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"readers of this very avant novel should not expect to find much in the way of traditional narrative structure" ], "synonyms":[ "advanced", "avant-garde", "cutting-edge", "progressive", "state-of-the-art" ], "near synonyms":[ "pioneering", "revolutionary", "trailblazing", "alternative", "antiestablishment", "nontraditional", "unconventional", "underground", "bizarre", "far-out", "outr\u00e9", "way-out", "fresh", "new", "novel", "original", "strange", "unaccustomed", "unfamiliar", "unheard-of", "unknown", "unprecedented", "contemporary", "current", "hot", "mod", "modern", "modernistic", "newfangled", "new-fashioned", "present-day", "red-hot", "space-age", "ultramodern", "up-to-date" ], "near antonyms":[ "conventional", "customary", "established", "orthodox", "traditional" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "availed":{ "to provide with something useful or desirable":{ "examples":[ "all your begging will not avail you in the least" ], "synonyms":[ "advantaged", "benefited", "benefitted", "helped", "profited", "served" ], "near synonyms":[ "succeeded", "worked (for)", "wrought (for)", "aided", "assisted", "bettered", "improved", "contented", "delighted", "gladdened", "gratified", "pleased", "satisfied", "blessed", "blest" ], "near antonyms":[ "hindered", "impeded", "damaged", "harmed", "hurt", "impaired", "injured", "afflicted", "distressed", "upset" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "avant-gardes":{ "the innovators of new concepts, styles, and techniques especially in the arts":{ "examples":[ "to the theater world's avant-garde , the melodrama seemed like a very old-fashioned play whose time had come and gone" ], "synonyms":[ "cutting edges", "vanguards", "vans" ], "near synonyms":[ "undergrounds", "avant-gardists", "forerunners", "pioneers", "precursors", "trailblazers" ], "near antonyms":[ "establishments", "old guards" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "avant-garde":{ "being or employing the latest concepts, styles, or techniques":{ "examples":[ "a very avant-garde artist whose works wouldn't even be considered art by many traditionalists" ], "synonyms":[ "advanced", "avant", "cutting-edge", "progressive", "state-of-the-art" ], "near synonyms":[ "pioneering", "revolutionary", "trailblazing", "alternative", "antiestablishment", "nontraditional", "unconventional", "underground", "bizarre", "far-out", "outr\u00e9", "way-out", "fresh", "new", "novel", "original", "strange", "unaccustomed", "unfamiliar", "unheard-of", "unknown", "unprecedented", "contemporary", "current", "hot", "mod", "modern", "modernistic", "newfangled", "new-fashioned", "present-day", "red-hot", "space-age", "ultramodern", "up-to-date" ], "near antonyms":[ "conventional", "customary", "established", "orthodox", "traditional" ], "antonyms":[] }, "the innovators of new concepts, styles, and techniques especially in the arts":{ "examples":[ "to the theater world's avant-garde , the melodrama seemed like a very old-fashioned play whose time had come and gone" ], "synonyms":[ "cutting edge", "van", "vanguard" ], "near synonyms":[ "underground", "avant-gardist", "forerunner", "pioneer", "precursor", "trailblazer" ], "near antonyms":[ "establishment", "old guard" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "avails":{ "to provide with something useful or desirable":{ "examples":[ "all your begging will not avail you in the least" ], "synonyms":[ "advantages", "benefits", "helps", "profits", "serves" ], "near synonyms":[ "succeeds", "works (for)", "aids", "assists", "betters", "improves", "contents", "delights", "gladdens", "gratifies", "pleases", "satisfies", "blesses" ], "near antonyms":[ "hinders", "impedes", "damages", "harms", "hurts", "impairs", "injures", "afflicts", "distresses", "upsets" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "avarice":{ "an intense selfish desire for wealth or possessions":{ "examples":[ "the bank official's embezzlement was motivated by pure avarice" ], "synonyms":[ "acquisitiveness", "avariciousness", "avidity", "avidness", "covetousness", "cupidity", "graspingness", "greed", "greediness", "mercenariness", "rapaciousness", "rapacity" ], "near synonyms":[ "commercialism", "materialism", "possessiveness", "gluttonousness", "gluttony", "piggishness", "appetite", "craving", "desire", "drive", "hankering", "hunger", "itch", "longing", "lust", "passion", "pining", "ravenousness", "thirst", "voracity", "yearning", "yen", "egoism", "egotism", "self-centeredness", "self-interest", "selfishness", "self-regard" ], "near antonyms":[ "contentment", "fulfillment", "fulfilment", "gratification", "satisfaction", "bounteousness", "bountifulness", "bounty", "charity", "generosity", "generousness", "largesse", "largess", "liberality", "magnanimity", "openhandedness", "openheartedness", "unselfishness", "altruism", "selflessness" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "avatar":{ "a visible representation of something abstract (as a quality)":{ "examples":[ "our genial hosts, avatars 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"unattainability", "unavailability" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "avalanched":{ "to fall down in a large mass":{ "examples":[ "The snow avalanched down the mountainside." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "crashed", "descended", "dropped", "fell", "plummeted", "plunged", "sank", "sunk", "skidded", "tumbled", "slid", "slipped", "deluged", "drowned", "engulfed", "flooded", "gulfed", "inundated", "overflowed", "overwhelmed", "submerged", "submersed", "swamped", "flowed", "flushed", "gushed", "poured", "sluiced", "spouted", "spurted", "streamed", "smothered", "overcame", "overran" ], "near antonyms":[ "dehydrated", "dried", "parched", "drained" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "availableness":{ "as in accessibility , obtainability":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "accessibility", "attainability", "obtainability", "availability", "clearness", "openness", "bareness", "emptiness", "vacancy", "vacantness", "vacuity" ], "near antonyms":[ "fullness", "fulness", "inaccessibility", "unattainability", "unavailability" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "available":{ "possible to get":{ "examples":[ "the nursery's orchids are available by mail order only", "fare information is readily available by using the toll-free number" ], "synonyms":[ "accessible", "acquirable", "attainable", "obtainable", "procurable" ], "near synonyms":[ "getatable", "reachable", "appropriable", "purchasable", "rentable", "furnished", "provided", "supplied", "common", "omnipresent", "prevalent", "ubiquitous", "universal", "widespread", "free", "free-for-all", "open", "public", "unrestricted" ], "near antonyms":[ "limited", "off-limits", "restricted", "deficient", "lacking", "missing", "rare", "scarce", "uncommon" ], "antonyms":[ "inaccessible", "unattainable", "unavailable", "unobtainable" ] }, "capable of or suitable for being used for a particular purpose":{ "examples":[ "my car is available should you need a way to get to the mall" ], "synonyms":[ "employable", "exploitable", "fit", "functional", "operable", "practicable", "serviceable", "usable", "useable", "useful" ], "near synonyms":[ "applicable", "relevant", "doable", "feasible", "viable", "workable", "reusable" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[ "impracticable", "inoperable", "nonfunctional", "unavailable", "unemployable", "unusable" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] } }