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"brashness", "brassiness", "disrespect", "impertinence", "impudence", "insolence", "sauciness", "shamelessness", "casualness", "informality", "inconsiderateness", "inconsideration", "thoughtlessness", "arrogance", "conceit", "presumption", "pretentiousness" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "knighted":{ "as in commissioned , ennobled":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "commissioned", "ennobled", "aggrandized", "boosted", "heightened", "improved", "lifted", "uplifted", "acclaimed", "applauded", "celebrated", "cited", "commended", "complimented", "congratulated", "decorated", "forwarded", "furthered", "eulogized", "exalted", "extolled", "glorified", "hailed", "honored", "lauded", "praised", "saluted", "advanced", "elevated", "promoted", "raised", "upgraded" ], "near antonyms":[ "abased", "degraded", "demoted", "downgraded", "lowered", "reduced", "deposed", "dethroned", "dismissed", "expelled", "impeached", "ousted", "overthrew", "removed", "unmade", "unseated", "demeaned", "disgraced", "dishonored", "humbled", "humiliated", "mortified", "shamed", "took down", "censured", "condemned", "damned", "denounced", "reprobated" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "knights":{ "as in princes , Galahads":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "Galahads", "princes", "cavaliers", "gentlemen", "Beau Brummells", "beaux", "beaus", "blades", "blood", "bucks", "dandies", "dudes", "fops", "gallants", "jays", "petits-ma\u00eetres", "captivators", "charmers", "ladies' men", "lady's men", "smoothies", "aristocrats", "patricians", "swells" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in champions":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "champions", "reservists", "diggers", "gallowglasses", "gendarmes", "conscripts", "draftees", "enrollees", "recruits", "lifers", "veterans", "warhorses", "combatants", "noncombatants", "counterguerrillas", "counterguerillas", "guerrillas", "guerillas", "irregulars", "paramilitaries", "partisans", "partizans", "Confederates", "Continentals", "Federals", "GIs", "GI's", "guardsmen", "militiamen", "minutemen", "lancers", "pikemen", "spearmen", "archers", "crossbowmen" ], "near antonyms":[ "civilians" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in commissions , ennobles":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "commissions", "ennobles", "aggrandizes", "boosts", "heightens", "improves", "lifts", "uplifts", "acclaims", "applauds", "celebrates", "cites", "commends", "compliments", "congratulates", "decorates", "forwards", "furthers", "eulogizes", "exalts", "extols", "extolls", "glorifies", "hails", "honors", "lauds", "praises", "salutes", "advances", "elevates", "promotes", "raises", "upgrades" ], "near antonyms":[ "abases", "degrades", "demotes", "downgrades", "lowers", "reduces", "deposes", "dethrones", "dismisses", "expels", "impeaches", "ousts", "overthrows", "removes", "unmakes", "unseats", "demeans", "disgraces", "dishonors", "humbles", "humiliates", "mortifies", "shames", "takes down", "censures", 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