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"inhibit", "rein (in)", "restrain", "retard", "can", "kill", "snuff (out)", "still", "abolish", "demolish", "destroy", "extinguish", "liquidate", "quench" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "bring to bear":{ "to put into action or service":{ "examples":[ "The group brought all their strength to bear in trying to remove the car from the mud." ], "synonyms":[ "apply", "employ", "exercise", "exploit", "harness", "operate", "use", "utilize" ], "near synonyms":[ "handle", "manipulate", "wield", "direct", "run", "work", "cannibalize", "recycle", "reuse" ], "near antonyms":[ "ignore", "neglect", "misapply", "misuse" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "bringing about":{ "to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "I promise: making one mistake will not bring about the apocalypse" ], "near antonyms":[ "impeding", "limiting", "restricting", "clamping down (on)", "cracking down (on)", "crushing", "dampening", "putting down", "quashing", 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"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":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "bridle paths":{ "as in roads , bypaths":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "lanes", "passages", "passes", "roads", "roadways", "routes", "rows", "runs", "runways", "streets", "thoroughfares", "alleys", "alleyways", "bypaths", "byroads", "bystreets", "byways", "passageways", "walkways", "footpaths", "paths", "pathways", "traces", "tracks", "trails", 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"convincing", "gaining", "getting", "inducing", "moving", "persuading", "prevailing (on or upon)", "satisfying", "talking (into)", "winning (over)" ], "near synonyms":[ "blandishing", "blarneying", "cajoling", "coaxing", "entreating", "exhorting", "fast-talking", "urging", "wheedling", "alluring", "beguiling", "leading on", "luring", "seducing", "snowing", "tempting", "brainwashing", "overpersuading", "inclining", "influencing", "prompting", "selling", "swaying", "attracting", "drawing", "enticing", "interesting", "chewing over", "conversing", "debating", "discussing", "disputing", "hashing (over)", "mooting", "reasoning (with)" ], "near antonyms":[ "deterring", "discouraging", "dissuading", "unselling" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to have a price of":{ "examples":[ "the antique will probably bring at least $1000 at auction" ], "synonyms":[ "costing", "fetching", "going (for)", "running", "selling (for)" ], "near synonyms":[ "listing (for)", "amounting (to)", "coming (to)", "totaling", "totalling", "commanding", "exacting", "asking", "demanding" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "bribable":{ "open to improper influence and especially bribery":{ "examples":[ "corruption in that country is so widespread that there are few public officials who are not bribable" ], "synonyms":[ "corruptible", "dirty", "purchasable", "venal" ], "near synonyms":[ "temptable", "hack", "mercenary", "crooked", "cutthroat", "dishonest", "Machiavellian", "unethical", "unmoral", "unprincipled", "unscrupulous", "corrupt", "corrupted", "debased", "debauched", "defiled", "degenerate", "degraded", "demoralized", "depraved", "dissipated", "dissolute", "perverse", "perverted", "reprobate", "sleazy", "vitiated", "warped", "bad", "evil", "immoral", "iniquitous", "nefarious", "sinful", "vicious", "wicked" ], "near antonyms":[ "ethical", "honest", "principled", "scrupulous", "good", "moral", "righteous", "upright", "virtuous" ], "antonyms":[ "incorruptible" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "bricks":{ "an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy":{ "examples":[ "he dropped a brick that had his friends helpless with laughter" ], "synonyms":[ "blunders", "bobbles", "boo-boos", "boobs", "clangers", "clinkers", "errors", "faults", "flubs", "fluffs", "fumbles", "gaffes", "gaffs", "goofs", "inaccuracies", "lapses", "miscues", "missteps", "mistakes", "oversights", "screwups", "slips", "slipups", "stumbles", "trips" ], "near synonyms":[ "bloomers", "bloopers", "boners", "howlers", "pratfalls", "foul-ups", "snafus", "misapprehensions", "miscalculations", "miscomprehensions", "misconceptions", "misconstructions", "misdescriptions", "misimpressions", "misinterpretations", "misjudgments", "misreadings", "misstatements", "misunderstandings" ], "near antonyms":[ "accuracies", "exactitudes", "precisions", "inerrancies", "infallibilities", "perfections" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "briefcases":{ "as in attach\u00e9s , valises":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "attach\u00e9 cases", "attach\u00e9s", "valises", "carryalls", "carry-ons", "grips", "handbags", "holdalls", "portmanteaus", "portmanteaux", "traveling bags", "wallets", "overnight bags", "overnight cases", "weekend bags", "weekenders", "cosmetic cases", "traveling cases", "carpetbags", "duffel bags", "kit bags", "kits", "backpacks", "haversacks", "knapsacks", "packsacks", "rucksacks", "baggages", "bags", "luggage" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "bristles":{ "a thin, flexible structure that resembles a hair":{ "examples":[ "a hairbrush with plastic bristles" ], "synonyms":[ "fibers", "filaments", "hairs", "threads" ], "near synonyms":[ "microfibers", "cords", "ropes", "strings", "wires", "yarns", "fuzzes", "tufts" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to be copiously supplied":{ "examples":[ "a recent college grad thrilled to be starting a new life in a city bristling with possibilities" ], "synonyms":[ "abounds", "brims", "bulges", "bursts", "bustles", "buzzes", "crawls", "hums", "overflows", "pullulates", "swarms", "teems" ], "near synonyms":[], "near antonyms":[ "lacks", "needs", "wants" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to express one's anger usually violently":{ "examples":[ "the man bristled at the accusation, and threatened to file a lawsuit" ], "synonyms":[ "fumes", "rages", "storms" ], "near synonyms":[ "blows up", "flares (up)", "flips (out)", "blusters", "carries on", "fulminates", "rampages", "rants", "raves", "takes on", "burns", "foams", "seethes", "smolders", "smoulders", "steams", "chafes", "frets", "stews" ], "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" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "bringing forth":{ "to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)":{ "examples":[ "His poetry brings forth an emotional response in many readers." ], "synonyms":[ "begetting", "breeding", "bringing", "bringing about", "bringing on", "catalyzing", "causing", "creating", "doing", "drawing on", "effecting", "effectuating", "engendering", "generating", "inducing", "invoking", "making", "occasioning", "producing", "prompting", "resulting (in)", "spawning", "translating (into)", "working", "yielding" ], "near synonyms":[ "conducing (to)", "contributing (to)", "deciding", "determining", "beginning", "establishing", "fathering", "founding", "inaugurating", "initiating", "innovating", "instituting", "introducing", "launching", "pioneering", "setting", "setting up", "starting", "advancing", "cultivating", "developing", "encouraging", "forwarding", "fostering", "furthering", "nourishing", "nurturing", "promoting", "enacting", "rendering", "turning out" ], "near antonyms":[ "impeding", "limiting", "restricting", "clamping down (on)", "cracking down (on)", "crushing", "dampening", "putting down", "quashing", "quelling", "repressing", "smothering", "squashing", "squelching", "stifling", "subduing", "suppressing", "arresting", "checking", "controlling", "curbing", "inhibiting", "reining (in)", "restraining", "retarding", "canning", "killing", "snuffing (out)", "stilling", "abolishing", "demolishing", "destroying", "extinguishing", "liquidating", "quenching" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to produce or bring about especially by long or repeated effort":{ "examples":[ "The spring rain brought forth an abundance of lush greenery." ], "synonyms":[ "carving (out)", "developing", "forging", "grinding (out)", "hammering out", "thrashing (out)", "working out", "working up" ], "near synonyms":[ "churning out", "cranking out", "turning out", "cobbling (together or up)", "throwing up", "composing", "constructing", "crafting", "creating", "engineering", "fabricating", "fashioning", "forming", "framing", "generating", "manufacturing", "minting", "modeling", "modelling", "shaping", "tailoring", "conceiving", "concocting", "contriving", "cooking (up)", "devising", "hatching", "inventing", "originating", "accomplishing", "achieving", "bringing off", "carrying out", "effecting" ], "near antonyms":[ "demolishing", "destroying", "dismantling", "razing", "tearing down", "ruining", "undoing", "unmaking", "wrecking" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "brides":{ "a woman who has just married or is about to be married":{ "examples":[ "a new bride", "the mother of the bride" ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "helpmates", "helpmeets", "ladies", "wives", "better halves", "consorts", "mates", "partners", "significant others", "spouses", "soul mates", "domestic partners", "bridegrooms", "grooms", "hubbies", "husbands", "men", "misters", "old men" ], "near antonyms":[ "exes", "singles", "bachelors", "bachelorettes", "maidens", "maids", "spinsters" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "briefcase":{ "as in attach\u00e9 , valise":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "attach\u00e9", "attach\u00e9 case", "valise", "carryall", "carry-on", "grip", "handbag", "holdall", "portmanteau", "traveling bag", "wallet", "overnight bag", "overnight case", "weekend bag", "weekender", "cosmetic case", "traveling case", "carpetbag", "duffel bag", "kit", "kit bag", "backpack", "haversack", "knapsack", "packsack", "rucksack", "baggage", "bags", "luggage" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "brigantines":{ "as in yachts , schooners":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bugeyes", "ca\u00efques", "caravels", "catamarans", "catboats", "cat rigs", "clippers", "corvettes", "cutters", "frigates", "galleons", "galleys", "junk", "keelboats", "ketches", "knockabouts", "luggers", "outriggers", "pinnaces", "piraguas", "sailers", "schooners", "shallops", "sharpies", "sloops", "square-riggers", "xebecs", "yachts", "yawls", "barks", "dinghies", "sailboats", "windjammers", "bottoms", "crafts", "vessels" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "bristly":{ "covered with or as if with hair":{ "examples":[ "although pigs look hairless, they're actually bristly creatures" ], "synonyms":[ "brushy", "cottony", "fleecy", "furred", "furry", "hairy", "hirsute", "rough", "shaggy", "silky", "unshorn", "woolly", "wooly" ], "near synonyms":[ "bearded", "bewhiskered", "mustachioed", "moustachioed", "whiskered", "stubbled", "stubbly", "downy", "fluffy", "fuzzy", "linty", "nappy" ], "near antonyms":[ "beardless", "shaved", "shaven" ], "antonyms":[ "bald", "furless", "glabrous", "hairless", "shorn", "smooth" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "bring to account":{ "to express public or formal disapproval of":{ "examples":[ "The treasurer was brought to account in front of the whole town." ], "synonyms":[ "censure", "condemn", "denounce", "objurgate", "rebuke", "reprimand", "reproach", "reprove" ], "near synonyms":[ "admonish", "chastise", "castigate", "punish", "bawl out", "berate", "chew out", "cut up", "dress down", "flay", "gibbet", "jaw", "keelhaul", "lambaste", "lambast", "lecture", "rag", "rail (at or against)", "rate", "scold", "score", "tell off", "upbraid", "belittle", "criticize", "deprecate", "depreciate", "disparage" ], "near antonyms":[ "acclaim", "applaud", "hail", "honor", "eulogize", "laud", "praise", "approve", "bless", "sanction" ], "antonyms":[ "cite", "commend", "endorse", "indorse" ] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "brigaded":{ "as in raised , mustered":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "banded", "mustered", "raised", "rallied", "heaped", "piled", "stacked", "flocked", "herded", "hived", "packed", "pressed", "swarmed", "thronged", "balled", "batched", "bunched", "clustered", "huddled", "combined", "connected", "joined", "linked", "merged", "pooled", "united", "accumulated", "amassed", "assembled", "bulked (up)", "collected", "concentrated", "congregated", "constellated", "corralled", "garnered", "gathered", "grouped", "lumped", "picked up", "rounded up", "archived", "arranged", "collated", "compiled", "organized", "systematized", "scraped (up or together)", "re-collected", "regathered", "regrouped" ], "near antonyms":[ "dispelled", "dispersed", "dissipated", "scattered", "broke up", "disbanded", "disintegrated", "dissolved", "separated", "severed", "split (up)", "dismissed", "sent" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "brightness":{ "the quality or state of having or giving off light":{ "examples":[ "the brightness of the sunshine made me squint after an afternoon spent in a darkened movie theater" ], "synonyms":[ "brilliance", "brilliancy", "candor", "dazzle", "effulgence", "illumination", "lambency", "lightness", "luminance", "luminosity", "luminousness", "luster", "lustre", "lustrousness", "radiance", "refulgence", "splendor" ], "near synonyms":[ "blaze", "flare", "flash", "flicker", "light", "fluorescence", "incandescence", "luminescence", "burnish", "gloss", "polish", "sheen", "shine", "shininess", "fire", "flame", "glare", "glow", "flash", "gleam", "glimmer", "glint", "glisten", "glitter", "scintillation", "shimmer", "sparkle", "twinkle" ], "near antonyms":[ "dimness", "gloominess", "somberness", "cloudiness", "haziness", "murkiness", "obscureness", "obscurity", "colorlessness", "grayness", "lackluster", "paleness", "shadiness", "shadowiness" ], "antonyms":[ "blackness", "dark", "darkness", "dullness", "dulness", "duskiness" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "briefed":{ "as in informed , enlightened":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "enlightened", "informed", "versed", "homeschooled", "self-educated", "self-instructed", "self-taught", "overeducated", "polyhistoric", "polymath", "polymathic", "informed", "instructed", "schooled", "skilled", "trained", "academic", "academical", "bookish", "didactic", "didactical", "inkhorn", "pedantic", "professorial", "polished", "refined", "well-bred", "cerebral", "highbrow", "highbrowed", "intellectual", "civilized", "cultivated", "cultured", "educated", "erudite", "knowledgeable", "learned", "lettered", "literate", "scholarly", "well-read" ], "near antonyms":[ "benighted", "dark", "ignorant", "illiterate", "uneducated", "unlearned", "unlettered", "unscholarly", "uncivilized", "uncultivated", "uncultured", "lowbrow", "semiliterate", "unintellectual", "ill-bred", "unpolished", "unrefined", "uninformed", "unknowledgeable", "uninstructed", "unschooled", "untaught", "untutored", "semiliterate", "undereducated" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to give information to":{ "examples":[ "the lieutenant briefed his superior officers on the state of the enemy's fortifications" ], "synonyms":[ "acquainted", "advised", "apprised", "caught up", "cleared", "clued (in)", "enlightened", "familiarized", "filled in", "hipped", "informed", "instructed", "told", "versed", "wised (up)" ], "near synonyms":[ "advertised", "alerted", "notified", "announced (to)", "disclosed (to)", "assured", "certified", "convinced", "reassured", "warranted", "educated", "lectured", "schooled", "taught", "tutored", "disabused", "disenchanted", "disillusioned", "undeceived" ], "near antonyms":[ "misinformed", "misled" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report)":{ "examples":[ "his duties include briefing intelligence reports for the president" ], "synonyms":[ "abstracted", "boiled down", "digested", "encapsulated", "epitomized", "outlined", "recapitulated", "recapped", "reprised", "summarized", "summed up", "synopsized", "wrapped up" ], "near synonyms":[ "abridged", "condensed", "curtailed", "cut back", "shortened", "downsized", "shrank", "shrunk", "concentrated", "consolidated", "decocted", "essentialized", "simplified", "streamlined" ], "near antonyms":[ "elongated", "extended", "lengthened", "prolonged", "protracted", "amplified", "elaborated (on or upon)", "enlarged (on or upon)", "expanded", "supplemented" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "briskness":{ "the quality or state of having abundant or intense activity":{ "examples":[ "the briskness of the shopping scene at the mall makes it a good candidate for our next store" ], "synonyms":[ "animation", "exuberance", "jazziness", "liveliness", "lustiness", "peppiness", "robustness", "sprightliness", "vibrance", "vibrancy", "vigorousness", "vitality" ], "near synonyms":[ "buoyancy", "jauntiness", "springiness", "brightness", "cheer", "cheerfulness", "chirpiness", "effervescence", "friskiness", "pizzazz", "pizazz", "sparkle", "spirit", "verve", "vivaciousness", "vivacity", "eagerness", "ebullience", "ebulliency", "enthusiasm", "keenness", "spiritedness", "impishness", "pertness", "playfulness" ], "near antonyms":[ "indolence", "laziness", "anemia", "bloodlessness", "languidness", "languor", "lethargy", "limpness", "listlessness", "sleepiness", "sluggishness", "spiritlessness", "torpidity", "torpor", "weariness", "apathy", "impassivity", "dullness", "dulness", "pallidness", "tediousness", "tedium", "vapidity", "vapidness" ], "antonyms":[ "inactivity", "lifelessness" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "brick walls":{ "as in barriers , stone walls":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "barriers", "blockades", "blockages", "stone walls", "catches", "hitches", "rubs", "snags", "arrests", "bits", "brakes", "checks", "constraints", "curbs", "hobbles", "reins", "restraints", "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", "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":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "brickbats":{ "an act or expression showing scorn and usually intended to hurt another's feelings":{ "examples":[ "the brickbats were flying the night that those two bitchy divas were seated at the same table" ], "synonyms":[ "affronts", "barbs", "cuts", "darts", "digs", "dises", "disses", "epithets", "girds", "indignities", "insults", "names", "offenses", "offences", "outrages", "personalities", "pokes", "put-downs", "sarcasms", "slaps", "slights", "slurs" ], "near synonyms":[ "catcalls", "gibes", "jibes", "jeers", "mocks", "quips", "sneers", "taunts", "abuses", "invectives", "vituperations", "disapprovals", "opprobriums", "disgraces", "dishonors", "shames", "attacks", "criticisms", "knocks", "slams", "swipes", "torments", "tortures" ], "near antonyms":[ "accolades", "commendations", "compliments", "acclaim", "applauses", "praises", "adulations", "flatteries" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "bringing to bear":{ "to put into action or service":{ "examples":[ "The group brought all their strength to bear in trying to remove the car from the mud." ], "synonyms":[ "applying", "employing", "exercising", "exploiting", "harnessing", "operating", "using", "utilizing" ], "near synonyms":[ "handling", "manipulating", "wielding", "directing", "running", "working", "cannibalizing", "recycling", "reusing" ], "near antonyms":[ "ignoring", "neglecting", "misapplying", "misusing" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "brings about":{ "to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)":{ "examples":[ "I promise: making one mistake will not bring about the apocalypse" ], "synonyms":[ "begets", "breeds", "brings", "brings on", "catalyzes", "causes", "creates", "does", "draws on", "effects", "effectuates", "engenders", "generates", "induces", "invokes", "makes", "occasions", "produces", "prompts", "results (in)", "spawns", "translates (into)", "works", "yields" ], "near synonyms":[ "conduces (to)", "contributes (to)", "decides", "determines", "begins", "establishes", "fathers", "founds", "inaugurates", "initiates", "innovates", "institutes", "introduces", "launches", "pioneers", "sets", "sets up", "starts", "advances", "cultivates", "develops", "encourages", "forwards", "fosters", "furthers", "nourishes", "nurtures", "promotes", "enacts", "renders", "turns out" ], "near antonyms":[ "impedes", "limits", "restricts", "clamps down (on)", "cracks down (on)", "crushes", "dampens", "puts down", "quashes", "quells", "represses", "smothers", "squashes", "squelches", "stifles", "subdues", "suppresses", "arrests", "checks", "controls", "curbs", "inhibits", "reins (in)", "restrains", "retards", "cans", "kills", "snuffs (out)", "stills", "abolishes", "demolishes", "destroys", "extinguishes", "liquidates", "quenches" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "brickle":{ "having a texture that readily breaks into little pieces under pressure":{ "examples":[ "that stuff's so brickle that it breaks into pieces as soon as you touch it" ], "synonyms":[ "brittle", "crisp", "crispy", "crumbly", "embrittled", "flaky", "flakey", "friable", "short" ], "near synonyms":[ "crackly", "crisped", "crispened", "crunchy", "crusty", "breakable", "delicate", "fragile" ], "near antonyms":[ "elastic", "flexible", "pliable", "pliant", "resilient", "strong", "sturdy", "tough" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "brilliant":{ "giving off or reflecting much light":{ "examples":[ "a brilliant chandelier graces the hotel lobby" ], "synonyms":[ "beaming", "bedazzling", "bright", "candescent", "clear", "dazzling", "effulgent", "fulgent", "glowing", "incandescent", "lambent", "lucent", "lucid", "luminous", "lustrous", "radiant", "refulgent", "sheeny", "shining", "shiny", "splendid" ], "near synonyms":[ "ablaze", "ardent", "blazing", "burning", "combusting", "fiery", "flaming", "red-hot", "agleam", "aglitter", "blinding", "coruscant", "flaring", "flashing", "flickering", "gemmy", "glancing", "glaring", "gleaming", "glimmering", "glinting", "glistening", "glistering", "glittering", "scintillant", "scintillating", "shimmering", "shimmery", "sparkling", "sunny", "twinkling", "winking", "burnished", "polished", "shined", "superbright", "ultrabright" ], "near antonyms":[ "blackened", "dark", "darkened", "darkish", "darkling", "darksome", "dimmed", "dusky", "gloomy", "lightless", "murky", "obscure", "obscured", "pitch-black", "pitch-dark", "somber", "sombre", "sunless", "tenebrous", "unlit", "cloudy", "shadowlike", "shadowy", "shady", "gray", "grey", "leaden", "pale", "palish" ], "antonyms":[ "dim", "dull", "lackluster", "unbright", "unbrilliant" ] }, "having or showing quickness of mind":{ "examples":[ "a brilliant boy who left for college at the age of 16" ], "synonyms":[ "alert", "brainy", "bright", "clever", "exceptional", "fast", "hyperintelligent", "intelligent", "keen", "nimble", "quick", "quick-witted", "sharp", "sharp-witted", "smart", "supersmart", "ultrasmart" ], "near synonyms":[ "apt", "ingenious", "resourceful", "acute", "astute", "discerning", "heady", "insightful", "knowing", "perceptive", "percipient", "perspicacious", "sagacious", "sapient", "savvy", "wise", "cerebral", "erudite", "genial", "highbrow", "knowledgeable", "learned", "literate", "scholarly", "well-read", "educated", "informed", "schooled", "skilled", "trained", "creative", "inventive", "judicious", "prudent", "sage", "sane", "sapient", "sensible", "sound", "wise", "crafty", "cunning", "foxy", "shrewd", "wily", "logical", "rational", "reasonable" ], "near antonyms":[ "feebleminded", "simpleminded", "boobish", "foolish", "half-baked", "idiotic", "idiotical", "imbecile", "imbecilic", "moronic", "silly", "ignorant", "illiterate", "lowbrow", "nonintellectual", "unacademic", "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", "tomfool", "unwise", "wacky", "whacky", "zany" ], "antonyms":[ "airheaded", "birdbrained", "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", "obtuse", "opaque", "pinheaded", "senseless", "simple", "slow", "slow-witted", "soft", "softheaded", "stupid", "thick", "thickheaded", "thick-witted", "unbrilliant", "unintelligent", "unsmart", "vacuous", "weak-minded", "witless" ] }, "likely to attract attention":{ "examples":[ "a brilliant example of government waste" ], "synonyms":[ "arresting", "bodacious", "bold", "catchy", "commanding", "conspicuous", "dramatic", "emphatic", "eye-catching", "flamboyant", "grabby", "kenspeckle", "marked", "noisy", "noticeable", "prominent", "pronounced", "remarkable", "showy", "splashy", "striking" ], "near synonyms":[ "detectable", "discernible", "discernable", "observable", "perceptible", "recognizable", "visible", "outstanding", "salient", "distinguished", "eminent", "impressive", "notable", "noteworthy", "highlighted", "spotlighted", "flagrant", "glaring", "howling", "screaming", "flashy", "garish", "gaudy", "glitzy", "jazzy", "loud", "meretricious", "swank", "swanky", "tawdry", "highfalutin", "hifalutin", "ostentatious", "pretentious", "extravagant", "fancy", "florid", "glittery", "spectacular", "opulent", "ornate", "overdone", "overwrought", "absorbing", "engrossing", "enthralling", "fascinating", "interesting", "riveting" ], "near antonyms":[ "subtle", "concealed", "hidden", "shrouded", "dim", "faint", "obscure", "insignificant", "undistinguished", "unimportant", "modest", "unaffected", "unassuming", "unpretentious", "conservative", "plain", "quiet", "simple", "understated", "muted", "restrained", "subdued", "subtle", "toned-down", "unflashy" ], "antonyms":[ "inconspicuous", "unemphatic", "unflamboyant", "unnoticeable", "unobtrusive", "unremarkable", "unshowy" ] }, "a usually valuable stone cut and polished for ornament":{ "examples":[ "the diamond cutter set out an array of brilliants to show the various ways the diamond could be cut" ], "synonyms":[ "gem", "gemstone", "jewel", "rock" ], "near synonyms":[ "bauble", "bijou", "trinket", "birthstone", "baguette", "cabochon", "cameo", "scarab", "solitaire", "teardrop", "paste", "rhinestone", "zircon", "crown jewels", "jewelry" ], "near antonyms":[ "rough" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "brimful":{ "containing or seeming to contain the greatest quantity or number possible":{ "examples":[ "a book brimful of stories about people who overcome childhood adversities to achieve great things" ], "synonyms":[ "brimming", "bursting", "chock-full", "chockful", "chockablock", "crammed", "crowded", "fat", "filled", "full", "jam-packed", "jammed", "loaded", "packed", "stuffed" ], "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" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "brilliance":{ "the quality or state of having or giving off light":{ "examples":[ "the brilliance of the flash from the camera was so intense that I was blinded for a moment afterwards" ], "synonyms":[ "brightness", "brilliancy", "candor", "dazzle", "effulgence", "illumination", "lambency", "lightness", "luminance", "luminosity", "luminousness", "luster", "lustre", "lustrousness", "radiance", "refulgence", "splendor" ], "near synonyms":[ "blaze", "flare", "flash", "flicker", "light", "fluorescence", "incandescence", "luminescence", "burnish", "gloss", "polish", "sheen", "shine", "shininess", "fire", "flame", "glare", "glow", "flash", "gleam", "glimmer", "glint", "glisten", "glitter", "scintillation", "shimmer", "sparkle", "twinkle" ], "near antonyms":[ "dimness", "gloominess", "somberness", "cloudiness", "haziness", "murkiness", "obscureness", "obscurity", "colorlessness", "grayness", "lackluster", "paleness", "shadiness", "shadowiness" ], "antonyms":[ "blackness", "dark", "darkness", "dullness", "dulness", "duskiness" ] }, "impressiveness of beauty on a large scale":{ "examples":[ "the brilliance of the palace is really quite staggering" ], "synonyms":[ "augustness", "gloriousness", "glory", "gorgeousness", "grandeur", "grandness", "magnificence", "majesty", "nobility", "nobleness", "resplendence", "resplendency", "splendidness", "splendiferousness", "splendor", "stateliness", "stupendousness", "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" ] }, "brings":{ "to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)":{ "examples":[ "in the end, the lawsuit brought distress to everyone, including the plaintiff" ], "synonyms":[ "begets", "breeds", "brings about", "brings on", "catalyzes", "causes", "creates", "does", "draws on", "effects", "effectuates", "engenders", "generates", "induces", "invokes", "makes", "occasions", "produces", "prompts", "results (in)", "spawns", "translates (into)", "works", "yields" ], "near synonyms":[ "conduces (to)", "contributes (to)", "decides", "determines", "begins", "establishes", "fathers", "founds", "inaugurates", "initiates", "innovates", "institutes", "introduces", "launches", "pioneers", "sets", "sets up", "starts", "advances", "cultivates", "develops", "encourages", "forwards", "fosters", "furthers", "nourishes", "nurtures", "promotes", "enacts", "renders", "turns out" ], "near antonyms":[ "impedes", "limits", "restricts", "clamps down (on)", "cracks down (on)", "crushes", "dampens", "puts down", "quashes", "quells", "represses", "smothers", "squashes", "squelches", "stifles", "subdues", "suppresses", "arrests", "checks", "controls", "curbs", "inhibits", "reins (in)", "restrains", "retards", "cans", "kills", "snuffs (out)", "stills", "abolishes", "demolishes", "destroys", "extinguishes", "liquidates", "quenches" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to cause (someone) to agree with a belief or course of action by using arguments or earnest request":{ "examples":[ "nothing will ever bring her to admit she's wrong" ], "synonyms":[ "argues", "brings around", "converts", "convinces", "gains", "gets", "induces", "moves", "persuades", "prevails (on or upon)", "satisfies", "talks (into)", "wins (over)" ], "near synonyms":[ "blandishes", "blarneys", "cajoles", "coaxes", "entreats", "exhorts", "fast-talks", "urges", "wheedles", "allures", "beguiles", "leads on", "lures", "seduces", "snows", "tempts", "brainwashes", "overpersuades", "inclines", "influences", "prompts", "sells", "sways", "attracts", "draws", "entices", "interests", "chews over", "converses", "debates", "discusses", "disputes", "hashes (over)", "moots", "reasons (with)" ], "near antonyms":[ "deters", "discourages", "dissuades", "unsells" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to have a price of":{ "examples":[ "the antique will probably bring at least $1000 at auction" ], "synonyms":[ "costs", "fetches", "goes (for)", "runs", "sells (for)" ], "near synonyms":[ "lists (for)", "amounts (to)", "comes (to)", "totals", "commands", "exacts", "asks", "demands" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "brittleness":{ "as in crumbliness , friability":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "crumbliness", "friability", "diaphanousness", "flimsiness", "insubstantiality", "wispiness", "daintiness", "delicacy", "exquisiteness", "fineness", "fragility", "frangibility" ], "near antonyms":[ "coarseness", "crudeness", "crudity", "roughness", "rudeness", "firmness", "solidity", "strength" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "brings in":{ "to receive as return for effort":{ "examples":[ "she's bringing in good money selling houses" ], "synonyms":[ "acquires", "attains", "bags", "captures", "carries", "comes by", "draws", "earns", "gains", "garners", "gets", "knocks down", "lands", "makes", "obtains", "procures", "pulls down", "realizes", "reaps", "secures", "wins" ], "near synonyms":[ "clears", "grosses", "nets", "accomplishes", "achieves", "notches (up)", "scores", "accumulates", "amasses", "racks up", "catches", "picks up", "annexes", "occupies", "takes over", "reacquires", "reattains", "recaptures", "regains", "remakes" ], "near antonyms":[ "accords", "gives", "grants", "pays", "gives up", "hands over", "parts (with)", "relinquishes", "surrenders", "yields" ], "antonyms":[ "forfeits", "loses" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "briefing":{ "as in assistance , coaching":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "assistance", "coaching", "mentoring", "priming", "prompting", "teaching", "tutoring", "advice", "advisement", "assistance", "counsel", "guidance", "input", "recommendation", "suggestion", "caution", "cautioning", "sign", "signal", "telltale", "tip-off", "warning", "brief", "direction", "feedback", "instruction", "observation", "prompt", "reminder", "urging", "answer", "clue", "solution", "hint", "lead", "pointer", "tip" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to give information to":{ "examples":[ "the lieutenant briefed his superior officers on the state of the enemy's fortifications" ], "synonyms":[ "acquainting", "advising", "apprising", "catching up", "clearing", "clueing (in)", "cluing (in)", "enlightening", "familiarizing", "filling in", "hipping", "informing", "instructing", "telling", "versing", "wising (up)" ], "near synonyms":[ "advertising", "alerting", "notifying", "announcing (to)", "disclosing (to)", "assuring", "certifying", "convincing", "reassuring", "warranting", "educating", "lecturing", "schooling", "teaching", "tutoring", "disabusing", "disenchanting", "disillusioning", "undeceiving" ], "near antonyms":[ "misinforming", "misleading" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report)":{ "examples":[ "his duties include briefing intelligence reports for the president" ], "synonyms":[ "abstracting", "boiling down", "digesting", "encapsulating", "epitomizing", "outlining", "recapitulating", "recapping", "reprising", "summarizing", "summing up", "synopsizing", "wrapping up" ], "near synonyms":[ "abridging", "condensing", "curtailing", "cutting back", "shortening", "downsizing", "shrinking", "concentrating", "consolidating", "decocting", "essentializing", "simplifying", "streamlining" ], "near antonyms":[ "elongating", "extending", "lengthening", "prolonging", "protracting", "amplifying", "elaborating (on or upon)", "enlarging (on or upon)", "expanding", "supplementing" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "brings to account":{ "to express public or formal disapproval of":{ "examples":[ "The treasurer was brought to account in front of the whole town." ], "synonyms":[ "censures", "condemns", "denounces", "objurgates", "rebukes", "reprimands", "reproaches", "reproves" ], "near synonyms":[ "admonishes", "chastises", "castigates", "punishes", "bawls out", "berates", "chews out", "cuts up", "dresses down", "flays", "gibbets", "jaws", "keelhauls", "lambastes", "lambasts", "lectures", "rags", "rails (at or against)", "rates", "scolds", "scores", "tells off", "upbraids", "belittles", "criticizes", "deprecates", "depreciates", "disparages" ], "near antonyms":[ "acclaims", "applauds", "hails", "honors", "eulogizes", "lauds", "praises", "approves", "blesses", "sanctions" ], "antonyms":[ "cites", "commends", "endorses", "indorses" ] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "brick wall":{ "as in barrier , stone wall":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "barrier", "blockade", "blockage", "stone 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" ] }, "brimmed":{ "to be copiously supplied":{ "examples":[ "a secondhand bookstore that was brimming with bargains" ], "synonyms":[ "abounded", "bristled", "bulged", "burst", "bursted", "bustled", "buzzed", "crawled", "hummed", "overflowed", "pullulated", "swarmed", "teemed" ], "near synonyms":[], "near antonyms":[ "lacked", "needed", "wanted" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to put into (something) as much as can be held or contained":{ "examples":[ "he brimmed the glass with milk, and now I'm sure to spill it" ], "synonyms":[ "charged", "crammed", "filled", "heaped", "jammed", "jam-packed", "loaded", "packed", "stuffed" ], "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":[ "verb" ] }, "bribe":{ "something given or promised in order to improperly influence a person's conduct or decision":{ "examples":[ "that judge refused a huge bribe to dismiss the charges against the wealthy defendant" ], "synonyms":[ "backhander", "boodle", "cumshaw", "fix", "sop" ], "near synonyms":[ "baksheesh", "kickback", "payoff", "slush fund", "incentive", "incitement", "instigation", "motivation", "provocation", "spur", "stimulation", "stimulus", "boost", "encouragement", "goad", "inducement", "allurement", "bait", "enticement", "lure", "seduction", "temptation", "turn-on", "flattery", "persuasion", "decoy", "snare", "trap" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to influence someone with a bribe":{ "examples":[ "meat inspectors were bribed , and the contaminated beef was sold to the public" ], "synonyms":[ "buy", "corrupt", "have", "pay off", "square" ], "near synonyms":[ "fix", "tamper (with)", "abase", "debase", "debauch", "defile", "degrade", "demean", "deprave", "dishonor", "pervert", "poison", "profane", "prostitute", "subvert", "taint", "warp", "allure", "bait", "beguile", "entice", "lead on", "lure", "seduce", "tempt", "motivate", "provoke", "spur", "stimulate", "goad", "induce", "flatter", "persuade", "snare", "trap" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "bridgeheads":{ "a place from which an advance (as for military operations) is made":{ "examples":[ "established a bridgehead on the beach before beginning the land invasion" ], "synonyms":[ "bases", "footholds" ], "near synonyms":[ "staging areas", "staging grounds", "beachheads", "camps", "centers", "emplacements", "footings", "fronts", "headquarters", "installations", "stations", "airbases", "bastions", "fortresses", "strongholds", "battlefronts", "fields", "toeholds" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "bridegroom":{ "a man who has just married or is about to be married":{ "examples":[ "the bride and bridegroom" ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "groom", "hubby", "husband", "man", "mister", "old man", "better half", "consort", "mate", "partner", "significant other", "soul mate", "domestic partner", "bride", "helpmate", "helpmeet", "lady", "wife" ], "near antonyms":[ "ex", "single", "bachelor", "bachelorette", "maid", "maiden", "spinster" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "bridegrooms":{ "a man who has just married or is about to be married":{ "examples":[ "the bride and bridegroom" ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "grooms", "hubbies", "husbands", "men", "misters", "old men", "better halves", "consorts", "mates", "partners", "significant others", "soul mates", "domestic partners", "brides", "helpmates", "helpmeets", "ladies", "wives" ], "near antonyms":[ "exes", "singles", "bachelors", "bachelorettes", "maidens", "maids", "spinsters" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "brigades":{ "a group of people working together on a task":{ "examples":[ "a clean-up brigade put the parish hall back in good order" ], "synonyms":[ "armies", "bands", "companies", "crews", "gangs", "outfits", "parties", "platoons", "squads", "teams" ], "near synonyms":[ "battalions", "corps", "troops", "forces", "hosts", "posses", "stables", "troupes", "administrations", "departments", "help", "personnels", "staffs", "staves" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in raises , musters":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bands", "musters", "raises", "rallies", "heaps", "piles", "stacks", "flocks", "herds", "hives", "packs", "presses", "swarms", "throngs", "balls", "batches", "bunches", "clusters", "huddles", "combines", "connects", "joins", "links", "merges", "pools", "unites", "accumulates", "amasses", "assembles", "bulks (up)", "collects", "concentrates", "congregates", "constellates", "corrals", "garners", "gathers", "groups", "lumps", "picks up", "rounds up", "archives", "arranges", "collates", "compiles", "organizes", "systematizes", "scrapes (up or together)", "re-collects", "regathers", "regroups" ], "near antonyms":[ "dispels", "disperses", "dissipates", "scatters", "breaks up", "disbands", "disintegrates", "dissolves", "separates", "severs", "splits (up)", "dismisses", "sends" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "brigands":{ "a person who commits robbery usually as part of a group":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "assassins", "bandits", "bravos", "bravoes", "criminals", "crooks", "desperadoes", "desperados", "felons", "gunmen", "highwaymen", "lawbreakers", "mafiosi", "malefactors", "offenders", "outlaws", "perpetrators", "perps", "pirates", "bullies", "gangbangers", "gangstas", "gangsters", "goons", "gorillas", "hoodlums", "hoods", "hooligans", "mobsters", "mugs", "plug-uglies", "punks", "roughnecks", "rowdies", "ruffians", "thugs", "toughies", "toughs", "yobbos", "yobboes", "yobs", "cutthroats", "scoundrels", "villains", "pickpockets", "racketeers", "robbers", "swindlers", "thieves", "vandals", "juvenile delinquents", "tearaways" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "brinks":{ "an interval of time just before the onset of something":{ "examples":[ "was at the brink of death when the rescuers arrived" ], "synonyms":[ "cusps", "edges", "points", "thresholds", "verges" ], "near synonyms":[ "nicks" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "bristled":{ "to be copiously supplied":{ "examples":[ "a recent college grad thrilled to be starting a new life in a city bristling with possibilities" ], "synonyms":[ "abounded", "brimmed", "bulged", "burst", "bursted", "bustled", "buzzed", "crawled", "hummed", "overflowed", "pullulated", "swarmed", "teemed" ], "near synonyms":[], "near antonyms":[ "lacked", "needed", "wanted" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to express one's anger usually violently":{ "examples":[ "the man bristled at the accusation, and threatened to file a lawsuit" ], "synonyms":[ "fumed", "raged", "stormed" ], "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":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "bristle":{ "a thin, flexible structure that resembles a hair":{ "examples":[ "a hairbrush with plastic bristles" ], "synonyms":[ "fiber", "filament", "hair", "thread" ], "near synonyms":[ "microfiber", "cord", "rope", "string", "wire", "yarn", "fuzz", "tuft" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to be copiously supplied":{ "examples":[ "a recent college grad thrilled to be starting a new life in a city bristling with possibilities" ], "synonyms":[ "abound", "brim", "bulge", "burst", "bustle", "buzz", "crawl", "hum", "overflow", 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brighten upon being told that his injury would not jeopardize his career" ], "synonyms":[ "bucking up", "cheering (up)", "lightening", "looking up", "perking (up)" ], "near synonyms":[ "rejoicing", "livening (up)", "reviving", "beaming", "glowing", "radiating", "sparkling", "encouraging", "gladdening", "heartening" ], "near antonyms":[ "despairing", "desponding", "brooding", "fretting", "moping" ], "antonyms":[ "darkening", "saddening" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "bribes":{ "something given or promised in order to improperly influence a person's conduct or decision":{ "examples":[ "that judge refused a huge bribe to dismiss the charges against the wealthy defendant" ], "synonyms":[ "backhanders", "boodles", "cumshaws", "fixes", "sops" ], "near synonyms":[ "baksheeshs", "kickbacks", "payoffs", "slush funds", "incentives", "incitements", "instigations", "motivations", "provocations", "spurs", "stimulations", "stimuli", "boosts", "encouragements", "goads", "inducements", "allurements", "baits", "enticements", "lures", "seductions", "temptations", "turn-ons", "flatteries", "persuasions", "decoys", "snares", "traps" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to influence someone with a bribe":{ "examples":[ "meat inspectors were bribed , and the contaminated beef was sold to the public" ], "synonyms":[ "buys", "corrupts", "has", "pays off", "squares" ], "near synonyms":[ "fixes", "tampers (with)", "abases", "debases", "debauches", "defiles", "degrades", "demeans", "depraves", "dishonors", "perverts", "poisons", "profanes", "prostitutes", "subverts", "taints", "warps", "allures", "baits", "beguiles", "entices", "leads on", "lures", "seduces", "tempts", "motivates", "provokes", "spurs", "stimulates", "goads", "induces", "flatters", "persuades", "snares", "traps" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "bristling":{ "as in seething , smoldering":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "boiling", "bristly", "burning", "cross", "huffy", "passionate", "seething", "sizzling", "smoldering", "smouldering", "worked up", "wrought (up)", "ranting", "raving", "stormy", "acrid", "acrimonious", "antagonistic", "antipathetic", "bitter", "embittered", "inimical", "malevolent", "piqued", "rancorous", "resentful", "spiteful", "vengeful", "vindictive", "virulent", "vitriolic", "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", "steaming", "teed off", "ticked", "wrathful", "wroth", "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":[ "angerless", "delighted", "pleased", "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":[] }, "to be copiously supplied":{ "examples":[ "a recent college grad thrilled to be starting a new life in a city bristling with possibilities" ], "synonyms":[ "abounding", "brimming", "bulging", "bursting", "bustling", "buzzing", "crawling", "humming", "overflowing", "pullulating", "swarming", "teeming" ], "near synonyms":[], "near antonyms":[ "lacking", "needing", "wanting" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to express one's anger usually violently":{ "examples":[ "the man bristled at the accusation, and threatened to file a lawsuit" ], "synonyms":[ "fuming", "raging", "storming" ], "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":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "bridles":{ "to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression)":{ "examples":[ "try to bridle your criticism next time so that it is helpful and not hurtful" ], "synonyms":[ "checks", "constrains", "contains", "controls", "curbs", "governs", "holds", "inhibits", "keeps", "measures", "pulls in", "regulates", "reins (in)", "restrains", "rules", "tames" ], "near synonyms":[ "bottles (up)", "chokes (back)", "holds back", "minces", "muffles", "pockets", "represses", "sinks", "smothers", "squelches", "stifles", "strangles", "suppresses", "swallows", "arrests", "interrupts", "stops", "blocks", "hampers", "handcuffs", "hinders", "impedes", "obstructs", "gags", "muzzles", "silences" ], "near antonyms":[ "liberates", "loosens", "looses", "unleashes", "airs", "expresses", "takes out", "vents" ], "antonyms":[ "loses" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "bridgehead":{ "a place from which an advance (as for military operations) is made":{ "examples":[ "established a bridgehead on the beach before beginning the land invasion" ], "synonyms":[ "base", "foothold" ], "near synonyms":[ "staging area", "staging ground", "beachhead", "camp", "center", "emplacement", "footing", "front", "headquarters", "installation", "station", "airbase", "bastion", "fastness", "fortress", "stronghold", "battlefront", "field", "toehold" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "bring":{ "to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)":{ "examples":[ "in the end, the lawsuit brought distress to everyone, including the plaintiff" ], "synonyms":[ "beget", "breed", "bring about", "bring on", "catalyze", "cause", "create", "do", "draw on", "effect", "effectuate", "engender", "generate", "induce", "invoke", "make", "occasion", "produce", "prompt", "result (in)", "spawn", "translate (into)", "work", "yield" ], "near synonyms":[ "conduce (to)", "contribute (to)", "decide", "determine", "begin", "establish", "father", "found", "inaugurate", "initiate", "innovate", "institute", "introduce", "launch", "pioneer", "set", "set up", "start", "advance", "cultivate", "develop", "encourage", "forward", "foster", "further", "nourish", "nurture", "promote", "enact", "render", "turn out" ], "near antonyms":[ "impede", "limit", "restrict", "clamp down (on)", "crack down (on)", "crush", "dampen", "put down", "quash", "quell", "repress", "smother", "squash", "squelch", "stifle", "subdue", "suppress", "arrest", "check", "control", "curb", "inhibit", "rein (in)", "restrain", "retard", "can", "kill", "snuff (out)", "still", "abolish", "demolish", "destroy", "extinguish", "liquidate", "quench" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to cause (someone) to agree with a belief or course of action by using arguments or earnest request":{ "examples":[ "nothing will ever bring her to admit she's wrong" ], "synonyms":[ "argue", "bring around", "convert", "convince", "gain", "get", "induce", "move", "persuade", "prevail (on or upon)", "satisfy", "talk (into)", "win (over)" ], "near synonyms":[ "blandish", "blarney", "cajole", "coax", "entreat", "exhort", "fast-talk", "urge", "wheedle", "allure", "beguile", "lead on", "lure", "seduce", "snow", "tempt", "brainwash", "overpersuade", "incline", "influence", "prompt", "sell", "sway", "attract", "draw", "entice", "interest", "chew over", "converse", "debate", "discuss", "dispute", "hash (over)", "moot", "reason (with)" ], "near antonyms":[ "deter", "discourage", "dissuade", "unsell" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to have a price of":{ "examples":[ "the antique will probably bring at least $1000 at auction" ], "synonyms":[ "cost", "fetch", "go (for)", "run", "sell (for)" ], "near synonyms":[ "list (for)", "amount (to)", "come (to)", "total", "command", "exact", "ask", "demand" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "brilliances":{ "the quality or state of having or giving off light":{ "examples":[ "the brilliance of the flash from the camera was so intense that I was blinded for a moment afterwards" ], "synonyms":[ "brightness", "brilliancy", "candor", "dazzle", "effulgence", "illumination", "lambency", "lightness", "luminance", "luminosity", "luminousness", "luster", "lustre", "lustrousness", "radiance", "refulgence", "splendor" ], "near synonyms":[ "blaze", "flare", "flash", "flicker", "light", "fluorescence", "incandescence", "luminescence", "burnish", "gloss", "polish", "sheen", "shine", "shininess", "fire", "flame", "glare", "glow", "flash", "gleam", "glimmer", "glint", "glisten", "glitter", "scintillation", "shimmer", "sparkle", "twinkle" ], "near antonyms":[ "dimness", "gloominess", "somberness", "cloudiness", "haziness", "murkiness", "obscureness", "obscurity", "colorlessness", "grayness", "lackluster", "paleness", "shadiness", "shadowiness" ], "antonyms":[ "blackness", "dark", "darkness", "dullness", "dulness", "duskiness" ] }, "impressiveness of beauty on a large scale":{ "examples":[ "the brilliance of the palace is really quite staggering" ], "synonyms":[ "augustness", "gloriousness", "glory", "gorgeousness", "grandeur", "grandness", "magnificence", "majesty", "nobility", "nobleness", "resplendence", "resplendency", "splendidness", "splendiferousness", "splendor", "stateliness", "stupendousness", "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" ] }, "brindle":{ "as in striated , barred":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "banded", "barred", "streaked", "striated", "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 grizzled , hoary":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "grizzled", "hoar", "hoary", "chocolate", "dun", "sandy", "sepia", "ashen", "ashy", "chalky", "livid", "mousy", "mousey", "pale", "palish", "white", "whitish", "dirty", "dull", "faded", "sad", "washed-out", "achromatic", "colorless", "neutral", "argentine", "gray", "grey", "grayish", "leaden", "pewter", "silver", "silvery", "slate", "slaty", "slatey", "steely" ], "near antonyms":[ "ablaze", "bright", "deep", "gay", "rich", "chromatic", "colored", "colorful", "motley", "multicolored", "polychromatic", "polychrome", "varicolored", "variegated" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "brig":{ "a place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody":{ "examples":[ "the captain ordered that the prisoner be thrown into the brig immediately" ], "synonyms":[ "bastille", "big house", "bridewell", "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" ], "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" ] }, "brindled":{ "as in striated , barred":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "banded", "barred", "streaked", "striated", "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 grizzled , hoary":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "grizzled", "hoar", "hoary", "chocolate", "dun", "sandy", "sepia", "ashen", "ashy", "chalky", "livid", "mousy", "mousey", "pale", "palish", "white", "whitish", "dirty", "dull", "faded", "sad", "washed-out", "achromatic", "colorless", "neutral", "argentine", "gray", "grey", "grayish", "leaden", "pewter", "silver", "silvery", "slate", "slaty", "slatey", "steely" ], "near antonyms":[ "ablaze", "bright", "deep", "gay", "rich", "chromatic", "colored", "colorful", "motley", "multicolored", "polychromatic", "polychrome", "varicolored", "variegated" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "brisk":{ "having much high-spirited energy and movement":{ "examples":[ "a brisk exercise that many athletes use to warm up" ], "synonyms":[ "active", "airy", "animate", "animated", "bouncing", "energetic", "frisky", "gay", "jaunty", "jazzy", "kinetic", "lively", "mettlesome", "peppy", "perky", "pert", "pizzazzy", "pizazzy", "racy", "snappy", "spanking", "sparky", "spirited", "sprightly", "springy", "vital", "vivacious", "zippy" ], "near synonyms":[ "dapper", "dashing", "spiffy", "agog", "alert", "awake", "open-eyed", "up", "wide-awake", "agile", "nimble", "spry", "bright", "buoyant", "cheerful", "chipper", "chirpy", "chirrupy", "effervescent", "sparkly", "upbeat", "eager", "enthusiastic", "keen", "frolicsome", "impish", "pixieish", "playful", "boisterous", "bubbly", "ebullient", "exuberant", "high-spirited", "high-strung", "nervous", "skittish" ], "near antonyms":[ "indolent", "lazy", "unambitious", "inert", "lethargic", "sleepy", "sluggish", "tired", "torpid", "weary", "apathetic", "impassive", "phlegmatic", "stolid", "boring", "dull", "irksome", "tedious" ], "antonyms":[ "dead", "inactive", "inanimate", "lackadaisical", "languid", "languishing", "languorous", "leaden", "lifeless", "limp", "listless", "spiritless", "vapid" ] }, "moving, proceeding, or acting with great speed":{ "examples":[ "moved at a brisk walk through the exhibit" ], "synonyms":[ "blistering", "breakneck", "breathless", "dizzy", "fast", "fleet", "fleet-footed", "flying", "galloping", "hasty", "hot", "lightning", "nippy", "quick", "rapid", "rapid-fire", "rattling", "snappy", "speedy", "splitting", "swift", "whirlwind", "zippy" ], "near synonyms":[ "expeditious", "prompt", "ready", "accelerated", "hastened", "hurried", "quickened", "rushed", "breathtaking", "energetic", "strenuous", "strong", "vigorous", "high-speed", "rush", "ultrafast", "ultrarapid" ], "near antonyms":[ "crawling", "dallying", "dawdling", "dillydallying", "dragging", "laggard", "languid", "lingering", "plodding", "poking", "poky", "pokey", "slowish", "sluggish", "unhurried", "deliberate", "leisurely", "measured", "dilatory", "late", "tardy", "ultraslow" ], "antonyms":[ "slow" ] }, "marked by much life, movement, or activity":{ "examples":[ "brisk trading on the stock market" ], "synonyms":[ "aboil", "abubble", "abuzz", "alive", "animated", "astir", "bustling", "busy", "buzzing", "flourishing", "happening", "hopping", "humming", "kinetic", "lively", "rousing", "stirring", "thriving", "vibrant" ], "near synonyms":[ "abounding", "crowded", "overflowing", "populous", "swarming", "teeming", "thronging" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[ "asleep", "dead", "inactive", "lifeless", "sleepy" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "bridals":{ "a ceremony in which two people are united in matrimony":{ "examples":[ "an old-fashioned country bridal" ], "synonyms":[ "espousals", "marriages", "nuptials", "weddings" ], "near synonyms":[ "matches", "matrimonies", "wedlocks", "unions" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "brightened":{ "filled with much light":{ "examples":[ "the brightened room is now a much more cheerful place for the recuperating patients" ], "synonyms":[ "ablaze", "alight", "bright", "illuminated", "illumined", "light", "lightsome", "lit", "lighted" ], "near synonyms":[ "floodlit", "floodlighted", "highlighted", "spotlighted", "spotlit", "ignited", "kindled", "moonlit", "shiny", "sunlit", "sunny", "sunshiny" ], "near antonyms":[ "gloomy", "somber", "sombre", "sunless", "cloudy", "murky", "obscured", "shadowlike", "shadowy", "gray", "grey", "leaden", "pale", "lightproof" ], "antonyms":[ "blackened", "dark", "darkened", "darkish", "darkling", "dimmed", "dusk", "dusky", "lightless", "pitch-black", "pitch-dark", "tenebrous", "unlit" ] }, "to become glad or hopeful":{ "examples":[ "the glum soccer player started to brighten upon being told that his injury would not jeopardize his career" ], "synonyms":[ "bucked up", "cheered (up)", "lightened", "looked up", "perked (up)" ], "near synonyms":[ "rejoiced", "livened (up)", "revived", "beamed", "glowed", "radiated", "sparkled", "encouraged", "gladdened", "heartened" ], "near antonyms":[ "despaired", "desponded", "brooded", "fretted", "moped" ], "antonyms":[ "darkened", "saddened" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "brings off":{ "to carry through (as a process) to completion":{ "examples":[ "the cast and crew were able to bring off an eccentric but engaging reinterpretation of King Lear" ], "synonyms":[ "accomplishes", "achieves", "carries off", "carries out", "commits", "compasses", "does", "executes", "follows through (with)", "fulfills", "fulfils", "makes", "negotiates", "performs", "perpetrates", "prosecutes", "pulls off", "puts through" ], "near synonyms":[ "brings about", "effects", "effectuates", "implements", "aces", "nails", "engages (in)", "practices", "practises", "works (at)", "reduplicates", "reenacts", "repeats", "actualizes", "attains", "realizes", "completes", "ends", "finishes", "winds up" ], "near antonyms":[ "fails", "skimps", "slights", "slurs" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to remove from danger or harm":{ "examples":[ "had it been alerted in time, a nearby ship might have been able to bring off all of the passengers from the Titanic" ], "synonyms":[ "bails out", "delivers", "rescues", "saves" ], "near synonyms":[ "salvages", "emancipates", "frees", "liberates", "manumits", "releases", "disentangles", "extricates", "recovers" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[ "adventures", "compromises", "endangers", "gambles (with)", "hazards", "imperils", "jeopardizes", "perils", "risks", "ventures" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "brighten":{ "to become glad or hopeful":{ "examples":[ "the glum soccer player started to brighten upon being told that his injury would not jeopardize his career" ], "synonyms":[ "buck up", "cheer (up)", "lighten", "look up", "perk (up)" ], "near synonyms":[ "rejoice", "liven (up)", "revive", "beam", "glow", "radiate", "sparkle", "encourage", "gladden", "hearten" ], "near antonyms":[ "despair", "despond", "brood", "fret", "mope" ], "antonyms":[ "darken", "sadden" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "bridle":{ "to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression)":{ "examples":[ "try to bridle your criticism next time so that it is helpful and not hurtful" ], "synonyms":[ "check", "constrain", "contain", "control", "curb", "govern", "hold", "inhibit", "keep", "measure", "pull in", "regulate", "rein (in)", "restrain", "rule", "tame" ], "near synonyms":[ "bottle (up)", "choke (back)", "hold back", "mince", "muffle", "pocket", "repress", "sink", "smother", "squelch", "stifle", "strangle", "suppress", "swallow", "arrest", "interrupt", "stop", "block", "hamper", "handcuff", "hinder", "impede", "obstruct", "gag", "muzzle", "silence" ], "near antonyms":[ "liberate", "loose", "loosen", "unleash", "air", "express", "take out", "vent" ], "antonyms":[ "lose" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "bridal":{ "a ceremony in which two people are united in matrimony":{ "examples":[ "an old-fashioned country bridal" ], "synonyms":[ "espousal", "marriage", "nuptial(s)", "wedding" ], "near synonyms":[ "match", "matrimony", "wedlock", "union" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in prenuptial":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "prenuptial", "espoused", "matched", "mated", "spousal", "wifely", "conjugal", "connubial", "marital", "married", "matrimonial", "nuptial", "wedded", "affianced", "betrothed", "committed", "engaged", "pledged", "promised" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "brings forth":{ "to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)":{ "examples":[ "His poetry brings forth an emotional response in many readers." ], "synonyms":[ "begets", "breeds", "brings", "brings about", "brings on", "catalyzes", "causes", "creates", "does", "draws on", "effects", "effectuates", "engenders", "generates", "induces", "invokes", "makes", "occasions", "produces", "prompts", "results (in)", "spawns", "translates (into)", "works", "yields" ], "near synonyms":[ "conduces (to)", "contributes (to)", "decides", "determines", "begins", "establishes", "fathers", "founds", "inaugurates", "initiates", "innovates", "institutes", "introduces", "launches", "pioneers", "sets", "sets up", "starts", "advances", "cultivates", "develops", "encourages", "forwards", "fosters", "furthers", "nourishes", "nurtures", "promotes", "enacts", "renders", "turns out" ], "near antonyms":[ "impedes", "limits", "restricts", "clamps down (on)", "cracks down (on)", "crushes", "dampens", "puts down", "quashes", "quells", "represses", "smothers", "squashes", "squelches", "stifles", "subdues", "suppresses", "arrests", "checks", "controls", "curbs", "inhibits", "reins (in)", "restrains", "retards", "cans", "kills", "snuffs (out)", "stills", "abolishes", "demolishes", "destroys", "extinguishes", "liquidates", "quenches" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to produce or bring about especially by long or repeated effort":{ "examples":[ "The spring rain brought forth an abundance of lush greenery." ], "synonyms":[ "carves (out)", "develops", "forges", "grinds (out)", "hammers out", "thrashes (out)", "works out", "works up" ], "near synonyms":[ "churns out", "cranks out", "turns out", "cobbles (together or up)", "throws up", "composes", "constructs", "crafts", "creates", "engineers", "fabricates", "fashions", "forms", "frames", "generates", "manufactures", "mints", "models", "shapes", "tailors", "conceives", "concocts", "contrives", "cooks (up)", "devises", "hatches", "invents", "originates", "accomplishes", "achieves", "brings off", "carries out", "effects" ], "near antonyms":[ "demolishes", "destroys", "dismantles", "razes", "tears down", "ruins", "undoes", "unmakes", "wrecks" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "brightens":{ "to become glad or hopeful":{ "examples":[ "the glum soccer player started to brighten upon being told that his injury would not jeopardize his career" ], "synonyms":[ "bucks up", "cheers (up)", "lightens", "looks up", "perks (up)" ], "near synonyms":[ "rejoices", "livens (up)", "revives", "beams", "glows", "radiates", "sparkles", "encourages", "gladdens", "heartens" ], "near antonyms":[ "despairs", "desponds", "broods", "frets", "mopes" ], "antonyms":[ "darkens", "saddens" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "brings down":{ "as in drops , shoots down":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "blows away", "drops", "picks off", "shoots down", "drills", "guns", "plugs", "pops", "shoots", "blazes", "peppers", "potshots", "snipes (at)", "blasts (at)", "fires (at)", "pistols", "shotguns", "machine-guns", "tommy-guns", "croaks", "destroys", "dispatches", "does in", "fells", "ices", "kills", "slays", "annihilates", "blots out", "butchers", "decimates", "massacres", "slaughters", "wipes out" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "bride":{ "a woman who has just married or is about to be married":{ "examples":[ "a new bride", "the mother of the bride" ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "helpmate", "helpmeet", "lady", "wife", "better half", "consort", "mate", "partner", "significant other", "spouse", "soul mate", "domestic partner", "bridegroom", "groom", "hubby", "husband", "man", "mister", "old man" ], "near antonyms":[ "ex", "single", "bachelor", "bachelorette", "maid", "maiden", "spinster" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "brief":{ "marked by the use of few words to convey much information or meaning":{ "examples":[ "a brief but crucial admonition to keep quiet" ], "synonyms":[ "aphoristic", "apothegmatic", "capsule", "compact", "compendious", "concise", "crisp", "curt", "elliptical", "elliptic", "epigrammatic", "laconic", "monosyllabic", "pithy", "sententious", "succinct", "summary", "telegraphic", "terse", "thumbnail" ], "near synonyms":[ "abrupt", "blunt", "brusque", "brusk", "short", "snippety", "snippy", "abbreviated", "abridged", "condensed", "curtailed", "shortened", "meaty", "substantial", "meaningful", "significant", "well-turned" ], "near antonyms":[ "pleonastic", "redundant", "repetitious", "tautological", "tautologous", "enlarged", "expanded", "supplemented", "embellished", "embroidered", "exaggerated", "inflated" ], "antonyms":[ "circuitous", "circumlocutory", "diffuse", "long-winded", "prolix", "rambling", "verbose", "windy", "wordy" ] }, "not lasting for a considerable time":{ "examples":[ "fortunately, the meeting was brief" ], "synonyms":[ "fast", "little", "short" ], "near synonyms":[ "shortish", "abbreviated", "abridged", "curtailed", "cut-back", "shortened", "syncopated", "compact", "condensed", "abrupt", "sudden", "ephemeral", "fleeting", "momentary", "short-lived", "transient", "transitory", "impermanent", "compendious", "concise", "crisp", "epigrammatic", "laconic", "pithy", "succinct", "summary", "terse", "short-range", "short-term" ], "near antonyms":[ "endless", "everlasting", "interminable", "persistent", "unending", "longish", "overlong", "prolonged", "protracted", "permanent", "enlarged", "expanded", "supplemented", "long-range", "long-term" ], "antonyms":[ "extended", "far", "great", "lengthy", "long", "long-drawn-out", "long-drawn", "long-lived" ] }, "lasting only for a short time":{ "examples":[ "a brief flash of light" ], "synonyms":[ "deciduous", "ephemeral", "evanescent", "flash", "fleeting", "fugacious", "fugitive", "impermanent", "momentary", "passing", "short-lived", "temporary", "transient", "transitory" ], "near synonyms":[ "little", "short", "shortish", "acting", "interim", "provisional", "short-term" ], "near antonyms":[ "lifelong", "continuing", "durable", "persistent", "imperishable", "indefectible", "indestructible" ], "antonyms":[ "ceaseless", "dateless", "deathless", "endless", "enduring", "eternal", "everlasting", "immortal", "lasting", "long-lived", "permanent", "perpetual", "timeless", "undying", "unending" ] }, "a short statement of the main points":{ "examples":[ "a one-page brief of the intelligence report" ], "synonyms":[ "abstract", "breviary", "capsule", "conspectus", "digest", "encapsulation", "epitome", "inventory", "outline", "pr\u00e9cis", "recap", "recapitulation", "r\u00e9sum\u00e9", "resume", "resum\u00e9", "roundup", "run-through", "rundown", "sum", "sum-up", "summa", "summarization", "summary", "summing-up", "synopsis", "wrap-up" ], "near synonyms":[ "abbreviation", "abridgment", "abridgement", "compend", "compendium", "condensation", "curtailment", "shortening", "simplification", "streamlining", "rehash", "reprise", "conclusion", "epilogue", "epilog" ], "near antonyms":[ "amplification", "enlargement", "expansion", "addendum", "supplement" ], "antonyms":[] }, "a specific task with which a person or group is charged":{ "examples":[ "the soldiers' brief was to secure the village from enemy attacks" ], "synonyms":[ "assignment", "business", "charge", "detail", "job", "mission", "operation", "post" ], "near synonyms":[ "burden", "chore", "duty", "need", "obligation", "office", "requirement", "responsibility", "errand", "labor", "work", "commitment", "pledge", "promise", "appointment", "commission", "designation", "nomination", "compulsion", "constraint", "restraint" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to give information to":{ "examples":[ "the lieutenant briefed his superior officers on the state of the enemy's fortifications" ], "synonyms":[ "acquaint", "advise", "apprise", "catch up", "clear", "clue (in)", "enlighten", "familiarize", "fill in", "hip", "inform", "instruct", "tell", "verse", "wise (up)" ], "near synonyms":[ "advertise", "alert", "notify", "announce (to)", "disclose (to)", "assure", "certify", "convince", "reassure", "warrant", "educate", "lecture", "school", "teach", "tutor", "disabuse", "disenchant", "disillusion", "undeceive" ], "near antonyms":[ "misinform", "mislead" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report)":{ "examples":[ "his duties include briefing intelligence reports for the president" ], "synonyms":[ "abstract", "boil down", "digest", "encapsulate", "epitomize", "outline", "recap", "recapitulate", "reprise", "sum up", "summarize", "synopsize", "wrap up" ], "near synonyms":[ "abridge", "condense", "curtail", "cut back", "shorten", "downsize", "shrink", "concentrate", "consolidate", "decoct", "essentialize", "simplify", "streamline" ], "near antonyms":[ "elongate", "extend", "lengthen", "prolong", "protract", "amplify", "elaborate (on or upon)", "enlarge (on or upon)", "expand", "supplement" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ] }, "briny":{ "of, relating to, or containing salt":{ "examples":[ "a briny liquid that is often used to make pickles" ], "synonyms":[ "brackish", "saline", "salt", "salty" ], "near synonyms":[ "hard" ], "near antonyms":[ "sweet", "clear", "pure", "freshwater" ], "antonyms":[ "nonsaline" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "brings around":{ "to cause (someone) to agree with a belief or course of action by using arguments or earnest request":{ "examples":[ "an airtight argument is the only thing that will ever bring him around" ], "synonyms":[ "argues", "brings", "converts", "convinces", "gains", "gets", "induces", "moves", "persuades", "prevails (on or upon)", "satisfies", "talks (into)", "wins (over)" ], "near synonyms":[ "blandishes", "blarneys", "cajoles", "coaxes", "entreats", "exhorts", "fast-talks", "urges", "wheedles", "allures", "beguiles", "leads on", "lures", "seduces", "snows", "tempts", "brainwashes", "overpersuades", "inclines", "influences", "prompts", "sells", "sways", "attracts", "draws", "entices", "interests", "chews over", "converses", "debates", "discusses", "disputes", "hashes (over)", "moots", "reasons (with)" ], "near antonyms":[ "deters", "discourages", "dissuades", "unsells" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "brigade":{ "a group of people working together on a task":{ "examples":[ "a clean-up brigade put the parish hall back in good order" ], "synonyms":[ "army", "band", "company", "crew", "gang", "outfit", "party", "platoon", "squad", "team" ], "near synonyms":[ "battalion", "corps", "troop", "force", "host", "posse", "stable", "troupe", "administration", "department", "help", "personnel", "staff" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in raise , muster":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "band", "muster", "raise", "rally", "heap", "pile", "stack", "flock", "herd", "hive", "pack", "press", "swarm", "throng", "ball", "batch", "bunch", "cluster", "huddle", "combine", "connect", "join", "link", "merge", "pool", "unite", "accumulate", "amass", "assemble", "bulk (up)", "collect", "concentrate", "congregate", "constellate", "corral", "garner", "gather", "group", "lump", "pick up", "round up", "archive", "arrange", "collate", "compile", "organize", "systematize", "scrape (up or together)", "re-collect", "regather", "regroup" ], "near antonyms":[ "dispel", "disperse", "dissipate", "scatter", "break up", "disband", "disintegrate", "dissolve", "separate", "sever", "split (up)", "dismiss", "send" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "bringing down":{ "as in dropping , shooting down":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "blowing away", "dropping", "picking off", "shooting down", "drilling", "gunning", "plugging", "popping", "shooting", "blazing", "peppering", "potshotting", "sniping (at)", "blasting (at)", "firing (at)", "pistoling", "pistolling", "shotgunning", "machine-gunning", "tommy-gunning", "croaking", "destroying", "dispatching", "doing in", "felling", "icing", "killing", "slaying", "annihilating", "blotting out", "butchering", "decimating", "massacring", "slaughtering", "wiping out" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "bring to light":{ "to make known (as information previously kept secret)":{ "examples":[ "The investigation brought to light several new facts about the case." ], "synonyms":[ "bare", "disclose", "discover", "divulge", "expose", "let on (about)", "reveal", "spill", "tell", "unbosom", "uncloak", "uncover", "unmask", "unveil" ], "near synonyms":[ "confide", "share", "debunk", "show up", "unclothe", "undrape", "advertise", "announce", "blaze", "bring out", "broadcast", "declare", "placard", "post", "proclaim", "promulgate", "publicize", "publish", "sound", "betray", "blab", "give away", "leak", "inform", "squeal", "talk", "communicate", "impart", "relate", "acknowledge", "admit", "avow", "concede", "confess", "own", "disinter", "rake up", "smoke out", "unearth" ], "near antonyms":[ "camouflage", "disguise", "gild", "gloss (over)", "varnish", "whitewash", "becloud", "bedim", "befog", "cloud", "darken", "eclipse", "obscure", "overcast", "overshadow", "shade" ], "antonyms":[ "cloak", "conceal", "cover (up)", "enshroud", "hide", "mask", "shroud", "veil" ] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] } }