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"clearances", "closeouts", "fire sales", "fairs", "garage sales", "jumble sales", "rummage sales", "tag sales", "yard sales" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sales tax":{ "as in income tax , property tax":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "capitation", "custom(s)", "excise", "hidden tax", "income tax", "poll tax", "property tax", "single tax", "sin tax", "tariff", "toll", "tribute", "value-added tax", "withholding tax", "assessment", "duty", "imposition", "impost", "levy", "tax", "direct tax", "personal tax", "supertax", "surcharge", "surtax", "death tax", "estate tax", "inheritance tax", "flat tax", "proportional tax" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "salient":{ "standing out because of prominence or importance":{ "examples":[ "the salient facts", "The salient features of the product are detailed in the press release." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "outstanding", "arresting", "bodacious", "bold", "brilliant", "catchy", "commanding", "conspicuous", "dramatic", "emphatic", "eye-catching", "flamboyant", "grabby", "kenspeckle", "marked", "noisy", "noticeable", "prominent", "pronounced", "remarkable", "showy", "splashy", "striking", "chief", "important", "major", "significant", "detectable", "discernible", "discernable", "observable", "perceptible", "recognizable", "visible", "distinguished", "eminent", "impressive", "notable", "noteworthy", "highlighted", "spotlighted", "absorbing", "engrossing", "enthralling", "fascinating", "interesting", "riveting" ], "near antonyms":[ "insignificant", "undistinguished", "unimportant", "concealed", "hidden", "shrouded", "subtle", "dim", "faint", "obscure", "inconspicuous", "unemphatic", "unflamboyant", "unnoticeable", "unobtrusive", "unremarkable", "unshowy" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "salivate (for)":{ "to have an earnest wish to own or enjoy":{ "examples":[ "I've been salivating for a high-definition TV for some time" ], "synonyms":[ "ache (for)", "covet", "crave", "desiderate", "desire", "die (for)", "hanker (for or after)", "hunger (for)", "itch (for)", "jones (for)", "long (for)", "lust (for or after)", "pant (after)", "pine (for)", "repine (for)", "sigh (for)", "thirst (for)", "want", "wish (for)", "yearn (for)", "yen (for)" ], "near synonyms":[ "spoil (for)", "adore", "delight (in)", "dig", "enjoy", "fancy", "groove (on)", "like", "love", "relish", "revel (in)", "favor", "prefer", "admire", "appreciate", "cherish", "prize", "treasure", "value" ], "near antonyms":[ "abhor", "abominate", "despise", "detest", "execrate", "hate", "loathe", "decline", "refuse", "reject", "spurn" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "salivated":{ "to let saliva or some other substance flow from the mouth":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the dog salivated at the sight of the raw meat" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "watered", "expectorated", "spit", "spat", "foamed", "frothed", "spluttered", "sputtered" ], "synonyms":[ "dribbled", "driveled", "drivelled", "drooled", "slavered", "slobbered" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "salivated (for)":{ "to have an earnest wish to own or enjoy":{ "examples":[ "I've been salivating for a high-definition TV for some time" ], "synonyms":[ "ached (for)", "coveted", "craved", "desiderated", "desired", "died (for)", "hankered (for or after)", "hungered (for)", "itched (for)", "jonesed (for)", "longed (for)", "lusted (for or after)", "panted (after)", "pined (for)", "repined (for)", "sighed (for)", "thirsted (for)", "wanted", "wished (for)", "yearned (for)", "yenned (for)" ], "near synonyms":[ "spoiled (for)", "spoilt (for)", "adored", "delighted (in)", "dug", "enjoyed", "fancied", "grooved (on)", "liked", "loved", "relished", "reveled (in)", "revelled (in)", "favored", "preferred", "admired", "appreciated", "cherished", "prized", "treasured", "valued" ], "near antonyms":[ "abhorred", "abominated", "despised", "detested", "execrated", "hated", "loathed", "declined", "refused", "rejected", "spurned" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "salmagundi":{ "an unorganized collection or mixture of various things":{ "examples":[ "the downtown area has a salmagundi of one-of-a-kind shops, where you can find almost anything you might need\u2014and many things you don't" ], "synonyms":[ "agglomerate", "agglomeration", "alphabet soup", "assortment", "botch", "clutter", "collage", "crazy quilt", "farrago", "gallimaufry", "grab bag", "gumbo", "hash", "hodgepodge", "hotchpotch", "jambalaya", "jumble", "jungle", "litter", "mac\u00e9doine", "medley", "m\u00e9lange", "menagerie", "miscellanea", "miscellany", "mishmash", "mixed bag", "montage", "motley", "muddle", "olio", "olla podrida", "omnium-gatherum", "pastiche", "patchwork", "patchwork quilt", "potpourri", "ragbag", "ragout", "rummage", "salad", "scramble", "shuffle", "smorgasbord", "stew", "tumble", "variety", "welter" ], "near synonyms":[ "detritus", "notions", "oddments", "odds and ends", "sundries", "accumulation", "aggregate", "aggregation", "conglomerate", "conglomeration", "catchall", "admixture", "alloy", "amalgam", "blend", "combination", "commixture", "composite", "compound", "fusion", "intermixture", "mix-up", "bollix", "chaos", "confusion", "disarrangement", "disarray", "disorder", "dog's breakfast", "mess", "morass", "shambles", "imbroglio", "knot", "snarl", "tangle" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "salted away":{ "to put (something of future use or value) in a safe or secret place":{ "examples":[ "salted away some jewels in a safe-deposit box for the lean times" ], "synonyms":[ "cached", "hoarded", "laid away", "laid by", "laid in", "laid up", "put by", "squirreled (away)", "squirrelled (away)", "stashed", "stockpiled", "stored", "stowed", "treasured" ], "near synonyms":[ "accumulated", "acquired", "amassed", "assembled", "collected", "concentrated", "garnered", "gathered", "picked up", "rounded up", "scraped (together)", "heaped", "piled", "stacked", "conserved", "husbanded", "preserved", "banked", "coffered", "deposited", "held", "kept", "reserved", "retained", "saved", "set by", "stocked", "withheld", "buried", "concealed", "ensconced", "secreted" ], "near antonyms":[ "cast", "discarded", "ditched", "dumped", "flung (off or away)", "jettisoned", "threw away", "threw out", "unloaded", "consumed", "squandered", "used up", "wasted", "handed out", "handed over", "relinquished", "surrendered", "blew", "dissipated", "frittered (away)", "lavished", "misspent", "ran through", "spent", "depleted", "exhausted", "expended", "impoverished", "dispelled", "dispersed", "dissipated", "scattered" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "saltiness":{ "the quality or state of being salty":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the saltiness of the pretzels went well with the soda pop we were drinking" ], "near antonyms":[ "freshness", "purity", "sweetness" ], "related":[], "synonyms":[ "brininess", "salinity", "saltness" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "saltness":{ "the quality or state of being salty":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the excessive saltness of the soup made it inedible" ], "near antonyms":[ "freshness", "purity", "sweetness" ], "related":[], "synonyms":[ "brininess", "salinity", "saltiness" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "salty":{ "of, relating to, or containing salt":{ "examples":[ "salty sea water is safe to swim in, but you really shouldn't swallow it" ], "synonyms":[ "brackish", "briny", "saline", "salt" ], "near synonyms":[ "hard" ], "near antonyms":[ "sweet", "clear", "pure", "freshwater" ], "antonyms":[ "nonsaline" ] }, "hinting at or intended to call to mind matters regarded as indecent":{ "examples":[ "salty language that earned the movie an R rating" ], "synonyms":[ "bawdy", "blue", "gamy", "gamey", "lewd", "off", "off-color", "off-colored", "racy", "ribald", "risqu\u00e9", "spicy", "suggestive" ], "near synonyms":[ "leering", "barnyard", "coarse", "coarse-grained", "crude", "earthy", "foul", "gross", "vulgar", "dirty", "filthy", "gutter", "indecent", "lascivious", "locker-room", "nasty", "obscene", "pornographic", "porny", "prurient", "raunchy", "smutty", "stag", "unprintable", "unpublishable", "warm", "X-rated", "immodest", "indecorous", "indelicate", "naughty" ], "near antonyms":[ "clean", "decent", "G-rated", "nonobscene", "innocuous", "inoffensive", "priggish", "prim", "prudish", "puritanical", "staid", "straitlaced", "straightlaced", "Victorian", "correct", "decorous", "genteel", "nice", "polite", "proper", "respectable", "seemly" ], "antonyms":[] }, "sharp and pleasantly stimulating to the mind or senses":{ "examples":[ "a salty , insightful analysis of male-female relationships" ], "synonyms":[ "pert", "piquant", "poignant", "pungent", "savory", "savoury", "zesty", "zingy" ], "near synonyms":[ "racy", "spicy", "fiery", "gingery", "hot", "peppery", "vinegary", "acute", "keen", "biting", "bitter", "cutting", "mordant", "trenchant", "animating", "energizing", "enlightening", "exciting", "galvanizing", "invigorating", "piquing", "provocative", "provoking", "ambrosial", "appetizing", "delectable", "delicious", "luscious", "palatable", "scrumptious", "toothsome", "flavorful", "savorous", "tasty", "absorbing", "arresting", "engaging", "engrossing", "enthralling", "fascinating", "gripping", "interesting", "intriguing", "riveting" ], "near antonyms":[ "flat", "flavorless", "savorless", "tasteless", "arid", "banal", "barren", "boring", "colorless", "drab", "dreary", "dry", "dull", "flat", "humdrum", "leaden", "monotonous", "numbing", "pedestrian", "ponderous", "predictable", "stale", "stodgy", "tedious", "tiring", "uninteresting", "wearisome", "wearying", "bland", "dilute", "thin", "watery", "weak" ], "antonyms":[ "insipid", "zestless" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "salutation":{ "a formal expression of praise":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the speaker introduced the evening's honored guest with a lavish salutation" ], "near antonyms":[ "censure", "condemnation", "denunciation", "indictment", "rebuke", "reprimand", "reproof", "admonition", "correction", "harangue", "lecture", "sermon" ], "related":[ "award", "decoration", "dedication", "honor", "prize", "acclaim", "acclamation", "laudation", "applause", "plaudit(s)", "bravo", "hallelujah", "kudo", "approval", "cachet", "compliment", "recommendation" ], "synonyms":[ "accolade", "citation", "commendation", "dithyramb", "encomium", "eulogium", "eulogy", "homage", "hymn", "paean", "panegyric", "tribute" ] }, "an expression of goodwill upon meeting":{ "antonyms":[ "adieu", "bon voyage", "cong\u00e9", "congee", "farewell", "Godspeed", "good-bye", "good-by" ], "examples":[ "began the discussion with a gracious salutation to the distinguished assembly" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "ave", "hail", "amenities", "civilities", "pleasantries", "regards", "respects", "wishes" ], "synonyms":[ "greeting", "hello", "salute", "welcome" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "salutations":{ "a 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"amenities", "civilities", "pleasantries", "regards", "respects", "wishes" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[ "adieus", "adieux", "bon voyages", "cong\u00e9s", "congees", "farewells", "Godspeeds", "good-byes", "good-bys" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "salved":{ "to free from distress or disturbance":{ "examples":[ "attempting to salve her conscience, she anonymously sent the store a sum of cash sufficient to cover the merchandise she had shoplifted" ], "synonyms":[ "becalmed", "calmed", "composed", "lullabied", "lulled", "quieted", "quietened", "settled", "soothed", "stilled", "tranquilized", "tranquillized" ], "near synonyms":[ "appeased", "conciliated", "hushed", "mollified", "pacified", "placated", "allayed", "alleviated", "assuaged", "eased", "laid", "mitigated", "quelled", "relaxed", "relieved", "solaced", "narcotized", "sedated", "stupefied" ], "near antonyms":[ "aggravated", "heightened", "intensified", "aroused", "excited", "fomented", "incited", "roused", "stirred (up)", "worked up" ], "antonyms":[ "agitated", "discomposed", "disquieted", "disturbed", "keyed (up)", "perturbed", "upset", "vexed", "vext" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "salvor":{ "as in salvager":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "salvaging":{ "as in recovery , salvage":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "related":[], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to remove (something) from a place of danger or harm":{ "examples":[ "Nothing could be salvaged from the shipwreck." ], "synonyms":[], "related":[], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "sales taxes":{ "as in income taxes , property taxes":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "capitations", "customs", "excises", "hidden taxes", "income taxes", "poll taxes", "property taxes", "single taxes", "sin taxes", "tariffs", "tolls", "tributes", "value-added taxes", "withholding taxes", "assessments", "duties", "impositions", "imposts", "levies", "taxes", "direct taxes", "personal taxes", "supertaxes", "surcharges", "surtaxes", "death taxes", "estate taxes", "inheritance taxes", "flat taxes", "proportional taxes" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sallying":{ "as in charging":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "charging", "jumping", "mugging", "pouncing (on)", "tackling", "capturing", "ensnaring", "entrapping", "mousetrapping", "netting", "snaring", "trapping", "assailing", "assaulting", "attacking", "storming", "striking", "hunting", "preying (on or upon)", "stalking", "ambuscading", "ambushing", "surprising", "surprizing", "waylaying" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "salvable":{ "as in fixable , salvageable":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "correctable", "fixable", "rectifiable", "repairable", "reparable", "salvageable", "penitent", "regretful", "remorseful", "repentant", "rueful", "sorry", "encouraging", "promising", "reversible", "curable", "reclaimable", "recoverable", "redeemable", "reformable", "remediable", "retrievable", "savable", "saveable" ], "near antonyms":[ "hopeless", "incorrigible", "incurable", "irrecoverable", "irredeemable", "irreformable", "irremediable", "irretrievable", "unrecoverable", "unredeemable", "irreparable", "irreversible", "uncorrectable", "unencouraging", "unpromising" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "sallies":{ "a short trip for pleasure":{ "examples":[ "a morning sally out to see the historic monuments around the city" ], "synonyms":[ "excursions", "jaunts", "junkets", "outings", "rambles", "sashays", "sorties", "spins" ], "near synonyms":[ "journeys", "travels", "voyages", "circuits", "tours", "expeditions", "odysseys", "safaris", "detours", "hikes", "peregrinations", "treks", "walks", "pilgrimages" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "something said or done to cause laughter":{ "examples":[ "the final sally made her laugh, and that ended the argument" ], "synonyms":[ "boffolas", "boffs", "boffos", "cracks", "drolleries", "funnies", "gags", "giggles", "japes", "jests", "jokes", "joshes", "laughs", "nifties", "one-liners", "pleasantries", "quips", "ribs", "waggeries", "wisecracks", "witticisms", "yuks", "yucks", "yaks", "yocks" ], "near synonyms":[ "knee-slappers", "panics", "riots", "screams", "thigh-slappers", "antics", "buffooneries", "capers", "leg-pulls", "monkeyshines", "practical jokes", "pranks", "tricks", "burlesques", "caricatures", "lampoons", "mockeries", "mocks", "parodies", "put-ons", "riffs", "banters", "persiflages", "railleries", "repartees", "comedies", "humors", "wits", "wordplays" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in charges":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "charges", "jumps", "mugs", "pounces (on)", "tackles", "captures", "ensnares", "entraps", "mousetraps", "nets", "snares", "traps", "assails", "assaults", "attacks", "storms", "strikes", "hunts", "preys (on or upon)", "stalks", "ambuscades", "ambushes", "surprises", "surprizes", "waylays" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "saloon":{ "a place of business where alcoholic beverages are sold to be consumed on the premises":{ "examples":[ "cowboys drinking in the saloon after their work was done for the day" ], "synonyms":[ "bar", "barroom", "caf\u00e9", "cafe", "cantina", "dramshop", "gin mill", "grogshop", "pub", "public house", "taproom", "tavern", "watering hole", "watering place" ], "near synonyms":[ "alehouse", "barrelhouse", "bistro", "bottle club", "brewpub", "cabaret", "dive", "joint", "nightclub", "roadhouse", "speakeasy", "sports bar", "wineshop", "package store" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sallying (forth)":{ "to leave a place often for another":{ "examples":[ "he eagerly sallied forth from his small town to seek a new life in the bustling city" ], "synonyms":[ "bailing", "bailing out", "booking", "buggering off", "bugging off", "bugging out", "buzzing (off)", "clearing off", "clearing out", "cutting out", "departing", "digging out", "exiting", "getting", "getting off", "going", "going off", "moving", "packing (up or off)", "parting", "peeling off", "piking (out or off)", "pulling out", "pushing off", "pushing on", "quitting", "running along", "scarpering", "shoving (off)", "stepping (along)", "taking off", "vamoosing", "walking out" ], "near synonyms":[ "setting out", "starting", "striking out", "absconding", "decamping", "escaping", "evacuating", "fleeing", "flying", "getting out", "mizzling", "running away", "scatting", "scramming", "skipping", "going out", "lighting out", "stepping out", "abandoning", "deserting", "forsaking", "vacating", "emigrating", "adjourning", "removing", "retiring", "retreating", "withdrawing" ], "near antonyms":[ "abiding", "dwelling", "lodging", "remaining", "settling", "staying", "tarrying", "approaching", "closing", "nearing", "hitting", "landing", "reaching" ], "antonyms":[ "arriving", "coming", "showing up", "turning up" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "salivations":{ "as in sputa , expectorations":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "expectorations", "sputa", "sputums", "foams", "froths", "drools", "salivas", "slavers", "slobbers", "spits", "spittles" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "salt away":{ "to put (something of future use or value) in a safe or secret place":{ "examples":[ "salted away some jewels in a safe-deposit box for the lean times" ], "synonyms":[ "cache", "hoard", "lay away", "lay by", "lay in", "lay up", "put by", "squirrel (away)", "stash", "stockpile", "store", "stow", "treasure" ], "near synonyms":[ "accumulate", "acquire", "amass", "assemble", "collect", "concentrate", "garner", "gather", "pick up", "round up", "scrape (together)", "heap", "pile", "stack", "conserve", "husband", "preserve", "bank", "coffer", "deposit", "hold", "keep", "reserve", "retain", "save", "set by", "stock", "withhold", "bury", "conceal", "ensconce", "secrete" ], "near antonyms":[ "cast", "discard", "ditch", "dump", "fling (off or away)", "jettison", "throw away", "throw out", "unload", "consume", "squander", "use up", "waste", "hand out", "hand over", "relinquish", "surrender", "blow", "dissipate", "fritter (away)", "lavish", "misspend", "run through", "spend", "deplete", "exhaust", "expend", "impoverish", "dispel", "disperse", "dissipate", "scatter" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "salaries":{ "the money paid regularly to a person for labor or services":{ "examples":[ "signed a contract for a new job with a salary of $60,000 per year" ], "synonyms":[ "emoluments", "hires", "packets", "paychecks", "pay envelopes", "payments", "pays", "stipends", "wages" ], "near synonyms":[ "living wages", "minimum wages", "nominal wages", "take-home pays", "double times", "overtimes", "time and a halfs", "compensations", "recompenses", "remittances", "remunerations", "requitals", "returns", "recoupments", "redresses", "reparations", "restitutions", "reimbursements", "repayments", "earnings", "profits", "takings", "yields" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "salads":{ "an unorganized collection or mixture of various things":{ "examples":[ "the state senate must contend with a veritable salad of legislative measures before it can adjourn for the session" ], "synonyms":[ "agglomerates", "agglomerations", "alphabet soups", "assortments", "botches", "clutters", "collages", "crazy quilts", "farragoes", "gallimaufries", "grab bags", "gumbos", "hashes", "hodgepodges", "hotchpotches", "jambalayas", "jumbles", "jungles", "litters", "mac\u00e9doines", "medleys", "m\u00e9langes", "menageries", "miscellanea", "miscellanies", "mishmashes", "mixed bags", "montages", "motleys", "muddles", "olios", "olla podridas", "ollas podridas", "omnium-gatherums", "pastiches", "patchwork quilts", "patchworks", "potpourris", "ragbags", "ragouts", "rummages", "salmagundis", "scrambles", "shuffles", "smorgasbords", "stews", "tumbles", "varieties", "welters" ], "near synonyms":[ "detritus", "notions", "oddments", "odds and ends", "sundries", "accumulations", "aggregates", "aggregations", "conglomerates", "conglomerations", "catchalls", "admixtures", "alloys", "amalgams", "blends", "combinations", "commixtures", "composites", "compounds", "fusions", "intermixtures", "mix-ups", "bollixes", "chaoses", "confusions", "disarrangements", "disarrays", "disorders", "dog's breakfasts", "messes", "morasses", "shambles", "imbroglios", "knots", "snarls", "tangles" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "salivating (for)":{ "to have an earnest wish to own or enjoy":{ "examples":[ "I've been salivating for a high-definition TV for some time" ], "synonyms":[ "aching (for)", "coveting", "craving", "desiderating", "desiring", "dying (for)", "hankering (for or after)", "hungering (for)", "itching (for)", "jonesing (for)", "longing (for)", "lusting (for or after)", "panting (after)", "pining (for)", "repining (for)", "sighing (for)", "thirsting (for)", "wanting", "wishing (for)", "yearning (for)", "yenning (for)" ], "near synonyms":[ "spoiling (for)", "adoring", "delighting (in)", "digging", "enjoying", "fancying", "grooving (on)", "liking", "loving", "relishing", "reveling (in)", "revelling (in)", "favoring", "preferring", "admiring", "appreciating", "cherishing", "prizing", "treasuring", "valuing" ], "near antonyms":[ "abhorring", "abominating", "despising", "detesting", "execrating", "hating", "loathing", "declining", "refusing", "rejecting", "spurning" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "saleslady":{ "as in saleswoman , salesgirl":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "salesgirl", "saleswoman", "shopgirl", "salespeople", "pitchman", "pitchwoman", "clerk", "salesclerk", "salesman", "salesperson", "floorwalker" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "saliva":{ "the fluid that is secreted into the mouth by certain glands":{ "examples":[ "our mouths filled with saliva when we smelled the delicious dinner" ], "synonyms":[ "drool", "slaver", "slobber", "spit", "spittle" ], "near synonyms":[ "foam", "froth", "expectoration", "salivation", "sputum" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "saltatory":{ "as in discontinuous":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "discontinuous", "abrupt", "sudden", "acute", "sharp", "changeable", "dynamic", "meteoric", "volatile" ], "near antonyms":[ "gradational", "gradual", "incremental", "phased", "piecemeal", "step-by-step", "progressive", "stepped", "tapered", "imperceptible", "inching" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "salutiferous":{ "beneficial to the health of body or mind":{ "examples":[ "the thirsty wayfarer eagerly took a drink of the spring's salutiferous water" ], "synonyms":[ "good", "healthful", "healthy", "medicinal", "restorative", "salubrious", "salutary", "sanative", "tonic", "wholesome" ], "near synonyms":[ "alleviative", "corrective", "curative", "recuperative", "refreshing", "rehabilitative", "rejuvenating", "rejuvenescent", "remedial", "advantageous", "useful", "antiseptic", "aseptic", "clean", "hygienic", "sanitary", "nourishing", "nutritional", "nutritious", "nonpoisonous", "nontoxic" ], "near antonyms":[ "damaging", "deleterious", "harmful", "injurious", "pernicious", "infectious", "poisonous", "sickening", "toxic", "insanitary", "unhygienic", "unsanitary" ], "antonyms":[ "insalubrious", "noxious", "unhealthful", "unhealthy", "unwholesome" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "salvos":{ "a rapid or overwhelming outpouring of many things at once":{ "examples":[ "attacked the manager with a salvo of complaints before she even managed to say \"hello\"" ], "synonyms":[ "barrages", "blitzes", "blitzkriegs", "bombardments", "cannonades", "drumbeats", "drumfires", "flurries", "fusillades", "hails", "showers", "storms", "volleys" ], "near synonyms":[ "broadsides", "earfuls", "avalanches", "bursts", "cataclysms", "cataracts", "deluges", "discharges", "engulfments", "floods", "flood tides", "flushes", "gushes", "inundations", "outbursts", "outflows", "outpourings", "overflows", "rashes", "spates", "surges", "torrents", "currents", "rivers", "streams", "tides", "excesses", "gluts", "overabundances", "overages", "overkills", "overmuch", "oversupplies", "superabundances", "superfluities", "surfeits", "surpluses" ], "near antonyms":[ "dribbles", "drips", "trickles" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sallied":{ "as in charged":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "charged", "jumped", "mugged", "pounced (on)", "tackled", "captured", "ensnared", "entrapped", "mousetrapped", "netted", "snared", "trapped", "assailed", "assaulted", "attacked", "stormed", "struck", "hunted", "preyed (on or upon)", "stalked", "ambuscaded", "ambushed", "surprised", "surprized", "waylaid" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "salve":{ "to free from distress or disturbance":{ "examples":[ "attempting to salve her conscience, she anonymously sent the store a sum of cash sufficient to cover the merchandise she had shoplifted" ], "synonyms":[ "becalm", "calm", "compose", "lull", "lullaby", "quiet", "quieten", "settle", "soothe", "still", "tranquilize", "tranquillize" ], "near synonyms":[ "appease", "conciliate", "hush", "mollify", "pacify", "placate", "allay", "alleviate", "assuage", "ease", "lay", "mitigate", "quell", "relax", "relieve", "solace", "narcotize", "sedate", "stupefy" ], "near antonyms":[ "aggravate", "heighten", "intensify", "arouse", "excite", "foment", "incite", "rouse", "stir (up)", "work up" ], "antonyms":[ "agitate", "discompose", "disquiet", "disturb", "key (up)", "perturb", "upset", "vex" ] }, "as in cream , balm":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "balm", "cream", "embrocation", "liniment", "lotion", "ointment", "unguent", "cataplasm", "dressing", "plaster", "poultice" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "saluted":{ "to declare enthusiastic approval of":{ "examples":[ "I salute the idea of healthier lunch options for our students" ], "synonyms":[ "acclaimed", "accredited", "applauded", "cheered", "cracked up", "hailed", "lauded", "praised", "touted" ], "near synonyms":[ "bravoed", "clapped", "clapt", "rose (to)", "ballyhooed", "approved", "commended", "endorsed", "indorsed", "favored", "recommended", "rooted (for)", "supported", "celebrated", "emblazoned", "eulogized", "extolled", "glorified", "magnified", "sang", "sung", "adulated", "belauded", "flattered", "overpraised", "deified", "idolized" ], "near antonyms":[ "belittled", "discommended", "disparaged", "put down", "blamed", "censured", "reprehended", "reprobated", "admonished", "chid", "chided", "criticized", "rebuked", "reprimanded", "reproached", "reproved", "castigated", "excoriated", "keelhauled", "lambasted", "skewered", "slagged", "vilified" ], "antonyms":[ "knocked", "panned", "slammed" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "saluting":{ "to declare enthusiastic approval of":{ "examples":[ "I salute the idea of healthier lunch options for our students" ], "synonyms":[ "acclaiming", "accrediting", "applauding", "cheering", "cracking up", "hailing", "lauding", "praising", "touting" ], "near synonyms":[ "bravoing", "clapping", "rising (to)", "ballyhooing", "approving", "commending", "endorsing", "indorsing", "favoring", "recommending", "rooting (for)", "supporting", "celebrating", "emblazoning", "eulogizing", "extolling", "glorifying", "magnifying", "singing", "adulating", "belauding", "flattering", "overpraising", "deifying", "idolizing" ], "near antonyms":[ "belittling", "discommending", "disparaging", "putting down", "blaming", "censuring", "reprehending", "reprobating", "admonishing", "chiding", "criticizing", "rebuking", "reprimanding", "reproaching", "reproving", "castigating", "excoriating", "keelhauling", "lambasting", "skewering", "slagging", "vilifying" ], "antonyms":[ "knocking", "panning", "slamming" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "salami":{ "as in pepperoni , bologna":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bologna", "frank", "frankfurter", "hot dog", "kielbasa", "knockwurst", "knackwurst", "liver sausage", "liver pudding", "liverwurst", "pepperoni", "Vienna sausage", "weenie", "wiener", "weiner", "wienerwurst", "banger", "link", "sausage", "wurst", "blood sausage", "blood pudding" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "salting away":{ "to put (something of future use or value) in a safe or secret place":{ "examples":[ "salted away some jewels in a safe-deposit box for the lean times" ], "synonyms":[ "caching", "hoarding", "laying away", "laying by", "laying in", "laying up", "putting by", "squirreling (away)", "squirrelling (away)", "stashing", "stockpiling", "storing", "stowing", "treasuring" ], "near synonyms":[ "accumulating", "acquiring", "amassing", "assembling", "collecting", "concentrating", "garnering", "gathering", "picking up", "rounding up", "scraping (together)", "heaping", "piling", "stacking", "conserving", "husbanding", "preserving", "banking", "coffering", "depositing", "holding", "keeping", "reserving", "retaining", "saving", "setting by", "stocking", "withholding", "burying", "concealing", "ensconcing", "secreting" ], "near antonyms":[ "casting", "discarding", "ditching", "dumping", "flinging (off or away)", "jettisoning", "throwing away", "throwing out", "unloading", "consuming", "squandering", "using up", "wasting", "handing out", "handing over", "relinquishing", "surrendering", "blowing", "dissipating", "frittering (away)", "lavishing", "misspending", "running through", "spending", "depleting", "exhausting", "expending", "impoverishing", "dispelling", "dispersing", "dissipating", "scattering" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "salad days":{ "a state or time of great activity, thriving, or achievement":{ "examples":[ "he worked for NASA in its salad days" ], "synonyms":[ "bloom", "blossom", "florescence", "floruit", "flower", "flush", "heyday", "high noon", "prime", "springtime" ], "near synonyms":[ "autumn", "Indian summer", "blooming", "blossoming", "efflorescence", "flowering", "acme", "apex", "climax", "meridian", "peak", "pinnacle", "summit", "zenith", "glory", "grandeur", "splendor", "belle epoque", "belle \u00e9poque", "golden age", "silver age", "comeback", "recovery", "revival" ], "near antonyms":[ "decay", "decline", "downfall", "bottom", "nadir", "shriveling", "shrivelling", "wilting", "withering" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "plural noun" ] }, "saleswoman":{ "as in salesgirl , saleslady":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "salesgirl", "saleslady", "shopgirl", "salespeople", "pitchman", "pitchwoman", "clerk", "salesclerk", "salesman", "salesperson", "floorwalker" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "salesman":{ "a person employed to sell goods or services especially in a store":{ "examples":[ "a furniture salesman followed us around the whole time we looked for a new couch" ], "synonyms":[ "clerk", "salesclerk", "salesperson" ], "near synonyms":[ "salespeople", "salesgirl", "saleslady", "saleswoman", "shopgirl", "pitchman", "pitchwoman", "floorwalker" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "saloons":{ "a place of business where alcoholic beverages are sold to be consumed on the premises":{ "examples":[ "cowboys drinking in the saloon after their work was done for the day" ], "synonyms":[ "barrooms", "bars", "caf\u00e9s", "cafes", "cantinas", "dramshops", "gin mills", "grogshops", "public houses", "pubs", "taprooms", "taverns", "watering holes", "watering places" ], "near synonyms":[ "alehouses", "barrelhouses", "bistros", "bottle clubs", "brewpubs", "cabarets", "dives", "joints", "nightclubs", "roadhouses", "speakeasies", "sports bars", "wineshops", "package stores" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "salving":{ "as in calming , soothing":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "calming", "soothing", "appeasement", "assuagement", "decrease", "diminishment", "mitigation", "moderation", "mollification", "alleviation", "comfort", "ease", "release", "relief" ], "near antonyms":[ "discomfort", "unrest", "agony", "anguish", "misery", "suffering", "torment", "torture", "ache", "pain", "pang", "prick", "smart", "sting", "stitch", "throe", "tingle", "twinge" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to free from distress or disturbance":{ "examples":[ "attempting to salve her conscience, she anonymously sent the store a sum of cash sufficient to cover the merchandise she had shoplifted" ], "synonyms":[ "becalming", "calming", "composing", "lullabying", "lulling", "quietening", "quieting", "settling", "soothing", "stilling", "tranquilizing", "tranquillizing" ], "near synonyms":[ "appeasing", "conciliating", "hushing", "mollifying", "pacifying", "placating", "allaying", "alleviating", "assuaging", "easing", "laying", "mitigating", "quelling", "relaxing", "relieving", "solacing", "narcotizing", "sedating", "stupefying" ], "near antonyms":[ "aggravating", "heightening", "intensifying", "arousing", "exciting", "fomenting", "inciting", "rousing", "stirring (up)", "working up" ], "antonyms":[ "agitating", "discomposing", "disquieting", "disturbing", "keying (up)", "perturbing", "upsetting", "vexing" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "salvoes":{ "a rapid or overwhelming outpouring of many things at once":{ "examples":[ "attacked the manager with a salvo of complaints before she even managed to say \"hello\"" ], "synonyms":[ "barrages", "blitzes", "blitzkriegs", "bombardments", "cannonades", "drumbeats", "drumfires", "flurries", "fusillades", "hails", "showers", "storms", "volleys" ], "near synonyms":[ "broadsides", "earfuls", "avalanches", "bursts", "cataclysms", "cataracts", "deluges", "discharges", "engulfments", "floods", "flood tides", "flushes", "gushes", "inundations", "outbursts", "outflows", "outpourings", "overflows", "rashes", "spates", "surges", "torrents", "currents", "rivers", "streams", "tides", "excesses", "gluts", "overabundances", "overages", "overkills", "overmuch", "oversupplies", "superabundances", "superfluities", "surfeits", "surpluses" ], "near antonyms":[ "dribbles", "drips", "trickles" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "salts":{ "one who operates or navigates a seagoing vessel":{ "examples":[ "an old salt who taught me everything I know about sailing and the sea" ], "synonyms":[ "gobs", "hearties", "jacks", "jack-tars", "mariners", "navigators", "sailors", "sea dogs", "seafarers", "seamen", "shipmen", "swabbies", "swabs", "tars" ], "near synonyms":[ "coxswains", "crewmen", "deckhands", "shipmates", "able-bodied seamen", "able seamen", "lubbers", "powerboaters", "sailboaters", "lime-juicers", "limeys" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to scatter or set here and there among other things":{ "examples":[ "the old sailor salted his tale of the voyage with crude anecdotes and rough language" ], "synonyms":[ "interlaces", "intersperses", "interweaves", "laces", "threads", "weaves", "wreathes" ], "near synonyms":[ "inserts", "intermingles", "mingles", "mixes", "alternates", "juxtaposes", "amalgamates", "assimilates", "blends", "combines", "commingles", "embodies", "fuses", "incorporates", "integrates", "merges" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "salable":{ "fit or likely to be sold especially on a large scale":{ "examples":[ "an item that would be too expensive to produce, and attractive to too few people, to ever be considered a salable commodity" ], "synonyms":[ "commercial", "corporate", "marketable", "mass-market" ], "near synonyms":[ "mass-produced", "wholesale" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[ "noncommercial", "nonsalable", "uncommercial", "unmarketable", "unsalable" ] }, "fit to be offered for sale":{ "examples":[ "the car has to be put in better condition before it will be at all salable" ], "synonyms":[ "marketable", "merchantable", "sellable" ], "near synonyms":[ "commercial", "profitable", "costly", "fancy", "fine", "high-grade", "precious", "premium", "prime", "valuable", "dear", "expensive", "extravagant" ], "near antonyms":[ "damaged", "shopworn", "cheap", "useless", "worthless", "bad", "inferior", "low-grade", "substandard", "unsatisfactory" ], "antonyms":[ "nonsalable", "unmarketable", "unsalable", "unsellable" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "saleswomen":{ "as in salesgirls , salesladies":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "salesgirls", "salesladies", "shopgirls", "salespeople", "pitchmen", "pitchwomen", "clerks", "salesclerks", "salesmen", "salespeople", "floorwalkers" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "salaam":{ "as in nod , salute":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "beck", "bob", "bow", "curtsy", "dop", "nod", "salute", "homage", "obeisance", "respect", "acquiescence", "capitulation", "obsequiousness", "submission", "submissiveness", "surrender", "yielding", "compliance", "conformity", "obedience", "subordination", "deference", "docility", "dutifulness", "humility", "meekness", "modesty", "servility", "slavishness", "subordinateness", "subservience", "subserviency", "adoration", "deification", "glorification", "honor", "reverence", "veneration", "worship", "abidance", "agreeability", "amenability", "teachableness", "tractability", "tractableness", "trainability" ], "near antonyms":[ "disrespect", "impudence", "insolence", "rudeness", "noncooperation", "recusancy", "affront", "barb", "brickbat", "cut", "dart", "dig", "dis", "diss", "epithet", "gird", "indignity", "insult", "name", "offense", "offence", "outrage", "personality", "poke", "put-down", "sarcasm", "slap", "slight", "slur", "balkiness", "contrariness", "contumacy", "defiance", "disobedience", "frowardness", "insubordination", "intractability", "noncompliance", "obstreperousness", "rebelling", "rebellion", "rebelliousness", "recalcitrance", "refractoriness", "self-will", "unruliness", "waywardness", "willfulness", "misbehavior", "mischievousness", "naughtiness", "hardheadedness", "mulishness", "mutinousness", "obstinacy", "obstinateness", "perversity", "pigheadedness", "stubbornness", "dissent", "dissidence", "insurgence", "insurgency", "insurrection", "mutiny", "outbreak", "revolt" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sallowish":{ "having an unhealthy yellowish skin color":{ "examples":[ "A youngish sallowish gentleman in spectacles \u2026 caused a profound sensation \u2026", "\u2014 Charles Dickens" ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "sallow", "jaundiced", "sick", "sickly", "waxen", "waxy", "white", "whitened", "anemic", "bloodless", "untanned", "whey-faced", "white-faced", "ashen", "ashy", "blanched", "cadaverous", "doughy", "livid", "lurid", "mealy", "pale", "paled", "pallid", "pasty", "peaked", "wan" ], "near antonyms":[ "blushing", "flushed", "pink", "blooming", "florid", "flush", "full-blooded", "glowing", "red", "rosy", "rubicund", "ruddy", "sanguine" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "salting":{ "to scatter or set here and there among other things":{ "examples":[ "the old sailor salted his tale of the voyage with crude anecdotes and rough language" ], "synonyms":[ "interlacing", "interspersing", "interweaving", "lacing", "threading", "weaving", "wreathing" ], "near synonyms":[ "inserting", "intermingling", "mingling", "mixing", "alternating", "juxtaposing", "amalgamating", "assimilating", "blending", "combining", "commingling", "embodying", "fusing", "incorporating", "integrating", "merging" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "sallowness":{ "as in greenness , greenishness":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "greenishness", "greenness", "paleness", "pallidness", "pallor", "pastiness", "wanness", "whiteness" ], "near antonyms":[ "bloom", "blush", "color", "flush", "brightness", "brilliance", "glow", "pinkness", "reddishness", "redness", "rosiness", "ruddiness", "sanguineness" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "salivates":{ "to let saliva or some other substance flow from the mouth":{ "examples":[ "the dog salivated at the sight of the raw meat" ], "synonyms":[ "dribbles", "drivels", "drools", "slavers", "slobbers" ], "near synonyms":[ "waters", "expectorates", "spits", "foams", "froths", "splutters", "sputters" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "sale":{ "the transfer of ownership of something from one person to another for a price":{ "examples":[ "my neighbor tried to make a sale , but no one was interested in buying his old car", "they made enough profit from the sale of the house for a down payment on the new one" ], "synonyms":[ "deal", "trade", "transaction" ], "near synonyms":[ "auction", "silent auction", "haggle", "horse-trading", "negotiation", "bargain", "buy", "steal", "purchase", "clearance", "closeout", "fire sale", "fair", "garage sale", "jumble sale", "rummage sale", "tag sale", "yard sale" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "salmagundis":{ "an unorganized collection or mixture of various things":{ "examples":[ "the downtown area has a salmagundi of one-of-a-kind shops, where you can find almost anything you might need\u2014and many things you don't" ], "synonyms":[ "agglomerates", "agglomerations", "alphabet soups", "assortments", "botches", "clutters", "collages", "crazy quilts", "farragoes", "gallimaufries", "grab bags", "gumbos", "hashes", "hodgepodges", "hotchpotches", "jambalayas", "jumbles", "jungles", "litters", "mac\u00e9doines", "medleys", "m\u00e9langes", "menageries", "miscellanea", "miscellanies", "mishmashes", "mixed bags", "montages", "motleys", "muddles", "olios", "olla podridas", "ollas podridas", "omnium-gatherums", "pastiches", "patchwork quilts", "patchworks", "potpourris", "ragbags", "ragouts", "rummages", "salads", "scrambles", "shuffles", "smorgasbords", "stews", "tumbles", "varieties", "welters" ], "near synonyms":[ "detritus", "notions", "oddments", "odds and ends", "sundries", "accumulations", "aggregates", "aggregations", "conglomerates", "conglomerations", "catchalls", "admixtures", "alloys", "amalgams", "blends", "combinations", "commixtures", "composites", "compounds", "fusions", "intermixtures", "mix-ups", "bollixes", "chaoses", "confusions", "disarrangements", "disarrays", "disorders", "dog's breakfasts", "messes", "morasses", "shambles", "imbroglios", "knots", "snarls", "tangles" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "salvage":{ "to remove (something) from a place of danger or harm":{ "examples":[ "Nothing could be salvaged from the shipwreck." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bring off", "deliver", "rescue", "save", "recoup", "recover", "regain", "retrieve", "disentangle", "extricate" ], "near antonyms":[ "compromise", "endanger", "gamble (with)", "hazard", "imperil", "jeopardize", "peril", "risk", "venture" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in recovery , salvaging":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "recovery", "salvaging" ], "near antonyms":[ "shipwreck", "shipwrecking", "wreck", "wreckage", "wrecking", "beaching", "grounding", "stranding", "foundering", "sinking" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in protection , preservation":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "conservation", "preservation", "protection", "saving" ], "near antonyms":[ "defacement", "defacing", "trashing", "vandalism", "vandalization", "demolishing", "demolishment", "desecrating", "desecration", "destruction", "ravage", "ravaging", "ruin", "ruination", "wrecking", "sabotage" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in find , booty":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "booty", "find", "catch", "gem", "goody", "goodie", "jewel", "pearl", "plum", "prize", "treasure", "treasure trove", "trove", "valuable" ], "near antonyms":[ "chaff", "deadwood", "debris", "dreck", "drek", "dross", "dust", "effluvium", "effluvia", "garbage", "junk", "litter", "offal", "offscouring", "raffle", "refuse", "riffraff", "rubbish", "scrap", "spilth", "trash", "truck", "waste", "crud", "sewage", "slop", "swill", "wash", "detritus", "remains", "rubble", "ruins" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "salvers":{ "as in plates , bowls":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bowls", "casseroles", "chargers", "cups", "plates", "platters", "saucers", "servers", "trays", "waiters", "dishes", "vessels" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "salon":{ "a building or part of a building in which objects of interest are displayed":{ "examples":[ "at its headquarters the company maintains a fashionable salon filled with works of modern art" ], "synonyms":[ "gallery", "museum" ], "near synonyms":[ "archives", "assemblage", "collection", "library", "display", "exhibition", "studio" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a building, room, or suite of rooms occupied by a service business":{ "examples":[ "a hair salon" ], "synonyms":[ "establishment", "joint", "parlor", "place" ], "near synonyms":[ "spot", "station", "facility", "installation", "club", "house", "den", "dive", "hole" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "salver":{ "as in plate , bowl":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bowl", "casserole", "charger", "cup", "plate", "platter", "saucer", "server", "tray", "waiter", "dish", "vessel" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "salesgirls":{ "as in saleswomen , salesladies":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "salesladies", "saleswomen", "shopgirls", "salespeople", "pitchmen", "pitchwomen", "clerks", "salesclerks", "salesmen", "salespeople", "floorwalkers" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "salvages":{ "to remove (something) from a place of danger or harm":{ "examples":[ "Nothing could be salvaged from the shipwreck." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "brings off", "delivers", "rescues", "saves", "recoups", "recovers", "regains", "retrieves", "disentangles", "extricates" ], "near antonyms":[ "compromises", "endangers", "gambles (with)", "hazards", "imperils", "jeopardizes", "perils", "risks", "ventures" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in protections , preservations":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "conservations", "preservations", "protections", "savings" ], "near antonyms":[ "demolishments", "desecrations", "destructions", "ravages", "ruinations", "ruins", "sabotages", "defacements", "vandalisms", "vandalizations", "depredations", "despoilments", "pillages", "plunders", "predations", "sackings", "spoliations" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "sallied (forth)":{ "to leave a place often for another":{ "examples":[ "he eagerly sallied forth from his small town to seek a new life in the bustling city" ], "synonyms":[ "bailed", "bailed out", "booked", "bugged off", "bugged out", "buggered off", "buzzed (off)", "cleared off", "cleared out", "cut out", "departed", "dug out", "exited", "got", "got off", "moved", "packed (up or off)", "parted", "peeled off", "piked (out or off)", "pulled out", "pushed off", "pushed on", "quit", "quitted", "ran along", "scarpered", "shoved (off)", "stepped (along)", "took off", "vamoosed", "walked out", "went", "went off" ], "near synonyms":[ "set out", "started", "struck out", "absconded", "decamped", "escaped", "evacuated", "fled", "flew", "got out", "mizzled", "ran away", "scatted", "scrammed", "skipped", "lit", "lighted out", "stepped out", "went out", "abandoned", "deserted", "forsook", "vacated", "emigrated", "adjourned", "removed", "retired", "retreated", "withdrew" ], "near antonyms":[ "abided", "abode", "dwelled", "dwelt", "lodged", "remained", "settled", "stayed", "tarried", "approached", "closed", "neared", "hit", "landed", "reached" ], "antonyms":[ "arrived", "came", "showed up", "turned up" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "salvors":{ "as in salvagers":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "salvagers", "ransomers", "custodians", "defenders", "guardians", "guards", "keepers", "lookouts", "protectors", "sentinels", "sentries", "wardens", "warders", "watchers", "watches", "watchmen", "deliverers", "redeemers", "rescuers", "savers", "saviors", "saviours" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "salutatories":{ "as in lectures , keynote addresses":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "keynote addresses", "keynote speeches", "lectures", "eulogies", "panegyrics", "tributes", "homilies", "sermons", "diatribes", "rants", "tirades", "monologues", "monologs", "soliloquies", "addresses", "declamations", "harangues", "orations", "perorations", "speeches", "talks", "pitches", "presentations", "spiels" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sallow":{ "having an unhealthy yellowish skin color":{ "examples":[ "He looked tired and sallow .", "She has a sallow complexion." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "sallowish", "jaundiced", "sick", "sickly", "waxen", "waxy", "white", "whitened", "anemic", "bloodless", "untanned", "whey-faced", "white-faced", "ashen", "ashy", "blanched", "cadaverous", "doughy", "livid", "lurid", "mealy", "pale", "paled", "pallid", "pasty", "peaked", "wan" ], "near antonyms":[ "blushing", "flushed", "pink", "blooming", "florid", "flush", "full-blooded", "glowing", "red", "rosy", "rubicund", "ruddy", "sanguine" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "salons":{ "a building or part of a building in which objects of interest are displayed":{ "examples":[ "at its headquarters the company maintains a fashionable salon filled with works of modern art" ], "synonyms":[ "galleries", "museums" ], "near synonyms":[ "archives", "assemblages", "collections", "libraries", "displays", "exhibitions", "studios" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a building, room, or suite of rooms occupied by a service business":{ "examples":[ "a hair salon" ], "synonyms":[ "establishments", "joints", "parlors", "places" ], "near synonyms":[ "spots", "stations", "facilities", "installations", "clubs", "houses", "dens", "dives", "holes" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sally (forth)":{ "to leave a place often for another":{ "examples":[ "he eagerly sallied forth from his small town to seek a new life in the bustling city" ], "synonyms":[ "bail", "bail out", "begone", "book", "bug off", "bug out", "bugger off", "buzz (off)", "clear off", "clear out", "cut out", "depart", "dig out", "exit", "get", "get off", "go", "go off", "move", "pack (up or off)", "part", "peel off", "pike (out or off)", "pull out", "push off", "push on", "quit", "run along", "scarper", "shove (off)", "step (along)", "take off", "vamoose", "walk out" ], "near synonyms":[ "set out", "start", "strike out", "abscond", "decamp", "escape", "evacuate", "flee", "fly", "get out", "mizzle", "run away", "scat", "scram", "skip", "go out", "light out", "step out", "abandon", "desert", "forsake", "vacate", "emigrate", "adjourn", "remove", "retire", "retreat", "withdraw" ], "near antonyms":[ "abide", "dwell", "lodge", "remain", "settle", "stay", "tarry", "approach", "close", "near", "hit", "land", "reach" ], "antonyms":[ "arrive", "come", "show up", "turn up" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "salvation":{ "the saving from danger or evil":{ "examples":[ "we spent the night in the cellar praying for salvation from the tornadoes" ], "synonyms":[ "deliverance", "rescue" ], "near synonyms":[ "ransom", "recovery", "redemption", "extrication", "defense", "guard", "protection", "safeguard", "safeguarding", "security", "conservation", "guardianship", "preservation", "safekeeping" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "salted":{ "to scatter or set here and there among other things":{ "examples":[ "the old sailor salted his tale of the voyage with crude anecdotes and rough language" ], "synonyms":[ "interlaced", "interspersed", "interwove", "interweaved", "laced", "threaded", "wove", "weaved", "wreathed" ], "near synonyms":[ "inserted", "intermingled", "mingled", "mixed", "alternated", "juxtaposed", "amalgamated", "assimilated", "blended", "blent", "combined", "commingled", "embodied", "fused", "incorporated", "integrated", "merged" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "salt":{ "one who operates or navigates a seagoing vessel":{ "examples":[ "an old salt who taught me everything I know about sailing and the sea" ], "synonyms":[ "gob", "hearty", "jack", "jack-tar", "mariner", "navigator", "sailor", "sea dog", "seafarer", "seaman", "shipman", "swab", "swabbie", "swabby", "tar" ], "near synonyms":[ "coxswain", "crewman", "deckhand", "shipmate", "able-bodied seaman", "able seaman", "lubber", "powerboater", "sailboater", "lime-juicer", "limey" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "of, relating to, or containing salt":{ "examples":[ "the oceans are salt water" ], "synonyms":[ "brackish", "briny", "saline", "salty" ], "near synonyms":[ "hard" ], "near antonyms":[ "sweet", "clear", "pure", "freshwater" ], "antonyms":[ "nonsaline" ] }, "to scatter or set here and there among other things":{ "examples":[ "the old sailor salted his tale of the voyage with crude anecdotes and rough language" ], "synonyms":[ "interlace", "intersperse", "interweave", "lace", "thread", "weave", "wreathe" ], "near synonyms":[ "insert", "intermingle", "mingle", "mix", "alternate", "juxtapose", "amalgamate", "assimilate", "blend", "combine", "commingle", "embody", "fuse", "incorporate", "integrate", "merge" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ] }, "sallies (forth)":{ "to leave a place often for another":{ "examples":[ "he eagerly sallied forth from his small town to seek a new life in the bustling city" ], "synonyms":[ "bails", "bails out", "books", "buggers off", "bugs off", "bugs out", "buzzes (off)", "clears off", "clears out", "cuts out", "departs", "digs out", "exits", "gets", "gets off", "goes", "goes off", "moves", "packs (up or off)", "parts", "peels off", "pikes (out or off)", "pulls out", "pushes off", "pushes on", "quits", "runs along", "scarpers", "shoves (off)", "steps (along)", "takes off", "vamooses", "walks out" ], "near synonyms":[ "sets out", "starts", "strikes out", "absconds", "decamps", "escapes", "evacuates", "flees", "flies", "gets out", "mizzles", "runs away", "scats", "scrams", "skips", "goes out", "lights out", "steps out", "abandons", "deserts", "forsakes", "vacates", "emigrates", "adjourns", "removes", "retires", "retreats", "withdraws" ], "near antonyms":[ "abides", "dwells", "lodges", "remains", "settles", "stays", "tarries", "approaches", "closes", "nears", "hits", "lands", "reaches" ], "antonyms":[ "arrives", "comes", "shows up", "turns up" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "salutes":{ "an expression of goodwill upon meeting":{ "examples":[ "offered a cheery salute as they passed the soldiers on the street" ], "synonyms":[ "greetings", "hellos", "salutations", "welcomes" ], "near synonyms":[ "aves", "hails", "amenities", "civilities", "pleasantries", "regards", "respects", "wishes" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[ "adieus", "adieux", "bon voyages", "cong\u00e9s", "congees", "farewells", "Godspeeds", "good-byes", "good-bys" ] }, "to declare enthusiastic approval of":{ "examples":[ "I salute the idea of healthier lunch options for our students" ], "synonyms":[ "acclaims", "accredits", "applauds", "cheers", "cracks up", "hails", "lauds", "praises", "touts" ], "near synonyms":[ "bravoes", "claps", "rises (to)", "ballyhoos", "approves", "commends", "endorses", "indorses", "favors", "recommends", "roots (for)", "supports", "celebrates", "emblazons", "eulogizes", "extols", "extolls", "glorifies", "magnifies", "sings", "adulates", "belauds", "flatters", "overpraises", "deifies", "idolizes" ], "near antonyms":[ "belittles", "discommends", "disparages", "puts down", "blames", "censures", "reprehends", "reprobates", "admonishes", "chides", "criticizes", "rebukes", "reprimands", "reproaches", "reproves", "castigates", "excoriates", "keelhauls", "lambastes", "lambasts", "skewers", "slags", "vilifies" ], "antonyms":[ "knocks", "pans", "slams" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "salvations":{ "the saving from danger or evil":{ "examples":[ "we spent the night in the cellar praying for salvation from the tornadoes" ], "synonyms":[ "deliverances", "rescues" ], "near synonyms":[ "ransoms", "recoveries", "redemptions", "extrications", "defenses", "guards", "protections", "safeguards", "securities", "conservations", "guardianships", "preservations" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "salinity":{ "the quality or state of being salty":{ "examples":[ "distilling will eliminate the salinity of seawater" ], "synonyms":[ "brininess", "saltiness", "saltness" ], "near synonyms":[], "near antonyms":[ "freshness", "purity", "sweetness" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "salesgirl":{ "as in saleswoman , saleslady":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "saleslady", "saleswoman", "shopgirl", "salespeople", "pitchman", "pitchwoman", "clerk", "salesclerk", "salesman", "salesperson", "floorwalker" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "salivating":{ "to let saliva or some other substance flow from the mouth":{ "examples":[ "the dog salivated at the sight of the raw meat" ], "synonyms":[ "dribbling", "driveling", "drivelling", "drooling", "slavering", "slobbering" ], "near synonyms":[ "watering", "expectorating", "spitting", "foaming", "frothing", "spluttering", "sputtering" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "salesladies":{ "as in saleswomen , salesgirls":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "salesgirls", "saleswomen", "shopgirls", "salespeople", "pitchmen", "pitchwomen", "clerks", "salesclerks", "salesmen", "salespeople", "floorwalkers" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "salesmen":{ "a person employed to sell goods or services especially in a store":{ "examples":[ "a furniture salesman followed us around the whole time we looked for a new couch" ], "synonyms":[ "clerks", "salesclerks", "salespeople" ], "near synonyms":[ "salespeople", "salesgirls", "salesladies", "saleswomen", "shopgirls", "pitchmen", "pitchwomen", "floorwalkers" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "salesclerk":{ "a person employed to sell goods or services especially in a store":{ "examples":[ "the salesclerk told us where to find the jewelry department" ], "synonyms":[ "clerk", "salesman", "salesperson" ], "near synonyms":[ "salespeople", "salesgirl", "saleslady", "saleswoman", "shopgirl", "pitchman", "pitchwoman", "floorwalker" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "salivates (for)":{ "to have an earnest wish to own or enjoy":{ "examples":[ "I've been salivating for a high-definition TV for some time" ], "synonyms":[ "aches (for)", "covets", "craves", "desiderates", "desires", "dies (for)", "hankers (for or after)", "hungers (for)", "itches (for)", "joneses (for)", "longs (for)", "lusts (for or after)", "pants (after)", "pines (for)", "repines (for)", "sighs (for)", "thirsts (for)", "wants", "wishes (for)", "yearns (for)", "yens (for)" ], "near synonyms":[ "spoils (for)", "adores", "delights (in)", "digs", "enjoys", "fancies", "grooves (on)", "likes", "loves", "relishes", "revels (in)", "favors", "prefers", "admires", "appreciates", "cherishes", "prizes", "treasures", "values" ], "near antonyms":[ "abhors", "abominates", "despises", "detests", "execrates", "hates", "loathes", "declines", "refuses", "rejects", "spurns" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] } }