{ "talent":{ "a special and usually inborn ability":{ "examples":[ "Liza's musical talent was already apparent by the time she was five", "a talent for coming up with really funny answers to stupid questions" ], "synonyms":[ "aptitude", "bent", "endowment", "faculty", "flair", "genius", "gift", "head", "knack" ], "near synonyms":[ "affinity", "bias", "disposition", "habitude", "impulse", "inclination", "leaning", "partiality", "penchant", "predilection", "predisposition", "proclivity", "propensity", "tendency", "turn", "ear", "eye", "mind", "nose", "feel", "hang", "instinct", "touch", "way", "capability", "competence", "facility", "proficiency", "skill", "capacity", "potential", "power", "forte", "specialism", "speciality", "specialty" ], "near antonyms":[ "disability", "handicap", "inability", "incapacity", "shortcoming", "weakness" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "talented":{ "having a special ability to do something well; having talent":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "a 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"exhibit", "expose", "flash", "flaunt", "lay out", "parade", "produce", "show", "show off", "sport", "strut", "unveil" ], "near antonyms":[ "camouflage", "disguise", "mask", "conceal", "cover", "curtain", "enshroud", "hide", "obscure", "occlude", "occult", "shroud", "veil" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "talk a blue streak":{ "to engage in casual or rambling conversation":{ "examples":[ "The kids could really talk a blue streak when they got together." ], "synonyms":[ "babble", "blab", "cackle", "chaffer", "chat", "chatter", "chin", "converse", "gab", "gabble", "gas", "jabber", "jaw", "kibitz", "kibbitz", "natter", "palaver", "patter", "prate", "prattle", "rap", "rattle", "run on", "schmooze", "shmooze", "talk", "twitter", "visit" ], "near synonyms":[ "gossip", "tattle", "descant", "discuss", "expatiate", "yak", "yack", "yammer", "yap" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "talk over":{ "to talk about (an issue) usually from various points of view and 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"forged", "hammered out", "talked out", "thrashed (out)", "wrestled (with)", "chewed over", "considered", "deliberated", "weighed" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in told (of) , divulged":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "divulged", "told (of)", "advertised", "aired", "announced", "blazed", "broadcast", "broadcasted", "heralded", "placarded", "posted", "proclaimed", "publicized", "sounded", "trumpeted", "bared", "discovered", "revealed", "uncloaked", "uncovered", "unmasked", "brandished", "flourished", "waved", "displayed", "disported", "exhibited", "exposed", "flashed", "flaunted", "laid out", "paraded", "produced", "showed", "showed off", "sported", "strutted", "unveiled" ], "near antonyms":[ "camouflaged", "disguised", "masked", "concealed", "covered", "curtained", "enshrouded", "hid", "obscured", "occluded", "occulted", "shrouded", "veiled" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "talked over":{ "to talk about (an issue) usually from various points of 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"smooth-tongued" ], "near antonyms":[ "dumb", "mum", "mute", "muted", "silent", "speechless", "uncommunicative", "wordless", "inarticulate", "tongue-tied", "nonvocal", "voiceless" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in communication , speaking":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "communication", "speaking", "eloquence", "fluency", "volubility", "chattiness", "garrulousness", "loquaciousness", "loquacity", "talkativeness", "talkiness", "verboseness", "verbosity", "windiness", "wordiness" ], "near antonyms":[ "dumbness", "muteness", "silence", "speechlessness", "stillness", "inarticulacy", "inarticulateness", "voicelessness", "reserve", "reticence", "reticency", "taciturnity" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to give a formal often extended talk on a subject":{ "examples":[ "the fire chief often talks at school assemblies about fire safety" ], "synonyms":[ "declaiming", "descanting", "discoursing", "expatiating", "haranguing", "lecturing", "orating", "speaking" ], "near synonyms":[ "reciting", "soliloquizing", "disserting", "expounding", "pontificating", "sermonizing", "mouthing", "spouting", "filibustering" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to engage in casual or rambling conversation":{ "examples":[ "talked with our neighbor as we unloaded the groceries from the car" ], "synonyms":[ "babbling", "blabbing", "cackling", "chaffering", "chattering", "chatting", "chinning", "conversing", "gabbing", "gabbling", "gassing", "jabbering", "jawing", "kibitzing", "kibbitzing", "nattering", "palavering", "pattering", "prating", "prattling", "rapping", "rattling", "running on", "schmoozing", "shmoozing", "twittering", "visiting" ], "near synonyms":[ "gossiping", "tattling", "descanting", "discussing", "expatiating", "yakking", "yacking", "yammering", "yapping" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to express (a thought or emotion) in words":{ "examples":[ "you're talking nonsense: take a minute and think about what you are trying to say, and then start speaking" ], "synonyms":[ "articulating", "bringing out", "enunciating", "passing", "saying", "speaking", "stating", "telling", "uttering", "verbalizing", "vocalizing" ], "near synonyms":[ "airing", "discussing", "giving", "looking", "sharing", "sounding", "ventilating", "venting", "voicing", "blabbering", "blurting", "bolting", "getting off", "shooting", "advertising", "announcing", "blazing", "broadcasting", "declaring", "posting", "proclaiming", "promulgating", "publicizing", "publishing", "affirming", "alleging", "asserting", "averring", "avouching", "avowing", "breathing", "chirping", "drawling", "gasping", "lipping", "mouthing", "murmuring", "purring", "shouting", "spluttering", "spouting", "whispering", "clothing", "couching", "formulating", "formulizing", "phrasing", "putting", "wording", "commenting", "piping up (with)", "remarking", "ripping (out)", "snarling" ], "near antonyms":[ "stifling", "suppressing" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to give information (as to the authorities) about another's improper or unlawful activities":{ "examples":[ "after being threatened, the eyewitness started talking at length about what he had seen in the alley" ], "synonyms":[ "finking", "grassing (on)", "informing", "ratting (on)", "singing", "snitching", "splitting (on)", "squeaking", "squealing", "telling (on)" ], "near synonyms":[ "betraying", "giving away", "turning in", "backstabbing", "crossing", "double-crossing", "selling (out)", "two-timing", "blabbing", "tattling", "tipping (off)" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to relate sometimes questionable or secret information of a personal nature":{ "examples":[ "you're a fine one to talk about your sister's marital problems when you have had plenty of your own" ], "synonyms":[ "blabbing", "dishing", "gossiping", "tattling", "wagging" ], "near synonyms":[ "bandying (about)", "circulating", "noising (about or abroad)", "rumoring", "blabbering", "disclosing", "divulging", "revealing", "telling", "hinting", "implying", "insinuating", "intimating", "letting on", "suggesting", "informing", "reporting", "snitching", "squealing", "tipping (off)", "babbling", "spilling", "confiding" ], "near antonyms":[ "clamming up", "shutting up" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ] }, "talking up":{ "to provide publicity for":{ "examples":[ "the director and actors are making the obligatory rounds of the late-night shows to talk up their new movie" ], "synonyms":[ "ballyhooing", "boosting", "hyping", "pitching", "plugging", "promoting", "publicizing", "touting" ], "near synonyms":[ "advertising", "barking", "merchandising", "merchandizing", "selling", "pushing", "acclaiming", "hailing", "lauding", "praising", "endorsing", "indorsing", "plumping (for)", "plunking (for)", "plonking (for)", "recommending", "reviewing", "announcing", "broadcasting", "publishing" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to voice one's opinions freely with force":{ "examples":[ "feel free to talk up if you have any objections" ], "synonyms":[ "piping up", "shooting", "sounding off", "speaking out", "speaking up", "spouting (off)" ], "near synonyms":[ "bawling", "baying", "bellowing", "calling", "crying", "hollering", "roaring", "shouting", "singing (out)", "thundering", "vociferating", "yelling", "articulating", "enouncing", "enunciating" ], "near antonyms":[ "belting up", "clamming up", "dummying up", "hushing", "shutting up", "suppressing", "quieting" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "talks":{ "a usually formal discourse delivered to an audience":{ "examples":[ "the noted author's talk on the state of the modern novel" ], "synonyms":[ "addresses", "declamations", "harangues", "orations", "perorations", "speeches" ], "near synonyms":[ "diatribes", "rants", "tirades", "eulogies", "panegyrics", "tributes", "keynote addresses", "keynote speeches", "lectures", "salutatories", "homilies", "sermons", "monologues", "monologs", "soliloquies", "pitches", "presentations", "spiels" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "an exchange of views for the purpose of exploring a subject or deciding an issue":{ "examples":[ "what good will all this talk do when we need to take action now?" ], "synonyms":[ "argumentations", "arguments", "argy-bargies", "back-and-forths", "colloquies", "confabs", "confabulations", "conferences", "consultations", "consults", "councils", "counsel", "debates", "deliberations", "dialogues", "dialogs", "discussions", "give-and-takes", "palavers", "parleys" ], "near synonyms":[ "bull sessions", "chat rooms", "forums", "fora", "meetings", "roundtables", "round tables", "seminars", "skull sessions", "skull practices", "symposia", "symposiums", "talkathons", "chats", "conversations", "raps", "words", "discourses", "disquisitions", "consultancies", "negotiations", "pourparlers" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "friendly, informal conversation or an instance of this":{ "examples":[ "sat down by the fire and had a nice little talk about what was new in the village" ], "synonyms":[ "backchat", "cackle", "causeries", "chats", "chatter", "chin music", "chin-wag", "chitchats", "confabs", "confabulations", "gab", "gabfests", "gossip", "jangle", "jaws", "natters", "palavers", "patter", "raps", "schmoozes", "small talk", "table talk", "t\u00eate-\u00e0-t\u00eates" ], "near synonyms":[ "colloquies", "conferences", "discourses", "parleys", "symposia", "symposiums", "debates", "dialogues", "dialogs", "exchanges", "give-and-takes", "crosstalk", "happy talk", "yaks", "yacks", "yammers", "yaps" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to give a formal often extended talk on a subject":{ "examples":[ "the fire chief often talks at school assemblies about fire safety" ], "synonyms":[ "declaims", "descants", "discourses", "expatiates", "harangues", "lectures", "orates", "speaks" ], "near synonyms":[ "recites", "soliloquizes", "disserts", "expounds", "pontificates", "sermonizes", "mouths", "spouts", "filibusters" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to engage in casual or rambling conversation":{ "examples":[ "talked with our neighbor as we unloaded the groceries from the car" ], "synonyms":[ "babbles", "blabs", "cackles", "chaffers", "chats", "chatters", "chins", "converses", "gabbles", "gabs", "gases", "gasses", "jabbers", "jaws", "kibitzes", "kibbitzes", "natters", "palavers", "patters", "prates", "prattles", "raps", "rattles", "runs on", "schmoozes", "shmoozes", "twitters", "visits" ], "near synonyms":[ "gossips", "tattles", "descants", "discusses", "expatiates", "yaks", "yacks", "yammers", "yaps" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to express (a thought or emotion) in words":{ "examples":[ "you're talking nonsense: take a minute and think about what you are trying to say, and then start speaking" ], "synonyms":[ "articulates", "brings out", "enunciates", "passes", "says", "speaks", "states", "tells", "utters", "verbalizes", "vocalizes" ], "near synonyms":[ "airs", "discusses", "gives", "looks", "shares", "sounds", "ventilates", "vents", "voices", "blabbers", "blurts", "bolts", "gets off", "shoots", "advertises", "announces", "blazes", "broadcasts", "declares", "posts", "proclaims", "promulgates", "publicizes", "publishes", "affirms", "alleges", "asserts", "avers", "avouches", "avows", "breathes", "chirps", "drawls", "gasps", "lips", "mouths", "murmurs", "purrs", "shouts", "splutters", "spouts", "whispers", "clothes", "couches", "formulates", "formulizes", "phrases", "puts", "words", "comments", "pipes up (with)", "remarks", "rips (out)", "snarls" ], "near antonyms":[ "stifles", "suppresses" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to give information (as to the authorities) about another's improper or unlawful activities":{ "examples":[ "after being threatened, the eyewitness started talking at length about what he had seen in the alley" ], "synonyms":[ "finks", "grasses (on)", "informs", "rats (on)", "sings", "snitches", "splits (on)", "squeaks", "squeals", "tells (on)" ], "near synonyms":[ "betrays", "gives away", "turns in", "backstabs", "crosses", "double-crosses", "sells (out)", "two-times", "blabs", "tattles", "tips (off)" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to relate sometimes questionable or secret information of a personal nature":{ "examples":[ "you're a fine one to talk about your sister's marital problems when you have had plenty of your own" ], "synonyms":[ "blabs", "dishes", "gossips", "tattles", "wags" ], "near synonyms":[ "bandies (about)", "circulates", "noises (about or abroad)", "rumors", "blabbers", "discloses", "divulges", "reveals", "tells", "hints", "implies", "insinuates", "intimates", "lets on", "suggests", "informs", "reports", "snitches", "squeals", "tips (off)", "babbles", "spills", "confides" ], "near antonyms":[ "clams up", "shuts up" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "talks (into)":{ "to cause (someone) to agree with a belief or course of action by using arguments or earnest request":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the salesman talked us into buying a new vacuum" ], "near antonyms":[ "deters", "discourages", "dissuades", "unsells" ], "related":[ "blandishes", "blarneys", "cajoles", "coaxes", "entreats", "exhorts", "fast-talks", "urges", "wheedles", "allures", "beguiles", "leads on", "lures", "seduces", "snows", "tempts", "brainwashes", "overpersuades", "inclines", "influences", "prompts", "sells", "sways", "attracts", "draws", "entices", "interests", "chews over", "converses", "debates", "discusses", "disputes", "hashes (over)", "moots", "reasons (with)" ], "synonyms":[ "argues", "brings", "brings around", "converts", "convinces", "gains", "gets", "induces", "moves", "persuades", "prevails (on or upon)", "satisfies", "wins (over)" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "talky":{ "fond of talking or conversation":{ "antonyms":[ "closemouthed", "laconic", "reserved", "reticent", "taciturn", "tight-lipped", "uncommunicative" ], "examples":[ "a talky coworker who will corner you at your desk for hours with stories about his vacation" ], "near antonyms":[ "quiet", "shy", "mum", "mute", "silent", "speechless", "tongue-tied", "wordless", "evasive", "nonvocal", "secretive", "self-contained", "aloof", "indrawn", "inhibited", "introverted", "retiring", "unsociable", "withdrawn" ], "related":[ "communicative", "expansive", "demonstrative", "effusive", "gushing", "free-spoken", "outspoken", "unreserved", "vocal", "articulate", "fluent", "glib", "voluble", "well-spoken", "gossipy", "talebearing", "tale-telling", "long-winded", "prolix", "rambling", "verbose", "windy", "wordy", "extroverted", "extraverted", "gregarious", "outgoing", "sociable" ], "synonyms":[ "blabby", "chatty", "conversational", "gabby", "garrulous", "loquacious", "motormouthed", "mouthy", "talkative" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "tallness":{ "as in":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "tally":{ "a total number obtained or recorded by noting each thing as it was being added":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the final tally for worshippers at Sunday services was 126" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "score", "amount", "gross", "sum", "total", "whole", "recount" ], "synonyms":[ "census", "count", "tale" ] }, "to be in agreement on every point":{ "antonyms":[ "differ (from)", "disagree (with)" ], "examples":[ "our lists for best movies of the year tally perfectly" ], "near antonyms":[ "contradict", "dispute", "gainsay", "negate", "nullify", "clash", "conflict", "jar" ], "related":[ "equal", "match", "parallel", "align", "aline", "line up", "register" ], "synonyms":[ "accord", "agree", "answer", "check", "chord", "cohere", "coincide", "comport", "conform", "consist", "correspond", "dovetail", "fit", "go", "harmonize", "jibe", "rhyme", "rime", "sort", "square" ] }, "to gain (as points or runs in a game) as credit towards one's total number of points":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "our team tallied four touchdowns and gained a total of 435 yards last game" ], "near antonyms":[ "lose" ], "related":[ "triumph", "win", "best", "defeat" ], "synonyms":[ "rack up", "score" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "talking (into)":{ "to cause (someone) to agree with a belief or course of action by using arguments or earnest request":{ "examples":[ "the salesman talked us into buying a new vacuum" ], "synonyms":[ "arguing", "bringing", "bringing around", "converting", "convincing", "gaining", "getting", "inducing", "moving", "persuading", "prevailing (on or upon)", "satisfying", "winning (over)" ], "near synonyms":[ "blandishing", "blarneying", "cajoling", "coaxing", "entreating", "exhorting", "fast-talking", "urging", "wheedling", "alluring", "beguiling", "leading on", "luring", "seducing", "snowing", "tempting", "brainwashing", "overpersuading", "inclining", "influencing", "prompting", "selling", "swaying", "attracting", "drawing", "enticing", "interesting", "chewing over", "conversing", "debating", "discussing", "disputing", "hashing (over)", "mooting", "reasoning (with)" ], "near antonyms":[ "deterring", "discouraging", "dissuading", "unselling" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "talisman":{ "something worn or kept to bring good luck or keep away evil":{ "examples":[ "a pendant of white nephrite jade is often worn by Indians as a talisman to ward off heart disease" ], "synonyms":[ "amulet", "charm", "fetish", "fetich", "mascot", "mojo", "periapt", "phylactery" ], "near synonyms":[ "gris-gris", "grigri", "juju", "philter", "toadstone", "emblem", "symbol", "token", "totem" ], "near antonyms":[ "curse", "hex", "spell" ], "antonyms":[ "hoodoo", "jinx" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "talk (to)":{ "to communicate with by means of spoken words":{ "examples":[ "I had never talked to a real live cowboy before" ], "synonyms":[ "chat (with)", "converse (with)", "speak (to or with)" ], "near synonyms":[ "accost", "address", "board", "collar", "greet", "hail", "herald", "inform", "notify", "tell" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "talks a blue streak":{ "to engage in casual or rambling conversation":{ "examples":[ "The kids could really talk a blue streak when they got together." ], "synonyms":[ "babbles", "blabs", "cackles", "chaffers", "chats", "chatters", "chins", "converses", "gabbles", "gabs", "gases", "gasses", "jabbers", "jaws", "kibitzes", "kibbitzes", "natters", "palavers", "patters", "prates", "prattles", "raps", "rattles", "runs on", "schmoozes", "shmoozes", "talks", "twitters", "visits" ], "near synonyms":[ "gossips", "tattles", "descants", "discusses", "expatiates", "yaks", "yacks", "yammers", "yaps" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "talebearers":{ "a person who habitually reveals personal or sensational facts about others":{ "examples":[ "statehouse talebearers had long spread stories about the governor's extramarital affairs" ], "synonyms":[ "circulators", "gossipers", "gossipmongers", "gossips", "newsmongers", "quidnuncs", "tale-tellers", "telltales", "yentas" ], "near synonyms":[ "betrayers", "blabbermouths", "informants", "informers", "snitchers", "squealers", "stool pigeons", "tattlers", "tattletales", "libelers", "scandalmongers" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a person who provides information about another's wrongdoing":{ "examples":[ "the teacher told him not to be such a talebearer , as she was quite capable of detecting student misbehavior on her own" ], "synonyms":[ "betrayers", "canaries", "deep throats", "finks", "informants", "informers", "narks", "rat finks", "rats", "snitchers", "snitches", "squealers", "stoolies", "stool pigeons", "tattlers", "tattletales", "telltales", "whistle-blowers" ], "near synonyms":[ "collaborators", "blabbermouths", "blabbers", "gossipers", "gossips", "leakers", "snoopers", "snoops", "spies", "notifiers" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "talking point":{ "an object of interest or concern that is being discussed":{ "examples":[ "We have several talking points we need to cover.", "I have a list of talking points here that support my case." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "subject matter", "content", "matter", "motif", "motive", "question", "subject", "theme", "topic", "count", "idea", "point", "purpose", "consideration", "issue", "problem", "body", "bulk", "burden", "centerpiece", "core", "crux", "essence", "fundamental", "generality", "gist", "grist", "heart", "kernel", "keynote", "main", "marrow", "mass", "net", "nub", "nubbin", "nucleus", "pith", "pivot", "purport", "quick", "staple", "substance", "sum", "basis", "bottom", "essential", "essentiality", "affair", "argument", "debate" ], "near antonyms":[ "aside", "digression", "excursion", "interjection", "parenthesis", "tangent" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "tale-tellers":{ "a person who habitually reveals personal or sensational facts about others":{ "examples":[ "the reasons for the couple's divorce aren't terribly juicy, but they will be by the time the tale-tellers are through" ], "synonyms":[ "circulators", "gossipers", "gossipmongers", "gossips", "newsmongers", "quidnuncs", "talebearers", "telltales", "yentas" ], "near synonyms":[ "betrayers", "blabbermouths", "informants", "informers", "snitchers", "squealers", "stool pigeons", "tattlers", "tattletales", "libelers", "scandalmongers" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "tall ships":{ "as in yachts , sailboats":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "barks", "barques", "brigantines", "brigs", "caravels", "clippers", "junk", "ketches", "sailboats", "schooners", "square-riggers", "windjammers", "xebecs", "yachts", "aircraft carriers", "argosies", "barges", "coasters", "colliers", "containerships", "corvettes", "cruisers", "cutters", "destroyers", "ferryboats", "flagships", "freighters", "icebreakers", "ironclads", "lightships", "liners", "men-of-war", "men-o'-war", "merchantmen", "merchant ships", "motor ships", "packets", "steamers", "steamships", "superliners", "supertankers", "tankers", "traders", "tramps", "transports", "warships", "watercrafts", "boats", "keels", "ships", "vessels" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "talking over":{ "to talk about (an issue) usually from various points of view and for the purpose of arriving at a decision or opinion":{ "examples":[ "your father and I will have to talk it over before agreeing to let you go on the class trip" ], "synonyms":[ "agitating", "arguing", "bandying", "batting (around or back and forth)", "canvassing", "canvasing", "debating", "discussing", "disputing", "hashing (over or out)", "mooting" ], "near synonyms":[ "reviewing", "speaking (about)", "talking (about)", "broaching", "introducing", "propounding", "raising", "stirring up", "forging", "hammering out", "talking out", "thrashing (out)", "wrestling (with)", "chewing over", "considering", "deliberating", "weighing" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "tall ship":{ "as in yacht , sailboat":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bark", "barque", "brig", "brigantine", "caravel", "clipper", "junk", "ketch", "sailboat", "schooner", "square-rigger", "windjammer", "xebec", "yacht", "aircraft carrier", "argosy", "barge", "coaster", "collier", "containership", "corvette", "cruiser", "cutter", "destroyer", "ferryboat", "flagship", "freighter", "icebreaker", "ironclad", "lightship", "liner", "man-of-war", "man-o'-war", "merchantman", "merchant ship", "motor ship", "packet", "steamer", "steamship", "superliner", "supertanker", "tanker", "trader", "tramp", "transport", "warship", "watercraft", "boat", "keel", "ship", "vessel" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "talks down (to)":{ "to assume or treat with an air of superiority":{ "examples":[ "just because I don't have extensive experience in the field is no reason to talk down to me as if I were a child" ], "synonyms":[ "condescends", "lords (it over)", "patronizes" ], "near synonyms":[ "cold-shoulders", "cuts", "high-hats", "slights", "snubs", "queens (it over)" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "talks down":{ "to express scornfully one's low opinion of":{ "examples":[ "a company that prefers to talk up its own products rather than talk down those of its competitors" ], "synonyms":[ "bad-mouths", "belittles", "cries down", "decries", "denigrates", "deprecates", "depreciates", "derogates", "diminishes", "discounts", "dismisses", "disparages", "disses", "kisses off", "minimizes", "plays down", "poor-mouths", "puts down", "runs down", "trashes", "trash-talks", "vilipends", "writes off" ], "near synonyms":[ "discommends", "abuses", "scolds", "disapproves (of)", "dislikes", "censures", "condemns", "criticizes", "denounces", "reprehends", "reprobates", "asperses", "defames", "maligns", "rips", "slanders", "slurs", "traduces", "vilifies", "discredits", "disgraces" ], "near antonyms":[ "approves", "countenances", "endorses", "indorses", "favors", "recommends", "sanctions", "commends", "compliments", "eulogizes" ], "antonyms":[ "acclaims", "applauds", "exalts", "extols", "extolls", "glorifies", "lauds", "magnifies", "praises" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "talking down (to)":{ "to assume or treat with an air of superiority":{ "examples":[ "just because I don't have extensive experience in the field is no reason to talk down to me as if I were a child" ], "synonyms":[ "condescending", "lording (it over)", "patronizing" ], "near synonyms":[ "cold-shouldering", "cutting", "high-hatting", "slighting", "snubbing", "queening (it over)" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "talkathons":{ "as in meetings , chat rooms":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bull sessions", "chat rooms", "forums", "fora", "meetings", "roundtables", "round tables", "seminars", "skull sessions", "skull practices", "symposia", "symposiums", "argumentations", "arguments", "argy-bargies", "back-and-forths", "colloquies", "confabs", "confabulations", "conferences", "consultations", "consults", "councils", "counsel", "debates", "deliberations", "dialogues", "dialogs", "discussions", "give-and-takes", "palavers", "parleys", "talks", "chats", "conversations", "raps", "words", "discourses", "disquisitions", "consultancies", "negotiations", "pourparlers" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "talebearer":{ "a person who habitually reveals personal or sensational facts about others":{ "examples":[ "statehouse talebearers had long spread stories about the governor's extramarital affairs" ], "synonyms":[ "circulator", "gossip", "gossiper", "gossipmonger", "newsmonger", "quidnunc", "tale-teller", "telltale", "yenta" ], "near synonyms":[ "betrayer", "blabbermouth", "informant", "informer", "snitcher", "squealer", "stool pigeon", "tattler", "tattletale", "libeler", "scandalmonger" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a person who provides information about another's wrongdoing":{ "examples":[ "the teacher told him not to be such a talebearer , as she was quite capable of detecting student misbehavior on her own" ], "synonyms":[ "betrayer", "canary", "deep throat", "fink", "informant", "informer", "nark", "rat", "rat fink", "snitch", "snitcher", "squealer", "stool pigeon", "stoolie", "tattler", "tattletale", "telltale", "whistle-blower" ], "near synonyms":[ "collaborator", "blabber", "blabbermouth", "gossip", "gossiper", "leaker", "snoop", "snooper", "spy", "notifier" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "talking-tos":{ "as in lessons , businesses":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "businesses", "devils", "dressing-downs", "lashes", "lectures", "lessons", "raps", "scoldings", "tongue-lashings", "admonishments", "admonitions", "castigations", "chastisements", "damnations", "punishments", "remonstrances", "belittlements", "criticisms", "deprecations", "depreciations", "disparagements", "pans", "censures", "comminations", "condemnations", "denunciations", "excoriations", "objurgations", "rebukes", "reprimands", "reproaches", "reproofs", "riot acts", "strictures" ], "near antonyms":[ "citations", "commendations", "endorsements", "indorsements", "acclamations", "honors", "tributes", "encomiums", "encomia", "eulogies", "panegyrics", "plaudits", "praises", "approvals", "blessings", "sanctions" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "talked down":{ "to express scornfully one's low opinion of":{ "examples":[ "a company that prefers to talk up its own products rather than talk down those of its competitors" ], "synonyms":[ "bad-mouthed", "belittled", "cried down", "decried", "denigrated", "deprecated", "depreciated", "derogated", "diminished", "discounted", "dismissed", "disparaged", "dissed", "kissed off", "minimized", "played down", "poor-mouthed", "put down", "ran down", "trashed", "trash-talked", "vilipended", "wrote off" ], "near synonyms":[ "discommended", "abused", "scolded", "disapproved (of)", "disliked", "censured", "condemned", "criticized", "denounced", "reprehended", "reprobated", "aspersed", "defamed", "maligned", "ripped", "slandered", "slurred", "traduced", "vilified", "discredited", "disgraced" ], "near antonyms":[ "approved", "countenanced", "endorsed", "indorsed", "favored", "recommended", "sanctioned", "commended", "complimented", "eulogized" ], "antonyms":[ "acclaimed", "applauded", "exalted", "extolled", "glorified", "lauded", "magnified", "praised" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "talk out":{ "as in wrestle (with) , hammer out":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "forge", "hammer out", "thrash (out)", "wrestle (with)", "broach", "introduce", "propound", "raise", "stir up", "chew over", "consider", "deliberate", "weigh", "review", "speak (about)", "talk (about)", "agitate", "argue", "bandy", "bat (around or back and forth)", "canvass", "canvas", "debate", "discuss", "dispute", "hash (over or out)", "moot", "talk over" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "talked out":{ "as in wrestled (with) , hammered out":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "forged", "hammered out", "thrashed (out)", "wrestled (with)", "broached", "introduced", "propounded", "raised", "stirred up", "chewed over", "considered", "deliberated", "weighed", "reviewed", "spoke (about)", "talked (about)", "agitated", "argued", "bandied", "batted (around or back and forth)", "canvassed", "canvased", "debated", "discussed", "disputed", "hashed (over or out)", "mooted", "talked over" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "talked down (to)":{ "to assume or treat with an air of superiority":{ "examples":[ "just because I don't have extensive experience in the field is no reason to talk down to me as if I were a child" ], "synonyms":[ "condescended", "lorded (it over)", "patronized" ], "near synonyms":[ "cold-shouldered", "cut", "high-hatted", "slighted", "snubbed", "queened (it over)" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "tallying":{ "to be in agreement on every point":{ "examples":[ "our lists for best movies of the year tally perfectly" ], "synonyms":[ "according", "agreeing", "answering", "checking", "chording", "cohering", "coinciding", "comporting", "conforming", "consisting", "corresponding", "dovetailing", "fitting", "going", "harmonizing", "jibing", "rhyming", "riming", "sorting", "squaring" ], "near synonyms":[ "equaling", "equalling", "matching", "paralleling", "aligning", "alining", "lining up", "registering" ], "near antonyms":[ "contradicting", "disputing", "gainsaying", "negating", "nullifying", "clashing", "conflicting", "jarring" ], "antonyms":[ "differing (from)", "disagreeing (with)" ] }, "to gain (as points or runs in a game) as credit towards one's total number of points":{ "examples":[ "our team tallied four touchdowns and gained a total of 435 yards last game" ], "synonyms":[ "racking up", "scoring" ], "near synonyms":[ "triumphing", "winning", "besting", "defeating" ], "near antonyms":[ "losing" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "talkative":{ "fond of talking or conversation":{ "examples":[ "a talkative outgoing tour guide showed our school group around the city" ], "synonyms":[ "blabby", "chatty", "conversational", "gabby", "garrulous", "loquacious", "motormouthed", "mouthy", "talky" ], "near synonyms":[ "communicative", "expansive", "demonstrative", "effusive", "gushing", "free-spoken", "outspoken", "unreserved", "vocal", "articulate", "fluent", "glib", "voluble", "well-spoken", "gossipy", "talebearing", "tale-telling", "long-winded", "prolix", "rambling", "verbose", "windy", "wordy", "extroverted", "extraverted", "gregarious", "outgoing", "sociable" ], "near antonyms":[ "quiet", "shy", "mum", "mute", "silent", "speechless", "tongue-tied", "wordless", "evasive", "nonvocal", "secretive", "self-contained", "aloof", "indrawn", "inhibited", "introverted", "retiring", "unsociable", "withdrawn" ], "antonyms":[ "closemouthed", "laconic", "reserved", "reticent", "taciturn", "tight-lipped", "uncommunicative" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "talked (to)":{ "to communicate with by means of spoken words":{ "examples":[ "I had never talked to a real live cowboy before" ], "synonyms":[ "chatted (with)", "conversed (with)", "spoke (to or with)" ], "near synonyms":[ "accosted", "addressed", "boarded", "collared", "greeted", "hailed", "heralded", "informed", "notified", "told" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "talk up":{ "to provide publicity for":{ "examples":[ "the director and actors are making the obligatory rounds of the late-night shows to talk up their new movie" ], "synonyms":[ "ballyhoo", "boost", "hype", "pitch", "plug", "promote", "publicize", "tout" ], "near synonyms":[ "advertise", "bark", "merchandise", "merchandize", "sell", "push", "acclaim", "hail", "laud", "praise", "endorse", "indorse", "plump (for)", "plunk (for)", "plonk (for)", "recommend", "review", "announce", "broadcast", "publish" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to voice one's opinions freely with force":{ "examples":[ "feel free to talk up if you have any objections" ], "synonyms":[ "pipe up", "shoot", "sound off", "speak out", "speak up", "spout (off)" ], "near synonyms":[ "bawl", "bay", "bellow", "call", "cry", "holler", "roar", "shout", "sing (out)", "thunder", "vociferate", "yell", "articulate", "enounce", "enunciate" ], "near antonyms":[ "belt up", "clam up", "dummy up", "hush", "shut up", "suppress", "quiet" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "talker":{ "a person who talks constantly":{ "examples":[ "your brother is quite a talker \u2014he wouldn't let me get a word in edgewise" ], "synonyms":[ "babbler", "blabber", "blabbermouth", "blowhard", "cackler", "chatterbox", "chatterer", "conversationalist", "gabbler", "gasbag", "jabberer", "jay", "magpie", "motormouth", "prattler", "windbag" ], "near synonyms":[ "gossip", "gossiper", "talebearer", "tattler", "tattletale", "blatherer", "blatherskite", "converser", "discourser" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "talkies":{ "as in silents":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "silents", "animated cartoons", "cartoons", "docudramas", "documentaries", "features", "featurettes", "shorts", "short subjects", "B movies", "B pictures", "cofeatures", "co-features", "films", "flickers", "flicks", "motion pictures", "movies", "moving pictures", "pictures" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "talents":{ "a special and usually inborn ability":{ "examples":[ "Liza's musical talent was already apparent by the time she was five", "a talent for coming up with really funny answers to stupid questions" ], "synonyms":[ "aptitudes", "bents", "endowments", "faculties", "flairs", "geniuses", "genii", "gifts", "heads", "knacks" ], "near synonyms":[ "affinities", "biases", "dispositions", "habitudes", "impulses", "inclinations", "leanings", "partialities", "penchants", "predilections", "predispositions", "proclivities", "propensities", "tendencies", "turns", "ears", "eyes", "minds", "noses", "feels", "hangs", "instincts", "touches", "ways", "capabilities", "competences", "facilities", "proficiencies", "skills", "capacities", "potentials", "powers", "fortes", "specialisms", "specialities", "specialties" ], "near antonyms":[ "disabilities", "handicaps", "inabilities", "incapacities", "shortcomings", "weaknesses" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "tallied":{ "to be in agreement on every point":{ "examples":[ "our lists for best movies of the year tally perfectly" ], "synonyms":[ "accorded", "agreed", "answered", "checked", "chorded", "cohered", "coincided", "comported", "conformed", "consisted", "corresponded", "dovetailed", "fitted", "fit", "harmonized", "jibed", "rhymed", "rimed", "sorted", "squared", "went" ], "near synonyms":[ "equaled", "equalled", "matched", "paralleled", "aligned", "alined", "lined up", "registered" ], "near antonyms":[ "contradicted", "disputed", "gainsaid", "negated", "nullified", "clashed", "conflicted", "jarred" ], "antonyms":[ "differed (from)", "disagreed (with)" ] }, "to gain (as points or runs in a game) as credit towards one's total number of points":{ "examples":[ "our team tallied four touchdowns and gained a total of 435 yards last game" ], "synonyms":[ "racked up", "scored" ], "near synonyms":[ "triumphed", "won", "bested", "defeated" ], "near antonyms":[ "lost" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "talked up":{ "to provide publicity for":{ "examples":[ "the director and actors are making the obligatory rounds of the late-night shows to talk up their new movie" ], "synonyms":[ "ballyhooed", "boosted", "hyped", "pitched", "plugged", "promoted", "publicized", "touted" ], "near synonyms":[ "advertised", "barked", "merchandised", "merchandized", "sold", "pushed", "acclaimed", "hailed", "lauded", "praised", "endorsed", "indorsed", "plumped (for)", "plunked (for)", "plonked (for)", "recommended", "reviewed", "announced", "broadcast", "broadcasted", "published" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to voice one's opinions freely with force":{ "examples":[ "feel free to talk up if you have any objections" ], "synonyms":[ "piped up", "shot", "sounded off", "spoke out", "spoke up", "spouted (off)" ], "near synonyms":[ "bawled", "bayed", "bellowed", "called", "cried", "hollered", "roared", "sang (out)", "sung (out)", "shouted", "thundered", "vociferated", "yelled", "articulated", "enounced", "enunciated" ], "near antonyms":[ "belted up", "clammed up", "dummied up", "hushed", "shut up", "suppressed", "quieted" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "talking (about)":{ "as in reviewing , speaking (about)":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "reviewing", "speaking (about)", "agitating", "arguing", "bandying", "batting (around or back and forth)", "canvassing", "canvasing", "debating", "discussing", "disputing", "hashing (over or out)", "mooting", "talking over", "broaching", "introducing", "propounding", "raising", "stirring up", "forging", "hammering out", "talking out", "thrashing (out)", "wrestling (with)", "chewing over", "considering", "deliberating", "weighing" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in telling (of) , divulging":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "divulging", "telling (of)", "advertising", "airing", "announcing", "blazing", "broadcasting", "heralding", "placarding", "posting", "proclaiming", "publicizing", "sounding", "trumpeting", "baring", "discovering", "revealing", "uncloaking", "uncovering", "unmasking", "brandishing", "flourishing", "waving", "displaying", "disporting", "exhibiting", "exposing", "flashing", "flaunting", "laying out", "parading", "producing", "showing", "showing off", "sporting", "strutting", "unveiling" ], "near antonyms":[ "camouflaging", "disguising", "masking", "concealing", "covering", "curtaining", "enshrouding", "hiding", "obscuring", "occluding", "occulting", "shrouding", "veiling" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "talebearing":{ "as in gossipy , tale-telling":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "gossipy", "tale-telling", "articulate", "fluent", "glib", "voluble", "well-spoken", "long-winded", "prolix", "rambling", "verbose", "windy", "wordy", "free-spoken", "outspoken", "unreserved", "vocal", "extroverted", "extraverted", "gregarious", "outgoing", "sociable", "demonstrative", "effusive", "gushing", "communicative", "expansive", "blabby", "chatty", "conversational", "gabby", "garrulous", "loquacious", "motormouthed", "mouthy", "talkative", "talky" ], "near antonyms":[ "closemouthed", "laconic", "reserved", "reticent", "taciturn", "tight-lipped", "uncommunicative", "quiet", "shy", "mum", "mute", "silent", "speechless", "tongue-tied", "wordless", "evasive", "nonvocal", "secretive", "self-contained", "aloof", "indrawn", "inhibited", "introverted", "retiring", "unsociable", "withdrawn" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in talk , gossip":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "dirt", "gossip", "scuttlebutt", "talk", "tattle", "canard", "story", "tale", "whisper", "dirty laundry", "dirty linen", "defamation", "libel", "slander", "hearsay", "fable", "fabrication", "fairy tale", "falsehood", "falsity", "fib", "lie", "mendacity", "prevarication", "untruth", "whopper" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "talk down (to)":{ "to assume or treat with an air of superiority":{ "examples":[ "just because I don't have extensive experience in the field is no reason to talk down to me as if I were a child" ], "synonyms":[ "condescend", "lord (it over)", "patronize" ], "near synonyms":[ "cold-shoulder", "cut", "high-hat", "slight", "snub", "queen (it over)" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "tallies":{ "a total number obtained or recorded by noting each thing as it was being added":{ "examples":[ "the final tally for worshippers at Sunday services was 126" ], "synonyms":[ "censuses", "counts", "tales" ], "near synonyms":[ "scores", "amounts", "grosses", "sums", "totals", "wholes", "recounts" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to be in agreement on every point":{ "examples":[ "our lists for best movies of the year tally perfectly" ], "synonyms":[ "accords", "agrees", "answers", "checks", "chords", "coheres", "coincides", "comports", "conforms", "consists", "corresponds", "dovetails", "fits", "goes", "harmonizes", "jibes", "rhymes", "rimes", "sorts", "squares" ], "near synonyms":[ "equals", "matches", "parallels", "aligns", "alines", "lines up", "registers" ], "near antonyms":[ "contradicts", "disputes", "gainsays", "negates", "nullifies", "clashes", "conflicts", "jars" ], "antonyms":[ "differs (from)", "disagrees (with)" ] }, "to gain (as points or runs in a game) as credit towards one's total number of points":{ "examples":[ "our team tallied four touchdowns and gained a total of 435 yards last game" ], "synonyms":[ "racks up", "scores" ], "near synonyms":[ "triumphs", "wins", "bests", "defeats" ], "near antonyms":[ "loses" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "talks (about)":{ "as in reviews , speaks (about)":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "reviews", "speaks (about)", "agitates", "argues", "bandies", "bats (around or back and forth)", "canvasses", "canvases", "debates", "discusses", "disputes", "hashes (over or out)", "moots", "talks over", "broaches", "introduces", "propounds", "raises", "stirs up", "forges", "hammers out", "talks out", "thrashes (out)", "wrestles (with)", "chews over", "considers", "deliberates", "weighs" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in tells (of) , divulges":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "divulges", "tells (of)", "advertises", "airs", "announces", "blazes", "broadcasts", "heralds", "placards", "posts", "proclaims", "publicizes", "sounds", "trumpets", "bares", "discovers", "reveals", "uncloaks", "uncovers", "unmasks", "brandishes", "flourishes", "waves", "displays", "disports", "exhibits", "exposes", "flashes", "flaunts", "lays out", "parades", "produces", "shows", "shows off", "sports", "struts", "unveils" ], "near antonyms":[ "camouflages", "disguises", "masks", "conceals", "covers", "curtains", "enshrouds", "hides", "obscures", "occludes", "occults", "shrouds", "veils" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "talking-to":{ "as in lesson , business":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "business", "devil", "dressing-down", "lash", "lecture", "lesson", "rap", "scolding", "tongue-lashing", "admonishment", "admonition", "castigation", "chastisement", "damnation", "punishment", "remonstrance", "belittlement", "criticism", "deprecation", "depreciation", "disparagement", "pan", "censure", "commination", "condemnation", "denunciation", "excoriation", "objurgation", "rebuke", "reprimand", "reproach", "reproof", "riot act", "stricture" ], "near antonyms":[ "citation", "commendation", "endorsement", "indorsement", "acclamation", "honor", "tribute", "encomium", "eulogy", "panegyric", "plaudit(s)", "praise", "approval", "blessing", "sanction" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to communicate with by means of spoken words":{ "examples":[ "I had never talked to a real live cowboy before" ], "synonyms":[ "chatting (with)", "conversing (with)", "speaking (to or with)" ], "near synonyms":[ "accosting", "addressing", "boarding", "collaring", "greeting", "hailing", "heralding", "informing", "notifying", "telling" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "talking points":{ "an object of interest or concern that is being discussed":{ "examples":[ "We have several talking points we need to cover.", "I have a list of talking points here that support my case." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "subject matters", "contents", "matters", "motifs", "motives", "questions", "subjects", "themes", "topics", "counts", "ideas", "points", "purposes", "considerations", "issues", "problems", "bodies", "bulks", "burdens", "centerpieces", "cores", "cruxes", "cruces", "essences", "fundamentals", "generalities", "gists", "grists", "hearts", "kernels", "keynotes", "mains", "marrows", "masses", "nets", "nubbins", "nubs", "nuclei", "nucleuses", "piths", "pivots", "purports", "quicks", "staples", "substances", "sums", "bases", "bottoms", "essentialities", "essentials", "affairs", "arguments", "debates" ], "near antonyms":[ "asides", "digressions", "excursions", "interjections", "parentheses", "tangents" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "talks (to)":{ "to communicate with by means of spoken words":{ "examples":[ "I had never talked to a real live cowboy before" ], "synonyms":[ "chats (with)", "converses (with)", "speaks (to or with)" ], "near synonyms":[ "accosts", "addresses", "boards", "collars", "greets", "hails", "heralds", "informs", "notifies", "tells" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "talks over":{ "to talk about (an issue) usually from various points of view and for the purpose of arriving at a decision or opinion":{ "examples":[ "your father and I will have to talk it over before agreeing to let you go on the class trip" ], "synonyms":[ "agitates", "argues", "bandies", "bats (around or back and forth)", "canvasses", "canvases", "debates", "discusses", "disputes", "hashes (over or out)", "moots" ], "near synonyms":[ "reviews", "speaks (about)", "talks (about)", "broaches", "introduces", "propounds", "raises", "stirs up", "forges", "hammers out", "talks out", "thrashes (out)", "wrestles (with)", "chews over", "considers", "deliberates", "weighs" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "talks up":{ "to provide publicity for":{ "examples":[ "the director and actors are making the obligatory rounds of the late-night shows to talk up their new movie" ], "synonyms":[ "ballyhoos", "boosts", "hypes", "pitches", "plugs", "promotes", "publicizes", "touts" ], "near synonyms":[ "advertises", "barks", "merchandises", "merchandizes", "sells", "pushes", "acclaims", "hails", "lauds", "praises", "endorses", "indorses", "plumps (for)", "plunks (for)", "plonks (for)", "recommends", "reviews", "announces", "broadcasts", "publishes" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to voice one's opinions freely with force":{ "examples":[ "feel free to talk up if you have any objections" ], "synonyms":[ "pipes up", "shoots", "sounds off", "speaks out", "speaks up", "spouts (off)" ], "near synonyms":[ "bawls", "bays", "bellows", "calls", "cries", "hollers", "roars", "shouts", "sings (out)", "thunders", "vociferates", "yells", "articulates", "enounces", "enunciates" ], "near antonyms":[ "belts up", "clams up", "dummies up", "hushes", "shuts up", "suppresses", "quiets" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "talismans":{ "something worn or kept to bring good luck or keep away evil":{ "examples":[ "a pendant of white nephrite jade is often worn by Indians as a talisman to ward off heart disease" ], "synonyms":[ "amulets", "charms", "fetishes", "fetiches", "mascots", "mojoes", "mojos", "periapts", "phylacteries" ], "near synonyms":[ "gris-gris", "grigri", "jujus", "philters", "toadstones", "emblems", "symbols", "tokens", "totems" ], "near antonyms":[ "curses", "hexes", "spells" ], "antonyms":[ "hoodoos", "jinxes" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "talks out":{ "as in wrestles (with) , hammers out":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "forges", "hammers out", "thrashes (out)", "wrestles (with)", "broaches", "introduces", "propounds", "raises", "stirs up", "chews over", "considers", "deliberates", "weighs", "reviews", "speaks (about)", "talks (about)", "agitates", "argues", "bandies", "bats (around or back and forth)", "canvasses", "canvases", "debates", "discusses", "disputes", "hashes (over or out)", "moots", "talks over" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "talkathon":{ "as in meeting , chat room":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bull session", "chat room", "forum", "meeting", "roundtable", "seminar", "skull session", "skull practice", "symposium", "argument", "argumentation", "argy-bargy", "back-and-forth", "colloquy", "confab", "confabulation", "conference", "consult", "consultation", "council", "counsel", "debate", "deliberation", "dialogue", "dialog", "discussion", "give-and-take", "palaver", "parley", "talk", "chat", "conversation", "rap", "words", "discourse", "disquisition", "bargaining", "consultancy", "negotiation", "pourparler" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "talkers":{ "a person who talks constantly":{ "examples":[ "your brother is quite a talker \u2014he wouldn't let me get a word in edgewise" ], "synonyms":[ "babblers", "blabbermouths", "blabbers", "blowhards", "cacklers", "chatterboxes", "chatterers", "conversationalists", "gabblers", "gasbags", "jabberers", "jays", "magpies", "motormouths", "prattlers", "windbags" ], "near synonyms":[ "gossipers", "gossips", "talebearers", "tattlers", "tattletales", "blatherers", "blatherskites", "conversers", "discoursers" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "talkativeness":{ "as in loquaciousness , chattiness":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "chattiness", "garrulousness", "loquaciousness", "loquacity", "talkiness", "eloquence", "fluency", "volubility", "verboseness", "verbosity", "windiness", "wordiness", "communication", "speaking", "talking" ], "near antonyms":[ "dumbness", "muteness", "silence", "speechlessness", "stillness", "inarticulacy", "inarticulateness", "voicelessness", "reserve", "reticence", "reticency", "taciturnity" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "tale-telling":{ "as in gossipy , talebearing":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "gossipy", "talebearing", "articulate", "fluent", "glib", "voluble", "well-spoken", "long-winded", "prolix", "rambling", "verbose", "windy", "wordy", "free-spoken", "outspoken", "unreserved", "vocal", "extroverted", "extraverted", "gregarious", "outgoing", "sociable", "demonstrative", "effusive", "gushing", "communicative", "expansive", "blabby", "chatty", "conversational", "gabby", "garrulous", "loquacious", "motormouthed", "mouthy", "talkative", "talky" ], "near antonyms":[ "closemouthed", "laconic", "reserved", "reticent", "taciturn", "tight-lipped", "uncommunicative", "quiet", "shy", "mum", "mute", "silent", "speechless", "tongue-tied", "wordless", "evasive", "nonvocal", "secretive", "self-contained", "aloof", "indrawn", "inhibited", "introverted", "retiring", "unsociable", "withdrawn" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "talentless":{ "as in untalented , incompetent":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "incapable", "incompetent", "unable", "unfit", "ungifted", "untalented", "crude", "primitive", "unfinished", "unpolished", "curbstone", "self-taught", "uninitiated", "unprepared", "unqualified", "unschooled", "untaught", "untrained", "untutored", "amateur", "amateurish", "dilettante", "dilettantish", "inexperienced", "inexpert", "jackleg", "nonprofessional", "unprofessional", "unskilled", "unskillful", "beginning", "entry-level", "fresh", "green", "new", "raw", "unseasoned", "untested", "untried", "would-be" ], "near antonyms":[ "able", "accomplished", "capable", "competent", "dexterous", "dextrous", "gifted", "habile", "handsome", "proficient", "skilled", "skillful", "talented", "experienced", "practiced", "practised", "seasoned", "veteran", "educated", "fitted", "initiated", "knowledgeable", "prepared", "qualified", "schooled", "taught", "trained", "tutored", "versed", "all-around", "all-round", "ambidextrous", "versatile", "well-rounded", "finished", "polished", "slick", "ace", "adept", "consummate", "crackerjack", "expert", "master", "masterful", "masterly", "professional", "virtuosic", "virtuoso" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] } }