{ "cycle":{ "a long or seemingly long period of time":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "years, centuries, and cycles will pass before I budge on that issue" ], "near antonyms":[ "flash", "instant", "jiffy", "minute", "moment", "second", "shake", "split second", "trice", "twinkle", "twinkling", "wink", "microsecond", "nanosecond" ], "related":[ "infinity", "lifetime" ], "synonyms":[ "aeon", "eon", "age", "blue moon", "coon's age", "donkey's years", "eternity", "forever", "long", "months", "moon" ] }, "a series of events or actions that repeat themselves regularly and in the same order":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the cycle of birth, growth, decline, and death that is experienced by all life forms" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "pattern", "syndrome", "course", "development", "progression", "run", "beat", "circuit", "loop", "ring", "revolution", "rotation", "turn", "turnover", "chain", "sequence", "series", "string", "succession", "train" ], "synonyms":[ "circle", "merry-go-round", "round", "wheel", "zodiac" ] }, "a two-wheeled vehicle that is propelled by the use of pedals and steered through the use of handlebars":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "a top-of-the-line cycle incorporating the latest technology" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "mountain bike", "tandem bicycle", "ten-speed" ], "synonyms":[ "bicycle", "bike", "push-bike", "push bicycle", "two-wheeler", "velocipede" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "cynicism":{ "cynical beliefs; beliefs that people are generally selfish and dishonest":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "Nothing could change her cynicism about politics." ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] } }