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"unemployment" ], "antonyms":[] }, "the action for which a person or thing is specially fitted or used or for which a thing exists":{ "examples":[ "offered advice in his capacity as a lawyer" ], "synonyms":[ "business", "function", "job", "part", "place", "position", "purpose", "role", "r\u00f4le", "task", "work" ], "near synonyms":[ "affair", "concern", "hand", "involvement", "participation", "niche", "office", "post", "situation", "calling", "occupation", "pursuit", "vocation", "activity", "assignment", "charge", "commission", "duty", "employ", "mission", "responsibility", "service", "use" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "the physical or mental power to do something":{ "examples":[ "not everyone has the capacity for learning higher math" ], "synonyms":[ "ability", "capability", "capableness", "competence", "competency", "faculty" ], "near synonyms":[ "aptitude", "aptness", "endowment", "equipment", "facility", "gift", "knack", "talent", "address", "adroitness", "deftness", "dexterity", "hand", "prowess", "skill", "gray matter", "instinct", "intelligence", "ken", "reason", "understanding", "might", "potency", "puissance", "staying power", "stuff", "adequacy", "effectiveness", "effectualness", "fitness", "form", "influence", "resourcefulness", "usefulness", "means", "resources", "wherewithal" ], "near antonyms":[ "helplessness", "impotence", "paralysis", "powerlessness", "weakness", "defectiveness", "deficiency", "inadequacy", "inadequateness", "ineffectiveness", "ineffectuality", "ineffectualness", "inefficaciousness", "inefficacy", "uselessness", "debilitation", "disablement", "impairment", "incapacitation" ], "antonyms":[ "disability", "inability", "incapability", "incapableness", "incapacity", "incompetence", "incompetency", "ineptitude", "ineptness" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "capeskins":{ "as in kids , doeskins":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "alligators", "antelope", "antelopes", "buckskins", "cabrettas", "calfskins", "chamois", "chamoix", "cordovans", "cowhides", "crocodiles", "deerskins", "doeskins", "goatskins", "horsehides", "kids", "kidskins", "lambskins", "moroccos", "ostriches", "pigskins", "seals", "sharkskins", "sheepskins", "snakeskins", "coats", "fleeces", "furs", "pelts", "nubucks", "patent leathers", "suedes", "hides", "leathers", "skins" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "capitalize (on)":{ "to take unfair advantage of":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "capitalized on her coworker's absence to take full credit for the joint project" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "jerk around", "manipulate", "mistreat", "bleed", "cheat", "fleece", "overcharge", "skin", "soak", "stick", "commercialize", "commodify" ], "synonyms":[ "abuse", "cash in (on)", "exploit", "impose (on or upon)", "leverage", "milk", "pimp", "play (on or upon)", "use", "work" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "capitalizes":{ "to provide money for":{ "examples":[ "several investors agreed to capitalize the new venture" ], "synonyms":[ "bankrolls", "endows", "finances", "funds", "stakes", "subsidizes", "underwrites" ], "near synonyms":[ "grubstakes", "cofinances", "refinances", "advocates", "aids", "backs", "champions", "endorses", "indorses", "patronizes", "sponsors", "supports", "maintains", "nourishes", "provides (for)", "clears", "defrays", "discharges", "foots", "liquidates", "pays", "pays off", "pays up", "quits", "recompenses", "settles", "springs (for)", "stands", "refunds" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[ "defunds" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "capitulate":{ "to cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control)":{ "examples":[ "one side finally capitulated when it became clear that they couldn't win the argument" ], "synonyms":[ "blink", "bow", "budge", "concede", "give in", "knuckle under", "quit", "relent", "submit", "succumb", "surrender", "yield" ], "near synonyms":[ "acquiesce", "defer" ], "near antonyms":[ "contend", "fight", "hold off", "battle", "breast", "combat", "confront", "counter", "defy", "face", "meet", "object", "oppose", "repel", "thwart", "withstand" ], "antonyms":[ "resist" ] }, "to yield to the control or power of enemy forces":{ "examples":[ "the city reluctantly capitulated to the invaders after a three-day siege" ], "synonyms":[ "fall", "give up", "knuckle under", "submit", "succumb", "surrender" ], "near synonyms":[ "bow", "buckle", "cave (in)", "collapse", "give (in)", "hand over", "relinquish", "lose", "concede", "fail", "fold" ], "near antonyms":[ "buck", "defy", "fight", "oppose", "repel", "resist", "withstand", "beat", "overcome", "win", "conquer", "prevail", "triumph" ], "antonyms":[ "endure", "stand" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "capitulate (to)":{ "as in":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "capitulated (to)":{ "as in":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "capitulates (to)":{ "as in submits (to) , succumbs (to)":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "acquiesces (to)", "bows (to)", "gives in (to)", "submits (to)", "succumbs (to)", "surrenders (to)", "yields (to)", "accedes (to)", "assents (to)", "concedes (to)", "confirms", "consents (to)", "OKs", "okays", "ratifies", "sanctions", "warrants", "abides", "bears", "brooks", "countenances", "endures", "shoulders", "stands", "sticks out", "stomachs", "supports", "sustains", "swallows", "sweats out", "tolerates", "accepts", "has", "takes", "adopts", "embraces", "welcomes" ], "near antonyms":[ "declines", "denies", "disallows", "disapproves", "negatives", "refuses", "rejects", "spurns", "turns down", "vetoes", "dissents (to)", "objects (to)", "opposes", "protests", "holds off", "resists", "withstands", "combats", "contests", "fights" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "captains":{ "a person in overall command of a ship":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the captain is responsible for everything that happens to his ship in the course of a voyage" ], "near antonyms":[ "crewmates", "crewmen", "crews" ], "related":[ "sea captains", "masters", "pilots", "commanding officers", "admirals", "commodores", "vice admirals", "mates", "officers" ], "synonyms":[ "commanders", "skippers", "skips" ] }, "a person of rank, power, or influence in a particular field":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "a fascinating magazine article profiling the captains of the American auto industry" ], "near antonyms":[ "half-pints", "lightweights", "small-timers", "inferiors", "subordinates", "underlings", "nobodies", "zeros", "zeroes" ], "related":[ "big boys", "big cheeses", "bigfeet", "bigfoots", "biggies", "big guns", "big shots", "big wheels", "bigwigs", "fat cats", "figures", "heavies", "heavyweights", "honchos", "kahunas", "main men", "movers and shakers", "nabobs", "nawabs", "notables", "personages", "pooh-bahs", "poo-bahs", "supremos", "VIPs", "celebrities", "personalities", "stars", "superstars", "deities", "demigods", "gods" ], "synonyms":[ "barons", "czars", "tsars", "tzars", "kings", "lions", "lords", "magnates", "moguls", "monarchs", "Napoleons", "princes", "tycoons" ] }, "one in official command especially of a military force or base":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the captain of the largest army ever marshaled for battle in this country" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "commissioned officers", "field officers" ], "synonyms":[ "commandants", "commanders", "commanding officers" ] }, "the person (as an employer or supervisor) who tells people and especially workers what to do":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "we only do what the captain tells us to, so it's not our fault when things don't work out" ], "near antonyms":[ "dependents", "inferiors", "juniors", "secondaries", "subjects", "subordinates", "underlings" ], "related":[ "directresses", "mistresses", "administrators", "commanders", "directors", "executives", "generals", "governors", "hierarchs", "higher-ups", "leadmen", "managers", "overseers", "principals", "skippers", "standard-bearers", "stewards", "straw bosses", "superintendents", "superiors", "supervisors", "dominators", "lords", "overlords", "potentates", "rulers", "sovereigns", "sovrans", "figureheads", "barons", "czars", "tsars", "tzars", "kings", "magnates", "moguls", "presidents", "princes", "big cheeses", "big guns", "bigwigs", "top dogs", "top guns", "coheads", "co-heads", "coleaders", "co-leaders", "employers", "gaffers", "gangers", "micromanagers", "subchiefs", "sub-chiefs", "subdirectors", "sub-directors" ], "synonyms":[ "bosses", "boss men", "chiefs", "foremen", "headmen", "heads", "helmsmen", "honchos", "jefes", "kingpins", "leaders", "masters", "taskmasters" ] }, "to be in charge of":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "if you do well on this, you'll be asked to captain the next mission" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "administers", "commands", "controls", "directs", "guides", "manages", "orders", "runs", "shepherds", "shows", "steers", "monitors", "presides (over)", "governs", "reigns", "rules" ], "synonyms":[ "bosses", "handles", "heads", "overlooks", "oversees", "quarterbacks", "superintends", "supervises" ] }, "to exercise authority or power over":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "captained the project for a few days while the boss was out of town" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "conducts", "directs", "heads", "leads", "administers", "manages", "micromanages", "oversees", "regulates", "superintends", "supervises", "dictates", "dominates", "domineers", "lords (it over)", "masters", "oppresses", "reigns (over)", "tyrannizes", "conquers", "subdues", "subjugates" ], "synonyms":[ "bosses", "commands", "controls", "governs", "presides (over)", "rules", "sways" ] }, "to serve as leader of":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "you did a good job of captaining the team" ], "near antonyms":[ "bows (to)", "complies (with)", "defers (to)", "follows", "obeys", "serves", "submits (to)", "yields (to)" ], "related":[ "controls", "dominates", "directs", "governs", "handles", "manages", "oversees", "regulates", "runs", "superintends", "supervises" ], "synonyms":[ "bosses", "commands", "heads", "leads", "spearheads" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "captivating":{ "having an often mysterious or magical power to attract":{ "antonyms":[ "repellent", "repellant", "repelling", "repugnant", "repulsive", "revolting", "unalluring" ], "examples":[ "a captivating performance by the young singing sensation" ], "near antonyms":[ "boring", "irksome", "tedious", "tiresome", "wearisome", "abhorrent", "abominable", "appalling", "awful", "distasteful", "hideous", "horrendous", "horrible", "horrid", "invidious", "loathsome", "nauseating", "noisome", "obnoxious", "odious", "offensive", "shocking", "sickening", "drab", "dreary", "dull", "flat", "humdrum", "jading", "leaden", "monotonous", "pedestrian", "ponderous" ], "related":[ "absorbing", "arresting", "engrossing", "enthralling", "galvanic", "gripping", "hypnotic", "hypnotizing", "mesmerizing", "riveting", "spellbinding", "enticing", "tantalizing", "tempting", "exciting", "haunting", "interesting", "intriguing", "titillating", "beckoning", "inviting", "winning", "darling", "delightful", "pleasant", "pleasing" ], "synonyms":[ "alluring", "appealing", "attractive", "bewitching", "charismatic", "charming", "elfin", "enchanting", "engaging", "entrancing", "fascinating", "fetching", "glamorous", "glamourous", "luring", "magnetic", "seductive" ] }, "to attract or delight as if by magic":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the clown captivated the toddlers with his balloon tricks" ], "near antonyms":[ "disgusting", "offending", "repelling", "revolting", "annoying", "displeasing", "irking", "boring", "tiring", "wearying" ], "related":[ "disarming", "drawing", "enticing", "luring", "pulling", "seducing", "tempting", "delighting", "gratifying", "pleasing", "arresting", "enrapturing", "enthralling", "entrancing", "appealing (to)", "interesting", "intriguing", "beckoning", "courting", "inviting", "soliciting", "wooing" ], "synonyms":[ "alluring", "beguiling", "bewitching", "charming", "enchanting", "fascinating", "killing", "magnetizing", "wiling", "witching" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "captivation":{ "the power of irresistible attraction":{ "examples":[ "by some mysterious method of captivation , the therapist is able to evoke a response from even the shiest of children" ], "synonyms":[ "allure", "animal magnetism", "appeal", "attractiveness", "charisma", "charm", "duende", "enchantment", "fascination", "force field", "glamour", "glamor", "magic", "magnetism", "oomph", "pizzazz", "pizazz", "seductiveness", "witchery" ], "near synonyms":[ "allurement", "attraction", "call", "lure", "seduction", "agreeableness", "darlingness", "delightfulness", "desirability", "desirableness", "niceness", "pleasantness", "pleasingness", "sweetness", "sex appeal" ], "near antonyms":[ "disagreeableness", "distastefulness", "obnoxiousness", "offensiveness", "unpleasantness" ], "antonyms":[ "repulsion", "repulsiveness" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "captivity":{ "the act of confining or the state of being confined":{ "examples":[ "the wildlife refuge raises endangered species in captivity and then releases them into the wild" ], "synonyms":[ "confinement", "immurement", "impoundment", "imprisonment", "incarceration", "internment", "prison" ], "near synonyms":[ "bondage", "enslavement", "servitude", "restraint", "restriction", "arrest", "capture", "entrapment", "custody", "detainer", "detainment", "detention", "house arrest" ], "near antonyms":[ "emancipation", "liberation", "manumission", "redemption", "release", "freedom", "independence", "liberty" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "capitalize":{ "to provide money for":{ "examples":[ "several investors agreed to capitalize the new venture" ], "synonyms":[ "bankroll", "endow", "finance", "fund", "stake", "subsidize", "underwrite" ], "near synonyms":[ "grubstake", "cofinance", "refinance", "advocate", "aid", "back", "champion", "endorse", "indorse", "patronize", "sponsor", "support", "maintain", "nourish", "provide (for)", "clear", "defray", "discharge", "foot", "liquidate", "pay", "pay off", "pay up", "quit", "recompense", "settle", "spring (for)", "stand", "refund" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[ "defund" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "capeskin":{ "as in kid , doeskin":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "alligator", "antelope", "buckskin", "cabretta", "calfskin", "chamois", "cordovan", "cowhide", "crocodile", "deerskin", "doeskin", "goatskin", "horsehide", "kid", "kidskin", "lambskin", "morocco", "ostrich", "pigskin", "seal", "sharkskin", "sheepskin", "snakeskin", "coat", "fleece", "fur", "pelt", "nubuck", "patent leather", "suede", "hide", "leather", "skin" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "capitalizes (on)":{ "to take unfair advantage of":{ "examples":[ "capitalized on her coworker's absence to take full credit for the joint project" ], "synonyms":[ "abuses", "cashes in (on)", "exploits", "imposes (on or upon)", "leverages", "milks", "pimps", "plays (on or upon)", "uses", "works" ], "near synonyms":[ "jerks around", "manipulates", "mistreats", "bleeds", "cheats", "fleeces", "overcharges", "skins", "soaks", "sticks", "commercializes", "commodifies" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "capability":{ "a skill, an ability, or knowledge that makes a person able to do a particular job":{ "examples":[ "the nature of the tasks to which you are assigned will depend on your capabilities" ], "synonyms":[ "credentials", "goods", "qualification", "stuff" ], "near synonyms":[ "command", "expertise", "know-how", "mastership", "mastery", "proficiency", "ability", "capacity", "competence", "competency", "facility", "faculty", "aptitude", "endowment", "flair", "genius", "gift", "knack", "talent", "forte", "long suit", "m\u00e9tier", "metier", "specialism", "speciality", "specialty", "strong suit", "fitness", "suitability", "suitableness", "makings", "potentiality" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "the physical or mental power to do something":{ "examples":[ "the natural capability some people seem to have for teaching" ], "synonyms":[ "ability", "capableness", "capacity", "competence", "competency", "faculty" ], "near synonyms":[ "aptitude", "aptness", "endowment", "equipment", "facility", "gift", "knack", "talent", "address", "adroitness", "deftness", "dexterity", "hand", "prowess", "skill", "gray matter", "instinct", "intelligence", "ken", "reason", "understanding", "might", "potency", "puissance", "staying power", "stuff", "adequacy", "effectiveness", "effectualness", "fitness", "form", "influence", "resourcefulness", "usefulness", "means", "resources", "wherewithal" ], "near antonyms":[ "helplessness", "impotence", "paralysis", "powerlessness", "weakness", "defectiveness", "deficiency", "inadequacy", "inadequateness", "ineffectiveness", "ineffectuality", "ineffectualness", "inefficaciousness", "inefficacy", "uselessness", "debilitation", "disablement", "impairment", "incapacitation" ], "antonyms":[ "disability", "inability", "incapability", "incapableness", "incapacity", "incompetence", "incompetency", "ineptitude", "ineptness" ] }, "something that can develop or become actual":{ "examples":[ "there are great capabilities in the property, either as a bed-and-breakfast or as a private home" ], "synonyms":[ "eventuality", "possibility", "potential", "potentiality", "prospect" ], "near synonyms":[ "likelihood", "probability", "latency", "potency" ], "near antonyms":[ "actuality", "reality", "certainty" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "capping (off)":{ "to bring to a triumphant conclusion":{ "examples":[ "capped off the baseball season with 10-0 shutout" ], "synonyms":[ "climaxing", "crowning", "culminating" ], "near synonyms":[ "completing", "concluding", "finishing", "rounding (off or out)", "terminating", "wrapping up" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "caper":{ "a playful or mischievous act intended as a joke":{ "examples":[ "long-ago college capers that have become more rollicking and daring with each recounting" ], "synonyms":[ "antic", "capriccio", "dido", "escapade", "frolic", "gag", "jest", "knavery", "monkeyshine(s)", "practical joke", "prank", "rag", "roguery", "shavie", "shine(s)", "trick", "waggery" ], "near synonyms":[ "skylarking", "adventure", "experience", "game", "lark", "time", "high jinks", "hijinks", "horseplay", "play", "roughhousing", "rowdyism", "shenanigan(s)", "tomfoolery", "joking", "kidding", "teasing", "gambit", "hoax", "maneuver", "ploy", "deed", "feat", "mission", "performance", "stunt", "caprice", "conceit", "fancy", "vagary", "whim", "whimsy", "whimsey", "deceit", "deception", "delusion", "fooling", "fraud", "hanky-panky", "hoodwinking", "ruse", "sham", "stratagem", "subterfuge", "trickery", "wile" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to play and run about happily":{ "examples":[ "as summer drew to a close, the children spent their days wistfully capering on the beach" ], "synonyms":[ "cavort", "disport", "frisk", "frolic", "gambol", "lark", "rollick", "romp", "sport" ], "near synonyms":[ "bound", "hop", "leap", "lope", "skip", "spring", "trip", "tumble", "curvet", "dance", "prance", "carouse", "revel", "roister", "carry on", "fool around", "horse around", "clown", "cut up", "joyride", "roughhouse", "skylark", "kite" ], "near antonyms":[ "mope", "pout", "stew", "sulk" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "capital":{ "a thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest":{ "examples":[ "during the 1980s Silicon Valley became the capital of the computer industry" ], "synonyms":[ "axis", "base", "center", "central", "core", "cynosure", "epicenter", "eye", "focus", "ground zero", "heart", "hub", "locus", "mecca", "navel", "nerve center", "nexus", "nucleus", "omphalos", "seat" ], "near synonyms":[ "headquarters", "happy hunting ground", "hive", "hotbed", "hot spot", "playground", "playland", "kernel", "nub", "pith", "deep", "thick", "essence", "quintessence", "soul", "attraction", "lodestone", "loadstone", "magnet", "polestar" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "the total of one's money and property":{ "examples":[ "invested nearly all of their capital in the new business" ], "synonyms":[ "assets", "fortune", "means", "opulence", "riches", "substance", "wealth", "wherewithal", "worth" ], "near synonyms":[ "belongings", "chattels", "effects", "holdings", "paraphernalia", "possessions", "things", "bankroll", "deep pockets", "finances", "funds", "money", "wallet", "abundance", "affluence", "prosperity", "success", "treasure", "valuables", "accession", "acquisition", "personal property", "personalty", "property", "nest egg", "reserve", "resources", "savings", "treasury" ], "near antonyms":[ "debts", "liabilities", "indebtedness" ], "antonyms":[] }, 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"negligible", "slight", "trifling", "trivial", "unimportant", "collateral", "inferior", "secondary", "subordinate", "subsidiary" ], "antonyms":[ "last", "least" ] }, "of the very best kind":{ "examples":[ "a truly capital idea, which I highly endorse" ], "synonyms":[ "A-OK", "A1", "awesome", "bang-up", "banner", "beautiful", "blue-chip", "blue-ribbon", "boffo", "bonny", "bonnie", "boss", "brag", "brave", "bully", "bumper", "choice", "classic", "cool", "corking", "crackerjack", "cracking", "dandy", "divine", "dope", "down", "dynamite", "excellent", "fab", "fabulous", "famous", "fantabulous", "fantastic", "fine", "first-class", "first-rate", "first-string", "five-star", "four-star", "frontline", "gangbusters", "gangbuster", "gilt-edged", "gilt-edge", "gone", "grand", "great", "groovy", "heavenly", "high-class", "hot", "hype", "immense", "jim-dandy", "keen", "lovely", "marvelous", "marvellous", "mean", "neat", "nifty", "noble", "number one", "No. 1", "numero uno", "out-of-sight", "par 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"impoundments", "imprisonments", "incarcerations", "internments", "prisons" ], "near synonyms":[ "bondages", "enslavements", "servitudes", "restraints", "restrictions", "arrests", "captures", "entrapments", "custodies", "detainers", "detainments", "detentions", "house arrests" ], "near antonyms":[ "emancipations", "liberations", "manumissions", "redemptions", "releases", "freedoms", "independences", "liberties" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "caprioling":{ "as in frolicking , cavorting":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "capering", "cavorting", "frolicking", "gamboling", "gambolling", "romping", "bucking", "attacking", "pouncing", "bouncing", "hurdling", "leapfrogging", "loping", "skipping", "shooting", "skyrocketing", "bounding", "hopping", "jumping", "leaping", "springing", "vaulting" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "capote":{ "a sleeveless garment worn so as to hang over the shoulders, arms, and back":{ "examples":[ "the 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"suspiciously" ], "near antonyms":[ "trustfully", "trustingly", "approvingly", "favorably", "positively", "confidently", "sanguinely", "credulously", "uncritically", "unquestioningly" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "cap":{ "a small mass containing medicine to be taken orally":{ "examples":[ "I prefer to take my medicine as caps rather than in liquid form" ], "synonyms":[ "capsule", "lozenge", "pill", "tablet" ], "near synonyms":[ "cure", "drug", "medication", "medicinal", "pharmaceutical", "physic", "remedy", "specific", "miracle drug", "wonder drug", "potion", "preparation", "dosage", "dose", "drop", "gelcap", "bolus", "pilule" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a covering for the head usually having a shaped crown":{ "examples":[ "grabbed a cap and plopped it on his head before running out" ], "synonyms":[ "chapeau", "hat", "headdress", "headgear", "headpiece", "lid" ], "near synonyms":[ "baseball cap", "beret", "billycock", "biretta", "boater", "bonnet", "bowler", "calotte", "capuche", "casque", "castor", "cloche", "cocked hat", "cowboy hat", "cowl", "derby", "fedora", "fez", "garrison cap", "hard hat", "helm", "helmet", "high hat", "homburg", "hood", "kepi", "k\u00e9pi", "kufi", "leghorn", "miter", "mitre", "nightcap", "opera hat", "overseas cap", "panama", "picture hat", "pillbox", "plug hat", "porkpie hat", "service cap", "shako", "silk hat", "skimmer", "skullcap", "sombrero", "sou'wester", "Stetson", "stocking cap", "stovepipe", "sunbonnet", "tam", "tam-o'-shanter", "ten-gallon hat", "top hat", "topper", "toque", "tricorne", "tricorn", "turban", "zucchetto", "warbonnet" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a piece placed over an open container to hold in, protect, or conceal its contents":{ "examples":[ "I can't find the cap to the milk bottle" ], "synonyms":[ "cover", "lid", "top" ], "near synonyms":[ "dome", "hood", "roof", "capsule", "case", "casing", "covering", "housing", "jacket", "sheath", "shell" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a real or imaginary point beyond which a person or thing cannot go":{ "examples":[ "a cap on player salary expenditures was suggested as a way to keep small market teams competitive" ], "synonyms":[ "bound", "boundary", "ceiling", "confines", "end", "extent", "limit", "limitation", "line", "termination" ], "near synonyms":[ "extremity", "fag end", "terminus", "border", "brim", "edge", "margin", "rim", "verge", "outside", "bar", "barrier", "fence", "hedge", "restraint", "stop", "wall" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to set bounds or an upper limit for":{ "examples":[ "the senator will propose a bill to cap prices for home heating oil" ], "synonyms":[ "circumscribe", "confine", "hold down", "limit", "restrict" ], "near synonyms":[ "bar", "block", "hamper", "hinder", "impede", "obstruct", "constrict", "contract", "lessen", "narrow", "pinch", "squeeze", "tighten", "quell", "repress", "suppress", "number", "modify", "qualify" ], "near antonyms":[ "broaden", "expand", "widen", "overextend", "overreach" ], "antonyms":[ "exceed" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "capitulary":{ "as in canon , encyclical":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "canon", "encyclical", "prohibition", "proscription", "restriction", "blue law", "common law", "martial law", "amendment", "legislation", "bylaw", "ground rule", "regulation", "rule", "command", "commandment", "decree", "dictate", "directive", "edict", "fiat", "ruling", "act", "bill", "constitution", "enactment", "law", "ordinance", "statute" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "capture":{ "to receive as return for effort":{ "examples":[ "the movie's producers captured several awards for their work" ], "synonyms":[ "acquire", "attain", "bag", "bring in", "carry", "come by", "draw", "earn", "gain", "garner", "get", "knock down", "land", "make", "obtain", "procure", "pull down", "realize", "reap", "secure", "win" ], "near synonyms":[ "clear", "gross", "net", "accomplish", "achieve", "notch (up)", "score", "accumulate", "amass", "rack up", "catch", "pick up", "annex", "occupy", "take over", "reacquire", "reattain", "recapture", "regain", "remake" ], "near antonyms":[ "accord", "give", "grant", "pay", "give up", "hand over", "part (with)", "relinquish", "surrender", "yield" ], "antonyms":[ "forfeit", "lose" ] }, "to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly":{ "examples":[ "captured the cat just as it was about to escape out the front door" ], "synonyms":[ "bag", "catch", "collar", "cop", "corral", "get", "glom", "grab", "grapple", "hook", "land", "nab", "nail", "net", "nobble", "rap", "seize", "snag", "snap (up)", "snare", "snatch", "trap" ], "near synonyms":[ "glove", "halter", "lasso", "rope", "apprehend", "arrest", "detain", "bay", "corner", "clasp", "clutch", "fasten (on)", "fist", "grasp", "grip", "hold", "latch (on or onto)", "secure", "rend", "wrest", "enmesh", "immesh", "ensnare", "entangle", "entrap", "mesh", "abduct", "kidnap", "spirit (away or off)" ], "near antonyms":[ "discharge", "free", "liberate", "release", "drop", "loosen", "unhand" ], "antonyms":[ "miss" ] }, "one that has been taken and held in confinement":{ "examples":[ "a Spanish treasure ship was the most valuable capture ever taken by that privateer" ], "synonyms":[ "captive", "internee", "prisoner" ], "near synonyms":[ "coprisoner", "convict", "jailbird", "arrestee", "abductee", "kidnappee", "kidnapee" ], "near antonyms":[ "custodian", "guard", "guardian", "jailer", "jailor", "keeper", "marshal", "marshall", "warden", "abductor", "kidnapper", "kidnaper" ], "antonyms":[ "captor" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "cap in hand":{ "in a manner showing no signs of pride or self-assertion":{ "examples":[ "She asked me, cap in hand , if I would be willing to cosign on her new lease." ], "synonyms":[ "abjectly", "deferentially", "hat in hand", "humbly", "lowly", "meanly", "meekly", "modestly", "sheepishly", "submissively" ], "near synonyms":[ "obsequiously", "servilely", "subserviently", "fearfully", "mousily", "timidly", "bashfully", "diffidently", "self-deprecatingly", "shyly", "timorously", "civilly", "courteously", "politely", "respectfully", "suppliantly" ], "near antonyms":[ "fearlessly", "discourteously", "disdainfully", "disrespectfully", "impertinently", "rashly", "recklessly", "saucily", "bitchily", "impolitely", "impudently", "rudely", "uncivilly", "ungraciously" ], "antonyms":[ "arrogantly", "audaciously", "boldly", "brashly", "brazenly", "contemptuously", "haughtily", "huffily", "imperiously", "loftily", "pompously", "presumptuously", "pretentiously", "pridefully", "proudly", "scornfully", "self-importantly", "superciliously", "swaggeringly", "uppishly" ] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "capitals":{ "a thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest":{ "examples":[ "during the 1980s Silicon Valley became the capital of the computer industry" ], "synonyms":[ "axes", "bases", "centers", "centrals", "cores", "cynosures", "epicenters", "eyes", "foci", "focuses", "ground zeros", "hearts", "hubs", "loci", "meccas", "navels", "nerve centers", "nexuses", "nexus", "nuclei", "nucleuses", "omphali", "seats" ], "near synonyms":[ "headquarters", "happy hunting grounds", "hives", "hotbeds", "hot spots", "playgrounds", "playlands", "kernels", "nubs", "piths", "deeps", "thicks", "essences", "quintessences", "souls", "attractions", "lodestones", "loadstones", "magnets", "polestars" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "captioning":{ "as in stamping , earmarking":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "earmarking", "hallmarking", "stamping", "labeling", "labelling", "marking", "tagging", "ticketing", "calling", "designating", "identifying", "naming", "tabbing", "entitling", "styling", "terming", "titling", "branding", "stigmatizing" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "capes":{ "a sleeveless garment worn so as to hang over the shoulders, arms, and back":{ "examples":[ "the mysterious figure wrapped his cape tightly around his shoulders" ], "synonyms":[ "capotes", "cloaks", "frocks", "manteaus", "mantles" ], "near synonyms":[ "burnooses", "burnouses", "capelets", "capuchins", "cowls", "dominoes", "dominos", "josephs", "mantas", "mantelets", "mantillas", "palatines", "pelerines", "pelisses", "ponchos", "roquelaures", "tippets", "serapes", "sarapes", "shawls", "stoles", "wraps" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "an area of land that juts out into a body of water":{ "examples":[ "residents fled the cape as the hurricane roared up the coast" ], "synonyms":[ "arms", "forelands", "headlands", "nesses", "peninsulas", "points", "promontories", "spits" ], "near synonyms":[ "breakwaters", "jetties" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "capitularies":{ "as in canons , encyclicals":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "canons", "encyclicals", "prohibitions", "proscriptions", "restrictions", "blue laws", "common law", "amendments", "legislations", "bylaws", "ground rules", "regulations", "rules", "commandments", "commands", "decrees", "dictates", "directives", "edicts", "fiats", "rulings", "acts", "bills", "constitutions", "enactments", "laws", "ordinances", "statutes" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "captives":{ "one that has been taken and held in confinement":{ "examples":[ "the captives in the concentration camp had devised a daring plan of escape" ], "synonyms":[ "captures", "internees", "prisoners" ], "near synonyms":[ "coprisoners", "co-prisoners", "convicts", "jailbirds", "arrestees", "abductees", "kidnappees", "kidnapees" ], "near antonyms":[ "custodians", "guardians", "guards", "jailers", "jailors", "keepers", "marshals", "marshalls", "wardens", "abductors", "kidnappers", "kidnapers" ], "antonyms":[ "captors" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "caps":{ "a small mass containing medicine to be taken orally":{ "examples":[ "I prefer to take my medicine as caps rather than in liquid form" ], "synonyms":[ "capsules", "lozenges", "pills", "tablets" ], "near synonyms":[ "cures", "drugs", "medications", "medicinals", "pharmaceuticals", "physics", "remedies", "specifics", "miracle drugs", "wonder drugs", "potions", "preparations", "dosages", "doses", "drops", "gelcaps", "boluses", "pilules" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a covering for the head usually having a shaped crown":{ "examples":[ "grabbed a cap and plopped it on his head before running out" ], "synonyms":[ "chapeaus", "chapeaux", "hats", "headdresses", "headgears", "headpieces", "lids" ], "near synonyms":[ "baseball caps", "berets", "billycocks", "birettas", "boaters", "bonnets", "bowlers", "calottes", "capuches", "casques", "castors", "cloches", "cocked hats", "cowboy hats", "cowls", "derbies", "fedoras", "fezzes", "fezes", "garrison caps", "hard hats", "helmets", "helms", "high hats", "homburgs", "hoods", "kepis", "k\u00e9pis", "kufis", "leghorns", "miters", "mitres", "nightcaps", "opera hats", "overseas caps", "panamas", "picture hats", "pillboxes", "plug hats", "porkpie hats", "service caps", "shakos", "shakoes", "silk hats", "skimmers", "skullcaps", "sombreros", "sou'westers", "Stetsons", "stocking caps", "stovepipes", "sunbonnets", "tam-o'-shanters", "tams", "ten-gallon hats", "top hats", "toppers", "toques", "tricornes", "tricorns", "turbans", "zucchettos", "warbonnets" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a piece placed over an open container to hold in, protect, or conceal its contents":{ "examples":[ "I can't find the cap to the milk bottle" ], "synonyms":[ "covers", "lids", "tops" ], "near synonyms":[ "domes", "hoods", "roofs", "capsules", "cases", "casings", "coverings", "housings", "jackets", "sheaths", "shells" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a real or imaginary point beyond which a person or thing cannot go":{ "examples":[ "a cap on player salary expenditures 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"exceeds" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "capstones":{ "the highest part or point":{ "examples":[ "her election as the state's first woman governor was a capstone of a long political career" ], "synonyms":[ "acmes", "apexes", "apices", "apogees", "climaxes", "crescendos", "crescendoes", "crescendi", "crests", "crowns", "culminations", "heads", "heights", "high noons", "high-water marks", "meridians", "ne plus ultras", "noons", "noontimes", "peaks", "pinnacles", "summits", "sums", "tip-tops", "tops", "zeniths" ], "near synonyms":[ "blooms", "blossoms", "flood tides", "flowers", "glories", "heydays", "primes", "caps", "ceilings", "roofs", "extremes", "extremities", "tips", "vertices", "vertexes", "highlights", "highs", "highspots" ], "near antonyms":[ "abysses", "bases", "feet", "foot", "minima", "minimums" ], "antonyms":[ "bottoms", "nadirs", "rock bottoms" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "capsuling":{ "to reduce in size or volume by or as if by pressing parts or members together":{ "examples":[ "newscasts that capsule complex, important stories into one-minute bits for easy digestion by viewers" ], "synonyms":[ "capsulizing", "collapsing", "compacting", "compressing", "condensing", "constricting", "constringing", "contracting", "narrowing (down)", "squeezing", "telescoping" ], "near synonyms":[ "cramming", "crowding", "jamming", "jam-packing", "packing", "abbreviating", "abridging", "curtailing", "shortening", "boiling down", "downsizing", "shrinking", "concentrating", "consolidating", "simplifying", "streamlining", "decreasing", "diminishing", "lessening" ], "near antonyms":[ "dilating", "dispersing", "dissipating", "scattering", "distending", "inflating", "swelling" ], "antonyms":[ "decompressing", "expanding", "opening", "outspreading", "outstretching" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "captions":{ "an explanation or description accompanying a pictorial illustration":{ "examples":[ "for the school yearbook, funny captions were written for snapshots showing a typical day at school" ], "synonyms":[ "cutlines", "legends" ], "near synonyms":[ "keys", "closed-captionings", "subtitles", "translations", "mottoes", "mottos", "posies", "slogans", "taglines" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a word or series of words often in larger letters placed at the beginning of a passage or at the top of a page in order to introduce or categorize":{ "examples":[ "the textbook features cleverly worded captions to capture the reader's attention" ], "synonyms":[ "headers", "headings", "headlines", "heads", "rubrics", "titles" ], "near synonyms":[ "banners", "streamers", "catchwords", "guide words", "running heads", "greetings", "salutations", "superscriptions", "superscripts", "subheadings", "subheads", "subtitles" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in stamps , earmarks":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "earmarks", "hallmarks", "stamps", "labels", "marks", "tags", "tickets", "calls", "designates", "identifies", "names", "tabs", "entitles", "styles", "terms", "titles", "brands", "stigmatizes" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "capelets":{ "as in ponchos , cowls":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "burnooses", "burnouses", "capuchins", "cowls", "dominoes", "dominos", "josephs", "mantas", "mantelets", "mantillas", "palatines", "pelerines", "pelisses", "ponchos", "roquelaures", "tippets", "capes", "capotes", "cloaks", "frocks", "manteaus", "mantles", "serapes", "sarapes", "shawls", "stoles", "wraps" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "capricious":{ "likely to change frequently, suddenly, or unexpectedly":{ "examples":[ "capricious weather that was balmy one day and freezing cold the next" ], "synonyms":[ "changeable", "changeful", "fickle", "flickery", "fluctuating", "fluid", "inconsistent", "inconstant", "mercurial", "mutable", "skittish", "temperamental", "uncertain", "unpredictable", "unsettled", "unstable", "unsteady", "variable", "volatile" ], "near synonyms":[ "aimless", "arbitrary", "desultory", "erratic", "haphazard", "hit-or-miss", "irregular", "random", "scattered", "slapdash", "stray", "ambivalent", "hesitating", "shaky", "shilly-shally", "shilly-shallying", "vacillating", "wavering", "dicey", "undependable", "unreliable", "untrustworthy", "adaptable", "mobile", "protean", "versatile" ], "near antonyms":[ "equable", "even", "uniform", "abiding", "durable", "lasting", "permanent", "persistent", "dependable", "reliable", "sure", "tried", "tried-and-true", "true", "trustworthy", "trusty" ], "antonyms":[ "certain", "changeless", "constant", "immutable", "invariable", "predictable", "settled", "stable", "stationary", "steady", "unchangeable", "unchanging", "unvarying" ] }, "prone to sudden illogical changes of mind, ideas, or actions":{ "examples":[ "a capricious woman who changed her mind dozens of times about what color to paint the bathroom" ], "synonyms":[ "freakish", "impulsive", "whimsical" ], "near synonyms":[ "impetuous", "mercurial", "moody", "temperamental", "volatile", "crankish", "eccentric", "flaky", "quirky", "arbitrary", "erratic", "fickle", "inconstant", "irregular", "shaky", "willful", "wilful", "impractical", "quixotic", "quixotical", "romantic", "unrealistic", "utopian", "visionary" ], "near antonyms":[ "equable", "down-to-earth", "earthy", "hard-boiled", "hardheaded", "levelheaded", "matter-of-fact", "practical", "pragmatic", "pragmatical", "reasonable", "sensible", "tough-minded", "commonsensical", "grounded", "logical", "no-nonsense", "rational", "sane", "sober", "sobersided", "sound", "fast", "fixed", "hard-and-fast", "immutable", "inflexible", "invariable", "unalterable", "unbending", "unchangeable", "uncompromising", "unrelenting", "unyielding", "changeless", "constant", "established", "set", "settled", "stable", "steadfast", "steady", "unchanging", "unvarying" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "captious":{ "given to making or expressing unfavorable judgments about things":{ "examples":[ "a captious and cranky eater who's never met a vegetable he didn't hate" ], "synonyms":[ "carping", "caviling", "cavilling", "critical", "faultfinding", "hypercritical", "judgmental", "overcritical", "rejective" ], "near synonyms":[ "discerning", "discriminating", "judicious", "demanding", "exacting", "fastidious", "finical", "finicky", "fussy", "nitpicky", "particular", "picky", "pettifogging", "quibbling", "harsh", "merciless", "uncharitable", "unforgiving" ], "near antonyms":[ "undiscriminating", "undemanding", "unfussy", "charitable", "forgiving" ], "antonyms":[ "uncritical" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "caparisoned":{ "as in arrayed , decked (out)":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "arrayed", "decked (out)", "rigged (out)", "tricked (out)", "covered", "veiled", "vested", "appareled", "apparelled", "attired", "clad", "clothed", "dressed", "garbed", "invested", "robed", "suited", "decent" ], "near antonyms":[ "au naturel", "bare", "bottomless", "disrobed", "mother-naked", "naked", "nude", "raw", "starkers", "stripped", "unclad", "unclothed", "undressed", "seminude", "topless", "denuded", "peeled" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes":{ "examples":[ "used to seeing him in a T-shirt and jeans, we were startled by the sight of strapping youth caparisoned for the prom in a tuxedo" ], "synonyms":[ "appareled", "apparelled", "arrayed", "attired", "bedecked", "clothed", "clad", "costumed", "decked (out)", "did up", "dressed", "dressed up", "enrobed", "garbed", "garmented", "got up", "gowned", "habited", "invested", "rigged (out)", "robed", "suited", "togged (up or out)", "toileted", "vestured" ], "near synonyms":[ "cloaked", "frocked", "jacketed", "mantled", "vested", "draped", "enswathed", "happed", "huddled", "swaddled", "swathed", "wrapped", "accoutred", "accoutered", "bedighted", "bedight", "equipped", "furnished", "habilitated", "outfitted", "tailored", "uniformed", "dressed down", "underdressed" ], "near antonyms":[ "denuded", "divested", "uncovered", "undraped", "unveiled" ], "antonyms":[ "disarrayed", "disrobed", "stripped", "stript", "unclothed", "undressed", "untrussed" ] }, "to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming":{ "examples":[ "the state's rolling hills are even more becoming when they are caparisoned in the glorious colors of autumn" ], "synonyms":[ "adorned", "arrayed", "beautified", "bedecked", "bedizened", "blazoned", "decked", "decorated", "did", "did up", "dolled up", "draped", "dressed", "embellished", "emblazed", "embossed", "enriched", "fancied up", "fancified", "festooned", "garnished", "glitzed (up)", "graced", "gussied up", "ornamented", "prettied (up)", "trimmed" ], "near synonyms":[ "accessorized", "dressed up", "trapped", "tricked (out)", "brightened", "freshened", "smartened", "spruced (up)", "bossed", "chased", "braided", "embroidered", "feathered", "figured", "filigreed", "filleted", "flounced", "frilled", "fringed", "furbelowed", "garlanded", "hung", "hanged", "laced", "ribboned", "swagged", "wreathed", "appliqu\u00e9d", "gilded", "gilt", "painted", "diamonded", "gemmed", "impearled", "jeweled", "jewelled", "pearled", "redecorated", "redid" ], "near antonyms":[ "simplified", "streamlined", "bared", "denuded", "dismantled", "displayed", "divested", "exposed", "revealed", "stripped", "stript", "uncovered", "uglified" ], "antonyms":[ "blemished", "defaced", "disfigured", "marred", "scarred", "spoiled", "spoilt" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "captivated":{ "as in fascinated , entranced":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bewitched", "charmed", "enchanted", "entranced", "fascinated", "foolish", "silly", "wild", "hung up (on)", "obsessed", "besotted (by)", "crazy (about or over)", "dotty (over)", "enamored (of)", "enraptured (by)", "gaga (over)", "gone (on)", "infatuated (with)", "mad (about)", "nuts (about)" ], "near antonyms":[ "cool", "detached", "unenchanted", "unimpressed", "disenchanted", "disillusioned", "heart-free" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to attract or delight as if by magic":{ "examples":[ "the clown captivated the toddlers with his balloon tricks" ], "synonyms":[ "allured", "beguiled", "bewitched", "charmed", "enchanted", "fascinated", "killed", "magnetized", "wiled", "witched" ], "near synonyms":[ "disarmed", "drew", "enticed", "lured", "pulled", "seduced", "tempted", "delighted", "gratified", "pleased", "arrested", "enraptured", "enthralled", "entranced", "appealed (to)", "interested", "intrigued", "beckoned", "courted", "invited", "solicited", "wooed" ], "near antonyms":[ "disgusted", "offended", "repelled", "revolted", "annoyed", "displeased", "irked", "bored", "tired", "wearied" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "caprioled":{ "as in frolicked , cavorted":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "capered", "cavorted", "frolicked", "gamboled", "gambolled", "romped", "bucked", "attacked", "pounced", "bounced", "hurdled", "leapfrogged", "loped", "skipped", "shot", "skyrocketed", "bounded", "hopped", "jumped", "leaped", "leapt", "sprang", "sprung", "vaulted" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "captor":{ "as in kidnapper , guard":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "custodian", "guard", "guardian", "jailer", "jailor", "keeper", "marshal", "marshall", "warden", "abductor", "kidnapper", "kidnaper" ], "near antonyms":[ "captive", "capture", "internee", "prisoner", "coprisoner", "convict", "jailbird" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "capping":{ "to set bounds or an upper limit for":{ "examples":[ "the senator will propose a bill to cap prices for home heating oil" ], "synonyms":[ "circumscribing", "confining", "holding down", "limiting", "restricting" ], "near synonyms":[ "barring", "blocking", "hampering", "hindering", "impeding", "obstructing", "constricting", "contracting", "lessening", "narrowing", "pinching", "squeezing", "tightening", "quelling", "repressing", "suppressing", "numbering", "modifying", "qualifying" ], "near antonyms":[ "broadening", "expanding", "widening", "overextending", "overreaching" ], "antonyms":[ "exceeding" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "capped (off)":{ "to bring to a triumphant conclusion":{ "examples":[ "capped off the baseball season with 10-0 shutout" ], "synonyms":[ "climaxed", "crowned", "culminated" ], "near synonyms":[ "completed", "concluded", "finished", "rounded (off or out)", "terminated", "wrapped up" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "capriole":{ "as in caper , gambado":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "caper", "gambado", "gambol", "bounce", "lope", "skip", "attack", "pounce", "bound", "hop", "jump", "leap", "spring", "vault", "dive", "pitch", "plunge" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in frolic , cavort":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "caper", "cavort", "frolic", "gambol", "romp", "buck", "attack", "pounce", "bounce", "hurdle", "leapfrog", "lope", "skip", "shoot", "skyrocket", "bound", "hop", "jump", "leap", "spring", "vault" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "capsule":{ "a small mass containing medicine to be taken orally":{ "examples":[ "took an antibiotic capsule three times a day for a week" ], "synonyms":[ "cap", "lozenge", "pill", "tablet" ], "near synonyms":[ "cure", "drug", "medication", "medicinal", "pharmaceutical", "physic", "remedy", "specific", "miracle drug", "wonder drug", "potion", "preparation", "dosage", "dose", "drop", "gelcap", "bolus", "pilule" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "something that encloses another thing especially to protect it":{ "examples":[ "a capsule containing all sorts of items from our era that is to be opened 100 years from now" ], "synonyms":[ "armor", "case", "casing", "cocoon", "cover", "covering", "encasement", "housing", "hull", "husk", "jacket", "pod", "sheath", "shell" ], "near synonyms":[ "cartridge", "cassette", "casette", "bark", "crust", "carapace", "house", "mail", "panoply", "plate", "plating", "shield", "cuticle", "hide", "skin", "envelope", "package", "wrapper", "backing", "coating", "coverture", "facing" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a short statement of the main points":{ "examples":[ "capsules of the day's major news stories appear on the paper's second page" ], "synonyms":[ "abstract", "breviary", "brief", "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":[] }, "marked by the use of few words to convey much information or meaning":{ "examples":[ "capsule reviews of the latest offerings at the multiplex" ], "synonyms":[ "aphoristic", "apothegmatic", "brief", "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" ] }, "to reduce in size or volume by or as if by pressing parts or members together":{ "examples":[ "newscasts that capsule complex, important stories into one-minute bits for easy digestion by viewers" ], "synonyms":[ "capsulize", "collapse", "compact", "compress", "condense", "constrict", "constringe", "contract", "narrow (down)", "squeeze", "telescope" ], "near synonyms":[ "cram", "crowd", "jam", "jam-pack", "pack", "abbreviate", "abridge", "curtail", "shorten", "boil down", "downsize", "shrink", "concentrate", "consolidate", "simplify", "streamline", "decrease", "diminish", "lessen" ], "near antonyms":[ "dilate", "disperse", "dissipate", "scatter", "distend", "inflate", "swell" ], "antonyms":[ "decompress", "expand", "open", "outspread", "outstretch" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ] }, "captioned":{ "as in stamped , earmarked":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "earmarked", "hallmarked", "stamped", "labeled", "labelled", "marked", "tagged", "ticketed", "called", "designated", "identified", "named", "tabbed", "entitled", "styled", "termed", "titled", "branded", "stigmatized" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "captures":{ "to receive as return for effort":{ "examples":[ "the movie's producers captured several awards for their work" ], "synonyms":[ "acquires", "attains", "bags", "brings in", "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" ] }, "to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly":{ "examples":[ "captured the cat just as it was about to escape out the front door" ], "synonyms":[ "bags", "catches", "collars", "cops", "corrals", "gets", "gloms", "grabs", "grapples", "hooks", "lands", "nabs", "nails", "nets", "nobbles", "raps", "seizes", "snags", "snaps (up)", "snares", "snatches", "traps" ], "near synonyms":[ "gloves", "halters", "lassos", "ropes", "apprehends", "arrests", "detains", "bays", "corners", "clasps", "clutches", "fastens (on)", "fists", "grasps", "grips", "holds", "latches (on or onto)", "secures", "rends", "wrests", "enmeshes", "immeshes", "ensnares", "entangles", "entraps", "meshes", "abducts", "kidnaps", "spirits (away or off)" ], "near antonyms":[ "discharges", "frees", "liberates", "releases", "drops", "loosens", "unhands" ], "antonyms":[ "misses" ] }, "one that has been taken and held in confinement":{ "examples":[ "a Spanish treasure ship was the most valuable capture ever taken by that privateer" ], "synonyms":[ "captives", "internees", "prisoners" ], "near synonyms":[ "coprisoners", "co-prisoners", "convicts", "jailbirds", "arrestees", "abductees", "kidnappees", "kidnapees" ], "near antonyms":[ "custodians", "guardians", "guards", "jailers", "jailors", "keepers", "marshals", "marshalls", "wardens", "abductors", "kidnappers", "kidnapers" ], "antonyms":[ "captors" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "capable":{ "having the required skills for an acceptable level of performance":{ "examples":[ "a capable and efficient editor" ], "synonyms":[ "able", "competent", "equal", "fit", "good", "qualified", "suitable" ], "near synonyms":[ "accomplished", "ace", "adept", "experienced", "expert", "master", "masterful", "masterly", "practiced", "practised", "proficient", "seasoned", "skilled", "skillful", "veteran", "overqualified", "prepared", "schooled", "trained", "apt", "ready", "willing", "all-around", "all-round", "protean", "versatile" ], "near antonyms":[ "inexperienced", "inexpert", "unseasoned", "unskilled", "unskillful", "unprepared", "unschooled", "untrained", "beginning", "green", "new", "raw", "untested", "untried" ], "antonyms":[ "incompetent", "inept", "poor", "unfit", "unfitted", "unqualified" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "caparisons":{ "something that decorates or beautifies":{ "examples":[ "horses dressed in Old-West caparison for the parade" ], "synonyms":[ "adornments", "beautifiers", "decorations", "doodads", "embellishers", "embellishments", "frills", "garnishes", "garnishments", "garnitures", "ornamentations", "ornaments", "setoffs", "trims" ], "near synonyms":[ "apparels", "bells and whistles", "blazonries", "bric-a-brac", "chichis", "emblazonries", "filigrees", "fineries", "foofaraws", "fripperies", "frostings", "froufrous", "frou-frous", "fal-lals", "flounces", "flourishes", "furbelows", "ruffles", "enhancements", "enrichments", "improvements", "appliqu\u00e9s", "embossments", "embroideries", "fancyworks", "bedizenments", "gilts", "glitters", "designs", "figures", "patterns", "furnishings", "regalia", "trappings" ], "near antonyms":[ "blemishes", "defacements", "disfigurements", "scars", "blots", "spots", "stains" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes":{ "examples":[ "used to seeing him in a T-shirt and jeans, we were startled by the sight of strapping youth caparisoned for the prom in a tuxedo" ], "synonyms":[ "apparels", "arrays", "attires", "bedecks", "clothes", "costumes", "decks (out)", "does up", "dresses", "dresses up", "enrobes", "garbs", "garments", "gets up", "gowns", "habits", "invests", "rigs (out)", "robes", "suits", "togs (up or out)", "toilets", "vestures" ], "near synonyms":[ "cloaks", "frocks", "jackets", "mantles", "vests", "drapes", "enswathes", "haps", "huddles", "swaddles", "swathes", "wraps", "accoutres", "accouters", "bedights", "equips", "furnishes", "habilitates", "outfits", "tailors", "uniforms", "dresses down", "underdresses" ], "near antonyms":[ "denudes", "divests", "uncovers", "undrapes", "unveils" ], "antonyms":[ "disarrays", "disrobes", "strips", "unclothes", "undresses", "untrusses" ] }, "to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming":{ "examples":[ "the state's rolling hills are even more becoming when they are caparisoned in the glorious colors of autumn" ], "synonyms":[ "adorns", "arrays", "beautifies", "bedecks", "bedizens", "blazons", "decks", "decorates", "does", "does up", "dolls up", "drapes", "dresses", "embellishes", "emblazes", "embosses", "enriches", "fancies up", "fancifies", "festoons", "garnishes", "glitzes (up)", "graces", "gussies up", "ornaments", "pretties (up)", "trims" ], "near synonyms":[ "accessorizes", "dresses up", "traps", "tricks (out)", "brightens", "freshens", "smartens", "spruces (up)", "bosses", "chases", "braids", "embroiders", "feathers", "figures", "filigrees", "fillets", "flounces", "frills", "fringes", "furbelows", "garlands", "hangs", "laces", "ribbons", "swags", "wreathes", "appliqu\u00e9s", "gilds", "paints", "diamonds", "gems", "impearls", "jewels", "pearls", "redecorates", "redoes" ], "near antonyms":[ "simplifies", "streamlines", "bares", "denudes", "dismantles", "displays", "divests", "exposes", "reveals", "strips", "uncovers", "uglifies" ], "antonyms":[ "blemishes", "defaces", "disfigures", "mars", "scars", "spoils" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "captivators":{ "as in smoothies , charmers":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "charmers", "ladies' men", "lady's men", "smoothies", "cavaliers", "gentlemen", "Galahads", "knights", "princes", "Beau Brummells", "beaux", "beaus", "blades", "blood", "bucks", "dandies", "dudes", "fops", "gallants", "jays", "petits-ma\u00eetres", "aristocrats", "patricians", "swells" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "captors":{ "as in kidnappers , guards":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "custodians", "guardians", "guards", "jailers", "jailors", "keepers", "marshals", "marshalls", "wardens", "abductors", "kidnappers", "kidnapers" ], "near antonyms":[ "captives", "captures", "internees", "prisoners", "coprisoners", "co-prisoners", "convicts", "jailbirds" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "capitalized":{ "to provide money for":{ "examples":[ "several investors agreed to capitalize the new venture" ], "synonyms":[ "bankrolled", "endowed", "financed", "funded", "staked", "subsidized", "underwrote" ], "near synonyms":[ "grubstaked", "cofinanced", "co-financed", "refinanced", "advocated", "aided", "backed", "championed", "endorsed", "indorsed", "patronized", "sponsored", "supported", "maintained", "nourished", "provided (for)", "cleared", "defrayed", "discharged", "footed", "liquidated", "paid", "paid off", "paid up", "quit", "quitted", "recompensed", "settled", "sprang (for)", "sprung (for)", "stood", "refunded" ], 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"hoaxes", "maneuvers", "ploys", "deeds", "feats", "missions", "performances", "stunts", "caprices", "conceits", "fancies", "vagaries", "whims", "whimsies", "whimseys", "deceits", "deceptions", "delusions", "frauds", "hanky-pankies", "ruses", "shams", "stratagems", "subterfuges", "trickeries", "wiles" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "capered":{ "to play and run about happily":{ "examples":[ "as summer drew to a close, the children spent their days wistfully capering on the beach" ], "synonyms":[ "cavorted", "disported", "frisked", "frolicked", "gamboled", "gambolled", "larked", "rollicked", "romped", "sported" ], "near synonyms":[ "bounded", "hopped", "leaped", "leapt", "loped", "skipped", "sprang", "sprung", "tripped", "tumbled", "curvetted", "curveted", "danced", "pranced", "caroused", "reveled", "revelled", "roistered", "carried on", "fooled around", "horsed around", "clowned", "cut up", "joyrode", "roughhoused", "skylarked", "kited" ], "near antonyms":[ "moped", "pouted", "stewed", "sulked" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "captiousness":{ "as in biliousness , querulousness":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "acidity", "biliousness", "crankiness", "crossness", "disagreeableness", "fractiousness", "fretfulness", "grouchiness", "grumpiness", "huffiness", "irascibility", "irascibleness", "irritability", "irritableness", "orneriness", "peevishness", "pettishness", "petulance", "querulousness", "rudeness", "surliness", "testiness", "waspishness", "imperialism", "jingoism", "militarism", "antagonism", "fierceness", "hostility", "hyperaggressiveness", "unfriendliness", "aggression", "aggressiveness", "assaultiveness", "bellicosity", "belligerence", "belligerency", "combativeness", "contentiousness", "defiance", "disputatiousness", "feistiness", "fight", "militance", "militancy", "militantness", "pugnacity", "quarrelsomeness", "scrappiness", "truculence" ], "near antonyms":[ "nonaggression", "pacifism", "antiaggression", "anti-imperialism", "antimilitarism", "affability", "amiability", "amicability", "benevolence", "cordiality", "friendliness", "geniality", "graciousness", "pleasantness", "sociability", "gentleness", "kindliness", "mildness", "amenability", "complaisance", "placability" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "capitulation":{ "the usually forced yielding of one's person or possessions to the control of another":{ "examples":[ "her sudden capitulation surprised everyone; she usually debated for hours" ], "synonyms":[ "capitulating", "cession", "handover", "relinquishment", "rendition", "submission", "submitting", "surrender" ], "near synonyms":[ "acceptance", "acquiescence", "concession", "compromise", "appeasement", "conciliation", "reconcilement", "reconciliation", "capture", "fall" ], "near antonyms":[ "resistance" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "capriccio":{ "a playful or mischievous act intended as a joke":{ "examples":[ "the sort of innocuous capriccio 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to convey its gravity" ], "synonyms":[ "capsule", "collapse", "compact", "compress", "condense", "constrict", "constringe", "contract", "narrow (down)", "squeeze", "telescope" ], "near synonyms":[ "cram", "crowd", "jam", "jam-pack", "pack", "abbreviate", "abridge", "curtail", "shorten", "boil down", "downsize", "shrink", "concentrate", "consolidate", "simplify", "streamline", "decrease", "diminish", "lessen" ], "near antonyms":[ "dilate", "disperse", "dissipate", "scatter", "distend", "inflate", "swell" ], "antonyms":[ "decompress", "expand", "open", "outspread", "outstretch" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "captured":{ "taken and held prisoner":{ "examples":[ "a captured American business executive held for ransom by insurgents" ], "synonyms":[ "apprehended", "arrested", "captive", "caught", "confined", "imprisoned", "incarcerated", "interned", "jailed" ], "near synonyms":[ "bound", "enslaved", "indentured", "ensnared", "trapped", "abducted", "kidnapped", "kidnaped", "subdued", "subjugated", "occupied" ], "near antonyms":[ "unconfined", "unrestrained", "delivered", "emancipated", "enfranchised", "freed", "liberated", "paroled", "released" ], "antonyms":[ "free" ] }, "to receive as return for effort":{ "examples":[ "the movie's producers captured several awards for their work" ], "synonyms":[ "acquired", "attained", "bagged", "brought in", "came by", "carried", "drew", "earned", "gained", "garnered", "got", "knocked down", "landed", "made", "obtained", "procured", "pulled down", "realized", "reaped", "secured", "won" ], "near synonyms":[ "cleared", "grossed", "netted", "accomplished", "achieved", "notched (up)", "scored", "accumulated", "amassed", "racked up", "caught", "picked up", "annexed", "occupied", "took over", "reacquired", "reattained", "recaptured", "regained", "remade" ], "near antonyms":[ "accorded", "gave", "granted", "paid", "gave up", "handed over", "parted (with)", "relinquished", "surrendered", "yielded" ], "antonyms":[ "forfeited", "lost" ] }, "to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly":{ "examples":[ "captured the cat just as it was about to escape out the front door" ], "synonyms":[ "bagged", "caught", "collared", "copped", "corralled", "glommed", "got", "grabbed", "grappled", "hooked", "landed", "nabbed", "nailed", "netted", "nobbled", "rapped", "seized", "snagged", "snapped (up)", "snared", "snatched", "trapped" ], "near synonyms":[ "gloved", "haltered", "lassoed", "roped", "apprehended", "arrested", "detained", "bayed", "cornered", "clasped", "clutched", "fastened (on)", "fisted", "grasped", "gripped", "held", "latched (on or onto)", "secured", "rent", "rended", "wrested", "enmeshed", "immeshed", "ensnared", "entangled", "entrapped", "meshed", "abducted", "kidnapped", "kidnaped", "spirited (away or off)" ], "near antonyms":[ "discharged", "freed", "liberated", "released", "dropped", "loosened", "unhanded" ], "antonyms":[ "missed" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "capsulizing":{ "to reduce in size or volume by or as if by pressing parts or members together":{ "examples":[ "capsulized accounts of the breach in national security failed to convey its gravity" ], "synonyms":[ "capsuling", "collapsing", "compacting", "compressing", "condensing", "constricting", "constringing", "contracting", "narrowing (down)", "squeezing", "telescoping" ], "near synonyms":[ "cramming", "crowding", "jamming", "jam-packing", "packing", "abbreviating", "abridging", "curtailing", "shortening", "boiling down", "downsizing", "shrinking", "concentrating", "consolidating", "simplifying", "streamlining", "decreasing", "diminishing", "lessening" ], "near antonyms":[ "dilating", "dispersing", "dissipating", "scattering", "distending", "inflating", "swelling" ], "antonyms":[ "decompressing", "expanding", "opening", "outspreading", "outstretching" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "captaining":{ "to be in charge of":{ "examples":[ "if you do well on this, you'll be asked to captain the next mission" 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"antonyms":[] }, "to serve as leader of":{ "examples":[ "you did a good job of captaining the team" ], "synonyms":[ "bossing", "commanding", "heading", "leading", "spearheading" ], "near synonyms":[ "controlling", "dominating", "directing", "governing", "handling", "managing", "overseeing", "regulating", "running", "superintending", "supervising" ], "near antonyms":[ "bowing (to)", "complying (with)", "deferring (to)", "following", "obeying", "serving", "submitting (to)", "yielding (to)" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "capsules":{ "a small mass containing medicine to be taken orally":{ "examples":[ "took an antibiotic capsule three times a day for a week" ], "synonyms":[ "caps", "lozenges", "pills", "tablets" ], "near synonyms":[ "cures", "drugs", "medications", "medicinals", "pharmaceuticals", "physics", "remedies", "specifics", "miracle drugs", "wonder drugs", "potions", "preparations", "dosages", "doses", "drops", "gelcaps", "boluses", "pilules" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "something that encloses another thing especially to protect it":{ "examples":[ "a capsule containing all sorts of items from our era that is to be opened 100 years from now" ], "synonyms":[ "armors", "cases", "casings", "cocoons", "coverings", "covers", "encasements", "housings", "hulls", "husks", "jackets", "pods", "sheaths", "shells" ], "near synonyms":[ "cartridges", "cassettes", "casettes", "barks", "crusts", "carapaces", "houses", "mails", "panoplies", "plates", "platings", "shields", "cuticles", "hides", "skins", "envelopes", "packages", "wrappers", "backings", "coatings", "covertures", "facings" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a short statement of the main points":{ "examples":[ "capsules of the day's major news stories appear on the paper's second page" ], "synonyms":[ "abstracts", "breviaries", "briefs", "conspectuses", "digests", "encapsulations", "epitomes", "inventories", "outlines", "pr\u00e9cis", "recapitulations", "recaps", "r\u00e9sum\u00e9s", "resumes", "resum\u00e9s", "roundups", "rundowns", "run-throughs", "summae", "summaries", "summarizations", "summings-up", "sums", "sum-ups", "synopses", "wrap-ups" ], "near synonyms":[ "abbreviations", "abridgments", "abridgements", "compendiums", "compendia", "compends", "condensations", "curtailments", "shortenings", "simplifications", "rehashes", "reprises", "conclusions", "epilogues", "epilogs" ], "near antonyms":[ "amplifications", "enlargements", "expansions", "addenda", "addendums", "supplements" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to reduce in size or volume by or as if by pressing parts or members together":{ "examples":[ "newscasts that capsule complex, important stories into one-minute bits for easy digestion by viewers" ], "synonyms":[ "capsulizes", "collapses", "compacts", "compresses", "condenses", "constricts", "constringes", "contracts", "narrows (down)", "squeezes", "telescopes" ], "near synonyms":[ "crams", "crowds", "jam-packs", "jams", "packs", "abbreviates", "abridges", "curtails", "shortens", "boils down", "downsizes", "shrinks", "concentrates", "consolidates", "simplifies", "streamlines", "decreases", "diminishes", "lessens" ], "near antonyms":[ "dilates", "disperses", "dissipates", "scatters", "distends", "inflates", "swells" ], "antonyms":[ "decompresses", "expands", "opens", "outspreads", "outstretches" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "capsizes":{ "to turn on one's side or upside down":{ "examples":[ "a huge wave out of nowhere caused our little sailboat to capsize" ], "synonyms":[ "overturns", "turns over", "upsets" ], "near synonyms":[ "inverts", "oversets", "overthrows", "pitchpoles", "topples", "tumps (over)", "upends", "careens", "heels", "keels", "leans", "lists", "tilts", "tips", "collapses", "falls", "founders", "gives" ], "near antonyms":[ "stands up", "straightens (up)", "erects", "raises" ], "antonyms":[ "rights" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "capitulations":{ "the usually forced yielding of one's person or possessions to the control of another":{ "examples":[ "her sudden capitulation surprised everyone; she usually debated for hours" ], "synonyms":[ "cessions", "handovers", "relinquishments", "renditions", "submissions", "surrenders" ], "near synonyms":[ "acceptances", "acquiescences", "concessions", "compromises", "appeasements", "conciliations", "reconcilements", "reconciliations", "captures", "falls" ], "near antonyms":[ "resistances" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "capitols":{ "the building in which a state legislature meets":{ "examples":[ "the legislators were called to the capitol for an emergency session" ], "synonyms":[ "statehouses" ], "near synonyms":[ "meetinghouses", "chambers", "halls", "houses", "senates" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "caption":{ "an explanation or description accompanying a pictorial illustration":{ "examples":[ "for the school yearbook, funny captions were written for snapshots showing a typical day at school" ], "synonyms":[ "cutline", "legend" ], "near synonyms":[ "key", "closed-captioning", "subtitle", "translation", "motto", "posy", "slogan", "tagline" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a word or series of words often in larger letters placed at the beginning of a passage or at the top of a page in order to introduce or categorize":{ "examples":[ "the textbook features cleverly worded captions to capture the reader's attention" ], "synonyms":[ "head", "header", "heading", "headline", "rubric", "title" ], "near synonyms":[ "banner", "streamer", "catchword", "guide word", "running head", "greeting", "salutation", "superscript", "superscription", "subhead", "subheading", "subtitle" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in stamp , earmark":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "earmark", "hallmark", "stamp", "label", "mark", "tag", "ticket", "call", "designate", "identify", "name", "tab", "entitle", "style", "term", "title", "brand", "stigmatize" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "capotes":{ "a sleeveless garment worn so as to hang over the shoulders, arms, and back":{ "examples":[ "the traveler wore a long hooded capote as he walked over the moors" ], "synonyms":[ "capes", "cloaks", "frocks", "manteaus", "mantles" ], "near synonyms":[ "burnooses", "burnouses", "capelets", "capuchins", "cowls", "dominoes", "dominos", "josephs", "mantas", "mantelets", "mantillas", "palatines", "pelerines", "pelisses", "ponchos", "roquelaures", "tippets", "serapes", "sarapes", "shawls", "stoles", "wraps" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "capelet":{ "as in poncho , cowl":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "burnoose", "burnous", "capuchin", "cowl", "domino", "joseph", "manta", "mantelet", "mantilla", "palatine", "pelerine", "pelisse", "poncho", "roquelaure", "tippet", "cape", "capote", "cloak", "frock", "manteau", "mantle", "serape", "sarape", "shawl", "stole", "wrap" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "capableness":{ "the physical or mental power to do something":{ "examples":[ "the very capableness of such a young child to commit a criminal act of any kind is questionable" ], "synonyms":[ "ability", "capability", "capacity", "competence", "competency", "faculty" ], "near synonyms":[ "aptitude", "aptness", "endowment", "equipment", "facility", "gift", "knack", "talent", "address", "adroitness", "deftness", "dexterity", "hand", "prowess", "skill", "gray matter", "instinct", "intelligence", "ken", "reason", "understanding", "might", "potency", "puissance", "staying power", "stuff", "adequacy", "effectiveness", "effectualness", "fitness", "form", "influence", "resourcefulness", "usefulness", "means", "resources", "wherewithal" ], "near antonyms":[ "helplessness", "impotence", "paralysis", "powerlessness", "weakness", "defectiveness", "deficiency", "inadequacy", "inadequateness", "ineffectiveness", "ineffectuality", "ineffectualness", "inefficaciousness", "inefficacy", "uselessness", "debilitation", "disablement", "impairment", "incapacitation" ], "antonyms":[ "disability", "inability", "incapability", "incapableness", "incapacity", "incompetence", "incompetency", "ineptitude", "ineptness" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "capabilities":{ "a skill, an ability, or knowledge that makes a person able to do a particular job":{ "examples":[ "the nature of the tasks to which you are assigned will depend on your capabilities" ], "synonyms":[ "credentials", "goods", "qualifications", "stuff" ], "near synonyms":[ "commands", "expertises", "know-hows", "masteries", "masterships", "proficiencies", "abilities", "capacities", "competences", "competencies", "facilities", "faculties", "aptitudes", "endowments", "flairs", "geniuses", "genii", "gifts", "knacks", "talents", "fortes", "long suits", "m\u00e9tiers", "metiers", "specialisms", "specialities", "specialties", "strong suits", "suitabilities", "makings", "potentialities" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "the physical or mental power to do something":{ "examples":[ "the natural capability some people seem to have for teaching" ], "synonyms":[ "abilities", "capacities", "competences", "competencies", "faculties" ], "near synonyms":[ "aptitudes", "endowments", "equipments", "facilities", "gifts", "knacks", "talents", "addresses", "dexterities", "hands", "prowesses", "skills", "gray matters", "instincts", "intelligences", "kens", "reasons", "understandings", "mights", "potencies", "puissances", "staying powers", "stuff", "adequacies", "forms", "influences", "means", "resources", "wherewithals" ], "near antonyms":[ "impotences", "paralyses", "weaknesses", "deficiencies", "inadequacies", "ineffectualities", "inefficacies", "debilitations", "disablements", "impairments", "incapacitations" ], "antonyms":[ "disabilities", "inabilities", "incapabilities", "incapacities", "incompetences", "incompetencies", "ineptitudes" ] }, "something that can develop or become actual":{ "examples":[ "there are great capabilities in the property, either as a bed-and-breakfast or as a private home" ], "synonyms":[ "eventualities", "possibilities", "potentialities", "potentials", "prospects" ], "near synonyms":[ "likelihoods", "probabilities", "latencies", "potencies" ], "near antonyms":[ "actualities", "realities", "certainties" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "capstone":{ "the highest part or point":{ "examples":[ "her election as the state's first woman governor was a capstone of a long political career" ], "synonyms":[ "acme", "apex", "apogee", "climax", "crescendo", "crest", "crown", "culmination", "head", "height", "high noon", "high-water mark", "meridian", "ne plus ultra", "noon", "noontime", "peak", "pinnacle", "sum", "summit", "tip-top", "top", "zenith" ], "near synonyms":[ "bloom", "blossom", "flood tide", "flower", "glory", "heyday", "prime", "cap", "ceiling", "roof", "extreme", "extremity", "tip", "vertex", "high", "highlight", "highspot" ], "near antonyms":[ "abyss", "base", "foot", "minimum" ], "antonyms":[ "bottom", "nadir", "rock bottom" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] } }