1647 lines
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1647 lines
32 KiB
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{
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"dally":{
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"to engage in activity for amusement":{
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"examples":[
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"he spent his college years dallying , seemingly determined to acquire as little knowledge as possible"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"disport",
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"frolic",
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"play",
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"recreate",
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"rollick",
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"skylark",
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"sport",
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"toy"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"cavort",
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"frisk",
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"gambol",
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"romp",
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"dabble",
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"trifle",
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"amuse",
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"divert",
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"entertain",
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"delight",
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"please",
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"dabble",
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"fiddle (around)",
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"mess around",
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"putter (around)",
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"bum (around)",
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"dawdle",
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"goldbrick",
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"hang",
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"hang about",
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"idle",
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"loaf",
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"lounge (around or about)",
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"relax",
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"rest",
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"screw around",
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"slack (off)",
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"jest",
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"joke",
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"tease"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"drudge",
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"labor",
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"plod",
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"plug (away)",
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"slave",
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"strain",
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"strive",
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"struggle",
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"sweat",
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"toil",
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"work"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to move or act slowly":{
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"examples":[
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"don't dally on the way to the interview"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"crawl",
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"creep",
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"dawdle",
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"delay",
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"diddle",
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"dillydally",
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"drag",
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"lag",
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"linger",
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"loiter",
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"lollygag",
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"lallygag",
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"mope",
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"poke",
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"shilly-shally",
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"tarry"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"fiddle (around)",
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"fool around",
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"mess around",
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"monkey (around)",
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"play",
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"potter (around)",
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"putter (around)",
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"trifle",
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"hang (around or out)",
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"idle",
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"loaf",
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"loll",
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"lounge",
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"amble",
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"ease",
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"inch",
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"lumber",
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"plod",
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"saunter",
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"shuffle",
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"stagger",
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"stroll",
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"decelerate",
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"slow (down or up)",
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"filibuster",
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"procrastinate",
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"stall",
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"temporize"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"bowl",
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"breeze",
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"dart",
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"hump",
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"hurtle",
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"hustle",
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"scramble",
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"stampede",
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"gallop",
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"jog",
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"run",
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"sprint",
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"trot",
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"accelerate",
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"quicken",
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"speed (up)",
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"catch up",
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"fast-forward",
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"outpace",
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"outrun",
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"outstrip",
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"overtake"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"barrel",
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"bolt",
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"career",
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"course",
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"dash",
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"fly",
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"hasten",
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"hotfoot (it)",
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"hurry",
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"race",
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"rip",
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"rocket",
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"run",
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"rush",
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"scoot",
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"scud",
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"scurry",
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"speed",
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"tear",
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"whirl",
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"whisk",
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"whiz",
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"whizz",
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"zip"
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]
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},
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"to show a sexual attraction for someone just for fun":{
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"examples":[
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"she spent the summer dallying with a guy renting the neighboring beach house"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"coquet",
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"coquette",
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"flirt",
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"frivol",
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"mess around",
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"toy",
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"trifle"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"vamp",
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"court",
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"mash",
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"woo",
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"josh",
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"kid",
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"put on",
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"razz",
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"rib",
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"tease",
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"fool",
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"lead on",
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"string along",
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"manipulate",
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"play (with)"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to spend time doing nothing":{
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"examples":[
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"I kept dallying at my desk until I couldn't put off doing my work any longer"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bum",
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"chill",
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"dawdle",
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"dillydally",
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"drone",
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"footle",
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"goof (off)",
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"hack (around)",
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"hang (around or out)",
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"hang about",
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"idle",
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"kick around",
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"kick back",
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"laze",
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"lazy",
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"loaf",
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"loll",
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"lounge",
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"veg out"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"fiddle (around)",
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"fool",
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"mess",
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"monkey",
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"muck",
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"piddle",
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"play",
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"potter (around)",
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"putter (around)",
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"trifle",
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"doze",
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"estivate",
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"aestivate",
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"hibernate",
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"lag",
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"linger",
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"loiter",
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"poke",
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"relax",
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"rest",
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"tarry",
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"amble",
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"mosey",
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"saunter",
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"stroll",
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"swan",
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"furlough",
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"goldbrick",
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"malinger",
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"truant"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"drudge",
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"grind",
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"grub",
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"hump",
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"hustle",
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"labor",
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"moil",
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"peg",
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"plod",
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"plow",
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"plug",
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"slave",
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"sweat",
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"toil",
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"travail",
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"work",
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"apply",
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"buckle (down)",
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"exert",
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"put out"
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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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"dale":{
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"an area of lowland between hills or mountains":{
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"examples":[
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"a hunting lodge in a secluded dale in the country"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"dene",
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"hollow",
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"vale",
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"valley"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"canyon",
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"ca\u00f1on",
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"combe",
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"coombe",
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"coomb",
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"dell",
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"depression",
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"dingle",
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"glen",
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"gorge",
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"gulch",
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"gully",
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"gulley",
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"kloof",
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"ravine",
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"rift valley",
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"basin",
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"bowl"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"alp",
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"mount",
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"mountain",
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"peak",
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"height",
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"mountaintop",
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"pinnacle",
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"summit",
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"plateau",
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"tableland"
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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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"dalliances":{
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"activity engaged in to amuse oneself":{
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"examples":[
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"an extremely serious scientist who is not much given to dalliance or idle chitchat"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"frolic",
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"frolicking",
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"fun",
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"fun and games",
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"play",
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"recreation",
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"relaxation",
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"rollicking",
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"sport"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"gamboling",
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"gambolling",
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"romping",
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"amusement",
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"diversion",
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"entertainment",
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"hobby",
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"hobbyhorse",
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"pastime",
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"delight",
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"enjoyment",
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"pleasance",
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"pleasure",
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"friskiness",
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"playfulness",
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"sportiveness",
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"wantonness",
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"devilment",
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"devilry",
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"deviltry",
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"hanky-panky",
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"hob",
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"impishness",
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"jinks",
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"knavery",
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"mischief",
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"mischievousness",
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"rascality",
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"roguishness",
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"waggery",
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"binge",
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"fling",
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"kick",
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"lark",
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"revel",
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"rollick",
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"spree",
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"hilarity",
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"merriment",
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"merrymaking",
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"revelry",
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"whoopee",
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"buffoonery",
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"high jinks",
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"hijinks",
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"horseplay",
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"tomfoolery"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"drudgery",
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"labor",
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"work",
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"duty",
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"obligation",
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"responsibility"
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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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"dallier":{
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"someone who moves slowly or more slowly than others":{
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"examples":[
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"the dalliers began to hurry when they realized a violent storm was brewing"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"crawler",
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"dawdler",
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"dragger",
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"laggard",
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"lagger",
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"lingerer",
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"loiterer",
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"plodder",
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"slowpoke",
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"snail",
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"straggler"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"latecomer",
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"idler",
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"lazybones",
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"loafer",
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"lounger",
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"slouch",
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"slug",
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"sluggard",
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"delayer",
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"procrastinator"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"go-getter",
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"hustler",
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"scrambler",
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"hurrier",
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"rusher",
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"speeder"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"speedster"
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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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"dalliance":{
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"activity engaged in to amuse oneself":{
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"examples":[
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"an extremely serious scientist who is not much given to dalliance or idle chitchat"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"frolic",
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"frolicking",
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"fun",
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"fun and games",
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"play",
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"recreation",
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"relaxation",
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"rollicking",
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"sport"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"gamboling",
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"gambolling",
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"romping",
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"amusement",
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"diversion",
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"entertainment",
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"hobby",
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"hobbyhorse",
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"pastime",
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"delight",
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"enjoyment",
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"pleasance",
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"pleasure",
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"friskiness",
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"playfulness",
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"sportiveness",
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"wantonness",
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"devilment",
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"devilry",
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"deviltry",
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"hanky-panky",
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"hob",
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"impishness",
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"jinks",
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"knavery",
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"mischief",
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"mischievousness",
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"rascality",
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"roguishness",
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"waggery",
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"binge",
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"fling",
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"kick",
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"lark",
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"revel",
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"rollick",
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"spree",
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"hilarity",
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"merriment",
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"merrymaking",
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"revelry",
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"whoopee",
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"buffoonery",
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"high jinks",
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"hijinks",
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"horseplay",
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"tomfoolery"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"drudgery",
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"labor",
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"work",
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"duty",
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"obligation",
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"responsibility"
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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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"dallying":{
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"moving or proceeding at less than the normal, desirable, or required speed":{
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"examples":[
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"the dallying diners seemed oblivious to the fact that other customers were impatiently waiting for tables"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"crawling",
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"creeping",
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"dawdling",
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"dilatory",
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"dillydallying",
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"dragging",
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"laggard",
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"lagging",
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"languid",
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"leisurely",
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"poking",
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"poky",
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"pokey",
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"slow",
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"sluggish",
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"snail-paced",
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"snaillike",
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"tardy",
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"unhurried"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"deliberate",
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"measured",
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"inactive",
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"inert",
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"lethargic",
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"loafing",
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"lounging",
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"lingering",
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"loitering",
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"tarrying",
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"ambling",
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"heavy-footed",
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"inching",
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"plodding",
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"shuffling",
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"slow-footed",
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"strolling",
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"decelerating",
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"slowing",
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"filibustering",
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"procrastinating",
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"stalling"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"expeditious",
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"prompt",
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"ready",
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"accelerated",
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"hastened",
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"quickened",
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"hurried",
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"rushed"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"barreling",
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"bolting",
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"breakneck",
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"breathless",
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"brisk",
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"careering",
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"dizzy",
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"fast",
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"fleet",
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"flying",
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"hasty",
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"hurrying",
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"lightning",
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"meteoric",
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"quick",
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"racing",
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"rapid",
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"rocketing",
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"running",
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"rushing",
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"scooting",
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"scudding",
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"scurrying",
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"snappy",
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"speeding",
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"speedy",
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"swift",
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"warp-speed",
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"whirling",
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"whirlwind",
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"whisking",
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"zipping"
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]
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},
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"as in lounging , loafing":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"goldbricking",
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"loafing",
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"lolling",
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"lounging",
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"apathy",
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"languor",
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"lassitude",
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"lethargy",
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"listlessness",
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"sluggishness",
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"supineness",
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"idleness",
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"indolence",
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"inertia",
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"laziness",
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"shiftlessness",
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"sloth"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"drive",
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"industriousness",
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"industry",
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|
"ambition",
|
|
"enterprise",
|
|
"go",
|
|
"hustle",
|
|
"initiative",
|
|
"assiduity",
|
|
"assiduousness",
|
|
"diligence",
|
|
"perseverance",
|
|
"animation",
|
|
"briskness",
|
|
"energy",
|
|
"exuberance",
|
|
"jazziness",
|
|
"liveliness",
|
|
"lustiness",
|
|
"pep",
|
|
"peppiness",
|
|
"robustness",
|
|
"sprightliness",
|
|
"vibrancy",
|
|
"vigor",
|
|
"vim",
|
|
"vitality",
|
|
"vivacity"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to engage in activity for amusement":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he spent his college years dallying , seemingly determined to acquire as little knowledge as possible"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"disporting",
|
|
"frolicking",
|
|
"playing",
|
|
"recreating",
|
|
"rollicking",
|
|
"skylarking",
|
|
"sporting",
|
|
"toying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cavorting",
|
|
"frisking",
|
|
"gamboling",
|
|
"gambolling",
|
|
"romping",
|
|
"dabbling",
|
|
"trifling",
|
|
"amusing",
|
|
"diverting",
|
|
"entertaining",
|
|
"delighting",
|
|
"pleasing",
|
|
"dabbling",
|
|
"fiddling (around)",
|
|
"messing around",
|
|
"puttering (around)",
|
|
"bumming (around)",
|
|
"dawdling",
|
|
"goldbricking",
|
|
"hanging",
|
|
"hanging about",
|
|
"idling",
|
|
"loafing",
|
|
"lounging (around or about)",
|
|
"relaxing",
|
|
"resting",
|
|
"screwing around",
|
|
"slacking (off)",
|
|
"jesting",
|
|
"joking",
|
|
"teasing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"drudging",
|
|
"laboring",
|
|
"plodding",
|
|
"plugging (away)",
|
|
"slaving",
|
|
"straining",
|
|
"striving",
|
|
"struggling",
|
|
"sweating",
|
|
"toiling",
|
|
"working"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to move or act slowly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"don't dally on the way to the interview"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"crawling",
|
|
"creeping",
|
|
"dawdling",
|
|
"delaying",
|
|
"diddling",
|
|
"dillydallying",
|
|
"dragging",
|
|
"lagging",
|
|
"lingering",
|
|
"loitering",
|
|
"lollygagging",
|
|
"lallygagging",
|
|
"moping",
|
|
"poking",
|
|
"shilly-shallying",
|
|
"tarrying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fiddling (around)",
|
|
"fooling around",
|
|
"messing around",
|
|
"monkeying (around)",
|
|
"playing",
|
|
"pottering (around)",
|
|
"puttering (around)",
|
|
"trifling",
|
|
"hanging (around or out)",
|
|
"idling",
|
|
"loafing",
|
|
"lolling",
|
|
"lounging",
|
|
"ambling",
|
|
"easing",
|
|
"inching",
|
|
"lumbering",
|
|
"plodding",
|
|
"sauntering",
|
|
"shuffling",
|
|
"staggering",
|
|
"strolling",
|
|
"decelerating",
|
|
"slowing (down or up)",
|
|
"filibustering",
|
|
"procrastinating",
|
|
"stalling",
|
|
"temporizing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bowling",
|
|
"breezing",
|
|
"darting",
|
|
"humping",
|
|
"hurtling",
|
|
"hustling",
|
|
"scrambling",
|
|
"stampeding",
|
|
"galloping",
|
|
"jogging",
|
|
"running",
|
|
"sprinting",
|
|
"trotting",
|
|
"accelerating",
|
|
"quickening",
|
|
"speeding (up)",
|
|
"catching up",
|
|
"fast-forwarding",
|
|
"outpacing",
|
|
"outrunning",
|
|
"outstripping",
|
|
"overtaking"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"barreling",
|
|
"barrelling",
|
|
"bolting",
|
|
"careering",
|
|
"coursing",
|
|
"dashing",
|
|
"flying",
|
|
"hastening",
|
|
"hotfooting (it)",
|
|
"hurrying",
|
|
"racing",
|
|
"ripping",
|
|
"rocketing",
|
|
"running",
|
|
"rushing",
|
|
"scooting",
|
|
"scudding",
|
|
"scurrying",
|
|
"speeding",
|
|
"tearing",
|
|
"whirling",
|
|
"whisking",
|
|
"whizzing",
|
|
"zipping"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to show a sexual attraction for someone just for fun":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she spent the summer dallying with a guy renting the neighboring beach house"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"coquetting",
|
|
"flirting",
|
|
"frivoling",
|
|
"frivolling",
|
|
"messing around",
|
|
"toying",
|
|
"trifling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"vamping",
|
|
"courting",
|
|
"mashing",
|
|
"wooing",
|
|
"joshing",
|
|
"kidding",
|
|
"putting on",
|
|
"razzing",
|
|
"ribbing",
|
|
"teasing",
|
|
"fooling",
|
|
"leading on",
|
|
"stringing along",
|
|
"manipulating",
|
|
"playing (with)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to spend time doing nothing":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I kept dallying at my desk until I couldn't put off doing my work any longer"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bumming",
|
|
"chilling",
|
|
"dawdling",
|
|
"dillydallying",
|
|
"droning",
|
|
"footling",
|
|
"goofing (off)",
|
|
"hacking (around)",
|
|
"hanging about",
|
|
"hanging (around or out)",
|
|
"idling",
|
|
"kicking around",
|
|
"kicking back",
|
|
"lazing",
|
|
"lazying",
|
|
"loafing",
|
|
"lolling",
|
|
"lounging",
|
|
"vegging out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fiddling (around)",
|
|
"fooling",
|
|
"messing",
|
|
"monkeying",
|
|
"mucking",
|
|
"piddling",
|
|
"playing",
|
|
"pottering (around)",
|
|
"puttering (around)",
|
|
"trifling",
|
|
"dozing",
|
|
"estivating",
|
|
"aestivating",
|
|
"hibernating",
|
|
"lagging",
|
|
"lingering",
|
|
"loitering",
|
|
"poking",
|
|
"relaxing",
|
|
"resting",
|
|
"tarrying",
|
|
"ambling",
|
|
"moseying",
|
|
"sauntering",
|
|
"strolling",
|
|
"swanning",
|
|
"furloughing",
|
|
"goldbricking",
|
|
"malingering",
|
|
"truanting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"drudging",
|
|
"grinding",
|
|
"grubbing",
|
|
"humping",
|
|
"hustling",
|
|
"laboring",
|
|
"moiling",
|
|
"pegging",
|
|
"plodding",
|
|
"plowing",
|
|
"plugging",
|
|
"slaving",
|
|
"sweating",
|
|
"toiling",
|
|
"travailing",
|
|
"working",
|
|
"applying",
|
|
"buckling (down)",
|
|
"exerting",
|
|
"putting out"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"dallies":{
|
|
"to engage in activity for amusement":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he spent his college years dallying , seemingly determined to acquire as little knowledge as possible"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"disports",
|
|
"frolics",
|
|
"plays",
|
|
"recreates",
|
|
"rollicks",
|
|
"skylarks",
|
|
"sports",
|
|
"toys"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cavorts",
|
|
"frisks",
|
|
"gambols",
|
|
"romps",
|
|
"dabbles",
|
|
"trifles",
|
|
"amuses",
|
|
"diverts",
|
|
"entertains",
|
|
"delights",
|
|
"pleases",
|
|
"dabbles",
|
|
"fiddles (around)",
|
|
"messes around",
|
|
"putters (around)",
|
|
"bums (around)",
|
|
"dawdles",
|
|
"goldbricks",
|
|
"hangs",
|
|
"hangs about",
|
|
"idles",
|
|
"loafs",
|
|
"lounges (around or about)",
|
|
"relaxes",
|
|
"rests",
|
|
"screws around",
|
|
"slacks (off)",
|
|
"jests",
|
|
"jokes",
|
|
"teases"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"drudges",
|
|
"labors",
|
|
"plods",
|
|
"plugs (away)",
|
|
"slaves",
|
|
"strains",
|
|
"strives",
|
|
"struggles",
|
|
"sweats",
|
|
"toils",
|
|
"works"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to move or act slowly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"don't dally on the way to the interview"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"crawls",
|
|
"creeps",
|
|
"dawdles",
|
|
"delays",
|
|
"diddles",
|
|
"dillydallies",
|
|
"drags",
|
|
"lags",
|
|
"lingers",
|
|
"loiters",
|
|
"lollygags",
|
|
"lallygags",
|
|
"mopes",
|
|
"pokes",
|
|
"shilly-shallies",
|
|
"tarries"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fiddles (around)",
|
|
"fools around",
|
|
"messes around",
|
|
"monkeys (around)",
|
|
"plays",
|
|
"potters (around)",
|
|
"putters (around)",
|
|
"trifles",
|
|
"hangs (around or out)",
|
|
"idles",
|
|
"loafs",
|
|
"lolls",
|
|
"lounges",
|
|
"ambles",
|
|
"eases",
|
|
"inches",
|
|
"lumbers",
|
|
"plods",
|
|
"saunters",
|
|
"shuffles",
|
|
"staggers",
|
|
"strolls",
|
|
"decelerates",
|
|
"slows (down or up)",
|
|
"filibusters",
|
|
"procrastinates",
|
|
"stalls",
|
|
"temporizes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bowls",
|
|
"breezes",
|
|
"darts",
|
|
"humps",
|
|
"hurtles",
|
|
"hustles",
|
|
"scrambles",
|
|
"stampedes",
|
|
"gallops",
|
|
"jogs",
|
|
"runs",
|
|
"sprints",
|
|
"trots",
|
|
"accelerates",
|
|
"quickens",
|
|
"speeds (up)",
|
|
"catches up",
|
|
"fast-forwards",
|
|
"outpaces",
|
|
"outruns",
|
|
"outstrips",
|
|
"overtakes"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"barrels",
|
|
"bolts",
|
|
"careers",
|
|
"courses",
|
|
"dashes",
|
|
"flies",
|
|
"hastens",
|
|
"hotfoots (it)",
|
|
"hurries",
|
|
"races",
|
|
"rips",
|
|
"rockets",
|
|
"runs",
|
|
"rushes",
|
|
"scoots",
|
|
"scuds",
|
|
"scurries",
|
|
"speeds",
|
|
"tears",
|
|
"whirls",
|
|
"whisks",
|
|
"whizzes",
|
|
"zips"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to show a sexual attraction for someone just for fun":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she spent the summer dallying with a guy renting the neighboring beach house"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"coquets",
|
|
"coquettes",
|
|
"flirts",
|
|
"frivols",
|
|
"messes around",
|
|
"toys",
|
|
"trifles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"vamps",
|
|
"courts",
|
|
"mashes",
|
|
"woos",
|
|
"joshes",
|
|
"kids",
|
|
"puts on",
|
|
"razzes",
|
|
"ribs",
|
|
"teases",
|
|
"fools",
|
|
"leads on",
|
|
"strings along",
|
|
"manipulates",
|
|
"plays (with)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to spend time doing nothing":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I kept dallying at my desk until I couldn't put off doing my work any longer"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bums",
|
|
"chills",
|
|
"dawdles",
|
|
"dillydallies",
|
|
"drones",
|
|
"footles",
|
|
"goofs (off)",
|
|
"hacks (around)",
|
|
"hangs about",
|
|
"hangs (around or out)",
|
|
"idles",
|
|
"kicks around",
|
|
"kicks back",
|
|
"lazes",
|
|
"lazies",
|
|
"loafs",
|
|
"lolls",
|
|
"lounges",
|
|
"vegges out",
|
|
"veges out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fiddles (around)",
|
|
"fools",
|
|
"messes",
|
|
"monkeys",
|
|
"mucks",
|
|
"piddles",
|
|
"plays",
|
|
"potters (around)",
|
|
"putters (around)",
|
|
"trifles",
|
|
"dozes",
|
|
"estivates",
|
|
"aestivates",
|
|
"hibernates",
|
|
"lags",
|
|
"lingers",
|
|
"loiters",
|
|
"pokes",
|
|
"relaxes",
|
|
"rests",
|
|
"tarries",
|
|
"ambles",
|
|
"moseys",
|
|
"saunters",
|
|
"strolls",
|
|
"swans",
|
|
"furloughs",
|
|
"goldbricks",
|
|
"malingers",
|
|
"truants"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"drudges",
|
|
"grinds",
|
|
"grubs",
|
|
"humps",
|
|
"hustles",
|
|
"labors",
|
|
"moils",
|
|
"pegs",
|
|
"plods",
|
|
"plows",
|
|
"plugs",
|
|
"slaves",
|
|
"sweats",
|
|
"toils",
|
|
"travails",
|
|
"works",
|
|
"applies",
|
|
"buckles (down)",
|
|
"exerts",
|
|
"puts out"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"dales":{
|
|
"an area of lowland between hills or mountains":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a hunting lodge in a secluded dale in the country"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"denes",
|
|
"hollows",
|
|
"vales",
|
|
"valleys"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"canyons",
|
|
"ca\u00f1ons",
|
|
"combes",
|
|
"coombes",
|
|
"coombs",
|
|
"dells",
|
|
"depressions",
|
|
"dingles",
|
|
"glens",
|
|
"gorges",
|
|
"gulches",
|
|
"gullies",
|
|
"gulleys",
|
|
"kloofs",
|
|
"ravines",
|
|
"rift valleys",
|
|
"basins",
|
|
"bowls"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"alps",
|
|
"mountains",
|
|
"mounts",
|
|
"peaks",
|
|
"heights",
|
|
"mountaintops",
|
|
"pinnacles",
|
|
"summits",
|
|
"plateaus",
|
|
"plateaux",
|
|
"tablelands"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
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},
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"dalliers":{
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"someone who moves slowly or more slowly than others":{
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"examples":[
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"the dalliers began to hurry when they realized a violent storm was brewing"
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
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"crawlers",
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"dawdlers",
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"draggers",
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"laggards",
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"laggers",
|
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"lingerers",
|
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"loiterers",
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"plodders",
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"slowpokes",
|
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"snails",
|
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"stragglers"
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],
|
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"near synonyms":[
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"latecomers",
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"idlers",
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"lazybones",
|
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"loafers",
|
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"loungers",
|
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"slouches",
|
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"sluggards",
|
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"slugs",
|
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"delayers",
|
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"procrastinators"
|
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],
|
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"near antonyms":[
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"go-getters",
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"hustlers",
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"scramblers",
|
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"hurriers",
|
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"rushers",
|
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"speeders"
|
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],
|
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"antonyms":[
|
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"speedsters"
|
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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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"dallied":{
|
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"to engage in activity for amusement":{
|
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"examples":[
|
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"he spent his college years dallying , seemingly determined to acquire as little knowledge as possible"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"disported",
|
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"frolicked",
|
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"played",
|
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"recreated",
|
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"rollicked",
|
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"skylarked",
|
|
"sported",
|
|
"toyed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
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"cavorted",
|
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"frisked",
|
|
"gamboled",
|
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"gambolled",
|
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"romped",
|
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"dabbled",
|
|
"trifled",
|
|
"amused",
|
|
"diverted",
|
|
"entertained",
|
|
"delighted",
|
|
"pleased",
|
|
"dabbled",
|
|
"fiddled (around)",
|
|
"messed around",
|
|
"puttered (around)",
|
|
"bummed (around)",
|
|
"dawdled",
|
|
"goldbricked",
|
|
"hung",
|
|
"hanged",
|
|
"hung about",
|
|
"idled",
|
|
"loafed",
|
|
"lounged (around or about)",
|
|
"relaxed",
|
|
"rested",
|
|
"screwed around",
|
|
"slacked (off)",
|
|
"jested",
|
|
"joked",
|
|
"teased"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"drudged",
|
|
"labored",
|
|
"plodded",
|
|
"plugged (away)",
|
|
"slaved",
|
|
"strained",
|
|
"strove",
|
|
"strived",
|
|
"struggled",
|
|
"sweat",
|
|
"sweated",
|
|
"toiled",
|
|
"worked",
|
|
"wrought"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to move or act slowly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"don't dally on the way to the interview"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"crawled",
|
|
"crept",
|
|
"dawdled",
|
|
"delayed",
|
|
"diddled",
|
|
"dillydallied",
|
|
"dragged",
|
|
"lagged",
|
|
"lingered",
|
|
"loitered",
|
|
"lollygagged",
|
|
"lallygagged",
|
|
"moped",
|
|
"poked",
|
|
"shilly-shallied",
|
|
"tarried"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fiddled (around)",
|
|
"fooled around",
|
|
"messed around",
|
|
"monkeyed (around)",
|
|
"played",
|
|
"pottered (around)",
|
|
"puttered (around)",
|
|
"trifled",
|
|
"hung (around or out)",
|
|
"hanged (around or out)",
|
|
"idled",
|
|
"loafed",
|
|
"lolled",
|
|
"lounged",
|
|
"ambled",
|
|
"eased",
|
|
"inched",
|
|
"lumbered",
|
|
"plodded",
|
|
"sauntered",
|
|
"shuffled",
|
|
"staggered",
|
|
"strolled",
|
|
"decelerated",
|
|
"slowed (down or up)",
|
|
"filibustered",
|
|
"procrastinated",
|
|
"stalled",
|
|
"temporized"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bowled",
|
|
"breezed",
|
|
"darted",
|
|
"humped",
|
|
"hurtled",
|
|
"hustled",
|
|
"scrambled",
|
|
"stampeded",
|
|
"galloped",
|
|
"jogged",
|
|
"ran",
|
|
"run",
|
|
"sprinted",
|
|
"trotted",
|
|
"accelerated",
|
|
"quickened",
|
|
"sped (up)",
|
|
"speeded (up)",
|
|
"caught up",
|
|
"fast-forwarded",
|
|
"outpaced",
|
|
"outran",
|
|
"outstripped",
|
|
"overtook"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"barreled",
|
|
"barrelled",
|
|
"bolted",
|
|
"careered",
|
|
"coursed",
|
|
"dashed",
|
|
"flew",
|
|
"hastened",
|
|
"hotfooted (it)",
|
|
"hurried",
|
|
"raced",
|
|
"ran",
|
|
"run",
|
|
"ripped",
|
|
"rocketed",
|
|
"rushed",
|
|
"scooted",
|
|
"scudded",
|
|
"scurried",
|
|
"sped",
|
|
"speeded",
|
|
"tore",
|
|
"whirled",
|
|
"whisked",
|
|
"whizzed",
|
|
"zipped"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to show a sexual attraction for someone just for fun":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she spent the summer dallying with a guy renting the neighboring beach house"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"coquetted",
|
|
"flirted",
|
|
"frivoled",
|
|
"frivolled",
|
|
"messed around",
|
|
"toyed",
|
|
"trifled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"vamped",
|
|
"courted",
|
|
"mashed",
|
|
"wooed",
|
|
"joshed",
|
|
"kidded",
|
|
"put on",
|
|
"razzed",
|
|
"ribbed",
|
|
"teased",
|
|
"fooled",
|
|
"led on",
|
|
"strung along",
|
|
"manipulated",
|
|
"played (with)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to spend time doing nothing":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I kept dallying at my desk until I couldn't put off doing my work any longer"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bummed",
|
|
"chilled",
|
|
"dawdled",
|
|
"dillydallied",
|
|
"droned",
|
|
"footled",
|
|
"goofed (off)",
|
|
"hacked (around)",
|
|
"hung about",
|
|
"hung (around or out)",
|
|
"hanged (around or out)",
|
|
"idled",
|
|
"kicked around",
|
|
"kicked back",
|
|
"lazed",
|
|
"lazied",
|
|
"loafed",
|
|
"lolled",
|
|
"lounged",
|
|
"vegged out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fiddled (around)",
|
|
"fooled",
|
|
"messed",
|
|
"monkeyed",
|
|
"mucked",
|
|
"piddled",
|
|
"played",
|
|
"pottered (around)",
|
|
"puttered (around)",
|
|
"trifled",
|
|
"dozed",
|
|
"estivated",
|
|
"aestivated",
|
|
"hibernated",
|
|
"lagged",
|
|
"lingered",
|
|
"loitered",
|
|
"poked",
|
|
"relaxed",
|
|
"rested",
|
|
"tarried",
|
|
"ambled",
|
|
"moseyed",
|
|
"sauntered",
|
|
"strolled",
|
|
"swanned",
|
|
"furloughed",
|
|
"goldbricked",
|
|
"malingered",
|
|
"truanted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"drudged",
|
|
"ground",
|
|
"grubbed",
|
|
"humped",
|
|
"hustled",
|
|
"labored",
|
|
"moiled",
|
|
"pegged",
|
|
"plodded",
|
|
"plowed",
|
|
"plugged",
|
|
"slaved",
|
|
"sweat",
|
|
"sweated",
|
|
"toiled",
|
|
"travailed",
|
|
"worked",
|
|
"wrought",
|
|
"applied",
|
|
"buckled (down)",
|
|
"exerted",
|
|
"put out"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
}
|
|
} |