1679 lines
33 KiB
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1679 lines
33 KiB
JSON
{
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"fence (in)":{
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"to close or shut in by or as if by barriers":{
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"examples":[
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"fencing in the yard would keep our dog in as well as keep unwanted stray dogs out"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"box (in)",
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"cage",
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"closet",
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"coop (up)",
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"corral",
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"encage",
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"encase",
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"enclose",
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"inclose",
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"envelop",
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"hedge",
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"hem (in)",
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"house",
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"immure",
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"include",
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"mew (up)",
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"pen",
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"wall (in)"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"bound",
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"circumscribe",
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"confine",
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"contain",
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"limit",
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"restrict",
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"encircle",
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"encompass",
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"enfold",
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"enframe",
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"enlace",
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"frame",
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"ring",
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"surround",
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"armor",
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"cocoon",
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"encapsulate",
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"encapsule",
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"encyst",
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"ensheathe",
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"ensphere",
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"enwomb"
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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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"verb"
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]
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},
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"fencer":{
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"as in smuggler , trafficker":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"black marketer",
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"black marketeer",
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"bootlegger",
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"fence",
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"hustler",
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"scalper",
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"smuggler",
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"trafficker",
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"auctioneer",
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"concessionaire",
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"discounter",
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"distributor",
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"e-tailer",
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"exporter",
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"jobber",
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"reseller",
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"retailer",
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"wholesaler",
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"merchant",
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"trader",
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"tradesman",
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"chapman",
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"hawker",
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"huckster",
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"peddler",
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"pedlar",
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"broker",
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"dealer",
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"merchandiser",
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"seller",
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"vendor",
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"vender",
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"salesclerk",
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"salesman",
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"salesperson",
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"saleswoman",
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"shopgirl",
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"bargainer",
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"haggler",
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"horse trader",
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"palterer"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"buyer",
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"purchaser",
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"consumer",
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"end user",
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"user"
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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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"fend":{
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"to drive danger or attack away from":{
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"examples":[
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"learned to use humor to fend herself from criticism"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bulwark",
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"cover",
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"defend",
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"fence",
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"forfend",
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"guard",
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"keep",
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"protect",
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"safeguard",
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"screen",
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"secure",
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"shield",
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"ward"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"avert",
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"prevent",
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"oppose",
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"resist",
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"withstand",
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"battle",
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"contend",
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"fight",
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"war",
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"conserve",
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"preserve",
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"save",
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"buffer",
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"palisade",
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"picket",
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"wall"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"bombard",
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"storm",
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"beset",
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"besiege",
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"overrun",
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"capitulate",
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"cave",
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"submit",
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"yield"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"assail",
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"assault",
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"attack"
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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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"fenced (in)":{
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"to close or shut in by or as if by barriers":{
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"examples":[
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"fencing in the yard would keep our dog in as well as keep unwanted stray dogs out"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"boxed (in)",
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"caged",
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"closeted",
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"cooped (up)",
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"corralled",
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"encaged",
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"encased",
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"enclosed",
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"inclosed",
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"enveloped",
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"hedged",
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"hemmed (in)",
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"housed",
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"immured",
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"included",
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"mewed (up)",
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"penned",
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"walled (in)"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"bounded",
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"circumscribed",
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"confined",
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"contained",
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"limited",
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"restricted",
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"encircled",
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"encompassed",
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"enfolded",
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"enframed",
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"enlaced",
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"framed",
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"ringed",
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"surrounded",
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"armored",
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"cocooned",
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"encapsulated",
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"encapsuled",
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"encysted",
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"ensheathed",
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"ensphered",
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"enwombed"
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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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"verb"
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]
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},
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"fencers":{
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"as in smugglers , traffickers":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"black marketers",
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"black marketeers",
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"bootleggers",
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"fences",
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"hustlers",
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"scalpers",
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"smugglers",
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"traffickers",
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"auctioneers",
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"concessionaires",
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"discounters",
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"distributors",
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"e-tailers",
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"exporters",
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"jobbers",
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"resellers",
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"retailers",
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"wholesalers",
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"merchants",
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"traders",
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"tradesmen",
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"chapmen",
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"hawkers",
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"hucksters",
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"peddlers",
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"pedlars",
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"brokers",
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"dealers",
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"merchandisers",
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"sellers",
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"vendors",
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"venders",
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"salesclerks",
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"salesmen",
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"salespeople",
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"saleswomen",
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"shopgirls",
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"bargainers",
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"hagglers",
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"horse traders",
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"palterers"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"buyers",
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"purchasers",
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"consumers",
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"end users",
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"users"
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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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"fences":{
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"a physical object that blocks the way":{
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"examples":[
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"the only way to prevent motorists from trying to use that unsafe bridge is to put a fence across the road leading to it"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"barricades",
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"barriers",
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"hedges",
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"walls"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"bars",
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"pales",
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"palings",
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"blocks",
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"chains",
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"clogs",
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"crimps",
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"deterrents",
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"drags",
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"embarrassments",
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"encumbrances",
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"handicaps",
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"hindrances",
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"hurdles",
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"impediments",
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"inhibitions",
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"interferences",
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"lets",
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"obstacles",
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"obstructions",
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"roadblocks",
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"stops",
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"stumbling blocks",
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"trammels",
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"fetters",
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"hobbles",
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"manacles",
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"shackles",
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"constraints",
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"curbs",
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"restraints",
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"snags",
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"buffers",
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"bulwarks",
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"bumpers",
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"cushions",
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"dams",
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"fenders",
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"pads",
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"ramparts"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"doors",
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"doorways",
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"entrances",
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"entranceways",
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"entries",
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"entryways",
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"gates",
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"portals",
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"breaks",
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"gaps",
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"passes"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to drive danger or attack away from":{
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"examples":[
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"had worked as a bodyguard, fencing a number of pop stars at big events"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bulwarks",
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"covers",
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"defends",
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"fends",
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"forfends",
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"guards",
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"keeps",
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"protects",
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"safeguards",
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"screens",
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"secures",
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"shields",
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"wards"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"averts",
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"prevents",
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"opposes",
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"resists",
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"withstands",
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"battles",
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"contends",
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"fights",
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"wars",
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"conserves",
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"preserves",
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"saves",
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"buffers",
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"palisades",
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"pickets",
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"walls"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"bombards",
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"storms",
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"besets",
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"besieges",
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"overruns",
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"capitulates",
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"caves",
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"submits",
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"yields"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"assails",
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"assaults",
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"attacks"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"fends":{
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"to drive danger or attack away from":{
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"examples":[
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"learned to use humor to fend herself from criticism"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bulwarks",
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"covers",
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"defends",
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"fences",
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"forfends",
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"guards",
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"keeps",
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"protects",
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"safeguards",
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"screens",
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"secures",
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"shields",
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"wards"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"averts",
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"prevents",
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"opposes",
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"resists",
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"withstands",
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"battles",
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"contends",
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"fights",
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"wars",
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"conserves",
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"preserves",
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"saves",
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"buffers",
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"palisades",
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"pickets",
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"walls"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"bombards",
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"storms",
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"besets",
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"besieges",
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"overruns",
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"capitulates",
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"caves",
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"submits",
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"yields"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"assails",
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"assaults",
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"attacks"
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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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"fended for oneself":{
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"to meet one's day-to-day needs":{
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"examples":[
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"She knew she would have to fend for herself if she went away to college instead of staying at home."
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"coped",
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"did",
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"fared",
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"got along",
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"got by",
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"got on",
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"made out",
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"managed",
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"shifted"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"carried on",
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"contrived",
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"scraped (by or through)",
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"scrounged",
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"lasted",
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"survived",
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"eked out",
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"scraped (out)",
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"squeezed",
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"wrested",
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"wrung",
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"afforded",
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"swung"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"collapsed",
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"failed",
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"fell short",
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"fizzled",
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"floundered",
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"declined",
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"petered (out)",
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"slumped",
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"waned",
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"gave up"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"phrase"
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]
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},
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"fend (off)":{
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"to drive back":{
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"examples":[
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"the herd fended off attacking hyenas"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"beat off",
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"rebut",
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"repel",
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"repulse",
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"stave off",
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"turn away",
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"turn back"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"defy",
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"fight",
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"hold off",
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"oppose",
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"resist",
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"stand off",
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"withstand",
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"deflect",
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"ward (off)",
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"rebuff",
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"snub",
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"spurn"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"embrace",
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"hail",
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"welcome"
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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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"fended":{
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"to drive danger or attack away from":{
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"examples":[
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"learned to use humor to fend herself from criticism"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bulwarked",
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"covered",
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"defended",
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"fenced",
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"forfended",
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"guarded",
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"kept",
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"protected",
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"safeguarded",
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"screened",
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"secured",
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"shielded",
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"warded"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"averted",
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"prevented",
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"opposed",
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"resisted",
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"withstood",
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"battled",
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"contended",
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"fought",
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"warred",
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"conserved",
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"preserved",
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"saved",
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"buffered",
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"palisaded",
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"picketed",
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"walled"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"bombarded",
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"stormed",
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"beset",
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"besieged",
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"overran",
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"capitulated",
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"caved",
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"submitted",
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"yielded"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"assailed",
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"assaulted",
|
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"attacked"
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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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"fence":{
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"a physical object that blocks the way":{
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"examples":[
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"the only way to prevent motorists from trying to use that unsafe bridge is to put a fence across the road leading to it"
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"barricade",
|
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"barrier",
|
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"hedge",
|
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"wall"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"bar",
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"pale",
|
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"paling",
|
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"block",
|
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"chain",
|
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"clog",
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"crimp",
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"deterrent",
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"drag",
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"embarrassment",
|
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"encumbrance",
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"handicap",
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"hindrance",
|
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"hurdle",
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"impediment",
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"inhibition",
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"interference",
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"let",
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"obstacle",
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"obstruction",
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"roadblock",
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"stop",
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"stumbling block",
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"trammel",
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"fetter",
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"hobble",
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"manacle",
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"shackle(s)",
|
|
"constraint",
|
|
"curb",
|
|
"restraint",
|
|
"snag",
|
|
"buffer",
|
|
"bulwark",
|
|
"bumper",
|
|
"cushion",
|
|
"dam",
|
|
"fender",
|
|
"pad",
|
|
"rampart"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"door",
|
|
"doorway",
|
|
"entrance",
|
|
"entranceway",
|
|
"entry",
|
|
"entryway",
|
|
"gate",
|
|
"portal",
|
|
"break",
|
|
"gap",
|
|
"pass"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to drive danger or attack away from":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"had worked as a bodyguard, fencing a number of pop stars at big events"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bulwark",
|
|
"cover",
|
|
"defend",
|
|
"fend",
|
|
"forfend",
|
|
"guard",
|
|
"keep",
|
|
"protect",
|
|
"safeguard",
|
|
"screen",
|
|
"secure",
|
|
"shield",
|
|
"ward"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"avert",
|
|
"prevent",
|
|
"oppose",
|
|
"resist",
|
|
"withstand",
|
|
"battle",
|
|
"contend",
|
|
"fight",
|
|
"war",
|
|
"conserve",
|
|
"preserve",
|
|
"save",
|
|
"buffer",
|
|
"palisade",
|
|
"picket",
|
|
"wall"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bombard",
|
|
"storm",
|
|
"beset",
|
|
"besiege",
|
|
"overrun",
|
|
"capitulate",
|
|
"cave",
|
|
"submit",
|
|
"yield"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"assail",
|
|
"assault",
|
|
"attack"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"fences (in)":{
|
|
"to close or shut in by or as if by barriers":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"fencing in the yard would keep our dog in as well as keep unwanted stray dogs out"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"boxes (in)",
|
|
"cages",
|
|
"closets",
|
|
"coops (up)",
|
|
"corrals",
|
|
"encages",
|
|
"encases",
|
|
"encloses",
|
|
"incloses",
|
|
"envelops",
|
|
"hedges",
|
|
"hems (in)",
|
|
"houses",
|
|
"immures",
|
|
"includes",
|
|
"mews (up)",
|
|
"pens",
|
|
"walls (in)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bounds",
|
|
"circumscribes",
|
|
"confines",
|
|
"contains",
|
|
"limits",
|
|
"restricts",
|
|
"encircles",
|
|
"encompasses",
|
|
"enfolds",
|
|
"enframes",
|
|
"enlaces",
|
|
"frames",
|
|
"rings",
|
|
"surrounds",
|
|
"armors",
|
|
"cocoons",
|
|
"encapsulates",
|
|
"encapsules",
|
|
"encysts",
|
|
"ensheathes",
|
|
"enspheres",
|
|
"enwombs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"fenced":{
|
|
"to drive danger or attack away from":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"had worked as a bodyguard, fencing a number of pop stars at big events"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bulwarked",
|
|
"covered",
|
|
"defended",
|
|
"fended",
|
|
"forfended",
|
|
"guarded",
|
|
"kept",
|
|
"protected",
|
|
"safeguarded",
|
|
"screened",
|
|
"secured",
|
|
"shielded",
|
|
"warded"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"averted",
|
|
"prevented",
|
|
"opposed",
|
|
"resisted",
|
|
"withstood",
|
|
"battled",
|
|
"contended",
|
|
"fought",
|
|
"warred",
|
|
"conserved",
|
|
"preserved",
|
|
"saved",
|
|
"buffered",
|
|
"palisaded",
|
|
"picketed",
|
|
"walled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bombarded",
|
|
"stormed",
|
|
"beset",
|
|
"besieged",
|
|
"overran",
|
|
"capitulated",
|
|
"caved",
|
|
"submitted",
|
|
"yielded"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"assailed",
|
|
"assaulted",
|
|
"attacked"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"fence-sitting":{
|
|
"a state or an instance of temporary inaction because of uncertainty about the right course of action":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"in Congress there was a lot of fence-sitting , with many representatives waiting to see which way the political wind was blowing"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"faltering",
|
|
"hesitance",
|
|
"hesitancy",
|
|
"hesitation",
|
|
"indecision",
|
|
"irresolution",
|
|
"pause",
|
|
"shilly-shally",
|
|
"shilly-shallying",
|
|
"vacillation",
|
|
"wavering",
|
|
"wobbling",
|
|
"wabbling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"delay",
|
|
"hawing",
|
|
"procrastination",
|
|
"waiting",
|
|
"arri\u00e8re-pens\u00e9e",
|
|
"misgiving",
|
|
"second thought",
|
|
"consideration",
|
|
"debate",
|
|
"deliberation",
|
|
"doubt",
|
|
"incertitude",
|
|
"indecisiveness",
|
|
"indetermination",
|
|
"uncertainness",
|
|
"uncertainty",
|
|
"avoidance",
|
|
"equivocation",
|
|
"aversion",
|
|
"disinclination",
|
|
"indisposition",
|
|
"reluctance",
|
|
"unwillingness",
|
|
"faintheartedness",
|
|
"shyness",
|
|
"timidity",
|
|
"timidness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"certainty",
|
|
"certitude",
|
|
"confidence",
|
|
"decisiveness",
|
|
"determination",
|
|
"firmness",
|
|
"resoluteness",
|
|
"resolution",
|
|
"sureness",
|
|
"alacrity",
|
|
"eagerness",
|
|
"readiness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"fencing (in)":{
|
|
"to close or shut in by or as if by barriers":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"fencing in the yard would keep our dog in as well as keep unwanted stray dogs out"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"boxing (in)",
|
|
"caging",
|
|
"closeting",
|
|
"cooping (up)",
|
|
"corralling",
|
|
"encaging",
|
|
"encasing",
|
|
"enclosing",
|
|
"inclosing",
|
|
"enveloping",
|
|
"hedging",
|
|
"hemming (in)",
|
|
"housing",
|
|
"immuring",
|
|
"including",
|
|
"mewing (up)",
|
|
"penning",
|
|
"walling (in)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bounding",
|
|
"circumscribing",
|
|
"confining",
|
|
"containing",
|
|
"limiting",
|
|
"restricting",
|
|
"encircling",
|
|
"encompassing",
|
|
"enfolding",
|
|
"enframing",
|
|
"enlacing",
|
|
"framing",
|
|
"ringing",
|
|
"surrounding",
|
|
"armoring",
|
|
"cocooning",
|
|
"encapsulating",
|
|
"encapsuling",
|
|
"encysting",
|
|
"ensheathing",
|
|
"ensphering",
|
|
"enwombing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"fends for oneself":{
|
|
"to meet one's day-to-day needs":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"She knew she would have to fend for herself if she went away to college instead of staying at home."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"copes",
|
|
"does",
|
|
"fares",
|
|
"gets along",
|
|
"gets by",
|
|
"gets on",
|
|
"makes out",
|
|
"manages",
|
|
"shifts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"carries on",
|
|
"contrives",
|
|
"scrapes (by or through)",
|
|
"scrounges",
|
|
"lasts",
|
|
"survives",
|
|
"ekes out",
|
|
"scrapes (out)",
|
|
"squeezes",
|
|
"wrests",
|
|
"wrings",
|
|
"affords",
|
|
"swings"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"collapses",
|
|
"fails",
|
|
"falls short",
|
|
"fizzles",
|
|
"flounders",
|
|
"declines",
|
|
"peters (out)",
|
|
"slumps",
|
|
"wanes",
|
|
"gives up"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"fens":{
|
|
"spongy land saturated or partially covered with water":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a day spent trudging through the fens in quest of game birds"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bogs",
|
|
"marshes",
|
|
"marshlands",
|
|
"mires",
|
|
"moors",
|
|
"morasses",
|
|
"muskegs",
|
|
"sloughs",
|
|
"slews",
|
|
"slues",
|
|
"swamplands",
|
|
"swamps",
|
|
"washes",
|
|
"wetlands"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"swales",
|
|
"quagmires",
|
|
"gucks",
|
|
"gooks",
|
|
"muck",
|
|
"muds",
|
|
"oozes",
|
|
"slimes",
|
|
"slop",
|
|
"sludges",
|
|
"slush"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"fends (off)":{
|
|
"to drive back":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the herd fended off attacking hyenas"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beats off",
|
|
"rebuts",
|
|
"repels",
|
|
"repulses",
|
|
"staves off",
|
|
"turns away",
|
|
"turns back"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"defies",
|
|
"fights",
|
|
"holds off",
|
|
"opposes",
|
|
"resists",
|
|
"stands off",
|
|
"withstands",
|
|
"deflects",
|
|
"wards (off)",
|
|
"rebuffs",
|
|
"snubs",
|
|
"spurns"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"embraces",
|
|
"hails",
|
|
"welcomes"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"fen":{
|
|
"spongy land saturated or partially covered with water":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a day spent trudging through the fens in quest of game birds"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bog",
|
|
"marsh",
|
|
"marshland",
|
|
"mire",
|
|
"moor",
|
|
"morass",
|
|
"muskeg",
|
|
"slough",
|
|
"slew",
|
|
"slue",
|
|
"swamp",
|
|
"swampland",
|
|
"wash",
|
|
"wetland"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"swale",
|
|
"quagmire",
|
|
"guck",
|
|
"gook",
|
|
"muck",
|
|
"mud",
|
|
"ooze",
|
|
"slime",
|
|
"slop",
|
|
"sludge",
|
|
"slush"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"fending":{
|
|
"to drive danger or attack away from":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"learned to use humor to fend herself from criticism"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bulwarking",
|
|
"covering",
|
|
"defending",
|
|
"fencing",
|
|
"forfending",
|
|
"guarding",
|
|
"keeping",
|
|
"protecting",
|
|
"safeguarding",
|
|
"screening",
|
|
"securing",
|
|
"shielding",
|
|
"warding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"averting",
|
|
"preventing",
|
|
"opposing",
|
|
"resisting",
|
|
"withstanding",
|
|
"battling",
|
|
"contending",
|
|
"fighting",
|
|
"warring",
|
|
"conserving",
|
|
"preserving",
|
|
"saving",
|
|
"buffering",
|
|
"palisading",
|
|
"picketing",
|
|
"walling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bombarding",
|
|
"storming",
|
|
"besetting",
|
|
"besieging",
|
|
"overrunning",
|
|
"capitulating",
|
|
"caving",
|
|
"submitting",
|
|
"yielding"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"assailing",
|
|
"assaulting",
|
|
"attacking"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"fencing":{
|
|
"as in surrounding , enclosing":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bounding",
|
|
"circumjacent",
|
|
"embracing",
|
|
"encircling",
|
|
"enclosing",
|
|
"inclosing",
|
|
"rimming",
|
|
"surrounding",
|
|
"attached",
|
|
"communicating",
|
|
"connected",
|
|
"connecting",
|
|
"interconnecting",
|
|
"joined",
|
|
"linked",
|
|
"united",
|
|
"marginal",
|
|
"peripheral",
|
|
"tangent",
|
|
"tangential",
|
|
"approximate",
|
|
"close",
|
|
"closest",
|
|
"immediate",
|
|
"near",
|
|
"nearby",
|
|
"nearest",
|
|
"next-door",
|
|
"nigh",
|
|
"ambient",
|
|
"encompassing",
|
|
"abutting",
|
|
"adjacent",
|
|
"adjoining",
|
|
"bordering",
|
|
"conterminous",
|
|
"contiguous",
|
|
"flanking",
|
|
"flush",
|
|
"fringing",
|
|
"joining",
|
|
"juxtaposed",
|
|
"neighboring",
|
|
"skirting",
|
|
"touching",
|
|
"verging"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"nonadjacent",
|
|
"noncontiguous",
|
|
"apart",
|
|
"detached",
|
|
"disconnected",
|
|
"discrete",
|
|
"free-standing",
|
|
"isolate",
|
|
"isolated",
|
|
"removed",
|
|
"separate",
|
|
"single",
|
|
"unattached",
|
|
"unconnected",
|
|
"unlinked",
|
|
"away",
|
|
"distant",
|
|
"far",
|
|
"faraway",
|
|
"far-off",
|
|
"farthest",
|
|
"remote",
|
|
"discontinuous",
|
|
"noncontinuous",
|
|
"broken up",
|
|
"disjoined",
|
|
"dissevered",
|
|
"dissociated",
|
|
"disunited",
|
|
"divided",
|
|
"divorced",
|
|
"parted",
|
|
"ramified",
|
|
"resolved",
|
|
"severed",
|
|
"split",
|
|
"sundered",
|
|
"uncoupled",
|
|
"unyoked"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to drive danger or attack away from":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"had worked as a bodyguard, fencing a number of pop stars at big events"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bulwarking",
|
|
"covering",
|
|
"defending",
|
|
"fending",
|
|
"forfending",
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"guarding",
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"keeping",
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"protecting",
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"safeguarding",
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"screening",
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"securing",
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"shielding",
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"warding"
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],
|
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"near synonyms":[
|
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"averting",
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"preventing",
|
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"opposing",
|
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"resisting",
|
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"withstanding",
|
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"battling",
|
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"contending",
|
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"fighting",
|
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"warring",
|
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"conserving",
|
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"preserving",
|
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"saving",
|
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"buffering",
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"palisading",
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"picketing",
|
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"walling"
|
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],
|
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"near antonyms":[
|
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"bombarding",
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"storming",
|
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"besetting",
|
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"besieging",
|
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"overrunning",
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"capitulating",
|
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"caving",
|
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"submitting",
|
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"yielding"
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],
|
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"antonyms":[
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"assailing",
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"assaulting",
|
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"attacking"
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]
|
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},
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"verb"
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]
|
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},
|
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"fence-sittings":{
|
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"a state or an instance of temporary inaction because of uncertainty about the right course of action":{
|
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"examples":[
|
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"in Congress there was a lot of fence-sitting , with many representatives waiting to see which way the political wind was blowing"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"faltering",
|
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"hesitance",
|
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"hesitancy",
|
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"hesitation",
|
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"indecision",
|
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"irresolution",
|
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"pause",
|
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"shilly-shally",
|
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"shilly-shallying",
|
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"vacillation",
|
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"wavering",
|
|
"wobbling",
|
|
"wabbling"
|
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],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
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"delay",
|
|
"hawing",
|
|
"procrastination",
|
|
"waiting",
|
|
"arri\u00e8re-pens\u00e9e",
|
|
"misgiving",
|
|
"second thought",
|
|
"consideration",
|
|
"debate",
|
|
"deliberation",
|
|
"doubt",
|
|
"incertitude",
|
|
"indecisiveness",
|
|
"indetermination",
|
|
"uncertainness",
|
|
"uncertainty",
|
|
"avoidance",
|
|
"equivocation",
|
|
"aversion",
|
|
"disinclination",
|
|
"indisposition",
|
|
"reluctance",
|
|
"unwillingness",
|
|
"faintheartedness",
|
|
"shyness",
|
|
"timidity",
|
|
"timidness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"certainty",
|
|
"certitude",
|
|
"confidence",
|
|
"decisiveness",
|
|
"determination",
|
|
"firmness",
|
|
"resoluteness",
|
|
"resolution",
|
|
"sureness",
|
|
"alacrity",
|
|
"eagerness",
|
|
"readiness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"fending (off)":{
|
|
"to drive back":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the herd fended off attacking hyenas"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beating off",
|
|
"rebutting",
|
|
"repelling",
|
|
"repulsing",
|
|
"staving off",
|
|
"turning away",
|
|
"turning back"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"defying",
|
|
"fighting",
|
|
"holding off",
|
|
"opposing",
|
|
"resisting",
|
|
"standing off",
|
|
"withstanding",
|
|
"deflecting",
|
|
"warding (off)",
|
|
"rebuffing",
|
|
"snubbing",
|
|
"spurning"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"embracing",
|
|
"hailing",
|
|
"welcoming"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"fend for oneself":{
|
|
"to meet one's day-to-day needs":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"She knew she would have to fend for herself if she went away to college instead of staying at home."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cope",
|
|
"do",
|
|
"fare",
|
|
"get along",
|
|
"get by",
|
|
"get on",
|
|
"make out",
|
|
"manage",
|
|
"shift"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"carry on",
|
|
"contrive",
|
|
"scrape (by or through)",
|
|
"scrounge",
|
|
"last",
|
|
"survive",
|
|
"eke out",
|
|
"scrape (out)",
|
|
"squeeze",
|
|
"wrest",
|
|
"wring",
|
|
"afford",
|
|
"swing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"collapse",
|
|
"fail",
|
|
"fall short",
|
|
"fizzle",
|
|
"flounder",
|
|
"decline",
|
|
"peter (out)",
|
|
"slump",
|
|
"wane",
|
|
"give up"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"fending for oneself":{
|
|
"to meet one's day-to-day needs":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"She knew she would have to fend for herself if she went away to college instead of staying at home."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"coping",
|
|
"doing",
|
|
"faring",
|
|
"getting along",
|
|
"getting by",
|
|
"getting on",
|
|
"making out",
|
|
"managing",
|
|
"shifting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"carrying on",
|
|
"contriving",
|
|
"scraping (by or through)",
|
|
"scrounging",
|
|
"lasting",
|
|
"surviving",
|
|
"eking out",
|
|
"scraping (out)",
|
|
"squeezing",
|
|
"wresting",
|
|
"wringing",
|
|
"affording",
|
|
"swinging"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"collapsing",
|
|
"failing",
|
|
"falling short",
|
|
"fizzling",
|
|
"floundering",
|
|
"declining",
|
|
"petering (out)",
|
|
"slumping",
|
|
"waning",
|
|
"giving up"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"fended (off)":{
|
|
"to drive back":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the herd fended off attacking hyenas"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beat off",
|
|
"rebutted",
|
|
"repelled",
|
|
"repulsed",
|
|
"staved off",
|
|
"turned away",
|
|
"turned back"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"defied",
|
|
"fought",
|
|
"held off",
|
|
"opposed",
|
|
"resisted",
|
|
"stood off",
|
|
"withstood",
|
|
"deflected",
|
|
"warded (off)",
|
|
"rebuffed",
|
|
"snubbed",
|
|
"spurned"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"embraced",
|
|
"hailed",
|
|
"welcomed"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"fenders":{
|
|
"something that serves as a protective barrier":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"not wanting our brand-new cabin cruiser to get scratched, we put thick rubber fenders between it and the dock"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"buffers",
|
|
"bumpers",
|
|
"cocoons",
|
|
"cushionings",
|
|
"cushions",
|
|
"pads"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"baffles",
|
|
"mufflers",
|
|
"paddings",
|
|
"safeguards",
|
|
"shields",
|
|
"barricades",
|
|
"cordons"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"fender":{
|
|
"something that serves as a protective barrier":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"not wanting our brand-new cabin cruiser to get scratched, we put thick rubber fenders between it and the dock"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"buffer",
|
|
"bumper",
|
|
"cocoon",
|
|
"cushion",
|
|
"cushioning",
|
|
"pad"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"baffle",
|
|
"muffler",
|
|
"padding",
|
|
"safeguard",
|
|
"shield",
|
|
"barricade",
|
|
"cordon"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
}
|
|
} |