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"noun" ] }, "measure":{ "an action planned or taken to achieve a desired result":{ "examples":[ "such new security measures as metal detectors at all the entrances" ], "synonyms":[ "expedient", "means", "move", "shift", "step" ], "near synonyms":[ "act", "action", "deed", "doing", "feat", "thing", "course", "procedure", "proceeding", "process", "accomplishment", "achievement", "attainment", "coup", "exploit", "success", "triumph", "activity", "affair", "business", "dealing", "enterprise", "event", "attempt", "crack", "endeavor", "essay", "fling", "go", "initiative", "operation", "pass", "shot", "stab", "trial", "try", "undertaking", "whack", "effort", "exertion", "labor", "pains", "trouble", "while", "work", "project", "proposal", "proposition", "makeshift", "resort", "resource", "stopgap", "countermeasure", "countermove", "counterstep" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a given or particular mass or aggregate of matter":{ "examples":[ "each day prisoners were given only a small 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chemicals before you mix them together" ], "synonyms":[ "gauge", "gage", "scale", "span" ], "near synonyms":[ "weigh", "calibrate", "caliper", "quantify", "quantitate", "lay off", "mark (off)", "calculate", "cipher", "compute", "figure", "reckon", "work out", "appraise", "assess", "conjecture", "estimate", "evaluate", "guess", "guesstimate", "judge", "suppose", "valuate", "value", "add up", "sum", "tally", "total", "ascertain", "determine", "discover", "dope (out)", "figure out", "find out" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression)":{ "examples":[ "he carefully measured his response to the provocative question" ], "synonyms":[ "bridle", "check", "constrain", "contain", "control", "curb", "govern", "hold", "inhibit", "keep", "pull in", "regulate", "rein (in)", "restrain", "rule", "tame" ], "near synonyms":[ "bottle (up)", "choke (back)", "hold back", "mince", "muffle", "pocket", "repress", "sink", "smother", "squelch", "stifle", "strangle", "suppress", "swallow", "arrest", "interrupt", "stop", "block", "hamper", "handcuff", "hinder", "impede", "obstruct", "gag", "muzzle", "silence" ], "near antonyms":[ "liberate", "loose", "loosen", "unleash", "air", "express", "take out", "vent" ], "antonyms":[ "lose" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "measureless":{ "being or seeming to be without limits":{ "examples":[ "the bodies of the fallen sailors were consigned to the measureless depths of the sea" ], "synonyms":[ "bottomless", "boundless", "endless", "fathomless", "horizonless", "illimitable", "immeasurable", "immensurable", "indefinite", "infinite", "limitless", "unbounded", "unfathomable", "unlimited" ], "near synonyms":[ "abysmal", "countless", "incalculable", "incomputable", "inestimable", "innumerable", "unmeasured", "exhaustless", "inexhaustible", "extensive", "far-flung", "immense", "vast" ], "near antonyms":[ "fathomable", "measurable", "depthless", "shallow", "superficial" ], "antonyms":[ "bounded", "circumscribed", "confined", "definite", "finite", "limited", "restricted" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "measuring up (to)":{ "to come near or nearer to in character or quality":{ "examples":[ "he always worried about measuring up to his older brother" ], "synonyms":[ "approaching", "approximating", "comparing (with)", "stacking up (against or with)" ], "near synonyms":[ "adding up (to)", "amounting (to)", "coming (to)", "duplicating", "equaling", "equalling", "matching", "mirroring", "paralleling", "reflecting", "bordering (on)", "touching (on)", "verging (on)" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "meat":{ "animal and especially mammal tissue used as food":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "we need to go shopping; there's only enough meat in the freezer for one more dinner" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "game", "poultry", "red meat", "variety meat" ], "synonyms":[ "flesh" ] }, "substances intended to be eaten":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "offered his guests meat and drink" ], "near antonyms":[ "bane", "poison", "toxin", "venom" ], "related":[ "commissary", "rations", "supplies", "aliment", "nutriment", "diet", "nourishment", "nurture", "sustenance", "mess", "pap", "ensilage", "feed", "fodder", "forage", "silage", "slop", "swill", "feast", "meal", "refreshments", "regale", "repast", "spread", "board", "dish", "plate", "platter", "serving", "finger food", "natural food" ], "synonyms":[ "bread", "chow", "chuck", "comestibles", "eatables", "eats", "edibles", "fare", "food", "foodstuffs", "grub", "provender", "provisions", "table", "tucker", "viands", "victuals", "vittles" ] }, "the central part or aspect of something under consideration":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "he dances all around it without ever addressing the meat of the issue" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "course", "direction", "drift", "tenor", "body", "content", "substance", "hypothesis", "proposition", "purport", "subject", "theme", "thesis" ], 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"essences", "gists", "hearts", "kernels", "keynotes", "meat and potatoes", "nets", "nubbins", "nubs", "nuclei", "nucleuses", "piths", "pivots", "points", "roots", "sums" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "meaty":{ "as in substantial":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "substantial", "abbreviated", "abridged", "condensed", "curtailed", "shortened", "meaningful", "significant", "abrupt", "blunt", "brusque", "brusk", "short", "snippety", "snippy", "well-turned", "aphoristic", "apothegmatic", "brief", "capsule", "compact", "compendious", "concise", "crisp", "curt", "elliptical", "elliptic", "epigrammatic", "laconic", "monosyllabic", "pithy", "sententious", "succinct", "summary", "telegraphic", "terse", "thumbnail" ], "near antonyms":[ "circuitous", "circumlocutory", "diffuse", "long-winded", "prolix", "rambling", "verbose", "windy", "wordy", "pleonastic", "redundant", "repetitious", "tautological", "tautologous", "enlarged", "expanded", "supplemented", "embellished", "embroidered", "exaggerated", "inflated" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "meanie":{ "a mean, evil, or unprincipled person":{ "examples":[ "the class thought the substitute teacher was a big meanie when she assigned homework over the holidays" ], "synonyms":[ "baddie", "baddy", "beast", "brute", "caitiff", "devil", "evildoer", "fiend", "heavy", "hound", "knave", "miscreant", "monster", "nazi", "no-good", "rapscallion", "rascal", "reprobate", "rogue", "savage", "scalawag", "scallywag", "scamp", "scapegrace", "scoundrel", "varlet", "villain", "wretch" ], "related":[ "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":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "measured (up)":{ "as in met , matched":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "related":[], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "meager":{ "less plentiful than what is normal, necessary, or desirable":{ "examples":[ "ever since he started the diet, his dinners have been more meager than he would like" ], "synonyms":[ "exiguous", "hand-to-mouth", "light", "niggardly", "poor", "scant", "scanty", "scarce", "skimp", "skimpy", "slender", "slim", "spare", "sparing", "sparse", "stingy" ], "near synonyms":[ "deficient", "inadequate", "insufficient", "lacking", "short", "wanting", "bare", "bare-bones", "least", "littlest", "lowest", "mere", "minimal", "slightest", "slight", "small", "thin", "barren", "infertile", "sterile", "unfruitful", "unproductive" ], "near antonyms":[ "adequate", "enough", "satisfactory", 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(out)", "parcelled (out)", "portioned", "prorated", "bestowed", "disbursed", "furnished", "issued", "provided", "shared", "supplied", "circulated", "dispersed", "disseminated", "scattered", "spread", "chipped in", "contributed", "donated", "pledged", "reallocated", "reapportioned" ], "near antonyms":[ "misallocated", "begrudged", "declined", "denied", "deprived (of)", "disallowed", "refused", "rejected", "withheld", "niggled (out)", "pinched", "skimped", "stinted" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "mean":{ "to communicate or convey (as an idea) to the mind":{ "examples":[ "the national anthem means various things to various people" ], "synonyms":[ "denote", "express", "import", "intend", "signify", "spell" ], "near synonyms":[ "connote", "imply", "suggest", "add up (to)", "amount (to)", "hint", "infer", "insinuate", "intimate", "embody", "epitomize", "personify", "represent", "symbol", "symbolize", "advert", "allude (to)", "cite", "instance", "mention", "refer (to)", "specify", 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"stimulus", "trigger", "antecedent", "cause", "occasion", "reason", "subagency", "subagent" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "the total of one's money and property":{ "examples":[ "a woman of considerable means" ], "synonyms":[ "assets", "capital", "fortune", "opulence", "riches", "substance", "wealth", "wherewithal", "worth" ], "near synonyms":[ "belongings", "chattels", "effects", "holdings", "paraphernalia", "possessions", "things", "bankroll", "deep pockets", "finances", "funds", "money", "wallet", "abundance", "affluence", "prosperity", "success", "treasure", "valuables", "accession", "acquisition", "personal property", "personalty", "property", "nest egg", "reserve", "resources", "savings", "treasury" ], "near antonyms":[ "debts", "liabilities", "indebtedness" ], "antonyms":[] }, "being about midway between extremes of amount or size":{ "examples":[ "for the state of Florida, what is the mean number of sunny days per month?" ], "synonyms":[ "average", "intermediate", "median", "medium", "middle", "middling", "midsize", "midsized", "moderate", "modest" ], "near synonyms":[ "reasonable", "common", "commonplace", "conventional", "normal", "popular", "regular", "routine", "standard", "typical", "usual", "adequate", "passable", "tolerable" ], "near antonyms":[ "excessive", "extreme", "exceptional", "rare", "strange", "uncommon", "unusual", "distinctive", "idiosyncratic", "special", "unique", "individual", "peculiar", "private" ], "antonyms":[] }, "belonging to the class of people of low social or economic rank":{ "examples":[ "Alexander Hamilton seems to have had feelings of inferiority because of his mean origins" ], "synonyms":[ "baseborn", "common", "humble", "ignoble", "inferior", "low", "low-life", "lowborn", "lower-class", "lowly", "lumpen", "plebeian", "prole", "proletarian", "unwashed", "vulgar" ], "near synonyms":[ "bourgeois", "middle-class", "plain", "poor", "simple", "working-class", "d\u00e9class\u00e9", "down-market", "downscale" ], "near 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"inhospitable" ], "near antonyms":[ "altruistic", "selfless", "unselfish", "extravagant", "free", "handsome", "lavish", "overgenerous", "profuse", "beneficent", "benevolent", "hospitable", "humanitarian", "philanthropic", "philanthropical", "compassionate", "good-hearted", "greathearted", "kindly", "magnanimous", "openhearted", "thriftless", "unthrifty", "dissipating", "frittering", "prodigal", "profligate", "spendthrift", "splurging", "squandering", "wasteful", "wasting" ], "antonyms":[ "bounteous", "bountiful", "charitable", "freehanded", "generous", "liberal", "munificent", "openhanded", "unsparing", "unstinting" ] }, "having or showing a desire to cause someone pain or suffering for the sheer enjoyment of it":{ "examples":[ "a mean , embittered old woman who wanted company for her misery" ], "synonyms":[ "bad", "bitchy", "catty", "cruel", "despiteful", "hateful", "malevolent", "malicious", "malign", "malignant", "nasty", "spiteful", "vicious", "virulent" ], "near synonyms":[ "devious", "scoundrelly", "scurvy", "snakelike", "acrimonious", "bitter", "envious", "jaundiced", "jealous", "rancorous", "resentful", "vindictive", "vitriolic", "contemptuous", "deprecating", "derogatory", "disdainful", "disparaging", "mean-spirited", "obnoxious", "opprobrious", "scornful", "snide", "snotty", "unkind", "unkindly", "unloving", "baleful", "baneful", "evil", "harsh", "hostile", "inimical", "acrid", "caustic", "poisonous", "scathing", "venomous" ], "near antonyms":[ "compassionate", "good", "good-hearted", "kind", "kindhearted", "kindly", "sympathetic", "warm", "warmhearted", "affable", "agreeable", "amiable", "cordial", "friendly", "genial", "gracious", "nice", "pleasant", "affectionate", "amorous", "sweet", "tender", "tenderhearted", "humane", "altruistic", "high-minded", "humanitarian", "magnanimous", "noble", "philanthropic", "philanthropical" ], "antonyms":[ "benevolent", "benign", "benignant", "loving", "unmalicious" ] }, "not following or in accordance with 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"incorruptible", "irreproachable", "uncorrupted", "unerring" ], "antonyms":[ "high", "high-minded", "honorable", "lofty", "noble", "straight", "upright", "venerable", "virtuous" ] }, "of little or less value or merit":{ "examples":[ "it's no mean feat to memorize that long poem" ], "synonyms":[ "inferior", "minor", "second-class", "second-rate", "secondary" ], "near synonyms":[ "junior", "lesser", "lower", "low-level", "petty", "smaller", "subordinate", "under", "average", "common", "fair", "middling", "ordinary", "amiss", "bad", "defective", "unsatisfactory", "wrong", "deficient", "inadequate", "insufficient", "unacceptable", "littler", "slighter", "smaller", "jerkwater", "low-rent", "one-horse", "small-time", "two-bit" ], "near antonyms":[ "major", "more", "primary", "senior", "choice", "exceptional", "first-class", "first-rate", "high-grade", "premium", "prime", "select", "selected", "acceptable", "adequate", "sufficient" ], "antonyms":[ "greater", "higher", "superior" ] }, "of the 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"splendid", "stellar", "sterling", "superb", "superior", "superlative", "supernal", "swell", "terrific", "tip-top", "top", "top-notch", "top-of-the-line", "top-shelf", "topflight", "topping", "unsurpassed", "wizard", "wonderful" ], "near synonyms":[ "acceptable", "adequate", "all right", "decent", "good", "OK", "okay", "passable", "satisfactory", "tolerable", "better", "exceptional", "fancy", "high-grade", "high-test", "premium", "select", "special", "superfine", "classical", "standard", "traditional" ], "near antonyms":[ "bad", "inferior", "low-grade", "substandard", "unsatisfactory", "mediocre", "middling", "second-class", "second-rate" ], "antonyms":[ "atrocious", "awful", "execrable", "lousy", "pathetic", "poor", "rotten", "terrible", "vile", "wretched" ] }, "showing signs of advanced wear and tear and neglect":{ "examples":[ "he worked hard to escape the mean neighborhood of his youth" ], "synonyms":[ "beat-up", "bombed-out", "dilapidated", "dog-eared", "down-at-the-heels", 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"contemptible", "cruddy", "deplorable", "despicable", "dirty", "grubby", "lame", "lousy", "nasty", "paltry", "pitiable", "pitiful", "ratty", "scabby", "scummy", "scurvy", "sneaking", "sorry", "wretched" ], "near synonyms":[ "abhorrent", "abominable", "condemnable", "detestable", "execrable", "hateful", "loathsome", "odious", "disgusting", "reptilian", "repugnant", "repulsive", "revolting", "revulsive", "discreditable", "disgraceful", "dishonorable", "disreputable", "ignominious", "shameful", "base", "ignoble", "low", "shabby", "sordid", "squalid", "vile", "blamable", "censurable", "reprehensible", "reproachable", "cowardly", "craven", "dastardly", "unethical", "unprincipled", "unscrupulous" ], "near antonyms":[ "high-minded", "honest", "honorable", "noble", "principled", "redoubtable", "reputable", "right-minded", "scrupulous", "upright", "ethical", "good", "moral", "right", "righteous", "virtuous" ], "antonyms":[ "admirable", "commendable", "creditable", "laudable", "meritorious", 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"determined", "discovered", "doped (out)", "figured out", "found out" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression)":{ "examples":[ "he carefully measured his response to the provocative question" ], "synonyms":[ "bridled", "checked", "constrained", "contained", "controlled", "curbed", "governed", "held", "inhibited", "kept", "pulled in", "regulated", "reined (in)", "restrained", "ruled", "tamed" ], "near synonyms":[ "bottled (up)", "choked (back)", "held back", "minced", "muffled", "pocketed", "repressed", "sank", "sunk", "smothered", "squelched", "stifled", "strangled", "suppressed", "swallowed", "arrested", "interrupted", "stopped", "blocked", "hampered", "handcuffed", "hindered", "impeded", "obstructed", "gagged", "muzzled", "silenced" ], "near antonyms":[ "liberated", "loosed", "loosened", "unleashed", "aired", "expressed", "took out", "vented" ], "antonyms":[ "lost" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "meander":{ "to move about from place to place aimlessly":{ "examples":[ "theatergoers meandering around the lobby waiting for the play to start" ], "synonyms":[ "bat", "cruise", "drift", "float", "gad (about)", "gallivant", "galavant", "kick around", "knock (about)", "maunder", "mooch", "ramble", "range", "roam", "rove", "traipse", "wander" ], "near synonyms":[ "amble", "saunter", "stroll", "dawdle", "mope", "gypsy", "hobo", "tramp", "vagabond", "mill (about or around)", "straggle", "stray" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in maze , labyrinth":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "cat's cradle", "catacomb", "knot", "snarl", "tangle", "web", "labyrinth", "maze", "rabbit warren", "warren", "entanglement", "entrapment", "snare", "trap", "jungle", "quagmire" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "meanly":{ "in a manner showing no signs of pride or self-assertion":{ "examples":[ "meanly silent up to that point, he now felt that fair criticism was 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she told me that she never wanted to see me again" ], "synonyms":[ "bitchily", "cattily", "despitefully", "hatefully", "malevolently", "maliciously", "malignantly", "nastily", "spitefully", "viciously", "villainously", "virulently", "wickedly" ], "near synonyms":[ "contemptuously", "deprecatingly", "disdainfully", "scornfully", "acrimoniously", "antagonistically", "caustically", "envyingly", "hostilely", "invidiously", "obnoxiously", "rancorously", "venomously", "vindictively", "vituperatively", "bitterly", "enviously", "jealously", "resentfully", "balefully", "caddishly", "callously", "cruelly", "evil-mindedly", "felly", "hard-heartedly", "heartlessly", "inhumanely", "kindlessly", "mercilessly", "pitilessly", "ruthlessly", "soullessly", "unfeelingly", "disagreeably", "ill", "ungraciously", "unkindly", "ill-naturedly", "inconsiderately", "insensitively", "thoughtlessly", "diabolically", "fiendishly", "misanthropically" ], "near antonyms":[ "affably", "agreeably", "amiably", "cordially", "genially", "good-humoredly", "good-naturedly", "graciously", "nicely", "pleasantly", "altruistically", "humanely", "considerately", "feelingly", "lovingly", "mercifully", "sensitively", "softheartedly", "solicitously", "soulfully", "thoughtfully", "compassionately", "sympathetically", "angelically", "divinely", "gently", "sweetly", "tenderly" ], "antonyms":[ "benevolently", "benignantly", "good-heartedly", "kindheartedly", "kindly" ] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "measures (out)":{ "as in admeasures , dishes out":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "admeasures", "allots", "allows", "appropriates", "assigns", "dishes out", "divides", "divvies (up)", "dollops (out)", "lots", "parts", "proportions", "rations", "redistributes", "sets", "shares (out)", "splits", "administers", "allocates", "apportions", "deals (out)", "dispenses", "distributes", "doles out", "hands out", "metes (out)", "parcels (out)", "portions", "prorates", "bestows", "disburses", "furnishes", "issues", "provides", "shares", "supplies", "circulates", "disperses", "disseminates", "scatters", "spreads", "chips in", "contributes", "donates", "pledges", "reallocates", "reapportions" ], "near antonyms":[ "misallocates", "begrudges", "declines", "denies", "deprives (of)", "disallows", "refuses", "rejects", "withholds", "niggles (out)", "pinches", "skimps", "stints" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "measure (up)":{ "as in meet , match":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "approach", "match", "meet", "rival", "touch", "add up (to)", "amount (to)", "come (to)", "correspond (to)", "emulate", "equal", "connote", "denote", "express", "import", "mean", "signify", "smack (of)", "spell", "suggest" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "measures (up)":{ "as in meets , matches":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "approaches", "matches", "meets", "rivals", "touches", "adds up (to)", "amounts (to)", "comes (to)", "corresponds (to)", 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"double-dealing", "double-faced", "fake", "feigned", "hypocritical", "insincere", "Janus-faced", "jive", "left-handed", "lip", "mealymouthed", "Pecksniffian", "phony", "phoney", "phony-baloney", "phoney-baloney", "pretended", "two-faced", "unctuous" ], "near synonyms":[ "affected", "assumed", "claptrap", "contrived", "forced", "mechanical", "put-on", "simulated", "strained", "unnatural", "empty", "hollow", "meaningless", "deceitful", "devious", "dishonest", "false", "untruthful", "facile", "glib", "superficial", "bogus", "sham", "campy", "facetious", "jocular", "tongue-in-cheek", "canting", "pharisaical", "pious", "sanctimonious", "self-righteous", "simon-pure" ], "near antonyms":[ "direct", "forthright", "frank", "heart-to-heart", "open", "plain", "straightforward" ], "antonyms":[ "artless", "candid", "genuine", "heartfelt", "honest", "sincere", "undesigning", "unfeigned" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "measuring (up)":{ "as in meeting , matching":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near 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"definition", "burden", "crux", "gist", "core", "heart", "kernel", "marrow", "nub", "nucleus", "pith", "point", "quick", "matter", "motif", "motive", "question", "subject", "topic" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "something that one hopes or intends to accomplish":{ "examples":[ "the people have a right to know what the president's meaning is in getting the nation involved in this war" ], "synonyms":[ "aim", "ambition", "aspiration", "bourne", "bourn", "design", "dream", "end", "goal", "idea", "ideal", "intent", "intention", "mark", "object", "objective", "plan", "point", "pretension", "purpose", "target", "thing" ], "near synonyms":[ "grail", "holy grail", "plot", "project", "scheme", "desire", "hope", "mind", "wish", "nirvana", "destination", "terminus" ], "near antonyms":[ "means", "method", "way" ], "antonyms":[] }, "clearly conveying a special meaning (as one's mood)":{ "examples":[ "gave me a meaning look after I said that" ], "synonyms":[ "eloquent", "expressive", "meaningful", "pregnant", "revealing", "revelatory", "significant", "suggestive" ], "near synonyms":[ "graphic", "graphical", "pictorial", "vivid", "evocative", "redolent", "reminiscent", "sententious", "weighty", "flavorful", "full-bodied", "rich" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to communicate or convey (as an idea) to the mind":{ "examples":[ "the national anthem means various things to various people" ], "synonyms":[ "denoting", "expressing", "importing", "intending", "signifying", "spelling" ], "near synonyms":[ "connoting", "implying", "suggesting", "adding up (to)", "amounting (to)", "hinting", "inferring", "insinuating", "intimating", "embodying", "epitomizing", "personifying", "representing", "symboling", "symbolling", "symbolizing", "adverting", "alluding (to)", "citing", "instancing", "mentioning", "referring (to)", "specifying", "touching (on or upon)", "designating", "indicating", "pointing (to)", "signaling", "signalling", "announcing", "declaring", "proclaiming", 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