{ "usage":{ "the act or practice of employing something for a particular purpose":{ "examples":[ "the machine's warranty does not cover malfunctions that result from improper usage" ], "synonyms":[ "application", "employment", "exercise", "operation", "play", "use" ], "near synonyms":[ "exertion", "reuse" ], "near antonyms":[ "disuse", "nonuse" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] } }