628 lines
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628 lines
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{
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"ellipse":{
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"a shape that resembles a flattened circle":{
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"examples":[
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"The teacher drew an ellipse on the chalkboard that intended to illustrate the moon's orbit around the Earth."
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"egg",
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"loop",
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"oval",
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"spheroid",
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"ball",
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"globe",
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"orb",
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"sphere",
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"bead",
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"globule",
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"circle",
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"circlet",
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"cirque",
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"ring",
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"ringlet",
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"rondure",
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"round",
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"roundel",
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"chunk",
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"clump",
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"gob",
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"hunk",
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"lump",
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"nugget",
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"wad"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"block",
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"cube",
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"rectangle",
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"square"
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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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"ells":{
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"as in arms , wings":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"arms",
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"wings",
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"additions",
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"annexes",
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"extensions",
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"penthouses"
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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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"ell":{
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"as in arm , wing":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"arm",
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"wing",
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"addition",
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"annex",
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"extension",
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"penthouse"
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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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"elliptically":{
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"in a few words":{
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"examples":[
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"the characters in Harold Pinter's plays speak elliptically leaving much of the meaning to be conveyed by the frequent, lengthy pauses"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"briefly",
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"compactly",
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"concisely",
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"crisply",
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"curtly",
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"laconically",
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"pithily",
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"shortly",
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"succinctly",
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"summarily",
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"tersely"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"aphoristically",
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"sententiously",
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"exactly",
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"precisely",
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"abruptly",
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"bluffly",
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"bluntly",
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"brusquely",
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"monosyllabically"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"redundantly",
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"repetitiously"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"diffusely",
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"long-windedly",
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"verbosely",
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"wordily"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"adverb"
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]
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},
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"elliptical":{
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"having an often intentionally veiled or uncertain meaning":{
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"examples":[
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"the poet's elliptical style is such that the reader often senses that an allusion is being made\u2014but to what exactly?"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"ambiguous",
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"arcane",
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"cryptic",
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"dark",
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"deep",
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"Delphic",
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"double-edged",
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"enigmatic",
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"enigmatical",
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"equivocal",
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"fuliginous",
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"inscrutable",
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"murky",
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"mysterious",
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"mystic",
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"nebulous",
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"obscure",
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"occult",
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"opaque"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"abstruse",
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"esoteric",
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"recondite",
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"cloaked",
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"concealed",
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"disguised",
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"masked",
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"shrouded",
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"beclouded",
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"bedimmed",
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"befogged",
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"clouded",
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"cloudy",
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"dim",
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"faint",
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"foggy",
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"fuzzy",
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"hazy",
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"indistinct",
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"indistinguishable",
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"misty",
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"muddy",
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"obfuscatory",
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"obnubilated",
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"obscurant",
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"obscurantic",
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"shaded",
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"shadowlike",
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"shadowy",
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"sphinxlike",
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"indefinite",
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"inexact",
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"inexplicit",
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"noncommittal",
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"questionable",
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"unclear",
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"uncertain",
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"undefined",
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"undetermined",
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"vague",
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"impenetrable",
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"incomprehensible",
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"indecipherable",
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"inexplicable",
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"eerie",
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"eery",
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"uncanny",
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"weird",
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"impalpable",
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"inappreciable",
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"intangible",
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"invisible",
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"unanswerable",
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"unknowable",
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"baffling",
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"bewildering",
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"confounding",
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"confusing",
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"mystifying",
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"perplexing",
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"puzzling",
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"unfathomable",
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"circuitous",
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"indirect",
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"roundabout",
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"complex",
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"complicated",
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"difficult",
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"obtuse"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"comprehensible",
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"fathomable",
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"intelligible",
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"knowable",
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"legible",
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"pellucid",
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"understandable",
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"bright",
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"distinct",
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"evident",
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"self-evident",
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"self-explanatory",
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"certain",
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"firm",
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"strong",
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"sure",
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"defined",
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"determined",
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"direct",
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"straightforward",
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"definite",
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"exact",
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"explicit",
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"appreciable",
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"palpable",
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"tangible",
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"visible",
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"blatant",
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"patent",
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"unmistakable"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"accessible",
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"clear",
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"nonambiguous",
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"obvious",
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"plain",
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"unambiguous",
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"unequivocal"
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]
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},
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"having the shape of an egg":{
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"examples":[
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"the villa's marble pool is surrounded by an elliptic arrangement of ancient Greek statuary"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"oval",
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"ovate",
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"ovoid",
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"ovoidal"
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],
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"near synonyms":[],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"marked by the use of few words to convey much information or meaning":{
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"examples":[
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"his elliptical replies can seem rude to some people, but that's just his way"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"aphoristic",
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"apothegmatic",
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"brief",
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"capsule",
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"compact",
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"compendious",
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"concise",
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"crisp",
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"curt",
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"epigrammatic",
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"laconic",
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"monosyllabic",
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"pithy",
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"sententious",
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"succinct",
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"summary",
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"telegraphic",
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"terse",
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"thumbnail"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"abrupt",
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"blunt",
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"brusque",
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"brusk",
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"short",
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"snippety",
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"snippy",
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"abbreviated",
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"abridged",
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"condensed",
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"curtailed",
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"shortened",
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"meaty",
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"substantial",
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"meaningful",
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"significant",
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"well-turned"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"pleonastic",
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"redundant",
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"repetitious",
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"tautological",
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"tautologous",
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"enlarged",
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"expanded",
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"supplemented",
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"embellished",
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"embroidered",
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"exaggerated",
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"inflated"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"circuitous",
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"circumlocutory",
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"diffuse",
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"long-winded",
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"prolix",
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"rambling",
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"verbose",
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"windy",
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"wordy"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"elliptic":{
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"having an often intentionally veiled or uncertain meaning":{
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"examples":[
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"the poet's elliptical style is such that the reader often senses that an allusion is being made\u2014but to what exactly?"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"ambiguous",
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"arcane",
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"cryptic",
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"dark",
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"deep",
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"Delphic",
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"double-edged",
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"enigmatic",
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"enigmatical",
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"equivocal",
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"fuliginous",
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"inscrutable",
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"murky",
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"mysterious",
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"mystic",
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"nebulous",
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"obscure",
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"occult",
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"opaque"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"abstruse",
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"esoteric",
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"recondite",
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"cloaked",
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"concealed",
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"disguised",
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"masked",
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"shrouded",
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"beclouded",
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"bedimmed",
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"befogged",
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"clouded",
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"cloudy",
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"dim",
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"faint",
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"foggy",
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"fuzzy",
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"hazy",
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"indistinct",
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"indistinguishable",
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"misty",
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"muddy",
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"obfuscatory",
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"obnubilated",
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"obscurant",
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"obscurantic",
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"shaded",
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"shadowlike",
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"shadowy",
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"sphinxlike",
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"indefinite",
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"inexact",
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"inexplicit",
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"noncommittal",
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"questionable",
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"unclear",
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"uncertain",
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"undefined",
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"undetermined",
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"vague",
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"impenetrable",
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"incomprehensible",
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"indecipherable",
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"inexplicable",
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"eerie",
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"eery",
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"uncanny",
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"weird",
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"impalpable",
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"inappreciable",
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"intangible",
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"invisible",
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"unanswerable",
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"unknowable",
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"baffling",
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"bewildering",
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"confounding",
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"confusing",
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"mystifying",
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"perplexing",
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"puzzling",
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"unfathomable",
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"circuitous",
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"indirect",
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"roundabout",
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"complex",
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"complicated",
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"difficult",
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"obtuse"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"comprehensible",
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"fathomable",
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"intelligible",
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"knowable",
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"legible",
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"pellucid",
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"understandable",
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"bright",
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"distinct",
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"evident",
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"self-evident",
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"self-explanatory",
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"certain",
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"firm",
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"strong",
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"sure",
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"defined",
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"determined",
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"direct",
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"straightforward",
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"definite",
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"exact",
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"explicit",
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"appreciable",
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"palpable",
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"tangible",
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"visible",
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"blatant",
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"patent",
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"unmistakable"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"accessible",
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"clear",
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"nonambiguous",
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"obvious",
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"plain",
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"unambiguous",
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"unequivocal"
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]
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},
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"having the shape of an egg":{
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"examples":[
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"the villa's marble pool is surrounded by an elliptic arrangement of ancient Greek statuary"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"oval",
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"ovate",
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"ovoid",
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"ovoidal"
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],
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"near synonyms":[],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"marked by the use of few words to convey much information or meaning":{
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"examples":[
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"his elliptical replies can seem rude to some people, but that's just his way"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"aphoristic",
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"apothegmatic",
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"brief",
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"capsule",
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"compact",
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"compendious",
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"concise",
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"crisp",
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"curt",
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"epigrammatic",
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"laconic",
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"monosyllabic",
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"pithy",
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"sententious",
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"succinct",
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"summary",
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"telegraphic",
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"terse",
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"thumbnail"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"abrupt",
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"blunt",
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"brusque",
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"brusk",
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"short",
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"snippety",
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"snippy",
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"abbreviated",
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"abridged",
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"condensed",
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"curtailed",
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"shortened",
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"meaty",
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"substantial",
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"meaningful",
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"significant",
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"well-turned"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"pleonastic",
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"redundant",
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"repetitious",
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"tautological",
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"tautologous",
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"enlarged",
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"expanded",
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"supplemented",
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"embellished",
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"embroidered",
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"exaggerated",
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"inflated"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"circuitous",
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"circumlocutory",
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"diffuse",
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"long-winded",
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"prolix",
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"rambling",
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"verbose",
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"windy",
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"wordy"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"ellipses":{
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"a shape that resembles a flattened circle":{
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"examples":[
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"The teacher drew an ellipse on the chalkboard that intended to illustrate the moon's orbit around the Earth."
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"eggs",
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"loops",
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"ovals",
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"spheroids",
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"balls",
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"globes",
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"orbs",
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"spheres",
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"beads",
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"globules",
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"circles",
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"circlets",
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"cirques",
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"ringlets",
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"rings",
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"rondures",
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"roundels",
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"rounds",
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"chunks",
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"clumps",
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"gobs",
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"hunks",
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"lumps",
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"nuggets",
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"wads"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"blocks",
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"cubes",
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"rectangles",
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"squares"
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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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} |