3120 lines
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3120 lines
62 KiB
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{
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"degree":{
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"an individual part of a process, series, or ranking":{
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"examples":[
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"they worked on the project by degrees and eventually it got done"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"chapter",
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"cut",
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"grade",
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"inch",
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"notch",
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"peg",
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"phase",
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"place",
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"point",
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"stage",
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"step"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"angle",
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"aspect",
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"facet",
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"side",
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"amount",
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"measure",
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"plane",
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"decrement",
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"increment"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"the placement of someone or something in relation to others in a vertical arrangement":{
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"examples":[
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"a Freemason of the 32nd degree"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"echelon",
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"footing",
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"level",
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"place",
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"position",
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"rank",
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"ranking",
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"reach(es)",
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"rung",
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"situation",
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"standing",
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"station",
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"status",
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"stratum"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"condition",
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"estate",
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"order",
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"walk",
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"capacity",
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"function",
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"rating"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"degressive":{
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"as in regressive , decrescent":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"decremental",
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"decrescent",
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"regressive"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"accretive",
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"accumulative",
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"additive",
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"conglomerative",
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"cumulative",
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"incremental",
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"gradual",
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"step-by-step",
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"stepwise",
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"increscent",
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"progressive"
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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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]
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},
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"degenerations":{
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"a change to a lower state or level":{
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"examples":[
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"the organization's degeneration from a movement for political reform to just another political party"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"decadences",
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"declensions",
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"declinations",
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"declines",
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"degeneracies",
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"degradations",
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"d\u00e9gringolades",
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"descents",
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"deteriorations",
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"devolutions",
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"downfalls",
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"downgrades",
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"ebbs",
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"eclipses",
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"falls"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"dark ages",
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"nadirs",
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"sunsets",
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"decays",
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"breakups",
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"decompositions",
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"disintegrations",
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"dissolutions",
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"abasements",
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"debasements",
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"depreciations",
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"decimations",
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"demolishments",
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"demolitions",
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"desolations",
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"destructions",
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"havoc",
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"ruinations",
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"ruins",
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"abatements",
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"decreases",
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"decrements",
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"de-escalations",
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"deflations",
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"diminishments",
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"diminutions",
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"dips",
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"downslides",
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"downtrends",
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"downturns",
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"drop-offs",
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"drops",
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"falloffs",
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"losses",
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"reductions",
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"sags",
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"shrinkages",
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"slips",
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"slumps"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"advancements",
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"developments",
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"evolutions",
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"growths",
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"flowerings",
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"renewals",
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"restorations",
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"revitalizations",
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"accretions",
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"accruals",
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"addenda",
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"addendums",
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"additions",
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"augmentations",
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"boosts",
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"enhancements",
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"gains",
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"increases",
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"increments",
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"raises",
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"supplements"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"ascents",
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"rises",
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"upswings"
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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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"degeneracies":{
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"a change to a lower state or level":{
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"examples":[
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"the sad degeneracy of the old neighborhood into a slum"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"decadences",
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"declensions",
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"declinations",
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"declines",
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"degenerations",
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"degradations",
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"d\u00e9gringolades",
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"descents",
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"deteriorations",
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"devolutions",
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"downfalls",
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"downgrades",
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"ebbs",
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"eclipses",
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"falls"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"dark ages",
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"nadirs",
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"sunsets",
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"decays",
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"breakups",
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"decompositions",
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"disintegrations",
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"dissolutions",
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"abasements",
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"debasements",
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"depreciations",
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"decimations",
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"demolishments",
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"demolitions",
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"desolations",
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"destructions",
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"havoc",
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"ruinations",
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"ruins",
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"abatements",
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"decreases",
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"decrements",
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"de-escalations",
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"deflations",
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"diminishments",
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"diminutions",
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"dips",
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"downslides",
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"downtrends",
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"downturns",
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"drop-offs",
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"drops",
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"falloffs",
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"losses",
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"reductions",
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"sags",
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"shrinkages",
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"slips",
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"slumps"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"advancements",
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"developments",
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"evolutions",
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"growths",
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"flowerings",
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"renewals",
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"restorations",
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"revitalizations",
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"accretions",
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"accruals",
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"addenda",
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"addendums",
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"additions",
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"augmentations",
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"boosts",
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"enhancements",
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"gains",
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"increases",
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"increments",
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"raises",
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"supplements"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"ascents",
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"rises",
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"upswings"
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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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"deglamorized":{
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"as in disparaged , denigrated":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"belittled",
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"decried",
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"denigrated",
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"deprecated",
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"disparaged",
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"minimized",
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"put down"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"glamorized",
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"glamourized",
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"glamoured (up)",
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"glorified",
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"idealized",
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"romanticized",
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"heroicized",
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"heroized",
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"euphemized",
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"poeticized",
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"softened",
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"sweetened"
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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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"degenerately":{
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"as in wretchedly , abominably":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"abominably",
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"contemptibly",
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"despicably",
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"detestably",
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"hatefully",
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"nastily",
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"pitiably",
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"sorrily",
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"wretchedly",
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"basely",
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"currishly",
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"dishonorably",
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"ignobly"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"gallantly",
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"grandly",
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"greatheartedly",
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"greatly",
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"heroically",
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"high-mindedly",
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"honorably",
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"magnanimously",
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"nobly",
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"loftily",
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"venerably",
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"magnificently",
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"majestically"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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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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"degenerating":{
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"to become worse or of less value":{
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"examples":[
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"over the years the community-minded organization degenerated into a club for loafers"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"atrophying",
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"crumbling",
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"decaying",
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"declining",
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"descending",
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"deteriorating",
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"devolving",
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"ebbing",
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"regressing",
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"retrograding",
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"rotting",
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"sinking",
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"worsening"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"abating",
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"de-escalating",
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"diminishing",
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"downsizing",
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"dwindling",
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"receding",
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"waning",
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"breaking down",
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"corrupting",
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"decomposing",
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"degrading",
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"dilapidating",
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"disintegrating",
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"moldering",
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"putrefying",
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"souring",
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"spoiling",
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"lessening",
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"lowering",
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"reducing",
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"debilitating",
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"undermining",
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"drooping",
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"failing",
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"falling",
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"flagging",
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"lagging",
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"languishing",
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"running down",
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"sagging",
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"slipping",
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"wasting (away)",
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"weakening",
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"wilting"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"bettering",
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"upgrading",
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"enhancing",
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"enriching",
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"fortifying",
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"heightening",
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"intensifying",
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"strengthening",
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"advancing",
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"developing",
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"marching",
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"proceeding",
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"progressing"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"ameliorating",
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"improving",
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"meliorating"
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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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"degenerate":{
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"having lost forcefulness, courage, or spirit":{
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"examples":[
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"a degenerate society in which people had no sense of being citizens, only consumers"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"decadent",
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"decayed",
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"effete",
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"overripe",
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"washed-up"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"overrefined",
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"precious",
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"decaying",
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"declining",
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"dying",
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"failing",
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"waning",
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"debilitated",
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"enervate",
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"enervated",
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"enfeebled",
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"feeble",
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"frail",
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"languid",
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"sapped",
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"soft",
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"wasted",
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"weak",
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"weakened",
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"wimpy",
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"dissolute",
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"immoral",
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"debased",
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"debauched",
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"degraded",
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"demoralized",
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"depraved",
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"dissipated",
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"dissolute"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"having or showing lowered moral character or standards":{
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"examples":[
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"a movie about a gang of degenerate drug dealers"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"corrupt",
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"debased",
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"debauched",
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"decadent",
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"degraded",
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"demoralized",
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"depraved",
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"dissipated",
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"dissolute",
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"jackleg",
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"libertine",
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"loose",
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"perverse",
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"perverted",
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"rakehell",
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"rakehelly",
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"rakish",
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"reprobate",
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"sick",
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"unclean",
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"unwholesome",
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"warped"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"bent",
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"crooked",
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"cutthroat",
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"dishonest",
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"unethical",
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"unprincipled",
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"unscrupulous",
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"contaminated",
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"spoiled",
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"tainted",
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"bad",
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"evil",
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"immoral",
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"iniquitous",
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"miscreant",
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"nefarious",
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"sinful",
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"vicious",
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"wicked"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"incorruptible",
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"ethical",
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"honest",
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"principled",
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"good",
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"moral",
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"righteous",
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"virtuous"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"pure",
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"uncorrupt",
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"uncorrupted"
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]
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},
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"a person who has sunk below the normal moral standard":{
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"examples":[
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"a degenerate who is uninterested in anything but his own gratification"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"backslider",
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"debauchee",
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"debaucher",
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"decadent",
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"deviate",
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"libertine",
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"perv",
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"pervert",
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"profligate",
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"rake",
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"rakehell",
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"rip"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"bankrupt",
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"delinquent",
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"derelict",
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"incorrigible",
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"blackguard",
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"cad",
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"heel",
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"knave",
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"miscreant",
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"rascal",
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"reprobate",
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"rogue",
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"scoundrel",
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"villain",
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"lecher",
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"playboy",
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"playgirl",
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"satyr"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"saint"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to become worse or of less value":{
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"examples":[
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"over the years the community-minded organization degenerated into a club for loafers"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"atrophy",
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"crumble",
|
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"decay",
|
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"decline",
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"descend",
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"deteriorate",
|
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"devolve",
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"ebb",
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"regress",
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"retrograde",
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"rot",
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"sink",
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"worsen"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"abate",
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"de-escalate",
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"diminish",
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"downsize",
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"dwindle",
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"recede",
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"wane",
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"break down",
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"corrupt",
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"decompose",
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"degrade",
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"dilapidate",
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"disintegrate",
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"molder",
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"putrefy",
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"sour",
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"spoil",
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"lessen",
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"lower",
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"reduce",
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"debilitate",
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"undermine",
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"droop",
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"fail",
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"fall",
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"flag",
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"lag",
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"languish",
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"run down",
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"sag",
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"slip",
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"waste (away)",
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"weaken",
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"wilt"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"better",
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"upgrade",
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"enhance",
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"enrich",
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"fortify",
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"heighten",
|
|
"intensify",
|
|
"strengthen",
|
|
"advance",
|
|
"develop",
|
|
"march",
|
|
"proceed",
|
|
"progress"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"ameliorate",
|
|
"improve",
|
|
"meliorate"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"degeneration":{
|
|
"a change to a lower state or level":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the organization's degeneration from a movement for political reform to just another political party"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"decadence",
|
|
"declension",
|
|
"declination",
|
|
"decline",
|
|
"degeneracy",
|
|
"degradation",
|
|
"d\u00e9gringolade",
|
|
"descent",
|
|
"deterioration",
|
|
"devolution",
|
|
"downfall",
|
|
"downgrade",
|
|
"ebb",
|
|
"eclipse",
|
|
"fall"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dark age",
|
|
"nadir",
|
|
"sunset",
|
|
"decay",
|
|
"rotting",
|
|
"spoiling",
|
|
"breakup",
|
|
"crumbling",
|
|
"decomposition",
|
|
"disintegration",
|
|
"dissolution",
|
|
"abasement",
|
|
"debasement",
|
|
"depreciation",
|
|
"lessening",
|
|
"decimation",
|
|
"demolishment",
|
|
"demolition",
|
|
"desolation",
|
|
"destruction",
|
|
"havoc",
|
|
"ruin",
|
|
"ruination",
|
|
"abatement",
|
|
"decrease",
|
|
"decrement",
|
|
"de-escalation",
|
|
"deflation",
|
|
"diminishment",
|
|
"diminution",
|
|
"dip",
|
|
"downslide",
|
|
"downtrend",
|
|
"downturn",
|
|
"drop",
|
|
"drop-off",
|
|
"falloff",
|
|
"loss",
|
|
"lowering",
|
|
"reduction",
|
|
"sag",
|
|
"shrinkage",
|
|
"slip",
|
|
"slump"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"advancement",
|
|
"development",
|
|
"evolution",
|
|
"growth",
|
|
"blossoming",
|
|
"flourishing",
|
|
"flowering",
|
|
"renewal",
|
|
"restoration",
|
|
"revitalization",
|
|
"heightening",
|
|
"accretion",
|
|
"accrual",
|
|
"addendum",
|
|
"addition",
|
|
"augmentation",
|
|
"boost",
|
|
"enhancement",
|
|
"gain",
|
|
"increase",
|
|
"increment",
|
|
"raise",
|
|
"supplement"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"ascent",
|
|
"rise",
|
|
"upswing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"a gradual sinking and wasting away of mind or body":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the troubling degeneration of his memory since he reached middle age"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"debilitation",
|
|
"decay",
|
|
"decaying",
|
|
"declension",
|
|
"decline",
|
|
"descent",
|
|
"deterioration",
|
|
"ebbing",
|
|
"enfeeblement",
|
|
"weakening"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"atrophy",
|
|
"exhaustion",
|
|
"drooping",
|
|
"flagging",
|
|
"limping",
|
|
"regression",
|
|
"relapse",
|
|
"setback"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"invigoration",
|
|
"strengthening",
|
|
"progress",
|
|
"rejuvenation",
|
|
"rejuvenescence"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"comeback",
|
|
"improvement",
|
|
"rally",
|
|
"recovery",
|
|
"recuperation",
|
|
"rehabilitation",
|
|
"revitalization",
|
|
"snapback"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"a sinking to a state of low moral standards and behavior":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the general degeneration that characterized so many old mining towns, which had only drinking and gambling for entertainment"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abjection",
|
|
"corruption",
|
|
"corruptness",
|
|
"debasement",
|
|
"debauchery",
|
|
"decadence",
|
|
"decadency",
|
|
"degeneracy",
|
|
"degenerateness",
|
|
"degradation",
|
|
"demoralization",
|
|
"depravity",
|
|
"dissipatedness",
|
|
"dissipation",
|
|
"dissoluteness",
|
|
"libertinage",
|
|
"libertinism",
|
|
"perversion",
|
|
"pervertedness",
|
|
"rakishness",
|
|
"turpitude"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"evil",
|
|
"immorality",
|
|
"sinfulness",
|
|
"villainy",
|
|
"wickedness",
|
|
"filth",
|
|
"gangrene",
|
|
"rot",
|
|
"squalor"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"goodness",
|
|
"morality",
|
|
"righteousness",
|
|
"virtue"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"degenerates":{
|
|
"a person who has sunk below the normal moral standard":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a degenerate who is uninterested in anything but his own gratification"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"backsliders",
|
|
"debauchees",
|
|
"debauchers",
|
|
"decadents",
|
|
"deviates",
|
|
"libertines",
|
|
"perverts",
|
|
"pervs",
|
|
"profligates",
|
|
"rakehells",
|
|
"rakes",
|
|
"rips"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bankrupts",
|
|
"delinquents",
|
|
"derelicts",
|
|
"incorrigibles",
|
|
"blackguards",
|
|
"cads",
|
|
"heels",
|
|
"knaves",
|
|
"miscreants",
|
|
"rascals",
|
|
"reprobates",
|
|
"rogues",
|
|
"scoundrels",
|
|
"villains",
|
|
"lechers",
|
|
"playboys",
|
|
"playgirls",
|
|
"satyrs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"saints"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to become worse or of less value":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"over the years the community-minded organization degenerated into a club for loafers"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"atrophies",
|
|
"crumbles",
|
|
"decays",
|
|
"declines",
|
|
"descends",
|
|
"deteriorates",
|
|
"devolves",
|
|
"ebbs",
|
|
"regresses",
|
|
"retrogrades",
|
|
"rots",
|
|
"sinks",
|
|
"worsens"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abates",
|
|
"de-escalates",
|
|
"diminishes",
|
|
"downsizes",
|
|
"dwindles",
|
|
"recedes",
|
|
"wanes",
|
|
"breaks down",
|
|
"corrupts",
|
|
"decomposes",
|
|
"degrades",
|
|
"dilapidates",
|
|
"disintegrates",
|
|
"molders",
|
|
"putrefies",
|
|
"sours",
|
|
"spoils",
|
|
"lessens",
|
|
"lowers",
|
|
"reduces",
|
|
"debilitates",
|
|
"undermines",
|
|
"droops",
|
|
"fails",
|
|
"falls",
|
|
"flags",
|
|
"lags",
|
|
"languishes",
|
|
"runs down",
|
|
"sags",
|
|
"slips",
|
|
"wastes (away)",
|
|
"weakens",
|
|
"wilts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"betters",
|
|
"upgrades",
|
|
"enhances",
|
|
"enriches",
|
|
"fortifies",
|
|
"heightens",
|
|
"intensifies",
|
|
"strengthens",
|
|
"advances",
|
|
"develops",
|
|
"marches",
|
|
"proceeds",
|
|
"progresses"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"ameliorates",
|
|
"improves",
|
|
"meliorates"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"degrade":{
|
|
"to bring to a lower grade or rank":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the view that such a system degrades doctors to the status of medical employees who ultimately are not in charge of their patients' health care"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"break",
|
|
"bust",
|
|
"demote",
|
|
"disrate",
|
|
"downgrade",
|
|
"reduce"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"can",
|
|
"cashier",
|
|
"dismiss",
|
|
"downsize",
|
|
"fire",
|
|
"lay off",
|
|
"sack",
|
|
"abase",
|
|
"debase",
|
|
"demean",
|
|
"humble",
|
|
"humiliate",
|
|
"lower"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"hire"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"advance",
|
|
"elevate",
|
|
"promote",
|
|
"raise"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to lower in character, dignity, or quality":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"degrading the school's animal mascot with a silly costume"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abase",
|
|
"bastardize",
|
|
"canker",
|
|
"cheapen",
|
|
"corrupt",
|
|
"debase",
|
|
"debauch",
|
|
"demean",
|
|
"demoralize",
|
|
"deprave",
|
|
"deteriorate",
|
|
"lessen",
|
|
"pervert",
|
|
"poison",
|
|
"profane",
|
|
"prostitute",
|
|
"subvert",
|
|
"vitiate",
|
|
"warp"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"befoul",
|
|
"begrime",
|
|
"contaminate",
|
|
"defile",
|
|
"dilute",
|
|
"dirty",
|
|
"pollute",
|
|
"taint",
|
|
"thin",
|
|
"water down",
|
|
"weaken",
|
|
"descend",
|
|
"disgrace",
|
|
"dishonor",
|
|
"humble",
|
|
"humiliate",
|
|
"shame",
|
|
"take down",
|
|
"blemish",
|
|
"damage",
|
|
"deface",
|
|
"destroy",
|
|
"flaw",
|
|
"harm",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"impair",
|
|
"mar",
|
|
"ruin",
|
|
"spoil",
|
|
"stain",
|
|
"tarnish",
|
|
"wreck",
|
|
"depreciate",
|
|
"downgrade"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dignify",
|
|
"exalt",
|
|
"honor",
|
|
"ameliorate",
|
|
"amend",
|
|
"better",
|
|
"enhance",
|
|
"enrich",
|
|
"improve",
|
|
"meliorate",
|
|
"perfect",
|
|
"clarify",
|
|
"clean",
|
|
"cleanse",
|
|
"purify",
|
|
"refine",
|
|
"restore",
|
|
"respect"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"elevate",
|
|
"ennoble",
|
|
"uplift"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the players degraded themselves with their crude antics off the field"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abase",
|
|
"chasten",
|
|
"cheapen",
|
|
"debase",
|
|
"demean",
|
|
"discredit",
|
|
"disgrace",
|
|
"dishonor",
|
|
"foul",
|
|
"humble",
|
|
"humiliate",
|
|
"lower",
|
|
"shame",
|
|
"sink",
|
|
"smirch",
|
|
"take down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abash",
|
|
"confound",
|
|
"confuse",
|
|
"discomfit",
|
|
"disconcert",
|
|
"discountenance",
|
|
"embarrass",
|
|
"faze",
|
|
"fluster",
|
|
"mortify",
|
|
"nonplus",
|
|
"rattle",
|
|
"belittle",
|
|
"castigate",
|
|
"criticize",
|
|
"cry down",
|
|
"decry",
|
|
"depreciate",
|
|
"detract",
|
|
"diminish",
|
|
"discount",
|
|
"disparage",
|
|
"minimize",
|
|
"put down",
|
|
"ridicule",
|
|
"write off",
|
|
"bad-mouth",
|
|
"defame",
|
|
"defile",
|
|
"libel",
|
|
"malign",
|
|
"slander",
|
|
"affront",
|
|
"insult",
|
|
"censure",
|
|
"condemn",
|
|
"damn",
|
|
"denounce",
|
|
"execrate",
|
|
"reprehend",
|
|
"reprobate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"acclaim",
|
|
"applaud",
|
|
"boast",
|
|
"celebrate",
|
|
"cheer",
|
|
"cite",
|
|
"commend",
|
|
"compliment",
|
|
"congratulate",
|
|
"decorate",
|
|
"eulogize",
|
|
"extol",
|
|
"extoll",
|
|
"fete",
|
|
"f\u00eate",
|
|
"hail",
|
|
"honor",
|
|
"laud",
|
|
"praise",
|
|
"salute",
|
|
"tout",
|
|
"acknowledge",
|
|
"recognize",
|
|
"highlight",
|
|
"play up",
|
|
"spotlight",
|
|
"dignify",
|
|
"ennoble",
|
|
"enshrine",
|
|
"ensky",
|
|
"enthrone",
|
|
"glorify",
|
|
"magnify",
|
|
"advance",
|
|
"boost",
|
|
"lift",
|
|
"promote",
|
|
"raise",
|
|
"upgrade",
|
|
"uplift",
|
|
"idealize",
|
|
"romanticize"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"aggrandize",
|
|
"canonize",
|
|
"deify",
|
|
"elevate",
|
|
"exalt"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"deglamorize":{
|
|
"as in disparage , denigrate":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"belittle",
|
|
"decry",
|
|
"denigrate",
|
|
"deprecate",
|
|
"disparage",
|
|
"minimize",
|
|
"put down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"glamorize",
|
|
"glamourize",
|
|
"glamour (up)",
|
|
"glorify",
|
|
"idealize",
|
|
"romanticize",
|
|
"heroicize",
|
|
"heroize",
|
|
"euphemize",
|
|
"poeticize",
|
|
"soften",
|
|
"sweeten"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"degrading":{
|
|
"intended to make a person or thing seem of little importance or value":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"made degrading comments about his so-called friend behind his back"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"belittling",
|
|
"contemptuous",
|
|
"decrying",
|
|
"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",
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"hateful",
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"malevolent",
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"malicious",
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"malign",
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"malignant",
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"mean",
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"nasty",
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"spiteful",
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"unkind",
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"virulent",
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"critical",
|
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"denunciative",
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"denunciatory",
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"acrimonious",
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"bitter",
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"envious",
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"jaundiced",
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"jealous",
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"rancorous",
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"resentful",
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"acrid",
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"caustic",
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"scathing",
|
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"venomous"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"admiring",
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"adulatory",
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"applauding",
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"approving",
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"friendly",
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"positive",
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"appreciative",
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"respectful",
|
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"kind",
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"kindhearted",
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"kindly",
|
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"sympathetic",
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"unmalicious",
|
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"warm",
|
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"warmhearted"
|
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],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
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"commendatory",
|
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"complimentary",
|
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"laudative",
|
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"laudatory"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"to bring to a lower grade or rank":{
|
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"examples":[
|
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"the view that such a system degrades doctors to the status of medical employees who ultimately are not in charge of their patients' health care"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
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"breaking",
|
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"busting",
|
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"demoting",
|
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"disrating",
|
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"downgrading",
|
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"reducing"
|
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],
|
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"near synonyms":[
|
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"canning",
|
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"cashiering",
|
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"dismissing",
|
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"downsizing",
|
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"firing",
|
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"laying off",
|
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"sacking",
|
|
"abasing",
|
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"debasing",
|
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"demeaning",
|
|
"humbling",
|
|
"humiliating",
|
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"lowering"
|
|
],
|
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"near antonyms":[
|
|
"hiring"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"advancing",
|
|
"elevating",
|
|
"promoting",
|
|
"raising"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to lower in character, dignity, or quality":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"degrading the school's animal mascot with a silly costume"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abasing",
|
|
"bastardizing",
|
|
"cankering",
|
|
"cheapening",
|
|
"corrupting",
|
|
"debasing",
|
|
"debauching",
|
|
"demeaning",
|
|
"demoralizing",
|
|
"depraving",
|
|
"deteriorating",
|
|
"lessening",
|
|
"perverting",
|
|
"poisoning",
|
|
"profaning",
|
|
"prostituting",
|
|
"subverting",
|
|
"vitiating",
|
|
"warping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"befouling",
|
|
"begriming",
|
|
"contaminating",
|
|
"defiling",
|
|
"diluting",
|
|
"dirtying",
|
|
"polluting",
|
|
"tainting",
|
|
"thinning",
|
|
"watering down",
|
|
"weakening",
|
|
"descending",
|
|
"disgracing",
|
|
"dishonoring",
|
|
"humbling",
|
|
"humiliating",
|
|
"shaming",
|
|
"taking down",
|
|
"blemishing",
|
|
"damaging",
|
|
"defacing",
|
|
"destroying",
|
|
"flawing",
|
|
"harming",
|
|
"hurting",
|
|
"impairing",
|
|
"marring",
|
|
"ruining",
|
|
"spoiling",
|
|
"staining",
|
|
"tarnishing",
|
|
"wrecking",
|
|
"depreciating",
|
|
"downgrading"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dignifying",
|
|
"exalting",
|
|
"honoring",
|
|
"ameliorating",
|
|
"amending",
|
|
"bettering",
|
|
"enhancing",
|
|
"enriching",
|
|
"improving",
|
|
"meliorating",
|
|
"perfecting",
|
|
"clarifying",
|
|
"cleaning",
|
|
"cleansing",
|
|
"purifying",
|
|
"refining",
|
|
"restoring",
|
|
"respecting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"elevating",
|
|
"ennobling",
|
|
"uplifting"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the players degraded themselves with their crude antics off the field"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abasing",
|
|
"chastening",
|
|
"cheapening",
|
|
"debasing",
|
|
"demeaning",
|
|
"discrediting",
|
|
"disgracing",
|
|
"dishonoring",
|
|
"fouling",
|
|
"humbling",
|
|
"humiliating",
|
|
"lowering",
|
|
"shaming",
|
|
"sinking",
|
|
"smirching",
|
|
"taking down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abashing",
|
|
"confounding",
|
|
"confusing",
|
|
"discomfiting",
|
|
"disconcerting",
|
|
"discountenancing",
|
|
"embarrassing",
|
|
"fazing",
|
|
"flustering",
|
|
"mortifying",
|
|
"nonplussing",
|
|
"nonplusing",
|
|
"rattling",
|
|
"belittling",
|
|
"castigating",
|
|
"criticizing",
|
|
"crying down",
|
|
"decrying",
|
|
"depreciating",
|
|
"detracting",
|
|
"diminishing",
|
|
"discounting",
|
|
"disparaging",
|
|
"minimizing",
|
|
"putting down",
|
|
"ridiculing",
|
|
"writing off",
|
|
"bad-mouthing",
|
|
"defaming",
|
|
"defiling",
|
|
"libeling",
|
|
"libelling",
|
|
"maligning",
|
|
"slandering",
|
|
"affronting",
|
|
"insulting",
|
|
"censuring",
|
|
"condemning",
|
|
"damning",
|
|
"denouncing",
|
|
"execrating",
|
|
"reprehending",
|
|
"reprobating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"acclaiming",
|
|
"applauding",
|
|
"boasting",
|
|
"celebrating",
|
|
"cheering",
|
|
"citing",
|
|
"commending",
|
|
"complimenting",
|
|
"congratulating",
|
|
"decorating",
|
|
"eulogizing",
|
|
"extolling",
|
|
"feting",
|
|
"f\u00eating",
|
|
"hailing",
|
|
"honoring",
|
|
"lauding",
|
|
"praising",
|
|
"saluting",
|
|
"touting",
|
|
"acknowledging",
|
|
"recognizing",
|
|
"highlighting",
|
|
"playing up",
|
|
"spotlighting",
|
|
"dignifying",
|
|
"ennobling",
|
|
"enshrining",
|
|
"enskying",
|
|
"enthroning",
|
|
"glorifying",
|
|
"magnifying",
|
|
"advancing",
|
|
"boosting",
|
|
"lifting",
|
|
"promoting",
|
|
"raising",
|
|
"upgrading",
|
|
"uplifting",
|
|
"idealizing",
|
|
"romanticizing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"aggrandizing",
|
|
"canonizing",
|
|
"deifying",
|
|
"elevating",
|
|
"exalting"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"degradations":{
|
|
"a change to a lower state or level":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"English teachers bemoaning the degradation of the language that e-mail and instant messaging have allegedly brought about"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"decadences",
|
|
"declensions",
|
|
"declinations",
|
|
"declines",
|
|
"degeneracies",
|
|
"degenerations",
|
|
"d\u00e9gringolades",
|
|
"descents",
|
|
"deteriorations",
|
|
"devolutions",
|
|
"downfalls",
|
|
"downgrades",
|
|
"ebbs",
|
|
"eclipses",
|
|
"falls"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dark ages",
|
|
"nadirs",
|
|
"sunsets",
|
|
"decays",
|
|
"breakups",
|
|
"decompositions",
|
|
"disintegrations",
|
|
"dissolutions",
|
|
"abasements",
|
|
"debasements",
|
|
"depreciations",
|
|
"decimations",
|
|
"demolishments",
|
|
"demolitions",
|
|
"desolations",
|
|
"destructions",
|
|
"havoc",
|
|
"ruinations",
|
|
"ruins",
|
|
"abatements",
|
|
"decreases",
|
|
"decrements",
|
|
"de-escalations",
|
|
"deflations",
|
|
"diminishments",
|
|
"diminutions",
|
|
"dips",
|
|
"downslides",
|
|
"downtrends",
|
|
"downturns",
|
|
"drop-offs",
|
|
"drops",
|
|
"falloffs",
|
|
"losses",
|
|
"reductions",
|
|
"sags",
|
|
"shrinkages",
|
|
"slips",
|
|
"slumps"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"advancements",
|
|
"developments",
|
|
"evolutions",
|
|
"growths",
|
|
"flowerings",
|
|
"renewals",
|
|
"restorations",
|
|
"revitalizations",
|
|
"accretions",
|
|
"accruals",
|
|
"addenda",
|
|
"addendums",
|
|
"additions",
|
|
"augmentations",
|
|
"boosts",
|
|
"enhancements",
|
|
"gains",
|
|
"increases",
|
|
"increments",
|
|
"raises",
|
|
"supplements"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"ascents",
|
|
"rises",
|
|
"upswings"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"degrader":{
|
|
"as in perverter , depraver":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"corrupter",
|
|
"corruptor",
|
|
"debaser",
|
|
"debaucher",
|
|
"depraver",
|
|
"perverter",
|
|
"undoer",
|
|
"briber",
|
|
"inducer",
|
|
"inveigler",
|
|
"persuader",
|
|
"tantalizer",
|
|
"beguiler",
|
|
"enchantress",
|
|
"siren",
|
|
"temptress",
|
|
"baiter",
|
|
"seducer",
|
|
"solicitor",
|
|
"tempter"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"degraded":{
|
|
"having or showing lowered moral character or standards":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"many observers deplored the fact that the city's festivities for Mardi Gras had become a degraded , drunken celebration"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"corrupt",
|
|
"debased",
|
|
"debauched",
|
|
"decadent",
|
|
"degenerate",
|
|
"demoralized",
|
|
"depraved",
|
|
"dissipated",
|
|
"dissolute",
|
|
"jackleg",
|
|
"libertine",
|
|
"loose",
|
|
"perverse",
|
|
"perverted",
|
|
"rakehell",
|
|
"rakehelly",
|
|
"rakish",
|
|
"reprobate",
|
|
"sick",
|
|
"unclean",
|
|
"unwholesome",
|
|
"warped"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bent",
|
|
"crooked",
|
|
"cutthroat",
|
|
"dishonest",
|
|
"unethical",
|
|
"unprincipled",
|
|
"unscrupulous",
|
|
"contaminated",
|
|
"spoiled",
|
|
"tainted",
|
|
"bad",
|
|
"evil",
|
|
"immoral",
|
|
"iniquitous",
|
|
"miscreant",
|
|
"nefarious",
|
|
"sinful",
|
|
"vicious",
|
|
"wicked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"incorruptible",
|
|
"ethical",
|
|
"honest",
|
|
"principled",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"moral",
|
|
"righteous",
|
|
"virtuous"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"pure",
|
|
"uncorrupt",
|
|
"uncorrupted"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to bring to a lower grade or rank":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the view that such a system degrades doctors to the status of medical employees who ultimately are not in charge of their patients' health care"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"broke",
|
|
"busted",
|
|
"bust",
|
|
"demoted",
|
|
"disrated",
|
|
"downgraded",
|
|
"reduced"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"canned",
|
|
"cashiered",
|
|
"dismissed",
|
|
"downsized",
|
|
"fired",
|
|
"laid off",
|
|
"sacked",
|
|
"abased",
|
|
"debased",
|
|
"demeaned",
|
|
"humbled",
|
|
"humiliated",
|
|
"lowered"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"hired"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"advanced",
|
|
"elevated",
|
|
"promoted",
|
|
"raised"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to lower in character, dignity, or quality":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"degrading the school's animal mascot with a silly costume"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abased",
|
|
"bastardized",
|
|
"cankered",
|
|
"cheapened",
|
|
"corrupted",
|
|
"debased",
|
|
"debauched",
|
|
"demeaned",
|
|
"demoralized",
|
|
"depraved",
|
|
"deteriorated",
|
|
"lessened",
|
|
"perverted",
|
|
"poisoned",
|
|
"profaned",
|
|
"prostituted",
|
|
"subverted",
|
|
"vitiated",
|
|
"warped"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"befouled",
|
|
"begrimed",
|
|
"contaminated",
|
|
"defiled",
|
|
"diluted",
|
|
"dirtied",
|
|
"polluted",
|
|
"tainted",
|
|
"thinned",
|
|
"watered down",
|
|
"weakened",
|
|
"descended",
|
|
"disgraced",
|
|
"dishonored",
|
|
"humbled",
|
|
"humiliated",
|
|
"shamed",
|
|
"took down",
|
|
"blemished",
|
|
"damaged",
|
|
"defaced",
|
|
"destroyed",
|
|
"flawed",
|
|
"harmed",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"impaired",
|
|
"marred",
|
|
"ruined",
|
|
"spoiled",
|
|
"spoilt",
|
|
"stained",
|
|
"tarnished",
|
|
"wrecked",
|
|
"depreciated",
|
|
"downgraded"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dignified",
|
|
"exalted",
|
|
"honored",
|
|
"ameliorated",
|
|
"amended",
|
|
"bettered",
|
|
"enhanced",
|
|
"enriched",
|
|
"improved",
|
|
"meliorated",
|
|
"perfected",
|
|
"clarified",
|
|
"cleaned",
|
|
"cleansed",
|
|
"purified",
|
|
"refined",
|
|
"restored",
|
|
"respected"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"elevated",
|
|
"ennobled",
|
|
"uplifted"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the players degraded themselves with their crude antics off the field"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abased",
|
|
"chastened",
|
|
"cheapened",
|
|
"debased",
|
|
"demeaned",
|
|
"discredited",
|
|
"disgraced",
|
|
"dishonored",
|
|
"fouled",
|
|
"humbled",
|
|
"humiliated",
|
|
"lowered",
|
|
"sank",
|
|
"sunk",
|
|
"shamed",
|
|
"smirched",
|
|
"took down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abashed",
|
|
"confounded",
|
|
"confused",
|
|
"discomfited",
|
|
"disconcerted",
|
|
"discountenanced",
|
|
"embarrassed",
|
|
"fazed",
|
|
"flustered",
|
|
"mortified",
|
|
"nonplussed",
|
|
"nonplused",
|
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"rattled",
|
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"belittled",
|
|
"castigated",
|
|
"cried down",
|
|
"criticized",
|
|
"decried",
|
|
"depreciated",
|
|
"detracted",
|
|
"diminished",
|
|
"discounted",
|
|
"disparaged",
|
|
"minimized",
|
|
"put down",
|
|
"ridiculed",
|
|
"wrote off",
|
|
"bad-mouthed",
|
|
"defamed",
|
|
"defiled",
|
|
"libeled",
|
|
"libelled",
|
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"maligned",
|
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"slandered",
|
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"affronted",
|
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"insulted",
|
|
"censured",
|
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"condemned",
|
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"damned",
|
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"denounced",
|
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"execrated",
|
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"reprehended",
|
|
"reprobated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
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"acclaimed",
|
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"applauded",
|
|
"boasted",
|
|
"celebrated",
|
|
"cheered",
|
|
"cited",
|
|
"commended",
|
|
"complimented",
|
|
"congratulated",
|
|
"decorated",
|
|
"eulogized",
|
|
"extolled",
|
|
"feted",
|
|
"f\u00eated",
|
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"hailed",
|
|
"honored",
|
|
"lauded",
|
|
"praised",
|
|
"saluted",
|
|
"touted",
|
|
"acknowledged",
|
|
"recognized",
|
|
"highlighted",
|
|
"played up",
|
|
"spotlighted",
|
|
"spotlit",
|
|
"dignified",
|
|
"ennobled",
|
|
"enshrined",
|
|
"enskied",
|
|
"enthroned",
|
|
"glorified",
|
|
"magnified",
|
|
"advanced",
|
|
"boosted",
|
|
"lifted",
|
|
"promoted",
|
|
"raised",
|
|
"upgraded",
|
|
"uplifted",
|
|
"idealized",
|
|
"romanticized"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"aggrandized",
|
|
"canonized",
|
|
"deified",
|
|
"elevated",
|
|
"exalted"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"deglamorizes":{
|
|
"as in disparages , denigrates":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"belittles",
|
|
"decries",
|
|
"denigrates",
|
|
"deprecates",
|
|
"disparages",
|
|
"minimizes",
|
|
"puts down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"glamorizes",
|
|
"glamourizes",
|
|
"glamours (up)",
|
|
"glorifies",
|
|
"idealizes",
|
|
"romanticizes",
|
|
"heroicizes",
|
|
"heroizes",
|
|
"euphemizes",
|
|
"poeticizes",
|
|
"softens",
|
|
"sweetens"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"degraders":{
|
|
"as in perverters , depravers":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"corrupters",
|
|
"corruptors",
|
|
"debasers",
|
|
"debauchers",
|
|
"depravers",
|
|
"perverters",
|
|
"undoers",
|
|
"bribers",
|
|
"inducers",
|
|
"inveiglers",
|
|
"persuaders",
|
|
"tantalizers",
|
|
"beguilers",
|
|
"enchantresses",
|
|
"sirens",
|
|
"temptresses",
|
|
"baiters",
|
|
"seducers",
|
|
"solicitors",
|
|
"tempters"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"degenerateness":{
|
|
"a sinking to a state of low moral standards and behavior":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the sad degenerateness of the writer's last booze-filled days"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abjection",
|
|
"corruption",
|
|
"corruptness",
|
|
"debasement",
|
|
"debauchery",
|
|
"decadence",
|
|
"decadency",
|
|
"degeneracy",
|
|
"degeneration",
|
|
"degradation",
|
|
"demoralization",
|
|
"depravity",
|
|
"dissipatedness",
|
|
"dissipation",
|
|
"dissoluteness",
|
|
"libertinage",
|
|
"libertinism",
|
|
"perversion",
|
|
"pervertedness",
|
|
"rakishness",
|
|
"turpitude"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"evil",
|
|
"immorality",
|
|
"sinfulness",
|
|
"villainy",
|
|
"wickedness",
|
|
"filth",
|
|
"gangrene",
|
|
"rot",
|
|
"squalor"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"goodness",
|
|
"morality",
|
|
"righteousness",
|
|
"virtue"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"deglamorizing":{
|
|
"as in disparaging , denigrating":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"belittling",
|
|
"decrying",
|
|
"denigrating",
|
|
"deprecating",
|
|
"disparaging",
|
|
"minimizing",
|
|
"putting down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"glamorizing",
|
|
"glamourizing",
|
|
"glamouring (up)",
|
|
"glorifying",
|
|
"idealizing",
|
|
"romanticizing",
|
|
"heroicizing",
|
|
"heroizing",
|
|
"euphemizing",
|
|
"poeticizing",
|
|
"softening",
|
|
"sweetening"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"degringolade":{
|
|
"a change to a lower state or level":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the sad d\u00e9gringolade of the holiday from a solemn day of remembrance to just another excuse to go shopping"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"decadence",
|
|
"declension",
|
|
"declination",
|
|
"decline",
|
|
"degeneracy",
|
|
"degeneration",
|
|
"degradation",
|
|
"descent",
|
|
"deterioration",
|
|
"devolution",
|
|
"downfall",
|
|
"downgrade",
|
|
"ebb",
|
|
"eclipse",
|
|
"fall"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dark age",
|
|
"nadir",
|
|
"sunset",
|
|
"decay",
|
|
"rotting",
|
|
"spoiling",
|
|
"breakup",
|
|
"crumbling",
|
|
"decomposition",
|
|
"disintegration",
|
|
"dissolution",
|
|
"abasement",
|
|
"debasement",
|
|
"depreciation",
|
|
"lessening",
|
|
"decimation",
|
|
"demolishment",
|
|
"demolition",
|
|
"desolation",
|
|
"destruction",
|
|
"havoc",
|
|
"ruin",
|
|
"ruination",
|
|
"abatement",
|
|
"decrease",
|
|
"decrement",
|
|
"de-escalation",
|
|
"deflation",
|
|
"diminishment",
|
|
"diminution",
|
|
"dip",
|
|
"downslide",
|
|
"downtrend",
|
|
"downturn",
|
|
"drop",
|
|
"drop-off",
|
|
"falloff",
|
|
"loss",
|
|
"lowering",
|
|
"reduction",
|
|
"sag",
|
|
"shrinkage",
|
|
"slip",
|
|
"slump"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"advancement",
|
|
"development",
|
|
"evolution",
|
|
"growth",
|
|
"blossoming",
|
|
"flourishing",
|
|
"flowering",
|
|
"renewal",
|
|
"restoration",
|
|
"revitalization",
|
|
"heightening",
|
|
"accretion",
|
|
"accrual",
|
|
"addendum",
|
|
"addition",
|
|
"augmentation",
|
|
"boost",
|
|
"enhancement",
|
|
"gain",
|
|
"increase",
|
|
"increment",
|
|
"raise",
|
|
"supplement"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"ascent",
|
|
"rise",
|
|
"upswing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"a loss of status":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a sad d\u00e9gringolade for a theater company that once premiered important American plays"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"comedown",
|
|
"decline",
|
|
"demise",
|
|
"descent",
|
|
"down",
|
|
"downfall",
|
|
"fall",
|
|
"flameout",
|
|
"G\u00f6tterd\u00e4mmerung"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"breakdown",
|
|
"burnout",
|
|
"collapse",
|
|
"crash",
|
|
"meltdown",
|
|
"ruin",
|
|
"undoing",
|
|
"defeat",
|
|
"disappointment",
|
|
"reversal",
|
|
"setback",
|
|
"bottom",
|
|
"nadir",
|
|
"abasement",
|
|
"disgrace",
|
|
"humiliation"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"advance",
|
|
"headway",
|
|
"progress",
|
|
"flower",
|
|
"heyday",
|
|
"prime"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"aggrandizement",
|
|
"ascent",
|
|
"exaltation",
|
|
"rise",
|
|
"up"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"degrades":{
|
|
"to bring to a lower grade or rank":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the view that such a system degrades doctors to the status of medical employees who ultimately are not in charge of their patients' health care"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"breaks",
|
|
"busts",
|
|
"demotes",
|
|
"disrates",
|
|
"downgrades",
|
|
"reduces"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cans",
|
|
"cashiers",
|
|
"dismisses",
|
|
"downsizes",
|
|
"fires",
|
|
"lays off",
|
|
"sacks",
|
|
"abases",
|
|
"debases",
|
|
"demeans",
|
|
"humbles",
|
|
"humiliates",
|
|
"lowers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"hires"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"advances",
|
|
"elevates",
|
|
"promotes",
|
|
"raises"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to lower in character, dignity, or quality":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"degrading the school's animal mascot with a silly costume"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abases",
|
|
"bastardizes",
|
|
"cankers",
|
|
"cheapens",
|
|
"corrupts",
|
|
"debases",
|
|
"debauches",
|
|
"demeans",
|
|
"demoralizes",
|
|
"depraves",
|
|
"deteriorates",
|
|
"lessens",
|
|
"perverts",
|
|
"poisons",
|
|
"profanes",
|
|
"prostitutes",
|
|
"subverts",
|
|
"vitiates",
|
|
"warps"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"befouls",
|
|
"begrimes",
|
|
"contaminates",
|
|
"defiles",
|
|
"dilutes",
|
|
"dirties",
|
|
"pollutes",
|
|
"taints",
|
|
"thins",
|
|
"waters down",
|
|
"weakens",
|
|
"descends",
|
|
"disgraces",
|
|
"dishonors",
|
|
"humbles",
|
|
"humiliates",
|
|
"shames",
|
|
"takes down",
|
|
"blemishes",
|
|
"damages",
|
|
"defaces",
|
|
"destroys",
|
|
"flaws",
|
|
"harms",
|
|
"hurts",
|
|
"impairs",
|
|
"mars",
|
|
"ruins",
|
|
"spoils",
|
|
"stains",
|
|
"tarnishes",
|
|
"wrecks",
|
|
"depreciates",
|
|
"downgrades"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dignifies",
|
|
"exalts",
|
|
"honors",
|
|
"ameliorates",
|
|
"amends",
|
|
"betters",
|
|
"enhances",
|
|
"enriches",
|
|
"improves",
|
|
"meliorates",
|
|
"perfects",
|
|
"clarifies",
|
|
"cleans",
|
|
"cleanses",
|
|
"purifies",
|
|
"refines",
|
|
"restores",
|
|
"respects"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"elevates",
|
|
"ennobles",
|
|
"uplifts"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the players degraded themselves with their crude antics off the field"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abases",
|
|
"chastens",
|
|
"cheapens",
|
|
"debases",
|
|
"demeans",
|
|
"discredits",
|
|
"disgraces",
|
|
"dishonors",
|
|
"fouls",
|
|
"humbles",
|
|
"humiliates",
|
|
"lowers",
|
|
"shames",
|
|
"sinks",
|
|
"smirches",
|
|
"takes down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abashes",
|
|
"confounds",
|
|
"confuses",
|
|
"discomfits",
|
|
"disconcerts",
|
|
"discountenances",
|
|
"embarrasses",
|
|
"fazes",
|
|
"flusters",
|
|
"mortifies",
|
|
"nonpluses",
|
|
"nonplusses",
|
|
"rattles",
|
|
"belittles",
|
|
"castigates",
|
|
"cries down",
|
|
"criticizes",
|
|
"decries",
|
|
"depreciates",
|
|
"detracts",
|
|
"diminishes",
|
|
"discounts",
|
|
"disparages",
|
|
"minimizes",
|
|
"puts down",
|
|
"ridicules",
|
|
"writes off",
|
|
"bad-mouths",
|
|
"defames",
|
|
"defiles",
|
|
"libels",
|
|
"maligns",
|
|
"slanders",
|
|
"affronts",
|
|
"insults",
|
|
"censures",
|
|
"condemns",
|
|
"damns",
|
|
"denounces",
|
|
"execrates",
|
|
"reprehends",
|
|
"reprobates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"acclaims",
|
|
"applauds",
|
|
"boasts",
|
|
"celebrates",
|
|
"cheers",
|
|
"cites",
|
|
"commends",
|
|
"compliments",
|
|
"congratulates",
|
|
"decorates",
|
|
"eulogizes",
|
|
"extols",
|
|
"extolls",
|
|
"fetes",
|
|
"f\u00eates",
|
|
"hails",
|
|
"honors",
|
|
"lauds",
|
|
"praises",
|
|
"salutes",
|
|
"touts",
|
|
"acknowledges",
|
|
"recognizes",
|
|
"highlights",
|
|
"plays up",
|
|
"spotlights",
|
|
"dignifies",
|
|
"ennobles",
|
|
"enshrines",
|
|
"enskies",
|
|
"enthrones",
|
|
"glorifies",
|
|
"magnifies",
|
|
"advances",
|
|
"boosts",
|
|
"lifts",
|
|
"promotes",
|
|
"raises",
|
|
"upgrades",
|
|
"uplifts",
|
|
"idealizes",
|
|
"romanticizes"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"aggrandizes",
|
|
"canonizes",
|
|
"deifies",
|
|
"elevates",
|
|
"exalts"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"degeneracy":{
|
|
"a change to a lower state or level":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the sad degeneracy of the old neighborhood into a slum"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"decadence",
|
|
"declension",
|
|
"declination",
|
|
"decline",
|
|
"degeneration",
|
|
"degradation",
|
|
"d\u00e9gringolade",
|
|
"descent",
|
|
"deterioration",
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"devolution",
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"downfall",
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"downgrade",
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"ebb",
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"eclipse",
|
|
"fall"
|
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],
|
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"near synonyms":[
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"dark age",
|
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"nadir",
|
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"sunset",
|
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"decay",
|
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"rotting",
|
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"spoiling",
|
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"breakup",
|
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"crumbling",
|
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"decomposition",
|
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"disintegration",
|
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"dissolution",
|
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"abasement",
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"debasement",
|
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"depreciation",
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"lessening",
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"decimation",
|
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"demolishment",
|
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"demolition",
|
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"desolation",
|
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"destruction",
|
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"havoc",
|
|
"ruin",
|
|
"ruination",
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|
"abatement",
|
|
"decrease",
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"decrement",
|
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"de-escalation",
|
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"deflation",
|
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"diminishment",
|
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"diminution",
|
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"dip",
|
|
"downslide",
|
|
"downtrend",
|
|
"downturn",
|
|
"drop",
|
|
"drop-off",
|
|
"falloff",
|
|
"loss",
|
|
"lowering",
|
|
"reduction",
|
|
"sag",
|
|
"shrinkage",
|
|
"slip",
|
|
"slump"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"advancement",
|
|
"development",
|
|
"evolution",
|
|
"growth",
|
|
"blossoming",
|
|
"flourishing",
|
|
"flowering",
|
|
"renewal",
|
|
"restoration",
|
|
"revitalization",
|
|
"heightening",
|
|
"accretion",
|
|
"accrual",
|
|
"addendum",
|
|
"addition",
|
|
"augmentation",
|
|
"boost",
|
|
"enhancement",
|
|
"gain",
|
|
"increase",
|
|
"increment",
|
|
"raise",
|
|
"supplement"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"ascent",
|
|
"rise",
|
|
"upswing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"a sinking to a state of low moral standards and behavior":{
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"the degeneracy of the family into a gang of petty thieves"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abjection",
|
|
"corruption",
|
|
"corruptness",
|
|
"debasement",
|
|
"debauchery",
|
|
"decadence",
|
|
"decadency",
|
|
"degenerateness",
|
|
"degeneration",
|
|
"degradation",
|
|
"demoralization",
|
|
"depravity",
|
|
"dissipatedness",
|
|
"dissipation",
|
|
"dissoluteness",
|
|
"libertinage",
|
|
"libertinism",
|
|
"perversion",
|
|
"pervertedness",
|
|
"rakishness",
|
|
"turpitude"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"evil",
|
|
"immorality",
|
|
"sinfulness",
|
|
"villainy",
|
|
"wickedness",
|
|
"filth",
|
|
"gangrene",
|
|
"rot",
|
|
"squalor"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"goodness",
|
|
"morality",
|
|
"righteousness",
|
|
"virtue"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"degenerated":{
|
|
"as in deteriorated , corroded":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"corroded",
|
|
"crumbled",
|
|
"deteriorated",
|
|
"disintegrated",
|
|
"contaminated",
|
|
"defiled",
|
|
"fouled",
|
|
"impure",
|
|
"polluted",
|
|
"tainted",
|
|
"decaying",
|
|
"decomposing",
|
|
"disintegrating",
|
|
"mildewy",
|
|
"moldering",
|
|
"moldy",
|
|
"putrefying",
|
|
"putrescent",
|
|
"rotting",
|
|
"curdled",
|
|
"fermented",
|
|
"off",
|
|
"rancid",
|
|
"rank",
|
|
"sour",
|
|
"soured",
|
|
"sourish",
|
|
"turned",
|
|
"gangrenous",
|
|
"addled",
|
|
"bad",
|
|
"corrupted",
|
|
"decayed",
|
|
"decomposed",
|
|
"putrefied",
|
|
"putrid",
|
|
"rotten",
|
|
"spoiled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"undecomposed",
|
|
"fresh",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"sweet",
|
|
"preserved",
|
|
"pristine",
|
|
"uncontaminated",
|
|
"undefiled",
|
|
"unpolluted",
|
|
"unspoiled",
|
|
"untainted",
|
|
"untouched"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to become worse or of less value":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"over the years the community-minded organization degenerated into a club for loafers"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"atrophied",
|
|
"crumbled",
|
|
"decayed",
|
|
"declined",
|
|
"descended",
|
|
"deteriorated",
|
|
"devolved",
|
|
"ebbed",
|
|
"regressed",
|
|
"retrograded",
|
|
"rotted",
|
|
"sank",
|
|
"sunk",
|
|
"worsened"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abated",
|
|
"de-escalated",
|
|
"diminished",
|
|
"downsized",
|
|
"dwindled",
|
|
"receded",
|
|
"waned",
|
|
"broke down",
|
|
"corrupted",
|
|
"decomposed",
|
|
"degraded",
|
|
"dilapidated",
|
|
"disintegrated",
|
|
"moldered",
|
|
"putrefied",
|
|
"soured",
|
|
"spoiled",
|
|
"spoilt",
|
|
"lessened",
|
|
"lowered",
|
|
"reduced",
|
|
"debilitated",
|
|
"undermined",
|
|
"drooped",
|
|
"failed",
|
|
"fell",
|
|
"flagged",
|
|
"lagged",
|
|
"languished",
|
|
"ran down",
|
|
"sagged",
|
|
"slipped",
|
|
"wasted (away)",
|
|
"weakened",
|
|
"wilted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bettered",
|
|
"upgraded",
|
|
"enhanced",
|
|
"enriched",
|
|
"fortified",
|
|
"heightened",
|
|
"intensified",
|
|
"strengthened",
|
|
"advanced",
|
|
"developed",
|
|
"marched",
|
|
"proceeded",
|
|
"progressed"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"ameliorated",
|
|
"improved",
|
|
"meliorated"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"degradation":{
|
|
"a change to a lower state or level":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"English teachers bemoaning the degradation of the language that e-mail and instant messaging have allegedly brought about"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"decadence",
|
|
"declension",
|
|
"declination",
|
|
"decline",
|
|
"degeneracy",
|
|
"degeneration",
|
|
"d\u00e9gringolade",
|
|
"descent",
|
|
"deterioration",
|
|
"devolution",
|
|
"downfall",
|
|
"downgrade",
|
|
"ebb",
|
|
"eclipse",
|
|
"fall"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dark age",
|
|
"nadir",
|
|
"sunset",
|
|
"decay",
|
|
"rotting",
|
|
"spoiling",
|
|
"breakup",
|
|
"crumbling",
|
|
"decomposition",
|
|
"disintegration",
|
|
"dissolution",
|
|
"abasement",
|
|
"debasement",
|
|
"depreciation",
|
|
"lessening",
|
|
"decimation",
|
|
"demolishment",
|
|
"demolition",
|
|
"desolation",
|
|
"destruction",
|
|
"havoc",
|
|
"ruin",
|
|
"ruination",
|
|
"abatement",
|
|
"decrease",
|
|
"decrement",
|
|
"de-escalation",
|
|
"deflation",
|
|
"diminishment",
|
|
"diminution",
|
|
"dip",
|
|
"downslide",
|
|
"downtrend",
|
|
"downturn",
|
|
"drop",
|
|
"drop-off",
|
|
"falloff",
|
|
"loss",
|
|
"lowering",
|
|
"reduction",
|
|
"sag",
|
|
"shrinkage",
|
|
"slip",
|
|
"slump"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"advancement",
|
|
"development",
|
|
"evolution",
|
|
"growth",
|
|
"blossoming",
|
|
"flourishing",
|
|
"flowering",
|
|
"renewal",
|
|
"restoration",
|
|
"revitalization",
|
|
"heightening",
|
|
"accretion",
|
|
"accrual",
|
|
"addendum",
|
|
"addition",
|
|
"augmentation",
|
|
"boost",
|
|
"enhancement",
|
|
"gain",
|
|
"increase",
|
|
"increment",
|
|
"raise",
|
|
"supplement"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"ascent",
|
|
"rise",
|
|
"upswing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"a sinking to a state of low moral standards and behavior":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the belief that moral degradation is an unmistakable sign of a nation in decline"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abjection",
|
|
"corruption",
|
|
"corruptness",
|
|
"debasement",
|
|
"debauchery",
|
|
"decadence",
|
|
"decadency",
|
|
"degeneracy",
|
|
"degenerateness",
|
|
"degeneration",
|
|
"demoralization",
|
|
"depravity",
|
|
"dissipatedness",
|
|
"dissipation",
|
|
"dissoluteness",
|
|
"libertinage",
|
|
"libertinism",
|
|
"perversion",
|
|
"pervertedness",
|
|
"rakishness",
|
|
"turpitude"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"evil",
|
|
"immorality",
|
|
"sinfulness",
|
|
"villainy",
|
|
"wickedness",
|
|
"filth",
|
|
"gangrene",
|
|
"rot",
|
|
"squalor"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"goodness",
|
|
"morality",
|
|
"righteousness",
|
|
"virtue"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"degrees":{
|
|
"an individual part of a process, series, or ranking":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"they worked on the project by degrees and eventually it got done"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"chapters",
|
|
"cuts",
|
|
"grades",
|
|
"inches",
|
|
"notches",
|
|
"pegs",
|
|
"phases",
|
|
"places",
|
|
"points",
|
|
"stages",
|
|
"steps"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"angles",
|
|
"aspects",
|
|
"facets",
|
|
"sides",
|
|
"amounts",
|
|
"measures",
|
|
"planes",
|
|
"decrements",
|
|
"increments"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the placement of someone or something in relation to others in a vertical arrangement":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a Freemason of the 32nd degree"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"echelons",
|
|
"footings",
|
|
"levels",
|
|
"places",
|
|
"positions",
|
|
"rankings",
|
|
"ranks",
|
|
"reaches",
|
|
"rungs",
|
|
"situations",
|
|
"standings",
|
|
"stations",
|
|
"statuses",
|
|
"strata"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"conditions",
|
|
"estates",
|
|
"orders",
|
|
"walks",
|
|
"capacities",
|
|
"functions",
|
|
"ratings"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
}
|
|
} |