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"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" ] }, "dunderheaded":{ "not having or showing an ability to absorb ideas readily":{ "examples":[ "a comedy featuring the antics of dunderheaded criminals" ], "synonyms":[ "airheaded", "birdbrained", "bonehead", "boneheaded", "brain-dead", "brainless", "bubbleheaded", "chuckleheaded", "dense", "dim", "dim-witted", "doltish", "dopey", "dopy", "dorky", "dull", "dumb", 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"hassled", "irked", "irritated", "nettled", "peeved", "persecuted", "piqued", "put out", "rankled", "rasped", "riled", "roiled", "tormented", "vexed", "vext", "worried", "inconvenienced", "troubled", "beleaguered", "beset", "besieged", "bothered", "bugged", "chivied", "chivvied", "disturbed", "intruded (upon)", "pestered", "distressed", "plagued", "afflicted", "harassed", "provoked", "angered", "antagonized", "enraged", "incensed", "inflamed", "enflamed", "infuriated", "maddened", "outraged", "agitated", "perturbed", "butted in", "cut in (on)", "obtruded", "encroached", "infringed", "invaded", "trespassed" ], "near antonyms":[ "disregarded", "forgot", "ignored", "left", "slighted", "appeased", "conciliated", "disarmed", "mollified", "obliged", "placated", "delighted", "gladdened", "gratified", "pleased", "satisfied", "comforted", "consoled", "contented" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "dunk":{ "to sink or push (something) briefly into or as if into a liquid":{ "examples":[ "dunking a doughnut in one's morning coffee" ], "synonyms":[ "dip", "douse", "dowse", "duck", "immerse", "sop", "souse", "submerge", "submerse" ], "near synonyms":[ "bathe", "moisten", "soak", "steep", "wet", "drench", "drown", "flood", "dive", "plunge", "thrust" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "dunghill":{ "as in manure , muck":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "guano", "manure", "midden", "muck", "dirt", "doo-doo", "dropping", "dung", "excrement", "excreta", "feces", "ordure", "poop", "scat", "slops", "soil", "waste", "night soil", "stool", "spoor", "sewage", "sewerage", "coprolite" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "dunning":{ "as in getting , worrying":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "aggravating", "annoying", "bedeviling", "chafing", "deviling", "devilling", "dogging", "exasperating", "fretting", "galling", "getting", "gnawing", "grating", "hassling", "irking", "irritating", "nettling", "peeving", "persecuting", "piquing", "putting out", "rankling", "rasping", "riling", "roiling", "tormenting", "vexing", "worrying", "inconveniencing", "troubling", "beleaguering", "besetting", "besieging", "bothering", "bugging", "chivying", "chivvying", "disturbing", "intruding (upon)", "pestering", "distressing", "plaguing", "afflicting", "harassing", "provoking", "angering", "antagonizing", "enraging", "incensing", "inflaming", "enflaming", "infuriating", "maddening", "outraging", "agitating", "perturbing", "butting in", "cutting in (on)", "obtruding", "encroaching", "infringing", "invading", "trespassing" ], "near antonyms":[ "disregarding", "forgetting", "ignoring", "leaving", "slighting", "appeasing", "conciliating", "disarming", "mollifying", "obliging", "placating", "delighting", "gladdening", "gratifying", "pleasing", "satisfying", "comforting", "consoling", "contenting" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "duns":{ "something that someone insists upon having":{ 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"antagonizes", "enrages", "incenses", "inflames", "enflames", "infuriates", "maddens", "outrages", "agitates", "perturbs", "butts in", "cuts in (on)", "obtrudes", "encroaches", "infringes", "invades", "trespasses" ], "near antonyms":[ "disregards", "forgets", "ignores", "leaves", "slights", "appeases", "conciliates", "disarms", "mollifies", "obliges", "placates", "delights", "gladdens", "gratifies", "pleases", "satisfies", "comforts", "consoles", "contents" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "dunderheads":{ "a stupid person":{ "examples":[ "wondered how long it would take the dunderheads at the head office to screw things up" ], "synonyms":[ "airheads", "birdbrains", "blockheads", "boneheads", "bubbleheads", "chowderheads", "chuckleheads", "clodpolls", "clodpoles", "clots", "clucks", "clunks", "cretins", "cuddies", "deadheads", "dim bulbs", "dimwits", "dips", "dodoes", "dodos", "dolts", "donkeys", "doofuses", "dufuses", "dopes", "dorks", "dullards", "dumbbells", "dumbheads", "dum-dums", "dummies", "dummkopfs", "dunces", "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" ] }, "dunking":{ "to sink or push (something) briefly into or as if into a liquid":{ "examples":[ "dunking a doughnut in one's morning coffee" ], "synonyms":[ "dipping", "dousing", "dowsing", "ducking", "immersing", "sopping", "sousing", "submerging", "submersing" ], "near synonyms":[ "bathing", "moistening", "soaking", "steeping", "wetting", "drenching", "drowning", "flooding", "diving", "plunging", "thrusting" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "dunghills":{ "as in manures , muck":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "guanos", "manures", "middens", "muck", "dirt", "doo-doos", "droppings", "dungs", "excrements", "excreta", "feces", "ordures", "poops", "scats", "slops", "soils", "wastes", "night soils", "stools", "spoor", "spoors", "sewage", "sewerages", "coprolites" 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