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"stanhope", "surrey", "tandem", "tilbury", "tonga", "trap", "troika", "victoria", "carriage", "equipage", "rig", "turnout" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "roadway":{ "a passage cleared for public vehicular travel":{ "examples":[ "a cow wandered into the roadway" ], "synonyms":[ "arterial", "artery", "avenue", "boulevard", "carriageway", "drag", "drive", "expressway", "freeway", "high road", "highway", "pass", "pike", "road", "route", "row", "street", "thoroughfare", "thruway", "trace", "turnpike", "way" ], "near synonyms":[ "causeway", "autobahn", "autoroute", "autostrada", "dual carriageway", "interstate", "motorway", "superhighway", "beltway", "bypass", "parkway", "ring road", "corniche", "switchback", "through street", "high street", "Main Street", "backstreet", "branch", "bystreet", "byway", "crossroad", "secondary road", "shunpike", "side road", "side street", "alley", "alleyway", "circle", "lane", "laneway", "mews", "place", "close", "cul-de-sac", "dead end", "corridor", "track", "trail" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "roared":{ "to make a long loud deep noise or cry":{ "examples":[ "the car's engine roared as it sped away" ], "synonyms":[ "bellowed", "boomed", "growled", "thundered" ], "near synonyms":[ "grumbled", "rolled", "rumbled", "banged", "blared", "blasted", "pealed", "screamed", "screeched", "shrieked", "squalled", "bawled", "called", "cried", "hollered", "hooted", "shouted", "whooped", "yelled", "belled", "caterwauled", "howled", "wailed", "yowled" ], "near antonyms":[ "grunted", "mouthed", "mumbled", "murmured", "muttered", "whispered", "mewled", "puled", "squeaked", "whimpered" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to speak so as to be heard at a distance":{ "examples":[ "when we arrived at the house we could hear our friend roaring at someone inside, so we discreetly left" ], "synonyms":[ "bawled", "bayed", "bellowed", "called", "cried", "hollered", "holloed", "hallooed", "shouted", "sounded off", 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"lush", "palmy", "prospering", "prosperous", "successful", "thriving" ], "near synonyms":[ "affluent", "moneyed", "monied", "opulent", "rich", "substantial", "wealthy", "well-heeled", "well-off", "well-to-do", "comfortable" ], "near antonyms":[ "declining", "dying", "failing", "floundering", "languishing", "struggling", "bankrupt", "bankrupted", "insolvent" ], "antonyms":[ "depressed", "unprosperous", "unsuccessful" ] }, "to a great degree":{ "examples":[ "we had a roaring good time at the party" ], "synonyms":[ "achingly", "almighty", "archly", "awful", "awfully", "badly", "beastly", "blisteringly", "bone", "colossally", "corking", "cracking", "damn", "damned", "dang", "deadly", "desperately", "eminently", "enormously", "especially", "ever", "exceedingly", "exceeding", "extra", "extremely", "fabulously", "fantastically", "far", "fiercely", "filthy", "frightfully", "full", "greatly", "heavily", "highly", "hugely", "immensely", "incredibly", "intensely", "jolly", "majorly", "mightily", "mighty", "monstrous", "mortally", "most", "much", "particularly", "passing", "rattling", "real", "really", "right", "roaringly", "seriously", "severely", "so", "sore", "sorely", "spanking", "specially", "stinking", "such", "super", "supremely", "surpassingly", "terribly", "that", "thumping", "too", "unco", "uncommonly", "vastly", "very", "vitally", "way", "whacking", "wicked", "wildly" ], "near synonyms":[ "absolutely", "altogether", "completely", "downright", "entirely", "flat-out", "fully", "positively", "purely", "radically", "thoroughly", "totally", "utterly", "wholly", "deeply", "profoundly", "exceptionally", "notably", "remarkably", "considerably", "extensively", "significantly", "substantially", "appreciably", "discernibly", "markedly", "noticeably", "obviously", "palpably", "plainly", "visibly", "abundantly", "plentifully", "astronomically", "grandly", "monstrously", "monumentally", "excessively", "obscenely", "overmuch", "amazingly", "astonishingly", "staggeringly" ], "near antonyms":[ "meagerly", "scantily", "barely", "hardly", "just", "marginally", "minimally", "scarcely" ], "antonyms":[ "little", "negligibly", "nominally", "slightly", "somewhat" ] }, "to make a long loud deep noise or cry":{ "examples":[ "the car's engine roared as it sped away" ], "synonyms":[ "bellowing", "booming", "growling", "thundering" ], "near synonyms":[ "grumbling", "rolling", "rumbling", "banging", "blaring", "blasting", "pealing", "screaming", "screeching", "shrieking", "squalling", "bawling", "calling", "crying", "hollering", "hooting", "shouting", "whooping", "yelling", "belling", "caterwauling", "howling", "wailing", "yowling" ], "near antonyms":[ "grunting", "mouthing", "mumbling", "murmuring", "muttering", "whispering", "mewling", "puling", "squeaking", "whimpering" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to speak so as to be heard at a distance":{ "examples":[ "when we arrived at the house we could hear our friend roaring at someone inside, so we discreetly left" ], "synonyms":[ "bawling", "baying", "bellowing", "calling", "crying", "hollering", "holloing", "hallooing", "shouting", "sounding off", "thundering", "vociferating", "yelling" ], "near synonyms":[ "crowing", "whooping", "screaming", "screeching", "shrieking", "shrilling", "squeaking", "squealing", "caterwauling", "howling", "ululating", "wailing", "yawping", "yauping", "yowling", "hailing", "speaking out", "speaking up" ], "near antonyms":[ "breathing", "mumbling", "murmuring", "muttering", "whispering" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound":{ "examples":[ "a madcap comedy that had movie audiences roaring all summer long" ], "synonyms":[ "breaking up", "cackling", "chortling", "chuckling", "cracking up", "giggling", "hee-hawing", "laughing", "screaming", "snickering", "tittering", "twittering" ], "near synonyms":[ "grinning", "smiling" ], "near antonyms":[ "bawling", "blubbering", "crying", "sobbing", "weeping", "howling", "squalling", "wailing", "yowling", "bleating", "puling", "whimpering", "whining", "sniffling", "sniveling", "snivelling", "groaning", "moaning", "sighing" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "verb" ] }, "roach":{ "as in ducktail , comb-over":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "comb-over", "ducktail", "coiffure", "cut", "do", "haircut", "hairdo", "hairstyle", "Afro", "conk", "cornrow", "dreadlocks", "perm", "permanent", "pompadour", "quiff", "beehive", "big hair", "bun", "chignon", "French twist", "pageboy", "pug", "updo", "upsweep", "bob", "buzz cut", "crew cut", "crop", "fade", "Mohawk", "shag", "shingle", "trim", "braid", "pigtail", "plait", "ponytail", "queue" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "roar":{ "a violent shouting":{ "examples":[ "a roar went up from the crowd when the verdict was read" ], "synonyms":[ "clamor", "howl", "hubbub", "hue and cry", "hullabaloo", "noise", "outcry", "tumult", "uproar", "vociferation" ], "near synonyms":[ "clangor", "din", "jangle", "racket", "cri de coeur", "outburst", "protest" ], "near antonyms":[ "mumble", "mumbling", "murmur", "murmuring", "rumble", "rumbling" ], "antonyms":[] }, "loud, confused, and usually inharmonious sound":{ "examples":[ "the roar of the machinery in the factory" ], "synonyms":[ "babel", "blare", "bluster", "bowwow", "brawl", "bruit", "cacophony", "chatter", "clamor", "clangor", "decibel(s)", "din", "discordance", "katzenjammer", "noise", "racket", "rattle" ], "near synonyms":[ "discord", "dissonance", "commotion", "furor", "hubbub", "hullabaloo", "hurly-burly", "rumpus", "tumult", "uproar", "clatter", "jangle", "bang", "blast", "boom", "clap", "crack", "crash" ], "near antonyms":[ "calm", "hush", "lull", "quietude", "serenity", "tranquillity", "tranquility" ], "antonyms":[ "quiet", "silence", "silentness", "still", "stillness" ] }, "to make a long loud deep noise or cry":{ "examples":[ "the car's engine roared as it sped away" ], "synonyms":[ "bellow", "boom", "growl", "thunder" ], "near synonyms":[ "grumble", "roll", "rumble", "bang", "blare", "blast", "peal", "scream", "screech", "shriek", "squall", "bawl", "call", "cry", "holler", "hoot", "shout", "whoop", "yell", "bell", "caterwaul", "howl", "wail", "yowl" ], "near antonyms":[ "grunt", "mouth", "mumble", "murmur", "mutter", "whisper", "mewl", "pule", "squeak", "whimper" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to speak so as to be heard at a distance":{ "examples":[ "when we arrived at the house we could hear our friend roaring at someone inside, so we discreetly left" ], "synonyms":[ "bawl", "bay", "bellow", "call", "cry", "holler", "hollo", "halloo", "hallo", "shout", "sound off", "thunder", "vociferate", "yell" ], "near synonyms":[ "crow", "whoop", "scream", "screech", "shriek", "shrill", "squeak", "squeal", "caterwaul", "howl", "ululate", "wail", "yawp", "yaup", "yowl", "hail", "speak out", "speak up" ], "near antonyms":[ "breathe", "mumble", "murmur", "mutter", "whisper" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to show mirth with an explosive 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"vagrant", "ambler", "saunterer" ], "near antonyms":[ "homebody", "denizen", "dweller", "habitant", "inhabitant", "resident", "settler" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "roasts":{ "to make fun of in a good-natured way":{ "examples":[ "playfully roasting their mother for her choice of hat" ], "synonyms":[ "chaffs", "jives", "jokes", "joshes", "kids", "rallies", "razzes", "ribs", "rides", "teases" ], "near synonyms":[ "banters", "fools", "funs", "strings along", "jests", "quips", "wisecracks", "gags", "japes", "jollies", "yuks", "yucks" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in barbecues , fries":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "barbecues", "barbeques", "clambakes", "cookouts", "fries", "luaus", "festivities", "buffets", "luncheons", "smorgasbords", "blowouts", "carnivals", "festivals", "fetes", "f\u00eates", "galas", "parties", "shindigs", "chow", "messes", "repasts", "tables", "banquets", "dinners", "feasts", "feeds", "regales", "spreads" ], "near 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"yuk", "yuck" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in barbecue , fry":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "barbecue", "barbeque", "clambake", "cookout", "fry", "luau", "festivity", "buffet", "luncheon", "smorgasbord", "blowout", "carnival", "festival", "fete", "f\u00eate", "gala", "party", "shindig", "chow", "mess", "repast", "table", "banquet", "dinner", "feast", "feed", "regale", "spread" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "roadblocking":{ "as in blocking , barricading":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "barricading", "blockading", "blocking", "arresting", "braking", "delaying", "retaining", "retarding", "bogging (down)", "miring", "binding", "chaining", "haltering", "leashing", "tethering", "tying", "tieing", "choking", "smothering", "stifling", "strangling", "suffocating", "balking", "checking", "constraining", "curbing", "reining", "restraining", "baffling", "foiling", "frustrating", "stumping", "thwarting", "clogging", "cramping", "embarrassing", "encumbering", "fettering", "hampering", "handcuffing", "handicapping", "hindering", "hobbling", "hog-tying", "holding back", "holding up", "impeding", "inhibiting", "interfering (with)", "manacling", "obstructing", "shackling", "short-circuiting", "stymieing", "trammeling", "trammelling", "tying up", "tieing up", "derailing", "disrupting", "sabotaging", "muzzling", "repressing", "suppressing" ], "near antonyms":[ "aiding", "assisting", "facilitating", "helping", "clearing", "making way", "opening", "unclogging", "unplugging", "unstopping", "freeing", "liberating", "releasing", "untying", "untieing", "loosening", "smoothing", "encouraging", "furthering", "promoting" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "roasted":{ "as in sweltering , overheated":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "overheated", "superheated", "sweltering", "boiling", "broiling", "burning", "fiery", "hot", "piping hot", "red-hot", "roasting", "scalding", "scorching", "searing", "steamy", "sultry", "sweltering", "torrid", "white-hot", "blazing", "glowing", "molten", "sizzling", "thawed", "reheated", "rewarmed", "warmed-over", "heated", "hottish", "lukewarm", "tepid", "toasty", "warm", "warmed", "warmish" ], "near antonyms":[ "chilled", "coldish", "cool", "cooled", "coolish", "refrigerated", "unheated", "arctic", "bitter", "bleak", "chill", "chilly", "cold", "freezing", "frigid", "frosty", "gelid", "glacial", "ice-cold", "iced", "icy", "nippy", "polar", "raw", "sharp", "snappy", "snowy", "subfreezing", "subzero", "ultracold", "winterly", "wintry", "wintery", "frosted", "benumbed", "nipped", "numb" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to make fun of in a good-natured way":{ "examples":[ "playfully roasting their mother for her choice of hat" ], "synonyms":[ "chaffed", "jived", "joked", "joshed", "kidded", "rallied", "razzed", "ribbed", "rode", "rid", "teased" ], "near synonyms":[ "bantered", "fooled", "funned", "strung along", "jested", "quipped", "wisecracked", "gagged", "japed", "jollied", "yukked", "yucked" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "roadsters":{ "as in coup\u00e9s , cabriolets":{ "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", "post chaises", "rockaways", "stagecoaches", "stages", "stanhopes", "surreys", "tandems", "tilburies", "tongas", "traps", "troikas", "victorias", "carriages", "equipages", "rigs", "turnouts" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "roam":{ "to move about from place to place aimlessly":{ "examples":[ "he took a year off and roamed over Europe before going on to 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"manacles", "shackles", "barricades", "barriers", "fences", "hedges", "walls", "constraints", "curbs", "restraints", "snags", "buffers", "bulwarks", "bumpers", "cushions", "dams", "fenders", "pads", "ramparts" ], "near antonyms":[ "doors", "doorways", "entrances", "entranceways", "entries", "entryways", "gates", "portals", "breaks", "gaps", "passes" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in blocks , barricades":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "barricades", "blockades", "blocks", "arrests", "brakes", "delays", "retains", "retards", "bogs (down)", "mires", "binds", "chains", "halters", "leashes", "tethers", "ties", "chokes", "smothers", "stifles", "strangles", "suffocates", "balks", "checks", "constrains", "curbs", "reins", "restrains", "baffles", "foils", "frustrates", "stumps", "thwarts", "clogs", "cramps", "embarrasses", "encumbers", "fetters", "hampers", "handcuffs", "handicaps", "hinders", "hobbles", "hog-ties", "holds back", "holds up", "impedes", "inhibits", "interferes (with)", "manacles", "obstructs", "shackles", "short-circuits", "stymies", "ties up", "trammels", "derails", "disrupts", "sabotages", "muzzles", "represses", "suppresses" ], "near antonyms":[ "aids", "assists", "facilitates", "helps", "clears", "makes way", "opens", "unclogs", "unplugs", "unstops", "frees", "liberates", "releases", "unties", "loosens", "smooths", "smoothes", "encourages", "furthers", "promotes" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "roars":{ "a violent shouting":{ "examples":[ "a roar went up from the crowd when the verdict was read" ], "synonyms":[ "clamors", "howls", "hubbubs", "hue and cries", "hullabaloos", "noises", "outcries", "tumults", "uproars", "vociferations" ], "near synonyms":[ "clangors", "dins", "jangle", "rackets", "cris de coeur", "outbursts", "protests" ], "near antonyms":[ "mumbles", "murmurs", "rumbles", "rumblings" ], "antonyms":[] }, "loud, confused, and usually inharmonious sound":{ "examples":[ "the roar of the machinery in the 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"caterwauls", "howls", "wails", "yowls" ], "near antonyms":[ "grunts", "mouths", "mumbles", "murmurs", "mutters", "whispers", "mewls", "pules", "squeaks", "whimpers" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to speak so as to be heard at a distance":{ "examples":[ "when we arrived at the house we could hear our friend roaring at someone inside, so we discreetly left" ], "synonyms":[ "bawls", "bays", "bellows", "calls", "cries", "hollers", "hollos", "halloos", "shouts", "sounds off", "thunders", "vociferates", "yells" ], "near synonyms":[ "crows", "whoops", "screams", "screeches", "shrieks", "shrills", "squeaks", "squeals", "caterwauls", "howls", "ululates", "wails", "yawps", "yaups", "yowls", "hails", "speaks out", "speaks up" ], "near antonyms":[ "breathes", "mumbles", "murmurs", "mutters", "whispers" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound":{ "examples":[ "a madcap comedy that had movie audiences roaring all summer long" ], "synonyms":[ "breaks up", "cackles", "chortles", 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"spangled", "dappled", "dapple", "dotted", "flecked", "freckled", "mottled", "specked", "speckled", "splotchy", "spotted", "spotty", "stippled", "variegated" ], "near antonyms":[ "unspotted", "solid" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in palomino , chestnut":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bay", "black", "buckskin", "chestnut", "dun", "palomino", "pinto", "skewbald", "sorrel", "charger", "courser", "cow pony", "cutting horse", "galloper", "hack", "hackney", "mount", "packhorse", "prancer", "quarter horse", "racehorse", "saddle horse", "trotter", "warhorse", "workhorse", "cob", "dobbin", "jade", "plug", "skate", "bronco", "mustang", "pony", "colt", "filly", "foal", "gelding", "mare", "stallion", "equid", "equine", "horse", "nag", "steed" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "roasters":{ "as in ovens , stoves":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "broilers", "fryers", "friers", "microwave ovens", "microwaves", "ovens", "rotisseries", "stoves", "toaster ovens", "toasters", "cookers", "cookstoves", "ranges" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "road-trip":{ "as in migrate":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "migrate", "gallivant", "galavant", "hop", "jaunt", "knock (about)", "perambulate", "ramble", "roam", "rove", "traipse", "wander", "bus", "cab", "coach", "cruise", "drive", "fly", "gig", "jet", "motor", "navigate", "ride", "roll", "sail", "trundle", "journey", "peregrinate", "pilgrimage", "tour", "travel", "trek", "trip", "voyage", "barnstorm" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "roamers":{ "a person who roams about without a fixed route or destination":{ "examples":[ "the couple retired, sold their house, and became carefree roamers in an RV" ], "synonyms":[ "drifters", "gadabouts", "gypsies", "knockabouts", "maunderers", "nomads", "ramblers", "rovers", "strollers", "vagabonds", "wanderers", "wayfarers" ], "near synonyms":[ "laggards", "stragglers", "lingerers", "loiterers", "sojourners", "bums", "hoboes", "hobos", "tramps", "passengers", "sightseers", "travelers", "travellers", "migrants", "transients", "vagrants", "amblers", "saunterers" ], "near antonyms":[ "homebodies", "denizens", "dwellers", "habitants", "inhabitants", "residents", "settlers" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "roans":{ "as in chestnuts , palominos":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bays", "blacks", "buckskins", "chestnuts", "duns", "palominos", "pintos", "pintoes", "skewbalds", "sorrels", "chargers", "coursers", "cow ponies", "cutting horses", "gallopers", "hackneys", "hacks", "mounts", "packhorses", "prancers", "quarter horses", "racehorses", "saddle horses", "trotters", "warhorses", "workhorses", "cobs", "dobbins", "jades", "plugs", "skates", "broncos", "bronchos", "mustangs", "ponies", "colts", "fillies", "foals", "geldings", "mares", "stallions", "equids", "equines", "horses", "horse", "nags", "steeds" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "roadstead":{ "as in port , road(s)":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "harbor", "port", "road(s)", "arm", "bay", "bight", "cove", "creek", "embayment", "estuary", "firth", "fjord", "fiord", "gulf", "inlet", "loch", "narrow", "sound", "strait", "bayou", "backwater", "slough", "slew", "slue" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "road map":{ "a method worked out in advance for achieving some objective":{ "examples":[ "a road map for peace in the troubled region" ], "synonyms":[ "arrangement", "blueprint", "design", "game", "game plan", "ground plan", "master plan", "plan", "program", "project", "scheme", "strategy", "system" ], "near synonyms":[ "collusion", "conspiracy", "plot", "contrivance", "device", "gambit", "maneuver", "ruse", "stratagem", "subterfuge", "trick", "counterplan", "counterstrategy", "means", "tactic", "technique", "way", "procedure", "protocol", "conception", "idea", "projet", "proposal", "specific(s)", "specification(s)", "aim", "intent", "intention", "purpose", "diagram", "formula", "layout", "map", "pattern", "platform", "policy", "recipe", "setup" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a statement that makes something clear":{ "examples":[ "an article that is a good road map for any consumer attempting to negotiate his way through the maze of offerings in digital photography" ], "synonyms":[ "clarification", "construction", "elucidation", "exegesis", "explanation", "explication", "exposition", "illumination", "illustration", "interpretation" ], "near synonyms":[ "paraphrase", "restatement", "translation", "annotation", "comment", "commentary", "epexegesis", "gloss", "deciphering", "decoding", "disentanglement", "unscrambling", "analysis", "edification", "enlightenment", "definition", "meaning", "demonstration", "enactment", "justification", "rationale", "rationalization", "reasoning", "caution", "caveat", "warning" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "road rage":{ "as in air rage":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "air rage", "chafe", "dander", "dudgeon", "huff", "pet", "rise", "ruffle", "temper", "delirium", "heat", "passion", "warmth", "blowup", "flare", "flare-up", "outburst", "belligerence", "contentiousness", "contrariness", "crankiness", "disputatiousness", "hot-headedness", "irascibility", "irascibleness", "irritability", "orneriness", "pugnaciousness", "pugnacity", "quarrelsomeness", "querulousness", "malevolence", "malice", "spite", "vengefulness", "venom", "vindictiveness", "virulence", "vitriol", "envy", "jaundice", "jealousy", "pique", "resentment", "acrimoniousness", "acrimony", "animosity", "antagonism", "antipathy", "bile", "biliousness", "bitterness", "contempt", "embitterment", "empoisonment", "enmity", "grudge", "hostility", "rancor", "aggravation", "annoyance", "exasperation", "irritation", "vexation", "anger", "angriness", "birse", "choler", "furor", "fury", "indignation", "irateness", "ire", "lividity", "lividness", "mad", "madness", "mood", "outrage", "rage", "spleen", "wrath", "wrathfulness" ], "near antonyms":[ "delight", "pleasure", "calmness", "forbearance", "patience" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "roadways":{ "a passage cleared for public vehicular travel":{ "examples":[ "a cow wandered into the roadway" ], "synonyms":[ "arterials", "arteries", "avenues", "boulevards", "carriageways", "drags", "drives", "expressways", "freeways", "high roads", "highways", "passes", "pike", "pikes", "roads", "routes", "rows", "streets", "thoroughfares", "thruways", "traces", "turnpikes", "ways" ], "near synonyms":[ "causeways", "autobahns", "autoroutes", "autostradas", "autostrade", "dual carriageways", "interstates", "motorways", "superhighways", "beltways", "bypasses", "parkways", "ring roads", "corniches", "switchbacks", "through streets", "high streets", "Main Streets", "backstreets", "branches", "bystreets", "byways", "crossroads", "secondary roads", "shunpikes", "side roads", "side streets", "alleys", "alleyways", "circles", "lanes", "laneways", "mews", "places", "closes", "culs-de-sac", "cul-de-sacs", "dead ends", "corridors", "tracks", "trails" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "road-trips":{ "as in migrates":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "migrates", "gallivants", "galavants", "hops", "jaunts", "knocks (about)", "perambulates", "rambles", "roams", "roves", "traipses", "wanders", "buses", "busses", "cabs", "coaches", "cruises", "drives", "flies", "gigs", "jets", "motors", "navigates", "rides", "rolls", "sails", "trundles", "journeys", "peregrinates", "pilgrimages", "tours", "travels", "treks", "trips", "voyages", "barnstorms" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "road":{ "a passage cleared for public vehicular travel":{ "examples":[ "I think we should take one of the less congested roads" ], "synonyms":[ "arterial", "artery", "avenue", "boulevard", "carriageway", "drag", "drive", "expressway", "freeway", "high road", "highway", "pass", "pike", "roadway", "route", "row", "street", "thoroughfare", "thruway", "trace", "turnpike", "way" ], "near synonyms":[ "causeway", "autobahn", "autoroute", "autostrada", "dual carriageway", "interstate", "motorway", "superhighway", "beltway", "bypass", "parkway", "ring road", "corniche", "switchback", "through street", "high street", "Main Street", "backstreet", "branch", "bystreet", "byway", "crossroad", "secondary road", "shunpike", "side road", "side street", "alley", "alleyway", "circle", "lane", "laneway", "mews", "place", "close", "cul-de-sac", "dead end", "corridor", "track", "trail" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a roadway overlaid with parallel steel rails over which trains travel":{ "examples":[ "the railway companies are continually repairing their roads" ], "synonyms":[ "rail", "railroad", "railway" ], "near synonyms":[ "el", "elevated", "elevated railroad", "monorail" ], 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