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"broadened", "enlarged", "expanded", "extended", "lengthened", "accelerated", "hastened", "quickened", "emphasized", "pointed (up)", "sharpened", "stressed", "augmented", "enforced", "reinforced", "reenforced", "restrengthened", "supplemented", "maximized", "enlivened", "jazzed (up)", "aggravated", "exacerbated" ], "synonyms":[ "accentuated", "amped (up)", "amplified", "beefed (up)", "boosted", "consolidated", "deepened", "enhanced", "intensified", "magnified", "redoubled", "stepped up", "strengthened" ] }, "to move from a lower to a higher place or position":{ "antonyms":[ "dropped", "lowered" ], "examples":[ "heightened the hem on her skirt just a couple of inches" ], "near antonyms":[ "descended", "dipped", "fell", "pitched", "plunged", "slipped", "bore", "depressed", "pressed", "pushed", "sank", "sunk", "submerged" ], "related":[ "ascended", "mounted", "rose", "reared", "upended" ], "synonyms":[ "boosted", "craned", "elevated", "heaved", "hove", "hefted", "hiked", "hoisted", 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"succeeder", "successor", "coheir", "coheiress", "heiress", "assignee", "beneficiary", "devisee", "grantee", "descendant", "descendent", "scion" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "heists":{ "an instance of theft":{ "examples":[ "it was the largest jewelry heist in the city's history" ], "synonyms":[ "grabs", "pinches", "rip-offs", "thefts" ], "near synonyms":[ "break-ins", "burglaries", "holdups", "muggings", "stickups" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep":{ "examples":[ "a professional burglar was able to heist a box of jewelry from the safe in the closet" ], "synonyms":[ "appropriates", "boosts", "filches", "hooks", "lifts", "misappropriates", "nicks", "nips", "pilfers", "pinches", "pockets", "purloins", "rips off", "snitches", "steals", "swipes", "thieves" ], "near synonyms":[ "burglarizes", "knocks over", "robs", "loots", "pillages", "plunders", "sacks", "carjacks", "hijacks", "highjacks", "picks", "rifles", "poaches", "rustles", "shoplifts", "collars", "grabs", "grasps", "nails", "seizes", "snatches", "takes", "mooches", "sponges", "abducts", "kidnaps", "shanghais", "spirits" ], "near antonyms":[ "buys", "purchases", "bestows", "contributes", "donates", "gives", "hands over", "presents" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "heinie":{ "the part of the body upon which someone sits":{ "examples":[ "a skirt so tight that her heinie was clearly outlined" ], "synonyms":[ "backside", "behind", "booty", "bootie", "bottom", "breech", "bum", "buns", "butt", "buttocks", "caboose", "can", "cheeks", "derriere", "derri\u00e8re", "duff", "fanny", "fundament", "hams", "haunches", "hunkers", "keister", "keester", "nates", "posterior", "rear", "rear end", "rump", "seat", "tail", "tail end", "tush" ], "near synonyms":[ "beam", "stern", "moon" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "heinies":{ "the part of the body upon which someone sits":{ "examples":[ "a skirt so tight that her heinie was clearly outlined" ], "synonyms":[ "backsides", "behinds", "booties", "bottoms", "breeches", "bums", "buns", "buttocks", "butts", "cabooses", "cans", "cheeks", "derrieres", "derri\u00e8res", "duffs", "fannies", "fundaments", "hams", "haunches", "hunkers", "keisters", "keesters", "nates", "posteriors", "rear ends", "rears", "rumps", "seats", "tail ends", "tails", "tushes" ], "near synonyms":[ "beams", "sterns", "moons" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "heirloom":{ "something that is or may be inherited":{ "examples":[ "Her watch is a family heirloom ." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bestowal", "gift", "offering", "present", "bequest", "birthright", "heritage", "inheritance", "legacy", "patrimony" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "heirs":{ "a person who has the right to inherit property":{ "examples":[ "upon his death, Mr. Parkworth's property was divided evenly among his heirs , four sons 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"representatives", "succeeders", "successors", "coheiresses", "co-heiresses", "coheirs", "co-heirs", "heiresses", "assignees", "beneficiaries", "devisees", "grantees", "descendants", "descendents", "scions" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "heist":{ "an instance of theft":{ "examples":[ "it was the largest jewelry heist in the city's history" ], "synonyms":[ "grab", "pinch", "rip-off", "snatching", "swiping", "theft" ], "near synonyms":[ "break-in", "burglary", "holdup", "mugging", "stickup" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep":{ "examples":[ "a professional burglar was able to heist a box of jewelry from the safe in the closet" ], "synonyms":[ "appropriate", "boost", "filch", "hook", "lift", "misappropriate", "nick", "nip", "pilfer", "pinch", "pocket", "purloin", "rip off", "snitch", "steal", "swipe", "thieve" ], "near synonyms":[ "burglarize", "knock over", "rob", "loot", "pillage", "plunder", "sack", "carjack", "hijack", "highjack", "pick", "rifle", "poach", "rustle", "shoplift", "collar", "grab", "grasp", "nail", "seize", "snatch", "take", "mooch", "sponge", "abduct", "kidnap", "shanghai", "spirit" ], "near antonyms":[ "buy", "purchase", "bestow", "contribute", "donate", "give", "hand over", "present" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "heisted":{ "to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep":{ "examples":[ "a professional burglar was able to heist a box of jewelry from the safe in the closet" ], "synonyms":[ "appropriated", "boosted", "filched", "hooked", "lifted", "misappropriated", "nicked", "nipped", "pilfered", "pinched", "pocketed", "purloined", "ripped off", "snitched", "stole", "swiped", "thieved" ], "near synonyms":[ "burglarized", "knocked over", "robbed", "looted", "pillaged", "plundered", "sacked", "carjacked", "hijacked", "highjacked", "picked", "rifled", "poached", "rustled", "shoplifted", "collared", "grabbed", "grasped", "nailed", "seized", "snatched", "took", "mooched", "sponged", "abducted", "kidnapped", "kidnaped", "shanghaied", "spirited" ], "near antonyms":[ "bought", "purchased", "bestowed", "contributed", "donated", "gave", "handed over", "presented" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "heighten":{ "to make markedly greater in measure or degree":{ "examples":[ "several controversial measures have heightened parental awareness of the impact of school policy decisions" ], "synonyms":[ "accentuate", "amp (up)", "amplify", "beef (up)", "boost", "consolidate", "deepen", "enhance", "intensify", "magnify", "redouble", "step up", "strengthen" ], "near synonyms":[ "broaden", "enlarge", "expand", "extend", "lengthen", "accelerate", "hasten", "quicken", "emphasize", "point (up)", "sharpen", "stress", "augment", "enforce", "reinforce", "reenforce", "restrengthen", "supplement", "maximize", "enliven", "jazz (up)", "aggravate", "exacerbate" ], "near antonyms":[ "decrease", "diminish", "lessen", "let up (on)", "reduce", "subdue", "tone (down)", "weaken", "dwindle", "recede", "subside", "taper (off)", "wane", "alleviate", "ease", "lighten" ], "antonyms":[ "abate", "moderate" ] }, "to move from a lower to a higher place or position":{ "examples":[ "heightened the hem on her skirt just a couple of inches" ], "synonyms":[ "boost", "crane", "elevate", "heave", "heft", "hike", "hoist", "jack (up)", "lift", "perk (up)", "pick up", "raise", "take up", "up", "uphold", "uplift", "upraise" ], "near synonyms":[ "ascend", "mount", "rise", "rear", "upend" ], "near antonyms":[ "descend", "dip", "fall", "pitch", "plunge", "slip", "bear", "depress", "press", "push", "sink", "submerge" ], "antonyms":[ "drop", "lower" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "heights":{ "the highest part or point":{ "examples":[ "many regard the painting of the Sistine Chapel as the height of Michelangelo's career" ], "synonyms":[ "acmes", "apexes", "apices", "apogees", "capstones", "climaxes", "crescendos", 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"valley", "basin", "bottom", "bottomland", "fen", "flat", "floodplain", "plain", "tidewater" ], "antonyms":[ "lowland" ] }, "the most intense or characteristic phase of something":{ "examples":[ "at the very height of the storm, someone knocked on the door" ], "synonyms":[ "deep", "depth", "middle", "midst", "thick" ], "near synonyms":[ "center", "heart" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "heiresses":{ "as in coheiresses , coheirs":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "coheiresses", "co-heiresses", "coheirs", "co-heirs", "heirs apparent", "representatives", "succeeders", "successors", "assignees", "beneficiaries", "devisees", "grantees", "claimants", "descendants", "descendents", "scions", "heirs", "heirs at law", "inheritors", "legatees" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "heisting":{ "to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep":{ "examples":[ "a professional burglar was able to heist a box of jewelry 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