{ "stability":{ "the ability to withstand force or stress without being distorted, dislodged, or damaged":{ "examples":[ "the bridge was designed with such great stability that it supposedly will not collapse even under the harshest weather conditions" ], "synonyms":[ "firmness", "soundness", "strength", "sturdiness" ], "near synonyms":[ "dependability", "durability", "reliability", "solidity", "solidness", "cohesion", "toughness" ], "near antonyms":[ "insubstantiality", "unsoundness", "unsubstantiality", "weakness" ], "antonyms":[ "insecurity", "instability", "precariousness", "shakiness", "unstableness", "unsteadiness" ] }, "the state of continuing without change":{ "examples":[ "the stability of the regime is in jeopardy" ], "synonyms":[ "changelessness", "constancy", "fixedness", "immutability", "immutableness", "invariability", "steadiness", "unchangeableness" ], "near synonyms":[ "consistency", "regularity", "sameness", "uniformity", "durability", "enduringness", "lastingness", "permanence" ], "near antonyms":[ "aperiodicity", "inconsistence", "inconsistency", "irregularity", "unevenness", "caducity", "evanescence", "impermanence" ], "antonyms":[ "capriciousness", "changeability", "changeableness", "fickleness", "instability", "mutability", "unpredictability", "unsteadiness", "variability", "variableness", "volatileness", "volatility" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stabilize":{ "as in plateau":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "plateau" ], "near antonyms":[ "change", "fluctuate", "mutate", "shift", "snap", "vary", "metamorphose", "morph", "transmute", "better", "improve" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in fix , set":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "fix", "freeze", "set" ], "near antonyms":[ "alter", "change", "make over", "modify", "recast", "redo", "refashion", "remake", "remodel", "revamp", "revise", "rework", "vary", "deform", "metamorphose", "mutate", "regenerate", "revolutionize", "transfigure", "transform", "transmute" ], 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"redundancy", "superabundance", "superfluity", "surfeit", "surplus", "deluge", "flood", "overflow", "army", "bevy", "cram", "crowd", "crush", "drove", "flock", "herd", "horde", "host", "legion", "mob", "multitude", "press", "score", "sea", "swarm", "throng", "gazillion", "jillion", "kazillion", "million", "thousands", "trillion", "zillion" ], "near antonyms":[ "atom", "crumb", "dot", "fleck", "flyspeck", "fragment", "grain", "granule", "iota", "jot", "modicum", "molecule", "mote", "nubbin", "particle", "ray", "scintilla", "scrap", "shred", "tittle", "whit", "smatter", "smattering", "dash", "drop", "morsel", "shot", "piece", "portion", "section", "absence", "dearth", "famine", "lack", "paucity", "poverty", "scarceness", "scarcity", "shortage", "undersupply", "want", "deficiency", "deficit", "inadequacy", "insufficiency", "meagerness", "scantiness", "scantness", "skimpiness" ], "antonyms":[ "ace", "bit", "dab", "dram", "driblet", "glimmer", "handful", "hint", "lick", "little", "mite", "mouthful", "nip", "ounce", "peanuts", "pinch", "pittance", "scruple", "shade", "shadow", "smidgen", "smidgeon", "smidgin", "smidge", "speck", "spot", "sprinkle", "sprinkling", "strain", "streak", "suspicion", "tad", "taste", "touch", "trace" ] }, "a quantity of things thrown or stacked on one another":{ "examples":[ "a stack of playing cards" ], "synonyms":[ "cock", "heap", "hill", "mound", "mountain", "pile" ], "near synonyms":[ "bank", "bar", "drift", "embankment", "bed", "layer", "mow", "pyramid", "rick", "barrow", "cairn", "pyre", "accumulation", "aggregate", "array", "assemblage", "collection", "conglomeration", "gathering", "grouping", "hoard", "huddle", "jumble", "knot", "pileup" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to lay or throw on top of one another":{ "examples":[ "stacked the split logs by the house" ], "synonyms":[ "heap", "mound", "pile" ], "near synonyms":[ "bank", "layer", "pyramid", "accumulate", "amass", "assemble", "collect", "concentrate", "garner", "gather", "group", "mass", "bunch", "clump", "lump" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "stacking (up)":{ "to gradually form into a layer, pile, or mass":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "those newspapers have been stacking up in the basement since we moved here" ], "near antonyms":[ "dispersing", "dissipating", "scattering" ], "related":[ "agglutinating", "clumping", "lumping", "banking", "drifting", "ridging" ], "synonyms":[ "accreting", "accumulating", "amassing", "building up", "collecting", "concentrating", "conglomerating", "gathering", "massing", "piling (up)" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "staffer":{ "as in sportswriter , photojournalist":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "muckraker", "photojournalist", "police reporter", "sportswriter", "stringer", "correspondent", "intelligencer", "journalist", "newshound", "newsman", "newsperson", "pressman", "reporter", "announcer", "broadcaster", "newscaster", "newspaperman", "newspaperwoman", "newswoman", "anchor", "anchorman", "anchorperson", "anchorwoman", "byliner", "columnist", "commentator", "copyreader", "editor" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stage-managed":{ "as in micromanaged":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "micromanaged", "guarded", "protected", "safeguarded", "codirected", "co-directed", "comanaged", "co-managed", "led", "piloted", "steered", "cared (for)", "minded", "watched", "administered", "administrated", "carried on", "conducted", "controlled", "directed", "governed", "guided", "handled", "kept", "managed", "operated", "overlooked", "oversaw", "presided (over)", "ran", "run", "regulated", "stewarded", "superintended", "supervised", "tended" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "staggeringly":{ "to a large extent or degree":{ "examples":[ "a staggeringly inappropriate comment to make at a funeral" ], "synonyms":[ "astronomically", "big-time", "broadly", "colossally", "considerably", "enormously", "extensively", "greatly", "highly", "hugely", "largely", "massively", "monstrously", "monumentally", "much", "sizably", "stupendously", "tremendously", "utterly", "vastly" ], "near synonyms":[ "appreciably", "noticeably", "significantly", "abundantly", "amply", "copiously", "healthily", "plentifully" ], "near antonyms":[ "modestly", "fractionally", "imperceptibly", "infinitesimally", "insignificantly", "invisibly", "microscopically", "minutely", "barely", "hardly", "just", "minimally", "scarcely" ], "antonyms":[ "little", "negligibly", "nominally", "slightly" ] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "stain":{ "a mark of guilt or disgrace":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the stain of this cowardly act would haunt him for the rest of his career" ], "near antonyms":[ "award", "credit", "honor", "chasteness", "chastity", "modesty", "purity", "stainlessness", "good", "right", "honesty", "integrity", "legitimacy", "probity", "rectitude", "scrupulousness", "uprightness", "goodness", "righteousness", "virtuousness", "fame", "glory", "renown", "repute" ], "related":[ "black eye", "discredit", "disesteem", "disgrace", "dishonor", "disrepute", "guilt", "ignominy", "infamy", "obloquy", "odium", "opprobrium", "reproach", "shame", "corruption", "debauchery", "depravity", "immorality", "iniquity", "licentiousness", "sin", "unscrupulousness", "vice" ], "synonyms":[ "blot", "brand", "onus", "slur", "smirch", "smudge", "spot", "stigma", "taint" ] }, "a substance used to color other materials":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "applied several coats of stain to the wood" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "tint", "toner", "cast", "hue", "shade", "tinge" ], "synonyms":[ "color", "colorant", "coloring", "dye", "dyestuff", "pigment" ] }, "to affect slightly with something morally bad or undesirable":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "her poor choice of companions stained her reputation somewhat" ], "near antonyms":[ "cleanse", "purify", "dignify", "elevate", "ennoble", "enshrine", "glorify", "hallow", "magnify", "uplift" ], "related":[ "begrime", "besmear", "besmirch", "blacken", "blur", "cloud", "dirty", "discolor", "pollute", "smear", "smirch", "smudge", "smut", "soil", "sully", "tar", "abase", "cheapen", "debase", "degrade", "demean", "discredit", "disgrace", "dishonor", "foul", "lower", "shame", "sink", "bastardize", "corrupt", "debauch", "demoralize", "deprave", "pervert", "subvert", "color", "distort", "twist" ], "synonyms":[ "blemish", "darken", "mar", "poison", "spoil", "taint", "tarnish", "touch", "vitiate" ] }, "to give color or a different color to":{ "antonyms":[ "decolorize" ], "examples":[ "stained the table to look like cherry" ], "near antonyms":[ "blanch", "bleach", "whiten" ], "related":[ "brighten", "lighten", "darken", "embrown", "tone (down)", "checker", "dapple", "daub", "fleck", "marble", "mottle", "pattern", "polychrome", "speck", "speckle", "streak", "striate", "stripe", "variegate" ], "synonyms":[ "bepaint", "color", "dye", "paint", "pigment", "tincture", "tinge", "tint" ] }, "to make dirty":{ "antonyms":[ "clean", "cleanse" ], "examples":[ "oil stained his work pants" ], "near antonyms":[ "decontaminate", "purge", "purify", "disinfect", "sanitize", "brush", "dry-clean", "dust", "launder", "mop", "rinse", "scour", "scrub", "sweep", "wash", "wipe", "brighten", "deodorize", "freshen", "renew", "spruce (up)", "straighten (up)", "tidy (up)" ], "related":[ "contaminate", "defile", "pollute", "taint", "discolor", "confuse", "disarrange", "disarray", "dishevel", "disorder", "draggle", "jumble", "mess", "muddle", "colly", "crock" ], "synonyms":[ "befoul", "begrime", "bemire", "besmirch", "blacken", "daub", "dirty", "distain", "foul", "gaum", "grime", "mire", "muck", "muddy", "smirch", "smudge", "soil", "sully" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "stained":{ "not clean":{ "antonyms":[ "clean", "cleanly", "immaculate", "spick-and-span", "spic-and-span", "spotless", "stainless", "ultraclean", "unsoiled", "unstained", "unsullied" ], "examples":[ "always seen wearing stained clothes, which he apparently hoped would mark him as an antibourgeois bohemian" ], "near antonyms":[ "clear", "limpid", "pure", "cleaned", "cleansed", "combed", "groomed", "neat", "ordered", "orderly", "tidy", "bleached", "purified", "whitened", "bright", "flawless", "perfect", "shiny", "sparkling", "unspotted", "untouched", "taintless", "unblemished", "undefiled", "unpolluted", "untainted", "virgin", "wholesome" ], "related":[ "contaminated", "defiled", "germy", "impure", "polluted", "tainted", "insanitary", "uncleaned", "unsanitary", "unsterile", "unsterilized", "unwashed", "greasy", "gunky", "chaotic", "cluttered", "confused", "disarranged", "disarrayed", "disheveled", "dishevelled", "disordered", "jumbled", "littered", "messed", "messy", "muddled", "mussed", "mussy", "rumpled", "scruffy", "sloppy", "slovenly", "unkempt", "untidy", "raunchy", "scuzzy", "shabby", "skanky", "sleazy", "squalid", "collied", "crocked", "fuliginous", "sooty" ], "synonyms":[ "bedraggled", "befouled", "begrimed", "bemired", "besmirched", "black", "blackened", "cruddy", "dingy", "dirty", "draggled", "dusty", "filthy", "foul", "grimy", "grotty", "grubby", "grungy", "mucky", "muddy", "nasty", "smudged", "smutty", "soiled", "sordid", "sullied", "unclean", "uncleanly" ] }, "to affect slightly with something morally bad or undesirable":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "her poor choice of companions stained her reputation somewhat" ], "near antonyms":[ "cleansed", "purified", "dignified", "elevated", "ennobled", "enshrined", "glorified", "hallowed", "magnified", "uplifted" ], "related":[ "begrimed", "besmeared", "besmirched", "blackened", "blurred", "clouded", "dirtied", "discolored", "polluted", "smeared", "smirched", "smudged", "smutted", "soiled", "sullied", "tarred", "abased", "cheapened", "debased", "degraded", "demeaned", "discredited", "disgraced", "dishonored", "fouled", "lowered", "sank", "sunk", "shamed", "bastardized", "corrupted", "debauched", "demoralized", "depraved", "perverted", "subverted", "colored", "distorted", "twisted" ], "synonyms":[ "blemished", "darkened", "marred", "poisoned", "spoiled", "spoilt", "tainted", "tarnished", "touched", "vitiated" ] }, "to give color or a different color to":{ "antonyms":[ "decolorized" ], "examples":[ "stained the table to look like cherry" ], "near antonyms":[ "blanched", "bleached", "whitened" ], "related":[ "brightened", "lightened", "darkened", "embrowned", "toned (down)", "checkered", "dappled", "daubed", "flecked", "marbled", "mottled", "patterned", "polychromed", "specked", "speckled", "streaked", "striated", "striped", "variegated" ], "synonyms":[ "bepainted", "colored", "dyed", "painted", "pigmented", "tinctured", "tinged", "tinted" ] }, "to make dirty":{ "antonyms":[ "cleaned", "cleansed" ], "examples":[ "oil stained his work pants" ], "near antonyms":[ "decontaminated", "purged", "purified", "disinfected", "sanitized", "brushed", "dry-cleaned", "dusted", "laundered", "mopped", "rinsed", "scoured", "scrubbed", "swept", "washed", "wiped", "brightened", "deodorized", "freshened", "renewed", "spruced (up)", "straightened (up)", "tidied (up)" ], "related":[ "contaminated", "defiled", "polluted", "tainted", "discolored", "confused", "disarranged", "disarrayed", "disheveled", "dishevelled", "disordered", "draggled", "jumbled", "messed", "muddled", "collied", "crocked" ], "synonyms":[ "befouled", "begrimed", "bemired", "besmirched", "blackened", "daubed", "dirtied", "distained", "fouled", "gaumed", "grimed", "mired", "mucked", "muddied", "smirched", "smudged", "soiled", "sullied" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "stainlessness":{ "as in purity , modesty":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "chasteness", "chastity", "modesty", "purity", "award", "credit", "honor", "good", "right", "honesty", "integrity", "legitimacy", "probity", "rectitude", "scrupulousness", "uprightness", "goodness", "righteousness", "virtuousness", "fame", "glory", "renown", "repute" ], "near antonyms":[ "blot", "brand", "onus", "slur", "smirch", "smudge", "spot", "stain", "stigma", "taint", "black eye", "discredit", "disesteem", "disgrace", "dishonor", "disrepute", "guilt", "ignominy", "infamy", "obloquy", "odium", "opprobrium", "reproach", "shame", "corruption", "debauchery", "depravity", "immorality", "iniquity", "licentiousness", "sin", "unscrupulousness", "vice" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stains":{ "a mark of guilt or disgrace":{ "examples":[ "the stain of this cowardly act would haunt him for the rest of his career" ], "synonyms":[ "blots", "brands", "onuses", "slurs", "smirches", "smudges", "spots", "stigmas", "stigmata", "taints" ], "near synonyms":[ "black eyes", "discredit", "disesteems", "disgraces", "dishonors", "disreputes", "guilts", "ignominies", "infamies", "obloquies", "odiums", "opprobriums", "reproaches", "shames", "corruptions", "debaucheries", "depravities", "immoralities", "iniquities", "sins", "vices" ], "near antonyms":[ "awards", "credits", "honors", "chastities", "modesties", "purities", "goods", "rights", "honesties", "integrities", "legitimacies", "probities", "rectitudes", "fames", "glories", "renowns", "reputes" ], "antonyms":[] }, "a substance used to color other materials":{ "examples":[ "applied several coats of stain to the wood" ], "synonyms":[ "colorants", "colorings", "colors", "dyes", "dyestuffs", "pigments" ], "near synonyms":[ "tints", "toners", "casts", "hues", "shades", "tinges" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to affect slightly with something morally bad or undesirable":{ "examples":[ "her poor choice of companions stained her reputation somewhat" ], "synonyms":[ "blemishes", "darkens", "mars", "poisons", "spoils", "taints", "tarnishes", "touches", "vitiates" ], "near synonyms":[ "begrimes", "besmears", "besmirches", "blackens", "blurs", "clouds", "dirties", "discolors", "pollutes", "smears", "smirches", "smudges", "smuts", "soils", "sullies", "tars", "tarres", "abases", "cheapens", "debases", "degrades", "demeans", "discredits", "disgraces", "dishonors", "fouls", "lowers", "shames", "sinks", "bastardizes", "corrupts", "debauches", "demoralizes", "depraves", "perverts", "subverts", "colors", "distorts", "twists" ], "near antonyms":[ "cleanses", "purifies", "dignifies", "elevates", "ennobles", "enshrines", "glorifies", "hallows", "magnifies", "uplifts" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to give color or a different color to":{ "examples":[ "stained the table to look like cherry" ], "synonyms":[ "bepaints", "colors", "dyes", "paints", "pigments", "tinctures", "tinges", "tints" ], "near synonyms":[ "brightens", "lightens", "darkens", "embrowns", "tones (down)", "checkers", "dapples", "daubs", "flecks", "marbles", "mottles", "patterns", "polychromes", "speckles", "specks", "streaks", "striates", "stripes", "variegates" ], "near antonyms":[ "blanches", "bleaches", "whitens" ], "antonyms":[ "decolorizes" ] }, "to make dirty":{ "examples":[ "oil stained his work pants" ], "synonyms":[ "befouls", "begrimes", "bemires", "besmirches", "blackens", "daubs", "dirties", "distains", "fouls", "gaums", "grimes", "mires", "mucks", "muddies", "smirches", "smudges", "soils", "sullies" ], "near synonyms":[ "contaminates", "defiles", "pollutes", "taints", "discolors", "confuses", "disarranges", "disarrays", "dishevels", "disorders", "draggles", "jumbles", "messes", "muddles", "collies", "crocks" ], "near antonyms":[ "decontaminates", "purges", "purifies", "disinfects", "sanitizes", "brushes", "dry-cleans", "dusts", "launders", "mops", "rinses", "scours", "scrubs", "sweeps", "washes", "wipes", "brightens", "deodorizes", "freshens", "renews", "spruces (up)", "straightens (up)", "tidies (up)" ], "antonyms":[ "cleans", "cleanses" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "stale":{ "causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest":{ "antonyms":[ "absorbing", "engaging", "engrossing", "gripping", "interesting", "intriguing", "involving", "riveting" ], 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"sterile", "suspenseless", "undramatic", "uneventful", "unexciting", "unimaginative", "uninspiring", "unnewsworthy", "unrewarding", "unsensational", "unspectacular", "annoying", "bothersome", "irksome", "irritating", "longsome", "palling", "draining", "enervating", "exhausting", "fatiguing", "wearing", "debilitating", "enfeebling", "demoralizing", "discouraging", "disheartening", "dispiriting", "common", "commonplace", "ordinary", "tepid", "unexceptional", "unsurprising", "vapid", "cumbersome", "lumbering", "plodding", "poky", "pokey" ], "synonyms":[ "arid", "boring", "colorless", "drab", "dreary", "drudging", "dry", "dull", "dusty", "flat", "heavy", "ho-hum", "humdrum", "jading", "jejune", "leaden", "mind-numbing", "monochromatic", "monotonous", "numbing", "old", "pedestrian", "ponderous", "slow", "stodgy", "stuffy", "stupid", "tame", "tedious", "tiresome", "tiring", "uninteresting", "wearisome", "weary", "wearying" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ], "used or heard so often as to be dull":{ 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"related":[ "flounces", "minces", "traipses", "pussyfoots", "tiptoes", "sweeps", "parades", "promenades", "pads", "steps", "treads", "paces", "strides", "lumbers", "lurches", "pounds", "shambles", "shuffles", "staggers" ], "synonyms":[ "prances", "sashays", "struts", "swaggers" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stall":{ "as in":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "to bring (something) to a standstill":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "endless complaints stalled the process of selecting the winning design for the memorial" ], "near antonyms":[ "carry on", "continue", "follow through (with)", "keep (on)", "keep up", "persist", "run on", "advance", "fare", "go along", "march", "move", "proceed", "progress", "wend", "actuate", "budge", "drive", "goad", "impel", "propel", "push", "spur", "stir" ], "related":[ "baffle", "balk", "block", "blockade", "bottleneck", "clog", "dam", "detain", "hinder", "hold", "hold back", "impede", "obstruct", "snag", "stem", "conclude", "cut off", "end", "terminate", "call", "discontinue", "suspend", "choke off", "rein (in)", "repress", "squash", "squelch", "stanch", "staunch", "stunt", "suppress", "turn back" ], "synonyms":[ "arrest", "bring up", "catch", "check", "draw up", "fetch up", "halt", "hold up", "pull up", "stay", "still", "stop" ] }, "to stop functioning":{ "antonyms":[ "start (up)" ], "examples":[ "the engine stalls sometimes when it's very cold outside" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "fizzle", "sputter", "wheeze", "act up", "malfunction", "jam" ], "synonyms":[ "break", "break down", "conk (out)", "crash", "cut out", "die", "fail", "give out" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "stalled":{ "as in arrested , stopped":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "to bring (something) to a standstill":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "endless complaints stalled the process of selecting the winning design for the memorial" ], "near antonyms":[ "carried on", 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"fizzled", "sputtered", "wheezed", "acted up", "malfunctioned", "jammed" ], "synonyms":[ "broke", "broke down", "conked (out)", "crashed", "cut out", "died", "failed", "gave out" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "stamp (out)":{ "to destroy all traces of":{ "examples":[ "working to stamp out racism in this country" ], "synonyms":[ "abolish", "annihilate", "black out", "blot out", "cancel", "clean (up)", "efface", "eradicate", "erase", "expunge", "exterminate", "extirpate", "liquidate", "obliterate", "root (out)", "rub out", "snuff (out)", "sweep (away)", "wipe out" ], "near synonyms":[ "decimate", "demolish", "destroy", "devastate", "ravage", "dismantle", "flatten", "mow (down)", "raze", "tear down", "ruin", "total", "waste", "wreck", "blast", "blow up", "dash", "dynamite", "smash", "atomize", "consume", "devour", "dissolve", "fragment", "powder", "pulverize", "shatter", "splinter", "doom", "finish", "kill", "kill off", "terminate", "zap", "cut", "discard", "ditch", "eject", "excise", "expel", "jettison", "oust", "throw out" ], "near antonyms":[ "conserve", "preserve", "protect", "save", "build", "construct", "create", "fabricate", "fashion", "forge", "form", "frame", "make", "manufacture", "shape", "fix", "mend", "patch", "rebuild", "recondition", "reconstruct", "renew", "renovate", "repair", "restore", "revamp" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stampedes":{ "a large group of animals or people moving together in a quick and disordered way":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "During the morning rush hour, the coffee shop gets hit with a stampede of customers." ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "to move together in a quick and disordered manner and usually in a large group":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "At the sound of the lunch bell, all five hundred students in the building stampeded toward the cafeteria." ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "stampeding":{ "to move together in a quick and disordered manner and usually in a large group":{ "examples":[ "At the sound of the lunch bell, all five hundred students in the building stampeded toward the cafeteria." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "streaking", "whizzing", "beetling", "darting", "flitting", "scampering", "scudding", "scuffling", "galloping", "jogging", "sprinting", "accelerating", "quickening", "stepping out", "catching up", "fast-forwarding", "outpacing", "outrunning", "outstripping", "overtaking", "arrowing", "beelining", "charging", "barreling", "barrelling", "belting", "blasting", "blazing", "blowing", "bolting", "bombing", "bowling", "breezing", "bundling", "bustling", "buzzing", "cannonballing", "careening", "careering", "chasing", "coursing", "cracking (on)", "dashing", "driving", "flying", "haring", "hastening", "highballing", "hotfooting (it)", "humping", "hurling", "hurrying", "hurtling", "hustling", "hying", "hieing", "jetting", "jumping", "motoring", "nipping", "pelting", "racing", "ramming", "ripping", "rocketing", "running", "rushing", "rustling", "scooting", "scurrying", "scuttling", "shooting", "speeding", "stepping", "tearing", "traveling", "travelling", "trotting", "whirling", "whisking", "zipping", "zooming" ], "near antonyms":[ "dallying", "dawdling", "dillydallying", "dragging", "hanging (around or out)", "lagging", "lingering", "loitering", "poking", "tarrying", "ambling", "lumbering", "plodding", "sauntering", "shuffling", "strolling", "decelerating", "slowing (down or up)", "crawling", "creeping", "poking" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stamps":{ "a perceptible trace left by pressure":{ "examples":[ "a stamp left in the mud by some prehistoric beast" ], "synonyms":[ "impresses", "impressions", "imprints", "prints" ], "near synonyms":[ "dents", "hollows", "indentations", "indents", "indentures", "marks", "signs" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "something that sets apart an individual from others of the same kind":{ "examples":[ "virtually without exception Van Gogh's portraits bear the stamp of genius" ], "synonyms":[ "affections", "attributes", "attributions", "characteristics", "characters", "criteria", "criterions", "diagnostics", "differentiae", "features", "fingerprints", "hallmarks", "markers", "marks", "notes", "particularities", "peculiarities", "points", "properties", "qualities", "specifics", "touches", "traits" ], "near synonyms":[ "badges", "indications", "signs", "emblems", "symbols", "tokens", "charms", "graces", "excellences", "merits", "virtues", "eccentricities", "idiosyncrasies", "oddities", "quirks", "individualities", "singularities" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to move heavily or clumsily":{ "examples":[ "stamping around in oversized boots" ], "synonyms":[ "barges", "clumps", "flogs", "flounders", "galumphs", "lumbers", "lumps", "plods", "pounds", "scuffles", "scuffs", "shambles", "shuffles", "slogs", "sloughs", "stomps", "stumbles", "stumps", "tramps", "tromps", "trudges" ], "near synonyms":[ "drags", "flops", "hauls", "blunders", "careens", "dodders", "lurches", "reels", "staggers", "sways", "teeters", "totters", "waddles", "weaves", "wobbles", "wabbles" ], "near antonyms":[ "drifts", "floats", "hangs", "hovers", "poises", "wafts" ], "antonyms":[ "breezes", "coasts", "glides", "slides", "waltzes", "whisks" ] }, "to tread on heavily so as to crush or injure":{ "examples":[ "stamped the grass down in a circle" ], "synonyms":[ "champs", "stomps", "tramples", "tramps", "tromps" ], "near synonyms":[ "overrides", "runs down", "runs over", "steps (on)", "mashes", "pulps", "smashes", "squashes", "squelches", "boots", "hoofs", "kicks" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "stance":{ "a general way of holding the body":{ "examples":[ "a slightly aggressive stance" ], "synonyms":[ "attitude", "carriage", "poise", "posture", "station" ], "near synonyms":[ "attention", "body language", "pose", "seat", "bearing", "behavior", "conduct", "demeanor", "deportment", "air", "presence", "aspect", "look", "mien" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stanchion":{ "an upright shaft that supports an overhead structure":{ "examples":[ "the stanchion of an arch" ], "synonyms":[ "column", "pier", "pilaster", "pillar", "post" ], "near synonyms":[ "caryatid", "pedestal", "buttress", "flying buttress", "needle", "obelisk", "pile", "piling" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stand by":{ "to give steadfast support to":{ "examples":[ "no matter how much people object, I will stand by my decision" ], "synonyms":[ "adhere (to)", "cling (to)", "hew (to)", "keep (to)", "stick (to or with)" ], "near synonyms":[ "cleave (to)", "advocate", "back", "champion", "confirm", "defend", "endorse", "indorse", "espouse", "support", "uphold", "accept", "adopt", "cherish", "cultivate", "embrace", "follow", "foster", "heed", "backstop", "bolster", "boost", "buttress", "enforce", "reinforce", "reenforce" ], "near antonyms":[ "abandon", "abnegate", "desert", "forsake", "give up", "relinquish", "spurn", "surrender", "abjure", "recall", "recant", "reconsider", "renege", "renounce", "retract", "revoke", "take back", "unsay", "withdraw", "controvert", "disagree (with)", "disprove", "dispute", "rebut", "refute", "contradict", "deny", "disavow", "disclaim", "disown", "gainsay", "negate", "negative", "repudiate", "back down", "back off", "backtrack" ], "antonyms":[ "defect (from)" ] }, "something or someone to which one looks for support":{ "examples":[ "our old standby in times of trouble" ], "synonyms":[ "anchor", "buttress", "dependence", "dependance", "mainstay", "pillar", "reliance" ], "near synonyms":[ "backbone", "sinew(s)", "spine", "right hand", "bolsterer", "crutch", "handmaiden", "handmaid", "prop", "stay", "anchorage", "harbor", "refuge" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "standard-bearer":{ "as in manager , steward":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "leadman", "manager", "overseer", "principal", "skipper", "steward", "straw boss", "superintendent", "superior", "supervisor", "boss", "boss man", "captain", "chief", "foreman", "head", "headman", "helmsman", "honcho", "jefe", "kingpin", "leader", "master", "mistress", "taskmaster", "administrator", "commander", "director", "executive", "general", "governor", "hierarch", "higher-up", "overlord", "potentate", "ruler", "sovereign", "sovran", "figurehead", "baron", "czar", "tsar", "tzar", "czarina", "tsarina", "tzarina", "king", "magnate", "mogul", "president", "prince", "princess", "queen", "big cheese", "big gun", "bigwig", "top dog", "top gun", "cohead", "coleader", "employer", "gaffer", "ganger" ], "near antonyms":[ "dependent", "inferior", "junior", "secondary", "subject", "subordinate", "underling" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "standards":{ "the code of good conduct for an individual or group":{ "examples":[ "a life guided by high standards" ], "synonyms":[ "ethics", "ethos", "morality", "morals", "norms", "principles" ], "near synonyms":[ "customs", "dictates", "etiquette", "manners", "mores", "values", "beliefs", "dogma", "faith", "tenets" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "standpat":{ "tending to favor established ideas, conditions, or institutions":{ "antonyms":[ "broad-minded", "large-minded", "liberal", "nonconservative", "nonconventional", "nonorthodox", "nontraditional", "open-minded", "progressive", "unconventional", "unorthodox" ], "examples":[ "the standpat chefs were having none of this low-calorie stuff that the food police were pushing" ], "near antonyms":[ "anticonventional", "antiestablishment", "antitraditional", "extremist", "radical", "revolutionary", "nonconformist", "advanced", "contemporary", "modern", "lefty", "radical", "ultraleft", "ultraleftist", "ultraprogressive", "ultraradical" ], "related":[ "conventional", "square", "devoted", "faithful", "loyal", "staunch", "stanch", "steadfast", "steady", "true", "true-blue", "blimpish", "neoconservative", "Tory", "ultraright", "ultrarightist", "dowdy", "fogyish", "fogeyish", "fuddy-duddy", "ossified", "set", "stodgy", "right", "right-wing", "antiliberal", "antimodern", "antiprogressive", "antireform", "antirevolutionary" ], "synonyms":[ "archconservative", "brassbound", "button-down", "buttoned-down", "conservative", "die-hard", "hidebound", "mossbacked", "old-fashioned", "old-line", "old-school", "orthodox", "paleoconservative", "reactionary", "traditional", "traditionalistic", "ultraconservative", "unprogressive" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "starch":{ "active strength of body or mind":{ "antonyms":[ "lethargy", "listlessness", "sluggishness", "torpidity" ], "examples":[ "a middle-aged woman who has retained the starch of youth" ], "near antonyms":[ "indolence", "laziness", "debilitation", "debility", "delicacy", "disablement", "enfeeblement", "faintness", "feebleness", "frailness", "frailty", "impotence", "impotency", "infirmity", "powerlessness", "puniness", "slightness", "softness", "tenderness", "weakness", "enervation", "exhaustion", "inanition", "prostration" ], "related":[ "animal spirits", "animation", "briskness", "jauntiness", "liveliness", "snappiness", "spirit", "spiritedness", "sprightliness", "spunk", "spunkiness", "vibrance", "vibrancy", "vivaciousness", "vivacity", "ardor", "\u00e9lan", "fervor", "fire", "passion", "zeal", "main", "metal", "mettle", "might", "muscle", "potency", "power", "puissance", "stamina", "strength", "brawniness", "fitness", "hardiness", "huskiness", "sturdiness", "virility", "health", "healthiness", "soundness", "verdure", "wellness" ], "synonyms":[ "beans", "bounce", "brio", "dash", "drive", "dynamism", "energy", "esprit", "gas", "get-up-and-go", "ginger", "go", "gusto", "hardihood", "juice", "life", "moxie", "oomph", "pep", "punch", "sap", "snap", "verve", "vigor", "vim", "vinegar", "vitality", "zing", "zip" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stare 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"apparelled", "attired", "clad", "clothed", "dressed", "garbed", "invested", "robed", "suited" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "starlike":{ "as in":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "starlit":{ "as in sunlit , moonlit":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "moonlit", "moony", "sunlit", "floodlit", "floodlighted", "highlighted", "spotlighted", "spotlit", "glossy", "lustrous", "shiny", "ultrabright", "ablaze", "agleam", "aglitter", "alight", "beaming", "beamy", "effulgent", "glaring", "glowing", "incandescent", "lambent", "radiant", "relucent", "resplendent", "shining", "sparkling", "bright", "brightened", "brilliant", "illuminated", "illumined", "light", "lightsome", "lit", "lighted", "lucent", "lucid", "luminous" ], "near antonyms":[ "black", "caliginous", "dark", "darkened", "darkish", "darkling", "darksome", "dim", "dimmed", "dusk", "dusky", "gloomy", "lightless", "murky", "obscure", "obscured", "pitch-black", "pitch-dark", "pitchy", "rayless", "somber", "sombre", "stygian", "tenebrific", "tenebrous", "unlit", "crepuscular", "twilit", "moonless", "starless", "sunless" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "started":{ "to move suddenly and sharply (as in surprise)":{ "examples":[ "I started from my chair when I heard the sudden scream" ], "synonyms":[ "bolted", "jumped", "startled" ], "near synonyms":[ "jerked", "jolted", "twitched", "blenched", "cringed", "flinched", "quailed", "recoiled", "shrank", "shrunk", "spooked", "squinched", "winced", "bounded", "leaped", "leapt", "sprang", "sprung", "reacted", "responded" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of":{ "examples":[ "started the impressionist movement in art" ], "synonyms":[ "began", "constituted", "established", "founded", "inaugurated", "initiated", "innovated", "instituted", "introduced", "launched", "pioneered", "planted", "set up" ], "near 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"energized", "fired", "fueled", "fuelled", "generated", "powered", "pushed", "discharged", "launched", "released", "switched", "tripped", "reactivated", "recharged", "aroused", "excited", "jump-started", "kick-started", "stimulated", "vitalized", "ignited", "incited", "instigated", "provoked", "quickened", "stirred up", "accelerated", "catalyzed", "sped (up)", "speeded (up)", "stepped up" ], "near antonyms":[ "arrested", "braked", "checked", "cut off", "drew up", "halted", "jammed", "stalled", "stopped", "stuck", "decelerated", "repressed", "slowed", "stunted", "suppressed" ], "antonyms":[ "cut", "cut out", "deactivated", "killed", "shut off", "turned off" ] }, "to come into existence":{ "examples":[ "the fight started when one child tripped the other" ], "synonyms":[ "actualized", "appeared", "arose", "began", "broke", "commenced", "dawned", "engendered", "formed", "materialized", "originated", "set in", "sprang", "sprung" ], "near synonyms":[ "breathed", "existed", "lived", "subsisted", "was", "arrived", "came on", "emerged", "coalesced", "cohered", "shaped (up)", "continued", "endured", "lasted", "persisted", "survived" ], "near antonyms":[ "concluded", "desisted", "discontinued", "finished", "halted", "quit", "quitted", "terminated", "disappeared", "dissolved", "evaporated", "vanished", "departed", "died", "expired", "passed away", "perished" ], "antonyms":[ "ceased", "ended", "stopped" ] }, "to extend outward beyond a usual point":{ "examples":[ "frightened horses with starting eyes" ], "synonyms":[ "bagged", "ballooned", "beetled", "bellied", "billowed", "bulged", "bunched", "jutted", "overhung", "poked", "pooched", "pouched", "pouted", "projected", "protruded", "stood out", "stuck out", "swelled" ], "near synonyms":[ "domed", "blew up", "inflated", "dilated", "distended", "expanded", "mushroomed", "snowballed", "elongated", "extended", "lengthened", "stretched" ], "near antonyms":[ "compressed", "condensed", "constricted", "contracted", "shrank", "shrunk" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to take the first step in (a process or course of action)":{ "examples":[ "we'll be ready to start the concert in a moment" ], "synonyms":[ "began", "commenced", "embarked (on or upon)", "entered (into or upon)", "fell (to)", "got off", "kicked off", "launched", "led off", "opened", "struck (into)" ], "near synonyms":[ "created", "generated", "inaugurated", "initiated", "innovated", "invented", "originated", "adopted", "embraced", "took on", "took up", "established", "fathered", "founded", "instituted", "organized", "pioneered", "set up", "spawned", "got around (to)", "got down (to)", "got round (to)" ], "near antonyms":[ "ceased", "desisted", "discontinued", "halted", "knocked off", "laid off", "quit", "quitted", "stopped", "closed", "completed", "abandoned", "forsook", "left", "abolished", "demolished", "destroyed", "exterminated", "extinguished", "phased out" ], "antonyms":[ "concluded", "ended", "finished", "terminated" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, 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state-of-the-art home theater" ], "synonyms":[ "contemporary", "current", "designer", "hot", "mod", "modern", "modernistic", "new", "new age", "new-fashioned", "newfangled", "present-day", "red-hot", "space-age", "ultramodern", "up-to-date", "up-to-the-minute" ], "near synonyms":[ "fashionable", "happening", "in", "modish", "nouvelle", "now", "stylish", "last", "latest", "modernized", "updated", "futuristic", "high-tech", "hi-tech", "latter-day", "recent" ], "near antonyms":[ "anachronistic", "aged", "age-old", "ancient", "antediluvian", "hoary", "old", "venerable", "bygone", "former", "late", "olden", "past", "antique", "historic", "historical", "retro", "retrograde", "kaput", "kaputt", "obsolete", "outmoded", "outworn", "unmodernized", "old-world", "discarded", "disused", "moth-eaten", "forgotten", "remote", "ageless", "dateless", "timeless" ], "antonyms":[ "antiquated", "archaic", "dated", "fusty", "musty", "oldfangled", "old-fashioned", "old-time", "out-of-date", "pass\u00e9" ] }, 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stand or remain":{ "examples":[ "the soldiers remained at their station even though a huge enemy force was approaching" ], "synonyms":[ "position", "post", "quarter" ], "near synonyms":[ "assignment", "brief", "business", "charge", "detail", "job", "operation" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a regular stopping place":{ "examples":[ "the historic house was once a station on the Underground Railroad, the network that helped slaves reach freedom in the North" ], "synonyms":[ "stop", "way station" ], "near synonyms":[ "depot", "terminal", "layover", "stopover", "outstation" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "the placement of someone or something in relation to others in a vertical arrangement":{ "examples":[ "in colonial America, women occupied the lowest station in society and were not allowed to take part in public life" ], "synonyms":[ "degree", "echelon", "footing", "level", "place", "position", "rank", "ranking", "reach(es)", "rung", "situation", "standing", "status", "stratum" ], "near synonyms":[ "condition", "estate", "order", "walk", "capacity", "function", "rating" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a general way of holding the body":{ "examples":[ "the palace guards are required to maintain a rigid station" ], "synonyms":[ "attitude", "carriage", "poise", "posture", "stance" ], "near synonyms":[ "attention", "body language", "pose", "seat", "bearing", "behavior", "conduct", "demeanor", "deportment", "air", "presence", "aspect", "look", "mien" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to assign to a place or position":{ "examples":[ "stationed guards around the perimeter of the encampment" ], "synonyms":[ "detail", "post" ], "near synonyms":[ "set", "appoint", "place", "position" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "statute":{ "a rule of conduct or action laid down by a governing authority and especially a legislature":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "a new antilittering statute" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "command", "commandment", "decree", "dictate", "directive", "edict", "fiat", "ruling", "bylaw", "ground rule", "regulation", "rule", "amendment", "legislation", "common law", "martial law", "blue law", "prohibition", "proscription", "restriction", "canon", "capitulary", "encyclical" ], "synonyms":[ "act", "bill", "constitution", "enactment", "law", "ordinance" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "staunches":{ "as in suppresses , represses":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stave":{ "as in brace , stick":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "beam", "brace", "pile", "post", "ridgepole", "sill", "splint", "stake", "stick", "lumber", "timber", "wood", "bar", "billet", "block", "cordwood", "firewood" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in birch , hickory":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "birch", "crabstick", "hickory", "rattan", "switch", "blackjack", "knobkerrie", "mace", "beetle", "gavel", "hammer", "mallet", "maul", "sledgehammer", "bastinado", "bastinade", "bat", "baton", "billy", "billy club", "bludgeon", "cane", "club", "cudgel", "nightstick", "rod", "rung", "sap", "shillelagh", "shillalah", "staff", "truncheon", "waddy", "crook", "crosier", "crozier", "walking stick", "whangee" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "staved off":{ "to drive back":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "managed to stave off the invaders" ], "near antonyms":[ "embraced", "hailed", "welcomed" ], "related":[ "defied", "fought", "held off", "opposed", "resisted", "stood off", "withstood", "deflected", "warded (off)", "rebuffed", "snubbed", "spurned" ], "synonyms":[ "beat off", "fended (off)", "rebutted", "repelled", "repulsed", "turned away", "turned back" ] }, "to keep from happening by taking action in advance":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the quartermaster staved off a shortage by requisitioning more than enough supplies" ], "near antonyms":[ "abetted", "aided", "assisted", "eased", "facilitated", "smoothed", "unclogged", "advanced", "cultivated", "encouraged", "forwarded", "fostered", "furthered", "nurtured", "promoted", "allowed", "left", "let", "permitted" ], "related":[ "anticipated", "provided", "negated", "neutralized", "nullified", "saved", "baffled", "balked", "checkmated", "deterred", "foiled", "frustrated", "thwarted", "barred", "blocked", "hampered", "hindered", "impeded", "interfered (with)", "retarded", "stalled", "deflected", "fended (off)", "stopped", "warded (off)", "avoided", "circumvented", "dodged", "ducked", "eluded", "escaped", "eschewed", "evaded", "shirked", "shook", "shunned", "forbade", "forbad", "inhibited", "prohibited", "arrested", "checked", "halted", "stopped", "compensated (for)", "counteracted", "counterbalanced", "made up (for)", "offset" ], "synonyms":[ "averted", "forestalled", "headed off", "helped", "obviated", "precluded", "prevented" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stay":{ "a structure that 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equal rights for everyone" ], "near antonyms":[ "extension", "persistence", "prolongation" ], "related":[ "mop-up", "phaseout", "abeyance", "break", "interruption", "layoff", "letup", "moratorium", "pause", "standstill", "suspension" ], "synonyms":[ "arrest", "arrestment", "cease", "cessation", "check", "close", "closedown", "closure", "conclusion", "cutoff", "discontinuance", "discontinuation", "end", "ending", "expiration", "finish", "halt", "lapse", "offset", "shutdown", "shutoff", "stop", "stoppage", "surcease", "termination" ] }, "to bring (something) to a standstill":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "stay the trial until this new evidence has been processed" ], "near antonyms":[ "carry on", "continue", "follow through (with)", "keep (on)", "keep up", "persist", "run on", "advance", "fare", "go along", "march", "move", "proceed", "progress", "wend", "actuate", "budge", "drive", "goad", "impel", "propel", "push", "spur", "stir" ], "related":[ "baffle", "balk", "block", "blockade", "bottleneck", "clog", "dam", "detain", "hinder", "hold", "hold back", "impede", "obstruct", "snag", "stem", "conclude", "cut off", "end", "terminate", "call", "discontinue", "suspend", "choke off", "rein (in)", "repress", "squash", "squelch", "stanch", "staunch", "stunt", "suppress", "turn back" ], "synonyms":[ "arrest", "bring up", "catch", "check", "draw up", "fetch up", "halt", "hold up", "pull up", "stall", "still", "stop" ] }, "to continue to be in a place for a significant amount of time":{ "antonyms":[ "bail", "bail out", "bug out", "buzz (off)", "clear off", "clear out", "cut out", "depart", "exit", "get off", "go", "go off", "leave", "move", "pack (up or off)", "peel off", "pike (out or off)", "pull out", "push off", "push on", "quit", "shove (off)", "take off", "vamoose", "walk out" ], "examples":[ "let's stay inside this pavilion until it stops raining" ], "near antonyms":[ "abscond", "book", "decamp", "escape", "evacuate", "flee", "fly", "get out", "run away", "scat", "scram", "skip", "abandon", "desert", "forsake", "vacate" ], "related":[ "await", "hang on", "hold on", "wait", "dally", "dawdle", "linger", "loiter", "outstay", "overstay" ], "synonyms":[ "abide", "dwell", "hang around", "remain", "stick around", "tarry" ] }, "to hold up or serve as a foundation for":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "beams being used to stay the bridge while it is undergoing repairs" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "steady", "truss", "underlie" ], "synonyms":[ "bear", "bolster", "brace", "buttress", "carry", "prop (up)", "shore (up)", "support", "sustain", "undergird", "underpin", "uphold" ] }, "to remain in place in readiness or expectation of something":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "we'll stay for a while longer and see if anyone shows up" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "hang around", "linger", "remain", "stick around", "tarry", "stand by", "anticipate", "expect", "watch (for)" ], "synonyms":[ "await", "bide", "hold on", "wait" ] }, "to reside as a temporary guest":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "let's stay at a quaint inn rather than at some generic motel" ], "near antonyms":[ "abide", "dwell", "live", "reside" ], "related":[ "come by", "come over", "drop by", "drop in", "run in", "step in", "stop (by)", "frequent", "hang (around or out)", "haunt", "inhabit", "occupy" ], "synonyms":[ "crash", "sojourn", "tarry", "visit" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "stay clear of":{ "to get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery":{ "examples":[ "He adroitly changed the subject to stay clear of having to admit what he'd done." ], "synonyms":[ "avoid", "dodge", "duck", "elude", "escape", "eschew", "evade", "finesse", "get around", "scape", "shake", "shirk", "shuffle (out of)", "shun", "weasel (out of)" ], "near synonyms":[ "miss", "avert", "deflect", "divert", "obviate", "parry", "prevent", "ward (off)", "ban", "bar", "debar", "eliminate", "except", "exclude", "preclude", "rule out", "bypass", "circumvent", "skirt", "foil", "fox", "frustrate", "outfox", "outsmart", "outwit", "overreach", "thwart" ], "near antonyms":[ "accept", "court", "embrace", "pursue", "seek", "welcome", "catch", "contract", "incur" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "steadies":{ "as in loves , lovers":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "admirers", "beaux", "beaus", "beloveds", "boyfriends", "darlings", "dears", "favorites", "fellows", "flames", "girlfriends", "honeys", "lovers", "loves", "swains", "sweethearts", "sweetie pies", "sweeties", "sweets", "valentines", "betrotheds", "fianc\u00e9es", "fianc\u00e9s", "intendeds", "brides", "grooms" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in underlies , trusses":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "trusses", "underlies", "bears", "bolsters", "braces", "buttresses", "carries", "props (up)", "shores (up)", "stays", "supports", "sustains", "undergirds", "underpins", "upholds" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "steal (from)":{ "to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully":{ "examples":[ "little wonder that the store went out of business, as its employees had been stealing from it for years" ], "synonyms":[ "burglarize", "burgle", "knock off", "knock over", "rip off", "rob", "take off" ], "near synonyms":[ "ransack", "rifle", "despoil", "loot", "pillage", "plunder", "ravish", "sack", "spoil", "strip", "bleed", "break in", "cheat", "chisel", "cozen", "defraud", "exploit", "fleece", "hustle", "mulct", "pluck", "rook", "shortchange", "skin", "squeeze", "stick", "sting", "swindle", "hold up", "mug", "roll", "stick up" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stealing":{ "the unlawful taking and carrying away of property without the consent of its owner":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "in those days the stealing of a horse was a very serious crime" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "burglary", "housebreaking", "embezzlement", "embezzling", "graft", "misapplication", "misappropriation", "peculation", "petit larceny", "petty larceny", "filching", "pilferage", "pilfering", "purloining", "shoplifting", "abduction", "carjacking", "hijacking", "highjacking", "kidnapping", "kidnaping", "shanghaiing", "despoilment", "despoliation", "looting", "pillage", "plundering", "rapine", "spoliation", "poaching", "rustling", "black marketeering", "smuggling", "banditry", "piracy" ], "synonyms":[ "larceny", "robbery", "theft", "thievery" ] }, "to move about in a sly or secret manner":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the teenagers were able to steal past a security guard and enter the fairgrounds without paying admission" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "crawling", "creeping", "edging", "inching", "worming", "ghosting", "padding", "tiptoeing" ], "synonyms":[ "lurking", "mooching", "mousing", "pussyfooting", "shirking", "skulking", "sliding", "slinking", "slipping", "snaking", "sneaking" ] }, "to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep":{ 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another mistaken charge on his hospital bill really steamed him up" ], "near antonyms":[ "allayed", "assuaged", "relieved", "comforted", "consoled", "soothed", "appeased", "conciliated", "mollified", "pacified", "placated", "calmed", "lulled", "quieted", "settled", "beguiled", "bewitched", "captivated", "charmed", "disarmed", "enchanted" ], "related":[ "affronted", "aggravated", "annoyed", "burned (up)", "burnt (up)", "crossed", "exasperated", "got", "huffed", "irritated", "miffed", "nettled", "offended", "peeved", "piqued", "provoked", "put out", "ruffled", "vexed", "vext", "antagonized", "embittered", "envenomed" ], "synonyms":[ "angered", "enraged", "incensed", "inflamed", "enflamed", "infuriated", "ired", "madded", "maddened", "outraged", "rankled", "riled", "roiled", "ticked off" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "steamer":{ "as in steamship , barge":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "steaming up":{ "to 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"hardening", "indurating", "inuring", "seasoning", "strengthening", "toughening" ], "near synonyms":[ "acclimating", "acclimatizing", "adapting", "adjusting", "annealing", "tempering", "invigorating", "vitalizing", "immunizing", "bolstering", "boosting", "bracing", "buttressing", "enforcing", "forearming", "propping (up)", "reinforcing", "reenforcing", "supporting", "breaking in", "limbering (up)", "training", "accustoming", "conditioning", "habituating", "naturalizing" ], "near antonyms":[ "emasculating", "enervating", "enfeebling", "exhausting", "sapping", "weakening", "crippling", "debilitating", "hamstringing", "incapacitating", "sensitizing" ], "antonyms":[ "softening" ] }, "to prepare (oneself) mentally or emotionally":{ "examples":[ "he had spent the previous night steeling himself for the moment when he would demand a raise" ], "synonyms":[ "bracing", "forearming", "fortifying", "nerving", "poising", "psyching (up)", "readying", "strengthening" ], "near synonyms":[ "arming", "hardening", "inuring", "seasoning", "toughening", "bolstering", "boosting", "buoying (up)", "buttressing", "enforcing", "propping (up)", "reinforcing", "reenforcing", "supporting", "sustaining", "cheering (up)", "comforting", "emboldening", "encouraging", "heartening", "inspiring", "rallying", "rousing", "stirring" ], "near antonyms":[ "daunting", "demoralizing", "discouraging", "disheartening", "dispiriting", "psyching (out)", "shaking", "unnerving", "debilitating", "enervating", "enfeebling", "prostrating", "sapping", "softening", "tiring", "undercutting", "undermining", "weakening" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "steer":{ "to operate or control the course of":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "first needed to learn how to steer her personal watercraft before going out on the crowded lake" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "commandeer", "hijack", "highjack" ], "synonyms":[ "conn", "con", "helm", "navigate", "pilot" ] }, "to point out the way for (someone) especially from a 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"banned", "barred", "debarred", "eliminated", "excepted", "excluded", "precluded", "ruled out", "bypassed", "circumvented", "skirted", "foiled", "foxed", "frustrated", "outfoxed", "outsmarted", "outwitted", "overreached", "thwarted" ], "near antonyms":[ "accepted", "courted", "embraced", "pursued", "sought", "welcomed", "caught", "contracted", "incurred" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "steers":{ "to point out the way for (someone) especially from a position in front":{ "examples":[ "the man in the train station was able to steer us in the right direction" ], "synonyms":[ "conducts", "directs", "guides", "leads", "marshals", "marshalls", "pilots", "routes", "shows", "ushers" ], "near synonyms":[ "precedes", "accompanies", "attends", "chaperones", "chaperons", "convoys", "escorts", "sees", "controls", "manages" ], "near antonyms":[ "dogs", "hounds", "shadows", "tailgates", "tails" ], "antonyms":[ "follows", "trails" ] }, "to operate or control the course of":{ "examples":[ "first needed to learn how to steer her personal watercraft before going out on the crowded lake" ], "synonyms":[ "conns", "cons", "helms", "navigates", "pilots" ], "near synonyms":[ "commandeers", "hijacks", "highjacks" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "steers clear of":{ "to get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery":{ "examples":[ "After several disastrous family gatherings, she steered clear of any talk about hosting holiday celebrations." ], "synonyms":[ "avoids", "dodges", "ducks", "eludes", "eschews", "evades", "finesses", "gets around", "scapes", "shakes", "shirks", "shuffles (out of)", "shuns", "weasels (out of)" ], "near synonyms":[ "misses", "averts", "deflects", "diverts", "obviates", "parries", "prevents", "wards (off)", "bans", "bars", "debars", "eliminates", "excepts", "excludes", "precludes", "rules out", "bypasses", "circumvents", "skirts", "foils", "foxes", "frustrates", "outfoxes", "outsmarts", "outwits", "overreaches", "thwarts" ], "near antonyms":[ "accepts", "courts", "embraces", "pursues", "seeks", "welcomes", "catches", "contracts", "incurs" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "stemmed":{ "to stop the progress or spread of (something)":{ "examples":[ "efforts to stem the dramatic decline of an endangered species" ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "blockaded", "blocked", "dammed", "delayed", "detained", "held", "held back", "hindered", "impeded", "kiboshed", "obstructed", "broke", "broke off", "broke up", "canned", "ceased", "cut off", "cut out", "desisted (from)", "discontinued", "dropped", "ended", "gave over", "halted", "knocked off", "laid off", "left off", "packed (up or in)", "quit", "quitted", "shut off", "stopped", "completed", "concluded", "finished", "closed (down)", "deactivated", "called", "suspended", "arrested", "braked", "checked", "clamped down", "reined (in)", "squashed", "squelched", "stamped", "stanched", "staunched", "stunted", "suppressed", "turned back", "paused", "stayed", "suspended", "abolished", "aborted", "annulled", "demolished", "destroyed", "dissolved", "killed", "ruined", "scuttled", "snuffed" ], "near antonyms":[ "carried on", "continued", "followed through (with)", "kept up", "ran on", "advanced", "proceeded", "progressed", "actuated", "drove", "impelled", "propelled", "stirred" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stepped aside (from)":{ "to give up (a job or office)":{ "antonyms":[ "stayed (at)" ], "examples":[ "a newscaster who knew when it was time to step aside from the anchor desk and let a younger person take over" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "abandoned", "vacated", "dropped out (of)", "threw up" ], "synonyms":[ "bagged", "chucked", "left", "quit", "quitted", "resigned (from)", "retired (from)", "stepped down (from)" ] }, "to give up (as a position of authority) formally":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the prime minister was compelled to step aside from his office when it was demonstrated that he had violated the public trust" ], "near antonyms":[ "appropriated", "arrogated", "assumed", "claimed", "confiscated", "seized", "took over", "usurped", "wrested", "defended", "guarded", "protected", "safeguarded", "secured" ], "related":[ "abjured", "demitted", "denied", "disavowed", "disclaimed", "disowned", "waived", "forsook", "gave up", "handed over", "yielded", "abandoned", "deserted", "quit", "quitted", "vacated" ], "synonyms":[ "abdicated", "abnegated", "ceded", "relinquished", "renounced", "resigned", "stepped down (from)", "surrendered" ] }, "type":[] }, "stepping down":{ "as in leave , retirement":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "abdication", "departing", "departure", "exit", "exiting", "leave", "leaving", "quitting", "resignation", "retirement", "relinquishment", "renouncement", "surrender" ], "near antonyms":[ "acceptance", "adoption", "embrace", "embracement", "espousal" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stepping up":{ "to make markedly greater in 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"lingers", "exists", "is", "subsists", "flourishes", "prospers", "thrives" ], "related":[ "predeceases", "consumes", "disappears", "dries up", "fades", "fails" ], "synonyms":[ "checks out", "conks (out)", "croaks", "deceases", "demises", "departs", "dies", "drops", "ends", "exits", "expires", "falls", "flatlines", "goes", "kicks in", "kicks off", "parts", "passes away", "passes (on)", "pegs out", "perishes", "pops off", "succumbs" ] }, "to take part in social activities":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "waited until a year after her husband's death before stepping out again" ], "near antonyms":[ "avoids", "eschews", "shuns", "slights", "snubs" ], "related":[ "carouses", "parties", "revels", "circulates" ], "synonyms":[ "associates", "fraternizes", "goes out", "hobnobs", "mingles", "mixes", "socializes" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stevedore":{ "one who loads and unloads ships at a port":{ "examples":[ "on the wharves, stevedores were unloading cargo from the far corners of the world" ], 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close at least one of the elementary schools" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "bother", "dudgeon", "pique", "alarm", "alarum", "hand-wringing", "panic", "ado", "agitation", "delirium", "distraction", "furor", "hysteria", "uproar", "nervous breakdown" ], "synonyms":[ "dither", "fluster", "fret", "fuss", "huff", "lather", "pother", "sweat", "swelter", "swivet", "tizzy", "twitter" ] }, "a state of noisy, confused activity":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the audience went into a stew when the evacuation order was announced" ], "near antonyms":[ "calm", "hush", "peace", "quiet", "quietude", "rest", "stillness", "tranquillity", "tranquility", "order", "orderliness" ], "related":[ "cacophony", "clamor", "din", "howl", "hue and cry", "noise", "outcry", "racket", "roar", "disorder", "unrest", "upheaval", "eruption", "flare-up", "flurry", "flutter", "outbreak", "outburst", "brawl", "fracas", "fray", "hassle", "melee", "m\u00eal\u00e9e", "scuffle", "dither", "fever", "fret", "lather", "tizzy" 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"alloy", "amalgam", "blend", "combination", "commixture", "composite", "compound", "fusion", "intermixture", "mix-up", "bollix", "chaos", "confusion", "disarrangement", "disarray", "disorder", "dog's breakfast", "mess", "morass", "shambles", "imbroglio", "knot", "snarl", "tangle" ], "synonyms":[ "agglomerate", "agglomeration", "alphabet soup", "assortment", "botch", "clutter", "collage", "crazy quilt", "farrago", "gallimaufry", "grab bag", "gumbo", "hash", "hodgepodge", "hotchpotch", "jambalaya", "jumble", "jungle", "litter", "mac\u00e9doine", "medley", "m\u00e9lange", "menagerie", "miscellanea", "miscellany", "mishmash", "mixed bag", "montage", "motley", "muddle", "olio", "olla podrida", "omnium-gatherum", "pastiche", "patchwork", "patchwork quilt", "potpourri", "ragbag", "ragout", "rummage", "salad", "salmagundi", "scramble", "shuffle", "smorgasbord", "tumble", "variety", "welter" ] }, "to cook in a liquid heated to the point that it gives off steam":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "stew the chicken till tender, and then remove the meat from the bones" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "scald", "braise", "fricassee", "pressure-cook", "smother", "steam", "reboil" ], "synonyms":[ "boil", "coddle", "parboil", "poach", "simmer" ] }, "to experience concern or anxiety":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "stop stewing over that game and just try to do better next time" ], "near antonyms":[ "accept", "abide", "bear", "endure", "stick out", "stomach", "sustain", "take", "tolerate" ], "related":[ "agonize", "long", "pine", "yearn", "chafe", "despair" ], "synonyms":[ "bother", "fear", "fret", "fuss", "stress", "sweat", "trouble", "worry" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "stewardship":{ "the act or activity of looking after and making decisions about something":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "generally the dean left the day-to-day stewardship of the college to the assistant dean" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "generalship", "leadership", "rulership", "agency", "aegis", "egis", "custody", "guardianship", "keeping", "lap", "protection", "safekeeping", "trust", "tutelage", "ward", "engineering", "logistics", "machination", "manipulation", "coadministration", "codirection", "comanagement" ], "synonyms":[ "administration", "care", "charge", "conduct", "control", "direction", "governance", "government", "guidance", "handling", "intendance", "management", "operation", "oversight", "presidency", "regulation", "running", "superintendence", "superintendency", "supervision" ] }, "the duty or function of watching or guarding for the sake of proper direction or control":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "she believes that stewardship of the environment is everyone's responsibility" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "monitoring", "observance", "observation", "observing", "policing", "administration", "control", "direction", "generalship", "hand(s)", "management", "running", "leadership", "piloting", "shepherding", "steering", "government", "reign", "rule", "aegis", "egis", "auspices", "guardianship", "protection", "trusteeship", "tutelage" ], "synonyms":[ "care", "charge", "guidance", "headship", "oversight", "regulation", "superintendence", "superintendency", "supervision", "surveillance" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stick (to":{ "as in hug , cling (to)":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "cleave (to)", "cling (to)", "hug", "carry", "keep", "maintain", "preserve", "remember", "retain", "treasure", "brood (about or over)", "fixate (on or upon)", "obsess (about or over)", "cultivate", "foster", "nurture", "support", "sustain", "bear", "cherish", "entertain", "harbor", "have", "hold", "nurse" ], "near antonyms":[ "disregard", "drop", "forget", "ignore", "neglect", "overlook", "abjure", "decline", "deny", "disdain", "refuse", "reject", "repudiate", "scorn", "abandon", "desert", "discard", "forsake", "give up", "part (with)", "quit", "renounce", "throw out", "erase", "expunge" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stick up":{ "as in 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"assert", "aver", "avouch", "avow", "claim", "contend", "insist", "plead", "proclaim", "profess", "protest", "state", "argue", "debate", "discuss", "emphasize", "stress", "underline", "underscore" ], "synonyms":[ "defend", "justify", "maintain", "support", "uphold" ] }, "to promote the interests or cause of":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "He stuck up for his colleague during the debate." ], "near antonyms":[ "baffle", "foil", "frustrate", "interfere", "oppose", "sabotage", "thwart", "desert", "disappoint", "fail", "let down" ], "related":[ "adopt", "embrace", "espouse", "abet", "aid", "assist", "help", "prop (up)", "second", "side (with)", "backstop", "bolster", "boost", "buttress", "reinforce", "reenforce", "advance", "forward", "further", "plug", "preach", "talk up", "bail out", "deliver", "rescue", "save" ], "synonyms":[ "advocate", "back", "champion", "endorse", "indorse", "patronize", "plump (for)", "plunk (for)", "plonk (for)", "support" ] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "stickers":{ 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"synonyms":[ "boondocks", "boonies", "country", "countryside", "nowhere" ] }, "to arrange something in a certain spot or position":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "you can stick that box in the corner until I figure out where to put everything" ], "near antonyms":[ "relocates", "removes", "takes", "banishes", "dislodges", "displaces", "replaces", "supersedes", "supplants" ], "related":[ "moves", "rearranges", "reorders", "shifts", "orients", "establishes", "locates", "plants", "settles", "claps", "flops", "planks", "plops", "plumps", "plunks", "plonks", "plunks down", "slaps", "ensconces", "niches", "assembles", "collects", "carries", "berths", "parks", "affixes", "anchors", "locks", "lodges", "wedges", "arrays", "lays out", "lines up", "queues", "ranks", "sets down" ], "synonyms":[ "deposes", "deposits", "disposes", "emplaces", "fixes", "lays", "places", "positions", "puts", "sets", "sets up", "situates" ] }, "to hold to something firmly as if by adhesion":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "those magnets are strong enough to stick to the refrigerator without any problems" ], "near antonyms":[ "loosens", "drops", "falls" ], "related":[ "binds", "coheres", "fastens", "fuses", "glues", "unites" ], "synonyms":[ "adheres", "cleaves", "clings", "hews" ] }, "to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "could hardly feel the needle when the nurse stuck my arm with it" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "spindles", "perforates", "riddles", "bayonets", "dirks", "gimlets", "pikes", "poniards", "prongs", "quills", "pinpricks", "pokes", "pricks", "punches", "thrusts", "cuts", "knifes", "slices" ], "synonyms":[ "gores", "harpoons", "impales", "jabs", "lances", "pecks", "picks", "pierces", "pinks", "punctures", "runs through", "skewers", "spears", "spikes", "spits", "stabs", "transfixes", "transpierces" ] }, "to rob by the use of trickery or threats":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "she got stuck by an unscrupulous seller while using the online auction site" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "extorts", "wrenches", "wrests", "wrings", "clips", "gouges", "nicks", "overcharges", "soaks", "exploits", "milks", "deceives", "dupes", "fools", "gulls", "tricks", "ropes (in)", "betrays", "bitches", "double-crosses", "bamboozles", "fast-talks" ], "synonyms":[ "beats", "bilks", "bleeds", "cheats", "chisels", "chouses", "cons", "cozens", "defrauds", "diddles", "does", "does in", "euchres", "fiddles", "fleeces", "flimflams", "gaffs", "hoses", "hustles", "mulcts", "nobbles", "plucks", "reams", "rips off", "rooks", "screws", "shakes down", "shortchanges", "shorts", "skins", "skunks", "squeezes", "stiffs", "stings", "suckers", "swindles", "thimblerigs", "victimizes" ] }, "type":[ "plural noun", "verb" ] }, "stiff":{ "incapable of or highly resistant to bending":{ "examples":[ "use a stiff piece of paper for the project" ], "synonyms":[ "inflexible", "rigid", "stiffened", "unyielding" ], "near synonyms":[ "inelastic", "firm", "hard", "solid", "sound", "strong", "brittle", "crisp", "compact", "dense", "substantial", "arthritic", "rheumatic", "nonelastic", "nonmalleable" ], "near antonyms":[ "elastic", "resilient", "springy", "stretchy", "workable", "malleable", "plastic", "semiflexible", "droopy", "flabby", "flaccid", "mushy", "semisoft", "soft", "squashy", "squishy", "lank", "limber", "limp", "lissome", "lissom", "lithe", "lithesome", "willowy" ], "antonyms":[ "flexible", "floppy", "pliable", "pliant", "supple", "yielding" ] }, "difficult to endure":{ "examples":[ "stiff winds" ], "synonyms":[ "bitter", "brutal", "burdensome", "cruel", "excruciating", "grievous", "grim", "hard", "hardhanded", "harsh", "heavy", "inhuman", "murderous", "onerous", "oppressive", "rough", "rugged", "searing", "severe", "tough", "trying" ], "near synonyms":[ "austere", "bleak", "comfortless", "discomforting", "forbidding", "inhospitable", "spartan", "uncomfortable", "biting", "inclement", "intemperate", "wild", "rigorous", "strict", "stringent", "agonizing", "heartbreaking", "heartrending", "painful", "wretched", "crushing", "grinding", "overwhelming", "wearing", "insufferable", "insupportable", "intolerable", "unbearable", "unendurable", "harrowing", "tortuous", "bad", "disagreeable", "hostile", "unfriendly", "unpleasant" ], "near antonyms":[ "comfortable", "cozy", "luxurious", "snug", "agreeable", "friendly", "genial", "hospitable", "pleasant", "peaceful", "relaxing", "reposeful", "restful", "bearable", "endurable", "painless", "tolerable", "balmy", "calm", "clement", "gentle", "mild", "moderate", "temperate" ], "antonyms":[ "easy", "light", "soft" ] }, "going beyond a normal or acceptable limit in degree or amount":{ "examples":[ "don't you think that's a pretty stiff fine for such a minor infraction?" ], "synonyms":[ "baroque", "devilish", "excessive", "exorbitant", "extravagant", "extreme", "fancy", "immoderate", "inordinate", "insane", "intolerable", "lavish", "overdue", "overextravagant", "overmuch", "overweening", "plethoric", "steep", "towering", "unconscionable", "undue", "unmerciful" ], "near synonyms":[ "boundless", "endless", "immeasurable", "infinite", "limitless", "unbearable", "unjustifiable", "unwarranted", "improper", "inappropriate", "thick", "unseemly", "unrestrained" ], "near antonyms":[ "deficient", "inadequate", "insufficient", "minimal", "minimum" ], "antonyms":[ "middling", "moderate", "modest", "reasonable", "temperate" ] }, "having a consistency that does not easily yield to pressure":{ "examples":[ "stir two cups of flour with the remaining ingredients to make a stiff dough" ], "synonyms":[ "compact", "firm", "hard", "rigid", "solid", "unyielding" ], "near synonyms":[ "case-hardened", "compacted", "compressed", "hardened", "indurated", "stiffened", "tempered", "close", "dense", "heavy", "thick", "thickset", "inelastic", "inflexible", "ramrod", "unbending", "compressed", "condensed", "adamantine", "rocklike", "sturdy", "substantial", "impenetrable", "impermeable", "nonporous" ], "near antonyms":[ "loose", "scattered", "thin", "bendable", "elastic", "flexible", "malleable", "pliable", "pliant", "supple", "droopy", "flaccid", "floppy", "lank", "limp", "slack", "airy", "light", "permeable", "porous", "ultrasoft" ], "antonyms":[ "flabby", "soft", "spongy", "squashy", "squishy" ] }, "lacking social grace and assurance":{ "examples":[ "felt stiff and ill-at-ease whenever she was introduced to her parents' friends" ], "synonyms":[ "awkward", "clumsy", "gauche", "graceless", "inelegant", "rough-hewn", "rustic", "rustical", "stilted", "uncomfortable", "uneasy", "ungraceful", "wooden" ], "near synonyms":[ "angular", "gawky", "lubberly", "ungainly", "boorish", "clownish", "uncouth", "abashed", "discomfited", "discomforted", "discomposed", "disconcerted", "discountenanced", "embarrassed", "self-conscious", "agitated", "bothered", "chagrined", "dismayed", "disquieted", "distressed", "disturbed", "fazed", "flustered", "jittery", "jumpy", "mortified", "nervous", "nonplussed", "nonplused", "perturbed", "rattled", "unhinged", "unsettled", "upset", "diffident", "insecure", "meek", "modest", "self-doubting", "timid", "unassertive", "unassuming", "unpretentious" ], "near antonyms":[ "assured", "calm", "collected", "composed", "confident", "cool", "placid", "poised", "secure", "self-assured", "self-confident", "self-possessed", "serene", "tranquil", "undisturbed", "unperturbed" ], "antonyms":[ "graceful", "suave", "urbane" ] }, "requiring considerable physical or mental effort":{ "examples":[ "we'll have a stiff climb to actually reach the summit" ], "synonyms":[ "arduous", "Augean", "backbreaking", "challenging", "demanding", "difficult", "effortful", "exacting", "formidable", "grueling", "gruelling", "hard", "heavy", "hellacious", "herculean", "killer", "laborious", "moiling", "murderous", "pick-and-shovel", "rigorous", "rough", "rugged", "severe", "strenuous", "sweaty", "tall", "testing", "toilsome", "tough", "uphill" ], "near synonyms":[ "abstract", "abstruse", "complex", "complicated", "elusive", "hairy", "insoluble", "intricate", "involved", "knotty", "opaque", "problematic", "problematical", "recondite", "serious", "spiny", "stubborn", "thorny", "ticklish", "tricky", "bruising", "burdensome", "exhausting", "labored", "onerous", "oppressive", "stressful", "taxing", "tight", "trying", "annoying", "bothersome", "distressing", "irksome", "troublesome", "vexatious", "grievous", "grim", "strict", "stringent", "brutal", "cruel", "inhuman", "painful" ], "near antonyms":[ "achievable", "clear", "doable", "elementary", "manageable", "uncomplicated", "comforting", "gentle", "painless", "relaxed", "smooth", "soothing", "accessible", "friendly", "idiotproof", "user-friendly" ], "antonyms":[ "cheap", "easy", "effortless", "facile", "light", "mindless", "simple", "soft", "undemanding" ] }, "marked by or showing careful attention to set forms and details":{ "examples":[ "the stiff politeness with which I was greeted suggested that they weren't truly happy to see me" ], "synonyms":[ "ceremonious", "correct", "decorous", "formal", "nice", "proper", "punctilious", "starchy", "stiff-necked", "stilted" ], "near synonyms":[ "sober", "solemn", "stately", "chivalrous", "courtly", "gallant", "genteel", "polished", "refined", "civil", "courteous", "polite", "red-carpet" ], "near antonyms":[ "improper", "indecorous", "unmannerly", "discourteous", "impolite", "rude" ], "antonyms":[ "casual", "easygoing", "informal", "laid-back", "unceremonious" ] }, "being under the influence of alcohol":{ "examples":[ "seeing that the customer was more than a little stiff , the bartender offered to call a cab for him" ], "synonyms":[ "besotted", "blasted", "blind", "blitzed", "blotto", "bombed", "boozy", "canned", "cockeyed", "crocked", "drunk", "drunken", "fried", "gassed", "hammered", "high", "impaired", "inebriate", "inebriated", "intoxicated", "juiced", "lit", "lit up", "loaded", "looped", "oiled", "pickled", "pie-eyed", "plastered", "potted", "ripped", "sloshed", "smashed", "sottish", "soused", "sozzled", "squiffed", "squiffy", "stewed", "stinking", "stoned", "tanked", "tiddly", "tight", "tipsy", "wasted", "wet", "wiped out" ], "near synonyms":[ "maudlin", "beery", "befuddled", "bleary-eyed", "crapulous", "dopey", "dopy", "rocky", "strung out", "stupefied", "debauched", "dissipated", "dissolute", "alcoholic", "bibulous", "dipsomaniacal" ], "near antonyms":[ "abstemious", "abstinent", "dry", "temperate", "teetotal", "clearheaded", "cool", "level", "steady" ], "antonyms":[ "sober", "straight" ] }, "a dead body":{ "examples":[ "to the mortician, a stiff was a stiff and they were all pretty much alike" ], "synonyms":[ "bones", "cadaver", "carcass", "corpse", "corpus", "corse", "relics", "remains" ], "near synonyms":[ "mummy", "carnage", "carrion", "ashes", "deceased", "decedent" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a member of the human race":{ "examples":[ "one lucky stiff will get the biggest jackpot in the lottery's history" ], "synonyms":[ "baby", "being", "bird", "bod", "body", "character", "cookie", "cooky", "creature", "customer", "devil", "duck", "egg", "face", "fish", "guy", "head", "human", "human being", "individual", "life", "man", "mortal", "party", "person", "personage", "scout", "slob", "sort", "soul", "specimen", "thing", "wight" ], "near synonyms":[ "hominid", "homo", "humanoid", "brother", "fellow", "fellowman", "neighbor", "celebrity", "personality", "self", "somebody" ], "near antonyms":[ "animal", "beast", "beastie", "brute", "critter" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to deliberately ignore or treat rudely":{ "examples":[ "the actress has a reputation for stiffing the press at red-carpet events" ], "synonyms":[ "cold-shoulder", "cut", "high-hat", "slight", "snub", "stiff-arm" ], "near synonyms":[ "isolate", "ostracize", "brush (aside or off)", "disdain", "rebuff", "reject", "repel", "repulse", "scorn", "spurn", "disregard", "forget", "neglect", "overlook", "overpass", "pass over", "shrug off" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to rob by the use of trickery or threats":{ "examples":[ "customers who were too embarrassed to admit that they had been stiffed by an Internet company claiming to sell designer handbags" ], "synonyms":[ "beat", "bilk", "bleed", "cheat", "chisel", "chouse", "con", "cozen", "defraud", "diddle", "do", "do in", "euchre", "fiddle", "fleece", "flimflam", "gaff", "hose", "hustle", "mulct", "nobble", "pluck", "ream", "rip off", "rook", "screw", "shake down", "short", "shortchange", "skin", "skunk", "squeeze", "stick", "sting", "sucker", "swindle", "thimblerig", "victimize" ], "near synonyms":[ "extort", "wrench", "wrest", "wring", "clip", "gouge", "nick", "overcharge", "soak", "exploit", "milk", "deceive", "dupe", "fool", "gull", "trick", "rope (in)", "betray", "bitch", "double-cross", "bamboozle", "fast-talk" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ] }, "stiff-arming":{ "to deliberately ignore or treat 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], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stiffness":{ "as in woodenness":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "woodenness", "aloofness", "detachment", "indifference", "unconcern", "blankness", "deadness", "emptiness", "vacancy", "bloodlessness", "callosity", "callousness", "coldness", "coolness", "halfheartedness", "hard-heartedness", "hardness", "heartlessness", "imperturbability", "insensitivity", "obduracy", "affectlessness", "apathy", "emotionlessness", "impassiveness", "impassivity", "insensibility", "numbness", "phlegm" ], "near antonyms":[ "emotion", "feeling", "sensibility", "compassion", "empathy", "pity", "sympathy", "receptiveness", "receptivity", "responsiveness", "sensitivity", "solicitude", "tenderness", "understanding", "warmth", "hand-wringing", "histrionics", "hysteria", "hysterics", "melodrama", "vehemence" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stifle":{ "to be or cause to be killed by lack of breathable air":{ "examples":[ "unfortunately, the robbers were stifled when they got trapped in the airless bank vault" ], "synonyms":[ "choke", "smother", "strangle", "suffocate" ], "near synonyms":[ "garrote", "garotte", "throttle", "asphyxiate", "drown", "croak", "destroy", "dispatch", "do in", "fell", "slay" ], "near antonyms":[ "breathe", "exhale", "expire", "inhale", "inspire", "resuscitate", "revive" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to refrain from openly showing or uttering":{ "examples":[ "stifled a yawn" ], "synonyms":[ "choke (back)", "hold back", "pocket", "repress", "sink", "smother", "strangle", "submerge", "suppress", "swallow" ], "near synonyms":[ "control", "govern", "manage", "bridle", "check", "curb", "quash", "quell", "bottle up", "contain", "muffle", "squelch" ], "near antonyms":[ "express", "loose", "release", "take out", "unleash", "vent" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to deaden the sound of":{ "examples":[ "he stifled a cough with his hand" ], "synonyms":[ "muffle", "mute" ], "near synonyms":[ "insulate", 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"throttling", "asphyxiating", "drowning", "croaking", "destroying", "dispatching", "doing in", "felling", "slaying" ], "near antonyms":[ "breathing", "exhaling", "expiring", "inhaling", "inspiring", "resuscitating", "reviving" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to refrain from openly showing or uttering":{ "examples":[ "stifled a yawn" ], "synonyms":[ "choking (back)", "holding back", "pocketing", "repressing", "sinking", "smothering", "strangling", "submerging", "suppressing", "swallowing" ], "near synonyms":[ "controlling", "governing", "managing", "bridling", "checking", "curbing", "quashing", "quelling", "bottling up", "containing", "muffling", "squelching" ], "near antonyms":[ "expressing", "loosing", "releasing", "taking out", "unleashing", "venting" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to deaden the sound of":{ "examples":[ "he stifled a cough with his hand" ], "synonyms":[ "muffling", "muting" ], "near synonyms":[ "insulating", "soundproofing", "padding", "dampening", "mellowing", "softening", "subduing", 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"saki", "wine", "barley-bree", "barley-broo", "brandy", "gin", "liqueur", "mao-tai", "mescal", "schnapps", "tequila", "vodka", "whiskey", "whisky", "Dutch courage" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in stimulating , invigorating":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "energizing", "invigorating", "stimulating", "painful", "stressful", "tiresome", "troubling", "trying", "unsettling", "worrisome", "aggravating", "annoying", "bothersome", "disturbing", "exasperating", "frustrating", "galling", "grating", "harassing", "irksome", "irritating", "maddening", "nettlesome", "troublesome", "vexatious", "vexing" ], "near antonyms":[ "calming", "comforting", "dreamy", "lulling", "narcotic", "pacifying", "quieting", "relaxing", "sedative", "soothing", "tranquilizing", "tranquillizing", "hypnotic", "opiate", "analgesic", "anesthetic", "anodyne", "deadening", "depressant", "numbing" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "stimulate":{ "to give life, vigor, or 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"catalyzers", "fuels", "sparks" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[ "counterincentives", "counter-incentives", "disincentives" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stinginess":{ "the quality or practice of being overly sparing with money":{ "examples":[ "refusing to tip poorly paid restaurant servers is a particularly petty form of stinginess" ], "synonyms":[ "cheapness", "cheeseparing", "closeness", "miserliness", "niggardliness", "parsimony", "penny-pinching", "penuriousness", "pinching", "tightfistedness", "tightness" ], "near synonyms":[ "conserving", "economizing", "economy", "frugality", "husbandry", "providence", "scrimping", "skimping", "thrift", "conservation", "saving", "husbanding", "managing" ], "near antonyms":[ "bountifulness", "bounty", "generosity", "largesse", "largess", "liberality", "openhandedness", "openheartedness", "philanthropy", "unselfishness", "extravagance", "lavishness", "dissipation", "improvidence", "prodigality", "squandering", "wastefulness" ], "antonyms":[] }, 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"boobies", "doofuses", "dufuses", "fools", "jackasses", "nincompoops", "ninnies", "nits", "nitwits", "nuts", "schmoes", "airheads", "birdbrains", "blockheads", "dinks", "dolts", "dopes", "dorks", "goons", "half-wits", "idiots", "imbeciles", "morons", "turkeys", "brats", "insolents", "nuisances", "pests", "snips", "snobs", "snoots", "snots", "dweebs", "nerds" ], "near antonyms":[ "heroes", "heroines", "idols", "role models", "gentlemen", "ladies", "angels", "saints" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stinking":{ "having an unpleasant smell":{ "examples":[ "came home from their trip to find stinking garbage that had been left in the kitchen" ], "synonyms":[ "fetid", "foul", "frowsty", "frowsy", "frowzy", "funky", "fusty", "malodorous", "musty", "noisome", "rank", "reeking", "reeky", "ripe", "smelly", "stenchy", "stinky", "strong" ], "near synonyms":[ "putrid", "rancid", "skunky", "stale", "bad", "disgusting", "offensive", "repulsive", "revolting", "vile", "decayed", "decaying", "decomposed", "decomposing", "rotted", "rotten", "rotting", "spoiled", "spoiling", "dirty", "filthy", "nasty", "noxious", "odiferous", "odoriferous", "odorous" ], "near antonyms":[ "flowery", "fruity", "spicy", "woodsy" ], "antonyms":[ "ambrosial", "aromatic", "fragrant", "perfumed", "redolent", "savory", "savoury", "scented", "sweet" ] }, "being under the influence of alcohol":{ "examples":[ "warned her husband not to come home stinking \u2014or he'd be sleeping on the couch" ], "synonyms":[ "besotted", "blasted", "blind", "blitzed", "blotto", "bombed", "boozy", "canned", "cockeyed", "crocked", "drunk", "drunken", "fried", "gassed", "hammered", "high", "impaired", "inebriate", "inebriated", "intoxicated", "juiced", "lit", "lit up", "loaded", "looped", "oiled", "pickled", "pie-eyed", "plastered", "potted", "ripped", "sloshed", "smashed", "sottish", "soused", "sozzled", "squiffed", "squiffy", "stewed", "stiff", "stoned", "tanked", "tiddly", "tight", "tipsy", "wasted", "wet", "wiped out" 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"stated", "affirmed", "assured", "ensured", "insured", "secured", "clarified", "cleared (up)", "illuminated", "demonstrated", "established", "nailed (down)", "proved", "showed", "concluded", "ended", "finished", "clinched", "decided", "determined", "nailed", "settled" ], "near antonyms":[ "confused", "muddied", "muddled", "unsettled" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in insisted , enjoined":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "commanded", "enjoined", "exacted", "insisted", "pressed", "quested", "hurt (for)", "lacked", "asked", "begged", "clamored (for)", "cried (for)", "entailed", "involved", "bore", "challenged", "claimed", "demanded", "necessitated", "needed", "required", "took", "wanted", "warranted" ], "near antonyms":[ "had", "held", "owned", "possessed" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "stipulated (for)":{ "to ask for (something) earnestly or with authority":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the contract stipulates for a renegotiation of the terms after two 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"budges", "locomotes", "moves", "shifts" ], "near synonyms":[ "fiddles", "fidgets", "jiggles", "squiggles", "squirms", "tosses", "twitches", "wiggles", "wriggles", "writhes", "rouses" ], "near antonyms":[ "hangs around", "remains", "stays", "sticks around", "tarries", "stabilizes" ], "antonyms":[ "freezes", "stills" ] }, "to rouse to strong feeling or action":{ "examples":[ "news coverage of the fire stirred many to send donations to a fund for the families who had lost their homes" ], "synonyms":[ "arouses", "encourages", "excites", "fires (up)", "impassions", "incites", "instigates", "moves", "piques", "provokes", "revs (up)", "sparks", "stimulates" ], "near synonyms":[ "fans", "ignites", "inflames", "enflames", "kindles", "triggers", "activates", "animates", "drives", "energizes", "galvanizes", "induces", "inspires", "keys (up)", "motivates", "motives", "pumps up", "quickens", "sets off", "vitalizes", "abets", "ferments", "foments", "raises", "whips (up)", "angers", "enrages", "maddens", "upsets", "jeers", "taunts", "teases", "aggravates", "annoys", "bothers", "exasperates", "galls", "gets", "irritates", "vexes" ], "near antonyms":[ "calms", "soothes", "subdues", "tranquilizes", "tranquillizes", "appeases", "mollifies", "pacifies", "placates" ], "antonyms":[] }, "a state of noisy, confused activity":{ "examples":[ "the plane's first jolt caused a stir among the passengers, and by the third one they were in a panic" ], "synonyms":[ "ados", "alarums and excursions", "ballyhoos", "blathers", "bluster", "bobberies", "bothers", "bustles", "clatters", "clutters", "coils", "commotions", "corroborees", "disturbances", "dos", "do's", "foofaraws", "fun", "furores", "furors", "fusses", "helter-skelters", "hoo-has", "hoo-hahs", "hooplas", "hubble-bubbles", "hubbubs", "hullabaloos", "hurlies", "hurly-burlies", "hurricanes", "hurry-scurries", "hurry-skurries", "kerfuffles", "moils", "pandemoniums", "pothers", "rows", "ruckuses", "ructions", "rumpuses", "shindys", "shindies", "splores", "squalls", "stews", "storms", "to-dos", "tumults", "turmoils", "uproars", "welters", "whirls", "williwaws", "zoos" ], "near synonyms":[ "cacophonies", "clamors", "dins", "howls", "hue and cries", "noises", "outcries", "rackets", "roars", "disorders", "upheavals", "eruptions", "flare-ups", "flurries", "flutters", "outbreaks", "outbursts", "brawls", "fracases", "fracas", "frays", "hassles", "melees", "m\u00eal\u00e9es", "scuffles", "dithers", "fevers", "frets", "lathers", "tizzies" ], "near antonyms":[ "calms", "hushes", "peaces", "quiets", "quietudes", "rests", "tranquillities", "tranquilities", "orders" ], "antonyms":[] }, "the act or an instance of changing position":{ "examples":[ "we were warned that the slightest stir would scare the mother bird so we hardly dared to breathe" ], "synonyms":[ "motions", "movements", "moves", "shifts", "stirrings" ], "near synonyms":[ "dislocations", "migrations", "relocations", "locomotions", "mobilities", "motilities", "motivities", "fiddlings", "squirms" ], "near antonyms":[ "immobilities", "inertias", "cessations", "discontinuances", "endings", "expirations", "finishes", "halts", "lapses", "pauses", "shutdowns", "shutoffs", "stoppages", "stops", "surceases", "terminations" ], "antonyms":[] }, "a place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody":{ "examples":[ "the mule had just got out of stir and was being followed by the feds, who had their sights set on the kingpin of the operation" ], "synonyms":[ "bastilles", "big houses", "bridewells", "brigs", "calabooses", "cans", "clinks", "coolers", "coops", "guardrooms", "hocks", "holds", "hoosegows", "jailhouses", "jails", "joints", "jugs", "lockups", "nicks", "penitentiaries", "pens", "pokeys", "prisons", "quods", "slammers", "slams", "stockades", "tolbooths" ], "near synonyms":[ "bull pens", "cages", "cells", "holes", "tanks", "blocks", "wards", "glasshouses", "guardhouses", "hulks", "concentration camps", "gulags", "labor camps", "prison camps", "stalags", "work camps", "dungeons", "keeps", "oubliettes", "reformatories", "reform schools", "training schools" ], "near antonyms":[ "outsides" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "stitch":{ "a sharp unpleasant sensation usually felt in some specific part of the body":{ "examples":[ "had to drop out of the race when the stitch in his side became too painful" ], "synonyms":[ "ache", "pain", "pang", "prick", "shoot", "smart", "sting", "throe", "tingle", "twinge" ], "near synonyms":[ "discomfort", "distress", "soreness", "tenderness", "affliction", "agony", "anguish", "misery", "sufferance", "suffering", "torment", "torture", "inflammation", "sore", "swelling", "damage", "detriment", "harm", "hurt", "injury", "backache", "bellyache", "charley horse", "colic", "complaint", "earache", "gripe", "headache", "stomachache", "toothache" ], "near antonyms":[ "comfort", "ease", "easiness" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to close up with a series of interlacing stitches":{ "examples":[ "the doctor stitched the wound so adroitly that the scar was barely visible after the stitches were removed" ], "synonyms":[ "darn", "sew", "suture" ], "near synonyms":[ "mend", "patch", "repair", "baste", "ease", "fell", "finish", "overcast", "cross-stitch", "embroider", "crochet", "knit", "quilt" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "stock cars":{ "as in muscle cars , turbocars":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stockrooms":{ "as in caches , storerooms":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stocks":{ "a group of persons who come from the same ancestor":{ "examples":[ "the bride comes from good stock" ], "synonyms":[ "blood", "clans", "families", "folks", "houses", "kindreds", "kinfolks", "kins", "kinsfolk", "lineages", "lines", "people", "races", "tribes" ], "near synonyms":[ "blended families", "nuclear families", "extended families", "households", "kiths", "broods", "descendants", "descendents", "issues", "offspring", "offsprings", "progenies", "scions", "seed", "seeds", "clansmen", "kinsmen", "kinswomen", "relatives", "dynasties" ], "near antonyms":[ "ancestries", "births", "descents", "extractions", "origins", "pedigrees" ], "antonyms":[] }, "a stupid person":{ "examples":[ "just sat there like a stock , staring at me blankly whenever I asked him a question" ], "synonyms":[ "airheads", "birdbrains", "blockheads", "boneheads", "bubbleheads", "chowderheads", "chuckleheads", "clodpolls", "clodpoles", "clots", "clucks", "clunks", "cretins", "cuddies", "deadheads", "dim bulbs", "dimwits", "dips", "dodoes", "dodos", "dolts", "donkeys", "doofuses", "dufuses", "dopes", "dorks", "dullards", "dumbbells", "dumbheads", "dum-dums", "dummies", "dummkopfs", "dunces", "dunderheads", "fatheads", "ganders", "golems", "goofs", "goons", "half-wits", "hammerheads", "hardheads", "idiots", "ignoramuses", "ignorami", "imbeciles", "jackasses", "know-nothings", "knuckleheads", "lamebrains", "loggerheads", "loons", "lumps", "lunkheads", "meatheads", "momes", "morons", "mugs", "mutts", "naturals", "nimrods", "nincompoops", "ninnies", "ninnyhammers", "nits", "nitwits", "noddies", "noodles", "numskulls", "numbskulls", "oafs", "pinheads", "prats", "ratbags", "sapheads", "schlubs", "shlubs", "schnooks", "simpletons", "stupes", "stupids", "thickheads", "turkeys", "woodenheads", "yahoos", "yo-yos" ], "near synonyms":[ "boobies", "buffoons", "fools", "geese", "loonies", "lunatics", "madmen", "nuts", "zanies", "losers", "gawks", "featherbrains", "scatterbrains", "beasts", "boors", "cads", "churls", "clowns", "creeps", "curs", "heels", "jerks", "skunks", "skunk", "snakes", "stinkers", "villains" ], "near antonyms":[ "intellects", "intellectuals", "sages", "thinkers", "whizzes", "wizards", "polymaths", "Renaissance men", "sharpies" ], "antonyms":[ "brains", "geniuses", "genii" ] }, "the line of 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"replacements", "kitties", "nest eggs", "pots", "purses", "fountains", "mines", "sources", "springs", "wells", "wellsprings" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in stores":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "stores", "accoutres", "accouters", "equips", "fits (out)", "furnishes", "girds", "kits (up or out)", "outfits", "provisions", "rigs", "supplies", "bestows", "contributes", "donates", "gives", "presents", "apportions", "deals (out)", "dispenses", "distributes", "doles out", "hands out", "metes (out)", "parcels (out)", "portions", "prorates", "allocates", "allots", "assigns", "arms", "fortifies", "prepares", "reequips", "refits", "refurnishes", "reoutfits" ], "near antonyms":[ "deprives", "dispossesses", "divests", "strips" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in ranges":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "ranges", "eats", "feeds", "nibbles", "overgrazes", "browses", "forages", "grazes", "pastures", "rustles" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "stockyard":{ "as in yard , feedlot":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "feedlot", "yard", "ranch", "station", "grassland", "pampas", "prairie", "savanna", "savannah", "steppe", "lea", "ley", "pasturage", "pasture", "range" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stoked":{ "showing urgent desire or interest":{ "examples":[ "we're pretty stoked about the upcoming benefit concert featuring a galaxy of rock stars" ], "synonyms":[ "agog", "antsy", "anxious", "ardent", "athirst", "avid", "crazy", "desirous", "eager", "enthused", "enthusiastic", "excited", "geeked", "great", "greedy", "gung ho", "hepped up", "hopped-up", "hot", "hungry", "impatient", "juiced", "keen", "nuts", "pumped", "raring", "solicitous", "thirsty", "voracious", "wild" ], "near synonyms":[ "engaged", "interested", "happy", "hung up", "obsessed", "ambitious", "appetent", "covetous", "craving", "hankering", "longing", "pining", "breathless", "restive", "restless", "amenable", "disposed", "game", "glad", "inclined", "ready", "unreluctant", "willing" ], "near antonyms":[ "casual", "incurious", "insouciant", "nonchalant", "unconcerned", "uninterested", "aloof", "detached", "disinterested", "impassive", "stolid", "halfhearted", "lackadaisical", "languid", "languorous", "lukewarm", "spiritless", "averse", "disinclined", "hesitant", "loath", "loth", "loathe", "reluctant", "unwilling" ], "antonyms":[ "apathetic", "indifferent", "uneager", "unenthusiastic" ] }, "to make greater in size, amount, or number":{ "examples":[ "hopefully, offering stock options will stoke workers' commitment to the company" ], "synonyms":[ "accelerated", "added (to)", "aggrandized", "amplified", "augmented", "boosted", "built up", "compounded", "enlarged", "escalated", "expanded", "extended", "hyped", "increased", "multiplied", "pumped up", "raised", "supersized", "swelled", "upped" ], "near synonyms":[ "boomed", "jumped", "skyrocketed", "spiked", "bumped (up)", "ratcheted (up)", "racheted (up)", "blew up", "dilated", "distended", "inflated", "drew out", "elongated", "fleshed (out)", "lengthened", "prolonged", "protracted", "stretched", "developed", "enhanced", "heightened", "intensified", "magnified", "complemented", "supplemented", "beefed (up)", "reinforced", "reenforced", "strengthened", "maximized", "accumulated", "amassed", "collected", "followed up", "parlayed" ], "near antonyms":[ "abbreviated", "abridged", "curtailed", "shortened", "compressed", "condensed", "constricted", "contracted", "cut back", "retrenched" ], "antonyms":[ "abated", "decreased", "de-escalated", "diminished", "downsized", "dwindled", "lessened", "lowered", "minified", "reduced", "subtracted (from)" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "stole (from)":{ "to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully":{ "examples":[ "little wonder that the store went out of business, as its employees had been stealing from it for years" ], "synonyms":[ "burglarized", "burgled", "knocked off", "knocked over", "ripped off", "robbed", "took off" ], "near synonyms":[ "ransacked", "rifled", "despoiled", "looted", "pillaged", "plundered", "ravished", "sacked", "spoiled", "spoilt", "stripped", "stript", "bled", "broke in", "cheated", "chiseled", "chiselled", "cozened", "defrauded", "exploited", "fleeced", "hustled", "mulcted", "plucked", "rooked", "shortchanged", "skinned", "squeezed", "stuck", "stung", "swindled", "held up", "mugged", "rolled", "stuck up" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stolen":{ "to move about in a sly or secret manner":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the teenagers were able to steal past a security guard and enter the fairgrounds without paying admission" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "crawled", "crept", "edged", "inched", "wormed", "ghosted", "padded", "tiptoed" ], "synonyms":[ "lurked", "mooched", "moused", "pussyfooted", "shirked", "skulked", "slid", "slipped", "slunk", "slinked", "snaked", "sneaked", "snuck" ] }, "to take 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had a big meal" ], "synonyms":[ "abdomen", "belly", "breadbasket", "gut", "solar plexus", "tummy" ], "near synonyms":[ "middle", "midriff", "waist", "paunch", "potbelly", "thorax" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a need or desire for food":{ "examples":[ "the cake looks delicious, but I'm afraid that I have no stomach for sweets right now" ], "synonyms":[ "appetite", "belly", "emptiness", "famishment", "hunger", "munchies" ], "near synonyms":[ "rapaciousness", "rapacity", "ravenousness", "voraciousness", "voracity", "malnutrition", "starvation", "undernourishment", "craving", "sweet tooth", "famine", "fast", "hunger strike", "gluttony", "gourmandism", "greed", "hoggishness" ], "near antonyms":[ "fill", "fullness", "glut", "repleteness", "repletion", "satiation", "satiety", "satisfaction", "surfeit" ], "antonyms":[ "inappetence" ] }, "to put up with (something painful or difficult)":{ "examples":[ "I could no longer stomach working for such a petty tyrant" ], "synonyms":[ "abide", "absorb", "accept", "bear", "bide", "brook", "countenance", "endure", "go", "hack", "handle", "meet", "pocket", "stand", "stick out", "support", "sustain", "sweat out", "take", "tolerate", "wear" ], "near synonyms":[ "allow", "permit", "suffer", "swallow", "reconcile (to)", "acquiesce", "agree (with or to)", "assent (to)", "capitulate", "consent (to)", "respect", "submit (to)", "yield (to)" ], "near antonyms":[ "decline", "dismiss", "refuse", "reject", "repudiate", "spurn", "turn down", "combat", "contest", "fight", "oppose", "resist", "avoid", "bypass", "circumvent", "dodge", "elude", "escape", "evade", "miss", "abstain (from)", "forbear", "refrain (from)" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "stomped":{ "to move heavily or clumsily":{ "examples":[ "came stomping up the stairs and tossed her backpack on the bed" ], "synonyms":[ "barged", "clumped", "flogged", "floundered", "galumphed", "lumbered", "lumped", "plodded", "pounded", "scuffed", "scuffled", "shambled", 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"disagreeable", "hateful", "ill-natured", "ill-tempered", "malevolent", "malicious", "mean", "rancorous", "spiteful", "surly", "virulent", "barbarous", "bestial", "brutal", "brutish", "cruel", "evil-minded", "savage", "vicious", "austere", "cold", "frosty" ], "near antonyms":[ "benevolent", "benignant", "gentle", "kind", "clement", "indulgent", "lenient", "mild", "cordial", "friendly", "good-natured", "good-tempered", "gracious", "tolerant", "understanding", "affectionate", "fond", "loving" ], "antonyms":[ "charitable", "compassionate", "humane", "kindhearted", "kindly", "merciful", "sensitive", "softhearted", "sympathetic", "tender", "tenderhearted", "warm", "warmhearted" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "stoniness":{ "as in indifference , apathy":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "apathy", "indifference", "stoicism", "unconcern", "aloofness", "calmness", "collectedness", "composure", "detachedness", "dryness", "phlegm", "reserve", "reservedness", "reticence", 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"ironhearted", "merciless", "obdurate", "pachydermatous", "pitiless", "remorseless", "ruthless", "slash-and-burn", "soulless", "stonyhearted", "take-no-prisoners", "thick-skinned", "uncharitable", "unfeeling", "unmerciful", "unsparing", "unsympathetic" ], "near synonyms":[ "boorish", "heedless", "inconsiderate", "thoughtless", "uncaring", "unfriendly", "unloving", "unthinking", "grim", "hard-bitten", "harsh", "heavy-handed", "ironfisted", "ironhanded", "jackbooted", "knock-down, drag-out", "knock-down-and-drag-out", "oppressive", "rough", "rough-and-tumble", "severe", "sledgehammer", "stern", "tough", "ungentle", "abusive", "acrimonious", "disagreeable", "hateful", "ill-natured", "ill-tempered", "malevolent", "malicious", "mean", "rancorous", "spiteful", "surly", "virulent", "barbarous", "bestial", "brutal", "brutish", "cruel", "evil-minded", "savage", "vicious", "austere", "cold", "frosty" ], "near antonyms":[ "benevolent", "benignant", "gentle", "kind", "clement", "indulgent", "lenient", "mild", "cordial", "friendly", "good-natured", "good-tempered", "gracious", "tolerant", "understanding", "affectionate", "fond", "loving" ], "antonyms":[ "charitable", "compassionate", "humane", "kindhearted", "kindly", "merciful", "sensitive", "softhearted", "sympathetic", "tender", "tenderhearted", "warm", "warmhearted" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "stood out":{ "to extend outward beyond a usual point":{ "examples":[ "the relief figures stand out from the wall quite strikingly" ], "synonyms":[ "bagged", "ballooned", "beetled", "bellied", "billowed", "bulged", "bunched", "jutted", "overhung", "poked", "pooched", "pouched", "pouted", "projected", "protruded", "started", "stuck out", "swelled" ], "near synonyms":[ "domed", "blew up", "inflated", "dilated", "distended", "expanded", "mushroomed", "snowballed", "elongated", "extended", "lengthened", "stretched" ], "near antonyms":[ "compressed", "condensed", "constricted", "contracted", "shrank", "shrunk" ], "antonyms":[] }, 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"floppy", "limp", "dangling", "falling", "pendent", "pendant", "suspended", "dipping", "sinking", "slumping" ], "near antonyms":[ "erect", "inflexible", "rigid", "stiff", "elevated", "raised", "upraised" ], "antonyms":[ "unbending", "upright" ] }, "to descend to a level that is beneath one's dignity":{ "examples":[ "the debate would be more enlightening if both sides didn't stoop to name-calling" ], "synonyms":[ "condescending", "deigning" ], "near synonyms":[ "abasing", "debasing", "degrading", "demeaning", "discrediting", "disgracing", "dishonoring", "humbling", "humiliating", "lowering", "shaming" ], "near antonyms":[ "rising" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "stoops":{ "a covered structure adjoining an entrance to a building":{ "examples":[ "the stoop at the front entrance is just big enough to shield a resident from the elements as he fumbles for his keys" ], "synonyms":[ "galleries", "lanais", "piazzas", "piazze", "porches", "verandas", "verandahs" ], "near 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"balk", "block", "blockade", "bottleneck", "clog", "dam", "detain", "hinder", "hold", "hold back", "impede", "obstruct", "snag", "stem", "conclude", "cut off", "end", "terminate", "call", "discontinue", "suspend", "choke off", "rein (in)", "repress", "squash", "squelch", "stanch", "staunch", "stunt", "suppress", "turn back" ], "near antonyms":[ "carry on", "continue", "follow through (with)", "keep (on)", "keep up", "persist", "run on", "advance", "fare", "go along", "march", "move", "proceed", "progress", "wend", "actuate", "budge", "drive", "goad", "impel", "propel", "push", "spur", "stir" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to close up so that no empty spaces remain":{ "examples":[ "I stopped the mouse hole with plaster" ], "synonyms":[ "block", "bung", "dam", "fill", "pack", "plug", "stuff" ], "near synonyms":[ "choke", "clog", "close (off)", "clot", "congest", "jam", "obstruct", "occlude", "caulk", "chink", "seal", "repack", "restuff" ], "near antonyms":[ "excavate", "hollow (out)", "scoop 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"subdue", "surmount", "take", "trim", "triumph (over)", "upend", "win (against)", "worst" ], "near synonyms":[ "sweep", "edge (out)", "nose out", "pip", "annihilate", "blow away", "blow out", "bomb", "break", "bury", "clobber", "cream", "crush", "drub", "finish", "flatten", "overwhelm", "rout", "shellac", "skin", "slaughter", "smoke", "snow under", "thrash", "trounce", "upset", "wallop", "wax", "whip", "cap", "excel", "flourish", "score", "succeed", "knock off", "knock over", "overpower", "overthrow", "subjugate", "unseat", "vanquish", "ace (out)", "better", "eclipse", "exceed", "excel", "outdistance", "outdo", "outfight", "outshine", "outstrip", "overtop", "surpass", "top", "transcend" ], "near antonyms":[ "fall", "give up", "go down", "go under", "collapse", "fail", "flop", "flunk", "fold", "wash out" ], "antonyms":[ "lose (to)" ] }, "a brief halt in a journey":{ "examples":[ "our guide called for a stop at the trail hut so we could eat and rest a bit" ], "synonyms":[ "layover", 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"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":[] }, "the stopping of a process or activity":{ "examples":[ "put a stop to this nonsense" ], "synonyms":[ "arrest", "arrestment", "cease", "cessation", "check", "close", "closedown", "closure", "conclusion", "cutoff", "discontinuance", "discontinuation", "end", "ending", "expiration", "finish", "halt", "lapse", "offset", "shutdown", "shutoff", "stay", "stoppage", "surcease", "termination" ], "near synonyms":[ "mop-up", "phaseout", "abeyance", "break", "interruption", "layoff", "letup", "moratorium", "pause", "standstill", "suspension" ], "near antonyms":[ "extension", "persistence", "prolongation" ], "antonyms":[ "continuance", "continuation" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "stopcocks":{ "a fixture for controlling the flow of a liquid":{ "examples":[ "a mechanical engineer who designs industrial valves and stopcocks" ], "synonyms":[ "cocks", "faucets", "gates", "spigots", "taps", "valves" ], "near synonyms":[ "hydrants", "spouts", "petcocks" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stopgap":{ "a temporary replacement":{ "examples":[ "the coach we have now was only hired as a stopgap until someone with more experience is found" ], "synonyms":[ "expedient", "makeshift" ], "near synonyms":[ "quick fix", "recourse", "refuge", "resort", "alternate", "backup", "standby", "stand-in", "substitute", "understudy" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in backup , makeshift":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "alternate", "backup", "jackleg", "make-do", "makeshift", "proxy", "substitute", "acting", "ad 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"subjugates", "unseats", "vanquishes", "aces (out)", "betters", "eclipses", "exceeds", "excels", "outdistances", "outdoes", "outfights", "outshines", "outstrips", "overtops", "surpasses", "tops", "transcends" ], "near antonyms":[ "falls", "gives up", "goes down", "goes under", "collapses", "fails", "flops", "flunks", "folds", "washes out" ], "antonyms":[ "loses (to)" ] }, "a brief halt in a journey":{ "examples":[ "our guide called for a stop at the trail hut so we could eat and rest a bit" ], "synonyms":[ "layovers", "stopovers" ], "near synonyms":[ "breaks", "pauses", "rests" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a regular stopping place":{ "examples":[ "had lunch on a picnic table at a shady rest stop along the highway" ], "synonyms":[ "stations", "way stations" ], "near synonyms":[ "depots", "terminals", "layovers", "stopovers", "outstations" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "something that makes movement or progress difficult":{ "examples":[ "pulled out all the stops and presented the most spectacular show ever" ], "synonyms":[ "balks", "bars", "blocks", "chains", "clogs", "cramps", "crimps", "deterrents", "drags", "embarrassments", "encumbrances", "fetters", "handicaps", "hindrances", "holdbacks", "hurdles", "impediments", "inhibitions", "interferences", "lets", "manacles", "obstacles", "obstructions", "shackles", "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":[] }, "the stopping of a process or activity":{ "examples":[ "put a stop to this nonsense" ], "synonyms":[ "arrestments", "arrests", "ceases", "cessations", "checks", "closedowns", "closes", "closures", "conclusions", "cutoffs", "discontinuances", "discontinuations", "endings", "ends", "expirations", "finishes", "halts", "lapses", "offsets", "shutdowns", "shutoffs", "stays", "stoppages", "surceases", "terminations" ], "near synonyms":[ "mop-ups", "phaseouts", "abeyances", "breaks", "interruptions", "layoffs", "letups", "moratoriums", "moratoria", "pauses", "standstills", "suspensions" ], "near antonyms":[ "extensions", "persistences", "prolongations" ], "antonyms":[ "continuances", "continuations" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "store-bought":{ "made beforehand in large numbers":{ "antonyms":[ "bespoke", "bespoken", "custom", "customized", "custom-made", "tailored", "tailor-made" ], "examples":[ "he served store-bought biscuits and airily pretended he had baked them himself" ], "near antonyms":[ "handcrafted", "handmade", "homemade" ], "related":[ "ready-to-wear", "commercial", "prefab", "prefabricated", "hand-me-down" ], "synonyms":[ "bought", "mass-produced", "off-the-peg", "off-the-rack", "off-the-shelf", "ready-made", "store" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "storeroom":{ "as in cache , stockroom":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "cache", "stockroom", "depository", "depot", "magazine", "repository", "storage", "storehouse", "warehouse", "bank", "bin", "container", "locker", "safe-deposit box", "strongbox", "arsenal", "dump", "stowage" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "storing":{ "to place somewhere for safekeeping or ready availability":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "we decided to store the lawn mower in the shed instead of the garage" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "cellaring", "garaging", "hangaring", "housing", "warehousing", "filing", "packing", "shelving" ], 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"preserving", "banking", "coffering", "depositing", "holding", "keeping", "reserving", "retaining", "saving", "setting by", "stocking", "withholding", "burying", "concealing", "ensconcing", "secreting" ], "synonyms":[ "caching", "hoarding", "laying away", "laying by", "laying in", "laying up", "putting by", "salting away", "squirreling (away)", "squirrelling (away)", "stashing", "stockpiling", "stowing", "treasuring" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "storm":{ "a disturbance of the atmosphere accompanied by wind and often by precipitation (as rain or snow)":{ "examples":[ "a winter storm bringing about six inches of snow" ], "synonyms":[ "squall", "tempest" ], "near synonyms":[ "blizzard", "ice storm", "snowstorm", "cloudburst", "hailstorm", "rainsquall", "rainstorm", "thundershower", "thunderstorm", "weather", "windstorm", "northeaster", "nor'easter", "norther", "southeaster", "southwester", "cyclone", "hurricane", "typhoon", "sandstorm" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a heavy fall 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"overabundance", "overage", "overkill", "overmuch", "oversupply", "superabundance", "superfluity", "surfeit", "surplus" ], "near antonyms":[ "dribble", "drip", "trickle" ], "antonyms":[] }, "a state of noisy, confused activity":{ "examples":[ "a few minutes of calm before the storm , when the store would open its doors on the busiest day of the year" ], "synonyms":[ "ado", "alarums and excursions", "ballyhoo", "blather", "bluster", "bobbery", "bother", "bustle", "clatter", "clutter", "coil", "commotion", "corroboree", "disturbance", "do", "foofaraw", "fun", "furor", "furore", "fuss", "helter-skelter", "hoo-ha", "hoo-hah", "hoopla", "hubble-bubble", "hubbub", "hullabaloo", "hurly", "hurly-burly", "hurricane", "hurry", "hurry-scurry", "hurry-skurry", "kerfuffle", "moil", "pandemonium", "pother", "row", "ruckus", "ruction", "rumpus", "shindy", "splore", "squall", "stew", "stir", "to-do", "tumult", "turmoil", "uproar", "welter", "whirl", "williwaw", "zoo" ], "near synonyms":[ "cacophony", "clamor", "din", "howl", "hue and cry", "noise", "outcry", "racket", "roar", "disorder", "unrest", "upheaval", "eruption", "flare-up", "flurry", "flutter", "outbreak", "outburst", "brawl", "fracas", "fray", "hassle", "melee", "m\u00eal\u00e9e", "scuffle", "dither", "fever", "fret", "lather", "tizzy" ], "near antonyms":[ "calm", "hush", "peace", "quiet", "quietude", "rest", "stillness", "tranquillity", "tranquility", "order", "orderliness" ], "antonyms":[] }, "a steady falling of water from the sky in significant quantity":{ "examples":[ "the storm caused major damage to our barn" ], "synonyms":[ "cloudburst", "deluge", "downfall", "downpour", "rain", "rainfall", "rainstorm", "wet" ], "near synonyms":[ "precipitation", "shower", "thundershower", "thunderstorm", "weather" ], "near antonyms":[ "drizzle", "mist", "mizzle", "scud", "spit", "sprinkle" ], "antonyms":[] }, "a sudden intense expression of strong feeling":{ "examples":[ "a storm of indignation and demands for his resignation 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"furore", "fuss", "hubbub", "hullabaloo", "hurly-burly", "pandemonium", "rout", "row", "ruckus", "ruction", "rumpus", "shindy", "squall", "stew", "stir", "to-do", "turmoil", "welter", "williwaw", "quaking", "rocking", "shaking", "trembling" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to express one's anger usually violently":{ "examples":[ "the chef spent the morning storming at his staff about the ruined sauces" ], "synonyms":[ "bristle", "fume", "rage" ], "near synonyms":[ "blow up", "flare (up)", "flip (out)", "bluster", "carry on", "fulminate", "rampage", "rant", "rave", "take on", "burn", "foam", "seethe", "smolder", "smoulder", "steam", "chafe", "fret", "stew" ], "near antonyms":[ "allay", "appease", "pacify", "soothe", "check", "choke (back)", "collect", "compose", "contain", "curb", "pocket", "rein", "repress", "restrain", "smother", "stifle", "strangle", "subdue", "suppress", "swallow", "moderate", "temper", "tone (down)", "ease", "let up", "relax", "calm", "cool", "hush", "quell", "quiet", "settle", "still" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to fall as water in a continuous stream of drops from the clouds":{ "examples":[ "it storms so frequently up in the mountains that the peaks are rarely visible from the valley below" ], "synonyms":[ "pour", "precipitate", "rain" ], "near synonyms":[ "shower", "spit", "hail", "squall", "deluge", "drown", "engulf", "flood", "inundate", "swamp" ], "near antonyms":[ "drizzle", "mist", "mizzle", "spit", "sprinkle" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to take sudden, violent action against":{ "examples":[ "the pirates stormed the ship, easily taking the whole crew as their prisoners" ], "synonyms":[ "assail", "assault", "attack", "beset", "bushwhack", "charge", "descend (on or upon)", "go in (on)", "jump (on)", "pounce (on or upon)", "raid", "rush", "set on", "sic", "sick", "strike", "trash", "turn (on)" ], "near synonyms":[ "bum-rush", "gang up (on)", "mob", "swarm", "mug", "rob", "ambuscade", "ambush", "surprise", "surprize", "waylay", "blitz", "bomb", "bombard", "nuke", "barrage", "cannon", "cannonade", "bang away (at)", "batter", "buffet", "plaster", "beleaguer", "besiege", "press", "harry", "loot", "pillage", "plunder", "ravage", "sack", "foray", "invade", "overrun", "envelop", "flank" ], "near antonyms":[ "cover", "defend", "guard", "protect", "secure", "shield" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to be excited or emotionally stirred up with anger":{ "examples":[ "by the time we arrived, our hostess was storming because dinner was ruined" ], "synonyms":[ "boil", "burn", "foam", "fume", "rage", "rankle", "seethe", "sizzle", "steam" ], "near synonyms":[ "fulminate", "rant", "rave", "smolder", "smoulder", "bristle", "flare (up)", "inflame", "enflame", "chafe", "fret", "stew", "agitate", "convulse", "roil", "shake" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "storms":{ "a disturbance of the atmosphere accompanied by wind and often by precipitation (as rain or snow)":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "a winter storm bringing about six inches of snow" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "blizzards", "ice storms", "snowstorms", "cloudbursts", "hailstorms", "rainsqualls", "rainstorms", "thundershowers", "thunderstorms", "weathers", "windstorms", "northeasters", "nor'easters", "northers", "southeasters", "southwesters", "cyclones", "hurricanes", "typhoons", "sandstorms" ], "synonyms":[ "squalls", "tempests" ] }, "a heavy fall of objects":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "police had to endure a storm of rocks and bricks hurled by the rioters" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "barrages", "bombardments", "broadsides", "cannonades", "fusillades", "salvos", "salvoes", "volleys", "floods", "gushes", "rushes", "spates", "torrents", "eruptions", "outbreaks", "outbursts" ], "synonyms":[ "hails", "rains", "showers" ] }, "a rapid or overwhelming outpouring of many things at once":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the army's spokesperson faced a storm of questions from reporters" ], "near antonyms":[ "dribbles", "drips", "trickles" ], "related":[ "broadsides", "earfuls", "avalanches", "bursts", "cataclysms", "cataracts", "deluges", "discharges", "engulfments", "floods", "flood tides", "flushes", "gushes", "inundations", "outbursts", "outflows", "outpourings", "overflows", "rashes", "spates", "surges", "torrents", "currents", "rivers", "streams", "tides", "excesses", "gluts", "overabundances", "overages", "overkills", "overmuch", "oversupplies", "superabundances", "superfluities", "surfeits", "surpluses" ], "synonyms":[ "barrages", "blitzes", "blitzkriegs", "bombardments", "cannonades", "drumbeats", "drumfires", "flurries", "fusillades", "hails", "salvos", "salvoes", "showers", "volleys" ] }, "a state of noisy, confused activity":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "a few minutes of calm before the storm , when the store would open its doors on the busiest day of the year" ], "near antonyms":[ "calms", "hushes", "peaces", "quiets", "quietudes", "rests", "tranquillities", "tranquilities", "orders" ], "related":[ "cacophonies", "clamors", "dins", "howls", "hue and cries", "noises", "outcries", "rackets", "roars", "disorders", "upheavals", "eruptions", "flare-ups", "flurries", "flutters", "outbreaks", "outbursts", "brawls", "fracases", "fracas", "frays", "hassles", "melees", "m\u00eal\u00e9es", "scuffles", "dithers", "fevers", "frets", "lathers", "tizzies" ], "synonyms":[ "ados", "alarums and excursions", "ballyhoos", "blathers", "bluster", "bobberies", "bothers", "bustles", "clatters", "clutters", "coils", "commotions", "corroborees", "disturbances", "dos", "do's", "foofaraws", "fun", "furores", "furors", "fusses", "helter-skelters", "hoo-has", "hoo-hahs", "hooplas", "hubble-bubbles", "hubbubs", "hullabaloos", "hurlies", "hurly-burlies", "hurricanes", "hurry-scurries", "hurry-skurries", "kerfuffles", "moils", "pandemoniums", "pothers", "rows", "ruckuses", "ructions", "rumpuses", "shindys", "shindies", "splores", "squalls", "stews", "stirs", "to-dos", "tumults", "turmoils", "uproars", "welters", "whirls", "williwaws", "zoos" ] }, "a steady falling of water from the sky in significant quantity":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the storm caused major damage to our barn" ], "near antonyms":[ "drizzles", "mists", "mizzles", "scuds", "spits", "sprinkles" ], "related":[ "precipitations", "showers", "thundershowers", "thunderstorms", "weathers" ], "synonyms":[ "cloudbursts", "deluges", "downfalls", "downpours", "rainfalls", "rains", "rainstorms", "wets" ] }, "a sudden intense expression of strong feeling":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "a storm of indignation and demands for his resignation arose when the mayor's dishonesty was exposed" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "blowups", "grouches", "rages", "tantrums", "ecstasies", "raptures", "transports", "deliriums", "firestorms", "frenzies", "furors" ], "synonyms":[ "agonies", "blazes", "bursts", "ebullitions", "eruptions", "explosions", "fits", "flares", "flare-ups", "flashes", "flushes", "gales", "gushes", "gusts", "outbursts", "paroxysms", "spasms" ] }, "a violent disturbance (as of the political or social order)":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "civil wars and other storms of unrest swept through the African continent" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "insurgencies", "insurrections", "mutinies", "overthrows", "overturns", "rebellions", "revolts", "revolutions", "subversions", "uprisings", "upsets", "fits", "seizures", "spasms", "eruptions", "flare-ups", "outbreaks", "outbursts", "bluster", "bobberies", "bustles", "coils", "commotions", "furores", "furors", "fusses", "hubbubs", "hullabaloos", "hurly-burlies", "pandemoniums", "routs", "rows", "ruckuses", "ructions", "rumpuses", "shindys", "shindies", "squalls", "stews", "stirs", "to-dos", "turmoils", "welters", "williwaws" ], "synonyms":[ "bouleversements", "cataclysms", "convulsions", "earthquakes", "paroxysms", "tempests", "tumults", "upheavals", "uproars" ] }, "to be excited or emotionally stirred up with anger":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "by the time we arrived, our hostess was storming because dinner was ruined" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "fulminates", "rants", "raves", "smolders", "smoulders", "bristles", "flares (up)", "inflames", "enflames", "chafes", "frets", "stews", "agitates", "convulses", "roils", "shakes" ], "synonyms":[ "boils", "burns", "foams", "fumes", "rages", "rankles", "seethes", "sizzles", "steams" ] }, "to express one's anger usually violently":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the chef spent the morning storming at his staff about the ruined sauces" ], "near antonyms":[ "allays", "appeases", "pacifies", "soothes", "checks", "chokes (back)", "collects", "composes", "contains", "curbs", "pockets", "reins", "represses", "restrains", "smothers", "stifles", "strangles", "subdues", "suppresses", "swallows", "moderates", "tempers", "tones (down)", "eases", "lets up", "relaxes", "calms", "cools", "hushes", "quells", "quiets", "settles", "stills" ], "related":[ "blows up", "flares (up)", "flips (out)", "blusters", "carries on", "fulminates", "rampages", "rants", "raves", "takes on", "burns", "foams", "seethes", "smolders", "smoulders", "steams", "chafes", "frets", "stews" ], "synonyms":[ "bristles", "fumes", "rages" ] }, "to fall as water in a continuous stream of drops from the clouds":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "it storms so frequently up in the mountains that the peaks are rarely visible from the valley below" ], "near antonyms":[ "drizzles", "mists", "mizzles", "spits", "sprinkles" ], "related":[ "showers", "spits", "hails", "squalls", "deluges", "drowns", "engulfs", "floods", "inundates", "swamps" ], "synonyms":[ "pours", "precipitates", "rains" ] }, "to take sudden, violent action against":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the pirates stormed the ship, easily taking the whole crew as their prisoners" ], "near antonyms":[ "covers", "defends", "guards", "protects", "secures", "shields" ], "related":[ "bum-rushes", "gangs up (on)", "mobs", "swarms", "mugs", "robs", "ambuscades", "ambushes", "surprises", "surprizes", "waylays", "blitzes", "bombards", "bombs", "nukes", "barrages", "cannonades", "cannons", "bangs away (at)", "batters", "buffets", "plasters", "beleaguers", "besieges", "presses", "harries", "loots", "pillages", "plunders", "ravages", "sacks", "forays", "invades", "overruns", "envelops", "flanks" ], "synonyms":[ "assails", "assaults", "attacks", "besets", "bushwhacks", "charges", "descends (on or upon)", "goes in (on)", "jumps (on)", "pounces (on or upon)", "raids", "rushes", "sets on", "sics", "sicks", "strikes", "trashes", "turns (on)" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "stoutly":{ "in a vigorous and forceful manner":{ "antonyms":[ "feebly", "gently", "softly", "weakly" ], "examples":[ "a settler stoutly defending his right to be on the land" ], "near antonyms":[ "delicately", "faintly", "frailly", "shakily", "bloodlessly", "halfheartedly", "languidly", "lazily", "listlessly", "spiritlessly", "impotently", "ineffectively", "ineffectually", "lamely", "nervelessly", "spinelessly", "uncertainly" ], "related":[ "fiercely", "hammer and tongs", "robustly", "roughshod", "sharply", "vehemently", "violently", "actively", "animatedly", "briskly", "crisply", "eagerly", "gamely", "heartily", "lustily", "snappily", "spiritedly", "spunkily", "vivaciously", "decidedly", "determinedly", "directly", "emphatically", "fast", "fixedly", "intensively", "intently", "purposefully", "resolutely", "rigidly", "smartly", "solidly", "soundly", "squarely", "steadfastly", "steadily", "surely", "aggressively", "assertively", "manfully", "potently" ], "synonyms":[ "dynamically", "energetically", "explosively", "firmly", "forcefully", "forcibly", "hard", "mightily", "muscularly", "powerfully", "roundly", "stiffly", "strenuously", "strongly", "sturdily", "vigorously" ] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "stoutness":{ "strength of mind to carry on in spite of danger":{ "antonyms":[ "cowardice", "cowardliness", "cravenness", "dastardliness", "poltroonery", "spinelessness" ], "examples":[ "even in the face of insurmountable odds, the troops displayed a stoutness of heart that was inspiring" ], "near antonyms":[ "cold feet", "faintheartedness", "fearfulness", "mousiness", "timidity", "timorousness", "feebleness", "softness", "weakness", "impotence", "ineffectualness", "hesitation", "indecision", "indecisiveness", "irresolution" ], "related":[ "backbone", "fiber", "fortitude", "grit", "gumption", "mettle", "pluck", "pluckiness", "spunk", "temper", "determination", "perseverance", "resolution", "endurance", "stamina", "stomach", "tenacity", "audacity", "boldness", "brazenness", "cheek", "cojones", "effrontery", "gall", "temerity" ], "synonyms":[ "bottle", "bravery", "courage", "courageousness", "daring", "daringness", "dauntlessness", "doughtiness", "fearlessness", "gallantry", "greatheartedness", "guts", "gutsiness", "hardihood", "heart", "heroism", "intestinal fortitude", "intrepidity", "intrepidness", "moxie", "nerve", "pecker", "prowess", "valor", "virtue" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stow":{ "to place somewhere for safekeeping or ready availability":{ "examples":[ "stow the extra life jackets in the chest" ], "synonyms":[ "keep", "put up", "reposit", "store" ], "near synonyms":[ "cellar", "garage", "hangar", "house", "warehouse", "file", "pack", "shelve" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to put (something of future use or value) in a safe or secret place":{ "examples":[ "stowed candy bars, which were forbidden at the summer camp, under a board in the cabin's floor" ], "synonyms":[ "cache", "hoard", "lay away", "lay by", "lay in", "lay up", "put by", "salt away", "squirrel (away)", "stash", "stockpile", "store", "treasure" ], "near synonyms":[ "accumulate", "acquire", "amass", "assemble", "collect", "concentrate", "garner", "gather", "pick up", "round up", "scrape (together)", "heap", "pile", "stack", "conserve", "husband", "preserve", "bank", "coffer", "deposit", "hold", "keep", "reserve", "retain", "save", "set by", "stock", "withhold", "bury", "conceal", "ensconce", "secrete" ], "near antonyms":[ "cast", "discard", "ditch", "dump", "fling (off or away)", "jettison", "throw away", "throw out", "unload", "consume", "squander", "use up", "waste", "hand out", "hand over", "relinquish", "surrender", "blow", "dissipate", "fritter (away)", "lavish", "misspend", "run through", "spend", "deplete", "exhaust", "expend", "impoverish", "dispel", "disperse", "dissipate", "scatter" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "straddle the fence":{ "to avoid giving a definite answer or position":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "I'd straddle the fence long enough and it was time to make a decision." ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "flip-flop", "yo-yo", "dodge", "duck", "elude", "eschew", "evade", "shake", "shirk", "shun", "sidestep", "skirt", "bypass", "circumvent", "cavil", "quibble", "straddle" ], "synonyms":[ "equivocate", "fudge", "hedge", "pussyfoot", "tergiversate", "waffle", "weasel" ] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "straggle":{ "as in stray":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "stray", "mill (about or around)", "gypsy", "hobo", "tramp", "vagabond", "dawdle", "mope", "amble", "saunter", "stroll", "bat", "cruise", "drift", "float", "gad (about)", "gallivant", "galavant", "kick around", "knock (about)", "maunder", "meander", "mooch", "ramble", "range", "roam", "rove", "traipse", "wander" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "straggler":{ "someone who moves slowly or more slowly than others":{ "antonyms":[ "speedster" ], "examples":[ "by three o'clock, only a few stragglers were still making their painful way to the marathon's finish" ], "near antonyms":[ "go-getter", "hustler", "scrambler", "hurrier", "rusher", "speeder" ], "related":[ "latecomer", "idler", "lazybones", "loafer", "lounger", "slouch", "slug", "sluggard", "delayer", "procrastinator" ], "synonyms":[ "crawler", "dallier", "dawdler", "dragger", "laggard", "lagger", "lingerer", "loiterer", "plodder", "slowpoke", "snail" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "straight":{ "free from irregularities or digressions in course":{ "examples":[ "in the wide, open spaces of the West some rural roads are incredibly straight" ], "synonyms":[ "direct", "linear", "right", "straightaway", "straightforward" ], "near synonyms":[ "unbent", "uncurled", "untwisted", "undeviating", "unswerving" ], "near antonyms":[ "bowed", "rounded", "entwined", "kinked", "swirled", "turned", "turning", "twined", "twining", "twisted", "twisting", "veering", "warped", "bending", "coiled", "coiling", "corkscrew", "curled", "curling", "curved", "curving", "looped", "looping", "spiral", "spiraling", "spiralling", "wavy", "winding", "meandering", "weaving", "devious", "serpentine", "sinuous", "crooked", "zigzag", "zigzagging" ], "antonyms":[] }, "conforming to a high standard of morality or virtue":{ "examples":[ "a store owner known and trusted for his straight dealings" ], "synonyms":[ "all right", "decent", "ethical", "good", "honest", "honorable", "just", "moral", "nice", "right", "right-minded", "righteous", "true", "upright", "virtuous" ], "near synonyms":[ "correct", "decorous", "proper", "seemly", "high-minded", "noble", "principled", "commendable", "creditable", "exemplary", "legitimate", "esteemed", "law-abiding", "menschy", "reputable", "respected", "upstanding", "worthy", "blameless", "clean", "guiltless", "immaculate", "incorrupt", "incorrupted", "incorruptible", "innocent", "inoffensive", "irreproachable", "unobjectionable", "angelic", "angelical", "lily-white", "pure", "scrupulous", "spotless", "uncorrupted", "unerring", "goody-goody", "moralistic", "pharisaical", "rectitudinous", "sanctimonious", "self-righteous" ], "near antonyms":[ "improper", "incorrect", "indecorous", "naughty", "unbecoming", "unseemly", "corrupt", "debased", "debauched", "degenerate", "depraved", "dissolute", "libertine", "perverted", "reprobate", "unprincipled", "unscrupulous", "atrocious", "infamous", "villainous", "base", "low", "mean", "vicious", "vile", "blameworthy", "objectionable", "offensive", "iniquitous", "nefarious", "errant", "erring", "fallen" ], "antonyms":[ "bad", "dishonest", "dishonorable", "evil", "evil-minded", "immoral", "indecent", "sinful", "unethical", "unrighteous", "wicked", "wrong" ] }, "free from added matter":{ "examples":[ "would you like that whiskey straight or with soda?" ], "synonyms":[ "absolute", "fine", "neat", "plain", "pure", "purified", "refined", "unadulterated", "unalloyed", "undiluted", "unmixed" ], "near synonyms":[ "clarified", "filtered", "clean", "fresh", "taintless", "uncontaminated", "uncorrupted", "undefiled", "unpolluted", "untainted", "rendered", "tried", "concentrated", "full-bodied", "strong", "uncombined" ], "near antonyms":[ "befouled", "besmirched", "contaminated", "corrupted", "debased", "defiled", "fouled", "polluted", "soiled", "spoiled", "sullied", "tainted", "unclarified", "amalgamated", "blended", "coalesced", "combined", "commingled", "compounded", "incorporated", "intermingled", "intermixed", "merged", "mingled", "conjoined", "fused", "joined", "linked", "united", "cheapened", "doctored", "watered-down" ], "antonyms":[ "adulterated", "alloyed", "diluted", "impure", "mixed" ] }, "free in expressing one's true feelings and opinions":{ "examples":[ "you should be straight with your boss and tell him that you're not happy with the current situation" ], "synonyms":[ "candid", "direct", "forthcoming", "forthright", "foursquare", "frank", "free-spoken", "freehearted", "honest", "open", "openhearted", "out-front", "outspoken", "plain", "plainspoken", "straightforward", "unguarded", "unreserved", "up-front" ], "near synonyms":[ "artless", "earnest", "guileless", "ingenuous", "innocent", "naive", "na\u00efve", "natural", "real", "sincere", "unaffected", "undesigning", "unpretending", "unpretentious", "outgoing", "uninhibited", "unrestrained", "vocal", "vociferous", "abrupt", "bluff", "blunt", "brusque", "brusk", "crusty", "curt", "gruff", "sharp", "impertinent", "impolite", "inconsiderate", "rude", "tactless", "thoughtless", "uncivil", "undiplomatic", "ungracious", "unmannerly", "unsubtle" ], "near antonyms":[ "inhibited", "reserved", "restrained", "close-mouthed", "laconic", "quiet", "reticent", "taciturn", "tight-lipped", "uncommunicative", "ambiguous", "circuitous", "equivocal", "evasive", "diplomatic", "politic", "tactful", "civil", "considerate", "courteous", "polite" ], "antonyms":[ "dissembling", "uncandid", "unforthcoming" ] }, "going straight to the point clearly and firmly":{ "examples":[ "a politician who can never give a straight answer to questions about his positions" ], "synonyms":[ "direct", "forthright", "foursquare", "plain", "straightforward" ], "near synonyms":[ "aboveboard", "candid", "frank", "free-spoken", "honest", "open", "openhearted", "outspoken", "plainspoken", "unguarded", "unreserved", "artless", "earnest", "sincere", "uninhibited", "unrestrained", "abrupt", "bluff", "blunt", "brusque", "brusk", "curt", "gruff", "point-blank", "sharp", "impolite", "inconsiderate", "rude", "tactless", "undiplomatic", "true", "truthful", "veracious" ], "near antonyms":[ "circumlocutory", "long-winded", "prolix", "verbose", "wordy", "inhibited", "reserved", "restrained", "civil", "courteous", "polite", "tactful", "deceitful", "lying", "mendacious", "untruthful", "erroneous", "fallacious", "false", "ambiguous", "equivocal", "evasive", "misleading", "double-dealing", "hypocritical", "two-faced" ], "antonyms":[ "circuitous", "indirect", "roundabout" ] }, "not having one's mind affected by alcohol":{ "examples":[ "I'll drive the car, since I seem to be the only one of us who is straight at the moment" ], "synonyms":[ "clearheaded", "sober" ], "near synonyms":[ "abstemious", "abstinent", "dry", "teetotal", "temperate", "cool", "level", "steady" ], "near antonyms":[ "alcoholic", "bibulous", "crapulous", "dipsomaniacal", "maudlin", "tiddly", "befuddled", "besotted", "dopey", "dopy", "debauched", "dissipated", "dissolute" ], "antonyms":[ "blasted", "blind", "blitzed", "blotto", "bombed", "boozy", "canned", "cockeyed", "crocked", "drunk", "drunken", "fried", "gassed", "hammered", "high", "inebriate", "inebriated", "intoxicated", "juiced", "lit", "lit up", "loaded", "looped", "oiled", "pickled", "pie-eyed", "plastered", "potted", "ripped", "sloshed", "smashed", "sottish", "soused", "sozzled", "squiffed", "squiffy", "stewed", "stiff", "stinking", "stoned", "tanked", "tight", "tipsy", "wasted", "wiped out" ] }, "following one after another without others coming in between":{ "examples":[ "I was awake for two straight days" ], "synonyms":[ "back-to-back", "consecutive", "sequent", "sequential", "succeeding", "successional", "successive" ], "near synonyms":[ "serial", "constant", "continuous", "uninterrupted", "ensuing", "following", "later", "next", "posterior", "subsequent" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[ "inconsecutive", "inconsequent", "nonconsecutive", "nonsequential" ] }, "in a direct line or course":{ "examples":[ "when we got to the airport, we went straight to the baggage claim area" ], "synonyms":[ "dead", "direct", "directly", "due", "plumb", "plump", "right", "straightway" ], "near synonyms":[], "near antonyms":[ "circuitously", "deviously", "veeringly" ], "antonyms":[ "indirectly" ] }, "in an honest and direct manner":{ "examples":[ "we gave it to him straight : his performance would have to improve\u2014or he was out" ], "synonyms":[ "directly", "forthrightly", "foursquare", "plain", "plainly", "straightforward", "straightforwards", "straightforwardly" ], "near synonyms":[ "baldly", "bluffly", "candidly", "frankly", "honestly", "openheartedly", "openly", "unguardedly", "unreservedly", "artlessly", "earnestly", "simply", "sincerely", "abruptly", "bluntly", "brusquely", "curtly", "gruffly", "point-blank", "sharply", "impolitely", "inconsiderately", "rudely", "tactlessly", "truthfully", "veraciously" ], "near antonyms":[ "long-windedly", "verbosely", "wordily", "civilly", "courteously", "diplomatically", "politely", "tactfully", "deceitfully", "mendaciously", "untruthfully", "erroneously", "fallaciously", "falsely", "hypocritically", "insincerely", "ambiguously", "circuitously", "equivocally", "evasively", "indirectly" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "adverb" ] }, "straight arrow":{ "as in prude , fuddy-duddy":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "fuddy-duddy", "prude", "killjoy", "spoilsport", "wet blanket", "ascetic" ], "near antonyms":[ "debauchee", "decadent", "hedonist", "sensualist", "sybarite", "voluptuary", "Cyrenaic", "Epicurean", "bon vivant", "epicure", "glutton", "gourmand" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "straight shooters":{ "as in square shooters":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "square shooters" ], "near antonyms":[ "charlatans", "deceivers", "double-dealers", "fakers", "fakes", "frauds", "hypocrites", "impostors", "imposters", "phonies", "phoneys", "bluffers", "counterfeiters", "dissemblers", "feigners", "pretenders", "shams", "fabricators", "fabulists", "fibbers", "liars", "prevaricators", "storytellers" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "straightaway":{ "done or occurring without any noticeable lapse in time":{ "examples":[ "her first novel was a straightaway success" ], "synonyms":[ "immediate", "instant", "instantaneous", "split-second" ], "near synonyms":[ "summary", "fast", "hit-and-run", "prompt", "quick", "rapid", "speedy", "swift" ], "near antonyms":[ "dilatory", "tardy", "slow", "sluggish", "prolonged", "protracted", "deferred", "delayed" ], "antonyms":[] }, "free from irregularities or digressions in course":{ "examples":[ "the doomed ship was headed on a straightaway course in the path of the iceberg" ], "synonyms":[ "direct", "linear", "right", "straight", "straightforward" ], "near synonyms":[ "unbent", "uncurled", "untwisted", "undeviating", "unswerving" ], "near antonyms":[ "bowed", "rounded", "entwined", "kinked", "swirled", "turned", "turning", "twined", "twining", "twisted", "twisting", "veering", "warped", "bending", "coiled", "coiling", "corkscrew", "curled", "curling", "curved", "curving", "looped", "looping", "spiral", "spiraling", "spiralling", "wavy", "winding", "meandering", "weaving", "devious", "serpentine", "sinuous", "crooked", "zigzag", "zigzagging" ], "antonyms":[] }, "without delay":{ "examples":[ "he got to the hospital, and straightaway he was admitted and given intravenous fluids" ], "synonyms":[ "bang", "directly", "forthwith", "headlong", "immediately", "incontinently", "instantaneously", "instanter", "instantly", "now", "PDQ", "plumb", "presently", "promptly", "pronto", "right", "right away", "right now", "right off", "straight off", "straightway" ], "near synonyms":[ "away", "freely", "anon", "momentarily", "shortly", "soon", "apace", "briskly", "fast", "fleetly", "full tilt", "posthaste", "quick", 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"decorousness", "fitness", "rightness", "seemliness", "discretion", "prudence", "dignity", "grace", "refinement", "civility", "courteousness", "courtesy", "gentilesse", "gentility", "graciousness", "mannerliness", "politeness", "politesse", "etiquette", "decency", "decorum", "form", "propriety" ], "near antonyms":[ "impropriety", "indecency", "indecorum", "coarseness", "crudeness", "gracelessness", "discourtesy", "impoliteness", "incivility", "vulgarity", "imprudence", "indiscretion", "badness", "evil", "immorality", "wickedness", "debauchery", "degeneracy", "degradation", "depravity", "perversion", "crookedness", "dishonesty", "underhandedness", "unscrupulousness" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "strain":{ "the line of ancestors from whom a person is descended":{ "examples":[ "descended from a strain of Irish seafarers" ], "synonyms":[ "ancestry", "birth", "blood", "bloodline", "breeding", "descent", "extraction", "family tree", "genealogy", "line", "lineage", "origin", 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"shade", "shadow", "shred", "skosh", "smack", "smell", "smidgen", "smidgeon", "smidgin", "smidge", "snap", "soup\u00e7on", "spark", "spatter", "speck", "splash", "spot", "sprinkling", "streak", "suspicion", "tad", "touch", "trace" ], "near synonyms":[ "hoot", "iota", "jot", "minim", "minimum", "modicum", "semblance", "syllable", "tittle", "vestige", "whit", "atom", "dot", "fleck", "flyspeck", "grain", "granule", "molecule", "morsel", "mote", "nubbin", "patch", "scrap", "dash", "drop", "pinch", "part", "portion", "section", "bite", "nibble", "taste", "handful", "scattering", "smatter", "smattering", "dose", "shot", "chip", "flake", "fragment", "shard", "shiver", "sliver", "smithereens", "splinter", "tatter", "clipping", "paring", "shaving" ], "near antonyms":[ "abundance", "barrel", "boatload", "bucket", "bundle", "bushel", "deal", "fistful", "gobs", "heaps", "lashings", "lashins", "loads", "lot", "mass", "mess", "mountain", "much", "oodles", "passel", "peck", "pile", "plenty", "potful", "profusion", "quantity", "raft", "reams", "scads", "stack", "wad", "wealth", "volume", "bonanza", "embarrassment", "excess", "overabundance", "overage", "overflow", "overkill", "overmuch", "oversupply", "superabundance", "superfluity", "surfeit", "surplus", "chunk", "hunk", "lump", "slab" ], "antonyms":[] }, "a number of persons or things that are grouped together because they have something in common":{ "examples":[ "writes mystery novels of a more sophisticated strain" ], "synonyms":[ "breed", "class", "description", "feather", "genre", "ilk", "kidney", "kind", "like", "manner", "nature", "order", "sort", "species", "stripe", "type", "variety" ], "near synonyms":[ "model", "sample", "specimen", "bracket", "bunch", "category", "division", "family", "grade", "group", "grouping", "lot", "persuasion", "rank(s)", "set", "suite" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "the burden on one's emotional or mental well-being created by demands on one's time":{ "examples":[ "the family's constant moving is putting a real strain on the children" ], "synonyms":[ "pressure", "stress", "tension" ], "near synonyms":[ "load", "weight", "anxiety", "concern", "uneasiness", "worry", "aggravation", "anger", "annoyance", "exasperation", "irritation", "persecution", "trouble" ], "near antonyms":[ "comfort", "consolation" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to injure by overuse, misuse, or pressure":{ "examples":[ "in order to lift something heavy, squat down and lift with your legs, or you'll strain your back" ], "synonyms":[ "pull", "rack", "stretch", "wrench" ], "near synonyms":[ "fray", "tax", "weaken", "damage", "harm", "hurt", "impair", "wound", "batter", "bruise", "tear", "cripple", "lame", "mangle", "mutilate" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to pass through a filter":{ "examples":[ "better strain that coffee thoroughly to get all the grounds out" ], "synonyms":[ "filter", "screen" ], "near synonyms":[ "leach", "percolate" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to 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"fribble", "goof (around)", "hang", "hang about", "mess around", "monkey (around)", "play", "potter (around)", "putter (around)", "trifle" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to flow forth slowly through small openings":{ "examples":[ "put the cooked fruit in a cheesecloth bag and let the juice strain into a pan" ], "synonyms":[ "bleed", "exude", "ooze", "percolate", "seep", "sweat", "transude", "weep" ], "near synonyms":[ "dribble", "drip", "trickle", "discharge", "emit", "give off", "vent", "emanate", "flow", "spring" ], "near antonyms":[ "flood", "gush", "pour", "stream", "surge" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to subject (a personal quality or faculty) to often excessive stress":{ "examples":[ "strained her memory but the name just wouldn't come to her" ], "synonyms":[ "stretch", "tax", "test", "try" ], "near synonyms":[ "demand", "exact", "importune", "press", "pressure", "push", "aggravate", "agitate", "annoy", "bother", "exasperate", "gall", "get (to)", "gnaw (at)", "grate", "harass", "harry", "hassle", "irk", "irritate", "nettle", "pain", "peeve", "pester", "rile", "spite", "vex" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to draw tight":{ "examples":[ "the dog strained its leash trying to get to the cat" ], "synonyms":[ "stretch", "tauten", "tense", "tighten" ], "near synonyms":[ "elongate", "extend", "lengthen", "cinch", "constrict" ], "near antonyms":[ "ease", "relax" ], "antonyms":[ "loosen", "slack", "slacken" ] }, "to put one's arms around and press tightly":{ "examples":[ "the woman tenderly strained to her breast the child that she had long ago given up for dead" ], "synonyms":[ "bear-hug", "clasp", "crush", "embrace", "enclasp", "enfold", "grasp", "hug" ], "near synonyms":[ "clamp", "cling", "cradle", "grab", "grip", "hold", "bosom", "embosom", "encircle", "entwine", "envelop", "enwind", "fold", "lock", "twine", "wrap", "cuddle", "fondle", "nestle", "nuzzle", "pat", "pet", "snuggle", "stroke" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "strands":{ "the usually sandy or gravelly land bordering a body of water":{ "examples":[ "the wishful dream of living an indolent, idyllic existence on some far-off strand" ], "synonyms":[ "beaches", "beachfronts", "sands" ], "near synonyms":[ "seaboards", "seacoasts", "seashores", "seasides", "coastlands", "coastlines", "coasts", "shorelines", "shores", "oceanfronts", "shorefronts", "waterfronts", "banks", "riverbanks", "riverfronts", "riversides", "esplanades", "littorals", "lidos", "plages" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to cause irreparable damage to (a ship) by running aground or sinking":{ "examples":[ "the ghostly remains of ships that had been stranded by the reef" ], "synonyms":[ "shipwrecks", "wrecks" ], "near synonyms":[ "beaches", "founders", "scuttles" ], "near antonyms":[ "recovers", "salvages" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to cause to remain behind":{ "examples":[ "he just drove off, stranding her in some dinky town with just a few bucks and the clothes she was wearing" ], "synonyms":[ "abandons", "deserts", "forsakes", "leaves", "maroons", "quits" ], "near synonyms":[ "discards", "ditches", "dumps", "flings", "jettisons", "junks", "scraps", "sheds", "shucks (off)", "throws away", "throws out", "delivers", "gives up", "hands over", "relinquishes", "surrenders", "yields", "escapes", "retreats (from)", "takes off (from)", "vacates", "withdraws (from)", "abjures", "cuts off", "disowns", "rejects", "renounces", "repudiates", "separates (from)", "sacrifices", "distances", "disregards", "forgets", "ignores", "neglects" ], "near antonyms":[ "harbors", "has", "holds", "keeps", "owns", "possesses", "reserves", "retains", "withholds", "redeems", "rescues", "saves" ], "antonyms":[ "reclaims" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "strangled":{ "as in strained , choked":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "to be or cause to be killed by lack of breathable air":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the gull got tangled in a piece of fishing line on the beach and was strangled" ], "near antonyms":[ "breathed", "exhaled", "expired", "inhaled", "inspired", "resuscitated", "revived" ], "related":[ "garroted", "garotted", "throttled", "asphyxiated", "drowned", "croaked", "destroyed", "did in", "dispatched", "felled", "slew" ], "synonyms":[ "choked", "smothered", "stifled", "suffocated" ] }, "to keep (someone) from breathing by exerting pressure on the windpipe":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the boy complained that he was being strangled by his tie" ], "near antonyms":[ "restored", "resuscitated", "revived" ], "related":[ "asphyxiated", "smothered", "stifled", "scragged" ], "synonyms":[ "choked", "garroted", "garotted", "suffocated", "throttled" ] }, "to refrain from openly showing or uttering":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "strangled a gasp of surprise upon hearing the news" ], "near antonyms":[ "expressed", "loosed", "released", "took out", "unleashed", "vented" ], "related":[ "controlled", "governed", "managed", "bridled", "checked", "curbed", "quashed", "quelled", "bottled up", "contained", "muffled", "squelched" ], "synonyms":[ "choked (back)", "held back", "pocketed", "repressed", "sank", "sunk", "smothered", "stifled", "submerged", "suppressed", "swallowed" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "strangling":{ "to be or cause to be killed by lack of breathable air":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the gull got tangled in a piece of fishing line on the beach and was strangled" ], "near antonyms":[ "breathing", "exhaling", "expiring", "inhaling", "inspiring", "resuscitating", "reviving" ], "related":[ "garroting", "garotting", "throttling", "asphyxiating", "drowning", "croaking", "destroying", "dispatching", "doing in", "felling", "slaying" ], "synonyms":[ "choking", "smothering", "stifling", "suffocating" ] }, "to keep (someone) from breathing by exerting pressure on the windpipe":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the boy complained that he was being strangled by his tie" ], "near antonyms":[ "restoring", "resuscitating", "reviving" ], "related":[ "asphyxiating", "smothering", "stifling", "scragging" ], "synonyms":[ "choking", "garroting", "garotting", "suffocating", "throttling" ] }, "to refrain from openly showing or uttering":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "strangled a gasp of surprise upon hearing the news" ], "near antonyms":[ "expressing", "loosing", "releasing", "taking out", "unleashing", "venting" ], "related":[ "controlling", "governing", "managing", "bridling", "checking", "curbing", "quashing", "quelling", "bottling up", "containing", "muffling", "squelching" ], "synonyms":[ "choking (back)", "holding back", "pocketing", "repressing", "sinking", "smothering", "stifling", "submerging", "suppressing", "swallowing" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "strapped":{ "as in wired , roped":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "cinched", "corded", "roped", "threaded", "wired", "banded", "bound", "tied", "trussed", "girded", "girt", "girted", "lashed", "leashed", "tethered", "interlaced", "intertwined", "interwove", "interweaved", "laced", "entangled", "knotted", "snarled", "tangled", "twisted", "coiled", "wound", "winded" ], "near antonyms":[ "unbound", "untied", "undid", "unfastened", "unlaced", "unlashed", "unloosed", "unloosened", "unstrapped", "unstrung", "unthreaded", "unleashed", "untethered", "disentangled", "unraveled", "unsnarled", "untangled", "untwined", "untwisted", "uncoiled", "unspooled", "unwound" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "strapping":{ "having a strong and sturdy constitution":{ "examples":[ "a strapping young man" ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "able-bodied", "athletic", "beefy", "brawny", "burly", "fit", "hardy", "husky", "muscular", "robustious", "rugged", "stalwart", "stout", "sturdy", "tough", "virile", "dynamic", "energetic", "flush", "gingery", "lusty", "peppy", "red-blooded", "robust", "vigorous", "vital", "animated", "brisk", "dashing", "kinetic", "lively", "punchy", "spirited", "sprightly", "vivacious", "energized", "enlivened", "invigorated", "vitalized", "firm", "fortified", "mettlesome", "mighty", "powerful", "puissant", "strong", "refreshed", "rejuvenated", "revitalized", "hale", "healthy", "hearty", "sound", "capable", "competent" ], "near antonyms":[ "delicate", "effete", "enervated", "faint", "feeble", "frail", "infirm", "wan", "weak", "weakened", "impotent", "powerless", "prostrate", "prostrated", "sapped", "tired", "indolent", "lackadaisical", "languid", "lazy", "invertebrate", "nerveless", "soft", "spineless", "wimpy", "ill", "unhealthy", "unsound", "unwell", "broken-down", "debilitated", "decrepit", "disabled", "wasted", "worn-out" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in wiring , roping":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "cinching", "cording", "roping", "threading", "wiring", "banding", "binding", "trussing", "tying", "tieing", "girding", "girting", "lashing", "leashing", "tethering", "interlacing", "intertwining", "interweaving", "lacing", "entangling", "knotting", "snarling", "tangling", "twisting", "coiling", "winding" ], "near antonyms":[ "unbinding", "untying", "untieing", "undoing", "unfastening", "unlacing", "unlashing", "unloosening", "unloosing", "unstrapping", "unstringing", "unthreading", "unleashing", "untethering", "disentangling", "unraveling", "unsnarling", "untangling", "untwining", "untwisting", "uncoiling", "unspooling", "unwinding" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "strategies":{ "a method worked out in advance for achieving some objective":{ "examples":[ "a statewide strategy to raise students' achievement test scores over the next three years" ], "synonyms":[ "arrangements", "blueprints", "designs", "game plans", "games", "ground plans", "master plans", "plans", "programs", "projects", "road maps", "schemes", "systems" ], "near synonyms":[ "collusions", "conspiracies", "plots", "contrivances", "devices", "gambits", "maneuvers", "ruses", "stratagems", "subterfuges", "tricks", "counterplans", "counterstrategies", "counter-strategies", "means", "tactics", "techniques", "ways", "procedures", "protocols", "conceptions", "ideas", "projets", "proposals", "specifications", "specifics", "aims", "intentions", "intents", "purposes", "diagrams", "formulas", "formulae", "layouts", "maps", "patterns", "platforms", "policies", "recipes", "setups" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "the means or procedure for doing something":{ "examples":[ "you'll need a better strategy than just knocking on doors if you want to sell that many magazines" ], "synonyms":[ "approaches", "fashions", "forms", "hows", "manners", "methodologies", "methods", "recipes", "styles", "systems", "tacks", "tactics", "techniques", "ways" ], "near synonyms":[ "modes", "modi operandi", "blueprints", "designs", "game plans", "games", "ground plans", "intrigues", "layouts", "lines", "models", "plans", "plots", "programs", "routes", "schemes", "expedients", "moves", "shifts", "steps", "practices", "practises", "processes", "routines", "policies" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "strategy":{ "a method worked out in advance for achieving some objective":{ "examples":[ "a statewide strategy to raise students' achievement test scores over the next three years" ], "synonyms":[ "arrangement", "blueprint", "design", "game", "game plan", "ground plan", "master plan", "plan", "program", "project", "road map", "scheme", "system" ], "near synonyms":[ "collusion", "conspiracy", "plot", "contrivance", "device", "gambit", "maneuver", "ruse", "stratagem", "subterfuge", "trick", "counterplan", "counterstrategy", "means", "tactic", "technique", "way", "procedure", "protocol", "conception", "idea", "projet", "proposal", "specific(s)", "specification(s)", "aim", "intent", "intention", "purpose", "diagram", "formula", "layout", "map", "pattern", "platform", "policy", "recipe", "setup" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "the means or procedure for doing something":{ "examples":[ "you'll need a better strategy than just knocking on doors if you want to sell that many magazines" ], "synonyms":[ "approach", "fashion", "form", "how", "manner", "method", "methodology", "recipe", "style", "system", "tack", "tactics", "technique", "way" ], "near synonyms":[ "mode", "modus operandi", "blueprint", "design", "game", "game plan", "ground plan", "intrigue", "layout", "line", "model", "plan", "plot", "program", "route", "scheme", "expedient", "move", "shift", "step", "practice", "practise", "process", "routine", "policy" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stray":{ "lacking a definite plan, purpose, or pattern":{ "examples":[ "stray sightings of UFO's, none of which have been rigorously analyzed by scientists" ], "synonyms":[ "aimless", "arbitrary", "catch-as-catch-can", "desultory", "erratic", "haphazard", "helter-skelter", "hit-or-miss", "random", "scattered", "slapdash" ], "near synonyms":[ "accidental", "casual", "chance", "chancy", "contingent", "fluky", "flukey", "fortuitous", "inadvertent", "incidental", "lucky", "unconsidered", "unintended", "unintentional", "unplanned", "unpremeditated", "scattershot", "shotgun", "irregular", "odd", "sporadic", "spot", "directionless", "objectless", "purposeless", "indiscriminate", "unsystematic", "undirected", "disorderly", "disorganized", "undiscriminating", "unselective" ], "near antonyms":[ "established", "fixed", "regular", "set", "stable", "steady", "constant", "continuous", "even", "arranged", "managed", "orchestrated", "ordered", "planned", "aware", "conscious", "deliberate", "purposeful", "thoughtful", "willful", "wilful" ], "antonyms":[ "methodical", "methodic", "nonrandom", "orderly", "organized", "regular", "systematic", "systematized" ] }, "to commit an offense":{ "examples":[ "our straying son swears he's returned to the straight and narrow" ], "synonyms":[ "err", "fall", "offend", "sin", "transgress", "trespass", "wander" ], "near synonyms":[ "breach", "break", "infringe", "violate", "backslide", "lapse", "mess up" ], "near antonyms":[ "forgive", "justify", "pardon", "regret", "repent", "rue" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "stray (into)":{ "as in wander (into)":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "wander (into)", "drop in", "pop (in)", "crash", "encroach", "gate-crash", "infiltrate", "infringe", "intrude", "invade", "trespass", "barge (in)", "breeze (in)", "burst (in or into)", "waltz (in)", "access", "enter", "penetrate", "pierce" ], "near antonyms":[ "depart", "exit", "leave" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "streaks":{ "a line or long narrow section differing in color from the background":{ "examples":[ "the flower has white petals with red streaks" ], "synonyms":[ "bands", "bars", "stripes" ], "near synonyms":[ "blazes", "crossbars", "pinstripes" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a very small amount":{ "examples":[ "there's just a streak of stubbornness in that child" ], "synonyms":[ "aces", "bits", "crumbs", "dabs", "drams", "driblets", "glimmers", "hints", "licks", "little", "mites", "nips", "ounces", "particles", "peanuts", "rays", "scintillas", "scruples", "shades", "shadows", "shreds", "skoshes", "smacks", "smells", "smidgens", "smidgeons", "smidgins", "smidges", "snaps", "soup\u00e7ons", "sparks", "spatters", "specks", "splashes", "spots", "sprinklings", "strains", "suspicions", "touches", "traces" ], "near synonyms":[ "hoots", "iotas", "jots", "minima", "minimums", "minims", "modicums", "semblances", "syllables", "tittles", "vestiges", "whits", "atoms", "dots", "flecks", "flyspecks", "grains", "granules", "molecules", "morsels", "motes", "nubbins", "patches", "scraps", "dashes", "drops", "pinches", "parts", "portions", "sections", "bites", "nibbles", "tastes", "handfuls", "handsful", "scatterings", "smatterings", "smatters", "doses", "shots", "chips", "flakes", "fragments", "shards", "shivers", "slivers", "smithereens", "splinters", "tatters", "clippings", "parings", "shavings" ], "near antonyms":[ "abundances", "barrels", "boatloads", "buckets", "bundles", "bushels", "deals", "fistfuls", "gobs", "heaps", "lashings", "lashins", "loads", "lots", "masses", "messes", "mountains", "much", "oodles", "passels", "pecks", "piles", "plenties", "potfuls", "profusions", "quantities", "rafts", "reams", "scads", "stacks", "wads", "wealths", "volumes", "bonanzas", "embarrassments", "excesses", "overabundances", "overages", "overflows", "overkills", "overmuch", "oversupplies", "superabundances", "superfluities", "surfeits", "surpluses", "chunks", "hunks", "lumps", "slabs" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to make stripes on":{ "examples":[ "light from the setting sun streaked the clouds in brilliant bands of pink and orange" ], "synonyms":[ "bands", "bars", "stripes" ], "near synonyms":[ "blazes" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "street-smart":{ "as in shrewd , streetwise":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "shrewd", "streetwise", "clear-eyed", "clear-sighted", "hardheaded", "sophisticated", "critical", "cynical", "mistrustful", "skeptical", "suspicious", "wary" ], "near antonyms":[ "dewy-eyed", "easy", "exploitable", "gullible", "gullable", "naive", "na\u00efve", "susceptible", "trusting", "unwary", "wide-eyed", "credulous", "overcredulous", "trustful", "uncritical", "unsuspecting", "unsuspicious", "artless", "genuine", "guileless", "innocent", "simple", "unsophisticated", "unworldly" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "streetwise":{ "as in shrewd , street-smart":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "shrewd", "street-smart", "clear-eyed", "clear-sighted", "hardheaded", "sophisticated", "critical", "cynical", "mistrustful", "skeptical", "suspicious", "wary" ], "near antonyms":[ "dewy-eyed", "easy", "exploitable", "gullible", "gullable", "naive", "na\u00efve", "susceptible", "trusting", "unwary", "wide-eyed", "credulous", "overcredulous", "trustful", "uncritical", "unsuspecting", "unsuspicious", "artless", "genuine", "guileless", "innocent", "simple", "unsophisticated", "unworldly" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "strenuously":{ "in a vigorous and forceful manner":{ "examples":[ "argued strenuously in favor of easing the academic requirements for participation in school sports" ], "synonyms":[ "dynamically", "energetically", "explosively", "firmly", "forcefully", "forcibly", "hard", "mightily", "muscularly", "powerfully", "roundly", "stiffly", "stoutly", "strongly", "sturdily", "vigorously" ], "near synonyms":[ "fiercely", "hammer and tongs", "robustly", "roughshod", "sharply", "vehemently", "violently", "actively", "animatedly", "briskly", "crisply", "eagerly", "gamely", "heartily", "lustily", "snappily", "spiritedly", "spunkily", "vivaciously", "decidedly", "determinedly", "directly", "emphatically", "fast", "fixedly", "intensively", "intently", "purposefully", "resolutely", "rigidly", "smartly", "solidly", "soundly", "squarely", "steadfastly", "steadily", "surely", "aggressively", "assertively", "manfully", "potently" ], "near antonyms":[ "delicately", "faintly", "frailly", "shakily", "bloodlessly", "halfheartedly", "languidly", "lazily", "listlessly", "spiritlessly", "impotently", "ineffectively", "ineffectually", "lamely", "nervelessly", "spinelessly", "uncertainly" ], "antonyms":[ "feebly", "gently", "softly", "weakly" ] }, "with great effort or determination":{ "examples":[ "the IT staff worked strenuously to get the network back online" ], "synonyms":[ "amain", "arduously", "assiduously", "determinedly", "diligently", "doggedly", "hard", "hardly", "industriously", "intensely", "intensively", "intently", "laboriously", "mightily", "purposefully", "resolutely", "sedulously", "slavishly" ], "near synonyms":[ "actively", "animatedly", "briskly", "busily", "dynamically", "energetically", "feverishly", "spiritedly", "vehemently", "vigorously", "zealously", "continuously", "ploddingly", "steadfastly", "steadily", "unabatedly", "unrelentingly", "unremittingly", "ardently", "attentively", "conscientiously", "earnestly", "exhaustively", "meticulously", "painstakingly", "seriously", "thoroughly", "indefatigably", "tirelessly", "unflaggingly", "untiringly", "wearilessly", "obstinately", "stubbornly", "willfully" ], "near antonyms":[ "casually", "desultorily", "halfheartedly", "indolently", "lackadaisically", "languidly", "lazily", "listlessly", "shiftlessly", "sluggishly", "spiritlessly", "tiredly", "wearily" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "stressful":{ "full of or causing stress; making you feel worried or anxious":{ "examples":[ "I had a stressful day at work today.", "a stressful situation" ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bruising", "burdensome", "exhausting", "labored", "onerous", "oppressive", "taxing", "tight", "trying", "arduous", "Augean", "backbreaking", "challenging", "demanding", "difficult", "effortful", "exacting", "formidable", "grueling", "gruelling", "hard", "heavy", "hellacious", "herculean", "killer", "laborious", "moiling", "murderous", "pick-and-shovel", "rigorous", "rough", "rugged", "severe", "stiff", "strenuous", "sweaty", "tall", "testing", "toilsome", "tough", "uphill", "abstract", "abstruse", "complex", "complicated", "elusive", "hairy", "insoluble", "intricate", "involved", "knotty", "opaque", "problematic", "problematical", "recondite", "serious", "spiny", "stubborn", "thorny", "ticklish", "tricky", "annoying", "bothersome", "distressing", "irksome", "troublesome", "vexatious", "grievous", "grim", "strict", "stringent", "brutal", "cruel", "inhuman", "painful" ], "near antonyms":[ "achievable", "clear", "doable", "elementary", "manageable", "uncomplicated", "comforting", "gentle", "painless", "relaxed", "smooth", "soothing", "cheap", "easy", "effortless", "facile", "light", "mindless", "simple", "soft", "undemanding" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "stretch":{ "a wide space or area":{ "examples":[ "a narrow stretch of beach below the cliffs" ], "synonyms":[ "breadth", "distance", "expanse", "expansion", "extent", "field", "length", "plain", "reach", "sheet", "spread", "waste" ], "near synonyms":[ "domain", "sphere", "territory", "compass", "range", "scope", "sweep", "gamut", "scale", "spectrum", "depth", "emptiness", "void", "extension", "latitude", "span", "amplitude", "immensity", "magnitude" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "an indefinite but usually short period of time":{ "examples":[ "there was a cardinal at our bird feeder for a short stretch last spring" ], "synonyms":[ "bit", "space", "spell", "while" ], "near synonyms":[ "lapse", "season", "span", "day", "epoch", "era", "beat", "eyeblink", "flash", "heartbeat", "instant", "jiff", "jiffy", "minute", "moment", "nanosecond", "New York minute", "second", "shake", "split second", "spurt", "trice", "twinkle", "twinkling", "wink", "aeon", "eon", "age", "eternity", "infinity", "perpetuity", "interim", "interlude", "intermission", "interval" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "the distance or extent between possible extremes":{ "examples":[ "the stories were written over a considerable stretch of time" ], "synonyms":[ "diapason", "gamut", "range", "scale", "spectrum", "spread" ], "near synonyms":[ "measure", "pitch", "ambit", "amplitude", "compass", "dimension(s)", "extent", "reach", "realm", "scope", "sweep", "width" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "the space or amount of space between two points, lines, surfaces, or objects":{ "examples":[ "the longest stretch of the drive without any place to get gas" ], "synonyms":[ "distance", "lead", "length", "remove", "spacing", "spread", "way" ], "near synonyms":[ "altitude", "area", "breadth", "depth", "height", "rise", "space", "volume", "width", "extension", "extent", "cast", "range", "reach", "scope", "shot", "sweep", "throw", "drop", "fall", "flight", "haul", "berth", "clearance" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to add to the interest of by including made-up details":{ "examples":[ "it was stretching the truth to say she'd been in the movies: she was once an extra whose scene was cut in the final version" ], "synonyms":[ "color", "elaborate (on)", "embellish", "embroider", "exaggerate", "hyperbolize", "magnify", "pad" ], "near synonyms":[ "dress up", "gussy up", "amplify", "enhance", "enlarge (on or upon)", "expand", "flesh (out)", "fudge", "hedge", "overdo", "overdraw", "overemphasize", "overplay", "overstate", "emphasize", "play up", "stress", "caricature", "satirize" ], "near antonyms":[ "belittle", "minimize", "play down", "understate" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to injure by overuse, misuse, or pressure":{ "examples":[ "I stretched a back muscle, and the pain is killing me" ], "synonyms":[ "pull", "rack", "strain", "wrench" ], "near synonyms":[ "fray", "tax", "weaken", "damage", "harm", "hurt", "impair", "wound", "batter", "bruise", "tear", "cripple", "lame", "mangle", "mutilate" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to make longer":{ "examples":[ "the time it would take to fix the car got stretched from three hours to two days when the part we needed had to be ordered" ], "synonyms":[ "drag (out)", "draw out", "elongate", "extend", "lengthen", "outstretch", "prolong", "protract" ], "near synonyms":[ "amplify", "enlarge", "expand", "increase", "attenuate", "thin" ], "near antonyms":[ "decrease", "diminish", "lessen", "reduce", "thicken" ], "antonyms":[ "abbreviate", "abridge", "curtail", "cut", "cut back", "shorten" ] }, "to subject (a personal quality or faculty) to often excessive stress":{ "examples":[ "your whining is stretching my patience to the limit" ], "synonyms":[ "strain", "tax", "test", "try" ], "near synonyms":[ "demand", "exact", "importune", "press", "pressure", "push", "aggravate", "agitate", "annoy", "bother", "exasperate", "gall", "get (to)", "gnaw (at)", "grate", "harass", "harry", "hassle", "irk", "irritate", "nettle", "pain", "peeve", "pester", "rile", "spite", "vex" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to draw tight":{ "examples":[ "if the canvas isn't properly stretched over the frame, there will be sagging over time" ], "synonyms":[ "strain", "tauten", "tense", "tighten" ], "near synonyms":[ "elongate", "extend", "lengthen", "cinch", "constrict" ], "near antonyms":[ "ease", "relax" ], "antonyms":[ "loosen", "slack", "slacken" ] }, "able to revert to original size and shape after being stretched, squeezed, or twisted":{ "examples":[ "stretch fabrics that don't wrinkle or sag" ], "synonyms":[ "bouncy", "elastic", "flexible", "resilient", "rubberlike", "rubbery", "springy", "stretchable", "stretchy", "supple", "whippy" ], "near synonyms":[ "adaptable", "ductile", "kneadable", "malleable", "moldable", "plastic", "pliable", "pliant", "limber", "lissome", "lissom", "lithe", "lithesome", "willowy" ], "near antonyms":[ "compact", "firm", "hard", "solid", "unyielding", "brittle", "crisp", "crumbly", "flaky", "flakey", "friable", "short" ], "antonyms":[ "inelastic", "inflexible", "nonelastic", "rigid", "stiff" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ] }, "stretch (out)":{ "to arrange the parts of (something) over a wider area":{ "antonyms":[ "close", "contract", "fold" ], "examples":[ "you can't stretch out your legs to the point where you're blocking the aisle" ], "near antonyms":[ "compact", "compress", "condense", "reduce" ], "related":[ "overspread" ], "synonyms":[ "expand", "extend", "fan (out)", "flare (out)", "open", "outspread", "outstretch", "spread (out)", "unfold", "unfurl" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stretching":{ "the act of making longer":{ "examples":[ "excessive stretching can cause the fabric to tear or lose its elasticity" ], "synonyms":[ "drawing out", "elongation", "extension", "lengthening", "prolongation", "prolonging" ], "near synonyms":[], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[ "abbreviation", "abridgment", "abridgement", "curtailment", "cutback", "shortening" ] }, "the representation of something in terms that go beyond the facts":{ "examples":[ "your constant stretching of the truth is going to get you in trouble someday" ], "synonyms":[ "caricature", "coloring", "elaboration", "embellishment", "embroidering", "embroidery", "exaggeration", "hyperbole", "magnification", "overstatement", "padding" ], "near synonyms":[ "amplification", "enhancement", "fabrication", "misrepresentation", "fudging", "hedging", "hype", "puffery", "superlative" ], "near antonyms":[ "belittlement", "disparagement", "minimizing", "poor-mouthing" ], "antonyms":[ "meiosis", "understatement" ] }, "to add to the interest of by including made-up details":{ "examples":[ "it was stretching the truth to say she'd been in the movies: she was once an extra whose scene was cut in the final version" ], "synonyms":[ "coloring", "elaborating (on)", "embellishing", "embroidering", "exaggerating", "hyperbolizing", "magnifying", "padding" ], "near synonyms":[ "dressing up", "gussying up", "amplifying", "enhancing", "enlarging (on or upon)", "expanding", "fleshing (out)", "fudging", "hedging", "overdoing", "overdrawing", "overemphasizing", "overplaying", "overstating", "emphasizing", "playing up", "stressing", "caricaturing", "satirizing" ], "near antonyms":[ "belittling", "minimizing", "playing down", "understating" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to injure by overuse, misuse, or pressure":{ "examples":[ "I stretched a back muscle, and the pain is killing me" ], "synonyms":[ "pulling", "racking", "straining", "wrenching" ], "near synonyms":[ "fraying", "taxing", "weakening", "damaging", "harming", "hurting", "impairing", "wounding", "battering", "bruising", "tearing", "crippling", "laming", "mangling", "mutilating" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to make longer":{ "examples":[ "the time it would take to fix the car got stretched from three hours to two days when the part we needed had to be ordered" ], "synonyms":[ "dragging (out)", "drawing out", "elongating", "extending", "lengthening", "outstretching", "prolonging", "protracting" ], "near synonyms":[ "amplifying", "enlarging", "expanding", "increasing", "attenuating", "thinning" ], "near antonyms":[ "decreasing", "diminishing", "lessening", "reducing", "thickening" ], "antonyms":[ "abbreviating", "abridging", "curtailing", "cutting", "cutting back", "shortening" ] }, "to subject (a personal quality or faculty) to often excessive stress":{ "examples":[ "your whining is stretching my patience to the limit" ], "synonyms":[ "straining", "taxing", "testing", "trying" ], "near synonyms":[ "demanding", "exacting", "importuning", "pressing", "pressuring", "pushing", "aggravating", "agitating", "annoying", "bothering", "exasperating", "galling", "getting (to)", "gnawing (at)", "grating", "harassing", "harrying", "hassling", "irking", "irritating", "nettling", "paining", "peeving", "pestering", "riling", "spiting", "vexing" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to draw tight":{ "examples":[ "if the canvas isn't properly stretched over the frame, there will be sagging over time" ], "synonyms":[ "straining", "tautening", "tensing", "tightening" ], "near synonyms":[ "elongating", "extending", "lengthening", "cinching", "constricting" ], "near antonyms":[ "easing", "relaxing" ], "antonyms":[ "loosening", "slackening", "slacking" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "stretching (out)":{ "to arrange the parts of (something) over a wider area":{ "antonyms":[ "closing", "contracting", "folding" ], "examples":[ "you can't stretch out your legs to the point where you're blocking the aisle" ], "near antonyms":[ "compacting", "compressing", "condensing", "reducing" ], "related":[ "overspreading" ], "synonyms":[ "expanding", "extending", "fanning (out)", "flaring (out)", "opening", "outspreading", "outstretching", "spreading (out)", "unfolding", "unfurling" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stridency":{ "as in vociferousness":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "vociferousness", "ardency", "ardor", "fervency", "fervidness", "fervor", "insistence", "passion", "warmth", "absoluteness", "clearness", "directness", "incision", "incisiveness", "plainness", "straightforwardness", "vividness", "eloquence", "potency", "power", "strength", "aggressiveness", "assertiveness", "emphasis", "fierceness", "forcefulness", "intenseness", "intensity", "vehemence", "vigorousness", "violence" ], "near antonyms":[ "feebleness", "mildness", "weakness", "ambiguity", "equivocation", "delicacy", "lightness", "subtlety" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "strike":{ "to refuse to work in order to force an employer to meet demands":{ "examples":[ "the union is calling for its members to strike until the mining company agrees to meet safety standards" ], "synonyms":[ "walk", "walk out" ], "near synonyms":[ "sit in", "lock out" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to act upon (a person or a person's feelings) so as to cause a response":{ "examples":[ "we were struck by the willingness of total strangers to go out of their way to help us" ], "synonyms":[ "affect", "impact", "impress", "influence", "move", "reach", "sway", "tell (on)", "touch" ], "near synonyms":[ "carry away", "dazzle", "enrapture", "entrance", "enthrall", "enthral", "ravish", "transport", "bias", "color", "inspire", "stir", "engage", "interest", "involve", "penetrate", "pierce", "afflict", "agitate", "bother", "concern", "discomfort", "discompose", "disquiet", "distress", "disturb", "fluster", "harass", "harry", "perturb", "pester", "plague", "smite", "strain", "stress", "trouble", "try", "upset", "worry", "wring", "allure", "attract", "bewitch", "captivate", "charm", "enchant", "fascinate" ], "near antonyms":[ "bore", "jade", "pall", "tire", "weary", "underwhelm" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to enter the mind of":{ "examples":[ "it struck her later that no one at the bank had asked for identification" ], "synonyms":[ "come (to)", "cross", "dawn (on)", "occur (to)" ], "near synonyms":[ "recall", "recollect", "remember", "reminisce", "con", "learn", "memorize", "appear", "arrive", "emerge", "materialize" ], "near antonyms":[ "forget", "unlearn", "disregard", "ignore", "neglect", "overlook" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to come into usually forceful contact with something":{ "examples":[ "the thump of hailstones striking the cars in the parking lot" ], "synonyms":[ "bang", "bash", "bump", "collide", "crash", "hit", "impact", "impinge", "knock", "ram", "slam", "smash", "swipe", "thud" ], "near synonyms":[ "bounce", "carom", "clunk", "glance", "rebound", "ricochet", "skim", "skip", "contact", "land", "touch", "brush", "graze", "kiss", "nudge", "scrape", "shave", "sweep", "bulldoze", "jostle", "muscle", "press", "push" ], "near antonyms":[ "miss", "skirt" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner":{ "examples":[ "the driver of the car behind me applied his brakes too late and struck my car from the rear" ], "synonyms":[ "bang", "bash", "bat", "belt", "biff", "bludgeon", "bob", "bonk", "bop", "box", "bust", "clap", "clip", "clobber", "clock", "clout", "crack", "hammer", "hit", "knock", "nail", "paste", "pound", "punch", "rap", "slam", "slap", "slog", "slug", "smack", "smite", "sock", "swat", "swipe", "tag", "thump", "thwack", "wallop", "whack", "whale", "zap" ], "near synonyms":[ "batter", "beat", "buffet", "bung", "chop", "cuff", "drub", "lace", "lambaste", "lambast", "lick", "mangle", "maul", "pelt", "pepper", "pommel", "pummel", "rough", "scuff", "bunt", "flick", "stroke", "tap", "bump", "butt", "jab", "jostle", "kick", "knee", "poke", "prod", "push", "shove", "stamp", "bowl (down or over)", "cream", "deck", "dump", "fell", "floor", "knock down", "level", "rabbit-punch", "sucker punch", "cane", "club", "cudgel", "flail", "flog", "lash", "sap", "slash", "sledge", "sledgehammer", "spear", "stab", "switch", "thrash", "whip", "bean", "brain", "conk", "skull" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to take apart":{ "examples":[ "the stagehands struck the sets the morning after the play closed" ], "synonyms":[ "break down", "demount", "disassemble", "dismantle", "dismember", "dismount", "knock down", "take down" ], "near synonyms":[ "detach", "disengage", "break up", "disaggregate", "disarticulate", "disconnect", "disjoin", "disjoint", "dissever", "disunite", "divide", "separate" ], "near antonyms":[ "build", "erect", "pitch", "combine", "unite" ], "antonyms":[ "assemble", "construct" ] }, "to take sudden, violent action against":{ "examples":[ "a rattlesnake strikes its prey with lightning speed" ], "synonyms":[ "assail", "assault", "attack", "beset", "bushwhack", "charge", "descend (on or upon)", "go in (on)", "jump (on)", "pounce (on or upon)", "raid", "rush", "set on", "sic", "sick", "storm", "trash", "turn (on)" ], "near synonyms":[ "bum-rush", "gang up (on)", "mob", "swarm", "mug", "rob", "ambuscade", "ambush", "surprise", "surprize", "waylay", "blitz", "bomb", "bombard", "nuke", "barrage", "cannon", "cannonade", "bang away (at)", "batter", "buffet", "plaster", "beleaguer", "besiege", "press", "harry", "loot", "pillage", "plunder", "ravage", "sack", "foray", "invade", "overrun", "envelop", "flank" ], "near antonyms":[ "cover", "defend", "guard", "protect", "secure", "shield" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to cast a spell on":{ "examples":[ "the only way that she's going to get a man is if she strikes one" ], "synonyms":[ "bewitch", "charm", "enchant", "ensorcell", "ensorcel", "hex", "overlook", "spell" ], "near synonyms":[ "curse", "jinx", "possess", "voodoo", "attract", "beguile", "captivate", "fascinate", "mesmerize", "spellbind", "entice", "lure", "seduce", "tempt" ], "near antonyms":[ "bless" ], "antonyms":[] }, "a work stoppage by a body of workers intended to force an employer to meet their demands":{ "examples":[ "the nurses will go on strike tomorrow unless they're finally given a pay raise" ], "synonyms":[ "walkout" ], "near synonyms":[ "sympathetic strike", "sympathy strike", "go-slow", "job action", "sick-out", "sit-down", "sit-in", "slowdown", "lockout" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "the act or action of setting upon with force or violence":{ "examples":[ "the first strike was directed at a munitions warehouse" ], "synonyms":[ "aggression", "assault", "attack", "attempt", "blitz", "blitzkrieg", "charge", "coup de main", "descent", "offense", "offence", "offensive", "onset", "onslaught", "raid", "rush" ], "near synonyms":[ "ambuscade", "ambush", "counteraggression", "counterassault", "counterattack", "counteroffensive", "counterstrike", "sally", "sortie", "envelopment", "flanking", "breakthrough", "foray", "incursion", "invasion", "pillage", "ravage", "sack", "air raid", "bombardment", "bombing", "siege", "storm", "barrage", "cannonade", "fusillade", "hail", "salvo", "volley", "whammy" ], "near antonyms":[ "defense", "defensive", "guard", "shield", "opposition", "resistance", "protection", "security", "shelter" ], "antonyms":[] }, "a feature of someone or something that creates difficulty for achieving success":{ "examples":[ "kids born into poverty already have a strike against them" ], "synonyms":[ "debit", "disadvantage", "disbenefit", "downside", "drawback", "handicap", "incommodity", "liability", "minus", "negative" ], "near synonyms":[ "albatross", "millstone", "stranglehold", "disability", "impairment", "failing", "shortcoming", "bar", "catch", "check", "clog", "crimp", "embarrassment", "hindrance", "hitch", "hurdle", "impediment", "interference", "let", "manacle", "obstacle", "obstruction", "rub", "shackle", "stop", "trammel" ], "near antonyms":[ "vantage", "head start", "jump", "lead", "margin", "start", "ascendancy", "ascendency", "better", "command", "control", "drop", "mastery", "predominance", "superiority", "supremacy", "transcendence", "upper hand", "prerogative", "privilege", "break", "opportunity", "aid", "assistance", "help" ], "antonyms":[ "advantage", "asset", "edge", "plus" ] }, "a forceful coming together of two things":{ "examples":[ "the strike of a hammer against a nail always has a satisfying sound when you're building something yourself" ], "synonyms":[ "bump", "collision", "concussion", "crash", "impact", "impingement", "jar", "jolt", "jounce", "kick", "shock", "slam", "smash", "wallop" ], "near synonyms":[ "blow", "buffet", "hit", "knock", "punch", "rap", "slap", "thump", "bashing", "battering", "bludgeoning", "clobbering", "hammering", "lambasting", "licking", "pounding", "pummeling", "pummelling", "thrashing", "contact", "encounter", "meeting", "touch" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "an unexpected benefit or advantage resulting from the uncertain course of events":{ "examples":[ "she's made one strike after another since she began speculating in real estate" ], "synonyms":[ "break", "fluke" ], "near synonyms":[ "accident", "chance", "circumstance", "hap", "happenchance", "happenstance", "hazard", "luck" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "strikes (out)":{ "to be unsuccessful":{ "antonyms":[ "clicks", "comes off", "delivers", "goes", "goes over", "pans out", "succeeds", "works out" ], "examples":[ "their joint venture in Las Vegas struck out , and they hurriedly dissolved the partnership" ], "near antonyms":[ "cooks", "flourishes", "prospers", "thrives", "prevails", "triumphs", "wins" ], "related":[ "flounders", "struggles", "declines", "sinks", "skids", "slips", "slumps", "wanes", "crashes", "crumbles", "miscarries", "misfires", "goes under", "implodes", "self-destructs" ], "synonyms":[ "bombs", "collapses", "craters", "fails", "flames out", "flops", "flunks", "folds", "founders", "misses", "tanks", "washes out" ] }, "to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "struck out all references to indecent matters" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "blots out", "effaces", "eradicates", "erases", "expunges", "obliterates", "roots (out)", "rubs out", "wipes out", "bleeps", "blips", "clips", "cuts", "excises", "removes", "bowdlerizes", "censors", "cleans (up)", "expurgates", "launders", "redacts", "red-pencils", "abbreviates", "crops", "shortens", "blacks out", "represses", "silences", "suppresses" ], "synonyms":[ "blue-pencils", "cancels", "crosses (out)", "deles", "deletes", "edits (out)", "elides", "kills", "scratches (out)", "strokes (out)", "x's (out)" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "strikes out":{ "to be unsuccessful":{ "antonyms":[ "clicks", "comes off", "delivers", "goes", "goes over", "pans out", "succeeds", "works out" ], "examples":[ "their joint venture in Las Vegas struck out , and they hurriedly dissolved the partnership" ], "near antonyms":[ "cooks", "flourishes", "prospers", "thrives", "prevails", "triumphs", "wins" ], "related":[ "flounders", "struggles", "declines", "sinks", "skids", "slips", "slumps", "wanes", "crashes", "crumbles", "miscarries", "misfires", "goes under", "implodes", "self-destructs" ], "synonyms":[ "bombs", "collapses", "craters", "fails", "flames out", "flops", "flunks", "folds", "founders", "misses", "tanks", "washes out" ] }, "to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "struck out all references to indecent matters" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "blots out", "effaces", "eradicates", "erases", "expunges", "obliterates", "roots (out)", "rubs out", "wipes out", "bleeps", "blips", "clips", "cuts", "excises", "removes", "bowdlerizes", "censors", "cleans (up)", "expurgates", "launders", "redacts", "red-pencils", "abbreviates", "crops", "shortens", "blacks out", "represses", "silences", "suppresses" ], "synonyms":[ "blue-pencils", "cancels", "crosses (out)", "deles", "deletes", "edits (out)", "elides", "kills", "scratches (out)", "strokes (out)", "x's (out)" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "striking (out)":{ "to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it":{ "examples":[ "struck out all references to indecent matters" ], "synonyms":[ "blue-penciling", "canceling", "cancelling", "crossing (out)", "deleing", "deleting", "editing (out)", "eliding", "killing", "scratching (out)", "stroking (out)", "x-ing (out)", "x'ing (out)" ], "near synonyms":[ "blotting out", "effacing", "eradicating", "erasing", "expunging", "obliterating", "rooting (out)", "rubbing out", "wiping out", "bleeping", "blipping", "clipping", "cutting", "excising", "removing", "bowdlerizing", "censoring", "cleaning (up)", "expurgating", "laundering", "redacting", "red-penciling", "abbreviating", "cropping", "shortening", "blacking out", "repressing", "silencing", "suppressing" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to be unsuccessful":{ "examples":[ "their joint venture in Las Vegas struck out , and they hurriedly dissolved the partnership" ], "synonyms":[ "bombing", "collapsing", "cratering", "failing", "flaming out", "flopping", "flunking", "folding", "foundering", "missing", "tanking", "washing out" ], "near synonyms":[ "floundering", "struggling", "declining", "sinking", "skidding", "slipping", "slumping", "waning", "crashing", "crumbling", "miscarrying", "misfiring", "going under", "imploding", "self-destructing" ], "near antonyms":[ "cooking", "flourishing", "prospering", "thriving", "prevailing", "triumphing", "winning" ], "antonyms":[ "clicking", "coming off", "delivering", "going", "going over", "panning out", "succeeding", "working out" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "striking down":{ "to put an end to by formal action":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "a law that was later struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court as unconstitutional" ], "near antonyms":[ "enacting", "laying down", "legislating", "establishing", "founding", "instituting", "formalizing", "legalizing", "legitimating", "legitimizing", "validating", "passing", "ratifying", "allowing", "approving", "authorizing", "clearing", "endorsing", "indorsing", "permitting", "sanctioning", "warranting", "commanding", "decreeing", "mandating", "ordering", "prescribing" ], "related":[ "countermanding", "overriding", "overruling", "overturning", "vetoing", "aborting", "calling", "calling off", "dropping", "recalling", "retracting", "reversing", "revoking", "suspending", "withdrawing", "banning", "enjoining", "forbidding", "outlawing", "prohibiting", "disallowing", "dismissing", "rejecting", "annihilating", "breaking down", "eliminating", "eradicating", "erasing", "liquidating", "removing", "throwing out", "writing off" ], "synonyms":[ "abating", "abolishing", "abrogating", "annulling", "avoiding", "canceling", "cancelling", "disannulling", "dissolving", "invalidating", "negating", "nullifying", "nulling", "quashing", "repealing", "rescinding", "rolling back", "vacating", "voiding" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stringent":{ "not allowing for any exceptions or loosening of standards":{ "examples":[ "stringent rules against unauthorized persons being in the building" ], "synonyms":[ "brassbound", "cast-iron", "exacting", "hard-line", "inflexible", "rigid", "rigorous", "strict", "uncompromising" ], "near synonyms":[ "close", "conscientious", "exact", "fussy", "meticulous", "painstaking", "punctilious", "scrupulous", "undeviating", "adamant", "adamantine", "determined", "dogged", "firm", "relentless", "resolved", "single-minded", "steadfast", "stubborn", "tenacious", "unbending", "unflinching", "immovable", "implacable", "unappeasable", "unrelenting", "unsparing", "unyielding", "austere", "demanding", "flinty", "grim", "hard", "hardened", "hard-hearted", "harsh", "ironbound", "severe", "stern", "tough" ], "near antonyms":[ "acquiescent", "compliant", "compromising", "pliable", "pliant", "relenting", "yielding", "easy", "easygoing", "gentle", "indulgent", "kindly", "lenient", "merciful", "mild", "pampering", "soft", "spoiling", "tolerant", "neglectful", "negligent", "remiss", "slipshod", "sloppy", "slovenly", "unfussy" ], "antonyms":[ "flexible", "lax", "loose", "relaxed", "slack" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "stringy":{ "resembling or having the texture of a mass of strings":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "stringy hair that clearly needs a good washing" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "knotty", "ropy", "ropey", "thready", "sinewy", "wiry" ], "synonyms":[ "fibrous" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "strip":{ "a long narrow piece of material":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "now tear the paper into strips and fold them up carefully" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "slat", "band", "bandage", "belt", "binding", "girth", "strap", "swatch", "swath", "swathe", "tape" ], "synonyms":[ "list", "ribbon", "slip" ] }, "a series of drawings that tell a story or part of a story":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "a cartoonist who uses his daily strip to make his political points" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "comic book", "funny paper(s)", "graphic novel", "animated cartoon", "animation", "caricature" ], "synonyms":[ "cartoon", "comic", "comic strip", "funny" ] }, "to remove clothing from":{ "antonyms":[ "dress", "gown", "robe" ], "examples":[ "the nurse told the nervous mother to strip her screaming baby down to his diaper for the exam" ], "near antonyms":[ "apparel", "array", "attire", "caparison", "clothe", "costume", "cover", "deck", "dress", "feather", "garb", "garment", "invest", "rig (out)", "vest", "cloak", "mantle", "drape", "swaddle", "swathe", "accoutre", "accouter", "equip", "furnish", "outfit" ], "related":[ "bare", "denude", "divest", "expose", "uncover", "undrape", "unveil", "bark", "flay", "peel", "skin" ], "synonyms":[ "disrobe", "unclothe", "undress" ] }, "to take something away from":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "an indiscretion that resulted in her being stripped of her authority" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "denude", "cheat", "clean (out)", "defraud", "shortchange", "bankrupt", "disfurnish", "impoverish" ], "synonyms":[ "abate", "bereave", "deprive", "divest" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "striped":{ "having stripes":{ "examples":[ "the zebra is a black-and-white striped animal" ], "synonyms":[ "banded", "barred", "streaked" ], "near synonyms":[ "corded", "tabby" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to make stripes on":{ "examples":[ "the children carefully striped the paper with red and blue paint" ], "synonyms":[ "banded", "barred", "streaked" ], "near synonyms":[ "blazed" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "stripping":{ "as in ejection , dispossession":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "to remove clothing from":{ "antonyms":[ "dressing", "gowning", "robing" ], "examples":[ "the nurse told the nervous mother to strip her screaming baby down to his diaper for the exam" ], "near antonyms":[ "appareling", "apparelling", "arraying", "attiring", "caparisoning", "clothing", "costuming", "covering", "decking", "dressing", "feathering", "garbing", "garmenting", "investing", "rigging (out)", "vesting", "cloaking", "mantling", "draping", "swaddling", "swathing", "accoutring", "accoutering", "equipping", "furnishing", "outfitting" ], "related":[ "baring", "denuding", "divesting", "exposing", "uncovering", "undraping", "unveiling", "barking", "flaying", "peeling", "skinning" ], "synonyms":[ "disrobing", "unclothing", "undressing" ] }, "to take something away from":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "an indiscretion that resulted in her being stripped of her authority" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "denuding", "cheating", "cleaning (out)", "defrauding", "shortchanging", "bankrupting", "disfurnishing", "impoverishing" ], "synonyms":[ "abating", "bereaving", "depriving", "divesting" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "strolled":{ "to travel by foot for exercise or pleasure":{ "examples":[ "people who like to stroll along the beach would seem to be well-represented among the clientele for dating services" ], "synonyms":[ "ambled", "hiked", "perambulated", "rambled", "sauntered", "tramped", "tromped" ], "near synonyms":[ "roamed", "roved", "wandered", "peregrinated", "traipsed", "traversed", "trekked", "walked", "marched", "promenaded", "power walked" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "strong suits":{ "something for which a person shows a special talent":{ "examples":[ "languages are definitely the diplomat's strong suit" ], "synonyms":[ "fortes", "long suits", "m\u00e9tiers", "metiers", "specialities", "specialties", "things" ], "near synonyms":[ "areas", "arenas", "bailiwicks", "businesses", "circles", "demesnes", "departments", "disciplines", "domains", "fiefdoms", "fiefs", "fields", "lines", "precincts", "provinces", "realms", "spheres", "terrains", "elements", "aptitudes", "bents", "faculties", "flairs", "geniuses", "genii", "gifts", "knacks", "talents", "pursuits", "rackets", "vocations", "inclinations", "leanings", "partialities", "penchants", "predilections", "predispositions", "proclivities", "propensities", "tendencies" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "strong-arms":{ "to make timid or fearful by or as if by threats":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "developers trying to strong-arm homeowners into selling their houses at below-market prices" ], "near antonyms":[ "cheers", "comforts", "consoles", "reassures", "solaces", "soothes", "emboldens", "encourages", "heartens", "steels", "convinces", "persuades" ], "related":[ "blusters", "trash-talks", "affrights", "alarms", "alarums", "frightens", "horrifies", "scares", "shocks", "spooks", "startles", "terrifies", "menaces", "terrorizes", "threatens", "badgers", "harasses", "hounds", "bludgeons", "coerces", "compels", "constrains", "dragoons", "forces", "makes", "obliges", "presses", "pressures", "pushes around", "demoralizes", "psychs (out)", "unmans", "unnerves", "discomposes", "disconcerts", "disquiets", "distresses", "disturbs", "perturbs", "upsets" ], "synonyms":[ "blackjacks", "bogarts", "browbeats", "bulldozes", "bullies", "bullyrags", "ballyrags", "cows", "hectors", "intimidates" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "struggles":{ "to proceed or act clumsily or ineffectually":{ "examples":[ "each week I would struggle through my piano lesson, keenly aware that I wasn't getting any better" ], "synonyms":[ "blunders", "bumbles", "flogs", "flounders", "limps", "lumbers", "plods", "stumbles", "trudges" ], "near synonyms":[ "jogs", "shambles", "shuffles", "wallows", "welters", "falters", "lurches", "reels", "staggers", "sways", "teeters", "totters", "fumbles", "muddles" ], "near antonyms":[ "coasts", "flies", "glides", "kilts", "sails", "zips", "zooms" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to devote serious and sustained effort":{ "examples":[ "the financially strapped couple struggled to make ends meet" ], "synonyms":[ "bangs away", "beavers (away)", "digs (away)", "drudges", "endeavors", "fags", "grubs", "humps", "hustles", "labors", "moils", "pegs (away)", "plods", "plows", "plugs", "slaves", "slogs", "strains", "strives", "sweats", "toils", "travails", "tugs", "works" ], "near synonyms":[ "applies (oneself)", "buckles (down)", "digs in", "hammers (away)", "knuckles down", "pitches in", "attacks", "drives", "essays", "tries", "exercises", "exerts", "overexerts", "overworks", "ekes out", "grinds (out)", "puts out", "scrabbles", "scratches", "trudges", "wades" ], "near antonyms":[ "breaks", "eases (up)", "lets up", "slackens", "bums", "chills", "dallies", "dillydallies", "footles", "goldbricks", "goofs (off)", "hacks (around)", "hangs (around or out)", "idles", "lazes", "loafs", "lounges", "shirks", "slacks (off)", "vegges out", "veges out", "basks", "lolls", "relaxes", "reposes", "rests", "unwinds", "dabbles", "doodles", "fools around", "fribbles", "goofs (around)", "hangs", "hangs about", "messes around", "monkeys (around)", "plays", "potters (around)", "putters (around)", "trifles" ], "antonyms":[] }, "a forceful effort to reach a goal or objective":{ "examples":[ "a performer's long struggle to achieve success" ], "synonyms":[ "battles", "fights", "frays", "scrabbles", "throes" ], "near synonyms":[ "efforts", "exertions", "labors", "pains", "troubles", "works", "drudgeries", "grinds", "sweats", "toils", "travails", "combats", "conflicts", "contests", "strifes", "tussles", "warfares", "wars", "attempts", "endeavors", "essays", "tries" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a physical dispute between opposing individuals or groups":{ "examples":[ "there was a struggle between the armed robber and the shopkeeper, and the gun went off" ], "synonyms":[ "battles", "clashes", "combats", "conflicts", "contests", "dustups", "fights", "fracases", "fracas", "frays", "hassles", "scraps", "scrimmages", "scrums", "scuffles", "skirmishes", "tussles" ], "near synonyms":[ "pitched battles", "rough-and-tumbles", "affrays", "battles royal", "battle royals", "battles royale", "battle royales", "brawls", "broils", "donnybrooks", "free-for-alls", "melees", "m\u00eal\u00e9es", "mix-ups", "ruckuses", "ructions", "blows", "fistfights", "fisticuffs", "grapples", "handgrips", "punch-outs", "punch-ups", "slugfests", "confrontations", "duels", "face-offs", "jousts", "altercations", "argle-bargles", "arguments", "argy-bargies", "contretemps", "controversies", "cross fires", "disagreements", "disputes", "fallings-out", "falling-outs", "kickups", "misunderstandings", "quarrels", "rows", "spats", "squabbles", "tangles", "tiffs", "wrangles", "catfights" ], "near antonyms":[ "truces" ], "antonyms":[] }, "an earnest effort for superiority or victory over another":{ "examples":[ "her staunchest supporters in her struggle for the office" ], "synonyms":[ "ball games", "battles", "combats", "competitions", "conflicts", "confrontations", "contentions", "contests", "dogfights", "duels", "face-offs", "grapples", "matches", "rivalries", "strifes", "sweepstakes", "sweep-stake", "tugs-of-war", "warfares", "wars" ], "near synonyms":[ "horse races", "nail-biters", "showdowns", "clashes", "collisions", "discords", "frictions", "arguments", "controversies", "debates", "disagreements", "disputations", "disputes", "dissensions", "dissentions", "quarrels", "rows", "wrangles" ], "near antonyms":[ "concords", "harmonies", "peaces" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "struggling":{ "as in failing , dying":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "declining", "dying", "failing", "floundering", "languishing", "depressed", "unprosperous", "unsuccessful", "bankrupt", "bankrupted", "insolvent" ], "near antonyms":[ "booming", "boomy", "flourishing", "golden", "halcyon", "healthy", "lush", "palmy", "prospering", "prosperous", "roaring", "successful", "thriving", "affluent", "moneyed", "monied", "opulent", "rich", "substantial", "wealthy", "well-heeled", "well-off", "well-to-do", "comfortable" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to proceed or act clumsily or ineffectually":{ "examples":[ "each week I would struggle through my piano lesson, keenly aware that I wasn't getting any better" ], "synonyms":[ "blundering", "bumbling", "flogging", "floundering", "limping", "lumbering", "plodding", "stumbling", "trudging" ], "near synonyms":[ "jogging", "shambling", "shuffling", "wallowing", "weltering", "faltering", "lurching", "reeling", "staggering", "swaying", "teetering", "tottering", "fumbling", "muddling" ], "near antonyms":[ "coasting", "flying", "gliding", "kilting", "sailing", "zipping", "zooming" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to devote serious and sustained effort":{ "examples":[ "the financially strapped couple struggled to make ends meet" ], "synonyms":[ "banging away", "beavering (away)", "digging (away)", "drudging", "endeavoring", "fagging", "grubbing", "humping", "hustling", "laboring", "moiling", "pegging (away)", "plodding", "plowing", "plugging", "slaving", "slogging", "straining", "striving", "sweating", "toiling", "travailing", "tugging", "working" ], "near synonyms":[ "applying (oneself)", "buckling (down)", "digging in", "hammering (away)", "knuckling down", "pitching in", "attacking", "driving", "essaying", "trying", "exercising", "exerting", "overexerting", "overworking", "eking out", "grinding (out)", "putting out", "scrabbling", "scratching", "trudging", "wading" ], "near antonyms":[ "breaking", "easing (up)", "letting up", "slackening", "bumming", "chilling", "dallying", "dillydallying", "footling", "goldbricking", "goofing (off)", "hacking (around)", "hanging (around or out)", "idling", "lazing", "loafing", "lounging", "shirking", "slacking (off)", "vegging out", "basking", "lolling", "relaxing", "reposing", "resting", "unwinding", "dabbling", "doodling", "fooling around", "fribbling", "goofing (around)", "hanging", "hanging about", "messing around", "monkeying (around)", "playing", "pottering (around)", "puttering (around)", "trifling" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "stubborn":{ "sticking to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion":{ "examples":[ "he's just being stubborn , refusing even to try the new toothpaste" ], "synonyms":[ "adamant", "adamantine", "bullheaded", "dogged", "hard", "hard-nosed", "hardened", "hardheaded", "headstrong", "immovable", "implacable", "inconvincible", "inflexible", "intransigent", "mulish", "obdurate", "obstinate", "opinionated", "ossified", "pat", "pertinacious", "perverse", "pigheaded", "self-opinionated", "self-willed", "stiff-necked", "unbending", "uncompromising", "unrelenting", "unyielding", "willful", "wilful" ], "near synonyms":[ "anal-retentive", "obsessive", "wayward", "wrongheaded", "determined", "hell-bent", "inexorable", "persistent", "relentless", "resolved", "set", "single-minded", "steadfast", "stouthearted", "tenacious", "unflinching", "firm", "hard-line", "hard-shell", "hard-shelled", "iron", "severe", "stern", "strict", "hidebound", "narrow-minded", "rigid", "bloody-minded", "cantankerous", "contrary", "cussed", "contumacious", "disobedient", "froward", "insubordinate", "intractable", "recalcitrant", "refractory", "uncooperative", "ungovernable", "unmanageable", "unruly", "defiant", "insurgent", "mutinous", "indomitable", "invincible", "unconquerable", "confirmed", "inveterate", "unregenerate", "demanding", "exacting" ], "near antonyms":[ "docile", "obedient", "placable", "submissive", "tractable", "accepting", "persuadable", "receptive", "responsive", "willing", "governable", "manageable", "reasonable", "temperate", "slavish", "subservient" ], "antonyms":[ "acquiescent", "agreeable", "amenable", "compliant", "complying", "flexible", "pliable", "pliant", "relenting", "yielding" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "stud":{ "a physically attractive man":{ "examples":[ "she promised her friend that the blind date would be a real stud" ], "synonyms":[ "beefcake", "hunk", "pretty boy", "superstud" ], "near synonyms":[ "babe", "dish", "doll", "dreamboat", "eye candy", "eyeful", "fox", "knockout", "stunner", "lady-killer", "sheik", "womanizer" ], "near antonyms":[ "dog", "grotesquerie", "grotesquery", "monster", "nerd" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in set , intersperse":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "intersperse", "set", "band", "bar", "streak", "stripe", "bespatter", "spatter", "blot", "dye", "stain", "blotch", "dapple", "dot", "fleck", "freckle", "marble", "mottle", "pepper", "shoot", "speck", "speckle", "splotch", "spot", "sprinkle", "stipple" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "studding":{ "as in setting , interspersing":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "interspersing", "setting", "banding", "barring", "streaking", "striping", "bespattering", "spattering", "blotting", "dyeing", "staining", "blotching", "dappling", "dotting", "flecking", "freckling", "marbling", "mottling", "peppering", "shooting", "specking", "speckling", "splotching", "spotting", "sprinkling", "stippling" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stumbled":{ "to go down from an upright position suddenly and involuntarily":{ "antonyms":[ "got up", "rose", "stood (up)", "uprose" ], "examples":[ "the bride stumbled on the altar steps and landed smack in the arms of the minister" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "collapsed", "crumpled", "dropped", "flumped", "keeled", "plopped", "plunked", "plonked", "slumped (over)", "crashed", "free-fell", "nose-dived", "plummeted", "plunged", "precipitated", "wiped out", "skidded", "slid" ], "synonyms":[ "fell", "slipped", "toppled", "tripped", "tumbled" ] }, "to make a mistake":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "that network announcer rarely stumbles when he's on the air" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "nodded", "bobbled", "botched", "bungled", "butchered", "foozled", "mangled", "mishandled", "muffed", "murdered", "miscalculated", "misconceived", "miscounted", "miscued", "misdeemed", "misgauged", "misgaged", "misjudged", "mistook", "misconstrued", "misinterpreted", "misunderstood" ], "synonyms":[ "blundered", "boobed", "erred", "flubbed", "fluffed", "fouled up", "fumbled", "goofed (up)", "loused up", "messed (up)", "screwed up", "slipped up", "tripped" ] }, "to move heavily or clumsily":{ "antonyms":[ "breezed", "coasted", "glided", "slid", "waltzed", "whisked" ], "examples":[ "the tipsy revelers left the path and wearily stumbled through the tangled undergrowth" ], "near antonyms":[ "drifted", "floated", "hovered", "hung", "hanged", "poised", "wafted" ], "related":[ "dragged", "flopped", "hauled", "blundered", "careened", "doddered", "lurched", "reeled", "staggered", "swayed", "teetered", "tottered", "waddled", "weaved", "wobbled", "wabbled" ], "synonyms":[ "barged", "clumped", "flogged", "floundered", "galumphed", "lumbered", "lumped", "plodded", "pounded", "scuffed", "scuffled", "shambled", "shuffled", "slogged", "sloughed", "stamped", "stomped", "stumped", "tramped", "tromped", "trudged" ] }, "to proceed or act clumsily or ineffectually":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "stumbled twice while she was reciting the \"Gettysburg Address\"" ], "near antonyms":[ "coasted", "flew", "glided", "kilted", "sailed", "zipped", "zoomed" ], "related":[ "jogged", "shambled", "shuffled", "wallowed", "weltered", "faltered", "lurched", "reeled", "staggered", "swayed", "teetered", "tottered", "fumbled", "muddled" ], "synonyms":[ "blundered", "bumbled", "flogged", "floundered", "limped", "lumbered", "plodded", "struggled", "trudged" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stumbles":{ "an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "was his hurtful remark a regrettable stumble , or was it made with artful intention?" ], "near antonyms":[ "accuracies", "exactitudes", "precisions", "inerrancies", "infallibilities", "perfections" ], "related":[ "bloomers", "bloopers", "boners", "howlers", "pratfalls", "foul-ups", "snafus", "misapprehensions", "miscalculations", "miscomprehensions", "misconceptions", "misconstructions", "misdescriptions", "misimpressions", "misinterpretations", "misjudgments", "misreadings", "misstatements", "misunderstandings" ], "synonyms":[ "blunders", "bobbles", "boo-boos", "boobs", "bricks", "clangers", "clinkers", "errors", "faults", "flubs", "fluffs", "fumbles", "gaffes", "gaffs", "goofs", "inaccuracies", "lapses", "miscues", "missteps", "mistakes", "oversights", "screwups", "slips", "slipups", "trips" ] }, "the act of going down from an upright position suddenly and involuntarily":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "has bones so brittle that a minor stumble could result in a serious break" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "headers", "pratfalls", "missteps", "trips", "descents", "dives", "plunges", "skids", "slides", "free-falls" ], "synonyms":[ "falls", "slips", "spills", "tumbles" ] }, "to go down from an upright position suddenly and involuntarily":{ "antonyms":[ "gets up", "rises", "stands (up)", "uprises" ], "examples":[ "the bride stumbled on the altar steps and landed smack in the arms of the minister" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "collapses", "crumples", "drops", "flumps", "keels", "plops", "plunks", "plonks", "slumps (over)", "crashes", "free-falls", "nose-dives", "plummets", "plunges", "precipitates", "wipes out", "skids", "slides" ], "synonyms":[ "falls", "slips", "topples", "trips", "tumbles" ] }, "to make a mistake":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "that network announcer rarely stumbles when he's on the air" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "nods", "bobbles", "botches", "bungles", "butchers", "foozles", "mangles", "mishandles", "muffs", "murders", "miscalculates", "misconceives", "miscounts", "miscues", "misdeems", "misgauges", "misjudges", "mistakes", "misconstrues", "misinterprets", "misunderstands" ], "synonyms":[ "blunders", "boobs", "errs", "flubs", "fluffs", "fouls up", "fumbles", "goofs (up)", "louses up", "messes (up)", "screws up", "slips up", "trips" ] }, "to move heavily or clumsily":{ "antonyms":[ "breezes", "coasts", "glides", "slides", "waltzes", "whisks" ], "examples":[ "the tipsy revelers left the path and wearily stumbled through the tangled undergrowth" ], "near antonyms":[ "drifts", "floats", "hangs", "hovers", "poises", "wafts" ], "related":[ "drags", "flops", "hauls", "blunders", "careens", "dodders", "lurches", "reels", "staggers", "sways", "teeters", "totters", "waddles", "weaves", "wobbles", "wabbles" ], "synonyms":[ "barges", "clumps", "flogs", "flounders", "galumphs", "lumbers", "lumps", "plods", "pounds", "scuffles", "scuffs", "shambles", "shuffles", "slogs", "sloughs", "stamps", "stomps", "stumps", "tramps", "tromps", "trudges" ] }, "to proceed or act clumsily or ineffectually":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "stumbled twice while she was reciting the \"Gettysburg Address\"" ], "near antonyms":[ "coasts", "flies", "glides", "kilts", "sails", "zips", "zooms" ], "related":[ "jogs", "shambles", "shuffles", "wallows", "welters", "falters", "lurches", "reels", "staggers", "sways", "teeters", "totters", "fumbles", "muddles" ], "synonyms":[ "blunders", "bumbles", "flogs", "flounders", "limps", "lumbers", "plods", "struggles", "trudges" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "stumped":{ "to move heavily or clumsily":{ "examples":[ "the seemingly endless parade finally ended, and the drummers and tuba players stumped wearily to their buses" ], "synonyms":[ "barged", "clumped", "flogged", "floundered", "galumphed", "lumbered", "lumped", "plodded", "pounded", "scuffed", "scuffled", "shambled", "shuffled", "slogged", "sloughed", "stamped", "stomped", "stumbled", "tramped", "tromped", "trudged" ], "near synonyms":[ "dragged", "flopped", "hauled", "blundered", "careened", "doddered", "lurched", "reeled", "staggered", "swayed", "teetered", "tottered", "waddled", "weaved", "wobbled", "wabbled" ], "near antonyms":[ "drifted", "floated", "hovered", "hung", "hanged", "poised", "wafted" ], "antonyms":[ "breezed", "coasted", "glided", "slid", "waltzed", "whisked" ] }, "to invite (someone) to take part in a contest or to perform a feat":{ "examples":[ "when my grandfather was a kid, he and his friends would stump one another to dive into the local swimming hole" ], "synonyms":[ "challenged", "dared", "defied" ], "near synonyms":[ "bearded", "braved", "brazened", "breasted", "confronted", "faced", "outbraved", "outfaced" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stumper":{ "as in puzzle , conundrum":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "brainteaser", "conundrum", "poser", "puzzle", "quiz", "riddle", "stickler", "toughie", "toughy", "interrogative", "problem", "question" ], "near antonyms":[ "answer", "response", "solution" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stunned":{ "affected with sudden and great wonder or surprise":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "realizing that they had been left out of the will, the billionaire's relatives just sat there, stunned" ], "near antonyms":[ "blas\u00e9", "blase", "casual", "nonchalant", "unruffled" ], "related":[ "blindsided", "startled", "surprised", "surprized", "aghast", "appalled", "dismayed", "horrified", "bewildered", "confused", "dazed", "overwhelmed", "agape", "awed", "awesome", "openmouthed", "wide-eyed", "widemouthed" ], "synonyms":[ "amazed", "astonished", "astounded", "awestruck", "awestricken", "bowled over", "dumbfounded", "dumfounded", "dumbstruck", "flabbergasted", "shocked", "stupefied", "thunderstruck" ] }, "suffering from mental confusion":{ "antonyms":[ "clearheaded" ], "examples":[ "the loud noise left her momentarily stunned" ], "near antonyms":[ "alert", "conscious" ], "related":[ "senseless", "unconscious" ], "synonyms":[ "addle", "addled", "addlepated", "bedeviled", "befogged", "befuddled", "bemused", "bewildered", "bushed", "confounded", "confused", "dazed", "distracted", "dizzy", "dopey", "dopy", "fogged", "mixed-up", "muddleheaded", "muzzy", "pixilated", "pixillated", "punch-drunk", "punchy", "raddled", "shell-shocked", "silly", "slaphappy", "spaced-out", "spaced", "spacey", "spacy", "stupefied", "zonked", "zonked-out" ] }, "to make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the news of their boss's termination stunned the staff" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "befuddled", "bewildered", "blew away", "blindsided", "confounded", "confused", "dazed", "discomfited", "disconcerted", "dismayed", "jarred", "muddled", "nonplussed", "nonplused", "perplexed", "shook up" ], "synonyms":[ "amazed", "astonished", "astounded", "bowled over", "dumbfounded", "dumfounded", "flabbergasted", "floored", "rocked", "shocked", "startled", "stupefied", "surprised", "surprized", "thunderstruck" ] }, "to make senseless or dizzy by a blow":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "a powerful uppercut to the jaw stunned the boxer and sent him crashing to the canvas" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "deadened", "knocked out", "paralyzed", "benumbed", "numbed", "stupefied", "bowled over", "knocked down", "banged", "bashed", "belted", "bludgeoned", "bonked", "bopped", "clobbered", "clocked", "clouted", "hammered", "hit", "pasted", "pounded", "punched", "rapped", "slammed", "slapped", "slugged", "smacked", "smote", "socked", "struck", "swatted", "thumped", "thwacked", "walloped", "whacked", "whaled", "battered", "beat", "buffeted", "bunged", "chopped", "cuffed", "drubbed", "mangled", "mauled", "pelted", "pummeled", "pummelled" ], "synonyms":[ "dazed", "rocked" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "stunt":{ "an act of notable skill, strength, or cleverness":{ "examples":[ "performs mental stunts , such as pronouncing words backwards as soon as you say them" ], "synonyms":[ "deed", "exploit", "feat", "number", "tour de force", "trick" ], "near synonyms":[ "accomplishment", "achievement", "attainment", "coup", "success", "triumph", "adventure", "performance" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to hold back the normal growth of":{ "examples":[ "unfortunately, an unusually dry summer seems to have permanently stunted the tree" ], "synonyms":[ "dwarf", "suppress" ], "near synonyms":[ "arrest", "catch", "check", "halt", "hold up", "stall", "stay", "still", "stop", "balk", "block", "hold back", "impede", "obstruct", "stem", "diminish", "downsize", "shrink" ], "near antonyms":[ "advance", "boost", "encourage", "forward", "foster", "nourish", "nurture", "promote" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "stupefy":{ "to make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "stupefied by the ruling that he could not compete because he missed the qualifying age by two days" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "befuddle", "bewilder", "blindside", "blow away", "confound", "confuse", "daze", "discomfit", "disconcert", "dismay", "jar", "muddle", "nonplus", "perplex", "shake up" ], "synonyms":[ "amaze", "astonish", "astound", "bowl over", "dumbfound", "dumfound", "flabbergast", "floor", "rock", "shock", "startle", "stun", "surprise", "surprize", "thunderstrike" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "sturdiness":{ "the ability to withstand force or stress without being distorted, dislodged, or damaged":{ "examples":[ "demonstrated the suitcase's sturdiness by dropping it from a third-floor window" ], "synonyms":[ "firmness", "soundness", "stability", "strength" ], "near synonyms":[ "dependability", "durability", "reliability", "solidity", "solidness", "cohesion", "toughness" ], "near antonyms":[ "insubstantiality", "unsoundness", "unsubstantiality", "weakness" ], "antonyms":[ "insecurity", "instability", "precariousness", "shakiness", "unstableness", "unsteadiness" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stygian":{ "being without light or without much light":{ "examples":[ "lost in the stygian reaches of the deep forest" ], "synonyms":[ "black", "caliginous", "dark", "darkened", "darkish", "darkling", "darksome", "dim", "dimmed", "dusk", "dusky", "gloomy", "lightless", "murky", "obscure", "obscured", "pitch-black", "pitch-dark", "pitchy", "rayless", "somber", "sombre", "tenebrific", "tenebrous", "unlit" ], "near synonyms":[ "crepuscular", "twilit", "moonless", "starless", "sunless", "cloudy", "dull", "dulled", "lackluster", "shadowlike", "shadowy", "shady", "gray", "grey", "leaden", "pale", "beclouded", "befogged", "clouded", "foggy", "fuliginous", "misty", "smoggy", "soupy" ], "near antonyms":[ "ablaze", "agleam", "aglitter", "alight", "beaming", "beamy", "effulgent", "glaring", "glowing", "incandescent", "lambent", "radiant", "relucent", "resplendent", "shining", "sparkling", "ultrabright", "glossy", "lustrous", "shiny", "floodlit", "floodlighted", "highlighted", "spotlighted", "spotlit", "moonlit", "moony", "starlit", "sunlit" ], "antonyms":[ "bright", "brightened", "brilliant", "illuminated", "illumined", "light", "lit", "lighted", "lightsome", "lucent", "lucid", "luminous" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "style":{ "a distinctive way of putting ideas into words":{ "examples":[ "I correctly identified the quotation because I recognized Mark Twain's inimitable style" ], "synonyms":[ "fashion", "locution", "manner", "mode", "phraseology", "tone", "vein" ], "near synonyms":[ "address", "delivery", "elocution", "archaism", "colloquialism", "regionalism", "acceptation", "connotation", "denotation", "expression", "idiom" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "the means or procedure for doing something":{ "examples":[ "unfortunately, the club president's usual style is to make decisions without asking anyone's advice or approval" ], "synonyms":[ "approach", "fashion", "form", "how", "manner", "method", "methodology", "recipe", "strategy", "system", "tack", "tactics", "technique", "way" ], "near synonyms":[ "mode", "modus operandi", "blueprint", "design", "game", "game plan", "ground plan", "intrigue", "layout", "line", "model", "plan", "plot", "program", "route", "scheme", "expedient", "move", "shift", "step", "practice", "practise", "process", "routine", "policy" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a practice or interest that is very popular for a short time":{ "examples":[ "parents who were very relieved when the style for having one's nose pierced faded" ], "synonyms":[ "buzz", "chic", "craze", "dernier cri", "enthusiasm", "fad", "fashion", "flavor", "go", "hot ticket", "last word", "latest", "mode", "rage", "sensation", "ton", "trend", "vogue" ], "near synonyms":[ "nine days' wonder", "nine day wonder", "new wave", "crush", "infatuation", "fervor", "passion", "furor", "fuss", "hullabaloo", "to-do", "uproar", "bandwagon", "crusade", "cult", "movement", "novelty", "wrinkle", "caprice", "fancy", "whim" ], "near antonyms":[ "classic", "standard" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to give a name to":{ "examples":[ "although nowadays he's often styled a biologist, he's probably better thought of as a classic 19th-century naturalist" ], "synonyms":[ "baptize", "call", "christen", "clepe", "denominate", "designate", "dub", "entitle", "label", "name", "nominate", "term", "title" ], "near synonyms":[ "brand", "stigmatize", "tag", "denote", "specify", "miscall", "misname", "mistitle", "code-name", "nickname", "rechristen", "relabel", "rename", "surname" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "stymie":{ "to create difficulty for the work or activity of":{ "examples":[ "the raging blizzard stymied the rescuers' attempts to find the stranded mountain climbers" ], "synonyms":[ "clog", "cramp", "embarrass", "encumber", "fetter", "hamper", "handcuff", "handicap", "hinder", "hobble", "hog-tie", "hold back", "hold up", "impede", "inhibit", "interfere (with)", "manacle", "obstruct", "shackle", "short-circuit", "tie up", "trammel" ], "near synonyms":[ "balk", "check", "constrain", "curb", "rein", "restrain", "bind", "chain", "halter", "leash", "tether", "tie", "arrest", "brake", "delay", "retain", "retard", "barricade", "block", "blockade", "roadblock", "bog (down)", "mire", "choke", "smother", "stifle", "strangle", "suffocate", "baffle", "foil", "frustrate", "stump", "thwart", "derail", "disrupt", "sabotage", "muzzle", "repress", "suppress", "confine", "hedge (in)", "hem (in)" ], "near antonyms":[ "clear", "make way", "open", "unclog", "unplug", "unstop", "free", "liberate", "release", "untie", "loosen", "smooth", "encourage", "further", "promote" ], "antonyms":[ "aid", "assist", "facilitate", "help" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stainless":{ "free from dirt or stain":{ "examples":[ "nothing less than a perfectly stainless sheet of parchment would do for a diploma" ], "synonyms":[ "antiseptic", "chaste", "clean", "fair", "immaculate", "pristine", "spick-and-span", "spic-and-span", "spotless", "squeaky-clean", "unsoiled", "unstained", "unsullied" ], "near synonyms":[ "pure", "taintless", "undefiled", "unpolluted", "untainted", "wholesome", "cleanly", "germfree", "hygienic", "sanitary", "sterile", "abluted", "bleached", "cleansed", "purified", "scrubbed", "washed", "whitened", "milky", "snowy", "white", "flawless", "unblemished", "bright", "shiny", "sparkling" ], "near antonyms":[ "dingy", "greasy", "grimy", "mucky", "muddy", "unwashed", "defiled", "germy", "polluted", "tainted", "unsterile", "unsterilized", "blackened", "discolored" ], "antonyms":[ "besmirched", "dirty", "filthy", "foul", "grubby", "smirched", "soiled", "spotted", "stained", "sullied", "unclean", "uncleaned" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "stands by":{ "to give steadfast support to":{ "examples":[ "no matter how much people object, I will stand by my decision" ], "synonyms":[ "adheres (to)", "clings (to)", "hews (to)", "keeps (to)", "sticks (to or with)" ], "related":[ "cleaves (to)", "advocates", "backs", "champions", "confirms", "defends", "endorses", "indorses", "espouses", "supports", "upholds", "accepts", "adopts", "cherishes", "cultivates", "embraces", "follows", "fosters", "heeds", "backstops", "bolsters", "boosts", "buttresses", "enforces", "reinforces", "reenforces" ], "near antonyms":[ "abandons", "abnegates", "deserts", "forsakes", "gives up", "relinquishes", "spurns", "surrenders", "abjures", "recalls", "recants", "reconsiders", "reneges", "renounces", "retracts", "revokes", "takes back", "unsays", "withdraws", "controverts", "disagrees (with)", "disproves", "disputes", "rebuts", "refutes", "contradicts", "denies", "disavows", "disclaims", "disowns", "gainsays", "negates", "negatives", "repudiates", "backs down", "backs off", "backtracks" ], "antonyms":[ "defects (from)" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "streamlet":{ "a natural body of running water smaller than a river":{ "examples":[ "the raging brook of last spring is a mere streamlet now that it's July" ], "synonyms":[ "beck", "bourn", "bourne", "brook", "brooklet", "burn", "creek", "gill", "rill", "rivulet", "run", "runlet", "runnel" ], "near synonyms":[ "arroyo", "billabong", "fresh", "freshet", "runoff", "bayou", "coulee", "slough", "slew", "slue", "stream", "wash", "canal", "channel", "cut", "cutoff", "gut", "kill", "millrace", "millstream", "race", "watercourse", "waterway", "affluent", "branch", "confluent", "distributary", "influent", "tributary" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "star":{ "a ball-shaped gaseous celestial body that shines by its own light":{ "examples":[ "it's difficult to see the stars at night in the middle of the city because of all the streetlights" ], "synonyms":[ "luminary", "sphere", "sun" ], "near synonyms":[ "cluster", "constellation", "galaxy", "binary star", "brown dwarf", "dwarf", "fixed star", "gasser", "giant star", "lodestar", "loadstar", "neutron star", "nova", "pulsar", "quasar", "red dwarf", "red giant", "red star", "subdwarf", "supercluster", "supergiant", "supernova", "variable", "variable star", "white dwarf" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "the person who has the most important role in a play, movie, or TV show":{ "examples":[ "when the star of the school play came down with the flu on opening night, her understudy got to go on" ], "synonyms":[ "headliner", "lead", "principal" ], "near synonyms":[ "leading lady", "leading man", "superstar", "ingenue", "ing\u00e9nue", "starlet", "star turn", "coprincipal", "costar" ], "near antonyms":[ "extra", "supernumerary" ], "antonyms":[] }, "a person who is widely known and usually much talked about":{ "examples":[ "the public's endless fascination with stars" ], "synonyms":[ "cause c\u00e9l\u00e8bre", "cause celebre", "celeb", "celebrity", "figure", "icon", "ikon", "light", "luminary", "megastar", "name", "notability", "notable", "notoriety", "personage", "personality", "somebody", "standout", "superstar", "VIP" ], "near synonyms":[ "favorite", "heartthrob", "hero", "idol", "demigod", "dignitary", "eminence", "immortal", "monument", "pillar", "worthy", "baron", "big shot", "bigwig", "kahuna", "magnate", "mogul", "nabob", "panjandrum" ], "near antonyms":[ "lightweight", "mediocrity", "has-been" ], "antonyms":[ "nobody", "noncelebrity" ] }, "of or relating to the stars":{ "examples":[ "star observations" ], "synonyms":[ "astral", "starry", "stellar" ], "near synonyms":[ "celestial", "empyrean", "heavenly", "intergalactic", "interstellar", "astronomical", "astronomic", "astrophysical", "astronautic", "astronautical", "starlike", "star-spangled" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "standing above others in rank, importance, or achievement":{ "examples":[ "the teacher's star pupil" ], "synonyms":[ "astral", "bright", "distinguished", "eminent", "illustrious", "luminous", "noble", "notable", "noteworthy", "outstanding", "preeminent", "prestigious", "redoubtable", "signal", "superior" ], "near synonyms":[ "celebrated", "exalted", "famed", "famous", "glorious", "honored", "renowned", "reputable", "infamous", "notorious", "dominant", "paramount", "predominant" ], "near antonyms":[ "insignificant", "minor", "unimportant", "average", "inferior", "mediocre", "obscure", "uncelebrated", "unsung" ], "antonyms":[] }, "widely known":{ "examples":[ "looking for star actors to play the leads" ], "synonyms":[ "big-name", "celebrated", "famed", "famous", "noted", "notorious", "prominent", "renowned", "visible", "well-known" ], "near synonyms":[ "fabled", "fabulous", "legendary", "infamous", "distinguished", "eminent", "exceptional", "great", "illustrious", "leading", "notable", "noteworthy", "outstanding", "preeminent", "prestigious", "remarkable", "supereminent", "superior", "important", "significant", "acknowledged", "recognized", "respected", "favorite", "popular", "preferred", "estimable", "honorable", "reputable", "respectable", "formidable", "redoubtable" ], "near antonyms":[ "insignificant", "unimportant", "inconspicuous", "undistinguished", "unexceptional", "unpopular" ], "antonyms":[ "anonymous", "nameless", "obscure", "uncelebrated", "unfamous", "unknown", "unsung" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "stimulation":{ "as in stimulus , incentive":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "encouragement", "galvanization", "goad", "incentive", "inducement", "jog", "prod", "spur", "stimulant", "stimulus", "excitement", "incitation", "incitement", "instigation", "provocation", "enticement", "lure", "induction", "inspiration", "motivation", "aggravation", "annoyance", "bother", "exasperation", "frustration", "hassle", "headache", "irritant", "nuisance", "peeve", "pest" ], "near antonyms":[ "subduing" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "state aids":{ "as in reliefs , foreign aids":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "foreign aids", "reliefs", "aids", "assistances", "block grants", "grants-in-aid", "set-asides", "advances", "allowances", "benefits", "bequests", "endowments", "funds", "legacies", "stipends", "trust funds", "trusts", "allocations", "allotments", "annuities", "appropriations", "entitlements", "grants", "subsidies", "subventions" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sterilizing":{ "as in spaying , castrating":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "altering", "desexing", "fixing", "neutering", "castrating", "emasculating", "gelding", "spaying" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "streaking":{ "to make stripes on":{ "examples":[ "light from the setting sun streaked the clouds in brilliant bands of pink and orange" ], "synonyms":[ "banding", "barring", "striping" ], "near synonyms":[ "blazing" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stupes":{ "a stupid person":{ "examples":[ "with stupes like that, no wonder city hall is a mess" ], "synonyms":[ "airheads", "birdbrains", "blockheads", "boneheads", "bubbleheads", "chowderheads", "chuckleheads", "clodpolls", "clodpoles", "clots", "clucks", "clunks", "cretins", "cuddies", "deadheads", "dim bulbs", "dimwits", "dips", "dodoes", "dodos", "dolts", "donkeys", "doofuses", "dufuses", "dopes", "dorks", "dullards", "dumbbells", "dumbheads", "dum-dums", "dummies", "dummkopfs", "dunces", "dunderheads", "fatheads", "ganders", "golems", "goofs", "goons", "half-wits", "hammerheads", "hardheads", "idiots", "ignoramuses", "ignorami", "imbeciles", "jackasses", "know-nothings", "knuckleheads", "lamebrains", "loggerheads", "loons", "lumps", "lunkheads", "meatheads", "momes", "morons", "mugs", "mutts", "naturals", "nimrods", "nincompoops", "ninnies", "ninnyhammers", "nits", "nitwits", "noddies", "noodles", "numskulls", "numbskulls", "oafs", "pinheads", "prats", "ratbags", "sapheads", "schlubs", "shlubs", "schnooks", "simpletons", "stocks", "stupids", "thickheads", "turkeys", "woodenheads", "yahoos", "yo-yos" ], "near synonyms":[ "boobies", "buffoons", "fools", "geese", "loonies", "lunatics", "madmen", "nuts", "zanies", "losers", "gawks", "featherbrains", "scatterbrains", "beasts", "boors", "cads", "churls", "clowns", "creeps", "curs", "heels", "jerks", "skunks", "skunk", "snakes", "stinkers", "villains" ], "near antonyms":[ "intellects", "intellectuals", "sages", "thinkers", "whizzes", "wizards", "polymaths", "Renaissance men", "sharpies" ], "antonyms":[ "brains", "geniuses", "genii" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "started (up)":{ "to move suddenly and sharply (as in surprise)":{ "examples":[ "I started from my chair when I heard the sudden scream" ], "synonyms":[ "bolted", "jumped", "startled" ], "near synonyms":[ "jerked", "jolted", "twitched", "blenched", "cringed", "flinched", "quailed", "recoiled", "shrank", "shrunk", "spooked", "squinched", "winced", "bounded", "leaped", "leapt", "sprang", "sprung", "reacted", "responded" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of":{ "examples":[ "started the impressionist movement in art" ], "synonyms":[ "began", "constituted", "established", "founded", "inaugurated", "initiated", "innovated", "instituted", "introduced", "launched", "pioneered", "planted", "set up" ], "near synonyms":[ "authored", "fathered", "originated", "conceived", "concocted", "contrived", "cooked (up)", "created", "devised", "fabricated", "invented", "made up", "manufactured", "produced", "thought (up)", "constructed", "put up", "developed", "enlarged", "expanded", "endowed", "financed", "funded", "subsidized", "arranged", "organized", "systematized", "systemized", "refounded", "reinitiated", "reinstituted", "relaunched" ], "near antonyms":[ "abolished", "annihilated", "annulled", "nullified", "ended", "finished", "halted", "stopped", "terminated", "rounded (off or out)", "wound up", "winded up", "wrapped up" ], "antonyms":[ "closed (down)", "phased out", "shut (up)" ] }, "to cause to function":{ "examples":[ "trying to start the car on a frigid morning" ], "synonyms":[ "activated", "actuated", "cranked (up)", "drove", "moved", "ran", "run", "set off", "sparked", "touched off", "triggered", "turned on" ], "near synonyms":[ "kicked over", "turned over", "charged", "electrified", "energized", "fired", "fueled", "fuelled", "generated", "powered", "pushed", "discharged", "launched", "released", "switched", "tripped", "reactivated", "recharged", "aroused", "excited", "jump-started", "kick-started", "stimulated", "vitalized", "ignited", "incited", "instigated", "provoked", "quickened", "stirred up", "accelerated", "catalyzed", "sped (up)", "speeded (up)", "stepped up" ], "near antonyms":[ "arrested", "braked", "checked", "cut off", "drew up", "halted", "jammed", "stalled", "stopped", "stuck", "decelerated", "repressed", "slowed", "stunted", "suppressed" ], "antonyms":[ "cut", "cut out", "deactivated", "killed", "shut off", "turned off" ] }, "to come into existence":{ "examples":[ "the fight started when one child tripped the other" ], "synonyms":[ "actualized", "appeared", "arose", "began", "broke", "commenced", "dawned", "engendered", "formed", "materialized", "originated", "set in", "sprang", "sprung" ], "near synonyms":[ "breathed", "existed", "lived", "subsisted", "was", "arrived", "came on", "emerged", "coalesced", "cohered", "shaped (up)", "continued", "endured", "lasted", "persisted", "survived" ], "near antonyms":[ "concluded", "desisted", "discontinued", "finished", "halted", "quit", "quitted", "terminated", "disappeared", "dissolved", "evaporated", "vanished", "departed", "died", "expired", "passed away", "perished" ], "antonyms":[ "ceased", "ended", "stopped" ] }, "to extend outward beyond a usual point":{ "examples":[ "frightened horses with starting eyes" ], "synonyms":[ "bagged", "ballooned", "beetled", "bellied", "billowed", "bulged", "bunched", "jutted", "overhung", "poked", "pooched", "pouched", "pouted", "projected", "protruded", "stood out", "stuck out", "swelled" ], "near synonyms":[ "domed", "blew up", "inflated", "dilated", "distended", "expanded", "mushroomed", "snowballed", "elongated", "extended", "lengthened", "stretched" ], "near antonyms":[ "compressed", "condensed", "constricted", "contracted", "shrank", "shrunk" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to take the first step in (a process or course of action)":{ "examples":[ "we'll be ready to start the concert in a moment" ], "synonyms":[ "began", "commenced", "embarked (on or upon)", "entered (into or upon)", "fell (to)", "got off", "kicked off", "launched", "led off", "opened", "struck (into)" ], "near synonyms":[ "created", "generated", "inaugurated", "initiated", "innovated", "invented", "originated", "adopted", "embraced", "took on", "took up", "established", "fathered", "founded", "instituted", "organized", "pioneered", "set up", "spawned", "got around (to)", "got down (to)", "got round (to)" ], "near antonyms":[ "ceased", "desisted", "discontinued", "halted", "knocked off", "laid off", "quit", "quitted", "stopped", "closed", "completed", "abandoned", "forsook", "left", "abolished", "demolished", "destroyed", "exterminated", "extinguished", "phased out" ], "antonyms":[ "concluded", "ended", "finished", "terminated" ] }, "the point at which something begins":{ "examples":[ "knew from the start of the game that he would win easily" ], "synonyms":[ "alpha", "baseline", "beginning", "birth", "commencement", "dawn", "day one", "genesis", "get-go", "git-go", "inception", "incipience", "incipiency", "kickoff", "launch", "morning", "nascence", "nascency", "onset", "outset", "threshold" ], "near synonyms":[ "drawing board", "first base", "ground zero", "square one", "creation", "founding", "inauguration", "initiation", "institution", "origination", "cradle", "fountain", "fountainhead", "germ", "origin", "root", "seedbed", "source", "spring", "well", "wellspring", "dawning", "opening", "advent", "appearance", "arrival", "debut", "d\u00e9but", "emergence", "childhood", "infancy", "youth" ], "near antonyms":[ "cessation", "closing", "closure", "completion", "finale", "finish", "period", "stop", "termination", "windup" ], "antonyms":[ "close", "conclusion", "end", "ending", "omega" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "sty":{ "a dirty or messy place":{ "examples":[ "\"That house is such a sty that I'm never setting foot in there again,\" she said with a shudder" ], "synonyms":[ "dump", "hellhole", "hole", "pigpen", "pigsty", "shambles" ], "near 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"shortchanges", "skins", "squeezes", "sticks", "stings", "swindles" ], "near antonyms":[ "debunks", "exposes", "reveals", "shows up", "uncloaks", "uncovers", "unmasks", "discloses", "divulges", "tells", "unveils", "disabuses", "disenchants", "disillusions" ], "antonyms":[ "undeceives" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "streetwalkers":{ "a woman who engages in sexual activities for money":{ "examples":[ "the streetwalkers and adult movie theaters that once populated the tenderloin have been replaced by upscale shoppers and expensive restaurants and boutiques" ], "synonyms":[ "bawds", "call girls", "cocottes", "courtesans", "drabs", "hookers", "hustlers", "prostitutes", "sex workers", "tarts", "whores" ], "near synonyms":[ "madames", "mesdames", "madams", "chippies", "doxies", "floozies", "tramps", "hussies", "jades", "minxes", "coquettes", "flirts", "libertines", "sirens", "tempters", "temptresses", "vamps", "wenches" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "striated":{ "having lines, bands, or grooves":{ "examples":[ "striated muscle tissue" ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "banded", "barred", "brindled", "brindle", "streaked", "chromatic", "colored", "colorful", "kaleidoscopic", "motley", "multicolored", "multihued", "polychromatic", "polychrome", "prismatic", "rainbow", "varicolored", "varied", "variegated", "various", "iridescent", "opalescent", "brave", "bright", "brilliant", "gay", "vibrant", "flashy", "garish", "gaudy", "loud", "showy", "splashy", "checkered", "dotted", "patterned", "plaid", "plaided", "striped", "dappled", "dapple", "marbled", "mottled", "parti-color", "parti-colored", "piebald", "pied", "pinto", "flecked", "specked", "speckled", "spotted", "bichrome", "bicolored", "bicolor", "dichromatic", "trichromatic", "tricolor", "tricolored", "two-tone", "two-toned" ], "near antonyms":[ "achromatic", "bleached", "decolorized", "faded", "washed-out", "dull", "faint", "gray", "grey", "neutral", "pale", "pallid", "unbrilliant", "colorless", "monochromatic", "monochromic", "monotone", "self-colored", "solid" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in striped , speckled":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "checkered", "dappled", "daubed", "flecked", "marbled", "mottled", "patterned", "polychromed", "specked", "speckled", "streaked", "striped", "variegated", "darkened", "embrowned", "toned (down)", "brightened", "lightened", "bepainted", "colored", "dyed", "painted", "pigmented", "stained", "tinctured", "tinged", "tinted" ], "near antonyms":[ "decolorized", "blanched", "bleached", "whitened" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "straps":{ "a narrow and usually flat piece of a material that is used for fastening, holding together, or wrapping something":{ "examples":[ "She had the nervous habit of fiddling with the strap of her watch." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bandages", "bands", "belts", "bindings", "girths", "swatches", "swaths", "swathes", "tapes", "lists", "ribbons", "slips", "strips", "slats" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in wires , ropes":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "cinches", "cords", "ropes", "threads", "wires", "bands", "binds", "ties", "trusses", "girds", "girts", "lashes", "leashes", "tethers", "interlaces", "intertwines", "interweaves", "laces", "entangles", "knots", "snarls", "tangles", "twists", "coils", "winds" ], "near antonyms":[ "unbinds", "unties", "undoes", "unfastens", "unlaces", "unlashes", "unloosens", "unlooses", "unstraps", "unstrings", "unthreads", "unleashes", "untethers", "disentangles", "unravels", "unsnarls", "untangles", "untwines", "untwists", "uncoils", "unspools", "unwinds" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "stone-blind":{ "lacking the power of sight":{ "examples":[ "he's so oblivious to everything around him that you'd think he was stone-blind" ], "synonyms":[ "blind", "eyeless", "sightless", "visionless" ], "near synonyms":[ "blinded", "blindfold", "blindfolded", "unsighted", "gravel-blind", "purblind" ], "near antonyms":[ "observant", "observing", "seeing", "clear-eyed", "clear-sighted", "gimlet-eyed", "lynx-eyed", "sharp-eyed", "sharp-sighted" ], "antonyms":[ "sighted" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "stumbled (on or onto)":{ "to come upon unexpectedly or by chance":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[ "chanced (upon)", "encountered", "found", "happened (on or upon)", "hit (upon)", "lit (on or upon)", "lighted (on or upon)", "met", "pitched (upon)", "tumbled (upon)" ], "related":[ "lucked (out, on, onto, or into)", "confronted", "faced", "discovered", "struck", "turned up" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[] }, "stands on":{ "to place reliance or trust":{ "examples":[ "She plans to be standing on her own by this time next month." ], "synonyms":[ "calculates", "counts", "depends", "leans", "reckons", "relies" ], "near synonyms":[ "commits", "confides", "entrusts", "intrusts", "trusts" ], "near antonyms":[ "distrusts", "mistrusts", "questions", "suspects" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "stoking":{ "to make greater in size, amount, or number":{ "examples":[ "hopefully, offering stock options will stoke workers' commitment to the company" ], "synonyms":[ "accelerating", "adding (to)", "aggrandizing", "amplifying", "augmenting", "boosting", "building up", "compounding", "enlarging", "escalating", "expanding", "extending", "hyping", "increasing", "multiplying", "pumping up", "raising", "supersizing", "swelling", "upping" ], "related":[ "booming", "jumping", "skyrocketing", "spiking", "bumping (up)", "ratcheting (up)", "racheting (up)", "blowing up", "dilating", "distending", "inflating", "drawing out", "elongating", "fleshing (out)", "lengthening", "prolonging", "protracting", "stretching", "developing", "enhancing", "heightening", "intensifying", "magnifying", "complementing", "supplementing", "beefing (up)", "reinforcing", "reenforcing", "strengthening", "maximizing", "accumulating", "amassing", "collecting", "following up", "parlaying" ], "near antonyms":[ "abbreviating", "abridging", "curtailing", "shortening", "compressing", "condensing", "constricting", "contracting", "cutting back", "retrenching" ], "antonyms":[ "abating", "decreasing", "de-escalating", "diminishing", "downsizing", "dwindling", "lessening", "lowering", "minifying", "reducing", "subtracting (from)" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "standing off":{ "as in fighting , resisting":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "defying", "fighting", "holding off", "opposing", "resisting", "withstanding", "beating off", "fending (off)", "rebutting", "repelling", "repulsing", "staving off", "turning away", "turning back", "deflecting", "warding (off)", "rebuffing", "snubbing", "spurning" ], "near antonyms":[ "embracing", "hailing", "welcoming" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stokes":{ "to make greater in size, amount, or number":{ "examples":[ "hopefully, offering stock options will stoke workers' commitment to the company" ], "synonyms":[ "accelerates", "adds (to)", "aggrandizes", "amplifies", "augments", "boosts", "builds up", "compounds", "enlarges", "escalates", "expands", "extends", "hypes", "increases", "multiplies", "pumps up", "raises", "supersizes", "swells", "ups" ], "near synonyms":[ "booms", "jumps", "skyrockets", "spikes", "bumps (up)", "ratchets (up)", "rachets (up)", "blows up", "dilates", "distends", "inflates", "draws out", "elongates", "fleshes (out)", "lengthens", "prolongs", "protracts", "stretches", "develops", "enhances", "heightens", "intensifies", "magnifies", "complements", "supplements", "beefs (up)", "reinforces", "reenforces", "strengthens", "maximizes", "accumulates", "amasses", "collects", "follows up", "parlays" ], "near antonyms":[ "abbreviates", "abridges", "curtails", "shortens", "compresses", "condenses", "constricts", "contracts", "cuts back", "retrenches" ], "antonyms":[ "abates", "decreases", "de-escalates", "diminishes", "downsizes", "dwindles", "lessens", "lowers", "minifies", "reduces", "subtracts (from)" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "storages":{ "a building for storing goods":{ "examples":[ "in colonial times the granary was one of the community's most important storages" ], "synonyms":[ "depositories", "depots", "magazines", "repositories", "storehouses", "warehouses" ], "related":[ "caches", "stockrooms", "storerooms", "banks", "bins", "containers", "lockers", "safe-deposit boxes", "strongboxes", "arsenals", "dumps", "stowages" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stanches":{ "as in suppresses , represses":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "related":[], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "staggered":{ "as in overwhelmed , stunned":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "overwhelmed", "stunned", "stupefied", "bemused", "bewildered", "puzzled", "startled", "surprised", "surprized", "amazed", "astonished", "astounded", "awed", "awestruck", "awestricken", "dumbfounded", "dumfounded", "flabbergasted", "marveling", "marvelling", "openmouthed", "wondering" ], "near antonyms":[ "unimpressed", "disinterested", "incurious", "indifferent", "unconcerned", "uninterested", "dispassionate", "emotionless", "impassive", "unemotional", "bored", "jaded" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to move forward while swaying from side to side":{ "examples":[ "I was so tired last night that I just staggered upstairs to bed without eating dinner" ], "synonyms":[ "careened", "doddered", "lurched", "reeled", "teetered", "tottered", "waddled" ], "near synonyms":[ "rocked", "rolled", "seesawed", "swagged", "swayed", "wavered", "weaved", "wobbled", "wabbled", "barged", "blundered", "clomped", "clumped", "floundered", "galumphed", "lumbered", "lumped", "pounded", "scuffed", "scuffled", "shambled", "shuffled", "stamped", "stomped", "stumbled", "tramped", "tromped" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to show uncertainty about the right course of action":{ "examples":[ "a daunting problem that would make even the most decisive person stagger just a bit" ], "synonyms":[ "balanced", "dithered", "faltered", "halted", "hesitated", "hung back", "scrupled", "shilly-shallied", "teetered", "vacillated", "wavered", "wobbled", "wabbled" ], "near synonyms":[ "hawed", "hemmed", "dallied", "dawdled", "delayed", "lingered", "paused", "procrastinated", "waited", "backed down", "chickened (out)", "considered", "debated", "deliberated", "pondered", "weighed", "oscillated", "swayed", "equivocated", "hedged", "pussyfooted", "waffled" ], "near antonyms":[ "decided", "budged", "stirred", "advanced", "continued" ], "antonyms":[ "dived (in)", "dove (in)", "plunged (in)" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "step on it":{ "to proceed or move quickly":{ "examples":[ "They were going to have to step on it if they wanted to make it before the bank closed." ], "synonyms":[ "barrel", "belt", "blast", "blaze", "blow", "bolt", "bomb", "bowl", "breeze", "bundle", "bustle", "buzz", "cannonball", "careen", "career", "chase", "course", "crack (on)", "dash", "drive", "fly", "hare", "hasten", "hie", "highball", "hotfoot (it)", "hump", "hurl", "hurry", "hurtle", "hustle", "jet", "jump", "motor", "nip", "pelt", "race", "ram", "rip", "rocket", "run", "rush", "rustle", "scoot", "scurry", "scuttle", "shoot", "speed", "step", "tear", "travel", "trot", "whirl", "whisk", "zip", "zoom" ], "near synonyms":[ "beetle", "dart", "flit", "scamper", "scud", "scuffle", "stampede", "streak", "whiz", "whizz", "gallop", "jog", "sprint", "accelerate", "quicken", "step out", "catch up", "fast-forward", "outpace", "outrun", "outstrip", "overtake", "arrow", "beeline" ], "near antonyms":[ "dally", "dawdle", "dillydally", "drag", "hang (around or out)", "lag", "linger", "loiter", "poke", "tarry", "amble", "lumber", "plod", "saunter", "shuffle", "stroll", "decelerate", "slow (down or up)" ], "antonyms":[ "crawl", "creep", "poke" ] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "Stone Age":{ "having passed its time of use or usefulness":{ "examples":[ "Stone Age attitudes about the raising of children" ], "synonyms":[ "antiquated", "archaic", "dated", "d\u00e9mod\u00e9", "demoded", "fossilized", "kaput", "kaputt", "medieval", "mediaeval", "moribund", "mossy", "moth-eaten", "neolithic", "Noachian", "obsolete", "out-of-date", "outdated", "outmoded", "outworn", "pass\u00e9", "prehistoric", "prehistorical", "rusty", "superannuated" ], "near synonyms":[ "aging", "ageing", "obsolescent", "discarded", "disused", "inoperable", "unusable", "unworkable", "useless", "dead", "defunct", "expired", "extinct", "vanished", "dormant", "fallow", "free", "idle", "inactive", "inert", "inoperative", "latent", "ancient", "antediluvian", "antique", "dateless", "fusty", "musty", "old", "oldfangled", "old-fashioned", "old-time", "retro", "vintage", "aged", "age-old", "hoary", "venerable", "atavistic", "bygone", "erstwhile", "former", "historic", "historical", "late", "old-world", "past" ], "near antonyms":[ "contemporary", "current", "mod", "modern", "new", "newfangled", "new-fashioned", "present-day", "recent", "ultramodern", "up-to-date", "up-to-the-minute", "fresh", "modernized", "refurbished", "remodeled", "renewed", "functional", "operable", "operational", "workable", "active", "alive", "busy", "employed", "functioning", "operating", "operative" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "steamy":{ "of, relating to, exciting, or expressing sexual attraction or desire":{ "examples":[ "a steamy scene that earned the movie an R rating" ], "synonyms":[ "amatory", "amorous", "aphrodisiac", "aphrodisiacal", "erogenous", "erotic", "erotical", "erotogenic", "sexy" ], "near synonyms":[ "autoerotic", "carnal", "fleshly", "sensual", "sensuous", "bawdy", "lascivious", "lewd", "lustful", "obscene", "prurient", "racy", "spicy", "suggestive", "titillating", "dirty", "filthy", "foul", "gross", "indecent", "nasty", "pornographic", "ribald", "smutty", "unprintable", "vulgar", "fetishistic", "perversive" ], "near antonyms":[ "clean", "decent", "decorous", "polite", "proper", "seemly", "innocuous", "inoffensive" ], "antonyms":[ "nonerotic", "unerotic", "unsexy" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "structured":{ "following a set method, arrangement, or pattern":{ "examples":[ "The course is arranged in a series of structured lessons that allow the subject material to be easily learned." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "ordered", "regularized", "standardized", "accurate", "clocklike", "correct", "exact", "precise", "detailed", "specific", "methodical", "neat", "orderly", "organized", "regular", "systematic", "systematized" ], "near antonyms":[ "unstructured", "chaotic", "disordered", "disorderly", "shambolic", "unordered", "disorganized", "haphazard", "hit-or-miss", "immethodical", "irregular", "nonsystematic", "patternless", "planless", "systemless", "unsystematic" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in built , constructed":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "assembled", "built", "constructed", "erected", "made up", "put up", "raised", "reared", "set up", "threw up", "fabricated", "fashioned", "formed", "framed", "made", "manufactured", "produced", "crafted", "handcrafted", "hewed", "forged", "molded", "shaped", "cobbled (together or up)", "knocked out", "patched (together)", "threw up", "prefabricated", "created", "invented", "minted", "originated", "established", "fathered", "instituted", "organized", "concocted", "contrived", "cooked (up)", "designed", "devised", "imagined", "thought (up)" ], "near antonyms":[ "disassembled", "dismantled", "took apart", "broke up", "dismembered", "abolished", "annihilated", "demolished", "destroyed", "devastated", "eradicated", "exterminated", "extinguished", "flattened", "pulverized", "razed", "ruined", "shattered", "smashed", "wrecked", "blew up", "exploded" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "striking out":{ "to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it":{ "examples":[ "struck out all references to indecent matters" ], "synonyms":[ "blue-penciling", "canceling", "cancelling", "crossing (out)", "deleing", "deleting", "editing (out)", "eliding", "killing", "scratching (out)", "stroking (out)", "x-ing (out)", "x'ing (out)" ], "near synonyms":[ "blotting out", "effacing", "eradicating", "erasing", "expunging", "obliterating", "rooting (out)", "rubbing out", "wiping out", "bleeping", "blipping", "clipping", "cutting", "excising", "removing", "bowdlerizing", "censoring", "cleaning (up)", "expurgating", "laundering", "redacting", "red-penciling", "abbreviating", "cropping", "shortening", "blacking out", "repressing", "silencing", "suppressing" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to be unsuccessful":{ "examples":[ "their joint venture in Las Vegas struck out , and they hurriedly dissolved the partnership" ], "synonyms":[ "bombing", "collapsing", "cratering", "failing", "flaming out", "flopping", "flunking", "folding", "foundering", "missing", "tanking", "washing out" ], "near synonyms":[ "floundering", "struggling", "declining", "sinking", "skidding", "slipping", "slumping", "waning", "crashing", "crumbling", "miscarrying", "misfiring", "going under", "imploding", "self-destructing" ], "near antonyms":[ "cooking", "flourishing", "prospering", "thriving", "prevailing", "triumphing", "winning" ], "antonyms":[ "clicking", "coming off", "delivering", "going", "going over", "panning out", "succeeding", "working out" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stitched":{ "to close up with a series of interlacing stitches":{ "examples":[ "the doctor stitched the wound so adroitly that the scar was barely visible after the stitches were removed" ], "synonyms":[ "darned", "sewed", "sutured" ], "near synonyms":[ "mended", "patched", "repaired", "basted", "eased", "felled", "finished", "overcast", "cross-stitched", "embroidered", "crocheted", "knit", "knitted", "quilted" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "strolls":{ "a relaxed journey on foot for exercise or pleasure":{ "examples":[ "we arrived early and took a stroll through the park before dinner" ], "synonyms":[ "ambles", "constitutionals", "perambulations", "rambles", "ranges", "saunters", "turns", "walks", "wanders" ], "related":[ "parades", "paseos", "promenades", "expeditions", "hikes", "marches", "peregrinations", "traipses", "tramps", "travels", "traversals", "traverses", "treks", "trips", "walkabouts", "excursions", "jaunts", "junkets", "outings", "sallies", "sashays", "spins", "tours", "pilgrimages", "progresses", "safaris" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to travel by foot for exercise or pleasure":{ "examples":[ "people who like to stroll along the beach would seem to be well-represented among the clientele for dating services" ], "synonyms":[ "ambles", "hikes", "perambulates", "rambles", "saunters", "tramps", "tromps" ], "related":[ "roams", "roves", "wanders", "peregrinates", "traipses", "traverses", "treks", "walks", "marches", "promenades", "power walks" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "step-down":{ "the amount by which something is lessened":{ "examples":[ "took a huge step-down in income when she switched from a law career to one in social work" ], "synonyms":[ "abatement", "decline", "decrease", "decrement", "dent", "depletion", "depression", "diminishment", "diminution", "drop", "drop-off", "fall", "falloff", "loss", "reduction", "shrinkage" ], "related":[ "deduction", "subtraction", "downturn", "slip", "slump", "curtailment", "cut", "cutback", "retrenchment", "shortening" ], "near antonyms":[ "accretion", "accrual", "accumulation", "addition", "supplement", "continuation", "extension", "upswing", "uptrend", "upturn" ], "antonyms":[ "boost", "enlargement", "gain", "increase", "increment", "raise", "rise", "step-up", "uptick" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "straighten (out)":{ "as in smooth":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "smooth", "fray", "fret", "uncoil", "undo", "unknot", "unlace", "unroll", "unstring", "unthread", "untie", "unwind", "disentangle", "ravel (out)", "unbraid", "unlay", "unravel", "unsnarl", "untangle", "untwine", "untwist", "unweave" ], "near antonyms":[ "entangle", "snarl", "tangle", "braid", "knot", "lace", "plait", "ply", "splice", "tie", "wind" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stead":{ "the more favorable condition or position in a competition":{ "examples":[ "a summer internship will stand you in good stead when applying to college" ], "synonyms":[ "advantage", "better", "bulge", "catbird seat", "drop", "edge", "high ground", "inside track", "jump", "pull", "upper hand", "vantage", "whip hand" ], "related":[ "allowance", "head start", "lead", "leg up", "margin", "odds", "start", "ascendancy", "ascendency", "command", "dominance", "mastery", "predominance", "superiority", "supremacy", "transcendence", "transcendency", "precedence", "preference", "prerogative", "privilege", "seniority", "break", "foothold", "opportunity", "benefit", "blessing", "boon", "felicity", "godsend", "manna", "windfall" ], "near antonyms":[ "detriment", "stranglehold", "disparity", "imbalance", "inequality", "unevenness", "disability", "failing", "impairment", "shortcoming", "bar", "catch", "check", "clog", "crimp", "embarrassment", "hindrance", "hitch", "hurdle", "impediment", "interference", "let", "manacle", "obstacle", "obstruction", "rub", "shackle", "stop", "trammel", "lurch", "setback" ], "antonyms":[ "disadvantage", "drawback", "handicap", "liability", "minus", "penalty", "strike" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stabling":{ "as in securing , shedding":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "related":[], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "standings":{ "the period during which something exists, lasts, or is in progress":{ "examples":[ "a tradition of long standing" ], "synonyms":[ "continuances", "dates", "durations", "life spans", "lifetimes", "lives", "runs", "times" ], "near synonyms":[ "spells", "stretches", "spans", "tenures", "terms", "hitches", "tours", "turns", "half-lifes", "half-lives", "ages", "longevities" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "the placement of someone or something in relation to others in a vertical arrangement":{ "examples":[ "my standing in the class at the time of graduation" ], "synonyms":[ "degrees", "echelons", "footings", "levels", "places", "positions", "rankings", "ranks", "reaches", "rungs", "situations", "stations", "statuses", "strata" ], "near synonyms":[ "conditions", "estates", "orders", "walks", "capacities", "functions", "ratings" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stacks (up)":{ "to gradually form into a layer, pile, or mass":{ "examples":[ "those newspapers have been stacking up in the basement since we moved here" ], "synonyms":[ "accretes", "accumulates", "amasses", "builds up", "collects", "concentrates", "conglomerates", "gathers", "masses", "piles (up)" ], "near synonyms":[ "agglutinates", "clumps", "lumps", "banks", "drifts", "ridges" ], "near antonyms":[ "disperses", "dissipates", "scatters" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stalwart":{ "feeling or displaying no fear by temperament":{ "examples":[ "the stalwart soldiers in the army of Alexander the Great, who willingly followed him to the ends of the known world" ], "synonyms":[ "bold", "brave", "courageous", "dauntless", "doughty", "fearless", "gallant", "greathearted", "gutsy", "gutty", "heroic", "heroical", "intrepid", "lionhearted", "manful", "stout", "stouthearted", "undauntable", "undaunted", "valiant", "valorous" ], "near synonyms":[ "determined", "firm", "game", "gamy", "gamey", "gritty", "plucky", "resolute", "Spartan", "undeterred", "undismayed", "unflinching", "unswerving", "mettlesome", "spirited", "spunky", "adventuresome", "adventurous", "audacious", "daring", "dashing", "hardy", "venturesome", "venturous", "crazy", "foolish", "half-witted", "insane", "lunatic", "mad", "nutty", "brash", "brazen", "daredevil", "foolhardy", "heedless", "hotheaded", "impetuous", "imprudent", "impulsive", "incautious", "madcap", "overbold", "overconfident", "rash", "reckless", "thoughtless", "wild", "hasty", "headlong", "precipitate", "comforted", "emboldened", "encouraged", "heartened", "reassured", "unafraid" ], "near antonyms":[ "diffident", "mousy", "mousey", "scary", "shy", "skittish", "timid", "anxious", "apprehensive", "nervous", "careful", "cautious", "heedful", "prudent", "unadventurous", "afraid", "agitated", "disconcerted", "disquieted", "disturbed", "frightened", "horrified", "panicked", "panic-stricken", "perturbed", "scared", "shocked", "spooked", "startled", "terrified", "terrorized", "unnerved", "upset", "appalled", "concerned", "dismayed", "worried", "unmanly", "weak", "wimpy" ], "antonyms":[ "chicken", "chickenhearted", "chicken-livered", "coward", "cowardly", "craven", "dastardly", "fainthearted", "fearful", "gutless", "lily-livered", "milk-livered", "nerveless", "poltroon", "poor-spirited", "pusillanimous", "spineless", "spiritless", "timorous", "uncourageous", "ungallant", "unheroic", "weakhearted", "yellow" ] }, "having muscles capable of exerting great physical force":{ "examples":[ "a stalwart yet lithe athlete" ], "synonyms":[ "brawny", "muscular", "rugged", "sinewy", "stout", "strong" ], "near synonyms":[ "forceful", "forcible", "mighty", "potent", "powerful", "puissant", "able-bodied", "athletic", "fit", "trim", "beefy", "burly", "husky", "strapping", "masculine", "virile", "hard", "inured", "strengthened", "sturdy", "tough", "toughened", "energetic", "energized", "invigorated", "lusty", "red-blooded", "robust", "vigorous", "vitalized", "hale", "healthy", "hearty", "sound" ], "near antonyms":[ "challenged", "disabled", "incapacitated", "paralyzed", "impotent", "powerless", "puny", "slight", "small", "unathletic", "unfit", "unhealthy" ], "antonyms":[ "delicate", "feeble", "frail", "weak", "weakling", "wimpy" ] }, "marked by the ability to withstand stress without structural damage or distortion":{ "examples":[ "the stalwart walls of the castle" ], "synonyms":[ "bombproof", "fast", "firm", "sound", "stable", "strong", "sturdy" ], "near synonyms":[ "dependable", "durable", "reliable", "infrangible", "irrefragable", "unbreakable", "beefy", "solid", "cohesive", "tough" ], "near antonyms":[ "infirm", "insecure", "weak", "shaky", "tottering", "tottery", "unbalanced", "wobbly", "wabbly", "unsubstantial" ], "antonyms":[ "rickety", "unsound", "unstable", "unsteady" ] }, "as in supporter , activist":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "activist", "advocate", "apostle", "backer", "champion", "evangelist", "patron", "promoter", "supporter", "crusader", "fanatic", "ideologue", "idealogue", "militant", "partisan", "partizan", "red hot", "true believer", "zealot", "demonstrator", "marcher", "objector", "picketer", "protester", "protestor", "dreamer", "idealist", "visionary" ], "near antonyms":[ "dabbler", "dilettante", "nonmilitant" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "stingers":{ "a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument":{ "examples":[ "in the eighth round he delivered a stinger that knocked his opponent flat" ], "synonyms":[ "bangs", "bashes", "bats", "beats", "belts", "biffs", "blows", "bops", "boxes", "buffets", "busts", "chops", "claps", "clips", "clouts", "cracks", "cuffs", "dabs", "douses", "fillips", "hacks", "haymakers", "hits", "hooks", "knocks", "larrups", "lashes", "licks", "pelts", "picks", "plumps", "pokes", "pounds", "punches", "raps", "slams", "slaps", "slugs", "smacks", "smashes", "socks", "spanks", "stripes", "strokes", "swats", "swipes", "switches", "thuds", "thumps", "thwacks", "wallops", "welts", "whacks", "whams", "whops", "whaps" ], "near synonyms":[ "counterblows", "counter-blows", "counterpunches", "counters", "counterstrokes", "counter-strokes", "body blows", "hands", "kicks", "knees", "lefts", "one-twos", "rabbit punches", "right-handers", "rights", "roundhouses", "shivers", "sidewinders", "sucker punches", "swings", "uppercuts", "crunchers", "kayos", "knockdowns", "knockouts", "KOs", "bastinadoes", "bastinades", "batterings", "beatings", "drubbings", "lickings", "pastings", "thrashings", "wallopings", "whippings", "whips" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stared":{ "to look long and hard in wonder or surprise":{ "examples":[ "her friends stared in disbelief upon seeing her walking arm in arm with her ex-husband" ], "synonyms":[ "blinked", "gaped", "gawked", "gawped", "gazed", "goggled", "peered", "rubbernecked" ], "near synonyms":[ "glared", "gloated", "glowered", "considered", "eyed", "fixated", "observed", "regarded", "watched", "leered", "ogled", "perused", "pored (over)", "studied", "outfaced", "outstared", "stared down" ], "near antonyms":[ "glanced", "glimpsed", "peeked", "peeped", "browsed", "dipped (into)", "scanned", "winked (at)" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stroke of luck":{ "an unexpected benefit or advantage resulting from the uncertain course of events":{ "examples":[ "It was a complete stroke of luck that he ended up moving to the same city as his long lost twin." ], "synonyms":[ "break", "fluke", "strike" ], "near synonyms":[ "accident", "chance", "circumstance", "hap", "happenchance", "happenstance", "hazard", "luck" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "stage-manage":{ "as in micromanage":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "micromanage", "guard", "protect", "safeguard", "codirect", "comanage", "lead", "pilot", "steer", "care (for)", "mind", "watch", "administer", "administrate", "carry on", "conduct", "control", "direct", "govern", "guide", "handle", "keep", "manage", "operate", "overlook", "oversee", "preside (over)", "regulate", "run", "steward", "superintend", "supervise", "tend" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "striping":{ "to make stripes on":{ "examples":[ "the children carefully striped the paper with red and blue paint" ], "synonyms":[ "banding", "barring", "streaking" ], "near synonyms":[ "blazing" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stolid":{ "not expressing any emotion":{ "examples":[ "the butler responded to the duchess's constant demands with stolid indifference" ], "synonyms":[ "blank", "catatonic", "deadpan", "empty", "expressionless", "impassive", "inexpressive", "numb", "vacant" ], "near synonyms":[ "dull", "vacuous", "vague", "vapid", "enigmatic", "enigmatical", "impenetrable", "inscrutable", "mysterious", "motionless", "static", "still", "wooden", "reserved", "restrained", "reticent", "taciturn", "aloof", "apathetic", "cold", "cool", "detached", "indifferent", "phlegmatic", "unresponsive" ], "near antonyms":[ "engaged", "interested", "responsive", "active", "alive", "animated", "bright", "busy", "dynamic", "effervescent", "energetic", "expansive", "exuberant", "lively", "vivacious", "eloquent", "revealing", "revelatory", "gestic", "gesticulant", "gesticulative", "gesticulatory", "gestural", "emotional", "melodramatic", "theatrical", "theatric", "unreserved", "unrestrained" ], "antonyms":[ "demonstrative", "expressive" ] }, "not feeling or showing emotion":{ "examples":[ "the actor's turn as a stolid , impersonal bureaucrat was an interesting departure from his more impassioned roles" ], "synonyms":[ "affectless", "apathetic", "cold-blooded", "emotionless", "impassible", "impassive", "numb", "passionless", "phlegmatic", "stoic", "stoical", "undemonstrative", "unemotional" ], "near synonyms":[ "cold", "cool", "dispassionate", "unmoved", "calm", "collected", "composed", "imperturbable", "unflappable", "reserved", "reticent", "taciturn", "bland", "blank", "deadpan", "dry", "empty", "expressionless", "inexpressive", "stone-faced", "straight-faced", "vacant", "wooden", "enigmatic", "enigmatical", "impenetrable", "inscrutable", "aloof", "bloodless", "detached", "indifferent", "insensible", "unconcerned", "unsentimental", "impersonal", "objective", "unresponsive", "hard-hearted", "pitiless", "unfeeling", "inconsiderate", "thoughtless" ], "near antonyms":[ "blazing", "burning", "fiery", "flaming", "glowing", "red-hot", "ardent", "enthusiastic", "gung ho", "warm-blooded", "zealous", "gushing", "maudlin", "mawkish", "mushy", "sentimental", "dramatic", "histrionic", "melodramatic", "overemotional", "overheated", "perfervid", "compassionate", "responsive", "sympathetic", "reactive", "sensitive" ], "antonyms":[ "demonstrative", "emotional", "fervent", "fervid", "hot-blooded", "impassioned", "passional", "passionate", "vehement" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "stringing along":{ "to cause to believe what is untrue":{ "examples":[ "the student succeeded in stringing even his teachers along with his tales of family hardships" ], "synonyms":[ "bamboozling", "beguiling", "bluffing", "buffaloing", "burning", "catching", "conning", "cozening", "deceiving", "deluding", "duping", "faking out", "fooling", "gaffing", "gammoning", "gulling", "having", "having on", "hoaxing", "hoodwinking", "hornswoggling", "humbugging", "juggling", "misguiding", "misinforming", "misleading", "snookering", "snowing", "spoofing", "suckering", "sucking in", "taking in", "tricking" ], "near synonyms":[ "kidding", "putting on", "teasing", "bleeding", "cheating", "chiseling", "chiselling", "defrauding", "diddling", "euchring", "fleecing", "flimflamming", "hustling", "mulcting", "rooking", "shortchanging", "skinning", "squeezing", "sticking", "stinging", "swindling" ], "near antonyms":[ "debunking", "exposing", "revealing", "showing up", "uncloaking", "uncovering", "unmasking", "disclosing", "divulging", "telling", "unveiling", "disabusing", "disenchanting", "disillusioning" ], "antonyms":[ "undeceiving" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "sticks up for":{ "to continue to declare to be true or proper despite opposition or objections":{ "examples":[ "She is known for always sticking up for what is right." ], "synonyms":[ "defends", "justifies", "maintains", "supports", "upholds" ], "near synonyms":[ "advocates", "champions", "espouses", "confirms", "vindicates", "warrants", "affirms", "asserts", "avers", "avouches", "avows", "claims", "contends", "insists", "pleads", "proclaims", "professes", "protests", "states", "argues", "debates", "discusses", "emphasizes", "stresses", "underlines", "underscores" ], "near antonyms":[ "abandons", "abjures", "forsakes", "recants", "retracts", "takes back", "withdraws", "reverses", "switches", "controverts", "disproves", "rebuts", "refutes" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to promote the interests or cause of":{ "examples":[ "He stuck up for his colleague during the debate." ], "synonyms":[ "advocates", "backs", "champions", "endorses", "indorses", "patronizes", "plumps (for)", "plunks (for)", "plonks (for)", "supports" ], "near synonyms":[ "adopts", "embraces", "espouses", "abets", "aids", "assists", "helps", "props (up)", "seconds", "sides (with)", "backstops", "bolsters", "boosts", "buttresses", "reinforces", "reenforces", "advances", "forwards", "furthers", "plugs", "preaches", "talks up", "bails out", "delivers", "rescues", "saves" ], "near antonyms":[ "baffles", "foils", "frustrates", "interferes", "opposes", "sabotages", "thwarts", "deserts", "disappoints", "fails", "lets down" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "studs":{ "a physically attractive man":{ "examples":[ "she promised her friend that the blind date would be a real stud" ], "synonyms":[ "beefcakes", "hunks", "pretty boys", "superstuds" ], "near synonyms":[ "babes", "dishes", "dolls", "dreamboats", "eye candies", "eyefuls", "foxes", "fox", "knockouts", "stunners", "lady-killers", "sheiks", "womanizers" ], "near antonyms":[ "dogs", "grotesqueries", "monsters", "nerds" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in sets , intersperses":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "intersperses", "sets", "bands", "bars", "streaks", "stripes", "bespatters", "spatters", "blots", "dyes", "stains", "blotches", "dapples", "dots", "flecks", "freckles", "marbles", "mottles", "peppers", "shoots", "speckles", "specks", "splotches", "spots", "sprinkles", "stipples" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "stood off":{ "as in fought , resisted":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "defied", "fought", "held off", "opposed", "resisted", "withstood", "beat off", "fended (off)", "rebutted", "repelled", "repulsed", "staved off", "turned away", "turned back", "deflected", "warded (off)", "rebuffed", "snubbed", "spurned" ], "near antonyms":[ "embraced", "hailed", "welcomed" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "sternness":{ "the quality or state of being demanding or unyielding (as in discipline or criticism)":{ "examples":[ "the company's new president has a reputation for granitelike sternness and monkish austerity" ], "synonyms":[ "exactingness", "hardness", "harshness", "inflexibility", "rigidity", "rigidness", "rigor", "rigorousness", "severity", "strictness", "stringency" ], "near synonyms":[ "callousness", "hard-heartedness", "implacability", "obduracy", "obdurateness", "pitilessness", "dourness", "gruffness", "asceticism", "austereness", "austerity", "monasticism", "determination", "firmness", "resolve", "steadfastness", "obstinacy", "stubbornness" ], "near antonyms":[ "forbearance", "indulgence", "kindness", "lenience", "patience", "softness", "tenderness", "tolerance", "responsiveness", "willingness", "compliance", "pliability", "pliancy" ], "antonyms":[ "flexibility", "gentleness", "laxness", "mildness" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stiffens":{ "to make more harsh, uncompromising, or severe":{ "examples":[ "plans to further stiffen the already onerous requirements for admission to the elite military unit" ], "synonyms":[ "hardens", "harshens", "strengthens", "toughens" ], "near synonyms":[], "near antonyms":[ "lessens", "moderates", "softens" ], "antonyms":[ "ameliorates", "eases" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stick-in-the-muds":{ "a person with old-fashioned ideas":{ "examples":[ "the committee is dominated by old stick-in-the-muds who have little interest in bringing new ideas to the table" ], "synonyms":[ "antediluvians", "dodoes", "dodos", "fogies", "fogeys", "fossils", "fuddy-duddies", "fuds", "mossbacks", "reactionaries", "stuffed shirts" ], "near synonyms":[ "conservatives", "rightists", "Tories", "mandarins", "old hands", "old-timers", "veterans", "old maids" ], "near antonyms":[ "liberals", "progressives", "radicals" ], "antonyms":[ "hipsters", "moderns", "trendies" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stare":{ "to look long and hard in wonder or surprise":{ "examples":[ "her friends stared in disbelief upon seeing her walking arm in arm with her ex-husband" ], "synonyms":[ "blink", "gape", "gawk", "gawp", "gaze", "goggle", "peer", "rubberneck" ], "near synonyms":[ "glare", "gloat", "glower", "consider", "eye", "fixate", "observe", "regard", "watch", "leer", "ogle", "peruse", "pore (over)", "study", "outface", "outstare", "stare down" ], "near antonyms":[ "glance", "glimpse", "peek", "peep", "browse", "dip (into)", "scan", "wink (at)" ], "antonyms":[] }, "a fixed intent look":{ "examples":[ "caught the child's wide-eyed stare on film" ], "synonyms":[ "aspect", "eye", "gape", "gaze", "regard", "scrutiny" ], "near synonyms":[ "glare", "glower", "contemplation", "fixation", "attention", "observance", "observation", "surveillance", "watch", "examination", "inspection", "perusal", "study", "survey" ], "near antonyms":[ "blink", "flash", "glance", "glimpse", "peek", "peep", "sight", "stime", "oeillade", "ogle", "browse", "scan" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "stubbing":{ "as in stamping (out) , blowing out":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "blowing out", "rubbing out", "snubbing (out)", "stamping (out)", "choking", "smothering", "suffocating", "blanketing", "dousing", "dowsing", "extinguishing", "putting out", "quenching", "snuffing (out)" ], "near antonyms":[ "firing", "igniting", "inflaming", "enflaming", "kindling", "lighting" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stickup":{ "as in hold up , rob":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "hold up", "loot", "plunder", "rip off", "rob", "invade", "trespass", "ransack", "rifle", "break in", "burglarize", "burgle", "despoil", "devastate", "maraud", "pillage", "ravage", "sack" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in burglary , holdup":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "break-in", "burglary", "holdup", "mugging", "grab", "heist", "pinch", "rip-off", "snatching", "swiping", "theft" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "stuck (to)":{ "as in hugged , clung (to)":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "cleaved (to)", "clung (to)", "hugged", "carried", "kept", "maintained", "preserved", "remembered", "retained", "treasured", "brooded (about or over)", "fixated (on or upon)", "obsessed (about or over)", "cultivated", "fostered", "nurtured", "supported", "sustained", "bore", "cherished", "entertained", "had", "harbored", "held", "nursed" ], "near antonyms":[ "disregarded", "dropped", "forgot", "ignored", "neglected", "overlooked", "abjured", "declined", "denied", "disdained", "refused", "rejected", "repudiated", "scorned", "abandoned", "deserted", "discarded", "forsook", "gave up", "parted (with)", "quit", "quitted", "renounced", "threw out", "erased", "expunged" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "Sturm und Drang":{ "a disturbed or uneasy state":{ "examples":[ "in a year filled with corporate Sturm und Drang , the company was headed by no fewer than three different CEOs" ], "synonyms":[ "disquiet", "ferment", "fermentation", "restiveness", "restlessness", "turmoil", "uneasiness", "unquietness", "unrest" ], "near synonyms":[ "fidgets", "agitation", "commotion", "confusion", "excitement", "hubbub", "moil", "stir", "storm", "trouble", "tumult", "tumultuousness", "turbulence", "upheaval", "uproar", "unsettlement", "disruption", "perturbation", "agitation", "anxiety", "disquietude", "inquietude", "queasiness", "tension", "unease", "anarchy", "chaos", "disorder", "welter" ], "near antonyms":[ "order", "orderliness" ], "antonyms":[ "calm", "ease", "peace", "peacefulness", "quiet", "tranquillity", "tranquility" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stone's throws":{ "a very small distance or degree":{ "examples":[ "the cottage is a stone's throw from the beach" ], "synonyms":[ "aces", "hairbreadths", "hairsbreadths", "hairlines", "hairs", "inches", "necks", "steps" ], "near synonyms":[ "bits", "crumbs", "dabs", "iotas", "jots", "minims", "mites", "particles", "smidgens", "smidgeons", "smidgins", "smidges", "traces", "trifles" ], "near antonyms":[ "infinities", "light-years" ], "antonyms":[ "country miles", "long hauls", "miles" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stoical":{ "accepting pains or hardships calmly or without complaint":{ "examples":[ "after waiting six years for permission to immigrate to the U.S., the family is stoic about a six-month postponement" ], "synonyms":[ "forbearing", "long-suffering", "patient", "tolerant", "uncomplaining" ], "near synonyms":[ "lenient", "acquiescent", "passive", "resigned", "unresistant", "yielding", "agreeable", "amenable", "compliant", "complying", "conformist", "docile", "law-abiding", "obedient", "placable", "submissive", "subordinate", "tractable", "willing", "slavish", "subservient", "amiable", "obliging", "collected", "composed", "constrained", "contained", "curbed", "inhibited", "repressed", "restrained", "disciplined", "self-contained", "self-controlled", "apathetic", "uncaring", "unresponsive" ], "near antonyms":[ "bored", "tired", "weary", "defiant", "resistant", "contrary", "disobedient", "insubordinate", "intractable", "rebellious", "recalcitrant", "refractory", "ungovernable", "unmanageable", "unruly" ], "antonyms":[ "complaining", "fed up", "impatient", "kvetching", "kvetchy", "protesting" ] }, "not feeling or showing emotion":{ "examples":[ "at her husband's funeral she remained stoic , and only a few imagined the depth of her grief" ], "synonyms":[ "affectless", "apathetic", "cold-blooded", "emotionless", "impassible", "impassive", "numb", "passionless", "phlegmatic", "stolid", "undemonstrative", "unemotional" ], "near synonyms":[ "cold", "cool", "dispassionate", "unmoved", "calm", "collected", "composed", "imperturbable", "unflappable", "reserved", "reticent", "taciturn", "bland", "blank", "deadpan", "dry", "empty", "expressionless", "inexpressive", "stone-faced", "straight-faced", "vacant", "wooden", "enigmatic", "enigmatical", "impenetrable", "inscrutable", "aloof", "bloodless", "detached", "indifferent", "insensible", "unconcerned", "unsentimental", "impersonal", "objective", "unresponsive", "hard-hearted", "pitiless", "unfeeling", "inconsiderate", "thoughtless" ], "near antonyms":[ "blazing", "burning", "fiery", "flaming", "glowing", "red-hot", "ardent", "enthusiastic", "gung ho", "warm-blooded", "zealous", "gushing", "maudlin", "mawkish", "mushy", "sentimental", "dramatic", "histrionic", "melodramatic", "overemotional", "overheated", "perfervid", "compassionate", "responsive", "sympathetic", "reactive", "sensitive" ], "antonyms":[ "demonstrative", "emotional", "fervent", "fervid", "hot-blooded", "impassioned", "passional", "passionate", "vehement" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "stakes":{ "a legal right to participation in the advantages, profits, and responsibility of something":{ "examples":[ "if I invest in your business, I expect a stake in it in return" ], "synonyms":[ "claims", "interests", "shares" ], "near synonyms":[ "co-ownerships", "ownerships", "partnerships", "parts", "possessions", "titles" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "the money or thing risked on the outcome of an uncertain event":{ "examples":[ "lost his entire stake with a single roll of the dice" ], "synonyms":[ "bets", "wagers" ], "near synonyms":[ "collaterals", "handles", "jackpots", "kitties", "pools", "pots" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to provide money for":{ "examples":[ "the actor staked the entire production of the film with his own money" ], "synonyms":[ "bankrolls", "capitalizes", "endows", "finances", "funds", "subsidizes", "underwrites" ], "near synonyms":[ "grubstakes", "cofinances", "refinances", "advocates", "aids", "backs", "champions", "endorses", "indorses", "patronizes", "sponsors", "supports", "maintains", "nourishes", "provides (for)", "clears", "defrays", "discharges", "foots", "liquidates", "pays", "pays off", "pays up", "quits", "recompenses", "settles", "springs (for)", "stands", "refunds" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[ "defunds" ] }, "to risk (something) on the outcome of an uncertain event":{ "examples":[ "I'd stake a year's salary that she'll win the general election" ], "synonyms":[ "bets", "gambles", "goes", "lays", "plays", "puts", "wagers" ], "near synonyms":[ "bids", "offers", "adventures", "chances", "hazards", "speculates", "ventures", "endangers", "imperils", "jeopardizes" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "straightening (up)":{ "as in making up , tidying (up)":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "grooming", "making up", "sprucing (up)", "tidying (up)", "arranging", "arraying", "classifying", "codifying", "disposing", "drawing up", "laying out", "marshaling", "marshalling", "ordering", "organizing", "ranging", "systematizing", "unscrambling", "aligning", "alining", "cuing", "cueing", "lining", "lining up", "queuing", "queueing", "alphabetizing", "filing", "hierarchizing", "prioritizing", "sequencing", "emplacing", "placing", "setting", "displaying", "mapping (out)", "setting out" ], "near antonyms":[ "deranging", "disarranging", "disarraying", "disordering", "messing (up)", "mussing (up)", "rumpling", "upsetting" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stockings":{ "a close-fitting covering for the foot and leg":{ "examples":[ "thick wool stockings designed to be worn with hiking boots" ], "synonyms":[ "hose", "hoses", "socks" ], "near synonyms":[ "hosieries", "support hoses", "anklets", "bobby socks", "bootees", "kneesocks" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stenography":{ "as in shorthand , steno":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "phonography", "shorthand", "steno", "lettering", "calligraphy", "handwriting", "longhand", "manuscript", "penmanship", "script" ], "near antonyms":[ "print", "type", "typewriting" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stint":{ "a fixed period of time during which a person holds a job or position":{ "examples":[ "signed up for a three-year stint in the army" ], "synonyms":[ "hitch", "tenure", "term", "tour" ], "near synonyms":[ "shift", "watch", "go", "turn", "duration", "standing", "time", "cycle", "span", "spell", "stretch", "life", "life span", "lifetime", "run" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "the act or practice of keeping something (as an activity) within certain boundaries":{ "examples":[ "his parents have always supported him without stint , no matter what interests he has chosen to pursue" ], "synonyms":[ "circumscription", "confinement", "limitation", "rein", "restriction" ], "near synonyms":[ "constraint", "restraint", "containment", "isolation", "segregation" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in keep , retain":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "keep", "retain", "withhold", "begrudge", "deny", "deprive (of)", "appropriate", "arrogate", "confiscate" ], "near antonyms":[ "allocate", "allot", "allow", "apportion", "assign", "distribute", "lot", "ration", "admeasure", "administer", "deal", "dispense", "divide", "dole out", "hand out", "measure", "mete (out)", "meter", "parcel (out)", "part", "portion", "prorate", "share (out)", "split", "accord", "award", "give", "grant" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in skimp":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "skimp", "deplete", "drain", "exhaust", "dispossess", "divest", "strip" ], "near antonyms":[ "bless", "endow", "endue", "indue", "favor", "gift", "invest", "equip", "provide", "supply", "bestow (on or upon)", "clothe", "confer (on)", "cover" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "standard-bearers":{ "as in managers , stewards":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "leadmen", "managers", "overseers", "principals", "skippers", "stewards", "straw bosses", "superintendents", "superiors", "supervisors", "bosses", "boss men", "captains", "chiefs", "foremen", "headmen", "heads", "helmsmen", "honchos", "jefes", "kingpins", "leaders", "masters", "mistresses", "taskmasters", "administrators", "commanders", "directors", "executives", "generals", "governors", "hierarchs", "higher-ups", "overlords", "potentates", "rulers", "sovereigns", "sovrans", "figureheads", "barons", "czarinas", "tsarinas", "tzarinas", "czars", "tsars", "tzars", "kings", "magnates", "moguls", "presidents", "princes", "princesses", "queens", "big cheeses", "big guns", "bigwigs", "top dogs", "top guns", "coheads", "co-heads", "coleaders", "co-leaders", "employers", "gaffers", "gangers" ], "near antonyms":[ "dependents", "inferiors", "juniors", "secondaries", "subjects", "subordinates", "underlings" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stewards":{ "a person hired to perform household or personal services":{ "examples":[ "the earl couldn't imagine how he'd manage without his steward" ], "synonyms":[ "dailies", "domestics", "flunkies", "flunkeys", "lackeys", "menials", "retainers", "servants" ], "near synonyms":[ "butlers", "footmen", "grooms", "houseboys", "housemen", "majordomos", "men", "menservants", "servitors", "valets", "handmaidens", "handmaids", "housekeepers", "housemaids", "ladies-in-waiting", "maids", "maidservants", "wenches", "women", "assistants", "attendants", "companions", "factotums", "followers", "dogsbodies", "drudges", "gofers", "gophers" ], "near antonyms":[ "bosses", "captains", "chiefs", "foremen", "headmen", "heads", "helmsmen", "kingpins", "leaders", "taskmasters" ], "antonyms":[ "masters", "mistresses" ] }, "to look after and make decisions about":{ "examples":[ "will steward the city's library programs" ], "synonyms":[ "administers", "administrates", "carries on", "conducts", "controls", "directs", "governs", "guides", "handles", "keeps", "manages", "operates", "overlooks", "oversees", "presides (over)", "regulates", "runs", "superintends", "supervises", "tends" ], "near synonyms":[ "cares (for)", "minds", "watches", "leads", "pilots", "steers", "guards", "protects", "safeguards", "micromanages", "stage-manages", "codirects", "comanages" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "starvation":{ "suffering or death caused by having nothing to eat or not enough to eat; the condition of someone who is starving":{ "examples":[ "The famine brought mass starvation .", "Millions of people face starvation every day.", "They died from starvation ." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "malnutrition", "undernourishment", "appetite", "belly", "emptiness", "famishment", "hunger", "munchies", "stomach", "rapaciousness", "rapacity", "ravenousness", "voraciousness", "voracity", "craving", "sweet tooth", "famine", "fast", "hunger strike", "gluttony", "gourmandism", "greed", "hoggishness" ], "near antonyms":[ "fill", "fullness", "glut", "repleteness", "repletion", "satiation", "satiety", "satisfaction", "surfeit", "inappetence" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "studying":{ "to use the mind to acquire knowledge":{ "examples":[ "you'll have to study hard and learn all about the Revolutionary War in order to pass the history test" ], "synonyms":[ "boning (up)" ], "near synonyms":[ "cramming", "grinding", "swotting", "analyzing", "deducing", "finding out", "conning", "learning", "memorizing", "reading", "researching", "restudying", "apprehending", "comprehending", "grasping", "knowing", "understanding", "absorbing", "digesting" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to commit to memory":{ "examples":[ "having carefully studied the document, he could repeat what it said exactly" ], "synonyms":[ "conning", "learning", "memorizing" ], "near synonyms":[ "harking back (to)", "minding", "recalling", "recollecting", "reliving", "remembering", "reminiscing (about)", "retaining", "thinking (of)", "accepting", "apprehending", "comprehending", "getting", "grasping", "knowing", "understanding", "absorbing", "digesting" ], "near antonyms":[ "disremembering", "forgetting", "misremembering", "disregarding", "ignoring", "neglecting", "overlooking", "overpassing", "passing over", "slighting", "slurring (over)" ], "antonyms":[ "unlearning" ] }, "to give serious and careful thought to":{ "examples":[ "scientists who study the origin of the universe" ], "synonyms":[ "chewing over", "cogitating", "considering", "contemplating", "debating", "deliberating", "entertaining", "eyeing", "eying", "kicking around", "meditating", "mulling (over)", "perpending", "pondering", "poring (over)", "questioning", "revolving", "ruminating", "thinking (about or over)", "turning", "weighing", "wrestling (with)" ], "near synonyms":[ "musing (upon)", "reflecting (on or upon)", "reminiscing", "analyzing", "exploring", "reviewing", "concluding", "reasoning", "second-guessing", "speculating (about)", "brooding (about or over)", "dwelling (on or upon)", "fixating (on or upon)", "fretting (about or over)", "obsessing (about or over)", "believing", "conceiving", "opining", "absorbing", "assimilating", "digesting", "drinking (in)" ], "near antonyms":[ "disregarding", "ignoring", "overlooking", "slighting", "dismissing", "pooh-poohing", "poohing", "rejecting" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stare down":{ "as in outstare , outface":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "outface", "outstare", "peruse", "pore (over)", "study", "leer", "ogle", "consider", "eye", "fixate", "observe", "regard", "watch", "glare", "gloat", "glower", "blink", "gape", "gawk", "gawp", "gaze", "goggle", "peer", "rubberneck", "stare" ], "near antonyms":[ "glance", "glimpse", "peek", "peep", "browse", "dip (into)", "scan", "wink (at)" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stone wall":{ "as in barrier , brick wall":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "barrier", "blockade", "blockage", "brick wall", "catch", "hitch", "rub", "snag", "arrest", "bit", "brake", "check", "constraint", "curb", "hobble", "rein", "restraint", "balk", "bar", "block", "chain", "clog", "cramp", "crimp", "deterrent", "drag", "embarrassment", "encumbrance", "fetter", "handicap", "hindrance", "holdback", "hurdle", "impediment", "inhibition", "interference", "let", "manacle", "obstacle", "obstruction", "shackles", "stop", "stumbling block", "trammel", "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":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stands up for":{ "to drive danger or attack away from":{ "examples":[ "She always stood up for her little sister on the playground." ], "synonyms":[ "bulwarks", "covers", "defends", "fences", "fends", "forfends", "guards", "keeps", "protects", "safeguards", "screens", "secures", "shields", "wards" ], "near synonyms":[ "averts", "prevents", "opposes", "resists", "withstands", "battles", "contends", "fights", "wars", "conserves", "preserves", "saves", "buffers", "palisades", "pickets", "walls" ], "near antonyms":[ "bombards", "storms", "besets", "besieges", "overruns", "capitulates", "caves", "submits", "yields" ], "antonyms":[ "assails", "assaults", "attacks" ] }, "to continue to declare to be true or proper despite opposition or objections":{ "examples":[ "You have to stand up for the rules or there will be chaos." ], "synonyms":[ "defends", "justifies", "maintains", "supports", "upholds" ], "near synonyms":[ "advocates", "champions", "espouses", "confirms", "vindicates", "warrants", "affirms", "asserts", "avers", "avouches", "avows", "claims", "contends", "insists", "pleads", "proclaims", "professes", "protests", "states", "argues", "debates", "discusses", "emphasizes", "stresses", "underlines", "underscores" ], "near antonyms":[ "abandons", "abjures", "forsakes", "recants", "retracts", "takes back", "withdraws", "reverses", "switches", "controverts", "disproves", "rebuts", "refutes" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to promote the interests or cause of":{ "examples":[ "He stood up for the rights of those without a voice." ], "synonyms":[ "advocates", "backs", "champions", "endorses", "indorses", "patronizes", "plumps (for)", "plunks (for)", "plonks (for)", "supports" ], "near synonyms":[ "adopts", "embraces", "espouses", "abets", "aids", "assists", "helps", "props (up)", "seconds", "sides (with)", "backstops", "bolsters", "boosts", "buttresses", "reinforces", "reenforces", "advances", "forwards", "furthers", "plugs", "preaches", "talks up", "bails out", "delivers", "rescues", "saves" ], "near antonyms":[ "baffles", "foils", "frustrates", "interferes", "opposes", "sabotages", "thwarts", "deserts", "disappoints", "fails", "lets down" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "stagecoaches":{ "as in hansoms , phaetons":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "barouches", "broughams", "buckboards", "buggies", "cabriolets", "cabs", "calashes", "cal\u00e8ches", "caleches", "caroches", "carryalls", "chaises", "chariots", "coaches", "coup\u00e9s", "coupes", "curricles", "diligences", "dogcarts", "droshkies", "droskies", "four-in-hands", "gigs", "go-carts", "hackneys", "hansoms", "hansom cabs", "jaunting cars", "landaus", "phaetons", "post chaises", "roadsters", "rockaways", "stages", "stanhopes", "surreys", "tandems", "tilburies", "tongas", "traps", "troikas", "victorias", "carriages", "equipages", "rigs", "turnouts" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "store":{ "a collection of things kept available for future use or need":{ "examples":[ "her husband has a store of old magazines that he has been collecting for years" ], "synonyms":[ "cache", "deposit", "hoard", "reserve" ], "near synonyms":[ "budget", "fund", "nest egg", "armory", "arsenal", "bank", "pool", "reservoir", "stock", "stockpile", "supply", "accumulation", "assemblage", "collection", "gathering" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a supply stored up and often hidden away":{ "examples":[ "keeps a store of quarters in the glove compartment for the parking meters" ], "synonyms":[ "cache", "hoard", "stash", "stockpile" ], "near synonyms":[ "coffers", "deposit", "funds", "nest egg", "savings", "sinking fund", "treasure", "inventory", "pool", "reserve", "reservoir", "stock", "provisions", "resources", "accumulation", "assemblage", "collection", "gathering", "harvest", "repertory" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "an establishment where goods are sold to consumers":{ "examples":[ "go to the grocery store for orange juice and eggs" ], "synonyms":[ "bazaar", "emporium", "shop", "shoppe" ], "near synonyms":[ "market", "marketplace", "outlet", "showroom", "boutique", "chain store", "department store", "dime store", "exchange", "five-and-ten", "five-and-dime", "mart", "mini-mart", "thrift shop", "variety store", "big box", "supercenter", "superstore" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a considerable amount":{ "examples":[ "we laid by a store of food for the party" ], "synonyms":[ "abundance", "barrel", "basketful", "boatload", "bucket", "bunch", "bundle", "bushel", "carload", "chunk", "deal", "dozen", "fistful", "gobs", "good deal", "heap", "hundred", "lashings", "lashins", "loads", "lot", "mass", "mess", "mountain", "much", "multiplicity", "myriad", "oodles", "pack", "passel", "peck", "pile", "plateful", "plenitude", "plentitude", "plenty", "pot", "potful", "profusion", "quantity", "raft", "reams", "scads", "sheaf", "shipload", "sight", "slew", "spate", "stack", "ton", "truckload", "volume", "wad", "wealth", "yard" ], "near synonyms":[ "epidemic", "plague", "rash", "bonanza", "embarrassment", "excess", "overabundance", "overage", "overkill", "overmuch", "oversupply", "plethora", "redundancy", "superabundance", "superfluity", "surfeit", "surplus", "deluge", "flood", "overflow", "army", "bevy", "cram", "crowd", "crush", "drove", "flock", "herd", "horde", "host", "legion", "mob", "multitude", "press", "score", "sea", "swarm", "throng", "gazillion", "jillion", "kazillion", "million", "thousands", "trillion", "zillion" ], "near antonyms":[ "atom", "crumb", "dot", "fleck", "flyspeck", "fragment", "grain", "granule", "iota", "jot", "modicum", "molecule", "mote", "nubbin", "particle", "ray", "scintilla", "scrap", "shred", "tittle", "whit", "smatter", "smattering", "dash", "drop", "morsel", "shot", "piece", "portion", "section", "absence", "dearth", "famine", "lack", "paucity", "poverty", "scarceness", "scarcity", "shortage", "undersupply", "want", "deficiency", "deficit", "inadequacy", "insufficiency", "meagerness", "scantiness", "scantness", "skimpiness" ], "antonyms":[ "ace", "bit", "dab", "dram", "driblet", "glimmer", "handful", "hint", "lick", "little", "mite", "mouthful", "nip", "ounce", "peanuts", "pinch", "pittance", "scruple", "shade", "shadow", "smidgen", "smidgeon", "smidgin", "smidge", "speck", "spot", "sprinkle", "sprinkling", "strain", "streak", "suspicion", "tad", "taste", "touch", "trace" ] }, "to place somewhere for safekeeping or ready availability":{ "examples":[ "we decided to store the lawn mower in the shed instead of the garage" ], "synonyms":[ "keep", "put up", "reposit", "stow" ], "near synonyms":[ "cellar", "garage", "hangar", "house", "warehouse", "file", "pack", "shelve" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to put (something of future use or value) in a safe or secret place":{ "examples":[ "squirrels commonly store nuts in the hollows of trees and other places to prepare for the winter" ], "synonyms":[ "cache", "hoard", "lay away", "lay by", "lay in", "lay up", "put by", "salt away", "squirrel (away)", "stash", "stockpile", "stow", "treasure" ], "near synonyms":[ "accumulate", "acquire", "amass", "assemble", "collect", "concentrate", "garner", "gather", "pick up", "round up", "scrape (together)", "heap", "pile", "stack", "conserve", "husband", "preserve", "bank", "coffer", "deposit", "hold", "keep", "reserve", "retain", "save", "set by", "stock", "withhold", "bury", "conceal", "ensconce", "secrete" ], "near antonyms":[ "cast", "discard", "ditch", "dump", "fling (off or away)", "jettison", "throw away", "throw out", "unload", "consume", "squander", "use up", "waste", "hand out", "hand over", "relinquish", "surrender", "blow", "dissipate", "fritter (away)", "lavish", "misspend", "run through", "spend", "deplete", "exhaust", "expend", "impoverish", "dispel", "disperse", "dissipate", "scatter" ], "antonyms":[] }, "made beforehand in large numbers":{ "examples":[ "preferred homemade bread to store brands" ], "synonyms":[ "bought", "mass-produced", "off-the-peg", "off-the-rack", "off-the-shelf", "ready-made", "store-bought" ], "near synonyms":[ "ready-to-wear", "commercial", "prefab", "prefabricated", "hand-me-down" ], "near antonyms":[ "handcrafted", "handmade", "homemade" ], "antonyms":[ "bespoke", "bespoken", "custom", "customized", "custom-made", "tailored", "tailor-made" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ] }, "stanhope":{ "as in hackney , landau":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "barouche", "brougham", "buckboard", "buggy", "cab", "cabriolet", "calash", "cal\u00e8che", "caleche", "caroche", "carryall", "chaise", "chariot", "coach", "coup\u00e9", "coupe", "curricle", "diligence", "dogcart", "droshky", "drosky", "four-in-hand", "gig", "go-cart", "hackney", "hansom", "hansom cab", "jaunting car", "landau", "phaeton", "post chaise", "roadster", "rockaway", "stage", "stagecoach", "surrey", "tandem", "tilbury", "tonga", "trap", "troika", "victoria", "carriage", "equipage", "rig", "turnout" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sticking out":{ "to extend outward beyond a usual point":{ "examples":[ "no feet sticking out in the aisles, please" ], "synonyms":[ "bagging", "ballooning", "beetling", "bellying", "billowing", "bulging", "bunching", "jutting", "overhanging", "poking", "pooching", "pouching", "pouting", "projecting", "protruding", "standing out", "starting", "swelling" ], "near synonyms":[ "doming", "blowing up", "inflating", "dilating", "distending", "expanding", "mushrooming", "snowballing", "elongating", "extending", "lengthening", "stretching" ], "near antonyms":[ "compressing", "condensing", "constricting", "contracting", "shrinking" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to put up with (something painful or difficult)":{ "examples":[ "managed to stick out the whole race despite her bad knee" ], "synonyms":[ "abiding", "absorbing", "accepting", "bearing", "biding", "brooking", "countenancing", "enduring", "going", "hacking", "handling", "meeting", "pocketing", "standing", "stomaching", "supporting", "sustaining", "sweating out", "taking", "tolerating", "wearing" ], "near synonyms":[ "allowing", "permitting", "suffering", "swallowing", "reconciling (to)", "acquiescing", "agreeing (with or to)", "assenting (to)", "capitulating", "consenting (to)", "respecting", "submitting (to)", "yielding (to)" ], "near antonyms":[ "declining", "dismissing", "refusing", "rejecting", "repudiating", "spurning", "turning down", "combating", "combatting", "contesting", "fighting", "opposing", "resisting", "avoiding", "bypassing", "circumventing", "dodging", "eluding", "escaping", "evading", "missing", "abstaining (from)", "forbearing", "refraining (from)" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stacks":{ "a considerable amount":{ "examples":[ "earned a stack of money for writing the screenplay" ], "synonyms":[ "abundances", "barrels", "basketfuls", "basketsful", "boatloads", "buckets", "bunches", "bundles", "bushels", "carloads", "chunks", "deals", "dozens", "dozen", "fistfuls", "gobs", "good deals", "heaps", "hundreds", "hundred", "lashings", "lashins", "loads", "lots", "masses", "messes", "mountains", "much", "multiplicities", "myriads", "oodles", "packs", "passels", "pecks", "piles", "platefuls", "plenitudes", "plenties", "plentitudes", "potfuls", "pots", "profusions", "quantities", "rafts", "reams", "scads", "sheaves", "shiploads", "sights", "slews", "spates", "stores", "tons", "truckloads", "volumes", "wads", "wealths", "yards" ], "near synonyms":[ "epidemics", "plagues", "rashes", "bonanzas", "embarrassments", "excesses", "overabundances", "overages", "overkills", "overmuch", "oversupplies", "plethoras", "redundancies", "superabundances", "superfluities", "surfeits", "surpluses", "deluges", "floods", "overflows", "armies", "bevies", "crams", "crowds", "crushes", "droves", "flocks", "herds", "hordes", "hosts", "legions", "mobs", "multitudes", "presses", "scores", "seas", "swarms", "throngs", "gazillions", "jillions", "kazillions", "millions", "million", "thousands", "trillions", "zillions" ], "near antonyms":[ "atoms", "crumbs", "dots", "flecks", "flyspecks", "fragments", "grains", "granules", "iotas", "jots", "modicums", "molecules", "motes", "nubbins", "particles", "rays", "scintillas", "scraps", "shreds", "tittles", "whits", "smatterings", "smatters", "dashes", "drops", "morsels", "shots", "pieces", "portions", "sections", "absences", "dearths", "famines", "lacks", "paucities", "poverties", "scarcities", "shortages", "undersupplies", "wants", "deficiencies", "deficits", "inadequacies", "insufficiencies" ], "antonyms":[ "aces", "bits", "dabs", "drams", "driblets", "glimmers", "handfuls", "handsful", "hints", "licks", "little", "mites", "mouthfuls", "nips", "ounces", "peanuts", "pinches", "pittances", "scruples", "shades", "shadows", "smidgens", "smidgeons", "smidgins", "smidges", "specks", "spots", "sprinkles", "sprinklings", "strains", "streaks", "suspicions", "tastes", "touches", "traces" ] }, "a quantity of things thrown or stacked on one another":{ "examples":[ "a stack of playing cards" ], "synonyms":[ "cocks", "heaps", "hills", "mounds", "mountains", "piles" ], "near synonyms":[ "banks", "bars", "drifts", "embankments", "beds", "layers", "mows", "pyramids", "ricks", "barrows", "cairns", "pyres", "accumulations", "aggregates", "arrays", "assemblages", "collections", "conglomerations", "gatherings", "groupings", "hoards", "huddles", "jumbles", "knots", "pileups" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to lay or throw on top of one another":{ "examples":[ "stacked the split logs by the house" ], "synonyms":[ "heaps", "mounds", "piles" ], "near synonyms":[ "banks", "layers", "pyramids", "accumulates", "amasses", "assembles", "collects", "concentrates", "garners", "gathers", "groups", "masses", "bunches", "clumps", "lumps" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "stoner":{ "a person who regularly uses drugs especially illegally":{ "examples":[ "a comedy about aging stoners who are still trying to get their act together" ], "synonyms":[ "addict", "dopehead", "doper", "druggie", "druggy", "fiend", "freak", "head", "hophead", "hype", "junkie", "junky", "user" ], "near synonyms":[ "acidhead", "cokehead", "crackhead", "pothead", "speed freak", "burnout" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[ "nonaddict", "nonuser" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "strangles":{ "to be or cause to be killed by lack of breathable air":{ "examples":[ "the gull got tangled in a piece of fishing line on the beach and was strangled" ], "synonyms":[ "chokes", "smothers", "stifles", "suffocates" ], "near synonyms":[ "garrotes", "garottes", "throttles", "asphyxiates", "drowns", "croaks", "destroys", "dispatches", "does in", "fells", "slays" ], "near antonyms":[ "breathes", "exhales", "expires", "inhales", "inspires", "resuscitates", "revives" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to keep (someone) from breathing by exerting pressure on the windpipe":{ "examples":[ "the boy complained that he was being strangled by his tie" ], "synonyms":[ "chokes", "garrotes", "garottes", "suffocates", "throttles" ], "near synonyms":[ "asphyxiates", "smothers", "stifles", "scrags" ], "near antonyms":[ "restores", "resuscitates", "revives" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to refrain from openly showing or uttering":{ "examples":[ "strangled a gasp of surprise upon hearing the news" ], "synonyms":[ "chokes (back)", "holds back", "pockets", "represses", "sinks", "smothers", "stifles", "submerges", "suppresses", "swallows" ], "near synonyms":[ "controls", "governs", "manages", "bridles", "checks", "curbs", "quashes", "quells", "bottles up", "contains", "muffles", "squelches" ], "near antonyms":[ "expresses", "looses", "releases", "takes out", "unleashes", "vents" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "staunchness":{ "as in loyalty , devotion":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "allegiance", "constancy", "devotion", "faithfulness", "fealty", "loyalty", "steadfastness", "jingoism", "fervency", "fervidness", "passion", "chauvinism", "nationalism", "patriotism" ], "near antonyms":[ "desertion", "treason", "disaffection", "disloyalty", "faithlessness", "falseness", "fickleness", "inconstancy", "perfidiousness", "treachery", "unfaithfulness" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stating":{ "to convey in appropriate or telling terms":{ "examples":[ "please state the vehicle's mechanical problem as clearly and briefly as possible" ], "synonyms":[ "articulating", "clothing", "couching", "expressing", "formulating", "phrasing", "putting", "saying", "wording" ], "near synonyms":[ "crafting", "framing", "hinting", "implying", "insinuating", "intimating", "suggesting", "paraphrasing", "rephrasing", "restating", "rewording", "summarizing", "translating", "communicating", "disclosing", "speaking", "talking", "telling", "uttering", "verbalizing", "vocalizing", "describing", "rendering", "writing up" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to express (a thought or emotion) in words":{ "examples":[ "\"I believe this theory is wrong,\" she stated" ], "synonyms":[ "articulating", "bringing out", "enunciating", "passing", "saying", "speaking", "talking", "telling", "uttering", "verbalizing", "vocalizing" ], "near synonyms":[ "airing", "discussing", "giving", "looking", "sharing", "sounding", "ventilating", "venting", "voicing", "blabbering", "blurting", "bolting", "getting off", "shooting", "advertising", "announcing", "blazing", "broadcasting", "declaring", "posting", "proclaiming", "promulgating", "publicizing", "publishing", "affirming", "alleging", "asserting", "averring", "avouching", "avowing", "breathing", "chirping", "drawling", "gasping", "lipping", "mouthing", "murmuring", "purring", "shouting", "spluttering", "spouting", "whispering", "clothing", "couching", "formulating", "formulizing", "phrasing", "putting", "wording", "commenting", "piping up (with)", "remarking", "ripping (out)", "snarling" ], "near antonyms":[ "stifling", "suppressing" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to make known (as an idea, emotion, or opinion)":{ "examples":[ "everyone has a right to state his or her opinion, no matter how unpopular it may be" ], "synonyms":[ "airing", "expounding", "expressing", "giving", "looking", "raising", "sounding", "ventilating", "venting", "voicing" ], "near synonyms":[ "advertising", "announcing", "declaring", "enouncing", "enunciating", "proclaiming", "saying", "broadcasting", "circulating", "disseminating", "publishing", "describing", "writing", "writing up", "sounding off", "speaking out", "speaking up", "chiming in", "communicating", "conveying", "putting across", "putting over", "offering", "submitting" ], "near antonyms":[ "censoring", "restraining", "restricting" ], "antonyms":[ "stifling", "suppressing" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "startles":{ "to make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected":{ "examples":[ "the lightning startled the children and sent them scurrying for cover" ], "synonyms":[ "amazes", "astonishes", "astounds", "bowls over", "dumbfounds", "dumfounds", "flabbergasts", "floors", "rocks", "shocks", "stuns", "stupefies", "surprises", "surprizes", "thunderstrikes" ], "near synonyms":[ "befuddles", "bewilders", "blindsides", "blows away", "confounds", "confuses", "dazes", "discomfits", "disconcerts", "dismays", "jars", "muddles", "nonpluses", "nonplusses", "perplexes", "shakes up" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to move suddenly and sharply (as in surprise)":{ "examples":[ "the cat startled when the door slammed shut with a bang" ], "synonyms":[ "bolts", "jumps", "starts" ], "near synonyms":[ "jerks", "jolts", "twitches", "blenches", "cringes", "flinches", "quails", "recoils", "shrinks", "spooks", "squinches", "winces", "bounds", "leaps", "springs", "reacts", "responds" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to strike with fear":{ "examples":[ "loud noises always startle her" ], "synonyms":[ "affrights", "alarms", "alarums", "frightens", "frights", "horrifies", "panics", "scares", "scarifies", "shocks", "spooks", "terrifies", "terrorizes" ], "near synonyms":[ "appalls", "appals", "bowls over", "dismays", "floors", "jolts", "shakes", "shakes up", "amazes", "astounds", "awes", "chills", "daunts", "demoralizes", "dispirits", "emasculates", "psychs (out)", "undoes", "unmans", "unnerves", "unstrings", "discomforts", "discomposes", "disconcerts", "disquiets", "distracts", "distresses", "disturbs", "perturbs", "unsettles", "upsets", "worries" ], "near antonyms":[ "assures", "cheers", "comforts", "consoles", "solaces", "soothes", "emboldens", "encourages", "heartens", "inspires", "steels" ], "antonyms":[ "reassures" ] }, "as in surprises , astonishments":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "amazements", "astonishments", "shocks", "startlements", "stupefactions", "surprises", "surprizes", "bewilderments", "confusions", "consternations", "discomfitures", "dismays", "awes", "wonderments", "wonders" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "stressing":{ "to experience concern or anxiety":{ "examples":[ "the restaurant manager has a tendency to stress about every little thing that goes wrong" ], "synonyms":[ "bothering", "fearing", "fretting", "fussing", "stewing", "sweating", "troubling", "worrying" ], "near synonyms":[ "agonizing", "longing", "pining", "yearning", "chafing", "despairing" ], "near antonyms":[ "accepting", "abiding", "bearing", "enduring", "sticking out", "stomaching", "sustaining", "taking", "tolerating" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to make more apparent":{ "examples":[ "his bad performance only stressed what I'd been saying all along" ], "synonyms":[ "accentuating", "bringing out", "emphasizing", "italicizing", "underlining", "underscoring" ], "near synonyms":[ "amplifying", "beefing (up)", "boosting", "reinforcing", "reenforcing", "strengthening", "augmenting", "deepening", "enhancing", "enlarging", "heightening", "magnifying", "maximizing", "supplementing", "enlivening", "jazzing (up)" ], "near antonyms":[ "decreasing", "diminishing", "lessening", "minimizing", "reducing", "subduing", "toning (down)", "understating", "weakening" ], "antonyms":[ "de-emphasizing" ] }, "to indicate the importance of by centering attention on":{ "examples":[ "the doctor stressed the importance of exercise" ], "synonyms":[ "accenting", "accentuating", "emphasizing", "featuring", "foregrounding", "highlighting", "illuminating", "playing up", "pointing (up)", "pressing", "punctuating" ], "near synonyms":[ "focusing", "focussing", "identifying", "pinpointing", "spotlighting", "advertising", "boosting", "plugging", "promoting", "publicizing", "overplaying" ], "near antonyms":[ "toning (down)", "underemphasizing", "understating", "belittling", "discounting", "disparaging", "minimizing" ], "antonyms":[ "de-emphasizing", "playing down" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "staunch":{ "firm in one's allegiance to someone or something":{ "examples":[ "a staunch believer in the democratic system" ], "synonyms":[ "constant", "dedicated", "devoted", "devout", "down-the-line", "faithful", "fast", "good", "loyal", "pious", "steadfast", "steady", "true", "true-blue" ], "near synonyms":[ "dependable", "dutiful", "reliable", "responsible", "solid", "tried", "tried-and-true", "trustworthy", "trusty", "unfaltering", "unhesitating", "unwavering", "determined", "intent", "resolute", "confirmed", "dyed-in-the-wool", "inveterate", "sworn", "ardent", "avid", "enthusiastic", "fervent", "fervid", "gung ho", "impassioned", "passionate", "serious" ], "near antonyms":[ "irresponsible", "undependable", "unreliable", "untrustworthy", "faltering", "hesitant", "vacillating", "wavering", "dubious", "irresolute", "shaky", "uncertain", "apathetic", "dispassionate", "uninterested" ], "antonyms":[ "disloyal", "faithless", "false", "fickle", "inconstant", "perfidious", "recreant", "traitorous", "treacherous", "unfaithful", "untrue" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "stalemate":{ "a point in a struggle where neither side is capable of winning or willing to give in":{ "examples":[ "a new negotiator finally got both sides past the stalemate" ], "synonyms":[ "deadlock", "gridlock", "halt", "impasse", "logjam", "Mexican standoff", "standoff", "standstill" ], "near synonyms":[ "dead end", "bind", "bottleneck", "corner", "dilemma", "fix", "hole", "jam", "morass", "pickle", "pinch", "plight", "predicament", "quagmire", "quandary", "spot", "difficulty", "problem" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a situation in which neither participant in a contest, competition, or struggle comes out ahead of the other":{ "examples":[ "after playing chess for 16 hours, we ended the game in a stalemate" ], "synonyms":[ "dead heat", "draw", "standoff", "tie" ], "near synonyms":[ "deadlock", "impasse", "seesaw", "photo finish", "horse race", "toss-up" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sterilize":{ "as in spay , castrate":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "alter", "desex", "fix", "neuter", "castrate", "emasculate", "geld", "spay" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "strung along":{ "to cause to believe what is untrue":{ "examples":[ "the student succeeded in stringing even his teachers along with his tales of family hardships" ], "synonyms":[ "bamboozled", "beguiled", "bluffed", "buffaloed", "burned", "burnt", "caught", "conned", "cozened", "deceived", "deluded", "duped", "faked out", "fooled", "gaffed", "gammoned", "gulled", "had", "had on", "hoaxed", "hoodwinked", "hornswoggled", "humbugged", "juggled", "misguided", "misinformed", "misled", "snookered", "snowed", "spoofed", "sucked in", "suckered", "took in", "tricked" ], "near synonyms":[ "kidded", "put on", "teased", "bled", "cheated", "chiseled", "chiselled", "defrauded", "diddled", "euchred", "fleeced", "flimflammed", "hustled", "mulcted", "rooked", "shortchanged", "skinned", "squeezed", "stuck", "stung", "swindled" ], "near antonyms":[ "debunked", "exposed", "revealed", "showed up", "uncloaked", "uncovered", "unmasked", "disclosed", "divulged", "told", "unveiled", "disabused", "disenchanted", "disillusioned" ], "antonyms":[ "undeceived" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "streamlines":{ "to make less complex":{ "examples":[ "streamline the work of mailing out flyers by using computer-generated labels" ], "synonyms":[ "simplifies" ], "near synonyms":[ "dumbs down", "oversimplifies", "prunes", "strips (down)", "trims", "purifies", "refines" ], "near antonyms":[ "elaborates" ], "antonyms":[ "complexes", "complexifies", "complicates", "perplexes", "sophisticates" ] }, "to adapt to modern needs, taste, or usage":{ "examples":[ "in an effort to compete against online vendors, many traditional retailers have had to streamline their brick-and-mortar stores" ], "synonyms":[ "contemporizes", "modernizes", "updates" ], "near synonyms":[ "recasts", "redesigns", "redevelops", "redoes", "reengineers", "refashions", "remakes", "remodels", "revamps", "revises", "reworks" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stickiness":{ "as in stuffiness , mugginess":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "mugginess", "stuffiness", "damp", "dampness", "humidity", "moistness", "moisture", "sultriness", "clamminess", "dankness", "soddenness", "sogginess", "wetness" ], "near antonyms":[ "aridity", "dehumidification", "dehydration", "dryness" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in ropiness":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "ropiness", "compactness", "firmness", "solidity", "consistence", "consistency", "density", "thickness", "viscidity", "viscosity" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stiffening":{ "to make more harsh, uncompromising, or severe":{ "examples":[ "plans to further stiffen the already onerous requirements for admission to the elite military unit" ], "synonyms":[ "hardening", "harshening", "strengthening", "toughening" ], "near synonyms":[], "near antonyms":[ "lessening", "moderating", "softening" ], "antonyms":[ "ameliorating", "easing" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stanks":{ "a small often deep body of water":{ "examples":[ "the Scottish innkeeper advised swimming in the nearby stank only if the prospect of hypothermia seemed appealing" ], "synonyms":[ "billabongs", "meres", "pools", "puddles", "wells" ], "near synonyms":[ "basins", "holes", "sinkholes", "swimming pools", "lakes", "ponds", "water holes" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "straighten (up)":{ "as in make up , tidy (up)":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "groom", "make up", "spruce (up)", "tidy (up)", "arrange", "array", "classify", "codify", "dispose", "draw up", "lay out", "marshal", "marshall", "order", "organize", "range", "systematize", "unscramble", "align", "aline", "cue", "line", "line up", "queue", "alphabetize", "file", "hierarchize", "prioritize", "sequence", "emplace", "place", "set", "display", "map (out)", "set out" ], "near antonyms":[ "derange", "disarrange", "disarray", "disorder", "mess (up)", "muss (up)", "rumple", "upset" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stays":{ "to continue to be in a place for a significant amount of time":{ "examples":[ "let's stay inside this pavilion until it stops raining" ], "synonyms":[ "abides", "dwells", "hangs around", "remains", "sticks around", "tarries" ], "near synonyms":[ "awaits", "hangs on", "holds on", "waits", "dallies", "dawdles", "lingers", "loiters", "outstays", "overstays" ], "near antonyms":[ "absconds", "books", "decamps", "escapes", "evacuates", "flees", "flies", "gets out", "runs away", "scats", "scrams", "skips", "abandons", "deserts", "forsakes", "vacates" ], "antonyms":[ "bails", "bails out", "bugs out", "buzzes (off)", "clears off", "clears out", "cuts out", "departs", "exits", "gets off", "goes", "goes off", "leaves", "moves", "packs (up or off)", "peels off", "pikes (out or off)", "pulls out", "pushes off", "pushes on", "quits", "shoves (off)", "takes off", "vamooses", "walks out" ] }, "to bring (something) to a standstill":{ "examples":[ "stay the trial until this new evidence has been processed" ], "synonyms":[ "arrests", "brings up", "catches", "checks", "draws up", "fetches up", "halts", "holds up", "pulls up", "stalls", "stills", "stops" ], "near synonyms":[ "baffles", "balks", "blockades", "blocks", "bottlenecks", "clogs", "dams", "detains", "hinders", "holds", "holds back", "impedes", "obstructs", "snags", "stems", "concludes", "cuts off", "ends", "terminates", "calls", "discontinues", "suspends", "chokes off", "reins (in)", "represses", "squashes", "squelches", "stanches", "staunches", "stunts", "suppresses", "turns back" ], "near antonyms":[ "carries on", "continues", "follows through (with)", "keeps (on)", "keeps up", "persists", "runs on", "advances", "fares", "goes along", "marches", "moves", "proceeds", "progresses", "wends", "actuates", "budges", "drives", "goads", "impels", "propels", "pushes", "spurs", "stirs" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to remain in place in readiness or expectation of something":{ "examples":[ "we'll stay for a while longer and see if anyone shows up" ], "synonyms":[ "awaits", "bides", "holds on", "waits" ], "near synonyms":[ "hangs around", "lingers", "remains", "sticks around", "tarries", "stands by", "anticipates", "expects", "watches (for)" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to reside as a temporary guest":{ "examples":[ "let's stay at a quaint inn rather than at some generic motel" ], "synonyms":[ "crashes", "sojourns", "tarries", "visits" ], "near synonyms":[ "comes by", "comes over", "drops by", "drops in", "runs in", "steps in", "stops (by)", "frequents", "hangs (around or out)", "haunts", "inhabits", "occupies" ], "near antonyms":[ "abides", "dwells", "lives", "resides" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to hold up or serve as a foundation for":{ "examples":[ "beams being used to stay the bridge while it is undergoing repairs" ], "synonyms":[ "bears", "bolsters", "braces", "buttresses", "carries", "props (up)", "shores (up)", "supports", "sustains", "undergirds", "underpins", "upholds" ], "near synonyms":[ "steadies", "trusses", "underlies" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a temporary residing as another's guest":{ "examples":[ "my mother-in-law is coming for a brief stay next week" ], "synonyms":[ "sojourns", "tarries", "visits" ], "near synonyms":[ "field trips", "homestays", "sleepovers", "layovers", "stopovers", "stops" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "the stopping of a process or activity":{ "examples":[ "we must work without stay if we are ever to reach our goal of equal rights for everyone" ], "synonyms":[ "arrestments", "arrests", "ceases", "cessations", "checks", "closedowns", "closes", "closures", "conclusions", "cutoffs", "discontinuances", "discontinuations", "endings", "ends", "expirations", "finishes", "halts", "lapses", "offsets", "shutdowns", "shutoffs", "stoppages", "stops", "surceases", "terminations" ], "near synonyms":[ "mop-ups", "phaseouts", "abeyances", "breaks", "interruptions", "layoffs", "letups", "moratoriums", "moratoria", "pauses", "standstills", "suspensions" ], "near antonyms":[ "extensions", "persistences", "prolongations" ], "antonyms":[ "continuances", "continuations" ] }, "a structure that holds up or serves as a foundation for something else":{ "examples":[ "a free press is one of the principal stays of a democratic society" ], "synonyms":[ "braces", "buttresses", "mountings", "mounts", "props", "reinforcements", "shores", "spurs", "supports", "underpinnings" ], "near synonyms":[ "shorings", "columns", "pedestals", "pilasters", "pillars", "arches", "bolsters", "brackets", "cantilevers", "girders", "bearings", "crutches", "pegs", "posts", "stakes", "stanchions", "stands", "stilts", "struts", "trusses", "bases", "foundations", "frames" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "stumpy":{ "being compact and broad in build and often short in stature":{ "examples":[ "stumpy penguins become agile swimmers the moment they hit the water" ], "synonyms":[ "chunky", "dumpy", "heavyset", "squat", "squatty", "stocky", "stout", "stubby", "thickset" ], "near synonyms":[ "beefy", "brawny", "bulky", "burly", "husky", "sturdy", "thick", "thickish", "weighty", "chubby", "corpulent", "fat", "fleshy", "full", "gross", "heavy", "obese", "overweight", "plump", "portly", "pudgy", "roly-poly", "rotund", "round", "tubby", "paunchy", "potbellied", "flabby", "soft" ], "near antonyms":[ "delicate", "fragile", "frail", "puny", "lean", "skinny", "slender", "slim", "spare", "thin", "angular", "bony", "boney", "gaunt", "lank", "lanky", "rawboned", "sinewy", "scraggy", "scrawny", "slight", "anorexic", "cadaverous", "emaciated", "haggard", "skeletal", "wasted", "spindly", "twiggy", "waspish", "weedy", "willowy", "wiry" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "steno":{ "as in shorthand , stenography":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "phonography", "shorthand", "stenography", "lettering", "calligraphy", "handwriting", "longhand", "manuscript", "penmanship", "script" ], "near antonyms":[ "print", "type", "typewriting" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "strengthening":{ "as in life-giving , conditioning":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "conditioning", "life-giving", "bracing", "cordial", "invigorating", "refreshing", "rejuvenating", "restorative", "reviving", "stimulating", "stimulative", "tonic", "vital", "vitalizing", "animating", "exhilarating", "exhilarative", "quickening", "sharp", "corrective", "curative", "curing", "medicinal", "rectifying", "recuperative", "reformative", "reformatory", "rehabilitative", "remedial", "remedying", "reparative", "therapeutic", "beneficial", "healthful", "healthy", "helpful", "salubrious", "salutary", "wholesome" ], "near antonyms":[ "deadening", "debilitating", "draining", "enervating", "enfeebling", "exhausting", "numbing", "sapping", "weakening", "wearying", "deleterious", "injurious", "pernicious", "insalubrious", "noxious", "unhealthful", "unhealthy", "unwholesome" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in increase , boost":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "amelioration", "boost", "heightening", "increase", "melioration", "quantum leap", "upgrade", "uplift", "upswing", "uptrend", "upturn", "advance", "advancement", "breakthrough", "enhancement", "refinement", "betterment", "development", "elaboration", "evolution", "expansion", "gestation", "growth", "maturation", "perfection", "ripening", "civilization", "edification", "education", "enlightenment", "renaissance", "renascence", "revival", "discovery", "find", "windfall", "innovation", "invention" ], "near antonyms":[ "breakdown", "collapse", "crash", "hindrance", "impediment", "stumbling block", "decadence", "decay", "declension", "decline", "decrease", "degeneration", "descent", "deterioration", "diminishment", "downgrade", "ebbing", "failing", "flagging", "languishment", "lapse", "lessening", "reduction", "sinking", "slowing", "weakening", "worsening", "detriment", "disablement", "drawback", "glitch", "impairment", "shortcoming", "setback" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to increase the ability of (as a muscle) to exert physical force":{ "examples":[ "lifting weights every day will eventually strengthen your muscles", "the army makes new recruits run for miles in order to strengthen them" ], "synonyms":[ "beefing (up)", "fortifying", "hardening", "toughening" ], "near synonyms":[ "annealing", "tempering", "firming (up)", "toning (up)", "energizing", "invigorating", "vitalizing", "restrengthening" ], "near antonyms":[ "crippling", "incapacitating", "paralyzing", "damaging", "harming", "hurting", "impairing", "injuring", "breaking down", "wearing out", "sapping", "undercutting", "undermining" ], "antonyms":[ "debilitating", "enervating", "enfeebling", "weakening" ] }, "to make able to withstand physical hardship, strain, or exposure":{ "examples":[ "required weeks of physical therapy to strengthen his arm enough to pitch for the team again" ], "synonyms":[ "fortifying", "hardening", "indurating", "inuring", "seasoning", "steeling", "toughening" ], "near synonyms":[ "acclimating", "acclimatizing", "adapting", "adjusting", "annealing", "tempering", "invigorating", "vitalizing", "immunizing", "bolstering", "boosting", "bracing", "buttressing", "enforcing", "forearming", "propping (up)", "reinforcing", "reenforcing", "supporting", "breaking in", "limbering (up)", "training", "accustoming", "conditioning", "habituating", "naturalizing" ], "near antonyms":[ "emasculating", "enervating", "enfeebling", "exhausting", "sapping", "weakening", "crippling", "debilitating", "hamstringing", "incapacitating", "sensitizing" ], "antonyms":[ "softening" ] }, "to make markedly greater in measure or degree":{ "examples":[ "encouraged the boarding school students to strengthen their ties with the community by doing public service" ], "synonyms":[ "accentuating", "amping (up)", "amplifying", "beefing (up)", "boosting", "consolidating", "deepening", "enhancing", "heightening", "intensifying", "magnifying", "redoubling", "stepping up" ], "near synonyms":[ "broadening", "enlarging", "expanding", "extending", "lengthening", "accelerating", "hastening", "quickening", "emphasizing", "pointing (up)", "sharpening", "stressing", "augmenting", "enforcing", "reinforcing", "reenforcing", "restrengthening", "supplementing", "maximizing", "enlivening", "jazzing (up)", "aggravating", "exacerbating" ], "near antonyms":[ "decreasing", "diminishing", "lessening", "letting up (on)", "reducing", "subduing", "toning (down)", "weakening", "dwindling", "receding", "subsiding", "tapering (off)", "waning", "alleviating", "easing", "lightening" ], "antonyms":[ "abating", "moderating" ] }, "to prepare (oneself) mentally or emotionally":{ "examples":[ "strengthened herself for the moment she'd have to tell her friend that she had lost the borrowed necklace" ], "synonyms":[ "bracing", "forearming", "fortifying", "nerving", "poising", "psyching (up)", "readying", "steeling" ], "near synonyms":[ "arming", "hardening", "inuring", "seasoning", "toughening", "bolstering", "boosting", "buoying (up)", "buttressing", "enforcing", "propping (up)", "reinforcing", "reenforcing", "supporting", "sustaining", "cheering (up)", "comforting", "emboldening", "encouraging", "heartening", "inspiring", "rallying", "rousing", "stirring" ], "near antonyms":[ "daunting", "demoralizing", "discouraging", "disheartening", "dispiriting", "psyching (out)", "shaking", "unnerving", "debilitating", "enervating", "enfeebling", "prostrating", "sapping", "softening", "tiring", "undercutting", "undermining", "weakening" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to make more harsh, uncompromising, or severe":{ "examples":[ "a bill was introduced to strengthen punishments for hate crimes" ], "synonyms":[ "hardening", "harshening", "stiffening", "toughening" ], "near synonyms":[], "near antonyms":[ "lessening", "moderating", "softening" ], "antonyms":[ "ameliorating", "easing" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ] }, "stipulate (for)":{ "to ask for (something) earnestly or with authority":{ "examples":[ "the contract stipulates for a renegotiation of the terms after two years" ], "synonyms":[ "call (for)", "claim", "clamor (for)", "command", "demand", "enjoin", "exact", "insist (on)", "press (for)", "quest" ], "near synonyms":[ "ask", "plead (for)", "request", "want", "cry (for)", "necessitate", "need", "require", "take", "warrant", "requisition", "impose", "badger", "dun", "harass", "hound" ], "near antonyms":[ "give up", "relinquish", "surrender", "yield" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "starved":{ "feeling a desire or need for food":{ "examples":[ "after that long soccer practice, the children were really starved" ], "synonyms":[ "empty", "famished", "hungry", "peckish", "starving" ], "near synonyms":[ "rapacious", "ravenous", "voracious", "wolfish", "malnourished", "underfed", "undernourished", "gluttonous", "gormandizing", "greedy", "hoggish", "insatiable", "piggish", "piggy" ], "near antonyms":[ "engorged", "glutted", "gorged", "overfed", "overfull", "overstuffed", "replete", "stuffed", "surfeited" ], "antonyms":[ "full", "sated", "satiate", "satiated", "satisfied" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "stand on":{ "to place reliance or trust":{ "examples":[ "She plans to be standing on her own by this time next month." ], "synonyms":[ "calculate", "count", "depend", "lean", "reckon", "rely" ], "near synonyms":[ "commit", "confide", "entrust", "intrust", "trust" ], "near antonyms":[ "distrust", "mistrust", "question", "suspect" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "stammer":{ "to speak with many pauses and repetitions":{ "examples":[ "He stammers when he's nervous." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "stutter", "babble", "bumble", "chat", "chatter", "drivel", "drool", "gabble", "gibber", "jabber", "prattle", "sputter", "blabber", "blather", "bleat", "blither", "gab", "jangle", "jaw", "patter", "prate", "rattle", "run on", "smatter", "tittle-tattle", "troll", "yak", "yack", "chunter", "maunder", "mouth", "mumble", "murmur", "mutter", "screech", "shout", "shriek" ], "near antonyms":[ "articulate", "enunciate", "pronounce" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "straying":{ "to commit an offense":{ "examples":[ "our straying son swears he's returned to the straight and narrow" ], "synonyms":[ "erring", "falling", "offending", "sinning", "transgressing", "trespassing", "wandering" ], "near synonyms":[ "breaching", "breaking", "infringing", "violating", "backsliding", "lapsing", "messing up" ], "near antonyms":[ "forgiving", "justifying", "pardoning", "regretting", "repenting", "ruing" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stave off":{ "to drive back":{ "examples":[ "managed to stave off the invaders" ], "synonyms":[ "beat off", "fend (off)", "rebut", "repel", "repulse", "turn away", "turn back" ], "near synonyms":[ "defy", "fight", "hold off", "oppose", "resist", "stand off", "withstand", "deflect", "ward (off)", "rebuff", "snub", "spurn" ], "near antonyms":[ "embrace", "hail", "welcome" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to keep from happening by taking action in advance":{ "examples":[ "the quartermaster staved off a shortage by requisitioning more than enough supplies" ], "synonyms":[ "avert", "forestall", "head off", "help", "obviate", "preclude", "prevent" ], "near synonyms":[ "anticipate", "provide", "negate", "neutralize", "nullify", "save", "baffle", "balk", "checkmate", "deter", "foil", "frustrate", "thwart", "bar", "block", "hamper", "hinder", "impede", "interfere (with)", "retard", "stall", "deflect", "fend (off)", "stop", "ward (off)", "avoid", "circumvent", "dodge", "duck", "elude", "escape", "eschew", "evade", "shake", "shirk", "shun", "forbid", "inhibit", "prohibit", "arrest", "check", "halt", "stop", "compensate (for)", "counteract", "counterbalance", "make up (for)", "offset" ], "near antonyms":[ "abet", "aid", "assist", "ease", "facilitate", "smooth", "unclog", "advance", "cultivate", "encourage", "forward", "foster", "further", "nurture", "promote", "allow", "leave", "let", "permit" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stepped in":{ "to make a brief visit":{ "examples":[ "I just stepped in to say hi on my way to class" ], "synonyms":[ "called", "came by", "came over", "dropped by", "dropped in", "popped (in)", "ran in", "ran (over)", "stopped (by or in)", "visited" ], "near synonyms":[ "barged (in)", "looked up", "saw", "bopped (into)", "happened (by)", "frequented", "haunted", "hung (at)", "hanged (at)", "resorted (to)" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to serve as a replacement usually for a time only":{ "examples":[ "couldn't find anyone to step in for me so that I could take a break from my caregiving duties" ], "synonyms":[ "covered", "filled in", "pinch-hit", "stood in", "subbed", "substituted", "took over" ], "near synonyms":[ "understudied", "relieved", "spelled", "doubled (as)" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "straightens (out)":{ "as in smooths":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "smooths", "smoothes", "frays", "frets", "uncoils", "undoes", "unknots", "unlaces", "unrolls", "unstrings", "unthreads", "unties", "unwinds", "disentangles", "ravels (out)", "unbraids", "unlays", "unravels", "unsnarls", "untangles", "untwines", "untwists", "unweaves" ], "near antonyms":[ "entangles", "snarls", "tangles", "braids", "knots", "laces", "plaits", "plies", "splices", "ties", "winds" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stragglers":{ "someone who moves slowly or more slowly than others":{ "examples":[ "by three o'clock, only a few stragglers were still making their painful way to the marathon's finish" ], "synonyms":[ "crawlers", "dalliers", "dawdlers", "draggers", "laggards", "laggers", "lingerers", "loiterers", "plodders", "slowpokes", "snails" ], "near synonyms":[ "latecomers", "idlers", "lazybones", "loafers", "loungers", "slouches", "sluggards", "slugs", "delayers", "procrastinators" ], "near antonyms":[ "go-getters", "hustlers", "scramblers", "hurriers", "rushers", "speeders" ], "antonyms":[ "speedsters" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "student teacher":{ "as in reader , practice teacher":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "intern", "interne", "practice teacher", "reader", "governess", "homeschooler", "catechist", "lecturer", "moralizer", "preacher", "academe", "academic", "academician", "didact", "pedant", "dean", "docent", "doctor", "don", "prof", "professor", "regius professor", "drillmaster", "inculcator", "mentor", "tutor", "tutoress", "coach", "guide", "guru", "preparer", "trainer", "headmistress", "instructress", "mistress", "schoolmarm", "schoolma'am", "schoolmistress", "headmaster", "master", "rector", "schoolmaster" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stuttered":{ "to speak with many involuntary pauses and repetitions":{ "examples":[ "I used to stutter when I was a child.", "She stutters when she gets excited." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "stammered", "babbled", "bumbled", "chatted", "chattered", "driveled", "drivelled", "drooled", "gabbled", "gibbered", "jabbered", "prattled", "sputtered", "blabbered", "blathered", "bleated", "blithered", "gabbed", "jangled", "jawed", "pattered", "prated", "ran on", "rattled", "smattered", "tittle-tattled", "trolled", "yakked", "yacked", "chuntered", "maundered", "mouthed", "mumbled", "murmured", "muttered", "screeched", "shouted", "shrieked" ], "near antonyms":[ "articulated", "enunciated", "pronounced" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stoke":{ "to make greater in size, amount, or number":{ "examples":[ "hopefully, offering stock options will stoke workers' commitment to the company" ], "synonyms":[ "accelerate", "add (to)", "aggrandize", "amplify", "augment", "boost", "build up", "compound", "enlarge", "escalate", "expand", "extend", "hype", "increase", "multiply", "pump up", "raise", "supersize", "swell", "up" ], "near synonyms":[ "boom", "jump", "skyrocket", "spike", "bump (up)", "ratchet (up)", "rachet (up)", "blow up", "dilate", "distend", "inflate", "draw out", "elongate", "flesh (out)", "lengthen", "prolong", "protract", "stretch", "develop", "enhance", "heighten", "intensify", "magnify", "complement", "supplement", "beef (up)", "reinforce", "reenforce", "strengthen", "maximize", "accumulate", "amass", "collect", "follow up", "parlay" ], "near antonyms":[ "abbreviate", "abridge", "curtail", "shorten", "compress", "condense", "constrict", "contract", "cut back", "retrench" ], "antonyms":[ "abate", "decrease", "de-escalate", "diminish", "downsize", "dwindle", "lessen", "lower", "minify", "reduce", "subtract (from)" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "staging area":{ "as in staging ground":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "staging ground", "base", "bridgehead", "foothold", "beachhead", "camp", "center", "emplacement", "footing", "front", "headquarters", "installation", "station", "airbase", "bastion", "fastness", "fortress", "stronghold", "battlefront", "field", "toehold" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stapled":{ "as in tied , stuck":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "adhered", "bolted", "cinched", "clamped", "clasped", "clenched", "clinched", "clipped", "glued", "harnessed", "hasped", "hung", "hanged", "laced", "lashed", "latched", "nailed", "pasted", "pinned", "plastered", "riveted", "screwed", "shackled", "strapped", "stuck", "tacked", "tackled", "tied", "toggled", "yoked", "affixed", "attached", "bent", "fastened", "fixed", "coapted", "connected", "joined", "linked", "united", "reaffixed", "reattached", "refastened", "refixed", "resecured", "battened", "belayed", "buttoned", "did up" ], "near antonyms":[ "detached", "undid", "unfastened", "unhooked", "broke up", "disconnected", "disjoined", "disjointed", "dissevered", "dissociated", "disunited", "divided", "divorced", "parted", "separated", "severed", "split", "sundered", "uncoupled", "unlinked", "unyoked", "loosed", "loosened", "unbound", "unfixed", "unlashed", "untied" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stir (up)":{ "to bring something (volatile or intense) into being":{ "examples":[ "couldn't stir up any interest in a Saturday morning outing to the art museum" ], "synonyms":[ "abet", "brew", "ferment", "foment", "incite", "instigate", "pick", "provoke", "raise", "whip (up)" ], "near synonyms":[ "advance", "cultivate", "encourage", "forward", "foster", "further", "nourish", "nurture", "promote", "sow", "stimulate", "detonate", "set", "set off", "trigger", "excite", "galvanize", "inflame", "enflame", "inspire", "motivate", "rouse", "activate", "energize", "enliven", "fire", "invigorate", "jazz (up)", "liven (up)", "pep (up)", "quicken", "stimulate", "vitalize" ], "near antonyms":[ "bridle", "check", "constrain", "curb", "discourage", "hold", "inhibit", "regulate", "rein (in)", "restrain", "tame", "allay", "calm", "quiet", "settle", "soothe", "still", "subdue", "tranquilize", "tranquillize" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "strengthened":{ "as in hard , tough":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "hard", "inured", "sturdy", "tough", "toughened", "masculine", "virile", "energetic", "energized", "invigorated", "lusty", "red-blooded", "robust", "vigorous", "vitalized", "beefy", "burly", "husky", "strapping", "hale", "healthy", "hearty", "sound", "able-bodied", "athletic", "fit", "trim", "forceful", "forcible", "mighty", "potent", "powerful", "puissant", "brawny", "muscular", "rugged", "sinewy", "stalwart", "stout", "strong" ], "near antonyms":[ "delicate", "feeble", "frail", "weak", "weakling", "wimpy", "challenged", "disabled", "incapacitated", "paralyzed", "impotent", "powerless", "puny", "slight", "small", "unathletic", "unfit", "unhealthy" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to increase the ability of (as a muscle) to exert physical force":{ "examples":[ "lifting weights every day will eventually strengthen your muscles", "the army makes new recruits run for miles in order to strengthen them" ], "synonyms":[ "beefed (up)", "fortified", "hardened", "toughened" ], "near synonyms":[ "annealed", "tempered", "firmed (up)", "toned (up)", "energized", "invigorated", "vitalized", "restrengthened" ], "near antonyms":[ "crippled", "incapacitated", "paralyzed", "damaged", "harmed", "hurt", "impaired", "injured", "broke down", "wore out", "sapped", "undercut", "undermined" ], "antonyms":[ "debilitated", "enervated", "enfeebled", "weakened" ] }, "to make 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service" ], "synonyms":[ "accentuated", "amped (up)", "amplified", "beefed (up)", "boosted", "consolidated", "deepened", "enhanced", "heightened", "intensified", "magnified", "redoubled", "stepped up" ], "near synonyms":[ "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" ], "near antonyms":[ "decreased", "diminished", "lessened", "let up (on)", "reduced", "subdued", "toned (down)", "weakened", "dwindled", "receded", "subsided", "tapered (off)", "waned", "alleviated", "eased", "lightened" ], "antonyms":[ "abated", "moderated" ] }, "to prepare (oneself) mentally or emotionally":{ "examples":[ "strengthened herself for the moment she'd have to tell her friend that she had lost the borrowed necklace" ], "synonyms":[ "braced", "forearmed", "fortified", "nerved", "poised", "psyched (up)", "readied", "steeled" ], "near synonyms":[ "armed", "hardened", "inured", "seasoned", "toughened", "bolstered", "boosted", "buoyed (up)", "buttressed", "enforced", "propped (up)", "reinforced", "reenforced", "supported", "sustained", "cheered (up)", "comforted", "emboldened", "encouraged", "heartened", "inspired", "rallied", "roused", "stirred" ], "near antonyms":[ "daunted", "demoralized", "discouraged", "disheartened", "dispirited", "psyched (out)", "shook", "unnerved", "debilitated", "enervated", "enfeebled", "prostrated", "sapped", "softened", "tired", "undercut", "undermined", "weakened" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to make more harsh, uncompromising, or severe":{ "examples":[ "a bill was introduced to strengthen punishments for hate crimes" ], "synonyms":[ "hardened", "harshened", "stiffened", "toughened" ], "near synonyms":[], "near antonyms":[ "lessened", "moderated", "softened" ], "antonyms":[ "ameliorated", "eased" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "stars (in)":{ "as in does , acts out":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "acts", "does", "impersonates", "interprets", "performs", "plays", "portrays", "apes", "clowns", "hams", "imitates", "masquerades", "mimes", "mimics", "poses (as)", "acts out", "enacts", "pantomimes", "playacts", "role-plays", "takes on", "depicts", "dramatizes", "renders", "represents", "coacts", "costars", "overacts", "overplays", "underplays" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stricken":{ "to refuse to work in order to force an employer to meet demands":{ "examples":[ "the union is calling for its members to strike until the mining company agrees to meet safety standards" ], "synonyms":[ "walk", "walk out" ], "near synonyms":[ "sit in", "lock out" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to act upon (a person or a person's feelings) so as to cause a response":{ "examples":[ "we were struck by the willingness of total strangers to go out of their way to help us" ], "synonyms":[ "affect", "impact", "impress", "influence", "move", "reach", "sway", "tell (on)", "touch" ], "near synonyms":[ "carry away", "dazzle", "enrapture", "entrance", "enthrall", "enthral", "ravish", "transport", "bias", "color", "inspire", "stir", "engage", "interest", "involve", "penetrate", "pierce", "afflict", "agitate", "bother", "concern", "discomfort", "discompose", "disquiet", "distress", "disturb", "fluster", "harass", "harry", "perturb", "pester", "plague", "smite", "strain", "stress", "trouble", "try", "upset", "worry", "wring", "allure", "attract", "bewitch", "captivate", "charm", "enchant", "fascinate" ], "near antonyms":[ "bore", "jade", "pall", "tire", "weary", "underwhelm" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to enter the mind of":{ "examples":[ "it struck her later that no one at the bank had asked for identification" ], "synonyms":[ "come (to)", "cross", "dawn (on)", "occur (to)" ], "near synonyms":[ "recall", "recollect", "remember", "reminisce", "con", "learn", "memorize", "appear", "arrive", "emerge", "materialize" ], "near antonyms":[ "forget", "unlearn", "disregard", "ignore", "neglect", "overlook" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to come into usually forceful contact with something":{ "examples":[ "the thump of hailstones striking the cars in the parking lot" ], "synonyms":[ "bang", "bash", "bump", "collide", "crash", "hit", "impact", "impinge", "knock", "ram", "slam", "smash", "swipe", "thud" ], "near synonyms":[ "bounce", "carom", "clunk", "glance", "rebound", "ricochet", "skim", "skip", "contact", "land", "touch", "brush", "graze", "kiss", "nudge", "scrape", "shave", "sweep", "bulldoze", "jostle", "muscle", "press", "push" ], "near antonyms":[ "miss", "skirt" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner":{ "examples":[ "the driver of the car behind me applied his brakes too late and struck my car from the rear" ], "synonyms":[ "bang", "bash", "bat", "belt", "biff", "bludgeon", "bob", "bonk", "bop", "box", "bust", "clap", "clip", "clobber", "clock", "clout", "crack", "hammer", "hit", "knock", "nail", "paste", "pound", "punch", "rap", "slam", "slap", "slog", "slug", "smack", "smite", "sock", "swat", "swipe", "tag", "thump", "thwack", "wallop", "whack", "whale", "zap" ], "near synonyms":[ "batter", "beat", "buffet", "bung", "chop", "cuff", "drub", "lace", "lambaste", "lambast", "lick", "mangle", "maul", "pelt", "pepper", "pommel", "pummel", "rough", "scuff", "bunt", "flick", "stroke", "tap", "bump", "butt", "jab", "jostle", "kick", "knee", "poke", "prod", "push", "shove", "stamp", "bowl (down or over)", "cream", "deck", "dump", "fell", "floor", "knock down", "level", "rabbit-punch", "sucker punch", "cane", "club", "cudgel", "flail", "flog", "lash", "sap", "slash", "sledge", "sledgehammer", "spear", "stab", "switch", "thrash", "whip", "bean", "brain", "conk", "skull" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to take apart":{ "examples":[ "the stagehands struck the sets the morning after the play closed" ], "synonyms":[ "break down", "demount", "disassemble", "dismantle", "dismember", "dismount", "knock down", "take down" ], "near synonyms":[ "detach", "disengage", "break up", "disaggregate", "disarticulate", "disconnect", "disjoin", "disjoint", "dissever", "disunite", "divide", "separate" ], "near antonyms":[ "build", "erect", "pitch", "combine", "unite" ], "antonyms":[ "assemble", "construct" ] }, "to take sudden, violent action against":{ "examples":[ "a rattlesnake strikes its prey with lightning speed" ], "synonyms":[ "assail", "assault", "attack", "beset", "bushwhack", "charge", "descend (on or upon)", "go in (on)", "jump (on)", "pounce (on or upon)", "raid", "rush", "set on", "sic", "sick", "storm", "trash", "turn (on)" ], "near synonyms":[ "bum-rush", "gang up (on)", "mob", "swarm", "mug", "rob", "ambuscade", "ambush", "surprise", "surprize", "waylay", "blitz", "bomb", "bombard", "nuke", "barrage", "cannon", "cannonade", "bang away (at)", "batter", "buffet", "plaster", "beleaguer", "besiege", "press", "harry", "loot", "pillage", "plunder", "ravage", "sack", "foray", "invade", "overrun", "envelop", "flank" ], "near antonyms":[ "cover", "defend", "guard", "protect", "secure", "shield" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to cast a spell on":{ "examples":[ "the only way that she's going to get a man is if she strikes one" ], "synonyms":[ "bewitch", "charm", "enchant", "ensorcell", "ensorcel", "hex", "overlook", "spell" ], "near synonyms":[ "curse", "jinx", "possess", "voodoo", "attract", "beguile", "captivate", "fascinate", "mesmerize", "spellbind", "entice", "lure", "seduce", "tempt" ], "near antonyms":[ "bless" ], "antonyms":[] }, "a work stoppage by a body of workers intended to force an employer to meet their demands":{ "examples":[ "the nurses will go on strike tomorrow unless they're finally given a pay raise" ], "synonyms":[ "walkout" ], "near synonyms":[ "sympathetic strike", "sympathy strike", "go-slow", "job action", "sick-out", "sit-down", "sit-in", "slowdown", "lockout" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "the act or action of setting upon with force or violence":{ "examples":[ "the first strike was directed at a munitions warehouse" ], "synonyms":[ "aggression", "assault", "attack", "attempt", "blitz", "blitzkrieg", "charge", "coup de main", "descent", "offense", "offence", "offensive", "onset", "onslaught", "raid", "rush" ], "near synonyms":[ "ambuscade", "ambush", "counteraggression", "counterassault", "counterattack", "counteroffensive", "counterstrike", "sally", "sortie", "envelopment", "flanking", "breakthrough", "foray", "incursion", "invasion", "pillage", "ravage", "sack", "air raid", "bombardment", "bombing", "siege", "storm", "barrage", "cannonade", "fusillade", "hail", "salvo", "volley", "whammy" ], "near antonyms":[ "defense", "defensive", "guard", "shield", "opposition", "resistance", "protection", "security", "shelter" ], "antonyms":[] }, "a feature of someone or something that creates difficulty for achieving success":{ "examples":[ "kids born into poverty already have a strike against them" ], "synonyms":[ "debit", "disadvantage", "disbenefit", "downside", "drawback", "handicap", "incommodity", "liability", "minus", "negative" ], "near synonyms":[ "albatross", "millstone", "stranglehold", "disability", "impairment", "failing", "shortcoming", "bar", "catch", "check", "clog", "crimp", "embarrassment", "hindrance", "hitch", "hurdle", "impediment", "interference", "let", "manacle", "obstacle", "obstruction", "rub", "shackle", "stop", "trammel" ], "near antonyms":[ "vantage", "head start", "jump", "lead", "margin", "start", "ascendancy", "ascendency", "better", "command", "control", "drop", "mastery", "predominance", "superiority", "supremacy", "transcendence", "upper hand", "prerogative", "privilege", "break", "opportunity", "aid", "assistance", "help" ], "antonyms":[ "advantage", "asset", "edge", "plus" ] }, "a forceful coming together of two things":{ "examples":[ "the strike of a hammer against a nail always has a satisfying sound when you're building something yourself" ], "synonyms":[ "bump", "collision", "concussion", "crash", "impact", "impingement", "jar", "jolt", "jounce", "kick", "shock", "slam", "smash", "wallop" ], "near synonyms":[ "blow", "buffet", "hit", "knock", "punch", "rap", "slap", "thump", "bashing", "battering", "bludgeoning", "clobbering", "hammering", "lambasting", "licking", "pounding", "pummeling", "pummelling", "thrashing", "contact", "encounter", "meeting", "touch" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "an unexpected benefit or advantage resulting from the uncertain course of events":{ "examples":[ "she's made one strike after another since she began speculating in real estate" ], "synonyms":[ "break", "fluke" ], "near synonyms":[ "accident", "chance", "circumstance", "hap", "happenchance", "happenstance", "hazard", "luck" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to take the first step in (a process or course of action)":{ "examples":[ "before you actually strike into your speech, you should introduce yourself" ], "synonyms":[ "begin", "commence", "embark (on or upon)", "enter (into or upon)", "fall (to)", "get off", "kick off", "launch", "lead off", "open", "start" ], "near synonyms":[ "create", "generate", "inaugurate", "initiate", "innovate", "invent", "originate", "adopt", "embrace", "take on", "take up", "establish", "father", "found", "institute", "organize", "pioneer", "set up", "spawn", "get around (to)", "get down (to)", "get round (to)" ], "near antonyms":[ "cease", "desist", "discontinue", "halt", "knock off", "lay off", "quit", "stop", "close", "complete", "abandon", "forsake", "leave", "abolish", "demolish", "destroy", "exterminate", "extinguish", "phase out" ], "antonyms":[ "conclude", "end", "finish", "terminate" ] }, "to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it":{ "examples":[ "struck out all references to indecent matters" ], "synonyms":[ "blue-pencil", "cancel", "cross (out)", "dele", "delete", "edit (out)", "elide", "kill", "scratch (out)", "stroke (out)", "x (out)" ], "near synonyms":[ "blot out", "efface", "eradicate", "erase", "expunge", "obliterate", "root (out)", "rub out", "wipe out", "bleep", "blip", "clip", "cut", "excise", "remove", "bowdlerize", "censor", "clean (up)", "expurgate", "launder", "redact", "red-pencil", "abbreviate", "crop", "shorten", "black out", "repress", "silence", "suppress" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to be unsuccessful":{ "examples":[ "their joint venture in Las Vegas struck out , and they hurriedly dissolved the partnership" ], "synonyms":[ "bomb", "collapse", "crater", "fail", "flame out", "flop", "flunk", "fold", "founder", "miss", "tank", "wash out" ], "near synonyms":[ "flounder", "struggle", "decline", "sink", "skid", "slip", "slump", "wane", "crash", "crumble", "miscarry", "misfire", "go under", "implode", "self-destruct" ], "near antonyms":[ "cook", "flourish", "prosper", "thrive", "prevail", "triumph", "win" ], "antonyms":[ "click", "come off", "deliver", "go", "go over", "pan out", "succeed", "work out" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "styles":{ "a distinctive way of putting ideas into words":{ "examples":[ "I correctly identified the quotation because I recognized Mark Twain's inimitable style" ], "synonyms":[ "fashions", "locutions", "manners", "modes", "phraseologies", "tones", "veins" ], "near synonyms":[ "addresses", "deliveries", "elocution", "archaisms", "colloquialisms", "regionalisms", "acceptations", "connotations", "denotations", "expressions", "idioms" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "the means or procedure for doing something":{ "examples":[ "unfortunately, the club president's usual style is to make decisions without asking anyone's advice or approval" ], "synonyms":[ "approaches", "fashions", "forms", "hows", "manners", "methodologies", "methods", "recipes", "strategies", "systems", "tacks", "tactics", "techniques", "ways" ], "near synonyms":[ "modes", "modi operandi", "blueprints", "designs", "game plans", "games", "ground plans", "intrigues", "layouts", "lines", "models", "plans", "plots", "programs", "routes", "schemes", "expedients", "moves", "shifts", "steps", "practices", "practises", "processes", "routines", "policies" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a practice or interest that is very popular for a short time":{ "examples":[ "parents who were very relieved when the style for having one's nose pierced faded" ], "synonyms":[ "buzzes", "chics", "crazes", "dernier cris", "enthusiasms", "fads", "fashions", "flavors", "hot tickets", "last words", "modes", "rages", "sensations", "tons", "trends", "vogues" ], "near synonyms":[ "nine days' wonders", "nine day wonders", "new waves", "crushes", "infatuations", "fervors", "passions", "furors", "fusses", "hullabaloos", "to-dos", "uproars", "bandwagons", "crusades", "cults", "movements", "novelties", "wrinkles", "caprices", "fancies", "whims" ], "near antonyms":[ "classics", "standards" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to give a name to":{ "examples":[ "although nowadays he's often styled a biologist, he's probably better thought of as a classic 19th-century naturalist" ], "synonyms":[ "baptizes", "calls", "christens", "clepes", "denominates", "designates", "dubs", "entitles", "labels", "names", "nominates", "terms", "titles" ], "near synonyms":[ "brands", "stigmatizes", "tags", "denotes", "specifies", "miscalls", "misnames", "mistitles", "code-names", "nicknames", "rechristens", "relabels", "renames", "surnames" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "standpatter":{ "as in square , stuffed shirt":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "fuddy-duddy", "square", "stuffed shirt", "traditionalist", "middle-of-the-roader", "moderate", "conformer", "conformist", "conventionalist", "follower" ], "near antonyms":[ "bohemian", "boho", "counterculturist", "deviant", "enfant terrible", "free spirit", "heretic", "iconoclast", "individualist", "loner", "lone ranger", "lone wolf", "maverick", "nonconformer", "nonconformist", "freethinker", "renegade" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stirred (up)":{ "to bring something (volatile or intense) into being":{ "examples":[ "couldn't stir up any interest in a Saturday morning outing to the art museum" ], "synonyms":[ "abetted", "brewed", "fermented", "fomented", "incited", "instigated", "picked", "provoked", "raised", "whipped (up)" ], "near synonyms":[ "advanced", "cultivated", "encouraged", "forwarded", "fostered", "furthered", "nourished", "nurtured", "promoted", "sowed", "stimulated", "detonated", "set", "set off", "triggered", "excited", "galvanized", "inflamed", "enflamed", "inspired", "motivated", "roused", "activated", "energized", "enlivened", "fired", "invigorated", "jazzed (up)", "livened (up)", "pepped (up)", "quickened", "stimulated", "vitalized" ], "near antonyms":[ "bridled", "checked", "constrained", "curbed", "discouraged", "held", "inhibited", "regulated", "reined (in)", "restrained", "tamed", "allayed", "calmed", "quieted", "settled", "soothed", "stilled", "subdued", "tranquilized", "tranquillized" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "standing by":{ "to give steadfast support to":{ "examples":[ "no matter how much people object, I will stand by my decision" ], "synonyms":[ "adhering (to)", "clinging (to)", "hewing (to)", "keeping (to)", "sticking (to or with)" ], "near synonyms":[ "cleaving (to)", "advocating", "backing", "championing", "confirming", "defending", "endorsing", "indorsing", "espousing", "supporting", "upholding", "accepting", "adopting", "cherishing", "cultivating", "embracing", "following", "fostering", "heeding", "backstopping", "bolstering", "boosting", "buttressing", "enforcing", "reinforcing", "reenforcing" ], "near antonyms":[ "abandoning", "abnegating", "deserting", "forsaking", "giving up", "relinquishing", "spurning", "surrendering", "abjuring", "recalling", "recanting", "reconsidering", "reneging", "renouncing", "retracting", "revoking", "taking back", "unsaying", "withdrawing", "controverting", "disagreeing (with)", "disproving", "disputing", "rebutting", "refuting", "contradicting", "denying", "disavowing", "disclaiming", "disowning", "gainsaying", "negating", "negativing", "repudiating", "backing down", "backing off", "backtracking" ], "antonyms":[ "defecting (from)" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stupor":{ "physical or mental inertness":{ "examples":[ "shocked by news of impending layoffs, the workers shuffled through their shift in a quiet stupor" ], "synonyms":[ "hebetude", "languor", "lassitude", "lethargy", "listlessness", "torpor" ], "near synonyms":[ "boredom", "indifference", "malaise", "laziness", "fatigue", "sleepiness", "narcosis", "idleness", "inaction" ], "near antonyms":[ "eagerness", "enthusiasm", "keenness", "spiritedness", "ambition", "enterprise" ], "antonyms":[ "vigor", "vim", "vitality", "vivacity" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stopped (by or in)":{ "to make a brief visit":{ "examples":[ "stop by on your way to the game so we can go there together" ], "synonyms":[ "called", "came by", "came over", "dropped by", "dropped in", "popped (in)", "ran in", "ran (over)", "stepped in", "visited" ], "near synonyms":[ "barged (in)", "looked up", "saw", "bopped (into)", "happened (by)", "frequented", "haunted", "hung (at)", "hanged (at)", "resorted (to)" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "steal":{ "to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep":{ "examples":[ "the guy who tried to steal my car was sentenced to a year in jail" ], "synonyms":[ "appropriate", "boost", "filch", "heist", "hook", "lift", "misappropriate", "nick", "nip", "pilfer", "pinch", "pocket", "purloin", "rip off", "snitch", "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":[] }, "to move about in a sly or secret manner":{ "examples":[ "the teenagers were able to steal past a security guard and enter the fairgrounds without paying admission" ], "synonyms":[ "lurk", "mooch", "mouse", "pussyfoot", "shirk", "skulk", "slide", "slink", "slip", "snake", "sneak" ], "near synonyms":[ "crawl", "creep", "edge", "inch", "worm", "ghost", "pad", "tiptoe" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "something bought or offered for sale at a desirable price":{ "examples":[ "at 50% off, that shirt is a real steal" ], "synonyms":[ "bargain", "buy", "deal", "pennyworth", "snip" ], "near synonyms":[ "clearance", "closeout", "markdown", "cheapie", "bonus", "freebie", "freebee", "gift", "giveaway", "premium", "present", "boon", "windfall" ], "near antonyms":[ "gouging", "overcharge", "rip-off", "soaking", "markup", "surcharge", "extravagance", "luxury" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "stanhopes":{ "as in hackneys , landaus":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "barouches", "broughams", "buckboards", "buggies", "cabriolets", "cabs", "calashes", "cal\u00e8ches", "caleches", "caroches", "carryalls", "chaises", "chariots", "coaches", "coup\u00e9s", "coupes", "curricles", "diligences", "dogcarts", "droshkies", "droskies", "four-in-hands", "gigs", "go-carts", "hackneys", "hansoms", "hansom cabs", "jaunting cars", "landaus", "phaetons", "post chaises", "roadsters", "rockaways", "stagecoaches", "stages", "surreys", "tandems", "tilburies", "tongas", "traps", "troikas", "victorias", "carriages", "equipages", "rigs", "turnouts" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sticky wickets":{ "a difficult, puzzling, or embarrassing situation from which there is no easy escape":{ "examples":[ "with both sets of in-laws insisting that we spend Thanksgiving with them, we were on a sticky wicket indeed" ], "synonyms":[ "binds", "boxes", "catch-22's", "catch-22s", "corners", "dilemmas", "fixes", "holes", "impasses", "jackpots", "jams", "mires", "pickles", "predicaments", "quagmires", "rabbit holes", "rattraps", "spots", "swamps" ], "near synonyms":[ "difficulties", "nodes", "hot waters", "soups", "pinches", "plights", "quandaries", "scrapes", "troubles", "deadlocks", "halts", "logjams", "stalemates", "standstills", "clutches", "crises", "crossroads", "emergencies", "exigencies", "junctures", "straits" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "star-spangled":{ "as in starlike":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "starlike", "astronautic", "astronautical", "astronomical", "astronomic", "astrophysical", "intergalactic", "interstellar", "celestial", "empyrean", "heavenly", "astral", "star", "starry", "stellar" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "stupefaction":{ "the state of being strongly impressed by something unexpected or unusual":{ "examples":[ "upon hearing the unexpected news, she just sat there in total stupefaction" ], "synonyms":[ "amazement", "astonishment", "shock", "startlement", "surprise", "surprize" ], "near synonyms":[ "awe", "wonder", "wonderment", "startle", "bewilderment", "confusion", "consternation", "discomfiture", "dismay" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "student teachers":{ "as in readers , practice teachers":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "interns", "internes", "practice teachers", "readers", "governesses", "homeschoolers", "catechists", "lecturers", "moralizers", "preachers", "academes", "academicians", "academics", "didacts", "pedants", "deans", "docents", "doctors", "dons", "professors", "profs", "regius professors", "drillmasters", "inculcators", "mentors", "tutoresses", "tutors", "coaches", "guides", "gurus", "preparers", "trainers", "headmistresses", "instructresses", "mistresses", "schoolmarms", "schoolma'ams", "schoolmistresses", "headmasters", "masters", "rectors", "schoolmasters" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sticky":{ "tending to adhere to objects upon contact":{ "examples":[ "both sides of the tape are sticky , making it a little tricky to work with" ], "synonyms":[ "adherent", "adhesive", "clingy", "gluey", "glutinous", "gummy", "tacky", "tenacious", "viscid" ], "near synonyms":[ "gelatinous", "gooey", "ropy", "ropey", "syrupy", "viscous", "pitchy", "tarry" ], "near antonyms":[ "nonviscous" ], "antonyms":[ "nonadhesive" ] }, "containing or characterized by an uncomfortable amount of moisture":{ "examples":[ "a warm sticky day when all we wanted to do was sit somewhere with air-conditioning" ], "synonyms":[ "damp", "humid", "muggy", "sultry" ], "near synonyms":[ "steamy", "summerlike", "summery", "sweltering", "torrid", "semitropical", "semitropic", "subhumid", "subtropical", "subtropic", "tropic", "tropical", "close", "heavy", "oppressive", "smothering", "stifling", "stuffy", "suffocating", "clammy", "dank", "moist", "awash", "bathed", "doused", "dowsed", "drenched", "dripping", "saturated", "soaked", "soaking", "sodden", "soggy", "sopping", "soppy", "soused", "washed", "watered", "waterlogged", "watery", "wet" ], "near antonyms":[ "bracing", "cool", "crisp", "fresh", "invigorating", "refreshing", "arid", "baked", "burned", "burnt", "dehydrated", "desert", "droughty", "dusty", "parched", "scorched", "seared", "semiarid", "sere", "sear", "sunbaked", "thirsty", "waterless" ], "antonyms":[ "dry" ] }, "requiring exceptional skill or caution in performance or handling":{ "examples":[ "an especially sticky conversation about money matters" ], "synonyms":[ "catchy", "delicate", "difficult", "dodgy", "hairy", "knotty", "nasty", "prickly", "problematic", "problematical", "sensitive", "spiny", "thorny", "ticklish", "touchy", "tough", "tricksy", "tricky" ], "near synonyms":[ "abstract", "abstruse", "complex", "complicated", "hard", "intricate", "involved", "recondite", "serious", "problem", "scabrous", "stubborn", "troublesome", "troublous", "vexatious", "vexing", "worrisome", "burdensome", "demanding", "discommoding", "exacting", "exhausting", "importunate", "inconvenient", "onerous", "oppressive", "painful", "stressful" ], "near antonyms":[ "easy", "effortless", "manageable", "painless", "simple", "straightforward", "uncomplicated", "undemanding", "unproblematic" ], "antonyms":[] }, "appealing to the emotions in an obvious and tiresome way":{ "examples":[ "sticky love scenes that will bore cynics to death" ], "synonyms":[ "chocolate-box", "cloying", "corny", "drippy", "fruity", "gooey", "lovey-dovey", "maudlin", "mawkish", "mushy", "novelettish", "saccharine", "sappy", "schmaltzy", "sentimental", "sloppy", "slushy", "soppy", "soupy", "spoony", "spooney", "sugarcoated", "sugary", "wet" ], "near synonyms":[ "dreamy", "misty-eyed", "moonstruck", "moony", "nostalgic", "starry-eyed", "feel-good", "fuzzy", "melodramatic", "soap-operatic", "soapy", "sudsy", "flat", "insipid", "soft-boiled", "tasteless", "vapid", "watery", "cutesy", "twee" ], "near antonyms":[ "unadulterated", "unvarnished", "antisentimental", "cynical", "hard-boiled", "hard-edged", "hardheaded" ], "antonyms":[ "unsentimental" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "studio couches":{ "as in bunk beds , couches":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bunk beds", "cots", "couches", "daybeds", "feather beds", "four-posters", "hammocks", "Murphy beds", "shakedowns", "sleigh beds", "sofa beds", "sofas", "trundle beds", "water beds", "bunks", "dosses", "hays", "kips", "lairs", "pads", "racks", "sacks", "bedsteads", "futons", "futon", "mattresses", "pallets", "bassinets", "carry-cots", "cradles", "cribs" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stuffed":{ "containing or seeming to contain the greatest quantity or number possible":{ "examples":[ "had never seen shelves so stuffed with books" ], "synonyms":[ "brimful", "brimming", "bursting", "chock-full", "chockful", "chockablock", "crammed", "crowded", "fat", "filled", "full", "jam-packed", "jammed", "loaded", "packed" ], "near synonyms":[ "overcrowded", "overfilled", "overflowing", "overfull", "overladen", "overloaded", "overstuffed", "abounding", "flush", "fraught", "replete", "rife", "swarming", "teeming" ], "near antonyms":[ "deficient", "inadequate", "incomplete", "insufficient", "short", "shortish", "shy", "wanting", "depleted", "drained", "exhausted" ], "antonyms":[ "bare", "blank", "devoid", "empty", "stark", "vacant", "void" ] }, "having one's appetite completely satisfied":{ "examples":[ "we were still stuffed from our huge breakfast and didn't want lunch" ], "synonyms":[ "full", "replete", "sated", "satiate", "satiated", "surfeited" ], "near synonyms":[ "glutted", "gorged", "overfed", "overfull", "overstuffed" ], "near antonyms":[ "underfed", "undernourished" ], "antonyms":[ "empty", "famished", "hungry", "starved", "starving" ] }, "to close up so that no empty spaces remain":{ "examples":[ "stuffed the box with tissue paper so the contents wouldn't rattle around" ], "synonyms":[ "blocked", "bunged", "dammed", "filled", "packed", "plugged", "stopped" ], "near synonyms":[ "choked", "clogged", "closed (off)", "clotted", "congested", "jammed", "obstructed", "occluded", "caulked", "calked", "chinked", "sealed", "repacked", "restuffed" ], "near antonyms":[ "excavated", "hollowed (out)", "scooped (out)", "shoveled", "shovelled" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to fill with food to capacity":{ "examples":[ "kids who stuff themselves with junk food after school and then don't have any room for supper" ], "synonyms":[ "crammed", "glutted", "gorged", "sated", "surfeited" ], "near synonyms":[ "gobbled", "gormandized", "pigged out", "gulped", "guzzled", "cloyed", "filled", "banqueted", "feasted", "regaled" ], "near antonyms":[ "dieted", "fasted" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to fit (people or things) into a tight space":{ "examples":[ "stuffed all the kids into the back of the car" ], "synonyms":[ "crammed", "crowded", "crushed", "jammed", "rammed", "sandwiched", "shoehorned", "squeezed", "wedged" ], "near synonyms":[ "filled", "heaped", "jam-packed", "loaded", "packed" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to prevent passage through by filling with something":{ "examples":[ "I can't smell anything, as my nose is all stuffed" ], "synonyms":[ "blocked", "choked", "clogged", "clotted", "congested", "dammed", "gummed (up)", "jammed", "obstructed", "occluded", "plugged (up)", "stopped (up)" ], "near synonyms":[ "bunged", "corked", "spiled", "stoppered", "stoppled", "filled", "gridlocked", "packed", "furred", "silted", "flooded", "glutted", "inundated", "overwhelmed", "swamped" ], "near antonyms":[ "excavated", "hollowed (out)", "scooped (out)", "emptied", "lightened" ], "antonyms":[ "cleared", "freed", "opened (up)", "unblocked", "unclogged", "unplugged", "unstopped" ] }, "to put into (something) as much as can be held or contained":{ "examples":[ "stuffed a whole suitcase with gifts for her relatives in Mexico" ], "synonyms":[ "brimmed", "charged", "crammed", "filled", "heaped", "jammed", "jam-packed", "loaded", "packed" ], "near synonyms":[ "drenched", "flooded", "glutted", "swamped", "bloated", "bulked", "crowded", "crushed", "matted", "pressed", "rammed", "shoved", "squashed", "squeezed", "refilled", "refreshed", "reloaded", "repacked", "replenished", "overcharged", "overfilled", "overflowed", "saturated", "honeycombed", "penetrated" ], "near antonyms":[ "lightened", "depleted", "drained", "eliminated", "exhausted", "bled", "drew (off)", "cleaned", "flushed", "purged", "scoured", "swept" ], "antonyms":[ "cleared", "emptied", "evacuated", "vacated", "voided" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "strewed":{ "to cover by or as if by scattering something over or on":{ "examples":[ "sidewalks strewed with trash left by the parade watchers" ], "synonyms":[ "bestrewed", "dotted", "peppered", "scattered", "sowed", "spotted", "sprayed", "sprinkled" ], "near synonyms":[ "blanketed", "drizzled", "dusted", "studded", "dappled", "flecked", "speckled", "stippled", "bespattered", "spattered" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "storyteller":{ "a person who tells lies":{ "examples":[ "he's something of a storyteller , so I wouldn't put too much stock in anything he says" ], "synonyms":[ "fabricator", "fabulist", "fibber", "liar", "prevaricator" ], "near synonyms":[ "exaggerator", "mythomaniac", "calumniator", "defamer", "libeler", "libelist", "slanderer", "perjurer", "distorter", "falsifier", "equivocator", "palterer", "gossip", "gossiper", "talebearer", "charlatan", "cheat", "cheater", "counterfeiter", "cozener", "deceiver", "defrauder", "dissembler", "dissimulator", "double-dealer", "fraud", "hustler", "knave", "mountebank", "operator", "pretender" ], "near antonyms":[ "square shooter" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stage":{ "a level usually raised surface":{ "examples":[ "spoke to the audience from a small stage in front" ], "synonyms":[ "dais", "platform", "podium", "rostrum", "stand", "tribune" ], "near synonyms":[ "altar", "bimah", "bima", "footpace", "pulpit", "riser", "scaffold", "balcony", "gallery" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a portion of a trip":{ "examples":[ "this is only the first stage of the journey" ], "synonyms":[ "lap", "leg" ], "near synonyms":[ "layover", "stopover" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "an individual part of a process, series, or ranking":{ "examples":[ "in the last stage of the project" ], "synonyms":[ "chapter", "cut", "degree", "grade", "inch", "notch", "peg", "phase", "place", "point", "step" ], "near synonyms":[ "angle", "aspect", "facet", "side", "amount", "measure", "plane", "decrement", "increment" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "the public performance of plays":{ "examples":[ "drawn to the stage as a career" ], "synonyms":[ "drama", "dramatics", "theater", "theatre", "theatricals", "theatrics" ], "near synonyms":[ "boards", "acting", "footlights", "entertainment", "showbiz", "show business", "amusement", "distraction", "diversion", "recreation", "exhibition", "pageant", "pageantry", "presentation", "production", "show", "spectacle" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to bring before the public in performance or exhibition":{ "examples":[ "staged the full body of Shakespeare's plays in the course of a year" ], "synonyms":[ "carry", "give", "mount", "offer", "present" ], "near synonyms":[ "display", "exhibit", "expose", "parade", "show", "show off", "unveil", "preview", "act", "impersonate", "perform", "play", "portray", "depict", "dramatize", "enact", "render", "represent", "extend", "proffer", "tender" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "strikingly":{ "as in spectacularly , richly":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "gorgeously", "richly", "spectacularly", "splendidly", "fancily", "ornately", "swankily", "dapperly", "dashingly", "gallantly", "jazzily", "nattily", "neatly", "pertly", "smartly", "snappily", "spiffily", "flamboyantly", "flashily", "garishly", "gaudily", "loud", "loudly", "ostentatiously", "conspicuously", "luridly", "shockingly", "bravely", "brightly", "brilliantly", "colorfully", "gaily", "gayly" ], "near antonyms":[ "boringly", "drably", "dully", "colorlessly", "inconspicuously", "unobtrusively", "unpretentiously", "chastely", "demurely", "modestly", "conservatively", "plainly", "quietly", "simply", "bleakly", "severely", "somberly" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "sticking":{ "to hold to something firmly as if by adhesion":{ "examples":[ "those magnets are strong enough to stick to the refrigerator without any problems" ], "synonyms":[ "adhering", "cleaving", "clinging", "hewing" ], "near synonyms":[ "binding", "cohering", "fastening", "fusing", "gluing", "glueing", "uniting" ], "near antonyms":[ "loosening", "dropping", "falling" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to arrange something in a certain spot or position":{ "examples":[ "you can stick that box in the corner until I figure out where to put everything" ], "synonyms":[ "deposing", "depositing", "disposing", "emplacing", "fixing", "laying", "placing", "positioning", "putting", "setting", "setting up", "situating" ], "near synonyms":[ "moving", "rearranging", "reordering", "shifting", "orienting", "establishing", "locating", "planting", "settling", "clapping", "flopping", "planking", "plopping", "plumping", "plunking", "plonking", "plunking down", "plonking down", "slapping", "ensconcing", "niching", "assembling", "collecting", "carrying", "berthing", "parking", "affixing", "anchoring", "locking", "lodging", "wedging", "arraying", "laying out", "lining up", "queuing", "queueing", "ranking", "setting down" ], "near antonyms":[ "relocating", "removing", "taking", "banishing", "dislodging", "displacing", "replacing", "superseding", "supplanting" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object":{ "examples":[ "could hardly feel the needle when the nurse stuck my arm with it" ], "synonyms":[ "goring", "harpooning", "impaling", "jabbing", "lancing", "pecking", "picking", "piercing", "pinking", "puncturing", "running through", "skewering", "spearing", "spiking", "spitting", "stabbing", "transfixing", "transpiercing" ], "near synonyms":[ "spindling", "perforating", "riddling", "bayoneting", "bayonetting", "dirking", "gimleting", "piking", "poniarding", "pronging", "quilling", "pinpricking", "poking", "pricking", "punching", "thrusting", "cutting", "knifing", "slicing" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to rob by the use of trickery or threats":{ "examples":[ "she got stuck by an unscrupulous seller while using the online auction site" ], "synonyms":[ "beating", "bilking", "bleeding", "cheating", "chiseling", "chiselling", "chousing", "conning", "cozening", "defrauding", "diddling", "doing", "doing in", "euchring", "fiddling", "fleecing", "flimflamming", "gaffing", "hosing", "hustling", "mulcting", "nobbling", "plucking", "reaming", "ripping off", "rooking", "screwing", "shaking down", "shortchanging", "shorting", "skinning", "skunking", "squeezing", "stiffing", "stinging", "suckering", "swindling", "thimblerigging", "victimizing" ], "near synonyms":[ "extorting", "wrenching", "wresting", "wringing", "clipping", "gouging", "nicking", "overcharging", "soaking", "exploiting", "milking", "deceiving", "duping", "fooling", "gulling", "tricking", "roping (in)", "betraying", "bitching", "double-crossing", "bamboozling", "fast-talking" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stutter-steps":{ "as in pump-fakes":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "pump-fakes", "dodges", "evades", "sidesteps", "slips", "maneuvers (around)", "dekes", "fakes", "fakes out", "jukes" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "striplings":{ "a male person who has not yet reached adulthood":{ "examples":[ "the young boxer looked like a mere stripling next to his larger, more seasoned opponent" ], "synonyms":[ "boychicks", "boychiks", "boyos", "boys", "callants", "laddies", "lads", "nippers", "shavelings", "shavers", "sonnies", "tads", "youths" ], "near synonyms":[ "adolescents", "juveniles", "kiddies", "kiddos", "kids", "minors", "moppets", "teenagers", "tweens", "younglings", "youngsters", "gamins", "guttersnipes", "hobbledehoys", "imps", "squirts", "urchins", "whippersnappers", "schoolboys", "toddlers", "tots", "tykes", "tikes", "mama's boys" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stalked":{ "to seek out (game) for food or sport":{ "examples":[ "lions stalking gazelles on the plains" ], "synonyms":[ "chased", "hunted" ], "near synonyms":[ "captured", "dragged", "netted", "snared", "trapped", "dogged", "ferreted", "hawked", "hounded", "coursed", "pursued", "ran", "run", "ran down", "spoored", "tracked", "trailed", "gunned (for)", "harpooned", "killed", "shot", "poached", "culled" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to walk with exaggerated arm and leg movements":{ "examples":[ "the irate customer stalked off in a huff" ], "synonyms":[ "pranced", "sashayed", "strutted", "swaggered" ], "near synonyms":[ "flounced", "minced", "traipsed", "pussyfooted", "tiptoed", "swept", "paraded", "promenaded", "padded", "stepped", "trod", "treaded", "paced", "strode", "lumbered", "lurched", "pounded", "shambled", "shuffled", "staggered" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stamps (out)":{ "to destroy all traces of":{ "examples":[ "working to stamp out racism in this country" ], "synonyms":[ "abolishes", "annihilates", "blacks out", "blots out", "cancels", "cleans (up)", "effaces", "eradicates", "erases", "expunges", "exterminates", "extirpates", "liquidates", "obliterates", "roots (out)", "rubs out", "snuffs (out)", "sweeps (away)", "wipes out" ], "near synonyms":[ "decimates", "demolishes", "destroys", "devastates", "ravages", "dismantles", "flattens", "mows (down)", "razes", "tears down", "ruins", "totals", "wastes", "wrecks", "blasts", "blows up", "dashes", "dynamites", "smashes", "atomizes", "consumes", "devours", "dissolves", "fragments", "powders", "pulverizes", "shatters", "splinters", "dooms", "finishes", "kills", "kills off", "terminates", "zaps", "cuts", "discards", "ditches", "ejects", "excises", "expels", "jettisons", "ousts", "throws out" ], "near antonyms":[ "conserves", "preserves", "protects", "saves", "builds", "constructs", "creates", "fabricates", "fashions", "forges", "forms", "frames", "makes", "manufactures", "shapes", "fixes", "mends", "patches", "rebuilds", "reconditions", "reconstructs", "renews", "renovates", "repairs", "restores", "revamps" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "structuring":{ "as in building , constructing":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "assembling", "building", "constructing", "erecting", "making up", "putting up", "raising", "rearing", "setting up", "throwing up", "fabricating", "fashioning", "forming", "framing", "making", "manufacturing", "producing", "crafting", "handcrafting", "hewing", "forging", "molding", "shaping", "cobbling (together or up)", "knocking out", "patching (together)", "throwing up", "prefabricating", "creating", "inventing", "minting", "originating", "establishing", "fathering", "instituting", "organizing", "concocting", "contriving", "cooking (up)", "designing", "devising", "imagining", "thinking (up)" ], "near antonyms":[ "disassembling", "dismantling", "taking apart", "breaking up", "dismembering", "abolishing", "annihilating", "demolishing", "destroying", "devastating", "eradicating", "exterminating", "extinguishing", "flattening", "pulverizing", "razing", "ruining", "shattering", "smashing", "wrecking", "blowing up", "exploding" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "sticks (to)":{ "as in hugs , clings (to)":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "cleaves (to)", "clings (to)", "hugs", "carries", "keeps", "maintains", "preserves", "remembers", "retains", "treasures", "broods (about or over)", "fixates (on or upon)", "obsesses (about or over)", "cultivates", "fosters", "nurtures", "supports", "sustains", "bears", "cherishes", "entertains", "harbors", "has", "holds", "nurses" ], "near antonyms":[ "disregards", "drops", "forgets", "ignores", "neglects", "overlooks", "abjures", "declines", "denies", "disdains", "refuses", "rejects", "repudiates", "scorns", "abandons", "deserts", "discards", "forsakes", "gives up", "parts (with)", "quits", "renounces", "throws out", "erases", "expunges" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "standing":{ "high position within society":{ "examples":[ "a man of standing in his community" ], "synonyms":[ "class", "dignity", "fashion", "quality", "rank", "state" ], "near synonyms":[ "gentility", "gentleness", "nobility", "nobleness", "grandness", "highness", "loftiness", "distinction", "dominance", "precedence", "preeminence", "primacy", "superiority", "caste", "station", "status", "preferment" ], "near antonyms":[ "debasement", "degradation", "subordinateness", "subordination", "baseness", "commonness", "inferiority", "lowliness", "lowness" ], "antonyms":[] }, "the period during which something exists, lasts, or is in progress":{ "examples":[ "a tradition of long standing" ], "synonyms":[ "continuance", "date", "duration", "life", "life span", "lifetime", "run", "time" ], "near synonyms":[ "spell", "stretch", "span", "tenure", "term", "hitch", "tour", "turn", "half-life", "age", "longevity" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "the placement of someone or something in relation to others in a vertical arrangement":{ "examples":[ "my standing in the class at the time of graduation" ], "synonyms":[ "degree", "echelon", "footing", "level", "place", "position", "rank", "ranking", "reach(es)", "rung", "situation", "station", "status", "stratum" ], "near synonyms":[ "condition", "estate", "order", "walk", "capacity", "function", "rating" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "fixed in a place or position":{ "examples":[ "bought the house and all standing appliances and fixtures" ], "synonyms":[ "immobile", "nonmoving", "static", "stationary" ], "near synonyms":[ "immotile", "immovable", "irremovable", "nonmotile", "unmovable", "frozen", "motionless", "moveless", "stagnant", "still", "stuck", "unbudging", "wedged", "fast", "rooted", "steadfast" ], "near antonyms":[ "motile", "adjustable", "flexible", "modular", "displaceable", "portable", "removable", "removeable", "transferable", "transferrable", "transportable", "unbalanced", "unstable", "unsteady" ], "antonyms":[ "mobile", "movable", "moveable", "moving", "nonstationary" ] }, "rising straight up":{ "examples":[ "all standing timbers are in sound condition" ], "synonyms":[ "erect", "perpendicular", "plumb", "raised", "stand-up", "upright", "upstanding", "vertical" ], "near synonyms":[ "elevated", "lifted", "upended", "upraised", "semierect", "freestanding", "stand-alone" ], "near antonyms":[ "prostrate", "supine", "diagonal", "hanging", "sagging", "slant", "slanted", "slanting", "slanty" ], "antonyms":[ "flat", "recumbent" ] }, "to occupy a place or location":{ "examples":[ "the monument stands in the middle of the town plaza" ], "synonyms":[ "bearing", "being", "lying", "sitting" ], "near synonyms":[ "commanding", "overlooking", "hanging around", "remaining", "resting", "staying", "sticking around", "tarrying", "awaiting", "waiting", "posting", "stationing", "dwelling", "residing" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to put up with (something painful or difficult)":{ "examples":[ "I don't know how you can stand that job" ], "synonyms":[ "abiding", "absorbing", "accepting", "bearing", "biding", "brooking", "countenancing", "enduring", "going", "hacking", "handling", "meeting", "pocketing", "sticking out", "stomaching", "supporting", "sustaining", "sweating out", "taking", "tolerating", "wearing" ], "near synonyms":[ "allowing", "permitting", "suffering", "swallowing", "reconciling (to)", "acquiescing", "agreeing (with or to)", "assenting (to)", "capitulating", "consenting (to)", "respecting", "submitting (to)", "yielding (to)" ], "near antonyms":[ "declining", "dismissing", "refusing", "rejecting", "repudiating", "spurning", "turning down", "combating", "combatting", "contesting", "fighting", "opposing", "resisting", "avoiding", "bypassing", "circumventing", "dodging", "eluding", "escaping", "evading", "missing", "abstaining (from)", "forbearing", "refraining (from)" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to give what is owed for":{ "examples":[ "I'll stand lunch, and you can pay me back later" ], "synonyms":[ "anteing (up)", "balancing", "clearing", "discharging", "footing", "liquidating", "meeting", "paying", "paying off", "paying up", "ponying up", "quitting", "recompensing", "settling", "springing (for)" ], "near synonyms":[], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[ "repudiating" ] }, "to take or have a certain position within a group arranged in vertical classes":{ "examples":[ "if the city's baseball team wins today, they will stand first in the league" ], "synonyms":[ "being", "grading", "placing", "ranking", "rating" ], "near synonyms":[ "seeding", "counting", "categorizing", "classifying", "classing", "codifying", "compartmentalizing", "grouping", "separating", "setting", "sorting", "installing", "instating" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ] }, "straight-faced":{ "as in deadpan , expressionless":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bland", "blank", "deadpan", "dry", "empty", "expressionless", "inexpressive", "stone-faced", "vacant", "wooden", "affectless", "apathetic", "cold-blooded", "emotionless", "impassible", "impassive", "numb", "passionless", "phlegmatic", "stoic", "stoical", "stolid", "undemonstrative", "unemotional", "cold", "cool", "dispassionate", "unmoved", "calm", "collected", "composed", "imperturbable", "unflappable", "reserved", "reticent", "taciturn", "enigmatic", "enigmatical", "impenetrable", "inscrutable", "aloof", "bloodless", "detached", "indifferent", "insensible", "unconcerned", "unsentimental", "impersonal", "objective", "unresponsive" ], "near antonyms":[ "demonstrative", "emotional", "fervent", "fervid", "hot-blooded", "impassioned", "passional", "passionate", "vehement", "dramatic", "histrionic", "melodramatic", "overemotional", "overheated", "perfervid", "blazing", "burning", "fiery", "flaming", "glowing", "red-hot", "ardent", "enthusiastic", "gung ho", "warm-blooded", "zealous", "gushing", "maudlin", "mawkish", "mushy", "sentimental", "compassionate", "responsive", "sympathetic", "reactive", "sensitive" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "stripe":{ "a line or long narrow section differing in color from the background":{ "examples":[ "the United States flag has seven red stripes" ], "synonyms":[ "band", "bar", "streak" ], "near synonyms":[ "blaze", "crossbar", "pinstripe" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a number of persons or things that are grouped together because they have something in common":{ "examples":[ "singers of every stripe will perform at the benefit concert" ], "synonyms":[ "breed", "class", "description", "feather", "genre", "ilk", "kidney", "kind", "like", "manner", "nature", "order", "sort", "species", "strain", "type", "variety" ], "near synonyms":[ "model", "sample", "specimen", "bracket", "bunch", "category", "division", "family", "grade", "group", "grouping", "lot", "persuasion", "rank(s)", "set", "suite" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument":{ "examples":[ "the prisoner was sentenced to receive 20 stripes with a bamboo pole" ], "synonyms":[ "bang", "bash", "bat", "beat", "belt", "biff", "blow", "bop", "box", "buffet", "bust", "chop", "clap", "clip", "clout", "crack", "cuff", "dab", "douse", "fillip", "hack", "haymaker", "hit", "hook", "knock", "larrup", "lash", "lick", "pelt", "pick", "plump", "poke", "pound", "punch", "rap", "slam", "slap", "slug", "smack", "smash", "sock", "spank", "stinger", "stroke", "swat", "swipe", "switch", "thud", "thump", "thwack", "wallop", "welt", "whack", "wham", "whop", "whap" ], "near synonyms":[ "counter", "counterblow", "counterpunch", "counterstroke", "body blow", "hand", "kick", "knee", "left", "one-two", "rabbit punch", "right", "right-hander", "roundhouse", "shiver", "sidewinder", "sucker punch", "swing", "uppercut", "cruncher", "kayo", "knockdown", "knockout", "KO", "bastinado", "bastinade", "battering", "beating", "bludgeoning", "clobbering", "cudgeling", "cudgelling", "drubbing", "hammering", "lambasting", "licking", "pasting", "pounding", "pummeling", "pummelling", "thrashing", "flogging", "walloping", "whip", "whipping" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to make stripes on":{ "examples":[ "the children carefully striped the paper with red and blue paint" ], "synonyms":[ "band", "bar", "streak" ], "near synonyms":[ "blaze" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "stops (up)":{ "to prevent passage through by filling with something":{ "examples":[ "clear the leaves out of the rain gutters so they don't stop up the downspouts again" ], "synonyms":[ "blocks", "chokes", "clogs", "clots", "congests", "dams", "gums (up)", "jams", "obstructs", "occludes", "plugs (up)", "stuffs" ], "near synonyms":[ "bungs", "corks", "spiles", "stoppers", "stopples", "fills", "gridlocks", "packs", "furs", "silts", "floods", "gluts", "inundates", "overwhelms", "swamps" ], "near antonyms":[ "excavates", "hollows (out)", "scoops (out)", "empties", "lightens" ], "antonyms":[ "clears", "frees", "opens (up)", "unblocks", "unclogs", "unplugs", "unstops" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "straits":{ "a state of great suffering of body or mind":{ "examples":[ "in great straits over the loss of her mother's cherished necklace" ], "synonyms":[ "affliction", "agony", "anguish", "distress", "excruciation", "hurt", "misery", "pain", "rack", "torment", "torture", "travail", "tribulation", "woe" ], "near synonyms":[ "discomfort", "cross", "crucible", "trial", "heartache", "heartbreak", "joylessness", "sadness", "sorrow", "unhappiness", "emergency", "pinch", "asperity", "difficulty", "hardship", "rigor", "ache", "pang", "smarting", "soreness", "stitch", "throe", "twinge", "danger", "jeopardy", "trouble" ], "near antonyms":[ "comfort", "consolation", "solace", "alleviation", "assuagement", "ease", "relief", "peace", "security", "well-being" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "strong-arming":{ "as in bullying , browbeating":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "browbeating", "bulldozing", "bullying", "hectoring", "frenzy", "fury", "onslaught", "outbreak", "outrage", "paroxysm", "rage", "rampage", "revolt", "riot", "rupture", "shock", "storm", "terror", "threat", "tumult", "turbulence", "upheaval", "uproar", "assault", "attack", "bashing", "battering", "battery", "batting", "beating", "belting", "bludgeoning", "buffeting", "clubbing", "cudgeling", "cudgelling", "drubbing", "flogging", "hammering", "lacing", "licking", "mauling", "paddling", "pelting", "pommeling", "pommelling", "pounding", "pummeling", "pummelling", "smashing", "socking", "thrashing", "thumping", "tromping", "walloping", "whaling", "whipping", "damage", "detriment", "harm", "hurt", "impairment", "injury", "barbarity", "brutality", "savagery", "force", "foul play", "violence", "crippling", "maiming", "mayhem", "mutilation" ], "near antonyms":[ "pacificism", "pacifism", "nonviolence" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to make timid or fearful by or as if by threats":{ "examples":[ "developers trying to strong-arm homeowners into selling their houses at below-market prices" ], "synonyms":[ "blackjacking", "bogarting", "browbeating", "bulldozing", "bullying", "bullyragging", "ballyragging", "cowing", "hectoring", "intimidating" ], "near synonyms":[ "blustering", "trash-talking", "affrighting", "alarming", "alaruming", "frightening", "horrifying", "scaring", "shocking", "spooking", "startling", "terrifying", "menacing", "terrorizing", "threatening", "badgering", "harassing", "hounding", "bludgeoning", "coercing", "compelling", "constraining", "dragooning", "forcing", "making", "obliging", "pressing", "pressuring", "pushing around", "demoralizing", "psyching (out)", "unmanning", "unnerving", "discomposing", "disconcerting", "disquieting", "distressing", "disturbing", "perturbing", "upsetting" ], "near antonyms":[ "cheering", "comforting", "consoling", "reassuring", "solacing", "soothing", "emboldening", "encouraging", "heartening", "steeling", "convincing", "persuading" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "strokes of luck":{ "an unexpected benefit or advantage resulting from the uncertain course of events":{ "examples":[ "It was a complete stroke of luck that he ended up moving to the same city as his long lost twin." ], "synonyms":[ "breaks", "flukes", "strikes" ], "near synonyms":[ "accidents", "chances", "circumstances", "happenchances", "happenstances", "haps", "hazards", "luck" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "stepsisters":{ "as in stepbrothers":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "stepbrothers", "brothers", "brethren", "siblings", "sisters", "cousins", "kinsmen", "kinswomen", "relations", "relatives", "in-laws", "kissing cousins", "blood", "clans", "families", "folk", "folks", "houses", "kindreds", "kinfolks", "kinsfolk", "lineages", "lines", "people", "races", "stocks", "tribes" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stimulating":{ "causing great emotional or mental stimulation":{ "examples":[ "enjoys the good food and stimulating conversation at his best friend's house" ], "synonyms":[ "breathtaking", "charged", "electric", "electrifying", "exciting", "exhilarating", "exhilarative", "galvanic", "galvanizing", "hair-raising", "heart-stopping", "inspiring", "intoxicating", "kicky", "mind-bending", "mind-blowing", "mind-boggling", "rip-roaring", "rousing", "stirring", "thrilling" ], "near synonyms":[ "arresting", "interesting", "intriguing", "provocative", "tantalizing", "titillating", "absorbing", "engrossing", "gripping", "riveting", "moving", "poignant", "touching", "enchanting", "enthralling", "fascinating", "spellbinding", "dynamic", "energetic", "high-voltage", "kinetic", "lively", "lusty" ], "near antonyms":[ "boring", "mind-numbing", "tedious", "tiresome", "dreary", "dull", "humdrum", "monotonous", "uninteresting" ], "antonyms":[ "unexciting" ] }, "having a renewing effect on the state of the body or mind":{ "examples":[ "a brisk, stimulating walk on a bright, clear wintry day" ], "synonyms":[ "bracing", "cordial", "invigorating", "refreshing", "rejuvenating", "restorative", "reviving", "stimulative", "tonic", "vital", "vitalizing" ], "near synonyms":[ "life-giving", "conditioning", "strengthening", "animating", "exhilarating", "exhilarative", "quickening", "sharp", "corrective", "curative", "curing", "medicinal", "rectifying", "recuperative", "reformative", "reformatory", "rehabilitative", "remedial", "remedying", "reparative", "therapeutic", "beneficial", "healthful", "healthy", "helpful", "salubrious", "salutary", "wholesome" ], "near antonyms":[ "deadening", "debilitating", "draining", "enervating", "enfeebling", "exhausting", "numbing", "sapping", "weakening", "wearying", "deleterious", "injurious", "pernicious", "insalubrious", "noxious", "unhealthful", "unhealthy", "unwholesome" ], "antonyms":[] }, "serving or likely to arouse a strong reaction":{ "examples":[ "an article containing a stimulating argument for raising, not lowering, the tax on gasoline" ], "synonyms":[ "charged", "edgy", "exciting", "inciting", "instigating", "instigative", "piquing", "provocative", "provoking" ], "near synonyms":[ "explosive", "fiery", "incendiary", "inflammatory", "triggering", "inducing", "inspirational", "inspiring", "motivating", "motivational", "motivative", "jeering", "taunting", "teasing", "activating", "energizing", "galvanizing", "quickening", "vitalizing", "angering", "enraging", "maddening", "upsetting", "aggravating", "annoying", "bothersome", "exasperating", "galling", "irksome", "irritating", "pesky", "vexatious", "vexing" ], "near antonyms":[ "subduing" ], "antonyms":[ "noninflammatory" ] }, "to give life, vigor, or spirit to":{ "examples":[ "research into alternative energy sources has been stimulated by this funding increase" ], "synonyms":[ "amping (up)", "animating", "bracing", "energizing", "enlivening", "filliping", "firing", "gingering (up)", "invigorating", "jazzing (up)", "juicing up", "jump-starting", "livening (up)", "pepping (up)", "quickening", "spiking", "vitalizing", "vivifying", "zipping (up)" ], "near synonyms":[ "arousing", "awakening", "awaking", "raising", "rousing", "stirring", "waking (up)", "activating", "actuating", "driving", "impelling", "motivating", "motiving", "moving", "propelling", "charging", "electrifying", "galvanizing", "enkindling", "exciting", "fermenting", "fomenting", "inciting", "inflaming", "enflaming", "instigating", "kindling", "provoking", "setting off", "sparking", "triggering", "turning on", "whipping (up)", "abetting", "boosting", "buoying", "cheering", "emboldening", "fortifying", "heartening", "infusing", "inspiring", "lifting", "rallying", "steeling", "strengthening", "reactivating", "reanimating", "reawakening", "reawaking", "recharging", "recreating", "reenergizing", "re-energizing", "refreshening", "refreshing", "regenerating", "reinvigorating", "rejuvenating", "rekindling", "renewing", "restimulating", "resurrecting", "resuscitating", "revitalizing", "reviving" ], "near antonyms":[ "burning out", "debilitating", "doing in", "draining", "enervating", "enfeebling", "exhausting", "fagging", "fatiguing", "harassing", "kayoing", "knocking out", "sapping", "tuckering (out)", "undermining", "washing out", "weakening", "wearing", "wearing out", "wearying", "checking", "curbing", "inhibiting", "jading", "quelling", "quenching", "repressing", "restraining", "slowing", "stilling", "stunting", "suppressing", "daunting", "demoralizing", "discouraging", "disheartening", "dispiriting" ], "antonyms":[ "dampening", "damping", "deadening", "dulling", "killing" ] }, "to rouse to strong feeling or action":{ "examples":[ "the government crackdown has only stimulated the citizenry to more acts of violence" ], "synonyms":[ "arousing", "encouraging", "exciting", "firing (up)", "impassioning", "inciting", "instigating", "moving", "piquing", "provoking", "revving (up)", "sparking", "stirring" ], "near synonyms":[ "fanning", "igniting", "inflaming", "enflaming", "kindling", "triggering", "activating", "animating", "driving", "energizing", "galvanizing", "inducing", "inspiring", "keying (up)", "motivating", "motiving", "pumping up", "quickening", "setting off", "vitalizing", "abetting", "fermenting", "fomenting", "raising", "whipping (up)", "angering", "enraging", "maddening", "upsetting", "jeering", "taunting", "teasing", "aggravating", "annoying", "bothering", "exasperating", "galling", "getting", "irritating", "vexing" ], "near antonyms":[ "calming", "soothing", "subduing", "tranquilizing", "tranquillizing", "appeasing", "mollifying", "pacifying", "placating" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "stuffy":{ "lacking fresh air":{ "examples":[ "the house was very stuffy after being closed up for a month" ], "synonyms":[ "breathless", "close", "stifling", "suffocating" ], "near synonyms":[ "airless", "unventilated", "fuggy", "heavy", "oppressive", "thick" ], "near antonyms":[ "bracing", "brisk", "invigorating", "refreshed", "refreshing", "restorative", "reviving", "sweet", "ventilated" ], "antonyms":[ "airy", "breezy", "unstuffy" ] }, "causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest":{ "examples":[ "nothing stuffy about this science museum\u2014it's all interactive and fun" ], "synonyms":[ "arid", "boring", "colorless", "drab", "dreary", "drudging", "dry", "dull", "dusty", "flat", "heavy", "ho-hum", "humdrum", "jading", "jejune", "leaden", "mind-numbing", "monochromatic", "monotonous", "numbing", "old", "pedestrian", "ponderous", "slow", "stale", "stodgy", "stupid", "tame", "tedious", "tiresome", "tiring", "uninteresting", "wearisome", "weary", "wearying" ], "near synonyms":[ "aseptic", "barren", "blah", "dullish", "pleasureless", "prosaic", "prosy", "soggy", "spiritless", "blank", "earthbound", "gray", "grey", "inanimate", "pallid", "pedantic", "sterile", "suspenseless", "undramatic", "uneventful", "unexciting", "unimaginative", "uninspiring", "unnewsworthy", "unrewarding", "unsensational", "unspectacular", "annoying", "bothersome", "irksome", "irritating", "longsome", "palling", "draining", "enervating", "exhausting", "fatiguing", "wearing", "debilitating", "enfeebling", "demoralizing", "discouraging", "disheartening", "dispiriting", "common", "commonplace", "ordinary", "tepid", "unexceptional", "unsurprising", "vapid", "cumbersome", "lumbering", "plodding", "poky", "pokey" ], "near antonyms":[ "amazing", "astonishing", "astounding", "awesome", "eye-opening", "fabulous", "marvelous", "marvellous", "sensational", "spectacular", "surprising", "wonderful", "wondrous", "animating", "breathtaking", "electrifying", "energizing", "enlivening", "exciting", "exhilarating", "galvanizing", "hair-raising", "inspiring", "invigorating", "rip-roaring", "rousing", "stimulating", "stirring", "thrilling", "amusing", "diverting", "entertaining", "moving", "poignant", "touching", "alluring", "attracting", "attractive", "beguiling", "bewitching", "captivating", "charming", "enchanting", "enthralling", "entrancing", "fascinating", "mesmerizing", "spellbinding", "suspenseful", "arresting", "provocative", "tantalizing" ], "antonyms":[ "absorbing", "engaging", "engrossing", "gripping", "interesting", "intriguing", "involving", "riveting" ] }, "easily irritated or annoyed":{ "examples":[ "those nursing home residents with a reputation for being chronically stuffy were usually the last to receive attention" ], "synonyms":[ "choleric", "crabby", "cranky", "cross", "crotchety", "fiery", "grouchy", "grumpy", "irascible", "irritable", "peevish", "perverse", "pettish", "petulant", "prickly", "quick-tempered", "raspy", "ratty", "short-tempered", "snappish", "snappy", "snarky", "snippety", "snippy", "testy", "waspish" ], "near synonyms":[ "bearish", "bilious", "cantankerous", "cross-grained", "curmudgeonly", "disagreeable", "dyspeptic", "ill-humored", "ill-natured", "ill-tempered", "off-color", "off-colored", "ornery", "querulous", "snarly", "surly", "argumentative", "bellicose", "belligerent", "combative", "contentious", "disputatious", "fractious", "fretful", "pugnacious", "quarrelsome", "scrappy", "truculent", "huffy", "pouty", "sensitive", "short", "sulky", "sullen", "tetchy", "thin-skinned", "touchy", "hot-blooded", "passionate" ], "near antonyms":[ "affable", "companionable", "cordial", "extroverted", "extraverted", "friendly", "genial", "gregarious", "outgoing", "sociable", "agreeable", "amiable", "good-natured", "good-tempered", "sweet", "well-disposed", "carefree", "easygoing", "happy-go-lucky", "relaxed", "forbearing", "long-suffering", "obliging", "patient", "stoic", "stoical", "tolerant", "uncomplaining", "understanding" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "starts":{ "to move suddenly and sharply (as in surprise)":{ "examples":[ "I started from my chair when I heard the sudden scream" ], "synonyms":[ "bolts", "jumps", "startles" ], "near synonyms":[ "jerks", "jolts", "twitches", "blenches", "cringes", "flinches", "quails", "recoils", "shrinks", "spooks", "squinches", "winces", "bounds", "leaps", "springs", "reacts", "responds" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of":{ "examples":[ "started the impressionist movement in art" ], "synonyms":[ "begins", "constitutes", "establishes", "founds", "inaugurates", "initiates", "innovates", "institutes", "introduces", "launches", "pioneers", "plants", "sets up" ], "near synonyms":[ "authors", "fathers", "originates", "conceives", "concocts", "contrives", "cooks (up)", "creates", "devises", "fabricates", "invents", "makes up", "manufactures", "produces", "thinks (up)", "constructs", "puts up", "develops", "enlarges", "expands", "endows", "finances", "funds", "subsidizes", "arranges", "organizes", "systematizes", "systemizes", "refounds", "reinitiates", "reinstitutes", "relaunches" ], "near antonyms":[ "abolishes", "annihilates", "annuls", "nullifies", "ends", "finishes", "halts", "stops", "terminates", "rounds (off or out)", "winds up", "wraps up" ], "antonyms":[ "closes (down)", "phases out", "shuts (up)" ] }, "to cause to function":{ "examples":[ "trying to start the car on a frigid morning" ], "synonyms":[ "activates", "actuates", "cranks (up)", "drives", "moves", "runs", "sets off", "sparks", "touches off", "triggers", "turns on" ], "near synonyms":[ "kicks over", "turns over", "charges", "electrifies", "energizes", "fires", "fuels", "generates", "powers", "pushes", "discharges", "launches", "releases", "switches", "trips", "reactivates", "recharges", "arouses", "excites", "jump-starts", "kick-starts", "stimulates", "vitalizes", "ignites", "incites", "instigates", "provokes", "quickens", "stirs up", "accelerates", "catalyzes", "speeds (up)", "steps up" ], "near antonyms":[ "arrests", "brakes", "checks", "cuts off", "draws up", "halts", "jams", "stalls", "sticks", "stops", "decelerates", "represses", "slows", "stunts", "suppresses" ], "antonyms":[ "cuts", "cuts out", "deactivates", "kills", "shuts off", "turns off" ] }, "to come into existence":{ "examples":[ "the fight started when one child tripped the other" ], "synonyms":[ "actualizes", "appears", "arises", "begins", "breaks", "commences", "dawns", "engenders", "forms", "materializes", "originates", "sets in", "springs" ], "near synonyms":[ "breathes", "exists", "is", "lives", "subsists", "arrives", "comes on", "emerges", "coalesces", "coheres", "shapes (up)", "continues", "endures", "lasts", "persists", "survives" ], "near antonyms":[ "concludes", "desists", "discontinues", "finishes", "halts", "quits", "terminates", "disappears", "dissolves", "evaporates", "vanishes", "departs", "dies", "expires", "passes away", "perishes" ], "antonyms":[ "ceases", "ends", "stops" ] }, "to extend outward beyond a usual point":{ "examples":[ "frightened horses with starting eyes" ], "synonyms":[ "bags", "balloons", "beetles", "bellies", "billows", "bulges", "bunches", "juts", "overhangs", "pokes", "pooches", "pouches", "pouts", "projects", "protrudes", "stands out", "sticks out", "swells" ], "near synonyms":[ "domes", "blows up", "inflates", "dilates", "distends", "expands", "mushrooms", "snowballs", "elongates", "extends", "lengthens", "stretches" ], "near antonyms":[ "compresses", "condenses", "constricts", "contracts", "shrinks" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to take the first step in (a process or course of action)":{ "examples":[ "we'll be ready to start the concert in a moment" ], "synonyms":[ "begins", "commences", "embarks (on or upon)", "enters (into or upon)", "falls (to)", "gets off", "kicks off", "launches", "leads off", "opens", "strikes (into)" ], "near synonyms":[ "creates", "generates", "inaugurates", "initiates", "innovates", "invents", "originates", "adopts", "embraces", "takes on", "takes up", "establishes", "fathers", "founds", "institutes", "organizes", "pioneers", "sets up", "spawns", "gets around (to)", "gets down (to)", "gets round (to)" ], "near antonyms":[ "ceases", "desists", "discontinues", "halts", "knocks off", "lays off", "quits", "stops", "closes", "completes", "abandons", "forsakes", "leaves", "abolishes", "demolishes", "destroys", "exterminates", "extinguishes", "phases out" ], "antonyms":[ "concludes", "ends", "finishes", "terminates" ] }, "the point at which something begins":{ "examples":[ "knew from the start of the game that he would win easily" ], "synonyms":[ "alphas", "baselines", "beginnings", "births", "commencements", "dawns", "day ones", "geneses", "get-goes", "git-goes", "inceptions", "incipiences", "incipiencies", "kickoffs", "launches", "mornings", "nascences", "nascencies", "onsets", "outsets", "thresholds" ], "near synonyms":[ "drawing boards", "first bases", "ground zeros", "square ones", "creations", "inaugurations", "initiations", "institutions", "originations", "cradles", "fountainheads", "fountains", "germs", "origins", "roots", "seedbeds", "sources", "springs", "wells", "wellsprings", "openings", "advents", "appearances", "arrivals", "debuts", "d\u00e9buts", "emergences", "childhoods", "infancies", "youths" ], "near antonyms":[ "cessations", "closings", "closures", "completions", "finales", "finishes", "periods", "stops", "terminations", "windups" ], "antonyms":[ "closes", "conclusions", "endings", "ends", "omegas" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "sticking around":{ "as in staying , tarrying":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "staying", "tarrying", "abiding", "biding", "continuing", "enduring", "holding on", "holding up", "keeping up", "lasting", "perduring", "persisting", "running on", "carrying through", "prevailing", "surviving", "lingering", "residual", "leftover", "remaining" ], "near antonyms":[ "abating", "dying (down)", "ebbing", "letting up", "moderating", "subsiding", "waning", "ceasing", "closing", "concluding", "desisting", "discontinuing", "dying", "ending", "expiring", "finishing", "lapsing", "leaving off", "passing", "quitting", "stopping", "terminating", "winding up" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to continue to be in a place for a significant amount of time":{ "examples":[ "we stuck around afterwards to help clean up" ], "synonyms":[ "abiding", "dwelling", "hanging around", "remaining", "staying", "tarrying" ], "near synonyms":[ "awaiting", "hanging on", "holding on", "waiting", "dallying", "dawdling", "lingering", "loitering", "outstaying", "overstaying" ], "near antonyms":[ "absconding", "booking", "decamping", "escaping", "evacuating", "fleeing", "flying", "getting out", "running away", "scatting", "scramming", "skipping", "abandoning", "deserting", "forsaking", "vacating" ], "antonyms":[ "bailing", "bailing out", "bugging out", "buzzing (off)", "clearing off", "clearing out", "cutting out", "departing", "exiting", "getting off", "going", "going off", "leaving", "moving", "packing (up or off)", "peeling off", "piking (out or off)", "pulling out", "pushing off", "pushing on", "quitting", "shoving (off)", "taking off", "vamoosing", "walking out" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "star turn":{ "as in star , leading man":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "headliner", "lead", "principal", "star", "leading lady", "leading man", "coprincipal", "costar", "ingenue", "ing\u00e9nue", "starlet", "superstar" ], "near antonyms":[ "extra", "supernumerary" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "straightens (up)":{ "as in makes up , tidies (up)":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "grooms", "makes up", "spruces (up)", "tidies (up)", "arranges", "arrays", "classifies", "codifies", "disposes", "draws up", "lays out", "marshals", "marshalls", "orders", "organizes", "ranges", "systematizes", "unscrambles", "aligns", "alines", "cues", "lines", "lines up", "queues", "alphabetizes", "files", "hierarchizes", "prioritizes", "sequences", "emplaces", "places", "sets", "displays", "maps (out)", "sets out" ], "near antonyms":[ "deranges", "disarranges", "disarrays", "disorders", "messes (up)", "musses (up)", "rumples", "upsets" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "struck 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"flamed out", "flopped", "flunked", "folded", "foundered", "missed", "tanked", "washed out" ], "near synonyms":[ "floundered", "struggled", "declined", "sank", "sunk", "skidded", "slipped", "slumped", "waned", "crashed", "crumbled", "miscarried", "misfired", "went under", "imploded", "self-destructed" ], "near antonyms":[ "cooked", "flourished", "prospered", "thrived", "throve", "prevailed", "triumphed", "won" ], "antonyms":[ "came off", "clicked", "delivered", "panned out", "succeeded", "went", "went over", "worked out" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stupidity":{ "the quality or state of lacking intelligence or quickness of mind":{ "examples":[ "the stupidity of the dialogue between the two romantic leads had movie audiences giggling uncontrollably" ], "synonyms":[ "boneheadedness", "brainlessness", "denseness", "density", "dim-wittedness", "doltishness", "dopiness", "dorkiness", "dullness", "dulness", "dumbness", "fatuity", "foolishness", "gormlessness", "mindlessness", "oafishness", "obtuseness", "senselessness", "simpleness", "slowness", "stupidness", "thickness", "vacuity", "weak-mindedness", "witlessness" ], "near synonyms":[ "feeblemindedness", "simplemindedness", "absurdity", "asininity", "balminess", "craziness", "daftness", "dippiness", "dottiness", "fatuousness", "folly", "idiocy", "inaneness", "inanity", "insanity", "lunacy", "madness", "nincompoopery", "nonsensicalness", "nuttiness", "preposterousness", "silliness", "simplicity", "wackiness", "zaniness", "fallacy", "irrationality", "unreasonableness", "mental deficiency", "mental retardation" ], "near antonyms":[ "acumen", "alertness", "astuteness", "discernment", "insight", "judgment", "judgement", "perception", "percipience", "perspicacity", "sagacity", "sageness", "sapience", "wisdom", "wit", "logicality", "logicalness", "rationality", "rationalness", "reasonableness", "soundness", "validity" ], "antonyms":[ "braininess", "brightness", "brilliance", "cleverness", "intelligence", "keenness", "quickness", "quick-wittedness", "sharpness", "smartness" ] }, "a foolish act or idea":{ "examples":[ "the succession of stupidities by the company's owners was bound to result in bankruptcy" ], "synonyms":[ "absurdity", "asininity", "b\u00eatise", "fatuity", "folly", "foolery", "foppery", "idiocy", "imbecility", "inanity", "insanity", "lunacy" ], "near synonyms":[ "absurdness", "craziness", "foolishness", "inaneness", "madness", "senselessness", "witlessness", "buffoonery", "monkeyshine(s)", "shenanigan(s)", "tomfoolery", "drivel", "humbug", "nonsense", "twaddle", "blunder", "bungle", "flub", "goof", "howler" ], "near antonyms":[ "discretion", "forethought", "prudence", "sagacity", "wisdom", "brainstorm", "inspiration" ], "antonyms":[] }, "language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense":{ "examples":[ "leaving her bags unguarded inside the airport terminal was nothing but stupidity on her part" ], "synonyms":[ "applesauce", "balderdash", "baloney", "boloney", "beans", "bilge", "blah", "blah-blah", "blarney", "blather", "blatherskite", "blither", "bosh", "bull", "bunk", "bunkum", "buncombe", "claptrap", "codswallop", "crapola", "crock", "drivel", "drool", "fiddle", "fiddle-faddle", "fiddlesticks", "flannel", "flapdoodle", "folderol", "falderal", "folly", "foolishness", "fudge", "garbage", "guff", "hogwash", "hokeypokey", "hokum", "hoodoo", "hooey", "horsefeathers", "humbug", "humbuggery", "jazz", "malarkey", "malarky", "moonshine", "muck", "nerts", "nonsense", "nuts", "piffle", "poppycock", "punk", "rot", "rubbish", "senselessness", "silliness", "slush", "taradiddle", "tarradiddle", "tommyrot", "tosh", "trash", "trumpery", "twaddle" ], "near synonyms":[ "absurdity", "asininity", "fatuity", "foolery", "idiocy", "imbecility", "inaneness", "inanity", "insanity", "kookiness", "lunacy", "absurdness", "craziness", "madness", "witlessness", "hoity-toity", "monkey business", "monkeyshine(s)", "shenanigan(s)", "tomfoolery", "gas", "hot air", "rigmarole", "rigamarole", "double-talk", "greek", "hocus-pocus" ], "near antonyms":[ "levelheadedness", "rationality", "reasonability", "reasonableness", "sensibleness", "common sense", "horse sense", "sense", "discernment", "judgment", "judgement", "wisdom" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stabilized":{ "as in stable , steady":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "balanced", "equilibrated", "stable", "steady", "even", "level", "straight", "sound", "sturdy", "substantial" ], "near antonyms":[ "unbalanced", "unstable", "unsteady", "rocky", "shaky", "tippy", "tipsy", "wavery", "wobbly", "wabbly", "wonky", "infirm", "insecure", "precarious", "unsound" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in plateaued":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "plateaued" ], "near antonyms":[ "changed", "fluctuated", "mutated", "shifted", "snapped", "varied", "metamorphosed", "morphed", "transmuted", "bettered", "improved" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in fixed , set":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "fixed", "froze", "set" ], "near antonyms":[ "altered", "changed", "made over", "modified", "recast", "redid", "refashioned", "remade", "remodeled", "revamped", "revised", "reworked", "varied", "deformed", "metamorphosed", "mutated", "regenerated", "revolutionized", "transfigured", "transformed", "transmuted" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "stapling":{ "as in tying , sticking":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "adhering", "bolting", "cinching", "clamping", "clasping", "clenching", "clinching", "clipping", "gluing", "glueing", "hanging", "harnessing", "hasping", "lacing", "lashing", "latching", "nailing", "pasting", "pinning", "plastering", "riveting", "screwing", "shackling", "sticking", "strapping", "tacking", "tackling", "toggling", "tying", "tieing", "yoking", "affixing", "attaching", "bending", "fastening", "fixing", "coapting", "connecting", "joining", "linking", "uniting", "reaffixing", "reattaching", "refastening", "refixing", "resecuring", "battening", "belaying", "buttoning", "doing up" ], "near antonyms":[ "detaching", "undoing", "unfastening", "unhooking", "breaking up", "disconnecting", "disjoining", "disjointing", "dissevering", "dissociating", "disuniting", "dividing", "divorcing", "parting", "separating", "severing", "splitting", "sundering", "uncoupling", "unlinking", "unyoking", "loosening", "loosing", "unbinding", "unfixing", "unlashing", "untying", "untieing" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "step (on)":{ "as in run over , run down":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "override", "run down", "run over", "champ", "stamp", "stomp", "tramp", "trample", "tromp", "mash", "pulp", "smash", "squash", "squelch", "boot", "hoof", "kick" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stomps":{ "to move heavily or clumsily":{ "examples":[ "came stomping up the stairs and tossed her backpack on the bed" ], "synonyms":[ "barges", "clumps", "flogs", "flounders", "galumphs", "lumbers", "lumps", "plods", "pounds", "scuffles", "scuffs", "shambles", "shuffles", "slogs", "sloughs", "stamps", "stumbles", "stumps", "tramps", "tromps", "trudges" ], "near synonyms":[ "drags", "flops", "hauls", "blunders", "careens", "dodders", "lurches", "reels", "staggers", "sways", "teeters", "totters", "waddles", "weaves", "wobbles", "wabbles" ], "near antonyms":[ "drifts", "floats", "hangs", "hovers", "poises", "wafts" ], "antonyms":[ "breezes", "coasts", "glides", "slides", "waltzes", "whisks" ] }, "to tread on heavily so as to crush or injure":{ "examples":[ "stomping the burning leaves in a vain attempt to put out the fire" ], "synonyms":[ "champs", "stamps", "tramples", "tramps", "tromps" ], "near synonyms":[ "overrides", "runs down", "runs over", "steps (on)", "mashes", "pulps", "smashes", "squashes", "squelches", "boots", "hoofs", "kicks" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "star (in)":{ "as in do , act out":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "act", "do", "impersonate", "interpret", "perform", "play", "portray", "ape", "clown", "ham", "imitate", "masquerade", "mime", "mimic", "pose (as)", "act out", "enact", "pantomime", "playact", "role-play", "take on", "depict", "dramatize", "render", "represent", "coact", "costar", "overact", "overplay", "underplay" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "steward":{ "a person hired to perform household or personal services":{ "examples":[ "the earl couldn't imagine how he'd manage without his steward" ], "synonyms":[ "daily", "domestic", "flunky", "flunkey", "flunkie", "lackey", "menial", "retainer", "servant" ], "near synonyms":[ "butler", "footman", "groom", "houseboy", "houseman", "majordomo", "man", "manservant", "servitor", "valet", "handmaiden", "handmaid", "housekeeper", "housemaid", "lady-in-waiting", "maid", "maidservant", "wench", "woman", "assistant", "attendant", "companion", "factotum", "follower", "dogsbody", "drudge", "gofer", "gopher" ], "near antonyms":[ "boss", "captain", "chief", "foreman", "head", "headman", "helmsman", "kingpin", "leader", "taskmaster" ], "antonyms":[ "master", "mistress" ] }, "to look after and make decisions about":{ "examples":[ "will steward the city's library programs" ], "synonyms":[ "administer", "administrate", "carry on", "conduct", "control", "direct", "govern", "guide", "handle", "keep", "manage", "operate", "overlook", "oversee", "preside (over)", "regulate", "run", "superintend", "supervise", "tend" ], "near synonyms":[ "care (for)", "mind", "watch", "lead", "pilot", "steer", "guard", "protect", "safeguard", "micromanage", "stage-manage", "codirect", "comanage" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "stock companies":{ "as in companies , dramatis personae":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "companies", "troops", "troupes", "casts", "dramatis personae", "ensembles" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stayed":{ "to continue to be in a place for a significant amount of time":{ "examples":[ "let's stay inside this pavilion until it stops raining" ], "synonyms":[ "abided", "abode", "dwelled", "dwelt", "hung around", "remained", "stuck around", "tarried" ], "near synonyms":[ "awaited", "held on", "hung on", "waited", "dallied", "dawdled", "lingered", "loitered", "outstayed", "overstayed" ], "near antonyms":[ "absconded", "booked", "decamped", "escaped", "evacuated", "fled", "flew", "got out", "ran away", "scatted", "scrammed", "skipped", "abandoned", "deserted", "forsook", "vacated" ], "antonyms":[ "bailed", "bailed out", "bugged out", "buzzed (off)", "cleared off", "cleared out", "cut out", "departed", "exited", "got off", "left", "moved", "packed (up or off)", "peeled off", "piked (out or off)", "pulled out", "pushed off", "pushed on", "quit", "quitted", "shoved (off)", "took off", "vamoosed", "walked out", "went", "went off" ] }, "to bring (something) to a standstill":{ "examples":[ "stay the trial until this new evidence has been processed" ], "synonyms":[ "arrested", "brought up", "caught", "checked", "drew up", "fetched up", "halted", "held up", "pulled up", "stalled", "stilled", "stopped" ], "near synonyms":[ "baffled", "balked", "blockaded", "blocked", "bottlenecked", "clogged", "dammed", "detained", "held", "held back", "hindered", "impeded", "obstructed", "snagged", "stemmed", "concluded", "cut off", "ended", "terminated", "called", "discontinued", "suspended", "choked off", "reined (in)", "repressed", "squashed", "squelched", "stanched", "staunched", "stunted", "suppressed", "turned back" ], "near antonyms":[ "carried on", "continued", "followed through (with)", "kept (on)", "kept up", "persisted", "ran on", "advanced", "fared", "marched", "moved", "proceeded", "progressed", "wended", "went along", "actuated", "budged", "drove", "goaded", "impelled", "propelled", "pushed", "spurred", "stirred" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to remain in place in readiness or expectation of something":{ "examples":[ "we'll stay for a while longer and see if anyone shows up" ], "synonyms":[ "awaited", "bode", "bided", "held on", "waited" ], "near synonyms":[ "hung around", "lingered", "remained", "stuck around", "tarried", "stood by", "anticipated", "expected", "watched (for)" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to reside as a temporary guest":{ "examples":[ "let's stay at a quaint inn rather than at some generic motel" ], "synonyms":[ "crashed", "sojourned", "tarried", "visited" ], "near synonyms":[ "came by", "came over", "dropped by", "dropped in", "ran in", "stepped in", "stopped (by)", "frequented", "haunted", "hung (around or out)", "hanged (around or out)", "inhabited", "occupied" ], "near antonyms":[ "abided", "abode", "dwelled", "dwelt", "lived", "resided" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to hold up or serve as a foundation for":{ "examples":[ "beams being used to stay the bridge while it is undergoing repairs" ], "synonyms":[ "bolstered", "bore", "braced", "buttressed", "carried", "propped (up)", "shored (up)", "supported", "sustained", "undergirded", "underpinned", "upheld" ], "near synonyms":[ "steadied", "trussed", "underlay" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "street":{ "a passage cleared for public vehicular travel":{ "examples":[ "going the wrong way on a one-way street" ], "synonyms":[ "arterial", "artery", "avenue", "boulevard", "carriageway", "drag", "drive", "expressway", "freeway", "high road", "highway", "pass", "pike", "road", "roadway", "route", "row", "thoroughfare", "thruway", "trace", "turnpike", "way" ], "near synonyms":[ "causeway", "autobahn", "autoroute", "autostrada", "dual carriageway", "interstate", "motorway", "superhighway", "beltway", "bypass", "parkway", "ring road", "corniche", "switchback", "through street", "high street", "Main Street", "backstreet", "branch", "bystreet", "byway", "crossroad", "secondary road", "shunpike", "side road", "side street", "alley", "alleyway", "circle", "lane", "laneway", "mews", "place", "close", "cul-de-sac", "dead end", "corridor", "track", "trail" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in casual , messy":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "frowsy", "frowzy", "grungy", "sloppy", "sloven", "slovenly", "unkempt", "untidy", "disheveled", "dishevelled", "messy", "mussy", "rumpled", "wrinkled", "casual", "informal", "sportif", "sporty", "dowdy", "outmoded", "styleless", "unfashionable", "unstylish" ], "near antonyms":[ "dress", "dressy", "formal", "costume", "costumey", "chic", "dapper", "fashionable", "in", "modish", "natty", "sharp", "smart", "snappy", "stylish" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "stir":{ "to cause (as a liquid) to move about in a circle especially repeatedly":{ "examples":[ "the recipe says to stir the mixture carefully until it's properly blended" ], "synonyms":[ "agitate", "churn", "swirl", "wash", "whirl" ], "near synonyms":[ "beat", "paddle", "whip", "whisk", "reel", "shake", "wheel" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to change one's position":{ "examples":[ "the cat stirred , then opened its eyes and slowly got to its feet" ], "synonyms":[ "budge", "locomote", "move", "shift" ], "near synonyms":[ "fiddle", "fidget", "jiggle", "squiggle", "squirm", "toss", "twitch", "wiggle", "wriggle", "writhe", "rouse" ], "near antonyms":[ "hang around", "remain", "stay", "stick around", "tarry", "stabilize" ], "antonyms":[ "freeze", "still" ] }, "to rouse to strong feeling or action":{ "examples":[ "news coverage of the fire stirred many to send donations to a fund for the families who had lost their homes" ], "synonyms":[ "arouse", "encourage", "excite", "fire (up)", "impassion", "incite", "instigate", "move", "pique", "provoke", "rev (up)", "spark", "stimulate" ], "near synonyms":[ "fan", "ignite", "inflame", "enflame", "kindle", "trigger", "activate", "animate", "drive", "energize", "galvanize", "induce", "inspire", "key (up)", "motivate", "motive", "pump up", "quicken", "set off", "vitalize", "abet", "ferment", "foment", "raise", "whip (up)", "anger", "enrage", "madden", "upset", "jeer", "taunt", "tease", "aggravate", "annoy", "bother", "exasperate", "gall", "get", "irritate", "vex" ], "near antonyms":[ "calm", "soothe", "subdue", "tranquilize", "tranquillize", "appease", "mollify", "pacify", "placate" ], "antonyms":[] }, "a state of noisy, confused activity":{ "examples":[ "the plane's first jolt caused a stir among the passengers, and by the third one they were in a panic" ], "synonyms":[ "ado", "alarums and excursions", "ballyhoo", "blather", "bluster", "bobbery", "bother", "bustle", "clatter", "clutter", "coil", "commotion", "corroboree", "disturbance", "do", "foofaraw", "fun", "furor", "furore", "fuss", "helter-skelter", "hoo-ha", "hoo-hah", "hoopla", "hubble-bubble", "hubbub", "hullabaloo", "hurly", "hurly-burly", "hurricane", "hurry", "hurry-scurry", "hurry-skurry", "kerfuffle", "moil", "pandemonium", "pother", "row", "ruckus", "ruction", "rumpus", "shindy", "splore", "squall", "stew", "storm", "to-do", "tumult", "turmoil", "uproar", "welter", "whirl", "williwaw", "zoo" ], "near synonyms":[ "cacophony", "clamor", "din", "howl", "hue and cry", "noise", "outcry", "racket", "roar", "disorder", "unrest", "upheaval", "eruption", "flare-up", "flurry", "flutter", "outbreak", "outburst", "brawl", "fracas", "fray", "hassle", "melee", "m\u00eal\u00e9e", "scuffle", "dither", "fever", "fret", "lather", "tizzy" ], "near antonyms":[ "calm", "hush", "peace", "quiet", "quietude", "rest", "stillness", "tranquillity", "tranquility", "order", "orderliness" ], "antonyms":[] }, "the act or an instance of changing position":{ "examples":[ "we were warned that the slightest stir would scare the mother bird so we hardly dared to breathe" ], "synonyms":[ "motion", "move", "movement", "shift", "shifting", "stirring" ], "near synonyms":[ "dislocation", "migration", "relocation", "locomotion", "mobility", "motility", "motivity", "fiddling", "fidgeting", "squirm", "squirming", "twitching", "wriggling", "writhing", "flailing", "flapping", "waving" ], "near antonyms":[ "immobility", "inertia", "inertness", "stillness", "cessation", "discontinuance", "ending", "expiration", "finish", "halt", "lapse", "pause", "shutdown", "shutoff", "stop", "stoppage", "surcease", "termination" ], "antonyms":[ "motionlessness" ] }, "a place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody":{ "examples":[ "the mule had just got out of stir and was being followed by the feds, who had their sights set on the kingpin of the operation" ], "synonyms":[ "bastille", "big house", "bridewell", "brig", "calaboose", "can", "clink", "cooler", "coop", "guardroom", "hock", "hold", "hoosegow", "jail", "jailhouse", "joint", "jug", "lockup", "nick", "pen", "penitentiary", "pokey", "prison", "quod", "slam", "slammer", "stockade", "tolbooth" ], "near synonyms":[ "bull pen", "cage", "cell", "hole", "tank", "block", "ward", "glasshouse", "guardhouse", "hulk(s)", "concentration camp", "gulag", "labor camp", "prison camp", "stalag", "work camp", "dungeon", "keep", "oubliette", "reformatory", "reform school", "training school" ], "near antonyms":[ "outside" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "stack up (against":{ "to come near or nearer to in character or quality":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[ "approach", "approximate", "compare (with)", "measure up (to)" ], "near synonyms":[ "add up (to)", "amount (to)", "come (to)", "duplicate", "equal", "match", "mirror", "parallel", "reflect", "border (on)", "touch (on)", "verge (on)" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[] }, "step up":{ "to make markedly greater in measure or degree":{ "examples":[ "candidates stepping up their campaigns as election day draws near", "stepped up the pace to catch up with the others" ], "synonyms":[ "accentuate", "amp (up)", "amplify", "beef (up)", "boost", "consolidate", "deepen", "enhance", "heighten", "intensify", "magnify", "redouble", "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" ] }, "something added (as by growth)":{ "examples":[ "there's been a step-up in productivity since regular breaks were offered" ], "synonyms":[ "accretion", "accrual", "addendum", "addition", "augmentation", "boost", "expansion", "gain", "increase", "increment", "more", "plus", "proliferation", "raise", "rise", "supplement", "uptick" ], "near synonyms":[ "accumulation", "assemblage", "collection", "gathering", "complement", "accession", "appendix", "continuation", "extension", "uptrend", "upturn", "jump", "run-up", "spike" ], "near antonyms":[ "deduction", "subtraction" ], "antonyms":[ "abatement", "decline", "decrease", "decrement", "depletion", "diminishment", "diminution", "drop-off", "fall", "falloff", "lessening", "loss", "lowering", "reduction", "shrinkage", "step-down" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "stunners":{ "a lovely woman":{ "examples":[ "not only is she smart, she's a real stunner" ], "synonyms":[ "babes", "beauties", "beauty queens", "cookies", "cuties", "cuteys", "dolly birds", "enchantresses", "eyefuls", "foxes", "fox", "goddesses", "honeys", "knockouts", "queens" ], "near synonyms":[ "belles", "charmers", "peaches", "bathing beauties", "cover girls", "pinup girls", "houris", "cutie-pies", "dishes", "dolls", "dreamboats", "hotties", "lookers", "pretties", "coquettes", "femmes fatales", "sirens", "temptresses", "vamps" ], "near antonyms":[ "bags", "frumps", "crones", "hags", "witches" ], "antonyms":[] }, "something that makes a strong impression because it is so unexpected":{ "examples":[ "as expected, the box-office champ was another superhero actioner, but the real stunner was the second-place finish for the low-budget comedy" ], "synonyms":[ "bombshells", "jars", "jaw-droppers", "jolts", "surprises", "surprizes" ], "near synonyms":[ "shocks", "thunderclaps", "eye-openers", "revelations", "shockers", "amazements", "marvels", "wonders", "fillips", "kickers", "kicks", "twists", "wrinkles" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stalwarts":{ "as in supporters , activists":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "activists", "advocates", "apostles", "backers", "champions", "evangelists", "patrons", "promoters", "supporters", "crusaders", "fanatics", "ideologues", "idealogues", "militants", "partisans", "partizans", "red hots", "true believers", "zealots", "demonstrators", "marchers", "objectors", "picketers", "protesters", "protestors", "dreamers", "idealists", "visionaries" ], "near antonyms":[ "dabblers", "dilettantes", "dilettanti", "nonmilitants" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "standing up to":{ "to oppose (something hostile or dangerous) with firmness or courage":{ "examples":[ "He found peace after standing up to his greatest fears." ], "synonyms":[ "bearding", "braving", "brazening", "breasting", "confronting", "daring", "defying", "facing", "outbraving", "outfacing" ], "near synonyms":[ "facing up (to)", "fronting", "affronting", "challenging", "encountering", "meeting", "accosting", "approaching", "cornering", "repelling", "resisting", "standing", "withstanding", "battling", "combating", "combatting", "contending (with)", "fighting", "opposing", "squaring (off)" ], "near antonyms":[ "avoiding", "eschewing", "shunning", "eluding", "escaping", "evading", "shaking" ], "antonyms":[ "dodging", "ducking", "funking", "shirking", "sidestepping" ] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "straitened":{ "as in reduced , pinched":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "pinched", "reduced", "bankrupt", "bankrupted", "insolvent", "displaced", "dispossessed", "beggared", "broke", "destitute", "impecunious", "impoverished", "indigent", "needy", "penniless", "penurious", "poor", "poverty-stricken", "unprivileged", "depressed", "deprived", "disadvantaged", "underprivileged" ], "near antonyms":[ "advantaged", "privileged", "blessed", "blest", "fortunate", "lucky", "affluent", "flush", "loaded", "moneyed", "monied", "opulent", "rich", "wealthy", "well-heeled", "well-off", "well-to-do", "coddled", "indulged", "pampered", "spoiled", "comfortable", "propertied", "prosperous", "successful", "flourishing", "prospering", "thriving" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in reduced":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "reduced", "beggared", "impoverished", "pauperized", "cleaned (out)", "wiped out", "bankrupted", "broke", "busted", "bust", "ruined" ], "near antonyms":[ "enriched", "richened" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "steed":{ "a large hoofed domestic animal that is used for carrying or drawing loads and for riding":{ "examples":[ "the knight mounted his trusty steed" ], "synonyms":[ "equine", "horse", "nag" ], "near synonyms":[ "equid", "colt", "filly", "foal", "gelding", "mare", "stallion", "bronco", "mustang", "pony", "charger", "courser", "cow pony", "cutting horse", "galloper", "hack", "hackney", "mount", "packhorse", "prancer", "quarter horse", "racehorse", "saddle horse", "trotter", "warhorse", "workhorse", "bay", "black", "buckskin", "chestnut", "dun", "palomino", "pinto", "roan", "skewbald", "sorrel", "cob", "dobbin", "jade", "plug", "skate" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "strip (down)":{ "as in trim , prune":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "prune", "trim", "dumb down", "oversimplify", "purify", "refine", "simplify", "streamline" ], "near antonyms":[ "complex", "complexify", "complicate", "perplex", "sophisticate", "elaborate" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stimulated":{ "as in excited , energized":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "animated", "energized", "enlivened", "excited", "galvanized", "invigorated", "vitalized", "absorbed", "engaged", "engrossed", "interested", "intrigued", "rapt", "amused", "entertained", "beguiled", "bewitched", "captivated", "charmed", "enchanted", "enthralled", "fascinated", "hypnotized", "mesmerized", "delighted", "pleased", "thrilled" ], "near antonyms":[ "bored", "fed up", "jaded", "sick", "sick and tired", "tired", "wearied", "weary", "apathetic", "disinterested", "uninterested", "glutted", "sated", "satiated", "surfeited" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to give life, vigor, or spirit to":{ "examples":[ "research into alternative energy sources has been stimulated by this funding increase" ], "synonyms":[ "amped (up)", "animated", "braced", "energized", "enlivened", "filliped", "fired", "gingered (up)", "invigorated", "jazzed (up)", "juiced up", "jump-started", "livened (up)", "pepped (up)", "quickened", "spiked", "vitalized", "vivified", "zipped (up)" ], "near synonyms":[ "aroused", "awakened", "awoke", "awaked", "raised", "roused", "stirred", "woke (up)", "waked (up)", "activated", "actuated", "drove", "impelled", "motivated", "motived", "moved", "propelled", "charged", "electrified", "galvanized", "enkindled", "excited", "fermented", "fomented", "incited", "inflamed", "enflamed", "instigated", "kindled", "provoked", "set off", "sparked", "triggered", "turned on", "whipped (up)", "abetted", "boosted", "buoyed", "cheered", "emboldened", "fortified", "heartened", "infused", "inspired", "lifted", "rallied", "steeled", "strengthened", "reactivated", "reanimated", "reawakened", "reawoke", "reawaked", "recharged", "recreated", "reenergized", "re-energized", "refreshed", "refreshened", "regenerated", "reinvigorated", "rejuvenated", "rekindled", "renewed", "restimulated", "resurrected", "resuscitated", "revitalized", "revived" ], "near antonyms":[ "burned out", "burnt out", "debilitated", "did in", "drained", "enervated", "enfeebled", "exhausted", "fagged", "fatigued", "harassed", "kayoed", "knocked out", "sapped", "tuckered (out)", "undermined", "washed out", "weakened", "wearied", "wore", "wore out", "checked", "curbed", "inhibited", "jaded", "quelled", "quenched", "repressed", "restrained", "slowed", "stilled", "stunted", "suppressed", "daunted", "demoralized", "discouraged", "disheartened", "dispirited" ], "antonyms":[ "damped", "dampened", "deadened", "dulled", "killed" ] }, "to rouse to strong feeling or action":{ "examples":[ "the government crackdown has only stimulated the citizenry to more acts of violence" ], "synonyms":[ "aroused", "encouraged", "excited", "fired (up)", "impassioned", "incited", "instigated", "moved", "piqued", "provoked", "revved (up)", "sparked", "stirred" ], "near synonyms":[ "fanned", "ignited", "inflamed", "enflamed", "kindled", "triggered", "activated", "animated", "drove", "energized", "galvanized", "induced", "inspired", "keyed (up)", "motivated", "motived", "pumped up", "quickened", "set off", "vitalized", "abetted", "fermented", "fomented", "raised", "whipped (up)", "angered", "enraged", "maddened", "upset", "jeered", "taunted", "teased", "aggravated", "annoyed", "bothered", "exasperated", "galled", "got", "irritated", "vexed", "vext" ], "near antonyms":[ "calmed", "soothed", "subdued", "tranquilized", "tranquillized", "appeased", "mollified", "pacified", "placated" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "stagey":{ "given to or marked by attention-getting behavior suggestive of stage acting":{ "examples":[ "a motivational speaker whose stagy presentations motivate some listeners to head for the nearest exit" ], "synonyms":[ "dramatic", "hammy", "histrionic", "melodramatic", "theatrical", "theatric" ], "near synonyms":[ "actorish", "actorly", "actressy", "overacted", "overdone", "sensational", "staged", "conspicuous", "elaborate", "flamboyant", "grandiose", "ostentatious", "showy", "affected", "artificial", "exaggerated", "mannered", "pretentious", "self-conscious", "studied", "unnatural" ], "near antonyms":[ "nondramatic", "nontheatrical", "unaffected", "underplayed", "unpretentious", "muted", "restrained", "subdued", "toned (down)", "conservative", "discreet", "inconspicuous", "modest", "plain", "quiet", "simple" ], "antonyms":[ "undramatic" ] }, "having the general quality or effect of a stage performance":{ "examples":[ "the president's and the prime minister's public display of mutual admiration was a little too stagy to be convincing" ], "synonyms":[ "dramatic", "histrionic", "melodramatic", "operatic", "theatrical", "theatric" ], "near synonyms":[ "affected", "emotional", "emotionalistic", "sensational", "actorish", "actorly", "actressy", "dramaturgic", "dramaturgical", "ham", "hammy", "amazing", "astonishing", "astounding", "awesome", "exciting", "eye-opening", "fabulous", "marvelous", "marvellous", "spectacular", "surprising", "wonderful", "wondrous", "overdramatic" ], "near antonyms":[ "matter-of-fact", "monotonous", "uneventful", "unexciting", "uninspiring", "unnewsworthy", "unrewarding", "unsensational", "unspectacular", "common", "commonplace", "ordinary", "stale", "unexceptional" ], "antonyms":[ "undramatic" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "stabbing":{ "as in scratching , jabbing":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "jabbing", "jagged", "lacerating", "piercing", "scratching", "clawlike", "daggerlike", "knifelike", "pointed", "pointy", "spiky", "spikey", "cutting", "edged", "edgy", "ground", "honed", "keen", "sharp", "sharpened", "stropped", "trenchant", "whetted" ], "near antonyms":[ "blunt", "blunted", "dull", "dulled", "obtuse", "rounded", "smooth", "soft", "even", "flat", "level", "slick" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object":{ "examples":[ "stabbed the pesky leaf with the tines of the rake" ], "synonyms":[ "goring", "harpooning", "impaling", "jabbing", "lancing", "pecking", "picking", "piercing", "pinking", "puncturing", "running through", "skewering", "spearing", "spiking", "spitting", "sticking", "transfixing", "transpiercing" ], "near synonyms":[ "spindling", "perforating", "riddling", "bayoneting", "bayonetting", "dirking", "gimleting", "piking", "poniarding", "pronging", "quilling", "pinpricking", "poking", "pricking", "punching", "thrusting", "cutting", "knifing", "slicing" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "staffs":{ "a body of persons at work or available for work":{ "examples":[ "we're working with a short staff at the office today" ], "synonyms":[ "forces", "help", "labor forces", "manpowers", "personnels", "pools", "workforces" ], "near synonyms":[ "labors", "proletariats", "rank and files", "bands", "companies", "crews", "gangs", "outfits", "parties", "squads", "teams", "employees", "employes", "helpers", "hirelings", "workers", "blood", "supports" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a heavy rigid stick used as a weapon or for punishment":{ "examples":[ "carried a staff for self-defense when walking alone at night" ], "synonyms":[ "bastinadoes", "bastinades", "batons", "bats", "billies", "billy clubs", "bludgeons", "canes", "clubs", "cudgels", "nightsticks", "rods", "rungs", "saps", "shillelaghs", "shillalahs", "truncheons", "waddies" ], "near synonyms":[ "blackjacks", "knobkerries", "maces", "birches", "crabsticks", "hickories", "rattans", "staves", "switches", "beetles", "gavels", "hammers", "mallets", "mauls", "sledgehammers", "crooks", "crosiers", "croziers", "walking sticks", "whangees" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "staying":{ "as in permanent , stable":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "durable", "enduring", "everlasting", "immortal", "imperishable", "lasting", "permanent", "stable", "staunch", "stanch", "tenacious", "unyielding", "flinty", "leathery", "resilient", "stalwart", "flourishing", "prospering", "thriving", "cast-iron", "hard", "hard-bitten", "hardened", "hardy", "inured", "rugged", "stout", "strong", "sturdy", "tough", "toughened", "vigorous", "able-bodied", "brawny", "muscular", "fit", "fortified", "hale", "healthy", "husky", "lusty", "red-blooded", "robust", "sound", "strapping", "virile", "annealed", "seasoned", "tempered" ], "near antonyms":[ "delicate", "nonhardy", "soft", "tender", "weak", "emasculated", "enervated", "enfeebled", "exhausted", "run-down", "sapped", "wasted", "weakened", "worn", "worn-out", "crippled", "debilitated", "diseased", "incapacitated", "infirm", "unsound", "fragile", "frail", "puny", "resistless", "sensitive", "susceptible", "unresistant", "vulnerable", "yielding", "mortal", "perishable", "temporary", "transient" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to continue to be in a place for a significant amount of time":{ "examples":[ "let's stay inside this pavilion until it stops raining" ], "synonyms":[ "abiding", "dwelling", "hanging around", "remaining", "sticking around", "tarrying" ], "near synonyms":[ "awaiting", "hanging on", "holding on", "waiting", "dallying", "dawdling", "lingering", "loitering", "outstaying", "overstaying" ], "near antonyms":[ "absconding", "booking", "decamping", "escaping", "evacuating", "fleeing", "flying", "getting out", "running away", "scatting", "scramming", "skipping", "abandoning", "deserting", "forsaking", "vacating" ], "antonyms":[ "bailing", "bailing out", "bugging out", "buzzing (off)", "clearing off", "clearing out", "cutting out", "departing", "exiting", "getting off", "going", "going off", "leaving", "moving", "packing (up or off)", "peeling off", "piking (out or off)", "pulling out", "pushing off", "pushing on", "quitting", "shoving (off)", "taking off", "vamoosing", "walking out" ] }, "to bring (something) to a standstill":{ "examples":[ "stay the trial until this new evidence has been processed" ], "synonyms":[ "arresting", "bringing up", "catching", "checking", "drawing up", "fetching up", "halting", "holding up", "pulling up", "stalling", "stilling", "stopping" ], "near synonyms":[ "baffling", "balking", "blockading", "blocking", "bottlenecking", "clogging", "damming", "detaining", "hindering", "holding", "holding back", "impeding", "obstructing", "snagging", "stemming", "concluding", "cutting off", "ending", "terminating", "calling", "discontinuing", "suspending", "choking off", "reining (in)", "repressing", "squashing", "squelching", "stanching", "staunching", "stunting", "suppressing", "turning back" ], "near antonyms":[ "carrying on", "continuing", "following through (with)", "keeping (on)", "keeping up", "persisting", "running on", "advancing", "faring", "going along", "marching", "moving", "proceeding", "progressing", "wending", "actuating", "budging", "driving", "goading", "impelling", "propelling", "pushing", "spurring", "stirring" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to remain in place in readiness or expectation of something":{ "examples":[ "we'll stay for a while longer and see if anyone shows up" ], "synonyms":[ "awaiting", "biding", "holding on", "waiting" ], "near synonyms":[ "hanging around", "lingering", "remaining", "sticking around", "tarrying", "standing by", "anticipating", "expecting", "watching (for)" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to reside as a temporary guest":{ "examples":[ "let's stay at a quaint inn rather than at some generic motel" ], "synonyms":[ "crashing", "sojourning", "tarrying", "visiting" ], "near synonyms":[ "coming by", "coming over", "dropping by", "dropping in", "running in", "stepping in", "stopping (by)", "frequenting", "hanging (around or out)", "haunting", "inhabiting", "occupying" ], "near antonyms":[ "abiding", "dwelling", "living", "residing" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to hold up or serve as a foundation for":{ "examples":[ "beams being used to stay the bridge while it is undergoing repairs" ], "synonyms":[ "bearing", "bolstering", "bracing", "buttressing", "carrying", "propping (up)", "shoring (up)", "supporting", "sustaining", "undergirding", "underpinning", "upholding" ], "near synonyms":[ "steadying", "trussing", "underlying" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "stamped (out)":{ "as in dead , snuffed (out)":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "choked", "damped", "dead", "doused", "dowsed", "extinguished", "quenched", "smothered", "snuffed (out)", "suffocated" ], "near antonyms":[ "ablaze", "afire", "aflame", "alight", "blazing", "burning", "combusting", "conflagrant", "fiery", "flaming", "ignited", "inflamed", "enflamed", "kindled", "lit", "lighted", "aglow", "flaring", "flickering", "glowing", "live", "smoldering", "smouldering", "broiling", "hot", "piping hot", "red-hot", "roasting", "scalding", "scorching", "searing", "sizzling" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to destroy all traces of":{ "examples":[ "working to stamp out racism in this country" ], "synonyms":[ "abolished", "annihilated", "blacked out", "blotted out", "canceled", "cancelled", "cleaned (up)", "effaced", "eradicated", "erased", "expunged", "exterminated", "extirpated", "liquidated", "obliterated", "rooted (out)", "rubbed out", "snuffed (out)", "swept (away)", "wiped out" ], "near synonyms":[ "decimated", "demolished", "destroyed", "devastated", "ravaged", "dismantled", "flattened", "mowed (down)", "razed", "tore down", "ruined", "totaled", "totalled", "wasted", "wrecked", "blasted", "blew up", "dashed", "dynamited", "smashed", "atomized", "consumed", "devoured", "dissolved", "fragmented", "powdered", "pulverized", "shattered", "splintered", "doomed", "finished", "killed", "killed off", "terminated", "zapped", "cut", "discarded", "ditched", "ejected", "excised", "expelled", "jettisoned", "ousted", "threw out" ], "near antonyms":[ "conserved", "preserved", "protected", "saved", "built", "constructed", "created", "fabricated", "fashioned", "forged", "formed", "framed", "made", "manufactured", "shaped", "fixed", "mended", "patched", "rebuilt", "reconditioned", "reconstructed", "renewed", "renovated", "repaired", "restored", "revamped" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "stealthily":{ "as in surreptitiously , furtively":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "furtively", "secretively", "sneakily", "surreptitiously", "undercover", "underground", "underhand", "underhanded", "underhandedly", "clandestinely", "collusively", "conspiratorially", "covertly", "offscreen", "offstage", "inwardly", "sotto voce", "\u00e0 deux", "t\u00eate-\u00e0-t\u00eate", "backstage", "confidentially", "in camera", "intimately", "privately", "secretly" ], "near antonyms":[ "openly", "publicly" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "stun":{ "to make senseless or dizzy by a blow":{ "examples":[ "a powerful uppercut to the jaw stunned the boxer and sent him crashing to the canvas" ], "synonyms":[ "daze", "rock" ], "near synonyms":[ "deaden", "knock out", "paralyze", "benumb", "numb", "stupefy", "bowl over", "knock down", "bang", "bash", "belt", "bludgeon", "bonk", "bop", "clobber", "clock", "clout", "hammer", "hit", "paste", "pound", "punch", "rap", "slam", "slap", "slug", "smack", "smite", "sock", "strike", "swat", "thump", "thwack", "wallop", "whack", "whale", "batter", "beat", "buffet", "bung", "chop", "cuff", "drub", "mangle", "maul", "pelt", "pummel" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected":{ "examples":[ "the news of their boss's termination stunned the staff" ], "synonyms":[ "amaze", "astonish", "astound", "bowl over", "dumbfound", "dumfound", "flabbergast", "floor", "rock", "shock", "startle", "stupefy", "surprise", "surprize", "thunderstrike" ], "near synonyms":[ "befuddle", "bewilder", "blindside", "blow away", "confound", "confuse", "daze", "discomfit", "disconcert", "dismay", "jar", "muddle", "nonplus", "perplex", "shake up" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "string along":{ "to cause to believe what is untrue":{ "examples":[ "the student succeeded in stringing even his teachers along with his tales of family hardships" ], "synonyms":[ "bamboozle", "beguile", "bluff", "buffalo", "burn", "catch", "con", "cozen", "deceive", "delude", "dupe", "fake out", "fool", "gaff", "gammon", "gull", "have", "have on", "hoax", "hoodwink", "hornswoggle", "humbug", "juggle", "misguide", "misinform", "mislead", "snooker", "snow", "spoof", "suck in", "sucker", "take in", "trick" ], "near synonyms":[ "kid", "put on", "tease", "bleed", "cheat", "chisel", "defraud", "diddle", "euchre", "fleece", "flimflam", "hustle", "mulct", "rook", "shortchange", "skin", "squeeze", "stick", "sting", "swindle" ], "near antonyms":[ "debunk", "expose", "reveal", "show up", "uncloak", "uncover", "unmask", "disclose", "divulge", "tell", "unveil", "disabuse", "disenchant", "disillusion" ], 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"ruthless", "slash-and-burn", "soulless", "stony", "stoney", "take-no-prisoners", "thick-skinned", "uncharitable", "unfeeling", "unmerciful", "unsparing", "unsympathetic" ], "near synonyms":[ "boorish", "heedless", "inconsiderate", "thoughtless", "uncaring", "unfriendly", "unloving", "unthinking", "grim", "hard-bitten", "harsh", "heavy-handed", "ironfisted", "ironhanded", "jackbooted", "knock-down, drag-out", "knock-down-and-drag-out", "oppressive", "rough", "rough-and-tumble", "severe", "sledgehammer", "stern", "tough", "ungentle", "abusive", "acrimonious", "disagreeable", "hateful", "ill-natured", "ill-tempered", "malevolent", "malicious", "mean", "rancorous", "spiteful", "surly", "virulent", "barbarous", "bestial", "brutal", "brutish", "cruel", "evil-minded", "savage", "vicious", "austere", "cold", "frosty" ], "near antonyms":[ "benevolent", "benignant", "gentle", "kind", "clement", "indulgent", "lenient", "mild", "cordial", "friendly", "good-natured", "good-tempered", "gracious", 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"obliterate", "root (out)", "rub out", "wipe out", "bleep", "blip", "clip", "cut", "excise", "remove", "bowdlerize", "censor", "clean (up)", "expurgate", "launder", "redact", "red-pencil", "abbreviate", "crop", "shorten", "black out", "repress", "silence", "suppress" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to be unsuccessful":{ "examples":[ "their joint venture in Las Vegas struck out , and they hurriedly dissolved the partnership" ], "synonyms":[ "bomb", "collapse", "crater", "fail", "flame out", "flop", "flunk", "fold", "founder", "miss", "tank", "wash out" ], "near synonyms":[ "flounder", "struggle", "decline", "sink", "skid", "slip", "slump", "wane", "crash", "crumble", "miscarry", "misfire", "go under", "implode", "self-destruct" ], "near antonyms":[ "cook", "flourish", "prosper", "thrive", "prevail", "triumph", "win" ], "antonyms":[ "click", "come off", "deliver", "go", "go over", "pan out", "succeed", "work out" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "striking a bargain":{ "to come to an 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"bleaching", "whitening" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "steppe":{ "a broad area of level or rolling treeless country":{ "examples":[ "nomads have long grazed yaks on the steppes of Mongolia" ], "synonyms":[ "campo", "champaign", "down(s)", "grassland", "heath", "lea", "ley", "llano", "moor", "pampa", "plain", "prairie", "savanna", "savannah", "tundra", "veld", "veldt" ], "near synonyms":[ "field", "meadow", "floodplain", "bottom", "bottomland", "flat", "lowland", "plateau", "table", "tableland", "upland" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stanching":{ "as in suppressing , repressing":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "choking off", "reining (in)", "repressing", "squashing", "squelching", "stunting", "suppressing", "turning back", "calling", "discontinuing", "suspending", "concluding", "cutting off", "ending", "terminating", "baffling", "balking", "blockading", "blocking", "bottlenecking", "clogging", "damming", "detaining", "hindering", "holding", "holding back", "impeding", "obstructing", "snagging", "stemming", "arresting", "bringing up", "catching", "checking", "drawing up", "fetching up", "halting", "holding up", "pulling up", "stalling", "staying", "stilling", "stopping" ], "near antonyms":[ "carrying on", "continuing", "following through (with)", "keeping (on)", "keeping up", "persisting", "running on", "advancing", "faring", "going along", "marching", "moving", "proceeding", "progressing", "wending", "actuating", "budging", "driving", "goading", "impelling", "propelling", "pushing", "spurring", "stirring" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "straiten":{ "as in reduce":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "reduce", "beggar", "impoverish", "pauperize", "clean (out)", "wipe out", "bankrupt", "break", "bust", "ruin" ], "near antonyms":[ "enrich", "richen" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stood in":{ "to serve as a replacement usually for a time only":{ "examples":[ "she will 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"spear-carrier", "supernumerary", "walk-on", "monologuist", "monologist", "prima donna", "scene-stealer", "double", "understudy" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stretchy":{ "able to revert to original size and shape after being stretched, squeezed, or twisted":{ "examples":[ "a stretchy hair band" ], "synonyms":[ "bouncy", "elastic", "flexible", "resilient", "rubberlike", "rubbery", "springy", "stretch", "stretchable", "supple", "whippy" ], "near synonyms":[ "adaptable", "ductile", "kneadable", "malleable", "moldable", "plastic", "pliable", "pliant", "limber", "lissome", "lissom", "lithe", "lithesome", "willowy" ], "near antonyms":[ "compact", "firm", "hard", "solid", "unyielding", "brittle", "crisp", "crumbly", "flaky", "flakey", "friable", "short" ], "antonyms":[ "inelastic", "inflexible", "nonelastic", "rigid", "stiff" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "stood by":{ "to give steadfast support to":{ "examples":[ "no matter how much people object, I will 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"rotten", "scoundrelly", "sinful", "unfair", "unscrupulous", "vile", "villainous", "wicked", "wretched", "blamable", "blameworthy", "censurable", "culpable", "debased", "debauched", "decadent", "degenerate", "degraded", "demoralized", "depraved", "disgraceful", "disreputable", "dissipated", "dissolute", "libertine", "loose", "perverse", "perverted", "profligate", "reprobate", "shameful", "venal" ], "antonyms":[ "base", "dishonest", "dishonorable", "ignoble", "low", "unethical", "unjust", "unprincipled", "unrighteous", "unworthy" ] }, "rising straight up":{ "examples":[ "a puppy with stand-up ears" ], "synonyms":[ "erect", "perpendicular", "plumb", "raised", "standing", "upright", "upstanding", "vertical" ], "near synonyms":[ "elevated", "lifted", "upended", "upraised", "semierect", "freestanding", "stand-alone" ], "near antonyms":[ "prostrate", "supine", "diagonal", "hanging", "sagging", "slant", "slanted", "slanting", "slanty" ], "antonyms":[ "flat", "recumbent" ] }, "to withstand 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"muffles", "mutes" ], "near synonyms":[ "insulates", "soundproofs", "pads", "dampens", "mellows", "softens", "subdues", "tones (down)", "baffles", "smothers" ], "near antonyms":[ "amplifies", "boosts", "deepens", "enhances", "heightens", "increases", "magnifies", "steps up", "strengthens" ], "antonyms":[ "unmuffles" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stands out":{ "to extend outward beyond a usual point":{ "examples":[ "the relief figures stand out from the wall quite strikingly" ], "synonyms":[ "bags", "balloons", "beetles", "bellies", "billows", "bulges", "bunches", "juts", "overhangs", "pokes", "pooches", "pouches", "pouts", "projects", "protrudes", "starts", "sticks out", "swells" ], "near synonyms":[ "domes", "blows up", "inflates", "dilates", "distends", "expands", "mushrooms", "snowballs", "elongates", "extends", "lengthens", "stretches" ], "near antonyms":[ "compresses", "condenses", "constricts", "contracts", "shrinks" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "strongboxes":{ "a 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"interstates", "motorways", "superhighways", "beltways", "bypasses", "parkways", "ring roads", "corniches", "switchbacks", "through streets", "high streets", "Main Streets", "backstreets", "branches", "bystreets", "byways", "crossroads", "secondary roads", "shunpikes", "side roads", "side streets", "alleys", "alleyways", "circles", "lanes", "laneways", "mews", "places", "closes", "culs-de-sac", "cul-de-sacs", "dead ends", "corridors", "tracks", "trails" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "straightforwardness":{ "the free expression of one's true feelings and opinions":{ "examples":[ "not all of her voice students appreciate the straightforwardness with which she tells them that they're not going to make it as professional singers" ], "synonyms":[ "bluntness", "candidness", "candor", "directness", "forthrightness", "frankness", "honesty", "openheartedness", "openness", "outspokenness", "plainness", "plainspokenness", "plumpness", "unguardedness", "unreserve", "unreservedness" ], "near synonyms":[ "earnestness", "sincerity", "sobriety", "artlessness", "genuineness", "na\u00efvet\u00e9", "naivete", "naivet\u00e9", "simplicity", "unsophistication", "communicativeness", "freedom", "license", "licence", "uninhibitedness", "unrestrainedness", "unrestraint" ], "near antonyms":[ "circuitousness", "evasiveness", "secretiveness", "inhibition", "reserve", "restraint", "reticence", "shyness", "diplomacy", "tact" ], "antonyms":[ "dissembling", "dissimulation", "indirection" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stows":{ "to place somewhere for safekeeping or ready availability":{ "examples":[ "stow the extra life jackets in the chest" ], "synonyms":[ "keeps", "puts up", "reposits", "stores" ], "near synonyms":[ "cellars", "garages", "hangars", "houses", "warehouses", "files", "packs", "shelves" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to put (something of future use or value) in a safe or secret place":{ "examples":[ "stowed candy bars, which were forbidden at the summer camp, under a board in the cabin's floor" ], "synonyms":[ "caches", "hoards", "lays away", "lays by", "lays in", "lays up", "puts by", "salts away", "squirrels (away)", "stashes", "stockpiles", "stores", "treasures" ], "near synonyms":[ "accumulates", "acquires", "amasses", "assembles", "collects", "concentrates", "garners", "gathers", "picks up", "rounds up", "scrapes (together)", "heaps", "piles", "stacks", "conserves", "husbands", "preserves", "banks", "coffers", "deposits", "holds", "keeps", "reserves", "retains", "saves", "sets by", "stocks", "withholds", "buries", "conceals", "ensconces", "secretes" ], "near antonyms":[ "casts", "discards", "ditches", "dumps", "flings (off or away)", "jettisons", "throws away", "throws out", "unloads", "consumes", "squanders", "uses up", "wastes", "hands out", "hands over", "relinquishes", "surrenders", "blows", "dissipates", "fritters (away)", "lavishes", "misspends", "runs through", "spends", "depletes", "exhausts", "expends", "impoverishes", "dispels", "disperses", "dissipates", "scatters" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stop (by)":{ "as in run in , step in":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "come by", "come over", "drop by", "drop in", "run in", "step in", "crash", "sojourn", "stay", "tarry", "visit", "frequent", "hang (around or out)", "haunt", "inhabit", "occupy" ], "near antonyms":[ "abide", "dwell", "live", "reside" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stardom":{ "the state of being a very famous performer":{ "examples":[ "an actress who has achieved movie stardom", "When he went to Hollywood he had dreams of stardom .", "the path to stardom" ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "megastardom", "popularity", "superstardom", "celebrity", "fame", "notoriety", "renown", "infamy", "character", "mark", "name", "report", "reputability", "reputation", "repute", "cachet", "place", "position", "prestige", "rank", "standing", "stature", "status", "distinction", "eminence", "glory", "greatness", "honor", "illustriousness", "note", "preeminence", "prominence", "visibility", "acclaim", "accolade", "acknowledgment", "acknowledgement", "homage", "kudos", "laurels", "praise", "recognition", "adoration", "idolization" ], "near antonyms":[ "disgrace", "dishonor", "disrepute", "ignominy", "odium", "opprobrium", "shame", "inconspicuousness", "invisibility", "unpopularity", "anonymity", "oblivion", "obscureness", "obscurity" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stabilization":{ "as in fixation":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "fixation" ], "near antonyms":[ "alteration", "change", "difference", "modification", "redoing", "refashioning", "remaking", "remodeling", "revamping", "review", "revise", "revision", "reworking", "variation", "amendment", "correction", "rectification", "reform", "conversion", "deformation", "distortion", "metamorphosis", "mutation", "transfiguration", "transformation" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stupe":{ "a stupid 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"spoiled", "spoilt" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to praise too much":{ "examples":[ "a politician with a special gift for stroking fat-cat donors" ], "synonyms":[ "adulated", "belauded", "blarneyed", "buttered up", "flattered", "hero-worshipped", "hero-worshiped", "honeyed", "honied", "massaged", "overpraised", "puffed", "soft-soaped" ], "near synonyms":[ "blandished", "cajoled", "coaxed", "sweet-talked", "wheedled", "fawned", "kowtowed", "sucked (up to)", "toadied", "idolized", "worshipped", "worshiped", "eulogized", "extolled", "lauded", "praised", "applauded", "commended", "complimented", "congratulated", "felicitated", "drooled", "gushed", "slavered", "slobbered", "endeared", "ingratiated", "courted", "romanced", "wooed" ], "near antonyms":[ "bad-mouthed", "belittled", "decried", "depreciated", "disparaged", "put down" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stuffings":{ "soft material that is used to fill the hollow parts of something":{ "examples":[ "never heard of using goose down as stuffing for comforters until she moved to a cold climate" ], "synonyms":[ "fillers", "fillings", "fills", "paddings", "waddings" ], "near synonyms":[ "packings", "interlinings", "linings", "quiltings", "buffers", "bumpers", "cushions", "fenders", "pads" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stomping ground":{ "a place for spending time or for socializing":{ "examples":[ "a major part of the fun of alumni weekend is visiting the old stomping grounds" ], "synonyms":[ "hangout", "haunt", "purlieu", "rendezvous", "resort", "stamping ground" ], "near synonyms":[ "camp", "canteen", "club", "clubhouse", "country club", "key club", "service club", "union", "harbor", "harborage", "haven", "nest", "refuge", "retreat", "sanctuary" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stopping (up)":{ "to prevent passage through by filling with something":{ "examples":[ "clear the leaves out of the rain gutters so they don't stop up the downspouts again" ], "synonyms":[ "blocking", "choking", "clogging", "clotting", "congesting", "damming", "gumming (up)", "jamming", "obstructing", "occluding", "plugging (up)", "stuffing" ], "near synonyms":[ "bunging", "corking", "spiling", "stoppering", "stoppling", "filling", "gridlocking", "packing", "furring", "silting", "flooding", "glutting", "inundating", "overwhelming", "swamping" ], "near antonyms":[ "excavating", "hollowing (out)", "scooping (out)", "emptying", "lightening" ], "antonyms":[ "clearing", "freeing", "opening (up)", "unblocking", "unclogging", "unplugging", "unstopping" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stars":{ "a ball-shaped gaseous celestial body that shines by its own light":{ "examples":[ "it's difficult to see the stars at night in the middle of the city because of all the streetlights" ], "synonyms":[ "luminaries", "spheres", "suns" ], "near synonyms":[ "clusters", "constellations", "galaxies", "binary stars", "brown dwarfs", "brown dwarves", "dwarfs", "dwarves", "fixed stars", "gassers", "giant stars", "lodestars", "loadstars", "neutron stars", "novas", "novae", "pulsars", "quasars", "red dwarfs", "red giants", "red stars", "subdwarfs", "superclusters", "supergiants", "supernovas", "supernovae", "variables", "variable stars", "white dwarfs" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "the person who has the most important role in a play, movie, or TV show":{ "examples":[ "when the star of the school play came down with the flu on opening night, her understudy got to go on" ], "synonyms":[ "headliners", "leads", "principals" ], "near synonyms":[ "leading ladies", "leading men", "superstars", "ingenues", "ing\u00e9nues", "starlets", "star turns", "coprincipals", "co-principals", "costars", "co-stars" ], "near antonyms":[ "extras", "supernumeraries" ], "antonyms":[] }, "a person who is widely known and usually much talked about":{ "examples":[ "the public's endless fascination with stars" ], "synonyms":[ "causes c\u00e9l\u00e8bres", "causes celebres", "celebrities", "celebs", "figures", "icons", "ikons", "lights", "luminaries", "megastars", "names", "notabilities", "notables", "notorieties", "personages", "personalities", "somebodies", "standouts", "superstars", "VIPs" ], "near synonyms":[ "favorites", "heartthrobs", "heroes", "idols", "demigods", "dignitaries", "eminences", "immortals", "monuments", "pillars", "worthies", "barons", "big shots", "bigwigs", "kahunas", "magnates", "moguls", "nabobs", "panjandrums", "panjandra" ], "near antonyms":[ "lightweights", "mediocrities", "has-beens" ], "antonyms":[ "nobodies", "noncelebrities" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "statutes":{ "a rule of conduct or action laid down by a governing authority and especially a legislature":{ "examples":[ "a new antilittering statute" ], "synonyms":[ "acts", "bills", "constitutions", "enactments", "laws", "ordinances" ], "near synonyms":[ "commandments", "commands", "decrees", "dictates", "directives", "edicts", "fiats", "rulings", "bylaws", "ground rules", "regulations", "rules", "amendments", "legislations", "common law", "blue laws", "prohibitions", "proscriptions", "restrictions", "canons", "capitularies", "encyclicals" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stormy":{ "marked by bursts of destructive force or intense activity":{ "examples":[ "a small nation, but one with a long and stormy history" ], "synonyms":[ "bang-bang", "blood-and-guts", "convulsive", "cyclonic", "explosive", "ferocious", "fierce", "furious", "hammer-and-tongs", "hot", "knock-down, drag-out", "knock-down-and-drag-out", "paroxysmal", "rabid", "rough", "tempestuous", "tumultuous", "turbulent", "violent", "volcanic" ], "near synonyms":[ "barbarous", "brutal", "savage", "vicious", "antagonistic", "hostile", "aggressive", "assertive", "bellicose", "belligerent", "combative", "contentious", "gladiatorial", "pugnacious", "quarrelsome", "truculent", "combustible", "volatile", "agitated", "frantic", "frenzied", "mad", "cataclysmal", "cataclysmic", "destructive", "ruinous" ], "near antonyms":[ "calm", "halcyon", "pacific", "serene", "tranquil", "nonbelligerent", "unaggressive" ], "antonyms":[ "nonviolent", "peaceable", "peaceful" ] }, "marked by or abounding with rain":{ "examples":[ "stormy weather was forecast for the next three days, so we cancelled our camping trip" ], "synonyms":[ "pouring", "precipitating", "rainy", "wet" ], "near synonyms":[ "drippy", "drizzling", "drizzly", "misty", "mizzly", "spitting", "sprinkling" ], "near antonyms":[ "dry" ], "antonyms":[] }, "marked by sudden or violent disturbance":{ "examples":[ "that couple has had a long but stormy relationship" ], "synonyms":[ "cataclysmal", "cataclysmic", "convulsive", "tempestuous", "tumultuous", "turbulent" ], "near synonyms":[ "fitful", "spasmodic", "sporadic", "boisterous", "clamorous", "furious", "noisy", "riotous" ], "near antonyms":[ "calm", "peaceful", "placid", "serene", "tranquil", "undisturbed", "unperturbed", "unshaken", "untroubled" ], "antonyms":[] }, "marked by turmoil or disturbance especially of natural elements":{ "examples":[ "Neptune has the stormiest atmosphere of any planet, with winds of up to 900 miles per hour" ], "synonyms":[ "rough", "rugged", "tempestuous", "tumultuous", "turbulent", "wild" ], "near synonyms":[ "blustering", "blustery", "raging", "violent", "brutal", "harsh", "severe", "roily", "unquiet", "unsettled", "bleak", "inclement", "nasty", "raw", "squally" ], "near antonyms":[ "calm", "halcyon", "peaceful", "placid", "quiet", "serene", "tranquil", "bright", "clear", "clement", "cloudless", "fair", "sunny", "sunshiny", "unclouded" ], "antonyms":[] }, "marked by wet and windy conditions":{ "examples":[ "stormy seas forced the schooner far off its intended course" ], "synonyms":[ "bleak", "dirty", "foul", "inclement", "nasty", "raw", "rough", "squally", "tempestuous", "turbulent" ], "near synonyms":[ "blowy", "blustering", "blustery", "breezy", "gusty", "windblown", "windswept", "cloudy", "overcast", "sunless", "rainy", "snowy", "foggy", "hazy", "misty", "murky", "soupy" ], "near antonyms":[ "rainless", "balmy", "calm", "halcyon", "peaceful", "placid", "pleasant", "serene" ], "antonyms":[ "bright", "clear", "clement", "cloudless", "fair", "sunny", "sunshiny", "unclouded" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "stalag":{ "as in gulag , concentration camp":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "concentration camp", "gulag", "labor camp", "prison camp", "work camp", "bastille", "big house", "bridewell", "brig", "calaboose", "can", "clink", "cooler", "coop", "guardroom", "hock", "hold", "hoosegow", "jail", "jailhouse", "joint", "jug", "lockup", "nick", "pen", "penitentiary", "pokey", "prison", "quod", "slam", "slammer", "stir", "stockade", "tolbooth", "bull pen", "cage", "cell", "hole", "tank", "block", "ward", "glasshouse", "guardhouse", "hulk(s)", "dungeon", "keep", "oubliette", "reformatory", "reform school", "training school" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stool pigeons":{ "a person who provides information about another's wrongdoing":{ "examples":[ "the FBI finally got a break when one of the mob boss's top henchmen turned stool pigeon" ], "synonyms":[ "betrayers", "canaries", "deep throats", "finks", "informants", "informers", "narks", "rat finks", "rats", "snitchers", "snitches", "squealers", "stoolies", "talebearers", "tattlers", "tattletales", "telltales", "whistle-blowers" ], "near synonyms":[ "collaborators", "blabbermouths", "blabbers", "gossipers", "gossips", "leakers", "snoopers", "snoops", "spies", "notifiers" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "straight off":{ "without delay":{ "examples":[ "I told her straight off that I was not going to do that" ], "synonyms":[ "bang", "directly", "forthwith", "headlong", "immediately", "incontinently", "instantaneously", "instanter", "instantly", "now", "PDQ", "plumb", "presently", "promptly", "pronto", "right", "right away", "right now", "right off", "straightaway", "straightway" ], "near synonyms":[ "away", "freely", "anon", "momentarily", "shortly", "soon", "apace", "briskly", "fast", "fleetly", "full tilt", "posthaste", "quick", "quickly", "rapidly", "readily", "snappily", "speedily", "swift", "swiftly", "abruptly", "presto", "suddenly", "unexpectedly", "hastily", "impetuously", "impulsively", "rashly", "recklessly", "exactly", "opportunely", "punctually", "seasonably" ], "near antonyms":[ "slowly", "late", "tardily" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "state's evidence":{ "as in evidence":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "evidence", "collaborationist", "collaborator", "informant", "informer", "companion", "comrade", "crony", "henchman", "partner", "abettor", "abetter", "accessory", "accessary", "accomplice", "cohort", "confederate", "conspirator", "plotter", "traitor", "gangster", "mobster", "racketeer" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stuffed shirt":{ "a person with old-fashioned ideas":{ "examples":[ "the stuffed shirts in this organization don't seem to realize that without new blood our extinction is inevitable" ], "synonyms":[ "antediluvian", "Colonel Blimp", "dodo", "fogy", "fogey", "fossil", "fud", "fuddy-duddy", "mossback", "reactionary", "stick-in-the-mud" ], "near synonyms":[ "conservative", "rightist", "Tory", "mandarin", "old hand", "old-timer", "veteran", "old maid" ], "near antonyms":[ "liberal", "progressive", "radical" ], "antonyms":[ "hipster", "modern", "trendy" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stomachaches":{ "abdominal pain especially when focused in the digestive organs":{ "examples":[ "all that fried food gave me a stomachache" ], "synonyms":[ "bellyache", "collywobbles" ], "near synonyms":[ "colic", "cramps", "gripes" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stockman":{ "as in rancher , cattleman":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "cattleman", "rancher", "horseman", "horsewoman", "cowherd", "drover", "herder", "herdsman", "caballero", "gaucho", "vaquero", "cowgirl", "buckaroo", "buckeroo", "cowboy", "cowhand", "cowman", "cowpoke", "cowpuncher", "waddy", "waddie", "wrangler" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stamping grounds":{ "a place for spending time or for socializing":{ "examples":[ "if she isn't at home, you can usually find her at the local library, her favorite stamping ground" ], "synonyms":[ "hangouts", "haunts", "purlieus", "rendezvous", "resorts", "stomping grounds" ], "near synonyms":[ "camps", "canteens", "clubhouses", "clubs", "country clubs", "key clubs", "service clubs", "unions", "harborages", "harbors", "havens", "nests", "refuges", "retreats", "sanctuaries" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stroll":{ "a relaxed journey on foot for exercise or pleasure":{ "examples":[ "we arrived early and took a stroll through the park before dinner" ], "synonyms":[ "amble", "constitutional", "perambulation", "ramble", "range", "saunter", "turn", "walk", "wander" ], "near synonyms":[ "parade", "paseo", "promenade", "expedition", "hike", "march", "peregrination", "traipse", "tramp", "travel", "traversal", "traverse", "trek", "trip", "walkabout", "excursion", "jaunt", "junket", "outing", "sally", "sashay", "spin", "tour", "pilgrimage", "progress", "safari" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to travel by foot for exercise or pleasure":{ "examples":[ "people who like to stroll along the beach would seem to be well-represented among the clientele for dating services" ], "synonyms":[ "amble", "hike", "perambulate", "ramble", "saunter", "tramp", "tromp" ], "near synonyms":[ "roam", "rove", "wander", "peregrinate", "traipse", "traverse", "trek", "walk", "march", "promenade", "power walk" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "straitening":{ "as in belt-tightening , pinching":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "belt-tightening", "pinching", "austerity", "deprivation", "privation", "gutter", "misery", "woe", "wretchedness", "exigency", "emergency", "rainy day", "bankruptcy", "insolvency", "beggary", "destituteness", "destitution", "impecuniosity", "impecuniousness", "impoverishment", "indigence", "necessity", "need", "neediness", "pauperism", "penuriousness", "penury", "poorness", "poverty", "want" ], "near antonyms":[ "luxury", "prosperity", "affluence", "opulence", "richness", "wealth", "wealthiness" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in reducing":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "reducing", "beggaring", "impoverishing", "pauperizing", "cleaning (out)", "wiping out", "bankrupting", "breaking", "busting", "ruining" ], "near antonyms":[ "enriching", "richening" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "stretchable":{ "able to revert to original size and shape after being stretched, squeezed, or twisted":{ "examples":[ "stretchable gloves", "stretchable bandages" ], "synonyms":[ "bouncy", "elastic", "flexible", "resilient", "rubberlike", "rubbery", "springy", "stretch", "stretchy", "supple", "whippy" ], "near synonyms":[ "adaptable", "ductile", "kneadable", "malleable", "moldable", "plastic", "pliable", "pliant", "limber", "lissome", "lissom", "lithe", "lithesome", "willowy" ], "near antonyms":[ "compact", "firm", "hard", "solid", "unyielding", "brittle", "crisp", "crumbly", "flaky", "flakey", "friable", "short" ], "antonyms":[ "inelastic", "inflexible", "nonelastic", "rigid", "stiff" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "sternly":{ "in a manner so as to cause loss or suffering":{ "examples":[ "sternly reprimanded the prosecuting attorney for making comments that never should have been heard by the jury" ], "synonyms":[ "brutally", "hard", "hardly", "harshly", "ill", "oppressively", "roughly", "severely", "stiffly" ], "near synonyms":[ "callously", "cold-bloodedly", "hard-heartedly", "heartlessly", "inhumanely", "inhumanly", "insensately", "insensitively", "mercilessly", "obdurately", "pitilessly", "ruthlessly", "tyrannically", "uncharitably", "unfeelingly", "unmercifully", "unsparingly", "abusively", "brutishly", "savagely", "viciously", "aggressively", "assertively", "decidedly", "determinedly", "firmly", "grimly", "gruffly", "resolutely", "strongly", "toughly" ], "near antonyms":[ "benevolently", "benignantly", "considerately", "cordially", "graciously", "kindly", "lovingly", "tenderly", "charitably", "compassionately", "humanely", "mercifully", "softheartedly", "sympathetically", "tolerantly", "understandingly" ], "antonyms":[ "clemently", "gently", "leniently", "lightly", "mildly", "softly" ] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "stacked up (against or with)":{ "to come near or nearer to in character or quality":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[ "approached", "approximated", "compared (with)", "measured up (to)" ], "near synonyms":[ "added up (to)", "amounted (to)", "came (to)", "duplicated", "equaled", "equalled", "matched", "mirrored", "paralleled", "reflected", "bordered (on)", "touched (on)", "verged (on)" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[] }, "steadily":{ "as in continuously , uninterruptedly":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "continuously", "uninterruptedly", "unremittingly", "commonly", "frequently", "oft", "often", "oftentimes", "ofttimes", "recurrently", "repeatedly", "dependably", "generally", "habitually", "normally", "ordinarily", "regularly", "routinely", "typically", "usually", "always", "aye", "ay", "consistently", "constantly", "continually", "ever", "forever", "incessantly", "invariably", "night and day", "perpetually", "unfailingly", "inevitably", "eternally", "everlastingly" ], "near antonyms":[ "ne'er", "never", "intermittently", "occasionally", "periodically", "sometimes", "sporadically", "infrequently", "rarely", "seldom", "unusually", "variously" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in solidly , surely":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "decidedly", "determinedly", "directly", "emphatically", "fast", "fixedly", "intensively", "intently", "purposefully", "resolutely", "rigidly", "smartly", "solidly", "soundly", "squarely", "steadfastly", "surely", "actively", "animatedly", "briskly", "crisply", "eagerly", "gamely", "heartily", "lustily", "snappily", "spiritedly", "spunkily", "vivaciously", "aggressively", "assertively", "manfully", "potently", "fiercely", "hammer and tongs", "robustly", "roughshod", "sharply", "vehemently", "violently", "dynamically", "energetically", "explosively", "firmly", "forcefully", "forcibly", "hard", "mightily", "muscularly", "powerfully", "roundly", "stiffly", "stoutly", "strenuously", "strongly", "sturdily", "vigorously" ], "near antonyms":[ "feebly", "gently", "softly", "weakly", "delicately", "faintly", "frailly", "shakily", "bloodlessly", "halfheartedly", "languidly", "lazily", "listlessly", "spiritlessly", "impotently", "ineffectively", "ineffectually", "lamely", "nervelessly", "spinelessly", "uncertainly" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "stallions":{ "an adult male horse and especially one that is used for breeding":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "colts", "fillies", "foals", "geldings", "mares", "equines", "nags", "steeds", "equids", "broncos", "bronchos", "mustangs", "ponies", "chargers", "coursers", "cow ponies", "cutting horses", "gallopers", "hackneys", "hacks", "mounts", "packhorses", "prancers", "quarter horses", "racehorses", "saddle horses", "trotters", "warhorses", "workhorses", "bays", "blacks", "buckskins", "chestnuts", "duns", "palominos", "pintos", "pintoes", "roans", "skewbalds", "sorrels", "cobs", "dobbins", "jades", "plugs", "skates" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stilettoes":{ "as in daggers , machetes":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bayonets", "bodkins", "bolos", "bowie knifes", "bowie knives", "cutlasses", "daggers", "dirks", "jackknives", "machetes", "pocketknives", "poniards", "sheath knives", "stylets", "switchblades", "switch knives", "yataghans", "cutters", "knives", "shanks", "shivs", "cleavers", "hacks", "rapiers", "sabers", "sabres", "steels", "swords", "scalpels" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "status quo":{ "the state or fact of being the way things usually are":{ "examples":[ "civic leaders who are afraid to do anything that might change the town's status quo" ], "synonyms":[ "normalcy", "normality" ], "near synonyms":[ "groove", "routine", "rut", "currency", "prevalence", "conventionality", "harmony", "orderliness", "peace" ], "near antonyms":[ "irregularity", "uncommonness", "unusualness", "disorderliness", "disruptiveness", "disruption", "disturbance", "anomalousness", "deviance", "exceptionalness", "extraordinariness", "noteworthiness", "remarkableness", "unconventionality" ], "antonyms":[ "abnormality" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stand up to":{ "to oppose (something hostile or dangerous) with firmness or courage":{ "examples":[ "He found peace after standing up to his greatest fears." ], "synonyms":[ "beard", "brave", "brazen", "breast", "confront", "dare", "defy", "face", "outbrave", "outface" ], "near synonyms":[ "face up (to)", "front", "affront", "challenge", "encounter", "meet", "accost", "approach", "corner", "repel", "resist", "stand", "withstand", "battle", "combat", "contend (with)", "fight", "oppose", "square (off)" ], "near antonyms":[ "avoid", "eschew", "shun", "elude", "escape", "evade", "shake" ], "antonyms":[ "dodge", "duck", "funk", "shirk", "sidestep" ] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "stoves":{ "as in ovens , microwaves":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "broilers", "fryers", "friers", "microwave ovens", "microwaves", "ovens", "roasters", "rotisseries", "toaster ovens", "toasters", "cookers", "cookstoves", "ranges" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stillbirths":{ "as in abortions , miscarriages":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "abortions", "miscarriages" ], "near antonyms":[ "births", "genitures", "nativities", "creations", "geneses", "nascencies", "originations", "rises", "accouchements", "bearings", "childbearings", "labors", "parturitions" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "straight shooter":{ "as in square shooter":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "square shooter" ], "near antonyms":[ "charlatan", "deceiver", "double-dealer", "fake", "faker", "fraud", "hypocrite", "impostor", "imposter", "phony", "phoney", "bluffer", "counterfeiter", "dissembler", "feigner", "pretender", "sham", "fabricator", "fabulist", "fibber", "liar", "prevaricator", "storyteller" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "standpipes":{ "as in drains , hydrants":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "drainpipes", "drains", "funnels", "hydrants", "mains", "smokestacks", "spouts", "stovepipes", "tiles", "waste pipes", "waterspouts", "channels", "conduits", "ducts", "leaders", "lines", "penstocks", "pipes", "troughs", "tubes", "pipages", "pipeages", "pipelines", "pipings" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "starchy":{ "marked by or showing careful attention to set forms and details":{ "examples":[ "a starchy and demanding teacher" ], "synonyms":[ "ceremonious", "correct", "decorous", "formal", "nice", "proper", "punctilious", "stiff", "stiff-necked", "stilted" ], "near synonyms":[ "sober", "solemn", "stately", "chivalrous", "courtly", "gallant", "genteel", "polished", "refined", "civil", "courteous", "polite", "red-carpet" ], "near antonyms":[ "improper", "indecorous", "unmannerly", "discourteous", "impolite", "rude" ], "antonyms":[ "casual", "easygoing", "informal", "laid-back", "unceremonious" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "striates":{ "as in stripes , speckles":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "checkers", "dapples", "daubs", "flecks", "marbles", "mottles", "patterns", "polychromes", "speckles", "specks", "streaks", "stripes", "variegates", "darkens", "embrowns", "tones (down)", "brightens", "lightens", "bepaints", "colors", "dyes", "paints", "pigments", "stains", "tinctures", "tinges", "tints" ], "near antonyms":[ "decolorizes", "blanches", "bleaches", "whitens" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "strong-armed":{ "to make timid or fearful by or as if by threats":{ "examples":[ "developers trying to strong-arm homeowners into selling their houses at below-market prices" ], "synonyms":[ "blackjacked", "bogarted", "browbeat", "bulldozed", "bullied", "bullyragged", "ballyragged", "cowed", "hectored", "intimidated" ], "near synonyms":[ "blustered", "trash-talked", "affrighted", "alarmed", "alarumed", "frightened", "horrified", "scared", "shocked", "spooked", "startled", "terrified", "menaced", "terrorized", "threatened", "badgered", "harassed", "hounded", "bludgeoned", "coerced", "compelled", "constrained", "dragooned", "forced", "made", "obliged", "pressed", "pressured", "pushed around", "demoralized", "psyched (out)", "unmanned", "unnerved", "discomposed", "disconcerted", "disquieted", "distressed", "disturbed", "perturbed", "upset" ], "near antonyms":[ "cheered", "comforted", "consoled", "reassured", "solaced", "soothed", "emboldened", "encouraged", "heartened", "steeled", "convinced", "persuaded" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "straggled":{ "as in strayed":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "strayed", "milled (about or around)", "gypsied", "hoboed", "tramped", "vagabonded", "dawdled", "moped", "ambled", "sauntered", "strolled", "batted", "cruised", "drifted", "floated", "gadded (about)", "gallivanted", "galavanted", "kicked around", "knocked (about)", "maundered", "meandered", "mooched", "rambled", "ranged", "roamed", "roved", "traipsed", "wandered" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "standing in":{ "to serve as a replacement usually for a time only":{ "examples":[ "she will be standing in for the regular teacher for a week" ], "synonyms":[ "covering", "filling in", "pinch-hitting", "stepping in", "subbing", "substituting", "taking over" ], "near synonyms":[ "understudying", "relieving", "spelling", "doubling (as)" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stroller":{ "a person who roams about without a fixed route or destination":{ "examples":[ "back in olden days when strollers and vagabonds wandered the Scottish countryside" ], "synonyms":[ "drifter", "gadabout", "gypsy", "knockabout", "maunderer", "nomad", "rambler", "roamer", "rover", "vagabond", "wanderer", "wayfarer" ], "near synonyms":[ "laggard", "straggler", "lingerer", "loiterer", "sojourner", "bum", "hobo", "tramp", "passenger", "sightseer", "traveler", "traveller", "migrant", "transient", "vagrant", "ambler", "saunterer" ], "near antonyms":[ "homebody", "denizen", "dweller", "habitant", "inhabitant", "resident", "settler" ], "antonyms":[] }, "a small four-wheeled vehicle designed for pushing a baby around in":{ "examples":[ "a collapsible stroller" ], "synonyms":[ "baby buggy", "baby carriage", "buggy", "perambulator", "pram", "pushchair" ], "near synonyms":[ "bassinet", "cradle", "crib", "carry-cot" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stuff":{ "a skill, an ability, or knowledge that makes a person able to do a particular job":{ "examples":[ "a guy who has the stuff it takes to be head of a major corporation" ], "synonyms":[ "capability", "credentials", "goods", "qualification" ], "near synonyms":[ "command", "expertise", "know-how", "mastership", "mastery", "proficiency", "ability", "capacity", "competence", "competency", "facility", "faculty", "aptitude", "endowment", "flair", "genius", "gift", "knack", "talent", "forte", "long suit", "m\u00e9tier", "metier", "specialism", "speciality", "specialty", "strong suit", "fitness", "suitability", "suitableness", "makings", "potentiality" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "the basic elements from which something can be developed":{ "examples":[ "reading, writing, and arithmetic\u2014the stuff of an education" ], "synonyms":[ "making", "material", "raw material", "substance", "timber" ], "near synonyms":[ "possibility", "potential", "potentiality", "matter", "metal" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "the quality or qualities that make a thing what it is":{ "examples":[ "the real stuff of nobility of character isn't riches or a title, but honor and integrity" ], "synonyms":[ "being", "essence", "essentiality", "nature", "quiddity", "quintessence", "soul", "substance" ], "near synonyms":[ "heart", "spirit", "alpha and omega", "center", "core", "keynote", "marrow", "pith", "seat", "embodiment", "epitome", "incarnation", "manifestation", "personification", "aspect", "attribute", "feature", "property", "gist", "kernel", "nub" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "transportable items that one owns":{ "examples":[ "gather up your stuff so that we can get going" ], "synonyms":[ "belongings", "chattels", "duds", "effects", "gear", "goods", "holdings", "movables", "moveables", "paraphernalia", "personal effects", "personal property", "personalty", "plunder", "possession", "things" ], "near synonyms":[ "treasures", "valuables", "appointments", "fixtures", "furnishings", "estate", "property", "tangibles", "collateral" ], "near antonyms":[ "immovables", "real estate" ], "antonyms":[] }, "items needed for the performance of a task or activity":{ "examples":[ "missed a great photo opportunity because all of my camera stuff was at home" ], "synonyms":[ "accoutrements", "accouterments", "apparatus", "equipment", "gear", "hardware", "kit", "material(s)", "mat\u00e9riel", "materiel", "outfit", "paraphernalia", "tackle" ], "near synonyms":[ "accessories", "appurtenances", "attachments", "fittings", "baggage", "belongings", "impedimenta", "appliances", "facilities", "instruments", "machinery", "tools", "apparel", "attire", "habiliments", "raiment", "trappings", "armamentarium", "armory", "arsenal", "battery", "assets", "resources" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to close up so that no empty spaces remain":{ "examples":[ "stuffed the box with tissue paper so the contents wouldn't rattle around" ], "synonyms":[ "block", "bung", "dam", "fill", "pack", "plug", "stop" ], "near synonyms":[ "choke", "clog", "close (off)", "clot", "congest", "jam", "obstruct", "occlude", "caulk", "chink", "seal", "repack", "restuff" ], "near antonyms":[ "excavate", "hollow (out)", "scoop (out)", "shovel" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to fill with food to capacity":{ "examples":[ "kids who stuff themselves with junk food after school and then don't have any room for supper" ], "synonyms":[ "cram", "glut", "gorge", "sate", "surfeit" ], "near synonyms":[ "gobble", "gormandize", "pig out", "gulp", "guzzle", "cloy", "fill", "banquet", "feast", "regale" ], "near antonyms":[ "diet", "fast" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to fit (people or things) into a tight space":{ "examples":[ "stuffed all the kids into the back of the car" ], "synonyms":[ "cram", "crowd", "crush", "jam", "ram", "sandwich", "shoehorn", "squeeze", "wedge" ], "near synonyms":[ "fill", "heap", "jam-pack", "load", "pack" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to prevent passage through by filling with something":{ "examples":[ "I can't smell anything, as my nose is all stuffed" ], "synonyms":[ "block", "choke", "clog", "clot", "congest", "dam", "gum (up)", "jam", "obstruct", "occlude", "plug (up)", "stop (up)" ], "near synonyms":[ "bung", "cork", "spile", "stopper", "stopple", "fill", "gridlock", "pack", "fur", "silt", "flood", "glut", "inundate", "overwhelm", "swamp" ], "near antonyms":[ "excavate", "hollow (out)", "scoop (out)", "empty", "lighten" ], "antonyms":[ "clear", "free", "open (up)", "unblock", "unclog", "unplug", "unstop" ] }, "to put into (something) as much as can be held or contained":{ "examples":[ "stuffed a whole suitcase with gifts for her relatives in Mexico" ], "synonyms":[ "brim", "charge", "cram", "fill", "heap", "jam", "jam-pack", "load", "pack" ], "near synonyms":[ "drench", "flood", "glut", "swamp", "bloat", "bulk", "crowd", "crush", "mat", "press", "ram", "shove", "squash", "squeeze", "refill", "refresh", "reload", "repack", "replenish", "overcharge", "overfill", "overflow", "saturate", "honeycomb", "penetrate" ], "near antonyms":[ "lighten", "deplete", "drain", "eliminate", "exhaust", "bleed", "draw (off)", "clean", "flush", "purge", "scour", "sweep" ], "antonyms":[ "clear", "empty", "evacuate", "vacate", "void" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "staining":{ "as in discoloration":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "discoloration", "blackness", "dinge", "dinginess", "dirtiness", "dustiness", "filthiness", "foulness", "griminess", "grubbiness", "nastiness", "smuttiness", "soilage", "sordidness", "squalidness", "uncleanliness", "uncleanness", "impureness", "impurity", "messiness", "mussiness", "sloppiness", "untidiness", "insanitation", "squalor", "muddiness", "sootiness" ], "near antonyms":[ "cleanliness", "spotlessness", "purity" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to affect slightly with something morally bad or undesirable":{ "examples":[ "her poor choice of companions stained her reputation somewhat" ], "synonyms":[ "blemishing", "darkening", "marring", "poisoning", "spoiling", "tainting", "tarnishing", "touching", "vitiating" ], "near synonyms":[ "begriming", "besmearing", "besmirching", "blackening", "blurring", "clouding", "dirtying", "discoloring", "polluting", "smearing", "smirching", "smudging", "smutting", "soiling", "sullying", "tarring", "abasing", "cheapening", "debasing", "degrading", "demeaning", "discrediting", "disgracing", "dishonoring", "fouling", "lowering", "shaming", "sinking", "bastardizing", "corrupting", "debauching", "demoralizing", "depraving", "perverting", "subverting", "coloring", "distorting", "twisting" ], "near antonyms":[ "cleansing", "purifying", "dignifying", "elevating", "ennobling", "enshrining", "glorifying", "hallowing", "magnifying", "uplifting" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to give color or a different color to":{ "examples":[ "stained the table to look like cherry" ], "synonyms":[ "bepainting", "coloring", "dyeing", "painting", "pigmenting", "tincturing", "tingeing", "tinging", "tinting" ], "near synonyms":[ "brightening", "lightening", "darkening", "embrowning", "toning (down)", "checkering", "dappling", "daubing", "flecking", "marbling", "mottling", "patterning", "polychroming", "specking", "speckling", "streaking", "striating", "striping", "variegating" ], "near antonyms":[ "blanching", "bleaching", "whitening" ], "antonyms":[ "decolorizing" ] }, "to make dirty":{ "examples":[ "oil stained his work pants" ], "synonyms":[ "befouling", "begriming", "bemiring", "besmirching", "blackening", "daubing", "dirtying", "distaining", "fouling", "gauming", "griming", "miring", "mucking", "muddying", "smirching", "smudging", "soiling", "sullying" ], "near synonyms":[ "contaminating", "defiling", "polluting", "tainting", "discoloring", "confusing", "disarranging", "disarraying", "disheveling", "dishevelling", "disordering", "draggling", "jumbling", "messing", "muddling", "collying", "crocking" ], "near antonyms":[ "decontaminating", "purging", "purifying", "disinfecting", "sanitizing", "brushing", "dry-cleaning", "dusting", "laundering", "mopping", "rinsing", "scouring", "scrubbing", "sweeping", "washing", "wiping", "brightening", "deodorizing", "freshening", "renewing", "sprucing (up)", "straightening (up)", "tidying (up)" ], "antonyms":[ "cleaning", "cleansing" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "stipulates (for)":{ "to ask for (something) earnestly or with authority":{ "examples":[ "the contract stipulates for a renegotiation of the terms after two years" ], "synonyms":[ "calls (for)", "claims", "clamors (for)", "commands", "demands", "enjoins", "exacts", "insists (on)", "presses (for)", "quests" ], "near synonyms":[ "asks", "pleads (for)", "requests", "wants", "cries (for)", "necessitates", "needs", "requires", "takes", "warrants", "requisitions", "imposes", "badgers", "duns", "harasses", "hounds" ], "near antonyms":[ "gives up", "relinquishes", "surrenders", "yields" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stammering":{ "as in stuttering , mumbling":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "faltering", "halting", "hesitant", "maundering", "mumbling", "muttering", "sputtering", "stumbling", "stuttering", "inarticulate", "ineloquent", "unvocal", "mute", "speechless", "tongueless", "tongue-tied", "voiceless" ], "near antonyms":[ "articulate", "eloquent", "fluent", "silver-tongued", "well-spoken", "facile", "glib", "smooth-tongued", "voluble", "expressive", "outspoken", "verbal", "vocal" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to speak with many pauses and repetitions":{ "examples":[ "He stammers when he's nervous." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "stuttering", "babbling", "bumbling", "chattering", "chatting", "driveling", "drivelling", "drooling", "gabbling", "gibbering", "jabbering", "prattling", "sputtering", "blabbering", "blathering", "bleating", "blithering", "gabbing", "jangling", "jawing", "pattering", "prating", "rattling", "running on", "smattering", "tittle-tattling", "trolling", "yakking", "yacking", "chuntering", "maundering", "mouthing", "mumbling", "murmuring", "muttering", "screeching", "shouting", "shrieking" ], "near antonyms":[ "articulating", "enunciating", "pronouncing" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "step-downs":{ "the amount by which something is lessened":{ "examples":[ "took a huge step-down in income when she switched from a law career to one in social work" ], "synonyms":[ "abatements", "declines", "decreases", "decrements", "dents", "depletions", "depressions", "diminishments", "diminutions", "drop-offs", "drops", "falloffs", "falls", "losses", "reductions", "shrinkages" ], "near synonyms":[ "deductions", "subtractions", "downturns", "slips", "slumps", "curtailments", "cutbacks", "cuts", "retrenchments", "shortenings" ], "near antonyms":[ "accretions", "accruals", "accumulations", "additions", "supplements", "continuations", "extensions", "upswings", "uptrends", "upturns" ], "antonyms":[ "boosts", "enlargements", "gains", "increases", "increments", "raises", "rises", "step-ups", "upticks" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "straining":{ "to injure by overuse, misuse, or pressure":{ "examples":[ "in order to lift something heavy, squat down and lift with your legs, or you'll strain your back" ], "synonyms":[ "pulling", "racking", "stretching", "wrenching" ], "near synonyms":[ "fraying", "taxing", "weakening", "damaging", "harming", "hurting", "impairing", "wounding", "battering", "bruising", "tearing", "crippling", "laming", "mangling", "mutilating" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to pass through a filter":{ "examples":[ "better strain that coffee thoroughly to get all the grounds out" ], "synonyms":[ "filtering", "screening" ], "near synonyms":[ "leaching", "percolating" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to devote serious and sustained effort":{ "examples":[ "the whole department is straining to complete the project before the deadline" ], "synonyms":[ "banging away", "beavering (away)", "digging (away)", "drudging", "endeavoring", "fagging", "grubbing", "humping", "hustling", "laboring", "moiling", "pegging (away)", "plodding", "plowing", "plugging", "slaving", "slogging", "striving", "struggling", "sweating", "toiling", "travailing", "tugging", "working" ], "near synonyms":[ "applying (oneself)", "buckling (down)", "digging in", "hammering (away)", "knuckling down", "pitching in", "attacking", "driving", "essaying", "trying", "exercising", "exerting", "overexerting", "overworking", "eking out", "grinding (out)", "putting out", "scrabbling", "scratching", "trudging", "wading" ], "near antonyms":[ "breaking", "easing (up)", "letting up", "slackening", "bumming", "chilling", "dallying", "dillydallying", "footling", "goldbricking", "goofing (off)", "hacking (around)", "hanging (around or out)", "idling", "lazing", "loafing", "lounging", "shirking", "slacking (off)", "vegging out", "basking", "lolling", "relaxing", "reposing", "resting", "unwinding", "dabbling", "doodling", "fooling around", "fribbling", "goofing (around)", "hanging", "hanging about", "messing around", "monkeying (around)", "playing", "pottering (around)", "puttering (around)", "trifling" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to flow forth slowly through small openings":{ "examples":[ "put the cooked fruit in a cheesecloth bag and let the juice strain into a pan" ], "synonyms":[ "bleeding", "exuding", "oozing", "percolating", "seeping", "sweating", "transuding", "weeping" ], "near synonyms":[ "dribbling", "dripping", "trickling", "discharging", "emitting", "giving off", "venting", "emanating", "flowing", "springing" ], "near antonyms":[ "flooding", "gushing", "pouring", "streaming", "surging" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to subject (a personal quality or faculty) to often excessive stress":{ "examples":[ "strained her memory but the name just wouldn't come to her" ], "synonyms":[ "stretching", "taxing", "testing", "trying" ], "near synonyms":[ "demanding", "exacting", "importuning", "pressing", "pressuring", "pushing", "aggravating", "agitating", "annoying", "bothering", "exasperating", "galling", "getting (to)", "gnawing (at)", "grating", "harassing", "harrying", "hassling", "irking", "irritating", "nettling", "paining", "peeving", "pestering", "riling", "spiting", "vexing" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to draw tight":{ "examples":[ "the dog strained its leash trying to get to the cat" ], "synonyms":[ "stretching", "tautening", "tensing", "tightening" ], "near synonyms":[ "elongating", "extending", "lengthening", "cinching", "constricting" ], "near antonyms":[ "easing", "relaxing" ], "antonyms":[ "loosening", "slackening", "slacking" ] }, "to put one's arms around and press tightly":{ "examples":[ "the woman tenderly strained to her breast the child that she had long ago given up for dead" ], "synonyms":[ "bear-hugging", "clasping", "crushing", "embracing", "enclasping", "enfolding", "grasping", "hugging" ], "near synonyms":[ "clamping", "clinging", "cradling", "grabbing", "gripping", "holding", "bosoming", "embosoming", "encircling", "entwining", "enveloping", "enwinding", "folding", "locking", "twining", "wrapping", "cuddling", "fondling", "nestling", "nuzzling", "patting", "petting", "snuggling", "stroking" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "strike (out)":{ "to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it":{ "examples":[ "struck out all references to indecent matters" ], "synonyms":[ "blue-pencil", "cancel", "cross (out)", "dele", "delete", "edit (out)", "elide", "kill", "scratch (out)", "stroke (out)", "x (out)" ], "near synonyms":[ "blot out", "efface", "eradicate", "erase", "expunge", "obliterate", "root (out)", "rub out", "wipe out", "bleep", "blip", "clip", "cut", "excise", "remove", "bowdlerize", "censor", "clean (up)", "expurgate", "launder", "redact", "red-pencil", "abbreviate", "crop", "shorten", "black out", "repress", "silence", "suppress" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to be unsuccessful":{ "examples":[ "their joint venture in Las Vegas struck out , and they hurriedly dissolved the partnership" ], "synonyms":[ "bomb", "collapse", "crater", "fail", "flame out", "flop", "flunk", "fold", "founder", "miss", "tank", "wash out" ], "near synonyms":[ "flounder", "struggle", "decline", "sink", "skid", "slip", "slump", "wane", "crash", "crumble", "miscarry", "misfire", "go under", "implode", "self-destruct" ], "near antonyms":[ "cook", "flourish", "prosper", "thrive", "prevail", "triumph", "win" ], "antonyms":[ "click", "come off", "deliver", "go", "go over", "pan out", "succeed", "work out" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "standout":{ "to extend outward beyond a usual point":{ "examples":[ "the relief figures stand out from the wall quite strikingly" ], 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"magnate", "mogul", "nabob", "panjandrum" ], "near antonyms":[ "lightweight", "mediocrity", "has-been" ], "antonyms":[ "nobody", "noncelebrity" ] }, "something very good of its kind":{ "examples":[ "his debut novel was a standout in an otherwise lackluster year" ], "synonyms":[ "beaut", "beauty", "bee's knees", "cat's meow", "corker", "crackerjack", "crackajack", "daisy", "dandy", "dilly", "doozy", "doozie", "doozer", "dream", "honey", "hot stuff", "humdinger", "hummer", "jim-dandy", "knockout", "lollapalooza", "lulu", "nifty", "peach", "pip", "pippin", "ripper", "ripsnorter", "snorter", "sockdolager", "sockdologer", "sweetheart" ], "near synonyms":[ "marvel", "phenomenon", "prodigy", "sensation", "wonder", "catch", "crown jewel", "diamond", "gem", "imperial", "jewel", "pearl", "plum", "treasure" ], "near antonyms":[ "bust", "disappointment", "dud", "failure", "flop", "lemon", "letdown", "loser", "stinker", "turkey" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "stepping down 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snake":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "lurker", "skulk", "skulker", "slyboots", "sneak", "sneaker", "skunk", "snake", "weasel", "snoop", "snooper", "spy", "sharper", "sharpie", "sharpy", "slicker", "swindler" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "strategized (about)":{ "to work out the details of (something) in advance":{ "examples":[ "strategized about how they would arrange seating if the event had to be moved inside" ], "synonyms":[ "arranged", "blueprinted", "budgeted", "calculated", "charted", "choreographed", "designed", "framed", "laid out", "mapped (out)", "organized", "planned", "prepared", "projected", "schemed (out)", "shaped" ], "near synonyms":[ "conspired", "contrived", "devised", "intrigued", "machinated", "plotted", "put up", "concerted", "got up", "drafted", "outlined", "sketched", "aimed", "figured", "had on", "intended", "meant", "contemplated", "meditated", "premeditated" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stinkard":{ "a person whose behavior is offensive to others":{ "examples":[ "that stinkard asked his wife for a divorce while she was dying from cancer" ], "synonyms":[ "bastard", "beast", "bleeder", "blighter", "boor", "bounder", "bugger", "buzzard", "cad", "chuff", "churl", "clown", "creep", "cretin", "crud", "crumb", "cur", "dirtbag", "dog", "fink", "heel", "hound", "jerk", "joker", "louse", "lout", "pill", "rat", "rat fink", "reptile", "rotter", "schmuck", "scum", "scumbag", "scuzzball", "skunk", "sleaze", "sleazebag", "sleazeball", "slime", "slimeball", "slob", "snake", "so-and-so", "sod", "stinker", "swine", "toad", "varmint", "vermin" ], "near synonyms":[ "barbarian", "brute", "caveman", "Neanderthal", "savage", "loudmouth", "vulgarian", "lowlife", "miscreant", "rascal", "rogue", "roughneck", "scab", "scamp", "scoundrel", "villain", "wretch", "booby", "doofus", "fool", "jackass", "nincompoop", "ninny", "nit", "nitwit", "nut", "schmo", "schmoe", "airhead", "birdbrain", "blockhead", "dink", "dolt", "dope", "dork", "goon", "half-wit", "idiot", "imbecile", "moron", "turkey", "brat", "insolent", "nuisance", "pest", "snip", "snob", "snoot", "snot", "dweeb", "nerd" ], "near antonyms":[ "hero", "heroine", "idol", "role model", "gentleman", "lady", "angel", "saint" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stutter":{ "to speak with many involuntary pauses and repetitions":{ "examples":[ "I used to stutter when I was a child.", "She stutters when she gets excited." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "stammer", "babble", "bumble", "chat", "chatter", "drivel", "drool", "gabble", "gibber", "jabber", "prattle", "sputter", "blabber", "blather", "bleat", "blither", "gab", "jangle", "jaw", "patter", "prate", "rattle", "run on", "smatter", "tittle-tattle", "troll", "yak", "yack", "chunter", "maunder", "mouth", "mumble", "murmur", "mutter", "screech", "shout", "shriek" ], "near antonyms":[ "articulate", "enunciate", "pronounce" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stumblebums":{ "as in sluggers , palookas":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "palookas", "sluggers", "boxers", "fighters", "gladiators", "prizefighters", "pugilists", "pugs", "bantamweights", "cruiserweights", "featherweights", "flyweights", "heavyweights", "light heavyweights", "lightweights", "middleweights", "superheavyweights", "welterweights" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in bunglers , duffers":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bunglers", "duffers", "fumblers", "stumblers", "clodhoppers", "gawkies", "gawks", "louts", "lumps", "oafs", "tawpies", "tykes", "tikes", "dubs", "klutzes", "loobies", "lubbers", "lummoxes" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stumbling (on or onto)":{ "to come upon unexpectedly or by chance":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[ "chancing (upon)", "encountering", "finding", "happening (on or upon)", "hitting (upon)", "lighting (on or upon)", "meeting", "pitching (upon)", "tumbling (upon)" ], "near synonyms":[ "lucking (out, on, onto, or into)", "confronting", "facing", "discovering", "striking", "turning up" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[] }, "stares down":{ "as in outstares , outfaces":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "outfaces", "outstares", "peruses", "pores (over)", "studies", "leers", "ogles", "considers", "eyes", "fixates", "observes", "regards", "watches", "glares", "gloats", "glowers", "blinks", "gapes", "gawks", "gawps", "gazes", "goggles", "peers", "rubbernecks", "stares" ], "near antonyms":[ "glances", "glimpses", "peeks", "peeps", "browses", "dips (into)", "scans", "winks (at)" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "strays (into)":{ "as in wanders (into)":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "wanders (into)", "drops in", "pops (in)", "crashes", "encroaches", "gate-crashes", "infiltrates", "infringes", "intrudes", "invades", "trespasses", "barges (in)", "breezes (in)", "bursts (in or into)", "waltzes (in)", "accesses", "enters", "penetrates", "pierces" ], "near antonyms":[ "departs", "exits", "leaves" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "strategizes (about)":{ "to work out the details of (something) in advance":{ "examples":[ "strategized about how they would arrange seating if the event had to be moved inside" ], "synonyms":[ "arranges", "blueprints", "budgets", "calculates", "charts", "choreographs", "designs", "frames", "lays out", "maps (out)", "organizes", "plans", "prepares", "projects", "schemes (out)", "shapes" ], "near synonyms":[ "conspires", "contrives", "devises", "intrigues", "machinates", "plots", "puts up", "concerts", "gets up", "drafts", "outlines", "sketches", "aims", "figures", "has on", "intends", "means", "contemplates", "meditates", "premeditates" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "sticklers":{ "a person who believes that something is very important and should be done or followed all the time":{ "examples":[ "Her father was a stickler about arriving on time." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "authoritarians", "disciplinarians", "discipliners", "martinets", "micromanagers", "taskmasters", "taskmistresses", "perfectionists", "purists", "carpers", "castigators", "cavilers", "cavillers", "censurers", "criticizers", "disparagers", "faultfinders", "hypercritics", "knockers", "nigglers", "nitpickers" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "straw boss":{ "as in manager , supervisor":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "leadman", "manager", "overseer", "principal", "skipper", "standard-bearer", "steward", "superintendent", "superior", "supervisor", "boss", "boss man", "captain", "chief", "foreman", "head", "headman", "helmsman", "honcho", "jefe", "kingpin", "leader", "master", "mistress", "taskmaster", "administrator", "commander", "director", "executive", "general", "governor", "hierarch", "higher-up", "overlord", "potentate", "ruler", "sovereign", "sovran", "figurehead", "baron", "czar", "tsar", "tzar", "czarina", "tsarina", "tzarina", "king", "magnate", "mogul", "president", "prince", "princess", "queen", "big cheese", "big gun", "bigwig", "top dog", "top gun", "cohead", "coleader", "employer", "gaffer", "ganger" ], "near antonyms":[ "dependent", "inferior", "junior", "secondary", "subject", "subordinate", "underling" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stirred":{ "to cause (as a liquid) to move about in a circle especially repeatedly":{ "examples":[ "the recipe says to stir the mixture carefully until it's properly blended" ], "synonyms":[ "agitated", "churned", "swirled", "washed", "whirled" ], "near synonyms":[ "beat", "paddled", "whipped", "whisked", "reeled", "shook", "wheeled" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to change one's position":{ "examples":[ "the cat stirred , then opened its eyes and slowly got to its feet" ], "synonyms":[ "budged", "locomoted", "moved", "shifted" ], "near synonyms":[ "fiddled", "fidgeted", "jiggled", "squiggled", "squirmed", "tossed", "twitched", "wiggled", "wriggled", "writhed", "roused" ], "near antonyms":[ "hung around", "remained", "stayed", "stuck around", "tarried", "stabilized" ], "antonyms":[ "froze", "stilled" ] }, "to rouse to strong feeling or action":{ "examples":[ "news coverage of the fire stirred many to send donations to a fund for the families who had lost their homes" ], "synonyms":[ "aroused", "encouraged", "excited", "fired (up)", "impassioned", "incited", "instigated", "moved", "piqued", "provoked", "revved (up)", "sparked", "stimulated" ], "near synonyms":[ "fanned", "ignited", "inflamed", "enflamed", "kindled", "triggered", "activated", "animated", "drove", "energized", "galvanized", "induced", "inspired", "keyed (up)", "motivated", "motived", "pumped up", "quickened", "set off", "vitalized", "abetted", "fermented", "fomented", "raised", "whipped (up)", "angered", "enraged", "maddened", "upset", "jeered", "taunted", "teased", "aggravated", "annoyed", "bothered", "exasperated", "galled", "got", "irritated", "vexed", "vext" ], "near antonyms":[ "calmed", "soothed", "subdued", "tranquilized", "tranquillized", "appeased", "mollified", "pacified", "placated" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stagger":{ "to move forward while swaying from side to side":{ "examples":[ "I was so tired last night that I just staggered upstairs to bed without eating dinner" ], "synonyms":[ "careen", "dodder", "lurch", "reel", "teeter", "totter", "waddle" ], "near synonyms":[ "rock", "roll", "seesaw", "swag", "sway", "waver", "weave", "wobble", "wabble", "barge", "blunder", "clomp", "clump", "flounder", "galumph", "lumber", "lump", "pound", "scuff", "scuffle", "shamble", "shuffle", "stamp", "stomp", "stumble", "tramp", "tromp" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to show uncertainty about the right course of action":{ "examples":[ "a daunting problem that would make even the most decisive person stagger just a bit" ], "synonyms":[ "balance", "dither", "falter", "halt", "hang back", "hesitate", "scruple", "shilly-shally", "teeter", "vacillate", "waver", "wobble", "wabble" ], "near synonyms":[ "haw", "hem", "dally", "dawdle", "delay", "linger", "pause", "procrastinate", "wait", "back down", "chicken (out)", "consider", "debate", "deliberate", "ponder", "weigh", "oscillate", "sway", "equivocate", "hedge", "pussyfoot", "waffle" ], "near antonyms":[ "decide", "budge", "stir", "advance", "continue" ], "antonyms":[ "dive (in)", "plunge (in)" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "strove":{ "to devote serious and sustained effort":{ "examples":[ "not only must we strive for peace in time of war, we must strive mightily to maintain that peace" ], "synonyms":[ "banged away", "beavered (away)", "drudged", "dug (away)", "endeavored", "fagged", "grubbed", "humped", "hustled", "labored", "moiled", "pegged (away)", "plodded", "plowed", "plugged", "slaved", "slogged", "strained", "struggled", "sweat", "sweated", "toiled", "travailed", "tugged", "worked", "wrought" ], "near synonyms":[ "applied (oneself)", "buckled (down)", "dug in", "hammered (away)", "knuckled down", "pitched in", "attacked", "drove", "essayed", "tried", "exercised", "exerted", "overexerted", "overworked", "eked out", "ground (out)", "put out", "scrabbled", "scratched", "trudged", "waded" ], "near antonyms":[ "broke", "eased (up)", "let up", "slackened", "bummed", "chilled", "dallied", "dillydallied", "footled", "goldbricked", "goofed (off)", "hacked (around)", "hung (around or out)", "hanged (around or out)", "idled", "lazed", "loafed", "lounged", "shirked", "slacked (off)", "vegged out", "basked", "lolled", "relaxed", "reposed", "rested", "unwound", "dabbled", "doodled", "fooled around", "fribbled", "goofed (around)", "hung", "hanged", "hung about", "messed around", "monkeyed (around)", "played", "pottered (around)", "puttered (around)", "trifled" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to make an effort to do":{ "examples":[ "let us strive to make the most of this opportunity" ], "synonyms":[ "assayed", "attempted", "endeavored", "essayed", "sought", "tried" ], "near synonyms":[ "fought", "strained", "struggled", "toiled", "troubled", "worked", "wrought", "aimed", "aspired", "hoped", "assumed", "took up", "undertook" ], "near antonyms":[ "dropped", "gave up", "quit", "quitted" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "strains":{ "the line of ancestors from whom a person is descended":{ "examples":[ "descended from a strain of Irish seafarers" ], "synonyms":[ "ancestries", "births", "blood", "bloodlines", "breedings", "descents", "extractions", "family trees", "genealogies", "lineages", "lines", "origins", "parentages", "pedigrees", "stocks" ], "near synonyms":[ "heredities", "successions", "families", "houses", "kindreds", "kins", "relations", "relatives", "races" ], "near antonyms":[ "offspring", "offsprings", "children", "heirs", "inheritors", "sons", "successors" ], "antonyms":[ "issues", "posterities", "progenies", "seed", "seeds" ] }, "a rhythmic series of musical tones arranged to give a pleasing effect":{ "examples":[ "the strain of an old Irish ballad rose up from the revelers downstairs" ], "synonyms":[ "airs", "lays", "melodies", "songs", "tunes", "warbles" ], "near synonyms":[ "descants", "discants", "cadences", "measures", "meters", "rhythms", "ballads", "ditties", "hymns", "lyrics", "madrigals" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a very small amount":{ "examples":[ "detected a strain of panic in her voice when she asked if the substance was poisonous" ], "synonyms":[ "aces", "bits", "crumbs", "dabs", "drams", "driblets", "glimmers", "hints", "licks", "little", "mites", "nips", "ounces", "particles", "peanuts", "rays", "scintillas", "scruples", "shades", "shadows", "shreds", "skoshes", "smacks", "smells", "smidgens", "smidgeons", "smidgins", "smidges", "snaps", "soup\u00e7ons", "sparks", "spatters", "specks", "splashes", "spots", "sprinklings", "streaks", "suspicions", "touches", "traces" ], "near 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"overabundances", "overages", "overflows", "overkills", "overmuch", "oversupplies", "superabundances", "superfluities", "surfeits", "surpluses", "chunks", "hunks", "lumps", "slabs" ], "antonyms":[] }, "a number of persons or things that are grouped together because they have something in common":{ "examples":[ "writes mystery novels of a more sophisticated strain" ], "synonyms":[ "breeds", "classes", "descriptions", "feathers", "genres", "ilks", "kidneys", "kinds", "likes", "manners", "natures", "orders", "sorts", "species", "stripes", "types", "varieties" ], "near synonyms":[ "models", "samples", "specimens", "brackets", "bunches", "categories", "divisions", "families", "grades", "groupings", "groups", "lots", "persuasions", "ranks", "sets", "suites" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "the burden on one's emotional or mental well-being created by demands on one's time":{ "examples":[ "the family's constant moving is putting a real strain on the children" ], "synonyms":[ "pressures", "stresses", "tensions" ], "near synonyms":[ "loads", "weights", "anxieties", "concerns", "worries", "aggravations", "angers", "annoyances", "exasperations", "irritations", "persecutions", "troubles" ], "near antonyms":[ "comforts", "consolations" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to injure by overuse, misuse, or pressure":{ "examples":[ "in order to lift something heavy, squat down and lift with your legs, or you'll strain your back" ], "synonyms":[ "pulls", "racks", "stretches", "wrenches" ], "near synonyms":[ "frays", "taxes", "weakens", "damages", "harms", "hurts", "impairs", "wounds", "batters", "bruises", "tears", "cripples", "lames", "mangles", "mutilates" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to pass through a filter":{ "examples":[ "better strain that coffee thoroughly to get all the grounds out" ], "synonyms":[ "filters", "screens" ], "near synonyms":[ "leaches", "percolates" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to devote serious and sustained effort":{ "examples":[ "the whole department is straining to complete the project before the deadline" ], "synonyms":[ "bangs away", "beavers (away)", "digs (away)", "drudges", "endeavors", "fags", "grubs", "humps", "hustles", "labors", "moils", "pegs (away)", "plods", "plows", "plugs", "slaves", "slogs", "strives", "struggles", "sweats", "toils", "travails", "tugs", "works" ], "near synonyms":[ "applies (oneself)", "buckles (down)", "digs in", "hammers (away)", "knuckles down", "pitches in", "attacks", "drives", "essays", "tries", "exercises", "exerts", "overexerts", "overworks", "ekes out", "grinds (out)", "puts out", "scrabbles", "scratches", "trudges", "wades" ], "near antonyms":[ "breaks", "eases (up)", "lets up", "slackens", "bums", "chills", "dallies", "dillydallies", "footles", "goldbricks", "goofs (off)", "hacks (around)", "hangs (around or out)", "idles", "lazes", "loafs", "lounges", "shirks", "slacks (off)", "vegges out", "veges out", "basks", "lolls", "relaxes", "reposes", "rests", "unwinds", "dabbles", "doodles", "fools around", "fribbles", "goofs (around)", "hangs", "hangs about", "messes around", "monkeys (around)", "plays", "potters (around)", "putters (around)", "trifles" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to flow forth slowly through small openings":{ "examples":[ "put the cooked fruit in a cheesecloth bag and let the juice strain into a pan" ], "synonyms":[ "bleeds", "exudes", "oozes", "percolates", "seeps", "sweats", "transudes", "weeps" ], "near synonyms":[ "dribbles", "drips", "trickles", "discharges", "emits", "gives off", "vents", "emanates", "flows", "springs" ], "near antonyms":[ "floods", "gushes", "pours", "streams", "surges" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to subject (a personal quality or faculty) to often excessive stress":{ "examples":[ "strained her memory but the name just wouldn't come to her" ], "synonyms":[ "stretches", "taxes", "tests", "tries" ], "near synonyms":[ "demands", "exacts", "importunes", "presses", "pressures", "pushes", "aggravates", "agitates", "annoys", "bothers", "exasperates", "galls", "gets (to)", "gnaws (at)", "grates", "harasses", "harries", "hassles", "irks", "irritates", "nettles", "pains", "peeves", "pesters", "riles", "spites", "vexes" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to draw tight":{ "examples":[ "the dog strained its leash trying to get to the cat" ], "synonyms":[ "stretches", "tautens", "tenses", "tightens" ], "near synonyms":[ "elongates", "extends", "lengthens", "cinches", "constricts" ], "near antonyms":[ "eases", "relaxes" ], "antonyms":[ "loosens", "slackens", "slacks" ] }, "to put one's arms around and press tightly":{ "examples":[ "the woman tenderly strained to her breast the child that she had long ago given up for dead" ], "synonyms":[ "bear-hugs", "clasps", "crushes", "embraces", "enclasps", "enfolds", "grasps", "hugs" ], "near synonyms":[ "clamps", "clings", "cradles", "grabs", "grips", "holds", "bosoms", "embosoms", "encircles", "entwines", "envelops", "enwinds", "folds", "locks", "twines", "wraps", "cuddles", "fondles", "nestles", "nuzzles", "pats", "pets", "snuggles", "strokes" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "stutter-stepped":{ "as in pump-faked":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "pump-faked", "dodged", "evaded", "sidestepped", "slipped", "maneuvered (around)", "deked", "faked", "faked out", "juked" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "struck down":{ "to put an end to by formal action":{ "examples":[ "a law that was later struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court as unconstitutional" ], "synonyms":[ "abated", "abolished", "abrogated", "annulled", "avoided", "canceled", "cancelled", "disannulled", "dissolved", "invalidated", "negated", "nulled", "nullified", "quashed", "repealed", "rescinded", "rolled back", "vacated", "voided" ], "near synonyms":[ "countermanded", "overrode", "overruled", "overturned", "vetoed", "aborted", "called", "called off", "dropped", "recalled", "retracted", "reversed", "revoked", "suspended", "withdrew", "banned", "enjoined", "forbade", "forbad", "outlawed", "prohibited", "disallowed", "dismissed", "rejected", "annihilated", "broke down", "eliminated", "eradicated", "erased", "liquidated", "removed", "threw out", "wrote off" ], "near antonyms":[ "enacted", "laid down", "legislated", "established", "founded", "instituted", "formalized", "legalized", "legitimated", "legitimized", "validated", "passed", "ratified", "allowed", "approved", "authorized", "cleared", "endorsed", "indorsed", "permitted", "sanctioned", "warranted", "commanded", "decreed", "mandated", "ordered", "prescribed" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "Stalinist":{ "as in Bolshevik , Leninist":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "Bolshevik", "Leninist", "Leninite", "Maoist", "Marxist", "Trotskyist", "Trotskyite", "leftist", "lefty", "pink", "pinko", "social democrat", "extremist", "radical", "revolutionary", "revolutionist", "commie", "communist", "comrade", "Red", "socialist" ], "near antonyms":[ "capitalist" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "studio apartment":{ "a small private dwelling that is one of a group of dwellings in one building or block":{ "examples":[ "Most of the grad students lived in studio apartments adjacent to campus." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "studio", "bed-sitter", "bedsit", "bed-sitting-room", "cohousing", "condo", "condominium", "duplex", "duplex apartment", "efficiency", "efficiency apartment", "flatlet", "floor-through", "garden apartment", "granny flat", "maisonette", "penthouse", "railroad flat", "salon", "saloon", "triplex", "walk-up", "gallery", "wing", "apartment building", "apartment house", "tenement house", "apartment", "diggings", "digs", "flat", "lodgings", "suite", "tenement" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "standardizing":{ "to make agree with a single established standard or model":{ "examples":[ "the plan is to standardize the test for reading comprehension so that we can see how students across the state compare" ], "synonyms":[ "formalizing", "homogenizing", "normalizing", "regularizing" ], "near synonyms":[ "codifying", "marshaling", "marshalling", "methodizing", "ordering", "organizing", "systematizing", "systemizing", "averaging", "equalizing", "evening", "squaring", "accrediting", "certifying", "controlling", "governing", "regulating", "ruling", "conciliating", "conforming", "coordinating", "harmonizing", "integrating", "reconciling", "synthesizing" ], "near antonyms":[ "customizing", "individualizing", "tailoring" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stage-managing":{ "as in micromanaging":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "micromanaging", "guarding", "protecting", "safeguarding", "codirecting", "co-directing", "comanaging", "co-managing", "leading", "piloting", "steering", "caring (for)", "minding", "watching", "administering", "administrating", "carrying on", "conducting", "controlling", "directing", "governing", "guiding", "handling", "keeping", "managing", "operating", "overlooking", "overseeing", "presiding (over)", "regulating", "running", "stewarding", "superintending", "supervising", "tending" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stool pigeon":{ "a person who provides information about another's wrongdoing":{ "examples":[ "the FBI finally got a break when one of the mob boss's top henchmen turned stool pigeon" ], "synonyms":[ "betrayer", "canary", "deep throat", "fink", "informant", "informer", "nark", "rat", "rat fink", "snitch", "snitcher", "squealer", "stoolie", "talebearer", "tattler", "tattletale", "telltale", "whistle-blower" ], "near synonyms":[ "collaborator", "blabber", "blabbermouth", "gossip", "gossiper", "leaker", "snoop", "snooper", "spy", "notifier" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stand-up":{ "following the accepted rules of moral conduct":{ "examples":[ "a real stand-up guy, he's willing to raise the child\u2014by himself if necessary" ], "synonyms":[ "decent", "ethical", "honest", "honorable", "just", "noble", "principled", "respectable", "righteous", "upright", "upstanding" ], "near synonyms":[ "blameless", "guiltless", "irreproachable", "unassailable", "unimpeachable", "chivalrous", "classy", "high-minded", "menschy", "right-minded", "conscientious", "fair", "good", "incorruptible", "moral", "reputable", "respected", "scrupulous", "uncorrupted", "virtuous", "decorous", "nice", "polite", "proper", "seemly" ], "near antonyms":[ "bad", "blackguardly", "corrupt", "criminal", "crooked", "evil", "immoral", "iniquitous", "knavish", "mean", "nefarious", "rascally", "reprehensible", "roguish", "rotten", "scoundrelly", "sinful", "unfair", "unscrupulous", "vile", "villainous", "wicked", "wretched", "blamable", "blameworthy", "censurable", "culpable", "debased", "debauched", "decadent", "degenerate", "degraded", "demoralized", "depraved", "disgraceful", "disreputable", "dissipated", "dissolute", "libertine", "loose", "perverse", "perverted", "profligate", "reprobate", "shameful", "venal" ], "antonyms":[ "base", "dishonest", "dishonorable", "ignoble", "low", "unethical", "unjust", "unprincipled", "unrighteous", "unworthy" ] }, "rising straight up":{ "examples":[ "a puppy with stand-up ears" ], "synonyms":[ "erect", "perpendicular", "plumb", "raised", "standing", "upright", "upstanding", "vertical" ], "near synonyms":[ "elevated", "lifted", "upended", "upraised", "semierect", "freestanding", "stand-alone" ], "near antonyms":[ "prostrate", "supine", "diagonal", "hanging", "sagging", "slant", "slanted", "slanting", "slanty" ], "antonyms":[ "flat", "recumbent" ] }, "to withstand scrutiny and gain acceptance or approval":{ "examples":[ "a hypothesis that won't stand up to close analysis" ], "synonyms":[ "fly", "hold up", "pass", "wash" ], "near synonyms":[ "get through", "go down", "go over", "go through", "play", "take", "work" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in improv":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "improv", "burlesque", "parody", "satire", "banter", "drollery", "persiflage", "wit", "high comedy", "low comedy", "foolery", "fun", "horseplay", "knockabout", "monkeyshine(s)", "shenanigan(s)", "comedy", "farce", "humor", "slapstick" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ] }, "stockroom":{ "as in cache , storeroom":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "cache", "storeroom", "depository", "depot", "magazine", "repository", "storage", "storehouse", "warehouse", "bank", "bin", "container", "locker", "safe-deposit box", "strongbox", "arsenal", "dump", "stowage" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stuffer":{ "one who eats greedily or too much":{ "examples":[ "the different kinds of hot dog eaters: the stuffer who downs it in two bites; the nibbler; the mustard loader" ], "synonyms":[ "cormorant", "glutton", "gorger", "gormandizer", "gourmand", "hog", "overeater", "pig", "swiller" ], "near synonyms":[ "feaster", "trencherman", "muncher", "guzzler" ], "near antonyms":[ "dieter", "nibbler", "picker" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "strike a bargain":{ "to come to an arrangement as to a course of action":{ "examples":[ "We were able to strike a bargain with the seller." ], "synonyms":[ "agree", "bargain", "contract", "covenant" ], "near synonyms":[ "come around", "come round", "subscribe", "underwrite", "arrange", "settle" ], "near antonyms":[ "differ", "dissent", "cancel", "renege", "revoke", "argue", "contest", "dispute", "object" ], "antonyms":[ "disagree" ] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "starts (up)":{ "to move suddenly and sharply (as in surprise)":{ "examples":[ "I started from my chair when I heard the sudden scream" ], "synonyms":[ "bolts", "jumps", "startles" ], "near synonyms":[ "jerks", "jolts", "twitches", "blenches", "cringes", "flinches", "quails", "recoils", "shrinks", "spooks", "squinches", "winces", "bounds", "leaps", "springs", "reacts", "responds" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of":{ "examples":[ "started the impressionist movement in art" ], "synonyms":[ "begins", "constitutes", "establishes", "founds", "inaugurates", "initiates", "innovates", "institutes", "introduces", "launches", "pioneers", "plants", "sets up" ], "near synonyms":[ "authors", "fathers", "originates", "conceives", "concocts", "contrives", "cooks (up)", "creates", "devises", "fabricates", "invents", "makes up", "manufactures", "produces", "thinks (up)", "constructs", "puts up", "develops", "enlarges", "expands", "endows", "finances", "funds", "subsidizes", "arranges", "organizes", "systematizes", "systemizes", "refounds", "reinitiates", "reinstitutes", "relaunches" ], "near antonyms":[ "abolishes", "annihilates", "annuls", "nullifies", "ends", "finishes", "halts", "stops", "terminates", "rounds (off or out)", "winds up", "wraps up" ], "antonyms":[ "closes (down)", "phases out", "shuts (up)" ] }, "to cause to function":{ "examples":[ "trying to start the car on a frigid morning" ], "synonyms":[ "activates", "actuates", "cranks (up)", "drives", "moves", "runs", "sets off", "sparks", "touches off", "triggers", "turns on" ], "near synonyms":[ "kicks over", "turns over", "charges", "electrifies", "energizes", "fires", "fuels", "generates", "powers", "pushes", "discharges", "launches", "releases", "switches", "trips", "reactivates", "recharges", "arouses", "excites", "jump-starts", "kick-starts", "stimulates", "vitalizes", "ignites", "incites", "instigates", "provokes", "quickens", "stirs up", "accelerates", "catalyzes", "speeds (up)", "steps up" ], "near antonyms":[ "arrests", "brakes", "checks", "cuts off", "draws up", "halts", "jams", "stalls", "sticks", "stops", "decelerates", "represses", "slows", "stunts", "suppresses" ], "antonyms":[ "cuts", "cuts out", "deactivates", "kills", "shuts off", "turns off" ] }, "to come into existence":{ "examples":[ "the fight started when one child tripped the other" ], "synonyms":[ "actualizes", "appears", "arises", "begins", "breaks", "commences", "dawns", "engenders", "forms", "materializes", "originates", "sets in", "springs" ], "near synonyms":[ "breathes", "exists", "is", "lives", "subsists", "arrives", "comes on", "emerges", "coalesces", "coheres", "shapes (up)", "continues", "endures", "lasts", "persists", "survives" ], "near antonyms":[ "concludes", "desists", "discontinues", "finishes", "halts", "quits", "terminates", "disappears", "dissolves", "evaporates", "vanishes", "departs", "dies", "expires", "passes away", "perishes" ], "antonyms":[ "ceases", "ends", "stops" ] }, "to extend outward beyond a usual point":{ "examples":[ "frightened horses with starting eyes" ], "synonyms":[ "bags", "balloons", "beetles", "bellies", "billows", "bulges", "bunches", "juts", "overhangs", "pokes", "pooches", "pouches", "pouts", "projects", "protrudes", "stands out", "sticks out", "swells" ], "near synonyms":[ "domes", "blows up", "inflates", "dilates", "distends", "expands", "mushrooms", "snowballs", "elongates", "extends", "lengthens", "stretches" ], "near antonyms":[ "compresses", "condenses", "constricts", "contracts", "shrinks" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to take the first step in (a process or course of action)":{ "examples":[ "we'll be ready to start the concert in a moment" ], "synonyms":[ "begins", "commences", "embarks (on or upon)", "enters (into or upon)", "falls (to)", "gets off", "kicks off", "launches", "leads off", "opens", "strikes (into)" ], "near synonyms":[ "creates", "generates", "inaugurates", "initiates", "innovates", "invents", "originates", "adopts", "embraces", "takes on", "takes up", "establishes", "fathers", "founds", "institutes", "organizes", "pioneers", "sets up", "spawns", "gets around (to)", "gets down (to)", "gets round (to)" ], "near antonyms":[ "ceases", "desists", "discontinues", "halts", "knocks off", "lays off", "quits", "stops", "closes", "completes", "abandons", "forsakes", "leaves", "abolishes", "demolishes", "destroys", "exterminates", "extinguishes", "phases out" ], "antonyms":[ "concludes", "ends", "finishes", "terminates" ] }, "the point at which something begins":{ "examples":[ "knew from the start of the game that he would win easily" ], "synonyms":[ "alphas", "baselines", "beginnings", "births", "commencements", "dawns", "day ones", "geneses", "get-goes", "git-goes", "inceptions", "incipiences", "incipiencies", "kickoffs", "launches", "mornings", "nascences", "nascencies", "onsets", "outsets", "thresholds" ], "near synonyms":[ "drawing boards", "first bases", "ground zeros", "square ones", "creations", "inaugurations", "initiations", "institutions", "originations", "cradles", "fountainheads", "fountains", "germs", "origins", "roots", "seedbeds", "sources", "springs", "wells", "wellsprings", "openings", "advents", "appearances", "arrivals", "debuts", "d\u00e9buts", "emergences", "childhoods", "infancies", "youths" ], "near antonyms":[ "cessations", "closings", "closures", "completions", "finales", "finishes", "periods", "stops", "terminations", "windups" ], "antonyms":[ "closes", "conclusions", "endings", "ends", "omegas" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "stink":{ "a strong unpleasant smell":{ "examples":[ "the stink of burned plastic lingered in the kitchen for days after we accidentally melted a spatula on the stove" ], "synonyms":[ "funk", "reek", "stench" ], "near synonyms":[ "acridness", "fetidness", "foulness", "fustiness", "malodorousness", "mustiness", "odoriferousness", "odorousness", "rancidity", "rankness", "staleness", "badness", "vileness", "dirt", "dirtiness", "filth", "filthiness", "nastiness", "effluvium", "effluvia", "emission", "odor", "redolence", "scent", "sniff" ], "near antonyms":[ "floweriness", "lusciousness", "savoriness", "spiciness", "sweetness", "bouquet", "ambrosia" ], "antonyms":[ "aroma", "fragrance", "perfume" ] }, "a feeling or declaration of disapproval or dissent":{ "examples":[ "many town residents raised an unholy stink about the proposal to increase taxes yet again" ], "synonyms":[ "challenge", "complaint", "demur", "demurral", "demurrer", "difficulty", "exception", "expostulation", "fuss", "kick", "objection", "protest", "question", "remonstrance" ], "near synonyms":[ "compunction", "doubt", "misgiving", "qualm", "scruple", "misunderstanding", "cavil", "niggle", "quibble", "argument", "conflict", "debate", "dispute", "dissent", "hassle", "quarrel", "squabble", "static", "censure", "criticism", "defiance", "disobedience", "rebellion", "distrust", "distrustfulness", "dubiety", "dubitation", "incertitude", "indetermination", "misdoubt", "mistrust", "mistrustfulness", "reservation", "skepticism", "suspicion", "uncertainty", "qualmishness", "unease", "uneasiness", "reluctance", "unwillingness" ], "near antonyms":[ "willingness", "approval", "sanction", "acceptance", "acquiescence", "agreement", "assent", "compliance", "obedience" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to give off an extremely unpleasant smell":{ "examples":[ "the dog stinks because she tangled with a skunk again" ], "synonyms":[ "reek" ], "near synonyms":[ "exhale", "savor", "savour", "smell", "decay", "decompose", "rot", "spoil", "disgust", "offend", "repulse", "revolt" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to be objectionable or unsatisfactory":{ "examples":[ "their team really stinks this year" ], "synonyms":[ "bite", "smell", "suck" ], "near synonyms":[], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[ "rock", "rule" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "studio couch":{ "as in bunk bed , couch":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bunk bed", "cot", "couch", "daybed", "feather bed", "four-poster", "hammock", "Murphy bed", "shakedown", "sleigh bed", "sofa", "sofa bed", "trundle bed", "water bed", "bunk", "doss", "hay", "kip", "lair", "pad", "rack", "sack", "bedstead", "futon", "mattress", "pallet", "bassinet", "carry-cot", "cradle", "crib" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stuck-up":{ "having too high an opinion of oneself":{ "examples":[ "thought that the kids at his new school were snobbish and stuck-up" ], "synonyms":[ "assured", "biggety", "biggity", "bigheaded", "complacent", "conceited", "consequential", "egoistic", "egoistical", "egotistic", "egotistical", "important", "overweening", "pompous", "prideful", "proud", "self-conceited", "self-important", "self-opinionated", "self-satisfied", "smug", "swellheaded", "vain", "vainglorious" ], "near synonyms":[ "blusterous", "blustery", "boastful", "bombastic", "braggart", "bragging", "braggy", "cocky", "swaggering", "arrogant", "assumptive", "bumptious", "cavalier", "chesty", "disdainful", "fastuous", "haughty", "high-and-mighty", "high-hat", "huffy", "lofty", "lordly", "masterful", "peremptory", "pontifical", "self-asserting", "self-assertive", "snobbish", "snobby", "snooty", "supercilious", "superior", "toplofty", "toploftical", "uppish", "uppity", "domineering", "high-handed", "imperious", "highfalutin", "hifalutin", "holier-than-thou", "pretentious", "overconfident", "presuming", "presumptuous", "confident", "self-assured", "self-confident", "self-adulatory", "self-congratulatory", "self-contented", "self-gratulatory", "self-applauding", "self-dramatizing", "self-glorifying", "self-promoting", "self-affected", "self-centered", "self-engrossed", "selfish", "condescending", "patronizing" ], "near antonyms":[ "diffident", "self-critical", "self-distrustful", "self-doubting", "self-reproachful", "self-reproving", "meek", "timid", "unassertive", "down-to-earth", "unarrogant", "unassuming", "unpretentious", "bashful", "demure", "introverted", "mousy", "mousey", "overmodest", "retiring", "sheepish", "shrinking", "shy" ], "antonyms":[ "egoless", "humble", "modest", "uncomplacent" ] }, "as in held up , robbed":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "held up", "looted", "plundered", "ripped off", "robbed", "invaded", "trespassed", "ransacked", "rifled", "broke in", "burglarized", "burgled", "despoiled", "devastated", "marauded", "pillaged", "ravaged", "sacked" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "stitchers":{ "a person who sews":{ "examples":[ "worked as an apparel stitcher for years" ], "synonyms":[ "seamsters", "sewers" ], "near synonyms":[ "needlewomen", "seamstresses", "tailors", "embroiderers", "needleworkers", "knitters", "weavers" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stag":{ "depicting or referring to sexual matters in a way that is unacceptable in polite society":{ "examples":[ "a stash of stag flicks that were hidden in the basement" ], "synonyms":[ "bawdy", "blue", "coarse", "crude", "dirty", "filthy", "foul", "gross", "gutter", "impure", "indecent", "lascivious", "lewd", "locker-room", "nasty", "obscene", "pornographic", "porny", "profane", "raunchy", "ribald", "smutty", "trashy", "unprintable", "vulgar", "wanton", "X-rated" ], "near synonyms":[ "broad", "coarse-grained", "gamy", "gamey", "off", "off-color", "off-colored", "racy", "risqu\u00e9", "salacious", "salty", "suggestive", "barnyard", "earthy", "scatological", "immodest", "indecorous", "indelicate", "low", "unbecoming", "depraved", "kinky", "louche", "naughty", "perverse", "perverted", "wicked", "exceptionable", "objectionable", "unacceptable", "undesirable", "unwanted", "unwelcome", "abhorrent", "debasing", "disgusting", "loathsome", "offensive", "repellent", "repellant", "repugnant", "repulsive", "revolting", "distasteful", "obnoxious", "unpleasant", "blamable", "blameworthy", "censurable", "reprehensible", "atrocious", "infamous", "abusive", "scurrilous", "hard-core", "soft", "soft-core" ], "near antonyms":[ "priggish", "prim", "prudish", "puritanical", "staid", "straitlaced", "straightlaced", "Victorian", "correct", "decorous", "genteel", "nice", "polite", "proper", "respectable", "seemly", "innocuous", "inoffensive", "acceptable", "agreeable", "desirable", "pleasant", "pleasing", "welcome", "appropriate", "becoming", "fit", "meet", "suitable", "immaculate", "perfect", "pure", "spotless", "virginal", "approved", "endorsed", "indorsed", "sanctioned" ], "antonyms":[ "clean", "decent", "G-rated", "nonobscene", "wholesome" ] }, "as in soiree , shower":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bake", "clambake", "cocktail party", "hen party", "house party", "housewarming", "icebreaker", "kaffeeklatsch", "kegger", "keg party", "klatch", "klatsch", "masquerade", "meet and greet", "mixer", "salon", "shower", "social", "soiree", "soir\u00e9e", "supper", "symposium", "tea", "tea party", "affair", "bash", "binge", "blast", "blowout", "do", "event", "fete", "f\u00eate", "function", "get-together", "party", "reception", "shindig", "benefit", "fund-raiser", "ball", "dance", "formal", "prom", "celebration", "gala", "occasion", "bacchanal", "bacchanalia", "orgy", "saturnalia" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "straitjacket":{ "a jacket that has long arms which can be tied together behind someone's back and that is used to control the movement (as of a violent prisoner or patient)":{ "examples":[ "The magician struggled to free his arms from the straitjacket and escape from the tank of water he was submerged in." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "collar", "band", "bind", "bond", "bracelet", "chain", "cuff(s)", "fetter", "handcuff(s)", "irons", "ligature", "manacle(s)", "shackle", "captivity", "confinement", "constraint", "curb", "enchainment", "enslavement", "hindrance", "immurement", "imprisonment", "incarceration", "restraint", "restriction", "entanglement", "net", "trammel", "trap", "fastener", "hobble", "hold", "hold-down", "holding", "tie" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "startlement":{ "the state of being strongly impressed by something unexpected or unusual":{ "examples":[ "the look of startlement in her eyes when she found herself at the wedding seated next to her ex-boyfriend" ], "synonyms":[ "amazement", "astonishment", "shock", "stupefaction", "surprise", "surprize" ], "near synonyms":[ "awe", "wonder", "wonderment", "startle", "bewilderment", "confusion", "consternation", "discomfiture", "dismay" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "strait":{ "a narrow body of water between two land masses":{ "examples":[ "as the ship headed east through the Strait of Gibraltar, Spain was on our left and Africa on our right" ], "synonyms":[ "channel", "narrows", "neck", "sound" ], "near synonyms":[ "arm", "bay", "gulf", "inlet", "roads", "roadstead", "reach", "stretch" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a state of great suffering of body or mind":{ "examples":[ "in great straits over the loss of her mother's cherished necklace" ], "synonyms":[ "affliction", "agony", "anguish", "distress", "excruciation", "hurt", "misery", "pain", "rack", "torment", "torture", "travail", "tribulation", "woe" ], "near synonyms":[ "discomfort", "cross", "crucible", "trial", "heartache", "heartbreak", "joylessness", "sadness", "sorrow", "unhappiness", "emergency", "pinch", "asperity", "difficulty", "hardship", "rigor", "ache", "pang", "smarting", "soreness", "stitch", "throe", "twinge", "danger", "jeopardy", "trouble" ], "near antonyms":[ "comfort", "consolation", "solace", "alleviation", "assuagement", "ease", "relief", "peace", "security", "well-being" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stopovers":{ "a brief halt in a journey":{ "examples":[ "I've been to Belgium\u2014if you count a stopover in Brussels on my way to Istanbul" ], "synonyms":[ "layovers", "stops" ], "near synonyms":[ "breaks", "pauses", "rests" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "strongmen":{ "a person who uses power or authority in a cruel, unjust, or harmful way":{ "examples":[ "a Latin-American strongman who basically treated his nation's coffers as his personal bank account" ], "synonyms":[ "caesars", "despots", "dictators", "f\u00fchrers", "fuehrers", "oppressors", "pharaohs", "tyrannizers", "tyrants" ], "near synonyms":[ "autarchs", "autocrats", "monocrats", "authoritarians", "Big Brothers", "paramounts", "potentates", "totalitarians", "caudillos", "overlords", "warlords", "bosses", "captains", "chiefs", "dominators", "kingpins", "leaders", "masters", "overlords", "rulers", "kings", "lords", "monarchs", "princes", "queens", "sovereigns", "sovrans", "barons", "czars", "tsars", "tzars", "magnates", "moguls", "tycoons", "disciplinarians", "discipliners", "enforcers", "martinets", "taskmasters" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "station wagons":{ "as in wagons , sports cars":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "convertibles", "fastbacks", "hardtops", "hatchbacks", "notchbacks", "ragtops", "sports cars", "sport-utility vehicles", "SUVs", "town cars", "wagons", "woodies", "coaches", "jitneys", "microbuses", "microbusses", "minibuses", "minibusses", "minivans", "omnibuses", "vans", "compacts", "coupes", "coup\u00e9s", "intermediates", "limousines", "minicars", "minis", "sedans", "subcompacts", "V-8s", "automobiles", "autos", "buses", "busses", "cars", "horseless carriages", "machines", "motorcars", "motors", "motor vehicles", "wheels", "gas-guzzlers", "land yachts", "muscle cars", "stock cars", "turbocars", "beaters", "clunkers", "crates", "flivvers", "jalopies", "junkers", "cream puffs", "phaetons", "roadsters", "tin lizzies", "touring cars", "hybrids" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "structure":{ "something built as a dwelling, shelter, or place for human activity":{ "examples":[ "the only structure on the island is an old Spanish fort\u2014or what's left of it" ], "synonyms":[ "building", "edifice" ], "near synonyms":[ "construction", "erection", "bungalow", "cabin", "chalet", "cottage", "house", "lodge", "summerhouse", "hovel", "hut", "hutment", "shack", "shanty", "shed", "castle", "ch\u00e2teau", "estate", "hall", "manor", "mansion", "palace", "pile", "villa", "skyscraper", "tower" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "something put together by arranging or connecting an array of parts":{ "examples":[ "the Egyptian pyramids are among the most remarkable structures ever built" ], "synonyms":[ "construction", "erection" ], "near synonyms":[ "arrangement", "assembly", "configuration", "frame", "framework", "shell", "skeleton", "geography", "geometry" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "the arrangement of parts that gives something its basic form":{ "examples":[ "the basic structure of all those tract houses is the same: basically, a box" ], "synonyms":[ "architecture", "armature", "cadre", "configuration", "edifice", "fabric", "frame", "framework", "framing", "infrastructure", "shell", "skeleton" ], "near synonyms":[ "cage", "lattice", "network", "contour", "figure", "outline", "profile", "shape", "silhouette", "chassis" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in build , construct":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "assemble", "build", "construct", "erect", "make up", "put up", "raise", "rear", "set up", "throw up", "fabricate", "fashion", "form", "frame", "make", "manufacture", "produce", "craft", "handcraft", "hew", "forge", "mold", "shape", "cobble (together or up)", "knock out", "patch (together)", "throw up", "prefabricate", "create", "invent", "mint", "originate", "establish", "father", "institute", "organize", "concoct", "contrive", "cook (up)", "design", "devise", "imagine", "think (up)" ], "near antonyms":[ "disassemble", "dismantle", "take apart", "break up", "dismember", "abolish", "annihilate", "demolish", "destroy", "devastate", "eradicate", "exterminate", "extinguish", "flatten", "pulverize", "raze", "ruin", "shatter", "smash", "wreck", "blow up", "explode" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "stretched (out)":{ "to arrange the parts of (something) over a wider area":{ "examples":[ "you can't stretch out your legs to the point where you're blocking the aisle" ], "synonyms":[ "expanded", "extended", "fanned (out)", "flared (out)", "opened", "outspread", "outstretched", "spread (out)", "unfolded", "unfurled" ], "near synonyms":[ "overspread" ], "near antonyms":[ "compacted", "compressed", "condensed", "reduced" ], "antonyms":[ "closed", "contracted", "folded" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "strawberry blonde":{ "as in towheaded , ash-blond":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "ash-blond", "ash-blonde", "blondish", "towheaded", "ocherous", "ochreous", "gold", "light", "white", "blond", "blonde", "fair", "flaxen", "golden", "sandy", "straw", "tawny" ], "near antonyms":[ "black-a-vised", "brown", "brunet", "brunette", "dark", "olive", "swart", "swarthy", "black", "ebony", "raven" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "stinted":{ "as in kept , retained":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "kept", "retained", "withheld", "begrudged", "denied", "deprived (of)", "appropriated", "arrogated", "confiscated" ], "near antonyms":[ "allocated", "allotted", "allowed", "apportioned", "assigned", "distributed", "lotted", "rationed", "admeasured", "administered", "dealt", "dispensed", "divided", "doled out", "handed out", "measured", "meted (out)", "metered", "parceled (out)", "parcelled (out)", "parted", "portioned", "prorated", "shared (out)", "split", "accorded", "awarded", "gave", "granted" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in skimped":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "skimped", "depleted", "drained", "exhausted", "dispossessed", "divested", "stripped", "stript" ], "near antonyms":[ "blessed", "blest", "endowed", "endued", "indued", "favored", "gifted", "invested", "equipped", "provided", "supplied", "bestowed (on or upon)", "clothed", "clad", "conferred (on)", "covered" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stoppering":{ "as in corking , bunging":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bunging", "corking", "spiling", "stoppling", "blocking", "choking", "clogging", "clotting", "congesting", "damming", "gumming (up)", "jamming", "obstructing", "occluding", "plugging (up)", "stopping (up)", "stuffing", "filling", "gridlocking", "packing", "furring", "silting", "flooding", "glutting", "inundating", "overwhelming", "swamping" ], "near antonyms":[ "clearing", "freeing", "opening (up)", "unblocking", "unclogging", "unplugging", "unstopping", "excavating", "hollowing (out)", "scooping (out)", "emptying", "lightening" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in sealing , plugging":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "plugging", "sealing", "barring", "battening (down)", "bolting", "chaining", "fastening", "latching", "locking", "securing", "closing", "making", "shutting", "steeking", "banging", "clapping", "slamming" ], "near antonyms":[ "opening", "unbarring", "unbolting", "unchaining", "unfastening", "unlatching", "unlocking", "unsealing" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "statutory":{ "as in regulation , de jure":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "de jure", "regulation", "constitutional", "good", "innocent", "just", "proper", "right", "justifiable", "warrantable", "allowable", "authorized", "noncriminal", "permissible", "lawful", "legal", "legit", "legitimate", "licit" ], "near antonyms":[ "illegal", "illegitimate", "illicit", "lawless", "unlawful", "wrongful", "bad", "corrupt", "evil", "immoral", "iniquitous", "reprobate", "sinful", "wicked", "wrong", "banned", "criminal", "forbidden", "guilty", "impermissible", "outlawed", "prohibited", "unauthorized", "unjust", "under-the-counter", "under-the-table", "nonconstitutional", "unconstitutional" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "stem":{ "to stop the progress or spread of (something)":{ "examples":[ "efforts to stem the dramatic decline of an endangered species" ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "block", "blockade", "dam", "delay", "detain", "hinder", "hold", "hold back", "impede", "kibosh", "obstruct", "break", "break off", "break up", "can", "cease", "cut off", "cut out", "desist (from)", "discontinue", "drop", "end", "give over", "halt", "knock off", "lay off", "leave off", "pack (up or in)", "quit", "shut off", "stop", "complete", "conclude", "finish", "close (down)", "deactivate", "call", "suspend", "arrest", "brake", "check", "clamp down", "rein (in)", "squash", "squelch", "stamp", "stanch", "staunch", "stunt", "suppress", "turn back", "pause", "stay", "suspend", "abolish", "abort", "annul", "demolish", "destroy", "dissolve", "kill", "ruin", "scuttle", "snuff" ], "near antonyms":[ "carry on", "continue", "follow through (with)", "keep up", "run on", "advance", "proceed", "progress", "actuate", "drive", "impel", "propel", "stir" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "storied":{ "having an interesting history":{ "examples":[ "A movie that provides a fawning portrayal of the storied leader." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "famed", "romanticized", "fabled", "fabulous", "legendary", "mythical", "semilegendary" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "startle":{ "to make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected":{ "examples":[ "the lightning startled the children and sent them scurrying for cover" ], "synonyms":[ "amaze", "astonish", "astound", "bowl over", "dumbfound", "dumfound", "flabbergast", "floor", "rock", "shock", "stun", "stupefy", "surprise", "surprize", "thunderstrike" ], "near synonyms":[ "befuddle", "bewilder", "blindside", "blow away", "confound", "confuse", "daze", "discomfit", "disconcert", "dismay", "jar", "muddle", "nonplus", "perplex", "shake up" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to move suddenly and sharply (as in surprise)":{ "examples":[ "the cat startled when the door slammed shut with a bang" ], "synonyms":[ "bolt", "jump", "start" ], "near synonyms":[ "jerk", "jolt", "twitch", "blench", "cringe", "flinch", "quail", "recoil", "shrink", "spook", "squinch", "wince", "bound", "leap", "spring", "react", "respond" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to strike with fear":{ "examples":[ "loud noises always startle her" ], "synonyms":[ "affright", "alarm", "alarum", "fright", "frighten", "horrify", "panic", "scare", "scarify", "shock", "spook", "terrify", "terrorize" ], "near synonyms":[ "appall", "appal", "bowl over", "dismay", "floor", "jolt", "shake", "shake up", "amaze", "astound", "awe", "chill", "daunt", "demoralize", "dispirit", "emasculate", "psych (out)", "undo", "unman", "unnerve", "unstring", "discomfort", "discompose", "disconcert", "disquiet", "distract", "distress", "disturb", "perturb", "unsettle", "upset", "worry" ], "near antonyms":[ "assure", "cheer", "comfort", "console", "solace", "soothe", "embolden", "encourage", "hearten", "inspire", "steel" ], "antonyms":[ "reassure" ] }, "as in surprise , astonishment":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "amazement", "astonishment", "shock", "startlement", "stupefaction", "surprise", "surprize", "bewilderment", "confusion", "consternation", "discomfiture", "dismay", "awe", "wonder", "wonderment" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "stacking up (against or with)":{ "to come near or nearer to in character or quality":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[ "approaching", "approximating", "comparing (with)", "measuring up (to)" ], "near synonyms":[ "adding up (to)", "amounting (to)", "coming (to)", "duplicating", "equaling", "equalling", "matching", "mirroring", "paralleling", "reflecting", "bordering (on)", "touching (on)", "verging (on)" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[] }, "sticks up":{ "as in holds up , robs":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "holds up", "loots", "plunders", "rips off", "robs", "invades", "trespasses", "ransacks", "rifles", "breaks in", "burglarizes", "burgles", "despoils", "devastates", "marauds", "pillages", "ravages", "sacks" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stabs in the back":{ "to be unfaithful or disloyal to":{ "examples":[ "Her best friend stabbed her in the back and they never spoke to each other again." ], "synonyms":[ "backstabs", "betrays", "crosses", "double-crosses", "sells (out)", "two-times" ], "near synonyms":[ "gives away", "informs (on)", "peaches", "rats (on)", "shops", "snitches (on)", "splits (on)", "tells (on)", "turns in" ], "near antonyms":[ "defends", "guards", "protects", "safeguards", "saves", "shields" ], "antonyms":[ "stands by" ] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "stashed":{ "to put (something of future use or value) in a safe or secret place":{ "examples":[ "stashed the extra antifreeze in the trunk of the car" ], "synonyms":[ "cached", "hoarded", "laid away", "laid by", "laid in", "laid up", "put by", "salted away", "squirreled (away)", "squirrelled (away)", "stockpiled", "stored", "stowed", "treasured" ], "near synonyms":[ "accumulated", "acquired", "amassed", "assembled", "collected", "concentrated", "garnered", "gathered", "picked up", "rounded up", "scraped (together)", "heaped", "piled", "stacked", "conserved", "husbanded", "preserved", "banked", "coffered", "deposited", "held", "kept", "reserved", "retained", "saved", "set by", "stocked", "withheld", "buried", "concealed", "ensconced", "secreted" ], "near antonyms":[ "cast", "discarded", "ditched", "dumped", "flung (off or away)", "jettisoned", "threw away", "threw out", "unloaded", "consumed", "squandered", "used up", "wasted", "handed out", "handed over", "relinquished", "surrendered", "blew", "dissipated", "frittered (away)", "lavished", "misspent", "ran through", "spent", "depleted", "exhausted", "expended", "impoverished", "dispelled", "dispersed", "dissipated", "scattered" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stayed clear of":{ "to get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery":{ "examples":[ "He adroitly changed the subject to stay clear of having to admit what he'd done." ], "synonyms":[ "avoided", "dodged", "ducked", "eluded", "escaped", "eschewed", "evaded", "finessed", "got around", "scaped", "shirked", "shook", "shuffled (out of)", "shunned", "weaseled (out of)" ], "near synonyms":[ "missed", "averted", "deflected", "diverted", "obviated", "parried", "prevented", "warded (off)", "banned", "barred", "debarred", "eliminated", "excepted", "excluded", "precluded", "ruled out", "bypassed", "circumvented", "skirted", "foiled", "foxed", "frustrated", "outfoxed", "outsmarted", "outwitted", "overreached", "thwarted" ], "near antonyms":[ "accepted", "courted", "embraced", "pursued", "sought", "welcomed", "caught", "contracted", "incurred" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "state aid":{ "as in relief , foreign aid":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "foreign aid", "relief", "aid", "assistance", "block grant", "grant-in-aid", "set-aside", "advance", "allowance", "benefit", "bequest", "endowment", "fund", "legacy", "stipend", "trust", "trust fund", "allocation", "allotment", "annuity", "appropriation", "entitlement", "grant", "subsidy", "subvention" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stick (to)":{ "as in hug , cling (to)":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "cleave (to)", "cling (to)", "hug", "carry", "keep", "maintain", "preserve", "remember", "retain", "treasure", "brood (about or over)", "fixate (on or upon)", "obsess (about or over)", "cultivate", "foster", "nurture", "support", "sustain", "bear", "cherish", "entertain", "harbor", "have", "hold", "nurse" ], "near antonyms":[ "disregard", "drop", "forget", "ignore", "neglect", "overlook", "abjure", "decline", "deny", "disdain", "refuse", "reject", "repudiate", "scorn", "abandon", "desert", "discard", "forsake", "give up", "part (with)", "quit", "renounce", "throw out", "erase", "expunge" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stack (up)":{ "to gradually form into a layer, pile, or mass":{ "examples":[ "those newspapers have been stacking up in the basement since we moved here" ], "synonyms":[ "accrete", "accumulate", "amass", "build up", "collect", "concentrate", "conglomerate", "gather", "mass", "pile (up)" ], "near synonyms":[ "agglutinate", "clump", "lump", "bank", "drift", "ridge" ], "near antonyms":[ "disperse", "dissipate", "scatter" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "still and all":{ "in spite of that":{ "examples":[ "she's none too enthusiastic about the project; still and all , she seems willing to cooperate" ], "synonyms":[ "even so", "howbeit", "however", "nevertheless", "nonetheless", "notwithstanding", "still", "though", "withal", "yet" ], "near synonyms":[ "after all", "anyhow", "regardless", "per contra" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "stashing":{ "the placing of something out of sight":{ "examples":[ "the stashing of the title to the house in a strongbox that wasn't fireproof was foolish" ], "synonyms":[ "caching", "concealment", "hiding", "secretion" ], "near synonyms":[ "burial", "burying", "entombment", "interment", "interring" ], "near antonyms":[ "disinterment", "unearthing" ], "antonyms":[ "display", "exhibition", "exposure", "parading", "showing" ] }, "to put (something of future use or value) in a safe or secret place":{ "examples":[ "stashed the extra antifreeze in the trunk of the car" ], "synonyms":[ "caching", "hoarding", "laying away", "laying by", "laying in", "laying up", "putting by", "salting away", "squirreling (away)", "squirrelling (away)", "stockpiling", "storing", "stowing", "treasuring" ], "near synonyms":[ "accumulating", "acquiring", "amassing", "assembling", "collecting", "concentrating", "garnering", "gathering", "picking up", "rounding up", "scraping (together)", "heaping", "piling", "stacking", "conserving", "husbanding", "preserving", "banking", "coffering", "depositing", "holding", "keeping", "reserving", "retaining", "saving", "setting by", "stocking", "withholding", "burying", "concealing", "ensconcing", "secreting" ], "near antonyms":[ "casting", "discarding", "ditching", "dumping", "flinging (off or away)", "jettisoning", "throwing away", "throwing out", "unloading", "consuming", "squandering", "using up", "wasting", "handing out", "handing over", "relinquishing", "surrendering", "blowing", "dissipating", "frittering (away)", "lavishing", "misspending", "running through", "spending", "depleting", "exhausting", "expending", "impoverishing", "dispelling", "dispersing", "dissipating", "scattering" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "stillbirth":{ "as in abortion , miscarriage":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "abortion", "miscarriage" ], "near antonyms":[ "birth", "geniture", "nativity", "creation", "genesis", "nascency", "origination", "rise", "accouchement", "bearing", "childbearing", "labor", "parturition" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stirring up":{ "to bring something (volatile or intense) into being":{ "examples":[ "couldn't stir up any interest in a Saturday morning outing to the art museum" ], "synonyms":[ "abetting", "brewing", "fermenting", "fomenting", "inciting", "instigating", "picking", "provoking", "raising", "whipping (up)" ], "near synonyms":[ "advancing", "cultivating", "encouraging", "forwarding", "fostering", "furthering", "nourishing", "nurturing", "promoting", "sowing", "stimulating", "detonating", "setting", "setting off", "triggering", "exciting", "galvanizing", "inflaming", "enflaming", "inspiring", "motivating", "rousing", "activating", "energizing", "enlivening", "firing", "invigorating", "jazzing (up)", "livening (up)", "pepping (up)", "quickening", "stimulating", "vitalizing" ], "near antonyms":[ "bridling", "checking", "constraining", "curbing", "discouraging", "holding", "inhibiting", "regulating", "reining (in)", "restraining", "taming", "allaying", "calming", "quieting", "settling", "soothing", "stilling", "subduing", "tranquilizing", "tranquillizing" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "staying power":{ "the quality or trait that allows someone or something to continue to be effective, successful, popular, etc., for a long period of time":{ "examples":[ "a long-distance runner with a lot of staying power", "a song with staying power", "Her staying power as a pop icon is remarkable." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "might", "potency", "puissance", "stuff", "ability", "capability", "capableness", "capacity", "competence", "competency", "faculty", "aptitude", "aptness", "endowment", "equipment", "facility", "gift", "knack", "talent", "address", "adroitness", "deftness", "dexterity", "hand", "prowess", "skill", "gray matter", "instinct", "intelligence", "ken", "reason", "understanding", "adequacy", "effectiveness", "effectualness", "fitness", "form", "influence", "resourcefulness", "usefulness", "means", "resources", "wherewithal" ], "near antonyms":[ "helplessness", "impotence", "paralysis", "powerlessness", "weakness", "defectiveness", "deficiency", "inadequacy", "inadequateness", "ineffectiveness", "ineffectuality", "ineffectualness", "inefficaciousness", "inefficacy", "uselessness", "debilitation", "disablement", "impairment", "incapacitation", "disability", "inability", "incapability", "incapableness", "incapacity", "incompetence", "incompetency", "ineptitude", "ineptness" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stilling":{ "to bring (something) to a standstill":{ "examples":[ "it seemed as though nothing could still the fighting" ], "synonyms":[ "arresting", "bringing up", "catching", "checking", "drawing up", "fetching up", "halting", "holding up", "pulling up", "stalling", "staying", "stopping" ], "near synonyms":[ "baffling", "balking", "blockading", "blocking", "bottlenecking", "clogging", "damming", "detaining", "hindering", "holding", "holding back", "impeding", "obstructing", "snagging", "stemming", "concluding", "cutting off", "ending", "terminating", "calling", "discontinuing", "suspending", "choking off", "reining (in)", "repressing", "squashing", "squelching", "stanching", "staunching", "stunting", "suppressing", "turning back" ], "near antonyms":[ "carrying on", "continuing", "following through (with)", "keeping (on)", "keeping up", "persisting", "running on", "advancing", "faring", "going along", "marching", "moving", "proceeding", "progressing", "wending", "actuating", "budging", "driving", "goading", "impelling", "propelling", "pushing", "spurring", "stirring" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to free from distress or disturbance":{ "examples":[ "reading a book helps me to relax and still my mind before going to bed" ], "synonyms":[ "becalming", "calming", "composing", "lullabying", "lulling", "quietening", "quieting", "salving", "settling", "soothing", "tranquilizing", "tranquillizing" ], "near synonyms":[ "appeasing", "conciliating", "hushing", "mollifying", "pacifying", "placating", "allaying", "alleviating", "assuaging", "easing", "laying", "mitigating", "quelling", "relaxing", "relieving", "solacing", "narcotizing", "sedating", "stupefying" ], "near antonyms":[ "aggravating", "heightening", "intensifying", "arousing", "exciting", "fomenting", "inciting", "rousing", "stirring (up)", "working up" ], "antonyms":[ "agitating", "discomposing", "disquieting", "disturbing", "keying (up)", "perturbing", "upsetting", "vexing" ] }, "to stop the noise or speech of":{ "examples":[ "the conversation was abruptly stilled by a loud crash from the next room" ], "synonyms":[ "dumbing", "extinguishing", "hushing", "muting", "quelling", "quietening", "quieting", "settling", "shushing", "shutting up", "silencing", "squelching" ], "near synonyms":[], "near antonyms":[ "agitating", "stirring" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stunningly":{ "as in surprisingly , amazingly":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "amazingly", "astonishingly", "astoundingly", "shockingly", "surprisingly", "unexpectedly", "suddenly", "unanticipatedly", "uncommonly", "unusually" ], "near antonyms":[ "expectedly", "unsurprisingly", "commonly", "ordinarily", "obviously" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "stockyards":{ "as in yards , feedlots":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "feedlots", "yards", "ranches", "stations", "grasslands", "pampas", "prairies", "savannas", "savannahs", "steppes", "leas", "leys", "pasturages", "pastures", "ranges" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "strength":{ "the ability to exert effort for the accomplishment of a task":{ "examples":[ "the murdered man's wife didn't have the emotional strength to face reporters" ], "synonyms":[ "energy", "firepower", "force", "horsepower", "might", "muscle", "potence", "potency", "power", "puissance", "sinew", "vigor" ], "near synonyms":[ "aptitude", "capability", "capacity", "competence", "competency", "adequacy", "effectiveness", "effectualness", "usefulness" ], "near antonyms":[ "disability", "inability", "inaptitude", "incapability", "incapableness", "incapacity", "incompetence", "incompetency", "ineffectiveness", "ineffectuality", "ineffectualness", "inefficaciousness", "inefficacy", "uselessness", "helplessness", "paralysis" ], "antonyms":[ "impotence", "impotency", "powerlessness", "weakness" ] }, "the ability to withstand force or stress without being distorted, dislodged, or damaged":{ "examples":[ "this cheap shelving unit doesn't have the strength to hold all those books" ], "synonyms":[ "firmness", "soundness", "stability", "sturdiness" ], "near synonyms":[ "dependability", "durability", "reliability", "solidity", "solidness", "cohesion", "toughness" ], "near antonyms":[ "insubstantiality", "unsoundness", "unsubstantiality", "weakness" ], "antonyms":[ "insecurity", "instability", "precariousness", "shakiness", "unstableness", "unsteadiness" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "striding":{ "to move along with a steady regular step especially in a group":{ "examples":[ "a gang of armed men strode into the bank and approached the teller" ], "synonyms":[ "filing", "marching", "pacing", "parading" ], "near synonyms":[ "goose-stepping", "perambulating", "stepping", "traipsing", "treading", "hiking", "tramping", "lumbering", "plodding", "stamping", "stomping", "trudging" ], "near antonyms":[ "ambling", "meandering", "rambling", "strolling", "wandering" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "strived":{ "to devote serious and sustained effort":{ "examples":[ "not only must we strive for peace in time of war, we must strive mightily to maintain that peace" ], "synonyms":[ "banged away", "beavered (away)", "drudged", "dug (away)", "endeavored", "fagged", "grubbed", "humped", "hustled", "labored", "moiled", "pegged (away)", "plodded", "plowed", "plugged", "slaved", "slogged", "strained", "struggled", "sweat", "sweated", "toiled", "travailed", "tugged", "worked", "wrought" ], "near synonyms":[ "applied (oneself)", "buckled (down)", "dug in", "hammered (away)", "knuckled down", "pitched in", "attacked", "drove", "essayed", "tried", "exercised", "exerted", "overexerted", "overworked", "eked out", "ground (out)", "put out", "scrabbled", "scratched", "trudged", "waded" ], "near antonyms":[ "broke", "eased (up)", "let up", "slackened", "bummed", "chilled", "dallied", "dillydallied", "footled", "goldbricked", "goofed (off)", "hacked (around)", "hung (around or out)", "hanged (around or out)", "idled", "lazed", "loafed", "lounged", "shirked", "slacked (off)", "vegged out", "basked", "lolled", "relaxed", "reposed", "rested", "unwound", "dabbled", "doodled", "fooled around", "fribbled", "goofed (around)", "hung", "hanged", "hung about", "messed around", "monkeyed (around)", "played", "pottered (around)", "puttered (around)", "trifled" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to make an effort to do":{ "examples":[ "let us strive to make the most of this opportunity" ], "synonyms":[ "assayed", "attempted", "endeavored", "essayed", "sought", "tried" ], "near synonyms":[ "fought", "strained", "struggled", "toiled", "troubled", "worked", "wrought", "aimed", "aspired", "hoped", "assumed", "took up", "undertook" ], "near antonyms":[ "dropped", "gave up", "quit", "quitted" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "streetlight":{ "as in lighting , lantern":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "arc lamp", "arc light", "candelabra", "candelabrum", "candle", "chandelier", "dark lantern", "flare", "flash", "flashbulb", "flashcube", "flashlight", "floodlight", "fluorescent lamp", "gaslight", "gasolier", "girandole", "headlight", "incandescent lamp", "klieg light", "kleig light", "lantern", "light bulb", "lighthouse", "lighting", "sconce", "spotlight", "sun lamp", "beacon", "illuminant", "lamp" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "straightened (up)":{ "as in made up , tidied (up)":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "groomed", "made up", "spruced (up)", "tidied (up)", "arranged", "arrayed", "classified", "codified", "disposed", "drew up", "laid out", "marshaled", "marshalled", "ordered", "organized", "ranged", "systematized", "unscrambled", "aligned", "alined", "cued", "lined", "lined up", "queued", "alphabetized", "filed", "hierarchized", "prioritized", "sequenced", "emplaced", "placed", "set", "displayed", "mapped (out)", "set out" ], "near antonyms":[ "deranged", "disarranged", "disarrayed", "disordered", "messed (up)", "mussed (up)", "rumpled", "upset" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stirred up":{ "to bring something (volatile or intense) into being":{ "examples":[ "couldn't stir up any interest in a Saturday morning outing to the art museum" ], "synonyms":[ "abetted", "brewed", "fermented", "fomented", "incited", "instigated", "picked", "provoked", "raised", "whipped (up)" ], "near synonyms":[ "advanced", "cultivated", "encouraged", "forwarded", "fostered", "furthered", "nourished", "nurtured", "promoted", "sowed", "stimulated", "detonated", "set", "set off", "triggered", "excited", "galvanized", "inflamed", "enflamed", "inspired", "motivated", "roused", "activated", "energized", "enlivened", "fired", "invigorated", "jazzed (up)", "livened (up)", "pepped (up)", "quickened", "stimulated", "vitalized" ], "near antonyms":[ "bridled", "checked", "constrained", "curbed", "discouraged", "held", "inhibited", "regulated", "reined (in)", "restrained", "tamed", "allayed", "calmed", "quieted", "settled", "soothed", "stilled", "subdued", "tranquilized", "tranquillized" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "statement":{ "a record of goods sold or services performed together with the costs due":{ "examples":[ "received a statement from the plumber in the mail" ], "synonyms":[ "account", "bill", "check", "invoice", "tab" ], "near synonyms":[ "receipt", "reckoning", "document", "ledger", "record", "charge", "cost", "expense", "fee", "price", "rate", "toll", "score", "tally" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "an act, process, or means of putting something into words":{ "examples":[ "a careful statement of the legal case before the court" ], "synonyms":[ "articulation", "expression", "formulation", "phrasing", "utterance", "verbalism", "voice", "wording" ], "near synonyms":[ "outlet", "vent", "observation", "reflection", "remark", "thought", "speech", "tongue" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "something that is said":{ "examples":[ "her statement was met with considerable skepticism" ], "synonyms":[ "utterance", "word" ], "near synonyms":[ "communication", "message", "announcement", "declamation", "declaration", "manifesto", "proclamation", "pronouncement", "verbalization", "vocalization" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "Stetson":{ "as in beret , homburg":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "baseball cap", "beret", "billycock", "biretta", "boater", "bonnet", "bowler", "calotte", "capuche", "casque", "castor", "cloche", "cocked hat", "cowboy hat", "cowl", "derby", "fedora", "fez", "garrison cap", "hard hat", "helm", "helmet", "high hat", "homburg", "hood", "kepi", "k\u00e9pi", "kufi", "leghorn", "miter", "mitre", "nightcap", "opera hat", "overseas cap", "panama", "picture hat", "pillbox", "plug hat", "porkpie hat", "service cap", "shako", "silk hat", "skimmer", "skullcap", "sombrero", "sou'wester", "stocking cap", "stovepipe", "sunbonnet", "tam", "tam-o'-shanter", "ten-gallon hat", "top hat", "topper", "toque", "tricorne", "tricorn", "turban", "zucchetto", "cap", "chapeau", "hat", "headdress", "headgear", "headpiece", "lid", "warbonnet" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "strictness":{ "the quality or state of being demanding or unyielding (as in discipline or criticism)":{ "examples":[ "his stoic temperament suited him well to the demands and strictness of military life" ], "synonyms":[ "exactingness", "hardness", "harshness", "inflexibility", "rigidity", "rigidness", "rigor", "rigorousness", "severity", "sternness", "stringency" ], "near synonyms":[ "callousness", "hard-heartedness", "implacability", "obduracy", "obdurateness", "pitilessness", "dourness", "gruffness", "asceticism", "austereness", "austerity", "monasticism", "determination", "firmness", "resolve", "steadfastness", "obstinacy", "stubbornness" ], "near antonyms":[ "forbearance", "indulgence", "kindness", "lenience", "patience", "softness", "tenderness", "tolerance", "responsiveness", "willingness", "compliance", "pliability", "pliancy" ], "antonyms":[ "flexibility", "gentleness", "laxness", "mildness" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "startling":{ "causing a strong emotional reaction because of unexpectedness":{ "examples":[ "the startling news that my sister will be having a baby" ], "synonyms":[ "amazing", "astonishing", "astounding", "blindsiding", "dumbfounding", "dumfounding", "eye-opening", "flabbergasting", "jarring", "jaw-dropping", "jolting", "shocking", "stunning", "stupefying", "surprising" ], "near synonyms":[ "unannounced", "unanticipated", "unexpected", "unforeseen", "awesome", "awful", "breathtaking", "fabulous", "heart-stopping", "marvelous", "marvellous", "miraculous", "portentous", "prodigious", "staggering", "stupendous", "sublime", "wonderful", "wondrous", "extraordinary", "phenomenal", "rare", "sensational", "spectacular", "befuddling", "bewildering", "confounding", "confusing", "discomfiting", "disconcerting", "dismaying", "flustering", "muddling", "nonplussing", "nonplusing", "perplexing", "upsetting", "incomprehensible", "inconceivable", "incredible", "unbelievable", "unimaginable", "unlikely", "unthinkable", "singular", "uncommon", "unique", "unusual", "unwonted", "conspicuous", "notable", "noticeable", "outstanding", "remarkable", "impressive", "striking" ], "near antonyms":[ "common", "customary", "mundane", "normal", "ordinary", "typical", "unexceptional", "unremarkable", "usual" ], "antonyms":[ "unsurprising" ] }, "to make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected":{ "examples":[ "the lightning startled the children and sent them scurrying for cover" ], "synonyms":[ "amazing", "astonishing", "astounding", "bowling over", "dumbfounding", "dumfounding", "flabbergasting", "flooring", "rocking", "shocking", "stunning", "stupefying", "surprising", "surprizing", "thunderstriking" ], "near synonyms":[ "befuddling", "bewildering", "blindsiding", "blowing away", "confounding", "confusing", "dazing", "discomfiting", "disconcerting", "dismaying", "jarring", "muddling", "nonplussing", "nonplusing", "perplexing", "shaking up" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to move suddenly and sharply (as in surprise)":{ "examples":[ "the cat startled when the door slammed shut with a bang" ], "synonyms":[ "bolting", "jumping", "starting" ], "near synonyms":[ "jerking", "jolting", "twitching", "blenching", "cringing", "flinching", "quailing", "recoiling", "shrinking", "spooking", "squinching", "wincing", "bounding", "leaping", "springing", "reacting", "responding" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to strike with fear":{ "examples":[ "loud noises always startle her" ], "synonyms":[ "affrighting", "alarming", "alaruming", "frightening", "frighting", "horrifying", "panicking", "scarifying", "scaring", "shocking", "spooking", "terrifying", "terrorizing" ], "near synonyms":[ "appalling", "bowling over", "dismaying", "flooring", "jolting", "shaking", "shaking up", "amazing", "astounding", "awing", "chilling", "daunting", "demoralizing", "dispiriting", "emasculating", "psyching (out)", "undoing", "unmanning", "unnerving", "unstringing", "discomforting", "discomposing", "disconcerting", "disquieting", "distracting", "distressing", "disturbing", "perturbing", "unsettling", "upsetting", "worrying" ], "near antonyms":[ "assuring", "cheering", "comforting", "consoling", "solacing", "soothing", "emboldening", "encouraging", "heartening", "inspiring", "steeling" ], "antonyms":[ "reassuring" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "stamp":{ "a perceptible trace left by pressure":{ "examples":[ "a stamp left in the mud by some prehistoric beast" ], "synonyms":[ "impress", "impression", "imprint", "print" ], "near synonyms":[ "dent", "hollow", "indent", "indentation", "indenture", "mark", "sign" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "something that sets apart an individual from others of the same kind":{ "examples":[ "virtually without exception Van Gogh's portraits bear the stamp of genius" ], "synonyms":[ "affection", "attribute", "attribution", "character", "characteristic", "criterion", "diagnostic", "differentia", "feature", "fingerprint", "hallmark", "mark", "marker", "note", "particularity", "peculiarity", "point", "property", "quality", "specific", "touch", "trait" ], "near synonyms":[ "badge", "indication", "sign", "emblem", "symbol", "token", "charm", "grace", "excellence", "merit", "virtue", "eccentricity", "idiosyncrasy", "oddity", "quirk", "individuality", "singularity", "uniqueness" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to move heavily or clumsily":{ "examples":[ "stamping around in oversized boots" ], "synonyms":[ "barge", "clump", "flog", "flounder", "galumph", "lumber", "lump", "plod", "pound", "scuff", "scuffle", "shamble", "shuffle", "slog", "slough", "stomp", "stumble", "stump", "tramp", "tromp", "trudge" ], "near synonyms":[ "drag", "flop", "haul", "blunder", "careen", "dodder", "lurch", "reel", "stagger", "sway", "teeter", "totter", "waddle", "weave", "wobble", "wabble" ], "near antonyms":[ "drift", "float", "hang", "hover", "poise", "waft" ], "antonyms":[ "breeze", "coast", "glide", "slide", "waltz", "whisk" ] }, "to tread on heavily so as to crush or injure":{ "examples":[ "stamped the grass down in a circle" ], "synonyms":[ "champ", "stomp", "tramp", "trample", "tromp" ], "near synonyms":[ "override", "run down", "run over", "step (on)", "mash", "pulp", "smash", "squash", "squelch", "boot", "hoof", "kick" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "standstills":{ "a point in a struggle where neither side is capable of winning or willing to give in":{ "examples":[ "battled each other to a standstill" ], "synonyms":[ "deadlocks", "gridlocks", "halts", "impasses", "logjams", "Mexican standoffs", "stalemates", "standoffs" ], "near synonyms":[ "dead ends", "binds", "bottlenecks", "corners", "dilemmas", "fixes", "holes", "jams", "morasses", "pickles", "pinches", "plights", "predicaments", "quagmires", "quandaries", "spots", "difficulties", "problems" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "struck":{ "to refuse to work in order to force an employer to meet demands":{ "examples":[ "the union is calling for its members to strike until the mining company agrees to meet safety standards" ], "synonyms":[ "walked", "walked out" ], "near synonyms":[ "sat in", "locked out" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to act upon (a person or a person's feelings) so as to cause a response":{ "examples":[ "we were struck by the willingness of total strangers to go out of their way to help us" ], "synonyms":[ "affected", "impacted", "impressed", "influenced", "moved", "reached", "swayed", "told (on)", "touched" ], "near synonyms":[ "carried away", "dazzled", "enraptured", "enthralled", "entranced", "ravished", "transported", "biased", "biassed", "colored", "inspired", "stirred", "engaged", "interested", "involved", "penetrated", "pierced", "afflicted", "agitated", "bothered", "concerned", "discomforted", "discomposed", "disquieted", "distressed", "disturbed", "flustered", "harassed", "harried", "perturbed", "pestered", "plagued", "smote", "strained", "stressed", "tried", "troubled", "upset", "worried", "wrung", "allured", "attracted", "bewitched", "captivated", "charmed", "enchanted", "fascinated" ], "near antonyms":[ "bored", "jaded", "palled", "tired", "wearied", "underwhelmed" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to enter the mind of":{ "examples":[ "it struck her later that no one at the bank had asked for identification" ], "synonyms":[ "came (to)", "crossed", "dawned (on)", "occurred (to)" ], "near synonyms":[ "recalled", "recollected", "remembered", "reminisced", "conned", "learned", "memorized", "appeared", "arrived", "emerged", "materialized" ], "near antonyms":[ "forgot", "unlearned", "disregarded", "ignored", "neglected", "overlooked" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to come into usually forceful contact with something":{ "examples":[ "the thump of hailstones striking the cars in the parking lot" ], "synonyms":[ "banged", "bashed", "bumped", "collided", "crashed", "hit", "impacted", "impinged", "knocked", "rammed", "slammed", "smashed", "swiped", "thudded" ], "near synonyms":[ "bounced", "caromed", "clunked", "glanced", "rebounded", "ricocheted", "ricochetted", "skimmed", "skipped", "contacted", "landed", "touched", "brushed", "grazed", "kissed", "nudged", "scraped", "shaved", "swept", "bulldozed", "jostled", "muscled", "pressed", "pushed" ], "near antonyms":[ "missed", "skirted" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner":{ "examples":[ "the driver of the car behind me applied his brakes too late and struck my car from the rear" ], "synonyms":[ "banged", "bashed", "batted", "belted", "biffed", "bludgeoned", "bobbed", "bonked", "bopped", "boxed", "busted", "bust", "clapped", "clapt", "clipped", "clobbered", "clocked", "clouted", "cracked", "hammered", "hit", "knocked", "nailed", "pasted", "pounded", "punched", "rapped", "slammed", "slapped", "slogged", "slugged", "smacked", "smote", "socked", "swatted", "swiped", "tagged", "thumped", "thwacked", "walloped", "whacked", "whaled", "zapped" ], "near synonyms":[ "battered", "beat", "buffeted", "bunged", "chopped", "cuffed", "drubbed", "laced", "lambasted", "licked", "mangled", "mauled", "pelted", "peppered", "pommeled", "pommelled", "pummeled", "pummelled", "roughed", "scuffed", "bunted", "flicked", "stroked", "tapped", "bumped", "butted", "jabbed", "jostled", "kicked", "kneed", "poked", "prodded", "pushed", "shoved", "stamped", "bowled (down or over)", "creamed", "decked", "dumped", "felled", "floored", "knocked down", "leveled", "levelled", "rabbit-punched", "sucker punched", "caned", "clubbed", "cudgeled", "cudgelled", "flailed", "flogged", "lashed", "sapped", "slashed", "sledged", "sledgehammered", "speared", "stabbed", "switched", "thrashed", "whipped", "beaned", "brained", "conked", "skulled" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to take apart":{ "examples":[ "the stagehands struck the sets the morning after the play closed" ], "synonyms":[ "broke down", "demounted", "disassembled", "dismantled", "dismembered", "dismounted", "knocked down", "took down" ], "near synonyms":[ "detached", "disengaged", "broke up", "disaggregated", "disarticulated", "disconnected", "disjoined", "disjointed", "dissevered", "disunited", "divided", "separated" ], "near antonyms":[ "built", "erected", "pitched", "combined", "united" ], "antonyms":[ "assembled", "constructed" ] }, "to take sudden, violent action against":{ "examples":[ "a rattlesnake strikes its prey with lightning speed" ], "synonyms":[ "assailed", "assaulted", "attacked", "beset", "bushwhacked", "charged", "descended (on or upon)", "jumped (on)", "pounced (on or upon)", "raided", "rushed", "set on", "sicced", "sicked", "stormed", "trashed", "turned (on)", "went in (on)" ], "near synonyms":[ "bum-rushed", "ganged up (on)", "mobbed", "swarmed", "mugged", "robbed", "ambuscaded", "ambushed", "surprised", "surprized", "waylaid", "blitzed", "bombarded", "bombed", "nuked", "barraged", "cannonaded", "cannoned", "banged away (at)", "battered", "buffeted", "plastered", "beleaguered", "besieged", "pressed", "harried", "looted", "pillaged", "plundered", "ravaged", "sacked", "forayed", "invaded", "overran", "enveloped", "flanked" ], "near antonyms":[ "covered", "defended", "guarded", "protected", "secured", "shielded" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to cast a spell on":{ "examples":[ "the only way that she's going to get a man is if she strikes one" ], "synonyms":[ "bewitched", "charmed", "enchanted", "ensorcelled", "ensorceled", "hexed", "overlooked", "spelled" ], "near synonyms":[ "cursed", "jinxed", "possessed", "voodooed", "attracted", "beguiled", "captivated", "fascinated", "mesmerized", "spellbound", "enticed", "lured", "seduced", "tempted" ], "near antonyms":[ "blessed", "blest" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stage a comeback":{ "to regain a former or normal state":{ "examples":[ "The injury looked gnarly, but she made a quick comeback and was able to finish out the season." ], "synonyms":[ "bounce (back)", "come back", "rally", "rebound", "recover", "snap back" ], "near synonyms":[ "reanimate", "revitalize", "revive" ], "near antonyms":[ "decline", "fail", "worsen" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "stereotyped":{ "used or heard so often as to be dull":{ "examples":[ "the wacky neighbor and other stereotyped characters seen on TV sitcoms" ], "synonyms":[ "banal", "clich\u00e9", "cliche", "clich\u00e9d", "cobwebby", "commonplace", "hack", "hackney", "hackneyed", "moth-eaten", "musty", "obligatory", "shopworn", "stale", "threadbare", "timeworn", "tired", "trite", "well-worn" ], "near synonyms":[ "twice-told", "bromidic", "platitudinal", "platitudinous", "canned", "cardboard", "conventional", "cookie-cutter", "derivative", "imitative", "ready-made", "tried-and-true", "unimaginative", "uninspired", "unoriginal", "normal", "ordinary", "rote", "routine", "standard", "stock", "typical", "usual", "arid", "barren", "boring", "colorless", "drab", "dreary", "drudging", "dry", "dull", "dusty", "flat", "heavy", "ho-hum", "humdrum", "jading", "jejune", "leaden", "mind-numbing", "monotonous", "numbing", "old", "pedantic", "pedestrian", "ponderous", "prosaic", "stodgy", "stuffy", "tame", "tedious", "tiresome", "tiring", "undramatic", "uninteresting", "vapid", "wearisome", "weary", "wearying", "old-fashioned", "old hat" ], "near antonyms":[ "animating", "energizing", "enlivening", "exciting", "galvanizing", "invigorating", "stimulating", "absorbing", "engaging", "engrossing", "gripping", "interesting", "intriguing", "involving", "riveting", "atypical", "extraordinary", "strange", "unaccustomed", "uncommon", "unfamiliar", "unheard-of", "unknown", "unprecedented", "unusual", "pathbreaking", "pioneering", "trailblazing" ], "antonyms":[ "fresh", "new", "novel", "original", "unclich\u00e9d", "unhackneyed" ] }, "to use so much as to make less appealing":{ "examples":[ "Movies have stereotyped the domineering mother-in-law ad nauseam." ], "synonyms":[ "hackneyed", "overexposed", "overused", "vulgarized" ], "near synonyms":[ "bored", "exhausted", "overdid", "coarsened", "depleted", "jaded", "tired", "wore out", "popularized" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "stoneware":{ "articles made of baked clay":{ "examples":[ "collects 19th-century English stoneware , especially soup tureens" ], "synonyms":[ "crockery", "earthenware", "pottery" ], "near synonyms":[ "ceramics", "china", "ironstone china", "porcelain", "redware" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "storekeepers":{ "as in retailers , vendors":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "retailers", "sellers", "shopkeepers", "vendors", "venders", "dealers", "merchandisers", "merchants", "traders", "tradesmen", "traffickers", "businessmen", "enterprisers", "entrepreneurs", "buyers", "marketers", "purchasers", "hawkers", "hucksters", "hustlers", "peddlers", "pedlars", "engrossers", "monopolists", "jobbers", "middlemen", "wholesalers", "distributors", "providers", "provisioners", "purveyors", "suppliers" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "statuettes":{ "a small statue":{ "examples":[ "won a gold-plated statuette as the prize" ], "synonyms":[ "figures", "figurines" ], "near synonyms":[ "dollies", "dolls", "hand puppets", "marionettes", "puppets", "busts", "figureheads", "carvings", "models", "sculptures", "dummies", "forms", "manikins", "mannikins", "mannequins" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[ "colossi" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "strengthens":{ "to increase the ability of (as a muscle) to exert physical force":{ "examples":[ "lifting weights every day will eventually strengthen your muscles", "the army makes new recruits run for miles in order to strengthen them" ], "synonyms":[ "beefs (up)", "fortifies", "hardens", "toughens" ], "near synonyms":[ "anneals", "tempers", "firms (up)", "tones (up)", "energizes", "invigorates", "vitalizes", "restrengthens" ], "near antonyms":[ "cripples", "incapacitates", "paralyzes", "damages", "harms", "hurts", "impairs", "injures", "breaks down", "wears out", "saps", "undercuts", "undermines" ], "antonyms":[ "debilitates", "enervates", "enfeebles", "weakens" ] }, "to make able to withstand physical hardship, strain, or exposure":{ "examples":[ "required weeks of physical therapy to strengthen his arm enough to pitch for the team again" ], "synonyms":[ "fortifies", "hardens", "indurates", "inures", "seasons", "steels", "toughens" ], "near synonyms":[ "acclimates", "acclimatizes", "adapts", "adjusts", "anneals", "tempers", "invigorates", "vitalizes", "immunizes", "bolsters", "boosts", "braces", "buttresses", "enforces", "forearms", "props (up)", "reinforces", "reenforces", "supports", "breaks in", "limbers (up)", "trains", "accustoms", "conditions", "habituates", "naturalizes" ], "near antonyms":[ "emasculates", "enervates", "enfeebles", "exhausts", "saps", "weakens", "cripples", "debilitates", "hamstrings", "incapacitates", "sensitizes" ], "antonyms":[ "softens" ] }, "to make markedly greater in measure or degree":{ "examples":[ "encouraged the boarding school students to strengthen their ties with the community by doing public service" ], "synonyms":[ "accentuates", "amplifies", "amps (up)", "beefs (up)", "boosts", "consolidates", "deepens", "enhances", "heightens", "intensifies", "magnifies", "redoubles", "steps up" ], "near synonyms":[ "broadens", "enlarges", "expands", "extends", "lengthens", "accelerates", "hastens", "quickens", "emphasizes", "points (up)", "sharpens", "stresses", "augments", "enforces", "reinforces", "reenforces", "restrengthens", "supplements", "maximizes", "enlivens", "jazzes (up)", "aggravates", "exacerbates" ], "near antonyms":[ "decreases", "diminishes", "lessens", "lets up (on)", "reduces", "subdues", "tones (down)", "weakens", "dwindles", "recedes", "subsides", "tapers (off)", "wanes", "alleviates", "eases", "lightens" ], "antonyms":[ "abates", "moderates" ] }, "to prepare (oneself) mentally or emotionally":{ "examples":[ "strengthened herself for the moment she'd have to tell her friend that she had lost the borrowed necklace" ], "synonyms":[ "braces", "forearms", "fortifies", "nerves", "poises", "psyches (up)", "readies", "steels" ], "near synonyms":[ "arms", "hardens", "inures", "seasons", "toughens", "bolsters", "boosts", "buoys (up)", "buttresses", "enforces", "props (up)", "reinforces", "reenforces", "supports", "sustains", "cheers (up)", "comforts", "emboldens", "encourages", "heartens", "inspires", "rallies", "rouses", "stirs" ], "near antonyms":[ "daunts", "demoralizes", "discourages", "disheartens", "dispirits", "psychs (out)", "shakes", "unnerves", "debilitates", "enervates", "enfeebles", "prostrates", "saps", "softens", "tires", "undercuts", "undermines", "weakens" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to make more harsh, uncompromising, or severe":{ "examples":[ "a bill was introduced to strengthen punishments for hate crimes" ], "synonyms":[ "hardens", "harshens", "stiffens", "toughens" ], "near synonyms":[], "near antonyms":[ "lessens", "moderates", "softens" ], "antonyms":[ "ameliorates", "eases" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "straighten (up or out)":{ "to change one's behavior or character for the better":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[ "amend", "mend", "reform", "shape up" ], "near synonyms":[ "behave", "regenerate", "better", "improve" ], "near antonyms":[ "backslide", "regress" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to make neat":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[ "neaten", "pick up", "redd (up or out)", "spruce (up)", "tidy (up)", "trim" ], "near synonyms":[ "arrange", "array", "classify", "codify", "dispose", "draw up", "marshal", "marshall", "order", "organize", "range", "systematize" ], "near antonyms":[ "disarrange", "disarray", "discompose", "dishevel", "disorder", "disorganize", "disrupt", "disturb", "jumble", "mess (up)", "mix (up)", "muddle", "muss", "rumple", "scramble", "shuffle", "tousle", "tumble", "upset" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[] }, "struck (out)":{ "to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it":{ "examples":[ "struck out all references to indecent matters" ], "synonyms":[ "blue-penciled", "canceled", "cancelled", "crossed (out)", "deled", "deleted", "edited (out)", "elided", "killed", "scratched (out)", "stroked (out)", "x-ed (out)", "x'd (out)", "xed (out)" ], "near synonyms":[ "blotted out", "effaced", "eradicated", "erased", "expunged", "obliterated", "rooted (out)", "rubbed out", "wiped out", "bleeped", "blipped", "clipped", "cut", "excised", "removed", "bowdlerized", "censored", "cleaned (up)", "expurgated", "laundered", "redacted", "red-penciled", "abbreviated", "cropped", "shortened", "blacked out", "repressed", "silenced", "suppressed" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to be unsuccessful":{ "examples":[ "their joint venture in Las Vegas struck out , and they hurriedly dissolved the partnership" ], "synonyms":[ "bombed", "collapsed", "cratered", "failed", "flamed out", "flopped", "flunked", "folded", "foundered", "missed", "tanked", "washed out" ], "near synonyms":[ "floundered", "struggled", "declined", "sank", "sunk", "skidded", "slipped", "slumped", "waned", "crashed", "crumbled", "miscarried", "misfired", "went under", "imploded", "self-destructed" ], "near antonyms":[ "cooked", "flourished", "prospered", "thrived", "throve", "prevailed", "triumphed", "won" ], "antonyms":[ "came off", "clicked", "delivered", "panned out", "succeeded", "went", "went over", "worked out" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stone-faced":{ "showing no emotion":{ "examples":[ "He stood there stone-faced while the verdict was announced.", "a stone-faced judge" ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bland", "blank", "deadpan", "dry", "empty", "expressionless", "inexpressive", "straight-faced", "vacant", "wooden", "affectless", "apathetic", "cold-blooded", "emotionless", "impassible", "impassive", "numb", "passionless", "phlegmatic", "stoic", "stoical", "stolid", "undemonstrative", "unemotional", "cold", "cool", "dispassionate", "unmoved", "calm", "collected", "composed", "imperturbable", "unflappable", "reserved", "reticent", "taciturn", "enigmatic", "enigmatical", "impenetrable", "inscrutable", "aloof", "bloodless", "detached", "indifferent", "insensible", "unconcerned", "unsentimental", "impersonal", "objective", "unresponsive", "hard-hearted", "pitiless", "unfeeling", "inconsiderate", "thoughtless" ], "near antonyms":[ "demonstrative", "emotional", "fervent", "fervid", "hot-blooded", "impassioned", "passional", "passionate", "vehement", "dramatic", "histrionic", "melodramatic", "overemotional", "overheated", "perfervid", "blazing", "burning", "fiery", "flaming", "glowing", "red-hot", "ardent", "enthusiastic", "gung ho", "warm-blooded", "zealous", "gushing", "maudlin", "mawkish", "mushy", "sentimental", "compassionate", "responsive", "sympathetic", "reactive", "sensitive" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "straggles":{ "as in strays":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "strays", "mills (about or around)", "gypsies", "hobos", "tramps", "vagabonds", "dawdles", "mopes", "ambles", "saunters", "strolls", "bats", "cruises", "drifts", "floats", "gads (about)", "gallivants", "galavants", "kicks around", "knocks (about)", "maunders", "meanders", "mooches", "rambles", "ranges", "roams", "roves", "traipses", "wanders" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "still":{ "without motion":{ "examples":[ "the cat sat absolutely still , watching as the mouse began to make its way across the floor" ], "synonyms":[ "motionlessly", "quiet", "quietly" ], "near synonyms":[ "immovably", "inactively" ], "near antonyms":[ "movably" ], "antonyms":[] }, "in spite of that":{ "examples":[ "their star player was injured in yesterday's game; still , it looks like he will be able to play today" ], "synonyms":[ "even so", "howbeit", "however", "nevertheless", "nonetheless", "notwithstanding", "still and all", "though", "withal", "yet" ], "near synonyms":[ "after all", "anyhow", "regardless", "per contra" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "free from disturbing noise or uproar":{ "examples":[ "the town's streets are usually still and peopleless in the early morning hours" ], "synonyms":[ "arcadian", "calm", "hushed", "peaceful", "placid", "quiet", "restful", 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"sunshiny", "windless" ], "near antonyms":[ "blizzardy", "blizzardly", "blustery", "squally", "windy", "extreme", "foul", "intemperate", "nasty", "severe" ], "antonyms":[ "agitated", "angry", "inclement", "restless", "rough", "stormy", "tempestuous", "turbulent", "unquiet", "unsettled" ] }, "mostly or entirely without sound":{ "examples":[ "in his paintings Paul Gauguin depicts a still tropical paradise inhabited by mute and motionless natives" ], "synonyms":[ "hushed", "muted", "noiseless", "quiet", "quieted", "silent", "soundless", "stilly" ], "near synonyms":[ "calm", "peaceable", "peaceful", "serene", "tranquil" ], "near antonyms":[ "boisterous", "clamorous", "clangorous", "clattering", "clattery", "raucous", "rip-roaring", "roaring", "roistering", "tumultuous" ], "antonyms":[ "noisy", "rackety", "unquiet", "uproarious" ] }, "a state of freedom from storm or disturbance":{ "examples":[ "in the still of the forest he could relax and forget his worries" ], "synonyms":[ "calm", 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"agitate", "stir" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun", "verb" ] }, "stewardess":{ "as in steward":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "steward", "sommelier", "headwaiter", "ma\u00eetre d'", "maitre d'", "ma\u00eetre d'h\u00f4tel", "barkeep", "barkeeper", "barman", "bartender", "waitress", "gar\u00e7on", "server", "waiter", "waitperson" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stately":{ "having or showing a formal and serious or reserved manner":{ "examples":[ "the governor watched with stately aloofness as his wife charmed the party guests" ], "synonyms":[ "august", "dignified", "distingu\u00e9", "distinguished", "imposing", "portly", "solemn", "staid" ], "near synonyms":[ "decorous", "proper", "seemly", "grave", "grim", "po-faced", "sober", "somber", "sombre", "aristocratic", "elegant", "elevated", "handsome", "lordly", "magisterial", "majestic", "noble" ], "near antonyms":[ "coarse", "crass", "crude", "improper", "indecent", "uncouth", "unseemly", "vulgar" ], "antonyms":[ "flighty", "frivolous", "giddy", "goofy", "silly", "undignified" ] }, "having or showing elegance":{ "examples":[ "a stately dowager in an evening gown" ], "synonyms":[ "classy", "courtly", "elegant", "fine", "graceful", "handsome", "majestic", "refined", "tasteful" ], "near synonyms":[ "august", "baronial", "gallant", "glorious", "grand", "heroic", "heroical", "imposing", "lavish", "luxurious", "magnificent", "monumental", "noble", "ornate", "proud", "regal", "rich", "royal", "splendid", "superb", "artful", "genteel", "polished", "sophisticated", "classic", "conservative", "exquisite", "quiet", "restrained", "simple", "understated", "aristocratic", "patrician", "\u00e0 la mode", "a la mode", "chic", "fashionable", "in", "modish", "posh", "sharp", "sleek", "smart", "snappy", "stylish", "swagger", "swank", "swanky", "affected", "grandiose", "ostentatious", "pretentious", "recherch\u00e9" ], "near antonyms":[ "cheesy", "coarse", "crude", "flamboyant", "flashy", "garish", "gaudy", "glitzy", "grotesque", "loud", "raffish", "splashy", "tacky", "tawdry", "ticky-tacky", "ticky-tack", "rough-edged", "rough-hewn", "rude", "trashy", "uncouth", "uncultivated", "uncultured", "unpolished", "unrefined", "vulgar" ], "antonyms":[ "dowdy", "graceless", "inelegant", "styleless", "tasteless", "unfashionable", "unhandsome", "unstylish" ] }, "large and impressive in size, grandeur, extent, or conception":{ "examples":[ "stately plantation homes that are now open to the public as museums" ], "synonyms":[ "august", "baronial", "epic", "gallant", "glorious", "grand", "grandiose", "heroic", "heroical", "Homeric", "imperial", "imposing", "magnific", "magnificent", "majestic", "massive", "monumental", "noble", "proud", "regal", "royal", "splendid" ], "near synonyms":[ "colossal", "monstrous", "prodigious", "stupendous", "tremendous", "kingly", "lordly", "princely", "queenly", "awesome", "awful", "cosmic", "cosmical", "sublime", "wondrous", "formidable", "impressive", "prepossessing", "redoubtable", "apocalyptic", "apocalyptical", "inflated", "operatic", "overblown", "pompous", "marvelous", "marvellous", "superb", "terrific", "wonderful", "extravagant", "lavish", "luxurious", "opulent", "palatial", "palatine", "sumptuous", "gorgeous", "resplendent", "splendiferous", "extraordinary", "killer", "remarkable", "sensational", "striking", "celestial", "divine", "heavenly" ], "near antonyms":[ "lowly", "modest", "unprepossessing", "average", "common", "mediocre", "ordinary", "run-of-the-mill", "second-rate", "abject", "mean", "meretricious", "shabby", "sordid", "insignificant", "measly", "paltry", "petty", "puny", "trifling", "trivial" ], "antonyms":[ "humble", "unheroic", "unimposing", "unimpressive" ] }, "very dignified in form, tone, or style":{ "examples":[ "a stately composition that has served as the musical accompaniment for countless graduations and other ceremonial occasions" ], "synonyms":[ "elevated", "eloquent", "formal", "high-flown", "lofty", "majestic", "towering" ], "near synonyms":[ "affected", "bombastic", "declamatory", "florid", "flowery", "grandiloquent", "grandiose", "highfalutin", "hifalutin", "oratorical", "pompous", "pretentious", "rhetorical", "rhetoric", "stilted", "Attic", "cultured", "refined", "classy", "courtly", "fine", "graceful", "tasteful", "aristocratic", "genteel", "patrician", "correct", "educated", "grammatical", "proper", "academic", "academical", "bookish", "learned", "literary" ], "near antonyms":[ "casual", "colloquial", "conversational", "informal", "nonformal", "slangy", "unbookish", "unliterary", "vernacular", "coarse", "common", "crass", "crude", "gross", "ill-bred", "indecent", "lowbred", "lowbrow", "rough", "rough-hewn", "rude", "tasteless", "uncouth", "uncultivated", "uncultured", "unpolished", "unrefined", "vulgar", "incorrect", "substandard", "uneducated", "ungrammatical", "unlearned" ], "antonyms":[ "ineloquent", "low", "undignified" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "staging a comeback":{ "to regain a former or normal state":{ "examples":[ "The injury looked gnarly, but she made a quick comeback and was able to finish out the season." ], "synonyms":[ "bouncing (back)", "coming back", "rallying", "rebounding", "recovering", "snapping back" ], "near synonyms":[ "reanimating", "revitalizing", "reviving" ], "near antonyms":[ "declining", "failing", "worsening" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "staging ground":{ "as in staging area":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "staging area", "base", "bridgehead", "foothold", "beachhead", "camp", "center", "emplacement", "footing", "front", "headquarters", "installation", "station", "airbase", "bastion", "fastness", "fortress", "stronghold", "battlefront", "field", "toehold" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stick":{ "to hold to something firmly as if by adhesion":{ "examples":[ "those magnets are strong enough to stick to the refrigerator 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"skunk", "squeeze", "stiff", "sting", "sucker", "swindle", "thimblerig", "victimize" ], "near synonyms":[ "extort", "wrench", "wrest", "wring", "clip", "gouge", "nick", "overcharge", "soak", "exploit", "milk", "deceive", "dupe", "fool", "gull", "trick", "rope (in)", "betray", "bitch", "double-cross", "bamboozle", "fast-talk" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in finger":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "finger", "cake", "croquette", "cutlet", "fritter", "galette", "patty", "pattie", "g\u00e2teau", "gateau" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in clam , wallflower":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "clam", "wallflower", "cold fish", "cold turkey", "iceberg", "icicle", "prig", "snob", "snoot", "snot", "stuffed shirt" ], "near antonyms":[ "dear", "sweetheart", "sweetie" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in pile , post":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "beam", "brace", "pile", "post", "ridgepole", "sill", "splint", "stake", "stave", "lumber", "timber", "wood", "bar", "billet", "block", "cordwood", "firewood" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in stab":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "stab", "punch", "push", "shove", "dab", "dig", "jab", "lunge", "poke", "jam", "jerk", "jog", "nudge" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "strides":{ "to move along with a steady regular step especially in a group":{ "examples":[ "a gang of armed men strode into the bank and approached the teller" ], "synonyms":[ "files", "marches", "paces", "parades" ], "near synonyms":[ "goose-steps", "perambulates", "steps", "traipses", "treads", "hikes", "tramps", "lumbers", "plods", "stamps", "stomps", "trudges" ], "near antonyms":[ "ambles", "meanders", "rambles", "strolls", "wanders" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in steps , jumps":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bounds", "jumps", "leaps", "steps", "advents", "approaches", "arrivals", "comings", "impetuses", "momenta", "momentums", "currents", "drifts", "flows", "fluxes", "streams", "ways", "advancements", "advances", "furtherances", "goings", "headways", "marches", "onrushes", "passages", "processes", "processions", "progresses", "progressions" ], "near antonyms":[ "recesses", "recessions", "regresses", "regressions", "retreats", "retrogressions", "backwashes", "ebbs", "refluxes", "retractions", "returns", "reversals", "reverses", "about-faces", "turnabouts", "turnarounds" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "stunting":{ "to hold back the normal growth of":{ "examples":[ "unfortunately, an unusually dry summer seems to have permanently stunted the tree" ], "synonyms":[ "dwarfing", "suppressing" ], "near synonyms":[ "arresting", "catching", "checking", "halting", "holding up", "stalling", "staying", "stilling", "stopping", "balking", "blocking", "holding back", "impeding", "obstructing", "stemming", "diminishing", "downsizing", "shrinking" ], "near antonyms":[ "advancing", "boosting", "encouraging", "forwarding", "fostering", "nourishing", "nurturing", "promoting" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stink up":{ "as in deodorize":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "deodorize" ], "near antonyms":[ "incense", "odorize", "perfume", "scent" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "steps up":{ "to make markedly greater in measure or degree":{ "examples":[ "candidates stepping up their campaigns as election day draws near", "stepped up the pace to catch up with the others" ], "synonyms":[ "accentuates", "amplifies", "amps (up)", "beefs (up)", "boosts", "consolidates", "deepens", "enhances", "heightens", "intensifies", "magnifies", "redoubles", "strengthens" ], "near synonyms":[ "broadens", "enlarges", "expands", "extends", "lengthens", "accelerates", "hastens", "quickens", "emphasizes", "points (up)", "sharpens", "stresses", "augments", "enforces", "reinforces", "reenforces", "restrengthens", "supplements", "maximizes", "enlivens", "jazzes (up)", "aggravates", "exacerbates" ], "near antonyms":[ "decreases", "diminishes", "lessens", "lets up (on)", "reduces", "subdues", "tones (down)", "weakens", "dwindles", "recedes", "subsides", "tapers (off)", "wanes", "alleviates", "eases", "lightens" ], "antonyms":[ "abates", "moderates" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stewardesses":{ "as in stewards":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "stewards", "sommeliers", "headwaiters", "ma\u00eetre d's", "maitre d's", "ma\u00eetres d'h\u00f4tel", "barkeeps", "barkeepers", "barmen", "bartenders", "waitresses", "gar\u00e7ons", "servers", "waiters", "waitpersons" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stupidness":{ "the quality or state of lacking intelligence or quickness of mind":{ "examples":[ "I'm not sure if he leaves his front door unlocked from carelessness or just plain stupidness" ], "synonyms":[ "boneheadedness", "brainlessness", "denseness", "density", "dim-wittedness", "doltishness", "dopiness", "dorkiness", "dullness", "dulness", "dumbness", "fatuity", "foolishness", "gormlessness", "mindlessness", "oafishness", "obtuseness", "senselessness", "simpleness", "slowness", "stupidity", "thickness", "vacuity", "weak-mindedness", "witlessness" ], "near synonyms":[ "feeblemindedness", "simplemindedness", "absurdity", "asininity", "balminess", "craziness", "daftness", "dippiness", "dottiness", "fatuousness", "folly", "idiocy", "inaneness", "inanity", "insanity", "lunacy", "madness", "nincompoopery", "nonsensicalness", "nuttiness", "preposterousness", "silliness", "simplicity", "wackiness", "zaniness", "fallacy", "irrationality", "unreasonableness", "mental deficiency", "mental retardation" ], "near antonyms":[ "acumen", "alertness", "astuteness", "discernment", "insight", "judgment", "judgement", "perception", "percipience", "perspicacity", "sagacity", "sageness", "sapience", "wisdom", "wit", "logicality", "logicalness", "rationality", "rationalness", "reasonableness", "soundness", "validity" ], "antonyms":[ "braininess", "brightness", "brilliance", "cleverness", "intelligence", "keenness", "quickness", "quick-wittedness", "sharpness", "smartness" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stopped (up)":{ "as in closed , blocked":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "blocked", "choked", "clogged", "closed", "congested", "dammed", "jammed", "obstructed", "plugged (up)", "stuffed", "impassable", "impassible", "unnegotiable", "unpassable", "barricaded", "blockaded" ], "near antonyms":[ "navigable", "negotiable", "passable", "clear", "cleared", "free", "open", "unclogged", "unclosed", "unobstructed", "unstopped" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to prevent passage through by filling with something":{ "examples":[ "clear the leaves out of the rain gutters so they don't stop up the downspouts again" ], "synonyms":[ "blocked", "choked", "clogged", "clotted", "congested", "dammed", "gummed (up)", "jammed", "obstructed", "occluded", "plugged (up)", "stuffed" ], "near synonyms":[ "bunged", "corked", "spiled", "stoppered", "stoppled", "filled", "gridlocked", "packed", "furred", "silted", "flooded", "glutted", "inundated", "overwhelmed", "swamped" ], "near antonyms":[ "excavated", "hollowed (out)", "scooped (out)", "emptied", "lightened" ], "antonyms":[ "cleared", "freed", "opened (up)", "unblocked", "unclogged", "unplugged", "unstopped" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "stripling":{ "a male person who has not yet reached adulthood":{ "examples":[ "the young boxer looked like a mere stripling next to his larger, more seasoned opponent" ], "synonyms":[ "boy", "boychick", "boychik", "boyo", "callant", "lad", "laddie", "nipper", "shaveling", "shaver", "sonny", "tad", "youth" ], "near synonyms":[ "adolescent", "juvenile", "kid", "kiddie", "kiddy", "kiddo", "minor", "moppet", "teenager", "tween", "youngling", "youngster", "gamin", "guttersnipe", "hobbledehoy", "imp", "squirt", "urchin", "whippersnapper", "schoolboy", "toddler", "tot", "tyke", "tike", "mama's boy" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "starred (in)":{ "as in did , acted out":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "acted", "did", "impersonated", "interpreted", "performed", "played", "portrayed", "aped", "clowned", "hammed", "imitated", "masqueraded", "mimed", "mimicked", "posed (as)", "acted out", "enacted", "pantomimed", "playacted", "role-played", "took on", "depicted", "dramatized", "rendered", "represented", "coacted", "co-acted", "costarred", "co-starred", "overacted", "overplayed", "underplayed" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stowed":{ "to place somewhere for safekeeping or ready availability":{ "examples":[ "stow the extra life jackets in the chest" ], "synonyms":[ "kept", "put up", "reposited", "stored" ], "near synonyms":[ "cellared", "garaged", "hangared", "housed", "warehoused", "filed", "packed", "shelved" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to put (something of future use or value) in a safe or secret place":{ "examples":[ "stowed candy bars, which were forbidden at the summer camp, under a board in the cabin's floor" ], "synonyms":[ "cached", "hoarded", "laid away", "laid by", "laid in", "laid up", "put by", "salted away", "squirreled (away)", "squirrelled (away)", "stashed", "stockpiled", "stored", "treasured" ], "near synonyms":[ "accumulated", "acquired", "amassed", "assembled", "collected", "concentrated", "garnered", "gathered", "picked up", "rounded up", "scraped (together)", "heaped", "piled", "stacked", "conserved", "husbanded", "preserved", "banked", "coffered", "deposited", "held", "kept", "reserved", "retained", "saved", "set by", "stocked", "withheld", "buried", "concealed", "ensconced", "secreted" ], "near antonyms":[ "cast", "discarded", "ditched", "dumped", "flung (off or away)", "jettisoned", "threw away", "threw out", "unloaded", "consumed", "squandered", "used up", "wasted", "handed out", "handed over", "relinquished", "surrendered", "blew", "dissipated", "frittered (away)", "lavished", "misspent", "ran through", "spent", "depleted", "exhausted", "expended", "impoverished", "dispelled", "dispersed", "dissipated", "scattered" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stints":{ "a fixed period of time during which a person holds a job or position":{ "examples":[ "signed up for a three-year stint in the army" ], "synonyms":[ "hitches", "tenures", "terms", "tours" ], "near synonyms":[ "shifts", "watches", "goes", "turns", "durations", "standings", "times", "cycles", "spans", "spells", "stretches", "life spans", "lifetimes", "lives", "runs" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "the act or practice of keeping something (as an activity) within certain boundaries":{ "examples":[ "his parents have always supported him without stint , no matter what interests he has chosen to pursue" ], "synonyms":[ "circumscriptions", "confinements", "limitations", "reins", "restrictions" ], "near synonyms":[ "constraints", "restraints", "containments", "isolations", "segregations" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in keeps , retains":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "keeps", "retains", "withholds", "begrudges", "denies", "deprives (of)", "appropriates", "arrogates", "confiscates" ], "near antonyms":[ "allocates", "allots", "allows", "apportions", "assigns", "distributes", "lots", "rations", "admeasures", "administers", "deals", "dispenses", "divides", "doles out", "hands out", "measures", "meters", "metes (out)", "parcels (out)", "parts", "portions", "prorates", "shares (out)", "splits", "accords", "awards", "gives", "grants" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in skimps":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "skimps", "depletes", "drains", "exhausts", "dispossesses", "divests", "strips" ], "near antonyms":[ "blesses", "endows", "endues", "indues", "favors", "gifts", "invests", "equips", "provides", "supplies", "bestows (on or upon)", "clothes", "confers (on)", "covers" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "streetwalker":{ "a woman who engages in sexual activities for money":{ "examples":[ "the streetwalkers and adult movie theaters that once populated the tenderloin have been replaced by upscale shoppers and expensive restaurants and boutiques" ], "synonyms":[ "bawd", "call girl", "cocotte", "courtesan", "drab", "hooker", "hustler", "prostitute", "sex worker", "tart", "whore" ], "near synonyms":[ "madam", "madame", "chippie", "chippy", "doxy", "doxie", "floozy", "floozie", "tramp", "hussy", "jade", "minx", "coquette", "flirt", "libertine", "siren", "tempter", "temptress", "vamp", "wench" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stuck in one's craw":{ "to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts":{ "examples":[ "That new pop song sticks in his craw every time it's played." ], "synonyms":[ "aggravated", "annoyed", "ate", "bothered", "bugged", "burned (up)", "burnt (up)", "chafed", "exasperated", "frosted", "galled", "got", "grated", "griped", "hacked (off)", "irked", "irritated", "itched", "narked", "nettled", "peeved", "persecuted", "piqued", "put out", "rasped", "riled", "ruffled", "spited", "vexed", "vext" ], "near synonyms":[ "hassled", "heckled", "nagged", "inflamed", "enflamed", "provoked", "roused", "badgered", "baited", "bullyragged", "ballyragged", "deviled", "devilled", "hagrode", "harassed", "harried", "pestered", "plagued", "teased", "angered", "antagonized", "enraged", "incensed", "infuriated", "maddened", "rankled", "roiled", "agitated", "discomforted", "discomposed", "disquieted", "distressed", "exercised", "freaked (out)", "fretted", "perturbed", "undid", "unhinged", "unsettled", "upset", "worried", "affronted", "insulted", "miffed", "offended", "outraged" ], "near antonyms":[ "appeased", "conciliated", "mollified", "obliged", "pacified", "placated", "propitiated", "delighted", "gladdened", "gratified", "pleased", "satisfied", "assured", "cheered", "comforted", "consoled", "contented", "quieted", "reassured", "solaced", "soothed" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "stowage":{ "as in space , room":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "area", "room", "space", "burden", "fill", "fullness", "load", "measure", "capacity", "complement", "cubage", "real estate", "volume" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in storage , storeroom":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "depository", "depot", "magazine", "repository", "storage", "storehouse", "warehouse", "bank", "bin", "container", "locker", "safe-deposit box", "strongbox", "cache", "stockroom", "storeroom", "arsenal", "dump" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stepparents":{ "as in stepfathers , stepmothers":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "stepfathers", "stepmothers", "daddies", "dads", "fathers", "genitors", "mamas", "mammas", "mommas", "mammies", "mas", "maters", "mommies", "moms", "mothers", "papas", "poppas", "parents", "pas", "paters", "pops", "custodians", "guardians", "ancestors", "antecedents", "forebearers", "forebears", "forbears", "forefathers", "grandfathers", "grandmothers", "primogenitors", "progenitors" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "straddling":{ "as in fence-sitting":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "fence-sitting", "broad-mindedness", "open-mindedness", "tolerance", "apathy", "indifference", "unconcern", "detachment", "disinterest", "disinterestedness", "equity", "evenhandedness", "fair-mindedness", "fairness", "impartiality", "justice", "neutralism", "neutrality", "nonpartisanship", "objectiveness", "objectivity" ], "near antonyms":[ "bias", "favor", "favoritism", "nonobjectivity", "one-sidedness", "partiality", "partisanship", "prejudice", "chauvinism", "nepotism", "subjectiveness", "subjectivity", "bent", "inclination", "leaning", "penchant", "predilection", "predisposition", "proclivity", "propensity", "tendency", "preconception", "prejudgment" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to be in or move into a seated or standing position with your legs on either side of (something)":{ "examples":[ "She straddled the horse and waited for her riding partner to mount." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bestriding", "lounging", "slouching", "sprawling", "squatting", "perching", "setting", "sitting" ], "near antonyms":[ "arising", "getting up", "rising", "standing" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to be on both sides of (something)":{ "examples":[ "The town straddles the river.", "The movie straddles the line between comedy and drama." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "spanning", "lapping", "overlapping", "overlaying", "overlying", "overspreading", "bisecting", "cutting", "intersecting", "crisscrossing", "decussating", "expanding", "extending", "fanning (out)", "flaring (out)", "opening", "outspreading", "outstretching", "spreading (out)", "stretching (out)", "unfolding", "unfurling", "carrying", "comprehending", "containing", "embracing", "entailing", "including", "involving", "numbering", "subsuming", "taking in", "comprising", "consisting (of)", "bracketing", "having", "holding", "owning", "possessing", "admitting", "receiving", "composing", "constituting", "forming", "making", "assimilating", "embodying", "incorporating", "integrating" ], "near antonyms":[ "compacting", "compressing", "condensing", "reducing", "closing", "contracting", "folding", "banning", "barring", "debarring", "precluding", "preventing", "prohibiting", "denying", "refusing", "rejecting", "eliminating", "excepting", "ruling out", "losing", "mislaying", "misplacing", "excluding", "leaving (out)", "missing out", "omitting" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to agree with or seem to agree with two opposite sides of (something)":{ "examples":[ "The politician straddled the issue for weeks." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "flip-flopping", "yo-yoing", "dodging", "ducking", "eluding", "eschewing", "evading", "shaking", "shirking", "shunning", "sidestepping", "skirting", "bypassing", "circumventing", "caviling", "cavilling", "quibbling", "equivocating", "fudging", "hedging", "pussyfooting", "tergiversating", "waffling", "weaseling" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "staying (at)":{ "as in camping (out in) , stopping (over)":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "camping (out in)", "sojourning (at)", "stopping (over)", "tarrying (in)", "calling (on or upon)", "dropping by", "dropping in", "popping (in)", "running (in)", "infesting", "invading", "overrunning", "swarming", "attending", "taking in", "patronizing", "affecting", "frequenting", "habituating", "hanging (at)", "haunting", "resorting (to)", "visiting" ], "near antonyms":[ "avoiding", "shunning", "dodging", "ducking", "eluding", "escaping", "eschewing", "evading", "shaking" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "standing one in good stead":{ "to provide (someone) with what is useful or necessary to achieve an end":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[ "abetting", "aiding", "assisting", "backing", "backstopping", "helping", "propping (up)", "supporting" ], "near synonyms":[ "advancing", "easing", "facilitating", "forwarding", "fostering", "furthering", "launching", "championing", "endorsing", "indorsing", "patronizing", "promoting", "sponsoring", "attending", "caring (for)", "comforting", "ministering (to)", "succoring", "sustaining", "bolstering", "boosting", "buttressing", "reinforcing", "reenforcing", "advising", "counseling", "counselling", "guiding", "mentoring", "nurturing", "bailing out", "delivering", "rescuing", "saving", "emboldening", "encouraging", "heartening", "benefiting", "benefitting", "favoring", "obliging", "profiting", "serving" ], "near antonyms":[ "balking", "barring", "blocking", "constraining", "hampering", "handicapping", "holding back", "impeding", "inhibiting", "obstructing", "restraining", "strangling", "baffling", "foiling", "frustrating", "inconveniencing", "interfering", "opposing", "sabotaging", "thwarting", "deserting", "disappointing", "failing", "letting down", "discouraging", "disheartening", "repressing", "retarding", "stifling", "straitening", "stunting", "damaging", "harming", "hurting", "injuring" ], "antonyms":[ "hindering" ] }, "type":[] }, "sties":{ "a dirty or messy place":{ "examples":[ "\"That house is such a sty that I'm never setting foot in there again,\" she said with a shudder" ], "synonyms":[ "dumps", "hellholes", "holes", "pigpens", "pigsties", "shambles" ], "near synonyms":[ "chaoses", "confusions", "disarrangements", "disarrays", "disorders", "disorganizations", "messes", "muddles", "musses", "havoc", "hells", "mare's nests", "mares' nests", "snake pits", "clutters", "jumbles", "litters", "mishmashes", "welters" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stronghold":{ "a structure or place from which one can resist attack":{ "examples":[ "the island was the pirates' last stronghold in the West Indies" ], "synonyms":[ "bastion", "castle", "citadel", "fastness", "fort", "fortification", "fortress", "hold", "redoubt" ], "near synonyms":[ "battlement", "breastwork", "bulwark", "earthwork", "embattlement", "parapet", "rampart", "bunker", "dugout", "blockhouse", "garrison house", "alcazar", "casbah", "kasbah" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "steals":{ "to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep":{ "examples":[ "the guy who tried to steal my car was sentenced to a year in jail" ], "synonyms":[ "appropriates", "boosts", "filches", "heists", "hooks", "lifts", "misappropriates", "nicks", "nips", "pilfers", "pinches", "pockets", "purloins", "rips off", "snitches", "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":[] }, "to move about in a sly or secret manner":{ "examples":[ "the teenagers were able to steal past a security guard and enter the fairgrounds without paying admission" ], "synonyms":[ "lurks", "mooches", "mouses", "pussyfoots", "shirks", "skulks", "slides", "slinks", "slips", "snakes", "sneaks" ], "near synonyms":[ "crawls", "creeps", "edges", "inches", "worms", "ghosts", "pads", "tiptoes" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "something bought or offered for sale at a desirable price":{ "examples":[ "at 50% off, that shirt is a real steal" ], "synonyms":[ "bargains", "buys", "deals", "pennyworth", "pennyworths", "snips" ], "near synonyms":[ "clearances", "closeouts", "markdowns", "cheapies", "bonuses", "freebies", "freebees", "gifts", "giveaways", "premiums", "presents", "boons", "windfalls" ], "near antonyms":[ "overcharges", "rip-offs", "markups", "surcharges", "extravagances", "luxuries" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "starbursts":{ "as in sunbursts":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "sunbursts", "aureoles", "aureolae", "glories", "halos", "haloes", "nimbi", "nimbuses", "auras", "coronas" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stolen (from)":{ "to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully":{ "examples":[ "little wonder that the store went out of business, as its employees had been stealing from it for years" ], "synonyms":[ "burglarized", "burgled", "knocked off", "knocked over", "ripped off", "robbed", "taken off" ], "near synonyms":[ "ransacked", "rifled", "despoiled", "looted", "pillaged", "plundered", "ravished", "sacked", "spoiled", "spoilt", "stripped", "stript", "bled", "broken in", "cheated", "chiseled", "chiselled", "cozened", "defrauded", "exploited", "fleeced", "hustled", "mulcted", "plucked", "rooked", "shortchanged", "skinned", "squeezed", "stuck", "stung", "swindled", "held up", "mugged", "rolled", "stuck up" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "starter":{ "as in appetizer , cocktail":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "amuse-bouche", "amuse-gueule", "antipasto", "app", "appetizer", "canap\u00e9", "cocktail", "hors d'oeuvre", "munchies", "finger food", "natural food", "commissary", "rations", "supplies", "aliment", "nutriment", "diet", "nourishment", "nurture", "sustenance", "mess", "pap", "ensilage", "feed", "fodder", "forage", "silage", "slop", "swill", "feast", "meal", "refreshments", "regale", "repast", "spread", "board", "dish", "plate", "platter", "serving" ], "near antonyms":[ "bane", "poison", "toxin", "venom" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "steaming":{ "feeling or showing anger":{ "examples":[ "she was steaming after hearing that she was being slandered by someone who had once been her best friend" ], "synonyms":[ "angered", "angry", "apoplectic", "ballistic", "cheesed off", "choleric", "enraged", "foaming", "fuming", "furious", "hopping", "horn-mad", "hot", "incensed", "indignant", "inflamed", "enflamed", "infuriate", "infuriated", "irate", "ireful", "livid", "mad", "outraged", "rabid", "rankled", "riled", "riley", "roiled", "shirty", "sore", "steamed up", "teed off", "ticked", "wrathful", "wroth" ], "near synonyms":[ "ranting", "raving", "stormy", "boiling", "bristling", "bristly", "burning", "cross", "huffy", "passionate", "seething", "sizzling", "smoldering", "smouldering", "worked up", "wrought (up)", "acrid", "acrimonious", "antagonistic", "antipathetic", "bitter", "embittered", "inimical", "malevolent", "piqued", "rancorous", "resentful", "spiteful", "vengeful", "vindictive", "virulent", "vitriolic", "antisocial", "cold", "cool", "disagreeable", "disapproving", "distant", "frigid", "icy", "ill-tempered", "sorehead", "soreheaded", "sulky", "unfriendly", "unpleasant", "aggravated", "annoyed", "bearish", "bilious", "cantankerous", "churlish", "crabby", "cranky", "dyspeptic", "exasperated", "fretful", "fussy", "grouchy", "grumpy", "ill-humored", "inflammable", "irascible", "irritable", "peevish", "perturbed", "petulant", "put out", "quick-tempered", "snappish", "testy", "touchy", "argumentative", "belligerent", "contentious", "contrary", "disputatious", "ornery", "pugnacious", "quarrelsome", "querulous" ], "near antonyms":[ "accepting", "accommodating", "obliging", "agreeable", "amenable", "complaisant", "amicable", "cordial", "friendly", "content", "happy", "satisfied", "empathetic", "sympathetic", "tolerant", "understanding", "calm", "pacific", "peaceable", "placid", "serene", "tranquil", "unembittered", "affable", "amiable", "easygoing", "genial", "good-natured", "good-tempered", "kind", "pleasant", "sweet" ], "antonyms":[ "angerless", "delighted", "pleased" ] }, "to be excited or emotionally stirred up with anger":{ "examples":[ "the newspaper's blatantly biased coverage made a lot of readers steam" ], "synonyms":[ "boiling", "burning", "foaming", "fuming", "raging", "rankling", "seething", "sizzling", "storming" ], "near synonyms":[ "fulminating", "ranting", "raving", "smoldering", "smouldering", "bristling", "flaring (up)", "inflaming", "enflaming", "chafing", "fretting", "stewing", "agitating", "convulsing", "roiling", "shaking" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "stuck out":{ "to extend outward beyond a usual point":{ "examples":[ "no feet sticking out in the aisles, please" ], "synonyms":[ "bagged", "ballooned", "beetled", "bellied", "billowed", "bulged", "bunched", "jutted", "overhung", "poked", "pooched", "pouched", "pouted", "projected", "protruded", "started", "stood out", "swelled" ], "near synonyms":[ "domed", "blew up", "inflated", "dilated", "distended", "expanded", "mushroomed", "snowballed", "elongated", "extended", "lengthened", "stretched" ], "near antonyms":[ "compressed", "condensed", "constricted", "contracted", "shrank", "shrunk" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to put up with (something painful or difficult)":{ "examples":[ "managed to stick out the whole race despite her bad knee" ], "synonyms":[ "abided", "abode", "absorbed", "accepted", "bode", "bided", "bore", "brooked", "countenanced", "endured", "hacked", "handled", "met", "pocketed", "stomached", "stood", "supported", "sustained", "sweat out", "sweated out", "tolerated", "took", "went", "wore" ], "near synonyms":[ "allowed", "permitted", "suffered", "swallowed", "reconciled (to)", "acquiesced", "agreed (with or to)", "assented (to)", "capitulated", "consented (to)", "respected", "submitted (to)", "yielded (to)" ], "near antonyms":[ "declined", "dismissed", "refused", "rejected", "repudiated", "spurned", "turned down", "combated", "combatted", "contested", "fought", "opposed", "resisted", "avoided", "bypassed", "circumvented", "dodged", "eluded", "escaped", "evaded", "missed", "abstained (from)", 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he and his friends would stump one another to dive into the local swimming hole" ], "synonyms":[ "challenges", "dares", "defies" ], "near synonyms":[ "beards", "braves", "brazens", "breasts", "confronts", "faces", "outbraves", "outfaces" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in remains , residues":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "leavings", "odds and ends", "pickings", "refuses", "remains", "residuals", "residues", "scrapings", "vestiges", "ends", "fag ends", "leftovers", "oddments", "remainders", "remnants", "scraps", "stubs", "balances", "rests", "chips", "flakes", "fragments", "pieces", "slivers", "splinters", "ribbons", "shreds", "tatters" ], "near antonyms":[ "wholes" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "strange":{ "different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion":{ "examples":[ "the strange smell we'd noticed turned out, unhappily, to be from the dinner our host was making" ], "synonyms":[ "bizarre", "bizarro", "cranky", "crazy", "curious", "eccentric", "erratic", "far-out", "funky", "funny", "kinky", "kooky", "kookie", "odd", "off-kilter", "off-the-wall", "offbeat", "out-of-the-way", "outlandish", "outr\u00e9", "peculiar", "quaint", "queer", "queerish", "quirky", "remarkable", "rum", "screwy", "spaced-out", "wacky", "whacky", "way-out", "weird", "weirdo", "wild" ], "near synonyms":[ "aberrant", "abnormal", "addlepated", "flaky", "extraordinary", "fantastic", "fantastical", "freak", "freakish", "freaky", "phantasmagoric", "phantasmagorical", "phenomenal", "atypical", "rare", "singular", "uncommon", "uncustomary", "unique", "unusual", "unwonted", "conspicuous", "notable", "noticeable", "outstanding", "prominent", "salient", "striking", "atrocious", "outrageous", "shocking", "crotchety", "idiosyncratic", "nonconformist", "nonmainstream", "out-there", "unconventional", "unorthodox", "baffling", "bewildering", "confounding", "mystifying", "perplexing", "puzzling" ], "near antonyms":[ "average", "commonplace", "everyday", "garden", "normal", "ordinary", "prosaic", "routine", "run-of-the-mill", "standard", "typical", "unexceptional", "unremarkable", "usual", "workaday", "conformist", "conservative", "conventional", "expected", "familiar", "knee-jerk", "predictable", "common", "customary", "frequent", "habitual", "regular", "wonted" ], "antonyms":[] }, "excitingly or mysteriously unusual":{ "examples":[ "strange fruits from faraway lands" ], "synonyms":[ "bizarro", "exotic", "fantastic", "fantastical", "glamorous", "glamourous", "marvelous", "marvellous", "outlandish", "romantic" ], "near synonyms":[ "colorful", "picture-book", "picturesque", "quaint", "alien", "foreign", "dark", "distant", "faraway", "remote", "alluring", "captivating", "enchanting", "fascinating", "magical" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[ "familiar", "nonexotic", "nonglamorous", "plain-Jane", "unexotic", "unglamorous", "unromantic" ] }, "not known or experienced before":{ "examples":[ "using public transportation was all very strange to a rural girl like her" ], "synonyms":[ "fresh", "new", "novel", "original", "unaccustomed", "unfamiliar", "unheard-of", "unknown", "unprecedented" ], "near synonyms":[ "innovative", "unique", "nontraditional", "unconventional", "untried", "unused", "unworn", "pathbreaking", "pioneering", "trailblazing" ], "near antonyms":[ "conventional", "established", "traditional", "tried", "tried-and-true", "derivative", "imitative" ], "antonyms":[ "familiar", "hackneyed", "old", "time-honored", "tired", "warmed-over" ] }, "noticeably different from what is generally found or experienced":{ "examples":[ "a rather strange story about a garden filled with poisonous plants" ], "synonyms":[ "curious", "extraordinary", "funny", "odd", "offbeat", "out-of-the-way", "peculiar", "queer", "rare", "singular", "unaccustomed", "uncommon", "uncustomary", "unique", "unusual", "weird" ], "near synonyms":[ "bizarre", "eccentric", "far-out", "kooky", "kookie", "oddball", "outlandish", "outr\u00e9", "way-out", "aberrant", "abnormal", "atypical", "exceptional", "irregular", "newsworthy", "notable", "noteworthy", "noticeable", "particular", "remarkable", "special" ], "near antonyms":[ "unexceptional", "expected", "predictable", "familiar", "normal", "regular", "typical" ], "antonyms":[ "common", "ordinary", "plain", "usual" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "stood up":{ "to withstand scrutiny and gain acceptance or approval":{ "examples":[ "a hypothesis that won't stand up to close analysis" ], "synonyms":[ "flew", "held up", "passed", "washed" ], "near synonyms":[ "got through", "played", "took", "went down", "went over", "went through", "worked", "wrought" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stature":{ "the distance of something or someone from bottom to top":{ "examples":[ "a man of surprisingly great stature" ], "synonyms":[ "altitude", "elevation", "height", "inches" ], "near synonyms":[ "rise", "highness", "loftiness", "tallness" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "strops":{ "to make sharp or sharper":{ "examples":[ "at the museum they showed us how men used to strop razors with leather bands before the days of disposable blades" ], "synonyms":[ "edges", "grinds", "hones", "sharpens", "stones", "whets" ], "near synonyms":[ "files" ], "near antonyms":[ "buffs", "burnishes", "glosses", "polishes", "rounds", "smooths", "smoothes" ], "antonyms":[ "blunts", "dulls" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "storehouses":{ "a building for storing goods":{ "examples":[ "the company has a large storehouse filled with lumber for manufacturing its line of furniture" ], "synonyms":[ "depositories", "depots", "magazines", "repositories", "storages", "warehouses" ], "near synonyms":[ "caches", "stockrooms", "storerooms", "banks", "bins", "containers", "lockers", "safe-deposit boxes", "strongboxes", "arsenals", "dumps", "stowages" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, 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"synonyms":[ "bags", "chucks", "leaves", "quits", "resigns (from)", "retires (from)", "steps down (from)" ], "near synonyms":[ "abandons", "vacates", "drops out (of)", "throws up" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[ "stays (at)" ] }, "to give up (as a position of authority) formally":{ "examples":[ "the prime minister was compelled to step aside from his office when it was demonstrated that he had violated the public trust" ], "synonyms":[ "abdicates", "abnegates", "cedes", "relinquishes", "renounces", "resigns", "steps down (from)", "surrenders" ], "near synonyms":[ "abjures", "demits", "denies", "disavows", "disclaims", "disowns", "waives", "forsakes", "gives up", "hands over", "yields", "abandons", "deserts", "quits", "vacates" ], "near antonyms":[ "appropriates", "arrogates", "assumes", "claims", "confiscates", "seizes", "takes over", "usurps", "wrests", "defends", "guards", "protects", "safeguards", "secures" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stuffers":{ "one who eats greedily or too much":{ "examples":[ "the different kinds of hot dog eaters: the stuffer who downs it in two bites; the nibbler; the mustard loader" ], "synonyms":[ "cormorants", "gluttons", "gorgers", "gormandizers", "gourmands", "hogs", "hog", "overeaters", "pigs", "swillers" ], "near synonyms":[ "feasters", "trenchermen", "munchers", "guzzlers" ], "near antonyms":[ "dieters", "nibblers", "pickers" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "strop":{ "to make sharp or sharper":{ "examples":[ "at the museum they showed us how men used to strop razors with leather bands before the days of disposable blades" ], "synonyms":[ "edge", "grind", "hone", "sharpen", "stone", "whet" ], "near synonyms":[ "file" ], "near antonyms":[ "buff", "burnish", "gloss", "polish", "round", "smooth" ], "antonyms":[ "blunt", "dull" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stoners":{ "a person who regularly uses drugs especially illegally":{ "examples":[ "a comedy about aging stoners who are still trying to get their act together" ], "synonyms":[ "addicts", "dopeheads", "dopers", "druggies", "fiends", "freaks", "heads", "hopheads", "hypes", "junkies", "users" ], "near synonyms":[ "acidheads", "cokeheads", "crackheads", "potheads", "speed freaks", "burnouts" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[ "nonaddicts", "nonusers" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "straightforward":{ "going straight to the point clearly and firmly":{ "examples":[ "a straightforward account of the football game with no digressions or personal comments" ], "synonyms":[ "direct", "forthright", "foursquare", "plain", "straight" ], "near synonyms":[ "aboveboard", "candid", "frank", "free-spoken", "honest", "open", "openhearted", "outspoken", "plainspoken", "unguarded", "unreserved", "artless", "earnest", "sincere", "uninhibited", "unrestrained", "abrupt", "bluff", "blunt", "brusque", "brusk", "curt", "gruff", "point-blank", "sharp", "impolite", "inconsiderate", "rude", "tactless", "undiplomatic", "true", "truthful", "veracious" ], "near antonyms":[ "circumlocutory", "long-winded", "prolix", "verbose", "wordy", "inhibited", "reserved", "restrained", "civil", "courteous", "polite", "tactful", "deceitful", "lying", "mendacious", "untruthful", "erroneous", "fallacious", "false", "ambiguous", "equivocal", "evasive", "misleading", "double-dealing", "hypocritical", "two-faced" ], "antonyms":[ "circuitous", "indirect", "roundabout" ] }, "free from irregularities or digressions in course":{ "examples":[ "the missile continued on its straightforward path toward the enemy's command post" ], "synonyms":[ "direct", "linear", "right", "straight", "straightaway" ], "near synonyms":[ "unbent", "uncurled", "untwisted", "undeviating", "unswerving" ], "near antonyms":[ "bowed", "rounded", "entwined", "kinked", "swirled", "turned", "turning", "twined", "twining", "twisted", "twisting", "veering", "warped", "bending", "coiled", "coiling", "corkscrew", "curled", "curling", "curved", "curving", "looped", "looping", "spiral", "spiraling", "spiralling", "wavy", "winding", "meandering", "weaving", "devious", "serpentine", "sinuous", "crooked", "zigzag", "zigzagging" ], "antonyms":[] }, "free in expressing one's true feelings and opinions":{ "examples":[ "I want you to be straightforward with me and tell me if this dress looks awful" ], "synonyms":[ "candid", "direct", "forthcoming", "forthright", "foursquare", "frank", "free-spoken", "freehearted", "honest", "open", "openhearted", "out-front", "outspoken", "plain", "plainspoken", "straight", "unguarded", "unreserved", "up-front" ], "near synonyms":[ "artless", "earnest", "guileless", "ingenuous", "innocent", "naive", "na\u00efve", "natural", "real", "sincere", "unaffected", "undesigning", "unpretending", "unpretentious", "outgoing", "uninhibited", "unrestrained", "vocal", "vociferous", "abrupt", "bluff", "blunt", "brusque", "brusk", "crusty", "curt", "gruff", "sharp", "impertinent", "impolite", "inconsiderate", "rude", "tactless", "thoughtless", "uncivil", "undiplomatic", "ungracious", "unmannerly", "unsubtle" ], "near antonyms":[ "inhibited", "reserved", "restrained", "close-mouthed", "laconic", "quiet", "reticent", "taciturn", "tight-lipped", "uncommunicative", "ambiguous", "circuitous", "equivocal", "evasive", "diplomatic", "politic", "tactful", "civil", "considerate", "courteous", "polite" ], "antonyms":[ "dissembling", "uncandid", "unforthcoming" ] }, "not subject to misinterpretation or more than one interpretation":{ "examples":[ "the distinction between the two types of offenses is pretty straightforward" ], "synonyms":[ "apparent", "bald", "bald-faced", "barefaced", "bright-line", "broad", "clear", "clear-cut", "crystal clear", "decided", "distinct", "evident", "lucid", "luculent", "luminous", "manifest", "nonambiguous", "obvious", "open-and-shut", "palpable", "patent", "pellucid", "perspicuous", "plain", "ringing", "transparent", "unambiguous", "unambivalent", "unequivocal", "unmistakable" ], "near synonyms":[ "cognizable", "cognoscible", "comprehendible", "comprehensible", "digestible", "fathomable", "graspable", "intelligible", "knowable", "understandable", "self-evident", "self-explanatory", "clean-cut", "simple", "tidy", "uncomplicated", "overt", "undisguised", "appreciable", "perceptible", "recognizable", "sensible", "tangible", "discernible", "discernable", "noticeable", "observable", "visible", "black-and-white", "explicit", "trenchant", "well-defined", "clean", "decipherable", "fair", "legible", "readable" ], "near antonyms":[ "incomprehensible", "indecipherable", "unfathomable", "unintelligible", "unknowable", "impalpable", "imperceptible", "inappreciable", "indiscernible", "insensible", "cloudy", "gauzy", "gray", "grey", "hazy", "imprecise", "indefinite", "indeterminate", "misty", "murky", "nebulous", "noncommittal", "sketchy", "slippery", "subtle", "vague", "illegible", "undecipherable", "unreadable" ], "antonyms":[ "ambiguous", "clouded", "cryptic", "dark", "enigmatic", "enigmatical", "equivocal", "indistinct", "mysterious", "nonobvious", "obfuscated", "obscure", "unapparent", "unclarified", "unclear" ] }, "in an honest and direct manner":{ "examples":[ "she finally told him straightforward that she wasn't interested in a date" ], "synonyms":[ "directly", "forthrightly", "foursquare", "plain", "plainly", "straight", "straightforwardly" ], "near synonyms":[ "baldly", "bluffly", "candidly", "frankly", "honestly", "openheartedly", "openly", "unguardedly", "unreservedly", "artlessly", "earnestly", "simply", "sincerely", "abruptly", "bluntly", "brusquely", "curtly", "gruffly", "point-blank", "sharply", "impolitely", "inconsiderately", "rudely", "tactlessly", "truthfully", "veraciously" ], "near antonyms":[ "long-windedly", "verbosely", "wordily", "civilly", "courteously", "diplomatically", "politely", "tactfully", "deceitfully", "mendaciously", "untruthfully", "erroneously", "fallaciously", "falsely", "hypocritically", "insincerely", "ambiguously", "circuitously", "equivocally", "evasively", "indirectly" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "adverb" ] }, "stumbles (upon)":{ "to come upon face-to-face or as if face-to-face":{ "examples":[ "stumbled upon an old acquaintance at the airport" ], "synonyms":[ "catches", "chances (upon)", "encounters", "happens (upon)", "meets" ], "near synonyms":[ "accosts", "confronts", "faces", "greets", "salutes", "collides (with)", "crashes (into)", "crisscrosses", "crosses", "passes", "hits (upon)", "lights (upon)", "tumbles (to)", "reencounters", "remeets" ], "near antonyms":[ "avoids", "dodges", "ducks", "eludes", "escapes", "evades", "shakes", "shuns" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stand off":{ "a situation in which neither participant in a contest, competition, or struggle comes out ahead of the other":{ "examples":[ "after two hours they had played to a 5-5 standoff" ], "synonyms":[ "dead heat", "draw", "stalemate", "tie" ], "near synonyms":[ "deadlock", "impasse", "seesaw", "photo finish", "horse race", "toss-up" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a point in a struggle where neither side is capable of winning or willing to give in":{ "examples":[ "the standoff continued for three days before the fugitive gave himself up to the authorities" ], "synonyms":[ "deadlock", "gridlock", "halt", "impasse", "logjam", "Mexican standoff", "stalemate", "standstill" ], "near synonyms":[ "dead end", "bind", "bottleneck", "corner", "dilemma", "fix", "hole", "jam", "morass", "pickle", "pinch", "plight", "predicament", "quagmire", "quandary", "spot", "difficulty", "problem" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "having or showing a lack of friendliness or interest in others":{ "examples":[ "the client's standoff attitude suggested that this was going to be a strictly business relationship" ], "synonyms":[ "aloof", "antisocial", "asocial", "buttoned-up", "cold", "cold-eyed", "cool", "detached", "distant", "dry", "frosty", "offish", "remote", "standoffish", "unbending", "unclubbable", "unsociable" ], "near synonyms":[ "indrawn", "introverted", "nongregarious", "recessive", "reclusive", "reserved", "unsocial", "withdrawn", "misanthropic", "apathetic", "hard", "indifferent", "unconcerned", "clinical", "dispassionate", "impersonal", "professional", "disinterested", "incurious", "uninterested", "reticent", "silent", "taciturn", "uncommunicative", "diffident", "shy", "timid", "cliquey", "cliquish", "clubbish" ], "near antonyms":[ "boon", "clubbable", "clubable", "clubby", "companionable", "convivial", "extroverted", "extraverted", "gregarious", "outgoing", "communicative", "expansive", "garrulous", "talkative", "affable", "folksy", "genial", "gracious", "hospitable", "agreeable", "amiable", "congenial", "kindly", "neighborly" ], "antonyms":[ "cordial", "friendly", "sociable", "social", "warm" ] }, "as in fight , resist":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "defy", "fight", "hold off", "oppose", "resist", "withstand", "beat off", "fend (off)", "rebut", "repel", "repulse", "stave off", "turn away", "turn back", "deflect", "ward (off)", "rebuff", "snub", "spurn" ], "near antonyms":[ "embrace", "hail", "welcome" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ] }, "standpoint":{ "a way of looking at or thinking about something":{ "examples":[ "I never thought about it from that standpoint before" ], "synonyms":[ "angle", "eye view", "outlook", "perspective", "shoes", "slant", "vantage point", "viewpoint" ], "near synonyms":[ "interpretation", "spin", "belief", "conviction", "eye", "feeling", "judgment", "judgement", "mind", "mind-set", "notion", "opinion", "perception", "persuasion", "sentiment", "verdict", "view", "impression", "take" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stentorian":{ "marked by a high volume of sound":{ "examples":[ "the professor's stentorian voice was enough to keep even the drowsiest student awake" ], "synonyms":[ "blaring", "blasting", "booming", "clamorous", "clangorous", "deafening", "earsplitting", "loud", "piercing", "plangent", "resounding", "ringing", "roaring", "slam-bang", "sonorous", "thundering", "thunderous" ], "near synonyms":[ "brazen", "dinning", "discordant", "noisy", "obstreperous", "raucous", "rip-roaring", "vociferous", "grating", "harsh", "overloud", "sharp", "shrill", "squealing", "strident" ], "near antonyms":[ "dead", "quiet", "silent", "still", "stilly", "ultraquiet", "calm", "dreamy", "peaceful", "restful", "serene", "soothing", "tranquil", "hushed", "muffled", "muted", "softened", "toned (down)" ], "antonyms":[ "gentle", "low", "soft" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "strengthen":{ "to increase the ability of (as a muscle) to exert physical force":{ "examples":[ "lifting weights every day will eventually strengthen your muscles", "the army makes new recruits run for miles in order to strengthen them" ], "synonyms":[ "beef (up)", "fortify", "harden", "toughen" ], "near synonyms":[ "anneal", "temper", "firm (up)", "tone (up)", "energize", "invigorate", "vitalize", "restrengthen" ], "near antonyms":[ "cripple", "incapacitate", "paralyze", "damage", "harm", "hurt", "impair", "injure", "break down", "wear out", "sap", "undercut", "undermine" ], "antonyms":[ "debilitate", "enervate", "enfeeble", "weaken" ] }, "to make able to withstand physical hardship, strain, or exposure":{ "examples":[ "required weeks of physical therapy to strengthen his arm enough to pitch for the team again" ], "synonyms":[ "fortify", "harden", "indurate", "inure", "season", "steel", "toughen" ], "near synonyms":[ "acclimate", "acclimatize", "adapt", "adjust", "anneal", "temper", "invigorate", "vitalize", "immunize", "bolster", "boost", "brace", "buttress", "enforce", "forearm", "prop (up)", "reinforce", "reenforce", "support", "break in", "limber (up)", "train", "accustom", "condition", "habituate", "naturalize" ], "near antonyms":[ "emasculate", "enervate", "enfeeble", "exhaust", "sap", "weaken", "cripple", "debilitate", "hamstring", "incapacitate", "sensitize" ], "antonyms":[ "soften" ] }, "to make markedly greater in measure or degree":{ "examples":[ "encouraged the boarding school students to strengthen their ties with the community by doing public service" ], "synonyms":[ "accentuate", "amp (up)", "amplify", "beef (up)", "boost", "consolidate", "deepen", "enhance", "heighten", "intensify", "magnify", "redouble", "step up" ], "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 prepare (oneself) mentally or emotionally":{ "examples":[ "strengthened herself for the moment she'd have to tell her friend that she had lost the borrowed necklace" ], "synonyms":[ "brace", "forearm", "fortify", "nerve", "poise", "psych (up)", "ready", "steel" ], "near synonyms":[ "arm", "harden", "inure", "season", "toughen", "bolster", "boost", "buoy (up)", "buttress", "enforce", "prop (up)", "reinforce", "reenforce", "support", "sustain", "cheer (up)", "comfort", "embolden", "encourage", "hearten", "inspire", "rally", "rouse", "stir" ], "near antonyms":[ "daunt", "demoralize", "discourage", "dishearten", "dispirit", "psych (out)", "shake", "unnerve", "debilitate", "enervate", "enfeeble", "prostrate", "sap", "soften", "tire", "undercut", "undermine", "weaken" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to make more harsh, uncompromising, or severe":{ "examples":[ "a bill was introduced to strengthen punishments for hate crimes" ], "synonyms":[ "harden", "harshen", "stiffen", "toughen" ], "near synonyms":[], "near antonyms":[ "lessen", "moderate", "soften" ], "antonyms":[ "ameliorate", "ease" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stands":{ "to occupy a place or location":{ "examples":[ "the monument stands in the middle of the town plaza" ], "synonyms":[ "bears", "is", "lies", "sits" ], "near synonyms":[ "commands", "overlooks", "hangs around", "remains", "rests", "stays", "sticks around", "tarries", "awaits", "waits", "posts", "stations", "dwells", "resides" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to put up with (something painful or difficult)":{ "examples":[ "I don't know how you can stand that job" ], "synonyms":[ "abides", "absorbs", "accepts", "bears", "bides", "brooks", "countenances", "endures", "goes", "hacks", "handles", "meets", "pockets", "sticks out", "stomachs", "supports", "sustains", "sweats out", "takes", "tolerates", "wears" ], "near synonyms":[ "allows", "permits", "suffers", "swallows", "reconciles (to)", "acquiesces", "agrees (with or to)", "assents (to)", "capitulates", "consents (to)", "respects", "submits (to)", "yields (to)" ], "near antonyms":[ "declines", "dismisses", "refuses", "rejects", "repudiates", "spurns", "turns down", "combats", "contests", "fights", "opposes", "resists", "avoids", "bypasses", "circumvents", "dodges", "eludes", "escapes", "evades", "misses", "abstains (from)", "forbears", "refrains (from)" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to give what is owed for":{ "examples":[ "I'll stand lunch, and you can pay me back later" ], "synonyms":[ "antes (up)", "balances", "clears", "discharges", "foots", "liquidates", "meets", "pays", "pays off", "pays up", "ponies up", "quits", "recompenses", "settles", "springs (for)" ], "near synonyms":[], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[ "repudiates" ] }, "to take or have a certain position within a group arranged in vertical classes":{ "examples":[ "if the city's baseball team wins today, they will stand first in the league" ], "synonyms":[ "grades", "is", "places", "ranks", "rates" ], "near synonyms":[ "seeds", "counts", "categorizes", "classes", "classifies", "codifies", "compartmentalizes", "groups", "separates", "sets", "sorts", "installs", "instates" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a level usually raised surface":{ "examples":[ "marchers passed by the reviewing stand" ], "synonyms":[ "daises", "platforms", "podiums", "podia", "rostra", "rostrums", "stages", "tribunes" ], "near synonyms":[ "altars", "bimahs", "bimas", "footpaces", "pulpits", "risers", "scaffolds", "balconies", "galleries" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "stanchions":{ "an upright shaft that supports an overhead structure":{ "examples":[ "the stanchion of an arch" ], "synonyms":[ "columns", "piers", "pilasters", "pillars", "posts" ], "near synonyms":[ "caryatids", "caryatides", "pedestals", "buttresses", "flying buttresses", "needles", "obelisks", "piles", "pilings" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stargaze":{ "as in daydream":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "daydream", "conceit", "conceive", "conjure (up)", "dream", "envisage", "envision", "fancy", "fantasize", "fantasy", "feature", "ideate", "image", "imagine", "picture", "see", "vision", "visualize", "hallucinate", "re-create", "reflect", "relive", "reminisce", "contemplate", "meditate", "muse", "ponder", "ruminate", "concoct", "fabricate", "invent", "make up", "manufacture", "plan", "project", "foresee", "prefigure" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stiffly":{ "in a manner so as to cause loss or suffering":{ "examples":[ "stiffly criticized for making such indiscreet comments in public" ], "synonyms":[ "brutally", "hard", "hardly", "harshly", "ill", "oppressively", "roughly", "severely", "sternly" ], "near synonyms":[ "callously", "cold-bloodedly", "hard-heartedly", "heartlessly", "inhumanely", "inhumanly", "insensately", "insensitively", "mercilessly", "obdurately", "pitilessly", "ruthlessly", "tyrannically", "uncharitably", "unfeelingly", "unmercifully", "unsparingly", "abusively", "brutishly", "savagely", "viciously", "aggressively", "assertively", "decidedly", "determinedly", "firmly", "grimly", "gruffly", "resolutely", "strongly", "toughly" ], "near antonyms":[ "benevolently", "benignantly", "considerately", "cordially", "graciously", "kindly", "lovingly", "tenderly", "charitably", "compassionately", "humanely", "mercifully", "softheartedly", "sympathetically", "tolerantly", "understandingly" ], "antonyms":[ "clemently", "gently", "leniently", "lightly", "mildly", "softly" ] }, "in a vigorous and forceful manner":{ "examples":[ "a stiffly fought battle" ], "synonyms":[ "dynamically", "energetically", "explosively", "firmly", "forcefully", "forcibly", "hard", "mightily", "muscularly", "powerfully", "roundly", "stoutly", "strenuously", "strongly", "sturdily", "vigorously" ], "near synonyms":[ "fiercely", "hammer and tongs", "robustly", "roughshod", "sharply", "vehemently", "violently", "actively", "animatedly", "briskly", "crisply", "eagerly", "gamely", "heartily", "lustily", "snappily", "spiritedly", "spunkily", "vivaciously", "decidedly", "determinedly", "directly", "emphatically", "fast", "fixedly", "intensively", "intently", "purposefully", "resolutely", "rigidly", "smartly", "solidly", "soundly", "squarely", "steadfastly", "steadily", "surely", "aggressively", "assertively", "manfully", "potently" ], "near antonyms":[ "delicately", "faintly", "frailly", "shakily", "bloodlessly", "halfheartedly", "languidly", "lazily", "listlessly", "spiritlessly", "impotently", "ineffectively", "ineffectually", "lamely", "nervelessly", "spinelessly", "uncertainly" ], "antonyms":[ "feebly", "gently", "softly", "weakly" ] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "stools":{ "as in night soils":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "night soils", "dirt", "doo-doos", "droppings", "dungs", "excrements", "excreta", "feces", "ordures", "poops", "scats", "slops", "soils", "wastes", "spoor", "spoors", "dunghills", "guanos", "manures", "middens", "muck", "sewage", "sewerages", "coprolites" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "strangers":{ "a person who is not native to or known to a community":{ "examples":[ "the people of the island are quick to make strangers feel at home" ], "synonyms":[ "foreigners", "nonnatives", "outlanders", "outsiders" ], "near synonyms":[ "aliens", "nonresidents", "outcasts", "pariahs", "drifters", "transients", "wanderers" ], "near antonyms":[ "buddies", "chums", "comrades", "confidants", "cronies", "familiars", "friends", "intimates", "pals", "acquaintances", "associates", "cohorts", "colleagues", "companions", "fellows", "hearties", "hobnobbers", "mates", "partners", "peers", "citizens", "habitants", "inhabitants", "residents" ], "antonyms":[ "natives" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stowing":{ "to place somewhere for safekeeping or ready availability":{ "examples":[ "stow the extra life jackets in the chest" ], "synonyms":[ "keeping", "putting up", "repositing", "storing" ], "near synonyms":[ "cellaring", "garaging", "hangaring", "housing", "warehousing", "filing", "packing", "shelving" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to put (something of future use or value) in a safe or secret place":{ "examples":[ "stowed candy bars, which were forbidden at the summer camp, under a board in the cabin's floor" ], "synonyms":[ "caching", "hoarding", "laying away", "laying by", "laying in", "laying up", "putting by", "salting away", "squirreling (away)", "squirrelling (away)", "stashing", "stockpiling", "storing", "treasuring" ], "near synonyms":[ "accumulating", "acquiring", "amassing", "assembling", "collecting", "concentrating", "garnering", "gathering", "picking up", "rounding up", "scraping (together)", "heaping", "piling", "stacking", "conserving", "husbanding", "preserving", "banking", "coffering", "depositing", "holding", "keeping", "reserving", "retaining", "saving", "setting by", "stocking", "withholding", "burying", "concealing", "ensconcing", "secreting" ], "near antonyms":[ "casting", "discarding", "ditching", "dumping", "flinging (off or away)", "jettisoning", "throwing away", "throwing out", "unloading", "consuming", "squandering", "using up", "wasting", "handing out", "handing over", "relinquishing", "surrendering", "blowing", "dissipating", "frittering (away)", "lavishing", "misspending", "running through", "spending", "depleting", "exhausting", "expending", "impoverishing", "dispelling", "dispersing", "dissipating", "scattering" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stuck up":{ "having too high an opinion of oneself":{ "examples":[ "thought that the kids at his new school were snobbish and stuck-up" ], "synonyms":[ "assured", "biggety", "biggity", "bigheaded", "complacent", "conceited", "consequential", "egoistic", "egoistical", "egotistic", "egotistical", "important", "overweening", "pompous", "prideful", "proud", "self-conceited", "self-important", "self-opinionated", "self-satisfied", "smug", "swellheaded", "vain", "vainglorious" ], "near synonyms":[ "blusterous", "blustery", "boastful", "bombastic", "braggart", "bragging", "braggy", "cocky", "swaggering", "arrogant", "assumptive", "bumptious", "cavalier", "chesty", "disdainful", "fastuous", "haughty", "high-and-mighty", "high-hat", "huffy", "lofty", "lordly", "masterful", "peremptory", "pontifical", "self-asserting", "self-assertive", "snobbish", "snobby", "snooty", "supercilious", "superior", "toplofty", "toploftical", "uppish", "uppity", "domineering", "high-handed", "imperious", "highfalutin", "hifalutin", "holier-than-thou", "pretentious", "overconfident", "presuming", "presumptuous", "confident", "self-assured", "self-confident", "self-adulatory", "self-congratulatory", "self-contented", "self-gratulatory", "self-applauding", "self-dramatizing", "self-glorifying", "self-promoting", "self-affected", "self-centered", "self-engrossed", "selfish", "condescending", "patronizing" ], "near antonyms":[ "diffident", "self-critical", "self-distrustful", "self-doubting", "self-reproachful", "self-reproving", "meek", "timid", "unassertive", "down-to-earth", "unarrogant", "unassuming", "unpretentious", "bashful", "demure", "introverted", "mousy", "mousey", "overmodest", "retiring", "sheepish", "shrinking", "shy" ], "antonyms":[ "egoless", "humble", "modest", "uncomplacent" ] }, "as in held up , robbed":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "held up", "looted", "plundered", "ripped off", "robbed", "invaded", "trespassed", "ransacked", "rifled", "broke in", "burglarized", "burgled", "despoiled", "devastated", "marauded", "pillaged", "ravaged", "sacked" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "stranded":{ "resting on the shore or bottom of a body of water":{ "examples":[ "stranded whales often die because their bodies overheat on the hot sand" ], "synonyms":[ "aground", "beached", "grounded" ], "near synonyms":[ "landed", "alongshore", "high and dry" ], "near antonyms":[ "offshore" ], "antonyms":[ "afloat" ] }, "to cause irreparable damage to (a ship) by running aground or sinking":{ "examples":[ "the ghostly remains of ships that had been stranded by the reef" ], "synonyms":[ "shipwrecked", "wrecked" ], "near synonyms":[ "beached", "foundered", "scuttled" ], "near antonyms":[ "recovered", "salvaged" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to cause to remain behind":{ "examples":[ "he just drove off, stranding her in some dinky town with just a few bucks and the clothes she was wearing" ], "synonyms":[ "abandoned", "deserted", "forsook", "left", "marooned", "quit", "quitted" ], "near synonyms":[ "discarded", "ditched", "dumped", "flung", "jettisoned", "junked", "scrapped", "shed", "shucked (off)", "threw away", "threw out", "delivered", "gave up", "handed over", "relinquished", "surrendered", "yielded", "escaped", "retreated (from)", "took off (from)", "vacated", "withdrew (from)", "abjured", "cut off", "disowned", "rejected", "renounced", "repudiated", "separated (from)", "sacrificed", "distanced", "disregarded", "forgot", "ignored", "neglected" ], "near antonyms":[ "had", "harbored", "held", "kept", "owned", "possessed", "reserved", "retained", "withheld", "redeemed", "rescued", "saved" ], "antonyms":[ "reclaimed" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "steeping":{ "to cause (as a person) to become filled or saturated with a certain quality or principle":{ "examples":[ "grew up steeped in the ways of his ancestors", "a town steeped in history" ], "synonyms":[ "enduing", "induing", "imbuing", "inculcating", "infusing", "ingraining", "engraining", "inoculating", "investing", "suffusing" ], "near synonyms":[ "animating", "charging", "enlivening", "invigorating", "leavening", "implanting", "instilling", "planting", "impregnating", "permeating", "pervading", "saturating", "deluging", "drowning", "filling", "flooding", "inundating", "overwhelming", "submerging" ], "near antonyms":[ "depriving", "divesting", "stripping", "clearing", "emptying", "eliminating", "removing", "taking (away)" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to wet thoroughly with liquid":{ "examples":[ "chew fresh ginger that has been steeped in hot water to aid digestion" ], "synonyms":[ "drenching", "drowning", "impregnating", "macerating", "saturating", "soaking", "soddening", "sopping", "sousing" ], "near synonyms":[ "waterlogging", "water-soaking", "marinating", "seething", "presoaking", "dipping", "immersing", "inundating", "submerging", "swamping", "bathing", "dousing", "dowsing", "hydrating", "swilling", "washing", "watering", "infiltrating", "penetrating", "permeating", "dampening", "damping", "humidifying", "moistening" ], "near antonyms":[ "dehydrating", "desiccating", "drying", "parching", "searing", "draining", "emptying", "voiding", "dehumidifying" ], "antonyms":[ "wringing (out)" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "step in":{ "to make a brief visit":{ "examples":[ "I just stepped in to say hi on my way to class" ], "synonyms":[ "call", "come by", "come over", "drop by", "drop in", "pop (in)", "run (over)", "run in", "stop (by or in)", "visit" ], "near synonyms":[ "barge (in)", "look up", "see", "bop (into)", "happen (by)", "frequent", "hang (at)", "haunt", "resort (to)" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to serve as a replacement usually for a time only":{ "examples":[ "couldn't find anyone to step in for me so that I could take a break from my caregiving duties" ], "synonyms":[ "cover", "fill in", "pinch-hit", "stand in", "sub", "substitute", "take over" ], "near synonyms":[ "understudy", "relieve", "spell", "double (as)" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "staying powers":{ "the quality or trait that allows someone or something to continue to be effective, successful, popular, etc., for a long period of time":{ "examples":[ "a long-distance runner with a lot of staying power", "a song with staying power", "Her staying power as a pop icon is remarkable." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "might", "potency", "puissance", "stuff", "ability", "capability", "capableness", "capacity", "competence", "competency", "faculty", "aptitude", "aptness", "endowment", "equipment", "facility", "gift", "knack", "talent", "address", "adroitness", "deftness", "dexterity", "hand", "prowess", "skill", "gray matter", "instinct", "intelligence", "ken", "reason", "understanding", "adequacy", "effectiveness", "effectualness", "fitness", "form", "influence", "resourcefulness", "usefulness", "means", "resources", "wherewithal" ], "near antonyms":[ "helplessness", "impotence", "paralysis", "powerlessness", "weakness", "defectiveness", "deficiency", "inadequacy", "inadequateness", "ineffectiveness", "ineffectuality", "ineffectualness", "inefficaciousness", "inefficacy", "uselessness", "debilitation", "disablement", "impairment", "incapacitation", "disability", "inability", "incapability", "incapableness", "incapacity", "incompetence", "incompetency", "ineptitude", "ineptness" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "steam":{ "to be excited or emotionally stirred up with anger":{ "examples":[ "the newspaper's blatantly biased coverage made a lot of readers steam" ], "synonyms":[ "boil", "burn", "foam", "fume", "rage", "rankle", "seethe", "sizzle", "storm" ], "near synonyms":[ "fulminate", "rant", "rave", "smolder", "smoulder", "bristle", "flare (up)", "inflame", "enflame", "chafe", "fret", "stew", "agitate", "convulse", "roil", "shake" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in smoke , cloud":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bank", "cloud", "fume", "miasma", "smoke", "smother", "brume", "fog", "gauze", "haze", "mist", "murk", "reek", "smog", "soup" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "stored":{ "to place somewhere for safekeeping or ready availability":{ "examples":[ "we decided to store the lawn mower in the shed instead of the garage" ], "synonyms":[ "kept", "put up", "reposited", "stowed" ], "near synonyms":[ "cellared", "garaged", "hangared", "housed", "warehoused", "filed", "packed", "shelved" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to put (something of future use or value) in a safe or secret place":{ "examples":[ "squirrels commonly store nuts in the hollows of trees and other places to prepare for the winter" ], "synonyms":[ "cached", "hoarded", "laid away", "laid by", "laid in", "laid up", "put by", "salted away", "squirreled (away)", "squirrelled (away)", "stashed", "stockpiled", "stowed", "treasured" ], "near synonyms":[ "accumulated", "acquired", "amassed", "assembled", "collected", "concentrated", "garnered", "gathered", "picked up", "rounded up", "scraped (together)", "heaped", "piled", "stacked", "conserved", "husbanded", "preserved", "banked", "coffered", "deposited", "held", "kept", "reserved", "retained", "saved", "set by", "stocked", "withheld", "buried", "concealed", "ensconced", "secreted" ], "near antonyms":[ "cast", "discarded", "ditched", "dumped", "flung (off or away)", "jettisoned", "threw away", "threw out", "unloaded", "consumed", "squandered", "used up", "wasted", "handed out", "handed over", "relinquished", "surrendered", "blew", "dissipated", "frittered (away)", "lavished", "misspent", "ran through", "spent", "depleted", "exhausted", "expended", "impoverished", "dispelled", "dispersed", "dissipated", "scattered" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stove":{ "as in oven , microwave":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "broiler", "fryer", "frier", "microwave", "microwave oven", "oven", "roaster", "rotisserie", "toaster", "toaster oven", "cooker", "cookstove", "range" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stropping":{ "to make sharp or sharper":{ "examples":[ "at the museum they showed us how men used to strop razors with leather bands before the days of disposable blades" ], "synonyms":[ "edging", "grinding", "honing", "sharpening", "stoning", "whetting" ], "near synonyms":[ "filing" ], "near antonyms":[ "buffing", "burnishing", "glossing", "polishing", "rounding", "smoothing" ], "antonyms":[ "blunting", "dulling" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stooped":{ "to descend to a level that is beneath one's dignity":{ "examples":[ "the debate would be more enlightening if both sides didn't stoop to name-calling" ], "synonyms":[ "condescended", "deigned" ], "near synonyms":[ "abased", "debased", "degraded", "demeaned", "discredited", "disgraced", "dishonored", "humbled", "humiliated", "lowered", "shamed" ], "near antonyms":[ "rose" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "strongholds":{ "a structure or place from which one can resist attack":{ "examples":[ "the island was the pirates' last stronghold in the West Indies" ], "synonyms":[ "bastions", "castles", "citadels", "fortifications", "fortresses", "forts", "holds", "redoubts" ], "near synonyms":[ "battlements", "breastworks", "bulwarks", "earthworks", "embattlements", "parapets", "ramparts", "bunkers", "dugouts", "blockhouses", "garrison 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"strangling", "suffocating", "baffling", "foiling", "frustrating", "stumping", "thwarting", "derailing", "disrupting", "sabotaging", "muzzling", "repressing", "suppressing", "confining", "hedging (in)", "hemming (in)" ], "near antonyms":[ "clearing", "making way", "opening", "unclogging", "unplugging", "unstopping", "freeing", "liberating", "releasing", "untying", "untieing", "loosening", "smoothing", "encouraging", "furthering", "promoting" ], "antonyms":[ "aiding", "assisting", "facilitating", "helping" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stargazed":{ "as in daydreamed":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "daydreamed", "conceited", "conceived", "conjured (up)", "dreamed", "dreamt", "envisaged", "envisioned", "fancied", "fantasied", "fantasized", "featured", "ideated", "imaged", "imagined", "pictured", "saw", "visioned", "visualized", "hallucinated", "re-created", "recreated", "reflected", "relived", "reminisced", "contemplated", "meditated", "mused", "pondered", "ruminated", "concocted", "fabricated", "invented", "made up", "manufactured", "planned", "projected", "foresaw", "prefigured" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "staging":{ "to bring before the public in performance or exhibition":{ "examples":[ "staged the full body of Shakespeare's plays in the course of a year" ], "synonyms":[ "carrying", "giving", "mounting", "offering", "presenting" ], "near synonyms":[ "displaying", "exhibiting", "exposing", "parading", "showing", "showing off", "unveiling", "previewing", "acting", "impersonating", "performing", "playing", "portraying", "depicting", "dramatizing", "enacting", "rendering", "representing", "extending", "proffering", "tendering" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "streamlined":{ "as in sleek , taut":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "rakish", "sleek", "taut", "immaculate", "spick-and-span", "spic-and-span", "spotless", "organized", "straight", "systematic", "dapper", "natty", "saucy", "smart", "spiffy", "spruce", "antiseptic", "bandbox", "crisp", "groomed", "kempt", "neat", "orderly", "picked up", "prim", "shipshape", "smug", "snug", "tidied", "tidy", "trig", "trim", "uncluttered", "well-groomed" ], "near antonyms":[ "disheveled", "dishevelled", "disordered", "disorderly", "messy", "mussed", "mussy", "sloven", "slovenly", "unkempt", "untidy", "scruffy", "seedy", "shabby", "slipshod", "sloppy", "dirty", "filthy", "foul", "nasty", "sordid", "squalid", "dowdy", "frowsy", "frowzy", "rumpled", "tousled", "tumbled", "disorganized", "unsystematic" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to make less complex":{ "examples":[ "streamline the work of mailing out flyers by using computer-generated labels" ], "synonyms":[ "simplified" ], "near synonyms":[ "dumbed down", "oversimplified", "pruned", "stripped (down)", "stript (down)", "trimmed", "purified", "refined" ], "near antonyms":[ "elaborated" ], "antonyms":[ "complexed", "complexified", "complicated", "perplexed", "sophisticated" ] }, "to adapt to modern needs, taste, or usage":{ "examples":[ "in an effort to compete against online vendors, many traditional retailers have had to streamline their brick-and-mortar stores" ], "synonyms":[ "contemporized", "modernized", "updated" ], "near synonyms":[ "recast", "redesigned", "redeveloped", "redid", "reengineered", "refashioned", "remade", "remodeled", "revamped", "revised", "reworked" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "stamping ground":{ "a place for spending time or for socializing":{ "examples":[ "if she isn't at home, you can usually find her at the local library, her favorite stamping ground" ], "synonyms":[ "hangout", "haunt", "purlieu", "rendezvous", "resort", "stomping ground" ], "near synonyms":[ "camp", "canteen", "club", "clubhouse", "country club", "key club", "service club", "union", "harbor", "harborage", "haven", "nest", "refuge", "retreat", "sanctuary" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stalls":{ "to bring (something) to a standstill":{ "examples":[ "endless complaints stalled the process of selecting the winning design for the memorial" ], "synonyms":[ "arrests", "brings up", "catches", "checks", "draws up", "fetches up", "halts", "holds up", "pulls up", "stays", "stills", "stops" ], "near synonyms":[ "baffles", "balks", "blockades", "blocks", "bottlenecks", "clogs", "dams", "detains", "hinders", "holds", "holds back", "impedes", "obstructs", "snags", "stems", "concludes", "cuts off", "ends", "terminates", "calls", "discontinues", "suspends", "chokes off", "reins (in)", "represses", "squashes", "squelches", "stanches", "staunches", "stunts", "suppresses", "turns back" ], "near antonyms":[ "carries on", "continues", "follows through (with)", "keeps (on)", "keeps up", "persists", "runs on", "advances", "fares", "goes along", "marches", "moves", "proceeds", "progresses", "wends", "actuates", "budges", "drives", "goads", "impels", "propels", "pushes", "spurs", "stirs" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to stop functioning":{ "examples":[ "the engine stalls sometimes when it's very cold outside" ], "synonyms":[ "breaks", "breaks down", "conks (out)", "crashes", "cuts out", "dies", "fails", "gives out" ], "near synonyms":[ "fizzles", "sputters", "wheezes", "acts up", "malfunctions", "jams" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[ "starts (up)" ] }, "as in boxes , booths":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "booths", "boxes", "cribs", "loges", "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":[] }, "as in delays , holdups":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "delays", "holdups", "embargoes", "stoppages", "burdens", "cumbers", "loads", "arrests", "bits", "brakes", "checks", "constraints", "curbs", "hobbles", "reins", "restraints", "dangers", "hazards", "perils", "reefs", "barriers", "blockades", "blockages", "brick walls", "stone walls", "adversities", "difficulties", "disadvantages", "drawbacks", "hardships", "catches", "hitches", "rubs", "snags", "balks", "bars", "blocks", "chains", "clogs", "cramps", "crimps", "deterrents", "drags", "embarrassments", "encumbrances", "fetters", "handicaps", "hindrances", "holdbacks", "hurdles", "impediments", "inhibitions", "interferences", "lets", "manacles", "obstacles", "obstructions", "shackles", "stops", "stumbling blocks", "trammels" ], "near antonyms":[ "catalysts", "goads", "impetuses", "incentives", "spurs", "stimulants", "stimuli", "advantages", "breaks", "edges", "aids", "assistances", "benefits", "boosts", "handmaidens", "handmaids", "help" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "strut":{ "to walk with exaggerated arm and leg movements":{ "examples":[ "the cat strutted proudly onto the porch with a bird in its mouth" ], "synonyms":[ "prance", "sashay", "stalk", "swagger" ], "near synonyms":[ "flounce", "mince", "traipse", "pussyfoot", "tiptoe", "sweep", "parade", "promenade", "pad", "step", "tread", "pace", "stride", "lumber", "lurch", "pound", "shamble", "shuffle", "stagger" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to present so as to invite notice or attention":{ "examples":[ "strutting his blue ribbon for all to see" ], "synonyms":[ "display", "disport", "exhibit", "expose", "flash", "flaunt", "lay out", "parade", "produce", "show", "show off", "sport", "unveil" ], "near synonyms":[ "brandish", "flourish", "wave", "advertise", "air", "announce", "blaze", "broadcast", "herald", "placard", "post", "proclaim", "publicize", "sound", "trumpet", "divulge", "talk (about)", "tell (of)", "bare", "discover", "reveal", "uncloak", "uncover", "unmask" ], "near antonyms":[ "camouflage", "disguise", "mask", "conceal", "cover", "curtain", "enshroud", "hide", "obscure", "occlude", "occult", "shroud", "veil" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in swagger , bravado":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "boastfulness", "bombast", "braggadocio", "bravado", "swagger", "triumphalism", "vaingloriousness", "vainglory", "arrogance", "assumption", "bumptiousness", "consequence", "haughtiness", "hauteur", "high horse", "huffiness", "imperiousness", "loftiness", "lordliness", "masterfulness", "peremptoriness", "pomposity", "pompousness", "presumptuousness", "pretense", "pretence", "pretension", "pretentiousness", "self-consequence", "self-importance", "superciliousness", "superiority", "toploftiness", "authoritativeness", "bossiness", "bowwow", "brag", "dominance", "high-handedness", "condescension", "disdain", "scorn", "chest-thumping", "inflation", "self-assertion", "side", "snobbery", "snobbishness", "snobbism", "snootiness", "attitude", "cheek", "cheekiness", "impertinence", "impudence", "sauciness", "cockiness", "complacence", "conceit", "egoism", "egotism", "pride", "pridefulness", "self-assumption", "self-centeredness", "self-complacency", "self-conceit", "self-content", "self-contentment", "self-opinion", "self-partiality", "self-satisfaction", "smugness", "swelled head", "vanity", "superiority complex" ], "near antonyms":[ "bashfulness", "demureness", "retiringness", "shyness", "diffidence", "self-distrust", "self-doubt", "timidity", "timidness", "lowliness", "meekness", "mousiness", "passiveness", "passivity", "submissiveness", "quietness", "reserve", "reservedness", "humility", "modesty", "unassumingness", "unpretentiousness" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in truss , stand":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "crutch", "peg", "post", "stake", "stanchion", "stand", "stilt", "truss", "bearing", "base", "foundation", "frame", "arch", "bolster", "bracket", "cantilever", "girder", "column", "pedestal", "pilaster", "pillar", "shoring", "brace", "buttress", "mount", "mounting", "prop", "reinforcement", "shore", "spur", "stay", "support", "underpinning" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "stiffened":{ "incapable of or highly resistant to bending":{ "examples":[ "stiffened corpses", "an old-fashioned dress with a stiffened lace collar" ], "synonyms":[ "inflexible", "rigid", "stiff", "unyielding" ], "near synonyms":[ "inelastic", "firm", "hard", "solid", "sound", "strong", "brittle", "crisp", "compact", "dense", "substantial", "arthritic", "rheumatic", "nonelastic", "nonmalleable" ], "near antonyms":[ "elastic", "resilient", "springy", "stretchy", "workable", "malleable", "plastic", "semiflexible", "droopy", "flabby", "flaccid", "mushy", "semisoft", "soft", "squashy", "squishy", "lank", "limber", "limp", "lissome", "lissom", "lithe", "lithesome", "willowy" ], "antonyms":[ "flexible", "floppy", "pliable", "pliant", "supple", "yielding" ] }, "to make more harsh, uncompromising, or severe":{ "examples":[ "plans to further stiffen the already onerous requirements for admission to the elite military unit" ], "synonyms":[ "hardened", "harshened", "strengthened", "toughened" ], "near synonyms":[], "near antonyms":[ "lessened", "moderated", "softened" ], "antonyms":[ "ameliorated", "eased" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "strollers":{ "a person who roams about without a fixed route or destination":{ "examples":[ "back in olden days when strollers and vagabonds wandered the Scottish countryside" ], "synonyms":[ "drifters", "gadabouts", "gypsies", "knockabouts", "maunderers", "nomads", "ramblers", "roamers", "rovers", "vagabonds", "wanderers", "wayfarers" ], "near synonyms":[ "laggards", "stragglers", "lingerers", "loiterers", "sojourners", "bums", "hoboes", "hobos", "tramps", "passengers", "sightseers", "travelers", "travellers", "migrants", "transients", "vagrants", "amblers", "saunterers" ], "near antonyms":[ "homebodies", "denizens", "dwellers", "habitants", "inhabitants", "residents", "settlers" ], "antonyms":[] }, "a small four-wheeled vehicle designed for pushing a baby around in":{ "examples":[ "a collapsible stroller" ], "synonyms":[ "baby buggies", "baby carriages", "buggies", "perambulators", "prams", "pushchairs" ], "near synonyms":[ "bassinets", "cradles", "cribs", "carry-cots" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stepped (on)":{ "as in ran over , ran down":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "overrode", "ran down", "ran over", "champed", "stamped", "stomped", "tramped", "trampled", "tromped", "mashed", "pulped", "smashed", "squashed", "squelched", "booted", "hoofed", "kicked" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stipulation":{ "something upon which the carrying out of an agreement or offer depends":{ "examples":[ "their proposal for a baseball franchise includes several stipulations that are unacceptable" ], "synonyms":[ "condition", "contingency", "if", "provision", "proviso", "qualification", "reservation" ], "near synonyms":[ "strings", "terms", "precondition", "prerequisite", "requirement", "requisite", "limitation", "modification", "restriction", "exception", "exemption", "demand", "essential", "must", "necessity", "need" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "straddles":{ "to be in or move into a seated or standing position with your legs on either side of (something)":{ "examples":[ "She straddled the horse and waited for her riding partner to mount." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bestrides", "lounges", "slouches", "sprawls", "squats", "perches", "sets", "sits" ], "near antonyms":[ "arises", "gets up", "rises", "stands" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to be on both sides of (something)":{ "examples":[ "The town straddles the river.", "The movie straddles the line between comedy and drama." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "spans", "laps", "overlaps", "overlays", "overlies", "overspreads", "bisects", "cuts", "intersects", "crisscrosses", "decussates", "expands", "extends", "fans (out)", "flares (out)", "opens", "outspreads", "outstretches", "spreads (out)", "stretches (out)", "unfolds", "unfurls", "carries", "comprehends", "contains", "embraces", "entails", "includes", "involves", "numbers", "subsumes", "takes in", "comprises", "consists (of)", "brackets", "has", "holds", "owns", "possesses", "admits", "receives", "composes", "constitutes", "forms", "makes", "assimilates", "embodies", "incorporates", "integrates" ], "near antonyms":[ "compacts", "compresses", "condenses", "reduces", "closes", "contracts", "folds", "bans", "bars", "debars", "precludes", "prevents", "prohibits", "denies", "refuses", "rejects", "eliminates", "excepts", "rules out", "loses", "mislays", "misplaces", "excludes", "leaves (out)", "misses out", "omits" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to agree with or seem to agree with two opposite sides of (something)":{ "examples":[ "The politician straddled the issue for weeks." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "flip-flops", "yo-yoes", "dodges", "ducks", "eludes", "eschews", "evades", "shakes", "shirks", "shuns", "sidesteps", "skirts", "bypasses", "circumvents", "cavils", "quibbles", "equivocates", "fudges", "hedges", "pussyfoots", "tergiversates", "waffles", "weasels" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stepbrother":{ "as in stepsister":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "stepsister", "brother", "sibling", "sister", "cousin", "kinsman", "kinswoman", "relation", "relative", "in-law", "kissing cousin", "blood", "clan", "family", "folk", "house", "kindred", "kinfolk", "kinfolks", "kinsfolk", "line", "lineage", "people", "race", "stock", "tribe" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stock company":{ "as in company , dramatis personae":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "company", "troop", "troupe", "cast", "dramatis personae", "ensemble" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "steering clear of":{ "to get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery":{ "examples":[ "After several disastrous family gatherings, she steered clear of any talk about hosting holiday celebrations." ], "synonyms":[ "avoiding", "dodging", "ducking", "eluding", "eschewing", "evading", "finessing", "getting around", "scaping", "shaking", "shirking", "shuffling (out of)", "shunning", "weaseling (out of)" ], "near synonyms":[ "missing", "averting", "deflecting", "diverting", "obviating", "parrying", "preventing", "warding (off)", "banning", "barring", "debarring", "eliminating", "excepting", "excluding", "precluding", "ruling out", "bypassing", "circumventing", "skirting", "foiling", "foxing", "frustrating", "outfoxing", "outsmarting", "outwitting", "overreaching", "thwarting" ], "near antonyms":[ "accepting", "courting", "embracing", "pursuing", "seeking", "welcoming", "catching", "contracting", "incurring" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "staging areas":{ "as in staging grounds":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "staging grounds", "bases", "bridgeheads", "footholds", "beachheads", "camps", "centers", "emplacements", "footings", "fronts", "headquarters", "installations", "stations", "airbases", "bastions", "fortresses", "strongholds", "battlefronts", "fields", "toeholds" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "students":{ "one who attends a school":{ "examples":[ "a straight-A student at the local high school" ], "synonyms":[ "pupils", "scholars" ], "near synonyms":[ "readers", "studiers", "day students", "preppies", "schoolboys", "schoolchildren", "schoolgirls", "schoolfellows", "schoolmates", "coeds", "collegians", "postgraduates", "undergraduates", "high schoolers", "kindergartners", "kindergarteners", "middlers", "middle schoolers", "freshmen", "juniors", "seniors", "sophomores", "underclassmen", "undergrads", "upperclassmen", "exchange students" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "steam up":{ "to make angry":{ "examples":[ "finding yet another mistaken charge on his hospital bill 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"confronting", "facing", "greeting", "saluting", "colliding (with)", "crashing (into)", "crisscrossing", "crossing", "passing", "hitting (upon)", "lighting (upon)", "tumbling (to)", "reencountering", "re-encountering", "remeeting" ], "near antonyms":[ "avoiding", "dodging", "ducking", "eluding", "escaping", "evading", "shaking", "shunning" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "strike (into)":{ "to take the first step in (a process or course of action)":{ "examples":[ "before you actually strike into your speech, you should introduce yourself" ], "synonyms":[ "begin", "commence", "embark (on or upon)", "enter (into or upon)", "fall (to)", "get off", "kick off", "launch", "lead off", "open", "start" ], "near synonyms":[ "create", "generate", "inaugurate", "initiate", "innovate", "invent", "originate", "adopt", "embrace", "take on", "take up", "establish", "father", "found", "institute", "organize", "pioneer", "set up", "spawn", "get around (to)", "get down (to)", "get round (to)" ], "near antonyms":[ "cease", "desist", "discontinue", "halt", "knock off", "lay off", "quit", "stop", "close", "complete", "abandon", "forsake", "leave", "abolish", "demolish", "destroy", "exterminate", "extinguish", "phase out" ], "antonyms":[ "conclude", "end", "finish", "terminate" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "starry":{ "of or relating to the stars":{ "examples":[ "the starry light of the firmament on a clear night" ], "synonyms":[ "astral", "star", "stellar" ], "near synonyms":[ "celestial", "empyrean", "heavenly", "intergalactic", "interstellar", "astronomical", "astronomic", "astrophysical", "astronautic", "astronautical", "starlike", "star-spangled" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "having or marked by a tendency to be guided more by ideals than by reality":{ "examples":[ "had the starry idea the Western military forces would waltz in there and put an end to rivalries that have been raging for hundreds of years" ], "synonyms":[ "idealist", "idealistic", "quixotic", "quixotical", "romantic", "starry-eyed", "utopian", "visionary" ], "near synonyms":[ "impractical", "unrealistic", "crusading", "messianic", "zealous", "dewy-eyed", "moonstruck", "moony", "sentimental", "tender-minded", "hopeful", "optimistic", "Pollyannaish", "Pollyannish", "rosy", "upbeat", "doctrinaire", "ideological", "ideologic" ], "near antonyms":[ "hardheaded", "hard-nosed", "tough-minded", "unsentimental", "practical", "pragmatic", "pragmatical", "realistic" ], "antonyms":[ "clear-eyed", "clear-sighted" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "stroke (out)":{ "to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it":{ "examples":[ "if you make a mistake on the form, just stroke it out" ], "synonyms":[ "blue-pencil", "cancel", "cross (out)", "dele", "delete", "edit (out)", "elide", "kill", "scratch (out)", "strike (out)", "x (out)" ], "near synonyms":[ "blot out", "efface", "eradicate", "erase", "expunge", "obliterate", "root (out)", "rub out", "wipe out", "bleep", "blip", "clip", "cut", "excise", "remove", "bowdlerize", "censor", "clean (up)", "expurgate", "launder", "redact", "red-pencil", "abbreviate", "crop", "shorten", "black out", "repress", "silence", "suppress" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "star turns":{ "as in stars , leading men":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "headliners", "leads", "principals", "stars", "leading ladies", "leading men", "coprincipals", "co-principals", "costars", "co-stars", "ingenues", "ing\u00e9nues", "starlets", "superstars" ], "near antonyms":[ "extras", "supernumeraries" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stylishness":{ "the quality or state of being fashionable":{ "examples":[ "the stylishness of the new coat was questionable" ], "synonyms":[ "cool", "coolness", "fashionableness", "hip", "hipness", "hipsterism", "modishness", "trendiness", "voguishness" ], "near synonyms":[ "chic", "chicness", "dapperness", "elegance", "poshness", "smartness", "style", "swank", "swankiness", "class", "grace", "gracefulness", "majesty", "stateliness", "artfulness", "polish", "sophistication", "taste", "tastefulness" ], "near antonyms":[ "flashiness", "garishness", "gaudiness", "gracelessness", "grotesqueness", "tackiness", "tastelessness", "tawdriness" ], "antonyms":[ "unfashionableness" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stigmatized":{ "to describe or regard (something, such as a characteristic or group of people) in a way that shows strong disapproval":{ "examples":[ "a legal system that stigmatizes juveniles as criminals" ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "branded", "tagged", "baptized", "baptised", "called", "christened", "cleped", "denominated", "designated", "dubbed", "entitled", "labeled", "labelled", "named", "nominated", "styled", "termed", "titled", "denoted", "specified", "miscalled", "misnamed", "mistitled", "code-named", "nicknamed", "rechristened", "relabeled", "relabelled", "renamed", "surnamed" ], "near antonyms":[], 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"unnatural" ], "near antonyms":[ "artless", "genuine", "natural", "spontaneous", "unaffected", "uncontrived", "unfeigned", "unforced", "authentic", "bona fide", "real", "realistic", "right", "true", "honest", "ingenuous", "sincere", "unpretending", "easy", "effortless", "smooth", "extemporaneous", "impromptu", "impulsive", "instinctive", "unconscious", "unprompted", "unrehearsed", "unstudied" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "stumbler":{ "as in bungler , duffer":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bungler", "duffer", "fumbler", "stumblebum", "clodhopper", "gawk", "gawky", "lout", "lump", "oaf", "tawpie", "tyke", "tike", "butterfingers", "dub", "klutz", "looby", "lubber", "lummox" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stopping (by)":{ "as in running in , stepping in":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "coming by", "coming over", "dropping by", "dropping in", "running in", "stepping in", "crashing", "sojourning", "staying", "tarrying", "visiting", "frequenting", "hanging (around or out)", "haunting", "inhabiting", "occupying" ], "near antonyms":[ "abiding", "dwelling", "living", "residing" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "straws in the wind":{ "something believed to be a sign or warning of a future event":{ "examples":[ "He saw the increase of routine surveillance as another straw in the wind ." ], "synonyms":[ "auguries", "auspices", "bodings", "forebodings", "foreshadowings", "omens", "portents", "presages" ], "near synonyms":[ "forerunners", "harbingers", "heralds", "precursors", "foretastes", "hints", "inklings", "intimations", "suggestions", "forewarnings", "forecasts", "predictions", "prognostications", "prophecies", "prophesies", "badges", "marks", "notes", "tokens", "divinations" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "stand up for":{ "to drive danger or attack away from":{ "examples":[ "She always stood up for her little sister on the playground." ], 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"underline", "underscore" ], "near antonyms":[ "abandon", "abjure", "forsake", "recant", "retract", "take back", "withdraw", "reverse", "switch", "controvert", "disprove", "rebut", "refute" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to promote the interests or cause of":{ "examples":[ "He stood up for the rights of those without a voice." ], "synonyms":[ "advocate", "back", "champion", "endorse", "indorse", "patronize", "plump (for)", "plunk (for)", "plonk (for)", "support" ], "near synonyms":[ "adopt", "embrace", "espouse", "abet", "aid", "assist", "help", "prop (up)", "second", "side (with)", "backstop", "bolster", "boost", "buttress", "reinforce", "reenforce", "advance", "forward", "further", "plug", "preach", "talk up", "bail out", "deliver", "rescue", "save" ], "near antonyms":[ "baffle", "foil", "frustrate", "interfere", "oppose", "sabotage", "thwart", "desert", "disappoint", "fail", "let down" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "stippling":{ "to mark with small spots especially unevenly":{ "examples":[ "the sunlight falling through the lace curtain stippled her face" ], "synonyms":[ "blotching", "dappling", "dotting", "flecking", "freckling", "marbling", "mottling", "peppering", "shooting", "specking", "speckling", "splotching", "spotting", "sprinkling" ], "near synonyms":[ "blotting", "dyeing", "staining", "banding", "barring", "streaking", "striping", "interspersing", "setting", "studding", "bespattering", "spattering" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stenchy":{ "having an unpleasant smell":{ "examples":[ "the soft, stenchy cheese is considered by turophiles to be quite delectable" ], "synonyms":[ "fetid", "foul", "frowsty", "frowsy", "frowzy", "funky", "fusty", "malodorous", "musty", "noisome", "rank", "reeking", "reeky", "ripe", "smelly", "stinking", "stinky", "strong" ], "near synonyms":[ "putrid", "rancid", "skunky", "stale", "bad", "disgusting", "offensive", "repulsive", "revolting", "vile", "decayed", "decaying", "decomposed", "decomposing", "rotted", "rotten", "rotting", "spoiled", "spoiling", "dirty", "filthy", "nasty", "noxious", "odiferous", "odoriferous", "odorous" ], "near antonyms":[ "flowery", "fruity", "spicy", "woodsy" ], "antonyms":[ "ambrosial", "aromatic", "fragrant", "perfumed", "redolent", "savory", "savoury", "scented", "sweet" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "storage":{ "a building for storing goods":{ "examples":[ "in colonial times the granary was one of the community's most important storages" ], "synonyms":[ "depository", "depot", "magazine", "repository", "storehouse", "warehouse" ], "near synonyms":[ "cache", "stockroom", "storeroom", "bank", "bin", "container", "locker", "safe-deposit box", "strongbox", "arsenal", "dump", "stowage" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stand":{ "to occupy a place or location":{ "examples":[ "the monument stands in the middle of the town plaza" ], "synonyms":[ "be", "bear", "lie", "sit" ], "near synonyms":[ "command", "overlook", "hang around", "remain", "rest", "stay", "stick around", "tarry", "await", "wait", "post", "station", "dwell", "reside" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to put up with (something painful or difficult)":{ "examples":[ "I don't know how you can stand that job" ], "synonyms":[ "abide", "absorb", "accept", "bear", "bide", "brook", "countenance", "endure", "go", "hack", "handle", "meet", "pocket", "stick out", "stomach", "support", "sustain", "sweat out", "take", "tolerate", "wear" ], "near synonyms":[ "allow", "permit", "suffer", "swallow", "reconcile (to)", "acquiesce", "agree (with or to)", "assent (to)", "capitulate", "consent (to)", "respect", "submit (to)", "yield (to)" ], "near antonyms":[ "decline", "dismiss", "refuse", "reject", "repudiate", "spurn", "turn down", "combat", "contest", "fight", "oppose", "resist", "avoid", "bypass", "circumvent", "dodge", "elude", "escape", "evade", "miss", "abstain (from)", "forbear", "refrain (from)" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to give what is owed for":{ "examples":[ "I'll stand lunch, and you can pay me back later" ], "synonyms":[ "ante (up)", "balance", "clear", "discharge", "foot", "liquidate", "meet", "pay", "pay off", "pay up", "pony up", "quit", "recompense", "settle", "spring (for)" ], "near synonyms":[], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[ "repudiate" ] }, "to take or have a certain position within a group arranged in vertical classes":{ "examples":[ "if the city's baseball team wins today, they will stand first in the league" ], "synonyms":[ "be", "grade", "place", "rank", "rate" ], "near synonyms":[ "seed", "count", "categorize", "class", "classify", "codify", "compartmentalize", "group", "separate", "set", "sort", "install", "instate" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a level usually raised surface":{ "examples":[ "marchers passed by the reviewing stand" ], "synonyms":[ "dais", "platform", "podium", "rostrum", "stage", "tribune" ], "near synonyms":[ "altar", "bimah", "bima", "footpace", "pulpit", "riser", "scaffold", "balcony", "gallery" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "stepping (along)":{ "to leave a place often for another":{ "examples":[ "now that my ride's here, I'll be stepping along" ], "synonyms":[ "bailing", "bailing out", "booking", "buggering off", "bugging off", "bugging out", "buzzing (off)", "clearing off", "clearing out", "cutting out", "departing", "digging out", "exiting", "getting", "getting off", "going", "going off", "moving", "packing (up or off)", "parting", "peeling off", "piking (out or off)", "pulling out", "pushing off", "pushing on", "quitting", "running along", "sallying (forth)", "scarpering", "shoving (off)", "taking off", "vamoosing", "walking out" ], "near synonyms":[ "setting out", "starting", "striking out", "absconding", "decamping", "escaping", "evacuating", "fleeing", "flying", "getting out", "mizzling", "running away", "scatting", "scramming", "skipping", "going out", "lighting out", "stepping out", "abandoning", "deserting", "forsaking", "vacating", "emigrating", "adjourning", "removing", "retiring", "retreating", "withdrawing" ], "near antonyms":[ "abiding", "dwelling", "lodging", "remaining", "settling", "staying", "tarrying", "approaching", "closing", "nearing", "hitting", "landing", "reaching" ], "antonyms":[ "arriving", "coming", "showing up", "turning up" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stick-in-the-mud":{ "a person with old-fashioned ideas":{ "examples":[ "the committee is dominated by old stick-in-the-muds who have little interest in bringing new ideas to the table" ], "synonyms":[ "antediluvian", "Colonel Blimp", "dodo", "fogy", "fogey", "fossil", "fud", "fuddy-duddy", "mossback", "reactionary", "stuffed shirt" ], "near synonyms":[ "conservative", "rightist", "Tory", "mandarin", "old hand", "old-timer", "veteran", "old maid" ], "near antonyms":[ "liberal", "progressive", "radical" ], "antonyms":[ "hipster", "modern", "trendy" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stumble":{ "to go down from an upright position suddenly and involuntarily":{ "examples":[ "the bride stumbled on the altar steps and landed smack in the arms of the minister" ], "synonyms":[ "fall", "slip", "topple", "trip", "tumble" ], "near synonyms":[ "collapse", "crumple", "drop", "flump", "keel", "plop", "plunk", "plonk", "slump (over)", "crash", "free-fall", "nose-dive", "plummet", "plunge", "precipitate", "wipe out", "skid", "slide" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[ "get up", "rise", "stand (up)", "uprise" ] }, "to proceed or act clumsily or ineffectually":{ "examples":[ "stumbled twice while she was reciting the \"Gettysburg Address\"" ], "synonyms":[ "blunder", "bumble", "flog", "flounder", "limp", "lumber", "plod", "struggle", "trudge" ], "near synonyms":[ "jog", "shamble", "shuffle", "wallow", "welter", "falter", "lurch", "reel", "stagger", "sway", "teeter", "totter", "fumble", "muddle" ], "near antonyms":[ "coast", "fly", "glide", "kilt", "sail", "zip", "zoom" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to move heavily or clumsily":{ "examples":[ "the tipsy revelers left the path and wearily stumbled through the tangled undergrowth" ], "synonyms":[ "barge", "clump", "flog", "flounder", "galumph", "lumber", "lump", "plod", "pound", "scuff", "scuffle", "shamble", "shuffle", "slog", "slough", "stamp", "stomp", "stump", "tramp", "tromp", "trudge" ], "near synonyms":[ "drag", "flop", "haul", "blunder", "careen", "dodder", "lurch", "reel", "stagger", "sway", "teeter", "totter", "waddle", "weave", "wobble", "wabble" ], "near antonyms":[ "drift", "float", "hang", "hover", "poise", "waft" ], "antonyms":[ "breeze", "coast", "glide", "slide", "waltz", "whisk" ] }, "to make a mistake":{ "examples":[ "that network announcer rarely stumbles when he's on the air" ], "synonyms":[ "blunder", "boob", "err", "flub", "fluff", "foul up", "fumble", "goof (up)", "louse up", "mess (up)", "screw up", "slip up", "trip" ], "near synonyms":[ "nod", "bobble", "botch", "bungle", "butcher", "foozle", "mangle", "mishandle", "muff", "murder", "miscalculate", "misconceive", "miscount", "miscue", "misdeem", "misgauge", "misjudge", "mistake", "misconstrue", "misinterpret", "misunderstand" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy":{ "examples":[ "was his hurtful remark a regrettable stumble , or was it made with artful intention?" ], "synonyms":[ "blunder", "bobble", "boo-boo", "boob", "brick", "clanger", "clinker", "error", "fault", "flub", "fluff", "fumble", "gaff", "gaffe", "goof", "inaccuracy", "lapse", "miscue", "misstep", "mistake", "oversight", "screwup", "slip", "slipup", "trip" ], "near synonyms":[ "bloomer", "blooper", "boner", "howler", "pratfall", "foul-up", "snafu", "misapprehension", "miscalculation", "miscomprehension", "misconception", "misconstruction", "misdescription", "misimpression", "misinterpretation", "misjudgment", "misreading", "misstatement", "misunderstanding" ], "near antonyms":[ "accuracy", "correctness", "exactitude", "exactness", "preciseness", "precision", "strictness", "inerrancy", "infallibility", "perfection" ], "antonyms":[] }, "the act of going down from an upright position suddenly and involuntarily":{ "examples":[ "has bones so brittle that a minor stumble could result in a serious break" ], "synonyms":[ "fall", "slip", "spill", "tumble" ], "near synonyms":[ "header", "pratfall", "misstep", "trip", "descent", "dive", "plunge", "skid", "slide", "free-fall" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "stooping (to)":{ "as in submitting (to) , succumbing (to)":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bowing (to)", "capitulating (to)", "giving in (to)", "knuckling under (to)", "submitting (to)", "succumbing (to)", "surrendering (to)", "yielding (to)" ], "near antonyms":[ "bucking", "defying", "fighting", "opposing", "repelling", "resisting", "withstanding", "battling", "combating", "combatting", "contending (with)", "challenging", "contesting", "contradicting", "disputing" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stormed":{ "to express one's anger usually violently":{ "examples":[ "the chef spent the morning storming at his staff about the ruined sauces" ], "synonyms":[ "bristled", "fumed", "raged" ], "near synonyms":[ "blew up", "flared (up)", "flipped (out)", "blustered", "carried on", "fulminated", "rampaged", "ranted", "raved", "took on", "burned", "burnt", "foamed", "seethed", "smoldered", "smouldered", "steamed", "chafed", "fretted", "stewed" ], "near antonyms":[ "allayed", "appeased", "pacified", "soothed", "checked", "choked (back)", "collected", "composed", "contained", "curbed", "pocketed", "reined", "repressed", "restrained", "smothered", "stifled", "strangled", "subdued", "suppressed", "swallowed", "moderated", "tempered", "toned (down)", "eased", "let up", "relaxed", "calmed", "cooled", "hushed", "quelled", "quieted", "settled", "stilled" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to fall as water in a continuous stream of drops from the clouds":{ "examples":[ "it storms so frequently up in the mountains that the peaks are rarely visible from the valley below" ], "synonyms":[ "poured", "precipitated", "rained" ], "near synonyms":[ "showered", "spit", "spat", "hailed", "squalled", "deluged", "drowned", "engulfed", "flooded", "inundated", "swamped" ], "near antonyms":[ "drizzled", "misted", "mizzled", "spit", "spat", "sprinkled" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to take sudden, violent action against":{ "examples":[ "the pirates stormed the ship, easily taking the whole crew as their prisoners" ], "synonyms":[ "assailed", "assaulted", "attacked", "beset", "bushwhacked", "charged", "descended (on or upon)", "jumped (on)", "pounced (on or upon)", "raided", "rushed", "set on", "sicced", "sicked", "struck", "trashed", "turned (on)", "went in (on)" ], "near synonyms":[ "bum-rushed", "ganged up (on)", "mobbed", "swarmed", "mugged", "robbed", "ambuscaded", "ambushed", "surprised", "surprized", "waylaid", "blitzed", "bombarded", "bombed", "nuked", "barraged", "cannonaded", "cannoned", "banged away (at)", "battered", "buffeted", "plastered", "beleaguered", "besieged", "pressed", "harried", "looted", "pillaged", "plundered", "ravaged", "sacked", "forayed", "invaded", "overran", "enveloped", "flanked" ], "near antonyms":[ "covered", "defended", "guarded", "protected", "secured", "shielded" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to be excited or emotionally stirred up with anger":{ "examples":[ "by the time we arrived, our hostess was storming because dinner was ruined" ], "synonyms":[ "boiled", "burned", "burnt", "foamed", "fumed", "raged", "rankled", "seethed", "sizzled", "steamed" ], "near synonyms":[ "fulminated", "ranted", "raved", "smoldered", "smouldered", "bristled", "flared (up)", "inflamed", "enflamed", "chafed", "fretted", "stewed", "agitated", "convulsed", "roiled", "shook" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stomping":{ "to move heavily or clumsily":{ "examples":[ "came stomping up the stairs and tossed her backpack on the bed" ], "synonyms":[ "barging", "clumping", "flogging", "floundering", "galumphing", "lumbering", "lumping", "plodding", "pounding", "scuffing", "scuffling", "shambling", "shuffling", "slogging", "sloughing", "stamping", "stumbling", "stumping", "tramping", "tromping", "trudging" ], "near synonyms":[ "dragging", "flopping", "hauling", "blundering", "careening", "doddering", "lurching", "reeling", "staggering", "swaying", "teetering", "tottering", "waddling", "weaving", "wobbling", "wabbling" ], "near antonyms":[ "drifting", "floating", "hanging", "hovering", "poising", "wafting" ], "antonyms":[ "breezing", "coasting", "gliding", "sliding", "waltzing", "whisking" ] }, "to tread on heavily so as to crush or injure":{ "examples":[ "stomping the burning leaves in a vain attempt to put out the fire" ], "synonyms":[ "champing", "stamping", "tramping", "trampling", "tromping" ], "near synonyms":[ "overriding", "running down", "running over", "stepping (on)", "mashing", "pulping", "smashing", "squashing", "squelching", "booting", "hoofing", "kicking" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "sticks (to or with)":{ "to give steadfast support to":{ "examples":[ "thanks for sticking with me after all my other so-called friends turned their backs", "the governor has sworn to stick to his campaign promises" ], "synonyms":[ "adheres (to)", "clings (to)", "hews (to)", "keeps (to)", "stands by" ], "near synonyms":[ "cleaves (to)", "advocates", "backs", "champions", "confirms", "defends", "endorses", "indorses", "espouses", "supports", "upholds", "accepts", "adopts", "cherishes", "cultivates", "embraces", "follows", "fosters", "heeds", "backstops", "bolsters", "boosts", "buttresses", "enforces", "reinforces", "reenforces" ], "near antonyms":[ "abandons", "abnegates", "deserts", "forsakes", "gives up", "relinquishes", "spurns", "surrenders", "abjures", "recalls", "recants", "reconsiders", "reneges", "renounces", "retracts", "revokes", "takes back", "unsays", "withdraws", "controverts", "disagrees (with)", "disproves", "disputes", "rebuts", "refutes", "contradicts", "denies", "disavows", "disclaims", "disowns", "gainsays", "negates", "negatives", "repudiates", "backs down", "backs off", "backtracks" ], "antonyms":[ "defects (from)" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "startlements":{ "the state of being strongly impressed by something unexpected or unusual":{ "examples":[ "the look of startlement in her eyes when she found herself at the wedding seated next to her ex-boyfriend" ], "synonyms":[ "amazements", "astonishments", "shocks", "stupefactions", "surprises", "surprizes" ], "near synonyms":[ "awes", "wonderments", "wonders", "startles", "bewilderments", "confusions", "consternations", "discomfitures", "dismays" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "strives":{ "to devote serious and sustained effort":{ "examples":[ "not only must we strive for peace in time of war, we must strive mightily to maintain that peace" ], "synonyms":[ "bangs away", "beavers (away)", "digs (away)", "drudges", "endeavors", "fags", "grubs", "humps", "hustles", "labors", "moils", "pegs (away)", "plods", "plows", "plugs", "slaves", "slogs", "strains", "struggles", "sweats", "toils", "travails", "tugs", "works" ], "near synonyms":[ "applies (oneself)", "buckles (down)", "digs in", "hammers (away)", "knuckles down", "pitches in", "attacks", "drives", "essays", "tries", "exercises", "exerts", "overexerts", "overworks", "ekes out", "grinds (out)", "puts out", "scrabbles", "scratches", "trudges", "wades" ], "near antonyms":[ "breaks", "eases (up)", "lets up", "slackens", "bums", "chills", "dallies", "dillydallies", "footles", "goldbricks", "goofs (off)", "hacks (around)", "hangs (around or out)", "idles", "lazes", "loafs", "lounges", "shirks", "slacks (off)", "vegges out", "veges out", "basks", "lolls", "relaxes", "reposes", "rests", "unwinds", "dabbles", "doodles", "fools around", "fribbles", "goofs (around)", "hangs", "hangs about", "messes around", "monkeys (around)", "plays", "potters (around)", "putters (around)", "trifles" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to make an effort to do":{ "examples":[ "let us strive to make the most of this opportunity" ], "synonyms":[ "assays", "attempts", "endeavors", "essays", "seeks", "tries" ], "near synonyms":[ "fights", "strains", "struggles", "toils", "troubles", "works", "aims", "aspires", "hopes", "assumes", "takes up", "undertakes" ], "near antonyms":[ "drops", "gives up", "quits" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stepfathers":{ "as in stepmothers , stepparents":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "stepmothers", "stepparents", "daddies", "dads", "fathers", "genitors", "mamas", "mammas", "mommas", "mammies", "mas", "maters", "mommies", "moms", "mothers", "papas", "poppas", "parents", "pas", "paters", "pops", "custodians", "guardians", "ancestors", "antecedents", "forebearers", "forebears", "forbears", "forefathers", "grandfathers", "grandmothers", "primogenitors", "progenitors" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stepped up":{ "to make markedly greater in measure or degree":{ "examples":[ "candidates stepping up their campaigns as election day draws near", "stepped up the pace to catch up with the others" ], "synonyms":[ "accentuated", "amped (up)", "amplified", "beefed (up)", "boosted", "consolidated", "deepened", "enhanced", "heightened", "intensified", "magnified", "redoubled", "strengthened" ], "near synonyms":[ "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" ], "near antonyms":[ "decreased", "diminished", "lessened", "let up (on)", "reduced", "subdued", "toned (down)", "weakened", "dwindled", "receded", "subsided", "tapered (off)", "waned", "alleviated", "eased", "lightened" ], "antonyms":[ "abated", "moderated" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stirs up":{ "to bring something (volatile or intense) into being":{ "examples":[ "couldn't stir up any interest in a Saturday morning outing to the art museum" ], "synonyms":[ "abets", "brews", "ferments", "foments", "incites", "instigates", "picks", "provokes", "raises", "whips (up)" ], "near synonyms":[ "advances", "cultivates", "encourages", "forwards", "fosters", "furthers", "nourishes", "nurtures", "promotes", "sows", "stimulates", "detonates", "sets", "sets off", "triggers", "excites", "galvanizes", "inflames", "enflames", "inspires", "motivates", "rouses", "activates", "energizes", "enlivens", "fires", "invigorates", "jazzes (up)", "livens (up)", "peps (up)", "quickens", "stimulates", "vitalizes" ], "near antonyms":[ "bridles", "checks", "constrains", "curbs", "discourages", "holds", "inhibits", "regulates", "reins (in)", "restrains", "tames", "allays", "calms", "quiets", "settles", "soothes", "stills", "subdues", "tranquilizes", "tranquillizes" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stanched":{ "as in suppressed , repressed":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "choked off", "reined (in)", "repressed", "squashed", "squelched", "stunted", "suppressed", "turned back", "called", "discontinued", "suspended", "concluded", "cut off", "ended", "terminated", "baffled", "balked", "blockaded", "blocked", "bottlenecked", "clogged", "dammed", "detained", "held", "held back", "hindered", "impeded", "obstructed", "snagged", "stemmed", "arrested", "brought up", "caught", "checked", "drew up", "fetched up", "halted", "held up", "pulled up", "stalled", "stayed", "stilled", "stopped" ], "near antonyms":[ "carried on", "continued", "followed through (with)", "kept (on)", "kept up", "persisted", "ran on", "advanced", "fared", "marched", "moved", "proceeded", "progressed", "wended", "went along", "actuated", "budged", "drove", "goaded", "impelled", "propelled", "pushed", "spurred", "stirred" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "strokes (out)":{ "to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it":{ "examples":[ "if you make a mistake on the form, just stroke it out" ], "synonyms":[ "blue-pencils", "cancels", "crosses (out)", "deles", "deletes", "edits (out)", "elides", "kills", "scratches (out)", "strikes (out)", "x's (out)" ], "near synonyms":[ "blots out", "effaces", "eradicates", "erases", "expunges", "obliterates", "roots (out)", "rubs out", "wipes out", "bleeps", "blips", "clips", "cuts", "excises", "removes", "bowdlerizes", "censors", "cleans (up)", "expurgates", "launders", "redacts", "red-pencils", "abbreviates", "crops", "shortens", "blacks out", "represses", "silences", "suppresses" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stocking caps":{ "as in baseball caps , cowboy hats":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "baseball caps", "berets", "billycocks", "birettas", "boaters", "bonnets", "bowlers", "calottes", "capuches", "casques", "castors", "cloches", "cocked hats", "cowboy hats", "cowls", "derbies", "fedoras", "fezzes", "fezes", "garrison caps", "hard hats", "helmets", "helms", "high hats", "homburgs", "hoods", "kepis", "k\u00e9pis", "kufis", "leghorns", "miters", "mitres", "nightcaps", "opera hats", "overseas caps", "panamas", "picture hats", "pillboxes", "plug hats", "porkpie hats", "service caps", "shakos", "shakoes", "silk hats", "skimmers", "skullcaps", "sombreros", "sou'westers", "Stetsons", "stovepipes", "sunbonnets", "tam-o'-shanters", "tams", "ten-gallon hats", "top hats", "toppers", "toques", "tricornes", "tricorns", "turbans", "zucchettos", "caps", "chapeaus", "chapeaux", "hats", "headdresses", "headgears", "headpieces", "lids", "warbonnets" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stashes":{ "a supply stored up and often hidden away":{ "examples":[ "keeps a stash of tissues in her desk in case anyone needs one" ], "synonyms":[ "caches", "hoards", "stockpiles", "stores" ], "near synonyms":[ "coffers", "deposits", "funds", "nest eggs", "savings", "sinking funds", "treasures", "inventories", "pools", "reserves", "reservoirs", "stocks", "provisions", "resources", "accumulations", "assemblages", "collections", "gatherings", "harvests", "repertories" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to put (something of future use or value) in a safe or secret place":{ "examples":[ "stashed the extra antifreeze in the trunk of the car" ], "synonyms":[ "caches", "hoards", "lays away", "lays by", "lays in", "lays up", "puts by", "salts away", "squirrels (away)", "stockpiles", "stores", "stows", "treasures" ], "near synonyms":[ "accumulates", "acquires", "amasses", "assembles", "collects", "concentrates", "garners", "gathers", "picks up", "rounds up", "scrapes (together)", "heaps", "piles", "stacks", "conserves", "husbands", "preserves", "banks", "coffers", "deposits", "holds", "keeps", "reserves", "retains", "saves", "sets by", "stocks", "withholds", "buries", "conceals", "ensconces", "secretes" ], "near antonyms":[ "casts", "discards", "ditches", "dumps", "flings (off or away)", "jettisons", "throws away", "throws out", "unloads", "consumes", "squanders", "uses up", "wastes", "hands out", "hands over", "relinquishes", "surrenders", "blows", "dissipates", "fritters (away)", "lavishes", "misspends", "runs through", "spends", "depletes", "exhausts", "expends", "impoverishes", "dispels", "disperses", "dissipates", "scatters" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "stuffed shirts":{ "a person with old-fashioned ideas":{ "examples":[ "the stuffed shirts in this organization don't seem to realize that without new blood our extinction is inevitable" ], "synonyms":[ "antediluvians", "dodoes", "dodos", "fogies", "fogeys", "fossils", "fuddy-duddies", "fuds", "mossbacks", "reactionaries", "stick-in-the-muds" ], "near synonyms":[ "conservatives", "rightists", "Tories", "mandarins", "old hands", "old-timers", "veterans", "old maids" ], "near antonyms":[ "liberals", "progressives", "radicals" ], "antonyms":[ "hipsters", "moderns", "trendies" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stealing (from)":{ "to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully":{ "examples":[ "little wonder that the store went out of business, as its employees had been stealing from it for years" ], "synonyms":[ "burglarizing", "burgling", "knocking off", "knocking over", "ripping off", "robbing", "taking off" ], "near synonyms":[ "ransacking", "rifling", "despoiling", "looting", "pillaging", "plundering", "ravishing", "sacking", "spoiling", "stripping", "bleeding", "breaking in", "cheating", "chiseling", "chiselling", "cozening", "defrauding", "exploiting", "fleecing", "hustling", "mulcting", "plucking", "rooking", "shortchanging", "skinning", "squeezing", "sticking", "stinging", "swindling", "holding up", "mugging", "rolling", "sticking up" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stores":{ "a collection of things kept available for future use or need":{ "examples":[ "her husband has a store of old magazines that he has been collecting for years" ], "synonyms":[ "caches", "deposits", "hoards", "reserves" ], "near synonyms":[ "budgets", "funds", "nest eggs", "armories", "arsenals", "banks", "pools", "reservoirs", "stockpiles", "stocks", "supplies", "accumulations", "assemblages", "collections", "gatherings" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a supply stored up and often hidden away":{ "examples":[ "keeps a store of quarters in the glove compartment for the parking meters" ], "synonyms":[ "caches", "hoards", "stashes", "stockpiles" ], "near synonyms":[ "coffers", "deposits", "funds", "nest eggs", "savings", "sinking funds", "treasures", "inventories", "pools", "reserves", "reservoirs", "stocks", "provisions", "resources", "accumulations", "assemblages", "collections", "gatherings", "harvests", "repertories" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "an establishment where goods are sold to consumers":{ "examples":[ "go to the grocery store for orange juice and eggs" ], "synonyms":[ "bazaars", "emporiums", "emporia", "shops", "shoppes" ], "near synonyms":[ "marketplaces", "markets", "outlets", "showrooms", "boutiques", "chain stores", "department stores", "dime stores", "exchanges", "five-and-tens", "five-and-dimes", "marts", "mini-marts", "thrift shops", "variety stores", "big boxes", "supercenters", "superstores" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a considerable amount":{ "examples":[ "we laid by a store of food for the party" ], "synonyms":[ "abundances", "barrels", "basketfuls", "basketsful", "boatloads", "buckets", "bunches", "bundles", "bushels", "carloads", "chunks", "deals", "dozens", "dozen", "fistfuls", "gobs", "good deals", "heaps", "hundreds", "hundred", "lashings", "lashins", "loads", "lots", "masses", "messes", "mountains", "much", "multiplicities", "myriads", "oodles", "packs", "passels", "pecks", "piles", "platefuls", "plenitudes", "plenties", "plentitudes", "potfuls", "pots", "profusions", "quantities", "rafts", "reams", "scads", "sheaves", "shiploads", "sights", "slews", "spates", "stacks", "tons", "truckloads", "volumes", "wads", "wealths", "yards" ], "near synonyms":[ "epidemics", "plagues", "rashes", "bonanzas", "embarrassments", "excesses", "overabundances", "overages", "overkills", "overmuch", "oversupplies", "plethoras", "redundancies", "superabundances", "superfluities", "surfeits", "surpluses", "deluges", "floods", "overflows", "armies", "bevies", "crams", "crowds", "crushes", "droves", "flocks", "herds", "hordes", "hosts", "legions", "mobs", "multitudes", "presses", "scores", "seas", "swarms", "throngs", "gazillions", "jillions", "kazillions", "millions", "million", "thousands", "trillions", "zillions" ], "near antonyms":[ "atoms", "crumbs", "dots", "flecks", "flyspecks", "fragments", "grains", "granules", "iotas", "jots", "modicums", "molecules", "motes", "nubbins", "particles", "rays", "scintillas", "scraps", "shreds", "tittles", "whits", "smatterings", "smatters", "dashes", "drops", "morsels", "shots", "pieces", "portions", "sections", "absences", "dearths", "famines", "lacks", "paucities", "poverties", "scarcities", "shortages", "undersupplies", "wants", "deficiencies", "deficits", "inadequacies", "insufficiencies" ], "antonyms":[ "aces", "bits", "dabs", "drams", "driblets", "glimmers", "handfuls", "handsful", "hints", "licks", "little", "mites", "mouthfuls", "nips", "ounces", "peanuts", "pinches", "pittances", "scruples", "shades", "shadows", "smidgens", "smidgeons", "smidgins", "smidges", "specks", "spots", "sprinkles", "sprinklings", "strains", "streaks", "suspicions", "tastes", "touches", "traces" ] }, "to place somewhere for safekeeping or ready availability":{ "examples":[ "we decided to store the lawn mower in the shed instead of the garage" ], "synonyms":[ "keeps", "puts up", "reposits", "stows" ], "near synonyms":[ "cellars", "garages", "hangars", "houses", "warehouses", "files", "packs", "shelves" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to put (something of future use or value) in a safe or secret place":{ "examples":[ "squirrels commonly store nuts in the hollows of trees and other places to prepare for the winter" ], "synonyms":[ "caches", "hoards", "lays away", "lays by", "lays in", "lays up", "puts by", "salts away", "squirrels (away)", "stashes", "stockpiles", "stows", "treasures" ], "near synonyms":[ "accumulates", "acquires", "amasses", "assembles", "collects", "concentrates", "garners", "gathers", "picks up", "rounds up", "scrapes (together)", "heaps", "piles", "stacks", "conserves", "husbands", "preserves", "banks", "coffers", "deposits", "holds", "keeps", "reserves", "retains", "saves", "sets by", "stocks", "withholds", "buries", "conceals", "ensconces", "secretes" ], "near antonyms":[ "casts", "discards", "ditches", "dumps", "flings (off or away)", "jettisons", "throws away", "throws out", "unloads", "consumes", "squanders", "uses up", "wastes", "hands out", "hands over", "relinquishes", "surrenders", "blows", "dissipates", "fritters (away)", "lavishes", "misspends", "runs through", "spends", "depletes", "exhausts", "expends", "impoverishes", "dispels", "disperses", "dissipates", "scatters" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "strafe":{ "as in rake":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "rake", "enfilade", "assail", "assault", "attack", "devastate", "hit", "pound", "ravage", "strike", "batter", "blitz", "blitzkrieg", "bomb", "bombard", "cannonade", "shell" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "staring daggers":{ "to look with anger or disapproval":{ "examples":[ "He saw his brother look daggers at him and he realized he had said too much." ], "synonyms":[ "frowning", "glaring", "glooming", "glowering", "lowering", "louring", "scowling" ], "near synonyms":[ "gaping", "gazing", "ogling", "staring", "grimacing", 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"incongruousness", "inconsistence", "inconsistency", "inconsonance", "inharmoniousness", "animosity", "antagonism", "antipathy", "cold war", "enmity", "hostility", "ill will", "rancor" ], "near antonyms":[ "concurrence", "cooperation" ], "antonyms":[ "accord", "agreement", "concord", "concordance", "harmony", "peace" ] }, "an earnest effort for superiority or victory over another":{ "examples":[ "bitter strife between the two political factions" ], "synonyms":[ "ball game", "battle", "combat", "competition", "conflict", "confrontation", "contention", "contest", "dogfight", "duel", "face-off", "grapple", "match", "rivalry", "struggle", "sweepstakes", "sweep-stake", "tug-of-war", "war", "warfare" ], "near synonyms":[ "horse race", "nail-biter", "showdown", "clash", "collision", "discord", "friction", "argument", "controversy", "debate", "disagreement", "disputation", "dispute", "dissension", "dissention", "quarrel", "row", "wrangle" ], "near antonyms":[ "concord", "harmony", "peace" ], 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"spouted", "spurted", "deluged", "engulfed", "flooded", "inundated", "overflowed", "overran", "swamped", "cascaded", "dribbled", "dripped", "guttered", "riffled", "rippled", "sheeted", "trickled", "flushed", "washed out" ], "near antonyms":[ "clotted", "coagulated", "congealed", "gelled", "hardened", "set" ], "antonyms":[ "backed up" ] }, "to move or proceed smoothly and readily":{ "examples":[ "cars streaming along the freeway" ], "synonyms":[ "bowled", "breezed", "brushed", "coasted", "cruised", "drifted", "flowed", "glided", "rolled", "sailed", "skimmed", "slid", "slipped", "swept", "whisked" ], "near synonyms":[ "flew", "raced", "rushed", "sped", "speeded" ], "near antonyms":[ "limped", "lumbered", "plodded", "stumbled", "trudged", "shambled", "shuffled", "stamped", "stomped", "stumped", "tramped", "labored", "toiled" ], "antonyms":[ "floundered", "struggled" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stodgy":{ "causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest":{ "examples":[ "the sitcom was 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"enfeebling", "demoralizing", "discouraging", "disheartening", "dispiriting", "common", "commonplace", "ordinary", "tepid", "unexceptional", "unsurprising", "vapid", "cumbersome", "lumbering", "plodding", "poky", "pokey" ], "near antonyms":[ "amazing", "astonishing", "astounding", "awesome", "eye-opening", "fabulous", "marvelous", "marvellous", "sensational", "spectacular", "surprising", "wonderful", "wondrous", "animating", "breathtaking", "electrifying", "energizing", "enlivening", "exciting", "exhilarating", "galvanizing", "hair-raising", "inspiring", "invigorating", "rip-roaring", "rousing", "stimulating", "stirring", "thrilling", "amusing", "diverting", "entertaining", "moving", "poignant", "touching", "alluring", "attracting", "attractive", "beguiling", "bewitching", "captivating", "charming", "enchanting", "enthralling", "entrancing", "fascinating", "mesmerizing", "spellbinding", "suspenseful", "arresting", "provocative", "tantalizing" ], "antonyms":[ "absorbing", "engaging", "engrossing", "gripping", "interesting", "intriguing", "involving", "riveting" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "stylists":{ "a person who cuts and arranges hair":{ "examples":[ "although she usually dresses her own hair, the bride-to-be decided to go to a professional stylist before the big day" ], "synonyms":[ "barbers", "haircutters", "hairdressers", "hairstylists" ], "near synonyms":[ "beauticians", "coiffeurs", "coiffeuses", "cosmetologists", "trichologists" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stein":{ "as in beaker , tankard":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "beaker", "blackjack", "tankard", "cup", "mug", "chalice", "goblet", "demitasse", "noggin", "teacup" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "strafes":{ "as in rakes":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "rakes", "enfilades", "assails", "assaults", "attacks", "devastates", "hits", "pounds", "ravages", "strikes", "batters", "blitzes", "blitzkriegs", "bombards", "bombs", "cannonades", "shells" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stops (by or in)":{ "to make a brief visit":{ "examples":[ "stop by on your way to the game so we can go there together" ], "synonyms":[ "calls", "comes by", "comes over", "drops by", "drops in", "pops (in)", "runs in", "runs (over)", "steps in", "visits" ], "near synonyms":[ "barges (in)", "looks up", "sees", "bops (into)", "happens (by)", "frequents", "hangs (at)", "haunts", "resorts (to)" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "steamroller":{ "as in juggernaut":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "juggernaut", "heavyweight", "bulk", "hulk", "amazon", "giantess", "behemoth", "blockbuster", "colossus", "dinosaur", "dreadnought", "elephant", "giant", "Goliath", "jumbo", "leviathan", "mammoth", "mastodon", "monster", "titan", "whale", "whopper" ], "near antonyms":[ "diminutive", "dwarf", "half-pint", "midget", "mite", "peewee", "pygmy", "pigmy", "runt", "shrimp", "lightweight", "weakling", "wimp", "wisp", "nonentity", "twerp", "whippersnapper" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "strips":{ "a long narrow piece of material":{ "examples":[ "now tear the paper into strips and fold them up carefully" ], "synonyms":[ "lists", "ribbons", "slips" ], "near synonyms":[ "slats", "bandages", "bands", "belts", "bindings", "girths", "straps", "swatches", "swaths", "swathes", "tapes" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a series of drawings that tell a story or part of a story":{ "examples":[ "a cartoonist who uses his daily strip to make his political points" ], "synonyms":[ "cartoons", "comics", "comic strips", "funnies" ], "near synonyms":[ "comic books", "funny papers", "graphic novels", "animated cartoons", "animations", "caricatures" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to remove clothing from":{ "examples":[ "the nurse told the nervous mother to strip her screaming baby down to his diaper for the exam" ], "synonyms":[ "disrobes", "unclothes", "undresses" ], "near synonyms":[ "bares", "denudes", "divests", "exposes", "uncovers", "undrapes", "unveils", "barks", "flays", "peels", "skins" ], "near antonyms":[ "apparels", "arrays", "attires", "caparisons", "clothes", "costumes", "covers", "decks", "dresses", "feathers", "garbs", "garments", "invests", "rigs (out)", "vests", "cloaks", "mantles", "drapes", "swaddles", "swathes", "accoutres", "accouters", "equips", "furnishes", "outfits" ], "antonyms":[ "dresses", "gowns", "robes" ] }, "to take something away from":{ "examples":[ "an indiscretion that resulted in her being stripped of her authority" ], "synonyms":[ "abates", "bereaves", "deprives", "divests" ], "near synonyms":[ "denudes", "cheats", "cleans (out)", "defrauds", "shortchanges", "bankrupts", "disfurnishes", "impoverishes" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "stockade":{ "a place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody":{ "examples":[ "prisoners of war confined in a stockade" ], "synonyms":[ "bastille", "big house", "bridewell", "brig", "calaboose", "can", "clink", "cooler", "coop", "guardroom", "hock", "hold", "hoosegow", "jail", "jailhouse", "joint", "jug", "lockup", "nick", "pen", "penitentiary", "pokey", "prison", "quod", "slam", "slammer", "stir", "tolbooth" ], "near synonyms":[ "bull pen", "cage", "cell", "hole", "tank", "block", "ward", "glasshouse", "guardhouse", "hulk(s)", "concentration camp", "gulag", "labor camp", "prison camp", "stalag", "work camp", "dungeon", "keep", "oubliette", "reformatory", "reform school", "training school" ], "near antonyms":[ "outside" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stinting":{ "giving or sharing as little as possible":{ "examples":[ "a stinting boss who doesn't give paid sick leave no matter how long you've worked for him" ], "synonyms":[ "cheap", "chintzy", "close", "closefisted", "mean", "mingy", "miserly", "niggard", "niggardly", "parsimonious", "penny-pinching", "penurious", "pinching", "pinchpenny", "spare", "sparing", "stingy", "tight", "tightfisted", "uncharitable", "ungenerous" ], "near synonyms":[ "careful", "chary", "conserving", "economical", "economizing", "frugal", "saving", "scrimping", "skimping", "thrifty", "acquisitive", "avaricious", "avid", "coveting", "covetous", "desirous", "grasping", "greedy", "hoggish", "itchy", "mercenary", "rapacious", "selfish", "shabby", "small", "sordid", "begrudging", "envious", "grudging", "resentful", "inhospitable" ], "near antonyms":[ "altruistic", "selfless", "unselfish", "extravagant", "free", "handsome", "lavish", "overgenerous", "profuse", "beneficent", "benevolent", "hospitable", "humanitarian", "philanthropic", "philanthropical", "compassionate", "good-hearted", "greathearted", "kindly", "magnanimous", "openhearted", "thriftless", "unthrifty", "dissipating", "frittering", "prodigal", "profligate", "spendthrift", "splurging", "squandering", "wasteful", "wasting" ], "antonyms":[ "bounteous", "bountiful", "charitable", "freehanded", "generous", "liberal", "munificent", "openhanded", "unsparing", "unstinting" ] }, "as in keeping , retaining":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "keeping", "retaining", "withholding", "begrudging", "denying", "depriving (of)", "appropriating", "arrogating", "confiscating" ], "near antonyms":[ "allocating", "allotting", "allowing", "apportioning", "assigning", "distributing", "lotting", "rationing", "admeasuring", "administering", "dealing", "dispensing", "dividing", "doling out", "handing out", "measuring", "metering", "meting (out)", "parceling (out)", "parcelling (out)", "parting", "portioning", "prorating", "sharing (out)", "splitting", "according", "awarding", "giving", "granting" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in skimping":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "skimping", "depleting", "draining", "exhausting", "dispossessing", "divesting", "stripping" ], "near antonyms":[ "blessing", "endowing", "enduing", "induing", "favoring", "gifting", "investing", "equipping", "providing", "supplying", "bestowing (on or upon)", "clothing", "conferring (on)", "covering" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "stages":{ "a level usually raised surface":{ "examples":[ "spoke to the audience from a small stage in front" ], "synonyms":[ "daises", "platforms", "podiums", "podia", "rostra", "rostrums", "stands", "tribunes" ], "near synonyms":[ "altars", "bimahs", "bimas", "footpaces", "pulpits", "risers", "scaffolds", "balconies", "galleries" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a portion of a trip":{ "examples":[ "this is only the first stage of the journey" ], "synonyms":[ "laps", "legs" ], "near synonyms":[ "layovers", "stopovers" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "an individual part of a process, series, or ranking":{ "examples":[ "in the last stage of the project" ], "synonyms":[ "chapters", "cuts", "degrees", "grades", "inches", "notches", "pegs", "phases", "places", "points", "steps" ], "near synonyms":[ "angles", "aspects", "facets", "sides", "amounts", "measures", "planes", "decrements", "increments" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to bring before the public in performance or exhibition":{ "examples":[ "staged the full body of Shakespeare's plays in the course of a year" ], "synonyms":[ "carries", "gives", "mounts", "offers", "presents" ], "near synonyms":[ "displays", "exhibits", "exposes", "parades", "shows", "shows off", "unveils", "previews", "acts", "impersonates", "performs", "plays", "portrays", "depicts", "dramatizes", "enacts", "renders", "represents", "extends", "proffers", "tenders" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "starring (in)":{ "as in doing , acting out":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "acting", "doing", "impersonating", "interpreting", "performing", "playing", "portraying", "aping", "clowning", "hamming", "imitating", "masquerading", "mimicking", "miming", "posing (as)", "acting out", "enacting", "pantomiming", "playacting", "role-playing", "taking on", "depicting", "dramatizing", "rendering", "representing", "coacting", "co-acting", "costarring", "co-starring", "overacting", "overplaying", "underplaying" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "storytellers":{ "a person who tells lies":{ "examples":[ "he's something of a storyteller , so I wouldn't put too much stock in anything he says" ], "synonyms":[ "fabricators", "fabulists", "fibbers", "liars", "prevaricators" ], "near synonyms":[ "exaggerators", "mythomaniacs", "calumniators", "defamers", "libelers", "libelists", "slanderers", "perjurers", "distorters", "falsifiers", "equivocators", "palterers", "gossipers", "gossips", "talebearers", "charlatans", "cheaters", "cheats", "counterfeiters", "cozeners", "deceivers", "defrauders", "dissemblers", "dissimulators", "double-dealers", "frauds", "hustlers", "knaves", "mountebanks", "operators", "pretenders" ], "near antonyms":[ "square shooters" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "studios":{ "a building in which things are made":{ "examples":[ "He had a small art studio downtown.", "She headed to the studio to record her first album." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "ateliers", "workplaces", "workrooms", "factories", "manufactories", "mills", "plants", "shops", "works", "workshops", "sweatshops", "yards" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a small private dwelling that is one of a group of dwellings in one building or block":{ "examples":[ "They were looking for a larger apartment, but decided instead to rent a studio because of its central location." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "studio apartments", "bed-sitters", "bedsits", "bed-sitting-room", "cohousings", "condominiums", "condominia", "condos", "duplex apartments", "duplexes", "efficiencies", "efficiency apartments", "flatlets", "floor-throughs", "garden apartments", "granny flats", "maisonettes", "penthouses", "railroad flats", "salons", "saloons", "triplexes", "walk-ups", "galleries", "wings", "apartment buildings", "apartment houses", "tenement houses", "apartments", "diggings", "digs", "flats", "lodgings", "suites", "tenements" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sternmost":{ "as in rearmost , aftermost":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "aftermost", "rearmost", "extreme", "farthermost", "farthest", "furthermost", "furthest", "outermost", "outmost", "remotest", "ultimate", "utmost" ], "near antonyms":[ "inmost", "innermost", "nearest", "intermediate", "medial", "median", "mid", "middle", "midmost" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "standpatters":{ "as in squares , stuffed shirts":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "fuddy-duddies", "squares", "stuffed shirts", "traditionalists", "middle-of-the-roaders", "moderates", "conformers", "conformists", "conventionalists", "followers" ], "near antonyms":[ "bohemians", "bohos", "counterculturists", "deviants", "enfants terribles", "free spirits", "heretics", "iconoclasts", "individualists", "lone rangers", "loners", "lone wolves", "mavericks", "nonconformers", "nonconformists", "freethinkers", "renegades" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stupefied":{ "affected with sudden and great wonder or surprise":{ "examples":[ "gazed, stupefied , as humanoids with large heads emerged from the crashed UFO" ], "synonyms":[ "amazed", "astonished", "astounded", "awestruck", "awestricken", "bowled over", "dumbfounded", "dumfounded", "dumbstruck", "flabbergasted", "shocked", "stunned", "thunderstruck" ], "near synonyms":[ "blindsided", "startled", "surprised", "surprized", "aghast", "appalled", "dismayed", "horrified", "bewildered", "confused", "dazed", "overwhelmed", "agape", "awed", "awesome", "openmouthed", "wide-eyed", "widemouthed" ], "near antonyms":[ "blas\u00e9", "blase", "casual", "nonchalant", "unruffled" ], "antonyms":[] }, "suffering from mental confusion":{ "examples":[ "when the plane began to 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"thunderstruck" ], "near synonyms":[ "befuddled", "bewildered", "blew away", "blindsided", "confounded", "confused", "dazed", "discomfited", "disconcerted", "dismayed", "jarred", "muddled", "nonplussed", "nonplused", "perplexed", "shook up" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "standpoints":{ "a way of looking at or thinking about something":{ "examples":[ "I never thought about it from that standpoint before" ], "synonyms":[ "angles", "eye views", "outlooks", "perspectives", "shoes", "slants", "vantage points", "viewpoints" ], "near synonyms":[ "interpretations", "spins", "beliefs", "convictions", "eyes", "feelings", "judgments", "judgements", "minds", "mind-sets", "notions", "opinions", "perceptions", "persuasions", "sentiments", "verdicts", "views", "impressions", "takes" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "straightbred":{ "as in inbred , linebred":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "inbred", "linebred", "pedigreed", "pedigree", "blooded", "full-blood", "full-blooded", "purebred", "thoroughbred" ], "near antonyms":[ "cold-blooded", "cross", "crossbred", "hybrid", "mixed", "mongrel", "grade", "half-bred", "dihybrid", "trihybrid" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "straightforwards":{ "going straight to the point clearly and firmly":{ "examples":[ "a straightforward account of the football game with no digressions or personal comments" ], "synonyms":[ "direct", "forthright", "foursquare", "plain", "straight" ], "near synonyms":[ "aboveboard", "candid", "frank", "free-spoken", "honest", "open", "openhearted", "outspoken", "plainspoken", "unguarded", "unreserved", "artless", "earnest", "sincere", "uninhibited", "unrestrained", "abrupt", "bluff", "blunt", "brusque", "brusk", "curt", "gruff", "point-blank", "sharp", "impolite", "inconsiderate", "rude", "tactless", "undiplomatic", "true", "truthful", "veracious" ], "near antonyms":[ "circumlocutory", "long-winded", "prolix", "verbose", "wordy", "inhibited", "reserved", "restrained", "civil", "courteous", "polite", "tactful", "deceitful", "lying", "mendacious", "untruthful", "erroneous", "fallacious", "false", "ambiguous", "equivocal", "evasive", "misleading", "double-dealing", "hypocritical", "two-faced" ], "antonyms":[ "circuitous", "indirect", "roundabout" ] }, "free from irregularities or digressions in course":{ "examples":[ "the missile continued on its straightforward path toward the enemy's command post" ], "synonyms":[ "direct", "linear", "right", "straight", "straightaway" ], "near synonyms":[ "unbent", "uncurled", "untwisted", "undeviating", "unswerving" ], "near antonyms":[ "bowed", "rounded", "entwined", "kinked", "swirled", "turned", "turning", "twined", "twining", "twisted", "twisting", "veering", "warped", "bending", "coiled", "coiling", "corkscrew", "curled", "curling", "curved", "curving", "looped", "looping", "spiral", "spiraling", "spiralling", "wavy", "winding", "meandering", "weaving", "devious", "serpentine", "sinuous", "crooked", "zigzag", "zigzagging" ], "antonyms":[] }, "free in expressing one's true feelings and opinions":{ "examples":[ "I want you to be straightforward with me and tell me if this dress looks awful" ], "synonyms":[ "candid", "direct", "forthcoming", "forthright", "foursquare", "frank", "free-spoken", "freehearted", "honest", "open", "openhearted", "out-front", "outspoken", "plain", "plainspoken", "straight", "unguarded", "unreserved", "up-front" ], "near synonyms":[ "artless", "earnest", "guileless", "ingenuous", "innocent", "naive", "na\u00efve", "natural", "real", "sincere", "unaffected", "undesigning", "unpretending", "unpretentious", "outgoing", "uninhibited", "unrestrained", "vocal", "vociferous", "abrupt", "bluff", "blunt", "brusque", "brusk", "crusty", "curt", "gruff", "sharp", "impertinent", "impolite", "inconsiderate", "rude", "tactless", "thoughtless", "uncivil", "undiplomatic", "ungracious", "unmannerly", "unsubtle" ], "near antonyms":[ "inhibited", "reserved", "restrained", "close-mouthed", "laconic", "quiet", "reticent", "taciturn", "tight-lipped", "uncommunicative", "ambiguous", "circuitous", "equivocal", "evasive", "diplomatic", "politic", "tactful", "civil", "considerate", "courteous", "polite" ], "antonyms":[ "dissembling", "uncandid", "unforthcoming" ] }, "not subject to misinterpretation or more than one interpretation":{ "examples":[ "the distinction between the two types of offenses is pretty straightforward" ], "synonyms":[ "apparent", "bald", "bald-faced", "barefaced", "bright-line", "broad", "clear", "clear-cut", "crystal clear", "decided", "distinct", "evident", "lucid", "luculent", "luminous", "manifest", "nonambiguous", "obvious", "open-and-shut", "palpable", "patent", "pellucid", "perspicuous", "plain", "ringing", "transparent", "unambiguous", "unambivalent", "unequivocal", "unmistakable" ], "near synonyms":[ "cognizable", "cognoscible", "comprehendible", "comprehensible", "digestible", "fathomable", "graspable", "intelligible", "knowable", "understandable", "self-evident", "self-explanatory", "clean-cut", "simple", "tidy", "uncomplicated", "overt", "undisguised", "appreciable", "perceptible", "recognizable", "sensible", "tangible", "discernible", "discernable", "noticeable", "observable", "visible", "black-and-white", "explicit", "trenchant", "well-defined", "clean", "decipherable", "fair", "legible", "readable" ], "near antonyms":[ "incomprehensible", "indecipherable", "unfathomable", "unintelligible", "unknowable", "impalpable", "imperceptible", "inappreciable", "indiscernible", "insensible", "cloudy", "gauzy", "gray", "grey", "hazy", "imprecise", "indefinite", "indeterminate", "misty", "murky", "nebulous", "noncommittal", "sketchy", "slippery", "subtle", "vague", "illegible", "undecipherable", "unreadable" ], "antonyms":[ "ambiguous", "clouded", "cryptic", "dark", "enigmatic", "enigmatical", "equivocal", "indistinct", "mysterious", "nonobvious", "obfuscated", "obscure", "unapparent", "unclarified", "unclear" ] }, "in an honest and direct manner":{ "examples":[ "she finally told him straightforward that she wasn't interested in a date" ], "synonyms":[ "directly", "forthrightly", "foursquare", "plain", "plainly", "straight", "straightforwardly" ], "near synonyms":[ "baldly", "bluffly", "candidly", "frankly", "honestly", "openheartedly", "openly", "unguardedly", "unreservedly", "artlessly", "earnestly", "simply", "sincerely", "abruptly", "bluntly", "brusquely", "curtly", "gruffly", "point-blank", "sharply", "impolitely", "inconsiderately", "rudely", "tactlessly", "truthfully", "veraciously" ], "near antonyms":[ "long-windedly", "verbosely", "wordily", "civilly", "courteously", "diplomatically", "politely", "tactfully", "deceitfully", "mendaciously", "untruthfully", "erroneously", "fallaciously", "falsely", "hypocritically", "insincerely", "ambiguously", "circuitously", "equivocally", "evasively", "indirectly" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "adverb" ] }, "staple":{ "the main or greater part of something as distinguished from its subordinate parts":{ "examples":[ "reading is the very staple of a person's education" ], "synonyms":[ "body", "brunt", "bulk", "chief", "core", "generality", "heft", "main", "mass", "weight" ], "near synonyms":[ "majority", "aggregate", "amount", "entirety", "quantum", "sum", "sum total", "total", "totality", "whole", "bottom", "essence", "essentiality", "marrow", "meat", "nature", "pith", "quintessence", "root", "soul", "stuff", "substance", "center", "heart", "hub", "kernel", "middle", "nucleus", "nut", "seat", "affair", "argument", "burden", "crux", "focus", "gist", "nub", "pitch", "point", "purport", "matter", "motif", "subject", "text", "theme", "topic" ], "near antonyms":[ "accessory", "accessary", "adjunct", "appendage", "extension", "offshoot", "component", "constituent", "element", "ingredient", "division", "part", "piece", "section", "segment", "angle", "aspect", "facet", "feature", "quality", "side" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in tie , stick":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "adhere", "bolt", "cinch", "clamp", "clasp", "clench", "clinch", "clip", "glue", "hang", "harness", "hasp", "lace", "lash", "latch", "nail", "paste", "pin", "plaster", "rivet", "screw", "shackle", "stick", "strap", "tack", "tackle", "tie", "toggle", "yoke", "affix", "attach", "bend", "fasten", "fix", "coapt", "connect", "join", "link", "unite", "reaffix", "reattach", "refasten", "refix", "resecure", "batten", "belay", "button", "do up" ], "near antonyms":[ "detach", "undo", "unfasten", "unhook", "break up", "disconnect", "disjoin", "disjoint", "dissever", "dissociate", "disunite", "divide", "divorce", "part", "separate", "sever", "split", "sunder", "uncouple", "unlink", "unyoke", "loose", "loosen", "unbind", "unfix", "unlash", "untie" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "stupendousness":{ "impressiveness of beauty on a large scale":{ "examples":[ "for stunning stupendousness the world had never seen anything the equal of the Palace of Versailles" ], "synonyms":[ "augustness", "brilliance", "gloriousness", "glory", "gorgeousness", "grandeur", "grandness", "magnificence", "majesty", "nobility", "nobleness", "resplendence", "resplendency", "splendidness", "splendiferousness", "splendor", "stateliness", "sublimeness", "superbness" ], "near synonyms":[ "awesomeness", "formidability", "marvelousness", "wonderfulness", "wondrousness", "dignity", "elegance", "grace", "lavishness", "luxuriance", "luxuriousness", "luxury", "opulence", "princeliness", "richness", "sumptuousness", "grandiosity", "ostentation", "pretentiousness", "elaborateness", "flashiness", "gaudiness", "ornateness", "poshness", "ritziness", "showiness", "swankiness", "extraordinariness", "remarkableness" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stringers":{ "as in staffers , sportswriters":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "muckrakers", "photojournalists", "police reporters", "sportswriters", "staffers", "correspondents", "intelligencers", "journalists", "newshounds", "newsmen", "newspeople", "pressmen", "reporters", "announcers", "broadcasters", "newscasters", "newspapermen", "newspaperwomen", "newswomen", "anchormen", "anchorpeople", "anchors", "anchorwomen", "byliners", "columnists", "commentators", "copyreaders", "editors" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stutter-stepping":{ "as in pump-faking":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "pump-faking", "dodging", "evading", "sidestepping", "slipping", "maneuvering (around)", "dekeing", "faking", "faking out", "juking" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "styling":{ "to give a name to":{ "examples":[ "although nowadays he's often styled a biologist, he's probably better thought of as a classic 19th-century naturalist" ], "synonyms":[ "baptizing", "baptising", "calling", "christening", "cleping", "denominating", "designating", "dubbing", "entitling", "labeling", "labelling", "naming", "nominating", "terming", "titling" ], "near synonyms":[ "branding", "stigmatizing", "tagging", "denoting", "specifying", "miscalling", "misnaming", "mistitling", "code-naming", "nicknaming", "rechristening", "relabeling", "relabelling", "renaming", "surnaming" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stout":{ "able to withstand hardship, strain, or exposure":{ "examples":[ "erected a stout wooden fence to keep the wild animals out" ], "synonyms":[ "cast-iron", "hard", "hard-bitten", "hardened", "hardy", "inured", "rugged", "strong", "sturdy", "tough", "toughened", "vigorous" ], "near synonyms":[ "flinty", "leathery", "resilient", "stalwart", "durable", "enduring", "everlasting", "immortal", "imperishable", "lasting", "permanent", "stable", "staunch", "stanch", "staying", "tenacious", "unyielding", "flourishing", "prospering", "thriving", "able-bodied", "brawny", "muscular", "fit", "fortified", "hale", "healthy", "husky", "lusty", "red-blooded", "robust", "sound", "strapping", "virile", "annealed", "seasoned", "tempered" ], "near antonyms":[ "emasculated", "enervated", "enfeebled", "exhausted", "run-down", "sapped", "wasted", "weakened", "worn", "worn-out", "crippled", "debilitated", "diseased", "incapacitated", "infirm", "unsound", "fragile", "frail", "puny", "resistless", "sensitive", "susceptible", "unresistant", "vulnerable", "yielding", "mortal", "perishable", "temporary", "transient" ], "antonyms":[ "delicate", "nonhardy", "soft", "tender", "weak" ] }, "being compact and broad in build and often short in stature":{ "examples":[ "the wrestler is stout in build, so he is frequently underestimated by his opponents" ], "synonyms":[ "chunky", "dumpy", "heavyset", "squat", "squatty", "stocky", "stubby", "stumpy", "thickset" ], "near synonyms":[ "beefy", "brawny", "bulky", "burly", "husky", "sturdy", "thick", "thickish", "weighty", "chubby", "corpulent", "fat", "fleshy", "full", "gross", "heavy", "obese", "overweight", "plump", "portly", "pudgy", "roly-poly", "rotund", "round", "tubby", "paunchy", "potbellied", "flabby", "soft" ], "near antonyms":[ "delicate", "fragile", "frail", "puny", "lean", "skinny", "slender", "slim", "spare", "thin", "angular", "bony", "boney", "gaunt", "lank", "lanky", "rawboned", "sinewy", "scraggy", "scrawny", "slight", "anorexic", "cadaverous", "emaciated", "haggard", "skeletal", "wasted", "spindly", "twiggy", "waspish", "weedy", "willowy", "wiry" ], "antonyms":[] }, "feeling or displaying no fear by temperament":{ "examples":[ "stout souls who boldly ventured forward, not knowing what kinds of danger they faced" ], "synonyms":[ "bold", "brave", "courageous", "dauntless", "doughty", "fearless", "gallant", "greathearted", "gutsy", "gutty", "heroic", "heroical", "intrepid", "lionhearted", "manful", "stalwart", "stouthearted", "undauntable", "undaunted", "valiant", "valorous" ], "near synonyms":[ "determined", "firm", "game", "gamy", "gamey", "gritty", "plucky", "resolute", "Spartan", "undeterred", "undismayed", "unflinching", "unswerving", "mettlesome", "spirited", "spunky", "adventuresome", "adventurous", "audacious", "daring", "dashing", "hardy", "venturesome", "venturous", "crazy", "foolish", "half-witted", "insane", "lunatic", "mad", "nutty", "brash", "brazen", "daredevil", "foolhardy", "heedless", "hotheaded", "impetuous", "imprudent", "impulsive", "incautious", "madcap", "overbold", "overconfident", "rash", "reckless", "thoughtless", "wild", "hasty", "headlong", "precipitate", "comforted", "emboldened", "encouraged", "heartened", "reassured", "unafraid" ], "near antonyms":[ "diffident", "mousy", "mousey", "scary", "shy", "skittish", "timid", "anxious", "apprehensive", "nervous", "careful", "cautious", "heedful", "prudent", "unadventurous", "afraid", "agitated", "disconcerted", "disquieted", "disturbed", "frightened", "horrified", "panicked", "panic-stricken", "perturbed", "scared", "shocked", "spooked", "startled", "terrified", "terrorized", "unnerved", "upset", "appalled", "concerned", "dismayed", "worried", "unmanly", "weak", "wimpy" ], "antonyms":[ "chicken", "chickenhearted", "chicken-livered", "coward", "cowardly", "craven", "dastardly", "fainthearted", "fearful", "gutless", "lily-livered", "milk-livered", "nerveless", "poltroon", "poor-spirited", "pusillanimous", "spineless", "spiritless", "timorous", "uncourageous", "ungallant", "unheroic", "weakhearted", "yellow" ] }, "having muscles capable of exerting great physical force":{ "examples":[ "covered wagons drawn by stout oxen" ], "synonyms":[ "brawny", "muscular", "rugged", "sinewy", "stalwart", "strong" ], "near synonyms":[ "forceful", "forcible", "mighty", "potent", "powerful", "puissant", "able-bodied", "athletic", "fit", "trim", "beefy", "burly", "husky", "strapping", "masculine", "virile", "hard", "inured", "strengthened", "sturdy", "tough", "toughened", "energetic", "energized", "invigorated", "lusty", "red-blooded", "robust", "vigorous", "vitalized", "hale", "healthy", "hearty", "sound" ], "near antonyms":[ "challenged", "disabled", "incapacitated", "paralyzed", "impotent", "powerless", "puny", "slight", "small", "unathletic", "unfit", "unhealthy" ], "antonyms":[ "delicate", "feeble", "frail", "weak", "weakling", "wimpy" ] }, "not showing weakness or uncertainty":{ "examples":[ "a stout defender of women's rights in the third world" ], "synonyms":[ "firm", "forceful", "hearty", "iron", "lusty", "robust", "solid", "strong", "sturdy", "vigorous" ], "near synonyms":[ "hard", "ironclad", "mighty", "powerful", "tough", "unyielding", "animated", "brisk", "energetic", "frisky", "jaunty", "jazzy", "lively", "peppy", "perky", "spirited", "sprightful", "sprightly", "springy", "vital", "vivacious", "zippy", "assured", "certain", "confident", "sanguine", "secure", "sure" ], "near antonyms":[ "feeble", "fragile", "frail", "limp", "listless", "spiritless", "diffident", "insecure", "self-doubting", "characterless", "effete", "frail", "spineless", "weakened", "weak-kneed", "wimpy", "wishy-washy" ], "antonyms":[ "uncertain", "weak" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "stock":{ "a group of persons who come from the same ancestor":{ "examples":[ "the bride comes from good stock" ], "synonyms":[ "blood", "clan", "family", "folks", "house", "kin", "kindred", "kinfolk", "kinfolks", "kinsfolk", "line", "lineage", "people", "race", "tribe" ], "near synonyms":[ "blended family", "nuclear family", "extended family", "household", "kith", "brood", "descendant", "descendent", "issue", "offspring", "progeny", "scion", "seed", "clansman", "kinsman", "kinswoman", "relative", "dynasty" ], "near antonyms":[ "ancestry", "birth", "descent", "extraction", "origin", "pedigree" ], "antonyms":[] }, "a stupid person":{ "examples":[ "just sat there like a stock , staring at me blankly whenever I asked him a question" ], "synonyms":[ "airhead", "birdbrain", "blockhead", "bonehead", "bubblehead", "chowderhead", "chucklehead", "clodpoll", "clodpole", "clot", "cluck", "clunk", "cretin", "cuddy", "cuddie", "deadhead", "dim bulb", "dimwit", "dip", "dodo", "dolt", "donkey", "doofus", "dope", "dork", "dullard", "dum-dum", "dumbbell", "dumbhead", "dummkopf", "dummy", "dunce", "dunderhead", "fathead", "gander", "golem", "goof", "goon", "half-wit", "hammerhead", "hardhead", "idiot", "ignoramus", "imbecile", "jackass", "know-nothing", "knucklehead", "lamebrain", "loggerhead", "loon", "lump", "lunkhead", "meathead", "mome", "moron", "mug", "mutt", "natural", "nimrod", "nincompoop", "ninny", "ninnyhammer", "nit", "nitwit", "noddy", "noodle", "numskull", "numbskull", "oaf", "pinhead", "prat", "ratbag", "saphead", "schlub", "shlub", "schnook", "simpleton", "stupe", "stupid", "thickhead", "turkey", "woodenhead", "yahoo", "yo-yo" ], "near synonyms":[ "booby", "buffoon", "fool", "goose", "loony", "lunatic", "madman", "nut", "zany", "loser", "gawk", "featherbrain", "scatterbrain", "beast", "boor", "cad", "churl", "clown", "creep", "cur", "heel", "jerk", "skunk", "snake", "stinker", "villain" ], "near antonyms":[ "intellect", "intellectual", "sage", "thinker", "whiz", "wizard", "polymath", "Renaissance man", "sharpie", "sharpy" ], "antonyms":[ "brain", "genius" ] }, "firm belief in the integrity, ability, effectiveness, or genuineness of someone or something":{ "examples":[ "don't put any stock in her promises\u2014she'll just tell you what she thinks you want to hear" ], "synonyms":[ "confidence", "credence", "faith", "trust" ], "near synonyms":[ "acceptance", "assurance", "assuredness", "certainty", "certitude", "conviction", "positiveness", "sureness", "surety", "credit", "dependence", "dependance", "hope", "reliance" ], "near antonyms":[ "disbelief", "incredulity", "unbelief", "distrustfulness", "doubt", "dubiety", "dubiousness", "incertitude", "misdoubt", "misgiving", "mistrustfulness", "nonconfidence", "skepticism", "suspicion", "uncertainness", "uncertainty", "disenchantment", "disillusion", "disillusionment" ], "antonyms":[ "distrust", "mistrust" ] }, "the line of ancestors from whom a person is descended":{ "examples":[ "his family is of mixed northern European stock" ], "synonyms":[ "ancestry", "birth", "blood", "bloodline", "breeding", "descent", "extraction", "family tree", "genealogy", "line", "lineage", "origin", "parentage", "pedigree", "strain" ], "near synonyms":[ "heredity", "succession", "family", "house", "kin", "kindred", "relations", "relatives", "race" ], "near antonyms":[ "offspring", "child", "heir", "inheritor", "son", "successor" ], "antonyms":[ "issue", "posterity", "progeny", "seed" ] }, "the number of individuals or amount of something available at any given time":{ "examples":[ "the new study adds to the general stock of knowledge about genetic disorders" ], "synonyms":[ "budget", "force", "fund", "inventory", "pool", "repertoire", "reservoir", "supply" ], "near synonyms":[ "reserve", "resource", "cache", "hoard", "stockpile", "refill", "renewal", "replacement", "kitty", "nest egg", "pot", "purse", "fountain", "mine", "source", "spring", "well", "wellspring" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "accepted, used, or practiced by most people":{ "examples":[ "the conversation became interesting once we got beyond the stock niceties and observations about the weather" ], "synonyms":[ "conventional", "current", "customary", "going", "popular", "prevailing", "prevalent", "standard", "usual" ], "near synonyms":[ "average", "common", "everyday", "normal", "ordinary", "regular", "routine", "epidemic", "ubiquitous", "universal", "widespread", "accustomed", "wonted", "fashionable", "in", "modish", "stylish" ], "near antonyms":[ "abnormal", "exceptional", "extraordinary", "uncommon" ], "antonyms":[ "nonstandard", "unconventional", "unpopular", "unusual" ] }, "as in store":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "store", "accoutre", "accouter", "equip", "fit (out)", "furnish", "gird", "kit (up or out)", "outfit", "provision", "rig", "supply", "bestow", "contribute", "donate", "give", "present", "apportion", "deal (out)", "dispense", "distribute", "dole out", "hand out", "mete (out)", "parcel (out)", "portion", "prorate", "allocate", "allot", "assign", "arm", "fortify", "prepare", "reequip", "refit", "refurnish", "reoutfit" ], "near antonyms":[ "deprive", "dispossess", "divest", "strip" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in range":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "range", "eat", "feed", "nibble", "overgraze", "browse", "forage", "graze", "pasture", "rustle" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ] }, "stipulations":{ "something upon which the carrying out of an agreement or offer depends":{ "examples":[ "their proposal for a baseball franchise includes several stipulations that are unacceptable" ], "synonyms":[ "conditions", "contingencies", "ifs", "provisions", "provisos", "provisoes", "qualifications", "reservations" ], "near synonyms":[ "strings", "terms", "preconditions", "prerequisites", "requirements", "requisites", "limitations", "modifications", "restrictions", "exceptions", "exemptions", "demands", "essentials", "musts", "necessities", "needs" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stopper":{ "as in seal , plug":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "plug", "seal", "bar", "batten (down)", "bolt", "chain", "fasten", "latch", "lock", "secure", "close", "make", "shut", "steek", "bang", "clap", "slam" ], "near antonyms":[ "open", "unbar", "unbolt", "unchain", "unfasten", "unlatch", "unlock", "unseal" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in cork , bung":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bung", "cork", "spile", "stopple", "block", "choke", "clog", "clot", "congest", "dam", "gum (up)", "jam", "obstruct", "occlude", "plug (up)", "stop (up)", "stuff", "fill", "gridlock", "pack", "fur", "silt", "flood", "glut", "inundate", "overwhelm", "swamp" ], "near antonyms":[ "clear", "free", "open (up)", "unblock", "unclog", "unplug", "unstop", "excavate", "hollow (out)", "scoop (out)", "empty", "lighten" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "striking distances":{ "as in stone's throws":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "stone's throws", "hairbreadths", "hairsbreadths", "hairs", "inches" ], "near antonyms":[ "galaxies", "light-years", "worlds", "country miles", "long hauls", "ways", "infinities" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stream":{ "as in river , rivulet":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "river", "rivulet", "aqueduct", "canal", "channel", "conduit", "course", "flume", "racecourse", "raceway", "watercourse", "waterway", "millrace", "millstream", "floodway", "sluice", "sluiceway", "spillway", "swash", "tideway", "torrent", "gutter", "trough" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in way , flow":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "current", "drift", "flow", "flux", "way", "advance", "advancement", "furtherance", "going", "headway", "march", "onrush", "passage", "process", "procession", "progress", "progression", "advent", "approach", "arrival", "coming", "nearing", "bound", "jump", "leap", "step", "stride", "impetus", "momentum" ], "near antonyms":[ "recess", "recession", "regress", "regression", "retreat", "retrogression", "backwash", "ebb", "reflux", "retraction", "return", "reversal", "reverse", "about-face", "turnabout", "turnaround" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in ray , beam":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "afterglow", "aureole", "aureola", "aurora", "beam", "halo", "ray", "shaft", "streak", "sunbeam", "daylight", "moonlight", "sunlight", "sunshine", "glisten", "gloss", "luster", "lustre", "polish", "reflection", "sheen", "flash", "glimmer", "glint", "glitter", "scintillation", "shimmer", "sparkle", "twinkle", "blaze", "flare", "fluorescence", "glare", "gleam", "glow", "illumination", "incandescence", "light", "luminescence", "radiance", "shine" ], "near antonyms":[ "blackness", "dark", "darkness", "dimness", "dusk", "duskiness", "gloom", "night", "shadow" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to cause to flow in a stream":{ "examples":[ "his eyes were streaming tears" ], "synonyms":[ "pour" ], "near synonyms":[ "ladle", "spoon", "cascade", "trickle", "deluge", "flood", "inundate", "overflow" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to move in a stream":{ "examples":[ "blood streaming out of a wound" ], "synonyms":[ "flow", "pour", "roll", "run" ], "near synonyms":[ "arise", "disembogue", "effuse", "emanate", "issue", "spring", "course", "race", "rush", "fountain", "gush", "spout", "spurt", "deluge", "engulf", "flood", "inundate", "overflow", "overrun", "swamp", "cascade", "dribble", "drip", "gutter", "riffle", "ripple", "sheet", "trickle", "flush", "wash out" ], "near antonyms":[ "clot", "coagulate", "congeal", "gel", "harden", "set" ], "antonyms":[ "back up" ] }, "to move or proceed smoothly and readily":{ "examples":[ "cars streaming along the freeway" ], "synonyms":[ "bowl", "breeze", "brush", "coast", "cruise", "drift", "flow", "glide", "roll", "sail", "skim", "slide", "slip", "sweep", "whisk" ], "near synonyms":[ "fly", "race", "rush", "speed" ], "near antonyms":[ "limp", "lumber", "plod", "stumble", "trudge", "shamble", "shuffle", "stamp", "stomp", "stump", "tramp", "labor", "toil" ], "antonyms":[ "flounder", "struggle" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "strategizing (about)":{ "to work out the details of (something) in advance":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[ "arranging", "blueprinting", "budgeting", "calculating", "charting", "choreographing", "designing", "framing", "laying out", "mapping (out)", "organizing", "planning", "preparing", "projecting", "scheming (out)", "shaping" ], "near synonyms":[ "conspiring", "contriving", "devising", "intriguing", "machinating", "plotting", "putting up", "concerting", "getting up", "drafting", "outlining", "sketching", "aiming", "figuring", "having on", "intending", "meaning", "contemplating", "meditating", "premeditating" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[] }, "stratification":{ "as in hierarchy , grouping":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "food chain", "grouping", "hierarchy", "caste", "class", "estate", "folk", "gentry", "order", "stratum", "bracket", "echelon", "grade", "layer", "level", "tier", "place", "position", "rank", "standing", "status", "subcaste" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "star-crossed":{ "having, prone to, or marked by bad luck":{ "examples":[ "Romeo and Juliet are among literature's most famous star-crossed lovers" ], "synonyms":[ "hapless", "hard-luck", "ill-fated", "ill-starred", "jinxed", "luckless", "snakebit", "snakebitten", "unfortunate", "unhappy", "unlucky" ], "near synonyms":[ "adverse", "ill", "inauspicious", "unfavorable", "unpromising", "untoward", "calamitous", "catastrophic", "disastrous", "accursed", "accurst", "damned", "doomed", "tragic", "tragical" ], "near antonyms":[ "blessed", "blest", "favored", "gifted", "privileged", "auspicious", "fair", "favorable", "golden", "promising", "propitious" ], "antonyms":[ "fortunate", "happy", "lucky" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "stilettos":{ "as in daggers , machetes":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bayonets", "bodkins", "bolos", "bowie knifes", "bowie knives", "cutlasses", "daggers", "dirks", "jackknives", "machetes", "pocketknives", "poniards", "sheath knives", "stylets", "switchblades", "switch knives", "yataghans", "cutters", "knives", "shanks", "shivs", "cleavers", "hacks", "rapiers", "sabers", "sabres", "steels", "swords", "scalpels" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stroking (out)":{ "to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it":{ "examples":[ "if you make a mistake on the form, just stroke it out" ], "synonyms":[ "blue-penciling", "canceling", "cancelling", "crossing (out)", "deleing", "deleting", "editing (out)", "eliding", "killing", "scratching (out)", "striking (out)", "x-ing (out)", "x'ing (out)" ], "near synonyms":[ "blotting out", "effacing", "eradicating", "erasing", "expunging", "obliterating", "rooting (out)", "rubbing out", "wiping out", "bleeping", "blipping", "clipping", "cutting", "excising", "removing", "bowdlerizing", "censoring", "cleaning (up)", "expurgating", "laundering", "redacting", "red-penciling", "abbreviating", "cropping", "shortening", "blacking out", "repressing", "silencing", "suppressing" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "sterling":{ "of the very best kind":{ "examples":[ "credited the win to the pitcher's sterling performance on the mound" ], "synonyms":[ "A-OK", "A1", "awesome", "bang-up", "banner", "beautiful", "blue-chip", "blue-ribbon", "boffo", "bonny", "bonnie", "boss", "brag", "brave", "bully", "bumper", "capital", "choice", "classic", "cool", "corking", "crackerjack", "cracking", "dandy", "divine", "dope", "down", "dynamite", "excellent", "fab", "fabulous", "famous", "fantabulous", "fantastic", "fine", "first-class", "first-rate", "first-string", "five-star", "four-star", "frontline", "gangbusters", "gangbuster", "gilt-edged", "gilt-edge", "gone", "grand", "great", "groovy", "heavenly", "high-class", "hot", "hype", "immense", "jim-dandy", "keen", "lovely", "marvelous", "marvellous", "mean", "neat", "nifty", "noble", "number one", "No. 1", "numero uno", "out-of-sight", "par excellence", "peachy", "peachy keen", "phat", "prime", "primo", "prize", "prizewinning", "quality", "radical", "righteous", "sensational", "slick", "splendid", "stellar", "superb", "superior", "superlative", "supernal", "swell", "terrific", "tip-top", "top", "top-notch", "top-of-the-line", "top-shelf", "topflight", "topping", "unsurpassed", "wizard", "wonderful" ], "near synonyms":[ "acceptable", "adequate", "all right", "decent", "good", "OK", "okay", "passable", "satisfactory", "tolerable", "better", "exceptional", "fancy", "high-grade", "high-test", "premium", "select", "special", "superfine", "classical", "standard", "traditional" ], "near antonyms":[ "bad", "inferior", "low-grade", "substandard", "unsatisfactory", "mediocre", "middling", "second-class", "second-rate" ], "antonyms":[ "atrocious", "awful", "execrable", "lousy", "pathetic", "poor", "rotten", "terrible", "vile", "wretched" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "stands in":{ "to serve as a replacement usually for a time only":{ "examples":[ "she will be standing in for the regular teacher for a week" ], "synonyms":[ "covers", "fills in", "pinch-hits", "steps in", "subs", "substitutes", "takes over" ], "near synonyms":[ "understudies", "relieves", "spells", "doubles (as)" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stood up to":{ "to oppose (something hostile or dangerous) with firmness or courage":{ "examples":[ "He found peace after standing up to his greatest fears." ], "synonyms":[ "bearded", "braved", "brazened", "breasted", "confronted", "dared", "defied", "faced", "outbraved", "outfaced" ], "near synonyms":[ "faced up (to)", "fronted", "affronted", "challenged", "encountered", "met", "accosted", "approached", "cornered", "repelled", "resisted", "stood", "withstood", "battled", "combated", "combatted", "contended (with)", "fought", "opposed", "squared (off)" ], "near antonyms":[ "avoided", "eschewed", "shunned", "eluded", "escaped", "evaded", "shook" ], "antonyms":[ "dodged", "ducked", "funked", "shirked", "sidestepped" ] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "stooped (to)":{ "as in submitted (to) , succumbed (to)":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bowed (to)", "capitulated (to)", "gave in (to)", "knuckled under (to)", "submitted (to)", "succumbed (to)", "surrendered (to)", "yielded (to)" ], "near antonyms":[ "bucked", "defied", "fought", "opposed", "repelled", "resisted", "withstood", "battled", "combated", "combatted", "contended (with)", "challenged", "contested", "contradicted", "disputed" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "step out":{ "to be sexually unfaithful":{ "examples":[ "if she catches him stepping out on her, she'll divorce him without a moment's hesitation" ], "synonyms":[ "cheat", "philander", "screw around" ], "near synonyms":[ "cat (around)", "fool around", "fornicate", "play (around)", "tomcat (around)", "womanize", "copulate", "couple", "lie", "make out", "mate", "sleep", "lust" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to stop living":{ "examples":[ "my greedy relatives are only being nice to me because they expect me to step out any time now" ], "synonyms":[ "check out", "conk (out)", "croak", "decease", "demise", "depart", "die", "drop", "end", "exit", "expire", "fall", "flatline", "go", "kick in", "kick off", "part", "pass (on)", "pass away", "peg out", "perish", "pop off", "succumb" ], "near synonyms":[ "predecease", "consume", "disappear", "dry up", "fade", "fail" ], "near antonyms":[ "come to", "revive", "linger", "be", "exist", "subsist", "flourish", "prosper", "thrive" ], "antonyms":[ "breathe", "live" ] }, "to take part in social activities":{ "examples":[ "waited until a year after her husband's death before stepping out again" ], "synonyms":[ "associate", "fraternize", "go out", "hobnob", "mingle", "mix", "socialize" ], "near synonyms":[ "carouse", "party", "revel", "circulate" ], "near antonyms":[ "avoid", "eschew", "shun", "slight", "snub" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "staging grounds":{ "as in staging areas":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "staging areas", "bases", "bridgeheads", "footholds", "beachheads", "camps", "centers", "emplacements", "footings", "fronts", "headquarters", "installations", "stations", "airbases", "bastions", "fortresses", "strongholds", "battlefronts", "fields", "toeholds" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stickler":{ "a person who believes that something is very important and should be done or followed all the time":{ "examples":[ "Her father was a stickler about arriving on time." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "authoritarian", "disciplinarian", "discipliner", "martinet", "micromanager", "taskmaster", "taskmistress", "perfectionist", "purist", "carper", "castigator", "caviler", "caviller", "censurer", "criticizer", "disparager", "faultfinder", "hypercritic", "knocker", "niggler", "nitpicker" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stables":{ "as in forces , hosts":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "forces", "hosts", "posses", "troupes", "battalions", "corps", "troops", "administrations", "departments", "help", "personnels", "staffs", "staves", "armies", "bands", "brigades", "companies", "crews", "gangs", "outfits", "parties", "platoons", "squads", "teams" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in secures , sheds":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "ensconces", "homes", "roosts", "secures", "sheds", "tents", "accommodates", "bestows", "billets", "bivouacs", "boards", "bunks", "camps", "chambers", "domiciles", "encamps", "harbors", "houses", "lodges", "puts up", "quarters", "roofs", "rooms", "shelters", "takes in", "barracks", "beds (down)" ], "near antonyms":[ "ejects", "evicts" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "statehouse":{ "the building in which a state legislature meets":{ "examples":[ "a field trip to the statehouse to see the legislature in session" ], "synonyms":[ "capitol" ], "near synonyms":[ "meetinghouse", "chamber", "hall", "house", "senate" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stunts":{ "an act of notable skill, strength, or cleverness":{ "examples":[ "performs mental stunts , such as pronouncing words backwards as soon as you say them" ], "synonyms":[ "deeds", "exploits", "feats", "numbers", "tours de force", "tricks" ], "near synonyms":[ "accomplishments", "achievements", "attainments", "coups", "successes", "triumphs", "adventures", "performances" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to hold back the normal growth of":{ "examples":[ "unfortunately, an unusually dry summer seems to have permanently stunted the tree" ], "synonyms":[ "dwarfs", "suppresses" ], "near synonyms":[ "arrests", "catches", "checks", "halts", "holds up", "stalls", "stays", "stills", "stops", "balks", "blocks", "holds back", "impedes", "obstructs", "stems", "diminishes", "downsizes", "shrinks" ], "near antonyms":[ "advances", "boosts", "encourages", "forwards", "fosters", "nourishes", "nurtures", "promotes" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "straightlaced":{ "given to or marked by very conservative standards regarding personal behavior or morals":{ "examples":[ "a very straitlaced old lady who believed that cleavage was something that should be shown by rock crystals, not respectable women" ], "synonyms":[ "bluenosed", "nice-nelly", "prim", "prudish", "puritanical", "Victorian" ], "near synonyms":[ "priggish", "staid", "stuffy", "genteel", "proper", "refined", "decent", "honest", "moral", "right", "righteous", "upright", "virtuous" ], "near antonyms":[ "liberated", "permissive", "bad", "immoral", "improper", "indecent", "lax", "lecherous", "lickerish", "loose", "prurient", "wicked", "skanky", "slatternly", "sleazy", "sluttish", "slutty", "trampy", "debauched", "degenerate", "degraded", "depraved", "perverted" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "stags":{ "as in soirees , showers":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bakes", "clambakes", "cocktail parties", "hen parties", "house parties", "housewarmings", "icebreakers", "kaffeeklatsches", "keggers", "keg parties", "klatches", "klatsches", "masquerades", "meet and greets", "mixers", "salons", "showers", "socials", "soirees", "soir\u00e9es", "suppers", "symposia", "symposiums", "tea parties", "teas", "affairs", "bashes", "binges", "blasts", "blowouts", "dos", "do's", "events", "fetes", "f\u00eates", "functions", "get-togethers", "parties", "receptions", "shindigs", "benefits", "fund-raisers", "balls", "dances", "formals", "proms", "celebrations", "galas", "occasions", "bacchanalia", "bacchanals", "orgies", "saturnalias" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stringing":{ "to put together into a series by means of or as if by means of a thread":{ "examples":[ "the prosecuting attorney strung the evidence together so that the accused man really did look guilty" ], "synonyms":[ "concatenating", "threading" ], "near synonyms":[ "chaining", "connecting", "joining", "linking", "uniting", "interlacing", "interspersing", "intertwining", "interweaving", "lacing", "weaving", "wreathing" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "striving":{ "as in struggle , undertaking":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "struggle", "throes", "undertaking", "assay", "attempt", "bash", "bid", "crack", "endeavor", "essay", "fling", "go", "offer", "pass", "shot", "stab", "trial", "try", "whack", "whirl", "trial and error" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to devote serious and sustained effort":{ "examples":[ "not only must we strive for peace in time of war, we must strive mightily to maintain that peace" ], "synonyms":[ "banging away", "beavering (away)", "digging (away)", "drudging", "endeavoring", "fagging", "grubbing", "humping", "hustling", "laboring", "moiling", "pegging (away)", "plodding", "plowing", "plugging", "slaving", "slogging", "straining", "struggling", "sweating", "toiling", "travailing", "tugging", "working" ], "near synonyms":[ "applying (oneself)", "buckling (down)", "digging in", "hammering (away)", "knuckling down", "pitching in", "attacking", "driving", "essaying", "trying", "exercising", "exerting", "overexerting", "overworking", "eking out", "grinding (out)", "putting out", "scrabbling", "scratching", "trudging", "wading" ], "near antonyms":[ "breaking", "easing (up)", "letting up", "slackening", "bumming", "chilling", "dallying", "dillydallying", "footling", "goldbricking", "goofing (off)", "hacking (around)", "hanging (around or out)", "idling", "lazing", "loafing", "lounging", "shirking", "slacking (off)", "vegging out", "basking", "lolling", "relaxing", "reposing", "resting", "unwinding", "dabbling", "doodling", "fooling around", "fribbling", "goofing (around)", "hanging", "hanging about", "messing around", "monkeying (around)", "playing", "pottering (around)", "puttering (around)", "trifling" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to make an effort to do":{ "examples":[ "let us strive to make the most of this opportunity" ], "synonyms":[ "assaying", "attempting", "endeavoring", "essaying", "seeking", "trying" ], "near synonyms":[ "fighting", "straining", "struggling", "toiling", "troubling", "working", "aiming", "aspiring", "hoping", "assuming", "taking up", "undertaking" ], "near antonyms":[ "dropping", "giving up", "quitting" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "strewing":{ "to cover by 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"guarded", "mild", "uncompelling", "weak", "wishy-washy", "ambiguous", "equivocal", "halting", "hesitant", "understated" ], "antonyms":[ "nonassertive", "nonemphatic", "unemphatic" ] }, "requiring considerable physical or mental effort":{ "examples":[ "a strenuous workout on the obstacle course" ], "synonyms":[ "arduous", "Augean", "backbreaking", "challenging", "demanding", "difficult", "effortful", "exacting", "formidable", "grueling", "gruelling", "hard", "heavy", "hellacious", "herculean", "killer", "laborious", "moiling", "murderous", "pick-and-shovel", "rigorous", "rough", "rugged", "severe", "stiff", "sweaty", "tall", "testing", "toilsome", "tough", "uphill" ], "near synonyms":[ "abstract", "abstruse", "complex", "complicated", "elusive", "hairy", "insoluble", "intricate", "involved", "knotty", "opaque", "problematic", "problematical", "recondite", "serious", "spiny", "stubborn", "thorny", "ticklish", "tricky", "bruising", "burdensome", "exhausting", "labored", "onerous", "oppressive", "stressful", "taxing", "tight", "trying", "annoying", "bothersome", "distressing", "irksome", "troublesome", "vexatious", "grievous", "grim", "strict", "stringent", "brutal", "cruel", "inhuman", "painful" ], "near antonyms":[ "achievable", "clear", "doable", "elementary", "manageable", "uncomplicated", "comforting", "gentle", "painless", "relaxed", "smooth", "soothing", "accessible", "friendly", "idiotproof", "user-friendly" ], "antonyms":[ "cheap", "easy", "effortless", "facile", "light", "mindless", "simple", "soft", "undemanding" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "stovepipe":{ "as in drainpipe , standpipe":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "drain", "drainpipe", "funnel", "hydrant", "main", "smokestack", "spout", "standpipe", "tile", "waste pipe", "waterspout", "channel", "conduit", "duct", "leader", "line", "penstock", "pipe", "trough", "tube", "pipage", "pipeage", "pipeline", "piping" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in shako , beret":{ 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"near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "straitlaced":{ "given to or marked by very conservative standards regarding personal behavior or morals":{ "examples":[ "a very straitlaced old lady who believed that cleavage was something that should be shown by rock crystals, not respectable women" ], "synonyms":[ "bluenosed", "nice-nelly", "prim", "prudish", "puritanical", "Victorian" ], "near synonyms":[ "priggish", "staid", "stuffy", "genteel", "proper", "refined", "decent", "honest", "moral", "right", "righteous", "upright", "virtuous" ], "near antonyms":[ "liberated", "permissive", "bad", "immoral", "improper", "indecent", "lax", "lecherous", "lickerish", "loose", "prurient", "wicked", "skanky", "slatternly", "sleazy", "sluttish", "slutty", "trampy", "debauched", "degenerate", "degraded", "depraved", "perverted" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "stunk":{ "to give off an extremely unpleasant smell":{ "examples":[ "the dog stinks because she tangled with a skunk again" ], "synonyms":[ "reeked" ], "near synonyms":[ "exhaled", "savored", "savoured", "smelled", "smelt", "decayed", "decomposed", "rotted", "spoiled", "spoilt", "disgusted", "offended", "repulsed", "revolted" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to be objectionable or unsatisfactory":{ "examples":[ "their team really stinks this year" ], "synonyms":[ "bitten", "bit", "smelled", "smelt", "sucked" ], "near synonyms":[], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[ "rocked", "ruled" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "studier":{ "as in reader":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "reader", "pupil", "scholar", "student", "day student", "preppy", "preppie", "schoolboy", "schoolchild", "schoolgirl", "schoolfellow", "schoolmate", "coed", "collegian", "postgraduate", "undergraduate", "high schooler", "kindergartner", "kindergartener", "middler", "middle schooler", "freshman", "junior", "senior", "sophomore", "underclassman", "undergrad", "upperclassman", "exchange student" ], "near 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"yields (to)" ], "near antonyms":[ "declines", "dismisses", "refuses", "rejects", "repudiates", "spurns", "turns down", "combats", "contests", "fights", "opposes", "resists", "avoids", "bypasses", "circumvents", "dodges", "eludes", "escapes", "evades", "misses", "abstains (from)", "forbears", "refrains (from)" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "stationary":{ "fixed in a place or position":{ "examples":[ "a stationary bicycle is good for exercise, but you won't enjoy the scenery very much" ], "synonyms":[ "immobile", "nonmoving", "standing", "static" ], "near synonyms":[ "immotile", "immovable", "irremovable", "nonmotile", "unmovable", "frozen", "motionless", "moveless", "stagnant", "still", "stuck", "unbudging", "wedged", "fast", "rooted", "steadfast" ], "near antonyms":[ "motile", "adjustable", "flexible", "modular", "displaceable", "portable", "removable", "removeable", "transferable", "transferrable", "transportable", "unbalanced", "unstable", "unsteady" ], "antonyms":[ "mobile", "movable", "moveable", "moving", "nonstationary" ] }, "not undergoing a change in condition":{ "examples":[ "auction prices for that artist's works have been stationary for some time" ], "synonyms":[ "changeless", "constant", "stable", "steady", "unchanging", "unvarying" ], "near synonyms":[ "fast", "fixed", "hard-and-fast", "immutable", "inflexible", "invariable", "unalterable", "unchangeable", "established", "set", "settled", "ceaseless", "continuing", "durable", "enduring", "lasting", "permanent" ], "near antonyms":[ "adaptable", "alterable", "changeable", "flexible", "mutable", "variable", "ephemeral", "evanescent", "fleeting", "momentary", "transient", "transitory", "kaleidoscopic", "phantasmagoric", "phantasmagorical" ], "antonyms":[ "capricious", "changeful", "changing", "fickle", "fluctuating", "fluid", "inconstant", "mercurial", "skittish", "uncertain", "unpredictable", "unsettled", "unstable", "unsteady", "varying", "volatile" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "stomachache":{ "abdominal pain especially when focused in the digestive organs":{ "examples":[ "all that fried food gave me a stomachache" ], "synonyms":[ "bellyache", "collywobbles" ], "near synonyms":[ "colic", "cramps", "gripes" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stand-alone":{ "operating or standing on its own":{ "examples":[ "The device can be purchased either as a stand-alone unit or as part of a bundled system.", "The rental property is a stand-alone guesthouse." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "detached", "disconnected", "discrete", "free", "freestanding", "separate", "single", "unattached", "unconnected", "independent", "self-contained", "individual", "private", "elevated", "lifted", "upended", "upraised", "semierect", "erect", "perpendicular", "plumb", "raised", "standing", "stand-up", "upright", "upstanding", "vertical" ], "near antonyms":[ "prostrate", "supine", "diagonal", "hanging", "sagging", "slant", "slanted", "slanting", "slanty", "flat", "recumbent", "adjoining", "attached", "connected", "joined", "linked" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "stupids":{ "a stupid person":{ "examples":[ "a genius at math, but a total stupid when it came to his love life" ], "synonyms":[ "airheads", "birdbrains", "blockheads", "boneheads", "bubbleheads", "chowderheads", "chuckleheads", "clodpolls", "clodpoles", "clots", "clucks", "clunks", "cretins", "cuddies", "deadheads", "dim bulbs", "dimwits", "dips", "dodoes", "dodos", "dolts", "donkeys", "doofuses", "dufuses", "dopes", "dorks", "dullards", "dumbbells", "dumbheads", "dum-dums", "dummies", "dummkopfs", "dunces", "dunderheads", "fatheads", "ganders", "golems", "goofs", "goons", "half-wits", "hammerheads", "hardheads", "idiots", "ignoramuses", "ignorami", "imbeciles", "jackasses", "know-nothings", "knuckleheads", "lamebrains", "loggerheads", "loons", "lumps", "lunkheads", "meatheads", "momes", "morons", "mugs", "mutts", "naturals", "nimrods", "nincompoops", "ninnies", "ninnyhammers", "nits", "nitwits", "noddies", "noodles", "numskulls", "numbskulls", "oafs", "pinheads", "prats", "ratbags", "sapheads", "schlubs", "shlubs", "schnooks", "simpletons", "stocks", "stupes", "thickheads", "turkeys", "woodenheads", "yahoos", "yo-yos" ], "near synonyms":[ "boobies", "buffoons", "fools", "geese", "loonies", "lunatics", "madmen", "nuts", "zanies", "losers", "gawks", "featherbrains", "scatterbrains", "beasts", "boors", "cads", "churls", "clowns", "creeps", "curs", "heels", "jerks", "skunks", "skunk", "snakes", "stinkers", "villains" ], "near antonyms":[ "intellects", "intellectuals", "sages", "thinkers", "whizzes", "wizards", "polymaths", "Renaissance men", "sharpies" ], "antonyms":[ "brains", "geniuses", "genii" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stage director":{ "a person who supervises the production of a stage show":{ "examples":[ "the stage director spent most of the rehearsal working with the actors to block out the scene" ], "synonyms":[ "director", "regisseur", "r\u00e9gisseur" ], "near synonyms":[ "auteur", "impresario", "producer", "stage manager", "directress" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stellar":{ "of or relating to the stars":{ "examples":[ "humankind's dream of stellar navigation is hampered by the vast distances between the stars, even in our own galaxy" ], "synonyms":[ "astral", "star", "starry" ], "near synonyms":[ "celestial", "empyrean", "heavenly", "intergalactic", "interstellar", "astronomical", "astronomic", "astrophysical", "astronautic", "astronautical", "starlike", "star-spangled" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "of the very best kind":{ "examples":[ "this miniature palm tree is a stellar example of the art of bonsai" ], "synonyms":[ "A-OK", "A1", "awesome", "bang-up", "banner", "beautiful", "blue-chip", "blue-ribbon", "boffo", "bonny", "bonnie", "boss", "brag", "brave", "bully", "bumper", "capital", "choice", "classic", "cool", "corking", "crackerjack", "cracking", "dandy", "divine", "dope", "down", "dynamite", "excellent", "fab", "fabulous", "famous", "fantabulous", "fantastic", "fine", "first-class", "first-rate", "first-string", "five-star", "four-star", "frontline", "gangbusters", "gangbuster", "gilt-edged", "gilt-edge", "gone", "grand", "great", "groovy", "heavenly", "high-class", "hot", "hype", "immense", "jim-dandy", "keen", "lovely", "marvelous", "marvellous", "mean", "neat", "nifty", "noble", "number one", "No. 1", "numero uno", "out-of-sight", "par excellence", "peachy", "peachy keen", "phat", "prime", "primo", "prize", "prizewinning", "quality", "radical", "righteous", "sensational", "slick", "splendid", "sterling", "superb", "superior", "superlative", "supernal", "swell", "terrific", "tip-top", "top", "top-notch", "top-of-the-line", "top-shelf", "topflight", "topping", "unsurpassed", "wizard", "wonderful" ], "near synonyms":[ "acceptable", "adequate", "all right", "decent", "good", "OK", "okay", "passable", "satisfactory", "tolerable", "better", "exceptional", "fancy", "high-grade", "high-test", "premium", "select", "special", "superfine", "classical", "standard", "traditional" ], "near antonyms":[ "bad", "inferior", "low-grade", "substandard", "unsatisfactory", "mediocre", "middling", "second-class", "second-rate" ], "antonyms":[ "atrocious", "awful", "execrable", "lousy", "pathetic", "poor", "rotten", "terrible", "vile", "wretched" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "strays":{ "to commit an offense":{ "examples":[ "our straying son swears he's returned to the straight and narrow" ], "synonyms":[ "errs", "falls", "offends", "sins", "transgresses", "trespasses", "wanders" ], "near synonyms":[ "breaches", "breaks", "infringes", "violates", "backslides", "lapses", "messes up" ], "near antonyms":[ "forgives", "justifies", "pardons", "regrets", "repents", "rues" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "steep":{ "having an incline approaching the perpendicular":{ "examples":[ "a very steep rock face that is nearly impossible to climb" ], "synonyms":[ "abrupt", "bold", "precipitous", "sheer" ], "near synonyms":[ "perpendicular", "plumb", "straight", "vertical", "craggy", "hillocky", "hilly", "mountainous", "scarped", "angled", "canted", "cocked", "heeled", "inclined", "listed", "slanted", "sloped", "tilted", "tipped" ], "near antonyms":[ "gentle", "gradual", "moderate", "soft", "even", "flat", "flush", "horizontal", "level", "plane", "smooth", "unruffled", "unwrinkled" ], "antonyms":[ "easy" ] }, "going beyond a normal or acceptable limit in degree or amount":{ "examples":[ "we would like to hire him, but his salary demands are just too steep" ], "synonyms":[ "baroque", "devilish", "excessive", "exorbitant", "extravagant", "extreme", "fancy", "immoderate", "inordinate", "insane", "intolerable", "lavish", "overdue", "overextravagant", "overmuch", "overweening", "plethoric", "stiff", "towering", "unconscionable", "undue", "unmerciful" ], "near synonyms":[ "boundless", "endless", "immeasurable", "infinite", "limitless", "unbearable", "unjustifiable", "unwarranted", "improper", "inappropriate", "thick", "unseemly", "unrestrained" ], "near antonyms":[ "deficient", "inadequate", "insufficient", "minimal", "minimum" ], "antonyms":[ "middling", "moderate", "modest", "reasonable", "temperate" ] }, "to cause (as a person) to become filled or saturated with a certain quality or principle":{ "examples":[ "grew up steeped in the ways of his ancestors", "a town steeped in history" ], "synonyms":[ "endue", "indue", "imbue", "inculcate", "infuse", "ingrain", "engrain", "inoculate", "invest", "suffuse" ], "near synonyms":[ "animate", "charge", "enliven", "invigorate", "leaven", "implant", "instill", "plant", "impregnate", "permeate", "pervade", "saturate", "deluge", "drown", "fill", "flood", "inundate", "overwhelm", "submerge" ], "near antonyms":[ "deprive", "divest", "strip", "clear", "empty", "eliminate", "remove", "take (away)" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to wet thoroughly with liquid":{ "examples":[ "chew fresh ginger that has been steeped in hot water to aid digestion" ], "synonyms":[ "drench", "drown", "impregnate", "macerate", "saturate", "soak", "sodden", "sop", "souse" ], "near synonyms":[ "waterlog", "water-soak", "marinate", "seethe", "presoak", "dip", "immerse", "inundate", "submerge", "swamp", "bathe", "douse", "dowse", "hydrate", "swill", "wash", "water", "infiltrate", "penetrate", "permeate", "damp", "dampen", "humidify", "moisten" ], "near antonyms":[ "dehydrate", "desiccate", "dry", "parch", "sear", "drain", "empty", "void", "dehumidify" ], "antonyms":[ "wring (out)" ] }, "as in cliff , bluff":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bluff", "cliff", "crag", "precipice", "tor", "butte", "mesa", "plateau", "table", "tableland", "ridge", "sierra", "alp", "mount", "mountain", "peak", "dome", "sugarloaf", "altitude", "elevation", "eminence", "height", "highland", "hill", "hump", "mound", "prominence", "rise", "upland", "foothill", "hillock", "hummock", "knob", "knoll", "downs" ], "near antonyms":[ "lowland", "dale", "dell", "depression", "dingle", "glen", "hollow", "vale", "valley", "basin", "bottom", "bottomland", "fen", "flat", "floodplain", "plain", "tidewater" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ] }, "strode":{ "to move along with a steady regular step especially in a group":{ "examples":[ "a gang of armed men strode into the bank and approached the teller" ], "synonyms":[ "filed", "marched", "paced", "paraded" ], "near synonyms":[ "goose-stepped", "perambulated", "stepped", "traipsed", "trod", "treaded", "hiked", "tramped", "lumbered", "plodded", "stamped", "stomped", "trudged" ], "near antonyms":[ "ambled", "meandered", "rambled", "strolled", "wandered" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stalk":{ "to seek out (game) for food or sport":{ "examples":[ "lions stalking gazelles on the plains" ], "synonyms":[ "chase", "hunt" ], "near synonyms":[ "capture", "drag", "net", "snare", "trap", "dog", "ferret", "hawk", "hound", "course", "pursue", "run", "run down", "spoor", "track", "trail", "gun (for)", "harpoon", "kill", "shoot", "poach", "cull" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to walk with exaggerated arm and leg movements":{ "examples":[ "the irate customer stalked off in a huff" ], "synonyms":[ "prance", "sashay", "strut", "swagger" ], "near synonyms":[ "flounce", "mince", "traipse", "pussyfoot", "tiptoe", "sweep", "parade", "promenade", "pad", "step", "tread", "pace", "stride", "lumber", "lurch", "pound", "shamble", "shuffle", "stagger" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "studly":{ "as in hunky":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "hunky", "foxy", "nubile", "alluring", "seductive", "sultry", "vampish", "vampy", "bodacious", "desirable", "dishy", "hot", "luscious", "sexy", "toothsome" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "stoppling":{ "as in corking , stoppering":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bunging", "corking", "spiling", "stoppering", "blocking", "choking", "clogging", "clotting", "congesting", "damming", "gumming (up)", "jamming", "obstructing", "occluding", "plugging (up)", "stopping (up)", "stuffing", "filling", "gridlocking", "packing", "furring", "silting", "flooding", "glutting", "inundating", "overwhelming", "swamping" ], "near antonyms":[ "clearing", "freeing", "opening (up)", "unblocking", "unclogging", "unplugging", "unstopping", "excavating", "hollowing (out)", "scooping (out)", "emptying", "lightening" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stinging":{ "causing intense discomfort to one's skin":{ "examples":[ "these cold, stinging winds are not just a discomfort\u2014they can be dangerous to exposed flesh" ], "synonyms":[ "biting", "bitter", "cutting", "keen", "penetrating", "piercing", "raw", "sharp", "shrewd", "smarting" ], "near synonyms":[ "brisk", "invigorating", "nippy", "snappy", "needlelike", "prickly", "tingling", "caustic", "corrosive" ], "near antonyms":[ "balmy", "gentle", "mild", "soothing" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to charge (someone) too much for goods or services":{ "examples":[ "a nightclub that's been stinging patrons for years" ], "synonyms":[ "gouging", "overcharging", "soaking", "surcharging" ], "near synonyms":[ "cheating", "defrauding", "sticking", "clipping", "fleecing", "skinning", "mischarging" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[ "undercharging" ] }, "to rob by the use of trickery or threats":{ "examples":[ "swindlers who sting unwary tourists by posing as officials demanding money" ], "synonyms":[ "beating", "bilking", "bleeding", "cheating", "chiseling", "chiselling", "chousing", "conning", "cozening", "defrauding", "diddling", "doing", "doing in", "euchring", "fiddling", "fleecing", "flimflamming", "gaffing", "hosing", "hustling", "mulcting", "nobbling", "plucking", "reaming", "ripping off", "rooking", "screwing", "shaking down", "shortchanging", "shorting", "skinning", "skunking", "squeezing", "sticking", "stiffing", "suckering", "swindling", "thimblerigging", "victimizing" ], "near synonyms":[ "extorting", "wrenching", "wresting", "wringing", "clipping", "gouging", "nicking", "overcharging", "soaking", "exploiting", "milking", "deceiving", "duping", "fooling", "gulling", "tricking", "roping (in)", "betraying", "bitching", "double-crossing", "bamboozling", "fast-talking" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "struts":{ "to walk with exaggerated arm and leg movements":{ "examples":[ "the cat strutted proudly onto the porch with a bird in its mouth" ], "synonyms":[ "prances", "sashays", "stalks", "swaggers" ], "near synonyms":[ "flounces", "minces", "traipses", "pussyfoots", "tiptoes", "sweeps", "parades", "promenades", "pads", "steps", "treads", "paces", "strides", "lumbers", "lurches", "pounds", "shambles", "shuffles", "staggers" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to present so as to invite notice or attention":{ "examples":[ "strutting his blue ribbon for all to see" ], "synonyms":[ "displays", "disports", "exhibits", "exposes", "flashes", "flaunts", "lays out", "parades", "produces", "shows", "shows off", "sports", "unveils" ], "near synonyms":[ "brandishes", "flourishes", "waves", "advertises", "airs", "announces", "blazes", "broadcasts", "heralds", "placards", "posts", "proclaims", "publicizes", "sounds", "trumpets", "divulges", "talks (about)", "tells (of)", "bares", "discovers", "reveals", "uncloaks", "uncovers", "unmasks" ], "near antonyms":[ "camouflages", "disguises", "masks", "conceals", "covers", "curtains", "enshrouds", "hides", "obscures", "occludes", "occults", "shrouds", "veils" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in trusses , stands":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "crutches", "pegs", "posts", "stakes", "stanchions", "stands", "stilts", "trusses", "bearings", "bases", "foundations", "frames", "arches", "bolsters", "brackets", "cantilevers", "girders", "columns", "pedestals", "pilasters", "pillars", "shorings", "braces", "buttresses", "mountings", "mounts", "props", "reinforcements", "shores", "spurs", "stays", "supports", "underpinnings" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "stalling":{ "as in blocking , impeding":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "blocking", "hampering", "hindering", "impeding", "retardant", "baffling", "balking", "foiling", "frustrating", "thwarting", "negating", "neutralizing", "nullifying", "deterrent", "deterring", "precautionary", "preventative", "preventive", "prophylactic" ], "near antonyms":[ "abetting", "aiding", "assisting", "easing", "facilitating", "smoothing", "encouraging", "forwarding", "fostering", "furthering", "nurturing", "promoting" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in procrastinating , filibustering":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "filibustering", "procrastinating", "decelerating", "slowing", "strolling", "ambling", "heavy-footed", "inching", "plodding", "shuffling", "slow-footed", "lingering", "loitering", "tarrying", "inactive", "inert", "lethargic", "loafing", "lounging", "deliberate", "measured", "crawling", "creeping", "dallying", "dawdling", "dilatory", "dillydallying", "dragging", "laggard", "lagging", "languid", "leisurely", "poking", "poky", "pokey", "slow", "sluggish", "snaillike", "snail-paced", "tardy", "unhurried" ], "near antonyms":[ "barreling", "bolting", "breakneck", "breathless", "brisk", "careering", "dizzy", "fast", "fleet", "flying", "hasty", "hurrying", "lightning", "meteoric", "quick", "racing", "rapid", "rocketing", "running", "rushing", "scooting", "scudding", "scurrying", "snappy", "speeding", "speedy", "swift", "warp-speed", "whirling", "whirlwind", "whisking", "zipping", "expeditious", "prompt", "ready", "accelerated", "hastened", "quickened", "hurried", "rushed" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to bring (something) to a standstill":{ "examples":[ "endless complaints stalled the process of selecting the winning design for the memorial" ], "synonyms":[ "arresting", "bringing up", "catching", "checking", "drawing up", "fetching up", "halting", "holding up", "pulling up", "staying", "stilling", "stopping" ], "near synonyms":[ "baffling", "balking", "blockading", "blocking", "bottlenecking", "clogging", "damming", "detaining", "hindering", "holding", "holding back", "impeding", "obstructing", "snagging", "stemming", "concluding", "cutting off", "ending", "terminating", "calling", "discontinuing", "suspending", "choking off", "reining (in)", "repressing", "squashing", "squelching", "stanching", "staunching", "stunting", "suppressing", "turning back" ], "near antonyms":[ "carrying on", "continuing", "following through (with)", "keeping (on)", "keeping up", "persisting", "running on", "advancing", "faring", "going along", "marching", "moving", "proceeding", "progressing", "wending", "actuating", "budging", "driving", "goading", "impelling", "propelling", "pushing", "spurring", "stirring" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to stop functioning":{ "examples":[ "the engine stalls sometimes when it's very cold outside" ], "synonyms":[ "breaking", "breaking down", "conking (out)", "crashing", "cutting out", "dying", "failing", "giving out" ], "near synonyms":[ "fizzling", "sputtering", "wheezing", "acting up", "malfunctioning", "jamming" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[ "starting (up)" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "stomaching":{ "to put up with (something painful or difficult)":{ "examples":[ "I could no longer stomach working for such a petty tyrant" ], "synonyms":[ "abiding", "absorbing", "accepting", "bearing", "biding", "brooking", "countenancing", "enduring", "going", "hacking", "handling", "meeting", "pocketing", "standing", "sticking out", "supporting", "sustaining", "sweating out", "taking", "tolerating", "wearing" ], "near synonyms":[ "allowing", "permitting", "suffering", "swallowing", "reconciling (to)", "acquiescing", "agreeing (with or to)", "assenting (to)", "capitulating", "consenting (to)", "respecting", "submitting (to)", "yielding (to)" ], "near antonyms":[ "declining", "dismissing", "refusing", "rejecting", "repudiating", "spurning", "turning down", "combating", "combatting", "contesting", "fighting", "opposing", "resisting", "avoiding", "bypassing", "circumventing", "dodging", "eluding", "escaping", "evading", "missing", "abstaining (from)", "forbearing", "refraining (from)" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "strictly":{ "without any relaxation of standards or precision":{ "examples":[ "strictly speaking, Columbus did not discover America\u2014the people living there had long known about it", "the rules must be strictly obeyed" ], "synonyms":[ "exactly", "precisely", "rigidly", "rigorously" ], "near synonyms":[ "carefully", "conscientiously", "meticulously", "scrupulously" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[ "imprecisely", "inexactly", "loosely" ] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "styleless":{ "marked by an obvious lack of style or good taste":{ "examples":[ "forced to wear a styleless uniform for her restaurant job, she loves to dress up on weekends" ], "synonyms":[ "cheesy", "dowdy", "inelegant", "tacky", "tasteless", "ticky-tacky", "ticky-tack", "trashy", "unfashionable", "unstylish" ], "near synonyms":[ "graceless", "inappropriate", "incorrect", "unbecoming", "unseemly", "unsuitable", "wrong", "outmoded", "out-of-date", "pass\u00e9", "coarse", "crude", "unrefined", "vulgar", "cheap", "common", "inferior", "junky", "lousy", "low-grade", "second-rate", "shoddy", "sleazy", "tawdry", "flashy", "garish", "gaudy", "glitzy", "grotesque", "kitsch", "kitschy", "loud", "ostentatious", "overdone", "showy", "splashy" ], "near antonyms":[ "appropriate", "becoming", "correct", "fitting", "proper", "right", "seemly", "suitable", "conservative", "genteel", "handsome", "neat", "quiet", "refined", "restrained", "simple", "understated", "contemporary", "modern", "up-to-date", "\u00e0 la mode", "a la mode", "happening", "in", "modish", "swank", "swanky" ], "antonyms":[ "chic", "classic", "classy", "elegant", "exquisite", "fashionable", "fine", "posh", "ritzy", "smart", "sophisticated", "stylish", "tasteful" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "stuns":{ "to make senseless or dizzy by a blow":{ "examples":[ "a powerful uppercut to the jaw stunned the boxer and sent him crashing to the canvas" ], "synonyms":[ "dazes", "rocks" ], "near synonyms":[ "deadens", "knocks out", "paralyzes", "benumbs", "numbs", "stupefies", "bowls over", "knocks down", "bangs", "bashes", "belts", "bludgeons", "bonks", "bops", "clobbers", "clocks", "clouts", "hammers", "hits", "pastes", "pounds", "punches", "raps", "slams", "slaps", "slugs", "smacks", "smites", "socks", "strikes", "swats", "thumps", "thwacks", "wallops", "whacks", "whales", "batters", "beats", "buffets", "bungs", "chops", "cuffs", "drubs", "mangles", "mauls", "pelts", "pummels" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected":{ "examples":[ "the news of their boss's termination stunned the staff" ], "synonyms":[ "amazes", "astonishes", "astounds", "bowls over", "dumbfounds", "dumfounds", "flabbergasts", "floors", "rocks", "shocks", "startles", "stupefies", "surprises", "surprizes", "thunderstrikes" ], "near synonyms":[ "befuddles", "bewilders", "blindsides", "blows away", "confounds", "confuses", "dazes", "discomfits", "disconcerts", "dismays", "jars", "muddles", "nonpluses", "nonplusses", "perplexes", "shakes up" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "styled":{ "to give a name to":{ "examples":[ "although nowadays he's often styled a biologist, he's probably better thought of as a classic 19th-century naturalist" ], "synonyms":[ "baptized", "baptised", "called", "christened", "cleped", "denominated", "designated", "dubbed", "entitled", "labeled", "labelled", "named", "nominated", "termed", "titled" ], "near synonyms":[ "branded", "stigmatized", "tagged", "denoted", "specified", "miscalled", "misnamed", "mistitled", "code-named", "nicknamed", "rechristened", "relabeled", "relabelled", "renamed", "surnamed" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "sterlingness":{ "as in marvelousness , supremeness":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "choiceness", "distinction", "excellence", "excellency", "exquisiteness", "fabulousness", "first-rateness", "grandness", "greatness", "marvelousness", "marvellousness", "perfection", "preeminence", "primeness", "specialness", "splendidness", "superbness", "superiority", "superlativeness", "supremacy", "supremeness", "exceptionality", "exceptionalness", "extraordinariness", "consequence", "importance", "notability", "faultlessness", "flawlessness", "impeccability", "perfectness", "goodness", "value", "worth", "deficiency", "unacceptability", "inadequacy", "inadequateness", "insufficiency", "unsatisfactoriness" ], "near antonyms":[ "averageness", "mediocrity", "ordinariness", "commonness", "commonplaceness", "everydayness", "fairness", "mundaneness", "mundanity", "normality", "normalness", "passibility", "routine", "second-rateness", "typicality", "typicalness", "unremarkableness", "usualness", "acceptability", "adequacy", "satisfactoriness", "sufficiency" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "storming":{ "to express one's anger usually violently":{ "examples":[ "the chef spent the morning storming at his staff about the ruined sauces" ], "synonyms":[ "bristling", "fuming", "raging" ], "near synonyms":[ "blowing up", "flaring (up)", "flipping (out)", "blustering", "carrying on", "fulminating", "rampaging", "ranting", "raving", "taking on", "burning", "foaming", "seething", "smoldering", "smouldering", "steaming", "chafing", "fretting", "stewing" ], "near antonyms":[ "allaying", "appeasing", "pacifying", "soothing", "checking", "choking (back)", "collecting", "composing", "containing", "curbing", "pocketing", "reining", "repressing", "restraining", "smothering", "stifling", "strangling", "subduing", "suppressing", "swallowing", "moderating", "tempering", "toning (down)", "easing", "letting up", "relaxing", "calming", "cooling", "hushing", "quelling", "quieting", "settling", "stilling" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to fall as water in a continuous stream of drops from the clouds":{ "examples":[ "it storms so frequently up in the mountains that the peaks are rarely visible from the valley below" ], "synonyms":[ "pouring", "precipitating", "raining" ], "near synonyms":[ "showering", "spitting", "hailing", "squalling", "deluging", "drowning", "engulfing", "flooding", "inundating", "swamping" ], "near antonyms":[ "drizzling", "misting", "mizzling", "spitting", "sprinkling" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to take sudden, violent action against":{ "examples":[ "the pirates stormed the ship, easily taking the whole crew as their prisoners" ], "synonyms":[ "assailing", "assaulting", "attacking", "besetting", "bushwhacking", "charging", "descending (on or upon)", "going in (on)", "jumping (on)", "pouncing (on or upon)", "raiding", "rushing", "setting on", "siccing", "sicking", "striking", "trashing", "turning (on)" ], "near synonyms":[ "bum-rushing", "ganging up (on)", "mobbing", "swarming", "mugging", "robbing", "ambuscading", "ambushing", "surprising", "surprizing", "waylaying", "blitzing", "bombarding", "bombing", "nuking", "barraging", "cannonading", "cannoning", "banging away (at)", "battering", "buffeting", "plastering", "beleaguering", "besieging", "pressing", "harrying", "looting", "pillaging", "plundering", "ravaging", "sacking", "foraying", "invading", "overrunning", "enveloping", "flanking" ], "near antonyms":[ "covering", "defending", "guarding", "protecting", "securing", "shielding" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to be excited or emotionally stirred up with anger":{ "examples":[ "by the time we arrived, our hostess was storming because dinner was ruined" ], "synonyms":[ "boiling", "burning", "foaming", "fuming", "raging", "rankling", "seething", "sizzling", "steaming" ], "near synonyms":[ "fulminating", "ranting", "raving", "smoldering", "smouldering", "bristling", "flaring (up)", "inflaming", "enflaming", "chafing", "fretting", "stewing", "agitating", "convulsing", "roiling", "shaking" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stunner":{ "a lovely woman":{ "examples":[ "not only is she smart, she's a real stunner" ], "synonyms":[ "babe", "beauty", "beauty queen", "cookie", "cooky", "cutie", "cutey", "dolly bird", "enchantress", "eyeful", "fox", "goddess", "honey", "knockout", "queen" ], "near synonyms":[ "belle", "charmer", "peach", "bathing beauty", "cover girl", "pinup girl", "houri", "cutie-pie", "dish", "doll", "dreamboat", "hottie", "looker", "pretty", "coquette", "femme fatale", "siren", "temptress", "vamp" ], "near antonyms":[ "bag", "frump", "crone", "hag", "witch" ], "antonyms":[] }, "something that makes a strong impression because it is so unexpected":{ "examples":[ "as expected, the box-office champ was another superhero actioner, but the real stunner was the second-place finish for the low-budget comedy" ], "synonyms":[ "bombshell", "jar", "jaw-dropper", "jolt", "surprise", "surprize" ], "near synonyms":[ "shock", "thunderclap", "eye-opener", "revelation", "shocker", "amazement", "marvel", "wonder", "fillip", "kick", "kicker", "twist", "wrinkle" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "steps on it":{ "to proceed or move quickly":{ "examples":[ "They were going to have to step on it if they wanted to make it before the bank closed." ], "synonyms":[ "barrels", "belts", "blasts", "blazes", "blows", "bolts", "bombs", "bowls", "breezes", "bundles", "bustles", "buzzes", "cannonballs", "careens", "careers", "chases", "courses", "cracks (on)", "dashes", "drives", "flies", "hares", "hastens", "hies", "highballs", "hotfoots (it)", "humps", "hurls", "hurries", "hurtles", "hustles", "jets", "jumps", "motors", "nips", "pelts", "races", "rams", "rips", "rockets", "runs", "rushes", "rustles", "scoots", "scurries", "scuttles", "shoots", "speeds", "steps", "tears", "travels", "trots", "whirls", "whisks", "zips", "zooms" ], "near synonyms":[ "beetles", "darts", "flits", "scampers", "scuds", "scuffles", "stampedes", "streaks", "whizzes", "gallops", "jogs", "sprints", "accelerates", "quickens", "steps out", "catches up", "fast-forwards", "outpaces", "outruns", "outstrips", "overtakes", "arrows", "beelines" ], "near antonyms":[ "dallies", "dawdles", "dillydallies", "drags", "hangs (around or out)", "lags", "lingers", "loiters", "pokes", "tarries", "ambles", "lumbers", "plods", "saunters", "shuffles", "strolls", "decelerates", "slows (down or up)" ], "antonyms":[ "crawls", "creeps", "pokes" ] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "steered":{ "to point out the way for (someone) especially from a position in front":{ "examples":[ "the man in the train station was able to steer us in the right direction" ], "synonyms":[ "conducted", "directed", "guided", "led", "marshaled", "marshalled", "piloted", "routed", "showed", "ushered" ], "near synonyms":[ "preceded", "accompanied", "attended", "chaperoned", "convoyed", "escorted", "saw", "controlled", "managed" ], "near antonyms":[ "dogged", "hounded", "shadowed", "tailed", "tailgated" ], "antonyms":[ "followed", "trailed" ] }, "to operate or control the course of":{ "examples":[ "first needed to learn how to steer her personal watercraft before going out on the crowded lake" ], "synonyms":[ "conned", "helmed", "navigated", "piloted" ], "near synonyms":[ "commandeered", "hijacked", "highjacked" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stemming":{ "to stop the progress or spread of (something)":{ "examples":[ "efforts to stem the dramatic decline of an endangered species" ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "blockading", "blocking", "damming", "delaying", "detaining", "hindering", "holding", "holding back", "impeding", "kiboshing", "obstructing", "breaking", "breaking off", "breaking up", "canning", "ceasing", "cutting off", "cutting out", "desisting (from)", "discontinuing", "dropping", "ending", "giving over", "halting", "knocking off", "laying off", "leaving off", "packing (up or in)", "quitting", "shutting off", "stopping", "completing", "concluding", "finishing", "closing (down)", "deactivating", "calling", "suspending", "arresting", "braking", "checking", "clamping down", "reining (in)", "squashing", "squelching", "stamping", "stanching", "staunching", "stunting", "suppressing", "turning back", "pausing", "staying", "suspending", "abolishing", "aborting", "annulling", "demolishing", "destroying", "dissolving", "killing", "ruining", "scuttling", "snuffing" ], "near antonyms":[ "carrying on", "continuing", "following through (with)", "keeping up", "running on", "advancing", "proceeding", "progressing", "actuating", "driving", "impelling", "propelling", "stirring" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stupendously":{ "to a large extent or degree":{ "examples":[ "a stupendously 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"sturdy" ], "near synonyms":[ "dependable", "durable", "reliable", "infrangible", "irrefragable", "unbreakable", "beefy", "solid", "cohesive", "tough" ], "near antonyms":[ "infirm", "insecure", "weak", "shaky", "tottering", "tottery", "unbalanced", "wobbly", "wabbly", "unsubstantial" ], "antonyms":[ "rickety", "unsound", "unstable", "unsteady" ] }, "having been established and usually not subject to change":{ "examples":[ "a troubled nation badly in need of a stable government" ], "synonyms":[ "certain", "determinate", "final", "firm", "fixed", "flat", "frozen", "hard", "hard-and-fast", "inexpugnable", "set", "settled" ], "near synonyms":[ "nonadjustable", "noncancelable", "nonnegotiable", "unchangeable", "constant", "steady", "unchanging", "uniform", "unwavering", "definite", "exact", "explicit", "specific", "given", "stated", "stipulated", "dependable", "good", "reliable", "responsible", "safe", "solid", "sure", "tried", "tried-and-true", "true", "trustworthy", "trusty" ], "near 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"looney", "loopy", "meshuga", "meshugge", "meshugah", "meshuggah", "moonstruck", "nuts", "nutty", "scatty", "screwy", "wacko", "whacko", "wacky", "whacky", "aberrant", "delirious", "disordered", "delusional", "delusionary", "disturbed", "neurotic", "obsessive-compulsive", "paranoiac", "paranoic", "paranoid", "paranoidal", "psycho", "psychotic", "schizo", "schizoid", "schizophrenic", "schizy", "schizzy", "eccentric", "odd", "oddball", "off", "pixilated", "pixillated", "potty", "queer", "strange", "foolish", "senseless", "witless", "irrational", "mixed-up", "unreasonable", "depressed", "despondent", "distracted", "distraught", "frantic", "frenzied", "haywire", "hysterical", "hysteric", "raving", "wigged-out", "amok", "amuck", "ape", "ballistic", "berserk", "nuclear", "fixated", "monomaniac", "monomaniacal", "obsessed" ], "antonyms":[ "brainsick", "crazed", "crazy", "demented", "deranged", "insane", "lunatic", "mad", "maniacal", "maniac", "mental", "unbalanced", "unsound" ] }, "not 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"corps", "troop", "administration", "department", "help", "personnel", "staff", "army", "band", "brigade", "company", "crew", "gang", "outfit", "party", "platoon", "squad", "team" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in secure , shed":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "ensconce", "home", "roost", "secure", "shed", "tent", "accommodate", "bestow", "billet", "bivouac", "board", "bunk", "camp", "chamber", "domicile", "encamp", "harbor", "house", "lodge", "put up", "quarter", "roof", "room", "shelter", "take in", "barrack", "bed (down)" ], "near antonyms":[ "eject", "evict" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ] }, "steer clear of":{ "to get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery":{ "examples":[ "After several disastrous family gatherings, she steered clear of any talk about hosting holiday celebrations." ], "synonyms":[ "avoid", "dodge", "duck", "elude", "eschew", "evade", "finesse", "get around", "scape", "shake", "shirk", "shuffle (out of)", "shun", "weasel (out of)" ], "near synonyms":[ "miss", "avert", "deflect", "divert", "obviate", "parry", "prevent", "ward (off)", "ban", "bar", "debar", "eliminate", "except", "exclude", "preclude", "rule out", "bypass", "circumvent", "skirt", "foil", "fox", "frustrate", "outfox", "outsmart", "outwit", "overreach", "thwart" ], "near antonyms":[ "accept", "court", "embrace", "pursue", "seek", "welcome", "catch", "contract", "incur" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "stiffs":{ "a dead body":{ "examples":[ "to the mortician, a stiff was a stiff and they were all pretty much alike" ], "synonyms":[ "bones", "cadavers", "carcasses", "corpora", "corpses", "corses", "relics", "remains" ], "near synonyms":[ "mummies", "carnages", "carrions", "ashes", "deceased", "decedents" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a member of the human race":{ "examples":[ "one lucky stiff will get the biggest jackpot in the lottery's history" ], "synonyms":[ "babies", "beings", "birds", "bodies", "bods", "characters", "cookies", "creatures", "customers", "devils", "ducks", "eggs", "faces", "fish", "fishes", "guys", "heads", "human beings", "humans", "individuals", "lives", "men", "mortals", "parties", "people", "personages", "scouts", "slobs", "sorts", "souls", "specimens", "things", "wights" ], "near synonyms":[ "hominids", "homos", "humanoids", "brothers", "brethren", "fellowmen", "fellows", "neighbors", "celebrities", "personalities", "selves", "somebodies" ], "near antonyms":[ "animals", "beasties", "beasts", "brutes", "critters" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to deliberately ignore or treat rudely":{ "examples":[ "the actress has a reputation for stiffing the press at red-carpet events" ], "synonyms":[ "cold-shoulders", "cuts", "high-hats", "slights", "snubs", "stiff-arms" ], "near synonyms":[ "isolates", "ostracizes", "brushes (aside or off)", "disdains", "rebuffs", "rejects", "repels", "repulses", "scorns", "spurns", "disregards", "forgets", "neglects", "overlooks", "overpasses", "passes over", "shrugs off" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to rob by the use of trickery or threats":{ "examples":[ "customers who were too embarrassed to admit that they had been stiffed by an Internet company claiming to sell designer handbags" ], "synonyms":[ "beats", "bilks", "bleeds", "cheats", "chisels", "chouses", "cons", "cozens", "defrauds", "diddles", "does", "does in", "euchres", "fiddles", "fleeces", "flimflams", "gaffs", "hoses", "hustles", "mulcts", "nobbles", "plucks", "reams", "rips off", "rooks", "screws", "shakes down", "shortchanges", "shorts", "skins", "skunks", "squeezes", "sticks", "stings", "suckers", "swindles", "thimblerigs", "victimizes" ], "near synonyms":[ "extorts", "wrenches", "wrests", "wrings", "clips", "gouges", "nicks", "overcharges", "soaks", "exploits", "milks", "deceives", "dupes", "fools", "gulls", "tricks", "ropes (in)", "betrays", "bitches", "double-crosses", "bamboozles", "fast-talks" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "strong drink":{ "a distilled beverage that can make a person drunk":{ "examples":[ "he's been known to partake of strong drink now and then" ], "synonyms":[ "alcohol", "aqua vitae", "ardent spirits", "booze", "bottle", "drink", "firewater", "grog", "hooch", "inebriant", "intoxicant", "John Barleycorn", "juice", "liquor", "lush", "moonshine", "potable", "rum", "sauce", "spirits", "stimulant", "tipple" ], "near synonyms":[ "aperitif", "bracer", "chaser", "digestif", "nightcap", "belt", "load", "nip", "peg", "pop", "shooter", "shot", "slug", "snifter", "snort", "tot", "whet", "cocktail", "mixed drink", "ale", "beer", "brew", "brewage", "brewski", "home brew", "malt liquor", "microbrew", "mum", "nappy", "mead", "sake", "saki", "wine", "barley-bree", "barley-broo", "brandy", "gin", "liqueur", "mao-tai", "mescal", "schnapps", "tequila", "vodka", "whiskey", "whisky", "Dutch courage" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stylishly":{ "as in elegantly , fashionably":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "elegantly", "fashionably", "modishly", "swankily", "neatly", "orderly", "tidily", "trimly", "carefully", "fastidiously", "fussily", "meticulously", "dashingly", "nattily", "sharply", "smartly", "snappily", "sprucely", "cleanly", "immaculately", "pristinely", "spotlessly" ], "near antonyms":[ "sloppily", "slovenly", "dowdily", "inelegantly", "slatternly", "messily", "mussily", "untidily", "scruffily", "shabbily", "sleazily", "dingily", "dirtily", "filthily", "foully", "grubbily", "nastily" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "stills":{ "to bring (something) to a standstill":{ "examples":[ "it seemed as though nothing could still the fighting" ], "synonyms":[ "arrests", "brings up", "catches", "checks", "draws up", "fetches up", "halts", "holds up", "pulls up", "stalls", "stays", "stops" ], "near synonyms":[ "baffles", "balks", "blockades", "blocks", "bottlenecks", "clogs", "dams", "detains", "hinders", "holds", "holds back", "impedes", "obstructs", "snags", "stems", "concludes", "cuts off", "ends", "terminates", "calls", "discontinues", "suspends", "chokes off", "reins (in)", "represses", "squashes", "squelches", "stanches", "staunches", "stunts", "suppresses", "turns back" ], "near antonyms":[ "carries on", "continues", "follows through (with)", "keeps (on)", "keeps up", "persists", "runs on", "advances", "fares", "goes along", "marches", "moves", "proceeds", "progresses", "wends", "actuates", "budges", "drives", "goads", "impels", "propels", "pushes", "spurs", "stirs" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to free from distress or disturbance":{ "examples":[ "reading a book helps me to relax and still my mind before going to bed" ], "synonyms":[ "becalms", "calms", "composes", "lullabies", "lulls", "quietens", "quiets", "salves", "settles", "soothes", "tranquilizes", "tranquillizes" ], "near synonyms":[ "appeases", "conciliates", "hushes", "mollifies", "pacifies", "placates", "allays", "alleviates", "assuages", "eases", "lays", "mitigates", "quells", "relaxes", "relieves", "solaces", "narcotizes", "sedates", "stupefies" ], "near antonyms":[ "aggravates", "heightens", "intensifies", "arouses", "excites", "foments", "incites", "rouses", "stirs (up)", "works up" ], "antonyms":[ "agitates", "discomposes", "disquiets", "disturbs", "keys (up)", "perturbs", "upsets", "vexes" ] }, "to stop the noise or speech of":{ "examples":[ "the conversation was abruptly stilled by a loud crash from the next room" ], "synonyms":[ "dumbs", "extinguishes", "hushes", "mutes", "quells", "quietens", "quiets", "settles", "shushes", "shuts up", "silences", "squelches" ], "near synonyms":[], "near antonyms":[ "agitates", "stirs" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "steamships":{ "as in freighters , steamers":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "aircraft carriers", "argosies", "barges", "coasters", "colliers", "containerships", "corvettes", "cruisers", "cutters", "destroyers", "ferryboats", "flagships", "freighters", "icebreakers", "ironclads", "lightships", "liners", "men-of-war", "men-o'-war", "merchantmen", "merchant ships", "motor ships", "packets", "steamers", "superliners", "supertankers", "tankers", "traders", "tramps", "transports", "warships", "watercrafts", "boats", "keels", "ships", "vessels", "barks", "barques", "brigantines", "brigs", "caravels", "clippers", "junk", "ketches", "sailboats", "schooners", "square-riggers", "tall ships", "windjammers", "xebecs", "yachts" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "strengths":{ "the ability to exert effort for the accomplishment of a task":{ "examples":[ "the murdered man's wife didn't have the emotional strength to face reporters" ], "synonyms":[ "energy", "firepower", "force", "horsepower", "might", "muscle", "potence", "potency", "power", "puissance", "sinew", "vigor" ], "near synonyms":[ "aptitude", "capability", "capacity", "competence", "competency", "adequacy", "effectiveness", "effectualness", "usefulness" ], "near antonyms":[ "disability", "inability", "inaptitude", "incapability", "incapableness", "incapacity", "incompetence", "incompetency", "ineffectiveness", "ineffectuality", "ineffectualness", "inefficaciousness", "inefficacy", "uselessness", "helplessness", "paralysis" ], "antonyms":[ "impotence", "impotency", "powerlessness", "weakness" ] }, "the ability to withstand force or stress without being distorted, dislodged, or damaged":{ "examples":[ "this cheap shelving unit doesn't have the strength to hold all those books" ], "synonyms":[ "firmness", "soundness", "stability", "sturdiness" ], "near synonyms":[ "dependability", "durability", "reliability", "solidity", "solidness", "cohesion", "toughness" ], "near antonyms":[ "insubstantiality", "unsoundness", "unsubstantiality", "weakness" ], "antonyms":[ "insecurity", "instability", "precariousness", "shakiness", "unstableness", "unsteadiness" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stript (down)":{ "as in trimmed , pruned":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "pruned", "trimmed", "dumbed down", "oversimplified", "purified", "refined", "simplified", "streamlined" ], "near antonyms":[ "complexed", "complexified", "complicated", "perplexed", "sophisticated", "elaborated" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "steamrollers":{ "as in juggernauts":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "juggernauts", "heavyweights", "bulks", "hulks", "amazons", "giantesses", "behemoths", "blockbusters", "colossi", "dinosaurs", "dreadnoughts", "elephants", "elephant", "giants", "Goliaths", "jumbos", "leviathans", "mammoths", "mastodons", "monsters", "titans", "whales", "whoppers" ], "near antonyms":[ "diminutives", "dwarfs", "dwarves", "half-pints", "midgets", "mites", "peewees", "pygmies", "pigmies", "runts", "shrimp", "shrimps", "lightweights", "weaklings", "wimps", "wisps", "nonentities", "twerps", "whippersnappers" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stitching":{ "as in sewing , knitting":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "closing", "darning", "filling", "healing", "knitting", "mending", "patching", "plugging", "repair", "sealing", "sewing", "suturing", "combination", "combining", "connecting", "connection", "consolidation", "coupling", "joining", "junction", "linking", "merger", "merging", "unification", "union", "uniting", "hill", "mound", "rise", "bump", "bunch", "hump", "lump", "pimple", "swell", "swelling", "tumor", "bulge", "camber", "convexity", "jut", "projection", "protrusion", "protuberance" ], "near antonyms":[ "break", "crack", "fissure", "fracture", "rift", "rupture", "split", "tear", "cut", "gash", "incision", "laceration", "notch", "rent", "rip", "slash", "slit", "breach", "gap", "opening" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to close up with a series of interlacing stitches":{ "examples":[ "the doctor stitched the wound so adroitly that the scar was barely visible after the stitches were removed" ], "synonyms":[ "darning", "sewing", "suturing" ], "near synonyms":[ "mending", "patching", "repairing", "basting", "easing", "felling", "finishing", "overcasting", "cross-stitching", "embroidering", "crocheting", "knitting", "quilting" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "steely":{ "harsh and threatening in manner or appearance":{ "examples":[ "pinned them with a steely gaze and demanded to know what they were doing" ], "synonyms":[ "austere", "dour", "fierce", "flinty", "forbidding", "grim", "gruff", "intimidating", "lowering", "louring", "rough", "rugged", "severe", "stark", "stern", "ungentle" ], "near synonyms":[ "bleak", "cold", "hostile", "inhospitable", "inimical", "unfriendly", "unsympathetic", "adamant", "bound", "determined", "firm", "intent", "purposeful", "resolute", "resolved", "steadfast", "unflinching", "fixed", "hard", "hardened", "hardheaded", "immovable", "implacable", "inflexible", "ironhanded", "mulish", "obdurate", "obstinate", "rigid", "self-willed", "set", "stiff", "stubborn", "unbending", "uncompromising", "unrelenting", "unyielding", "willful", "wilful", "immutable", "unchangeable", "black", "cheerless", "dark", "gloomy", "glum", "joyless", "melancholic", "moody", "morose", "sulky", "sullen", "surly", "brooding", "grave", "humorless", "melancholy", "serious", "sober", "sobersided", "solemn", "somber", "sombre", "staid", "unsmiling", "weighty" ], "near antonyms":[ "bland", "meek", "mellow", "soft", "soothing", "easy", "quiet", "tranquil", "agreeable", "bright", "cheerful", "inviting", "pleasant", "pleasing", "sweet", "glad", "happy", "lighthearted", "merry", "mirthful", "sunny", "featherbrained", "flighty", "frivolous", "giddy", "goofy", "harebrained", "light-headed", "playful", "scatterbrained", "silly" ], "antonyms":[ "benign", "benignant", "gentle", "mild", "nonintimidating", "tender" ] }, "of the color gray":{ "examples":[ "steely eyes that are the color of a stormy sky" ], "synonyms":[ "argentine", "gray", "grey", "grayish", "leaden", "pewter", "silver", "silvery", "slate", "slaty", "slatey" ], "near synonyms":[ "achromatic", "colorless", "neutral", "dirty", "dull", "faded", "sad", "washed-out", "ashen", "ashy", "chalky", "livid", "mousy", "mousey", "pale", "palish", "white", "whitish", "chocolate", "dun", "sandy", "sepia", "brindled", "brindle", "grizzled", "hoar", "hoary" ], "near antonyms":[ "ablaze", "bright", "deep", "gay", "rich", "chromatic", "colored", "colorful", "motley", "multicolored", "polychromatic", "polychrome", "varicolored", "variegated" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "stylist":{ "a person who cuts and arranges hair":{ "examples":[ "although she usually dresses her own hair, the bride-to-be decided to go to a professional stylist before the big day" ], "synonyms":[ "barber", "haircutter", "hairdresser", "hairstylist" ], "near synonyms":[ "beautician", "coiffeur", "coiffeuse", "cosmetologist", "trichologist" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sticker price":{ "as in list price , asking price":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "asking price", "list price", "fair market value", "market value", "valuation", "value", "price point", "rate", "tariff", "unit price", "ante", "charge", "cost", "damage", "fee", "figure", "freight", "price", "price tag", "carrying charge", "overcharge", "service charge", "service fee", "surcharge", "deduction", "discount", "markdown", "reduction", "sale", "deposit", "down payment", "account", "bill", "check", "invoice", "tab" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "staples":{ "the main or greater part of something as distinguished from its subordinate parts":{ "examples":[ "reading is the very staple of a person's education" ], "synonyms":[ "bodies", "brunts", "bulks", "chiefs", "cores", "generalities", "hefts", "mains", "masses", "weights" ], "near synonyms":[ "majorities", "aggregates", "amounts", "entireties", "quanta", "sums", "sum totals", "totalities", "totals", "wholes", "bottoms", "essences", "essentialities", "marrows", "meats", "natures", "piths", "quintessences", "roots", "souls", "stuff", "substances", "centers", "hearts", "hubs", "kernels", "middles", "nuclei", "nucleuses", "nuts", "seats", "affairs", "arguments", "burdens", "cruxes", "cruces", "foci", "focuses", "gists", "nubs", "pitches", "points", "purports", "matters", "motifs", "subjects", "texts", "themes", "topics" ], "near antonyms":[ "accessories", "accessaries", "adjuncts", "appendages", "extensions", "offshoots", "components", "constituents", "elements", "ingredients", "divisions", "parts", "pieces", "sections", "segments", "angles", "aspects", "facets", "features", "qualities", "sides" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in ties , sticks":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "adheres", "bolts", "cinches", "clamps", "clasps", "clenches", "clinches", "clips", "glues", "hangs", "harnesses", "hasps", "laces", "lashes", "latches", "nails", "pastes", "pins", "plasters", "rivets", "screws", "shackles", "sticks", "straps", "tackles", "tacks", "ties", "toggles", "yokes", "affixes", "attaches", "bends", "fastens", "fixes", "coapts", "connects", "joins", "links", "unites", "reaffixes", "reattaches", "refastens", "refixes", "resecures", "battens", "belays", "buttons", "does up" ], "near antonyms":[ "detaches", "undoes", "unfastens", "unhooks", "breaks up", "disconnects", "disjoins", "disjoints", "dissevers", "dissociates", "disunites", "divides", "divorces", "parts", "separates", "severs", "splits", "sunders", "uncouples", "unlinks", "unyokes", "loosens", "looses", "unbinds", "unfixes", "unlashes", "unties" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "strips (down)":{ "as in trims , prunes":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "prunes", "trims", "dumbs down", "oversimplifies", "purifies", "refines", "simplifies", "streamlines" ], "near antonyms":[ "complexes", "complexifies", "complicates", "perplexes", "sophisticates", "elaborates" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stasis":{ "a condition in which opposing forces are equal to one another":{ "examples":[ "for the time being, the populations of the national park's predators and prey remain in stasis" ], "synonyms":[ "balance", "counterpoise", "equilibration", "equilibrium", "equipoise", "poise" ], "near synonyms":[ "counterbalance", "offset", "firmness", "fixedness", "security", "stability", "steadiness" ], "near antonyms":[ "changeability", "fluctuation", "inconstancy", "insecurity", "instability", "mutability", "precariousness", "shakiness", "unsteadiness", "volatility" ], "antonyms":[ "disequilibration", "disequilibrium", "imbalance", "nonequilibrium", "unbalance" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "step down (from)":{ "to give up (a job or office)":{ "examples":[ "with the advent of his 90th birthday, he could no longer resist calls for him to step down from chairmanship of the board" ], "synonyms":[ "bag", "chuck", "leave", "quit", "resign (from)", "retire (from)", "step aside (from)" ], "near synonyms":[ "abandon", "vacate", "drop out (of)", "throw up" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[ "stay (at)" ] }, "to give up (as a position of authority) formally":{ "examples":[ "even in the face of a palace revolt, Queen Elizabeth I refused to step down from the throne" ], "synonyms":[ "abdicate", "abnegate", "cede", "relinquish", "renounce", "resign", "step aside (from)", "surrender" ], "near synonyms":[ "abjure", "demit", "deny", "disavow", "disclaim", "disown", "waive", "forsake", "give up", "hand over", "yield", "abandon", "desert", "quit", "vacate" ], "near antonyms":[ "appropriate", "arrogate", "assume", "claim", "confiscate", "seize", "take over", "usurp", "wrest", "defend", "guard", "protect", "safeguard", "secure" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stir up":{ "to bring something (volatile or intense) into being":{ "examples":[ "couldn't stir up any interest in a Saturday morning outing to the art museum" ], "synonyms":[ "abet", "brew", "ferment", "foment", "incite", "instigate", "pick", "provoke", "raise", "whip (up)" ], "near synonyms":[ "advance", "cultivate", "encourage", "forward", "foster", "further", "nourish", "nurture", "promote", "sow", "stimulate", "detonate", "set", "set off", "trigger", "excite", "galvanize", "inflame", "enflame", "inspire", "motivate", "rouse", "activate", "energize", "enliven", "fire", "invigorate", "jazz (up)", "liven (up)", "pep (up)", "quicken", "stimulate", "vitalize" ], "near antonyms":[ "bridle", "check", "constrain", "curb", "discourage", "hold", "inhibit", "regulate", "rein (in)", "restrain", "tame", "allay", "calm", "quiet", "settle", "soothe", "still", "subdue", "tranquilize", "tranquillize" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stepparent":{ "as in stepfather , stepmother":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "stepfather", "stepmother", "dad", "daddy", "father", "genitor", "ma", "mama", "mamma", "momma", "mammy", "mater", "mom", "mommy", "mother", "pa", "papa", "poppa", "parent", "pater", "pop", "custodian", "guardian", "ancestor", "antecedent", "forebear", "forbear", "forebearer", "forefather", "grandfather", "grandmother", "primogenitor", "progenitor" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "studiers":{ "as in readers":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "readers", "pupils", "scholars", "students", "day students", "preppies", "schoolboys", "schoolchildren", "schoolgirls", "schoolfellows", "schoolmates", "coeds", "collegians", "postgraduates", "undergraduates", "high schoolers", "kindergartners", "kindergarteners", "middlers", "middle schoolers", "freshmen", "juniors", "seniors", "sophomores", "underclassmen", "undergrads", "upperclassmen", "exchange students" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stints (on)":{ "to use or give out in stingy amounts":{ "examples":[ "the entr\u00e9es would be worth these prices if the restaurant didn't stint on the side dishes so much" ], "synonyms":[ "nurses", "scants", "skimps (on)", "spares" ], "near synonyms":[ "doles out", "metes (out)", "portions (out)", "rations (out)", "pinches", "shortchanges", "conserves", "preserves" ], "near antonyms":[ "heaps", "lavishes", "pours", "rains", "showers" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "steady":{ "firm in one's allegiance to someone or something":{ "examples":[ "even as wild accusations were circulating, she remained steady in her support for the candidate" ], "synonyms":[ "constant", "dedicated", "devoted", "devout", "down-the-line", "faithful", "fast", "good", "loyal", "pious", "staunch", "stanch", "steadfast", "true", "true-blue" ], "near synonyms":[ "dependable", "dutiful", "reliable", "responsible", "solid", "tried", "tried-and-true", "trustworthy", "trusty", "unfaltering", "unhesitating", "unwavering", "determined", "intent", "resolute", "confirmed", "dyed-in-the-wool", "inveterate", "sworn", "ardent", "avid", "enthusiastic", "fervent", "fervid", "gung ho", "impassioned", "passionate", "serious" ], "near antonyms":[ "irresponsible", "undependable", "unreliable", "untrustworthy", "faltering", "hesitant", "vacillating", "wavering", "dubious", "irresolute", "shaky", "uncertain", "apathetic", "dispassionate", "uninterested" ], "antonyms":[ "disloyal", "faithless", "false", "fickle", "inconstant", "perfidious", "recreant", "traitorous", "treacherous", "unfaithful", "untrue" ] }, "appearing or occurring repeatedly from time to time":{ "examples":[ "a popular author who produces a steady output of best sellers year after year" ], "synonyms":[ "constant", "frequent", "habitual", "periodic", "periodical", "regular", "repeated" ], "near synonyms":[ "continual", "intermittent", "recurrent", "recurring", "cyclic", "cyclical", "around-the-clock", "hourly", "round-the-clock", "24-7", "24/7", "chronic", "confirmed", "inveterate", "expected", "usual" ], "near antonyms":[ "episodic", "episodical", "occasional", "unexpected", "unusual" ], "antonyms":[ "inconstant", "infrequent", "irregular" ] }, "not undergoing a change in condition":{ "examples":[ "a steady breeze from the west" ], "synonyms":[ "changeless", "constant", "stable", "stationary", "unchanging", "unvarying" ], "near synonyms":[ "fast", "fixed", "hard-and-fast", "immutable", "inflexible", "invariable", "unalterable", "unchangeable", "established", "set", "settled", "ceaseless", "continuing", "durable", "enduring", "lasting", "permanent" ], "near antonyms":[ "adaptable", "alterable", "changeable", "flexible", "mutable", "variable", "ephemeral", "evanescent", "fleeting", "momentary", "transient", "transitory", "kaleidoscopic", "phantasmagoric", "phantasmagorical" ], "antonyms":[ "capricious", "changeful", "changing", "fickle", "fluctuating", "fluid", "inconstant", "mercurial", "skittish", "uncertain", "unpredictable", "unsettled", "unstable", "unsteady", "varying", "volatile" ] }, "not varying":{ "examples":[ "support for her presidential bid has been steady" ], "synonyms":[ "even", "invariant", "unchanging", "undeviating", "uniform", "unvarying", "unwavering" ], "near synonyms":[ "fixed", "immutable", "invariable", "set", "unalterable", "unchangeable" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[ "changing", "deviating", "nonuniform", "unsteady", "varying" ] }, "worthy of one's trust":{ "examples":[ "a quiet but steady man who is one of the pillars of the community" ], "synonyms":[ "calculable", "dependable", "good", "reliable", "responsible", "safe", "secure", "solid", "sure", "tried", "tried-and-true", "true", "trustable", "trustworthy", "trusty" ], "near synonyms":[ "constant", "devoted", "faithful", "fast", "loyal", "staunch", "stanch", "steadfast", "true-blue", "honest", "sincere", "single-minded", "infallible", "unerring", "bedrock", "firm", "sound", "strong", "effective", "telling", "attested", "authenticated", "confirmed", "proven", "valid", "validated", "verified", "blameless", "faultless", "guiltless", "impeccable", "inerrant", "irreproachable", "unimpeachable", "unquestionable" ], "near antonyms":[ "disloyal", "faithless", "false", "fickle", "inconstant", "perfidious", "recreant", "traitorous", "treacherous", "unfaithful", "untrue", "deceitful", "dishonest", "lying", "mendacious", "untruthful", "debatable", "disputable", "doubtable", "doubtful", "dubious", "fishy", "problematic", "problematical", "questionable", "shady", "shaky", "suspect", "uncertain", "unsound", "hazardous", "risky", "unconfirmed", "untried" ], "antonyms":[ "dodgy", "uncertain", "undependable", "unreliable", "unsafe", "untrustworthy" ] }, "as in love , lover":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "admirer", "beau", "beloved", "boyfriend", "darling", "dear", "favorite", "fellow", "flame", "girlfriend", "honey", "love", "lover", "swain", "sweet", "sweetheart", "sweetie", "sweetie pie", "valentine", "betrothed", "fianc\u00e9", "fianc\u00e9e", "intended", "bride", "groom" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in underlie , truss":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "truss", "underlie", "bear", "bolster", "brace", "buttress", "carry", "prop (up)", "shore (up)", "stay", "support", "sustain", "undergird", "underpin", "uphold" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ] }, "stupefying":{ "causing a strong emotional reaction because of unexpectedness":{ "examples":[ "the stupefying figures for poverty and starvation in some parts of the reputedly rich country" ], "synonyms":[ "amazing", "astonishing", "astounding", "blindsiding", "dumbfounding", "dumfounding", "eye-opening", "flabbergasting", "jarring", "jaw-dropping", "jolting", "shocking", "startling", "stunning", "surprising" ], "near synonyms":[ "unannounced", "unanticipated", "unexpected", "unforeseen", "awesome", "awful", "breathtaking", "fabulous", "heart-stopping", "marvelous", "marvellous", "miraculous", "portentous", "prodigious", "staggering", "stupendous", "sublime", "wonderful", "wondrous", "extraordinary", "phenomenal", "rare", "sensational", "spectacular", "befuddling", "bewildering", "confounding", "confusing", "discomfiting", "disconcerting", "dismaying", "flustering", "muddling", "nonplussing", "nonplusing", "perplexing", "upsetting", "incomprehensible", "inconceivable", "incredible", "unbelievable", "unimaginable", "unlikely", "unthinkable", "singular", "uncommon", "unique", "unusual", "unwonted", "conspicuous", "notable", "noticeable", "outstanding", "remarkable", "impressive", "striking" ], "near antonyms":[ "common", "customary", "mundane", "normal", "ordinary", "typical", "unexceptional", "unremarkable", "usual" ], "antonyms":[ "unsurprising" ] }, "to make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected":{ "examples":[ "stupefied by the ruling that he could not compete because he missed the qualifying age by two days" ], "synonyms":[ "amazing", "astonishing", "astounding", "bowling over", "dumbfounding", "dumfounding", "flabbergasting", "flooring", "rocking", "shocking", "startling", "stunning", "surprising", "surprizing", "thunderstriking" ], "near synonyms":[ "befuddling", "bewildering", "blindsiding", "blowing away", "confounding", "confusing", "dazing", "discomfiting", "disconcerting", "dismaying", "jarring", "muddling", "nonplussing", "nonplusing", "perplexing", "shaking up" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "starters":{ "as in appetizers , cocktails":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "amuse-bouches", "amuses-bouches", "amuse-gueules", "antipasti", "appetizers", "apps", "canap\u00e9s", "cocktails", "hors d'oeuvres", "hors d'oeuvre", "munchies", "finger foods", "natural foods", "commissaries", "rations", "supplies", "aliments", "nutriments", "diets", "nourishments", "nurtures", "sustenances", "messes", "paps", "ensilages", "feeds", "fodders", "forages", "silages", "slop", "swills", "feasts", "meals", "refreshments", "regales", "repasts", "spreads", "boards", "dishes", "plates", "platters", "servings" ], "near antonyms":[ "banes", "poisons", "toxins", "venoms" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sterilizes":{ "as in spays , castrates":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "alters", "desexes", "fixes", "neuters", "castrates", "emasculates", "gelds", "spays" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stepping on it":{ "to proceed or move quickly":{ "examples":[ "They were going to have to step on it if they wanted to make it before the bank closed." ], "synonyms":[ "barreling", "barrelling", "belting", "blasting", "blazing", "blowing", "bolting", "bombing", "bowling", "breezing", "bundling", "bustling", "buzzing", "cannonballing", "careening", "careering", "chasing", "coursing", "cracking (on)", "dashing", "driving", "flying", "haring", "hastening", "highballing", "hotfooting (it)", "humping", "hurling", "hurrying", "hurtling", "hustling", "hying", "hieing", "jetting", "jumping", "motoring", "nipping", "pelting", "racing", "ramming", "ripping", "rocketing", "running", "rushing", "rustling", "scooting", "scurrying", "scuttling", "shooting", "speeding", "stepping", "tearing", "traveling", "travelling", "trotting", "whirling", "whisking", "zipping", "zooming" ], "near synonyms":[ "beetling", "darting", "flitting", "scampering", "scudding", "scuffling", "stampeding", "streaking", "whizzing", "galloping", "jogging", "sprinting", "accelerating", "quickening", "stepping out", "catching up", "fast-forwarding", "outpacing", "outrunning", "outstripping", "overtaking", "arrowing", "beelining" ], "near antonyms":[ "dallying", "dawdling", "dillydallying", "dragging", "hanging (around or out)", "lagging", "lingering", "loitering", "poking", "tarrying", "ambling", "lumbering", "plodding", "sauntering", "shuffling", "strolling", "decelerating", "slowing (down or up)" ], "antonyms":[ "crawling", "creeping", "poking" ] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "stern":{ "given to exacting standards of discipline and 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"compromising", "yielding", "responsive", "willing", "acquiescent", "agreeable", "amenable", "complaisant", "compliant", "flexible", "pliable", "pliant" ], "antonyms":[ "clement", "forbearing", "gentle", "indulgent", "lax", "lenient", "tolerant" ] }, "harsh and threatening in manner or appearance":{ "examples":[ "a stern receptionist took our names without even looking up" ], "synonyms":[ "austere", "dour", "fierce", "flinty", "forbidding", "grim", "gruff", "intimidating", "lowering", "louring", "rough", "rugged", "severe", "stark", "steely", "ungentle" ], "near synonyms":[ "bleak", "cold", "hostile", "inhospitable", "inimical", "unfriendly", "unsympathetic", "adamant", "bound", "determined", "firm", "intent", "purposeful", "resolute", "resolved", "steadfast", "unflinching", "fixed", "hard", "hardened", "hardheaded", "immovable", "implacable", "inflexible", "ironhanded", "mulish", "obdurate", "obstinate", "rigid", "self-willed", "set", "stiff", "stubborn", "unbending", "uncompromising", "unrelenting", "unyielding", "willful", "wilful", "immutable", "unchangeable", "black", "cheerless", "dark", "gloomy", "glum", "joyless", "melancholic", "moody", "morose", "sulky", "sullen", "surly", "brooding", "grave", "humorless", "melancholy", "serious", "sober", "sobersided", "solemn", "somber", "sombre", "staid", "unsmiling", "weighty" ], "near antonyms":[ "bland", "meek", "mellow", "soft", "soothing", "easy", "quiet", "tranquil", "agreeable", "bright", "cheerful", "inviting", "pleasant", "pleasing", "sweet", "glad", "happy", "lighthearted", "merry", "mirthful", "sunny", "featherbrained", "flighty", "frivolous", "giddy", "goofy", "harebrained", "light-headed", "playful", "scatterbrained", "silly" ], "antonyms":[ "benign", "benignant", "gentle", "mild", "nonintimidating", "tender" ] }, "as in beam":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "beam", "backside", "behind", "booty", "bootie", "bottom", "breech", "bum", "buns", "butt", "buttocks", "caboose", "can", "cheeks", "derriere", "derri\u00e8re", "duff", "fanny", "fundament", "hams", "haunches", "heinie", "hunkers", "keister", "keester", "nates", "posterior", "rear", "rear end", "rump", "seat", "tail", "tail end", "tush", "moon" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "storm cellars":{ "as in cyclone cellars":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "cyclone cellars", "bunkers", "crawlways", "foundations", "holds", "vaults", "cellarages", "basements", "cellars" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stoutheartedly":{ "in a fearless manner":{ "examples":[ "those early settlers who stoutheartedly faced the rigors of a Rocky Mountain winter" ], "synonyms":[ "boldly", "bravely", "courageously", "dauntlessly", "doughtily", "fearlessly", "gallantly", "gutsily", "heroically", "intrepidly", "manfully", "stalwartly", "valiantly", "valorously" ], "near synonyms":[ "determinedly", "firmly", "gamely", "grittily", "pluckily", "resolutely", "spiritedly", "spunkily", "stoutly", "adventurously", "audaciously", "daringly", "hardily", "venturesomely", "venturously", "self-confidently", "crazily", "foolishly", "insanely", "brashly", "brazenly", "foolhardily", "heedlessly", "hotheadedly", "impetuously", "imprudently", "impulsively", "incautiously", "overconfidently", "rashly", "recklessly", "thoughtlessly", "wildly", "hastily", "precipitately" ], "near antonyms":[ "diffidently", "mousily", "shyly", "skittishly", "timidly", "anxiously", "apprehensively", "nervously", "carefully", "cautiously", "heedfully", "prudently" ], "antonyms":[ "cowardly", "cravenly", "fearfully", "pusillanimously", "spinelessly", "spiritlessly", "timorously" ] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "stringency":{ "the quality or state of being demanding or unyielding (as in discipline or criticism)":{ "examples":[ "some people objected to the stringency of the new regulations regarding the alteration of building exteriors in the historic district" ], 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"deny", "refuse", "reject", "eliminate", "except", "rule out", "lose", "mislay", "misplace", "exclude", "leave (out)", "miss out", "omit" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to agree with or seem to agree with two opposite sides of (something)":{ "examples":[ "The politician straddled the issue for weeks." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "flip-flop", "yo-yo", "dodge", "duck", "elude", "eschew", "evade", "shake", "shirk", "shun", "sidestep", "skirt", "bypass", "circumvent", "cavil", "quibble", "equivocate", "fudge", "hedge", "pussyfoot", "tergiversate", "waffle", "weasel" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stupidities":{ "a foolish act or idea":{ "examples":[ "the succession of stupidities by the company's owners was bound to result in bankruptcy" ], "synonyms":[ "absurdities", "asininities", "b\u00eatises", "fatuities", "follies", "fooleries", "fopperies", "idiocies", "imbecilities", "inanities", "insanities", "lunacies" ], "near synonyms":[ "buffooneries", "monkeyshines", "shenanigans", "tomfooleries", "drivel", "humbug", "nonsense", "twaddles", "blunders", "bungles", "flubs", "goofs", "howlers" ], "near antonyms":[ "discretions", "forethoughts", "prudences", "sagacities", "wisdoms", "brainstorms", "inspirations" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "standing on":{ "to place reliance or trust":{ "examples":[ "She plans to be standing on her own by this time next month." ], "synonyms":[ "calculating", "counting", "depending", "leaning", "reckoning", "relying" ], "near synonyms":[ "committing", "confiding", "entrusting", "intrusting", "trusting" ], "near antonyms":[ "distrusting", "mistrusting", "questioning", "suspecting" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "stalkers":{ "as in spies , snakes":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "lurkers", "skulkers", "skulks", "slyboots", "sneakers", "sneaks", "skunks", "skunk", "snakes", "weasels", "snoopers", "snoops", "spies", "sharpers", "sharpies", "slickers", "swindlers" ], 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"barged (in)", "breezed (in)", "burst (in or into)", "bursted (in or into)", "waltzed (in)", "accessed", "entered", "penetrated", "pierced" ], "near antonyms":[ "departed", "exited", "left" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "sting":{ "to charge (someone) too much for goods or services":{ "examples":[ "a nightclub that's been stinging patrons for years" ], "synonyms":[ "gouge", "overcharge", "soak", "surcharge" ], "near synonyms":[ "cheat", "defraud", "stick", "clip", "fleece", "skin", "mischarge" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[ "undercharge" ] }, "to rob by the use of trickery or threats":{ "examples":[ "swindlers who sting unwary tourists by posing as officials demanding money" ], "synonyms":[ "beat", "bilk", "bleed", "cheat", "chisel", "chouse", "con", "cozen", "defraud", "diddle", "do", "do in", "euchre", "fiddle", "fleece", "flimflam", "gaff", "hose", "hustle", "mulct", "nobble", "pluck", "ream", "rip off", "rook", "screw", "shake down", "short", "shortchange", "skin", "skunk", "squeeze", "stick", "stiff", "sucker", "swindle", "thimblerig", "victimize" ], "near synonyms":[ "extort", "wrench", "wrest", "wring", "clip", "gouge", "nick", "overcharge", "soak", "exploit", "milk", "deceive", "dupe", "fool", "gull", "trick", "rope (in)", "betray", "bitch", "double-cross", "bamboozle", "fast-talk" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "an instance of the use of dishonest methods to acquire something of value":{ "examples":[ "the pawn shop operation turned out to be a sting by undercover police officers to catch the ring of burglars" ], "synonyms":[ "bunco", "bunko", "con", "fiddle", "flimflam", "fraud", "hustle", "scam", "shell game", "swindle" ], "near synonyms":[ "cross", "fix", "Ponzi scheme", "pyramid scheme", "racket", "rip-off", "thimblerig", "three-card monte", "device", "dodge", "gimmick", "jig", "ploy", "scheme", "sleight", "stratagem", "trick", "wile", "gouging", "overcharging", "soaking", "counterfeit", "fake", "forgery", "hoax", "humbug", "phony", "phoney", "sham" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a sharp unpleasant sensation usually felt in some specific part of the body":{ "examples":[ "the sting of cold air against my face" ], "synonyms":[ "ache", "pain", "pang", "prick", "shoot", "smart", "stitch", "throe", "tingle", "twinge" ], "near synonyms":[ "discomfort", "distress", "soreness", "tenderness", "affliction", "agony", "anguish", "misery", "sufferance", "suffering", "torment", "torture", "inflammation", "sore", "swelling", "damage", "detriment", "harm", "hurt", "injury", "backache", "bellyache", "charley horse", "colic", "complaint", "earache", "gripe", "headache", "stomachache", "toothache" ], "near antonyms":[ "comfort", "ease", "easiness" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "straw in the wind":{ "something believed to be a sign or warning of a future event":{ "examples":[ "He saw the increase of routine surveillance as another straw in the wind ." ], "synonyms":[ "augury", "auspice", "boding", "foreboding", "foreshadowing", "omen", "portent", "prefiguring", "presage" ], "near synonyms":[ "forerunner", "harbinger", "herald", "precursor", "foretaste", "hint", "inkling", "intimation", "suggestion", "forewarning", "forecast", "foretelling", "prediction", "prognostication", "prophecy", "prophesy", "badge", "mark", "note", "token", "divination" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "stiff-necked":{ "having a feeling of superiority that shows itself in an overbearing attitude":{ "examples":[ "he was too stiff-necked to admit that \"underlings\" might have useful ideas" ], "synonyms":[ "arrogant", "assumptive", "bumptious", "cavalier", "chesty", "haughty", "high-and-mighty", "high-handed", "high-hat", "highfalutin", "hifalutin", "huffish", "huffy", "imperious", "important", "lofty", "lordly", "masterful", "overweening", "peremptory", "pompous", "presuming", "presumptuous", "pretentious", "self-asserting", "self-assertive", "sniffy", "supercilious", "superior", "toplofty", "toploftical", "uppish", "uppity" ], "near synonyms":[ "authoritarian", "bossy", "dominant", "dominating", "domineering", "magisterial", "pontifical", "pontificating", "condescending", "disdainful", "patronizing", "impertinent", "impudent", "saucy", "snobbish", "snobby", "snooty", "blusterous", "blustery", "boastful", "bombastic", "braggart", "bragging", "braggy", "cocky", "swaggering", "vain", "vainglorious", "complacent", "conceited", "egocentric", "egoistic", "egoistical", "egotistic", "egotistical", "hubristic", "narcissistic", "orgulous", "prideful", "proud", "self-affected", "self-applauding", "self-centered", "self-complacent", "self-conceited", "self-pleased", "self-satisfied", "smug", "stuck-up", "self-flattering", "self-loving", "self-promoting", "brash", "forward", "uninhibited", "unreserved", "extroverted", "extraverted", "immodest" ], "near antonyms":[ "bashful", "cowering", "cringing", "demure", "diffident", "introverted", "mousy", "mousey", "overmodest", "self-critical", "self-doubting", "sheepish", "shrinking", "shy", "subdued", "timid", "acquiescent", "compliant", "deferential", "meek", "passive", "submissive", "unaggressive", "unassertive", "unassuming", "unobtrusive", "yielding", "quiet", "reserved", "retiring" ], "antonyms":[ "humble", "lowly", "modest", "unarrogant", "unpretentious" ] }, "marked by or showing careful attention to set forms and details":{ "examples":[ "her dinner parties are typically stiff-necked affairs, more to be endured than enjoyed" ], "synonyms":[ "ceremonious", "correct", "decorous", "formal", "nice", "proper", "punctilious", "starchy", "stiff", "stilted" ], "near synonyms":[ "sober", "solemn", "stately", "chivalrous", "courtly", "gallant", "genteel", "polished", "refined", "civil", "courteous", "polite", "red-carpet" ], "near antonyms":[ "improper", "indecorous", "unmannerly", "discourteous", "impolite", "rude" ], "antonyms":[ "casual", "easygoing", "informal", "laid-back", "unceremonious" ] }, "sticking to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion":{ "examples":[ "obviously uninterested in hearing any excuses, the stiff-necked officer handed me my speeding ticket with a flourish" ], "synonyms":[ "adamant", "adamantine", "bullheaded", "dogged", "hard", "hard-nosed", "hardened", "hardheaded", "headstrong", "immovable", "implacable", "inconvincible", "inflexible", "intransigent", "mulish", "obdurate", "obstinate", "opinionated", "ossified", "pat", "pertinacious", "perverse", "pigheaded", "self-opinionated", "self-willed", "stubborn", "unbending", "uncompromising", "unrelenting", "unyielding", "willful", "wilful" ], "near synonyms":[ "anal-retentive", "obsessive", "wayward", "wrongheaded", "determined", "hell-bent", "inexorable", "persistent", "relentless", "resolved", "set", "single-minded", "steadfast", "stouthearted", "tenacious", "unflinching", "firm", "hard-line", "hard-shell", "hard-shelled", "iron", "severe", "stern", "strict", "hidebound", "narrow-minded", "rigid", "bloody-minded", "cantankerous", "contrary", "cussed", "contumacious", "disobedient", "froward", "insubordinate", "intractable", "recalcitrant", "refractory", "uncooperative", "ungovernable", "unmanageable", "unruly", "defiant", "insurgent", "mutinous", "indomitable", "invincible", "unconquerable", "confirmed", "inveterate", "unregenerate", "demanding", "exacting" ], "near antonyms":[ "docile", "obedient", "placable", "submissive", "tractable", "accepting", "persuadable", "receptive", "responsive", "willing", "governable", "manageable", "reasonable", "temperate", "slavish", "subservient" ], "antonyms":[ "acquiescent", "agreeable", "amenable", "compliant", "complying", "flexible", "pliable", "pliant", "relenting", "yielding" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "stenchful":{ "as in stenchy , putrid":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "fetid", "foul", "malodorous", "noisome", "putrid", "rancid", "rank", "reeking", "reeky", "skunky", "smelly", "stenchy", "stinking", "stinky", "strong", "odorless", "unscented", "fusty", "musty", "stale", "gamy", "gamey" ], "near antonyms":[ "ambrosial", "aromatic", "fragrant", "perfumed", "redolent", "savory", "savoury", "scented", "sweet", "flowery", "fruity", "pungent", "spicy", "odiferous", "odored", "odoriferous", "odorous" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "strawberry blond":{ "as in towheaded , ash-blond":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "ash-blond", "ash-blonde", "blondish", "towheaded", "ocherous", "ochreous", "gold", "light", "white", "blond", "blonde", "fair", "flaxen", "golden", "sandy", "straw", "tawny" ], "near antonyms":[ "black-a-vised", "brown", "brunet", "brunette", "dark", "olive", "swart", "swarthy", "black", "ebony", "raven" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "starburst":{ "as in sunburst":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "sunburst", "aureole", "aureola", "glory", "halo", "nimbus", "aura", "corona" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "strewn":{ "to cover by or as if by scattering something over or on":{ "examples":[ "sidewalks strewed with trash left by the parade watchers" ], "synonyms":[ "bestrew", "dot", "pepper", "scatter", "sow", "spot", "spray", "sprinkle" ], "near synonyms":[ "blanket", "drizzle", "dust", "stud", "dapple", "fleck", "speckle", "stipple", "bespatter", "spatter" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stunk up":{ "as in deodorized":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "deodorized" ], "near antonyms":[ "incensed", "odorized", "perfumed", "scented" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stigmatizes":{ "to describe or regard (something, such as a characteristic or group of people) in a way that shows strong disapproval":{ "examples":[ "a legal system that stigmatizes juveniles as criminals" ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "brands", "tags", "baptizes", "calls", "christens", "clepes", "denominates", "designates", "dubs", "entitles", "labels", "names", "nominates", "styles", "terms", "titles", "denotes", "specifies", "miscalls", "misnames", "mistitles", "code-names", "nicknames", "rechristens", "relabels", "renames", "surnames" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "sticking up":{ "as in holding up , robbing":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "holding up", "looting", "plundering", "ripping off", "robbing", "invading", "trespassing", "ransacking", "rifling", "breaking in", "burglarizing", "burgling", "despoiling", "devastating", "marauding", "pillaging", "ravaging", "sacking" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "standoffish":{ "having or showing a lack of friendliness or interest in others":{ "examples":[ "she proved to be simply shy, not standoffish" ], "synonyms":[ "aloof", "antisocial", "asocial", "buttoned-up", "cold", "cold-eyed", "cool", "detached", "distant", "dry", "frosty", "offish", "remote", "standoff", "unbending", "unclubbable", "unsociable" ], "near synonyms":[ "indrawn", "introverted", "nongregarious", "recessive", "reclusive", "reserved", "unsocial", "withdrawn", "misanthropic", "apathetic", "hard", "indifferent", "unconcerned", "clinical", "dispassionate", "impersonal", "professional", "disinterested", "incurious", "uninterested", "reticent", "silent", "taciturn", "uncommunicative", "diffident", "shy", "timid", "cliquey", "cliquish", "clubbish" ], "near antonyms":[ "boon", "clubbable", "clubable", "clubby", "companionable", "convivial", "extroverted", "extraverted", "gregarious", "outgoing", "communicative", "expansive", "garrulous", "talkative", "affable", "folksy", "genial", "gracious", "hospitable", "agreeable", "amiable", "congenial", "kindly", "neighborly" ], "antonyms":[ "cordial", "friendly", "sociable", "social", "warm" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "stockmen":{ "as in ranchers , cattlemen":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "cattlemen", "ranchers", "horsemen", "horsewomen", "cowherds", "drovers", "herders", "herdsmen", "caballeros", "gauchos", "vaqueros", "cowgirls", "buckaroos", "buckeroos", "cowboys", "cowhands", "cowmen", "cowpokes", "cowpunchers", "waddies", "wranglers" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "straightens":{ "to cause to follow a line that is without bends or curls":{ "examples":[ "straighten that extension cord\u2014it should be just long enough to reach the wall outlet" ], "synonyms":[ "unbends", "uncurls", "unkinks" ], "near synonyms":[ "uncoils", "unrolls", "unwinds", "disentangles", "untangles", "untwines", "untwists" ], "near antonyms":[ "arcs", "bends", "bows", "hooks", "rounds", "entwines", "kinks", "swirls", "turns", "twines", "twists", "coils", "loops", "spirals", "winds" ], "antonyms":[ "bends", "crooks", "curls", "curves" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stations":{ "the place where someone is assigned to stand or remain":{ "examples":[ "the soldiers remained at their station even though a huge enemy force was approaching" ], "synonyms":[ "positions", "posts", "quarters" ], "near synonyms":[ "assignments", "briefs", "businesses", "charges", "details", "jobs", "operations" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a regular stopping place":{ "examples":[ "the historic house was once a station on the Underground Railroad, the network that helped slaves reach freedom in the North" ], "synonyms":[ "stops", "way stations" ], "near synonyms":[ "depots", "terminals", "layovers", "stopovers", "outstations" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "the placement of someone or something in relation to others in a vertical arrangement":{ "examples":[ "in colonial America, women occupied the lowest station in society and were not allowed to take part in public life" ], "synonyms":[ "degrees", "echelons", "footings", "levels", "places", "positions", "rankings", "ranks", "reaches", "rungs", "situations", "standings", "statuses", "strata" ], "near synonyms":[ "conditions", "estates", "orders", "walks", "capacities", "functions", "ratings" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a general way of holding the body":{ "examples":[ "the palace guards are required to maintain a rigid station" ], "synonyms":[ "attitudes", "carriages", "poises", "postures", "stances" ], "near synonyms":[ "attentions", "body languages", "poses", "seats", "bearings", "behaviors", "conducts", "demeanors", "deportments", "airs", "presences", "aspects", "looks", "miens" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to assign to a place or position":{ "examples":[ "stationed guards around the perimeter of the encampment" ], "synonyms":[ "details", "posts" ], "near synonyms":[ "sets", "appoints", "places", "positions" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "student":{ "one who attends a school":{ "examples":[ "a straight-A student at the local high school" ], "synonyms":[ "pupil", "scholar" ], "near synonyms":[ "reader", "studier", "day student", "preppy", "preppie", "schoolboy", "schoolchild", "schoolgirl", "schoolfellow", "schoolmate", "coed", "collegian", "postgraduate", "undergraduate", "high schooler", "kindergartner", "kindergartener", "middler", "middle schooler", "freshman", "junior", "senior", "sophomore", "underclassman", "undergrad", "upperclassman", "exchange student" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stricken down":{ "to put an end to by formal action":{ "examples":[ "a law that was later struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court as unconstitutional" ], "synonyms":[ "abate", "abolish", "abrogate", "annul", "avoid", "cancel", "disannul", "dissolve", "invalidate", "negate", "null", "nullify", "quash", "repeal", "rescind", "roll back", "vacate", "void" ], "near synonyms":[ "countermand", "override", "overrule", "overturn", "veto", "abort", "call", "call off", "drop", "recall", "retract", "reverse", "revoke", "suspend", "withdraw", "ban", "enjoin", "forbid", "outlaw", "prohibit", "disallow", "dismiss", "reject", "annihilate", "break down", "eliminate", "eradicate", "erase", "liquidate", "remove", "throw out", "write off" ], "near antonyms":[ "enact", "lay down", "legislate", "establish", "found", "institute", "formalize", "legalize", "legitimate", "legitimize", "validate", "pass", "ratify", "allow", "approve", "authorize", "clear", "endorse", "indorse", "permit", "sanction", "warrant", "command", "decree", "mandate", "order", "prescribe" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stockpot":{ "as in store , storehouse":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "armory", "repository", "store", "storehouse", "treasure-house", "argosy", "cornucopia", "gold mine", "mine", "mother lode", "treasure trove", "wellspring", "cache", "hoard", "stash", "bonanza", "Golconda", "gravy train", "honeypot" ], "near antonyms":[ "black hole", "sinkhole" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stewarding":{ "to look after and make decisions about":{ "examples":[ "will steward the 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another":{ "examples":[ "hired him at the last minute as a stand-in for the person who quit" ], "synonyms":[ "backup", "cover", "designated hitter", "fill-in", "locum tenens", "pinch hitter", "relief", "replacement", "reserve", "sub", "substitute" ], "near synonyms":[ "alternate", "understudy", "apology", "makeshift", "stopgap", "agent", "assignee", "attorney", "commissary", "delegate", "deputy", "envoy", "factor", "procurator", "proxy", "rep", "representative", "surrogate", "assistant", "reliever", "second", "successor", "superseder" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "steeped":{ "as in awash , soaked":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "awash", "bathed", "doused", "dowsed", "drenched", "dripping", "saturate", "saturated", "soaked", "soaking", "sodden", "soggy", "sopping", "soppy", "soused", "washed", "watered", "waterlogged", "water-soaked", "sultry", "summery", "sweltering", "torrid", "tropical", "humid", "muggy", "sticky", "clammy", "dewy", "misty", "semimoist", "damp", "dampish", "dank", "moist", "wettish" ], "near antonyms":[ "arid", "dry", "waterless", "baked", "bone-dry", "burned", "burnt", "dehydrated", "desert", "droughty", "dusty", "parched", "scorched", "seared", "sere", "sear", "sunbaked", "hyperarid", "ultradry", "waterproof", "water-repellent", "water-resistant", "watertight" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to cause (as a person) to become filled or saturated with a certain quality or principle":{ "examples":[ "grew up steeped in the ways of his ancestors", "a town steeped in history" ], "synonyms":[ "endued", "indued", "imbued", "inculcated", "infused", "ingrained", "engrained", "inoculated", "invested", "suffused" ], "near synonyms":[ "animated", "charged", "enlivened", "invigorated", "leavened", "implanted", "instilled", "planted", "impregnated", "permeated", "pervaded", "saturated", "deluged", "drowned", "filled", "flooded", "inundated", "overwhelmed", "submerged" ], "near antonyms":[ "deprived", "divested", "stripped", "stript", "cleared", "emptied", "eliminated", "removed", "took (away)" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to wet thoroughly with liquid":{ "examples":[ "chew fresh ginger that has been steeped in hot water to aid digestion" ], "synonyms":[ "drenched", "drowned", "impregnated", "macerated", "saturated", "soaked", "soddened", "sopped", "soused" ], "near synonyms":[ "waterlogged", "water-soaked", "marinated", "seethed", "presoaked", "dipped", "immersed", "inundated", "submerged", "swamped", "bathed", "doused", "dowsed", "hydrated", "swilled", "washed", "watered", "infiltrated", "penetrated", "permeated", "damped", "dampened", "humidified", "moistened" ], "near antonyms":[ "dehydrated", "desiccated", "dried", "parched", "seared", "drained", "emptied", "voided", "dehumidified" ], "antonyms":[ "wrung (out)" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "staring down":{ "as in outstaring , outfacing":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "outfacing", "outstaring", "perusing", "poring (over)", "studying", "leering", "ogling", "considering", "eyeing", "eying", "fixating", "observing", "regarding", "watching", "glaring", "gloating", "glowering", "blinking", "gaping", "gawking", "gawping", "gazing", "goggling", "peering", "rubbernecking", "staring" ], "near antonyms":[ "glancing", "glimpsing", "peeking", "peeping", "browsing", "dipping (into)", "scanning", "winking (at)" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stinks":{ "a feeling or declaration of disapproval or dissent":{ "examples":[ "many town residents raised an unholy stink about the proposal to increase taxes yet again" ], "synonyms":[ "challenges", "complaints", "demurrals", "demurrers", "demurs", "difficulties", "exceptions", "expostulations", "fusses", "kicks", "objections", "protests", "questions", "remonstrances" ], "near synonyms":[ "compunctions", "doubts", "misgivings", "qualms", "scruples", "misunderstandings", "cavils", "niggles", "quibbles", "arguments", "conflicts", "debates", "disputes", "dissents", "hassles", "quarrels", "squabbles", "statics", "censures", "criticisms", "defiances", "disobediences", "rebellions", "distrust", "dubieties", "dubitations", "incertitudes", "indeterminations", "misdoubts", "mistrust", "reservations", "skepticism", "suspicions", "uncertainties", "reluctances" ], "near antonyms":[ "approvals", "sanctions", "acceptances", "acquiescences", "agreements", "assents", "compliances", "obediences" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to give off an extremely unpleasant smell":{ "examples":[ "the dog stinks because she tangled with a skunk again" ], "synonyms":[ "reeks" ], "near synonyms":[ "exhales", "savors", "savours", "smells", "decays", "decomposes", "rots", "spoils", "disgusts", "offends", "repulses", "revolts" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to be objectionable or unsatisfactory":{ "examples":[ "their team really stinks this year" ], "synonyms":[ "bites", "smells", "sucks" ], "near synonyms":[], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[ "rocks", "rules" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "stooge":{ "as in lackey , sycophant":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "apparatchik", "camp follower", "flunky", "flunkey", "flunkie", "hanger-on", "henchman", "lackey", "lickspittle", "minion", "myrmidon", "satellite", "sycophant", "toady", "yes-man", "acolyte", "adherent", "convert", "disciple", "epigone", "follower", "liege man", "partisan", "partizan", "pupil", "votarist", "votary", "apostle", "missionary", "proselytizer", "soldier", "faithful", "loyalist", "advocate", "backer", "champion", "supporter", "prot\u00e9g\u00e9", "scholar", "student", "ideologist", "ideologue", "idealogue", "sectarian", "admirer", "cultist", "devotee", "enthusiast", "fan", "idolater", "idolator", "worshipper", "worshiper", "zealot" ], "near antonyms":[ "apostate", "defector", "renegade", "traitor", "turncoat", "coryphaeus", "leader" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in clown , buffoon":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "buffoon", "clown", "harlequin", "zany", "ape", "aper", "ham", "imitator", "impressionist", "masker", "masquerader", "mime", "mimic", "pantomime", "pantomimist", "personator", "poser", "tragedian", "tragedienne", "comedian", "farceur", "double", "understudy", "prima donna", "scene-stealer", "monologuist", "monologist", "extra", "spear-carrier", "supernumerary", "walk-on", "coactor", "costar" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stoolie":{ "a person who provides information about another's wrongdoing":{ "examples":[ "told the mule that if he ever turned stoolie , he'd end up spilling his guts in more ways than one" ], "synonyms":[ "betrayer", "canary", "deep throat", "fink", "informant", "informer", "nark", "rat", "rat fink", "snitch", "snitcher", "squealer", "stool pigeon", "talebearer", "tattler", "tattletale", "telltale", "whistle-blower" ], "near synonyms":[ "collaborator", "blabber", "blabbermouth", "gossip", "gossiper", "leaker", "snoop", "snooper", "spy", "notifier" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "straitjackets":{ "a jacket that has long arms which can be tied together behind someone's back and that is used to control the movement (as of a violent prisoner or patient)":{ "examples":[ "The magician struggled to free his arms from the straitjacket and escape from the tank of water he was submerged in." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "collars", "bands", "binds", "bonds", "bracelets", "chains", "cuffs", "fetters", "handcuffs", "irons", "ligatures", "manacles", "shackles", "captivities", "confinements", "constraints", "curbs", "enchainments", "enslavements", "hindrances", "immurements", "imprisonments", "incarcerations", "restraints", "restrictions", "entanglements", "nets", "trammels", "traps", "fasteners", "hobbles", "hold-downs", "holdings", "holds", "ties" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stacked":{ "as in curvy , curvaceous":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "ample", "bosomy", "built", "busty", "buxom", "chesty", "corn-fed", "curvaceous", "curvy", "full-figured", "ripe", "Rubenesque", "shapely", "voluptuous", "well-endowed", "zaftig", "zoftig", "blubbery", "chubby", "corpulent", "fat", "fleshy", "full", "gross", "lardy", "obese", "overweight", "plump", "podgy", "portly", "pudgy", "replete", "roly-poly", "rotund", "round", "tubby", "Junoesque", "statuesque", "beefy", "bulky", "chunky", "heavy", "heavyset", "plumpish", "stocky", "stout", "thick", "thickset", "weighty", "brawny", "burly", "hefty", "husky", "dumpy", "squat", "stubby", "hippy", "paunchy", "potbellied", "flabby", "soft", "endomorphic" ], "near antonyms":[ "angular", "bony", "boney", "gaunt", "lank", "lanky", "rawboned", "sinewy", "cadaverous", "emaciated", "haggard", "pinched", "skeletal", "wasted", "puny", "scraggy", "scrawny", "slight", "rangy", "reedy", "spindling", "spindly", "stringy", "svelte", "sylphlike", "twiggy", "waspish", "weedy", "willowy", "ectomorphic", "anorexic", "lean", "skinny", "slender", "slim", "spare", "thin" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to lay or throw on top of one another":{ "examples":[ "stacked the split logs by the house" ], "synonyms":[ "heaped", "mounded", "piled" ], "near synonyms":[ "banked", "layered", "pyramided", "accumulated", "amassed", "assembled", "collected", "concentrated", "garnered", "gathered", "grouped", "massed", "bunched", "clumped", "lumped" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "storm door":{ "as in revolving door , double door":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "double door", "Dutch door", "French door", "lattice", "portcullis", "postern", "revolving door", "trapdoor", "wicket", "door", "gate", "hatch", "portal" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stirring (up)":{ "to bring something (volatile or intense) into being":{ "examples":[ "couldn't stir up any interest in a Saturday morning outing to the art museum" ], "synonyms":[ "abetting", "brewing", "fermenting", "fomenting", "inciting", "instigating", "picking", "provoking", "raising", "whipping (up)" ], "near synonyms":[ "advancing", "cultivating", "encouraging", "forwarding", "fostering", "furthering", "nourishing", "nurturing", "promoting", "sowing", "stimulating", "detonating", "setting", "setting off", "triggering", "exciting", "galvanizing", "inflaming", "enflaming", "inspiring", "motivating", "rousing", "activating", "energizing", "enlivening", "firing", "invigorating", "jazzing (up)", "livening (up)", "pepping (up)", "quickening", "stimulating", "vitalizing" ], "near antonyms":[ "bridling", "checking", "constraining", "curbing", "discouraging", "holding", "inhibiting", "regulating", "reining (in)", "restraining", "taming", "allaying", "calming", "quieting", "settling", "soothing", "stilling", "subduing", "tranquilizing", "tranquillizing" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stodges":{ "as in troglodytes , fuddy-duddies":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "fuddy-duddies", "mossbacks", "stick-in-the-muds", "troglodytes", "dodoes", "dodos", "fogies", "fogeys", "fossils", "old-timers", "throwbacks", "dinosaurs", "has-beens", "relics" ], "near antonyms":[ "comers", "rising stars", "up-and-comers" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "straw":{ "as in peanuts , two bits":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "peanuts", "pittances", "songs", "two bits", "naught", "nought", "smoke", "zeros", "zeroes", "bunk", "claptrap", "drivel", "follies", "fribbles", "fudges", "hogwashes", "humbug", "humbuggeries", "nonsense", "rot", "trash", "trivia", "bagatelles", "child's play", "fripperies", "nonproblems", "picayunes", "shucks", "small beer", "small change", "trifles", "trivialities", "bits", "crumbs", "dabs", "drams", "licks", "mites", "ounces", "particles", "pinheads", "scintillas", "shreds", "smidgens", "smidgeons", "smidgins", "smidges", "soup\u00e7ons", "specks", "spots", "touches", "traces" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "of a pale yellow or yellowish brown color":{ "examples":[ "the cheese maker told us that the best Parmesan cheeses are straw , not white, in color" ], "synonyms":[ "blond", "blonde", "fair", "flaxen", "golden", "sandy", "tawny" ], "near synonyms":[ "ocherous", "ochreous", "ash-blond", "ash-blonde", "blondish", "strawberry blonde", "strawberry blond", "towheaded", "gold", "light", "white" ], "near antonyms":[ "black-a-vised", "brown", "brunet", "brunette", "dark", "olive", "swart", "swarthy", "black", "ebony", "raven" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "staged":{ "as in sensational , overdone":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "overacted", "overdone", "sensational", "actorish", "actorly", "actressy", "conspicuous", "elaborate", "flamboyant", "grandiose", "ostentatious", "showy", "dramatic", "hammy", "histrionic", "melodramatic", "stagy", "stagey", "theatrical", "theatric", "affected", "artificial", "exaggerated", "mannered", "pretentious", "self-conscious", "studied", "unnatural" ], "near antonyms":[ "undramatic", "nondramatic", "nontheatrical", "unaffected", "underplayed", "unpretentious", "muted", "restrained", "subdued", "toned (down)", "conservative", "discreet", "inconspicuous", "modest", "plain", "quiet", "simple" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to bring before the public in performance or exhibition":{ "examples":[ "staged the full body of Shakespeare's plays in the course of a year" ], "synonyms":[ "carried", "gave", "mounted", "offered", "presented" ], "near synonyms":[ "displayed", "exhibited", "exposed", "paraded", "showed", "showed off", "unveiled", "previewed", "acted", "impersonated", "performed", "played", "portrayed", "depicted", "dramatized", "enacted", "rendered", "represented", "extended", "proffered", "tendered" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "steads":{ "the more favorable condition or position in a competition":{ "examples":[ "a summer internship will stand you in good stead when applying to college" ], "synonyms":[ "advantages", "betters", "bulges", "catbird seats", "drops", "edges", "high grounds", "inside tracks", "jumps", "pulls", "upper hands", "vantages", "whip hands" ], "near synonyms":[ "allowances", "head starts", "leads", "legs up", "margins", "odds", "starts", "ascendancies", "ascendencies", "commands", "dominances", "masteries", "predominances", "superiorities", "supremacies", "transcendences", "transcendencies", "precedences", "preferences", "prerogatives", "privileges", "seniorities", "breaks", "footholds", "opportunities", "benefits", "blessings", "boons", "felicities", "godsends", "mannas", "windfalls" ], "near antonyms":[ "detriments", "strangleholds", "disparities", "imbalances", "inequalities", "disabilities", "failings", "impairments", "shortcomings", "bars", "catches", "checks", "clogs", "crimps", "embarrassments", "hindrances", "hitches", "hurdles", "impediments", "interferences", "lets", "manacles", "obstacles", "obstructions", "rubs", "shackles", "stops", "trammels", "lurches", "setbacks" ], "antonyms":[ "disadvantages", "drawbacks", "handicaps", "liabilities", "minuses", "penalties", "strikes" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stretches":{ "a wide space or area":{ "examples":[ "a narrow stretch of beach below the cliffs" ], "synonyms":[ "breadths", "distances", "expanses", "expansions", "extents", "fields", "lengths", "plains", "reaches", "sheets", "spreads", "wastes" ], "near synonyms":[ "domains", "spheres", "territories", "compasses", "ranges", "scopes", "sweeps", "gamuts", "scales", "spectra", "spectrums", "depths", "voids", "extensions", "latitudes", "spans", "amplitudes", "immensities", "magnitudes" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "an indefinite but usually short period of time":{ "examples":[ "there was a cardinal at our bird feeder for a short stretch last spring" ], "synonyms":[ "bits", "space", "spells", "whiles" ], "near synonyms":[ "lapses", "seasons", "spans", "days", "epochs", "eras", "beats", "eyeblinks", "flashes", "heartbeats", "instants", "jiffies", "jiffs", "minutes", "moments", "nanoseconds", "New York minutes", "seconds", "shakes", "split seconds", "spurts", "trices", "twinkles", "twinklings", "winks", "aeons", "eons", "ages", "eternities", "infinities", "perpetuities", "interims", "interludes", "intermissions", "intervals" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "the distance or extent between possible extremes":{ "examples":[ "the stories were written over a considerable stretch of time" ], "synonyms":[ "diapasons", "gamuts", "ranges", "scales", "spectra", "spectrums", "spreads" ], "near synonyms":[ "measures", "pitches", "ambits", "amplitudes", "compasses", "dimensions", "extents", "reaches", "realms", "scopes", "sweeps", "widths" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "the space or amount of space between two points, lines, surfaces, or objects":{ "examples":[ "the longest stretch of the drive without any place to get gas" ], "synonyms":[ "distances", "leads", "lengths", "removes", "spacings", "spreads", "ways" ], "near synonyms":[ "altitudes", "areas", "breadths", "depths", "heights", "rises", "spaces", "volumes", "widths", "extensions", "extents", "casts", "ranges", "reaches", "scopes", "shots", "sweeps", "throws", "drops", "falls", "flights", "hauls", "berths", "clearances" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to add to the interest of by including made-up details":{ "examples":[ "it was stretching the truth to say she'd been in the movies: she was once an extra whose scene was cut in the final version" ], "synonyms":[ "colors", "elaborates (on)", "embellishes", "embroiders", "exaggerates", "hyperbolizes", "magnifies", "pads" ], "near synonyms":[ "dresses up", "gussies up", "amplifies", "enhances", "enlarges (on or upon)", "expands", "fleshes (out)", "fudges", "hedges", "overdoes", "overdraws", "overemphasizes", "overplays", "overstates", "emphasizes", "plays up", "stresses", "caricatures", "satirizes" ], "near antonyms":[ "belittles", "minimizes", "plays down", "understates" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to injure by overuse, misuse, or pressure":{ "examples":[ "I stretched a back muscle, and the pain is killing me" ], "synonyms":[ "pulls", "racks", "strains", "wrenches" ], "near synonyms":[ "frays", "taxes", "weakens", "damages", "harms", "hurts", "impairs", "wounds", "batters", "bruises", "tears", "cripples", "lames", "mangles", "mutilates" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to make longer":{ "examples":[ "the time it would take to fix the car got stretched from three hours to two days when the part we needed had to be ordered" ], "synonyms":[ "drags (out)", "draws out", "elongates", "extends", "lengthens", "outstretches", "prolongs", "protracts" ], "near synonyms":[ "amplifies", "enlarges", "expands", "increases", "attenuates", "thins" ], "near antonyms":[ "decreases", "diminishes", "lessens", "reduces", "thickens" ], "antonyms":[ "abbreviates", "abridges", "curtails", "cuts", "cuts back", "shortens" ] }, "to subject (a personal quality or faculty) to often excessive stress":{ "examples":[ "your whining is stretching my patience to the limit" ], "synonyms":[ "strains", "taxes", "tests", "tries" ], "near synonyms":[ "demands", "exacts", "importunes", "presses", "pressures", "pushes", "aggravates", "agitates", "annoys", "bothers", "exasperates", "galls", "gets (to)", "gnaws (at)", "grates", "harasses", "harries", "hassles", "irks", "irritates", "nettles", "pains", "peeves", "pesters", "riles", "spites", "vexes" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to draw tight":{ "examples":[ "if the canvas isn't properly stretched over the frame, there will be sagging over time" ], "synonyms":[ "strains", "tautens", "tenses", "tightens" ], "near synonyms":[ "elongates", "extends", "lengthens", "cinches", "constricts" ], "near antonyms":[ "eases", "relaxes" ], "antonyms":[ "loosens", "slackens", "slacks" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "stool":{ "as in night 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"lighthearted", "unconcerned" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to experience concern or anxiety":{ "examples":[ "the restaurant manager has a tendency to stress about every little thing that goes wrong" ], "synonyms":[ "bothered", "feared", "fretted", "fussed", "stewed", "sweat", "sweated", "troubled", "worried" ], "near synonyms":[ "agonized", "longed", "pined", "yearned", "chafed", "despaired" ], "near antonyms":[ "accepted", "abided", "abode", "bore", "endured", "stomached", "stuck out", "sustained", "tolerated", "took" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to make more apparent":{ "examples":[ "his bad performance only stressed what I'd been saying all along" ], "synonyms":[ "accentuated", "brought out", "emphasized", "italicized", "underlined", "underscored" ], "near synonyms":[ "amplified", "beefed (up)", "boosted", "reinforced", "reenforced", "strengthened", "augmented", "deepened", "enhanced", "enlarged", "heightened", "magnified", "maximized", "supplemented", "enlivened", "jazzed (up)" ], "near antonyms":[ "decreased", "diminished", "lessened", "minimized", "reduced", "subdued", "toned (down)", "understated", "weakened" ], "antonyms":[ "de-emphasized" ] }, "to indicate the importance of by centering attention on":{ "examples":[ "the doctor stressed the importance of exercise" ], "synonyms":[ "accented", "accentuated", "emphasized", "featured", "foregrounded", "highlighted", "illuminated", "played up", "pointed (up)", "pressed", "punctuated" ], "near synonyms":[ "focused", "focussed", "identified", "pinpointed", "spotlighted", "spotlit", "advertised", "boosted", "plugged", "promoted", "publicized", "overplayed" ], "near antonyms":[ "toned (down)", "underemphasized", "understated", "belittled", "discounted", "disparaged", "minimized" ], "antonyms":[ "de-emphasized", "played down" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "straitens":{ "as in reduces":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "reduces", "beggars", "impoverishes", "pauperizes", "cleans (out)", "wipes out", "bankrupts", "breaks", "busts", "ruins" ], "near antonyms":[ "enriches", "richens" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "striking (into)":{ "to take the first step in (a process or course of action)":{ "examples":[ "before you actually strike into your speech, you should introduce yourself" ], "synonyms":[ "beginning", "commencing", "embarking (on or upon)", "entering (into or upon)", "falling (to)", "getting off", "kicking off", "launching", "leading off", "opening", "starting" ], "near synonyms":[ "creating", "generating", "inaugurating", "initiating", "innovating", "inventing", "originating", "adopting", "embracing", "taking on", "taking up", "establishing", "fathering", "founding", "instituting", "organizing", "pioneering", "setting up", "spawning", "getting around (to)", "getting down (to)", "getting round (to)" ], "near antonyms":[ "ceasing", "desisting", "discontinuing", "halting", "knocking off", "laying off", "quitting", "stopping", "closing", "completing", "abandoning", "forsaking", "leaving", "abolishing", "demolishing", "destroying", "exterminating", "extinguishing", "phasing out" ], "antonyms":[ "concluding", "ending", "finishing", "terminating" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stocked":{ "as in stored":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "stored", "accoutred", "accoutered", "equipped", "fitted (out)", "fit (out)", "furnished", "girded", "girt", "kitted (up or out)", "outfitted", "provisioned", "rigged", "supplied", "bestowed", "contributed", "donated", "gave", "presented", "apportioned", "dealt (out)", "dispensed", "distributed", "doled out", "handed out", "meted (out)", "parceled (out)", "parcelled (out)", "portioned", "prorated", "allocated", "allotted", "assigned", "armed", "fortified", "prepared", "reequipped", "re-equipped", "refitted", "refurnished", "reoutfitted" ], "near antonyms":[ "deprived", "dispossessed", "divested", "stripped", "stript" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in ranged":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "ranged", "ate", "fed", "nibbled", "overgrazed", "browsed", "foraged", "grazed", "pastured", "rustled" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stubs":{ "an unused or unwanted piece or item typically of small size or value":{ "examples":[ "an ashtray full of cigarette stubs", "ticket stubs" ], "synonyms":[ "ends", "fag ends", "leftovers", "oddments", "remainders", "remnants", "scraps" ], "near synonyms":[ "leavings", "odds and ends", "pickings", "refuses", "remains", "residuals", "residues", "scrapings", "stumps", "vestiges", "balances", "rests", "chips", "flakes", "fragments", "pieces", "slivers", "splinters", "ribbons", "shreds", "tatters" ], "near antonyms":[ "wholes" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in stamps (out) , blows out":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "blows out", "rubs out", "snubs (out)", "stamps (out)", "chokes", "smothers", "suffocates", "blankets", "douses", "dowses", "extinguishes", "puts out", "quenches", "snuffs (out)" ], "near antonyms":[ "fires", "ignites", "inflames", "enflames", "kindles", "lights" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "sternforemost":{ "as in astern":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "astern", "back", "backward", "backwards", "rearward", "rearwards", "anticlockwise", "counterclockwise", "left-handed", "left-handedly", "retrograde", "reversely", "widdershins", "withershins" ], "near antonyms":[ "ahead", "along", "forth", "forward", "forwards", "on", "onward", "onwards", "before" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "adverb" ] }, "stepping out":{ "to be sexually unfaithful":{ "examples":[ "if she catches him stepping out on her, she'll divorce him without a moment's hesitation" ], "synonyms":[ "cheating", "philandering", "screwing around" ], "near synonyms":[ "catting (around)", "fooling around", "fornicating", "playing (around)", "tomcatting (around)", "womanizing", "copulating", "coupling", "lying", "making out", "mating", "sleeping", "lusting" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to stop living":{ "examples":[ "my greedy relatives are only being nice to me because they expect me to step out any time now" ], "synonyms":[ "checking out", "conking (out)", "croaking", "deceasing", "demising", "departing", "dropping", "dying", "ending", "exiting", "expiring", "falling", "flatlining", "going", "kicking in", "kicking off", "parting", "passing away", "passing (on)", "pegging out", "perishing", "popping off", "succumbing" ], "near synonyms":[ "predeceasing", "consuming", "disappearing", "drying up", "fading", "failing" ], "near antonyms":[ "coming to", "reviving", "lingering", "being", "existing", "subsisting", "flourishing", "prospering", "thriving" ], "antonyms":[ "breathing", "living" ] }, "to take part in social activities":{ "examples":[ "waited until a year after her husband's death before stepping out again" ], "synonyms":[ "associating", "fraternizing", "going out", "hobnobbing", "mingling", "mixing", "socializing" ], "near synonyms":[ "carousing", "partying", "reveling", "revelling", "circulating" ], "near antonyms":[ "avoiding", "eschewing", "shunning", "slighting", "snubbing" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stridently":{ "as in loudly , vociferously":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "blatantly", "bloody murder", "boisterously", "clamorously", "loudly", "lustily", "mightily", "noisily", "resonantly", "resoundingly", "thunderously", "uproariously", "vociferously", "clearly", "discernibly", "distinctly", "distinguishably", "perceptibly", "plainly", "verbally", "vocally", "aloud", "audibly", "out", "out loud" ], "near antonyms":[ "inaudibly", "silently", "soundlessly", "voicelessly", "faintly", "feebly", "low", "noiselessly", "quietly", "softly" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "stressed-out":{ "suffering from high levels of physical and especially psychological stress":{ "examples":[ "the demands of this job are enough to make anyone stressed-out" ], "synonyms":[ "shell-shocked", "stressed" ], "near synonyms":[ "burned-out", "burnt-out", "exhausted", "knackered", "tired", "worn-out", "undone", "unmanned", "unnerved", "unstrung", "edgy", "nervous", "tense", "uneasy", "agitated", "disturbed", "perturbed", "troubled", "upset", "aggravated", "angry", "annoyed", "exasperated", "irritated" ], "near antonyms":[ "laid-back", "relaxed", "rested", "carefree", "devil-may-care", "happy-go-lucky", "lighthearted", "unconcerned" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "steps down (from)":{ "to give up (a job or office)":{ "examples":[ "with the advent of his 90th birthday, he could no longer resist calls for him to step down from chairmanship of the board" ], "synonyms":[ "bags", "chucks", "leaves", "quits", "resigns (from)", "retires (from)", "steps aside (from)" ], "near synonyms":[ "abandons", "vacates", "drops out (of)", "throws up" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[ "stays (at)" ] }, "to give up (as a position of authority) formally":{ "examples":[ "even in the face of a palace revolt, Queen Elizabeth I refused to step down from the throne" ], "synonyms":[ "abdicates", "abnegates", "cedes", "relinquishes", "renounces", "resigns", "steps aside (from)", "surrenders" ], "near synonyms":[ "abjures", "demits", "denies", "disavows", "disclaims", "disowns", "waives", "forsakes", "gives up", "hands over", "yields", "abandons", "deserts", "quits", "vacates" ], "near antonyms":[ "appropriates", "arrogates", "assumes", "claims", "confiscates", "seizes", "takes over", "usurps", "wrests", "defends", "guards", "protects", "safeguards", "secures" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stuck (to or with)":{ "to give steadfast support to":{ "examples":[ "thanks for sticking with me after all my other so-called friends turned their backs", "the governor has sworn to stick to his campaign promises" ], "synonyms":[ "adhered (to)", "clung (to)", "hewed (to)", "kept (to)", "stood by" ], "near synonyms":[ "cleaved (to)", "advocated", "backed", "championed", "confirmed", "defended", "endorsed", "indorsed", "espoused", "supported", "upheld", "accepted", "adopted", "cherished", "cultivated", "embraced", "followed", "fostered", "heeded", "backstopped", "bolstered", "boosted", "buttressed", "enforced", "reinforced", "reenforced" ], "near antonyms":[ "abandoned", "abnegated", "deserted", "forsook", "gave up", "relinquished", "spurned", "surrendered", "abjured", "recalled", "recanted", "reconsidered", "reneged", "renounced", "retracted", "revoked", "took back", "unsaid", "withdrew", "controverted", "disagreed (with)", "disproved", "disputed", "rebutted", "refuted", "contradicted", "denied", "disavowed", "disclaimed", "disowned", "gainsaid", "negated", "negatived", "repudiated", "backed down", "backed off", "backtracked" ], "antonyms":[ "defected (from)" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "strokes":{ "a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument":{ "examples":[ "all it took was one hard stroke to knock the ball out of the tree" ], "synonyms":[ "bangs", "bashes", "bats", "beats", "belts", "biffs", "blows", "bops", "boxes", "buffets", "busts", "chops", "claps", "clips", "clouts", "cracks", "cuffs", "dabs", "douses", "fillips", "hacks", "haymakers", "hits", "hooks", "knocks", "larrups", "lashes", "licks", "pelts", "picks", "plumps", "pokes", "pounds", "punches", "raps", "slams", "slaps", "slugs", "smacks", "smashes", "socks", "spanks", "stingers", "stripes", "swats", "swipes", "switches", "thuds", "thumps", "thwacks", "wallops", "welts", "whacks", "whams", "whops", "whaps" ], "near synonyms":[ "counterblows", "counter-blows", "counterpunches", "counters", "counterstrokes", "counter-strokes", "body blows", "hands", "kicks", "knees", "lefts", "one-twos", "rabbit punches", "right-handers", "rights", "roundhouses", "shivers", "sidewinders", "sucker punches", "swings", "uppercuts", "crunchers", "kayos", "knockdowns", "knockouts", "KOs", "bastinadoes", "bastinades", "batterings", "beatings", "drubbings", "lickings", "pastings", "thrashings", "wallopings", "whippings", "whips" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to touch or handle in a tender or loving manner":{ "examples":[ "the young mother gently stroked the sleeping child's brow and then leaned over and kissed him" ], "synonyms":[ "caresses", "fondles", "gentles", "loves", "pats", "pets" ], "near synonyms":[ "bills", "canoodles", "cuddles", "necks", "nestles", "noses", "nuzzles", "snuggles", "spoons", "feels up", "paws", "cradles", "embraces", "enfolds", "hugs", "bounces", "dandles", "kneads", "massages", "babies", "coddles", "indulges", "mollycoddles", "pampers", "spoils" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to praise too much":{ "examples":[ "a politician with a special gift for stroking fat-cat donors" ], "synonyms":[ "adulates", "belauds", "blarneys", "butters up", "flatters", "hero-worships", "honeys", "massages", "overpraises", "puffs", "soft-soaps" ], "near synonyms":[ "blandishes", "cajoles", "coaxes", "sweet-talks", "wheedles", "fawns", "kowtows", "sucks (up to)", "toadies", "idolizes", "worships", "eulogizes", "extols", "extolls", "lauds", "praises", "applauds", "commends", "compliments", "congratulates", "felicitates", "drools", "gushes", "slavers", "slobbers", "endears", "ingratiates", "courts", "romances", "woos" ], "near antonyms":[ "bad-mouths", "belittles", "decries", "depreciates", "disparages", "puts down" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "stiffing":{ "to deliberately ignore or treat rudely":{ "examples":[ "the actress has a reputation for stiffing the press at red-carpet events" ], "synonyms":[ "cold-shouldering", "cutting", "high-hatting", "slighting", "snubbing", "stiff-arming" ], "near synonyms":[ "isolating", "ostracizing", "brushing (aside or off)", "disdaining", "rebuffing", "rejecting", "repelling", "repulsing", "scorning", "spurning", "disregarding", "forgetting", "neglecting", "overlooking", "overpassing", "passing over", "shrugging off" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to rob by the use of trickery or threats":{ "examples":[ "customers who were too embarrassed to admit that they had been stiffed by an Internet company claiming to sell designer handbags" ], "synonyms":[ "beating", "bilking", "bleeding", "cheating", "chiseling", "chiselling", "chousing", "conning", "cozening", "defrauding", "diddling", "doing", "doing in", "euchring", "fiddling", "fleecing", "flimflamming", "gaffing", "hosing", "hustling", "mulcting", "nobbling", "plucking", "reaming", "ripping off", "rooking", "screwing", "shaking down", "shortchanging", "shorting", "skinning", "skunking", "squeezing", "sticking", "stinging", "suckering", "swindling", "thimblerigging", "victimizing" ], "near synonyms":[ "extorting", "wrenching", "wresting", "wringing", "clipping", "gouging", "nicking", "overcharging", "soaking", "exploiting", "milking", "deceiving", "duping", "fooling", "gulling", "tricking", "roping (in)", "betraying", "bitching", "double-crossing", "bamboozling", "fast-talking" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "strike down":{ "to put an end to by formal action":{ "examples":[ "a law that was later struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court as unconstitutional" ], "synonyms":[ "abate", "abolish", "abrogate", "annul", "avoid", "cancel", "disannul", "dissolve", "invalidate", "negate", "null", "nullify", "quash", "repeal", "rescind", "roll back", "vacate", "void" ], "near synonyms":[ "countermand", "override", "overrule", "overturn", "veto", "abort", "call", "call off", "drop", "recall", "retract", "reverse", "revoke", "suspend", "withdraw", "ban", "enjoin", "forbid", "outlaw", "prohibit", "disallow", "dismiss", "reject", "annihilate", "break down", "eliminate", "eradicate", "erase", "liquidate", "remove", "throw out", "write off" ], "near antonyms":[ "enact", "lay down", "legislate", "establish", "found", "institute", "formalize", "legalize", "legitimate", "legitimize", "validate", "pass", "ratify", "allow", "approve", "authorize", "clear", "endorse", "indorse", "permit", "sanction", "warrant", "command", "decree", "mandate", "order", "prescribe" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stuffs":{ "to close up so that no empty spaces remain":{ "examples":[ "stuffed the box with tissue paper so the contents wouldn't rattle around" ], "synonyms":[ "blocks", "bungs", "dams", "fills", "packs", "plugs", "stops" ], "near synonyms":[ "chokes", "clogs", "closes (off)", "clots", "congests", "jams", "obstructs", "occludes", "caulks", "calks", "chinks", "seals", "repacks", "restuffs" ], "near antonyms":[ "excavates", "hollows (out)", "scoops (out)", "shovels" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to fill with food to capacity":{ "examples":[ "kids who stuff themselves with junk food after school and then don't have any room for supper" ], "synonyms":[ "crams", "gluts", "gorges", "sates", "surfeits" ], "near synonyms":[ "gobbles", "gormandizes", "pigs out", "gulps", "guzzles", "cloys", "fills", "banquets", "feasts", "regales" ], "near antonyms":[ "diets", "fasts" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to fit (people or things) into a tight space":{ "examples":[ "stuffed all the kids into the back of the car" ], "synonyms":[ "crams", "crowds", "crushes", "jams", "rams", "sandwiches", "shoehorns", "squeezes", "wedges" ], "near synonyms":[ "fills", "heaps", "jam-packs", "loads", "packs" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to prevent passage through by filling with something":{ "examples":[ "I can't smell anything, as my nose is all stuffed" ], "synonyms":[ "blocks", "chokes", "clogs", "clots", "congests", "dams", "gums (up)", "jams", "obstructs", "occludes", "plugs (up)", "stops (up)" ], "near synonyms":[ "bungs", "corks", "spiles", "stoppers", "stopples", "fills", "gridlocks", "packs", "furs", "silts", "floods", "gluts", "inundates", "overwhelms", "swamps" ], "near antonyms":[ "excavates", "hollows (out)", "scoops (out)", "empties", "lightens" ], "antonyms":[ "clears", "frees", "opens (up)", "unblocks", "unclogs", "unplugs", "unstops" ] }, "to put into (something) as much as can be held or contained":{ "examples":[ "stuffed a whole suitcase with gifts for her relatives in Mexico" ], "synonyms":[ "brims", "charges", "crams", "fills", "heaps", "jam-packs", "jams", "loads", "packs" ], "near synonyms":[ "drenches", "floods", "gluts", "swamps", "bloats", "bulks", "crowds", "crushes", "mats", "presses", "rams", "shoves", "squashes", "squeezes", "refills", "refreshes", "reloads", "repacks", "replenishes", "overcharges", "overfills", "overflows", "saturates", "honeycombs", "penetrates" ], "near antonyms":[ "lightens", "depletes", "drains", "eliminates", "exhausts", "bleeds", "draws (off)", "cleans", "flushes", "purges", "scours", "sweeps" ], "antonyms":[ "clears", "empties", "evacuates", "vacates", "voids" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stimulatory":{ "as in stimulative , restorative":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bracing", "refreshing", "restorative", "reviving", 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"flows", "fluxes", "ways", "advancements", "advances", "furtherances", "goings", "headways", "marches", "onrushes", "passages", "processes", "processions", "progresses", "progressions", "advents", "approaches", "arrivals", "comings", "bounds", "jumps", "leaps", "steps", "strides", "impetuses", "momenta", "momentums" ], "near antonyms":[ "recesses", "recessions", "regresses", "regressions", "retreats", "retrogressions", "backwashes", "ebbs", "refluxes", "retractions", "returns", "reversals", "reverses", "about-faces", "turnabouts", "turnarounds" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in rays , beams":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "afterglows", "aureoles", "aureolae", "auroras", "aurorae", "beams", "halos", "haloes", "rays", "shafts", "streaks", "sunbeams", "daylights", "moonlights", "sunlights", "sunshines", "glistens", "glosses", "lusters", "lustres", "polishes", "reflections", "sheens", "flashes", "glimmers", "glints", "glitters", "scintillations", "shimmers", "sparkles", "twinkles", "blazes", "flares", "fluorescences", "glares", "gleams", "glows", "illuminations", "incandescences", "lights", "luminescences", "radiances", "shines" ], "near antonyms":[ "darks", "dusks", "glooms", "nights", "shadows" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to cause to flow in a stream":{ "examples":[ "his eyes were streaming tears" ], "synonyms":[ "pours" ], "near synonyms":[ "ladles", "spoons", "cascades", "trickles", "deluges", "floods", "inundates", "overflows" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to move in a stream":{ "examples":[ "blood streaming out of a wound" ], "synonyms":[ "flows", "pours", "rolls", "runs" ], "near synonyms":[ "arises", "disembogues", "effuses", "emanates", "issues", "springs", "courses", "races", "rushes", "fountains", "gushes", "spouts", "spurts", "deluges", "engulfs", "floods", "inundates", "overflows", "overruns", "swamps", "cascades", "dribbles", "drips", "gutters", "riffles", "ripples", "sheets", "trickles", "flushes", "washes out" ], "near antonyms":[ 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"steadfastly", "steadily", "unabatedly", "unrelentingly", "unremittingly", "actively", "animatedly", "briskly", "busily", "dynamically", "energetically", "feverishly", "spiritedly", "vehemently", "vigorously", "zealously", "amain", "arduously", "assiduously", "determinedly", "diligently", "doggedly", "hard", "hardly", "industriously", "intensely", "intensively", "intently", "laboriously", "mightily", "purposefully", "resolutely", "sedulously", "slavishly", "strenuously" ], "near antonyms":[ "casually", "desultorily", "halfheartedly", "indolently", "lackadaisically", "languidly", "lazily", "listlessly", "shiftlessly", "sluggishly", "spiritlessly", "tiredly", "wearily" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "start (up)":{ "to move suddenly and sharply (as in surprise)":{ "examples":[ "I started from my chair when I heard the sudden scream" ], "synonyms":[ "bolt", "jump", "startle" ], "near synonyms":[ "jerk", "jolt", "twitch", "blench", "cringe", "flinch", "quail", "recoil", "shrink", "spook", "squinch", "wince", "bound", "leap", "spring", "react", "respond" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of":{ "examples":[ "started the impressionist movement in art" ], "synonyms":[ "begin", "constitute", "establish", "found", "inaugurate", "initiate", "innovate", "institute", "introduce", "launch", "pioneer", "plant", "set up" ], "near synonyms":[ "author", "father", "originate", "conceive", "concoct", "contrive", "cook (up)", "create", "devise", "fabricate", "invent", "make up", "manufacture", "produce", "think (up)", "construct", "put up", "develop", "enlarge", "expand", "endow", "finance", "fund", "subsidize", "arrange", "organize", "systematize", "systemize", "refound", "reinitiate", "reinstitute", "relaunch" ], "near antonyms":[ "abolish", "annihilate", "annul", "nullify", "end", "finish", "halt", "stop", "terminate", "round (off or out)", "wind up", "wrap up" ], "antonyms":[ "close (down)", "phase out", "shut (up)" ] }, "to cause to function":{ "examples":[ "trying to start the car on a frigid morning" ], "synonyms":[ "activate", "actuate", "crank (up)", "drive", "move", "run", "set off", "spark", "touch off", "trigger", "turn on" ], "near synonyms":[ "kick over", "turn over", "charge", "electrify", "energize", "fire", "fuel", "generate", "power", "push", "discharge", "launch", "release", "switch", "trip", "reactivate", "recharge", "arouse", "excite", "jump-start", "kick-start", "stimulate", "vitalize", "ignite", "incite", "instigate", "provoke", "quicken", "stir up", "accelerate", "catalyze", "speed (up)", "step up" ], "near antonyms":[ "arrest", "brake", "check", "cut off", "draw up", "halt", "jam", "stall", "stick", "stop", "decelerate", "repress", "slow", "stunt", "suppress" ], "antonyms":[ "cut", "cut out", "deactivate", "kill", "shut off", "turn off" ] }, "to come into existence":{ "examples":[ "the fight started when one child tripped the other" ], "synonyms":[ "actualize", "appear", "arise", "begin", "break", "commence", "dawn", "engender", "form", "materialize", "originate", "set in", "spring" ], "near synonyms":[ "be", "breathe", "exist", "live", "subsist", "arrive", "come on", "emerge", "coalesce", "cohere", "shape (up)", "continue", "endure", "last", "persist", "survive" ], "near antonyms":[ "conclude", "desist", "discontinue", "finish", "halt", "quit", "terminate", "disappear", "dissolve", "evaporate", "vanish", "depart", "die", "expire", "pass away", "perish" ], "antonyms":[ "cease", "end", "stop" ] }, "to extend outward beyond a usual point":{ "examples":[ "frightened horses with starting eyes" ], "synonyms":[ "bag", "balloon", "beetle", "belly", "billow", "bulge", "bunch", "jut", "overhang", "poke", "pooch", "pouch", "pout", "project", "protrude", "stand out", "stick out", "swell" ], "near synonyms":[ "dome", "blow up", "inflate", "dilate", "distend", "expand", "mushroom", "snowball", "elongate", "extend", "lengthen", "stretch" ], "near antonyms":[ "compress", "condense", "constrict", "contract", "shrink" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to take the first step in (a process or course of action)":{ "examples":[ "we'll be ready to start the concert in a moment" ], "synonyms":[ "begin", "commence", "embark (on or upon)", "enter (into or upon)", "fall (to)", "get off", "kick off", "launch", "lead off", "open", "strike (into)" ], "near synonyms":[ "create", "generate", "inaugurate", "initiate", "innovate", "invent", "originate", "adopt", "embrace", "take on", "take up", "establish", "father", "found", "institute", "organize", "pioneer", "set up", "spawn", "get around (to)", "get down (to)", "get round (to)" ], "near antonyms":[ "cease", "desist", "discontinue", "halt", "knock off", "lay off", "quit", "stop", "close", "complete", "abandon", "forsake", "leave", "abolish", "demolish", "destroy", "exterminate", "extinguish", "phase out" ], "antonyms":[ "conclude", "end", "finish", "terminate" ] }, "the point at which something 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danger or attack away from":{ "examples":[ "She always stood up for her little sister on the playground." ], "synonyms":[ "bulwarked", "covered", "defended", "fenced", "fended", "forfended", "guarded", "kept", "protected", "safeguarded", "screened", "secured", "shielded", "warded" ], "near synonyms":[ "averted", "prevented", "opposed", "resisted", "withstood", "battled", "contended", "fought", "warred", "conserved", "preserved", "saved", "buffered", "palisaded", "picketed", "walled" ], "near antonyms":[ "bombarded", "stormed", "beset", "besieged", "overran", "capitulated", "caved", "submitted", "yielded" ], "antonyms":[ "assailed", "assaulted", "attacked" ] }, "to continue to declare to be true or proper despite opposition or objections":{ "examples":[ "You have to stand up for the rules or there will be chaos." ], "synonyms":[ "defended", "justified", "maintained", "supported", "upheld" ], "near synonyms":[ "advocated", "championed", "espoused", "confirmed", "vindicated", "warranted", "affirmed", "asserted", "averred", "avouched", "avowed", "claimed", "contended", "insisted", "pleaded", "pled", "plead", "proclaimed", "professed", "protested", "stated", "argued", "debated", "discussed", "emphasized", "stressed", "underlined", "underscored" ], "near antonyms":[ "abandoned", "abjured", "forsook", "recanted", "retracted", "took back", "withdrew", "reversed", "switched", "controverted", "disproved", "rebutted", "refuted" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to promote the interests or cause of":{ "examples":[ "He stood up for the rights of those without a voice." ], "synonyms":[ "advocated", "backed", "championed", "endorsed", "indorsed", "patronized", "plumped (for)", "plunked (for)", "plonked (for)", "supported" ], "near synonyms":[ "adopted", "embraced", "espoused", "abetted", "aided", "assisted", "helped", "propped (up)", "seconded", "sided (with)", "backstopped", "bolstered", "boosted", "buttressed", "reinforced", "reenforced", "advanced", "forwarded", "furthered", "plugged", "preached", "talked up", "bailed out", "delivered", "rescued", "saved" ], "near antonyms":[ "baffled", "foiled", "frustrated", "interfered", "opposed", "sabotaged", "thwarted", "deserted", "disappointed", "failed", "let down" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "step-by-step":{ "proceeding or changing by steps or degrees":{ "examples":[ "the incessant step-by-step advance of the enemy's troops could no longer be resisted" ], "synonyms":[ "gradational", "gradual", "incremental", "phased", "piecemeal" ], "near synonyms":[ "progressive", "stepped", "tapered", "imperceptible", "inching", "decrescent", "increscent" ], "near antonyms":[ "discontinuous", "saltatory", "acute", "sharp", "changeable", "dynamic", "meteoric", "volatile" ], "antonyms":[ "abrupt", "sudden" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "steering committee":{ "as in subcommittee , standing committee":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "standing committee", "subcommittee", "commission", "panel", "delegation", "mission", "assembly", "body", "congress", "convocation", "council", "synod" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "steering committees":{ "as in subcommittees , standing committees":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "standing committees", "subcommittees", "commissions", "panels", "delegations", "missions", "assemblies", "bodies", "congresses", "convocations", "councils", "synods" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "streamers":{ "a piece of cloth with a special design that is used as an emblem or for signaling":{ "examples":[ "streamers in the team's colors hung from the top of the stadium" ], "synonyms":[ "banderoles", "banderols", "banners", "colors", "ensigns", "flags", "guidons", "jacks", "pendants", "pendents", "pennants", "pennons", "standards" ], "near synonyms":[ "buntings", "gonfalons", "black flags", "Jolly Rogers", "tricolors", "union jacks", "white flags", "burgees", "semaphores", "signalers", "signallers", "wafts", "badges", "coats of arms", "crests", "insignia", "insignias" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stricture":{ "an often public or formal expression of disapproval":{ "examples":[ "the church's strictures on the morals and mores of contemporary society" ], "synonyms":[ "censure", "commination", "condemnation", "denunciation", "excoriation", "objurgation", "rebuke", "reprimand", "reproach", "reproof", "riot act" ], "near synonyms":[ "admonishment", "admonition", "castigation", "chastisement", "damnation", "punishment", "remonstrance", "business", "devil", "dressing-down", "lash", "lecture", "lesson", "rap", "scolding", "talking-to", "tongue-lashing", "belittlement", "criticism", "deprecation", "depreciation", "disparagement", "pan" ], "near antonyms":[ "acclamation", "honor", "tribute", "encomium", "eulogy", "panegyric", "plaudit(s)", "praise", "approval", "blessing", "sanction" ], "antonyms":[ "citation", "commendation", "endorsement", "indorsement" ] }, "something that limits one's freedom of action or choice":{ "examples":[ "the new zoning strictures effectively make further development along the riverfront commercially unviable" ], "synonyms":[ "check", "circumscription", "condition", "constraint", "curb", "fetter", "limitation", "restraint", "restriction" ], "near synonyms":[ "exception", "proviso", "qualification", "reservation", "stipulation", "strings", "ban", "prohibition", "proscription" ], "near antonyms":[ "freedom", "latitude" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "staves":{ "a body of persons at work or available for work":{ "examples":[ "we're working with a short staff at the office today" ], "synonyms":[ "forces", "help", "labor forces", "manpowers", "personnels", "pools", "workforces" ], "near synonyms":[ "labors", "proletariats", "rank and files", "bands", "companies", "crews", "gangs", "outfits", "parties", "squads", "teams", "employees", "employes", "helpers", "hirelings", "workers", "blood", "supports" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a heavy rigid stick used as a weapon or for punishment":{ "examples":[ "carried a staff for self-defense when walking alone at night" ], "synonyms":[ "bastinadoes", "bastinades", "batons", "bats", "billies", "billy clubs", "bludgeons", "canes", "clubs", "cudgels", "nightsticks", "rods", "rungs", "saps", "shillelaghs", "shillalahs", "truncheons", "waddies" ], "near synonyms":[ "blackjacks", "knobkerries", "maces", "birches", "crabsticks", "hickories", "rattans", "staves", "switches", "beetles", "gavels", "hammers", "mallets", "mauls", "sledgehammers", "crooks", "crosiers", "croziers", "walking sticks", "whangees" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stateliness":{ "a dignified bearing or appearance befitting someone of royal status":{ "examples":[ "the princess has a stateliness that will serve her well when she becomes queen" ], "synonyms":[ "augustness", "kingliness", "majesty", "royalty" ], "near synonyms":[ "high-mindedness", "magnanimity", "nobility", "nobleness", "haughtiness", "lordliness", "pomposity", "pompousness", "dignity", "poise", "gloriousness", "grandeur", "grandness", "greatness", "impressiveness", "magnificence", "resplendence", "resplendency", "splendidness", "splendor", "class", "elegance", "grace" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "dignified or restrained beauty of form, appearance, or style":{ "examples":[ "the refined stateliness of the mansion that has served as the official home of the state's governors since the 18th century" ], "synonyms":[ "class", "classiness", "courtliness", "elegance", "elegancy", "fineness", "grace", "gracefulness", "handsomeness", "majesty", "refinement" ], "near synonyms":[ "augustness", "brilliance", "gloriousness", "glory", "grandeur", "grandness", "lavishness", "luxuriance", "luxuriousness", "luxury", "magnificence", "nobility", "nobleness", "opulence", "ornateness", "plushiness", "plushness", "resplendence", "resplendency", "richness", "splendor", "sumptuousness", "artfulness", "chic", "polish", "sophistication", "taste", "tastefulness", "choiceness", "classicism", "dignity", "exquisiteness", "restraint", "simplicity", "affectedness", "grandiosity", "ostentation", "ostentatiousness", "pretentiousness", "showiness" ], "near antonyms":[ "coarseness", "crudeness", "flamboyance", "flashiness", "garishness", "gaudiness", "glitz", "grotesqueness", "grotesquerie", "grotesquery", "kitsch", "tastelessness", "tawdriness", "vulgarity" ], "antonyms":[ "gracelessness", "inelegance" ] }, "impressiveness of beauty on a large scale":{ "examples":[ "the stateliness of this mountain range is best appreciated from one of its summits" ], "synonyms":[ "augustness", "brilliance", "gloriousness", "glory", "gorgeousness", "grandeur", "grandness", "magnificence", "majesty", "nobility", "nobleness", "resplendence", "resplendency", "splendidness", "splendiferousness", "splendor", "stupendousness", "sublimeness", "superbness" ], 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"reliable", "responsible", "solid", "tried", "tried-and-true", "trustworthy", "trusty", "unfaltering", "unhesitating", "unwavering", "determined", "intent", "resolute", "confirmed", "dyed-in-the-wool", "inveterate", "sworn", "ardent", "avid", "enthusiastic", "fervent", "fervid", "gung ho", "impassioned", "passionate", "serious" ], "near antonyms":[ "irresponsible", "undependable", "unreliable", "untrustworthy", "faltering", "hesitant", "vacillating", "wavering", "dubious", "irresolute", "shaky", "uncertain", "apathetic", "dispassionate", "uninterested" ], "antonyms":[ "disloyal", "faithless", "false", "fickle", "inconstant", "perfidious", "recreant", "traitorous", "treacherous", "unfaithful", "untrue" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "strict":{ "following an original exactly":{ "examples":[ "not a strict translation, because a lot of the humor is in the wordplay" ], "synonyms":[ "accurate", "authentic", "exact", "faithful", "precise", "right", "true", "veracious" ], "near synonyms":[ "lifelike", "realistic", "careful", "conscientious", "meticulous", "punctilious", "scrupulous", "authoritative", "bona fide", "genuine", "real", "veridical" ], "near antonyms":[ "careless", "slack", "slipshod", "slovenly", "erroneous", "incorrect", "invalid", "off", "unsound", "untrue", "untruthful", "wrong" ], "antonyms":[ "corrupt", "corrupted", "false", "imprecise", "inaccurate", "inauthentic", "inexact", "loose", "unfaithful" ] }, "given to exacting standards of discipline and self-restraint":{ "examples":[ "that piano teacher is notoriously strict , but students make great strides under her tutelage" ], "synonyms":[ "austere", "authoritarian", "flinty", "hard", "harsh", "heavy-handed", "ramrod", "rigid", "rigorous", "severe", "stern", "tough" ], "near synonyms":[ "demanding", "exacting", "uncharitable", "unforgiving", "adamant", "adamantine", "callous", "hardened", "hard-hearted", "hard-line", "immovable", "implacable", "inflexible", "merciless", "ossified", "pitiless", "relentless", "rock-ribbed", "stiff", "unbending", "uncompromising", "unrelenting", "unsparing", "unyielding", "dour", "gruff", "ascetic", "ascetical", "monastic", "monkish", "browbeating", "bullying", "determined", "firm", "resolved", "single-minded", "steadfast", "unflinching", "dogged", "intractable", "obstinate", "relentless" ], "near antonyms":[ "easy", "easygoing", "laid-back", "undemanding", "charitable", "kind", "merciful", "mild", "patient", "soft", "softhearted", "accepting", "compromising", "yielding", "responsive", "willing", "acquiescent", "agreeable", "amenable", "complaisant", "compliant", "flexible", "pliable", "pliant" ], "antonyms":[ "clement", "forbearing", "gentle", "indulgent", "lax", "lenient", "tolerant" ] }, "not allowing for any exceptions or loosening of standards":{ "examples":[ "on a strict diet", "strict adherence to the letter of the law" ], "synonyms":[ "brassbound", "cast-iron", "exacting", "hard-line", "inflexible", "rigid", "rigorous", "stringent", "uncompromising" ], "near synonyms":[ "close", "conscientious", "exact", "fussy", "meticulous", "painstaking", "punctilious", "scrupulous", "undeviating", "adamant", "adamantine", "determined", "dogged", "firm", "relentless", "resolved", "single-minded", "steadfast", "stubborn", "tenacious", "unbending", "unflinching", "immovable", "implacable", "unappeasable", "unrelenting", "unsparing", "unyielding", "austere", "demanding", "flinty", "grim", "hard", "hardened", "hard-hearted", "harsh", "ironbound", "severe", "stern", "tough" ], "near antonyms":[ "acquiescent", "compliant", "compromising", "pliable", "pliant", "relenting", "yielding", "easy", "easygoing", "gentle", "indulgent", "kindly", "lenient", "merciful", "mild", "pampering", "soft", "spoiling", "tolerant", "neglectful", "negligent", "remiss", "slipshod", "sloppy", "slovenly", "unfussy" ], "antonyms":[ "flexible", "lax", "loose", "relaxed", "slack" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "standardize":{ "to make agree with a single 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"sustains", "bolsters", "boosts", "buttresses", "reinforces", "reenforces", "advises", "counsels", "guides", "mentors", "nurtures", "bails out", "delivers", "rescues", "saves", "emboldens", "encourages", "heartens", "benefits", "favors", "obliges", "profits", "serves" ], "near antonyms":[ "balks", "bars", "blocks", "constrains", "hampers", "handicaps", "holds back", "impedes", "inhibits", "obstructs", "restrains", "strangles", "baffles", "foils", "frustrates", "inconveniences", "interferes", "opposes", "sabotages", "thwarts", "deserts", "disappoints", "fails", "lets down", "discourages", "disheartens", "represses", "retards", "stifles", "straitens", "stunts", "damages", "harms", "hurts", "injures" ], "antonyms":[ "hinders" ] }, "type":[] }, "stimulations":{ "as in stimuli , incentives":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "encouragements", "galvanizations", "goads", "incentives", "inducements", "jogs", "prods", "spurs", "stimulants", "stimuli", "excitements", "incitations", "incitements", "instigations", "provocations", "enticements", "lures", "inductions", "inspirations", "motivations", "aggravations", "annoyances", "bothers", "exasperations", "frustrations", "hassles", "headaches", "irritants", "nuisances", "peeves", "pests" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "striking distance":{ "as in shouting distance , stone's throw":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "hop, skip, and jump", "shouting distance", "stone's throw", "hair", "hairbreadth", "hairsbreadth", "inch" ], "near antonyms":[ "galaxy", "light-year", "world", "country mile", "long haul", "way", "infinity" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stand up":{ "following the accepted rules of moral conduct":{ "examples":[ "a real stand-up guy, he's willing to raise the child\u2014by himself if necessary" ], "synonyms":[ "decent", "ethical", "honest", "honorable", "just", "noble", "principled", "respectable", "righteous", "upright", "upstanding" ], "near synonyms":[ "blameless", "guiltless", "irreproachable", "unassailable", "unimpeachable", "chivalrous", "classy", "high-minded", "menschy", "right-minded", "conscientious", "fair", "good", "incorruptible", "moral", "reputable", "respected", "scrupulous", "uncorrupted", "virtuous", "decorous", "nice", "polite", "proper", "seemly" ], "near antonyms":[ "bad", "blackguardly", "corrupt", "criminal", "crooked", "evil", "immoral", "iniquitous", "knavish", "mean", "nefarious", "rascally", "reprehensible", "roguish", "rotten", "scoundrelly", "sinful", "unfair", "unscrupulous", "vile", "villainous", "wicked", "wretched", "blamable", "blameworthy", "censurable", "culpable", "debased", "debauched", "decadent", "degenerate", "degraded", "demoralized", "depraved", "disgraceful", "disreputable", "dissipated", "dissolute", "libertine", "loose", "perverse", "perverted", "profligate", "reprobate", "shameful", "venal" ], "antonyms":[ "base", "dishonest", "dishonorable", "ignoble", "low", "unethical", "unjust", "unprincipled", "unrighteous", "unworthy" ] }, "rising straight up":{ "examples":[ "a puppy with stand-up ears" ], "synonyms":[ "erect", "perpendicular", "plumb", "raised", "standing", "upright", "upstanding", "vertical" ], "near synonyms":[ "elevated", "lifted", "upended", "upraised", "semierect", "freestanding", "stand-alone" ], "near antonyms":[ "prostrate", "supine", "diagonal", "hanging", "sagging", "slant", "slanted", "slanting", "slanty" ], "antonyms":[ "flat", "recumbent" ] }, "to withstand scrutiny and gain acceptance or approval":{ "examples":[ "a hypothesis that won't stand up to close analysis" ], "synonyms":[ "fly", "hold up", "pass", "wash" ], "near synonyms":[ "get through", "go down", "go over", "go through", "play", "take", "work" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in improv":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "improv", "burlesque", "parody", "satire", "banter", "drollery", "persiflage", "wit", "high comedy", "low comedy", "foolery", "fun", "horseplay", "knockabout", "monkeyshine(s)", "shenanigan(s)", "comedy", "farce", "humor", "slapstick" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ] }, "stumpers":{ "as in puzzles , conundrums":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "brainteasers", "conundrums", "posers", "puzzles", "quizzes", "riddles", "sticklers", "toughies", "interrogatives", "problems", "questions" ], "near antonyms":[ "answers", "responses", "solutions" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "staid":{ "not joking or playful in mood or manner":{ "examples":[ "everyone was surprised by the racy joke from the usually staid professor" ], "synonyms":[ "earnest", "grave", "humorless", "no-nonsense", "po-faced", "sedate", "serious", "severe", "sober", "sobersided", "solemn", "uncomic", "unsmiling", "weighty" ], "near synonyms":[ "harsh", "stern", "strict", "businesslike", "professional", "dignified", "distinguished", "elevated", "serious-minded", "gloomy", "grim" ], "near antonyms":[ "antic", "comic", "comical", "droll", "farcical", "funny", "hilarious", "hysterical", "hysteric", "laughable", "light", "light-headed", "ludicrous", "ridiculous", "riotous", "risible", "screaming", "sidesplitting", "uproarious", "featherbrained", "flighty", "frivolous", "goofy", "harebrained", "lighthearted", "puerile", "scatterbrained", "absurd", "asinine", "balmy", "brainless", "cockeyed", "crazy", "cuckoo", "daffy", "daft", "dotty", "fatuous", "foolish", "half-witted", "insane", "jerky", "kooky", "kookie", "loony", "looney", "lunatic", "mad", "nonsensical", "nutty", "preposterous", "sappy", "screwball", "senseless", "silly", "unwise", "wacky", "whacky", "weak-minded", "witless", "zany" ], "antonyms":[ "facetious", "flip", "flippant", "humorous", "jesting", "jocular", "joking", "kittenish", "ludic", "playful" ] }, "having or showing a formal and serious or reserved manner":{ "examples":[ "staid colors that would be good for business attire" ], "synonyms":[ "august", "dignified", "distingu\u00e9", "distinguished", "imposing", "portly", "solemn", "stately" ], "near synonyms":[ "decorous", "proper", "seemly", "grave", "grim", "po-faced", "sober", "somber", "sombre", "aristocratic", "elegant", "elevated", "handsome", "lordly", "magisterial", "majestic", "noble" ], "near antonyms":[ "coarse", "crass", "crude", "improper", "indecent", "uncouth", "unseemly", "vulgar" ], "antonyms":[ "flighty", "frivolous", "giddy", "goofy", "silly", "undignified" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "stared daggers":{ "to look with anger or disapproval":{ "examples":[ "He saw his brother look daggers at him and he realized he had said too much." ], "synonyms":[ "frowned", "glared", "gloomed", "glowered", "lowered", "loured", "scowled" ], "near synonyms":[ "gaped", "gazed", "ogled", "stared", "grimaced", "pouted", "sulked", "growled", "snarled", "sneered", "sniggered" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[ "beamed", "grinned", "smiled" ] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "stratifications":{ "as in hierarchies , groupings":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "food chains", "groupings", "hierarchies", "castes", "classes", "estates", "folk", "folks", "gentries", "orders", "strata", "brackets", "echelons", "grades", "layers", "levels", "tiers", "places", "positions", "ranks", "standings", "statuses", "subcastes", "sub-castes" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sticks around":{ "to continue to be in a place for a significant amount of time":{ "examples":[ "we stuck around afterwards to help clean up" ], "synonyms":[ "abides", "dwells", "hangs around", "remains", "stays", "tarries" ], "near synonyms":[ "awaits", "hangs on", "holds on", "waits", "dallies", "dawdles", "lingers", "loiters", "outstays", "overstays" ], "near antonyms":[ "absconds", "books", "decamps", "escapes", "evacuates", "flees", "flies", "gets out", "runs away", "scats", "scrams", "skips", "abandons", "deserts", "forsakes", "vacates" ], "antonyms":[ "bails", "bails out", "bugs out", "buzzes (off)", "clears off", "clears out", "cuts out", "departs", "exits", "gets off", "goes", "goes off", "leaves", "moves", "packs (up or off)", "peels off", "pikes (out or off)", "pulls out", "pushes off", "pushes on", "quits", "shoves (off)", "takes off", "vamooses", "walks out" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stinks up":{ "as in deodorizes":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "deodorizes" ], "near antonyms":[ "incenses", "odorizes", "perfumes", "scents" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stutters":{ "to speak with many involuntary pauses and repetitions":{ "examples":[ "I used to stutter when I was a child.", "She stutters when she gets excited." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "stammers", "babbles", "bumbles", "chats", "chatters", "drivels", "drools", "gabbles", "gibbers", "jabbers", "prattles", "sputters", "blabbers", "blathers", "bleats", "blithers", "gabs", "jangles", "jaws", "patters", "prates", "rattles", "runs on", "smatters", "tittle-tattles", "trolls", "yaks", "yacks", "chunters", "maunders", "mouths", "mumbles", "murmurs", "mutters", "screeches", "shouts", "shrieks" ], "near antonyms":[ "articulates", "enunciates", "pronounces" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stamping":{ "to move heavily or clumsily":{ "examples":[ "stamping around in oversized boots" ], "synonyms":[ "barging", "clumping", "flogging", "floundering", "galumphing", "lumbering", "lumping", "plodding", "pounding", "scuffing", "scuffling", "shambling", "shuffling", "slogging", "sloughing", "stomping", "stumbling", "stumping", "tramping", "tromping", "trudging" ], "near synonyms":[ "dragging", "flopping", "hauling", "blundering", "careening", "doddering", "lurching", "reeling", "staggering", "swaying", "teetering", "tottering", "waddling", "weaving", "wobbling", "wabbling" ], "near antonyms":[ "drifting", "floating", "hanging", "hovering", "poising", "wafting" ], "antonyms":[ "breezing", "coasting", "gliding", "sliding", "waltzing", "whisking" ] }, "to tread on heavily so as to crush or injure":{ "examples":[ "stamped the grass down in a circle" ], "synonyms":[ "champing", "stomping", "tramping", "trampling", "tromping" ], "near synonyms":[ "overriding", "running down", "running over", "stepping (on)", "mashing", "pulping", "smashing", "squashing", "squelching", "booting", "hoofing", "kicking" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "strategize (about)":{ "to work out the details of (something) in advance":{ "examples":[ "strategized about how they would arrange seating if the event had to be moved inside" ], "synonyms":[ "arrange", "blueprint", "budget", "calculate", "chart", "choreograph", "design", "frame", "lay out", "map (out)", "organize", "plan", "prepare", "project", "scheme (out)", "shape" ], "near synonyms":[ "conspire", "contrive", "devise", "intrigue", "machinate", "plot", "put up", "concert", "get up", "draft", "outline", "sketch", "aim", "figure", "have on", "intend", "mean", "contemplate", "meditate", "premeditate" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stockpile":{ "a supply stored up and often hidden away":{ "examples":[ "an emergency stockpile of potable water and canned goods in the cellar" ], "synonyms":[ "cache", "hoard", "stash", "store" ], "near synonyms":[ "coffers", "deposit", "funds", "nest egg", "savings", "sinking fund", "treasure", "inventory", "pool", "reserve", "reservoir", "stock", "provisions", "resources", "accumulation", "assemblage", "collection", "gathering", "harvest", "repertory" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to put (something of future use or value) in a safe or secret place":{ "examples":[ "we should be able to stockpile enough vaccine for the upcoming flu season" ], "synonyms":[ "cache", "hoard", "lay away", "lay by", "lay in", "lay up", "put by", "salt away", "squirrel (away)", "stash", "store", "stow", "treasure" ], "near synonyms":[ "accumulate", "acquire", "amass", "assemble", "collect", "concentrate", "garner", "gather", "pick up", "round up", "scrape (together)", "heap", "pile", "stack", "conserve", "husband", "preserve", "bank", "coffer", "deposit", "hold", "keep", "reserve", "retain", "save", "set by", "stock", "withhold", "bury", "conceal", "ensconce", "secrete" ], "near antonyms":[ "cast", "discard", "ditch", "dump", "fling (off or away)", "jettison", "throw away", "throw out", "unload", "consume", "squander", "use up", "waste", "hand out", "hand over", "relinquish", "surrender", "blow", "dissipate", "fritter (away)", "lavish", "misspend", "run through", "spend", "deplete", "exhaust", "expend", "impoverish", "dispel", "disperse", "dissipate", "scatter" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "strangleholds":{ "as in albatross , millstones":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "albatross", "albatrosses", "millstones", "debits", "disadvantages", "disbenefits", "downsides", "drawbacks", "handicaps", "incommodities", "liabilities", "minuses", "negatives", "strikes", "disabilities", "impairments", "failings", "shortcomings", "bars", "catches", "checks", "clogs", "crimps", "embarrassments", "hindrances", "hitches", "hurdles", "impediments", "interferences", "lets", "manacles", "obstacles", "obstructions", "rubs", "shackles", "stops", "trammels" ], "near antonyms":[ "advantages", "assets", "edges", "pluses", "plusses", "vantages", "head starts", "jumps", "leads", "margins", "starts", "ascendancies", "ascendencies", "betters", "commands", "controls", "drops", "masteries", "predominances", "superiorities", "supremacies", "transcendences", "upper hands", "prerogatives", "privileges", "breaks", "opportunities", "aids", "assistances", "help" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stops (over)":{ "as in stays (at) , camps (out in)":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "camps (out in)", "sojourns (at)", "stays (at)", "tarries (in)", "calls (on or upon)", "drops by", "drops in", "pops (in)", "runs (in)", 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"two-faced", "unctuous", "exaggerated", "histrionic", "melodramatic", "overacted", "overdone", "theatrical", "theatric", "cute", "cutesy", "genteel", "goody-goody", "mincing", "overrefined", "simpering", "conventional", "formal", "impersonal", "inflexible", "rigid", "stiff", "stylized", "wooden", "artful", "calculated", "conscious", "cultivated", "deliberate", "premeditated", "studied" ], "near antonyms":[ "authentic", "bona fide", "real", "realistic", "right", "true", "honest", "ingenuous", "sincere", "unpretending", "easy", "effortless", "smooth", "extemporaneous", "impromptu", "impulsive", "instinctive", "unconscious", "unprompted", "unrehearsed", "unstudied" ], "antonyms":[ "artless", "genuine", "natural", "spontaneous", "unaffected", "uncontrived", "unfeigned", "unforced" ] }, "to injure by overuse, misuse, or pressure":{ "examples":[ "in order to lift something heavy, squat down and lift with your legs, or you'll strain your back" ], "synonyms":[ "pulled", "racked", "stretched", 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"oozed", "percolated", "seeped", "sweat", "sweated", "transuded", "wept" ], "near synonyms":[ "dribbled", "dripped", "trickled", "discharged", "emitted", "gave off", "vented", "emanated", "flowed", "sprang", "sprung" ], "near antonyms":[ "flooded", "gushed", "poured", "streamed", "surged" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to subject (a personal quality or faculty) to often excessive stress":{ "examples":[ "strained her memory but the name just wouldn't come to her" ], "synonyms":[ "stretched", "taxed", "tested", "tried" ], "near synonyms":[ "demanded", "exacted", "importuned", "pressed", "pressured", "pushed", "aggravated", "agitated", "annoyed", "bothered", "exasperated", "galled", "gnawed (at)", "got (to)", "grated", "harassed", "harried", "hassled", "irked", "irritated", "nettled", "pained", "peeved", "pestered", "riled", "spited", "vexed", "vext" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to draw tight":{ "examples":[ "the dog strained its leash trying to get to the cat" ], "synonyms":[ "stretched", "tautened", "tensed", "tightened" ], "near synonyms":[ "elongated", "extended", "lengthened", "cinched", "constricted" ], "near antonyms":[ "eased", "relaxed" ], "antonyms":[ "loosened", "slacked", "slackened" ] }, "to put one's arms around and press tightly":{ "examples":[ "the woman tenderly strained to her breast the child that she had long ago given up for dead" ], "synonyms":[ "bear-hugged", "clasped", "crushed", "embraced", "enclasped", "enfolded", "grasped", "hugged" ], "near synonyms":[ "clamped", "clung", "cradled", "grabbed", "gripped", "held", "bosomed", "embosomed", "encircled", "entwined", "enveloped", "enwound", "folded", "locked", "twined", "wrapped", "cuddled", "fondled", "nestled", "nuzzled", "patted", "petted", "snuggled", "stroked" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "stoppages":{ "the stopping of a process or activity":{ "examples":[ "yet another stoppage in play for some unexplained reason" ], "synonyms":[ "arrestments", "arrests", "ceases", "cessations", "checks", "closedowns", "closes", "closures", "conclusions", "cutoffs", "discontinuances", "discontinuations", "endings", "ends", "expirations", "finishes", "halts", "lapses", "offsets", "shutdowns", "shutoffs", "stays", "stops", "surceases", "terminations" ], "near synonyms":[ "mop-ups", "phaseouts", "abeyances", "breaks", "interruptions", "layoffs", "letups", "moratoriums", "moratoria", "pauses", "standstills", "suspensions" ], "near antonyms":[ "extensions", "persistences", "prolongations" ], "antonyms":[ "continuances", "continuations" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "staidness":{ "a mental state free of jesting or trifling":{ "examples":[ "the staidness of the Quaker meeting was surprising to those accustomed to more exuberant services" ], "synonyms":[ "earnest", "earnestness", "graveness", "gravity", "intentness", "serious-mindedness", "seriousness", "soberness", "sobriety", "solemnity", "solemnness" ], "near synonyms":[ "gravitas", "humorlessness", "decisiveness", "deliberation", "determination", "firmness", "purposefulness", "resoluteness", "resolve", "absorption", "attentiveness", "concentration", "engrossment", "enthrallment", "immersion", "intensity" ], "near antonyms":[ "lightness", "shallowness", "superficiality", "dalliance", "dilettantism", "cheerfulness", "gaiety", "gayety", "glee", "high-spiritedness", "merriment", "mirth" ], "antonyms":[ "facetiousness", "flightiness", "flippancy", "frivolity", "frivolousness", "levity", "lightheartedness", "lightness", "play", "unseriousness" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stiletto":{ "as in dagger , machete":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bayonet", "bodkin", "bolo", "bowie knife", "cutlass", "dagger", "dirk", "jackknife", "machete", "pocketknife", "poniard", "sheath knife", "stylet", "switchblade", "switch knife", "yataghan", "cutter", "knife", "shank", "shiv", "cleaver", "hack", "rapier", "saber", "sabre", "steel", "sword", "scalpel" ], "near 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"mulcted", "nobbled", "plucked", "reamed", "ripped off", "rooked", "screwed", "shook down", "shortchanged", "shorted", "skinned", "skunked", "squeezed", "stuck", "stung", "suckered", "swindled", "thimblerigged", "victimized" ], "near synonyms":[ "extorted", "wrenched", "wrested", "wrung", "clipped", "gouged", "nicked", "overcharged", "soaked", "exploited", "milked", "deceived", "duped", "fooled", "gulled", "tricked", "roped (in)", "betrayed", "bitched", "double-crossed", "bamboozled", "fast-talked" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stewarded":{ "to look after and make decisions about":{ "examples":[ "will steward the city's library programs" ], "synonyms":[ "administered", "administrated", "carried on", "conducted", "controlled", "directed", "governed", "guided", "handled", "kept", "managed", "operated", "overlooked", "oversaw", "presided (over)", "ran", "run", "regulated", "superintended", "supervised", "tended" ], "near synonyms":[ "cared (for)", "minded", "watched", "led", "piloted", "steered", "guarded", "protected", "safeguarded", "micromanaged", "stage-managed", "codirected", "co-directed", "comanaged", "co-managed" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "striate":{ "as in stripe , speckle":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "checker", "dapple", "daub", "fleck", "marble", "mottle", "pattern", "polychrome", "speck", "speckle", "streak", "stripe", "variegate", "darken", "embrown", "tone (down)", "brighten", "lighten", "bepaint", "color", "dye", "paint", "pigment", "stain", "tincture", "tinge", "tint" ], "near antonyms":[ "decolorize", "blanch", "bleach", "whiten" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stammered":{ "to speak with many pauses and repetitions":{ "examples":[ "He stammers when he's nervous." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "stuttered", "babbled", "bumbled", "chatted", "chattered", "driveled", "drivelled", "drooled", "gabbled", "gibbered", "jabbered", "prattled", "sputtered", "blabbered", "blathered", "bleated", "blithered", "gabbed", "jangled", "jawed", "pattered", "prated", "ran on", "rattled", "smattered", "tittle-tattled", "trolled", "yakked", "yacked", "chuntered", "maundered", "mouthed", "mumbled", "murmured", "muttered", "screeched", "shouted", "shrieked" ], "near antonyms":[ "articulated", "enunciated", "pronounced" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "standing up":{ "to withstand scrutiny and gain acceptance or approval":{ "examples":[ "a hypothesis that won't stand up to close analysis" ], "synonyms":[ "flying", "holding up", "passing", "washing" ], "near synonyms":[ "getting through", "going down", "going over", "going through", "playing", "taking", "working" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stratagem":{ "a clever often underhanded means to achieve an end":{ "examples":[ "tried various stratagems to get the cat into the carrier, but the feisty feline was wise to them all" ], "synonyms":[ "artifice", "device", "dodge", "fetch", "flimflam", "gambit", "gimmick", "jig", "juggle", "knack", "play", "ploy", "ruse", "scheme", "shenanigan", "sleight", "trick", "wile" ], "near synonyms":[ "bluff", "end run", "feint", "cheating", "chicanery", "cozenage", "craft", "crookery", "cunning", "deception", "dupery", "duplicity", "fakery", "jugglery", "legerdemain", "skulduggery", "skullduggery", "subterfuge", "swindling", "trickery", "fraud", "gaff", "hoax", "sham", "swindle", "blind", "front", "smoke screen" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sticking up for":{ "to continue to declare to be true or proper despite opposition or objections":{ "examples":[ "She is known for always sticking up for what is right." ], "synonyms":[ "defending", "justifying", "maintaining", "supporting", "upholding" ], "near synonyms":[ "advocating", "championing", "espousing", "confirming", "vindicating", "warranting", "affirming", "asserting", "averring", "avouching", "avowing", "claiming", "contending", "insisting", "pleading", "proclaiming", "professing", "protesting", "stating", "arguing", "debating", "discussing", "emphasizing", "stressing", "underlining", "underscoring" ], "near antonyms":[ "abandoning", "abjuring", "forsaking", "recanting", "retracting", "taking back", "withdrawing", "reversing", "switching", "controverting", "disproving", "rebutting", "refuting" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to promote the interests or cause of":{ "examples":[ "He stuck up for his colleague during the debate." ], "synonyms":[ "advocating", "backing", "championing", "endorsing", "indorsing", "patronizing", "plumping (for)", "plunking (for)", "plonking (for)", "supporting" ], "near synonyms":[ "adopting", "embracing", "espousing", "abetting", "aiding", "assisting", "helping", "propping (up)", "seconding", "siding (with)", "backstopping", "bolstering", "boosting", "buttressing", "reinforcing", "reenforcing", "advancing", "forwarding", "furthering", "plugging", "preaching", "talking up", "bailing out", "delivering", "rescuing", "saving" ], "near antonyms":[ "baffling", "foiling", "frustrating", "interfering", "opposing", "sabotaging", "thwarting", "deserting", "disappointing", "failing", "letting down" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "standing up for":{ "to drive danger or attack away from":{ "examples":[ "She always stood up for her little sister on the playground." ], "synonyms":[ "bulwarking", "covering", "defending", "fencing", "fending", "forfending", "guarding", "keeping", "protecting", "safeguarding", "screening", "securing", "shielding", "warding" ], "near synonyms":[ "averting", "preventing", "opposing", "resisting", "withstanding", "battling", "contending", "fighting", "warring", "conserving", "preserving", "saving", "buffering", "palisading", "picketing", "walling" ], "near antonyms":[ "bombarding", "storming", "besetting", "besieging", "overrunning", "capitulating", "caving", "submitting", "yielding" ], "antonyms":[ "assailing", "assaulting", "attacking" ] }, 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"endorsing", "indorsing", "patronizing", "plumping (for)", "plunking (for)", "plonking (for)", "supporting" ], "near synonyms":[ "adopting", "embracing", "espousing", "abetting", "aiding", "assisting", "helping", "propping (up)", "seconding", "siding (with)", "backstopping", "bolstering", "boosting", "buttressing", "reinforcing", "reenforcing", "advancing", "forwarding", "furthering", "plugging", "preaching", "talking up", "bailing out", "delivering", "rescuing", "saving" ], "near antonyms":[ "baffling", "foiling", "frustrating", "interfering", "opposing", "sabotaging", "thwarting", "deserting", "disappointing", "failing", "letting down" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "stipulating":{ "as in defining , stating":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "defining", "specifying", "stating", "affirming", "assuring", "ensuring", "insuring", "securing", "clarifying", "clearing (up)", "illuminating", "demonstrating", "establishing", "nailing (down)", "proving", "showing", "concluding", "ending", "finishing", "clinching", "deciding", "determining", "nailing", "settling" ], "near antonyms":[ "confusing", "muddling", "muddying", "unsettling" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in insisting , enjoining":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "commanding", "enjoining", "exacting", "insisting", "pressing", "questing", "hurting (for)", "lacking", "asking", "begging", "clamoring (for)", "crying (for)", "entailing", "involving", "bearing", "challenging", "claiming", "demanding", "necessitating", "needing", "requiring", "taking", "wanting", "warranting" ], "near antonyms":[ "having", "holding", "owning", "possessing" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stingily":{ "as in insufficiently , scantily":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "inferiorly", "insufficiently", "meagerly", "meanly", "niggardly", "scantily", "scantly", "shabbily", "skimpily", "sparely", "abominably", "odiously", "vilely", "miserably", "shoddily", "sleazily", "trashily", "unspeakably", "egregiously", "flagrantly", "grossly", "naughtily", "inappropriately", "incorrectly", "indecently", "reprehensibly", "unsuitably", "vulgarly", "intolerably", "unbearably", "abysmally", "atrociously", "awfully", "damnably", "deplorably", "detestably", "disastrously", "dreadfully", "execrably", "horrendously", "horribly", "horrifically", "rottenly", "terribly", "bad", "badly", "deficiently", "inadequately", "lousily", "poorly", "unacceptably", "unsatisfactorily", "wretchedly" ], "near antonyms":[ "acceptably", "adequately", "all right", "fine", "good", "nicely", "OK", "okay", "palatably", "passably", "satisfactorily", "so-so", "tolerably", "well", "appropriately", "congruously", "correctly", "decently", "decorously", "felicitously", "fittingly", "meetly", "rightly", "seemly", "suitably", "exactly", "faithfully", "ideally", "precisely", "respectably", "gratifyingly", "satisfyingly" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "stepping into":{ "to go or come in or into":{ 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"beacons", "illuminants", "lamps" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "steamed":{ "to be excited or emotionally stirred up with anger":{ "examples":[ "the newspaper's blatantly biased coverage made a lot of readers steam" ], "synonyms":[ "boiled", "burned", "burnt", "foamed", "fumed", "raged", "rankled", "seethed", "sizzled", "stormed" ], "near synonyms":[ "fulminated", "ranted", "raved", "smoldered", "smouldered", "bristled", "flared (up)", "inflamed", "enflamed", "chafed", "fretted", "stewed", "agitated", "convulsed", "roiled", "shook" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "step aside (from)":{ "to give up (a job or office)":{ "examples":[ "a newscaster who knew when it was time to step aside from the anchor desk and let a younger person take over" ], "synonyms":[ "bag", "chuck", "leave", "quit", "resign (from)", "retire (from)", "step down (from)" ], "near synonyms":[ "abandon", "vacate", "drop out (of)", "throw up" ], "near 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"objurgations", "rebukes", "reprimands", "reproaches", "reproofs", "riot acts" ], "near synonyms":[ "admonishments", "admonitions", "castigations", "chastisements", "damnations", "punishments", "remonstrances", "businesses", "devils", "dressing-downs", "lashes", "lectures", "lessons", "raps", "scoldings", "talking-tos", "tongue-lashings", "belittlements", "criticisms", "deprecations", "depreciations", "disparagements", "pans" ], "near antonyms":[ "acclamations", "honors", "tributes", "encomiums", "encomia", "eulogies", "panegyrics", "plaudits", "praises", "approvals", "blessings", "sanctions" ], "antonyms":[ "citations", "commendations", "endorsements", "indorsements" ] }, "something that limits one's freedom of action or choice":{ "examples":[ "the new zoning strictures effectively make further development along the riverfront commercially unviable" ], "synonyms":[ "checks", "circumscriptions", "conditions", "constraints", "curbs", "fetters", "limitations", "restraints", "restrictions" ], "near synonyms":[ "exceptions", "provisos", "provisoes", "qualifications", "reservations", "stipulations", "strings", "bans", "prohibitions", "proscriptions" ], "near antonyms":[ "freedoms", "latitudes" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stretched":{ "as in enlarged , padded":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "elaborated", "embellished", "embroidered", "enlarged", "hyped-up", "magnified", "overdone", "overemphasized", "overplayed", "overstated", "padded", "bloated", "exaggerated", "hyperbolized", "inflated", "outsize", "outsized", "overblown", "overdrawn", "overweening", "grandiose", "preposterous", "unreal", "unrealistic", "unreasonable" ], "near antonyms":[ "realistic", "reasonable" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to add to the interest of by including made-up details":{ "examples":[ "it was stretching the truth to say she'd been in the movies: she was once an extra whose scene was cut in the final version" ], "synonyms":[ "colored", "elaborated (on)", "embellished", "embroidered", "exaggerated", "hyperbolized", "magnified", "padded" ], "near synonyms":[ "dressed up", "gussied up", "amplified", "enhanced", "enlarged (on or upon)", "expanded", "fleshed (out)", "fudged", "hedged", "overdid", "overdrew", "overemphasized", "overplayed", "overstated", "emphasized", "played up", "stressed", "caricatured", "satirized" ], "near antonyms":[ "belittled", "minimized", "played down", "understated" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to injure by overuse, misuse, or pressure":{ "examples":[ "I stretched a back muscle, and the pain is killing me" ], "synonyms":[ "pulled", "racked", "strained", "wrenched" ], "near synonyms":[ "frayed", "taxed", "weakened", "damaged", "harmed", "hurt", "impaired", "wounded", "battered", "bruised", "tore", "crippled", "lamed", "mangled", "mutilated" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to make longer":{ "examples":[ "the time it would take to fix the car got stretched from three hours to two days when the part we needed had to be ordered" ], "synonyms":[ "dragged (out)", "drew out", "elongated", "extended", "lengthened", "outstretched", "prolonged", "protracted" ], "near synonyms":[ "amplified", "enlarged", "expanded", "increased", "attenuated", "thinned" ], "near antonyms":[ "decreased", "diminished", "lessened", "reduced", "thickened" ], "antonyms":[ "abbreviated", "abridged", "curtailed", "cut", "cut back", "shortened" ] }, "to subject (a personal quality or faculty) to often excessive stress":{ "examples":[ "your whining is stretching my patience to the limit" ], "synonyms":[ "strained", "taxed", "tested", "tried" ], "near synonyms":[ "demanded", "exacted", "importuned", "pressed", "pressured", "pushed", "aggravated", "agitated", "annoyed", "bothered", "exasperated", "galled", "gnawed (at)", "got (to)", "grated", "harassed", "harried", "hassled", "irked", "irritated", "nettled", "pained", "peeved", "pestered", "riled", "spited", "vexed", "vext" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to draw tight":{ "examples":[ "if the canvas isn't properly stretched over the frame, there will be sagging over time" ], "synonyms":[ "strained", "tautened", "tensed", "tightened" ], "near synonyms":[ "elongated", "extended", "lengthened", "cinched", "constricted" ], "near antonyms":[ "eased", "relaxed" ], "antonyms":[ "loosened", "slacked", "slackened" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "staves off":{ "to drive back":{ "examples":[ "managed to stave off the invaders" ], "synonyms":[ "beats off", "fends (off)", "rebuts", "repels", "repulses", "turns away", "turns back" ], "near synonyms":[ "defies", "fights", "holds off", "opposes", "resists", "stands off", "withstands", "deflects", "wards (off)", "rebuffs", "snubs", "spurns" ], "near antonyms":[ "embraces", "hails", "welcomes" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to keep from happening by taking action in advance":{ "examples":[ "the quartermaster staved off a shortage by requisitioning more than enough supplies" ], "synonyms":[ "averts", "forestalls", "heads off", "helps", "obviates", "precludes", "prevents" ], "near synonyms":[ "anticipates", "provides", "negates", "neutralizes", "nullifies", "saves", "baffles", "balks", "checkmates", "deters", "foils", "frustrates", "thwarts", "bars", "blocks", "hampers", "hinders", "impedes", "interferes (with)", "retards", "stalls", "deflects", "fends (off)", "stops", "wards (off)", "avoids", "circumvents", "dodges", "ducks", "eludes", "escapes", "eschews", "evades", "shakes", "shirks", "shuns", "forbids", "inhibits", "prohibits", "arrests", "checks", "halts", "stops", "compensates (for)", "counteracts", "counterbalances", "makes up (for)", "offsets" ], "near antonyms":[ "abets", "aids", "assists", "eases", "facilitates", "smooths", "smoothes", "unclogs", "advances", "cultivates", "encourages", "forwards", "fosters", "furthers", "nurtures", "promotes", "allows", "leaves", "lets", "permits" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stepped (along)":{ "to leave a place often for another":{ "examples":[ "now that my ride's here, I'll be stepping along" ], "synonyms":[ "bailed", "bailed out", "booked", "bugged off", "bugged out", "buggered off", "buzzed (off)", "cleared off", "cleared out", "cut out", "departed", "dug out", "exited", "got", "got off", "moved", "packed (up or off)", "parted", "peeled off", "piked (out or off)", "pulled out", "pushed off", "pushed on", "quit", "quitted", "ran along", "sallied (forth)", "scarpered", "shoved (off)", "took off", "vamoosed", "walked out", "went", "went off" ], "near synonyms":[ "set out", "started", "struck out", "absconded", "decamped", "escaped", "evacuated", "fled", "flew", "got out", "mizzled", "ran away", "scatted", "scrammed", "skipped", "lit", "lighted out", "stepped out", "went out", "abandoned", "deserted", "forsook", "vacated", "emigrated", "adjourned", "removed", "retired", "retreated", "withdrew" ], "near antonyms":[ "abided", "abode", "dwelled", "dwelt", "lodged", "remained", "settled", "stayed", "tarried", "approached", "closed", "neared", "hit", "landed", "reached" ], "antonyms":[ "arrived", "came", "showed up", "turned up" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stab":{ "to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object":{ "examples":[ "stabbed the pesky leaf with the tines of the rake" ], "synonyms":[ "gore", "harpoon", "impale", "jab", "lance", "peck", "pick", "pierce", "pink", "puncture", "run through", "skewer", "spear", "spike", "spit", "stick", "transfix", "transpierce" ], "near synonyms":[ "spindle", "perforate", "riddle", "bayonet", "dirk", "gimlet", "pike", "poniard", "prong", "quill", "pinprick", "poke", "prick", "punch", "thrust", "cut", "knife", "slice" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a mark or small hole made by a pointed instrument":{ "examples":[ "the injection left a small stab on her upper arm" ], "synonyms":[ "perforation", "pinhole", "pinprick", "prick", "punch", "puncture" ], "near synonyms":[ "gouge", "groove", "hollow", "break", "cut", "gash", "incision", "laceration", "notch", "rent", "rip", "rupture", "slash", "slit", "tear" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "an effort to do or accomplish something":{ "examples":[ "everybody will get a stab at solving the problem" ], "synonyms":[ "assay", "attempt", "bash", "bid", "crack", "endeavor", "essay", "fling", "go", "offer", "pass", "shot", "trial", "try", "whack", "whirl" ], "near synonyms":[ "striving", "struggle", "throes", "undertaking", "trial and error" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "stark naked":{ "lacking or shed of clothing":{ "examples":[ "His stress dreams frequently featured him standing stark naked in a crowd of people." ], "synonyms":[ "au naturel", "bare", "bottomless", "disrobed", "mother-naked", "naked", "nude", "raw", "starkers", "stripped", "unclad", "unclothed", "undressed" ], "near synonyms":[ "seminude", "topless", "denuded", "peeled", "unveiled" ], "near antonyms":[ "covered", "veiled", "arrayed", "caparisoned", "decked (out)", "rigged (out)", "tricked (out)", "vested", "decent" ], "antonyms":[ "appareled", "apparelled", "attired", "clad", "clothed", "dressed", "garbed", "invested", "robed", "suited" ] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "stratum":{ "one of the segments of society into which people are grouped":{ "examples":[ "the lower strata of society have been hit especially hard by this economic downturn" ], "synonyms":[ "caste", "class", "estate", "folk", "gentry", "order" ], "near synonyms":[ "bracket", "echelon", "grade", "layer", "level", "tier", "place", "position", "rank", "standing", "status", "food chain", "grouping", "hierarchy", "stratification", "clan", "family", "fraternity", "people", "race", "tribe", "subcaste" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "the placement of someone or something in relation to others in a vertical arrangement":{ "examples":[ "the level of writing in that pop novel is several strata beneath that of serious fiction" ], "synonyms":[ "degree", "echelon", "footing", "level", "place", "position", "rank", "ranking", "reach(es)", "rung", "situation", "standing", "station", "status" ], "near synonyms":[ "condition", "estate", "order", "walk", "capacity", "function", "rating" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stupefies":{ "to make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected":{ "examples":[ "stupefied by the ruling that he could not compete because he missed the qualifying age by two days" ], "synonyms":[ "amazes", "astonishes", "astounds", "bowls over", "dumbfounds", "dumfounds", "flabbergasts", "floors", "rocks", "shocks", "startles", "stuns", "surprises", "surprizes", "thunderstrikes" ], "near synonyms":[ "befuddles", "bewilders", "blindsides", "blows away", "confounds", "confuses", "dazes", "discomfits", "disconcerts", "dismays", "jars", "muddles", "nonpluses", "nonplusses", "perplexes", "shakes up" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "sticky wicket":{ "a difficult, puzzling, or embarrassing situation from which there is no easy escape":{ "examples":[ "with both sets of in-laws insisting that we spend Thanksgiving with them, we were on a sticky wicket indeed" ], "synonyms":[ "bind", "box", "catch-22", "corner", "dilemma", "fix", "hole", "impasse", "jackpot", "jam", "mire", "pickle", "predicament", "quagmire", "rabbit hole", "rattrap", "spot", "swamp" ], "near synonyms":[ "difficulty", "node", "hot water", "soup", "pinch", "plight", "quandary", "scrape", "trouble", "deadlock", "halt", "logjam", "stalemate", "standstill", "clutch", "crisis", "crossroad", "emergency", "exigency", "juncture", "strait" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stripes":{ "a line or long narrow section differing in color from the background":{ "examples":[ "the United States flag has seven red stripes" ], "synonyms":[ "bands", "bars", "streaks" ], "near synonyms":[ "blazes", "crossbars", "pinstripes" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a number of persons or things that are grouped together because they have something in common":{ "examples":[ "singers of every stripe will perform at the benefit concert" ], "synonyms":[ "breeds", "classes", "descriptions", "feathers", "genres", "ilks", "kidneys", "kinds", "likes", "manners", "natures", "orders", "sorts", "species", "strains", "types", "varieties" ], "near synonyms":[ "models", "samples", "specimens", "brackets", "bunches", "categories", "divisions", "families", "grades", "groupings", "groups", "lots", "persuasions", "ranks", "sets", "suites" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument":{ "examples":[ "the prisoner was sentenced to receive 20 stripes with a bamboo pole" ], "synonyms":[ "bangs", "bashes", "bats", "beats", "belts", "biffs", "blows", "bops", "boxes", "buffets", "busts", "chops", "claps", "clips", "clouts", "cracks", "cuffs", "dabs", "douses", "fillips", "hacks", "haymakers", "hits", "hooks", "knocks", "larrups", "lashes", "licks", "pelts", "picks", "plumps", "pokes", "pounds", "punches", "raps", "slams", "slaps", "slugs", "smacks", "smashes", "socks", "spanks", "stingers", "strokes", "swats", "swipes", "switches", "thuds", "thumps", "thwacks", "wallops", "welts", "whacks", "whams", "whops", "whaps" ], "near synonyms":[ "counterblows", "counter-blows", "counterpunches", "counters", "counterstrokes", "counter-strokes", "body blows", "hands", "kicks", "knees", "lefts", "one-twos", "rabbit punches", "right-handers", "rights", "roundhouses", "shivers", "sidewinders", "sucker punches", "swings", "uppercuts", "crunchers", "kayos", "knockdowns", "knockouts", "KOs", "bastinadoes", "bastinades", "batterings", "beatings", "drubbings", "lickings", "pastings", "thrashings", "wallopings", "whippings", "whips" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to make stripes on":{ "examples":[ "the children carefully striped the paper with red and blue paint" ], "synonyms":[ "bands", "bars", "streaks" ], "near synonyms":[ "blazes" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "stockpots":{ "as in stores , storehouses":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "armories", "repositories", "storehouses", "stores", "treasure-houses", "argosies", "cornucopias", "gold mines", "mines", "mother lodes", "treasure troves", "wellsprings", "caches", "hoards", "stashes", "bonanzas", "Golcondas", "gravy trains", "honeypots" ], "near antonyms":[ "black holes", "sinkholes" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stylets":{ "as in machetes , daggers":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bayonets", "bodkins", "bolos", "bowie knifes", "bowie knives", "cutlasses", "daggers", "dirks", "jackknives", "machetes", "pocketknives", "poniards", "sheath knives", "stilettos", "stilettoes", "switchblades", "switch knives", "yataghans", "cutters", "knives", "shanks", "shivs", "cleavers", "hacks", "rapiers", "sabers", "sabres", "steels", "swords", "scalpels" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stodge":{ "as in troglodyte , fuddy-duddy":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "fuddy-duddy", "mossback", "stick-in-the-mud", "troglodyte", "dodo", "fogy", "fogey", "fossil", "old-timer", "throwback", "dinosaur", "has-been", "relic" ], "near antonyms":[ "comer", "rising star", "up-and-comer" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stances":{ "a general way of holding the body":{ "examples":[ "a slightly aggressive stance" ], "synonyms":[ "attitudes", "carriages", "poises", "postures", "stations" ], "near synonyms":[ "attentions", "body languages", "poses", "seats", "bearings", "behaviors", "conducts", "demeanors", "deportments", "airs", "presences", "aspects", "looks", "miens" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stealer":{ "one who steals":{ "examples":[ "the Internet has simply provided stealers and scammers with a new venue for their crimes" ], "synonyms":[ "larcenist", "pincher", "purloiner", "robber", "thief" ], "near synonyms":[ "burglar", "cat burglar", "cracksman", "housebreaker", "picklock", "safecracker", "embezzler", "grafter", "klepto", "kleptomaniac", "sneak thief", "cutpurse", "dip", "pickpocket", "pilferer", "shoplifter", "abductor", "carjacker", "hijacker", "kidnapper", "kidnaper", "skyjacker", "despoiler", "looter", "pillager", "plunderer", "ransacker", "ravisher", "poacher", "rustler", "smuggler", "bandit", "footpad", "highwayman", "pirate", "mugger" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stayed (at)":{ "as in camped (out in) , stopped (over)":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "camped (out in)", "sojourned (at)", "stopped (over)", "tarried (in)", "called (on or upon)", "dropped by", "dropped in", "popped (in)", "ran (in)", "infested", "invaded", "overran", "swarmed", "attended", "took in", "patronized", "affected", "frequented", "habituated", "haunted", "hung (at)", "hanged (at)", "resorted (to)", "visited" ], "near antonyms":[ "avoided", "shunned", "dodged", "ducked", "eluded", "escaped", "eschewed", "evaded", "shook" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "steams":{ "to be excited or emotionally stirred up with anger":{ "examples":[ "the newspaper's blatantly biased coverage made a lot of readers steam" ], "synonyms":[ "boils", "burns", "foams", "fumes", "rages", "rankles", "seethes", "sizzles", "storms" ], "near synonyms":[ "fulminates", "rants", "raves", "smolders", "smoulders", "bristles", "flares (up)", "inflames", "enflames", "chafes", "frets", "stews", "agitates", "convulses", "roils", "shakes" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in smokes , clouds":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "banks", "clouds", "fumes", "miasmas", "miasmata", "smokes", "smothers", "brumes", "fogs", "gauzes", "hazes", "mists", "murks", "reeks", "smogs", "soups" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "stubby":{ "being compact and broad in build and often short in stature":{ "examples":[ "seven stubby little fellows carried the sleeping Snow White back to their home in a cave" ], "synonyms":[ "chunky", "dumpy", "heavyset", "squat", "squatty", "stocky", "stout", "stumpy", "thickset" ], "near synonyms":[ "beefy", "brawny", "bulky", "burly", "husky", "sturdy", "thick", "thickish", "weighty", "chubby", "corpulent", "fat", "fleshy", "full", "gross", "heavy", "obese", "overweight", "plump", "portly", "pudgy", "roly-poly", "rotund", "round", "tubby", "paunchy", "potbellied", "flabby", "soft" ], "near antonyms":[ "delicate", "fragile", "frail", "puny", "lean", "skinny", "slender", "slim", "spare", "thin", "angular", "bony", "boney", "gaunt", "lank", "lanky", "rawboned", "sinewy", "scraggy", "scrawny", "slight", "anorexic", "cadaverous", "emaciated", "haggard", "skeletal", "wasted", "spindly", "twiggy", "waspish", "weedy", "willowy", "wiry" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "storekeeper":{ "as in retailer , vendor":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "retailer", "seller", "shopkeeper", "vendor", "vender", "dealer", "merchandiser", "merchant", "trader", "tradesman", "trafficker", "businessman", "enterpriser", "entrepreneur", "buyer", "marketer", "purchaser", "hawker", "huckster", "hustler", "peddler", "pedlar", "engrosser", "monopolist", "jobber", "middleman", "wholesaler", "distributor", "provider", "provisioner", "purveyor", "supplier" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stymied":{ "to create difficulty for the work or activity of":{ "examples":[ "the raging blizzard stymied the rescuers' attempts to find the stranded mountain climbers" ], "synonyms":[ "clogged", "cramped", "embarrassed", "encumbered", "fettered", "hampered", "handcuffed", "handicapped", "held back", "held up", "hindered", "hobbled", "hog-tied", "impeded", "inhibited", "interfered (with)", "manacled", "obstructed", "shackled", "short-circuited", "tied up", "trammeled", "trammelled" ], "near synonyms":[ "balked", "checked", "constrained", "curbed", "reined", "restrained", "bound", "chained", "haltered", "leashed", "tethered", "tied", "arrested", "braked", "delayed", "retained", "retarded", "barricaded", "blockaded", "blocked", "roadblocked", "bogged (down)", "mired", "choked", "smothered", "stifled", "strangled", "suffocated", "baffled", "foiled", "frustrated", "stumped", "thwarted", "derailed", "disrupted", "sabotaged", "muzzled", "repressed", "suppressed", "confined", "hedged (in)", "hemmed (in)" ], "near antonyms":[ "cleared", "made way", "opened", "unclogged", "unplugged", "unstopped", "freed", "liberated", "released", "untied", "loosened", "smoothed", "encouraged", "furthered", "promoted" ], "antonyms":[ "aided", "assisted", "facilitated", "helped" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "sturdily":{ "in a vigorous and forceful manner":{ "examples":[ "no longer so sturdily maintained his innocence when his alibi proved to be a fabrication" ], "synonyms":[ "dynamically", "energetically", "explosively", "firmly", "forcefully", "forcibly", "hard", "mightily", "muscularly", "powerfully", "roundly", "stiffly", "stoutly", "strenuously", "strongly", "vigorously" ], "near synonyms":[ "fiercely", "hammer and tongs", "robustly", "roughshod", "sharply", "vehemently", "violently", "actively", "animatedly", "briskly", "crisply", "eagerly", "gamely", "heartily", "lustily", "snappily", "spiritedly", "spunkily", "vivaciously", "decidedly", "determinedly", "directly", "emphatically", "fast", "fixedly", "intensively", "intently", "purposefully", "resolutely", "rigidly", "smartly", "solidly", "soundly", "squarely", "steadfastly", "steadily", "surely", "aggressively", "assertively", "manfully", "potently" ], "near antonyms":[ "delicately", "faintly", "frailly", "shakily", "bloodlessly", "halfheartedly", "languidly", "lazily", "listlessly", "spiritlessly", "impotently", "ineffectively", "ineffectually", "lamely", "nervelessly", "spinelessly", "uncertainly" ], "antonyms":[ "feebly", "gently", "softly", "weakly" ] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "strung out":{ "being under the influence of a recreational drug":{ "examples":[ "she seems to have been strung out for most of the 1960s" ], "synonyms":[ "blasted", "blitzed", "bombed", "high", "hopped-up", "loaded", "ripped", "spaced-out", "spaced", "stoned", "wasted", "wiped out", "zonked", "zonked-out" ], "near synonyms":[ "addicted", "hooked" ], "near antonyms":[ "abstemious", "abstinent", "clean", "temperate", "clearheaded", "cool", "level", "steady" ], "antonyms":[ "sober", "straight" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "stinking up":{ "as in deodorizing":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "deodorizing" ], "near antonyms":[ "incensing", "odorizing", "perfuming", "scenting" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "Stalinists":{ "as in Bolsheviks , Leninists":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "Bolsheviks", "Bolsheviki", "Leninists", "Leninites", "Maoists", "Marxists", "Trotskyists", "Trotskyites", "lefties", "leftists", "pinkos", "pinkoes", "pinks", "social democrats", "extremists", "radicals", "revolutionaries", "revolutionists", "commies", "communists", "comrades", "Reds", "socialists" ], "near antonyms":[ "capitalists" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stoup":{ "as in bottle , cup":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bottle", "canteen", "cup", "fiasco", "flask", "jorum", "mug", "stein", "tankard", "bucket", "pail", "pot", "kettle", "teakettle", "carafe", "decanter", "watering can", "watering pot", "ewer", "flagon", "jug", "pitcher", "beaker", "cruse", "vessel" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stole":{ "as in wrap , shawl":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "serape", "sarape", "shawl", "wrap", "cape", "capote", "cloak", "frock", "manteau", "mantle", "burnoose", "burnous", "capelet", "capuchin", "cowl", "domino", "joseph", "manta", "mantelet", "mantilla", "palatine", "pelerine", "pelisse", "poncho", "roquelaure", "tippet" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep":{ "examples":[ "the guy who tried to steal my car was sentenced to a year in jail" ], "synonyms":[ "appropriated", "boosted", "filched", "heisted", "hooked", "lifted", "misappropriated", "nicked", "nipped", "pilfered", "pinched", "pocketed", "purloined", "ripped off", "snitched", "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":[] }, "to move about in a sly or secret manner":{ "examples":[ "the teenagers were able to steal past a security guard and enter the fairgrounds without paying admission" ], "synonyms":[ "lurked", "mooched", "moused", "pussyfooted", "shirked", "skulked", "slid", "slipped", "slunk", "slinked", "snaked", "sneaked", "snuck" ], "near synonyms":[ "crawled", "crept", "edged", "inched", "wormed", "ghosted", "padded", "tiptoed" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "stepping aside (from)":{ "to give up (a job or office)":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[ "bagging", "chucking", "leaving", "quitting", "resigning (from)", "retiring (from)", "stepping down (from)" ], "near synonyms":[ "abandoning", "vacating", "dropping out (of)", "throwing up" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[ "staying (at)" ] }, "to give up (as a position of authority) formally":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[ "abdicating", "abnegating", "ceding", "relinquishing", "renouncing", "resigning", "stepping down (from)", "surrendering" ], "near synonyms":[ "abjuring", "demitting", "denying", "disavowing", "disclaiming", "disowning", "waiving", "forsaking", "giving up", "handing over", "yielding", "abandoning", "deserting", "quitting", "vacating" ], "near antonyms":[ "appropriating", "arrogating", "assuming", "claiming", "confiscating", "seizing", "taking over", "usurping", "wresting", "defending", "guarding", "protecting", "safeguarding", "securing" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[] }, "stowaway":{ "someone who hides on a ship, airplane, etc., in order to travel without paying or being seen":{ "examples":[ "A stowaway was discovered on the ship." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "carjacker", "hijacker", "hitcher", "hitchhiker" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in hitch , hijack":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "hitch", "hitchhike", "thumb", "carjack", "hijack", "highjack", "bum" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "stood for":{ "to give permission for or to approve of":{ "examples":[ "They would not stand for their children missing curfew." ], "synonyms":[ "allowed", "green-lighted", "had", "permitted", "suffered" ], "near synonyms":[ "authorized", "commissioned", "licensed", "licenced", "acceded (to)", "acquiesced", "agreed (to)", "assented (to)", "consented (to)", "OK'd", "okayed", "warranted", "accorded", "conceded", "granted", "sanctioned", "vouchsafed", "admitted", "brooked", "condoned", "countenanced", "endured", "supported", "tolerated" ], "near antonyms":[ "hindered", "impeded", "obstructed", "censured", "denied", "disallowed", "disapproved", "interdicted", "refused", "rejected", "revoked", "suppressed", "withheld", "deplored", "discountenanced", "disfavored", "disliked", "frowned (at or on)", "grudged", "checked", "curbed", "kept", "repressed", "restrained" ], "antonyms":[ "banned", "enjoined", "forbade", "forbad", "prohibited", "proscribed", "vetoed" ] }, "to put up with (something painful or difficult)":{ "examples":[ "The nanny did not stand for whining from the children." ], "synonyms":[ "abided", "abode", "absorbed", "accepted", "bode", "bided", "bore", "brooked", "countenanced", "endured", "hacked", "handled", "met", "pocketed", "stomached", "stood", "stuck out", "supported", "sustained", "sweat out", "sweated out", "tolerated", "took", "went", "wore" ], "near synonyms":[ "allowed", "permitted", "suffered", "swallowed", "reconciled (to)", "acquiesced", "agreed (with or to)", "assented (to)", "capitulated", "consented (to)", "respected", "submitted (to)", "yielded (to)" ], "near antonyms":[ "declined", "dismissed", "refused", "rejected", "repudiated", "spurned", "turned down", "combated", "combatted", "contested", "fought", "opposed", "resisted", "avoided", "bypassed", "circumvented", "dodged", "eluded", "escaped", "evaded", "missed", "abstained (from)", "forbore", "refrained (from)" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to serve as a material counterpart of":{ "examples":[ "He got a tattoo that stood for his love of fishing." ], "synonyms":[ "emblematized", "represented", "symbolized" ], "near synonyms":[ "bodied", "embodied", "epitomized", "incarnated", "manifested", "materialized", "objectified", "personalized", "personified", "exemplified", "illustrated" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "stoic":{ "accepting pains or hardships calmly or without complaint":{ "examples":[ "after waiting six years for permission to immigrate to the U.S., the family is stoic about a six-month postponement" ], "synonyms":[ "forbearing", "long-suffering", "patient", "tolerant", "uncomplaining" ], "near synonyms":[ "lenient", "acquiescent", "passive", "resigned", "unresistant", "yielding", "agreeable", "amenable", "compliant", "complying", "conformist", "docile", "law-abiding", "obedient", "placable", "submissive", "subordinate", "tractable", "willing", "slavish", "subservient", "amiable", "obliging", "collected", "composed", "constrained", "contained", "curbed", "inhibited", "repressed", "restrained", "disciplined", "self-contained", "self-controlled", "apathetic", "uncaring", "unresponsive" ], "near antonyms":[ "bored", "tired", "weary", "defiant", "resistant", "contrary", "disobedient", "insubordinate", "intractable", "rebellious", "recalcitrant", "refractory", "ungovernable", "unmanageable", "unruly" ], "antonyms":[ "complaining", "fed up", "impatient", "kvetching", "kvetchy", "protesting" ] }, "not feeling or showing emotion":{ "examples":[ "at her husband's funeral she remained stoic , and only a few imagined the depth of her grief" ], "synonyms":[ "affectless", "apathetic", "cold-blooded", "emotionless", "impassible", "impassive", "numb", "passionless", "phlegmatic", "stolid", "undemonstrative", "unemotional" ], "near synonyms":[ "cold", "cool", "dispassionate", "unmoved", "calm", "collected", "composed", "imperturbable", "unflappable", "reserved", "reticent", "taciturn", "bland", "blank", "deadpan", "dry", "empty", "expressionless", "inexpressive", "stone-faced", "straight-faced", "vacant", "wooden", "enigmatic", "enigmatical", "impenetrable", "inscrutable", "aloof", "bloodless", "detached", "indifferent", "insensible", "unconcerned", "unsentimental", "impersonal", "objective", "unresponsive", "hard-hearted", "pitiless", "unfeeling", "inconsiderate", "thoughtless" ], "near antonyms":[ "blazing", "burning", "fiery", "flaming", "glowing", "red-hot", "ardent", "enthusiastic", "gung ho", "warm-blooded", "zealous", "gushing", "maudlin", "mawkish", "mushy", "sentimental", "dramatic", "histrionic", "melodramatic", "overemotional", "overheated", "perfervid", "compassionate", "responsive", "sympathetic", "reactive", "sensitive" ], "antonyms":[ "demonstrative", "emotional", "fervent", "fervid", "hot-blooded", "impassioned", "passional", "passionate", "vehement" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "stumblebum":{ "as in slugger , palooka":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "palooka", "slugger", "boxer", "fighter", "gladiator", "prizefighter", "pug", "pugilist", "bantamweight", "cruiserweight", "featherweight", "flyweight", "heavyweight", "light heavyweight", "lightweight", "middleweight", "superheavyweight", "welterweight" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in bungler , duffer":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bungler", "duffer", "fumbler", "stumbler", "clodhopper", "gawk", "gawky", "lout", "lump", "oaf", "tawpie", "tyke", "tike", "butterfingers", "dub", "klutz", "looby", "lubber", "lummox" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stalwartly":{ "in a fearless manner":{ "examples":[ "Rachel Carson stalwartly championed the cause of environmentalism long before it was popular" ], "synonyms":[ "boldly", "bravely", "courageously", "dauntlessly", "doughtily", "fearlessly", "gallantly", "gutsily", "heroically", "intrepidly", "manfully", "stoutheartedly", "valiantly", "valorously" ], "near synonyms":[ "determinedly", "firmly", "gamely", "grittily", "pluckily", "resolutely", "spiritedly", "spunkily", "stoutly", "adventurously", "audaciously", "daringly", "hardily", "venturesomely", "venturously", "self-confidently", "crazily", "foolishly", "insanely", "brashly", "brazenly", "foolhardily", "heedlessly", "hotheadedly", "impetuously", "imprudently", "impulsively", "incautiously", "overconfidently", "rashly", "recklessly", "thoughtlessly", "wildly", "hastily", "precipitately" ], "near antonyms":[ "diffidently", "mousily", "shyly", "skittishly", "timidly", "anxiously", "apprehensively", "nervously", "carefully", "cautiously", "heedfully", "prudently" ], "antonyms":[ "cowardly", "cravenly", "fearfully", "pusillanimously", "spinelessly", "spiritlessly", "timorously" ] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "struck a bargain":{ "to come to an arrangement as to a course of action":{ "examples":[ "We were able to strike a bargain with the seller." ], "synonyms":[ "agreed", "bargained", "contracted", "covenanted" ], "near synonyms":[ "came around", "came round", "subscribed", "underwrote", "arranged", "settled" ], "near antonyms":[ "differed", "dissented", "canceled", "cancelled", "reneged", "revoked", "argued", "contested", "disputed", "objected" ], "antonyms":[ "disagreed" ] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "studiedly":{ "as in calculatedly":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "calculatedly", "advisedly", "consciously", "deliberately", "designedly", "intentionally", "knowingly", "purposefully", "purposely", "purposively", "willfully", "wittingly", "voluntarily", "willingly", "premeditatedly" ], "near antonyms":[ "inadvertently", "unconsciously", "unintentionally", "unknowingly", "unwittingly", "accidentally", "incidentally", "haphazardly", "randomly", "involuntarily", "unwillingly", "impulsively", "instinctively", "spontaneously" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "stocking cap":{ "as in baseball cap , cowboy hat":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "baseball cap", "beret", "billycock", "biretta", "boater", "bonnet", "bowler", "calotte", "capuche", "casque", "castor", "cloche", "cocked hat", "cowboy hat", "cowl", "derby", "fedora", "fez", "garrison cap", "hard hat", "helm", "helmet", "high hat", "homburg", "hood", "kepi", "k\u00e9pi", "kufi", "leghorn", "miter", "mitre", "nightcap", "opera hat", "overseas cap", "panama", "picture hat", "pillbox", "plug hat", "porkpie hat", "service cap", "shako", "silk hat", "skimmer", "skullcap", "sombrero", "sou'wester", "Stetson", "stovepipe", "sunbonnet", "tam", "tam-o'-shanter", "ten-gallon hat", "top hat", "topper", "toque", "tricorne", "tricorn", "turban", "zucchetto", "cap", "chapeau", "hat", "headdress", "headgear", "headpiece", "lid", "warbonnet" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stand for":{ "to give permission for or to approve of":{ "examples":[ "They would not stand for their children missing curfew." ], "synonyms":[ "allow", "green-light", "have", "permit", "suffer" ], "near synonyms":[ "authorize", "commission", "license", "licence", "accede (to)", "acquiesce", "agree (to)", "assent (to)", "consent (to)", "OK", "okay", "warrant", "accord", "concede", "grant", "sanction", "vouchsafe", "admit", "brook", "condone", "countenance", "endure", "support", "tolerate" ], "near antonyms":[ "hinder", "impede", "obstruct", "censure", "disallow", "disapprove", "deny", "interdict", "refuse", "reject", "revoke", "suppress", "withhold", "deplore", "discountenance", "disfavor", "dislike", "frown (at or on)", "grudge", "check", "curb", "keep", "repress", "restrain" ], "antonyms":[ "ban", "enjoin", "forbid", "prohibit", "proscribe", "veto" ] }, "to put up with (something painful or difficult)":{ "examples":[ "The nanny did not stand for whining from the children." ], "synonyms":[ "abide", "absorb", "accept", "bear", "bide", "brook", "countenance", "endure", "go", "hack", "handle", "meet", "pocket", "stand", "stick out", "stomach", "support", "sustain", "sweat out", "take", "tolerate", "wear" ], "near synonyms":[ "allow", "permit", "suffer", "swallow", "reconcile (to)", "acquiesce", "agree (with or to)", "assent (to)", "capitulate", "consent (to)", "respect", "submit (to)", "yield (to)" ], "near antonyms":[ "decline", "dismiss", "refuse", "reject", "repudiate", "spurn", "turn down", "combat", "contest", "fight", "oppose", "resist", "avoid", "bypass", "circumvent", "dodge", "elude", "escape", "evade", "miss", "abstain (from)", "forbear", "refrain (from)" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to serve as a material counterpart of":{ "examples":[ "He got a tattoo that stood for his love of fishing." ], "synonyms":[ "emblematize", "represent", "symbolize" ], "near synonyms":[ "body", "embody", "epitomize", "incarnate", "manifest", "materialize", "objectify", "personalize", "personify", "exemplify", "illustrate" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "stabs":{ "to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object":{ "examples":[ "stabbed the pesky leaf with the tines of the rake" ], "synonyms":[ "gores", "harpoons", "impales", "jabs", "lances", "pecks", "picks", "pierces", "pinks", "punctures", "runs through", "skewers", "spears", "spikes", "spits", "sticks", "transfixes", "transpierces" ], "near synonyms":[ "spindles", "perforates", "riddles", "bayonets", "dirks", "gimlets", "pikes", "poniards", "prongs", "quills", "pinpricks", "pokes", "pricks", "punches", "thrusts", "cuts", "knifes", "slices" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a mark or small hole made by a pointed instrument":{ "examples":[ "the injection left a small stab on her upper arm" ], "synonyms":[ "perforations", "pinholes", "pinpricks", "pricks", "punches", "punctures" ], "near synonyms":[ "gouges", "grooves", "hollows", "breaks", "cuts", "gashes", "incisions", "lacerations", "notches", "rents", "rips", "ruptures", "slashes", "slits", "tears" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "an effort to do or accomplish something":{ "examples":[ "everybody will get a stab at solving the problem" ], "synonyms":[ "assays", "attempts", "bashes", "bids", "cracks", "endeavors", "essays", "flings", "goes", "offers", "passes", "shots", "trials", "tries", "whacks", "whirls" ], "near synonyms":[ "strivings", "struggles", "throes", "undertakings", "trial and errors" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "steering":{ "as in piloting , shepherding":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "piloting", "shepherding", "administration", "control", "direction", "generalship", "governance", "lead", "leadership", "management", "running", "monitoring", "observance", "observation", "observing", "policing", "care", "charge", "guidance", "headship", "oversight", "regulation", "stewardship", "superintendence", "superintendency", "supervision", "surveillance", "government", "reign", "rule", "aegis", "egis", "auspices", "guardianship", "protection", "trusteeship", "tutelage" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to point out the way for (someone) especially from a position in front":{ "examples":[ "the man in the train station was able to steer us in the right direction" ], "synonyms":[ "conducting", "directing", "guiding", "leading", "marshaling", "marshalling", "piloting", "routing", "showing", "ushering" ], "near synonyms":[ "preceding", "accompanying", "attending", "chaperoning", "convoying", "escorting", "seeing", "controlling", "managing" ], "near antonyms":[ "dogging", "hounding", "shadowing", "tailgating", "tailing" ], "antonyms":[ "following", "trailing" ] }, "to operate or control the course of":{ "examples":[ "first needed to learn how to steer her personal watercraft before going out on the crowded lake" ], "synonyms":[ "conning", "helming", "navigating", "piloting" ], "near synonyms":[ "commandeering", "hijacking", "highjacking" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "stroked (out)":{ "to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it":{ "examples":[ "if you make a mistake on the form, just stroke it out" ], "synonyms":[ "blue-penciled", "canceled", "cancelled", "crossed (out)", "deled", "deleted", "edited (out)", "elided", "killed", "scratched (out)", "struck (out)", "x-ed (out)", "x'd (out)", "xed (out)" ], "near synonyms":[ "blotted out", "effaced", "eradicated", "erased", "expunged", "obliterated", "rooted (out)", "rubbed out", "wiped out", "bleeped", "blipped", "clipped", "cut", "excised", "removed", "bowdlerized", "censored", "cleaned (up)", "expurgated", "laundered", "redacted", "red-penciled", "abbreviated", "cropped", "shortened", "blacked out", "repressed", "silenced", "suppressed" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "strongman":{ "a person who uses power or authority in a cruel, unjust, or harmful way":{ "examples":[ "a Latin-American strongman who basically treated his nation's coffers as his personal bank account" ], "synonyms":[ "caesar", "despot", "dictator", "f\u00fchrer", "fuehrer", "oppressor", "pharaoh", "tyrannizer", "tyrant" ], "near synonyms":[ "autarch", "autocrat", "monocrat", "authoritarian", "Big Brother", "paramount", "potentate", "totalitarian", "caudillo", "overlord", "warlord", "boss", "captain", "chief", "dominator", "kingpin", "leader", "master", "overlord", "ruler", "king", "lord", "monarch", "prince", "queen", "sovereign", "sovran", "baron", "czar", "tsar", "tzar", "magnate", "mogul", "tycoon", "disciplinarian", "discipliner", "enforcer", "martinet", "taskmaster" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "step-ups":{ "something added (as by growth)":{ "examples":[ "there's been a step-up in productivity since regular breaks were offered" ], "synonyms":[ "accretions", "accruals", "addenda", "addendums", "additions", "augmentations", "boosts", "expansions", "gains", "increases", "increments", "more", "pluses", "plusses", "proliferations", "raises", "rises", "supplements", "upticks" ], "near synonyms":[ "accumulations", "assemblages", "collections", "gatherings", "complements", "accessions", "appendixes", "appendices", "continuations", "extensions", "uptrends", "upturns", "jumps", "run-ups", "spikes" ], "near antonyms":[ "deductions", "subtractions" ], "antonyms":[ "abatements", "declines", "decreases", "decrements", "depletions", "diminishments", "diminutions", "drop-offs", "falloffs", "falls", "losses", "reductions", "shrinkages", "step-downs" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "strikes down":{ "to put an end to by formal action":{ "examples":[ "a law that was later struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court as unconstitutional" ], "synonyms":[ "abates", "abolishes", "abrogates", "annuls", "avoids", "cancels", "disannuls", "dissolves", "invalidates", "negates", "nullifies", "nulls", "quashes", "repeals", "rescinds", "rolls back", "vacates", "voids" ], "near synonyms":[ "countermands", "overrides", "overrules", "overturns", "vetoes", "aborts", "calls", "calls off", "drops", "recalls", "retracts", "reverses", "revokes", "suspends", "withdraws", "bans", "enjoins", "forbids", "outlaws", "prohibits", 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"caution", "circumspection", "precaution", "premeditation" ], "near antonyms":[ "imprudence", "indiscretion", "shortsightedness", "brainlessness", "foolishness", "half-wittedness", "idiocy", "senselessness", "stupidity", "carelessness", "heedlessness", "unreasonableness" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "plural noun" ] }, "stews":{ "a state of nervous or irritated concern":{ "examples":[ "many in town are in a stew about the proposed plan to close at least one of the elementary schools" ], "synonyms":[ "dithers", "flusters", "frets", "fusses", "huffs", "lathers", "pothers", "sweats", "swelters", "swivets", "tizzies", "twitters" ], "near synonyms":[ "bothers", "dudgeons", "piques", "alarms", "alarums", "hand-wringings", "panics", "ados", "agitations", "deliriums", "distractions", "furors", "hysterias", "uproars", "nervous breakdowns" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a state of noisy, confused activity":{ "examples":[ "the audience went into a stew when the evacuation order was 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"scuffles", "dithers", "fevers", "frets", "lathers", "tizzies" ], "near antonyms":[ "calms", "hushes", "peaces", "quiets", "quietudes", "rests", "tranquillities", "tranquilities", "orders" ], "antonyms":[] }, "an unorganized collection or mixture of various things":{ "examples":[ "the documentary looks at the stew of conspiracy theories inspired by the assassination" ], "synonyms":[ "agglomerates", "agglomerations", "alphabet soups", "assortments", "botches", "clutters", "collages", "crazy quilts", "farragoes", "gallimaufries", "grab bags", "gumbos", "hashes", "hodgepodges", "hotchpotches", "jambalayas", "jumbles", "jungles", "litters", "mac\u00e9doines", "medleys", "m\u00e9langes", "menageries", "miscellanea", "miscellanies", "mishmashes", "mixed bags", "montages", "motleys", "muddles", "olios", "olla podridas", "ollas podridas", "omnium-gatherums", "pastiches", "patchwork quilts", "patchworks", "potpourris", "ragbags", "ragouts", "rummages", "salads", "salmagundis", "scrambles", "shuffles", "smorgasbords", "tumbles", "varieties", "welters" ], "near synonyms":[ "detritus", "notions", "oddments", "odds and ends", "sundries", "accumulations", "aggregates", "aggregations", "conglomerates", "conglomerations", "catchalls", "admixtures", "alloys", "amalgams", "blends", "combinations", "commixtures", "composites", "compounds", "fusions", "intermixtures", "mix-ups", "bollixes", "chaoses", "confusions", "disarrangements", "disarrays", "disorders", "dog's breakfasts", "messes", "morasses", "shambles", "imbroglios", "knots", "snarls", "tangles" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a building in which prostitutes are available":{ "examples":[ "a red-light district full of down and dirty stews" ], "synonyms":[ "bagnios", "bawdy houses", "bordellos", "brothels", "cathouses", "disorderly houses", "sporting houses", "whorehouses" ], "near synonyms":[ "call houses", "cribs", "massage parlors", "harems", "seraglios" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to cook in a liquid heated to the point that it gives off steam":{ "examples":[ "stew the chicken till tender, and then remove the meat from the bones" ], "synonyms":[ "boils", "coddles", "parboils", "poaches", "simmers" ], "near synonyms":[ "scalds", "braises", "fricassees", "pressure-cooks", "smothers", "steams", "reboils" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to experience concern or anxiety":{ "examples":[ "stop stewing over that game and just try to do better next time" ], "synonyms":[ "bothers", "fears", "frets", "fusses", "stresses", "sweats", "troubles", "worries" ], "near synonyms":[ "agonizes", "longs", "pines", "yearns", "chafes", "despairs" ], "near antonyms":[ "accepts", "abides", "bears", "endures", "sticks out", "stomachs", "sustains", "takes", "tolerates" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "straddled the fence":{ "to avoid giving a definite answer or position":{ "examples":[ "I'd straddle the fence long enough and it was time to make a decision." ], "synonyms":[ "equivocated", "fudged", "hedged", "pussyfooted", "tergiversated", "waffled", "weaseled" ], "near synonyms":[ "flip-flopped", "yo-yoed", "dodged", "ducked", "eluded", "eschewed", "evaded", "shirked", "shook", "shunned", "sidestepped", "skirted", "bypassed", "circumvented", "caviled", "cavilled", "quibbled", "straddled" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "stubbly":{ "as in stubbled":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "stubbled", "bearded", "bewhiskered", "mustachioed", "moustachioed", "whiskered", "downy", "fluffy", "fuzzy", "linty", "nappy", "bristly", "brushy", "cottony", "fleecy", "furred", "furry", "hairy", "hirsute", "rough", "shaggy", "silky", "unshorn", "woolly", "wooly" ], "near antonyms":[ "bald", "furless", "glabrous", "hairless", "shorn", "smooth", "beardless", "shaved", "shaven" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "stump":{ "to move heavily or clumsily":{ "examples":[ "the seemingly endless parade finally ended, and the 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"examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "leavings", "odds and ends", "pickings", "refuse", "remains", "residual", "residue", "scraping(s)", "vestige", "end", "fag end", "leftover", "oddment", "remainder", "remnant", "scrap", "stub", "balance", "rest", "chip", "flake", "fragment", "piece", "sliver", "splinter", "ribbon(s)", "shred", "tatter" ], "near antonyms":[ "whole" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "stoops (to)":{ "as in submits (to) , succumbs (to)":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bows (to)", "capitulates (to)", "gives in (to)", "knuckles under (to)", "submits (to)", "succumbs (to)", "surrenders (to)", "yields (to)" ], "near antonyms":[ "bucks", "defies", "fights", "opposes", "repels", "resists", "withstands", "battles", "combats", "contends (with)", "challenges", "contests", "contradicts", "disputes" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "straggling":{ "as in straying":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "straying", "milling (about or around)", "gypsying", "hoboing", "tramping", "vagabonding", "dawdling", "moping", "ambling", "sauntering", "strolling", "batting", "cruising", "drifting", "floating", "gadding (about)", "gallivanting", "galavanting", "kicking around", "knocking (about)", "maundering", "meandering", "mooching", "rambling", "ranging", "roaming", "roving", "traipsing", "wandering" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stumbling":{ "as in hesitant , halting":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "faltering", "halting", "hesitant", "maundering", "mumbling", "muttering", "sputtering", "stammering", "stuttering", "inarticulate", "ineloquent", "unvocal", "mute", "speechless", "tongueless", "tongue-tied", "voiceless" ], "near antonyms":[ "articulate", "eloquent", "fluent", "silver-tongued", "well-spoken", "facile", "glib", "smooth-tongued", "voluble", "expressive", "outspoken", "verbal", "vocal" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to go down from an upright position suddenly and involuntarily":{ "examples":[ "the bride stumbled on the altar steps and landed smack in the arms of the minister" ], "synonyms":[ "falling", "slipping", "toppling", "tripping", "tumbling" ], "near synonyms":[ "collapsing", "crumpling", "dropping", "flumping", "keeling", "plopping", "plunking", "plonking", "slumping (over)", "crashing", "free-falling", "nose-diving", "plummeting", "plunging", "precipitating", "wiping out", "skidding", "sliding" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[ "getting up", "rising", "standing (up)", "uprising" ] }, "to proceed or act clumsily or ineffectually":{ "examples":[ "stumbled twice while she was reciting the \"Gettysburg Address\"" ], "synonyms":[ "blundering", "bumbling", "flogging", "floundering", "limping", "lumbering", "plodding", "struggling", "trudging" ], "near synonyms":[ "jogging", "shambling", "shuffling", "wallowing", "weltering", "faltering", "lurching", "reeling", "staggering", "swaying", "teetering", "tottering", "fumbling", "muddling" ], "near antonyms":[ "coasting", "flying", "gliding", "kilting", "sailing", "zipping", "zooming" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to move heavily or clumsily":{ "examples":[ "the tipsy revelers left the path and wearily stumbled through the tangled undergrowth" ], "synonyms":[ "barging", "clumping", "flogging", "floundering", "galumphing", "lumbering", "lumping", "plodding", "pounding", "scuffing", "scuffling", "shambling", "shuffling", "slogging", "sloughing", "stamping", "stomping", "stumping", "tramping", "tromping", "trudging" ], "near synonyms":[ "dragging", "flopping", "hauling", "blundering", "careening", "doddering", "lurching", "reeling", "staggering", "swaying", "teetering", "tottering", "waddling", "weaving", "wobbling", "wabbling" ], "near antonyms":[ "drifting", "floating", "hanging", "hovering", "poising", "wafting" ], "antonyms":[ "breezing", "coasting", "gliding", "sliding", "waltzing", "whisking" ] }, "to make a mistake":{ "examples":[ "that network announcer rarely stumbles when he's on the air" ], "synonyms":[ "blundering", "boobing", "erring", "flubbing", "fluffing", "fouling up", "fumbling", "goofing (up)", "lousing up", "messing (up)", "screwing up", "slipping up", "tripping" ], "near synonyms":[ "nodding", "bobbling", "botching", "bungling", "butchering", "foozling", "mangling", "mishandling", "muffing", "murdering", "miscalculating", "misconceiving", "miscounting", "miscuing", "misdeeming", "misgauging", "misgaging", "misjudging", "mistaking", "misconstruing", "misinterpreting", "misunderstanding" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "stacks up (against or with)":{ "to come near or nearer to in character or quality":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[ "approaches", "approximates", "compares (with)", "measures up (to)" ], "near synonyms":[ "adds up (to)", "amounts (to)", "comes (to)", "duplicates", "equals", "matches", "mirrors", "parallels", "reflects", "borders (on)", "touches (on)", "verges (on)" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[] }, "stupid":{ "not having or showing an ability to absorb ideas readily":{ "examples":[ "we watched as the stupid squirrels tried unsuccessfully to find a way to get the seeds from the new bird feeder", "there are no stupid questions" ], "synonyms":[ "airheaded", "birdbrained", "bonehead", "boneheaded", "brain-dead", "brainless", "bubbleheaded", "chuckleheaded", "dense", "dim", "dim-witted", "doltish", "dopey", "dopy", "dorky", "dull", "dumb", "dunderheaded", "empty-headed", "fatuous", "gormless", "half-witted", "knuckleheaded", "lamebrain", "lamebrained", "lunkheaded", "mindless", "oafish", "obtuse", "opaque", "pinheaded", "senseless", "simple", "slow", "slow-witted", "soft", "softheaded", "thick", "thickheaded", "thick-witted", "unintelligent", "unsmart", "vacuous", "weak-minded", "witless" ], "near synonyms":[ "cretinous", "feebleminded", "simpleminded", "boobish", "foolish", "idiotic", "idiotical", "imbecile", "imbecilic", "moronic", "ignorant", "illiterate", "lowbrow", "uneducated", "uninformed", "unintellectual", "untaught", "unthinking", "absurd", "asinine", "balmy", "cockeyed", "crackpot", "crazy", "cuckoo", "daffy", "daft", "dippy", "dotty", "featherheaded", "fool", "half-baked", "harebrained", "insane", "kooky", "kookie", "loony", "looney", "lunatic", "mad", "nonsensical", "nutty", "preposterous", "sappy", "screwball", "silly", "tomfool", "unwise", "wacky", "whacky", "zany", "fallacious", "illogical", "invalid", "irrational", "unreasonable" ], "near antonyms":[ "ingenious", "resourceful", "acute", "astute", "discerning", "insightful", "keen", "knowing", "perceptive", "percipient", "perspicacious", "sagacious", "sage", "sapient", "savvy", "wise", "cerebral", "erudite", "highbrow", "intellectual", "knowledgeable", "learned", "literate", "scholarly", "thinking", "well-read", "educated", "informed", "schooled", "skilled", "trained", "crafty", "cunning", "foxy", "shrewd", "wily", "judicious", "prudent", "sane", "sensible", "sound", "logical", "rational", "reasonable", "valid" ], "antonyms":[ "apt", "brainy", "bright", "brilliant", "clever", "fast", "hyperintelligent", "intelligent", "keen", "nimble", "quick", "quick-witted", "sharp", "sharp-witted", "smart", "supersmart", "ultrasmart" ] }, "causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest":{ "examples":[ "I can't believe we sat through the whole stupid movie" ], "synonyms":[ "arid", "boring", "colorless", "drab", "dreary", "drudging", "dry", "dull", "dusty", "flat", "heavy", "ho-hum", "humdrum", "jading", "jejune", "leaden", "mind-numbing", "monochromatic", "monotonous", "numbing", "old", "pedestrian", "ponderous", "slow", "stale", "stodgy", "stuffy", "tame", "tedious", "tiresome", "tiring", "uninteresting", "wearisome", "weary", "wearying" ], "near synonyms":[ "aseptic", "barren", "blah", "dullish", "pleasureless", "prosaic", "prosy", "soggy", "spiritless", "blank", "earthbound", "gray", "grey", "inanimate", "pallid", "pedantic", "sterile", "suspenseless", "undramatic", "uneventful", "unexciting", "unimaginative", "uninspiring", "unnewsworthy", "unrewarding", "unsensational", "unspectacular", "annoying", "bothersome", "irksome", "irritating", "longsome", "palling", "draining", "enervating", "exhausting", "fatiguing", "wearing", "debilitating", "enfeebling", "demoralizing", "discouraging", "disheartening", "dispiriting", "common", "commonplace", "ordinary", "tepid", "unexceptional", "unsurprising", "vapid", "cumbersome", "lumbering", "plodding", "poky", "pokey" ], "near antonyms":[ "amazing", "astonishing", "astounding", "awesome", "eye-opening", "fabulous", "marvelous", "marvellous", "sensational", "spectacular", "surprising", "wonderful", "wondrous", "animating", "breathtaking", "electrifying", "energizing", "enlivening", "exciting", "exhilarating", "galvanizing", "hair-raising", "inspiring", "invigorating", "rip-roaring", "rousing", "stimulating", "stirring", "thrilling", "amusing", "diverting", "entertaining", "moving", "poignant", "touching", "alluring", "attracting", "attractive", "beguiling", "bewitching", "captivating", "charming", "enchanting", "enthralling", "entrancing", "fascinating", "mesmerizing", "spellbinding", "suspenseful", "arresting", "provocative", "tantalizing" ], "antonyms":[ "absorbing", "engaging", "engrossing", "gripping", "interesting", "intriguing", "involving", "riveting" ] }, "showing or marked by a lack of good sense or judgment":{ "examples":[ "not liking the captain is a stupid reason to quit the team" ], "synonyms":[ "absurd", "asinine", "balmy", "brainless", "bubbleheaded", "cockeyed", "crackpot", "crazy", "cuckoo", "daffy", "daft", "dippy", "dotty", "fatuous", "featherheaded", "fool", "foolish", "half-baked", "half-witted", "harebrained", "inept", "insane", "jerky", "kooky", "kookie", "loony", "looney", "lunatic", "lunkheaded", "mad", "nonsensical", "nutty", "preposterous", "sappy", "screwball", "senseless", "silly", "simpleminded", "tomfool", "unwise", "wacky", "whacky", "weak-minded", "witless", "zany" ], "near synonyms":[ "airheaded", "birdbrained", "boobish", "brain-dead", "chowderheaded", "chuckleheaded", "clueless", "dense", "dim", "dim-witted", "doltish", "dopey", "dopy", "dorky", "dull", "dumb", "dunderheaded", "empty-headed", "feebleminded", "gormless", "idiotic", "idiotical", "imbecile", "imbecilic", "knuckleheaded", "lamebrain", "lamebrained", "mindless", "moronic", "oafish", "obtuse", "opaque", "pinheaded", "simple", "slow", "slow-witted", "soft", "softheaded", "thoughtless", "thick", "thickheaded", "unintelligent", "vacuous", "fallacious", "illogical", "invalid", "irrational", "nonrational", "surd", "unreasonable", "unreasoning", "unsound", "weak", "farcical", "laughable", "ludicrous", "ridiculous", "notional", "buffoonish", "clownish", "ill-advised", "unconsidered", "unreasoned" ], "near antonyms":[ "brainy", "bright", "clever", "intelligent", "smart", "logical", "rational", "reasonable", "valid", "well-advised" ], "antonyms":[ "judicious", "prudent", "sagacious", "sage", "sane", "sapient", "sensible", "sound", "wise" ] }, "a stupid person":{ "examples":[ "a genius at math, but a total stupid when it came to his love life" ], "synonyms":[ "airhead", "birdbrain", "blockhead", "bonehead", "bubblehead", "chowderhead", "chucklehead", "clodpoll", "clodpole", "clot", "cluck", "clunk", "cretin", "cuddy", "cuddie", "deadhead", "dim bulb", "dimwit", "dip", "dodo", "dolt", "donkey", "doofus", "dope", "dork", "dullard", "dum-dum", "dumbbell", "dumbhead", "dummkopf", "dummy", "dunce", "dunderhead", "fathead", "gander", "golem", "goof", "goon", "half-wit", "hammerhead", "hardhead", "idiot", "ignoramus", "imbecile", "jackass", "know-nothing", "knucklehead", "lamebrain", "loggerhead", "loon", "lump", "lunkhead", "meathead", "mome", "moron", "mug", "mutt", "natural", "nimrod", "nincompoop", "ninny", "ninnyhammer", "nit", "nitwit", "noddy", "noodle", "numskull", "numbskull", "oaf", "pinhead", "prat", "ratbag", "saphead", "schlub", "shlub", "schnook", "simpleton", "stock", "stupe", "thickhead", "turkey", "woodenhead", "yahoo", "yo-yo" ], "near synonyms":[ "booby", "buffoon", "fool", "goose", "loony", "lunatic", "madman", "nut", "zany", "loser", "gawk", "featherbrain", "scatterbrain", "beast", "boor", "cad", "churl", "clown", "creep", "cur", "heel", "jerk", "skunk", "snake", "stinker", "villain" ], "near antonyms":[ "intellect", "intellectual", "sage", "thinker", "whiz", "wizard", "polymath", "Renaissance man", "sharpie", "sharpy" ], "antonyms":[ "brain", "genius" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "streaked":{ "having stripes":{ "examples":[ "hair streaked with gray" ], "synonyms":[ "banded", "barred", "striped" ], "near synonyms":[ "corded", "tabby" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to make stripes on":{ "examples":[ "light from the setting sun streaked the clouds in brilliant bands of pink and orange" ], "synonyms":[ "banded", "barred", "striped" ], "near synonyms":[ "blazed" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "stick-to-itiveness":{ "firm or unwavering adherence to one's purpose":{ "examples":[ "I wonder if he really has the stick-to-itiveness to finish law school" ], "synonyms":[ "decidedness", "decision", "decisiveness", "determination", "determinedness", "firmness", "granite", "purposefulness", "resoluteness", "resolution", "resolve" ], "near synonyms":[ "doggedness", "obduracy", "obdurateness", "obstinacy", "obstinateness", "perseverance", "persistence", "persistency", "stubbornness", "tenaciousness", "tenacity", "certainty", "certitude", "confidence", "sureness", "alacrity", "eagerness", "gameness", "readiness", "backbone", "fortitude", "grit", "iron", "pluck", "sand" ], "near antonyms":[ "doubt", "incertitude", "indetermination", "uncertainty", "aversion", "disinclination", "indisposition", "reluctance", "unwillingness" ], "antonyms":[ "hesitation", "indecision", "indecisiveness", "irresoluteness", "irresolution", "vacillation" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stepping":{ "to go on foot":{ "examples":[ "I stepped across the street for a quick lunch at the new diner" ], "synonyms":[ "ambulating", "footing (it)", "hoofing (it)", "legging (it)", "padding", "traipsing", "treading", "walking" ], "near synonyms":[ "parading", "promenading", "marching", "pacing", "stepping out", "striding", "trooping", "power walking", "hiking", "peregrinating", "trekking", "ambling", "moseying", "perambulating", "rambling", "sauntering", "strolling", "wandering", "clumping", "stomping", "stumping", "tramping", "trampling", "tromping", "footslogging", "plodding", "trudging", "gimping", "hobbling", "limping", "mincing", "prancing", "pussyfooting", "tiptoeing", "bouncing", "sashaying", "stalking", "strutting", "swaggering", "faltering", "lumbering", "lurching", "pounding", "scuffing", "shambling", "shuffling", "staggering", "stumbling", "toddling", "waddling", "nipping", "tapping", "tripping", "trotting" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to perform a series of usually rhythmic bodily movements to music":{ "examples":[ "she was in her element, happily stepping around the dance floor" ], "synonyms":[ "dancing", "footing (it)", "hoofing (it)" ], "near synonyms":[ "prancing", "strutting", "tripping", "boogying", "boogeying", "bopping", "fox-trotting", "gavotting", "jigging", "jitterbugging", "jiving", "mamboing", "polkaing", "shagging", "shimmying", "shuffling", "tangoing", "tap-dancing", "twisting", "waltzing", "treading" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to proceed or move quickly":{ "examples":[ "many people wanted to linger before the president's bier, but guards kept the line of mourners stepping forward" ], "synonyms":[ "barreling", "barrelling", "belting", "blasting", "blazing", "blowing", "bolting", "bombing", "bowling", "breezing", "bundling", "bustling", "buzzing", "cannonballing", "careening", "careering", "chasing", "coursing", "cracking (on)", "dashing", "driving", "flying", "haring", "hastening", "highballing", "hotfooting (it)", "humping", "hurling", "hurrying", "hurtling", "hustling", "hying", "hieing", "jetting", "jumping", "motoring", "nipping", "pelting", "racing", "ramming", "ripping", "rocketing", "running", "rushing", "rustling", "scooting", "scurrying", "scuttling", "shooting", "speeding", "tearing", "traveling", "travelling", "trotting", "whirling", "whisking", "zipping", "zooming" ], "near synonyms":[ "beetling", "darting", "flitting", "scampering", "scudding", "scuffling", "stampeding", "streaking", "whizzing", "galloping", "jogging", "sprinting", "accelerating", "quickening", "stepping out", "catching up", "fast-forwarding", "outpacing", "outrunning", "outstripping", "overtaking", "arrowing", "beelining" ], "near antonyms":[ "dallying", "dawdling", "dillydallying", "dragging", "hanging (around or out)", "lagging", "lingering", "loitering", "poking", "tarrying", "ambling", "lumbering", "plodding", "sauntering", "shuffling", "strolling", "decelerating", "slowing (down or up)" ], "antonyms":[ "crawling", "creeping", "poking" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stripping (down)":{ "as in trimming , pruning":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "pruning", "trimming", "dumbing down", "oversimplifying", "purifying", "refining", "simplifying", "streamlining" ], "near antonyms":[ "complexifying", "complexing", "complicating", "perplexing", "sophisticating", "elaborating" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stenographies":{ "as in shorthands , stenos":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "phonographies", "shorthands", "stenos", "letterings", "calligraphies", "handwritings", "longhands", "manuscripts", "penmanships", "scripts" ], "near antonyms":[ "prints", "types", "typewritings" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stint (on)":{ "to use or give out in stingy amounts":{ "examples":[ "the entr\u00e9es would be worth these prices if the restaurant didn't stint on the side dishes so much" ], "synonyms":[ "nurse", "scant", "skimp (on)", "spare" ], "near synonyms":[ "dole out", "mete (out)", "portion (out)", "ration (out)", "pinch", "shortchange", "conserve", "preserve" ], "near antonyms":[ "heap", "lavish", "pour", "rain", "shower" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stealers":{ "one who steals":{ "examples":[ "the Internet has simply provided stealers and scammers with a new venue for their crimes" ], "synonyms":[ "larcenists", "pinchers", "purloiners", "robbers", "thieves" ], "near synonyms":[ "burglars", "cat burglars", "cracksmen", "housebreakers", "picklocks", "safecrackers", "embezzlers", "grafters", "kleptomaniacs", "kleptos", "sneak thiefs", "cutpurses", "dips", "pickpockets", "pilferers", "shoplifters", "abductors", "carjackers", "hijackers", "kidnappers", "kidnapers", "skyjackers", "despoilers", "looters", "pillagers", "plunderers", "ransackers", "ravishers", "poachers", "rustlers", "smugglers", "bandits", "footpads", "highwaymen", "pirates", "muggers" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "states":{ "a body of people composed of one or more nationalities usually with its own territory and government":{ "examples":[ "the British monarch is the head of state , while the prime minister is the head of the government" ], "synonyms":[ "commonwealths", "countries", "lands", "nations", "sovereignties", "sovranties" ], "near synonyms":[ "city-states", "microstates", "ministates", "nation-states", "domains", "dominions", "empires", "kingdoms", "realms", "republics", "duchies", "dukedoms", "emirates", "principalities", "seigniories", "seignories", "sultanates", "democracies", "dictatorships", "monarchies", "monocracies", "oligarchies", "sovereigns", "sovrans", "theocracies", "client states", "colonies", "condominiums", "condominia", "dependencies", "mandates", "provinces", "settlements", "soil", "trust territories", "fatherlands", "homelands", "motherlands", "great powers", "powers", "sea powers", "superpowers", "world powers", "welfare states" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to convey in appropriate or telling terms":{ "examples":[ "please state the vehicle's mechanical problem as clearly and briefly as possible" ], "synonyms":[ "articulates", "clothes", "couches", "expresses", "formulates", "phrases", "puts", "says", "words" ], "near synonyms":[ "crafts", "frames", "hints", "implies", "insinuates", "intimates", "suggests", "paraphrases", "rephrases", "restates", "rewords", "summarizes", "translates", "communicates", "discloses", "speaks", "talks", "tells", "utters", "verbalizes", "vocalizes", "describes", "renders", "writes up" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to express (a thought or emotion) in words":{ "examples":[ "\"I believe this theory is wrong,\" she stated" ], "synonyms":[ "articulates", "brings out", "enunciates", "passes", "says", "speaks", "talks", "tells", "utters", "verbalizes", "vocalizes" ], "near synonyms":[ "airs", "discusses", "gives", "looks", "shares", "sounds", "ventilates", "vents", "voices", "blabbers", "blurts", "bolts", "gets off", "shoots", "advertises", "announces", "blazes", "broadcasts", "declares", "posts", "proclaims", "promulgates", "publicizes", "publishes", "affirms", "alleges", "asserts", "avers", "avouches", "avows", "breathes", "chirps", "drawls", "gasps", "lips", "mouths", "murmurs", "purrs", "shouts", "splutters", "spouts", "whispers", "clothes", "couches", "formulates", "formulizes", "phrases", "puts", "words", "comments", "pipes up (with)", "remarks", "rips (out)", "snarls" ], "near antonyms":[ "stifles", "suppresses" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to make known (as an idea, emotion, or opinion)":{ "examples":[ "everyone has a right to state his or her opinion, no matter how unpopular it may be" ], "synonyms":[ "airs", "expounds", "expresses", "gives", "looks", "raises", "sounds", "ventilates", "vents", "voices" ], "near synonyms":[ "advertises", "announces", "declares", "enounces", "enunciates", "proclaims", "says", "broadcasts", "circulates", "disseminates", "publishes", "describes", "writes", "writes up", "sounds off", "speaks out", "speaks up", "chimes in", "communicates", "conveys", "puts across", "puts over", "offers", "submits" ], "near antonyms":[ "censors", "restrains", "restricts" ], "antonyms":[ "stifles", "suppresses" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "stockpiling":{ "to put (something of future use or value) in a safe or secret place":{ "examples":[ "we should be able to stockpile enough vaccine for the upcoming flu season" ], "synonyms":[ "caching", "hoarding", "laying away", "laying by", "laying in", "laying up", "putting by", "salting away", "squirreling (away)", "squirrelling (away)", "stashing", "storing", "stowing", "treasuring" ], "near synonyms":[ "accumulating", "acquiring", "amassing", "assembling", "collecting", "concentrating", "garnering", "gathering", "picking up", "rounding up", "scraping (together)", "heaping", "piling", "stacking", "conserving", "husbanding", "preserving", "banking", "coffering", "depositing", "holding", "keeping", "reserving", "retaining", "saving", "setting by", "stocking", "withholding", "burying", "concealing", "ensconcing", "secreting" ], "near antonyms":[ "casting", "discarding", "ditching", "dumping", "flinging (off or away)", "jettisoning", "throwing away", "throwing out", "unloading", "consuming", "squandering", "using up", "wasting", "handing out", "handing over", "relinquishing", "surrendering", "blowing", "dissipating", "frittering (away)", "lavishing", "misspending", "running through", "spending", "depleting", "exhausting", "expending", "impoverishing", "dispelling", "dispersing", "dissipating", "scattering" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "stops (by)":{ "as in runs in , steps in":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "comes by", "comes over", "drops by", "drops in", "runs in", "steps in", "crashes", "sojourns", "stays", "tarries", "visits", "frequents", "hangs (around or out)", "haunts", "inhabits", "occupies" ], "near antonyms":[ "abides", "dwells", "lives", "resides" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "standbys":{ "something or someone to which one looks for support":{ "examples":[ "our old standby in times of trouble" ], "synonyms":[ "anchors", "buttresses", "dependences", "dependances", "mainstays", "pillars", "reliances" ], "near synonyms":[ "backbones", "sinews", "spines", "right hands", "bolsterers", "crutches", "handmaidens", "handmaids", "props", "stays", "anchorages", "harbors", "refuges" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "starless":{ "as in moonless , sunless":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "moonless", "sunless", "crepuscular", "twilit", "cloudy", "dull", "dulled", "lackluster", "black", "caliginous", "dark", "darkened", "darkish", "darkling", "darksome", "dim", "dimmed", "dusk", "dusky", "gloomy", "lightless", "murky", "obscure", "obscured", "pitch-black", "pitch-dark", "pitchy", "rayless", "somber", "sombre", "stygian", "tenebrific", "tenebrous", "unlit", "shadowlike", "shadowy", "shady", "gray", "grey", "leaden", "pale", "beclouded", "befogged", "clouded", "foggy", "fuliginous", "misty", "smoggy", "soupy" ], "near antonyms":[ "bright", "brightened", "brilliant", "illuminated", "illumined", "light", "lightsome", "lit", "lighted", "lucent", "lucid", "luminous", "ablaze", "agleam", "aglitter", "alight", "beaming", "beamy", "effulgent", "glaring", "glowing", "incandescent", "lambent", "radiant", "relucent", "resplendent", "shining", "sparkling", "ultrabright", "glossy", "lustrous", "shiny", "floodlit", "floodlighted", "highlighted", "spotlighted", "spotlit", "moonlit", "moony", "starlit", "sunlit" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "stadiums":{ "a large usually roofless building for sporting events with tiers of seats for spectators":{ "examples":[ "the football game will be held at the new stadium , which seats 100,000 people" ], "synonyms":[ "bowls", "circuses", "coliseums", "colosseums" ], "near synonyms":[ "ballparks", "parks", "gymnasiums", "gymnasia", "gyms", "spas", "arenas", "domes", "hippodromes" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stick in one's craw":{ "to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts":{ "examples":[ "That new pop song sticks in his craw every time it's played." ], "synonyms":[ "aggravate", "annoy", "bother", "bug", "burn (up)", "chafe", "eat", "exasperate", "frost", "gall", "get", "grate", "gripe", "hack (off)", "irk", "irritate", "itch", "nark", "nettle", "peeve", "persecute", "pique", "put out", "rasp", "rile", "ruffle", "spite", "vex" ], "near synonyms":[ "hassle", "heckle", "nag", "inflame", "enflame", "provoke", "rouse", "badger", "bait", "bullyrag", "ballyrag", "devil", "hagride", "harass", "harry", "pester", "plague", "tease", "anger", "antagonize", "enrage", "incense", "infuriate", "madden", "rankle", "roil", "agitate", "discomfort", "discompose", "disquiet", "distress", "exercise", "freak (out)", "fret", "perturb", "undo", "unhinge", "unsettle", "upset", "worry", "affront", "insult", "miff", "offend", "outrage" ], "near antonyms":[ "appease", "conciliate", "mollify", "oblige", "pacify", "placate", "propitiate", "delight", "gladden", "gratify", "please", "satisfy", "assure", "cheer", "comfort", "console", "content", "quiet", "reassure", "solace", "soothe" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "stick out":{ "to extend outward beyond a usual point":{ "examples":[ "no feet sticking out in the aisles, please" ], "synonyms":[ "bag", "balloon", "beetle", "belly", "billow", "bulge", "bunch", "jut", "overhang", "poke", "pooch", "pouch", "pout", "project", "protrude", "stand out", "start", "swell" ], "near synonyms":[ "dome", "blow up", "inflate", "dilate", "distend", "expand", "mushroom", "snowball", "elongate", "extend", "lengthen", "stretch" ], "near antonyms":[ "compress", "condense", "constrict", "contract", "shrink" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to put up with (something painful or difficult)":{ "examples":[ "managed to stick out the whole race despite her bad knee" ], "synonyms":[ "abide", "absorb", "accept", "bear", "bide", "brook", "countenance", "endure", "go", "hack", "handle", "meet", "pocket", "stand", "stomach", "support", "sustain", "sweat out", "take", "tolerate", "wear" ], "near synonyms":[ "allow", "permit", "suffer", "swallow", "reconcile (to)", "acquiesce", "agree (with or to)", "assent (to)", "capitulate", "consent (to)", "respect", "submit (to)", "yield (to)" ], "near antonyms":[ "decline", "dismiss", "refuse", "reject", "repudiate", "spurn", "turn down", "combat", "contest", "fight", "oppose", "resist", "avoid", "bypass", "circumvent", "dodge", "elude", "escape", "evade", "miss", "abstain (from)", "forbear", "refrain (from)" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "status quos":{ "the state or fact of being the way things usually are":{ "examples":[ "civic leaders who are afraid to do anything that might change the town's status quo" ], "synonyms":[ "normalcy", "normality" ], "near synonyms":[ "groove", "routine", "rut", "currency", "prevalence", "conventionality", "harmony", "orderliness", "peace" ], "near antonyms":[ "irregularity", "uncommonness", "unusualness", "disorderliness", "disruptiveness", "disruption", "disturbance", "anomalousness", "deviance", "exceptionalness", "extraordinariness", "noteworthiness", "remarkableness", "unconventionality" ], "antonyms":[ "abnormality" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "stay (at)":{ "as in camp (out in) , stop (over)":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "camp (out in)", "sojourn (at)", "stop (over)", "tarry (in)", "call (on or upon)", "drop by", "drop in", "pop (in)", "run (in)", "infest", "invade", "overrun", "swarm", "attend", "take in", "patronize", "affect", "frequent", "habituate", "hang (at)", "haunt", "resort (to)", "visit" ], "near antonyms":[ "avoid", "shun", "dodge", "duck", "elude", "escape", "eschew", "evade", "shake" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "strata":{ "one of the segments of society into which people are grouped":{ "examples":[ "the lower strata of society have been hit especially hard by this economic downturn" ], "synonyms":[ "castes", "classes", "estates", "folk", "folks", "gentries", "orders" ], "near synonyms":[ "brackets", "echelons", "grades", "layers", "levels", "tiers", "places", "positions", "ranks", "standings", "statuses", "food chains", "groupings", "hierarchies", "stratifications", "clans", "families", "fraternities", "people", "races", "tribes", "subcastes", "sub-castes" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "the placement of someone or something in relation to others in a vertical arrangement":{ "examples":[ "the level of writing in that pop novel is several strata beneath that of serious fiction" ], "synonyms":[ "degrees", "echelons", "footings", "levels", "places", "positions", "rankings", "ranks", "reaches", "rungs", "situations", "standings", "stations", "statuses" ], "near synonyms":[ "conditions", "estates", "orders", "walks", "capacities", "functions", "ratings" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] } }