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"boosting", "lifting", "promoting", "raising", "upgrading", "uplifting", "heightening", "intensifying", "idealizing", "romanticizing", "sanitizing", "sugarcoating", "acclaiming", "extolling", "honoring", "lauding", "praising" ], "synonyms":[ "aggrandizing", "canonizing", "deifying", "dignifying", "elevating", "ennobling", "enshrining", "enskying", "enthroning", "glorifying", "magnifying" ] }, "to proclaim the glory of":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "monstrous, gaudy gambling palaces that seem to exalt the very notion of excess" ], "near antonyms":[ "blaming", "censuring", "reprehending", "reprobating", "criticizing", "reproving", "admonishing", "chiding", "keelhauling", "rebuking", "reprimanding", "reproaching", "castigating", "lambasting" ], "related":[ "adoring", "belauding", "deifying", "idolizing", "worshipping", "worshiping", "acclaiming", "applauding", "commending", "complimenting", "hailing", "renowning", "saluting", "chanting", "cheering", "eulogizing", "rhapsodizing", "citing", "flattering", "cracking up", "recommending", "touting" ], "synonyms":[ "blessing", "caroling", "carolling", "celebrating", "emblazoning", "extolling", "glorifying", "hymning", "lauding", "magnifying", "praising", "resounding" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "examines":{ "to look over closely (as for judging quality or condition)":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the customer painstakingly examined the antique piece of furniture from top to bottom before purchasing it" ], "near antonyms":[ "skims", "misses" ], "related":[ "notices", "observes", "watches", "combs", "peruses", "pores (over)", "analyzes", "dissects", "parses", "delves (into)", "explores", "investigates", "plumbs", "probes", "researches", "studies", "categorizes", "classifies", "picks over", "reinspects", "rereviews", "resurveys" ], "synonyms":[ "audits", "checks (out)", "cons", "inspects", "overlooks", "oversees", "reviews", "scans", "scrutinizes", "surveys", "views" ] }, "to put a series of questions to":{ 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"quizzing", "sweating" ] }, "to search through or into":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "a groundbreaking study that examined the causes of juvenile delinquency" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "inspecting", "sifting", "studying", "viewing", "browsing", "cruising", "perusing", "scanning", "skimming (through)", "surfing", "thumbing (through)", "reinvestigating" ], "synonyms":[ "delving (into)", "digging (into)", "exploring", "inquiring (into)", "investigating", "looking (into)", "probing", "researching" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "exasperating":{ "causing annoyance":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "those exasperating details that come with almost any job" ], "near antonyms":[ "delightful", "pleasing" ], "related":[ "burdensome", "discomforting", "displeasing", "disquieting", "distressing", "importunate", "importune", "inconveniencing", "angering", "enraging", "infuriating", "brattish", "bratty", "mischievous", "offensive", "troublesome", "upsetting", "distractive", "painful", "stressful", "tiresome", "troubling", "trying", "worrisome", "biting", "grating", "jangling", "jarring", "spiny", "thorny" ], "synonyms":[ "abrasive", "aggravating", "annoying", "bothersome", "carking", "chafing", "disturbing", "frustrating", "galling", "irksome", "irritating", "maddening", "nettlesome", "nettling", "peeving", "pesky", "pestiferous", "pestilent", "pestilential", "pesty", "plaguey", "plaguy", "rankling", "rebarbative", "riling", "vexatious", "vexing" ] }, "to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "small children can exasperate their parents with endless questions about why this or that is so" ], "near antonyms":[ "appeasing", "conciliating", "mollifying", "obliging", "pacifying", "placating", "propitiating", "delighting", "gladdening", "gratifying", "pleasing", "satisfying", "assuring", "cheering", "comforting", "consoling", "contenting", "quieting", "reassuring", "solacing", "soothing" ], "related":[ "hassling", "heckling", "nagging", "inflaming", "enflaming", "provoking", "rousing", "badgering", "baiting", "bullyragging", "ballyragging", "deviling", "devilling", "hagriding", "harassing", "harrying", "pestering", "plaguing", "teasing", "angering", "antagonizing", "enraging", "incensing", "infuriating", "maddening", "rankling", "roiling", "agitating", "discomforting", "discomposing", "disquieting", "distressing", "exercising", "freaking (out)", "fretting", "perturbing", "undoing", "unhinging", "unsettling", "upsetting", "worrying", "affronting", "insulting", "miffing", "offending", "outraging" ], "synonyms":[ "aggravating", "annoying", "bothering", "bugging", "burning (up)", "chafing", "eating", "frosting", "galling", "getting", "grating", "griping", "hacking (off)", "irking", "irritating", "itching", "narking", "nettling", "peeving", "persecuting", "piquing", "putting out", "rasping", "riling", "ruffling", "spiting", "vexing" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "excavation":{ "as in cave , trench":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "excavations":{ "as in caves , trenches":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "exceed":{ "to be greater, better, or stronger than":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "her knowledge of French wines exceeds that of anyone else I know" ], "near antonyms":[ "lose (to)" ], "related":[ "one-up", "outpace", "outrace", "outrun", "overpass", "best", "clobber", "conquer", "crush", "defeat", "drub", "lick", "master", "outcompete", "outperform", "overcome", "overmatch", "prevail (over)", "rout", "shame", "skunk", "subdue", "surmount", "thrash", "trim", "triumph (over)", "trounce", "wallop", "whip", "win (against)", "worst", "outbalance", "outweigh", "overbear", "overshadow", "trump" ], "synonyms":[ "beat", "better", "eclipse", "excel", "outclass", "outdistance", "outdo", "outgun", "outmatch", "outshine", "outstrip", "overtop", "surpass", "top", "tower (over)", "transcend" ] }, "to go beyond the limit of":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "by resorting to corporal punishment, the teacher had clearly exceeded his authority" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "encroach", "entrench", "intrench", "infringe", "invade", "trespass", "overdo", "overuse", "overutilize", "overwork" ], "synonyms":[ "break", "outreach", "outrun", "overpass", "overreach", "overrun", "overshoot", "overstep", "surpass", "transcend" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "exceeding":{ "being out of the ordinary":{ "antonyms":[ "common", "customary", "normal", "ordinary", "typical", "unexceptional", "unextraordinary", "usual" ], "examples":[ "accepted the apology with exceeding graciousness" ], "near antonyms":[ "everyday", "familiar", "frequent" ], "related":[ "conspicuous", "notable", "noticeable", "outstanding", "prominent", "remarkable", "salient", "striking", "bizarre", "deviant", "eccentric", "freakish", "monstrous", "oddball", "outlandish", "quaint", "strange", "weird", "incomprehensible", "inconceivable", "incredible", "unimaginable", "unthinkable" ], "synonyms":[ "aberrant", "aberrated", "abnormal", "anomalous", "atypical", "especial", "exceptional", "extraordinaire", "extraordinary", "freak", "odd", "peculiar", "phenomenal", "preternatural", "rare", "singular", "uncommon", "uncustomary", "unique", "unusual", "unwonted" ] }, "to be greater, better, or stronger than":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "her knowledge of French wines exceeds that of anyone else I know" ], "near antonyms":[ "losing (to)" ], "related":[ "one-upping", "outpacing", "outracing", "outrunning", "overpassing", "besting", "clobbering", "conquering", "crushing", "defeating", "drubbing", "licking", "mastering", "outcompeting", "outperforming", "overcoming", "overmatching", "prevailing (over)", "routing", "shaming", "skunking", "subduing", "surmounting", "thrashing", "trimming", "triumphing (over)", "trouncing", "walloping", "whipping", "winning (against)", "worsting", "outbalancing", "outweighing", "overbearing", "overshadowing", "trumping" ], "synonyms":[ "beating", "bettering", "eclipsing", "excelling", "outclassing", "outdistancing", "outdoing", "outgunning", "outmatching", "outshining", "outstripping", "overtopping", "surpassing", "topping", "towering (over)", "transcending" ] }, "to go beyond the limit of":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "by resorting to corporal punishment, the teacher had clearly exceeded his authority" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "encroaching", "entrenching", "intrenching", "infringing", "invading", "trespassing", "overdoing", "overusing", "overutilizing", "overworking" ], "synonyms":[ "breaking", "outreaching", "outrunning", "overpassing", "overreaching", "overrunning", "overshooting", "overstepping", "surpassing", "transcending" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "exceedingly":{ "to a great degree":{ "antonyms":[ "little", "negligibly", "nominally", "slightly", "somewhat" ], 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"desperately", "eminently", "enormously", "especially", "ever", "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", "roaring", "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" ] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "excelled":{ "to be greater, better, or stronger than":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the special effects in this new sci-fi extravaganza excel any that we've seen previously" ], "near antonyms":[ "lost (to)" ], "related":[ "one-upped", "outpaced", "outraced", "outran", "overpassed", 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"negative" ], "related":[ "advantage", "edge", "plus", "superiority" ], "synonyms":[ "cardinal virtue", "distinction", "excellence", "grace", "merit", "value", "virtue" ] }, "exceptionally high quality":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the excellency of the violins crafted by Stradivarius is beyond dispute" ], "near antonyms":[ "averageness", "badness", "crumminess", "inferiority", "mediocrity", "ordinariness", "worthlessness" ], "related":[ "faultlessness", "flawlessness", "impeccability", "perfectness", "goodness", "value", "worth", "consequence", "importance", "notability" ], "synonyms":[ "choiceness", "distinction", "excellence", "first-rateness", "greatness", "perfection", "preeminence", "primeness", "superbness", "superiority", "supremacy" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "excellent":{ "of the very best kind":{ "antonyms":[ "atrocious", "awful", "execrable", "lousy", "pathetic", "poor", "rotten", "terrible", "vile", "wretched" ], "examples":[ "fast-food fans rate this chain's fries as 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"hype", "immense", "jim-dandy", "keen", "lovely", "marvelous", "marvellous", "mean", "neat", "nifty", "noble", "number one", "No. 1", "numero uno", "out-of-sight", "par excellence", "peachy", "peachy keen", "phat", "prime", "primo", "prize", "prizewinning", "quality", "radical", "righteous", "sensational", "slick", "splendid", "stellar", "sterling", "superb", "superior", "superlative", "supernal", "swell", "terrific", "tip-top", "top", "topflight", "top-notch", "top-of-the-line", "topping", "top-shelf", "unsurpassed", "wizard", "wonderful" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "excepting":{ "to present an opposing opinion or argument":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "I must except to your remark that there are no great novelists currently living" ], "near antonyms":[ "approving", "sanctioning", "accepting", "acceding", "acquiescing", "agreeing", "assenting", "adhering", "complying", "conforming", "following", "minding", "obeying", "observing", "advocating", "championing", "defending", 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"antonyms":[ "renew", "replace" ], "examples":[ "we had been at the theme park barely for two hours, and we were on the verge of exhausting our spending money" ], "near antonyms":[ "augment", "enlarge", "increase", "bolster", "enforce", "fortify", "reinforce", "reenforce", "strengthen", "rebuild", "repair", "restore", "revive", "conserve", "preserve", "save" ], "related":[ "abate", "decrease", "de-escalate", "diminish", "downsize", "dwindle", "lessen", "lower", "reduce", "eat", "use", "bankrupt", "clean (out)", "impoverish", "cripple", "debilitate", "disable", "enfeeble", "sap", "undermine", "weaken", "dry up", "empty", "blow", "dissipate", "fritter (away)", "guzzle", "lavish", "misspend", "run through", "squander", "throw away", "waste" ], "synonyms":[ "absorb", "burn", "consume", "deplete", "devour", "drain", "draw down", "expend", "play out", "spend", "use up" ] }, "to use up all the physical energy of":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the long day at the county fair had exhausted 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"sleepy", "lethargic", "sluggish" ], "synonyms":[ "all in", "aweary", "beat", "beaten", "bleary", "burned-out", "burnt-out", "bushed", "dead", "done", "drained", "fatigued", "jaded", "knackered", "limp", "logy", "loggy", "played out", "pooped", "prostrate", "spent", "tapped out", "tired", "tuckered (out)", "washed-out", "wearied", "weary", "wiped out", "worn", "worn-out" ] }, "to make complete use of":{ "antonyms":[ "renewed", "replaced" ], "examples":[ "we had been at the theme park barely for two hours, and we were on the verge of exhausting our spending money" ], "near antonyms":[ "augmented", "enlarged", "increased", "bolstered", "enforced", "fortified", "reinforced", "reenforced", "strengthened", "rebuilt", "repaired", "restored", "revived", "conserved", "preserved", "saved" ], "related":[ "abated", "decreased", "de-escalated", "diminished", "downsized", "dwindled", "lessened", "lowered", "reduced", "ate", "used", "bankrupted", "cleaned (out)", "impoverished", "crippled", "debilitated", "disabled", "enfeebled", "sapped", "undermined", "weakened", "dried up", "emptied", "blew", "dissipated", "frittered (away)", "guzzled", "lavished", "misspent", "ran through", "squandered", "threw away", "wasted" ], "synonyms":[ "absorbed", "burned", "burnt", "consumed", "depleted", "devoured", "drained", "drew down", "expended", "played out", "spent", "used up" ] }, "to use up all the physical energy of":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the long day at the county fair had exhausted everyone" ], "near antonyms":[ "activated", "energized", "invigorated", "rejuvenated", "strengthened", "vitalized", "relaxed", "rested", "unwound" ], "related":[ "debilitated", "enervated", "enfeebled", "sapped", "wasted", "weakened" ], "synonyms":[ "broke", "burned out", "burnt out", "busted", "bust", "did in", "did up", "drained", "fagged", "fatigued", "frazzled", "harassed", "killed", "knocked out", "outwore", "tired", "tuckered (out)", "washed out", "wearied", "wore", "wore out" ] }, 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through", "squandering", "throwing away", "wasting" ], "synonyms":[ "absorbing", "burning", "consuming", "depleting", "devouring", "draining", "drawing down", "expending", "playing out", "spending", "using up" ] }, "to use up all the physical energy of":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the long day at the county fair had exhausted everyone" ], "near antonyms":[ "activating", "energizing", "invigorating", "rejuvenating", "strengthening", "vitalizing", "relaxing", "resting", "unwinding" ], "related":[ "debilitating", "enervating", "enfeebling", "sapping", "wasting", "weakening" ], "synonyms":[ "breaking", "burning out", "busting", "doing in", "doing up", "draining", "fagging", "fatiguing", "frazzling", "harassing", "killing", "knocking out", "outwearing", "tiring", "tuckering (out)", "washing out", "wearing", "wearing out", "wearying" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "exhaustion":{ "a complete depletion of energy or strength":{ "antonyms":[ "refreshment", "rejuvenation", "rejuvenescence", "revitalization" ], "examples":[ "with all of the work and activity that the holiday season brings, the working couple was on the point of exhaustion" ], "near antonyms":[ "bounce", "dash", "drive", "energy", "ginger", "go", "liveliness", "pep", "punch", "sap", "snap", "starch", "verve", "vigor", "vim", "vitality", "zing", "zip", "might", "muscle", "potency", "power", "puissance", "strength", "briskness", "jauntiness", "spiritedness", "sprightliness", "vivaciousness", "vivacity" ], "related":[ "debilitation", "debility", "disablement", "enervation", "enfeeblement", "faintness", "feebleness", "frailness", "frailty", "impotence", "infirmity", "weakness", "overfatigue", "languor", "lethargy", "listlessness", "sluggishness", "slumber", "stupor", "torpidity", "torpor", "apathy", "inertia", "passiveness", "passivity" ], "synonyms":[ "burnout", "collapse", "fatigue", "frazzle", "lassitude", "prostration", "tiredness", "weariness" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "exhaustively":{ "type":[ "adverb" ], "with attention to all aspects or details":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the psychic's claims were exhaustively examined by scientific experts and found to be without merit" ], "near antonyms":[ "aimlessly", "desultorily", "haphazardly", "hit or miss", "randomly", "cursorily", "imperfectly", "inadequately", "narrowly", "shallowly", "sketchily", "summarily", "superficially", "indeterminately", "nebulously", "vaguely" ], "related":[ "meticulously", "microscopically", "all out", "full blast", "intensively", "broadly", "encyclopedically", "extensively", "generally", "globally", "widely", "conclusively", "consummately", "definitely", "perfectly" ], "synonyms":[ "completely", "comprehensively", "detailedly", "fully", "inside out", "minutely", "roundly", "sweepingly", "systematically", "thoroughly", "through and through", "totally" ] } }, "exhaustiveness":{ "as in":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "exhibit":{ "a public showing of objects of interest":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "a touring exhibit of national treasures from the Smithsonian Institution" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "demonstration", "performance", "presentation", "production", "extravaganza", "pageant", "spectacle", "auction", "offering", "presentment", "sale" ], "synonyms":[ "display", "exhibition", "expo", "exposition", "fair", "show" ] }, "to present so as to invite notice or attention":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "these naturalists take their birds of prey on tour and exhibit them before groups of schoolchildren" ], "near antonyms":[ "camouflage", "disguise", "mask", "conceal", "cover", "curtain", "enshroud", "hide", "obscure", "occlude", "occult", "shroud", "veil" ], "related":[ "brandish", "flourish", "wave", "advertise", "air", "announce", "blaze", "broadcast", "herald", "placard", "post", "proclaim", "publicize", "sound", "trumpet", "divulge", "talk (about)", "tell (of)", "bare", "discover", "reveal", "uncloak", "uncover", "unmask" ], "synonyms":[ "display", "disport", "expose", "flash", "flaunt", "lay out", "parade", "produce", "show", "show off", "sport", "strut", "unveil" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "exhorted":{ "to try to persuade (someone) through earnest appeals to follow a course of action":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the speaker exhorted the graduating students to go forth and try to make a difference in the world" ], "near antonyms":[ "deterred", "discouraged", "dissuaded", "braked", "checked", "constrained", "curbed", "held back", "inhibited", "restrained" ], "related":[ "drove", "propelled", "spurred", "stimulated", "hurried", "hustled", "pushed", "rushed", "adjured", "beseeched", "besought", "implored", "importuned", "blandished", "cajoled", "coaxed", "soft-soaped", "wheedled", "high-pressured", "nagged", "needled", "pressured", "fomented", "incited", "instigated", "provoked", "stirred (up)" ], "synonyms":[ "egged (on)", "encouraged", "goaded", "nudged", "pressed", "prodded", "prompted", "urged" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "exhorting":{ "to try to persuade (someone) through earnest appeals to follow a course of action":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the speaker exhorted the graduating students to go forth and try to make a difference in the world" ], "near antonyms":[ "deterring", "discouraging", "dissuading", "braking", "checking", "constraining", "curbing", "holding back", "inhibiting", "restraining" ], "related":[ "driving", "propelling", "spurring", "stimulating", "hurrying", "hustling", "pushing", "rushing", "adjuring", "beseeching", "imploring", "importuning", "blandishing", "cajoling", "coaxing", "soft-soaping", "wheedling", "high-pressuring", "nagging", "needling", "pressuring", "fomenting", "inciting", "instigating", "provoking", "stirring (up)" ], "synonyms":[ "egging (on)", "encouraging", "goading", "nudging", "pressing", "prodding", "prompting", "urging" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "exhorts":{ "to try to persuade (someone) through earnest appeals to follow a course of action":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the speaker exhorted the graduating students to go forth and try to make a difference in the world" ], "near antonyms":[ "deters", "discourages", "dissuades", "brakes", "checks", "constrains", "curbs", "holds back", "inhibits", "restrains" ], "related":[ "drives", "propels", "spurs", "stimulates", "hurries", "hustles", "pushes", "rushes", "adjures", "beseeches", "implores", "importunes", "blandishes", "cajoles", "coaxes", "soft-soaps", "wheedles", "high-pressures", "nags", "needles", "pressures", "foments", "incites", "instigates", "provokes", "stirs (up)" ], "synonyms":[ "eggs (on)", "encourages", "goads", "nudges", "presses", "prods", "prompts", "urges" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "existed":{ "to have life":{ "antonyms":[ "departed", "died", "expired", "passed away", "perished", "succumbed" ], "examples":[ "strive to have a full, rich life rather than merely exist" ], "near antonyms":[ "disappeared", "evaporated", "vanished", "ceased", "desisted", "discontinued", "ended", "quit", "quitted", "stopped", "abated", "died (down)", "ebbed", "let up", "moderated", "subsided", "waned" ], "related":[ "abided", "abode", "continued", "endured", "held on", "held up", "kept (on)", "kicked", "lasted", "led", "persisted", "ran on", "ruled", "survived", "moved", "flourished", "prospered", "thrived", "throve" ], "synonyms":[ "breathed", "lived", "subsisted", "was" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "exists":{ "to have life":{ "antonyms":[ "departs", "dies", "expires", "passes away", "perishes", "succumbs" ], "examples":[ "strive to have a full, rich life rather than merely exist" ], "near antonyms":[ "disappears", "evaporates", "vanishes", "ceases", "desists", "discontinues", "ends", "quits", "stops", "abates", "dies (down)", "ebbs", "lets up", "moderates", "subsides", "wanes" ], "related":[ "abides", "continues", "endures", "holds on", "holds up", "keeps (on)", "kicks", "lasts", "leads", "persists", "rules", "runs on", "survives", "moves", "flourishes", "prospers", "thrives" ], "synonyms":[ "breathes", "is", "lives", "subsists" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "exit":{ "a place or means of going out":{ "antonyms":[ "entrance", "entranceway", "entry", "entryway", "ingress" ], "examples":[ "all of the building's exits were being watched by security guards" ], "near antonyms":[ "access", "entr\u00e9e", "entree" ], "related":[ "escape", "escape hatch", "release", "gate", "mouth", "opening", "passage", "vent" ], "synonyms":[ "egress", "issue", "outlet" ] }, "the act of leaving a place":{ "antonyms":[ "advent", "appearance", "arrival" ], "examples":[ "the movie star's quick exit through the back of the hotel went unnoticed by the horde of photographers waiting out front" ], "near antonyms":[ "coming", "approach", "entrance", "ingress" ], "related":[ "flight", "retirement", "retreat", "running away", "withdrawal", "diaspora", "emigration", "evacuation", "exodus", "embarkation", "embarkment", "disembarkation", "egress", "abandonment", "forsaking", "relinquishment" ], "synonyms":[ "decamping", "decampment", "departing", "departure", "exiting", "farewell", "going", "leave", "leave-taking", "lighting out", "outgo", "parting", "quitting", "walking out" ] }, "the permanent stopping of all the vital bodily activities":{ "antonyms":[ "birth", "nativity" ], "examples":[ "determined that his exit be from a place and time of his own choosing, the terminally ill patient opted for suicide" ], "near antonyms":[ "existence", "life", "creation", "genesis", "origination", "rise" ], "related":[ "casualty", "fatality", "martyrdom", "self-destruction", "self-murder", "self-slaughter", "suicide", "annihilation", "destruction", "ending", "extermination", "ruin", "assassination", "execution", "killing", "massacre", "slaughter" ], "synonyms":[ "curtains", "death", "decease", "demise", "dissolution", "doom", "end", "expiration", "expiry", "fate", "grave", "great divide", "passage", "passing", "quietus", "sleep" ] }, "to leave a place often for another":{ "antonyms":[ "arrive", "come", "show up", "turn up" ], "examples":[ "in case of fire, exit from the building in a calm and orderly fashion" ], "near antonyms":[ "abide", "dwell", "lodge", "remain", "settle", "stay", "tarry", "approach", "close", "near", "hit", "land", "reach" ], "related":[ "set out", "start", "strike out", "abscond", "decamp", "escape", "evacuate", "flee", "fly", "get out", "mizzle", "run away", "scat", "scram", "skip", "go out", "light out", "step out", "abandon", "desert", "forsake", "vacate", "emigrate", "adjourn", "remove", "retire", "retreat", "withdraw" ], "synonyms":[ "bail", "bail out", "begone", "book", "bug off", "bug out", "bugger off", "buzz (off)", "clear off", "clear out", "cut out", "depart", "dig out", "get", "get off", "go", "go off", "move", "pack (up or off)", "part", "peel off", "pike (out or off)", "pull out", "push off", "push on", "quit", "run along", "sally (forth)", "scarper", "shove (off)", "step (along)", "take off", "vamoose", "walk out" ] }, "to stop living":{ "antonyms":[ "breathe", "live" ], "examples":[ "expressed her wish to exit surrounded by family and friends" ], "near antonyms":[ "come to", "revive", "linger", "be", "exist", "subsist", "flourish", "prosper", "thrive" ], "related":[ "predecease", "consume", "disappear", "dry up", "fade", "fail" ], "synonyms":[ "check out", "conk (out)", "croak", "decease", "demise", "depart", "die", "drop", "end", "expire", "fall", "flatline", "go", "kick in", "kick off", "part", "pass (on)", "pass away", "peg out", "perish", "pop off", "step out", "succumb" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "exited":{ "to leave a place often for another":{ "antonyms":[ "arrived", "came", "showed up", "turned up" ], "examples":[ "in case of fire, exit from the building in a calm and orderly fashion" ], "near antonyms":[ "abided", "abode", "dwelled", "dwelt", "lodged", "remained", "settled", "stayed", "tarried", "approached", "closed", "neared", "hit", "landed", "reached" ], "related":[ "set out", "started", "struck out", "absconded", "decamped", "escaped", "evacuated", "fled", "flew", "got out", "mizzled", "ran away", "scatted", "scrammed", "skipped", "lit", "lighted out", "stepped out", "went out", "abandoned", "deserted", "forsook", "vacated", "emigrated", "adjourned", "removed", "retired", "retreated", "withdrew" ], "synonyms":[ "bailed", "bailed out", "booked", "bugged off", "bugged out", "buggered off", "buzzed (off)", "cleared off", "cleared out", "cut out", "departed", "dug out", "got", "got off", "moved", "packed (up or off)", "parted", "peeled off", "piked (out or off)", "pulled out", "pushed off", "pushed on", "quit", "quitted", "ran along", "sallied (forth)", "scarpered", "shoved (off)", "stepped (along)", "took off", "vamoosed", "walked out", "went", "went off" ] }, "to stop living":{ "antonyms":[ "breathed", "lived" ], "examples":[ "expressed her wish to exit surrounded by family and friends" ], "near antonyms":[ "came to", "revived", "lingered", "existed", "subsisted", "was", "flourished", "prospered", "thrived", "throve" ], "related":[ "predeceased", "consumed", "disappeared", "dried up", "faded", "failed" ], "synonyms":[ "checked out", "conked (out)", "croaked", "deceased", "demised", "departed", "died", "dropped", "ended", "expired", "fell", "flatlined", "kicked in", "kicked off", "parted", "passed away", "passed (on)", "pegged out", "perished", "popped off", "stepped out", "succumbed", "went" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "exiting":{ "the act of leaving a place":{ "antonyms":[ "advent", "appearance", "arrival" ], "examples":[ "their exiting of the boring party was swiftly and quietly accomplished" ], "near antonyms":[ "coming", "approach", "entrance", "ingress" ], "related":[ "flight", "retirement", "retreat", "running away", "withdrawal", "diaspora", "emigration", "evacuation", "exodus", "embarkation", "embarkment", "disembarkation", "egress", "abandonment", "forsaking", "relinquishment" ], "synonyms":[ "decamping", "decampment", "departing", "departure", "exit", "farewell", "going", "leave", "leave-taking", "lighting out", "outgo", "parting", "quitting", "walking out" ] }, "to leave a place often for another":{ "antonyms":[ "arriving", "coming", "showing up", "turning up" ], "examples":[ "in case of fire, exit from the building in a calm and orderly fashion" ], "near antonyms":[ "abiding", "dwelling", "lodging", "remaining", "settling", "staying", "tarrying", "approaching", "closing", "nearing", "hitting", "landing", "reaching" ], "related":[ "setting out", "starting", "striking out", "absconding", "decamping", "escaping", "evacuating", "fleeing", "flying", "getting out", "mizzling", "running away", "scatting", "scramming", "skipping", "going out", "lighting out", "stepping out", "abandoning", "deserting", "forsaking", "vacating", "emigrating", "adjourning", "removing", "retiring", "retreating", "withdrawing" ], "synonyms":[ "bailing", "bailing out", "booking", "buggering off", "bugging off", "bugging out", "buzzing (off)", "clearing off", "clearing out", "cutting out", "departing", "digging out", "getting", "getting off", "going", "going off", "moving", "packing (up or off)", "parting", "peeling off", "piking (out or off)", "pulling out", "pushing off", "pushing on", "quitting", "running along", "sallying (forth)", "scarpering", "shoving (off)", "stepping (along)", "taking off", "vamoosing", "walking out" ] }, "to stop living":{ "antonyms":[ "breathing", "living" ], "examples":[ "expressed her wish to exit surrounded by family and friends" ], "near antonyms":[ "coming to", "reviving", "lingering", "being", "existing", "subsisting", "flourishing", "prospering", "thriving" ], "related":[ "predeceasing", "consuming", "disappearing", "drying up", "fading", "failing" ], "synonyms":[ "checking out", "conking (out)", "croaking", "deceasing", "demising", "departing", "dropping", "dying", "ending", "expiring", "falling", "flatlining", "going", "kicking in", "kicking off", "parting", "passing away", "passing (on)", "pegging out", "perishing", "popping off", "stepping out", "succumbing" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "exorcized":{ "to get rid of as useless or unwanted":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "please exorcise that offensive word from your vocabulary" ], "near antonyms":[ "adopted", "embraced", "took on", "employed", "used", "utilized", "held", "held back", "kept", "retained" ], "related":[ "abandoned", "abdicated", "deserted", "forsook", "dismissed", "kicked out", "abolished", "annihilated", "eliminated", "eradicated", "expunged", "exterminated", "extinguished", "extirpated", "liquidated", "removed", "rooted (out)", "stamped (out)", "wiped out" ], "synonyms":[ "cashiered", "cast (off)", "chucked", "deep-sixed", "discarded", "ditched", "dumped", "eighty-sixed", "86'd", "flung (off or away)", "jettisoned", "junked", "laid by", "lost", "pitched", "rejected", "scrapped", "shed", "shucked (off)", "sloughed (off)", "sluffed (off)", "threw away", "threw out", "tossed", "unloaded" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "exotic":{ "excitingly or mysteriously unusual":{ "antonyms":[ "familiar", "nonexotic", "nonglamorous", "plain-Jane", "unexotic", "unglamorous", "unromantic" ], "examples":[ "the gradual disappearance of exotic lands in a culturally homogenized world" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "colorful", "picture-book", "picturesque", "quaint", "alien", "foreign", "dark", "distant", "faraway", "remote", "alluring", "captivating", "enchanting", "fascinating", "magical" ], "synonyms":[ "bizarro", "fantastic", "fantastical", "glamorous", "glamourous", "marvelous", "marvellous", "outlandish", "romantic", "strange" ] }, "something strange or unusual that is an object of interest":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the botanical garden boasts an array of horticultural exotics from around the world" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "found object", "objet trouv\u00e9", "curiosa", "ephemera", 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"shatter", "splinter", "doom", "finish", "kill", "kill off", "terminate", "zap", "cut", "discard", "ditch", "eject", "excise", "expel", "jettison", "oust", "throw out" ], "synonyms":[ "abolish", "annihilate", "black out", "blot out", "cancel", "clean (up)", "efface", "eradicate", "erase", "exterminate", "extirpate", "liquidate", "obliterate", "root (out)", "rub out", "snuff (out)", "stamp (out)", "sweep (away)", "wipe out" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "expurgated":{ "to remove objectionable parts from":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the newspaper had to expurgate the expletive-laden speech that the criminal made upon being sentenced to life imprisonment" ], "near antonyms":[ "approved", "authorized", "sanctioned" ], "related":[ "cleansed", "purged", "purified", "abbreviated", "blue-penciled", "edited", "shortened", "bleeped", "blipped", "cut (out)", "deleted", "excised", "expunged", "gutted", "x-ed (out)", "x'd (out)", "xed (out)", "blacked out", "repressed", "silenced", "suppressed", 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