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], "near synonyms":[ "bob", "dangle", "suspend", "buoy", "balloon", "raft" ], "near antonyms":[ "dive", "lunge", "plunge", "dip", "immerse", "submerge", "submerse" ], "antonyms":[ "settle", "sink" ] }, "a journey over water in a vessel":{ "examples":[ "we went for a brief sail on the bay to relax" ], "synonyms":[ "crossing", "cruise", "passage", "voyage" ], "near synonyms":[], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "sail into":{ "to criticize harshly and usually publicly":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "The customer sailed into the server when the food came out wong." ], "near antonyms":[ "acclaim", "commend", "compliment", "hail", "laud", "praise" ], "related":[ "berate", "harangue", "harass", "harry", "revile", "scold", "whip", "blaspheme", "curse", "execrate", "imprecate", "profane", "affront", "insult", "slur", "asperse", "bad-mouth", "belittle", "blackguard", "disparage", "put down", "libel", "slander", "traduce", "vilify", "chastise", "chide", "criticize", "lace (into)", "rebuke", "reprimand", "fulminate", "lash (out)" ], "synonyms":[ "abuse", "assail", "attack", "bash", "belabor", "blast", "castigate", "excoriate", "jump (on)", "lambaste", "lambast", "potshot", "savage", "scathe", "slam", "trash", "vituperate" ] }, "to start work on energetically":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "The students sailed into the new assignment right away." ], "near antonyms":[ "avoid", "evade", "shun", "dally", "dawdle", "dillydally", "fiddle (around)", "fool", "idle", "lag", "mess", "monkey (around)", "play", "poke", "potter (around)", "putter (around)", "trifle" ], "related":[ "address", "approach", "face", "buckle (down to)", "concentrate (on)", "focus (on)", "knuckle down (to)", "zero (in on)", "fall (to)", "pitch in", "plunge (in)", "settle (down)", "pursue", "take up", "undertake" ], "synonyms":[ "attack", "dive (into)", "tackle", "wade (in or into)" ] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "sailer":{ "as in yacht , ketch":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "brigantine", "bugeye", "ca\u00efque", "caravel", "catamaran", "catboat", "cat rig", "clipper", "corvette", "cutter", "frigate", "galleon", "galley", "junk", "keelboat", "ketch", "knockabout", "lugger", "outrigger", "pinnace", "piragua", "schooner", "shallop", "sharpie", "sharpy", "sloop", "square-rigger", "xebec", "yacht", "yawl", "bark", "dinghy", "sailboat", "windjammer", "bottom", "craft", "vessel" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sailed":{ "to travel on water in a vessel":{ "examples":[ "I can't sail when there's any breeze at all because I get seasick easily" ], "synonyms":[ "boated", "cruised", "ferried", "navigated", "shipped (out)", "voyaged" ], "near synonyms":[ "canoed", "kayaked", "yachted", "coasted" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to move or proceed smoothly and readily":{ "examples":[ "sailed through the latest assignment" ], "synonyms":[ "bowled", "breezed", "brushed", "coasted", "cruised", "drifted", "flowed", "glided", "rolled", "skimmed", "slid", "slipped", "streamed", "swept", "whisked" ], "near synonyms":[ "flew", "raced", "rushed", "sped", "speeded" ], "near antonyms":[ "limped", "lumbered", "plodded", "stumbled", "trudged", "shambled", "shuffled", "stamped", "stomped", "stumped", "tramped", "labored", "toiled" ], "antonyms":[ "floundered", "struggled" ] }, "to rest or move along the surface of a liquid or in the air":{ "examples":[ "a leaf sailed by, carried by the breeze" ], "synonyms":[ "drifted", "floated", "glided", "hovered", "hung", "hanged", "poised", "rode", "rid", "swam", "wafted" ], "near synonyms":[ "bobbed", "dangled", "suspended", "buoyed", "ballooned", "rafted" ], "near antonyms":[ "dived", "dove", "lunged", "plunged", "dipped", "immersed", "submerged", "submersed" ], "antonyms":[ "sank", "sunk", "settled" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "saintship":{ "the quality or state of being spiritually pure or virtuous":{ "examples":[ "a man who always maintained that his mother's saintship was beyond question" ], "synonyms":[ "blessedness", "devoutness", "godliness", "holiness", "piety", "piousness", "sainthood", "saintliness", "sanctity" ], "near synonyms":[ "asceticism", "devotion", "morality", "prayerfulness", "religiousness", "spirituality", "priestliness", "goodness", "rectitude", "righteousness", "uprightness", "virtue", "virtuousness", "consecration", "sacredness" ], "near antonyms":[ "blasphemousness", "irreverence", "sacrilegiousness", "depravedness", "depravity", "evilness", "heinousness", "monstrosity", "sinfulness", "vileness", "wickedness", "hypocrisy", "sanctimoniousness", "sanctimony" ], "antonyms":[ "godlessness", "impiety", "ungodliness", "unholiness" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sailboat":{ "a boat equipped with one or more sails":{ "examples":[ "we were stuck in the sailboat for an hour until the wind came up and we could move again" ], "synonyms":[ "bark", "dinghy", "windjammer" ], "near synonyms":[ "bugeye", "brigantine", "ca\u00efque", "caravel", "catamaran", "catboat", "cat rig", "clipper", "corvette", "cutter", "frigate", "galleon", "galley", "junk", "keelboat", "ketch", "knockabout", "lugger", "outrigger", "pinnace", "piragua", "sailer", "schooner", "shallop", "sharpie", "sharpy", "ship", "sloop", "square-rigger", "xebec", "yacht", "yawl", "bottom", "craft", "vessel" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sails into":{ "to criticize harshly and usually publicly":{ "examples":[ "The customer sailed into the server when the food came out wong." ], "synonyms":[ "abuses", "assails", "attacks", "bashes", "belabors", "blasts", "castigates", "excoriates", "jumps (on)", "lambastes", "lambasts", "potshots", "savages", "scathes", "slams", "trashes", "vituperates" ], "near synonyms":[ "berates", "harangues", "harasses", "harries", "reviles", "scolds", "whips", "blasphemes", "curses", "execrates", "imprecates", "profanes", "affronts", "insults", "slurs", "asperses", "bad-mouths", "belittles", "blackguards", "disparages", "puts down", "libels", "slanders", "traduces", "vilifies", "chastises", "chides", "criticizes", "laces (into)", "rebukes", "reprimands", "fulminates", "lashes (out)" ], "near antonyms":[ "acclaims", "commends", "compliments", "hails", "lauds", "praises" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to start work on energetically":{ "examples":[ "The students sailed into the new assignment right away." ], "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" ] }, "sailor":{ "one who operates or navigates a seagoing vessel":{ "examples":[ "the sailors were glad to be arriving in port after their long voyage" ], "synonyms":[ "gob", "hearty", "jack", "jack-tar", "mariner", "navigator", "salt", "sea dog", "seafarer", "seaman", "shipman", "swab", "swabbie", "swabby", "tar" ], "near synonyms":[ "coxswain", "crewman", "deckhand", "shipmate", "able-bodied seaman", "able seaman", "lubber", "powerboater", "sailboater", "lime-juicer", "limey" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sainthood":{ "the quality or state of being spiritually pure or virtuous":{ "examples":[ "because of his years of dedicated service to the church, they considered him a perfect example of sainthood" ], "synonyms":[ "blessedness", "devoutness", "godliness", "holiness", "piety", "piousness", "saintliness", "saintship", "sanctity" ], "near synonyms":[ "asceticism", "devotion", "morality", "prayerfulness", "religiousness", "spirituality", "priestliness", "goodness", "rectitude", "righteousness", "uprightness", "virtue", "virtuousness", "consecration", "sacredness" ], "near antonyms":[ "blasphemousness", "irreverence", "sacrilegiousness", "depravedness", "depravity", "evilness", "heinousness", "monstrosity", "sinfulness", "vileness", "wickedness", "hypocrisy", "sanctimoniousness", "sanctimony" ], "antonyms":[ "godlessness", "impiety", "ungodliness", "unholiness" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "saintliness":{ "the quality or state of being spiritually pure or virtuous":{ "examples":[ "true saintliness requires utter selflessness and devotion to others" ], "synonyms":[ "blessedness", "devoutness", "godliness", "holiness", "piety", "piousness", "sainthood", "saintship", "sanctity" ], "near synonyms":[ "asceticism", "devotion", "morality", "prayerfulness", "religiousness", "spirituality", "priestliness", "goodness", "rectitude", "righteousness", "uprightness", "virtue", "virtuousness", "consecration", "sacredness" ], "near antonyms":[ "blasphemousness", "irreverence", "sacrilegiousness", "depravedness", "depravity", "evilness", "heinousness", "monstrosity", "sinfulness", "vileness", "wickedness", "hypocrisy", "sanctimoniousness", "sanctimony" ], "antonyms":[ "godlessness", "impiety", "ungodliness", "unholiness" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sailed into":{ "to criticize harshly and usually publicly":{ "examples":[ "The customer sailed into the server when the food came out wong." ], "synonyms":[ "abused", "assailed", "attacked", "bashed", "belabored", "blasted", "castigated", "excoriated", "jumped (on)", "lambasted", "potshot", "savaged", "scathed", "slammed", "trashed", "vituperated" ], "near synonyms":[ "berated", "harangued", "harassed", "harried", "reviled", "scolded", "whipped", "blasphemed", "cursed", "execrated", "imprecated", "profaned", "affronted", "insulted", "slurred", "aspersed", "bad-mouthed", "belittled", "blackguarded", "disparaged", "put down", "libeled", "libelled", "slandered", "traduced", "vilified", "chastised", "chid", "chided", "criticized", "laced (into)", "rebuked", "reprimanded", "fulminated", "lashed (out)" ], "near antonyms":[ "acclaimed", "commended", "complimented", "hailed", "lauded", "praised" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to start work on energetically":{ "examples":[ "The students sailed into the new assignment right away." ], "synonyms":[ "attacked", "dived (into)", "dove (into)", "tackled", "waded (in or into)" ], "near synonyms":[ "addressed", "approached", "faced", "buckled (down to)", "concentrated (on)", "focused (on)", "focussed (on)", "knuckled down (to)", "zeroed (in on)", "fell (to)", "pitched in", "plunged (in)", "settled (down)", "pursued", "took up", "undertook" ], "near antonyms":[ "avoided", "evaded", "shunned", "dallied", "dawdled", "dillydallied", "fiddled (around)", "fooled", "idled", "lagged", "messed", "monkeyed (around)", "played", "poked", "pottered (around)", "puttered (around)", "trifled" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "sailing":{ "as in hanging , gliding":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "awash", "drifting", "gliding", "hanging", "hovering", "poised", "wafting", "free-floating", "buoyant", "floaty", "unsinkable", "afloat", "floating" ], "near antonyms":[ "sinking", "sunk", "aground", "high and dry" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to travel on water in a vessel":{ "examples":[ "I can't sail when there's any breeze at all because I get seasick easily" ], "synonyms":[ "boating", "cruising", "ferrying", "navigating", "shipping (out)", "voyaging" ], "near synonyms":[ "canoeing", "kayaking", "yachting", "coasting" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to move or proceed smoothly and readily":{ "examples":[ "sailed through the latest assignment" ], "synonyms":[ "bowling", "breezing", "brushing", "coasting", "cruising", "drifting", "flowing", "gliding", "rolling", "skimming", "sliding", "slipping", "streaming", "sweeping", "whisking" ], "near synonyms":[ "flying", "racing", "rushing", "speeding" ], "near antonyms":[ "limping", "lumbering", "plodding", "stumbling", "trudging", "shambling", "shuffling", "stamping", "stomping", "stumping", "tramping", "laboring", "toiling" ], "antonyms":[ "floundering", "struggling" ] }, "to rest or move along the surface of a liquid or in the air":{ "examples":[ "a leaf sailed by, carried by the breeze" ], "synonyms":[ "drifting", "floating", "gliding", "hanging", "hovering", "poising", "riding", "swimming", "wafting" ], "near synonyms":[ "bobbing", "dangling", "suspending", "buoying", "ballooning", "rafting" ], "near antonyms":[ "diving", "lunging", "plunging", "dipping", "immersing", "submerging", "submersing" ], "antonyms":[ "settling", "sinking" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "sailboats":{ "a boat equipped with one or more sails":{ "examples":[ "we were stuck in the sailboat for an hour until the wind came up and we could move again" ], "synonyms":[ "barks", "dinghies", "windjammers" ], "near 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"skims", "slides", "slips", "streams", "sweeps", "whisks" ], "near synonyms":[ "flies", "races", "rushes", "speeds" ], "near antonyms":[ "limps", "lumbers", "plods", "stumbles", "trudges", "shambles", "shuffles", "stamps", "stomps", "stumps", "tramps", "labors", "toils" ], "antonyms":[ "flounders", "struggles" ] }, "to rest or move along the surface of a liquid or in the air":{ "examples":[ "a leaf sailed by, carried by the breeze" ], "synonyms":[ "drifts", "floats", "glides", "hangs", "hovers", "poises", "rides", "swims", "wafts" ], "near synonyms":[ "bobs", "dangles", "suspends", "buoys", "balloons", "rafts" ], "near antonyms":[ "dives", "lunges", "plunges", "dips", "immerses", "submerges", "submerses" ], "antonyms":[ "settles", "sinks" ] }, "a journey over water in a vessel":{ "examples":[ "we went for a brief sail on the bay to relax" ], "synonyms":[ "crossings", "cruises", "passages", "voyages" ], "near synonyms":[], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "sainted":{ "showing a devotion to God and to a life of virtue":{ "examples":[ "renowned as theologian as well as for his work as medical missionary in Africa, Dr. Albert Schweitzer was widely regarded as one of the most sainted individuals of his time" ], "synonyms":[ "devout", "godly", "holy", "pious", "religious", "saintly" ], "near synonyms":[ "ascetic", "ascetical", "prayerful", "reverent", "reverential", "spiritual", "worshipful", "pietistic", "religiose", "beatified", "blessed", "blest", "canonized", "venerable", "angelic", "angelical", "cherubic", "chaste", "moral", "pure", "righteous", "upright", "virtuous" ], "near antonyms":[ "blasphemous", "desecrating", "irreverent", "profanatory", "profane", "sacrilegious", "nonreligious", "secular", "unspiritual", "worldly", "backsliding", "unfaithful", "evil", "immoral", "iniquitous", "miscreant", "sinful", "sinning", "unrighteous", "wicked" ], "antonyms":[ "antireligious", "faithless", "godless", "impious", "irreligious", "ungodly", "unholy" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] } }