6244 lines
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6244 lines
126 KiB
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{
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"ad hoc":{
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"made or done without previous thought or preparation":{
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"antonyms":[
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"considered",
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"planned",
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"premeditated",
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"premeditative",
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"prepared",
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"rehearsed"
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],
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"examples":[
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"upon learning that it was her birthday, we had an ad hoc celebration right there in the restaurant"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"deliberate",
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"intended",
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"intentional"
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],
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"related":[
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"unscripted",
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"automatic",
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"impulsive",
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"instinctive",
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"involuntary",
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"spontaneous",
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"casual",
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"cursive",
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"informal",
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"unauthorized",
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"half-baked",
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"half-cocked",
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"ill-advised"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"ad-lib",
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"down and dirty",
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"extemporaneous",
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"extemporary",
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"extempore",
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"impromptu",
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"improvisational",
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"improvised",
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"off-the-cuff",
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"offhand",
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"offhanded",
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"snap",
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"spur-of-the-moment",
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"unconsidered",
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"unplanned",
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"unpremeditated",
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"unprepared",
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"unrehearsed",
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"unstudied"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"ad interim":{
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"intended to last, continue, or serve for a limited time":{
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"antonyms":[
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"long-term",
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"permanent"
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],
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"examples":[
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"will serve as the ad interim CEO until the merger of the two corporations is complete"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"final",
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"fixed",
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"set",
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"settled",
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"unconditional",
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"unlimited",
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"unqualified",
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"extended",
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"lasting",
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"long-range",
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"standing",
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"dateless",
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"deathless",
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"endless",
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"enduring",
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"eternal",
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"everlasting",
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"immortal",
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"perpetual",
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"timeless",
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"undying",
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"unending"
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],
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"related":[
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"acting",
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"alternate",
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"proxy",
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"substitute",
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"expedient",
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"improvised",
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"makeshift",
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"intermediary",
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"intermediate",
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"transitional",
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"ephemeral",
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"fleeting",
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"fugitive",
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"short-lived",
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"transitory",
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"conditional",
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"contingent",
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"limited",
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"qualified",
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"short-range",
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"tentative",
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"replaceable",
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"terminable",
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"terminate"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"impermanent",
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"interim",
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"provisional",
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"provisionary",
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"provisory",
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"short-term",
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"temporary"
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]
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},
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"serving in a position for the time being":{
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"antonyms":[
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"long-term",
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"permanent"
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],
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"examples":[
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"an ad interim government until the new constitution goes into effect"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"related":[
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"alternate",
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"backup",
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"jackleg",
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"make-do",
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"makeshift",
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"proxy",
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"stopgap",
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"substitute"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"acting",
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"interim",
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"provisional",
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"provisionary",
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"provisory",
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"temporary"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"adamance":{
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"as in tenaciousness , relentlessness":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"related":[],
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"synonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"addendum":{
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"a part added at the end of a book or periodical":{
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"antonyms":[
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"foreword",
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"introduction",
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"preface",
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"prologue",
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"prolog"
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],
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"examples":[
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"there's an addendum from the author to explain certain stylistic choices that she made"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"related":[
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"coda",
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"epilogue",
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"epilog",
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"postlude",
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"conclusion",
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"ending",
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"finale",
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"accompaniment",
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"addition",
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"complement",
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"postscript",
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"follow-up",
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"sequel",
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"documentation",
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"allonge",
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"rider"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"afterword",
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"appendix",
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"codicil",
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"excursus",
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"supplement"
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]
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},
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"something added (as by growth)":{
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"antonyms":[
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"abatement",
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"decline",
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"decrease",
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"decrement",
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"depletion",
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"diminishment",
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"diminution",
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"drop-off",
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"fall",
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"falloff",
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"lessening",
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"loss",
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"lowering",
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"reduction",
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"shrinkage",
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"step-down"
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],
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"examples":[
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"with each new addendum the list of demands simply got more absurd"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"deduction",
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"subtraction"
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],
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"related":[
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"accumulation",
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"assemblage",
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"collection",
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"gathering",
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"complement",
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"accession",
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"appendix",
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"continuation",
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"extension",
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"uptrend",
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"upturn",
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"jump",
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"run-up",
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"spike"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"accretion",
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"accrual",
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"addition",
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"augmentation",
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"boost",
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"expansion",
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"gain",
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"increase",
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"increment",
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"more",
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"plus",
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"proliferation",
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"raise",
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"rise",
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"step-up",
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"supplement",
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"uptick"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"adding":{
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"to combine (numbers) into a single sum":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"when she added all the phone charges herself, she discovered an error in her bill"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"related":[
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"calculating",
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"ciphering",
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"computing",
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"figuring",
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"reckoning",
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"tabling",
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"tabulating",
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"tallying",
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"working out",
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"dividing",
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"multiplying",
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"subtracting",
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"counting",
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"enumerating",
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"numbering",
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"telling",
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"recomputing",
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"refiguring"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"casting (up)",
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"footing (up)",
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"summating",
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"summing",
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"totaling",
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"totalling",
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"totalizing",
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"toting (up)",
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"totting (up)"
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]
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},
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"to join (something) to a mass, quantity, or number so as to bring about an overall increase":{
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"antonyms":[
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"abating",
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"bating",
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"deducting",
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"knocking off",
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"removing",
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"subtracting",
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"taking off"
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],
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"examples":[
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"the band recently added a saxophonist and a keyboard player to its ranks",
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"add another cup of flour to the mixture"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"detaching",
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"disconnecting",
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"disjoining",
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"separating",
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"unfastening",
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"amputating",
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"cutting",
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"excising",
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"lopping (off)",
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"severing",
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"contracting",
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"decreasing",
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"diminishing",
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"lessening",
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"lowering",
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"reducing",
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"abbreviating",
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"abridging",
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"curtailing",
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"shortening",
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"compressing",
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"condensing",
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"constricting",
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"cutting back",
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"retrenching"
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],
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"related":[
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"affixing",
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"attaching",
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"fastening",
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"fixing",
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"grafting",
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"hitching",
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"tagging",
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"tying",
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"tieing",
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"infusing",
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"injecting",
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"inserting",
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"interfusing",
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"introducing",
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"aggrandizing",
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"amplifying",
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"augmenting",
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"beefing (up)",
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"boosting",
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"compounding",
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"enlarging",
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"escalating",
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"expanding",
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"extending",
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"increasing",
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"multiplying",
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"raising",
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"swelling (up)",
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"elongating",
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"lengthening",
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"prolonging",
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"protracting",
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"enhancing",
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"heightening",
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"intensifying",
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"magnifying",
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"complementing",
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"supplementing",
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"supplying",
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"enforcing",
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"reinforcing",
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"reenforcing",
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"strengthening",
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"maximizing"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"adjoining",
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"annexing",
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"appending",
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"subjoining",
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"tacking (on)"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"additional":{
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"resulting in an increase in amount or number":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"there turned out to be additional reasons for her unauthorized absence"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"fewer",
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"less"
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],
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"related":[
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"accessory",
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"adjunct",
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"collateral",
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"extraneous",
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"peripheral",
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"side",
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"supplemental",
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"supplementary",
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"new",
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"excess",
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"extra",
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"plus",
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"spare",
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"supernumerary",
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"supervenient",
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"surplus",
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"complementary",
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"contributory"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"added",
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"another",
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"else",
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"farther",
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"fresh",
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"further",
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"more",
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"other"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"addressing":{
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"to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"the problem will only get worse if you don't address it now"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"botching",
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"bungling",
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"foozling",
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"fumbling",
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"goofing (up)",
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"lousing up",
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"messing (up)",
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"mishandling",
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"muffing",
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"scamping"
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],
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"related":[
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"engineering",
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"finessing",
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"jockeying",
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"bringing off",
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"carrying off",
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"carrying out",
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"getting off",
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"pulling",
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"commanding",
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"directing",
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"guiding",
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"steering",
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"controlling",
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"micromanaging",
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"regulating",
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"running",
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"reacting (to)",
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"responding (to)"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"contending (with)",
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"coping (with)",
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"fielding",
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"grappling (with)",
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"hacking",
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"handling",
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"managing",
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"maneuvering",
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"manipulating",
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"negotiating",
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"playing",
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"swinging",
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"taking",
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"treating"
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]
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},
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"to occupy (oneself) diligently or with close attention":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"please address yourself to what I'm saying and not to the television"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"dallying",
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"dawdling",
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"dillydallying",
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"fiddling (around)",
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"fooling around",
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"idling",
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"messing around",
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"monkeying (around)",
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"playing",
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"pottering (around)",
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"puttering (around)",
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"trifling"
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],
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"related":[
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"readdressing",
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"reapplying",
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"knuckling down",
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"setting (to)",
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"settling (down)",
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"busying",
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"committing",
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"concerning",
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"engaging",
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"involving",
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"exerting",
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"exhausting",
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"putting out",
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"spending",
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"straining",
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"stressing",
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"taxing",
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"troubling",
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"wearing out",
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"carrying on",
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"pitching in",
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"plunging (in)",
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"grinding",
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"humping",
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"hustling",
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"pegging (away)",
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"plodding",
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"plowing",
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"plugging (away)",
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"working"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"applying",
|
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"bending",
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"buckling",
|
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"devoting",
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"giving"
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]
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},
|
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"to transmit information or requests to":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"you may address the manager about your problems tomorrow"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"related":[
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"getting through (to)",
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"acquainting",
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"advising",
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"apprising",
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"briefing",
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"clueing",
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"cluing",
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"enlightening",
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"familiarizing",
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"filling in",
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"informing",
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"instructing",
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"notifying",
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"telling",
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"wising (up)",
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"buzzing",
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"calling",
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"phoning",
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"ringing (up)",
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"telephoning",
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"keeping up (with)"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"communicating (with)",
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"contacting",
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"getting",
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"reaching"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"adduce":{
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"to give as an example":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"in support of a 12-month school year, the committee adduced data from other school districts"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"related":[
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"exemplify",
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"represent",
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"advert (to)",
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"illustrate",
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"name",
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"refer (to)",
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"specify",
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"touch (on or upon)",
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"bear out",
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"corroborate",
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"document",
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"substantiate",
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"validate",
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"reference",
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"source"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"cite",
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"instance",
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"mention",
|
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"quote"
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]
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},
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"type":[
|
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"adequately":{
|
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"in a satisfactory way":{
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"antonyms":[
|
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"bad",
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"badly",
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"deficiently",
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"ill",
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"inadequately",
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"insufficiently",
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"intolerably",
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"poorly",
|
|
"unacceptably",
|
|
"unsatisfactorily"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we weren't completely bowled over by the performance, but the band certainly played more than adequately"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"unbearably",
|
|
"inappropriately",
|
|
"incorrectly",
|
|
"indecently",
|
|
"unsuitably",
|
|
"awfully",
|
|
"deplorably",
|
|
"disastrously",
|
|
"dreadfully",
|
|
"horrendously",
|
|
"horribly",
|
|
"horridly",
|
|
"miserably",
|
|
"terribly"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"appropriately",
|
|
"aptly",
|
|
"congruously",
|
|
"correctly",
|
|
"decorously",
|
|
"felicitously",
|
|
"fittingly",
|
|
"happily",
|
|
"meetly",
|
|
"rightly",
|
|
"seemly",
|
|
"suitably",
|
|
"gratifyingly",
|
|
"satisfyingly",
|
|
"effectively",
|
|
"effectually",
|
|
"efficiently",
|
|
"neatly",
|
|
"tidily"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acceptably",
|
|
"all right",
|
|
"alright",
|
|
"creditably",
|
|
"decently",
|
|
"fine",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"middlingly",
|
|
"nicely",
|
|
"OK",
|
|
"okay",
|
|
"passably",
|
|
"respectably",
|
|
"satisfactorily",
|
|
"serviceably",
|
|
"so-so",
|
|
"sufficiently",
|
|
"tolerably",
|
|
"well"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"in or to a degree or quantity that meets one's requirements or satisfaction":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"inadequately",
|
|
"insufficiently",
|
|
"unsatisfactorily"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"adequately provided with candles and freshwater in case of a power outage"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"acceptably",
|
|
"decently",
|
|
"fairly",
|
|
"moderately",
|
|
"passably",
|
|
"tolerably",
|
|
"meetly",
|
|
"properly",
|
|
"rightly",
|
|
"seemly",
|
|
"agreeably",
|
|
"gratifyingly",
|
|
"satisfyingly",
|
|
"abundantly",
|
|
"amply",
|
|
"aplenty",
|
|
"optimally",
|
|
"plenteously",
|
|
"plentifully",
|
|
"commensurately",
|
|
"proportionately"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"enough",
|
|
"satisfactorily",
|
|
"sufficiently",
|
|
"suitably"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"adjoining":{
|
|
"having a border in common":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"nonadjacent",
|
|
"noncontiguous"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the cows had broken through the fence and were grazing in the adjoining field"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"apart",
|
|
"detached",
|
|
"disconnected",
|
|
"discrete",
|
|
"free-standing",
|
|
"isolate",
|
|
"isolated",
|
|
"removed",
|
|
"separate",
|
|
"single",
|
|
"unattached",
|
|
"unconnected",
|
|
"unlinked",
|
|
"away",
|
|
"distant",
|
|
"far",
|
|
"faraway",
|
|
"far-off",
|
|
"farthest",
|
|
"remote",
|
|
"discontinuous",
|
|
"noncontinuous",
|
|
"broken up",
|
|
"disjoined",
|
|
"dissevered",
|
|
"dissociated",
|
|
"disunited",
|
|
"divided",
|
|
"divorced",
|
|
"parted",
|
|
"ramified",
|
|
"resolved",
|
|
"severed",
|
|
"split",
|
|
"sundered",
|
|
"uncoupled",
|
|
"unyoked"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"approximate",
|
|
"close",
|
|
"closest",
|
|
"immediate",
|
|
"near",
|
|
"nearby",
|
|
"nearest",
|
|
"next-door",
|
|
"nigh",
|
|
"attached",
|
|
"communicating",
|
|
"connected",
|
|
"connecting",
|
|
"interconnecting",
|
|
"joined",
|
|
"linked",
|
|
"united",
|
|
"bounding",
|
|
"circumjacent",
|
|
"embracing",
|
|
"encircling",
|
|
"enclosing",
|
|
"inclosing",
|
|
"fencing",
|
|
"rimming",
|
|
"surrounding",
|
|
"marginal",
|
|
"peripheral",
|
|
"tangent",
|
|
"tangential",
|
|
"ambient",
|
|
"encompassing"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abutting",
|
|
"adjacent",
|
|
"bordering",
|
|
"conterminous",
|
|
"contiguous",
|
|
"flanking",
|
|
"flush",
|
|
"fringing",
|
|
"joining",
|
|
"juxtaposed",
|
|
"neighboring",
|
|
"skirting",
|
|
"touching",
|
|
"verging"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to be adjacent to":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the bedroom of their apartment adjoins their neighbor's living room"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"attaching (to)",
|
|
"communicating (with)",
|
|
"connecting (with)",
|
|
"linking (with)",
|
|
"bounding",
|
|
"embracing",
|
|
"encircling",
|
|
"enclosing",
|
|
"inclosing",
|
|
"fencing",
|
|
"lining",
|
|
"margining",
|
|
"rimming",
|
|
"surrounding",
|
|
"contacting",
|
|
"converging",
|
|
"meeting"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abutting",
|
|
"bordering (on)",
|
|
"butting (on or against)",
|
|
"flanking",
|
|
"fringing",
|
|
"joining",
|
|
"marching (with)",
|
|
"neighboring",
|
|
"skirting",
|
|
"touching",
|
|
"verging (on)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to join (something) to a mass, quantity, or number so as to bring about an overall increase":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"abating",
|
|
"bating",
|
|
"deducting",
|
|
"knocking off",
|
|
"removing",
|
|
"subtracting",
|
|
"taking off"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"after the dictionary writer's talk, the principal adjoined a few remarks about her own love of words"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"detaching",
|
|
"disconnecting",
|
|
"disjoining",
|
|
"separating",
|
|
"unfastening",
|
|
"amputating",
|
|
"cutting",
|
|
"excising",
|
|
"lopping (off)",
|
|
"severing",
|
|
"contracting",
|
|
"decreasing",
|
|
"diminishing",
|
|
"lessening",
|
|
"lowering",
|
|
"reducing",
|
|
"abbreviating",
|
|
"abridging",
|
|
"curtailing",
|
|
"shortening",
|
|
"compressing",
|
|
"condensing",
|
|
"constricting",
|
|
"cutting back",
|
|
"retrenching"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"affixing",
|
|
"attaching",
|
|
"fastening",
|
|
"fixing",
|
|
"grafting",
|
|
"hitching",
|
|
"tagging",
|
|
"tying",
|
|
"tieing",
|
|
"infusing",
|
|
"injecting",
|
|
"inserting",
|
|
"interfusing",
|
|
"introducing",
|
|
"aggrandizing",
|
|
"amplifying",
|
|
"augmenting",
|
|
"beefing (up)",
|
|
"boosting",
|
|
"compounding",
|
|
"enlarging",
|
|
"escalating",
|
|
"expanding",
|
|
"extending",
|
|
"increasing",
|
|
"multiplying",
|
|
"raising",
|
|
"swelling (up)",
|
|
"elongating",
|
|
"lengthening",
|
|
"prolonging",
|
|
"protracting",
|
|
"enhancing",
|
|
"heightening",
|
|
"intensifying",
|
|
"magnifying",
|
|
"complementing",
|
|
"supplementing",
|
|
"supplying",
|
|
"enforcing",
|
|
"reinforcing",
|
|
"reenforcing",
|
|
"strengthening",
|
|
"maximizing"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adding",
|
|
"annexing",
|
|
"appending",
|
|
"subjoining",
|
|
"tacking (on)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"adjudge":{
|
|
"to give an opinion about (something at issue or in dispute)":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"his version of what had happened was generally adjudged to be completely fictitious"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"equivocate",
|
|
"hedge",
|
|
"pussyfoot",
|
|
"skirt"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"consider",
|
|
"deem",
|
|
"deliberate",
|
|
"hear",
|
|
"ponder",
|
|
"weigh",
|
|
"size up",
|
|
"mediate",
|
|
"moderate",
|
|
"negotiate",
|
|
"prosecute",
|
|
"try",
|
|
"find (for or against)",
|
|
"conclude",
|
|
"resolve",
|
|
"redetermine",
|
|
"rejudge"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adjudicate",
|
|
"arbitrate",
|
|
"decide",
|
|
"determine",
|
|
"judge",
|
|
"referee",
|
|
"rule (on)",
|
|
"settle",
|
|
"umpire"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"adjudicate":{
|
|
"to give an opinion about (something at issue or in dispute)":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"when we asked the salesclerk to adjudicate our disagreement, she agreed with me that the white shoes looked better"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"equivocate",
|
|
"hedge",
|
|
"pussyfoot",
|
|
"skirt"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"consider",
|
|
"deem",
|
|
"deliberate",
|
|
"hear",
|
|
"ponder",
|
|
"weigh",
|
|
"size up",
|
|
"mediate",
|
|
"moderate",
|
|
"negotiate",
|
|
"prosecute",
|
|
"try",
|
|
"find (for or against)",
|
|
"conclude",
|
|
"resolve",
|
|
"redetermine",
|
|
"rejudge"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adjudge",
|
|
"arbitrate",
|
|
"decide",
|
|
"determine",
|
|
"judge",
|
|
"referee",
|
|
"rule (on)",
|
|
"settle",
|
|
"umpire"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"adjudicated":{
|
|
"to give an opinion about (something at issue or in dispute)":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"when we asked the salesclerk to adjudicate our disagreement, she agreed with me that the white shoes looked better"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"equivocated",
|
|
"hedged",
|
|
"pussyfooted",
|
|
"skirted"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"considered",
|
|
"deemed",
|
|
"deliberated",
|
|
"heard",
|
|
"pondered",
|
|
"weighed",
|
|
"sized up",
|
|
"mediated",
|
|
"moderated",
|
|
"negotiated",
|
|
"prosecuted",
|
|
"tried",
|
|
"found (for or against)",
|
|
"concluded",
|
|
"resolved",
|
|
"redetermined",
|
|
"rejudged"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adjudged",
|
|
"arbitrated",
|
|
"decided",
|
|
"determined",
|
|
"judged",
|
|
"refereed",
|
|
"ruled (on)",
|
|
"settled",
|
|
"umpired"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"adjurations":{
|
|
"an earnest request":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"though he was loath to take over the family business, he couldn't refuse his ailing father's adjuration"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"applications",
|
|
"requisitions",
|
|
"calls",
|
|
"claims",
|
|
"demands",
|
|
"insistences"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"appeals",
|
|
"conjurations",
|
|
"cries",
|
|
"desires",
|
|
"entreaties",
|
|
"petitions",
|
|
"pleadings",
|
|
"pleas",
|
|
"prayers",
|
|
"solicitations",
|
|
"suits",
|
|
"suppliances",
|
|
"supplications"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"an opinion suggesting a wise or proper course of action":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an adjuration to check the facts carefully before publishing the expos\u00e9 on corruption in the statehouse"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"recommendations",
|
|
"suggestions",
|
|
"hints",
|
|
"pointers",
|
|
"tips",
|
|
"data",
|
|
"feedback",
|
|
"information",
|
|
"answers",
|
|
"solutions",
|
|
"advisements",
|
|
"considerations",
|
|
"thoughts",
|
|
"alarms",
|
|
"alarums",
|
|
"alerts",
|
|
"cautions",
|
|
"expostulations",
|
|
"forewarnings",
|
|
"remonstrances",
|
|
"remonstrations",
|
|
"urgings",
|
|
"warnings",
|
|
"judgments",
|
|
"judgements",
|
|
"observations",
|
|
"verdicts",
|
|
"assistances",
|
|
"briefings",
|
|
"directions",
|
|
"instructions",
|
|
"primings",
|
|
"promptings",
|
|
"teachings",
|
|
"interferences",
|
|
"exhortations",
|
|
"lectures",
|
|
"lessons",
|
|
"sermons",
|
|
"speeches"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"admonishments",
|
|
"admonitions",
|
|
"advice",
|
|
"counsel",
|
|
"guidance",
|
|
"inputs"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"adjust":{
|
|
"to change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"after going on the night shift, he found it difficult to adjust his sleep schedule",
|
|
"adjust the amount of sugar in the recipe to your taste"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"misadjust"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"readapt",
|
|
"readjust",
|
|
"customize",
|
|
"gear",
|
|
"match",
|
|
"model",
|
|
"pattern",
|
|
"attune",
|
|
"correct",
|
|
"harmonize",
|
|
"square",
|
|
"tune",
|
|
"establish",
|
|
"root",
|
|
"settle",
|
|
"acquaint",
|
|
"familiarize",
|
|
"orient",
|
|
"orientate",
|
|
"equip",
|
|
"prepare",
|
|
"prime",
|
|
"rehearse",
|
|
"harden",
|
|
"inure",
|
|
"season",
|
|
"toughen",
|
|
"alter",
|
|
"convert",
|
|
"make over",
|
|
"modify",
|
|
"recast",
|
|
"reclaim",
|
|
"recycle",
|
|
"redesign",
|
|
"redevelop",
|
|
"redo",
|
|
"reengineer",
|
|
"refashion",
|
|
"refigure",
|
|
"refit",
|
|
"refocus",
|
|
"reinvent",
|
|
"rejigger",
|
|
"remake",
|
|
"remodel",
|
|
"revamp",
|
|
"revise",
|
|
"rework",
|
|
"transform",
|
|
"accustom",
|
|
"habilitate",
|
|
"habituate",
|
|
"naturalize",
|
|
"ready",
|
|
"train",
|
|
"bend",
|
|
"fiddle (with)",
|
|
"fine-tune",
|
|
"phase",
|
|
"register",
|
|
"regulate",
|
|
"rig"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acclimate",
|
|
"acclimatize",
|
|
"accommodate",
|
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"after going on the night shift, he found it difficult to adjust his sleep schedule",
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"adjust the amount of sugar in the recipe to your taste"
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],
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|
"fine-tuned",
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"registered",
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"rigged"
|
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],
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|
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"verb"
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|
|
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|
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|
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|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"after going on the night shift, he found it difficult to adjust his sleep schedule",
|
|
"adjust the amount of sugar in the recipe to your taste"
|
|
],
|
|
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|
|
"misadjusts"
|
|
],
|
|
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|
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|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
"roots",
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
"seasons",
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
"redoes",
|
|
"reengineers",
|
|
"refashions",
|
|
"refigures",
|
|
"refits",
|
|
"refocuses",
|
|
"reinvents",
|
|
"rejiggers",
|
|
"remakes",
|
|
"remodels",
|
|
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|
|
"revises",
|
|
"reworks",
|
|
"transforms",
|
|
"accustoms",
|
|
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|
|
"habituates",
|
|
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|
|
"readies",
|
|
"trains",
|
|
"bends",
|
|
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|
|
"fine-tunes",
|
|
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|
|
"registers",
|
|
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|
|
"rigs"
|
|
],
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
"conditions",
|
|
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|
|
"doctors",
|
|
"edits",
|
|
"fashions",
|
|
"fits",
|
|
"puts",
|
|
"shapes",
|
|
"suits",
|
|
"tailors"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"local officials should see that the fair housing laws are rigorously administered"
|
|
],
|
|
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|
|
"disregarded",
|
|
"ignored",
|
|
"neglected"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
"effectuated",
|
|
"discharged",
|
|
"fulfilled",
|
|
"rendered",
|
|
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|
|
"invoked",
|
|
"enacted",
|
|
"legislated",
|
|
"honored",
|
|
"observed",
|
|
"upheld",
|
|
"prosecuted",
|
|
"promulgated"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
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|
|
"enforced",
|
|
"executed",
|
|
"implemented"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to give out (something) to appropriate individuals":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"misallocated"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the principal administers discipline fairly when students break the rules"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"begrudged",
|
|
"declined",
|
|
"denied",
|
|
"deprived (of)",
|
|
"disallowed",
|
|
"refused",
|
|
"rejected",
|
|
"withheld",
|
|
"niggled (out)",
|
|
"pinched",
|
|
"skimped",
|
|
"stinted"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"admeasured",
|
|
"allotted",
|
|
"allowed",
|
|
"appropriated",
|
|
"assigned",
|
|
"dished out",
|
|
"divided",
|
|
"divvied (up)",
|
|
"dolloped (out)",
|
|
"lotted",
|
|
"measured (out)",
|
|
"parted",
|
|
"proportioned",
|
|
"rationed",
|
|
"redistributed",
|
|
"set",
|
|
"shared (out)",
|
|
"split",
|
|
"bestowed",
|
|
"disbursed",
|
|
"furnished",
|
|
"issued",
|
|
"provided",
|
|
"shared",
|
|
"supplied",
|
|
"circulated",
|
|
"dispersed",
|
|
"disseminated",
|
|
"scattered",
|
|
"spread",
|
|
"chipped in",
|
|
"contributed",
|
|
"donated",
|
|
"pledged",
|
|
"reallocated",
|
|
"reapportioned"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"allocated",
|
|
"apportioned",
|
|
"dealt (out)",
|
|
"dispensed",
|
|
"distributed",
|
|
"doled out",
|
|
"handed out",
|
|
"meted (out)",
|
|
"parceled (out)",
|
|
"parcelled (out)",
|
|
"portioned",
|
|
"prorated"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to look after and make decisions about":{
|
|
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|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the lieutenant governor administers the affairs of the state in the absence of the governor"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"cared (for)",
|
|
"minded",
|
|
"watched",
|
|
"led",
|
|
"piloted",
|
|
"steered",
|
|
"guarded",
|
|
"protected",
|
|
"safeguarded",
|
|
"micromanaged",
|
|
"stage-managed",
|
|
"codirected",
|
|
"co-directed",
|
|
"comanaged",
|
|
"co-managed"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"administrated",
|
|
"carried on",
|
|
"conducted",
|
|
"controlled",
|
|
"directed",
|
|
"governed",
|
|
"guided",
|
|
"handled",
|
|
"kept",
|
|
"managed",
|
|
"operated",
|
|
"overlooked",
|
|
"oversaw",
|
|
"presided (over)",
|
|
"ran",
|
|
"run",
|
|
"regulated",
|
|
"stewarded",
|
|
"superintended",
|
|
"supervised",
|
|
"tended"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"administering":{
|
|
"to carry out effectively":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"local officials should see that the fair housing laws are rigorously administered"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disregarding",
|
|
"ignoring",
|
|
"neglecting"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"bringing about",
|
|
"effecting",
|
|
"effectuating",
|
|
"discharging",
|
|
"fulfilling",
|
|
"rendering",
|
|
"citing",
|
|
"invoking",
|
|
"enacting",
|
|
"legislating",
|
|
"honoring",
|
|
"observing",
|
|
"upholding",
|
|
"prosecuting",
|
|
"promulgating"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"applying",
|
|
"enforcing",
|
|
"executing",
|
|
"implementing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to give out (something) to appropriate individuals":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"misallocating"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the principal administers discipline fairly when students break the rules"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"begrudging",
|
|
"declining",
|
|
"denying",
|
|
"depriving (of)",
|
|
"disallowing",
|
|
"refusing",
|
|
"rejecting",
|
|
"withholding",
|
|
"niggling (out)",
|
|
"pinching",
|
|
"skimping",
|
|
"stinting"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"admeasuring",
|
|
"allotting",
|
|
"allowing",
|
|
"appropriating",
|
|
"assigning",
|
|
"dishing out",
|
|
"dividing",
|
|
"divvying (up)",
|
|
"dolloping (out)",
|
|
"lotting",
|
|
"measuring (out)",
|
|
"parting",
|
|
"proportioning",
|
|
"rationing",
|
|
"redistributing",
|
|
"setting",
|
|
"sharing (out)",
|
|
"splitting",
|
|
"bestowing",
|
|
"disbursing",
|
|
"furnishing",
|
|
"issuing",
|
|
"providing",
|
|
"sharing",
|
|
"supplying",
|
|
"circulating",
|
|
"dispersing",
|
|
"disseminating",
|
|
"scattering",
|
|
"spreading",
|
|
"chipping in",
|
|
"contributing",
|
|
"donating",
|
|
"pledging",
|
|
"reallocating",
|
|
"reapportioning"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"allocating",
|
|
"apportioning",
|
|
"dealing (out)",
|
|
"dispensing",
|
|
"distributing",
|
|
"doling out",
|
|
"handing out",
|
|
"meting (out)",
|
|
"parceling (out)",
|
|
"parcelling (out)",
|
|
"portioning",
|
|
"prorating"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to look after and make decisions about":{
|
|
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|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the lieutenant governor administers the affairs of the state in the absence of the governor"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"caring (for)",
|
|
"minding",
|
|
"watching",
|
|
"leading",
|
|
"piloting",
|
|
"steering",
|
|
"guarding",
|
|
"protecting",
|
|
"safeguarding",
|
|
"micromanaging",
|
|
"stage-managing",
|
|
"codirecting",
|
|
"co-directing",
|
|
"comanaging",
|
|
"co-managing"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"administrating",
|
|
"carrying on",
|
|
"conducting",
|
|
"controlling",
|
|
"directing",
|
|
"governing",
|
|
"guiding",
|
|
"handling",
|
|
"keeping",
|
|
"managing",
|
|
"operating",
|
|
"overlooking",
|
|
"overseeing",
|
|
"presiding (over)",
|
|
"regulating",
|
|
"running",
|
|
"stewarding",
|
|
"superintending",
|
|
"supervising",
|
|
"tending"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"administrate":{
|
|
"to look after and make decisions about":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"they're looking for someone to administrate the new division"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"care (for)",
|
|
"mind",
|
|
"watch",
|
|
"lead",
|
|
"pilot",
|
|
"steer",
|
|
"guard",
|
|
"protect",
|
|
"safeguard",
|
|
"micromanage",
|
|
"stage-manage",
|
|
"codirect",
|
|
"comanage"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"administer",
|
|
"carry on",
|
|
"conduct",
|
|
"control",
|
|
"direct",
|
|
"govern",
|
|
"guide",
|
|
"handle",
|
|
"keep",
|
|
"manage",
|
|
"operate",
|
|
"overlook",
|
|
"oversee",
|
|
"preside (over)",
|
|
"regulate",
|
|
"run",
|
|
"steward",
|
|
"superintend",
|
|
"supervise",
|
|
"tend"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"admirable":{
|
|
"deserving of high regard or great approval":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"censurable",
|
|
"discreditable",
|
|
"illaudable",
|
|
"reprehensible"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it's admirable the way she helps her elderly neighbor with chores and errands every Saturday"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"base",
|
|
"contemptible",
|
|
"deplorable",
|
|
"despicable",
|
|
"detestable",
|
|
"dirty",
|
|
"infamous",
|
|
"lousy",
|
|
"nasty",
|
|
"notorious",
|
|
"pitiable",
|
|
"pitiful",
|
|
"scabby",
|
|
"scummy",
|
|
"scurvy",
|
|
"sorry",
|
|
"unlikable",
|
|
"unworthy",
|
|
"vile",
|
|
"worthless",
|
|
"wretched",
|
|
"disgraceful",
|
|
"dishonorable",
|
|
"disreputable",
|
|
"ignominious",
|
|
"low",
|
|
"mean",
|
|
"scandalous",
|
|
"seamy",
|
|
"shady",
|
|
"shameful",
|
|
"shocking",
|
|
"sordid",
|
|
"unethical",
|
|
"unsavory"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"deserving",
|
|
"worthy",
|
|
"awesome",
|
|
"distinctive",
|
|
"distinguished",
|
|
"excellent",
|
|
"heady",
|
|
"honorable",
|
|
"impressive",
|
|
"noteworthy",
|
|
"noticeable",
|
|
"outstanding",
|
|
"redoubtable",
|
|
"reputable",
|
|
"respectable",
|
|
"invaluable",
|
|
"precious",
|
|
"priceless",
|
|
"valuable",
|
|
"delightful",
|
|
"enjoyable",
|
|
"pleasing",
|
|
"satisfying",
|
|
"ethical",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"high-minded",
|
|
"moral",
|
|
"noble",
|
|
"principled"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"applaudable",
|
|
"commendable",
|
|
"creditable",
|
|
"estimable",
|
|
"laudable",
|
|
"meritorious",
|
|
"praiseworthy"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"admiringly":{
|
|
"in an approving manner":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"adversely",
|
|
"disapprovingly",
|
|
"negatively",
|
|
"unfavorably"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we gazed admiringly at the portrait"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"captiously",
|
|
"hypercritically",
|
|
"deploringly",
|
|
"disdainfully",
|
|
"scornfully",
|
|
"unflatteringly"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"lovingly",
|
|
"regardfully",
|
|
"respectfully",
|
|
"reverently",
|
|
"worshipfully"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"appreciatively",
|
|
"approvingly",
|
|
"complimentarily",
|
|
"favorably",
|
|
"positively"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"admixtures":{
|
|
"a distinct entity formed by the combining of two or more different things":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an admixture of rose petals and lavender for a fragrant potpourri"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"components",
|
|
"constituents",
|
|
"elements",
|
|
"ingredients"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"half-and-halfs",
|
|
"absorptions",
|
|
"coalescences",
|
|
"coalitions",
|
|
"commixtures",
|
|
"composts",
|
|
"concretions",
|
|
"homogenizations",
|
|
"immixtures",
|
|
"incorporations",
|
|
"integrations",
|
|
"interfusions",
|
|
"mergences",
|
|
"mergers",
|
|
"assortments",
|
|
"hashes",
|
|
"hodgepodges",
|
|
"hotchpotches",
|
|
"jumbles",
|
|
"medleys",
|
|
"m\u00e9langes",
|
|
"mishmashes",
|
|
"motleys",
|
|
"patchworks",
|
|
"potpourris",
|
|
"varieties",
|
|
"accumulations",
|
|
"aggregations",
|
|
"conglomerations"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"alloys",
|
|
"amalgamations",
|
|
"amalgams",
|
|
"blends",
|
|
"cocktails",
|
|
"combinations",
|
|
"composites",
|
|
"compounds",
|
|
"conflations",
|
|
"emulsions",
|
|
"fusions",
|
|
"intermixtures",
|
|
"melds",
|
|
"mixes",
|
|
"mixtures",
|
|
"syntheses"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"admonishes":{
|
|
"to criticize (someone) usually gently so as to correct a fault":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"admonished her for littering"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"approves",
|
|
"endorses",
|
|
"indorses",
|
|
"OKs",
|
|
"okays",
|
|
"sanctions",
|
|
"applauds",
|
|
"extols",
|
|
"extolls",
|
|
"hails",
|
|
"lauds",
|
|
"praises",
|
|
"salutes",
|
|
"touts"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"berates",
|
|
"castigates",
|
|
"chews out",
|
|
"dresses down",
|
|
"flays",
|
|
"harangues",
|
|
"jaws",
|
|
"keelhauls",
|
|
"lambastes",
|
|
"lambasts",
|
|
"lectures",
|
|
"rails (at or against)",
|
|
"rates",
|
|
"scolds",
|
|
"scores",
|
|
"upbraids",
|
|
"abuses",
|
|
"assails",
|
|
"attacks",
|
|
"bad-mouths",
|
|
"blames",
|
|
"blasts",
|
|
"censures",
|
|
"condemns",
|
|
"criticizes",
|
|
"crucifies",
|
|
"denounces",
|
|
"disses",
|
|
"excoriates",
|
|
"faults",
|
|
"knocks",
|
|
"lashes",
|
|
"pans",
|
|
"reprehends",
|
|
"slams",
|
|
"belittles",
|
|
"deprecates",
|
|
"disparages",
|
|
"minimizes",
|
|
"mocks",
|
|
"puts down",
|
|
"derides",
|
|
"ridicules",
|
|
"scoffs",
|
|
"scorns"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"chides",
|
|
"rebukes",
|
|
"reprimands",
|
|
"reproaches",
|
|
"reproves",
|
|
"ticks off"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to give advice to":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"my physician is always admonishing me to eat more healthy foods"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"alerts",
|
|
"cautions",
|
|
"forewarns",
|
|
"warns",
|
|
"briefs",
|
|
"clues (in)",
|
|
"fills in",
|
|
"informs",
|
|
"tells",
|
|
"wises (up)",
|
|
"coaches",
|
|
"directs",
|
|
"guides",
|
|
"instructs",
|
|
"leads",
|
|
"mentors",
|
|
"shepherds",
|
|
"shows",
|
|
"teaches",
|
|
"tutors",
|
|
"directs",
|
|
"pilots",
|
|
"steers",
|
|
"acquaints",
|
|
"apprises",
|
|
"familiarizes",
|
|
"convinces",
|
|
"encourages",
|
|
"induces",
|
|
"persuades",
|
|
"talks (into)",
|
|
"begs",
|
|
"exhorts",
|
|
"implores",
|
|
"prevails (upon)",
|
|
"urges",
|
|
"proposes",
|
|
"recommends",
|
|
"suggests"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adjures",
|
|
"advises",
|
|
"counsels"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"adopted":{
|
|
"as in orphaned":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take for one's own use (something originated by another)":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"shortly after moving to the U.S., the family dutifully adopted the American tradition of having turkey for Thanksgiving"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abandoned",
|
|
"forsook",
|
|
"gave up",
|
|
"relinquished",
|
|
"surrendered",
|
|
"abjured",
|
|
"abnegated",
|
|
"disowned",
|
|
"rejected",
|
|
"renounced",
|
|
"repudiated",
|
|
"spurned",
|
|
"discarded",
|
|
"jettisoned",
|
|
"junked",
|
|
"threw away",
|
|
"threw out"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"domesticated",
|
|
"naturalized",
|
|
"appropriated",
|
|
"arrogated",
|
|
"took over",
|
|
"usurped",
|
|
"absorbed",
|
|
"assimilated",
|
|
"incorporated",
|
|
"quoted",
|
|
"cherished",
|
|
"prized",
|
|
"treasured",
|
|
"cultivated",
|
|
"followed",
|
|
"heeded",
|
|
"honored",
|
|
"used",
|
|
"utilized",
|
|
"brought up",
|
|
"fostered",
|
|
"nurtured",
|
|
"raised",
|
|
"reared",
|
|
"affected",
|
|
"assumed",
|
|
"copied",
|
|
"imitated",
|
|
"pretended",
|
|
"put on",
|
|
"simulated"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"borrowed",
|
|
"embraced",
|
|
"espoused",
|
|
"took on",
|
|
"took up"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"adore":{
|
|
"to feel passion, devotion, or tenderness for":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"abhor",
|
|
"abominate",
|
|
"despise",
|
|
"detest",
|
|
"execrate",
|
|
"hate",
|
|
"loathe"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an attentive, solicitous husband who clearly adores his wife"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"antagonize",
|
|
"displease",
|
|
"disapprove (of)",
|
|
"disfavor",
|
|
"dislike",
|
|
"disgust",
|
|
"nauseate",
|
|
"repel",
|
|
"repulse",
|
|
"revolt",
|
|
"sicken",
|
|
"turn off"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"adulate",
|
|
"canonize",
|
|
"deify",
|
|
"idealize",
|
|
"idolize",
|
|
"revere",
|
|
"reverence",
|
|
"venerate",
|
|
"delight (in)",
|
|
"dote (on)"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cherish",
|
|
"love",
|
|
"worship"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to love or admire too much":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"adores her older sister so much that she cannot see her considerable faults"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abhor",
|
|
"abominate",
|
|
"despise",
|
|
"detest",
|
|
"disdain",
|
|
"dislike",
|
|
"hate",
|
|
"loathe",
|
|
"belittle",
|
|
"deprecate",
|
|
"disparage",
|
|
"misprize",
|
|
"put down"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"appreciate",
|
|
"cherish",
|
|
"esteem",
|
|
"prize",
|
|
"treasure",
|
|
"value",
|
|
"fancy",
|
|
"favor",
|
|
"like",
|
|
"prefer",
|
|
"regard",
|
|
"hallow",
|
|
"respect",
|
|
"revere",
|
|
"venerate",
|
|
"approve",
|
|
"endorse",
|
|
"indorse",
|
|
"support"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adulate",
|
|
"canonize",
|
|
"deify",
|
|
"dote (on)",
|
|
"hero-worship",
|
|
"idolize",
|
|
"worship"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to offer honor or respect to (someone) as a divine power":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the Roman soldier was beheaded for adoring the Christian god"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blaspheme",
|
|
"desecrate",
|
|
"profane",
|
|
"violate",
|
|
"affront",
|
|
"dishonor",
|
|
"disrespect",
|
|
"insult",
|
|
"offend",
|
|
"outrage",
|
|
"pique",
|
|
"ridicule",
|
|
"scorn",
|
|
"slight",
|
|
"displease",
|
|
"defame",
|
|
"disparage",
|
|
"libel",
|
|
"malign",
|
|
"slander",
|
|
"slur",
|
|
"smear"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"admire",
|
|
"honor",
|
|
"love",
|
|
"regard",
|
|
"respect",
|
|
"apotheosize",
|
|
"canonize",
|
|
"dignify",
|
|
"exalt",
|
|
"lionize",
|
|
"magnify",
|
|
"extol",
|
|
"extoll",
|
|
"laud",
|
|
"praise",
|
|
"delight",
|
|
"gratify",
|
|
"please",
|
|
"satisfy"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"deify",
|
|
"glorify",
|
|
"revere",
|
|
"reverence",
|
|
"venerate",
|
|
"worship"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take pleasure in":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I adore those earrings\u2014wherever did you get them?"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abhor",
|
|
"abominate",
|
|
"detest",
|
|
"dislike",
|
|
"hate",
|
|
"loathe",
|
|
"condemn",
|
|
"despise",
|
|
"scorn"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"admire",
|
|
"appreciate",
|
|
"cherish",
|
|
"revere",
|
|
"venerate",
|
|
"worship",
|
|
"prize",
|
|
"treasure",
|
|
"value",
|
|
"devour",
|
|
"drink (in)",
|
|
"eat (up)",
|
|
"feast (on)",
|
|
"dote (on)",
|
|
"idolize",
|
|
"cotton (to)",
|
|
"favor",
|
|
"prefer",
|
|
"indulge (in)",
|
|
"luxuriate (in)",
|
|
"wallow (in)"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"delight (in)",
|
|
"dig",
|
|
"enjoy",
|
|
"fancy",
|
|
"get off (on)",
|
|
"groove (on)",
|
|
"like",
|
|
"love",
|
|
"rejoice (in)",
|
|
"relish",
|
|
"revel (in)",
|
|
"savor",
|
|
"savour"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"adored":{
|
|
"as in":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to feel passion, devotion, or tenderness for":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"abhorred",
|
|
"abominated",
|
|
"despised",
|
|
"detested",
|
|
"execrated",
|
|
"hated",
|
|
"loathed"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an attentive, solicitous husband who clearly adores his wife"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"antagonized",
|
|
"displeased",
|
|
"disapproved (of)",
|
|
"disfavored",
|
|
"disliked",
|
|
"disgusted",
|
|
"nauseated",
|
|
"repelled",
|
|
"repulsed",
|
|
"revolted",
|
|
"sickened",
|
|
"turned off"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"adulated",
|
|
"canonized",
|
|
"deified",
|
|
"idealized",
|
|
"idolized",
|
|
"revered",
|
|
"reverenced",
|
|
"venerated",
|
|
"delighted (in)",
|
|
"doted (on)"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cherished",
|
|
"loved",
|
|
"worshipped",
|
|
"worshiped"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to love or admire too much":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"adores her older sister so much that she cannot see her considerable faults"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abhorred",
|
|
"abominated",
|
|
"despised",
|
|
"detested",
|
|
"disdained",
|
|
"disliked",
|
|
"hated",
|
|
"loathed",
|
|
"belittled",
|
|
"deprecated",
|
|
"disparaged",
|
|
"misprized",
|
|
"put down"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"appreciated",
|
|
"cherished",
|
|
"esteemed",
|
|
"prized",
|
|
"treasured",
|
|
"valued",
|
|
"fancied",
|
|
"favored",
|
|
"liked",
|
|
"preferred",
|
|
"regarded",
|
|
"hallowed",
|
|
"respected",
|
|
"revered",
|
|
"venerated",
|
|
"approved",
|
|
"endorsed",
|
|
"indorsed",
|
|
"supported"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adulated",
|
|
"canonized",
|
|
"deified",
|
|
"doted (on)",
|
|
"hero-worshipped",
|
|
"hero-worshiped",
|
|
"idolized",
|
|
"worshipped",
|
|
"worshiped"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to offer honor or respect to (someone) as a divine power":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the Roman soldier was beheaded for adoring the Christian god"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blasphemed",
|
|
"desecrated",
|
|
"profaned",
|
|
"violated",
|
|
"affronted",
|
|
"dishonored",
|
|
"disrespected",
|
|
"insulted",
|
|
"offended",
|
|
"outraged",
|
|
"piqued",
|
|
"ridiculed",
|
|
"scorned",
|
|
"slighted",
|
|
"displeased",
|
|
"defamed",
|
|
"disparaged",
|
|
"libeled",
|
|
"libelled",
|
|
"maligned",
|
|
"slandered",
|
|
"slurred",
|
|
"smeared"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"admired",
|
|
"honored",
|
|
"loved",
|
|
"regarded",
|
|
"respected",
|
|
"apotheosized",
|
|
"canonized",
|
|
"dignified",
|
|
"exalted",
|
|
"lionized",
|
|
"magnified",
|
|
"extolled",
|
|
"lauded",
|
|
"praised",
|
|
"delighted",
|
|
"gratified",
|
|
"pleased",
|
|
"satisfied"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"deified",
|
|
"glorified",
|
|
"revered",
|
|
"reverenced",
|
|
"venerated",
|
|
"worshipped",
|
|
"worshiped"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take pleasure in":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I adore those earrings\u2014wherever did you get them?"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abhorred",
|
|
"abominated",
|
|
"detested",
|
|
"disliked",
|
|
"hated",
|
|
"loathed",
|
|
"condemned",
|
|
"despised",
|
|
"scorned"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"admired",
|
|
"appreciated",
|
|
"cherished",
|
|
"revered",
|
|
"venerated",
|
|
"worshipped",
|
|
"worshiped",
|
|
"prized",
|
|
"treasured",
|
|
"valued",
|
|
"ate (up)",
|
|
"devoured",
|
|
"drank (in)",
|
|
"feasted (on)",
|
|
"doted (on)",
|
|
"idolized",
|
|
"cottoned (to)",
|
|
"favored",
|
|
"preferred",
|
|
"indulged (in)",
|
|
"luxuriated (in)",
|
|
"wallowed (in)"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"delighted (in)",
|
|
"dug",
|
|
"enjoyed",
|
|
"fancied",
|
|
"got off (on)",
|
|
"grooved (on)",
|
|
"liked",
|
|
"loved",
|
|
"rejoiced (in)",
|
|
"relished",
|
|
"reveled (in)",
|
|
"revelled (in)",
|
|
"savored",
|
|
"savoured"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"adorned":{
|
|
"as in":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"blemished",
|
|
"defaced",
|
|
"disfigured",
|
|
"marred",
|
|
"scarred",
|
|
"spoiled",
|
|
"spoilt"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the Sultan's tent was richly adorned with thick tapestries and gleaming gold candlesticks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"simplified",
|
|
"streamlined",
|
|
"bared",
|
|
"denuded",
|
|
"dismantled",
|
|
"displayed",
|
|
"divested",
|
|
"exposed",
|
|
"revealed",
|
|
"stripped",
|
|
"stript",
|
|
"uncovered",
|
|
"uglified"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"accessorized",
|
|
"dressed up",
|
|
"trapped",
|
|
"tricked (out)",
|
|
"brightened",
|
|
"freshened",
|
|
"smartened",
|
|
"spruced (up)",
|
|
"bossed",
|
|
"chased",
|
|
"braided",
|
|
"embroidered",
|
|
"feathered",
|
|
"figured",
|
|
"filigreed",
|
|
"filleted",
|
|
"flounced",
|
|
"frilled",
|
|
"fringed",
|
|
"furbelowed",
|
|
"garlanded",
|
|
"hung",
|
|
"hanged",
|
|
"laced",
|
|
"ribboned",
|
|
"swagged",
|
|
"wreathed",
|
|
"appliqu\u00e9d",
|
|
"gilded",
|
|
"gilt",
|
|
"painted",
|
|
"diamonded",
|
|
"gemmed",
|
|
"impearled",
|
|
"jeweled",
|
|
"jewelled",
|
|
"pearled",
|
|
"redecorated",
|
|
"redid"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arrayed",
|
|
"beautified",
|
|
"bedecked",
|
|
"bedizened",
|
|
"blazoned",
|
|
"caparisoned",
|
|
"decked",
|
|
"decorated",
|
|
"did",
|
|
"did up",
|
|
"dolled up",
|
|
"draped",
|
|
"dressed",
|
|
"embellished",
|
|
"emblazed",
|
|
"embossed",
|
|
"enriched",
|
|
"fancied up",
|
|
"fancified",
|
|
"festooned",
|
|
"garnished",
|
|
"glitzed (up)",
|
|
"graced",
|
|
"gussied up",
|
|
"ornamented",
|
|
"prettied (up)",
|
|
"trimmed"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"adorning":{
|
|
"serving to add beauty":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"functional",
|
|
"utilitarian"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"adorning garlands of greenery can be seen all over the mansion at Christmastime"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"alluring",
|
|
"appealing",
|
|
"attractive",
|
|
"charming",
|
|
"delightful",
|
|
"glamorous",
|
|
"glamourous",
|
|
"pleasing",
|
|
"prepossessing",
|
|
"beauteous",
|
|
"beautiful",
|
|
"bonny",
|
|
"bonnie",
|
|
"comely",
|
|
"fair",
|
|
"gorgeous",
|
|
"handsome",
|
|
"lovely",
|
|
"pretty",
|
|
"stunning",
|
|
"detailed",
|
|
"elaborate",
|
|
"fancy",
|
|
"ornate"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beautifying",
|
|
"cosmetic",
|
|
"decorative",
|
|
"embellishing",
|
|
"ornamental"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"blemishing",
|
|
"defacing",
|
|
"disfiguring",
|
|
"marring",
|
|
"scarring",
|
|
"spoiling"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the Sultan's tent was richly adorned with thick tapestries and gleaming gold candlesticks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"simplifying",
|
|
"streamlining",
|
|
"baring",
|
|
"denuding",
|
|
"dismantling",
|
|
"displaying",
|
|
"divesting",
|
|
"exposing",
|
|
"revealing",
|
|
"stripping",
|
|
"uncovering",
|
|
"uglifying"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"accessorizing",
|
|
"dressing up",
|
|
"trapping",
|
|
"tricking (out)",
|
|
"brightening",
|
|
"freshening",
|
|
"smartening",
|
|
"sprucing (up)",
|
|
"bossing",
|
|
"chasing",
|
|
"braiding",
|
|
"embroidering",
|
|
"feathering",
|
|
"figuring",
|
|
"filigreeing",
|
|
"filleting",
|
|
"flouncing",
|
|
"frilling",
|
|
"fringing",
|
|
"furbelowing",
|
|
"garlanding",
|
|
"hanging",
|
|
"lacing",
|
|
"ribboning",
|
|
"swagging",
|
|
"wreathing",
|
|
"appliqu\u00e9ing",
|
|
"gilding",
|
|
"painting",
|
|
"diamonding",
|
|
"gemming",
|
|
"impearling",
|
|
"jeweling",
|
|
"jewelling",
|
|
"pearling",
|
|
"redecorating",
|
|
"redoing"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arraying",
|
|
"beautifying",
|
|
"bedecking",
|
|
"bedizening",
|
|
"blazoning",
|
|
"caparisoning",
|
|
"decking",
|
|
"decorating",
|
|
"doing",
|
|
"doing up",
|
|
"dolling up",
|
|
"draping",
|
|
"dressing",
|
|
"embellishing",
|
|
"emblazing",
|
|
"embossing",
|
|
"enriching",
|
|
"fancifying",
|
|
"fancying up",
|
|
"festooning",
|
|
"garnishing",
|
|
"glitzing (up)",
|
|
"gracing",
|
|
"gussying up",
|
|
"ornamenting",
|
|
"prettying (up)",
|
|
"trimming"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"ados":{
|
|
"a state of noisy, confused activity":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a bride-to-be caught up in the usual prenuptial ado"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"calms",
|
|
"hushes",
|
|
"peaces",
|
|
"quiets",
|
|
"quietudes",
|
|
"rests",
|
|
"tranquillities",
|
|
"tranquilities",
|
|
"orders"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"cacophonies",
|
|
"clamors",
|
|
"dins",
|
|
"howls",
|
|
"hue and cries",
|
|
"noises",
|
|
"outcries",
|
|
"rackets",
|
|
"roars",
|
|
"disorders",
|
|
"upheavals",
|
|
"eruptions",
|
|
"flare-ups",
|
|
"flurries",
|
|
"flutters",
|
|
"outbreaks",
|
|
"outbursts",
|
|
"brawls",
|
|
"fracases",
|
|
"fracas",
|
|
"frays",
|
|
"hassles",
|
|
"melees",
|
|
"m\u00eal\u00e9es",
|
|
"scuffles",
|
|
"dithers",
|
|
"fevers",
|
|
"frets",
|
|
"lathers",
|
|
"tizzies"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"alarums and excursions",
|
|
"ballyhoos",
|
|
"blathers",
|
|
"bluster",
|
|
"bobberies",
|
|
"bothers",
|
|
"bustles",
|
|
"clatters",
|
|
"clutters",
|
|
"coils",
|
|
"commotions",
|
|
"corroborees",
|
|
"disturbances",
|
|
"dos",
|
|
"do's",
|
|
"foofaraws",
|
|
"fun",
|
|
"furores",
|
|
"furors",
|
|
"fusses",
|
|
"helter-skelters",
|
|
"hoo-has",
|
|
"hoo-hahs",
|
|
"hooplas",
|
|
"hubble-bubbles",
|
|
"hubbubs",
|
|
"hullabaloos",
|
|
"hurlies",
|
|
"hurly-burlies",
|
|
"hurricanes",
|
|
"hurry-scurries",
|
|
"hurry-skurries",
|
|
"kerfuffles",
|
|
"moils",
|
|
"pandemoniums",
|
|
"pothers",
|
|
"rows",
|
|
"ruckuses",
|
|
"ructions",
|
|
"rumpuses",
|
|
"shindys",
|
|
"shindies",
|
|
"splores",
|
|
"squalls",
|
|
"stews",
|
|
"stirs",
|
|
"storms",
|
|
"to-dos",
|
|
"tumults",
|
|
"turmoils",
|
|
"uproars",
|
|
"welters",
|
|
"whirls",
|
|
"williwaws",
|
|
"zoos"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"adulated":{
|
|
"to love or admire too much":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it's ridiculous how she adulates that airheaded rock star"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abhorred",
|
|
"abominated",
|
|
"despised",
|
|
"detested",
|
|
"disdained",
|
|
"disliked",
|
|
"hated",
|
|
"loathed",
|
|
"belittled",
|
|
"deprecated",
|
|
"disparaged",
|
|
"misprized",
|
|
"put down"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"appreciated",
|
|
"cherished",
|
|
"esteemed",
|
|
"prized",
|
|
"treasured",
|
|
"valued",
|
|
"fancied",
|
|
"favored",
|
|
"liked",
|
|
"preferred",
|
|
"regarded",
|
|
"hallowed",
|
|
"respected",
|
|
"revered",
|
|
"venerated",
|
|
"approved",
|
|
"endorsed",
|
|
"indorsed",
|
|
"supported"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adored",
|
|
"canonized",
|
|
"deified",
|
|
"doted (on)",
|
|
"hero-worshipped",
|
|
"hero-worshiped",
|
|
"idolized",
|
|
"worshipped",
|
|
"worshiped"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to praise too much":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a business executive who unwisely surrounds herself with incompetent assistants who spend all their time adulating her"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bad-mouthed",
|
|
"belittled",
|
|
"decried",
|
|
"depreciated",
|
|
"disparaged",
|
|
"put down"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"blandished",
|
|
"cajoled",
|
|
"coaxed",
|
|
"sweet-talked",
|
|
"wheedled",
|
|
"fawned",
|
|
"kowtowed",
|
|
"sucked (up to)",
|
|
"toadied",
|
|
"idolized",
|
|
"worshipped",
|
|
"worshiped",
|
|
"eulogized",
|
|
"extolled",
|
|
"lauded",
|
|
"praised",
|
|
"applauded",
|
|
"commended",
|
|
"complimented",
|
|
"congratulated",
|
|
"felicitated",
|
|
"drooled",
|
|
"gushed",
|
|
"slavered",
|
|
"slobbered",
|
|
"endeared",
|
|
"ingratiated",
|
|
"courted",
|
|
"romanced",
|
|
"wooed"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"belauded",
|
|
"blarneyed",
|
|
"buttered up",
|
|
"flattered",
|
|
"hero-worshipped",
|
|
"hero-worshiped",
|
|
"honeyed",
|
|
"honied",
|
|
"massaged",
|
|
"overpraised",
|
|
"puffed",
|
|
"soft-soaped",
|
|
"stroked"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"adulterated":{
|
|
"containing foreign or lower-grade substances":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"fine",
|
|
"pure",
|
|
"ultrapure",
|
|
"unadulterated",
|
|
"unalloyed",
|
|
"uncontaminated",
|
|
"uncut",
|
|
"undiluted",
|
|
"unmixed",
|
|
"unpolluted",
|
|
"untainted"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the outbreak of food poisoning was traced to adulterated ground beef"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"clarified",
|
|
"filtered",
|
|
"purified",
|
|
"refined",
|
|
"ultrarefined",
|
|
"neat",
|
|
"plain",
|
|
"straight",
|
|
"concentrated",
|
|
"strong",
|
|
"uncombined",
|
|
"pasteurized",
|
|
"sterile",
|
|
"sterilized",
|
|
"clean",
|
|
"immaculate",
|
|
"spotless",
|
|
"stainless",
|
|
"unsoiled",
|
|
"unsullied"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"unclarified",
|
|
"unfiltered",
|
|
"unrefined",
|
|
"befouled",
|
|
"begrimed",
|
|
"bemired",
|
|
"besmirched",
|
|
"corrupted",
|
|
"debased",
|
|
"defiled",
|
|
"dirtied",
|
|
"fouled",
|
|
"maculate",
|
|
"maculated",
|
|
"soiled",
|
|
"spoiled",
|
|
"sullied",
|
|
"blended",
|
|
"commingled",
|
|
"incorporated",
|
|
"intermingled",
|
|
"intermixed",
|
|
"merged",
|
|
"mingled",
|
|
"mixed",
|
|
"coalesced",
|
|
"combined",
|
|
"compounded",
|
|
"cheapened",
|
|
"doctored"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adulterate",
|
|
"alloyed",
|
|
"contaminated",
|
|
"dilute",
|
|
"diluted",
|
|
"impure",
|
|
"polluted",
|
|
"tainted",
|
|
"thinned",
|
|
"weakened"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to alter (something) for the worse with the addition of foreign or lower-grade substances":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"enriched",
|
|
"fortified",
|
|
"richened",
|
|
"strengthened"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the company was fined for adulterating its \"all beef\" frankfurters with cereal"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"fertilized",
|
|
"larded",
|
|
"augmented",
|
|
"reinforced",
|
|
"reenforced",
|
|
"supplemented",
|
|
"decontaminated",
|
|
"purified",
|
|
"clarified",
|
|
"cleaned",
|
|
"cleansed",
|
|
"distilled",
|
|
"filtered",
|
|
"flushed",
|
|
"leached",
|
|
"pasteurized",
|
|
"purged",
|
|
"refined",
|
|
"bettered",
|
|
"enhanced",
|
|
"improved",
|
|
"compacted",
|
|
"concentrated",
|
|
"condensed"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"loaded",
|
|
"befouled",
|
|
"contaminated",
|
|
"corrupted",
|
|
"defiled",
|
|
"dirtied",
|
|
"envenomed",
|
|
"fouled",
|
|
"infected",
|
|
"poisoned",
|
|
"polluted",
|
|
"soiled",
|
|
"spoiled",
|
|
"spoilt",
|
|
"sullied",
|
|
"tainted",
|
|
"cheapened",
|
|
"debased",
|
|
"degraded",
|
|
"manipulated",
|
|
"misrepresented",
|
|
"tampered (with)",
|
|
"counterfeited",
|
|
"faked",
|
|
"falsified",
|
|
"fudged",
|
|
"doctored",
|
|
"spiked",
|
|
"attenuated",
|
|
"moderated",
|
|
"qualified",
|
|
"tempered"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cut",
|
|
"diluted",
|
|
"extended",
|
|
"laced",
|
|
"sophisticated",
|
|
"thinned",
|
|
"watered down",
|
|
"weakened"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"adults":{
|
|
"a fully grown person":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"at the beach, the adults sat under broad umbrellas while the children splashed in the water"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bairns",
|
|
"children",
|
|
"cubs",
|
|
"kids",
|
|
"moppets",
|
|
"tads",
|
|
"toddlers",
|
|
"tots",
|
|
"tykes",
|
|
"tikes",
|
|
"babies",
|
|
"infants",
|
|
"adolescents",
|
|
"juveniles",
|
|
"minors",
|
|
"younglings",
|
|
"youngsters",
|
|
"youths",
|
|
"preteen-agers",
|
|
"preteens",
|
|
"teenagers",
|
|
"teeners",
|
|
"teens",
|
|
"teenyboppers",
|
|
"tweens"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"middle-agers",
|
|
"ancients",
|
|
"elders",
|
|
"gaffers",
|
|
"graybeards",
|
|
"oldsters",
|
|
"old-timers",
|
|
"senior citizens",
|
|
"seniors"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"grown-ups"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"advancing":{
|
|
"as in continuing , gaining":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to give to another for temporary use with the understanding that it or a like thing will be returned":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"borrowing"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"advanced her some cash with the understanding that the amount would be deducted from her first paycheck"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"receiving",
|
|
"taking"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"furnishing",
|
|
"giving",
|
|
"granting",
|
|
"leasing",
|
|
"letting",
|
|
"renting"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"lending",
|
|
"loaning"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to help the growth or development of":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"discouraging",
|
|
"frustrating",
|
|
"hindering",
|
|
"inhibiting"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"great thinkers who did much to advance modern science"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"banning",
|
|
"barring",
|
|
"enjoining",
|
|
"forbidding",
|
|
"interdicting",
|
|
"outlawing",
|
|
"preventing",
|
|
"prohibiting",
|
|
"proscribing",
|
|
"battling",
|
|
"combating",
|
|
"combatting",
|
|
"contending (with)",
|
|
"countering",
|
|
"fighting",
|
|
"opposing",
|
|
"repressing",
|
|
"snuffing (out)",
|
|
"squashing",
|
|
"squelching",
|
|
"stifling",
|
|
"subduing",
|
|
"suppressing",
|
|
"arresting",
|
|
"checking",
|
|
"halting",
|
|
"retarding",
|
|
"encumbering",
|
|
"fettering",
|
|
"hobbling",
|
|
"impeding",
|
|
"interfering (with)",
|
|
"manacling",
|
|
"obstructing",
|
|
"shackling"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"advocating",
|
|
"backing",
|
|
"championing",
|
|
"endorsing",
|
|
"indorsing",
|
|
"supporting",
|
|
"upholding",
|
|
"endowing",
|
|
"financing",
|
|
"funding",
|
|
"patronizing",
|
|
"staking",
|
|
"subsidizing",
|
|
"underwriting",
|
|
"abetting",
|
|
"aiding",
|
|
"assisting",
|
|
"advertising",
|
|
"boosting",
|
|
"plugging",
|
|
"publicizing",
|
|
"touting",
|
|
"agitating (for)",
|
|
"campaigning (for)",
|
|
"working (for)"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cultivating",
|
|
"encouraging",
|
|
"forwarding",
|
|
"fostering",
|
|
"furthering",
|
|
"incubating",
|
|
"nourishing",
|
|
"nursing",
|
|
"nurturing",
|
|
"promoting"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to move closer to":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"going",
|
|
"receding (from)",
|
|
"retreating",
|
|
"withdrawing"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"advanced cautiously toward the snarling dog"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"departing",
|
|
"exiting",
|
|
"leaving"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"dropping in",
|
|
"entering",
|
|
"popping (in)"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"approaching",
|
|
"coming",
|
|
"nearing",
|
|
"nighing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to move forward along a course":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"remaining",
|
|
"standing",
|
|
"staying",
|
|
"stopping"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"as the technology advances , electronic devices keep getting smaller and smarter"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"arresting",
|
|
"balking",
|
|
"blocking",
|
|
"checking",
|
|
"detaining",
|
|
"halting",
|
|
"hindering",
|
|
"holding back",
|
|
"impeding",
|
|
"nipping",
|
|
"obstructing",
|
|
"slowing (down or up)",
|
|
"stemming",
|
|
"repressing",
|
|
"retarding",
|
|
"stunting",
|
|
"suppressing",
|
|
"delaying",
|
|
"interrupting",
|
|
"stalling",
|
|
"cramping",
|
|
"hampering",
|
|
"inhibiting",
|
|
"ceasing",
|
|
"letting up",
|
|
"pausing",
|
|
"regressing",
|
|
"waiting"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"accelerating",
|
|
"fast-forwarding",
|
|
"speeding",
|
|
"approaching",
|
|
"nearing",
|
|
"journeying",
|
|
"passing",
|
|
"repairing",
|
|
"running",
|
|
"traveling",
|
|
"travelling",
|
|
"wending",
|
|
"actuating",
|
|
"driving",
|
|
"impelling",
|
|
"propelling",
|
|
"pushing",
|
|
"taking out"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"coming",
|
|
"coming along",
|
|
"doing",
|
|
"faring",
|
|
"forging",
|
|
"getting along",
|
|
"getting on",
|
|
"going",
|
|
"going along",
|
|
"going off",
|
|
"marching",
|
|
"pacing",
|
|
"proceeding",
|
|
"progressing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to move higher in rank or position":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"abasing",
|
|
"degrading",
|
|
"demoting",
|
|
"downgrading",
|
|
"lowering",
|
|
"reducing"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"within six months was advanced to the position of head waiter, to the dismay of the waiters who had been there much longer"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"deposing",
|
|
"dethroning",
|
|
"dismissing",
|
|
"expelling",
|
|
"impeaching",
|
|
"ousting",
|
|
"overthrowing",
|
|
"removing",
|
|
"unmaking",
|
|
"unseating",
|
|
"demeaning",
|
|
"disgracing",
|
|
"dishonoring",
|
|
"humbling",
|
|
"humiliating",
|
|
"mortifying",
|
|
"shaming",
|
|
"taking down",
|
|
"censuring",
|
|
"condemning",
|
|
"damning",
|
|
"denouncing",
|
|
"reprobating"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"forwarding",
|
|
"furthering",
|
|
"aggrandizing",
|
|
"boosting",
|
|
"heightening",
|
|
"improving",
|
|
"lifting",
|
|
"uplifting",
|
|
"commissioning",
|
|
"ennobling",
|
|
"knighting",
|
|
"acclaiming",
|
|
"applauding",
|
|
"celebrating",
|
|
"citing",
|
|
"commending",
|
|
"complimenting",
|
|
"congratulating",
|
|
"decorating",
|
|
"eulogizing",
|
|
"exalting",
|
|
"extolling",
|
|
"glorifying",
|
|
"hailing",
|
|
"honoring",
|
|
"lauding",
|
|
"praising",
|
|
"saluting"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"elevating",
|
|
"promoting",
|
|
"raising",
|
|
"upgrading"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to set before the mind for consideration":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"let me explain my reasons for advancing this proposal"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"moving",
|
|
"nominating",
|
|
"recommending",
|
|
"presenting",
|
|
"submitting",
|
|
"tendering",
|
|
"trotting out",
|
|
"filing",
|
|
"laying",
|
|
"lodging",
|
|
"arranging",
|
|
"calculating",
|
|
"charting",
|
|
"contriving",
|
|
"covering",
|
|
"framing",
|
|
"mapping",
|
|
"planning",
|
|
"plotting",
|
|
"shaping"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bouncing",
|
|
"offering",
|
|
"posing",
|
|
"proffering",
|
|
"proposing",
|
|
"propounding",
|
|
"suggesting",
|
|
"voting"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"advantaged":{
|
|
"as in privileged , blessed":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to provide with something useful or desirable":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"there's no question that that bicycle racer was significantly advantaged by a great set of genes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"hindered",
|
|
"impeded",
|
|
"damaged",
|
|
"harmed",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"impaired",
|
|
"injured",
|
|
"afflicted",
|
|
"distressed",
|
|
"upset"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"succeeded",
|
|
"worked (for)",
|
|
"wrought (for)",
|
|
"aided",
|
|
"assisted",
|
|
"bettered",
|
|
"improved",
|
|
"contented",
|
|
"delighted",
|
|
"gladdened",
|
|
"gratified",
|
|
"pleased",
|
|
"satisfied",
|
|
"blessed",
|
|
"blest"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"availed",
|
|
"benefited",
|
|
"benefitted",
|
|
"helped",
|
|
"profited",
|
|
"served"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"adventurous":{
|
|
"inclined or willing to take risks":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"unadventurous",
|
|
"unenterprising"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"let's be adventurous and take a bus into the city for New Year's Eve this year"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"chickenhearted",
|
|
"coward",
|
|
"cowardly",
|
|
"craven",
|
|
"lily-livered",
|
|
"milk-livered",
|
|
"milky",
|
|
"poltroon",
|
|
"pusillanimous",
|
|
"shy",
|
|
"timid",
|
|
"timorous",
|
|
"careful",
|
|
"cautious",
|
|
"heedful",
|
|
"prudent",
|
|
"wary",
|
|
"overcareful",
|
|
"overcautious",
|
|
"affrighted",
|
|
"afraid",
|
|
"alarmed",
|
|
"fainthearted",
|
|
"fearful",
|
|
"frightened",
|
|
"horrified",
|
|
"scared",
|
|
"shocked",
|
|
"spooked",
|
|
"startled",
|
|
"terrified",
|
|
"terrorized",
|
|
"unnerved",
|
|
"calm",
|
|
"cool",
|
|
"levelheaded",
|
|
"rational",
|
|
"reasonable",
|
|
"sage",
|
|
"sane",
|
|
"sensible",
|
|
"sound",
|
|
"wise",
|
|
"appalled",
|
|
"concerned",
|
|
"dismayed",
|
|
"upset",
|
|
"worried"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"brash",
|
|
"daredevil",
|
|
"foolhardy",
|
|
"heedless",
|
|
"hotheaded",
|
|
"impetuous",
|
|
"imprudent",
|
|
"impulsive",
|
|
"incautious",
|
|
"madcap",
|
|
"overbold",
|
|
"overconfident",
|
|
"rash",
|
|
"reckless",
|
|
"thoughtless",
|
|
"wild",
|
|
"brave",
|
|
"courageous",
|
|
"dauntless",
|
|
"fearless",
|
|
"gallant",
|
|
"greathearted",
|
|
"heroic",
|
|
"heroical",
|
|
"intrepid",
|
|
"lionhearted",
|
|
"stalwart",
|
|
"stout",
|
|
"stouthearted",
|
|
"swashbuckling",
|
|
"unafraid",
|
|
"undaunted",
|
|
"valiant",
|
|
"valorous",
|
|
"gritty",
|
|
"plucky",
|
|
"spirited",
|
|
"spunky",
|
|
"gadarene",
|
|
"hasty",
|
|
"headlong",
|
|
"precipitate",
|
|
"absurd",
|
|
"asinine",
|
|
"balmy",
|
|
"brainless",
|
|
"crazy",
|
|
"foolish",
|
|
"half-witted",
|
|
"harebrained",
|
|
"insane",
|
|
"lunatic",
|
|
"mad",
|
|
"nutty",
|
|
"scatterbrained",
|
|
"silly",
|
|
"wacky",
|
|
"whacky",
|
|
"witless",
|
|
"unnecessary",
|
|
"dumb",
|
|
"idiotic",
|
|
"idiotical",
|
|
"moronic",
|
|
"stupid",
|
|
"irrational",
|
|
"unreasonable"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adventuresome",
|
|
"audacious",
|
|
"bold",
|
|
"daring",
|
|
"dashing",
|
|
"emboldened",
|
|
"enterprising",
|
|
"free-swinging",
|
|
"gutsy",
|
|
"hardy",
|
|
"nerved",
|
|
"nervy",
|
|
"venturesome",
|
|
"venturous"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"advertise":{
|
|
"to make known openly or publicly":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I wouldn't advertise my bad credit rating to the whole world if I were you"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"conceal",
|
|
"hush (up)",
|
|
"silence",
|
|
"suppress",
|
|
"withhold",
|
|
"recall",
|
|
"recant",
|
|
"retract",
|
|
"revoke"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"bark",
|
|
"call (off or out)",
|
|
"cry",
|
|
"bill",
|
|
"billboard",
|
|
"bulletin",
|
|
"gazette",
|
|
"knell",
|
|
"ring",
|
|
"toll",
|
|
"blurb",
|
|
"feature",
|
|
"pitch",
|
|
"plug",
|
|
"promote",
|
|
"puff",
|
|
"disseminate",
|
|
"spread",
|
|
"disclose",
|
|
"divulge",
|
|
"introduce",
|
|
"kithe",
|
|
"manifest",
|
|
"report",
|
|
"reveal",
|
|
"show",
|
|
"advise",
|
|
"apprise",
|
|
"hand down",
|
|
"inform",
|
|
"notify",
|
|
"communicate",
|
|
"impart",
|
|
"intimate"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"announce",
|
|
"annunciate",
|
|
"blare",
|
|
"blaze",
|
|
"blazon",
|
|
"broadcast",
|
|
"declare",
|
|
"enunciate",
|
|
"flash",
|
|
"give out",
|
|
"herald",
|
|
"placard",
|
|
"post",
|
|
"proclaim",
|
|
"promulgate",
|
|
"publicize",
|
|
"publish",
|
|
"release",
|
|
"sound",
|
|
"trumpet"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"advertised":{
|
|
"as in published , announced":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make known openly or publicly":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I wouldn't advertise my bad credit rating to the whole world if I were you"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"concealed",
|
|
"hushed (up)",
|
|
"silenced",
|
|
"suppressed",
|
|
"withheld",
|
|
"recalled",
|
|
"recanted",
|
|
"retracted",
|
|
"revoked"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"barked",
|
|
"called (off or out)",
|
|
"cried",
|
|
"billboarded",
|
|
"billed",
|
|
"bulletined",
|
|
"gazetted",
|
|
"knelled",
|
|
"rang",
|
|
"tolled",
|
|
"blurbed",
|
|
"featured",
|
|
"pitched",
|
|
"plugged",
|
|
"promoted",
|
|
"puffed",
|
|
"disseminated",
|
|
"spread",
|
|
"disclosed",
|
|
"divulged",
|
|
"introduced",
|
|
"kithed",
|
|
"kythed",
|
|
"manifested",
|
|
"reported",
|
|
"revealed",
|
|
"showed",
|
|
"advised",
|
|
"apprised",
|
|
"handed down",
|
|
"informed",
|
|
"notified",
|
|
"communicated",
|
|
"imparted",
|
|
"intimated"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"announced",
|
|
"annunciated",
|
|
"blared",
|
|
"blazed",
|
|
"blazoned",
|
|
"broadcast",
|
|
"broadcasted",
|
|
"declared",
|
|
"enunciated",
|
|
"flashed",
|
|
"gave out",
|
|
"heralded",
|
|
"placarded",
|
|
"posted",
|
|
"proclaimed",
|
|
"promulgated",
|
|
"publicized",
|
|
"published",
|
|
"released",
|
|
"sounded",
|
|
"trumpeted"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"advice":{
|
|
"a report of recent events or facts not previously known":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"had advices that the city could hold out against an invasion force for at most a week"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"announcement",
|
|
"bulletin",
|
|
"communication",
|
|
"correspondence",
|
|
"dispatch",
|
|
"message",
|
|
"reportage",
|
|
"dope",
|
|
"lowdown",
|
|
"scoop",
|
|
"tidbit",
|
|
"titbit",
|
|
"tip",
|
|
"gossip",
|
|
"rumor",
|
|
"tale",
|
|
"tattle",
|
|
"feedback",
|
|
"disinformation",
|
|
"propaganda"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"411",
|
|
"gen",
|
|
"info",
|
|
"information",
|
|
"intelligence",
|
|
"item",
|
|
"news",
|
|
"story",
|
|
"tidings",
|
|
"uncos",
|
|
"word"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"an opinion suggesting a wise or proper course of action":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we got some good advice from the vet about dealing with our dog's habit of chasing cars"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"recommendation",
|
|
"suggestion",
|
|
"hint",
|
|
"pointer",
|
|
"tip",
|
|
"data",
|
|
"feedback",
|
|
"information",
|
|
"answer",
|
|
"solution",
|
|
"advisement",
|
|
"consideration",
|
|
"thought",
|
|
"alarm",
|
|
"alarum",
|
|
"alert",
|
|
"caution",
|
|
"cautioning",
|
|
"expostulation",
|
|
"forewarning",
|
|
"remonstrance",
|
|
"remonstration",
|
|
"urging",
|
|
"warning",
|
|
"judgment",
|
|
"judgement",
|
|
"observation",
|
|
"verdict",
|
|
"assistance",
|
|
"briefing",
|
|
"coaching",
|
|
"direction",
|
|
"instruction",
|
|
"mentoring",
|
|
"priming",
|
|
"prompting",
|
|
"teaching",
|
|
"tutoring",
|
|
"interference",
|
|
"kibitzing",
|
|
"kibbitzing",
|
|
"meddling",
|
|
"moralizing",
|
|
"pontificating",
|
|
"preaching",
|
|
"exhortation",
|
|
"lecture",
|
|
"lesson",
|
|
"sermon",
|
|
"speech"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adjuration",
|
|
"admonishment",
|
|
"admonition",
|
|
"counsel",
|
|
"guidance",
|
|
"input"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"advocated":{
|
|
"to promote the interests or cause of":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"environmentalists advocating agricultural methods designed to slow the destruction of rain forests"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"baffled",
|
|
"foiled",
|
|
"frustrated",
|
|
"interfered",
|
|
"opposed",
|
|
"sabotaged",
|
|
"thwarted",
|
|
"deserted",
|
|
"disappointed",
|
|
"failed",
|
|
"let down"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"adopted",
|
|
"embraced",
|
|
"espoused",
|
|
"abetted",
|
|
"aided",
|
|
"assisted",
|
|
"helped",
|
|
"propped (up)",
|
|
"seconded",
|
|
"sided (with)",
|
|
"backstopped",
|
|
"bolstered",
|
|
"boosted",
|
|
"buttressed",
|
|
"reinforced",
|
|
"reenforced",
|
|
"advanced",
|
|
"forwarded",
|
|
"furthered",
|
|
"plugged",
|
|
"preached",
|
|
"talked up",
|
|
"bailed out",
|
|
"delivered",
|
|
"rescued",
|
|
"saved"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"backed",
|
|
"championed",
|
|
"endorsed",
|
|
"indorsed",
|
|
"patronized",
|
|
"plumped (for)",
|
|
"plunked (for)",
|
|
"plonked (for)",
|
|
"supported"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"advocating":{
|
|
"to promote the interests or cause of":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"environmentalists advocating agricultural methods designed to slow the destruction of rain forests"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"baffling",
|
|
"foiling",
|
|
"frustrating",
|
|
"interfering",
|
|
"opposing",
|
|
"sabotaging",
|
|
"thwarting",
|
|
"deserting",
|
|
"disappointing",
|
|
"failing",
|
|
"letting down"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"adopting",
|
|
"embracing",
|
|
"espousing",
|
|
"abetting",
|
|
"aiding",
|
|
"assisting",
|
|
"helping",
|
|
"propping (up)",
|
|
"seconding",
|
|
"siding (with)",
|
|
"backstopping",
|
|
"bolstering",
|
|
"boosting",
|
|
"buttressing",
|
|
"reinforcing",
|
|
"reenforcing",
|
|
"advancing",
|
|
"forwarding",
|
|
"furthering",
|
|
"plugging",
|
|
"preaching",
|
|
"talking up",
|
|
"bailing out",
|
|
"delivering",
|
|
"rescuing",
|
|
"saving"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"backing",
|
|
"championing",
|
|
"endorsing",
|
|
"indorsing",
|
|
"patronizing",
|
|
"plumping (for)",
|
|
"plunking (for)",
|
|
"plonking (for)",
|
|
"supporting"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"advocator":{
|
|
"a person who actively supports or favors a cause":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"adversary",
|
|
"antagonist",
|
|
"opponent"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a strong advocator of musical education in the schools"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"enemy",
|
|
"foe",
|
|
"rival",
|
|
"belittler",
|
|
"critic",
|
|
"faultfinder"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"loyalist",
|
|
"partisan",
|
|
"partizan",
|
|
"stalwart",
|
|
"adherent",
|
|
"cohort",
|
|
"disciple",
|
|
"follower",
|
|
"interpreter",
|
|
"applauder",
|
|
"cheerleader",
|
|
"encourager",
|
|
"fellow traveler"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"advocate",
|
|
"apostle",
|
|
"backer",
|
|
"booster",
|
|
"champion",
|
|
"espouser",
|
|
"exponent",
|
|
"expounder",
|
|
"friend",
|
|
"gospeler",
|
|
"gospeller",
|
|
"herald",
|
|
"hierophant",
|
|
"high priest",
|
|
"paladin",
|
|
"promoter",
|
|
"proponent",
|
|
"protagonist",
|
|
"supporter",
|
|
"true believer",
|
|
"tub-thumper",
|
|
"white knight"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"administrates":{
|
|
"to look after and make decisions about":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"they're looking for someone to administrate the new division"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"administers",
|
|
"carries on",
|
|
"conducts",
|
|
"controls",
|
|
"directs",
|
|
"governs",
|
|
"guides",
|
|
"handles",
|
|
"keeps",
|
|
"manages",
|
|
"operates",
|
|
"overlooks",
|
|
"oversees",
|
|
"presides (over)",
|
|
"regulates",
|
|
"runs",
|
|
"stewards",
|
|
"superintends",
|
|
"supervises",
|
|
"tends"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"cares (for)",
|
|
"minds",
|
|
"watches",
|
|
"leads",
|
|
"pilots",
|
|
"steers",
|
|
"guards",
|
|
"protects",
|
|
"safeguards",
|
|
"micromanages",
|
|
"stage-manages",
|
|
"codirects",
|
|
"comanages"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"adducing":{
|
|
"to give as an example":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"in support of a 12-month school year, the committee adduced data from other school districts"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"citing",
|
|
"instancing",
|
|
"mentioning",
|
|
"quoting"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"exemplifying",
|
|
"representing",
|
|
"adverting (to)",
|
|
"illustrating",
|
|
"naming",
|
|
"referring (to)",
|
|
"specifying",
|
|
"touching (on or upon)",
|
|
"bearing out",
|
|
"corroborating",
|
|
"documenting",
|
|
"substantiating",
|
|
"validating",
|
|
"referencing",
|
|
"sourcing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"adjudicator":{
|
|
"a person who impartially decides or resolves a dispute or controversy":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"since they seemed to be in a hopeless stalemate, both labor and management agreed to use an independent adjudicator to decide the terms of the contract"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arbiter",
|
|
"arbitrator",
|
|
"judge",
|
|
"referee",
|
|
"umpire"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"jurist",
|
|
"justice",
|
|
"magistrate",
|
|
"intermediary",
|
|
"intermediate",
|
|
"mediator",
|
|
"mediatrix",
|
|
"moderator",
|
|
"negotiator",
|
|
"conciliator",
|
|
"go-between",
|
|
"peacemaker",
|
|
"reconciler",
|
|
"troubleshooter",
|
|
"decider"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a public official having authority to decide questions of law":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the appellate court refused to hear the case, thus allowing the judgment of previous adjudicators to stand"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beak",
|
|
"bench",
|
|
"court",
|
|
"judge",
|
|
"jurist",
|
|
"justice",
|
|
"magistrate"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"chief justice",
|
|
"circuit judge",
|
|
"justice of the peace",
|
|
"squire",
|
|
"auditor",
|
|
"master",
|
|
"jurisconsult",
|
|
"jurisprudent"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"adventurer":{
|
|
"as in snob , social climber":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in discoverer":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in rogue , prankster":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"add up (to)":{
|
|
"to be the same in meaning or effect":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"whether we take the 4:00 train or the 4:15 bus, it adds up to the same thing: they both get us back too late"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"amount (to)",
|
|
"come (to)",
|
|
"correspond (to)",
|
|
"emulate",
|
|
"equal"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"approach",
|
|
"match",
|
|
"measure (up)",
|
|
"meet",
|
|
"rival",
|
|
"touch",
|
|
"connote",
|
|
"denote",
|
|
"express",
|
|
"import",
|
|
"mean",
|
|
"signify",
|
|
"smack (of)",
|
|
"spell",
|
|
"suggest"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to have a total of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"even if we pool all our money, it won't add up to enough to rent a beach house for a week"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aggregate",
|
|
"amount (to)",
|
|
"come (to)",
|
|
"count (up to)",
|
|
"number",
|
|
"sum (to or into)",
|
|
"total"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"average",
|
|
"equal",
|
|
"measure",
|
|
"reach",
|
|
"compose",
|
|
"comprise",
|
|
"constitute",
|
|
"make up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"admonition":{
|
|
"an opinion suggesting a wise or proper course of action":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a heartfelt admonition to the graduates to make the most of their lives"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adjuration",
|
|
"admonishment",
|
|
"advice",
|
|
"counsel",
|
|
"guidance",
|
|
"input"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"recommendation",
|
|
"suggestion",
|
|
"hint",
|
|
"pointer",
|
|
"tip",
|
|
"data",
|
|
"feedback",
|
|
"information",
|
|
"answer",
|
|
"solution",
|
|
"advisement",
|
|
"consideration",
|
|
"thought",
|
|
"alarm",
|
|
"alarum",
|
|
"alert",
|
|
"caution",
|
|
"cautioning",
|
|
"expostulation",
|
|
"forewarning",
|
|
"remonstrance",
|
|
"remonstration",
|
|
"urging",
|
|
"warning",
|
|
"judgment",
|
|
"judgement",
|
|
"observation",
|
|
"verdict",
|
|
"assistance",
|
|
"briefing",
|
|
"coaching",
|
|
"direction",
|
|
"instruction",
|
|
"mentoring",
|
|
"priming",
|
|
"prompting",
|
|
"teaching",
|
|
"tutoring",
|
|
"interference",
|
|
"kibitzing",
|
|
"kibbitzing",
|
|
"meddling",
|
|
"moralizing",
|
|
"pontificating",
|
|
"preaching",
|
|
"exhortation",
|
|
"lecture",
|
|
"lesson",
|
|
"sermon",
|
|
"speech"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the act or an instance of telling beforehand of danger or risk":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"ignored the ranger's admonitions and took the road over the mountain, only to be stranded by the blizzard"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"admonishment",
|
|
"alarm",
|
|
"alarum",
|
|
"alert",
|
|
"caution",
|
|
"forewarning",
|
|
"heads-up",
|
|
"notice",
|
|
"warning"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"auguring",
|
|
"augury",
|
|
"forecasting",
|
|
"foretelling",
|
|
"predicting",
|
|
"prediction",
|
|
"premonition",
|
|
"presaging",
|
|
"prognosticating",
|
|
"prophecy",
|
|
"prophesy",
|
|
"prophesying",
|
|
"apprising",
|
|
"informing",
|
|
"notification",
|
|
"notifying",
|
|
"tip-off",
|
|
"advice",
|
|
"counsel",
|
|
"guidance",
|
|
"recommendation",
|
|
"suggestion",
|
|
"tip",
|
|
"announcement",
|
|
"declaration"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"addicted":{
|
|
"having a compulsive need for a harmful substance or activity":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The organization provides resources for drug addicted individuals.",
|
|
"Having lost nearly all of his savings, he finally realized he was addicted to gambling."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"having a great interest or need to do or have something":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I'm completely addicted to this new word game."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"adventurers":{
|
|
"as in snobs , social climbers":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in discoverers":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in rogues , pranksters":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"adviser":{
|
|
"a person who gives advice especially professionally":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"our financial adviser had some words of caution about buying a second home"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"consigliere",
|
|
"consultant",
|
|
"counsel",
|
|
"counselor",
|
|
"counsellor"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"authority",
|
|
"expert",
|
|
"pro",
|
|
"professional",
|
|
"specialist",
|
|
"confidant",
|
|
"cabinet",
|
|
"kitchen cabinet",
|
|
"sounding board"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"administering (to)":{
|
|
"to attend to the needs and comforts of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"volunteers administering to the terminally ill at a hospice"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"caring (for)",
|
|
"ministering (to)",
|
|
"mothering",
|
|
"nursing"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"curing",
|
|
"healing",
|
|
"remedying",
|
|
"doctoring",
|
|
"treating",
|
|
"aiding",
|
|
"conserving",
|
|
"preserving",
|
|
"providing (for)",
|
|
"supporting",
|
|
"babying",
|
|
"coddling",
|
|
"mollycoddling",
|
|
"pampering",
|
|
"spoiling",
|
|
"catering (to)",
|
|
"humoring",
|
|
"indulging"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"brushing (aside or off)",
|
|
"forgetting",
|
|
"ignoring",
|
|
"neglecting",
|
|
"overlooking",
|
|
"slighting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"admit":{
|
|
"to accept the truth or existence of (something) usually reluctantly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the host of the talk show eventually admitted that she hadn't actually read the book",
|
|
"you can't bring yourself to admit your mistakes"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acknowledge",
|
|
"agree",
|
|
"allow",
|
|
"concede",
|
|
"confess",
|
|
"fess (up)",
|
|
"grant",
|
|
"own (up to)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"disburden",
|
|
"unburden",
|
|
"unload",
|
|
"affirm",
|
|
"avow",
|
|
"confirm",
|
|
"profess",
|
|
"accept",
|
|
"recognize",
|
|
"yield",
|
|
"announce",
|
|
"break",
|
|
"broadcast",
|
|
"communicate",
|
|
"declare",
|
|
"disclose",
|
|
"divulge",
|
|
"impart",
|
|
"proclaim",
|
|
"publish",
|
|
"reveal",
|
|
"spill",
|
|
"tell",
|
|
"unveil",
|
|
"betray",
|
|
"blab",
|
|
"expose",
|
|
"give away",
|
|
"inform",
|
|
"leak",
|
|
"rat",
|
|
"squeal",
|
|
"talk",
|
|
"tattle",
|
|
"tip (off)",
|
|
"warn",
|
|
"wise (up)",
|
|
"breathe",
|
|
"say",
|
|
"whisper"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disallow",
|
|
"disavow",
|
|
"disclaim",
|
|
"disown",
|
|
"contradict",
|
|
"dispute",
|
|
"gainsay",
|
|
"negate",
|
|
"negative",
|
|
"rebut",
|
|
"refute",
|
|
"reject",
|
|
"repudiate",
|
|
"conceal",
|
|
"cover (up)",
|
|
"hide",
|
|
"obscure",
|
|
"veil",
|
|
"kid (oneself)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"deny"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to offer entrance (as to a place, school, or privilege) to":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she was admitted to Harvard"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"enter",
|
|
"receive",
|
|
"take"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"entertain",
|
|
"welcome",
|
|
"fellowship",
|
|
"confirm",
|
|
"ratify"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"decline",
|
|
"disallow",
|
|
"disapprove",
|
|
"dismiss",
|
|
"refuse",
|
|
"reject",
|
|
"blackball",
|
|
"blacklist",
|
|
"ostracize",
|
|
"banish",
|
|
"deport",
|
|
"exile",
|
|
"expel",
|
|
"oust",
|
|
"throw out"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"ban",
|
|
"bar"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make an acknowledgment of something unpleasant as true or valid":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I admit to some suspicions about the new neighbors"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"confess",
|
|
"cop (to)",
|
|
"fess (up)",
|
|
"own (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blab",
|
|
"talk",
|
|
"tattle",
|
|
"babble",
|
|
"spill"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"clam up",
|
|
"hush",
|
|
"quiet (down)",
|
|
"shut up"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"administrators":{
|
|
"a person who manages or directs something":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a hospital administrator"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"administrants",
|
|
"archons",
|
|
"directors",
|
|
"execs",
|
|
"executives",
|
|
"managers",
|
|
"superintendents",
|
|
"supervisors"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"codirectors",
|
|
"co-directors",
|
|
"comanagers",
|
|
"co-managers",
|
|
"co-organizers",
|
|
"middle managers",
|
|
"boardmen",
|
|
"officers",
|
|
"officials",
|
|
"commissioners",
|
|
"ministers",
|
|
"bosses",
|
|
"chiefs",
|
|
"heads",
|
|
"leaders",
|
|
"presidents"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"adaptions":{
|
|
"the act or process of changing something to fit a new use or situation":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the store's slow adaption to shoppers' changing tastes spelled its doom"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acclimations",
|
|
"acclimatizations",
|
|
"accommodations",
|
|
"adaptations",
|
|
"adjustments",
|
|
"conformations"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"readaptations",
|
|
"readjustments",
|
|
"attunements",
|
|
"corrections",
|
|
"harmonizations",
|
|
"alterations",
|
|
"conversions",
|
|
"makeovers",
|
|
"modifications",
|
|
"refits",
|
|
"revisions",
|
|
"transformations"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"maladaptations"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"administration":{
|
|
"lawful control over the affairs of a political unit (as a nation)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the fair and just administration of the U.S. territories"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"authority",
|
|
"governance",
|
|
"government",
|
|
"jurisdiction",
|
|
"regime",
|
|
"r\u00e9gime",
|
|
"regimen",
|
|
"rule"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"reign",
|
|
"dominion",
|
|
"power",
|
|
"sovereignty",
|
|
"sovranty",
|
|
"supremacy",
|
|
"sway",
|
|
"command",
|
|
"leadership",
|
|
"direction",
|
|
"management",
|
|
"regulation",
|
|
"superintendence",
|
|
"supervision",
|
|
"autocracy",
|
|
"dictatorship",
|
|
"domination",
|
|
"hegemony",
|
|
"mastery",
|
|
"oppression",
|
|
"subjugation",
|
|
"tyranny"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the act or activity of looking after and making decisions about something":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"administration of the funds was left in the hands of a committee"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"care",
|
|
"charge",
|
|
"conduct",
|
|
"control",
|
|
"direction",
|
|
"governance",
|
|
"government",
|
|
"guidance",
|
|
"handling",
|
|
"intendance",
|
|
"management",
|
|
"operation",
|
|
"oversight",
|
|
"presidency",
|
|
"regulation",
|
|
"running",
|
|
"stewardship",
|
|
"superintendence",
|
|
"superintendency",
|
|
"supervision"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"generalship",
|
|
"leadership",
|
|
"rulership",
|
|
"agency",
|
|
"aegis",
|
|
"egis",
|
|
"custody",
|
|
"guardianship",
|
|
"keeping",
|
|
"lap",
|
|
"protection",
|
|
"safekeeping",
|
|
"trust",
|
|
"tutelage",
|
|
"ward",
|
|
"engineering",
|
|
"logistics",
|
|
"machination",
|
|
"manipulation",
|
|
"coadministration",
|
|
"codirection",
|
|
"comanagement"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"adhered":{
|
|
"to hold to something firmly as if by adhesion":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"everyone started calling her \"Cookie\" when she was little and the name adhered"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cleaved",
|
|
"clove",
|
|
"clung",
|
|
"hewed",
|
|
"stuck"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bound",
|
|
"cohered",
|
|
"fastened",
|
|
"fused",
|
|
"glued",
|
|
"united"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"loosened",
|
|
"dropped",
|
|
"fell"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"adherences":{
|
|
"the following of a custom, rule, or law":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"adherence to convention requires that the couple send out formal wedding invitations"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abidances",
|
|
"compliances",
|
|
"conformances",
|
|
"conformities",
|
|
"obediences",
|
|
"observances",
|
|
"observations"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"deferences",
|
|
"honors",
|
|
"regards",
|
|
"respects",
|
|
"accessions",
|
|
"acquiescences",
|
|
"submissions",
|
|
"surrenders",
|
|
"attendances",
|
|
"attentions",
|
|
"heeds",
|
|
"notices"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"brush-offs",
|
|
"disregards",
|
|
"delinquencies",
|
|
"derelictions",
|
|
"neglects",
|
|
"offenses",
|
|
"offences",
|
|
"sins",
|
|
"wrongs",
|
|
"challenges",
|
|
"defiances",
|
|
"rebellions"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"breaches",
|
|
"contraventions",
|
|
"infractions",
|
|
"infringements",
|
|
"nonobservances",
|
|
"transgressions",
|
|
"trespasses",
|
|
"violations"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"adverting (to)":{
|
|
"to make reference to or speak about briefly but specifically":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"when our hosts adverted to the lateness of the hour we took the hint, and prepared to leave"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"citing",
|
|
"dropping",
|
|
"instancing",
|
|
"mentioning",
|
|
"naming",
|
|
"noticing",
|
|
"noting",
|
|
"quoting",
|
|
"referring (to)",
|
|
"specifying",
|
|
"touching (on or upon)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"alluding (to)",
|
|
"hinting (at)",
|
|
"implying",
|
|
"indicating",
|
|
"inferring",
|
|
"intending",
|
|
"intimating",
|
|
"suggesting",
|
|
"pointing (out)",
|
|
"signaling",
|
|
"signalling",
|
|
"signifying",
|
|
"denominating",
|
|
"designating",
|
|
"indicating",
|
|
"bringing up",
|
|
"broaching",
|
|
"interjecting",
|
|
"interpolating",
|
|
"interposing",
|
|
"introducing",
|
|
"infiltrating",
|
|
"insinuating",
|
|
"worming",
|
|
"advertising",
|
|
"announcing",
|
|
"broadcasting",
|
|
"declaring",
|
|
"proclaiming",
|
|
"pronouncing",
|
|
"publicizing",
|
|
"publishing",
|
|
"sounding",
|
|
"clarifying",
|
|
"clearing (up)",
|
|
"elucidating",
|
|
"explaining",
|
|
"explicating",
|
|
"spelling out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disregarding",
|
|
"forgetting",
|
|
"ignoring",
|
|
"neglecting",
|
|
"overlooking",
|
|
"overpassing",
|
|
"passing over",
|
|
"slighting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"advises":{
|
|
"to give advice to":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a popular guidance counselor who has been advising students about their college plans for two decades"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adjures",
|
|
"admonishes",
|
|
"counsels"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"alerts",
|
|
"cautions",
|
|
"forewarns",
|
|
"warns",
|
|
"briefs",
|
|
"clues (in)",
|
|
"fills in",
|
|
"informs",
|
|
"tells",
|
|
"wises (up)",
|
|
"coaches",
|
|
"directs",
|
|
"guides",
|
|
"instructs",
|
|
"leads",
|
|
"mentors",
|
|
"shepherds",
|
|
"shows",
|
|
"teaches",
|
|
"tutors",
|
|
"directs",
|
|
"pilots",
|
|
"steers",
|
|
"acquaints",
|
|
"apprises",
|
|
"familiarizes",
|
|
"convinces",
|
|
"encourages",
|
|
"induces",
|
|
"persuades",
|
|
"talks (into)",
|
|
"begs",
|
|
"exhorts",
|
|
"implores",
|
|
"prevails (upon)",
|
|
"urges",
|
|
"proposes",
|
|
"recommends",
|
|
"suggests"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to put (something) forward as one's choice for a wise or proper course of action":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she advised calling ahead for a reservation at the new restaurant"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"counsels",
|
|
"recommends",
|
|
"suggests"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"advocates",
|
|
"backs",
|
|
"champions",
|
|
"espouses",
|
|
"favors",
|
|
"supports",
|
|
"exhorts",
|
|
"urges",
|
|
"advances",
|
|
"offers",
|
|
"proposes",
|
|
"submits"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to exchange viewpoints or seek advice for the purpose of finding a solution to a problem":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the doctor advised with his partner before recommending the patient's treatment"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"confabs",
|
|
"confabulates",
|
|
"confers",
|
|
"consults",
|
|
"counsels",
|
|
"parleys",
|
|
"treats"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"argues",
|
|
"bandies",
|
|
"bats (around)",
|
|
"chews over",
|
|
"debates",
|
|
"deliberates",
|
|
"discusses",
|
|
"disputes",
|
|
"hashes (over)",
|
|
"kicks around",
|
|
"moots",
|
|
"palavers",
|
|
"talks",
|
|
"talks over",
|
|
"ventilates",
|
|
"rehashes",
|
|
"coaches",
|
|
"guides",
|
|
"tutors",
|
|
"recommends",
|
|
"suggests",
|
|
"directs",
|
|
"refers (to)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to give information to":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"advised her as to the best way to get to the art museum by public transportation"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acquaints",
|
|
"apprises",
|
|
"briefs",
|
|
"catches up",
|
|
"clears",
|
|
"clues (in)",
|
|
"enlightens",
|
|
"familiarizes",
|
|
"fills in",
|
|
"hips",
|
|
"informs",
|
|
"instructs",
|
|
"tells",
|
|
"verses",
|
|
"wises (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"advertises",
|
|
"alerts",
|
|
"notifies",
|
|
"announces (to)",
|
|
"discloses (to)",
|
|
"assures",
|
|
"certifies",
|
|
"convinces",
|
|
"reassures",
|
|
"warrants",
|
|
"educates",
|
|
"lectures",
|
|
"schools",
|
|
"teaches",
|
|
"tutors",
|
|
"disabuses",
|
|
"disenchants",
|
|
"disillusions",
|
|
"undeceives"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"misinforms",
|
|
"misleads"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to give notice to beforehand especially of danger or risk":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"advised us not to invest our money in what looked like a pyramid scheme"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"alerts",
|
|
"cautions",
|
|
"forewarns",
|
|
"wakes",
|
|
"warns"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"augurs",
|
|
"forecasts",
|
|
"foretells",
|
|
"harbingers",
|
|
"predicts",
|
|
"presages",
|
|
"prognosticates",
|
|
"prophesies",
|
|
"apprises",
|
|
"informs",
|
|
"notifies",
|
|
"tips (off)",
|
|
"admonishes",
|
|
"bodes",
|
|
"forebodes",
|
|
"forbodes",
|
|
"foreshadows",
|
|
"foretokens",
|
|
"portends"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"imperils",
|
|
"risks"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"adapted":{
|
|
"as in used , accustomed":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"acclimated",
|
|
"accustomed",
|
|
"adjusted",
|
|
"habituated",
|
|
"used",
|
|
"unaffected",
|
|
"uninfluenced"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"unacclimated",
|
|
"unaccustomed",
|
|
"unadapted",
|
|
"unadjusted",
|
|
"unused",
|
|
"unseasoned"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it always takes freshmen a little while to adapt themselves to high school"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acclimated",
|
|
"acclimatized",
|
|
"accommodated",
|
|
"adjusted",
|
|
"conditioned",
|
|
"conformed",
|
|
"doctored",
|
|
"edited",
|
|
"fashioned",
|
|
"fitted",
|
|
"fit",
|
|
"put",
|
|
"shaped",
|
|
"suited",
|
|
"tailored"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"readapted",
|
|
"readjusted",
|
|
"customized",
|
|
"geared",
|
|
"matched",
|
|
"modeled",
|
|
"modelled",
|
|
"patterned",
|
|
"attuned",
|
|
"corrected",
|
|
"harmonized",
|
|
"squared",
|
|
"tuned",
|
|
"established",
|
|
"rooted",
|
|
"settled",
|
|
"acquainted",
|
|
"familiarized",
|
|
"orientated",
|
|
"oriented",
|
|
"equipped",
|
|
"prepared",
|
|
"primed",
|
|
"rehearsed",
|
|
"hardened",
|
|
"inured",
|
|
"seasoned",
|
|
"toughened",
|
|
"altered",
|
|
"converted",
|
|
"made over",
|
|
"modified",
|
|
"recast",
|
|
"reclaimed",
|
|
"recycled",
|
|
"redesigned",
|
|
"redeveloped",
|
|
"redid",
|
|
"reengineered",
|
|
"refashioned",
|
|
"refigured",
|
|
"refitted",
|
|
"refocused",
|
|
"reinvented",
|
|
"rejiggered",
|
|
"remade",
|
|
"remodeled",
|
|
"revamped",
|
|
"revised",
|
|
"reworked",
|
|
"transformed",
|
|
"accustomed",
|
|
"habilitated",
|
|
"habituated",
|
|
"naturalized",
|
|
"readied",
|
|
"trained",
|
|
"bent",
|
|
"fiddled (with)",
|
|
"fine-tuned",
|
|
"phased",
|
|
"registered",
|
|
"regulated",
|
|
"rigged"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"misadjusted"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"adjudications":{
|
|
"as in sentences , rulings":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dispositions",
|
|
"dooms",
|
|
"findings",
|
|
"rulings",
|
|
"sentences",
|
|
"last words",
|
|
"say-sos",
|
|
"choices",
|
|
"options",
|
|
"selections",
|
|
"behests",
|
|
"charges",
|
|
"commandments",
|
|
"decrees",
|
|
"dictates",
|
|
"directives",
|
|
"edicts",
|
|
"instructions",
|
|
"mandates",
|
|
"orders",
|
|
"words",
|
|
"consensuses",
|
|
"awards",
|
|
"calls",
|
|
"conclusions",
|
|
"decisions",
|
|
"deliverances",
|
|
"determinations",
|
|
"diagnoses",
|
|
"judgments",
|
|
"judgements",
|
|
"opinions",
|
|
"resolutions",
|
|
"verdicts",
|
|
"beliefs",
|
|
"convictions",
|
|
"eyes",
|
|
"feelings",
|
|
"minds",
|
|
"notions",
|
|
"persuasions",
|
|
"sentiments",
|
|
"views"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"deadlocks",
|
|
"draws",
|
|
"halts",
|
|
"stalemates",
|
|
"standoffs",
|
|
"ties"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"administrator":{
|
|
"a person who manages or directs something":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a hospital administrator"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"administrant",
|
|
"archon",
|
|
"director",
|
|
"exec",
|
|
"executive",
|
|
"manager",
|
|
"superintendent",
|
|
"supervisor"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"codirector",
|
|
"comanager",
|
|
"co-organizer",
|
|
"middle manager",
|
|
"boardman",
|
|
"officer",
|
|
"official",
|
|
"commissioner",
|
|
"minister",
|
|
"boss",
|
|
"chief",
|
|
"head",
|
|
"leader",
|
|
"president"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"administered (to)":{
|
|
"to attend to the needs and comforts of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"volunteers administering to the terminally ill at a hospice"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cared (for)",
|
|
"ministered (to)",
|
|
"mothered",
|
|
"nursed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cured",
|
|
"healed",
|
|
"remedied",
|
|
"doctored",
|
|
"treated",
|
|
"aided",
|
|
"conserved",
|
|
"preserved",
|
|
"provided (for)",
|
|
"supported",
|
|
"babied",
|
|
"coddled",
|
|
"mollycoddled",
|
|
"pampered",
|
|
"spoiled",
|
|
"spoilt",
|
|
"catered (to)",
|
|
"humored",
|
|
"indulged"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"brushed (aside or off)",
|
|
"forgot",
|
|
"ignored",
|
|
"neglected",
|
|
"overlooked",
|
|
"slighted"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
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},
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"administer":{
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"to give out (something) to appropriate individuals":{
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"examples":[
|
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"the principal administers discipline fairly when students break the rules"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"allocate",
|
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"apportion",
|
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"deal (out)",
|
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"dispense",
|
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"distribute",
|
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"dole out",
|
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"hand out",
|
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"mete (out)",
|
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"parcel (out)",
|
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"portion",
|
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"prorate"
|
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],
|
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"near synonyms":[
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"admeasure",
|
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"allot",
|
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"allow",
|
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"appropriate",
|
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"assign",
|
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"dish out",
|
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"divide",
|
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"divvy (up)",
|
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"dollop (out)",
|
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"lot",
|
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"measure (out)",
|
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"part",
|
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"proportion",
|
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"ration",
|
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"redistribute",
|
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"set",
|
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"share (out)",
|
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"split",
|
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"bestow",
|
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"disburse",
|
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"furnish",
|
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"issue",
|
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"provide",
|
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"share",
|
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"supply",
|
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"circulate",
|
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"disperse",
|
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"disseminate",
|
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"scatter",
|
|
"spread",
|
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"chip in",
|
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"contribute",
|
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"donate",
|
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"pledge",
|
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"reallocate",
|
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"reapportion"
|
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],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"begrudge",
|
|
"decline",
|
|
"deny",
|
|
"deprive (of)",
|
|
"disallow",
|
|
"refuse",
|
|
"reject",
|
|
"withhold",
|
|
"niggle (out)",
|
|
"pinch",
|
|
"skimp",
|
|
"stint"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"misallocate"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to carry out effectively":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"local officials should see that the fair housing laws are rigorously administered"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"apply",
|
|
"enforce",
|
|
"execute",
|
|
"implement"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bring about",
|
|
"effect",
|
|
"effectuate",
|
|
"discharge",
|
|
"fulfill",
|
|
"fulfil",
|
|
"render",
|
|
"cite",
|
|
"invoke",
|
|
"enact",
|
|
"legislate",
|
|
"honor",
|
|
"observe",
|
|
"uphold",
|
|
"prosecute",
|
|
"promulgate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disregard",
|
|
"ignore",
|
|
"neglect"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to look after and make decisions about":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the lieutenant governor administers the affairs of the state in the absence of the governor"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"administrate",
|
|
"carry on",
|
|
"conduct",
|
|
"control",
|
|
"direct",
|
|
"govern",
|
|
"guide",
|
|
"handle",
|
|
"keep",
|
|
"manage",
|
|
"operate",
|
|
"overlook",
|
|
"oversee",
|
|
"preside (over)",
|
|
"regulate",
|
|
"run",
|
|
"steward",
|
|
"superintend",
|
|
"supervise",
|
|
"tend"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"care (for)",
|
|
"mind",
|
|
"watch",
|
|
"lead",
|
|
"pilot",
|
|
"steer",
|
|
"guard",
|
|
"protect",
|
|
"safeguard",
|
|
"micromanage",
|
|
"stage-manage",
|
|
"codirect",
|
|
"comanage"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"adventures":{
|
|
"an exciting or noteworthy event that one experiences firsthand":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"our quiet hike turned into quite an adventure when we encountered a bear and her cub"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"emprises",
|
|
"experiences",
|
|
"exploits",
|
|
"gests",
|
|
"gestes",
|
|
"happenings",
|
|
"times"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"escapades",
|
|
"larks",
|
|
"ploys",
|
|
"actions",
|
|
"acts",
|
|
"deeds",
|
|
"doings",
|
|
"feats",
|
|
"episodes",
|
|
"occasions",
|
|
"baptisms",
|
|
"ordeals",
|
|
"tests",
|
|
"trials",
|
|
"tribulations",
|
|
"enterprises",
|
|
"risks",
|
|
"ventures",
|
|
"expeditions",
|
|
"explorations",
|
|
"missions",
|
|
"performances",
|
|
"quests",
|
|
"stunts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bores",
|
|
"bummers",
|
|
"busts",
|
|
"downers",
|
|
"drags"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a risky undertaking":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a bold adventure in deep-sea exploration that could imperil the submarine and its crew"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"chances",
|
|
"crapshoots",
|
|
"enterprises",
|
|
"fliers",
|
|
"flyers",
|
|
"flutters",
|
|
"gambles",
|
|
"speculations",
|
|
"throws",
|
|
"ventures"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bets",
|
|
"hazards",
|
|
"stakes",
|
|
"wagers",
|
|
"liberties",
|
|
"dark horses",
|
|
"long shots",
|
|
"plays"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"sure things"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to place in danger":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"adventured all his savings in a very risky investment scheme"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"compromises",
|
|
"endangers",
|
|
"gambles (with)",
|
|
"hazards",
|
|
"imperils",
|
|
"jeopardizes",
|
|
"jeopards",
|
|
"menaces",
|
|
"perils",
|
|
"risks",
|
|
"ventures"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"intimidates",
|
|
"threatens",
|
|
"exposes",
|
|
"subjects",
|
|
"chances",
|
|
"wagers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"guards",
|
|
"protects",
|
|
"shelters",
|
|
"shields",
|
|
"preserves",
|
|
"resumes",
|
|
"saves"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take a chance on":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"if I had to adventure a guess, I'd say she's about 35"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"chances",
|
|
"gambles (on)",
|
|
"hazards",
|
|
"risks",
|
|
"tempts",
|
|
"ventures"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beards",
|
|
"braves",
|
|
"brazens",
|
|
"breasts",
|
|
"challenges",
|
|
"confronts",
|
|
"dares",
|
|
"defies",
|
|
"faces",
|
|
"outbraves",
|
|
"compromises",
|
|
"endangers",
|
|
"imperils",
|
|
"jeopardizes",
|
|
"menaces",
|
|
"exposes",
|
|
"subjects",
|
|
"bets (on)",
|
|
"wagers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
}
|
|
} |