{ "lurching":{ "to make a series of unsteady side-to-side motions":{ "examples":[ "the room lurched with every jolt of the earthquake" ], "synonyms":[ "careening", "pitching", "rocking", "rolling", "seesawing", "swaying", "tossing", "wobbling", "wabbling" ], "near synonyms":[ "blundering", "bucking", "doddering", "faltering", "floundering", "halting", "hitching", "hobbling", "jerking", "jolting", "reeling", "shaking", "staggering", "stumbling", "teetering", "toddling", "tottering", "tumbling", "vacillating", "vibrating", "waddling", "wavering", "weaving", "oscillating", "undulating", "wagging", "waggling" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to move forward while swaying from side to side":{ "examples":[ "dressed in his zombie costume, the boy lurched down the street in his quest for Halloween candy" ], "synonyms":[ "careening", "doddering", "reeling", "staggering", "teetering", "tottering", "waddling" ], "near synonyms":[ "rocking", "rolling", "seesawing", "swagging", "swaying", "wavering", "weaving", "wobbling", "wabbling", "barging", "blundering", "clomping", "clumping", "floundering", "galumphing", "lumbering", "lumping", "pounding", "scuffing", "scuffling", "shambling", "shuffling", "stamping", "stomping", "stumbling", "tramping", "tromping" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "luring":{ "having an often mysterious or magical power to attract":{ "examples":[ "the luring sight of sparkling gemstones in a jewelry-store window" ], "synonyms":[ "alluring", "appealing", "attractive", "bewitching", "captivating", "charismatic", "charming", "elfin", "enchanting", "engaging", "entrancing", "fascinating", "fetching", "glamorous", "glamourous", "magnetic", "seductive" ], "near synonyms":[ "absorbing", "arresting", "engrossing", "enthralling", "galvanic", "gripping", "hypnotic", "hypnotizing", "mesmerizing", "riveting", "spellbinding", "enticing", "tantalizing", "tempting", "exciting", "haunting", "interesting", "intriguing", "titillating", "beckoning", "inviting", "winning", "darling", "delightful", "pleasant", "pleasing" ], "near antonyms":[ "boring", "irksome", "tedious", "tiresome", "wearisome", "abhorrent", "abominable", "appalling", "awful", "distasteful", "hideous", "horrendous", "horrible", "horrid", "invidious", "loathsome", "nauseating", "noisome", "obnoxious", "odious", "offensive", "shocking", "sickening", "drab", "dreary", "dull", "flat", "humdrum", "jading", "leaden", "monotonous", "pedestrian", "ponderous" ], "antonyms":[ "repellent", "repellant", "repelling", "repugnant", "repulsive", "revolting", "unalluring" ] }, "to lead away from a usual or proper course by offering some pleasure or advantage":{ "examples":[ "the hunter lured the lion into the open with the antelope carcass" ], "synonyms":[ "alluring", "baiting", "beguiling", "betraying", "decoying", "enticing", "leading on", "seducing", "soliciting", "tempting" ], "near synonyms":[ "drawing in", "inveigling", "persuading", "roping (in)", "snowing", "catching", "enmeshing", "immeshing", "ensnaring", "entrapping", "meshing", "snaring", "tangling", "trapping", "bewitching", "captivating", "charming", "enchanting", "fascinating", "magnetizing", "wiling" ], "near antonyms":[ "alerting", "cautioning", "forewarning", "warding (off)", "warning", "driving (away or off)", "repulsing", "turning away" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "lurks":{ "to move about in a sly or secret manner":{ "examples":[ "we caught a glimpse of someone lurking around the corner" ], "synonyms":[ "mooches", "mouses", "pussyfoots", "shirks", "skulks", "slides", "slinks", "slips", "snakes", "sneaks", "steals" ], "near synonyms":[ "crawls", "creeps", "edges", "inches", "worms", "ghosts", "pads", "tiptoes" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to remain out of sight":{ "examples":[ "watch out for snakes lurking in the tall grass" ], "synonyms":[ "hides", "holes up", "lies", "reposes", "skulks" ], "near synonyms":[ "slinks", "sneaks", "avoids", "eludes", "evades" ], "near antonyms":[ "comes out", "materializes", "shows up", "turns up" ], "antonyms":[ "appears" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "lured":{ "to lead away from a usual or proper course by offering some pleasure or advantage":{ "examples":[ "the hunter lured the lion into the open with the antelope carcass" ], "synonyms":[ "allured", "baited", "beguiled", "betrayed", "decoyed", "enticed", "led on", "seduced", "solicited", "tempted" ], "near synonyms":[ "drew in", "inveigled", "persuaded", "roped (in)", "snowed", "caught", "enmeshed", "immeshed", "ensnared", "entrapped", "meshed", "snared", "tangled", "trapped", "bewitched", "captivated", "charmed", "enchanted", "fascinated", "magnetized", "wiled" ], "near antonyms":[ "alerted", "cautioned", "forewarned", "warded (off)", "warned", "drove (away or off)", "repulsed", "turned away" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "lures":{ "to lead away from a usual or proper course by offering some pleasure or advantage":{ "examples":[ "the hunter lured the lion into the open with the antelope carcass" ], "synonyms":[ "allures", "baits", "beguiles", "betrays", "decoys", "entices", "leads on", "seduces", "solicits", "tempts" ], "near synonyms":[ "draws in", "inveigles", "persuades", "ropes (in)", "snows", "catches", "enmeshes", "immeshes", "ensnares", "entraps", "meshes", "snares", "tangles", "traps", "bewitches", "captivates", "charms", "enchants", "fascinates", "magnetizes", "wiles" ], "near antonyms":[ "alerts", "cautions", "forewarns", "wards (off)", "warns", "drives (away or off)", "repulses", "turns away" ], "antonyms":[] }, "something that persuades one to perform an action for pleasure or gain":{ "examples":[ "the promise of easy money is always the lure for some people to play the lottery", "good schools are a lure for prospective home buyers" ], "synonyms":[ "allurements", "baits", "come-ons", "enticements", "siren songs", "temptations", "turn-ons" ], "near synonyms":[ "appeals", "calls", "attractions", "boosts", "encouragements", "goads", "impetuses", "impulses", "incentives", "inducements", "motivations", "persuasions", "seducements", "seductions", "spurs", "stimuli", "decoys", "snares", "traps", "entrapments", "mousetraps" ], "near antonyms":[ "alarms", "alarums", "alerts", "cautions", "forewarnings", "notices", "warnings" ], "antonyms":[] }, "something used to attract animals to a hook or into a trap":{ "examples":[ "the fish simply didn't seem to like the lure I was using, so I didn't catch a thing" ], "synonyms":[ "baits", "decoys" ], "near synonyms":[ "ambushes", "nets", "traps", "hooks", "snares", "trolls", "plugs", "scents", "spinners", "stool pigeons", "appeals", "attractions", "calls", "draws", "incentives", "pulls", "enticements", "seducements", "seductions", "temptations", "entanglements", "entrapments" ], "near antonyms":[ "repellents", "repellants" ], "antonyms":[] }, "the act or pressure of giving in to a desire especially when ill-advised":{ "examples":[ "the lure of the video game was distracting me from my studies" ], "synonyms":[ "allurements", "enticements", "seductions", "temptations" ], "near synonyms":[ "siren songs", "allures", "appeals", "attractions", "charms", "enchantments", "glamours", "glamors", "invitations", "baits", "inducements", "influences", "persuasions", "powers", "sways" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "lurk":{ "to move about in a sly or secret manner":{ "examples":[ "we caught a glimpse of someone lurking around the corner" ], "synonyms":[ "mooch", "mouse", "pussyfoot", "shirk", "skulk", "slide", "slink", "slip", "snake", "sneak", "steal" ], "near synonyms":[ "crawl", "creep", "edge", "inch", "worm", "ghost", "pad", "tiptoe" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to remain out of sight":{ "examples":[ "watch out for snakes lurking in the tall grass" ], "synonyms":[ "hide", "hole up", "lie", "repose", "skulk" ], "near synonyms":[ "slink", "sneak", "avoid", "elude", "evade" ], "near antonyms":[ "come out", "materialize", "show up", "turn up" ], "antonyms":[ "appear" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "luridly":{ "as in shockingly , conspicuously":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "conspicuously", "shockingly", "dapperly", "dashingly", "gallantly", "jazzily", "nattily", "neatly", "pertly", "smartly", "snappily", "spiffily", "gorgeously", "richly", "spectacularly", "splendidly", "strikingly", "fancily", "ornately", "swankily", "flamboyantly", "flashily", "garishly", "gaudily", "loud", "loudly", "ostentatiously", "bravely", "brightly", "brilliantly", "colorfully", "gaily", "gayly" ], "near antonyms":[ "boringly", "drably", "dully", "colorlessly", "inconspicuously", "unobtrusively", "unpretentiously", "chastely", "demurely", "modestly", "conservatively", "plainly", "quietly", "simply", "bleakly", "severely", "somberly" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "lurking":{ "to move about in a sly or secret manner":{ "examples":[ "we caught a glimpse of someone lurking around the corner" ], "synonyms":[ "mooching", "mousing", "pussyfooting", "shirking", "skulking", "sliding", "slinking", "slipping", "snaking", "sneaking", "stealing" ], "near synonyms":[ "crawling", "creeping", "edging", "inching", "worming", "ghosting", "padding", "tiptoeing" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to remain out of sight":{ "examples":[ "watch out for snakes lurking in the tall grass" ], "synonyms":[ "hiding", "holing up", "lying", "reposing", "skulking" ], "near synonyms":[ "slinking", "sneaking", "avoiding", "eluding", "evading" ], "near antonyms":[ "coming out", "materializing", "showing up", "turning up" ], "antonyms":[ "appearing" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "lure":{ "to lead away from a usual or proper course by offering some pleasure or advantage":{ "examples":[ "the hunter lured the lion into the open with the antelope carcass" ], "synonyms":[ "allure", "bait", "beguile", "betray", "decoy", "entice", "lead on", "seduce", "solicit", "tempt" ], "near synonyms":[ "draw in", "inveigle", "persuade", "rope (in)", "snow", "catch", "enmesh", "immesh", "ensnare", "entrap", "mesh", "snare", "tangle", "trap", "bewitch", "captivate", "charm", "enchant", "fascinate", "magnetize", "wile" ], "near antonyms":[ "alert", "caution", "forewarn", "ward (off)", "warn", "drive (away or off)", "repulse", "turn away" ], "antonyms":[] }, "something that persuades one to perform an action for pleasure or gain":{ "examples":[ "the promise of easy money is always the lure for some people to play the lottery", "good schools are a lure for prospective home buyers" ], "synonyms":[ "allurement", "bait", "come-on", "enticement", "siren song", "temptation", "turn-on" ], "near synonyms":[ "appeal", "call", "attraction", "boost", "encouragement", "goad", "impetus", "impulse", "incentive", "inducement", "motivation", "persuasion", "seducement", "seduction", "spur", "stimulus", "decoy", "snare", "trap", "entrapment", "mousetrap" ], "near antonyms":[ "alarm", "alarum", "alert", "caution", "forewarning", "notice", "warning" ], "antonyms":[] }, "something used to attract animals to a hook or into a trap":{ "examples":[ "the fish simply didn't seem to like the lure I was using, so I didn't catch a thing" ], "synonyms":[ "bait", "decoy" ], "near synonyms":[ "ambush", "net", "trap", "hook", "snare", "troll", "plug", "scent", "spinner", "stool pigeon", "appeal", "attraction", "call", "draw", "incentive", "pull", "enticement", "seducement", "seduction", "temptation", "entanglement", "entrapment" ], "near antonyms":[ "repellent", "repellant" ], "antonyms":[] }, "the act or pressure of giving in to a desire especially when ill-advised":{ "examples":[ "the lure of the video game was distracting me from my studies" ], "synonyms":[ "allurement", "enticement", "seduction", "temptation" ], "near synonyms":[ "siren song", "allure", "appeal", "attraction", "attractiveness", "charm", "enchantment", "glamour", "glamor", "beckoning", "invitation", "bait", "inducement", "influence", "persuasion", "power", "sway" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "lurid":{ "extremely disturbing or repellent":{ "examples":[ "thank you for sparing us from the lurid details of the story" ], "synonyms":[ "appalling", "atrocious", "awful", "dreadful", "frightful", "ghastly", "grisly", "gruesome", "grewsome", "hideous", "horrendous", "horrible", "horrid", "horrific", "horrifying", "macabre", "monstrous", "nightmare", "nightmarish", "shocking", "terrible", "terrific" ], "near synonyms":[ "alarming", "bloodcurdling", "dire", "direful", "fearful", "fearsome", "forbidding", "formidable", "frightening", "gut-wrenching", "hair-raising", "heart-stopping", "intimidating", "redoubtable", "scary", "terrifying", "abhorrent", "deplorable", "disagreeable", "disgusting", "distasteful", "loathsome", "nauseating", "noisome", "obnoxious", "obscene", "offensive", "repugnant", "repulsive", "revolting", "sickening", "abominable", "evil", "foul", "heinous", "noxious", "odious", "unspeakable", "vile", "grotesque", "ugly", "unsightly" ], "near antonyms":[ "agreeable", "appealing", "attractive", "delectable", "delicious", "delightful", "enjoyable", "enticing", "inviting", "pleasant", "pleasing", "pleasurable", "satisfying", "welcome", "cheering", "comforting", "soothing" ], "antonyms":[] }, "lacking a healthy skin color":{ "examples":[ "the doctor was alarmed by the patient's lurid complexion", "was lurid after a long winter spent indoors" ], "synonyms":[ "ashen", "ashy", "blanched", "cadaverous", "doughy", "livid", "mealy", "pale", "paled", "pallid", "pasty", "peaked", "wan" ], "near synonyms":[ "sallow", "sallowish", "sick", "sickly", "waxen", "waxy", "white", "whitened", "anemic", "bloodless", "untanned", "whey-faced", "white-faced" ], "near antonyms":[ "blushing", "flushed", "pink" ], "antonyms":[ "blooming", "florid", "flush", "full-blooded", "glowing", "red", "rosy", "rubicund", "ruddy", "sanguine" ] }, "arousing a strong and usually superficial interest or emotional reaction":{ "examples":[ "the lurid news reports about the romance between the two Hollywood stars" ], "synonyms":[ "catchpenny", "gee-whiz", "screaming", "sensational", "sensationalist", "sensationalistic" ], "near synonyms":[ "catchy", "colorful", "juicy", "racy", "suggestive", "dramatic", "histrionic", "melodramatic", "theatrical", "theatric", "coarse", "vulgar", "gory", "shocking" ], "near antonyms":[ "innocuous", "inoffensive", "tame", "dignified", "formal", "proper", "restrained" ], "antonyms":[ "nonsensational" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "lurched":{ "to make a series of unsteady side-to-side motions":{ "examples":[ "the room lurched with every jolt of the earthquake" ], "synonyms":[ "careened", "pitched", "rocked", "rolled", "seesawed", "swayed", "tossed", "wobbled", "wabbled" ], "near synonyms":[ "blundered", "bucked", "doddered", "faltered", "floundered", "halted", "hitched", "hobbled", "jerked", "jolted", "reeled", "shook", "staggered", "stumbled", "teetered", "toddled", "tottered", "tumbled", "vacillated", "vibrated", "waddled", "wavered", "weaved", "oscillated", "undulated", "wagged", "waggled" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to move forward while swaying from side to side":{ "examples":[ "dressed in his zombie costume, the boy lurched down the street in his quest for Halloween candy" ], "synonyms":[ "careened", "doddered", "reeled", "staggered", "teetered", "tottered", "waddled" ], "near synonyms":[ "rocked", "rolled", "seesawed", "swagged", "swayed", "wavered", "weaved", "wobbled", "wabbled", "barged", "blundered", "clomped", "clumped", "floundered", "galumphed", "lumbered", "lumped", "pounded", "scuffed", "scuffled", "shambled", "shuffled", "stamped", "stomped", "stumbled", "tramped", "tromped" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] } }