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"synonyms":[ "bees", "caprices", "cranks", "fancies", "freaks", "humors", "kinks", "maggots", "notions", "vagaries", "vagrancies", "whims", "whimsies", "whimseys" ], "near synonyms":[ "fantasies", "phantasies", "impetuosities", "whimsicalities", "conceits", "conceptions", "concepts", "images", "impressions", "mind's eyes", "pictures", "thoughts", "brainstorms", "inspirations" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "megabuck(s)":{ "a very large amount of money":{ "examples":[ "a baseball player with a contract worth megabucks" ], "synonyms":[ "big bucks", "bomb", "boodle", "bundle", "earth", "fortune", "king's ransom", "mint", "packet", "pile", "wad" ], "near synonyms":[ "heap", "pot", "bonanza", "mine", "treasure trove", "assets", "capital", "means", "property", "riches", "wealth", "wherewithal", "bread", "cash", "chips", "currency", "dough", "gold", "jack", "legal tender", "lucre", "pelf", "tender", "wampum" ], "near antonyms":[ "petty cash", "pin money", "pocket money", "spending money" ], "antonyms":[ "mite", "peanuts", "pittance", "song" ] }, "type":[ "plural noun" ] }, "megahits":{ "a person or thing that is successful":{ "examples":[ "the band's latest album is a megahit" ], "synonyms":[ "blockbusters", "hits", "smashes", "successes", "supernovas", "supernovae", "winners" ], "near synonyms":[ "blue chippers", "blue chips", "corkers", "crackerjacks", "crackajacks", "dandies", "jim-dandies", "pips", "prizewinners", "gems", "jewels", "treasures", "marvels", "naturals", "phenomena", "phenomenons", "sensations", "wonders", "coups", "triumphs", "victories" ], "near antonyms":[ "disappointments", "fizzles", "lemons", "losers" ], "antonyms":[ "bombs", "bummers", "busts", "catastrophes", "clinkers", "debacles", "d\u00e9b\u00e2cles", "duds", "failures", "fiascoes", "flops", "misfires", "turkeys", "washouts" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "megastardoms":{ "as in popularities , stardoms":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "popularities", "stardoms", "superstardoms", "celebrities", "fames", "notorieties", "renowns", "infamies", "characters", "marks", "names", "reports", "reputabilities", "reputations", "reputes", "cachets", "places", "positions", "prestiges", "ranks", "standings", "statures", "statuses", "distinctions", "eminences", "glories", "honors", "notes", "preeminences", "prominences", "visibilities", "acclaim", "accolades", "acknowledgments", "acknowledgements", "homages", "kudos", "laurels", "praises", "recognitions", "adorations", "idolizations" ], "near antonyms":[ "disgraces", "dishonors", "disreputes", "ignominies", "odiums", "opprobriums", "shames", "invisibilities", "unpopularity", "anonymities", "oblivions", "obscurities" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "megacities":{ "a thickly settled, highly populated area":{ "examples":[ "such modern megacities as S\u00e3o Paulo and Mexico City" ], "synonyms":[ "asphalt jungles", "burgs", "cities", "cosmopolises", "megalopolises", "metropolises", "municipalities", "towns" ], "near synonyms":[ "boroughs", "conurbations", "urban sprawls", "exurbs", "suburbias", "suburbs", "central cities", "edge cities", "garden cities", "core cities", "downtowns", "inner cities", "midtowns" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "megaplex":{ "as in multiplex , plex":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "multiplex", "plex", "'plex", "nickelodeon", "art house", "art theater", "cinematheque", "cinema", "playhouse", "theater", "theatre", "fleapit", "grind house", "drive-in" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "megacorporation":{ "as in chain , conglomerate":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "chain", "conglomerate", "multinational", "cartel", "combination", "combine", "syndicate", "trust", "association", "guild", "gild", "organization", "partnership", "pool", "union", "big business" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "megalopolis":{ "a thickly settled, highly populated area":{ "examples":[ "what was once a series of discrete towns interspersed with countryside is now one vast megalopolis" ], "synonyms":[ "asphalt jungle", "burg", "city", "cosmopolis", "megacity", "metropolis", "municipality", "town" ], "near synonyms":[ "borough", "conurbation", "urban sprawl", "exurb", "suburb", "suburbia", "central city", "edge city", "garden city", "core city", "downtown", "inner city", "midtown" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "megalith":{ "as in monument , obelisk":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "gravestone", "headstone", "monument", "stone", "tombstone", "monolith", "obelisk", "pillar", "burial", "sepulchre", "sepulcher", "sepulture", "tomb", "cross", "marker", "plaque", "table", "tablet", "memorial", "shrine" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "megahit":{ "a person or thing that is successful":{ "examples":[ "the band's latest album is a megahit" ], "synonyms":[ "blockbuster", "hit", "smash", "success", "supernova", "winner" ], "near synonyms":[ "blue chip", "blue chipper", "corker", "crackerjack", "crackajack", "dandy", "jim-dandy", "pip", "prizewinner", "gem", "jewel", "treasure", "marvel", "natural", "phenomenon", "sensation", "wonder", "coup", "triumph", "victory" ], "near antonyms":[ "disappointment", "fizzle", "lemon", "loser" ], "antonyms":[ "bomb", "bummer", "bust", "catastrophe", "clinker", "debacle", "d\u00e9b\u00e2cle", "dud", "failure", "fiasco", "flop", "misfire", "turkey", "washout" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "megalomaniac":{ "a person who believes that he or she has unlimited power or importance":{ "examples":[ "Their CEO is a real megalomaniac who feels she can partake in any luxury with the company's profits." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "beast", "boor", "cad", "churl", "clown", "creep", "cretin", "cur", "heel", "jerk", "joker", "louse", "lout", "skunk", "slob", "snake", "stinker", "egocentric", "egoist", "egomaniac", "egotist", "ego-tripper", "narcissist" ], "near antonyms":[ "altruist", "humanitarian", "philanthropist" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "megalomaniacs":{ "a person who believes that he or she has unlimited power or importance":{ "examples":[ "Their CEO is a real megalomaniac who feels she can partake in any luxury with the company's profits." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "beasts", "boors", "cads", "churls", "clowns", "creeps", "cretins", "curs", "heels", "jerks", "jokers", "louses", "louts", "skunks", "skunk", "slobs", "snakes", "stinkers", "egocentrics", "egoists", "egomaniacs", "egotists", "ego-trippers", "narcissists" ], "near antonyms":[ "altruists", "humanitarians", "philanthropists" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "mega":{ "unusually large":{ "examples":[ "I will never understand why people build those mega houses on tiny lots" ], "synonyms":[ "astronomical", "astronomic", "Brobdingnagian", "bumper", "colossal", "cosmic", "cosmical", "cyclopean", "elephantine", "enormous", "galactic", "gargantuan", "giant", "gigantesque", "gigantic", "grand", "herculean", "heroic", "heroical", "Himalayan", "huge", "humongous", "humungous", "immense", "jumbo", "king-size", "king-sized", "leviathan", "mammoth", "massive", "mighty", "monster", "monstrous", "monumental", "mountainous", "oceanic", "pharaonic", "planetary", "prodigious", "super", "super-duper", "supersize", "supersized", "titanic", "tremendous", "vast", "vasty", "walloping", "whacking", "whopping" ], "near synonyms":[ "big", "bulky", "considerable", "extensive", "good", "goodly", "great", "gross", "handsome", "hefty", "hulking", "largish", "major", "outsize", "outsized", "overgrown", "oversize", "oversized", "sizable", "sizeable", "substantial", "tidy", "voluminous", "august", "formidable", "grandiose", "imposing", "lofty", "majestic", "cavernous", "monolithic", "overwhelming", "staggering", "stupendous", "towering", "boundless", "immeasurable", "infinite" ], "near antonyms":[ "little", "mini", "petite", "pint-size", "pint-sized", "puny", "small", "smallish", "undersized", "undersize", "dinky", "dwarfish", "half-pint" ], "antonyms":[ "bantam", "bitty", "diminutive", "infinitesimal", "Lilliputian", "little bitty", "micro", "microminiature", "microscopic", "microscopical", "midget", "miniature", "minuscule", "minute", "pocket", "pygmy", "teensy", "teensy-weensy", "teeny", "teeny-weeny", "tiny", "wee" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "megaplexes":{ "as in multiplexes , plexes":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "multiplexes", "plexes", "'plexes", "nickelodeons", "art houses", "art theaters", "cinematheques", "cinemas", "playhouses", "theaters", "theatres", "fleapits", "grind houses", "drive-ins" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "megastars":{ "a person who is widely known and usually much talked about":{ "examples":[ "even a cast of megastars couldn't keep the would-be blockbuster from fizzling at the box office" ], 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"notability", "notable", "notoriety", "personage", "personality", "somebody", "standout", "star", "superstar", "VIP" ], "near synonyms":[ "favorite", "heartthrob", "hero", "idol", "demigod", "dignitary", "eminence", "immortal", "monument", "pillar", "worthy", "baron", "big shot", "bigwig", "kahuna", "magnate", "mogul", "nabob", "panjandrum" ], "near antonyms":[ "lightweight", "mediocrity", "has-been" ], "antonyms":[ "nobody", "noncelebrity" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] } }