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"cliche", "locution", "term", "epithet", "expletive", "name", "byword", "cry", "motto", "shibboleth", "slogan", "watchword", "archaism", "colloquialism", "euphemism", "modernism", "neologism", "provincialism", "vulgarism" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "idiomatic":{ "of, relating to, or belonging to a single person":{ "antonyms":[ "general", "generic", "popular", "public", "shared", "universal" ], "examples":[ "the new teacher's idiomatic approach to dealing with special-needs students is already showing signs of success" ], "near antonyms":[ "broad", "prevailing", "prevalent", "widespread", "common", "normal", "regular", "typical" ], "related":[ "characteristic", "distinctive", "intimate", "identifying", "idiosyncratic", "especial", "express", "special", "specific", "independent", "nonconformist", "self-directed", "self-sufficient", "custom", "customized", "specialized" ], "synonyms":[ "individual", "individualized", "particular", "patented", "peculiar", 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