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"precocious", "full-blown", "full-fledged", "full-scale", "aged", "grown", "mature", "matured", "perfected", "ripe", "ripened", "civilized", "educated", "enhanced", "enlightened", "contemporary", "current", "cutting-edge", "latest", "leading-edge", "mod", "modern", "new", "newest", "newfangled", "new-fashioned", "novel", "now", "present-day", "recent", "space-age", "supermodern", "ultramodern", "up-to-date" ], "near antonyms":[ "green", "immature", "underdeveloped", "undersized", "undersize", "underweight", "unripe", "unripened", "savage", "uncivilized", "uneducated", "early", "embryonic", "germinal", "primeval", "primordial", "antediluvian", "antiquated", "antique", "dated", "fusty", "hoary", "musty", "Neanderthal", "Neandertal", "obsolete", "old", "oldfangled", "old-fashioned", "old-time", "out-of-date", "outworn", "pass\u00e9", "past" ], "antonyms":[ "backward", "low", "lower", "nonprogressive", "primitive", "retarded", "rude", "rudimentary", "undeveloped" ] }, "after the due, 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}, "lathering":{ "to strike repeatedly":{ "examples":[ "the farmer lathered the recalcitrant mule" ], "synonyms":[ "bashing", "basting", "battering", "batting", "beating", "belaboring", "belting", "birching", "bludgeoning", "buffeting", "bunging up", "clubbing", "currying", "doing", "drubbing", "fibbing", "flogging", "hammering", "hiding", "lacing", "lambasting", "lashing", "licking", "mauling", "messing (up)", "paddling", "pelting", "pommeling", "pommelling", "pounding", "pummeling", "pummelling", "punching out", "roughing (up)", "slating", "slogging", "switching", "tanning", "thrashing", "threshing", "thumping", "tromping", "walloping", "whaling", "whipping", "whopping", "whapping", "whupping", "working over" ], "near synonyms":[ "assailing", "assaulting", "attacking", "besetting", "boxing", "busting", "chopping", "clobbering", "clouting", "cracking", "cudgeling", "cudgelling", "cuffing", "descending (on or upon)", "hitting", "jumping (on)", "knocking", "lamming", "laying on", "pasting", "pouncing (on or upon)", "punching", "raiding", "rushing", "slamming", "slapping", "smacking", "smashing", "socking", "spanking", "storming", "swatting", "swiping", "thwacking", "whacking", "whamming", "whomping", "blackjacking", "caning", "cowhiding", "flagellating", "fustigating", "horsewhipping", "leathering", "pistol-whipping", "rawhiding", "scourging", "strapping", "goring", "lacerating", "wounding", "maiming", "mangling", "mutilating" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "latecomer":{ "as in laggard , straggler":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "crawler", "dallier", "dawdler", "dragger", "laggard", "lagger", "lingerer", "loiterer", "plodder", "slowpoke", "snail", "straggler", "idler", "lazybones", "loafer", "lounger", "slouch", "slug", "sluggard", "delayer", "procrastinator" ], "near antonyms":[ "speedster", "go-getter", "hustler", "scrambler", "hurrier", "rusher", "speeder" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "lathery":{ 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"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" ], "near synonyms":[ "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" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "lathers":{ "a light mass of fine bubbles formed in or on a liquid":{ "examples":[ "she worked the shampoo into a lather before rubbing it into the 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"laces", "lambastes", "lambasts", "lashes", "licks", "mauls", "messes (up)", "paddles", "pelts", "pommels", "pounds", "pummels", "punches out", "roughs (up)", "slates", "slogs", "switches", "tans", "thrashes", "threshes", "thumps", "tromps", "wallops", "whales", "whips", "whops", "whaps", "whups", "works over" ], "near synonyms":[ "assails", "assaults", "attacks", "besets", "boxes", "busts", "chops", "clobbers", "clouts", "cracks", "cudgels", "cuffs", "descends (on or upon)", "hits", "jumps (on)", "knocks", "lams", "lays on", "pastes", "pounces (on or upon)", "punches", "raids", "rushes", "slams", "slaps", "smacks", "smashes", "socks", "spanks", "storms", "swats", "swipes", "thwacks", "whacks", "whams", "whomps", "blackjacks", "canes", "cowhides", "flagellates", "fustigates", "horsewhips", "leathers", "pistol-whips", "rawhides", "scourges", "straps", "gores", "lacerates", "wounds", "maims", "mangles", "mutilates" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "latches (on or onto)":{ "as in takes , snaps (up)":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bags", "captures", "catches", "collars", "corrals", "grabs", "grapples", "hooks", "lands", "nabs", "nails", "seizes", "snaps (up)", "snares", "snatches", "takes", "traps", "bears", "carries", "feels", "fingers", "handles", "paws", "clenches", "clings (to)", "clutches", "grips", "holds", "clasps", "embraces", "grasps", "hugs", "cradles" ], "near antonyms":[ "drops", "gives", "hands", "unclasps", "unhands", "cedes", "delivers", "gives up", "hands out", "hands over", "releases", "relinquishes", "renders", "turns over", "yields" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[] }, "latching":{ "to close or secure (something, such as a door) with a latch":{ "examples":[ "latch the gate" ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "adhering", "bolting", "cinching", "clamping", "clasping", "clenching", "clinching", "clipping", "gluing", "glueing", "hanging", "harnessing", "hasping", "lacing", "lashing", "nailing", "pasting", "pinning", "plastering", "riveting", "screwing", "shackling", "stapling", "sticking", "strapping", "tacking", "tackling", "toggling", "tying", "tieing", "yoking", "affixing", "attaching", "bending", "fastening", "fixing", "coapting", "connecting", "joining", "linking", "uniting", "reaffixing", "reattaching", "refastening", "refixing", "resecuring", "battening", "belaying", "buttoning", "doing up" ], "near antonyms":[ "breaking up", "disconnecting", "disjoining", "disjointing", "dissevering", "dissociating", "disuniting", "dividing", "divorcing", "parting", "separating", "severing", "splitting", "sundering", "uncoupling", "unlinking", "unyoking", "loosening", "loosing", "unbinding", "unfixing", "unlashing", "untying", "untieing", "detaching", "undoing", "unfastening", "unhooking" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "laterally":{ "as in sideward":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "sideward", "sidewards", "aslant", "indirectly", "obliquely", "broadside", 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"impasses", "standstills", "comas", "hibernations", "hypnoses", "reposes", "rests", "sleeps", "slumbers", "torpors", "recesses", "recessions", "remissions", "downtimes", "layoffs" ], "near antonyms":[ "recommencements", "renewals", "resumptions", "resuscitations" ], "antonyms":[ "continuances", "continuations" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "lateral":{ "of, relating to, or located on one side":{ "examples":[ "from the lateral view you can see how thick the wall really is" ], "synonyms":[ "side" ], "near synonyms":[ "left", "right", "one-sided" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "latency":{ "a state of temporary inactivity":{ "examples":[ "the flower bulbs went from latency to full bloom in a matter of days" ], "synonyms":[ "abeyance", "cold storage", "deep freeze", "doldrums", "dormancy", "holding pattern", "moratorium", "quiescence", "suspended animation", "suspense", "suspension" ], "near synonyms":[ "inaction", "inertia", "inertness", "motionlessness", 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