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"mealymouthed", "two-faced", "unctuous", "exaggerated", "histrionic", "melodramatic", "overacted", "overdone", "theatrical", "theatric", "cute", "cutesy", "genteel", "goody-goody", "mincing", "overrefined", "simpering", "conventional", "formal", "impersonal", "inflexible", "rigid", "stiff", "stylized", "wooden", "artful", "calculated", "conscious", "cultivated", "deliberate", "premeditated", "studied" ], "near antonyms":[ "authentic", "bona fide", "real", "realistic", "right", "true", "honest", "ingenuous", "sincere", "unpretending", "easy", "effortless", "smooth", "extemporaneous", "impromptu", "impulsive", "instinctive", "unconscious", "unprompted", "unrehearsed", "unstudied" ], "antonyms":[ "artless", "genuine", "natural", "spontaneous", "unaffected", "uncontrived", "unfeigned", "unforced" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "bogy":{ "something or someone that causes fear or dread especially without reason":{ "examples":[ "math and math tests have long been bogeys for many students" ], 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"jinni", "jinn", "djinni", "djinn", "shaitan", "double", "doppelg\u00e4nger", "doppelganger", "fetch", "lemures", "manes", "incubus", "lamia", "succubus", "vampire", "zombie", "zombi", "cacodemon", "demon", "daemon", "devil", "fiend", "ghoul", "imp" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "bogies":{ "something or someone that causes fear or dread especially without reason":{ "examples":[ "math and math tests have long been bogeys for many students" ], "synonyms":[ "b\u00eates noires", "black beasts", "bugaboos", "bugbears", "dreads", "hobgoblins", "ogres" ], "near synonyms":[ "apparitions", "ghosts", "phantasms", "fantasms", "phantoms", "poltergeists", "shades", "specters", "spectres", "spirits", "spooks", "wraiths", "banshees", "bogeymen", "bogymen", "demons", "daemons", "devils", "fiends", "ghouls", "imps", "incubi", "incubuses", "frights", "horribles", "horrors", "monsters", "monstrosities", "terrors", "banes", "curses", "enemies", "plagues", "scourges", "torments", "abominations", "anathemas" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "the soul of a dead person thought of especially as appearing to living people":{ "examples":[ "the child believed bogeys lived in the closet" ], "synonyms":[ "apparitions", "familiar spirits", "ghosts", "hants", "haunts", "materializations", "phantasms", "fantasms", "phantoms", "poltergeists", "shades", "shadows", "specters", "spectres", "spirits", "spooks", "sprites", "visions", "visitants", "wraiths" ], "near synonyms":[ "angels", "daimones", "daimons", "familiars", "genies", "genii", "geniuses", "genii", "jinn", "jinns", "djinn", "djinns", "shaitans", "doppelg\u00e4ngers", "doppelgangers", "doubles", "fetches", "lemures", "manes", "incubi", "incubuses", "lamiae", "lamias", "succubi", "vampires", "zombies", "cacodemons", "demons", "daemons", "devils", "fiends", "ghouls", "imps" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "bogeymen":{ "as in demons , devils":{ "examples":[], 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"releases" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "bogeys":{ "something or someone that causes fear or dread especially without reason":{ "examples":[ "math and math tests have long been bogeys for many students" ], "synonyms":[ "b\u00eates noires", "black beasts", "bugaboos", "bugbears", "dreads", "hobgoblins", "ogres" ], "near synonyms":[ "apparitions", "ghosts", "phantasms", "fantasms", "phantoms", "poltergeists", "shades", "specters", "spectres", "spirits", "spooks", "wraiths", "banshees", "bogeymen", "bogymen", "demons", "daemons", "devils", "fiends", "ghouls", "imps", "incubi", "incubuses", "frights", "horribles", "horrors", "monsters", "monstrosities", "terrors", "banes", "curses", "enemies", "plagues", "scourges", "torments", "abominations", "anathemas" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "the soul of a dead person thought of especially as appearing to living people":{ "examples":[ "the child believed bogeys lived in the closet" ], "synonyms":[ "apparitions", "familiar 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"phantom", "poltergeist", "shade", "specter", "spectre", "spirit", "spook", "wraith", "banshee", "bogeyman", "bogyman", "demon", "daemon", "devil", "fiend", "ghoul", "imp", "incubus", "fright", "horrible", "horror", "monster", "monstrosity", "terror", "bane", "curse", "enemy", "plague", "scourge", "torment", "abomination", "anathema" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "the soul of a dead person thought of especially as appearing to living people":{ "examples":[ "the child believed bogeys lived in the closet" ], "synonyms":[ "apparition", "familiar spirit", "ghost", "hant", "haunt", "materialization", "phantasm", "fantasm", "phantom", "poltergeist", "shade", "shadow", "specter", "spectre", "spirit", "spook", "sprite", "vision", "visitant", "wraith" ], "near synonyms":[ "angel", "daimon", "familiar", "genie", "genius", "jinni", "jinn", "djinni", "djinn", "shaitan", "double", "doppelg\u00e4nger", "doppelganger", "fetch", "lemures", "manes", "incubus", "lamia", "succubus", "vampire", "zombie", "zombi", "cacodemon", "demon", "daemon", "devil", "fiend", "ghoul", "imp" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "bogging (down)":{ "to place in conflict or difficulties":{ "examples":[ "we were bogged down by the endless changes, and of course finished late" ], "synonyms":[ "broiling", "embrangling", "embroiling", "miring" ], "near synonyms":[ "enmeshing", "immeshing", "ensnaring", "ensnarling", "entangling", "entrapping", "snaring", "tangling", "trapping" ], "near antonyms":[ "emancipating", "freeing", "liberating", "releasing" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "bogarting":{ "to make timid or fearful by or as if by threats":{ "examples":[ "our coach told us not to let the other team bogart us on the field" ], "synonyms":[ "blackjacking", "browbeating", "bulldozing", "bullying", "bullyragging", "ballyragging", "cowing", "hectoring", "intimidating", "strong-arming" ], "near synonyms":[ "blustering", "trash-talking", "affrighting", "alarming", "alaruming", "frightening", "horrifying", "scaring", "shocking", "spooking", "startling", "terrifying", "menacing", "terrorizing", "threatening", "badgering", "harassing", "hounding", "bludgeoning", "coercing", "compelling", "constraining", "dragooning", "forcing", "making", "obliging", "pressing", "pressuring", "pushing around", "demoralizing", "psyching (out)", "unmanning", "unnerving", "discomposing", "disconcerting", "disquieting", "distressing", "disturbing", "perturbing", "upsetting" ], "near antonyms":[ "cheering", "comforting", "consoling", "reassuring", "solacing", "soothing", "emboldening", "encouraging", "heartening", "steeling", "convincing", "persuading" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "bogarted":{ "to make timid or fearful by or as if by threats":{ "examples":[ "our coach told us not to let the other team bogart us on the field" ], "synonyms":[ "blackjacked", "browbeat", "bulldozed", "bullied", "bullyragged", "ballyragged", "cowed", "hectored", "intimidated", "strong-armed" ], "near synonyms":[ "blustered", "trash-talked", "affrighted", "alarmed", "alarumed", "frightened", "horrified", "scared", "shocked", "spooked", "startled", "terrified", "menaced", "terrorized", "threatened", "badgered", "harassed", "hounded", "bludgeoned", "coerced", "compelled", "constrained", "dragooned", "forced", "made", "obliged", "pressed", "pressured", "pushed around", "demoralized", "psyched (out)", "unmanned", "unnerved", "discomposed", "disconcerted", "disquieted", "distressed", "disturbed", "perturbed", "upset" ], "near antonyms":[ "cheered", "comforted", "consoled", "reassured", "solaced", "soothed", "emboldened", "encouraged", "heartened", "steeled", "convinced", "persuaded" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "boggling":{ "to make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way":{ "examples":[ "I boggled my first effort to make homemade pasta" ], "synonyms":[ "blowing", "bobbling", "bollixing (up)", "booting", "botching", "buggering (up)", "bumbling", "bungling", "butchering", "dubbing", "flubbing", "fluffing", "foozling", "fouling up", "fumbling", "goofing (up)", "lousing up", "mangling", "messing (up)", "mucking up", "muffing", "murdering", "screwing up" ], "near synonyms":[ "blundering", "gumming (up)", "muddling", "piffling", "blemishing", "blighting", "damaging", "flawing", "harming", "hurting", "impairing", "injuring", "marring", "mutilating", "ruining", "spoiling", "vitiating", "destroying", "wrecking", "mishandling", "mismanaging" ], "near antonyms":[ "ameliorating", "bettering", "enhancing", "helping", "improving", "meliorating", "rectifying", "refining", "reforming", "remedying", "doctoring", "fixing", "patching", "reconditioning", "renovating", "repairing", "revamping" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "bogart":{ "to make timid or fearful by or as if by threats":{ "examples":[ "our coach told us not to let the other team bogart us on the field" ], "synonyms":[ "blackjack", "browbeat", "bulldoze", "bully", "bullyrag", "cow", "hector", "intimidate", "strong-arm" ], "near synonyms":[ "bluster", "trash-talk", "affright", "alarm", "alarum", "frighten", "horrify", "scare", "shock", "spook", "startle", "terrify", "menace", "terrorize", "threaten", "badger", "harass", "hound", "bludgeon", "coerce", "compel", "constrain", "dragoon", "force", "make", "oblige", "press", "pressure", "push around", "demoralize", "psych (out)", "unman", "unnerve", "discompose", "disconcert", "disquiet", "distress", "disturb", "perturb", "upset" ], "near antonyms":[ "cheer", "comfort", "console", "reassure", "solace", "soothe", "embolden", "encourage", "hearten", "steel", "convince", "persuade" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "bog (down)":{ "to place in conflict or difficulties":{ "examples":[ "we were bogged down by the endless changes, and of course finished late" ], "synonyms":[ "broil", "embrangle", "embroil", "mire" ], "near synonyms":[ "enmesh", "immesh", "ensnare", "ensnarl", "entangle", "entrap", "snare", "tangle", "trap" ], "near antonyms":[ "emancipate", "free", "liberate", "release" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "bogyman":{ "as in demon , devil":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "banshee", "demon", "daemon", "devil", "fiend", "ghoul", "imp", "incubus", "apparition", "ghost", "phantasm", "fantasm", "phantom", "poltergeist", "shade", "specter", "spectre", "spirit", "spook", "wraith", "fright", "horrible", "horror", "monster", "monstrosity", "terror", "b\u00eate noire", "black beast", "bogey", "bogie", "bogy", "bugaboo", "bugbear", "dread", "hobgoblin", "ogre", "bane", "curse", "enemy", "plague", "scourge", "torment", "abomination", "anathema" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "bogged (down)":{ "to place in conflict or difficulties":{ "examples":[ "we were bogged down by the endless changes, and of course finished late" ], "synonyms":[ "broiled", "embrangled", "embroiled", "mired" ], "near synonyms":[ "enmeshed", "immeshed", "ensnared", "ensnarled", "entangled", "entrapped", "snared", "tangled", "trapped" ], "near antonyms":[ "emancipated", "freed", "liberated", "released" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "bogie":{ "something or someone that causes fear or dread especially without reason":{ "examples":[ "math and math tests have long been bogeys for many students" ], "synonyms":[ "b\u00eate noire", "black beast", "bugaboo", "bugbear", "dread", "hobgoblin", "ogre" ], "near synonyms":[ "apparition", "ghost", "phantasm", "fantasm", "phantom", "poltergeist", "shade", "specter", "spectre", "spirit", "spook", "wraith", "banshee", "bogeyman", "bogyman", "demon", "daemon", "devil", "fiend", "ghoul", "imp", "incubus", "fright", "horrible", "horror", "monster", "monstrosity", "terror", "bane", "curse", "enemy", "plague", "scourge", "torment", "abomination", "anathema" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "the soul of a dead person thought of especially as appearing to living people":{ "examples":[ "the child believed bogeys lived in the closet" ], "synonyms":[ "apparition", "familiar spirit", "ghost", "hant", "haunt", "materialization", "phantasm", "fantasm", "phantom", "poltergeist", "shade", "shadow", "specter", "spectre", "spirit", "spook", "sprite", "vision", "visitant", "wraith" ], "near synonyms":[ "angel", "daimon", "familiar", "genie", "genius", "jinni", "jinn", "djinni", "djinn", "shaitan", "double", "doppelg\u00e4nger", "doppelganger", "fetch", "lemures", "manes", "incubus", "lamia", "succubus", "vampire", "zombie", "zombi", "cacodemon", "demon", "daemon", "devil", "fiend", "ghoul", "imp" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "bogarts":{ "to make timid or fearful by or as if by threats":{ "examples":[ "our coach told us not to let the other team bogart us on the field" ], "synonyms":[ "blackjacks", "browbeats", "bulldozes", "bullies", "bullyrags", "ballyrags", "cows", "hectors", "intimidates", "strong-arms" ], "near synonyms":[ 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"spooks", "wraiths", "frights", "horribles", "horrors", "monsters", "monstrosities", "terrors", "b\u00eates noires", "black beasts", "bogeys", "bogies", "bugaboos", "bugbears", "dreads", "hobgoblins", "ogres", "banes", "curses", "enemies", "plagues", "scourges", "torments", "abominations", "anathemas" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "boggle":{ "to make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way":{ "examples":[ "I boggled my first effort to make homemade pasta" ], "synonyms":[ "blow", "bobble", "bollix (up)", "boot", "botch", "bugger (up)", "bumble", "bungle", "butcher", "dub", "flub", "fluff", "foozle", "foul up", "fumble", "goof (up)", "louse up", "mangle", "mess (up)", "muck up", "muff", "murder", "screw up" ], "near synonyms":[ "blunder", "gum (up)", "muddle", "piffle", "blemish", "blight", "damage", "flaw", "harm", "hurt", "impair", "injure", "mar", "mutilate", "ruin", "spoil", "vitiate", "destroy", "wreck", "mishandle", "mismanage" ], "near 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"helped", "improved", "meliorated", "rectified", "refined", "reformed", "remedied", "doctored", "fixed", "patched", "reconditioned", "renovated", "repaired", "revamped" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "bogeyman":{ "as in demon , devil":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "banshee", "demon", "daemon", "devil", "fiend", "ghoul", "imp", "incubus", "apparition", "ghost", "phantasm", "fantasm", "phantom", "poltergeist", "shade", "specter", "spectre", "spirit", "spook", "wraith", "fright", "horrible", "horror", "monster", "monstrosity", "terror", "b\u00eate noire", "black beast", "bogey", "bogie", "bogy", "bugaboo", "bugbear", "dread", "hobgoblin", "ogre", "bane", "curse", "enemy", "plague", "scourge", "torment", "abomination", "anathema" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "bogs":{ "spongy land saturated or partially covered with water":{ "examples":[ "got a shoe stuck in the bog" ], "synonyms":[ "fens", "marshes", "marshlands", "mires", 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