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"antisocial", "insociable", "introverted", "nongregarious", "reclusive", "unsociable", "unsocial" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "clucks":{ "a stupid person":{ "examples":[ "stuck with a bunch of clucks on an extended bus tour" ], "synonyms":[ "airheads", "birdbrains", "blockheads", "boneheads", "bubbleheads", "chowderheads", "chuckleheads", "clodpolls", "clodpoles", "clots", "clunks", "cretins", "cuddies", "deadheads", "dim bulbs", "dimwits", "dips", "dodoes", "dodos", "dolts", "donkeys", "doofuses", "dufuses", "dopes", "dorks", "dullards", "dumbbells", "dumbheads", "dum-dums", "dummies", "dummkopfs", "dunces", "dunderheads", "fatheads", "ganders", "golems", "goofs", "goons", "half-wits", "hammerheads", "hardheads", "idiots", "ignoramuses", "ignorami", "imbeciles", "jackasses", "know-nothings", "knuckleheads", "lamebrains", "loggerheads", "loons", "lumps", "lunkheads", "meatheads", "momes", "morons", "mugs", "mutts", "naturals", "nimrods", "nincompoops", "ninnies", "ninnyhammers", "nits", "nitwits", "noddies", "noodles", "numskulls", "numbskulls", "oafs", "pinheads", "prats", "ratbags", "sapheads", "schlubs", "shlubs", "schnooks", "simpletons", "stocks", "stupes", "stupids", "thickheads", "turkeys", "woodenheads", "yahoos", "yo-yos" ], "near synonyms":[ "boobies", "buffoons", "fools", "geese", "loonies", "lunatics", "madmen", "nuts", "zanies", "losers", "gawks", "featherbrains", "scatterbrains", "beasts", "boors", "cads", "churls", "clowns", "creeps", "curs", "heels", "jerks", "skunks", "skunk", "snakes", "stinkers", "villains" ], "near antonyms":[ "intellects", "intellectuals", "sages", "thinkers", "whizzes", "wizards", "polymaths", "Renaissance men", "sharpies" ], "antonyms":[ "brains", "geniuses", "genii" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "clung":{ "to hold to something firmly as if by adhesion":{ "examples":[ "a dozen magnets clinging to the refrigerator" ], "synonyms":[ "adhered", "cleaved", "clove", "hewed", "stuck" ], "near synonyms":[ "bound", "cohered", "fastened", "fused", "glued", "united" ], "near antonyms":[ "loosened", "dropped", "fell" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "cluing":{ "as in telling , informing":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "acquainting", "advising", "apprising", "briefing", "enlightening", "familiarizing", "filling in", "informing", "instructing", "notifying", "telling", "wising (up)", "getting through (to)", "buzzing", "calling", "phoning", "ringing (up)", "telephoning", "addressing", "communicating (with)", "contacting", "getting", "reaching", "keeping up (with)" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "clubby":{ "likely to seek or enjoy the company of others":{ "examples":[ "new in town, she was hoping some of her clubbier coworkers might show her the city's hot spots" ], "synonyms":[ "boon", "clubbable", "clubable", "companionable", "convivial", "extroverted", "extraverted", "gregarious", "outgoing", "sociable", "social" ], "near synonyms":[ "cordial", "folksy", "forthcoming", "friendly", "hospitable", "affable", "genial", "gracious", "agreeable", "amiable", "congenial", "kindly", "neighborly", "animated", "gay", "jaunty", "jolly", "jovial", "lively", "peppy", "perky", "pert", "spirited", "sprightful", "sprightly", "vivacious", "communicative", "expansive", "garrulous", "talkative", "bright", "buoyant", "cheerful", "chipper", "effervescent", "upbeat", "bubbly", "exuberant", "high-spirited" ], "near antonyms":[ "misanthropic", "aloof", "cold", "cool", "detached", "distant", "frosty", "remote", "reserved", "standoffish", "mum", "mute", "reticent", "silent", "taciturn" ], "antonyms":[ "antisocial", "insociable", "introverted", "nongregarious", "reclusive", "unsociable", "unsocial" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "clutching":{ "to have or keep in one's hands":{ "examples":[ "he clutched the eggs carefully so he wouldn't drop them" ], "synonyms":[ "clenching", "clinging (to)", "gripping", "holding" ], "near synonyms":[ "bearing", "carrying", "bagging", "capturing", "catching", "collaring", "corralling", "grabbing", "grappling", "hooking", "landing", "latching (on or onto)", "nabbing", "nailing", "seizing", "snapping (up)", "snaring", "snatching", "taking", "trapping", "feeling", "fingering", "handling", "pawing", "clasping", "embracing", "grasping", "hugging", "cradling" ], "near antonyms":[ "dropping", "giving", "handing", "unclasping", "unhanding", "ceding", "delivering", "giving up", "handing out", "handing over", "releasing", "relinquishing", "rendering", "turning over", "yielding" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "clues (in)":{ "to give information to":{ "examples":[ "would you clue him in on the plan?" ], "synonyms":[ "acquaints", "advises", "apprises", "briefs", "catches up", "clears", "enlightens", "familiarizes", "fills in", "hips", "informs", "instructs", "tells", "verses", "wises (up)" ], "near synonyms":[ "advertises", "alerts", "notifies", "announces (to)", "discloses (to)", "assures", "certifies", "convinces", "reassures", "warrants", "educates", "lectures", "schools", "teaches", "tutors", "disabuses", "disenchants", "disillusions", "undeceives" ], "near antonyms":[ "misinforms", "misleads" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "clubbable":{ "likely to seek or enjoy the company of others":{ "examples":[ "a frequenter of coffeehouses, Samuel Johnson has been called the most clubbable man in English literature" ], "synonyms":[ "boon", "clubby", "companionable", "convivial", "extroverted", "extraverted", "gregarious", "outgoing", "sociable", "social" ], "near synonyms":[ "cordial", "folksy", "forthcoming", "friendly", "hospitable", "affable", "genial", "gracious", "agreeable", "amiable", "congenial", "kindly", "neighborly", "animated", "gay", "jaunty", "jolly", "jovial", "lively", "peppy", "perky", "pert", "spirited", "sprightful", "sprightly", "vivacious", "communicative", "expansive", "garrulous", "talkative", "bright", "buoyant", "cheerful", "chipper", "effervescent", "upbeat", "bubbly", "exuberant", "high-spirited" ], "near antonyms":[ "misanthropic", "aloof", "cold", "cool", "detached", "distant", "frosty", "remote", "reserved", "standoffish", "mum", "mute", "reticent", "silent", "taciturn" ], "antonyms":[ "antisocial", "insociable", "introverted", "nongregarious", "reclusive", "unsociable", "unsocial" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "clumsiness":{ "as in crudeness , heavy-handedness":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "crudeness", "ham-handedness", "heavy-handedness", "inexperience", "unpreparedness", "inability", "inaptitude", "incompetence", "incompetency", "unskillfulness", "amateurishness", "amateurism", "dilettantism", "inexpertness" ], "near antonyms":[ "expertness", "masterfulness", "masterliness", "professionalism", "finish", "polish", "ability", "adeptness", "competence", "proficiency", "skill", "skillfulness", "talent", "virtuosity" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "clustered":{ "to come together into one body or place":{ "examples":[ "the mice clustered together into a small burrow" ], "synonyms":[ "assembled", "collected", "concentered", "concentrated", "conglomerated", "congregated", "convened", "converged", "forgathered", "foregathered", "gathered", "met", "rendezvoused" ], "near synonyms":[ "affiliated", "allied", "associated", "banded (together)", "caucused", "clubbed", "collaborated", "confederated", "conjoined", "consolidated", "consorted", "cooperated", "coupled", "federated", "ganged up", "joined", "merged", "united", "reassembled", "reconvened", "regathered", "remet" ], "near antonyms":[ "departed", "left", "took off", "disjoined", "dissociated", "disunited" ], "antonyms":[ "broke up", "disbanded", "dispersed", "split (up)" ] }, "to gather into a closely packed group":{ "examples":[ "all the cottages are clustered on one end of the lake" ], "synonyms":[ "bunched", "crowded", "huddled", "piled", "pressed" ], "near synonyms":[ "assembled", "collected", "concentered", "concentrated", "conglomerated", "congregated", "convened", "converged", "flocked", "forgathered", "foregathered", "herded", "swarmed", "thronged", "encircled", "mobbed", "surrounded", "embraced", "hugged" ], "near antonyms":[ "broke up", "disbanded", "dispersed", "split (up)" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "clutches":{ "a number of things considered as a unit":{ "examples":[ "a clutch of medals adorned the general's chest" ], "synonyms":[ "arrays", "assemblages", "bands", "banks", "batches", "batteries", "blocks", "bunches", "clots", "clumps", "clusters", "collections", "constellations", "groupings", "groups", "huddles", "knots", "lots", "musters", "packages", "parcels", "passels", "sets", "suites" ], "near synonyms":[ "accumulations", "aggregates", "aggregations", "conglomerations", "agglomerations", "assortments", "hodgepodges", "jumbles", "miscellanies", "mixtures", "odds and ends", "sundries", "varieties", "cycles", "runs", "series", "suits" ], "near antonyms":[ "entities", "items", "singles", "units" ], "antonyms":[] }, "a usually small number of persons considered as a unit":{ "examples":[ "a clutch of people traveling together" ], "synonyms":[ "arrays", "bands", "batches", "batteries", "bodies", "boodles", "bunches", "clusters", "consorts", "constellations", "crops", "groupings", "groups", "huddles", "knots", "lots", "parcels", "parties", "passels" ], "near synonyms":[ "assemblies", "collectives", "congregations", "gatherings", "musters", "organizations", "circles", "clans", "cliques", "coteries", "fellowships", "gangs", "rings", "rounds", "sets", "factions", "guilds", "gilds", "orders", "schools", "sects", "brigades", "crews", "outfits", "phalanxes", "phalanges", "platoons", "posses", "task forces", "teams", "alliances", "blocs", "coalitions", "confederacies", "confederations", "federations", "leagues", "unions", "battalions", "squadrons", "bevies", "broods", "coveys" ], "near antonyms":[ "individuals", "singles" ], "antonyms":[] }, "a time or state of affairs requiring prompt or decisive action":{ "examples":[ "a football quarterback who always comes through in the clutch" ], "synonyms":[ "boiling points", "breaking points", "conjunctures", "crises", "crossroads", "crunches", "crunch times", "Dunkirks", "emergencies", "exigencies", "extremities", "flash points", "heads", "junctures", "tinderboxes", "zero hours" ], "near synonyms":[ "contingencies", "possibilities", "climaxes", "turning points", "happenings", "landmarks", "milestones", "conditions", "passes", "situations", "straits", "deadlocks", "impasses", "stalemates", "corners", "fixes", "holes", "hot waters", "jams", "last ditches", "pinches", "predicaments", "scrapes", "spots", "eleventh hours", "last minutes" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "the right or means to command or control others":{ "examples":[ "a nation no longer living in the clutch of a cruel tyrant" ], "synonyms":[ "arms", "authorities", "commands", "controls", "death grips", "dominions", "grips", "holds", "masteries", "powers", "reigns", "reins", "sways" ], "near synonyms":[ "clouts", "influences", "leverages", "pulls", "voices", "weights", "jurisdictions", "directions", "managements", "dominances", "imperiums", "predominances", "sovereignties", "sovranties", "supremacies", "prerogatives", "privileges", "rights", "eminences", "importances", "moments" ], "near antonyms":[ "weaknesses" ], "antonyms":[ "impotences", "impotencies" ] }, "to have or keep in one's hands":{ "examples":[ "he clutched the eggs carefully so he wouldn't drop them" ], "synonyms":[ "clenches", "clings (to)", "grips", "holds" ], "near synonyms":[ "bears", "carries", "bags", "captures", "catches", "collars", "corrals", "grabs", "grapples", "hooks", "lands", "latches (on or onto)", "nabs", "nails", "seizes", "snaps (up)", "snares", "snatches", "takes", "traps", "feels", "fingers", "handles", "paws", "clasps", "embraces", "grasps", "hugs", "cradles" ], "near antonyms":[ "drops", "gives", "hands", "unclasps", "unhands", "cedes", "delivers", "gives up", "hands out", "hands over", "releases", "relinquishes", "renders", "turns over", "yields" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "cluing (in)":{ "to give information to":{ "examples":[ "would you clue him in on the plan?" ], "synonyms":[ "acquainting", "advising", "apprising", "briefing", "catching up", "clearing", "enlightening", "familiarizing", "filling in", "hipping", "informing", "instructing", "telling", "versing", "wising (up)" ], "near synonyms":[ "advertising", "alerting", "notifying", "announcing (to)", "disclosing (to)", "assuring", "certifying", "convincing", "reassuring", "warranting", "educating", "lecturing", "schooling", "teaching", "tutoring", "disabusing", "disenchanting", "disillusioning", "undeceiving" ], "near antonyms":[ "misinforming", "misleading" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "clubbed":{ "to form or enter into an association that furthers the interests of its members":{ "examples":[ "clubbed together to share their love of model rockets" ], "synonyms":[ "allied", "associated", "banded (together)", "coalesced", "cohered", "confederated", "conjoined", "cooperated", "federated", "leagued", "united" ], "near synonyms":[ "caballed", "collaborated", "ganged up", "hung together", "teamed (up)", "incorporated", "organized", "unionized", "affiliated", "amalgamated", "combined", "conglomerated", "consolidated", "converged", "grouped", "joined", "merged", "knotted", "linked", "tied", "wedded", "wed" ], "near antonyms":[ "detached", "disengaged", "dissolved", "disunited", "divorced", "parted", "segregated", "separated", "severed", "split", "sundered", "alienated", "estranged", "fell out" ], "antonyms":[ "broke up", "disbanded" ] }, "to strike repeatedly":{ "examples":[ "frustrated, the gardener clubbed the inoffensive weed into submission" ], "synonyms":[ "bashed", "basted", "batted", "battered", "beat", "belabored", "belted", "birched", "bludgeoned", "buffeted", "bunged up", "curried", "did", "drubbed", "fibbed", "flogged", "hammered", "hided", "laced", "lambasted", "lashed", "lathered", "licked", "mauled", "messed (up)", "paddled", "pelted", "pommeled", "pommelled", "pounded", "pummeled", "pummelled", "punched out", "roughed (up)", "slated", "slogged", "switched", "tanned", "thrashed", "threshed", "thumped", "tromped", "walloped", "whaled", "whipped", "whopped", "whapped", "whupped", "worked over" ], "near synonyms":[ "assailed", "assaulted", "attacked", "beset", "boxed", "busted", "bust", "chopped", "clobbered", "clouted", "cracked", "cudgeled", "cudgelled", "cuffed", "descended (on or upon)", "hit", "jumped (on)", "knocked", "laid on", "lammed", "pasted", "pounced (on or upon)", "punched", "raided", "rushed", "slammed", "slapped", "smacked", "smashed", "socked", "spanked", "stormed", "swatted", "swiped", "thwacked", "whacked", "whammed", "whomped", "blackjacked", "caned", "cowhided", "flagellated", "fustigated", "horsewhipped", "leathered", "pistol-whipped", "rawhided", "scourged", "strapped", "gored", "lacerated", "wounded", "maimed", "mangled", "mutilated" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "clubbiness":{ "as in cliquishness":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "cliquishness", "mutuality", "affability", "conviviality", "cordiality", "geniality", "amity", "fellowship", "friendship", "goodwill", "constancy", "faithfulness", "fidelity", "affection", "attachment", "fondness", "love", "passion", "commitment", "devotedness", "devotion", "affinity", "kinship", "immediacy" ], "near antonyms":[ "distance", "aloofness", "coldness", "coolness", "remoteness", "reserve" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "clumsy":{ "lacking or showing a lack of nimbleness in using one's hands":{ "examples":[ "diamond cutting is no job for a clumsy person" ], "synonyms":[ "awkward", "butterfingered", "cack-handed", "graceless", "ham-fisted", "ham-handed", "handless", "heavy-handed", "left-handed", "maladroit", "unhandy" ], "near synonyms":[ "uncoordinated", "bunglesome", "bungling", "gauche", "inept", "inexpert", "unskilled", "unskillful" ], "near antonyms":[ "expert", "masterly", "skilled", "skillful", "coordinated" ], "antonyms":[ "deft", "dexterous", "dextrous", "handy", "sure-handed" ] }, "having or showing an inability to move in a graceful manner":{ "examples":[ "a clumsy bow", "clumsy on the dance floor" ], "synonyms":[ "awkward", "gawkish", "gawky", "graceless", "klutzy", "uncoordinated", "ungainly" ], "near synonyms":[ "galumphing", "larruping", "lubberly", "lumbering", "lumpish", "shambling", "shuffling", "unsteady", "wobbly", "wabbly" ], "near antonyms":[ "light", "light-footed", "light-foot", "lissome", "lissom", "lithe", "nimble", "sure-footed" ], "antonyms":[ "coordinated", "graceful" ] }, "lacking social grace and assurance":{ "examples":[ "felt clumsy in the unfamiliar uniform" ], "synonyms":[ "awkward", "gauche", "graceless", "inelegant", "rough-hewn", "rustic", "rustical", "stiff", "stilted", "uncomfortable", "uneasy", "ungraceful", "wooden" ], "near synonyms":[ "angular", "gawky", "lubberly", "ungainly", "boorish", "clownish", "uncouth", "abashed", "discomfited", "discomforted", "discomposed", "disconcerted", "discountenanced", "embarrassed", "self-conscious", "agitated", "bothered", "chagrined", "dismayed", "disquieted", "distressed", "disturbed", "fazed", "flustered", "jittery", "jumpy", "mortified", "nervous", "nonplussed", "nonplused", "perturbed", "rattled", "unhinged", "unsettled", "upset", "diffident", "insecure", "meek", "modest", "self-doubting", "timid", "unassertive", "unassuming", "unpretentious" ], "near antonyms":[ "assured", "calm", "collected", "composed", "confident", "cool", "placid", "poised", "secure", "self-assured", "self-confident", "self-possessed", "serene", "tranquil", "undisturbed", "unperturbed" ], "antonyms":[ "graceful", "suave", "urbane" ] }, "showing or marked by a lack of skill and tact (as in dealing with a situation)":{ "examples":[ "a clumsy joke" ], "synonyms":[ "awkward", "botched", "bungling", "fumbled", "inept", "inexpert", "maladroit" ], "near synonyms":[ "amateur", "amateurish", "crude", "green", "incompetent", "ineffectual", "inefficient", "inexperienced", "unpolished", "unprofessional", "unskilled", "unskillful", "careless", "sloppy", "tacky", "tactless", "undiplomatic", "ill-advised", "ineffective", "ineffectual", "misdirected", "misguided" ], "near antonyms":[ "able", "accomplished", "adept", "capable", "clever", "competent", "consummate", "crackerjack", "expert", "masterful", "masterly", "polished", "professional", "proficient", "skilled", "skillful", "talented", "diplomatic", "easy", "effortless", "gracious", "smooth", "tactful" ], "antonyms":[ "adroit", "deft", "dexterous", "dextrous", "facile" ] }, "difficult to use or operate especially because of size, weight, or design":{ "examples":[ "a clumsy contraption, but it got the job done" ], "synonyms":[ "awkward", "bunglesome", "clunky", "cranky", "cumbersome", "cumbrous", "ponderous", "ungainly", "unhandy", "unwieldy" ], "near synonyms":[ "uncontrollable", "unmanageable", "bulky", "dinosaurian", "dinosauric", "elephantine", "heavy", "hulking", "massive", "impracticable", "impractical" ], "near antonyms":[ "functional", "practicable", "practical", "serviceable", "useful" ], "antonyms":[ "handy" ] }, "hastily or roughly constructed":{ "examples":[ "a clumsy mock-up of the real thing" ], "synonyms":[ "artless", "crude", "jerry-built", "jerry-rigged", "jury-rigged", "rough", "rough-and-ready", "rough-and-tumble", "rough-hewn", "rude", "unrefined" ], "near synonyms":[ "defective", "faulty", "flawed", "imperfect", "imprecise", "inexact", "inartistic", "undressed", "unfinished", "unpolished", "unworked", "amateur", "amateurish", "inexpert", "unprofessional", "unskilled", "unskillful", "primitive", "rudimentary", "unshaped", "unshapen" ], "near antonyms":[ "faultless", "finished", "flawless", "meticulous", "perfect", "perfected", "polished", "well-done", "adept", "adroit", "dexterous", "dextrous", "expert", "masterful", "masterly", "neat", "practiced", "practised", "skillful", "workmanlike", "artful", "artistic", "sophisticated", "exact", "precise" ], "antonyms":[ "refined" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "clunker":{ "a dilapidated old automobile":{ "examples":[ "she drove a clunker because she couldn't afford anything better" ], "synonyms":[ "beater", "crate", "jalopy", "junker" ], "near synonyms":[ "flivver", "hulk", "wreck", "lemon" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "something that has failed":{ "examples":[ "a real clunker , the movie was soon littering the shelves of video stores everywhere" ], "synonyms":[ "bomb", "bummer", "bust", "catastrophe", "clinker", "debacle", "d\u00e9b\u00e2cle", "disaster", "dud", "failure", "fiasco", "fizzle", "flop", "frost", "lemon", "loser", "miss", "shipwreck", "turkey", "washout" ], "near synonyms":[ "also-ran", "disappointment", "dog", "has-been", "near miss", "botch", "hash", "mess", "muddle", "shambles", "nonevent", "nonstarter" ], "near antonyms":[ "corker", "crackerjack", "crackajack", "dandy", "jim-dandy", "phenomenon" ], "antonyms":[ "blockbuster", "hit", "smash", "success", "winner" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "clunky":{ "difficult to use or operate especially because of size, weight, or design":{ "examples":[ "even my five-year-old laptop seems clunky next to some of the really slim new models" ], "synonyms":[ "awkward", "bunglesome", "clumsy", "cranky", "cumbersome", "cumbrous", "ponderous", "ungainly", "unhandy", "unwieldy" ], "near synonyms":[ "uncontrollable", "unmanageable", "bulky", "dinosaurian", "dinosauric", "elephantine", "heavy", "hulking", "massive", "impracticable", "impractical" ], "near antonyms":[ "functional", "practicable", "practical", "serviceable", "useful" ], "antonyms":[ "handy" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "cluttering (up)":{ "as in stopping , closing":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "clogging", "closing", "damming", "obstructing", "plugging", "stopping", "blocking" ], "near antonyms":[ "clearing", "freeing", "opening", "unblocking", "easing", "facilitating", "loosening (up)", "smoothing", "unchoking", "unclogging", "unplugging", "unstopping", "uncluttering" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "clunking":{ "as in bouncing , ricocheting":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bouncing", "caroming", "glancing", "rebounding", "ricocheting", "ricochetting", "skimming", "skipping", "banging", "bashing", "bumping", "colliding", "crashing", "hitting", "impacting", "impinging", "knocking", "ramming", "slamming", "smashing", "striking", "swiping", "thudding", "contacting", "landing", "touching", "brushing", "grazing", "kissing", "nudging", "scraping", "shaving", "sweeping", "bulldozing", "jostling", "muscling", "pressing", "pushing" ], "near antonyms":[ "missing", "skirting" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "clustering":{ "to come together into one 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synonyms":[ "assembling", "collecting", "concentering", "concentrating", "conglomerating", "congregating", "convening", "converging", "flocking", "forgathering", "foregathering", "herding", "swarming", "thronging", "encircling", "mobbing", "surrounding", "embracing", "hugging" ], "near antonyms":[ "breaking up", "disbanding", "dispersing", "splitting (up)" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "clutter (up)":{ "as in stop , close":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "clog", "close", "dam", "obstruct", "plug", "stop", "block" ], "near antonyms":[ "clear", "free", "open", "unblock", "ease", "facilitate", "loosen (up)", "smooth", "unchoke", "unclog", "unplug", "unstop", "unclutter" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "cluttering":{ "as in filling , clogging":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "clogging", "filling", "packing", "burdening", "encumbering", "freighting", "ladening", "lading", "loading", "lumbering", "saddling", "weighting", "heaping", "mounding", "piling", "stacking", "pressing", "weighing", "straining", "taxing", "overburdening", "overloading", "overtaxing", "surcharging", "hampering", "handicapping", "afflicting", "oppressing" ], "near antonyms":[ "disburdening", "discharging", "disencumbering", "unburdening", "unlading", "unloading", "alleviating", "easing", "lightening", "relieving" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in disrupting , disturbing":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "confusing", "deranging", "disarranging", "disarraying", "discomposing", "disheveling", "dishevelling", "disjointing", "dislocating", "disordering", "disorganizing", "disrupting", "disturbing", "hashing", "jumbling", "messing (up)", "mixing (up)", "muddling", "mussing", "rumpling", "scrambling", "shuffling", "tousling", "tumbling", "upsetting", "embroiling", "entangling", "snarling", "tangling", "agitating", "perturbing", "stirring (up)", "unsettling" ], "near antonyms":[ "arranging", "arraying", "disposing", "drawing up", "marshaling", "marshalling", "ordering", "organizing", "ranging", "regulating", "straightening (up)", "tidying", "aligning", "alining", "lining", "lining up", "queuing", "queueing", "classifying", "codifying", "methodizing", "systematizing", "systemizing", "adjusting", "fixing", "grooming", "making up", "sprucing (up)", "unscrambling" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "clutch bag":{ "as in clutch , minaudi\u00e8re":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "clutch", "minaudi\u00e8re", "bag", "handbag", "pocketbook", "purse", "billfold", "wallet", "compact", "vanity", "poke", "pouch", "sack", "shoulder bag" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "clumped":{ "to move heavily or clumsily":{ "examples":[ "a child clumping around the house in her father's oversized boots" ], "synonyms":[ "barged", "flogged", "floundered", "galumphed", "lumbered", "lumped", "plodded", "pounded", "scuffed", "scuffled", "shambled", "shuffled", "slogged", "sloughed", "stamped", "stomped", "stumbled", "stumped", "tramped", "tromped", "trudged" ], "near synonyms":[ "dragged", "flopped", "hauled", "blundered", "careened", "doddered", "lurched", "reeled", "staggered", "swayed", "teetered", "tottered", "waddled", "weaved", "wobbled", "wabbled" ], "near antonyms":[ "drifted", "floated", "hovered", "hung", "hanged", "poised", "wafted" ], "antonyms":[ "breezed", "coasted", "glided", "slid", "waltzed", "whisked" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "clutter":{ "an unorganized collection or mixture of various things":{ "examples":[ "a scrapbook that was a clutter of snapshots, diary entries, letters, and newspaper clippings" ], "synonyms":[ "agglomerate", "agglomeration", "alphabet soup", "assortment", "botch", "collage", "crazy quilt", "farrago", "gallimaufry", "grab bag", "gumbo", "hash", "hodgepodge", "hotchpotch", "jambalaya", "jumble", "jungle", "litter", "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" ], "near synonyms":[ "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" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a state of noisy, confused activity":{ "examples":[ "the clutter created by the exhibitors setting up for the annual state fair" ], "synonyms":[ "ado", "alarums and excursions", "ballyhoo", "blather", "bluster", "bobbery", "bother", "bustle", "clatter", "coil", "commotion", "corroboree", "disturbance", "do", "foofaraw", "fun", "furor", "furore", "fuss", "helter-skelter", "hoo-ha", "hoo-hah", "hoopla", "hubble-bubble", "hubbub", "hullabaloo", "hurly", "hurly-burly", "hurricane", "hurry", "hurry-scurry", "hurry-skurry", "kerfuffle", "moil", "pandemonium", "pother", "row", "ruckus", "ruction", "rumpus", "shindy", "splore", "squall", "stew", "stir", "storm", "to-do", "tumult", "turmoil", "uproar", "welter", "whirl", "williwaw", "zoo" ], "near synonyms":[ "cacophony", "clamor", "din", "howl", "hue and cry", "noise", "outcry", "racket", "roar", "disorder", "unrest", "upheaval", "eruption", "flare-up", "flurry", "flutter", "outbreak", "outburst", "brawl", "fracas", "fray", "hassle", "melee", "m\u00eal\u00e9e", "scuffle", "dither", "fever", "fret", "lather", "tizzy" ], "near antonyms":[ "calm", "hush", "peace", "quiet", "quietude", "rest", "stillness", "tranquillity", "tranquility", "order", "orderliness" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in fill , clog":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "clog", "fill", "pack", "burden", "encumber", "freight", "lade", "laden", "load", "lumber", "saddle", "weight", "heap", "mound", "pile", "stack", "press", "weigh", "strain", "tax", "overburden", "overload", "overtax", "surcharge", "hamper", "handicap", "afflict", "oppress" ], "near antonyms":[ "disburden", "discharge", "disencumber", "unburden", "unlade", "unload", "alleviate", "ease", "lighten", "relieve" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in disrupt , disturb":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "confuse", "derange", "disarrange", "disarray", "discompose", "dishevel", "disjoint", "dislocate", "disorder", "disorganize", "disrupt", "disturb", "hash", "jumble", "mess (up)", "mix (up)", "muddle", "muss", "rumple", "scramble", "shuffle", "tousle", "tumble", "upset", "embroil", "entangle", "snarl", "tangle", "agitate", "perturb", "stir (up)", "unsettle" ], "near antonyms":[ "arrange", "array", "dispose", "draw up", "marshal", "marshall", "order", "organize", "range", "regulate", "straighten (up)", "tidy", "align", "aline", "line", "line up", "queue", "classify", "codify", "methodize", "systematize", "systemize", "adjust", "fix", "groom", "make up", "spruce (up)", "unscramble" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "clusters":{ "a number of things considered as a unit":{ "examples":[ "a cluster of stars in the southern sky" ], "synonyms":[ "arrays", "assemblages", "bands", "banks", "batches", "batteries", "blocks", "bunches", "clots", "clumps", "clutches", "collections", "constellations", "groupings", "groups", "huddles", "knots", "lots", "musters", "packages", "parcels", "passels", "sets", "suites" ], "near synonyms":[ "accumulations", "aggregates", "aggregations", "conglomerations", "agglomerations", "assortments", "hodgepodges", "jumbles", "miscellanies", "mixtures", "odds and ends", "sundries", "varieties", "cycles", "runs", "series", "suits" ], "near antonyms":[ "entities", "items", "singles", "units" ], "antonyms":[] }, "a usually small number of persons considered as a unit":{ "examples":[ "a small cluster of reporters waited by the courthouse door" ], "synonyms":[ "arrays", "bands", "batches", "batteries", "bodies", "boodles", "bunches", "clutches", "consorts", "constellations", "crops", "groupings", "groups", "huddles", "knots", "lots", "parcels", "parties", "passels" ], "near synonyms":[ "assemblies", "collectives", "congregations", "gatherings", "musters", "organizations", "circles", "clans", "cliques", "coteries", "fellowships", "gangs", "rings", "rounds", "sets", "factions", "guilds", "gilds", "orders", "schools", "sects", "brigades", "crews", "outfits", "phalanxes", "phalanges", "platoons", "posses", "task forces", "teams", "alliances", "blocs", "coalitions", "confederacies", "confederations", "federations", "leagues", "unions", "battalions", "squadrons", "bevies", "broods", "coveys" ], "near antonyms":[ "individuals", "singles" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to come together into one body or place":{ "examples":[ "the mice clustered together into a small burrow" ], "synonyms":[ "assembles", "collects", "concenters", "concentrates", "conglomerates", "congregates", "convenes", "converges", "forgathers", "foregathers", "gathers", "meets", "rendezvouses" ], "near synonyms":[ "affiliates", "allies", "associates", "bands (together)", "caucuses", "clubs", "collaborates", "confederates", "conjoins", "consolidates", "consorts", "cooperates", "couples", "federates", "gangs up", "joins", "merges", "unites", "reassembles", "reconvenes", "regathers", "remeets" ], "near antonyms":[ "departs", "leaves", "takes off", "disjoins", "dissociates", "disunites" ], "antonyms":[ "breaks up", "disbands", "disperses", "splits (up)" ] }, "to gather into a closely packed group":{ "examples":[ "all the cottages are clustered on one end of the lake" ], "synonyms":[ "bunches", "crowds", "huddles", "piles", "presses" ], "near synonyms":[ "assembles", "collects", "concenters", "concentrates", "conglomerates", "congregates", "convenes", "converges", "flocks", "forgathers", "foregathers", "herds", "swarms", "throngs", "encircles", "mobs", "surrounds", "embraces", "hugs" ], "near antonyms":[ "breaks up", "disbands", "disperses", "splits (up)" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "cluster":{ "a number of things considered as a unit":{ "examples":[ "a cluster of stars in the southern sky" ], "synonyms":[ "array", "assemblage", "band", "bank", "batch", "battery", "block", "bunch", "clot", "clump", "clutch", "collection", "constellation", "group", "grouping", "huddle", "knot", "lot", "muster", "package", "parcel", "passel", "set", "suite" ], "near synonyms":[ "accumulation", "aggregate", "aggregation", "conglomeration", "agglomeration", "assortment", "hodgepodge", "jumble", "miscellany", "mixture", "odds and ends", "sundries", "variety", "cycle", "run", "series", "suit" ], "near antonyms":[ "entity", "item", "single", "unit" ], "antonyms":[] }, "a usually small number of persons considered as a unit":{ "examples":[ "a small cluster of reporters waited by the courthouse door" ], "synonyms":[ "array", "band", "batch", "battery", "body", "boodle", "bunch", "clutch", "consort", "constellation", "crop", "group", "grouping", "huddle", "knot", "lot", "parcel", "party", "passel" ], "near synonyms":[ "assembly", "collective", "congregation", "gathering", "muster", "organization", "circle", "clan", "clique", "coterie", "fellowship", "gang", "ring", "round", "set", "faction", "guild", "gild", "order", "school", "sect", "brigade", "crew", "outfit", "phalanx", "platoon", "posse", "task force", "team", "alliance", "bloc", "coalition", "confederacy", "confederation", "federation", "league", "union", "battalion", "squadron", "bevy", "brood", "covey" ], "near antonyms":[ "individual", "single" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to come together into one body or place":{ "examples":[ "the mice clustered together into a small burrow" ], "synonyms":[ "assemble", "collect", "concenter", "concentrate", "conglomerate", "congregate", "convene", "converge", "forgather", "foregather", "gather", "meet", "rendezvous" ], "near synonyms":[ "affiliate", "ally", "associate", "band (together)", "caucus", "club", "collaborate", "confederate", "conjoin", "consolidate", "consort", "cooperate", "couple", "federate", "gang up", "join", "merge", "unite", "reassemble", "reconvene", "regather", "remeet" ], "near antonyms":[ "depart", "leave", "take off", "disjoin", "dissociate", "disunite" ], "antonyms":[ "break up", "disband", "disperse", "split (up)" ] }, "to gather into a closely packed group":{ "examples":[ "all the cottages are clustered on one end of the lake" ], "synonyms":[ "bunch", "crowd", "huddle", "pile", "press" ], "near synonyms":[ "assemble", "collect", "concenter", "concentrate", "conglomerate", "congregate", "convene", "converge", "flock", "forgather", "foregather", "herd", "swarm", "throng", "encircle", "mob", "surround", "embrace", "hug" ], "near antonyms":[ "break up", "disband", "disperse", "split (up)" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "clued":{ "as in told , informed":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "acquainted", "advised", "apprised", "briefed", "enlightened", "familiarized", "filled in", "informed", "instructed", "notified", "told", "wised (up)", "got through (to)", "buzzed", "called", "phoned", "rang (up)", "telephoned", "addressed", "communicated (with)", "contacted", "got", "reached", "kept up (with)" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "clubbing":{ "as in thumping , smashing":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "assault", "attack", "bashing", "battering", "battery", "batting", "beating", "belting", "bludgeoning", "buffeting", "cudgeling", "cudgelling", "drubbing", "flogging", "hammering", "lacing", "licking", "mauling", "paddling", "pelting", "pommeling", "pommelling", "pounding", "pummeling", "pummelling", "smashing", "socking", "thrashing", "thumping", "tromping", "walloping", "whaling", "whipping", "damage", "detriment", "harm", "hurt", "impairment", "injury", "frenzy", "fury", "onslaught", "outbreak", "outrage", "paroxysm", "rage", "rampage", "revolt", "riot", "rupture", "shock", "storm", "terror", "threat", "tumult", "turbulence", "upheaval", "uproar", "barbarity", "brutality", "savagery", "browbeating", "bulldozing", "bullying", "hectoring", "strong-arming", "force", "foul play", "violence", "crippling", "maiming", "mayhem", "mutilation" ], "near antonyms":[ "pacificism", "pacifism", "nonviolence" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to form or enter into an association that furthers the interests of its members":{ "examples":[ "clubbed together to share their love of model rockets" ], "synonyms":[ "allying", "associating", "banding (together)", "coalescing", "cohering", "confederating", "conjoining", "cooperating", "federating", "leaguing", "uniting" ], "near synonyms":[ "caballing", "collaborating", "ganging up", "hanging together", "teaming (up)", "incorporating", "organizing", "unionizing", "affiliating", "amalgamating", "combining", "conglomerating", "consolidating", "converging", "grouping", "joining", "merging", "knotting", "linking", "tying", "tieing", "wedding" ], "near antonyms":[ "detaching", "disengaging", "dissolving", "disuniting", "divorcing", "parting", "segregating", "separating", "severing", "splitting", "sundering", "alienating", "estranging", "falling out" ], "antonyms":[ "breaking up", "disbanding" ] }, "to strike repeatedly":{ "examples":[ "frustrated, the gardener clubbed the inoffensive weed into submission" ], "synonyms":[ "bashing", "basting", "battering", "batting", "beating", "belaboring", "belting", "birching", "bludgeoning", "buffeting", "bunging up", "currying", "doing", "drubbing", "fibbing", "flogging", "hammering", "hiding", "lacing", "lambasting", "lashing", "lathering", "licking", "mauling", "messing (up)", "paddling", "pelting", "pommeling", "pommelling", "pounding", "pummeling", "pummelling", "punching out", "roughing (up)", "slating", "slogging", "switching", "tanning", "thrashing", "threshing", "thumping", "tromping", "walloping", "whaling", "whipping", "whopping", "whapping", "whupping", "working over" ], "near synonyms":[ "assailing", "assaulting", "attacking", "besetting", "boxing", "busting", "chopping", "clobbering", "clouting", "cracking", "cudgeling", "cudgelling", "cuffing", "descending (on or upon)", "hitting", "jumping (on)", "knocking", "lamming", "laying on", "pasting", "pouncing (on or upon)", "punching", "raiding", "rushing", "slamming", "slapping", "smacking", "smashing", "socking", "spanking", "storming", "swatting", "swiping", "thwacking", "whacking", "whamming", "whomping", "blackjacking", "caning", "cowhiding", "flagellating", "fustigating", "horsewhipping", "leathering", "pistol-whipping", "rawhiding", "scourging", "strapping", "goring", "lacerating", "wounding", "maiming", "mangling", "mutilating" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "clump":{ "a number of things considered as a unit":{ "examples":[ "scattered clumps of houses were visible from the air" ], "synonyms":[ "array", "assemblage", "band", "bank", "batch", "battery", "block", "bunch", "clot", "cluster", "clutch", "collection", "constellation", "group", "grouping", "huddle", "knot", "lot", "muster", "package", "parcel", "passel", "set", "suite" ], "near synonyms":[ "accumulation", "aggregate", "aggregation", "conglomeration", "agglomeration", "assortment", "hodgepodge", "jumble", "miscellany", "mixture", "odds and ends", "sundries", "variety", "cycle", "run", "series", "suit" ], "near antonyms":[ "entity", "item", "single", "unit" ], "antonyms":[] }, "a small uneven mass":{ "examples":[ "a clump of dirt" ], "synonyms":[ "blob", "chunk", "clod", "clot", "dollop", "glob", "gob", "gobbet", "hunk", "knob", "lump", "nub", "nubble", "nugget", "wad" ], "near synonyms":[ "bead", "drop", "globule", "block", "body", "bulk", "particle", "piece", "portion", "bit", "chip", "crumb", "granule", "morsel", "nubbin", "patch", "scrap" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to move heavily or clumsily":{ "examples":[ "a child clumping around the house in her father's oversized boots" ], "synonyms":[ "barge", "flog", "flounder", "galumph", "lumber", "lump", "plod", "pound", "scuff", "scuffle", "shamble", "shuffle", "slog", "slough", "stamp", "stomp", "stumble", "stump", "tramp", "tromp", "trudge" ], "near synonyms":[ "drag", "flop", "haul", "blunder", "careen", "dodder", "lurch", "reel", "stagger", "sway", "teeter", "totter", "waddle", "weave", "wobble", "wabble" ], "near antonyms":[ "drift", "float", "hang", "hover", "poise", "waft" ], "antonyms":[ "breeze", "coast", "glide", "slide", "waltz", "whisk" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "club":{ "a heavy rigid stick used as a weapon or for punishment":{ "examples":[ "hit the prisoner with a club if he tries anything 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"college", "congress", "consortium", "council", "fellowship", "fraternity", "guild", "gild", "institute", "institution", "league", "order", "organization", "society", "sodality" ], "near synonyms":[ "collective", "commune", "community", "cooperative", "alliance", "bloc", "camp", "coalition", "partnership", "body", "cadre", "group", "circle", "clan", "clique", "coterie", "junta", "junto", "klatch", "klatsch", "lot", "set", "crew", "outfit", "party", "squad", "team", "branch", "chapter", "local", "faithful", "fold", "membership", "sisterhood", "sorority", "cabal", "camarilla", "camorra", "confederacy", "conspiracy", "band", "gang", "ring", "cartel", "combine", "syndicate" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a bar or restaurant offering special nighttime entertainment (as music, dancing, or comedy acts)":{ "examples":[ "a weekly newspaper column devoted to current happenings on the local club scene" ], "synonyms":[ "bistro", "bo\u00eete", "cabaret", "caf\u00e9", "cafe", "nightclub", "nightspot", "nitery", "niterie", "roadhouse", "supper club" ], "near synonyms":[ "a-go-go", "disco", "discotheque", "discoth\u00e9que", "barroom", "pub", "public house", "saloon", "tavern", "clip joint", "dive", "honky-tonk", "key club", "speakeasy", "canteen", "watering hole", "watering place" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to form or enter into an association that furthers the interests of its members":{ "examples":[ "clubbed together to share their love of model rockets" ], "synonyms":[ "ally", "associate", "band (together)", "coalesce", "cohere", "confederate", "conjoin", "cooperate", "federate", "league", "unite" ], "near synonyms":[ "cabal", "collaborate", "gang up", "hang together", "team (up)", "incorporate", "organize", "unionize", "affiliate", "amalgamate", "combine", "conglomerate", "consolidate", "converge", "group", "join", "merge", "knot", "link", "tie", "wed" ], "near antonyms":[ "detach", "disengage", "dissolve", "disunite", "divorce", "part", "segregate", "separate", "sever", "split", "sunder", "alienate", "estrange", "fall out" ], "antonyms":[ "break up", "disband" ] }, "to strike repeatedly":{ "examples":[ "frustrated, the gardener clubbed the inoffensive weed into submission" ], "synonyms":[ "bash", "baste", "bat", "batter", "beat", "belabor", "belt", "birch", "bludgeon", "buffet", "bung up", "curry", "do", "drub", "fib", "flog", "hammer", "hide", "lace", "lambaste", "lambast", "lash", "lather", "lick", "maul", "mess (up)", "paddle", "pelt", "pommel", "pound", "pummel", "punch out", "rough (up)", "slate", "slog", "switch", "tan", "thrash", "thresh", "thump", "tromp", "wallop", "whale", "whip", "whop", "whap", "whup", "work over" ], "near synonyms":[ "assail", "assault", "attack", "beset", "box", "bust", "chop", "clobber", "clout", "crack", "cudgel", "cuff", "descend (on or upon)", "hit", "jump (on)", "knock", "lam", "lay on", "paste", "pounce (on or upon)", "punch", "raid", "rush", "slam", "slap", "smack", "smash", "sock", "spank", "storm", "swat", "swipe", "thwack", "whack", "wham", "whomp", "blackjack", "cane", "cowhide", "flagellate", "fustigate", "horsewhip", "leather", "pistol-whip", "rawhide", "scourge", "strap", "gore", "lacerate", "wound", "maim", "mangle", "mutilate" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "clutters":{ "an unorganized collection or mixture of various things":{ "examples":[ "a scrapbook that was a clutter of snapshots, diary entries, letters, and newspaper clippings" ], "synonyms":[ "agglomerates", "agglomerations", "alphabet soups", "assortments", "botches", "collages", "crazy quilts", "farragoes", "gallimaufries", "grab bags", "gumbos", "hashes", "hodgepodges", "hotchpotches", "jambalayas", "jumbles", "jungles", "litters", "mac\u00e9doines", "medleys", "m\u00e9langes", "menageries", "miscellanea", "miscellanies", "mishmashes", "mixed bags", "montages", "motleys", "muddles", "olios", "olla podridas", "ollas podridas", "omnium-gatherums", "pastiches", "patchwork quilts", "patchworks", "potpourris", "ragbags", "ragouts", "rummages", "salads", "salmagundis", "scrambles", "shuffles", "smorgasbords", "stews", "tumbles", "varieties", "welters" ], "near synonyms":[ "detritus", "notions", "oddments", "odds and ends", "sundries", "accumulations", "aggregates", "aggregations", "conglomerates", "conglomerations", "catchalls", "admixtures", "alloys", "amalgams", "blends", "combinations", "commixtures", "composites", "compounds", "fusions", "intermixtures", "mix-ups", "bollixes", "chaoses", "confusions", "disarrangements", "disarrays", "disorders", "dog's breakfasts", "messes", "morasses", "shambles", "imbroglios", "knots", "snarls", "tangles" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a state of noisy, confused activity":{ "examples":[ "the clutter created by the exhibitors setting up for the annual state fair" ], "synonyms":[ "ados", "alarums and excursions", "ballyhoos", "blathers", "bluster", "bobberies", "bothers", "bustles", "clatters", "coils", "commotions", "corroborees", "disturbances", "dos", "do's", "foofaraws", "fun", "furores", "furors", "fusses", "helter-skelters", "hoo-has", "hoo-hahs", "hooplas", "hubble-bubbles", "hubbubs", "hullabaloos", "hurlies", "hurly-burlies", "hurricanes", "hurry-scurries", "hurry-skurries", "kerfuffles", "moils", "pandemoniums", "pothers", "rows", "ruckuses", "ructions", "rumpuses", "shindys", "shindies", "splores", "squalls", "stews", "stirs", "storms", "to-dos", "tumults", "turmoils", "uproars", "welters", "whirls", "williwaws", "zoos" ], "near synonyms":[ "cacophonies", "clamors", "dins", "howls", "hue and cries", "noises", "outcries", "rackets", "roars", "disorders", "upheavals", "eruptions", "flare-ups", "flurries", "flutters", "outbreaks", "outbursts", "brawls", "fracases", "fracas", "frays", "hassles", "melees", "m\u00eal\u00e9es", "scuffles", "dithers", "fevers", "frets", "lathers", "tizzies" ], "near antonyms":[ "calms", "hushes", "peaces", "quiets", "quietudes", "rests", "tranquillities", "tranquilities", "orders" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in fills , clogs":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "clogs", "fills", "packs", "burdens", "encumbers", "freights", "ladens", "lades", "loads", "lumbers", "saddles", "weights", "heaps", "mounds", "piles", "stacks", "presses", "weighs", "strains", "taxes", "overburdens", "overloads", "overtaxes", "surcharges", "hampers", "handicaps", "afflicts", "oppresses" ], "near antonyms":[ "disburdens", "discharges", "disencumbers", "unburdens", "unlades", "unloads", "alleviates", "eases", "lightens", "relieves" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in disrupts , disturbs":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "confuses", "deranges", "disarranges", "disarrays", "discomposes", "dishevels", "disjoints", "dislocates", "disorders", "disorganizes", "disrupts", "disturbs", "hashes", "jumbles", "messes (up)", "mixes (up)", "muddles", "musses", "rumples", "scrambles", "shuffles", "tousles", "tumbles", "upsets", "embroils", "entangles", "snarls", "tangles", "agitates", "perturbs", "stirs (up)", "unsettles" ], "near antonyms":[ "arranges", "arrays", "disposes", "draws up", "marshals", "marshalls", "orders", "organizes", "ranges", "regulates", "straightens (up)", "tidies", "aligns", "alines", "lines", "lines up", "queues", "classifies", "codifies", "methodizes", "systematizes", "systemizes", "adjusts", "fixes", "grooms", "makes up", "spruces (up)", "unscrambles" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "clumps":{ "a number of things considered as a unit":{ "examples":[ "scattered clumps of houses were visible from the air" ], "synonyms":[ "arrays", "assemblages", "bands", "banks", "batches", "batteries", "blocks", "bunches", "clots", "clusters", "clutches", "collections", "constellations", "groupings", "groups", "huddles", "knots", "lots", "musters", "packages", "parcels", "passels", "sets", "suites" ], "near synonyms":[ "accumulations", "aggregates", "aggregations", "conglomerations", "agglomerations", "assortments", "hodgepodges", "jumbles", "miscellanies", "mixtures", "odds and ends", "sundries", "varieties", "cycles", "runs", "series", "suits" ], "near antonyms":[ "entities", "items", "singles", "units" ], "antonyms":[] }, "a small uneven mass":{ "examples":[ "a clump of dirt" ], "synonyms":[ "blobs", "chunks", "clods", "clots", "dollops", "globs", "gobbets", "gobs", "hunks", "knobs", "lumps", "nubbles", "nubs", "nuggets", "wads" ], "near synonyms":[ "beads", "drops", "globules", "blocks", "bodies", "bulks", "particles", "pieces", "portions", "bits", "chips", "crumbs", "granules", "morsels", "nubbins", "patches", "scraps" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to move heavily or clumsily":{ "examples":[ "a child clumping around the house in her father's oversized boots" ], "synonyms":[ "barges", "flogs", "flounders", "galumphs", "lumbers", "lumps", "plods", "pounds", "scuffles", "scuffs", "shambles", "shuffles", "slogs", "sloughs", "stamps", "stomps", "stumbles", "stumps", "tramps", "tromps", "trudges" ], "near synonyms":[ "drags", "flops", "hauls", "blunders", "careens", "dodders", "lurches", "reels", "staggers", "sways", "teeters", "totters", "waddles", "weaves", "wobbles", "wabbles" ], "near antonyms":[ "drifts", "floats", "hangs", "hovers", "poises", "wafts" ], "antonyms":[ "breezes", "coasts", "glides", "slides", "waltzes", "whisks" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "clumsily":{ "as in awkwardly , ineptly":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "awkwardly", "gracelessly", "ham-handedly", "ineptly", "maladroitly", "unskillfully", "arduously", "hardly", "laboriously", "strenuously", "meticulously", "painfully", "painstakingly", "thoroughly", "assiduously", "diligently", "indefatigably", "industriously", "intensely", "intently", "mightily", "sedulously", "tirelessly" ], "near antonyms":[ "easily", "easy", "effortlessly", "facilely", "fluently", "freely", "handily", "hands down", "lightly", "painlessly", "readily", "smoothly", "well", "ably", "adeptly", "adroitly", "competently", "deftly", "dexterously", "efficiently", "expertly", "masterfully", "proficiently", "skillfully", "instinctively", "intuitively", "naturally", "spontaneously" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "clubhouses":{ "the meeting place of an organization":{ "examples":[ "we plan to meet at the clubhouse each week" ], "synonyms":[ "clubs", "lodges" ], "near synonyms":[ "dens", "hangouts", "haunts", "hideaways", "hideouts", "lairs", "camps", "headquarters", "conventicles", "halls", "houses", "meetinghouses" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "clumpy":{ "having small pieces or lumps spread throughout":{ "examples":[ "the soil was a little too clumpy to make for a good garden" ], "synonyms":[ "chunky", "curdy", "lumpy", "nubbly", "nubby" ], "near synonyms":[ "ropy", "ropey", "thick", "viscous", "knobbed", "knobbly", "knobby", "lumpish", "clabbered", "clotted", "coagulated", "congealed", "curdled", "gelled", "thickened", "broken", "bumpy", "coarse", "irregular", "jagged", "knotted", "knotty", "pebbly" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[ "smooth" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "clueless":{ "not informed about or aware of something":{ "examples":[ "television producers who seem utterly clueless about the concerns and interests of today's teenagers" ], "synonyms":[ "ignorant", "incognizant", "innocent", "insensible", "nescient", "oblivious", "unacquainted", "unaware", "unconscious", "uninformed", "unknowing", "unmindful", "unwitting" ], "near synonyms":[ "uneducated", "unschooled", "untaught", "absent", "absentminded", "abstracted", "heedless", "inattentive", "inconscient" ], "near antonyms":[ "au courant", "hip", "plugged-in", "up-to-date", "educated", "knowledgeable", "schooled", "taught", "heedful", "observant", "sensitive", "sentient" ], "antonyms":[ "acquainted", "aware", "cognizant", "conscious", "conversant", "grounded", "informed", "knowing", "mindful", "witting" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "clueing":{ "as in telling , informing":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "acquainting", "advising", "apprising", "briefing", "enlightening", "familiarizing", "filling in", "informing", "instructing", "notifying", "telling", "wising (up)", "getting through (to)", "buzzing", "calling", "phoning", "ringing (up)", "telephoning", "addressing", "communicating (with)", "contacting", "getting", "reaching", "keeping up (with)" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "clunkers":{ "a dilapidated old automobile":{ "examples":[ "she drove a clunker because she couldn't afford anything better" ], "synonyms":[ "beaters", "crates", "jalopies", "junkers" ], "near synonyms":[ "flivvers", "hulks", "wrecks", "lemons" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "something that has failed":{ "examples":[ "a real clunker , the movie was soon littering the shelves of video stores everywhere" ], "synonyms":[ "bombs", "bummers", "busts", "catastrophes", "clinkers", "debacles", "d\u00e9b\u00e2cles", "disasters", "duds", "failures", "fiascoes", "fizzles", "flops", "frosts", "lemons", "losers", "misses", "shipwrecks", "turkeys", "washouts" ], "near synonyms":[ "also-rans", "disappointments", "dogs", "has-beens", "near misses", "botches", "hashes", "messes", "muddles", "shambles", "nonevents", "nonstarters" ], "near antonyms":[ "corkers", "crackerjacks", "crackajacks", "dandies", "jim-dandies", "phenomena", "phenomenons" ], "antonyms":[ "blockbusters", "hits", "smashes", "successes", "winners" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "clutched":{ "to have or keep in one's hands":{ "examples":[ "he clutched the eggs carefully so he wouldn't drop them" ], "synonyms":[ "clenched", "clung (to)", "gripped", "held" ], "near synonyms":[ "bore", "carried", "bagged", "captured", "caught", "collared", "corralled", "grabbed", "grappled", "hooked", "landed", "latched (on or onto)", "nabbed", "nailed", "seized", "snapped (up)", "snared", "snatched", "took", "trapped", "felt", "fingered", "handled", "pawed", "clasped", "embraced", "grasped", "hugged", "cradled" ], "near antonyms":[ "dropped", "gave", "handed", "unclasped", "unhanded", "ceded", "delivered", "gave up", "handed out", "handed over", "released", "relinquished", "rendered", "turned over", "yielded" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "clunk":{ "a stupid person":{ "examples":[ "don't be such a clunk and just get on with it" ], "synonyms":[ "airhead", "birdbrain", "blockhead", "bonehead", "bubblehead", "chowderhead", "chucklehead", "clodpoll", "clodpole", "clot", "cluck", "cretin", "cuddy", "cuddie", "deadhead", "dim bulb", "dimwit", "dip", "dodo", "dolt", "donkey", "doofus", "dope", "dork", "dullard", "dum-dum", "dumbbell", "dumbhead", "dummkopf", "dummy", "dunce", "dunderhead", "fathead", "gander", "golem", "goof", "goon", "half-wit", "hammerhead", "hardhead", "idiot", "ignoramus", "imbecile", "jackass", "know-nothing", "knucklehead", "lamebrain", "loggerhead", "loon", "lump", "lunkhead", "meathead", "mome", "moron", "mug", "mutt", "natural", "nimrod", "nincompoop", "ninny", "ninnyhammer", "nit", "nitwit", "noddy", "noodle", "numskull", "numbskull", "oaf", "pinhead", "prat", "ratbag", "saphead", "schlub", "shlub", "schnook", "simpleton", "stock", "stupe", "stupid", "thickhead", "turkey", "woodenhead", "yahoo", "yo-yo" ], "near synonyms":[ "booby", "buffoon", "fool", "goose", "loony", "lunatic", "madman", "nut", "zany", "loser", "gawk", "featherbrain", "scatterbrain", "beast", "boor", "cad", "churl", "clown", "creep", "cur", "heel", "jerk", "skunk", "snake", "stinker", "villain" ], "near antonyms":[ "intellect", "intellectual", "sage", "thinker", "whiz", "wizard", "polymath", "Renaissance man", "sharpie", "sharpy" ], "antonyms":[ "brain", "genius" ] }, "as in bounce , ricochet":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bounce", "carom", "glance", "rebound", "ricochet", "skim", "skip", "bang", "bash", "bump", "collide", "crash", "hit", "impact", "impinge", "knock", "ram", "slam", "smash", "strike", "swipe", "thud", "contact", "land", "touch", "brush", "graze", "kiss", "nudge", "scrape", "shave", "sweep", "bulldoze", "jostle", "muscle", "press", "push" ], "near antonyms":[ "miss", "skirt" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "clue":{ "a slight or indirect pointing to something (as a solution or explanation)":{ "examples":[ "vainly searched for a clue to the answer" ], "synonyms":[ "cue", "hint", "indication", "inkling", "intimation", "lead", "suggestion" ], "near synonyms":[ "breath", "flicker", "glimmer", "glimpse", "mention", "scent", "whiff", "wind", "hunch", "idea", "inspiration", "notion", "allusion", "implication", "inference", "innuendo", "insinuation", "denotation", "evidence", "guidepost", "key", "mark", "overtone", "pointer", "sign", "signal", "telltale", "token", "assistance", "nod", "prompt", "tip", "tip-off", "wink", "feeling", "foreboding", "intuition", "premonition", "presentiment", "suspicion", "augury", "foreshadower", "foretaste", "harbinger", "omen", "portent", "prefigurement", "presage", "symptom" ], "near antonyms":[ "answer", "solution" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in tell , inform":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "acquaint", "advise", "apprise", "brief", "enlighten", "familiarize", "fill in", "inform", "instruct", "notify", "tell", "wise (up)", "get through (to)", "buzz", "call", "phone", "ring (up)", "telephone", "address", "communicate (with)", "contact", "get", "reach", "keep up (with)" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "clutch bags":{ "as in clutches , minaudi\u00e8res":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "clutches", "minaudi\u00e8res", "bags", "handbags", "pocketbooks", "purses", "billfolds", "wallets", "compacts", "vanities", "pokes", "pouches", "sacks", "shoulder bags" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "clubhouse":{ "the meeting place of an organization":{ "examples":[ "we plan to meet at the clubhouse each week" ], "synonyms":[ "club", "lodge" ], "near synonyms":[ "den", "hangout", "haunt", "hideaway", "hideout", "lair", "camp", "headquarters", "conventicle", "hall", "house", "meetinghouse" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "clue (in)":{ "to give information to":{ "examples":[ "would you clue him in on the plan?" ], "synonyms":[ "acquaint", "advise", "apprise", "brief", "catch up", "clear", "enlighten", "familiarize", "fill in", "hip", "inform", "instruct", "tell", "verse", "wise (up)" ], "near synonyms":[ "advertise", "alert", "notify", "announce (to)", "disclose (to)", "assure", "certify", "convince", "reassure", "warrant", "educate", "lecture", "school", "teach", "tutor", "disabuse", "disenchant", "disillusion", "undeceive" ], "near antonyms":[ "misinform", "mislead" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "cluelessness":{ "the state of being unaware or uninformed":{ "examples":[ "the utter cluelessness of the parents astounded the police who raided the underage drinking party" ], "synonyms":[ "benightedness", "ignorance", "incognizance", "innocence", "nescience", "obliviousness", "unawareness", "unfamiliarity" ], "near synonyms":[ "callowness", "greenness", "inexperience", "na\u00efvet\u00e9", "naivete", "naivet\u00e9", "rawness", "simpleness", "unsophistication" ], "near antonyms":[ "experience", "know-how", "sophistication" ], "antonyms":[ "acquaintance", "awareness", "cognizance", "familiarity" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "cluck":{ "a stupid person":{ "examples":[ "stuck with a bunch of clucks on an extended bus tour" ], "synonyms":[ "airhead", "birdbrain", "blockhead", "bonehead", "bubblehead", "chowderhead", "chucklehead", "clodpoll", "clodpole", "clot", "clunk", "cretin", "cuddy", "cuddie", "deadhead", "dim bulb", "dimwit", "dip", "dodo", "dolt", "donkey", "doofus", "dope", "dork", "dullard", "dum-dum", "dumbbell", "dumbhead", "dummkopf", "dummy", "dunce", "dunderhead", "fathead", "gander", "golem", "goof", "goon", "half-wit", "hammerhead", "hardhead", "idiot", "ignoramus", "imbecile", "jackass", "know-nothing", "knucklehead", "lamebrain", "loggerhead", "loon", "lump", "lunkhead", "meathead", "mome", "moron", "mug", "mutt", "natural", "nimrod", "nincompoop", "ninny", "ninnyhammer", "nit", "nitwit", "noddy", "noodle", "numskull", "numbskull", "oaf", "pinhead", "prat", "ratbag", "saphead", "schlub", "shlub", "schnook", "simpleton", "stock", "stupe", "stupid", "thickhead", "turkey", "woodenhead", "yahoo", "yo-yo" ], "near synonyms":[ "booby", "buffoon", "fool", "goose", "loony", "lunatic", "madman", "nut", "zany", "loser", "gawk", "featherbrain", "scatterbrain", "beast", "boor", "cad", "churl", "clown", "creep", "cur", "heel", "jerk", "skunk", "snake", "stinker", "villain" ], "near antonyms":[ "intellect", "intellectual", "sage", "thinker", "whiz", "wizard", "polymath", "Renaissance man", "sharpie", "sharpy" ], "antonyms":[ "brain", "genius" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "cluttered (up)":{ "as in stopped , closed":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "clogged", "closed", "dammed", "obstructed", "plugged", "stopped", "blocked" ], "near antonyms":[ "cleared", "freed", "opened", "unblocked", "eased", "facilitated", "loosened (up)", "smoothed", "unchoked", "unclogged", "unplugged", "unstopped", "uncluttered" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "clued (in)":{ "as in aware , ready":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "alerted", "aware", "forewarned", "informed", "prepared", "ready", "warned", "hip", "knowing", "wise", "observant", "observing", "sharp", "sharp-eyed", "alert", "attentive", "open-eyed", "vigilant", "watchful", "plugged-in", "with-it" ], "near antonyms":[ "unknowing", "oblivious", "unaware", "unconscious", "uninformed", "unwitting", "heedless", "unmindful", "unprepared", "unready", "unwary" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to give information to":{ "examples":[ "would you clue him in on the plan?" ], "synonyms":[ "acquainted", "advised", "apprised", "briefed", "caught up", "cleared", "enlightened", "familiarized", "filled in", "hipped", "informed", "instructed", "told", "versed", "wised (up)" ], "near synonyms":[ "advertised", "alerted", "notified", "announced (to)", "disclosed (to)", "assured", "certified", "convinced", "reassured", "warranted", "educated", "lectured", "schooled", "taught", "tutored", "disabused", "disenchanted", "disillusioned", "undeceived" ], "near antonyms":[ "misinformed", "misled" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "clung (to)":{ "to give steadfast support to":{ "examples":[ "continued to cling to the old ideas of child rearing long after they had gone out of fashion" ], "synonyms":[ "adhered (to)", "hewed (to)", "kept (to)", "stood by", "stuck (to or with)" ], "near synonyms":[ "cleaved (to)", "advocated", "backed", "championed", "confirmed", "defended", "endorsed", "indorsed", "espoused", "supported", "upheld", "accepted", "adopted", "cherished", "cultivated", "embraced", "followed", "fostered", "heeded", "backstopped", "bolstered", "boosted", "buttressed", "enforced", "reinforced", "reenforced" ], "near antonyms":[ "abandoned", "abnegated", "deserted", "forsook", "gave up", "relinquished", "spurned", "surrendered", "abjured", "recalled", "recanted", "reconsidered", "reneged", "renounced", "retracted", "revoked", "took back", "unsaid", "withdrew", "controverted", "disagreed (with)", "disproved", "disputed", "rebutted", "refuted", "contradicted", "denied", "disavowed", "disclaimed", "disowned", "gainsaid", "negated", "negatived", "repudiated", "backed down", "backed off", "backtracked" ], "antonyms":[ "defected (from)" ] }, "to have or keep in one's hands":{ "examples":[ "clung to a pole in the subway car to keep from falling as it lurched along" ], "synonyms":[ "clenched", "clutched", "gripped", "held" ], "near synonyms":[ "bore", "carried", "bagged", "captured", "caught", "collared", "corralled", "grabbed", "grappled", "hooked", "landed", "latched (on or onto)", "nabbed", "nailed", "seized", "snapped (up)", "snared", "snatched", "took", "trapped", "felt", "fingered", "handled", "pawed", "clasped", "embraced", "grasped", "hugged", "cradled" ], "near antonyms":[ "dropped", "gave", "handed", "unclasped", "unhanded", "ceded", "delivered", "gave up", "handed out", "handed over", "released", "relinquished", "rendered", "turned over", "yielded" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "clues":{ "a slight or indirect pointing to something (as a solution or explanation)":{ "examples":[ "vainly searched for a clue to the answer" ], "synonyms":[ "cues", "hints", "indications", "inklings", "intimations", "leads", "suggestions" ], "near synonyms":[ "breaths", "flickers", "glimmers", "glimpses", "mentions", "scents", "whiffs", "winds", "hunches", "ideas", "inspirations", "notions", "allusions", "implications", "inferences", "innuendos", "innuendoes", "insinuations", "denotations", "evidences", "guideposts", "keys", "marks", "overtones", "pointers", "signals", "signs", "telltales", "tokens", "assistances", "nods", "prompts", "tip-offs", "tips", "winks", "feelings", "forebodings", "intuitions", "premonitions", "presentiments", "suspicions", "auguries", "foreshadowers", "foretastes", "harbingers", "omens", "portents", "prefigurements", "presages", "symptoms" ], "near antonyms":[ "answers", "solutions" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in tells , informs":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "acquaints", "advises", "apprises", "briefs", "enlightens", "familiarizes", "fills in", "informs", "instructs", "notifies", "tells", "wises (up)", "gets through (to)", "buzzes", "calls", "phones", "rings (up)", "telephones", "addresses", "communicates (with)", "contacts", "gets", "reaches", "keeps up (with)" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "clubs":{ "a heavy rigid stick used as a weapon or for punishment":{ "examples":[ "hit the prisoner with a club if he tries anything funny" ], "synonyms":[ "bastinadoes", "bastinades", "batons", "bats", "billies", "billy clubs", "bludgeons", "canes", "cudgels", "nightsticks", "rods", "rungs", "saps", "shillelaghs", "shillalahs", "staffs", "staves", "truncheons", "waddies" ], "near synonyms":[ "blackjacks", "knobkerries", "maces", "birches", "crabsticks", "hickories", "rattans", "staves", "switches", "beetles", "gavels", "hammers", "mallets", "mauls", "sledgehammers", "crooks", "crosiers", "croziers", "walking sticks", "whangees" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "the meeting place of an organization":{ "examples":[ "the Elks gather at their club every Monday evening" ], "synonyms":[ "clubhouses", "lodges" ], "near synonyms":[ "dens", "hangouts", "haunts", "hideaways", "hideouts", "lairs", "camps", "headquarters", "conventicles", "halls", "houses", "meetinghouses" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a group of persons formally joined together for some common interest":{ "examples":[ "an alumni club" ], "synonyms":[ "associations", "boards", "brotherhoods", "chambers", "colleges", "congresses", "consortia", "consortiums", "councils", "fellowships", "fraternities", "guilds", "gilds", "institutes", "institutions", "leagues", "orders", "organizations", "societies", "sodalities" ], "near synonyms":[ "collectives", "communes", "communities", "cooperatives", "alliances", "blocs", "camps", "coalitions", "partnerships", "bodies", "cadres", "groups", "circles", "clans", "cliques", "coteries", "juntas", "juntos", "klatches", "klatsches", "lots", "sets", "crews", "outfits", "parties", "squads", "teams", "branches", "chapters", "locals", "faithfuls", "folds", "memberships", "sisterhoods", "sororities", "cabals", "camarillas", "camorras", "confederacies", "conspiracies", "bands", "gangs", "rings", "cartels", "combines", "syndicates" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a bar or restaurant offering special nighttime entertainment (as music, dancing, or comedy acts)":{ "examples":[ "a weekly newspaper column devoted to current happenings on the local club scene" ], "synonyms":[ "bistros", "bo\u00eetes", "cabarets", "caf\u00e9s", "cafes", "nightclubs", "nightspots", "niteries", "roadhouses", "supper clubs" ], "near synonyms":[ "a-go-gos", "discos", "discotheques", "discoth\u00e9ques", "barrooms", "public houses", "pubs", "saloons", "taverns", "clip joints", "dives", "honky-tonks", "key clubs", "speakeasies", "canteens", "watering holes", "watering places" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to form or enter into an association that furthers the interests of its members":{ "examples":[ "clubbed together to share their love of model rockets" ], "synonyms":[ "allies", "associates", "bands (together)", "coalesces", "coheres", "confederates", "conjoins", "cooperates", "federates", "leagues", "unites" ], "near synonyms":[ "cabals", "collaborates", "gangs up", "hangs together", "teams (up)", "incorporates", "organizes", "unionizes", "affiliates", "amalgamates", "combines", "conglomerates", "consolidates", "converges", "groups", "joins", "merges", "knots", "links", "ties", "weds" ], "near antonyms":[ "detaches", "disengages", "dissolves", "disunites", "divorces", "parts", "segregates", "separates", "severs", "splits", "sunders", "alienates", "estranges", "falls out" ], "antonyms":[ "breaks up", "disbands" ] }, "to strike repeatedly":{ "examples":[ "frustrated, the gardener clubbed the inoffensive weed into submission" ], "synonyms":[ "bashes", "bastes", "bats", "batters", "beats", "belabors", "belts", "birches", "bludgeons", "buffets", "bungs up", "curries", "does", "drubs", "fibs", "flogs", "hammers", "hides", "laces", "lambastes", "lambasts", "lashes", "lathers", "licks", "mauls", "messes (up)", "paddles", "pelts", "pommels", "pounds", "pummels", "punches out", "roughs (up)", "slates", "slogs", "switches", "tans", "thrashes", "threshes", "thumps", "tromps", "wallops", "whales", "whips", "whops", "whaps", "whups", "works over" ], "near synonyms":[ "assails", "assaults", "attacks", "besets", "boxes", "busts", "chops", "clobbers", "clouts", "cracks", "cudgels", "cuffs", "descends (on or upon)", "hits", "jumps (on)", "knocks", "lams", "lays on", "pastes", "pounces (on or upon)", "punches", "raids", "rushes", "slams", "slaps", "smacks", "smashes", "socks", "spanks", "storms", "swats", "swipes", "thwacks", "whacks", "whams", "whomps", "blackjacks", "canes", "cowhides", "flagellates", "fustigates", "horsewhips", "leathers", "pistol-whips", "rawhides", "scourges", "straps", "gores", "lacerates", "wounds", "maims", "mangles", "mutilates" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "clumping":{ "as in cohesion , agglutination":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "agglutination", "cohesion", "adherence", "adhesion", "bonding", "cling", "adhesiveness", "attachment", "cohesiveness", "tenacity", "cementing", "gluing", "glueing" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to move heavily or clumsily":{ "examples":[ "a child clumping around the house in her father's oversized boots" ], "synonyms":[ "barging", "flogging", "floundering", "galumphing", "lumbering", "lumping", "plodding", "pounding", "scuffing", "scuffling", "shambling", "shuffling", "slogging", "sloughing", "stamping", "stomping", "stumbling", "stumping", "tramping", "tromping", "trudging" ], "near synonyms":[ "dragging", "flopping", "hauling", "blundering", "careening", "doddering", "lurching", "reeling", "staggering", "swaying", "teetering", "tottering", "waddling", "weaving", "wobbling", "wabbling" ], "near antonyms":[ "drifting", "floating", "hanging", "hovering", "poising", "wafting" ], "antonyms":[ "breezing", "coasting", "gliding", "sliding", "waltzing", "whisking" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "clutters (up)":{ "as in stops , closes":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "clogs", "closes", "dams", "obstructs", "plugs", "stops", "blocks" ], "near antonyms":[ "clears", "frees", "opens", "unblocks", "eases", "facilitates", "loosens (up)", "smooths", "smoothes", "unchokes", "unclogs", "unplugs", "unstops", "unclutters" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "clueing (in)":{ "to give information to":{ "examples":[ "would you clue him in on the plan?" ], "synonyms":[ "acquainting", "advising", "apprising", "briefing", "catching up", "clearing", "enlightening", "familiarizing", "filling in", "hipping", "informing", "instructing", "telling", "versing", "wising (up)" ], "near synonyms":[ "advertising", "alerting", "notifying", "announcing (to)", "disclosing (to)", "assuring", "certifying", "convincing", "reassuring", "warranting", "educating", "lecturing", "schooling", "teaching", "tutoring", "disabusing", "disenchanting", "disillusioning", "undeceiving" ], "near antonyms":[ "misinforming", "misleading" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "clunked":{ "as in bounced , ricocheted":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bounced", "caromed", "glanced", "rebounded", "ricocheted", "ricochetted", "skimmed", "skipped", "banged", "bashed", "bumped", "collided", "crashed", "hit", "impacted", "impinged", "knocked", "rammed", "slammed", "smashed", "struck", "swiped", "thudded", "contacted", "landed", "touched", "brushed", "grazed", "kissed", "nudged", "scraped", "shaved", "swept", "bulldozed", "jostled", "muscled", "pressed", "pushed" ], "near antonyms":[ "missed", "skirted" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "cluttered":{ "lacking in order, neatness, and often cleanliness":{ "examples":[ "keeping a cluttered workshop makes it hard to find the right tool" ], "synonyms":[ "chaotic", "confused", "disarranged", "disarrayed", "disheveled", "dishevelled", "disordered", "disorderly", "higgledy-piggledy", "hugger-mugger", "jumbled", "littered", "messed", "messy", "muddled", "mussed", "mussy", "pell-mell", "rumpled", "sloppy", "topsy-turvy", "tousled", "tumbled", "unkempt", "untidy", "upside-down" ], "near synonyms":[ "bedraggled", "befouled", "begrimed", "bemired", "besmirched", "blackened", "cruddy", "dingy", "dirty", "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" ], "near antonyms":[ "antiseptic", "clean", "cleaned", "cleanly", "hygienic", "immaculate", "sparkling", "spick-and-span", "spic-and-span", "spotless", "stainless", "unsoiled", "unsullied", "methodical", "methodic", "regular", "systematic", "systematized", "careful", "fastidious", "finicky", "fussy", "meticulous", "combed", "groomed", "manicured", "well-groomed", "taintless", "undefiled", "unpolluted", "untainted", "wholesome" ], "antonyms":[ "bandbox", "crisp", "kempt", "neat", "neatened", "ordered", "orderly", "organized", "shipshape", "snug", "tidied", "tidy", "trim", "uncluttered", "well-ordered" ] }, "as in filled , clogged":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "clogged", "filled", "packed", "burdened", "encumbered", "freighted", "laded", "ladened", "loaded", "lumbered", "saddled", "weighted", "heaped", "mounded", "piled", "stacked", "pressed", "weighed", "strained", "taxed", "overburdened", "overloaded", "overtaxed", "surcharged", "hampered", "handicapped", "afflicted", "oppressed" ], "near antonyms":[ "disburdened", "discharged", "disencumbered", "unburdened", "unladed", "unloaded", "alleviated", "eased", "lightened", "relieved" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in disrupted , disturbed":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "confused", "deranged", "disarranged", "disarrayed", "discomposed", "disheveled", "dishevelled", "disjointed", "dislocated", "disordered", "disorganized", "disrupted", "disturbed", "hashed", "jumbled", "messed (up)", "mixed (up)", "muddled", "mussed", "rumpled", "scrambled", "shuffled", "tousled", "tumbled", "upset", "embroiled", "entangled", "snarled", "tangled", "agitated", "perturbed", "stirred (up)", "unsettled" ], "near antonyms":[ "arranged", "arrayed", "disposed", "drew up", "marshaled", "marshalled", "ordered", "organized", "ranged", "regulated", "straightened (up)", "tidied", "aligned", "alined", "lined", "lined up", "queued", "classified", "codified", "methodized", "systematized", "systemized", "adjusted", "fixed", "groomed", "made up", "spruced (up)", "unscrambled" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "clubbish":{ "as in cliquey , cliquish":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "cliquey", "cliquish", "diffident", "shy", "timid", "reticent", "silent", "taciturn", "uncommunicative", "disinterested", "incurious", "uninterested", "clinical", "dispassionate", "impersonal", "professional", "apathetic", "hard", "indifferent", "unconcerned", "misanthropic", "indrawn", "introverted", "nongregarious", "recessive", "reclusive", "reserved", "unsocial", "withdrawn", "aloof", "antisocial", "asocial", "buttoned-up", "cold", "cold-eyed", "cool", "detached", "distant", "dry", "frosty", "offish", "remote", "standoff", "standoffish", "unbending", "unclubbable", "unsociable" ], "near antonyms":[ "cordial", "friendly", "sociable", "social", "warm", "boon", "clubbable", "clubable", "clubby", "companionable", "convivial", "extroverted", "extraverted", "gregarious", "outgoing", "communicative", "expansive", "garrulous", "talkative", "affable", "folksy", "genial", "gracious", "hospitable", "agreeable", "amiable", "congenial", "kindly", "neighborly" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "clutch":{ "a number of things considered as a unit":{ "examples":[ "a clutch of medals adorned the general's chest" ], "synonyms":[ "array", "assemblage", "band", "bank", "batch", "battery", "block", "bunch", "clot", "clump", "cluster", "collection", "constellation", "group", "grouping", "huddle", "knot", "lot", "muster", "package", "parcel", "passel", "set", "suite" ], "near synonyms":[ "accumulation", "aggregate", "aggregation", "conglomeration", "agglomeration", "assortment", "hodgepodge", "jumble", "miscellany", "mixture", "odds and ends", "sundries", "variety", "cycle", "run", "series", "suit" ], "near antonyms":[ "entity", "item", "single", "unit" ], "antonyms":[] }, "a usually small number of persons considered as a unit":{ "examples":[ "a clutch of people traveling together" ], "synonyms":[ "array", "band", "batch", "battery", "body", "boodle", "bunch", "cluster", "consort", "constellation", "crop", "group", "grouping", "huddle", "knot", "lot", "parcel", "party", "passel" ], "near synonyms":[ "assembly", "collective", "congregation", "gathering", "muster", "organization", "circle", "clan", "clique", "coterie", "fellowship", "gang", "ring", "round", "set", "faction", "guild", "gild", "order", "school", "sect", 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