6426 lines
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6426 lines
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{
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"fought":{
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"to oppose (someone) in physical conflict":{
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"examples":[
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"a proud people who have fiercely fought all invaders of their homeland"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"battled",
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"clashed (with)",
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"combated",
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"combatted",
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"scrimmaged (with)",
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"skirmished (with)",
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"warred (against)"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"dueled",
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"duelled",
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"jousted",
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"banged",
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"bashed",
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"batted",
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"battered",
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"beat",
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"belted",
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"bludgeoned",
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"bopped",
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"buffeted",
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"clobbered",
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"hammered",
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"hit",
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"knocked",
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"pasted",
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"pounded",
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"punched",
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"slammed",
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"slapped",
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"slogged",
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"slugged",
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"smacked",
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"smote",
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"socked",
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"struck",
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"swatted",
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"swiped",
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"thumped",
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"thwacked",
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"walloped",
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"whacked",
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"whaled",
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"boxed",
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"sparred",
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"brawled",
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"grappled",
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"scuffled",
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"tussled",
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"wrestled",
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"bumped",
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"collided"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"gave up",
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"submitted",
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"surrendered"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to strive to reduce or eliminate":{
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"examples":[
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"a civil rights leader who dedicated his life to fighting prejudice"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"battled",
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"combated",
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"combatted",
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"contended (with)",
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"countered",
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"opposed",
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"oppugned"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"baffled",
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"checkmated",
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"foiled",
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"frustrated",
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"resisted",
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"thwarted",
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"withstood",
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"confronted",
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"defied",
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"faced",
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"met"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"abided",
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"abode",
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"bore",
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"endured",
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"suffered",
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"advocated",
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"backed",
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"championed",
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"endorsed",
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"indorsed",
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"supported",
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"upheld"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"advanced",
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"cultivated",
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"encouraged",
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"forwarded",
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"fostered",
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"furthered",
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"nourished",
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"nurtured",
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"promoted"
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]
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},
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"to engage in a contest":{
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"examples":[
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"everyone on that street seems to be fighting to see who can create the gaudiest holiday lighting display"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"battled",
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"competed",
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"contended",
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"faced off",
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"raced",
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"rivaled",
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"rivalled",
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"vied"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"challenged",
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"engaged",
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"played",
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"jockeyed",
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"jostled",
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"maneuvered",
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"tried out",
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"went out",
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"trained",
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"worked",
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"wrought"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to express different opinions about something often angrily":{
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"examples":[
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"if you kids continue to fight , I'm turning this car around and we're heading back home!"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"altercated",
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"argued",
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"argufied",
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"bickered",
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"brabbled",
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"brawled",
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"controverted",
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"disputed",
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"fell out",
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"hassled",
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"jarred",
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"quarreled",
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"quarrelled",
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"quibbled",
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"rowed",
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"scrapped",
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"spatted",
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"squabbled",
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"tiffed",
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"wrangled"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"challenged",
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"dared",
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"defied",
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"clashed",
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"contended",
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"contested",
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"tangled",
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"caviled",
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"cavilled",
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"fussed",
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"nitpicked",
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"considered",
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"debated",
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"discussed",
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"kicked",
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"objected",
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"protested"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"coexisted",
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"got along",
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"accepted",
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"agreed",
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"assented",
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"concurred",
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"consented"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to refuse to give in to":{
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"examples":[
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"I tried to fight the temptation to eat another cookie\u2014and lost"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bucked",
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"defied",
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"opposed",
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"repelled",
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"resisted",
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"withstood"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"battled",
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"combated",
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"combatted",
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"contended (with)",
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"challenged",
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"contested",
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"contradicted",
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"disputed",
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"baffled",
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"balked",
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"foiled",
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"frustrated",
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"thwarted",
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"checked",
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"countered",
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"hindered",
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"obstructed",
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"stemmed"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[
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"bowed (to)",
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"capitulated (to)",
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"gave in (to)",
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"knuckled under (to)",
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"stooped (to)",
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"submitted (to)",
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"succumbed (to)",
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"surrendered (to)",
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"yielded (to)"
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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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"foul":{
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"marked by wet and windy conditions":{
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"examples":[
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"the foul weather brought out the windbreakers and rain slickers as everyone braced for a day of rough sailing"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bleak",
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"dirty",
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"inclement",
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"nasty",
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"raw",
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"rough",
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"squally",
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"stormy",
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"tempestuous",
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"turbulent"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"blowy",
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"blustering",
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"blustery",
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"breezy",
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"gusty",
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"windblown",
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"windswept",
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"cloudy",
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"overcast",
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"sunless",
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"rainy",
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"snowy",
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"foggy",
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"hazy",
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"misty",
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"murky",
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"soupy"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"rainless",
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"balmy",
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"calm",
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"halcyon",
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"peaceful",
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"placid",
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"pleasant",
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"serene"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"bright",
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"clear",
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"clement",
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"cloudless",
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"fair",
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"sunny",
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"sunshiny",
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"unclouded"
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]
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},
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"not being in accordance with the rules or standards of what is fair in sport":{
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"examples":[
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"an aggressive hockey player who is known for his foul play and readiness for a fight"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"dirty",
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"illegal",
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"nasty",
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"unfair",
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"unsportsmanlike"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"dishonorable",
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"shabby",
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"shameful",
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"ignoble",
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"low",
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"mean",
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"ungentlemanly",
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"immoral",
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"rotten",
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"unchivalrous",
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"unethical",
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"unjust",
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"unprincipled",
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"unrighteous",
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"unscrupulous"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"just",
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"law-abiding",
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"ethical",
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"moral",
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"principled",
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"righteous",
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"scrupulous",
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"honorable",
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"irreproachable",
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"unimpeachable"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"clean",
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"fair",
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"legal",
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"sportsmanlike",
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"sportsmanly"
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]
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},
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"causing intense displeasure, disgust, or resentment":{
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"examples":[
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"a foul taste that made us gag"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"abhorrent",
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"abominable",
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"appalling",
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"awful",
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"disgusting",
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"distasteful",
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"dreadful",
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"evil",
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"fulsome",
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"gross",
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"hideous",
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"horrendous",
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"horrible",
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"horrid",
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"loathsome",
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"nasty",
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"nauseating",
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"nauseous",
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"noisome",
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"noxious",
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"obnoxious",
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"obscene",
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"odious",
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"offensive",
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"rancid",
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"repellent",
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"repellant",
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"repugnant",
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"repulsive",
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"revolting",
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"scandalous",
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"shocking",
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"sickening",
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"ugly"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"exceptionable",
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"objectionable",
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"brackish",
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"disagreeable",
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"dislikable",
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"dislikeable",
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"unpleasant",
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"contemptible",
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"despicable",
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"detestable",
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"hard",
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"hateful",
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"unhealthy",
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"unsavory",
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"unwholesome",
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"execrable",
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"lousy",
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"miserable",
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"atrocious",
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"frightful",
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"ghastly",
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"grim",
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"grisly",
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"gruesome",
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"grewsome",
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"heinous",
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"horrific",
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"horrifying",
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"lurid",
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"macabre",
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"monstrous",
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"nightmarish",
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"sick",
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"sickish",
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"sickly",
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"terrible",
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"unspeakable",
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"vile",
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"off-putting",
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"undesirable",
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"unwanted",
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"unwelcome",
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"barbarous",
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"unchristian",
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"uncivilized",
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"ungodly",
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"unholy",
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"distressing",
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"disturbing",
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"upsetting"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"acceptable",
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"agreeable",
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"alluring",
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"appealing",
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"attractive",
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"blessed",
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"blest",
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"congenial",
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"darling",
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"delectable",
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"delicious",
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"delightful",
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"delightsome",
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"desirable",
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"dreamy",
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"dulcet",
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"enjoyable",
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"felicitous",
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"gratifying",
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"heavenly",
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"inviting",
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"likable",
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"likeable",
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"luscious",
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"nice",
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"palatable",
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"pleasant",
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"pleasing",
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"pleasurable",
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"satisfying",
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"savory",
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"savoury",
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"sweet",
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"welcome",
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"unexceptionable",
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"unobjectionable",
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"healthful",
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"healthy",
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"restorative",
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"salubrious",
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"salutary",
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"wholesome"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"innocuous",
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"inoffensive"
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]
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},
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"depicting or referring to sexual matters in a way that is unacceptable in polite society":{
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"examples":[
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"that movie features nonstop foul language"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bawdy",
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"blue",
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"coarse",
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"crude",
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"dirty",
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"filthy",
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"gross",
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"gutter",
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"impure",
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"indecent",
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"lascivious",
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"lewd",
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"locker-room",
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"nasty",
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"obscene",
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"pornographic",
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"porny",
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"profane",
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"raunchy",
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"ribald",
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"smutty",
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"stag",
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"trashy",
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"unprintable",
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"vulgar",
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"wanton",
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"X-rated"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"broad",
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"coarse-grained",
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"gamy",
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"gamey",
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"off",
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"off-color",
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"off-colored",
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"racy",
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"risqu\u00e9",
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"salacious",
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"salty",
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"suggestive",
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"barnyard",
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"earthy",
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"scatological",
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"immodest",
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"indecorous",
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"indelicate",
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"low",
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"unbecoming",
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"depraved",
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"kinky",
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"louche",
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"naughty",
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"perverse",
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"perverted",
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"wicked",
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"exceptionable",
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"objectionable",
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"unacceptable",
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"undesirable",
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"unwanted",
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"unwelcome",
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"abhorrent",
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"debasing",
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"disgusting",
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"loathsome",
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"offensive",
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"repellent",
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"repellant",
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"repugnant",
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"repulsive",
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"revolting",
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"distasteful",
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"obnoxious",
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"unpleasant",
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"blamable",
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"blameworthy",
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"censurable",
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"reprehensible",
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"atrocious",
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"infamous",
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"abusive",
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"scurrilous",
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"hard-core",
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"soft",
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"soft-core"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"priggish",
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"prim",
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"prudish",
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"puritanical",
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"staid",
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"straitlaced",
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"straightlaced",
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"Victorian",
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"correct",
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"decorous",
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"genteel",
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"nice",
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"polite",
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"proper",
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"respectable",
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"seemly",
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"innocuous",
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"inoffensive",
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"acceptable",
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"agreeable",
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"desirable",
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"pleasant",
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"pleasing",
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"welcome",
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"appropriate",
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"becoming",
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"fit",
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"meet",
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"suitable",
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"immaculate",
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"perfect",
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"pure",
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"spotless",
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"virginal",
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"approved",
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"endorsed",
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"indorsed",
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"sanctioned"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"clean",
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"decent",
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"G-rated",
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"nonobscene",
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"wholesome"
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]
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},
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"having an unpleasant smell":{
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"examples":[
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"the foul fumes from the paper mill"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"fetid",
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"frowsty",
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"frowsy",
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"frowzy",
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"funky",
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"fusty",
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"malodorous",
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"musty",
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"noisome",
|
|
"rank",
|
|
"reeking",
|
|
"reeky",
|
|
"ripe",
|
|
"smelly",
|
|
"stenchy",
|
|
"stinking",
|
|
"stinky",
|
|
"strong"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"putrid",
|
|
"rancid",
|
|
"skunky",
|
|
"stale",
|
|
"bad",
|
|
"disgusting",
|
|
"offensive",
|
|
"repulsive",
|
|
"revolting",
|
|
"vile",
|
|
"decayed",
|
|
"decaying",
|
|
"decomposed",
|
|
"decomposing",
|
|
"rotted",
|
|
"rotten",
|
|
"rotting",
|
|
"spoiled",
|
|
"spoiling",
|
|
"dirty",
|
|
"filthy",
|
|
"nasty",
|
|
"noxious",
|
|
"odiferous",
|
|
"odoriferous",
|
|
"odorous"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"flowery",
|
|
"fruity",
|
|
"spicy",
|
|
"woodsy"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"ambrosial",
|
|
"aromatic",
|
|
"fragrant",
|
|
"perfumed",
|
|
"redolent",
|
|
"savory",
|
|
"savoury",
|
|
"scented",
|
|
"sweet"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"not clean":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I wouldn't play in the foul rainwater that's collected in the feeding trough"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bedraggled",
|
|
"befouled",
|
|
"begrimed",
|
|
"bemired",
|
|
"besmirched",
|
|
"black",
|
|
"blackened",
|
|
"cruddy",
|
|
"dingy",
|
|
"dirty",
|
|
"draggled",
|
|
"dusty",
|
|
"filthy",
|
|
"grimy",
|
|
"grotty",
|
|
"grubby",
|
|
"grungy",
|
|
"mucky",
|
|
"muddy",
|
|
"nasty",
|
|
"smudged",
|
|
"smutty",
|
|
"soiled",
|
|
"sordid",
|
|
"stained",
|
|
"sullied",
|
|
"unclean",
|
|
"uncleanly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"contaminated",
|
|
"defiled",
|
|
"germy",
|
|
"impure",
|
|
"polluted",
|
|
"tainted",
|
|
"insanitary",
|
|
"uncleaned",
|
|
"unsanitary",
|
|
"unsterile",
|
|
"unsterilized",
|
|
"unwashed",
|
|
"greasy",
|
|
"gunky",
|
|
"chaotic",
|
|
"cluttered",
|
|
"confused",
|
|
"disarranged",
|
|
"disarrayed",
|
|
"disheveled",
|
|
"dishevelled",
|
|
"disordered",
|
|
"jumbled",
|
|
"littered",
|
|
"messed",
|
|
"messy",
|
|
"muddled",
|
|
"mussed",
|
|
"mussy",
|
|
"rumpled",
|
|
"scruffy",
|
|
"sloppy",
|
|
"slovenly",
|
|
"unkempt",
|
|
"untidy",
|
|
"raunchy",
|
|
"scuzzy",
|
|
"shabby",
|
|
"skanky",
|
|
"sleazy",
|
|
"squalid",
|
|
"collied",
|
|
"crocked",
|
|
"fuliginous",
|
|
"sooty"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"limpid",
|
|
"pure",
|
|
"cleaned",
|
|
"cleansed",
|
|
"combed",
|
|
"groomed",
|
|
"neat",
|
|
"ordered",
|
|
"orderly",
|
|
"tidy",
|
|
"bleached",
|
|
"purified",
|
|
"whitened",
|
|
"bright",
|
|
"flawless",
|
|
"perfect",
|
|
"shiny",
|
|
"sparkling",
|
|
"unspotted",
|
|
"untouched",
|
|
"taintless",
|
|
"unblemished",
|
|
"undefiled",
|
|
"unpolluted",
|
|
"untainted",
|
|
"virgin",
|
|
"wholesome"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"clean",
|
|
"cleanly",
|
|
"immaculate",
|
|
"spick-and-span",
|
|
"spic-and-span",
|
|
"spotless",
|
|
"stainless",
|
|
"ultraclean",
|
|
"unsoiled",
|
|
"unstained",
|
|
"unsullied"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make dirty":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the mechanic fouled the bath towels with axle grease"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"befoul",
|
|
"begrime",
|
|
"bemire",
|
|
"besmirch",
|
|
"blacken",
|
|
"daub",
|
|
"dirty",
|
|
"distain",
|
|
"gaum",
|
|
"grime",
|
|
"mire",
|
|
"muck",
|
|
"muddy",
|
|
"smirch",
|
|
"smudge",
|
|
"soil",
|
|
"stain",
|
|
"sully"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"contaminate",
|
|
"defile",
|
|
"pollute",
|
|
"taint",
|
|
"discolor",
|
|
"confuse",
|
|
"disarrange",
|
|
"disarray",
|
|
"dishevel",
|
|
"disorder",
|
|
"draggle",
|
|
"jumble",
|
|
"mess",
|
|
"muddle",
|
|
"colly",
|
|
"crock"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"decontaminate",
|
|
"purge",
|
|
"purify",
|
|
"disinfect",
|
|
"sanitize",
|
|
"brush",
|
|
"dry-clean",
|
|
"dust",
|
|
"launder",
|
|
"mop",
|
|
"rinse",
|
|
"scour",
|
|
"scrub",
|
|
"sweep",
|
|
"wash",
|
|
"wipe",
|
|
"brighten",
|
|
"deodorize",
|
|
"freshen",
|
|
"renew",
|
|
"spruce (up)",
|
|
"straighten (up)",
|
|
"tidy (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"clean",
|
|
"cleanse"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make unfit for use by the addition of something harmful or undesirable":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"industrial pollution fouling the water supply"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"befoul",
|
|
"contaminate",
|
|
"defile",
|
|
"poison",
|
|
"pollute",
|
|
"taint"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"infect",
|
|
"begrime",
|
|
"besmirch",
|
|
"blacken",
|
|
"dirty",
|
|
"foul up",
|
|
"grime",
|
|
"mire",
|
|
"muddy",
|
|
"smirch",
|
|
"smudge",
|
|
"soil",
|
|
"stain",
|
|
"sully",
|
|
"corrupt",
|
|
"rot",
|
|
"spoil",
|
|
"adulterate",
|
|
"doctor",
|
|
"dilute",
|
|
"water down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"clarify",
|
|
"clean",
|
|
"cleanse",
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"distill",
|
|
"distil",
|
|
"purge",
|
|
"filter",
|
|
"disinfect",
|
|
"sanitize",
|
|
"sterilize"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"decontaminate",
|
|
"purify"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the minister was irreparably fouled by baseless rumors and allegations"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abase",
|
|
"chasten",
|
|
"cheapen",
|
|
"debase",
|
|
"degrade",
|
|
"demean",
|
|
"discredit",
|
|
"disgrace",
|
|
"dishonor",
|
|
"humble",
|
|
"humiliate",
|
|
"lower",
|
|
"shame",
|
|
"sink",
|
|
"smirch",
|
|
"take down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abash",
|
|
"confound",
|
|
"confuse",
|
|
"discomfit",
|
|
"disconcert",
|
|
"discountenance",
|
|
"embarrass",
|
|
"faze",
|
|
"fluster",
|
|
"mortify",
|
|
"nonplus",
|
|
"rattle",
|
|
"belittle",
|
|
"castigate",
|
|
"criticize",
|
|
"cry down",
|
|
"decry",
|
|
"depreciate",
|
|
"detract",
|
|
"diminish",
|
|
"discount",
|
|
"disparage",
|
|
"minimize",
|
|
"put down",
|
|
"ridicule",
|
|
"write off",
|
|
"bad-mouth",
|
|
"defame",
|
|
"defile",
|
|
"libel",
|
|
"malign",
|
|
"slander",
|
|
"affront",
|
|
"insult",
|
|
"censure",
|
|
"condemn",
|
|
"damn",
|
|
"denounce",
|
|
"execrate",
|
|
"reprehend",
|
|
"reprobate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"acclaim",
|
|
"applaud",
|
|
"boast",
|
|
"celebrate",
|
|
"cheer",
|
|
"cite",
|
|
"commend",
|
|
"compliment",
|
|
"congratulate",
|
|
"decorate",
|
|
"eulogize",
|
|
"extol",
|
|
"extoll",
|
|
"fete",
|
|
"f\u00eate",
|
|
"hail",
|
|
"honor",
|
|
"laud",
|
|
"praise",
|
|
"salute",
|
|
"tout",
|
|
"acknowledge",
|
|
"recognize",
|
|
"highlight",
|
|
"play up",
|
|
"spotlight",
|
|
"dignify",
|
|
"ennoble",
|
|
"enshrine",
|
|
"ensky",
|
|
"enthrone",
|
|
"glorify",
|
|
"magnify",
|
|
"advance",
|
|
"boost",
|
|
"lift",
|
|
"promote",
|
|
"raise",
|
|
"upgrade",
|
|
"uplift",
|
|
"idealize",
|
|
"romanticize"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"aggrandize",
|
|
"canonize",
|
|
"deify",
|
|
"elevate",
|
|
"exalt"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to go through decomposition":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"unless you want to smell the organic refuse as it fouls , locate the compost heap away from the house"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"break down",
|
|
"corrupt",
|
|
"decay",
|
|
"decompose",
|
|
"disintegrate",
|
|
"fester",
|
|
"mold",
|
|
"molder",
|
|
"perish",
|
|
"putrefy",
|
|
"rot",
|
|
"spoil"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"sour",
|
|
"turn",
|
|
"turn off",
|
|
"contaminate",
|
|
"defile",
|
|
"pollute",
|
|
"taint",
|
|
"addle",
|
|
"curdle",
|
|
"ferment",
|
|
"mortify",
|
|
"rust",
|
|
"crumble",
|
|
"decline",
|
|
"degenerate",
|
|
"descend",
|
|
"deteriorate",
|
|
"dilapidate",
|
|
"sink",
|
|
"wither"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"age",
|
|
"develop",
|
|
"grow",
|
|
"mature",
|
|
"ripen",
|
|
"refresh",
|
|
"renew",
|
|
"restore",
|
|
"cleanse",
|
|
"purify",
|
|
"assemble",
|
|
"compose",
|
|
"integrate",
|
|
"ameliorate",
|
|
"better",
|
|
"improve",
|
|
"meliorate"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"foul up":{
|
|
"an instance of confusion":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"there was a foul-up with our mail order, and not one item arrived as ordered"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"mix-up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bobble",
|
|
"botch",
|
|
"bungle",
|
|
"fumble",
|
|
"blunder",
|
|
"error",
|
|
"fault",
|
|
"flub",
|
|
"goof",
|
|
"inaccuracy",
|
|
"lapse",
|
|
"miscue",
|
|
"misstep",
|
|
"mistake",
|
|
"oversight",
|
|
"slip",
|
|
"slipup",
|
|
"stumble",
|
|
"chaos",
|
|
"confusion",
|
|
"disarrangement",
|
|
"disarray",
|
|
"disorder",
|
|
"disorganization",
|
|
"hash",
|
|
"jumble",
|
|
"mess",
|
|
"muddle",
|
|
"shambles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"tried not to foul up the football play"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blow",
|
|
"bobble",
|
|
"boggle",
|
|
"bollix (up)",
|
|
"boot",
|
|
"botch",
|
|
"bugger (up)",
|
|
"bumble",
|
|
"bungle",
|
|
"butcher",
|
|
"dub",
|
|
"flub",
|
|
"fluff",
|
|
"foozle",
|
|
"fumble",
|
|
"goof (up)",
|
|
"louse up",
|
|
"mangle",
|
|
"mess (up)",
|
|
"muck up",
|
|
"muff",
|
|
"murder",
|
|
"screw up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blunder",
|
|
"gum (up)",
|
|
"muddle",
|
|
"piffle",
|
|
"blemish",
|
|
"blight",
|
|
"damage",
|
|
"flaw",
|
|
"harm",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"impair",
|
|
"injure",
|
|
"mar",
|
|
"mutilate",
|
|
"ruin",
|
|
"spoil",
|
|
"vitiate",
|
|
"destroy",
|
|
"wreck",
|
|
"mishandle",
|
|
"mismanage"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ameliorate",
|
|
"better",
|
|
"enhance",
|
|
"help",
|
|
"improve",
|
|
"meliorate",
|
|
"rectify",
|
|
"refine",
|
|
"reform",
|
|
"remedy",
|
|
"doctor",
|
|
"fix",
|
|
"patch",
|
|
"recondition",
|
|
"renovate",
|
|
"repair",
|
|
"revamp"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make a mistake":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"unfortunately, I fouled up and in my e-mail gave everyone the wrong date for the meeting"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blunder",
|
|
"boob",
|
|
"err",
|
|
"flub",
|
|
"fluff",
|
|
"fumble",
|
|
"goof (up)",
|
|
"louse up",
|
|
"mess (up)",
|
|
"screw up",
|
|
"slip up",
|
|
"stumble",
|
|
"trip"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"nod",
|
|
"bobble",
|
|
"botch",
|
|
"bungle",
|
|
"butcher",
|
|
"foozle",
|
|
"mangle",
|
|
"mishandle",
|
|
"muff",
|
|
"murder",
|
|
"miscalculate",
|
|
"misconceive",
|
|
"miscount",
|
|
"miscue",
|
|
"misdeem",
|
|
"misgauge",
|
|
"misjudge",
|
|
"mistake",
|
|
"misconstrue",
|
|
"misinterpret",
|
|
"misunderstand"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"foundling":{
|
|
"as in suckling , nursling":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"nursling",
|
|
"suckling",
|
|
"cherub",
|
|
"preemie",
|
|
"premie",
|
|
"babe",
|
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"baby",
|
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"bambino",
|
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"child",
|
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"infant",
|
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"neonate",
|
|
"newborn",
|
|
"bantling",
|
|
"kid",
|
|
"kiddie",
|
|
"kiddy",
|
|
"kiddo",
|
|
"moppet",
|
|
"toddler",
|
|
"tot",
|
|
"tyke",
|
|
"tike",
|
|
"boy",
|
|
"nipper",
|
|
"tad",
|
|
"juvenile",
|
|
"minor",
|
|
"youngling",
|
|
"youngster",
|
|
"youth",
|
|
"imp",
|
|
"squirt",
|
|
"urchin",
|
|
"whippersnapper",
|
|
"girl",
|
|
"hoyden",
|
|
"tomboy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"adult",
|
|
"grown-up",
|
|
"elder",
|
|
"graybeard",
|
|
"oldster",
|
|
"old-timer",
|
|
"senior",
|
|
"senior citizen"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"fountain":{
|
|
"a point or place at which something is invented or provided":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"regards the Bible as the fountain of all truth concerning the Divinity"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cradle",
|
|
"font",
|
|
"fountainhead",
|
|
"origin",
|
|
"root",
|
|
"seedbed",
|
|
"source",
|
|
"spring",
|
|
"well",
|
|
"wellspring"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beginning",
|
|
"commencement",
|
|
"dawn",
|
|
"day one",
|
|
"genesis",
|
|
"get-go",
|
|
"git-go",
|
|
"inception",
|
|
"incipience",
|
|
"incipiency",
|
|
"kickoff",
|
|
"launch",
|
|
"morning",
|
|
"nascence",
|
|
"nascency",
|
|
"onset",
|
|
"outset",
|
|
"start",
|
|
"threshold",
|
|
"baseline",
|
|
"first base",
|
|
"ground zero",
|
|
"square one"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in gush , spout":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gush",
|
|
"spout",
|
|
"spurt",
|
|
"course",
|
|
"race",
|
|
"rush",
|
|
"deluge",
|
|
"engulf",
|
|
"flood",
|
|
"inundate",
|
|
"overflow",
|
|
"overrun",
|
|
"swamp",
|
|
"arise",
|
|
"disembogue",
|
|
"effuse",
|
|
"emanate",
|
|
"issue",
|
|
"spring",
|
|
"cascade",
|
|
"dribble",
|
|
"drip",
|
|
"gutter",
|
|
"riffle",
|
|
"ripple",
|
|
"sheet",
|
|
"trickle",
|
|
"flow",
|
|
"pour",
|
|
"roll",
|
|
"run",
|
|
"stream",
|
|
"flush",
|
|
"wash out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"back up",
|
|
"clot",
|
|
"coagulate",
|
|
"congeal",
|
|
"gel",
|
|
"harden",
|
|
"set"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"fountainhead":{
|
|
"a point or place at which something is invented or provided":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"historically, California has served as the fountainhead of that eclectic group of self-actualization movements known as the New Age"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cradle",
|
|
"font",
|
|
"fountain",
|
|
"origin",
|
|
"root",
|
|
"seedbed",
|
|
"source",
|
|
"spring",
|
|
"well",
|
|
"wellspring"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beginning",
|
|
"commencement",
|
|
"dawn",
|
|
"day one",
|
|
"genesis",
|
|
"get-go",
|
|
"git-go",
|
|
"inception",
|
|
"incipience",
|
|
"incipiency",
|
|
"kickoff",
|
|
"launch",
|
|
"morning",
|
|
"nascence",
|
|
"nascency",
|
|
"onset",
|
|
"outset",
|
|
"start",
|
|
"threshold",
|
|
"baseline",
|
|
"first base",
|
|
"ground zero",
|
|
"square one"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the source from which something grows or develops":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a collection of lyrical ballads that became the fountainhead of a literary revolution"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"germ",
|
|
"origin",
|
|
"root",
|
|
"seed",
|
|
"seedbed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"font",
|
|
"fountain",
|
|
"spring",
|
|
"well",
|
|
"wellhead",
|
|
"wellspring",
|
|
"beginning",
|
|
"birth",
|
|
"commencement",
|
|
"dawn",
|
|
"genesis",
|
|
"inception",
|
|
"incipiency",
|
|
"launch",
|
|
"morning",
|
|
"onset",
|
|
"outset",
|
|
"start",
|
|
"threshold",
|
|
"creation",
|
|
"inauguration",
|
|
"origination"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"fountains":{
|
|
"a point or place at which something is invented or provided":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"regards the Bible as the fountain of all truth concerning the Divinity"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cradles",
|
|
"fonts",
|
|
"fountainheads",
|
|
"origins",
|
|
"roots",
|
|
"seedbeds",
|
|
"sources",
|
|
"springs",
|
|
"wells",
|
|
"wellsprings"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beginnings",
|
|
"commencements",
|
|
"dawns",
|
|
"day ones",
|
|
"geneses",
|
|
"get-goes",
|
|
"git-goes",
|
|
"inceptions",
|
|
"incipiences",
|
|
"incipiencies",
|
|
"kickoffs",
|
|
"launches",
|
|
"mornings",
|
|
"nascences",
|
|
"nascencies",
|
|
"onsets",
|
|
"outsets",
|
|
"starts",
|
|
"thresholds",
|
|
"baselines",
|
|
"first bases",
|
|
"ground zeros",
|
|
"square ones"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in gushes , spouts":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gushes",
|
|
"spouts",
|
|
"spurts",
|
|
"courses",
|
|
"races",
|
|
"rushes",
|
|
"deluges",
|
|
"engulfs",
|
|
"floods",
|
|
"inundates",
|
|
"overflows",
|
|
"overruns",
|
|
"swamps",
|
|
"arises",
|
|
"disembogues",
|
|
"effuses",
|
|
"emanates",
|
|
"issues",
|
|
"springs",
|
|
"cascades",
|
|
"dribbles",
|
|
"drips",
|
|
"gutters",
|
|
"riffles",
|
|
"ripples",
|
|
"sheets",
|
|
"trickles",
|
|
"flows",
|
|
"pours",
|
|
"rolls",
|
|
"runs",
|
|
"streams",
|
|
"flushes",
|
|
"washes out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"backs up",
|
|
"clots",
|
|
"coagulates",
|
|
"congeals",
|
|
"gels",
|
|
"hardens",
|
|
"sets"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"four-posters":{
|
|
"as in bunk beds , couches":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bunk beds",
|
|
"cots",
|
|
"couches",
|
|
"daybeds",
|
|
"feather beds",
|
|
"hammocks",
|
|
"Murphy beds",
|
|
"shakedowns",
|
|
"sleigh beds",
|
|
"sofa beds",
|
|
"sofas",
|
|
"studio couches",
|
|
"trundle beds",
|
|
"water beds",
|
|
"bunks",
|
|
"dosses",
|
|
"hays",
|
|
"kips",
|
|
"lairs",
|
|
"pads",
|
|
"racks",
|
|
"sacks",
|
|
"bedsteads",
|
|
"futons",
|
|
"futon",
|
|
"mattresses",
|
|
"pallets",
|
|
"bassinets",
|
|
"carry-cots",
|
|
"cradles",
|
|
"cribs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"fouls up":{
|
|
"to make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"tried not to foul up the football play"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blows",
|
|
"bobbles",
|
|
"boggles",
|
|
"bollixes (up)",
|
|
"boots",
|
|
"botches",
|
|
"buggers (up)",
|
|
"bumbles",
|
|
"bungles",
|
|
"butchers",
|
|
"dubs",
|
|
"flubs",
|
|
"fluffs",
|
|
"foozles",
|
|
"fumbles",
|
|
"goofs (up)",
|
|
"louses up",
|
|
"mangles",
|
|
"messes (up)",
|
|
"mucks up",
|
|
"muffs",
|
|
"murders",
|
|
"screws up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blunders",
|
|
"gums (up)",
|
|
"muddles",
|
|
"piffles",
|
|
"blemishes",
|
|
"blights",
|
|
"damages",
|
|
"flaws",
|
|
"harms",
|
|
"hurts",
|
|
"impairs",
|
|
"injures",
|
|
"mars",
|
|
"mutilates",
|
|
"ruins",
|
|
"spoils",
|
|
"vitiates",
|
|
"destroys",
|
|
"wrecks",
|
|
"mishandles",
|
|
"mismanages"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ameliorates",
|
|
"betters",
|
|
"enhances",
|
|
"helps",
|
|
"improves",
|
|
"meliorates",
|
|
"rectifies",
|
|
"refines",
|
|
"reforms",
|
|
"remedies",
|
|
"doctors",
|
|
"fixes",
|
|
"patches",
|
|
"reconditions",
|
|
"renovates",
|
|
"repairs",
|
|
"revamps"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make a mistake":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"unfortunately, I fouled up and in my e-mail gave everyone the wrong date for the meeting"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blunders",
|
|
"boobs",
|
|
"errs",
|
|
"flubs",
|
|
"fluffs",
|
|
"fumbles",
|
|
"goofs (up)",
|
|
"louses up",
|
|
"messes (up)",
|
|
"screws up",
|
|
"slips up",
|
|
"stumbles",
|
|
"trips"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"nods",
|
|
"bobbles",
|
|
"botches",
|
|
"bungles",
|
|
"butchers",
|
|
"foozles",
|
|
"mangles",
|
|
"mishandles",
|
|
"muffs",
|
|
"murders",
|
|
"miscalculates",
|
|
"misconceives",
|
|
"miscounts",
|
|
"miscues",
|
|
"misdeems",
|
|
"misgauges",
|
|
"misjudges",
|
|
"mistakes",
|
|
"misconstrues",
|
|
"misinterprets",
|
|
"misunderstands"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"foundations":{
|
|
"a public organization with a particular purpose or function":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"donated to a foundation that supported cancer research"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"establishments",
|
|
"institutes",
|
|
"institutions"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bodies",
|
|
"collectives",
|
|
"groups",
|
|
"corporations",
|
|
"enterprises",
|
|
"charities",
|
|
"philanthropies",
|
|
"think tanks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"an immaterial thing upon which something else rests":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she had a good enough foundation in math to pursue an economics degree"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bases",
|
|
"bases",
|
|
"bedrocks",
|
|
"bottoms",
|
|
"cornerstones",
|
|
"footings",
|
|
"grounds",
|
|
"groundworks",
|
|
"keystones",
|
|
"roots",
|
|
"underpinnings",
|
|
"warp and woofs",
|
|
"warps"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"anchorages",
|
|
"beds",
|
|
"braces",
|
|
"bulwarks",
|
|
"buttresses",
|
|
"frameworks",
|
|
"infrastructures",
|
|
"mounts",
|
|
"props",
|
|
"shores",
|
|
"stays",
|
|
"substrata",
|
|
"substructures",
|
|
"supports",
|
|
"assumptions",
|
|
"justifications",
|
|
"premises",
|
|
"premisses",
|
|
"presumptions",
|
|
"presuppositions",
|
|
"rationales",
|
|
"suppositions",
|
|
"theories",
|
|
"theses",
|
|
"warrants",
|
|
"backbones",
|
|
"centers",
|
|
"cores",
|
|
"eyes",
|
|
"foci",
|
|
"focuses",
|
|
"hearts",
|
|
"hubs",
|
|
"kernels",
|
|
"nuclei",
|
|
"nucleuses",
|
|
"seats",
|
|
"essences",
|
|
"quintessences",
|
|
"souls",
|
|
"touchstones"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"fought shy of":{
|
|
"to get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"They'd always managed to fight shy of legal recourse."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"avoided",
|
|
"dodged",
|
|
"ducked",
|
|
"eluded",
|
|
"escaped",
|
|
"eschewed",
|
|
"evaded",
|
|
"finessed",
|
|
"got around",
|
|
"scaped",
|
|
"shirked",
|
|
"shook",
|
|
"shuffled (out of)",
|
|
"shunned",
|
|
"weaseled (out of)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"missed",
|
|
"averted",
|
|
"deflected",
|
|
"diverted",
|
|
"obviated",
|
|
"parried",
|
|
"prevented",
|
|
"warded (off)",
|
|
"banned",
|
|
"barred",
|
|
"debarred",
|
|
"eliminated",
|
|
"excepted",
|
|
"excluded",
|
|
"precluded",
|
|
"ruled out",
|
|
"bypassed",
|
|
"circumvented",
|
|
"skirted",
|
|
"foiled",
|
|
"foxed",
|
|
"frustrated",
|
|
"outfoxed",
|
|
"outsmarted",
|
|
"outwitted",
|
|
"overreached",
|
|
"thwarted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accepted",
|
|
"courted",
|
|
"embraced",
|
|
"pursued",
|
|
"sought",
|
|
"welcomed",
|
|
"caught",
|
|
"contracted",
|
|
"incurred"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"foundationless":{
|
|
"having no basis in reason or fact":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a careful investigation proved that the charges were foundationless"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"baseless",
|
|
"groundless",
|
|
"invalid",
|
|
"nonvalid",
|
|
"unfounded",
|
|
"unreasonable",
|
|
"unsubstantiated",
|
|
"unsupported",
|
|
"unwarranted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"illogical",
|
|
"irrational",
|
|
"nonlogical",
|
|
"unconscionable",
|
|
"unsound",
|
|
"fallacious",
|
|
"false",
|
|
"misled",
|
|
"wrong",
|
|
"gratuitous",
|
|
"uncalled-for",
|
|
"unnecessary",
|
|
"flimsy",
|
|
"implausible",
|
|
"misleading",
|
|
"specious",
|
|
"unconvincing",
|
|
"untenable",
|
|
"weak",
|
|
"ill-advised",
|
|
"unreasoned",
|
|
"inconsistent",
|
|
"absurd",
|
|
"asinine",
|
|
"brainless",
|
|
"crackpot",
|
|
"crazy",
|
|
"fatuous",
|
|
"foolish",
|
|
"half-witted",
|
|
"harebrained",
|
|
"meaningless",
|
|
"nonsensical",
|
|
"preposterous",
|
|
"senseless",
|
|
"silly",
|
|
"simpleminded",
|
|
"stupid",
|
|
"unwise",
|
|
"insane",
|
|
"lunatic",
|
|
"mad",
|
|
"nutty",
|
|
"wacky",
|
|
"whacky"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"certified",
|
|
"validated",
|
|
"verified",
|
|
"confirmed",
|
|
"corroborated",
|
|
"informed",
|
|
"logical",
|
|
"rational",
|
|
"commonsense",
|
|
"sane",
|
|
"sensible",
|
|
"sober",
|
|
"wise",
|
|
"actual",
|
|
"genuine",
|
|
"real",
|
|
"true",
|
|
"certain",
|
|
"sure",
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"cogent",
|
|
"compelling",
|
|
"convincing",
|
|
"credible",
|
|
"persuasive",
|
|
"plausible",
|
|
"satisfying",
|
|
"solid",
|
|
"sound"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"good",
|
|
"hard",
|
|
"just",
|
|
"justified",
|
|
"reasonable",
|
|
"reasoned",
|
|
"substantiated",
|
|
"valid",
|
|
"well-founded",
|
|
"well-grounded"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"foundered":{
|
|
"to be unsuccessful":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the theater company foundered after its corporate funding dried up"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bombed",
|
|
"collapsed",
|
|
"cratered",
|
|
"failed",
|
|
"flamed out",
|
|
"flopped",
|
|
"flunked",
|
|
"folded",
|
|
"missed",
|
|
"struck out",
|
|
"tanked",
|
|
"washed out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"floundered",
|
|
"struggled",
|
|
"declined",
|
|
"sank",
|
|
"sunk",
|
|
"skidded",
|
|
"slipped",
|
|
"slumped",
|
|
"waned",
|
|
"crashed",
|
|
"crumbled",
|
|
"miscarried",
|
|
"misfired",
|
|
"went under",
|
|
"imploded",
|
|
"self-destructed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cooked",
|
|
"flourished",
|
|
"prospered",
|
|
"thrived",
|
|
"throve",
|
|
"prevailed",
|
|
"triumphed",
|
|
"won"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"came off",
|
|
"clicked",
|
|
"delivered",
|
|
"panned out",
|
|
"succeeded",
|
|
"went",
|
|
"went over",
|
|
"worked out"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to fall down or in as a result of physical pressure":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the twin towers started to sway and suddenly foundered"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"buckled",
|
|
"caved (in)",
|
|
"collapsed",
|
|
"crumpled",
|
|
"gave",
|
|
"imploded",
|
|
"tumbled",
|
|
"went",
|
|
"went out",
|
|
"yielded"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"deflated",
|
|
"flattened",
|
|
"melted",
|
|
"melted down",
|
|
"broke",
|
|
"broke down",
|
|
"conked (out)",
|
|
"crashed",
|
|
"died",
|
|
"failed",
|
|
"gave out",
|
|
"stalled",
|
|
"burst",
|
|
"bursted",
|
|
"shattered",
|
|
"smashed",
|
|
"splintered",
|
|
"split",
|
|
"cracked",
|
|
"crumbled",
|
|
"popped",
|
|
"snapped"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"inflated",
|
|
"rose",
|
|
"swelled"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"fountainheads":{
|
|
"a point or place at which something is invented or provided":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"historically, California has served as the fountainhead of that eclectic group of self-actualization movements known as the New Age"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cradles",
|
|
"fonts",
|
|
"fountains",
|
|
"origins",
|
|
"roots",
|
|
"seedbeds",
|
|
"sources",
|
|
"springs",
|
|
"wells",
|
|
"wellsprings"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beginnings",
|
|
"commencements",
|
|
"dawns",
|
|
"day ones",
|
|
"geneses",
|
|
"get-goes",
|
|
"git-goes",
|
|
"inceptions",
|
|
"incipiences",
|
|
"incipiencies",
|
|
"kickoffs",
|
|
"launches",
|
|
"mornings",
|
|
"nascences",
|
|
"nascencies",
|
|
"onsets",
|
|
"outsets",
|
|
"starts",
|
|
"thresholds",
|
|
"baselines",
|
|
"first bases",
|
|
"ground zeros",
|
|
"square ones"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the source from which something grows or develops":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a collection of lyrical ballads that became the fountainhead of a literary revolution"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"germs",
|
|
"origins",
|
|
"roots",
|
|
"seed",
|
|
"seeds",
|
|
"seedbeds"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fonts",
|
|
"fountains",
|
|
"springs",
|
|
"wellheads",
|
|
"wells",
|
|
"wellsprings",
|
|
"beginnings",
|
|
"births",
|
|
"commencements",
|
|
"dawns",
|
|
"geneses",
|
|
"inceptions",
|
|
"incipiencies",
|
|
"launches",
|
|
"mornings",
|
|
"onsets",
|
|
"outsets",
|
|
"starts",
|
|
"thresholds",
|
|
"creations",
|
|
"inaugurations",
|
|
"originations"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"founder":{
|
|
"a person who establishes a whole new field of endeavor":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Maria Montessori was the founder of an educational system dedicated to maximizing a child's creative potential"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"author",
|
|
"begetter",
|
|
"creator",
|
|
"establisher",
|
|
"father",
|
|
"founding father",
|
|
"generator",
|
|
"inaugurator",
|
|
"initiator",
|
|
"instituter",
|
|
"institutor",
|
|
"originator",
|
|
"sire"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cocreator",
|
|
"cofounder",
|
|
"conceiver",
|
|
"contriver",
|
|
"designer",
|
|
"deviser",
|
|
"formulator",
|
|
"innovator",
|
|
"introducer",
|
|
"inventor",
|
|
"spawner",
|
|
"builder",
|
|
"maker",
|
|
"producer",
|
|
"developer",
|
|
"pioneer",
|
|
"researcher",
|
|
"researchist",
|
|
"organizer",
|
|
"promoter",
|
|
"encourager",
|
|
"galvanizer",
|
|
"inspiration",
|
|
"inspirer"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disciple",
|
|
"follower",
|
|
"pupil",
|
|
"student",
|
|
"supporter"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to be unsuccessful":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the theater company foundered after its corporate funding dried up"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bomb",
|
|
"collapse",
|
|
"crater",
|
|
"fail",
|
|
"flame out",
|
|
"flop",
|
|
"flunk",
|
|
"fold",
|
|
"miss",
|
|
"strike out",
|
|
"tank",
|
|
"wash out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"flounder",
|
|
"struggle",
|
|
"decline",
|
|
"sink",
|
|
"skid",
|
|
"slip",
|
|
"slump",
|
|
"wane",
|
|
"crash",
|
|
"crumble",
|
|
"miscarry",
|
|
"misfire",
|
|
"go under",
|
|
"implode",
|
|
"self-destruct"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cook",
|
|
"flourish",
|
|
"prosper",
|
|
"thrive",
|
|
"prevail",
|
|
"triumph",
|
|
"win"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"click",
|
|
"come off",
|
|
"deliver",
|
|
"go",
|
|
"go over",
|
|
"pan out",
|
|
"succeed",
|
|
"work out"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to fall down or in as a result of physical pressure":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the twin towers started to sway and suddenly foundered"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"buckle",
|
|
"cave (in)",
|
|
"collapse",
|
|
"crumple",
|
|
"give",
|
|
"go",
|
|
"go out",
|
|
"implode",
|
|
"tumble",
|
|
"yield"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"deflate",
|
|
"flatten",
|
|
"melt",
|
|
"melt down",
|
|
"break",
|
|
"break down",
|
|
"conk (out)",
|
|
"crash",
|
|
"die",
|
|
"fail",
|
|
"give out",
|
|
"stall",
|
|
"burst",
|
|
"shatter",
|
|
"smash",
|
|
"splinter",
|
|
"split",
|
|
"crack",
|
|
"crumble",
|
|
"pop",
|
|
"snap"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"inflate",
|
|
"rise",
|
|
"swell"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"foursquare":{
|
|
"free in expressing one's true feelings and opinions":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it's no time to be foursquare if you're asked whether a certain outfit makes a person look fat"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"candid",
|
|
"direct",
|
|
"forthcoming",
|
|
"forthright",
|
|
"frank",
|
|
"free-spoken",
|
|
"freehearted",
|
|
"honest",
|
|
"open",
|
|
"openhearted",
|
|
"out-front",
|
|
"outspoken",
|
|
"plain",
|
|
"plainspoken",
|
|
"straight",
|
|
"straightforward",
|
|
"unguarded",
|
|
"unreserved",
|
|
"up-front"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"artless",
|
|
"earnest",
|
|
"guileless",
|
|
"ingenuous",
|
|
"innocent",
|
|
"naive",
|
|
"na\u00efve",
|
|
"natural",
|
|
"real",
|
|
"sincere",
|
|
"unaffected",
|
|
"undesigning",
|
|
"unpretending",
|
|
"unpretentious",
|
|
"outgoing",
|
|
"uninhibited",
|
|
"unrestrained",
|
|
"vocal",
|
|
"vociferous",
|
|
"abrupt",
|
|
"bluff",
|
|
"blunt",
|
|
"brusque",
|
|
"brusk",
|
|
"crusty",
|
|
"curt",
|
|
"gruff",
|
|
"sharp",
|
|
"impertinent",
|
|
"impolite",
|
|
"inconsiderate",
|
|
"rude",
|
|
"tactless",
|
|
"thoughtless",
|
|
"uncivil",
|
|
"undiplomatic",
|
|
"ungracious",
|
|
"unmannerly",
|
|
"unsubtle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"inhibited",
|
|
"reserved",
|
|
"restrained",
|
|
"close-mouthed",
|
|
"laconic",
|
|
"quiet",
|
|
"reticent",
|
|
"taciturn",
|
|
"tight-lipped",
|
|
"uncommunicative",
|
|
"ambiguous",
|
|
"circuitous",
|
|
"equivocal",
|
|
"evasive",
|
|
"diplomatic",
|
|
"politic",
|
|
"tactful",
|
|
"civil",
|
|
"considerate",
|
|
"courteous",
|
|
"polite"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"dissembling",
|
|
"uncandid",
|
|
"unforthcoming"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"going straight to the point clearly and firmly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a foursquare evaluation of her performance that didn't mince words"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"direct",
|
|
"forthright",
|
|
"plain",
|
|
"straight",
|
|
"straightforward"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aboveboard",
|
|
"candid",
|
|
"frank",
|
|
"free-spoken",
|
|
"honest",
|
|
"open",
|
|
"openhearted",
|
|
"outspoken",
|
|
"plainspoken",
|
|
"unguarded",
|
|
"unreserved",
|
|
"artless",
|
|
"earnest",
|
|
"sincere",
|
|
"uninhibited",
|
|
"unrestrained",
|
|
"abrupt",
|
|
"bluff",
|
|
"blunt",
|
|
"brusque",
|
|
"brusk",
|
|
"curt",
|
|
"gruff",
|
|
"point-blank",
|
|
"sharp",
|
|
"impolite",
|
|
"inconsiderate",
|
|
"rude",
|
|
"tactless",
|
|
"undiplomatic",
|
|
"true",
|
|
"truthful",
|
|
"veracious"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"circumlocutory",
|
|
"long-winded",
|
|
"prolix",
|
|
"verbose",
|
|
"wordy",
|
|
"inhibited",
|
|
"reserved",
|
|
"restrained",
|
|
"civil",
|
|
"courteous",
|
|
"polite",
|
|
"tactful",
|
|
"deceitful",
|
|
"lying",
|
|
"mendacious",
|
|
"untruthful",
|
|
"erroneous",
|
|
"fallacious",
|
|
"false",
|
|
"ambiguous",
|
|
"equivocal",
|
|
"evasive",
|
|
"misleading",
|
|
"double-dealing",
|
|
"hypocritical",
|
|
"two-faced"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"circuitous",
|
|
"indirect",
|
|
"roundabout"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"having four equal sides and four right angles":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the design of the foursquare Georgian mansion is strongly symmetrical, the wide central hallway being flanked by two rooms on either side"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"quadrate",
|
|
"square"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blockish",
|
|
"blocky",
|
|
"boxlike",
|
|
"boxy",
|
|
"cubic",
|
|
"cubical",
|
|
"cuboid",
|
|
"squarish",
|
|
"rectangular"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"in an honest and direct manner":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"asked him foursquare if he was ever going to propose to her"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"directly",
|
|
"forthrightly",
|
|
"plain",
|
|
"plainly",
|
|
"straight",
|
|
"straightforward",
|
|
"straightforwards",
|
|
"straightforwardly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"baldly",
|
|
"bluffly",
|
|
"candidly",
|
|
"frankly",
|
|
"honestly",
|
|
"openheartedly",
|
|
"openly",
|
|
"unguardedly",
|
|
"unreservedly",
|
|
"artlessly",
|
|
"earnestly",
|
|
"simply",
|
|
"sincerely",
|
|
"abruptly",
|
|
"bluntly",
|
|
"brusquely",
|
|
"curtly",
|
|
"gruffly",
|
|
"point-blank",
|
|
"sharply",
|
|
"impolitely",
|
|
"inconsiderately",
|
|
"rudely",
|
|
"tactlessly",
|
|
"truthfully",
|
|
"veraciously"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"long-windedly",
|
|
"verbosely",
|
|
"wordily",
|
|
"civilly",
|
|
"courteously",
|
|
"diplomatically",
|
|
"politely",
|
|
"tactfully",
|
|
"deceitfully",
|
|
"mendaciously",
|
|
"untruthfully",
|
|
"erroneously",
|
|
"fallaciously",
|
|
"falsely",
|
|
"hypocritically",
|
|
"insincerely",
|
|
"ambiguously",
|
|
"circuitously",
|
|
"equivocally",
|
|
"evasively",
|
|
"indirectly"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"four-poster":{
|
|
"as in bunk bed , couch":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bunk bed",
|
|
"cot",
|
|
"couch",
|
|
"daybed",
|
|
"feather bed",
|
|
"hammock",
|
|
"Murphy bed",
|
|
"shakedown",
|
|
"sleigh bed",
|
|
"sofa",
|
|
"sofa bed",
|
|
"studio couch",
|
|
"trundle bed",
|
|
"water bed",
|
|
"bunk",
|
|
"doss",
|
|
"hay",
|
|
"kip",
|
|
"lair",
|
|
"pad",
|
|
"rack",
|
|
"sack",
|
|
"bedstead",
|
|
"futon",
|
|
"mattress",
|
|
"pallet",
|
|
"bassinet",
|
|
"carry-cot",
|
|
"cradle",
|
|
"crib"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"founds":{
|
|
"to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"John Harvard did not actually found the university that now bears his name"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"begins",
|
|
"constitutes",
|
|
"establishes",
|
|
"inaugurates",
|
|
"initiates",
|
|
"innovates",
|
|
"institutes",
|
|
"introduces",
|
|
"launches",
|
|
"pioneers",
|
|
"plants",
|
|
"sets up",
|
|
"starts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"authors",
|
|
"fathers",
|
|
"originates",
|
|
"conceives",
|
|
"concocts",
|
|
"contrives",
|
|
"cooks (up)",
|
|
"creates",
|
|
"devises",
|
|
"fabricates",
|
|
"invents",
|
|
"makes up",
|
|
"manufactures",
|
|
"produces",
|
|
"thinks (up)",
|
|
"constructs",
|
|
"puts up",
|
|
"develops",
|
|
"enlarges",
|
|
"expands",
|
|
"endows",
|
|
"finances",
|
|
"funds",
|
|
"subsidizes",
|
|
"arranges",
|
|
"organizes",
|
|
"systematizes",
|
|
"systemizes",
|
|
"refounds",
|
|
"reinitiates",
|
|
"reinstitutes",
|
|
"relaunches"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abolishes",
|
|
"annihilates",
|
|
"annuls",
|
|
"nullifies",
|
|
"ends",
|
|
"finishes",
|
|
"halts",
|
|
"stops",
|
|
"terminates",
|
|
"rounds (off or out)",
|
|
"winds up",
|
|
"wraps up"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"closes (down)",
|
|
"phases out",
|
|
"shuts (up)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"foul play":{
|
|
"the intentional and unlawful taking of another person's life":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the coroner ruled that there was no evidence of foul play"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blood",
|
|
"homicide",
|
|
"murder",
|
|
"rubout",
|
|
"slaying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chance-medley",
|
|
"killing",
|
|
"manslaughter",
|
|
"bloodshed",
|
|
"butchery",
|
|
"carnage",
|
|
"decimation",
|
|
"destruction",
|
|
"massacre",
|
|
"slaughter",
|
|
"assassination",
|
|
"execution",
|
|
"hit",
|
|
"euthanasia",
|
|
"mercy killing",
|
|
"filicide",
|
|
"fratricide",
|
|
"matricide",
|
|
"parricide",
|
|
"patricide",
|
|
"regicide",
|
|
"uxoricide"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the use of brute strength to cause harm to a person or property":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the suspect has a long history of foul play , and was once convicted on assault and battery charges"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"force",
|
|
"violence"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"coercion",
|
|
"compulsion",
|
|
"constraint",
|
|
"duress",
|
|
"pressure",
|
|
"barbarity",
|
|
"brutality",
|
|
"savagery",
|
|
"damage",
|
|
"detriment",
|
|
"harm",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"impairment",
|
|
"injury",
|
|
"crippling",
|
|
"maiming",
|
|
"mayhem",
|
|
"mutilation",
|
|
"assault",
|
|
"attack",
|
|
"bashing",
|
|
"battering",
|
|
"battery",
|
|
"batting",
|
|
"beating",
|
|
"belting",
|
|
"bludgeoning",
|
|
"buffeting",
|
|
"clubbing",
|
|
"cudgeling",
|
|
"cudgelling",
|
|
"drubbing",
|
|
"flogging",
|
|
"hammering",
|
|
"lacing",
|
|
"licking",
|
|
"mauling",
|
|
"paddling",
|
|
"pelting",
|
|
"pommeling",
|
|
"pommelling",
|
|
"pounding",
|
|
"pummeling",
|
|
"pummelling",
|
|
"smashing",
|
|
"socking",
|
|
"thrashing",
|
|
"thumping",
|
|
"tromping",
|
|
"walloping",
|
|
"whaling",
|
|
"whipping",
|
|
"frenzy",
|
|
"fury",
|
|
"onslaught",
|
|
"outbreak",
|
|
"outrage",
|
|
"paroxysm",
|
|
"rage",
|
|
"rampage",
|
|
"revolt",
|
|
"riot",
|
|
"rupture",
|
|
"shock",
|
|
"storm",
|
|
"terror",
|
|
"threat",
|
|
"tumult",
|
|
"turbulence",
|
|
"upheaval",
|
|
"uproar",
|
|
"browbeating",
|
|
"bulldozing",
|
|
"bullying",
|
|
"hectoring",
|
|
"strong-arming"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"pacificism",
|
|
"pacifism"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"nonviolence"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"foul-up":{
|
|
"an instance of confusion":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"there was a foul-up with our mail order, and not one item arrived as ordered"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"mix-up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bobble",
|
|
"botch",
|
|
"bungle",
|
|
"fumble",
|
|
"blunder",
|
|
"error",
|
|
"fault",
|
|
"flub",
|
|
"goof",
|
|
"inaccuracy",
|
|
"lapse",
|
|
"miscue",
|
|
"misstep",
|
|
"mistake",
|
|
"oversight",
|
|
"slip",
|
|
"slipup",
|
|
"stumble",
|
|
"chaos",
|
|
"confusion",
|
|
"disarrangement",
|
|
"disarray",
|
|
"disorder",
|
|
"disorganization",
|
|
"hash",
|
|
"jumble",
|
|
"mess",
|
|
"muddle",
|
|
"shambles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"tried not to foul up the football play"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blow",
|
|
"bobble",
|
|
"boggle",
|
|
"bollix (up)",
|
|
"boot",
|
|
"botch",
|
|
"bugger (up)",
|
|
"bumble",
|
|
"bungle",
|
|
"butcher",
|
|
"dub",
|
|
"flub",
|
|
"fluff",
|
|
"foozle",
|
|
"fumble",
|
|
"goof (up)",
|
|
"louse up",
|
|
"mangle",
|
|
"mess (up)",
|
|
"muck up",
|
|
"muff",
|
|
"murder",
|
|
"screw up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blunder",
|
|
"gum (up)",
|
|
"muddle",
|
|
"piffle",
|
|
"blemish",
|
|
"blight",
|
|
"damage",
|
|
"flaw",
|
|
"harm",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"impair",
|
|
"injure",
|
|
"mar",
|
|
"mutilate",
|
|
"ruin",
|
|
"spoil",
|
|
"vitiate",
|
|
"destroy",
|
|
"wreck",
|
|
"mishandle",
|
|
"mismanage"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ameliorate",
|
|
"better",
|
|
"enhance",
|
|
"help",
|
|
"improve",
|
|
"meliorate",
|
|
"rectify",
|
|
"refine",
|
|
"reform",
|
|
"remedy",
|
|
"doctor",
|
|
"fix",
|
|
"patch",
|
|
"recondition",
|
|
"renovate",
|
|
"repair",
|
|
"revamp"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make a mistake":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"unfortunately, I fouled up and in my e-mail gave everyone the wrong date for the meeting"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blunder",
|
|
"boob",
|
|
"err",
|
|
"flub",
|
|
"fluff",
|
|
"fumble",
|
|
"goof (up)",
|
|
"louse up",
|
|
"mess (up)",
|
|
"screw up",
|
|
"slip up",
|
|
"stumble",
|
|
"trip"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"nod",
|
|
"bobble",
|
|
"botch",
|
|
"bungle",
|
|
"butcher",
|
|
"foozle",
|
|
"mangle",
|
|
"mishandle",
|
|
"muff",
|
|
"murder",
|
|
"miscalculate",
|
|
"misconceive",
|
|
"miscount",
|
|
"miscue",
|
|
"misdeem",
|
|
"misgauge",
|
|
"misjudge",
|
|
"mistake",
|
|
"misconstrue",
|
|
"misinterpret",
|
|
"misunderstand"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"four-star":{
|
|
"of the very best kind":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a home film library with nothing but four-star pictures"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"A-OK",
|
|
"A1",
|
|
"awesome",
|
|
"bang-up",
|
|
"banner",
|
|
"beautiful",
|
|
"blue-chip",
|
|
"blue-ribbon",
|
|
"boffo",
|
|
"bonny",
|
|
"bonnie",
|
|
"boss",
|
|
"brag",
|
|
"brave",
|
|
"bully",
|
|
"bumper",
|
|
"capital",
|
|
"choice",
|
|
"classic",
|
|
"cool",
|
|
"corking",
|
|
"crackerjack",
|
|
"cracking",
|
|
"dandy",
|
|
"divine",
|
|
"dope",
|
|
"down",
|
|
"dynamite",
|
|
"excellent",
|
|
"fab",
|
|
"fabulous",
|
|
"famous",
|
|
"fantabulous",
|
|
"fantastic",
|
|
"fine",
|
|
"first-class",
|
|
"first-rate",
|
|
"first-string",
|
|
"five-star",
|
|
"frontline",
|
|
"gangbusters",
|
|
"gangbuster",
|
|
"gilt-edged",
|
|
"gilt-edge",
|
|
"gone",
|
|
"grand",
|
|
"great",
|
|
"groovy",
|
|
"heavenly",
|
|
"high-class",
|
|
"hot",
|
|
"hype",
|
|
"immense",
|
|
"jim-dandy",
|
|
"keen",
|
|
"lovely",
|
|
"marvelous",
|
|
"marvellous",
|
|
"mean",
|
|
"neat",
|
|
"nifty",
|
|
"noble",
|
|
"number one",
|
|
"No. 1",
|
|
"numero uno",
|
|
"out-of-sight",
|
|
"par excellence",
|
|
"peachy",
|
|
"peachy keen",
|
|
"phat",
|
|
"prime",
|
|
"primo",
|
|
"prize",
|
|
"prizewinning",
|
|
"quality",
|
|
"radical",
|
|
"righteous",
|
|
"sensational",
|
|
"slick",
|
|
"splendid",
|
|
"stellar",
|
|
"sterling",
|
|
"superb",
|
|
"superior",
|
|
"superlative",
|
|
"supernal",
|
|
"swell",
|
|
"terrific",
|
|
"tip-top",
|
|
"top",
|
|
"top-notch",
|
|
"top-of-the-line",
|
|
"top-shelf",
|
|
"topflight",
|
|
"topping",
|
|
"unsurpassed",
|
|
"wizard",
|
|
"wonderful"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"acceptable",
|
|
"adequate",
|
|
"all right",
|
|
"decent",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"OK",
|
|
"okay",
|
|
"passable",
|
|
"satisfactory",
|
|
"tolerable",
|
|
"better",
|
|
"exceptional",
|
|
"fancy",
|
|
"high-grade",
|
|
"high-test",
|
|
"premium",
|
|
"select",
|
|
"special",
|
|
"superfine",
|
|
"classical",
|
|
"standard",
|
|
"traditional"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bad",
|
|
"inferior",
|
|
"low-grade",
|
|
"substandard",
|
|
"unsatisfactory",
|
|
"mediocre",
|
|
"middling",
|
|
"second-class",
|
|
"second-rate"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"atrocious",
|
|
"awful",
|
|
"execrable",
|
|
"lousy",
|
|
"pathetic",
|
|
"poor",
|
|
"rotten",
|
|
"terrible",
|
|
"vile",
|
|
"wretched"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"foulness":{
|
|
"the quality or state of being obscene":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
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"the foulness of your language means that your post won't get on the Web site's bulletin board"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bawdiness",
|
|
"blueness",
|
|
"coarseness",
|
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"crudeness",
|
|
"crudity",
|
|
"dirt",
|
|
"dirtiness",
|
|
"filth",
|
|
"filthiness",
|
|
"grossness",
|
|
"impureness",
|
|
"impurity",
|
|
"indecency",
|
|
"lasciviousness",
|
|
"lewdness",
|
|
"nastiness",
|
|
"obscenity",
|
|
"profanity",
|
|
"raunch",
|
|
"raunchiness",
|
|
"ribaldry",
|
|
"smut",
|
|
"smuttiness",
|
|
"vulgarity",
|
|
"wantonness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"broadness",
|
|
"earthiness",
|
|
"gaminess",
|
|
"raciness",
|
|
"saltiness",
|
|
"suggestiveness",
|
|
"immodesty",
|
|
"indecorousness",
|
|
"indelicacy",
|
|
"indelicateness",
|
|
"lowness",
|
|
"unbecomingness",
|
|
"lechery",
|
|
"depravedness",
|
|
"depravity",
|
|
"kinkiness",
|
|
"naughtiness",
|
|
"perverseness",
|
|
"perversion",
|
|
"perversity",
|
|
"pervertedness",
|
|
"wickedness",
|
|
"exceptionability",
|
|
"objectionableness",
|
|
"unacceptability",
|
|
"undesirability",
|
|
"reprehensibility",
|
|
"reprehensibleness",
|
|
"abusiveness",
|
|
"scurrilousness",
|
|
"atrociousness",
|
|
"atrocity",
|
|
"infamy",
|
|
"loathsomeness",
|
|
"offensiveness",
|
|
"repellency",
|
|
"repugnance",
|
|
"repulsiveness",
|
|
"distastefulness",
|
|
"obnoxiousness",
|
|
"unpleasantness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"priggery",
|
|
"priggishness",
|
|
"primness",
|
|
"prudery",
|
|
"prudishness",
|
|
"puritanism",
|
|
"correctness",
|
|
"decency",
|
|
"decorousness",
|
|
"decorum",
|
|
"seemliness",
|
|
"appropriateness",
|
|
"fitness",
|
|
"suitability",
|
|
"suitableness",
|
|
"perfection",
|
|
"purity",
|
|
"spotlessness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the state or quality of being dirty":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she couldn't believe the foulness of her daughter's room, and ordered her to clean it"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blackness",
|
|
"dinge",
|
|
"dinginess",
|
|
"dirtiness",
|
|
"dustiness",
|
|
"filthiness",
|
|
"griminess",
|
|
"grubbiness",
|
|
"nastiness",
|
|
"smuttiness",
|
|
"soilage",
|
|
"sordidness",
|
|
"squalidness",
|
|
"uncleanliness",
|
|
"uncleanness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"discoloration",
|
|
"staining",
|
|
"impureness",
|
|
"impurity",
|
|
"messiness",
|
|
"mussiness",
|
|
"sloppiness",
|
|
"untidiness",
|
|
"insanitation",
|
|
"squalor",
|
|
"muddiness",
|
|
"sootiness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"purity"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"cleanliness",
|
|
"spotlessness"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"found fault (with)":{
|
|
"to express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"She could always find fault with someone after only one date."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blamed",
|
|
"censured",
|
|
"condemned",
|
|
"criticized",
|
|
"denounced",
|
|
"dispraised",
|
|
"dissed",
|
|
"faulted",
|
|
"knocked",
|
|
"panned",
|
|
"reprehended",
|
|
"slagged"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"skewered",
|
|
"tweaked",
|
|
"assailed",
|
|
"attacked",
|
|
"blasted",
|
|
"clobbered",
|
|
"slammed",
|
|
"slashed",
|
|
"nicked (at)",
|
|
"sniped (at)",
|
|
"beefed",
|
|
"bellyached",
|
|
"bitched",
|
|
"carped",
|
|
"caviled",
|
|
"cavilled",
|
|
"complained",
|
|
"crabbed",
|
|
"croaked",
|
|
"fussed",
|
|
"griped",
|
|
"groused",
|
|
"growled",
|
|
"grumbled",
|
|
"kicked",
|
|
"kvetched",
|
|
"moaned",
|
|
"murmured",
|
|
"muttered",
|
|
"niggled",
|
|
"quibbled",
|
|
"whined",
|
|
"admonished",
|
|
"chid",
|
|
"chided",
|
|
"drubbed",
|
|
"rebuked",
|
|
"reprimanded",
|
|
"reproached",
|
|
"reproved",
|
|
"berated",
|
|
"castigated",
|
|
"crucified",
|
|
"excoriated",
|
|
"flayed",
|
|
"gibbeted",
|
|
"hammered",
|
|
"keelhauled",
|
|
"lambasted",
|
|
"lashed",
|
|
"pilloried",
|
|
"scolded",
|
|
"upbraided",
|
|
"bad-mouthed",
|
|
"belittled",
|
|
"decried",
|
|
"derided",
|
|
"discommended",
|
|
"disparaged",
|
|
"put down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"approved",
|
|
"commended",
|
|
"endorsed",
|
|
"indorsed",
|
|
"recommended",
|
|
"sanctioned"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"extolled",
|
|
"lauded",
|
|
"praised"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"fouling":{
|
|
"to make dirty":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the mechanic fouled the bath towels with axle grease"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"befouling",
|
|
"begriming",
|
|
"bemiring",
|
|
"besmirching",
|
|
"blackening",
|
|
"daubing",
|
|
"dirtying",
|
|
"distaining",
|
|
"gauming",
|
|
"griming",
|
|
"miring",
|
|
"mucking",
|
|
"muddying",
|
|
"smirching",
|
|
"smudging",
|
|
"soiling",
|
|
"staining",
|
|
"sullying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"contaminating",
|
|
"defiling",
|
|
"polluting",
|
|
"tainting",
|
|
"discoloring",
|
|
"confusing",
|
|
"disarranging",
|
|
"disarraying",
|
|
"disheveling",
|
|
"dishevelling",
|
|
"disordering",
|
|
"draggling",
|
|
"jumbling",
|
|
"messing",
|
|
"muddling",
|
|
"collying",
|
|
"crocking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"decontaminating",
|
|
"purging",
|
|
"purifying",
|
|
"disinfecting",
|
|
"sanitizing",
|
|
"brushing",
|
|
"dry-cleaning",
|
|
"dusting",
|
|
"laundering",
|
|
"mopping",
|
|
"rinsing",
|
|
"scouring",
|
|
"scrubbing",
|
|
"sweeping",
|
|
"washing",
|
|
"wiping",
|
|
"brightening",
|
|
"deodorizing",
|
|
"freshening",
|
|
"renewing",
|
|
"sprucing (up)",
|
|
"straightening (up)",
|
|
"tidying (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"cleaning",
|
|
"cleansing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make unfit for use by the addition of something harmful or undesirable":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"industrial pollution fouling the water supply"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"befouling",
|
|
"contaminating",
|
|
"defiling",
|
|
"poisoning",
|
|
"polluting",
|
|
"tainting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"infecting",
|
|
"begriming",
|
|
"besmirching",
|
|
"blackening",
|
|
"dirtying",
|
|
"fouling up",
|
|
"griming",
|
|
"miring",
|
|
"muddying",
|
|
"smirching",
|
|
"smudging",
|
|
"soiling",
|
|
"staining",
|
|
"sullying",
|
|
"corrupting",
|
|
"rotting",
|
|
"spoiling",
|
|
"adulterating",
|
|
"doctoring",
|
|
"diluting",
|
|
"watering down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"clarifying",
|
|
"cleaning",
|
|
"cleansing",
|
|
"clearing",
|
|
"distilling",
|
|
"purging",
|
|
"filtering",
|
|
"disinfecting",
|
|
"sanitizing",
|
|
"sterilizing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"decontaminating",
|
|
"purifying"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the minister was irreparably fouled by baseless rumors and allegations"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abasing",
|
|
"chastening",
|
|
"cheapening",
|
|
"debasing",
|
|
"degrading",
|
|
"demeaning",
|
|
"discrediting",
|
|
"disgracing",
|
|
"dishonoring",
|
|
"humbling",
|
|
"humiliating",
|
|
"lowering",
|
|
"shaming",
|
|
"sinking",
|
|
"smirching",
|
|
"taking down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abashing",
|
|
"confounding",
|
|
"confusing",
|
|
"discomfiting",
|
|
"disconcerting",
|
|
"discountenancing",
|
|
"embarrassing",
|
|
"fazing",
|
|
"flustering",
|
|
"mortifying",
|
|
"nonplussing",
|
|
"nonplusing",
|
|
"rattling",
|
|
"belittling",
|
|
"castigating",
|
|
"criticizing",
|
|
"crying down",
|
|
"decrying",
|
|
"depreciating",
|
|
"detracting",
|
|
"diminishing",
|
|
"discounting",
|
|
"disparaging",
|
|
"minimizing",
|
|
"putting down",
|
|
"ridiculing",
|
|
"writing off",
|
|
"bad-mouthing",
|
|
"defaming",
|
|
"defiling",
|
|
"libeling",
|
|
"libelling",
|
|
"maligning",
|
|
"slandering",
|
|
"affronting",
|
|
"insulting",
|
|
"censuring",
|
|
"condemning",
|
|
"damning",
|
|
"denouncing",
|
|
"execrating",
|
|
"reprehending",
|
|
"reprobating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"acclaiming",
|
|
"applauding",
|
|
"boasting",
|
|
"celebrating",
|
|
"cheering",
|
|
"citing",
|
|
"commending",
|
|
"complimenting",
|
|
"congratulating",
|
|
"decorating",
|
|
"eulogizing",
|
|
"extolling",
|
|
"feting",
|
|
"f\u00eating",
|
|
"hailing",
|
|
"honoring",
|
|
"lauding",
|
|
"praising",
|
|
"saluting",
|
|
"touting",
|
|
"acknowledging",
|
|
"recognizing",
|
|
"highlighting",
|
|
"playing up",
|
|
"spotlighting",
|
|
"dignifying",
|
|
"ennobling",
|
|
"enshrining",
|
|
"enskying",
|
|
"enthroning",
|
|
"glorifying",
|
|
"magnifying",
|
|
"advancing",
|
|
"boosting",
|
|
"lifting",
|
|
"promoting",
|
|
"raising",
|
|
"upgrading",
|
|
"uplifting",
|
|
"idealizing",
|
|
"romanticizing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"aggrandizing",
|
|
"canonizing",
|
|
"deifying",
|
|
"elevating",
|
|
"exalting"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to go through decomposition":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"unless you want to smell the organic refuse as it fouls , locate the compost heap away from the house"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"breaking down",
|
|
"corrupting",
|
|
"decaying",
|
|
"decomposing",
|
|
"disintegrating",
|
|
"festering",
|
|
"moldering",
|
|
"molding",
|
|
"perishing",
|
|
"putrefying",
|
|
"rotting",
|
|
"spoiling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"souring",
|
|
"turning",
|
|
"turning off",
|
|
"contaminating",
|
|
"defiling",
|
|
"polluting",
|
|
"tainting",
|
|
"addling",
|
|
"curdling",
|
|
"fermenting",
|
|
"mortifying",
|
|
"rusting",
|
|
"crumbling",
|
|
"declining",
|
|
"degenerating",
|
|
"descending",
|
|
"deteriorating",
|
|
"dilapidating",
|
|
"sinking",
|
|
"withering"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"aging",
|
|
"ageing",
|
|
"developing",
|
|
"growing",
|
|
"maturing",
|
|
"ripening",
|
|
"refreshing",
|
|
"renewing",
|
|
"restoring",
|
|
"cleansing",
|
|
"purifying",
|
|
"assembling",
|
|
"composing",
|
|
"integrating",
|
|
"ameliorating",
|
|
"bettering",
|
|
"improving",
|
|
"meliorating"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"founding fathers":{
|
|
"a person who establishes a whole new field of endeavor":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Theodor Herzl is often credited as the founding father of modern Zionism"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"authors",
|
|
"begetters",
|
|
"creators",
|
|
"establishers",
|
|
"fathers",
|
|
"founders",
|
|
"generators",
|
|
"inaugurators",
|
|
"initiators",
|
|
"instituters",
|
|
"institutors",
|
|
"originators",
|
|
"sires"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cocreators",
|
|
"co-creators",
|
|
"cofounders",
|
|
"co-founders",
|
|
"conceivers",
|
|
"contrivers",
|
|
"designers",
|
|
"devisers",
|
|
"formulators",
|
|
"innovators",
|
|
"introducers",
|
|
"inventors",
|
|
"spawners",
|
|
"builders",
|
|
"makers",
|
|
"producers",
|
|
"developers",
|
|
"pioneers",
|
|
"researchers",
|
|
"researchists",
|
|
"organizers",
|
|
"promoters",
|
|
"encouragers",
|
|
"galvanizers",
|
|
"inspirations",
|
|
"inspirers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disciples",
|
|
"followers",
|
|
"pupils",
|
|
"students",
|
|
"supporters"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"fouls":{
|
|
"to make dirty":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the mechanic fouled the bath towels with axle grease"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"befouls",
|
|
"begrimes",
|
|
"bemires",
|
|
"besmirches",
|
|
"blackens",
|
|
"daubs",
|
|
"dirties",
|
|
"distains",
|
|
"gaums",
|
|
"grimes",
|
|
"mires",
|
|
"mucks",
|
|
"muddies",
|
|
"smirches",
|
|
"smudges",
|
|
"soils",
|
|
"stains",
|
|
"sullies"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"contaminates",
|
|
"defiles",
|
|
"pollutes",
|
|
"taints",
|
|
"discolors",
|
|
"confuses",
|
|
"disarranges",
|
|
"disarrays",
|
|
"dishevels",
|
|
"disorders",
|
|
"draggles",
|
|
"jumbles",
|
|
"messes",
|
|
"muddles",
|
|
"collies",
|
|
"crocks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"decontaminates",
|
|
"purges",
|
|
"purifies",
|
|
"disinfects",
|
|
"sanitizes",
|
|
"brushes",
|
|
"dry-cleans",
|
|
"dusts",
|
|
"launders",
|
|
"mops",
|
|
"rinses",
|
|
"scours",
|
|
"scrubs",
|
|
"sweeps",
|
|
"washes",
|
|
"wipes",
|
|
"brightens",
|
|
"deodorizes",
|
|
"freshens",
|
|
"renews",
|
|
"spruces (up)",
|
|
"straightens (up)",
|
|
"tidies (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"cleans",
|
|
"cleanses"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make unfit for use by the addition of something harmful or undesirable":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"industrial pollution fouling the water supply"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"befouls",
|
|
"contaminates",
|
|
"defiles",
|
|
"poisons",
|
|
"pollutes",
|
|
"taints"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"infects",
|
|
"begrimes",
|
|
"besmirches",
|
|
"blackens",
|
|
"dirties",
|
|
"fouls up",
|
|
"grimes",
|
|
"mires",
|
|
"muddies",
|
|
"smirches",
|
|
"smudges",
|
|
"soils",
|
|
"stains",
|
|
"sullies",
|
|
"corrupts",
|
|
"rots",
|
|
"spoils",
|
|
"adulterates",
|
|
"doctors",
|
|
"dilutes",
|
|
"waters down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"clarifies",
|
|
"cleans",
|
|
"cleanses",
|
|
"clears",
|
|
"distills",
|
|
"distils",
|
|
"purges",
|
|
"filters",
|
|
"disinfects",
|
|
"sanitizes",
|
|
"sterilizes"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"decontaminates",
|
|
"purifies"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the minister was irreparably fouled by baseless rumors and allegations"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abases",
|
|
"chastens",
|
|
"cheapens",
|
|
"debases",
|
|
"degrades",
|
|
"demeans",
|
|
"discredits",
|
|
"disgraces",
|
|
"dishonors",
|
|
"humbles",
|
|
"humiliates",
|
|
"lowers",
|
|
"shames",
|
|
"sinks",
|
|
"smirches",
|
|
"takes down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abashes",
|
|
"confounds",
|
|
"confuses",
|
|
"discomfits",
|
|
"disconcerts",
|
|
"discountenances",
|
|
"embarrasses",
|
|
"fazes",
|
|
"flusters",
|
|
"mortifies",
|
|
"nonpluses",
|
|
"nonplusses",
|
|
"rattles",
|
|
"belittles",
|
|
"castigates",
|
|
"cries down",
|
|
"criticizes",
|
|
"decries",
|
|
"depreciates",
|
|
"detracts",
|
|
"diminishes",
|
|
"discounts",
|
|
"disparages",
|
|
"minimizes",
|
|
"puts down",
|
|
"ridicules",
|
|
"writes off",
|
|
"bad-mouths",
|
|
"defames",
|
|
"defiles",
|
|
"libels",
|
|
"maligns",
|
|
"slanders",
|
|
"affronts",
|
|
"insults",
|
|
"censures",
|
|
"condemns",
|
|
"damns",
|
|
"denounces",
|
|
"execrates",
|
|
"reprehends",
|
|
"reprobates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"acclaims",
|
|
"applauds",
|
|
"boasts",
|
|
"celebrates",
|
|
"cheers",
|
|
"cites",
|
|
"commends",
|
|
"compliments",
|
|
"congratulates",
|
|
"decorates",
|
|
"eulogizes",
|
|
"extols",
|
|
"extolls",
|
|
"fetes",
|
|
"f\u00eates",
|
|
"hails",
|
|
"honors",
|
|
"lauds",
|
|
"praises",
|
|
"salutes",
|
|
"touts",
|
|
"acknowledges",
|
|
"recognizes",
|
|
"highlights",
|
|
"plays up",
|
|
"spotlights",
|
|
"dignifies",
|
|
"ennobles",
|
|
"enshrines",
|
|
"enskies",
|
|
"enthrones",
|
|
"glorifies",
|
|
"magnifies",
|
|
"advances",
|
|
"boosts",
|
|
"lifts",
|
|
"promotes",
|
|
"raises",
|
|
"upgrades",
|
|
"uplifts",
|
|
"idealizes",
|
|
"romanticizes"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"aggrandizes",
|
|
"canonizes",
|
|
"deifies",
|
|
"elevates",
|
|
"exalts"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to go through decomposition":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"unless you want to smell the organic refuse as it fouls , locate the compost heap away from the house"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"breaks down",
|
|
"corrupts",
|
|
"decays",
|
|
"decomposes",
|
|
"disintegrates",
|
|
"festers",
|
|
"molders",
|
|
"molds",
|
|
"perishes",
|
|
"putrefies",
|
|
"rots",
|
|
"spoils"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"sours",
|
|
"turns",
|
|
"turns off",
|
|
"contaminates",
|
|
"defiles",
|
|
"pollutes",
|
|
"taints",
|
|
"addles",
|
|
"curdles",
|
|
"ferments",
|
|
"mortifies",
|
|
"rusts",
|
|
"crumbles",
|
|
"declines",
|
|
"degenerates",
|
|
"descends",
|
|
"deteriorates",
|
|
"dilapidates",
|
|
"sinks",
|
|
"withers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ages",
|
|
"develops",
|
|
"grows",
|
|
"matures",
|
|
"ripens",
|
|
"refreshes",
|
|
"renews",
|
|
"restores",
|
|
"cleanses",
|
|
"purifies",
|
|
"assembles",
|
|
"composes",
|
|
"integrates",
|
|
"ameliorates",
|
|
"betters",
|
|
"improves",
|
|
"meliorates"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"fouling up":{
|
|
"to make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"tried not to foul up the football play"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blowing",
|
|
"bobbling",
|
|
"boggling",
|
|
"bollixing (up)",
|
|
"booting",
|
|
"botching",
|
|
"buggering (up)",
|
|
"bumbling",
|
|
"bungling",
|
|
"butchering",
|
|
"dubbing",
|
|
"flubbing",
|
|
"fluffing",
|
|
"foozling",
|
|
"fumbling",
|
|
"goofing (up)",
|
|
"lousing up",
|
|
"mangling",
|
|
"messing (up)",
|
|
"mucking up",
|
|
"muffing",
|
|
"murdering",
|
|
"screwing up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blundering",
|
|
"gumming (up)",
|
|
"muddling",
|
|
"piffling",
|
|
"blemishing",
|
|
"blighting",
|
|
"damaging",
|
|
"flawing",
|
|
"harming",
|
|
"hurting",
|
|
"impairing",
|
|
"injuring",
|
|
"marring",
|
|
"mutilating",
|
|
"ruining",
|
|
"spoiling",
|
|
"vitiating",
|
|
"destroying",
|
|
"wrecking",
|
|
"mishandling",
|
|
"mismanaging"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ameliorating",
|
|
"bettering",
|
|
"enhancing",
|
|
"helping",
|
|
"improving",
|
|
"meliorating",
|
|
"rectifying",
|
|
"refining",
|
|
"reforming",
|
|
"remedying",
|
|
"doctoring",
|
|
"fixing",
|
|
"patching",
|
|
"reconditioning",
|
|
"renovating",
|
|
"repairing",
|
|
"revamping"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make a mistake":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"unfortunately, I fouled up and in my e-mail gave everyone the wrong date for the meeting"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blundering",
|
|
"boobing",
|
|
"erring",
|
|
"flubbing",
|
|
"fluffing",
|
|
"fumbling",
|
|
"goofing (up)",
|
|
"lousing up",
|
|
"messing (up)",
|
|
"screwing up",
|
|
"slipping up",
|
|
"stumbling",
|
|
"tripping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"nodding",
|
|
"bobbling",
|
|
"botching",
|
|
"bungling",
|
|
"butchering",
|
|
"foozling",
|
|
"mangling",
|
|
"mishandling",
|
|
"muffing",
|
|
"murdering",
|
|
"miscalculating",
|
|
"misconceiving",
|
|
"miscounting",
|
|
"miscuing",
|
|
"misdeeming",
|
|
"misgauging",
|
|
"misgaging",
|
|
"misjudging",
|
|
"mistaking",
|
|
"misconstruing",
|
|
"misinterpreting",
|
|
"misunderstanding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"foundering":{
|
|
"as in sinking":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"sinking",
|
|
"beaching",
|
|
"grounding",
|
|
"stranding",
|
|
"scuttling",
|
|
"shipwreck",
|
|
"shipwrecking",
|
|
"wreck",
|
|
"wreckage",
|
|
"wrecking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"recovery",
|
|
"salvage",
|
|
"salvaging"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to be unsuccessful":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the theater company foundered after its corporate funding dried up"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bombing",
|
|
"collapsing",
|
|
"cratering",
|
|
"failing",
|
|
"flaming out",
|
|
"flopping",
|
|
"flunking",
|
|
"folding",
|
|
"missing",
|
|
"striking out",
|
|
"tanking",
|
|
"washing out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"floundering",
|
|
"struggling",
|
|
"declining",
|
|
"sinking",
|
|
"skidding",
|
|
"slipping",
|
|
"slumping",
|
|
"waning",
|
|
"crashing",
|
|
"crumbling",
|
|
"miscarrying",
|
|
"misfiring",
|
|
"going under",
|
|
"imploding",
|
|
"self-destructing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cooking",
|
|
"flourishing",
|
|
"prospering",
|
|
"thriving",
|
|
"prevailing",
|
|
"triumphing",
|
|
"winning"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"clicking",
|
|
"coming off",
|
|
"delivering",
|
|
"going",
|
|
"going over",
|
|
"panning out",
|
|
"succeeding",
|
|
"working out"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to fall down or in as a result of physical pressure":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the twin towers started to sway and suddenly foundered"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"buckling",
|
|
"caving (in)",
|
|
"collapsing",
|
|
"crumpling",
|
|
"giving",
|
|
"going",
|
|
"going out",
|
|
"imploding",
|
|
"tumbling",
|
|
"yielding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"deflating",
|
|
"flattening",
|
|
"melting",
|
|
"melting down",
|
|
"breaking",
|
|
"breaking down",
|
|
"conking (out)",
|
|
"crashing",
|
|
"dying",
|
|
"failing",
|
|
"giving out",
|
|
"stalling",
|
|
"bursting",
|
|
"shattering",
|
|
"smashing",
|
|
"splintering",
|
|
"splitting",
|
|
"cracking",
|
|
"crumbling",
|
|
"popping",
|
|
"snapping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"inflating",
|
|
"rising",
|
|
"swelling"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"found object":{
|
|
"as in objet trouv\u00e9":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"objet trouv\u00e9",
|
|
"curio",
|
|
"curiosity",
|
|
"exotic",
|
|
"objet d'art",
|
|
"objet",
|
|
"oddity",
|
|
"oddment",
|
|
"rarity",
|
|
"curiosa",
|
|
"ephemera",
|
|
"virtu",
|
|
"vertu",
|
|
"marvel",
|
|
"prodigy",
|
|
"rara avis",
|
|
"rare bird",
|
|
"wonder",
|
|
"abnormality",
|
|
"anomaly",
|
|
"freak",
|
|
"monster",
|
|
"monstrosity",
|
|
"malformation",
|
|
"mutant",
|
|
"mutation"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"fountaining":{
|
|
"as in gushing , spouting":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gushing",
|
|
"spouting",
|
|
"spurting",
|
|
"coursing",
|
|
"racing",
|
|
"rushing",
|
|
"deluging",
|
|
"engulfing",
|
|
"flooding",
|
|
"inundating",
|
|
"overflowing",
|
|
"overrunning",
|
|
"swamping",
|
|
"arising",
|
|
"disemboguing",
|
|
"effusing",
|
|
"emanating",
|
|
"issuing",
|
|
"springing",
|
|
"cascading",
|
|
"dribbling",
|
|
"dripping",
|
|
"guttering",
|
|
"riffling",
|
|
"rippling",
|
|
"sheeting",
|
|
"trickling",
|
|
"flowing",
|
|
"pouring",
|
|
"rolling",
|
|
"running",
|
|
"streaming",
|
|
"flushing",
|
|
"washing out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"backing up",
|
|
"clotting",
|
|
"coagulating",
|
|
"congealing",
|
|
"gelling",
|
|
"hardening",
|
|
"setting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"found":{
|
|
"to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"John Harvard did not actually found the university that now bears his name"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"begin",
|
|
"constitute",
|
|
"establish",
|
|
"inaugurate",
|
|
"initiate",
|
|
"innovate",
|
|
"institute",
|
|
"introduce",
|
|
"launch",
|
|
"pioneer",
|
|
"plant",
|
|
"set up",
|
|
"start"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"author",
|
|
"father",
|
|
"originate",
|
|
"conceive",
|
|
"concoct",
|
|
"contrive",
|
|
"cook (up)",
|
|
"create",
|
|
"devise",
|
|
"fabricate",
|
|
"invent",
|
|
"make up",
|
|
"manufacture",
|
|
"produce",
|
|
"think (up)",
|
|
"construct",
|
|
"put up",
|
|
"develop",
|
|
"enlarge",
|
|
"expand",
|
|
"endow",
|
|
"finance",
|
|
"fund",
|
|
"subsidize",
|
|
"arrange",
|
|
"organize",
|
|
"systematize",
|
|
"systemize",
|
|
"refound",
|
|
"reinitiate",
|
|
"reinstitute",
|
|
"relaunch"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abolish",
|
|
"annihilate",
|
|
"annul",
|
|
"nullify",
|
|
"end",
|
|
"finish",
|
|
"halt",
|
|
"stop",
|
|
"terminate",
|
|
"round (off or out)",
|
|
"wind up",
|
|
"wrap up"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"close (down)",
|
|
"phase out",
|
|
"shut (up)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"founding father":{
|
|
"a person who establishes a whole new field of endeavor":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Theodor Herzl is often credited as the founding father of modern Zionism"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"author",
|
|
"begetter",
|
|
"creator",
|
|
"establisher",
|
|
"father",
|
|
"founder",
|
|
"generator",
|
|
"inaugurator",
|
|
"initiator",
|
|
"instituter",
|
|
"institutor",
|
|
"originator",
|
|
"sire"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cocreator",
|
|
"cofounder",
|
|
"conceiver",
|
|
"contriver",
|
|
"designer",
|
|
"deviser",
|
|
"formulator",
|
|
"innovator",
|
|
"introducer",
|
|
"inventor",
|
|
"spawner",
|
|
"builder",
|
|
"maker",
|
|
"producer",
|
|
"developer",
|
|
"pioneer",
|
|
"researcher",
|
|
"researchist",
|
|
"organizer",
|
|
"promoter",
|
|
"encourager",
|
|
"galvanizer",
|
|
"inspiration",
|
|
"inspirer"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disciple",
|
|
"follower",
|
|
"pupil",
|
|
"student",
|
|
"supporter"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"fouled":{
|
|
"as in polluted , contaminated":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"contaminated",
|
|
"defiled",
|
|
"impure",
|
|
"polluted",
|
|
"tainted",
|
|
"curdled",
|
|
"fermented",
|
|
"off",
|
|
"rancid",
|
|
"rank",
|
|
"sour",
|
|
"soured",
|
|
"sourish",
|
|
"turned",
|
|
"corroded",
|
|
"crumbled",
|
|
"degenerated",
|
|
"deteriorated",
|
|
"disintegrated",
|
|
"addled",
|
|
"bad",
|
|
"corrupted",
|
|
"decayed",
|
|
"decomposed",
|
|
"putrefied",
|
|
"putrid",
|
|
"rotten",
|
|
"spoiled",
|
|
"decaying",
|
|
"decomposing",
|
|
"disintegrating",
|
|
"mildewy",
|
|
"moldering",
|
|
"moldy",
|
|
"putrefying",
|
|
"putrescent",
|
|
"rotting",
|
|
"gangrenous"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"undecomposed",
|
|
"fresh",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"sweet",
|
|
"preserved",
|
|
"pristine",
|
|
"uncontaminated",
|
|
"undefiled",
|
|
"unpolluted",
|
|
"unspoiled",
|
|
"untainted",
|
|
"untouched"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make dirty":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the mechanic fouled the bath towels with axle grease"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"befouled",
|
|
"begrimed",
|
|
"bemired",
|
|
"besmirched",
|
|
"blackened",
|
|
"daubed",
|
|
"dirtied",
|
|
"distained",
|
|
"gaumed",
|
|
"grimed",
|
|
"mired",
|
|
"mucked",
|
|
"muddied",
|
|
"smirched",
|
|
"smudged",
|
|
"soiled",
|
|
"stained",
|
|
"sullied"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"contaminated",
|
|
"defiled",
|
|
"polluted",
|
|
"tainted",
|
|
"discolored",
|
|
"confused",
|
|
"disarranged",
|
|
"disarrayed",
|
|
"disheveled",
|
|
"dishevelled",
|
|
"disordered",
|
|
"draggled",
|
|
"jumbled",
|
|
"messed",
|
|
"muddled",
|
|
"collied",
|
|
"crocked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"decontaminated",
|
|
"purged",
|
|
"purified",
|
|
"disinfected",
|
|
"sanitized",
|
|
"brushed",
|
|
"dry-cleaned",
|
|
"dusted",
|
|
"laundered",
|
|
"mopped",
|
|
"rinsed",
|
|
"scoured",
|
|
"scrubbed",
|
|
"swept",
|
|
"washed",
|
|
"wiped",
|
|
"brightened",
|
|
"deodorized",
|
|
"freshened",
|
|
"renewed",
|
|
"spruced (up)",
|
|
"straightened (up)",
|
|
"tidied (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"cleaned",
|
|
"cleansed"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make unfit for use by the addition of something harmful or undesirable":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"industrial pollution fouling the water supply"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"befouled",
|
|
"contaminated",
|
|
"defiled",
|
|
"poisoned",
|
|
"polluted",
|
|
"tainted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"infected",
|
|
"begrimed",
|
|
"besmirched",
|
|
"blackened",
|
|
"dirtied",
|
|
"fouled up",
|
|
"grimed",
|
|
"mired",
|
|
"muddied",
|
|
"smirched",
|
|
"smudged",
|
|
"soiled",
|
|
"stained",
|
|
"sullied",
|
|
"corrupted",
|
|
"rotted",
|
|
"spoiled",
|
|
"spoilt",
|
|
"adulterated",
|
|
"doctored",
|
|
"diluted",
|
|
"watered down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"clarified",
|
|
"cleaned",
|
|
"cleansed",
|
|
"cleared",
|
|
"distilled",
|
|
"purged",
|
|
"filtered",
|
|
"disinfected",
|
|
"sanitized",
|
|
"sterilized"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"decontaminated",
|
|
"purified"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the minister was irreparably fouled by baseless rumors and allegations"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abased",
|
|
"chastened",
|
|
"cheapened",
|
|
"debased",
|
|
"degraded",
|
|
"demeaned",
|
|
"discredited",
|
|
"disgraced",
|
|
"dishonored",
|
|
"humbled",
|
|
"humiliated",
|
|
"lowered",
|
|
"sank",
|
|
"sunk",
|
|
"shamed",
|
|
"smirched",
|
|
"took down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abashed",
|
|
"confounded",
|
|
"confused",
|
|
"discomfited",
|
|
"disconcerted",
|
|
"discountenanced",
|
|
"embarrassed",
|
|
"fazed",
|
|
"flustered",
|
|
"mortified",
|
|
"nonplussed",
|
|
"nonplused",
|
|
"rattled",
|
|
"belittled",
|
|
"castigated",
|
|
"cried down",
|
|
"criticized",
|
|
"decried",
|
|
"depreciated",
|
|
"detracted",
|
|
"diminished",
|
|
"discounted",
|
|
"disparaged",
|
|
"minimized",
|
|
"put down",
|
|
"ridiculed",
|
|
"wrote off",
|
|
"bad-mouthed",
|
|
"defamed",
|
|
"defiled",
|
|
"libeled",
|
|
"libelled",
|
|
"maligned",
|
|
"slandered",
|
|
"affronted",
|
|
"insulted",
|
|
"censured",
|
|
"condemned",
|
|
"damned",
|
|
"denounced",
|
|
"execrated",
|
|
"reprehended",
|
|
"reprobated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"acclaimed",
|
|
"applauded",
|
|
"boasted",
|
|
"celebrated",
|
|
"cheered",
|
|
"cited",
|
|
"commended",
|
|
"complimented",
|
|
"congratulated",
|
|
"decorated",
|
|
"eulogized",
|
|
"extolled",
|
|
"feted",
|
|
"f\u00eated",
|
|
"hailed",
|
|
"honored",
|
|
"lauded",
|
|
"praised",
|
|
"saluted",
|
|
"touted",
|
|
"acknowledged",
|
|
"recognized",
|
|
"highlighted",
|
|
"played up",
|
|
"spotlighted",
|
|
"spotlit",
|
|
"dignified",
|
|
"ennobled",
|
|
"enshrined",
|
|
"enskied",
|
|
"enthroned",
|
|
"glorified",
|
|
"magnified",
|
|
"advanced",
|
|
"boosted",
|
|
"lifted",
|
|
"promoted",
|
|
"raised",
|
|
"upgraded",
|
|
"uplifted",
|
|
"idealized",
|
|
"romanticized"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"aggrandized",
|
|
"canonized",
|
|
"deified",
|
|
"elevated",
|
|
"exalted"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to go through decomposition":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"unless you want to smell the organic refuse as it fouls , locate the compost heap away from the house"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"broke down",
|
|
"corrupted",
|
|
"decayed",
|
|
"decomposed",
|
|
"disintegrated",
|
|
"festered",
|
|
"molded",
|
|
"moldered",
|
|
"perished",
|
|
"putrefied",
|
|
"rotted",
|
|
"spoiled",
|
|
"spoilt"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"soured",
|
|
"turned",
|
|
"turned off",
|
|
"contaminated",
|
|
"defiled",
|
|
"polluted",
|
|
"tainted",
|
|
"addled",
|
|
"curdled",
|
|
"fermented",
|
|
"mortified",
|
|
"rusted",
|
|
"crumbled",
|
|
"declined",
|
|
"degenerated",
|
|
"descended",
|
|
"deteriorated",
|
|
"dilapidated",
|
|
"sank",
|
|
"sunk",
|
|
"withered"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"aged",
|
|
"developed",
|
|
"grew",
|
|
"matured",
|
|
"ripened",
|
|
"refreshed",
|
|
"renewed",
|
|
"restored",
|
|
"cleansed",
|
|
"purified",
|
|
"assembled",
|
|
"composed",
|
|
"integrated",
|
|
"ameliorated",
|
|
"bettered",
|
|
"improved",
|
|
"meliorated"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"found out":{
|
|
"to come to an awareness of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"that was around the time that I found out I was adopted"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ascertained",
|
|
"caught on (to)",
|
|
"discovered",
|
|
"got on (to)",
|
|
"heard",
|
|
"learned",
|
|
"realized",
|
|
"saw",
|
|
"wised (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hit (on or upon)",
|
|
"tumbled (to)",
|
|
"descried",
|
|
"detected",
|
|
"encountered",
|
|
"espied",
|
|
"spotted",
|
|
"calculated",
|
|
"doped (out)",
|
|
"figured out",
|
|
"found",
|
|
"puzzled (out)",
|
|
"discerned",
|
|
"minded",
|
|
"noted",
|
|
"observed",
|
|
"perceived",
|
|
"divined"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"missed",
|
|
"overlooked",
|
|
"disregarded",
|
|
"ignored",
|
|
"forgot",
|
|
"unlearned",
|
|
"blanketed",
|
|
"blotted out",
|
|
"cloaked",
|
|
"concealed",
|
|
"covered",
|
|
"curtained",
|
|
"enshrouded",
|
|
"hid",
|
|
"masked",
|
|
"occulted",
|
|
"screened",
|
|
"shrouded",
|
|
"veiled"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to come upon after searching, study, or effort":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"found out about the new restaurant by reading reviews online"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ascertained",
|
|
"descried",
|
|
"detected",
|
|
"determined",
|
|
"discovered",
|
|
"dredged (up)",
|
|
"dug out",
|
|
"dug up",
|
|
"ferreted (out)",
|
|
"found",
|
|
"got",
|
|
"hit (on or upon)",
|
|
"hunted (down or up)",
|
|
"learned",
|
|
"located",
|
|
"nosed out",
|
|
"ran down",
|
|
"rooted (out)",
|
|
"routed (out)",
|
|
"rummaged",
|
|
"scared up",
|
|
"scouted (up)",
|
|
"tracked (down)",
|
|
"turned up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"espied",
|
|
"sighted",
|
|
"spotted",
|
|
"looked for",
|
|
"searched (for or out)",
|
|
"sought"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"lost",
|
|
"mislaid",
|
|
"misplaced",
|
|
"misset",
|
|
"mis-set"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"missed",
|
|
"overlooked",
|
|
"passed over"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"foully":{
|
|
"as in nastily , filthily":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dingily",
|
|
"dirtily",
|
|
"filthily",
|
|
"grubbily",
|
|
"nastily",
|
|
"shabbily",
|
|
"sleazily",
|
|
"chaotically",
|
|
"messily",
|
|
"untidily",
|
|
"slatternly",
|
|
"dowdily",
|
|
"sloppily",
|
|
"slovenly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"nattily",
|
|
"sharply",
|
|
"smart",
|
|
"smartly",
|
|
"sprucely",
|
|
"neatly",
|
|
"orderly",
|
|
"tidily",
|
|
"fashionably",
|
|
"modishly",
|
|
"carefully",
|
|
"fastidiously",
|
|
"fussily",
|
|
"meticulously",
|
|
"cleanly",
|
|
"immaculately",
|
|
"spotlessly"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"four-in-hand":{
|
|
"as in hansom , phaeton":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"barouche",
|
|
"brougham",
|
|
"buckboard",
|
|
"buggy",
|
|
"cab",
|
|
"cabriolet",
|
|
"calash",
|
|
"cal\u00e8che",
|
|
"caleche",
|
|
"caroche",
|
|
"carryall",
|
|
"chaise",
|
|
"chariot",
|
|
"coach",
|
|
"coup\u00e9",
|
|
"coupe",
|
|
"curricle",
|
|
"diligence",
|
|
"dogcart",
|
|
"droshky",
|
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"drosky",
|
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"gig",
|
|
"go-cart",
|
|
"hackney",
|
|
"hansom",
|
|
"hansom cab",
|
|
"jaunting car",
|
|
"landau",
|
|
"phaeton",
|
|
"post chaise",
|
|
"roadster",
|
|
"rockaway",
|
|
"stage",
|
|
"stagecoach",
|
|
"stanhope",
|
|
"surrey",
|
|
"tandem",
|
|
"tilbury",
|
|
"tonga",
|
|
"trap",
|
|
"troika",
|
|
"victoria",
|
|
"carriage",
|
|
"equipage",
|
|
"rig",
|
|
"turnout"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"founders":{
|
|
"a person who establishes a whole new field of endeavor":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Maria Montessori was the founder of an educational system dedicated to maximizing a child's creative potential"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"authors",
|
|
"begetters",
|
|
"creators",
|
|
"establishers",
|
|
"fathers",
|
|
"founding fathers",
|
|
"generators",
|
|
"inaugurators",
|
|
"initiators",
|
|
"instituters",
|
|
"institutors",
|
|
"originators",
|
|
"sires"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cocreators",
|
|
"co-creators",
|
|
"cofounders",
|
|
"co-founders",
|
|
"conceivers",
|
|
"contrivers",
|
|
"designers",
|
|
"devisers",
|
|
"formulators",
|
|
"innovators",
|
|
"introducers",
|
|
"inventors",
|
|
"spawners",
|
|
"builders",
|
|
"makers",
|
|
"producers",
|
|
"developers",
|
|
"pioneers",
|
|
"researchers",
|
|
"researchists",
|
|
"organizers",
|
|
"promoters",
|
|
"encouragers",
|
|
"galvanizers",
|
|
"inspirations",
|
|
"inspirers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disciples",
|
|
"followers",
|
|
"pupils",
|
|
"students",
|
|
"supporters"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to be unsuccessful":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the theater company foundered after its corporate funding dried up"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bombs",
|
|
"collapses",
|
|
"craters",
|
|
"fails",
|
|
"flames out",
|
|
"flops",
|
|
"flunks",
|
|
"folds",
|
|
"misses",
|
|
"strikes out",
|
|
"tanks",
|
|
"washes out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"flounders",
|
|
"struggles",
|
|
"declines",
|
|
"sinks",
|
|
"skids",
|
|
"slips",
|
|
"slumps",
|
|
"wanes",
|
|
"crashes",
|
|
"crumbles",
|
|
"miscarries",
|
|
"misfires",
|
|
"goes under",
|
|
"implodes",
|
|
"self-destructs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cooks",
|
|
"flourishes",
|
|
"prospers",
|
|
"thrives",
|
|
"prevails",
|
|
"triumphs",
|
|
"wins"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"clicks",
|
|
"comes off",
|
|
"delivers",
|
|
"goes",
|
|
"goes over",
|
|
"pans out",
|
|
"succeeds",
|
|
"works out"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to fall down or in as a result of physical pressure":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the twin towers started to sway and suddenly foundered"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"buckles",
|
|
"caves (in)",
|
|
"collapses",
|
|
"crumples",
|
|
"gives",
|
|
"goes",
|
|
"goes out",
|
|
"implodes",
|
|
"tumbles",
|
|
"yields"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"deflates",
|
|
"flattens",
|
|
"melts",
|
|
"melts down",
|
|
"breaks",
|
|
"breaks down",
|
|
"conks (out)",
|
|
"crashes",
|
|
"dies",
|
|
"fails",
|
|
"gives out",
|
|
"stalls",
|
|
"bursts",
|
|
"shatters",
|
|
"smashes",
|
|
"splinters",
|
|
"splits",
|
|
"cracks",
|
|
"crumbles",
|
|
"pops",
|
|
"snaps"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"inflates",
|
|
"rises",
|
|
"swells"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"founding":{
|
|
"as in institution , creation":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"creation",
|
|
"inauguration",
|
|
"initiation",
|
|
"institution",
|
|
"origination",
|
|
"drawing board",
|
|
"first base",
|
|
"ground zero",
|
|
"square one",
|
|
"cradle",
|
|
"fountain",
|
|
"fountainhead",
|
|
"germ",
|
|
"origin",
|
|
"root",
|
|
"seedbed",
|
|
"source",
|
|
"spring",
|
|
"well",
|
|
"wellspring",
|
|
"alpha",
|
|
"baseline",
|
|
"beginning",
|
|
"birth",
|
|
"commencement",
|
|
"dawn",
|
|
"day one",
|
|
"genesis",
|
|
"get-go",
|
|
"git-go",
|
|
"inception",
|
|
"incipience",
|
|
"incipiency",
|
|
"kickoff",
|
|
"launch",
|
|
"morning",
|
|
"nascence",
|
|
"nascency",
|
|
"onset",
|
|
"outset",
|
|
"start",
|
|
"threshold",
|
|
"dawning",
|
|
"opening",
|
|
"advent",
|
|
"appearance",
|
|
"arrival",
|
|
"debut",
|
|
"d\u00e9but",
|
|
"emergence",
|
|
"childhood",
|
|
"infancy",
|
|
"youth"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"close",
|
|
"conclusion",
|
|
"end",
|
|
"ending",
|
|
"omega",
|
|
"cessation",
|
|
"closing",
|
|
"closure",
|
|
"completion",
|
|
"finale",
|
|
"finish",
|
|
"period",
|
|
"stop",
|
|
"termination",
|
|
"windup"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"John Harvard did not actually found the university that now bears his name"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beginning",
|
|
"constituting",
|
|
"establishing",
|
|
"inaugurating",
|
|
"initiating",
|
|
"innovating",
|
|
"instituting",
|
|
"introducing",
|
|
"launching",
|
|
"pioneering",
|
|
"planting",
|
|
"setting up",
|
|
"starting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"authoring",
|
|
"fathering",
|
|
"originating",
|
|
"conceiving",
|
|
"concocting",
|
|
"contriving",
|
|
"cooking (up)",
|
|
"creating",
|
|
"devising",
|
|
"fabricating",
|
|
"inventing",
|
|
"making up",
|
|
"manufacturing",
|
|
"producing",
|
|
"thinking (up)",
|
|
"constructing",
|
|
"putting up",
|
|
"developing",
|
|
"enlarging",
|
|
"expanding",
|
|
"endowing",
|
|
"financing",
|
|
"funding",
|
|
"subsidizing",
|
|
"arranging",
|
|
"organizing",
|
|
"systematizing",
|
|
"systemizing",
|
|
"refounding",
|
|
"reinitiating",
|
|
"reinstituting",
|
|
"relaunching"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abolishing",
|
|
"annihilating",
|
|
"annulling",
|
|
"nullifying",
|
|
"ending",
|
|
"finishing",
|
|
"halting",
|
|
"stopping",
|
|
"terminating",
|
|
"rounding (off or out)",
|
|
"winding up",
|
|
"wrapping up"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"closing (down)",
|
|
"phasing out",
|
|
"shutting (up)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"foundlings":{
|
|
"as in sucklings , nurslings":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"nurslings",
|
|
"sucklings",
|
|
"cherubs",
|
|
"cherubim",
|
|
"preemies",
|
|
"premies",
|
|
"babes",
|
|
"babies",
|
|
"bambinos",
|
|
"bambini",
|
|
"children",
|
|
"infants",
|
|
"neonates",
|
|
"newborn",
|
|
"newborns",
|
|
"bantlings",
|
|
"kiddies",
|
|
"kiddos",
|
|
"kids",
|
|
"moppets",
|
|
"toddlers",
|
|
"tots",
|
|
"tykes",
|
|
"tikes",
|
|
"boys",
|
|
"nippers",
|
|
"tads",
|
|
"juveniles",
|
|
"minors",
|
|
"younglings",
|
|
"youngsters",
|
|
"youths",
|
|
"imps",
|
|
"squirts",
|
|
"urchins",
|
|
"whippersnappers",
|
|
"girls",
|
|
"hoydens",
|
|
"tomboys"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"adults",
|
|
"grown-ups",
|
|
"elders",
|
|
"graybeards",
|
|
"oldsters",
|
|
"old-timers",
|
|
"senior citizens",
|
|
"seniors"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"Four Hundred":{
|
|
"as in haut monde , beautiful people":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"A-list",
|
|
"beau monde",
|
|
"beautiful people",
|
|
"caf\u00e9 society",
|
|
"glitterati",
|
|
"haut monde",
|
|
"haute monde",
|
|
"jet set",
|
|
"society",
|
|
"aristocracy",
|
|
"elite",
|
|
"gentility",
|
|
"gentlefolk",
|
|
"gentlefolks",
|
|
"gentry",
|
|
"nobility",
|
|
"patriciate",
|
|
"quality",
|
|
"upper class",
|
|
"upper crust",
|
|
"carriage trade",
|
|
"plutocracy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"proletarians",
|
|
"proletariat",
|
|
"commoners",
|
|
"(the) crowd",
|
|
"(the) masses",
|
|
"peasantry",
|
|
"peonage",
|
|
"(the) people",
|
|
"plebeians",
|
|
"plebs",
|
|
"(the) populace",
|
|
"(the) public",
|
|
"rank and file",
|
|
"bourgeoisie",
|
|
"middle class",
|
|
"working class",
|
|
"dregs",
|
|
"(the) herd",
|
|
"(the) mob",
|
|
"rabble",
|
|
"rabblement",
|
|
"riffraff",
|
|
"scum",
|
|
"trash"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"foul-ups":{
|
|
"an instance of confusion":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"there was a foul-up with our mail order, and not one item arrived as ordered"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"mix-ups"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bobbles",
|
|
"botches",
|
|
"bungles",
|
|
"fumbles",
|
|
"blunders",
|
|
"errors",
|
|
"faults",
|
|
"flubs",
|
|
"goofs",
|
|
"inaccuracies",
|
|
"lapses",
|
|
"miscues",
|
|
"missteps",
|
|
"mistakes",
|
|
"oversights",
|
|
"slips",
|
|
"slipups",
|
|
"stumbles",
|
|
"chaoses",
|
|
"confusions",
|
|
"disarrangements",
|
|
"disarrays",
|
|
"disorders",
|
|
"disorganizations",
|
|
"hashes",
|
|
"jumbles",
|
|
"messes",
|
|
"muddles",
|
|
"shambles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"four-letter words":{
|
|
"a disrespectful or indecent word or expression":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"clapped her hands over the toddler's ears so he wouldn't hear the four-letter word"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"curses",
|
|
"cusses",
|
|
"cusswords",
|
|
"dirty words",
|
|
"expletives",
|
|
"obscenities",
|
|
"profanities",
|
|
"swears",
|
|
"swearwords",
|
|
"vulgarisms"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bawdries",
|
|
"languages",
|
|
"scurrilities",
|
|
"execrations",
|
|
"imprecations",
|
|
"maledictions",
|
|
"epithets",
|
|
"names",
|
|
"oaths"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"found (for or against)":{
|
|
"as in tried , decided":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"adjudged",
|
|
"adjudicated",
|
|
"arbitrated",
|
|
"decided",
|
|
"determined",
|
|
"judged",
|
|
"refereed",
|
|
"ruled (on)",
|
|
"settled",
|
|
"umpired",
|
|
"considered",
|
|
"deemed",
|
|
"deliberated",
|
|
"heard",
|
|
"pondered",
|
|
"weighed",
|
|
"prosecuted",
|
|
"tried",
|
|
"redetermined",
|
|
"rejudged",
|
|
"mediated",
|
|
"moderated",
|
|
"negotiated",
|
|
"concluded",
|
|
"resolved",
|
|
"sized up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"equivocated",
|
|
"hedged",
|
|
"pussyfooted",
|
|
"skirted"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"four-in-hands":{
|
|
"as in hansoms , phaetons":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"barouches",
|
|
"broughams",
|
|
"buckboards",
|
|
"buggies",
|
|
"cabriolets",
|
|
"cabs",
|
|
"calashes",
|
|
"cal\u00e8ches",
|
|
"caleches",
|
|
"caroches",
|
|
"carryalls",
|
|
"chaises",
|
|
"chariots",
|
|
"coaches",
|
|
"coup\u00e9s",
|
|
"coupes",
|
|
"curricles",
|
|
"diligences",
|
|
"dogcarts",
|
|
"droshkies",
|
|
"droskies",
|
|
"gigs",
|
|
"go-carts",
|
|
"hackneys",
|
|
"hansoms",
|
|
"hansom cabs",
|
|
"jaunting cars",
|
|
"landaus",
|
|
"phaetons",
|
|
"post chaises",
|
|
"roadsters",
|
|
"rockaways",
|
|
"stagecoaches",
|
|
"stages",
|
|
"stanhopes",
|
|
"surreys",
|
|
"tandems",
|
|
"tilburies",
|
|
"tongas",
|
|
"traps",
|
|
"troikas",
|
|
"victorias",
|
|
"carriages",
|
|
"equipages",
|
|
"rigs",
|
|
"turnouts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"found objects":{
|
|
"as in objets trouv\u00e9s":{
|
|
"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"objets trouv\u00e9s",
|
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"curios",
|
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"curiosities",
|
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"exotics",
|
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"objets d'art",
|
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"objets",
|
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"oddities",
|
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"oddments",
|
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"rarities",
|
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"ephemera",
|
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"ephemerae",
|
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"ephemeras",
|
|
"virtus",
|
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"vertus",
|
|
"marvels",
|
|
"prodigies",
|
|
"rara avises",
|
|
"rarae aves",
|
|
"rare birds",
|
|
"wonders",
|
|
"abnormalities",
|
|
"anomalies",
|
|
"freaks",
|
|
"monsters",
|
|
"monstrosities",
|
|
"malformations",
|
|
"mutants",
|
|
"mutations"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"foulmouthed":{
|
|
"as in vulgar , obscene":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"coarse",
|
|
"crude",
|
|
"dirty",
|
|
"filthy",
|
|
"foul",
|
|
"gross",
|
|
"indecent",
|
|
"nasty",
|
|
"obscene",
|
|
"potty-mouthed",
|
|
"vulgar",
|
|
"affronting",
|
|
"insulting",
|
|
"offending",
|
|
"offensive",
|
|
"outrageous",
|
|
"outraging",
|
|
"contemptuous",
|
|
"disdainful",
|
|
"scornful",
|
|
"abusive",
|
|
"contumelious",
|
|
"invective",
|
|
"opprobrious",
|
|
"scurrile",
|
|
"scurril",
|
|
"scurrilous",
|
|
"truculent",
|
|
"vitriolic",
|
|
"vituperative",
|
|
"vituperatory",
|
|
"defamatory",
|
|
"libelous",
|
|
"libellous",
|
|
"scandalous",
|
|
"slanderous",
|
|
"maligning",
|
|
"traducing",
|
|
"vilifying",
|
|
"hateful",
|
|
"malevolent",
|
|
"malicious",
|
|
"spiteful",
|
|
"immoderate",
|
|
"intemperate",
|
|
"unbridled",
|
|
"unrestrained"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"moderate",
|
|
"temperate",
|
|
"deferential",
|
|
"respectful",
|
|
"civil",
|
|
"courteous",
|
|
"gracious",
|
|
"mannerly",
|
|
"polite",
|
|
"discreet",
|
|
"judicious",
|
|
"tempered",
|
|
"encomiastic",
|
|
"laudative",
|
|
"laudatory",
|
|
"praiseful"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"fountained":{
|
|
"as in gushed , spouted":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gushed",
|
|
"spouted",
|
|
"spurted",
|
|
"coursed",
|
|
"raced",
|
|
"rushed",
|
|
"deluged",
|
|
"engulfed",
|
|
"flooded",
|
|
"inundated",
|
|
"overflowed",
|
|
"overran",
|
|
"swamped",
|
|
"arose",
|
|
"disembogued",
|
|
"effused",
|
|
"emanated",
|
|
"issued",
|
|
"sprang",
|
|
"sprung",
|
|
"cascaded",
|
|
"dribbled",
|
|
"dripped",
|
|
"guttered",
|
|
"riffled",
|
|
"rippled",
|
|
"sheeted",
|
|
"trickled",
|
|
"flowed",
|
|
"poured",
|
|
"ran",
|
|
"run",
|
|
"rolled",
|
|
"streamed",
|
|
"flushed",
|
|
"washed out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"backed up",
|
|
"clotted",
|
|
"coagulated",
|
|
"congealed",
|
|
"gelled",
|
|
"hardened",
|
|
"set"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"foundation":{
|
|
"a public organization with a particular purpose or function":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"donated to a foundation that supported cancer research"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"establishment",
|
|
"institute",
|
|
"institution"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"body",
|
|
"collective",
|
|
"group",
|
|
"corporation",
|
|
"enterprise",
|
|
"charity",
|
|
"philanthropy",
|
|
"think tank"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"an immaterial thing upon which something else rests":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she had a good enough foundation in math to pursue an economics degree"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"base",
|
|
"basis",
|
|
"bedrock",
|
|
"bottom",
|
|
"cornerstone",
|
|
"footing",
|
|
"ground",
|
|
"groundwork",
|
|
"keystone",
|
|
"root",
|
|
"underpinning",
|
|
"warp",
|
|
"warp and woof"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"anchorage",
|
|
"bed",
|
|
"brace",
|
|
"bulwark",
|
|
"buttress",
|
|
"framework",
|
|
"infrastructure",
|
|
"mount",
|
|
"prop",
|
|
"shore",
|
|
"stay",
|
|
"substratum",
|
|
"substructure",
|
|
"support",
|
|
"assumption",
|
|
"justification",
|
|
"premise",
|
|
"premiss",
|
|
"presumption",
|
|
"presupposition",
|
|
"rationale",
|
|
"supposition",
|
|
"theory",
|
|
"thesis",
|
|
"warrant",
|
|
"backbone",
|
|
"center",
|
|
"core",
|
|
"eye",
|
|
"focus",
|
|
"heart",
|
|
"hub",
|
|
"kernel",
|
|
"nucleus",
|
|
"seat",
|
|
"essence",
|
|
"quintessence",
|
|
"soul",
|
|
"touchstone"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"four-letter word":{
|
|
"a disrespectful or indecent word or expression":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"clapped her hands over the toddler's ears so he wouldn't hear the four-letter word"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"curse",
|
|
"cuss",
|
|
"cussword",
|
|
"dirty word",
|
|
"expletive",
|
|
"obscenity",
|
|
"profanity",
|
|
"swear",
|
|
"swearword",
|
|
"vulgarism"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bawdry",
|
|
"language",
|
|
"scurrility",
|
|
"execration",
|
|
"imprecation",
|
|
"malediction",
|
|
"epithet",
|
|
"name",
|
|
"oath"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"founded":{
|
|
"to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"John Harvard did not actually found the university that now bears his name"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"began",
|
|
"constituted",
|
|
"established",
|
|
"inaugurated",
|
|
"initiated",
|
|
"innovated",
|
|
"instituted",
|
|
"introduced",
|
|
"launched",
|
|
"pioneered",
|
|
"planted",
|
|
"set up",
|
|
"started"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"authored",
|
|
"fathered",
|
|
"originated",
|
|
"conceived",
|
|
"concocted",
|
|
"contrived",
|
|
"cooked (up)",
|
|
"created",
|
|
"devised",
|
|
"fabricated",
|
|
"invented",
|
|
"made up",
|
|
"manufactured",
|
|
"produced",
|
|
"thought (up)",
|
|
"constructed",
|
|
"put up",
|
|
"developed",
|
|
"enlarged",
|
|
"expanded",
|
|
"endowed",
|
|
"financed",
|
|
"funded",
|
|
"subsidized",
|
|
"arranged",
|
|
"organized",
|
|
"systematized",
|
|
"systemized",
|
|
"refounded",
|
|
"reinitiated",
|
|
"reinstituted",
|
|
"relaunched"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abolished",
|
|
"annihilated",
|
|
"annulled",
|
|
"nullified",
|
|
"ended",
|
|
"finished",
|
|
"halted",
|
|
"stopped",
|
|
"terminated",
|
|
"rounded (off or out)",
|
|
"wound up",
|
|
"winded up",
|
|
"wrapped up"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"closed (down)",
|
|
"phased out",
|
|
"shut (up)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"fouled up":{
|
|
"to make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"tried not to foul up the football play"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blew",
|
|
"bobbled",
|
|
"boggled",
|
|
"bollixed (up)",
|
|
"booted",
|
|
"botched",
|
|
"buggered (up)",
|
|
"bumbled",
|
|
"bungled",
|
|
"butchered",
|
|
"dubbed",
|
|
"flubbed",
|
|
"fluffed",
|
|
"foozled",
|
|
"fumbled",
|
|
"goofed (up)",
|
|
"loused up",
|
|
"mangled",
|
|
"messed (up)",
|
|
"mucked up",
|
|
"muffed",
|
|
"murdered",
|
|
"screwed up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blundered",
|
|
"gummed (up)",
|
|
"muddled",
|
|
"piffled",
|
|
"blemished",
|
|
"blighted",
|
|
"damaged",
|
|
"flawed",
|
|
"harmed",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"impaired",
|
|
"injured",
|
|
"marred",
|
|
"mutilated",
|
|
"ruined",
|
|
"spoiled",
|
|
"spoilt",
|
|
"vitiated",
|
|
"destroyed",
|
|
"wrecked",
|
|
"mishandled",
|
|
"mismanaged"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ameliorated",
|
|
"bettered",
|
|
"enhanced",
|
|
"helped",
|
|
"improved",
|
|
"meliorated",
|
|
"rectified",
|
|
"refined",
|
|
"reformed",
|
|
"remedied",
|
|
"doctored",
|
|
"fixed",
|
|
"patched",
|
|
"reconditioned",
|
|
"renovated",
|
|
"repaired",
|
|
"revamped"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make a mistake":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"unfortunately, I fouled up and in my e-mail gave everyone the wrong date for the meeting"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blundered",
|
|
"boobed",
|
|
"erred",
|
|
"flubbed",
|
|
"fluffed",
|
|
"fumbled",
|
|
"goofed (up)",
|
|
"loused up",
|
|
"messed (up)",
|
|
"screwed up",
|
|
"slipped up",
|
|
"stumbled",
|
|
"tripped"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"nodded",
|
|
"bobbled",
|
|
"botched",
|
|
"bungled",
|
|
"butchered",
|
|
"foozled",
|
|
"mangled",
|
|
"mishandled",
|
|
"muffed",
|
|
"murdered",
|
|
"miscalculated",
|
|
"misconceived",
|
|
"miscounted",
|
|
"miscued",
|
|
"misdeemed",
|
|
"misgauged",
|
|
"misgaged",
|
|
"misjudged",
|
|
"mistook",
|
|
"misconstrued",
|
|
"misinterpreted",
|
|
"misunderstood"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
}
|
|
} |