{
  "aegis":{
    "means or method of defending":{
      "antonyms":[],
      "examples":[
        "having no claim to the land under the aegis of the law, the cattle baron decided to claim it by force"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "aggression",
        "assault",
        "attack",
        "offense",
        "offence",
        "offensive"
      ],
      "related":[
        "arm",
        "armament",
        "munitions",
        "weapon",
        "weaponry",
        "fastness",
        "fort",
        "fortress",
        "palisade",
        "stronghold"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "ammunition",
        "armor",
        "buckler",
        "cover",
        "defense",
        "guard",
        "protection",
        "safeguard",
        "screen",
        "security",
        "shield",
        "wall",
        "ward"
      ]
    },
    "the financial support and general guidance for an undertaking":{
      "antonyms":[],
      "examples":[
        "a medical study that was questioned by many because it was done under the aegis of a major pharmaceutical company"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "related":[
        "bankrolling",
        "endowment",
        "financing",
        "funding",
        "subsidy",
        "encouragement",
        "fosterage",
        "aid",
        "assistance",
        "help"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "auspice",
        "backing",
        "patronage",
        "sponsorship"
      ]
    },
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "aeon":{
    "a long or seemingly long period of time":{
      "antonyms":[],
      "examples":[
        "it's been aeons since I saw a movie at the multiplex",
        "glaciers that formed aeons ago"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "flash",
        "instant",
        "jiffy",
        "minute",
        "moment",
        "second",
        "shake",
        "split second",
        "trice",
        "twinkle",
        "twinkling",
        "wink",
        "microsecond",
        "nanosecond"
      ],
      "related":[
        "infinity",
        "lifetime"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "age",
        "blue moon",
        "coon's age",
        "cycle",
        "donkey's years",
        "eternity",
        "forever",
        "long",
        "months",
        "moon"
      ]
    },
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "aerial":{
    "as in suspended":{
      "antonyms":[],
      "examples":[],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "related":[],
      "synonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "aerobics":{
    "as in":{
      "antonyms":[],
      "examples":[],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "related":[],
      "synonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "aerodynes":{
    "as in aircraft , airframes":{
      "antonyms":[],
      "examples":[],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "related":[],
      "synonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "aeronautics":{
    "a science that deals with airplanes and piloting aircraft":{
      "antonyms":[],
      "examples":[
        "the history of aeronautics"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "related":[],
      "synonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "aesthetics":{
    "the qualities in a person or thing that as a whole give pleasure to the senses":{
      "antonyms":[
        "grotesqueness",
        "hideousness",
        "homeliness",
        "plainness",
        "ugliness",
        "unattractiveness",
        "unbecomingness",
        "unloveliness",
        "unsightliness"
      ],
      "examples":[
        "what the building lacks in aesthetics it makes up for in practicality"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "disagreeableness",
        "dreadfulness",
        "foulness",
        "ghastliness",
        "horribleness",
        "loathsomeness",
        "nastiness",
        "offensiveness",
        "repellency",
        "repulsiveness",
        "terribleness",
        "vileness",
        "blemish",
        "flaw",
        "imperfection"
      ],
      "related":[
        "allure",
        "appeal",
        "attraction",
        "fascination",
        "glamour",
        "glamor",
        "charm",
        "delightfulness",
        "elegance",
        "exquisiteness",
        "gloriousness",
        "radiance",
        "radiancy",
        "resplendence",
        "resplendency",
        "splendidness",
        "splendiferousness",
        "sublimeness",
        "sublimity",
        "superbness",
        "desirability",
        "desirableness",
        "foxiness",
        "lusciousness",
        "nubility",
        "pulchritude",
        "seductiveness",
        "sex appeal",
        "sexiness",
        "shapeliness",
        "flawlessness",
        "perfection",
        "daintiness",
        "delicacy",
        "flamboyance",
        "flashiness",
        "glossiness",
        "showiness",
        "slickness",
        "splashiness"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "attractiveness",
        "beauteousness",
        "beautifulness",
        "beauty",
        "comeliness",
        "cuteness",
        "fairness",
        "gorgeousness",
        "handsomeness",
        "looks",
        "loveliness",
        "prettiness",
        "sightliness"
      ]
    },
    "type":[
      "plural noun"
    ]
  },
  "aestivated":{
    "as in":{
      "antonyms":[],
      "examples":[],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "related":[],
      "synonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "aestivates":{
    "as in":{
      "antonyms":[],
      "examples":[],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "related":[],
      "synonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  }
}