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"dulled", "obtunded", "moderated", "modulated", "tempered", "allayed", "alleviated", "assuaged", "eased", "lightened", "mitigated", "relieved" ], "near antonyms":[ "heightened", "intensified", "sharpened" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "cussing (out)":{ "as in railing (against) , fulminating (against)":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "fulminating (against)", "railing (against)", "reviling", "danging", "darning", "durning", "dashing", "hexing", "jinxing", "voodooing", "condemning", "damning", "denouncing", "execrating", "reprobating", "anathematizing", "beshrewing", "cursing", "imprecating", "maledicting" ], "near antonyms":[ "blessing", "applauding", "commending", "congratulating" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "custom-built":{ "built to fit the needs or requirements of a particular person":{ "examples":[ "a custom-built home", "The car is custom-built ." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "handcrafted", "handmade", "bespoke", "bespoken", 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"modify", "recast", "reclaim", "recycle", "redesign", "redevelop", "redo", "reengineer", "refashion", "refigure", "refit", "refocus", "reinvent", "rejigger", "remake", "remodel", "revamp", "revise", "rework", "transform", "accustom", "condition", "habilitate", "habituate", "naturalize", "ready", "season", "bend", "fiddle (with)", "fine-tune", "phase", "register", "regulate", "rig" ], "near antonyms":[ "misadjust" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "custom-tailored":{ "made or fitted to the needs or preferences of a specific customer":{ "examples":[ "a filing system that is custom-tailored to the needs of your office" ], "synonyms":[ "bespoke", "bespoken", "custom", "custom-made", "customized", "made-to-order", "tailor-made", "tailored" ], "near synonyms":[ "particular", "special", "specialized", "custom-built", "handcrafted", "handmade", "made-to-measure" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[ "mass-produced", "ready-made" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "cushions":{ "something that 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