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"liking" ], "near antonyms":[ "blacklisting", "censuring", "condemning", "criticizing", "damning", "denouncing", "deprecating", "depreciating", "disparaging", "reprehending", "reprobating", "disliking", "minding", "detesting", "hating", "loathing", "dissenting (from)", "objecting (to)", "opposing" ], "antonyms":[ "disapproving (of)", "discountenancing", "disfavoring", "frowning (on or upon)" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "be partial to":{ "to show partiality toward":{ "examples":[ "My girlfriend likes thrillers, but I myself am partial to comedies." ], "synonyms":[ "care (for)", "favor", "lean (toward or towards)", "like", "prefer" ], "near synonyms":[ "adore", "cotton (to)", "delight (in)", "dig", "enjoy", "fancy", "groove (on)", "relish", "revel (in)", "choose", "cull", "handpick", "name", "pick", "select", "single (out)", "take", "covet", "crave", "desire", "hanker (for or after)", "want", "wish (for)", "bias", "prejudice", "incline (toward)", "tend (to)", "admire", "appreciate", "cherish", "prize", "treasure", "value" ], "near antonyms":[ "disfavor", "dislike", "mislike", "abhor", "abominate", "detest", "hate", "loathe", "decline", "refuse", "reject", "turn down", "discard", "jettison", "throw away", "throw out" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to take pleasure in":{ "examples":[ "They are both partial to weekend camping trips." ], "synonyms":[ "adore", "delight (in)", "dig", "enjoy", "fancy", "get off (on)", "groove (on)", "like", "love", "rejoice (in)", "relish", "revel (in)", "savor", "savour" ], "near synonyms":[ "admire", "appreciate", "cherish", "revere", "venerate", "worship", "prize", "treasure", "value", "devour", "drink (in)", "eat (up)", "feast (on)", "dote (on)", "idolize", "cotton (to)", "favor", "prefer", "indulge (in)", "luxuriate (in)", "wallow (in)" ], "near antonyms":[ "abhor", "abominate", "detest", "dislike", "hate", "loathe", "condemn", "despise", "scorn" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "be friends with":{ "to come or be together as 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"vitriolic", "antisocial", "cold", "cool", "disagreeable", "disapproving", "distant", "frigid", "icy", "ill-tempered", "sorehead", "soreheaded", "sulky", "unfriendly", "unpleasant", "aggravated", "annoyed", "bearish", "bilious", "cantankerous", "churlish", "crabby", "cranky", "dyspeptic", "exasperated", "fretful", "fussy", "grouchy", "grumpy", "ill-humored", "inflammable", "irascible", "irritable", "peevish", "perturbed", "petulant", "put out", "quick-tempered", "snappish", "testy", "touchy", "argumentative", "belligerent", "contentious", "contrary", "disputatious", "ornery", "pugnacious", "quarrelsome", "querulous" ], "near antonyms":[ "accepting", "accommodating", "obliging", "agreeable", "amenable", "complaisant", "amicable", "cordial", "friendly", "content", "happy", "satisfied", "empathetic", "sympathetic", "tolerant", "understanding", "calm", "pacific", "peaceable", "placid", "serene", "tranquil", "unembittered", "affable", "amiable", "easygoing", "genial", "good-natured", 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(on)", "crack down (on)", "crush", "dampen", "put down", "quash", "quell", "repress", "smother", "squash", "squelch", "stifle", "subdue", "suppress", "arrest", "check", "control", "curb", "inhibit", "rein (in)", "restrain", "retard", "can", "kill", "snuff (out)", "still", "abolish", "demolish", "destroy", "extinguish", "liquidate", "quench" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to copy or exaggerate (someone or something) in order to make fun of":{ "examples":[ "the laughing partygoers begged their host to do Marlon Brando again" ], "synonyms":[ "burlesque", "caricature", "imitate", "mimic", "mock", "parody", "send up", "spoof", "travesty" ], "near synonyms":[ "lampoon", "pasquinade", "satirize", "deride", "gibe", "jibe", "ridicule", "ape", "copycat", "monkey", "parrot", "duplicate", "emulate", "replicate", "reproduce", "act", "counterfeit", "dissemble", "fake", "feign", "pretend", "sham", "simulate", "elaborate", "embellish", "embroider", "exaggerate", "magnify", "pad", "play up", "stretch", "amplify", "enhance", "enlarge (on or upon)", "expand", "flesh (out)", "overdraw", "overstate", "put on", "mime", "pantomime", "impersonate", "perform", "personate", "play" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to move forward along a course":{ "examples":[ "how are you doing with the house restoration?" ], "synonyms":[ "advance", "come", "come along", "fare", "forge", "get along", "get on", "go", "go along", "go off", "march", "pace", "proceed", "progress" ], "near synonyms":[ "accelerate", "fast-forward", "speed", "approach", "near", "journey", "pass", "repair", "run", "travel", "wend", "actuate", "drive", "impel", "propel", "push", "take out" ], "near antonyms":[ "arrest", "balk", "block", "check", "detain", "halt", "hinder", "hold back", "impede", "nip", "obstruct", "slow (down or up)", "stem", "repress", "retard", "stunt", "suppress", "delay", "interrupt", "stall", "cramp", "hamper", "inhibit", "cease", "let up", "pause", "regress", "wait" ], "antonyms":[ "remain", "stand", "stay", "stop" ] }, "to present a portrayal or performance of":{ "examples":[ "she's done Eliza Doolittle on the stage so many times that she can probably play the flower girl in her sleep" ], "synonyms":[ "act", "impersonate", "interpret", "perform", "play", "portray" ], "near synonyms":[ "depict", "dramatize", "render", "represent", "act out", "enact", "pantomime", "playact", "role-play", "take on", "overact", "overplay", "underplay", "ape", "clown", "ham", "imitate", "masquerade", "mime", "mimic", "pose (as)", "star (in)", "coact", "costar" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to rob by the use of trickery or threats":{ "examples":[ "did them out of their savings with surprising ease" ], "synonyms":[ "beat", "bilk", "bleed", "cheat", "chisel", "chouse", "con", "cozen", "defraud", "diddle", "do in", "euchre", "fiddle", "fleece", "flimflam", "gaff", "hose", "hustle", "mulct", "nobble", "pluck", "ream", "rip off", "rook", "screw", "shake down", "short", "shortchange", "skin", "skunk", "squeeze", "stick", "stiff", "sting", "sucker", "swindle", "thimblerig", "victimize" ], "near synonyms":[ "extort", "wrench", "wrest", "wring", "clip", "gouge", "nick", "overcharge", "soak", "exploit", "milk", "deceive", "dupe", "fool", "gull", "trick", "rope (in)", "betray", "bitch", "double-cross", "bamboozle", "fast-talk" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to strike repeatedly":{ "examples":[ "no one is sure who did them in that alley" ], "synonyms":[ "bash", "baste", "bat", "batter", "beat", "belabor", "belt", "birch", "bludgeon", "buffet", "bung up", "club", "curry", "drub", "fib", "flog", "hammer", "hide", "lace", "lambaste", "lambast", "lash", "lather", "lick", "maul", "mess (up)", "paddle", "pelt", "pommel", "pound", "pummel", "punch out", "rough (up)", "slate", "slog", "switch", "tan", "thrash", "thresh", "thump", "tromp", "wallop", "whale", "whip", "whop", "whap", "whup", "work over" ], "near synonyms":[ "assail", "assault", "attack", "beset", "box", "bust", "chop", "clobber", "clout", "crack", "cudgel", "cuff", "descend (on or upon)", "hit", "jump (on)", "knock", "lam", "lay on", "paste", "pounce (on or upon)", "punch", "raid", "rush", "slam", "slap", "smack", "smash", "sock", "spank", "storm", "swat", "swipe", "thwack", "whack", "wham", "whomp", "blackjack", "cane", "cowhide", "flagellate", "fustigate", "horsewhip", "leather", "pistol-whip", "rawhide", "scourge", "strap", "gore", "lacerate", "wound", "maim", "mangle", "mutilate" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to take place":{ "examples":[ "nothing's ever doing in this boring little town" ], "synonyms":[ "be", "befall", "betide", "chance", "come", "come about", "come down", "come off", "cook", "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 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"quietude", "rest", "stillness", "tranquillity", "tranquility", "order", "orderliness" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "do away with":{ "to put an end to by formal action":{ "examples":[ "They decided to do away with the old dress code." ], "synonyms":[ "abate", "abolish", "abrogate", "annul", "avoid", "cancel", "disannul", "dissolve", "invalidate", "negate", "null", "nullify", "quash", "repeal", "rescind", "roll back", "strike down", "vacate", "void" ], "near synonyms":[ "countermand", "override", "overrule", "overturn", "veto", "abort", "call", "call off", "drop", "recall", "retract", "reverse", "revoke", "suspend", "withdraw", "ban", "enjoin", "forbid", "outlaw", "prohibit", "disallow", "dismiss", "reject", "annihilate", "break down", "eliminate", "eradicate", "erase", "liquidate", "remove", "throw out", "write off" ], "near antonyms":[ "enact", "lay down", "legislate", "establish", "found", "institute", "formalize", "legalize", "legitimate", "legitimize", "validate", "pass", "ratify", "allow", "approve", "authorize", "clear", "endorse", "indorse", "permit", "sanction", "warrant", "command", "decree", "mandate", "order", "prescribe" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to put to death deliberately":{ "examples":[ "He resolved to do away with the man who killed his parents." ], "synonyms":[ "assassinate", "bump off", "croak", "dispatch", "do in", "execute", "get", "ice", "knock off", "liquidate", "murder", "neutralize", "off", "put away", "rub out", "slay", "snuff", "take out", "terminate", "whack" ], "near synonyms":[ "blow away", "shoot", "shoot down", "blot out", "carry off", "claim", "cut down", "destroy", "fell", "kill", "smite", "zap", "butcher", "massacre", "mow (down)", "slaughter", "annihilate", "eliminate", "eradicate", "exterminate", "wipe out" ], "near antonyms":[ "animate", "raise", "restore", "resurrect", "resuscitate", "revive" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "do down":{ "to achieve a victory over":{ "examples":[ "you'll do her down at cards, but she'll probably win at croquet" ], "synonyms":[ "beat", "best", "conquer", "defeat", "dispatch", "get", "get around", "lick", "master", "overbear", "overcome", "overmatch", "prevail (over)", "skunk", "stop", "subdue", "surmount", "take", "trim", "triumph (over)", "upend", "win (against)", "worst" ], "near synonyms":[ "sweep", "edge (out)", "nose out", "pip", "annihilate", "blow away", "blow out", "bomb", "break", "bury", "clobber", "cream", "crush", "drub", "finish", "flatten", "overwhelm", "rout", "shellac", "skin", "slaughter", "smoke", "snow under", "thrash", "trounce", "upset", "wallop", "wax", "whip", "cap", "excel", "flourish", "score", "succeed", "knock off", "knock over", "overpower", "overthrow", "subjugate", "unseat", "vanquish", "ace (out)", "better", "eclipse", "exceed", "excel", "outdistance", "outdo", "outfight", "outshine", "outstrip", "overtop", "surpass", "top", "transcend" ], "near antonyms":[ "fall", "give up", "go down", "go under", "collapse", "fail", "flop", "flunk", "fold", "wash out" ], "antonyms":[ "lose (to)" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "do-or-die":{ "fully committed to achieving a goal":{ "examples":[ "a do-or-die entrepreneur who never stopped believing that hard work would inevitably lead to success" ], "synonyms":[ "bent (on or upon)", "bound", "decisive", "determined", "firm", "hell-bent (on or upon)", "intent", "out", "purposeful", "resolute", "resolved", "set", "single-minded" ], "near synonyms":[ "bitter", "vehement", "certain", "cocksure", "confident", "positive", "sure", "earnest", "serious", "steady", "unfaltering", "unhesitating", "unswerving", "unwavering", "adamant", "adamantine", "dogged", "hard", "hardened", "hardheaded", "headstrong", "immovable", "implacable", "inflexible", "mulish", "obdurate", "persistent", "pertinacious", "perverse", "pigheaded", "rigid", "self-willed", "stubborn", "tenacious", "unbending", "uncompromising", "unrelenting", "unyielding", "willful", "wilful" ], "near antonyms":[ "distrustful", "doubtful", "dubious", "mistrustful", "skeptical", "suspicious", "uncertain", "unconvinced", "undecided", "unsettled", "unsure", "disinclined", "indisposed", "loath", "loth", "loathe", "reluctant" ], "antonyms":[ "faltering", "hesitant", "indecisive", "irresolute", "undetermined", "unresolved", "vacillating", "wavering", "weak-kneed" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "do in":{ "to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of":{ "examples":[ "a business venture that was done in by poor planning" ], "synonyms":[ "annihilate", "cream", "decimate", "demolish", "desolate", "destroy", "devastate", "extinguish", "nuke", "pull down", "pulverize", "raze", "rub out", "ruin", "shatter", "smash", "tear down", "total", "vaporize", "waste", "wrack", "wreck" ], "near synonyms":[ "beat", "best", "clobber", "conquer", "crush", "defeat", "drub", "lick", "master", "overbear", "overcome", "overmatch", "prevail (over)", "rout", "scotch", "skunk", "subdue", "surmount", "thrash", "trim", "triumph (over)", "trounce", "wallop", "whip", "win (against)", "blast", "blow up", "break", "cripple", "damage", "deface", "deteriorate", "disfigure", "disintegrate", "dissolve", "dynamite", "harm", "impair", "injure", "mangle", "mar", "mutilate", "spoil", "vitiate", "erode", "scour", "sweep (away)", "wash out", "wear (away)", "dilapidate", "disassemble", "dismantle", "gut", "take down", "unbuild", "undo", "unmake", "blot out", "efface", "eradicate", "expunge", "exterminate", "extirpate", "liquidate", "obliterate", "remove", "root (out)", "snuff (out)", "stamp (out)", "wipe out", "despoil", "havoc", "loot", "pillage", "plunder", "ravage", "sack", "trample", "trash", "vandalize", "assassinate", "butcher", "cut down", "dispatch", "execute", "fell", "kill", "kill off", "massacre", "mow (down)", "murder", "slaughter", "slay", "take out", "zap" ], "near antonyms":[ "doctor", "fix", "mend", "patch", "recondition", "repair", "revamp", "create", "invent", "assemble", "fabricate", "fashion", "forge", "form", "frame", "make", "manufacture", "mold", "produce", "shape", "bring about", "constitute", "establish", "father", "found", "institute", "organize", "conserve", "preserve", "protect", "save", "rebuild", "reconstruct", "remodel", "renovate", "restore" ], "antonyms":[ "build", "construct", "erect", "put up", "raise", "rear", "set up" ] }, "to deprive of life":{ "examples":[ "the early frost did in all of our tender plants" ], "synonyms":[ "carry off", "claim", "croak", "destroy", "dispatch", "fell", "kill", "slay", "take" ], "near synonyms":[ "bump off", "butcher", "cut down", "finish", "get", "ice", "knock off", "murder", "neutralize", "off", "put away", "rub out", "scrag", "snuff", "take out", "waste", "whack", "annihilate", "blot out", "decimate", "kill off", "massacre", "mow", "slaughter", "smite", "assassinate", "execute", "martyr", "terminate", "euthanize", "euthanatize", "put down", "suicide" ], "near antonyms":[ "raise", "restore", "resurrect", "resuscitate", "revive", "nurture" ], "antonyms":[ "animate" ] }, "to put to death deliberately":{ "examples":[ "somebody did the old man in late last night" ], "synonyms":[ "assassinate", "bump off", "croak", "dispatch", "execute", "get", "ice", "knock off", "liquidate", "murder", "neutralize", "off", "put away", "rub out", "slay", "snuff", "take out", "terminate", "whack" ], "near synonyms":[ "blow away", "shoot", "shoot down", "blot out", "carry off", "claim", "cut down", "destroy", "fell", "kill", "smite", "zap", "butcher", "massacre", "mow (down)", "slaughter", "annihilate", "eliminate", "eradicate", "exterminate", "wipe out" ], "near antonyms":[ "animate", "raise", "restore", "resurrect", "resuscitate", "revive" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to use up all the physical energy of":{ "examples":[ "the long day of hard work really did me in" ], "synonyms":[ "break", "burn out", "bust", "do up", "drain", "exhaust", "fag", "fatigue", "frazzle", "harass", "kill", "knock out", "outwear", "tire", "tucker (out)", "wash out", "wear", "wear out", "weary" ], "near synonyms":[ "debilitate", "enervate", "enfeeble", "sap", "waste", "weaken" ], "near antonyms":[ "activate", "energize", "invigorate", "rejuvenate", "strengthen", "vitalize", "relax", "rest", "unwind" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to rob by the use of trickery or threats":{ "examples":[ "too savvy an investor to be done in by preposterous claims of astronomical returns" ], "synonyms":[ "beat", "bilk", "bleed", "cheat", "chisel", "chouse", "con", "cozen", "defraud", "diddle", "do", "euchre", "fiddle", "fleece", "flimflam", "gaff", "hose", "hustle", "mulct", "nobble", "pluck", "ream", "rip off", "rook", "screw", "shake down", "short", "shortchange", "skin", "skunk", "squeeze", "stick", "stiff", "sting", "sucker", "swindle", "thimblerig", "victimize" ], "near synonyms":[ "extort", "wrench", "wrest", "wring", "clip", "gouge", "nick", "overcharge", "soak", "exploit", "milk", "deceive", "dupe", "fool", "gull", "trick", "rope (in)", "betray", "bitch", "double-cross", "bamboozle", "fast-talk" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "do-it-yourselfers":{ "as in handymen , tinkerers":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "mechanics", "repairmen", "servicemen", "troubleshooters", "doctors", "menders", "renovators", "repairers", "handymen", "handypeople", "tinkerers", "jacks-of-all-trades" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "do-goodings":{ "as in altruisms , humanisms":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "altruisms", "do-goodisms", "humanisms", "humanitarianisms", "almsgivings", "charities", "doles", "philanthropies", "beneficences", "benevolences", "goodwills", "alms", "benefactions", "contributions", "donations", "reliefs", "welfares", "endowments", "funds", "grants", "subsidies" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "do-gooder":{ "as in reformer":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "reformer", "Micawber", "optimist", "Pollyanna", "perfectionist", "daydreamer", "fantasizer", "woolgatherer", "doctrinaire", "theorist", "thinker", "emotionalist", "sentimentalist", "Don Quixote", "dreamer", "fantast", "idealist", "idealizer", "ideologue", "idealogue", "romantic", "romanticist", "utopian", "visionary" ], "near antonyms":[ "hardnose", "pragmatist", "realist", "cynic", "defeatist", "pessimist", "empiric", "empiricist" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "do it":{ "to engage in sexual intercourse":{ "examples":[ "were both in the mood to do it" ], "synonyms":[ "breed", "copulate", "mate", "sleep" ], "near synonyms":[ "fool around", "fornicate" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "do by":{ "to behave toward in a stated way":{ "examples":[ "The company did well by him after he was injured on the job." ], "synonyms":[ "act (toward)", "be (to)", "deal (with)", "handle", "serve", "treat", "use" ], "near synonyms":[ "consider", "esteem", "rate", "reckon", "regard", "view", "engage (with)", "react (to)", "respond (to)" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "do-rag":{ "a scarf worn on the head":{ "examples":[ "he wore a do-rag while working out at the gym" ], "synonyms":[ "babushka", "bandanna", "bandana", "handkerchief", "kerchief", "madras", "mantilla" ], "near synonyms":[ "shawl", "hankie", "hanky" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "do-gooding":{ "as in altruism , humanism":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "altruism", "do-goodism", "humanism", "humanitarianism", "almsgiving", "charity", "dole", "philanthropy", "beneficence", "benevolence", "goodwill", "alms", "benefaction", "contribution", "donation", "relief", "welfare", "endowment", "fund", "grant", "subsidy" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "do-nothings":{ "a lazy person":{ "examples":[ "the new boss quickly figured out who the do-nothings were and fired them" ], "synonyms":[ "couch potatoes", "deadbeats", "drones", "idlers", "layabouts", "lazybones", "loafers", "lotus-eaters", "slouches", "slugabeds", "sluggards", "slugs" ], "near synonyms":[ "bums", "good-for-nothings", "ne'er-do-wells", "crawlers", "creepers", "dawdlers", "laggards", "putterers", "slowpokes", "snails", "stick-in-the-muds", "stragglers", "clock-watchers", "goldbricks", "malingerers", "shirkers", "slackers", "dalliers", "lingerers", "loiterers", "lollers", "loungers", "saunterers", "delayers", "procrastinators", "dropouts", "quitters" ], "near antonyms":[ "achievers", "comers", "highfliers", "highflyers", "live wires", "powerhouses" ], "antonyms":[ "doers", "go-aheads", "go-getters", "hummers", "hustlers", "self-starters" ] }, "an idle worthless person":{ "examples":[ "he indiscriminately dismisses the state legislators as a bunch of do-nothings who live at the taxpayers' expense" ], "synonyms":[ "bums", "derelicts", "good-for-nothings", "ne'er-do-wells", "no-accounts", "no-goodniks", "no-goods", "slackers", "vagrants" ], "near synonyms":[ "hoboes", "hobos", "sundowners", "tramps", "vagabonds", "drifters", "roamers", "transients", "beggars", "panhandlers", "dodgers", "goldbricks", "shirkers", "gamines", "ragamuffins", "urchins", "waifs", "drones", "idlers", "lazybones", "loafers", "slouches", "sluggards", "slugs", "down-and-outs", "down-and-outers", "indigents", "paupers" ], "near antonyms":[ "successes", "winners" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "do-nothing":{ "a lazy person":{ "examples":[ "the new boss quickly figured out who the do-nothings were and fired them" ], "synonyms":[ "couch potato", "deadbeat", "drone", "idler", "layabout", "lazybones", "loafer", "lotus-eater", "slouch", "slug", "slugabed", "sluggard" ], "near synonyms":[ "bum", "good-for-nothing", "ne'er-do-well", "crawler", "creeper", "dawdler", "laggard", "putterer", "slowpoke", "snail", "stick-in-the-mud", "straggler", "clock-watcher", "goldbrick", "malingerer", "shirker", "slacker", "dallier", "lingerer", "loiterer", "loller", "lounger", "saunterer", "delayer", "procrastinator", "dropout", "quitter" ], "near antonyms":[ "achiever", "comer", "highflier", "highflyer", "live wire", "powerhouse" ], "antonyms":[ "doer", "go-ahead", "go-getter", "hummer", "hustler", "self-starter" ] }, "an idle worthless person":{ "examples":[ "he indiscriminately dismisses the state legislators as a bunch of do-nothings who live at the taxpayers' expense" ], "synonyms":[ "bum", "derelict", "good-for-nothing", "ne'er-do-well", "no-account", "no-good", "no-goodnik", "slacker", "vagrant" ], "near synonyms":[ "hobo", "sundowner", "tramp", "vagabond", "drifter", "roamer", "transient", "beggar", "panhandler", "dodger", "goldbrick", "shirker", "gamine", "ragamuffin", "urchin", "waif", "drone", "idler", "lazybones", "loafer", "slouch", "slug", "sluggard", "down-and-out", "down-and-outer", "indigent", "pauper" ], "near antonyms":[ "success", "winner" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "do's":{ "a social gathering":{ "examples":[ "it's supposed to be some sort of fancy do" ], "synonyms":[ "affairs", "bashes", "binges", "blasts", "blowouts", "events", "fetes", "f\u00eates", "functions", "get-togethers", "parties", "receptions", "shindigs" ], "near synonyms":[ "benefits", "fund-raisers", "balls", "dances", "formals", "proms", "celebrations", "galas", "occasions", "bacchanalia", "bacchanals", "orgies", "saturnalias", "bakes", "clambakes", "cocktail parties", "hen parties", "house parties", "housewarmings", "icebreakers", "kaffeeklatsches", "keggers", "keg parties", "klatches", "klatsches", "masquerades", "meet and greets", "mixers", "salons", "showers", "socials", "soirees", "soir\u00e9es", "stags", "suppers", "symposia", "symposiums", "tea parties", "teas" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a statement of what to do that must be obeyed by those concerned":{ "examples":[ "issued a long list of dos and don'ts before we even started the project" ], "synonyms":[ "behests", "charges", "commandments", "commands", "decrees", "dictates", "directions", "directives", "edicts", "imperatives", "injunctions", "instructions", "orders", "words" ], "near synonyms":[ "demands", "requirements", "mandates", "countermands", "counterorders", "counter-orders", "laws", "precepts", "prescriptions", "prescripts", "rules", "ordinances", "regulations", "statutes" ], "near antonyms":[ "appeals", "entreaties", "petitions", "pleas", "urgings", "proposals", "recommendations", "suggestions" ], "antonyms":[] }, "a style or arrangement of hair":{ "examples":[ "you can tell that the picture was taken in the 1980s from my permed do" ], "synonyms":[ "coiffures", "cuts", "haircuts", "hairdos", "hairstyles" ], "near synonyms":[ "Afros", "conks", "cornrows", "dreadlocks", "permanents", "perms", "beehives", "big hairs", "buns", "chignons", "French twists", "pageboys", "pugs", "updos", "upsweeps", "bobs", "buzz cuts", "crew cuts", "crops", "fades", "Mohawk", "Mohawks", "shags", "shingles", "trims", "braids", "pigtails", "plaits", "ponytails", "queues", "comb-overs", "ducktails", "pompadours", "roaches" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "something one must do because of prior agreement":{ "examples":[ "in this hour of national crisis everyone must do their do" ], "synonyms":[ "burdens", "charges", "commitments", "devoirs", "duties", "imperatives", "incumbencies", "needs", "obligations", "offices", "responsibilities" ], "near synonyms":[ "oaths", "pledges", "promises", "troths", "vows", "words", "arrangements", "prearrangements", "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":[] }, "a state of noisy, confused activity":{ "examples":[ "in that small town a great deal of do could come from very little indeed" ], "synonyms":[ "ados", "alarums and excursions", "ballyhoos", "blathers", "bluster", "bobberies", "bothers", "bustles", "clatters", "clutters", "coils", "commotions", "corroborees", "disturbances", "foofaraws", "fun", "furores", "furors", "fusses", "helter-skelters", "hoo-has", "hoo-hahs", "hooplas", "hubble-bubbles", "hubbubs", "hullabaloos", "hurlies", "hurly-burlies", "hurricanes", "hurry-scurries", "hurry-skurries", "kerfuffles", "moils", "pandemoniums", "pothers", "rows", "ruckuses", "ructions", "rumpuses", "shindys", "shindies", "splores", "squalls", "stews", "stirs", "storms", "to-dos", "tumults", "turmoils", "uproars", "welters", "whirls", "williwaws", "zoos" ], "near synonyms":[ "cacophonies", "clamors", "dins", "howls", "hue and cries", "noises", "outcries", "rackets", "roars", "disorders", "upheavals", "eruptions", "flare-ups", "flurries", "flutters", "outbreaks", "outbursts", "brawls", "fracases", "fracas", "frays", "hassles", "melees", "m\u00eal\u00e9es", "scuffles", "dithers", "fevers", "frets", "lathers", "tizzies" ], "near antonyms":[ "calms", "hushes", "peaces", "quiets", "quietudes", "rests", "tranquillities", "tranquilities", "orders" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "do-gooders":{ "as in reformers":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "reformers", "Micawbers", "optimists", "Pollyannas", "perfectionists", "daydreamers", "fantasizers", "woolgatherers", "doctrinaires", "theorists", "thinkers", "emotionalists", "sentimentalists", "Don Quixotes", "dreamers", "fantasts", "idealists", "idealizers", "ideologues", "idealogues", "romanticists", "romantics", "utopians", "visionaries" ], "near antonyms":[ "hardnoses", "pragmatists", "realists", "cynics", "defeatists", "pessimists", "empiricists", "empirics" 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antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "tu-whit tu-whoo":{ "as in hoot , howl":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bark", "bay", "bellow", "blat", "bleat", "bray", "cackle", "calling", "caterwaul", "caw", "cheep", "chirp", "cluck", "coo", "crake", "croak", "crow", "grunt", "honk", "hoot", "howl", "low", "meow", "miaow", "mew", "moo", "neigh", "oink", "peep", "quack", "roar", "screech", "squall", "squawk", "squeak", "squeal", "trumpet", "twitter", "whinny", "yap", "yelp", "yip", "yowl", "call", "cry", "note" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "me-tooer":{ "as in follower , camp follower":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "adherent", "camp follower", "convert", "disciple", "follower", "partisan", "partizan", "pupil", "votary", "admirer", "cultist", "devotee", "enthusiast", "fan", "groveler", "idolater", "idolator", "worshipper", "worshiper", "zealot", "henchman", "lackey", "lapdog", "minion", "running dog", "satellite", "slave", "stooge", "hanger-on", "leech", "parasite", "sponge", "sponger", "apparatchik", "company man", "yes-man", "apple-polisher", "bootlicker", "brownnoser", "fawner", "flunky", "flunkey", "flunkie", "lickspittle", "suck-up", "sycophant", "toady" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "me-too":{ "as in substitutable , selfsame":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "approaching", "approximating", "close", "coextensive", "coincident", "conformable", "conforming", "consistent", "consonant", "duplicate", "equal", "fungible", "interchangeable", "redundant", "selfsame", "substitutable", "twin", "cognate", "connate", "ditto", "resemblant", "resembling", "coequal", "duplicate", "equal", "even", "identical", "indistinguishable", "same", "akin", "alike", "analogous", "comparable", "coordinate", "correspondent", "corresponding", "equivalent", "like", "look-alike", "matching", "parallel", "similar", "such", "suchlike", "synonymous", "tantamount" ], "near antonyms":[ "antonymic", "antonymous", "different", "disparate", "dissimilar", "distant", "distinct", "distinctive", "distinguishable", "diverse", "nonidentical", "other", "unalike", "unlike", "antipodal", "antipodean", "antithetical", "contradictory", "contrary", "diametric", "diametrical", "opposite", "polar", "differentiable", "discriminable" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "me-tooers":{ "as in followers , camp followers":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "adherents", "camp followers", "converts", "disciples", "followers", "partisans", "partizans", "pupils", "votaries", "admirers", "cultists", "devotees", "enthusiasts", "fans", "grovelers", "idolaters", "idolators", "worshippers", "worshipers", "zealots", "henchmen", "lackeys", "lapdogs", "minions", "running dogs", "satellites", "slaves", "stooges", "hangers-on", "leeches", "parasites", "spongers", "sponges", "apparatchiks", "apparatchiki", "company men", "yes-men", "apple-polishers", "bootlickers", "brownnosers", "fawners", "flunkies", "flunkeys", "lickspittles", "suck-ups", "sycophants", "toadies" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "ay":{ "used to express sorrow or distress":{ "examples":[ "ay me, we are doomed to listen to that noise all night!" ], "synonyms":[ "alack", "alas", "wirra", "woe" ], "near synonyms":[ "ouch", "ow", "aw", "phooey", "rats", "sheesh", "shucks", "bah", "boo", "faugh", "fie", "ho hum", "humph", "pish", "pooh", "pshaw", "tsk", "tush", "tut", "yuck", "yuk" ], "near antonyms":[ "alleluia", "glory", "hallelujah", "ha", "hey", "hooray", "hurrah", "hurray", "hot dog", "wahoo", "whee", "whoopee", "wow", "yahoo", "yippee" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "interjection" ] }, "KO":{ "as in knockout , kayo":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "cruncher", "kayo", "knockdown", "knockout", "body blow", "hand", "kick", "knee", "left", "one-two", "rabbit punch", "right", "right-hander", "roundhouse", "shiver", "sidewinder", "sucker punch", "swing", "uppercut", "bastinado", "bastinade", "battering", "beating", "bludgeoning", "clobbering", "cudgeling", "cudgelling", "drubbing", "hammering", "lambasting", "licking", "pasting", "pounding", "pummeling", "pummelling", "thrashing", "counter", "counterblow", "counterpunch", "counterstroke", "flogging", "walloping", "whip", "whipping", "bang", "bash", "bat", "beat", "belt", "biff", "blow", "bop", "box", "buffet", "bust", "chop", "clap", "clip", "clout", "crack", "cuff", "dab", "douse", "fillip", "hack", "haymaker", "hit", "hook", "knock", "larrup", "lash", "lick", "pelt", "pick", "plump", "poke", "pound", "punch", "rap", "slam", "slap", "slug", "smack", "smash", "sock", "spank", "stinger", "stripe", "stroke", "swat", "swipe", "switch", "thud", "thump", "thwack", "wallop", "welt", "whack", "wham", "whop", "whap" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in knock out , kayo":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "kayo", "knock out", "bowl (down or over)", "down", "drop", "fell", "floor", "knock down", "knock over", "level", "mow (down)", "prostrate", "overthrow", "throw down", "topple", "bang", "bash", "belt", "bludgeon", "clobber", "hammer", "hit", "jab", "paste", "poke", "pound", "punch", "slam", "slap", "slog", "slug", "smack", "smite", "sock", "swat", "swipe", "thump", "thwack", "wallop", "whack", "whale" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "KO'ing":{ "as in knocking out , kayoing":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "kayoing", "knocking out", "bowling (down or over)", "downing", "dropping", "felling", "flooring", "knocking down", "knocking over", "leveling", "levelling", "mowing (down)", "prostrating", "overthrowing", "throwing down", "toppling", "banging", "bashing", "belting", "bludgeoning", "clobbering", "hammering", "hitting", "jabbing", "pasting", "poking", "pounding", "punching", "slamming", "slapping", "slogging", "slugging", "smacking", "smiting", "socking", "swatting", "swiping", "thumping", "thwacking", "walloping", "whacking", "whaling" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "KO'd":{ "as in knocked out , kayoed":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "kayoed", "knocked out", "bowled (down or over)", "downed", "dropped", "felled", "floored", "knocked down", "knocked over", "leveled", "levelled", "mowed (down)", "prostrated", "overthrew", "threw down", "toppled", "banged", "bashed", "belted", "bludgeoned", "clobbered", "hammered", "hit", "jabbed", "pasted", "poked", "pounded", "punched", "slammed", "slapped", "slogged", "slugged", "smacked", "smote", "socked", "swatted", "swiped", "thumped", "thwacked", "walloped", "whacked", "whaled" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "yo":{ "used to express agreement":{ "examples":[ "\"So, are you coming with me?\" \" Yo \"" ], "synonyms":[ "all right", "alright", "aye", "ay", "exactly", "OK", "okay", "okeydoke", "okeydokey", "yea", "yeah", "yep", "yes" ], "near synonyms":[ "absolutely", "assuredly", "certainly", "indeed", "indisputably", "positively", "undoubtedly", "unquestionably" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[ "nay", "no", "no way", "scarcely" ] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "yo-yo":{ "a person who lacks good sense or judgment":{ "examples":[ "some yo-yo cut the electricity off while I still had unsaved data" ], "synonyms":[ "berk", "booby", "charlie", "charley", "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" ], "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":[] }, "a stupid person":{ "examples":[ "those yo-yos who insist upon using their cell phones while speeding down the highway" ], "synonyms":[ "airhead", "birdbrain", "blockhead", "bonehead", "bubblehead", "chowderhead", "chucklehead", "clodpoll", "clodpole", "clot", "cluck", "clunk", "cretin", "cuddy", "cuddie", "deadhead", "dim bulb", "dimwit", "dip", "dodo", "dolt", "donkey", "doofus", "dope", "dork", "dullard", "dum-dum", "dumbbell", "dumbhead", "dummkopf", "dummy", "dunce", "dunderhead", "fathead", "gander", "golem", "goof", "goon", "half-wit", "hammerhead", "hardhead", "idiot", "ignoramus", "imbecile", "jackass", "know-nothing", "knucklehead", "lamebrain", "loggerhead", "loon", "lump", "lunkhead", "meathead", "mome", "moron", "mug", "mutt", "natural", "nimrod", "nincompoop", "ninny", "ninnyhammer", "nit", "nitwit", "noddy", "noodle", "numskull", "numbskull", "oaf", "pinhead", "prat", "ratbag", "saphead", "schlub", "shlub", "schnook", "simpleton", "stock", "stupe", "stupid", "thickhead", "turkey", "woodenhead", "yahoo" ], "near synonyms":[ "booby", "buffoon", "fool", "goose", "loony", "lunatic", "madman", "nut", "zany", "loser", "gawk", "featherbrain", "scatterbrain", "beast", "boor", "cad", "churl", "clown", "creep", "cur", "heel", "jerk", "skunk", "snake", "stinker", "villain" ], "near antonyms":[ "intellect", "intellectual", "sage", "thinker", "whiz", "wizard", "polymath", "Renaissance man", "sharpie", "sharpy" ], "antonyms":[ "brain", "genius" ] }, "as in flip-flop":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "flip-flop", "equivocate", "fudge", "hedge", "pussyfoot", "tergiversate", "waffle", "weasel", "dodge", "duck", "elude", "eschew", "evade", "shake", "shirk", "shun", "sidestep", "skirt", "bypass", "circumvent", "cavil", "quibble", "straddle" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "yo-yoing":{ "as in flip-flopping":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "related":[], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "yo-yoed":{ "as in flip-flopped":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "flip-flopped", "equivocated", "fudged", "hedged", "pussyfooted", "tergiversated", "waffled", "weaseled", "dodged", "ducked", "eluded", "eschewed", "evaded", "shirked", "shook", "shunned", "sidestepped", "skirted", "bypassed", "circumvented", "caviled", "cavilled", "quibbled", "straddled" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "yo-yos":{ "a person who lacks good sense or judgment":{ "examples":[ "some yo-yo cut the electricity off while I still had unsaved data" ], "synonyms":[ "berks", "boobies", "charlies", "charleys", "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" ], "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":[] }, "a stupid person":{ "examples":[ "those yo-yos who insist upon using their cell phones while speeding down the highway" ], "synonyms":[ "airheads", "birdbrains", "blockheads", "boneheads", "bubbleheads", "chowderheads", "chuckleheads", "clodpolls", "clodpoles", "clots", "clucks", "clunks", "cretins", "cuddies", "deadheads", "dim bulbs", "dimwits", "dips", "dodoes", "dodos", "dolts", "donkeys", "doofuses", "dufuses", "dopes", "dorks", "dullards", "dumbbells", "dumbheads", "dum-dums", "dummies", "dummkopfs", "dunces", "dunderheads", "fatheads", "ganders", "golems", "goofs", "goons", "half-wits", "hammerheads", "hardheads", "idiots", "ignoramuses", "ignorami", "imbeciles", "jackasses", "know-nothings", "knuckleheads", "lamebrains", "loggerheads", "loons", "lumps", "lunkheads", "meatheads", "momes", "morons", "mugs", "mutts", "naturals", "nimrods", "nincompoops", "ninnies", "ninnyhammers", "nits", "nitwits", "noddies", "noodles", "numskulls", "numbskulls", "oafs", "pinheads", "prats", "ratbags", "sapheads", "schlubs", "shlubs", "schnooks", "simpletons", "stocks", "stupes", "stupids", "thickheads", "turkeys", "woodenheads", "yahoos" ], "near synonyms":[ "boobies", "buffoons", "fools", "geese", "loonies", "lunatics", "madmen", "nuts", "zanies", "losers", "gawks", "featherbrains", "scatterbrains", "beasts", "boors", "cads", "churls", "clowns", "creeps", "curs", "heels", "jerks", "skunks", "skunk", "snakes", "stinkers", "villains" ], "near antonyms":[ "intellects", "intellectuals", "sages", "thinkers", "whizzes", "wizards", "polymaths", "Renaissance men", "sharpies" ], "antonyms":[ "brains", "geniuses", "genii" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "ne'er-do-well":{ "having no ambition, success, or value to society":{ "examples":[ "the ne'er-do-well denizens of a seedy bar near the docks" ], "synonyms":[ "good-for-nothing", "no-account", "no-good" ], "near synonyms":[ "idle", "indolent", "lazy", "shiftless", "slothful", "unambitious", "useless", "worthless" ], "near antonyms":[ "ambitious", "diligent", "enterprising", "industrious" ], "antonyms":[] }, "an idle worthless person":{ "examples":[ "the local ne'er-do-wells seem to hang out on the street corners at all hours of the day and night" ], "synonyms":[ "bum", "derelict", "do-nothing", "good-for-nothing", "no-account", "no-good", "no-goodnik", "slacker", "vagrant" ], "near synonyms":[ "hobo", "sundowner", "tramp", "vagabond", "drifter", "roamer", "transient", "beggar", "panhandler", "dodger", "goldbrick", "shirker", "gamine", "ragamuffin", "urchin", "waif", "drone", "idler", "lazybones", "loafer", "slouch", "slug", "sluggard", "down-and-out", "down-and-outer", "indigent", "pauper" ], "near antonyms":[ "success", "winner" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "ne'er":{ "at no time":{ "examples":[ "fare thee well, for ne'er shall I return" ], "synonyms":[ "never" ], "near synonyms":[ "nevermore", "not", "infrequently", "little", "rarely", "seldom" ], "near 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(up)", "study" ] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "go under":{ "as in fail , flame out":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bomb", "collapse", "crater", "fail", "flame out", "flop", "flunk", "fold", "founder", "miss", "strike out", "tank", "wash out", "decline", "sink", "skid", "slip", "slump", "wane", "crash", "crumble", "miscarry", "misfire", "flounder", "struggle", "implode", "self-destruct" ], "near antonyms":[ "click", "come off", "deliver", "go", "go over", "pan out", "succeed", "work out", "cook", "flourish", "prosper", "thrive", "prevail", "triumph", "win" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "go-between":{ "one that carries a message or does an errand":{ "examples":[ "I won't act as go-between between you and your ex" ], "synonyms":[ "courier", "express", "messenger", "page", "runner" ], "near synonyms":[ "forerunner", "harbinger", "herald", "agent", "ambassador", "delegate", "deputy", "emissary", "envoy", "representative", "bearer", "carrier", "deliveryman", "letter carrier", "mail carrier", "mailman" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "one who works with opposing sides in order to bring about an agreement":{ "examples":[ "acted as go-between for the two warring nations during the peace process" ], "synonyms":[ "broker", "buffer", "conciliator", "honest broker", "interceder", "intercessor", "intermediary", "intermediate", "interposer", "mediator", "middleman", "peacemaker" ], "near synonyms":[ "troubleshooter", "moderator", "bargainer", "negotiant", "negotiator", "appeaser", "pacificator", "pacifier", "reconciler", "agent", "attorney", "deputy", "factor", "procurator", "proxy", "liaison", "medium", "ambassador", "emissary", "envoy", "legate", "messenger", "delegate", "representative", "busybody", "interferer", "meddler", "arbiter", "arbitrator", "judge", "referee", "umpire", "adviser", "advisor", "counselor", "counsellor" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "go-betweens":{ "one that carries a message or does 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"meddlers", "arbiters", "arbitrators", "judges", "referees", "umpires", "advisers", "advisors", "counselors", "counsellors" ], "synonyms":[ "brokers", "buffers", "conciliators", "honest brokers", "interceders", "intercessors", "intermediaries", "intermediates", "interposers", "mediators", "middlemen", "peacemakers" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "go-getters":{ "an ambitious person who eagerly goes after what is desired":{ "examples":[ "a go-getter with his sights set on the presidency" ], "synonyms":[ "bootstrappers", "go-aheads", "highfliers", "highflyers", "hummers", "hustlers", "live wires", "powerhouses", "self-starters" ], "near synonyms":[ "eager beavers", "achievers", "comers", "doers", "enterprisers", "he-men", "individualists" ], "near antonyms":[ "dawdlers", "idlers", "loafers", "loungers", "putterers", "triflers", "goldbricks", "malingerers", "procrastinators", "shirkers", "slackers", "drones", "lazybones", "sluggards", "dalliers", "laggards", "lingerers", "loiterers", "slowpokes", "stick-in-the-muds", "ignorers", "ne'er-do-wells", "neglecters", "daydreamers", "dreamers", "dropouts", "quitters" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "go-slow":{ "as in sit-in , slowdown":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "job action", "sick-out", "sit-down", "sit-in", "slowdown", "sympathetic strike", "sympathy strike", "lockout", "strike", "walkout" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "go-carts":{ "as in buggies , phaetons":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "barouches", "broughams", "buckboards", "buggies", "cabriolets", "cabs", "calashes", "cal\u00e8ches", "caleches", "caroches", "carryalls", "chaises", "chariots", "coaches", "coup\u00e9s", "coupes", "curricles", "diligences", "dogcarts", "droshkies", "droskies", "four-in-hands", "gigs", "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" ] }, "go out":{ "to fall down or in as a result of physical pressure":{ "examples":[ "there was concern that the dam would go out under the force of the flood waters" ], "synonyms":[ "buckle", "cave (in)", "collapse", "crumple", "founder", "give", "go", "implode", "tumble", "yield" ], "near synonyms":[ "deflate", "flatten", "melt", "melt down", "break", "break down", "conk (out)", "crash", "die", "fail", "give out", "stall", "burst", "shatter", "smash", "splinter", "split", "crack", "crumble", "pop", "snap" ], "near antonyms":[ "inflate", "rise", "swell" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to take part in social activities":{ "examples":[ "she enjoys going out on weekends, but during the week she's a homebody" ], "synonyms":[ "associate", "fraternize", "hobnob", "mingle", "mix", "socialize", "step out" ], "near synonyms":[ "carouse", "party", "revel", "circulate" ], "near antonyms":[ "avoid", "eschew", "shun", "slight", "snub" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "go to one's head":{ "to throw into a state of mental uncertainty":{ "examples":[ "The drink the host made for him really went to his head ." ], "synonyms":[ "addle", "baffle", "bamboozle", "beat", "befog", "befuddle", "bemuse", "bewilder", "buffalo", "confound", "confuse", "discombobulate", "disorient", "flummox", "fox", "fuddle", "get", "gravel", "maze", "muddle", "muddy", "mystify", "perplex", "pose", "puzzle", "vex" ], "near synonyms":[ "stick", "stump", "weird out", "abash", "discomfit", "disconcert", "discountenance", "embarrass", "faze", "fluster", "mortify", "nonplus", "rattle", "agitate", "bother", "chagrin", "discomfort", "discompose", "dismay", "disquiet", "distress", "disturb", "perturb", "stun", "unhinge", "unsettle", "upset", "beguile", "cozen", "deceive", "delude", "dupe", "fool", "gull", "hoax", "hoodwink", "humbug", "misguide", "mislead", "snow", "string along", "take in", "trick" ], "near antonyms":[ "assure", "reassure", "satisfy", "enlighten", "inform" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "go-cart":{ "as in buggy , phaeton":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "barouche", "brougham", "buckboard", "buggy", "cab", "cabriolet", "calash", "cal\u00e8che", "caleche", "caroche", "carryall", "chaise", "chariot", "coach", "coup\u00e9", "coupe", "curricle", "diligence", "dogcart", "droshky", "drosky", "four-in-hand", "gig", "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" ] }, "go to pieces":{ "to yield to mental or emotional stress":{ "examples":[ "After the breakup of his marriage he completely went to pieces ." ], "synonyms":[ "break down", "break up", "crack", "flip (out)", "freak (out)", "melt down", "wig (out)" ], "near synonyms":[ "choke" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "go off":{ "to break open or into pieces usually because of internal pressure":{ "examples":[ "specialists were able to deactivate the bomb before it went off" ], "synonyms":[ "blow", "blow up", "burst", "crump", "detonate", "explode", "pop" ], "near synonyms":[ "fragment", "shatter", "smash", "splinter", "discharge", "fire", "shoot", "balloon", "burgeon", "bourgeon", "mushroom" ], "near antonyms":[ "collapse", "fizzle" ], "antonyms":[ "implode" ] }, "to move forward along a course":{ "examples":[ "the wedding went off without so much as a single glitch" ], "synonyms":[ "advance", "come", "come along", "do", "fare", "forge", "get along", "get on", "go", "go along", "march", "pace", "proceed", "progress" ], "near synonyms":[ "accelerate", "fast-forward", "speed", "approach", "near", "journey", "pass", "repair", "run", "travel", "wend", "actuate", "drive", "impel", "propel", "push", "take out" ], "near antonyms":[ "arrest", "balk", "block", "check", "detain", "halt", "hinder", "hold back", "impede", "nip", "obstruct", "slow (down or up)", "stem", "repress", "retard", "stunt", "suppress", "delay", "interrupt", "stall", "cramp", "hamper", "inhibit", "cease", "let up", "pause", "regress", "wait" ], "antonyms":[ "remain", "stand", "stay", "stop" ] }, "to leave a place often for another":{ "examples":[ "don't go off without telling us where we can find you" ], "synonyms":[ "bail", "bail out", "begone", "book", "bug off", "bug out", "bugger off", "buzz (off)", "clear off", "clear out", "cut out", "depart", "dig out", "exit", "get", "get off", "go", "move", "pack (up or off)", "part", "peel off", "pike (out or off)", "pull out", "push off", "push on", "quit", "run along", "sally (forth)", "scarper", "shove (off)", "step (along)", "take off", "vamoose", "walk out" ], "near synonyms":[ "set out", "start", "strike out", "abscond", "decamp", "escape", "evacuate", "flee", "fly", "get out", "mizzle", "run away", "scat", "scram", "skip", "go out", "light out", "step out", "abandon", "desert", "forsake", "vacate", "emigrate", "adjourn", "remove", "retire", "retreat", "withdraw" ], "near antonyms":[ "abide", "dwell", "lodge", "remain", "settle", "stay", "tarry", "approach", "close", "near", "hit", "land", "reach" ], "antonyms":[ "arrive", "come", "show up", "turn up" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "go up in flames":{ "to be on fire especially brightly":{ "examples":[ "The neighbors called the fire department when they saw the old house go up in flames ." ], "synonyms":[ "blaze", "burn", "combust", "flame", "glow" ], "near synonyms":[ "catch", "enkindle", "deflagrate", "fire", "ignite", "kindle", "flare (up)", "light (up)", "flicker", "gutter", "waver", "bake", "broil", "char", "cook", "melt", "roast", "scorch", "swelter", "smolder", "smoulder", "spark", "sputter", "beam", "brighten", "radiate", "beat (down)", "flash", "glare", "gleam", "glimmer", "glint", "glisten", "glitter", "scintillate", "shimmer", "shine", "sparkle", "twinkle" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "go off the deep end":{ "to yield to mental or emotional stress":{ "examples":[ "After months of pressure at work, he went off the deep end ." ], "synonyms":[ "break down", "break up", "crack", "flip (out)", "freak (out)", "melt down", "wig (out)" ], "near synonyms":[ "choke" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "go to bat for":{ "to promote the interests or cause of":{ "examples":[ "an advocate who goes to bat for the poor and marginalized" ], "synonyms":[ "advocate", "back", "champion", "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":[ "phrase" ] }, "go to seed":{ "to become worse or of less value":{ "examples":[ "They've really let the house go to seed and probably won't be able to sell it." ], "synonyms":[ "atrophy", "crumble", "decay", "decline", "degenerate", "descend", "deteriorate", "devolve", "ebb", "regress", "retrograde", "rot", "sink", "worsen" ], "near synonyms":[ "abate", "de-escalate", "diminish", "downsize", "dwindle", "recede", "wane", "break down", "corrupt", "decompose", "degrade", "dilapidate", "disintegrate", "molder", "putrefy", "sour", "spoil", "lessen", "lower", "reduce", "debilitate", "undermine", "droop", "fail", "fall", "flag", "lag", "languish", "run down", "sag", "slip", "waste (away)", "weaken", "wilt" ], "near antonyms":[ "better", "upgrade", "enhance", "enrich", "fortify", "heighten", "intensify", "strengthen", "advance", "develop", "march", "proceed", "progress" ], "antonyms":[ "ameliorate", "improve", "meliorate" ] }, "to go through decomposition":{ "examples":[ "When we returned from vacation, everything in our refrigerator had gone to seed ." ], "synonyms":[ "break down", "corrupt", "decay", "decompose", "disintegrate", "fester", "foul", "mold", "molder", "perish", "putrefy", "rot", "spoil" ], "near synonyms":[ "sour", "turn", "turn off", "contaminate", "defile", "pollute", "taint", "addle", "curdle", "ferment", "mortify", "rust", "crumble", "decline", "degenerate", "descend", "deteriorate", "dilapidate", "sink", "wither" ], "near antonyms":[ "age", "develop", "grow", "mature", "ripen", "refresh", "renew", "restore", "cleanse", "purify", "assemble", "compose", "integrate", "ameliorate", "better", "improve", "meliorate" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "go 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"devour", "drink (in)", "eat (up)", "feast (on)", "dote (on)", "idolize", "cotton (to)", "favor", "prefer", "indulge (in)", "luxuriate (in)", "wallow (in)" ], "near antonyms":[ "abhor", "abominate", "detest", "dislike", "hate", "loathe", "condemn", "despise", "scorn" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to have a favorable opinion of":{ "examples":[ "I hope they go for my proposal." ], "synonyms":[ "accept", "approve (of)", "care (for)", "countenance", "favor", "OK", "okay", "subscribe (to)" ], "near synonyms":[ "acclaim", "applaud", "laud", "praise", "salute", "back (up)", "concur (in)", "stand by", "support", "sustain", "uphold", "bear", "endure", "tolerate", "assent (to)", "consent (to)", "commend", "recommend", "enjoy", "like" ], "near antonyms":[ "blacklist", "censure", "condemn", "criticize", "damn", "denounce", "deprecate", "depreciate", "disparage", "reprehend", "reprobate", "dislike", "mind", "detest", "hate", "loathe", "dissent (from)", "object (to)", "oppose" ], "antonyms":[ "disapprove (of)", "discountenance", "disfavor", "frown (on or upon)" ] }, "type":[ "phrase", "verb" ] }, "go in (on)":{ "to take sudden, violent action against":{ "examples":[ "law enforcement officials decided to wait before going in on the barricaded gunman" ], "synonyms":[ "assail", "assault", "attack", "beset", "bushwhack", "charge", "descend (on or upon)", "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":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "go down (with)":{ "to become affected with (a disease or disorder)":{ "examples":[ "across the United Kingdom a number of children have gone down with chicken pox this week" ], "synonyms":[ "catch", "come down (with)", "contract", "get", "sicken (with)", "take" ], "near synonyms":[ "break out (with)", "die (from)", "succumb (to)", "fail", "languish", "sink", "waste (away)", "weaken", "wilt", "wither", "worsen" ], "near antonyms":[ "come back", "gain", "heal", "mend", "recoup", "recover", "recuperate", "snap back", "rally", "rebound", "recover (from)", "shake (off)" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "go-getting":{ "having a strong desire for personal advancement":{ "examples":[ "this job is a great opportunity for some go-getting young person" ], "synonyms":[ "ambitious", "aspiring", "hard-driving", "pushing", "self-seeking" ], "near synonyms":[ "determined", "diligent", "driving", "dynamic", "enterprising", "gung ho", "hungry", "hustling", "industrious", "motivated", "scrappy", "venturesome", "venturous", "animated", "lively", "spirited", "ardent", "avid", "eager", "energetic", "impassioned", "keen", "raring", "vigorous", "aggressive", "assertive", "high-flying", "opportunistic", "overambitious", "pretentious", "pushy", "self-assertive", "competing", "competitive", "rival", "rivalrous" ], "near antonyms":[ "apathetic", "disinterested", "indifferent", "uneager", "unenthusiastic", "unexcited", "uninterested", "casual", "easygoing", "lackadaisical", "lazyish", "halfhearted", "lukewarm", "tepid", "lazy", "lethargic", "listless", "shiftless", "sluggish", "spiritless", "unaggressive", "unassertive" ], "antonyms":[ "ambitionless", "unambitious" ] }, "having or showing a bold forcefulness in the pursuit of a goal":{ "examples":[ "a determined newcomer who made a go-getting bid for the governorship" ], "synonyms":[ "aggressive", "ambitious", "assertive", "enterprising", "fierce", "high-pressure", "in-your-face", "militant", "pushy", "self-asserting", "self-assertive" 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"cowering", "cringing", "groveling", "grovelling", "shrinking", "bashful", "demure", "diffident", "humble", "lowly", "meek", "mild", "modest", "mousy", "mousey", "overmodest", "passive", "quiet", "reserved", "retiring", "shy", "subdued", "timid", "unobtrusive", "obsequious", "servile", "slavish", "subservient" ], "antonyms":[ "ambitionless", "low-pressure", "nonassertive", "unaggressive", "unambitious", "unassertive", "unenterprising" ] }, "eager desire for personal advancement":{ "examples":[ "with all his go-getting , he should move quickly up the corporate ladder" ], "synonyms":[ "ambition", "ambitiousness", "aspiration" ], "near synonyms":[ "determination", "diligence", "drive", "energy", "enterprise", "go", "hustle", "industry", "initiative", "motivation", "push", "aggression", "competitiveness", "killer instinct", "opportunism", "overambitiousness", "pretentiousness", "pushiness", "assertiveness", "daring", "spirit", "ardor", "avidity", "eagerness", "keenness", "passion", 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after all" ], "synonyms":[ "afford", "swing" ], "near synonyms":[ "cover", "expend", "finance", "outlay", "pay (for)", "pony up", "spring (for)", "pick up", "purchase", "take", "acquire", "get", "obtain", "procure", "secure", "bid", "offer", "bankroll", "endow", "subsidize", "underwrite" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to put up with (something painful or difficult)":{ "examples":[ "I can't go the smell of that rotting food for one more minute" ], "synonyms":[ "abide", "absorb", "accept", "bear", "bide", "brook", "countenance", "endure", "hack", "handle", "meet", "pocket", "stand", "stick out", "stomach", "support", "sustain", "sweat out", "take", "tolerate", "wear" ], "near synonyms":[ "allow", "permit", "suffer", "swallow", "reconcile (to)", "acquiesce", "agree (with or to)", "assent (to)", "capitulate", "consent (to)", "respect", "submit (to)", "yield (to)" ], "near antonyms":[ "decline", "dismiss", "refuse", "reject", "repudiate", "spurn", "turn down", "combat", "contest", "fight", "oppose", "resist", "avoid", "bypass", "circumvent", "dodge", "elude", "escape", "evade", "miss", "abstain (from)", "forbear", "refrain (from)" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to stop living":{ "examples":[ "her grandmother went peacefully last night" ], "synonyms":[ "check out", "conk (out)", "croak", "decease", "demise", "depart", "die", "drop", "end", "exit", "expire", "fall", "flatline", "kick in", "kick off", "part", "pass (on)", "pass away", "peg out", "perish", "pop off", "step out", "succumb" ], "near synonyms":[ "predecease", "consume", "disappear", "dry up", "fade", "fail" ], "near antonyms":[ "come to", "revive", "linger", "be", "exist", "subsist", "flourish", "prosper", "thrive" ], "antonyms":[ "breathe", "live" ] }, "to turn out as planned or desired":{ "examples":[ "we tried very hard to get the food cooperative to go , but it never really worked out" ], "synonyms":[ "click", "come off", "deliver", "go over", "pan out", "succeed", "work out" ], "near synonyms":[ "catch on", 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"vandal", "juvenile delinquent", "tearaway" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "go one better":{ "to be greater, better, or stronger than":{ "examples":[ "The two siblings were always trying to go one better than the other." ], "synonyms":[ "beat", "better", "eclipse", "exceed", "excel", "outclass", "outdistance", "outdo", "outgun", "outmatch", "outshine", "outstrip", "overtop", "surpass", "top", "tower (over)", "transcend" ], "near synonyms":[ "one-up", "outpace", "outrace", "outrun", "overpass", "best", "clobber", "conquer", "crush", "defeat", "drub", "lick", "master", "outcompete", "outperform", "overcome", "overmatch", "prevail (over)", "rout", "shame", "skunk", "subdue", "surmount", "thrash", "trim", "triumph (over)", "trounce", "wallop", "whip", "win (against)", "worst", "outbalance", "outweigh", "overbear", "overshadow", "trump" ], "near antonyms":[ "lose (to)" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "go-slows":{ "as in sit-ins , slowdowns":{ 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], "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 start work on energetically":{ "examples":[ "She went at that project with such enthusiasm, you could tell it was a labor of love." ], "synonyms":[ "attack", "dive (into)", "tackle", "wade (in or into)" ], "near synonyms":[ "address", "approach", "face", "buckle (down to)", "concentrate (on)", "focus (on)", "knuckle down (to)", "zero (in on)", "fall (to)", "pitch in", "plunge (in)", "settle (down)", "pursue", "take up", "undertake" ], "near antonyms":[ "avoid", "evade", "shun", "dally", "dawdle", "dillydally", "fiddle (around)", "fool", "idle", "lag", "mess", "monkey (around)", "play", "poke", "potter (around)", "putter (around)", "trifle" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "phrase" ] }, "go-getter":{ "an ambitious person who eagerly goes after what is desired":{ "examples":[ "a go-getter with his sights set on the presidency" ], "synonyms":[ "bootstrapper", "go-ahead", "highflier", "highflyer", "hummer", "hustler", "live wire", "powerhouse", "self-starter" ], "near synonyms":[ "eager beaver", "achiever", "comer", "doer", "enterpriser", "he-man", "individualist" ], "near antonyms":[ "dawdler", "idler", "loafer", "lounger", "putterer", "trifler", "goldbrick", "malingerer", "procrastinator", "shirker", "slacker", "drone", "lazybones", "sluggard", "dallier", "laggard", "lingerer", "loiterer", "slowpoke", "stick-in-the-mud", "ignorer", "ne'er-do-well", "neglecter", "daydreamer", "dreamer", "dropout", "quitter" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "go (to)":{ "to use or seek 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"gather", "meet" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "se\u00f1ora":{ "as in madam , madame":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "madam", "madame", "dame", "gentlewoman", "babe", "beauty", "belle", "damsel", "doll", "gal", "girl", "ingenue", "ing\u00e9nue", "lass", "lassie", "mademoiselle", "maid", "maiden", "miss", "senorita", "se\u00f1orita", "female", "lady", "skirt", "woman" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "se\u00f1oras":{ "as in madams , madames":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "madames", "mesdames", "madams", "dames", "gentlewomen", "babes", "beauties", "belles", "damsels", "dolls", "gals", "girls", "ingenues", "ing\u00e9nues", "lasses", "lassies", "mademoiselles", "mesdemoiselles", "maidens", "maids", "misses", "senoritas", "se\u00f1oritas", "females", "ladies", "skirts", "women" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "se\u00f1oritas":{ "as in girls , lasses":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "babes", "beauties", "belles", "damsels", "dolls", "gals", "girls", "ingenues", "ing\u00e9nues", "lasses", "lassies", "mademoiselles", "mesdemoiselles", "maidens", "maids", "misses", "madames", "mesdames", "madams", "senoras", "se\u00f1oras", "dames", "gentlewomen", "females", "ladies", "skirts", "women" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "ad hoc":{ "made or done without previous thought or preparation":{ "antonyms":[ "considered", "planned", "premeditated", "premeditative", "prepared", "rehearsed" ], "examples":[ "upon learning that it was her birthday, we had an ad hoc celebration right there in the restaurant" ], "near antonyms":[ "deliberate", "intended", "intentional" ], "related":[ "unscripted", "automatic", "impulsive", "instinctive", "involuntary", "spontaneous", "casual", "cursive", "informal", "unauthorized", "half-baked", "half-cocked", "ill-advised" ], "synonyms":[ "ad-lib", "down and dirty", "extemporaneous", "extemporary", "extempore", "impromptu", "improvisational", "improvised", "off-the-cuff", "offhand", "offhanded", "snap", "spur-of-the-moment", "unconsidered", "unplanned", "unpremeditated", "unprepared", "unrehearsed", "unstudied" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "ad interim":{ "intended to last, continue, or serve for a limited time":{ "examples":[ "will serve as the ad interim CEO until the merger of the two corporations is complete" ], "synonyms":[ "impermanent", "interim", "provisional", "provisionary", "provisory", "short-term", "temporary" ], "near synonyms":[ "acting", "alternate", "proxy", "substitute", "expedient", "improvised", "makeshift", "intermediary", "intermediate", "transitional", "ephemeral", "fleeting", "fugitive", "short-lived", "transitory", "conditional", "contingent", "limited", "qualified", "short-range", "tentative", "replaceable", "terminable", "terminate" ], "near antonyms":[ "final", "fixed", "set", "settled", "unconditional", "unlimited", "unqualified", "extended", "lasting", "long-range", "standing", "dateless", "deathless", "endless", "enduring", "eternal", "everlasting", "immortal", "perpetual", "timeless", "undying", "unending" ], "antonyms":[ "long-term", "permanent" ] }, "serving in a position for the time being":{ "examples":[ "an ad interim government until the new constitution goes into effect" ], "synonyms":[ "acting", "interim", "provisional", "provisionary", "provisory", "temporary" ], "near synonyms":[ "alternate", "backup", "jackleg", "make-do", "makeshift", "proxy", "stopgap", "substitute" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[ "long-term", "permanent" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "ad-libbed":{ "to perform, make, or do without preparation":{ "examples":[ "had to ad-lib constructing a pi\u00f1ata because she'd never actually seen it being done" ], "synonyms":[ "clapped (together or up)", "clapt (together or up)", "extemporized", "faked", "improvised" ], "near synonyms":[ "concocted", "contrived", "cooked (up)", "devised", "fabricated", "hatched", "invented", "made up", "manufactured", "thought (up)", "cobbled (together or up)", "dashed (off)" ], "near antonyms":[ "arranged", "laid", "prepared", "readied", "considered", "contemplated", "pondered", "studied", "exercised", "practiced", "practised", "rehearsed" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "he-man":{ "as in individualist":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "individualist", "achiever", "comer", "doer", "enterpriser", "eager beaver", "bootstrapper", "go-ahead", "go-getter", "highflier", "highflyer", "hummer", "hustler", "live wire", "powerhouse", "self-starter" ], "near antonyms":[ "dawdler", "idler", "loafer", "lounger", "putterer", "trifler", "goldbrick", "malingerer", "procrastinator", "shirker", "slacker", "drone", "lazybones", "sluggard", "dallier", "laggard", "lingerer", "loiterer", "slowpoke", "stick-in-the-mud", "ignorer", "ne'er-do-well", "neglecter", "daydreamer", "dreamer", "dropout", "quitter" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "ma\u00eetre d'h\u00f4tel":{ "as in ma\u00eetre d' , headwaiter":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "headwaiter", "ma\u00eetre d'", "maitre d'", "steward", "stewardess", "sommelier", "barkeep", "barkeeper", "barman", "bartender", "waitress", "gar\u00e7on", "server", "waiter", "waitperson" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "ma\u00eetre d'":{ "as in ma\u00eetre d'h\u00f4tel , headwaiter":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "headwaiter", "ma\u00eetre d'h\u00f4tel", "steward", "stewardess", "sommelier", "barkeep", "barkeeper", "barman", "bartender", "waitress", "gar\u00e7on", "server", "waiter", "waitperson" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "ma":{ "a female human parent":{ "examples":[ "I told my ma that on Mother's Day we'd be dining at the town's toniest restaurant" ], "synonyms":[ "mama", "mamma", "momma", "mammy", "mater", "mom", "mommy", "mother", "old lady" ], "near synonyms":[ "materfamilias", "matriarch", "matron", "stepmother", "supermom", "superwoman" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "po-faced":{ "not joking or playful in mood or manner":{ "examples":[ "we rarely invite her to our parties because she's always so po-faced" ], "synonyms":[ "earnest", "grave", "humorless", "no-nonsense", "sedate", "serious", "severe", "sober", "sobersided", "solemn", "staid", "uncomic", "unsmiling", "weighty" ], "near synonyms":[ "harsh", "stern", "strict", "businesslike", "professional", "dignified", "distinguished", "elevated", "serious-minded", "gloomy", "grim" ], "near antonyms":[ "antic", "comic", "comical", "droll", "farcical", "funny", "hilarious", "hysterical", "hysteric", "laughable", "light", "light-headed", "ludicrous", "ridiculous", "riotous", "risible", "screaming", "sidesplitting", "uproarious", "featherbrained", "flighty", "frivolous", "goofy", "harebrained", "lighthearted", "puerile", "scatterbrained", "absurd", "asinine", "balmy", "brainless", "cockeyed", "crazy", "cuckoo", "daffy", "daft", "dotty", "fatuous", "foolish", "half-witted", "insane", "jerky", "kooky", "kookie", "loony", "looney", "lunatic", "mad", "nonsensical", "nutty", "preposterous", "sappy", "screwball", "senseless", "silly", "unwise", "wacky", "whacky", "weak-minded", "witless", "zany" ], "antonyms":[ "facetious", "flip", "flippant", "humorous", "jesting", "jocular", "joking", "kittenish", "ludic", "playful" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "po'boy":{ "a large sandwich on a long split roll":{ "examples":[ "ordered a fried catfish po'boy" ], "synonyms":[ "Cuban sandwich", "grinder", "hero", "hoagie", "hoagy", "Italian sandwich", "sub", "submarine", "torpedo" ], "near synonyms":[], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "DJ":{ "as in disc jockey , shock jock":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "disc jockey", "disk jockey", "shock jock", "veejay", "VJ", "mistress of ceremonies", "huckster", "pitchman", "announcer", "emcee", "host", "MC", "anchor", "anchorman", "anchorperson", "anchorwoman", "newscaster", "CBer", "ham", "radioman" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "ex":{ "as in bachelor , single":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bachelorette", "maid", "maiden", "spinster", "bachelor", "single" ], "near antonyms":[ "better half", "consort", "mate", "partner", "significant other", "spouse", "soul mate", "domestic partner" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "ex officio":{ "as in authoritative , canonical":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "authoritative", "canonical", "certified", "licensed", "semiofficial", "abetted", "encouraged", "promoted", "suggested", "supported", "approved", "endorsed", "indorsed", "lawful", "legal", "legit", "legitimate", "licit", "permissible", "regulation", "authorized", "official", "sanctioned" ], "near antonyms":[ "nonofficial", "unauthorized", "unofficial", "unsanctioned", "illegal", "illegitimate", "illicit", "impermissible", "lawless", "unlawful", "wrongful", "unapproved", "unlicensed", "verboten" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "os":{ "the numerical symbol 0 or the absence of number or quantity represented by it":{ "examples":[ "our zip code is six- o -three-seven-five" ], "synonyms":[ "aughts", "ciphers", "goose eggs", "naughts", "nought", "nils", "ohs", "zeros", "zeroes", "zilches", "zips" ], "near synonyms":[ "blanks", "voids" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "ca\u00efque":{ "as in square-rigger , catboat":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "brigantine", "bugeye", "caravel", "catamaran", "catboat", "cat rig", "clipper", "corvette", "cutter", "frigate", "galleon", "galley", "junk", "keelboat", "ketch", "knockabout", "lugger", "outrigger", "pinnace", "piragua", "sailer", "schooner", "shallop", "sharpie", "sharpy", "sloop", "square-rigger", "xebec", "yacht", "yawl", "bark", "dinghy", "sailboat", "windjammer", "bottom", "craft", "vessel" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "ca\u00f1ons":{ "a statement or body of statements concerning faith or morals proclaimed by a church":{ "examples":[ "members of the church must abide by its canons" ], "synonyms":[ "doctrines", "dogmas", "dogmata" ], "near synonyms":[ "canon laws", "beliefs", "convictions", "tenets", "credos", "creeds", "ideologies", "idealogies", "philosophies", "theologies", "axioms", "precepts", "principles", "symbols" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a record of a series of items (as names or titles) usually arranged according to some system":{ "examples":[ "the canon of plays that are attributed to William Shakespeare" ], "synonyms":[ "catalogs", "catalogues", "checklists", "listings", "lists", "menus", "registers", "registries", "roll calls", "rolls", "rosters", "schedules", "tables" ], "near synonyms":[ "agendas", "bibliographies", "catalogues raisonn\u00e9s", "compendiums", "compendia", "compilations", "directories", "dockets", "enumerations", "glossaries", "indexes", "indices", "inventories", "manifests", "payrolls", "calendars", "chronologies", "timetables" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a collection or system of rules of conduct":{ "examples":[ "the ABA Model Code of Professional Responsibility is a lawyer's canon" ], "synonyms":[ "codes", "constitutions", "decalogues", "laws" ], "near synonyms":[ "disciplines", "establishments", "common law", "legislations" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "pi\u00e8ce de r\u00e9sistance":{ "as in classic , masterpiece":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "classic", "magnum opus", "masterpiece", "showpiece", "composition", "number", "opus", "piece", "work", "model", "outline", "sketch", "\u00e9tude", "canon", "corpus", "oeuvre" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[] }, "pi\u00e8ces de r\u00e9sistance":{ "as in classics , masterpieces":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "classics", "magnum opuses", "masterpieces", "showpieces", "compositions", "numbers", "opera", "opuses", "pieces", "works", "models", "outlines", "sketches", "\u00e9tudes", "canons", "corpora", "oeuvres" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[] }, "de-emphasized":{ "to reduce in apparent importance":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "you're at a point in your career where you can de-emphasize your academic record and emphasize your work experience" ], "near antonyms":[ "exaggerated", "overdid", "overdrew", "overstated", "elaborated", "embellished", "embroidered", "magnified", "padded", "stretched", "fudged", "hedged", "melodramatized", "overemphasized", "overplayed", "sensationalized" ], "related":[ "underplayed", "understated", "bad-mouthed", "belittled", "cried down", "decried", "denigrated", "deprecated", "depreciated", "derogated", "dismissed", "disparaged", "kissed off", "minimized", "poor-mouthed", "put down", "ran down", "talked down", "trashed", "trash-talked" ], 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"condense", "constrict", "contract", "cut back", "retrench" ], "antonyms":[ "abate", "decrease", "de-escalate", "diminish", "downsize", "dwindle", "lessen", "lower", "minify", "reduce", "subtract (from)" ] }, "to move from a lower to a higher place or position":{ "examples":[ "upped the catboat's sail" ], "synonyms":[ "boost", "crane", "elevate", "heave", "heft", "heighten", "hike", "hoist", "jack (up)", "lift", "perk (up)", "pick up", "raise", "take up", "uphold", "uplift", "upraise" ], "near synonyms":[ "ascend", "mount", "rise", "rear", "upend" ], "near antonyms":[ "descend", "dip", "fall", "pitch", "plunge", "slip", "bear", "depress", "press", "push", "sink", "submerge" ], "antonyms":[ "drop", "lower" ] }, "to move or extend upward":{ "examples":[ "the road constantly ups and downs as it makes its way over the hills" ], "synonyms":[ "arise", "ascend", "aspire", "climb", "lift", "mount", "rise", "soar", "thrust", "uprear", "uprise", "upthrust", "upturn" ], "near synonyms":[ "surge", "tower", "boost", "elevate", "raise", "upheave", "uplift", "upraise", "balloon", "blast off", "take off", "zoom", "crest", "scale", "surmount", "top", "cant", "incline", "lean", "list", "recline", "slant", "slope", "tilt", "tip" ], "near antonyms":[ "dive", "nose-dive", "plummet", "sink", "slide" ], "antonyms":[ "decline", "descend", "dip", "drop", "fall (off)", "plunge" ] }, "as in rise , ascent":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "aggrandizement", "ascent", "exaltation", "rise", "advance", "headway", "progress", "flower", "heyday", "prime" ], "near antonyms":[ "comedown", "decline", "d\u00e9gringolade", "demise", "descent", "down", "downfall", "fall", "flameout", "G\u00f6tterd\u00e4mmerung", "breakdown", "burnout", "collapse", "crash", "meltdown", "ruin", "undoing", "defeat", "disappointment", "reversal", "setback" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun", "verb" ] }, "up-front":{ "free in expressing one's true feelings and opinions":{ "examples":[ 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"uncommunicative", "ambiguous", "circuitous", "equivocal", "evasive", "diplomatic", "politic", "tactful", "civil", "considerate", "courteous", "polite" ], "antonyms":[ "dissembling", "uncandid", "unforthcoming" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "up-to-dateness":{ "as in recentness , currentness":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "currentness", "recentness", "progressiveness", "departure", "divergence", "innovation", "offshoot", "shoot", "bizarreness", "strangeness", "unfamiliarity", "unusualness", "hipness", "trendiness", "freshness", "newness", "novelty", "originality" ], "near antonyms":[ "banality", "commonness", "familiarity", "outdatedness", "staleness" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "up till":{ "up to (a particular time)":{ "examples":[ "Up till now, the weather has been nearly perfect for our vacation." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "till", "until", "up to", "afore", "ahead of", "before", "ere", "fore", "'fore", "of", "previous to", "prior to", "to" ], "near antonyms":[ "next", "next to", "since", "after", "following" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "preposition" ] }, "up-and-comer":{ "as in comer , rising star":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "comer", "rising star" ], "near antonyms":[ "dinosaur", "has-been", "relic", "dodo", "fogy", "fogey", "fossil", "old-timer", "fuddy-duddy", "mossback", "stick-in-the-mud", "stodge", "troglodyte" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "up-country":{ "a rural region that forms the edge of the settled or developed part of a country":{ "examples":[ "built a cabin in the up-country" ], "synonyms":[ "backcountry", "backland(s)", "backwater", "backwoods", "bush", "frontier", "hinterland", "outback", "outlands" ], "near synonyms":[ "boonies", "boondocks", "country", "countryside", "sticks" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "up to":{ "during the period before and continuing to (a particular time)":{ "examples":[ "She was unsure of what to do and deliberated up to the last moment about whether to accept the job offer." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "till", "until", "up till", "afore", "ahead of", "before", "ere", "fore", "'fore", "of", "previous to", "prior to", "to" ], "near antonyms":[ "next", "next to", "since", "after", "following" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "preposition" ] }, "up to snuff":{ "of a level of quality that meets one's needs or standards":{ "examples":[ "She decided to buy some new hiking gear, worried that her worn old supplies were not up to snuff ." ], "synonyms":[ "acceptable", "adequate", "all right", "decent", "fairish", "fine", "good", "OK", "okay", "passable", "respectable", "satisfactory", "serviceable", "tolerable" ], "near synonyms":[ "agreeable", "bearable", "endurable", "sufferable", "average", "fair", "indifferent", "mediocre", "middling", "minimal", "common", "ordinary", "run-of-the-mill", "run-of-the-mine", "run-of-mine", "second-rate", "so-so", "standard", "unexceptional", "appropriate", "correct", "due", "fitting", "meet", "proper", "right", "seemly", "suitable", "useful", "worthy", "gratifying", "satisfying" ], "near antonyms":[ "disagreeable", "disreputable", "improper", "indecent", "objectionable", "unfit", "unsuitable", "unworthy", "useless", "wrong", "bad", "cheap", "defective", "faulty", "imperfect", "incomplete", "lamentable", "pitiful", "shoddy", "dissatisfying", "insufficient", "meager", "meagre", "mean", "miserly", "niggardly", "poor", "scanty", "shabby", "short", "skimpy", "spare", "stingy", "insufferable", "intolerable", "unbearable", "unendurable", "atrocious", "execrable", "miserable", "vile", "wretched", "exceptional", "exquisite", "extreme", "fancy", "first-class", "high-grade", "matchless", "maximized", "maximum", "optimal", "optimum", "peerless", "preeminent", "premium", "special", "supreme", "unmatched", "unparalleled", "A1", "bang-up", "banner", "boss", "capital", "classic", "crackerjack", "dandy", "divine", "fabulous", "fine", "first-rate", "grand", "great", "groovy", "heavenly", "jim-dandy", "keen", "marvelous", "marvellous", "mean", "neat", "nifty", "noble", "par excellence", "prime", "sensational", "splendid", "stellar", "sterling", "superb", "superior", "superlative", "supernal", "swell", "terrific", "tip-top", "top", "top-notch", "unsurpassed", "wonderful" ], "antonyms":[ "deficient", "inadequate", "insufficient", "lacking", "unacceptable", "unsatisfactory", "wanting" ] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "GI":{ "to remove the dirt from":{ "examples":[ "in preparation for one of her mother-in-law's dreaded visits, she had GI'd the whole house" ], "synonyms":[ "clean", "cleanse", "deterge", "turn out" ], "near synonyms":[ "decontaminate", "purge", "purify", "disinfect", "sanitize", "brush", "comb", "dry-clean", "dust", "launder", "mop", "muck (out)", "rinse", "scour", "scrub", "shampoo", "sponge", "swab", "sweep", "vacuum", "wash", "wipe", "brighten", "deodorize", "freshen", "spruce (up)", "sweeten", "pick up", "straighten (up)", "tidy", "unclutter" ], "near antonyms":[ "begrime", "muddy", "defile", "pollute", "taint", "blacken", "discolor" ], "antonyms":[ "besmirch", "dirty", "foul", "soil", "spot", "stain", "sully" ] }, "as in naval , mercenary":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "gladiatorial", "mercenary", "naval", "soldierly", "martial", "military", "service", "militant", "militarist", "militaristic", "warlike", "enlisted", "regular", "paramilitary" ], "near antonyms":[ "civil", "civilian", "nonmilitary" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in guardsman , Confederate":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "Confederate", "Continental", "Federal", "guardsman", "militiaman", "minuteman", "lancer", "pikeman", "spearman", "counterguerrilla", "counterguerilla", "guerrilla", "guerilla", "irregular", "paramilitary", "partisan", "partizan", "archer", "crossbowman", "combatant", "noncombatant", "artilleryman", "cannoneer", "gunner", "mortarman", "musketeer", "rifleman", "lifer", "veteran", "warhorse", "jarhead", "marine", "ranger", "conscript", "draftee", "enrollee", "recruit", "commando", "raider" ], "near antonyms":[ "civilian" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ] }, "GI's":{ "to remove the dirt from":{ "examples":[ "in preparation for one of her mother-in-law's dreaded visits, she had GI'd the whole house" ], "synonyms":[ "cleans", "cleanses", "deterges", "turns out" ], "near synonyms":[ "decontaminates", "purges", "purifies", "disinfects", "sanitizes", "brushes", "combs", "dry-cleans", "dusts", "launders", "mops", "mucks (out)", "rinses", "scours", "scrubs", "shampoos", "sponges", "swabs", "sweeps", "vacuums", "washes", "wipes", "brightens", "deodorizes", "freshens", "spruces (up)", "sweetens", "picks up", "straightens (up)", "tidies", "unclutters" ], "near antonyms":[ "begrimes", "muddies", "defiles", "pollutes", "taints", "blackens", "discolors" ], "antonyms":[ "besmirches", "dirties", "fouls", "soils", "spots", "stains", "sullies" ] }, "as in soldiers , servicemen":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "men-at-arms", "rank and file", "servicemen", "servicewomen", "soldiers", "soldiery", "armed forces", "color", "military", "service", "troops", "force", "militia", "reserves", "armor", "defense", "gendarmerie", "gendarmery" ], "near antonyms":[ "civilians", "noncombatants" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "GI'd":{ "to remove the dirt from":{ "examples":[ "in preparation for one of her mother-in-law's dreaded visits, she had GI'd the whole house" ], "synonyms":[ "cleaned", "cleansed", "deterged", "turned out" ], "near synonyms":[ "decontaminated", "purged", "purified", "disinfected", "sanitized", "brushed", "combed", "dry-cleaned", "dusted", "laundered", "mopped", "mucked (out)", "rinsed", "scoured", "scrubbed", "shampooed", "sponged", "swabbed", "swept", "vacuumed", "washed", "wiped", "brightened", "deodorized", "freshened", "spruced (up)", "sweetened", "picked up", "straightened (up)", "tidied", "uncluttered" ], "near antonyms":[ "begrimed", "muddied", "defiled", "polluted", "tainted", "blackened", "discolored" ], "antonyms":[ "besmirched", "dirtied", "fouled", "soiled", "spotted", "stained", "sullied" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "GI'ing":{ "to remove the dirt from":{ "examples":[ "in preparation for one of her mother-in-law's dreaded visits, she had GI'd the whole house" ], "synonyms":[ "cleaning", "cleansing", "deterging", "turning out" ], "near synonyms":[ "decontaminating", "purging", "purifying", "disinfecting", "sanitizing", "brushing", "combing", "dry-cleaning", "dusting", "laundering", "mopping", "mucking (out)", "rinsing", "scouring", "scrubbing", "shampooing", "sponging", "swabbing", "sweeping", "vacuuming", "washing", "wiping", "brightening", "deodorizing", "freshening", "sprucing (up)", "sweetening", "picking up", "straightening (up)", "tidying", "uncluttering" ], "near antonyms":[ "begriming", "muddying", "defiling", "polluting", "tainting", "blackening", "discoloring" ], "antonyms":[ "besmirching", "dirtying", "fouling", "soiling", "spotting", "staining", "sullying" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "aw-shucks":{ "lacking in worldly wisdom or informed judgment":{ "examples":[ "his persona may be that of an aw-shucks country singer, but offstage he is anything but" ], "synonyms":[ "dewy", "dewy-eyed", "green", "ingenuous", "innocent", "na\u00eff", "naif", "naive", "na\u00efve", "primitive", "simple", "simpleminded", "uncritical", "unknowing", "unsophisticated", "unsuspecting", "unsuspicious", "unwary", "unworldly", "wide-eyed" ], "near synonyms":[ "callow", "childish", "immature", "inexperienced", "raw", "childlike", "idealistic", "impractical", "unrealistic", "believing", "credulous", "gullible", "gullable", "susceptible", "trustful", "trusting", "unguarded", "beguiled", "duped", "gulled", "tricked", "careless", "heedless", "thoughtless" ], "near antonyms":[ "critical", "cynical", "doubting", "incredulous", "skeptical", "suspecting", "suspicious", "unconvinced", "careful", "cautious", "guarded", "leery", "leary", "wary", "watchful", "down-to-earth", "hardheaded", "pragmatic", "pragmatical", "realistic", "sober", "street-smart", "streetwise" ], "antonyms":[ "cosmopolitan", "experienced", "knowing", "sophisticated", "worldly", "worldly-wise" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "aw":{ "as in shucks , sheesh":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "phooey", "rats", "sheesh", "shucks", "ouch", "ow", "bah", "boo", "faugh", "fie", "ho hum", "humph", "pish", "pooh", "pshaw", "tsk", "tush", "tut", "yuck", "yuk", "alack", "alas", "ay", "wirra", "woe" ], "near antonyms":[ "alleluia", "glory", "hallelujah", "ha", "hey", "hooray", "hurrah", "hurray", "hot dog", "wahoo", "whee", "whoopee", "wow", "yahoo", "yippee" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "interjection" ] }, "is":{ "to have life":{ "examples":[ "stories that begin with the familiar line \"once upon a time there was a beautiful maiden\"" ], "synonyms":[ "breathes", "exists", "lives", "subsists" ], "near synonyms":[ "abides", "continues", "endures", "holds on", "holds up", "keeps (on)", "kicks", "lasts", "leads", "persists", "rules", "runs on", "survives", "moves", "flourishes", "prospers", "thrives" ], "near antonyms":[ "disappears", "evaporates", "vanishes", "ceases", "desists", "discontinues", "ends", "quits", "stops", "abates", "dies (down)", "ebbs", "lets up", "moderates", "subsides", "wanes" ], "antonyms":[ "departs", "dies", "expires", "passes away", "perishes", "succumbs" ] }, "to occupy a place or location":{ "examples":[ "we'll be there waiting for you" ], "synonyms":[ "bears", "lies", "sits", "stands" ], "near synonyms":[ "commands", "overlooks", "hangs around", "remains", "rests", "stays", "sticks around", "tarries", "awaits", "waits", "posts", "stations", "dwells", "resides" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to take or have a certain position within a group arranged in vertical classes":{ "examples":[ "our school's football 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"handles", "serves", "treats", "uses" ], "near synonyms":[ "considers", "esteems", "rates", "reckons", "regards", "views", "engages (with)", "reacts (to)", "responds (to)" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "is friends with":{ "to come or be together as friends":{ "examples":[ "If you could be friends with any famous person, past or present, who would you pick?" ], "synonyms":[ "associates", "chums", "companies", "consociates", "consorts", "fraternizes", "hangs (around or out)", "hobnobs", "hooks up", "messes around", "pals (around)", "runs", "sorts", "travels" ], "near synonyms":[ "affiliates", "allies", "attaches", "bands", "bonds", "clubs", "collaborates", "colludes", "confederates", "conjoins", "connects", "cooperates", "couples", "gangs", "gets along", "gets on", "groups", "interrelates", "joins", "knots", "leagues", "links", "mingles", "mixes", "rallies", "relates", "sides", "socializes", "teams", "ties", "weds", "befriends", "friends" ], "near antonyms":[ "avoids", "cold-shoulders", "shuns", "snubs", "alienates", "estranges", "breaks up", "disbands", "disperses", "splits (up)", "disjoins", "dissociates", "disunites", "divorces", "severs", "splits", "sunders" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "is out of breath":{ "to breathe hard, quickly, or with difficulty":{ "examples":[ "They were out of breath after their five-mile run." ], "synonyms":[ "blows", "gasps", "heaves", "hyperventilates", "pants", "puffs", "wheezes" ], "near synonyms":[ "chokes", "gags", "gulps", "huffs", "asphyxiates", "smothers", "stifles", "strangles", "snores", "snuffles", "exhales", "expires" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "'plex":{ "as in multiplex , megaplex":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "(the) people":{ "as in (the) public , (the) crowd":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "commoners", "(the) crowd", "(the) masses", "peasantry", "peonage", "plebeians", "plebs", "(the) populace", "(the) public", "rank and file", "proletarians", "proletariat", "bourgeoisie", "middle class", "working class", "dregs", "(the) herd", "(the) mob", "rabble", "rabblement", "riffraff", "scum", "trash" ], "near antonyms":[ "aristocracy", "elite", "gentility", "gentlefolk", "gentlefolks", "gentry", "nobility", "patriciate", "quality", "upper class", "upper crust", "A-list", "beau monde", "beautiful people", "caf\u00e9 society", "Four Hundred", "400", "glitterati", "haut monde", "haute monde", "jet set", "society", "carriage trade", "plutocracy" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "plural noun" ] }, "(the) populace":{ "as in (the) public , (the) people":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "commoners", "(the) crowd", "(the) masses", "peasantry", "peonage", "(the) people", "plebeians", "plebs", "(the) public", "rank and file", "proletarians", "proletariat", "bourgeoisie", "middle class", "working class", "dregs", "(the) 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"bad", "inferior", "low-grade", "substandard", "unsatisfactory", "mediocre", "middling", "second-class", "second-rate" ], "antonyms":[ "atrocious", "awful", "execrable", "lousy", "pathetic", "poor", "rotten", "terrible", "vile", "wretched" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "B movie":{ "as in B picture , cofeature":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "B picture", "cofeature", "silent", "talkie", "animated cartoon", "cartoon", "docudrama", "documentary", "feature", "featurette", "short", "short subject", "film", "flick", "flicker", "motion picture", "movie", "moving picture", "picture" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "G\u00f6tterd\u00e4mmerung":{ "a loss of status":{ "examples":[ "a film that chronicles the chaotic G\u00f6tterd\u00e4mmerung of the Third Reich" ], "synonyms":[ "comedown", "decline", "d\u00e9gringolade", "demise", "descent", "down", "downfall", "fall", "flameout" ], "near synonyms":[ "breakdown", "burnout", "collapse", "crash", 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"finish", "period", "stop", "termination", "windup", "close", "conclusion", "end", "ending", "omega" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in dawn":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "dawn", "arrive", "come", "arise", "blossom", "bob (up)", "break", "break out", "crop (up)", "emerge", "erupt", "issue", "outcrop", "rise", "shoot (up)", "spring (up)", "surface", "bulk", "loom", "happen", "occur", "reappear", "resurface", "reappear", "rematerialize", "appear", "come out", "materialize", "show", "show up", "turn up", "unfold" ], "near antonyms":[ "clear", "disappear", "dissolve", "evanesce", "evaporate", "fade", "go (away)", "melt (away)", "vanish", "depart", "leave", "retire", "withdraw" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "d\u00e9gag\u00e9":{ "as in relaxed , sporty":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "relaxed", "sporty", "casual", "everyday", "informal", "workaday", "dressed down", "shabby", "sloppy", "slovenly", "unkempt" ], "near antonyms":[ "dressy", "formal", "noncasual", "best", "Sunday", "dressed up", "chic", "elegant", "fashionable", "smart", "stylish", "neat", "tidy", "trim", "semiformal" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "d\u00e9nouement":{ "the final part of something (such as a book, a play, or a series of events)":{ "examples":[ "In the play's denouement , the two lovers kill themselves.", "the competition's exciting denouement" ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "echo", "implication", "repercussion", "aftereffect", "aftermath", "backwash", "child", "conclusion", "consequence", "corollary", "development", "effect", "ending", "fate", "finale", "fruit", "issue", "outcome", "outgrowth", "precipitate", "product", "result", "resultant", "sequel", "sequence", "upshot", "ramification", "afterclap", "afterglow", "aftershock", "blowback", "by-product", "fallout", "offshoot", "ripple", "side effect", "side reaction", "spin-off" ], "near antonyms":[ "consideration", "determinant", "factor", "base", "basis", "beginning", "foundation", "ground", "groundwork", "impetus", "incentive", "inspiration", "instigation", "stimulus", "mother", "origin", "root", "source", "spring", "start", "antecedent", "causation", "cause", "occasion", "reason" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "m\u00e9tier":{ "something for which a person shows a special talent":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "public speaking is not my m\u00e9tier , as others can attest" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "area", "arena", "bailiwick", "business", "circle", "demesne", "department", "discipline", "domain", "fief", "fiefdom", "field", "line", "precinct", "province", "realm", "sphere", "terrain", "element", "aptitude", "aptness", "bent", "faculty", "flair", "genius", "gift", "knack", "talent", "pursuit", "racket", "vocation", "inclination", "leaning", "partiality", "penchant", "predilection", "predisposition", "proclivity", "propensity", "tendency" ], "synonyms":[ "forte", "long suit", "speciality", "specialty", "strong suit", "thing" ] }, 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"type":[ "noun" ] }, "t\u00eate-\u00e0-t\u00eate":{ "friendly, informal conversation or an instance of this":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "had a quick t\u00eate-\u00e0-t\u00eate with my neighbor before heading off to work" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "colloquy", "conference", "discourse", "parley", "symposium", "debate", "dialogue", "dialog", "exchange", "give-and-take", "crosstalk", "happy talk", "yak", "yack", "yammer", "yap" ], "synonyms":[ "backchat", "cackle", "causerie", "chat", "chatter", "chin music", "chin-wag", "chitchat", "confab", "confabulation", "gab", "gabfest", "gossip", "jangle", "jaw", "natter", "palaver", "patter", "rap", "schmooze", "small talk", "table talk", "talk" ] }, "in person and usually privately":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "met t\u00eate-\u00e0-t\u00eate with the student's parents to discuss his disciplinary problems in class" ], "near antonyms":[ "distantly", "indirectly", "openly", "publicly" ], "related":[ "familiarly", "intimately", "confidentially", "secretly", "directly", "immediately" ], "synonyms":[ "face-to-face", "personally" ] }, "type":[ "adverb", "noun" ] }, "t\u00eate-\u00e0-t\u00eates":{ "friendly, informal conversation or an instance of this":{ "examples":[ "had a quick t\u00eate-\u00e0-t\u00eate with my neighbor before heading off to work" ], "synonyms":[ "backchat", "cackle", "causeries", "chats", "chatter", "chin music", "chin-wag", "chitchats", "confabs", "confabulations", "gab", "gabfests", "gossip", "jangle", "jaws", "natters", "palavers", "patter", "raps", "schmoozes", "small talk", "table talk", "talks" ], "near synonyms":[ "colloquies", "conferences", "discourses", "parleys", "symposia", "symposiums", "debates", "dialogues", "dialogs", "exchanges", "give-and-takes", "crosstalk", "happy talk", "yaks", "yacks", "yammers", "yaps" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "\u00e0 deux":{ "as in t\u00eate-\u00e0-t\u00eate":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "t\u00eate-\u00e0-t\u00eate", "backstage", "confidentially", "in camera", "intimately", "privately", "secretly", "inwardly", "sotto voce", "offscreen", "offstage", "clandestinely", "collusively", "conspiratorially", "covertly", "furtively", "secretively", "sneakily", "stealthily", "surreptitiously", "undercover", "underground", "underhand", "underhanded", "underhandedly" ], "near antonyms":[ "openly", "publicly" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "\u00e0 la mode":{ "being in the latest or current fashion":{ "examples":[ "we discovered that what is \u00e0 la mode for teens to wear in the U.S. isn't all that different from what they wear in Europe" ], "synonyms":[ "au courant", "chic", "cool", "exclusive", "fashionable", "fresh", "happening", "hip", "in", "modish", "sharp", "smart", "snappy", "stylish", "supercool", "swell", "swish", "trendy", "voguish" ], "near synonyms":[ "downtown", "edgy", "funky", "dapper", "dashing", "dressy", "kicky", "natty", "rakish", "sassy", "saucy", "spiffy", "spruce", "chichi", "classy", "flossy", "haute", "haut", "nobby", "posh", "ritzy", "soign\u00e9", "soign\u00e9e", "swank", "swanky", "elegant", "graceful", "handsome", "majestic", "refined", "sophisticated", "stately", "tasteful", "understated", "doggish", "doggy", "flashy", "gallant", "dandyish", "dudish", "foppish", "ultrachic", "ultracool", "ultrahip", "ultraposh", "ultrasmart", "ultrasophisticated" ], "near antonyms":[ "cheesy", "tacky", "unattractive", "unbecoming", "graceless", "inelegant", "tasteless", "trashy", "unhandsome", "frowsy", "frowzy", "sloppy", "slovenly", "unkempt", "untidy", "disheveled", "dishevelled", "messy", "mussy", "rumpled", "wrinkled", "shabby", "sleazy" ], "antonyms":[ "dowdy", "out", "outmoded", "styleless", "unchic", "uncool", "unfashionable", "unmodish", "unstylish" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "p's and q's":{ "as in form , manners":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "related":[], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "plural noun" ] }, "d\u00e9cor":{ "the array of painted backgrounds and furnishings used to establish the setting in a stage production":{ "examples":[ "a minimalist approach has been taken with the stage decor for this production of the play" ], "synonyms":[ "mise-en-sc\u00e8ne", "scene", "scenery", "set" ], "near synonyms":[ "backdrop", "drop", "background", "set piece", "prop", "property" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "m\u00eal\u00e9e":{ "a rough and often noisy fight usually involving several people":{ "examples":[ "a verbal disagreement at the football game soon turned into a general melee involving scores of spectators" ], "synonyms":[ "affray", "brawl", "broil", "donnybrook", "fracas", "fray", "free-for-all", "rough-and-tumble", "row", "ruckus", "ruction" ], "related":[ "battle", "clash", "combat", "conflict", "contest", "fisticuffs", "handgrips", "hassle", "scrap", "scrimmage", "scuffle", "skirmish", "struggle", "tussle", "horseplay", "roughhousing", "altercation", "argument", "dispute", "kickup", "quarrel", "spat", "squabble", "tiff", "wrangle" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "V-8":{ "as in sedan , coupe":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "compact", "coupe", "coup\u00e9", "intermediate", "limousine", "mini", "minicar", "sedan", "subcompact", "auto", "automobile", "bus", "car", "horseless carriage", "machine", "motor", "motorcar", "motor vehicle", "wheels", "coach", "jitney", "microbus", "minibus", "minivan", "omnibus", "van", "convertible", "fastback", "hardtop", "hatchback", "notchback", "ragtop", "sports car", "sport-utility vehicle", "station wagon", "SUV", "town car", "wagon", "woody", "woodie", "gas-guzzler", "land yacht", "muscle car", "stock car", "turbocar", "beater", "clunker", "crate", "flivver", "jalopy", "junker", "cream puff", "phaeton", "roadster", "tin lizzie", "touring car" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "d\u00e9b\u00e2cle":{ "a sudden violent event that brings about great loss or destruction":{ "examples":[ "the financial debacle that was the stock market crash of 1929" ], "synonyms":[ "apocalypse", "calamity", "cataclysm", "catastrophe", "disaster", "tragedy" ], "near synonyms":[ "bloodbath", "collapse", "crash", "meltdown", "Armageddon", "doomsday", "end-time", "convulsion", "paroxysm", "upheaval", "accident", "casualty", "fatality", "misadventure", "mischance", "misfortune", "mishap", "blast", "blow", "double whammy", "one-two", "one-two punch" ], "near antonyms":[ "godsend", "manna", "windfall" ], "antonyms":[] }, "something that has failed":{ "examples":[ "the movie, which some had predicted would be a blockbuster, turned out to be the summer's biggest debacle at the multiplexes" ], "synonyms":[ "bomb", "bummer", "bust", "catastrophe", "clinker", "clunker", "disaster", "dud", "failure", "fiasco", "fizzle", "flop", "frost", "lemon", "loser", "miss", "shipwreck", "turkey", "washout" ], "near synonyms":[ "also-ran", "disappointment", "dog", "has-been", "near miss", "botch", "hash", "mess", "muddle", "shambles", "nonevent", "nonstarter" ], "near antonyms":[ "corker", "crackerjack", "crackajack", "dandy", "jim-dandy", "phenomenon" ], "antonyms":[ "blockbuster", "hit", "smash", "success", "winner" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "d\u00e9b\u00e2cles":{ "a sudden violent event that brings about great loss or destruction":{ "examples":[ "the financial debacle that was the stock market crash of 1929" ], "synonyms":[ "apocalypses", "calamities", "cataclysms", "catastrophes", "disasters", "tragedies" ], "near synonyms":[ "bloodbaths", "collapses", "crashes", "meltdowns", "Armageddons", "doomsdays", "end-times", "convulsions", "paroxysms", "upheavals", "accidents", "casualties", "fatalities", "misadventures", "mischances", "misfortunes", "mishaps", "blasts", "blows", "double whammies", "one-twos", "one-two punches" ], "near antonyms":[ "godsends", "mannas", "windfalls" ], "antonyms":[] }, "something that has failed":{ "examples":[ "the movie, which some had predicted would be a blockbuster, turned out to be the summer's biggest debacle at the multiplexes" ], "synonyms":[ "bombs", "bummers", "busts", "catastrophes", "clinkers", "clunkers", "disasters", "duds", "failures", "fiascoes", "fizzles", "flops", "frosts", "lemons", "losers", "misses", "shipwrecks", "turkeys", "washouts" ], "near synonyms":[ "also-rans", "disappointments", "dogs", "has-beens", "near misses", "botches", "hashes", "messes", "muddles", "shambles", "nonevents", "nonstarters" ], "near antonyms":[ "corkers", "crackerjacks", "crackajacks", "dandies", "jim-dandies", "phenomena", "phenomenons" ], "antonyms":[ "blockbusters", "hits", "smashes", "successes", "winners" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "G-rated":{ "free from any trace of the coarse or indecent":{ "examples":[ "the comic's G-rated routine is something that the whole family can enjoy" ], "synonyms":[ "chaste", "clean", "decent", "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" ] }, "to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts":{ "examples":[ "unintentionally or not, you say rude things that grate people" ], "synonyms":[ "aggravated", "annoyed", "ate", "bothered", "bugged", "burned (up)", "burnt (up)", "chafed", "exasperated", "frosted", "galled", "got", "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":[] }, "to pass roughly and noisily over or against a surface":{ "examples":[ "the sled grated along the bare pavement" ], "synonyms":[ "ground", "rasped", "scraped", "scratched" ], "near synonyms":[ "rubbed", "groaned", "whined" ], "near antonyms":[ "glided", "skated", "slid" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to press or strike against or together so as to make a scraping sound":{ "examples":[ "he grated the pieces of metal together" ], "synonyms":[ "crunched", "gnashed", "gritted", "ground", "scraped", "scrunched" ], "near synonyms":[ "creaked", "groaned", "moaned", "rasped", "scratched", "whined", "clashed", "collided", "jangled", "jarred" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "e-mail":{ "as in mail , card":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "airmail", "card", "electronic mail", "junk mail", "mail", "postal card", "postcard", "billet-doux", "open letter", "communication", "report", "dispatch", "epistle", 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"encomiums", "encomia", "eulogies", "panegyrics", "toasts", "tributes", "acclamations", "ovations", "plaudits", "praises", "raves", "rhapsodies", "citations", "commendations", "kudos", "notes", "recommendations", "elevations", "enshrinements", "enthronements", "exaltations", "glorifications" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "(the) herd":{ "as in trash , (the) mob":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "dregs", "(the) mob", "rabble", "rabblement", "riffraff", "scum", "trash", "bourgeoisie", "middle class", "working class", "commoners", "(the) crowd", "(the) masses", "peasantry", "peonage", "(the) people", "plebeians", "plebs", "(the) populace", "(the) public", "rank and file", "proletarians", "proletariat" ], "near antonyms":[ "aristocracy", "elite", "gentility", "gentlefolk", "gentlefolks", "gentry", "nobility", "patriciate", "quality", "upper class", "upper crust", "A-list", "beau monde", "beautiful people", "caf\u00e9 society", "Four Hundred", "400", "glitterati", "haut monde", "haute monde", "jet set", "society", "carriage trade", "plutocracy" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "e-tail":{ "as in merchandising , retailing":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "merchandising", "retailing", "wholesaling", "dealings", "horse-trading", "bartering", "black market", "gray market", "free trade", "business", "commerce", "marketplace", "trade", "traffic" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "\u00e9migr\u00e9":{ "a person forced to emigrate for political reasons":{ "examples":[ "the revolution resulted in a flood of \u00e9migr\u00e9s into neighboring countries" ], "synonyms":[ "deportee", "evacuee", "exile", "expat", "expatriate", "refugee" ], "near synonyms":[ "alien", "fugitive", "castoff", "outcast", "pariah", "loyalist", "patriot" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "one that leaves one place to settle in another":{ "examples":[ "the \u00e9migr\u00e9s moved to many different nations" 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"peddlers", "pedlars", "salesclerks", "salesmen", "salespeople", "saleswomen", "shopgirls", "bargainers", "hagglers", "horse traders", "palterers" ], "near antonyms":[ "consumers", "end users", "users", "buyers", "purchasers" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "b\u00eate noire":{ "something or someone that causes fear or dread especially without reason":{ "examples":[ "doing my own tax return is the b\u00eate noire that haunts me every April" ], "synonyms":[ "black beast", "bogey", "bogie", "bogy", "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":[] }, "something or someone that is hated":{ "examples":[ "in that organization's view, society's number one b\u00eate noire should be the drunk driver of a motor vehicle" ], "synonyms":[ "abhorrence", "abomination", "anathema", "antipathy", "aversion", "detestation", "execration", "hate" ], "near synonyms":[ "dread", "hang-up", "horror", "phobia", "bogey", "bogie", "bogy", "bugaboo", "bugbear", "adversary", "enemy", "annoyance", "grievance", "hassle", "nuisance", "peeve" ], "near antonyms":[ "beloved", "darling", "dear", "honey", "sweetheart", "delight", "enjoyment", "felicity", "joy", "pleasure", "favorite", "like", "preference", "treasure" ], "antonyms":[ "love" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "V-8s":{ "as in sedans , coupes":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "compacts", "coupes", "coup\u00e9s", "intermediates", "limousines", "minicars", "minis", "sedans", "subcompacts", "automobiles", "autos", "buses", "busses", "cars", "horseless carriages", "machines", "motorcars", "motors", "motor vehicles", "wheels", "coaches", "jitneys", "microbuses", "microbusses", "minibuses", "minibusses", "minivans", "omnibuses", "vans", "convertibles", "fastbacks", "hardtops", "hatchbacks", "notchbacks", "ragtops", "sports cars", "sport-utility vehicles", "station wagons", "SUVs", "town cars", "wagons", "woodies", "gas-guzzlers", "land yachts", "muscle cars", "stock cars", "turbocars", "beaters", "clunkers", "crates", "flivvers", "jalopies", "junkers", "cream puffs", "phaetons", "roadsters", "tin lizzies", "touring cars" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "a posteriori":{ "relating to what can be known by observation rather than through an understanding of how certain things work":{ "examples":[ "an a posteriori explanation" ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "a priori", "syllogistic", "analytic", "analytical", "coherent", "consequent", "good", "logical", "rational", "reasonable", "sensible", "sound", "valid", "well-founded", "well-grounded", 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"part", "place", "position", "purpose", "task", "work" ], "near synonyms":[ "affair", "concern", "hand", "involvement", "participation", "niche", "office", "post", "situation", "calling", "occupation", "pursuit", "vocation", "activity", "assignment", "charge", "commission", "duty", "employ", "mission", "responsibility", "service", "use" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "a bit much":{ "going beyond a normal or acceptable limit in degree or amount":{ "examples":[ "I thought the flashy decorations were a bit much for such a formal event." ], "synonyms":[ "baroque", "devilish", "excessive", "exorbitant", "extravagant", "extreme", "fancy", "immoderate", "inordinate", "insane", "intolerable", "lavish", "overdue", "overextravagant", "overmuch", "over-the-top", "overweening", "plethoric", "steep", "stiff", "towering", "unconscionable", "undue", "unmerciful" ], "near synonyms":[ "boundless", "endless", "immeasurable", "infinite", "limitless", "unbearable", "unjustifiable", "unwarranted", "improper", "inappropriate", "thick", "unseemly", "unrestrained" ], "near antonyms":[ "deficient", "inadequate", "insufficient", "minimal", "minimum" ], "antonyms":[ "middling", "moderate", "modest", "reasonable", "temperate" ] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "x (out)":{ "to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it":{ "examples":[ "x out the names of the people who have already left" ], "synonyms":[ "blue-pencil", "cancel", "cross (out)", "dele", "delete", "edit (out)", "elide", "kill", "scratch (out)", "strike (out)", "stroke (out)" ], "near synonyms":[ "blot out", "efface", "eradicate", "erase", "expunge", "obliterate", "root (out)", "rub out", "wipe out", "bleep", "blip", "clip", "cut", "excise", "remove", "bowdlerize", "censor", "clean (up)", "expurgate", "launder", "redact", "red-pencil", "abbreviate", "crop", "shorten", "black out", "repress", "silence", "suppress" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, 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"about-turns", "flip-flops", "reversals", "turnabouts", "turnarounds", "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":[ "noun" ] }, "B picture":{ "as in B movie , cofeature":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "B movie", "cofeature", "silent", "talkie", "animated cartoon", "cartoon", "docudrama", "documentary", "feature", "featurette", "short", "short subject", "film", "flick", "flicker", "motion picture", "movie", "moving picture", "picture" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "G-man":{ "as in fed , plainclothesman":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "fed", "Federal", "narc", "nark", "plainclothesman", 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"U-turn":{ "a changing from one policy or point of view to virtually its exact opposite":{ "examples":[ "an abrupt U-turn of her support for the candidate after hearing the news of his misdeeds" ], "synonyms":[ "about-face", "about-turn", "flip-flop", "reversal", "turnabout", "turnaround", "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":[ "noun" ] }, "f\u00eating":{ "to show appreciation, respect, or affection for (someone) with a public celebration":{ "examples":[ "the returning servicemen and servicewomen were feted with a week's worth of celebrations" ], "synonyms":[ "honoring", "recognizing" ], "near synonyms":[ "acknowledging", "citing", "commending", "complimenting", "crediting", "thanking", "extolling", "glorifying", "lauding", "praising", "touting", "acclaiming", "applauding", "cheering", "hailing", "laureating", "saluting", "celebrating", "commemorating", "memorializing", "observing", "congratulating", "felicitating" ], "near antonyms":[ "discrediting", "disgracing", "dishonoring", "humbling", "humiliating", "shaming", "bad-mouthing", "defaming", "libeling", "libelling", "maligning", "slandering", "booing", "hissing", "hooting", "jeering", "censuring", "condemning", "damning", "denouncing", "reprobating", "mocking", "putting down", "ridiculing", "slighting" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "a throw":{ "for each one":{ "examples":[ "The kids sold cups of lemonade at their stand for 99 cents a throw ." ], "synonyms":[ "all", "apiece", "each", "per", "per capita" ], "near synonyms":[ "apart", "discretely", "independently", "individually", "respectively", "separately", "singly" ], "near antonyms":[ "aggregately", "altogether", "collectively", "together" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "x-ing (out)":{ "to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it":{ "examples":[ "x out the names of the people who have already left" ], "synonyms":[ "blue-penciling", "canceling", "cancelling", "crossing (out)", "deleing", "deleting", "editing (out)", "eliding", "killing", "scratching (out)", "striking (out)", "stroking (out)" ], "near synonyms":[ "blotting out", "effacing", "eradicating", "erasing", "expunging", "obliterating", "rooting (out)", "rubbing out", "wiping out", "bleeping", "blipping", "clipping", "cutting", "excising", "removing", "bowdlerizing", "censoring", "cleaning (up)", "expurgating", "laundering", "redacting", "red-penciling", "abbreviating", "cropping", "shortening", "blacking out", "repressing", "silencing", "suppressing" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "\u00e9lan vital":{ "as in life , world soul":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "life", "lifeblood", "Shakti", "Sakti", "world soul", "inner light", "light", "nature", "orgone", "soul", "spirit", "karma", "mana", "aura", "chi", "ch'i", "qi", "energy", "ki", "vibe(s)", "vibration(s)" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, ".45s":{ "as in handguns , pistols":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "derringers", "gats", "handguns", "pistols", "revolvers", "rods", "roscoes", "sidearms", "six-guns", "six-shooters", "zip guns", "arms", "firearms", "guns", "heat", "pieces", "small arms", "self-loaders", "semiautomatics", "blunderbusses", "breechloaders", "culverins", "fieldpieces", "firelocks", "flintlocks", "harquebuses", "arquebuses", "matchlocks", "muskets", "rifles", "shotguns", "smoothbores", "twenty-twos", ".22s", "AK-47s", "assault rifles", "assault weapons", "automatics", "carbines", "machine guns", "machine pistols", "repeaters", "submachine guns", "tommy guns", "spearguns" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "C-note":{ "as in tenner , fiver":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "fifty", "fin", "five", "fiver", "hundred", "one", "sawbuck", "ten", "tenner", "twenty", "two", "buck", "dollar", "simoleon", "smacker", "cash", "chips", "currency", "dough", "legal tender", "lucre", "money", "pelf", "dead presidents", "paper money", "scrip", "check", "draft", "money order", "banknote", "bill", "greenback", "note" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "d\u00e9buts":{ "the first time an actor, musician, athlete, etc., does something in public or for the public":{ "examples":[ "He made his singing debut at a very young age.", "She is making her television debut in the new sitcom." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "advents", "appearances", "arrivals", "emergences", "premieres", "alphas", "baselines", "beginnings", "births", "commencements", "dawns", "day ones", "geneses", "get-goes", "git-goes", "inceptions", "incipiences", "incipiencies", "kickoffs", "launches", "mornings", "nascences", "nascencies", "onsets", "outsets", "starts", "thresholds", "openings", "drawing boards", "first bases", "ground zeros", "square ones", "creations", "inaugurations", "initiations", "institutions", "originations", "cradles", "fountainheads", "fountains", "germs", "origins", "roots", "seedbeds", "sources", "springs", "wells", "wellsprings" ], "near antonyms":[ "cessations", "closings", "closures", "completions", "finales", "finishes", "periods", "stops", "terminations", "windups", "closes", "conclusions", "endings", "ends", "omegas" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in dawns":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "dawns", "arrives", "comes", "arises", "blossoms", "bobs (up)", "breaks", "breaks out", "crops (up)", "emerges", "erupts", "issues", "outcrops", "rises", "shoots (up)", "springs (up)", "surfaces", "bulks", "looms", "happens", "occurs", "reappears", "resurfaces", "reappears", "rematerializes", "appears", "comes out", "materializes", "shows", "shows up", "turns up", "unfolds" ], "near antonyms":[ "clears", "disappears", "dissolves", "evanesces", "evaporates", "fades", "goes (away)", "melts (away)", "vanishes", "departs", "leaves", "retires", "withdraws" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "a dime a dozen":{ "often observed or encountered":{ "examples":[ "Actors like him are a dime a dozen , and you have to stand out if you want to make it in this business." ], "synonyms":[ "common", "common or garden", "commonplace", "everyday", "familiar", "frequent", "garden-variety", "household", "ordinary", "quotidian", "routine", "ubiquitous", "usual" ], "near synonyms":[ "normal", "regular", "standard", "de rigueur", "mandatory", "obligatory", "general", "universal", "ceaseless", "constant", "continual", "continuous", "incessant", "unceasing", "endemic", "popular", "prevailing", "prevalent", "rampant", "perennial", "recurrent", "repeated" ], "near antonyms":[ "aberrant", "abnormal", "irregular", "unnatural", "intermittent", "occasional", "sporadic" ], "antonyms":[ "extraordinary", "infrequent", "rare", "seldom", "uncommon", "unfamiliar", "unusual" ] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "'hood":{ "a violent, brutal person who is often a member of an organized gang":{ "examples":[ "when a gang of hoods started hanging out in front of the store, customers went elsewhere" ], "synonyms":[ "bully", "gangbanger", "gangsta", "gangster", "goon", "gorilla", "hoodlum", "hooligan", "mobster", "mug", "plug-ugly", "punk", "roughneck", "rowdy", "ruffian", "thug", "tough", "toughie", "toughy", "yob", "yobbo" ], "near synonyms":[ "cutthroat", "scoundrel", "villain", "assassin", "bandit", "bravo", "brigand", "criminal", "crook", "desperado", "felon", "gunman", "highwayman", "lawbreaker", "mafioso", "malefactor", "offender", "outlaw", "perp", "perpetrator", "pirate", "pickpocket", "racketeer", "robber", "swindler", "thief", "vandal", "juvenile delinquent", "tearaway" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "something that covers or conceals like a piece of cloth":{ "examples":[ "counterfeiters conducting their affairs under a hood of secrecy" ], "synonyms":[ "blanket", "cloak", "cope", "cover", "cover-up", "covering", "coverture", "curtain", "mantle", "mask", "pall", "penumbra", "robe", "shroud", "veil", "wraps" ], "near synonyms":[ "blind", "concealer", "screen", "shield", "fig leaf", "Potemkin village", "Trojan horse", "camouflage", "disguise", "facade", "fa\u00e7ade", "face", "veneer", "gloss", "varnish" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "e-mailing":{ "as in telegraphing , airmailing":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "airmailing", "telegraphing", "communicating", "intercommunicating", "mailing", "posting", "corresponding", "writing", "answering", "replying" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "a trifle":{ "in a very small quantity or degree":{ "examples":[ "These wings are a trifle too spicy for my taste." ], "synonyms":[ "little", "negligibly", "nominally", "slightly" ], "near synonyms":[ "meagerly", "scantily", "barely", "hardly", "just", "marginally", "minimally", "scarcely" ], "near antonyms":[ "completely", "entirely", "purely", "thoroughly", "totally", "utterly", "eminently", "exceptionally", "appreciably", "discernibly", "noticeably", "palpably", "abundantly", "plentifully", "generously", "handsomely", "liberally", "astronomically", "grandly", "hugely", "monstrously", "monumentally" ], "antonyms":[ "awful", "awfully", "beastly", "considerably", "deadly", "especially", "exceedingly", "exceeding", "extensively", "extra", "extremely", "far", "frightfully", "full", "greatly", "heavily", "highly", "jolly", "mightily", "mighty", "mortally", "most", "much", "particularly", "rattling", "real", "right", "significantly", "so", "something", "substantially", "super", "terribly", "too", "very", "whacking" ] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "B and Bs":{ "as in guesthouses , bed-and-breakfasts":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bed-and-breakfasts", "guesthouses", "auberges", "caravansaries", "caravanserais", "caravanserai", "hospices", "hostelries", "hostels", "hotels", "inns", "lodges", "public houses", "taverns", "apartment hotels", "accommodations", "lodgings", "rests", "courts", "motels", "motor courts", "motor inns", "motor lodges", "resorts", "spas", "tourist courts", "youth hostels", "campgrounds", "camps", "bunkhouses", "dormitories", "dorms", "boardinghouses", "lodging houses", "rooming houses", "doss-houses", "fleabags", "flophouses" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "\u00e9migr\u00e9s":{ "a person forced to emigrate for political reasons":{ "examples":[ "the revolution resulted in a flood of \u00e9migr\u00e9s into neighboring countries" ], "synonyms":[ "deportees", "evacuees", "exiles", "expatriates", "expats", "refugees" ], "near synonyms":[ "aliens", "fugitives", "castoffs", "outcasts", "pariahs", "loyalists", "patriots" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "one that leaves one place to settle in another":{ "examples":[ "the \u00e9migr\u00e9s moved to many different nations" ], "synonyms":[ "emigrants", "immigrants", "incomers", "in-migrants", "migrants", "out-migrants", "settlers" ], "near synonyms":[ "defectors", "deportees", "evacuees", "exiles", "expatriates", "refugees", "relocatees", "repatriates", "aliens", "foreigners", "noncitizens", "nonnatives", "colonists", "newcomers", "squatters", "migrators", "pilgrims", "pioneers", "trekkers" ], "near antonyms":[ "aborigines", "natives", "citizens", "habitants", "inhabitants", "nationals", "residents" ], "antonyms":[ "nonimmigrants" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "m\u00e9lange":{ "an unorganized collection or mixture of various things":{ "examples":[ "a m\u00e9lange of outfits for her workouts at the gym" ], "synonyms":[ "agglomerate", "agglomeration", "alphabet soup", "assortment", "botch", "clutter", "collage", "crazy quilt", "farrago", "gallimaufry", "grab bag", "gumbo", "hash", "hodgepodge", "hotchpotch", "jambalaya", "jumble", "jungle", "litter", "mac\u00e9doine", "medley", "menagerie", "miscellanea", "miscellany", "mishmash", "mixed bag", "montage", "motley", "muddle", "olio", "olla podrida", "omnium-gatherum", "pastiche", "patchwork", "patchwork quilt", "potpourri", "ragbag", "ragout", "rummage", "salad", "salmagundi", "scramble", "shuffle", "smorgasbord", "stew", "tumble", "variety", "welter" ], "near synonyms":[ "detritus", "notions", "oddments", "odds and ends", "sundries", "accumulation", "aggregate", "aggregation", "conglomerate", "conglomeration", "catchall", "admixture", "alloy", "amalgam", "blend", "combination", "commixture", "composite", "compound", "fusion", "intermixture", "mix-up", "bollix", "chaos", "confusion", "disarrangement", "disarray", "disorder", "dog's breakfast", "mess", "morass", "shambles", "imbroglio", "knot", "snarl", "tangle" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "\u00e9clat":{ "as in extravaganza , mummery":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "extravaganza", "mummery", "pageant", "parade", "show", "pretense", "pretence", "dazzle", "fanfare", "foofaraw", "pageantry", "pomp", "razzle-dazzle", "razzmatazz", "spectacle", "flamboyance", "flash", "flashiness", "garishness", "gaudiness", "glitz", "ostentation", "ostentatiousness", "pretentiousness", "showiness", "swank", "adornment", "decoration", "dressing", "embellishment", "garnishment", "ornamentation", "trimming", "extravagance", "fanciness", "luxuriance", "luxuriousness", "magnificence", "opulence", "richness", "sumptuousness", "luridness", "meretriciousness", "tawdriness", "vulgarity" ], "near antonyms":[ "austerity", "plainness", "severity", "conservativeness", "moderation", "modesty", "restraint", "simplicity", "understatement", "elegance", "gracefulness", "tastefulness", "minimalism" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "a pop":{ "for each one":{ "examples":[ "We found a food truck selling ice cream cones for $2 a pop ." ], "synonyms":[ "all", "apiece", "each", "per", "per capita" ], "near synonyms":[ "apart", "discretely", "independently", "individually", "respectively", "separately", "singly" ], "near antonyms":[ "aggregately", "altogether", "collectively", "together" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "a bit":{ "to some degree or extent":{ "examples":[ "It's a bit cold out there for a picnic." ], "synonyms":[ "enough", "fairly", "kindly", "kind of", "like", "moderately", "more or less", "pretty", "quite", "rather", "relatively", "something", "somewhat", "sort of" ], "near synonyms":[ "acceptably", "decently", "passably", "tolerably", "little", "negligibly", "nominally", "slightly", "vaguely", "half", "halfway", "incompletely", "part", "partially", "partly", "partway" ], "near antonyms":[ "awfully", "beastly", "deadly", "especially", "exceedingly", "exceeding", "exceptionally", "extremely", "frightfully", "greatly", "heavily", "highly", "hugely", "mightily", "mortally", "particularly", "surpassingly", "terribly", "very", "considerably", "extensively", "significantly", "substantially" ], "antonyms":[] }, "in a very small quantity or degree":{ "examples":[ "I'll have a medium coffee with just a bit of cream." ], "synonyms":[ "little", "negligibly", "nominally", "slightly" ], "near synonyms":[ "meagerly", "scantily", "barely", "hardly", "just", "marginally", "minimally", "scarcely" ], "near antonyms":[ "completely", "entirely", "purely", "thoroughly", "totally", "utterly", "eminently", "exceptionally", "appreciably", "discernibly", "noticeably", "palpably", "abundantly", "plentifully", "generously", "handsomely", "liberally", "astronomically", "grandly", "hugely", "monstrously", "monumentally" ], "antonyms":[ "awful", "awfully", "beastly", "considerably", "deadly", "especially", "exceedingly", "exceeding", "extensively", "extra", "extremely", "far", "frightfully", "full", "greatly", "heavily", "highly", "jolly", "mightily", "mighty", "mortally", "most", "much", "particularly", "rattling", "real", "right", "significantly", "so", "something", "substantially", "super", "terribly", "too", "very", "whacking" ] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "a la mode":{ "being in the latest or current fashion":{ "examples":[ "we discovered that what is \u00e0 la mode for teens to wear in the U.S. isn't all that different from what they wear in Europe" ], "synonyms":[ "au courant", "chic", "cool", "exclusive", "fashionable", "fresh", "happening", "hip", "in", "modish", "sharp", "smart", "snappy", "stylish", "supercool", "swell", "swish", "trendy", "voguish" ], "near synonyms":[ "downtown", "edgy", "funky", "dapper", "dashing", "dressy", "kicky", "natty", "rakish", "sassy", "saucy", "spiffy", "spruce", "chichi", "classy", "flossy", "haute", "haut", "nobby", "posh", "ritzy", "soign\u00e9", "soign\u00e9e", "swank", "swanky", "elegant", "graceful", "handsome", "majestic", "refined", "sophisticated", "stately", "tasteful", "understated", "doggish", "doggy", "flashy", "gallant", "dandyish", "dudish", "foppish", "ultrachic", "ultracool", "ultrahip", "ultraposh", "ultrasmart", "ultrasophisticated" ], "near antonyms":[ "cheesy", "tacky", "unattractive", "unbecoming", "graceless", "inelegant", "tasteless", "trashy", "unhandsome", "frowsy", "frowzy", "sloppy", "slovenly", "unkempt", "untidy", "disheveled", "dishevelled", "messy", "mussy", "rumpled", "wrinkled", "shabby", "sleazy" ], "antonyms":[ "dowdy", "out", "outmoded", "styleless", "unchic", "uncool", "unfashionable", "unmodish", "unstylish" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "(the) crowd":{ "as in (the) public , (the) people":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "commoners", "(the) masses", "peasantry", "peonage", "(the) people", "plebeians", "plebs", "(the) populace", "(the) public", "rank and file", "proletarians", "proletariat", "bourgeoisie", "middle class", "working class", "dregs", "(the) herd", "(the) mob", "rabble", "rabblement", "riffraff", "scum", "trash" ], "near antonyms":[ "aristocracy", "elite", "gentility", "gentlefolk", "gentlefolks", "gentry", "nobility", "patriciate", "quality", "upper class", "upper crust", "A-list", "beau monde", "beautiful people", "caf\u00e9 society", "Four Hundred", "400", "glitterati", "haut monde", "haute monde", "jet set", "society", "carriage trade", "plutocracy" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "p\u00e2tissiers":{ "as in bakers":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bakers", "chefs", "cookers", "cooks", "culinarians", "barbecuers", "grillers" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "(the) masses":{ "as in (the) public , (the) people":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "commoners", "(the) crowd", "peasantry", "peonage", "(the) people", "plebeians", "plebs", "(the) populace", "(the) public", "rank and file", "proletarians", "proletariat", "bourgeoisie", "middle class", "working 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"disintegrations", "dissolutions", "abasements", "debasements", "depreciations", "decimations", "demolishments", "demolitions", "desolations", "destructions", "havoc", "ruinations", "ruins", "abatements", "decreases", "decrements", "de-escalations", "deflations", "diminishments", "diminutions", "dips", "downslides", "downtrends", "downturns", "drop-offs", "drops", "falloffs", "losses", "reductions", "sags", "shrinkages", "slips", "slumps" ], "near antonyms":[ "advancements", "developments", "evolutions", "growths", "flowerings", "renewals", "restorations", "revitalizations", "accretions", "accruals", "addenda", "addendums", "additions", "augmentations", "boosts", "enhancements", "gains", "increases", "increments", "raises", "supplements" ], "antonyms":[ "ascents", "rises", "upswings" ] }, "a loss of status":{ "examples":[ "a sad d\u00e9gringolade for a theater company that once premiered important American plays" ], "synonyms":[ "comedowns", "declines", "demises", "descents", 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"figures", "kahunas", "kingpins", "magnates", "nabobs", "personages", "somebodies", "VIPs", "chiefs", "heads", "leaders", "leads", "celebrities", "luminaries", "notables", "personalities", "planets", "stars", "superstars", "authorities", "superiors", "great powers", "parties", "powers" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "no-win":{ "as in impossible , hopeless":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "hopeless", "impossible", "lost", "unattainable", "hollow", "idle", "meaningless", "pointless", "valueless", "worthless", "inadequate", "insufficient", "lacking", "wanting", "abortive", "barren", "bootless", "empty", "fruitless", "futile", "ineffective", "ineffectual", "inefficacious", "otiose", "profitless", "unavailing", "unproductive", "unprofitable", "unsuccessful", "useless", "vain", "counterproductive" ], "near antonyms":[ "deadly", "effective", "effectual", "efficacious", "efficient", "fruitful", "potent", "productive", "profitable", "successful", "virtuous", 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"comprehensive", "exhaustive", "full-scale", "out-and-out", "thorough", "thoroughgoing", "total", "broad", "extensive", "far-reaching", "in-depth", "sweeping", "wide", "wide-ranging", "general", "global", "inclusive", "methodical", "methodic", "systematic" ], "near antonyms":[ "aimless", "desultory", "haphazard", "hit-or-miss", "random", "cursory", "shallow", "slipshod", "superficial", "limited", "narrow", "restricted" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "no":{ "not in any degree, way, or under any condition":{ "examples":[ "this cake is no better than the last one we made" ], "synonyms":[ "never", "none", "nothing", "noway", "noways", "nowise" ], "near synonyms":[], "near antonyms":[ "completely", "extremely", "full", "fully", "par excellence", "right", "very", "altogether", "exactly", "somehow", "someway", "someways", "out" ], "antonyms":[ "anyhow", "anyway", "anywise", "at all", "ever", "half", "however" ] }, "certainly not":{ "examples":[ "in no uncertain terms we were 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"yea", "yes" ] }, "an unwillingness to grant something asked for":{ "examples":[ "gave him a polite no when he asked her to dance" ], "synonyms":[ "declination", "denial", "disallowance", "nay", "nonacceptance", "refusal", "rejection", "turndown" ], "near synonyms":[ "rebuff", "repudiation", "repulse", "spurn", "negative", "ban", "injunction", "veto", "deterrence", "discouragement", "repression", "suppression" ], "near antonyms":[ "acceptance", "accession", "acquiescence", "agreement", "assent", "authorization", "clearance", "concurrence", "consent", "leave", "license", "licence", "permission", "sanction", "sufferance", "imprimatur", "seal", "signature", "stamp" ], "antonyms":[ "allowance", "approval", "grant", "OK", "okay" ] }, "how surprising, doubtful, or unbelievable":{ "examples":[ "no \u2014you can't possibly mean that I failed that test! 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in-laws is a nerveless no-account" ], "synonyms":[ "bums", "derelicts", "do-nothings", "good-for-nothings", "ne'er-do-wells", "no-goodniks", "no-goods", "slackers", "vagrants" ], "near synonyms":[ "hoboes", "hobos", "sundowners", "tramps", "vagabonds", "drifters", "roamers", "transients", "beggars", "panhandlers", "dodgers", "goldbricks", "shirkers", "gamines", "ragamuffins", "urchins", "waifs", "drones", "idlers", "lazybones", "loafers", "slouches", "sluggards", "slugs", "down-and-outs", "down-and-outers", "indigents", "paupers" ], "near antonyms":[ "successes", "winners" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "no way":{ "not in any degree, way, or under any condition":{ "examples":[ "that will noway hurt your chances of getting on the team" ], "synonyms":[ "never", "no", "none", "nothing", "nowise" ], "near synonyms":[], "near antonyms":[ "completely", "extremely", "full", "fully", "par excellence", "right", "very", "altogether", "exactly", "somehow", "someway", "someways", "out" ], "antonyms":[ "anyhow", "anyway", "anywise", "at all", "ever", "half", "however" ] }, "certainly not":{ "examples":[ "no way will I go with you to the dance" ], "synonyms":[ "hardly", "ill", "no", "none", "scarcely" ], "near synonyms":[ "near", "never", "nothing", "nowhere", "nowise" ], "near antonyms":[ "awful", "awfully", "enormously", "exceedingly", "exceeding", "extremely", "greatly", "highly", "hugely", "immensely", "mightily", "mighty", "most", "quite", "terribly", "very", "assuredly", "clearly", "hands down", "perfectly", "plainly", "really", "truly", "unequivocally", "unquestionably", "utterly", "doubtless", "more or less", "mostly", "rather", "slightly", "somewhat" ], "antonyms":[ "absolutely", "certainly", "completely", "definitely", "positively", "surely" ] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "no one":{ "no person":{ "examples":[ "no one is home" ], "synonyms":[ "nobody", "none" ], "near synonyms":[], "near antonyms":[ "anybody", "anyone", "somebody", "someone" ], "antonyms":[ "everybody", "everyone" ] }, "type":[ "pronoun" ] }, "no-goods":{ "a mean, evil, or unprincipled person":{ "examples":[ "neighbors remembered the killer as having been an utter no-good since childhood" ], "synonyms":[ "baddies", "beasts", "brutes", "caitiffs", "devils", "evildoers", "fiends", "heavies", "hounds", "knaves", "meanies", "miscreants", "monsters", "nazis", "rapscallions", "rascals", "reprobates", "rogues", "savages", "scalawags", "scallywags", "scamps", "scapegraces", "scoundrels", "varlets", "villains", "wretches" ], "near synonyms":[ "villainesses", "blackguards", "criminals", "crooks", "culprits", "felons", "lawbreakers", "malefactors", "offenders", "perpetrators", "perps", "transgressors", "sinners", "trespassers", "wrongdoers", "cads", "heels", "serpents", "snakes", "vipers", "bandits", "bravos", "bravoes", "desperadoes", "desperados", "outlaws", "cons", "convicts", "jailbirds", "assassins", "cutthroats", "gangsters", "goons", "gunmen", "hoodlums", "hooligans", "racketeers", "ruffians", "thugs", "roughs", "rowdies", "toughs", "losers", "lowlifes", "lowlives", "ne'er-do-wells", "stinkers", "trash" ], "near antonyms":[ "angels", "innocents", "saints", "heroes" ], "antonyms":[] }, "an idle worthless person":{ "examples":[ "we'll have to pay more than minimum wage for the job if we expect to get people other than no-goods" ], "synonyms":[ "bums", "derelicts", "do-nothings", "good-for-nothings", "ne'er-do-wells", "no-accounts", "no-goodniks", "slackers", "vagrants" ], "near synonyms":[ "hoboes", "hobos", "sundowners", "tramps", "vagabonds", "drifters", "roamers", "transients", "beggars", "panhandlers", "dodgers", "goldbricks", "shirkers", "gamines", "ragamuffins", "urchins", "waifs", "drones", "idlers", "lazybones", "loafers", "slouches", "sluggards", "slugs", "down-and-outs", "down-and-outers", "indigents", "paupers" ], "near antonyms":[ "successes", "winners" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "no-man's-lands":{ "land that is uninhabited or not fit for crops":{ "examples":[ "the city's decayed industrial quarter is a no-man's-land of abandoned factories and weedy vacant lots" ], "synonyms":[ "barrens", "deserts", "desolations", "heaths", "wastelands", "wastes" ], "near synonyms":[ "badlands", "brushes", "bushes", "dust bowls", "outdoors", "natures", "wildernesses", "wilds" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "no-good":{ "having no ambition, success, or value to society":{ "examples":[ "tired of supporting their spendthrift, no-good daughter, who has yet to find a job commensurate with her alleged abilities" ], "synonyms":[ "good-for-nothing", "ne'er-do-well", "no-account" ], "near synonyms":[ "idle", "indolent", "lazy", "shiftless", "slothful", "unambitious", "useless", "worthless" ], "near antonyms":[ "ambitious", "diligent", "enterprising", "industrious" ], "antonyms":[] }, "having no usefulness":{ "examples":[ "that no-good chair should be thrown away" ], "synonyms":[ "chaffy", "empty", "junky", "null", "vain", "valueless", "worthless" ], "near synonyms":[ "base", "cheap", "cheapjack", "duff", "inferior", "lousy", "low-grade", "second-rate", "bad", "defective", "dud", "flawed", "imperfect", "substandard", "unsatisfactory", "deficient", "inadequate", "insufficient", "unacceptable" ], "near antonyms":[ "invaluable", "precious", "priceless", "cherished", "esteemed", "prized", "treasured", "choice", "exceptional", "fancy", "high-grade", "special" ], "antonyms":[ "useful", "valuable", "worthy" ] }, "a mean, evil, or unprincipled person":{ "examples":[ "neighbors remembered the killer as having been an utter no-good since childhood" ], "synonyms":[ "baddie", "baddy", "beast", "brute", "caitiff", "devil", "evildoer", "fiend", "heavy", "hound", "knave", "meanie", "meany", "miscreant", "monster", "nazi", "rapscallion", "rascal", "reprobate", "rogue", "savage", "scalawag", "scallywag", "scamp", "scapegrace", "scoundrel", "varlet", "villain", "wretch" ], "near synonyms":[ "villainess", "blackguard", "criminal", "crook", "culprit", "felon", "lawbreaker", "malefactor", "offender", "perp", "perpetrator", "transgressor", "sinner", "trespasser", "wrongdoer", "cad", "heel", "serpent", "snake", "viper", "bandit", "bravo", "desperado", "outlaw", "con", "convict", "jailbird", "assassin", "cutthroat", "gangster", "goon", "gunman", "hoodlum", "hooligan", "racketeer", "ruffian", "thug", "rough", "rowdy", "tough", "loser", "lowlife", "ne'er-do-well", "stinker", "trash" ], "near antonyms":[ "angel", "innocent", "saint", "hero" ], "antonyms":[] }, "an idle worthless person":{ "examples":[ "we'll have to pay more than minimum wage for the job if we expect to get people other than no-goods" ], "synonyms":[ "bum", "derelict", "do-nothing", "good-for-nothing", "ne'er-do-well", "no-account", "no-goodnik", "slacker", "vagrant" ], "near synonyms":[ "hobo", "sundowner", "tramp", "vagabond", "drifter", "roamer", "transient", "beggar", "panhandler", "dodger", "goldbrick", "shirker", "gamine", "ragamuffin", "urchin", "waif", "drone", "idler", "lazybones", "loafer", "slouch", "slug", "sluggard", "down-and-out", "down-and-outer", "indigent", "pauper" ], "near antonyms":[ "success", "winner" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "no dice":{ "producing no results":{ "examples":[ "They rushed in the hope that they would make it in time for the movie, but no dice ." ], "synonyms":[ "abortive", "barren", "bootless", "empty", "fruitless", "futile", "ineffective", "ineffectual", "inefficacious", "otiose", "profitless", "unavailing", "unproductive", "unprofitable", "unsuccessful", "useless", "vain" ], "near synonyms":[ "hollow", "idle", "meaningless", "pointless", "valueless", "worthless", "hopeless", "impossible", "lost", "no-win", "unattainable", "inadequate", "insufficient", "lacking", "wanting", "counterproductive" ], "near antonyms":[ "meaningful", "worthwhile", "adequate", "sufficient", "applicable", "feasible", "functional", "practicable", "practical", "realizable", "usable", "useable", "workable" ], "antonyms":[ "deadly", "effective", "effectual", "efficacious", "efficient", "fruitful", "potent", "productive", "profitable", "successful", "virtuous" ] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "na\u00efvet\u00e9":{ "the quality or state of being simple and sincere":{ "examples":[ "her na\u00efvet\u00e9 led her to leave her new car unlocked while she shopped at the mall" ], "synonyms":[ "artlessness", "greenness", "guilelessness", "ingenuousness", "innocence", "naiveness", "naivety", "na\u00efvety", "naturalness", "simplemindedness", "simpleness", "simplicity", "unsophistication", "unworldliness", "viridity" ], "near synonyms":[ "candor", "frankness", "genuineness", "honesty", "openness", "sincerity", "straightforwardness", "unaffectedness", "unpretentiousness", "callowness", "childishness", "coltishness", "inexperience", "rawness", "insularity", "parochialism", "provincialism", "carelessness", "heedlessness", "thoughtlessness", "ignorance", "obliviousness", "unawareness", "credulity", "credulousness", "gullibility", "impressionability", "idealism", "impracticality", "optimism" ], "near antonyms":[ "affectedness", "artificiality", "pretentiousness", "deviousness", "dishonesty", "insincerity", "disbelief", "doubtfulness", "incredulity", "suspiciousness", "carefulness", "caution", "street smarts", "wariness", "pessimism", "skepticism", "maturity" ], "antonyms":[ "artfulness", "cynicism", "knowingness", "sophistication", "worldliness" ] }, "readiness to believe the claims of others without sufficient evidence":{ "examples":[ "though he was streetwise, the investigative reporter regularly assumed an air of na\u00efvet\u00e9 when he was interviewing confidence men, charlatans, counterfeiters, and other assorted swindlers of the general public" ], "synonyms":[ "credulity", "credulousness", "gullibility", "naiveness", "simpleness" ], "near synonyms":[ "artlessness", "simplicity", "unsophistication", "unwariness", "unworldliness", "belief", "credibility", "faith", "trust" ], "near antonyms":[ "sophistication", "worldliness", "distrust", "misdoubt", "mistrust", "suspicion", "suspiciousness", "wariness", "doubt", "uncertainty" ], "antonyms":[ "incredulity", "skepticism" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "na\u00effs":{ "as in ingenues , greenhorns":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "babes", "colts", "cubs", "fledglings", "greenhorns", "ingenues", "ing\u00e9nues", "newbies", "tenderfeet", "tenderfoots", "virgins", "angels", "doves", "innocents", "lambs", "sheep", "cherubs", "cherubim", "saints", "softies", "weaklings", "wimps", "dupes", "pigeons", "saps", "suckers" ], "near antonyms":[ "wolves", "bullies", "roughnecks", "rowdies", "toughs", "beasts", "boors", "cads", "churls", "clowns", "creeps", "cretins", "curs", "heels", "jerks", "jokers", "louses", "louts", "slobs", "sharks", "skunks", "skunk", "snakes", "stinkers", "devils", "knaves", "miscreants", "no-goods", "rapscallions", "rascals", "reprobates", "rogues", "scalawags", "scallywags", "scamps", "scoundrels", "varlets", "villains" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "na\u00eff":{ "lacking in worldly wisdom or informed judgment":{ "examples":[ "the senator, newly elected and still na\u00eff , will learn soon enough how Washington really works" ], "synonyms":[ "aw-shucks", "dewy", "dewy-eyed", "green", "ingenuous", "innocent", "naive", "na\u00efve", "primitive", "simple", "simpleminded", "uncritical", "unknowing", "unsophisticated", "unsuspecting", "unsuspicious", "unwary", "unworldly", "wide-eyed" ], "near synonyms":[ "callow", "childish", "immature", "inexperienced", "raw", "childlike", "idealistic", "impractical", "unrealistic", "believing", "credulous", "gullible", "gullable", "susceptible", "trustful", "trusting", "unguarded", "beguiled", "duped", "gulled", "tricked", "careless", "heedless", "thoughtless" ], "near antonyms":[ "critical", "cynical", "doubting", "incredulous", "skeptical", "suspecting", "suspicious", "unconvinced", "careful", "cautious", "guarded", "leery", "leary", "wary", "watchful", "down-to-earth", "hardheaded", "pragmatic", "pragmatical", "realistic", "sober", "street-smart", "streetwise" ], "antonyms":[ "cosmopolitan", "experienced", "knowing", "sophisticated", "worldly", "worldly-wise" ] }, "as in ingenue , greenhorn":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "babe", "colt", "cub", "fledgling", "greenhorn", "ingenue", "ing\u00e9nue", "newbie", "tenderfoot", "virgin", "angel", "dove", "innocent", "lamb", "sheep", "cherub", "saint", "softy", "softie", "weakling", "wimp", "dupe", "pigeon", "sap", "sucker" ], "near antonyms":[ "wolf", "bully", "roughneck", "rowdy", "tough", "beast", "boor", "cad", "churl", "clown", "creep", "cretin", "cur", "heel", "jerk", "joker", "louse", "lout", "slob", "shark", "skunk", "snake", "stinker", "devil", "knave", "miscreant", "no-good", "rapscallion", "rascal", "reprobate", "rogue", "scalawag", "scallywag", "scamp", "scoundrel", "varlet", "villain" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "na\u00efvety":{ "the quality or state of being simple and sincere":{ "examples":[ "the contention that the royal family took advantage of the young Diana's naivety" ], "synonyms":[ "artlessness", "greenness", "guilelessness", "ingenuousness", "innocence", "naiveness", "na\u00efvet\u00e9", "naivete", "naivet\u00e9", "naturalness", "simplemindedness", "simpleness", "simplicity", "unsophistication", "unworldliness", "viridity" ], "near synonyms":[ "candor", "frankness", "genuineness", "honesty", "openness", "sincerity", "straightforwardness", "unaffectedness", "unpretentiousness", "callowness", "childishness", "coltishness", "inexperience", "rawness", "insularity", "parochialism", "provincialism", "carelessness", "heedlessness", "thoughtlessness", "ignorance", "obliviousness", "unawareness", "credulity", "credulousness", "gullibility", "impressionability", "idealism", "impracticality", "optimism" ], "near antonyms":[ "affectedness", "artificiality", "pretentiousness", "deviousness", "dishonesty", "insincerity", "disbelief", "doubtfulness", "incredulity", "suspiciousness", "carefulness", "caution", "street smarts", "wariness", "pessimism", "skepticism", "maturity" ], "antonyms":[ "artfulness", "cynicism", "knowingness", "sophistication", "worldliness" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "na\u00efvely":{ "without any attempt to impress by deception or exaggeration":{ "examples":[ "she naively admitted to the job interviewer that she actually had little work experience" ], "synonyms":[ "artlessly", "guilelessly", "ingenuously", "innocently", "naturally", "sincerely", "unaffectedly", "unfeignedly", "unpretentiously" ], "near synonyms":[ "genuinely", "honestly", "simply", "truly", "freely", "openheartedly", "openly", "candidly", "frankly", "matter-of-factly", "casually", "coolly", "cooly", "nonchalantly", "informally", "relaxedly", "unceremoniously" ], "near antonyms":[ "artfully", "cannily", "deceitfully", "deceptively", "deviously", "dishonestly", "falsely", "archly", "calculatingly", "craftily", "cunningly", "furtively", "insidiously", "sharply", "shiftily", "slickly", "slyly", "slily", "underhand", "underhanded", "underhandedly", "flatteringly", "sycophantically", "unctuously" ], "antonyms":[ "affectedly", "artificially", "hypocritically", "insincerely", "pretentiously", "unnaturally" ] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "by the way":{ "by way of interjection or digression":{ "examples":[ "By the way , can we stop for pizza on the way home?" ], "synonyms":[ "apropos", "en passant", "incidentally" ], "near synonyms":[ "digressively", "excursively", "interjectionally", "parenthetically", "secondarily", "tangentially" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "go-aheads":{ "an ambitious person who eagerly goes after what is desired":{ "examples":[ "a born go-ahead , he was determined to be the first in his family to graduate from college" ], "synonyms":[ "bootstrappers", "go-getters", "highfliers", "highflyers", "hummers", "hustlers", "live wires", "powerhouses", "self-starters" ], "near synonyms":[ "eager beavers", "achievers", "comers", "doers", "enterprisers", "he-men", "individualists" ], "near antonyms":[ "dawdlers", "idlers", "loafers", "loungers", "putterers", "triflers", "goldbricks", "malingerers", "procrastinators", "shirkers", "slackers", "drones", "lazybones", "sluggards", "dalliers", "laggards", "lingerers", "loiterers", "slowpokes", "stick-in-the-muds", "ignorers", "ne'er-do-wells", "neglecters", "daydreamers", "dreamers", "dropouts", "quitters" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "on the spur of the moment":{ "with excessive or careless speed":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[ "cursorily", "hastily", "headlong", "hotfoot", "hurriedly", "pell-mell", "precipitately", "precipitously", "rashly" ], "near synonyms":[ "headfirst", "headily", "hotheadedly", "impatiently", "impetuously", "impulsively", "recklessly", "thoughtlessly", "automatically", "glancingly", "haphazardly", "impromptu", "spontaneously", "abruptly", "suddenly", "offhand", "offhandedly" ], "near antonyms":[ "calculatingly", "circumspectly", "designedly", "falteringly", "haltingly", "hesitantly", "hesitatingly", "tentatively", "leisurely", "slowly" ], "antonyms":[ "deliberately", "studiedly" ] }, "type":[] }, "e'er":{ "for all time":{ "examples":[ "an act of heroism for which the nation will e'er be grateful" ], "synonyms":[ "always", "aye", "ay", "eternally", "ever", "everlastingly", "evermore", "forever", "forevermore", "indelibly", "permanently", "perpetually" ], "near synonyms":[ "enduringly", "long", "perennially" ], "near antonyms":[ "once" ], "antonyms":[ "ne'er", "never", "nevermore" ] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "ad-lib":{ "made or done without previous thought or preparation":{ "examples":[ "not bad for an ad-lib comedy routine" ], "synonyms":[ "ad hoc", "down and dirty", "extemporaneous", "extemporary", "extempore", "impromptu", "improvisational", "improvised", "off-the-cuff", "offhand", "offhanded", "snap", "spur-of-the-moment", "unconsidered", "unplanned", "unpremeditated", "unprepared", "unrehearsed", "unstudied" ], "near synonyms":[ "unscripted", "automatic", "impulsive", "instinctive", "involuntary", "spontaneous", "casual", "cursive", "informal", "unauthorized", "half-baked", "half-cocked", "ill-advised" ], "near antonyms":[ "deliberate", "intended", "intentional" ], "antonyms":[ "considered", "planned", "premeditated", "premeditative", "prepared", "rehearsed" ] }, "something that is performed, made, or done without preparation":{ "examples":[ "you would never suspect that that stirring speech was an ad-lib" ], "synonyms":[ "extemporization", "impromptu", "improv", "improvisation" ], "near synonyms":[ "concoction", "contrivance", "creation", "innovation", "invention", "wrinkle" ], "near antonyms":[ "bit", "drill", "routine" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to perform, make, or do without preparation":{ "examples":[ "had to ad-lib constructing a pi\u00f1ata because she'd never actually seen it being done" ], "synonyms":[ "clap (together or up)", "extemporize", "fake", "improvise" ], "near synonyms":[ "concoct", "contrive", "cook (up)", "devise", "fabricate", "hatch", "invent", "make up", "manufacture", "think (up)", "cobble (together or up)", "dash (off)" ], "near antonyms":[ "arrange", "lay", "prepare", "ready", "consider", "contemplate", "ponder", "study", "exercise", "practice", "practise", "rehearse" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ] }, "OK'd":{ "to give official acceptance of as satisfactory":{ "examples":[ "a judge will have to OK the search warrant" ], "synonyms":[ "accredited", "approbated", "approved", "authorized", "cleared", "confirmed", "finalized", "formalized", "homologated", "ratified", "sanctioned", "warranted" ], "near synonyms":[ "accepted", "acknowledged", "affirmed", "certified", "endorsed", "indorsed", "validated", "blessed", "blest", "canonized", "sanctified", "initialed", "initialled", "rubber-stamped", "signed", "signed off (on)", "allowed", "enabled", "legalized", "licensed", "licenced", "passed", "permitted", "reapproved" ], "near antonyms":[ "banned", "enjoined", "forbade", "forbad", "illegalized", "interdicted", "prohibited", "proscribed", "disregarded", "ignored", "neglected", "overlooked", "rebuffed", "rebutted", "refused", "spurned" ], "antonyms":[ "declined", "denied", "disallowed", "disapproved", "negatived", "rejected", "turned down", "vetoed" ] }, "to have a favorable opinion of":{ "examples":[ "I'm glad that my friends OK'd my choice of girlfriend" ], "synonyms":[ "accepted", "approved (of)", "cared (for)", "countenanced", "favored", "subscribed (to)" ], "near synonyms":[ "acclaimed", "applauded", "lauded", "praised", "saluted", "backed (up)", "concurred (in)", "stood by", "supported", "sustained", "upheld", "bore", "endured", "tolerated", "assented (to)", "consented (to)", "commended", "recommended", "enjoyed", "liked" ], "near antonyms":[ "blacklisted", "censured", "condemned", "criticized", "damned", "denounced", "deprecated", "depreciated", "disparaged", "reprehended", "reprobated", "disliked", "minded", "detested", "hated", "loathed", "dissented (from)", "objected (to)", "opposed" ], "antonyms":[ "disapproved (of)", "discountenanced", "disfavored", "frowned (on or upon)" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "co-occurrence":{ "as in coincidence , fluke":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "coincidence", "fluke", "freak", "affair", "circumstance", "episode", "event", "hap", "happening", "incident", "occasion", "occurrence", "thing", "landmark", "milepost", "milestone", "page", "phenomenon", "turning point", "adventure", "experience", "time", "happenchance", "happenstance", "accident", "crisis", "emergency", "juncture", "achievement", "deed", "exploit", "feat", "news", "tidings" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "a shot":{ "for each one":{ 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