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"lash", "sap", "slash", "sledge", "sledgehammer", "spear", "stab", "switch", "thrash", "whip", "bean", "brain", "conk", "skull" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "zanies":{ "a comically dressed performer (as at a circus) who entertains with playful tricks and ridiculous behavior":{ "examples":[ "hired a zany to entertain the children at the birthday party" ], "synonyms":[ "buffi", "buffos", "buffoons", "clowns", "harlequins" ], "near synonyms":[ "cutups", "madcaps", "antics", "fools", "graciosos", "jesters", "motleys", "scaramouches", "mimes", "mimics", "mummers", "pantaloons", "comedians", "comediennes", "comics", "drolls", "farceurs", "funnymen", "gaggers", "gagmen", "gagsters", "humorists", "jokers", "jokesters", "merry-andrews", "second bananas", "stand-ups", "top bananas", "wags", "wits" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a person of odd or whimsical habits":{ "examples":[ "one of the challenges of hosting a radio call-in program is preventing the zanies from completely taking over the discussion" ], "synonyms":[ "characters", "codgers", "crackbrains", "crackpots", "cracks", "cranks", "eccentrics", "flakes", "fruitcakes", "head cases", "kooks", "nutcases", "nuts", "nutters", "oddballs", "oddities", "originals", "quizzes", "screwballs", "weirdos" ], "near synonyms":[ "bohemians", "mavericks", "nonconformists", "quixotes", "coots", "geezers", "curios", "rarities", "freaks", "fantasticoes", "fantasts" ], "near antonyms":[ "conformers", "conformists", "followers", "sheep" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "zag":{ "to depart abruptly from a straight line or course":{ "examples":[ "the crowd roared as the clown on the bicycle zagged while the other clowns, in hot pursuit, zigged" ], "synonyms":[ "break", "cut", "sheer", "swerve", "veer", "yaw", "zig" ], "near synonyms":[ "skew", "slew", "slue", "arc", "arch", "bend", "bow", "crook", "curve", "hook", "round", "sweep", "wheel", "about-face", "pivot", "circle", "coil", "curl", "loop", "spiral", "turn", "twist", "wind", "weave", "zigzag", "deviate", "stray", "wander", "waver" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[ "straighten" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "zaniness":{ "lack of good sense or judgment":{ "examples":[ "what zaniness possessed you to take a mental health day when you knew that the head honcho would be visiting?" ], "synonyms":[ "absurdity", "asininity", "balminess", "brainlessness", "craziness", "daftness", "dippiness", "dottiness", "fatuity", "fatuousness", "folly", "foolishness", "imbecility", "inanity", "insanity", "lunacy", "madness", "nonsensicalness", "nuttiness", "preposterousness", "senselessness", "silliness", "simplicity", "unwisdom", "wackiness", "witlessness" ], "near synonyms":[ "denseness", "dim-wittedness", "doltishness", "dopiness", "dullness", "dulness", "dumbness", "feeblemindedness", "gormlessness", "idiocy", "mindlessness", "oafishness", "obtuseness", "simplemindedness", "simpleness", "slowness", "stupidity", "stupidness", "vacuity", "fallacy", "irrationality", "unreasonableness", "kookiness", "weirdness", "laughableness", "ludicrousness", "ridiculousness" ], "near antonyms":[ "logicality", "logicalness", "rationality", "rationalness", "reasonability", "reasonableness", "validity", "discernment", "insight", "perception", "percipience" ], "antonyms":[ "prudence", "sagaciousness", "sagacity", "sageness", "sanity", "sapience", "sensibleness", "soundness", "wisdom" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "zapping":{ "to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner":{ "examples":[ "zapped the annoying bug with a swatter" ], "synonyms":[ "banging", "bashing", "batting", "belting", "biffing", "bludgeoning", "bobbing", "bonking", "bopping", "boxing", "busting", "clapping", "clipping", "clobbering", "clocking", "clouting", "cracking", "hammering", "hitting", "knocking", "nailing", "pasting", "pounding", "punching", "rapping", "slamming", "slapping", "slogging", "slugging", "smacking", "smiting", "socking", "striking", "swatting", "swiping", "tagging", "thumping", "thwacking", "walloping", "whacking", "whaling" ], "near synonyms":[ "battering", "beating", "buffeting", "bunging", "chopping", "cuffing", "drubbing", "lacing", "lambasting", "licking", "mangling", "mauling", "pelting", "peppering", "pommeling", "pommelling", "pummeling", "pummelling", "roughing", "scuffing", "bunting", "flicking", "stroking", "tapping", "bumping", "butting", "jabbing", "jostling", "kicking", "kneeing", "poking", "prodding", "pushing", "shoving", "stamping", "bowling (down or over)", "creaming", "decking", "dumping", "felling", "flooring", "knocking down", "leveling", "levelling", "rabbit-punching", "sucker punching", "caning", "clubbing", "cudgeling", "cudgelling", "flailing", "flogging", "lashing", "sapping", "slashing", "sledgehammering", "sledging", "spearing", "stabbing", "switching", "thrashing", "whipping", "beaning", "braining", "conking", "skulling" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, 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"hits", "knocks", "nails", "pastes", "pounds", "punches", "raps", "slams", "slaps", "slogs", "slugs", "smacks", "smites", "socks", "strikes", "swats", "swipes", "tags", "thumps", "thwacks", "wallops", "whacks", "whales" ], "near synonyms":[ "batters", "beats", "buffets", "bungs", "chops", "cuffs", "drubs", "laces", "lambastes", "lambasts", "licks", "mangles", "mauls", "pelts", "peppers", "pommels", "pummels", "roughs", "scuffs", "bunts", "flicks", "strokes", "taps", "bumps", "butts", "jabs", "jostles", "kicks", "knees", "pokes", "prods", "pushes", "shoves", "stamps", "bowls (down or over)", "creams", "decks", "dumps", "fells", "floors", "knocks down", "levels", "rabbit-punches", "sucker punches", "canes", "clubs", "cudgels", "flails", "flogs", "lashes", "saps", "slashes", "sledgehammers", "sledges", "spears", "stabs", "switches", "thrashes", "whips", "beans", "brains", "conks", "skulls" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "zapped":{ "to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner":{ "examples":[ "zapped the annoying bug with a swatter" ], "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", "struck", "swatted", "swiped", "tagged", "thumped", "thwacked", "walloped", "whacked", "whaled" ], "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":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "zagged":{ "to depart abruptly from a straight line or course":{ "examples":[ "the crowd roared as the clown on the bicycle zagged while the other clowns, in hot pursuit, zigged" ], "synonyms":[ "broke", "cut", "sheered", "swerved", "veered", "yawed", "zigged" ], "near synonyms":[ "skewed", "arced", "arched", "bent", "bowed", "crooked", "curved", "hooked", "rounded", "swept", "wheeled", "about-faced", "pivoted", "circled", "coiled", "curled", "looped", "spiraled", "spiralled", "turned", "twisted", "wound", "winded", "weaved", "zigzagged", "deviated", "strayed", "wandered", "wavered" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[ "straightened" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "zany":{ "showing or marked by a lack of good sense or judgment":{ "examples":[ "a zany plan to drive cross-country on a motorized scooter" ], "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", "stupid", "tomfool", "unwise", "wacky", "whacky", "weak-minded", "witless" ], "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 comically dressed performer (as at a circus) who entertains with playful tricks and ridiculous behavior":{ "examples":[ "hired a zany to entertain the children at the birthday party" ], "synonyms":[ "buffo", "buffoon", "clown", "harlequin" ], "near synonyms":[ "cutup", "madcap", "antic", "fool", "gracioso", "jester", "motley", "scaramouch", "scaramouche", "mime", "mimic", "mummer", "pantaloon", "comedian", "comedienne", "comic", "droll", "farceur", "funnyman", "gagger", "gagman", "gagster", "humorist", "joker", "jokester", "merry-andrew", "second banana", "stand-up", "top banana", "wag", "wit" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a person of odd or whimsical habits":{ "examples":[ "one of the challenges of hosting a radio call-in program is preventing the zanies from completely taking over the discussion" ], "synonyms":[ "character", "codger", "crack", "crackbrain", "crackpot", "crank", "eccentric", "flake", "fruitcake", "head case", "kook", "nut", "nutcase", "nutter", "oddball", "oddity", "original", "quiz", "screwball", "weirdo" ], "near synonyms":[ "bohemian", "maverick", "nonconformist", "quixote", "coot", "geezer", "curio", "rarity", "freak", "fantast", "fantastico" ], "near antonyms":[ "conformer", "conformist", "follower", "sheep" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] } }