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"representatives", "succeeders", "successors", "coheiresses", "co-heiresses", "coheirs", "co-heirs", "heiresses", "assignees", "beneficiaries", "devisees", "grantees", "descendants", "descendents", "scions" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "heist":{ "an instance of theft":{ "examples":[ "it was the largest jewelry heist in the city's history" ], "synonyms":[ "grab", "pinch", "rip-off", "snatching", "swiping", "theft" ], "near synonyms":[ "break-in", "burglary", "holdup", "mugging", "stickup" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep":{ "examples":[ "a professional burglar was able to heist a box of jewelry from the safe in the closet" ], "synonyms":[ "appropriate", "boost", "filch", "hook", "lift", "misappropriate", "nick", "nip", "pilfer", "pinch", "pocket", "purloin", "rip off", "snitch", "steal", "swipe", "thieve" ], "near synonyms":[ "burglarize", "knock over", "rob", "loot", "pillage", "plunder", "sack", "carjack", "hijack", "highjack", "pick", "rifle", "poach", "rustle", "shoplift", "collar", "grab", "grasp", "nail", "seize", "snatch", "take", "mooch", "sponge", "abduct", "kidnap", "shanghai", "spirit" ], "near antonyms":[ "buy", "purchase", "bestow", "contribute", "donate", "give", "hand over", "present" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "heisted":{ "to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep":{ "examples":[ "a professional burglar was able to heist a box of jewelry from the safe in the closet" ], "synonyms":[ "appropriated", "boosted", "filched", "hooked", "lifted", "misappropriated", "nicked", "nipped", "pilfered", "pinched", "pocketed", "purloined", "ripped off", "snitched", "stole", "swiped", "thieved" ], "near synonyms":[ "burglarized", "knocked over", "robbed", "looted", "pillaged", "plundered", "sacked", "carjacked", "hijacked", "highjacked", "picked", "rifled", "poached", "rustled", "shoplifted", "collared", "grabbed", "grasped", "nailed", "seized", "snatched", "took", "mooched", "sponged", "abducted", "kidnapped", "kidnaped", "shanghaied", "spirited" ], "near antonyms":[ "bought", "purchased", "bestowed", "contributed", "donated", "gave", "handed over", "presented" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "heighten":{ "to make markedly greater in measure or degree":{ "examples":[ "several controversial measures have heightened parental awareness of the impact of school policy decisions" ], "synonyms":[ "accentuate", "amp (up)", "amplify", "beef (up)", "boost", "consolidate", "deepen", "enhance", "intensify", "magnify", "redouble", "step up", "strengthen" ], "near synonyms":[ "broaden", "enlarge", "expand", "extend", "lengthen", "accelerate", "hasten", "quicken", "emphasize", "point (up)", "sharpen", "stress", "augment", "enforce", "reinforce", "reenforce", "restrengthen", "supplement", "maximize", "enliven", "jazz (up)", "aggravate", "exacerbate" ], "near antonyms":[ "decrease", "diminish", "lessen", "let up (on)", "reduce", "subdue", "tone (down)", "weaken", "dwindle", "recede", "subside", "taper (off)", "wane", "alleviate", "ease", "lighten" ], "antonyms":[ "abate", "moderate" ] }, "to move from a lower to a higher place or position":{ "examples":[ "heightened the hem on her skirt just a couple of inches" ], "synonyms":[ "boost", "crane", "elevate", "heave", "heft", "hike", "hoist", "jack (up)", "lift", "perk (up)", "pick up", "raise", "take up", "up", "uphold", "uplift", "upraise" ], "near synonyms":[ "ascend", "mount", "rise", "rear", "upend" ], "near antonyms":[ "descend", "dip", "fall", "pitch", "plunge", "slip", "bear", "depress", "press", "push", "sink", "submerge" ], "antonyms":[ "drop", "lower" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "heights":{ "the highest part or point":{ "examples":[ "many regard the painting of the Sistine Chapel as the height of Michelangelo's career" ], "synonyms":[ "acmes", "apexes", "apices", "apogees", "capstones", "climaxes", "crescendos", 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