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1387 lines
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{
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"fuddling":{
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"to throw into a state of mental uncertainty":{
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"examples":[
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"the hotel staff is completely fuddled by the guest's bizarre requests"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"addling",
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"baffling",
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"bamboozling",
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"beating",
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"befogging",
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"befuddling",
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"bemusing",
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"bewildering",
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"buffaloing",
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"confounding",
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"confusing",
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"discombobulating",
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"disorienting",
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"flummoxing",
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"foxing",
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"getting",
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"graveling",
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"gravelling",
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"mazing",
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"muddling",
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"muddying",
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"mystifying",
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"perplexing",
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"posing",
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"puzzling",
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"vexing"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"sticking",
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"stumping",
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"weirding out",
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"abashing",
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"discomfiting",
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"disconcerting",
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"discountenancing",
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"embarrassing",
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"fazing",
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"flustering",
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"mortifying",
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"nonplussing",
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"nonplusing",
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"rattling",
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"agitating",
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"bothering",
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"chagrining",
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"discomforting",
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"discomposing",
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"dismaying",
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"disquieting",
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"distressing",
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"disturbing",
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"perturbing",
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"stunning",
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"unhinging",
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"unsettling",
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"upsetting",
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"beguiling",
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"cozening",
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"deceiving",
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"deluding",
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"duping",
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"fooling",
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"gulling",
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"hoaxing",
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"hoodwinking",
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"humbugging",
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"misguiding",
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"misleading",
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"snowing",
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"stringing along",
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"taking in",
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"tricking"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"assuring",
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"reassuring",
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"satisfying",
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"enlightening",
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"informing"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"fuds":{
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"a person with old-fashioned ideas":{
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"examples":[
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"a stagnant company that has been run by some old fuds for far too long"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"antediluvians",
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"dodoes",
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"dodos",
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"fogies",
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"fogeys",
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"fossils",
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"fuddy-duddies",
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"mossbacks",
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"reactionaries",
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"stick-in-the-muds",
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"stuffed shirts"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"conservatives",
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"rightists",
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"Tories",
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"mandarins",
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"old hands",
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"old-timers",
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"veterans",
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"old maids"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"liberals",
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"progressives",
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"radicals"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"hipsters",
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"moderns",
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"trendies"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"fudge":{
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"language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense":{
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"examples":[
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"I was starting to realize that Grandpa's tales about when he was a boy were a lot of fudge"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"applesauce",
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"balderdash",
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"baloney",
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"boloney",
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"beans",
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"bilge",
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"blah",
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"blah-blah",
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"blarney",
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"blather",
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"blatherskite",
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"blither",
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"bosh",
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"bull",
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"bunk",
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"bunkum",
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"buncombe",
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"claptrap",
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"codswallop",
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"crapola",
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"crock",
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"drivel",
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"drool",
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"fiddle",
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"fiddle-faddle",
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"fiddlesticks",
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"flannel",
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"flapdoodle",
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"folderol",
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"falderal",
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"folly",
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"foolishness",
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"garbage",
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"guff",
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"hogwash",
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"hokeypokey",
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"hokum",
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"hoodoo",
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"hooey",
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"horsefeathers",
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"humbug",
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"humbuggery",
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"jazz",
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"malarkey",
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"malarky",
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"moonshine",
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"muck",
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"nerts",
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"nonsense",
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"nuts",
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"piffle",
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"poppycock",
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"punk",
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"rot",
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"rubbish",
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"senselessness",
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"silliness",
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"slush",
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"stupidity",
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"taradiddle",
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"tarradiddle",
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"tommyrot",
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"tosh",
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"trash",
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"trumpery",
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"twaddle"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"absurdity",
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"asininity",
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"fatuity",
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"foolery",
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"idiocy",
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"imbecility",
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"inaneness",
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"inanity",
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"insanity",
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"kookiness",
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"lunacy",
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"absurdness",
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"craziness",
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"madness",
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"witlessness",
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"hoity-toity",
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"monkey business",
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"monkeyshine(s)",
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"shenanigan(s)",
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"tomfoolery",
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"gas",
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"hot air",
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"rigmarole",
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"rigamarole",
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"double-talk",
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"greek",
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"hocus-pocus"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"levelheadedness",
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"rationality",
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"reasonability",
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"reasonableness",
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"sensibleness",
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"common sense",
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"horse sense",
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"sense",
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"discernment",
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"judgment",
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"judgement",
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"wisdom"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to avoid giving a definite answer or position":{
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"examples":[
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"the candidate was criticized for fudging on most of the questions during the debate"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"equivocate",
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"hedge",
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"pussyfoot",
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"tergiversate",
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"waffle",
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"weasel"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"flip-flop",
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"yo-yo",
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"dodge",
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"duck",
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"elude",
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"eschew",
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"evade",
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"shake",
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"shirk",
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"shun",
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"sidestep",
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"skirt",
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"bypass",
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"circumvent",
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"cavil",
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"quibble",
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"straddle"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to use dishonest methods to achieve a goal":{
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"examples":[
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"she's been fudging on her taxes for years"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"cheat",
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"chicane",
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"finagle"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"crib",
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"color",
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"distort",
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"falsify",
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"misinterpret",
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"misrepresent",
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"misstate",
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"pervert",
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"twist",
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"warp",
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"doctor",
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"fake",
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"tamper (with)",
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"elaborate",
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"embellish",
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"embroider",
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"exaggerate",
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"magnify",
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"pad",
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"stretch",
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"dodge",
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"evade",
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"hedge"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of":{
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"examples":[
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"fudged the facts about his educational background so he could get the position"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bend",
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"color",
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"cook",
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"distort",
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"falsify",
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"garble",
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"misinterpret",
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"misrelate",
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"misrepresent",
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"misstate",
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"pervert",
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"slant",
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"twist",
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"warp"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"misdescribe",
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"misspeak",
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"mistranslate",
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"belie",
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"camouflage",
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"disguise",
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"dissemble",
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"gloss (over)",
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"mask",
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"veil",
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"whitewash",
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"bowdlerize",
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"censor",
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"complicate",
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"confound",
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"confuse",
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"mistake",
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"mix (up)",
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"mystify",
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"obscure",
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"equivocate",
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"fib",
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"lie",
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"palter",
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"prevaricate"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"clarify",
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"clear (up)",
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"explain",
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"illuminate",
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"illustrate",
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"interpret",
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"spell out",
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"decipher"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"fuddy-duddies":{
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"a person with old-fashioned ideas":{
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"examples":[
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"a fuddy-duddy who thought that anyone too young to vote shouldn't be out past 8:00 p.m."
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"antediluvians",
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"dodoes",
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"dodos",
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"fogies",
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"fogeys",
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"fossils",
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"fuds",
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"mossbacks",
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"reactionaries",
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"stick-in-the-muds",
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"stuffed shirts"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"conservatives",
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"rightists",
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"Tories",
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"mandarins",
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"old hands",
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"old-timers",
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"veterans",
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"old maids"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"liberals",
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"progressives",
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"radicals"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"hipsters",
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"moderns",
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"trendies"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"fuddled":{
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"to throw into a state of mental uncertainty":{
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"examples":[
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"the hotel staff is completely fuddled by the guest's bizarre requests"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"addled",
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"baffled",
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"bamboozled",
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"beat",
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"befogged",
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"befuddled",
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"bemused",
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"bewildered",
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"buffaloed",
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"confounded",
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"confused",
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"discombobulated",
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"disoriented",
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"flummoxed",
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"foxed",
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"got",
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"graveled",
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"gravelled",
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"mazed",
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"muddied",
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"muddled",
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"mystified",
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"perplexed",
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"posed",
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"puzzled",
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"vexed",
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"vext"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"stuck",
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"stumped",
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"weirded out",
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"abashed",
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"discomfited",
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"disconcerted",
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"discountenanced",
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"embarrassed",
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"fazed",
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"flustered",
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"mortified",
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"nonplussed",
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"nonplused",
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"rattled",
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"agitated",
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"bothered",
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"chagrined",
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"discomforted",
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"discomposed",
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"dismayed",
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"disquieted",
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"distressed",
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"disturbed",
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"perturbed",
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"stunned",
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"unhinged",
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"unsettled",
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"upset",
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"beguiled",
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"cozened",
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"deceived",
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"deluded",
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"duped",
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"fooled",
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"gulled",
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"hoaxed",
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"hoodwinked",
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"humbugged",
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"misguided",
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"misled",
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"snowed",
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"strung along",
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"took in",
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"tricked"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"assured",
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"reassured",
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"satisfied",
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"enlightened",
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"informed"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"fud":{
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"a person with old-fashioned ideas":{
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"examples":[
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"a stagnant company that has been run by some old fuds for far too long"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"antediluvian",
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"Colonel Blimp",
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"dodo",
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"fogy",
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"fogey",
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"fossil",
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"fuddy-duddy",
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"mossback",
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"reactionary",
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"stick-in-the-mud",
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"stuffed shirt"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"conservative",
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"rightist",
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"Tory",
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"mandarin",
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"old hand",
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"old-timer",
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"veteran",
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"old maid"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"liberal",
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"progressive",
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"radical"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"hipster",
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"modern",
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"trendy"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"fuddy-duddy":{
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"a person with old-fashioned ideas":{
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"examples":[
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"a fuddy-duddy who thought that anyone too young to vote shouldn't be out past 8:00 p.m."
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"antediluvian",
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"Colonel Blimp",
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"dodo",
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"fogy",
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"fogey",
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"fossil",
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"fud",
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"mossback",
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"reactionary",
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"stick-in-the-mud",
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"stuffed shirt"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"conservative",
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"rightist",
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"Tory",
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"mandarin",
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"old hand",
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"old-timer",
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"veteran",
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"old maid"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"liberal",
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"progressive",
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"radical"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"hipster",
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"modern",
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"trendy"
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]
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},
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"as in stodgy , dowdy":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"dowdy",
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"fogyish",
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"fogeyish",
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"ossified",
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"set",
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"stodgy",
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"blimpish",
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"neoconservative",
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"Tory",
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"ultraright",
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"ultrarightist",
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"right",
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"right-wing",
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"devoted",
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"faithful",
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"loyal",
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"staunch",
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"stanch",
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"steadfast",
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"steady",
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"true",
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"true-blue",
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"antiliberal",
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"antimodern",
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"antiprogressive",
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"antireform",
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"antirevolutionary",
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"conventional",
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"square",
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"archconservative",
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"brassbound",
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"button-down",
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"buttoned-down",
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"conservative",
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"die-hard",
|
|
"hidebound",
|
|
"mossbacked",
|
|
"old-fashioned",
|
|
"old-line",
|
|
"old-school",
|
|
"orthodox",
|
|
"paleoconservative",
|
|
"reactionary",
|
|
"standpat",
|
|
"traditional",
|
|
"traditionalistic",
|
|
"ultraconservative",
|
|
"unprogressive"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"broad-minded",
|
|
"large-minded",
|
|
"liberal",
|
|
"nonconservative",
|
|
"nonconventional",
|
|
"nonorthodox",
|
|
"nontraditional",
|
|
"open-minded",
|
|
"progressive",
|
|
"unconventional",
|
|
"unorthodox",
|
|
"anticonventional",
|
|
"antiestablishment",
|
|
"antitraditional",
|
|
"extremist",
|
|
"radical",
|
|
"revolutionary",
|
|
"nonconformist",
|
|
"advanced",
|
|
"contemporary",
|
|
"modern",
|
|
"lefty",
|
|
"radical",
|
|
"ultraleft",
|
|
"ultraleftist",
|
|
"ultraprogressive",
|
|
"ultraradical"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"fudges":{
|
|
"to avoid giving a definite answer or position":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the candidate was criticized for fudging on most of the questions during the debate"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"equivocates",
|
|
"hedges",
|
|
"pussyfoots",
|
|
"tergiversates",
|
|
"waffles",
|
|
"weasels"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"flip-flops",
|
|
"yo-yoes",
|
|
"dodges",
|
|
"ducks",
|
|
"eludes",
|
|
"eschews",
|
|
"evades",
|
|
"shakes",
|
|
"shirks",
|
|
"shuns",
|
|
"sidesteps",
|
|
"skirts",
|
|
"bypasses",
|
|
"circumvents",
|
|
"cavils",
|
|
"quibbles",
|
|
"straddles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to use dishonest methods to achieve a goal":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she's been fudging on her taxes for years"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cheats",
|
|
"chicanes",
|
|
"finagles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cribs",
|
|
"colors",
|
|
"distorts",
|
|
"falsifies",
|
|
"misinterprets",
|
|
"misrepresents",
|
|
"misstates",
|
|
"perverts",
|
|
"twists",
|
|
"warps",
|
|
"doctors",
|
|
"fakes",
|
|
"tampers (with)",
|
|
"elaborates",
|
|
"embellishes",
|
|
"embroiders",
|
|
"exaggerates",
|
|
"magnifies",
|
|
"pads",
|
|
"stretches",
|
|
"dodges",
|
|
"evades",
|
|
"hedges"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"fudged the facts about his educational background so he could get the position"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bends",
|
|
"colors",
|
|
"cooks",
|
|
"distorts",
|
|
"falsifies",
|
|
"garbles",
|
|
"misinterprets",
|
|
"misrelates",
|
|
"misrepresents",
|
|
"misstates",
|
|
"perverts",
|
|
"slants",
|
|
"twists",
|
|
"warps"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misdescribes",
|
|
"misspeaks",
|
|
"mistranslates",
|
|
"belies",
|
|
"camouflages",
|
|
"disguises",
|
|
"dissembles",
|
|
"glosses (over)",
|
|
"masks",
|
|
"veils",
|
|
"whitewashes",
|
|
"bowdlerizes",
|
|
"censors",
|
|
"complicates",
|
|
"confounds",
|
|
"confuses",
|
|
"mistakes",
|
|
"mixes (up)",
|
|
"mystifies",
|
|
"obscures",
|
|
"equivocates",
|
|
"fibs",
|
|
"lies",
|
|
"palters",
|
|
"prevaricates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"clarifies",
|
|
"clears (up)",
|
|
"explains",
|
|
"illuminates",
|
|
"illustrates",
|
|
"interprets",
|
|
"spells out",
|
|
"deciphers"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"fudged":{
|
|
"as in doctored , manipulated":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"adulterated",
|
|
"designer",
|
|
"doctored",
|
|
"engineered",
|
|
"juggled",
|
|
"manipulated",
|
|
"tampered (with)",
|
|
"unauthentic",
|
|
"concocted",
|
|
"fabricated",
|
|
"cultured",
|
|
"manufactured",
|
|
"process",
|
|
"counterfeit",
|
|
"deceptive",
|
|
"forged",
|
|
"fraudulent",
|
|
"misleading",
|
|
"phony",
|
|
"phoney",
|
|
"artificial",
|
|
"bogus",
|
|
"dummy",
|
|
"ersatz",
|
|
"factitious",
|
|
"fake",
|
|
"false",
|
|
"faux",
|
|
"imitation",
|
|
"imitative",
|
|
"man-made",
|
|
"mimic",
|
|
"mock",
|
|
"pretend",
|
|
"sham",
|
|
"simulated",
|
|
"substitute",
|
|
"synthetic",
|
|
"affected",
|
|
"brummagem",
|
|
"feigned",
|
|
"pinchbeck",
|
|
"pseudo",
|
|
"spurious"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"genuine",
|
|
"natural",
|
|
"real",
|
|
"authentic",
|
|
"bona fide",
|
|
"legitimate",
|
|
"true",
|
|
"premium",
|
|
"quality",
|
|
"valuable",
|
|
"pure",
|
|
"unadulterated"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to avoid giving a definite answer or position":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the candidate was criticized for fudging on most of the questions during the debate"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"equivocated",
|
|
"hedged",
|
|
"pussyfooted",
|
|
"tergiversated",
|
|
"waffled",
|
|
"weaseled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"flip-flopped",
|
|
"yo-yoed",
|
|
"dodged",
|
|
"ducked",
|
|
"eluded",
|
|
"eschewed",
|
|
"evaded",
|
|
"shirked",
|
|
"shook",
|
|
"shunned",
|
|
"sidestepped",
|
|
"skirted",
|
|
"bypassed",
|
|
"circumvented",
|
|
"caviled",
|
|
"cavilled",
|
|
"quibbled",
|
|
"straddled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to use dishonest methods to achieve a goal":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she's been fudging on her taxes for years"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cheated",
|
|
"chicaned",
|
|
"finagled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cribbed",
|
|
"colored",
|
|
"distorted",
|
|
"falsified",
|
|
"misinterpreted",
|
|
"misrepresented",
|
|
"misstated",
|
|
"perverted",
|
|
"twisted",
|
|
"warped",
|
|
"doctored",
|
|
"faked",
|
|
"tampered (with)",
|
|
"elaborated",
|
|
"embellished",
|
|
"embroidered",
|
|
"exaggerated",
|
|
"magnified",
|
|
"padded",
|
|
"stretched",
|
|
"dodged",
|
|
"evaded",
|
|
"hedged"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"fudged the facts about his educational background so he could get the position"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bent",
|
|
"colored",
|
|
"cooked",
|
|
"distorted",
|
|
"falsified",
|
|
"garbled",
|
|
"misinterpreted",
|
|
"misrelated",
|
|
"misrepresented",
|
|
"misstated",
|
|
"perverted",
|
|
"slanted",
|
|
"twisted",
|
|
"warped"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misdescribed",
|
|
"misspoke",
|
|
"mistranslated",
|
|
"belied",
|
|
"camouflaged",
|
|
"disguised",
|
|
"dissembled",
|
|
"glossed (over)",
|
|
"masked",
|
|
"veiled",
|
|
"whitewashed",
|
|
"bowdlerized",
|
|
"censored",
|
|
"complicated",
|
|
"confounded",
|
|
"confused",
|
|
"mistook",
|
|
"mixed (up)",
|
|
"mystified",
|
|
"obscured",
|
|
"equivocated",
|
|
"fibbed",
|
|
"lied",
|
|
"paltered",
|
|
"prevaricated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"clarified",
|
|
"cleared (up)",
|
|
"explained",
|
|
"illuminated",
|
|
"illustrated",
|
|
"interpreted",
|
|
"spelled out",
|
|
"deciphered"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"fuddles":{
|
|
"to throw into a state of mental uncertainty":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the hotel staff is completely fuddled by the guest's bizarre requests"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"addles",
|
|
"baffles",
|
|
"bamboozles",
|
|
"beats",
|
|
"befogs",
|
|
"befuddles",
|
|
"bemuses",
|
|
"bewilders",
|
|
"buffaloes",
|
|
"confounds",
|
|
"confuses",
|
|
"discombobulates",
|
|
"disorients",
|
|
"flummoxes",
|
|
"foxes",
|
|
"gets",
|
|
"gravels",
|
|
"mazes",
|
|
"muddies",
|
|
"muddles",
|
|
"mystifies",
|
|
"perplexes",
|
|
"poses",
|
|
"puzzles",
|
|
"vexes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"sticks",
|
|
"stumps",
|
|
"weirds out",
|
|
"abashes",
|
|
"discomfits",
|
|
"disconcerts",
|
|
"discountenances",
|
|
"embarrasses",
|
|
"fazes",
|
|
"flusters",
|
|
"mortifies",
|
|
"nonpluses",
|
|
"nonplusses",
|
|
"rattles",
|
|
"agitates",
|
|
"bothers",
|
|
"chagrins",
|
|
"discomforts",
|
|
"discomposes",
|
|
"dismays",
|
|
"disquiets",
|
|
"distresses",
|
|
"disturbs",
|
|
"perturbs",
|
|
"stuns",
|
|
"unhinges",
|
|
"unsettles",
|
|
"upsets",
|
|
"beguiles",
|
|
"cozens",
|
|
"deceives",
|
|
"deludes",
|
|
"dupes",
|
|
"fools",
|
|
"gulls",
|
|
"hoaxes",
|
|
"hoodwinks",
|
|
"humbugs",
|
|
"misguides",
|
|
"misleads",
|
|
"snows",
|
|
"strings along",
|
|
"takes in",
|
|
"tricks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"assures",
|
|
"reassures",
|
|
"satisfies",
|
|
"enlightens",
|
|
"informs"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"fudging":{
|
|
"as in hedging":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hedging",
|
|
"fabrication",
|
|
"misrepresentation",
|
|
"hype",
|
|
"puffery",
|
|
"amplification",
|
|
"enhancement",
|
|
"superlative",
|
|
"caricature",
|
|
"coloring",
|
|
"elaboration",
|
|
"embellishment",
|
|
"embroidering",
|
|
"embroidery",
|
|
"exaggeration",
|
|
"hyperbole",
|
|
"magnification",
|
|
"overstatement",
|
|
"padding",
|
|
"stretching"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"meiosis",
|
|
"understatement",
|
|
"belittlement",
|
|
"disparagement",
|
|
"minimizing",
|
|
"poor-mouthing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to avoid giving a definite answer or position":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the candidate was criticized for fudging on most of the questions during the debate"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"equivocating",
|
|
"hedging",
|
|
"pussyfooting",
|
|
"tergiversating",
|
|
"waffling",
|
|
"weaseling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"flip-flopping",
|
|
"yo-yoing",
|
|
"dodging",
|
|
"ducking",
|
|
"eluding",
|
|
"eschewing",
|
|
"evading",
|
|
"shaking",
|
|
"shirking",
|
|
"shunning",
|
|
"sidestepping",
|
|
"skirting",
|
|
"bypassing",
|
|
"circumventing",
|
|
"caviling",
|
|
"cavilling",
|
|
"quibbling",
|
|
"straddling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to use dishonest methods to achieve a goal":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she's been fudging on her taxes for years"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cheating",
|
|
"chicaning",
|
|
"finagling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cribbing",
|
|
"coloring",
|
|
"distorting",
|
|
"falsifying",
|
|
"misinterpreting",
|
|
"misrepresenting",
|
|
"misstating",
|
|
"perverting",
|
|
"twisting",
|
|
"warping",
|
|
"doctoring",
|
|
"faking",
|
|
"tampering (with)",
|
|
"elaborating",
|
|
"embellishing",
|
|
"embroidering",
|
|
"exaggerating",
|
|
"magnifying",
|
|
"padding",
|
|
"stretching",
|
|
"dodging",
|
|
"evading",
|
|
"hedging"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"fudged the facts about his educational background so he could get the position"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bending",
|
|
"coloring",
|
|
"cooking",
|
|
"distorting",
|
|
"falsifying",
|
|
"garbling",
|
|
"misinterpreting",
|
|
"misrelating",
|
|
"misrepresenting",
|
|
"misstating",
|
|
"perverting",
|
|
"slanting",
|
|
"twisting",
|
|
"warping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misdescribing",
|
|
"misspeaking",
|
|
"mistranslating",
|
|
"belying",
|
|
"camouflaging",
|
|
"disguising",
|
|
"dissembling",
|
|
"glossing (over)",
|
|
"masking",
|
|
"veiling",
|
|
"whitewashing",
|
|
"bowdlerizing",
|
|
"censoring",
|
|
"complicating",
|
|
"confounding",
|
|
"confusing",
|
|
"mistaking",
|
|
"mixing (up)",
|
|
"mystifying",
|
|
"obscuring",
|
|
"equivocating",
|
|
"fibbing",
|
|
"lying",
|
|
"paltering",
|
|
"prevaricating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"clarifying",
|
|
"clearing (up)",
|
|
"explaining",
|
|
"illuminating",
|
|
"illustrating",
|
|
"interpreting",
|
|
"spelling out",
|
|
"deciphering"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"fuddle":{
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"to throw into a state of mental uncertainty":{
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"examples":[
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"the hotel staff is completely fuddled by the guest's bizarre requests"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"addle",
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"baffle",
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"bamboozle",
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"beat",
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"befog",
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"befuddle",
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"bemuse",
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"bewilder",
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"buffalo",
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"confound",
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"confuse",
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"discombobulate",
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"disorient",
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"flummox",
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"fox",
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"get",
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"gravel",
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"maze",
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"muddle",
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"muddy",
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"mystify",
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"perplex",
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"pose",
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"puzzle",
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"vex"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"stick",
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"stump",
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"weird out",
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"abash",
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"discomfit",
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"disconcert",
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"discountenance",
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"embarrass",
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"faze",
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"fluster",
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"mortify",
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"nonplus",
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"rattle",
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"agitate",
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"bother",
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"chagrin",
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"discomfort",
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"discompose",
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"dismay",
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"disquiet",
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"distress",
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"disturb",
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"perturb",
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"stun",
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"unhinge",
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"unsettle",
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"upset",
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"beguile",
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"cozen",
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"deceive",
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"delude",
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"dupe",
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"fool",
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"gull",
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"hoax",
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"hoodwink",
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"humbug",
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"misguide",
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"mislead",
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"snow",
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"string along",
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"take in",
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"trick"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"assure",
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"reassure",
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"satisfy",
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"enlighten",
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"inform"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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}
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} |