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a gilt aureole" ], "synonyms":[ "glory", "halo", "nimbus" ], "near synonyms":[ "starburst", "sunburst", "aura", "corona" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "aureolae":{ "an artistic rendering of radiant light around the head or body of a sacred personage":{ "examples":[ "the white marble sculpture of the saint in the throes of divine ecstasy is strikingly offset by a gilt aureole" ], "synonyms":[ "glories", "halos", "haloes", "nimbi", "nimbuses" ], "near synonyms":[ "starbursts", "sunbursts", "auras", "coronas" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "auras":{ "a special quality or impression associated with something":{ "examples":[ "the monastery perched high on a mountaintop had an aura of unreality and mystery about it" ], "synonyms":[ "airs", "ambiences", "ambiances", "aromas", "atmospheres", "climates", "flavors", "halos", "haloes", "karmas", "moods", "nimbi", "nimbuses", "notes", "odors", "patinas", "patinae", "smells", "tempers", "vibrations" ], "near synonyms":[ "aureoles", "aureolae", "mystiques", "romances", "genius locis", "feelings", "feels", "sensations", "senses", "spirits", "attributes", "characteristics", "characters", "images", "marks", "notions", "peculiarities", "pictures", "properties", "traits", "colors", "illusions", "overtones", "semblances", "suggestions", "tones" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a spiritual force that is held to emanate from or give animation to living beings":{ "examples":[ "alternative medical treatments that rely on the practitioner's ability to detect a patient's aura" ], "synonyms":[ "chis", "ch'is", "qis", "energies", "kis", "vibes", "vibrations" ], "near synonyms":[ "inner lights", "lights", "natures", "orgones", "souls", "spirits", "lifebloods", "lives", "Shaktis", "Saktis", "world souls", "karmas", "manas" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "auricular":{ "of, relating to, or experienced through the sense of hearing":{ "examples":[ "had auricular proof that the sun was up, as the birds began chirping" ], "synonyms":[ "acoustic", "acoustical", "audial", "audile", "auditory", "aural" ], "near synonyms":[ "audiovisual", "audible", "clear", "discernible", "discernable", "distinct", "distinguishable", "heard", "perceptible" ], "near antonyms":[ "faint", "feeble", "imperceptible", "inaudible", "indistinct", "indistinguishable", "low", "noiseless", "quiet", "silent", "soft", "soundless" ], "antonyms":[ "nonauditory" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "aureoles":{ "an artistic rendering of radiant light around the head or body of a sacred personage":{ "examples":[ "the white marble sculpture of the saint in the throes of divine ecstasy is strikingly offset by a gilt aureole" ], "synonyms":[ "glories", "halos", "haloes", "nimbi", "nimbuses" ], "near synonyms":[ "starbursts", "sunbursts", "auras", "coronas" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "aura":{ "a special quality or impression associated with something":{ "examples":[ "the monastery perched high on a mountaintop had an aura of unreality and mystery about it" ], "synonyms":[ "air", "ambience", "ambiance", "aroma", "atmosphere", "climate", "flavor", "halo", "karma", "mood", "nimbus", "note", "odor", "patina", "smell", "temper", "vibration(s)" ], "near synonyms":[ "aureole", "aureola", "mystique", "romance", "genius loci", "feel", "feeling", "sensation", "sense", "spirit", "attribute", "character", "characteristic", "image", "mark", "notion", "peculiarity", "picture", "property", "trait", "color", "illusion", "overtone", "semblance", "suggestion", "tone" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a spiritual force that is held to emanate from or give animation to living beings":{ "examples":[ "alternative medical treatments that rely on the practitioner's ability to detect a patient's aura" ], "synonyms":[ "chi", "ch'i", "qi", "energy", "ki", "vibe(s)", "vibration(s)" ], "near synonyms":[ "inner light", "light", "nature", "orgone", "soul", "spirit", "\u00e9lan vital", "life", "lifeblood", "Shakti", "Sakti", "world soul", "karma", "mana" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "aural":{ "of, relating to, or experienced through the sense of hearing":{ "examples":[ "a quiet room for people seeking relief from the overload of aural stimulus just outside" ], "synonyms":[ "acoustic", "acoustical", "audial", "audile", "auditory", "auricular" ], "near synonyms":[ "audiovisual", "audible", "clear", "discernible", "discernable", "distinct", "distinguishable", "heard", "perceptible" ], "near antonyms":[ "faint", "feeble", "imperceptible", "inaudible", "indistinct", "indistinguishable", "low", "noiseless", "quiet", "silent", "soft", "soundless" ], "antonyms":[ "nonauditory" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "aurora":{ "the first appearance of light in the morning or the time of its appearance":{ "examples":[ "a gorgeous pink aurora aroused us out of our slumber" ], "synonyms":[ "cockcrow", "dawn", "dawning", "day", "daybreak", "daylight", "light", "morn", "morning", "sun", "sunrise", "sunup" ], "near synonyms":[ "daytime", "forenoon" ], "near antonyms":[ "dark", "darkness", "midnight", "night", "nighttime", "afternoon", "midday", "dusk", "evening", "eventide", "gloaming", "twilight" ], "antonyms":[ "nightfall", "sundown", "sunset" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "auroras":{ "the first appearance of light in the morning or the time of its appearance":{ "examples":[ "a gorgeous pink aurora aroused us out of our slumber" ], "synonyms":[ "cockcrows", "dawns", "daybreaks", "daylights", "days", "lights", "mornings", "morns", "sunrises", "suns", "sunups" ], "near synonyms":[ "daytimes", "forenoons" ], "near antonyms":[ "darks", "midnights", "nights", "nighttimes", "afternoons", "middays", "dusks", "evenings", "eventides", "gloamings", "twilights" ], "antonyms":[ "nightfalls", "sundowns", "sunsets" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] } }