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"disheveling", "dishevelling", "disordering", "draggling", "jumbling", "messing", "muddling", "collying", "crocking" ], "near antonyms":[ "decontaminating", "purging", "purifying", "disinfecting", "sanitizing", "brushing", "dry-cleaning", "dusting", "laundering", "mopping", "rinsing", "scouring", "scrubbing", "sweeping", "washing", "wiping", "brightening", "deodorizing", "freshening", "renewing", "sprucing (up)", "straightening (up)", "tidying (up)" ], "antonyms":[ "cleaning", "cleansing" ] }, "to place in conflict or difficulties":{ "examples":[ "the case has been mired in probate court for years" ], "synonyms":[ "bogging (down)", "broiling", "embrangling", "embroiling" ], "near synonyms":[ "enmeshing", "immeshing", "ensnaring", "ensnarling", "entangling", "entrapping", "snaring", "tangling", "trapping" ], "near antonyms":[ "emancipating", "freeing", "liberating", "releasing" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "mirthful":{ "indicative of or marked by high spirits or good 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"devil-may-care", "easygoing", "happy-go-lucky", "insouciant", "unconcerned", "hopeful", "optimistic", "rosy", "sanguine", "antic", "comic", "comical", "farcical", "humorous", "riotous", "sidesplitting", "uproarious" ], "near antonyms":[ "abject", "aggrieved", "anguished", "blue", "brokenhearted", "crestfallen", "dejected", "depressed", "despondent", "disconsolate", "disheartened", "dispirited", "downcast", "downhearted", "forlorn", "glum", "heartbroken", "heartsick", "heavyhearted", "low-spirited", "melancholy", "sad", "saddened", "sorrowful", "unhappy", "crying", "groaning", "moaning", "sobbing", "wailing", "weeping", "discontented", "disgruntled", "moody", "doleful", "dolorous", "joyless", "lachrymose", "lugubrious", "mournful", "plaintive", "sorry", "woeful", "black", "bleak", "cheerless", "comfortless", "dark", "depressing", "desolate", "dismal", "dreary", "gloomy", "glum", "gray", "grey", "morose", "saturnine", "somber", "sombre", "sullen", "miserable", "woebegone", "wretched", "dull", "lethargic", "listless", "sluggish", "torpid" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "mirthlessly":{ "as in darkly , glumly":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "blackly", "darkly", "dismally", "distressfully", "distressingly", "dourly", "drearily", "forlornly", "gloomily", "glumly", "joylessly", "miserably", "morosely", "pessimistically", "somberly", "sullenly", "abjectly", "cheerlessly", "crestfallenly", "dejectedly", "despairingly", "despondently", "disconsolately", "dispiritedly", "downheartedly", "low-spiritedly", "acutely", "harshly", "keenly", "piercingly", "poignantly", "severely", "sharply", "agonizingly", "bitterly", "dolefully", "dolorously", "grievously", "hard", "hardly", "inconsolably", "lugubriously", "mournfully", "painfully", "plaintively", "regretfully", "resentfully", "ruefully", "sadly", "sorely", "sorrowfully", "unhappily", "wailfully", "woefully", "wretchedly", "cruelly", "hurtfully", "ill", "rancorously" ], "near antonyms":[ "blissfully", "gladly", "happily", "joyfully", "joyously", "cheerfully", "cheerily", "delightedly", "gaily", "gayly", "gleefully", "good-naturedly", "lightheartedly", "merrily", "mirthfully", "rejoicingly", "sunnily", "blithely", "blithesomely", "calmly", "casually", "dispassionately", "easily", "impassively", "indifferently", "lightly", "nonchalantly", "stoically", "unconcernedly", "favorably", "well" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "miry":{ "full of or covered with soft wet earth":{ "examples":[ "miry fields that required a good pair of boots" ], "synonyms":[ "mucky", "muddy", "oozy", "slimy", "sludgy", "slushy" ], "near synonyms":[ "clayey", "loamy", "roily", "silty", "bedraggled", "befouled", "begrimed", "cruddy", "dirty", "filthy", "foul", "grimy", "grotty", "grubby", "grungy", "gunky", "impure", "smutty", "soiled", "squalid", "stained", "sullied", "unclean", "uncleanly" ], "near antonyms":[ "antiseptic", "clean", "cleanly", "immaculate", "pristine", "sparkling", "spick-and-span", "spic-and-span", "spotless", "squeaky-clean", "unsoiled", "unstained", "unsullied" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "mirroring":{ "to reproduce or show (an exact likeness) as a mirror would":{ "examples":[ "the still waters of the pond mirroring the cloudless sky above" ], "synonyms":[ "imaging", "reflecting" ], "near synonyms":[ "cloning", "copying", "duplicating", "imitating", "reduplicating", "repeating", "replicating", "reproducing" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "mirthfully":{ "in a cheerful or happy manner":{ "examples":[ "an album of bawdy songs from the Elizabethan era, all of them lustily and mirthfully sung" ], "synonyms":[ "brightly", "cheerfully", "cheerily", "gaily", "gayly", "happily", "heartily", "jocosely", "jovially", "merrily", "smilingly" ], "near synonyms":[ "amusedly", "exuberantly", "giddily", "gigglingly", "joyfully", "joyously", "blithely", "blithesomely", "breezily", "gladly", "gladsomely", "laughingly", "lightheartedly", "sunnily", "amicably", "friendlily", "friendly", "good-humoredly", "good-naturedly", "jocularly", "hopefully", "optimistically", "sanguinely", "blissfully", "elatedly", "euphorically", "rapturously" ], "near antonyms":[ "abjectly", "dejectedly", "despondently", "disconsolately", "dispiritedly", "wretchedly", "dolefully", "dolorously", "forlornly", "mournfully", "plaintively", "sorrowfully", "dourly", "glumly", "mirthlessly", "sourly", "sternly", "sulkily", "sullenly", "blackly", "dismally", "drearily", "gloomily", "pessimistically" ], "antonyms":[ "bleakly", "cheerlessly", "darkly", "heavily", "miserably", "morosely", "unhappily" ] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "mirthless":{ "as in woebegone , hangdog":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "blue", "dejected", "depressed", "despondent", "down", "droopy", "hangdog", "inconsolable", "low", "melancholic", "melancholy", "sad", "unhappy", "woebegone", "woeful", "black", "bleak", "cheerless", "chill", "Cimmerian", "cloudy", "cold", "comfortless", "dark", "darkening", "depressing", "depressive", "desolate", "dire", "disconsolate", "dismal", "drear", "dreary", "dreich", "elegiac", "elegiacal", "forlorn", "funereal", "gloomy", "glum", "godforsaken", "gray", "grey", "lonely", "lonesome", "lugubrious", "miserable", "morbid", "morose", "murky", "plutonian", "saturnine", "sepulchral", "solemn", "somber", "sombre", "sullen", "sunless", "tenebrific", "tenebrous", "wretched", "dim", "discomfiting", "discouraging", "disheartening", "dismaying", "dispiriting", "distressful", "distressing", "upsetting", "desperate", "hopeless", "pessimistic", "lamentable", "mournful", "plaintive", "sorrowful", "colorless", "drab", "dull", "dour", "grim", "lowering", "louring", "lowery", "loury", "menacing", "negative", "oppressive", "threatening" ], "near antonyms":[ "bright", "cheerful", "cheering", "cheery", "comforting", "cordial", "festive", "friendly", "gay", "heartwarming", "sunshiny", "blithe", "blithesome", "buoyant", "gay", "jocund", "jolly", "joyful", "joyous", "merry", "mirthful", "encouraging", "hopeful", "optimistic", "lighthearted", "lightsome" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "miracle drug":{ "as in wonder drug":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "wonder drug", "cure", "drug", "medication", "medicinal", "pharmaceutical", "physic", "remedy", "specific", "potion", "preparation", "cap", "capsule", "lozenge", "pill", "tablet", "dosage", "dose", "drop", "gelcap", "bolus", "pilule" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "miracle drugs":{ "as in wonder drugs":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "wonder drugs", "cures", "drugs", "medications", "medicinals", "pharmaceuticals", "physics", "remedies", "specifics", "potions", "preparations", "caps", "capsules", "lozenges", "pills", "tablets", "dosages", "doses", "drops", "gelcaps", "boluses", "pilules" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "miracles":{ "something extraordinary or surprising":{ "examples":[ "it's a miracle that you weren't hurt in the accident" ], "synonyms":[ "cautions", "flashes", "marvels", "phenomena", "phenomenons", "portents", "prodigies", "sensations", "splendors", "wonders" ], "near synonyms":[ "curiosities", "sights", "spectacles", "beauties", "corkers", "crackerjacks", "crackajacks", "dandies", "jim-dandies", "knockouts", "apparitions", "appearances" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "mirror":{ "a smooth or polished surface that forms images by reflection":{ "examples":[ "breaking a mirror is supposed to bring seven years of bad luck" ], "synonyms":[ "glass", "looking glass" ], "near synonyms":[ "cheval glass", "dressing glass", "hand glass", "pier glass", "pier mirror", "reflector" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to reproduce or show (an exact likeness) as a mirror would":{ "examples":[ "the still waters of the pond mirroring the cloudless sky above" ], "synonyms":[ "image", "reflect" ], "near synonyms":[ "clone", "copy", "duplicate", "imitate", "reduplicate", "repeat", "replicate", "reproduce" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "mirrored":{ "to reproduce or show (an exact likeness) as a mirror would":{ "examples":[ "the still waters of the pond mirroring the cloudless sky above" ], "synonyms":[ "imaged", "reflected" ], "near synonyms":[ "cloned", "copied", "duplicated", "imitated", "reduplicated", "repeated", "replicated", "reproduced" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "mirages":{ "something that comes from or exists only in the mind and is not real":{ "examples":[ "He thought he saw water up ahead but it was just a mirage ." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "optical illusions", "chimeras", "conceits", "daydreams", "delusions", "dreams", "fancies", "fantasies", "phantasies", "figments", "hallucinations", "illusions", "nonentities", "phantasms", "fantasms", "pipe dreams", "unrealities", "visions", "ignes fatui", "will-o'-the-wisps", "brainchildren", "ideas", "concoctions", "fables", "fabrications", "fictions", "inventions", "visualizations", "apparitions", "appearances", "cloudlands", "Shangri-las", "utopias", "daymares", "nightmares", "contrivances", "creativities", "ideations", "mind's eyes", "originalities" ], "near antonyms":[ "actualities", "facts", "realities" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "mirthfulness":{ "a mood characterized by high spirits and amusement and often accompanied by laughter":{ "examples":[ "the mirthfulness of the revelers was contagious, and pretty soon everyone in the bar was laughing and singing" ], "synonyms":[ "cheer", "cheerfulness", "cheeriness", "festivity", "gaiety", "gayety", "gayness", "glee", "gleefulness", "hilarity", "jocundity", "joviality", "merriment", "merriness", "mirth" ], "near synonyms":[ "frivolity", "levity", "jollification", "jollity", "reveling", "revelling", "revelry", "brightness", "buoyancy", "good-humoredness", "good-naturedness", "humor", "sunniness", "gamesomeness", "insouciance", "lightheartedness", "playfulness", "sportiveness", "buffoonery", "clownishness", "flippancy", "funning", "jest", "jesting", "jocoseness", "jocosity", "jocularity", "joking", "joshing", "animation", "giddiness", "jauntiness", "liveliness", "perkiness", "vivacity", "joyfulness", "joyousness", "jubilance", "rejoicing", "frolicking", "gamboling", "gambolling", "rollicking", "romping" ], "near antonyms":[ "blues", "dejection", "depression", "despondence", "forlornness", "sadness", "sorrow", "unhappiness", "bile", "gloom", "melancholy", "sourness", "spleen", "earnestness", "graveness", "gravity", "grimness", "seriousness", "soberness", "sobersidedness", "solemnity", "solemnness", "discontent", "disgruntlement", "moodiness", "dolefulness", "dolorousness", "joylessness", "mournfulness", "plaintiveness", "woe", "woefulness", "blackness", "darkness", "gloominess", "glumness", "desolateness", "desolation", "heartbreak", "miserableness", "misery", "mourning", "wretchedness" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "mirth":{ "a mood characterized by high spirits and amusement and often accompanied by laughter":{ "examples":[ "as charming as your mutual mirth is, could you refrain from nudging each other and giggling during class?" ], "synonyms":[ "cheer", "cheerfulness", "cheeriness", "festivity", "gaiety", "gayety", "gayness", "glee", "gleefulness", "hilarity", "jocundity", "joviality", "merriment", "merriness", "mirthfulness" ], "near synonyms":[ "frivolity", "levity", "jollification", "jollity", "reveling", "revelling", "revelry", "brightness", "buoyancy", "good-humoredness", "good-naturedness", "humor", "sunniness", "gamesomeness", "insouciance", "lightheartedness", "playfulness", "sportiveness", "buffoonery", "clownishness", "flippancy", "funning", "jest", "jesting", "jocoseness", "jocosity", "jocularity", "joking", "joshing", "animation", "giddiness", "jauntiness", "liveliness", "perkiness", "vivacity", "joyfulness", "joyousness", "jubilance", "rejoicing", "frolicking", "gamboling", "gambolling", "rollicking", "romping" ], "near antonyms":[ "blues", "dejection", "depression", "despondence", "forlornness", "sadness", "sorrow", "unhappiness", "bile", "gloom", "melancholy", "sourness", "spleen", "earnestness", "graveness", "gravity", "grimness", "seriousness", "soberness", "sobersidedness", "solemnity", "solemnness", "discontent", "disgruntlement", "moodiness", "dolefulness", "dolorousness", "joylessness", "mournfulness", "plaintiveness", "woe", "woefulness", "blackness", "darkness", "gloominess", "glumness", "desolateness", "desolation", "heartbreak", "miserableness", "misery", "mourning", "wretchedness" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "mirths":{ "a mood characterized by high spirits and amusement and often accompanied by laughter":{ "examples":[ "as charming as your mutual mirth is, could you refrain from nudging each other and giggling during class?" ], "synonyms":[ "cheer", "cheerfulness", "cheeriness", "festivity", "gaiety", "gayety", "gayness", "glee", "gleefulness", "hilarity", "jocundity", "joviality", "merriment", "merriness", "mirthfulness" ], "near synonyms":[ "frivolity", "levity", "jollification", "jollity", "reveling", "revelling", "revelry", "brightness", "buoyancy", "good-humoredness", "good-naturedness", "humor", "sunniness", "gamesomeness", "insouciance", "lightheartedness", "playfulness", "sportiveness", "buffoonery", "clownishness", "flippancy", "funning", "jest", "jesting", "jocoseness", "jocosity", "jocularity", "joking", "joshing", "animation", "giddiness", "jauntiness", "liveliness", "perkiness", "vivacity", "joyfulness", "joyousness", "jubilance", "rejoicing", "frolicking", "gamboling", "gambolling", "rollicking", "romping" ], "near antonyms":[ "blues", "dejection", "depression", "despondence", "forlornness", "sadness", "sorrow", "unhappiness", "bile", "gloom", "melancholy", "sourness", "spleen", "earnestness", "graveness", "gravity", "grimness", "seriousness", "soberness", "sobersidedness", "solemnity", "solemnness", "discontent", "disgruntlement", "moodiness", "dolefulness", "dolorousness", "joylessness", "mournfulness", "plaintiveness", "woe", "woefulness", "blackness", "darkness", "gloominess", "glumness", "desolateness", "desolation", "heartbreak", "miserableness", "misery", "mourning", "wretchedness" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] } }