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"knotted", "snarled", "tangled", "twisted", "coiled", "wound", "winded" ], "near antonyms":[ "unbound", "untied", "undid", "unfastened", "unlaced", "unlashed", "unloosed", "unloosened", "unstrapped", "unstrung", "unthreaded", "unleashed", "untethered", "disentangled", "unraveled", "unsnarled", "untangled", "untwined", "untwisted", "uncoiled", "unspooled", "unwound" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "wiretap":{ "as in tap , bug":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bug", "tap", "eavesdrop (on)", "listen in (on)", "overhear", "monitor", "snoop", "spy", "surveil", "attend", "hear", "hearken", "heed", "mind" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "wiry":{ "as in scrawny , sinewy":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "angular", "rawboned", "scraggy", "scrawny", "sinewy", "bony", "boney", "fatless", "lean", "lithe", "skinny", "slender", "slim", "spare", "svelte", "thin", "clean-limbed", "trim", "sylphlike", "willowy", "lank", "lanky", "rangy", "reedy", "spindling", "spindly", "stringy", "twiggy", "waspish", "weedy", "anorectic", "anoretic", "anorexic", "cadaverous", "emaciated", "gaunt", "haggard", "pinched", "skeletal", "wasted", "wizened", "meager", "meagre", "puny", "slight" ], "near antonyms":[ "beefy", "bulky", "chunky", "fleshy", "heavy", "heavyset", "stocky", "stout", "thick", "thickset", "weighty", "brawny", "burly", "husky", "dumpy", "pudgy", "roly-poly", "squat", "stubby", "paunchy", "potbellied", "flabby", "soft", "buxom", "zaftig", "zoftig", "full", "hippy", "round", "chubby", "corpulent", "fat", "gross", "obese", "overweight", "plump", "portly", "rotund", "tubby" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "wiretapped":{ "as in tapped , bugged":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bugged", "tapped", "eavesdropped (on)", "listened in (on)", "overheard", "monitored", "snooped", "spied", "surveilled", "attended", "heard", "hearkened", "harkened", "heeded", "minded" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "wiring":{ "as in strapping , roping":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "cinching", "cording", "roping", "strapping", "threading", "banding", "binding", "trussing", "tying", "tieing", "girding", "girting", "lashing", "leashing", "tethering", "interlacing", "intertwining", "interweaving", "lacing", "entangling", "knotting", "snarling", "tangling", "twisting", "coiling", "winding" ], "near antonyms":[ "unbinding", "untying", "untieing", "undoing", "unfastening", "unlacing", "unlashing", "unloosening", "unloosing", "unstrapping", "unstringing", "unthreading", "unleashing", "untethering", "disentangling", "unraveling", "unsnarling", "untangling", "untwining", "untwisting", "uncoiling", "unspooling", "unwinding" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "wire":{ "a length of braided, flexible material that is used for tying or connecting things":{ "examples":[ "a telephone wire" ], "synonyms":[ "cable", "cord", "lace", "lacing", "line", "rope", "string" ], "near synonyms":[ "guy", "halyard", "lanyard", "stay", "bungee cord", "whipcord" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in strap , rope":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "cinch", "cord", "rope", "strap", "thread", "band", "bind", "tie", "truss", "gird", "girt", "lash", "leash", "tether", "interlace", "intertwine", "interweave", "lace", "entangle", "knot", "snarl", "tangle", "twist", "coil", "wind" ], "near antonyms":[ "unbind", "untie", "undo", "unfasten", "unlace", "unlash", "unloose", "unloosen", "unstrap", "unstring", "unthread", "unleash", "untether", "disentangle", "unravel", "unsnarl", "untangle", "untwine", "untwist", "uncoil", "unspool", "unwind" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "wirra":{ "used to express sorrow or distress":{ "examples":[ "wirra, wirra, me sweet colleen, lying in her cold grave!" ], "synonyms":[ "alack", "alas", "ay", "woe" ], "near synonyms":[ "ouch", "ow", "aw", "phooey", "rats", "sheesh", "shucks", "bah", "boo", "faugh", "fie", "ho hum", "humph", "pish", "pooh", "pshaw", "tsk", "tush", "tut", "yuck", "yuk" ], "near antonyms":[ "alleluia", "glory", "hallelujah", "ha", "hey", "hooray", "hurrah", "hurray", "hot dog", "wahoo", "whee", "whoopee", "wow", "yahoo", "yippee" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "interjection" ] }, "wiretapping":{ "as in eavesdropping , bugging":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bugging", "eavesdropping", "observation", "reconnaissance", "surveillance", "dope", "goods", "lowdown", "tradecraft", "cloak-and-dagger", "counterespionage", "counterintelligence", "intelligence", "espionage", "spying" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in tapping , bugging":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bugging", "tapping", "eavesdropping (on)", "listening in (on)", "overhearing", "monitoring", "snooping", "spying", "surveilling", "attending", "hearing", "hearkening", "harkening", "heeding", "minding" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "wirework":{ "as in screen , lattice":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "grille", "grill", "lattice", "screen", "screening", "web", "webbing", "bobbinet", "Brussels lace", "filigree", "fishnet", "lace", "marquisette", "tulle", "mesh", "net", "netting", "network" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "wireworks":{ "as in screens , lattices":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "grilles", "grills", "lattices", "screenings", "screens", "webbings", "webs", "bobbinets", "Brussels laces", "filigrees", "fishnets", "laces", "marquisettes", "tulles", "meshes", "nets", "nettings", "networks" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "wiretaps":{ "as in taps , bugs":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bugs", "taps", "eavesdrops (on)", "listens in (on)", "overhears", "monitors", "snoops", "spies", "surveils", "attends", "hearkens", "hears", "heeds", "minds" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] } }