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antonyms":[ "anxious", "bothered", "distressed", "uneasy", "unquiet", "unsettled", "worried", "jittery", "jumpy", "nervous", "restless", "skittish", "tense", "high-strung", "unstable", "uptight" ], "antonyms":[ "agitated", "discomposed", "disturbed", "flustered", "perturbed", "unglued", "unhinged", "unstrung", "upset" ] }, "to keep, control, or experience as one's own":{ "examples":[ "she possesses a keen insight into people" ], "synonyms":[ "commanded", "enjoyed", "had", "held", "owned", "retained" ], "near synonyms":[ "kept", "reserved", "withheld", "bore", "carried", "boasted", "showed off", "sported" ], "near antonyms":[ "abandoned", "ceded", "disclaimed", "disowned", "handed over", "relinquished", "renounced", "surrendered", "yielded", "discarded", "dumped", "declined", "rejected", "repudiated", "spurned", "needed", "required" ], "antonyms":[ "lacked", "wanted" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "postlude":{ "as in coda , epilogue":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "coda", "epilogue", "epilog", "addendum", "afterword", "appendix", "codicil", "excursus", "supplement", "conclusion", "ending", "finale", "accompaniment", "addition", "complement", "postscript", "follow-up", "sequel", "documentation", "allonge", "rider" ], "near antonyms":[ "foreword", "introduction", "preface", "prologue", "prolog" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "positivist":{ "as in positivistic , optimistic":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "cheerful", "optimistic", "positive", "positivistic", "rose-colored", "hopeful", "Panglossian", "Pollyanna", "Pollyannaish", "Pollyannish", "rosy", "upbeat", "cheery", "chipper", "sunny", "idealistic", "impractical", "romantic", "uncynical", "idealist", "utopian", "visionary", "cheering", "comforting", "reassuring", "favorable", "good", "auspicious", "bright", "encouraging", "fair", "golden", "heartening", "likely", "promising", "propitious" ], "near antonyms":[ "defeatist", "fatalistic", "nihilist", "nihilistic", "cynical", "misanthropic", "pessimistic" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in optimist , Pollyanna":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "optimist", "Pollyanna", "idealist", "sentimentalist" ], "near antonyms":[ "cynic", "misanthrope", "naysayer", "pessimist", "misandrist", "misogynist", "doubter", "negativist", "skeptic" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "posers":{ "a person who dresses or behaves in a deceptive way that is meant to impress other people":{ "examples":[ "He's not really interested in art. He's just a poser ." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "actors", "apers", "apes", "hams", "imitators", "impressionists", "maskers", "masqueraders", "mimes", "mimics", "pantomimes", "pantomimists", "personators" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "positioning":{ "to arrange something in a certain spot or position":{ "examples":[ "positioned the chairs around the room" ], "synonyms":[ "deposing", "depositing", "disposing", "emplacing", "fixing", "laying", "placing", "putting", "setting", "setting up", "situating", "sticking" ], "near synonyms":[ "moving", "rearranging", "reordering", "shifting", "orienting", "establishing", "locating", "planting", "settling", "clapping", "flopping", "planking", "plopping", "plumping", "plunking", "plonking", "plunking down", "plonking down", "slapping", "ensconcing", "niching", "assembling", "collecting", "carrying", "berthing", "parking", "affixing", "anchoring", "locking", "lodging", "wedging", "arraying", "laying out", "lining up", "queuing", "queueing", "ranking", "setting down" ], "near antonyms":[ "relocating", "removing", "taking", "banishing", "dislodging", "displacing", "replacing", "superseding", "supplanting" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "posthumous":{ "occurring after one's death":{ "examples":[ "the soldier was awarded a posthumous medal for valor" ], "synonyms":[ "postmortem" ], "near synonyms":[ "belated", "delayed", "late" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "possibility":{ "something that can develop or become actual":{ "examples":[ "there's a possibility for violence in the situation" ], "synonyms":[ "capability", "eventuality", "potential", "potentiality", "prospect" ], "near synonyms":[ "likelihood", "probability", "latency", "potency" ], "near antonyms":[ "actuality", "reality", "certainty" ], "antonyms":[] }, "something that might happen":{ "examples":[ "winning the championship is a real possibility for us" ], "synonyms":[ "case", "contingence", "contingency", "contingent", "event", "eventuality" ], "near synonyms":[ "probability", "accident", "chance", "hap", "hazard", "risk" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "postern":{ "as in portcullis , trapdoor":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "double door", "Dutch door", "French door", "lattice", "portcullis", "revolving door", "storm door", "trapdoor", "wicket", "door", "gate", "hatch", "portal" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "pose":{ "to set before the mind for consideration":{ "examples":[ "posed an interesting question for the visiting astronomer" ], "synonyms":[ "advance", "bounce", "offer", "proffer", "propose", "propound", "suggest", "vote" ], "near synonyms":[ "move", "nominate", "recommend", "present", "submit", "tender", "trot out", "file", "lay", "lodge", "arrange", "calculate", "chart", "contrive", "cover", "frame", "map", "plan", "plot", "shape" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, 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"antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "postcards":{ "as in cards , mails":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "airmails", "cards", "electronic mails", "e-mails", "junk mails", "mails", "postal cards", "billets-doux", "open letters", "communications", "reports", "dispatches", "epistles", "letters", "memorandums", "memoranda", "memos", "missives", "notes", "encyclicals" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "posteriorly":{ "as in back , rearward":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "after", "back", "backward", "backwards", "behind", "rearward", "rearwards", "abaft", "aft", "astern", "sternward", "sternwards" ], "near antonyms":[ "fore", "forward", "anteriorly", "ahead", "before" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "posts":{ "communications or parcels sent or carried through the postal system":{ "examples":[ "the post always comes at tea time" ], "synonyms":[ "correspondences", "mails", "matters", "parcel posts", "snail mail" ], "near synonyms":[ "airmails", "airposts", "certified mails", "registered mails", "rural deliveries", "rural free deliveries", "special deliveries", "special handlings", "direct mails", "junk mails", "mailers", "cards", "dispatches", "epistles", "letters", "messages", "missives", "notes", "postal cards", "postcards", "printed matters", "bundles", "packages", "shipments" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a specific task with which a person or group is charged":{ "examples":[ "selling lemonade was my post at the church fair" ], "synonyms":[ "assignments", "briefs", "businesses", "charges", "details", "jobs", "missions", "operations" ], "near synonyms":[ "burdens", "chores", "duties", "needs", "obligations", "offices", "requirements", "responsibilities", "errands", "labors", "works", "commitments", "pledges", "promises", "appointments", "commissions", "designations", "nominations", "compulsions", "constraints", "restraints" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "the place where someone is assigned to stand or remain":{ "examples":[ "he wisely stayed at his post during the emergency" ], "synonyms":[ "positions", "quarters", "stations" ], "near synonyms":[ "assignments", "briefs", "businesses", "charges", "details", "jobs", "operations" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "an assignment at which one regularly works for pay":{ "examples":[ "she's held a number of teaching posts at local colleges" ], "synonyms":[ "appointments", "berths", "billets", "capacities", "connections", "functions", "jobs", "places", "positions", "situations" ], "near synonyms":[ "businesses", "employments", "employs", "occupations", "professions", "works", "offices", "spots", "callings", "pursuits", "trades", "vocations", "lines", "rackets", "engagements", "gigs", "livelihoods", "livings", "careers", "lifeworks", "practices", "practises", "duties", "missions", "postings", "services", "tasks" ], "near antonyms":[ "avocations", "unemployments" ], "antonyms":[] }, "an upright 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"declares", "enunciates", "flashes", "gives out", "heralds", "placards", "proclaims", "promulgates", "publicizes", "publishes", "releases", "sounds", "trumpets" ], "near synonyms":[ "barks", "calls (off or out)", "cries", "billboards", "bills", "bulletins", "gazettes", "knells", "rings", "tolls", "blurbs", "features", "pitches", "plugs", "promotes", "puffs", "disseminates", "spreads", "discloses", "divulges", "introduces", "kithes", "manifests", "reports", "reveals", "shows", "advises", "apprises", "hands down", "informs", "notifies", "communicates", "imparts", "intimates" ], "near antonyms":[ "conceals", "hushes (up)", "silences", "suppresses", "withholds", "recalls", "recants", "retracts", "revokes" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to assign to a place or position":{ "examples":[ "the police are planning to post an officer outside the hospital room of the witness" ], "synonyms":[ "details", "stations" ], "near synonyms":[ "sets", "appoints", "places", "positions" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to send through the postal system":{ "examples":[ "be sure to post the letter this afternoon" ], "synonyms":[ "mails" ], "near synonyms":[ "airmails", "franks", "addresses", "consigns", "directs", "dispatches", "forwards", "remits", "routes", "ships", "transmits", "transports", "registers" ], "near antonyms":[ "gets", "receives" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "postdate":{ "to come after in time":{ "examples":[ "the inscription at the base actually postdates the statue itself by a number of years" ], "synonyms":[ "follow", "succeed", "supervene" ], "near synonyms":[ "displace", "replace", "supersede", "supplant", "ensue" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[ "antedate", "precede", "predate" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "poses (as)":{ "to pretend to be (what one is not) in appearance or behavior":{ "examples":[ "posing as a soldier, the spy sneaked onto the base with surprising ease" ], "synonyms":[ "acts", "impersonates", "masquerades (as)", "personates", "plays" ], "near synonyms":[ "apes", "copies", "imitates", "mimes", "mimics", "mocks", "monkeys", "parodies", "travesties", "performs", "portrays" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "postings":{ "a published statement informing the public of a matter of general interest":{ "examples":[ "a posting in the local newspaper of the public auction of a house on which a bank had foreclosed" ], "synonyms":[ "ads", "advertisements", "adverts", "announcements", "bulletins", "communiqu\u00e9s", "notices", "notifications", "releases" ], "near synonyms":[ "broadsides", "brochures", "circulars", "flyers", "fliers", "fly sheets", "gazettes", "handbills", "handouts", "billboards", "bills", "placards", "playbills", "posters", "show bills", "signs", "broadcasts", "cablecasts", "newscasts", "telecasts", "advertisings", "billings", "blurbs", "come-ons", "commercials", "messages", "pitches", "plugolas", "spots", "words", "communications", "dispatches", "reports", "annunciations", "declarations", "edicts", "proclamations", "promulgations", "pronouncements", "pronunciamentos", "pronunciamentoes", "rescripts", "significations", "ballyhoos", "boosts", "buildups", "campaigns", "plugs", "promos", "promotions", "propagandas", "publicities" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "posterns":{ "as in portcullises , trapdoors":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "double doors", "Dutch doors", "French doors", "lattices", "portcullises", "revolving doors", "storm doors", "trapdoors", "wickets", "doors", "gates", "hatches", "portals" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "position":{ "an assignment at which one regularly works for pay":{ "examples":[ "he holds the position of manager at the store" ], "synonyms":[ "appointment", "berth", "billet", "capacity", "connection", "function", "job", "place", "post", "situation" ], "near synonyms":[ "business", "employ", "employment", "occupation", "profession", "work", 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"penniless", "penurious", "poor", "poverty-stricken", "skint", "threadbare" ], "near antonyms":[ "affluent", "deep-pocketed", "fat", "fat-cat", "flush", "moneyed", "monied", "opulent", "rich", "silk-stocking", "wealthy", "well-heeled", "well-off", "well-to-do", "comfortable", "prosperous" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "postpone":{ "to assign to a later time":{ "examples":[ "we'll have to postpone a decision until we have all the information" ], "synonyms":[ "defer", "delay", "hold off (on)", "hold over", "hold up", "lay over", "put off", "put over", "remit", "shelve" ], "near synonyms":[ "suspend", "hesitate", "pause", "stay", "detain", "retard", "slow", "extend", "lengthen", "prolong", "protract", "stretch (out)", "wait" ], "near antonyms":[ "act", "deal (with)", "decide (upon)", "do", "work (on)" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "posses":{ "a body of employees or servants who accompany and wait on a person":{ "examples":[ "a popular teen and his ever-present 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"endgame", "ending", "finale", "finis", "finish", "grand finale", "homestretch", "mop-up", "windup", "wrap-up", "acme", "apex", "capstone", "climax", "copestone", "coup de gr\u00e2ce", "coup de grace", "crescendo", "crown", "culmination", "high-water mark", "meridian", "peak", "pinnacle", "summit", "tip-top", "top", "zenith", "shank", "tag end", "tail end" ], "near antonyms":[ "foreword", "introduction", "overture", "preamble", "preface", "prelude", "prologue", "prolog", "baseline", "beginning", "dawn", "day one", "nascence", "nascency", "opening", "start" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "possessing":{ "to keep, control, or experience as one's own":{ "examples":[ "she possesses a keen insight into people" ], "synonyms":[ "commanding", "enjoying", "having", "holding", "owning", "retaining" ], "near synonyms":[ "keeping", "reserving", "withholding", "bearing", "carrying", "boasting", "showing off", "sporting" ], "near antonyms":[ "abandoning", "ceding", "disclaiming", "disowning", "handing over", "relinquishing", "renouncing", "surrendering", "yielding", "discarding", "dumping", "declining", "rejecting", "repudiating", "spurning", "needing", "requiring" ], "antonyms":[ "lacking", "wanting" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "postdating":{ "to come after in time":{ "examples":[ "the inscription at the base actually postdates the statue itself by a number of years" ], "synonyms":[ "following", "succeeding", "supervening" ], "near synonyms":[ "displacing", "replacing", "superseding", "supplanting", "ensuing" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[ "antedating", "preceding", "predating" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "posed":{ "to set before the mind for consideration":{ "examples":[ "posed an interesting question for the visiting astronomer" ], "synonyms":[ "advanced", "bounced", "offered", "proffered", "proposed", "propounded", "suggested", "voted" ], "near synonyms":[ "moved", "nominated", "recommended", "presented", "submitted", "tendered", "trotted out", "filed", "laid", "lodged", "arranged", "calculated", "charted", "contrived", "covered", "framed", "mapped", "planned", "plotted", "shaped" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to throw into a state of mental uncertainty":{ "examples":[ "utterly posed by the barrage of questions" ], "synonyms":[ "addled", "baffled", "bamboozled", "beat", "befogged", "befuddled", "bemused", "bewildered", "buffaloed", "confounded", "confused", "discombobulated", "disoriented", "flummoxed", "foxed", "fuddled", "got", "graveled", "gravelled", "mazed", "muddied", "muddled", "mystified", "perplexed", "puzzled", "vexed", "vext" ], "near synonyms":[ "stuck", "stumped", "weirded out", "abashed", "discomfited", "disconcerted", "discountenanced", "embarrassed", "fazed", "flustered", "mortified", "nonplussed", "nonplused", "rattled", "agitated", "bothered", "chagrined", "discomforted", "discomposed", "dismayed", "disquieted", "distressed", "disturbed", "perturbed", "stunned", "unhinged", "unsettled", "upset", "beguiled", "cozened", "deceived", "deluded", "duped", "fooled", "gulled", "hoaxed", "hoodwinked", "humbugged", "misguided", "misled", "snowed", "strung along", "took in", "tricked" ], "near antonyms":[ "assured", "reassured", "satisfied", "enlightened", "informed" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "postulating":{ "to take as true or as a fact without actual proof":{ "examples":[ "postulates that all people are born with certain rights that can never be taken away from them" ], "synonyms":[ "assuming", "hypothecating", "hypothesizing", "premising", "presuming", "presupposing", "saying", "supposing" ], "near synonyms":[ "accepting", "believing", "crediting", "swallowing", "concluding", "deducing", "gathering", "inferring", "judging", "taking", "conjecturing", "figuring", "guessing", "reckoning", "surmising", "suspecting", "suspicioning", "thinking", "conceiving", "dreaming", "fancying", "imagining", "perceiving", "preconceiving", "speculating", "theorizing", "affirming", "alleging", "asserting", "averring", "avouching", "avowing", "claiming", "contending", "declaring", "insisting", "maintaining", "professing" ], "near antonyms":[ "challenging", "controverting", "disagreeing (with)", "disbelieving", "discounting", "discrediting", "disputing", "distrusting", "doubting", "mistrusting", "questioning", "wondering (about)", "denying", "disavowing", "disclaiming", "disowning", "rejecting", "repudiating", "belying", "confuting", "disproving", "rebutting", "refuting" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "posh":{ "having or showing a very high degree of elegance and luxury":{ "examples":[ "Celebrities paraded the red carpet in a wide display of posh outfits.", "The posh hotel carries a hefty price tag." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "\u00e0 la mode", "a la mode", "chic", "fashionable", "in", "modish", "sharp", "sleek", "smart", "snappy", "stylish", "swagger", "swank", "swanky", "chichi", "flossy", "haute", "haut", "nobby", "ritzy", "soign\u00e9", "soign\u00e9e", "deluxe", "exclusive", "high-end", "luxe", "luxurious", "opulent", "sumptuous", "upmarket", "upscale", "flamboyant", "flashy", "glitzy", "ostentatious", "august", "baronial", "gallant", "glorious", "grand", "heroic", "heroical", "imposing", "lavish", "magnificent", "monumental", "noble", "ornate", "proud", "regal", "rich", "royal", "splendid", "superb", "classy", "courtly", "elegant", "fine", "graceful", "handsome", "majestic", "refined", "stately", "tasteful", "artful", "genteel", "polished", "sophisticated", "ultrachic", "ultracool", "ultrahip", "ultraposh", "ultrasmart", "ultrasophisticated" ], "near antonyms":[ "dowdy", "graceless", "inelegant", "styleless", "tasteless", "unfashionable", "unhandsome", "unstylish", "rough-edged", "rough-hewn", "rude", "trashy", "uncouth", "uncultivated", "uncultured", "unpolished", "unrefined", "vulgar" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "postdates":{ "to come after in time":{ "examples":[ "the inscription at the base actually postdates the statue itself by a number of years" ], "synonyms":[ "follows", "succeeds", "supervenes" ], "near synonyms":[ "displaces", "replaces", "supersedes", "supplants", "ensues" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[ "antedates", "precedes", "predates" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "pose (as)":{ "to pretend to be (what one is not) in appearance or behavior":{ "examples":[ "posing as a soldier, the spy sneaked onto the base with surprising ease" ], "synonyms":[ "act", "impersonate", "masquerade (as)", "personate", "play" ], "near synonyms":[ "ape", "copy", "imitate", "mime", "mimic", "mock", "monkey", "parody", "travesty", "perform", "portray" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "posties":{ "a person who delivers mail":{ "examples":[ "the sort of small Cornish village in which the local postie knows everyone's business" ], "synonyms":[ "letter carriers", "mail carriers", "mailmen", "postmen" ], "near synonyms":[ "couriers", "messengers", "postmasters", "postmistresses" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "postmistresses":{ "as in postmasters":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "postmasters", "couriers", "messengers", "letter carriers", "mail carriers", "mailmen", "posties", "postmen" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "postdated":{ "to come after in time":{ "examples":[ "the inscription at the base actually postdates the statue itself by a number of years" ], "synonyms":[ "followed", "succeeded", "supervened" ], "near synonyms":[ "displaced", "replaced", "superseded", "supplanted", "ensued" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[ "antedated", "preceded", "predated" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "post chaises":{ "as in caroches , jaunting cars":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "barouches", "broughams", "buckboards", "buggies", "cabriolets", "cabs", "calashes", "cal\u00e8ches", "caleches", "caroches", "carryalls", "chaises", "chariots", "coaches", "coup\u00e9s", "coupes", "curricles", "diligences", "dogcarts", "droshkies", "droskies", "four-in-hands", "gigs", "go-carts", "hackneys", "hansoms", "hansom cabs", "jaunting cars", "landaus", "phaetons", "roadsters", "rockaways", "stagecoaches", "stages", "stanhopes", "surreys", "tandems", "tilburies", "tongas", "traps", "troikas", "victorias", "carriages", "equipages", "rigs", "turnouts" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "positivists":{ "as in optimists , Pollyannas":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "optimists", "Pollyannas", "idealists", "sentimentalists" ], "near antonyms":[ "cynics", "misanthropes", "naysayers", "pessimists", "misandrists", "misogynists", "doubters", "negativists", "skeptics" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "postludes":{ "as in codas , epilogues":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "codas", "epilogues", "epilogs", "addenda", "addendums", "afterwords", "appendixes", "appendices", "codicils", "excursuses", "excursus", "supplements", "conclusions", "endings", "finales", "accompaniments", "additions", "complements", "postscripts", "follow-ups", "sequels", "documentations", "allonges", "riders" ], "near antonyms":[ "forewords", "introductions", "prefaces", "prologues", "prologs" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "poser":{ "a person who dresses or behaves in a deceptive way that is meant to impress other people":{ "examples":[ "He's not really interested in art. He's just a poser ." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "actor", "ape", "aper", "ham", "imitator", "impressionist", "masker", "masquerader", "mime", "mimic", "pantomime", "pantomimist", "personator" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "posthaste":{ "with great speed":{ "examples":[ "ran posthaste for the doctor" ], "synonyms":[ "apace", "briskly", "chop-chop", "double-quick", "fast", "fleetly", "full tilt", "hastily", "hell-for-leather", "hot", "lickety-split", "presto", "pronto", "quick", "quickly", "rapidly", "snappily", "soon", "speedily", "swift", "swiftly" ], "near synonyms":[ "immediately", "promptly", "readily", "impetuously", "impulsively", "rashly", "recklessly", "abruptly", "suddenly", "energetically", "vigorously" ], "near antonyms":[ "laggardly", "lingeringly", "ploddingly", "sluggishly", "deliberately", "leisurely", "belatedly", "delinquently", "tardily" ], "antonyms":[ "slow", "slowly" ] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "possesses":{ "to keep, control, or experience as one's own":{ "examples":[ "she possesses a keen insight into people" ], "synonyms":[ "commands", "enjoys", "has", "holds", "owns", "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" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "postscripts":{ "as in aftermaths , epilogues":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "aftermaths", "anticlimaxes", "codas", "epilogues", "epilogs", "cappers", "closes", "closings", "conclusions", "consummations", "endgames", "endings", "ends", "finales", "finises", "finishes", "grand finales", "homestretches", "mop-ups", "windups", "wrap-ups", "acmes", "apexes", "apices", "capstones", "climaxes", "copestones", "coups de gr\u00e2ce", "coups de grace", "crescendos", "crescendoes", "crescendi", "crowns", "culminations", "high-water marks", "meridians", "peaks", "pinnacles", "summits", "tip-tops", "tops", "zeniths", "shanks", "tag ends", "tail ends" ], "near antonyms":[ "forewords", "introductions", "overtures", "preambles", "prefaces", "preludes", "prologues", "prologs", "baselines", "beginnings", "dawns", "day ones", "nascences", "nascencies", "openings", "starts" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "positions":{ "an assignment at which one regularly works for pay":{ "examples":[ "he holds the position of manager at the store" ], "synonyms":[ "appointments", "berths", "billets", "capacities", "connections", "functions", "jobs", "places", "posts", "situations" ], "near synonyms":[ "businesses", "employments", "employs", "occupations", "professions", "works", "offices", "spots", "callings", "pursuits", "trades", "vocations", "lines", "rackets", "engagements", "gigs", "livelihoods", "livings", "careers", "lifeworks", 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"localities", "locations", "loci", "places", "points", "sites", "spots", "venues", "wheres" ], "near synonyms":[ "scenes", "precincts", "regions", "sections", "sectors", "heres", "theres" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "the place where someone is assigned to stand or remain":{ "examples":[ "the soldiers were commanded to hold their position on the hill at all costs" ], "synonyms":[ "posts", "quarters", "stations" ], "near synonyms":[ "assignments", "briefs", "businesses", "charges", "details", "jobs", "operations" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "the placement of someone or something in relation to others in a vertical arrangement":{ "examples":[ "holds the lead position in the standings" ], "synonyms":[ "degrees", "echelons", "footings", "levels", "places", "rankings", "ranks", "reaches", "rungs", "situations", "standings", "stations", "statuses", "strata" ], "near synonyms":[ "conditions", "estates", "orders", "walks", "capacities", "functions", "ratings" ], "near 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"affixed", "anchored", "locked", "lodged", "wedged", "arrayed", "laid out", "lined up", "queued", "ranked", "set down" ], "near antonyms":[ "relocated", "removed", "took", "banished", "dislodged", "displaced", "replaced", "superseded", "supplanted" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "postie":{ "a person who delivers mail":{ "examples":[ "the sort of small Cornish village in which the local postie knows everyone's business" ], "synonyms":[ "letter carrier", "mail carrier", "mailman", "postman" ], "near synonyms":[ "courier", "messenger", "postmaster", "postmistress" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] } }