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"scampered", "scudded", "scuffled", "stampeded", "streaked", "whizzed", "galloped", "jogged", "sprinted", "accelerated", "quickened", "stepped out", "caught up", "fast-forwarded", "outpaced", "outran", "outstripped", "overtook", "arrowed", "beelined" ], "near antonyms":[ "dallied", "dawdled", "dillydallied", "dragged", "hung (around or out)", "hanged (around or out)", "lagged", "lingered", "loitered", "poked", "tarried", "ambled", "lumbered", "plodded", "sauntered", "shuffled", "strolled", "decelerated", "slowed (down or up)" ], "antonyms":[ "crawled", "crept", "poked" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "hash (over or out)":{ "to talk about (an issue) usually from various points of view and for the purpose of arriving at a decision or opinion":{ "examples":[ "for months the town councilmen hashed over the proposal to allow a big-box store in their rural community" ], "synonyms":[ "agitate", "argue", "bandy", "bat (around or back and forth)", "canvass", "canvas", "debate", 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"sore", "steaming", "bristly", "cross", "disapproving", "huffy", "piqued", "resentful", "bearish", "bilious", "cantankerous", "choleric", "churlish", "crabby", "cranky", "dyspeptic", "fretful", "fussy", "grouchy", "grumpy", "ill-humored", "irascible", "irritable", "peevish", "petulant", "snappish", "snuffy", "testy", "touchy" ], "near antonyms":[ "delighted", "pleased", "content", "happy", "satisfied", "calm", "pacific", "peaceable", "placid", "serene", "tranquil" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to attack repeatedly with mean put-downs or insults":{ "examples":[ "a small group of jeering protesters hassled the politically active singer at every appearance she made" ], "synonyms":[ "baited", "hazed", "heckled", "needled", "rode", "rid", "taunted", "teased" ], "near synonyms":[ "derided", "gibed", "jibed", "jeered", "mocked", "ridiculed", "annoyed", "bothered", "bugged", "burned (up)", "burnt (up)", "chafed", "fretted", "frosted", "galled", "gnawed (at)", "got", "grated", "griped", "hacked (off)", "hagrode", "irked", "irritated", "itched", "nagged", "narked", "nettled", "peeved", "pestered", "piqued", "put out", "rasped", "riled", "ruffled", "spited", "troubled", "vexed", "vext", "aggravated", "exasperated", "goaded", "tested", "tried", "aggrieved", "agitated", "bedeviled", "beleaguered", "discomforted", "disturbed", "perturbed", "badgered", "dogged", "hounded", "browbeat", "bullied", "hectored", "harassed", "harried", "persecuted", "plagued", "terrorized", "tormented", "tortured" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to express different opinions about something often angrily":{ "examples":[ "constantly hassled with the chef over the need to cook pork thoroughly" ], "synonyms":[ "altercated", "argued", "argufied", "bickered", "brabbled", "brawled", "controverted", "disputed", "fell out", "fought", "jarred", "quarreled", "quarrelled", "quibbled", "rowed", "scrapped", "spatted", "squabbled", "tiffed", "wrangled" ], "near synonyms":[ "challenged", "dared", "defied", "clashed", "contended", "contested", "tangled", "caviled", "cavilled", "fussed", "nitpicked", "considered", "debated", "discussed", "kicked", "objected", "protested" ], "near antonyms":[ "coexisted", "got along", "accepted", "agreed", "assented", "concurred", "consented" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "hastiness":{ "excited and often showy or disorderly speed":{ "examples":[ "several council members objected to the hastiness with which the proposal was brought to a vote" ], "synonyms":[ "haste", "hurry", "hustle", "precipitation", "precipitousness", "rush" ], "near synonyms":[ "bustle", "flurry", "flutter", "scurry", "scuttle", "stir", "whirl", "beeline", "dash", "scramble", "stampede", "hotheadedness", "impetuosity", "impetuousness", "impulsiveness", "impulsivity", "rashness", "expedition", "expeditiousness", "fastness", "fleetness", "quickness", "rapidity", "rapidness", "speed", "speediness", "swiftness", "velocity", "celerity", "dispatch", "promptitude", "promptness" ], "near antonyms":[ "dilatoriness", "lateness", "pokiness", "procrastination", "slowness", "languor", "leisureliness", "lethargy", "sluggishness", "torpor", "dormancy", "inaction", "inactivity", "inertia", "inertness", "quiescence" ], "antonyms":[ "deliberateness", "deliberation" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "hash":{ "an unorganized collection or mixture of various things":{ "examples":[ "the docudrama was a hash of facts, half-truths, speculation, and pure fiction" ], "synonyms":[ "agglomerate", "agglomeration", "alphabet soup", "assortment", "botch", "clutter", "collage", "crazy quilt", "farrago", "gallimaufry", "grab bag", "gumbo", "hodgepodge", "hotchpotch", "jambalaya", "jumble", "jungle", "litter", "mac\u00e9doine", "medley", "m\u00e9lange", "menagerie", "miscellanea", "miscellany", "mishmash", "mixed bag", "montage", "motley", "muddle", "olio", "olla podrida", "omnium-gatherum", "pastiche", "patchwork", "patchwork quilt", "potpourri", "ragbag", "ragout", "rummage", "salad", "salmagundi", "scramble", "shuffle", "smorgasbord", "stew", "tumble", "variety", "welter" ], "near synonyms":[ "detritus", "notions", "oddments", "odds and ends", "sundries", "accumulation", "aggregate", "aggregation", "conglomerate", "conglomeration", "catchall", "admixture", "alloy", "amalgam", "blend", "combination", "commixture", "composite", "compound", "fusion", "intermixture", "mix-up", "bollix", "chaos", "confusion", "disarrangement", "disarray", "disorder", "dog's breakfast", "mess", "morass", "shambles", "imbroglio", "knot", "snarl", "tangle" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to cut into small pieces":{ "examples":[ "he hashed some roast beef, put it in a pie shell, and topped it with a layer of mashed potatoes" ], "synonyms":[ "chop", "dice", "mince" ], "near synonyms":[ "chip", "grate", "grind", "kibble", "mash", "puree", "pur\u00e9e", "slice", "butcher", "carve", "dissect" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to undo the proper order or arrangement of":{ 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a layer of mashed potatoes" ], "synonyms":[ "chopping", "dicing", "mincing" ], "near synonyms":[ "chipping", "grating", "grinding", "kibbling", "mashing", "pureeing", "pur\u00e9eing", "slicing", "butchering", "carving", "dissecting" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to undo the proper order or arrangement of":{ "examples":[ "the bookkeeper had so hashed the figures it took weeks to straighten out the accounts" ], "synonyms":[ "confusing", "deranging", "disarranging", "disarraying", "discomposing", "disheveling", "dishevelling", "disjointing", "dislocating", "disordering", "disorganizing", "disrupting", "disturbing", "jumbling", "messing (up)", "mixing (up)", "muddling", "mussing", "rumpling", "scrambling", "shuffling", "tousling", "tumbling", "upsetting" ], "near synonyms":[ "embroiling", "entangling", "snarling", "tangling", "agitating", "perturbing", "stirring (up)", "unsettling", "cluttering" ], "near antonyms":[ "aligning", "alining", "lining", "lining up", "queuing", "queueing", "classifying", "codifying", "methodizing", "systematizing", "systemizing", "adjusting", "fixing", "grooming", "making up", "sprucing (up)", "unscrambling" ], "antonyms":[ "arranging", "arraying", "disposing", "drawing up", "marshaling", "marshalling", "ordering", "organizing", "ranging", "regulating", "straightening (up)", "tidying" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "has-been":{ "one that has passed the peak of effectiveness or popularity":{ "examples":[ "now a has-been , the actor's been reduced to appearing on a third-rate reality show" ], "synonyms":[ "dinosaur", "relic" ], "near synonyms":[ "dodo", "fogy", "fogey", "fossil", "old-timer", "fuddy-duddy", "mossback", "stick-in-the-mud", "stodge", "troglodyte", "throwback" ], "near antonyms":[ "comer", "rising star", "up-and-comer" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "has":{ "to keep, control, or experience as one's own":{ "examples":[ "my uncle has a sizable collection of black powder rifles" ], "synonyms":[ "commands", "enjoys", "holds", "owns", "possesses", "retains" ], "near synonyms":[ "keeps", "reserves", "withholds", "bears", "carries", "boasts", "shows off", "sports" ], "near antonyms":[ "abandons", "cedes", "disclaims", "disowns", "hands over", "relinquishes", "renounces", "surrenders", "yields", "discards", "dumps", "declines", "rejects", "repudiates", "spurns", "needs", "requires" ], "antonyms":[ "lacks", "wants" ] }, "to agree to receive whether willingly or reluctantly":{ "examples":[ "we decided that I would have the job of calling the volunteers on the phone", "she refused to have him as a husband" ], "synonyms":[ "accepts", "takes" ], "near synonyms":[ "accedes (to)", "assents (to)", "concedes (to)", "confirms", "consents (to)", "OKs", "okays", "ratifies", "sanctions", "warrants", "acquiesces (to)", "bows (to)", "capitulates (to)", "gives in (to)", "submits (to)", "succumbs (to)", "surrenders (to)", "yields (to)", "abides", "bears", "brooks", "countenances", "endures", "shoulders", "stands", "sticks out", "stomachs", "supports", "sustains", "swallows", "sweats out", "tolerates", "adopts", "embraces", "welcomes" ], "near antonyms":[ "dissents (to)", "objects (to)", "opposes", "protests", "holds off", "resists", "withstands", "combats", "contests", "fights" ], "antonyms":[ "declines", "denies", "disallows", "disapproves", "negatives", "refuses", "rejects", "spurns", "turns down", "vetoes" ] }, "to bring forth from the womb":{ "examples":[ "her grandmother had 11 children" ], "synonyms":[ "bears", "births", "delivers", "drops", "mothers", "produces" ], "near synonyms":[ "labors", "breeds", "multiplies", "propagates", "reproduces", "spawns", "begets", "fathers", "generates", "gets", "sires", "calves", "kids", "kindles", "kittens", "litters", "pups", "whelps" ], "near antonyms":[ "aborts", "loses", "miscarries" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to cause to believe what is untrue":{ "examples":[ "he'd been had \u2014the painting was a fake, and he never saw the \"art dealer\" or his money again" ], "synonyms":[ "bamboozles", "beguiles", "bluffs", "buffaloes", "burns", "catches", "cons", "cozens", "deceives", "deludes", "dupes", "fakes out", "fools", "gaffs", "gammons", "gulls", "has on", "hoaxes", "hoodwinks", "hornswoggles", "humbugs", "juggles", "misguides", "misinforms", "misleads", "snookers", "snows", "spoofs", "strings along", "suckers", "sucks in", "takes in", "tricks" ], "near synonyms":[ "kids", "puts on", "teases", "bleeds", "cheats", "chisels", "defrauds", "diddles", "euchres", "fleeces", "flimflams", "hustles", "mulcts", "rooks", "shortchanges", "skins", "squeezes", "sticks", "stings", "swindles" ], "near antonyms":[ "debunks", "exposes", "reveals", "shows up", "uncloaks", "uncovers", "unmasks", "discloses", "divulges", "tells", "unveils", "disabuses", "disenchants", "disillusions" ], "antonyms":[ "undeceives" ] }, "to come to a knowledge of (something) by living through it":{ "examples":[ "had a great time at the party", "had three operations on her leg" ], "synonyms":[ "endures", "experiences", "feels", "knows", "passes", "sees", "suffers", "sustains", "tastes", "undergoes", "witnesses" ], "near synonyms":[ "encounters", "meets", "accepts", "receives", "assimilates", "digests" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to give permission for or to approve of":{ "examples":[ "I will not have any more nonsense about a party in celebration of my retirement" ], "synonyms":[ "allows", "green-lights", "permits", "suffers" ], "near synonyms":[ "authorizes", "commissions", "licenses", "licences", "accedes (to)", "acquiesces", "agrees (to)", "assents (to)", "consents (to)", "OKs", "okays", "warrants", "accords", "concedes", "grants", "sanctions", "vouchsafes", "admits", "brooks", "condones", "countenances", "endures", "supports", "tolerates" ], "near antonyms":[ "hinders", "impedes", "obstructs", "censures", "denies", "disallows", "disapproves", "interdicts", "refuses", "rejects", "revokes", "suppresses", "withholds", "deplores", 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"cherishes", "entertains", "harbors", "holds", "nurses" ], "near synonyms":[ "cultivates", "fosters", "nurtures", "supports", "sustains", "carries", "keeps", "maintains", "preserves", "remembers", "retains", "treasures", "cleaves (to)", "clings (to)", "hugs", "sticks (to)", "broods (about or over)", "fixates (on or upon)", "obsesses (about or over)" ], "near antonyms":[ "disregards", "drops", "forgets", "ignores", "neglects", "overlooks", "abjures", "declines", "denies", "disdains", "refuses", "rejects", "repudiates", "scorns", "abandons", "deserts", "discards", "forsakes", "gives up", "parts (with)", "quits", "renounces", "throws out", "erases", "expunges" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "hashes":{ "an unorganized collection or mixture of various things":{ "examples":[ "the docudrama was a hash of facts, half-truths, speculation, and pure fiction" ], "synonyms":[ "agglomerates", "agglomerations", "alphabet soups", "assortments", "botches", "clutters", "collages", "crazy 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"morasses", "shambles", "imbroglios", "knots", "snarls", "tangles" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to cut into small pieces":{ "examples":[ "he hashed some roast beef, put it in a pie shell, and topped it with a layer of mashed potatoes" ], "synonyms":[ "chops", "dices", "minces" ], "near synonyms":[ "chips", "grates", "grinds", "kibbles", "mashes", "purees", "pur\u00e9es", "slices", "butchers", "carves", "dissects" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to undo the proper order or arrangement of":{ "examples":[ "the bookkeeper had so hashed the figures it took weeks to straighten out the accounts" ], "synonyms":[ "confuses", "deranges", "disarranges", "disarrays", "discomposes", "dishevels", "disjoints", "dislocates", "disorders", "disorganizes", "disrupts", "disturbs", "jumbles", "messes (up)", "mixes (up)", "muddles", "musses", "rumples", "scrambles", "shuffles", "tousles", "tumbles", "upsets" ], "near synonyms":[ "embroils", "entangles", "snarls", "tangles", "agitates", "perturbs", "stirs (up)", "unsettles", "clutters" ], "near antonyms":[ "aligns", "alines", "lines", "lines up", "queues", "classifies", "codifies", "methodizes", "systematizes", "systemizes", "adjusts", "fixes", "grooms", "makes up", "spruces (up)", "unscrambles" ], "antonyms":[ "arranges", "arrays", "disposes", "draws up", "marshals", "marshalls", "orders", "organizes", "ranges", "regulates", "straightens (up)", "tidies" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "hasping":{ "as in shackling , latching":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "adhering", "bolting", "cinching", "clamping", "clasping", "clenching", "clinching", "clipping", "gluing", "glueing", "hanging", "harnessing", "lacing", "lashing", "latching", "nailing", "pasting", "pinning", "plastering", "riveting", "screwing", "shackling", "stapling", "sticking", "strapping", "tacking", "tackling", "toggling", "tying", "tieing", "yoking", "affixing", "attaching", "bending", "fastening", "fixing", "coapting", "connecting", "joining", "linking", "uniting", "reaffixing", "reattaching", "refastening", "refixing", "resecuring", "battening", "belaying", "buttoning", "doing up" ], "near antonyms":[ "detaching", "undoing", "unfastening", "unhooking", "breaking up", "disconnecting", "disjoining", "disjointing", "dissevering", "dissociating", "disuniting", "dividing", "divorcing", "parting", "separating", "severing", "splitting", "sundering", "uncoupling", "unlinking", "unyoking", "loosening", "loosing", "unbinding", "unfixing", "unlashing", "untying", "untieing" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "has a fit":{ "to become very angry":{ "examples":[ "The toddler had a fit when he was told he couldn't have candy for breakfast." ], "synonyms":[ "blows up", "flares (up)", "flips (out)" ], "near synonyms":[ "angers", "fulminates", "rages", "rants", "raves", "snaps", "snarls", "sputters", "storms", "tees off", "vents", "vituperates", "bristles", "burns", "foams", "fumes", "glares", "glowers", "seethes", "sizzles", "smolders", "smoulders", "steams", "warms", "bursts", "explodes", "flares (out)", "flashes", "inflames", "enflames", "maddens" ], "near antonyms":[ "chills out", "cools (off or down)", "relaxes", "hushes", "quiets (down)" ], "antonyms":[ "calms (down)", "simmers down" ] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "hashed":{ "to cut into small pieces":{ "examples":[ "he hashed some roast beef, put it in a pie shell, and topped it with a layer of mashed potatoes" ], "synonyms":[ "chopped", "diced", "minced" ], "near synonyms":[ "chipped", "grated", "ground", "kibbled", "mashed", "pureed", "pur\u00e9ed", "sliced", "butchered", "carved", "dissected" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to undo the proper order or arrangement of":{ "examples":[ "the bookkeeper had so hashed the figures it took weeks to straighten out the accounts" ], "synonyms":[ "confused", "deranged", "disarranged", "disarrayed", "discomposed", "disheveled", "dishevelled", "disjointed", "dislocated", "disordered", "disorganized", "disrupted", "disturbed", "jumbled", "messed (up)", "mixed (up)", "muddled", "mussed", "rumpled", "scrambled", "shuffled", "tousled", "tumbled", "upset" ], "near synonyms":[ "embroiled", "entangled", "snarled", "tangled", "agitated", "perturbed", "stirred (up)", "unsettled", "cluttered" ], "near antonyms":[ "aligned", "alined", "lined", "lined up", "queued", "classified", "codified", "methodized", "systematized", "systemized", "adjusted", "fixed", "groomed", "made up", "spruced (up)", "unscrambled" ], "antonyms":[ "arranged", "arrayed", "disposed", "drew up", "marshaled", "marshalled", "ordered", "organized", "ranged", "regulated", "straightened (up)", "tidied" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "has one's eye on":{ "to keep one's eyes on":{ "examples":[ "While there was no evidence directly linking the group to the crime, the detective had his eye on them nonetheless." ], "synonyms":[ "eyes", "follows", "observes", "watches" ], "near synonyms":[ "beholds", "looks", "perceives", "regards", "sees", "views", "gapes", "gawks", "gazes", "glares", "goggles", "looks on", "peers", "rubbernecks", "stares", "guards", "wakes", "wards", "bird-dogs", "monitors", "studies", "spies", "espies", "glances", "glimpses", "peeks", "peeps" ], "near antonyms":[ "blinks", "winks" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "has done (with)":{ "to stop doing (something) permanently":{ "examples":[ "Let's have done with this silliness, shall we?" ], "synonyms":[ "abandons", "discontinues", "drops", "gives up", "knocks off", "lays off (of)", "packs (up or in)", "quits" ], "near synonyms":[ "breaks off", "breaks up", "ceases", "closes", "concludes", "ends", "expires", "finishes", "halts", "leaves off", "shuts off", "pauses", "tapers off", "throws up", "rounds (off or out)", "terminates", "winds up", "wraps up" ], "near antonyms":[ "goes", "runs on", "hangs in", "hangs on", "holds on", "perseveres", "persists", "follows through (with)", "renews", "reopens", "restarts", "resumes", "preserves", "stays", "begins", "commences", "starts" ], "antonyms":[ "carries on", "continues", "keeps", "keeps up", "maintains" ] }, "to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end":{ "examples":[ "Let's have done with this conversation; we aren't getting anywhere." ], "synonyms":[ "breaks", "breaks off", "breaks up", "cans", "ceases", "cuts off", "cuts out", "desists (from)", "discontinues", "drops", "ends", "gives over", "halts", "knocks off", "lays off", "leaves off", "packs (up or in)", "quits", "shuts off", "stops" ], "near synonyms":[ "completes", "concludes", "finishes", "closes (down)", "deactivates", "blockades", "blocks", "dams", "delays", "detains", "hinders", "holds", "holds back", "impedes", "kiboshes", "obstructs", "stems", "calls", "suspends", "arrests", "brakes", "checks", "clamps down", "reins (in)", "squashes", "squelches", "stamps", "stanches", "staunches", "stunts", "suppresses", "turns back", "pauses", "stays", "suspends", "abolishes", "aborts", "annuls", "demolishes", "destroys", "dissolves", "kills", "ruins", "scuttles", "snuffs" ], "near antonyms":[ "carries on", "continues", "follows through (with)", "keeps up", "runs on", "advances", "proceeds", "progresses", "actuates", "drives", "impels", "propels", "stirs" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "has at":{ "to start work on energetically":{ "examples":[ "This project needs to be finished today, so we'd better have at it." ], "synonyms":[ "attacks", "dives (into)", "tackles", "wades (in or into)" ], "near synonyms":[ "addresses", "approaches", "faces", "buckles (down to)", "concentrates (on)", "focuses (on)", "focusses (on)", "knuckles down (to)", "zeroes (in on)", "falls (to)", "pitches in", "plunges (in)", "settles (down)", "pursues", "takes up", "undertakes" ], "near antonyms":[ "avoids", "evades", "shuns", "dallies", "dawdles", "dillydallies", "fiddles (around)", "fools", "idles", "lags", "messes", "monkeys (around)", "plays", "pokes", "potters (around)", "putters (around)", "trifles" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "has on":{ "to cause to believe what is untrue":{ "examples":[ "you're having me on , aren't you, mate?" ], "synonyms":[ "bamboozles", "beguiles", "bluffs", "buffaloes", "burns", "catches", "cons", "cozens", "deceives", "deludes", "dupes", "fakes out", "fools", "gaffs", "gammons", "gulls", "has", "hoaxes", "hoodwinks", "hornswoggles", "humbugs", "juggles", "misguides", "misinforms", "misleads", "snookers", "snows", "spoofs", "strings along", "suckers", "sucks in", "takes in", "tricks" ], "near synonyms":[ "kids", "puts on", "teases", "bleeds", "cheats", "chisels", "defrauds", "diddles", "euchres", "fleeces", "flimflams", "hustles", "mulcts", "rooks", "shortchanges", "skins", "squeezes", "sticks", "stings", "swindles" ], "near antonyms":[ "debunks", "exposes", "reveals", "shows up", "uncloaks", "uncovers", "unmasks", "discloses", "divulges", "tells", "unveils", "disabuses", "disenchants", "disillusions" ], 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"cannonball", "careen", "career", "chase", "course", "crack (on)", "dash", "drive", "fly", "hare", "hie", "highball", "hotfoot (it)", "hump", "hurl", "hurry", "hurtle", "hustle", "jet", "jump", "motor", "nip", "pelt", "race", "ram", "rip", "rocket", "run", "rush", "rustle", "scoot", "scurry", "scuttle", "shoot", "speed", "step", "tear", "travel", "trot", "whirl", "whisk", "zip", "zoom" ], "near synonyms":[ "beetle", "dart", "flit", "scamper", "scud", "scuffle", "stampede", "streak", "whiz", "whizz", "gallop", "jog", "sprint", "accelerate", "quicken", "step out", "catch up", "fast-forward", "outpace", "outrun", "outstrip", "overtake", "arrow", "beeline" ], "near antonyms":[ "dally", "dawdle", "dillydally", "drag", "hang (around or out)", "lag", "linger", "loiter", "poke", "tarry", "amble", "lumber", "plod", "saunter", "shuffle", "stroll", "decelerate", "slow (down or up)" ], "antonyms":[ "crawl", "creep", "poke" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "hasped":{ "as in shackled , latched":{ 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"pauses", "tapers off", "throws up", "rounds (off or out)", "terminates", "winds up", "wraps up" ], "near antonyms":[ "goes", "runs on", "hangs in", "hangs on", "holds on", "perseveres", "persists", "follows through (with)", "renews", "reopens", "restarts", "resumes", "preserves", "stays", "begins", "commences", "starts" ], "antonyms":[ "carries on", "continues", "keeps", "keeps up", "maintains" ] }, "to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end":{ "examples":[ "Let's have done with this conversation; we aren't getting anywhere." ], "synonyms":[ "breaks", "breaks off", "breaks up", "cans", "ceases", "cuts off", "cuts out", "desists (from)", "discontinues", "drops", "ends", "gives over", "halts", "knocks off", "lays off", "leaves off", "packs (up or in)", "quits", "shuts off", "stops" ], "near synonyms":[ "completes", "concludes", "finishes", "closes (down)", "deactivates", "blockades", "blocks", "dams", "delays", "detains", "hinders", "holds", "holds back", "impedes", "kiboshes", "obstructs", "stems", "calls", "suspends", "arrests", "brakes", "checks", "clamps down", "reins (in)", "squashes", "squelches", "stamps", "stanches", "staunches", "stunts", "suppresses", "turns back", "pauses", "stays", "suspends", "abolishes", "aborts", "annuls", "demolishes", "destroys", "dissolves", "kills", "ruins", "scuttles", "snuffs" ], "near antonyms":[ "carries on", "continues", "follows through (with)", "keeps up", "runs on", "advances", "proceeds", "progresses", "actuates", "drives", "impels", "propels", "stirs" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "haste":{ "a high rate of movement or performance":{ "examples":[ "made haste to get there on time" ], "synonyms":[ "celerity", "fastness", "fleetness", "hurry", "quickness", "rapidity", "rapidness", "speed", "speediness", "swiftness", "velocity" ], "near synonyms":[ "clip", "gait", "pace", "rate", "tempo", "drive", "hustle", "acceleration", "hastiness", "precipitation", "precipitousness", "rush", "alacrity", "dispatch", "expedition", "expeditiousness", "promptitude", "promptness", "warp speed" ], "near antonyms":[ "languidness", "languor", "leisureliness", "lethargy", "torpidity", "torpor", "reluctance", "deliberateness", "deliberation", "dilatoriness", "lateness", "pokiness", "procrastination" ], "antonyms":[ "slowness", "sluggishness" ] }, "excited and often showy or disorderly speed":{ "examples":[ "haste makes waste", "in her haste , she forgot her keys" ], "synonyms":[ "hastiness", "hurry", "hustle", "precipitation", "precipitousness", "rush" ], "near synonyms":[ "bustle", "flurry", "flutter", "scurry", "scuttle", "stir", "whirl", "beeline", "dash", "scramble", "stampede", "hotheadedness", "impetuosity", "impetuousness", "impulsiveness", "impulsivity", "rashness", "expedition", "expeditiousness", "fastness", "fleetness", "quickness", "rapidity", "rapidness", "speed", "speediness", "swiftness", "velocity", "celerity", "dispatch", "promptitude", "promptness" ], "near antonyms":[ "dilatoriness", "lateness", "pokiness", "procrastination", "slowness", "languor", "leisureliness", "lethargy", "sluggishness", "torpor", "dormancy", "inaction", "inactivity", "inertia", "inertness", "quiescence" ], "antonyms":[ "deliberateness", "deliberation" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "has a grip on":{ "to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently":{ "examples":[ "After getting a tutor he finally has a grip on trigonometry." ], "synonyms":[ "addresses", "contends (with)", "copes (with)", "fields", "grapples (with)", "hacks", "handles", "manages", "maneuvers", "manipulates", "negotiates", "plays", "swings", "takes", "treats" ], "near synonyms":[ "engineers", "finesses", "jockeys", "brings off", "carries off", "carries out", "gets off", "pulls", "commands", "directs", "guides", "steers", "controls", "micromanages", "regulates", "runs", "reacts (to)", "responds (to)" ], "near antonyms":[ "botches", "bungles", "foozles", "fumbles", "goofs (up)", "louses up", "messes (up)", 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"brawls", "broils", "donnybrooks", "free-for-alls", "melees", "m\u00eal\u00e9es", "mix-ups", "ruckuses", "ructions", "blows", "fistfights", "fisticuffs", "grapples", "handgrips", "punch-outs", "punch-ups", "slugfests", "confrontations", "duels", "face-offs", "jousts", "altercations", "argle-bargles", "arguments", "argy-bargies", "contretemps", "controversies", "cross fires", "disagreements", "disputes", "fallings-out", "falling-outs", "kickups", "misunderstandings", "quarrels", "rows", "spats", "squabbles", "tangles", "tiffs", "wrangles", "catfights" ], "near antonyms":[ "truces" ], "antonyms":[] }, "an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions":{ "examples":[ "had a huge hassle with an airline representative before she got her ticket refunded" ], "synonyms":[ "altercations", "argle-bargles", "arguments", "argy-bargies", "battles royal", "battle royals", "battles royale", "battle royales", "bickers", "brawls", "contretemps", "controversies", "cross fires", "disagreements", "disputes", "donnybrooks", "fallings-out", "falling-outs", "fights", "imbroglios", "kickups", "misunderstandings", "quarrels", "rhubarbs", "rows", "scraps", "set-tos", "spats", "squabbles", "tiffs", "wrangles" ], "near synonyms":[ "clashes", "run-ins", "skirmishes", "tangles", "tussles", "logomachies", "feuds", "vendettas", "attacks", "contentions", "dissensions", "dissentions", "debates", "differences", "disputations", "fusses", "objections", "protestations", "protests", "affrays", "fisticuffs", "fracases", "fracas", "frays", "free-for-alls", "melees", "m\u00eal\u00e9es", "catfights" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "something that is a source of irritation":{ "examples":[ "it's a hassle to find a parking space downtown" ], "synonyms":[ "aggravations", "aggros", "annoyances", "botherations", "bothers", "bugbears", "exasperations", "frustrations", "hair shirts", "headaches", "inconveniences", "irks", "irritants", "nuisances", "peeves", "pests", "rubs", "ruffles", "thorns", "trials", "vexations" ], "near synonyms":[ "discomforts", "fleabites", "pinpricks", "affronts", "insults", "offenses", "offences", "upsets", "worries", "afflictions", "albatross", "albatrosses", "burdens", "crosses", "curses", "menaces", "millstones", "plagues", "sores", "anxieties", "plights", "predicaments", "tribulations", "troubles", "hang-ups", "pet peeves", "problems", "annoyers", "disturbers", "harassers", "mischiefs", "offenders", "pandora's boxes" ], "near antonyms":[ "delights", "joys", "pleasures" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to attack repeatedly with mean put-downs or insults":{ "examples":[ "a small group of jeering protesters hassled the politically active singer at every appearance she made" ], "synonyms":[ "baits", "hazes", "heckles", "needles", "rides", "taunts", "teases" ], "near synonyms":[ "derides", "gibes", "jibes", "jeers", "mocks", "ridicules", "annoys", "bothers", "bugs", "burns (up)", "chafes", "frets", "frosts", "galls", "gets", "gnaws (at)", "grates", "gripes", "hacks (off)", "hagrides", "irks", "irritates", "itches", "nags", "narks", "nettles", "peeves", "pesters", "piques", "puts out", "rasps", "riles", "ruffles", "spites", "troubles", "vexes", "aggravates", "exasperates", "goads", "tests", "tries", "aggrieves", "agitates", "bedevils", "beleaguers", "discomforts", "disturbs", "perturbs", "badgers", "dogs", "hounds", "browbeats", "bullies", "hectors", "harasses", "harries", "persecutes", "plagues", "terrorizes", "torments", "tortures" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to express different opinions about something often angrily":{ "examples":[ "constantly hassled with the chef over the need to cook pork thoroughly" ], "synonyms":[ "altercates", "argues", "argufies", "bickers", "brabbles", "brawls", "controverts", "disputes", "falls out", "fights", "jars", "quarrels", "quibbles", "rows", "scraps", "spats", "squabbles", "tiffs", "wrangles" ], "near synonyms":[ "challenges", "dares", "defies", "clashes", "contends", "contests", "tangles", "cavils", "fusses", "nitpicks", "considers", "debates", "discusses", "kicks", "objects", "protests" ], "near antonyms":[ "coexists", "gets along", "accepts", "agrees", "assents", "concurs", "consents" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "hastening":{ "as in acceleration , quickening":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "acceleration", "quickening" ], "near antonyms":[ "braking", "deceleration", "downshift", "letup", "retardation", "slowdown", "decline", "drop", "slump", "ebb", "remission", "retreat", "wane" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to cause to move or proceed fast or faster":{ "examples":[ "hasten the activation of yeast with heat" ], "synonyms":[ "accelerating", "bundling", "fast-tracking", "hurrying", "quickening", "rushing", "speeding (up)", "whisking" ], "near synonyms":[ "driving", "goading", "prodding", "propelling", "pushing", "racing", "spurring", "stirring", "urging", "aiding", "dispatching", "easing", "encouraging", "expediting", "facilitating" ], "near 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"ramming", "ripping", "rocketing", "running", "rushing", "rustling", "scooting", "scurrying", "scuttling", "shooting", "speeding", "stepping", "tearing", "traveling", "travelling", "trotting", "whirling", "whisking", "zipping", "zooming" ], "near synonyms":[ "beetling", "darting", "flitting", "scampering", "scudding", "scuffling", "stampeding", "streaking", "whizzing", "galloping", "jogging", "sprinting", "accelerating", "quickening", "stepping out", "catching up", "fast-forwarding", "outpacing", "outrunning", "outstripping", "overtaking", "arrowing", "beelining" ], "near antonyms":[ "dallying", "dawdling", "dillydallying", "dragging", "hanging (around or out)", "lagging", "lingering", "loitering", "poking", "tarrying", "ambling", "lumbering", "plodding", "sauntering", "shuffling", "strolling", "decelerating", "slowing (down or up)" ], "antonyms":[ "crawling", "creeping", "poking" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "has a soft spot for":{ "to take pleasure in":{ "examples":[ "A lifelong 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"confabbed", "confabulated", "conferred", "consulted", "counseled", "counselled", "parleyed", "treated", "rehashed", "coached", "guided", "tutored", "recommended", "suggested", "directed", "referred (to)" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "hash houses":{ "as in greasy spoons":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "greasy spoons", "cafeterias", "lunch counters", "luncheonettes", "lunchrooms", "snack bars", "chophouses", "steak houses", "beaneries", "caf\u00e9s", "cafes", "caffs", "diners", "eateries", "grills", "restaurants", "pizzerias", "coffeehouses", "coffee shops", "estaminets", "teahouses", "tearooms", "tea shops", "barrooms", "bars", "inns", "taverns" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "has it in for":{ "to dislike strongly":{ "examples":[ "Several of the company's veterans really had it in for the new guy." ], "synonyms":[ "abhors", "abominates", "despises", "detests", "execrates", "hates", "loathes" ], "near 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"refix", "resecure", "batten", "belay", "button", "do up" ], "near antonyms":[ "detach", "undo", "unfasten", "unhook", "break up", "disconnect", "disjoin", "disjoint", "dissever", "dissociate", "disunite", "divide", "divorce", "part", "separate", "sever", "split", "sunder", "uncouple", "unlink", "unyoke", "loose", "loosen", "unbind", "unfix", "unlash", "untie" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "hasps":{ "as in shackles , latches":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "adheres", "bolts", "cinches", "clamps", "clasps", "clenches", "clinches", "clips", "glues", "hangs", "harnesses", "laces", "lashes", "latches", "nails", "pastes", "pins", "plasters", "rivets", "screws", "shackles", "staples", "sticks", "straps", "tackles", "tacks", "ties", "toggles", "yokes", "affixes", "attaches", "bends", "fastens", "fixes", "coapts", "connects", "joins", "links", "unites", "reaffixes", "reattaches", "refastens", "refixes", "resecures", "battens", "belays", "buttons", "does up" ], "near antonyms":[ "detaches", "undoes", "unfastens", "unhooks", "breaks up", "disconnects", "disjoins", "disjoints", "dissevers", "dissociates", "disunites", "divides", "divorces", "parts", "separates", "severs", "splits", "sunders", "uncouples", "unlinks", "unyokes", "loosens", "looses", "unbinds", "unfixes", "unlashes", "unties" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] } }