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"watch", "lead", "pilot", "steer", "guard", "protect", "safeguard", "micromanage", "stage-manage", "codirect", "comanage" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "admirable":{ "deserving of high regard or great approval":{ "examples":[ "it's admirable the way she helps her elderly neighbor with chores and errands every Saturday" ], "synonyms":[ "applaudable", "commendable", "creditable", "estimable", "laudable", "meritorious", "praiseworthy" ], "near synonyms":[ "deserving", "worthy", "awesome", "distinctive", "distinguished", "excellent", "heady", "honorable", "impressive", "noteworthy", "noticeable", "outstanding", "redoubtable", "reputable", "respectable", "invaluable", "precious", "priceless", "valuable", "delightful", "enjoyable", "pleasing", "satisfying", "ethical", "good", "high-minded", "moral", "noble", "principled" ], "near antonyms":[ "base", "contemptible", "deplorable", "despicable", "detestable", "dirty", "infamous", "lousy", "nasty", "notorious", "pitiable", "pitiful", "scabby", "scummy", "scurvy", "sorry", "unlikable", "unworthy", "vile", "worthless", "wretched", "disgraceful", "dishonorable", "disreputable", "ignominious", "low", "mean", "scandalous", "seamy", "shady", "shameful", "shocking", "sordid", "unethical", "unsavory" ], "antonyms":[ "censurable", "discreditable", "illaudable", "reprehensible" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "admiringly":{ "in an approving manner":{ "antonyms":[ "adversely", "disapprovingly", "negatively", "unfavorably" ], "examples":[ "we gazed admiringly at the portrait" ], "near antonyms":[ "captiously", "hypercritically", "deploringly", "disdainfully", "scornfully", "unflatteringly" ], "related":[ "lovingly", "regardfully", "respectfully", "reverently", "worshipfully" ], "synonyms":[ "appreciatively", "approvingly", "complimentarily", "favorably", "positively" ] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "admixtures":{ "a distinct entity formed by the combining of two or more different things":{ "examples":[ "an 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"forewarns", "warns", "briefs", "clues (in)", "fills in", "informs", "tells", "wises (up)", "coaches", "directs", "guides", "instructs", "leads", "mentors", "shepherds", "shows", "teaches", "tutors", "directs", "pilots", "steers", "acquaints", "apprises", "familiarizes", "convinces", "encourages", "induces", "persuades", "talks (into)", "begs", "exhorts", "implores", "prevails (upon)", "urges", "proposes", "recommends", "suggests" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "administrates":{ "to look after and make decisions about":{ "examples":[ "they're looking for someone to administrate the new division" ], "synonyms":[ "administers", "carries on", "conducts", "controls", "directs", "governs", "guides", "handles", "keeps", "manages", "operates", "overlooks", "oversees", "presides (over)", "regulates", "runs", "stewards", "superintends", "supervises", "tends" ], "near synonyms":[ "cares (for)", "minds", "watches", "leads", "pilots", "steers", "guards", "protects", "safeguards", "micromanages", "stage-manages", "codirects", "comanages" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "admonition":{ "an opinion suggesting a wise or proper course of action":{ "examples":[ "a heartfelt admonition to the graduates to make the most of their lives" ], "synonyms":[ "adjuration", "admonishment", "advice", "counsel", "guidance", "input" ], "near synonyms":[ "recommendation", "suggestion", "hint", "pointer", "tip", "data", "feedback", "information", "answer", "solution", "advisement", "consideration", "thought", "alarm", "alarum", "alert", "caution", "cautioning", "expostulation", "forewarning", "remonstrance", "remonstration", "urging", "warning", "judgment", "judgement", "observation", "verdict", "assistance", "briefing", "coaching", "direction", "instruction", "mentoring", "priming", "prompting", "teaching", "tutoring", "interference", "kibitzing", "kibbitzing", "meddling", "moralizing", "pontificating", "preaching", "exhortation", "lecture", "lesson", "sermon", "speech" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "the act or an instance of telling beforehand of danger or risk":{ "examples":[ "ignored the ranger's admonitions and took the road over the mountain, only to be stranded by the blizzard" ], "synonyms":[ "admonishment", "alarm", "alarum", "alert", "caution", "forewarning", "heads-up", "notice", "warning" ], "near synonyms":[ "auguring", "augury", "forecasting", "foretelling", "predicting", "prediction", "premonition", "presaging", "prognosticating", "prophecy", "prophesy", "prophesying", "apprising", "informing", "notification", "notifying", "tip-off", "advice", "counsel", "guidance", "recommendation", "suggestion", "tip", "announcement", "declaration" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "administering (to)":{ "to attend to the needs and comforts of":{ "examples":[ "volunteers administering to the terminally ill at a hospice" ], "synonyms":[ "caring (for)", "ministering (to)", "mothering", "nursing" ], "related":[ "curing", "healing", "remedying", "doctoring", "treating", "aiding", "conserving", "preserving", "providing (for)", "supporting", "babying", "coddling", "mollycoddling", "pampering", "spoiling", "catering (to)", "humoring", "indulging" ], "near antonyms":[ "brushing (aside or off)", "forgetting", "ignoring", "neglecting", "overlooking", "slighting" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "admit":{ "to accept the truth or existence of (something) usually reluctantly":{ "examples":[ "the host of the talk show eventually admitted that she hadn't actually read the book", "you can't bring yourself to admit your mistakes" ], "synonyms":[ "acknowledge", "agree", "allow", "concede", "confess", "fess (up)", "grant", "own (up to)" ], "near synonyms":[ "disburden", "unburden", "unload", "affirm", "avow", "confirm", "profess", "accept", "recognize", "yield", "announce", "break", "broadcast", "communicate", "declare", "disclose", "divulge", "impart", "proclaim", "publish", "reveal", "spill", "tell", "unveil", "betray", "blab", "expose", "give away", "inform", "leak", "rat", "squeal", "talk", "tattle", "tip (off)", "warn", "wise (up)", "breathe", "say", "whisper" ], "near antonyms":[ "disallow", "disavow", "disclaim", "disown", "contradict", "dispute", "gainsay", "negate", "negative", "rebut", "refute", "reject", "repudiate", "conceal", "cover (up)", "hide", "obscure", "veil", "kid (oneself)" ], "antonyms":[ "deny" ] }, "to offer entrance (as to a place, school, or privilege) to":{ "examples":[ "she was admitted to Harvard" ], "synonyms":[ "enter", "receive", "take" ], "near synonyms":[ "entertain", "welcome", "fellowship", "confirm", "ratify" ], "near antonyms":[ "decline", "disallow", "disapprove", "dismiss", "refuse", "reject", "blackball", "blacklist", "ostracize", "banish", "deport", "exile", "expel", "oust", "throw out" ], "antonyms":[ "ban", "bar" ] }, "to make an acknowledgment of something unpleasant as true or valid":{ "examples":[ "I admit to some suspicions about the new neighbors" ], "synonyms":[ "confess", "cop (to)", "fess (up)", "own (up)" ], "near synonyms":[ "blab", "talk", "tattle", "babble", "spill" ], "near antonyms":[ "clam up", "hush", "quiet (down)", "shut up" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "administrators":{ "a person who manages or directs something":{ "examples":[ "a hospital administrator" ], "synonyms":[ "administrants", "archons", "directors", "execs", "executives", "managers", "superintendents", "supervisors" ], "near synonyms":[ "codirectors", "co-directors", "comanagers", "co-managers", "co-organizers", "middle managers", "boardmen", "officers", "officials", "commissioners", "ministers", "bosses", "chiefs", "heads", "leaders", "presidents" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "administration":{ "lawful control over the affairs of a political unit (as a nation)":{ "examples":[ "the fair and just administration of the U.S. territories" ], "synonyms":[ "authority", "governance", "government", "jurisdiction", "regime", "r\u00e9gime", "regimen", "rule" ], "near synonyms":[ "reign", "dominion", "power", "sovereignty", "sovranty", "supremacy", "sway", "command", "leadership", "direction", "management", "regulation", "superintendence", "supervision", "autocracy", "dictatorship", "domination", "hegemony", "mastery", "oppression", "subjugation", "tyranny" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "the act or activity of looking after and making decisions about something":{ "examples":[ "administration of the funds was left in the hands of a committee" ], "synonyms":[ "care", "charge", "conduct", "control", "direction", "governance", "government", "guidance", "handling", "intendance", "management", "operation", "oversight", "presidency", "regulation", "running", "stewardship", "superintendence", "superintendency", "supervision" ], "near synonyms":[ "generalship", "leadership", "rulership", "agency", "aegis", "egis", "custody", "guardianship", "keeping", "lap", "protection", "safekeeping", "trust", "tutelage", "ward", "engineering", "logistics", "machination", "manipulation", "coadministration", "codirection", "comanagement" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "administrator":{ "a person who manages or directs something":{ "examples":[ "a hospital administrator" ], "synonyms":[ "administrant", "archon", "director", "exec", "executive", "manager", "superintendent", "supervisor" ], "near synonyms":[ "codirector", "comanager", "co-organizer", "middle manager", "boardman", "officer", "official", "commissioner", "minister", "boss", "chief", "head", "leader", "president" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "administered (to)":{ "to attend to the needs and comforts of":{ "examples":[ "volunteers administering to the terminally ill at a hospice" ], "synonyms":[ "cared (for)", "ministered (to)", "mothered", "nursed" ], "near synonyms":[ "cured", "healed", "remedied", "doctored", "treated", "aided", "conserved", "preserved", "provided (for)", "supported", "babied", "coddled", "mollycoddled", "pampered", "spoiled", "spoilt", "catered (to)", "humored", "indulged" ], "near antonyms":[ "brushed (aside or off)", "forgot", "ignored", "neglected", "overlooked", "slighted" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "administer":{ "to give out (something) to appropriate individuals":{ "examples":[ "the principal administers discipline fairly when students break the rules" ], "synonyms":[ "allocate", "apportion", "deal (out)", "dispense", "distribute", "dole out", "hand out", "mete (out)", "parcel (out)", "portion", "prorate" ], "near synonyms":[ "admeasure", "allot", "allow", "appropriate", "assign", "dish out", "divide", "divvy (up)", "dollop (out)", "lot", "measure (out)", "part", "proportion", "ration", "redistribute", "set", "share (out)", "split", "bestow", "disburse", "furnish", "issue", "provide", "share", "supply", "circulate", "disperse", "disseminate", "scatter", "spread", "chip in", "contribute", "donate", "pledge", "reallocate", "reapportion" ], "near antonyms":[ "begrudge", "decline", "deny", "deprive (of)", "disallow", "refuse", "reject", "withhold", "niggle (out)", "pinch", "skimp", "stint" ], "antonyms":[ "misallocate" ] }, "to carry out effectively":{ "examples":[ "local officials should see that the fair housing laws are rigorously administered" ], "synonyms":[ "apply", "enforce", "execute", "implement" ], "near synonyms":[ "bring about", "effect", "effectuate", "discharge", "fulfill", "fulfil", "render", "cite", "invoke", "enact", "legislate", "honor", "observe", "uphold", "prosecute", "promulgate" ], "near antonyms":[ "disregard", "ignore", "neglect" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to look after and make decisions about":{ "examples":[ "the lieutenant governor administers the affairs of the state in the absence of the governor" ], "synonyms":[ "administrate", "carry on", "conduct", "control", "direct", "govern", "guide", "handle", "keep", "manage", "operate", "overlook", "oversee", "preside (over)", "regulate", "run", "steward", "superintend", "supervise", "tend" ], "near synonyms":[ "care (for)", "mind", "watch", "lead", "pilot", "steer", "guard", "protect", "safeguard", "micromanage", "stage-manage", "codirect", "comanage" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "admonishments":{ "an opinion suggesting a wise or proper course of action":{ "examples":[ "wintertime admonishments about remembering to wear a coat and hat" ], "synonyms":[ "adjurations", "admonitions", "advice", "counsel", "guidance", "inputs" ], "near synonyms":[ "recommendations", "suggestions", "hints", "pointers", "tips", "data", "feedback", "information", "answers", "solutions", "advisements", "considerations", "thoughts", "alarms", "alarums", "alerts", "cautions", "expostulations", "forewarnings", "remonstrances", "remonstrations", "urgings", "warnings", "judgments", "judgements", "observations", "verdicts", "assistances", "briefings", "directions", "instructions", "primings", "promptings", "teachings", "interferences", "exhortations", "lectures", "lessons", "sermons", "speeches" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "the act or an instance of telling beforehand of danger or risk":{ "examples":[ "that near miss with the guardrail was all the admonishment I needed to slow down" ], "synonyms":[ "admonitions", "alarms", "alarums", "alerts", "cautions", "forewarnings", "heads-ups", "notices", "warnings" ], "near synonyms":[ "auguries", "predictions", "premonitions", "prophecies", "prophesies", "notifications", "tip-offs", "advice", "counsel", "guidance", "recommendations", "suggestions", "tips", "announcements", "declarations" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "admeasures":{ "as in hands out , shares (out)":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "administers", "deals", "dispenses", "divides", "doles out", "hands out", "measures", "meters", "metes (out)", "parcels (out)", "parts", "portions", "prorates", "shares (out)", "splits", "allocates", "allots", "allows", "apportions", "assigns", "distributes", "lots", "rations", "accords", "awards", "gives", "grants", "earmarks", "reserves", "chips in", "contributes", "donates", "reallocates", "reapportions", "reassigns", "redistributes" ], "near antonyms":[ "begrudges", "denies", "deprives (of)", "keeps", "retains", "stints", "withholds", "appropriates", "arrogates", "confiscates" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "admeasurements":{ "the act or process of giving out something to each member of a group":{ "examples":[ "the admeasurement of the company's profits among its employees is based strictly upon seniority" ], "synonyms":[ "allocations", "allotments", "apportionments", "disbursements", "dispensations", "distributions", "divisions", "issuances" ], "near synonyms":[ "reallocations", "reapportionments", "redistributions", "redivisions", "repartitions", "partitions", "separations" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "admonitions":{ "an opinion suggesting a wise or proper course of action":{ "examples":[ "a heartfelt admonition to the graduates to make the most of their lives" ], "synonyms":[ "adjurations", "admonishments", "advice", "counsel", "guidance", "inputs" ], "near synonyms":[ "recommendations", "suggestions", "hints", "pointers", "tips", "data", "feedback", "information", "answers", "solutions", "advisements", "considerations", "thoughts", "alarms", "alarums", "alerts", "cautions", "expostulations", "forewarnings", "remonstrances", "remonstrations", "urgings", "warnings", "judgments", "judgements", "observations", "verdicts", "assistances", "briefings", "directions", "instructions", "primings", "promptings", "teachings", "interferences", "exhortations", "lectures", "lessons", "sermons", "speeches" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "the act or an instance of telling beforehand of danger or risk":{ "examples":[ 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"crucifiers", "belittlers", "decriers", "denigrators", "deriders", "detractors", "condemners", "condemnors", "denouncers", "carpers", "castigators", "cavilers", "cavillers", "censurers", "criticizers", "critics", "disparagers", "faultfinders", "hypercritics", "knockers", "nigglers", "nitpickers" ], "near antonyms":[ "commenders", "praisers" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "admits (of)":{ "to make possible especially to the exclusion of other possibilities":{ "examples":[ "your question does not admit of a simple \"yes\" or \"no\" answer" ], "synonyms":[ "allows (of)", "permits (of)" ], "near synonyms":[ "opens up", "favors", "justifies", "supports", "sustains", "validates", "needs", "takes", "wants", "warrants" ], "near antonyms":[ "closes out", "disallows", "enjoins", "excludes", "forbids", "negatives", "precludes", "rules out" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "admission":{ "an open declaration of something (as a fault or the commission of an offense) about oneself":{ 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"rejection", "removal" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "admonishment":{ "an opinion suggesting a wise or proper course of action":{ "examples":[ "wintertime admonishments about remembering to wear a coat and hat" ], "synonyms":[ "adjuration", "admonition", "advice", "counsel", "guidance", "input" ], "near synonyms":[ "recommendation", "suggestion", "hint", "pointer", "tip", "data", "feedback", "information", "answer", "solution", "advisement", "consideration", "thought", "alarm", "alarum", "alert", "caution", "cautioning", "expostulation", "forewarning", "remonstrance", "remonstration", "urging", "warning", "judgment", "judgement", "observation", "verdict", "assistance", "briefing", "coaching", "direction", "instruction", "mentoring", "priming", "prompting", "teaching", "tutoring", "interference", "kibitzing", "kibbitzing", "meddling", "moralizing", "pontificating", "preaching", "exhortation", "lecture", "lesson", "sermon", "speech" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "the 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"ingresses", "keys", "passports", "tickets" ], "near synonyms":[ "approvals", "authorizations", "certifications", "permissions", "qualifications", "open doors", "welcome mats" ], "near antonyms":[ "discharges", "dismissals", "ejections", "expulsions", "ousters", "rejections", "removals" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "admirers":{ "as in lovers , loves":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "beaux", "beaus", "beloveds", "boyfriends", "darlings", "dears", "favorites", "fellows", "flames", "girlfriends", "honeys", "lovers", "loves", "steadies", "swains", "sweethearts", "sweetie pies", "sweeties", "sweets", "valentines", "betrotheds", "fianc\u00e9es", "fianc\u00e9s", "intendeds", "brides", "grooms" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in fans , devotees":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "cultists", "devotees", "enthusiasts", "fans", "grovelers", "idolaters", "idolators", "worshippers", "worshipers", "zealots", "henchmen", "lackeys", "lapdogs", "minions", "running dogs", "satellites", "slaves", "stooges", "adherents", "camp followers", "converts", "disciples", "followers", "me-tooers", "partisans", "partizans", "pupils", "votaries", "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" ] }, "admitted (of)":{ "to make possible especially to the exclusion of other possibilities":{ "examples":[ "your question does not admit of a simple \"yes\" or \"no\" answer" ], "synonyms":[ "allowed (of)", "permitted (of)" ], "near synonyms":[ "opened up", "favored", "justified", "supported", "sustained", "validated", "needed", "took", "wanted", "warranted" ], "near antonyms":[ "closed out", "disallowed", "enjoined", "excluded", "forbade", "forbad", "negatived", "precluded", "ruled out" ], 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"managements", "operations", "oversights", "presidencies", "regulations", "stewardships", "superintendences", "superintendencies", "supervisions" ], "near synonyms":[ "generalships", "leaderships", "rulerships", "agencies", "aegises", "egises", "custodies", "guardianships", "laps", "protections", "trusts", "tutelages", "wards", "logistics", "machinations", "manipulations", "coadministrations", "codirections", "co-directions" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "administrants":{ "a person who manages or directs something":{ "examples":[ "an administrant of the nation's largest private charitable foundation" ], "synonyms":[ "administrators", "archons", "directors", "execs", "executives", "managers", "superintendents", "supervisors" ], "near synonyms":[ "codirectors", "co-directors", "comanagers", "co-managers", "co-organizers", "middle managers", "boardmen", "officers", "officials", "commissioners", "ministers", "bosses", "chiefs", "heads", "leaders", "presidents" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "admiring":{ "expressing approval":{ "examples":[ "the smartly dressed couple drew admiring glances" ], "synonyms":[ "applauding", "appreciative", "approbatory", "approving", "commendatory", "complimentary", "favorable", "friendly", "good", "positive" ], "near synonyms":[ "accepting", "warm", "encomiastic", "eulogistic", "flattering", "hagiographic", "hagiographical", "laudative", "laudatory", "panegyrical", "praiseful", "respectful", "supportive", "sympathetic", "adoring", "adulatory", "idolizing", "worshipful", "worshipping", "worshiping", "advisory", "recommendatory" ], "near antonyms":[ "captious", "carping", "caviling", "cavilling", "censuring", "critical", "faultfinding", "hypercritical", "overcritical", "belittling", "contemptuous", "disdainful", "disparaging", "scornful", "slighting" ], "antonyms":[ "adverse", "depreciative", "depreciatory", "derogatory", "disapproving", "inappreciative", "negative", "unappreciative", "uncomplimentary", "unfavorable", "unflattering", "unfriendly" ] }, "to think very highly or favorably of":{ "examples":[ "I admire the way you handled such a touchy situation" ], "synonyms":[ "appreciating", "considering", "esteeming", "regarding", "respecting" ], "near synonyms":[ "acclaiming", "accrediting", "applauding", "approving", "commending", "complimenting", "crediting", "praising", "delighting (in)", "drinking (in)", "enjoying", "relishing", "reveling (in)", "revelling (in)", "savoring", "savouring", "digging", "fancying", "favoring", "grooving (on)", "liking", "loving", "adoring", "adulating", "canonizing", "deifying", "doting (on)", "hallowing", "idolizing", "reverencing", "revering", "venerating", "worshipping", "worshiping", "cherishing", "loving", "prizing", "treasuring", "valuing" ], "near antonyms":[ "abhorring", "abominating", "despising", "detesting", "execrating", "hating", "loathing", "condemning", "decrying", "deploring", "disapproving", "discountenancing", "discounting", "disdaining", "disfavoring", "disliking", "dismissing", "disregarding", "frowning (on or upon)", "kissing off", "scorning", "vilifying" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "admissions":{ "an open declaration of something (as a fault or the commission of an offense) about oneself":{ "examples":[ "by her own admission , her cooking is not the greatest" ], "synonyms":[ "acknowledgments", "acknowledgements", "avowals", "concessions", "confessions", "self-confessions" ], "near synonyms":[ "self-accusations", "self-betrayals", "self-revelations", "self-incriminations", "self-recriminations", "self-reproaches", "affirmations", "assertions", "avouchments", "claims", "confirmations", "declarations", "insistences", "professions", "allowances", "apologies", "hand-wringings", "betrayals", "disclosures", "divulgences", "giveaways", "revelations", "announcements", "declarations", "proclamations", "pronouncements", "blames", "faults", "responsibilities", "contritions", "penitences", "regrets", "remorses", "repentances", "rues" ], "near antonyms":[ "denials", "disallowances", "disclaimers", "recantations", "rejections", "renouncements", "repudiations" ], "antonyms":[ "disavowals", "nonadmissions" ] }, "the means or right of entering or participating in":{ "examples":[ "no admission unless accompanied by an adult" ], "synonyms":[ "accesses", "accessions", "admittances", "doors", "doorways", "entrances", "entr\u00e9es", "entrees", "entries", "gateways", "ingresses", "keys", "passports", "tickets" ], "near synonyms":[ "approvals", "authorizations", "certifications", "permissions", "qualifications", "open doors", "welcome mats" ], "near antonyms":[ "discharges", "dismissals", "ejections", "expulsions", "ousters", "rejections", "removals" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "admiration":{ "a feeling of great approval and liking":{ "examples":[ "my admiration for her increased when I discovered she had learned English only since coming to the U.S." ], "synonyms":[ "account", "appreciation", "esteem", "estimation", "favor", "regard", "respect" ], "near synonyms":[ "appetite", "fancy", "fondness", "like", "love", "partiality", "preference", "relish", "shine", "taste", "use", "acclamation", "adoration", "adulation", "approbation", "deference", "hero worship", "homage", "honor", "idolatry", "infatuation", "lionization", "praise", "props", "reverence", "veneration", "worship", "delight", "enjoyment", "amazement", "awe", "wonder", "wonderment", "enthusiasm", "interest", "passion", "bias", "prejudice", "affection", "attachment", "devotion", "passion" ], "near antonyms":[ "condemnation", "disapproval", "disdain", "opprobrium", "scorn", "disappointment", "discontent", "disenchantment", "disgruntlement", "disillusionment", "displeasure", "indignation", "unhappiness", "aversion", "contempt", "disfavor", "disgust", "disinclination", "dislike", "disliking", "disregard", "distaste", "hate", "hatred", "loathing", "nausea", "repugnance", "repulsion", "revulsion", "abomination", "antipathy", "detestation", "deprecation", "displeasure", "dissatisfaction" ], "antonyms":[ "disfavor" ] }, "the rapt attention and deep emotion caused by the sight of something extraordinary":{ "examples":[ "gaped in admiration as one flower-bedecked float after another paraded past them" ], "synonyms":[ "amazement", "astonishment", "awe", "wonder", "wonderment" ], "near synonyms":[ "dread", "fear", "respect", "reverence", "veneration", "curiosity", "interest", "shock", "surprise", "disbelief", "incomprehension", "incredulity", "beguilement", "bewitchment", "captivation", "enchantment", "fascination", "animation", "enlightenment", "excitement", "invigoration", "stimulation", "absorption", "engagement", "engrossment", "enthrallment", "immersion", "involvement" ], "near antonyms":[ "apathy", "disinterest", "incuriosity", "indifference", "unconcern", "boredom", "doldrums", "ennui", "listlessness", "restlessness", "tedium", "tiredness", "weariness", "weltschmerz", "cheerlessness", "dispiritedness", "joylessness", "melancholy" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "admeasure":{ "as in hand out , share (out)":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "administer", "deal", "dispense", "divide", "dole out", "hand out", "measure", "mete (out)", "meter", "parcel (out)", "part", "portion", "prorate", "share (out)", "split", "allocate", "allot", "allow", "apportion", "assign", "distribute", "lot", "ration", "accord", "award", "give", "grant", "earmark", "reserve", "chip in", "contribute", "donate", "reallocate", "reapportion", "reassign", "redistribute" ], "near antonyms":[ "begrudge", "deny", "deprive (of)", "keep", "retain", "stint", "withhold", "appropriate", "arrogate", "confiscate" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "admonished":{ "to criticize (someone) usually gently so as to correct a fault":{ "examples":[ "admonished her for littering" ], "synonyms":[ "chid", "chided", "rebuked", "reprimanded", "reproached", "reproved", "ticked off" ], "near synonyms":[ "berated", "castigated", "chewed out", "dressed down", "flayed", "harangued", "jawed", "keelhauled", "lambasted", "lectured", "railed (at or against)", "rated", "scolded", "scored", "upbraided", "abused", "assailed", "attacked", "bad-mouthed", "blamed", "blasted", "censured", "condemned", "criticized", "crucified", "denounced", "dissed", "excoriated", "faulted", "knocked", "lashed", "panned", "reprehended", "slammed", "belittled", "deprecated", "disparaged", "minimized", "mocked", "put down", "derided", "ridiculed", "scoffed", "scorned" ], "near antonyms":[ "approved", "endorsed", "indorsed", "OK'd", "okayed", "sanctioned", "applauded", "extolled", "hailed", "lauded", "praised", "saluted", "touted" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to give advice to":{ "examples":[ "my physician is always admonishing me to eat more healthy foods" ], "synonyms":[ "adjured", "advised", "counseled", "counselled" ], "near synonyms":[ "alerted", 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