{ "chafes":{ "to make sore by continued rubbing":{ "examples":[ "ill-fitting boots that had badly chafed my heels" ], "synonyms":[ "abrades", "excoriates", "frets", "galls", "irritates" ], "near synonyms":[ "grazes", "scrapes", "scratches", "burns", "inflames", "enflames", "flays", "peels", "skins" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to damage or diminish by continued friction":{ "examples":[ "constant stepping on a rope will gradually chafe it, rendering it unsafe for rock climbing" ], "synonyms":[ "abrades", "corrades", "erodes", "frays", "frazzles", "frets", "galls", "rasps", "rubs", "wears" ], "near synonyms":[ "files", "gnaws", "grates", "grazes", "grinds", "nibbles", "sandblasts", "sandpapers", "scours", "scrapes", "scuffs", "shaves", "erases", "reduces", "rubs out", "wears out", "wipes (away)", "bites", "breaks down", "breaks up", "chews", "corrodes", "decomposes", "disintegrates", "dissolves", "eats", "hones", "sharpens", "whets" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to 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"offends", "outrages" ], "near antonyms":[ "appeases", "conciliates", "mollifies", "obliges", "pacifies", "placates", "propitiates", "delights", "gladdens", "gratifies", "pleases", "satisfies", "assures", "cheers", "comforts", "consoles", "contents", "quiets", "reassures", "solaces", "soothes" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in angers , outrages":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "angers", "danders", "dudgeons", "galls", "huffs", "indignations", "ires", "outrages", "umbrages", "irritabilities", "peeves", "perturbations", "pets", "piques", "resentments", "troubles", "agitations", "discomforts", "displeasures", "distresses", "disturbances", "upsets", "aggravations", "aggros", "annoyances", "botherations", "bothers", "exasperations", "frustrations", "griefs", "irritations", "pips", "vexations" ], "near antonyms":[ "delights", "pleasures" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in scratches , abrasions":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "abrasions", "scrapes", "scratches", "ruptures", "strains", "boo-boos", "bruises", "contusions", "swellings", "wounds", "lesions", "bumps", "concussions", "afflictions", "damages", "detriments", "harms", "hurts", "injuries", "cuts", "gashes", "lacerations", "defacements", "disabilities", "disablements", "disfigurements", "impairments", "burns", "scalds", "scars", "scathes", "sears" ], "near antonyms":[ "recoveries", "cures", "fixes", "remedies" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "chaffer":{ "to talk over or dispute the terms of a purchase":{ "examples":[ "in that country you're expected to chaffer with the vendors at the bazaar" ], "synonyms":[ "bargain", "deal", "dicker", "haggle", "horse-trade", "negotiate", "palter" ], "near synonyms":[ "argue", "bicker", "clash", "fight", "hassle", "quarrel", "quibble", "squabble", "wrangle", "comparison shop", "shop (around)", "barter", "exchange", "trade", "hawk", "peddle", "buy", "purchase" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to engage in casual or rambling 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"bartering", "exchanging", "trading", "hawking", "peddling", "buying", "purchasing" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to engage in casual or rambling conversation":{ "examples":[ "just a couple of blokes chaffering at the neighborhood pub" ], "synonyms":[ "babbling", "blabbing", "cackling", "chattering", "chatting", "chinning", "conversing", "gabbing", "gabbling", "gassing", "jabbering", "jawing", "kibitzing", "kibbitzing", "nattering", "palavering", "pattering", "prating", "prattling", "rapping", "rattling", "running on", "schmoozing", "shmoozing", "talking", "twittering", "visiting" ], "near synonyms":[ "gossiping", "tattling", "descanting", "discussing", "expatiating", "yakking", "yacking", "yammering", "yapping" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "chaffers":{ "to engage in casual or rambling conversation":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "just a couple of blokes chaffering at the neighborhood pub" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "gossips", "tattles", "descants", "discusses", "expatiates", "yaks", "yacks", "yammers", "yaps" ], "synonyms":[ "babbles", "blabs", "cackles", "chats", "chatters", "chins", "converses", "gabbles", "gabs", "gases", "gasses", "jabbers", "jaws", "kibitzes", "kibbitzes", "natters", "palavers", "patters", "prates", "prattles", "raps", "rattles", "runs on", "schmoozes", "shmoozes", "talks", "twitters", "visits" ] }, "to talk over or dispute the terms of a purchase":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "in that country you're expected to chaffer with the vendors at the bazaar" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "argues", "bickers", "clashes", "fights", "hassles", "quarrels", "quibbles", "squabbles", "wrangles", "comparison shops", "shops (around)", "barters", "exchanges", "trades", "hawks", "peddles", "buys", "purchases" ], "synonyms":[ "bargains", "deals", "dickers", "haggles", "horse-trades", "negotiates", "palters" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "chaffy":{ "having no usefulness":{ "examples":[ "a decidedly 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"crestfallenness", "discontent", "discontentedness", "discontentment", "disgruntlement", "displeasure", "disenchantment", "disillusionment", "blues", "dejectedness", "dejection", "depression", "desolateness", "desolation", "despondency", "disconsolateness", "distress", "doldrums", "dolefulness", "dolor", "downheartedness", "dreariness", "dumps", "gloom", "gloominess", "joylessness", "melancholy", "mopes", "oppression", "sadness", "sorrow", "unhappiness" ], "near antonyms":[ "fulfillment", "fulfilment", "bliss", "felicity", "gladness", "happiness", "joy", "content", "contentedness", "contentment", "gratification", "satisfaction" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in upset , discontent":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bum (out)", "discontent", "disgruntle", "displease", "distress", "upset", "cheat", "disappoint", "dissatisfy", "fail", "let down", "disenchant", "disillusion", "deceive", "delude", "mock" ], "near antonyms":[ "content", "gratify", "satisfy", "fulfill", "fulfil", "gladden" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in embarrass , humiliate":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "abash", "discomfit", "disconcert", "embarrass", "faze", "humiliate", "mortify", "incarnadine", "rouge", "ruddle", "bloom", "blush", "color", "crimson", "flush", "glow", "redden" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "chagrined":{ "frustrated or annoyed; feeling chagrin":{ "examples":[ "They were chagrined to find no more rooms were available at the hotel." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "agitated", "aggravated", "bothered", "dismayed", "disquieted", "distressed", "disturbed", "fazed", "flustered", "irritated", "jittery", "jumpy", "mortified", "nervous", "nonplussed", "nonplused", "perturbed", "rattled", "unhinged", "unsettled", "upset", "awkward", "clumsy", "gauche", "graceless", "inelegant", "rough-hewn", "rustic", "rustical", "stiff", "stilted", "uncomfortable", "uneasy", "ungraceful", "wooden", "abashed", "discomfited", "discomforted", "discomposed", "disconcerted", "discountenanced", "embarrassed", "humiliated", "self-conscious" ], "near antonyms":[ "assured", "calm", "collected", "composed", "confident", "cool", "placid", "poised", "secure", "self-assured", "self-confident", "self-possessed", "serene", "tranquil", "undisturbed", "unperturbed" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in upset , discontented":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bummed (out)", "discontented", "disgruntled", "displeased", "distressed", "upset", "cheated", "disappointed", "dissatisfied", "failed", "let down", "disenchanted", "disillusioned", "deceived", "deluded", "mocked" ], "near antonyms":[ "contented", "gratified", "satisfied", "fulfilled", "gladdened" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in embarrassed , humiliated":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "abashed", "discomfited", "disconcerted", "embarrassed", "fazed", "humiliated", "mortified", "incarnadined", "rouged", "ruddled", "bloomed", "blushed", "colored", "crimsoned", "flushed", "glowed", "reddened" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "chained":{ "as in caged , imprisoned":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "caged", "enclosed", "inclosed", "immured", "imprisoned", "leashed", "penned", "caught", "anchored", "bolted", "fastened", "fettered", "manacled", "shackled", "tied", "bound", "confined", "restrained", "unfree", "kidnapped", "kidnaped" ], "near antonyms":[ "footloose", "free", "loose", "unbound", "unconfined", "unrestrained", "escaped", "uncaged", "unchained", "unfettered", "unleashed" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to confine or restrain with or as if with chains":{ "examples":[ "chaining up the dog in the backyard" ], "synonyms":[ "bound", "enchained", "enfettered", "fettered", "gyved", "handcuffed", "manacled", "pinioned", "shackled", "trammeled", "trammelled" ], "near synonyms":[ "hobbled", "hog-tied", "ironed", "lashed", "secured", "tied", "trussed", "attached", "fastened", "joined", "linked", "confined", "constrained", "curbed", "hampered", "hindered", "impeded", "limited", "restricted", "entangled", "tangled" ], "near antonyms":[ "emancipated", "freed", "liberated", "loosed", "released", "rescued", "undid", "unfastened", "untangled", "untied", "detached", "disengaged" ], "antonyms":[ "unbound", "unfettered", "unshackled" ] }, "to put or bring together so as to form a new and longer whole":{ "examples":[ "the prosecutor meticulously and brilliantly chained all the evidence together in his closing argument" ], "synonyms":[ "catenated", "compounded", "concatenated", "conjugated", "connected", "coupled", "hitched", "hooked", "interconnected", "interlinked", "joined", "linked", "yoked" ], "near synonyms":[ "articulated", "dovetailed", "integrated", "interlocked", "intermeshed", "corded", "strung", "wired", "cemented", "coalesced", "combined", "fused", "united", "welded" ], "near antonyms":[ "detached", "disengaged", "divided", "parted", "split", "cleaved", "cleft", "ruptured", "severed", "sundered" ], "antonyms":[ "disconnected", "disjoined", "disjointed", "dissevered", "disunited", "separated", "unchained", "uncoupled", "unhitched", "unlinked", "unyoked" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "chalk (up)":{ "to explain (something) as being the result of something else":{ "examples":[ "let's chalk up her weird behavior to simple nervousness" ], "synonyms":[ "accredit", "ascribe", "attribute", "credit", "impute", "lay", "put down" ], "near synonyms":[ "blame", "charge", "father (on)", "impute (to)", "pin (on)", "assign", "refer", "associate", "attach", "connect", "link" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to obtain (as a goal) through effort":{ "examples":[ "chalked up a record in singles tennis that is likely to stand for a long time" ], "synonyms":[ "achieve", "attain", "bag", "clock (up)", "gain", "hit", "log", "make", "notch (up)", "rack up", "ring up", "score", "win" ], "near synonyms":[ "acquire", "capture", "carry", "draw", "garner", "get", "land", "obtain", "procure", "realize", "secure", "amount (to)", "approach", "equal", "match", "measure up (to)", "meet", "rival", "tie", "touch", "beat", "excel", "outdo", "surpass", "top" ], "near antonyms":[ "fall short (of)", "miss", "fail (at)", "lose" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "chalks up":{ "to explain (something) as being the result of something else":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "let's chalk up her weird behavior to simple nervousness" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "blames", "charges", "fathers (on)", "imputes (to)", "pins (on)", "assigns", "refers", "associates", "attaches", "connects", "links" ], "synonyms":[ "accredits", "ascribes", "attributes", "credits", "imputes", "lays", "puts down" ] }, "to obtain (as a goal) through effort":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "chalked up a record in singles tennis that is likely to stand for a long time" ], "near antonyms":[ "falls short (of)", "misses", "fails (at)", "loses" ], "related":[ "acquires", "captures", "carries", "draws", "garners", "gets", "lands", "obtains", "procures", "realizes", "secures", "amounts (to)", "approaches", "equals", "matches", "measures up (to)", "meets", "rivals", "ties", "touches", "beats", "excels", "outdoes", "surpasses", "tops" ], "synonyms":[ "achieves", "attains", "bags", "clocks (up)", "gains", "hits", "logs", "makes", "notches (up)", "racks up", "rings up", "scores", "wins" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "chalky":{ "as in white , ashy":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "ashen", "ashy", "livid", "mousy", "mousey", "pale", "palish", "white", "whitish", "dirty", "dull", "faded", "sad", "washed-out", "chocolate", "dun", "sandy", "sepia", "achromatic", "colorless", "neutral", "brindled", "brindle", "grizzled", "hoar", "hoary", "argentine", "gray", "grey", "grayish", "leaden", "pewter", "silver", "silvery", "slate", "slaty", "slatey", "steely" ], "near antonyms":[ "ablaze", "bright", "deep", "gay", "rich", "chromatic", "colored", "colorful", "motley", "multicolored", "polychromatic", "polychrome", "varicolored", "variegated" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "challenged":{ "deprived of the power to perform one or more natural bodily activities":{ "examples":[ "all parts of the sports complex are fully accessible to the physically challenged" ], "synonyms":[ "differently abled", "disabled", "exceptional", "impaired" ], "near synonyms":[ "special-needs", "halt", "lame", "paralyzed", "quadriplegic", "immobile", "immobilized", "ailing", "diseased", "ill", "incapacitated", "sick", "unfit", "unhealthy", "unsound", "unwell", "blind", "hard of hearing", "mute" ], "near antonyms":[ "bouncing", "chipper", "fit", "hale", "healthy", "hearty", "robust", "sound", "well", "whole", "wholesome" ], "antonyms":[ "able-bodied", "abled", "nondisabled", "unimpaired" ] }, "to demand proof of the truth or rightness of":{ "examples":[ "don't hesitate to challenge any statement that generalizes about people" ], "synonyms":[ "contested", "disputed", "impeached", "oppugned", "queried", "questioned" ], "near synonyms":[ "doubted", "mistrusted", "kicked (about)", "objected (to)", "protested", "combated", "combatted", "fought", "opposed", "resisted" ], "near antonyms":[ "backed", "defended", "supported", "advocated", "championed", "promoted", "abided", "abode", "endured", "stomached", "tolerated" ], "antonyms":[ "accepted", "believed", "embraced", "swallowed" ] }, "to invite (someone) to take part in a contest or to perform a feat":{ "examples":[ "I challenge you to swim to the other side of the pond" ], "synonyms":[ "dared", "defied", "stumped" ], "near synonyms":[ "bearded", "braved", "brazened", "breasted", "confronted", "faced", "outbraved", "outfaced" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to have as a requirement":{ "examples":[ "having to put up with an overbearing boss challenges forbearance" ], "synonyms":[ "bore", "claimed", "demanded", "necessitated", "needed", "required", "took", "wanted", "warranted" ], "near synonyms":[ "entailed", "involved", "asked", "begged", "clamored (for)", "cried (for)", "hurt (for)", "lacked", "commanded", "enjoined", "exacted", "insisted", "pressed", "quested", "stipulated" ], "near antonyms":[ "owned", "possessed" ], "antonyms":[ "had", "held" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "challenging":{ "requiring considerable physical or mental effort":{ "antonyms":[ "cheap", "easy", "effortless", "facile", "light", "mindless", "simple", "soft", "undemanding" ], "examples":[ "an exceptionally challenging brainteaser" ], "near antonyms":[ "achievable", "clear", "doable", "elementary", "manageable", "uncomplicated", "comforting", "gentle", "painless", "relaxed", "smooth", "soothing", "accessible", "friendly", "idiotproof", "user-friendly" ], "related":[ "abstract", "abstruse", "complex", "complicated", "elusive", "hairy", "insoluble", "intricate", "involved", "knotty", "opaque", "problematic", "problematical", "recondite", "serious", "spiny", "stubborn", "thorny", "ticklish", "tricky", "bruising", "burdensome", "exhausting", "labored", "onerous", "oppressive", "stressful", "taxing", "tight", "trying", "annoying", "bothersome", "distressing", "irksome", "troublesome", "vexatious", "grievous", "grim", "strict", "stringent", "brutal", "cruel", "inhuman", "painful" ], "synonyms":[ "arduous", "Augean", "backbreaking", "demanding", "difficult", "effortful", "exacting", "formidable", "grueling", "gruelling", "hard", "heavy", "hellacious", "herculean", "killer", "laborious", "moiling", "murderous", "pick-and-shovel", "rigorous", "rough", "rugged", "severe", "stiff", "strenuous", "sweaty", "tall", "testing", "toilsome", "tough", "uphill" ] }, "requiring much time, effort, or careful attention":{ "antonyms":[ "light", "nondemanding", "unchallenging", "undemanding" ], "examples":[ "a challenging test designed to whittle down the number of contestants" ], "near antonyms":[ "easy", "effortless", "facile", "simple", "smooth" ], "related":[ "difficult", "formidable", "hard", "herculean", "rough", "rugged", "stiff", "strenuous", "testing", "tough", "oppressive", "trying", "rigid", "rigorous", "severe", "stern", "strict", "stringent" ], "synonyms":[ "arduous", "burdensome", "demanding", "exacting", "grueling", "gruelling", "killing", "laborious", "onerous", "persnickety", "taxing", "toilsome" ] }, "to demand proof of the truth or rightness of":{ "antonyms":[ "accepting", "believing", "embracing", "swallowing" ], "examples":[ "don't hesitate to challenge any statement that generalizes about people" ], "near antonyms":[ "backing", "defending", "supporting", "advocating", "championing", "promoting", "abiding", "enduring", "stomaching", "tolerating" ], "related":[ "doubting", "mistrusting", "kicking (about)", "objecting (to)", "protesting", "combating", "combatting", "fighting", "opposing", "resisting" ], "synonyms":[ "contesting", "disputing", "impeaching", "oppugning", "querying", "questioning" ] }, "to have as a requirement":{ "antonyms":[ "having", "holding" ], "examples":[ "having to put up with an overbearing boss challenges forbearance" ], "near antonyms":[ "owning", "possessing" ], "related":[ "entailing", "involving", "asking", "begging", "clamoring (for)", "crying (for)", "hurting (for)", "lacking", "commanding", "enjoining", "exacting", "insisting", "pressing", "questing", "stipulating" ], "synonyms":[ "bearing", "claiming", "demanding", "necessitating", "needing", "requiring", "taking", "wanting", "warranting" ] }, "to invite (someone) to take part in a contest or to perform a feat":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "I challenge you to swim to the other side of the pond" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "bearding", "braving", "brazening", "breasting", "confronting", "facing", "outbraving", "outfacing" ], "synonyms":[ "daring", "defying", "stumping" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "chambered":{ "to provide with living quarters or shelter":{ "examples":[ "chambered the lost hikers in the barn until the next morning" ], "synonyms":[ "accommodated", "bestowed", "billeted", "bivouacked", "boarded", "bunked", "camped", "domiciled", "encamped", "harbored", "housed", "lodged", "put up", "quartered", "roofed", "roomed", "sheltered", "took in" ], "near synonyms":[ "ensconced", "homed", "roosted", "secured", "shedded", "stabled", "tented", "barracked", "bedded (down)" ], "near antonyms":[ "ejected", "evicted" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "chamfering":{ "as in":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "chance":{ "the uncertain course of events":{ "examples":[ "rather than leave everything to chance , let's plan how we're going to spend our time in New York City" ], "synonyms":[ "accident", "casualty", "circumstance", "hap", "hazard", "luck" ], "near synonyms":[ "fortuitousness", "fortuity", "haphazardry", "randomness", "uncertainty", "fluke", "happenchance", "happenstance", "destiny", "doom", "fate", "fortune", "lot", "danger", "peril", "risk" ], "near antonyms":[ "intent", "intention", "purpose", "design", "outline", "plan", "scheme" ], "antonyms":[] }, "a favorable combination of circumstances, time, and place":{ "examples":[ "this is my one chance to succeed" ], "synonyms":[ "break", "occasion", "opening", "opportunity", "room", "shot" ], "near synonyms":[ "play", "way", "juncture", "pass" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a measure of how often an event will occur instead of another":{ "examples":[ "the chance of being struck by lightning is very low" ], "synonyms":[ "odds", "percentage", "probability" ], "near synonyms":[ "outlook", "prospect", "contingency", "possibility", "potential", "potentiality", "conditional probability" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a risky undertaking":{ "examples":[ "it's a chance , but I think the business will be profitable" ], "synonyms":[ "adventure", "crapshoot", "enterprise", "flier", "flyer", "flutter", "gamble", "speculation", "throw", "venture" ], "near synonyms":[ "bet", "hazard", "stake", "wager", "liberty", "dark horse", "long shot", "play" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[ "sure thing" ] }, "happening by chance":{ "examples":[ "a chance advantage that I immediately recognized and made full use of" ], "synonyms":[ "accidental", "casual", "fluky", "flukey", "fortuitous", "inadvertent", "incidental", "unintended", "unintentional", "unplanned", "unpremeditated", "unwitting" ], "near synonyms":[ "coincidental", "freak", "odd", "aimless", "arbitrary", "desultory", "haphazard", "random", "uncertain", "unexpected", "unforeseeable", "unforeseen", "coerced", "forced", "involuntary", "unconscious", "unprompted" ], "near antonyms":[ "certain", "destined", "expected", "fixed", "foreordained", "foreseeable", "foreseen", "inevitable", "predestined", "predetermined", "predictable", "preordained", "prescribed", "sure", "conscious", "freewill", "knowing", "unforced", "voluntary", "volunteer", "willful", "wilful" ], "antonyms":[ "calculated", "deliberate", "intended", "intentional", "planned", "premeditated", "premeditative", "prepense", "set" ] }, "to take a chance on":{ "examples":[ "I don't think we should chance driving in this snowstorm" ], "synonyms":[ "adventure", "gamble (on)", "hazard", "risk", "tempt", "venture" ], "near synonyms":[ "beard", "brave", "brazen", "breast", "challenge", "confront", "dare", "defy", "face", "outbrave", "compromise", "endanger", "imperil", "jeopardize", "menace", "expose", "subject", "bet (on)", "wager" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to take place":{ "examples":[ "there chanced to be a beautiful day when we were touring that part of Scotland" ], "synonyms":[ "be", "befall", "betide", "come", "come about", "come down", "come off", "cook", "do", "go down", "go on", "hap", "happen", "occur", "pass", "transpire" ], "near synonyms":[ "break", "develop", "rise", "shape (up)", "arise", "come up", "crop (up)", "materialize", "spring (up)", "intervene", "fall out", "follow", "result", "turn out", "go off", "proceed" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ] }, "changeable":{ "capable of being readily changed":{ "examples":[ "an easily changeable color scheme for the nursery" ], "synonyms":[ "adaptable", "adjustable", "alterable", "elastic", "flexible", "fluid", "malleable", "modifiable", "pliable", "variable" ], "near synonyms":[ "changing", "fluctuating", "inconstant", "labile", "unstable", "unsteady", "varying", "versatile" ], "near antonyms":[ "constant", "stable", "steady", "unchanging", "uniform", "unvarying" ], "antonyms":[ "established", "fixed", "immutable", "inelastic", "inflexible", "invariable", "nonmalleable", "ramrod", "set", "unadaptable", "unalterable", "unbudgeable", "unchangeable" ] }, "likely to change frequently, suddenly, or unexpectedly":{ "examples":[ "the changeable nature of the business is such that you either have too much or too little to do" ], "synonyms":[ "capricious", "changeful", "fickle", "flickery", "fluctuating", "fluid", "inconsistent", "inconstant", "mercurial", "mutable", "skittish", "temperamental", "uncertain", "unpredictable", "unsettled", "unstable", "unsteady", "variable", "volatile" ], "near synonyms":[ "aimless", "arbitrary", "desultory", "erratic", "haphazard", "hit-or-miss", "irregular", "random", "scattered", "slapdash", "stray", "ambivalent", "hesitating", "shaky", "shilly-shally", "shilly-shallying", "vacillating", "wavering", "dicey", "undependable", "unreliable", "untrustworthy", "adaptable", "mobile", "protean", "versatile" ], "near antonyms":[ "equable", "even", "uniform", "abiding", "durable", "lasting", "permanent", "persistent", "dependable", "reliable", "sure", "tried", "tried-and-true", "true", "trustworthy", "trusty" ], "antonyms":[ "certain", "changeless", "constant", "immutable", "invariable", "predictable", "settled", "stable", "stationary", "steady", "unchangeable", "unchanging", "unvarying" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "changeless":{ "not undergoing a change in condition":{ "examples":[ "apparently changeless mountains" ], "synonyms":[ "constant", "stable", "stationary", "steady", "unchanging", "unvarying" ], "near synonyms":[ "fast", "fixed", "hard-and-fast", "immutable", "inflexible", "invariable", "unalterable", "unchangeable", "established", "set", "settled", "ceaseless", "continuing", "durable", "enduring", "lasting", "permanent" ], "near antonyms":[ "adaptable", "alterable", "changeable", "flexible", "mutable", "variable", "ephemeral", "evanescent", "fleeting", "momentary", "transient", "transitory", "kaleidoscopic", "phantasmagoric", "phantasmagorical" ], "antonyms":[ "capricious", "changeful", "changing", "fickle", "fluctuating", "fluid", "inconstant", "mercurial", "skittish", "uncertain", "unpredictable", "unsettled", "unstable", "unsteady", "varying", "volatile" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "changelessness":{ "the state of continuing without change":{ 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antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to produce musical sounds with the voice":{ "examples":[ "monks chanting fervently at matins" ], "synonyms":[ "carol", "descant", "sing", "vocalize" ], "near synonyms":[ "belt", "croon", "harmonize", "hum", "lilt", "quaver", "scat", "sharp", "slur", "trill", "troll", "warble", "yodel", "serenade" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in chorus , lullaby":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "aria", "art song", "barcarole", "barcarolle", "blues", "chanson", "chantey", "chanty", "shanty", "chorus", "croon", "descant", "discant", "folk song", "glee", "lullaby", "madrigal", "motet", "part-song", "pop", "rocker", "round", "roundelay", "serenade", "standard", "ballad", "ditty", "jingle", "lay", "lyric", "solo", "song", "vocal", "anthem", "cantata", "canticle", "carol", "chorale", "hymn", "noel", "psalm", "spiritual", "dirge", "lament", "requiem", "threnody", "hallelujah", "paean", "drinking song", "fight song", "torch song", "cover", "medley", "remix" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "chanty":{ "as in":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "chaotic":{ "lacking in order, neatness, and often cleanliness":{ "antonyms":[ "bandbox", "crisp", "kempt", "neat", "neatened", "ordered", "orderly", "organized", "shipshape", "snug", "tidied", "tidy", "trim", "uncluttered", "well-ordered" ], "examples":[ "a chaotic cellar sorely in need of some straightening up" ], "near antonyms":[ "antiseptic", "clean", "cleaned", "cleanly", "hygienic", "immaculate", "sparkling", "spick-and-span", "spic-and-span", "spotless", "stainless", "unsoiled", "unsullied", "methodical", "methodic", "regular", "systematic", "systematized", "careful", "fastidious", "finicky", "fussy", "meticulous", "combed", "groomed", "manicured", "well-groomed", "taintless", "undefiled", "unpolluted", "untainted", "wholesome" ], "related":[ "bedraggled", "befouled", "begrimed", "bemired", "besmirched", "blackened", "cruddy", "dingy", "dirty", "draggled", "filthy", "foul", "grimy", "grotty", "grubby", "grungy", "mucky", "nasty", "smudged", "soiled", "spotted", "squalid", "stained", "sullied", "unclean", "uncleanly", "dowdy", "frowsy", "frowzy", "shaggy", "slatternly", "sloven", "slovenly", "uncombed", "wrinkled", "adulterated", "contaminated", "defiled", "polluted", "tainted", "knotted", "snarled", "tangled", "seedy", "shabby", "sleazy", "sordid", "neglected", "neglectful", "negligent" ], "synonyms":[ "cluttered", "confused", "disarranged", "disarrayed", "disheveled", "dishevelled", "disordered", "disorderly", "higgledy-piggledy", "hugger-mugger", "jumbled", "littered", "messed", "messy", "muddled", "mussed", "mussy", "pell-mell", "rumpled", "sloppy", "topsy-turvy", "tousled", "tumbled", "unkempt", "untidy", "upside-down" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "chaperone":{ "to go along with in order to provide assistance, protection, or companionship":{ 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"benefactor", "underwriter", "cosignatory", "cosigner", "cosponsor" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "characteristics":{ "something that sets apart an individual from others of the same kind":{ "examples":[ "the ability to fashion tools and other characteristics that distinguish human beings from other animals" ], "synonyms":[ "affections", "attributes", "attributions", "characters", "criteria", "criterions", "diagnostics", "differentiae", "features", "fingerprints", "hallmarks", "markers", "marks", "notes", "particularities", "peculiarities", "points", "properties", "qualities", "specifics", "stamps", "touches", "traits" ], "near synonyms":[ "badges", "indications", "signs", "emblems", "symbols", "tokens", "charms", "graces", "excellences", "merits", "virtues", "eccentricities", "idiosyncrasies", "oddities", "quirks", "individualities", "singularities" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "charade":{ "a display of emotion or behavior that is insincere or intended to deceive":{ "examples":[ "put on a convincing charade to keep her from knowing about the surprise party" ], "synonyms":[ "act", "airs", "disguise", "facade", "fa\u00e7ade", "front", "guise", "masquerade", "playacting", "pose", "pretense", "pretence", "put-on", "semblance", "show" ], "near synonyms":[ "impersonation", "performance", "portrayal", "image", "persona", "appearance", "color", "gloss", "camouflage", "cloak", "affectation", "deceit", "deception", "dissembling", "dissimulation", "double-dealing", "duplicity", "fakery", "fraud", "guile", "betrayal", "double cross", "faithlessness", "falseness", "falsity", "infidelity", "perfidy", "treachery", "treason", "unfaithfulness", "excuse", "pretext" ], "near antonyms":[ "bluntness", "candidness", "candor", "directness", "forthrightness", "frankness", "openheartedness", "outspokenness", "plainspokenness", "sincerity", "straightforwardness", "artlessness", "genuineness", "na\u00efvet\u00e9", "naivete", "naivet\u00e9" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "charades":{ "a display of emotion or behavior that is insincere or intended to deceive":{ "examples":[ "put on a convincing charade to keep her from knowing about the surprise party" ], "synonyms":[ "acts", "airs", "disguises", "facades", "fa\u00e7ades", "fronts", "guises", "masquerades", "poses", "pretenses", "pretences", "put-ons", "semblances", "shows" ], "near synonyms":[ "impersonations", "performances", "portrayals", "images", "personae", "personas", "appearances", "colors", "glosses", "camouflages", "cloaks", "affectations", "deceits", "deceptions", "dissimulations", "double-dealings", "duplicities", "fakeries", "frauds", "guiles", "betrayals", "double crosses", "falsities", "infidelities", "perfidies", "treacheries", "treasons", "excuses", "pretexts" ], "near antonyms":[ "candors", "sincerities", "na\u00efvet\u00e9s", "naivetes", "naivet\u00e9s" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "chare":{ "as in charge , errand":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "assignment", "chore", "duty", "job", "task", "care", "charge", "commission", "responsibility", "endeavor", "enterprise", "project", "stint", "undertaking", "function", "mission", "office", "operation", "post", "errand", "circuit", "round", "route" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "charged":{ "causing great emotional or mental stimulation":{ "examples":[ "an abstract expressionist who uses a palette of charged colors to great effect" ], "synonyms":[ "breathtaking", "electric", "electrifying", "exciting", "exhilarating", "exhilarative", "galvanic", "galvanizing", "hair-raising", "heart-stopping", "inspiring", "intoxicating", "kicky", "mind-bending", "mind-blowing", "mind-boggling", "rip-roaring", "rousing", "stimulating", "stirring", "thrilling" ], "near synonyms":[ "arresting", "interesting", "intriguing", "provocative", "tantalizing", "titillating", "absorbing", "engrossing", "gripping", "riveting", "moving", "poignant", "touching", "enchanting", "enthralling", "fascinating", "spellbinding", "dynamic", "energetic", "high-voltage", "kinetic", "lively", "lusty" ], "near antonyms":[ "boring", "mind-numbing", "tedious", "tiresome", "dreary", "dull", "humdrum", "monotonous", "uninteresting" ], "antonyms":[ "unexciting" ] }, "having or expressing great depth of feeling":{ "examples":[ "a very charged speech that got everyone worked up" ], "synonyms":[ "ardent", "blazing", "burning", "demonstrative", "emotional", "fervent", "fervid", "feverish", "fiery", "flaming", "glowing", "hot-blooded", "impassioned", "incandescent", "intense", "passional", "passionate", "perfervid", "red-hot", "religious", "superheated", "torrid", "vehement", "warm", "warm-blooded" ], "near synonyms":[ "gushing", "gushy", "maudlin", "mawkish", "mushy", "saccharine", "sappy", "schmaltzy", "sentimental", "sloppy", "sugary", "histrionic", "melodramatic", "enthusiastic", "gung ho", "keen", "zealous", "enamored", "infatuated", "obsessed", "uninhibited", "unreserved", "unrestrained", "frenzied", "orgiastic", "overemotional", "overexcited", "overheated" ], "near antonyms":[ "detached", "dry", "impersonal", "objective", "reserved", "undemonstrative" ], "antonyms":[ "cold", "cool", "dispassionate", "emotionless", "impassive", "unemotional" ] }, "serving or likely to arouse a strong reaction":{ "examples":[ "a muralist who creates politically charged and often controversial works" ], "synonyms":[ "edgy", "exciting", "inciting", "instigating", "instigative", "piquing", "provocative", "provoking", "stimulating" ], "near synonyms":[ "explosive", "fiery", "incendiary", "inflammatory", "triggering", "inducing", "inspirational", "inspiring", "motivating", "motivational", "motivative", "jeering", "taunting", "teasing", "activating", "energizing", "galvanizing", "quickening", "vitalizing", "angering", "enraging", "maddening", "upsetting", "aggravating", "annoying", "bothersome", "exasperating", "galling", "irksome", "irritating", "pesky", "vexatious", "vexing" ], "near antonyms":[ "subduing" ], "antonyms":[ "noninflammatory" ] }, "to set or receive as a price":{ "examples":[ "any shop would charge $100 to repair that thing" ], "synonyms":[ "asked", "commanded", "demanded" ], "near synonyms":[ "overcharged", "undercharged", "brought", "fetched", "sold (for)", "discounted", "marked down", "marked up", "assessed", "billed", "invoiced", "priced", "valued" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to establish or apply as a charge or penalty":{ "examples":[ "charges a restocking fee for returned merchandise" ], "synonyms":[ "assessed", "exacted", "fined", "imposed", "laid", "levied", "put" ], "near synonyms":[ "docked", "excised", "mulcted", "penalized", "taxed", "extorted", "shook down", "wrested", "wrung", "bled", "fleeced", "gouged", "milked", "skinned", "squeezed", "coerced", "compelled", "forced", "inflicted", "wreaked", "set", "reapplied", "reimposed", "relaid" ], "near antonyms":[ "abated", "diminished", "lessened", "forgave", "released", "condoned", "disregarded", "excused", "glossed (over)", "glozed (over)", "ignored", "pardoned" ], "antonyms":[ "remitted" ] }, "to give a task, duty, or responsibility to":{ "examples":[ "we're charging you with the care of your little sister while we're gone for the evening" ], "synonyms":[ "assigned", "commissioned", "entrusted", "intrusted", "tasked", "trusted" ], "near synonyms":[ "conferred", "imposed", "committed", "confided", "consigned", "delegated", "recommended", "relegated", "reposed", "allocated", "allotted", "authorized", "empowered", "invested" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to issue orders to (someone) by right of authority":{ "examples":[ "charged the soldier to keep watch over the prisoner" ], "synonyms":[ "adjured", "bade", "bid", "bossed (around)", "commanded", "directed", "enjoined", "instructed", "ordered", "told" ], "near synonyms":[ "asked", "petitioned", "requested", "begged", "beseeched", "besought", "entreated", "advised", "counseled", "counselled", "warned", "appointed", "assigned", "authorized", "commissioned", "oversaw", "superintended", "supervised", "conducted", "controlled", "led", "managed", "coerced", "compelled", "constrained", "forced", "obliged", "required" ], "near antonyms":[ "complied (with)", "followed", "kept", "observed" ], "antonyms":[ "minded", "obeyed" ] }, "to make a claim of wrongdoing against":{ "examples":[ "he has not yet been charged with any crime" ], "synonyms":[ "accused", "criminated", "defamed", "impeached", "incriminated", "indicted" ], "near synonyms":[ "blamed", "called (on)", "castigated", "censured", "condemned", "criticized", "damned", "denounced", "faulted", "impugned", "reproached", "reprobated", "chid", "chided", "rebuked", "reproved", "taxed", "appealed", "arraigned", "booked", "cited", "summoned", "prosecuted", "sued", "tried", "framed", "implicated", "inculpated", "informed (against)", "named", "reported", "recriminated", "retaliated" ], "near antonyms":[ "advocated", "championed", "defended", "excused", "forgave", "justified", "pardoned", "remitted", "shrived", "shrove" ], "antonyms":[ "absolved", "acquitted", "cleared", "exculpated", "exonerated", "vindicated" ] }, "to put into (something) as much as can be held or contained":{ "examples":[ "charge a blast furnace with iron ore" ], "synonyms":[ "brimmed", "crammed", "filled", "heaped", "jammed", "jam-packed", "loaded", "packed", "stuffed" ], "near synonyms":[ "drenched", "flooded", "glutted", "swamped", "bloated", "bulked", "crowded", "crushed", "matted", "pressed", "rammed", "shoved", "squashed", "squeezed", "refilled", "refreshed", "reloaded", "repacked", "replenished", "overcharged", "overfilled", "overflowed", "saturated", "honeycombed", "penetrated" ], "near antonyms":[ "lightened", "depleted", "drained", "eliminated", "exhausted", "bled", "drew (off)", "cleaned", "flushed", "purged", "scoured", "swept" ], "antonyms":[ "cleared", "emptied", "evacuated", "vacated", "voided" ] }, "to take sudden, violent action against":{ "examples":[ "plans to charge the enemy's fortification at daybreak" ], "synonyms":[ "assailed", "assaulted", "attacked", "beset", "bushwhacked", "descended (on or upon)", "jumped (on)", "pounced (on or upon)", "raided", "rushed", "set on", "sicced", "sicked", "stormed", "struck", "trashed", "turned (on)", "went in (on)" ], "near synonyms":[ "bum-rushed", "ganged up (on)", "mobbed", "swarmed", "mugged", "robbed", "ambuscaded", "ambushed", "surprised", "surprized", "waylaid", "blitzed", "bombarded", "bombed", "nuked", "barraged", "cannonaded", "cannoned", "banged away (at)", "battered", "buffeted", "plastered", "beleaguered", "besieged", "pressed", "harried", "looted", "pillaged", "plundered", "ravaged", "sacked", "forayed", "invaded", "overran", "enveloped", "flanked" ], "near antonyms":[ "covered", "defended", "guarded", "protected", "secured", "shielded" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to cause a pleasurable stimulation of the feelings of":{ "examples":[ "the players are going into this game still charged from their upset victory the week before" ], "synonyms":[ "electrified", "excited", "exhilarated", "galvanized", "intoxicated", "pumped up", "thrilled", "titillated", "turned on" ], "near synonyms":[ "aroused", "incited", "inspired", "provoked", "stimulated", "bewitched", "captivated", "charmed", "delighted", "enchanted", "enthralled", "hypnotized", "mesmerized", "riveted", "spellbound", "interested", "intrigued", "tantalized" ], "near antonyms":[ "bored", "jaded", "palled", "tired", "wearied", "dejected", "demoralized", "discouraged", "disheartened", "dispirited" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "chariots":{ "a vehicle with two wheels that was pulled by horses and was raced and used in battle in ancient times":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "a chariot race" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "charity":{ "the giving of necessities and especially money to the needy":{ "examples":[ "after amassing a fortune in the computer industry, the brothers devoted themselves to charity" ], "synonyms":[ "almsgiving", "dole", "philanthropy" ], "near synonyms":[ "altruism", "do-gooding", "do-goodism", "humanism", "humanitarianism", "beneficence", "benevolence", "goodwill", "alms", "benefaction", "contribution", "donation", "relief", "welfare", "endowment", "fund", "grant", "subsidy" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a gift of money or its equivalent to a charity, humanitarian cause, or public institution":{ "examples":[ "donated his mansion and all of its land as a charity to the people of his beloved home state" ], "synonyms":[ "alms", "benefaction", "beneficence", "contribution", "donation", "philanthropy" ], "near synonyms":[ "offering", "tithe", "bequest", "endowment", "legacy", "aid", "assistance", "dole", "handout", "relief", "welfare", "grant", "subsidy", "benevolence", "bestowal", "largesse", "largess", "present", "presentation" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "kind, gentle, or compassionate treatment especially towards someone who is undeserving of it":{ "examples":[ "can't you show a little charity to a guy who's the first to admit he's not perfect?" ], "synonyms":[ "clemency", "forbearance", "lenience", "leniency", "lenity", "mercifulness", "mercy", "quarter" ], "near synonyms":[ "humanitarianism", "philanthropy", "empathy", "pity", "sympathy", "understanding", "commiseration", "favor", "grace", "benevolence", "care", "compassion", "gentleness", "goodness", "goodwill", "humaneness", "kindliness", "kindness", "meekness", "mildness", "niceness", "softness", "tenderness", "altruism", "generosity", "magnanimity", "nobility", "affection", "devotion", "love", "worship" ], "near antonyms":[ "hard-heartedness", "mercilessness", "pitilessness", "ruthlessness", "uncharitableness", "reprisal", "requital", "retaliation", "retribution", "revenge", "vengeance", "venom", "vindictiveness", "virulence", "vitriol", "atrocity", "barbarity", "brutality", "cruelty", "sadism", "savageness", "savagery", "truculence", "viciousness", "violence", "wantonness", "castigation", "chastisement", "discipline", "punishment", "scolding", "abhorrence", "abomination", "detestation", "execration", "hate", "hatred", "loathing", "cattiness", "malevolence", "malice", "maliciousness", "malignancy", "malignity", "meanness", "nastiness", "spite", "spitefulness", "spleen", "animosity", "antagonism", "antipathy", "bitterness", "enmity", "gall", "grudge", "hostility", "jealousy", "pique", "resentment", "bile", "jaundice", "rancor", "hatefulness", "invidiousness", "coarseness", "hardness", "harshness", "roughness" ], "antonyms":[] }, "the capacity for feeling for another's unhappiness or misfortune":{ "examples":[ "his charity is such that he's a sucker for every panhandler's tale of woe" ], "synonyms":[ "bigheartedness", "commiseration", "compassion", "feeling", "good-heartedness", "heart", "humanity", "kindheartedness", "kindliness", "kindness", "largeheartedness", "mercy", "pity", "ruth", "softheartedness", "sympathy", "warmheartedness" ], "near synonyms":[ "feelings", "responsiveness", "sensibility", "sensitivity", "affection", "love", "regard", "affinity", "empathy", "rapport", "altruism", "benevolence", "benignancy", "benignity", "generosity", "goodwill", "humaneness", "humanism", "humanitarianism", "philanthropy" ], "near antonyms":[ "callousness", "coldness", "disinterest", "indifference", "unconcern", "cruelty", "harshness", "animosity", "antipathy", "dislike", "hatred", "hostility" ], "antonyms":[ "coldheartedness", "hard-heartedness", "inhumanity", "inhumanness", "mercilessness", "pitilessness" ] }, "kindly concern, interest, or support":{ "examples":[ "Lincoln's famous promise that the period of Reconstruction would be marked by \" charity for all\"" ], "synonyms":[ "amity", "benevolence", "brotherhood", "cordiality", "cordialness", "fellowship", "friendliness", "friendship", "gem\u00fctlichkeit", "good-fellowship", "goodwill", "kindliness", "neighborliness" ], "near synonyms":[ "bonhomie", "camaraderie", "collegiality", "community", "companionship", "company", "comradeship", "civility", "comity", "concord", "harmony", "rapport", "rapprochement", "generosity", "affinity", "communion", "empathy", "kindness", "sympathy", "tolerance", "altruism", "philanthropy", "selflessness", "unselfishness" ], "near antonyms":[ "disfavor", "intolerance", "animosity", "antagonism", "antipathy", "enmity", "hate", "hatred", "hostility", "incivility", "malice", "rancor", "belligerency", "quarrelsomeness", "querulousness" ], "antonyms":[ "ill will", "malevolence", "venom" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "charts":{ "an illustration of certain features of a geographical area":{ "examples":[ "a chart of that section of the coastline will show any possible hazards" ], "synonyms":[ "maps" ], "near synonyms":[ "ground plans", "plans", "plats", "plots", "relief maps" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to give an oral or written account of in some detail":{ "examples":[ "the book charts the years between the two World Wars" ], "synonyms":[ "chronicles", "describes", "narrates", "recites", "recounts", "rehearses", "relates", "reports", "tells" ], "near synonyms":[ "delivers", "gives", "reels off", "states", "utters", "voices", "details", "enumerates", "itemizes", "particularizes", "bares", "discloses", "divulges", "exposes", "lets on (about)", "reveals", "delineates", "depicts", "expresses", "renders", "sketches" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to work out the details of (something) in advance":{ "examples":[ "charted the entire campaign for governor before she even agreed to run" ], "synonyms":[ "arranges", "blueprints", "budgets", "calculates", "choreographs", "designs", "frames", "lays out", "maps (out)", "organizes", "plans", "prepares", "projects", "schemes (out)", "shapes", "strategizes (about)" ], "near synonyms":[ "conspires", "contrives", "devises", "intrigues", "machinates", "plots", "puts up", "concerts", "gets up", "drafts", "outlines", "sketches", "aims", "figures", "has on", "intends", "means", "contemplates", "meditates", "premeditates" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "chasing":{ "the act of going after or in the tracks of another":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "despite our determined chasing , the rabbit got away" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "hot pursuit", "tagging along", "path", "track", "trail", "search", "seeking" ], "synonyms":[ "chase", "dogging", "following", "hounding", "pursuing", "pursuit", "shadowing", "tagging", "tailing", "tracing", "tracking", "trailing" ] }, "to drive or force out":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "chased the cat out of the garden" ], "near antonyms":[ "accepting", "admitting", "receiving", "taking", "taking in", "welcoming", "entertaining", "harboring", "housing", "lodging", "sheltering" ], "related":[ "deforcing", "deporting", "displacing", "dispossessing", "evicting", "exiling", "expatriating", "ostracizing", "reading out", "shutting out", "axing", "canning", "cashiering", "defenestrating", "discharging", "firing", "mustering out", "pink-slipping", "releasing", "removing", "retiring", "sacking", "terminating" ], "synonyms":[ "banishing", "booting (out)", "bouncing", "casting out", "dismissing", "drumming (out)", "ejecting", "expelling", "extruding", "kicking out", "ousting", "outing", "routing", "running off", "throwing out", "turfing (out)", "turning out" ] }, "to go after or on the track of":{ "antonyms":[ "guiding", "leading", "piloting" ], "examples":[ "a dog that likes to chase cars" ], "near antonyms":[ "heading" ], "related":[ "accompanying", "chaperoning", "escorting", "hunting", "searching (for)", "seeking", "eyeing", "eying", "observing", "watching" ], "synonyms":[ "bird-dogging", "coursing", "dogging", "following", "hounding", "pursuing", "running", "shadowing", "tagging", "tailing", "tracing", "tracking", "trailing" ] }, "to proceed or move quickly":{ "antonyms":[ "crawling", "creeping", "poking" ], "examples":[ "they chased all over the place to find the missing child" ], "near antonyms":[ "dallying", "dawdling", "dillydallying", "dragging", "hanging (around or out)", "lagging", "lingering", "loitering", "poking", "tarrying", "ambling", "lumbering", "plodding", "sauntering", "shuffling", "strolling", "decelerating", "slowing (down or up)" ], "related":[ "beetling", "darting", "flitting", "scampering", "scudding", "scuffling", "stampeding", "streaking", "whizzing", "galloping", "jogging", "sprinting", "accelerating", "quickening", "stepping out", "catching up", "fast-forwarding", "outpacing", "outrunning", "outstripping", "overtaking", "arrowing", "beelining" ], "synonyms":[ "barreling", "barrelling", "belting", "blasting", "blazing", "blowing", "bolting", "bombing", "bowling", "breezing", "bundling", "bustling", "buzzing", "cannonballing", "careening", "careering", "coursing", "cracking (on)", "dashing", "driving", "flying", "haring", "hastening", "highballing", "hotfooting (it)", "humping", "hurling", "hurrying", "hurtling", "hustling", "hying", "hieing", "jetting", "jumping", "motoring", "nipping", "pelting", "racing", "ramming", "ripping", "rocketing", "running", "rushing", "rustling", "scooting", "scurrying", "scuttling", "shooting", "speeding", "stepping", "tearing", "traveling", "travelling", "trotting", "whirling", "whisking", "zipping", "zooming" ] }, "to seek out (game) for food or sport":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "owls often chase mice in the dark" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "capturing", "dragging", "netting", "snaring", "trapping", "dogging", "ferreting", "hawking", "hounding", "coursing", "pursuing", "running", "running down", "spooring", "tracking", "trailing", "gunning (for)", "harpooning", "killing", "shooting", "poaching", "culling" ], "synonyms":[ "hunting", "stalking" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "chastised":{ "to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "a cold, distant father who rarely paid attention to his children except to chastise them" ], "near antonyms":[ "approved", "endorsed", "indorsed", "sanctioned", "extolled", "lauded", "praised" ], "related":[ "admonished", "chid", "chided", "remonstrated (with)", "reproved", "abused", "assailed", "attacked", "bad-mouthed", "blamed", "blasted", "censured", "condemned", "criticized", "crucified", "denounced", "dissed", "excoriated", "faulted", "harangued", "knocked", "laced (into)", "lashed", "panned", "reprehended", "reviled", "scourged", "slammed", "vituperated", "belittled", "disparaged", "mocked", "put down", "ridiculed", "scoffed", "scorned" ], "synonyms":[ "basted", "bawled out", "berated", "called down", "castigated", "chewed out", "dressed down", "flayed", "hammered", "jawed", "keelhauled", "lambasted", "lectured", "ragged", "railed (at or against)", "ranted (at)", "rated", "reamed (out)", "rebuked", "reprimanded", "reproached", "scolded", "scored", "tongue-lashed", "upbraided" ] }, "to inflict a penalty on for a fault or crime":{ "antonyms":[ "excused", "pardoned", "spared" ], "examples":[ "the division of opinion regarding the appropriate way to chastise juvenile perpetrators of adult crimes" ], "near antonyms":[ "forfeited", "got off", "ransomed", "released", "commuted", "reprieved", "absolved", "acquitted", "exculpated", "exonerated", "vindicated" ], "related":[ "assessed", "charged", "docked", "fined", "imposed", "levied", "mulcted", "convicted", "sentenced", "condemned", "damned", "denounced", "criticized", "keelhauled", "rebuked", "reprimanded", "reproved", "wreaked" ], "synonyms":[ "castigated", "chastened", "corrected", "disciplined", "penalized", "punished" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "chastisements":{ "suffering, loss, or hardship imposed in response to a crime or offense":{ "examples":[ "missing the field trip should be sufficient chastisement for the schoolyard fight" ], "synonyms":[ "castigations", "comeuppances", "corrections", "deserts", "disciplines", "nemeses", "penalties", "punishments", "wraths" ], "near synonyms":[ "reprisals", "retaliations", "retributions", "revenges", "vengeances", "assessments", "charges", "fines", "mulcts", "examples", "sentences", "confinements", "imprisonments", "incarcerations", "condemnations", "damnations", "denouncements", "censures", "criticisms", "rebukes", "reprimands", "reproofs" ], "near antonyms":[ "amnesties", "indemnities", "pardons", "paroles", "acquittals", "exculpations", "exonerations", "vindications", "exemptions", "immunities", "impunities", "releases", "commutations", "reprieves", "absolutions", "remissions", "remitments", "condonations", "disregards" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "chastity":{ "the quality or state of being morally pure":{ "examples":[ "a saint who is often held up as a model of chastity" ], "synonyms":[ "chasteness", "immaculacy", "innocence", "modesty", "purity" ], "near synonyms":[ "goodness", "righteousness", "virtue", "virtuousness", "morality", "probity", "rectitude", "decency", "decorum", "propriety", "seemliness" ], "near antonyms":[ "badness", "evil", "sinfulness", "unrighteousness", "wickedness", "impropriety", "indecency", "vulgarity" ], "antonyms":[ "immodesty", "impurity", "unchasteness", "unchastity" ] }, "abstention from sexual intercourse":{ "examples":[ "vows of poverty, chastity , and obedience" ], "synonyms":[ "abstinence", "celibacy", "chasteness", "continence" ], "near synonyms":[ "modesty", "purity", "honor", "innocence", "virginity", "virtue" ], "near antonyms":[ "debauchery", "lechery", "licentiousness", "venery", "wenching", "whoring" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "chat room":{ "as in meeting , bull session":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bull session", "forum", "meeting", "roundtable", "seminar", "skull session", "skull practice", "symposium", "talkathon", "argument", "argumentation", "argy-bargy", "back-and-forth", "colloquy", "confab", "confabulation", "conference", "consult", "consultation", "council", "counsel", "debate", "deliberation", "dialogue", "dialog", "discussion", "give-and-take", "palaver", "parley", "talk", "chat", "conversation", "rap", "words", "discourse", "disquisition", "bargaining", "consultancy", "negotiation", "pourparler" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "chattered":{ "to engage in casual or rambling conversation":{ "examples":[ "chattered idly while waiting in line" ], "synonyms":[ "babbled", "blabbed", "cackled", "chaffered", "chatted", "chinned", "conversed", "gabbed", "gabbled", "gassed", "jabbered", "jawed", "kibitzed", "kibbitzed", "nattered", "palavered", "pattered", "prated", "prattled", "ran on", "rapped", "rattled", "schmoozed", "shmoozed", "talked", "twittered", "visited" ], "near synonyms":[ "gossiped", "tattled", "descanted", "discussed", "expatiated", "yakked", "yacked", "yammered", "yapped" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to speak rapidly, inarticulately, and usually unintelligibly":{ "examples":[ "the parrot chatters all day" ], "synonyms":[ "babbled", "bumbled", "chatted", "driveled", "drivelled", "drooled", "gabbled", "gibbered", "jabbered", "prattled", "sputtered" ], "near synonyms":[ "blabbered", "blathered", "bleated", "blithered", "gabbed", "jangled", "jawed", "pattered", "prated", "ran on", "rattled", "smattered", "tittle-tattled", "trolled", "yakked", "yacked", "chuntered", "maundered", "mouthed", "mumbled", "murmured", "muttered", "stammered", "stuttered", "screeched", "shouted", "shrieked" ], "near antonyms":[ "articulated", "enunciated", "pronounced" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "chatters":{ "loud, confused, and usually inharmonious sound":{ "examples":[ "the chatter of the ship's engine kept us awake all night" ], "synonyms":[ "babels", "blares", "bluster", "bowwows", "brawls", "bruits", "cacophonies", "clamors", "clangors", "decibels", "dins", "discordances", "katzenjammers", "noises", "rackets", "rattles", "roars" ], "near synonyms":[ "discords", "dissonances", "commotions", "furors", "hubbubs", "hullabaloos", "hurly-burlies", "rumpuses", "tumults", "uproars", "clatters", "jangles", "bangs", "blasts", "booms", "claps", "cracks", "crashes" ], "near antonyms":[ "calms", "hushes", "lulls", "quietudes", "serenities", "tranquillities", "tranquilities" ], "antonyms":[ "quiets", "silences", "stills" ] }, "to engage in casual or rambling conversation":{ "examples":[ "chattered idly while waiting in line" ], "synonyms":[ "babbles", "blabs", "cackles", "chaffers", "chats", "chins", "converses", "gabbles", "gabs", "gases", "gasses", "jabbers", "jaws", "kibitzes", "kibbitzes", "natters", "palavers", "patters", "prates", "prattles", "raps", "rattles", "runs on", "schmoozes", "shmoozes", "talks", "twitters", "visits" ], "near synonyms":[ "gossips", "tattles", "descants", "discusses", "expatiates", "yaks", "yacks", "yammers", "yaps" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to speak rapidly, inarticulately, and usually unintelligibly":{ "examples":[ "the parrot chatters all day" ], "synonyms":[ "babbles", "bumbles", "chats", "drivels", "drools", "gabbles", "gibbers", "jabbers", "prattles", "sputters" ], "near synonyms":[ "blabbers", "blathers", "bleats", "blithers", "gabs", "jangles", "jaws", "patters", "prates", "rattles", "runs on", "smatters", "tittle-tattles", "trolls", "yaks", "yacks", "chunters", "maunders", "mouths", "mumbles", "murmurs", "mutters", "stammers", "stutters", "screeches", "shouts", "shrieks" ], "near antonyms":[ "articulates", "enunciates", "pronounces" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "chattiness":{ "as in loquaciousness , talkativeness":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "garrulousness", "loquaciousness", "loquacity", "talkativeness", "talkiness", "eloquence", "fluency", "volubility", "verboseness", "verbosity", "windiness", "wordiness", "communication", "speaking", "talking" ], "near antonyms":[ "dumbness", "muteness", "silence", "speechlessness", "stillness", "inarticulacy", "inarticulateness", "voicelessness", "reserve", "reticence", "reticency", "taciturnity" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "chatting":{ "to engage in casual or rambling conversation":{ "examples":[ "the coffeehouse became the favored place to meet friends and chat for hours" ], "synonyms":[ "babbling", "blabbing", "cackling", "chaffering", "chattering", "chinning", "conversing", "gabbing", "gabbling", "gassing", "jabbering", "jawing", "kibitzing", "kibbitzing", "nattering", "palavering", "pattering", "prating", "prattling", "rapping", "rattling", "running on", "schmoozing", "shmoozing", "talking", "twittering", "visiting" ], "near synonyms":[ "gossiping", "tattling", "descanting", "discussing", "expatiating", "yakking", "yacking", "yammering", "yapping" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to speak rapidly, inarticulately, and usually unintelligibly":{ "examples":[ "lost in his own world, the toddler chatted happily for hours" ], "synonyms":[ "babbling", "bumbling", "chattering", "driveling", "drivelling", "drooling", "gabbling", "gibbering", "jabbering", "prattling", "sputtering" ], "near synonyms":[ "blabbering", "blathering", "bleating", "blithering", "gabbing", "jangling", "jawing", "pattering", "prating", "rattling", "running on", "smattering", "tittle-tattling", "trolling", "yakking", "yacking", "chuntering", "maundering", "mouthing", "mumbling", "murmuring", "muttering", "stammering", "stuttering", "screeching", "shouting", "shrieking" ], "near antonyms":[ "articulating", "enunciating", "pronouncing" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "chauffeur":{ "a person whose job is to drive people around in a car":{ "examples":[ "told the chauffeur to pull the limousine up to the hotel's front entrance" ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "operator", "automobilist", "driver", "motorist", "wheelman", "codriver", "carpooler" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in taxi , hack":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "hack", "taxi", "joyride", "ride", "roll", "wheel", "drag", "race", "automobile", "drive", "motor", "tool" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "chances":{ "the uncertain course of events":{ "examples":[ "rather than leave everything to chance , let's plan how we're going to spend our time in New York City" ], "synonyms":[ "accidents", "casualties", "circumstances", "haps", "hazards", "luck" ], "related":[ "fortuities", "haphazardries", "uncertainties", "flukes", "happenchances", "happenstances", "destinies", "dooms", "fates", "fortunes", "lots", "dangers", "perils", "risks" ], "near antonyms":[ "intentions", "intents", "purposes", "designs", "outlines", "plans", "schemes" ], "antonyms":[] }, "a favorable combination of circumstances, time, and place":{ "examples":[ "this is my one chance to succeed" ], "synonyms":[ "breaks", "occasions", "openings", "opportunities", "room", "shots" ], "related":[ "plays", "ways", "junctures", "passes" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a measure of how often an event will occur instead of another":{ "examples":[ "the chance of being struck by lightning is very low" ], "synonyms":[ "odds", "percentages", "probabilities" ], "related":[ "outlooks", "prospects", "contingencies", "possibilities", "potentialities", "potentials", "conditional probabilities" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a risky undertaking":{ "examples":[ "it's a chance , but I think the business will be profitable" ], "synonyms":[ "adventures", "crapshoots", "enterprises", "fliers", "flyers", "flutters", "gambles", "speculations", "throws", "ventures" ], "related":[ "bets", "hazards", "stakes", "wagers", "liberties", "dark horses", "long shots", "plays" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[ "sure things" ] }, "to take a chance on":{ "examples":[ "I don't think we 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"antonyms":[] }, "to speak rapidly, inarticulately, and usually unintelligibly":{ "examples":[ "lost in his own world, the toddler chatted happily for hours" ], "synonyms":[ "babbles", "bumbles", "chatters", "drivels", "drools", "gabbles", "gibbers", "jabbers", "prattles", "sputters" ], "related":[ "blabbers", "blathers", "bleats", "blithers", "gabs", "jangles", "jaws", "patters", "prates", "rattles", "runs on", "smatters", "tittle-tattles", "trolls", "yaks", "yacks", "chunters", "maunders", "mouths", "mumbles", "murmurs", "mutters", "stammers", "stutters", "screeches", "shouts", "shrieks" ], "near antonyms":[ "articulates", "enunciates", "pronounces" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "characterizes":{ "to point out the chief quality or qualities of an individual or group":{ "examples":[ "how would you characterize the mission of this environmental organization?" ], "synonyms":[ "characters", "defines", "depicts", "describes", "portrays", "represents" ], "near synonyms":[ "categorizes", "classifies", "pigeonholes", "types", "colors", "identifies", "indicates", "names", "specifies", "distinguishes", "individualizes", "marks", "particularizes", "stamps" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to be an important feature of":{ "examples":[ "an unsightly rash characterizes chicken pox" ], "synonyms":[ "distinguishes", "marks" ], "near synonyms":[ "differentiates", "customizes", "individualizes", "particularizes" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "changeableness":{ "as in instability , unpredictability":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "related":[], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "charges":{ "a formal claim of criminal wrongdoing against a person":{ "examples":[ "charges of burglary and armed robbery that have yet to be proved" ], "synonyms":[ "complaints", "counts", "indictments", "raps" ], "near synonyms":[ "accusations", "allegations", "pleas", "criminations", "counteraccusations", "counter-accusations", "countercharges", "counter-charges", "arraignments", "impeachments", "implications", "imputations", "innuendos", "innuendoes", "insinuations", "censures", "condemnations", "denunciations", "incriminations", "recriminations" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a specific task with which a person or group is charged":{ "examples":[ "your charge is to keep everyone else organized and busy" ], "synonyms":[ "assignments", "briefs", "businesses", "details", "jobs", "missions", "operations", "posts" ], "near synonyms":[ "burdens", "chores", "duties", "needs", "obligations", "offices", "requirements", "responsibilities", "errands", "labors", "works", "commitments", "pledges", "promises", "appointments", "commissions", "designations", "nominations", "compulsions", "constraints", "restraints" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a statement of what to do that must be obeyed by those concerned":{ "examples":[ "we've received an official charge about how to handle 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"pre-arrangements", "setups", "compacts", "contracts", "covenants", "pacts", "trusts", "debts", "payments", "tributes", "compulsions", "constraints", "restraints", "musts", "requirements", "coercions", "duresses", "forces", "appointments", "engagements", "reservations", "onuses" ], "near antonyms":[ "graces", "postponements", "stays", "discharges", "eases", "exemptions", "releases", "reliefs", "waivers", "loopholes", "alternatives", "choices", "options", "picks", "preferences", "selections" ], "antonyms":[] }, "the act or action of setting upon with force or violence":{ "examples":[ "the famously disastrous charge led by General George Pickett at Gettysburg" ], "synonyms":[ "aggressions", "assaults", "attacks", "attempts", "blitzes", "blitzkriegs", "coups de main", "descents", "offenses", "offences", "offensives", "onsets", "onslaughts", "raids", "rushes", "strikes" ], "near synonyms":[ "ambuscades", "ambushes", "counteraggressions", "counter-aggressions", "counterassaults", "counter-assaults", "counterattacks", "counter-attacks", "counteroffensives", "counterstrikes", "counter-strikes", "sallies", "sorties", "envelopments", "breakthroughs", "forays", "incursions", "invasions", "pillages", "ravages", "sacks", "air raids", "bombardments", "bombings", "sieges", "storms", "barrages", "cannonades", "fusillades", "hails", "salvos", "salvoes", "volleys", "whammies" ], "near antonyms":[ "defenses", "defensives", "guards", "shields", "oppositions", "resistances", "protections", "securities", "shelters" ], "antonyms":[] }, "the amount of money that is demanded as payment for something":{ "examples":[ "the charge for the book will be five dollars" ], "synonyms":[ "antes", "costs", "damages", "fees", "figures", "freights", "prices", "price tags" ], "near synonyms":[ "fair market values", "market values", "valuations", "values", "asking prices", "list prices", "sticker prices", "price points", "rates", "tariffs", "unit prices", "carrying charges", "overcharges", "service charges", "service fees", "surcharges", "deductions", "discounts", "markdowns", "reductions", "sales", "deposits", "down payments", "accounts", "bills", "checks", "invoices", "tabs" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "the duty or function of watching or guarding for the sake of proper direction or control":{ "examples":[ "was given charge of the business during the owner's absence" ], "synonyms":[ "care", "guidance", "headships", "oversights", "regulations", "stewardships", "superintendences", "superintendencies", "supervisions", "surveillances" ], "near synonyms":[ "observances", "observations", "administrations", "controls", "directions", "generalships", "hands", "managements", "leaderships", "governments", "reigns", "rules", "aegises", "egises", "auspices", "guardianships", "protections", "trusteeships", "tutelages" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a payment made in the course of achieving a result":{ "examples":[ "the charges mounted at a dizzying pace as the building project went way over budget" ], "synonyms":[ "costs", "disbursements", "expenditures", "expenses", "outgoes", "outlays" ], "near synonyms":[ "overheads", "outflows", "pocket moneys", "spending moneys", "prices", "rates", "tabs", "tariffs", "tolls" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a pleasurably intense stimulation of the feelings":{ "examples":[ "the slopes at this resort aren't particularly challenging and aren't likely to give expert skiers much of a charge" ], "synonyms":[ "bangs", "boots", "exhilarations", "frissons", "jollies", "kicks", "rushes", "thrills", "titillations", "wallops" ], "near synonyms":[ "arousals", "buzzes", "electrifications", "highs", "intoxications", "jolts", "shocks", "surprises", "surprizes", "delectations", "delights", "enjoyments", "joys", "lifts", "pleasures", "amusements", "diversions", "entertainments", "fun", "treats" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "the act or activity of looking after and making decisions about something":{ "examples":[ "he inherited charge of the Paris bureau after his supervisor quit" ], "synonyms":[ "administrations", "care", "conducts", "controls", "directions", "governances", "governments", "guidance", "handlings", "intendances", "managements", "operations", "oversights", "presidencies", "regulations", "stewardships", "superintendences", "superintendencies", "supervisions" ], "near synonyms":[ "generalships", "leaderships", "rulerships", "agencies", "aegises", "egises", "custodies", "guardianships", "laps", "protections", "trusts", "tutelages", "wards", "logistics", "machinations", "manipulations", "coadministrations", "codirections", "co-directions" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to set or receive as a price":{ "examples":[ "any shop would charge $100 to repair that thing" ], "synonyms":[ "asks", "commands", "demands" ], "near synonyms":[ "overcharges", "undercharges", "brings", "fetches", "sells (for)", "discounts", "marks down", "marks up", "assesses", "bills", "invoices", "prices", "values" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to establish or apply as a charge or penalty":{ "examples":[ "charges a restocking fee for returned merchandise" ], "synonyms":[ "assesses", "exacts", "fines", "imposes", "lays", "levies", "puts" ], "near synonyms":[ "docks", "excises", "mulcts", "penalizes", "taxes", "extorts", "shakes down", "wrests", "wrings", "bleeds", "fleeces", "gouges", "milks", "skins", "squeezes", "coerces", "compels", "forces", "inflicts", "wreaks", "sets", "reapplies", "reimposes", "relays" ], "near antonyms":[ "abates", "diminishes", "lessens", "forgives", "releases", "condones", "disregards", "excuses", "glosses (over)", "glozes (over)", "ignores", "pardons" ], "antonyms":[ "remits" ] }, "to give a task, duty, or responsibility to":{ "examples":[ "we're charging you with the care of your little sister while we're gone for the evening" ], "synonyms":[ "assigns", "commissions", "entrusts", "intrusts", "tasks", "trusts" ], "near synonyms":[ "confers", "imposes", "commits", "confides", "consigns", "delegates", "recommends", "relegates", "reposes", "allocates", "allots", "authorizes", "empowers", "invests" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to issue orders to (someone) by right of authority":{ "examples":[ "charged the soldier to keep watch over the prisoner" ], "synonyms":[ "adjures", "bids", "bosses (around)", "commands", "directs", "enjoins", "instructs", "orders", "tells" ], "near synonyms":[ "asks", "petitions", "requests", "begs", "beseeches", "entreats", "advises", "counsels", "warns", "appoints", "assigns", "authorizes", "commissions", "oversees", "superintends", "supervises", "conducts", "controls", "leads", "manages", "coerces", "compels", "constrains", "forces", "obliges", "requires" ], "near antonyms":[ "complies (with)", "follows", "keeps", "observes" ], "antonyms":[ "minds", "obeys" ] }, "to make a claim of wrongdoing against":{ "examples":[ "he has not yet been charged with any crime" ], "synonyms":[ "accuses", "criminates", "defames", "impeaches", "incriminates", "indicts" ], "near synonyms":[ "blames", "calls (on)", "castigates", "censures", "condemns", "criticizes", "damns", "denounces", "faults", "impugns", "reproaches", "reprobates", "chides", "rebukes", "reproves", "taxes", "appeals", "arraigns", "books", "cites", "summons", "prosecutes", "sues", "tries", "frames", "implicates", "inculpates", "informs (against)", "names", "reports", "recriminates", "retaliates" ], "near antonyms":[ "advocates", "champions", "defends", "excuses", "forgives", "justifies", "pardons", "remits", "shrives" ], "antonyms":[ "absolves", "acquits", "clears", "exculpates", "exonerates", "vindicates" ] }, "to put into (something) as much as can be held or contained":{ "examples":[ "charge a blast furnace with iron ore" ], "synonyms":[ "brims", "crams", "fills", "heaps", "jam-packs", "jams", "loads", "packs", "stuffs" ], "near synonyms":[ "drenches", "floods", "gluts", "swamps", "bloats", "bulks", "crowds", "crushes", "mats", "presses", "rams", "shoves", "squashes", "squeezes", "refills", "refreshes", "reloads", "repacks", "replenishes", "overcharges", "overfills", "overflows", "saturates", "honeycombs", "penetrates" ], "near antonyms":[ "lightens", "depletes", "drains", "eliminates", "exhausts", "bleeds", "draws (off)", "cleans", "flushes", "purges", "scours", "sweeps" ], "antonyms":[ "clears", "empties", "evacuates", "vacates", "voids" ] }, "to take sudden, violent action against":{ "examples":[ "plans to charge the enemy's fortification at daybreak" ], "synonyms":[ "assails", "assaults", "attacks", "besets", "bushwhacks", "descends (on or upon)", "goes in (on)", "jumps (on)", "pounces (on or upon)", "raids", "rushes", "sets on", "sics", "sicks", "storms", "strikes", "trashes", "turns (on)" ], "near synonyms":[ "bum-rushes", "gangs up (on)", "mobs", "swarms", "mugs", "robs", "ambuscades", "ambushes", "surprises", "surprizes", "waylays", "blitzes", "bombards", "bombs", "nukes", "barrages", "cannonades", "cannons", "bangs away (at)", "batters", "buffets", "plasters", "beleaguers", "besieges", "presses", "harries", "loots", "pillages", "plunders", "ravages", "sacks", "forays", "invades", "overruns", "envelops", "flanks" ], "near antonyms":[ "covers", "defends", "guards", "protects", "secures", "shields" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to cause a pleasurable stimulation of the feelings of":{ "examples":[ "the players are going into this game still charged from their upset victory the week before" ], "synonyms":[ "electrifies", "excites", "exhilarates", "galvanizes", "intoxicates", "pumps up", "thrills", "titillates", "turns on" ], "near synonyms":[ "arouses", "incites", "inspires", "provokes", "stimulates", "bewitches", "captivates", "charms", "delights", "enchants", "enthralls", "enthrals", "hypnotizes", "mesmerizes", "rivets", "spellbinds", "interests", "intrigues", "tantalizes" ], "near antonyms":[ "bores", "jades", "palls", "tires", "wearies", "dejects", "demoralizes", "discourages", "disheartens", "dispirits" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "charities":{ "the giving of necessities and especially money to the needy":{ "examples":[ "after amassing a fortune in the computer industry, the brothers devoted themselves to charity" ], "synonyms":[ "almsgivings", "doles", "philanthropies" ], "near synonyms":[ "altruisms", "do-goodings", "do-goodisms", "humanisms", "humanitarianisms", "beneficences", "benevolences", "goodwills", "alms", "benefactions", "contributions", "donations", "reliefs", "welfares", "endowments", "funds", "grants", "subsidies" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a gift of money or its equivalent to a charity, humanitarian cause, or public institution":{ "examples":[ "donated his mansion and all of its land as a charity to the people of his beloved home state" ], "synonyms":[ "alms", "benefactions", "beneficences", "contributions", "donations", "philanthropies" ], "near synonyms":[ "offerings", "tithes", "bequests", "endowments", "legacies", "aids", "assistances", "doles", "handouts", "reliefs", "welfares", "grants", "subsidies", "benevolences", "bestowals", "largesses", "presentations", "presents" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "chandeliers":{ "a large, decorated fixture that hangs from a ceiling and has branches for holding many sources of light":{ "examples":[ "the dining room chandelier" ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "arc lamps", "arc lights", "candelabra", "candelabrums", "candelabras", "candles", "dark lanterns", "flares", "flashbulbs", "flashcubes", "flashes", "flashlights", "floodlights", "fluorescent lamps", "gaslights", "gasoliers", "girandoles", "headlights", "incandescent lamps", "klieg lights", "kleig lights", "lanterns", "light bulbs", "lighthouses", "lightings", "sconces", "spotlights", "streetlights", "sun lamps", "beacons", "illuminants", "lamps" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "charitableness":{ "as in charity , altruism":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "altruism", "charity", "patience", "tolerance", "understanding", "generosity", "greatheartedness", "magnanimity", "philanthropy", "unselfishness", "clemency", "leniency", "mercifulness", "graciousness", "niceness", "pleasantness", "affability", "friendliness", "good-naturedness", "good-temperedness", "warmth", "attentiveness", "considerateness", "thoughtfulness", "beneficence", "benevolence", "benignancy", "benignity", "compassionateness", "good-heartedness", "humaneness", "kindheartedness", "kindliness", "kindness", "softheartedness", "tenderheartedness", "tenderness", "warmheartedness" ], "near antonyms":[ "barbarity", "barbarousness", "bestiality", "brutality", "brutishness", "callousness", "cold-bloodedness", "cruelty", "hard-heartedness", "heartlessness", "inhumanity", "savageness", "savagery", "unfeelingness", "unkindliness", "unkindness", "mercilessness", "pitilessness", "ruthlessness", "inconsiderateness", "insensitivity", "thoughtlessness", "grimness", "harshness", "severity", "sternness", "toughness", "hatefulness", "malevolence", "maliciousness", "meanness", "spitefulness", "virulence", "vitriol" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "chassis":{ "the basic support upon which the main parts of an automobile are built":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "cage", "lattice", "network", "architecture", "armature", "cadre", "configuration", "edifice", "fabric", "frame", "framework", "framing", "infrastructure", "shell", "skeleton", "structure", "contour", "figure", "outline", "profile", "shape", "silhouette" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "chains":{ "a series of things linked together":{ "examples":[ "the chain of events that led the American colonies to seek independence from Great Britain" ], "synonyms":[ "catenae", "catenas", "catenations", "concatenations", "consecutions", "nexuses", "nexus", "progressions", "sequences", "strings", "trains" ], "near synonyms":[ "chain reactions", "belts", "circles", "cycles", "vicious circles", "vicious cycles", "continua", "continuums", "gamuts", "gauntlets", "gantlets", "scales", "spectra", "spectrums", "flows", "rivers", "streams", "files", "lines", "queues", "ranges", "rows", "successions" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "something that makes movement or progress difficult":{ "examples":[ "this community will grow and prosper only after it has thrown off the chains of ignorance and prejudice" ], "synonyms":[ "balks", "bars", "blocks", "clogs", "cramps", "crimps", "deterrents", "drags", "embarrassments", "encumbrances", "fetters", "handicaps", "hindrances", "holdbacks", "hurdles", "impediments", "inhibitions", "interferences", "lets", "manacles", "obstacles", "obstructions", "shackles", "stops", "stumbling blocks", "trammels" ], "near synonyms":[ "catches", "hitches", "rubs", "snags", "barriers", "blockades", "blockages", "brick walls", "stone walls", "arrests", "bits", "brakes", "checks", "constraints", "curbs", "hobbles", "reins", "restraints", "embargoes", "stoppages", "delays", "holdups", "stalls", "burdens", "cumbers", "loads", "dangers", "hazards", "perils", "reefs", "adversities", "difficulties", "disadvantages", "drawbacks", "hardships" ], "near antonyms":[ "catalysts", "goads", "impetuses", "incentives", "spurs", "stimulants", "stimuli", "advantages", "breaks", "edges", "aids", "assistances", "benefits", "boosts", "handmaidens", "handmaids", "help" ], "antonyms":[] }, "something that physically prevents free movement":{ "examples":[ "chains on the prisoner's ankles" ], "synonyms":[ "bands", "binds", "bonds", "bracelets", "cuffs", "fetters", "handcuffs", "irons", "ligatures", "manacles", "shackles" ], "near synonyms":[ "captivities", "confinements", "constraints", "curbs", "enchainments", "enslavements", "hindrances", "immurements", "imprisonments", "incarcerations", "restraints", "restrictions", "entanglements", "nets", "trammels", "traps", "collars", "straitjackets", "straightjackets", "fasteners", "hobbles", "hold-downs", "holdings", "holds", "ties" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to confine or restrain with or as if with chains":{ "examples":[ "chaining up the dog in the backyard" ], "synonyms":[ "binds", "enchains", "enfetters", "fetters", "gyves", "handcuffs", "manacles", "pinions", "shackles", "trammels" ], "near synonyms":[ "bits", "hobbles", "hog-ties", "irons", "lashes", "secures", "ties", "trusses", "attaches", "fastens", "joins", "links", "confines", "constrains", "curbs", "hampers", "hinders", "impedes", "limits", "restricts", "entangles", "tangles" ], "near antonyms":[ "emancipates", "frees", "liberates", "looses", "releases", "rescues", "undoes", "unfastens", "untangles", "unties", "detaches", "disengages" ], "antonyms":[ "unbinds", "unfetters", "unshackles" ] }, "to put or bring together so as to form a new and longer whole":{ "examples":[ "the prosecutor meticulously and brilliantly chained all the evidence together in his closing argument" ], "synonyms":[ "catenates", "compounds", "concatenates", "conjugates", "connects", "couples", "hitches", "hooks", "interconnects", "interlinks", "joins", "links", "yokes" ], "near synonyms":[ "articulates", "dovetails", "integrates", "interlocks", "intermeshes", "cords", "strings", "wires", "cements", "coalesces", "combines", "fuses", "unites", "welds" ], "near antonyms":[ "detaches", "disengages", "divides", "parts", "splits", "cleaves", "ruptures", "severs", "sunders" ], "antonyms":[ "disconnects", "disjoins", "disjoints", "dissevers", "disunites", "separates", "unchains", "uncouples", "unhitches", "unlinks", "unyokes" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "chambermaids":{ "as in attendants":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "attendants", "biddies", "chars", "charwomen", "handmaidens", "handmaids", "house girls", "housekeepers", "housemaids", "maids", "maidservants", "skivvies", "wenches", "abigails", "ladies-in-waiting", "maids-in-waiting", "au pairs", "nursemaids", "domestics", "menials", "amahs", "ayahs" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "changes":{ "the act, process, or result of making different":{ "examples":[ "the positive change in our students' attitude toward people who are somehow different was a long and gradual process" ], "synonyms":[ "alterations", "differences", "modifications", "reviews", "revises", "revisions", "variations" ], "near synonyms":[ "amendments", "corrections", "rectifications", "reforms", "conversions", "deformations", "distortions", "metamorphoses", "mutations", "transfigurations", "transformations", "fluctuations", "oscillations", "shifts", "displacements", "replacements", "substitutions", "adjustments", "modulations", "regulations", "tweaks", "redesigns", "redos" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[ "fixations", "stabilizations" ] }, "the frequent and usually sudden passing from one condition to another":{ "examples":[ "there is nothing so constant as change itself" ], "synonyms":[ "fluctuations", "fluxes", "inconstancies", "oscillations" ], "near synonyms":[ "metamorphoses", "mutations", "transformations", "transmogrifications", "transmutations", "vacillations" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to make different in some way":{ "examples":[ "my wife has changed the look of our living room more times than we care to remember" ], "synonyms":[ "alters", "makes over", "modifies", "recasts", "redoes", "refashions", "remakes", "remodels", "revamps", "revises", "reworks", "varies" ], "near synonyms":[ "deforms", "metamorphoses", "mutates", "regenerates", "revolutionizes", "transfigures", "transforms", "transmutes", "commutes", "converts", "exchanges", "rejiggers", "retools" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[ "fixes", "freezes", "sets", "stabilizes" ] }, "to pass from one form, state, or level to another":{ "examples":[ "the weather in New England is constantly changing" ], "synonyms":[ "fluctuates", "mutates", "shifts", "snaps", "varies" ], "near synonyms":[ "metamorphoses", "morphs", "transmutes", "betters", "improves", "deteriorates", "worsens", "turns around", "seesaws", "teeters", "vacillates", "wavers" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[ "plateaus", "stabilizes" ] }, "to give up (something) and take something else in return":{ "examples":[ "would you mind changing your seat so my friends can sit together?" ], "synonyms":[ "commutes", "exchanges", "shifts", "substitutes", "swaps", "switches", "trades" ], "near synonyms":[ "interchanges", "displaces", "replaces", "supersedes", "cedes", "hands over", "surrenders", "yields", "reciprocates" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "charm":{ "something worn or kept to bring good luck or keep away evil":{ "examples":[ "an old cap that I use as a charm for whenever I play softball" ], "synonyms":[ "amulet", "fetish", "fetich", "mascot", "mojo", "periapt", "phylactery", "talisman" ], "near synonyms":[ "gris-gris", "grigri", "juju", "philter", "toadstone", "emblem", "symbol", "token", "totem" ], "near antonyms":[ "curse", "hex", "spell" ], "antonyms":[ "hoodoo", "jinx" ] }, "the power of irresistible attraction":{ "examples":[ "a young singer with the kind of charm that turns a performer into a star" ], "synonyms":[ "allure", "animal magnetism", "appeal", "attractiveness", "captivation", "charisma", "duende", "enchantment", "fascination", "force field", "glamour", "glamor", "magic", "magnetism", "oomph", "pizzazz", "pizazz", "seductiveness", "witchery" ], "near synonyms":[ "allurement", "attraction", "call", "lure", "seduction", "agreeableness", "darlingness", "delightfulness", "desirability", "desirableness", "niceness", "pleasantness", "pleasingness", "sweetness", "sex appeal" ], "near antonyms":[ "disagreeableness", "distastefulness", "obnoxiousness", "offensiveness", "unpleasantness" ], "antonyms":[ "repulsion", "repulsiveness" ] }, "a spoken word or set of words believed to have magic power":{ "examples":[ "recited a charm to make the prince fall in love with her" ], "synonyms":[ "abracadabra", "bewitchment", "conjuration", "enchantment", "glamour", "glamor", "hex", "incantation", "invocation", "spell", "whammy" ], "near synonyms":[ "cantrip", "curse", "jinx", "bewitchery", "conjuring", "magic", "mojo", "necromancy", "sorcery", "voodoo", "voodooism", "witchcraft", "witchery", "wizardry", "amulet", "fetish", "fetich", "phylactery", "talisman" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "an ornament worn on a chain around the neck or wrist":{ "examples":[ "a dangling charm in the figure of a horse on her bracelet" ], "synonyms":[ "bangle", "lavaliere", "lavalliere", "pendant", "pendent" ], "near synonyms":[ "locket", "teardrop" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to attract or delight as if by magic":{ "examples":[ "a quaint seaside village that charms all who visit it" ], "synonyms":[ "allure", "beguile", "bewitch", "captivate", "enchant", "fascinate", "kill", "magnetize", "wile", "witch" ], "near synonyms":[ "disarm", "draw", "entice", "lure", "pull", "seduce", "tempt", "delight", "gratify", "please", "arrest", "enrapture", "enthrall", "enthral", "entrance", "appeal (to)", "interest", "intrigue", "beckon", "court", "invite", "solicit", "woo" ], "near antonyms":[ "disgust", "offend", "repel", "revolt", "annoy", "displease", "irk", "bore", "tire", "weary" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to cast a spell on":{ "examples":[ "in one version of the tale, it is a vengeful fairy who charms Sleeping Beauty so that she falls into a sleep for a hundred years" ], "synonyms":[ "bewitch", "enchant", "ensorcell", "ensorcel", "hex", "overlook", "spell", "strike" ], "near synonyms":[ "curse", "jinx", "possess", "voodoo", "attract", "beguile", "captivate", "fascinate", "mesmerize", "spellbind", "entice", "lure", "seduce", "tempt" ], "near antonyms":[ "bless" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "chancy":{ "as in fortuitous , unplanned":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "accidental", "casual", "chance", "contingent", "fluky", "flukey", "fortuitous", "inadvertent", "incidental", "lucky", "unconsidered", "unintended", "unintentional", "unplanned", "unpremeditated", "aimless", "arbitrary", "catch-as-catch-can", "desultory", "erratic", "haphazard", "helter-skelter", "hit-or-miss", "random", "scattered", "slapdash", "stray", "scattershot", "shotgun", "irregular", "odd", "sporadic", "spot", "directionless", "objectless", "purposeless", "indiscriminate", "unsystematic", "undirected", "disorderly", "disorganized", "undiscriminating", "unselective" ], "near antonyms":[ "methodical", "methodic", "nonrandom", "orderly", "organized", "regular", "systematic", "systematized", "established", "fixed", "regular", "set", "stable", "steady", "constant", "continuous", "even", "arranged", "managed", "orchestrated", "ordered", "planned", "aware", "conscious", "deliberate", "purposeful", "thoughtful", "willful", "wilful" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "changed":{ "to make different in some way":{ "examples":[ "my wife has changed the look of our living room more times than we care to remember" ], "synonyms":[ "altered", "made over", "modified", "recast", "redid", "refashioned", "remade", "remodeled", "revamped", "revised", "reworked", "varied" ], "near synonyms":[ "deformed", "metamorphosed", "mutated", "regenerated", "revolutionized", "transfigured", "transformed", "transmuted", "commuted", "converted", "exchanged", "rejiggered", "retooled" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[ "fixed", "froze", "set", "stabilized" ] }, "to pass from one form, state, or level to another":{ "examples":[ "the weather in New England is constantly changing" ], "synonyms":[ "fluctuated", "mutated", "shifted", "snapped", "varied" ], "near synonyms":[ "metamorphosed", "morphed", "transmuted", "bettered", "improved", "deteriorated", "worsened", "turned around", "seesawed", "teetered", "vacillated", "wavered" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[ "plateaued", "stabilized" ] }, "to give up (something) and take something else in return":{ "examples":[ "would you mind changing your seat so my friends can sit together?" ], "synonyms":[ "commuted", "exchanged", "shifted", "substituted", "swapped", "switched", "traded" ], "near synonyms":[ "interchanged", "displaced", "replaced", "superseded", "ceded", "handed over", "surrendered", "yielded", "reciprocated" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "charitably":{ "as in humanely , altruistically":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "altruistically", "beneficently", "benevolently", "bigheartedly", "humanely", "kindheartedly", "magnanimously", "philanthropically", "selflessly", "ungrudgingly", "unselfishly", "affably", "amiably", "cheerfully", "cheerily", "congenially", "cordially", "friendlily", "genially", "good-heartedly", "good-naturedly", "graciously", "considerately", "courteously", "hospitably", "kindly", "nicely", "reasonably", "sweetly", "thoughtfully", "amply", "bounteously", "bountifully", "freehandedly", "freeheartedly", "generously", "handsomely", "lavishly", "liberally", "munificently", "openhandedly", "unstintingly", "well" ], "near antonyms":[ "parsimoniously", "stingily", "ungenerously", "contemptuously", "disdainfully", "rudely", "scornfully", "obnoxiously", "provocatively", "coldly", "coolly", "cooly", "frigidly", "hostilely", "angrily", "belligerently", "begrudgingly", "grudgingly" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "chase":{ "to drive or force out":{ "examples":[ "chased the cat out of the garden" ], "synonyms":[ "banish", "boot (out)", "bounce", "cast out", "dismiss", "drum (out)", "eject", "expel", "extrude", "kick out", "oust", "out", "rout", "run off", "throw out", "turf (out)", "turn out" ], "near synonyms":[ "deforce", "deport", "displace", "dispossess", "evict", "exile", "expatriate", "ostracize", "read out", "shut out", "ax", "axe", "can", "cashier", "defenestrate", "discharge", "fire", "muster out", "pink-slip", "release", "remove", "retire", "sack", "terminate" ], "near antonyms":[ "accept", "admit", "receive", "take", "take in", "welcome", "entertain", "harbor", "house", "lodge", "shelter" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to go after or on the track of":{ "examples":[ "a dog that likes to chase cars" ], "synonyms":[ "bird-dog", "course", "dog", "follow", "hound", "pursue", "run", "shadow", "tag", "tail", "trace", "track", "trail" ], "near synonyms":[ "accompany", "chaperone", "chaperon", "escort", "hunt", "search (for)", "seek", "eye", "observe", "watch" ], "near antonyms":[ "head" ], "antonyms":[ "guide", "lead", "pilot" ] }, "to seek out (game) for food or sport":{ "examples":[ "owls often chase mice in the dark" ], "synonyms":[ "hunt", "stalk" ], "near synonyms":[ "capture", "drag", "net", "snare", "trap", "dog", "ferret", "hawk", "hound", "course", "pursue", "run", "run down", "spoor", "track", "trail", "gun (for)", "harpoon", "kill", "shoot", "poach", "cull" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to proceed or move quickly":{ "examples":[ "they chased all over the place to find the missing child" ], "synonyms":[ "barrel", "belt", "blast", "blaze", "blow", "bolt", "bomb", "bowl", "breeze", "bundle", "bustle", "buzz", "cannonball", "careen", "career", "course", "crack (on)", "dash", "drive", "fly", "hare", "hasten", "hie", "highball", "hotfoot (it)", "hump", "hurl", "hurry", "hurtle", "hustle", "jet", "jump", "motor", "nip", "pelt", "race", "ram", "rip", "rocket", "run", "rush", "rustle", "scoot", "scurry", "scuttle", "shoot", "speed", "step", "tear", "travel", "trot", "whirl", "whisk", "zip", "zoom" ], "near synonyms":[ "beetle", "dart", "flit", "scamper", "scud", "scuffle", "stampede", "streak", "whiz", "whizz", "gallop", "jog", "sprint", "accelerate", "quicken", "step out", "catch up", "fast-forward", "outpace", "outrun", "outstrip", "overtake", "arrow", "beeline" ], "near antonyms":[ "dally", "dawdle", "dillydally", "drag", "hang (around or out)", "lag", "linger", "loiter", "poke", "tarry", "amble", "lumber", "plod", "saunter", "shuffle", "stroll", "decelerate", "slow (down or up)" ], "antonyms":[ "crawl", "creep", "poke" ] }, "an animal that is hunted or killed":{ "examples":[ "the gazelle is a favorite chase of lions" ], "synonyms":[ "prey", "quarry" ], "near synonyms":[ "game", "kill", "victim", "beast", "brute", "creature", "critter", "target" ], "near antonyms":[ "carnivore", "chaser", "hunter", "pursuer", "killer", "murderer" ], "antonyms":[ "predator" ] }, "the act of going after or in the tracks of another":{ "examples":[ "a high-speed car chase" ], "synonyms":[ "chasing", "dogging", "following", "hounding", "pursuing", "pursuit", "shadowing", "tagging", "tailing", "tracing", "tracking", "trailing" ], "near synonyms":[ "hot pursuit", "tagging along", "path", "track", "trail", "search", "seeking" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "chafe":{ "to make sore by continued rubbing":{ "examples":[ "ill-fitting boots that had badly chafed my heels" ], "synonyms":[ "abrade", "excoriate", "fret", "gall", "irritate" ], "near synonyms":[ "graze", "scrape", "scratch", "burn", "inflame", "enflame", "flay", "peel", "skin" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to damage or diminish by continued friction":{ "examples":[ "constant stepping on a rope will gradually chafe it, rendering it unsafe for rock climbing" ], "synonyms":[ "abrade", "corrade", "erode", "fray", "frazzle", "fret", "gall", "rasp", "rub", "wear" ], "near synonyms":[ "file", "gnaw", "grate", "graze", "grind", "nibble", "sandblast", "sandpaper", "scour", "scrape", "scuff", "shave", "erase", "reduce", "rub out", "wear out", "wipe (away)", "bite", "break down", "break up", "chew", "corrode", "decompose", "disintegrate", "dissolve", "eat", "hone", "sharpen", "whet" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts":{ "examples":[ "nothing chafes us so much as those telemarketers who call during the dinner hour" ], "synonyms":[ "aggravate", "annoy", "bother", "bug", "burn (up)", "eat", "exasperate", "frost", "gall", "get", "grate", "gripe", "hack (off)", "irk", "irritate", "itch", "nark", "nettle", "peeve", "persecute", "pique", "put out", "rasp", "rile", "ruffle", "spite", "vex" ], "near synonyms":[ "hassle", "heckle", "nag", "inflame", "enflame", "provoke", "rouse", "badger", "bait", "bullyrag", "ballyrag", "devil", "hagride", "harass", "harry", "pester", "plague", "tease", "anger", "antagonize", "enrage", "incense", "infuriate", "madden", "rankle", "roil", "agitate", "discomfort", "discompose", "disquiet", "distress", "exercise", "freak (out)", "fret", "perturb", "undo", "unhinge", "unsettle", "upset", "worry", "affront", "insult", "miff", "offend", "outrage" ], "near antonyms":[ "appease", "conciliate", "mollify", "oblige", "pacify", "placate", "propitiate", "delight", "gladden", "gratify", "please", "satisfy", "assure", "cheer", "comfort", "console", "content", "quiet", "reassure", "solace", "soothe" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in anger , outrage":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "anger", "angriness", "dander", "dudgeon", "gall", "huff", "indignation", "irateness", "ire", "outrage", "umbrage", "irritability", "irritableness", "peeve", "perturbation", "pet", "pique", "resentment", "snappishness", "trouble", "agitation", "discomfort", "displeasure", "distress", "disturbance", "upset", "aggravation", "aggro", "annoyance", "bother", "botheration", "exasperation", "frustration", "grief", "irritation", "pip", "vexation" ], "near antonyms":[ "delight", "pleasure" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in scratch , abrasion":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "abrasion", "scrape", "scratch", "rupture", "strain", "boo-boo", "bruise", "contusion", "swelling", "wound", "lesion", "bump", "concussion", "affliction", "damage", "detriment", "harm", "hurt", "injury", "cut", "gash", "laceration", "defacement", "disability", "disablement", "disfigurement", "impairment", "burn", "scald", "scar", "scathe", "sear" ], "near antonyms":[ "healing", "recovery", "cure", "fix", "remedy" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "chamfered":{ "as in beveled , fluted":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "beveled", "bevelled", "fluted", "abraded", "filed", "grazed", "milled", "rasped", "scarified", "scratched", "grooved", "scored", "scribed", "seamed" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "chasteness":{ "the quality or state of being morally pure":{ "examples":[ "her unchallenged chasteness put her on the fast track for sainthood" ], "synonyms":[ "chastity", "immaculacy", "innocence", "modesty", "purity" ], "near synonyms":[ "goodness", "righteousness", "virtue", "virtuousness", "morality", "probity", "rectitude", "decency", "decorum", "propriety", "seemliness" ], "near antonyms":[ "badness", "evil", "sinfulness", "unrighteousness", "wickedness", "impropriety", "indecency", "vulgarity" ], "antonyms":[ "immodesty", "impurity", "unchasteness", "unchastity" ] }, "abstention from sexual intercourse":{ "examples":[ "their marriage of consensual chasteness seems to have worked for both the composer and his wife" ], "synonyms":[ "abstinence", "celibacy", "chastity", "continence" ], "near synonyms":[ "modesty", "purity", "honor", "innocence", "virginity", "virtue" ], "near antonyms":[ "debauchery", "lechery", "licentiousness", "venery", "wenching", "whoring" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "chartered":{ "to take or get the temporary use of (something) for a set sum":{ "examples":[ "charter a boat" ], "synonyms":[ "engaged", "hired", "leased", "rented" ], "near synonyms":[ "subleased", "sublet", "checked out", "arranged (for)", "bespoke", "booked", "contracted (for)", "ordered", "reserved", "signed up (for)" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to give official or legal power to":{ "examples":[ "a London firm seeking the services of a chartered accountant" ], "synonyms":[ "accredited", "authorized", "certified", "commissioned", "empowered", "enabled", "invested", "licensed", "licenced", "qualified", "vested", "warranted" ], "near synonyms":[ "approved", "cleared", "credentialed", "credentialled", "endorsed", "indorsed", "OK'd", "okayed", "sanctioned", "affirmed", "confirmed", "validated", "inaugurated", "inducted", "initiated", "installed", "instated", "swore in", "allowed", "let", "permitted", "enfranchised", "entitled", "privileged" ], "near antonyms":[ "banned", "barred", "blocked", "constrained", "denied", "disallowed", "disbarred", "discouraged", "disenfranchised", "disfranchised", "excluded", "held back", "hindered", "impeded", "inhibited", "obstructed", "prevented", "shut out", "stopped", "enjoined", "forbade", "forbad", "interdicted", "outlawed", "prohibited", "proscribed", "vetoed" ], "antonyms":[ "disqualified" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "champed":{ "to crush or grind with the teeth":{ "examples":[ "kept champing a cigar as he barked out orders" ], "synonyms":[ "bit (on)", "chawed", "chewed", "chomped (on)", "crunched (on)", "gnawed (on)", "masticated", "nibbled" ], "near synonyms":[ "ruminated", "munched", "noshed", "snacked", "ate", "consumed", "ingested", "swallowed", "bolted", "devoured", "gobbled (up or down)", "gorged", "gulped", "scarfed", "scoffed", "snacked", "wolfed", "nipped", "pecked (at)", "picked (at)", "gummed", "mumbled" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to tread on heavily so as to crush or injure":{ "examples":[ "watch the horses so they don't champ the flower beds" ], "synonyms":[ "stamped", "stomped", "tramped", "trampled", "tromped" ], "near synonyms":[ "overrode", "ran down", "ran over", "stepped (on)", "mashed", "pulped", "smashed", "squashed", "squelched", "booted", "hoofed", "kicked" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "charmed":{ "being or appearing to be under a magic spell":{ "examples":[ "you must be living a charmed life if you haven't caught the flu that's going around" ], "synonyms":[ "bewitched", "enchanted", "entranced", "magic", "magical", "spellbound" ], "near synonyms":[ "cursed", "curst", "jinxed", "possessed", "dreamy", "fairy", "fairylike", "fantastic", "fantastical", "miraculous", "utopian", "wondrous", "hypnotized", "mesmerized", "bedazzled", "captivated", "fascinated" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to attract or delight as if by magic":{ "examples":[ "a quaint seaside village that charms all who visit it" ], "synonyms":[ "allured", "beguiled", "bewitched", "captivated", "enchanted", "fascinated", "killed", "magnetized", "wiled", "witched" ], "near synonyms":[ "disarmed", "drew", "enticed", "lured", "pulled", "seduced", "tempted", "delighted", "gratified", "pleased", "arrested", "enraptured", "enthralled", "entranced", "appealed (to)", "interested", "intrigued", "beckoned", "courted", "invited", "solicited", "wooed" ], "near antonyms":[ "disgusted", "offended", "repelled", "revolted", "annoyed", "displeased", "irked", "bored", "tired", "wearied" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to cast a spell on":{ "examples":[ "in one version of the tale, it is a vengeful fairy who charms Sleeping Beauty so that she falls into a sleep for a hundred years" ], "synonyms":[ "bewitched", "enchanted", "ensorcelled", "ensorceled", "hexed", "overlooked", "spelled", "struck" ], "near synonyms":[ "cursed", "jinxed", "possessed", "voodooed", "attracted", "beguiled", "captivated", "fascinated", "mesmerized", "spellbound", "enticed", "lured", "seduced", "tempted" ], "near antonyms":[ "blessed", "blest" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "chappie":{ "an adult male human being":{ "examples":[ "a good-humored chappie from the London office" ], "synonyms":[ "bastard", "bloke", "buck", "cat", "chap", "dude", "fella", "fellow", "galoot", "gent", "gentleman", "guy", "hombre", "jack", "joe", "joker", "lad", "male", "man" ], "near synonyms":[ "master", "mister", "sir", "buddy", "buster" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "chappies":{ "an adult male human being":{ "examples":[ "a good-humored chappie from the London office" ], "synonyms":[ "bastards", "blokes", "bucks", "cats", "chaps", "dudes", "fellas", "fellers", "fellows", "galoots", "gentlemen", "gents", "guys", "hombres", "jacks", "joes", "jokers", "lads", "males", "men" ], "near synonyms":[ "masters", "misters", "sirs", "buddies", "busters" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "charring":{ "to burn on the surface":{ "examples":[ "I'd like my hamburger charred , but not cooked through" ], "synonyms":[ "scorching", "searing", "singeing" ], "near synonyms":[ "firing", "igniting", "inflaming", "enflaming", "kindling", "lighting", "baking", "cremating", "incinerating", "scalding", "scathing" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "characterized":{ "to point out the chief quality or qualities of an individual or group":{ "examples":[ "how would you characterize the mission of this environmental organization?" ], "synonyms":[ "charactered", "defined", "depicted", "described", "portrayed", "represented" ], "near synonyms":[ "categorized", "classified", "pigeonholed", "typed", "colored", "identified", "indicated", "named", "specified", "distinguished", "individualized", "marked", "particularized", "stamped" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to be an important feature of":{ "examples":[ "an unsightly rash characterizes chicken pox" ], "synonyms":[ "distinguished", "marked" ], "near synonyms":[ "differentiated", "customized", "individualized", "particularized" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "charcoal":{ "as in watercolor , pastel":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "aquatint", "line drawing", "pastel", "watercolor", "engraving", "etch", "etching", "blueprint", "depiction", "image", "likeness", "portrait", "representation", "caricature", "doodle", "illustration", "contour", "figure", "outline", "silhouette", "cartoon", "delineation", "drawing", "sketch" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "charmingly":{ "in a pleasing way":{ "examples":[ "a charmingly old-fashioned country inn" ], "synonyms":[ "agreeably", "delectably", "deliciously", "delightfully", "dreamily", "enchantingly", "enjoyably", "favorably", "felicitously", "fetchingly", "gloriously", "gratifyingly", "great", "nicely", "palatably", "pleasantly", "pleasingly", "pleasurably", "prettily", "satisfyingly", "splendidly", "sweetly", "swimmingly", "welcomely", "well", "winningly" ], "near synonyms":[ "finely", "grandly", "magnificently", "advantageously", "helpfully", "blessedly", "fortunately", "happily", "luckily", "excellently", "superbly", "marvelously", "sensationally", "wonderfully", "attractively", "beautifully", "handsomely", "appealingly", "appetizingly", "enticingly", "invitingly", "temptingly" ], "near antonyms":[ "abominably", "appallingly", "awfully", "dreadfully", "horrendously", "horribly", "horridly", "shockingly", "sickeningly", "terribly", "vilely", "annoyingly", "disgustingly", "distressingly", "irritatingly", "vexingly" ], "antonyms":[ "badly", "disagreeably", "ill", "unpleasantly" ] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "chamber orchestra":{ "as in brass band , sinfonietta":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "brass band", "sinfonietta", "band", "orchestra", "philharmonic", "symphony", "symphony orchestra", "brasses", "strings", "woodwinds", "combo", "ensemble", "group", "company", "troupe", "duo", "octet", "quartet", "quartette", "quintet", "septet", "sextet", "trio" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "charley":{ "a person who lacks good sense or judgment":{ "examples":[ "he's a nice enough bloke, but a real charlie when choosing his girlfriends" ], "synonyms":[ "berk", "booby", "cuckoo", "ding-a-ling", "ding-dong", "dingbat", "dipstick", "doofus", "featherhead", "fool", "git", "goose", "half-wit", "jackass", "lunatic", "mooncalf", "nincompoop", "ninny", "ninnyhammer", "nit", "nitwit", "nut", "nutcase", "simp", "simpleton", "turkey", "yo-yo" ], "near synonyms":[ "daredevil", "madman", "airhead", "birdbrain", "blockhead", "dodo", "dolt", "donkey", "dope", "dork", "dumbbell", "dummy", "dunce", "fathead", "gander", "goon", "idiot", "ignoramus", "imbecile", "know-nothing", "knucklehead", "moron", "numskull", "numbskull", "pinhead", "schlub", "shlub", "schlump", "schnook", "stock", "featherbrain", "scatterbrain", "butt", "dupe", "laughingstock", "mockery", "monkey", "chump", "loser", "schlemiel", "shlemiel", "character", "codger", "crackbrain", "crackpot", "crank", "kook", "oddball", "screwball", "weirdo" ], "near antonyms":[ "sage", "thinker", "brain", "genius" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "chanced":{ "to take a chance on":{ "examples":[ "I don't think we should chance driving in this snowstorm" ], "synonyms":[ "adventured", "gambled (on)", "hazarded", "risked", "tempted", "ventured" ], "near synonyms":[ "bearded", "braved", "brazened", "breasted", "challenged", "confronted", "dared", "defied", "faced", "outbraved", "compromised", "endangered", "imperiled", "imperilled", "jeopardized", "menaced", "exposed", "subjected", "bet (on)", "betted (on)", "wagered" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to take place":{ "examples":[ "there chanced to be a beautiful day when we were touring that part of Scotland" ], "synonyms":[ "befell", "betided", "came", "came about", "came down", "came off", "cooked", "did", "happed", "happened", "occurred", "passed", "transpired", "was", "went down", "went on" ], "near synonyms":[ "broke", "developed", "rose", "shaped (up)", "arose", "came up", "cropped (up)", "materialized", "sprang (up)", "sprung (up)", "intervened", "fell out", "followed", "resulted", "turned out", "proceeded", "went off" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "chapman":{ "as in peddler , huckster":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "hawker", "huckster", "peddler", "pedlar", "discounter", "distributor", "e-tailer", "exporter", "jobber", "reseller", "retailer", "wholesaler", "salesclerk", "salesman", "salesperson", "saleswoman", "shopgirl", "black marketer", "black marketeer", "bootlegger", "fence", "fencer", "hustler", "scalper", "smuggler", "trafficker", "bargainer", "haggler", "horse trader", "palterer", "auctioneer", "concessionaire", "merchant", "trader", "tradesman", "broker", "dealer", "merchandiser", "seller", "vendor", "vender" ], "near antonyms":[ "buyer", "purchaser", "consumer", "end user", "user" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "chalk up":{ "to explain (something) as being the result of something else":{ "examples":[ "let's chalk up her weird behavior to simple nervousness" ], "synonyms":[ "accredit", "ascribe", "attribute", "credit", "impute", "lay", "put down" ], "near synonyms":[ "blame", "charge", "father (on)", "impute (to)", "pin (on)", "assign", "refer", "associate", "attach", "connect", "link" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to obtain (as a goal) through effort":{ "examples":[ "chalked up a record in singles tennis that is likely to stand for a long time" ], "synonyms":[ "achieve", "attain", "bag", "clock (up)", "gain", "hit", "log", "make", "notch (up)", "rack up", "ring up", "score", "win" ], "near synonyms":[ "acquire", "capture", "carry", "draw", "garner", "get", "land", "obtain", "procure", "realize", "secure", "amount (to)", "approach", "equal", "match", "measure up (to)", "meet", "rival", "tie", "touch", "beat", "excel", "outdo", "surpass", "top" ], "near antonyms":[ "fall short (of)", "miss", "fail (at)", "lose" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "chaperones":{ "to go along with in order to provide assistance, protection, or companionship":{ "examples":[ "three parents will chaperone the students on the school trip" ], "synonyms":[ "accompanies", "attends", "companies", "companions", "convoys", "escorts", "sees", "squires" ], "near synonyms":[ "walks", "associates", "consorts", "pals (around)", "teams (up)", "defends", "guards", "protects", "brings", "conducts", "guides", "leads", "pilots", "steers", "ushers", "follows", "shadows", "tags", "tags along", "tails", "hangs (around)", "hovers (over)" ], "near antonyms":[ "abandons", "deserts", "ditches", "dumps", "forsakes" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in squires":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "squires", "attendants", "companions", "escorts", "guards", "guides", "shadows", "sidekicks", "conductors", "leaders", "pilots", "convoys", "couriers", "honor guards", "outriders" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in teachers , mentors":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "backers", "guarantors", "patrons", "sponsors", "sureties", "coaches", "mentors", "teachers", "advocates", "champions", "supporters", "angels", "benefactors", "underwriters", "cosignatories", "cosigners", "cosponsors", "co-sponsors" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "championships":{ "the position occupied by the one who comes in first in a competition":{ "examples":[ "the Yankees have won the championship many times" ], "synonyms":[ "crowns", "titles" ], "near synonyms":[], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "chagrining":{ "as in upsetting , discontenting":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bumming (out)", "discontenting", "disgruntling", "displeasing", "distressing", "upsetting", "cheating", "disappointing", "dissatisfying", "failing", "letting down", "disenchanting", "disillusioning", "deceiving", "deluding", "mocking" ], "near antonyms":[ "contenting", "gratifying", "satisfying", "fulfilling", "gladdening" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in embarrassing , humiliating":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "abashing", "discomfiting", "disconcerting", "embarrassing", "fazing", "humiliating", "mortifying", "incarnadining", "rouging", "ruddling", "blooming", "blushing", "coloring", "crimsoning", "flushing", "glowing", "reddening" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "chastisement":{ "suffering, loss, or hardship imposed in response to a crime or offense":{ "examples":[ "missing the field trip should be sufficient chastisement for the schoolyard fight" ], "synonyms":[ "castigation", "comeuppance", "correction", "desert(s)", "discipline", "nemesis", "penalty", "punishment", "wrath" ], "near synonyms":[ "reprisal", "retaliation", "retribution", "revenge", "vengeance", "assessment", "charge", "fine", "mulct", "example", "sentence", "confinement", "imprisonment", "incarceration", "condemnation", "damnation", "denouncement", "censure", "criticism", "rebuke", "reprimand", "reproof" ], "near antonyms":[ "amnesty", "indemnity", "pardon", "parole", "acquittal", "exculpation", "exoneration", "vindication", "exemption", "immunity", "impunity", "release", "commutation", "reprieve", "absolution", "forgiveness", "remission", "remitment", "condonation", "disregard", "overlooking" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "chasten":{ "to inflict a penalty on for a fault or crime":{ "examples":[ "chastened the child with five minutes of sitting in the corner" ], "synonyms":[ "castigate", "chastise", "correct", "discipline", "penalize", "punish" ], "near synonyms":[ "assess", "charge", "dock", "fine", "impose", "levy", "mulct", "convict", "sentence", "condemn", "damn", "denounce", "criticize", "keelhaul", "rebuke", "reprimand", "reprove", "wreak" ], "near antonyms":[ "forfeit", "get off", "ransom", "release", "commute", "reprieve", "absolve", "acquit", "exculpate", "exonerate", "vindicate" ], "antonyms":[ "excuse", "pardon", "spare" ] }, "to reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes":{ "examples":[ "the unexpected loss to a second-rate player really chastened the tournament's top-seeded tennis star" ], "synonyms":[ "abase", "cheapen", "debase", "degrade", "demean", "discredit", "disgrace", "dishonor", "foul", "humble", "humiliate", "lower", "shame", "sink", "smirch", "take down" ], "near synonyms":[ "abash", "confound", "confuse", "discomfit", "disconcert", "discountenance", "embarrass", "faze", "fluster", "mortify", "nonplus", "rattle", "belittle", "castigate", "criticize", "cry down", "decry", "depreciate", "detract", "diminish", "discount", "disparage", "minimize", "put down", "ridicule", "write off", "bad-mouth", "defame", "defile", "libel", "malign", "slander", "affront", "insult", "censure", "condemn", "damn", "denounce", "execrate", "reprehend", "reprobate" ], "near antonyms":[ "acclaim", "applaud", "boast", "celebrate", "cheer", "cite", "commend", "compliment", "congratulate", "decorate", "eulogize", "extol", "extoll", "fete", "f\u00eate", "hail", "honor", "laud", "praise", "salute", "tout", "acknowledge", "recognize", "highlight", "play up", "spotlight", "dignify", "ennoble", "enshrine", "ensky", "enthrone", "glorify", "magnify", "advance", "boost", "lift", "promote", "raise", "upgrade", "uplift", "idealize", "romanticize" ], "antonyms":[ "aggrandize", "canonize", "deify", "elevate", "exalt" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "chastising":{ "inflicting, involving, or serving as punishment":{ "examples":[ "a chastising lecture on the proper care and feeding of the dog" ], "synonyms":[ "castigating", "chastening", "correcting", "correctional", "corrective", "disciplinary", "disciplining", "penal", "penalizing", "punitive" ], "near synonyms":[ "retaliative", "retaliatory", "retributive", "retributory", "revengeful", "vengeful", "wrathful" ], "near antonyms":[ "compensatory", "acquitting", "exculpating", "exculpatory", "exonerating", "vindicating", "absolving", "condoning", "pardoning", "remitting", "commuting", "reprieving" ], "antonyms":[ "nonpunitive" ] }, "to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings":{ "examples":[ "a cold, distant father who rarely paid attention to his children except to chastise them" ], "synonyms":[ "basting", "bawling out", "berating", "calling down", "castigating", "chewing out", "dressing down", "flaying", "hammering", "jawing", "keelhauling", "lambasting", "lecturing", "ragging", "railing (at or against)", "ranting (at)", "rating", "reaming (out)", "rebuking", "reprimanding", "reproaching", "scolding", "scoring", "tongue-lashing", "upbraiding" ], "near synonyms":[ "admonishing", "chiding", "remonstrating (with)", "reproving", "abusing", "assailing", "attacking", "bad-mouthing", "blaming", "blasting", "censuring", "condemning", "criticizing", "crucifying", "denouncing", "dissing", "excoriating", "faulting", "haranguing", "knocking", "lacing (into)", "lashing", "panning", "reprehending", "reviling", "scourging", "slamming", "vituperating", "belittling", "disparaging", "mocking", "putting down", "ridiculing", "scoffing", "scorning" ], "near antonyms":[ "approving", "endorsing", "indorsing", "sanctioning", "extolling", "lauding", "praising" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to inflict a penalty on for a fault or crime":{ "examples":[ "the division of opinion regarding the appropriate way to chastise juvenile perpetrators of adult crimes" ], "synonyms":[ "castigating", "chastening", "correcting", "disciplining", "penalizing", "punishing" ], "near synonyms":[ "assessing", "charging", "docking", "fining", "imposing", "levying", "mulcting", "convicting", "sentencing", "condemning", "damning", "denouncing", "criticizing", "keelhauling", "rebuking", "reprimanding", "reproving", "wreaking" ], "near antonyms":[ "forfeiting", "getting off", "ransoming", "releasing", "commuting", "reprieving", "absolving", "acquitting", "exculpating", "exonerating", "vindicating" ], "antonyms":[ "excusing", "pardoning", "sparing" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "chairperson":{ "a person in charge of a meeting":{ "examples":[ "the chairperson will determine the order in which people will speak" ], "synonyms":[ "chair", "chairman", "moderator", "president", "presider", "prolocutor", "speaker" ], "near synonyms":[ "chairwoman", "cochair", "cochairman", "cochairperson", "cochairwoman", "copresident" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "charg\u00e9 d'affaires":{ "as in deputy , diplomat":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "attach\u00e9", "consul", "deputy", "diplomat", "foreign minister", "nuncio", "procurator", "proxy", "ambassadress", "apostle", "evangelist", "missionary", "agent", "ambassador", "delegate", "emissary", "envoy", "legate", "minister", "representative", "deputation", "detachment", "legation", "courier", "messenger", "mouthpiece", "spokesperson" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "charger":{ "as in plate , tray":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bowl", "casserole", "cup", "plate", "platter", "salver", "saucer", "server", "tray", "waiter", "dish", "vessel" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in mount , hack":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "courser", "cow pony", "cutting horse", "galloper", "hack", "hackney", "mount", "packhorse", "prancer", "quarter horse", "racehorse", "saddle horse", "trotter", "warhorse", "workhorse", "bronco", "mustang", "pony", "bay", "black", "buckskin", "chestnut", "dun", "palomino", "pinto", "roan", "skewbald", "sorrel", "colt", "filly", "foal", "gelding", "mare", "stallion", "cob", "dobbin", "jade", "plug", "skate", "equid", "equine", "horse", "nag", "steed" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "channelled":{ "to cause to move to a central point or along a restricted pathway":{ "examples":[ "an athletic youth who channeled all of his energy into sports" ], "synonyms":[ "canalized", "channelized", "conducted", "directed", "funneled", "funnelled", "piped", "siphoned", "syphoned" ], "near synonyms":[ "carried", "conveyed", "transmitted", "concentrated", "consolidated", "focused", "focussed" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "chapeau":{ "a covering for the head usually having a shaped crown":{ "examples":[ "with her chapeau cocked jauntily to one side, the French actress was the very picture of Gallic insouciance" ], "synonyms":[ "cap", "hat", "headdress", "headgear", "headpiece", "lid" ], "near synonyms":[ "baseball cap", "beret", "billycock", "biretta", "boater", "bonnet", "bowler", "calotte", "capuche", "casque", "castor", "cloche", "cocked hat", "cowboy hat", "cowl", "derby", "fedora", "fez", "garrison cap", "hard hat", "helm", "helmet", "high hat", "homburg", "hood", "kepi", "k\u00e9pi", "kufi", "leghorn", "miter", "mitre", "nightcap", "opera hat", "overseas cap", "panama", "picture hat", "pillbox", "plug hat", "porkpie hat", "service cap", "shako", "silk hat", "skimmer", "skullcap", "sombrero", "sou'wester", "Stetson", "stocking cap", "stovepipe", "sunbonnet", "tam", "tam-o'-shanter", "ten-gallon hat", "top hat", "topper", "toque", "tricorne", "tricorn", "turban", "zucchetto", "warbonnet" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "chalices":{ "a special drinking vessel for holding wine":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "goblets", "cups", "mugs", "beakers", "blackjacks", "steins", "tankards", "demitasses", "noggins", "teacups" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "chases (down)":{ "to go in search of":{ "examples":[ "a historian who has spent two decades chasing down firsthand accounts of the drafting of the U.S. Constitution" ], "synonyms":[ "casts about (for)", "casts around (for)", "forages (for)", "hunts", "looks up", "pursues", "quests", "searches (for or out)", "seeks", "shops (for)" ], "near synonyms":[ "ferrets (out)", "roots (out)" ], "near antonyms":[ "hides", "loses", "ignores", "neglects" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "chartering":{ "to take or get the temporary use of (something) for 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"barring", "blocking", "constraining", "denying", "disallowing", "disbarring", "discouraging", "disenfranchising", "disfranchising", "excluding", "hindering", "holding back", "impeding", "inhibiting", "obstructing", "preventing", "shutting out", "stopping", "enjoining", "forbidding", "interdicting", "outlawing", "prohibiting", "proscribing", "vetoing" ], "antonyms":[ "disqualifying" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "chattering":{ "as in chatter , jabbering":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "babble", "babbling", "blab", "blabbing", "chatter", "drivel", "driveling", "drivelling", "gabble", "gabbling", "jabber", "jabbering", "maundering", "prattle", "prattling", "rambling", "rumor", "undertone", "whisper", "grunt", "grunting", "mumble", "murmur", "murmuring", "mutter", "muttering" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to engage in casual or rambling conversation":{ "examples":[ "chattered idly while waiting in line" ], "synonyms":[ "babbling", "blabbing", "cackling", "chaffering", "chatting", "chinning", "conversing", "gabbing", "gabbling", "gassing", "jabbering", "jawing", "kibitzing", "kibbitzing", "nattering", "palavering", "pattering", "prating", "prattling", "rapping", "rattling", "running on", "schmoozing", "shmoozing", "talking", "twittering", "visiting" ], "near synonyms":[ "gossiping", "tattling", "descanting", "discussing", "expatiating", "yakking", "yacking", "yammering", "yapping" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to speak rapidly, inarticulately, and usually unintelligibly":{ "examples":[ "the parrot chatters all day" ], "synonyms":[ "babbling", "bumbling", "chatting", "driveling", "drivelling", "drooling", "gabbling", "gibbering", "jabbering", "prattling", "sputtering" ], "near synonyms":[ "blabbering", "blathering", "bleating", "blithering", "gabbing", "jangling", "jawing", "pattering", "prating", "rattling", "running on", "smattering", "tittle-tattling", "trolling", "yakking", "yacking", "chuntering", "maundering", "mouthing", "mumbling", "murmuring", "muttering", "stammering", "stuttering", "screeching", "shouting", "shrieking" ], "near antonyms":[ "articulating", "enunciating", "pronouncing" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "chariness":{ "a close attentiveness to avoiding danger":{ "examples":[ "approached the can't-miss investment opportunity with the chariness of someone who's been burned before" ], "synonyms":[ "alertness", "care", "carefulness", "caution", "cautiousness", "circumspection", "gingerliness", "guardedness", "heedfulness", "prudence", "wariness" ], "near synonyms":[ "attentiveness", "observance", "vigilance", "watchfulness", "foresight", "foresightedness", "providence", "calculation", "canniness", "deliberateness", "deliberation", "shrewdness" ], "near antonyms":[ "abruptness", "hastiness", "impetuousness", "precipitousness", "rashness", "suddenness", "inconsiderateness", "inconsideration", "thoughtlessness" ], "antonyms":[ "brashness", "carelessness", "heedlessness", "incaution", "incautiousness", "recklessness", "unwariness" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "chastening":{ "inflicting, involving, or serving as punishment":{ "examples":[ "a chastening hour spent cleaning floors should discourage them from further pranks" ], "synonyms":[ "castigating", "chastising", "correcting", "correctional", "corrective", "disciplinary", "disciplining", "penal", "penalizing", "punitive" ], "near synonyms":[ "retaliative", "retaliatory", "retributive", "retributory", "revengeful", "vengeful", "wrathful" ], "near antonyms":[ "compensatory", "acquitting", "exculpating", "exculpatory", "exonerating", "vindicating", "absolving", "condoning", "pardoning", "remitting", "commuting", "reprieving" ], "antonyms":[ "nonpunitive" ] }, "as in condemnation , chastisement":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "castigation", "chastisement", "condemnation", "assessment", "charge", "fine", "imposition", "levying", "conviction", "sentence", "penalty", "punishment", "retribution" ], "near antonyms":[ "absolution", "amnesty", "forgiveness", "pardon", "remission", "remittal", "parole", "acquittal", "exculpation", "exoneration", "vindication" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to inflict a penalty on for a fault or crime":{ "examples":[ "chastened the child with five minutes of sitting in the corner" ], "synonyms":[ "castigating", "chastising", "correcting", "disciplining", "penalizing", "punishing" ], "near synonyms":[ "assessing", "charging", "docking", "fining", "imposing", "levying", "mulcting", "convicting", "sentencing", "condemning", "damning", "denouncing", "criticizing", "keelhauling", "rebuking", "reprimanding", "reproving", "wreaking" ], "near antonyms":[ "forfeiting", "getting off", "ransoming", "releasing", "commuting", "reprieving", "absolving", "acquitting", "exculpating", "exonerating", "vindicating" ], "antonyms":[ "excusing", "pardoning", "sparing" ] }, "to reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes":{ "examples":[ "the unexpected loss to a second-rate player really chastened the tournament's top-seeded tennis star" ], "synonyms":[ "abasing", "cheapening", "debasing", "degrading", "demeaning", "discrediting", "disgracing", "dishonoring", "fouling", "humbling", "humiliating", "lowering", "shaming", "sinking", "smirching", "taking down" ], "near synonyms":[ "abashing", "confounding", "confusing", "discomfiting", "disconcerting", "discountenancing", "embarrassing", "fazing", "flustering", "mortifying", "nonplussing", "nonplusing", "rattling", "belittling", "castigating", "criticizing", "crying down", "decrying", "depreciating", "detracting", "diminishing", "discounting", "disparaging", "minimizing", "putting down", "ridiculing", "writing off", "bad-mouthing", "defaming", "defiling", "libeling", "libelling", "maligning", "slandering", "affronting", "insulting", "censuring", "condemning", "damning", "denouncing", "execrating", "reprehending", "reprobating" ], "near antonyms":[ "acclaiming", "applauding", "boasting", "celebrating", "cheering", "citing", "commending", "complimenting", "congratulating", "decorating", "eulogizing", "extolling", "feting", "f\u00eating", "hailing", "honoring", "lauding", "praising", "saluting", "touting", "acknowledging", "recognizing", "highlighting", "playing up", "spotlighting", "dignifying", "ennobling", "enshrining", "enskying", "enthroning", "glorifying", "magnifying", "advancing", "boosting", "lifting", "promoting", "raising", "upgrading", "uplifting", "idealizing", "romanticizing" ], "antonyms":[ "aggrandizing", "canonizing", "deifying", "elevating", "exalting" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ] }, "chastities":{ "the quality or state of being morally pure":{ "examples":[ "a saint who is often held up as a model of chastity" ], "synonyms":[ "chasteness", "immaculacy", "innocence", "modesty", "purity" ], "near synonyms":[ "goodness", "righteousness", "virtue", "virtuousness", "morality", "probity", "rectitude", "decency", "decorum", "propriety", "seemliness" ], "near antonyms":[ "badness", "evil", "sinfulness", "unrighteousness", "wickedness", "impropriety", "indecency", "vulgarity" ], "antonyms":[ "immodesty", "impurity", "unchasteness", "unchastity" ] }, "abstention from sexual intercourse":{ "examples":[ "vows of poverty, chastity , and obedience" ], "synonyms":[ "abstinence", "celibacy", "chasteness", "continence" ], "near synonyms":[ "modesty", "purity", "honor", "innocence", "virginity", "virtue" ], "near antonyms":[ "debauchery", "lechery", "licentiousness", "venery", "wenching", "whoring" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "chaffing":{ "marked by or expressive of mild or good-natured teasing":{ "examples":[ "a chaffing tone to Dad's discussion of my sister's new boyfriend" ], "synonyms":[ "bantering", "fooling", "funning", "jesting", "joking", "joshing", "kidding", "quizzical", "rallying", "razzing", "ribbing" ], "near synonyms":[ "bandying", "quipping", "baiting", "deriding", "derisive", "derisory", "hassling", "heckling", "jeering", "mocking", "needling", "ridiculing", "taunting", "contemptuous", "disdainful", "sarcastic", "scornful" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to make fun of in a good-natured way":{ "examples":[ "chaffed her about the brightly colored shirt she had received as a gift" ], "synonyms":[ "jiving", "joking", "joshing", "kidding", "rallying", "razzing", "ribbing", "riding", "roasting", "teasing" ], "near synonyms":[ "bantering", "fooling", "funning", "stringing along", "jesting", "quipping", "wisecracking", "gagging", "japing", "jollying", "yukking", "yucking" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to make jokes":{ "examples":[ "a coworker who likes to chaff at others' expense, and this often results in hurt feelings" ], "synonyms":[ "bantering", "fooling", "funning", "gagging", "japing", "jesting", "jiving", "joking", "jollying", "joshing", "kidding", "quipping", "wisecracking", "yukking", "yucking" ], "near synonyms":[ "gibing", "jibing", "hazing", "jeering", "mocking", "ragging", "rallying", "razzing", "ribbing", "ridiculing", "teasing", "caricaturing", "lampooning", "parodying", "satirizing", "amusing", "diverting", "entertaining" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "championing":{ "to promote the interests or cause of":{ "examples":[ "he has always championed the protection of abused animals" ], "synonyms":[ "advocating", "backing", "endorsing", "indorsing", "patronizing", "plumping (for)", "plunking (for)", "plonking (for)", "supporting" ], "near synonyms":[ "adopting", "embracing", "espousing", "abetting", "aiding", "assisting", "helping", "propping (up)", "seconding", "siding (with)", "backstopping", "bolstering", "boosting", "buttressing", "reinforcing", "reenforcing", "advancing", "forwarding", "furthering", "plugging", "preaching", "talking up", "bailing out", "delivering", "rescuing", "saving" ], "near antonyms":[ "baffling", "foiling", "frustrating", "interfering", "opposing", "sabotaging", "thwarting", "deserting", "disappointing", "failing", "letting down" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "chapter":{ "a local unit of an organization":{ "examples":[ "our chapter was well represented at the Jaycees' national convention" ], "synonyms":[ "affiliate", "branch", "cell", "council", "local" ], "near synonyms":[ "arm", "division", "wing", "offshoot", "subchapter", "lodge", "post" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "an individual part of a process, series, or ranking":{ "examples":[ "a horror movie that marks a new chapter in vicarious sadism" ], "synonyms":[ "cut", "degree", "grade", "inch", "notch", "peg", "phase", "place", "point", "stage", "step" ], "near synonyms":[ "angle", "aspect", "facet", "side", "amount", "measure", "plane", "decrement", "increment" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "chanced (upon)":{ "to come upon face-to-face or as if face-to-face":{ "examples":[ "chanced upon my archenemy as I rounded a corner" ], "synonyms":[ "caught", "encountered", "happened (upon)", "met", "stumbled (upon)" ], "near synonyms":[ "accosted", "confronted", "faced", "greeted", "saluted", "collided (with)", "crashed (into)", "crisscrossed", "crossed", "passed", "hit (upon)", "lit (upon)", "lighted (upon)", "tumbled (to)", "reencountered", "re-encountered", "remet" ], "near antonyms":[ "avoided", "dodged", "ducked", "eluded", "escaped", "evaded", "shook", "shunned" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to come upon unexpectedly or by chance":{ "examples":[ "I chanced upon your mother in the grocery store yesterday" ], "synonyms":[ "encountered", "found", "happened (on or upon)", "hit (upon)", "lit (on or upon)", "lighted (on or upon)", "met", "pitched (upon)", "stumbled (on or onto)", "tumbled (upon)" ], "near synonyms":[ "lucked (out, on, onto, or into)", "confronted", "faced", "discovered", "struck", "turned up" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "chaise":{ "as in cabriolet , phaeton":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "barouche", "brougham", "buckboard", "buggy", "cab", "cabriolet", "calash", "cal\u00e8che", "caleche", "caroche", "carryall", "chariot", "coach", "coup\u00e9", "coupe", "curricle", "diligence", "dogcart", "droshky", "drosky", "four-in-hand", "gig", "go-cart", "hackney", "hansom", "hansom cab", "jaunting car", "landau", "phaeton", "post chaise", "roadster", "rockaway", "stage", "stagecoach", "stanhope", "surrey", "tandem", "tilbury", "tonga", "trap", "troika", "victoria", "carriage", "equipage", "rig", "turnout" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "chatoyant":{ "as in colorful , multicolored":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "colorful", "motley", "multicolored", "polychromatic", "polychrome", "varicolored", "variegated", "iridescent", "nacreous", "opalescent", "pearlescent" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "chalks (up)":{ "to explain (something) as being the result of something else":{ "examples":[ "let's chalk up her weird behavior to simple nervousness" ], "synonyms":[ "accredits", "ascribes", "attributes", "credits", "imputes", "lays", "puts down" ], "near synonyms":[ "blames", "charges", "fathers (on)", "imputes (to)", "pins (on)", "assigns", "refers", "associates", "attaches", "connects", "links" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to obtain (as a goal) through effort":{ "examples":[ "chalked up a record in singles tennis that is likely to stand for a long time" ], "synonyms":[ "achieves", "attains", "bags", "clocks (up)", "gains", "hits", "logs", "makes", "notches (up)", "racks up", "rings up", "scores", "wins" ], "near synonyms":[ "acquires", "captures", "carries", "draws", "garners", "gets", "lands", "obtains", "procures", "realizes", "secures", "amounts (to)", "approaches", "equals", "matches", "measures up (to)", "meets", "rivals", "ties", "touches", "beats", "excels", "outdoes", "surpasses", "tops" ], "near antonyms":[ "falls short (of)", "misses", "fails (at)", "loses" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "chatting (with)":{ "to communicate with by means of spoken words":{ "examples":[ "chatting with the other expectant couples before the start of Lamaze class" ], "synonyms":[ "conversing (with)", "speaking (to or with)", "talking (to)" ], "near synonyms":[ "accosting", "addressing", "boarding", "collaring", "greeting", "hailing", "heralding", "informing", "notifying", "telling" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "chaffers (with)":{ "as in bargains (with) , horse-trades (with)":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bargains (with)", "horse-trades (with)", "palters (with)", "barters (for)", "deals (for)", "dickers (over)", "exchanges (for)", "haggles (for)", "negotiates (about)", "trades (for)", "bids", "offers", "finances", "pays (for)", "springs (for)", "rebuys", "repurchases", "acquires", "gains", "garners", "gets", "obtains", "procures", "secures", "wins", "buys", "cops", "picks up", "purchases", "takes" ], "near antonyms":[ "deals (in)", "markets", "merchandises", "merchandizes", "retails", "sells", "vends" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "chasms":{ "an immeasurable depth or space":{ "examples":[ "a chasm in the ocean floor" ], "synonyms":[ "abysms", "abysses", "deeps", "gulfs", "oceans" ], "near synonyms":[ "clefts", "crevasses", "crevices", "fissures", "caverns", "holes", "hollows", "pits", "breadths", "expanses", "extents", "reaches", "spreads", "stretches", "black holes", "vacancies", "vacuities", "vacuums", "vacua", "voids" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "changeovers":{ "a change in form, appearance, or use":{ "examples":[ "the region's changeover from an agricultural economy to one based on manufacturing" ], "synonyms":[ "conversions", "metamorphoses", "transfigurations", "transformations" ], "near synonyms":[ "shifts", "transitions", "adjustments", "alterations", "modifications", "reconstructions", "reconversions", "redos", "reformations", "revisions", "variations", "deformations", "disfigurements", "distortions", "mutations", "transmutations", "displacements", "replacements", "substitutions", "supplantations" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "chairmen":{ "a person in charge of a meeting":{ "examples":[ "the chairman called the meeting to order" ], "synonyms":[ "chairpersons", "chairs", "moderators", "presidents", "presiders", "prolocutors", "speakers" ], "near synonyms":[ "chairwomen", "cochairmen", "cochairpersons", "cochairs", "co-chairs", "cochairwomen", "copresidents", "co-presidents" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "championed":{ "to promote the interests or cause of":{ "examples":[ "he has always championed the protection of abused animals" ], "synonyms":[ "advocated", "backed", "endorsed", "indorsed", "patronized", "plumped (for)", "plunked (for)", "plonked (for)", "supported" ], "near synonyms":[ "adopted", "embraced", "espoused", "abetted", "aided", "assisted", "helped", "propped (up)", "seconded", "sided (with)", "backstopped", "bolstered", "boosted", "buttressed", "reinforced", "reenforced", "advanced", "forwarded", "furthered", "plugged", "preached", "talked up", "bailed out", "delivered", "rescued", "saved" ], "near antonyms":[ "baffled", "foiled", "frustrated", "interfered", "opposed", "sabotaged", "thwarted", "deserted", "disappointed", "failed", "let down" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "chastise":{ "to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings":{ "examples":[ "a cold, distant father who rarely paid attention to his children except to chastise them" ], "synonyms":[ "baste", "bawl out", "berate", "call down", "castigate", "chew out", "dress down", "flay", "hammer", "jaw", "keelhaul", "lambaste", "lambast", "lecture", "rag", "rail (at or against)", "rant (at)", "rate", "ream (out)", "rebuke", 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"criticize", "keelhaul", "rebuke", "reprimand", "reprove", "wreak" ], "near antonyms":[ "forfeit", "get off", "ransom", "release", "commute", "reprieve", "absolve", "acquit", "exculpate", "exonerate", "vindicate" ], "antonyms":[ "excuse", "pardon", "spare" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "chain":{ "a series of things linked together":{ "examples":[ "the chain of events that led the American colonies to seek independence from Great Britain" ], "synonyms":[ "catena", "catenation", "concatenation", "consecution", "nexus", "progression", "sequence", "string", "train" ], "near synonyms":[ "chain reaction", "belt", "circle", "cycle", "vicious circle", "vicious cycle", "continuum", "gamut", "gauntlet", "gantlet", "scale", "spectrum", "flow", "river", "stream", "file", "line", "queue", "range", "row", "succession" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "something that makes movement or progress difficult":{ "examples":[ "this community will grow and prosper only after it has thrown off the chains of ignorance and prejudice" ], "synonyms":[ "balk", "bar", "block", "clog", "cramp", "crimp", "deterrent", "drag", "embarrassment", "encumbrance", "fetter", "handicap", "hindrance", "holdback", "hurdle", "impediment", "inhibition", "interference", "let", "manacle", "obstacle", "obstruction", "shackles", "stop", "stumbling block", "trammel" ], "near synonyms":[ "catch", "hitch", "rub", "snag", "barrier", "blockade", "blockage", "brick wall", "stone wall", "arrest", "bit", "brake", "check", "constraint", "curb", "hobble", "rein", "restraint", "embargo", "stoppage", "delay", "holdup", "stall", "burden", "cumber", "load", "danger", "hazard", "peril", "reef", "adversity", "difficulty", "disadvantage", "drawback", "hardship" ], "near antonyms":[ "catalyst", "goad", "impetus", "incentive", "spur", "stimulant", "stimulus", "advantage", "break", "edge", "aid", "assistance", "benefit", "boost", "handmaiden", "handmaid", "help" ], "antonyms":[] }, "something that physically prevents free 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"entangle", "tangle" ], "near antonyms":[ "emancipate", "free", "liberate", "loose", "release", "rescue", "undo", "unfasten", "untangle", "untie", "detach", "disengage" ], "antonyms":[ "unbind", "unfetter", "unshackle" ] }, "to put or bring together so as to form a new and longer whole":{ "examples":[ "the prosecutor meticulously and brilliantly chained all the evidence together in his closing argument" ], "synonyms":[ "catenate", "compound", "concatenate", "conjugate", "connect", "couple", "hitch", "hook", "interconnect", "interlink", "join", "link", "yoke" ], "near synonyms":[ "articulate", "dovetail", "integrate", "interlock", "intermesh", "cord", "string", "wire", "cement", "coalesce", "combine", "fuse", "unite", "weld" ], "near antonyms":[ "detach", "disengage", "divide", "part", "split", "cleave", "rupture", "sever", "sunder" ], "antonyms":[ "disconnect", "disjoin", "disjoint", "dissever", "disunite", "separate", "unchain", "uncouple", "unhitch", "unlink", "unyoke" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "change one's mind (about)":{ "to consider again especially with the possibility of change or reversal":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[ "readdress", "reanalyze", "reconceive", "reconsider", "redefine", "reevaluate", "reexamine", "reexplore", "rethink", "review", "revisit", "reweigh" ], "near synonyms":[ "rehear", "reconceptualize", "reenvision", "reimagine", "reappraise", "reassess", "reinvestigate", "restudy", "amend", "correct", "emend", "rectify", "reform", "remedy", "revise" ], "near antonyms":[ "assert", "defend", "maintain", "uphold" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[] }, "chart":{ "an illustration of certain features of a geographical area":{ "examples":[ "a chart of that section of the coastline will show any possible hazards" ], "synonyms":[ "map" ], "near synonyms":[ "ground plan", "plan", "plat", "plot", "relief map" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to give an oral or written account of in some detail":{ "examples":[ "the book charts the years between the 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"premeditate" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "chat":{ "friendly, informal conversation or an instance of this":{ "examples":[ "short chats between parents and teachers during the school's open house" ], "synonyms":[ "backchat", "cackle", "causerie", "chatter", "chin music", "chin-wag", "chitchat", "confab", "confabulation", "gab", "gabfest", "gossip", "jangle", "jaw", "natter", "palaver", "patter", "rap", "schmooze", "small talk", "table talk", "talk", "t\u00eate-\u00e0-t\u00eate" ], "near synonyms":[ "colloquy", "conference", "discourse", "parley", "symposium", "debate", "dialogue", "dialog", "exchange", "give-and-take", "crosstalk", "happy talk", "yak", "yack", "yammer", "yap" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "talking or a talk between two or more people":{ "examples":[ "a fireside chat between two of America's foremost men of letters" ], "synonyms":[ "colloquy", "conversation", "converse", "dialogue", "dialog", "discourse", "discussion", "exchange" ], "near synonyms":[ "banter", "chaff", "cross fire", "give-and-take", "persiflage", "raillery", "repartee", "conference", "parley", "babble", "chatter", "chin-wag", "chitchat", "confabulation", "gabfest", "gossip", "natter", "palaver", "prate", "prattle", "rap", "small talk", "table talk", "round-robin", "roundtable", "symposium", "debate", "deliberation" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to engage in casual or rambling conversation":{ "examples":[ "the coffeehouse became the favored place to meet friends and chat for hours" ], "synonyms":[ "babble", "blab", "cackle", "chaffer", "chatter", "chin", "converse", "gab", "gabble", "gas", "jabber", "jaw", "kibitz", "kibbitz", "natter", "palaver", "patter", "prate", "prattle", "rap", "rattle", "run on", "schmooze", "shmooze", "talk", "twitter", "visit" ], "near synonyms":[ "gossip", "tattle", "descant", "discuss", "expatiate", "yak", "yack", "yammer", "yap" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to speak rapidly, inarticulately, and usually unintelligibly":{ "examples":[ "lost in his own world, the toddler chatted happily for hours" ], "synonyms":[ "babble", "bumble", "chatter", "drivel", "drool", "gabble", "gibber", "jabber", "prattle", "sputter" ], "near synonyms":[ "blabber", "blather", "bleat", "blither", "gab", "jangle", "jaw", "patter", "prate", "rattle", "run on", "smatter", "tittle-tattle", "troll", "yak", "yack", "chunter", "maunder", "mouth", "mumble", "murmur", "mutter", "stammer", "stutter", "screech", "shout", "shriek" ], "near antonyms":[ "articulate", "enunciate", "pronounce" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "changeling":{ "as in faerie , goblin":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "brownie", "dwarf", "elf", "faerie", "faery", "fairy", "fay", "gnome", "goblin", "gremlin", "hobgoblin", "kobold", "leprechaun", "pixie", "pixy", "puck", "sprite", "troll", "banshee", "ghoul", "hag", "ogre", "kelpie", "nixie", "imp", "little people" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "chariot":{ "a vehicle with two wheels that was pulled by horses and was raced and used in battle in ancient times":{ "examples":[ "a chariot race" ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "barouche", "brougham", "buckboard", "buggy", "cab", "cabriolet", "calash", "cal\u00e8che", "caleche", "caroche", "carryall", "chaise", "coach", "coup\u00e9", "coupe", "curricle", "diligence", "dogcart", "droshky", "drosky", "four-in-hand", "gig", "go-cart", "hackney", "hansom", "hansom cab", "jaunting car", "landau", "phaeton", "post chaise", "roadster", "rockaway", "stage", "stagecoach", "stanhope", "surrey", "tandem", "tilbury", "tonga", "trap", "troika", "victoria", "carriage", "equipage", "rig", "turnout" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "charwoman":{ "a female domestic servant":{ "examples":[ "the couple finally hired a charwoman as they were just too busy to clean" ], "synonyms":[ "biddy", "char", "handmaiden", "handmaid", "house girl", "housekeeper", "housemaid", "maid", "maidservant", "skivvy", "wench" ], "near synonyms":[ "attendant", "chambermaid", "abigail", "lady-in-waiting", "maid-in-waiting", "au pair", "nursemaid", "domestic", "menial", "amah", "ayah" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "chair":{ "a person in charge of a meeting":{ "examples":[ "all questions and comments should be directed to the chair" ], "synonyms":[ "chairman", "chairperson", "moderator", "president", "presider", "prolocutor", "speaker" ], "near synonyms":[ "chairwoman", "cochair", "cochairman", "cochairperson", "cochairwoman", "copresident" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "the place of leadership or command":{ "examples":[ "the chair of the English department at the university" ], "synonyms":[ "driver's seat", "head", "headship", "helm", "rein(s)" ], "near synonyms":[ "chieftainship", "commandership", "directorship", "forefront", "lead", "vanguard", "captainship", "chairmanship", "deanship", "dictatorship", "generalship", "governorship", "kingship", "mastership", "mastery", "premiership", "presidency", "presidentship", "superintendency", "dominance", "dominion", "jurisdiction", "sovereignty", "sovranty", "sway", "upper hand", "eminence", "height", "pedestal", "pinnacle", "seat", "throne", "top" ], "near antonyms":[ "ranks" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "channelize":{ "to cause to move to a central point or along a restricted pathway":{ "examples":[ "channelized all of his resources into winning that state's crucial primary" ], "synonyms":[ "canalize", "channel", "conduct", "direct", "funnel", "pipe", "siphon", "syphon" ], "near synonyms":[ "carry", "convey", "transmit", "concentrate", "consolidate", "focus" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "chain store":{ "as in department store , dime store":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "boutique", "department store", "dime store", "exchange", "five-and-ten", "five-and-dime", "mart", "mini-mart", "thrift shop", "variety store", "bazaar", "emporium", "shop", "store", "market", "marketplace", "outlet", "showroom", "big box", "supercenter", "superstore" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "channeler":{ "a person who claims to speak with or for the spirits of the dead":{ "examples":[ "a channeler who claims to receive messages from a medieval warrior" ], "synonyms":[ "channel", "medium", "psychic", "spiritist", "spiritualist" ], "near synonyms":[ "clairvoyant", "mentalist", "mind reader", "telepath", "sensitive" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "chants":{ "to utter in musical or drawn out tones":{ "examples":[ "the frustrated crowd at the rock concert started to chant , \"We want the show to start!\"" ], "synonyms":[ "intonates", "intones", "sings" ], "near synonyms":[ "bellows", "belts", "roars", "chimes", "choruses" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to produce musical sounds with the voice":{ "examples":[ "monks chanting fervently at matins" ], "synonyms":[ "carols", "descants", "sings", "vocalizes" ], "near synonyms":[ "belts", "croons", "harmonizes", "hums", "lilts", "quavers", "scats", "sharps", "slurs", "trills", "trolls", "warbles", "yodels", "serenades" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in choruses , lullabies":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "arias", "arie", "art songs", "barcaroles", "barcarolles", "blues", "chansons", "chanteys", "chanties", "shanties", "choruses", "croons", "descants", "discants", "folk songs", "glees", "lullabies", "madrigals", "motets", "part-songs", "pops", "rockers", "roundelays", "rounds", "serenades", "standards", "ballads", "ditties", "jingles", "lays", "lyrics", "solos", "songs", "vocals", "anthems", "cantatas", "canticles", "carols", "chorales", "hymns", "noels", "psalms", "spirituals", "dirges", "laments", "requiems", "threnodies", "hallelujahs", "paeans", "drinking songs", "fight songs", "torch songs", "covers", "medleys", "remixes" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "chap":{ "an adult male human being":{ "examples":[ "a couple of chaps kindly gave us directions to Buckingham Palace" ], "synonyms":[ "bastard", "bloke", "buck", "cat", "chappie", "dude", "fella", "fellow", "galoot", "gent", "gentleman", "guy", "hombre", "jack", "joe", "joker", "lad", "male", "man" ], "near synonyms":[ "master", "mister", "sir", "buddy", "buster" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a young person who is between infancy and adulthood":{ "examples":[ "a cute little chap" ], "synonyms":[ "bairn", "bambino", "bud", "chick", "child", "cub", "juvenile", "kid", "kiddie", "kiddy", "kiddo", "moppet", "sprat", "sprout", "squirt", "whelp", "youngling", "youngster", "youth" ], "near synonyms":[ "adolescent", "minor", "kindergartner", "kindergartener", "preschooler", "rug rat", "schoolboy", "schoolchild", "schoolgirl", "schoolkid", "babe", "baby", "bantling", "infant", "neonate", "nestling", "newborn", "toddler", "tot", "tyke", "tike", "weanling", "devil", "hellion", "imp", "jackanapes", "mischief", "monkey", "rapscallion", "rascal", "rogue", "urchin", "whippersnapper", "cherub", "preteen", "preteen-ager", "subteen", "teen", "teenager", "teener", "teenybopper", "tween", "lad", "nipper", "shaver", "stripling", "tad", "bobby-soxer", "hoyden", "tomboy" ], "near antonyms":[ "middle-ager", "ancient", "elder", "golden-ager", "oldster", "old-timer", "senior", "senior citizen" ], "antonyms":[ "adult", "grown-up" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "charmed circle":{ "as in elite , in-group":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "elite", "in-group", "body", "bunch", "circle", "clan", "clique", "community", "coterie", "coven", "crowd", "fold", "gal\u00e8re", "gang", "klatch", "klatsch", "lot", "network", "pack", "ring", "set", "closed shop", "club", "college", "fellowship", "guild", "gild", "league", "organization", "society", "camp", "faction", "sect", "side", "tribe", "mess", "squad", "brotherhood", "fraternity", "order", "sisterhood", "sodality", "sorority", "commune", "alliance", "bloc", "coalition", "confederation", "congress", "council", "federation", "union" ], "near antonyms":[ "loner", "individualist" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "chamber":{ "an area within a building that has been set apart from surrounding space by a wall":{ "examples":[ "the inner chamber is the president's private office" ], "synonyms":[ "apartment", "cell", "closet", "room" ], "near synonyms":[ "accommodation", "bay", "berth", "booth", "cabin", "compartment", "cubicle", "alcove", "niche", "nook", "recess", "snuggery" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "one of the parts into which an enclosed space is divided":{ "examples":[ "if the camera doesn't work, check to see that the battery has been properly installed in its chamber" ], "synonyms":[ "bay", "cabin", "cell", "compartment", "cube", "cubicle" ], "near synonyms":[ "cubbyhole", "pigeonhole", "snuggery", "alcove", "niche", "nook", "recess", "cabinet", "drawer", "locker", "cavity", "hole", "hollow", "booth", "box", "crib", "loge", "stall", "bunker", "crypt", "vault" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a group of persons formally joined together for some common interest":{ "examples":[ "joined the local chamber of commerce" ], "synonyms":[ "association", "board", "brotherhood", "club", "college", "congress", "consortium", "council", "fellowship", "fraternity", "guild", "gild", "institute", "institution", "league", "order", "organization", "society", "sodality" ], "near synonyms":[ "collective", "commune", "community", "cooperative", "alliance", "bloc", "camp", "coalition", "partnership", "body", "cadre", "group", "circle", "clan", "clique", "coterie", "junta", "junto", "klatch", "klatsch", "lot", "set", "crew", "outfit", "party", "squad", "team", "branch", "chapter", "local", "faithful", "fold", "membership", "sisterhood", "sorority", "cabal", "camarilla", "camorra", "confederacy", "conspiracy", "band", "gang", "ring", "cartel", "combine", "syndicate" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to provide with living quarters or shelter":{ "examples":[ "chambered the lost hikers in the barn until the next morning" ], "synonyms":[ "accommodate", "bestow", "billet", "bivouac", "board", "bunk", "camp", "domicile", "encamp", "harbor", "house", "lodge", "put up", "quarter", "roof", "room", "shelter", "take in" ], "near synonyms":[ "ensconce", "home", "roost", "secure", "shed", "stable", "tent", "barrack", "bed (down)" ], "near antonyms":[ "eject", "evict" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "charge":{ "a formal claim of criminal wrongdoing against a person":{ "examples":[ "charges of burglary and armed robbery that have yet to be proved" ], "synonyms":[ "complaint", "count", "indictment", "rap" ], "near synonyms":[ "accusation", "allegation", "plea", "crimination", "counteraccusation", "countercharge", "arraignment", "impeachment", "implication", "imputation", "innuendo", "insinuation", "censure", "condemnation", "denunciation", "incrimination", "recrimination" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a specific task with which a person or group is charged":{ "examples":[ "your charge is to keep everyone else organized and busy" ], "synonyms":[ "assignment", "brief", "business", "detail", "job", "mission", "operation", "post" ], "near synonyms":[ "burden", "chore", "duty", "need", "obligation", "office", "requirement", "responsibility", "errand", "labor", "work", "commitment", "pledge", "promise", "appointment", "commission", "designation", "nomination", "compulsion", "constraint", "restraint" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a statement of what to do that must be obeyed by those concerned":{ "examples":[ "we've received an official charge about how to handle the situation" ], "synonyms":[ "behest", "command", "commandment", "decree", "dictate", "direction", "directive", "do", "edict", "imperative", 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"guardianship", "keeping", "lap", "protection", "safekeeping", "trust", "tutelage", "ward", "engineering", "logistics", "machination", "manipulation", "coadministration", "codirection", "comanagement" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to set or receive as a price":{ "examples":[ "any shop would charge $100 to repair that thing" ], "synonyms":[ "ask", "command", "demand" ], "near synonyms":[ "overcharge", "undercharge", "bring", "fetch", "sell (for)", "discount", "mark down", "mark up", "assess", "bill", "invoice", "price", "value" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to establish or apply as a charge or penalty":{ "examples":[ "charges a restocking fee for returned merchandise" ], "synonyms":[ "assess", "exact", "fine", "impose", "lay", "levy", "put" ], "near synonyms":[ "dock", "excise", "mulct", "penalize", "tax", "extort", "shake down", "wrest", "wring", "bleed", "fleece", "gouge", "milk", "skin", "squeeze", "coerce", "compel", "force", "inflict", "wreak", "set", "reapply", "reimpose", "relay" ], "near antonyms":[ "abate", "diminish", "lessen", "forgive", "release", "condone", "disregard", "excuse", "gloss (over)", "gloze (over)", "ignore", "pardon" ], "antonyms":[ "remit" ] }, "to give a task, duty, or responsibility to":{ "examples":[ "we're charging you with the care of your little sister while we're gone for the evening" ], "synonyms":[ "assign", "commission", "entrust", "intrust", "task", "trust" ], "near synonyms":[ "confer", "impose", "commit", "confide", "consign", "delegate", "recommend", "relegate", "repose", "allocate", "allot", "authorize", "empower", "invest" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to issue orders to (someone) by right of authority":{ "examples":[ "charged the soldier to keep watch over the prisoner" ], "synonyms":[ "adjure", "bid", "boss (around)", "command", "direct", "enjoin", "instruct", "order", "tell" ], "near synonyms":[ "ask", "petition", "request", "beg", "beseech", "entreat", "advise", "counsel", "warn", "appoint", "assign", "authorize", "commission", "oversee", "superintend", "supervise", "conduct", "control", "lead", "manage", "coerce", "compel", "constrain", "force", "oblige", "require" ], "near antonyms":[ "comply (with)", "follow", "keep", "observe" ], "antonyms":[ "mind", "obey" ] }, "to make a claim of wrongdoing against":{ "examples":[ "he has not yet been charged with any crime" ], "synonyms":[ "accuse", "criminate", "defame", "impeach", "incriminate", "indict" ], "near synonyms":[ "blame", "call (on)", "castigate", "censure", "condemn", "criticize", "damn", "denounce", "fault", "impugn", "reproach", "reprobate", "chide", "rebuke", "reprove", "tax", "appeal", "arraign", "book", "cite", "summon", "prosecute", "sue", "try", "frame", "implicate", "inculpate", "inform (against)", "name", "report", "recriminate", "retaliate" ], "near antonyms":[ "advocate", "champion", "defend", "excuse", "forgive", "justify", "pardon", "remit", "shrive" ], "antonyms":[ "absolve", "acquit", "clear", "exculpate", "exonerate", "vindicate" ] }, "to put into (something) as much as can be held or contained":{ "examples":[ "charge a blast furnace with iron ore" ], "synonyms":[ "brim", "cram", "fill", "heap", "jam", "jam-pack", "load", "pack", "stuff" ], "near synonyms":[ "drench", "flood", "glut", "swamp", "bloat", "bulk", "crowd", "crush", "mat", "press", "ram", "shove", "squash", "squeeze", "refill", "refresh", "reload", "repack", "replenish", "overcharge", "overfill", "overflow", "saturate", "honeycomb", "penetrate" ], "near antonyms":[ "lighten", "deplete", "drain", "eliminate", "exhaust", "bleed", "draw (off)", "clean", "flush", "purge", "scour", "sweep" ], "antonyms":[ "clear", "empty", "evacuate", "vacate", "void" ] }, "to take sudden, violent action against":{ "examples":[ "plans to charge the enemy's fortification at daybreak" ], "synonyms":[ "assail", "assault", "attack", "beset", "bushwhack", "descend (on or upon)", "go in (on)", "jump (on)", "pounce (on or upon)", "raid", "rush", "set on", "sic", "sick", "storm", "strike", "trash", "turn (on)" ], "near synonyms":[ "bum-rush", "gang up (on)", "mob", "swarm", "mug", "rob", "ambuscade", "ambush", "surprise", "surprize", "waylay", "blitz", "bomb", "bombard", "nuke", "barrage", "cannon", "cannonade", "bang away (at)", "batter", "buffet", "plaster", "beleaguer", "besiege", "press", "harry", "loot", "pillage", "plunder", "ravage", "sack", "foray", "invade", "overrun", "envelop", "flank" ], "near antonyms":[ "cover", "defend", "guard", "protect", "secure", "shield" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to cause a pleasurable stimulation of the feelings of":{ "examples":[ "the players are going into this game still charged from their upset victory the week before" ], "synonyms":[ "electrify", "excite", "exhilarate", "galvanize", "intoxicate", "pump up", "thrill", "titillate", "turn on" ], "near synonyms":[ "arouse", "incite", "inspire", "provoke", "stimulate", "bewitch", "captivate", "charm", "delight", "enchant", "enthrall", "enthral", "hypnotize", "mesmerize", "rivet", "spellbind", "interest", "intrigue", "tantalize" ], "near antonyms":[ "bore", "jade", "pall", "tire", "weary", "deject", "demoralize", "discourage", "dishearten", "dispirit" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "chairmanship":{ "as in presidency , governorship":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "captainship", "deanship", "dictatorship", "generalship", "governorship", "kingship", "mastership", "mastery", "premiership", "presidency", "presidentship", "superintendency", "forefront", "lead", "vanguard", "dominance", "dominion", "jurisdiction", "sovereignty", "sovranty", "sway", "upper hand", "chieftainship", "commandership", "directorship", "eminence", "height", "pedestal", "pinnacle", "seat", "throne", "top", "chair", "driver's seat", "head", "headship", "helm", "rein(s)" ], "near antonyms":[ "ranks" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "charactering":{ "to point out the chief quality or qualities of an individual or group":{ "examples":[ "formerly charactered as \"the dark ages,\" that period of history may not have been quite so benighted as once thought" ], "synonyms":[ "characterizing", "defining", "depicting", "describing", "portraying", "representing" ], "near synonyms":[ "categorizing", "classifying", "pigeonholing", "typing", "coloring", "identifying", "indicating", "naming", "specifying", "distinguishing", "individualizing", "marking", "particularizing", "stamping" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "chapbook":{ "as in symposium , almanac":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "almanac", "ana", "analects", "digest", "garland", "symposium", "album", "anthology", "collectanea", "compendium", "compilation", "florilegium", "miscellany", "reader", "casebook", "sourcebook", "archives", "corpus", "library", "miscellanea" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "change":{ "the act, process, or result of making different":{ "examples":[ "the positive change in our students' attitude toward people who are somehow different was a long and gradual process" ], "synonyms":[ "alteration", "difference", "modification", "redoing", "refashioning", "remaking", "remodeling", "revamping", "review", "revise", "revision", "reworking", "variation" ], "near synonyms":[ "amendment", "correction", "rectification", "reform", "conversion", "deformation", "distortion", "metamorphosis", "mutation", "transfiguration", "transformation", "fluctuation", "oscillation", "shift", "displacement", "replacement", "substitution", "adjustment", "modulation", "regulation", "tweak", "redesign", "redo" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[ "fixation", "stabilization" ] }, "the frequent and usually sudden passing from one condition to another":{ "examples":[ "there is nothing so constant as change itself" ], "synonyms":[ "fluctuation", "flux", "inconstancy", "oscillation" ], "near synonyms":[ "metamorphosis", "mutation", "transformation", "transmogrification", "transmutation", "vacillation", "wavering" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "something (as pieces of stamped metal or printed paper) customarily and legally used as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, or a means of payment":{ "examples":[ "she spent quite a chunk of change on that car" ], "synonyms":[ "bread", "bucks", "cabbage", "cash", "chips", "coin", "currency", "dough", "gold", "green", "jack", "kale", "legal tender", "lolly", "long green", "loot", "lucre", "money", "moola", "moolah", "needful", "pelf", "scratch", "shekels", "sheqels", "shekelim", "shekalim", "sheqalim", "tender", "wampum" ], "near synonyms":[ "coinage", "specie", "dead presidents", "folding money", "paper money", "scrip", "banknote", "cashier's check", "check", "draft", "money order", "note", "promissory note", "bill", "dollar", "greenback", "bankroll", "capital", "finances", "funds", "roll", "wad", "wallet", "chump change", "dibs", "dime", "mite", "peanuts", "pittance", "shoestring", "big bucks", "bomb", "boodle", "bundle", "earth", "fortune", "king's ransom", "megabucks", "mint", "packet", "pile", "pot", "abundance", "means", "opulence", "riches", "treasure", "wealth", "resources", "wherewithal", "mad money", "petty cash", "pin money", "pocket money", "spending money" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to make different in some way":{ "examples":[ "my wife has changed the look of our living room more times than we care to remember" ], "synonyms":[ "alter", "make over", "modify", "recast", "redo", "refashion", "remake", "remodel", "revamp", "revise", "rework", "vary" ], "near synonyms":[ "deform", "metamorphose", "mutate", "regenerate", "revolutionize", "transfigure", "transform", "transmute", "commute", "convert", "exchange", "rejigger", "retool" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[ "fix", "freeze", "set", "stabilize" ] }, "to pass from one form, state, or level to another":{ "examples":[ "the weather in New England is constantly changing" ], "synonyms":[ "fluctuate", "mutate", "shift", "snap", "vary" ], "near synonyms":[ "metamorphose", "morph", "transmute", "better", "improve", "deteriorate", "worsen", "turn around", "seesaw", "teeter", "vacillate", "waver" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[ "plateau", "stabilize" ] }, "to give up (something) and take something else in return":{ "examples":[ "would you mind changing your seat so my friends can sit together?" ], "synonyms":[ "commute", "exchange", "shift", "substitute", "swap", "switch", "trade" ], "near synonyms":[ "interchange", "displace", "replace", "supersede", "cede", "hand over", "surrender", "yield", "reciprocate" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "chameleons":{ "a person who dexterously and expediently changes or adopts opinions":{ "examples":[ "at the summer resort he acquired a reputation as a social chameleon \u2014someone who could be whatever his hosts wanted him to be" ], "synonyms":[ "acrobats", "chancers", "opportunists", "temporizers", "timeservers", "trimmers", "weathercocks" ], "near synonyms":[ "egoists", "egotists", "self-seekers", "connivers", "machinators", "plotters", "schemers" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "challenge":{ "a feeling or declaration of disapproval or dissent":{ "examples":[ "there were no serious challenges to the legislative bill, so it passed easily" ], "synonyms":[ "complaint", "demur", "demurral", "demurrer", "difficulty", "exception", "expostulation", "fuss", "kick", "objection", "protest", "question", "remonstrance", "stink" ], "near synonyms":[ "compunction", "doubt", "misgiving", "qualm", "scruple", "misunderstanding", "cavil", "niggle", "quibble", "argument", "conflict", "debate", "dispute", "dissent", "hassle", "quarrel", "squabble", "static", "censure", "criticism", "defiance", "disobedience", "rebellion", "distrust", "distrustfulness", "dubiety", "dubitation", "incertitude", "indetermination", "misdoubt", "mistrust", "mistrustfulness", "reservation", "skepticism", "suspicion", "uncertainty", "qualmishness", "unease", "uneasiness", "reluctance", "unwillingness" ], "near antonyms":[ "willingness", "approval", "sanction", "acceptance", "acquiescence", "agreement", "assent", "compliance", "obedience" ], "antonyms":[] }, "something that requires thought and skill for resolution":{ "examples":[ "the many challenges facing developing countries in the 21st century" ], "synonyms":[ "case", "knot", "matter", "nut", "problem", "trouble" ], "near synonyms":[ "issue", "question", "corner", "fix", "hole", "hot water", "jam", "mire", "pickle", "predicament", "quagmire", "spot", "crux", "Gordian knot", "sticky wicket", "toughie", "toughy", "catch-22", "dilemma", "quandary", "catch", "glitch", "hitch", "pitfall", "snag", "conundrum", "enigma", "mystery", "puzzle", "puzzlement", "riddle", "brainteaser", "poser", "stumper" ], "near antonyms":[ "magic bullet", "silver bullet", "cure-all", "panacea" ], "antonyms":[ "answer", "solution" ] }, "to demand proof of the truth or rightness of":{ "examples":[ "don't hesitate to challenge any statement that generalizes about people" ], "synonyms":[ "contest", "dispute", "impeach", "oppugn", "query", "question" ], "near synonyms":[ "doubt", "mistrust", "kick (about)", "object (to)", "protest", "combat", "fight", "oppose", "resist" ], "near antonyms":[ "back", "defend", "support", "advocate", "champion", "promote", "abide", "endure", "stomach", "tolerate" ], "antonyms":[ "accept", "believe", "embrace", "swallow" ] }, "to invite (someone) to take part in a contest or to perform a feat":{ "examples":[ "I challenge you to swim to the other side of the pond" ], "synonyms":[ "dare", "defy", "stump" ], "near synonyms":[ "beard", "brave", "brazen", "breast", "confront", "face", "outbrave", "outface" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to have as a requirement":{ "examples":[ "having to put up with an overbearing boss challenges forbearance" ], "synonyms":[ "bear", "claim", "demand", "necessitate", "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":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "characterize":{ "to point out the chief quality or qualities of an individual or group":{ "examples":[ "how would you characterize the mission of this environmental organization?" ], "synonyms":[ "character", "define", "depict", "describe", "portray", "represent" ], "near synonyms":[ "categorize", "classify", "pigeonhole", "type", "color", "identify", "indicate", "name", "specify", "distinguish", "individualize", "mark", "particularize", "stamp" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to be an important feature of":{ "examples":[ "an unsightly rash characterizes chicken pox" ], "synonyms":[ "distinguish", "mark" ], "near synonyms":[ "differentiate", "customize", "individualize", "particularize" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "chairpersons":{ "a person in charge of a meeting":{ "examples":[ "the chairperson will determine the order in which people will speak" ], "synonyms":[ "chairmen", "chairs", "moderators", "presidents", "presiders", "prolocutors", "speakers" ], "near synonyms":[ "chairwomen", "cochairmen", "cochairpersons", "cochairs", "co-chairs", "cochairwomen", "copresidents", "co-presidents" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "chauvinists":{ "one who shows excessive favoritism towards his or her country":{ "examples":[ "chauvinists who express their patriotism by plastering flag decals all over their cars" ], "synonyms":[ "flag-wavers", "jingoes", "nationalists", "superpatriots" ], "near synonyms":[ "loyalists", "patriots", "hawks", "warmongers", "nativists" ], "near antonyms":[ "internationalists", "neutralists" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "chairmanships":{ "as in presidencies , governorships":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "captainships", "deanships", "dictatorships", "generalships", "governorships", "kingships", "masteries", "masterships", "premierships", "presidencies", "presidentships", "superintendencies", "forefronts", "leads", "vanguards", "dominances", "dominions", "jurisdictions", "sovereignties", "sovranties", "sways", "upper hands", "chieftainships", "commanderships", "directorships", "eminences", "heights", "pedestals", "pinnacles", "seats", "thrones", "tops", "chairs", "driver's seats", "heads", "headships", "helms", "reins" ], "near antonyms":[ "ranks" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "champions":{ "the person who comes in first in a competition":{ "examples":[ "the champion of the national spelling bee" ], "synonyms":[ "champs", "titleholders", "titlists", "victors", "winners" ], "near synonyms":[ "cochampions", "co-champions", "cowinners", "co-winners", "placers", "finalists", "quarterfinalists", "semifinalists", "medalists", "medallists", "prizewinners", "megastars", "stars", "superstars", "world-beaters" ], "near antonyms":[ "losers" ], "antonyms":[] }, "a person who actively supports or favors a cause":{ "examples":[ "she's the biggest champion of budget reform in the Congress" ], "synonyms":[ "advocates", "advocators", "apostles", "backers", "boosters", "espousers", "exponents", "expounders", "friends", "gospelers", "gospellers", "heralds", "hierophants", "high priests", "paladins", "promoters", "proponents", "protagonists", "supporters", "true believers", "tub-thumpers", "white knights" ], "near synonyms":[ "loyalists", "partisans", "partizans", "stalwarts", "adherents", "cohorts", "disciples", "followers", "interpreters", "applauders", "cheerleaders", "encouragers", "fellow travelers" ], "near antonyms":[ "enemies", "foes", "rivals", "belittlers", "critics", "faultfinders" ], "antonyms":[ "adversaries", "antagonists", "opponents" ] }, "to promote the interests or cause of":{ "examples":[ "he has always championed the protection of abused animals" ], "synonyms":[ "advocates", "backs", "endorses", "indorses", "patronizes", "plumps (for)", "plunks (for)", "plonks (for)", "supports" ], "near synonyms":[ "adopts", "embraces", "espouses", "abets", "aids", "assists", "helps", "props (up)", "seconds", "sides (with)", "backstops", "bolsters", "boosts", "buttresses", "reinforces", "reenforces", "advances", "forwards", "furthers", "plugs", "preaches", "talks up", "bails out", "delivers", "rescues", "saves" ], "near antonyms":[ "baffles", "foils", "frustrates", "interferes", "opposes", "sabotages", "thwarts", "deserts", "disappoints", "fails", "lets down" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "chaperoned":{ "as in attended , escorted":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "attended", "escorted", "accompanied", "adjacent", "adjoining", "communicating", "contiguous", "neighboring", "next-door", "attached", "connected", "coupled", "linked" ], "near antonyms":[ "alone", "lone", "lonely", "lonesome", "single", "solitary", "solo", "unaccompanied", "unattended", "unchaperoned", "forlorn", "friendless" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to go along with in order to provide assistance, protection, or companionship":{ "examples":[ "three parents will chaperone the students on the school trip" ], "synonyms":[ "accompanied", "attended", "companied", "companioned", "convoyed", "escorted", "saw", "squired" ], "near synonyms":[ "walked", "associated", "consorted", "palled (around)", "teamed (up)", "defended", "guarded", "protected", "brought", "conducted", "guided", "led", "piloted", "steered", "ushered", "followed", "shadowed", "tagged", "tagged along", "tailed", "hovered (over)", "hung (around)" ], "near antonyms":[ "abandoned", "deserted", "ditched", "dumped", "forsook" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "challenges":{ "a feeling or declaration of disapproval or dissent":{ "examples":[ "there were no serious challenges to the legislative bill, so it passed easily" ], "synonyms":[ "complaints", "demurrals", "demurrers", "demurs", "difficulties", "exceptions", "expostulations", "fusses", "kicks", "objections", "protests", "questions", "remonstrances", "stinks" ], "near synonyms":[ "compunctions", "doubts", "misgivings", "qualms", "scruples", "misunderstandings", "cavils", "niggles", "quibbles", "arguments", "conflicts", "debates", "disputes", "dissents", "hassles", "quarrels", "squabbles", "statics", "censures", "criticisms", "defiances", "disobediences", "rebellions", "distrust", "dubieties", "dubitations", "incertitudes", "indeterminations", "misdoubts", "mistrust", "reservations", "skepticism", "suspicions", "uncertainties", "reluctances" ], "near antonyms":[ "approvals", "sanctions", "acceptances", "acquiescences", "agreements", "assents", "compliances", "obediences" ], "antonyms":[] }, "something that requires thought and skill for resolution":{ "examples":[ "the many challenges facing developing countries in the 21st century" ], "synonyms":[ "cases", "knots", "matters", "nuts", "problems", "troubles" ], "near synonyms":[ "issues", "questions", "corners", "fixes", "holes", "hot waters", "jams", "mires", "pickles", "predicaments", "quagmires", "spots", "cruxes", "cruces", "Gordian knots", "sticky wickets", "toughies", "catch-22's", "catch-22s", "dilemmas", "quandaries", "catches", "glitches", "hitches", "pitfalls", "snags", "conundrums", "enigmas", "mysteries", "puzzlements", "puzzles", "riddles", "brainteasers", "posers", "stumpers" ], "near antonyms":[ "magic bullets", "silver bullets", "cure-alls", "panaceas" ], "antonyms":[ "answers", "solutions" ] }, "to demand proof of the truth or rightness of":{ "examples":[ "don't hesitate to challenge any statement that generalizes about people" ], "synonyms":[ "contests", "disputes", "impeaches", "oppugns", "queries", "questions" ], "near synonyms":[ "doubts", "mistrusts", "kicks (about)", "objects (to)", "protests", "combats", "fights", "opposes", "resists" ], "near antonyms":[ "backs", "defends", "supports", "advocates", "champions", "promotes", "abides", "endures", "stomachs", "tolerates" ], "antonyms":[ "accepts", "believes", "embraces", "swallows" ] }, "to invite (someone) to take part in a contest or to perform a feat":{ "examples":[ "I challenge you to swim to the other side of the pond" ], "synonyms":[ "dares", "defies", "stumps" ], "near synonyms":[ "beards", "braves", "brazens", "breasts", "confronts", "faces", "outbraves", "outfaces" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to have as a requirement":{ "examples":[ "having to put up with an overbearing boss challenges forbearance" ], "synonyms":[ "bears", "claims", "demands", "necessitates", "needs", "requires", "takes", "wants", "warrants" ], "near synonyms":[ "entails", "involves", "asks", "begs", "clamors (for)", "cries (for)", "hurts (for)", "lacks", "commands", "enjoins", "exacts", "insists", "presses", "quests", "stipulates" ], "near antonyms":[ "owns", "possesses" ], "antonyms":[ "has", "holds" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "chambering":{ "to provide with living quarters or shelter":{ "examples":[ "chambered the lost hikers in the barn until the next morning" ], "synonyms":[ "accommodating", "bestowing", "billeting", "bivouacking", "boarding", "bunking", "camping", "domiciling", "encamping", "harboring", "housing", "lodging", "putting up", "quartering", "roofing", "rooming", "sheltering", "taking in" ], "near synonyms":[ "ensconcing", "homing", "roosting", "securing", "shedding", "stabling", "tenting", "barracking", "bedding (down)" ], "near antonyms":[ "ejecting", "evicting" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "champaigns":{ "a broad area of level or rolling treeless country":{ "examples":[ "after days of trudging through dense forest, the explorers came upon a vast champaign" ], "synonyms":[ "campos", "downs", "grasslands", "heaths", "leas", "leys", "llanos", "moors", "pampas", "plains", "prairies", "savannas", "savannahs", "steppes", "tundras", "velds", "veldts" ], "near synonyms":[ "fields", "meadows", "floodplains", "bottomlands", "bottoms", "flats", "lowlands", "plateaus", "plateaux", "tablelands", "tables", "uplands" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "chalets":{ "an often small house for recreational or seasonal use":{ "examples":[ "a mountain chalet for weekend getaways" ], "synonyms":[ "baches", "cabins", "camps", "cottages", "lodges" ], "near synonyms":[ "dachas", "summerhouses", "bungalows", "cots", "huts", "shacks", "shanties" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "chansonniers":{ "as in songsters , troubadours":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "carolers", "carollers", "singers", "songsters", "vocalists", "vocalizers", "voices", "crooners", "harmonizers", "hummers", "warblers", "yodelers", "cantors", "chanters", "choristers", "chanteuses", "songstresses", "bards", "troubadours", "belters", "serenaders" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "chamfers":{ "as in bevels , flutes":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bevels", "flutes", "abrades", "files", "grazes", "mills", "rasps", "scarifies", "scratches", "grooves", "scores", "scribes", "seams" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "chanteys":{ "as in folk songs , barcaroles":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "arias", "arie", "art songs", "barcaroles", "barcarolles", "blues", "chansons", "chants", "choruses", "croons", "descants", "discants", "folk songs", "glees", "lullabies", "madrigals", "motets", "part-songs", "pops", "rockers", "roundelays", "rounds", "serenades", "standards", "ballads", "ditties", "jingles", "lays", "lyrics", "solos", "songs", "vocals", "anthems", "cantatas", "canticles", "carols", "chorales", "hymns", "noels", "psalms", "spirituals", "dirges", "laments", "requiems", "threnodies", "hallelujahs", "paeans", "drinking songs", "fight songs", "torch songs", "covers", "medleys", "remixes" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "chapeaus":{ "a covering for the head usually having a shaped crown":{ "examples":[ "with her chapeau cocked jauntily to one side, the French actress was the very picture of Gallic insouciance" ], "synonyms":[ "caps", "hats", "headdresses", "headgears", "headpieces", "lids" ], "near synonyms":[ "baseball caps", "berets", "billycocks", "birettas", "boaters", "bonnets", "bowlers", "calottes", "capuches", "casques", "castors", "cloches", "cocked hats", "cowboy hats", "cowls", "derbies", "fedoras", "fezzes", "fezes", "garrison caps", "hard hats", "helmets", "helms", "high hats", "homburgs", "hoods", "kepis", "k\u00e9pis", "kufis", "leghorns", "miters", "mitres", "nightcaps", "opera hats", "overseas caps", "panamas", "picture hats", "pillboxes", "plug hats", "porkpie hats", "service caps", "shakos", "shakoes", "silk hats", "skimmers", "skullcaps", "sombreros", "sou'westers", "Stetsons", "stocking caps", "stovepipes", "sunbonnets", "tam-o'-shanters", "tams", "ten-gallon hats", "top hats", "toppers", "toques", "tricornes", "tricorns", "turbans", "zucchettos", "warbonnets" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "characterizing":{ "to point out the chief quality or qualities of an individual or group":{ "examples":[ "how would you characterize the mission of this environmental organization?" ], "synonyms":[ "charactering", "defining", "depicting", "describing", "portraying", "representing" ], "near synonyms":[ "categorizing", "classifying", "pigeonholing", "typing", "coloring", "identifying", "indicating", "naming", "specifying", "distinguishing", "individualizing", "marking", "particularizing", "stamping" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to be an important feature of":{ "examples":[ "an unsightly rash characterizes chicken pox" ], "synonyms":[ "distinguishing", "marking" ], "near synonyms":[ "differentiating", "customizing", "individualizing", "particularizing" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "chapeaux":{ "a covering for the head usually having a shaped crown":{ "examples":[ "with her chapeau cocked jauntily to one side, the French actress was the very picture of Gallic insouciance" ], "synonyms":[ "caps", "hats", "headdresses", "headgears", "headpieces", "lids" ], "near synonyms":[ "baseball caps", "berets", "billycocks", "birettas", "boaters", "bonnets", "bowlers", "calottes", "capuches", "casques", "castors", "cloches", "cocked hats", "cowboy hats", "cowls", "derbies", "fedoras", "fezzes", "fezes", "garrison caps", "hard hats", "helmets", "helms", "high hats", "homburgs", "hoods", "kepis", "k\u00e9pis", "kufis", "leghorns", "miters", "mitres", "nightcaps", "opera hats", "overseas caps", "panamas", "picture hats", "pillboxes", "plug hats", "porkpie hats", "service caps", "shakos", "shakoes", "silk hats", "skimmers", "skullcaps", "sombreros", "sou'westers", "Stetsons", "stocking caps", "stovepipes", "sunbonnets", "tam-o'-shanters", "tams", "ten-gallon hats", "top hats", "toppers", "toques", "tricornes", "tricorns", "turbans", "zucchettos", "warbonnets" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "charlies":{ "a person who lacks good sense or judgment":{ "examples":[ "he's a nice enough bloke, but a real charlie when choosing his girlfriends" ], "synonyms":[ "berks", "boobies", "cuckoos", "ding-a-lings", "dingbats", "ding-dongs", "dipsticks", "doofuses", "dufuses", "featherheads", "fools", "geese", "gits", "half-wits", "jackasses", "lunatics", "mooncalves", "nincompoops", "ninnies", "ninnyhammers", "nits", "nitwits", "nutcases", "nuts", "simpletons", "simps", "turkeys", "yo-yos" ], "near synonyms":[ "daredevils", "madmen", "airheads", "birdbrains", "blockheads", "dodoes", "dodos", "dolts", "donkeys", "dopes", "dorks", "dumbbells", "dummies", "dunces", "fatheads", "ganders", "goons", "idiots", "ignoramuses", "ignorami", "imbeciles", "know-nothings", "knuckleheads", "morons", "numskulls", "numbskulls", "pinheads", "schlubs", "shlubs", "schlumps", "schnooks", "stocks", "featherbrains", "scatterbrains", "butts", "dupes", "laughingstocks", "mockeries", "monkeys", "chumps", "losers", "schlemiels", "shlemiels", "characters", "codgers", "crackbrains", "crackpots", "cranks", "kooks", "oddballs", "screwballs", "weirdos" ], "near antonyms":[ "sages", "thinkers", "brains", "geniuses", "genii" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "channelers":{ "a person who claims to speak with or for the spirits of the dead":{ "examples":[ "a channeler who claims to receive messages from a medieval warrior" ], "synonyms":[ "channels", "mediums", "media", "psychics", "spiritists", "spiritualists" ], "near synonyms":[ "clairvoyants", "mentalists", "mind readers", "telepaths", "sensitives" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "charted":{ "to give an oral or written account of in some detail":{ "examples":[ "the book charts the years between the two World Wars" ], "synonyms":[ "chronicled", "described", "narrated", "recited", "recounted", "rehearsed", "related", "reported", "told" ], "near synonyms":[ "delivered", "gave", "reeled off", "stated", "uttered", "voiced", "detailed", "enumerated", "itemized", "particularized", "bared", "disclosed", "divulged", "exposed", "let on (about)", "revealed", "delineated", "depicted", "expressed", "rendered", "sketched" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to work out the details of (something) in advance":{ "examples":[ "charted the entire campaign for governor before she even agreed to run" ], "synonyms":[ "arranged", "blueprinted", "budgeted", "calculated", "choreographed", "designed", "framed", "laid out", "mapped (out)", "organized", "planned", "prepared", "projected", "schemed (out)", "shaped", "strategized (about)" ], "near synonyms":[ "conspired", "contrived", "devised", "intrigued", "machinated", "plotted", "put up", "concerted", "got up", "drafted", "outlined", "sketched", "aimed", "figured", "had on", "intended", "meant", "contemplated", "meditated", "premeditated" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "chalet":{ "an often small house for recreational or seasonal use":{ "examples":[ "a mountain chalet for weekend getaways" ], "synonyms":[ "bach", "cabin", "camp", "cottage", "lodge" ], "near synonyms":[ "dacha", "summerhouse", "bungalow", "cot", "hut", "shack", "shanty" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "chaplain":{ "as in confessor , sky pilot":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "confessor", "sky pilot", "abb\u00e9", "curate", "cur\u00e9", "parson", "pastor", "rector", "shepherd", "vicar", "evangelist", "missionary", "missioner", "missionizer", "revivalist", "abbot", "archbishop", "archpriest", "bishop", "dean", "diocesan", "monsignor", "pope", "prelate", "presbyter", "friar", "mendicant", "monastic", "monk", "oblate", "religious", "clergywoman", "deaconess", "priestess", "high priest", "high priestess", "churchman", "clergyman", "father", "Holy Joe", "padre", "clergyperson", "cleric", "clerical", "clerk", "deacon", "divine", "dominie", "ecclesiastic", "minister", "preacher", "priest", "reverend" ], "near antonyms":[ "layman", "layperson", "secular", "lay reader", "lector" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "chauffeuring":{ "as in taxiing , hacking":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "hacking", "taxiing", "joyriding", "riding", "rolling", "wheeling", "dragging", "racing", "automobiling", "driving", "motoring", "tooling" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "chanties":{ "as in folk songs , barcaroles":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "arias", "arie", "art songs", "barcaroles", "barcarolles", "blues", "chansons", "chants", "choruses", "croons", "descants", "discants", "folk songs", "glees", "lullabies", "madrigals", "motets", "part-songs", "pops", "rockers", "roundelays", "rounds", "serenades", "standards", "ballads", "ditties", "jingles", "lays", "lyrics", "solos", "songs", "vocals", "anthems", "cantatas", "canticles", "carols", "chorales", "hymns", "noels", "psalms", "spirituals", "dirges", "laments", "requiems", "threnodies", "hallelujahs", "paeans", "drinking songs", "fight songs", "torch songs", "covers", "medleys", "remixes" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "chanting":{ "to utter in musical or drawn out tones":{ "examples":[ "the frustrated crowd at the rock concert started to chant , \"We want the show to start!\"" ], "synonyms":[ "intonating", "intoning", "singing" ], "near synonyms":[ "bellowing", "belting", "roaring", "chiming", "chorusing" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to produce musical sounds with the voice":{ "examples":[ "monks chanting fervently at matins" ], "synonyms":[ "caroling", "carolling", "descanting", "singing", "vocalizing" ], "near synonyms":[ "belting", "crooning", "harmonizing", "humming", "lilting", "quavering", "scatting", "sharping", "slurring", "trilling", "trolling", "warbling", "yodeling", "yodelling", "serenading" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "channelling":{ "to cause to move to a central point or along a restricted pathway":{ "examples":[ "an athletic youth who channeled all of his energy into sports" ], "synonyms":[ "canalizing", "channelizing", "conducting", "directing", "funneling", "funnelling", "piping", "siphoning", "syphoning" ], "near synonyms":[ "carrying", "conveying", "transmitting", "concentrating", "consolidating", "focusing", "focussing" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "channeling":{ "to cause to move to a central point or along a restricted pathway":{ "examples":[ "an athletic youth who channeled all of his energy into sports" ], "synonyms":[ "canalizing", "channelizing", "conducting", "directing", "funneling", "funnelling", "piping", "siphoning", "syphoning" ], "near synonyms":[ "carrying", "conveying", "transmitting", "concentrating", "consolidating", "focusing", "focussing" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "changeover":{ "a change in form, appearance, or use":{ "examples":[ "the region's changeover from an agricultural economy to one based on manufacturing" ], "synonyms":[ "conversion", "metamorphosis", "transfiguration", "transformation" ], "near synonyms":[ "shift", "transition", "adjustment", "alteration", "modification", "reconstruction", "reconversion", "redo", "redoing", "refashioning", "reformation", "remaking", "remodeling", "revamping", "revision", "reworking", "variation", "deformation", "disfigurement", "distortion", "mutation", "transmutation", "displacement", "replacement", "substitution", "supplantation" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "chapmen":{ "as in peddlers , hucksters":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "hawkers", "hucksters", "peddlers", "pedlars", "discounters", "distributors", "e-tailers", "exporters", "jobbers", "resellers", "retailers", "wholesalers", "salesclerks", "salesmen", "salespeople", "saleswomen", "shopgirls", "black marketers", "black marketeers", "bootleggers", "fencers", "fences", "hustlers", "scalpers", "smugglers", "traffickers", "bargainers", "hagglers", "horse traders", "palterers", "auctioneers", "concessionaires", "merchants", "traders", "tradesmen", "brokers", "dealers", "merchandisers", "sellers", "vendors", "venders" ], "near antonyms":[ "buyers", "purchasers", "consumers", "end users", "users" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "chantey":{ "as in folk song , barcarole":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "aria", "art song", "barcarole", "barcarolle", "blues", "chanson", "chant", "chorus", "croon", "descant", "discant", "folk song", "glee", "lullaby", "madrigal", "motet", "part-song", "pop", "rocker", "round", "roundelay", "serenade", "standard", "ballad", "ditty", "jingle", "lay", "lyric", "solo", "song", "vocal", "anthem", "cantata", "canticle", "carol", "chorale", "hymn", "noel", "psalm", "spiritual", "dirge", "lament", "requiem", "threnody", "hallelujah", "paean", "drinking song", "fight song", "torch song", "cover", "medley", "remix" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "characters":{ "a written or printed mark that is meant to convey information to the reader":{ "examples":[ "the pictorial characters of the ancient Egyptians had long been a mystery" ], "synonyms":[ "glyphs", "icons", "ikons", "signs", "symbols" ], "near synonyms":[ "ciphers", "letters", "numerals", "hieroglyphs", "ideograms", "pictograms", "pictographs", "runes" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a person of odd or whimsical habits":{ "examples":[ "the junk dealer is certainly a character , but he's as honest as they come" ], "synonyms":[ "codgers", "crackbrains", "crackpots", "cracks", "cranks", "eccentrics", "flakes", "fruitcakes", "head cases", "kooks", "nutcases", "nuts", "nutters", "oddballs", "oddities", "originals", "quizzes", "screwballs", "weirdos", "zanies" ], "near synonyms":[ "bohemians", "mavericks", "nonconformists", "quixotes", "coots", "geezers", "curios", "rarities", "freaks", "fantasticoes", "fantasts" ], "near antonyms":[ "conformers", "conformists", "followers", "sheep" ], "antonyms":[] }, "overall quality as seen or judged by people in general":{ "examples":[ "the general character of the business appears to be good" ], "synonyms":[ "fames", "marks", "names", "notes", "odors", "reports", "reps", "reputations", "reputes" ], "near synonyms":[ "credits", "honors", "celebrities", "notorieties", "renowns", "images", "personae", "personas", "admirations", "regards", "reverences" ], "near antonyms":[ "discredit", "disgraces", "dishonors", "disreputes", "ignominies", "infamies", "obloquies", "odiums", "opprobriums", "reproaches", "shames" ], "antonyms":[] }, "something that sets apart an individual from others of the same kind":{ "examples":[ "one of the distinguishing characters of mammals" ], "synonyms":[ "affections", "attributes", "attributions", "characteristics", "criteria", "criterions", "diagnostics", "differentiae", "features", "fingerprints", "hallmarks", "markers", "marks", "notes", "particularities", "peculiarities", "points", "properties", "qualities", "specifics", "stamps", "touches", "traits" ], "near synonyms":[ "badges", "indications", "signs", "emblems", "symbols", "tokens", "charms", "graces", "excellences", "merits", "virtues", "eccentricities", "idiosyncrasies", "oddities", "quirks", "individualities", "singularities" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "the set of qualities that make a person different from other people":{ "examples":[ "she regards each of her children as having a distinctive character that should be valued for what it is" ], "synonyms":[ "identities", "individualisms", "individualities", "personalities", "selfhoods", "self-identities" ], "near synonyms":[ "idiosyncrasies", "peculiarities", "singularities", "dispositions", "humors", "natures", "temperaments", "tempers", "independences" ], "near antonyms":[ "conformities", "conventionalities" ], "antonyms":[] }, "the set of qualities that makes a person, a group of people, or a thing different from others":{ "examples":[ "the basic character of the work requires that an employee be able to work quietly and independently" ], "synonyms":[ "clays", "colors", "complexions", "constitutions", "geniuses", "genii", "natures", "personalities", "selves", "tones" ], "near synonyms":[ "individualities", "singularities", "attributes", "characteristics", "earmarks", "essentialities", "features", "flavors", "hallmarks", "marks", "points", "properties", "savors", "savours", "stamps", "traits", "dispositions", "grains", "sorts", "temperaments", "tempers", "compositions", "makeups", "essences", "essentialities", "interiorities", "interiors", "souls", "spirits", "metals", "stuff", "substances", "habits", "ways" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a member of the human race":{ "examples":[ "you wouldn't believe what kind of characters hang around the bus station" ], "synonyms":[ "babies", "beings", "birds", "bodies", "bods", "cookies", "creatures", "customers", "devils", "ducks", "eggs", "faces", "fish", "fishes", "guys", "heads", "human beings", "humans", "individuals", "lives", "men", "mortals", "parties", "people", "personages", "scouts", "slobs", "sorts", "souls", "specimens", "stiffs", "things", "wights" ], "near synonyms":[ "hominids", "homos", "humanoids", "brothers", "brethren", "fellowmen", "fellows", "neighbors", "celebrities", "personalities", "selves", "somebodies" ], "near antonyms":[ "animals", "beasties", "beasts", "brutes", "critters" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to point out the chief quality or qualities of an individual or group":{ "examples":[ "formerly charactered as \"the dark ages,\" that period of history may not have been quite so benighted as once thought" ], "synonyms":[ "characterizes", "defines", "depicts", "describes", "portrays", "represents" ], "near synonyms":[ "categorizes", "classifies", "pigeonholes", "types", "colors", "identifies", "indicates", "names", "specifies", "distinguishes", "individualizes", "marks", "particularizes", "stamps" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "charitable":{ "having or showing a concern for the welfare of others":{ "examples":[ "a charitable couple who have donated a sizable chunk of their fortune to the local university" ], "synonyms":[ "altruistic", "beneficent", "benevolent", "do-good", "eleemosynary", "good", "humanitarian", "philanthropic", "philanthropical" ], "near synonyms":[ "selfless", "self-sacrificing", "bighearted", "bounteous", "bountiful", "free", "freehanded", "generous", "greathearted", "handsome", "liberal", "magnanimous", "munificent", "openhanded", "openhearted", "unselfish", "unsparing", "compassionate", "humane", "kind", "kindhearted", "social-minded" ], "near antonyms":[ "self-indulgent", "self-seeking", "cheap", "closefisted", "miserly", "niggardly", "parsimonious", "stingy", "tight", "tightfisted", "hard-hearted", "pitiless", "unfeeling", "self-obsessed" ], "antonyms":[ "self-centered", "self-concerned", "selfish" ] }, "giving or sharing in abundance and without hesitation":{ "examples":[ "a charitable woman who helped everyone who needed it" ], "synonyms":[ "bighearted", "bounteous", "bountiful", "free", "freehanded", "freehearted", "fulsome", "generous", "liberal", "munificent", "open", "openhanded", "unselfish", "unsparing", "unstinting" ], "near synonyms":[ "extravagant", "handsome", "lavish", "overgenerous", "profuse", "altruistic", "beneficent", "benevolent", "hospitable", "humanitarian", "philanthropic", "philanthropical", "big", "greathearted", "largehearted", "magnanimous", "openhearted", "compassionate", "good-hearted", "kind", "kindly", "samaritan", "sympathetic" ], "near antonyms":[ "mean", "petty", "small", "frugal", "spare", "sparing", "thrifty", "chary", "stinting", "acquisitive", "avaricious", "avid", "coveting", "covetous", "desirous", "grasping", "hoggish", "itchy", "mercenary", "rapacious", "begrudging", "envious", "grudging", "resentful" ], "antonyms":[ "cheap", "close", "closefisted", "costive", "illiberal", "mingy", "miserly", "niggardly", "parsimonious", "penurious", "selfish", "stingy", "stinting", "tight", "tightfisted", "uncharitable", "ungenerous" ] }, "tolerant and kind in the judgment of and expectations for others":{ "examples":[ "her best friend, who was inclined towards a more charitable interpretation of her actions, let it pass" ], "synonyms":[ "clement", "easy", "indulgent", "soft" ], "near synonyms":[ "accommodating", "acquiescent", "amenable", "obliging", "easygoing", "laid-back", "undemanding" ], "near antonyms":[ "demanding", "uncharitable", "unforgiving", "inflexible", "intolerant", "unbending", "uncompromising", "unyielding" ], "antonyms":[ "hard", "harsh", "severe", "stern", "strict" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "channelized":{ "to cause to move to a central point or along a restricted pathway":{ "examples":[ "channelized all of his resources into winning that state's crucial primary" ], "synonyms":[ "canalized", "channeled", "channelled", "conducted", "directed", "funneled", "funnelled", "piped", "siphoned", "syphoned" ], "near synonyms":[ "carried", "conveyed", "transmitted", "concentrated", "consolidated", "focused", "focussed" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "champion":{ "the person who comes in first in a competition":{ "examples":[ "the champion of the national spelling bee" ], "synonyms":[ "champ", "titleholder", "titlist", "victor", "winner" ], "near synonyms":[ "cochampion", "cowinner", "placer", "finalist", "quarterfinalist", "semifinalist", "medalist", "medallist", "prizewinner", "megastar", "star", "superstar", "world-beater" ], "near antonyms":[ "loser" ], "antonyms":[] }, "a person who actively supports or favors a cause":{ "examples":[ "she's the biggest champion of budget reform in the Congress" ], "synonyms":[ "advocate", "advocator", "apostle", "backer", "booster", "espouser", "exponent", "expounder", "friend", "gospeler", "gospeller", "herald", "hierophant", "high priest", "paladin", "promoter", "proponent", "protagonist", "supporter", "true believer", "tub-thumper", "white knight" ], "near synonyms":[ "loyalist", "partisan", "partizan", "stalwart", "adherent", "cohort", "disciple", "follower", "interpreter", "applauder", "cheerleader", "encourager", "fellow traveler" ], "near antonyms":[ "enemy", "foe", "rival", "belittler", "critic", "faultfinder" ], "antonyms":[ "adversary", "antagonist", "opponent" ] }, "to promote the interests or cause of":{ "examples":[ "he has always championed the protection of abused animals" ], "synonyms":[ "advocate", "back", "endorse", "indorse", "patronize", "plump (for)", "plunk (for)", "plonk (for)", "support" ], "near synonyms":[ "adopt", "embrace", "espouse", "abet", "aid", "assist", "help", "prop (up)", "second", "side (with)", "backstop", "bolster", "boost", "buttress", "reinforce", "reenforce", "advance", "forward", "further", "plug", "preach", "talk up", "bail out", "deliver", "rescue", "save" ], "near antonyms":[ "baffle", "foil", "frustrate", "interfere", "oppose", "sabotage", "thwart", "desert", "disappoint", "fail", "let down" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "chaffered":{ "to talk over or dispute the terms of a purchase":{ "examples":[ "in that country you're expected to chaffer with the vendors at the bazaar" ], "synonyms":[ "bargained", "dealt", "dickered", "haggled", "horse-traded", "negotiated", "paltered" ], "near synonyms":[ "argued", "bickered", "clashed", "fought", "hassled", "quarreled", "quarrelled", "quibbled", "squabbled", "wrangled", "comparison shopped", "shopped (around)", "bartered", "exchanged", "traded", "hawked", "peddled", "bought", "purchased" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to engage in casual or rambling conversation":{ "examples":[ "just a couple of blokes chaffering at the neighborhood pub" ], "synonyms":[ "babbled", "blabbed", "cackled", "chatted", "chattered", "chinned", "conversed", "gabbed", "gabbled", "gassed", "jabbered", "jawed", "kibitzed", "kibbitzed", "nattered", "palavered", "pattered", "prated", "prattled", "ran on", "rapped", "rattled", "schmoozed", "shmoozed", "talked", "twittered", "visited" ], "near synonyms":[ "gossiped", "tattled", "descanted", "discussed", "expatiated", "yakked", "yacked", "yammered", "yapped" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "chairman":{ "a person in charge of a meeting":{ "examples":[ "the chairman called the meeting to order" ], "synonyms":[ "chair", "chairperson", "moderator", "president", "presider", "prolocutor", "speaker" ], "near synonyms":[ "chairwoman", "cochair", "cochairman", "cochairperson", "cochairwoman", "copresident" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "chanter":{ "as in cantor , chorister":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "cantor", "chorister", "caroler", "caroller", "singer", "songster", "vocalist", "vocalizer", "voice", "belter", "crooner", "harmonizer", "hummer", "warbler", "yodeler", "serenader", "chansonnier", "chanteuse", "songstress", "bard", "troubadour" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "characteristic":{ "something that sets apart an individual from others of the same kind":{ "examples":[ "the ability to fashion tools and other characteristics that distinguish human beings from other animals" ], "synonyms":[ "affection", "attribute", "attribution", "character", "criterion", "diagnostic", "differentia", "feature", "fingerprint", "hallmark", "mark", "marker", "note", "particularity", "peculiarity", "point", "property", "quality", "specific", "stamp", "touch", "trait" ], "near synonyms":[ "badge", "indication", "sign", "emblem", "symbol", "token", "charm", "grace", "excellence", "merit", "virtue", "eccentricity", "idiosyncrasy", "oddity", "quirk", "individuality", "singularity", "uniqueness" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "serving to identify as belonging to an individual or group":{ "examples":[ "the characteristic taste of licorice" ], "synonyms":[ "classic", "diagnostic", "diagnostical", "discriminating", "distinct", "distinctive", "distinguishing", "identifying", "individual", "peculiar", "proper", "symptomatic", "typical" ], "near synonyms":[ "idiosyncratic", "identifiable", "pronounced", "unmistakable", "general", "generic", "common", "normal", "regular", "usual", "especial", "particular", "special", "specific", "archetypal", "archetypical", "model", "paradigmatic" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[ "atypical", "nontypical", "uncharacteristic", "untypical" ] }, "having or showing the qualities associated with the members of a particular group or kind":{ "examples":[ "the characteristic wit and good-naturedness of the Irish" ], "synonyms":[ "archetypal", "archetypical", "average", "normal", "regular", "representative", "standard", "true", "typical" ], "near synonyms":[ "common", "commonplace", "conventional", "customary", "everyday", "ordinary", "usual", "wonted", "workaday", "classic", "textbook", "vintage", "expected", "familiar", "habitual", "predictable", "routine", "unexceptional", "unremarkable", "predominant", "preponderant" ], "near antonyms":[ "uncommon", "unconventional", "uncustomary", "unusual", "unwonted", "distinctive", "especial", "exceptional", "extraordinary", "infrequent", "noteworthy", "rare", "remarkable", "singular", "special", "unexpected", "unfamiliar", "unique", "unpredictable", "eccentric", "idiosyncratic", "nonconformist", "peculiar", "unknown", "unorthodox", "curious", "erratic", "funky", "funny", "odd", "oddball", "offbeat", "outlandish", "quirky", "screwy", "strange", "wacky", "whacky", "way-out", "bizarre", "fantastic", "fantastical", "far-out", "freak", "freakish", "kooky", "kookie", "out-of-the-way", "outrageous", "outr\u00e9", "rare", "singular", "unnatural", "weird", "wild" ], "antonyms":[ "aberrant", "abnormal", "anomalous", "atypical", "deviant", "irregular", "nonrepresentative", "nontypical", "untypical" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "chancing":{ "to take a chance on":{ "examples":[ "I don't think we should chance driving in this snowstorm" ], "synonyms":[ "adventuring", "gambling (on)", "hazarding", "risking", "tempting", "venturing" ], "near synonyms":[ "bearding", "braving", "brazening", "breasting", "challenging", "confronting", "daring", "defying", "facing", "outbraving", "compromising", "endangering", "imperiling", "imperilling", "jeopardizing", "menacing", "exposing", "subjecting", "betting (on)", "wagering" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to take place":{ "examples":[ "there chanced to be a beautiful day when we were touring that part of Scotland" ], "synonyms":[ "befalling", "being", "betiding", "coming", "coming about", "coming down", "coming off", "cooking", "doing", "going down", "going on", "happening", "happing", "occurring", "passing", "transpiring" ], "near synonyms":[ "breaking", "developing", "rising", "shaping (up)", "arising", "coming up", "cropping (up)", "materializing", "springing (up)", "intervening", "falling out", "following", "resulting", "turning out", "going off", "proceeding" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "chargers":{ "as in plates , trays":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bowls", "casseroles", "cups", "plates", "platters", "salvers", "saucers", "servers", "trays", "waiters", "dishes", "vessels" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in mounts , hacks":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "coursers", "cow ponies", "cutting horses", "gallopers", "hackneys", "hacks", "mounts", "packhorses", "prancers", "quarter horses", "racehorses", "saddle horses", "trotters", "warhorses", "workhorses", "broncos", "bronchos", "mustangs", "ponies", "bays", "blacks", "buckskins", "chestnuts", "duns", "palominos", "pintos", "pintoes", "roans", "skewbalds", "sorrels", "colts", "fillies", "foals", "geldings", "mares", "stallions", "cobs", "dobbins", "jades", "plugs", "skates", "equids", "equines", "horses", "horse", "nags", "steeds" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "chaises":{ "as in cabriolets , phaetons":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "barouches", "broughams", "buckboards", "buggies", "cabriolets", "cabs", "calashes", "cal\u00e8ches", "caleches", "caroches", "carryalls", "chariots", "coaches", "coup\u00e9s", "coupes", "curricles", "diligences", "dogcarts", "droshkies", "droskies", "four-in-hands", "gigs", "go-carts", "hackneys", "hansoms", "hansom cabs", "jaunting cars", "landaus", "phaetons", "post chaises", "roadsters", "rockaways", "stagecoaches", "stages", "stanhopes", "surreys", "tandems", "tilburies", "tongas", "traps", "troikas", "victorias", "carriages", "equipages", "rigs", "turnouts" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "chanteuses":{ "as in songstresses":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "songstresses", "chansonniers", "bards", "troubadours", "cantors", "chanters", "choristers", "serenaders", "crooners", "harmonizers", "hummers", "warblers", "yodelers", "belters", "carolers", "carollers", "singers", "songsters", "vocalists", "vocalizers", "voices" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "chandelier":{ "a large, decorated fixture that hangs from a ceiling and has branches for holding many sources of light":{ "examples":[ "the dining room chandelier" ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "arc lamp", "arc light", "candelabra", "candelabrum", "candle", "dark lantern", "flare", "flash", "flashbulb", "flashcube", "flashlight", "floodlight", "fluorescent lamp", "gaslight", "gasolier", "girandole", "headlight", "incandescent lamp", "klieg light", "kleig light", "lantern", "light bulb", "lighthouse", "lighting", "sconce", "spotlight", "streetlight", "sun lamp", "beacon", "illuminant", "lamp" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "chaste":{ "free from any trace of the coarse or indecent":{ "examples":[ "as one would expect, the minister's small talk is always chaste , even though he likes a joke as much as the next person" ], "synonyms":[ "clean", "decent", "G-rated", "immaculate", "modest", "pure", "vestal", "virgin", "virginal" ], "near synonyms":[ "lily-white", "spotless", "stainless", "unblemished", "undefiled", "unsoiled", "unspotted", "unstained", "unsullied", "untainted", "untarnished", "decorous", "proper", "seemly", "cultivated", "refined", "tasteful", "harmless", "innocent", "innocuous", "inoffensive" ], "near antonyms":[ "blemished", "defiled", "soiled", "spotted", "stained", "sullied", "tainted", "tarnished", "improper", "indecorous", "indelicate", "ribald", "unseemly", "crude", "tacky", "tasteless", "unrefined" ], "antonyms":[ "coarse", "dirty", "filthy", "immodest", "impure", "indecent", "obscene", "smutty", "unchaste", "unclean", "vulgar" ] }, "free from dirt or stain":{ "examples":[ "the chaste white carpet is a key element in the living room's stark, minimalist design" ], "synonyms":[ "antiseptic", "clean", "fair", "immaculate", "pristine", "spick-and-span", "spic-and-span", "spotless", "squeaky-clean", "stainless", "unsoiled", "unstained", "unsullied" ], "near synonyms":[ "pure", "taintless", "undefiled", "unpolluted", "untainted", "wholesome", "cleanly", "germfree", "hygienic", "sanitary", "sterile", "abluted", "bleached", "cleansed", "purified", "scrubbed", "washed", "whitened", "milky", "snowy", "white", "flawless", "unblemished", "bright", "shiny", "sparkling" ], "near antonyms":[ "dingy", "greasy", "grimy", "mucky", "muddy", "unwashed", "defiled", "germy", "polluted", "tainted", "unsterile", "unsterilized", "blackened", "discolored" ], "antonyms":[ "besmirched", "dirty", "filthy", "foul", "grubby", "smirched", "soiled", "spotted", "stained", "sullied", "unclean", "uncleaned" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "changes of heart":{ "a changing from one policy or point of view to virtually its exact opposite":{ "examples":[ "He considered taking a position at another company, but had a change of heart when his employer offered him a raise." ], "synonyms":[ "about-faces", "about-turns", "flip-flops", "reversals", "turnabouts", "turnarounds", "U-turns", "volte-faces" ], "near synonyms":[ "bait and switches", "switcheroos", "denials", "disaffirmances", "disavowals", "disownments", "recantations", "renunciations", "repudiations", "retractions", "reconsiderations", "retreats", "second thoughts", "hesitations", "indecisions", "irresolutions", "vacillations", "wobblings", "wabblings" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "championship":{ "the position occupied by the one who comes in first in a competition":{ "examples":[ "the Yankees have won the championship many times" ], "synonyms":[ "crown", "title" ], "near synonyms":[], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "changeful":{ "likely to change frequently, suddenly, or unexpectedly":{ "examples":[ "a confusingly changeful attitude toward his so-called best friend" ], "synonyms":[ "capricious", "changeable", "fickle", "flickery", "fluctuating", "fluid", "inconsistent", "inconstant", "mercurial", "mutable", "skittish", "temperamental", "uncertain", "unpredictable", "unsettled", "unstable", "unsteady", "variable", "volatile" ], "near synonyms":[ "aimless", "arbitrary", "desultory", "erratic", "haphazard", "hit-or-miss", "irregular", "random", "scattered", "slapdash", "stray", "ambivalent", "hesitating", "shaky", "shilly-shally", "shilly-shallying", "vacillating", "wavering", "dicey", "undependable", "unreliable", "untrustworthy", "adaptable", "mobile", "protean", "versatile" ], "near antonyms":[ "equable", "even", "uniform", "abiding", "durable", "lasting", "permanent", "persistent", "dependable", "reliable", "sure", "tried", "tried-and-true", "true", "trustworthy", "trusty" ], "antonyms":[ "certain", "changeless", "constant", "immutable", "invariable", "predictable", "settled", "stable", "stationary", "steady", "unchangeable", "unchanging", "unvarying" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "chancing (upon)":{ "to come upon face-to-face or as if face-to-face":{ "examples":[ "chanced upon my archenemy as I rounded a corner" ], "synonyms":[ "catching", "encountering", "happening (upon)", "meeting", "stumbling (upon)" ], "near synonyms":[ "accosting", "confronting", "facing", "greeting", "saluting", "colliding (with)", "crashing (into)", "crisscrossing", "crossing", "passing", "hitting (upon)", "lighting (upon)", "tumbling (to)", "reencountering", "re-encountering", "remeeting" ], "near antonyms":[ "avoiding", "dodging", "ducking", "eluding", "escaping", "evading", "shaking", "shunning" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to come upon unexpectedly or by chance":{ "examples":[ "I chanced upon your mother in the grocery store yesterday" ], "synonyms":[ "encountering", "finding", "happening (on or upon)", "hitting (upon)", "lighting (on or upon)", "meeting", "pitching (upon)", "stumbling (on or onto)", "tumbling (upon)" ], "near synonyms":[ "lucking (out, on, onto, or into)", "confronting", "facing", "discovering", "striking", "turning up" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "changelings":{ "as in faeries , goblins":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "brownies", "dwarfs", "dwarves", "elves", "faeries", "fairies", "fays", "gnomes", "goblins", "gremlins", "hobgoblins", "kobolds", "leprechauns", "pixies", "pucks", "sprites", "trolls", "banshees", "ghouls", "hags", "ogres", "kelpies", "nixies", "imps", "little people" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "chansonnier":{ "as in songster , troubadour":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "caroler", "caroller", "singer", "songster", "vocalist", "vocalizer", "voice", "crooner", "harmonizer", "hummer", "warbler", "yodeler", "cantor", "chanter", "chorister", "chanteuse", "songstress", "bard", "troubadour", "belter", "serenader" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "chagrins":{ "as in upsets , discontents":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bums (out)", "discontents", "disgruntles", "displeases", "distresses", "upsets", "cheats", "disappoints", "dissatisfies", "fails", "lets down", "disenchants", "disillusions", "deceives", "deludes", "mocks" ], "near antonyms":[ "contents", "gratifies", "satisfies", "fulfills", "fulfils", "gladdens" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in embarrasses , humiliates":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "abashes", "discomfits", "disconcerts", "embarrasses", "fazes", "humiliates", "mortifies", "incarnadines", "rouges", "ruddles", "blooms", "blushes", "colors", "crimsons", "flushes", "glows", "reddens" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "channelizes":{ "to cause to move to a central point or along a restricted pathway":{ "examples":[ "channelized all of his resources into winning that state's crucial primary" ], "synonyms":[ "canalizes", "channels", "conducts", "directs", "funnels", "pipes", "siphons", "syphons" ], "near synonyms":[ "carries", "conveys", "transmits", "concentrates", "consolidates", "focuses", "focusses" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "chaining":{ "to confine or restrain with or as if with chains":{ "examples":[ "chaining up the dog in the backyard" ], "synonyms":[ "binding", "enchaining", "enfettering", "fettering", "gyving", "handcuffing", "manacling", "pinioning", "shackling", "trammeling", "trammelling" ], "near synonyms":[ "hobbling", "hog-tying", "ironing", "lashing", "securing", "trussing", "tying", "tieing", "attaching", "fastening", "joining", "linking", "confining", "constraining", "curbing", "hampering", "hindering", "impeding", "limiting", "restricting", "entangling", "tangling" ], "near antonyms":[ "emancipating", "freeing", "liberating", "loosing", "releasing", "rescuing", "undoing", "unfastening", "untangling", "untying", "untieing", "detaching", "disengaging" ], "antonyms":[ "unbinding", "unfettering", "unshackling" ] }, "to put or bring together so as to form a new and longer whole":{ "examples":[ "the prosecutor meticulously and brilliantly chained all the evidence together in his closing argument" ], "synonyms":[ "catenating", "compounding", "concatenating", "conjugating", "connecting", "coupling", "hitching", "hooking", "interconnecting", "interlinking", "joining", "linking", "yoking" ], "near synonyms":[ "articulating", "dovetailing", "integrating", "interlocking", "intermeshing", "cording", "stringing", "wiring", "cementing", "coalescing", "combining", "fusing", "uniting", "welding" ], "near antonyms":[ "detaching", "disengaging", "dividing", "parting", "splitting", "cleaving", "rupturing", "severing", "sundering" ], "antonyms":[ "disconnecting", "disjoining", "disjointing", "dissevering", "disuniting", "separating", "unchaining", "uncoupling", "unhitching", "unlinking", "unyoking" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "chaffs":{ "to make fun of in a good-natured way":{ "examples":[ "chaffed her about the brightly colored shirt she had received as a gift" ], "synonyms":[ "jives", "jokes", "joshes", "kids", "rallies", "razzes", "ribs", "rides", "roasts", "teases" ], "near synonyms":[ "banters", "fools", "funs", "strings along", "jests", "quips", "wisecracks", "gags", "japes", "jollies", "yuks", "yucks" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to make jokes":{ "examples":[ "a coworker who likes to chaff at others' expense, and this often results in hurt feelings" ], "synonyms":[ "banters", "fools", "funs", "gags", "japes", "jests", "jives", "jokes", "jollies", "joshes", "kids", "quips", "wisecracks", "yuks", "yucks" ], "near synonyms":[ "gibes", "jibes", "hazes", "jeers", "mocks", "rags", "rallies", "razzes", "ribs", "ridicules", "teases", "caricatures", "lampoons", "parodies", "satirizes", "amuses", "diverts", "entertains" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "chased (down)":{ "to go in search of":{ "examples":[ "a historian who has spent two decades chasing down firsthand accounts of the drafting of the U.S. Constitution" ], "synonyms":[ "cast about (for)", "cast around (for)", "foraged (for)", "hunted", "looked up", "pursued", "quested", "searched (for or out)", "shopped (for)", "sought" ], "near synonyms":[ "ferreted (out)", "rooted (out)" ], "near antonyms":[ "hid", "lost", "ignored", "neglected" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "channelizing":{ "to cause to move to a central point or along a restricted pathway":{ "examples":[ "channelized all of his resources into winning that state's crucial primary" ], "synonyms":[ "canalizing", "channeling", "channelling", "conducting", "directing", "funneling", "funnelling", "piping", "siphoning", "syphoning" ], "near synonyms":[ "carrying", "conveying", "transmitting", "concentrating", "consolidating", "focusing", "focussing" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "chambers":{ "an area within a building that has been set apart from surrounding space by a wall":{ "examples":[ "the inner chamber is the president's private office" ], "synonyms":[ "apartments", "cells", "closets", "rooms" ], "near synonyms":[ "accommodations", "bays", "berths", "booths", "cabins", "compartments", "cubicles", "alcoves", "niches", "nooks", "recesses", "snuggeries" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "one of the parts into which an enclosed space is divided":{ "examples":[ "if the camera doesn't work, check to see that the battery has been properly installed in its chamber" ], "synonyms":[ "bays", "cabins", "cells", "compartments", "cubes", "cubicles" ], "near synonyms":[ "cubbyholes", "pigeonholes", "snuggeries", "alcoves", "niches", "nooks", "recesses", "cabinets", "drawers", "lockers", "cavities", "holes", "hollows", "booths", "boxes", "cribs", "loges", "stalls", "bunkers", "crypts", "vaults" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a group of persons formally joined together for some common interest":{ "examples":[ "joined the local chamber of commerce" ], "synonyms":[ "associations", "boards", "brotherhoods", "clubs", "colleges", "congresses", "consortia", "consortiums", "councils", "fellowships", "fraternities", "guilds", "gilds", "institutes", "institutions", "leagues", "orders", "organizations", "societies", "sodalities" ], "near synonyms":[ "collectives", "communes", "communities", "cooperatives", "alliances", "blocs", "camps", "coalitions", "partnerships", "bodies", "cadres", "groups", "circles", "clans", "cliques", "coteries", "juntas", "juntos", "klatches", "klatsches", "lots", "sets", "crews", "outfits", "parties", "squads", "teams", "branches", "chapters", "locals", "faithfuls", "folds", "memberships", "sisterhoods", "sororities", "cabals", "camarillas", "camorras", "confederacies", "conspiracies", "bands", "gangs", "rings", "cartels", "combines", "syndicates" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to provide with living quarters or shelter":{ "examples":[ "chambered the lost hikers in the barn until the next morning" ], "synonyms":[ "accommodates", "bestows", "billets", "bivouacs", "boards", "bunks", "camps", "domiciles", "encamps", "harbors", "houses", "lodges", "puts up", "quarters", "roofs", "rooms", "shelters", "takes in" ], "near synonyms":[ "ensconces", "homes", "roosts", "secures", "sheds", "stables", "tents", "barracks", "beds (down)" ], "near antonyms":[ "ejects", "evicts" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "chamoix":{ "as in otter , mink":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "badger", "beaver", "chinchilla", "ermine", "fisher", "fox", "marten", "mink", "muskrat", "otter", "Persian lamb", "rabbit", "raccoon", "racoon", "sable", "seal", "fur", "hide", "leather", "pelt", "skin", "bearskin", "buckskin", "calfskin", "coonskin", "cowhide", "deerskin", "doeskin", "goatskin", "horsehide", "karakul", "kidskin", "kolinsky", "lambskin", "pigskin", "rawhide", "sealskin", "sharkskin", "sheep", "sheepskin", "snakeskin", "fleece", "mouton", "alligator", "crocodile", "cordovan", "morocco", "patent leather", "suede" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "chaffered (with)":{ "as in bargained (with) , horse-traded (with)":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bargained (with)", "horse-traded (with)", "paltered (with)", "bartered (for)", "dealt (for)", "dickered (over)", "exchanged (for)", "haggled (for)", "negotiated (about)", "traded (for)", "bade", "bid", "offered", "financed", "paid (for)", "sprang (for)", "sprung (for)", "rebought", "repurchased", "acquired", "gained", "garnered", "got", "obtained", "procured", "secured", "won", "bought", "copped", "picked up", "purchased", "took" ], "near antonyms":[ "dealt (in)", "marketed", "merchandised", "merchandized", "retailed", "sold", "vended" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "chaser":{ "as in nightcap , aperitif":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "aperitif", "bracer", "digestif", "nightcap", "alcohol", "aqua vitae", "ardent spirits", "booze", "bottle", "drink", "firewater", "grog", "hooch", "inebriant", "intoxicant", "John Barleycorn", "juice", "liquor", "lush", "moonshine", "potable", "rum", "sauce", "spirits", "stimulant", "strong drink", "tipple", "belt", "load", "nip", "peg", "pop", "shooter", "shot", "slug", "snifter", "snort", "tot", "whet", "cocktail", "mixed drink", "ale", "beer", "brew", "brewage", "brewski", "home brew", "malt liquor", "microbrew", "mum", "nappy", "mead", "sake", "saki", "wine", "barley-bree", "barley-broo", "brandy", "gin", "liqueur", "mao-tai", "mescal", "schnapps", "tequila", "vodka", "whiskey", "whisky", "Dutch courage" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "charnel house":{ "as in vault , tomb":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "crypt", "sepulchre", "sepulcher", "sepulture", "tomb", "vault", "bier", "box", "casket", "coffin", "pall", "sarcophagus", "urn", "body bag" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "charmers":{ "a person skilled in using supernatural forces":{ "examples":[ "the legendary charmer known as the Pied Piper of Hamelin" ], "synonyms":[ "conjurers", "conjurors", "enchanters", "mages", "magi", "Magians", "magicians", "necromancers", "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" ] }, "change of heart":{ "a changing from one policy or point of view to virtually its exact opposite":{ "examples":[ "He considered taking a position at another company, but had a change of heart when his employer offered him a raise." ], "synonyms":[ "about-face", "about-turn", "flip-flop", "reversal", "turnabout", "turnaround", "U-turn", "volte-face" ], "near synonyms":[ "bait and switch", "switcheroo", "denial", "disaffirmance", "disavowal", "disownment", "recantation", "renunciation", "repudiation", "retraction", "reconsideration", "retreat", "second thought", "hesitation", "indecision", "irresolution", "shilly-shallying", "vacillation", "wavering", "wobbling", "wabbling" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "channel":{ "an open man-made passageway for water":{ "examples":[ "water was drained from the swamp through a specially constructed channel" ], "synonyms":[ "aqueduct", "canal", "conduit", "course", "flume", "racecourse", "raceway", "watercourse", "waterway" ], "near synonyms":[ "millrace", "millstream", "floodway", "sluice", "sluiceway", "spillway", "swash", "tideway", "torrent", "gutter", "trough", "river", "rivulet", "stream" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a narrow body of water between two land masses":{ "examples":[ "the world record for swimming the channel between France and Great Britain" ], "synonyms":[ "narrows", "neck", "sound", "strait" ], "near synonyms":[ "arm", "bay", "gulf", "inlet", "roads", "roadstead", "reach", "stretch" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a direct way of passing along information or supplies":{ "examples":[ "you need to make arrangements through the proper channels" ], "synonyms":[ "pipeline" ], "near synonyms":[ "avenue", "conduit", "route", "grapevine", "outlet", "fountainhead", "origin", "source", "wellspring", "supplier", "connection", "contact" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a long hollow cylinder for carrying a substance (as a liquid or gas)":{ "examples":[ "had to replace the main water channel" ], "synonyms":[ "conduit", "duct", "leader", "line", "penstock", "pipe", "trough", "tube" ], "near synonyms":[ "drain", "drainpipe", "funnel", "hydrant", "main", "smokestack", "spout", "standpipe", "stovepipe", "tile", "waste pipe", "waterspout", "pipage", "pipeage", "pipeline", "piping" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a person who claims to speak with or for the spirits of the dead":{ "examples":[ "the channel went into a trance and began speaking in what was purported to be the voice of the deceased woman" ], "synonyms":[ "channeler", "medium", "psychic", "spiritist", "spiritualist" ], "near synonyms":[ "clairvoyant", "mentalist", "mind reader", "telepath", "sensitive" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to cause to move to a central point or along a restricted pathway":{ "examples":[ "an athletic youth who channeled all of his energy into sports" ], "synonyms":[ "canalize", "channelize", "conduct", "direct", "funnel", "pipe", "siphon", "syphon" ], "near synonyms":[ "carry", "convey", "transmit", "concentrate", "consolidate", "focus" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "chaffer (with)":{ "as in bargain (with) , horse-trade (with)":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bargain (with)", "horse-trade (with)", "palter (with)", "barter (for)", "deal (for)", "dicker (over)", "exchange (for)", "haggle (for)", "negotiate (about)", "trade (for)", "bid", "offer", "finance", "pay (for)", "spring (for)", "rebuy", "repurchase", "acquire", "gain", "garner", "get", "obtain", "procure", "secure", "win", "buy", "cop", "pick up", "purchase", "take" ], "near antonyms":[ "deal (in)", "market", "merchandise", "merchandize", "retail", "sell", "vend" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "chased":{ "as in embroidered , emblazoned":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bejeweled", "bejewelled", "bossed", "emblazoned", "embossed", "embroidered", "flounced", "fringed", "garlanded", "laced", "sequined", "sequinned", "wreathed", "gold", "golden", "gilded", "gilt", "gold-plated" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to drive or force out":{ "examples":[ "chased the cat out of the garden" ], "synonyms":[ "banished", "booted (out)", "bounced", "cast out", "dismissed", "drummed (out)", "ejected", "expelled", "extruded", "kicked out", "ousted", "outed", "ran off", "routed", "threw out", "turfed (out)", "turned out" ], "near synonyms":[ "deforced", "deported", "displaced", "dispossessed", "evicted", "exiled", "expatriated", "ostracized", "read out", "shut out", "axed", "canned", "cashiered", "defenestrated", "discharged", "fired", "mustered out", "pink-slipped", "released", "removed", "retired", "sacked", "terminated" ], "near antonyms":[ "accepted", "admitted", "received", "took", "took in", "welcomed", "entertained", "harbored", "housed", "lodged", "sheltered" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to go after or on the track of":{ "examples":[ "a dog that likes to chase cars" ], "synonyms":[ "bird-dogged", "coursed", "dogged", "followed", "hounded", "pursued", "ran", "run", "shadowed", "tagged", "tailed", "traced", "tracked", "trailed" ], "near synonyms":[ "accompanied", "chaperoned", "escorted", "hunted", "searched (for)", "sought", "eyed", "observed", "watched" ], "near antonyms":[ "headed" ], "antonyms":[ "guided", "led", "piloted" ] }, "to seek out (game) for food or sport":{ "examples":[ "owls often chase mice in the dark" ], "synonyms":[ "hunted", "stalked" ], "near synonyms":[ "captured", "dragged", "netted", "snared", "trapped", "dogged", "ferreted", "hawked", "hounded", "coursed", "pursued", "ran", "run", "ran down", "spoored", "tracked", "trailed", "gunned (for)", "harpooned", "killed", "shot", "poached", "culled" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to proceed or move quickly":{ "examples":[ "they chased all over the place to find the missing child" ], "synonyms":[ "barreled", "barrelled", "belted", "blasted", "blazed", "blew", "bolted", "bombed", "bowled", "breezed", "bundled", "bustled", "buzzed", "cannonballed", "careened", "careered", "coursed", "cracked (on)", "dashed", "drove", "flew", "hared", "hastened", "hied", "highballed", "hotfooted (it)", "humped", "hurled", "hurried", "hurtled", "hustled", "jetted", "jumped", "motored", "nipped", "pelted", "raced", "rammed", "ran", "run", "ripped", "rocketed", "rushed", "rustled", "scooted", "scurried", "scuttled", "shot", "sped", "speeded", "stepped", "tore", "traveled", "travelled", "trotted", "whirled", "whisked", "zipped", "zoomed" ], "near synonyms":[ "beetled", "darted", "flitted", "scampered", "scudded", "scuffled", "stampeded", "streaked", "whizzed", "galloped", "jogged", "sprinted", "accelerated", "quickened", "stepped out", "caught up", "fast-forwarded", "outpaced", "outran", "outstripped", "overtook", "arrowed", "beelined" ], "near antonyms":[ "dallied", "dawdled", "dillydallied", "dragged", "hung (around or out)", "hanged (around or out)", "lagged", "lingered", "loitered", "poked", "tarried", "ambled", "lumbered", "plodded", "sauntered", "shuffled", "strolled", "decelerated", "slowed (down or up)" ], "antonyms":[ "crawled", "crept", "poked" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "charcoals":{ "as in watercolors , pastels":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "aquatints", "line drawings", "pastels", "watercolors", "engravings", "etches", "etchings", "blueprints", "depictions", "images", "likenesses", "portraits", "representations", "caricatures", "doodles", "illustrations", "contours", "figures", "outlines", "silhouettes", "cartoons", "delineations", "drawings", "sketches" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "charley horse":{ "a painful sudden tightening of a muscle":{ "examples":[ "had to stop and rest because of a charley horse in his leg" ], "synonyms":[ "cramp", "crick", "kink", "spasm" ], "near synonyms":[ "contraction", "jerk", "pang", "stitch", "twinge", "twitch" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "Chapter 11":{ "as in failure , bankruptcy":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bankruptcy", "failure", "insolvency", "ruin" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "chasers":{ "as in nightcaps , aperitifs":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "aperitifs", "bracers", "digestifs", "nightcaps", "alcohols", "aqua vitaes", "ardent spirits", "boozes", "bottles", "drinks", "firewaters", "grogs", "hooches", "inebriants", "intoxicants", "John Barleycorns", "juices", "liquors", "lushes", "moonshines", "potables", "rums", "sauces", "spirits", "stimulants", "strong drinks", "tipples", "belts", "loads", "nips", "pegs", "pops", "shooters", "shots", "slugs", "snifters", "snorts", "tots", "whets", "cocktails", "mixed drinks", "ales", "beers", "brewages", "brews", "brewskis", "home brews", "malt liquors", "microbrews", "mums", "nappies", "meads", "sakes", "sakis", "wines", "barley-brees", "barley-broos", "brandies", "gins", "liqueurs", "mao-tais", "mescals", "schnapps", "tequilas", "vodkas", "whiskeys", "whiskies", "Dutch courages" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "character sketch":{ "as in profile":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "profile", "obituary", "chronicle", "history", "past", "story", "pathography", "tell-all", "psychobiography", "hagiography", "autobiography", "bio", "biography", "life", "memoir" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "chanteuse":{ "as in songstress":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "songstress", "chansonnier", "bard", "troubadour", "cantor", "chanter", "chorister", "serenader", "crooner", "harmonizer", "hummer", "warbler", "yodeler", "belter", "caroler", "caroller", "singer", "songster", "vocalist", "vocalizer", "voice" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "chawed":{ "to crush or grind with the teeth":{ "examples":[ "the farmer was intently chawing a carrot" ], "synonyms":[ "bit (on)", "champed", "chewed", "chomped (on)", "crunched (on)", "gnawed (on)", "masticated", "nibbled" ], "near synonyms":[ "ruminated", "munched", "noshed", "snacked", "ate", "consumed", "ingested", "swallowed", "bolted", "devoured", "gobbled (up or down)", "gorged", "gulped", "scarfed", "scoffed", "snacked", "wolfed", "nipped", "pecked (at)", "picked (at)", "gummed", "mumbled" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "char":{ "a female domestic servant":{ "examples":[ "a busy executive who leaves most of the cooking and cleaning to the char" ], "synonyms":[ "biddy", "charwoman", "handmaiden", "handmaid", "house girl", "housekeeper", "housemaid", "maid", "maidservant", "skivvy", "wench" ], "near synonyms":[ "attendant", "chambermaid", "abigail", "lady-in-waiting", "maid-in-waiting", "au pair", "nursemaid", "domestic", "menial", "amah", "ayah" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to burn on the surface":{ "examples":[ "I'd like my hamburger charred , but not cooked through" ], "synonyms":[ "scorch", "sear", "singe" ], "near synonyms":[ "fire", "ignite", "inflame", "enflame", "kindle", "light", "bake", "cremate", "incinerate", "scald", "scathe" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "chapels":{ "as in cathedrals , sanctuaries":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "abbeys", "bethels", "cathedrals", "minsters", "missions", "oratories", "sanctuaries", "shrines", "churches", "kirks", "tabernacles", "temples", "meetinghouses", "mosques", "pagodas", "shuls", "synagogues", "synagogs" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "chanted":{ "to utter in musical or drawn out tones":{ "examples":[ "the frustrated crowd at the rock concert started to chant , \"We want the show to start!\"" ], "synonyms":[ "intonated", "intoned", "sang", "sung" ], "near synonyms":[ "bellowed", "belted", "roared", "chimed", "chorused" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to produce musical sounds with the voice":{ "examples":[ "monks chanting fervently at matins" ], "synonyms":[ "caroled", "carolled", "descanted", "sang", "sung", "vocalized" ], "near synonyms":[ "belted", "crooned", "harmonized", "hummed", "lilted", "quavered", "scatted", "sharped", "slurred", "trilled", "trolled", "warbled", "yodeled", "yodelled", "serenaded" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "chastises":{ "to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings":{ "examples":[ "a cold, distant father who rarely paid attention to his children except to chastise them" ], "synonyms":[ "bastes", "bawls out", "berates", "calls down", "castigates", "chews out", "dresses down", "flays", "hammers", "jaws", "keelhauls", "lambastes", "lambasts", "lectures", "rags", "rails (at or against)", "rants (at)", "rates", "reams (out)", "rebukes", "reprimands", "reproaches", "scolds", "scores", "tongue-lashes", "upbraids" ], "near synonyms":[ "admonishes", "chides", "remonstrates (with)", "reproves", "abuses", "assails", "attacks", "bad-mouths", "blames", "blasts", "censures", "condemns", "criticizes", "crucifies", "denounces", "disses", "excoriates", "faults", "harangues", "knocks", "laces (into)", "lashes", "pans", "reprehends", "reviles", "scourges", "slams", "vituperates", "belittles", "disparages", "mocks", "puts down", "ridicules", "scoffs", "scorns" ], "near antonyms":[ "approves", "endorses", "indorses", "sanctions", "extols", "extolls", "lauds", "praises" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to inflict a penalty on for a fault or crime":{ "examples":[ "the division of opinion regarding the appropriate way to chastise juvenile perpetrators of adult crimes" ], "synonyms":[ "castigates", "chastens", "corrects", "disciplines", "penalizes", "punishes" ], "near synonyms":[ "assesses", "charges", "docks", "fines", "imposes", "levies", "mulcts", "convicts", "sentences", "condemns", "damns", "denounces", "criticizes", "keelhauls", "rebukes", "reprimands", "reproves", "wreaks" ], "near antonyms":[ "forfeits", "gets off", "ransoms", "releases", "commutes", "reprieves", "absolves", "acquits", "exculpates", "exonerates", "vindicates" ], "antonyms":[ "excuses", "pardons", "spares" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "chanters":{ "as in cantors , choristers":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "cantors", "choristers", "carolers", "carollers", "singers", "songsters", "vocalists", "vocalizers", "voices", "belters", "crooners", "harmonizers", "hummers", "warblers", "yodelers", "serenaders", "chansonniers", "chanteuses", "songstresses", "bards", "troubadours" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "chaffed":{ "to make fun of in a good-natured way":{ "examples":[ "chaffed her about the brightly colored shirt she had received as a gift" ], "synonyms":[ "jived", "joked", "joshed", "kidded", "rallied", "razzed", "ribbed", "roasted", "rode", "rid", "teased" ], "near synonyms":[ "bantered", "fooled", "funned", "strung along", "jested", "quipped", "wisecracked", "gagged", "japed", "jollied", "yukked", "yucked" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to make jokes":{ "examples":[ "a coworker who likes to chaff at others' expense, and this often results in hurt feelings" ], "synonyms":[ "bantered", "fooled", "funned", "gagged", "japed", "jested", "jived", "joked", "jollied", "joshed", "kidded", "quipped", "wisecracked", "yukked", "yucked" ], "near synonyms":[ "gibed", "jibed", "hazed", "jeered", "mocked", "ragged", "rallied", "razzed", "ribbed", "ridiculed", "teased", "caricatured", "lampooned", "parodied", "satirized", "amused", "diverted", "entertained" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "character":{ "a written or printed mark that is meant to convey information to the reader":{ "examples":[ "the pictorial characters of the ancient Egyptians had long been a mystery" ], "synonyms":[ "glyph", "icon", "ikon", "sign", "symbol" ], "near synonyms":[ "cipher", "letter", "numeral", "hieroglyph", "ideogram", "pictogram", "pictograph", "rune" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a person of odd or whimsical habits":{ "examples":[ "the junk dealer is certainly a character , but he's as honest as they come" ], "synonyms":[ "codger", "crack", "crackbrain", "crackpot", "crank", "eccentric", "flake", "fruitcake", "head case", "kook", "nut", "nutcase", "nutter", "oddball", "oddity", "original", "quiz", "screwball", "weirdo", "zany" ], "near synonyms":[ "bohemian", "maverick", "nonconformist", "quixote", "coot", "geezer", "curio", "rarity", "freak", "fantast", "fantastico" ], "near antonyms":[ "conformer", "conformist", "follower", "sheep" ], "antonyms":[] }, "conduct that conforms to an accepted standard of right and wrong":{ "examples":[ "we need more people of sound character in public office" ], "synonyms":[ "decency", "goodness", "honesty", "integrity", "morality", "probity", "rectitude", "righteousness", "rightness", "uprightness", "virtue", "virtuousness" ], "near synonyms":[ "high-mindedness", "honor", "incorruptibility", "irreproachability", "irreproachableness", "right-mindedness", "scrupulosity", "scrupulousness", "appropriateness", "correctness", "decorousness", "decorum", "etiquette", "fitness", "propriety", "seemliness", "ethics", "morals" ], "near antonyms":[ "impropriety", "indecency", "indecorum", "indiscretion", "debauchery", "degeneracy", "degradation", "depravity", "perversion", "pervertedness", "sinfulness", "crookedness", "dishonesty", "underhandedness", "unscrupulousness", "lowness", "meanness", "viciousness", "vileness", "corruption" ], "antonyms":[ "badness", "evil", "evildoing", "immorality", "iniquity", "sin", "villainy", "wickedness" ] }, "overall quality as seen or judged by people in general":{ "examples":[ "the general character of the business appears to be good" ], "synonyms":[ "fame", "mark", "name", "note", "odor", "rep", "report", "reputation", "repute" ], "near synonyms":[ "credit", "honor", "celebrity", "notoriety", "renown", "image", "persona", "admiration", "regard", "reverence" ], "near antonyms":[ "discredit", "disgrace", "dishonor", "disrepute", "ignominy", "infamy", "obloquy", "odium", "opprobrium", "reproach", "shame" ], "antonyms":[] }, "something that sets apart an individual from others of the same kind":{ "examples":[ "one of the distinguishing characters of mammals" ], "synonyms":[ "affection", "attribute", "attribution", "characteristic", "criterion", "diagnostic", "differentia", "feature", "fingerprint", "hallmark", "mark", "marker", "note", "particularity", "peculiarity", "point", "property", "quality", "specific", "stamp", "touch", "trait" ], "near synonyms":[ "badge", "indication", "sign", "emblem", "symbol", "token", "charm", "grace", "excellence", "merit", "virtue", "eccentricity", "idiosyncrasy", "oddity", "quirk", "individuality", "singularity", "uniqueness" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "the set of qualities that make a person different from other people":{ "examples":[ "she regards each of her children as having a distinctive character that should be valued for what it is" ], "synonyms":[ "identity", "individualism", "individuality", "personality", "self-identity", "selfhood" ], "near synonyms":[ "distinctiveness", "idiosyncrasy", "oneness", "peculiarity", "separateness", "singleness", "singularity", "uniqueness", "disposition", "humor", "nature", "temper", "temperament", "independence" ], "near antonyms":[ "conformity", "conventionality" ], "antonyms":[] }, "the set of qualities that makes a person, a group of people, or a thing different from others":{ "examples":[ "the basic character of the work requires that an employee be able to work quietly and independently" ], "synonyms":[ "clay", "colors", "complexion", "constitution", "genius", "nature", "personality", "self", "tone" ], "near synonyms":[ "distinctiveness", "distinctness", "individuality", "singularity", "uniqueness", "attribute", "characteristic", "earmark", "essentiality", "feature", "flavor", "hallmark", "mark", "point", "property", "savor", "savour", "stamp", "trait", "disposition", "grain", "sort", "temper", "temperament", "composition", "makeup", "essence", "essentiality", "interior", "interiority", "soul", "spirit", "metal", "stuff", "substance", "habit", "way" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a member of the human race":{ "examples":[ "you wouldn't believe what kind of characters hang around the bus station" ], "synonyms":[ "baby", "being", "bird", "bod", "body", "cookie", "cooky", "creature", "customer", "devil", "duck", "egg", "face", "fish", "guy", "head", "human", "human being", "individual", "life", "man", "mortal", "party", "person", "personage", "scout", "slob", "sort", "soul", "specimen", "stiff", "thing", "wight" ], "near synonyms":[ "hominid", "homo", "humanoid", "brother", "fellow", "fellowman", "neighbor", "celebrity", "personality", "self", "somebody" ], "near antonyms":[ "animal", "beast", "beastie", "brute", "critter" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to point out the chief quality or qualities of an individual or group":{ "examples":[ "formerly charactered as \"the dark ages,\" that period of history may not have been quite so benighted as once thought" ], "synonyms":[ "characterize", "define", "depict", "describe", "portray", "represent" ], "near synonyms":[ "categorize", "classify", "pigeonhole", "type", "color", "identify", "indicate", "name", "specify", "distinguish", "individualize", "mark", "particularize", "stamp" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "chafed":{ "to make sore by continued rubbing":{ "examples":[ "ill-fitting boots that had badly chafed my heels" ], "synonyms":[ "abraded", "excoriated", "fretted", "galled", "irritated" ], "near synonyms":[ "grazed", "scraped", "scratched", "burned", "burnt", "inflamed", "enflamed", "flayed", "peeled", "skinned" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to damage or diminish by continued friction":{ "examples":[ "constant stepping on a rope will gradually chafe it, rendering it unsafe for rock climbing" ], "synonyms":[ "abraded", "corraded", "eroded", "frayed", "frazzled", "fretted", "galled", "rasped", "rubbed", "wore" ], "near synonyms":[ "filed", "gnawed", "grated", "grazed", "ground", "nibbled", "sandblasted", "sandpapered", "scoured", "scraped", "scuffed", "shaved", "erased", "reduced", "rubbed out", "wiped (away)", "wore out", "ate", "bit", "broke down", "broke up", "chewed", "corroded", "decomposed", "disintegrated", "dissolved", "honed", "sharpened", "whetted" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts":{ "examples":[ "nothing chafes us so much as those telemarketers who call during the dinner hour" ], "synonyms":[ "aggravated", "annoyed", "ate", "bothered", "bugged", "burned (up)", "burnt (up)", "exasperated", "frosted", "galled", "got", "grated", "griped", "hacked (off)", "irked", "irritated", "itched", "narked", "nettled", "peeved", "persecuted", "piqued", "put out", "rasped", "riled", "ruffled", "spited", "vexed", "vext" ], "near synonyms":[ "hassled", "heckled", "nagged", "inflamed", "enflamed", "provoked", "roused", "badgered", "baited", "bullyragged", "ballyragged", "deviled", "devilled", "hagrode", "harassed", "harried", "pestered", "plagued", "teased", "angered", "antagonized", "enraged", "incensed", "infuriated", "maddened", "rankled", "roiled", "agitated", "discomforted", "discomposed", "disquieted", "distressed", "exercised", "freaked (out)", "fretted", "perturbed", "undid", "unhinged", "unsettled", "upset", "worried", "affronted", "insulted", "miffed", "offended", "outraged" ], "near antonyms":[ "appeased", "conciliated", "mollified", "obliged", "pacified", "placated", "propitiated", "delighted", "gladdened", "gratified", "pleased", "satisfied", "assured", "cheered", "comforted", "consoled", "contented", "quieted", "reassured", "solaced", "soothed" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "chauffeurs":{ "a person whose job is to drive people around in a car":{ "examples":[ "told the chauffeur to pull the limousine up to the hotel's front entrance" ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "operators", "automobilists", "drivers", "motorists", "wheelmen", "codrivers", "co-drivers", "carpoolers" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in taxis , hacks":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "hacks", "taxis", "taxies", "joyrides", "rides", "rolls", "wheels", "drags", "races", "automobiles", "drives", "motors", "tools" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "chances (upon)":{ "to come upon face-to-face or as if face-to-face":{ "examples":[ "chanced upon my archenemy as I rounded a corner" ], "synonyms":[ "catches", "encounters", "happens (upon)", "meets", "stumbles (upon)" ], "near synonyms":[ "accosts", "confronts", "faces", "greets", "salutes", "collides (with)", "crashes (into)", "crisscrosses", "crosses", "passes", "hits (upon)", "lights (upon)", "tumbles (to)", "reencounters", "remeets" ], "near antonyms":[ "avoids", "dodges", "ducks", "eludes", "escapes", "evades", "shakes", "shuns" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to come upon unexpectedly or by chance":{ "examples":[ "I chanced upon your mother in the grocery store yesterday" ], "synonyms":[ "encounters", "finds", "happens (on or upon)", "hits (upon)", "lights (on or upon)", "meets", "pitches (upon)", "stumbles (on or onto)", "tumbles (upon)" ], "near synonyms":[ "lucks (out, on, onto, or into)", "confronts", "faces", "discovers", "strikes", "turns up" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "challengers":{ "one who strives for the same thing as another":{ "examples":[ "the third-party challenger in the presidential election" ], "synonyms":[ "competitions", "competitors", "contenders", "contestants", "corrivals", "rivals" ], "near synonyms":[ "archrivals", "finalists", "semifinalists", "also-rans", "entrants", "entries", "players", "adversaries", "antagonists", "opponents" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "charismatic":{ "having an often mysterious or magical power to attract":{ "examples":[ "the cult's charismatic leader had managed to persuade seemingly rational people to obey him blindly" ], "synonyms":[ "alluring", "appealing", "attractive", "bewitching", "captivating", "charming", "elfin", "enchanting", "engaging", "entrancing", "fascinating", "fetching", "glamorous", "glamourous", "luring", "magnetic", "seductive" ], "near synonyms":[ "absorbing", "arresting", "engrossing", "enthralling", "galvanic", "gripping", "hypnotic", "hypnotizing", "mesmerizing", "riveting", "spellbinding", "enticing", "tantalizing", "tempting", "exciting", "haunting", "interesting", "intriguing", "titillating", "beckoning", "inviting", "winning", "darling", "delightful", "pleasant", "pleasing" ], "near antonyms":[ "boring", "irksome", "tedious", "tiresome", "wearisome", "abhorrent", "abominable", "appalling", "awful", "distasteful", "hideous", "horrendous", "horrible", "horrid", "invidious", "loathsome", "nauseating", "noisome", "obnoxious", "odious", "offensive", "shocking", "sickening", "drab", "dreary", "dull", "flat", "humdrum", "jading", "leaden", "monotonous", "pedestrian", "ponderous" ], "antonyms":[ "repellent", "repellant", "repelling", "repugnant", "repulsive", "revolting", "unalluring" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "chargeable":{ "as in punishable , impeachable":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "amerciable", "disciplinable", "impeachable", "indictable", "punishable", "foolish", "irresponsible", "reckless", "criminal", "illegal", "illicit", "unlawful", "bad", "guilty", "sinful", "wicked", "illegitimate", "improper", "wrongful", "blamable", "blameworthy", "censurable", "culpable", "reprehensible", "reproachable" ], "near antonyms":[ "blameless", "faultless", "impeccable", "irreproachable", "flawless", "perfect", "pure", "guiltless", "innocent" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "chastisers":{ "one who inflicts punishment in return for an injury or offense":{ "examples":[ "the highway patrolman who is the committed chastiser of those motorists who regard speed limits as no more than suggestions" ], "synonyms":[ "avengers", "castigators", "nemeses", "punishers", "scourges", "vigilantes" ], "near synonyms":[ "revengers", "redressers", "righters", "requiters" ], "near antonyms":[ "ransomers", "redeemers", "vindicators" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "charismas":{ "the power of irresistible attraction":{ "examples":[ "a movie star with great charisma" ], "synonyms":[ "allure", "animal magnetism", "appeal", "attractiveness", "captivation", "charm", "duende", "enchantment", "fascination", "force field", "glamour", "glamor", "magic", "magnetism", "oomph", "pizzazz", "pizazz", "seductiveness", "witchery" ], "near synonyms":[ "allurement", "attraction", "call", "lure", "seduction", "agreeableness", "darlingness", "delightfulness", "desirability", "desirableness", "niceness", "pleasantness", "pleasingness", "sweetness", "sex appeal" ], "near antonyms":[ "disagreeableness", "distastefulness", "obnoxiousness", "offensiveness", "unpleasantness" ], "antonyms":[ "repulsion", "repulsiveness" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "chairwomen":{ "as in presidents , chairmen":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "chairmen", "chairpersons", "chairs", "moderators", "presidents", "presiders", "prolocutors", "speakers", "cochairmen", "cochairpersons", "cochairs", "co-chairs", "cochairwomen", "copresidents", "co-presidents" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "chapbooks":{ "as in symposia , almanacs":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "almanacs", "ana", "anas", "analects", "digests", "garlands", "symposia", "symposiums", "albums", "anthologies", "compendiums", "compendia", "compilations", "florilegia", "miscellanies", "readers", "casebooks", "sourcebooks", "archives", "corpora", "libraries", "miscellanea" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "chastened":{ "to inflict a penalty on for a fault or crime":{ "examples":[ "chastened the child with five minutes of sitting in the corner" ], "synonyms":[ "castigated", "chastised", "corrected", "disciplined", "penalized", "punished" ], "near synonyms":[ "assessed", "charged", "docked", "fined", "imposed", "levied", "mulcted", "convicted", "sentenced", "condemned", "damned", "denounced", "criticized", "keelhauled", "rebuked", "reprimanded", "reproved", "wreaked" ], "near antonyms":[ "forfeited", "got off", "ransomed", "released", "commuted", "reprieved", "absolved", "acquitted", "exculpated", "exonerated", "vindicated" ], "antonyms":[ "excused", "pardoned", "spared" ] }, "to reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes":{ "examples":[ "the unexpected loss to a second-rate player really chastened the tournament's top-seeded tennis star" ], "synonyms":[ "abased", "cheapened", "debased", "degraded", "demeaned", "discredited", "disgraced", "dishonored", "fouled", "humbled", "humiliated", "lowered", "sank", "sunk", "shamed", "smirched", "took down" ], "near synonyms":[ "abashed", "confounded", "confused", "discomfited", "disconcerted", "discountenanced", "embarrassed", "fazed", "flustered", "mortified", "nonplussed", "nonplused", "rattled", "belittled", "castigated", "cried down", "criticized", "decried", "depreciated", "detracted", "diminished", "discounted", "disparaged", "minimized", "put down", "ridiculed", "wrote off", "bad-mouthed", "defamed", "defiled", "libeled", "libelled", "maligned", "slandered", "affronted", "insulted", "censured", "condemned", "damned", "denounced", "execrated", "reprehended", "reprobated" ], "near antonyms":[ "acclaimed", "applauded", "boasted", "celebrated", "cheered", "cited", "commended", "complimented", "congratulated", "decorated", "eulogized", "extolled", "feted", "f\u00eated", "hailed", "honored", "lauded", "praised", "saluted", "touted", "acknowledged", "recognized", "highlighted", "played up", "spotlighted", "spotlit", "dignified", "ennobled", "enshrined", "enskied", "enthroned", "glorified", "magnified", "advanced", "boosted", "lifted", "promoted", "raised", "upgraded", "uplifted", "idealized", "romanticized" ], "antonyms":[ "aggrandized", "canonized", "deified", "elevated", "exalted" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "charmer":{ "a person skilled in using supernatural forces":{ "examples":[ "the legendary charmer known as the Pied Piper of Hamelin" ], "synonyms":[ "conjurer", "conjuror", "enchanter", "mage", "Magian", "magician", "magus", "necromancer", "sorcerer", "voodoo", "voodooist", "witch", "wizard" ], "near synonyms":[ "enchantress", "hag", "hex", "sorceress", "warlock", "occultist", "thaumaturge", "thaumaturgist", "theurgist", "wonder-worker", "medicine man", "shaman", "shamanist", "witch doctor", "crystal gazer", "diviner", "foreseer", "fortune-teller", "prognosticator", "prophesier", "prophet", "seer", "soothsayer", "medium", "exorciser", "exorcist" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "channels":{ "an open man-made passageway for water":{ "examples":[ "water was drained from the swamp through a specially constructed channel" ], "synonyms":[ "aqueducts", "canals", "conduits", "courses", "flumes", "racecourses", "raceways", "watercourses", "waterways" ], "near synonyms":[ "millraces", "millstreams", "floodways", "sluices", "sluiceways", "spillways", "swashes", "tideways", "torrents", "gutters", "troughs", "rivers", "rivulets", "streams" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a narrow body of water between two land masses":{ "examples":[ "the world record for swimming the channel between France and Great Britain" ], "synonyms":[ "narrows", "necks", "sounds", "straits" ], "near synonyms":[ "arms", "bays", "gulfs", "inlets", "roads", "roadsteads", "reaches", "stretches" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a direct way of passing along information or supplies":{ "examples":[ "you need to make arrangements through the proper channels" ], "synonyms":[ "pipelines" ], "near synonyms":[ "avenues", "conduits", "routes", "grapevines", "outlets", "fountainheads", "origins", "sources", "wellsprings", "suppliers", "connections", "contacts" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a long hollow cylinder for carrying a substance (as a liquid or gas)":{ "examples":[ "had to replace the main water channel" ], "synonyms":[ "conduits", "ducts", "leaders", "lines", "penstocks", "pipes", "troughs", "tubes" ], "near synonyms":[ "drainpipes", "drains", "funnels", "hydrants", "mains", "smokestacks", "spouts", "standpipes", "stovepipes", "tiles", "waste pipes", "waterspouts", "pipages", "pipeages", "pipelines", "pipings" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a person who claims to speak with or for the spirits of the dead":{ "examples":[ "the channel went into a trance and began speaking in what was purported to be the voice of the deceased woman" ], "synonyms":[ "channelers", "mediums", "media", "psychics", "spiritists", "spiritualists" ], "near synonyms":[ "clairvoyants", "mentalists", "mind readers", "telepaths", "sensitives" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to cause to move to a central point or along a restricted pathway":{ "examples":[ "an athletic youth who channeled all of his energy into sports" ], "synonyms":[ "canalizes", "channelizes", "conducts", "directs", "funnels", "pipes", "siphons", "syphons" ], "near synonyms":[ "carries", "conveys", "transmits", "concentrates", "consolidates", "focuses", "focusses" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "chaos":{ "a state in which everything is out of order":{ "examples":[ "the boy's room is in such chaos that it looks as though a tornado had struck" ], "synonyms":[ "chance-medley", "confusion", "disarrangement", "disarray", "dishevelment", "disorder", "disorderedness", "disorderliness", "disorganization", "free-for-all", "havoc", "heck", "hell", "jumble", "mare's nest", "mess", "messiness", "misorder", "muddle", "muss", "shambles", "snake pit", "tumble", "welter" ], "near synonyms":[ "anarchy", "lawlessness", "misrule", "riot", "knot", "snarl", "tangle", "labyrinth", "maze", "web", "maelstrom", "storm", "bollix", "clutter", "litter", "mishmash", "shuffle", "hodgepodge", "medley", "miscellany", "morass", "motley" ], "near antonyms":[ "method", "pattern", "plan", "system" ], "antonyms":[ "order", "orderliness" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "charwomen":{ "a female domestic servant":{ "examples":[ "the couple finally hired a charwoman as they were just too busy to clean" ], "synonyms":[ "biddies", "chars", "handmaidens", "handmaids", "house girls", "housekeepers", "housemaids", "maids", "maidservants", "skivvies", "wenches" ], "near synonyms":[ "attendants", "chambermaids", "abigails", "ladies-in-waiting", "maids-in-waiting", "au pairs", "nursemaids", "domestics", "menials", "amahs", "ayahs" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "chastens":{ "to inflict a penalty on for a fault or crime":{ "examples":[ "chastened the child with five minutes of sitting in the corner" ], "synonyms":[ "castigates", "chastises", "corrects", "disciplines", "penalizes", "punishes" ], "near synonyms":[ "assesses", "charges", "docks", "fines", "imposes", "levies", "mulcts", "convicts", "sentences", "condemns", "damns", "denounces", "criticizes", "keelhauls", "rebukes", "reprimands", "reproves", "wreaks" ], "near antonyms":[ "forfeits", "gets off", "ransoms", "releases", "commutes", "reprieves", "absolves", "acquits", "exculpates", "exonerates", "vindicates" ], "antonyms":[ "excuses", "pardons", "spares" ] }, "to reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes":{ "examples":[ "the unexpected loss to a second-rate player really chastened the tournament's top-seeded tennis star" ], "synonyms":[ "abases", "cheapens", "debases", "degrades", "demeans", "discredits", "disgraces", "dishonors", "fouls", "humbles", "humiliates", "lowers", "shames", "sinks", "smirches", "takes down" ], "near synonyms":[ "abashes", "confounds", "confuses", "discomfits", "disconcerts", "discountenances", "embarrasses", "fazes", "flusters", "mortifies", "nonpluses", "nonplusses", "rattles", "belittles", "castigates", "cries down", "criticizes", "decries", "depreciates", "detracts", "diminishes", "discounts", "disparages", "minimizes", "puts down", "ridicules", "writes off", "bad-mouths", "defames", "defiles", "libels", "maligns", "slanders", "affronts", "insults", "censures", "condemns", "damns", "denounces", "execrates", "reprehends", "reprobates" ], "near antonyms":[ "acclaims", "applauds", "boasts", "celebrates", "cheers", "cites", "commends", "compliments", "congratulates", "decorates", "eulogizes", "extols", "extolls", "fetes", "f\u00eates", "hails", "honors", "lauds", "praises", "salutes", "touts", "acknowledges", "recognizes", "highlights", "plays up", "spotlights", "dignifies", "ennobles", "enshrines", "enskies", "enthrones", "glorifies", "magnifies", "advances", "boosts", "lifts", "promotes", "raises", "upgrades", "uplifts", "idealizes", "romanticizes" ], "antonyms":[ "aggrandizes", "canonizes", "deifies", "elevates", "exalts" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "charactered":{ "to point out the chief quality or qualities of an individual or group":{ "examples":[ "formerly charactered as \"the dark ages,\" that period of history may not have been quite so benighted as once thought" ], "synonyms":[ "characterized", "defined", "depicted", "described", "portrayed", "represented" ], "near synonyms":[ "categorized", "classified", "pigeonholed", "typed", "colored", "identified", "indicated", "named", "specified", "distinguished", "individualized", "marked", "particularized", "stamped" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "chawbacon":{ "an awkward or simple person especially from a small town or the country":{ "examples":[ "the townspeople were offended by the documentary's portrayal of them as an unwashed mass of chawbacons" ], "synonyms":[ "bumpkin", "churl", "clodhopper", "cornball", "countryman", "hayseed", "hick", "provincial", "rube", "rustic", "yokel" ], "near synonyms":[ "boor", "clod", "clown", "gawk", "lout", "oaf", "greenhorn", "tenderfoot", "peasant", "peon", "backwoodsman", "mountaineer" ], "near antonyms":[ "slicker", "smoothy", "smoothie", "metropolitan", "suburbanite", "urbanite" ], "antonyms":[ "cosmopolitan", "cosmopolite", "sophisticate" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "chaps":{ "an adult male human being":{ "examples":[ "a couple of chaps kindly gave us directions to Buckingham Palace" ], "synonyms":[ "bastards", "blokes", "bucks", "cats", "chappies", "dudes", "fellas", "fellers", "fellows", "galoots", "gentlemen", "gents", "guys", "hombres", "jacks", "joes", "jokers", "lads", "males", "men" ], "near synonyms":[ "masters", "misters", "sirs", "buddies", "busters" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a young person who is between infancy and adulthood":{ "examples":[ "a cute little chap" ], "synonyms":[ "bairns", "bambinos", "bambini", "buds", "chicks", "children", "cubs", "juveniles", "kiddies", "kiddos", "kids", "moppets", "sprats", "sprat", "sprouts", "squirts", "whelps", "younglings", "youngsters", "youths" ], "near synonyms":[ "adolescents", "minors", "kindergartners", "kindergarteners", "preschoolers", "rug rats", "schoolboys", "schoolchildren", "schoolgirls", "schoolkids", "babes", "babies", "bantlings", "infants", "neonates", "nestlings", "newborn", "newborns", "toddlers", "tots", "tykes", "tikes", "weanlings", "devils", "hellions", "imps", "jackanapeses", "mischiefs", "monkeys", "rapscallions", "rascals", "rogues", "urchins", "whippersnappers", "cherubs", "cherubim", "preteen-agers", "preteens", "subteens", "teenagers", "teeners", "teens", "teenyboppers", "tweens", "lads", "nippers", "shavers", "striplings", "tads", "bobby-soxers", "hoydens", "tomboys" ], "near antonyms":[ "middle-agers", "ancients", "elders", "golden-agers", "oldsters", "old-timers", "senior citizens", "seniors" ], "antonyms":[ "adults", "grown-ups" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "champaign":{ "a broad area of level or rolling treeless country":{ "examples":[ "after days of trudging through dense forest, the explorers came upon a vast champaign" ], "synonyms":[ "campo", "down(s)", "grassland", "heath", "lea", "ley", "llano", "moor", "pampa", "plain", "prairie", "savanna", "savannah", "steppe", "tundra", "veld", "veldt" ], "near synonyms":[ "field", "meadow", "floodplain", "bottom", "bottomland", "flat", "lowland", "plateau", "table", "tableland", "upland" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "charisma":{ "the power of irresistible attraction":{ "examples":[ "a movie star with great charisma" ], "synonyms":[ "allure", "animal magnetism", "appeal", "attractiveness", "captivation", "charm", "duende", "enchantment", "fascination", "force field", "glamour", "glamor", "magic", "magnetism", "oomph", "pizzazz", "pizazz", "seductiveness", "witchery" ], "near synonyms":[ "allurement", "attraction", "call", "lure", "seduction", "agreeableness", "darlingness", "delightfulness", "desirability", "desirableness", "niceness", "pleasantness", "pleasingness", "sweetness", "sex appeal" ], "near antonyms":[ "disagreeableness", "distastefulness", "obnoxiousness", "offensiveness", "unpleasantness" ], "antonyms":[ "repulsion", "repulsiveness" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "charms":{ "something worn or kept to bring good luck or keep away evil":{ "examples":[ "an old cap that I use as a charm for whenever I play softball" ], "synonyms":[ "amulets", "fetishes", "fetiches", "mascots", "mojoes", "mojos", "periapts", "phylacteries", "talismans" ], "near synonyms":[ "gris-gris", "grigri", "jujus", "philters", "toadstones", "emblems", "symbols", "tokens", "totems" ], "near antonyms":[ "curses", "hexes", "spells" ], "antonyms":[ "hoodoos", "jinxes" ] }, "a spoken word or set of words believed to have magic power":{ "examples":[ "recited a charm to make the prince fall in love with her" ], "synonyms":[ "abracadabras", "bewitchments", "conjurations", "enchantments", "glamours", "glamors", "hexes", "incantations", "invocations", "spells", "whammies" ], "near synonyms":[ "cantrips", "curses", "jinxes", "bewitcheries", "magics", "mojoes", "mojos", "necromancies", "sorceries", "voodooisms", "voodoos", "witchcrafts", "witcheries", "wizardries", "amulets", "fetishes", "fetiches", "phylacteries", "talismans" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "an ornament worn on a chain around the neck or wrist":{ "examples":[ "a dangling charm in the figure of a horse on her bracelet" ], "synonyms":[ "bangles", "lavalieres", "lavallieres", "pendants", "pendents" ], "near synonyms":[ "lockets", "teardrops" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to attract or delight as if by magic":{ "examples":[ "a quaint seaside village that charms all who visit it" ], "synonyms":[ "allures", "beguiles", "bewitches", "captivates", "enchants", "fascinates", "kills", "magnetizes", "wiles", "witches" ], "near synonyms":[ "disarms", "draws", "entices", "lures", "pulls", "seduces", "tempts", "delights", "gratifies", "pleases", "arrests", "enraptures", "enthralls", "enthrals", "entrances", "appeals (to)", "interests", "intrigues", "beckons", "courts", "invites", "solicits", "woos" ], "near antonyms":[ "disgusts", "offends", "repels", "revolts", "annoys", "displeases", "irks", "bores", "tires", "wearies" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to cast a spell on":{ "examples":[ "in one version of the tale, it is a vengeful fairy who charms Sleeping Beauty so that she falls into a sleep for a hundred years" ], "synonyms":[ "bewitches", "enchants", "ensorcells", "ensorcels", "hexes", "overlooks", "spells", "strikes" ], "near synonyms":[ "curses", "jinxes", "possesses", "voodoos", "attracts", "beguiles", "captivates", "fascinates", "mesmerizes", "spellbinds", "entices", "lures", "seduces", "tempts" ], "near antonyms":[ "blesses" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "chasm":{ "an immeasurable depth or space":{ "examples":[ "a chasm in the ocean floor" ], "synonyms":[ "abysm", "abyss", "deep", "gulf", "ocean" ], "near synonyms":[ "cleft", "crevasse", "crevice", "fissure", "cavern", "hole", "hollow", "pit", "breadth", "expanse", "extent", "reach", "spread", "stretch", "black hole", "emptiness", "nothingness", "vacancy", "vacuity", "vacuum", "void" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "characterless":{ "lacking in distinctive features or qualities":{ "examples":[ "characterless suburban houses that have nothing going for them but their newness" ], "synonyms":[ "beige", "faceless", "featureless", "indistinctive", "neutral", "noncommittal", "nondescript", "vanilla" ], "near synonyms":[ "boring", "drab", "dreary", "dry", "dull", "flat", "humdrum", "leaden", "monotonous", "pedestrian", "stodgy", "stuffy", "tame", "tedious", "tiresome", "tiring", "uninteresting", "wearisome", "weary", "wearying" ], "near antonyms":[ "arresting", "bold", "catchy", "dramatic", "emphatic", "eye-catching", "flamboyant", "showy", "splashy", "striking" ], "antonyms":[] }, "lacking strength of will or character":{ "examples":[ "a characterless person who never has an opinion of his own" ], "synonyms":[ "effete", "frail", "invertebrate", "limp-wristed", "milk-and-water", "namby-pamby", "nerveless", "soft", "spineless", "weak", "weak-kneed", "weakened", "weakling", "wet", "wimpish", "wimpy", "wishy-washy" ], "near synonyms":[ "flabby", "flaccid", "forceless", "ineffective", "ineffectual", "impotent", "impuissant", "powerless", "emasculated", "unnerved", "lamblike", "meek", "pliable", "submissive", "corrupt", "dastardly", "unprincipled", "unscrupulous", "villainous", "cowardly", "craven", "fainthearted", "lily-livered", "nebbishy", "poltroon", "pusillanimous", "sissy", "timid", "infirm", "irresolute", "vacillating" ], "near antonyms":[ "ethical", "good", "moral", "principled", "right", "righteous", "upright", "virtuous", "determined", "mettlesome", "resolute", "unrelenting", "courageous", "stalwart", "stouthearted" ], "antonyms":[ "backboned", "firm", "hard", "strong", "tough" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "chain stores":{ "as in department stores , dime stores":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "boutiques", "department stores", "dime stores", "exchanges", "five-and-tens", "five-and-dimes", "marts", "mini-marts", "thrift shops", "variety stores", "bazaars", "emporiums", "emporia", "shops", "stores", "marketplaces", "markets", "outlets", "showrooms", "big boxes", "supercenters", "superstores" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "chance (upon)":{ "to come upon face-to-face or as if face-to-face":{ "examples":[ "chanced upon my archenemy as I rounded a corner" ], "synonyms":[ "catch", "encounter", "happen (upon)", "meet", "stumble (upon)" ], "near synonyms":[ "accost", "confront", "face", "greet", "salute", "collide (with)", "crash (into)", "crisscross", "cross", "pass", "hit (upon)", "light (upon)", "tumble (to)", "reencounter", "remeet" ], "near antonyms":[ "avoid", "dodge", "duck", "elude", "escape", "evade", "shake", "shun" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to come upon unexpectedly or by chance":{ "examples":[ "I chanced upon your mother in the grocery store yesterday" ], "synonyms":[ "encounter", "find", "happen (on or upon)", "hit (upon)", "light (on or upon)", "meet", "pitch (upon)", "stumble (on or onto)", "tumble (upon)" ], "near synonyms":[ "luck (out, on, onto, or into)", "confront", "face", "discover", "strike", "turn up" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "chaperoning":{ "to go along with in order to provide assistance, protection, or companionship":{ "examples":[ "three parents will chaperone the students on the school trip" ], "synonyms":[ "accompanying", "attending", "companioning", "companying", "convoying", "escorting", "seeing", "squiring" ], "near synonyms":[ "walking", "associating", "consorting", "palling (around)", "teaming (up)", "defending", "guarding", "protecting", "bringing", "conducting", "guiding", "leading", "piloting", "steering", "ushering", "following", "shadowing", "tagging", "tagging along", "tailing", "hanging (around)", "hovering (over)" ], "near antonyms":[ "abandoning", "deserting", "ditching", "dumping", "forsaking" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] } }