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"reined (in)", "restrained", "retarded", "canned", "killed", "snuffed (out)", "stilled", "abolished", "demolished", "destroyed", "extinguished", "liquidated", "quenched" ], "related":[ "conduced (to)", "contributed (to)", "decided", "determined", "began", "established", "fathered", "founded", "inaugurated", "initiated", "innovated", "instituted", "introduced", "launched", "pioneered", "set", "set up", "started", "advanced", "cultivated", "developed", "encouraged", "forwarded", "fostered", "furthered", "nourished", "nurtured", "promoted", "enacted", "rendered", "turned out" ], "synonyms":[ "begot", "begat", "bred", "brought", "brought about", "brought on", "catalyzed", "caused", "created", "did", "drew on", "effected", "effectuated", "engendered", "generated", "induced", "invoked", "occasioned", "produced", "prompted", "resulted (in)", "spawned", "translated (into)", "worked", "wrought", "yielded" ] }, "to bring into being by combining, shaping, or transforming materials":{ 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"conceived", "concocted", "contrived", "cooked (up)", "designed", "devised", "imagined", "thought (up)", "reassembled", "rebuilt", "reconstructed", "redeveloped", "reedified", "retrofitted", "retrofit", "jerry-built", "rigged (up)", "threw up", "combined", "united" ], "synonyms":[ "assembled", "built", "confected", "constructed", "erected", "fabricated", "made up", "pieced", "put up", "raised", "reared", "set up" ] }, "to give the impression of being":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the family made merry despite their financial worries" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "dissembled", "pretended", "recalled", "resembled", "suggested", "hinted", "implied", "insinuated" ], "synonyms":[ "acted", "appeared", "came across (as)", "came off (as)", "felt", "looked", "seemed", "sounded" ] }, "to go on a specified course or in a certain direction":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the baby made straight for the toy lying on the rug" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "aimed", "bent", "directed", "pointed", "turned", "beelined", "lit", "lighted out", "put", "put out", "set off", "set out", "struck", "took off", "faced", "oriented", "steered", "about-faced", "backed", "came about", "came round", "cut", "inclined", "put about", "reversed", "swerved", "tacked", "turned back", "veered", "wheeled", "yawed" ], "synonyms":[ "bore", "headed" ] }, "to have a clear idea of":{ "antonyms":[ "missed" ], "examples":[ "what do you make of the latest information?" ], "near antonyms":[ "misapprehended", "misconceived", "misconstrued", "misinterpreted", "misperceived", "misread", "mistook", "misunderstood" ], "related":[ "absorbed", "digested", "took in", "realized", "fathomed", "penetrated", "pierced" ], "synonyms":[ "appreciated", "apprehended", "assimilated", "beheld", "caught", "caught on (to)", "cognized", "compassed", "comprehended", "conceived", "cottoned (to or on to)", "deciphered", "decoded", "discerned", "dug", "got", "grasped", "grokked", "intuited", "knew", "made out", "perceived", "recognized", "registered", "savvied", "saw", "seized", "sensed", "tumbled (to)", "twigged", "understood" ] }, "to obtain (as a goal) through effort":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "we finally made it!" ], "near antonyms":[ "fell short (of)", "missed", "failed (at)", "lost" ], "related":[ "acquired", "captured", "carried", "drew", "garnered", "got", "landed", "obtained", "procured", "realized", "secured", "amounted (to)", "approached", "equaled", "equalled", "matched", "measured up (to)", "met", "rivaled", "rivalled", "tied", "touched", "beat", "excelled", "outdid", "surpassed", "topped" ], "synonyms":[ "achieved", "attained", "bagged", "chalked up", "clocked (up)", "gained", "hit", "logged", "notched (up)", "racked up", "rang up", "scored", "won" ] }, "to position (something) so as to prevent passage through an opening":{ "antonyms":[ "opened" ], "examples":[ "make the gate when ye leave" ], "near antonyms":[ "unbarred", "unbolted", "unchained", "unfastened", "unlatched", "unlocked", "unsealed" ], "related":[ "barred", "battened (down)", "bolted", "chained", "fastened", "latched", "locked", "plugged", "sealed", "stoppered", "secured", "banged", "clapped", "clapt", "slammed" ], "synonyms":[ "closed", "shut", "steeked" ] }, "to put into effect through legislative or authoritative action":{ "antonyms":[ "repealed", "rescinded", "revoked" ], "examples":[ "the legislature failed to make any new laws last session" ], "near antonyms":[ "abolished", "abrogated", "annulled", "canceled", "cancelled", "invalidated", "killed", "nullified", "overturned", "reversed", "voided" ], "related":[ "reenacted", "repassed", "brought about", "effected", "allowed", "authorized", "permitted", "sanctioned", "decreed", "dictated", "proclaimed", "administered", "executed", "approved", "confirmed", "ratified" ], "synonyms":[ "constituted", "enacted", "laid down", "legislated", "ordained", "passed" ] }, "to receive as return for effort":{ "antonyms":[ "forfeited", "lost" ], "examples":[ "I make considerably more money now than I did when I first started working here" ], "near antonyms":[ "accorded", "gave", "granted", "paid", "gave up", "handed over", "parted (with)", "relinquished", "surrendered", "yielded" ], "related":[ "cleared", "grossed", "netted", "accomplished", "achieved", "notched (up)", "scored", "accumulated", "amassed", "racked up", "caught", "picked up", "annexed", "occupied", "took over", "reacquired", "reattained", "recaptured", "regained", "remade" ], "synonyms":[ "acquired", "attained", "bagged", "brought in", "came by", "captured", "carried", "drew", "earned", "gained", "garnered", "got", "knocked down", "landed", "obtained", "procured", "pulled down", "realized", "reaped", "secured", "won" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "made out":{ "to form an opinion or reach a conclusion through reasoning and information":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "as best as I can make out , the police were informed of the incident but didn't think it was worth investigating" ], "near 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"intuited", "knew", "made", "perceived", "recognized", "registered", "savvied", "saw", "seized", "sensed", "tumbled (to)", "twigged", "understood" ] }, "to meet one's day-to-day needs":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "we're not rich, but we're making out all right" ], "near antonyms":[ "collapsed", "failed", "fell short", "fizzled", "floundered", "declined", "petered (out)", "slumped", "waned", "gave up" ], "related":[ "carried on", "contrived", "scraped (by or through)", "scrounged", "lasted", "survived", "eked out", "scraped (out)", "squeezed", "wrested", "wrung", "afforded", "swung" ], "synonyms":[ "coped", "did", "fared", "got along", "got by", "got on", "managed", "shifted" ] }, "to take on a false or deceptive appearance":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "he tried to make out that he didn't mind losing his job, but friends suspected he was desperately worried" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "acted", "impersonated", "masqueraded", "playacted", "played", "posed", "affected", "assumed", "counterfeited", "faked", "feigned", "professed", "put on", "shammed", "simulated", "camouflaged", "concealed", "disguised", "masked", "bluffed", "feinted" ], "synonyms":[ "dissembled", "dissimulated", "let on", "pretended" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "made up (for)":{ "to balance with an equal force so as to make ineffective":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the lavish present almost made up for her forgetting his birthday" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "invalidated", "negated", "neutered", "nullified", "atoned (for)", "outbalanced", "outweighed", "redeemed", "redressed", "relieved", "remedied", "overrode", "overruled" ], "synonyms":[ "annulled", "canceled (out)", "cancelled (out)", "compensated (for)", "corrected", "counteracted", "counterbalanced", "counterpoised", "negatived", "neutralized", "offset" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "mademoiselles":{ "as in girls , lasses":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "as in governesses , 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"splendiferous", "extraordinary", "killer", "remarkable", "sensational", "striking", "celestial", "divine", "heavenly" ], "synonyms":[ "august", "baronial", "epic", "gallant", "glorious", "grand", "grandiose", "heroic", "heroical", "Homeric", "imperial", "imposing", "magnific", "magnificent", "massive", "monumental", "noble", "proud", "regal", "royal", "splendid", "stately" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ], "very dignified in form, tone, or style":{ "antonyms":[ "ineloquent", "low", "undignified" ], "examples":[ "the majestic language and beautiful cadences of the King James Version of the Bible" ], "near antonyms":[ "casual", "colloquial", "conversational", "informal", "nonformal", "slangy", "unbookish", "unliterary", "vernacular", "coarse", "common", "crass", "crude", "gross", "ill-bred", "indecent", "lowbred", "lowbrow", "rough", "rough-hewn", "rude", "tasteless", "uncouth", "uncultivated", "uncultured", "unpolished", "unrefined", "vulgar", "incorrect", "substandard", "uneducated", "ungrammatical", "unlearned" ], "related":[ "affected", "bombastic", "declamatory", "florid", "flowery", "grandiloquent", "grandiose", "highfalutin", "hifalutin", "oratorical", "pompous", "pretentious", "rhetorical", "rhetoric", "stilted", "Attic", "cultured", "refined", "classy", "courtly", "fine", "graceful", "tasteful", "aristocratic", "genteel", "patrician", "correct", "educated", "grammatical", "proper", "academic", "academical", "bookish", "learned", "literary" ], "synonyms":[ "elevated", "eloquent", "formal", "high-flown", "lofty", "stately", "towering" ] } }, "major":{ "having great meaning or lasting effect":{ "antonyms":[ "inconsequential", "inconsiderable", "insignificant", "little", "minor", "negligible", "slight", "small", "trifling", "trivial", "unimportant" ], "examples":[ "a major change in how science is taught in our high schools" ], "near antonyms":[ "paltry", "petty", "worthless", "anonymous", "nameless", "obscure", "uncelebrated", "unknown" ], "related":[ "decisive", "fatal", "fateful", "strategic", "earnest", "grave", "heavy", "serious", "sincere", "distinctive", "exceptional", "impressive", "outstanding", "prominent", "remarkable", "valuable", "worthwhile", "worthy", "distinguished", "eminent", "great", "illustrious", "noble", "notable", "noteworthy", "outstanding", "preeminent", "prestigious", "famous", "notorious", "renowned", "all-important", "central", "critical", "crucial", "essential", "key", "pivotal", "seminal", "vital" ], "synonyms":[ "big", "consequential", "earth-shattering", "earthshaking", "eventful", "historic", "important", "material", "meaningful", "momentous", "monumental", "much", "significant", "substantial", "tectonic", "weighty" ] }, "sufficiently large in size, amount, or number to merit attention":{ "antonyms":[ "inconsequential", "inconsiderable", "insignificant", "insubstantial", "negligible", "nominal" ], "examples":[ "with several blockbuster hits under her belt, the actress now commands some major cash for 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"bring on", "catalyze", "cause", "create", "do", "draw on", "effect", "effectuate", "engender", "generate", "induce", "invoke", "occasion", "produce", "prompt", "result (in)", "spawn", "translate (into)", "work", "yield" ] }, "to bring into being by combining, shaping, or transforming materials":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "will you help me make the dough for the cookies?" ], "near antonyms":[ "disassemble", "dismantle", "take apart", "break up", "dismember", "abolish", "annihilate", "demolish", "destroy", "devastate", "eradicate", "exterminate", "extinguish", "flatten", "pulverize", "raze", "ruin", "shatter", "smash", "wreck", "blow up", "explode" ], "related":[ "assemble", "build", "construct", "erect", "make up", "put up", "raise", "rear", "set up", "structure", "throw up", "craft", "handcraft", "hew", "forge", "mold", "shape", "cobble (together or up)", "knock out", "patch (together)", "throw up", "prefabricate", "create", "invent", "mint", "originate", "establish", "father", "institute", "organize", "concoct", "contrive", "cook (up)", "design", "devise", "imagine", "think (up)", "conceive", "envisage", "picture", "visualize", "refashion", "remake", "remanufacture" ], "synonyms":[ "fabricate", "fashion", "form", "frame", "manufacture", "produce" ] }, "to carry through (as a process) to completion":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "one person from each department will be asked to make a short presentation at the meeting" ], "near antonyms":[ "fail", "skimp", "slight", "slur" ], "related":[ "bring about", "effect", "effectuate", "implement", "ace", "nail", "engage (in)", "practice", "practise", "work (at)", "reduplicate", "reenact", "repeat", "actualize", "attain", "realize", "complete", "end", "finish", "wind up" ], "synonyms":[ "accomplish", "achieve", "bring off", "carry off", "carry out", "commit", "compass", "do", "execute", "follow through (with)", "fulfill", "fulfil", "negotiate", "perform", "perpetrate", "prosecute", "pull off", "put through" ] }, "to 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], "synonyms":[ "calculate", "call", "conjecture", "estimate", "figure", "gauge", "gage", "guess", "judge", "place", "put", "reckon", "suppose" ] }, "to form by putting together parts or materials":{ "antonyms":[ "demount", "disassemble", "dismantle", "dismember", "knock down", "strike", "take down", "tear down" ], "examples":[ "make a model airplane" ], "near antonyms":[ "demolish", "destroy", "devastate", "flatten", "level", "pull down", "pulverize", "raze", "ruin", "ruinate", "shatter", "smash", "wreck", "blow up", "explode", "detach", "disengage", "disconnect", "disjoin", "disunite", "divide", "separate" ], "related":[ "carpenter", "fashion", "forge", "frame", "hammer", "handcraft", "manufacture", "mold", "produce", "shape", "prefabricate", "begin", "coin", "create", "generate", "inaugurate", "initiate", "innovate", "invent", "originate", "constitute", "establish", "father", "found", "institute", "organize", "conceive", "concoct", "contrive", "cook (up)", "design", "devise", 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(of)", "miss", "fail (at)", "lose" ], "related":[ "acquire", "capture", "carry", "draw", "garner", "get", "land", "obtain", "procure", "realize", "secure", "amount (to)", "approach", "equal", "match", "measure up (to)", "meet", "rival", "tie", "touch", "beat", "excel", "outdo", "surpass", "top" ], "synonyms":[ "achieve", "attain", "bag", "chalk up", "clock (up)", "gain", "hit", "log", "notch (up)", "rack up", "ring up", "score", "win" ] }, "to position (something) so as to prevent passage through an opening":{ "antonyms":[ "open" ], "examples":[ "make the gate when ye leave" ], "near antonyms":[ "unbar", "unbolt", "unchain", "unfasten", "unlatch", "unlock", "unseal" ], "related":[ "bar", "batten (down)", "bolt", "chain", "fasten", "latch", "lock", "plug", "seal", "stopper", "secure", "bang", "clap", "slam" ], "synonyms":[ "close", "shut", "steek" ] }, "to put into effect through legislative or authoritative action":{ "antonyms":[ "repeal", "rescind", "revoke" ], "examples":[ "the legislature failed to make any new laws last session" ], "near antonyms":[ "abolish", "abrogate", "annul", "cancel", "invalidate", "kill", "nullify", "overturn", "reverse", "void" ], "related":[ "reenact", "repass", "bring about", "effect", "allow", "authorize", "permit", "sanction", "decree", "dictate", "proclaim", "administer", "execute", "approve", "confirm", "ratify" ], "synonyms":[ "constitute", "enact", "lay down", "legislate", "ordain", "pass" ] }, "to receive as return for effort":{ "antonyms":[ "forfeit", "lose" ], "examples":[ "I make considerably more money now than I did when I first started working here" ], "near antonyms":[ "accord", "give", "grant", "pay", "give up", "hand over", "part (with)", "relinquish", "surrender", "yield" ], "related":[ "clear", "gross", "net", "accomplish", "achieve", "notch (up)", "score", "accumulate", "amass", "rack up", "catch", "pick up", "annex", "occupy", "take over", "reacquire", "reattain", "recapture", "regain", "remake" ], "synonyms":[ "acquire", "attain", "bag", "bring in", "capture", "carry", "come by", "draw", "earn", "gain", "garner", "get", "knock down", "land", "obtain", "procure", "pull down", "realize", "reap", "secure", "win" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "make a comeback":{ "to regain a former or normal state":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "The injury looked gnarly, but she made a quick comeback and was able to finish out the season." ], "near antonyms":[ "decline", "fail", "worsen" ], "related":[ "reanimate", "revitalize", "revive" ], "synonyms":[ "bounce (back)", "come back", "rally", "rebound", "recover", "snap back" ] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "make away with":{ "to carry away (as a person) forcibly or unlawfully":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "They made away with the baby in the middle of the night." ], "near antonyms":[ "deliver", "ransom", "redeem", "rescue", "restore", "return" ], "related":[ "capture", "crimp", "impress", "kidnap", "seize", "shanghai", "waylay", "abscond (with)", "snatch", "spirit", "hijack", "highjack", "catch", "cop", "steal", "take" ], "synonyms":[ "abduct" ] }, "to deprive of life":{ "antonyms":[ "animate" ], "examples":[ "The gangster's henchmen made away with several of his rivals." ], "near antonyms":[ "raise", "restore", "resurrect", "resuscitate", "revive", "nurture" ], "related":[ "bump off", "butcher", "cut down", "finish", "get", "ice", "knock off", "murder", "neutralize", "off", "put away", "rub out", "scrag", "snuff", "take out", "waste", "whack", "annihilate", "blot out", "decimate", "kill off", "massacre", "mow", "slaughter", "smite", "assassinate", "execute", "martyr", "terminate", "euthanize", "euthanatize", "put down", "suicide" ], "synonyms":[ "carry off", "claim", "croak", "destroy", "dispatch", "do in", "fell", "kill", "slay", "take" ] }, "to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "The thief made away with merchandise worth thousands of dollars." ], "near antonyms":[ "buy", "purchase", "bestow", "contribute", "donate", "give", "hand over", "present" ], "related":[ "burglarize", "knock over", "rob", "loot", "pillage", "plunder", "sack", "carjack", "hijack", "highjack", "pick", "rifle", "poach", "rustle", "shoplift", "collar", "grab", "grasp", "nail", "seize", "snatch", "take", "mooch", "sponge", "abduct", "kidnap", "shanghai", "spirit" ], "synonyms":[ "appropriate", "boost", "filch", "heist", "hook", "lift", "misappropriate", "nick", "nip", "pilfer", "pinch", "pocket", "purloin", "rip off", "snitch", "steal", "swipe", "thieve" ] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "make good on":{ "to do what is required by the terms of":{ "antonyms":[ "breach", "break", "transgress", "violate" ], "examples":[ "He made good on his promise to pay back the loan within a year." ], "near antonyms":[ "default (on)", "disregard", "forget", "ignore", "neglect", "overlook", "overpass", "pass over", "slight" ], "related":[ "conclude", "consummate", "finalize", "finish", "perfect", "accomplish", "achieve", "bring about", "bring off", "carry out", "effect", "commit", "compass", "discharge", "execute", "follow through (with)", "make", "perform" ], "synonyms":[ "answer", "complete", "comply (with)", "fill", "fulfill", "keep", "meet", "redeem", "satisfy" ] }, "to reach a desired level of accomplishment":{ "antonyms":[ "fail" ], "examples":[ "She made good as a musician when she moved to New York City." ], "near antonyms":[ "flounder", "struggle" ], "related":[ "prevail", "triumph", "win", "excel" ], "synonyms":[ "arrive", "flourish", "prosper", "succeed", "thrive" ] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "make one's flesh crawl":{ "to strike with fear":{ "antonyms":[ "reassure" ], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[ "assure", "cheer", "comfort", "console", "solace", "soothe", "embolden", "encourage", "hearten", "inspire", "steel" ], "related":[ "appall", "appal", "bowl over", "dismay", "floor", "jolt", "shake", "shake up", "amaze", "astound", "awe", "chill", "daunt", "demoralize", "dispirit", "emasculate", "psych (out)", "undo", "unman", "unnerve", "unstring", "discomfort", "discompose", "disconcert", "disquiet", "distract", "distress", "disturb", "perturb", "unsettle", "upset", "worry" ], "synonyms":[ "affright", "alarm", "alarum", "fright", "frighten", "horrify", "panic", "scare", "scarify", "shock", "spook", "startle", "terrify", "terrorize" ] }, "type":[] }, "make tracks":{ "to hasten away from something dangerous or frightening":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "The frightened cat made tracks into the other room when guests began to arrive." ], "near antonyms":[ "beard", "brave", "confront", "dare", "defy", "face", "abide", "dwell", "hang around", "linger", "remain", "stay", "stick around", "tarry" ], "related":[ "abscond", "clear out", "decamp", "elope", "escape", "get (away)", "get out", "lam", "light out", "make off", "mizzle", "scarper", "scat", "scram", "skip (out)", "skirr" ], "synonyms":[ "bolt", "break", "bug out", "flee", "fly", "hightail (it)", "retreat", "run", "run away", "run off", "skedaddle" ] }, "to proceed or move quickly":{ "antonyms":[ "crawl", "creep", "poke" ], "examples":[ "You'd better make tracks if you want to catch that bus!" ], "near antonyms":[ "dally", "dawdle", "dillydally", "drag", "hang (around or out)", "lag", "linger", "loiter", "poke", "tarry", "amble", "lumber", "plod", "saunter", "shuffle", "stroll", "decelerate", "slow (down or up)" ], "related":[ "beetle", "dart", "flit", "scamper", "scud", "scuffle", "stampede", "streak", "whiz", "whizz", "gallop", "jog", "sprint", "accelerate", "quicken", "step out", "catch up", "fast-forward", "outpace", "outrun", "outstrip", "overtake", "arrow", "beeline" ], "synonyms":[ "barrel", "belt", "blast", "blaze", "blow", "bolt", "bomb", "bowl", "breeze", "bundle", "bustle", "buzz", "cannonball", "careen", "career", "chase", "course", "crack (on)", "dash", "drive", "fly", "hare", "hasten", "hie", "highball", "hotfoot (it)", "hump", "hurl", "hurry", "hurtle", "hustle", "jet", "jump", "motor", "nip", "pelt", "race", "ram", "rip", "rocket", "run", "rush", "rustle", "scoot", "scurry", "scuttle", "shoot", "speed", "step", "tear", "travel", "trot", "whirl", "whisk", "zip", "zoom" ] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "make way":{ "as in open , clear":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "makes believe":{ "to present a false appearance of":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "He made believe he was sick to get out of going to school." ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "dissimulates", "impersonates", "lets on", "masquerades", "playacts", "plays", "poses", "forges", "imitates", "camouflages", "conceals", "disguises", "masks", "feints", "malingers" ], "synonyms":[ "acts", "affects", "assumes", "bluffs", "counterfeits", "dissembles", "fakes", "feigns", "passes (for)", "pretends", "professes", "puts on", "shams", "simulates" ] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "makes much of":{ "to indicate the importance of by centering attention 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"original" ], "examples":[ "turned a towel into a makeshift skirt" ], "near antonyms":[ "first", "former", "equal", "identical", "same", "lasting", "permanent" ], "related":[ "alternate", "alternative", "pinch", "different", "other", "separate", "extra", "spare", "improvised", "jury", "another", "second", "utility", "successive", "equivalent" ], "synonyms":[ "new", "substitute", "substitutive" ] }, "to meet one's day-to-day needs":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "They were able to make shift without borrowing money." ], "near antonyms":[ "collapse", "fail", "fall short", "fizzle", "flounder", "decline", "peter (out)", "slump", "wane", "give up" ], "related":[ "carry on", "contrive", "scrape (by or through)", "scrounge", "last", "survive", "eke out", "scrape (out)", "squeeze", "wrest", "wring", "afford", "swing" ], "synonyms":[ "cope", "do", "fare", "get along", "get by", "get on", "make out", "manage", "shift" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "phrase" ] }, "makeup":{ "preparations 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"integrate", "materialize", "personify", "substantiate", "complement", "complete", "supplement", "fill (out)", "flesh (out)" ], "synonyms":[ "compose", "comprise", "constitute", "form" ] }, "to create or think of by clever use of the imagination":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "she keeps making up excuses as to why she hasn't yet finished the project" ], "near antonyms":[ "clone", "copy", "copycat", "duplicate", "imitate", "mimic", "reduplicate", "replicate", "reproduce" ], "related":[ "coin", "design", "hatch", "produce", "daydream", "dream", "fantasize", "conceive", "envisage", "envision", "imagine", "picture", "vision", "visualize", "ad-lib", "extemporize", "improvise" ], "synonyms":[ "concoct", "construct", "contrive", "cook (up)", "devise", "drum up", "excogitate", "fabricate", "invent", "manufacture", "think (up)", "trump up", "vamp (up)" ] }, "to form by putting together parts or materials":{ "antonyms":[ "demount", "disassemble", "dismantle", "dismember", "knock down", "strike", "take down", "tear down" ], "examples":[ "we'll have to make up the bookcase, which came in a box marked \"some assembly required\"" ], "near antonyms":[ "demolish", "destroy", "devastate", "flatten", "level", "pull down", "pulverize", "raze", "ruin", "ruinate", "shatter", "smash", "wreck", "blow up", "explode", "detach", "disengage", "disconnect", "disjoin", "disunite", "divide", "separate" ], "related":[ "carpenter", "fashion", "forge", "frame", "hammer", "handcraft", "manufacture", "mold", "produce", "shape", "prefabricate", "begin", "coin", "create", "generate", "inaugurate", "initiate", "innovate", "invent", "originate", "constitute", "establish", "father", "found", "institute", "organize", "conceive", "concoct", "contrive", "cook (up)", "design", "devise", "imagine", "think (up)", "reassemble", "rebuild", "reconstruct", "redevelop", "reedify", "retrofit", "jerry-build", "rig (up)", "throw up", "combine", "unite" ], "synonyms":[ "assemble", "build", "confect", "construct", "erect", "fabricate", "make", "piece", "put up", "raise", "rear", "set up" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "making out":{ "to form an opinion or reach a conclusion through reasoning and information":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "as best as I can make out , the police were informed of the incident but didn't think it was worth investigating" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "assuming", "supposing", "conjecturing", "guessing", "speculating", "surmising", "construing", "interpreting", "reading", "contemplating", "philosophizing", "rationalizing", "thinking", "ascertaining", "doping (out)", "finding out" ], "synonyms":[ "concluding", "deciding", "deducing", "deriving", "extrapolating", "gathering", "inferring", "judging", "reasoning", "understanding" ] }, "to have a clear idea of":{ "antonyms":[ "missing" ], "examples":[ "I can't quite make out what she is trying to say" ], "near antonyms":[ "misapprehending", "misconceiving", "misconstruing", "misinterpreting", "misperceiving", "misreading", "mistaking", "misunderstanding" ], "related":[ "absorbing", "digesting", "taking in", "realizing", "fathoming", "penetrating", "piercing" ], "synonyms":[ "appreciating", "apprehending", "assimilating", "beholding", "catching", "catching on (to)", "cognizing", "compassing", "comprehending", "conceiving", "cottoning (to or on to)", "deciphering", "decoding", "digging", "discerning", "getting", "grasping", "grokking", "intuiting", "knowing", "making", "perceiving", "recognizing", "registering", "savvying", "seeing", "seizing", "sensing", "tumbling (to)", "twigging", "understanding" ] }, "to meet one's day-to-day needs":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "we're not rich, but we're making out all right" ], "near antonyms":[ "collapsing", "failing", "falling short", "fizzling", "floundering", "declining", "petering (out)", "slumping", "waning", "giving up" ], "related":[ "carrying on", "contriving", "scraping (by or through)", "scrounging", "lasting", "surviving", "eking out", "scraping (out)", "squeezing", "wresting", "wringing", "affording", "swinging" ], "synonyms":[ "coping", "doing", "faring", "getting along", "getting by", "getting on", "managing", "shifting" ] }, "to take on a false or deceptive appearance":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "he tried to make out that he didn't mind losing his job, but friends suspected he was desperately worried" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "acting", "impersonating", "masquerading", "playacting", "playing", "posing", "affecting", "assuming", "counterfeiting", "faking", "feigning", "professing", "putting on", "shamming", "simulating", "camouflaging", "concealing", "disguising", "masking", "bluffing", "feinting" ], "synonyms":[ "dissembling", "dissimulating", "letting on", "pretending" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "maladroitly":{ "as in":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "maladroitness":{ "as in ineptitude , ineptness":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "malarky":{ "language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the old lady declared that everything politicians say is pure malarkey" ], "near antonyms":[ "levelheadedness", "rationality", "reasonability", "reasonableness", "sensibleness", "common sense", "horse sense", "sense", "discernment", "judgment", "judgement", "wisdom" ], "related":[ "absurdity", "asininity", "fatuity", "foolery", "idiocy", "imbecility", "inaneness", "inanity", "insanity", "kookiness", "lunacy", "absurdness", "craziness", "madness", "witlessness", "hoity-toity", "monkey business", "monkeyshine(s)", "shenanigan(s)", "tomfoolery", "gas", "hot air", "rigmarole", "rigamarole", "double-talk", "greek", "hocus-pocus" ], "synonyms":[ "applesauce", "balderdash", "baloney", "boloney", "beans", "bilge", "blah", "blah-blah", "blarney", "blather", "blatherskite", "blither", "bosh", "bull", "bunk", "bunkum", "buncombe", "claptrap", "codswallop", "crapola", "crock", "drivel", "drool", "fiddle", "fiddle-faddle", "fiddlesticks", "flannel", "flapdoodle", "folderol", "falderal", "folly", "foolishness", "fudge", "garbage", "guff", "hogwash", "hokeypokey", "hokum", "hoodoo", "hooey", "horsefeathers", "humbug", "humbuggery", "jazz", "moonshine", "muck", "nerts", "nonsense", "nuts", "piffle", "poppycock", "punk", "rot", "rubbish", "senselessness", "silliness", "slush", "stupidity", "taradiddle", "tarradiddle", "tommyrot", "tosh", "trash", "trumpery", "twaddle" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "malevolent":{ "having or showing a desire to cause someone pain or suffering for the sheer enjoyment of it":{ "antonyms":[ "benevolent", "benign", "benignant", "loving", "unmalicious" ], "examples":[ "the novel grossly oversimplified the conflict as a struggle between relentlessly malevolent villains on one side and faultless saints on the other" ], "near antonyms":[ "compassionate", "good", "good-hearted", "kind", "kindhearted", "kindly", "sympathetic", "warm", "warmhearted", "affable", "agreeable", "amiable", "cordial", "friendly", "genial", "gracious", "nice", "pleasant", "affectionate", "amorous", "sweet", "tender", "tenderhearted", "humane", "altruistic", "high-minded", "humanitarian", "magnanimous", "noble", "philanthropic", "philanthropical" ], "related":[ "devious", "scoundrelly", "scurvy", "snakelike", "acrimonious", "bitter", "envious", "jaundiced", "jealous", "rancorous", "resentful", "vindictive", "vitriolic", "contemptuous", "deprecating", "derogatory", "disdainful", "disparaging", "mean-spirited", "obnoxious", "opprobrious", "scornful", "snide", "snotty", "unkind", "unkindly", "unloving", "baleful", "baneful", "evil", "harsh", "hostile", "inimical", "acrid", "caustic", "poisonous", "scathing", "venomous" ], "synonyms":[ "bad", "bitchy", "catty", "cruel", "despiteful", "hateful", "malicious", "malign", "malignant", "mean", "nasty", "spiteful", "vicious", "virulent" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "malformation":{ "as in abortion , mutation":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "as in deformity , disfigurement":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "malicious":{ "having or showing a desire to cause someone pain or suffering for the sheer enjoyment of it":{ "antonyms":[ "benevolent", "benign", "benignant", "loving", "unmalicious" ], "examples":[ "the neighborhood chatterbox has again been spreading malicious gossip" ], "near antonyms":[ "compassionate", "good", "good-hearted", "kind", "kindhearted", "kindly", "sympathetic", "warm", "warmhearted", "affable", "agreeable", "amiable", "cordial", "friendly", "genial", "gracious", "nice", "pleasant", "affectionate", "amorous", "sweet", "tender", "tenderhearted", "humane", "altruistic", "high-minded", "humanitarian", "magnanimous", "noble", "philanthropic", "philanthropical" ], "related":[ "devious", "scoundrelly", "scurvy", "snakelike", "acrimonious", "bitter", "envious", "jaundiced", "jealous", "rancorous", "resentful", "vindictive", "vitriolic", "contemptuous", "deprecating", "derogatory", "disdainful", "disparaging", "mean-spirited", "obnoxious", "opprobrious", "scornful", "snide", "snotty", "unkind", "unkindly", "unloving", "baleful", "baneful", "evil", "harsh", "hostile", "inimical", "acrid", "caustic", "poisonous", "scathing", "venomous" ], "synonyms":[ "bad", "bitchy", "catty", "cruel", "despiteful", "hateful", "malevolent", "malign", "malignant", "mean", "nasty", "spiteful", "vicious", "virulent" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "maligning":{ "as in":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "the making of false statements that damage another's reputation":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "public maligning of a person can actually be grounds for a lawsuit" ], "near antonyms":[ "acclaim", "accolade", "applause", "commendation", "praise", "esteem", "honor", "respect", "adulation", "flattery", "adoration", "reverence", "veneration", "worship" ], "related":[ "aspersion", "innuendo", "muck", "mud", "smear", "backbiting", "detraction", "abuse", "invective", "vituperation", "attack", "censure", "criticism", "denunciation", "hatchet job", "contempt", "disdain", "scorn", "belittlement", "denigration", "disparagement", "cattiness", "despite", "hatefulness", "malevolence", "malice", "maliciousness", "malignancy", "malignity", "meanness", "nastiness", "spite", "spitefulness", "spleen", "venom", "viciousness" ], "synonyms":[ "aspersing", "blackening", "calumniation", "calumny", "character assassination", "defamation", "defaming", "libel", "libeling", "libelling", "slander", "smearing", "traducing", "vilification", "vilifying" ] }, "to make untrue and harmful statements about":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "a candidate who believes that it is possible to win an election without maligning anyone" ], "near 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dough" ], "near antonyms":[ "inflexible", "intractable", "rigid", "stiff" ], "related":[ "adaptable", "bendable", "bendy", "ductile", "pliable", "pliant", "supple", "waxen", "willowy", "elastic", "flexible", "flexile", "limber", "resilient", "workable", "bending", "giving", "kneadable", "tractable", "yielding" ], "synonyms":[ "moldable", "plastic", "shapable", "shapeable", "waxy" ] }, "capable of being readily changed":{ "antonyms":[ "established", "fixed", "immutable", "inelastic", "inflexible", "invariable", "nonmalleable", "ramrod", "set", "unadaptable", "unalterable", "unbudgeable", "unchangeable" ], "examples":[ "the cult leader took advantage of the malleable , compliant personalities of his followers" ], "near antonyms":[ "constant", "stable", "steady", "unchanging", "uniform", "unvarying" ], "related":[ "changing", "fluctuating", "inconstant", "labile", "unstable", "unsteady", "varying", "versatile" ], "synonyms":[ "adaptable", "adjustable", "alterable", "changeable", "elastic", "flexible", "fluid", "modifiable", "pliable", "variable" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "mallet":{ "as in":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "mallets":{ "as in":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "malls":{ "a public place for strolling":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the pedestrian traffic through the grassy mall is heaviest during the summer lunch hours", "the tree-lined mall in the city's historic district remains the favored site for strutting about in one's Easter finery" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "walkways", "alamedas", "all\u00e9es", "arcades", "colonnades", "gallerias", "galleries", "plazas" ], "synonyms":[ "boardwalks", "promenades", "walks" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "man-of-war":{ "as in warship , merchantman":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "manager":{ "a person who manages or directs something":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "we wanted an exemption from the policy regarding refunds, but the store manager refused" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "codirector", "comanager", "co-organizer", "middle manager", "boardman", "officer", "official", "commissioner", "minister", "boss", "chief", "head", "leader", "president" ], "synonyms":[ "administrant", "administrator", "archon", "director", "exec", "executive", "superintendent", "supervisor" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "mandates":{ "the granting of power to perform various acts or duties":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the committee has been given a mandate to reform the process for admitting applicants to the university" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "commendations", "consignments", "entrustments", "facilitations", "promotions", "orderings" ], "synonyms":[ "accreditations", "authorizations", "commissions", "delegations", "empowerments", "licenses", "licences" ] }, "to 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"forced", "imperative", "incumbent", "involuntary", "necessary", "nonelective", "obligatory", "peremptory", "required" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "manes":{ "as in":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "plural noun" ] }, "maneuvered":{ "to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "maneuvered the conversation so as to avoid the touchy subject of her divorce" ], "near antonyms":[ "botched", "bungled", "foozled", "fumbled", "goofed (up)", "loused up", "messed (up)", "mishandled", "muffed", "scamped" ], "related":[ "engineered", "finessed", "jockeyed", "brought off", "carried off", "carried out", "got off", "pulled", "commanded", "directed", "guided", "steered", "controlled", "micromanaged", "ran", "run", "regulated", "reacted (to)", "responded (to)" ], "synonyms":[ "addressed", "contended (with)", "coped (with)", "fielded", "grappled (with)", "hacked", "handled", "managed", "manipulated", "negotiated", "played", "swung", "took", "treated" ] }, "to plan out usually with subtle skill or care":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "successfully maneuvered a way to get him to ask her to the dance" ], "near antonyms":[ "blew", "bobbled", "botched", "bungled", "butchered", "flubbed", "fumbled", "gummed (up)", "loused up", "mangled", "messed (up)", "mishandled", "muffed" ], "related":[ "arranged", "concerted", "concluded", "hammered out", "worked out", "angled (for)", "compassed", "intrigued", "plotted", "schemed", "connived", "brewed", "concocted", "cooked (up)", "hatched", "captained", "commanded", "conducted", "directed", "handled", "managed", "quarterbacked", "ran", "run", "gerrymandered" ], "synonyms":[ "contrived", "engineered", "finagled", "finessed", "framed", "machinated", "manipulated", "masterminded", "negotiated", "wangled" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "manful":{ "feeling or displaying no fear by temperament":{ "antonyms":[ "chicken", "chickenhearted", "chicken-livered", "coward", "cowardly", "craven", "dastardly", "fainthearted", "fearful", "gutless", "lily-livered", "milk-livered", "nerveless", "poltroon", "poor-spirited", "pusillanimous", "spineless", "spiritless", "timorous", "uncourageous", "ungallant", "unheroic", "weakhearted", "yellow" ], "examples":[ "he made the manful decision to stick by his friends when everyone else had abandoned them" ], "near antonyms":[ "diffident", "mousy", "mousey", "scary", "shy", "skittish", "timid", "anxious", "apprehensive", "nervous", "careful", "cautious", "heedful", "prudent", "unadventurous", "afraid", "agitated", "disconcerted", "disquieted", "disturbed", "frightened", "horrified", "panicked", "panic-stricken", "perturbed", "scared", "shocked", "spooked", "startled", "terrified", "terrorized", "unnerved", "upset", "appalled", "concerned", "dismayed", "worried", "unmanly", "weak", "wimpy" ], "related":[ "determined", "firm", "game", "gamy", "gamey", "gritty", "plucky", "resolute", "Spartan", "undeterred", "undismayed", "unflinching", "unswerving", "mettlesome", "spirited", "spunky", "adventuresome", "adventurous", "audacious", "daring", "dashing", "hardy", "venturesome", "venturous", "crazy", "foolish", "half-witted", "insane", "lunatic", "mad", "nutty", "brash", "brazen", "daredevil", "foolhardy", "heedless", "hotheaded", "impetuous", "imprudent", "impulsive", "incautious", "madcap", "overbold", "overconfident", "rash", "reckless", "thoughtless", "wild", "hasty", "headlong", "precipitate", "comforted", "emboldened", "encouraged", "heartened", "reassured", "unafraid" ], "synonyms":[ "bold", "brave", "courageous", "dauntless", "doughty", "fearless", "gallant", "greathearted", "gutsy", "gutty", "heroic", "heroical", "intrepid", "lionhearted", "stalwart", "stout", "stouthearted", "undauntable", "undaunted", "valiant", "valorous" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "manhandle":{ "to abuse physically":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "charges that the police manhandled peaceful protesters" ], "near antonyms":[ "caress", "fondle", "pet", "coddle", "mollycoddle", "pamper", "care (for)", "foster", "nurture" ], "related":[ "abuse", "ill-treat", "ill-use", "mistreat", "misuse", "roughhouse", "wrestle", "bash", "batter", "beat", "buffet", "drub", "lambaste", "lambast", "lick", "pommel", "pound", "pummel", "slap", "thrash", "harm", "hurt", "injure", "wound", "oppress", "persecute", "wrong", "ambush", "assail", "attack", "clobber", "fight", "gang up (on)", "hit", "jump", "knock", "torment", "torture" ], "synonyms":[ "maltreat", "maul", "mishandle", "rough (up)" ] }, "to inflict physical or emotional harm upon":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "if you see anyone manhandling a child, you should call the authorities" ], "near antonyms":[ "care (for)", "cherish", "foster", "nurture", "baby", "cater (to)", "coddle", "favor", "gratify", "humor", "indulge", "mollycoddle", "pamper", "spoil" ], "related":[ "molest", "outrage", "violate", "harass", "harm", "hurt", "injure", "oppress", "persecute", "torment", "torture", "burn", "sandbag", "victimize", "wrong", "beat (up)", "mess (up)", "rough (up)", "work (over)" ], "synonyms":[ "abuse", "brutalize", "bully", "ill-treat", "ill-use", "kick around", "maltreat", "mess over", "mishandle", "mistreat", "misuse" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "mania":{ "a serious mental disorder that prevents one from living a safe and normal life":{ "antonyms":[ "mind", "saneness", "sanity" ], "examples":[ "that form of mania often manifests itself in excessive and often incoherent talkativeness" ], "near antonyms":[ "lucidity", "rationality", "rationalness", "reasonability", "reasonableness", "normality", "soundness" ], "related":[ "neurosis", "psychosis", "instability", "irrationality", "unreasonableness", "delirium", "frenzy", "hysteria", "hallucinosis", "hypomania", "paranoia", "schizophrenia", "senile dementia", "delusion", "hallucination", "monomania", "obsession", "phobia", "abnormality", "dementedness", "unsoundness" ], "synonyms":[ "aberration", "dementia", "derangement", "insanity", "lunacy", "madness", "rage" ] }, "something about which one is constantly thinking or concerned":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "his wife was baffled and amused by his mania for old comic books" ], "near antonyms":[ "apathy", "disinterestedness", "disregard", "indifference", "insouciance", "nonchalance", "unconcern", "unconcernedness" ], "related":[ "monomania", "complex", "hang-up", "problem", "trip", "appetite", "caco\u00ebthes", "compulsion", "craving", "desire", "drive", "enthusiasm", "fascination", "hankering", "hunger", "infatuation", "itch", "longing", "lust", "passion", "pining", "thirst", "urge", "yearning", "yen", "idiosyncrasy", "quirk", "bent", "disposition", "inclination", "leaning", "partiality", "penchant", "predilection", "predisposition", "proclivity", "propensity", "tendency" ], "synonyms":[ "fetish", "fetich", "fixation", "id\u00e9e fixe", "obsession", "preoccupation", "prepossession" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "manifestation":{ "a visible representation of something abstract (as a quality)":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "a portrait of a mother and child that is regarded as the very manifestation of maternal love" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "actualization", "concretization", "exemplification", "personalization", "realization", "substantiation", "essence", "quintessence", "soul", "archetype", "exemplar", "model", "paradigm", "pattern", "reincarnation" ], "synonyms":[ "abstract", "avatar", "embodier", "embodiment", "epitome", "externalization", "genius", "icon", "ikon", "image", "incarnation", "incorporation", "instantiation", "objectification", "personification", "personifier" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "manifests":{ "as in agendas , indexes":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "as in bodies , burdens":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "to make known (something abstract) through outward signs":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "a frustration that is often manifested by a minor facial tic" ], "near antonyms":[ "belies", "misrepresents", "distorts", "falsifies", "garbles", "twists", "camouflages", "disguises", "gilds", "glosses (over)", "varnishes", "whitewashes", "conceals", "counterfeits", "covers", "hides", "masks", "obscures", "occludes", "veils" ], "related":[ "bares", "discloses", "unbosoms", "uncloaks", "uncovers", "advertises", "airs", "announces", "blazes", "broadcasts", "placards", "proclaims", "publicizes", "sounds", "trumpets", "projects" ], "synonyms":[ "bespeaks", "betrays", "communicates", "declares", "demonstrates", "displays", "evinces", "exposes", "gives away", "reveals", "shows" ] }, "to represent in visible form":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "graduates of the military academies manifest , we hope, the best that this country has to offer" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "actualizes", "concretizes", "realizes", "exemplifies", "illustrates", "images", "objectifies", "symbolizes", "typifies" ], "synonyms":[ "bodies", "embodies", "epitomizes", "expresses", "externalizes", "incarnates", "incorporates", "instantiates", "materializes", "personalizes", "personifies", "substantiates" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "manliness":{ "the set of qualities traditionally considered appropriate for or characteristic of men":{ "antonyms":[ "femininity", "muliebrity", "womanhood", "womanliness" ], "examples":[ "studio executives wondered if the actor possessed the manliness expected in an action hero" ], "near antonyms":[ "girlishness", "femaleness", "girlhood", "maidenhood", "effeminacy", "effeteness", "emasculation" ], "related":[ "maleness", "boyishness", "mannishness", "tomboyishness" ], "synonyms":[ "machismo", "macho", "manhood", "masculinity", "virility" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "manner":{ "a distinctive way of putting ideas into words":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the former doctor writes his novels very much in the manner of someone who is used to observing the smallest details" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "address", "delivery", "elocution", "archaism", "colloquialism", "regionalism", "acceptation", "connotation", "denotation", "expression", "idiom" ], "synonyms":[ "fashion", "locution", "mode", "phraseology", "style", "tone", "vein" ] }, "a number of persons or things that are grouped together because they have something in common":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "fish and all manner of sea life on view at the aquarium" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "model", "sample", "specimen", "bracket", "bunch", "category", "division", "family", "grade", "group", "grouping", "lot", "persuasion", "rank(s)", "set", "suite" ], "synonyms":[ "breed", "class", "description", "feather", "genre", "ilk", "kidney", "kind", "like", "nature", "order", "sort", "species", "strain", "stripe", "type", "variety" ] }, "personal conduct or behavior as evaluated by an accepted standard of appropriateness for a social or professional setting":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the young man's impeccable manners are an unmistakable sign of a good upbringing" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "amenities", "civilities", "pleasantries", "bearing", "demeanor", "deportment", "mien", "courtesy", "decorum", "mannerliness", "politeness", "formalities", "protocol", "rules", "air", "attitude", "carriage", "poise", "polish", "pose", "posture", "presence", "custom", "habit", "pattern", "practice", "practise", "trick", "way", "wont", "convention", "fashion", "mode", "style" ], "synonyms":[ "etiquette", "form", "mores", "proprieties" ] }, "the means or procedure for doing something":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "you happened to reach the correct answer, but the manner by which you solved the problem was all wrong" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "mode", "modus operandi", "blueprint", "design", "game", "game plan", "ground plan", "intrigue", "layout", "line", "model", "plan", "plot", "program", "route", "scheme", "expedient", "move", "shift", "step", "practice", "practise", "process", "routine", "policy" ], "synonyms":[ "approach", "fashion", "form", "how", "method", "methodology", "recipe", "strategy", "style", "system", "tack", "tactics", "technique", "way" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "mannerliness":{ "speech or behavior that is a sign of good breeding":{ "antonyms":[ "discourteousness", "discourtesy", "impoliteness", "incivility", "rudeness", "surliness", "ungraciousness" ], "examples":[ "the elderly gentleman comported himself with old-world, old-school mannerliness" ], "near antonyms":[ "audaciousness", "audacity", "boldness", "brashness", "brassiness", "disrespect", "impertinence", "impudence", "insolence", "sauciness", "shamelessness", "boorishness", "churlishness", "clownishness", "loutishness", "vulgarity", "casualness", "informality", "delinquency", "improperness", "impropriety", "inappropriateness", "incorrectness", "indecency", "inconsiderateness", "inconsideration", "thoughtlessness", "arrogance", "conceit", "presumption", "pretentiousness" ], "related":[ "attentiveness", "consideration", "thoughtfulness", "ceremonialness", "ceremoniousness", "ceremony", "formality", "chivalrousness", "chivalry", "courtliness", "gallantry", "gentlemanliness", "knighthood", "knightliness", "breeding", "manners", "suaveness", "unctuousness", "urbanity", "elegance", "refinement", "deference", "respect", "decency", "decorousness", "decorum", "gentilesse", "polish", "politesse", "propriety", "respectability", "seemliness", "affability", "cordiality", "friendliness", "geniality", "hospitality", "sociability", "felicitousness", "gracefulness", "humility", "meekness", "modesty", "shyness" ], "synonyms":[ "civility", "courteousness", "courtesy", "genteelness", "gentility", "graciousness", "politeness" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "manslayers":{ "a person who kills another person":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "Cain has the distinction of being the Bible's first and most infamous manslayer" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "bravos", "bravoes", "hit men", "torpedoes", "triggermen", "butchers", "executioners", "massacrers", "slaughterers", "slayers", "murderesses" ], "synonyms":[ "assassins", "cutthroats", "homicides", "killers", "murderers" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "mantle":{ "a sleeveless garment worn so as to hang over the shoulders, arms, and back":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "a long black velvet mantle" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "burnoose", "burnous", "capelet", "capuchin", "cowl", "domino", "joseph", "manta", "mantelet", "mantilla", "palatine", "pelerine", "pelisse", "poncho", "roquelaure", "tippet", "serape", "sarape", "shawl", "stole", "wrap" ], "synonyms":[ "cape", "capote", "cloak", "frock", "manteau" ] }, "something that covers or conceals like a piece of cloth":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the mantle of secrecy that surrounds the operations of the organization's hierarchy" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "blind", "concealer", "screen", "shield", "fig leaf", "Potemkin village", "Trojan horse", "camouflage", "disguise", "facade", "fa\u00e7ade", "face", "veneer", "gloss", "varnish" ], "synonyms":[ "blanket", "cloak", "cope", "cover", "cover-up", "covering", "coverture", "curtain", "hood", "mask", "pall", "penumbra", "robe", "shroud", "veil", "wraps" ] }, "to surround or cover closely":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "early-morning fog mantled the fields along the river" ], "near antonyms":[ "bare", "denude", "expose", "strip" ], "related":[ "curtain", "drape", "embed", "imbed", "encase", "swaddle", "blanket", "overlay", "overspread", "camouflage", "cloak", "disguise", "mask", "circle", "encircle", "enlace", "enwind" ], "synonyms":[ "bosom", "bower", "circumfuse", "cocoon", "embosom", "embower", "embrace", "enclose", "inclose", "encompass", "enfold", "enshroud", "enswathe", "envelop", "enwrap", "invest", "involve", "lap", "muffle", "shroud", "swathe", "veil", "wrap" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "mantled":{ "as in covered , overgrown":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "to surround or cover closely":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "early-morning fog mantled the fields along the river" ], "near antonyms":[ "bared", "denuded", "exposed", "stripped", "stript" ], "related":[ "curtained", "draped", "embedded", "imbedded", "encased", "swaddled", "blanketed", "overlaid", "overspread", "camouflaged", "cloaked", "disguised", "masked", "circled", "encircled", "enlaced", "enwound" ], "synonyms":[ "bosomed", "bowered", "circumfused", "cocooned", "embosomed", "embowered", "embraced", "enclosed", "inclosed", "encompassed", "enfolded", "enshrouded", "enswathed", "enveloped", "enwrapped", "invested", "involved", "lapped", "muffled", "shrouded", "swathed", "veiled", "wrapped" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "manufacturing":{ "to bring into being by combining, shaping, or transforming materials":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the company manufactures appliances and electronics" ], "near antonyms":[ "disassembling", "dismantling", "taking apart", "breaking up", "dismembering", "abolishing", "annihilating", "demolishing", "destroying", "devastating", "eradicating", "exterminating", "extinguishing", "flattening", "pulverizing", "razing", "ruining", "shattering", "smashing", "wrecking", "blowing up", "exploding" ], "related":[ "assembling", "building", "constructing", "erecting", "making up", "putting up", "raising", "rearing", "setting up", "structuring", "throwing up", "crafting", "handcrafting", "hewing", "forging", "molding", "shaping", "cobbling (together or up)", "knocking out", "patching (together)", "throwing up", "prefabricating", "creating", "inventing", "minting", "originating", "establishing", "fathering", "instituting", "organizing", "concocting", "contriving", "cooking (up)", "designing", "devising", "imagining", "thinking (up)", "conceiving", "envisaging", "picturing", "visualizing", "refashioning", 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], "synonyms":[ "aim", "ambition", "aspiration", "bourne", "bourn", "design", "dream", "end", "goal", "idea", "ideal", "intent", "intention", "meaning", "object", "objective", "plan", "point", "pretension", "purpose", "target", "thing" ] }, "something that sets apart an individual from others of the same kind":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "a sensitive expression that is the mark of a poet" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "badge", "indication", "sign", "emblem", "symbol", "token", "charm", "grace", "excellence", "merit", "virtue", "eccentricity", "idiosyncrasy", "oddity", "quirk", "individuality", "singularity", "uniqueness" ], "synonyms":[ "affection", "attribute", "attribution", "character", "characteristic", "criterion", "diagnostic", "differentia", "feature", "fingerprint", "hallmark", "marker", "note", "particularity", "peculiarity", "point", "property", "quality", "specific", "stamp", "touch", "trait" ] }, "something that spoils the appearance or completeness of a thing":{ 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], "synonyms":[ "effect", "impact", "influence", "repercussion", "sway" ] }, "to attach an identifying slip to":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "marked each application with a numbered sticker" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "caption", "earmark", "hallmark", "stamp", "call", "designate", "identify", "name", "tab", "entitle", "style", "term", "title", "brand", "stigmatize" ], "synonyms":[ "label", "tag", "ticket" ] }, "to be an important feature of":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "an annual event marked mostly by noise and confusion" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "differentiate", "customize", "individualize", "particularize" ], "synonyms":[ "characterize", "distinguish" ] }, "to make a written note of":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "mark down the names of those who are planning to attend the dinner" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "chronicle", "minute", "transcribe", "enregister", "enter", "inscribe", "chalk (up)", "notch", "score" ], "synonyms":[ "jot (down)", "log", "note", "put down", "record", "register", "report", "set down", "take down", "write down" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "marked":{ "likely to attract attention":{ "antonyms":[ "inconspicuous", "unemphatic", "unflamboyant", "unnoticeable", "unobtrusive", "unremarkable", "unshowy" ], "examples":[ "walks with a marked limp", "a marked improvement in his grades" ], "near antonyms":[ "subtle", "concealed", "hidden", "shrouded", "dim", "faint", "obscure", "insignificant", "undistinguished", "unimportant", "modest", "unaffected", "unassuming", "unpretentious", "conservative", "plain", "quiet", "simple", "understated", "muted", "restrained", "subdued", "subtle", "toned-down", "unflashy" ], "related":[ "detectable", "discernible", "discernable", "observable", "perceptible", "recognizable", "visible", "outstanding", "salient", "distinguished", "eminent", "impressive", "notable", "noteworthy", "highlighted", "spotlighted", "flagrant", "glaring", "howling", "screaming", "flashy", "garish", "gaudy", "glitzy", "jazzy", "loud", "meretricious", "swank", "swanky", "tawdry", "highfalutin", "hifalutin", "ostentatious", "pretentious", "extravagant", "fancy", "florid", "glittery", "spectacular", "opulent", "ornate", "overdone", "overwrought", "absorbing", "engrossing", "enthralling", "fascinating", "interesting", "riveting" ], "synonyms":[ "arresting", "bodacious", "bold", "brilliant", "catchy", "commanding", "conspicuous", "dramatic", "emphatic", "eye-catching", "flamboyant", "grabby", "kenspeckle", "noisy", "noticeable", "prominent", "pronounced", "remarkable", "showy", "splashy", "striking" ] }, "to attach an identifying slip to":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "marked each application with a numbered sticker" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "captioned", "earmarked", "hallmarked", "stamped", "called", "designated", "identified", "named", "tabbed", "entitled", "styled", "termed", "titled", "branded", "stigmatized" ], "synonyms":[ "labeled", "labelled", "tagged", "ticketed" ] }, "to be 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"speeded", "tore", "whirled", "whisked", "whizzed", "zipped" ], "examples":[ "The soldiers marked time until they were given the signal to move forward." ], "near antonyms":[ "bowled", "breezed", "darted", "humped", "hurtled", "hustled", "scrambled", "stampeded", "galloped", "jogged", "ran", "run", "sprinted", "trotted", "accelerated", "quickened", "sped (up)", "speeded (up)", "caught up", "fast-forwarded", "outpaced", "outran", "outstripped", "overtook" ], "related":[ "fiddled (around)", "fooled around", "messed around", "monkeyed (around)", "played", "pottered (around)", "puttered (around)", "trifled", "hung (around or out)", "hanged (around or out)", "idled", "loafed", "lolled", "lounged", "ambled", "eased", "inched", "lumbered", "plodded", "sauntered", "shuffled", "staggered", "strolled", "decelerated", "slowed (down or up)", "filibustered", "procrastinated", "stalled", "temporized" ], "synonyms":[ "crawled", "crept", "dallied", "dawdled", "delayed", "diddled", "dillydallied", 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"snipers", "riflemen", "trapshooters", "gunmen", "gunners", "guns", "markswomen" ], "synonyms":[ "sharpshooters", "shooters", "shots" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "maroon":{ "to cause to remain behind":{ "antonyms":[ "reclaim" ], "examples":[ "sailors marooned on a desert island" ], "near antonyms":[ "harbor", "have", "hold", "keep", "own", "possess", "reserve", "retain", "withhold", "redeem", "rescue", "save" ], "related":[ "discard", "ditch", "dump", "fling", "jettison", "junk", "scrap", "shed", "shuck (off)", "throw away", "throw out", "deliver", "give up", "hand over", "relinquish", "surrender", "yield", "escape", "retreat (from)", "take off (from)", "vacate", "withdraw (from)", "abjure", "cut off", "disown", "reject", "renounce", "repudiate", "separate (from)", "sacrifice", "distance", "disregard", "forget", "ignore", "neglect" ], "synonyms":[ "abandon", "desert", "forsake", "leave", "quit", "strand" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "marooned":{ "as in abandoned , high and dry":{ 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(out)", "sets out" ], "synonyms":[ "arranges", "arrays", "classifies", "codifies", "disposes", "draws up", "lays out", "orders", "organizes", "ranges", "systematizes" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "marshals":{ "as in sheriffs , troopers":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "to assemble and make ready for action":{ "antonyms":[ "demobilizes", "demobs" ], "examples":[ "marshaled their forces for battle" ], "near antonyms":[ "disarranges", "disorders", "disorganizes", "disrupts", "disturbs", "deactivates", "dismisses", "breaks up", "disbands", "dissolves", "splits (up)" ], "related":[ "arranges", "groups", "lines up", "orders", "organizes", "calls (up)", "convenes", "summons", "activates", "collects", "rounds up" ], "synonyms":[ "mobilizes", "musters", "rallies" ] }, "to point out the way for (someone) especially from a position in front":{ "antonyms":[ "follows", "trails" ], "examples":[ "marshaling a small group of children on a tour of 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"organizes", "ranges", "systematizes" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "marshland":{ "spongy land saturated or partially covered with water":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "grasses, sedges, and rushes are the plant species most commonly found in marshlands" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "swale", "quagmire", "guck", "gook", "muck", "mud", "ooze", "slime", "slop", "sludge", "slush" ], "synonyms":[ "bog", "fen", "marsh", "mire", "moor", "morass", "muskeg", "slough", "slew", "slue", "swamp", "swampland", "wash", "wetland" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "martyrdom":{ "the suffering and death of a martyr":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "He suffered martyrdom for his religious beliefs." ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "marvelling":{ "filled with amazement or wonder":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "with marveling stares, onlookers gathered round the remarkable invention" ], "near antonyms":[ "unimpressed", "disinterested", "incurious", "indifferent", "unconcerned", "uninterested", "dispassionate", "emotionless", "impassive", "unemotional", "bored", "jaded" ], "related":[ "startled", "surprised", "surprized", "bemused", "bewildered", "puzzled", "overwhelmed", "staggered", "stunned", "stupefied" ], "synonyms":[ "amazed", "astonished", "astounded", "awed", "awestruck", "awestricken", "dumbfounded", "dumfounded", "flabbergasted", "openmouthed", "wondering" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "marvelous":{ "causing wonder or astonishment":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the sheer immensity of the ancient ruin known as Stonehenge is marvelous to behold" ], "near antonyms":[ "unimpressive", "uninspiring", "unremarkable", "boring", "dull", "jading", "monotonous", "tedious", "tiring", "uninspired", "uninteresting", "wearisome", "weary", "wearying", "common", "customary", "mundane", "normal", "ordinary", "typical", "unexceptional", "usual", "draining", "enervating", "exhausting", "fatiguing", "wearing", "debilitating", "enfeebling", "demoralizing", "discouraging", "disheartening", "dispiriting" ], "related":[ "incomprehensible", "inconceivable", "incredible", "unbelievable", "unimaginable", "unthinkable", "extraordinary", "phenomenal", "rare", "sensational", "spectacular", "singular", "uncommon", "unique", "unusual", "unwonted", "conspicuous", "notable", "noticeable", "outstanding", "remarkable", "impressive", "smashing", "striking", "mind-bending", "mind-blowing", "mind-boggling", "animating", "energizing", "enlightening", "enlivening", "exciting", "galvanizing", "invigorating", "stimulating", "alluring", "attracting", "attractive", "beguiling", "bewitching", "captivating", "charming", "enchanting", "entertaining", "enthralling", "fascinating", "interesting" ], "synonyms":[ "amazing", "astonishing", "astounding", "awesome", "awful", "eye-opening", "fabulous", "miraculous", "portentous", "prodigious", "staggering", "stunning", "stupendous", "sublime", "surprising", "wonderful", "wondrous" ] }, "excitingly or mysteriously unusual":{ "antonyms":[ "familiar", "nonexotic", "nonglamorous", "plain-Jane", "unexotic", "unglamorous", "unromantic" ], "examples":[ "old seafarers' tales of marvelous lands and their strange inhabitants" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "colorful", "picture-book", "picturesque", "quaint", "alien", "foreign", "dark", "distant", "faraway", "remote", "alluring", "captivating", "enchanting", "fascinating", "magical" ], "synonyms":[ "bizarro", "exotic", "fantastic", "fantastical", "glamorous", "glamourous", "outlandish", "romantic", "strange" ] }, "of the very best kind":{ "antonyms":[ "atrocious", "awful", "execrable", "lousy", "pathetic", "poor", "rotten", "terrible", "vile", "wretched" ], "examples":[ "the novel is a marvelous example of a children's book which has not been dumbed down for its intended audience" ], "near antonyms":[ "bad", "inferior", "low-grade", "substandard", "unsatisfactory", "mediocre", "middling", "second-class", "second-rate" ], "related":[ "acceptable", "adequate", "all right", "decent", "good", "OK", "okay", "passable", "satisfactory", "tolerable", "better", "exceptional", "fancy", "high-grade", "high-test", "premium", "select", "special", "superfine", "classical", "standard", "traditional" ], "synonyms":[ "A-OK", "A1", "awesome", "bang-up", "banner", "beautiful", "blue-chip", "blue-ribbon", "boffo", "bonny", "bonnie", "boss", "brag", "brave", "bully", "bumper", "capital", "choice", "classic", "cool", "corking", "crackerjack", "cracking", "dandy", "divine", "dope", "down", "dynamite", "excellent", "fab", "fabulous", "famous", "fantabulous", "fantastic", "fine", "first-class", "first-rate", "first-string", "five-star", "four-star", "frontline", "gangbusters", "gangbuster", "gilt-edged", "gilt-edge", "gone", "grand", "great", "groovy", "heavenly", "high-class", "hot", "hype", "immense", "jim-dandy", "keen", "lovely", "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", "top-notch", "top-of-the-line", "top-shelf", "topflight", "topping", "unsurpassed", "wizard", "wonderful" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "marvelously":{ "as in terrifically , superbly":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "mashing":{ "to apply external pressure on so as to force out the juice or contents of":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "this press can mash 10 bushels of apples at a time" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "reaming", "pulping", "pureeing", "pur\u00e9eing", "extracting", "extruding" ], "synonyms":[ "crushing", "expressing", "pressing", "squeezing" ] }, "to cause to become a pulpy mass":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "mash the ripe banana before adding it to the mixture" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "pressing", "squeezing", "beating", "pounding", "powdering", "pulverizing" ], "synonyms":[ "crushing", "pulping", "squashing" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "masking":{ "to change the dress or looks of so as to conceal true identity":{ "antonyms":[ "unmasking" ], "examples":[ "the federal agents masked their surveillance vehicle so that it looked like an ordinary moving van" ], "near antonyms":[ "displaying", "exhibiting", "exposing", "flaunting", "parading", "showing", "uncloaking", "unclothing", "uncovering", "undraping", "unveiling", "baring", "betraying", "disclosing", "discovering", "divulging", "exposing", "revealing" ], "related":[ "blanketing", "blotting out", "concealing", "covering", "curtaining", "enshrouding", "hiding", "obscuring", "occulting", "screening", "shrouding", "veiling", "affecting", "assuming", "counterfeiting", "dissembling", "dissimulating", "feigning", "posing", "pretending", "shamming", "simulating", "acting", "faking", "impersonating", "masquerading", "playing", "cosmeticizing", "gilding", "glossing (over)", "varnishing", "whitewashing" ], "synonyms":[ "camouflaging", "cloaking", "disguising", "dressing up" ] }, "to keep secret or shut off from view":{ "antonyms":[ "baring", "disclosing", "displaying", "divulging", "exposing", "revealing", "showing", "uncloaking", "uncovering", "unmasking", "unveiling" ], "examples":[ "masked his real motives for wanting to see the house that was for sale" ], "near antonyms":[ "bringing out", "presenting", "clarifying", "illuminating", "advertising", "airing", "broadcasting", "getting out", "proclaiming", "publicizing", "publishing", "spreading" ], "related":[ "burying", "camouflaging", "covering (up)", "smothering", "gilding", "glossing (over)", "varnishing", "whitewashing", "beclouding", "bedimming", "befogging", "blocking", "clouding", "darkening", "eclipsing", "obstructing", "occluding", "overcasting", "overshadowing", "shading" ], "synonyms":[ "belying", "blanketing", "blotting out", "cloaking", "concealing", "covering", "curtaining", "disguising", "enshrouding", "hiding", "obscuring", "occulting", "papering over", "screening", "shrouding", "suppressing", "veiling" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "masks":{ "a cover or partial cover for the face used to disguise oneself":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "an elaborate mask that would be suitable for a fancy masquerade ball" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "camouflages", "costumes", "disguises", "guises", "bills", "cloaks", "dominoes", "dominos", "hoods", "veils", "visors", "vizors" ], "synonyms":[ "vizards" ] }, "something that covers or conceals like a piece of cloth":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "his unexpected friendliness is just a mask , for he always has an ulterior motive" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "blinds", "concealers", "screens", "shields", "fig leafs", "fig leaves", "Potemkin villages", "Trojan horses", "camouflages", "disguises", "facades", "fa\u00e7ades", "faces", "veneers", "glosses", "varnishes" ], "synonyms":[ "blankets", "cloaks", "copes", "coverings", "covers", "covertures", "cover-ups", "curtains", "hoods", "mantles", "palls", "penumbrae", "penumbras", "robes", "shrouds", "veils", "wraps" ] }, "to change the dress or looks of so as to conceal true identity":{ "antonyms":[ "unmasks" ], "examples":[ "the federal agents masked their surveillance vehicle so that it looked like an ordinary moving van" ], "near antonyms":[ "displays", "exhibits", "exposes", "flaunts", "parades", "shows", "uncloaks", "unclothes", "uncovers", "undrapes", "unveils", "bares", "betrays", "discloses", "discovers", "divulges", "exposes", "reveals" ], "related":[ "blankets", "blots out", "conceals", "covers", "curtains", "enshrouds", "hides", "obscures", "occults", "screens", "shrouds", "veils", "affects", "assumes", "counterfeits", "dissembles", "dissimulates", "feigns", "poses", "pretends", "shams", "simulates", "acts", "fakes", "impersonates", "masquerades", "plays", "cosmeticizes", "gilds", "glosses (over)", "varnishes", "whitewashes" ], "synonyms":[ "camouflages", "cloaks", "disguises", "dresses up" ] }, "to keep secret or shut off from view":{ "antonyms":[ "bares", "discloses", "displays", "divulges", "exposes", "reveals", "shows", "uncloaks", "uncovers", "unmasks", "unveils" ], "examples":[ "masked his real motives for wanting to see the house that was for sale" ], "near antonyms":[ "brings out", "presents", "clarifies", "illuminates", "advertises", "airs", "broadcasts", "gets out", "proclaims", "publicizes", "publishes", "spreads" ], "related":[ "buries", "camouflages", "covers (up)", "smothers", "gilds", "glosses (over)", "varnishes", "whitewashes", "beclouds", "bedims", "befogs", "blocks", "clouds", "darkens", "eclipses", "obstructs", "occludes", "overcasts", "overshadows", "shades" ], "synonyms":[ "belies", "blankets", "blots out", "cloaks", "conceals", "covers", "curtains", "disguises", "enshrouds", "hides", "obscures", "occults", "papers over", "screens", "shrouds", "suppresses", "veils" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "masque":{ "as in masquerade , soiree":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "masquerader":{ "as in pantomimist , personator":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "mass-market":{ "fit or likely to be sold especially on a large scale":{ "antonyms":[ "noncommercial", "nonsalable", "uncommercial", "unmarketable", "unsalable" ], "examples":[ "the kind of mass-market candy bars that connoisseurs of chocolate love to disdain" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "mass-produced", "wholesale" ], "synonyms":[ "commercial", "corporate", "marketable", "salable", "saleable" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "mass-produced":{ "made beforehand in large numbers":{ "antonyms":[ "bespoke", "bespoken", "custom", "customized", "custom-made", "tailored", "tailor-made" ], "examples":[ "a cheap mass-produced plastic toy" ], "near antonyms":[ "handcrafted", "handmade", "homemade" ], "related":[ "ready-to-wear", "commercial", "prefab", "prefabricated", "hand-me-down" ], "synonyms":[ "bought", "off-the-peg", "off-the-rack", "off-the-shelf", "ready-made", "store", "store-bought" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "massacred":{ "to kill on a large scale":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the country's rival ethnic groups began massacring one another" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "assassinated", "croaked", "did in", "dispatched", "executed", "felled", "murdered", "slew", "smote", "snuffed", "annihilated", "blotted out", "decimated", "demolished", "destroyed", "devastated", "eradicated", "exterminated", "wasted", "wiped out" ], "synonyms":[ "butchered", "mowed (down)", "slaughtered" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "massage":{ "to praise too much":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "a candidate who knows that you have to massage the voters if you want to get elected" ], "near antonyms":[ "bad-mouth", "belittle", "decry", "depreciate", "disparage", "put down" ], "related":[ "blandish", "cajole", "coax", "sweet-talk", "wheedle", "fawn", "kowtow", "suck (up to)", "toady", "idolize", "worship", "eulogize", "extol", "extoll", "laud", "praise", "applaud", "commend", "compliment", "congratulate", "felicitate", "drool", "gush", "slaver", "slobber", "endear", "ingratiate", "court", "romance", "woo" ], "synonyms":[ "adulate", "belaud", "blarney", "butter up", "flatter", "hero-worship", "honey", "overpraise", "puff", "soft-soap", "stroke" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "massiveness":{ "the quality or state of being very large":{ "antonyms":[ "diminutiveness", "minuteness", "tininess" ], "examples":[ "the massiveness of the puppy's paws suggested that this would be a very large dog" ], "near antonyms":[ "littleness", "puniness", "smallness", "triviality" ], "related":[ "bigness", "extensiveness", "greatness", "largeness", "sizableness", "voluminousness", "weightiness", "awesomeness", "grandness", "stupendousness", "tremendousness", "boundlessness", "limitlessness", "ampleness", "capaciousness", "commodiousness", "spaciousness", "excessiveness", "extravagance", "extremeness", "gaudiness", "grandiosity", "immoderacy" ], "synonyms":[ "enormity", "enormousness", "giantism", "gigantism", "hugeness", "immenseness", "immensity", "magnitude", "prodigiousness", "vastitude", "vastness" ] }, "the state or quality of being heavy":{ "antonyms":[ "lightness", "weightlessness" ], "examples":[ "I need something with sufficient massiveness to block the wheels so this car won't roll down the ramp" ], "near antonyms":[ "airiness", "delicacy", "ethereality", "etherealness", "flimsiness", "fluffiness", "insubstantiality", "slightness" ], "related":[ "overweight", "solidity", "solidness", "substantiality", "substantialness", "bulk", "bulkiness", "hugeness", "cumbersomeness" ], "synonyms":[ "avoirdupois", "heaviness", "heftiness", "ponderousness", "weightiness" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "masterfulness":{ "an exaggerated sense of one's importance that shows itself in the making of excessive or unjustified claims":{ "antonyms":[ "humility", "modesty", "unassumingness", "unpretentiousness" ], "examples":[ "the shameless masterfulness that invested his every move was positively galling to his colleagues" ], "near antonyms":[ "bashfulness", "demureness", "retiringness", "shyness", "diffidence", "self-distrust", "self-doubt", "timidity", "timidness", "lowliness", "meekness", "mousiness", "passiveness", "passivity", "submissiveness", "quietness", "reserve", "reservedness" ], "related":[ "authoritativeness", "bossiness", "bowwow", "brag", "dominance", "high-handedness", "condescension", "disdain", "scorn", "chest-thumping", "inflation", "self-assertion", "side", "snobbery", "snobbishness", "snobbism", "snootiness", "attitude", "cheek", "cheekiness", "impertinence", "impudence", "sauciness", "boastfulness", "bombast", "braggadocio", "bravado", "strut", "swagger", "triumphalism", "vaingloriousness", "vainglory", "cockiness", "complacence", "conceit", "egoism", "egotism", "pride", "pridefulness", "self-assumption", "self-centeredness", "self-complacency", "self-conceit", "self-content", "self-contentment", "self-opinion", "self-partiality", "self-satisfaction", "smugness", "swelled head", "vanity", "superiority complex" ], "synonyms":[ "arrogance", "assumption", "bumptiousness", "consequence", "haughtiness", "hauteur", "high horse", "huffiness", "imperiousness", "loftiness", "lordliness", "peremptoriness", "pomposity", "pompousness", "presumptuousness", "pretense", "pretence", "pretension", "pretentiousness", "self-consequence", "self-importance", "superciliousness", "superiority", "toploftiness" ] }, "subtle or imaginative ability in inventing, devising, or executing something":{ "antonyms":[ "artlessness", "ineptitude", "ineptness", "maladroitness" ], "examples":[ "the sheer masterfulness of the thieves' plan could not be denied, even by the police" ], "near antonyms":[ "amateurishness", "awkwardness", "clumsiness", "crudeness", "klutziness", "rudeness", "inability", "inadequacy", "inadequateness", "incapability", "incapacity", "incompetence", "ineffectiveness", "ineffectuality", "ineffectualness", "inefficacy", "inefficiency" ], "related":[ "dexterity", "ease", "finesse", "handiness", "experience", "expertise", "expertness", "know-how", "proficiency", "creativity", "ingenuity", "inventiveness", "knowledge", "learning", "aptitude", "bent", "flair", "gift", "knack", "talent" ], "synonyms":[ "adeptness", "adroitness", "art", "artfulness", "artifice", "artistry", "cleverness", "craft", "cunning", "deftness", "skill", "skillfulness" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "masteries":{ "a highly developed skill in or knowledge of something":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the exchange student returned from her year in Spain with a complete mastery of the language" ], "near antonyms":[ "incompetences", "incompetencies", "ignorances", "illiteracies", "unfamiliarities" ], "related":[ "virtuosities", "facilities", "hangs", "fluencies", "literacies", "experiences", "expertises", "know-hows", "practices", "practises", "skills", "acquaintances", "familiarities", "intimacies" ], "synonyms":[ "commands", "IQs", "masterships", "proficiencies" ] }, "the right or means to command or control others":{ "antonyms":[ "impotences", "impotencies" ], "examples":[ "the British monarch has only token mastery over the citizens of the United Kingdom" ], "near antonyms":[ "weaknesses" ], "related":[ "clouts", "influences", "leverages", "pulls", "voices", "weights", "jurisdictions", "directions", "managements", "dominances", "imperiums", "predominances", "sovereignties", "sovranties", "supremacies", "prerogatives", "privileges", "rights", "eminences", "importances", "moments" ], "synonyms":[ "arms", "authorities", "clutches", "commands", "controls", "death grips", "dominions", "grips", "holds", "powers", "reigns", "reins", "sways" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "match":{ "a competitive encounter between individuals or groups carried on for amusement, exercise, or in pursuit of a prize":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "a chess match" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "athletics", "sport", "battle", "conflict", "scrimmage", "skirmish", "struggle", "tug-of-war", "tussle", "championship", "national(s)", "final", "nightcap", "play-off", "semifinal", "derby", "field day", "gymkhana", "open", "outing", "biathlon", "decathlon", "heptathlon", "pentathlon", "triathlon", "marathon", "race", "ultramarathon", "heat", "round", "run", "set", "rally", "volley", "round-robin", "rubber", "runoff", "sudden death", "dead heat", "photo finish", "seesaw", "classic" ], "synonyms":[ "bout", "competition", "contest", "event", "game", "matchup", "meet", "sweepstakes", "sweep-stake", "tournament", "tourney" ] }, "a union representing a special kind of social and legal partnership between two 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"dissention", "quarrel", "row", "wrangle" ], "synonyms":[ "ball game", "battle", "combat", "competition", "conflict", "confrontation", "contention", "contest", "dogfight", "duel", "face-off", "grapple", "rivalry", "strife", "struggle", "sweepstakes", "sweep-stake", "tug-of-war", "war", "warfare" ] }, "either of a pair matched in one or more qualities":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "I can't find the match to this sock" ], "near antonyms":[ "antipode", "antithesis", "contrary", "converse", "opposite", "reverse" ], "related":[ "coordinate", "coequal", "counterpart", "equal", "equivalent", "like", "parallel", "peer", "rival", "carbon copy", "double", "duplicate", "facsimile", "identical twin", "likeness", "mirror image", "replica", "ringer", "analogue", "analog", "similarity" ], "synonyms":[ "companion", "fellow", "half", "mate", "twin" ] }, "one that is equal to another in status, achievement, or value":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "for a wife he wants a woman who will be his match in every aspect of their lives" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "analogue", "analog", "double", "half", "mate", "twin", "associate", "colleague", "companion", "copartner", "partner", "competitor" ], "synonyms":[ "coequal", "compeer", "coordinate", "counterpart", "equal", "equivalent", "fellow", "like", "parallel", "peer", "rival" ] }, "something or someone that strongly resembles another":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "Erin is so nearly my exact match you'd think she must be my twin and not just my cousin" ], "near antonyms":[ "antithesis", "converse", "opposite", "reverse" ], "related":[ "Chinese copy", "effigy", "portrait", "portrayal", "companion", "fellow", "mate", "equal", "equivalent", "analogue", "analog", "parallel" ], "synonyms":[ "alter ego", "carbon", "carbon copy", "clone", "counterpart", "doppelg\u00e4nger", "doppelganger", "double", "duplicate", "duplication", "facsimile", "fetch", "image", "likeness", "look-alike", "mirror image", "picture", "replica", "ringer", "spit", "spitting image", "twin" ] }, "to be the exact counterpart of":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "does this handbag's shade of blue match my navy blue pants?", "the rare blood type that exactly matched that of the transplant recipient" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "blend (with)", "conform (to)", "coordinate (with)", "go (with)", "harmonize (with)", "complement", "supplement", "counterbalance", "counterpoise", "echo", "image", "mirror", "repeat", "add up (to)", "amount (to)", "approach", "come (to)", "near", "measure (up)", "partake (of)", "rival", "suggest" ], "synonyms":[ "correspond (to)", "equal", "parallel" ] }, "to give in marriage":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "they were happy to match their daughter to a man from a good family" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "commit", "engage", "affiance", "betroth", "pledge", "promise" ], "synonyms":[ "espouse", "marry", "wed" ] }, "to produce something equal to (as in quality or value)":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "no one has ever been able to match that novel for its portrayal of the horrors of war" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "beat", "better", "eclipse", "excel", "outdistance", "outdo", "outshine", "outstrip", "overtop", "surpass", "top", "transcend", "amount (to)", "approach", "touch", "approximate", "keep up", "measure up (to)", "parallel", "rival", "stack up (against or with)" ], "synonyms":[ "equal", "meet", "tie" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "mate":{ "a person frequently seen in the company of another":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "that lout and his mates are known troublemakers in the neighborhood" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "colleague", "coworker", "equal", "peer", "workmate", "accomplice", "affiliate", "ally", "collaborator", "confederate", "half", "partner", "buddy", "chum", "confidant", "familiar", "friend", "hearty", "intimate", "pal", "countryman", "classmate", "housemate", "messmate", "playfellow", "playmate", "roommate", "roomie", "schoolmate", "shipmate", "teammate", "attendant", "escort", "hanger-on", "leech", "parasite" ], "synonyms":[ "associate", "cohort", "companion", "compatriot", "compeer", "comrade", "crony", "fellow", "hobnobber", "running mate" ] }, "a person who has a strong liking for and trust in another":{ "antonyms":[ "enemy", "foe" ], "examples":[ "spent the weekend in London with some of his mates from Oxford" ], "near antonyms":[ "adversary", "antagonist", "competitor", "opponent", "rival", "archenemy", "nemesis" ], "related":[ "acquaintance", "associate", "cohort", "colleague", "companion", "fellow", "hearty", "hobnobber", "partner", "peer", "sport", "blood brother", "brother", "main man", "sister", "abettor", "abetter", "accomplice", "ally", "collaborator", "confederate", "pen pal", "benefactor", "supporter", "sympathizer", "well-wisher", "friendly" ], "synonyms":[ "alter ego", "amigo", "buddy", "chum", "compadre", "comrade", "confidant", "confidante", "crony", "familiar", "friend", "intimate", "musketeer", "pal" ] }, "a person who helps a more skilled person":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "a plumber and his mate showed up to fix the sink in our London hotel room" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "attendant", "handmaiden", "handmaid", "maid", "maidservant", "scullion", "servant", "auxiliary", "legman", "subordinate", "underling", "employee", "employe", "hand", "help", "hireling", "laborer", "swamper", "worker", "gal Friday", "girl Friday", "man Friday", "right hand", "aide-de-camp" ], "synonyms":[ "adjunct", "adjutant", "aid", "aide", "apprentice", "assistant", "coadjutor", "deputy", "helper", "helpmate", "helpmeet", "lieutenant", "sidekick" ] }, "either of a pair matched in one or more qualities":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "have you seen the mate to this glove anywhere?" ], "near antonyms":[ "antipode", "antithesis", "contrary", "converse", "opposite", "reverse" ], "related":[ "coordinate", "coequal", "counterpart", "equal", "equivalent", "like", "parallel", "peer", "rival", "carbon copy", "double", "duplicate", "facsimile", "identical twin", "likeness", "mirror image", "replica", "ringer", "analogue", "analog", "similarity" ], "synonyms":[ "companion", "fellow", "half", "match", "twin" ] }, "the person to whom another is married":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "they vowed to each other that they would remain mates for life" ], "near antonyms":[ "ex", "single", "bachelor", "bachelorette", "maid", "maiden", "spinster" ], "related":[ "soul mate", "domestic partner", "bridegroom", "groom", "hubby", "husband", "man", "mister", "old man", "bride", "helpmate", "helpmeet", "lady", "wife" ], "synonyms":[ "better half", "consort", "partner", "significant other", "spouse" ] }, "to engage in sexual intercourse":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "cats conceive almost every time they mate" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "fool around", "fornicate" ], "synonyms":[ "breed", "copulate", "sleep" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "material":{ "having great meaning or lasting effect":{ "antonyms":[ "inconsequential", "inconsiderable", "insignificant", "little", "minor", "negligible", "slight", "small", "trifling", "trivial", "unimportant" ], "examples":[ "there's no material difference between the two designs for the skyscraper: one's as bad as the other" ], "near antonyms":[ "paltry", "petty", "worthless", "anonymous", "nameless", "obscure", "uncelebrated", "unknown" ], "related":[ "decisive", "fatal", "fateful", "strategic", "earnest", "grave", "heavy", "serious", "sincere", "distinctive", "exceptional", "impressive", "outstanding", "prominent", "remarkable", "valuable", "worthwhile", "worthy", "distinguished", "eminent", "great", "illustrious", "noble", "notable", "noteworthy", "outstanding", "preeminent", "prestigious", "famous", "notorious", "renowned", "all-important", "central", "critical", "crucial", "essential", "key", "pivotal", "seminal", "vital" ], "synonyms":[ "big", "consequential", "earth-shattering", "earthshaking", "eventful", "historic", "important", "major", "meaningful", "momentous", "monumental", "much", "significant", "substantial", "tectonic", "weighty" ] }, "having to do with life on earth especially as opposed to that in heaven":{ "antonyms":[ "heavenly", "nontemporal", "unearthly", "unworldly" ], "examples":[ "people who worry more about material concerns than about spiritual ones" ], "near antonyms":[ "celestial", "Elysian", "empyreal", "empyrean", "supernal", "metaphysical", "devotional", "divine", "religious", "sacred", "spiritual", "utopian", "ethereal", "supernatural", "transcendent", "transcendental" ], "related":[ "animal", "bodily", "corporal", "corporeal", "physical", "daily", "diurnal", "unspiritual", "anthropic", "anthropical", "anthropocentric" ], "synonyms":[ "carnal", "earthborn", "earthbound", "earthly", "fleshly", "mundane", "sublunary", "temporal", "terrene", "terrestrial", "worldly" ] }, "having to do with the matter at hand":{ "antonyms":[ "extraneous", "immaterial", "impertinent", "inapplicable", "inapposite", "irrelative", "irrelevant", "pointless" ], "examples":[ "that information, while fascinating, is not material to our discussion" ], "near antonyms":[ "frivolous", "inconsequential", "insignificant", "little", "minor", "negligible", "slight", "trifling", "trivial", "unimportant", "meaningless", "purposeless", "senseless", "useless", "inappropriate", "inapt", "unsuitable", "inadmissible" ], "related":[ "appropriate", "apt", "fit", "fitting", "suitable", "important", "meaningful", "significant", "sensible", "useful", "admissible", "allowable" ], "synonyms":[ "applicable", "apposite", "apropos", "germane", "pertinent", "pointed", "relative", "relevant" ] }, "items needed for the performance of a task or activity":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "I have all the materials to build the mobile" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "accessories", "appurtenances", "attachments", "fittings", "baggage", "belongings", "impedimenta", "appliances", "facilities", "instruments", "machinery", "tools", "apparel", "attire", "habiliments", "raiment", "trappings", "armamentarium", "armory", "arsenal", "battery", "assets", "resources" ], "synonyms":[ "accoutrements", "accouterments", "apparatus", "equipment", "gear", "hardware", "kit", "mat\u00e9riel", "materiel", "outfit", "paraphernalia", "stuff", "tackle" ] }, "of or relating to the human body":{ "antonyms":[ "nonmaterial", "nonphysical" ], "examples":[ "material needs such as food and warmth" ], "near antonyms":[ "cerebral", "inner", "intellectual", "mental", "psychological", "psychologic", "bodiless", "immaterial", "incorporeal", "insubstantial", "spiritual", "ethereal", "metaphysical", "psychic", "psychical" ], "related":[ "anatomic", "anatomical", "physiological", "physiologic", "sensual", "sensuous", "hand-to-hand" ], "synonyms":[ "animal", "bodily", "carnal", "corporal", "corporeal", "fleshly", "physical", "somatic" ] }, "relating to or composed of matter":{ "antonyms":[ "immaterial", "nonmaterial", "nonphysical" ], "examples":[ "there's no material evidence, such as a dead body, that a murder has been committed" ], "near antonyms":[ "bodiless", "discarnate", "disembodied", "formless", "incorporeal", "unbodied", "ethereal", "insubstantial", "unsubstantial", "impalpable", "imperceptible", "insensible", "intangible", "invisible", "unnoticeable", "airy", "diaphanous", "gossamery", "tenuous", "thin", "vaporous", "wispish", "metaphysical", "spiritual" ], "related":[ "bodily", "carnal", "corporal", "corporeal", "embodied", "fleshly", "apparent", "appreciable", "detectable", "discernible", "discernable", "noticeable", "observable", "palpable", "perceptible", "seeable", "sensible", "tangible", "touchable", "visible", "objective", "phenomenal", "bulky", "heavy", "hefty", "massive", "ponderous", "solid", "weighty" ], "synonyms":[ "concrete", "physical", "substantial" ] }, "the basic elements from which something can be developed":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "she's clearly movie star material" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "possibility", "potential", "potentiality", "matter", "metal" ], "synonyms":[ "making", "raw material", "stuff", "substance", "timber" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "materialistic":{ "having or marked by interest in material possessions as opposed to intellectual or spiritual things":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "His essay criticises the materialistic culture of today's world." ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "materialization":{ "the soul of a dead person thought of especially as appearing to living people":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "since no one lived in the attic, the landlord suggested that the new tenant might have seen the materialization of a woman once murdered there" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "angel", "daimon", "familiar", "genie", "genius", "jinni", "jinn", "djinni", "djinn", "shaitan", "double", "doppelg\u00e4nger", "doppelganger", "fetch", "lemures", "manes", "incubus", "lamia", "succubus", "vampire", "zombie", "zombi", "cacodemon", "demon", "daemon", "devil", "fiend", "ghoul", "imp" ], "synonyms":[ "apparition", "bogey", "bogie", "bogy", "familiar spirit", "ghost", "hant", "haunt", "phantasm", "fantasm", "phantom", "poltergeist", "shade", "shadow", "specter", "spectre", "spirit", "spook", "sprite", "vision", "visitant", "wraith" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "materialized":{ "to come into existence":{ "antonyms":[ "ceased", "ended", "stopped" ], "examples":[ "the business speculator promised profits that never seemed to materialize" ], "near antonyms":[ "concluded", "desisted", "discontinued", "finished", "halted", "quit", "quitted", "terminated", "disappeared", "dissolved", "evaporated", "vanished", "departed", "died", "expired", "passed away", "perished" ], "related":[ "breathed", "existed", "lived", "subsisted", "was", "arrived", "came on", "emerged", "coalesced", "cohered", "shaped (up)", "continued", "endured", "lasted", "persisted", "survived" ], "synonyms":[ "actualized", "appeared", "arose", "began", "broke", "commenced", "dawned", "engendered", "formed", "originated", "set in", "sprang", "sprung", "started" ] }, "to come into view":{ "antonyms":[ "cleared", "disappeared", "dissolved", "evanesced", "evaporated", "faded", "melted (away)", "vanished", "went (away)" ], "examples":[ "the train station materialized through the fog" ], "near antonyms":[ "departed", "left", "retired", "withdrew" ], "related":[ "reappeared", "resurfaced", "bulked", "loomed", "arrived", "came", "dawned", "debuted", "arose", "blossomed", "bobbed (up)", "broke", "broke out", "cropped (up)", "emerged", "erupted", "issued", "outcropped", "rose", "shot (up)", "sprang (up)", "sprung (up)", "surfaced", "happened", "occurred", "reappeared", "rematerialized" ], "synonyms":[ "appeared", "came out", "showed", "showed up", "turned up", "unfolded" ] }, "to come to one's attention especially gradually or unexpectedly":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "an unforeseen problem with this project seems to have materialized" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "appeared", "came out", "showed up", "turned up", "came", "came about", "chanced", "fell out", "happed", "happened", "occurred", "passed", "transpired", "went off", "went (on)", "interfered", "interposed", "intervened", "intruded" ], "synonyms":[ "arose", "came up", "cropped (up)", "emerged", "sprang (up)", "sprung (up)", "surfaced" ] }, "to represent in visible form":{ "antonyms":[ "disembodied" ], "examples":[ "a statue of a grieving woman that seems to materialize the very concept of grief" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "actualized", "concretized", "realized", "exemplified", "illustrated", "imaged", "objectified", "symbolized", "typified" ], "synonyms":[ "bodied", "embodied", "epitomized", "expressed", "externalized", "incarnated", "incorporated", "instantiated", "manifested", "personalized", "personified", "substantiated" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "mates":{ "a person frequently seen in the company of 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"competitors", "opponents", "rivals", "archenemies", "nemeses" ], "related":[ "acquaintances", "associates", "cohorts", "colleagues", "companions", "fellows", "hearties", "hobnobbers", "partners", "peers", "sports", "blood brothers", "brothers", "brethren", "main men", "sisters", "abettors", "abetters", "accomplices", "allies", "collaborators", "confederates", "pen pals", "benefactors", "supporters", "sympathizers", "well-wishers", "friendlies" ], "synonyms":[ "alter egos", "amigos", "buddies", "chums", "compadres", "comrades", "confidantes", "confidants", "cronies", "familiars", "friends", "intimates", "musketeers", "pals" ] }, "a person who helps a more skilled person":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "a plumber and his mate showed up to fix the sink in our London hotel room" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "attendants", "handmaidens", "handmaids", "maids", "maidservants", "scullions", "servants", "auxiliaries", "legmen", "subordinates", "underlings", "employees", "employes", "hands", "help", "hirelings", "laborers", "swampers", "workers", "gal Fridays", "girl Fridays", "man Fridays", "right hands", "aides-de-camp" ], "synonyms":[ "adjuncts", "adjutants", "aides", "aids", "apprentices", "assistants", "coadjutors", "deputies", "helpers", "helpmates", "helpmeets", "lieutenants", "sidekicks" ] }, "either of a pair matched in one or more qualities":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "have you seen the mate to this glove anywhere?" ], "near antonyms":[ "antipodes", "antitheses", "contraries", "converses", "opposites", "reverses" ], "related":[ "coordinates", "coequals", "counterparts", "equals", "equivalents", "likes", "parallels", "peers", "rivals", "carbon copies", "doubles", "duplicates", "facsimiles", "identical twins", "likenesses", "mirror images", "replicas", "ringers", "analogues", "analogs", "similarities" ], "synonyms":[ "companions", "fellows", "halves", "matches", "twins" ] }, "the person to whom another is married":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "they vowed to each other that they would remain mates for life" ], "near antonyms":[ "exes", "singles", "bachelors", "bachelorettes", "maidens", "maids", "spinsters" ], "related":[ "soul mates", "domestic partners", "bridegrooms", "grooms", "hubbies", "husbands", "men", "misters", "old men", "brides", "helpmates", "helpmeets", "ladies", "wives" ], "synonyms":[ "better halves", "consorts", "partners", "significant others", "spouses" ] }, "to engage in sexual intercourse":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "cats conceive almost every time they mate" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "fools around", "fornicates" ], "synonyms":[ "breeds", "copulates", "sleeps" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "math":{ "the act or process of performing mathematical operations to find a value":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "I did the math , and we can't afford to keep spending like this" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "addition", "division", "multiplication", "subtraction", "calibration", "measurement", "mensuration", "appraisal", "assessment", "estimation", "evaluation", "valuation" ], "synonyms":[ "arithmetic", "calculation", "calculus", "ciphering", "computation", "figures", "figuring", "mathematics", "number crunching", "numbers", "reckoning" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "matriarchal":{ "as in matronly":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "as in venerable , senior":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "matrimony":{ "a union representing a special kind of social and legal partnership between two people":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "we intend to be joined in matrimony until \"death do us part\"" ], "near antonyms":[ "annulment", "divorce", "separation" ], "related":[ "monogamy", "bigamy", "polyandry", "polygamy", "polygyny", "intermarriage", "miscegenation", "mixed marriage", "remarriage", "cohabitation", "common-law marriage", "civil union", "domestic partnership", "attachment", "commitment", "relationship", "betrothal", "engagement", "espousal", "hand", "pledge", "promise", "proposal", "troth" ], "synonyms":[ "conjugality", "connubiality", "marriage", "match", "wedlock" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "mats":{ "as in":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "matter of course":{ "a condition or occurrence traceable to a cause":{ "antonyms":[ "antecedent", "causation", "cause", "occasion", "reason" ], "examples":[ "Once the apprentice finishes training, a license to practice is granted as a matter of course ." ], "near antonyms":[ "consideration", "determinant", "factor", "base", "basis", "foundation", "ground", "groundwork", "impetus", "incentive", "inspiration", "instigation", "stimulus", "mother", "origin", "root", "source", "spring" ], "related":[ "ramification", "denouement", "d\u00e9nouement", "echo", "implication", "repercussion", "afterclap", "afterglow", "aftershock", "blowback", "by-product", "fallout", "offshoot", "ripple", "side effect", "side reaction", "spin-off" ], "synonyms":[ "aftereffect", "aftermath", "backwash", "child", "conclusion", "consequence", "corollary", "development", "effect", "fate", "fruit", "issue", "outcome", "outgrowth", "precipitate", "product", "result", "resultant", "sequel", "sequence", "upshot" ] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "maturations":{ "the process of becoming mature":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "a flower's maturation from bud to full bloom can take weeks" ], "near antonyms":[ "decadence", "decay", "decaying", "declension", "decline", "declining", "degeneration", "descent", "deterioration", "ebbing", "fading", "shriveling", "shrivelling", "waning", "wilting", "withering", "death", "decease", "demise", "dying", "end", "exit", "expiration", "expiring", "expiry", "perishing", "regression", "retrogression", "reversion" ], "related":[ "blossoming", "flourishing", "flowering", "mellowing", "softening", "evolution", "evolvement", "expansion", "progression", "coming-of-age", "maturity" ], "synonyms":[ "development", "growth", "maturing", "ripening" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "matures":{ "to become mature":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "a young figure skater whose talent is still maturing" ], "near antonyms":[ "decays", "declines", "degenerates", "deteriorates", "sinks", "worsens", "dries", "droops", "fades", "flags", "sags", "shrivels", "wanes", "wastes (away)", "weakens", "wilts", "withers", "regresses", "retrogresses", "reverts", "backslides", "lapses", "returns" ], "related":[ "mellows", "softens", "blooms", "blossoms", "burgeons", "bourgeons", "flourishes", "flowers", "opens", "unfolds", "advances", "evolves", "gets along", "gets on", "grays", "greys" ], "synonyms":[ "ages", "develops", "grows", "grows up", "progresses", "ripens" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "maudlin":{ "appealing to the emotions in an obvious and tiresome way":{ "antonyms":[ "unsentimental" ], "examples":[ "a maudlin movie about a lovable tramp" ], "near antonyms":[ "unadulterated", "unvarnished", "antisentimental", "cynical", "hard-boiled", "hard-edged", "hardheaded" ], "related":[ "dreamy", "misty-eyed", "moonstruck", "moony", "nostalgic", "starry-eyed", "feel-good", "fuzzy", "melodramatic", "soap-operatic", "soapy", "sudsy", "flat", "insipid", "soft-boiled", "tasteless", "vapid", "watery", "cutesy", "twee" ], "synonyms":[ "chocolate-box", "cloying", "corny", "drippy", "fruity", "gooey", "lovey-dovey", "mawkish", "mushy", "novelettish", "saccharine", "sappy", "schmaltzy", "sentimental", "sloppy", "slushy", "soppy", "soupy", "spoony", "spooney", "sticky", "sugarcoated", "sugary", "wet" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "maul":{ "as in hammer , sledgehammer":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "to abuse physically":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "demonstrators who claimed that they had been mauled by the police" ], "near antonyms":[ "caress", "fondle", "pet", "coddle", "mollycoddle", "pamper", "care (for)", "foster", "nurture" ], "related":[ "abuse", "ill-treat", "ill-use", "mistreat", "misuse", "roughhouse", "wrestle", "bash", "batter", "beat", "buffet", "drub", "lambaste", "lambast", "lick", "pommel", "pound", "pummel", "slap", "thrash", "harm", "hurt", "injure", "wound", "oppress", "persecute", "wrong", "ambush", "assail", "attack", "clobber", "fight", "gang up (on)", "hit", "jump", "knock", "torment", "torture" ], "synonyms":[ "maltreat", "manhandle", "mishandle", "rough (up)" ] }, "to strike repeatedly":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the irate store owner was mauling the shoplifter when the police showed up" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "assail", "assault", "attack", "beset", "box", "bust", "chop", "clobber", "clout", "crack", "cudgel", "cuff", "descend (on or upon)", "hit", "jump (on)", "knock", "lam", "lay on", "paste", "pounce (on or upon)", "punch", "raid", "rush", "slam", "slap", "smack", "smash", "sock", "spank", "storm", "swat", "swipe", "thwack", "whack", "wham", "whomp", "blackjack", "cane", "cowhide", "flagellate", "fustigate", "horsewhip", "leather", "pistol-whip", "rawhide", "scourge", "strap", "gore", "lacerate", "wound", "maim", "mangle", "mutilate" ], "synonyms":[ "bash", "baste", "bat", "batter", "beat", "belabor", "belt", "birch", "bludgeon", "buffet", "bung up", "club", "curry", "do", "drub", "fib", "flog", "hammer", "hide", "lace", "lambaste", "lambast", "lash", "lather", "lick", "mess (up)", "paddle", "pelt", "pommel", "pound", "pummel", "punch out", "rough (up)", "slate", "slog", "switch", "tan", "thrash", "thresh", "thump", "tromp", "wallop", "whale", "whip", "whop", "whap", "whup", "work over" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "maunderer":{ "a person who roams about without a fixed route or destination":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the city has many quaint alleys and backstreets to interest the urban maunderer" ], "near antonyms":[ "homebody", "denizen", "dweller", "habitant", "inhabitant", "resident", "settler" ], "related":[ "laggard", "straggler", "lingerer", "loiterer", "sojourner", "bum", "hobo", "tramp", "passenger", "sightseer", "traveler", "traveller", "migrant", "transient", "vagrant", "ambler", "saunterer" ], "synonyms":[ "drifter", "gadabout", "gypsy", "knockabout", "nomad", "rambler", "roamer", "rover", "stroller", "vagabond", "wanderer", "wayfarer" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "mavens":{ "a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field":{ "antonyms":[ "amateurs", "inexperts", "nonexperts" ], "examples":[ "an investment maven , he was doing well even when the market was doing poorly" ], "near antonyms":[ "apprentices", "beginners", "neophytes", "novices", "dabblers", "dilettantes", "dilettanti", "laymen", "nonprofessionals" ], "related":[ "professionals", "pros", "consultants", "hired guns", "specialists", "addicts", "aficionados", "afficionados", "buffs", "devotees", "enthusiasts", "fans", "craftsmen", "journeymen", "all-rounders", "jacks-of-all-trades", "Renaissance men", "mistresses" ], "synonyms":[ "aces", "adepts", "artists", "authorities", "cognoscenti", "connoisseurs", "crackerjacks", "crackajacks", "dab hands", "dabs", "experts", "fiends", "geeks", "gurus", "hands", "hotshots", "maestros", "maestri", "masters", "meisters", "past masters", "proficients", "scholars", "sharks", "sharps", "virtuosos", "virtuosi", "whizzes", "wizards" ] }, "a person with a strong and habitual liking for something":{ "antonyms":[ "nonfans" ], "examples":[ "a science-fiction maven who could talk for hours about fictional technology" ], "near antonyms":[ "nonadmirers", "belittlers", "carpers", "critics", "detractors" ], "related":[ "groupies", "admirers", "amateurs", "collectors", "connoisseurs", "dilettantes", "dilettanti", "authorities", "experts", "adherents", "converts", "cultists", "disciples", "followers", "hangers-on", "votaries", "advocates", "apostles", "backers", "champions", "evangelists", "exponents", "friends", "patrons", "promoters", "proponents", "supporters", "partisans", "partizans", "zealots", "boosters", "rooters", "well-wishers", "faddists" ], "synonyms":[ "addicts", "aficionados", "afficionados", "buffs", "bugs", "devotees", "enthusiasts", "fanatics", "fanciers", "fans", "fiends", "fools", "freaks", "habitu\u00e9s", "habitues", "heads", "hounds", "junkies", "lovers", "maniacs", "nuts", "suckers" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "mawkishness":{ "the state or quality of having an excess of tender feelings (as of love, nostalgia, or compassion)":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the grating mawkishness of her poetry makes me want to stamp on wildflowers" ], "near antonyms":[ "cynicism", "hardheadedness", "hard-heartedness" ], "related":[ "emotion", "sentiment", "corn", "corniness", "hokeyness", "hokiness", "schmaltz", "schmalz" ], "synonyms":[ "bathos", "gooeyness", "lovey-doveyness", "mush", "mushiness", "saccharinity", "sappiness", "sentimentalism", "sentimentality", "sloppiness", "soppiness", "syrup", "sirup" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "maximizing":{ "to make as great as possible in amount or degree":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "The magazine contained tips to maximize the effect of a workout." ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "maze":{ "a confusing and complicated arrangement of passages":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the mansion had a beautifully landscaped maze that was constructed of tall cypresses" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "meander", "jungle", "quagmire", "catacomb", "cat's cradle", "knot", "snarl", "tangle", "web", "entanglement", "entrapment", "snare", "trap" ], "synonyms":[ "labyrinth", "rabbit warren", "warren" ] }, "a state of mental uncertainty":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "she's been walking around in a maze ever since her husband walked out on her" ], "near antonyms":[ "assurance", "certainty", "certitude", "confidence", "conviction", "positiveness", "sureness" ], "related":[ "abashment", "discomfiture", "disconcertment", "embarrassment", "mortification", "agitation", "chagrin", "discomfort", "dismay", "disquiet", "distress", "disturbance", "perturbation", "upset", "bother", "commotion", "dither", "flurry", "fluster", "fuss", "stew", "turmoil" ], "synonyms":[ "bafflement", "bamboozlement", "befuddlement", "bemusement", "bewilderedness", "bewilderment", "confusedness", "confusion", "discombobulation", "distraction", "fog", "head-scratching", "muddle", "mystification", "perplexity", "puzzlement", "tangle", "whirl" ] }, "to throw into a state of mental uncertainty":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "I'm completely mazed by the multitude of plans for health insurance" ], "near antonyms":[ "assure", "reassure", "satisfy", "enlighten", "inform" ], "related":[ "stick", "stump", "weird out", "abash", "discomfit", "disconcert", "discountenance", "embarrass", "faze", "fluster", "mortify", "nonplus", "rattle", "agitate", "bother", "chagrin", "discomfort", "discompose", "dismay", "disquiet", "distress", "disturb", "perturb", "stun", "unhinge", "unsettle", "upset", "beguile", "cozen", "deceive", "delude", "dupe", "fool", "gull", "hoax", "hoodwink", "humbug", "misguide", "mislead", "snow", "string along", "take in", "trick" ], "synonyms":[ "addle", "baffle", "bamboozle", "beat", "befog", "befuddle", "bemuse", "bewilder", "buffalo", "confound", "confuse", "discombobulate", "disorient", "flummox", "fox", "fuddle", "get", "gravel", "muddle", "muddy", "mystify", "perplex", "pose", "puzzle", "vex" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "makeover":{ "to change in form, appearance, or use":{ "examples":[ "the old factory was completely made over and is now an upscale shopping center" ], "synonyms":[ "alchemize", "convert", "metamorphose", "transfigure", "transform", "transmute", "transpose", "transubstantiate" ], "related":[ "adjust", "alter", "modify", "recast", "redefine", "redesign", "redo", "reengineer", "refashion", "regenerate", "remake", "remodel", "revamp", "revise", "rework", "vary", "deform", "disfigure", "distort", "mutate", "transmogrify", "displace", "replace", "substitute", "supplant" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to give over the legal possession or ownership of":{ "examples":[ "made the deed over to his daughter" ], "synonyms":[ "alien", "alienate", "assign", "cede", "convey", "deed", "transfer" ], "related":[ "bequeath", "hand down", "leave", "pass (down)", "will", "bestow", "commend", "commit", "confer", "contribute", "deliver", "donate", "grant", "hand over", "move", "pass", "present", "release", "relinquish", "surrender", "transmit", "turn in", "turn over", "vest", "yield", "consign", "entrust", "intrust", "trust", "lease", "lend", "let", "loan", "rent" ], "near antonyms":[ "expropriate" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to make different in some way":{ "examples":[ "just got up one day and decided to make over her hairstyle and her appearance in general" ], "synonyms":[ "alter", "change", "modify", "recast", "redo", "refashion", "remake", "remodel", "revamp", "revise", "rework", "vary" ], "related":[ "deform", "metamorphose", "mutate", "regenerate", "revolutionize", "transfigure", "transform", "transmute", "commute", "convert", "exchange", "rejigger", "retool" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[ "fix", "freeze", "set", "stabilize" ] }, "as in transformation , modification":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "related":[], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "magnetized":{ "to attract or delight as if by magic":{ "examples":[ "the store's gorgeous window displays never fail to magnetize shoppers and sightseers" ], "synonyms":[ "allured", "beguiled", "bewitched", "captivated", "charmed", "enchanted", "fascinated", "killed", "wiled", "witched" ], "related":[ "disarmed", "drew", "enticed", "lured", "pulled", "seduced", "tempted", "delighted", "gratified", "pleased", "arrested", "enraptured", "enthralled", "entranced", "appealed (to)", "interested", "intrigued", "beckoned", "courted", "invited", "solicited", "wooed" ], "near antonyms":[ "disgusted", "offended", "repelled", "revolted", "annoyed", "displeased", "irked", "bored", "tired", "wearied" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "made up":{ "not real and existing only in the imagination":{ "examples":[ "the bogeyman was one of those made-up monsters whose sole purpose was to threaten children" ], "synonyms":[ "chimerical", "chimeric", "fabulous", "fanciful", "fantasied", "fantastic", "fantastical", "fictional", "fictitious", "ideal", "imaginal", "imaginary", "imagined", "invented", "make-believe", "mythical", "mythic", "notional", "phantasmal", "phantasmic", "phantom", "pretend", "unreal", "visionary" ], "related":[ "fabled", "legendary", "romantic", "abstract", "hypothetical", "theoretical", "theoretic", "unbelievable", "unconvincing", "unlikely", "conceived", "envisaged", "envisioned", "pictured", "visualized", "daydreamlike", "deceptive", "delusional", "delusive", "hallucinatory", "illusory", "phantasmagoric", "phantasmagorical", "concocted", "fabricated", "feigned", "fictive", "inexistent", "nonexistent" ], "near antonyms":[ "authentic", "genuine", "true", "factual", "verifiable", "verified", "believable", "convincing", "realistic", "corporeal", "material", "physical", "solid", "substantial", "palpable", "tangible" ], "antonyms":[ "actual", "existent", "existing", "real" ] }, "to be all the substance of":{ "examples":[ "the book is made up of 20 chapters" ], "synonyms":[ "composed", "comprised", "constituted", "formed" ], "related":[ "embodied", "epitomized", "incarnated", "incorporated", "integrated", "materialized", "personified", "substantiated", "complemented", "completed", "supplemented", "filled (out)", "fleshed (out)" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to create or think of by clever use of the imagination":{ "examples":[ "she keeps making up excuses as to why she hasn't yet finished the project" ], "synonyms":[ "concocted", "constructed", "contrived", "cooked (up)", "devised", "drummed up", "excogitated", "fabricated", "invented", "manufactured", "thought (up)", "trumped up", "vamped (up)" ], "related":[ "coined", "designed", "hatched", "produced", "daydreamed", "dreamed", "dreamt", "fantasized", "conceived", "envisaged", "envisioned", "imagined", "pictured", "visioned", "visualized", "ad-libbed", "extemporized", "improvised" ], "near antonyms":[ "cloned", "copied", "copycatted", "duplicated", "imitated", "mimicked", "reduplicated", "replicated", "reproduced" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to form by putting together parts or materials":{ "examples":[ "we'll have to make up the bookcase, which came in a box marked \"some assembly required\"" ], "synonyms":[ "assembled", "built", "confected", "constructed", "erected", "fabricated", "made", "pieced", "put up", "raised", "reared", "set up" ], "related":[ "carpentered", "fashioned", "forged", "framed", "hammered", "handcrafted", "manufactured", "molded", "produced", "shaped", "prefabricated", "began", "coined", "created", "generated", "inaugurated", "initiated", "innovated", "invented", "originated", "constituted", "established", "fathered", "founded", "instituted", "organized", "conceived", "concocted", "contrived", "cooked (up)", "designed", "devised", "imagined", "thought (up)", "reassembled", "rebuilt", "reconstructed", "redeveloped", "reedified", "retrofitted", "retrofit", "jerry-built", "rigged (up)", "threw up", "combined", "united" ], "near antonyms":[ "demolished", "destroyed", "devastated", "flattened", "leveled", "levelled", "pulled down", "pulverized", "razed", "ruinated", "ruined", "shattered", "smashed", "wrecked", "blew up", "exploded", "detached", "disengaged", "disconnected", "disjoined", "disunited", "divided", "separated" ], "antonyms":[ "demounted", "disassembled", "dismantled", "dismembered", "knocked down", "struck", "took down", "tore down" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "mazed":{ "to throw into a state of mental uncertainty":{ "examples":[ "I'm completely mazed by the multitude of plans for health insurance" ], "synonyms":[ "addled", "baffled", "bamboozled", "beat", "befogged", "befuddled", "bemused", "bewildered", "buffaloed", "confounded", "confused", "discombobulated", "disoriented", "flummoxed", "foxed", "fuddled", "got", "graveled", "gravelled", "muddied", "muddled", "mystified", "perplexed", "posed", "puzzled", "vexed", "vext" ], "related":[ "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" ] }, "maculate":{ "as in spoiled , bemired":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "related":[], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "marking down":{ "to diminish the price or value of":{ "examples":[ "marked down all seasonal goods immediately after the holidays" ], "synonyms":[ "attenuating", "breaking", "cheapening", "depreciating", "depressing", "devaluating", "devaluing", "downgrading", "lowering", "reducing", "sinking", "writing down", "writing off" ], "related":[ "debasing", "demonetizing", "underestimating", "underpricing", "underrating", "undervaluing", "abridging", "compressing", "contracting", "de-escalating", "deflating", "downsizing", "dwindling", "lessening", "moderating", "shrinking" ], "near antonyms":[ "bloating", "blowing up", "inflating", "overestimating", "overpricing", "overrating", "overvaluing", "adding", "aggrandizing", "amplifying", "augmenting", "ballooning", "boosting", "compounding", "dilating", "enlarging", "escalating", "expanding", "extending", "heightening", "increasing", "maximizing", "multiplying", "raising", "swelling", "upping" ], "antonyms":[ "appreciating", "enhancing", "marking up", "upgrading" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "marring":{ "to affect slightly with something morally bad or undesirable":{ "examples":[ "mar a politician's reputation with scurrilous rumors" ], "synonyms":[ "blemishing", "darkening", "poisoning", "spoiling", "staining", "tainting", "tarnishing", "touching", "vitiating" ], "related":[ "begriming", "besmearing", "besmirching", "blackening", "blurring", "clouding", "dirtying", "discoloring", "polluting", "smearing", "smirching", "smudging", "smutting", "soiling", "sullying", "tarring", "abasing", "cheapening", "debasing", "degrading", "demeaning", "discrediting", "disgracing", "dishonoring", "fouling", "lowering", "shaming", "sinking", "bastardizing", "corrupting", "debauching", "demoralizing", "depraving", "perverting", "subverting", "coloring", "distorting", "twisting" ], "near antonyms":[ "cleansing", "purifying", "dignifying", "elevating", "ennobling", "enshrining", "glorifying", "hallowing", "magnifying", "uplifting" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of":{ "examples":[ "the once glossy surface is now marred by numerous small pits and abrasions" ], "synonyms":[ "blemishing", "bloodying", "breaking", "compromising", "crabbing", "crippling", "crossing (up)", "damaging", "defacing", "disfiguring", "endamaging", "flawing", "harming", "hurting", "impairing", "injuring", "spoiling", "vitiating" ], "related":[ "deteriorating", "enervating", "enfeebling", "undermining", "weakening", "eroding", "scouring", "washing out", "wearing (away)", "blighting", "tarnishing", "denting", "dinging", "dinting", "botching", "gumming (up)", "queering", "lacerating", "wounding", "disabling", "hamstringing", "laming", "maiming", "mangling", "mutilating", "tormenting", "torturing", "annihilating", "banging up", "bashing", "battering", "clobbering", "crushing", "dashing", "decimating", "demolishing", "desolating", "destroying", "devastating", "doing in", "pulverizing", "razing", "ruining", "scourging", "shattering", "smashing", "tearing down", "totaling", "totalling", "wasting", "wiping out", "wrecking" ], "near antonyms":[ "curing", "healing", "helping", "rectifying", "rehabilitating", "remedying", "editing", "remodeling", "revising", "ameliorating", "bettering", "enhancing", "enriching", "improving", "meliorating", "perfecting", "refining" ], "antonyms":[ "doctoring", "fixing", "mending", "patching", "rebuilding", "reconditioning", "reconstructing", "renovating", "repairing", "revamping" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "marathon":{ "lasting for a considerable time":{ "examples":[ "a marathon study session the night before the exam" ], "synonyms":[ "extended", "far", "great", "lengthy", "long", "long-drawn-out", "long-drawn", "long-lived", "long-term" ], "related":[ "aeonian", "aeonic", "endless", "everlasting", "interminable", "persistent", "longish", "overlong", "prolonged", "protracted", "permanent", "all-day", "all-night", "multiday", "multiyear" ], "near antonyms":[ "abrupt", "sudden", "abbreviated", "condensed", "curtailed", "shortened", "ephemeral", "fleeting", "momentary", "transient", "transitory", "impermanent", "short-range" ], "antonyms":[ "brief", "little", "mini", "short", "shortish", "short-lived", "short-term" ] }, "as in race , ultramarathon":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "related":[], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "maxillas":{ "as in mandibles , maws":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "related":[], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "maladaptation":{ "as in incongruence , discordance":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "related":[], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "man Fridays":{ "as in right hands":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "related":[], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "masqueraded (as)":{ "to pretend to be (what one is not) in appearance or behavior":{ "examples":[ "the intruder was arrested for masquerading as a doctor and trying to steal another woman's baby" ], "synonyms":[ "acted", "impersonated", "personated", "played", "posed (as)" ], "related":[ "aped", "copied", "imitated", "mimed", "mimicked", "mocked", "monkeyed", "parodied", "travestied", "performed", "portrayed" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] } }