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"nitpicks", "considers", "debates", "discusses", "kicks", "objects", "protests" ], "near antonyms":[ "coexists", "gets along", "accepts", "agrees", "assents", "concurs", "consents" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "wraps up":{ "to bring (an event) to a natural or appropriate stopping point":{ "examples":[ "a grand parade will wrap up the weeklong celebration" ], "synonyms":[ "closes", "closes out", "completes", "concludes", "ends", "finishes", "rounds (off or out)", "terminates", "winds up" ], "near synonyms":[ "climaxes", "crowns", "consummates", "perfects", "halts", "stops", "suspends" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[ "begins", "commences", "inaugurates", "opens", "starts" ] }, "to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report)":{ "examples":[ "a reporter wrapped up the mayor's speech in a few sentences" ], "synonyms":[ "abstracts", "boils down", "briefs", "digests", "encapsulates", "epitomizes", "outlines", "recapitulates", "recaps", "reprises", 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"jealousy", "pique", "resentment", "malevolence", "malice", "spite", "vengefulness", "venom", "vindictiveness", "virulence", "vitriol", "belligerence", "contentiousness", "contrariness", "crankiness", "disputatiousness", "hot-headedness", "irascibility", "irascibleness", "irritability", "orneriness", "pugnaciousness", "pugnacity", "quarrelsomeness", "querulousness", "blowup", "flare", "flare-up", "outburst", "chafe", "dander", "dudgeon", "huff", "pet", "rise", "ruffle", "temper", "air rage", "road rage", "delirium", "heat", "passion", "warmth" ], "near antonyms":[ "calmness", "forbearance", "patience" ], "antonyms":[ "delight", "pleasure" ] }, "suffering, loss, or hardship imposed in response to a crime or offense":{ "examples":[ "the evangelist warned the gathering that unrepentant sinners would suffer the wrath of God" ], "synonyms":[ "castigation", "chastisement", "comeuppance", "correction", "desert(s)", "discipline", "nemesis", "penalty", "punishment" ], "near synonyms":[ "reprisal", "retaliation", "retribution", "revenge", "vengeance", "assessment", "charge", "fine", "mulct", "example", "sentence", "confinement", "imprisonment", "incarceration", "condemnation", "damnation", "denouncement", "censure", "criticism", "rebuke", "reprimand", "reproof" ], "near antonyms":[ "amnesty", "indemnity", "pardon", "parole", "acquittal", "exculpation", "exoneration", "vindication", "exemption", "immunity", "impunity", "release", "commutation", "reprieve", "absolution", "forgiveness", "remission", "remitment", "condonation", "disregard", "overlooking" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "wrap-up":{ "to bring (an event) to a natural or appropriate stopping point":{ "examples":[ "a grand parade will wrap up the weeklong celebration" ], "synonyms":[ "close", "close out", "complete", "conclude", "end", "finish", "round (off or out)", "terminate", "wind up" ], "near synonyms":[ "climax", "crown", "consummate", "perfect", "halt", "stop", "suspend" ], "near antonyms":[], 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"overmatches", "prevails (over)", "routs", "scotches", "skunks", "subdues", "surmounts", "thrashes", "trims", "triumphs (over)", "trounces", "wallops", "whips", "wins (against)", "blasts", "blows up", "breaks", "cripples", "damages", "defaces", "deteriorates", "disfigures", "disintegrates", "dissolves", "dynamites", "harms", "impairs", "injures", "mangles", "mars", "mutilates", "spoils", "vitiates", "erodes", "scours", "sweeps (away)", "washes out", "wears (away)", "dilapidates", "disassembles", "dismantles", "guts", "takes down", "unbuilds", "undoes", "unmakes", "blots out", "effaces", "eradicates", "expunges", "exterminates", "extirpates", "liquidates", "obliterates", "removes", "roots (out)", "snuffs (out)", "stamps (out)", "wipes out", "despoils", "havocs", "loots", "pillages", "plunders", "ravages", "sacks", "tramples", "trashes", "vandalizes", "assassinates", "butchers", "cuts down", "dispatches", "executes", "fells", "kills", "kills off", "massacres", "mows (down)", "murders", "slaughters", "slays", "takes out", "zaps" ], "near antonyms":[ "doctors", "fixes", "mends", "patches", "reconditions", "repairs", "revamps", "creates", "invents", "assembles", "fabricates", "fashions", "forges", "forms", "frames", "makes", "manufactures", "molds", "produces", "shapes", "brings about", "constitutes", "establishes", "fathers", "founds", "institutes", "organizes", "conserves", "preserves", "protects", "saves", "rebuilds", "reconstructs", "remodels", "renovates", "restores" ], "antonyms":[ "builds", "constructs", "erects", "puts up", "raises", "rears", "sets up" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "wrack":{ "to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of":{ "examples":[ "it's amazing how a raging sea can wrack a seemingly sturdy beachfront home" ], "synonyms":[ "annihilate", "cream", "decimate", "demolish", "desolate", "destroy", "devastate", "do in", "extinguish", "nuke", "pull down", "pulverize", "raze", "rub out", "ruin", "shatter", "smash", "tear down", "total", "vaporize", "waste", "wreck" ], "near synonyms":[ "beat", "best", "clobber", "conquer", "crush", "defeat", "drub", "lick", "master", "overbear", "overcome", "overmatch", "prevail (over)", "rout", "scotch", "skunk", "subdue", "surmount", "thrash", "trim", "triumph (over)", "trounce", "wallop", "whip", "win (against)", "blast", "blow up", "break", "cripple", "damage", "deface", "deteriorate", "disfigure", "disintegrate", "dissolve", "dynamite", "harm", "impair", "injure", "mangle", "mar", "mutilate", "spoil", "vitiate", "erode", "scour", "sweep (away)", "wash out", "wear (away)", "dilapidate", "disassemble", "dismantle", "gut", "take down", "unbuild", "undo", "unmake", "blot out", "efface", "eradicate", "expunge", "exterminate", "extirpate", "liquidate", "obliterate", "remove", "root (out)", "snuff (out)", "stamp (out)", "wipe out", "despoil", "havoc", "loot", "pillage", "plunder", "ravage", "sack", "trample", "trash", "vandalize", "assassinate", "butcher", "cut down", "dispatch", "execute", "fell", "kill", "kill off", "massacre", "mow (down)", "murder", "slaughter", "slay", "take out", "zap" ], "near antonyms":[ "doctor", "fix", "mend", "patch", "recondition", "repair", "revamp", "create", "invent", "assemble", "fabricate", "fashion", "forge", "form", "frame", "make", "manufacture", "mold", "produce", "shape", "bring about", "constitute", "establish", "father", "found", "institute", "organize", "conserve", "preserve", "protect", "save", "rebuild", "reconstruct", "remodel", "renovate", "restore" ], "antonyms":[ "build", "construct", "erect", "put up", "raise", "rear", "set up" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "wrathfulness":{ "an intense emotional state of displeasure with someone or something":{ "examples":[ "the wrathfulness with which he voiced his complaint was shocking" ], "synonyms":[ "anger", "angriness", "birse", "choler", "furor", "fury", "indignation", "irateness", "ire", "lividity", "lividness", "mad", "madness", "mood", "outrage", "rage", "spleen", "wrath" ], "near synonyms":[ "aggravation", "annoyance", "exasperation", "irritation", "vexation", "acrimoniousness", "acrimony", "animosity", "antagonism", "antipathy", "bile", "biliousness", "bitterness", "contempt", "embitterment", "empoisonment", "enmity", "grudge", "hostility", "rancor", "envy", "jaundice", "jealousy", "pique", "resentment", "malevolence", "malice", "spite", "vengefulness", "venom", "vindictiveness", "virulence", "vitriol", "belligerence", "contentiousness", "contrariness", "crankiness", "disputatiousness", "hot-headedness", "irascibility", "irascibleness", "irritability", "orneriness", "pugnaciousness", "pugnacity", "quarrelsomeness", "querulousness", "blowup", "flare", "flare-up", "outburst", "chafe", "dander", "dudgeon", "huff", "pet", "rise", "ruffle", "temper", "air rage", "road rage", "delirium", "heat", "passion", "warmth" ], "near antonyms":[ "calmness", "forbearance", "patience" ], "antonyms":[ "delight", "pleasure" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "wraith":{ "the soul of a dead person thought of especially as appearing to living people":{ "examples":[ "the people who once lived here believed that their world was populated by wraiths and witches" ], "synonyms":[ "apparition", "bogey", "bogie", "bogy", "familiar spirit", "ghost", "hant", "haunt", "materialization", "phantasm", "fantasm", "phantom", "poltergeist", "shade", "shadow", "specter", "spectre", "spirit", "spook", "sprite", "vision", "visitant" ], "near synonyms":[ "angel", "daimon", "familiar", "genie", "genius", "jinni", "jinn", "djinni", "djinn", "shaitan", "double", "doppelg\u00e4nger", "doppelganger", "fetch", "lemures", "manes", "incubus", "lamia", "succubus", "vampire", "zombie", "zombi", "cacodemon", "demon", "daemon", "devil", "fiend", "ghoul", "imp" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "wrangling":{ "to express different opinions about something often angrily":{ "examples":[ "a town meeting at which local residents wrangled for hours about property taxes" ], "synonyms":[ "altercating", "argufying", "arguing", "bickering", "brabbling", "brawling", "controverting", "disputing", "falling out", "fighting", "hassling", "jarring", "quarreling", "quarrelling", "quibbling", "rowing", "scrapping", "spatting", "squabbling", "tiffing" ], "near synonyms":[ "challenging", "daring", "defying", "clashing", "contending", "contesting", "tangling", "caviling", "cavilling", "fussing", "nitpicking", "considering", "debating", "discussing", "kicking", "objecting", "protesting" ], "near antonyms":[ "coexisting", "getting along", "accepting", "agreeing", "assenting", "concurring", "consenting" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "wrapper":{ "as in package , envelope":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "envelope", "package", "cuticle", "hide", "skin", "backing", "coating", "coverture", "facing", "carapace", "house", "mail", "panoply", "plate", "plating", "shield", "bark", "crust", "cartridge", "cassette", "casette", "armor", "capsule", "case", "casing", "cocoon", "cover", "covering", "encasement", "housing", "hull", "husk", "jacket", "pod", "sheath", "shell" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "wraiths":{ "the soul of a dead person thought of especially as appearing to living people":{ "examples":[ "the people who once lived here believed that their world was populated by wraiths and witches" ], "synonyms":[ "apparitions", "bogeys", "bogies", "familiar spirits", "ghosts", "hants", "haunts", "materializations", "phantasms", "fantasms", "phantoms", "poltergeists", "shades", "shadows", "specters", "spectres", "spirits", "spooks", "sprites", "visions", "visitants" ], "near synonyms":[ "angels", "daimones", "daimons", "familiars", "genies", "genii", "geniuses", "genii", "jinn", "jinns", "djinn", "djinns", "shaitans", "doppelg\u00e4ngers", "doppelgangers", "doubles", "fetches", "lemures", "manes", "incubi", "incubuses", "lamiae", "lamias", "succubi", "vampires", "zombies", "cacodemons", "demons", "daemons", "devils", "fiends", "ghouls", "imps" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "wraps":{ "something that covers or conceals like a piece of cloth":{ "examples":[ "kept the whole plan under wraps until they were ready to make a public announcement" ], "synonyms":[ "blanket", "cloak", "cope", "cover", "cover-up", "covering", "coverture", "curtain", "hood", "mantle", "mask", "pall", "penumbra", "robe", "shroud", "veil" ], "near synonyms":[ "blind", "concealer", "screen", "shield", "fig leaf", "Potemkin village", "Trojan horse", "camouflage", "disguise", "facade", "fa\u00e7ade", "face", "veneer", "gloss", "varnish" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to encircle or bind with or as if with a belt":{ "examples":[ "wrapped her waist with a colorful silk sash" ], "synonyms":[ "bands", "begirds", "belts", "engirdles", "engirds", "enwinds", "girdles", "girds", "girths", "girts" ], "near synonyms":[ "ties up", "trusses", "circles", "enwreathes", "loops", "winds", "wreathes", "bandages", "enswathes", "swathes", "chains", "cords", "enchains", "lashes", "ropes", "shackles", "tapes", "wires" ], "near antonyms":[ "unbinds", "unlashes", "unshackles", "unties", "unwinds" ], "antonyms":[ "ungirds", "unwraps" ] }, "to surround or cover closely":{ "examples":[ "a sinister darkness seemed to wrap the lonely cabin" ], "synonyms":[ "bosoms", "bowers", "circumfuses", "cocoons", "embosoms", "embowers", "embraces", "encloses", "incloses", "encompasses", "enfolds", "enshrouds", "enswathes", "envelops", "enwraps", "invests", "involves", "laps", "mantles", "muffles", "shrouds", "swathes", "veils" ], "near synonyms":[ "curtains", "drapes", "embeds", "imbeds", "encases", "swaddles", "blankets", "overlays", "overspreads", "camouflages", "cloaks", "disguises", "masks", "circles", "encircles", "enlaces", "enwinds" ], "near antonyms":[ "bares", "denudes", "exposes", "strips" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "plural noun", "verb" ] }, "wraths":{ "suffering, loss, or hardship imposed in response to a crime or offense":{ "examples":[ "the evangelist warned the gathering that unrepentant sinners would suffer the wrath of God" ], "synonyms":[ "castigations", "chastisements", "comeuppances", "corrections", "deserts", "disciplines", "nemeses", "penalties", "punishments" ], "near synonyms":[ "reprisals", "retaliations", "retributions", "revenges", "vengeances", "assessments", "charges", "fines", "mulcts", "examples", "sentences", "confinements", "imprisonments", "incarcerations", "condemnations", "damnations", "denouncements", "censures", "criticisms", "rebukes", "reprimands", "reproofs" ], "near antonyms":[ "amnesties", "indemnities", "pardons", "paroles", "acquittals", "exculpations", "exonerations", "vindications", "exemptions", "immunities", "impunities", "releases", "commutations", "reprieves", "absolutions", "remissions", "remitments", "condonations", "disregards" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "wranglers":{ "a hired hand who tends cattle or horses at a ranch or on the range":{ "examples":[ "a rough-hewn wrangler who never says much" ], "synonyms":[ "buckaroos", "buckeroos", "cowboys", "cowhands", "cowmen", "cowpokes", "cowpunchers", "waddies" ], "near synonyms":[ "cowgirls", "caballeros", "gauchos", "vaqueros", "horsemen", "horsewomen", "cattlemen", "ranchers", "stockmen", "cowherds", "drovers", "herders", "herdsmen" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a person who takes part in a dispute":{ "examples":[ "known as a petty, unrelenting wrangler who likes argument for the sake of argument" ], "synonyms":[ "arguers", "argufiers", "bickerers", "brawlers", "debaters", "disputants", "disputers", "fighters", "quarrelers", "quarrellers", "scrappers", "squabblers" ], "near synonyms":[ "advocates", "codefendants", "co-defendants", "defendants", "plaintiffs", "pleaders", "challengers", "contenders", "contestants", "skirmishers", "fussers", "nitpickers", "pettifoggers", "quibblers" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "wrapping":{ "to encircle or bind with or as if with a belt":{ "examples":[ "wrapped her waist with a colorful silk sash" ], "synonyms":[ "banding", "begirding", "belting", "engirding", "engirdling", "enwinding", "girding", "girdling", "girthing", "girting" ], "near synonyms":[ "trussing", "tying up", "tieing up", "circling", "enwreathing", "looping", "winding", "wreathing", "bandaging", "enswathing", "swathing", "chaining", "cording", "enchaining", "lashing", "roping", "shackling", "taping", "wiring" ], "near antonyms":[ "unbinding", "unlashing", "unshackling", "untying", "untieing", "unwinding" ], "antonyms":[ "ungirding", "unwrapping" ] }, "to surround or cover closely":{ "examples":[ "a sinister darkness seemed to wrap the lonely cabin" ], "synonyms":[ "bosoming", "bowering", "circumfusing", "cocooning", "embosoming", "embowering", "embracing", "enclosing", "inclosing", "encompassing", "enfolding", "enshrouding", "enswathing", "enveloping", "enwrapping", "investing", "involving", "lapping", "mantling", "muffling", "shrouding", "swathing", "veiling" ], "near synonyms":[ "curtaining", "draping", "embedding", "imbedding", "encasing", "swaddling", "blanketing", "overlaying", "overspreading", "camouflaging", "cloaking", "disguising", "masking", "circling", "encircling", "enlacing", "enwinding" ], "near antonyms":[ "baring", "denuding", "exposing", "stripping" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "wrathful":{ "feeling or showing anger":{ "examples":[ "in a wrathful voice she demanded to know what had happened" ], "synonyms":[ "angered", "angry", "apoplectic", "ballistic", "cheesed off", "choleric", "enraged", "foaming", "fuming", "furious", "hopping", "horn-mad", "hot", "incensed", "indignant", "inflamed", "enflamed", "infuriate", "infuriated", "irate", "ireful", "livid", "mad", "outraged", "rabid", "rankled", "riled", "riley", "roiled", "shirty", "sore", "steamed up", "steaming", "teed off", "ticked", "wroth" ], "near synonyms":[ "ranting", "raving", "stormy", "boiling", "bristling", "bristly", "burning", "cross", "huffy", "passionate", "seething", "sizzling", "smoldering", "smouldering", "worked up", "wrought (up)", "acrid", "acrimonious", "antagonistic", "antipathetic", "bitter", "embittered", "inimical", "malevolent", "piqued", "rancorous", "resentful", "spiteful", "vengeful", "vindictive", "virulent", "vitriolic", "antisocial", "cold", "cool", "disagreeable", "disapproving", "distant", "frigid", "icy", "ill-tempered", "sorehead", "soreheaded", "sulky", "unfriendly", "unpleasant", "aggravated", "annoyed", "bearish", "bilious", "cantankerous", "churlish", "crabby", "cranky", "dyspeptic", "exasperated", "fretful", "fussy", "grouchy", "grumpy", "ill-humored", "inflammable", "irascible", "irritable", "peevish", "perturbed", "petulant", "put out", "quick-tempered", "snappish", "testy", "touchy", "argumentative", "belligerent", "contentious", "contrary", "disputatious", "ornery", "pugnacious", "quarrelsome", "querulous" ], "near antonyms":[ "accepting", "accommodating", "obliging", "agreeable", "amenable", "complaisant", "amicable", "cordial", "friendly", "content", "happy", "satisfied", "empathetic", "sympathetic", "tolerant", "understanding", "calm", "pacific", "peaceable", "placid", "serene", "tranquil", "unembittered", "affable", "amiable", "easygoing", "genial", "good-natured", "good-tempered", "kind", "pleasant", "sweet" ], "antonyms":[ "angerless", "delighted", "pleased" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "wrap":{ "to encircle or bind with or as if with a belt":{ "examples":[ "wrapped her waist with a colorful silk sash" ], "synonyms":[ "band", "begird", "belt", "engird", "engirdle", "enwind", "gird", "girdle", "girt", "girth" ], "near synonyms":[ "tie up", "truss", "circle", "enwreathe", "loop", "wind", "wreathe", "bandage", "enswathe", "swathe", "chain", "cord", "enchain", "lash", "rope", "shackle", "tape", "wire" ], "near antonyms":[ "unbind", "unlash", "unshackle", "untie", "unwind" ], "antonyms":[ "ungird", "unwrap" ] }, "to surround or cover closely":{ "examples":[ "a sinister darkness seemed to wrap the lonely cabin" ], "synonyms":[ "bosom", "bower", "circumfuse", "cocoon", "embosom", "embower", "embrace", "enclose", "inclose", "encompass", "enfold", "enshroud", "enswathe", "envelop", "enwrap", "invest", "involve", "lap", "mantle", "muffle", "shroud", "swathe", "veil" ], "near synonyms":[ "curtain", "drape", "embed", "imbed", "encase", "swaddle", "blanket", "overlay", "overspread", "camouflage", "cloak", "disguise", "mask", "circle", "encircle", "enlace", "enwind" ], "near antonyms":[ "bare", "denude", "expose", "strip" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in shawl , stole":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "serape", "sarape", "shawl", "stole", "cape", "capote", "cloak", "frock", "manteau", "mantle", "burnoose", "burnous", "capelet", "capuchin", "cowl", "domino", "joseph", "manta", "mantelet", "mantilla", "palatine", "pelerine", "pelisse", "poncho", "roquelaure", "tippet" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in jacket , overcoat":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "jacket", "parka", "surtout", "greatcoat", "overcoat", "surcoat", "topcoat", "oilskin", "raincoat", "sou'wester", "chesterfield", "frock coat", "mackinaw", "ulster" ], "near antonyms":[ "undercoat" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "wrap up":{ "to bring (an event) to a natural or appropriate stopping point":{ "examples":[ "a grand parade will wrap up the weeklong celebration" ], "synonyms":[ "close", "close out", "complete", "conclude", "end", "finish", "round (off or out)", "terminate", "wind up" ], "near synonyms":[ "climax", "crown", "consummate", "perfect", "halt", "stop", "suspend" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[ "begin", "commence", "inaugurate", "open", "start" ] }, "to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report)":{ "examples":[ "a reporter wrapped up the mayor's speech in a few sentences" ], 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