isolation in the bush in order to turn them into strong, lionhearted warriors" ], "synonyms":[ "bold", "brave", "courageous", "dauntless", "doughty", "fearless", "gallant", "greathearted", "gutsy", "gutty", "heroic", "heroical", "intrepid", "manful", "stalwart", "stout", "stouthearted", "undauntable", "undaunted", "valiant", "valorous" ], "near synonyms":[ "determined", "firm", "game", "gamy", "gamey", "gritty", "plucky", "resolute", "Spartan", "undeterred", "undismayed", "unflinching", "unswerving", "mettlesome", "spirited", "spunky", "adventuresome", "adventurous", "audacious", "daring", "dashing", "hardy", "venturesome", "venturous", "crazy", "foolish", "half-witted", "insane", "lunatic", "mad", "nutty", "brash", "brazen", "daredevil", "foolhardy", "heedless", "hotheaded", "impetuous", "imprudent", "impulsive", "incautious", "madcap", "overbold", "overconfident", "rash", "reckless", "thoughtless", "wild", "hasty", "headlong", "precipitate", "comforted", "emboldened", "encouraged", "heartened", "reassured", "unafraid" ], "near antonyms":[ "diffident", "mousy", "mousey", "scary", "shy", "skittish", "timid", "anxious", "apprehensive", "nervous", "careful", "cautious", "heedful", "prudent", "unadventurous", "afraid", "agitated", "disconcerted", "disquieted", "disturbed", "frightened", "horrified", "panicked", "panic-stricken", "perturbed", "scared", "shocked", "spooked", "startled", "terrified", "terrorized", "unnerved", "upset", "appalled", "concerned", "dismayed", "worried", "unmanly", "weak", "wimpy" ], "antonyms":[ "chicken", "chickenhearted", "chicken-livered", "coward", "cowardly", "craven", "dastardly", "fainthearted", "fearful", "gutless", "lily-livered", "milk-livered", "nerveless", "poltroon", "poor-spirited", "pusillanimous", "spineless", "spiritless", "timorous", "uncourageous", "ungallant", "unheroic", "weakhearted", "yellow" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "lingos":{ "the stock of 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], "near synonyms":[ "colloquialisms", "colloquials", "idioms", "localisms", "parlances", "pidgins", "provincialisms", "regionalisms", "speeches", "vernacularisms", "vernaculars", "slanguages", "bureaucrateses", "computereses", "cyberspeaks", "educationeses", "governmenteses", "journaleses", "technobabbles" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "lingers":{ "to move or act slowly":{ "examples":[ "since they were charging by the hour, the house painters lingered in finishing up their work" ], "synonyms":[ "crawls", "creeps", "dallies", "dawdles", "delays", "diddles", "dillydallies", "drags", "lags", "loiters", "lollygags", "lallygags", "mopes", "pokes", "shilly-shallies", "tarries" ], "near synonyms":[ "fiddles (around)", "fools around", "messes around", "monkeys (around)", "plays", "potters (around)", "putters (around)", "trifles", "hangs (around or out)", "idles", "loafs", "lolls", "lounges", "ambles", "eases", "inches", "lumbers", "plods", "saunters", "shuffles", "staggers", "strolls", "decelerates", "slows (down or up)", "filibusters", "procrastinates", "stalls", "temporizes" ], "near antonyms":[ "bowls", "breezes", "darts", "humps", "hurtles", "hustles", "scrambles", "stampedes", "gallops", "jogs", "runs", "sprints", "trots", "accelerates", "quickens", "speeds (up)", "catches up", "fast-forwards", "outpaces", "outruns", "outstrips", "overtakes" ], "antonyms":[ "barrels", "bolts", "careers", "courses", "dashes", "flies", "hastens", "hotfoots (it)", "hurries", "races", "rips", "rockets", "runs", "rushes", "scoots", "scuds", "scurries", "speeds", "tears", "whirls", "whisks", "whizzes", "zips" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "lints":{ "a soft airy substance or covering":{ "examples":[ "it's important to clean the lint out of the dryer every time you use it" ], "synonyms":[ "downs", "flosses", "fluffs", "furs", "fuzzes", "naps", "piles" ], "near synonyms":[ "battings" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] } }