3670 lines
71 KiB
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3670 lines
71 KiB
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{
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"bad":{
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"falling short of a standard":{
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"examples":[
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"a bad first attempt at making meat loaf resulted in a soggy, inedible mess"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bastard",
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"bush",
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"bush-league",
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"crummy",
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"crumby",
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"deficient",
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"dissatisfactory",
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"ill",
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"inferior",
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"lame",
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"lousy",
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"off",
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"paltry",
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"poor",
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"punk",
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"sour",
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"suboptimal",
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"subpar",
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"substandard",
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"unacceptable",
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"unsatisfactory",
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"wack",
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"wanting",
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"wretched",
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"wrong"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"abysmal",
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"atrocious",
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"awful",
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"bitchin'",
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"brutal",
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"damnable",
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"deplorable",
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"detestable",
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"disastrous",
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"dreadful",
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"execrable",
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"gnarly",
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"horrendous",
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"horrible",
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"pathetic",
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"stinky",
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"sucky",
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"terrible",
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"unspeakable",
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"defective",
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"faulty",
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"flawed",
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"egregious",
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"flagrant",
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"gross",
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"bum",
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"cheesy",
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"coarse",
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"common",
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"crappy",
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"cut-rate",
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"junky",
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"lesser",
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"low-grade",
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"low-rent",
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"mediocre",
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"miserable",
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"reprehensible",
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"rotten",
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"rubbishy",
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"second-rate",
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"shoddy",
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"sleazy",
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"trashy",
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"abominable",
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"odious",
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"vile",
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"useless",
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"valueless",
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"worthless",
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"inadequate",
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"insufficient",
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"lacking",
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"meager",
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"meagre",
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"mean",
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"miserly",
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"niggardly",
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"scanty",
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"shabby",
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"short",
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"skimp",
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"skimpy",
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"spare",
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"stingy",
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"miscreant",
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"scurrilous",
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"villainous",
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"counterfeit",
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"fake",
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"phony",
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"phoney",
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"sham"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"classic",
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"classical",
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"A1",
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"bang-up",
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"banner",
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"boss",
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"capital",
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"choice",
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"crackerjack",
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"dandy",
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"divine",
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"excellent",
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"exceptional",
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"fabulous",
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"first-class",
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"first-rate",
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"grand",
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"great",
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"groovy",
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"heavenly",
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"high-test",
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"jim-dandy",
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"keen",
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"marvelous",
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"marvellous",
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"mean",
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"neat",
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"nifty",
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"noble",
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"par excellence",
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"perfect",
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"premium",
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"prime",
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"sensational",
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"slick",
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"splendid",
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"stellar",
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"sterling",
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"superb",
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"superior",
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"superlative",
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"supernal",
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"swell",
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"terrific",
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"tip-top",
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"top",
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"top-notch",
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"unsurpassed",
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"wonderful",
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"better",
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"exceptional",
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"fancy",
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"high-grade",
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"special",
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"sufficient",
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"average",
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"borderline",
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"fair",
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"mediocre",
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"middling",
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"minimal",
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"so-so",
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"unexceptional",
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"suitable",
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"useful",
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"worthy",
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"gratifying",
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"satisfying"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"acceptable",
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"adequate",
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"all right",
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"decent",
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"fine",
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"OK",
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"okay",
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"passable",
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"respectable",
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"satisfactory",
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"standard",
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"tolerable"
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]
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},
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"not conforming to a high moral standard; morally unacceptable":{
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"examples":[
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"stealing is just plain bad"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"dark",
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"evil",
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"immoral",
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"iniquitous",
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"nefarious",
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"rotten",
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"sinful",
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"unethical",
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"unlawful",
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"unrighteous",
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"unsavory",
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"vicious",
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"vile",
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"villainous",
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"wicked",
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"wrong"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"base",
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"contemptible",
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"despicable",
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"dirty",
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"disreputable",
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"evil-minded",
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"ignoble",
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"ill",
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"infernal",
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"low",
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"mean",
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"snide",
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"sordid",
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"atrocious",
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"cruel",
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"infamous",
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"nasty",
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"blamable",
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"blameworthy",
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"censurable",
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"objectionable",
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"obscene",
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"offensive",
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"reprehensible",
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"corrupt",
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"debased",
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"debauched",
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"degenerate",
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"depraved",
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"dissolute",
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"libertine",
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"loose",
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"low-minded",
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"perverted",
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"reprobate",
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"scrofulous",
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"sick",
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"unhealthy",
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"cursed",
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"curst",
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"cussed",
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"defiling",
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"noxious",
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"pernicious",
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"pestilential",
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"ugly",
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"ungodly",
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"unwholesome",
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"banned",
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"barred",
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"condemned",
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"discouraged",
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"forbidden",
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"illegal",
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"interdicted",
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"outlawed",
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"prohibited",
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"proscribed",
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"unauthorized",
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"unclean",
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"disallowed",
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"execrable",
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"lousy",
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"miserable",
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"wretched",
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"errant",
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"erring",
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"fallen",
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"unprincipled",
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"unscrupulous",
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"improper",
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"incorrect",
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"indecent",
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"indecorous",
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"naughty",
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"unbecoming",
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"unseemly",
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"vulgar",
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"dishonest",
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"dishonorable"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"elevated",
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"high",
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"high-minded",
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"law-abiding",
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"legitimate",
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"lofty",
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"noble",
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"principled",
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"reputable",
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"scrupulous",
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"allowed",
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"authorized",
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"legal",
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"licensed",
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"permissible",
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"permitted",
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"approved",
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"endorsed",
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"indorsed",
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"sanctioned",
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"abetted",
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"encouraged",
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"promoted",
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"supported",
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"clean",
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"correct",
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"decent",
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"decorous",
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"exemplary",
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"proper",
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"seemly",
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"blameless",
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"commendable",
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"creditable",
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"guiltless",
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"legitimate",
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"chaste",
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"immaculate",
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"incorruptible",
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"innocent",
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"inoffensive",
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"irreproachable",
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"lily-white",
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"perfect",
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"pure",
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"spotless",
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"squeaky-clean",
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"uncorrupted",
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"unerring",
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"unfallen",
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"unobjectionable",
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"venerable",
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"white",
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"wholesome",
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"esteemed",
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"respected",
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"upstanding",
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"worthy"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"decent",
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"ethical",
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"good",
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"honest",
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"honorable",
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"just",
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"moral",
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"right",
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"righteous",
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"sublime",
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"upright",
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"virtuous"
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]
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},
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"causing or capable of causing harm":{
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"examples":[
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"sitting too close to the television is said to be bad for the eyes"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"adverse",
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"baleful",
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"baneful",
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"damaging",
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"dangerous",
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"deleterious",
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"detrimental",
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"evil",
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"harmful",
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"hurtful",
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"ill",
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"injurious",
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"mischievous",
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"nocuous",
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"noxious",
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"pernicious",
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"prejudicial",
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"wicked"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"hostile",
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"inimical",
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"unfriendly",
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"contagious",
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"deadly",
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"infectious",
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"infective",
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"pestiferous",
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"pestilent",
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"pestilential",
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"poisonous",
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"venomous",
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"insidious",
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"menacing",
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"ominous",
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"sinister",
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"threatening",
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"hazardous",
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"imperiling",
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"imperilling",
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"jeopardizing",
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"parlous",
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"perilous",
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"risky",
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"unsafe",
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"unsound",
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"nasty",
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"noisome",
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"unhealthful",
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"unhealthy",
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"unwholesome",
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"destructive",
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"fatal",
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"killer",
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"lethal",
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"malignant",
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"ruinous"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"advantageous",
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"beneficial",
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"useful",
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"favorable",
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"good",
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"propitious",
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"curative",
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"healthful",
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"healthy",
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"helpful",
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"palliative",
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"remedial",
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"salubrious",
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"salutary",
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"wholesome",
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"secure",
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"sound",
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"benignant",
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"noncorrosive",
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"nondestructive",
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"nonfatal",
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"noninfectious",
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"nonlethal",
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"nonpoisonous",
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"nonpolluting",
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"nontoxic",
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"nonvenomous"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"anodyne",
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"benign",
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"harmless",
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"hurtless",
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"innocent",
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"innocuous",
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"inoffensive",
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"safe"
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]
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},
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"engaging in or marked by childish misbehavior":{
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"examples":[
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"the children were bad , so they didn't get dessert"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"contrary",
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"errant",
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"froward",
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"misbehaving",
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"mischievous",
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"naughty"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"defiant",
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"disrespectful",
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"ill-mannered",
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"ill-natured",
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"impolite",
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"improper",
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"impudent",
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"indecorous",
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"insolent",
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"rude",
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"uncouth",
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"unmannerly",
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"disobedient",
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"headstrong",
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"intractable",
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"obstreperous",
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"recalcitrant",
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"refractory",
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"transgressing",
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"unruly",
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"untoward",
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"willful",
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"wilful",
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"balky",
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"restive",
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"uncontrollable",
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"ungovernable",
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"wayward",
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"wild",
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"arch",
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"elfish",
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"impish",
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"knavish",
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"monkeying",
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"monkeyish",
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"ornery",
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"pixieish",
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"prankish",
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"rascally",
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"roguish",
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"waggish",
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"dissolute",
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"perverse",
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"wrongheaded",
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"disorderly",
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"rowdy",
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"ruffianly",
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"corrupt",
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"evil",
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"wicked",
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"insurgent",
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"mutinous",
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"rebellious",
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"disobliging",
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"inconsiderate",
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"selfish",
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"thoughtless",
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"unkind",
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"unkindly",
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"babyish",
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"childish",
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"immature",
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"infantile",
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"jejune",
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"juvenile",
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"kiddish",
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"puerile"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"acquiescent",
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"compliant",
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"complying",
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"dutiful",
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"obedient",
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"submissive",
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"clean",
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"correct",
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"decent",
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"decorous",
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"moral",
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"proper",
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"respectable",
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"considerate",
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"courteous",
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"kindly",
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"mannerly",
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"polite",
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"thoughtful",
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"angelic",
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"angelical",
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"cherubic",
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"divine",
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"heavenly",
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"amenable",
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"docile",
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"governable",
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"tractable",
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"amiable",
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"complaisant",
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"good-natured",
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"obliging",
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"pleasant",
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"discreet",
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"modest",
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"adult",
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"grown-up",
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"mature"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"behaved",
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"behaving",
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"nice",
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"orderly"
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]
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},
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"feeling unhappiness":{
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"examples":[
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"hearing about the world's miseries always makes him feel bad"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"blue",
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"brokenhearted",
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"cast down",
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"crestfallen",
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"dejected",
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"depressed",
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"despondent",
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"disconsolate",
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"doleful",
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"down",
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"down in the mouth",
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"downcast",
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"downhearted",
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"droopy",
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"forlorn",
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"gloomy",
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"glum",
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"hangdog",
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"heartbroken",
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"heartsick",
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"heartsore",
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"heavyhearted",
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"inconsolable",
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"joyless",
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"low",
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"low-spirited",
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"melancholic",
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"melancholy",
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"miserable",
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"mournful",
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"sad",
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"saddened",
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"sorrowful",
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"sorry",
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"unhappy",
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"woebegone",
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"woeful",
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"wretched"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"aggrieved",
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"distressed",
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"troubled",
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"uneasy",
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"unquiet",
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"upset",
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"worried",
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"despairing",
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"hopeless",
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"sunk",
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"disappointed",
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"discouraged",
|
|
"disheartened",
|
|
"dispirited",
|
|
"suicidal",
|
|
"dolorous",
|
|
"lachrymose",
|
|
"lugubrious",
|
|
"plaintive",
|
|
"tearful",
|
|
"regretful",
|
|
"rueful",
|
|
"agonized",
|
|
"anguished",
|
|
"grieving",
|
|
"wailing",
|
|
"weeping",
|
|
"black",
|
|
"bleak",
|
|
"cheerless",
|
|
"comfortless",
|
|
"dark",
|
|
"darkening",
|
|
"depressing",
|
|
"desolate",
|
|
"dismal",
|
|
"drear",
|
|
"dreary",
|
|
"elegiac",
|
|
"elegiacal",
|
|
"funereal",
|
|
"gray",
|
|
"grey",
|
|
"morbid",
|
|
"morose",
|
|
"murky",
|
|
"saturnine",
|
|
"somber",
|
|
"sombre",
|
|
"sullen"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ecstatic",
|
|
"elated",
|
|
"enraptured",
|
|
"entranced",
|
|
"euphoric",
|
|
"exhilarated",
|
|
"exuberant",
|
|
"exultant",
|
|
"overjoyed",
|
|
"rapturous",
|
|
"rhapsodic",
|
|
"rhapsodical",
|
|
"blithe",
|
|
"blithesome",
|
|
"jocose",
|
|
"jocular",
|
|
"jocund",
|
|
"jolly",
|
|
"jovial",
|
|
"lightsome",
|
|
"merry",
|
|
"mirthful",
|
|
"excited",
|
|
"thrilled",
|
|
"hopeful",
|
|
"optimistic",
|
|
"rosy",
|
|
"sanguine",
|
|
"encouraged",
|
|
"heartened",
|
|
"animated",
|
|
"bouncing",
|
|
"energetic",
|
|
"frisky",
|
|
"jaunty",
|
|
"lively",
|
|
"peppy",
|
|
"perky",
|
|
"spirited",
|
|
"sprightful",
|
|
"sprightly",
|
|
"springy",
|
|
"vital",
|
|
"vivacious",
|
|
"zippy",
|
|
"content",
|
|
"gratified",
|
|
"pleased",
|
|
"satisfied",
|
|
"beaming",
|
|
"grinning",
|
|
"laughing",
|
|
"smiling",
|
|
"boon",
|
|
"carefree",
|
|
"careless",
|
|
"cavalier",
|
|
"devil-may-care",
|
|
"easygoing",
|
|
"happy-go-lucky",
|
|
"insouciant",
|
|
"lighthearted",
|
|
"unconcerned"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"blissful",
|
|
"buoyant",
|
|
"buoyed",
|
|
"cheerful",
|
|
"cheery",
|
|
"chipper",
|
|
"delighted",
|
|
"glad",
|
|
"gladdened",
|
|
"gladsome",
|
|
"gleeful",
|
|
"happy",
|
|
"joyful",
|
|
"joyous",
|
|
"jubilant",
|
|
"sunny",
|
|
"upbeat"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"having a fault":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a bad video connection that is causing some picture loss"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"amiss",
|
|
"defective",
|
|
"faulty",
|
|
"flawed",
|
|
"imperfect"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fallible",
|
|
"blemished",
|
|
"broken",
|
|
"crippled",
|
|
"damaged",
|
|
"defaced",
|
|
"disfigured",
|
|
"harmed",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"impaired",
|
|
"injured",
|
|
"marred",
|
|
"spoiled",
|
|
"vitiated",
|
|
"deficient",
|
|
"inadequate",
|
|
"incomplete",
|
|
"insufficient",
|
|
"wanting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"complete",
|
|
"entire",
|
|
"intact",
|
|
"whole",
|
|
"unblemished",
|
|
"undamaged",
|
|
"unimpaired",
|
|
"unspoiled"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"faultless",
|
|
"flawless",
|
|
"impeccable",
|
|
"perfect"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"having undergone organic breakdown":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I think the milk has turned bad"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"addled",
|
|
"corrupted",
|
|
"decayed",
|
|
"decomposed",
|
|
"putrefied",
|
|
"putrid",
|
|
"rotten",
|
|
"spoiled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"curdled",
|
|
"fermented",
|
|
"off",
|
|
"rancid",
|
|
"rank",
|
|
"sour",
|
|
"soured",
|
|
"sourish",
|
|
"turned",
|
|
"contaminated",
|
|
"defiled",
|
|
"fouled",
|
|
"impure",
|
|
"polluted",
|
|
"tainted",
|
|
"corroded",
|
|
"crumbled",
|
|
"degenerated",
|
|
"deteriorated",
|
|
"disintegrated",
|
|
"decaying",
|
|
"decomposing",
|
|
"disintegrating",
|
|
"mildewy",
|
|
"moldering",
|
|
"moldy",
|
|
"putrefying",
|
|
"putrescent",
|
|
"rotting",
|
|
"gangrenous"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"fresh",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"sweet",
|
|
"preserved",
|
|
"pristine",
|
|
"uncontaminated",
|
|
"undefiled",
|
|
"unpolluted",
|
|
"unspoiled",
|
|
"untainted",
|
|
"untouched"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"undecomposed"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"not giving pleasure to the mind or senses":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the air in the damp basement had a very bad smell"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bitter",
|
|
"disagreeable",
|
|
"displeasing",
|
|
"distasteful",
|
|
"harsh",
|
|
"icky",
|
|
"nasty",
|
|
"rotten",
|
|
"sour",
|
|
"uncongenial",
|
|
"unlovely",
|
|
"unpalatable",
|
|
"unpleasant",
|
|
"unpleasing",
|
|
"unsavory",
|
|
"unwelcome",
|
|
"wicked",
|
|
"yucky",
|
|
"yukky"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abhorrent",
|
|
"abominable",
|
|
"appalling",
|
|
"awful",
|
|
"beastly",
|
|
"bilious",
|
|
"disgusting",
|
|
"dreadful",
|
|
"foul",
|
|
"ghastly",
|
|
"gnarly",
|
|
"god-awful",
|
|
"gross",
|
|
"hateful",
|
|
"hellish",
|
|
"hideous",
|
|
"horrendous",
|
|
"horrible",
|
|
"horrid",
|
|
"invidious",
|
|
"loathsome",
|
|
"nauseating",
|
|
"nauseous",
|
|
"noisome",
|
|
"obnoxious",
|
|
"obscene",
|
|
"odious",
|
|
"offensive",
|
|
"repellent",
|
|
"repellant",
|
|
"repugnant",
|
|
"repulsive",
|
|
"revolting",
|
|
"revulsive",
|
|
"scandalous",
|
|
"seamy",
|
|
"shocking",
|
|
"sick",
|
|
"sickening",
|
|
"ugly",
|
|
"unholy",
|
|
"vile",
|
|
"villainous",
|
|
"aggravating",
|
|
"annoying",
|
|
"galling",
|
|
"irritating",
|
|
"vexing",
|
|
"crappy",
|
|
"cruddy",
|
|
"crummy",
|
|
"crumby",
|
|
"lousy",
|
|
"miserable",
|
|
"sucky",
|
|
"wretched"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"delectable",
|
|
"delicious",
|
|
"delightful",
|
|
"dreamy",
|
|
"felicitous",
|
|
"amiable",
|
|
"charming",
|
|
"cheery",
|
|
"friendly",
|
|
"jolly",
|
|
"kindly",
|
|
"sweet"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"agreeable",
|
|
"congenial",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"grateful",
|
|
"gratifying",
|
|
"nice",
|
|
"palatable",
|
|
"pleasant",
|
|
"pleasing",
|
|
"pleasurable",
|
|
"satisfying",
|
|
"welcome"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"of low quality":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"bad shoes that fell apart within a week"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bargain-basement",
|
|
"bum",
|
|
"cheap",
|
|
"cheapjack",
|
|
"cheesy",
|
|
"coarse",
|
|
"common",
|
|
"crappy",
|
|
"cut-rate",
|
|
"el cheapo",
|
|
"execrable",
|
|
"gimcrack",
|
|
"inferior",
|
|
"junky",
|
|
"lousy",
|
|
"low-grade",
|
|
"low-rent",
|
|
"mediocre",
|
|
"miserable",
|
|
"poor",
|
|
"rotten",
|
|
"rubbishy",
|
|
"schlock",
|
|
"schlocky",
|
|
"shlock",
|
|
"shlocky",
|
|
"second-rate",
|
|
"shoddy",
|
|
"sleazy",
|
|
"terrible",
|
|
"trashy",
|
|
"trumpery",
|
|
"wretched"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"useless",
|
|
"valueless",
|
|
"worthless",
|
|
"indifferent",
|
|
"lackluster",
|
|
"second-class",
|
|
"brummagem",
|
|
"flashy",
|
|
"garish",
|
|
"gaudy",
|
|
"glitzy",
|
|
"kitsch",
|
|
"kitschy",
|
|
"meretricious",
|
|
"ostentatious",
|
|
"showy",
|
|
"splashy",
|
|
"swank",
|
|
"swanky",
|
|
"tawdry",
|
|
"seedy",
|
|
"shabby",
|
|
"tacky",
|
|
"counterfeit",
|
|
"fake",
|
|
"phony",
|
|
"phoney",
|
|
"sham",
|
|
"supercheap",
|
|
"ultracheap"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"elegant",
|
|
"handsome",
|
|
"tasteful",
|
|
"handcrafted",
|
|
"polished",
|
|
"refined"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"excellent",
|
|
"fine",
|
|
"first-class",
|
|
"first-rate",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"high-grade",
|
|
"superior",
|
|
"top-notch"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"temporarily suffering from a disorder of the body":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I've been feeling bad all week with this cold"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ailing",
|
|
"down",
|
|
"ill",
|
|
"indisposed",
|
|
"peaked",
|
|
"peaky",
|
|
"poorly",
|
|
"punk",
|
|
"run-down",
|
|
"sick",
|
|
"sickened",
|
|
"unhealthy",
|
|
"unsound",
|
|
"unwell"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"symptomatic",
|
|
"cruddy",
|
|
"lousy",
|
|
"seedy",
|
|
"sickish",
|
|
"nauseated",
|
|
"nauseous",
|
|
"qualmish",
|
|
"queasy",
|
|
"queazy",
|
|
"squeamish",
|
|
"airsick",
|
|
"carsick",
|
|
"seasick",
|
|
"dizzy",
|
|
"light-headed",
|
|
"shaky",
|
|
"woozy",
|
|
"achy",
|
|
"feverish",
|
|
"diseased",
|
|
"disordered",
|
|
"decrepit",
|
|
"feeble",
|
|
"fragile",
|
|
"frail",
|
|
"infirm",
|
|
"invalid",
|
|
"sickly",
|
|
"weak",
|
|
"weakly",
|
|
"afflicted",
|
|
"troubled",
|
|
"challenged",
|
|
"debilitated",
|
|
"disabled",
|
|
"halt",
|
|
"incapacitated",
|
|
"lame",
|
|
"hypochondriac",
|
|
"hypochondriacal"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"able-bodied",
|
|
"conditioned",
|
|
"fit",
|
|
"well-conditioned",
|
|
"cured",
|
|
"better",
|
|
"convalescing",
|
|
"improved",
|
|
"mending",
|
|
"recovering",
|
|
"recuperating",
|
|
"rehabilitated",
|
|
"hardy",
|
|
"hearty",
|
|
"lusty",
|
|
"robust",
|
|
"rugged",
|
|
"stalwart",
|
|
"strong",
|
|
"tough",
|
|
"blooming",
|
|
"bouncing",
|
|
"chipper",
|
|
"flourishing",
|
|
"flush",
|
|
"thriving"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"hale",
|
|
"healthful",
|
|
"healthy",
|
|
"sound",
|
|
"well",
|
|
"whole",
|
|
"wholesome"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"having no legal or binding force":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"all known claims on the property were dismissed by the court as bad"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"inoperative",
|
|
"invalid",
|
|
"nonbinding",
|
|
"nonvalid",
|
|
"nugatory",
|
|
"null",
|
|
"null and void",
|
|
"void"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"illegal",
|
|
"useless",
|
|
"worthless",
|
|
"ineffective",
|
|
"ineffectual"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"legal",
|
|
"working"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"binding",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"valid"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"having or showing a desire to cause someone pain or suffering for the sheer enjoyment of it":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"with all of his tattoos and piercings, that skinhead looks like one really bad dude"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bitchy",
|
|
"catty",
|
|
"cruel",
|
|
"despiteful",
|
|
"hateful",
|
|
"malevolent",
|
|
"malicious",
|
|
"malign",
|
|
"malignant",
|
|
"mean",
|
|
"nasty",
|
|
"spiteful",
|
|
"vicious",
|
|
"virulent"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"devious",
|
|
"scoundrelly",
|
|
"scurvy",
|
|
"snakelike",
|
|
"acrimonious",
|
|
"bitter",
|
|
"envious",
|
|
"jaundiced",
|
|
"jealous",
|
|
"rancorous",
|
|
"resentful",
|
|
"vindictive",
|
|
"vitriolic",
|
|
"contemptuous",
|
|
"deprecating",
|
|
"derogatory",
|
|
"disdainful",
|
|
"disparaging",
|
|
"mean-spirited",
|
|
"obnoxious",
|
|
"opprobrious",
|
|
"scornful",
|
|
"snide",
|
|
"snotty",
|
|
"unkind",
|
|
"unkindly",
|
|
"unloving",
|
|
"baleful",
|
|
"baneful",
|
|
"evil",
|
|
"harsh",
|
|
"hostile",
|
|
"inimical",
|
|
"acrid",
|
|
"caustic",
|
|
"poisonous",
|
|
"scathing",
|
|
"venomous"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"compassionate",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"good-hearted",
|
|
"kind",
|
|
"kindhearted",
|
|
"kindly",
|
|
"sympathetic",
|
|
"warm",
|
|
"warmhearted",
|
|
"affable",
|
|
"agreeable",
|
|
"amiable",
|
|
"cordial",
|
|
"friendly",
|
|
"genial",
|
|
"gracious",
|
|
"nice",
|
|
"pleasant",
|
|
"affectionate",
|
|
"amorous",
|
|
"sweet",
|
|
"tender",
|
|
"tenderhearted",
|
|
"humane",
|
|
"altruistic",
|
|
"high-minded",
|
|
"humanitarian",
|
|
"magnanimous",
|
|
"noble",
|
|
"philanthropic",
|
|
"philanthropical"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"benevolent",
|
|
"benign",
|
|
"benignant",
|
|
"loving",
|
|
"unmalicious"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"in an unsatisfactory way":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"you didn't do too bad on the treadmill test"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"badly",
|
|
"deficiently",
|
|
"inadequately",
|
|
"lousily",
|
|
"poorly",
|
|
"unacceptably",
|
|
"unsatisfactorily",
|
|
"wretchedly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abysmally",
|
|
"atrociously",
|
|
"awfully",
|
|
"damnably",
|
|
"deplorably",
|
|
"detestably",
|
|
"disastrously",
|
|
"dreadfully",
|
|
"execrably",
|
|
"horrendously",
|
|
"horribly",
|
|
"horrifically",
|
|
"rottenly",
|
|
"terribly",
|
|
"intolerably",
|
|
"unbearably",
|
|
"inappropriately",
|
|
"incorrectly",
|
|
"indecently",
|
|
"reprehensibly",
|
|
"unsuitably",
|
|
"vulgarly",
|
|
"naughtily",
|
|
"egregiously",
|
|
"flagrantly",
|
|
"grossly",
|
|
"miserably",
|
|
"shoddily",
|
|
"sleazily",
|
|
"trashily",
|
|
"unspeakably",
|
|
"abominably",
|
|
"odiously",
|
|
"vilely",
|
|
"inferiorly",
|
|
"insufficiently",
|
|
"meagerly",
|
|
"meanly",
|
|
"niggardly",
|
|
"scantily",
|
|
"scantly",
|
|
"shabbily",
|
|
"skimpily",
|
|
"sparely",
|
|
"stingily"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"appropriately",
|
|
"congruously",
|
|
"correctly",
|
|
"decently",
|
|
"decorously",
|
|
"felicitously",
|
|
"fittingly",
|
|
"meetly",
|
|
"rightly",
|
|
"seemly",
|
|
"suitably",
|
|
"exactly",
|
|
"faithfully",
|
|
"ideally",
|
|
"precisely",
|
|
"respectably",
|
|
"gratifyingly",
|
|
"satisfyingly"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"acceptably",
|
|
"adequately",
|
|
"all right",
|
|
"fine",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"nicely",
|
|
"OK",
|
|
"okay",
|
|
"palatably",
|
|
"passably",
|
|
"satisfactorily",
|
|
"so-so",
|
|
"tolerably",
|
|
"well"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"that which is morally unacceptable":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"there's bad and good in people of every race and nationality"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"evil",
|
|
"evildoing",
|
|
"ill",
|
|
"immorality",
|
|
"iniquity",
|
|
"sin",
|
|
"villainy",
|
|
"wrong"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"atrociousness",
|
|
"atrocity",
|
|
"badness",
|
|
"balefulness",
|
|
"darkness",
|
|
"depravedness",
|
|
"devilishness",
|
|
"diabolism",
|
|
"enormity",
|
|
"evilness",
|
|
"heinousness",
|
|
"iniquitousness",
|
|
"satanism",
|
|
"sinfulness",
|
|
"vileness",
|
|
"wickedness",
|
|
"devilry",
|
|
"deviltry",
|
|
"fiendishness",
|
|
"cancer",
|
|
"canker",
|
|
"decay",
|
|
"rot",
|
|
"squalor",
|
|
"corruption",
|
|
"debauchery",
|
|
"degeneracy",
|
|
"depravity",
|
|
"indecency",
|
|
"malefaction",
|
|
"perversion",
|
|
"pervertedness",
|
|
"scurrility",
|
|
"scurrilousness",
|
|
"abomination",
|
|
"anathema",
|
|
"taboo",
|
|
"tabu"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"decency",
|
|
"goodness",
|
|
"honesty",
|
|
"integrity",
|
|
"probity",
|
|
"rectitude",
|
|
"uprightness",
|
|
"goodness",
|
|
"righteousness",
|
|
"virtuousness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"good",
|
|
"morality",
|
|
"right",
|
|
"virtue"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bad blood":{
|
|
"a deep-seated ill will":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"there's been bad blood between the two families for years"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"animosity",
|
|
"animus",
|
|
"antagonism",
|
|
"antipathy",
|
|
"bitterness",
|
|
"enmity",
|
|
"gall",
|
|
"grudge",
|
|
"hostility",
|
|
"jaundice",
|
|
"rancor"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blood feud",
|
|
"feud",
|
|
"score",
|
|
"vendetta",
|
|
"hate",
|
|
"hatred",
|
|
"loathing",
|
|
"vindictiveness",
|
|
"virulence",
|
|
"vitriol",
|
|
"alienation",
|
|
"disaffection",
|
|
"estrangement",
|
|
"conflict",
|
|
"coolness",
|
|
"discord",
|
|
"friction",
|
|
"strain",
|
|
"tension",
|
|
"inhospitableness",
|
|
"unfriendliness",
|
|
"malice",
|
|
"malignancy",
|
|
"malignity",
|
|
"spite",
|
|
"spitefulness",
|
|
"venom"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"amiability",
|
|
"amicability",
|
|
"civility",
|
|
"cordiality",
|
|
"friendliness",
|
|
"hospitality",
|
|
"neighborliness",
|
|
"comity",
|
|
"empathy",
|
|
"friendship",
|
|
"goodwill",
|
|
"sympathy",
|
|
"understanding"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"amity"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bad-mouthed":{
|
|
"to express scornfully one's low opinion of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she promptly bad-mouthed that awful movie to everyone she knew"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"belittled",
|
|
"cried down",
|
|
"decried",
|
|
"denigrated",
|
|
"deprecated",
|
|
"depreciated",
|
|
"derogated",
|
|
"diminished",
|
|
"discounted",
|
|
"dismissed",
|
|
"disparaged",
|
|
"dissed",
|
|
"kissed off",
|
|
"minimized",
|
|
"played down",
|
|
"poor-mouthed",
|
|
"put down",
|
|
"ran down",
|
|
"talked down",
|
|
"trashed",
|
|
"trash-talked",
|
|
"vilipended",
|
|
"wrote off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"discommended",
|
|
"abused",
|
|
"scolded",
|
|
"disapproved (of)",
|
|
"disliked",
|
|
"censured",
|
|
"condemned",
|
|
"criticized",
|
|
"denounced",
|
|
"reprehended",
|
|
"reprobated",
|
|
"aspersed",
|
|
"defamed",
|
|
"maligned",
|
|
"ripped",
|
|
"slandered",
|
|
"slurred",
|
|
"traduced",
|
|
"vilified",
|
|
"discredited",
|
|
"disgraced"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"approved",
|
|
"countenanced",
|
|
"endorsed",
|
|
"indorsed",
|
|
"favored",
|
|
"recommended",
|
|
"sanctioned",
|
|
"commended",
|
|
"complimented",
|
|
"eulogized"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"acclaimed",
|
|
"applauded",
|
|
"exalted",
|
|
"extolled",
|
|
"glorified",
|
|
"lauded",
|
|
"magnified",
|
|
"praised"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"baddy":{
|
|
"a mean, evil, or unprincipled person":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the actor has never been cast as a hero, but he's played every kind of baddie imaginable"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beast",
|
|
"brute",
|
|
"caitiff",
|
|
"devil",
|
|
"evildoer",
|
|
"fiend",
|
|
"heavy",
|
|
"hound",
|
|
"knave",
|
|
"meanie",
|
|
"meany",
|
|
"miscreant",
|
|
"monster",
|
|
"nazi",
|
|
"no-good",
|
|
"rapscallion",
|
|
"rascal",
|
|
"reprobate",
|
|
"rogue",
|
|
"savage",
|
|
"scalawag",
|
|
"scallywag",
|
|
"scamp",
|
|
"scapegrace",
|
|
"scoundrel",
|
|
"varlet",
|
|
"villain",
|
|
"wretch"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"villainess",
|
|
"blackguard",
|
|
"criminal",
|
|
"crook",
|
|
"culprit",
|
|
"felon",
|
|
"lawbreaker",
|
|
"malefactor",
|
|
"offender",
|
|
"perp",
|
|
"perpetrator",
|
|
"transgressor",
|
|
"sinner",
|
|
"trespasser",
|
|
"wrongdoer",
|
|
"cad",
|
|
"heel",
|
|
"serpent",
|
|
"snake",
|
|
"viper",
|
|
"bandit",
|
|
"bravo",
|
|
"desperado",
|
|
"outlaw",
|
|
"con",
|
|
"convict",
|
|
"jailbird",
|
|
"assassin",
|
|
"cutthroat",
|
|
"gangster",
|
|
"goon",
|
|
"gunman",
|
|
"hoodlum",
|
|
"hooligan",
|
|
"racketeer",
|
|
"ruffian",
|
|
"thug",
|
|
"rough",
|
|
"rowdy",
|
|
"tough",
|
|
"loser",
|
|
"lowlife",
|
|
"ne'er-do-well",
|
|
"stinker",
|
|
"trash"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"angel",
|
|
"innocent",
|
|
"saint",
|
|
"hero"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"badger":{
|
|
"to subject (someone) to constant scoldings and sharp reminders":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He's always badgering me about the dishes."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"nag",
|
|
"bait",
|
|
"bullyrag",
|
|
"ballyrag",
|
|
"devil",
|
|
"hagride",
|
|
"harass",
|
|
"harry",
|
|
"hound",
|
|
"pester",
|
|
"plague",
|
|
"tease",
|
|
"hassle",
|
|
"heckle",
|
|
"egg",
|
|
"goad",
|
|
"incite",
|
|
"prod",
|
|
"prompt",
|
|
"spur",
|
|
"urge",
|
|
"exhort",
|
|
"insist",
|
|
"press",
|
|
"pressure",
|
|
"push",
|
|
"inflame",
|
|
"enflame",
|
|
"provoke",
|
|
"rouse",
|
|
"anger",
|
|
"antagonize",
|
|
"enrage",
|
|
"incense",
|
|
"infuriate",
|
|
"madden",
|
|
"rankle",
|
|
"roil",
|
|
"agitate",
|
|
"discomfort",
|
|
"discompose",
|
|
"disquiet",
|
|
"distress",
|
|
"exercise",
|
|
"freak (out)",
|
|
"fret",
|
|
"perturb",
|
|
"undo",
|
|
"unhinge",
|
|
"unsettle",
|
|
"upset",
|
|
"worry",
|
|
"affront",
|
|
"insult",
|
|
"miff",
|
|
"offend",
|
|
"outrage",
|
|
"aggravate",
|
|
"annoy",
|
|
"bother",
|
|
"bug",
|
|
"burn (up)",
|
|
"chafe",
|
|
"eat",
|
|
"exasperate",
|
|
"frost",
|
|
"gall",
|
|
"get",
|
|
"grate",
|
|
"gripe",
|
|
"hack (off)",
|
|
"irk",
|
|
"irritate",
|
|
"itch",
|
|
"nark",
|
|
"nettle",
|
|
"peeve",
|
|
"persecute",
|
|
"pique",
|
|
"put out",
|
|
"rasp",
|
|
"rile",
|
|
"ruffle",
|
|
"spite",
|
|
"vex"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the pelt or fur of a badger":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The boutique features a variety of scarfs, including badger , fox, and ermine."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beaver",
|
|
"chamois",
|
|
"chinchilla",
|
|
"ermine",
|
|
"fisher",
|
|
"fox",
|
|
"marten",
|
|
"mink",
|
|
"muskrat",
|
|
"otter",
|
|
"Persian lamb",
|
|
"rabbit",
|
|
"raccoon",
|
|
"racoon",
|
|
"sable",
|
|
"seal",
|
|
"bearskin",
|
|
"buckskin",
|
|
"calfskin",
|
|
"coonskin",
|
|
"cowhide",
|
|
"deerskin",
|
|
"doeskin",
|
|
"goatskin",
|
|
"horsehide",
|
|
"karakul",
|
|
"kidskin",
|
|
"kolinsky",
|
|
"lambskin",
|
|
"pigskin",
|
|
"rawhide",
|
|
"sealskin",
|
|
"sharkskin",
|
|
"sheep",
|
|
"sheepskin",
|
|
"snakeskin",
|
|
"fleece",
|
|
"mouton",
|
|
"alligator",
|
|
"crocodile",
|
|
"cordovan",
|
|
"morocco",
|
|
"patent leather",
|
|
"suede",
|
|
"fur",
|
|
"hide",
|
|
"leather",
|
|
"pelt",
|
|
"skin"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"badness":{
|
|
"the state or quality of being utterly evil":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the villain's complete badness made him a good foil for the unfailingly virtuous hero"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"atrociousness",
|
|
"atrocity",
|
|
"depravedness",
|
|
"depravity",
|
|
"diabolicalness",
|
|
"enormity",
|
|
"evilness",
|
|
"heinousness",
|
|
"hideousness",
|
|
"monstrosity",
|
|
"sinfulness",
|
|
"vileness",
|
|
"wickedness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"accursedness",
|
|
"baseness",
|
|
"cursedness",
|
|
"devilishness",
|
|
"execrableness",
|
|
"fiendishness",
|
|
"hellishness",
|
|
"corruption",
|
|
"decadence",
|
|
"degeneracy",
|
|
"pervertedness",
|
|
"immorality",
|
|
"infamy",
|
|
"notoriety"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"morality",
|
|
"chasteness",
|
|
"innocence",
|
|
"purity"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"goodness",
|
|
"righteousness",
|
|
"virtuousness"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"baddies":{
|
|
"a mean, evil, or unprincipled person":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the actor has never been cast as a hero, but he's played every kind of baddie imaginable"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beasts",
|
|
"brutes",
|
|
"caitiffs",
|
|
"devils",
|
|
"evildoers",
|
|
"fiends",
|
|
"heavies",
|
|
"hounds",
|
|
"knaves",
|
|
"meanies",
|
|
"miscreants",
|
|
"monsters",
|
|
"nazis",
|
|
"no-goods",
|
|
"rapscallions",
|
|
"rascals",
|
|
"reprobates",
|
|
"rogues",
|
|
"savages",
|
|
"scalawags",
|
|
"scallywags",
|
|
"scamps",
|
|
"scapegraces",
|
|
"scoundrels",
|
|
"varlets",
|
|
"villains",
|
|
"wretches"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"villainesses",
|
|
"blackguards",
|
|
"criminals",
|
|
"crooks",
|
|
"culprits",
|
|
"felons",
|
|
"lawbreakers",
|
|
"malefactors",
|
|
"offenders",
|
|
"perpetrators",
|
|
"perps",
|
|
"transgressors",
|
|
"sinners",
|
|
"trespassers",
|
|
"wrongdoers",
|
|
"cads",
|
|
"heels",
|
|
"serpents",
|
|
"snakes",
|
|
"vipers",
|
|
"bandits",
|
|
"bravos",
|
|
"bravoes",
|
|
"desperadoes",
|
|
"desperados",
|
|
"outlaws",
|
|
"cons",
|
|
"convicts",
|
|
"jailbirds",
|
|
"assassins",
|
|
"cutthroats",
|
|
"gangsters",
|
|
"goons",
|
|
"gunmen",
|
|
"hoodlums",
|
|
"hooligans",
|
|
"racketeers",
|
|
"ruffians",
|
|
"thugs",
|
|
"roughs",
|
|
"rowdies",
|
|
"toughs",
|
|
"losers",
|
|
"lowlifes",
|
|
"lowlives",
|
|
"ne'er-do-wells",
|
|
"stinkers",
|
|
"trash"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"angels",
|
|
"innocents",
|
|
"saints",
|
|
"heroes"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bad-mouths":{
|
|
"to express scornfully one's low opinion of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she promptly bad-mouthed that awful movie to everyone she knew"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"belittles",
|
|
"cries down",
|
|
"decries",
|
|
"denigrates",
|
|
"deprecates",
|
|
"depreciates",
|
|
"derogates",
|
|
"diminishes",
|
|
"discounts",
|
|
"dismisses",
|
|
"disparages",
|
|
"disses",
|
|
"kisses off",
|
|
"minimizes",
|
|
"plays down",
|
|
"poor-mouths",
|
|
"puts down",
|
|
"runs down",
|
|
"talks down",
|
|
"trashes",
|
|
"trash-talks",
|
|
"vilipends",
|
|
"writes off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"discommends",
|
|
"abuses",
|
|
"scolds",
|
|
"disapproves (of)",
|
|
"dislikes",
|
|
"censures",
|
|
"condemns",
|
|
"criticizes",
|
|
"denounces",
|
|
"reprehends",
|
|
"reprobates",
|
|
"asperses",
|
|
"defames",
|
|
"maligns",
|
|
"rips",
|
|
"slanders",
|
|
"slurs",
|
|
"traduces",
|
|
"vilifies",
|
|
"discredits",
|
|
"disgraces"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"approves",
|
|
"countenances",
|
|
"endorses",
|
|
"indorses",
|
|
"favors",
|
|
"recommends",
|
|
"sanctions",
|
|
"commends",
|
|
"compliments",
|
|
"eulogizes"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"acclaims",
|
|
"applauds",
|
|
"exalts",
|
|
"extols",
|
|
"extolls",
|
|
"glorifies",
|
|
"lauds",
|
|
"magnifies",
|
|
"praises"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bade":{
|
|
"to issue orders to (someone) by right of authority":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the servants were expected to do exactly as they were bidden"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adjured",
|
|
"bossed (around)",
|
|
"charged",
|
|
"commanded",
|
|
"directed",
|
|
"enjoined",
|
|
"instructed",
|
|
"ordered",
|
|
"told"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"asked",
|
|
"petitioned",
|
|
"requested",
|
|
"begged",
|
|
"beseeched",
|
|
"besought",
|
|
"entreated",
|
|
"advised",
|
|
"counseled",
|
|
"counselled",
|
|
"warned",
|
|
"appointed",
|
|
"assigned",
|
|
"authorized",
|
|
"commissioned",
|
|
"oversaw",
|
|
"superintended",
|
|
"supervised",
|
|
"conducted",
|
|
"controlled",
|
|
"led",
|
|
"managed",
|
|
"coerced",
|
|
"compelled",
|
|
"constrained",
|
|
"forced",
|
|
"obliged",
|
|
"required"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"complied (with)",
|
|
"followed",
|
|
"kept",
|
|
"observed"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"minded",
|
|
"obeyed"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to request the presence or participation of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"as company president, I bid you all to come to our annual holiday party!"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"asked",
|
|
"invited"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"solicited",
|
|
"beckoned",
|
|
"called",
|
|
"summoned"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"badgered":{
|
|
"as in pestered , harassed":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bedeviled",
|
|
"frustrated",
|
|
"haggled",
|
|
"harassed",
|
|
"harried",
|
|
"hassled",
|
|
"inconvenienced",
|
|
"persecuted",
|
|
"pestered",
|
|
"pinpricked",
|
|
"plagued",
|
|
"provoked",
|
|
"tested",
|
|
"tormented",
|
|
"tortured",
|
|
"tried",
|
|
"aggravated",
|
|
"annoyed",
|
|
"bothered",
|
|
"exasperated",
|
|
"galled",
|
|
"irked",
|
|
"irritated",
|
|
"narked",
|
|
"peeved",
|
|
"put out",
|
|
"scunnered",
|
|
"teed off",
|
|
"vexed",
|
|
"displeased",
|
|
"distressed",
|
|
"disturbed",
|
|
"perturbed",
|
|
"troubled",
|
|
"upset",
|
|
"angered",
|
|
"angry",
|
|
"indignant",
|
|
"inflamed",
|
|
"enflamed",
|
|
"infuriated",
|
|
"irate",
|
|
"ireful",
|
|
"mad",
|
|
"outraged",
|
|
"rankled",
|
|
"riled",
|
|
"roiled",
|
|
"shirty",
|
|
"sore",
|
|
"steaming",
|
|
"bristly",
|
|
"cross",
|
|
"disapproving",
|
|
"huffy",
|
|
"piqued",
|
|
"resentful",
|
|
"bearish",
|
|
"bilious",
|
|
"cantankerous",
|
|
"choleric",
|
|
"churlish",
|
|
"crabby",
|
|
"cranky",
|
|
"dyspeptic",
|
|
"fretful",
|
|
"fussy",
|
|
"grouchy",
|
|
"grumpy",
|
|
"ill-humored",
|
|
"irascible",
|
|
"irritable",
|
|
"peevish",
|
|
"petulant",
|
|
"snappish",
|
|
"snuffy",
|
|
"testy",
|
|
"touchy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"delighted",
|
|
"pleased",
|
|
"content",
|
|
"happy",
|
|
"satisfied",
|
|
"calm",
|
|
"pacific",
|
|
"peaceable",
|
|
"placid",
|
|
"serene",
|
|
"tranquil"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to subject (someone) to constant scoldings and sharp reminders":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He's always badgering me about the dishes."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"nagged",
|
|
"baited",
|
|
"bullyragged",
|
|
"ballyragged",
|
|
"deviled",
|
|
"devilled",
|
|
"hagrode",
|
|
"harassed",
|
|
"harried",
|
|
"hounded",
|
|
"pestered",
|
|
"plagued",
|
|
"teased",
|
|
"hassled",
|
|
"heckled",
|
|
"egged",
|
|
"goaded",
|
|
"incited",
|
|
"prodded",
|
|
"prompted",
|
|
"spurred",
|
|
"urged",
|
|
"exhorted",
|
|
"insisted",
|
|
"pressed",
|
|
"pressured",
|
|
"pushed",
|
|
"inflamed",
|
|
"enflamed",
|
|
"provoked",
|
|
"roused",
|
|
"angered",
|
|
"antagonized",
|
|
"enraged",
|
|
"incensed",
|
|
"infuriated",
|
|
"maddened",
|
|
"rankled",
|
|
"roiled",
|
|
"agitated",
|
|
"discomforted",
|
|
"discomposed",
|
|
"disquieted",
|
|
"distressed",
|
|
"exercised",
|
|
"freaked (out)",
|
|
"fretted",
|
|
"perturbed",
|
|
"undid",
|
|
"unhinged",
|
|
"unsettled",
|
|
"upset",
|
|
"worried",
|
|
"affronted",
|
|
"insulted",
|
|
"miffed",
|
|
"offended",
|
|
"outraged",
|
|
"aggravated",
|
|
"annoyed",
|
|
"ate",
|
|
"bothered",
|
|
"bugged",
|
|
"burned (up)",
|
|
"burnt (up)",
|
|
"chafed",
|
|
"exasperated",
|
|
"frosted",
|
|
"galled",
|
|
"got",
|
|
"grated",
|
|
"griped",
|
|
"hacked (off)",
|
|
"irked",
|
|
"irritated",
|
|
"itched",
|
|
"narked",
|
|
"nettled",
|
|
"peeved",
|
|
"persecuted",
|
|
"piqued",
|
|
"put out",
|
|
"rasped",
|
|
"riled",
|
|
"ruffled",
|
|
"spited",
|
|
"vexed",
|
|
"vext"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"badly":{
|
|
"in an unsatisfactory way":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I'm afraid you performed quite badly in our last rehearsal"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bad",
|
|
"deficiently",
|
|
"inadequately",
|
|
"lousily",
|
|
"poorly",
|
|
"unacceptably",
|
|
"unsatisfactorily",
|
|
"wretchedly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abysmally",
|
|
"atrociously",
|
|
"awfully",
|
|
"damnably",
|
|
"deplorably",
|
|
"detestably",
|
|
"disastrously",
|
|
"dreadfully",
|
|
"execrably",
|
|
"horrendously",
|
|
"horribly",
|
|
"horrifically",
|
|
"rottenly",
|
|
"terribly",
|
|
"intolerably",
|
|
"unbearably",
|
|
"inappropriately",
|
|
"incorrectly",
|
|
"indecently",
|
|
"reprehensibly",
|
|
"unsuitably",
|
|
"vulgarly",
|
|
"naughtily",
|
|
"egregiously",
|
|
"flagrantly",
|
|
"grossly",
|
|
"miserably",
|
|
"shoddily",
|
|
"sleazily",
|
|
"trashily",
|
|
"unspeakably",
|
|
"abominably",
|
|
"odiously",
|
|
"vilely",
|
|
"inferiorly",
|
|
"insufficiently",
|
|
"meagerly",
|
|
"meanly",
|
|
"niggardly",
|
|
"scantily",
|
|
"scantly",
|
|
"shabbily",
|
|
"skimpily",
|
|
"sparely",
|
|
"stingily"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"appropriately",
|
|
"congruously",
|
|
"correctly",
|
|
"decently",
|
|
"decorously",
|
|
"felicitously",
|
|
"fittingly",
|
|
"meetly",
|
|
"rightly",
|
|
"seemly",
|
|
"suitably",
|
|
"exactly",
|
|
"faithfully",
|
|
"ideally",
|
|
"precisely",
|
|
"respectably",
|
|
"gratifyingly",
|
|
"satisfyingly"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"acceptably",
|
|
"adequately",
|
|
"all right",
|
|
"fine",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"nicely",
|
|
"OK",
|
|
"okay",
|
|
"palatably",
|
|
"passably",
|
|
"satisfactorily",
|
|
"so-so",
|
|
"tolerably",
|
|
"well"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to a great degree":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"blood donors are badly needed this time of year"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"achingly",
|
|
"almighty",
|
|
"archly",
|
|
"awful",
|
|
"awfully",
|
|
"beastly",
|
|
"blisteringly",
|
|
"bone",
|
|
"colossally",
|
|
"corking",
|
|
"cracking",
|
|
"damn",
|
|
"damned",
|
|
"dang",
|
|
"deadly",
|
|
"desperately",
|
|
"eminently",
|
|
"enormously",
|
|
"especially",
|
|
"ever",
|
|
"exceedingly",
|
|
"exceeding",
|
|
"extra",
|
|
"extremely",
|
|
"fabulously",
|
|
"fantastically",
|
|
"far",
|
|
"fiercely",
|
|
"filthy",
|
|
"frightfully",
|
|
"full",
|
|
"greatly",
|
|
"heavily",
|
|
"highly",
|
|
"hugely",
|
|
"immensely",
|
|
"incredibly",
|
|
"intensely",
|
|
"jolly",
|
|
"majorly",
|
|
"mightily",
|
|
"mighty",
|
|
"monstrous",
|
|
"mortally",
|
|
"most",
|
|
"much",
|
|
"particularly",
|
|
"passing",
|
|
"rattling",
|
|
"real",
|
|
"really",
|
|
"right",
|
|
"roaring",
|
|
"roaringly",
|
|
"seriously",
|
|
"severely",
|
|
"so",
|
|
"sore",
|
|
"sorely",
|
|
"spanking",
|
|
"specially",
|
|
"stinking",
|
|
"such",
|
|
"super",
|
|
"supremely",
|
|
"surpassingly",
|
|
"terribly",
|
|
"that",
|
|
"thumping",
|
|
"too",
|
|
"unco",
|
|
"uncommonly",
|
|
"vastly",
|
|
"very",
|
|
"vitally",
|
|
"way",
|
|
"whacking",
|
|
"wicked",
|
|
"wildly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"absolutely",
|
|
"altogether",
|
|
"completely",
|
|
"downright",
|
|
"entirely",
|
|
"flat-out",
|
|
"fully",
|
|
"positively",
|
|
"purely",
|
|
"radically",
|
|
"thoroughly",
|
|
"totally",
|
|
"utterly",
|
|
"wholly",
|
|
"deeply",
|
|
"profoundly",
|
|
"exceptionally",
|
|
"notably",
|
|
"remarkably",
|
|
"considerably",
|
|
"extensively",
|
|
"significantly",
|
|
"substantially",
|
|
"appreciably",
|
|
"discernibly",
|
|
"markedly",
|
|
"noticeably",
|
|
"obviously",
|
|
"palpably",
|
|
"plainly",
|
|
"visibly",
|
|
"abundantly",
|
|
"plentifully",
|
|
"astronomically",
|
|
"grandly",
|
|
"monstrously",
|
|
"monumentally",
|
|
"excessively",
|
|
"obscenely",
|
|
"overmuch",
|
|
"amazingly",
|
|
"astonishingly",
|
|
"staggeringly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"meagerly",
|
|
"scantily",
|
|
"barely",
|
|
"hardly",
|
|
"just",
|
|
"marginally",
|
|
"minimally",
|
|
"scarcely"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"little",
|
|
"negligibly",
|
|
"nominally",
|
|
"slightly",
|
|
"somewhat"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"baddie":{
|
|
"a mean, evil, or unprincipled person":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the actor has never been cast as a hero, but he's played every kind of baddie imaginable"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beast",
|
|
"brute",
|
|
"caitiff",
|
|
"devil",
|
|
"evildoer",
|
|
"fiend",
|
|
"heavy",
|
|
"hound",
|
|
"knave",
|
|
"meanie",
|
|
"meany",
|
|
"miscreant",
|
|
"monster",
|
|
"nazi",
|
|
"no-good",
|
|
"rapscallion",
|
|
"rascal",
|
|
"reprobate",
|
|
"rogue",
|
|
"savage",
|
|
"scalawag",
|
|
"scallywag",
|
|
"scamp",
|
|
"scapegrace",
|
|
"scoundrel",
|
|
"varlet",
|
|
"villain",
|
|
"wretch"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"villainess",
|
|
"blackguard",
|
|
"criminal",
|
|
"crook",
|
|
"culprit",
|
|
"felon",
|
|
"lawbreaker",
|
|
"malefactor",
|
|
"offender",
|
|
"perp",
|
|
"perpetrator",
|
|
"transgressor",
|
|
"sinner",
|
|
"trespasser",
|
|
"wrongdoer",
|
|
"cad",
|
|
"heel",
|
|
"serpent",
|
|
"snake",
|
|
"viper",
|
|
"bandit",
|
|
"bravo",
|
|
"desperado",
|
|
"outlaw",
|
|
"con",
|
|
"convict",
|
|
"jailbird",
|
|
"assassin",
|
|
"cutthroat",
|
|
"gangster",
|
|
"goon",
|
|
"gunman",
|
|
"hoodlum",
|
|
"hooligan",
|
|
"racketeer",
|
|
"ruffian",
|
|
"thug",
|
|
"rough",
|
|
"rowdy",
|
|
"tough",
|
|
"loser",
|
|
"lowlife",
|
|
"ne'er-do-well",
|
|
"stinker",
|
|
"trash"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"angel",
|
|
"innocent",
|
|
"saint",
|
|
"hero"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bad-mouth":{
|
|
"to express scornfully one's low opinion of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she promptly bad-mouthed that awful movie to everyone she knew"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"belittle",
|
|
"cry down",
|
|
"decry",
|
|
"denigrate",
|
|
"deprecate",
|
|
"depreciate",
|
|
"derogate",
|
|
"diminish",
|
|
"dis",
|
|
"diss",
|
|
"discount",
|
|
"dismiss",
|
|
"disparage",
|
|
"kiss off",
|
|
"minimize",
|
|
"play down",
|
|
"poor-mouth",
|
|
"put down",
|
|
"run down",
|
|
"talk down",
|
|
"trash",
|
|
"trash-talk",
|
|
"vilipend",
|
|
"write off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"discommend",
|
|
"abuse",
|
|
"scold",
|
|
"disapprove (of)",
|
|
"dislike",
|
|
"censure",
|
|
"condemn",
|
|
"criticize",
|
|
"denounce",
|
|
"reprehend",
|
|
"reprobate",
|
|
"asperse",
|
|
"defame",
|
|
"malign",
|
|
"rip",
|
|
"slander",
|
|
"slur",
|
|
"traduce",
|
|
"vilify",
|
|
"discredit",
|
|
"disgrace"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"approve",
|
|
"countenance",
|
|
"endorse",
|
|
"indorse",
|
|
"favor",
|
|
"recommend",
|
|
"sanction",
|
|
"commend",
|
|
"compliment",
|
|
"eulogize"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"acclaim",
|
|
"applaud",
|
|
"exalt",
|
|
"extol",
|
|
"extoll",
|
|
"glorify",
|
|
"laud",
|
|
"magnify",
|
|
"praise"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bad faith":{
|
|
"as in dishonesty , deceit":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"deceit",
|
|
"deceitfulness",
|
|
"dishonesty",
|
|
"lying",
|
|
"mendaciousness",
|
|
"mendacity",
|
|
"untruthfulness",
|
|
"artifice",
|
|
"cozenage",
|
|
"crookedness",
|
|
"deception",
|
|
"dissembling",
|
|
"dissimulation",
|
|
"double-dealing",
|
|
"dupery",
|
|
"duplicity",
|
|
"fakery",
|
|
"falseness",
|
|
"falsity",
|
|
"fraudulentness",
|
|
"hypocrisy",
|
|
"insincerity",
|
|
"two-facedness",
|
|
"beguilement",
|
|
"craftiness",
|
|
"cunning",
|
|
"cunningness",
|
|
"furtiveness",
|
|
"guile",
|
|
"indirection",
|
|
"insidiousness",
|
|
"oiliness",
|
|
"perfidy",
|
|
"slickness",
|
|
"slipperiness",
|
|
"slyness",
|
|
"smoothness",
|
|
"treacherousness",
|
|
"trickery",
|
|
"underhandedness",
|
|
"unscrupulousness",
|
|
"wiliness",
|
|
"equivocation",
|
|
"prevarication",
|
|
"exaggeration",
|
|
"inaccuracy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"artlessness",
|
|
"candidness",
|
|
"candor",
|
|
"forthrightness",
|
|
"frankness",
|
|
"good faith",
|
|
"guilelessness",
|
|
"ingenuousness",
|
|
"plainspokenness",
|
|
"sincerity",
|
|
"straightforwardness",
|
|
"honesty",
|
|
"integrity",
|
|
"probity",
|
|
"truthfulness",
|
|
"veracity",
|
|
"verity",
|
|
"honor",
|
|
"honorableness",
|
|
"incorruptibility",
|
|
"rectitude",
|
|
"righteousness",
|
|
"right-mindedness",
|
|
"scrupulosity",
|
|
"scrupulousness",
|
|
"uprightness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"badland":{
|
|
"as in desert , wasteland":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"barren",
|
|
"desert",
|
|
"waste",
|
|
"wasteland",
|
|
"outside",
|
|
"without",
|
|
"backwoods",
|
|
"bush",
|
|
"country",
|
|
"frontier",
|
|
"hinterland",
|
|
"sticks",
|
|
"up-country",
|
|
"nature",
|
|
"open",
|
|
"open air",
|
|
"outdoors",
|
|
"out-of-doors",
|
|
"wild",
|
|
"wilderness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bade fair":{
|
|
"to show signs of a favorable or successful outcome":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The weather conditions bid fair to yield a good crop."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"augured",
|
|
"boded",
|
|
"foreboded",
|
|
"forboded",
|
|
"promised"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"forecast",
|
|
"forecasted",
|
|
"foretold",
|
|
"predicted",
|
|
"presaged",
|
|
"prognosticated",
|
|
"prophesied",
|
|
"forewarned",
|
|
"warned",
|
|
"anticipated",
|
|
"divined",
|
|
"foreknew",
|
|
"foresaw",
|
|
"betokened",
|
|
"foreshadowed",
|
|
"harbingered",
|
|
"portended",
|
|
"prefigured",
|
|
"presignified",
|
|
"indicated",
|
|
"signified",
|
|
"alluded",
|
|
"connoted",
|
|
"hinted",
|
|
"implied",
|
|
"insinuated",
|
|
"intimated",
|
|
"suggested"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"badgers":{
|
|
"the pelt or fur of a badger":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The boutique features a variety of scarfs, including badger , fox, and ermine."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beavers",
|
|
"chamois",
|
|
"chamoix",
|
|
"chinchillas",
|
|
"ermines",
|
|
"fishers",
|
|
"foxes",
|
|
"fox",
|
|
"marten",
|
|
"martens",
|
|
"mink",
|
|
"minks",
|
|
"muskrat",
|
|
"muskrats",
|
|
"otters",
|
|
"otter",
|
|
"Persian lambs",
|
|
"rabbit",
|
|
"rabbits",
|
|
"raccoon",
|
|
"raccoons",
|
|
"racoon",
|
|
"racoons",
|
|
"sables",
|
|
"seals",
|
|
"bearskins",
|
|
"buckskins",
|
|
"calfskins",
|
|
"coonskins",
|
|
"cowhides",
|
|
"deerskins",
|
|
"doeskins",
|
|
"goatskins",
|
|
"horsehides",
|
|
"karakuls",
|
|
"kidskins",
|
|
"kolinskies",
|
|
"lambskins",
|
|
"pigskins",
|
|
"rawhides",
|
|
"sealskins",
|
|
"sharkskins",
|
|
"sheep",
|
|
"sheepskins",
|
|
"snakeskins",
|
|
"fleeces",
|
|
"moutons",
|
|
"alligators",
|
|
"crocodiles",
|
|
"cordovans",
|
|
"moroccos",
|
|
"patent leathers",
|
|
"suedes",
|
|
"furs",
|
|
"hides",
|
|
"leathers",
|
|
"pelts",
|
|
"skins"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to subject (someone) to constant scoldings and sharp reminders":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He's always badgering me about the dishes."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"nags",
|
|
"baits",
|
|
"bullyrags",
|
|
"ballyrags",
|
|
"devils",
|
|
"hagrides",
|
|
"harasses",
|
|
"harries",
|
|
"hounds",
|
|
"pesters",
|
|
"plagues",
|
|
"teases",
|
|
"hassles",
|
|
"heckles",
|
|
"eggs",
|
|
"goads",
|
|
"incites",
|
|
"prods",
|
|
"prompts",
|
|
"spurs",
|
|
"urges",
|
|
"exhorts",
|
|
"insists",
|
|
"presses",
|
|
"pressures",
|
|
"pushes",
|
|
"inflames",
|
|
"enflames",
|
|
"provokes",
|
|
"rouses",
|
|
"angers",
|
|
"antagonizes",
|
|
"enrages",
|
|
"incenses",
|
|
"infuriates",
|
|
"maddens",
|
|
"rankles",
|
|
"roils",
|
|
"agitates",
|
|
"discomforts",
|
|
"discomposes",
|
|
"disquiets",
|
|
"distresses",
|
|
"exercises",
|
|
"freaks (out)",
|
|
"frets",
|
|
"perturbs",
|
|
"undoes",
|
|
"unhinges",
|
|
"unsettles",
|
|
"upsets",
|
|
"worries",
|
|
"affronts",
|
|
"insults",
|
|
"miffs",
|
|
"offends",
|
|
"outrages",
|
|
"aggravates",
|
|
"annoys",
|
|
"bothers",
|
|
"bugs",
|
|
"burns (up)",
|
|
"chafes",
|
|
"eats",
|
|
"exasperates",
|
|
"frosts",
|
|
"galls",
|
|
"gets",
|
|
"grates",
|
|
"gripes",
|
|
"hacks (off)",
|
|
"irks",
|
|
"irritates",
|
|
"itches",
|
|
"narks",
|
|
"nettles",
|
|
"peeves",
|
|
"persecutes",
|
|
"piques",
|
|
"puts out",
|
|
"rasps",
|
|
"riles",
|
|
"ruffles",
|
|
"spites",
|
|
"vexes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"badge":{
|
|
"as in insignia , crest":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"coat of arms",
|
|
"cognizance",
|
|
"crest",
|
|
"insignia",
|
|
"monogram",
|
|
"emblem",
|
|
"ensign",
|
|
"hallmark",
|
|
"impresa",
|
|
"logo",
|
|
"symbol",
|
|
"totem",
|
|
"trademark",
|
|
"attribute",
|
|
"icon",
|
|
"ikon",
|
|
"pictograph",
|
|
"logogram",
|
|
"logograph",
|
|
"colophon",
|
|
"stamp",
|
|
"token"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in medal , trophy":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"crown",
|
|
"cup",
|
|
"laurel",
|
|
"medal",
|
|
"order",
|
|
"plaque",
|
|
"plate",
|
|
"ribbon",
|
|
"trophy",
|
|
"accolade",
|
|
"award",
|
|
"blue ribbon",
|
|
"decoration",
|
|
"distinction",
|
|
"honor",
|
|
"kudo",
|
|
"plume",
|
|
"premium",
|
|
"prize",
|
|
"applause",
|
|
"bravo",
|
|
"encomium",
|
|
"eulogy",
|
|
"hallelujah",
|
|
"homage",
|
|
"paean",
|
|
"panegyric",
|
|
"plaudit",
|
|
"tribute",
|
|
"citation",
|
|
"commendation",
|
|
"compliment",
|
|
"honorable mention"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"badinage":{
|
|
"good-natured teasing or exchanging of clever remarks":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the sophisticated badinage of the characters in plays by Oscar Wilde"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"backchat",
|
|
"banter",
|
|
"chaff",
|
|
"give-and-take",
|
|
"jesting",
|
|
"joshing",
|
|
"persiflage",
|
|
"raillery",
|
|
"repartee"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"barb",
|
|
"crack",
|
|
"dig",
|
|
"gag",
|
|
"gambit",
|
|
"jest",
|
|
"joke",
|
|
"laugh",
|
|
"pleasantry",
|
|
"quip",
|
|
"sally",
|
|
"waggery",
|
|
"wisecrack",
|
|
"witticism",
|
|
"drollness",
|
|
"facetiousness",
|
|
"funniness",
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"hilariousness",
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"humorousness",
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"richness",
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"fooling",
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"kidding",
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"mocking",
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"razzing",
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"ribbing",
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"ridiculing",
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"humor",
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"wit",
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"wordplay",
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"nothings",
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"chatter",
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"chitchat",
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"gossip",
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"small talk"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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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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"badgering":{
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"to subject (someone) to constant scoldings and sharp reminders":{
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"examples":[
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"He's always badgering me about the dishes."
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"nagging",
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"baiting",
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"bullyragging",
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"ballyragging",
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"deviling",
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"devilling",
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"hagriding",
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"harassing",
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"harrying",
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"hounding",
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"pestering",
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"plaguing",
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"teasing",
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"hassling",
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"heckling",
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"egging",
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"goading",
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"inciting",
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"prodding",
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"prompting",
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"spurring",
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"urging",
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"exhorting",
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"insisting",
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"pressing",
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"pressuring",
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"pushing",
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"inflaming",
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"enflaming",
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"provoking",
|
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"rousing",
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"angering",
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"antagonizing",
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"enraging",
|
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"incensing",
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"infuriating",
|
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"maddening",
|
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"rankling",
|
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"roiling",
|
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"agitating",
|
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"discomforting",
|
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"discomposing",
|
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"disquieting",
|
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"distressing",
|
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"exercising",
|
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"freaking (out)",
|
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"fretting",
|
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"perturbing",
|
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"undoing",
|
|
"unhinging",
|
|
"unsettling",
|
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"upsetting",
|
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"worrying",
|
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"affronting",
|
|
"insulting",
|
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"miffing",
|
|
"offending",
|
|
"outraging",
|
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"aggravating",
|
|
"annoying",
|
|
"bothering",
|
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"bugging",
|
|
"burning (up)",
|
|
"chafing",
|
|
"eating",
|
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"exasperating",
|
|
"frosting",
|
|
"galling",
|
|
"getting",
|
|
"grating",
|
|
"griping",
|
|
"hacking (off)",
|
|
"irking",
|
|
"irritating",
|
|
"itching",
|
|
"narking",
|
|
"nettling",
|
|
"peeving",
|
|
"persecuting",
|
|
"piquing",
|
|
"putting out",
|
|
"rasping",
|
|
"riling",
|
|
"ruffling",
|
|
"spiting",
|
|
"vexing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"badges":{
|
|
"as in insignia , crests":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"coats of arms",
|
|
"cognizances",
|
|
"crests",
|
|
"insignia",
|
|
"insignias",
|
|
"monograms",
|
|
"emblems",
|
|
"ensigns",
|
|
"hallmarks",
|
|
"impresas",
|
|
"logos",
|
|
"symbols",
|
|
"totems",
|
|
"trademarks",
|
|
"attributes",
|
|
"icons",
|
|
"ikons",
|
|
"pictographs",
|
|
"logograms",
|
|
"logographs",
|
|
"colophons",
|
|
"stamps",
|
|
"tokens"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in medals , trophies":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"crowns",
|
|
"cups",
|
|
"laurels",
|
|
"medals",
|
|
"orders",
|
|
"plaques",
|
|
"plates",
|
|
"ribbons",
|
|
"trophies",
|
|
"accolades",
|
|
"awards",
|
|
"blue ribbons",
|
|
"decorations",
|
|
"distinctions",
|
|
"honors",
|
|
"kudos",
|
|
"plumes",
|
|
"premiums",
|
|
"prizes",
|
|
"applauses",
|
|
"bravos",
|
|
"bravoes",
|
|
"encomiums",
|
|
"encomia",
|
|
"eulogies",
|
|
"hallelujahs",
|
|
"homages",
|
|
"paeans",
|
|
"panegyrics",
|
|
"plaudits",
|
|
"tributes",
|
|
"citations",
|
|
"commendations",
|
|
"compliments",
|
|
"honorable mentions"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"badlands":{
|
|
"as in deserts , wildernesses":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"barrens",
|
|
"deserts",
|
|
"desolations",
|
|
"heaths",
|
|
"no-man's-lands",
|
|
"wastelands",
|
|
"wastes",
|
|
"natures",
|
|
"wildernesses",
|
|
"wilds",
|
|
"brushes",
|
|
"bushes",
|
|
"outdoors",
|
|
"dust bowls"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bad-mouthing":{
|
|
"as in vilification , disparagement":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aspersion",
|
|
"belittlement",
|
|
"disparagement",
|
|
"revilement",
|
|
"vilification",
|
|
"expletive",
|
|
"swearword",
|
|
"castigation",
|
|
"chastisement",
|
|
"criticism",
|
|
"excoriation",
|
|
"opprobrium",
|
|
"rebuke",
|
|
"reprimand",
|
|
"reproof",
|
|
"epithet",
|
|
"insult",
|
|
"put-down",
|
|
"slur",
|
|
"broadside",
|
|
"diatribe",
|
|
"harangue",
|
|
"polemic",
|
|
"tirade",
|
|
"blasphemy",
|
|
"curse",
|
|
"execration",
|
|
"imprecation",
|
|
"malediction",
|
|
"profanity",
|
|
"blackguardism",
|
|
"abuse",
|
|
"billingsgate",
|
|
"fulmination",
|
|
"invective",
|
|
"obloquy",
|
|
"scurrility",
|
|
"vitriol",
|
|
"vituperation"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"acclaim",
|
|
"applause",
|
|
"commendation",
|
|
"praise",
|
|
"compliments",
|
|
"congratulations",
|
|
"endearments",
|
|
"felicitations",
|
|
"adulation",
|
|
"blarney",
|
|
"flattery",
|
|
"overpraise",
|
|
"soft soap"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to express scornfully one's low opinion of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she promptly bad-mouthed that awful movie to everyone she knew"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"belittling",
|
|
"crying down",
|
|
"decrying",
|
|
"denigrating",
|
|
"deprecating",
|
|
"depreciating",
|
|
"derogating",
|
|
"diminishing",
|
|
"discounting",
|
|
"dismissing",
|
|
"disparaging",
|
|
"dissing",
|
|
"kissing off",
|
|
"minimizing",
|
|
"playing down",
|
|
"poor-mouthing",
|
|
"putting down",
|
|
"running down",
|
|
"talking down",
|
|
"trashing",
|
|
"trash-talking",
|
|
"vilipending",
|
|
"writing off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"discommending",
|
|
"abusing",
|
|
"scolding",
|
|
"disapproving (of)",
|
|
"disliking",
|
|
"censuring",
|
|
"condemning",
|
|
"criticizing",
|
|
"denouncing",
|
|
"reprehending",
|
|
"reprobating",
|
|
"aspersing",
|
|
"defaming",
|
|
"maligning",
|
|
"ripping",
|
|
"slandering",
|
|
"slurring",
|
|
"traducing",
|
|
"vilifying",
|
|
"discrediting",
|
|
"disgracing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"approving",
|
|
"countenancing",
|
|
"endorsing",
|
|
"indorsing",
|
|
"favoring",
|
|
"recommending",
|
|
"sanctioning",
|
|
"commending",
|
|
"complimenting",
|
|
"eulogizing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"acclaiming",
|
|
"applauding",
|
|
"exalting",
|
|
"extolling",
|
|
"glorifying",
|
|
"lauding",
|
|
"magnifying",
|
|
"praising"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
}
|
|
} |