12281 lines
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12281 lines
238 KiB
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{
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"belatedly":{
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"after the due, usual, or proper time":{
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"examples":[
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"she belatedly realized that it had been her friend's birthday the day before"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"delinquently",
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"late",
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"tardily"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"afterward",
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"afterwards",
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"anon",
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"eventually",
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"later",
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"latterly",
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"subsequently",
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"thereafter",
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"dilatorily",
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"laggardly",
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"pokily",
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"slow",
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"slowly",
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"sluggishly"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"immediately",
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"promptly",
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"punctually",
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"pronto",
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"quickly",
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"rapidly",
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"snappily",
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"speedily",
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"swiftly"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"beforehand",
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"early",
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"inopportunely",
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"precociously",
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"prematurely",
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"unseasonably"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"adverb"
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]
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},
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"belaying":{
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"to attach (a rope) to something so that it is secure":{
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"examples":[
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"The climber belayed the rope."
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"battening",
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"buttoning",
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"doing up",
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"affixing",
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"bending",
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"fastening",
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"fixing",
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"adhering",
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"bolting",
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"cinching",
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"clamping",
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"clasping",
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"clenching",
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"clinching",
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"clipping",
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"gluing",
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"glueing",
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"hanging",
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"harnessing",
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"hasping",
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"lacing",
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"lashing",
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"latching",
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"nailing",
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"pasting",
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"pinning",
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"plastering",
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"riveting",
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"screwing",
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"shackling",
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"stapling",
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"sticking",
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"strapping",
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"tacking",
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"tackling",
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"toggling",
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"tying",
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"tieing",
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"yoking",
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"coapting",
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"connecting",
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"joining",
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"linking",
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"uniting",
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"reaffixing",
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"reattaching",
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"refastening",
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"refixing",
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"resecuring"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"breaking up",
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"disconnecting",
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"disjoining",
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"disjointing",
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"dissevering",
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"dissociating",
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"disuniting",
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"dividing",
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"divorcing",
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"parting",
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"separating",
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"severing",
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"splitting",
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"sundering",
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"uncoupling",
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"unlinking",
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"unyoking",
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"loosening",
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"loosing",
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"unbinding",
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"unfixing",
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"unlashing",
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"untying",
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"untieing",
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"detaching",
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"undoing",
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"unfastening",
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"unhooking"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"beleaguers":{
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"to surround (as a fortified place) with armed forces for the purpose of capturing or preventing commerce and communication":{
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"examples":[
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"beleaguered the castle for months"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"besieges",
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"blockades",
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"invests",
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"leaguers"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"barricades",
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"blocks",
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"cuts off",
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"dams",
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"encircles",
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"assails",
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"assaults",
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"attacks",
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"besets",
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"confines",
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"insulates",
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"isolates",
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"quarantines"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"emancipates",
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"frees",
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"liberates",
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"releases",
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"rescues"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"believability":{
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"as in credibility , plausibility":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"credibility",
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"plausibility",
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"plausibleness",
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"honesty",
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"integrity",
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"probity",
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"truthfulness",
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"veracity",
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"verity",
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"honor",
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"honorableness",
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"incorruptibility",
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"rectitude",
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"righteousness",
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"right-mindedness",
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"scrupulosity",
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"scrupulousness",
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"uprightness",
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"artlessness",
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"candidness",
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"candor",
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"forthrightness",
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"frankness",
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"good faith",
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"guilelessness",
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"ingenuousness",
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"plainspokenness",
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"sincerity",
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"straightforwardness",
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"dependability",
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"reliability",
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"reliableness",
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"trustability",
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"trustiness",
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"trustworthiness",
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"accuracy",
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"objectivity",
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"authenticity",
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"correctness",
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"genuineness",
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"truth"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"implausibility",
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"incredibility",
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"incredibleness",
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"artifice",
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"cozenage",
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"crookedness",
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"deception",
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"dissembling",
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"dissimulation",
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"double-dealing",
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"dupery",
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"duplicity",
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"fakery",
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"falseness",
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"falsity",
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"fraudulentness",
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"hypocrisy",
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"insincerity",
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"two-facedness",
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"beguilement",
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"craftiness",
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"cunning",
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"cunningness",
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"furtiveness",
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"guile",
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"indirection",
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"insidiousness",
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"oiliness",
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"perfidy",
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"slickness",
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"slipperiness",
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"slyness",
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"smoothness",
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"treacherousness",
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"trickery",
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"underhandedness",
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"unscrupulousness",
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"wiliness",
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"equivocation",
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"prevarication",
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"exaggeration",
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"inaccuracy",
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"deceit",
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"deceitfulness",
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"dishonesty",
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"lying",
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"mendaciousness",
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"mendacity",
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"untruthfulness"
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],
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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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"believing":{
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"as in sure , convinced":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"accepting",
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"certain",
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"confident",
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"convinced",
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"overconfident",
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"secure",
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"sure",
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"unquestioning",
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"unsuspecting",
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"unsuspicious",
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"unwary",
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"confiding",
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"trustful",
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"trusting",
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"artless",
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"childlike",
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"credulous",
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"guileless",
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"gullible",
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"gullable",
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"innocent",
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"naive",
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"na\u00efve",
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"simple",
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"unsophisticated",
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"dependent",
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"hopeful",
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"reliant"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"questioning",
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"skeptical",
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"uncertain",
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"distrustful",
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"doubtful",
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"doubting",
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"mistrustful",
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"trustless",
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"untrusting",
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"disbelieving",
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"incredulous",
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"unbelieving",
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"unconvinced",
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"undecided",
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"unpersuaded",
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"dubious",
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"hesitant",
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"leery",
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"leary",
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"oversuspicious",
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"skeptical",
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"suspicious",
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"uncertain",
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"unsure",
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"wary"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to regard as right or true":{
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"examples":[
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"only the most naive car buyer would have believed the salesman's claim that the dealership was actually losing money on the deal"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"accepting",
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"buying",
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"crediting",
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"swallowing",
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"taking",
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"trusting"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"accounting",
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"accrediting",
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"understanding",
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"assuming",
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"presuming",
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"supposing",
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"concluding",
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"deducing",
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"inferring"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"distrusting",
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"doubting",
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"misdoubting",
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"mistrusting",
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"questioning",
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"suspecting",
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"challenging",
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"disputing"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"disbelieving",
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"discrediting",
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"rejecting"
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]
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},
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"to have as an opinion":{
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"examples":[
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"despite the horrors she witnessed and endured, Anne Frank steadfastly believed that \"people are really good at heart\""
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"allowing",
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"conceiving",
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"considering",
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"deeming",
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"esteeming",
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"feeling",
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"figuring",
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"guessing",
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"holding",
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"imagining",
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"judging",
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"reckoning",
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"supposing",
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"thinking"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"regarding",
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"viewing",
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"accepting",
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"perceiving",
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"depending",
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"relying",
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"trusting",
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"assuming",
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"presuming",
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"presupposing",
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"surmising",
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"concluding",
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"deducing",
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"inferring"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"distrusting",
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"doubting",
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"mistrusting",
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"questioning",
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"suspecting",
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"disbelieving",
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"discrediting",
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"rejecting"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"belittlers":{
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"as in denigrators , jeerers":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"decriers",
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"denigrators",
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"deriders",
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"detractors",
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"gibers",
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"jibers",
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"insulters",
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"jeerers",
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"scoffers",
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"scorners",
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"baiters",
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"harassers",
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"hecklers",
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"mockers",
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"needlers",
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"persecutors",
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"ridiculers",
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"taunters",
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"teasers",
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"teases",
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"tormentors",
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"carpers",
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"castigators",
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"cavilers",
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"cavillers",
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"censurers",
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"criticizers",
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"critics",
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"disparagers",
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"faultfinders",
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"hypercritics",
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"knockers",
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"nigglers",
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"nitpickers"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"commenders",
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"praisers",
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"comforters",
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"solaces",
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"soothers",
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"succorers",
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"bodyguards",
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"champions"
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],
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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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"belittles":{
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"to express scornfully one's low opinion of":{
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"examples":[
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"belittled the action star's acting ability"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bad-mouths",
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"cries down",
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"decries",
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"denigrates",
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"deprecates",
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"depreciates",
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"derogates",
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"diminishes",
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"discounts",
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"dismisses",
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"disparages",
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"disses",
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"kisses off",
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"minimizes",
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"plays down",
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"poor-mouths",
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"puts down",
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"runs down",
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"talks down",
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"trashes",
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"trash-talks",
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"vilipends",
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"writes off"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"discommends",
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"abuses",
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"scolds",
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"disapproves (of)",
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"dislikes",
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"censures",
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"condemns",
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"criticizes",
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"denounces",
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"reprehends",
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"reprobates",
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"asperses",
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"defames",
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"maligns",
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"rips",
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"slanders",
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"slurs",
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"traduces",
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"vilifies",
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"discredits",
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"disgraces"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"approves",
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"countenances",
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"endorses",
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"indorses",
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"favors",
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"recommends",
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"sanctions",
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"commends",
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"compliments",
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"eulogizes"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"acclaims",
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"applauds",
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"exalts",
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"extols",
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"extolls",
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"glorifies",
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"lauds",
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"magnifies",
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"praises"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"belle epoques":{
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"a period of high artistic or cultural development":{
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"examples":[
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"that 19th-century belle epoque when Paris seemed to be the artistic center of the universe"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"golden ages",
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"renaissances"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"silver ages",
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"millennia",
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"millenniums",
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"blooms",
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"blossoms",
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"flowers",
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"flushes",
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"glories",
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"heydays",
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"primes",
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"salad days",
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"acmes",
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"apexes",
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"apices",
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"climaxes",
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"meridians",
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"peaks",
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"pinnacles",
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"summits",
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"zeniths"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[
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"dark ages"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"belled":{
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"as in howled , wailed":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"caterwauled",
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"howled",
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"wailed",
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"yowled",
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"bawled",
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"called",
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"cried",
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"hollered",
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"hooted",
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"shouted",
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"whooped",
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"yelled",
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"banged",
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"blared",
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"blasted",
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"pealed",
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"screamed",
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"screeched",
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"shrieked",
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"squalled",
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"grumbled",
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"rolled",
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"rumbled",
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"bellowed",
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"boomed",
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"growled",
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"roared",
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"thundered"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
|
|
"grunted",
|
|
"mouthed",
|
|
"mumbled",
|
|
"murmured",
|
|
"muttered",
|
|
"whispered",
|
|
"mewled",
|
|
"puled",
|
|
"squeaked",
|
|
"whimpered"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bellicose":{
|
|
"feeling or displaying eagerness to fight":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"bellicose hockey players who seem to spend more time fighting than playing"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aggressive",
|
|
"agonistic",
|
|
"argumentative",
|
|
"assaultive",
|
|
"belligerent",
|
|
"brawly",
|
|
"chippy",
|
|
"combative",
|
|
"confrontational",
|
|
"contentious",
|
|
"discordant",
|
|
"disputatious",
|
|
"feisty",
|
|
"gladiatorial",
|
|
"militant",
|
|
"pugnacious",
|
|
"quarrelsome",
|
|
"scrappy",
|
|
"truculent",
|
|
"warlike"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"antagonistic",
|
|
"fierce",
|
|
"hostile",
|
|
"hot-tempered",
|
|
"acidic",
|
|
"bearish",
|
|
"bilious",
|
|
"bristly",
|
|
"choleric",
|
|
"crabby",
|
|
"cranky",
|
|
"cross",
|
|
"disagreeable",
|
|
"dyspeptic",
|
|
"fractious",
|
|
"fretful",
|
|
"grouchy",
|
|
"grumpy",
|
|
"huffy",
|
|
"ill-humored",
|
|
"ill-natured",
|
|
"ill-tempered",
|
|
"irascible",
|
|
"irritable",
|
|
"ornery",
|
|
"peevish",
|
|
"pettish",
|
|
"petulant",
|
|
"prickly",
|
|
"querulous",
|
|
"rude",
|
|
"snappish",
|
|
"snappy",
|
|
"stroppy",
|
|
"surly",
|
|
"testy",
|
|
"touchy",
|
|
"ugly",
|
|
"waspish",
|
|
"savage",
|
|
"vicious",
|
|
"battling",
|
|
"fighting",
|
|
"warring"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"anti-imperialist",
|
|
"antimilitarist",
|
|
"unwarlike",
|
|
"affable",
|
|
"amiable",
|
|
"amicable",
|
|
"benevolent",
|
|
"complaisant",
|
|
"conciliatory",
|
|
"cordial",
|
|
"easygoing",
|
|
"friendly",
|
|
"genial",
|
|
"good-natured",
|
|
"good-tempered",
|
|
"gracious",
|
|
"ingratiating",
|
|
"kindhearted",
|
|
"obliging",
|
|
"pleasant",
|
|
"sociable",
|
|
"calm",
|
|
"quiet",
|
|
"relaxed",
|
|
"serene",
|
|
"tranquil",
|
|
"benign",
|
|
"gentle",
|
|
"kindly",
|
|
"mild"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"nonaggressive",
|
|
"nonbelligerent",
|
|
"pacific",
|
|
"peaceable",
|
|
"peaceful",
|
|
"unbelligerent",
|
|
"uncombative",
|
|
"uncontentious"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"belligerently":{
|
|
"as in angrily":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"angrily",
|
|
"coldly",
|
|
"coolly",
|
|
"cooly",
|
|
"frigidly",
|
|
"hostilely",
|
|
"begrudgingly",
|
|
"grudgingly",
|
|
"obnoxiously",
|
|
"provocatively",
|
|
"contemptuously",
|
|
"disdainfully",
|
|
"rudely",
|
|
"scornfully",
|
|
"parsimoniously",
|
|
"stingily",
|
|
"ungenerously"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"amply",
|
|
"bounteously",
|
|
"bountifully",
|
|
"freehandedly",
|
|
"freeheartedly",
|
|
"generously",
|
|
"handsomely",
|
|
"lavishly",
|
|
"liberally",
|
|
"munificently",
|
|
"openhandedly",
|
|
"unstintingly",
|
|
"well",
|
|
"considerately",
|
|
"courteously",
|
|
"hospitably",
|
|
"kindly",
|
|
"nicely",
|
|
"reasonably",
|
|
"sweetly",
|
|
"thoughtfully",
|
|
"affably",
|
|
"amiably",
|
|
"cheerfully",
|
|
"cheerily",
|
|
"congenially",
|
|
"cordially",
|
|
"friendlily",
|
|
"genially",
|
|
"good-heartedly",
|
|
"good-naturedly",
|
|
"graciously"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bellow":{
|
|
"to make a long loud deep noise or cry":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the cow bellowed for her calf"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"boom",
|
|
"growl",
|
|
"roar",
|
|
"thunder"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"grumble",
|
|
"roll",
|
|
"rumble",
|
|
"bang",
|
|
"blare",
|
|
"blast",
|
|
"peal",
|
|
"scream",
|
|
"screech",
|
|
"shriek",
|
|
"squall",
|
|
"bawl",
|
|
"call",
|
|
"cry",
|
|
"holler",
|
|
"hoot",
|
|
"shout",
|
|
"whoop",
|
|
"yell",
|
|
"bell",
|
|
"caterwaul",
|
|
"howl",
|
|
"wail",
|
|
"yowl"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"grunt",
|
|
"mouth",
|
|
"mumble",
|
|
"murmur",
|
|
"mutter",
|
|
"whisper",
|
|
"mewl",
|
|
"pule",
|
|
"squeak",
|
|
"whimper"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to speak so as to be heard at a distance":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a drill instructor bellowing orders at new recruits during basic training"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bawl",
|
|
"bay",
|
|
"call",
|
|
"cry",
|
|
"holler",
|
|
"hollo",
|
|
"halloo",
|
|
"hallo",
|
|
"roar",
|
|
"shout",
|
|
"sound off",
|
|
"thunder",
|
|
"vociferate",
|
|
"yell"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"crow",
|
|
"whoop",
|
|
"scream",
|
|
"screech",
|
|
"shriek",
|
|
"shrill",
|
|
"squeak",
|
|
"squeal",
|
|
"caterwaul",
|
|
"howl",
|
|
"ululate",
|
|
"wail",
|
|
"yawp",
|
|
"yaup",
|
|
"yowl",
|
|
"hail",
|
|
"speak out",
|
|
"speak up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"breathe",
|
|
"mumble",
|
|
"murmur",
|
|
"mutter",
|
|
"whisper"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in howl , roar":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bark",
|
|
"bay",
|
|
"blat",
|
|
"bleat",
|
|
"bray",
|
|
"cackle",
|
|
"calling",
|
|
"caterwaul",
|
|
"caw",
|
|
"cheep",
|
|
"chirp",
|
|
"cluck",
|
|
"coo",
|
|
"crake",
|
|
"croak",
|
|
"crow",
|
|
"grunt",
|
|
"honk",
|
|
"hoot",
|
|
"howl",
|
|
"low",
|
|
"meow",
|
|
"miaow",
|
|
"mew",
|
|
"moo",
|
|
"neigh",
|
|
"oink",
|
|
"peep",
|
|
"quack",
|
|
"roar",
|
|
"screech",
|
|
"squall",
|
|
"squawk",
|
|
"squeak",
|
|
"squeal",
|
|
"trumpet",
|
|
"tu-whit tu-whoo",
|
|
"twitter",
|
|
"whinny",
|
|
"yap",
|
|
"yelp",
|
|
"yip",
|
|
"yowl",
|
|
"call",
|
|
"cry",
|
|
"note"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bellowing":{
|
|
"to make a long loud deep noise or cry":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the cow bellowed for her calf"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"booming",
|
|
"growling",
|
|
"roaring",
|
|
"thundering"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"grumbling",
|
|
"rolling",
|
|
"rumbling",
|
|
"banging",
|
|
"blaring",
|
|
"blasting",
|
|
"pealing",
|
|
"screaming",
|
|
"screeching",
|
|
"shrieking",
|
|
"squalling",
|
|
"bawling",
|
|
"calling",
|
|
"crying",
|
|
"hollering",
|
|
"hooting",
|
|
"shouting",
|
|
"whooping",
|
|
"yelling",
|
|
"belling",
|
|
"caterwauling",
|
|
"howling",
|
|
"wailing",
|
|
"yowling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"grunting",
|
|
"mouthing",
|
|
"mumbling",
|
|
"murmuring",
|
|
"muttering",
|
|
"whispering",
|
|
"mewling",
|
|
"puling",
|
|
"squeaking",
|
|
"whimpering"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to speak so as to be heard at a distance":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a drill instructor bellowing orders at new recruits during basic training"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bawling",
|
|
"baying",
|
|
"calling",
|
|
"crying",
|
|
"hollering",
|
|
"holloing",
|
|
"hallooing",
|
|
"roaring",
|
|
"shouting",
|
|
"sounding off",
|
|
"thundering",
|
|
"vociferating",
|
|
"yelling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"crowing",
|
|
"whooping",
|
|
"screaming",
|
|
"screeching",
|
|
"shrieking",
|
|
"shrilling",
|
|
"squeaking",
|
|
"squealing",
|
|
"caterwauling",
|
|
"howling",
|
|
"ululating",
|
|
"wailing",
|
|
"yawping",
|
|
"yauping",
|
|
"yowling",
|
|
"hailing",
|
|
"speaking out",
|
|
"speaking up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"breathing",
|
|
"mumbling",
|
|
"murmuring",
|
|
"muttering",
|
|
"whispering"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bells and whistles":{
|
|
"as in blazonry , emblazonry":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"apparel",
|
|
"blazonry",
|
|
"bric-a-brac",
|
|
"chichi",
|
|
"emblazonry",
|
|
"filigree",
|
|
"finery",
|
|
"foofaraw",
|
|
"frippery",
|
|
"frosting",
|
|
"froufrou",
|
|
"adornment",
|
|
"beautifier",
|
|
"caparison",
|
|
"decoration",
|
|
"doodad",
|
|
"embellisher",
|
|
"embellishment",
|
|
"frill",
|
|
"garnish",
|
|
"garnishment",
|
|
"garniture",
|
|
"ornament",
|
|
"ornamentation",
|
|
"setoff",
|
|
"trim",
|
|
"fal-lal",
|
|
"flounce",
|
|
"flourish",
|
|
"furbelow",
|
|
"ruffle",
|
|
"enhancement",
|
|
"enrichment",
|
|
"improvement",
|
|
"appliqu\u00e9",
|
|
"embossment",
|
|
"embroidery",
|
|
"fancywork",
|
|
"bedizenment",
|
|
"gilt",
|
|
"glitter",
|
|
"design",
|
|
"figure",
|
|
"pattern",
|
|
"furnishings",
|
|
"regalia",
|
|
"trappings"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blemish",
|
|
"defacement",
|
|
"disfigurement",
|
|
"scar",
|
|
"blot",
|
|
"spot",
|
|
"stain"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"plural noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"belly":{
|
|
"a need or desire for food":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"as dinnertime approached he could think only of his belly"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"appetite",
|
|
"emptiness",
|
|
"famishment",
|
|
"hunger",
|
|
"munchies",
|
|
"stomach"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"rapaciousness",
|
|
"rapacity",
|
|
"ravenousness",
|
|
"voraciousness",
|
|
"voracity",
|
|
"malnutrition",
|
|
"starvation",
|
|
"undernourishment",
|
|
"craving",
|
|
"sweet tooth",
|
|
"famine",
|
|
"fast",
|
|
"hunger strike",
|
|
"gluttony",
|
|
"gourmandism",
|
|
"greed",
|
|
"hoggishness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"fill",
|
|
"fullness",
|
|
"glut",
|
|
"repleteness",
|
|
"repletion",
|
|
"satiation",
|
|
"satiety",
|
|
"satisfaction",
|
|
"surfeit"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"inappetence"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"an enlarged or bulging abdomen":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"worked hard to get rid of his belly in time to attend his class reunion"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bay window",
|
|
"beer belly",
|
|
"corporation",
|
|
"gut",
|
|
"paunch",
|
|
"pot",
|
|
"potbelly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"breadbasket",
|
|
"stomach",
|
|
"tummy",
|
|
"chubbiness",
|
|
"corpulence",
|
|
"fat",
|
|
"fatness",
|
|
"fleshiness",
|
|
"obesity",
|
|
"overweight",
|
|
"paunchiness",
|
|
"plumpness",
|
|
"portliness",
|
|
"pudginess",
|
|
"chunkiness",
|
|
"heaviness",
|
|
"stoutness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the part of the body between the chest and the pelvis":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a baby with a round little belly"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abdomen",
|
|
"breadbasket",
|
|
"gut",
|
|
"solar plexus",
|
|
"stomach",
|
|
"tummy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"middle",
|
|
"midriff",
|
|
"waist",
|
|
"paunch",
|
|
"potbelly",
|
|
"thorax"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the seat of one's deepest thoughts and emotions":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"in my belly I knew that he wasn't telling the truth, as the details of his story just didn't add up"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blood",
|
|
"bone(s)",
|
|
"bosom",
|
|
"breast",
|
|
"core",
|
|
"gut",
|
|
"heart",
|
|
"heartstrings",
|
|
"inner space",
|
|
"inside",
|
|
"quick",
|
|
"soul"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"conscience",
|
|
"mind"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to extend outward beyond a usual point":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the sails slowly bellied as the wind picked up"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bag",
|
|
"balloon",
|
|
"beetle",
|
|
"billow",
|
|
"bulge",
|
|
"bunch",
|
|
"jut",
|
|
"overhang",
|
|
"poke",
|
|
"pooch",
|
|
"pouch",
|
|
"pout",
|
|
"project",
|
|
"protrude",
|
|
"stand out",
|
|
"start",
|
|
"stick out",
|
|
"swell"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dome",
|
|
"blow up",
|
|
"inflate",
|
|
"dilate",
|
|
"distend",
|
|
"expand",
|
|
"mushroom",
|
|
"snowball",
|
|
"elongate",
|
|
"extend",
|
|
"lengthen",
|
|
"stretch"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"compress",
|
|
"condense",
|
|
"constrict",
|
|
"contract",
|
|
"shrink"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to move slowly with the body close to the ground":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"recruits were forced to belly over the obstacle course under simulated enemy fire"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"crawl",
|
|
"creep",
|
|
"grovel",
|
|
"slide",
|
|
"slither",
|
|
"snake",
|
|
"worm",
|
|
"wriggle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"crouch",
|
|
"squat",
|
|
"edge",
|
|
"inch",
|
|
"nose",
|
|
"skulk",
|
|
"sneak",
|
|
"steal",
|
|
"tiptoe"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"belly laughs":{
|
|
"an explosive sound that is a sign of amusement":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"humorous anecdotes that are likely to evoke lots of smiles but few belly laughs"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"boffolas",
|
|
"boffs",
|
|
"boffos",
|
|
"cachinnations",
|
|
"cackles",
|
|
"chortles",
|
|
"chuckles",
|
|
"giggles",
|
|
"guffaws",
|
|
"hee-haws",
|
|
"horselaughs",
|
|
"laughs",
|
|
"laughters",
|
|
"snickers",
|
|
"sniggers",
|
|
"titters",
|
|
"twitters"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"crows",
|
|
"whoops",
|
|
"grins",
|
|
"simpers",
|
|
"smiles",
|
|
"smirks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cries",
|
|
"groans",
|
|
"moans",
|
|
"sobs",
|
|
"wails",
|
|
"faces",
|
|
"frowns",
|
|
"grimaces",
|
|
"lowers",
|
|
"lours",
|
|
"mouths",
|
|
"pouts",
|
|
"scowls"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bellyache":{
|
|
"abdominal pain especially when focused in the digestive organs":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"eating too many apples will give you a bellyache"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"collywobbles",
|
|
"stomachache"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"colic",
|
|
"cramps",
|
|
"gripes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"tired of the kids bellyaching every time they're asked to mow the lawn or take out the trash"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beef",
|
|
"bitch",
|
|
"bleat",
|
|
"carp",
|
|
"caterwaul",
|
|
"complain",
|
|
"crab",
|
|
"croak",
|
|
"fuss",
|
|
"gripe",
|
|
"grizzle",
|
|
"grouch",
|
|
"grouse",
|
|
"growl",
|
|
"grumble",
|
|
"grump",
|
|
"holler",
|
|
"inveigh",
|
|
"keen",
|
|
"kick",
|
|
"kvetch",
|
|
"maunder",
|
|
"moan",
|
|
"murmur",
|
|
"mutter",
|
|
"nag",
|
|
"repine",
|
|
"scream",
|
|
"squawk",
|
|
"squeal",
|
|
"wail",
|
|
"whimper",
|
|
"whine",
|
|
"whinge",
|
|
"yammer",
|
|
"yawp",
|
|
"yaup",
|
|
"yowl"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"object (to)",
|
|
"protest",
|
|
"quarrel (with)",
|
|
"cavil",
|
|
"quibble",
|
|
"fret",
|
|
"stew",
|
|
"worry",
|
|
"blubber",
|
|
"cry",
|
|
"sob",
|
|
"bemoan",
|
|
"bewail",
|
|
"deplore",
|
|
"lament"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accept",
|
|
"bear",
|
|
"countenance",
|
|
"endure",
|
|
"take",
|
|
"tolerate",
|
|
"applaud",
|
|
"cheer",
|
|
"commend"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"crow",
|
|
"delight",
|
|
"rejoice"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bellyached":{
|
|
"to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"tired of the kids bellyaching every time they're asked to mow the lawn or take out the trash"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beefed",
|
|
"bitched",
|
|
"bleated",
|
|
"carped",
|
|
"caterwauled",
|
|
"complained",
|
|
"crabbed",
|
|
"croaked",
|
|
"fussed",
|
|
"griped",
|
|
"grizzled",
|
|
"grouched",
|
|
"groused",
|
|
"growled",
|
|
"grumbled",
|
|
"grumped",
|
|
"hollered",
|
|
"inveighed",
|
|
"keened",
|
|
"kicked",
|
|
"kvetched",
|
|
"maundered",
|
|
"moaned",
|
|
"murmured",
|
|
"muttered",
|
|
"nagged",
|
|
"repined",
|
|
"screamed",
|
|
"squawked",
|
|
"squealed",
|
|
"wailed",
|
|
"whimpered",
|
|
"whined",
|
|
"whinged",
|
|
"yammered",
|
|
"yawped",
|
|
"yauped",
|
|
"yowled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"objected (to)",
|
|
"protested",
|
|
"quarreled (with)",
|
|
"quarrelled (with)",
|
|
"caviled",
|
|
"cavilled",
|
|
"quibbled",
|
|
"fretted",
|
|
"stewed",
|
|
"worried",
|
|
"blubbered",
|
|
"cried",
|
|
"sobbed",
|
|
"bemoaned",
|
|
"bewailed",
|
|
"deplored",
|
|
"lamented"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accepted",
|
|
"bore",
|
|
"countenanced",
|
|
"endured",
|
|
"tolerated",
|
|
"took",
|
|
"applauded",
|
|
"cheered",
|
|
"commended"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"crowed",
|
|
"delighted",
|
|
"rejoiced"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bellyful":{
|
|
"the state or an instance of going beyond what is usual, proper, or needed":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a bellyful of complaints about the new security procedures"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"excess",
|
|
"fat",
|
|
"overabundance",
|
|
"overage",
|
|
"overflow",
|
|
"overkill",
|
|
"overmuch",
|
|
"overplus",
|
|
"oversupply",
|
|
"plethora",
|
|
"plus",
|
|
"redundancy",
|
|
"superabundance",
|
|
"superfluity",
|
|
"surfeit",
|
|
"surplus",
|
|
"surplusage"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abundance",
|
|
"bounty",
|
|
"plentitude",
|
|
"plenty",
|
|
"profusion",
|
|
"sufficiency",
|
|
"overproduction",
|
|
"overstock"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dearth",
|
|
"lack",
|
|
"scarcity",
|
|
"want"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"deficiency",
|
|
"deficit",
|
|
"insufficiency",
|
|
"undersupply"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bellyfuls":{
|
|
"the state or an instance of going beyond what is usual, proper, or needed":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a bellyful of complaints about the new security procedures"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"excesses",
|
|
"fat",
|
|
"overabundances",
|
|
"overages",
|
|
"overflows",
|
|
"overkills",
|
|
"overmuch",
|
|
"overpluses",
|
|
"oversupplies",
|
|
"plethoras",
|
|
"pluses",
|
|
"plusses",
|
|
"redundancies",
|
|
"superabundances",
|
|
"superfluities",
|
|
"surfeits",
|
|
"surplusages",
|
|
"surpluses"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abundances",
|
|
"bounties",
|
|
"plenties",
|
|
"plentitudes",
|
|
"profusions",
|
|
"sufficiencies",
|
|
"overproductions",
|
|
"overstocks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dearths",
|
|
"lacks",
|
|
"scarcities",
|
|
"wants"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"deficiencies",
|
|
"deficits",
|
|
"insufficiencies",
|
|
"undersupplies"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"belt (down)":{
|
|
"to swallow in liquid form":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I belted down a can of soda and rushed back out to the game"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"drink",
|
|
"gulp",
|
|
"guzzle",
|
|
"hoist",
|
|
"imbibe",
|
|
"knock back",
|
|
"pound (down)",
|
|
"quaff",
|
|
"sip",
|
|
"slug (down)",
|
|
"slurp",
|
|
"sup",
|
|
"swig",
|
|
"swill",
|
|
"toss (down or off)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"lap",
|
|
"lick",
|
|
"suck",
|
|
"consume",
|
|
"down",
|
|
"ingurgitate",
|
|
"kill",
|
|
"mouth (down)",
|
|
"put away",
|
|
"nip",
|
|
"tipple",
|
|
"pledge",
|
|
"toast",
|
|
"wine"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"belted":{
|
|
"to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"belted the baseball out of the park"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"banged",
|
|
"bashed",
|
|
"batted",
|
|
"biffed",
|
|
"bludgeoned",
|
|
"bobbed",
|
|
"bonked",
|
|
"bopped",
|
|
"boxed",
|
|
"busted",
|
|
"bust",
|
|
"clapped",
|
|
"clapt",
|
|
"clipped",
|
|
"clobbered",
|
|
"clocked",
|
|
"clouted",
|
|
"cracked",
|
|
"hammered",
|
|
"hit",
|
|
"knocked",
|
|
"nailed",
|
|
"pasted",
|
|
"pounded",
|
|
"punched",
|
|
"rapped",
|
|
"slammed",
|
|
"slapped",
|
|
"slogged",
|
|
"slugged",
|
|
"smacked",
|
|
"smote",
|
|
"socked",
|
|
"struck",
|
|
"swatted",
|
|
"swiped",
|
|
"tagged",
|
|
"thumped",
|
|
"thwacked",
|
|
"walloped",
|
|
"whacked",
|
|
"whaled",
|
|
"zapped"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"battered",
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"buffeted",
|
|
"bunged",
|
|
"chopped",
|
|
"cuffed",
|
|
"drubbed",
|
|
"laced",
|
|
"lambasted",
|
|
"licked",
|
|
"mangled",
|
|
"mauled",
|
|
"pelted",
|
|
"peppered",
|
|
"pommeled",
|
|
"pommelled",
|
|
"pummeled",
|
|
"pummelled",
|
|
"roughed",
|
|
"scuffed",
|
|
"bunted",
|
|
"flicked",
|
|
"stroked",
|
|
"tapped",
|
|
"bumped",
|
|
"butted",
|
|
"jabbed",
|
|
"jostled",
|
|
"kicked",
|
|
"kneed",
|
|
"poked",
|
|
"prodded",
|
|
"pushed",
|
|
"shoved",
|
|
"stamped",
|
|
"bowled (down or over)",
|
|
"creamed",
|
|
"decked",
|
|
"dumped",
|
|
"felled",
|
|
"floored",
|
|
"knocked down",
|
|
"leveled",
|
|
"levelled",
|
|
"rabbit-punched",
|
|
"sucker punched",
|
|
"caned",
|
|
"clubbed",
|
|
"cudgeled",
|
|
"cudgelled",
|
|
"flailed",
|
|
"flogged",
|
|
"lashed",
|
|
"sapped",
|
|
"slashed",
|
|
"sledged",
|
|
"sledgehammered",
|
|
"speared",
|
|
"stabbed",
|
|
"switched",
|
|
"thrashed",
|
|
"whipped",
|
|
"beaned",
|
|
"brained",
|
|
"conked",
|
|
"skulled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to encircle or bind with or as if with a belt":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"belted the little boy's pants tightly so they would stay up"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"banded",
|
|
"begirt",
|
|
"begirded",
|
|
"engirded",
|
|
"engirdled",
|
|
"enwound",
|
|
"girded",
|
|
"girt",
|
|
"girdled",
|
|
"girted",
|
|
"girthed",
|
|
"wrapped"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"tied up",
|
|
"trussed",
|
|
"circled",
|
|
"enwreathed",
|
|
"looped",
|
|
"wound",
|
|
"winded",
|
|
"wreathed",
|
|
"bandaged",
|
|
"enswathed",
|
|
"swathed",
|
|
"chained",
|
|
"corded",
|
|
"enchained",
|
|
"lashed",
|
|
"roped",
|
|
"shackled",
|
|
"taped",
|
|
"wired"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"unbound",
|
|
"unlashed",
|
|
"unshackled",
|
|
"untied",
|
|
"unwound"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"ungirded",
|
|
"unwrapped"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to strike repeatedly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"belted the punching bag relentlessly"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bashed",
|
|
"basted",
|
|
"batted",
|
|
"battered",
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"belabored",
|
|
"birched",
|
|
"bludgeoned",
|
|
"buffeted",
|
|
"bunged up",
|
|
"clubbed",
|
|
"curried",
|
|
"did",
|
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"drubbed",
|
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"fibbed",
|
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"flogged",
|
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"hammered",
|
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"hided",
|
|
"laced",
|
|
"lambasted",
|
|
"lashed",
|
|
"lathered",
|
|
"licked",
|
|
"mauled",
|
|
"messed (up)",
|
|
"paddled",
|
|
"pelted",
|
|
"pommeled",
|
|
"pommelled",
|
|
"pounded",
|
|
"pummeled",
|
|
"pummelled",
|
|
"punched out",
|
|
"roughed (up)",
|
|
"slated",
|
|
"slogged",
|
|
"switched",
|
|
"tanned",
|
|
"thrashed",
|
|
"threshed",
|
|
"thumped",
|
|
"tromped",
|
|
"walloped",
|
|
"whaled",
|
|
"whipped",
|
|
"whopped",
|
|
"whapped",
|
|
"whupped",
|
|
"worked over"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"assailed",
|
|
"assaulted",
|
|
"attacked",
|
|
"beset",
|
|
"boxed",
|
|
"busted",
|
|
"bust",
|
|
"chopped",
|
|
"clobbered",
|
|
"clouted",
|
|
"cracked",
|
|
"cudgeled",
|
|
"cudgelled",
|
|
"cuffed",
|
|
"descended (on or upon)",
|
|
"hit",
|
|
"jumped (on)",
|
|
"knocked",
|
|
"laid on",
|
|
"lammed",
|
|
"pasted",
|
|
"pounced (on or upon)",
|
|
"punched",
|
|
"raided",
|
|
"rushed",
|
|
"slammed",
|
|
"slapped",
|
|
"smacked",
|
|
"smashed",
|
|
"socked",
|
|
"spanked",
|
|
"stormed",
|
|
"swatted",
|
|
"swiped",
|
|
"thwacked",
|
|
"whacked",
|
|
"whammed",
|
|
"whomped",
|
|
"blackjacked",
|
|
"caned",
|
|
"cowhided",
|
|
"flagellated",
|
|
"fustigated",
|
|
"horsewhipped",
|
|
"leathered",
|
|
"pistol-whipped",
|
|
"rawhided",
|
|
"scourged",
|
|
"strapped",
|
|
"gored",
|
|
"lacerated",
|
|
"wounded",
|
|
"maimed",
|
|
"mangled",
|
|
"mutilated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to proceed or move quickly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the boy went belting along on his skateboard"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"barreled",
|
|
"barrelled",
|
|
"blasted",
|
|
"blazed",
|
|
"blew",
|
|
"bolted",
|
|
"bombed",
|
|
"bowled",
|
|
"breezed",
|
|
"bundled",
|
|
"bustled",
|
|
"buzzed",
|
|
"cannonballed",
|
|
"careened",
|
|
"careered",
|
|
"chased",
|
|
"coursed",
|
|
"cracked (on)",
|
|
"dashed",
|
|
"drove",
|
|
"flew",
|
|
"hared",
|
|
"hastened",
|
|
"hied",
|
|
"highballed",
|
|
"hotfooted (it)",
|
|
"humped",
|
|
"hurled",
|
|
"hurried",
|
|
"hurtled",
|
|
"hustled",
|
|
"jetted",
|
|
"jumped",
|
|
"motored",
|
|
"nipped",
|
|
"pelted",
|
|
"raced",
|
|
"rammed",
|
|
"ran",
|
|
"run",
|
|
"ripped",
|
|
"rocketed",
|
|
"rushed",
|
|
"rustled",
|
|
"scooted",
|
|
"scurried",
|
|
"scuttled",
|
|
"shot",
|
|
"sped",
|
|
"speeded",
|
|
"stepped",
|
|
"tore",
|
|
"traveled",
|
|
"travelled",
|
|
"trotted",
|
|
"whirled",
|
|
"whisked",
|
|
"zipped",
|
|
"zoomed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beetled",
|
|
"darted",
|
|
"flitted",
|
|
"scampered",
|
|
"scudded",
|
|
"scuffled",
|
|
"stampeded",
|
|
"streaked",
|
|
"whizzed",
|
|
"galloped",
|
|
"jogged",
|
|
"sprinted",
|
|
"accelerated",
|
|
"quickened",
|
|
"stepped out",
|
|
"caught up",
|
|
"fast-forwarded",
|
|
"outpaced",
|
|
"outran",
|
|
"outstripped",
|
|
"overtook",
|
|
"arrowed",
|
|
"beelined"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dallied",
|
|
"dawdled",
|
|
"dillydallied",
|
|
"dragged",
|
|
"hung (around or out)",
|
|
"hanged (around or out)",
|
|
"lagged",
|
|
"lingered",
|
|
"loitered",
|
|
"poked",
|
|
"tarried",
|
|
"ambled",
|
|
"lumbered",
|
|
"plodded",
|
|
"sauntered",
|
|
"shuffled",
|
|
"strolled",
|
|
"decelerated",
|
|
"slowed (down or up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"crawled",
|
|
"crept",
|
|
"poked"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"belted up":{
|
|
"to stop talking":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the schoolboy ordered his mates to belt up about the prank"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"clammed up",
|
|
"dried up",
|
|
"dummied up",
|
|
"hushed",
|
|
"piped down",
|
|
"quieted (down)",
|
|
"shut up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"calmed (down)",
|
|
"cooled (down)",
|
|
"settled (down)",
|
|
"hawed",
|
|
"hemmed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"piped up",
|
|
"sounded off",
|
|
"spoke out",
|
|
"spoke up",
|
|
"spouted (off)",
|
|
"talked up"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"spoke",
|
|
"talked"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"beltway":{
|
|
"as in parkway , bypass":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bypass",
|
|
"parkway",
|
|
"ring road",
|
|
"autobahn",
|
|
"autoroute",
|
|
"autostrada",
|
|
"dual carriageway",
|
|
"interstate",
|
|
"motorway",
|
|
"superhighway",
|
|
"corniche",
|
|
"switchback",
|
|
"causeway",
|
|
"through street",
|
|
"arterial",
|
|
"artery",
|
|
"avenue",
|
|
"boulevard",
|
|
"carriageway",
|
|
"drag",
|
|
"drive",
|
|
"expressway",
|
|
"freeway",
|
|
"high road",
|
|
"highway",
|
|
"pass",
|
|
"pike",
|
|
"road",
|
|
"roadway",
|
|
"route",
|
|
"row",
|
|
"street",
|
|
"thoroughfare",
|
|
"thruway",
|
|
"trace",
|
|
"turnpike",
|
|
"way",
|
|
"high street",
|
|
"Main Street",
|
|
"backstreet",
|
|
"branch",
|
|
"bystreet",
|
|
"byway",
|
|
"crossroad",
|
|
"secondary road",
|
|
"shunpike",
|
|
"side road",
|
|
"side street",
|
|
"alley",
|
|
"alleyway",
|
|
"circle",
|
|
"lane",
|
|
"laneway",
|
|
"mews",
|
|
"place"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"belvedere":{
|
|
"a freestanding airy structure in a scenic setting (as a park) typically offering commanding views":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a Greek revival belvedere stands majestically on a grassy knoll overlooking the river"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"alcove",
|
|
"casino",
|
|
"gazebo",
|
|
"kiosk",
|
|
"pavilion",
|
|
"summerhouse"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"trellis"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"belted (down)":{
|
|
"to swallow in liquid form":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I belted down a can of soda and rushed back out to the game"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"drank",
|
|
"gulped",
|
|
"guzzled",
|
|
"hoisted",
|
|
"imbibed",
|
|
"knocked back",
|
|
"pounded (down)",
|
|
"quaffed",
|
|
"sipped",
|
|
"slugged (down)",
|
|
"slurped",
|
|
"supped",
|
|
"swigged",
|
|
"swilled",
|
|
"tossed (down or off)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"lapped",
|
|
"licked",
|
|
"sucked",
|
|
"consumed",
|
|
"downed",
|
|
"ingurgitated",
|
|
"killed",
|
|
"mouthed (down)",
|
|
"put away",
|
|
"nipped",
|
|
"tippled",
|
|
"pledged",
|
|
"toasted",
|
|
"wined"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bellwethers":{
|
|
"one that takes the lead or sets an example":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the state has a long history of being an early and reliable bellwether in presidential elections"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"leaders",
|
|
"pacemakers",
|
|
"pacers",
|
|
"pacesetters",
|
|
"trendsetters",
|
|
"trend-setters"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"foregoers",
|
|
"forerunners",
|
|
"harbingers",
|
|
"heralds",
|
|
"precursors",
|
|
"groundbreakers",
|
|
"innovators",
|
|
"pioneers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"Johnny-come-latelies",
|
|
"Johnnies-come-lately",
|
|
"me-tooers"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"followers",
|
|
"imitators"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"belles \u00e9poques":{
|
|
"a period of high artistic or cultural development":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"that 19th-century belle epoque when Paris seemed to be the artistic center of the universe"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"golden ages",
|
|
"renaissances"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"silver ages",
|
|
"millennia",
|
|
"millenniums",
|
|
"blooms",
|
|
"blossoms",
|
|
"flowers",
|
|
"flushes",
|
|
"glories",
|
|
"heydays",
|
|
"primes",
|
|
"salad days",
|
|
"acmes",
|
|
"apexes",
|
|
"apices",
|
|
"climaxes",
|
|
"meridians",
|
|
"peaks",
|
|
"pinnacles",
|
|
"summits",
|
|
"zeniths"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"dark ages"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"belaud":{
|
|
"to praise too much":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"critically belauded in his heyday, that early 20th-century novelist is now largely forgotten"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adulate",
|
|
"blarney",
|
|
"butter up",
|
|
"flatter",
|
|
"hero-worship",
|
|
"honey",
|
|
"massage",
|
|
"overpraise",
|
|
"puff",
|
|
"soft-soap",
|
|
"stroke"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blandish",
|
|
"cajole",
|
|
"coax",
|
|
"sweet-talk",
|
|
"wheedle",
|
|
"fawn",
|
|
"kowtow",
|
|
"suck (up to)",
|
|
"toady",
|
|
"idolize",
|
|
"worship",
|
|
"eulogize",
|
|
"extol",
|
|
"extoll",
|
|
"laud",
|
|
"praise",
|
|
"applaud",
|
|
"commend",
|
|
"compliment",
|
|
"congratulate",
|
|
"felicitate",
|
|
"drool",
|
|
"gush",
|
|
"slaver",
|
|
"slobber",
|
|
"endear",
|
|
"ingratiate",
|
|
"court",
|
|
"romance",
|
|
"woo"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bad-mouth",
|
|
"belittle",
|
|
"decry",
|
|
"depreciate",
|
|
"disparage",
|
|
"put down"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"believers":{
|
|
"one who professes a religious faith":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"for believers , it was sufficient proof that a miracle had occurred"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"religionists"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fundamentalists",
|
|
"cultists",
|
|
"pietists",
|
|
"zealots",
|
|
"deists",
|
|
"monotheists",
|
|
"polytheists",
|
|
"theist",
|
|
"churchgoers",
|
|
"communicants",
|
|
"congregants"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"belle-lettristic":{
|
|
"as in highbrowed , donnish":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bombastic",
|
|
"declamatory",
|
|
"florid",
|
|
"flowery",
|
|
"grandiloquent",
|
|
"highfalutin",
|
|
"hifalutin",
|
|
"pompous",
|
|
"stilted",
|
|
"elevated",
|
|
"eloquent",
|
|
"formal",
|
|
"high-flown",
|
|
"lofty",
|
|
"majestic",
|
|
"stately",
|
|
"towering",
|
|
"academic",
|
|
"academical",
|
|
"donnish",
|
|
"inkhorn",
|
|
"pedantic",
|
|
"scholastic",
|
|
"bookish",
|
|
"erudite",
|
|
"learned",
|
|
"literary",
|
|
"highbrow",
|
|
"highbrowed",
|
|
"intellectual",
|
|
"educated",
|
|
"schooled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"colloquial",
|
|
"nonliterary",
|
|
"unbookish",
|
|
"chatty",
|
|
"conversational",
|
|
"familiar",
|
|
"informal",
|
|
"slangy",
|
|
"illiterate"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"believable":{
|
|
"worthy of being accepted as true or reasonable":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she had a believable excuse for missing the deadline"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"credible",
|
|
"creditable",
|
|
"likely",
|
|
"plausible",
|
|
"presumptive",
|
|
"probable"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cogent",
|
|
"compelling",
|
|
"conclusive",
|
|
"convincing",
|
|
"decisive",
|
|
"effective",
|
|
"forceful",
|
|
"persuasive",
|
|
"satisfying",
|
|
"strong",
|
|
"telling",
|
|
"acceptable",
|
|
"cogitable",
|
|
"conceivable",
|
|
"imaginable",
|
|
"possible",
|
|
"practical",
|
|
"reasonable",
|
|
"dependable",
|
|
"reliable",
|
|
"trustworthy",
|
|
"sophistic",
|
|
"sophistical",
|
|
"specious"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"absurd",
|
|
"doubtful",
|
|
"dubious",
|
|
"fantastic",
|
|
"fantastical",
|
|
"flimsy",
|
|
"outlandish",
|
|
"preposterous",
|
|
"questionable",
|
|
"ridiculous",
|
|
"impossible",
|
|
"inconceivable",
|
|
"unimaginable",
|
|
"unthinkable",
|
|
"skeptical",
|
|
"suspect",
|
|
"suspicious",
|
|
"uncertain",
|
|
"unsure",
|
|
"hopeless",
|
|
"unworkable",
|
|
"useless"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"far-fetched",
|
|
"implausible",
|
|
"improbable",
|
|
"incredible",
|
|
"unbelievable",
|
|
"unlikely",
|
|
"unplausible"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"belfries":{
|
|
"a person's mental ability":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The old codger has cobwebs in the belfry ."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gray matter",
|
|
"intellect",
|
|
"intelligence",
|
|
"loaf",
|
|
"noodle",
|
|
"reason",
|
|
"skull",
|
|
"brain",
|
|
"cerebrum",
|
|
"head",
|
|
"mind",
|
|
"psyche",
|
|
"thinker",
|
|
"acumen",
|
|
"alertness",
|
|
"astuteness",
|
|
"brilliance",
|
|
"insight",
|
|
"judgment",
|
|
"judgement",
|
|
"mentality",
|
|
"perception",
|
|
"perspicacity",
|
|
"sagacity",
|
|
"sapience",
|
|
"wisdom",
|
|
"wit",
|
|
"awareness",
|
|
"cognizance",
|
|
"consciousness",
|
|
"self-awareness",
|
|
"self-consciousness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"belletrist":{
|
|
"as in stylist , auteur":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"auteur",
|
|
"stylist",
|
|
"wordsmith",
|
|
"author",
|
|
"litterateur",
|
|
"litt\u00e9rateur",
|
|
"pen",
|
|
"penman",
|
|
"scribe",
|
|
"scrivener",
|
|
"writer",
|
|
"coauthor",
|
|
"coscenarist",
|
|
"cowriter",
|
|
"ghostwriter",
|
|
"hack",
|
|
"hatchet man",
|
|
"scribbler",
|
|
"wordmonger",
|
|
"biographer",
|
|
"hagiographer",
|
|
"autobiographer",
|
|
"memoirist",
|
|
"memorialist",
|
|
"fabulist",
|
|
"fictioneer",
|
|
"fictionist",
|
|
"novelist",
|
|
"romancer",
|
|
"storyteller",
|
|
"essayist",
|
|
"pamphleteer",
|
|
"satirist",
|
|
"dramatist",
|
|
"playwright",
|
|
"scenarist",
|
|
"screenwriter",
|
|
"scriptwriter",
|
|
"prosaist",
|
|
"prosateur",
|
|
"proser"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"nonauthor"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"belle epoque":{
|
|
"a period of high artistic or cultural development":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"that 19th-century belle epoque when Paris seemed to be the artistic center of the universe"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"golden age",
|
|
"renaissance"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"silver age",
|
|
"millennium",
|
|
"bloom",
|
|
"blossom",
|
|
"flower",
|
|
"flush",
|
|
"glory",
|
|
"heyday",
|
|
"prime",
|
|
"salad days",
|
|
"acme",
|
|
"apex",
|
|
"climax",
|
|
"meridian",
|
|
"peak",
|
|
"pinnacle",
|
|
"summit",
|
|
"zenith"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"dark age"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"belligerent":{
|
|
"feeling or displaying eagerness to fight":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the player became quite belligerent and was thrown out of the game"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aggressive",
|
|
"agonistic",
|
|
"argumentative",
|
|
"assaultive",
|
|
"bellicose",
|
|
"brawly",
|
|
"chippy",
|
|
"combative",
|
|
"confrontational",
|
|
"contentious",
|
|
"discordant",
|
|
"disputatious",
|
|
"feisty",
|
|
"gladiatorial",
|
|
"militant",
|
|
"pugnacious",
|
|
"quarrelsome",
|
|
"scrappy",
|
|
"truculent",
|
|
"warlike"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"antagonistic",
|
|
"fierce",
|
|
"hostile",
|
|
"hot-tempered",
|
|
"acidic",
|
|
"bearish",
|
|
"bilious",
|
|
"bristly",
|
|
"choleric",
|
|
"crabby",
|
|
"cranky",
|
|
"cross",
|
|
"disagreeable",
|
|
"dyspeptic",
|
|
"fractious",
|
|
"fretful",
|
|
"grouchy",
|
|
"grumpy",
|
|
"huffy",
|
|
"ill-humored",
|
|
"ill-natured",
|
|
"ill-tempered",
|
|
"irascible",
|
|
"irritable",
|
|
"ornery",
|
|
"peevish",
|
|
"pettish",
|
|
"petulant",
|
|
"prickly",
|
|
"querulous",
|
|
"rude",
|
|
"snappish",
|
|
"snappy",
|
|
"stroppy",
|
|
"surly",
|
|
"testy",
|
|
"touchy",
|
|
"ugly",
|
|
"waspish",
|
|
"savage",
|
|
"vicious",
|
|
"battling",
|
|
"fighting",
|
|
"warring"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"anti-imperialist",
|
|
"antimilitarist",
|
|
"unwarlike",
|
|
"affable",
|
|
"amiable",
|
|
"amicable",
|
|
"benevolent",
|
|
"complaisant",
|
|
"conciliatory",
|
|
"cordial",
|
|
"easygoing",
|
|
"friendly",
|
|
"genial",
|
|
"good-natured",
|
|
"good-tempered",
|
|
"gracious",
|
|
"ingratiating",
|
|
"kindhearted",
|
|
"obliging",
|
|
"pleasant",
|
|
"sociable",
|
|
"calm",
|
|
"quiet",
|
|
"relaxed",
|
|
"serene",
|
|
"tranquil",
|
|
"benign",
|
|
"gentle",
|
|
"kindly",
|
|
"mild"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"nonaggressive",
|
|
"nonbelligerent",
|
|
"pacific",
|
|
"peaceable",
|
|
"peaceful",
|
|
"unbelligerent",
|
|
"uncombative",
|
|
"uncontentious"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in combatant":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"combatant",
|
|
"dogface",
|
|
"fighter",
|
|
"legionary",
|
|
"legionnaire",
|
|
"man-at-arms",
|
|
"regular",
|
|
"serviceman",
|
|
"soldier",
|
|
"trooper",
|
|
"warrior",
|
|
"servicewoman",
|
|
"carabineer",
|
|
"carabinier",
|
|
"cavalier",
|
|
"cavalryman",
|
|
"cuirassier",
|
|
"dragoon",
|
|
"doughboy",
|
|
"footman",
|
|
"foot soldier",
|
|
"grunt",
|
|
"infantryman",
|
|
"commando",
|
|
"raider",
|
|
"jarhead",
|
|
"marine",
|
|
"ranger",
|
|
"artilleryman",
|
|
"cannoneer",
|
|
"gunner",
|
|
"mortarman",
|
|
"musketeer",
|
|
"rifleman",
|
|
"archer",
|
|
"crossbowman"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"civilian",
|
|
"noncombatant"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"belying":{
|
|
"to give a misleading impression of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"his bright smile belied his actual mood, which was really one of great sadness"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"misrepresenting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"contradicting",
|
|
"camouflaging",
|
|
"cloaking",
|
|
"concealing",
|
|
"counterfeiting",
|
|
"disguising",
|
|
"hiding",
|
|
"masking",
|
|
"obscuring",
|
|
"coloring",
|
|
"deceiving",
|
|
"distorting",
|
|
"falsifying",
|
|
"garbling",
|
|
"misleading",
|
|
"misrendering",
|
|
"misreporting",
|
|
"twisting",
|
|
"dissembling",
|
|
"feigning",
|
|
"pretending"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"baring",
|
|
"demonstrating",
|
|
"disclosing",
|
|
"discovering",
|
|
"evincing",
|
|
"exhibiting",
|
|
"exposing",
|
|
"revealing",
|
|
"flaunting",
|
|
"parading",
|
|
"showing off"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"betraying",
|
|
"representing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to prove to be false":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the latest information belies the old theory"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"confounding",
|
|
"confuting",
|
|
"debunking",
|
|
"disconfirming",
|
|
"discrediting",
|
|
"disproving",
|
|
"falsifying",
|
|
"rebutting",
|
|
"refuting",
|
|
"shooting down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"overthrowing",
|
|
"overturning",
|
|
"challenging",
|
|
"contesting",
|
|
"querying",
|
|
"questioning",
|
|
"doubting",
|
|
"mistrusting",
|
|
"debating",
|
|
"discussing",
|
|
"hashing (over)",
|
|
"mooting",
|
|
"talking over"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"documenting",
|
|
"evidencing",
|
|
"evincing",
|
|
"recording",
|
|
"showing",
|
|
"supporting",
|
|
"witnessing",
|
|
"backing (up)",
|
|
"buttressing",
|
|
"corroborating",
|
|
"substantiating",
|
|
"adducing",
|
|
"attesting",
|
|
"authenticating",
|
|
"certifying",
|
|
"identifying",
|
|
"demonstrating",
|
|
"displaying",
|
|
"illustrating",
|
|
"manifesting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"confirming",
|
|
"establishing",
|
|
"proving",
|
|
"validating",
|
|
"verifying"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to keep secret or shut off from view":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the security council issued false assurances that belied the true gravity of the situation"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blanketing",
|
|
"blotting out",
|
|
"cloaking",
|
|
"concealing",
|
|
"covering",
|
|
"curtaining",
|
|
"disguising",
|
|
"enshrouding",
|
|
"hiding",
|
|
"masking",
|
|
"obscuring",
|
|
"occulting",
|
|
"papering over",
|
|
"screening",
|
|
"shrouding",
|
|
"suppressing",
|
|
"veiling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"burying",
|
|
"camouflaging",
|
|
"covering (up)",
|
|
"smothering",
|
|
"gilding",
|
|
"glossing (over)",
|
|
"varnishing",
|
|
"whitewashing",
|
|
"beclouding",
|
|
"bedimming",
|
|
"befogging",
|
|
"blocking",
|
|
"clouding",
|
|
"darkening",
|
|
"eclipsing",
|
|
"obstructing",
|
|
"occluding",
|
|
"overcasting",
|
|
"overshadowing",
|
|
"shading"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bringing out",
|
|
"presenting",
|
|
"clarifying",
|
|
"illuminating",
|
|
"advertising",
|
|
"airing",
|
|
"broadcasting",
|
|
"getting out",
|
|
"proclaiming",
|
|
"publicizing",
|
|
"publishing",
|
|
"spreading"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"baring",
|
|
"disclosing",
|
|
"displaying",
|
|
"divulging",
|
|
"exposing",
|
|
"revealing",
|
|
"showing",
|
|
"uncloaking",
|
|
"uncovering",
|
|
"unmasking",
|
|
"unveiling"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"belligerency":{
|
|
"an inclination to fight or quarrel":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an inveterate belligerency that needs to be addressed by classes in anger management"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aggression",
|
|
"aggressiveness",
|
|
"assaultiveness",
|
|
"bellicosity",
|
|
"belligerence",
|
|
"combativeness",
|
|
"contentiousness",
|
|
"defiance",
|
|
"disputatiousness",
|
|
"feistiness",
|
|
"fight",
|
|
"militance",
|
|
"militancy",
|
|
"militantness",
|
|
"pugnacity",
|
|
"quarrelsomeness",
|
|
"scrappiness",
|
|
"truculence"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"antagonism",
|
|
"fierceness",
|
|
"hostility",
|
|
"hyperaggressiveness",
|
|
"unfriendliness",
|
|
"imperialism",
|
|
"jingoism",
|
|
"militarism",
|
|
"acidity",
|
|
"biliousness",
|
|
"captiousness",
|
|
"crankiness",
|
|
"crossness",
|
|
"disagreeableness",
|
|
"fractiousness",
|
|
"fretfulness",
|
|
"grouchiness",
|
|
"grumpiness",
|
|
"huffiness",
|
|
"irascibility",
|
|
"irascibleness",
|
|
"irritability",
|
|
"irritableness",
|
|
"orneriness",
|
|
"peevishness",
|
|
"pettishness",
|
|
"petulance",
|
|
"querulousness",
|
|
"rudeness",
|
|
"surliness",
|
|
"testiness",
|
|
"waspishness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"antiaggression",
|
|
"anti-imperialism",
|
|
"antimilitarism",
|
|
"affability",
|
|
"amiability",
|
|
"amicability",
|
|
"benevolence",
|
|
"cordiality",
|
|
"friendliness",
|
|
"geniality",
|
|
"graciousness",
|
|
"pleasantness",
|
|
"sociability",
|
|
"gentleness",
|
|
"kindliness",
|
|
"mildness",
|
|
"amenability",
|
|
"complaisance",
|
|
"placability"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"nonaggression",
|
|
"pacifism"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"belches":{
|
|
"an expulsion of stomach gas through the mouth":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"with a loud belch he concluded his pig-out and rose at last from the table"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"burps",
|
|
"eructations"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hiccups",
|
|
"hiccoughs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to violently throw out or off (something from within)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the volcano belched lava and ash for days"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"disgorges",
|
|
"ejects",
|
|
"eructs",
|
|
"erupts",
|
|
"expels",
|
|
"jets",
|
|
"spews",
|
|
"spouts",
|
|
"spurts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gushes",
|
|
"pours",
|
|
"squirts",
|
|
"streams",
|
|
"surges",
|
|
"emanates",
|
|
"exhales",
|
|
"issues",
|
|
"releases",
|
|
"shoots",
|
|
"spits",
|
|
"springs",
|
|
"vents",
|
|
"discharges",
|
|
"emits",
|
|
"fires",
|
|
"casts",
|
|
"flings",
|
|
"heaves",
|
|
"hurls",
|
|
"launches",
|
|
"pitches",
|
|
"tosses"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bottles (up)",
|
|
"contains",
|
|
"restrains",
|
|
"shuts (in or up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"belabored":{
|
|
"to speak or write about insistently and usually tiresomely":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"stop belaboring the fact that they're already in debt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dwelled (on or upon)",
|
|
"dwelt (on or upon)",
|
|
"harped (on)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"accented",
|
|
"accentuated",
|
|
"emphasized",
|
|
"paid (up)",
|
|
"pointed (up)",
|
|
"stressed",
|
|
"underlined",
|
|
"underscored"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disregarded",
|
|
"forgot",
|
|
"ignored",
|
|
"overlooked",
|
|
"overpassed",
|
|
"passed over",
|
|
"slighted",
|
|
"slurred (over)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to criticize harshly and usually publicly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"there's no need to belabor other people's flaws when you're hardly perfect yourself"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abused",
|
|
"assailed",
|
|
"attacked",
|
|
"bashed",
|
|
"blasted",
|
|
"castigated",
|
|
"excoriated",
|
|
"jumped (on)",
|
|
"lambasted",
|
|
"potshot",
|
|
"savaged",
|
|
"scathed",
|
|
"slammed",
|
|
"trashed",
|
|
"vituperated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"berated",
|
|
"harangued",
|
|
"harassed",
|
|
"harried",
|
|
"reviled",
|
|
"scolded",
|
|
"whipped",
|
|
"blasphemed",
|
|
"cursed",
|
|
"execrated",
|
|
"imprecated",
|
|
"profaned",
|
|
"affronted",
|
|
"insulted",
|
|
"slurred",
|
|
"aspersed",
|
|
"bad-mouthed",
|
|
"belittled",
|
|
"blackguarded",
|
|
"disparaged",
|
|
"put down",
|
|
"libeled",
|
|
"libelled",
|
|
"slandered",
|
|
"traduced",
|
|
"vilified",
|
|
"chastised",
|
|
"chid",
|
|
"chided",
|
|
"criticized",
|
|
"laced (into)",
|
|
"rebuked",
|
|
"reprimanded",
|
|
"fulminated",
|
|
"lashed (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"acclaimed",
|
|
"commended",
|
|
"complimented",
|
|
"hailed",
|
|
"lauded",
|
|
"praised"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to strike repeatedly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"with a whip he belabored a horse almost to the point of death"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bashed",
|
|
"basted",
|
|
"batted",
|
|
"battered",
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"belted",
|
|
"birched",
|
|
"bludgeoned",
|
|
"buffeted",
|
|
"bunged up",
|
|
"clubbed",
|
|
"curried",
|
|
"did",
|
|
"drubbed",
|
|
"fibbed",
|
|
"flogged",
|
|
"hammered",
|
|
"hided",
|
|
"laced",
|
|
"lambasted",
|
|
"lashed",
|
|
"lathered",
|
|
"licked",
|
|
"mauled",
|
|
"messed (up)",
|
|
"paddled",
|
|
"pelted",
|
|
"pommeled",
|
|
"pommelled",
|
|
"pounded",
|
|
"pummeled",
|
|
"pummelled",
|
|
"punched out",
|
|
"roughed (up)",
|
|
"slated",
|
|
"slogged",
|
|
"switched",
|
|
"tanned",
|
|
"thrashed",
|
|
"threshed",
|
|
"thumped",
|
|
"tromped",
|
|
"walloped",
|
|
"whaled",
|
|
"whipped",
|
|
"whopped",
|
|
"whapped",
|
|
"whupped",
|
|
"worked over"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"assailed",
|
|
"assaulted",
|
|
"attacked",
|
|
"beset",
|
|
"boxed",
|
|
"busted",
|
|
"bust",
|
|
"chopped",
|
|
"clobbered",
|
|
"clouted",
|
|
"cracked",
|
|
"cudgeled",
|
|
"cudgelled",
|
|
"cuffed",
|
|
"descended (on or upon)",
|
|
"hit",
|
|
"jumped (on)",
|
|
"knocked",
|
|
"laid on",
|
|
"lammed",
|
|
"pasted",
|
|
"pounced (on or upon)",
|
|
"punched",
|
|
"raided",
|
|
"rushed",
|
|
"slammed",
|
|
"slapped",
|
|
"smacked",
|
|
"smashed",
|
|
"socked",
|
|
"spanked",
|
|
"stormed",
|
|
"swatted",
|
|
"swiped",
|
|
"thwacked",
|
|
"whacked",
|
|
"whammed",
|
|
"whomped",
|
|
"blackjacked",
|
|
"caned",
|
|
"cowhided",
|
|
"flagellated",
|
|
"fustigated",
|
|
"horsewhipped",
|
|
"leathered",
|
|
"pistol-whipped",
|
|
"rawhided",
|
|
"scourged",
|
|
"strapped",
|
|
"gored",
|
|
"lacerated",
|
|
"wounded",
|
|
"maimed",
|
|
"mangled",
|
|
"mutilated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"beldam":{
|
|
"a mean or ugly old woman":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"knocking on the beldam's door on Halloween was once an annual ritual for the kids in the neighborhood"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"carline",
|
|
"carlin",
|
|
"crone",
|
|
"hag",
|
|
"hellcat",
|
|
"trot",
|
|
"witch"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"harpy",
|
|
"shrew",
|
|
"virago"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bellyachers":{
|
|
"a person who makes frequent complaints usually about little things":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"one of the biggest bellyachers about the lousy coffee at work"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"babies",
|
|
"complainers",
|
|
"crybabies",
|
|
"fussbudgets",
|
|
"fussers",
|
|
"fusspots",
|
|
"gripers",
|
|
"grumblers",
|
|
"kvetchers",
|
|
"kvetches",
|
|
"snivelers",
|
|
"whiners"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bawlers",
|
|
"bleaters",
|
|
"moaners",
|
|
"screamers",
|
|
"squawkers",
|
|
"wailers",
|
|
"weepers",
|
|
"crabs",
|
|
"grumps",
|
|
"malcontents"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"happy campers"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"an irritable and complaining person":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"there's always at least one bellyacher who doesn't like the food on the cruise ship"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bears",
|
|
"complainers",
|
|
"crabs",
|
|
"cranks",
|
|
"croakers",
|
|
"crosspatches",
|
|
"curmudgeons",
|
|
"fussers",
|
|
"gripers",
|
|
"grouches",
|
|
"grousers",
|
|
"growlers",
|
|
"grumblers",
|
|
"grumps",
|
|
"murmurers",
|
|
"mutterers",
|
|
"sourpusses",
|
|
"whiners"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hunks",
|
|
"malcontents",
|
|
"soreheads",
|
|
"grinches",
|
|
"killjoys",
|
|
"party poopers",
|
|
"spoilsports",
|
|
"defeatists",
|
|
"pessimists",
|
|
"faultfinders",
|
|
"kickers",
|
|
"naggers",
|
|
"nitpickers",
|
|
"objectors",
|
|
"quibblers",
|
|
"repiners",
|
|
"crocks",
|
|
"hypochondriacs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"optimists",
|
|
"Pollyannas",
|
|
"happy campers"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"belittling":{
|
|
"intended to make a person or thing seem of little importance or value":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"there's no need for belittling comments about your brother's trumpet playing"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"contemptuous",
|
|
"decrying",
|
|
"degrading",
|
|
"demeaning",
|
|
"denigrative",
|
|
"denigratory",
|
|
"deprecatory",
|
|
"depreciative",
|
|
"depreciatory",
|
|
"derisory",
|
|
"derogative",
|
|
"derogatory",
|
|
"detractive",
|
|
"disdainful",
|
|
"disparaging",
|
|
"pejorative",
|
|
"scornful",
|
|
"slighting",
|
|
"uncomplimentary"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aspersing",
|
|
"calumnious",
|
|
"defamatory",
|
|
"insulting",
|
|
"libelous",
|
|
"libellous",
|
|
"maligning",
|
|
"slandering",
|
|
"slanderous",
|
|
"vilifying",
|
|
"abusive",
|
|
"opprobrious",
|
|
"scurrilous",
|
|
"catty",
|
|
"cruel",
|
|
"despiteful",
|
|
"hateful",
|
|
"malevolent",
|
|
"malicious",
|
|
"malign",
|
|
"malignant",
|
|
"mean",
|
|
"nasty",
|
|
"spiteful",
|
|
"unkind",
|
|
"virulent",
|
|
"critical",
|
|
"denunciative",
|
|
"denunciatory",
|
|
"acrimonious",
|
|
"bitter",
|
|
"envious",
|
|
"jaundiced",
|
|
"jealous",
|
|
"rancorous",
|
|
"resentful",
|
|
"acrid",
|
|
"caustic",
|
|
"scathing",
|
|
"venomous"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"admiring",
|
|
"adulatory",
|
|
"applauding",
|
|
"approving",
|
|
"friendly",
|
|
"positive",
|
|
"appreciative",
|
|
"respectful",
|
|
"kind",
|
|
"kindhearted",
|
|
"kindly",
|
|
"sympathetic",
|
|
"unmalicious",
|
|
"warm",
|
|
"warmhearted"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"commendatory",
|
|
"complimentary",
|
|
"laudative",
|
|
"laudatory"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to express scornfully one's low opinion of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"belittled the action star's acting ability"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bad-mouthing",
|
|
"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":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"belated":{
|
|
"not arriving, occurring, or settled at the due, usual, or proper time":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a belated birthday card"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"behind",
|
|
"behindhand",
|
|
"delinquent",
|
|
"late",
|
|
"latish",
|
|
"overdue",
|
|
"tardy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"delayed",
|
|
"detained",
|
|
"postponed",
|
|
"dallying",
|
|
"dawdling",
|
|
"dilatory",
|
|
"dillydallying",
|
|
"dragging",
|
|
"laggard",
|
|
"lagging",
|
|
"poky",
|
|
"pokey",
|
|
"slow",
|
|
"sluggish",
|
|
"unhurried"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"opportune",
|
|
"seasonable",
|
|
"timely",
|
|
"prompt",
|
|
"punctual"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"early",
|
|
"inopportune",
|
|
"precocious",
|
|
"premature",
|
|
"unseasonable",
|
|
"untimely"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"beleaguer":{
|
|
"to surround (as a fortified place) with armed forces for the purpose of capturing or preventing commerce and communication":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"beleaguered the castle for months"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"besiege",
|
|
"blockade",
|
|
"invest",
|
|
"leaguer"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"barricade",
|
|
"block",
|
|
"cut off",
|
|
"dam",
|
|
"encircle",
|
|
"assail",
|
|
"assault",
|
|
"attack",
|
|
"beset",
|
|
"confine",
|
|
"insulate",
|
|
"isolate",
|
|
"quarantine"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"emancipate",
|
|
"free",
|
|
"liberate",
|
|
"release",
|
|
"rescue"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bellied up":{
|
|
"to come near or nearer":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"belly up to the buffet table and help yourselves"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"approached",
|
|
"came up",
|
|
"closed",
|
|
"closed in",
|
|
"drew on",
|
|
"neared",
|
|
"nighed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"arrived",
|
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"attained",
|
|
"came",
|
|
"gained",
|
|
"hit",
|
|
"landed",
|
|
"made",
|
|
"reached",
|
|
"showed up",
|
|
"turned up",
|
|
"waltzed (up)",
|
|
"crept up",
|
|
"sneaked up",
|
|
"snuck up",
|
|
"adjoined",
|
|
"bordered",
|
|
"touched",
|
|
"verged"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cleared out",
|
|
"departed",
|
|
"exited",
|
|
"left",
|
|
"lit",
|
|
"lighted out",
|
|
"pulled out",
|
|
"quit",
|
|
"quitted",
|
|
"ran away",
|
|
"removed",
|
|
"shoved (off)",
|
|
"took off",
|
|
"walked out",
|
|
"went"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"backed (up or away)",
|
|
"receded",
|
|
"retired",
|
|
"retreated",
|
|
"withdrew"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"belonging":{
|
|
"the state of being in a very personal or private relationship":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the warm welcome they received from the community gave them a sense of belonging"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"chumminess",
|
|
"closeness",
|
|
"familiarity",
|
|
"inseparability",
|
|
"intimacy",
|
|
"nearness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"immediacy",
|
|
"affinity",
|
|
"kinship",
|
|
"commitment",
|
|
"devotedness",
|
|
"devotion",
|
|
"affection",
|
|
"attachment",
|
|
"fondness",
|
|
"love",
|
|
"passion",
|
|
"constancy",
|
|
"faithfulness",
|
|
"fidelity",
|
|
"amity",
|
|
"fellowship",
|
|
"friendship",
|
|
"goodwill",
|
|
"affability",
|
|
"conviviality",
|
|
"cordiality",
|
|
"geniality",
|
|
"mutuality",
|
|
"cliquishness",
|
|
"clubbiness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"aloofness",
|
|
"coldness",
|
|
"coolness",
|
|
"remoteness",
|
|
"reserve"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"distance"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"transportable items that one owns":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"packed up all their belongings and moved across the country"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"chattels",
|
|
"duds",
|
|
"effects",
|
|
"gear",
|
|
"goods",
|
|
"holdings",
|
|
"movables",
|
|
"moveables",
|
|
"paraphernalia",
|
|
"personal effects",
|
|
"personal property",
|
|
"personalty",
|
|
"plunder",
|
|
"possession",
|
|
"stuff",
|
|
"things"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"treasures",
|
|
"valuables",
|
|
"appointments",
|
|
"fixtures",
|
|
"furnishings",
|
|
"estate",
|
|
"property",
|
|
"tangibles",
|
|
"collateral"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"immovables",
|
|
"real estate"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to have or be in a usual or proper place":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"your shoes belong in the closet, not in the middle of the living room where people will trip on them"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"going"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"placing",
|
|
"staying",
|
|
"fitting (in)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to be the property of a person or group of persons":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"those textbooks belong to the school system and not to the students"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"appertaining",
|
|
"pertaining"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"having",
|
|
"holding",
|
|
"owning",
|
|
"possessing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"belittlements":{
|
|
"the act of making a person or a thing seem little or unimportant":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an unconscionable belittlement of his assistant in public"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"denigrations",
|
|
"deprecations",
|
|
"depreciations",
|
|
"derogations",
|
|
"detractions",
|
|
"diminishments",
|
|
"disparagements",
|
|
"put-downs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aspersions",
|
|
"calumnies",
|
|
"defamations",
|
|
"libels",
|
|
"slanders",
|
|
"vilifications",
|
|
"derisions",
|
|
"mockeries",
|
|
"ridicules",
|
|
"abuses",
|
|
"invectives",
|
|
"vituperations",
|
|
"censures",
|
|
"condemnations",
|
|
"criticisms",
|
|
"denouncements",
|
|
"denunciations",
|
|
"de-emphases",
|
|
"minimizations"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"acclaim",
|
|
"praises",
|
|
"approbations",
|
|
"approvals",
|
|
"blessings",
|
|
"commendations",
|
|
"hypes",
|
|
"pufferies"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"aggrandizements",
|
|
"ennoblements",
|
|
"exaltations",
|
|
"glorifications",
|
|
"magnifications"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"beloved":{
|
|
"granted special treatment or attention":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"her beloved cat sleeps in its own little bed"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cherished",
|
|
"darling",
|
|
"dear",
|
|
"fair-haired",
|
|
"favored",
|
|
"favorite",
|
|
"fond",
|
|
"loved",
|
|
"pet",
|
|
"precious",
|
|
"special",
|
|
"sweet",
|
|
"white-headed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"admired",
|
|
"adored",
|
|
"appreciated",
|
|
"esteemed",
|
|
"relished",
|
|
"revered",
|
|
"prized",
|
|
"treasured",
|
|
"preferred"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abhorred",
|
|
"abominated",
|
|
"despised",
|
|
"detested",
|
|
"disdained",
|
|
"disfavored",
|
|
"disliked",
|
|
"execrated",
|
|
"hated",
|
|
"loathed",
|
|
"unfavorite",
|
|
"abandoned",
|
|
"forgotten",
|
|
"ignored",
|
|
"alienated",
|
|
"estranged"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"unbeloved"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"a person with whom one is in love":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"searching for some incredibly romantic spot in which to ask his beloved to marry him"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"darling",
|
|
"dear",
|
|
"flame",
|
|
"hon",
|
|
"honey",
|
|
"love",
|
|
"squeeze",
|
|
"sweet",
|
|
"sweetheart",
|
|
"sweetie",
|
|
"sweetie pie",
|
|
"truelove"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beau",
|
|
"boy",
|
|
"boyfriend",
|
|
"fellow",
|
|
"man",
|
|
"swain",
|
|
"gal",
|
|
"girl",
|
|
"girlfriend",
|
|
"inamorata",
|
|
"ladylove",
|
|
"lass",
|
|
"mistress",
|
|
"tootsie",
|
|
"amour",
|
|
"lover",
|
|
"paramour",
|
|
"doll",
|
|
"duck(s)",
|
|
"pet",
|
|
"date",
|
|
"escort",
|
|
"steady",
|
|
"admirer",
|
|
"gallant",
|
|
"suitor",
|
|
"wooer",
|
|
"groom",
|
|
"husband",
|
|
"bride",
|
|
"wife",
|
|
"significant other",
|
|
"fianc\u00e9",
|
|
"intended",
|
|
"crush",
|
|
"heartthrob"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"below par":{
|
|
"falling short of a standard":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"They hired their child a tutor after learning that his performance in language arts was below par ."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bad",
|
|
"bastard",
|
|
"bush",
|
|
"bush-league",
|
|
"crummy",
|
|
"crumby",
|
|
"deficient",
|
|
"dissatisfactory",
|
|
"ill",
|
|
"inferior",
|
|
"lame",
|
|
"lousy",
|
|
"off",
|
|
"paltry",
|
|
"poor",
|
|
"punk",
|
|
"sour",
|
|
"suboptimal",
|
|
"subpar",
|
|
"substandard",
|
|
"unacceptable",
|
|
"unsatisfactory",
|
|
"wack",
|
|
"wanting",
|
|
"wretched",
|
|
"wrong"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abysmal",
|
|
"atrocious",
|
|
"awful",
|
|
"bitchin'",
|
|
"brutal",
|
|
"damnable",
|
|
"deplorable",
|
|
"detestable",
|
|
"disastrous",
|
|
"dreadful",
|
|
"execrable",
|
|
"gnarly",
|
|
"horrendous",
|
|
"horrible",
|
|
"pathetic",
|
|
"stinky",
|
|
"sucky",
|
|
"terrible",
|
|
"unspeakable",
|
|
"defective",
|
|
"faulty",
|
|
"flawed",
|
|
"egregious",
|
|
"flagrant",
|
|
"gross",
|
|
"bum",
|
|
"cheesy",
|
|
"coarse",
|
|
"common",
|
|
"crappy",
|
|
"cut-rate",
|
|
"junky",
|
|
"lesser",
|
|
"low-grade",
|
|
"low-rent",
|
|
"mediocre",
|
|
"miserable",
|
|
"reprehensible",
|
|
"rotten",
|
|
"rubbishy",
|
|
"second-rate",
|
|
"shoddy",
|
|
"sleazy",
|
|
"trashy",
|
|
"abominable",
|
|
"odious",
|
|
"vile",
|
|
"useless",
|
|
"valueless",
|
|
"worthless",
|
|
"inadequate",
|
|
"insufficient",
|
|
"lacking",
|
|
"meager",
|
|
"meagre",
|
|
"mean",
|
|
"miserly",
|
|
"niggardly",
|
|
"scanty",
|
|
"shabby",
|
|
"short",
|
|
"skimp",
|
|
"skimpy",
|
|
"spare",
|
|
"stingy",
|
|
"miscreant",
|
|
"scurrilous",
|
|
"villainous",
|
|
"counterfeit",
|
|
"fake",
|
|
"phony",
|
|
"phoney",
|
|
"sham"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"classic",
|
|
"classical",
|
|
"A1",
|
|
"bang-up",
|
|
"banner",
|
|
"boss",
|
|
"capital",
|
|
"choice",
|
|
"crackerjack",
|
|
"dandy",
|
|
"divine",
|
|
"excellent",
|
|
"exceptional",
|
|
"fabulous",
|
|
"fine",
|
|
"first-class",
|
|
"first-rate",
|
|
"grand",
|
|
"great",
|
|
"groovy",
|
|
"heavenly",
|
|
"high-test",
|
|
"jim-dandy",
|
|
"keen",
|
|
"marvelous",
|
|
"marvellous",
|
|
"mean",
|
|
"neat",
|
|
"nifty",
|
|
"noble",
|
|
"par excellence",
|
|
"perfect",
|
|
"premium",
|
|
"prime",
|
|
"sensational",
|
|
"slick",
|
|
"splendid",
|
|
"stellar",
|
|
"sterling",
|
|
"superb",
|
|
"superior",
|
|
"superlative",
|
|
"supernal",
|
|
"swell",
|
|
"terrific",
|
|
"tip-top",
|
|
"top",
|
|
"top-notch",
|
|
"unsurpassed",
|
|
"wonderful",
|
|
"better",
|
|
"exceptional",
|
|
"fancy",
|
|
"high-grade",
|
|
"special",
|
|
"sufficient",
|
|
"average",
|
|
"borderline",
|
|
"fair",
|
|
"mediocre",
|
|
"middling",
|
|
"minimal",
|
|
"so-so",
|
|
"unexceptional",
|
|
"suitable",
|
|
"useful",
|
|
"worthy",
|
|
"gratifying",
|
|
"satisfying"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"acceptable",
|
|
"adequate",
|
|
"all right",
|
|
"decent",
|
|
"fine",
|
|
"OK",
|
|
"okay",
|
|
"passable",
|
|
"respectable",
|
|
"satisfactory",
|
|
"standard",
|
|
"tolerable"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"beleaguerments":{
|
|
"the cutting off of an area by military means to stop the flow of people or supplies":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the devastating beleaguerment of Leningrad that lasted from September 1941 to January 1944"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blockades",
|
|
"investments",
|
|
"leaguers",
|
|
"sieges"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"counterblockades",
|
|
"counter-blockades",
|
|
"containments",
|
|
"encirclements",
|
|
"encompassments",
|
|
"confinements",
|
|
"insulations",
|
|
"isolations",
|
|
"quarantines",
|
|
"seclusions",
|
|
"segregations",
|
|
"sequestrations",
|
|
"incarcerations",
|
|
"internments"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bellwether":{
|
|
"one that takes the lead or sets an example":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the state has a long history of being an early and reliable bellwether in presidential elections"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"leader",
|
|
"pacemaker",
|
|
"pacer",
|
|
"pacesetter",
|
|
"trendsetter"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"foregoer",
|
|
"forerunner",
|
|
"harbinger",
|
|
"herald",
|
|
"precursor",
|
|
"groundbreaker",
|
|
"innovator",
|
|
"pioneer"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"Johnny-come-lately",
|
|
"me-tooer"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"follower",
|
|
"imitator"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"belied":{
|
|
"to give a misleading impression of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"his bright smile belied his actual mood, which was really one of great sadness"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"misrepresented"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"contradicted",
|
|
"camouflaged",
|
|
"cloaked",
|
|
"concealed",
|
|
"counterfeited",
|
|
"disguised",
|
|
"hid",
|
|
"masked",
|
|
"obscured",
|
|
"colored",
|
|
"deceived",
|
|
"distorted",
|
|
"falsified",
|
|
"garbled",
|
|
"misled",
|
|
"misrendered",
|
|
"misreported",
|
|
"twisted",
|
|
"dissembled",
|
|
"feigned",
|
|
"pretended"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bared",
|
|
"demonstrated",
|
|
"disclosed",
|
|
"discovered",
|
|
"evinced",
|
|
"exhibited",
|
|
"exposed",
|
|
"revealed",
|
|
"flaunted",
|
|
"paraded",
|
|
"showed off"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"betrayed",
|
|
"represented"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to prove to be false":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the latest information belies the old theory"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"confounded",
|
|
"confuted",
|
|
"debunked",
|
|
"disconfirmed",
|
|
"discredited",
|
|
"disproved",
|
|
"falsified",
|
|
"rebutted",
|
|
"refuted",
|
|
"shot down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"overthrew",
|
|
"overturned",
|
|
"challenged",
|
|
"contested",
|
|
"queried",
|
|
"questioned",
|
|
"doubted",
|
|
"mistrusted",
|
|
"debated",
|
|
"discussed",
|
|
"hashed (over)",
|
|
"mooted",
|
|
"talked over"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"documented",
|
|
"evidenced",
|
|
"evinced",
|
|
"recorded",
|
|
"showed",
|
|
"supported",
|
|
"witnessed",
|
|
"backed (up)",
|
|
"buttressed",
|
|
"corroborated",
|
|
"substantiated",
|
|
"adduced",
|
|
"attested",
|
|
"authenticated",
|
|
"certified",
|
|
"identified",
|
|
"demonstrated",
|
|
"displayed",
|
|
"illustrated",
|
|
"manifested"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"confirmed",
|
|
"established",
|
|
"proved",
|
|
"validated",
|
|
"verified"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to keep secret or shut off from view":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the security council issued false assurances that belied the true gravity of the situation"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blanketed",
|
|
"blotted out",
|
|
"cloaked",
|
|
"concealed",
|
|
"covered",
|
|
"curtained",
|
|
"disguised",
|
|
"enshrouded",
|
|
"hid",
|
|
"masked",
|
|
"obscured",
|
|
"occulted",
|
|
"papered over",
|
|
"screened",
|
|
"shrouded",
|
|
"suppressed",
|
|
"veiled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"buried",
|
|
"camouflaged",
|
|
"covered (up)",
|
|
"smothered",
|
|
"gilded",
|
|
"gilt",
|
|
"glossed (over)",
|
|
"varnished",
|
|
"whitewashed",
|
|
"beclouded",
|
|
"bedimmed",
|
|
"befogged",
|
|
"blocked",
|
|
"clouded",
|
|
"darkened",
|
|
"eclipsed",
|
|
"obstructed",
|
|
"occluded",
|
|
"overcast",
|
|
"overshadowed",
|
|
"shaded"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"brought out",
|
|
"presented",
|
|
"clarified",
|
|
"illuminated",
|
|
"advertised",
|
|
"aired",
|
|
"broadcast",
|
|
"broadcasted",
|
|
"got out",
|
|
"proclaimed",
|
|
"publicized",
|
|
"published",
|
|
"spread"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bared",
|
|
"disclosed",
|
|
"displayed",
|
|
"divulged",
|
|
"exposed",
|
|
"revealed",
|
|
"showed",
|
|
"uncloaked",
|
|
"uncovered",
|
|
"unmasked",
|
|
"unveiled"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"belched":{
|
|
"to violently throw out or off (something from within)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the volcano belched lava and ash for days"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"disgorged",
|
|
"ejected",
|
|
"eructed",
|
|
"erupted",
|
|
"expelled",
|
|
"jetted",
|
|
"spewed",
|
|
"spouted",
|
|
"spurted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gushed",
|
|
"poured",
|
|
"squirted",
|
|
"streamed",
|
|
"surged",
|
|
"emanated",
|
|
"exhaled",
|
|
"issued",
|
|
"released",
|
|
"shot",
|
|
"spit",
|
|
"spat",
|
|
"sprang",
|
|
"sprung",
|
|
"vented",
|
|
"discharged",
|
|
"emitted",
|
|
"fired",
|
|
"cast",
|
|
"flung",
|
|
"heaved",
|
|
"hove",
|
|
"hurled",
|
|
"launched",
|
|
"pitched",
|
|
"tossed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bottled (up)",
|
|
"contained",
|
|
"restrained",
|
|
"shut (in or up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"below the belt":{
|
|
"not being in accordance with the rules or standards of what is fair in sport":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"That mean joke really hit below the belt ."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dirty",
|
|
"foul",
|
|
"illegal",
|
|
"nasty",
|
|
"unfair",
|
|
"unsportsmanlike"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dishonorable",
|
|
"shabby",
|
|
"shameful",
|
|
"ignoble",
|
|
"low",
|
|
"mean",
|
|
"ungentlemanly",
|
|
"immoral",
|
|
"rotten",
|
|
"unchivalrous",
|
|
"unethical",
|
|
"unjust",
|
|
"unprincipled",
|
|
"unrighteous",
|
|
"unscrupulous"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"just",
|
|
"law-abiding",
|
|
"ethical",
|
|
"moral",
|
|
"principled",
|
|
"righteous",
|
|
"scrupulous",
|
|
"honorable",
|
|
"irreproachable",
|
|
"unimpeachable"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"clean",
|
|
"fair",
|
|
"legal",
|
|
"sportsmanlike",
|
|
"sportsmanly"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"belles":{
|
|
"as in peaches , charmers":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"charmers",
|
|
"peaches",
|
|
"babes",
|
|
"beauties",
|
|
"beauty queens",
|
|
"cookies",
|
|
"cuties",
|
|
"cuteys",
|
|
"dolly birds",
|
|
"enchantresses",
|
|
"eyefuls",
|
|
"foxes",
|
|
"fox",
|
|
"goddesses",
|
|
"honeys",
|
|
"knockouts",
|
|
"queens",
|
|
"stunners",
|
|
"bathing beauties",
|
|
"cover girls",
|
|
"pinup girls",
|
|
"houris",
|
|
"cutie-pies",
|
|
"dishes",
|
|
"dolls",
|
|
"dreamboats",
|
|
"hotties",
|
|
"lookers",
|
|
"pretties",
|
|
"coquettes",
|
|
"femmes fatales",
|
|
"sirens",
|
|
"temptresses",
|
|
"vamps"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bags",
|
|
"frumps",
|
|
"crones",
|
|
"hags",
|
|
"witches"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"belly-landing":{
|
|
"as in crash-landing":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"crash-landing",
|
|
"alighting",
|
|
"landing",
|
|
"lighting",
|
|
"perching",
|
|
"roosting",
|
|
"settling",
|
|
"touching down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blasting off",
|
|
"taking off",
|
|
"arising",
|
|
"ascending",
|
|
"climbing",
|
|
"rising",
|
|
"floating",
|
|
"flying",
|
|
"gliding",
|
|
"planing",
|
|
"soaring",
|
|
"winging",
|
|
"hanging",
|
|
"hovering"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"belle \u00e9poque":{
|
|
"a period of high artistic or cultural development":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"that 19th-century belle epoque when Paris seemed to be the artistic center of the universe"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"golden age",
|
|
"renaissance"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"silver age",
|
|
"millennium",
|
|
"bloom",
|
|
"blossom",
|
|
"flower",
|
|
"flush",
|
|
"glory",
|
|
"heyday",
|
|
"prime",
|
|
"salad days",
|
|
"acme",
|
|
"apex",
|
|
"climax",
|
|
"meridian",
|
|
"peak",
|
|
"pinnacle",
|
|
"summit",
|
|
"zenith"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"dark age"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"belittled":{
|
|
"to express scornfully one's low opinion of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"belittled the action star's acting ability"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bad-mouthed",
|
|
"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"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"belting":{
|
|
"as in thumping , thrashing":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"assault",
|
|
"attack",
|
|
"bashing",
|
|
"battering",
|
|
"battery",
|
|
"batting",
|
|
"beating",
|
|
"bludgeoning",
|
|
"buffeting",
|
|
"clubbing",
|
|
"cudgeling",
|
|
"cudgelling",
|
|
"drubbing",
|
|
"flogging",
|
|
"hammering",
|
|
"lacing",
|
|
"licking",
|
|
"mauling",
|
|
"paddling",
|
|
"pelting",
|
|
"pommeling",
|
|
"pommelling",
|
|
"pounding",
|
|
"pummeling",
|
|
"pummelling",
|
|
"smashing",
|
|
"socking",
|
|
"thrashing",
|
|
"thumping",
|
|
"tromping",
|
|
"walloping",
|
|
"whaling",
|
|
"whipping",
|
|
"damage",
|
|
"detriment",
|
|
"harm",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"impairment",
|
|
"injury",
|
|
"frenzy",
|
|
"fury",
|
|
"onslaught",
|
|
"outbreak",
|
|
"outrage",
|
|
"paroxysm",
|
|
"rage",
|
|
"rampage",
|
|
"revolt",
|
|
"riot",
|
|
"rupture",
|
|
"shock",
|
|
"storm",
|
|
"terror",
|
|
"threat",
|
|
"tumult",
|
|
"turbulence",
|
|
"upheaval",
|
|
"uproar",
|
|
"barbarity",
|
|
"brutality",
|
|
"savagery",
|
|
"browbeating",
|
|
"bulldozing",
|
|
"bullying",
|
|
"hectoring",
|
|
"strong-arming",
|
|
"force",
|
|
"foul play",
|
|
"violence",
|
|
"crippling",
|
|
"maiming",
|
|
"mayhem",
|
|
"mutilation"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"pacificism",
|
|
"pacifism",
|
|
"nonviolence"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"belted the baseball out of the park"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"banging",
|
|
"bashing",
|
|
"batting",
|
|
"biffing",
|
|
"bludgeoning",
|
|
"bobbing",
|
|
"bonking",
|
|
"bopping",
|
|
"boxing",
|
|
"busting",
|
|
"clapping",
|
|
"clipping",
|
|
"clobbering",
|
|
"clocking",
|
|
"clouting",
|
|
"cracking",
|
|
"hammering",
|
|
"hitting",
|
|
"knocking",
|
|
"nailing",
|
|
"pasting",
|
|
"pounding",
|
|
"punching",
|
|
"rapping",
|
|
"slamming",
|
|
"slapping",
|
|
"slogging",
|
|
"slugging",
|
|
"smacking",
|
|
"smiting",
|
|
"socking",
|
|
"striking",
|
|
"swatting",
|
|
"swiping",
|
|
"tagging",
|
|
"thumping",
|
|
"thwacking",
|
|
"walloping",
|
|
"whacking",
|
|
"whaling",
|
|
"zapping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"battering",
|
|
"beating",
|
|
"buffeting",
|
|
"bunging",
|
|
"chopping",
|
|
"cuffing",
|
|
"drubbing",
|
|
"lacing",
|
|
"lambasting",
|
|
"licking",
|
|
"mangling",
|
|
"mauling",
|
|
"pelting",
|
|
"peppering",
|
|
"pommeling",
|
|
"pommelling",
|
|
"pummeling",
|
|
"pummelling",
|
|
"roughing",
|
|
"scuffing",
|
|
"bunting",
|
|
"flicking",
|
|
"stroking",
|
|
"tapping",
|
|
"bumping",
|
|
"butting",
|
|
"jabbing",
|
|
"jostling",
|
|
"kicking",
|
|
"kneeing",
|
|
"poking",
|
|
"prodding",
|
|
"pushing",
|
|
"shoving",
|
|
"stamping",
|
|
"bowling (down or over)",
|
|
"creaming",
|
|
"decking",
|
|
"dumping",
|
|
"felling",
|
|
"flooring",
|
|
"knocking down",
|
|
"leveling",
|
|
"levelling",
|
|
"rabbit-punching",
|
|
"sucker punching",
|
|
"caning",
|
|
"clubbing",
|
|
"cudgeling",
|
|
"cudgelling",
|
|
"flailing",
|
|
"flogging",
|
|
"lashing",
|
|
"sapping",
|
|
"slashing",
|
|
"sledgehammering",
|
|
"sledging",
|
|
"spearing",
|
|
"stabbing",
|
|
"switching",
|
|
"thrashing",
|
|
"whipping",
|
|
"beaning",
|
|
"braining",
|
|
"conking",
|
|
"skulling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to encircle or bind with or as if with a belt":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"belted the little boy's pants tightly so they would stay up"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"banding",
|
|
"begirding",
|
|
"engirding",
|
|
"engirdling",
|
|
"enwinding",
|
|
"girding",
|
|
"girdling",
|
|
"girthing",
|
|
"girting",
|
|
"wrapping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"trussing",
|
|
"tying up",
|
|
"tieing up",
|
|
"circling",
|
|
"enwreathing",
|
|
"looping",
|
|
"winding",
|
|
"wreathing",
|
|
"bandaging",
|
|
"enswathing",
|
|
"swathing",
|
|
"chaining",
|
|
"cording",
|
|
"enchaining",
|
|
"lashing",
|
|
"roping",
|
|
"shackling",
|
|
"taping",
|
|
"wiring"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"unbinding",
|
|
"unlashing",
|
|
"unshackling",
|
|
"untying",
|
|
"untieing",
|
|
"unwinding"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"ungirding",
|
|
"unwrapping"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to strike repeatedly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"belted the punching bag relentlessly"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bashing",
|
|
"basting",
|
|
"battering",
|
|
"batting",
|
|
"beating",
|
|
"belaboring",
|
|
"birching",
|
|
"bludgeoning",
|
|
"buffeting",
|
|
"bunging up",
|
|
"clubbing",
|
|
"currying",
|
|
"doing",
|
|
"drubbing",
|
|
"fibbing",
|
|
"flogging",
|
|
"hammering",
|
|
"hiding",
|
|
"lacing",
|
|
"lambasting",
|
|
"lashing",
|
|
"lathering",
|
|
"licking",
|
|
"mauling",
|
|
"messing (up)",
|
|
"paddling",
|
|
"pelting",
|
|
"pommeling",
|
|
"pommelling",
|
|
"pounding",
|
|
"pummeling",
|
|
"pummelling",
|
|
"punching out",
|
|
"roughing (up)",
|
|
"slating",
|
|
"slogging",
|
|
"switching",
|
|
"tanning",
|
|
"thrashing",
|
|
"threshing",
|
|
"thumping",
|
|
"tromping",
|
|
"walloping",
|
|
"whaling",
|
|
"whipping",
|
|
"whopping",
|
|
"whapping",
|
|
"whupping",
|
|
"working over"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"assailing",
|
|
"assaulting",
|
|
"attacking",
|
|
"besetting",
|
|
"boxing",
|
|
"busting",
|
|
"chopping",
|
|
"clobbering",
|
|
"clouting",
|
|
"cracking",
|
|
"cudgeling",
|
|
"cudgelling",
|
|
"cuffing",
|
|
"descending (on or upon)",
|
|
"hitting",
|
|
"jumping (on)",
|
|
"knocking",
|
|
"lamming",
|
|
"laying on",
|
|
"pasting",
|
|
"pouncing (on or upon)",
|
|
"punching",
|
|
"raiding",
|
|
"rushing",
|
|
"slamming",
|
|
"slapping",
|
|
"smacking",
|
|
"smashing",
|
|
"socking",
|
|
"spanking",
|
|
"storming",
|
|
"swatting",
|
|
"swiping",
|
|
"thwacking",
|
|
"whacking",
|
|
"whamming",
|
|
"whomping",
|
|
"blackjacking",
|
|
"caning",
|
|
"cowhiding",
|
|
"flagellating",
|
|
"fustigating",
|
|
"horsewhipping",
|
|
"leathering",
|
|
"pistol-whipping",
|
|
"rawhiding",
|
|
"scourging",
|
|
"strapping",
|
|
"goring",
|
|
"lacerating",
|
|
"wounding",
|
|
"maiming",
|
|
"mangling",
|
|
"mutilating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to proceed or move quickly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the boy went belting along on his skateboard"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"barreling",
|
|
"barrelling",
|
|
"blasting",
|
|
"blazing",
|
|
"blowing",
|
|
"bolting",
|
|
"bombing",
|
|
"bowling",
|
|
"breezing",
|
|
"bundling",
|
|
"bustling",
|
|
"buzzing",
|
|
"cannonballing",
|
|
"careening",
|
|
"careering",
|
|
"chasing",
|
|
"coursing",
|
|
"cracking (on)",
|
|
"dashing",
|
|
"driving",
|
|
"flying",
|
|
"haring",
|
|
"hastening",
|
|
"highballing",
|
|
"hotfooting (it)",
|
|
"humping",
|
|
"hurling",
|
|
"hurrying",
|
|
"hurtling",
|
|
"hustling",
|
|
"hying",
|
|
"hieing",
|
|
"jetting",
|
|
"jumping",
|
|
"motoring",
|
|
"nipping",
|
|
"pelting",
|
|
"racing",
|
|
"ramming",
|
|
"ripping",
|
|
"rocketing",
|
|
"running",
|
|
"rushing",
|
|
"rustling",
|
|
"scooting",
|
|
"scurrying",
|
|
"scuttling",
|
|
"shooting",
|
|
"speeding",
|
|
"stepping",
|
|
"tearing",
|
|
"traveling",
|
|
"travelling",
|
|
"trotting",
|
|
"whirling",
|
|
"whisking",
|
|
"zipping",
|
|
"zooming"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beetling",
|
|
"darting",
|
|
"flitting",
|
|
"scampering",
|
|
"scudding",
|
|
"scuffling",
|
|
"stampeding",
|
|
"streaking",
|
|
"whizzing",
|
|
"galloping",
|
|
"jogging",
|
|
"sprinting",
|
|
"accelerating",
|
|
"quickening",
|
|
"stepping out",
|
|
"catching up",
|
|
"fast-forwarding",
|
|
"outpacing",
|
|
"outrunning",
|
|
"outstripping",
|
|
"overtaking",
|
|
"arrowing",
|
|
"beelining"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dallying",
|
|
"dawdling",
|
|
"dillydallying",
|
|
"dragging",
|
|
"hanging (around or out)",
|
|
"lagging",
|
|
"lingering",
|
|
"loitering",
|
|
"poking",
|
|
"tarrying",
|
|
"ambling",
|
|
"lumbering",
|
|
"plodding",
|
|
"sauntering",
|
|
"shuffling",
|
|
"strolling",
|
|
"decelerating",
|
|
"slowing (down or up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"crawling",
|
|
"creeping",
|
|
"poking"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"belting up":{
|
|
"to stop talking":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the schoolboy ordered his mates to belt up about the prank"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"clamming up",
|
|
"drying up",
|
|
"dummying up",
|
|
"hushing",
|
|
"piping down",
|
|
"quieting (down)",
|
|
"shutting up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"calming (down)",
|
|
"cooling (down)",
|
|
"settling (down)",
|
|
"hawing",
|
|
"hemming"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"piping up",
|
|
"sounding off",
|
|
"speaking out",
|
|
"speaking up",
|
|
"spouting (off)",
|
|
"talking up"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"speaking",
|
|
"talking"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"belt-tightenings":{
|
|
"as in economies , frugalities":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"conservations",
|
|
"economies",
|
|
"frugalities",
|
|
"parsimonies",
|
|
"penny-pinchings",
|
|
"savings",
|
|
"thrifts",
|
|
"necessities",
|
|
"austerities",
|
|
"moderations",
|
|
"restraints",
|
|
"temperances"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"extravagances",
|
|
"prodigalities",
|
|
"wastes",
|
|
"indulgences",
|
|
"luxuries",
|
|
"splurges",
|
|
"losses",
|
|
"wastages"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"belly flop":{
|
|
"as in header , swan dive":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"header",
|
|
"jackknife",
|
|
"swan dive",
|
|
"descent",
|
|
"drop",
|
|
"fall",
|
|
"plump",
|
|
"slip",
|
|
"spill",
|
|
"stumble",
|
|
"tumble",
|
|
"dip",
|
|
"immersion",
|
|
"submersion",
|
|
"dive",
|
|
"pitch",
|
|
"plunge"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"jump",
|
|
"leap"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in plunk , plump":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"plump",
|
|
"plunk",
|
|
"plonk",
|
|
"dip",
|
|
"immerse",
|
|
"submerge",
|
|
"dive",
|
|
"pitch",
|
|
"plunge",
|
|
"sound"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"surface"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"belly-land":{
|
|
"as in crash-land":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"crash-land",
|
|
"alight",
|
|
"land",
|
|
"light",
|
|
"perch",
|
|
"roost",
|
|
"settle",
|
|
"touch down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blast off",
|
|
"take off",
|
|
"arise",
|
|
"ascend",
|
|
"climb",
|
|
"rise",
|
|
"float",
|
|
"fly",
|
|
"glide",
|
|
"plane",
|
|
"soar",
|
|
"wing",
|
|
"hang",
|
|
"hover"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"belly laugh":{
|
|
"an explosive sound that is a sign of amusement":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"humorous anecdotes that are likely to evoke lots of smiles but few belly laughs"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"boff",
|
|
"boffo",
|
|
"boffola",
|
|
"cachinnation",
|
|
"cackle",
|
|
"chortle",
|
|
"chuckle",
|
|
"giggle",
|
|
"guffaw",
|
|
"hee-haw",
|
|
"horselaugh",
|
|
"laugh",
|
|
"laughter",
|
|
"snicker",
|
|
"snigger",
|
|
"titter",
|
|
"twitter"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"crow",
|
|
"whoop",
|
|
"grin",
|
|
"simper",
|
|
"smile",
|
|
"smirk"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cry",
|
|
"groan",
|
|
"moan",
|
|
"sob",
|
|
"wail",
|
|
"face",
|
|
"frown",
|
|
"grimace",
|
|
"lower",
|
|
"lour",
|
|
"mouth",
|
|
"pout",
|
|
"scowl"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"belly flops":{
|
|
"as in headers , swan dives":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"headers",
|
|
"jackknives",
|
|
"swan dives",
|
|
"descents",
|
|
"drops",
|
|
"falls",
|
|
"plumps",
|
|
"slips",
|
|
"spills",
|
|
"stumbles",
|
|
"tumbles",
|
|
"dips",
|
|
"immersions",
|
|
"submersions",
|
|
"dives",
|
|
"pitches",
|
|
"plunges"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"jumps",
|
|
"leaps"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in plunks , plumps":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"plumps",
|
|
"plunks",
|
|
"plonks",
|
|
"dips",
|
|
"immerses",
|
|
"submerges",
|
|
"dives",
|
|
"pitches",
|
|
"plunges",
|
|
"sounds"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"surfaces"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"belittler":{
|
|
"as in denigrator , jeerer":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"decrier",
|
|
"denigrator",
|
|
"derider",
|
|
"detractor",
|
|
"giber",
|
|
"jiber",
|
|
"insulter",
|
|
"jeerer",
|
|
"scoffer",
|
|
"scorner",
|
|
"baiter",
|
|
"harasser",
|
|
"heckler",
|
|
"mocker",
|
|
"needler",
|
|
"persecutor",
|
|
"ridiculer",
|
|
"taunter",
|
|
"tease",
|
|
"teaser",
|
|
"tormentor",
|
|
"carper",
|
|
"castigator",
|
|
"caviler",
|
|
"caviller",
|
|
"censurer",
|
|
"critic",
|
|
"criticizer",
|
|
"disparager",
|
|
"faultfinder",
|
|
"hypercritic",
|
|
"knocker",
|
|
"niggler",
|
|
"nitpicker"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"commender",
|
|
"praiser",
|
|
"comforter",
|
|
"solace",
|
|
"soother",
|
|
"succorer",
|
|
"bodyguard",
|
|
"champion"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"believed":{
|
|
"to regard as right or true":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"only the most naive car buyer would have believed the salesman's claim that the dealership was actually losing money on the deal"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accepted",
|
|
"bought",
|
|
"credited",
|
|
"swallowed",
|
|
"took",
|
|
"trusted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"accounted",
|
|
"accredited",
|
|
"understood",
|
|
"assumed",
|
|
"presumed",
|
|
"supposed",
|
|
"concluded",
|
|
"deduced",
|
|
"inferred"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"distrusted",
|
|
"doubted",
|
|
"misdoubted",
|
|
"mistrusted",
|
|
"questioned",
|
|
"suspected",
|
|
"challenged",
|
|
"disputed"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disbelieved",
|
|
"discredited",
|
|
"rejected"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to have as an opinion":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"despite the horrors she witnessed and endured, Anne Frank steadfastly believed that \"people are really good at heart\""
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"allowed",
|
|
"conceived",
|
|
"considered",
|
|
"deemed",
|
|
"esteemed",
|
|
"felt",
|
|
"figured",
|
|
"guessed",
|
|
"held",
|
|
"imagined",
|
|
"judged",
|
|
"reckoned",
|
|
"supposed",
|
|
"thought"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"regarded",
|
|
"viewed",
|
|
"accepted",
|
|
"perceived",
|
|
"depended",
|
|
"relied",
|
|
"trusted",
|
|
"assumed",
|
|
"presumed",
|
|
"presupposed",
|
|
"surmised",
|
|
"concluded",
|
|
"deduced",
|
|
"inferred"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"distrusted",
|
|
"doubted",
|
|
"mistrusted",
|
|
"questioned",
|
|
"suspected",
|
|
"disbelieved",
|
|
"discredited",
|
|
"rejected"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"beldames":{
|
|
"a mean or ugly old woman":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"knocking on the beldam's door on Halloween was once an annual ritual for the kids in the neighborhood"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"carlines",
|
|
"carlins",
|
|
"crones",
|
|
"hags",
|
|
"hellcats",
|
|
"trots",
|
|
"witches"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"harpies",
|
|
"shrews",
|
|
"viragoes",
|
|
"viragos"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"belauds":{
|
|
"to praise too much":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"critically belauded in his heyday, that early 20th-century novelist is now largely forgotten"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adulates",
|
|
"blarneys",
|
|
"butters up",
|
|
"flatters",
|
|
"hero-worships",
|
|
"honeys",
|
|
"massages",
|
|
"overpraises",
|
|
"puffs",
|
|
"soft-soaps",
|
|
"strokes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blandishes",
|
|
"cajoles",
|
|
"coaxes",
|
|
"sweet-talks",
|
|
"wheedles",
|
|
"fawns",
|
|
"kowtows",
|
|
"sucks (up to)",
|
|
"toadies",
|
|
"idolizes",
|
|
"worships",
|
|
"eulogizes",
|
|
"extols",
|
|
"extolls",
|
|
"lauds",
|
|
"praises",
|
|
"applauds",
|
|
"commends",
|
|
"compliments",
|
|
"congratulates",
|
|
"felicitates",
|
|
"drools",
|
|
"gushes",
|
|
"slavers",
|
|
"slobbers",
|
|
"endears",
|
|
"ingratiates",
|
|
"courts",
|
|
"romances",
|
|
"woos"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bad-mouths",
|
|
"belittles",
|
|
"decries",
|
|
"depreciates",
|
|
"disparages",
|
|
"puts down"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"belonged":{
|
|
"to have or be in a usual or proper place":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"your shoes belong in the closet, not in the middle of the living room where people will trip on them"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"went"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"placed",
|
|
"stayed",
|
|
"fitted (in)",
|
|
"fit (in)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to be the property of a person or group of persons":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"those textbooks belong to the school system and not to the students"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"appertained",
|
|
"pertained"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"had",
|
|
"held",
|
|
"owned",
|
|
"possessed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"beleaguerment":{
|
|
"the cutting off of an area by military means to stop the flow of people or supplies":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the devastating beleaguerment of Leningrad that lasted from September 1941 to January 1944"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blockade",
|
|
"investment",
|
|
"leaguer",
|
|
"siege"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"counterblockade",
|
|
"containment",
|
|
"encirclement",
|
|
"encompassment",
|
|
"confinement",
|
|
"insulation",
|
|
"isolation",
|
|
"quarantine",
|
|
"seclusion",
|
|
"segregation",
|
|
"sequestration",
|
|
"incarceration",
|
|
"internment"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"belling":{
|
|
"as in howling , wailing":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"caterwauling",
|
|
"howling",
|
|
"wailing",
|
|
"yowling",
|
|
"bawling",
|
|
"calling",
|
|
"crying",
|
|
"hollering",
|
|
"hooting",
|
|
"shouting",
|
|
"whooping",
|
|
"yelling",
|
|
"banging",
|
|
"blaring",
|
|
"blasting",
|
|
"pealing",
|
|
"screaming",
|
|
"screeching",
|
|
"shrieking",
|
|
"squalling",
|
|
"grumbling",
|
|
"rolling",
|
|
"rumbling",
|
|
"bellowing",
|
|
"booming",
|
|
"growling",
|
|
"roaring",
|
|
"thundering"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"grunting",
|
|
"mouthing",
|
|
"mumbling",
|
|
"murmuring",
|
|
"muttering",
|
|
"whispering",
|
|
"mewling",
|
|
"puling",
|
|
"squeaking",
|
|
"whimpering"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bellyacher":{
|
|
"a person who makes frequent complaints usually about little things":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"one of the biggest bellyachers about the lousy coffee at work"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"baby",
|
|
"complainer",
|
|
"crybaby",
|
|
"fussbudget",
|
|
"fusser",
|
|
"fusspot",
|
|
"griper",
|
|
"grumbler",
|
|
"kvetch",
|
|
"kvetcher",
|
|
"sniveler",
|
|
"whiner"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bawler",
|
|
"bleater",
|
|
"moaner",
|
|
"screamer",
|
|
"squawker",
|
|
"wailer",
|
|
"weeper",
|
|
"crab",
|
|
"grump",
|
|
"malcontent"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"happy camper"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"an irritable and complaining person":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"there's always at least one bellyacher who doesn't like the food on the cruise ship"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bear",
|
|
"complainer",
|
|
"crab",
|
|
"crank",
|
|
"croaker",
|
|
"crosspatch",
|
|
"curmudgeon",
|
|
"fusser",
|
|
"griper",
|
|
"grouch",
|
|
"grouser",
|
|
"growler",
|
|
"grumbler",
|
|
"grump",
|
|
"murmurer",
|
|
"mutterer",
|
|
"sourpuss",
|
|
"whiner"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hunks",
|
|
"malcontent",
|
|
"sorehead",
|
|
"grinch",
|
|
"killjoy",
|
|
"party pooper",
|
|
"spoilsport",
|
|
"defeatist",
|
|
"pessimist",
|
|
"faultfinder",
|
|
"kicker",
|
|
"nagger",
|
|
"nitpicker",
|
|
"objector",
|
|
"quibbler",
|
|
"repiner",
|
|
"crock",
|
|
"hypochondriac"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"optimist",
|
|
"Pollyanna",
|
|
"happy camper"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"belters":{
|
|
"as in singers , songstresses":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"carolers",
|
|
"carollers",
|
|
"singers",
|
|
"songsters",
|
|
"vocalists",
|
|
"vocalizers",
|
|
"voices",
|
|
"crooners",
|
|
"harmonizers",
|
|
"hummers",
|
|
"warblers",
|
|
"yodelers",
|
|
"chanteuses",
|
|
"songstresses",
|
|
"cantors",
|
|
"chanters",
|
|
"choristers",
|
|
"bards",
|
|
"troubadours",
|
|
"chansonniers",
|
|
"serenaders"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"belaboring":{
|
|
"to speak or write about insistently and usually tiresomely":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"stop belaboring the fact that they're already in debt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dwelling (on or upon)",
|
|
"harping (on)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"accenting",
|
|
"accentuating",
|
|
"emphasizing",
|
|
"paying (up)",
|
|
"pointing (up)",
|
|
"stressing",
|
|
"underlining",
|
|
"underscoring"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disregarding",
|
|
"forgetting",
|
|
"ignoring",
|
|
"overlooking",
|
|
"overpassing",
|
|
"passing over",
|
|
"slighting",
|
|
"slurring (over)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to criticize harshly and usually publicly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"there's no need to belabor other people's flaws when you're hardly perfect yourself"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abusing",
|
|
"assailing",
|
|
"attacking",
|
|
"bashing",
|
|
"blasting",
|
|
"castigating",
|
|
"excoriating",
|
|
"jumping (on)",
|
|
"lambasting",
|
|
"potshotting",
|
|
"savaging",
|
|
"scathing",
|
|
"slamming",
|
|
"trashing",
|
|
"vituperating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"berating",
|
|
"haranguing",
|
|
"harassing",
|
|
"harrying",
|
|
"reviling",
|
|
"scolding",
|
|
"whipping",
|
|
"blaspheming",
|
|
"cursing",
|
|
"execrating",
|
|
"imprecating",
|
|
"profaning",
|
|
"affronting",
|
|
"insulting",
|
|
"slurring",
|
|
"aspersing",
|
|
"bad-mouthing",
|
|
"belittling",
|
|
"blackguarding",
|
|
"disparaging",
|
|
"putting down",
|
|
"libeling",
|
|
"libelling",
|
|
"slandering",
|
|
"traducing",
|
|
"vilifying",
|
|
"chastising",
|
|
"chiding",
|
|
"criticizing",
|
|
"lacing (into)",
|
|
"rebuking",
|
|
"reprimanding",
|
|
"fulminating",
|
|
"lashing (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"acclaiming",
|
|
"commending",
|
|
"complimenting",
|
|
"hailing",
|
|
"lauding",
|
|
"praising"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to strike repeatedly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"with a whip he belabored a horse almost to the point of death"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bashing",
|
|
"basting",
|
|
"battering",
|
|
"batting",
|
|
"beating",
|
|
"belting",
|
|
"birching",
|
|
"bludgeoning",
|
|
"buffeting",
|
|
"bunging up",
|
|
"clubbing",
|
|
"currying",
|
|
"doing",
|
|
"drubbing",
|
|
"fibbing",
|
|
"flogging",
|
|
"hammering",
|
|
"hiding",
|
|
"lacing",
|
|
"lambasting",
|
|
"lashing",
|
|
"lathering",
|
|
"licking",
|
|
"mauling",
|
|
"messing (up)",
|
|
"paddling",
|
|
"pelting",
|
|
"pommeling",
|
|
"pommelling",
|
|
"pounding",
|
|
"pummeling",
|
|
"pummelling",
|
|
"punching out",
|
|
"roughing (up)",
|
|
"slating",
|
|
"slogging",
|
|
"switching",
|
|
"tanning",
|
|
"thrashing",
|
|
"threshing",
|
|
"thumping",
|
|
"tromping",
|
|
"walloping",
|
|
"whaling",
|
|
"whipping",
|
|
"whopping",
|
|
"whapping",
|
|
"whupping",
|
|
"working over"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"assailing",
|
|
"assaulting",
|
|
"attacking",
|
|
"besetting",
|
|
"boxing",
|
|
"busting",
|
|
"chopping",
|
|
"clobbering",
|
|
"clouting",
|
|
"cracking",
|
|
"cudgeling",
|
|
"cudgelling",
|
|
"cuffing",
|
|
"descending (on or upon)",
|
|
"hitting",
|
|
"jumping (on)",
|
|
"knocking",
|
|
"lamming",
|
|
"laying on",
|
|
"pasting",
|
|
"pouncing (on or upon)",
|
|
"punching",
|
|
"raiding",
|
|
"rushing",
|
|
"slamming",
|
|
"slapping",
|
|
"smacking",
|
|
"smashing",
|
|
"socking",
|
|
"spanking",
|
|
"storming",
|
|
"swatting",
|
|
"swiping",
|
|
"thwacking",
|
|
"whacking",
|
|
"whamming",
|
|
"whomping",
|
|
"blackjacking",
|
|
"caning",
|
|
"cowhiding",
|
|
"flagellating",
|
|
"fustigating",
|
|
"horsewhipping",
|
|
"leathering",
|
|
"pistol-whipping",
|
|
"rawhiding",
|
|
"scourging",
|
|
"strapping",
|
|
"goring",
|
|
"lacerating",
|
|
"wounding",
|
|
"maiming",
|
|
"mangling",
|
|
"mutilating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"belch":{
|
|
"an expulsion of stomach gas through the mouth":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"with a loud belch he concluded his pig-out and rose at last from the table"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"burp",
|
|
"eructation"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hiccup",
|
|
"hiccough"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to violently throw out or off (something from within)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the volcano belched lava and ash for days"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"disgorge",
|
|
"eject",
|
|
"eruct",
|
|
"erupt",
|
|
"expel",
|
|
"jet",
|
|
"spew",
|
|
"spout",
|
|
"spurt"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gush",
|
|
"pour",
|
|
"squirt",
|
|
"stream",
|
|
"surge",
|
|
"emanate",
|
|
"exhale",
|
|
"issue",
|
|
"release",
|
|
"shoot",
|
|
"spit",
|
|
"spring",
|
|
"vent",
|
|
"discharge",
|
|
"emit",
|
|
"fire",
|
|
"cast",
|
|
"fling",
|
|
"heave",
|
|
"hurl",
|
|
"launch",
|
|
"pitch",
|
|
"toss"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bottle (up)",
|
|
"contain",
|
|
"restrain",
|
|
"shut (in or up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"belly flopping":{
|
|
"as in plunking , plumping":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"plumping",
|
|
"plunking",
|
|
"plonking",
|
|
"dipping",
|
|
"immersing",
|
|
"submerging",
|
|
"diving",
|
|
"pitching",
|
|
"plunging",
|
|
"sounding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"surfacing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bellying":{
|
|
"to extend outward beyond a usual point":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the sails slowly bellied as the wind picked up"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bagging",
|
|
"ballooning",
|
|
"beetling",
|
|
"billowing",
|
|
"bulging",
|
|
"bunching",
|
|
"jutting",
|
|
"overhanging",
|
|
"poking",
|
|
"pooching",
|
|
"pouching",
|
|
"pouting",
|
|
"projecting",
|
|
"protruding",
|
|
"standing out",
|
|
"starting",
|
|
"sticking out",
|
|
"swelling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"doming",
|
|
"blowing up",
|
|
"inflating",
|
|
"dilating",
|
|
"distending",
|
|
"expanding",
|
|
"mushrooming",
|
|
"snowballing",
|
|
"elongating",
|
|
"extending",
|
|
"lengthening",
|
|
"stretching"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"compressing",
|
|
"condensing",
|
|
"constricting",
|
|
"contracting",
|
|
"shrinking"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to move slowly with the body close to the ground":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"recruits were forced to belly over the obstacle course under simulated enemy fire"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"crawling",
|
|
"creeping",
|
|
"groveling",
|
|
"grovelling",
|
|
"sliding",
|
|
"slithering",
|
|
"snaking",
|
|
"worming",
|
|
"wriggling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"crouching",
|
|
"squatting",
|
|
"edging",
|
|
"inching",
|
|
"nosing",
|
|
"skulking",
|
|
"sneaking",
|
|
"stealing",
|
|
"tiptoeing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"belt-tightening":{
|
|
"as in pinching , straitening":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"pinching",
|
|
"straitening",
|
|
"austerity",
|
|
"deprivation",
|
|
"privation",
|
|
"gutter",
|
|
"misery",
|
|
"woe",
|
|
"wretchedness",
|
|
"exigency",
|
|
"emergency",
|
|
"rainy day",
|
|
"bankruptcy",
|
|
"insolvency",
|
|
"beggary",
|
|
"destituteness",
|
|
"destitution",
|
|
"impecuniosity",
|
|
"impecuniousness",
|
|
"impoverishment",
|
|
"indigence",
|
|
"necessity",
|
|
"need",
|
|
"neediness",
|
|
"pauperism",
|
|
"penuriousness",
|
|
"penury",
|
|
"poorness",
|
|
"poverty",
|
|
"want"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"luxury",
|
|
"prosperity",
|
|
"affluence",
|
|
"opulence",
|
|
"richness",
|
|
"wealth",
|
|
"wealthiness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bellyaching":{
|
|
"to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"tired of the kids bellyaching every time they're asked to mow the lawn or take out the trash"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beefing",
|
|
"bitching",
|
|
"bleating",
|
|
"carping",
|
|
"caterwauling",
|
|
"complaining",
|
|
"crabbing",
|
|
"croaking",
|
|
"fussing",
|
|
"griping",
|
|
"grizzling",
|
|
"grouching",
|
|
"grousing",
|
|
"growling",
|
|
"grumbling",
|
|
"grumping",
|
|
"hollering",
|
|
"inveighing",
|
|
"keening",
|
|
"kicking",
|
|
"kvetching",
|
|
"maundering",
|
|
"moaning",
|
|
"murmuring",
|
|
"muttering",
|
|
"nagging",
|
|
"repining",
|
|
"screaming",
|
|
"squawking",
|
|
"squealing",
|
|
"wailing",
|
|
"whimpering",
|
|
"whinging",
|
|
"whingeing",
|
|
"whining",
|
|
"yammering",
|
|
"yawping",
|
|
"yauping",
|
|
"yowling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"objecting (to)",
|
|
"protesting",
|
|
"quarreling (with)",
|
|
"quarrelling (with)",
|
|
"caviling",
|
|
"cavilling",
|
|
"quibbling",
|
|
"fretting",
|
|
"stewing",
|
|
"worrying",
|
|
"blubbering",
|
|
"crying",
|
|
"sobbing",
|
|
"bemoaning",
|
|
"bewailing",
|
|
"deploring",
|
|
"lamenting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accepting",
|
|
"bearing",
|
|
"countenancing",
|
|
"enduring",
|
|
"taking",
|
|
"tolerating",
|
|
"applauding",
|
|
"cheering",
|
|
"commending"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"crowing",
|
|
"delighting",
|
|
"rejoicing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bell":{
|
|
"as in howl , wail":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"caterwaul",
|
|
"howl",
|
|
"wail",
|
|
"yowl",
|
|
"bawl",
|
|
"call",
|
|
"cry",
|
|
"holler",
|
|
"hoot",
|
|
"shout",
|
|
"whoop",
|
|
"yell",
|
|
"bang",
|
|
"blare",
|
|
"blast",
|
|
"peal",
|
|
"scream",
|
|
"screech",
|
|
"shriek",
|
|
"squall",
|
|
"grumble",
|
|
"roll",
|
|
"rumble",
|
|
"bellow",
|
|
"boom",
|
|
"growl",
|
|
"roar",
|
|
"thunder"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"grunt",
|
|
"mouth",
|
|
"mumble",
|
|
"murmur",
|
|
"mutter",
|
|
"whisper",
|
|
"mewl",
|
|
"pule",
|
|
"squeak",
|
|
"whimper"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"belong":{
|
|
"to have or be in a usual or proper place":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"your shoes belong in the closet, not in the middle of the living room where people will trip on them"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"go"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"place",
|
|
"stay",
|
|
"fit (in)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to be the property of a person or group of persons":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"those textbooks belong to the school system and not to the students"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"appertain",
|
|
"pertain"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"have",
|
|
"hold",
|
|
"own",
|
|
"possess"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"belowground":{
|
|
"being, situated, or operating beneath the surface of the earth":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a vast belowground network of tunnels"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"subsurface",
|
|
"subterranean",
|
|
"underground"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"aboveground",
|
|
"surface"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"beliefs":{
|
|
"mental conviction of the truth of some statement or the reality of some being or phenomenon":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a belief in UFO's led him to relentlessly scan the nighttime skies"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"credences",
|
|
"credits",
|
|
"faiths"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"axioms",
|
|
"laws",
|
|
"precepts",
|
|
"principles",
|
|
"tenets",
|
|
"assurances",
|
|
"certainties",
|
|
"certitudes",
|
|
"convictions",
|
|
"confidences",
|
|
"dependences",
|
|
"dependances",
|
|
"reliances",
|
|
"trusts",
|
|
"hopes",
|
|
"doctrines",
|
|
"dogmas",
|
|
"dogmata",
|
|
"philosophies",
|
|
"dogmatisms",
|
|
"fanaticisms",
|
|
"insistences"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"distrust",
|
|
"mistrust",
|
|
"skepticism",
|
|
"suspicions",
|
|
"uncertainties"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disbeliefs",
|
|
"discredit",
|
|
"doubts",
|
|
"nonbeliefs"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"an idea that is believed to be true or valid without positive knowledge":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it's my belief that the sky is blue because our eyes perceive the color blue easily"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"convictions",
|
|
"eyes",
|
|
"feelings",
|
|
"judgments",
|
|
"judgements",
|
|
"minds",
|
|
"notions",
|
|
"opinions",
|
|
"persuasions",
|
|
"sentiments",
|
|
"verdicts",
|
|
"views"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"says",
|
|
"impressions",
|
|
"perceptions",
|
|
"takes",
|
|
"attitudes",
|
|
"assumptions",
|
|
"presumptions",
|
|
"presuppositions",
|
|
"conclusions",
|
|
"decisions",
|
|
"determinations",
|
|
"deliverances",
|
|
"esteems",
|
|
"estimates",
|
|
"estimations",
|
|
"credences",
|
|
"credits",
|
|
"faiths",
|
|
"conceptions",
|
|
"concepts",
|
|
"ideas",
|
|
"thoughts",
|
|
"positions",
|
|
"stances",
|
|
"stands",
|
|
"comments",
|
|
"obiter dicta",
|
|
"observations",
|
|
"reflections",
|
|
"remarks",
|
|
"conjectures",
|
|
"guesses",
|
|
"hunches",
|
|
"hypotheses",
|
|
"surmises",
|
|
"theories",
|
|
"advice",
|
|
"inputs",
|
|
"recommendations",
|
|
"suggestions",
|
|
"angles",
|
|
"outlooks",
|
|
"perspectives",
|
|
"shoes",
|
|
"slants",
|
|
"standpoints",
|
|
"viewpoints",
|
|
"counterviews"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"facts",
|
|
"truths"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bellows":{
|
|
"to make a long loud deep noise or cry":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the cow bellowed for her calf"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"booms",
|
|
"growls",
|
|
"roars",
|
|
"thunders"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"grumbles",
|
|
"rolls",
|
|
"rumbles",
|
|
"bangs",
|
|
"blares",
|
|
"blasts",
|
|
"peals",
|
|
"screams",
|
|
"screeches",
|
|
"shrieks",
|
|
"squalls",
|
|
"bawls",
|
|
"calls",
|
|
"cries",
|
|
"hollers",
|
|
"hoots",
|
|
"shouts",
|
|
"whoops",
|
|
"yells",
|
|
"bells",
|
|
"caterwauls",
|
|
"howls",
|
|
"wails",
|
|
"yowls"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"grunts",
|
|
"mouths",
|
|
"mumbles",
|
|
"murmurs",
|
|
"mutters",
|
|
"whispers",
|
|
"mewls",
|
|
"pules",
|
|
"squeaks",
|
|
"whimpers"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to speak so as to be heard at a distance":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a drill instructor bellowing orders at new recruits during basic training"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bawls",
|
|
"bays",
|
|
"calls",
|
|
"cries",
|
|
"hollers",
|
|
"hollos",
|
|
"halloos",
|
|
"roars",
|
|
"shouts",
|
|
"sounds off",
|
|
"thunders",
|
|
"vociferates",
|
|
"yells"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"crows",
|
|
"whoops",
|
|
"screams",
|
|
"screeches",
|
|
"shrieks",
|
|
"shrills",
|
|
"squeaks",
|
|
"squeals",
|
|
"caterwauls",
|
|
"howls",
|
|
"ululates",
|
|
"wails",
|
|
"yawps",
|
|
"yaups",
|
|
"yowls",
|
|
"hails",
|
|
"speaks out",
|
|
"speaks up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"breathes",
|
|
"mumbles",
|
|
"murmurs",
|
|
"mutters",
|
|
"whispers"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in howls , roars":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"barks",
|
|
"bays",
|
|
"blats",
|
|
"bleats",
|
|
"brays",
|
|
"cackles",
|
|
"callings",
|
|
"caterwauls",
|
|
"caws",
|
|
"cheeps",
|
|
"chirps",
|
|
"clucks",
|
|
"coos",
|
|
"crakes",
|
|
"croaks",
|
|
"crows",
|
|
"grunts",
|
|
"honks",
|
|
"hoots",
|
|
"howls",
|
|
"lows",
|
|
"meows",
|
|
"miaows",
|
|
"mews",
|
|
"moos",
|
|
"neighs",
|
|
"oinks",
|
|
"peeps",
|
|
"quacks",
|
|
"roars",
|
|
"screeches",
|
|
"squalls",
|
|
"squawks",
|
|
"squeaks",
|
|
"squeals",
|
|
"trumpets",
|
|
"tu-whit tu-whoos",
|
|
"twitters",
|
|
"whinnies",
|
|
"yaps",
|
|
"yelps",
|
|
"yips",
|
|
"yowls",
|
|
"calls",
|
|
"cries",
|
|
"notes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"belching":{
|
|
"to violently throw out or off (something from within)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the volcano belched lava and ash for days"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"disgorging",
|
|
"ejecting",
|
|
"eructing",
|
|
"erupting",
|
|
"expelling",
|
|
"jetting",
|
|
"spewing",
|
|
"spouting",
|
|
"spurting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gushing",
|
|
"pouring",
|
|
"squirting",
|
|
"streaming",
|
|
"surging",
|
|
"emanating",
|
|
"exhaling",
|
|
"issuing",
|
|
"releasing",
|
|
"shooting",
|
|
"spitting",
|
|
"springing",
|
|
"venting",
|
|
"discharging",
|
|
"emitting",
|
|
"firing",
|
|
"casting",
|
|
"flinging",
|
|
"heaving",
|
|
"hurling",
|
|
"launching",
|
|
"pitching",
|
|
"tossing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bottling (up)",
|
|
"containing",
|
|
"restraining",
|
|
"shutting (in or up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"belter":{
|
|
"as in singer , songstress":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"caroler",
|
|
"caroller",
|
|
"singer",
|
|
"songster",
|
|
"vocalist",
|
|
"vocalizer",
|
|
"voice",
|
|
"crooner",
|
|
"harmonizer",
|
|
"hummer",
|
|
"warbler",
|
|
"yodeler",
|
|
"chanteuse",
|
|
"songstress",
|
|
"cantor",
|
|
"chanter",
|
|
"chorister",
|
|
"bard",
|
|
"troubadour",
|
|
"chansonnier",
|
|
"serenader"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bellying up":{
|
|
"to come near or nearer":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"belly up to the buffet table and help yourselves"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"approaching",
|
|
"closing",
|
|
"closing in",
|
|
"coming up",
|
|
"drawing on",
|
|
"nearing",
|
|
"nighing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"arriving",
|
|
"attaining",
|
|
"coming",
|
|
"gaining",
|
|
"hitting",
|
|
"landing",
|
|
"making",
|
|
"reaching",
|
|
"showing up",
|
|
"turning up",
|
|
"waltzing (up)",
|
|
"creeping up",
|
|
"sneaking up",
|
|
"adjoining",
|
|
"bordering",
|
|
"touching",
|
|
"verging"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"clearing out",
|
|
"departing",
|
|
"exiting",
|
|
"going",
|
|
"leaving",
|
|
"lighting out",
|
|
"pulling out",
|
|
"quitting",
|
|
"removing",
|
|
"running away",
|
|
"shoving (off)",
|
|
"taking off",
|
|
"walking out"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"backing (up or away)",
|
|
"receding",
|
|
"retiring",
|
|
"retreating",
|
|
"withdrawing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"belvederes":{
|
|
"a freestanding airy structure in a scenic setting (as a park) typically offering commanding views":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a Greek revival belvedere stands majestically on a grassy knoll overlooking the river"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"alcoves",
|
|
"casinos",
|
|
"gazebos",
|
|
"kiosks",
|
|
"pavilions",
|
|
"summerhouses"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"trellises"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"belletrists":{
|
|
"as in stylists , auteurs":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"auteurs",
|
|
"stylists",
|
|
"wordsmiths",
|
|
"authors",
|
|
"litterateurs",
|
|
"litt\u00e9rateurs",
|
|
"penmen",
|
|
"pens",
|
|
"scribes",
|
|
"scriveners",
|
|
"writers",
|
|
"coauthors",
|
|
"co-authors",
|
|
"coscenarists",
|
|
"co-scenarists",
|
|
"cowriters",
|
|
"co-writers",
|
|
"ghostwriters",
|
|
"hacks",
|
|
"hatchet men",
|
|
"scribblers",
|
|
"wordmongers",
|
|
"biographers",
|
|
"hagiographers",
|
|
"autobiographers",
|
|
"memoirists",
|
|
"memorialists",
|
|
"fabulists",
|
|
"fictioneers",
|
|
"fictionists",
|
|
"novelists",
|
|
"romancers",
|
|
"storytellers",
|
|
"essayists",
|
|
"pamphleteers",
|
|
"satirists",
|
|
"dramatists",
|
|
"playwrights",
|
|
"scenarists",
|
|
"screenwriters",
|
|
"scriptwriters",
|
|
"prosaists",
|
|
"prosateurs",
|
|
"prosers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"nonauthors"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"belongs":{
|
|
"to have or be in a usual or proper place":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"your shoes belong in the closet, not in the middle of the living room where people will trip on them"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"goes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"places",
|
|
"stays",
|
|
"fits (in)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to be the property of a person or group of persons":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"those textbooks belong to the school system and not to the students"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"appertains",
|
|
"pertains"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"has",
|
|
"holds",
|
|
"owns",
|
|
"possesses"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"belle-lettrist":{
|
|
"as in stylist , auteur":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"auteur",
|
|
"stylist",
|
|
"wordsmith",
|
|
"author",
|
|
"litterateur",
|
|
"litt\u00e9rateur",
|
|
"pen",
|
|
"penman",
|
|
"scribe",
|
|
"scrivener",
|
|
"writer",
|
|
"coauthor",
|
|
"coscenarist",
|
|
"cowriter",
|
|
"ghostwriter",
|
|
"hack",
|
|
"hatchet man",
|
|
"scribbler",
|
|
"wordmonger",
|
|
"biographer",
|
|
"hagiographer",
|
|
"autobiographer",
|
|
"memoirist",
|
|
"memorialist",
|
|
"fabulist",
|
|
"fictioneer",
|
|
"fictionist",
|
|
"novelist",
|
|
"romancer",
|
|
"storyteller",
|
|
"essayist",
|
|
"pamphleteer",
|
|
"satirist",
|
|
"dramatist",
|
|
"playwright",
|
|
"scenarist",
|
|
"screenwriter",
|
|
"scriptwriter",
|
|
"prosaist",
|
|
"prosateur",
|
|
"proser"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"nonauthor"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"belly flopped":{
|
|
"as in plunked , plumped":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"plumped",
|
|
"plunked",
|
|
"plonked",
|
|
"dipped",
|
|
"immersed",
|
|
"submerged",
|
|
"dived",
|
|
"dove",
|
|
"pitched",
|
|
"plunged",
|
|
"sounded"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"surfaced"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bellies":{
|
|
"an enlarged or bulging abdomen":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"worked hard to get rid of his belly in time to attend his class reunion"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bay windows",
|
|
"beer bellies",
|
|
"corporations",
|
|
"guts",
|
|
"paunches",
|
|
"potbellies",
|
|
"pots"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"breadbaskets",
|
|
"stomachs",
|
|
"tummies",
|
|
"corpulences",
|
|
"fat",
|
|
"obesities",
|
|
"overweights"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the part of the body between the chest and the pelvis":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a baby with a round little belly"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abdomens",
|
|
"breadbaskets",
|
|
"guts",
|
|
"solar plexuses",
|
|
"stomachs",
|
|
"tummies"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"middles",
|
|
"midriffs",
|
|
"waists",
|
|
"paunches",
|
|
"potbellies",
|
|
"thoraxes",
|
|
"thoraces"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the seat of one's deepest thoughts and emotions":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"in my belly I knew that he wasn't telling the truth, as the details of his story just didn't add up"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blood",
|
|
"bones",
|
|
"bosoms",
|
|
"breasts",
|
|
"cores",
|
|
"guts",
|
|
"hearts",
|
|
"heartstrings",
|
|
"inner spaces",
|
|
"insides",
|
|
"quicks",
|
|
"souls"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"consciences",
|
|
"minds"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to extend outward beyond a usual point":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the sails slowly bellied as the wind picked up"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bags",
|
|
"balloons",
|
|
"beetles",
|
|
"billows",
|
|
"bulges",
|
|
"bunches",
|
|
"juts",
|
|
"overhangs",
|
|
"pokes",
|
|
"pooches",
|
|
"pouches",
|
|
"pouts",
|
|
"projects",
|
|
"protrudes",
|
|
"stands out",
|
|
"starts",
|
|
"sticks out",
|
|
"swells"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"domes",
|
|
"blows up",
|
|
"inflates",
|
|
"dilates",
|
|
"distends",
|
|
"expands",
|
|
"mushrooms",
|
|
"snowballs",
|
|
"elongates",
|
|
"extends",
|
|
"lengthens",
|
|
"stretches"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"compresses",
|
|
"condenses",
|
|
"constricts",
|
|
"contracts",
|
|
"shrinks"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to move slowly with the body close to the ground":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"recruits were forced to belly over the obstacle course under simulated enemy fire"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"crawls",
|
|
"creeps",
|
|
"grovels",
|
|
"slides",
|
|
"slithers",
|
|
"snakes",
|
|
"worms",
|
|
"wriggles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"crouches",
|
|
"squats",
|
|
"edges",
|
|
"inches",
|
|
"noses",
|
|
"skulks",
|
|
"sneaks",
|
|
"steals",
|
|
"tiptoes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"belabor":{
|
|
"to speak or write about insistently and usually tiresomely":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"stop belaboring the fact that they're already in debt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dwell (on or upon)",
|
|
"harp (on)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"accent",
|
|
"accentuate",
|
|
"emphasize",
|
|
"pay (up)",
|
|
"point (up)",
|
|
"stress",
|
|
"underline",
|
|
"underscore"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disregard",
|
|
"forget",
|
|
"ignore",
|
|
"overlook",
|
|
"overpass",
|
|
"pass over",
|
|
"slight",
|
|
"slur (over)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to criticize harshly and usually publicly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"there's no need to belabor other people's flaws when you're hardly perfect yourself"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abuse",
|
|
"assail",
|
|
"attack",
|
|
"bash",
|
|
"blast",
|
|
"castigate",
|
|
"excoriate",
|
|
"jump (on)",
|
|
"lambaste",
|
|
"lambast",
|
|
"potshot",
|
|
"savage",
|
|
"scathe",
|
|
"slam",
|
|
"trash",
|
|
"vituperate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"berate",
|
|
"harangue",
|
|
"harass",
|
|
"harry",
|
|
"revile",
|
|
"scold",
|
|
"whip",
|
|
"blaspheme",
|
|
"curse",
|
|
"execrate",
|
|
"imprecate",
|
|
"profane",
|
|
"affront",
|
|
"insult",
|
|
"slur",
|
|
"asperse",
|
|
"bad-mouth",
|
|
"belittle",
|
|
"blackguard",
|
|
"disparage",
|
|
"put down",
|
|
"libel",
|
|
"slander",
|
|
"traduce",
|
|
"vilify",
|
|
"chastise",
|
|
"chide",
|
|
"criticize",
|
|
"lace (into)",
|
|
"rebuke",
|
|
"reprimand",
|
|
"fulminate",
|
|
"lash (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"acclaim",
|
|
"commend",
|
|
"compliment",
|
|
"hail",
|
|
"laud",
|
|
"praise"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to strike repeatedly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"with a whip he belabored a horse almost to the point of death"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bash",
|
|
"baste",
|
|
"bat",
|
|
"batter",
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"belt",
|
|
"birch",
|
|
"bludgeon",
|
|
"buffet",
|
|
"bung up",
|
|
"club",
|
|
"curry",
|
|
"do",
|
|
"drub",
|
|
"fib",
|
|
"flog",
|
|
"hammer",
|
|
"hide",
|
|
"lace",
|
|
"lambaste",
|
|
"lambast",
|
|
"lash",
|
|
"lather",
|
|
"lick",
|
|
"maul",
|
|
"mess (up)",
|
|
"paddle",
|
|
"pelt",
|
|
"pommel",
|
|
"pound",
|
|
"pummel",
|
|
"punch out",
|
|
"rough (up)",
|
|
"slate",
|
|
"slog",
|
|
"switch",
|
|
"tan",
|
|
"thrash",
|
|
"thresh",
|
|
"thump",
|
|
"tromp",
|
|
"wallop",
|
|
"whale",
|
|
"whip",
|
|
"whop",
|
|
"whap",
|
|
"whup",
|
|
"work over"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"assail",
|
|
"assault",
|
|
"attack",
|
|
"beset",
|
|
"box",
|
|
"bust",
|
|
"chop",
|
|
"clobber",
|
|
"clout",
|
|
"crack",
|
|
"cudgel",
|
|
"cuff",
|
|
"descend (on or upon)",
|
|
"hit",
|
|
"jump (on)",
|
|
"knock",
|
|
"lam",
|
|
"lay on",
|
|
"paste",
|
|
"pounce (on or upon)",
|
|
"punch",
|
|
"raid",
|
|
"rush",
|
|
"slam",
|
|
"slap",
|
|
"smack",
|
|
"smash",
|
|
"sock",
|
|
"spank",
|
|
"storm",
|
|
"swat",
|
|
"swipe",
|
|
"thwack",
|
|
"whack",
|
|
"wham",
|
|
"whomp",
|
|
"blackjack",
|
|
"cane",
|
|
"cowhide",
|
|
"flagellate",
|
|
"fustigate",
|
|
"horsewhip",
|
|
"leather",
|
|
"pistol-whip",
|
|
"rawhide",
|
|
"scourge",
|
|
"strap",
|
|
"gore",
|
|
"lacerate",
|
|
"wound",
|
|
"maim",
|
|
"mangle",
|
|
"mutilate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bellies up":{
|
|
"to come near or nearer":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"belly up to the buffet table and help yourselves"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"approaches",
|
|
"closes",
|
|
"closes in",
|
|
"comes up",
|
|
"draws on",
|
|
"nears",
|
|
"nighs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"arrives",
|
|
"attains",
|
|
"comes",
|
|
"gains",
|
|
"hits",
|
|
"lands",
|
|
"makes",
|
|
"reaches",
|
|
"shows up",
|
|
"turns up",
|
|
"waltzes (up)",
|
|
"creeps up",
|
|
"sneaks up",
|
|
"adjoins",
|
|
"borders",
|
|
"touches",
|
|
"verges"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"clears out",
|
|
"departs",
|
|
"exits",
|
|
"goes",
|
|
"leaves",
|
|
"lights out",
|
|
"pulls out",
|
|
"quits",
|
|
"removes",
|
|
"runs away",
|
|
"shoves (off)",
|
|
"takes off",
|
|
"walks out"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"backs (up or away)",
|
|
"recedes",
|
|
"retires",
|
|
"retreats",
|
|
"withdraws"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"belongings":{
|
|
"transportable items that one owns":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"packed up all their belongings and moved across the country"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"chattels",
|
|
"duds",
|
|
"effects",
|
|
"gear",
|
|
"goods",
|
|
"holdings",
|
|
"movables",
|
|
"moveables",
|
|
"paraphernalia",
|
|
"personal effects",
|
|
"personal property",
|
|
"personalty",
|
|
"plunder",
|
|
"possession",
|
|
"stuff",
|
|
"things"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"treasures",
|
|
"valuables",
|
|
"appointments",
|
|
"fixtures",
|
|
"furnishings",
|
|
"estate",
|
|
"property",
|
|
"tangibles",
|
|
"collateral"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"immovables",
|
|
"real estate"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"belief":{
|
|
"mental conviction of the truth of some statement or the reality of some being or phenomenon":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a belief in UFO's led him to relentlessly scan the nighttime skies"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"credence",
|
|
"credit",
|
|
"faith"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"axiom",
|
|
"law",
|
|
"precept",
|
|
"principle",
|
|
"tenet",
|
|
"assurance",
|
|
"certainty",
|
|
"certitude",
|
|
"conviction",
|
|
"positiveness",
|
|
"sureness",
|
|
"confidence",
|
|
"dependence",
|
|
"dependance",
|
|
"reliance",
|
|
"trust",
|
|
"hope",
|
|
"doctrine",
|
|
"dogma",
|
|
"philosophy",
|
|
"dogmatism",
|
|
"fanaticism",
|
|
"insistence"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"distrust",
|
|
"mistrust",
|
|
"skepticism",
|
|
"suspicion",
|
|
"uncertainty"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disbelief",
|
|
"discredit",
|
|
"doubt",
|
|
"nonbelief",
|
|
"unbelief"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"an idea that is believed to be true or valid without positive knowledge":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it's my belief that the sky is blue because our eyes perceive the color blue easily"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"conviction",
|
|
"eye",
|
|
"feeling",
|
|
"judgment",
|
|
"judgement",
|
|
"mind",
|
|
"notion",
|
|
"opinion",
|
|
"persuasion",
|
|
"sentiment",
|
|
"verdict",
|
|
"view"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"say",
|
|
"impression",
|
|
"perception",
|
|
"take",
|
|
"attitude",
|
|
"assumption",
|
|
"presumption",
|
|
"presupposition",
|
|
"conclusion",
|
|
"decision",
|
|
"determination",
|
|
"deliverance",
|
|
"esteem",
|
|
"estimate",
|
|
"estimation",
|
|
"credence",
|
|
"credit",
|
|
"faith",
|
|
"concept",
|
|
"conception",
|
|
"idea",
|
|
"thought",
|
|
"position",
|
|
"stance",
|
|
"stand",
|
|
"comment",
|
|
"obiter dictum",
|
|
"observation",
|
|
"reflection",
|
|
"remark",
|
|
"conjecture",
|
|
"guess",
|
|
"hunch",
|
|
"hypothesis",
|
|
"surmise",
|
|
"theory",
|
|
"advice",
|
|
"input",
|
|
"recommendation",
|
|
"suggestion",
|
|
"angle",
|
|
"outlook",
|
|
"perspective",
|
|
"shoes",
|
|
"slant",
|
|
"standpoint",
|
|
"viewpoint",
|
|
"counterview"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"fact",
|
|
"truth"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"belt up":{
|
|
"to stop talking":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the schoolboy ordered his mates to belt up about the prank"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"clam up",
|
|
"dry up",
|
|
"dummy up",
|
|
"hush",
|
|
"pipe down",
|
|
"quiet (down)",
|
|
"shut up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"calm (down)",
|
|
"cool (down)",
|
|
"settle (down)",
|
|
"haw",
|
|
"hem"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"pipe up",
|
|
"sound off",
|
|
"speak out",
|
|
"speak up",
|
|
"spout (off)",
|
|
"talk up"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"speak",
|
|
"talk"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"belting (down)":{
|
|
"to swallow in liquid form":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I belted down a can of soda and rushed back out to the game"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"drinking",
|
|
"gulping",
|
|
"guzzling",
|
|
"hoisting",
|
|
"imbibing",
|
|
"knocking back",
|
|
"pounding (down)",
|
|
"quaffing",
|
|
"sipping",
|
|
"slugging (down)",
|
|
"slurping",
|
|
"supping",
|
|
"swigging",
|
|
"swilling",
|
|
"tossing (down or off)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"lapping",
|
|
"licking",
|
|
"sucking",
|
|
"consuming",
|
|
"downing",
|
|
"ingurgitating",
|
|
"killing",
|
|
"mouthing (down)",
|
|
"putting away",
|
|
"nipping",
|
|
"tippling",
|
|
"pledging",
|
|
"toasting",
|
|
"wining"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bells":{
|
|
"as in howls , wails":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"caterwauls",
|
|
"howls",
|
|
"wails",
|
|
"yowls",
|
|
"bawls",
|
|
"calls",
|
|
"cries",
|
|
"hollers",
|
|
"hoots",
|
|
"shouts",
|
|
"whoops",
|
|
"yells",
|
|
"bangs",
|
|
"blares",
|
|
"blasts",
|
|
"peals",
|
|
"screams",
|
|
"screeches",
|
|
"shrieks",
|
|
"squalls",
|
|
"grumbles",
|
|
"rolls",
|
|
"rumbles",
|
|
"bellows",
|
|
"booms",
|
|
"growls",
|
|
"roars",
|
|
"thunders"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"grunts",
|
|
"mouths",
|
|
"mumbles",
|
|
"murmurs",
|
|
"mutters",
|
|
"whispers",
|
|
"mewls",
|
|
"pules",
|
|
"squeaks",
|
|
"whimpers"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"beleaguered":{
|
|
"to surround (as a fortified place) with armed forces for the purpose of capturing or preventing commerce and communication":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"beleaguered the castle for months"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"besieged",
|
|
"blockaded",
|
|
"invested",
|
|
"leaguered"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"barricaded",
|
|
"blocked",
|
|
"cut off",
|
|
"dammed",
|
|
"encircled",
|
|
"assailed",
|
|
"assaulted",
|
|
"attacked",
|
|
"beset",
|
|
"confined",
|
|
"insulated",
|
|
"isolated",
|
|
"quarantined"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"emancipated",
|
|
"freed",
|
|
"liberated",
|
|
"released",
|
|
"rescued"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"beldams":{
|
|
"a mean or ugly old woman":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"knocking on the beldam's door on Halloween was once an annual ritual for the kids in the neighborhood"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"carlines",
|
|
"carlins",
|
|
"crones",
|
|
"hags",
|
|
"hellcats",
|
|
"trots",
|
|
"witches"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"harpies",
|
|
"shrews",
|
|
"viragoes",
|
|
"viragos"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"belfry":{
|
|
"a person's mental ability":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The old codger has cobwebs in the belfry ."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gray matter",
|
|
"intellect",
|
|
"intelligence",
|
|
"loaf",
|
|
"noodle",
|
|
"reason",
|
|
"skull",
|
|
"brain",
|
|
"cerebrum",
|
|
"head",
|
|
"mind",
|
|
"psyche",
|
|
"thinker",
|
|
"acumen",
|
|
"alertness",
|
|
"astuteness",
|
|
"brilliance",
|
|
"insight",
|
|
"judgment",
|
|
"judgement",
|
|
"mentality",
|
|
"perception",
|
|
"perspicacity",
|
|
"sagacity",
|
|
"sapience",
|
|
"wisdom",
|
|
"wit",
|
|
"awareness",
|
|
"cognizance",
|
|
"consciousness",
|
|
"self-awareness",
|
|
"self-consciousness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"belle-lettrists":{
|
|
"as in stylists , auteurs":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"auteurs",
|
|
"stylists",
|
|
"wordsmiths",
|
|
"authors",
|
|
"litterateurs",
|
|
"litt\u00e9rateurs",
|
|
"penmen",
|
|
"pens",
|
|
"scribes",
|
|
"scriveners",
|
|
"writers",
|
|
"coauthors",
|
|
"co-authors",
|
|
"coscenarists",
|
|
"co-scenarists",
|
|
"cowriters",
|
|
"co-writers",
|
|
"ghostwriters",
|
|
"hacks",
|
|
"hatchet men",
|
|
"scribblers",
|
|
"wordmongers",
|
|
"biographers",
|
|
"hagiographers",
|
|
"autobiographers",
|
|
"memoirists",
|
|
"memorialists",
|
|
"fabulists",
|
|
"fictioneers",
|
|
"fictionists",
|
|
"novelists",
|
|
"romancers",
|
|
"storytellers",
|
|
"essayists",
|
|
"pamphleteers",
|
|
"satirists",
|
|
"dramatists",
|
|
"playwrights",
|
|
"scenarists",
|
|
"screenwriters",
|
|
"scriptwriters",
|
|
"prosaists",
|
|
"prosateurs",
|
|
"prosers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"nonauthors"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"belittle":{
|
|
"to express scornfully one's low opinion of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"belittled the action star's acting ability"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bad-mouth",
|
|
"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"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"belays":{
|
|
"to attach (a rope) to something so that it is secure":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The climber belayed the rope."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"battens",
|
|
"buttons",
|
|
"does up",
|
|
"affixes",
|
|
"bends",
|
|
"fastens",
|
|
"fixes",
|
|
"adheres",
|
|
"bolts",
|
|
"cinches",
|
|
"clamps",
|
|
"clasps",
|
|
"clenches",
|
|
"clinches",
|
|
"clips",
|
|
"glues",
|
|
"hangs",
|
|
"harnesses",
|
|
"hasps",
|
|
"laces",
|
|
"lashes",
|
|
"latches",
|
|
"nails",
|
|
"pastes",
|
|
"pins",
|
|
"plasters",
|
|
"rivets",
|
|
"screws",
|
|
"shackles",
|
|
"staples",
|
|
"sticks",
|
|
"straps",
|
|
"tackles",
|
|
"tacks",
|
|
"ties",
|
|
"toggles",
|
|
"yokes",
|
|
"coapts",
|
|
"connects",
|
|
"joins",
|
|
"links",
|
|
"unites",
|
|
"reaffixes",
|
|
"reattaches",
|
|
"refastens",
|
|
"refixes",
|
|
"resecures"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"breaks up",
|
|
"disconnects",
|
|
"disjoins",
|
|
"disjoints",
|
|
"dissevers",
|
|
"dissociates",
|
|
"disunites",
|
|
"divides",
|
|
"divorces",
|
|
"parts",
|
|
"separates",
|
|
"severs",
|
|
"splits",
|
|
"sunders",
|
|
"uncouples",
|
|
"unlinks",
|
|
"unyokes",
|
|
"loosens",
|
|
"looses",
|
|
"unbinds",
|
|
"unfixes",
|
|
"unlashes",
|
|
"unties",
|
|
"detaches",
|
|
"undoes",
|
|
"unfastens",
|
|
"unhooks"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"believably":{
|
|
"as in credibly":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"credibly",
|
|
"externally",
|
|
"outwardly",
|
|
"visibly",
|
|
"assumably",
|
|
"likely",
|
|
"presumedly",
|
|
"probably",
|
|
"apparently",
|
|
"evidently",
|
|
"ostensibly",
|
|
"ostensively",
|
|
"presumably",
|
|
"putatively",
|
|
"seemingly",
|
|
"supposedly",
|
|
"conceivably",
|
|
"maybe",
|
|
"mayhap",
|
|
"perchance",
|
|
"perhaps",
|
|
"possibly",
|
|
"professedly",
|
|
"supposably",
|
|
"allegedly",
|
|
"purportedly",
|
|
"reportedly",
|
|
"reputedly",
|
|
"clearly",
|
|
"distinctly",
|
|
"manifestly",
|
|
"obviously",
|
|
"plainly",
|
|
"self-evidently",
|
|
"assuredly",
|
|
"positively",
|
|
"surely"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"implausibly",
|
|
"impossibly",
|
|
"improbably",
|
|
"incredibly"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bell-bottoms":{
|
|
"as in jeans , corduroys":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"baggies",
|
|
"blue jeans",
|
|
"cargo pants",
|
|
"cords",
|
|
"corduroys",
|
|
"denims",
|
|
"jeans",
|
|
"breech",
|
|
"britches",
|
|
"pantaloons",
|
|
"pants",
|
|
"slacks",
|
|
"trousers",
|
|
"hose",
|
|
"legging",
|
|
"leggin",
|
|
"sweatpants",
|
|
"pants suit",
|
|
"pantsuit",
|
|
"bloomers",
|
|
"knee breeches",
|
|
"knickerbockers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"plural noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bellied":{
|
|
"to extend outward beyond a usual point":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the sails slowly bellied as the wind picked up"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bagged",
|
|
"ballooned",
|
|
"beetled",
|
|
"billowed",
|
|
"bulged",
|
|
"bunched",
|
|
"jutted",
|
|
"overhung",
|
|
"poked",
|
|
"pooched",
|
|
"pouched",
|
|
"pouted",
|
|
"projected",
|
|
"protruded",
|
|
"started",
|
|
"stood out",
|
|
"stuck out",
|
|
"swelled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"domed",
|
|
"blew up",
|
|
"inflated",
|
|
"dilated",
|
|
"distended",
|
|
"expanded",
|
|
"mushroomed",
|
|
"snowballed",
|
|
"elongated",
|
|
"extended",
|
|
"lengthened",
|
|
"stretched"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"compressed",
|
|
"condensed",
|
|
"constricted",
|
|
"contracted",
|
|
"shrank",
|
|
"shrunk"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to move slowly with the body close to the ground":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"recruits were forced to belly over the obstacle course under simulated enemy fire"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"crawled",
|
|
"crept",
|
|
"groveled",
|
|
"grovelled",
|
|
"slid",
|
|
"slithered",
|
|
"snaked",
|
|
"wormed",
|
|
"wriggled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"crouched",
|
|
"squatted",
|
|
"edged",
|
|
"inched",
|
|
"nosed",
|
|
"skulked",
|
|
"sneaked",
|
|
"snuck",
|
|
"stole",
|
|
"tiptoed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"belt":{
|
|
"a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"delivered a shattering belt to the rock with a hammer"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bang",
|
|
"bash",
|
|
"bat",
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"biff",
|
|
"blow",
|
|
"bop",
|
|
"box",
|
|
"buffet",
|
|
"bust",
|
|
"chop",
|
|
"clap",
|
|
"clip",
|
|
"clout",
|
|
"crack",
|
|
"cuff",
|
|
"dab",
|
|
"douse",
|
|
"fillip",
|
|
"hack",
|
|
"haymaker",
|
|
"hit",
|
|
"hook",
|
|
"knock",
|
|
"larrup",
|
|
"lash",
|
|
"lick",
|
|
"pelt",
|
|
"pick",
|
|
"plump",
|
|
"poke",
|
|
"pound",
|
|
"punch",
|
|
"rap",
|
|
"slam",
|
|
"slap",
|
|
"slug",
|
|
"smack",
|
|
"smash",
|
|
"sock",
|
|
"spank",
|
|
"stinger",
|
|
"stripe",
|
|
"stroke",
|
|
"swat",
|
|
"swipe",
|
|
"switch",
|
|
"thud",
|
|
"thump",
|
|
"thwack",
|
|
"wallop",
|
|
"welt",
|
|
"whack",
|
|
"wham",
|
|
"whop",
|
|
"whap"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"counter",
|
|
"counterblow",
|
|
"counterpunch",
|
|
"counterstroke",
|
|
"body blow",
|
|
"hand",
|
|
"kick",
|
|
"knee",
|
|
"left",
|
|
"one-two",
|
|
"rabbit punch",
|
|
"right",
|
|
"right-hander",
|
|
"roundhouse",
|
|
"shiver",
|
|
"sidewinder",
|
|
"sucker punch",
|
|
"swing",
|
|
"uppercut",
|
|
"cruncher",
|
|
"kayo",
|
|
"knockdown",
|
|
"knockout",
|
|
"KO",
|
|
"bastinado",
|
|
"bastinade",
|
|
"battering",
|
|
"beating",
|
|
"bludgeoning",
|
|
"clobbering",
|
|
"cudgeling",
|
|
"cudgelling",
|
|
"drubbing",
|
|
"hammering",
|
|
"lambasting",
|
|
"licking",
|
|
"pasting",
|
|
"pounding",
|
|
"pummeling",
|
|
"pummelling",
|
|
"thrashing",
|
|
"flogging",
|
|
"walloping",
|
|
"whip",
|
|
"whipping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the portion of a serving of a beverage that is swallowed at one time":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he knocked back a belt of whiskey before leaving"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"draft",
|
|
"drag",
|
|
"drink",
|
|
"gulp",
|
|
"nip",
|
|
"quaff",
|
|
"shot",
|
|
"sip",
|
|
"slug",
|
|
"snort",
|
|
"sup",
|
|
"swallow",
|
|
"swig",
|
|
"swill"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dram",
|
|
"drop"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a strip of flexible material (as leather) worn around the waist":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a drugstore cowboy who loves his fancily decorated belt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ceinture",
|
|
"cincture",
|
|
"cummerbund",
|
|
"cumberbund",
|
|
"girdle",
|
|
"sash",
|
|
"self-belt"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"band",
|
|
"waistband",
|
|
"circle",
|
|
"loop",
|
|
"ribbon",
|
|
"ring",
|
|
"baldric",
|
|
"bandolier",
|
|
"bandoleer",
|
|
"Sam Browne belt",
|
|
"cestus",
|
|
"obi"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a broad geographical area":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"that part of the country is sometimes called \"the farm belt \" because of the number of farms there"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"corridor",
|
|
"land",
|
|
"neck",
|
|
"part(s)",
|
|
"region",
|
|
"tract",
|
|
"zone"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"district",
|
|
"domain",
|
|
"latitude(s)",
|
|
"range",
|
|
"realm",
|
|
"terrain",
|
|
"territory",
|
|
"neighborhood",
|
|
"vicinity"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"belted the baseball out of the park"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bang",
|
|
"bash",
|
|
"bat",
|
|
"biff",
|
|
"bludgeon",
|
|
"bob",
|
|
"bonk",
|
|
"bop",
|
|
"box",
|
|
"bust",
|
|
"clap",
|
|
"clip",
|
|
"clobber",
|
|
"clock",
|
|
"clout",
|
|
"crack",
|
|
"hammer",
|
|
"hit",
|
|
"knock",
|
|
"nail",
|
|
"paste",
|
|
"pound",
|
|
"punch",
|
|
"rap",
|
|
"slam",
|
|
"slap",
|
|
"slog",
|
|
"slug",
|
|
"smack",
|
|
"smite",
|
|
"sock",
|
|
"strike",
|
|
"swat",
|
|
"swipe",
|
|
"tag",
|
|
"thump",
|
|
"thwack",
|
|
"wallop",
|
|
"whack",
|
|
"whale",
|
|
"zap"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"batter",
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"buffet",
|
|
"bung",
|
|
"chop",
|
|
"cuff",
|
|
"drub",
|
|
"lace",
|
|
"lambaste",
|
|
"lambast",
|
|
"lick",
|
|
"mangle",
|
|
"maul",
|
|
"pelt",
|
|
"pepper",
|
|
"pommel",
|
|
"pummel",
|
|
"rough",
|
|
"scuff",
|
|
"bunt",
|
|
"flick",
|
|
"stroke",
|
|
"tap",
|
|
"bump",
|
|
"butt",
|
|
"jab",
|
|
"jostle",
|
|
"kick",
|
|
"knee",
|
|
"poke",
|
|
"prod",
|
|
"push",
|
|
"shove",
|
|
"stamp",
|
|
"bowl (down or over)",
|
|
"cream",
|
|
"deck",
|
|
"dump",
|
|
"fell",
|
|
"floor",
|
|
"knock down",
|
|
"level",
|
|
"rabbit-punch",
|
|
"sucker punch",
|
|
"cane",
|
|
"club",
|
|
"cudgel",
|
|
"flail",
|
|
"flog",
|
|
"lash",
|
|
"sap",
|
|
"slash",
|
|
"sledge",
|
|
"sledgehammer",
|
|
"spear",
|
|
"stab",
|
|
"switch",
|
|
"thrash",
|
|
"whip",
|
|
"bean",
|
|
"brain",
|
|
"conk",
|
|
"skull"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to encircle or bind with or as if with a belt":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"belted the little boy's pants tightly so they would stay up"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"band",
|
|
"begird",
|
|
"engird",
|
|
"engirdle",
|
|
"enwind",
|
|
"gird",
|
|
"girdle",
|
|
"girt",
|
|
"girth",
|
|
"wrap"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"tie up",
|
|
"truss",
|
|
"circle",
|
|
"enwreathe",
|
|
"loop",
|
|
"wind",
|
|
"wreathe",
|
|
"bandage",
|
|
"enswathe",
|
|
"swathe",
|
|
"chain",
|
|
"cord",
|
|
"enchain",
|
|
"lash",
|
|
"rope",
|
|
"shackle",
|
|
"tape",
|
|
"wire"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"unbind",
|
|
"unlash",
|
|
"unshackle",
|
|
"untie",
|
|
"unwind"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"ungird",
|
|
"unwrap"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to strike repeatedly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"belted the punching bag relentlessly"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bash",
|
|
"baste",
|
|
"bat",
|
|
"batter",
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"belabor",
|
|
"birch",
|
|
"bludgeon",
|
|
"buffet",
|
|
"bung up",
|
|
"club",
|
|
"curry",
|
|
"do",
|
|
"drub",
|
|
"fib",
|
|
"flog",
|
|
"hammer",
|
|
"hide",
|
|
"lace",
|
|
"lambaste",
|
|
"lambast",
|
|
"lash",
|
|
"lather",
|
|
"lick",
|
|
"maul",
|
|
"mess (up)",
|
|
"paddle",
|
|
"pelt",
|
|
"pommel",
|
|
"pound",
|
|
"pummel",
|
|
"punch out",
|
|
"rough (up)",
|
|
"slate",
|
|
"slog",
|
|
"switch",
|
|
"tan",
|
|
"thrash",
|
|
"thresh",
|
|
"thump",
|
|
"tromp",
|
|
"wallop",
|
|
"whale",
|
|
"whip",
|
|
"whop",
|
|
"whap",
|
|
"whup",
|
|
"work over"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"assail",
|
|
"assault",
|
|
"attack",
|
|
"beset",
|
|
"box",
|
|
"bust",
|
|
"chop",
|
|
"clobber",
|
|
"clout",
|
|
"crack",
|
|
"cudgel",
|
|
"cuff",
|
|
"descend (on or upon)",
|
|
"hit",
|
|
"jump (on)",
|
|
"knock",
|
|
"lam",
|
|
"lay on",
|
|
"paste",
|
|
"pounce (on or upon)",
|
|
"punch",
|
|
"raid",
|
|
"rush",
|
|
"slam",
|
|
"slap",
|
|
"smack",
|
|
"smash",
|
|
"sock",
|
|
"spank",
|
|
"storm",
|
|
"swat",
|
|
"swipe",
|
|
"thwack",
|
|
"whack",
|
|
"wham",
|
|
"whomp",
|
|
"blackjack",
|
|
"cane",
|
|
"cowhide",
|
|
"flagellate",
|
|
"fustigate",
|
|
"horsewhip",
|
|
"leather",
|
|
"pistol-whip",
|
|
"rawhide",
|
|
"scourge",
|
|
"strap",
|
|
"gore",
|
|
"lacerate",
|
|
"wound",
|
|
"maim",
|
|
"mangle",
|
|
"mutilate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to proceed or move quickly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the boy went belting along on his skateboard"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"barrel",
|
|
"blast",
|
|
"blaze",
|
|
"blow",
|
|
"bolt",
|
|
"bomb",
|
|
"bowl",
|
|
"breeze",
|
|
"bundle",
|
|
"bustle",
|
|
"buzz",
|
|
"cannonball",
|
|
"careen",
|
|
"career",
|
|
"chase",
|
|
"course",
|
|
"crack (on)",
|
|
"dash",
|
|
"drive",
|
|
"fly",
|
|
"hare",
|
|
"hasten",
|
|
"hie",
|
|
"highball",
|
|
"hotfoot (it)",
|
|
"hump",
|
|
"hurl",
|
|
"hurry",
|
|
"hurtle",
|
|
"hustle",
|
|
"jet",
|
|
"jump",
|
|
"motor",
|
|
"nip",
|
|
"pelt",
|
|
"race",
|
|
"ram",
|
|
"rip",
|
|
"rocket",
|
|
"run",
|
|
"rush",
|
|
"rustle",
|
|
"scoot",
|
|
"scurry",
|
|
"scuttle",
|
|
"shoot",
|
|
"speed",
|
|
"step",
|
|
"tear",
|
|
"travel",
|
|
"trot",
|
|
"whirl",
|
|
"whisk",
|
|
"zip",
|
|
"zoom"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beetle",
|
|
"dart",
|
|
"flit",
|
|
"scamper",
|
|
"scud",
|
|
"scuffle",
|
|
"stampede",
|
|
"streak",
|
|
"whiz",
|
|
"whizz",
|
|
"gallop",
|
|
"jog",
|
|
"sprint",
|
|
"accelerate",
|
|
"quicken",
|
|
"step out",
|
|
"catch up",
|
|
"fast-forward",
|
|
"outpace",
|
|
"outrun",
|
|
"outstrip",
|
|
"overtake",
|
|
"arrow",
|
|
"beeline"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dally",
|
|
"dawdle",
|
|
"dillydally",
|
|
"drag",
|
|
"hang (around or out)",
|
|
"lag",
|
|
"linger",
|
|
"loiter",
|
|
"poke",
|
|
"tarry",
|
|
"amble",
|
|
"lumber",
|
|
"plod",
|
|
"saunter",
|
|
"shuffle",
|
|
"stroll",
|
|
"decelerate",
|
|
"slow (down or up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"crawl",
|
|
"creep",
|
|
"poke"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"belligerents":{
|
|
"as in combatants":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"combatants",
|
|
"dogfaces",
|
|
"fighters",
|
|
"legionaries",
|
|
"legionnaires",
|
|
"men-at-arms",
|
|
"regulars",
|
|
"servicemen",
|
|
"soldiers",
|
|
"troopers",
|
|
"warriors",
|
|
"servicewomen",
|
|
"carabineers",
|
|
"carabiniers",
|
|
"cavaliers",
|
|
"cavalrymen",
|
|
"cuirassiers",
|
|
"dragoons",
|
|
"doughboys",
|
|
"footmen",
|
|
"foot soldiers",
|
|
"grunts",
|
|
"infantrymen",
|
|
"commandos",
|
|
"commandoes",
|
|
"raiders",
|
|
"jarheads",
|
|
"marines",
|
|
"rangers",
|
|
"artillerymen",
|
|
"cannoneers",
|
|
"gunners",
|
|
"mortarmen",
|
|
"musketeers",
|
|
"riflemen",
|
|
"archers",
|
|
"crossbowmen"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"civilians",
|
|
"noncombatants"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"belly up":{
|
|
"to come near or nearer":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"belly up to the buffet table and help yourselves"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"approach",
|
|
"close",
|
|
"close in",
|
|
"come up",
|
|
"draw on",
|
|
"near",
|
|
"nigh"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"arrive",
|
|
"attain",
|
|
"come",
|
|
"gain",
|
|
"hit",
|
|
"land",
|
|
"make",
|
|
"reach",
|
|
"show up",
|
|
"turn up",
|
|
"waltz (up)",
|
|
"creep up",
|
|
"sneak up",
|
|
"adjoin",
|
|
"border",
|
|
"touch",
|
|
"verge"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"clear out",
|
|
"depart",
|
|
"exit",
|
|
"go",
|
|
"leave",
|
|
"light out",
|
|
"pull out",
|
|
"quit",
|
|
"remove",
|
|
"run away",
|
|
"shove (off)",
|
|
"take off",
|
|
"walk out"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"back (up or away)",
|
|
"recede",
|
|
"retire",
|
|
"retreat",
|
|
"withdraw"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bellowed":{
|
|
"to make a long loud deep noise or cry":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the cow bellowed for her calf"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"boomed",
|
|
"growled",
|
|
"roared",
|
|
"thundered"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"grumbled",
|
|
"rolled",
|
|
"rumbled",
|
|
"banged",
|
|
"blared",
|
|
"blasted",
|
|
"pealed",
|
|
"screamed",
|
|
"screeched",
|
|
"shrieked",
|
|
"squalled",
|
|
"bawled",
|
|
"called",
|
|
"cried",
|
|
"hollered",
|
|
"hooted",
|
|
"shouted",
|
|
"whooped",
|
|
"yelled",
|
|
"belled",
|
|
"caterwauled",
|
|
"howled",
|
|
"wailed",
|
|
"yowled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"grunted",
|
|
"mouthed",
|
|
"mumbled",
|
|
"murmured",
|
|
"muttered",
|
|
"whispered",
|
|
"mewled",
|
|
"puled",
|
|
"squeaked",
|
|
"whimpered"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to speak so as to be heard at a distance":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a drill instructor bellowing orders at new recruits during basic training"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bawled",
|
|
"bayed",
|
|
"called",
|
|
"cried",
|
|
"hollered",
|
|
"holloed",
|
|
"hallooed",
|
|
"roared",
|
|
"shouted",
|
|
"sounded off",
|
|
"thundered",
|
|
"vociferated",
|
|
"yelled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"crowed",
|
|
"whooped",
|
|
"screamed",
|
|
"screeched",
|
|
"shrieked",
|
|
"shrilled",
|
|
"squeaked",
|
|
"squealed",
|
|
"caterwauled",
|
|
"howled",
|
|
"ululated",
|
|
"wailed",
|
|
"yawped",
|
|
"yauped",
|
|
"yowled",
|
|
"hailed",
|
|
"spoke out",
|
|
"spoke up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"breathed",
|
|
"mumbled",
|
|
"murmured",
|
|
"muttered",
|
|
"whispered"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"believes":{
|
|
"to regard as right or true":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"only the most naive car buyer would have believed the salesman's claim that the dealership was actually losing money on the deal"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accepts",
|
|
"buys",
|
|
"credits",
|
|
"swallows",
|
|
"takes",
|
|
"trusts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"accounts",
|
|
"accredits",
|
|
"understands",
|
|
"assumes",
|
|
"presumes",
|
|
"supposes",
|
|
"concludes",
|
|
"deduces",
|
|
"infers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"distrusts",
|
|
"doubts",
|
|
"misdoubts",
|
|
"mistrusts",
|
|
"questions",
|
|
"suspects",
|
|
"challenges",
|
|
"disputes"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disbelieves",
|
|
"discredits",
|
|
"rejects"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to have as an opinion":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"despite the horrors she witnessed and endured, Anne Frank steadfastly believed that \"people are really good at heart\""
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"allows",
|
|
"conceives",
|
|
"considers",
|
|
"deems",
|
|
"esteems",
|
|
"feels",
|
|
"figures",
|
|
"guesses",
|
|
"holds",
|
|
"imagines",
|
|
"judges",
|
|
"reckons",
|
|
"supposes",
|
|
"thinks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"regards",
|
|
"views",
|
|
"accepts",
|
|
"perceives",
|
|
"depends",
|
|
"relies",
|
|
"trusts",
|
|
"assumes",
|
|
"presumes",
|
|
"presupposes",
|
|
"surmises",
|
|
"concludes",
|
|
"deduces",
|
|
"infers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"distrusts",
|
|
"doubts",
|
|
"mistrusts",
|
|
"questions",
|
|
"suspects",
|
|
"disbelieves",
|
|
"discredits",
|
|
"rejects"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"beleaguering":{
|
|
"to surround (as a fortified place) with armed forces for the purpose of capturing or preventing commerce and communication":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"beleaguered the castle for months"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"besieging",
|
|
"blockading",
|
|
"investing",
|
|
"leaguering"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"barricading",
|
|
"blocking",
|
|
"cutting off",
|
|
"damming",
|
|
"encircling",
|
|
"assailing",
|
|
"assaulting",
|
|
"attacking",
|
|
"besetting",
|
|
"confining",
|
|
"insulating",
|
|
"isolating",
|
|
"quarantining"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"emancipating",
|
|
"freeing",
|
|
"liberating",
|
|
"releasing",
|
|
"rescuing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"below":{
|
|
"in a lower position than":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"for the photo she sat below everyone else, on the floor actually"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beneath",
|
|
"neath",
|
|
"under"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"underneath"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"above",
|
|
"over"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"subsequent to in time or order":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"that ranks a little below a root canal on my list of things I'd want to experience"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"after",
|
|
"apr\u00e8s",
|
|
"behind",
|
|
"following",
|
|
"next to",
|
|
"past"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"since"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"toward",
|
|
"towards"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"afore",
|
|
"ahead of",
|
|
"before",
|
|
"ere",
|
|
"of",
|
|
"previous to",
|
|
"prior to",
|
|
"to"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"in or to a lower place":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the skipper climbed below to fix the engine"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beneath",
|
|
"under",
|
|
"underneath"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beside",
|
|
"near",
|
|
"nearby"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"aloft",
|
|
"overhead"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"up"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"toward or in a lower position":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"when rock climbing I just know that if I look below , I'll become paralyzed with fear"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"down",
|
|
"downward",
|
|
"downwards",
|
|
"over"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"facedown",
|
|
"low",
|
|
"downgrade",
|
|
"downhill",
|
|
"downstairs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"aloft"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"up",
|
|
"upward",
|
|
"upwards",
|
|
"upwardly"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in lower , under":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"lower",
|
|
"low-grade",
|
|
"lowly",
|
|
"nether",
|
|
"under",
|
|
"bottom",
|
|
"bottommost",
|
|
"low",
|
|
"lowermost",
|
|
"nethermost",
|
|
"rock-bottom",
|
|
"undermost",
|
|
"lowered",
|
|
"low-lying",
|
|
"sunken"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"highest",
|
|
"loftiest",
|
|
"top",
|
|
"topmost",
|
|
"upmost",
|
|
"uppermost",
|
|
"higher",
|
|
"loftier",
|
|
"upper",
|
|
"elevated",
|
|
"escalated",
|
|
"heightened",
|
|
"jacked (up)",
|
|
"lifted",
|
|
"raised",
|
|
"uplifted",
|
|
"upraised"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"preposition"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"believe":{
|
|
"to regard as right or true":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"only the most naive car buyer would have believed the salesman's claim that the dealership was actually losing money on the deal"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accept",
|
|
"buy",
|
|
"credit",
|
|
"swallow",
|
|
"take",
|
|
"trust"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"account",
|
|
"accredit",
|
|
"understand",
|
|
"assume",
|
|
"presume",
|
|
"suppose",
|
|
"conclude",
|
|
"deduce",
|
|
"infer"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"distrust",
|
|
"doubt",
|
|
"misdoubt",
|
|
"mistrust",
|
|
"question",
|
|
"suspect",
|
|
"challenge",
|
|
"dispute"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disbelieve",
|
|
"discredit",
|
|
"reject"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to have as an opinion":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"despite the horrors she witnessed and endured, Anne Frank steadfastly believed that \"people are really good at heart\""
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"allow",
|
|
"conceive",
|
|
"consider",
|
|
"deem",
|
|
"esteem",
|
|
"feel",
|
|
"figure",
|
|
"guess",
|
|
"hold",
|
|
"imagine",
|
|
"judge",
|
|
"reckon",
|
|
"suppose",
|
|
"think"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"regard",
|
|
"view",
|
|
"accept",
|
|
"perceive",
|
|
"depend",
|
|
"rely",
|
|
"trust",
|
|
"assume",
|
|
"presume",
|
|
"presuppose",
|
|
"surmise",
|
|
"conclude",
|
|
"deduce",
|
|
"infer"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"distrust",
|
|
"doubt",
|
|
"mistrust",
|
|
"question",
|
|
"suspect",
|
|
"disbelieve",
|
|
"discredit",
|
|
"reject"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"belay":{
|
|
"to attach (a rope) to something so that it is secure":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The climber belayed the rope."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"batten",
|
|
"button",
|
|
"do up",
|
|
"affix",
|
|
"bend",
|
|
"fasten",
|
|
"fix",
|
|
"adhere",
|
|
"bolt",
|
|
"cinch",
|
|
"clamp",
|
|
"clasp",
|
|
"clench",
|
|
"clinch",
|
|
"clip",
|
|
"glue",
|
|
"hang",
|
|
"harness",
|
|
"hasp",
|
|
"lace",
|
|
"lash",
|
|
"latch",
|
|
"nail",
|
|
"paste",
|
|
"pin",
|
|
"plaster",
|
|
"rivet",
|
|
"screw",
|
|
"shackle",
|
|
"staple",
|
|
"stick",
|
|
"strap",
|
|
"tack",
|
|
"tackle",
|
|
"tie",
|
|
"toggle",
|
|
"yoke",
|
|
"coapt",
|
|
"connect",
|
|
"join",
|
|
"link",
|
|
"unite",
|
|
"reaffix",
|
|
"reattach",
|
|
"refasten",
|
|
"refix",
|
|
"resecure"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"break up",
|
|
"disconnect",
|
|
"disjoin",
|
|
"disjoint",
|
|
"dissever",
|
|
"dissociate",
|
|
"disunite",
|
|
"divide",
|
|
"divorce",
|
|
"part",
|
|
"separate",
|
|
"sever",
|
|
"split",
|
|
"sunder",
|
|
"uncouple",
|
|
"unlink",
|
|
"unyoke",
|
|
"loose",
|
|
"loosen",
|
|
"unbind",
|
|
"unfix",
|
|
"unlash",
|
|
"untie",
|
|
"detach",
|
|
"undo",
|
|
"unfasten",
|
|
"unhook"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"belabors":{
|
|
"to speak or write about insistently and usually tiresomely":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"stop belaboring the fact that they're already in debt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dwells (on or upon)",
|
|
"harps (on)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"accents",
|
|
"accentuates",
|
|
"emphasizes",
|
|
"pays (up)",
|
|
"points (up)",
|
|
"stresses",
|
|
"underlines",
|
|
"underscores"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disregards",
|
|
"forgets",
|
|
"ignores",
|
|
"overlooks",
|
|
"overpasses",
|
|
"passes over",
|
|
"slights",
|
|
"slurs (over)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to criticize harshly and usually publicly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"there's no need to belabor other people's flaws when you're hardly perfect yourself"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abuses",
|
|
"assails",
|
|
"attacks",
|
|
"bashes",
|
|
"blasts",
|
|
"castigates",
|
|
"excoriates",
|
|
"jumps (on)",
|
|
"lambastes",
|
|
"lambasts",
|
|
"potshots",
|
|
"savages",
|
|
"scathes",
|
|
"slams",
|
|
"trashes",
|
|
"vituperates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"berates",
|
|
"harangues",
|
|
"harasses",
|
|
"harries",
|
|
"reviles",
|
|
"scolds",
|
|
"whips",
|
|
"blasphemes",
|
|
"curses",
|
|
"execrates",
|
|
"imprecates",
|
|
"profanes",
|
|
"affronts",
|
|
"insults",
|
|
"slurs",
|
|
"asperses",
|
|
"bad-mouths",
|
|
"belittles",
|
|
"blackguards",
|
|
"disparages",
|
|
"puts down",
|
|
"libels",
|
|
"slanders",
|
|
"traduces",
|
|
"vilifies",
|
|
"chastises",
|
|
"chides",
|
|
"criticizes",
|
|
"laces (into)",
|
|
"rebukes",
|
|
"reprimands",
|
|
"fulminates",
|
|
"lashes (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"acclaims",
|
|
"commends",
|
|
"compliments",
|
|
"hails",
|
|
"lauds",
|
|
"praises"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to strike repeatedly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"with a whip he belabored a horse almost to the point of death"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bashes",
|
|
"bastes",
|
|
"bats",
|
|
"batters",
|
|
"beats",
|
|
"belts",
|
|
"birches",
|
|
"bludgeons",
|
|
"buffets",
|
|
"bungs up",
|
|
"clubs",
|
|
"curries",
|
|
"does",
|
|
"drubs",
|
|
"fibs",
|
|
"flogs",
|
|
"hammers",
|
|
"hides",
|
|
"laces",
|
|
"lambastes",
|
|
"lambasts",
|
|
"lashes",
|
|
"lathers",
|
|
"licks",
|
|
"mauls",
|
|
"messes (up)",
|
|
"paddles",
|
|
"pelts",
|
|
"pommels",
|
|
"pounds",
|
|
"pummels",
|
|
"punches out",
|
|
"roughs (up)",
|
|
"slates",
|
|
"slogs",
|
|
"switches",
|
|
"tans",
|
|
"thrashes",
|
|
"threshes",
|
|
"thumps",
|
|
"tromps",
|
|
"wallops",
|
|
"whales",
|
|
"whips",
|
|
"whops",
|
|
"whaps",
|
|
"whups",
|
|
"works over"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"assails",
|
|
"assaults",
|
|
"attacks",
|
|
"besets",
|
|
"boxes",
|
|
"busts",
|
|
"chops",
|
|
"clobbers",
|
|
"clouts",
|
|
"cracks",
|
|
"cudgels",
|
|
"cuffs",
|
|
"descends (on or upon)",
|
|
"hits",
|
|
"jumps (on)",
|
|
"knocks",
|
|
"lams",
|
|
"lays on",
|
|
"pastes",
|
|
"pounces (on or upon)",
|
|
"punches",
|
|
"raids",
|
|
"rushes",
|
|
"slams",
|
|
"slaps",
|
|
"smacks",
|
|
"smashes",
|
|
"socks",
|
|
"spanks",
|
|
"storms",
|
|
"swats",
|
|
"swipes",
|
|
"thwacks",
|
|
"whacks",
|
|
"whams",
|
|
"whomps",
|
|
"blackjacks",
|
|
"canes",
|
|
"cowhides",
|
|
"flagellates",
|
|
"fustigates",
|
|
"horsewhips",
|
|
"leathers",
|
|
"pistol-whips",
|
|
"rawhides",
|
|
"scourges",
|
|
"straps",
|
|
"gores",
|
|
"lacerates",
|
|
"wounds",
|
|
"maims",
|
|
"mangles",
|
|
"mutilates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"beltways":{
|
|
"as in parkways , bypasses":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bypasses",
|
|
"parkways",
|
|
"ring roads",
|
|
"autobahns",
|
|
"autoroutes",
|
|
"autostradas",
|
|
"autostrade",
|
|
"dual carriageways",
|
|
"interstates",
|
|
"motorways",
|
|
"superhighways",
|
|
"corniches",
|
|
"switchbacks",
|
|
"causeways",
|
|
"through streets",
|
|
"arterials",
|
|
"arteries",
|
|
"avenues",
|
|
"boulevards",
|
|
"carriageways",
|
|
"drags",
|
|
"drives",
|
|
"expressways",
|
|
"freeways",
|
|
"high roads",
|
|
"highways",
|
|
"passes",
|
|
"pike",
|
|
"pikes",
|
|
"roads",
|
|
"roadways",
|
|
"routes",
|
|
"rows",
|
|
"streets",
|
|
"thoroughfares",
|
|
"thruways",
|
|
"traces",
|
|
"turnpikes",
|
|
"ways",
|
|
"high streets",
|
|
"Main Streets",
|
|
"backstreets",
|
|
"branches",
|
|
"bystreets",
|
|
"byways",
|
|
"crossroads",
|
|
"secondary roads",
|
|
"shunpikes",
|
|
"side roads",
|
|
"side streets",
|
|
"alleys",
|
|
"alleyways",
|
|
"circles",
|
|
"lanes",
|
|
"laneways",
|
|
"mews",
|
|
"places"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"believer":{
|
|
"one who professes a religious faith":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"for believers , it was sufficient proof that a miracle had occurred"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"religionist"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fundamentalist",
|
|
"cultist",
|
|
"pietist",
|
|
"zealot",
|
|
"deist",
|
|
"monotheist",
|
|
"polytheist",
|
|
"theist",
|
|
"churchgoer",
|
|
"communicant",
|
|
"congregant"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"belauded":{
|
|
"to praise too much":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"critically belauded in his heyday, that early 20th-century novelist is now largely forgotten"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adulated",
|
|
"blarneyed",
|
|
"buttered up",
|
|
"flattered",
|
|
"hero-worshipped",
|
|
"hero-worshiped",
|
|
"honeyed",
|
|
"honied",
|
|
"massaged",
|
|
"overpraised",
|
|
"puffed",
|
|
"soft-soaped",
|
|
"stroked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blandished",
|
|
"cajoled",
|
|
"coaxed",
|
|
"sweet-talked",
|
|
"wheedled",
|
|
"fawned",
|
|
"kowtowed",
|
|
"sucked (up to)",
|
|
"toadied",
|
|
"idolized",
|
|
"worshipped",
|
|
"worshiped",
|
|
"eulogized",
|
|
"extolled",
|
|
"lauded",
|
|
"praised",
|
|
"applauded",
|
|
"commended",
|
|
"complimented",
|
|
"congratulated",
|
|
"felicitated",
|
|
"drooled",
|
|
"gushed",
|
|
"slavered",
|
|
"slobbered",
|
|
"endeared",
|
|
"ingratiated",
|
|
"courted",
|
|
"romanced",
|
|
"wooed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bad-mouthed",
|
|
"belittled",
|
|
"decried",
|
|
"depreciated",
|
|
"disparaged",
|
|
"put down"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"belie":{
|
|
"to give a misleading impression of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"his bright smile belied his actual mood, which was really one of great sadness"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"misrepresent"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"contradict",
|
|
"camouflage",
|
|
"cloak",
|
|
"conceal",
|
|
"counterfeit",
|
|
"disguise",
|
|
"hide",
|
|
"mask",
|
|
"obscure",
|
|
"color",
|
|
"deceive",
|
|
"distort",
|
|
"falsify",
|
|
"garble",
|
|
"mislead",
|
|
"misrender",
|
|
"misreport",
|
|
"twist",
|
|
"dissemble",
|
|
"feign",
|
|
"pretend"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bare",
|
|
"demonstrate",
|
|
"disclose",
|
|
"discover",
|
|
"evince",
|
|
"exhibit",
|
|
"expose",
|
|
"reveal",
|
|
"flaunt",
|
|
"parade",
|
|
"show off"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"betray",
|
|
"represent"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to prove to be false":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the latest information belies the old theory"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"confound",
|
|
"confute",
|
|
"debunk",
|
|
"disconfirm",
|
|
"discredit",
|
|
"disprove",
|
|
"falsify",
|
|
"rebut",
|
|
"refute",
|
|
"shoot down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"overthrow",
|
|
"overturn",
|
|
"challenge",
|
|
"contest",
|
|
"query",
|
|
"question",
|
|
"doubt",
|
|
"mistrust",
|
|
"debate",
|
|
"discuss",
|
|
"hash (over)",
|
|
"moot",
|
|
"talk over"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"document",
|
|
"evidence",
|
|
"evince",
|
|
"record",
|
|
"show",
|
|
"support",
|
|
"witness",
|
|
"back (up)",
|
|
"buttress",
|
|
"corroborate",
|
|
"substantiate",
|
|
"adduce",
|
|
"attest",
|
|
"authenticate",
|
|
"certify",
|
|
"identify",
|
|
"demonstrate",
|
|
"display",
|
|
"illustrate",
|
|
"manifest"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"confirm",
|
|
"establish",
|
|
"prove",
|
|
"validate",
|
|
"verify"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to keep secret or shut off from view":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the security council issued false assurances that belied the true gravity of the situation"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blanket",
|
|
"blot out",
|
|
"cloak",
|
|
"conceal",
|
|
"cover",
|
|
"curtain",
|
|
"disguise",
|
|
"enshroud",
|
|
"hide",
|
|
"mask",
|
|
"obscure",
|
|
"occult",
|
|
"paper over",
|
|
"screen",
|
|
"shroud",
|
|
"suppress",
|
|
"veil"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bury",
|
|
"camouflage",
|
|
"cover (up)",
|
|
"smother",
|
|
"gild",
|
|
"gloss (over)",
|
|
"varnish",
|
|
"whitewash",
|
|
"becloud",
|
|
"bedim",
|
|
"befog",
|
|
"block",
|
|
"cloud",
|
|
"darken",
|
|
"eclipse",
|
|
"obstruct",
|
|
"occlude",
|
|
"overcast",
|
|
"overshadow",
|
|
"shade"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bring out",
|
|
"present",
|
|
"clarify",
|
|
"illuminate",
|
|
"advertise",
|
|
"air",
|
|
"broadcast",
|
|
"get out",
|
|
"proclaim",
|
|
"publicize",
|
|
"publish",
|
|
"spread"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bare",
|
|
"disclose",
|
|
"display",
|
|
"divulge",
|
|
"expose",
|
|
"reveal",
|
|
"show",
|
|
"uncloak",
|
|
"uncover",
|
|
"unmask",
|
|
"unveil"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"belauding":{
|
|
"to praise too much":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"critically belauded in his heyday, that early 20th-century novelist is now largely forgotten"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adulating",
|
|
"blarneying",
|
|
"buttering up",
|
|
"flattering",
|
|
"hero-worshipping",
|
|
"hero-worshiping",
|
|
"honeying",
|
|
"massaging",
|
|
"overpraising",
|
|
"puffing",
|
|
"soft-soaping",
|
|
"stroking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blandishing",
|
|
"cajoling",
|
|
"coaxing",
|
|
"sweet-talking",
|
|
"wheedling",
|
|
"fawning",
|
|
"kowtowing",
|
|
"sucking (up to)",
|
|
"toadying",
|
|
"idolizing",
|
|
"worshipping",
|
|
"worshiping",
|
|
"eulogizing",
|
|
"extolling",
|
|
"lauding",
|
|
"praising",
|
|
"applauding",
|
|
"commending",
|
|
"complimenting",
|
|
"congratulating",
|
|
"felicitating",
|
|
"drooling",
|
|
"gushing",
|
|
"slavering",
|
|
"slobbering",
|
|
"endearing",
|
|
"ingratiating",
|
|
"courting",
|
|
"romancing",
|
|
"wooing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bad-mouthing",
|
|
"belittling",
|
|
"decrying",
|
|
"depreciating",
|
|
"disparaging",
|
|
"putting down"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"belly-lands":{
|
|
"as in crash-lands":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"crash-lands",
|
|
"alights",
|
|
"lands",
|
|
"lights",
|
|
"perches",
|
|
"roosts",
|
|
"settles",
|
|
"touches down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blasts off",
|
|
"takes off",
|
|
"arises",
|
|
"ascends",
|
|
"climbs",
|
|
"rises",
|
|
"flies",
|
|
"floats",
|
|
"glides",
|
|
"planes",
|
|
"soars",
|
|
"wings",
|
|
"hangs",
|
|
"hovers"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"beldame":{
|
|
"a mean or ugly old woman":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"knocking on the beldam's door on Halloween was once an annual ritual for the kids in the neighborhood"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"carline",
|
|
"carlin",
|
|
"crone",
|
|
"hag",
|
|
"hellcat",
|
|
"trot",
|
|
"witch"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"harpy",
|
|
"shrew",
|
|
"virago"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"belts up":{
|
|
"to stop talking":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the schoolboy ordered his mates to belt up about the prank"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"clams up",
|
|
"dries up",
|
|
"dummies up",
|
|
"hushes",
|
|
"pipes down",
|
|
"quiets (down)",
|
|
"shuts up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"calms (down)",
|
|
"cools (down)",
|
|
"settles (down)",
|
|
"haws",
|
|
"hems"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"pipes up",
|
|
"sounds off",
|
|
"speaks out",
|
|
"speaks up",
|
|
"spouts (off)",
|
|
"talks up"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"speaks",
|
|
"talks"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"belittlement":{
|
|
"the act of making a person or a thing seem little or unimportant":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an unconscionable belittlement of his assistant in public"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"denigration",
|
|
"deprecation",
|
|
"depreciation",
|
|
"derogation",
|
|
"detraction",
|
|
"diminishment",
|
|
"disparagement",
|
|
"put-down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aspersion",
|
|
"backbiting",
|
|
"calumny",
|
|
"defamation",
|
|
"libel",
|
|
"slander",
|
|
"vilification",
|
|
"derision",
|
|
"mockery",
|
|
"ridicule",
|
|
"abuse",
|
|
"invective",
|
|
"vituperation",
|
|
"censure",
|
|
"condemnation",
|
|
"criticism",
|
|
"denouncement",
|
|
"denunciation",
|
|
"de-emphasis",
|
|
"minimization",
|
|
"soft-pedaling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"acclaim",
|
|
"praise",
|
|
"approbation",
|
|
"approval",
|
|
"blessing",
|
|
"commendation",
|
|
"hype",
|
|
"puffery"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"aggrandizement",
|
|
"ennoblement",
|
|
"exaltation",
|
|
"glorification",
|
|
"magnification"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"belligerence":{
|
|
"an inclination to fight or quarrel":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the dominant male wolf was able to withstand the belligerence of younger challengers"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aggression",
|
|
"aggressiveness",
|
|
"assaultiveness",
|
|
"bellicosity",
|
|
"belligerency",
|
|
"combativeness",
|
|
"contentiousness",
|
|
"defiance",
|
|
"disputatiousness",
|
|
"feistiness",
|
|
"fight",
|
|
"militance",
|
|
"militancy",
|
|
"militantness",
|
|
"pugnacity",
|
|
"quarrelsomeness",
|
|
"scrappiness",
|
|
"truculence"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"antagonism",
|
|
"fierceness",
|
|
"hostility",
|
|
"hyperaggressiveness",
|
|
"unfriendliness",
|
|
"imperialism",
|
|
"jingoism",
|
|
"militarism",
|
|
"acidity",
|
|
"biliousness",
|
|
"captiousness",
|
|
"crankiness",
|
|
"crossness",
|
|
"disagreeableness",
|
|
"fractiousness",
|
|
"fretfulness",
|
|
"grouchiness",
|
|
"grumpiness",
|
|
"huffiness",
|
|
"irascibility",
|
|
"irascibleness",
|
|
"irritability",
|
|
"irritableness",
|
|
"orneriness",
|
|
"peevishness",
|
|
"pettishness",
|
|
"petulance",
|
|
"querulousness",
|
|
"rudeness",
|
|
"surliness",
|
|
"testiness",
|
|
"waspishness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"antiaggression",
|
|
"anti-imperialism",
|
|
"antimilitarism",
|
|
"affability",
|
|
"amiability",
|
|
"amicability",
|
|
"benevolence",
|
|
"cordiality",
|
|
"friendliness",
|
|
"geniality",
|
|
"graciousness",
|
|
"pleasantness",
|
|
"sociability",
|
|
"gentleness",
|
|
"kindliness",
|
|
"mildness",
|
|
"amenability",
|
|
"complaisance",
|
|
"placability"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"nonaggression",
|
|
"pacifism"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"belts (down)":{
|
|
"to swallow in liquid form":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I belted down a can of soda and rushed back out to the game"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"drinks",
|
|
"gulps",
|
|
"guzzles",
|
|
"hoists",
|
|
"imbibes",
|
|
"knocks back",
|
|
"pounds (down)",
|
|
"quaffs",
|
|
"sips",
|
|
"slugs (down)",
|
|
"slurps",
|
|
"sups",
|
|
"swigs",
|
|
"swills",
|
|
"tosses (down or off)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"laps",
|
|
"licks",
|
|
"sucks",
|
|
"consumes",
|
|
"downs",
|
|
"ingurgitates",
|
|
"kills",
|
|
"mouths (down)",
|
|
"puts away",
|
|
"nips",
|
|
"tipples",
|
|
"pledges",
|
|
"toasts",
|
|
"wines"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"belly-landed":{
|
|
"as in crash-landed":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"crash-landed",
|
|
"alighted",
|
|
"alit",
|
|
"landed",
|
|
"lit",
|
|
"lighted",
|
|
"perched",
|
|
"roosted",
|
|
"settled",
|
|
"touched down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blasted off",
|
|
"took off",
|
|
"arose",
|
|
"ascended",
|
|
"climbed",
|
|
"rose",
|
|
"flew",
|
|
"floated",
|
|
"glided",
|
|
"planed",
|
|
"soared",
|
|
"winged",
|
|
"hovered",
|
|
"hung",
|
|
"hanged"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"belts":{
|
|
"a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"delivered a shattering belt to the rock with a hammer"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bangs",
|
|
"bashes",
|
|
"bats",
|
|
"beats",
|
|
"biffs",
|
|
"blows",
|
|
"bops",
|
|
"boxes",
|
|
"buffets",
|
|
"busts",
|
|
"chops",
|
|
"claps",
|
|
"clips",
|
|
"clouts",
|
|
"cracks",
|
|
"cuffs",
|
|
"dabs",
|
|
"douses",
|
|
"fillips",
|
|
"hacks",
|
|
"haymakers",
|
|
"hits",
|
|
"hooks",
|
|
"knocks",
|
|
"larrups",
|
|
"lashes",
|
|
"licks",
|
|
"pelts",
|
|
"picks",
|
|
"plumps",
|
|
"pokes",
|
|
"pounds",
|
|
"punches",
|
|
"raps",
|
|
"slams",
|
|
"slaps",
|
|
"slugs",
|
|
"smacks",
|
|
"smashes",
|
|
"socks",
|
|
"spanks",
|
|
"stingers",
|
|
"stripes",
|
|
"strokes",
|
|
"swats",
|
|
"swipes",
|
|
"switches",
|
|
"thuds",
|
|
"thumps",
|
|
"thwacks",
|
|
"wallops",
|
|
"welts",
|
|
"whacks",
|
|
"whams",
|
|
"whops",
|
|
"whaps"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"counterblows",
|
|
"counter-blows",
|
|
"counterpunches",
|
|
"counters",
|
|
"counterstrokes",
|
|
"counter-strokes",
|
|
"body blows",
|
|
"hands",
|
|
"kicks",
|
|
"knees",
|
|
"lefts",
|
|
"one-twos",
|
|
"rabbit punches",
|
|
"right-handers",
|
|
"rights",
|
|
"roundhouses",
|
|
"shivers",
|
|
"sidewinders",
|
|
"sucker punches",
|
|
"swings",
|
|
"uppercuts",
|
|
"crunchers",
|
|
"kayos",
|
|
"knockdowns",
|
|
"knockouts",
|
|
"KOs",
|
|
"bastinadoes",
|
|
"bastinades",
|
|
"batterings",
|
|
"beatings",
|
|
"drubbings",
|
|
"lickings",
|
|
"pastings",
|
|
"thrashings",
|
|
"wallopings",
|
|
"whippings",
|
|
"whips"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the portion of a serving of a beverage that is swallowed at one time":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he knocked back a belt of whiskey before leaving"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"drafts",
|
|
"drags",
|
|
"drinks",
|
|
"gulps",
|
|
"nips",
|
|
"quaffs",
|
|
"shots",
|
|
"sips",
|
|
"slugs",
|
|
"snorts",
|
|
"sups",
|
|
"swallows",
|
|
"swigs",
|
|
"swills"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"drams",
|
|
"drops"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a strip of flexible material (as leather) worn around the waist":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a drugstore cowboy who loves his fancily decorated belt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ceintures",
|
|
"cinctures",
|
|
"cummerbunds",
|
|
"cumberbunds",
|
|
"girdles",
|
|
"sashes",
|
|
"self-belts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bands",
|
|
"waistbands",
|
|
"circles",
|
|
"loops",
|
|
"ribbons",
|
|
"rings",
|
|
"baldrics",
|
|
"bandoliers",
|
|
"bandoleers",
|
|
"Sam Browne belts",
|
|
"cesti",
|
|
"obis"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a broad geographical area":{
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"that part of the country is sometimes called \"the farm belt \" because of the number of farms there"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"corridors",
|
|
"lands",
|
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"necks",
|
|
"parts",
|
|
"regions",
|
|
"tracts",
|
|
"zones"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"districts",
|
|
"domains",
|
|
"latitudes",
|
|
"ranges",
|
|
"realms",
|
|
"terrains",
|
|
"territories",
|
|
"neighborhoods",
|
|
"vicinities"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"belted the baseball out of the park"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bangs",
|
|
"bashes",
|
|
"bats",
|
|
"biffs",
|
|
"bludgeons",
|
|
"bobs",
|
|
"bonks",
|
|
"bops",
|
|
"boxes",
|
|
"busts",
|
|
"claps",
|
|
"clips",
|
|
"clobbers",
|
|
"clocks",
|
|
"clouts",
|
|
"cracks",
|
|
"hammers",
|
|
"hits",
|
|
"knocks",
|
|
"nails",
|
|
"pastes",
|
|
"pounds",
|
|
"punches",
|
|
"raps",
|
|
"slams",
|
|
"slaps",
|
|
"slogs",
|
|
"slugs",
|
|
"smacks",
|
|
"smites",
|
|
"socks",
|
|
"strikes",
|
|
"swats",
|
|
"swipes",
|
|
"tags",
|
|
"thumps",
|
|
"thwacks",
|
|
"wallops",
|
|
"whacks",
|
|
"whales",
|
|
"zaps"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"batters",
|
|
"beats",
|
|
"buffets",
|
|
"bungs",
|
|
"chops",
|
|
"cuffs",
|
|
"drubs",
|
|
"laces",
|
|
"lambastes",
|
|
"lambasts",
|
|
"licks",
|
|
"mangles",
|
|
"mauls",
|
|
"pelts",
|
|
"peppers",
|
|
"pommels",
|
|
"pummels",
|
|
"roughs",
|
|
"scuffs",
|
|
"bunts",
|
|
"flicks",
|
|
"strokes",
|
|
"taps",
|
|
"bumps",
|
|
"butts",
|
|
"jabs",
|
|
"jostles",
|
|
"kicks",
|
|
"knees",
|
|
"pokes",
|
|
"prods",
|
|
"pushes",
|
|
"shoves",
|
|
"stamps",
|
|
"bowls (down or over)",
|
|
"creams",
|
|
"decks",
|
|
"dumps",
|
|
"fells",
|
|
"floors",
|
|
"knocks down",
|
|
"levels",
|
|
"rabbit-punches",
|
|
"sucker punches",
|
|
"canes",
|
|
"clubs",
|
|
"cudgels",
|
|
"flails",
|
|
"flogs",
|
|
"lashes",
|
|
"saps",
|
|
"slashes",
|
|
"sledgehammers",
|
|
"sledges",
|
|
"spears",
|
|
"stabs",
|
|
"switches",
|
|
"thrashes",
|
|
"whips",
|
|
"beans",
|
|
"brains",
|
|
"conks",
|
|
"skulls"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to encircle or bind with or as if with a belt":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"belted the little boy's pants tightly so they would stay up"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bands",
|
|
"begirds",
|
|
"engirdles",
|
|
"engirds",
|
|
"enwinds",
|
|
"girdles",
|
|
"girds",
|
|
"girths",
|
|
"girts",
|
|
"wraps"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ties up",
|
|
"trusses",
|
|
"circles",
|
|
"enwreathes",
|
|
"loops",
|
|
"winds",
|
|
"wreathes",
|
|
"bandages",
|
|
"enswathes",
|
|
"swathes",
|
|
"chains",
|
|
"cords",
|
|
"enchains",
|
|
"lashes",
|
|
"ropes",
|
|
"shackles",
|
|
"tapes",
|
|
"wires"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"unbinds",
|
|
"unlashes",
|
|
"unshackles",
|
|
"unties",
|
|
"unwinds"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"ungirds",
|
|
"unwraps"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to strike repeatedly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"belted the punching bag relentlessly"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bashes",
|
|
"bastes",
|
|
"bats",
|
|
"batters",
|
|
"beats",
|
|
"belabors",
|
|
"birches",
|
|
"bludgeons",
|
|
"buffets",
|
|
"bungs up",
|
|
"clubs",
|
|
"curries",
|
|
"does",
|
|
"drubs",
|
|
"fibs",
|
|
"flogs",
|
|
"hammers",
|
|
"hides",
|
|
"laces",
|
|
"lambastes",
|
|
"lambasts",
|
|
"lashes",
|
|
"lathers",
|
|
"licks",
|
|
"mauls",
|
|
"messes (up)",
|
|
"paddles",
|
|
"pelts",
|
|
"pommels",
|
|
"pounds",
|
|
"pummels",
|
|
"punches out",
|
|
"roughs (up)",
|
|
"slates",
|
|
"slogs",
|
|
"switches",
|
|
"tans",
|
|
"thrashes",
|
|
"threshes",
|
|
"thumps",
|
|
"tromps",
|
|
"wallops",
|
|
"whales",
|
|
"whips",
|
|
"whops",
|
|
"whaps",
|
|
"whups",
|
|
"works over"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"assails",
|
|
"assaults",
|
|
"attacks",
|
|
"besets",
|
|
"boxes",
|
|
"busts",
|
|
"chops",
|
|
"clobbers",
|
|
"clouts",
|
|
"cracks",
|
|
"cudgels",
|
|
"cuffs",
|
|
"descends (on or upon)",
|
|
"hits",
|
|
"jumps (on)",
|
|
"knocks",
|
|
"lams",
|
|
"lays on",
|
|
"pastes",
|
|
"pounces (on or upon)",
|
|
"punches",
|
|
"raids",
|
|
"rushes",
|
|
"slams",
|
|
"slaps",
|
|
"smacks",
|
|
"smashes",
|
|
"socks",
|
|
"spanks",
|
|
"storms",
|
|
"swats",
|
|
"swipes",
|
|
"thwacks",
|
|
"whacks",
|
|
"whams",
|
|
"whomps",
|
|
"blackjacks",
|
|
"canes",
|
|
"cowhides",
|
|
"flagellates",
|
|
"fustigates",
|
|
"horsewhips",
|
|
"leathers",
|
|
"pistol-whips",
|
|
"rawhides",
|
|
"scourges",
|
|
"straps",
|
|
"gores",
|
|
"lacerates",
|
|
"wounds",
|
|
"maims",
|
|
"mangles",
|
|
"mutilates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to proceed or move quickly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the boy went belting along on his skateboard"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"barrels",
|
|
"blasts",
|
|
"blazes",
|
|
"blows",
|
|
"bolts",
|
|
"bombs",
|
|
"bowls",
|
|
"breezes",
|
|
"bundles",
|
|
"bustles",
|
|
"buzzes",
|
|
"cannonballs",
|
|
"careens",
|
|
"careers",
|
|
"chases",
|
|
"courses",
|
|
"cracks (on)",
|
|
"dashes",
|
|
"drives",
|
|
"flies",
|
|
"hares",
|
|
"hastens",
|
|
"hies",
|
|
"highballs",
|
|
"hotfoots (it)",
|
|
"humps",
|
|
"hurls",
|
|
"hurries",
|
|
"hurtles",
|
|
"hustles",
|
|
"jets",
|
|
"jumps",
|
|
"motors",
|
|
"nips",
|
|
"pelts",
|
|
"races",
|
|
"rams",
|
|
"rips",
|
|
"rockets",
|
|
"runs",
|
|
"rushes",
|
|
"rustles",
|
|
"scoots",
|
|
"scurries",
|
|
"scuttles",
|
|
"shoots",
|
|
"speeds",
|
|
"steps",
|
|
"tears",
|
|
"travels",
|
|
"trots",
|
|
"whirls",
|
|
"whisks",
|
|
"zips",
|
|
"zooms"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beetles",
|
|
"darts",
|
|
"flits",
|
|
"scampers",
|
|
"scuds",
|
|
"scuffles",
|
|
"stampedes",
|
|
"streaks",
|
|
"whizzes",
|
|
"gallops",
|
|
"jogs",
|
|
"sprints",
|
|
"accelerates",
|
|
"quickens",
|
|
"steps out",
|
|
"catches up",
|
|
"fast-forwards",
|
|
"outpaces",
|
|
"outruns",
|
|
"outstrips",
|
|
"overtakes",
|
|
"arrows",
|
|
"beelines"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dallies",
|
|
"dawdles",
|
|
"dillydallies",
|
|
"drags",
|
|
"hangs (around or out)",
|
|
"lags",
|
|
"lingers",
|
|
"loiters",
|
|
"pokes",
|
|
"tarries",
|
|
"ambles",
|
|
"lumbers",
|
|
"plods",
|
|
"saunters",
|
|
"shuffles",
|
|
"strolls",
|
|
"decelerates",
|
|
"slows (down or up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"crawls",
|
|
"creeps",
|
|
"pokes"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"beloveds":{
|
|
"a person with whom one is in love":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"searching for some incredibly romantic spot in which to ask his beloved to marry him"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"darlings",
|
|
"dears",
|
|
"flames",
|
|
"honeys",
|
|
"hons",
|
|
"loves",
|
|
"squeezes",
|
|
"sweethearts",
|
|
"sweetie pies",
|
|
"sweeties",
|
|
"sweets",
|
|
"trueloves"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beaux",
|
|
"beaus",
|
|
"boyfriends",
|
|
"boys",
|
|
"fellows",
|
|
"men",
|
|
"swains",
|
|
"gals",
|
|
"girlfriends",
|
|
"girls",
|
|
"inamoratas",
|
|
"ladyloves",
|
|
"lasses",
|
|
"mistresses",
|
|
"tootsies",
|
|
"amours",
|
|
"lovers",
|
|
"paramours",
|
|
"dolls",
|
|
"ducks",
|
|
"pets",
|
|
"dates",
|
|
"escorts",
|
|
"steadies",
|
|
"admirers",
|
|
"gallants",
|
|
"suitors",
|
|
"wooers",
|
|
"grooms",
|
|
"husbands",
|
|
"brides",
|
|
"wives",
|
|
"significant others",
|
|
"fianc\u00e9s",
|
|
"intendeds",
|
|
"crushes",
|
|
"heartthrobs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"belies":{
|
|
"to give a misleading impression of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"his bright smile belied his actual mood, which was really one of great sadness"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"misrepresents"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"contradicts",
|
|
"camouflages",
|
|
"cloaks",
|
|
"conceals",
|
|
"counterfeits",
|
|
"disguises",
|
|
"hides",
|
|
"masks",
|
|
"obscures",
|
|
"colors",
|
|
"deceives",
|
|
"distorts",
|
|
"falsifies",
|
|
"garbles",
|
|
"misleads",
|
|
"misrenders",
|
|
"misreports",
|
|
"twists",
|
|
"dissembles",
|
|
"feigns",
|
|
"pretends"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bares",
|
|
"demonstrates",
|
|
"discloses",
|
|
"discovers",
|
|
"evinces",
|
|
"exhibits",
|
|
"exposes",
|
|
"reveals",
|
|
"flaunts",
|
|
"parades",
|
|
"shows off"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"betrays",
|
|
"represents"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to prove to be false":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the latest information belies the old theory"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"confounds",
|
|
"confutes",
|
|
"debunks",
|
|
"disconfirms",
|
|
"discredits",
|
|
"disproves",
|
|
"falsifies",
|
|
"rebuts",
|
|
"refutes",
|
|
"shoots down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"overthrows",
|
|
"overturns",
|
|
"challenges",
|
|
"contests",
|
|
"queries",
|
|
"questions",
|
|
"doubts",
|
|
"mistrusts",
|
|
"debates",
|
|
"discusses",
|
|
"hashes (over)",
|
|
"moots",
|
|
"talks over"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"documents",
|
|
"evidences",
|
|
"evinces",
|
|
"records",
|
|
"shows",
|
|
"supports",
|
|
"witnesses",
|
|
"backs (up)",
|
|
"buttresses",
|
|
"corroborates",
|
|
"substantiates",
|
|
"adduces",
|
|
"attests",
|
|
"authenticates",
|
|
"certifies",
|
|
"identifies",
|
|
"demonstrates",
|
|
"displays",
|
|
"illustrates",
|
|
"manifests"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"confirms",
|
|
"establishes",
|
|
"proves",
|
|
"validates",
|
|
"verifies"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to keep secret or shut off from view":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the security council issued false assurances that belied the true gravity of the situation"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blankets",
|
|
"blots out",
|
|
"cloaks",
|
|
"conceals",
|
|
"covers",
|
|
"curtains",
|
|
"disguises",
|
|
"enshrouds",
|
|
"hides",
|
|
"masks",
|
|
"obscures",
|
|
"occults",
|
|
"papers over",
|
|
"screens",
|
|
"shrouds",
|
|
"suppresses",
|
|
"veils"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"buries",
|
|
"camouflages",
|
|
"covers (up)",
|
|
"smothers",
|
|
"gilds",
|
|
"glosses (over)",
|
|
"varnishes",
|
|
"whitewashes",
|
|
"beclouds",
|
|
"bedims",
|
|
"befogs",
|
|
"blocks",
|
|
"clouds",
|
|
"darkens",
|
|
"eclipses",
|
|
"obstructs",
|
|
"occludes",
|
|
"overcasts",
|
|
"overshadows",
|
|
"shades"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"brings out",
|
|
"presents",
|
|
"clarifies",
|
|
"illuminates",
|
|
"advertises",
|
|
"airs",
|
|
"broadcasts",
|
|
"gets out",
|
|
"proclaims",
|
|
"publicizes",
|
|
"publishes",
|
|
"spreads"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bares",
|
|
"discloses",
|
|
"displays",
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"divulges",
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"exposes",
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"reveals",
|
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"shows",
|
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"uncloaks",
|
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"uncovers",
|
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"unmasks",
|
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"unveils"
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]
|
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},
|
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"type":[
|
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"verb"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
|
"bellyaches":{
|
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"to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
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"tired of the kids bellyaching every time they're asked to mow the lawn or take out the trash"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beefs",
|
|
"bitches",
|
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"bleats",
|
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"carps",
|
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"caterwauls",
|
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"complains",
|
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"crabs",
|
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"croaks",
|
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"fusses",
|
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"gripes",
|
|
"grizzles",
|
|
"grouches",
|
|
"grouses",
|
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"growls",
|
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"grumbles",
|
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"grumps",
|
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"hollers",
|
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"inveighs",
|
|
"keens",
|
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"kicks",
|
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"kvetches",
|
|
"maunders",
|
|
"moans",
|
|
"murmurs",
|
|
"mutters",
|
|
"nags",
|
|
"repines",
|
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"screams",
|
|
"squawks",
|
|
"squeals",
|
|
"wails",
|
|
"whimpers",
|
|
"whines",
|
|
"whinges",
|
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"yammers",
|
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"yawps",
|
|
"yaups",
|
|
"yowls"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"objects (to)",
|
|
"protests",
|
|
"quarrels (with)",
|
|
"cavils",
|
|
"quibbles",
|
|
"frets",
|
|
"stews",
|
|
"worries",
|
|
"blubbers",
|
|
"cries",
|
|
"sobs",
|
|
"bemoans",
|
|
"bewails",
|
|
"deplores",
|
|
"laments"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accepts",
|
|
"bears",
|
|
"countenances",
|
|
"endures",
|
|
"takes",
|
|
"tolerates",
|
|
"applauds",
|
|
"cheers",
|
|
"commends"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"crows",
|
|
"delights",
|
|
"rejoices"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bellicosity":{
|
|
"an inclination to fight or quarrel":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the candidate criticized her opponent's bellicosity as divisive"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aggression",
|
|
"aggressiveness",
|
|
"assaultiveness",
|
|
"belligerence",
|
|
"belligerency",
|
|
"combativeness",
|
|
"contentiousness",
|
|
"defiance",
|
|
"disputatiousness",
|
|
"feistiness",
|
|
"fight",
|
|
"militance",
|
|
"militancy",
|
|
"militantness",
|
|
"pugnacity",
|
|
"quarrelsomeness",
|
|
"scrappiness",
|
|
"truculence"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"antagonism",
|
|
"fierceness",
|
|
"hostility",
|
|
"hyperaggressiveness",
|
|
"unfriendliness",
|
|
"imperialism",
|
|
"jingoism",
|
|
"militarism",
|
|
"acidity",
|
|
"biliousness",
|
|
"captiousness",
|
|
"crankiness",
|
|
"crossness",
|
|
"disagreeableness",
|
|
"fractiousness",
|
|
"fretfulness",
|
|
"grouchiness",
|
|
"grumpiness",
|
|
"huffiness",
|
|
"irascibility",
|
|
"irascibleness",
|
|
"irritability",
|
|
"irritableness",
|
|
"orneriness",
|
|
"peevishness",
|
|
"pettishness",
|
|
"petulance",
|
|
"querulousness",
|
|
"rudeness",
|
|
"surliness",
|
|
"testiness",
|
|
"waspishness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"antiaggression",
|
|
"anti-imperialism",
|
|
"antimilitarism",
|
|
"affability",
|
|
"amiability",
|
|
"amicability",
|
|
"benevolence",
|
|
"cordiality",
|
|
"friendliness",
|
|
"geniality",
|
|
"graciousness",
|
|
"pleasantness",
|
|
"sociability",
|
|
"gentleness",
|
|
"kindliness",
|
|
"mildness",
|
|
"amenability",
|
|
"complaisance",
|
|
"placability"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"nonaggression",
|
|
"pacifism"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"belatedness":{
|
|
"the quality or state of being late":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the belatedness of the payment resulted in us being charged overdue fees"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"delinquency",
|
|
"lateness",
|
|
"tardiness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dilatoriness",
|
|
"sluggishness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"promptitude",
|
|
"promptness",
|
|
"punctuality"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"earliness",
|
|
"prematureness",
|
|
"prematurity"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"belletristic":{
|
|
"as in highbrowed , donnish":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bombastic",
|
|
"declamatory",
|
|
"florid",
|
|
"flowery",
|
|
"grandiloquent",
|
|
"highfalutin",
|
|
"hifalutin",
|
|
"pompous",
|
|
"stilted",
|
|
"elevated",
|
|
"eloquent",
|
|
"formal",
|
|
"high-flown",
|
|
"lofty",
|
|
"majestic",
|
|
"stately",
|
|
"towering",
|
|
"academic",
|
|
"academical",
|
|
"donnish",
|
|
"inkhorn",
|
|
"pedantic",
|
|
"scholastic",
|
|
"bookish",
|
|
"erudite",
|
|
"learned",
|
|
"literary",
|
|
"highbrow",
|
|
"highbrowed",
|
|
"intellectual",
|
|
"educated",
|
|
"schooled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"colloquial",
|
|
"nonliterary",
|
|
"unbookish",
|
|
"chatty",
|
|
"conversational",
|
|
"familiar",
|
|
"informal",
|
|
"slangy",
|
|
"illiterate"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"belle":{
|
|
"as in peach , charmer":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"charmer",
|
|
"peach",
|
|
"babe",
|
|
"beauty",
|
|
"beauty queen",
|
|
"cookie",
|
|
"cooky",
|
|
"cutie",
|
|
"cutey",
|
|
"dolly bird",
|
|
"enchantress",
|
|
"eyeful",
|
|
"fox",
|
|
"goddess",
|
|
"honey",
|
|
"knockout",
|
|
"queen",
|
|
"stunner",
|
|
"bathing beauty",
|
|
"cover girl",
|
|
"pinup girl",
|
|
"houri",
|
|
"cutie-pie",
|
|
"dish",
|
|
"doll",
|
|
"dreamboat",
|
|
"hottie",
|
|
"looker",
|
|
"pretty",
|
|
"coquette",
|
|
"femme fatale",
|
|
"siren",
|
|
"temptress",
|
|
"vamp"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bag",
|
|
"frump",
|
|
"crone",
|
|
"hag",
|
|
"witch"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"belayed":{
|
|
"to attach (a rope) to something so that it is secure":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The climber belayed the rope."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"battened",
|
|
"buttoned",
|
|
"did up",
|
|
"affixed",
|
|
"bent",
|
|
"fastened",
|
|
"fixed",
|
|
"adhered",
|
|
"bolted",
|
|
"cinched",
|
|
"clamped",
|
|
"clasped",
|
|
"clenched",
|
|
"clinched",
|
|
"clipped",
|
|
"glued",
|
|
"harnessed",
|
|
"hasped",
|
|
"hung",
|
|
"hanged",
|
|
"laced",
|
|
"lashed",
|
|
"latched",
|
|
"nailed",
|
|
"pasted",
|
|
"pinned",
|
|
"plastered",
|
|
"riveted",
|
|
"screwed",
|
|
"shackled",
|
|
"stapled",
|
|
"strapped",
|
|
"stuck",
|
|
"tacked",
|
|
"tackled",
|
|
"tied",
|
|
"toggled",
|
|
"yoked",
|
|
"coapted",
|
|
"connected",
|
|
"joined",
|
|
"linked",
|
|
"united",
|
|
"reaffixed",
|
|
"reattached",
|
|
"refastened",
|
|
"refixed",
|
|
"resecured"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"broke up",
|
|
"disconnected",
|
|
"disjoined",
|
|
"disjointed",
|
|
"dissevered",
|
|
"dissociated",
|
|
"disunited",
|
|
"divided",
|
|
"divorced",
|
|
"parted",
|
|
"separated",
|
|
"severed",
|
|
"split",
|
|
"sundered",
|
|
"uncoupled",
|
|
"unlinked",
|
|
"unyoked",
|
|
"loosed",
|
|
"loosened",
|
|
"unbound",
|
|
"unfixed",
|
|
"unlashed",
|
|
"untied",
|
|
"detached",
|
|
"undid",
|
|
"unfastened",
|
|
"unhooked"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
}
|
|
} |