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"near", "realistic", "three-dimensional" ], "near synonyms":[ "alike", "like", "matching", "similar", "verisimilar", "akin", "analogous", "approximate", "comparable", "resembling", "accurate", "close", "faithful", "true", "compelling", "convincing", "expressive", "graphic", "graphical", "gritty", "vivid" ], "near antonyms":[ "dissimilar", "off", "unalike", "unlike", "incomparable", "unmatched", "contrasted", "contrasting", "different", "disparate", "fake", "mock", "phony", "phoney", "sham" ], "antonyms":[ "nonnatural", "nonrealistic", "unnatural", "unrealistic" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "photojournalist":{ "as in staffer , sportswriter":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "muckraker", "police reporter", "sportswriter", "staffer", "stringer", "correspondent", "intelligencer", "journalist", "newshound", "newsman", "newsperson", "pressman", "reporter", "announcer", "broadcaster", "newscaster", "newspaperman", "newspaperwoman", "newswoman", "anchor", "anchorman", "anchorperson", "anchorwoman", "byliner", "columnist", "commentator", "copyreader", "editor" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "photojournalists":{ "as in staffers , sportswriters":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "muckrakers", "police reporters", "sportswriters", "staffers", "stringers", "correspondents", "intelligencers", "journalists", "newshounds", "newsmen", "newspeople", "pressmen", "reporters", "announcers", "broadcasters", "newscasters", "newspapermen", "newspaperwomen", "newswomen", "anchormen", "anchorpeople", "anchors", "anchorwomen", "byliners", "columnists", "commentators", "copyreaders", "editors" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "phoney-baloney":{ "not being or expressing what one appears to be or express":{ "examples":[ "if you believe the company's phony-baloney press releases, it's in business solely for the benefit of mankind" ], "synonyms":[ "artificial", "backhanded", "counterfeit", "double", "double-dealing", "double-faced", "fake", "feigned", "hypocritical", "insincere", "Janus-faced", "jive", "left-handed", "lip", "mealy", "mealymouthed", "Pecksniffian", "phony", "phoney", "pretended", "two-faced", "unctuous" ], "near synonyms":[ "affected", "assumed", "claptrap", "contrived", "forced", "mechanical", "put-on", "simulated", "strained", "unnatural", "empty", "hollow", "meaningless", "deceitful", "devious", "dishonest", "false", "untruthful", "facile", "glib", "superficial", "bogus", "sham", "campy", "facetious", "jocular", "tongue-in-cheek", "canting", "pharisaical", "pious", "sanctimonious", "self-righteous", "simon-pure" ], "near antonyms":[ "direct", "forthright", "frank", "heart-to-heart", "open", "plain", "straightforward" ], "antonyms":[ "artless", "candid", "genuine", "heartfelt", "honest", "sincere", "undesigning", "unfeigned" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "photo finishes":{ "as in squeakers":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "squeakers", "cliff-hangers", "hair-raisers", "nail-biters", "suspensers", "thrillers" ], "near antonyms":[ "yawners", "blowouts" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in seesaws , dead heats":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "dead heats", "seesaws", "round-robins", "rubbers", "runoffs", "sudden deaths", "classics", "rallies", "volleys", "heats", "rounds", "runs", "sets", "marathons", "races", "ultramarathons", "biathlons", "decathlons", "heptathlons", "pentathlons", "triathlons", "derbies", "field days", "gymkhanas", "outings", "finals", "nightcaps", "play-offs", "semifinals", "championships", "nationals" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "phobias":{ "an extremely strong dislike or fear of someone or something":{ "examples":[ "His fear of crowds eventually developed into a phobia ." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "creeps", "jitters", "willies", "alarms", "alarums", "anxieties", "dreads", "frights", "horrors", "panics", "scares", "terrors", "trepidations", "pangs", "qualms", "twinges", "agitations", "apprehensions", "consternations", "discomposures", "disquiets", "funks", "perturbations", "concerns", "dismays", "worries", "cowardices", "timidities" ], "near antonyms":[ "aplombs", "assurances", "confidences", "self-confidences", "braveries", "courages", "darings", "fortitudes", "gallantries", "hardihoods", "intrepidities", "valors", "audacities", "guts", "nerves" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "photogenic":{ "tending to look good in photographs":{ "examples":[ "She's a very photogenic child.", "This is the city's most photogenic park." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "telegenic", "aesthetic", "esthetic", "aesthetical", "esthetical", "attractive", "beauteous", "beautiful", "bonny", "bonnie", "comely", "cute", "drop-dead", "fair", "fetching", "good", "good-looking", "goodly", "gorgeous", "handsome", "knockout", "likely", "lovely", "lovesome", "pretty", "ravishing", "seemly", "sightly", "stunning", "taking", "well-favored", "alluring", "appealing", "charming", "cunning", "delightful", "engaging", "fascinating", "glamorous", "glamourous", "prepossessing", "elegant", "exquisite", "glorious", "Junoesque", "magnificent", "resplendent", "splendid", "statuesque", "sublime", "superb", "flawless", "perfect", "radiant", "dainty", "delicate", "personable", "pleasant", "presentable", "chocolate-box", "prettyish", "arresting", "eye-catching", "flamboyant", "flashy", "glossy", "showstopping", "showy", "slick", "snazzy", "splashy", "striking", "zingy" ], "near antonyms":[ "grotesque", "hideous", "homely", "ill-favored", "plain", "ugly", "unaesthetic", "unattractive", "unbeautiful", "uncomely", "uncute", "unhandsome", "unlovely", "unpleasing", "unpretty", "unsightly", "unappealing", "unappetizing", "unimposing", "unpleasant", "unprepossessing", "frumpish", "frumpy", "unbecoming", "unshapely" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "phonied":{ "to imitate or copy especially in order to deceive":{ "examples":[ "the terrorists were able to move around the country using phonied driver's licenses" ], "synonyms":[ "counterfeited", "faked", "forged" ], "near synonyms":[ "simulated", "duplicated", "reduplicated", "replicated", "reproduced", "cribbed", "plagiarized", "adulterated", "doctored", "fudged", "juggled", "manipulated", "tampered (with)", "concocted", "cooked (up)", "fabricated", "invented" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "photoelectric cells":{ "as in electric eyes":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "electric eyes", "eyes", "alarms", "alarums", "triggers", "detectors", "sensors" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "photographs":{ "a picture created from an image recorded on a light-sensitive surface by a camera":{ "examples":[ "the old photograph was faded but still clear enough to make out" ], "synonyms":[ "photos", "pics", "pix", "prints", "shots", "snaps", "snapshots" ], "near synonyms":[ "blowups", "close-ups", "enlargements", "stills", "telephotos", "daguerreotypes", "ferrotypes", "monochromes", "sepias", "tintypes" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to take a photograph of":{ "examples":[ "we've been photographing the baby virtually nonstop" ], "synonyms":[ "mugs", "photos", "shoots", "snaps" ], "near synonyms":[ "images", "pictures", "rephotographs", "retakes", "films", "videotapes" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "phoney":{ "being such in appearance only and made or manufactured with the intention of committing fraud":{ "examples":[ "a phony watch with a designer logo" ], "synonyms":[ "bogus", "counterfeit", "fake", "false", "forged", "inauthentic", "queer", "sham", "snide", "spurious", "unauthentic" ], "near synonyms":[ "artificial", "factitious", "imitation", "man-made", "mimic", "mock", "simulated", "substitute", "synthetic", "dummy", "nonfunctioning", "ornamental", "cultured", "fabricated", "manufactured", "deceptive", "delusive", "misleading" ], "near antonyms":[ "natural", "actual", "true", "valid" ], "antonyms":[ "authentic", "bona fide", "genuine", "real", "unfaked" ] }, "lacking in natural or spontaneous quality":{ "examples":[ "she always has this phony smile just before she betrays you" ], "synonyms":[ "affected", "artificial", "assumed", "bogus", "contrived", "factitious", "fake", "false", "feigned", "forced", "mechanical", "mock", "plastic", "pretended", "pseudo", "put-on", "sham", "simulated", "spurious", "strained", "unnatural" ], "near synonyms":[ "automatic", "canned", "concocted", "fabricated", "hokey", "labored", "manufactured", "pat", "unauthentic", "unreal", "unrealistic", "double-dealing", "empty", "facile", "hollow", "hypocritical", "insincere", "left-handed", "mealy", "mealymouthed", "two-faced", "unctuous", "exaggerated", "histrionic", "melodramatic", "overacted", "overdone", "theatrical", "theatric", "cute", "cutesy", "genteel", "goody-goody", "mincing", "overrefined", "simpering", "conventional", "formal", "impersonal", "inflexible", "rigid", "stiff", "stylized", "wooden", "artful", "calculated", "conscious", "cultivated", "deliberate", "premeditated", "studied" ], "near antonyms":[ "authentic", "bona fide", "real", "realistic", "right", "true", "honest", "ingenuous", "sincere", "unpretending", "easy", "effortless", "smooth", "extemporaneous", "impromptu", "impulsive", "instinctive", "unconscious", "unprompted", "unrehearsed", "unstudied" ], "antonyms":[ "artless", "genuine", "natural", "spontaneous", "unaffected", "uncontrived", "unfeigned", "unforced" ] }, "not being or expressing what one appears to be or express":{ "examples":[ "her concern for our welfare is as phony as all get-out\u2014she just wants to know our business" ], "synonyms":[ "artificial", "backhanded", "counterfeit", "double", "double-dealing", "double-faced", "fake", "feigned", "hypocritical", "insincere", "Janus-faced", "jive", "left-handed", "lip", "mealy", "mealymouthed", "Pecksniffian", "phony-baloney", "phoney-baloney", "pretended", "two-faced", "unctuous" ], "near synonyms":[ "affected", "assumed", "claptrap", "contrived", "forced", "mechanical", "put-on", "simulated", "strained", "unnatural", "empty", "hollow", "meaningless", "deceitful", "devious", "dishonest", "false", "untruthful", "facile", "glib", "superficial", "bogus", "sham", "campy", "facetious", "jocular", "tongue-in-cheek", "canting", "pharisaical", "pious", "sanctimonious", "self-righteous", "simon-pure" ], "near antonyms":[ "direct", "forthright", "frank", "heart-to-heart", "open", "plain", "straightforward" ], "antonyms":[ "artless", "candid", "genuine", "heartfelt", "honest", "sincere", "undesigning", "unfeigned" ] }, "an imitation that is passed off as genuine":{ "examples":[ "the fancy \"emerald\" ring turned out to be a phony" ], "synonyms":[ "counterfeit", "fake", "forgery", "hoax", "humbug", "sham" ], "near synonyms":[ "copycat", "knockoff", "copy", "facsimile", "replica", "reproduction", "dummy", "mock-up", "fraud", "gaff", "imposture", "spoof", "swindle", "simulation", "synthetic", "bastard", "brummagem", "duffer", "shoddy" ], "near antonyms":[ "original" ], "antonyms":[] }, "one who makes false claims of identity or expertise":{ "examples":[ "the person who performed the liposuction operation was later discovered to be a phony" ], "synonyms":[ "charlatan", "fake", "faker", "fakir", "fraud", "hoaxer", "humbug", "impostor", "imposter", "mountebank", "pretender", "quack", "quacksalver", "ringer", "sham" ], "near synonyms":[ "copycat", "imitator", "impersonator", "mimic", "actor", "bluffer", "counterfeiter", "deceiver", "dissembler", "duper", "feigner", "misleader", "operator", "trickster", "poseur", "cozener", "defrauder", "dodger", "fraudster", "scammer", "scamster", "sharper", "sharpie", "sharpy", "skinner", "swindler" ], "near antonyms":[ "ace", "adept", "authority", "crackerjack", "crackajack", "expert", "maestro", "master", "past master", "professional", "virtuoso", "whiz", "wizard" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to imitate or copy especially in order to deceive":{ "examples":[ "the terrorists were able to move around the country using phonied driver's licenses" ], "synonyms":[ "counterfeit", "fake", "forge" ], "near synonyms":[ "simulate", "duplicate", "reduplicate", "replicate", "reproduce", "crib", "plagiarize", "adulterate", "doctor", "fudge", "juggle", "manipulate", "tamper (with)", "concoct", "cook (up)", "fabricate", "invent" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ] }, "photos":{ "a picture created from an image recorded on a light-sensitive surface by a camera":{ "examples":[ "an album of wedding photos" ], "synonyms":[ "photographs", "pics", "pix", "prints", "shots", "snaps", "snapshots" ], "near synonyms":[ "blowups", "close-ups", "enlargements", "stills", "telephotos", "daguerreotypes", "ferrotypes", "monochromes", "sepias", "tintypes" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to take a photograph of":{ "examples":[ "photoed the historic mansion for a decorating magazine" ], "synonyms":[ "mugs", "photographs", "shoots", "snaps" ], "near synonyms":[ "images", "pictures", "rephotographs", "retakes", "films", "videotapes" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "phobic":{ "of, relating to, or having an extremely strong fear or dislike of someone or something":{ "examples":[ "She is phobic about heights." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "chicken", "fainthearted", "fearsome", "shrinking", "shy", "timid", "timorous", "tremulant", "tremulous", "affrighted", "afraid", "aghast", "alarmed", "fearful", "frightened", "horrified", "horror-struck", "hysterical", "hysteric", "scared", "scary", "shocked", "spooked", "terrified", "terrorized", "agitated", "anxious", "apprehensive", "disconcerted", "disquieted", "disturbed", "funky", "jittery", "jumpy", "nervous", "panicked", "panicky", "panic-stricken", "perturbed", "skittish", "uneasy", "upset", "worried", "appalled", "dismayed", "startled", "cowed", "daunted", "intimidated", "unnerved", "coward", "cowardly", "craven", "gutless", "lily-livered", "pusillanimous", "careful", "cautious", "heedful", "prudent", "unadventurous", "wary" ], "near antonyms":[ "adventuresome", "adventurous", "audacious", "bold", "daredevil", "daring", "dashing", "gutsy", "plucky", "spirited", "spunky", "venturesome", "venturous", "brave", "courageous", "gallant", "hardy", "heroic", "heroical", "intrepid", "lionhearted", "manful", "stalwart", "stout", "stouthearted", "valiant", "valorous", "assured", "collected", "composed", "confident", "cool", "sanguine", "sure", "unperturbed", "dauntless", "resolute", "undaunted", "fearless", "unafraid" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "photog":{ "one who takes photographs":{ "examples":[ "my friend's a photog for that supermarket tabloid" ], "synonyms":[ "lensman", "photographer", "shooter", "shutterbug" ], "near synonyms":[ "cinematographer", "paparazzo" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "photo-realism":{ "as in realism , authenticity":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "literalism", "naturalism", "realism", "representationalism", "verisimilitude", "verismo", "authenticity", "grittiness" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "photoelectric cell":{ "as in electric eye":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "electric eye", "eye", "alarm", "alarum", "trigger", "detector", "sensor" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "photographed":{ "to take a photograph of":{ "examples":[ "we've been photographing the baby virtually nonstop" ], "synonyms":[ "mugged", "photoed", "shot", "snapped" ], "near synonyms":[ "imaged", "pictured", "rephotographed", "retook", "filmed", "videotaped" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "phonography":{ "as in shorthand , steno":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "shorthand", "steno", "stenography", "lettering", "calligraphy", "handwriting", "longhand", "manuscript", "penmanship", "script" ], "near antonyms":[ "print", "type", "typewriting" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "phony-baloney":{ "not being or expressing what one appears to be or express":{ "examples":[ "if you believe the company's phony-baloney press releases, it's in business solely for the benefit of mankind" ], "synonyms":[ "artificial", "backhanded", "counterfeit", "double", "double-dealing", "double-faced", "fake", "feigned", "hypocritical", "insincere", "Janus-faced", "jive", "left-handed", "lip", "mealy", "mealymouthed", "Pecksniffian", "phony", "phoney", "pretended", "two-faced", "unctuous" ], "near synonyms":[ "affected", "assumed", "claptrap", "contrived", "forced", "mechanical", "put-on", "simulated", "strained", "unnatural", "empty", "hollow", "meaningless", "deceitful", "devious", "dishonest", "false", "untruthful", "facile", "glib", "superficial", "bogus", "sham", "campy", "facetious", "jocular", "tongue-in-cheek", "canting", "pharisaical", "pious", "sanctimonious", "self-righteous", "simon-pure" ], "near antonyms":[ "direct", "forthright", "frank", "heart-to-heart", "open", "plain", "straightforward" ], "antonyms":[ "artless", "candid", "genuine", "heartfelt", "honest", "sincere", "undesigning", "unfeigned" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "phooey":{ "used to express disgust":{ "examples":[ "phooey , I can't believe we did so poorly in the rankings of the best places to live" ], "synonyms":[ "faugh", "fie", "phew", "rats", "ugh", "yech", "yecch", "yuck", "yuk" ], "near synonyms":[ "ah", "bah", "boo", "humph", "pish", "pooh", "pshaw", "sheesh", "tush", "tut", "tut-tut", "alack", "alas", "woe" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "interjection" ] }, "phobia":{ "an extremely strong dislike or fear of someone or something":{ "examples":[ "His fear of crowds eventually developed into a phobia ." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "creeps", "jitters", "nervousness", "willies", "alarm", "alarum", "anxiety", "dread", "fearfulness", "fright", "horror", "panic", "scare", "terror", "trepidation", "pang", "qualm", "twinge", "agitation", "apprehension", "consternation", "discomposure", "disquiet", "funk", "perturbation", "concern", "dismay", "worry", "cowardice", "faintheartedness", "timidity", "timorousness" ], "near antonyms":[ "aplomb", "assurance", "boldness", "confidence", "self-assurance", "self-confidence", "bravery", "courage", "courageousness", "daring", "dauntlessness", "doughtiness", "fearlessness", "fortitude", "gallantry", "hardihood", "intrepidity", "intrepidness", "stoutness", "valor", "audacity", "guts", "nerve" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "photo":{ "a picture created from an image recorded on a light-sensitive surface by a camera":{ "examples":[ "an album of wedding photos" ], "synonyms":[ "photograph", "pic", "print", "shot", "snap", "snapshot" ], "near synonyms":[ "blowup", "close-up", "enlargement", "still", "telephoto", "daguerreotype", "ferrotype", "monochrome", "sepia", "tintype" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to take a photograph of":{ "examples":[ "photoed the historic mansion for a decorating magazine" ], "synonyms":[ "mug", "photograph", "shoot", "snap" ], "near synonyms":[ "image", "picture", "rephotograph", "retake", "film", "videotape" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "phonying":{ "to imitate or copy especially in order to deceive":{ "examples":[ "the terrorists were able to move around the country using phonied driver's licenses" ], "synonyms":[ "counterfeiting", "faking", "forging" ], "near synonyms":[ "simulating", "duplicating", "reduplicating", "replicating", "reproducing", "cribbing", "plagiarizing", "adulterating", "doctoring", "fudging", "juggling", "manipulating", "tampering (with)", "concocting", "cooking (up)", "fabricating", "inventing" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "photocopied":{ "as in reproduced , transcribed":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "duplicated", "reduplicated", "reproduced", "transcribed", "artificial", "bogus", "factitious", "fake", "false", "imitation", "man-made", "mock", "sham", "simulated", "substitute", "synthetic", "backup", "copied", "cribbed", "plagiarized", "counterfeit", "deceptive", "forged", "fraudulent", "misleading", "apish", "canned", "emulative", "epigonic", "epigonous", "formulaic", "imitative", "mimetic", "mimic", "slavish", "unoriginal", "cut-and-dried", "cut-and-dry", "perfunctory", "routine", "uninspired" ], "near antonyms":[ "archetypal", "archetypical", "original", "authentic", "bona fide", "legitimate", "true", "genuine", "natural", "real", "classic", "ideal", "model" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "photoing":{ "to take a photograph of":{ "examples":[ "photoed the historic mansion for a decorating magazine" ], "synonyms":[ "mugging", "photographing", "shooting", "snapping" ], "near synonyms":[ "imaging", "picturing", "rephotographing", "retaking", "filming", "videotaping" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "phone":{ "to make a telephone call to":{ "examples":[ "she phoned her friend to invite her over for dinner" ], "synonyms":[ "call", "dial", "ring (up)", "telephone" ], "near synonyms":[ "beep", "buzz", "call in", "cold-call" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "phonies":{ "an imitation that is passed off as genuine":{ "examples":[ "the fancy \"emerald\" ring turned out to be a phony" ], "synonyms":[ "counterfeits", "fakes", "forgeries", "hoaxes", "humbug", "shams" ], "near synonyms":[ "copycats", "knockoffs", "copies", "facsimiles", "replicas", "reproductions", "dummies", "mock-ups", "frauds", "gaffs", "impostures", "spoofs", "swindles", "simulations", "synthetics", "bastards", "brummagems", "duffers", "shoddies" ], "near antonyms":[ "originals" ], "antonyms":[] }, "one who makes false claims of identity or expertise":{ "examples":[ "the person who performed the liposuction operation was later discovered to be a phony" ], "synonyms":[ "charlatans", "fakers", "fakes", "fakirs", "frauds", "hoaxers", "humbugs", "impostors", "imposters", "mountebanks", "pretenders", "quacks", "quacksalvers", "ringers", "shams" ], "near synonyms":[ "copycats", "imitators", "impersonators", "mimics", "actors", "bluffers", "counterfeiters", "deceivers", "dissemblers", "duper", "feigners", "misleaders", "operators", "tricksters", "poseurs", "cozeners", "defrauders", "dodgers", "fraudsters", "scammers", "scamsters", "sharpers", "sharpies", "skinners", "swindlers" ], "near antonyms":[ "aces", "adepts", "authorities", "crackerjacks", "crackajacks", "experts", "maestros", "maestri", "masters", "past masters", "professionals", "virtuosos", "virtuosi", "whizzes", "wizards" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to imitate or copy especially in order to deceive":{ "examples":[ "the terrorists were able to move around the country using phonied driver's licenses" ], "synonyms":[ "counterfeits", "fakes", "forges" ], "near synonyms":[ "simulates", "duplicates", "reduplicates", "replicates", "reproduces", "cribs", "plagiarizes", "adulterates", "doctors", "fudges", "juggles", "manipulates", "tampers (with)", "concocts", "cooks (up)", "fabricates", "invents" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "phones":{ "to make a telephone call to":{ "examples":[ "she phoned her friend to invite her over for dinner" ], "synonyms":[ "calls", "dials", "rings (up)", "telephones" ], "near synonyms":[ "beeps", "buzzes", "calls in", "cold-calls" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "photoed":{ "to take a photograph of":{ "examples":[ "photoed the historic mansion for a decorating magazine" ], "synonyms":[ "mugged", "photographed", "shot", "snapped" ], "near synonyms":[ "imaged", "pictured", "rephotographed", "retook", "filmed", "videotaped" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] } }