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of the horrors of war" ], "synonyms":[ "equal", "meet", "tie" ], "near synonyms":[ "beat", "better", "eclipse", "excel", "outdistance", "outdo", "outshine", "outstrip", "overtop", "surpass", "top", "transcend", "amount (to)", "approach", "touch", "approximate", "keep up", "measure up (to)", "parallel", "rival", "stack up (against or with)" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "mate":{ "either of a pair matched in one or more qualities":{ "examples":[ "have you seen the mate to this glove anywhere?" ], "synonyms":[ "companion", "fellow", "half", "match", "twin" ], "near synonyms":[ "coordinate", "coequal", "counterpart", "equal", "equivalent", "like", "parallel", "peer", "rival", "carbon copy", "double", "duplicate", "facsimile", "identical twin", "likeness", "mirror image", "replica", "ringer", "analogue", "analog", "similarity" ], "near antonyms":[ "antipode", "antithesis", "contrary", "converse", "opposite", "reverse" ], "antonyms":[] }, "a person 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"helpmeet", "lieutenant", "sidekick" ], "near synonyms":[ "attendant", "handmaiden", "handmaid", "maid", "maidservant", "scullion", "servant", "auxiliary", "legman", "subordinate", "underling", "employee", "employe", "hand", "help", "hireling", "laborer", "swamper", "worker", "gal Friday", "girl Friday", "man Friday", "right hand", "aide-de-camp" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "the person to whom another is married":{ "examples":[ "they vowed to each other that they would remain mates for life" ], "synonyms":[ "better half", "consort", "partner", "significant other", "spouse" ], "near synonyms":[ "soul mate", "domestic partner", "bridegroom", "groom", "hubby", "husband", "man", "mister", "old man", "bride", "helpmate", "helpmeet", "lady", "wife" ], "near antonyms":[ "ex", "single", "bachelor", "bachelorette", "maid", "maiden", "spinster" ], "antonyms":[] }, "a person who has a strong liking for and trust in another":{ "examples":[ "spent the weekend in London with some of his mates from Oxford" ], "synonyms":[ "alter ego", "amigo", "buddy", "chum", "compadre", "comrade", "confidant", "confidante", "crony", "familiar", "friend", "intimate", "musketeer", "pal" ], "near synonyms":[ "acquaintance", "associate", "cohort", "colleague", "companion", "fellow", "hearty", "hobnobber", "partner", "peer", "sport", "blood brother", "brother", "main man", "sister", "abettor", "abetter", "accomplice", "ally", "collaborator", "confederate", "pen pal", "benefactor", "supporter", "sympathizer", "well-wisher", "friendly" ], "near antonyms":[ "adversary", "antagonist", "competitor", "opponent", "rival", "archenemy", "nemesis" ], "antonyms":[ "enemy", "foe" ] }, "to engage in sexual intercourse":{ "examples":[ "cats conceive almost every time they mate" ], "synonyms":[ "breed", "copulate", "sleep" ], "near synonyms":[ "fool around", "fornicate" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "material":{ "the basic elements from which something can be developed":{ "examples":[ "she's clearly movie star material" ], "synonyms":[ "making", "raw material", "stuff", "substance", "timber" ], "near synonyms":[ "possibility", "potential", "potentiality", "matter", "metal" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "items needed for the performance of a task or activity":{ "examples":[ "I have all the materials to build the mobile" ], "synonyms":[ "accoutrements", "accouterments", "apparatus", "equipment", "gear", "hardware", "kit", "mat\u00e9riel", "materiel", "outfit", "paraphernalia", "stuff", "tackle" ], "near synonyms":[ "accessories", "appurtenances", "attachments", "fittings", "baggage", "belongings", "impedimenta", "appliances", "facilities", "instruments", "machinery", "tools", "apparel", "attire", "habiliments", "raiment", "trappings", "armamentarium", "armory", "arsenal", "battery", "assets", "resources" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "relating to or composed of matter":{ "examples":[ "there's no material evidence, such as a dead body, that a murder has been committed" ], "synonyms":[ "concrete", "physical", "substantial" ], "near synonyms":[ "bodily", "carnal", "corporal", "corporeal", "embodied", "fleshly", "apparent", "appreciable", "detectable", "discernible", "discernable", "noticeable", "observable", "palpable", "perceptible", "seeable", "sensible", "tangible", "touchable", "visible", "objective", "phenomenal", "bulky", "heavy", "hefty", "massive", "ponderous", "solid", "weighty" ], "near antonyms":[ "bodiless", "discarnate", "disembodied", "formless", "incorporeal", "unbodied", "ethereal", "insubstantial", "unsubstantial", "impalpable", "imperceptible", "insensible", "intangible", "invisible", "unnoticeable", "airy", "diaphanous", "gossamery", "tenuous", "thin", "vaporous", "wispish", "metaphysical", "spiritual" ], "antonyms":[ "immaterial", "nonmaterial", "nonphysical" ] }, "having great meaning or lasting effect":{ "examples":[ "there's no material difference between the two designs for the skyscraper: one's as bad as the other" ], "synonyms":[ "big", "consequential", "earth-shattering", "earthshaking", "eventful", "historic", "important", "major", "meaningful", "momentous", "monumental", "much", "significant", "substantial", "tectonic", "weighty" ], "near synonyms":[ "decisive", "fatal", "fateful", "strategic", "earnest", "grave", "heavy", "serious", "sincere", "distinctive", "exceptional", "impressive", "outstanding", "prominent", "remarkable", "valuable", "worthwhile", "worthy", "distinguished", "eminent", "great", "illustrious", "noble", "notable", "noteworthy", "outstanding", "preeminent", "prestigious", "famous", "notorious", "renowned", "all-important", "central", "critical", "crucial", "essential", "key", "pivotal", "seminal", "vital" ], "near antonyms":[ "paltry", "petty", "worthless", "anonymous", "nameless", "obscure", "uncelebrated", "unknown" ], "antonyms":[ "inconsequential", "inconsiderable", "insignificant", "little", "minor", "negligible", "slight", "small", "trifling", "trivial", "unimportant" ] }, "having to do with life on earth especially as opposed to that in heaven":{ "examples":[ "people who worry more about material concerns than about spiritual ones" ], "synonyms":[ "carnal", "earthborn", "earthbound", "earthly", "fleshly", "mundane", "sublunary", "temporal", "terrene", "terrestrial", "worldly" ], "near synonyms":[ "animal", "bodily", "corporal", "corporeal", "physical", "daily", "diurnal", "unspiritual", "anthropic", "anthropical", "anthropocentric" ], "near antonyms":[ "celestial", "Elysian", "empyreal", "empyrean", "supernal", "metaphysical", "devotional", "divine", "religious", "sacred", "spiritual", "utopian", "ethereal", "supernatural", "transcendent", "transcendental" ], "antonyms":[ "heavenly", "nontemporal", "unearthly", "unworldly" ] }, "having to do with the matter at hand":{ "examples":[ "that information, while fascinating, is not material to our discussion" ], "synonyms":[ "applicable", "apposite", "apropos", "germane", "pertinent", "pointed", "relative", "relevant" ], "near synonyms":[ "appropriate", "apt", "fit", "fitting", "suitable", "important", "meaningful", "significant", "sensible", "useful", "admissible", "allowable" ], "near antonyms":[ "frivolous", "inconsequential", "insignificant", "little", "minor", "negligible", "slight", "trifling", "trivial", "unimportant", "meaningless", "purposeless", "senseless", "useless", "inappropriate", "inapt", "unsuitable", "inadmissible" ], "antonyms":[ "extraneous", "immaterial", "impertinent", "inapplicable", "inapposite", "irrelative", "irrelevant", "pointless" ] }, "of or relating to the human body":{ "examples":[ "material needs such as food and warmth" ], "synonyms":[ "animal", "bodily", "carnal", "corporal", "corporeal", "fleshly", "physical", "somatic" ], "near synonyms":[ "anatomic", "anatomical", "physiological", "physiologic", "sensual", "sensuous", "hand-to-hand" ], "near antonyms":[ "cerebral", "inner", "intellectual", "mental", "psychological", "psychologic", "bodiless", "immaterial", "incorporeal", "insubstantial", "spiritual", "ethereal", "metaphysical", "psychic", "psychical" ], "antonyms":[ "nonmaterial", "nonphysical" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "materialistic":{ "having or marked by interest in material possessions as opposed to intellectual or spiritual things":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "His essay criticises the materialistic culture of today's world." ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "materialization":{ "the soul of a dead person thought of especially as appearing to living people":{ "examples":[ "since no one lived in the attic, the landlord suggested that the new tenant might have seen the materialization of a woman once murdered there" ], "synonyms":[ "apparition", "bogey", "bogie", "bogy", "familiar spirit", "ghost", "hant", "haunt", "phantasm", "fantasm", "phantom", "poltergeist", "shade", "shadow", "specter", "spectre", "spirit", "spook", "sprite", "vision", "visitant", "wraith" ], "near synonyms":[ "angel", "daimon", "familiar", "genie", "genius", "jinni", "jinn", "djinni", "djinn", "shaitan", "double", "doppelg\u00e4nger", "doppelganger", "fetch", "lemures", "manes", "incubus", "lamia", "succubus", "vampire", "zombie", "zombi", "cacodemon", "demon", "daemon", "devil", "fiend", "ghoul", "imp" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "materialized":{ "to come into existence":{ "antonyms":[ "ceased", "ended", "stopped" ], "examples":[ "the business speculator promised profits that never seemed to materialize" ], "near antonyms":[ "concluded", "desisted", "discontinued", "finished", "halted", "quit", "quitted", "terminated", "disappeared", "dissolved", "evaporated", "vanished", "departed", "died", "expired", "passed away", "perished" ], "related":[ "breathed", "existed", "lived", "subsisted", "was", "arrived", "came on", "emerged", "coalesced", "cohered", "shaped (up)", "continued", "endured", "lasted", "persisted", "survived" ], "synonyms":[ "actualized", "appeared", "arose", "began", "broke", "commenced", "dawned", "engendered", "formed", "originated", "set in", "sprang", "sprung", "started" ] }, "to come into view":{ "antonyms":[ "cleared", "disappeared", "dissolved", "evanesced", "evaporated", "faded", "melted (away)", "vanished", "went (away)" ], "examples":[ "the train station materialized through the fog" ], "near antonyms":[ "departed", "left", "retired", "withdrew" ], "related":[ "reappeared", "resurfaced", "bulked", "loomed", "arrived", "came", "dawned", "debuted", "arose", "blossomed", "bobbed (up)", "broke", "broke out", "cropped (up)", "emerged", "erupted", "issued", "outcropped", "rose", "shot (up)", "sprang (up)", "sprung (up)", "surfaced", "happened", "occurred", "reappeared", "rematerialized" ], "synonyms":[ "appeared", "came out", "showed", "showed up", "turned up", "unfolded" ] }, "to come to one's attention especially gradually or unexpectedly":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "an unforeseen problem with this project seems to have materialized" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "appeared", "came out", "showed up", "turned up", "came", "came about", "chanced", "fell out", "happed", "happened", "occurred", "passed", "transpired", "went off", "went (on)", "interfered", "interposed", "intervened", "intruded" ], "synonyms":[ "arose", "came up", "cropped (up)", "emerged", "sprang (up)", "sprung (up)", "surfaced" ] }, "to represent in visible form":{ "antonyms":[ "disembodied" ], "examples":[ "a statue of a grieving woman that seems to materialize the very concept of grief" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "actualized", "concretized", "realized", "exemplified", "illustrated", "imaged", "objectified", "symbolized", "typified" ], "synonyms":[ "bodied", "embodied", "epitomized", "expressed", "externalized", "incarnated", "incorporated", "instantiated", "manifested", "personalized", "personified", "substantiated" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "mates":{ "either of a pair matched in one or more qualities":{ "examples":[ "have you seen the mate to this glove anywhere?" ], "synonyms":[ "companions", "fellows", "halves", "matches", "twins" ], "near synonyms":[ "coordinates", "coequals", "counterparts", "equals", "equivalents", "likes", "parallels", "peers", "rivals", "carbon copies", "doubles", "duplicates", "facsimiles", "identical twins", "likenesses", "mirror images", "replicas", "ringers", "analogues", "analogs", "similarities" ], "near antonyms":[ "antipodes", "antitheses", "contraries", "converses", "opposites", "reverses" ], "antonyms":[] }, "a person frequently seen in the company of another":{ "examples":[ "that lout and his mates are known troublemakers in the neighborhood" ], "synonyms":[ "associates", "cohorts", "companions", "compatriots", "compeers", "comrades", "cronies", "fellows", "hobnobbers", "running mates" ], "near synonyms":[ "colleagues", "coworkers", "co-workers", "equals", "peers", "workmates", "accomplices", "affiliates", "allies", "collaborators", "confederates", "halves", "partners", "buddies", "chums", "confidants", "familiars", "friends", "hearties", "intimates", "pals", "countrymen", "classmates", "housemates", "messmates", "playfellows", "playmates", "roommates", "roomies", "schoolmates", "shipmates", "teammates", "attendants", "escorts", "hangers-on", "leeches", "parasites" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a person who helps a more skilled person":{ "examples":[ "a plumber and his mate showed up to fix the sink in our London hotel room" ], "synonyms":[ "adjuncts", "adjutants", "aides", "aids", "apprentices", "assistants", "coadjutors", "deputies", "helpers", "helpmates", "helpmeets", "lieutenants", "sidekicks" ], "near synonyms":[ "attendants", "handmaidens", "handmaids", "maids", "maidservants", "scullions", "servants", "auxiliaries", "legmen", "subordinates", "underlings", "employees", "employes", "hands", "help", "hirelings", "laborers", "swampers", "workers", "gal Fridays", "girl Fridays", "man Fridays", "right hands", "aides-de-camp" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "the person to whom another is married":{ "examples":[ "they vowed to each other that they would remain mates for life" ], "synonyms":[ "better halves", "consorts", "partners", "significant others", "spouses" ], "near synonyms":[ "soul mates", "domestic partners", "bridegrooms", "grooms", "hubbies", "husbands", "men", "misters", "old men", "brides", "helpmates", "helpmeets", "ladies", "wives" ], "near antonyms":[ "exes", "singles", "bachelors", "bachelorettes", "maidens", "maids", "spinsters" ], "antonyms":[] }, "a person who has a strong liking for and trust in another":{ "examples":[ "spent the weekend in London with some of his mates from Oxford" ], "synonyms":[ "alter egos", "amigos", "buddies", "chums", "compadres", "comrades", "confidantes", "confidants", "cronies", "familiars", "friends", "intimates", "musketeers", "pals" ], "near synonyms":[ "acquaintances", "associates", "cohorts", "colleagues", "companions", "fellows", "hearties", "hobnobbers", "partners", "peers", "sports", "blood brothers", "brothers", "brethren", "main men", "sisters", "abettors", "abetters", "accomplices", "allies", "collaborators", "confederates", "pen pals", "benefactors", "supporters", "sympathizers", "well-wishers", "friendlies" ], "near antonyms":[ "adversaries", "antagonists", "competitors", "opponents", "rivals", "archenemies", "nemeses" ], "antonyms":[ "enemies", "foes" ] }, "to engage in sexual intercourse":{ "examples":[ "cats conceive almost every time they mate" ], "synonyms":[ "breeds", "copulates", "sleeps" ], "near synonyms":[ "fools around", "fornicates" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "math":{ "the act or process of performing mathematical operations to find a value":{ "examples":[ "I did the math , and we can't afford to keep spending like this" ], "synonyms":[ "arithmetic", "calculation", "calculus", "ciphering", "computation", "figures", "figuring", "mathematics", "number crunching", "numbers", "reckoning" ], "near synonyms":[ "addition", "division", "multiplication", "subtraction", "calibration", "measurement", "mensuration", "appraisal", "assessment", "estimation", "evaluation", "valuation" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "matriarchal":{ "as in matronly":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "matronly", "female", "feminine", "womanish", "womanlike", "womanly", "caring", "giving", "nurturing", "parental", "maternal", "mother", "motherly" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in venerable , senior":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "aged", "aging", "ageing", "ancient", "elderly", "geriatric", "long-lived", "old", "older", "over-the-hill", "senescent", "senior", "unyoung", "pensioned", "retired", "superannuated", "patriarchal", "venerable", "centenarian", "nonagenarian", "octogenarian", "septuagenarian", "sexagenarian", "overage", "overaged", "oldish", "anile", "decrepit", "doddering", "senile", "spavined", "tottery", "adult", "grown-up", "mature", "middle-aged" ], "near antonyms":[ "young", "youthful", "adolescent", "immature", "juvenile", "preteen", "puerile", "minor", "underage", "callow", "green", "inexperienced", "raw", "youngish", "babyish", "childish", "childlike", "infantile", "infantine", "kiddish", "ageless" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "matrimony":{ "a union representing a special kind of social and legal partnership between two people":{ "examples":[ "we intend to be joined in matrimony until \"death do us part\"" ], "synonyms":[ "conjugality", "connubiality", "marriage", "match", "wedlock" ], "near synonyms":[ "monogamy", "bigamy", "polyandry", "polygamy", "polygyny", "intermarriage", "miscegenation", "mixed marriage", "remarriage", "cohabitation", "common-law marriage", "civil union", "domestic partnership", "attachment", "commitment", "relationship", "betrothal", "engagement", "espousal", "hand", "pledge", "promise", "proposal", "troth" ], "near antonyms":[ "annulment", "divorce", "separation" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "mats":{ "as in dims":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "dims", "brightens", "lightens", "etiolates", "blanches", "bleaches", "blenches", "decolorizes", "dulls", "fades", "pales", "snows", "washes out", "whitens", "whitewashes", "frosts", "silvers" ], "near antonyms":[ "darkens", "deepens", "embrowns", "blackens", "blotches", "checkers", "dapples", "daubs", "discolors", "flecks", "marbles", "mottles", "patterns", "polychromes", "shades", "speckles", "specks", "splotches", "spots", "streaks", "striates", "stripes", "tarnishes", "variegates", "colors", "dyes", "paints", "pigments", "stains", "tinctures", "tinges", "tints", "burnishes", "polishes", "shines" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in squeezes , crushes":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "crowds", "crushes", 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"bedazzling", "bright", "brightened", "brilliant", "candescent", "dazzling", "effulgent", "fulgent", "glowing", "incandescent", "lambent", "lucent", "lucid", "luminous", "radiant", "refulgent", "resplendent", "shining" ], "antonyms":[ "glossy", "lustrous", "shiny", "sleek" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "matriarchs":{ "a dignified usually elderly woman of some rank or authority":{ "examples":[ "even though she was 87, the matriarch of the family knew everything that was going on" ], "synonyms":[ "dames", "dowagers", "grandes dames", "grande dames", "matrons" ], "near synonyms":[ "grandams", "grandames", "headmistresses", "mistresses", "materfamiliases", "mamas", "mammas", "mommas", "mammies", "mas", "moms", "mothers" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "matting":{ "as in dimming":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "dimming", "brightening", "lightening", "etiolating", "blanching", "bleaching", "blenching", "decolorizing", "dulling", "fading", 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"gymkhana", "open", "outing", "biathlon", "decathlon", "heptathlon", "pentathlon", "triathlon", "marathon", "race", "ultramarathon", "heat", "round", "run", "set", "rally", "volley", "round-robin", "rubber", "runoff", "sudden death", "dead heat", "photo finish", "seesaw", "classic" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "materialist":{ "a person who is chiefly interested in material comfort and is hostile or indifferent to art and culture":{ "examples":[ "a materialist who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing" ], "synonyms":[ "lowbrow", "philistine" ], "near synonyms":[ "Babbitt", "capitalist", "plutocrat", "bastard", "boob", "boor", "bounder", "cad", "chuff", "churl", "clown", "creep", "cretin", "crud", "crumb", "cur", "dirtbag", "fink", "heel", "jerk", "joker", "louse", "lout", "rat", "rat fink", "rotter", "scum", "scumbag" ], "near antonyms":[ "highbrow", "intellectual", "sage", "thinker", "brain", "genius" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "mattress":{ "a cloth case that is filled with material and used as something on which to sleep":{ "examples":[ "They bought a new mattress with the intention of getting a more restful night's sleep." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bedstead", "futon", "pallet", "bed", "bunk", "doss", "hay", "kip", "lair", "pad", "rack", "sack", "bunk bed", "cot", "couch", "daybed", "feather bed", "four-poster", "hammock", "Murphy bed", "shakedown", "sleigh bed", "sofa", "sofa bed", "studio couch", "trundle bed", "water bed", "bassinet", "carry-cot", "cradle", "crib" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "matey":{ "having or showing kindly feeling and sincere interest":{ "examples":[ "the pub keeper adopted a matey tone with me, as if he were my dearest chum" ], "synonyms":[ "amicable", "bonhomous", "buddy-buddy", "chummy", "collegial", "companionable", "comradely", "cordial", "friendly", "genial", "hail-fellow", "hail-fellow-well-met", "hearty", "neighborly", "palsy", "palsy-walsy", "warm", "warmhearted" ], "near synonyms":[ "affable", "agreeable", "approachable", "good-natured", "good-tempered", "gracious", "nice", "sweet", "clubby", "convivial", "folksy", "gregarious", "hospitable", "sociable", "social", "jolly", "jovial", "merry", "extroverted", "extraverted", "outgoing", "brotherly", "fraternal", "sisterly", "close", "familiar", "intimate", "adoring", "affectionate", "devoted", "fond", "lovesome", "loving", "tender", "tenderhearted" ], "near antonyms":[ "alienated", "estranged", "chilly", "cold", "cold-blooded", "cool", "frigid", "frosty", "glacial", "icy", "wintry", "wintery", "unsociable", "unsocial", "aggressive", "argumentative", "bellicose", "belligerent", "combative", "contentious", "disputatious", "pugnacious", "quarrelsome", "scrappy", "truculent", "inhospitable", "inimical" ], "antonyms":[ "antagonistic", "hostile", "unfriendly" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "mat\u00e9riel":{ "items needed for the performance of a task or activity":{ 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"fittings", "baggage", "belongings", "impedimenta", "appliances", "facilities", "instruments", "machinery", "tools", "apparel", "attire", "habiliments", "raiment", "trappings", "armamentarium", "armory", "arsenal", "battery", "assets", "resources" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "matured":{ "fully grown or developed":{ "examples":[ "a matured plant in full bloom" ], "synonyms":[ "adult", "full-blown", "full-fledged", "mature", "ripe", "ripened" ], "near synonyms":[ "aged", "aging", "ageing", "long-lived", "old", "older", "golden", "mellow" ], "near antonyms":[ "blooming", "blossoming", "burgeoning", "flourishing", "flowering", "undeveloped", "unfinished", "unfledged", "unformed" ], "antonyms":[ "adolescent", "green", "immature", "juvenile", "unripe", "unripened", "young", "youngish", "youthful" ] }, "to become mature":{ "examples":[ "a young figure skater whose talent is still maturing" ], "synonyms":[ "aged", "developed", "grew", "grew up", "progressed", "ripened" ], "near synonyms":[ "mellowed", "softened", "bloomed", "blossomed", "burgeoned", "bourgeoned", "flourished", "flowered", "opened", "unfolded", "advanced", "evolved", "got along", "got on", "grayed", "greyed" ], "near antonyms":[ "decayed", "declined", "degenerated", "deteriorated", "sank", "sunk", "worsened", "dried", "drooped", "faded", "flagged", "sagged", "shriveled", "shrivelled", "waned", "wasted (away)", "weakened", "wilted", "withered", "regressed", "retrogressed", "reverted", "backslid", "lapsed", "returned" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "maternity":{ "motherly character or qualities":{ "examples":[ "she had such maternity at such a young age that all her classmates went to her for comfort" ], "synonyms":[ "motherliness" ], "near synonyms":[ "nurturance", "fertileness", "fertility", "fruitfulness", "productivity", "richness" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "materials":{ "items needed for the performance of a task 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"grace", "invocation", "litany", "requiescat", "thanksgiving", "appeal", "begging", "beseeching", "entreaty", "imploring", "petition", "pleading", "request", "soliciting", "suit", "supplication" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "matriculated":{ "to add (a person) to a list or roll as a participant or member":{ "examples":[ "the college matriculated 1000 students for the fall semester" ], "synonyms":[ "enrolled", "inscribed", "listed", "registered" ], "near synonyms":[ "enlisted", "impaneled", "impanelled", "empaneled", "empanelled", "inducted", "conscripted", "drafted", "mustered", "wait-listed", "booked", "scheduled", "checked in" ], "near antonyms":[ "checked off", "excluded", "expelled", "expunged", "rejected", "omitted", "overlooked" ], "antonyms":[ "delisted" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "maturation":{ "the process of becoming mature":{ "examples":[ "a flower's maturation from bud to full bloom can take weeks" ], "synonyms":[ "development", "growth", 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"refresh", "reload", "repack", "replenish", "drench", "flood", "glut", "swamp", "overcharge", "overfill", "overflow", "saturate", "brim", "charge", "cram", "fill", "heap", "jam", "jam-pack", "load", "pack", "stuff", "honeycomb", "penetrate" ], "near antonyms":[ "clear", "empty", "evacuate", "vacate", "void", "lighten", "deplete", "drain", "eliminate", "exhaust", "bleed", "draw (off)", "clean", "flush", "purge", "scour", "sweep" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "maternal":{ "of, relating to, or characteristic of a mother":{ "examples":[ "her maternal instincts told her that something was wrong" ], "synonyms":[ "mother", "motherly" ], "near synonyms":[ "parental", "female", "feminine", "womanish", "womanlike", "womanly", "matriarchal", "matronly", "caring", "giving", "nurturing" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "matte":{ "lacking a surface luster or gloss":{ "examples":[ "I chose a paint with a matte finish so the walls wouldn't be too shiny" ], 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"lustrous", "shiny", "sleek" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "maternities":{ "motherly character or qualities":{ "examples":[ "she had such maternity at such a young age that all her classmates went to her for comfort" ], "synonyms":[ "motherliness" ], "near synonyms":[ "nurturance", "fertileness", "fertility", "fruitfulness", "productivity", "richness" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "matronymics":{ "as in patronymics":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "patronymics", "family names", "maiden names", "middle names", "surnames", "bynames", "diminutives", "epithets", "hypocorisms", "nicknames", "sobriquets", "soubriquets", "baptismal names", "Christian names", "first names", "forenames", "given names", "banners", "rubrics", "tags", "appellations", "appellatives", "cognomens", "cognomina", "compellations", "denominations", "denotations", "designations", "handles", "monikers", "monickers", "names", "nomenclatures", "titles", "aliases", "cryptonyms", "noms de guerre", "noms de plume", "pen names", "pseudonyms", "binomials", "monomials", "trivial names", "vernaculars", "misnomers" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "matronymic":{ "as in patronymic":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "patronymic", "family name", "maiden name", "middle name", "surname", "byname", "diminutive", "epithet", "hypocorism", "nickname", "sobriquet", "soubriquet", "baptismal name", "Christian name", "first name", "forename", "given name", "banner", "rubric", "tag", "appellation", "appellative", "cognomen", "compellation", "denomination", "denotation", "designation", "handle", "moniker", "monicker", "name", "nomenclature", "title", "alias", "cryptonym", "nom de guerre", "nom de plume", "pen name", "pseudonym", "binomial", "monomial", "trivial name", "vernacular", "misnomer" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "mated":{ "as in paired":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "paired", "binary", "bipartite", "double", "double-barreled", "double-edged", "dual", "duplex", "twin", "twofold" ], "near antonyms":[ "single", "unpaired" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in matched , espoused":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "espoused", "matched", "conjugal", "connubial", "marital", "married", "matrimonial", "nuptial", "wedded", "bridal", "prenuptial", "spousal", "wifely", "affianced", "betrothed", "committed", "engaged", "pledged", "promised" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to engage in sexual intercourse":{ "examples":[ "cats conceive almost every time they mate" ], "synonyms":[ "bred", "copulated", "slept" ], "near synonyms":[ "fooled around", "fornicated" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "matriculates":{ "to add (a person) to a list or roll as a participant or member":{ "examples":[ "the college matriculated 1000 students for the fall semester" ], "synonyms":[ "enrolls", "enrols", "inscribes", "lists", "registers" ], "near synonyms":[ "enlists", "impanels", "inducts", "conscripts", "drafts", "musters", "wait-lists", "books", "schedules", "checks in" ], "near antonyms":[ "checks off", "excludes", "expels", "expunges", "rejects", "omits", "overlooks" ], "antonyms":[ "delists" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "materiality":{ "something that actually exists":{ "examples":[ "preferred a single materiality to a slew of hypotheticals" ], "synonyms":[ "actuality", "case", "fact", "reality" ], "near synonyms":[ "certainty", "inevitability", "circumstance", "event", "occurrence", "phenomenon", "element", "item", "particular", "thing" ], "near antonyms":[ "eventuality", "possibility", "potentiality", "probability" ], "antonyms":[ "fantasy", "phantasy", "fiction", "illusion" ] }, "the fact or state of being pertinent":{ "examples":[ "the materiality of that fact is not in dispute" ], "synonyms":[ "applicability", "bearing", "connection", "pertinence", "relevance", "relevancy" ], "near 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"frankly", "freely", "openheartedly", "openly", "casually", "coolly", "cooly", "nonchalantly", "genuinely", "honestly", "simply", "truly", "informally", "relaxedly", "unceremoniously", "artlessly", "guilelessly", "ingenuously", "innocently", "naively", "na\u00efvely", "naturally", "sincerely", "unaffectedly", "unfeignedly", "unpretentiously" ], "near antonyms":[ "affectedly", "artificially", "hypocritically", "insincerely", "pretentiously", "unnaturally", "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":[] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "matricides":{ "as in patricides , fratricides":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "filicides", "fratricides", "parricides", "patricides", "regicides", "uxoricides", "blood", "foul play", "homicides", "murders", "rubouts", "slayings", "chance-medleys", "killings", "manslaughters", "bloodsheds", "butcheries", "carnages", "decimations", "destructions", "massacres", "slaughters", "assassinations", "executions", "hits", "assisted suicides", "euthanasias", "mercy killings", "physician-assisted suicides" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "matriculate":{ "to add (a person) to a list or roll as a participant or member":{ "examples":[ "the college matriculated 1000 students for the fall semester" ], "synonyms":[ "enroll", "enrol", "inscribe", "list", "register" ], "near synonyms":[ "enlist", "impanel", "induct", "conscript", "draft", "muster", "wait-list", "book", "schedule", "check in" ], "near antonyms":[ "check off", "exclude", "expel", "expunge", "reject", "omit", "overlook" ], "antonyms":[ "delist" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "matted":{ "as in dimmed":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "dimmed", "brightened", "lightened", "etiolated", "blanched", "bleached", "blenched", "decolorized", "dulled", "faded", "paled", "snowed", "washed out", "whitened", "whitewashed", "frosted", "silvered" ], "near antonyms":[ "darkened", "deepened", "embrowned", "blackened", "blotched", "checkered", "dappled", "daubed", "discolored", "flecked", "marbled", "mottled", "patterned", "polychromed", "shaded", "specked", "speckled", "splotched", "spotted", "streaked", "striated", "striped", "tarnished", "variegated", "colored", "dyed", "painted", "pigmented", "stained", "tinctured", "tinged", "tinted", "burnished", "polished", "shone", "shined" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in squeezed , crushed":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "crowded", "crushed", "pressed", "rammed", "shoved", "squashed", "squeezed", "bloated", "bulked", "refilled", "refreshed", "reloaded", "repacked", "replenished", "drenched", "flooded", "glutted", "swamped", "overcharged", "overfilled", "overflowed", "saturated", "brimmed", "charged", "crammed", "filled", "heaped", "jammed", "jam-packed", "loaded", "packed", "stuffed", "honeycombed", "penetrated" ], "near antonyms":[ "cleared", "emptied", "evacuated", "vacated", "voided", "lightened", "depleted", "drained", "eliminated", "exhausted", "bled", "drew (off)", "cleaned", "flushed", "purged", "scoured", "swept" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "materiel":{ "items needed for the performance of a task or activity":{ "examples":[ "the army is running short of clothing and other mat\u00e9riel" ], "synonyms":[ "accoutrements", "accouterments", "apparatus", "equipment", "gear", "hardware", "kit", "material(s)", "outfit", "paraphernalia", "stuff", "tackle" ], "near synonyms":[ "accessories", "appurtenances", "attachments", "fittings", "baggage", "belongings", "impedimenta", "appliances", "facilities", "instruments", "machinery", "tools", "apparel", "attire", "habiliments", "raiment", "trappings", "armamentarium", "armory", "arsenal", "battery", "assets", "resources" ], 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"harquebuses", "arquebuses", "muskets", "shotguns", "smoothbores", "twenty-twos", ".22s", "arms", "firearms", "heat", "pieces", "small arms", "derringers", "forty-fives", ".45s", "gats", "handguns", "pistols", "revolvers", "rods", "roscoes", "sidearms", "six-guns", "six-shooters", "zip guns", "self-loaders", "semiautomatics", "AK-47s", "assault rifles", "assault weapons", "automatics", "carbines", "machine guns", "machine pistols", "repeaters", "submachine guns", "tommy guns", "spearguns" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "matrons":{ "a dignified usually elderly woman of some rank or authority":{ "examples":[ "the matron firmly ordered the rowdy little boys back to their seats" ], "synonyms":[ "dames", "dowagers", "grandes dames", "grande dames", "matriarchs" ], "near synonyms":[ "grandams", "grandames", "headmistresses", "mistresses", "materfamiliases", "mamas", "mammas", "mommas", "mammies", "mas", "moms", "mothers" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "matchless":{ "having no equal or rival for excellence or desirability":{ "examples":[ "the matchless beauty and grandeur of Yosemite Valley" ], "synonyms":[ "incomparable", "inimitable", "nonpareil", "only", "peerless", "unequaled", "unequalled", "unexampled", "unmatched", "unparalleled", "unrivaled", "unrivalled", "unsurpassable", "unsurpassed" ], "near synonyms":[ "alone", "singular", "unique", "exceptional", "extraordinary", "rare", "uncommon", "unusual", "A-OK", "A1", "awesome", "bang-up", "banner", "beautiful", "blue-chip", "boffo", "bonny", "bonnie", "boss", "brag", "brave", "bully", "bumper", "capital", "choice", "classic", "cool", "corking", "crackerjack", "cracking", "dandy", "divine", "dope", "down", "dynamite", "excellent", "fab", "fabulous", "famous", "fantabulous", "fantastic", "fine", "first-class", "first-rate", "first-string", "five-star", "frontline", "gangbusters", "gangbuster", "gone", "grand", "great", "groovy", "heavenly", "high-class", "hot", 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