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"underprivileged", "bankrupt", "bankrupted", "bust", "busted", "insolvent", "possessionless", "ruined", "depressed", "distressed", "hand-to-mouth", "hardscrabble", "pinched", "poorish", "reduced", "straitened", "cash-strapped", "low", "short", "tapped out" ], "near antonyms":[ "comfortable", "prosperous" ], "antonyms":[ "affluent", "deep-pocketed", "fat", "fat-cat", "flush", "moneyed", "monied", "opulent", "rich", "silk-stocking", "wealthy", "well-heeled", "well-off", "well-to-do" ] }, "needing immediate attention":{ "examples":[ "firmly of the belief that no matter is so necessitous that it cannot be put off until tomorrow" ], "synonyms":[ "acute", "burning", "clamant", "compelling", "critical", "crying", "dire", "emergent", "exigent", "imperative", "imperious", "importunate", "instant", "pressing", "urgent" ], "near synonyms":[ "demanding", "extreme", "immediate", "insistent", "intense", "overriding", "crucial", "desperate", "grave", "life-and-death", "life-or-death", "serious", "severe", "vital", "dangerous", "explosive", "hazardous", "perilous", "precarious", "unstable" ], "near antonyms":[ "incidental", "low-pressure", "minor", "negligible", "trivial", "unimportant", "nonthreatening", "safe", "stable" ], "antonyms":[ "noncritical", "nonurgent" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "necessarily":{ "because of necessity":{ "examples":[ "the argument that the existence of the universe necessarily implies the existence of an all-powerful being responsible for creating it" ], "synonyms":[ "ineluctably", "inescapably", "inevitably", "ipso facto", "needs", "perforce", "unavoidably" ], "near synonyms":[ "involuntarily" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "necks":{ "a broad geographical area":{ "examples":[ "we're going to be in your neck of the woods in July, so maybe we can get together then" ], "synonyms":[ "belts", "corridors", "lands", "parts", "regions", "tracts", "zones" ], "near synonyms":[ "districts", "domains", "latitudes", "ranges", 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"collar", "dog collar", "lei" ], "near synonyms":[ "torque", "torc", "beads", "carcanet", "rivi\u00e8re", "rope", "strand", "bangle", "lavaliere", "lavalliere", "locket", "pendant", "pendent" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "necking":{ "as in nosing , cuddling":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "billing", "canoodling", "cuddling", "nestling", "nosing", "nuzzling", "snuggling", "spooning", "caressing", "fondling", "gentling", "loving", "patting", "petting", "stroking", "feeling up", "pawing", "cradling", "embracing", "enfolding", "hugging", "bouncing", "dandling", "kneading", "massaging", "babying", "coddling", "indulging", "mollycoddling", "pampering", "spoiling" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "neck":{ "a broad geographical area":{ "examples":[ "we're going to be in your neck of the woods in July, so maybe we can get together then" ], "synonyms":[ "belt", "corridor", "land", "part(s)", "region", "tract", "zone" ], "near synonyms":[ "district", "domain", "latitude(s)", "range", "realm", "terrain", "territory", "neighborhood", "vicinity" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a narrow body of water between two land masses":{ "examples":[ "only a narrow neck of the South China Sea separates Taiwan from mainland China" ], "synonyms":[ "channel", "narrows", "sound", "strait" ], "near synonyms":[ "arm", "bay", "gulf", "inlet", "roads", "roadstead", "reach", "stretch" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a very small distance or degree":{ "examples":[ "for most of the race he trailed the leader by only a neck" ], "synonyms":[ "ace", "hair", "hairbreadth", "hairsbreadth", "hairline", "hop, skip, and jump", "inch", "shouting distance", "step", "stone's throw" ], "near synonyms":[ "bit", "crumb", "dab", "iota", "jot", "minim", "mite", "particle", "smidgen", "smidgeon", "smidgin", "smidge", "trace", "trifle" ], "near antonyms":[ "infinity", "light-year" ], "antonyms":[ "country mile", "long haul", "mile" ] }, "as in nose , cuddle":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bill", "canoodle", "cuddle", "nestle", "nose", "nuzzle", "snuggle", "spoon", "caress", "fondle", "gentle", "love", "pat", "pet", "stroke", "feel up", "paw", "cradle", "embrace", "enfold", "hug", "bounce", "dandle", "knead", "massage", "baby", "coddle", "indulge", "mollycoddle", "pamper", "spoil" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "necklaces":{ "an ornamental chain or string (as of beads) worn around the neck":{ "examples":[ "found a lovely necklace to match the bracelet and ring her mother had given her" ], "synonyms":[ "chokers", "collars", "dog collars", "leis" ], "near synonyms":[ "torques", "torcs", "beads", "carcanets", "rivi\u00e8res", "ropes", "strands", "bangles", "lavalieres", "lavallieres", "lockets", "pendants", "pendents" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "necromancers":{ "a person skilled in using supernatural forces":{ "examples":[ "in ancient times any kind of natural disaster was apt to be regarded as the work of some evil-minded necromancer" ], "synonyms":[ "charmers", "conjurers", "conjurors", "enchanters", "mages", "magi", "Magians", "magicians", "sorcerers", "voodooists", "voodoos", "witches", "wizards" ], "near synonyms":[ "enchantresses", "hags", "hexes", "sorceresses", "warlocks", "occultists", "thaumaturges", "thaumaturgists", "theurgists", "wonder-workers", "medicine men", "shamanists", "shamans", "witch doctors", "crystal gazers", "diviners", "foreseers", "fortune-tellers", "prognosticators", "prophesiers", "prophets", "seers", "soothsayers", "mediums", "media", "exorcisers", "exorcists" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "necrologies":{ "a notice of a person's death usually with a short biographical account":{ "examples":[ "the club's founder recently died, and this month's newsletter includes a lengthy necrology" ], "synonyms":[ "obits", "obituaries" ], "near synonyms":[ "eulogies", "memorials", "testimonials", "tributes", "epitaphs", "hic jacets", "inscriptions" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "necropolises":{ "a piece of land used for burying the dead":{ "examples":[ "an ancient necropolis that has given archaeologists valuable insights into how people once lived and died" ], "synonyms":[ "boneyards", "cemeteries", "God's acres", "graveyards", "memorial parks", "potter's fields" ], "near synonyms":[ "catacombs", "churchyards", "crypts", "graves", "mausoleums", "mausolea", "sepulchres", "sepulchers", "sepultures", "tombs", "vaults" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "necropoles":{ "a piece of land used for burying the dead":{ "examples":[ "an ancient necropolis that has given archaeologists valuable insights into how people once lived and died" ], "synonyms":[ "boneyards", "cemeteries", "God's acres", "graveyards", "memorial parks", "potter's fields" ], "near synonyms":[ "catacombs", "churchyards", "crypts", "graves", "mausoleums", "mausolea", "sepulchres", "sepulchers", "sepultures", "tombs", "vaults" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "necropoleis":{ "a piece of land used for burying the dead":{ "examples":[ "an ancient necropolis that has given archaeologists valuable insights into how people once lived and died" ], "synonyms":[ "boneyards", "cemeteries", "God's acres", "graveyards", "memorial parks", "potter's fields" ], "near synonyms":[ "catacombs", "churchyards", "crypts", "graves", "mausoleums", "mausolea", "sepulchres", "sepulchers", "sepultures", "tombs", "vaults" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "necromancy":{ "the power to control natural forces through supernatural means":{ "examples":[ "in the conjuring of the souls of the dead, necromancy seemed to offer human beings a means of exerting some control over an uncertain world" ], "synonyms":[ "bewitchery", "bewitchment", "conjuring", "devilry", "deviltry", "diablerie", "enchantment", "ensorcellment", "magic", "mojo", "sorcery", "thaumaturgy", "voodooism", "witchcraft", "witchery", "wizardry" ], "near synonyms":[ "abracadabra", "amulet", "charm", "fetish", "fetich", "mascot", "periapt", "phylactery", "talisman", "conjuration", "glamour", "glamor", "incantation", "spell", "curse", "hex", "jinx", "augury", "crystal gazing", "divination", "divining", "forecasting", "foreknowing", "foreseeing", "foretelling", "fortune-telling", "predicting", "presaging", "prognosticating", "prophesying", "soothsaying", "sortilege", "hexerei", "hoodoo", "occultism", "spiritualism", "augur", "omen", "exorcism", "alchemy" ], "near antonyms":[ "science" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "necessitate":{ "to have as a requirement":{ "examples":[ "getting new shoes would necessitate another trip to the mall" ], "synonyms":[ "bear", "challenge", "claim", "demand", "need", "require", "take", "want", "warrant" ], "near synonyms":[ "entail", "involve", "ask", "beg", "clamor (for)", "cry (for)", "hurt (for)", "lack", "command", "enjoin", "exact", "insist", "press", "quest", "stipulate" ], "near antonyms":[ "own", "possess" ], "antonyms":[ "have", "hold" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "neck and neck":{ "showing little difference in the standing of the competitors":{ "examples":[ "a neck and neck finish in which only a fraction of a second separated the winner from the runner-up" ], "synonyms":[ "close", "down-to-the-wire", "hairbreadth", "narrow", "nip and tuck", "tight" ], "near synonyms":[ "crowded" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "necessity":{ "something necessary, indispensable, or unavoidable":{ "examples":[ "on any road trip, accurate maps are a necessity" ], "synonyms":[ "condition", "demand", "essential", "must", "must-have", "necessary", "need", "needful", "requirement", "requisite", "sine qua non" ], "near synonyms":[ "precondition", "prerequisite", "advantage", "edge", "plus", "desideration", "desideratum", "wish" ], "near antonyms":[ "amenity", "comfort", "extra", "extravagance", "frill", "indulgence", "luxury", "superfluity", "surplus", "surplusage" ], "antonyms":[ "nonessential", "nonnecessity" ] }, "the state of lacking sufficient money or material possessions":{ "examples":[ "two years of unemployment had reduced the family to abject necessity" ], "synonyms":[ "beggary", "destituteness", "destitution", "impecuniosity", "impecuniousness", "impoverishment", "indigence", "need", "neediness", "pauperism", "penuriousness", "penury", "poorness", "poverty", "want" ], "near synonyms":[ "gutter", "misery", "woe", "wretchedness", "exigency", "emergency", "rainy day", "austerity", "deprivation", "privation", "bankruptcy", "insolvency", "belt-tightening", "pinching", "straitening" ], "near antonyms":[ "luxury", "prosperity" ], "antonyms":[ "affluence", "opulence", "richness", "wealth", "wealthiness" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "necessaries":{ "something necessary, 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