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synonyms":[ "uncoordinated", "bunglesome", "bungling", "gauche", "inept", "inexpert", "unskilled", "unskillful" ], "near antonyms":[ "expert", "masterly", "skilled", "skillful", "coordinated" ], "antonyms":[ "deft", "dexterous", "dextrous", "handy", "sure-handed" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "cackling":{ "to engage in casual or rambling conversation":{ "examples":[ "a group of old friends who met regularly to laugh and cackle about their glory days" ], "synonyms":[ "babbling", "blabbing", "chaffering", "chattering", "chatting", "chinning", "conversing", "gabbing", "gabbling", "gassing", "jabbering", "jawing", "kibitzing", "kibbitzing", "nattering", "palavering", "pattering", "prating", "prattling", "rapping", "rattling", "running on", "schmoozing", "shmoozing", "talking", "twittering", "visiting" ], "near synonyms":[ "gossiping", "tattling", "descanting", "discussing", "expatiating", "yakking", "yacking", "yammering", "yapping" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound":{ "examples":[ "she cackled with glee when her tax-evading neighbor finally got caught" ], "synonyms":[ "breaking up", "chortling", "chuckling", "cracking up", "giggling", "hee-hawing", "laughing", "roaring", "screaming", "snickering", "tittering", "twittering" ], "near synonyms":[ "grinning", "smiling" ], "near antonyms":[ "bawling", "blubbering", "crying", "sobbing", "weeping", "howling", "squalling", "wailing", "yowling", "bleating", "puling", "whimpering", "whining", "sniffling", "sniveling", "snivelling", "groaning", "moaning", "sighing" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "cacophony":{ "loud, confused, and usually inharmonious sound":{ "examples":[ "the cacophony of a pet store full of animals" ], "synonyms":[ "babel", "blare", "bluster", "bowwow", "brawl", "bruit", "chatter", "clamor", "clangor", "decibel(s)", "din", "discordance", "katzenjammer", "noise", "racket", "rattle", "roar" ], "near synonyms":[ "discord", "dissonance", "commotion", "furor", "hubbub", "hullabaloo", "hurly-burly", "rumpus", "tumult", "uproar", "clatter", "jangle", "bang", "blast", "boom", "clap", "crack", "crash" ], "near antonyms":[ "calm", "hush", "lull", "quietude", "serenity", "tranquillity", "tranquility" ], "antonyms":[ "quiet", "silence", "silentness", "still", "stillness" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "cacophonies":{ "loud, confused, and usually inharmonious sound":{ "examples":[ "the cacophony of a pet store full of animals" ], "synonyms":[ "babels", "blares", "bluster", "bowwows", "brawls", "bruits", "chatters", "clamors", "clangors", "decibels", "dins", "discordances", "katzenjammers", "noises", "rackets", "rattles", "roars" ], "related":[ "discords", "dissonances", "commotions", "furors", "hubbubs", "hullabaloos", "hurly-burlies", "rumpuses", "tumults", "uproars", "clatters", "jangles", "bangs", "blasts", "booms", "claps", "cracks", "crashes" ], "near antonyms":[ "calms", "hushes", "lulls", "quietudes", "serenities", "tranquillities", "tranquilities" ], "antonyms":[ "quiets", "silences", "stills" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "cacography":{ "as in scratch , hen scratch":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "hen scratch", "hen track", "scratch", "scrawl", "scribble", "hand", "handwriting", "penmanship", "script", "backhand", "copperplate", "cursive", "print", "running hand", "autograph", "John Hancock", "John Henry", "signature" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "caco\u00ebthes":{ "as in desire , passion":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "appetite", "compulsion", "craving", "desire", "drive", "enthusiasm", "fascination", "hankering", "hunger", "infatuation", "itch", "longing", "lust", "passion", "pining", "thirst", "urge", "yearning", "yen", "complex", "hang-up", "problem", "trip", "idiosyncrasy", "quirk", "monomania", "bent", "disposition", "inclination", "leaning", "partiality", "penchant", "predilection", "predisposition", "proclivity", "propensity", "tendency", "fetish", "fetich", "fixation", "id\u00e9e fixe", "mania", "obsession", "preoccupation", "prepossession" ], "near antonyms":[ "apathy", "disinterestedness", "disregard", "indifference", "insouciance", "nonchalance", "unconcern", "unconcernedness" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "cackle":{ "an explosive sound that is a sign of amusement":{ "examples":[ "erupted in a high-pitched cackle at the absurdity of the suggestion" ], "synonyms":[ "belly laugh", "boff", "boffo", "boffola", "cachinnation", "chortle", "chuckle", "giggle", "guffaw", "hee-haw", "horselaugh", "laugh", "laughter", "snicker", "snigger", "titter", "twitter" ], "near synonyms":[ "crow", "whoop", "grin", "simper", "smile", "smirk" ], "near antonyms":[ "cry", "groan", "moan", "sob", "wail", "face", "frown", "grimace", "lower", "lour", "mouth", "pout", "scowl" ], "antonyms":[] }, "friendly, informal conversation or an instance of this":{ "examples":[ "the constant cackle of his seat companion made the long flight seem even longer" ], "synonyms":[ "backchat", "causerie", "chat", "chatter", "chin music", "chin-wag", "chitchat", "confab", "confabulation", "gab", "gabfest", "gossip", "jangle", "jaw", "natter", "palaver", "patter", "rap", "schmooze", "small talk", "table talk", "talk", "t\u00eate-\u00e0-t\u00eate" ], "near synonyms":[ "colloquy", "conference", "discourse", "parley", "symposium", "debate", "dialogue", "dialog", "exchange", "give-and-take", "crosstalk", "happy talk", "yak", "yack", "yammer", "yap" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to engage in casual or rambling conversation":{ "examples":[ "a group of old friends who met regularly to laugh and cackle about their glory days" ], "synonyms":[ "babble", "blab", "chaffer", "chat", "chatter", "chin", "converse", "gab", "gabble", "gas", "jabber", "jaw", "kibitz", "kibbitz", "natter", "palaver", "patter", "prate", "prattle", "rap", "rattle", "run on", "schmooze", "shmooze", "talk", "twitter", "visit" ], "near synonyms":[ "gossip", "tattle", "descant", "discuss", "expatiate", "yak", "yack", "yammer", "yap" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound":{ "examples":[ "she cackled with glee when her tax-evading neighbor finally got caught" ], "synonyms":[ "break up", "chortle", "chuckle", "crack up", "giggle", "hee-haw", "laugh", "roar", "scream", "snicker", "titter", "twitter" ], "near synonyms":[ "grin", "smile" ], "near antonyms":[ "bawl", "blubber", "cry", "sob", "weep", "howl", "squall", "wail", "yowl", "bleat", "pule", "whimper", "whine", "sniffle", "snivel", "groan", "moan", "sigh" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "cached":{ "to put (something of future use or value) in a safe or secret place":{ "examples":[ "an eccentric who cached money in odd places, such as under the boards of the floor" ], "synonyms":[ "hoarded", "laid away", "laid by", "laid in", "laid up", "put by", "salted away", "squirreled (away)", "squirrelled (away)", "stashed", "stockpiled", "stored", "stowed", "treasured" ], "near synonyms":[ "accumulated", "acquired", "amassed", "assembled", "collected", "concentrated", "garnered", "gathered", "picked up", "rounded up", "scraped (together)", "heaped", "piled", "stacked", "conserved", "husbanded", "preserved", "banked", "coffered", "deposited", "held", "kept", "reserved", "retained", "saved", "set by", "stocked", "withheld", "buried", "concealed", "ensconced", "secreted" ], "near antonyms":[ "cast", "discarded", "ditched", "dumped", "flung (off or away)", "jettisoned", "threw away", "threw out", "unloaded", "consumed", "squandered", "used up", "wasted", "handed out", "handed over", "relinquished", "surrendered", "blew", "dissipated", "frittered (away)", "lavished", "misspent", "ran through", "spent", "depleted", "exhausted", "expended", "impoverished", "dispelled", "dispersed", "dissipated", "scattered" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to put into a hiding place":{ "examples":[ "cached the fugitives in their cellar until they could make their way to Canada" ], "synonyms":[ "buried", "concealed", "ensconced", "hid", "secreted" ], "near synonyms":[ "hoarded", "squirreled (away)", "squirrelled (away)", "stashed", "entombed", "interred" ], "near antonyms":[ "bared", "exposed", "revealed", "showed", "uncovered", "unmasked", "unveiled", "unwrapped", "flaunted", "paraded", "showed off", "disinterred", "unearthed" ], "antonyms":[ "displayed", "exhibited" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "cackled":{ "to engage in casual or rambling conversation":{ "examples":[ "a group of old friends who met regularly to laugh and cackle about their glory days" ], "synonyms":[ "babbled", "blabbed", "chaffered", "chatted", "chattered", "chinned", "conversed", "gabbed", "gabbled", "gassed", "jabbered", "jawed", "kibitzed", "kibbitzed", "nattered", "palavered", "pattered", "prated", "prattled", "ran on", "rapped", "rattled", "schmoozed", "shmoozed", "talked", "twittered", "visited" ], "near synonyms":[ "gossiped", "tattled", "descanted", "discussed", "expatiated", "yakked", "yacked", "yammered", "yapped" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound":{ "examples":[ "she cackled with glee when her tax-evading neighbor finally got caught" ], "synonyms":[ "broke up", "chortled", "chuckled", "cracked up", "giggled", "hee-hawed", "laughed", "roared", "screamed", "snickered", "tittered", "twittered" ], "near synonyms":[ "grinned", "smiled" ], "near antonyms":[ "bawled", "blubbered", "cried", "sobbed", "wept", "howled", "squalled", "wailed", "yowled", "bleated", "puled", "whimpered", "whined", "sniffled", "sniveled", "snivelled", "groaned", "moaned", "sighed" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "cacophonous":{ "marked by or producing a harsh combination of sounds":{ "examples":[ "the cacophonous chaos on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange" ], "synonyms":[ "discordant", "dissonant", "inharmonious", "unmelodious", "unmusical", "unvocal" ], "near synonyms":[ "blaring", "clanging", "clangorous", "clashing", "clattering", "dinning", "grating", "harsh", "jangling", "jangly", "jarring", "metallic", "noisy", "raspy", "raucous", "scratching", "screeching", "shrill", "squeaky", "strident", "disagreeable", "unpleasant", "unpleasing", "atonal", "off-key", "tuneless", "resounding", "sonorous", "clamorous", "uproarious" ], "near antonyms":[ "dulcet", "euphonious", "mellifluent", "mellifluous", "mellow", "melodic", "sweet", "tuneful", "resonant", "sonorous", "quavering", "trilling", "warbling", "agreeable", "appealing", "pleasant", "cadenced", "lilting", "lyric", "lyrical", "rhythmic", "rhythmical", "chordal", "harmonic", "homophonic", "orchestral", "polyphonic", "polyphonous", "symphonic", "symphonious", "tonal", "calm", "hushed", "noiseless", "quiet", "silent", "soundless", "still" ], "antonyms":[ "harmonious", "harmonizing", "melodious", "musical" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "cacodemonic":{ "of, relating to, or worthy of an evil spirit":{ "examples":[ "narcotics seemed to have a cacodemonic hold on him, and they inevitably ruined his life" ], "synonyms":[ "demoniac", "demoniacal", "demonian", "demonic", "demonical", "devilish", "diabolical", "diabolic", "fiendish", "Luciferian", "satanic" ], "near synonyms":[ "hellish", "infernal", "baleful", "evil", "sinister", "malevolent", "malicious", "malignant", "heinous", "monstrous", "immoral", "iniquitous", "nefarious", "vicious", "vile", "villainous", "wicked", "barbarous", "cruel", "ferocious", "inhuman", "savage" ], "near antonyms":[ "celestial", "heavenly", "beneficent", "benevolent", "benign", "benignant", "godly", "holy", "sainted", "saintly", "ethical", "good", "moral", "righteous", "virtuous" ], "antonyms":[ "angelic", "angelical" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "cackles":{ "an explosive sound that is a sign of amusement":{ "examples":[ "erupted in a high-pitched cackle at the absurdity of the suggestion" ], "synonyms":[ "belly laughs", "boffolas", "boffs", "boffos", "cachinnations", "chortles", "chuckles", "giggles", "guffaws", "hee-haws", "horselaughs", "laughs", "laughters", "snickers", "sniggers", "titters", "twitters" ], "near synonyms":[ "crows", "whoops", "grins", "simpers", "smiles", "smirks" ], "near antonyms":[ "cries", "groans", "moans", "sobs", "wails", "faces", "frowns", "grimaces", "lowers", "lours", "mouths", "pouts", "scowls" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to engage in casual or rambling conversation":{ "examples":[ "a group of old friends who met regularly to laugh and cackle about their glory days" ], "synonyms":[ "babbles", "blabs", "chaffers", "chats", "chatters", "chins", "converses", "gabbles", "gabs", "gases", "gasses", "jabbers", "jaws", "kibitzes", "kibbitzes", "natters", "palavers", "patters", "prates", "prattles", "raps", "rattles", "runs on", "schmoozes", "shmoozes", "talks", "twitters", "visits" ], "near synonyms":[ "gossips", "tattles", "descants", "discusses", "expatiates", "yaks", "yacks", "yammers", "yaps" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound":{ "examples":[ "she cackled with glee when her tax-evading neighbor finally got caught" ], "synonyms":[ "breaks up", "chortles", "chuckles", "cracks up", "giggles", "hee-haws", "laughs", "roars", "screams", "snickers", "titters", "twitters" ], "near synonyms":[ "grins", "smiles" ], "near antonyms":[ "bawls", "blubbers", "cries", "sobs", "weeps", "howls", "squalls", "wails", "yowls", "bleats", "pules", "whimpers", "whines", "sniffles", "snivels", "groans", "moans", "sighs" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "cachinnation":{ "an explosive sound that is a sign of amusement":{ "examples":[ "during the quiet scenes of the movie we could hear occasional eruptions of cachinnation from the adjacent theater" ], "synonyms":[ "belly laugh", "boff", "boffo", "boffola", "cackle", "chortle", "chuckle", "giggle", "guffaw", "hee-haw", "horselaugh", "laugh", "laughter", "snicker", "snigger", "titter", "twitter" ], "near synonyms":[ "crow", "whoop", "grin", "simper", "smile", "smirk" ], "near antonyms":[ "cry", "groan", "moan", "sob", "wail", "face", "frown", "grimace", "lower", "lour", "mouth", "pout", "scowl" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "caco\u00ebtheses":{ "as in desires , passions":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "appetites", "compulsions", "cravings", "desires", "drives", "enthusiasms", "fascinations", "hungers", "infatuations", "itches", "longings", "lusts", "passions", "thirsts", "urges", "yearnings", "yens", "complexes", "hang-ups", "problems", "trips", "idiosyncrasies", "quirks", "monomanias", "bents", "dispositions", "inclinations", "leanings", "partialities", "penchants", "predilections", "predispositions", "proclivities", "propensities", "tendencies", "fetishes", "fetiches", "fixations", "id\u00e9es fixes", "manias", "obsessions", "preoccupations", "prepossessions" ], "near antonyms":[ "apathies", "disregards", "indifferences", "insouciances", "nonchalances" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "cacographies":{ "as in scratches , hen scratches":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "hen scratches", "hen tracks", "scratches", "scrawls", "scribbles", "hands", "handwritings", "penmanships", "scripts", "backhands", "copperplates", "cursives", "prints", "running hands", "autographs", "John Hancocks", "John Henrys", "signatures" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "caches":{ "a collection of things kept available for future use or need":{ "examples":[ "a cache of medical supplies in case of emergency" ], "synonyms":[ "deposits", "hoards", "reserves", "stores" ], "near synonyms":[ "budgets", "funds", "nest eggs", "armories", "arsenals", "banks", "pools", "reservoirs", "stockpiles", "stocks", "supplies", "accumulations", "assemblages", "collections", "gatherings" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a supply stored up and often hidden away":{ "examples":[ "the squirrel kept a cache of nuts in the hollow of the tree" ], "synonyms":[ "hoards", "stashes", "stockpiles", "stores" ], "near synonyms":[ "coffers", "deposits", "funds", "nest eggs", "savings", "sinking funds", "treasures", "inventories", "pools", "reserves", "reservoirs", "stocks", "provisions", "resources", "accumulations", "assemblages", "collections", "gatherings", "harvests", "repertories" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to put (something of future use or value) in a safe or secret place":{ "examples":[ "an eccentric who cached money in odd places, such as under the boards of the floor" ], "synonyms":[ "hoards", "lays away", "lays by", "lays in", "lays up", "puts by", "salts away", "squirrels (away)", "stashes", "stockpiles", "stores", "stows", "treasures" ], "near synonyms":[ "accumulates", "acquires", "amasses", "assembles", "collects", "concentrates", "garners", "gathers", "picks up", "rounds up", "scrapes (together)", "heaps", "piles", "stacks", "conserves", "husbands", "preserves", "banks", "coffers", "deposits", "holds", "keeps", "reserves", "retains", "saves", "sets by", "stocks", "withholds", "buries", "conceals", "ensconces", "secretes" ], "near antonyms":[ "casts", "discards", "ditches", "dumps", "flings (off or away)", "jettisons", "throws away", "throws out", "unloads", "consumes", "squanders", "uses up", "wastes", "hands out", "hands over", "relinquishes", "surrenders", "blows", "dissipates", "fritters (away)", "lavishes", "misspends", "runs through", "spends", "depletes", "exhausts", "expends", "impoverishes", "dispels", "disperses", "dissipates", "scatters" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to put into a hiding place":{ "examples":[ "cached the fugitives in their cellar until they could make their way to Canada" ], "synonyms":[ "buries", "conceals", "ensconces", "hides", "secretes" ], "near synonyms":[ "hoards", "squirrels (away)", "stashes", "entombs", "inters" ], "near antonyms":[ "bares", "exposes", "reveals", "shows", "uncovers", "unmasks", "unveils", "unwraps", "flaunts", "parades", "shows off", "disinters", "unearths" ], "antonyms":[ "displays", "exhibits" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "caching":{ "the placing of something out of sight":{ "examples":[ "the caching of holiday gifts in the weeks before Christmas" ], "synonyms":[ "concealment", "hiding", "secretion", "stashing" ], "near synonyms":[ "burial", "burying", "entombment", "interment", "interring" ], "near antonyms":[ "disinterment", "unearthing" ], "antonyms":[ "display", "exhibition", "exposure", "parading", "showing" ] }, "to put (something of future use or value) in a safe or secret place":{ "examples":[ "an eccentric who cached money in odd places, such as under the boards of the floor" ], "synonyms":[ "hoarding", "laying away", "laying by", "laying in", "laying up", "putting by", "salting away", "squirreling (away)", "squirrelling (away)", "stashing", "stockpiling", "storing", "stowing", "treasuring" ], "near synonyms":[ "accumulating", "acquiring", "amassing", "assembling", "collecting", "concentrating", "garnering", "gathering", "picking up", "rounding up", "scraping (together)", "heaping", "piling", "stacking", "conserving", "husbanding", "preserving", "banking", "coffering", "depositing", "holding", "keeping", "reserving", "retaining", "saving", "setting by", "stocking", "withholding", "burying", "concealing", "ensconcing", "secreting" ], "near antonyms":[ "casting", "discarding", "ditching", "dumping", "flinging (off or away)", "jettisoning", "throwing away", "throwing out", "unloading", "consuming", "squandering", "using up", "wasting", "handing out", "handing over", "relinquishing", "surrendering", "blowing", "dissipating", "frittering (away)", "lavishing", "misspending", "running through", "spending", "depleting", "exhausting", "expending", "impoverishing", "dispelling", "dispersing", "dissipating", "scattering" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to put into a hiding place":{ "examples":[ "cached the fugitives in their cellar until they could make their way to Canada" ], "synonyms":[ "burying", "concealing", "ensconcing", "hiding", "secreting" ], "near synonyms":[ "hoarding", "squirreling (away)", "squirrelling (away)", "stashing", "entombing", "interring" ], "near antonyms":[ "baring", "exposing", "revealing", "showing", "uncovering", "unmasking", "unveiling", "unwrapping", "flaunting", "parading", "showing off", "disinterring", "unearthing" ], "antonyms":[ "displaying", "exhibiting" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "cacodemons":{ "an evil spirit":{ "examples":[ "he'd often wrestle with his conscience, but inevitably the cacodemons would win" ], "synonyms":[ "demons", "daemons", "devils", "fiends", "ghosts", "ghoulies", "ghouls", "imps", "shaitans" ], "near synonyms":[ "hags", "lamiae", "lamias", "vampires", "incubi", "incubuses", "nightmares", "succubi", "afreets", "afrits", "genies", "genii", "jinn", "jinns", "djinn", "djinns", "apparitions", "banshees", "bogeys", "bogies", "bugbears", "familiars", "familiar spirits", "geniuses", "genii", "phantasms", "fantasms", "phantoms", "poltergeists", "shades", "shadows", "specters", "spectres", "spirits", "spooks", "visions", "wraiths", "brownies", "dwarfs", "dwarves", "elves", "faeries", "fairies", "fays", "gnomes", "goblins", "gremlins", "hobgoblins", "kobolds", "leprechauns", "pixies", "pucks", "sprites", "trolls", "monsters", "ogres" ], "near antonyms":[ "angels" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] } }