{ "sable":{ "having the color of soot or coal":{ "examples":[ "a beautiful sable cat" ], "synonyms":[ "black", "ebony", "pitch-black", "pitch-dark", "pitchy", "raven" ], "near synonyms":[ "dark", "dusky", "inky", "blackish", "brunet", "brunette" ], "near antonyms":[ "bright", "brilliant", "light", "pale", "palish" ], "antonyms":[ "white" ] }, "as in otter , mink":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "badger", "beaver", "chamois", "chinchilla", "ermine", "fisher", "fox", "marten", "mink", "muskrat", "otter", "Persian lamb", "rabbit", "raccoon", "racoon", "seal", "fur", "hide", "leather", "pelt", "skin", "bearskin", "buckskin", "calfskin", "coonskin", "cowhide", "deerskin", "doeskin", "goatskin", "horsehide", "karakul", "kidskin", "kolinsky", "lambskin", "pigskin", "rawhide", "sealskin", "sharkskin", "sheep", "sheepskin", "snakeskin", "fleece", "mouton", "alligator", "crocodile", "cordovan", "morocco", "patent leather", "suede" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "sables":{ "as in otters , mink":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "badgers", "beavers", "chamois", "chamoix", "chinchillas", "ermines", "fishers", "foxes", "fox", "marten", "martens", "mink", "minks", "muskrat", "muskrats", "otters", "otter", "Persian lambs", "rabbit", "rabbits", "raccoon", "raccoons", "racoon", "racoons", "seals", "furs", "hides", "leathers", "pelts", "skins", "bearskins", "buckskins", "calfskins", "coonskins", "cowhides", "deerskins", "doeskins", "goatskins", "horsehides", "karakuls", "kidskins", "kolinskies", "lambskins", "pigskins", "rawhides", "sealskins", "sharkskins", "sheep", "sheepskins", "snakeskins", "fleeces", "moutons", "alligators", "crocodiles", "cordovans", "moroccos", "patent leathers", "suedes" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "saber":{ "as in rapier , broadsword":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "related":[], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sabotaged":{ "as in thwarted , frustrated":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "baffled", "foiled", "frustrated", "thwarted", "arrested", "checked", "constrained", "curbed", "reined", "restrained", "bottlenecked", "encumbered", "hampered", "handicapped", "held back", "held up", "hindered", "hobbled", "impeded", "inhibited", "obstructed", "set back", "tied up", "halted", "stopped", "braked", "decelerated", "retarded", "slackened", "slowed" ], "near antonyms":[ "accelerated", "hastened", "hurried", "quickened", "rushed", "sped (up)", "speeded (up)", "stepped up", "drove", "encouraged", "goaded", "propelled", "pushed", "spurred", "stirred", "urged", "advanced", "aided", "dispatched", "eased", "expedited", "facilitated", "forwarded", "furthered", "helped" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in destroyed , ruined":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "annihilated", "demolished", "destroyed", "devastated", "ravaged", "ravened", "razed", "ruined", "scourged", "smashed", "tore down", "totaled", "totalled", "wasted", "wiped out", "wracked", "wrecked", "banged up", "broke", "damaged", "harmed", "hurt", "impaired", "marred", "shattered", "spoiled", "spoilt", "depredated", "despoiled", "looted", "marauded", "pillaged", "plundered", "ransacked", "sacked", "spoliated", "defaced", "trashed", "vandalized", "desecrated", "violated", "graffitied", "tagged" ], "near antonyms":[ "conserved", "preserved", "protected", "saved", "salvaged", "built", "rebuilt" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "sabotages":{ "the act of destroying or damaging something deliberately so that it does not work correctly":{ "examples":[ "Angry workers were responsible for the sabotage of the machines.", "Officials have not yet ruled out sabotage as a possible cause of the crash." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "demolishments", "desecrations", "destructions", "ravages", "ruinations", "ruins", "defacements", "vandalisms", "vandalizations", "depredations", "despoilments", "pillages", "plunders", "predations", "sackings", "spoliations" ], "near antonyms":[ "conservations", "preservations", "protections", "salvages", "savings" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in thwarts , frustrates":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "baffles", "foils", "frustrates", "thwarts", "arrests", "checks", "constrains", "curbs", "reins", "restrains", "bottlenecks", "encumbers", "hampers", "handicaps", "hinders", "hobbles", "holds back", "holds up", "impedes", "inhibits", "obstructs", "sets back", "ties up", "halts", "stops", "brakes", "decelerates", "retards", "slackens", "slows" ], "near antonyms":[ "accelerates", "hastens", "hurries", "quickens", "rushes", "speeds (up)", "steps up", "drives", "encourages", "goads", "propels", "pushes", "spurs", "stirs", "urges", "advances", "aids", "dispatches", "eases", "expedites", "facilitates", "forwards", "furthers", "helps" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in destroys , ruins":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "annihilates", "demolishes", "destroys", "devastates", "ravages", "ravens", "razes", "ruins", "scourges", "smashes", "tears down", "totals", "wastes", "wipes out", "wracks", "wrecks", "bangs up", "breaks", "damages", "harms", "hurts", "impairs", "mars", "shatters", "spoils", "depredates", "despoils", "loots", "marauds", "pillages", "plunders", "ransacks", "sacks", "spoliates", "defaces", "trashes", "vandalizes", "desecrates", "violates", "graffitis", "tags" ], "near antonyms":[ "conserves", "preserves", "protects", "saves", "salvages", "builds", "rebuilds" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "sabotage":{ "the act of destroying or damaging something deliberately so that it does not work correctly":{ "examples":[ "Angry workers were responsible for the sabotage of the machines.", "Officials have not yet ruled out sabotage as a possible cause of the crash." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "demolishing", "demolishment", "desecrating", "desecration", "destruction", "ravage", "ravaging", "ruin", "ruination", "wrecking", "defacement", "defacing", "trashing", "vandalism", "vandalization", "depredation", "despoiling", "despoilment", "looting", "marauding", "pillage", "pillaging", "plunder", "plundering", "predation", "ransacking", "sacking", "spoliation" ], "near antonyms":[ "conservation", "preservation", "protection", "salvage", "saving" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in thwart , frustrate":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "baffle", "foil", "frustrate", "thwart", "arrest", "check", "constrain", "curb", "rein", "restrain", "bottleneck", "encumber", "hamper", "handicap", "hinder", "hobble", "hold back", "hold up", "impede", "inhibit", "obstruct", "set back", "tie up", "halt", "stop", "brake", "decelerate", "retard", "slacken", "slow" ], "near antonyms":[ "accelerate", "hasten", "hurry", "quicken", "rush", "speed (up)", "step up", "drive", "encourage", "goad", "propel", "push", "spur", "stir", "urge", "advance", "aid", "dispatch", "ease", "expedite", "facilitate", "forward", "further", "help" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in destroy , ruin":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "annihilate", "demolish", "destroy", "devastate", "ravage", "raven", "raze", "ruin", "scourge", "smash", "tear down", "total", "waste", "wipe out", "wrack", "wreck", "bang up", "break", "damage", "harm", "hurt", "impair", "mar", "shatter", "spoil", "depredate", "despoil", "loot", "maraud", "pillage", "plunder", "ransack", "sack", "spoliate", "deface", "trash", "vandalize", "desecrate", "violate", "graffiti", "tag" ], "near antonyms":[ "conserve", "preserve", "protect", "save", "salvage", "build", "rebuild" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "sabre":{ "as in rapier , broadsword":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "broadsword", "cutlass", "rapier", "scimitar", "smallsword", "blade", "brand", "steel", "sword" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sabers":{ "as in rapiers , broadswords":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "broadswords", "cutlasses", "rapiers", "scimitars", "smallswords", "blades", "brands", "steels", "swords" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sabbaticals":{ "a period of time during which someone does not work at their regular job":{ "examples":[ "Several professors will be taking sabbaticals this year.", "She recently returned to work after a two-year sabbatical from her acting career." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "furloughs", "liberties", "breaks", "holidays", "hols", "leaves", "recesses", "vacations", "breathers", "relaxations", "respites", "rests", "interims", "intermissions", "intervals", "feasts", "holy days", "legal holidays" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sabotaging":{ "as in thwarting , frustrating":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "baffling", "foiling", "frustrating", "thwarting", "arresting", "checking", "constraining", "curbing", "reining", "restraining", "bottlenecking", "encumbering", "hampering", "handicapping", "hindering", "hobbling", "holding back", "holding up", "impeding", "inhibiting", "obstructing", "setting back", "tying up", "tieing up", "halting", "stopping", "braking", "decelerating", "retarding", "slackening", "slowing" ], "near antonyms":[ "accelerating", "hastening", "hurrying", "quickening", "rushing", "speeding (up)", "stepping up", "driving", "encouraging", "goading", "propelling", "pushing", "spurring", "stirring", "urging", "advancing", "aiding", "dispatching", "easing", "expediting", "facilitating", "forwarding", "furthering", "helping" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in destroying , ruining":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "annihilating", "demolishing", "destroying", "devastating", "ravaging", "ravening", "razing", "ruining", "scourging", "smashing", "tearing down", "totaling", "totalling", "wasting", "wiping out", "wracking", "wrecking", "banging up", "breaking", "damaging", "harming", "hurting", "impairing", "marring", "shattering", "spoiling", "depredating", "despoiling", "looting", "marauding", "pillaging", "plundering", "ransacking", "sacking", "spoliating", "defacing", "trashing", "vandalizing", "desecrating", "violating", "graffitiing", "graffiting", "tagging" ], "near antonyms":[ "conserving", "preserving", "protecting", "saving", "salvaging", "building", "rebuilding" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "saboteur":{ "a person who destroys or damages something deliberately; a person who performs sabotage":{ "examples":[ "The car's tires were slashed by saboteurs ." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "demolisher", "desecrater", "desecrator", "despoiler", "destroyer", "ravager", "ruiner", "waster", "wrecker", "defacer", "vandal", "graffitist", "tagger" ], "near antonyms":[ "conserver", "preserver", "protector", "saver", "conservator", "preservationist" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sabbatical":{ "a period of time during which someone does not work at their regular job":{ "examples":[ "Several professors will be taking sabbaticals this year.", "She recently returned to work after a two-year sabbatical from her acting career." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "furlough", "liberty", "break", "holiday", "hols", "leave", "recess", "vacation", "breather", "relaxation", "respite", "rest", "interim", "intermission", "interval", "feast", "holy day", "legal holiday", "idling", "loafing", "lounging", "slacking" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sabres":{ "as in rapiers , broadswords":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "broadswords", "cutlasses", "rapiers", "scimitars", "smallswords", "blades", "brands", "steels", "swords" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] } }