{ "cried (out)":{ "to utter with a sudden burst of strong feeling":{ "examples":[ "\"I can't stand it!\" he cried out" ], "synonyms":[ "blatted", "blurted (out)", "bolted", "ejaculated", "exclaimed" ], "near synonyms":[ "blundered", "leaked", "bellowed", "bleated", "crowed", "hollered", "hooted", "howled", "roared", "shouted", "whooped", "yowled", "aahed", "ahed", "oohed", "interjected" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "cried down":{ "to express scornfully one's low opinion of":{ "examples":[ "she cried down any party to which she wasn't invited" ], "synonyms":[ "bad-mouthed", "belittled", "decried", "denigrated", "deprecated", "depreciated", "derogated", "diminished", "discounted", "dismissed", "disparaged", "dissed", "kissed off", "minimized", "played down", "poor-mouthed", "put down", "ran down", "talked down", "trashed", "trash-talked", "vilipended", "wrote off" ], "near synonyms":[ "discommended", "abused", "scolded", "disapproved (of)", "disliked", "censured", "condemned", "criticized", "denounced", "reprehended", "reprobated", "aspersed", "defamed", "maligned", "ripped", "slandered", "slurred", "traduced", "vilified", "discredited", "disgraced" ], "near antonyms":[ "approved", "countenanced", "endorsed", "indorsed", "favored", "recommended", "sanctioned", "commended", "complimented", "eulogized" ], "antonyms":[ "acclaimed", "applauded", "exalted", "extolled", "glorified", "lauded", "magnified", "praised" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "cried off":{ "to put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to)":{ "examples":[ "their film deal had been abruptly cried off , and now the filmmakers were back to square one" ], "synonyms":[ "abandoned", "aborted", "called", "called off", "canceled", "cancelled", "dropped", "recalled", "repealed", "rescinded", "revoked", "scrapped", "scrubbed" ], "near synonyms":[ "abrogated", "annulled", "invalidated", "nullified", "voided", "wrote off", "recanted", "retracted", "took back", "withdrew", "countermanded", "reversed", "rolled back", "broke off", "discontinued", "ended", "halted", "stopped", "terminated", "held back", "interrupted", "suspended", "gave up", "relinquished", "surrendered" ], "near antonyms":[ "engaged", "pledged", "promised", "began", "commenced", "initiated", "started", "took on", "took up", "undertook" ], "antonyms":[ "continued", "kept" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "criers":{ "as in announcers , advertisers":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "advertisers", "announcers", "blazoners", "proclaimers", "foreboders", "foreshadowers", "foretastes", "forewarnings", "couriers", "messengers", "runners", "angels", "foregoers", "forerunners", "harbingers", "heralds", "outriders", "precursors", "auguries", "auspices", "bodings", "forebodings", "foreshadowings", "omens", "portents", "presages", "marks", "signs", "symptoms", "bellwethers" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "cries":{ "to shed tears often while making meaningless sounds as a sign of pain or distress":{ "examples":[ "some kids started to cry even before the doctor had given them their shot" ], "synonyms":[ "bawls", "blubbers", "blubs", "sobs", "weeps" ], "near synonyms":[ "greets", "grieves", "keens", "laments", "mourns", "howls", "screams", "squalls", "wails", "yowls", "bleats", "mewls", "pules", "whimpers", "whines", "sniffles", "snivels", "groans", "moans", "sighs" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to utter one's distinctive animal sound":{ "examples":[ "we knew that we were getting very close to the ocean when we could hear sea gulls crying" ], "synonyms":[ "calls", "sings" ], "near synonyms":[], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to speak so as to be heard at a distance":{ "examples":[ "a mother crying for help" ], "synonyms":[ "bawls", "bays", "bellows", "calls", "hollers", "hollos", "halloos", "roars", "shouts", "sounds off", "thunders", "vociferates", "yells" ], "near synonyms":[ "crows", "whoops", "screams", "screeches", "shrieks", "shrills", "squeaks", "squeals", "caterwauls", "howls", "ululates", "wails", "yawps", "yaups", "yowls", "hails", "speaks out", "speaks up" ], "near antonyms":[ "breathes", "mumbles", "murmurs", "mutters", "whispers" ], "antonyms":[] }, "a loud vocal expression of strong emotion":{ "examples":[ "a cry of despair arose when the smoke of the bomb blast cleared" ], "synonyms":[ "hollers", "hoots", "howls", "shouts", "whoops", "yells", "yowls" ], "near synonyms":[ "ejaculations", "interjections", "screams", "screeches", "shrieks", "shrills", "squalls", "squeaks", "squeals", "yelps", "bawls", "bellows", "clamors", "outcries", "roars", "caterwauls", "plaints", "wails" ], "near antonyms":[ "mumbles", "murmurs", "mutters", "gasps", "whimpers", "whispers" ], "antonyms":[] }, "a natural vocal sound made by an animal":{ "examples":[ "the lonesome cry of a coyote" ], "synonyms":[ "calls", "notes" ], "near synonyms":[ "barks", "bays", "bellows", "blats", "bleats", "brays", "cackles", "callings", "caterwauls", "caws", "cheeps", "chirps", "clucks", "coos", "crakes", "croaks", "crows", "grunts", "honks", "hoots", "howls", "lows", "meows", "miaows", "mews", "moos", "neighs", "oinks", "peeps", "quacks", "roars", "screeches", "squalls", "squawks", "squeaks", "squeals", "trumpets", "tu-whit tu-whoos", "twitters", "whinnies", "yaps", "yelps", "yips", "yowls" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "an attention-getting word or phrase used to publicize something (as a campaign or product)":{ "examples":[ "\"A chance to change America\" was the cry on which the candidate was hoping to win the White House" ], "synonyms":[ "banners", "catchphrases", "shibboleths", "slogans", "taglines", "watchwords" ], "near synonyms":[ "expressions", "idioms", "catchwords", "clich\u00e9s", "cliches", "maxims", "mottoes", "mottos", "battle cries", "war cries" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "an earnest request":{ "examples":[ "the king was deaf to their cries" ], "synonyms":[ "adjurations", "appeals", "conjurations", "desires", "entreaties", "petitions", "pleadings", "pleas", "prayers", "solicitations", "suits", "suppliances", "supplications" ], "near synonyms":[ "applications", "requisitions", "calls", "claims", "demands", "insistences" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a sudden short emotional utterance":{ "examples":[ "cries of disbelief greeted the announcement of the surprise winner for best picture" ], "synonyms":[ "ejaculations", "exclamations", "interjections" ], "near synonyms":[ "aahs", "ahs", "oohs", "hollers", "hoots", "howls", "shouts", "whoops", "yells", "yelps", "yowls", "screams", "screeches", "shrieks", "squalls", "squeaks", "squeals" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "cries (for)":{ "as in weeps , moans":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "keens", "moans", "weeps", "elegizes", "regrets", "rues", "bemoans", "bewails", "deplores", "grieves (for)", "laments", "mourns", "wails (for)", "bawls", "blubbers", "sobs", "agonizes", "bleeds", "hurts", "sorrows", "suffers" ], "near antonyms":[ "delights", "exults (in)", "glories (in)", "joys", "rejoices (in)", "beams", "cheers", "grins", "laughs", "smiles" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in asks , clamors (for)":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "asks", "begs", "clamors (for)", "entails", "involves", "hurts (for)", "lacks", "bears", "challenges", "claims", "demands", "necessitates", "needs", "requires", "takes", "wants", "warrants", "commands", "enjoins", "exacts", "insists", "presses", "quests", "stipulates" ], "near antonyms":[ "has", "holds", "owns", "possesses" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "criminal":{ "contrary to or forbidden by law":{ "examples":[ "people should know with certainty that criminal behavior will be punished" ], "synonyms":[ "felonious", "illegal", "illegitimate", "illicit", "lawless", "unlawful", "wrongful" ], "near synonyms":[ "bad", "evil", "immoral", "shameful", "sinful", "unethical", "wicked", "wrong", "blamable", "blameworthy", "censurable", "reprehensible", "banned", "barred", "contraband", "criminalized", "disallowed", "discouraged", "forbidden", "interdicted", "outlawed", "prohibited", "proscribed", "adulterine", "bootleg", "unauthorized", "unlicensed", "unsanctioned", "under-the-counter", "under-the-table", "corrupt", "unprincipled", "unscrupulous", "villainous" ], "near antonyms":[ "ethical", "good", "just", "principled", "right", "righteous", "virtuous", "allowed", "permitted", "authorized", "licensed", "approved", "endorsed", "indorsed", "sanctioned", "abetted", "encouraged", "promoted", "suggested", "supported", "correct", "decent", "decorous", "proper", "seemly" ], "antonyms":[ "lawful", "legal", "legitimate" ] }, "a person who has committed a crime":{ "examples":[ "car thieves, pickpockets, burglars, and other criminals" ], "synonyms":[ "crook", "culprit", "lawbreaker", "malefactor", "miscreant", "offender" ], "near synonyms":[ "misdemeanant", "accomplice", "principal", "desperado", "outlaw", "convict", "jailbird", "perp", "perpetrator", "evildoer", "gallows bird", "misdoer", "misfeasor", "sinner", "transgressor", "trespasser", "villain", "wrongdoer", "blackhander", "button man", "gangster", "hoodlum", "hooligan", "mobster", "racketeer", "thug", "enforcer", "gun", "gunman", "gunsel", "hit man", "triggerman", "backslider", "recidivist", "relapser", "repeater", "accused", "arrestee", "defendant", "detainee", "fish", "suspect" ], "near antonyms":[ "gangbuster", "lawman" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "crimping":{ "as in tweaking":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "tweaking", "nipping", "pinching", "clasping", "clutching", "grasping", "gripping", "holding", "taking" ], "near antonyms":[ "dropping", "freeing", "loosening", "loosing", "releasing", "springing" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in folding , creasing":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "corrugating", "creasing", "folding", "pleating", "puckering", "rucking", "crinkling", "crumpling", "rumpling", "scrunching", "wrinkling", "crisping", "rippling", "ruffling", "contracting", "furrowing", "knitting", "messing (up)", "mussing (up)" ], "near antonyms":[ "flattening", "ironing out", "smoothening", "smoothing", "uncrumpling", "evening", "ironing", "pressing", "straightening", "unfolding", "neatening", "tidying" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "crimps":{ "a small fold in a soft and otherwise smooth surface":{ "examples":[ "a small crimp in the dollar bill prevented it from being accepted by the bill changer", "made a tiny little crimp in the corner of the Queen of Spades" ], "synonyms":[ "creases", "crinkles", "furrows", "wrinkles" ], "near synonyms":[ "corrugations", "layers", "loops", "plaits", "pleats", "plies", "puckers", "seams", "tucks", "crow's-feet", "crow's feet" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "something that makes movement or progress difficult":{ "examples":[ "the strike could put a real crimp in the production schedule" ], "synonyms":[ "balks", "bars", "blocks", "chains", "clogs", "cramps", "deterrents", "drags", "embarrassments", "encumbrances", "fetters", "handicaps", "hindrances", "holdbacks", "hurdles", "impediments", "inhibitions", "interferences", "lets", "manacles", "obstacles", "obstructions", "shackles", "stops", "stumbling blocks", "trammels" ], "near synonyms":[ "catches", "hitches", "rubs", "snags", "barriers", "blockades", "blockages", "brick walls", "stone walls", "arrests", "bits", "brakes", "checks", "constraints", "curbs", "hobbles", "reins", "restraints", "embargoes", "stoppages", "delays", "holdups", "stalls", "burdens", "cumbers", "loads", "dangers", "hazards", "perils", "reefs", "adversities", "difficulties", "disadvantages", "drawbacks", "hardships" ], "near antonyms":[ "catalysts", "goads", "impetuses", "incentives", "spurs", "stimulants", "stimuli", "advantages", "breaks", "edges", "aids", "assistances", "benefits", "boosts", "handmaidens", "handmaids", "help" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in tweaks":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "tweaks", "nips", "pinches", "clasps", "clutches", "grasps", "grips", "holds", "takes" ], "near antonyms":[ "drops", "frees", "loosens", "looses", "releases", "springs" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in folds , creases":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "corrugates", "creases", "folds", "pleats", "puckers", "rucks", "crinkles", "crumples", "rumples", "scrunches", "wrinkles", "crisps", "ripples", "ruffles", "contracts", "furrows", "knits", "messes (up)", "musses (up)" ], "near antonyms":[ "flattens", "irons out", "smoothens", "smooths", "smoothes", "uncrumples", "evens", "irons", "presses", "straightens", "unfolds", "neatens", "tidies" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "crimpy":{ "as in wavy , crisp":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "crimped", "crisp", "frizzled", "frizzy", "kinky", "waved", "wavy", "curled", "curly" ], "near antonyms":[ "straight", "uncurled", "lank", "limp", "straightened" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "crimsoning":{ "to develop a rosy facial color (as from excitement or embarrassment)":{ "examples":[ "he crimsoned the minute he realized the foolishness of what he'd said" ], "synonyms":[ "blooming", "blushing", "coloring", "flushing", "glowing", "reddening" ], "near synonyms":[ "incarnadining", "rouging", "ruddling", "abashing", "chagrining", "discomfiting", "disconcerting", "embarrassing", "fazing", "humiliating", "mortifying" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "cripple":{ "to cause severe or permanent injury to":{ "examples":[ "the car crash may have crippled two people for life" ], "synonyms":[ "disable", "incapacitate", "lame", "maim", "mutilate" ], "near synonyms":[ "dismember", "hamstring", "hobble", "paralyze", "batter", "bruise", "bung up", "mangle", "maul", "rough (up)", "gore", "lacerate", "wing", "wound", "disfigure", "scar", "kneecap", "break", "damage", "harm", "hurt", "impair", "injure", "bash", "beat", "belt", "bludgeon", "buffet", "drub", "hammer", "lace", "lambaste", "lambast", "lick", "paste", "pelt", "pommel", "pound", "pummel", "thump", "bang", "box", "hit", "punch", "slap", "smack", "smash", "sock", "spank", "swat", "swipe", "thrash", "thwack", "whack", "flog", "lash", "wallop", "whip", "kill", "murder", "torment", "torture" ], "near antonyms":[ "cure", "heal", "rehabilitate", "remedy", "doctor", "fix", "mend", "patch", "rejuvenate", "renew", "repair", "restore" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of":{ "examples":[ "the collision so severely crippled the ship that it had to be towed into port" ], "synonyms":[ "blemish", "bloody", "break", "compromise", "crab", "cross (up)", "damage", "deface", "disfigure", "endamage", "flaw", "harm", "hurt", "impair", "injure", "mar", "spoil", "vitiate" ], "near synonyms":[ "deteriorate", "enervate", "enfeeble", "undermine", "weaken", "erode", "scour", "wash out", "wear (away)", "blight", "tarnish", "dent", "ding", "dint", "botch", "gum (up)", "queer", "lacerate", "wound", "disable", "hamstring", "lame", "maim", "mangle", "mutilate", "torment", "torture", "annihilate", "bang up", "bash", "batter", "clobber", "crush", "dash", "decimate", "demolish", "desolate", "destroy", "devastate", "do in", "pulverize", "raze", "ruin", "scourge", "shatter", "smash", "tear down", "total", "waste", "wipe out", "wreck" ], "near antonyms":[ "cure", "heal", "help", "rectify", "rehabilitate", "remedy", "edit", "remodel", "revise", "ameliorate", "better", "enhance", "enrich", "improve", "meliorate", "perfect", "refine" ], "antonyms":[ "doctor", "fix", "mend", "patch", "rebuild", "recondition", "reconstruct", "renovate", "repair", "revamp" ] }, "to render powerless, ineffective, or unable to move":{ "examples":[ "a wave of strikes crippled that nation's steel industry" ], "synonyms":[ "disable", "hamstring", "immobilize", "incapacitate", "paralyze", "prostrate" ], "near synonyms":[ "attenuate", "debilitate", "enervate", "enfeeble", "sap", "tire", "undercut", "undermine", "weaken", "hobble", "lame", "maim", "mutilate", "knock out" ], "near antonyms":[ "energize", "galvanize", "invigorate", "vitalize", "fortify", "strengthen", "empower", "freshen", "refresh", "refreshen", "regenerate", "rejuvenate", "restore", "revitalize", "revive" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "cripples":{ "to cause severe or permanent injury to":{ "examples":[ "the car crash may have crippled two people for life" ], "synonyms":[ "disables", "incapacitates", "lames", "maims", "mutilates" ], "near synonyms":[ "dismembers", "hamstrings", "hobbles", "paralyzes", "batters", "bruises", "bungs up", "mangles", "mauls", "roughs (up)", "gores", "lacerates", "wings", "wounds", "disfigures", "scars", "kneecaps", "breaks", "damages", "harms", "hurts", "impairs", "injures", "bashes", "beats", "belts", "bludgeons", "buffets", "drubs", "hammers", "laces", "lambastes", "lambasts", "licks", "pastes", "pelts", "pommels", "pounds", "pummels", "thumps", "bangs", "boxes", "hits", "punches", "slaps", "smacks", "smashes", "socks", "spanks", "swats", "swipes", "thrashes", "thwacks", "whacks", "flogs", "lashes", "wallops", "whips", "kills", "murders", "torments", "tortures" ], "near antonyms":[ "cures", "heals", "rehabilitates", "remedies", "doctors", "fixes", "mends", "patches", "rejuvenates", "renews", "repairs", "restores" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of":{ "examples":[ "the collision so severely crippled the ship that it had to be towed into port" ], "synonyms":[ "blemishes", "bloodies", "breaks", "compromises", "crabs", "crosses (up)", "damages", "defaces", "disfigures", "endamages", "flaws", "harms", "hurts", "impairs", "injures", "mars", "spoils", "vitiates" ], "near synonyms":[ "deteriorates", "enervates", "enfeebles", "undermines", "weakens", "erodes", "scours", "washes out", "wears (away)", "blights", "tarnishes", "dents", "dings", "dints", "botches", "gums (up)", "queers", "lacerates", "wounds", "disables", "hamstrings", "lames", "maims", "mangles", "mutilates", "torments", "tortures", "annihilates", "bangs up", "bashes", "batters", "clobbers", "crushes", "dashes", "decimates", "demolishes", "desolates", "destroys", "devastates", "does in", "pulverizes", "razes", "ruins", "scourges", "shatters", "smashes", "tears down", "totals", "wastes", "wipes out", "wrecks" ], "near antonyms":[ "cures", "heals", "helps", "rectifies", "rehabilitates", "remedies", "edits", "remodels", "revises", "ameliorates", "betters", "enhances", "enriches", "improves", "meliorates", "perfects", "refines" ], "antonyms":[ "doctors", "fixes", "mends", "patches", "rebuilds", "reconditions", "reconstructs", "renovates", "repairs", "revamps" ] }, "to render powerless, ineffective, or unable to move":{ "examples":[ "a wave of strikes crippled that nation's steel industry" ], "synonyms":[ "disables", "hamstrings", "immobilizes", "incapacitates", "paralyzes", "prostrates" ], "near synonyms":[ "attenuates", "debilitates", "enervates", "enfeebles", "saps", "tires", "undercuts", "undermines", "weakens", "hobbles", "lames", "maims", "mutilates", "knocks out" ], "near antonyms":[ "energizes", "galvanizes", "invigorates", "vitalizes", "fortifies", "strengthens", "empowers", "freshens", "refreshens", "refreshes", "regenerates", "rejuvenates", "restores", "revitalizes", "revives" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "crippling":{ "as in beating , mayhem":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "beating", "lesion", "mayhem", "mutilation", "affliction", "damage", "detriment", "harm", "hurt", "injury", "defacement", "disability", "disablement", "disfigurement", "impairment", "rupture", "strain", "abrasion", "chafe", "scrape", "scratch", "boo-boo", "bruise", "contusion", "swelling", "wound", "bump", "concussion", "cut", "gash", "laceration", "burn", "scald", "scar", "scathe", "sear" ], "near antonyms":[ "healing", "recovery", "cure", "fix", "remedy" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to cause severe or permanent injury to":{ "examples":[ "the car crash may have crippled two people for life" ], "synonyms":[ "disabling", "incapacitating", "laming", "maiming", "mutilating" ], "near synonyms":[ "dismembering", "hamstringing", "hobbling", "paralyzing", "battering", "bruising", "bunging up", "mangling", "mauling", "roughing (up)", "goring", "lacerating", "winging", "wounding", "disfiguring", "scarring", "kneecapping", "breaking", "damaging", "harming", "hurting", "impairing", "injuring", "bashing", "beating", "belting", "bludgeoning", "buffeting", "drubbing", "hammering", "lacing", "lambasting", "licking", "pasting", "pelting", "pommeling", "pommelling", "pounding", "pummeling", "pummelling", "thumping", "banging", "boxing", "hitting", "punching", "slapping", "smacking", "smashing", "socking", "spanking", "swatting", "swiping", "thrashing", "thwacking", "whacking", "flogging", "lashing", "walloping", "whipping", "killing", "murdering", "tormenting", "torturing" ], "near antonyms":[ "curing", "healing", "rehabilitating", "remedying", "doctoring", "fixing", "mending", "patching", "rejuvenating", "renewing", "repairing", "restoring" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of":{ "examples":[ "the collision so severely crippled the ship that it had to be towed into port" ], "synonyms":[ "blemishing", "bloodying", "breaking", "compromising", "crabbing", "crossing (up)", "damaging", "defacing", "disfiguring", "endamaging", "flawing", "harming", "hurting", "impairing", "injuring", "marring", "spoiling", "vitiating" ], "near synonyms":[ "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" ] }, "to render powerless, ineffective, or unable to move":{ "examples":[ "a wave of strikes crippled that nation's steel industry" ], "synonyms":[ "disabling", "hamstringing", "immobilizing", "incapacitating", "paralyzing", "prostrating" ], "near synonyms":[ "attenuating", "debilitating", "enervating", "enfeebling", "sapping", "tiring", "undercutting", "undermining", "weakening", "hobbling", "laming", "maiming", "mutilating", "knocking out" ], "near antonyms":[ "energizing", "galvanizing", "invigorating", "vitalizing", "fortifying", "strengthening", "empowering", "freshening", "refreshening", "refreshing", "regenerating", "rejuvenating", "restoring", "revitalizing", "reviving" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "crisp":{ "having a texture that readily breaks into little pieces under pressure":{ "examples":[ "the bag of crisp cookies had a lot of crumbs on the bottom" ], "synonyms":[ "brickle", "brittle", "crispy", "crumbly", "embrittled", "flaky", "flakey", "friable", "short" ], "near synonyms":[ "crackly", "crisped", "crispened", "crunchy", "crusty", "breakable", "delicate", "fragile" ], "near antonyms":[ "elastic", "flexible", "pliable", "pliant", "resilient", "strong", "sturdy", "tough" ], "antonyms":[] }, "being clean and in good order":{ "examples":[ "a pretty, crisp bedspread for the guest room" ], "synonyms":[ "antiseptic", "bandbox", "groomed", "kempt", "neat", "orderly", "picked up", "prim", "shipshape", "smug", "snug", "tidied", "tidy", "trig", "trim", "uncluttered", "well-groomed" ], "near synonyms":[ "dapper", "natty", "saucy", "smart", "spiffy", "spruce", "immaculate", "spick-and-span", "spic-and-span", "spotless", "rakish", "sleek", "streamlined", "taut", "organized", "straight", "systematic" ], "near antonyms":[ "scruffy", "seedy", "shabby", "slipshod", "sloppy", "dirty", "filthy", "foul", "nasty", "sordid", "squalid", "dowdy", "frowsy", "frowzy", "rumpled", "tousled", "tumbled", "disorganized", "unsystematic" ], "antonyms":[ "disheveled", "dishevelled", "disordered", "disorderly", "messy", "mussed", "mussy", "sloven", "slovenly", "unkempt", "untidy" ] }, "marked by the use of few words to convey much information or meaning":{ "examples":[ "a crisp suggestion about what they could do with their boom box" ], "synonyms":[ "aphoristic", "apothegmatic", "brief", "capsule", "compact", "compendious", "concise", "curt", "elliptical", "elliptic", "epigrammatic", "laconic", "monosyllabic", "pithy", "sententious", "succinct", "summary", "telegraphic", "terse", "thumbnail" ], "near synonyms":[ "abrupt", "blunt", "brusque", "brusk", "short", "snippety", "snippy", "abbreviated", "abridged", "condensed", "curtailed", "shortened", "meaty", "substantial", "meaningful", "significant", "well-turned" ], "near antonyms":[ "pleonastic", "redundant", "repetitious", "tautological", "tautologous", "enlarged", "expanded", "supplemented", "embellished", "embroidered", "exaggerated", "inflated" ], "antonyms":[ "circuitous", "circumlocutory", "diffuse", "long-winded", "prolix", "rambling", "verbose", "windy", "wordy" ] }, "as in ripple , ruffle":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "ripple", "ruffle", "corrugate", "crease", "crimp", "fold", "pleat", "pucker", "ruck", "contract", "furrow", "knit", "crinkle", "crumple", "rumple", "scrunch", "wrinkle", "mess (up)", "muss (up)" ], "near antonyms":[ "flatten", "iron out", "smooth", "smoothen", "uncrumple", "even", "iron", "press", "straighten", "unfold", "neaten", "tidy" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "criterion":{ "something set up as an example against which others of the same type are compared":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "one criterion for grading these essays will be their conformity to the rules of traditional grammar" ], "near antonyms":[ "aberration", "abnormality", "deviation" ], "related":[ "case", "example", "instance", "average", "norm", "rule", "acme", "apex", "meridian", "peak", "pinnacle", "summit", "zenith" ], "synonyms":[ "bar", "barometer", "benchmark", "gold standard", "grade", "mark", "measure", "metric", "par", "standard", "touchstone", "yardstick" ] }, "something that sets apart an individual from others of the same kind":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "an exceptionally high degree of physical risk is the preeminent criterion of an extreme sport" ], "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", "diagnostic", "differentia", "feature", "fingerprint", "hallmark", "mark", "marker", "note", "particularity", "peculiarity", "point", "property", "quality", "specific", "stamp", "touch", "trait" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "criticasters":{ "as in hairsplitters , quibblers":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "hairsplitters", "pettifoggers", "quibblers", "perfectionists", "purists", "critics", "faultfinders", "educationists", "educators", "instructors", "pedagogues", "pedagogs", "preceptors", "schoolteachers", "teachers", "academes", "academicians", "academics", "didacts", "pedants" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "criticized":{ "to express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of":{ "antonyms":[ "extolled", "lauded", "praised" ], "examples":[ "people who criticize every single idea that the principal has for improving the school" ], "near antonyms":[ "approved", "commended", "endorsed", "indorsed", "recommended", "sanctioned" ], "related":[ "skewered", "tweaked", "assailed", "attacked", "blasted", "clobbered", "slammed", "slashed", "nicked (at)", "sniped (at)", "beefed", "bellyached", "bitched", "carped", "caviled", "cavilled", "complained", "crabbed", "croaked", "fussed", "griped", "groused", "growled", "grumbled", "kicked", "kvetched", "moaned", "murmured", "muttered", "niggled", "quibbled", "whined", "admonished", "chid", "chided", "drubbed", "rebuked", "reprimanded", "reproached", "reproved", "berated", "castigated", "crucified", "excoriated", "flayed", "gibbeted", "hammered", "keelhauled", "lambasted", "lashed", "pilloried", "scolded", "upbraided", "bad-mouthed", "belittled", "decried", "derided", "discommended", "disparaged", "put down" ], "synonyms":[ "blamed", "censured", "condemned", "denounced", "dispraised", "dissed", "faulted", "knocked", "panned", "reprehended", "slagged" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "critter":{ "one of the lower animals as distinguished from human beings":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "she's so fond of every kind of critter that she ought to be a veterinarian" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "blastie", "varmint", "vermin", "biped", "quadruped", "carnivore", "herbivore", "insectivore", "invertebrate", "vertebrate", "domestic animal", "pet", "feral", "livestock", "stock" ], "synonyms":[ "animal", "beast", "beastie", "brute", "creature" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "criminal lawyers":{ "as in public defenders , trial lawyers":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "related":[], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "cried":{ "to shed tears often while making meaningless sounds as a sign of pain or distress":{ "examples":[ "some kids started to cry even before the doctor had given them their shot" ], "synonyms":[ "bawled", "blubbed", "blubbered", "sobbed", "wept" ], "near synonyms":[ "greeted", "grieved", "keened", "lamented", "mourned", "howled", "screamed", "squalled", "wailed", "yowled", "bleated", "mewled", "puled", "whimpered", "whined", "sniffled", "sniveled", "snivelled", "groaned", "moaned", "sighed" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to utter one's distinctive animal sound":{ "examples":[ "we knew that we were getting very close to the ocean when we could hear sea gulls crying" ], "synonyms":[ "called", "sang", "sung" ], "near synonyms":[], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to speak so as to be heard at a distance":{ "examples":[ "a mother crying for help" ], "synonyms":[ "bawled", "bayed", "bellowed", "called", "hollered", "holloed", "hallooed", "roared", "shouted", "sounded off", "thundered", "vociferated", "yelled" ], "near synonyms":[ "crowed", "whooped", "screamed", "screeched", "shrieked", "shrilled", "squeaked", "squealed", "caterwauled", "howled", "ululated", "wailed", "yawped", "yauped", "yowled", "hailed", "spoke out", "spoke up" ], "near antonyms":[ "breathed", "mumbled", "murmured", "muttered", "whispered" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "cribs":{ "to copy an idea, a piece of writing, etc., from someone else":{ "examples":[ "She cribbed a line or two from her favorite poet." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "plagiarizes", "counterfeits", "fakes", "forges", "phonies", "simulates", "duplicates", "reduplicates", "replicates", "reproduces", "adulterates", "doctors", "fudges", "juggles", "manipulates", "tampers (with)", "concocts", "cooks (up)", "fabricates", "invents" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in cradles , bassinets":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bassinets", "cradles", "baby buggies", "baby carriages", "buggies", "perambulators", "prams", "pushchairs", "strollers", "carry-cots" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in call houses":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "call houses", "bagnios", "bawdy houses", "bordellos", "brothels", "cathouses", "disorderly houses", "sporting houses", "stews", "whorehouses", "massage parlors", "harems", "seraglios" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in boxes , booths":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "booths", "boxes", "loges", "stalls", "cavities", "holes", "hollows", "bunkers", "crypts", "vaults", "cabinets", "drawers", "lockers", "alcoves", "niches", "nooks", "recesses", "cubbyholes", "pigeonholes", "snuggeries", "bays", "cabins", "cells", "chambers", "compartments", "cubes", "cubicles" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "crisscrossed":{ "as in decussated":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "related":[], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "cried up":{ "to praise or publicize lavishly and often excessively":{ "examples":[ "in exchange for his hefty endorsement fee, the basketball player is expected to cry up that brand of sneaker at every opportunity" ], "synonyms":[ "ballyhooed", "blew up", "cracked up", "glorified", "touted", "trumpeted", "tub-thumped" ], "near synonyms":[ "acclaimed", "applauded", "extolled", "lauded", "magnified", "commended", "complimented", "eulogized", "advanced", "advertised", "announced", "blared", "blazed", "blazoned", "boosted", "heralded", "offered", "plugged", "promoted", "publicized", "asserted", "averred", "claimed", "declared", "laid down", "made out", "proclaimed", "pronounced" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "crispy":{ "having a texture that readily breaks into little pieces under pressure":{ "examples":[ "the crispy potato chips snapped satisfyingly in my mouth" ], "synonyms":[ "brickle", "brittle", "crisp", "crumbly", "embrittled", "flaky", "flakey", "friable", "short" ], "near synonyms":[ "crackly", "crisped", "crispened", "crunchy", "crusty", "breakable", "delicate", "fragile" ], "near antonyms":[ "elastic", "flexible", "pliable", "pliant", "resilient", "strong", "sturdy", "tough" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "crisps":{ "as in ripples , ruffles":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "ripples", "ruffles", "corrugates", "creases", "crimps", "folds", "pleats", "puckers", "rucks", "contracts", "furrows", "knits", "crinkles", "crumples", "rumples", "scrunches", "wrinkles", "messes (up)", "musses (up)" ], "near antonyms":[ "flattens", "irons out", "smoothens", "smooths", "smoothes", "uncrumples", "evens", "irons", "presses", "straightens", "unfolds", "neatens", "tidies" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "criticizing":{ "to express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of":{ "examples":[ "people who criticize every single idea that the principal has for improving the school" ], "synonyms":[ "blaming", "censuring", "condemning", "denouncing", "dispraising", "dissing", "faulting", "knocking", "panning", "reprehending", "slagging" ], "near synonyms":[ "skewering", "tweaking", "assailing", "attacking", "blasting", "clobbering", "slamming", "slashing", "nicking (at)", "sniping (at)", "beefing", "bellyaching", "bitching", "carping", "caviling", "cavilling", "complaining", "crabbing", "croaking", "fussing", "griping", "grousing", "growling", "grumbling", "kicking", "kvetching", "moaning", "murmuring", "muttering", "niggling", "quibbling", "whining", "admonishing", "chiding", "drubbing", "rebuking", "reprimanding", "reproaching", "reproving", "berating", "castigating", "crucifying", "excoriating", "flaying", "gibbeting", "hammering", "keelhauling", "lambasting", "lashing", "pillorying", "scolding", "upbraiding", "bad-mouthing", "belittling", "decrying", "deriding", "discommending", "disparaging", "putting down" ], "near antonyms":[ "approving", "commending", "endorsing", "indorsing", "recommending", "sanctioning" ], "antonyms":[ "extolling", "lauding", "praising" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "crisping":{ "as in rippling , ruffling":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "rippling", "ruffling", "corrugating", "creasing", "crimping", "folding", "pleating", "puckering", "rucking", "contracting", "furrowing", "knitting", "crinkling", "crumpling", "rumpling", "scrunching", "wrinkling", "messing (up)", "mussing (up)" ], "near antonyms":[ "flattening", "ironing out", "smoothening", "smoothing", "uncrumpling", "evening", "ironing", "pressing", "straightening", "unfolding", "neatening", "tidying" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "crinkles":{ "a small fold in a soft and otherwise smooth surface":{ "examples":[ "little crinkles at the corners of his mouth showed whenever he smiled" ], "synonyms":[ "creases", "crimps", "furrows", "wrinkles" ], "near synonyms":[ "corrugations", "layers", "loops", "plaits", "pleats", "plies", "puckers", "seams", "tucks", "crow's-feet", "crow's feet" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to make small sounds usually by rubbing or moving":{ "examples":[ "a paper seat cover that crinkles with every move" ], "synonyms":[ "rustles" ], "near synonyms":[ "crackles", "crepitates", "creaks", "squeaks", "swooshes", "whooshes", "babbles", "gurgles", "murmurs", "sighs", "whispers" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to create (as by crushing) an irregular mass of creases in":{ "examples":[ "crinkled the candy wrapper up and threw it away" ], "synonyms":[ "crumples", "rumples", "scrunches", "wrinkles" ], "near synonyms":[ "corrugates", "creases", "crimps", "folds", "pleats", "puckers", "rucks", "crisps", "ripples", "ruffles", "contracts", "furrows", "knits", "messes (up)", "musses (up)" ], "near antonyms":[ "evens", "irons", "presses", "straightens", "unfolds", "neatens", "tidies" ], "antonyms":[ "flattens", "irons out", "smoothens", "smooths", "smoothes", "uncrumples" ] }, "to develop creases or folds":{ "examples":[ "her forehead crinkled in consternation when her guests failed to arrive on time" ], "synonyms":[ "creases", "furrows", "rumples", "wrinkles" ], "near synonyms":[ "collapses", "crumples", "doubles", "folds" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "cries down":{ "to express scornfully one's low opinion of":{ "examples":[ "she cried down any party to which she wasn't invited" ], "synonyms":[ "bad-mouths", "belittles", "decries", "denigrates", "deprecates", "depreciates", "derogates", "diminishes", "discounts", "dismisses", "disparages", "disses", "kisses off", "minimizes", "plays down", "poor-mouths", "puts down", "runs down", "talks down", "trashes", "trash-talks", "vilipends", "writes off" ], "near synonyms":[ "discommends", "abuses", "scolds", "disapproves (of)", "dislikes", "censures", "condemns", "criticizes", "denounces", "reprehends", "reprobates", "asperses", "defames", "maligns", "rips", "slanders", "slurs", "traduces", "vilifies", "discredits", "disgraces" ], "near antonyms":[ "approves", "countenances", "endorses", "indorses", "favors", "recommends", "sanctions", "commends", "compliments", "eulogizes" ], "antonyms":[ "acclaims", "applauds", "exalts", "extols", "extolls", "glorifies", "lauds", "magnifies", "praises" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "crimsoned":{ "to develop a rosy facial color (as from excitement or embarrassment)":{ "examples":[ "he crimsoned the minute he realized the foolishness of what he'd said" ], "synonyms":[ "bloomed", "blushed", "colored", "flushed", "glowed", "reddened" ], "near synonyms":[ "incarnadined", "rouged", "ruddled", "abashed", "chagrined", "discomfited", "disconcerted", "embarrassed", "fazed", "humiliated", "mortified" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "criminality":{ "activities that are in violation of the laws of the state":{ "examples":[ "a report on the drop in criminality in large urban centers" ], "synonyms":[ "crime", "lawbreaking", "lawlessness" ], "near synonyms":[ "outlawry", "gangsterism", "hooliganism", "racketeering", "malfeasance", "misconduct", "wrongdoing", "evil", "immorality", "sin", "wickedness", "corruption", "depravity", "malefaction", "misdeed", "misdoing", "offense", "offence", "transgression", "trespass" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "cried (for)":{ "as in wept , moaned":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "keened", "moaned", "wept", "elegized", "regretted", "rued", "bemoaned", "bewailed", "deplored", "grieved (for)", "lamented", "mourned", "wailed (for)", "bawled", "blubbered", "sobbed", "agonized", "bled", "hurt", "sorrowed", "suffered" ], "near antonyms":[ "delighted", "exulted (in)", "gloried (in)", "joyed", "rejoiced (in)", "beamed", "cheered", "grinned", "laughed", "smiled" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in asked , clamored (for)":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "asked", "begged", "clamored (for)", "entailed", "involved", "hurt (for)", "lacked", "bore", "challenged", "claimed", "demanded", "necessitated", "needed", "required", "took", "wanted", "warranted", "commanded", "enjoined", "exacted", "insisted", "pressed", "quested", "stipulated" ], "near antonyms":[ "had", "held", "owned", "possessed" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "crispness":{ "the quality or state of being marked by or using only few words to convey much meaning":{ "examples":[ "the crispness of the writing is such that this writer says more in nine paragraphs than some others say in nine pages" ], "synonyms":[ "brevity", "briefness", "compactness", "conciseness", "concision", "pithiness", "sententiousness", "succinctness", "terseness" ], "near synonyms":[ "abruptness", "bluntness", "brusqueness", "curtness", "shortness" ], "near antonyms":[ "periphrasis", "pleonasm", "redundancy", "repetitiousness", "repetitiveness", "tautology" ], "antonyms":[ "diffuseness", "long-windedness", "prolixity", "verbosity", "wordiness" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "crib":{ "to copy an idea, a piece of writing, etc., from someone else":{ "examples":[ "She cribbed a line or two from her favorite poet." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "plagiarize", "counterfeit", "fake", "forge", "phony", "simulate", "duplicate", "reduplicate", "replicate", "reproduce", "adulterate", "doctor", "fudge", "juggle", "manipulate", "tamper (with)", "concoct", "cook (up)", "fabricate", "invent" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in cradle , bassinet":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bassinet", "cradle", "baby buggy", "baby carriage", "buggy", "perambulator", "pram", "pushchair", "stroller", "carry-cot" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in call house":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "call house", "bagnio", "bawdy house", "bordello", "brothel", "cathouse", "disorderly house", "sporting house", "stew", "whorehouse", "massage parlor", "harem", "seraglio" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in box , booth":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "booth", "box", "loge", "stall", "cavity", "hole", "hollow", "bunker", "crypt", "vault", "cabinet", "drawer", "locker", "alcove", "niche", "nook", "recess", "cubbyhole", "pigeonhole", "snuggery", "bay", "cabin", "cell", "chamber", "compartment", "cube", "cubicle" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "cringed (at)":{ "as in objected (to) , disapproved (of)":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "disapproved (of)", "frowned (on or upon)", "minded", "objected (to)", "shied (from or away from)", "condemned", "despised", "scorned", "abhorred", "abominated", "detested", "execrated", "hated", "loathed", "resented", "disfavored", "disliked", "disrelished", "misliked" ], "near antonyms":[ "adored", "cottoned (to)", "delighted (in)", "dug", "enjoyed", "fancied", "grooved (on)", "liked", "loved", "relished", "reveled (in)", "revelled (in)", "admired", "appreciated", "cherished", "esteemed", "regarded", "respected", "adored", "deified", "idolized", "revered", "reverenced", "venerated", "worshipped", "worshiped", "prized", "treasured", "valued", "drank (in)", "savored", "savoured", "doted (on)", "idolized", "favored", "preferred" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "critic":{ "a person given to harsh judgments and to finding faults":{ "examples":[ "the president's hard-core critics are going to attack him no matter what he does" ], "synonyms":[ "carper", "castigator", "caviler", "caviller", "censurer", "criticizer", "disparager", "faultfinder", "hypercritic", "knocker", "niggler", "nitpicker" ], "near synonyms":[ "condemner", "condemnor", "denouncer", "belittler", "decrier", "denigrator", "derider", "detractor", "assailant", "attacker", "crucifier", "criticaster", "hairsplitter", "pettifogger", "quibbler", "admonisher", "haranguer", "railer", "ranter", "rebuker", "reproacher", "reprover", "scold", "upbraider", "bellyacher", "complainer", "crybaby", "fusser", "griper", "grouch", "grouser", "grumbler", "whiner" ], "near antonyms":[ "commender", "praiser" ], "antonyms":[] }, "a person who makes or expresses a judgment on the quality of offerings in some field of endeavor":{ "examples":[ "the restaurant critic said that the fries at that fast-food outlet were the worst she'd ever eaten" ], "synonyms":[ "pundit", "reviewer" ], "near synonyms":[ "analyst", "annotator", "columnist", "commentator", "observer", "appraiser", "evaluator", "judge", "referee" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "cricks":{ "a painful sudden tightening of a muscle":{ "examples":[ "got a crick in my neck from sleeping while sitting up" ], "synonyms":[ "charley horses", "cramps", "kinks", "spasms" ], "near synonyms":[ "contractions", "jerks", "pangs", "stitches", "twinges", "twitches" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "cries off":{ "to put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to)":{ "examples":[ "their film deal had been abruptly cried off , and now the filmmakers were back to square one" ], "synonyms":[ "abandons", "aborts", "calls", "calls off", "cancels", "drops", "recalls", "repeals", "rescinds", "revokes", "scraps", "scrubs" ], "near synonyms":[ "abrogates", "annuls", "invalidates", "nullifies", "voids", "writes off", "recants", "retracts", "takes back", "withdraws", "countermands", "reverses", "rolls back", "breaks off", "discontinues", "ends", "halts", "stops", "terminates", "holds back", "interrupts", "suspends", "gives up", "relinquishes", "surrenders" ], "near antonyms":[ "engages", "pledges", "promises", "begins", "commences", "initiates", "starts", "takes on", "takes up", "undertakes" ], "antonyms":[ "continues", "keeps" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "cri de coeur":{ "as in protest , outburst":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "outburst", "protest", "clangor", "din", "jangle", "racket", "clamor", "howl", "hubbub", "hue and cry", "hullabaloo", "noise", "outcry", "roar", "tumult", "uproar", "vociferation" ], "near antonyms":[ "mumble", "mumbling", "murmur", "murmuring", "rumble", "rumbling" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "crispened":{ "as in crunchy , crusty":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "crackly", "crisped", "crunchy", "crusty", "brickle", "brittle", "crisp", "crispy", "crumbly", "embrittled", "flaky", "flakey", "friable", "short", "breakable", "delicate", "fragile" ], "near antonyms":[ "elastic", "flexible", "pliable", "pliant", "resilient", "strong", "sturdy", "tough" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "cries up":{ "to praise or publicize lavishly and often excessively":{ "examples":[ "in exchange for his hefty endorsement fee, the basketball player is expected to cry up that brand of sneaker at every opportunity" ], "synonyms":[ "ballyhoos", "blows up", "cracks up", "glorifies", "touts", "trumpets", "tub-thumps" ], "near synonyms":[ "acclaims", "applauds", "extols", "extolls", "lauds", "magnifies", "commends", "compliments", "eulogizes", "advances", "advertises", "announces", "blares", "blazes", "blazons", "boosts", "heralds", "offers", "plugs", "promotes", "publicizes", "asserts", "avers", "claims", "declares", "lays down", "makes out", "proclaims", "pronounces" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "criminates":{ "to make a claim of wrongdoing against":{ "examples":[ "scornfully declaring that he was not the only one to blame, he immediately began criminating a host of confederates" ], "synonyms":[ "accuses", "charges", "defames", "impeaches", "incriminates", "indicts" ], "near synonyms":[ "blames", "calls (on)", "castigates", "censures", "condemns", "criticizes", "damns", "denounces", "faults", "impugns", "reproaches", "reprobates", "chides", "rebukes", "reproves", "taxes", "appeals", "arraigns", "books", "cites", "summons", "prosecutes", "sues", "tries", "frames", "implicates", "inculpates", "informs (against)", "names", "reports", "recriminates", "retaliates" ], "near antonyms":[ "advocates", "champions", "defends", "excuses", "forgives", "justifies", "pardons", "remits", "shrives" ], "antonyms":[ "absolves", "acquits", "clears", "exculpates", "exonerates", "vindicates" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "criminalizing":{ "to make or declare contrary to the law":{ "examples":[ "wanted to criminalize an activity that the mountaineers had been engaging in for generations" ], "synonyms":[ "illegalizing", "outlawing" ], "near synonyms":[ "banning", "barring", "enjoining", "forbidding", "interdicting", "prohibiting", "proscribing" ], "near antonyms":[ "allowing", "letting", "permitting", "suffering", "approving", "endorsing", "indorsing", "sanctioning" ], "antonyms":[ "decriminalizing", "legalizing" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "cris de coeur":{ "as in protests , outbursts":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "outbursts", "protests", "clangors", "dins", "jangle", "rackets", "clamors", "howls", "hubbubs", "hue and cries", "hullabaloos", "noises", "outcries", "roars", "tumults", "uproars", "vociferations" ], "near antonyms":[ "mumbles", "murmurs", "rumbles", "rumblings" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "critters":{ "one of the lower animals as distinguished from human beings":{ "examples":[ "she's so fond of every kind of critter that she ought to be a veterinarian" ], "synonyms":[ "animals", "beasties", "beasts", "brutes", "creatures" ], "near synonyms":[ "blasties", "varmints", "vermin", "bipeds", "quadrupeds", "carnivores", "herbivores", "insectivores", "invertebrates", "vertebrates", "domestic animals", "pets", "ferals", "livestocks", "stocks" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "crick":{ "a painful sudden tightening of a muscle":{ "examples":[ "got a crick in my neck from sleeping while sitting up" ], "synonyms":[ "charley horse", "cramp", "kink", "spasm" ], "near synonyms":[ "contraction", "jerk", "pang", "stitch", "twinge", "twitch" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "criticizes":{ "to express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of":{ "examples":[ "people who criticize every single idea that the principal has for improving the school" ], "synonyms":[ "blames", "censures", "condemns", "denounces", "dispraises", "disses", "faults", "knocks", "pans", "reprehends", "slags" ], "near synonyms":[ "skewers", "tweaks", "assails", "attacks", "blasts", "clobbers", "slams", "slashes", "nicks (at)", "snipes (at)", "beefs", "bellyaches", "bitches", "carps", "cavils", "complains", "crabs", "croaks", "fusses", "gripes", "grouses", "growls", "grumbles", "kicks", "kvetches", "moans", "murmurs", "mutters", "niggles", "quibbles", "whines", "admonishes", "chides", "drubs", "rebukes", "reprimands", "reproaches", "reproves", "berates", "castigates", "crucifies", "excoriates", "flays", "gibbets", "hammers", "keelhauls", "lambastes", "lambasts", "lashes", "pillories", "scolds", "upbraids", "bad-mouths", "belittles", "decries", "derides", "discommends", "disparages", "puts down" ], "near antonyms":[ "approves", "commends", "endorses", "indorses", "recommends", "sanctions" ], "antonyms":[ "extols", "extolls", "lauds", "praises" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "cribbed":{ "as in copied , plagiarized":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "copied", "plagiarized", "apish", "canned", "emulative", "epigonic", "epigonous", "formulaic", "imitative", "mimetic", "mimic", "slavish", "unoriginal", "artificial", "bogus", "factitious", "fake", "false", "imitation", "man-made", "mock", "sham", "simulated", "substitute", "synthetic", "duplicated", "photocopied", "reduplicated", "reproduced", "transcribed", "backup", "counterfeit", "deceptive", "forged", "fraudulent", "misleading", "cut-and-dried", "cut-and-dry", "perfunctory", "routine", "uninspired" ], "near antonyms":[ "archetypal", "archetypical", "original", "authentic", "bona fide", "legitimate", "true", "genuine", "natural", "real", "classic", "ideal", "model" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to copy an idea, a piece of writing, etc., from someone else":{ "examples":[ "She cribbed a line or two from her favorite poet." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "plagiarized", "counterfeited", "faked", "forged", "phonied", "simulated", "duplicated", "reduplicated", "replicated", "reproduced", "adulterated", "doctored", "fudged", "juggled", "manipulated", "tampered (with)", "concocted", "cooked (up)", "fabricated", "invented" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "crinkle":{ "a small fold in a soft and otherwise smooth surface":{ "examples":[ "little crinkles at the corners of his mouth showed whenever he smiled" ], "synonyms":[ "crease", "crimp", "furrow", "wrinkle" ], "near synonyms":[ "corrugation", "layer", "loop", "plait", "pleat", "ply", "pucker", "seam", "tuck", "crow's-foot" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to make small sounds usually by rubbing or moving":{ "examples":[ "a paper seat cover that crinkles with every move" ], "synonyms":[ "rustle" ], "near synonyms":[ "crackle", "crepitate", "creak", "squeak", "swoosh", "whoosh", "babble", "gurgle", "murmur", "sigh", "whisper" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to create (as by crushing) an irregular mass of creases in":{ "examples":[ "crinkled the candy wrapper up and threw it away" ], "synonyms":[ "crumple", "rumple", "scrunch", "wrinkle" ], "near synonyms":[ "corrugate", "crease", "crimp", "fold", "pleat", "pucker", "ruck", "crisp", "ripple", "ruffle", "contract", "furrow", "knit", "mess (up)", "muss (up)" ], "near antonyms":[ "even", "iron", "press", "straighten", "unfold", "neaten", "tidy" ], "antonyms":[ "flatten", "iron out", "smooth", "smoothen", "uncrumple" ] }, "to develop creases or folds":{ "examples":[ "her forehead crinkled in consternation when her guests failed to arrive on time" ], "synonyms":[ "crease", "furrow", "rumple", "wrinkle" ], "near synonyms":[ "collapse", "crumple", "double", "fold" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "criticize":{ "to express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of":{ "examples":[ "people who criticize every single idea that the principal has for improving the school" ], "synonyms":[ "blame", "censure", "condemn", "denounce", "dis", "diss", "dispraise", "fault", "knock", "pan", "reprehend", "slag" ], "near synonyms":[ "skewer", "tweak", "assail", "attack", "blast", "clobber", "slam", "slash", "nick (at)", "snipe (at)", "beef", "bellyache", "bitch", "carp", "cavil", "complain", "crab", "croak", "fuss", "gripe", "grouse", "growl", "grumble", "kick", "kvetch", "moan", "murmur", "mutter", "niggle", "quibble", "whine", "admonish", "chide", "drub", "rebuke", "reprimand", "reproach", "reprove", "berate", "castigate", "crucify", "excoriate", "flay", "gibbet", "hammer", "keelhaul", "lambaste", "lambast", "lash", "pillory", "scold", "upbraid", "bad-mouth", "belittle", "decry", "deride", "discommend", "disparage", "put down" ], "near antonyms":[ "approve", "commend", "endorse", "indorse", "recommend", "sanction" ], "antonyms":[ "extol", "extoll", "laud", "praise" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "cringe (at)":{ "as in object (to) , disapprove (of)":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "disapprove (of)", "frown (on or upon)", "mind", "object (to)", "shy (from or away from)", "condemn", "despise", "scorn", "abhor", "abominate", "detest", "execrate", "hate", "loathe", "resent", "disfavor", "dislike", "disrelish", "mislike" ], "near antonyms":[ "adore", "cotton (to)", "delight (in)", "dig", "enjoy", "fancy", "groove (on)", "like", "love", "relish", "revel (in)", "admire", "appreciate", "cherish", "esteem", "regard", "respect", "adore", "deify", "idolize", "revere", "reverence", "venerate", "worship", "prize", "treasure", "value", "drink (in)", "savor", "savour", "dote (on)", "idolize", "favor", "prefer" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "criminalities":{ "activities that are in violation of the laws of the state":{ "examples":[ "a report on the drop in criminality in large urban centers" ], "synonyms":[ "crime", "lawbreaking", "lawlessness" ], "near synonyms":[ "outlawry", "gangsterism", "hooliganism", "racketeering", "malfeasance", "misconduct", "wrongdoing", "evil", "immorality", "sin", "wickedness", "corruption", "depravity", "malefaction", "misdeed", "misdoing", "offense", "offence", "transgression", "trespass" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "crimsons":{ "to develop a rosy facial color (as from excitement or embarrassment)":{ "examples":[ "he crimsoned the minute he realized the foolishness of what he'd said" ], "synonyms":[ "blooms", "blushes", "colors", "flushes", "glows", "reddens" ], "near synonyms":[ "incarnadines", "rouges", "ruddles", "abashes", "chagrins", "discomfits", "disconcerts", "embarrasses", "fazes", "humiliates", "mortifies" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "cringed":{ "to draw back in fear, pain, or disgust":{ "examples":[ "gruesome crime scene photos that made several jurors cringe" ], "synonyms":[ "blenched", "flinched", "quailed", "recoiled", "shrank", "shrunk", "squinched", "winced" ], "near synonyms":[ "blanched", "paled", "whitened", "quaked", "quivered", "shook", "shuddered", "trembled", "crouched", "jerked", "started", "twitched", "receded", "retired", "retreated", "withdrew", "faltered", "hesitated", "reeled", "wavered" ], "near antonyms":[ "advanced", "approached", "neared", "bearded", "challenged", "confronted", "defied", "faced" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to draw back or crouch down in fearful submission":{ "examples":[ "the puppy cringed when his master raised the rolled-up newspaper" ], "synonyms":[ "cowered", "groveled", "grovelled", "quailed" ], "near synonyms":[ "flinched", "recoiled", "shrank", "shrunk", "squinched", "blanched", "blenched", "whitened", "fawned", "kowtowed", "toadied" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "cribbing":{ "to copy an idea, a piece of writing, etc., from someone else":{ "examples":[ "She cribbed a line or two from her favorite poet." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "plagiarizing", "counterfeiting", "faking", "forging", "phonying", "simulating", "duplicating", "reduplicating", "replicating", "reproducing", "adulterating", "doctoring", "fudging", "juggling", "manipulating", "tampering (with)", "concocting", "cooking (up)", "fabricating", "inventing" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "cringing":{ "as in shrinking , cowering":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "cowering", "shrinking", "acquiescent", "compliant", "deferential", "resigned", "submissive", "unaggressive", "unassertive", "yielding", "ingenuous", "naive", "na\u00efve", "plain", "simple", "unaffected", "demure", "down-to-earth", "humble", "lowly", "meek", "modest", "unassuming", "unpretentious", "bashful", "diffident", "introverted", "mousy", "mousey", "overmodest", "passive", "quiet", "reserved", "retiring", "sheepish", "shy", "subdued", "timid", "unobtrusive", "aw-shucks", "self-deprecating", "self-deprecatory", "self-effacing" ], "near antonyms":[ "arrogant", "bumptious", "chesty", "conceited", "egotistic", "egotistical", "fastuous", "haughty", "high-and-mighty", "highfalutin", "hifalutin", "high-handed", "high-hat", "hoity-toity", "huffish", "huffy", "imperious", "lordly", "overweening", "peremptory", "pompous", "presuming", "presumptuous", "pretentious", "self-asserting", "self-assertive", "supercilious", "superior", "toplofty", "toploftical", "uppish", "uppity", "aggressive", "assertive", "audacious", "bold", "brash", "brassy", "cheeky", "forward", "impertinent", "impudent", "saucy", "cocksure", "cocky", "confident", "hubristic", "overconfident", "self-confident", "egocentric", "egoistic", "egoistical", "narcissistic", "prideful", "self-affected", "self-centered", "self-complacent", "self-conceited", "self-congratulatory", "self-contented", "self-engrossed", "self-important", "self-obsessed", "self-pleased", "self-satisfied", "smug", "stuck-up", "swelled-headed", "boastful", "bombastic", "braggy", "swaggering", "vain", "vainglorious", "condescending", "disdainful", "dominant", "dominating", "domineering", "magisterial", "overbearing", "patronizing", "pontificating", "flamboyant", "ostentatious", "showy", "extroverted", "extraverted", "immodest", "outgoing", "uninhibited", "unreserved" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to draw back in fear, pain, or disgust":{ "examples":[ "gruesome crime scene photos that made several jurors cringe" ], "synonyms":[ "blenching", "flinching", "quailing", "recoiling", "shrinking", "squinching", "wincing" ], "near synonyms":[ "blanching", "paling", "whitening", "quaking", "quivering", "shaking", "shuddering", "trembling", "crouching", "jerking", "starting", "twitching", "receding", "retiring", "retreating", "withdrawing", "faltering", "hesitating", "reeling", "wavering" ], "near antonyms":[ "advancing", "approaching", "nearing", "bearding", "challenging", "confronting", "defying", "facing" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to draw back or crouch down in fearful submission":{ "examples":[ "the puppy cringed when his master raised the rolled-up newspaper" ], "synonyms":[ "cowering", "groveling", "grovelling", "quailing" ], "near synonyms":[ "flinching", "recoiling", "shrinking", "squinching", "blanching", "blenching", "whitening", "fawning", "kowtowing", "toadying" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "crisscross":{ "as in decussate":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "decussate", "bisect", "cross", "cut", "intersect" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "criminal court":{ "as in judiciary , judicatory":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "judicatory", "judicature", "judiciary", "bar", "bench", "court", "forum", "tribunal", "high court", "supreme court", "court-martial", "drumhead court-martial", "inquisition", "kangaroo court" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "critical":{ "given to making or expressing unfavorable judgments about things":{ "examples":[ "adults tend to be critical of teenagers' taste in music and movies" ], "synonyms":[ "captious", "carping", "caviling", "cavilling", "faultfinding", "hypercritical", "judgmental", "overcritical", "rejective" ], "near synonyms":[ "discerning", "discriminating", "judicious", "demanding", "exacting", "fastidious", "finical", "finicky", "fussy", "nitpicky", "particular", "picky", "pettifogging", "quibbling", "harsh", "merciless", "uncharitable", "unforgiving" ], "near antonyms":[ "undiscriminating", "undemanding", "unfussy", "charitable", "forgiving" ], "antonyms":[ "uncritical" ] }, "needing immediate attention":{ "examples":[ "this problem isn't critical , so we can go home now and tend to it in the morning" ], 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"drubbed", "hammered", "laced", "lambasted", "licked", "pasted", "pelted", "pommeled", "pommelled", "pounded", "pummeled", "pummelled", "thumped", "banged", "boxed", "hit", "punched", "slapped", "smacked", "smashed", "socked", "spanked", "swatted", "swiped", "thrashed", "thwacked", "whacked", "flogged", "lashed", "walloped", "whipped", "killed", "murdered", "tormented", "tortured" ], "near antonyms":[ "cured", "healed", "rehabilitated", "remedied", "doctored", "fixed", "mended", "patched", "rejuvenated", "renewed", "repaired", "restored" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of":{ "examples":[ "the collision so severely crippled the ship that it had to be towed into port" ], "synonyms":[ "blemished", "bloodied", "broke", "compromised", "crabbed", "crossed (up)", "damaged", "defaced", "disfigured", "endamaged", "flawed", "harmed", "hurt", "impaired", "injured", "marred", "spoiled", "spoilt", "vitiated" ], "near synonyms":[ "deteriorated", "enervated", "enfeebled", "undermined", "weakened", "eroded", "scoured", "washed out", "wore (away)", "blighted", "tarnished", "dented", "dinged", "dinted", "botched", "gummed (up)", "queered", "lacerated", "wounded", "disabled", "hamstrung", "lamed", "maimed", "mangled", "mutilated", "tormented", "tortured", "annihilated", "banged up", "bashed", "battered", "clobbered", "crushed", "dashed", "decimated", "demolished", "desolated", "destroyed", "devastated", "did in", "pulverized", "razed", "ruined", "scourged", "shattered", "smashed", "tore down", "totaled", "totalled", "wasted", "wiped out", "wrecked" ], "near antonyms":[ "cured", "healed", "helped", "rectified", "rehabilitated", "remedied", "edited", "remodeled", "revised", "ameliorated", "bettered", "enhanced", "enriched", "improved", "meliorated", "perfected", "refined" ], "antonyms":[ "doctored", "fixed", "mended", "patched", "rebuilt", "reconditioned", "reconstructed", "renovated", "repaired", "revamped" ] }, "to render 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"under-the-counter", "under-the-table", "criminal", "felonious", "illegal", "illegitimate", "illicit", "improper", "unlawful", "wrongful" ], "near antonyms":[ "allowed", "permitted", "authorized", "licensed", "approved", "endorsed", "indorsed", "sanctioned", "abetted", "encouraged", "promoted", "suggested", "supported", "correct", "decent", "decorous", "proper", "seemly", "lawful", "legal", "legitimate" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to make or declare contrary to the law":{ "examples":[ "wanted to criminalize an activity that the mountaineers had been engaging in for generations" ], "synonyms":[ "illegalized", "outlawed" ], "near synonyms":[ "banned", "barred", "enjoined", "forbade", "forbad", "interdicted", "prohibited", "proscribed" ], "near antonyms":[ "allowed", "let", "permitted", "suffered", "approved", "endorsed", "indorsed", "sanctioned" ], "antonyms":[ "decriminalized", "legalized" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "criminal conversation":{ "as in love , love affair":{ 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"depravity", "malefaction", "misdeed", "misdoing", "offense", "offence", "transgression", "trespass" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a regrettable or blameworthy act":{ "examples":[ "it's a crime to waste food, so give the rest of the pizza to me" ], "synonyms":[ "disgrace", "pity", "shame", "sin" ], "near synonyms":[ "outrage", "scandal" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a breaking of a moral or legal code":{ "examples":[ "anyone who commits a crime should expect to be punished for it" ], "synonyms":[ "breach", "debt", "error", "lawbreaking", "malefaction", "misdeed", "misdoing", "offense", "offence", "sin", "transgression", "trespass", "violation", "wrongdoing" ], "near synonyms":[ "bias crime", "hate crime", "felony", "misconduct", "misdemeanor", "misfeasance", "fault", "foible", "peccadillo", "break", "infringement", "immorality", "iniquitousness", "iniquity", "sinfulness", "vice", "wickedness", "corruption", "debauchery", "depravity", "licentiousness", "abuse", "criminality", "illegality", "lawlessness", "unlawfulness", "descent", "downfall", "fall" ], "near antonyms":[ "blamelessness", "faultlessness", "guiltlessness", "impeccability", "innocence", "irreproachability", "goodness", "morality", "righteousness", "virtue", "virtuousness" ], "antonyms":[ "noncrime" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "crimp":{ "a small fold in a soft and otherwise smooth surface":{ "examples":[ "a small crimp in the dollar bill prevented it from being accepted by the bill changer", "made a tiny little crimp in the corner of the Queen of Spades" ], "synonyms":[ "crease", "crinkle", "furrow", "wrinkle" ], "near synonyms":[ "corrugation", "layer", "loop", "plait", "pleat", "ply", "pucker", "seam", "tuck", "crow's-foot" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "something that makes movement or progress difficult":{ "examples":[ "the strike could put a real crimp in the production schedule" ], "synonyms":[ "balk", "bar", "block", "chain", "clog", "cramp", "deterrent", "drag", "embarrassment", "encumbrance", "fetter", "handicap", "hindrance", "holdback", "hurdle", "impediment", "inhibition", "interference", "let", "manacle", "obstacle", "obstruction", "shackles", "stop", "stumbling block", "trammel" ], "near synonyms":[ "catch", "hitch", "rub", "snag", "barrier", "blockade", "blockage", "brick wall", "stone wall", "arrest", "bit", "brake", "check", "constraint", "curb", "hobble", "rein", "restraint", "embargo", "stoppage", "delay", "holdup", "stall", "burden", "cumber", "load", "danger", "hazard", "peril", "reef", "adversity", "difficulty", "disadvantage", "drawback", "hardship" ], "near antonyms":[ "catalyst", "goad", "impetus", "incentive", "spur", "stimulant", "stimulus", "advantage", "break", "edge", "aid", "assistance", "benefit", "boost", "handmaiden", "handmaid", "help" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in tweak":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "tweak", "nip", "pinch", "clasp", "clutch", "grasp", "grip", "hold", "take" ], "near antonyms":[ "drop", "free", "loose", "loosen", "release", "spring" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in fold , crease":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "corrugate", "crease", "fold", "pleat", "pucker", "ruck", "crinkle", "crumple", "rumple", "scrunch", "wrinkle", "crisp", "ripple", "ruffle", "contract", "furrow", "knit", "mess (up)", "muss (up)" ], "near antonyms":[ "flatten", "iron out", "smooth", "smoothen", "uncrumple", "even", "iron", "press", "straighten", "unfold", "neaten", "tidy" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "critically":{ "as in negatively , cynically":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "captiously", "cynically", "deprecatingly", "disapprovingly", "disparagingly", "negatively", "reproachfully", "reproachingly", "reprovingly", "unfavorably", "charily", "guardedly", "warily", "anxiously", "apprehensively", "uncomfortably", "uneasily", "hesitantly", "hesitatingly", "incredulously", "questioningly", "quizzically", "unbelievingly", "askance", "askant", "distrustfully", "doubtfully", "doubtingly", "dubiously", "mistrustfully", "sideways", "skeptically", "suspiciously" ], "near antonyms":[ "trustfully", "trustingly", "approvingly", "favorably", "positively", "confidently", "sanguinely", "credulously", "uncritically", "unquestioningly" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "criminal lawyer":{ "as in public defender , trial lawyer":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "mouthpiece", "public defender", "trial lawyer", "district attorney", "prosecuting attorney", "prosecutor", "solicitor", "solicitor", "cocounsel", "jurist", "advocate", "attorney", "attorney-at-law", "counsel", "counselor", "counsellor", "counselor-at-law", "lawyer", "legal eagle", "lawgiver", "lawmaker", "legislator", "solon", "ambulance chaser", "pettifogger", "Philadelphia lawyer", "shyster" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "critics":{ "a person given to harsh judgments and to finding faults":{ "examples":[ "the president's 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"synonyms":[ "pundits", "reviewers" ], "near synonyms":[ "analysts", "annotators", "columnists", "commentators", "observers", "appraisers", "evaluators", "judges", "referees" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "criminal conversations":{ "as in loves , love affairs":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "affairs", "affaires", "amours", "flings", "love affairs", "loves", "romances", "disloyalties", "inconstancies", "perfidies", "treacheries", "adulteries", "infidelities", "misconducts", "free loves", "promiscuities", "liaisons", "passions", "entanglements", "flirtations", "attachments", "infatuations", "intrigues" ], "near antonyms":[ "fidelities", "allegiances", "constancies", "dedications", "devotions", "fealties", "loyalties" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[] }, "criminal courts":{ "as in judiciaries , judicatories":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "judicatories", "judicatures", "judiciaries", "bars", "benches", "courts", "forums", 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"clear", "exculpate", "exonerate", "vindicate" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "criteria":{ "something set up as an example against which others of the same type are compared":{ "examples":[ "one criterion for grading these essays will be their conformity to the rules of traditional grammar" ], "synonyms":[ "barometers", "bars", "benchmarks", "gold standards", "grades", "marks", "measures", "metrics", "pars", "standards", "touchstones", "yardsticks" ], "near synonyms":[ "cases", "examples", "instances", "averages", "norms", "rules", "acmes", "apexes", "apices", "meridians", "peaks", "pinnacles", "summits", "zeniths" ], "near antonyms":[ "aberrations", "abnormalities", "deviations" ], "antonyms":[] }, "something that sets apart an individual from others of the same kind":{ "examples":[ "an exceptionally high degree of physical risk is the preeminent criterion of an extreme sport" ], "synonyms":[ "affections", "attributes", "attributions", "characteristics", "characters", "diagnostics", "differentiae", "features", "fingerprints", "hallmarks", "markers", "marks", "notes", "particularities", "peculiarities", "points", "properties", "qualities", "specifics", "stamps", "touches", "traits" ], "near synonyms":[ "badges", "indications", "signs", "emblems", "symbols", "tokens", "charms", "graces", "excellences", "merits", "virtues", "eccentricities", "idiosyncrasies", "oddities", "quirks", "individualities", "singularities" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "crisply":{ "in a few words":{ "examples":[ "the teacher crisply commanded the rubbernecking students to direct their attention forward" ], "synonyms":[ "briefly", "compactly", "concisely", "curtly", "elliptically", "laconically", "pithily", "shortly", "succinctly", "summarily", "tersely" ], "near synonyms":[ "aphoristically", "sententiously", "exactly", "precisely", "abruptly", "bluffly", "bluntly", "brusquely", "monosyllabically" ], "near antonyms":[ "redundantly", "repetitiously" ], 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"clutched", "grasped", "gripped", "held", "took" ], "near antonyms":[ "dropped", "freed", "loosed", "loosened", "released", "sprang", "sprung" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in folded , creased":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "corrugated", "creased", "folded", "pleated", "puckered", "rucked", "crinkled", "crumpled", "rumpled", "scrunched", "wrinkled", "crisped", "rippled", "ruffled", "contracted", "furrowed", "knit", "knitted", "messed (up)", "mussed (up)" ], "near antonyms":[ "flattened", "ironed out", "smoothed", "smoothened", "uncrumpled", "evened", "ironed", "pressed", "straightened", "unfolded", "neatened", "tidied" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "crickets":{ "as in justices , equities":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "equities", "justices" ], "near antonyms":[ "disservices", "inequities", "injuries", "injustices", "raw deals", "shafts", "wrongs", "affronts", "indignities", "insults", "offenses", "offences", "outrages", "put-downs", "slights", "slurs", "beefs", "complaints", "grievances" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "cries (out)":{ "to utter with a sudden burst of strong feeling":{ "examples":[ "\"I can't stand it!\" he cried out" ], "synonyms":[ "blats", "blurts (out)", "bolts", "ejaculates", "exclaims" ], "near synonyms":[ "blunders", "leaks", "bellows", "bleats", "crows", "hollers", "hoots", "howls", "roars", "shouts", "whoops", "yowls", "aahs", "ahs", "oohs", "interjects" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "critiques":{ "an essay evaluating or analyzing something":{ "examples":[ "in a critique of the retrospective, the reviewer faulted it for not including more of the painter's mature works" ], "synonyms":[ "criticisms", "examens", "notices", "reviews" ], "near synonyms":[ "columns", "commentaries", "editorials", "punditries", "appraisals", "assessments", "evaluations", "analyses", "examinations", "opinions", "outlines", "studies", "surveys" ], "near 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"features", "fingerprints", "hallmarks", "markers", "marks", "notes", "particularities", "peculiarities", "points", "properties", "qualities", "specifics", "stamps", "touches", "traits" ], "near synonyms":[ "badges", "indications", "signs", "emblems", "symbols", "tokens", "charms", "graces", "excellences", "merits", "virtues", "eccentricities", "idiosyncrasies", "oddities", "quirks", "individualities", "singularities" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "crises":{ "a time or state of affairs requiring prompt or decisive action":{ "examples":[ "the governor responded swiftly and surely to the crisis" ], "synonyms":[ "boiling points", "breaking points", "clutches", "conjunctures", "crossroads", "crunches", "crunch times", "Dunkirks", "emergencies", "exigencies", "extremities", "flash points", "heads", "junctures", "tinderboxes", "zero hours" ], "near synonyms":[ "contingencies", "possibilities", "climaxes", "turning points", "happenings", "landmarks", "milestones", "conditions", "passes", "situations", "straits", "deadlocks", "impasses", "stalemates", "corners", "fixes", "holes", "hot waters", "jams", "last ditches", "pinches", "predicaments", "scrapes", "spots", "eleventh hours", "last minutes" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "crimson":{ "to develop a rosy facial color (as from excitement or embarrassment)":{ "examples":[ "he crimsoned the minute he realized the foolishness of what he'd said" ], "synonyms":[ "bloom", "blush", "color", "flush", "glow", "redden" ], "near synonyms":[ "incarnadine", "rouge", "ruddle", "abash", "chagrin", "discomfit", "disconcert", "embarrass", "faze", "humiliate", "mortify" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in red , reddish":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bloodred", "carmine", "incarnadine", "red", "reddish", "ruby", "sanguine", "sanguineous", "bloodstained", "bloody", "gory", "sanguinary" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "criminations":{ "as in counteraccusations , accusations":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "charges", "complaints", "counts", "indictments", "raps", "accusations", "allegations", "implications", "pleas", "censures", "condemnations", "denunciations", "arraignments", "impeachments", "counteraccusations", "counter-accusations", "countercharges", "counter-charges", "recriminations" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "criticism":{ "an essay evaluating or analyzing something":{ "examples":[ "every criticism of the movie has noted that there are major holes in its plot" ], "synonyms":[ "critique", "examen", "notice", "review" ], "near synonyms":[ "column", "commentary", "editorial", "punditry", "appraisal", "assessment", "evaluation", "analysis", "examination", "opinion", "outline", "study", "survey" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "crinkled":{ "to make small sounds usually by rubbing or moving":{ "examples":[ "a paper seat cover that crinkles with every move" ], "synonyms":[ "rustled" ], "near synonyms":[ "crackled", "crepitated", "creaked", "squeaked", "swooshed", "whooshed", "babbled", "gurgled", "murmured", "sighed", "whispered" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to create (as by crushing) an irregular mass of creases in":{ "examples":[ "crinkled the candy wrapper up and threw it away" ], "synonyms":[ "crumpled", "rumpled", "scrunched", "wrinkled" ], "near synonyms":[ "corrugated", "creased", "crimped", "folded", "pleated", "puckered", "rucked", "crisped", "rippled", "ruffled", "contracted", "furrowed", "knit", "knitted", "messed (up)", "mussed (up)" ], "near antonyms":[ "evened", "ironed", "pressed", "straightened", "unfolded", "neatened", "tidied" ], "antonyms":[ "flattened", "ironed out", "smoothed", "smoothened", "uncrumpled" ] }, "to develop creases or folds":{ "examples":[ "her forehead crinkled in consternation when her guests failed to arrive on time" ], "synonyms":[ "creased", "furrowed", "rumpled", "wrinkled" ], "near synonyms":[ "collapsed", "crumpled", "doubled", "folded" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "criminated":{ "to make a claim of wrongdoing against":{ "examples":[ "scornfully declaring that he was not the only one to blame, he immediately began criminating a host of confederates" ], "synonyms":[ "accused", "charged", "defamed", "impeached", "incriminated", "indicted" ], "near synonyms":[ "blamed", "called (on)", "castigated", "censured", "condemned", "criticized", "damned", "denounced", "faulted", "impugned", "reproached", "reprobated", "chid", "chided", "rebuked", "reproved", "taxed", "appealed", "arraigned", "booked", "cited", "summoned", "prosecuted", "sued", "tried", "framed", "implicated", "inculpated", "informed (against)", "named", "reported", "recriminated", "retaliated" ], "near antonyms":[ "advocated", "championed", "defended", "excused", "forgave", "justified", "pardoned", "remitted", "shrived", "shrove" ], "antonyms":[ "absolved", "acquitted", "cleared", "exculpated", "exonerated", "vindicated" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "crinkling":{ "to make small sounds usually by rubbing or moving":{ "examples":[ "a paper seat cover that crinkles with every move" ], "synonyms":[ "rustling" ], "near synonyms":[ "crackling", "crepitating", "creaking", "squeaking", "swooshing", "whooshing", "babbling", "gurgling", "murmuring", "sighing", "whispering" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to create (as by crushing) an irregular mass of creases in":{ "examples":[ "crinkled the candy wrapper up and threw it away" ], "synonyms":[ "crumpling", "rumpling", "scrunching", "wrinkling" ], "near synonyms":[ "corrugating", "creasing", "crimping", "folding", "pleating", "puckering", "rucking", "crisping", "rippling", "ruffling", "contracting", "furrowing", "knitting", "messing (up)", "mussing (up)" ], "near antonyms":[ "evening", "ironing", "pressing", "straightening", "unfolding", "neatening", "tidying" ], "antonyms":[ "flattening", "ironing out", "smoothening", "smoothing", "uncrumpling" ] }, "to develop creases or folds":{ "examples":[ "her forehead crinkled in consternation when her guests failed to arrive on time" ], "synonyms":[ "creasing", "furrowing", "rumpling", "wrinkling" ], "near synonyms":[ "collapsing", "crumpling", "doubling", "folding" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "cringe":{ "to draw back in fear, pain, or disgust":{ "examples":[ "gruesome crime scene photos that made several jurors cringe" ], "synonyms":[ "blench", "flinch", "quail", "recoil", "shrink", "squinch", "wince" ], "near synonyms":[ "blanch", "pale", "whiten", "quake", "quiver", "shake", "shudder", "tremble", "crouch", "jerk", "start", "twitch", "recede", "retire", "retreat", "withdraw", "falter", "hesitate", "reel", "waver" ], "near antonyms":[ "advance", "approach", "near", "beard", "challenge", "confront", "defy", "face" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to draw 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"informing (against)", "naming", "reporting", "recriminating", "retaliating" ], "near antonyms":[ "advocating", "championing", "defending", "excusing", "forgiving", "justifying", "pardoning", "remitting", "shriving" ], "antonyms":[ "absolving", "acquitting", "clearing", "exculpating", "exonerating", "vindicating" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "crisscrossing":{ "as in overlapping , intersecting":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "conjoining", "intersecting", "overlapping", "allover", "overlaying", "superimposed", "superposed", "underlying", "coaxial", "concurrent", "convergent", "coextensive", "coincident", "coinciding", "conterminous", "coterminous", "congruent", "conjunctional" ], "near antonyms":[ "nonconcurrent", "noncongruent" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in decussating":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "decussating", "bisecting", "crossing", "cutting", "intersecting" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "criminals":{ "a person who has committed a crime":{ "examples":[ "car thieves, pickpockets, burglars, and other criminals" ], "synonyms":[ "crooks", "culprits", "lawbreakers", "malefactors", "miscreants", "offenders" ], "near synonyms":[ "misdemeanants", "accomplices", "principals", "desperadoes", "desperados", "outlaws", "convicts", "jailbirds", "perpetrators", "perps", "evildoers", "gallows birds", "misdoers", "misfeasors", "sinners", "transgressors", "trespassers", "villains", "wrongdoers", "blackhanders", "button men", "gangsters", "hoodlums", "hooligans", "mobsters", "racketeers", "thugs", "enforcers", "gunmen", "guns", "gunsels", "hit men", "triggermen", "backsliders", "recidivists", "relapsers", "repeaters", "accused", "arrestees", "defendants", "detainees", "fish", "fishes", "suspects" ], "near antonyms":[ "gangbusters", "lawmen" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] } }