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"convinced", "reassured", "warranted", "educated", "lectured", "schooled", "taught", "tutored", "disabused", "disenchanted", "disillusioned", "undeceived" ], "synonyms":[ "advised", "apprised", "briefed", "caught up", "cleared", "clued (in)", "enlightened", "familiarized", "filled in", "hipped", "informed", "instructed", "told", "versed", "wised (up)" ] }, "to impart knowledge of a new thing or situation to":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "Mr. King spent the first week of the summer internship acquainting everyone with the new computers" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "habituated", "wont", "apprised", "briefed", "clued (in)", "filled in", "informed", "educated", "enlightened", "grounded", "instructed", "schooled", "trained", "versed", "exposed", "presented", "subjected", "advised", "tipped (off)", "told", "warned", "wised (up)", "reacquainted" ], "synonyms":[ "accustomed", "familiarized", "initiated", "introduced", "orientated", "oriented" ] }, "to make (one person) known (to 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"resisting", "unyielding" ], "examples":[ "was not as acquiescent about sharing her room as her parents seemed to think she should be" ], "near antonyms":[ "defiant", "contrary", "contumacious", "disobedient", "froward", "incompliant", "insubordinate", "insurgent", "intractable", "mutinous", "rebellious", "recalcitrant", "refractory", "restive", "uncontrollable", "ungovernable", "unruly", "untoward", "balky", "perverse", "wayward", "wrongheaded", "headstrong", "willful", "wilful", "indomitable", "undisciplined", "unmanageable", "dissident", "nonconformist" ], "related":[ "forbearing", "impassive", "long-suffering", "patient", "stoic", "stoical", "uncomplaining", "agreeable", "amenable", "compliant", "complying", "conformable", "conformist", "docile", "guidable", "law-abiding", "obedient", "pliable", "pliant", "subordinate", "tractable", "willing", "obeisant", "submissive", "surrendering", "amiable", "obliging", "slavish", "subservient", "disciplined", "governable", "manageable", "apathetic", "uncaring", "unresponsive" ], "synonyms":[ "nonresistant", "passive", "resigned", "tolerant", "tolerating", "unresistant", "yielding" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "acquitted":{ "as in exonerated , cleared":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "absolved", "cleared", "exonerated", "vindicated", "blameless", "cleanhanded", "clear", "faultless", "guiltless", "impeccable", "inculpable", "innocent", "irreproachable", "lily-white", "ethical", "law-abiding", "moral", "righteous", "upright", "virtuous" ], "near antonyms":[ "guilty", "blamable", "blameworthy", "censurable", "culpable", "impeachable", "indictable", "punishable", "accused", "impeached", "indicted", "condemned", "convicted", "hangdog", "shamed", "shamefaced" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to free from a charge of wrongdoing":{ "examples":[ "acquitted of the robbery charge after proving he was nowhere near the scene of the crime" ], "synonyms":[ "absolved", "cleared", "exculpated", "exonerated", "vindicated" ], 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"adjective", "verb" ] }, "acquisition":{ "something added to an existing supply":{ "examples":[ "every vacation trip inevitably resulted in new acquisitions to our array of bric-a-brac" ], "synonyms":[ "accession", "obtainment" ], "related":[ "accomplishment", "acquirement", "attainment" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "acquaintances":{ "knowledge gained by personal experience":{ "examples":[ "Tiffany's acquaintance with cows is limited to a long-ago visit to a petting zoo when she was three" ], "synonyms":[ "cognizance", "familiarity" ], "near synonyms":[ "association", "experience", "exposure", "intimacy", "involvement", "initiation", "introduction", "awareness", "comprehension", "conception", "inkling", "notion", "understanding", "education", "enlightenment", "grounding", "information", "instruction", "learning", "schooling", "training" ], "near antonyms":[ "callowness", "greenness", "ignorance", "inexperience" ], "antonyms":[ "unfamiliarity" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "acquiring":{ "as in gain , accumulation":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "accumulation", "gain", "control", "ownership", "possession" ], "near antonyms":[ "deprivation", "loss", "privation", "absence", "dearth", "lack", "need", "want", "dispossession" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to come to have gradually":{ "examples":[ "from years of working two jobs, he has acquired the ability to get by on only a few hours of sleep a day" ], "synonyms":[ "cultivating", "developing", "forming" ], "near synonyms":[ "absorbing", "adopting", "embracing", "taking in", "taking on", "gaining", "getting", "obtaining", "achieving", "attaining", "reaching", "fostering", "nourishing", "nurturing", "promoting" ], "near antonyms":[ "abandoning", "deserting", "forsaking", "casting", "discarding", "ditching", "dumping", "flinging (off or away)", "jettisoning", "junking", "rejecting", "scrapping", "shedding", "shucking (off)", "sloughing", "sluffing", "throwing away", "throwing out", "unloading" ], "antonyms":[ "losing" ] }, "to receive as return for effort":{ "examples":[ "acquired a reputation for always arriving at his friends' house just as they were sitting down to dinner" ], "synonyms":[ "attaining", "bagging", "bringing in", "capturing", "carrying", "coming by", "drawing", "earning", "gaining", "garnering", "getting", "knocking down", "landing", "making", "obtaining", "procuring", "pulling down", "realizing", "reaping", "securing", "winning" ], "near synonyms":[ "clearing", "grossing", "netting", "accomplishing", "achieving", "notching (up)", "scoring", "accumulating", "amassing", "racking up", "catching", "picking up", "annexing", "occupying", "taking over", "reacquiring", "reattaining", "recapturing", "regaining", "remaking" ], "near antonyms":[ "according", "giving", "granting", "paying", "giving up", "handing over", "parting (with)", "relinquishing", "surrendering", "yielding" ], "antonyms":[ "forfeiting", "losing" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, 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"openheartedness", "unselfishness", "altruism", "selflessness" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "acquit":{ "to free from a charge of wrongdoing":{ "examples":[ "acquitted of the robbery charge after proving he was nowhere near the scene of the crime" ], "synonyms":[ "absolve", "clear", "exculpate", "exonerate", "vindicate" ], "near synonyms":[ "atone (for)", "expiate", "discharge", "liberate", "redeem", "release", "unburden", "condone", "excuse", "whitewash", "forgive", "pardon", "remit", "avenge", "redress", "revenge" ], "near antonyms":[ "accuse", "arraign", "charge", "impeach", "indict", "convict" ], "antonyms":[ "criminate", "incriminate" ] }, "to manage the actions of (oneself) in a particular way":{ "examples":[ "the king promised handsome rewards to all who acquitted themselves well in the battle" ], "synonyms":[ "bear", "behave", "carry", "comport", "conduct", "demean", "deport", "quit" ], "near synonyms":[ "check", "collect", "compose", "constrain", "contain", "control", "curb", "handle", "inhibit", "quiet", "repress", "restrain", "moderate", "modulate", "temper", "act", "impersonate", "play" ], "near antonyms":[ "act up", "carry on", "cut up", "misbehave", "misconduct" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "acquittals":{ "a setting free from a charge of wrongdoing":{ "examples":[ "confidently predicted that his client's trial would result in a full acquittal" ], "synonyms":[ "clearings", "exculpations", "exonerations", "vindications" ], "near synonyms":[ "absolutions", "condonations", "pardons", "remissions", "atonements", "expiations", "compurgations", "whitewashes" ], "near antonyms":[ "accusations", "arraignments", "impeachments", "incriminations", "indictments", "prosecutions", "castigations", "censures", "condemnations", "denunciations" ], "antonyms":[ "convictions" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "acquires":{ "to come to have gradually":{ "examples":[ "from years of working two jobs, he has acquired the ability to get by on only a few hours of sleep a day" ], "synonyms":[ "cultivates", "develops", "forms" ], "near synonyms":[ "absorbs", "adopts", "embraces", "takes in", "takes on", "gains", "gets", "obtains", "achieves", "attains", "reaches", "fosters", "nourishes", "nurtures", "promotes" ], "near antonyms":[ "abandons", "deserts", "forsakes", "casts", "discards", "ditches", "dumps", "flings (off or away)", "jettisons", "junks", "rejects", "scraps", "sheds", "shucks (off)", "sloughs", "sluffs", "throws away", "throws out", "unloads" ], "antonyms":[ "loses" ] }, "to receive as return for effort":{ "examples":[ "acquired a reputation for always arriving at his friends' house just as they were sitting down to dinner" ], "synonyms":[ "attains", "bags", "brings in", "captures", "carries", "comes by", "draws", "earns", "gains", "garners", "gets", "knocks down", "lands", "makes", "obtains", "procures", "pulls down", "realizes", "reaps", "secures", "wins" ], "near synonyms":[ "clears", "grosses", "nets", "accomplishes", "achieves", "notches (up)", "scores", "accumulates", "amasses", "racks up", "catches", "picks up", "annexes", "occupies", "takes over", "reacquires", "reattains", "recaptures", "regains", "remakes" ], "near antonyms":[ "accords", "gives", "grants", "pays", "gives up", "hands over", "parts (with)", "relinquishes", "surrenders", "yields" ], "antonyms":[ "forfeits", "loses" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "acquirement":{ "a successful result brought about by hard work":{ "examples":[ "the contention that the candidate's acquirements in the business world would stand him in good stead in the political arena" ], "synonyms":[ "accomplishment", "achievement", "attainment", "baby", "coup", "success", "triumph" ], "near synonyms":[ "blockbuster", "hit", "jackpot", "megahit", "miracle", "smash", "winner", "conquest", "gain", "victory", "win", "skill", "deed", "feat", "performance", "arrival", "completion", "consummation", "culmination", "execution", "fruition", "fulfillment", "fulfilment", "implementation", "realization" ], "near antonyms":[ "botch", "cock-up", "mess", "muddle", "shambles", "bummer", "bust", "catastrophe", "debacle", "d\u00e9b\u00e2cle", "disaster", "dud", "failure", "fiasco", "fizzle", "flop", "washout", "disappointment", "letdown", "loss", "setback" ], "antonyms":[ "nonachievement" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "acquits":{ "to free from a charge of wrongdoing":{ "examples":[ "acquitted of the robbery charge after proving he was nowhere near the scene of the crime" ], "synonyms":[ "absolves", "clears", "exculpates", "exonerates", "vindicates" ], "near synonyms":[ "atones (for)", "expiates", "discharges", "liberates", "redeems", "releases", "unburdens", "condones", "excuses", "whitewashes", "forgives", "pardons", "remits", "avenges", "redresses", "revenges" ], "near antonyms":[ "accuses", "arraigns", "charges", "impeaches", "indicts", "convicts" ], "antonyms":[ "criminates", "incriminates" ] }, "to manage the actions of (oneself) in a particular way":{ "examples":[ "the king promised handsome rewards to all who acquitted themselves well in the battle" ], "synonyms":[ "bears", "behaves", "carries", "comports", "conducts", "demeans", "deports", "quits" ], "near synonyms":[ "checks", "collects", "composes", "constrains", "contains", "controls", "curbs", "handles", "inhibits", "quiets", "represses", "restrains", "moderates", "modulates", "tempers", "acts", "impersonates", "plays" ], "near antonyms":[ "acts up", "carries on", "cuts up", "misbehaves", "misconducts" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "acquittal":{ "a setting free from a charge of wrongdoing":{ "examples":[ "confidently predicted that his client's trial would result in a full acquittal" ], "synonyms":[ "clearing", "exculpation", "exoneration", "vindication" ], "near synonyms":[ "absolution", "condonation", "forgiveness", "pardon", "remission", "atonement", "expiation", "compurgation", "whitewash" ], "near antonyms":[ "accusation", "arraignment", "impeachment", "incrimination", "indictment", "prosecution", "castigation", "censure", "condemnation", "denunciation" ], "antonyms":[ "conviction" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "acquiesce (to)":{ "as in concede (to)":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "concede (to)", "cater (to)", "gratify", "indulge", "wallow", "buckle (under)", "knuckle under", "bow", "cave (in)", "give in", "submit", "succumb", "surrender", "yield", "give over (to)" ], "near antonyms":[ "hold off", "resist", "battle", "breast", "combat", "confront", "counter", "defy", "face", "fight", "meet", "object", "oppose", "repel", "thwart", "withstand", "reject", "bridle", "check", "constrain", "curb", "inhibit", "restrain", "stifle" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in agree (to) , accede (to)":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "accede (to)", "agree (to)", "assent (to)", "defer (to)", "submit (to)", "surrender (to)", "yield (to)", "attend", "hear", "heed", "listen (to)", "mark", "note", "notice", "regard", "take", "watch", "adhere (to)", "comply (with)", "conform (to)", "follow", "goose-step (to)", "mind", "obey", "observe" ], "near antonyms":[ "defy", "disobey", "rebel (against)", "disoblige", "challenge", "dare", "refuse", "renounce", "repudiate", "direct", "lead", "brush (off)", "disregard", "ignore", "overlook", "overpass", "pass over", "tune out", "wink (at)", "dismiss", "pooh-pooh", "pooh", "shrug off", "breach", "break", "infringe", "transgress", "violate", "deride", "flout", "mock", "scoff (at)", "scorn", "mutiny (against)", "revolt (against)", "buck", "combat", "contest", "dispute", "fight", "oppose", "resist", "withstand" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "acquiesced (to)":{ "as in conceded (to)":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "conceded (to)", "catered (to)", "gratified", "indulged", "wallowed", "buckled (under)", "knuckled under", "bowed", "caved (in)", "gave in", "submitted", "succumbed", "surrendered", "yielded", "gave over (to)" ], "near antonyms":[ "held off", "resisted", "battled", "breasted", "combated", "combatted", "confronted", "countered", "defied", "faced", "fought", "met", "objected", "opposed", "repelled", "thwarted", "withstood", "rejected", "bridled", "checked", "constrained", "curbed", "inhibited", "restrained", "stifled" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in agreed (to) , acceded (to)":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "acceded (to)", "agreed (to)", "assented (to)", "deferred (to)", "submitted (to)", "surrendered (to)", "yielded (to)", "attended", "heard", "heeded", "listened (to)", "marked", "noted", "noticed", "regarded", "took", "watched", "adhered (to)", "complied (with)", "conformed (to)", "followed", "goose-stepped (to)", "minded", "obeyed", "observed" ], "near antonyms":[ "defied", "disobeyed", "rebelled (against)", "disobliged", "challenged", "dared", "refused", "renounced", "repudiated", "directed", "led", "brushed (off)", "disregarded", "ignored", "overlooked", "overpassed", "passed over", "tuned out", "winked (at)", "dismissed", "pooh-poohed", "poohed", "shrugged off", "breached", "broke", "infringed", "transgressed", "violated", "derided", "flouted", "mocked", "scoffed (at)", "scorned", "mutinied (against)", "revolted (against)", "bucked", "combated", "combatted", "contested", "disputed", "fought", "opposed", "resisted", "withstood" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "acquiescently":{ "as in consentingly":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "consentingly", "consciously", "deliberately", "intentionally", "knowingly", "wittingly", "electively", "optionally", "freely", "voluntarily", "willingly" ], "near antonyms":[ "involuntarily", "unwillingly", "unconsciously", "unintentionally", "unknowingly", "unwittingly", "reluctantly" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "acquiesces":{ "to give or express one's approval (as to a proposal)":{ "examples":[ "apparently the contractor expected me to acquiesce to my own fleecing" ], "synonyms":[ "accedes", "agrees", "assents", "comes round", "consents", "subscribes" ], "near synonyms":[ "adopts", "embraces", "espouses", "abides", "bears (with)", "endures", "stands", "suffers", "tolerates", "stomachs", "swallows", "takes", "bows", "knuckles under", "relents", "submits", "succumbs", "yields" ], "near antonyms":[ "rebuffs", "refuses", "rejects", "scorns", "spurns", "denies", "gainsays" ], "antonyms":[ "dissents" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "acquire":{ "to come to have gradually":{ "examples":[ "from years of working two jobs, he has acquired the ability to get by on only a few hours of sleep a day" ], "synonyms":[ "cultivate", "develop", "form" ], "near synonyms":[ "absorb", "adopt", "embrace", "take in", "take on", "gain", "get", "obtain", "achieve", "attain", "reach", "foster", "nourish", "nurture", "promote" ], "near antonyms":[ "abandon", "desert", "forsake", "cast", "discard", "ditch", "dump", "fling (off or away)", "jettison", "junk", "reject", "scrap", "shed", "shuck (off)", "slough", "sluff", "throw away", "throw out", "unload" ], "antonyms":[ "lose" ] }, "to receive as return for effort":{ "examples":[ "acquired a reputation for always arriving at his friends' house just as they were sitting down to dinner" ], "synonyms":[ "attain", "bag", "bring in", "capture", "carry", "come by", "draw", "earn", "gain", "garner", "get", "knock down", "land", "make", "obtain", "procure", "pull down", "realize", "reap", "secure", "win" ], "near synonyms":[ "clear", "gross", "net", "accomplish", "achieve", "notch (up)", "score", "accumulate", "amass", "rack up", "catch", "pick up", "annex", "occupy", "take over", "reacquire", "reattain", "recapture", "regain", "remake" ], "near antonyms":[ "accord", "give", "grant", "pay", "give up", "hand over", "part (with)", "relinquish", "surrender", "yield" ], "antonyms":[ "forfeit", "lose" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "acquainting":{ "to impart knowledge of a new thing or situation to":{ "examples":[ "Mr. King spent the first week of the summer internship acquainting everyone with the new computers" ], "synonyms":[ "accustoming", "familiarizing", "initiating", "introducing", "orientating", "orienting" ], "near synonyms":[ "habituating", "wonting", "apprising", "briefing", "clueing (in)", "cluing (in)", "filling in", "informing", "educating", "enlightening", "grounding", "instructing", "schooling", "training", "versing", "exposing", "presenting", "subjecting", "advising", "telling", "tipping (off)", "warning", "wising (up)", "reacquainting" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to give information to":{ "examples":[ "his sailor friend acquainted him with the latest navigational aids for weekend yachtsmen" ], "synonyms":[ "advising", "apprising", "briefing", "catching up", "clearing", "clueing (in)", "cluing (in)", "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":[] }, "to make (one person) known (to another) socially":{ "examples":[ "hoping that someone would acquaint them with the new neighbors" ], "synonyms":[ "introducing", "presenting" ], "near synonyms":[ "addressing", "greeting", "hailing", "meeting", "reacquainting", "reintroducing" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "acquitting":{ "as in exculpatory , exonerating":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "exculpating", "exculpatory", "exonerating", "vindicating", "compensatory", "absolving", "condoning", "pardoning", "remitting", "nonpunitive", "commuting", "reprieving" ], "near antonyms":[ "castigating", "chastening", "chastising", "correcting", "correctional", "corrective", "disciplinary", "disciplining", "penal", "penalizing", "punitive", "retaliative", "retaliatory", "retributive", "retributory", "revengeful", "vengeful", "wrathful" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to free from a charge of wrongdoing":{ "examples":[ "acquitted of the robbery charge after proving he was nowhere near the scene of the crime" ], "synonyms":[ "absolving", "clearing", "exculpating", "exonerating", "vindicating" ], "near synonyms":[ "atoning (for)", "expiating", "discharging", "liberating", "redeeming", "releasing", "unburdening", "condoning", "excusing", "whitewashing", "forgiving", "pardoning", "remitting", "avenging", "redressing", "revenging" ], "near antonyms":[ "accusing", "arraigning", "charging", "impeaching", "indicting", "convicting" ], "antonyms":[ "criminating", "incriminating" ] }, "to manage the actions of (oneself) in a particular way":{ "examples":[ "the king promised handsome rewards to all who acquitted themselves well in the battle" ], "synonyms":[ "bearing", "behaving", "carrying", "comporting", "conducting", "demeaning", "deporting", "quitting" ], "near synonyms":[ "checking", "collecting", "composing", "constraining", "containing", "controlling", "curbing", "handling", "inhibiting", "quieting", "repressing", "restraining", "moderating", "modulating", "tempering", "acting", "impersonating", "playing" ], "near antonyms":[ "acting up", "carrying on", "cutting up", "misbehaving", "misconducting" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "acquiescing (to)":{ "as in conceding (to)":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "conceding (to)", "catering (to)", "gratifying", "indulging", "wallowing", "buckling (under)", "knuckling under", "bowing", "caving (in)", "giving in", "submitting", "succumbing", "surrendering", "yielding", "giving over (to)" ], "near antonyms":[ "holding off", "resisting", "battling", "breasting", "combating", "combatting", "confronting", "countering", "defying", "facing", "fighting", "meeting", "objecting", "opposing", "repelling", "thwarting", "withstanding", "rejecting", "bridling", "checking", "constraining", "curbing", "inhibiting", "restraining", "stifling" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in agreeing (to) , acceding (to)":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "acceding (to)", "agreeing (to)", "assenting (to)", "deferring (to)", "submitting (to)", "surrendering (to)", "yielding (to)", "attending", "hearing", "heeding", "listening (to)", "marking", "noticing", "noting", "regarding", "taking", "watching", "adhering (to)", "complying (with)", "conforming (to)", "following", "goose-stepping (to)", "minding", "obeying", "observing" ], "near antonyms":[ "defying", "disobeying", "rebelling (against)", "disobliging", "challenging", "daring", "refusing", "renouncing", "repudiating", "directing", "leading", "brushing (off)", "disregarding", "ignoring", "overlooking", "overpassing", "passing over", "tuning out", "winking (at)", "dismissing", "pooh-poohing", "poohing", "shrugging off", "breaching", "breaking", "infringing", "transgressing", "violating", "deriding", "flouting", "mocking", "scoffing (at)", "scorning", "mutinying (against)", "revolting (against)", "bucking", "combating", "combatting", "contesting", "disputing", "fighting", "opposing", "resisting", "withstanding" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "acquiesces (to)":{ "as in concedes (to)":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "concedes (to)", "caters (to)", "gratifies", "indulges", "wallows", "buckles (under)", "knuckles under", "bows", "caves (in)", "gives in", "submits", "succumbs", "surrenders", "yields", "gives over (to)" ], "near antonyms":[ "holds off", "resists", "battles", "breasts", "combats", "confronts", "counters", "defies", "faces", "fights", "meets", "objects", "opposes", "repels", "thwarts", "withstands", "rejects", "bridles", "checks", "constrains", "curbs", "inhibits", "restrains", "stifles" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in agrees (to) , accedes (to)":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near 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often selfish desire especially for material possessions":{ "examples":[ "acquisitive developers are trying to tear down the historic home and build a shopping mall" ], "synonyms":[ "avaricious", "avid", "coveting", "covetous", "grabby", "grasping", "greedy", "mercenary", "moneygrubbing", "rapacious" ], "near synonyms":[ "commercialistic", "materialistic", "philistine", "desirous", "eager", "itchy", "lickerish", "miserly", "hoggish", "piggish", "piggy", "swinish", "devouring", "gluttonous", "gobbling", "insatiable", "ravenous", "unquenchable", "voracious", "egocentric", "egoistic", "egoistical", "egotistic", "egotistical", "self-centered", "self-seeking", "discontent", "discontented", "malcontent", "unsatisfied", "begrudging", "grudging", "resentful" ], "near antonyms":[ "nonmaterialistic", "altruistic", "bounteous", "bountiful", "charitable", "freehanded", "generous", "greathearted", "handsome", "liberal", "magnanimous", "munificent", "openhanded", "openhearted", "selfless", "unselfish", "unsparing", "controlled", "moderate", "restrained", "temperate", "content", "sated", "satisfied" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] } }