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"intrepidity", "intrepidness", "valor", "brazenness", "cheek", "effrontery", "gall", "temerity" ], "antonyms":[ "audaciousness", "audacity", "boldness", "cojones", "guts", "nerve" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "time":{ "a particular point at which an event takes place":{ "examples":[ "remember that one time you tried to wash the dog in the sink" ], "synonyms":[ "moment", "occasion" ], "near synonyms":[ "flash", "instant", "jiffy", "minute", "second", "shake", "split second", "trice", "twinkle", "wink", "bit", "space", "spell", "stretch", "while" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "an exciting or noteworthy event that one experiences firsthand":{ "examples":[ "enjoys telling us about the times he had while he was in the army" ], "synonyms":[ "adventure", "emprise", "experience", "exploit", "gest", "geste", "happening" ], "near synonyms":[ "escapade", "lark", "ploy", "act", "action", "deed", "doing", "feat", "episode", "occasion", "baptism", "ordeal", "test", "trial", "tribulation", "enterprise", "risk", "venture", "expedition", "exploration", "mission", "performance", "quest", "stunt" ], "near antonyms":[ "bore", "bummer", "bust", "downer", "drag" ], "antonyms":[] }, "an extent of time associated with a particular person or thing":{ "examples":[ "back in my parents' time , families usually had only one car" ], "synonyms":[ "age", "day", "epoch", "era", "period" ], "near synonyms":[ "cycle", "generation", "year", "bit", "space", "span", "spell", "stretch", "while", "date", "vintage" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "the period during which something exists, lasts, or is in progress":{ "examples":[ "how much time will the project take?" ], "synonyms":[ "continuance", "date", "duration", "life", "life span", "lifetime", "run", "standing" ], "near synonyms":[ "spell", "stretch", "span", "tenure", "term", "hitch", "tour", "turn", "half-life", "age", "longevity" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "timeservers":{ "a person who 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new load of timber to finish building the house" ], "synonyms":[ "lumber", "wood" ], "near synonyms":[ "beam", "brace", "pile", "post", "ridgepole", "sill", "splint", "stake", "stave", "stick", "bar", "billet", "block", "cordwood", "firewood" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "the basic elements from which something can be developed":{ "examples":[ "a novel with the timber to become a best seller, if marketed correctly" ], "synonyms":[ "making", "material", "raw material", "stuff", "substance" ], "near synonyms":[ "possibility", "potential", "potentiality", "matter", "metal" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "times":{ "a particular point at which an event takes place":{ "examples":[ "remember that one time you tried to wash the dog in the sink" ], "synonyms":[ "moments", "occasions" ], "near synonyms":[ "flashes", "instants", "jiffies", "minutes", "seconds", "shakes", "split seconds", "trices", "twinkles", "winks", "bits", "spaces", "spells", "stretches", "whiles" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "an exciting or noteworthy event that one experiences firsthand":{ "examples":[ "enjoys telling us about the times he had while he was in the army" ], "synonyms":[ "adventures", "emprises", "experiences", "exploits", "gests", "gestes", "happenings" ], "near synonyms":[ "escapades", "larks", "ploys", "actions", "acts", "deeds", "doings", "feats", "episodes", "occasions", "baptisms", "ordeals", "tests", "trials", "tribulations", "enterprises", "risks", "ventures", "expeditions", "explorations", "missions", "performances", "quests", "stunts" ], "near antonyms":[ "bores", "bummers", "busts", "downers", "drags" ], "antonyms":[] }, "an extent of time associated with a particular person or thing":{ "examples":[ "back in my parents' time , families usually had only one car" ], "synonyms":[ "ages", "days", "epochs", "eras", "periods" ], "near synonyms":[ "cycles", "generations", "years", "bits", "spaces", "spans", "spells", "stretches", "whiles", "dates", "vintages" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "the period during which something exists, lasts, or is in progress":{ "examples":[ "how much time will the project take?" ], "synonyms":[ "continuances", "dates", "durations", "life spans", "lifetimes", "lives", "runs", "standings" ], "near synonyms":[ "spells", "stretches", "spans", "tenures", "terms", "hitches", "tours", "turns", "half-lifes", "half-lives", "ages", "longevities" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "timely":{ "especially suitable for a certain time":{ "examples":[ "a timely invitation to lunch that came just as I was starting to feel hungry" ], "synonyms":[ "opportune", "seasonable", "well-timed" ], "near synonyms":[ "appropriate", "apt", "fit", "fitting", "meet", "pat", "proper", "suitable", "pertinent", "relative", "relevant", "fortunate", "lucky", "propitious", "anticipated", "expected", "prompt", "punctual" ], "near antonyms":[ "improper", "inappropriate", "irrelative", "irrelevant", "unfit", "unseemly", "unsuitable", "unfortunate", "unlucky", "behind", "behindhand", "belated", "delayed", "delinquent", "late", "latish", "overdue", "postponed", "slow", "tardy", "anticipatory", "early", "precocious", "premature", "abrupt", "sudden", "unanticipated", "unexpected" ], "antonyms":[ "inopportune", "unseasonable", "untimely" ] }, "done, carried out, or given without delay":{ "examples":[ "when I order a pizza, I expect it to be delivered in a timely manner" ], "synonyms":[ "immediate", "prompt", "punctual", "speedy" ], "near synonyms":[ "apt", "quick", "ready", "swift", "willing", "opportune", "seasonable", "early" ], "near antonyms":[ "delinquent", "latish", "overdue", "behind", "behindhand", "delayed", "detained", "dilatory", "laggard", "slow" ], "antonyms":[ "belated", "late", "tardy" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "timeworn":{ "showing signs of advanced wear and tear and neglect":{ "examples":[ "the wooden steps to the timeworn cottage had 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"I'm sick of the timeworn \"How you've grown!\" every time she sees me" ], "synonyms":[ "banal", "clich\u00e9", "cliche", "clich\u00e9d", "cobwebby", "commonplace", "hack", "hackney", "hackneyed", "moth-eaten", "musty", "obligatory", "shopworn", "stale", "stereotyped", "threadbare", "tired", "trite", "well-worn" ], "near synonyms":[ "twice-told", "bromidic", "platitudinal", "platitudinous", "canned", "cardboard", "conventional", "cookie-cutter", "derivative", "imitative", "ready-made", "tried-and-true", "unimaginative", "uninspired", "unoriginal", "normal", "ordinary", "rote", "routine", "standard", "stock", "typical", "usual", "arid", "barren", "boring", "colorless", "drab", "dreary", "drudging", "dry", "dull", "dusty", "flat", "heavy", "ho-hum", "humdrum", "jading", "jejune", "leaden", "mind-numbing", "monotonous", "numbing", "old", "pedantic", "pedestrian", "ponderous", "prosaic", "stodgy", "stuffy", "tame", "tedious", "tiresome", "tiring", "undramatic", "uninteresting", "vapid", "wearisome", "weary", "wearying", "old-fashioned", "old hat" ], "near antonyms":[ "animating", "energizing", "enlivening", "exciting", "galvanizing", "invigorating", "stimulating", "absorbing", "engaging", "engrossing", "gripping", "interesting", "intriguing", "involving", "riveting", "atypical", "extraordinary", "strange", "unaccustomed", "uncommon", "unfamiliar", "unheard-of", "unknown", "unprecedented", "unusual", "pathbreaking", "pioneering", "trailblazing" ], "antonyms":[ "fresh", "new", "novel", "original", "unclich\u00e9d", "unhackneyed" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "timbers":{ "a dense growth of trees and shrubs covering a large area":{ "examples":[ "upon our approach the deer disappeared back into the timber from whence it had come" ], "synonyms":[ "forestlands", "forests", "timberlands", "woodlands", "woods" ], "near synonyms":[ "brakes", "brushwoods", "chaparrals", "coppices", "copses", "coverts", "groves", "scrublands", "stands", "thickets", "greenwoods", "wildwoods", "woodlots", "arboretums", "arboreta", "plantations" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "tree logs as prepared for human use":{ "examples":[ "needed a new load of timber to finish building the house" ], "synonyms":[ "lumber", "woods" ], "near synonyms":[ "beams", "braces", "piles", "posts", "ridgepoles", "sills", "splints", "stakes", "staves", "sticks", "bars", "billets", "blocks", "cordwoods", "firewoods" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "time-tested":{ "done or used for a long time and proved to be effective":{ "examples":[ "These time-tested methods have worked for farmers for hundreds of years." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "ageless", "hallowed", "time-honored", "timeless", "timeworn", "traditional", "tried", "tried-and-true", "ancient", "aged", "age-old", "antediluvian", "antique", "dateless", "hoar", "hoary", "immemorial", "old", "venerable", "aging", "ageing", "mature", "antiquated", "archaic", "archaistic", "dated", "fusty", "geriatric", "medieval", "mediaeval", "moldy", "Noachian", "obsolete", "outmoded", "out-of-date", "pass\u00e9", "old-fashioned", "old-time", "old-world", "retro", "vintage", "durable", "enduring", "lasting", "long-lived", "permanent", "classic", "classical", "prehistoric", "prehistorical", "primeval", "primordial" ], "near antonyms":[ "fresh", "vernal", "young", "youthful", "contemporary", "current", "latest", "mod", "novel", "present-day", "ultramodern", "untested", "untried", "brand-new", "unused", "unworn", "modern", "new", "recent" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "timekeeper":{ "a device to measure time":{ "examples":[ "the museum includes some ancient water clocks and sundials in its collection of historical timekeepers" ], "synonyms":[ "chronometer", "clock", "timepiece", "timer" ], "near synonyms":[ "alarm clock", "atomic clock", "cuckoo clock", "grandfather clock", "time clock", "clepsydra", "hourglass", "sandglass", "sundial", "water clock", "chronograph", "stopwatch", "watch" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "time killer":{ "as in escape , pastime":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "escape", "pastime", "delight", "distraction", "diversion", "divertissement", "entertainment", "fun", "pleasure", "recreation", "binge", "fling", "frolic", "gambol", "lark", "revel", "rollick", "romp", "spree", "frolicking", "rollicking", "carousing", "conviviality", "festivity", "gaiety", "gayety", "hilarity", "jollification", "jollity", "merrymaking", "reveling", "revelling", "revelry", "whoopee", "picnic", "laugh", "riot", "scream", "activity", "game" ], "near antonyms":[ "bore", "bummer", "downer", "drag", "killjoy", "party pooper" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "time and a half":{ "as in overtime , double time":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "double time", "overtime", "living wage", "minimum wage", "nominal wages", "take-home pay", "compensation", "recompense", "remittance", "remuneration", "requital", "return", "emolument", "hire", "packet", "pay", "paycheck", "pay envelope", "payment", "salary", "stipend", "wage", "recoupment", "redress", "reparation", "restitution", "reimbursement", "repayment", "earnings", "profit", "takings", "yield" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "timid":{ "easily frightened":{ "examples":[ "a timid rabbit hopped cautiously out of the hedge" ], "synonyms":[ "fainthearted", "fearful", "fearsome", "mousy", "mousey", "scary", "shy", "skittish", "timorous", "tremulous" ], "near synonyms":[ "chicken", "chickenhearted", "chicken-livered", "cowardly", "craven", "dastardly", "gutless", "lily-livered", "milk-livered", "poltroon", "pusillanimous", "spineless", "unheroic", "yellow", "jittery", "jumpy", "spooky", "anxious", "apprehensive", "nervous", "afraid", "alarmed", "horrified", "panicked", "panicky", "panic-stricken", "scared", "shocked", "spooked", "startled", "terrified", "terrorized", "unnerved" ], "near antonyms":[ "brave", "courageous", "dauntless", "doughty", "fearless", "gallant", "greathearted", "heroic", "heroical", "intrepid", "lionhearted", "stalwart", "stout", "stouthearted", "undaunted", "valiant", "valorous", "assured", "confident", "self-assured", "self-confident", "determined", "firm", "game", "plucky", "resolute", "undeterred", "unflinching", "unswerving", "mettlesome", "spirited", "spunky" ], "antonyms":[ "adventuresome", "adventurous", "audacious", "bold", "daring", "dashing", "gutsy", "hardy", "venturesome", "venturous" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "time-out":{ "a period of often involuntary inactivity or idleness":{ "examples":[ "we need to take a time-out from our relationship to think things over" ], "synonyms":[ "downtime", "layoff", "winter" ], "near synonyms":[ "break", "breath", "breather", "interruption", "lull", "pause", "recess", "abeyance", "doldrums", "dormancy", "latency", "quiescence", "suspense", "suspension" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "timelessness":{ "as in permanence , limitlessness":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "boundlessness", "endlessness", "interminableness", "limitlessness", "permanence", "permanency", "eternity", "everlasting", "foreverness", "infinity", "perpetuity" ], "near antonyms":[ "ephemerality", "impermanence", "temporariness", "transience", "transitoriness" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "time and a halfs":{ "as in overtimes , double times":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "double times", "overtimes", "living wages", "minimum wages", "nominal wages", "take-home pays", "compensations", "recompenses", "remittances", "remunerations", "requitals", "returns", "emoluments", "hires", "packets", "paychecks", "pay envelopes", "payments", "pays", "salaries", "stipends", "wages", "recoupments", "redresses", "reparations", "restitutions", "reimbursements", "repayments", "earnings", "profits", "takings", "yields" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, 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"alarm", "alarum", "anxiety", "apprehension", "concern", "discomposure", "dismay", "fear", "panic", "upset", "worry", "cowardice", "cowardliness", "cravenness", "spinelessness" ], "near antonyms":[ "assurance", "confidence", "self-assertiveness", "self-assurance", "self-confidence", "composure", "coolness", "insouciance", "nonchalance", "unconcern", "backbone", "decisiveness", "determination", "fiber", "firmness", "fortitude", "gameness", "grit", "gumption", "mettle", "resoluteness", "resolution", "spunk", "bravery", "courage", "courageousness", "daring", "dauntlessness", "doughtiness", "fearlessness", "gutsiness", "intrepidity", "intrepidness", "valor", "brazenness", "cheek", "effrontery", "gall", "temerity" ], "antonyms":[ "audaciousness", "audacity", "boldness", "cojones", "guts", "nerve" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "time and again":{ "many times":{ "examples":[ "I've watched her make the same mistake time and again ." ], "synonyms":[ "again and again", "constantly", "continually", 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"anxious", "apprehensive", "nervous", "afraid", "alarmed", "horrified", "panicked", "panicky", "panic-stricken", "scared", "shocked", "spooked", "startled", "terrified", "terrorized", "unnerved" ], "near antonyms":[ "brave", "courageous", "dauntless", "doughty", "fearless", "gallant", "greathearted", "heroic", "heroical", "intrepid", "lionhearted", "stalwart", "stout", "stouthearted", "undaunted", "valiant", "valorous", "assured", "confident", "self-assured", "self-confident", "determined", "firm", "game", "plucky", "resolute", "undeterred", "unflinching", "unswerving", "mettlesome", "spirited", "spunky" ], "antonyms":[ "adventuresome", "adventurous", "audacious", "bold", "daring", "dashing", "gutsy", "hardy", "venturesome", "venturous" ] }, "lack of willingness to assert oneself and take risks":{ "examples":[ "none of the scouts showed the least timidity about rappeling down the cliff" ], "synonyms":[ "faintheartedness", "timidness", "timorousness" ], "near synonyms":[ "bashfulness", 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