8109 lines
161 KiB
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8109 lines
161 KiB
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{
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"Gloria Patri":{
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"as in paean , hallelujah":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"hallelujah",
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"paean",
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"dirge",
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"lament",
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"requiem",
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"threnody",
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"mass",
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"oratorio",
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"anthem",
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"canticle",
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"carol",
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"chorale",
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"hymn",
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"psalm",
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"spiritual",
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"processional",
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"recessional"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"global":{
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"belonging or relating to the whole":{
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"examples":[
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"do a global search and replace the misspelling throughout the whole document"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"across-the-board",
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"blanket",
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"broad-brush",
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"common",
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"general",
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"generic",
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"overall",
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"universal"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"all-embracing",
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"broad",
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"broad-gauge",
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"broad-gauged",
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"broadscale",
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"comprehensive",
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"extensive",
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"inclusionary",
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"overarching",
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"pervasive",
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"sweeping",
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"ubiquitous",
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"wholesale",
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"wide",
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"widespread",
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"aggregate",
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"collective",
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"complete",
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"full",
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"plenary",
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"planetary",
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"worldwide"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"component",
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"constituent",
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"cross-sectional",
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"divisional",
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"fragmentary",
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"partial",
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"local",
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"localized",
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"regional",
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"sectional"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"individual",
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"particular"
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]
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},
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"covering everything or all important points":{
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"examples":[
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"published a global report on the plight of Third World economies"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"all-embracing",
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"all-in",
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"all-inclusive",
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"broad-gauge",
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"broad-gauged",
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"compendious",
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"complete",
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"comprehensive",
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"cover-all",
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"cyclopedic",
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"embracive",
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"encyclopedic",
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"exhaustive",
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"full",
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"in-depth",
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"inclusive",
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"omnibus",
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"panoramic",
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"thorough",
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"universal"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"broad",
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"catholic",
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"encyclical",
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"general",
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"inclusionary",
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"overall",
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"cosmic",
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"cosmical",
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"extensive",
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"far",
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"far-reaching",
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"grand",
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"large",
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"panoptic",
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"sweeping",
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"vast",
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"wide",
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"wide-ranging",
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"blanket",
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"indiscriminate",
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"unrestricted"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"circumscribed",
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"limited",
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"narrow",
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"restricted",
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"specialized",
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"exact",
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"precise",
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"individual",
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"singular",
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"specific",
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"incomplete",
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"patchy",
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"sketchy"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"having every part of the surface the same distance from the center":{
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"examples":[
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"one of the fair's more striking pavilions was a global structure with a monorail running through its center"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"globular",
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"round",
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"spherical"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"annular",
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"circular",
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"disciform",
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"discoid",
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"discoidal",
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"disklike",
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"hooplike",
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"ringlike",
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"curved",
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"looped",
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"spiral",
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"balled",
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"bulbous",
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"rotund",
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"rounded",
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"roundish",
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"cylindrical",
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"cylindric",
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"elliptical",
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"elliptic",
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"oblong",
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"oval",
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"ovate",
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"ovoid",
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"ovoidal"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"globular":{
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"having every part of the surface the same distance from the center":{
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"examples":[
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"the globular streetlights give the pedestrian mall a Gay Nineties look"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"global",
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"round",
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"spherical"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"annular",
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"circular",
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"disciform",
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"discoid",
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"discoidal",
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"disklike",
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"hooplike",
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"ringlike",
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"curved",
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"looped",
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"spiral",
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"balled",
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"bulbous",
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"rotund",
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"rounded",
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"roundish",
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"cylindrical",
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"cylindric",
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"elliptical",
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"elliptic",
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"oblong",
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"oval",
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"ovate",
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"ovoid",
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"ovoidal"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"globule":{
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"the quantity of fluid that falls naturally in one rounded mass":{
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"examples":[
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"fat globules of hot wax dripping onto the table"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bead",
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"blob",
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"driblet",
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"drip",
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"drop",
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"droplet",
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"glob"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"gobbet",
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"dewdrop",
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"raindrop",
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"tear",
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"teardrop",
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"spatter",
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"dribble",
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"trickle"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"gloom":{
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"a state or spell of low spirits":{
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"examples":[
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"has been in a perpetual gloom since his dog died"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"blue devils",
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"blues",
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"dejection",
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"depression",
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"desolation",
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"despond",
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"despondence",
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"despondency",
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"disconsolateness",
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"dispiritedness",
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"doldrums",
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"dolefulness",
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"downheartedness",
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"dreariness",
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"dumps",
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"forlornness",
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"gloominess",
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"glumness",
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"heartsickness",
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"joylessness",
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"melancholy",
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"miserableness",
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"mopes",
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"mournfulness",
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"oppression",
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"sadness",
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"sorrowfulness",
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"unhappiness"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"melancholia",
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"self-pity",
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"anguish",
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"dolor",
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"grief",
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"mourning",
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"somberness",
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"sorrow",
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"woefulness",
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"agony",
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"distress",
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"pain",
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"misery",
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"woe",
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"wretchedness",
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"discouragement",
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"disheartenment",
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"moodiness",
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"despair",
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"desperation",
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"hopelessness",
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"self-despair",
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"boredom",
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"ennui",
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"tedium",
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"dismalness",
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"drear",
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"morbidness",
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"moroseness",
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"morosity",
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"regret",
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"rue"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"gaiety",
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"gayety",
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"gayness",
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"glee",
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"gleefulness",
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"humor",
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"jollity",
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"joviality",
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"lightheartedness",
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"merriment",
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"mirth",
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"mirthfulness",
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"cheer",
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"cheerfulness",
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"cheeriness",
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"hopefulness",
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"optimism",
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"sunniness",
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"content",
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"contentedness",
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"contentment",
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"satisfaction",
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"delight",
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"gratification"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"bliss",
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"blissfulness",
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"ecstasy",
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"elatedness",
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"elation",
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"euphoria",
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"exhilaration",
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"exuberance",
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"exultation",
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"felicity",
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"gladness",
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"gladsomeness",
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"happiness",
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"heaven",
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"intoxication",
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"joy",
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"joyfulness",
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"joyousness",
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"jubilation",
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"rapture",
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"rapturousness"
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]
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},
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"a time or place of little or no light":{
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"examples":[
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"the gloom of a rainy night is the perfect setting for a mystery story"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"black",
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"blackness",
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"candlelight",
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"dark",
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"darkness",
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"dusk",
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"gloaming",
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"murk",
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"night",
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"semidarkness",
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"shade",
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"shadows",
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"twilight",
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"umbra"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"midnight",
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"blackout",
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"brownout",
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"dimout",
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"shadiness",
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"umbrage",
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"dullness",
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"dulness",
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"somberness",
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"cloudiness",
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"fogginess",
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"haziness",
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"mistiness",
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"murkiness",
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"dimness",
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"faintness",
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"gloominess",
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"grayness",
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"paleness",
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"half-light"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"moonlight",
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"starlight",
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"sunlight",
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"effulgence",
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"radiance",
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"radiancy",
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"shine",
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"sunshine",
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"incandescence",
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"luminance",
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"luminescence",
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"luminosity",
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"luminousness"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"blaze",
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"brightness",
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"brilliance",
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"day",
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"daylight",
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"glare",
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"glow",
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"light",
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"lightness"
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]
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},
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"to look with anger or disapproval":{
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"examples":[
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"we just sat there, glooming , as we waited and waited for our dinners to arrive"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"frown",
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"glare",
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"glower",
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"lower",
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"lour",
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"scowl"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"gape",
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"gaze",
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"ogle",
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"stare",
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"grimace",
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"pout",
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"sulk",
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"growl",
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"snarl",
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"sneer",
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"snigger"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[
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"beam",
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"grin",
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"smile"
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]
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},
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"to take on a gloomy or forbidding look":{
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"examples":[
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"he continued to gloom over the fact that he had been passed over for promotion to district manager"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"darken",
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"glower",
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"lower",
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"lour"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"frown",
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"scowl",
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"glare",
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"stare",
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"brood",
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"mope",
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"pet",
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"pout",
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"sulk",
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"anger",
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"bristle",
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"fume",
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"rage",
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"steam",
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"storm",
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"intimidate",
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"menace",
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"threaten"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[
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"brighten",
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"cheer (up)",
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"lighten",
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"perk (up)"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"gloominess":{
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"a state or spell of low spirits":{
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"examples":[
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"even in the depths of her gloominess she never lost hope entirely"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"blue devils",
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"blues",
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"dejection",
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"depression",
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"desolation",
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"despond",
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"despondence",
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"despondency",
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"disconsolateness",
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"dispiritedness",
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"doldrums",
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"dolefulness",
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"downheartedness",
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"dreariness",
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"dumps",
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"forlornness",
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"gloom",
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"glumness",
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"heartsickness",
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"joylessness",
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"melancholy",
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"miserableness",
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"mopes",
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"mournfulness",
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"oppression",
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"sadness",
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"sorrowfulness",
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"unhappiness"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"melancholia",
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"self-pity",
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"anguish",
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"dolor",
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"grief",
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"mourning",
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"somberness",
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"sorrow",
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"woefulness",
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"agony",
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"distress",
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"pain",
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"misery",
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"woe",
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"wretchedness",
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"discouragement",
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"disheartenment",
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"moodiness",
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"despair",
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"desperation",
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"hopelessness",
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"self-despair",
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"boredom",
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"ennui",
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"tedium",
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"dismalness",
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"drear",
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"morbidness",
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"moroseness",
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"morosity",
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"regret",
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"rue"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"gaiety",
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"gayety",
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"gayness",
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"glee",
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"gleefulness",
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"humor",
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"jollity",
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"joviality",
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"lightheartedness",
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"merriment",
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"mirth",
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"mirthfulness",
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"cheer",
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"cheerfulness",
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"cheeriness",
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"hopefulness",
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"optimism",
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"sunniness",
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"content",
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"contentedness",
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"contentment",
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"satisfaction",
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"delight",
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"gratification"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"bliss",
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"blissfulness",
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"ecstasy",
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"elatedness",
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"elation",
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"euphoria",
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"exhilaration",
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"exuberance",
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"exultation",
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"felicity",
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"gladness",
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"gladsomeness",
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"happiness",
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"heaven",
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"intoxication",
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"joy",
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"joyfulness",
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"joyousness",
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"jubilation",
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"rapture",
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"rapturousness"
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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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"gloomy":{
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"causing or marked by an atmosphere lacking in cheer":{
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"examples":[
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"the cold rain made for a gloomy day"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"black",
|
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"bleak",
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"cheerless",
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"chill",
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"Cimmerian",
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"cloudy",
|
|
"cold",
|
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"comfortless",
|
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"dark",
|
|
"darkening",
|
|
"depressing",
|
|
"depressive",
|
|
"desolate",
|
|
"dire",
|
|
"disconsolate",
|
|
"dismal",
|
|
"drear",
|
|
"dreary",
|
|
"dreich",
|
|
"elegiac",
|
|
"elegiacal",
|
|
"forlorn",
|
|
"funereal",
|
|
"glum",
|
|
"godforsaken",
|
|
"gray",
|
|
"grey",
|
|
"lonely",
|
|
"lonesome",
|
|
"lugubrious",
|
|
"miserable",
|
|
"morbid",
|
|
"morose",
|
|
"murky",
|
|
"plutonian",
|
|
"saturnine",
|
|
"sepulchral",
|
|
"solemn",
|
|
"somber",
|
|
"sombre",
|
|
"sullen",
|
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"sunless",
|
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"tenebrific",
|
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"tenebrous",
|
|
"wretched"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blue",
|
|
"dejected",
|
|
"depressed",
|
|
"despondent",
|
|
"down",
|
|
"droopy",
|
|
"hangdog",
|
|
"inconsolable",
|
|
"low",
|
|
"melancholic",
|
|
"melancholy",
|
|
"mirthless",
|
|
"sad",
|
|
"unhappy",
|
|
"woebegone",
|
|
"woeful",
|
|
"dim",
|
|
"discomfiting",
|
|
"discouraging",
|
|
"disheartening",
|
|
"dismaying",
|
|
"dispiriting",
|
|
"distressful",
|
|
"distressing",
|
|
"upsetting",
|
|
"desperate",
|
|
"hopeless",
|
|
"pessimistic",
|
|
"lamentable",
|
|
"mournful",
|
|
"plaintive",
|
|
"sorrowful",
|
|
"colorless",
|
|
"drab",
|
|
"dull",
|
|
"dour",
|
|
"grim",
|
|
"lowering",
|
|
"louring",
|
|
"lowery",
|
|
"loury",
|
|
"menacing",
|
|
"negative",
|
|
"oppressive",
|
|
"threatening"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blithe",
|
|
"blithesome",
|
|
"buoyant",
|
|
"gay",
|
|
"jocund",
|
|
"jolly",
|
|
"joyful",
|
|
"joyous",
|
|
"merry",
|
|
"mirthful",
|
|
"encouraging",
|
|
"hopeful",
|
|
"optimistic",
|
|
"lighthearted",
|
|
"lightsome"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bright",
|
|
"cheerful",
|
|
"cheering",
|
|
"cheery",
|
|
"comforting",
|
|
"cordial",
|
|
"festive",
|
|
"friendly",
|
|
"gay",
|
|
"heartwarming",
|
|
"sunshiny"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"feeling unhappiness":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"has been gloomy ever since the breakup with his girlfriend"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bad",
|
|
"blue",
|
|
"brokenhearted",
|
|
"cast down",
|
|
"crestfallen",
|
|
"dejected",
|
|
"depressed",
|
|
"despondent",
|
|
"disconsolate",
|
|
"doleful",
|
|
"down",
|
|
"down in the mouth",
|
|
"downcast",
|
|
"downhearted",
|
|
"droopy",
|
|
"forlorn",
|
|
"glum",
|
|
"hangdog",
|
|
"heartbroken",
|
|
"heartsick",
|
|
"heartsore",
|
|
"heavyhearted",
|
|
"inconsolable",
|
|
"joyless",
|
|
"low",
|
|
"low-spirited",
|
|
"melancholic",
|
|
"melancholy",
|
|
"miserable",
|
|
"mournful",
|
|
"sad",
|
|
"saddened",
|
|
"sorrowful",
|
|
"sorry",
|
|
"unhappy",
|
|
"woebegone",
|
|
"woeful",
|
|
"wretched"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aggrieved",
|
|
"distressed",
|
|
"troubled",
|
|
"uneasy",
|
|
"unquiet",
|
|
"upset",
|
|
"worried",
|
|
"despairing",
|
|
"hopeless",
|
|
"sunk",
|
|
"disappointed",
|
|
"discouraged",
|
|
"disheartened",
|
|
"dispirited",
|
|
"suicidal",
|
|
"dolorous",
|
|
"lachrymose",
|
|
"lugubrious",
|
|
"plaintive",
|
|
"tearful",
|
|
"regretful",
|
|
"rueful",
|
|
"agonized",
|
|
"anguished",
|
|
"grieving",
|
|
"wailing",
|
|
"weeping",
|
|
"black",
|
|
"bleak",
|
|
"cheerless",
|
|
"comfortless",
|
|
"dark",
|
|
"darkening",
|
|
"depressing",
|
|
"desolate",
|
|
"dismal",
|
|
"drear",
|
|
"dreary",
|
|
"elegiac",
|
|
"elegiacal",
|
|
"funereal",
|
|
"gray",
|
|
"grey",
|
|
"morbid",
|
|
"morose",
|
|
"murky",
|
|
"saturnine",
|
|
"somber",
|
|
"sombre",
|
|
"sullen"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ecstatic",
|
|
"elated",
|
|
"enraptured",
|
|
"entranced",
|
|
"euphoric",
|
|
"exhilarated",
|
|
"exuberant",
|
|
"exultant",
|
|
"overjoyed",
|
|
"rapturous",
|
|
"rhapsodic",
|
|
"rhapsodical",
|
|
"blithe",
|
|
"blithesome",
|
|
"jocose",
|
|
"jocular",
|
|
"jocund",
|
|
"jolly",
|
|
"jovial",
|
|
"lightsome",
|
|
"merry",
|
|
"mirthful",
|
|
"excited",
|
|
"thrilled",
|
|
"hopeful",
|
|
"optimistic",
|
|
"rosy",
|
|
"sanguine",
|
|
"encouraged",
|
|
"heartened",
|
|
"animated",
|
|
"bouncing",
|
|
"energetic",
|
|
"frisky",
|
|
"jaunty",
|
|
"lively",
|
|
"peppy",
|
|
"perky",
|
|
"spirited",
|
|
"sprightful",
|
|
"sprightly",
|
|
"springy",
|
|
"vital",
|
|
"vivacious",
|
|
"zippy",
|
|
"content",
|
|
"gratified",
|
|
"pleased",
|
|
"satisfied",
|
|
"beaming",
|
|
"grinning",
|
|
"laughing",
|
|
"smiling",
|
|
"boon",
|
|
"carefree",
|
|
"careless",
|
|
"cavalier",
|
|
"devil-may-care",
|
|
"easygoing",
|
|
"happy-go-lucky",
|
|
"insouciant",
|
|
"lighthearted",
|
|
"unconcerned"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"blissful",
|
|
"buoyant",
|
|
"buoyed",
|
|
"cheerful",
|
|
"cheery",
|
|
"chipper",
|
|
"delighted",
|
|
"glad",
|
|
"gladdened",
|
|
"gladsome",
|
|
"gleeful",
|
|
"happy",
|
|
"joyful",
|
|
"joyous",
|
|
"jubilant",
|
|
"sunny",
|
|
"upbeat"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"being without light or without much light":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"that house would be less gloomy if some of the overgrown trees and shrubs were cleared away"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"black",
|
|
"caliginous",
|
|
"dark",
|
|
"darkened",
|
|
"darkish",
|
|
"darkling",
|
|
"darksome",
|
|
"dim",
|
|
"dimmed",
|
|
"dusk",
|
|
"dusky",
|
|
"lightless",
|
|
"murky",
|
|
"obscure",
|
|
"obscured",
|
|
"pitch-black",
|
|
"pitch-dark",
|
|
"pitchy",
|
|
"rayless",
|
|
"somber",
|
|
"sombre",
|
|
"stygian",
|
|
"tenebrific",
|
|
"tenebrous",
|
|
"unlit"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"crepuscular",
|
|
"twilit",
|
|
"moonless",
|
|
"starless",
|
|
"sunless",
|
|
"cloudy",
|
|
"dull",
|
|
"dulled",
|
|
"lackluster",
|
|
"shadowlike",
|
|
"shadowy",
|
|
"shady",
|
|
"gray",
|
|
"grey",
|
|
"leaden",
|
|
"pale",
|
|
"beclouded",
|
|
"befogged",
|
|
"clouded",
|
|
"foggy",
|
|
"fuliginous",
|
|
"misty",
|
|
"smoggy",
|
|
"soupy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ablaze",
|
|
"agleam",
|
|
"aglitter",
|
|
"alight",
|
|
"beaming",
|
|
"beamy",
|
|
"effulgent",
|
|
"glaring",
|
|
"glowing",
|
|
"incandescent",
|
|
"lambent",
|
|
"radiant",
|
|
"relucent",
|
|
"resplendent",
|
|
"shining",
|
|
"sparkling",
|
|
"ultrabright",
|
|
"glossy",
|
|
"lustrous",
|
|
"shiny",
|
|
"floodlit",
|
|
"floodlighted",
|
|
"highlighted",
|
|
"spotlighted",
|
|
"spotlit",
|
|
"moonlit",
|
|
"moony",
|
|
"starlit",
|
|
"sunlit"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bright",
|
|
"brightened",
|
|
"brilliant",
|
|
"illuminated",
|
|
"illumined",
|
|
"light",
|
|
"lit",
|
|
"lighted",
|
|
"lightsome",
|
|
"lucent",
|
|
"lucid",
|
|
"luminous"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"glorify":{
|
|
"to assign a high status or value to":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a number of big names were recruited in the hopes that their presence would glorify the university's school of medicine in the eyes of the medical world"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aggrandize",
|
|
"canonize",
|
|
"deify",
|
|
"dignify",
|
|
"elevate",
|
|
"ennoble",
|
|
"enshrine",
|
|
"ensky",
|
|
"enthrone",
|
|
"exalt",
|
|
"magnify"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"boost",
|
|
"lift",
|
|
"promote",
|
|
"raise",
|
|
"upgrade",
|
|
"uplift",
|
|
"heighten",
|
|
"intensify",
|
|
"idealize",
|
|
"romanticize",
|
|
"sanitize",
|
|
"sugarcoat",
|
|
"acclaim",
|
|
"extol",
|
|
"extoll",
|
|
"honor",
|
|
"laud",
|
|
"praise"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"belittle",
|
|
"decry",
|
|
"depreciate",
|
|
"detract",
|
|
"disparage",
|
|
"minimize"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"abase",
|
|
"degrade",
|
|
"demean",
|
|
"humble",
|
|
"humiliate"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to offer honor or respect to (someone) as a divine power":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"let us now glorify the Lord"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adore",
|
|
"deify",
|
|
"revere",
|
|
"reverence",
|
|
"venerate",
|
|
"worship"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"admire",
|
|
"honor",
|
|
"love",
|
|
"regard",
|
|
"respect",
|
|
"apotheosize",
|
|
"canonize",
|
|
"dignify",
|
|
"exalt",
|
|
"lionize",
|
|
"magnify",
|
|
"extol",
|
|
"extoll",
|
|
"laud",
|
|
"praise",
|
|
"delight",
|
|
"gratify",
|
|
"please",
|
|
"satisfy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blaspheme",
|
|
"desecrate",
|
|
"profane",
|
|
"violate",
|
|
"affront",
|
|
"dishonor",
|
|
"disrespect",
|
|
"insult",
|
|
"offend",
|
|
"outrage",
|
|
"pique",
|
|
"ridicule",
|
|
"scorn",
|
|
"slight",
|
|
"displease",
|
|
"defame",
|
|
"disparage",
|
|
"libel",
|
|
"malign",
|
|
"slander",
|
|
"slur",
|
|
"smear"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to praise or publicize lavishly and often excessively":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"fond parents who glorify everything that their precious offspring do"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ballyhoo",
|
|
"blow up",
|
|
"crack up",
|
|
"cry up",
|
|
"tout",
|
|
"trumpet",
|
|
"tub-thump"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"acclaim",
|
|
"applaud",
|
|
"extol",
|
|
"extoll",
|
|
"laud",
|
|
"magnify",
|
|
"commend",
|
|
"compliment",
|
|
"eulogize",
|
|
"advance",
|
|
"advertise",
|
|
"announce",
|
|
"blare",
|
|
"blaze",
|
|
"blazon",
|
|
"boost",
|
|
"herald",
|
|
"offer",
|
|
"plug",
|
|
"promote",
|
|
"publicize",
|
|
"assert",
|
|
"aver",
|
|
"claim",
|
|
"declare",
|
|
"lay down",
|
|
"make out",
|
|
"proclaim",
|
|
"pronounce"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to proclaim the glory of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the hillsides ablaze in red and gold silently glorify New England in the fall"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bless",
|
|
"carol",
|
|
"celebrate",
|
|
"emblazon",
|
|
"exalt",
|
|
"extol",
|
|
"extoll",
|
|
"hymn",
|
|
"laud",
|
|
"magnify",
|
|
"praise",
|
|
"resound"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"adore",
|
|
"belaud",
|
|
"deify",
|
|
"idolize",
|
|
"worship",
|
|
"acclaim",
|
|
"applaud",
|
|
"commend",
|
|
"compliment",
|
|
"hail",
|
|
"renown",
|
|
"salute",
|
|
"chant",
|
|
"cheer",
|
|
"eulogize",
|
|
"rhapsodize",
|
|
"cite",
|
|
"flatter",
|
|
"crack up",
|
|
"recommend",
|
|
"tout"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blame",
|
|
"censure",
|
|
"reprehend",
|
|
"reprobate",
|
|
"criticize",
|
|
"reprove",
|
|
"admonish",
|
|
"chide",
|
|
"keelhaul",
|
|
"rebuke",
|
|
"reprimand",
|
|
"reproach",
|
|
"castigate",
|
|
"lambaste",
|
|
"lambast"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to represent or think of as better than reality would warrant":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"don't let the job title \"team spirit coordinator\" fool you\u2014he's nothing more than a glorified college cheerleader"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"glamorize",
|
|
"glamourize",
|
|
"glamour (up)",
|
|
"idealize",
|
|
"romanticize"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"heroicize",
|
|
"heroize",
|
|
"euphemize",
|
|
"poeticize",
|
|
"soften",
|
|
"sweeten",
|
|
"adulate",
|
|
"canonize",
|
|
"deify",
|
|
"idolize",
|
|
"aggrandize",
|
|
"dignify",
|
|
"ennoble",
|
|
"enshrine",
|
|
"enthrone",
|
|
"magnify"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"belittle",
|
|
"decry",
|
|
"denigrate",
|
|
"deprecate",
|
|
"disparage",
|
|
"minimize",
|
|
"put down"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"deglamorize"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"glorious":{
|
|
"large and impressive in size, grandeur, extent, or conception":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the advent of the printing press in the West ushered in a glorious new era of learning"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"august",
|
|
"baronial",
|
|
"epic",
|
|
"gallant",
|
|
"grand",
|
|
"grandiose",
|
|
"heroic",
|
|
"heroical",
|
|
"Homeric",
|
|
"imperial",
|
|
"imposing",
|
|
"magnific",
|
|
"magnificent",
|
|
"majestic",
|
|
"massive",
|
|
"monumental",
|
|
"noble",
|
|
"proud",
|
|
"regal",
|
|
"royal",
|
|
"splendid",
|
|
"stately"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"colossal",
|
|
"monstrous",
|
|
"prodigious",
|
|
"stupendous",
|
|
"tremendous",
|
|
"kingly",
|
|
"lordly",
|
|
"princely",
|
|
"queenly",
|
|
"awesome",
|
|
"awful",
|
|
"cosmic",
|
|
"cosmical",
|
|
"sublime",
|
|
"wondrous",
|
|
"formidable",
|
|
"impressive",
|
|
"prepossessing",
|
|
"redoubtable",
|
|
"apocalyptic",
|
|
"apocalyptical",
|
|
"inflated",
|
|
"operatic",
|
|
"overblown",
|
|
"pompous",
|
|
"marvelous",
|
|
"marvellous",
|
|
"superb",
|
|
"terrific",
|
|
"wonderful",
|
|
"extravagant",
|
|
"lavish",
|
|
"luxurious",
|
|
"opulent",
|
|
"palatial",
|
|
"palatine",
|
|
"sumptuous",
|
|
"gorgeous",
|
|
"resplendent",
|
|
"splendiferous",
|
|
"extraordinary",
|
|
"killer",
|
|
"remarkable",
|
|
"sensational",
|
|
"striking",
|
|
"celestial",
|
|
"divine",
|
|
"heavenly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"lowly",
|
|
"modest",
|
|
"unprepossessing",
|
|
"average",
|
|
"common",
|
|
"mediocre",
|
|
"ordinary",
|
|
"run-of-the-mill",
|
|
"second-rate",
|
|
"abject",
|
|
"mean",
|
|
"meretricious",
|
|
"shabby",
|
|
"sordid",
|
|
"insignificant",
|
|
"measly",
|
|
"paltry",
|
|
"petty",
|
|
"puny",
|
|
"trifling",
|
|
"trivial"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"humble",
|
|
"unheroic",
|
|
"unimposing",
|
|
"unimpressive"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"gloss":{
|
|
"a deceptively attractive external appearance":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"used a computer to give her astrological predictions the gloss of real science"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"facade",
|
|
"fa\u00e7ade",
|
|
"veneer",
|
|
"window dressing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cotton candy",
|
|
"fluff",
|
|
"tinsel",
|
|
"fig leaf",
|
|
"charade",
|
|
"front",
|
|
"guise",
|
|
"masquerade",
|
|
"pose",
|
|
"semblance",
|
|
"show"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"brightness created by light reflected from a surface":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the surface has such a high gloss , you can see your face reflected in it"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"burnish",
|
|
"luminance",
|
|
"luster",
|
|
"lustre",
|
|
"polish",
|
|
"sheen",
|
|
"shine"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"glare",
|
|
"gleam",
|
|
"glimmer",
|
|
"glint",
|
|
"glisten",
|
|
"glow",
|
|
"shimmer",
|
|
"blink",
|
|
"flicker",
|
|
"sparkle",
|
|
"twinkle",
|
|
"illumination",
|
|
"irradiation",
|
|
"iridescence",
|
|
"luminescence",
|
|
"brilliance",
|
|
"luminosity",
|
|
"radiance",
|
|
"radiancy",
|
|
"refulgence",
|
|
"finish",
|
|
"glaze"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dimness",
|
|
"dinginess",
|
|
"dirtiness",
|
|
"drabness",
|
|
"dullness",
|
|
"dulness",
|
|
"flatness",
|
|
"grayness",
|
|
"paleness",
|
|
"cloudiness",
|
|
"gloom",
|
|
"murkiness",
|
|
"obscureness",
|
|
"obscurity",
|
|
"somberness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make smooth or glossy usually by repeatedly applying surface pressure":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the action of the water will serve to gloss the seal's coat"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"buff",
|
|
"burnish",
|
|
"dress",
|
|
"furbish",
|
|
"grind",
|
|
"polish",
|
|
"rub",
|
|
"shine",
|
|
"smooth",
|
|
"smoothen"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"sleek",
|
|
"slick",
|
|
"coat",
|
|
"glaze",
|
|
"japan",
|
|
"lacquer",
|
|
"varnish",
|
|
"face",
|
|
"finish",
|
|
"veneer",
|
|
"brighten",
|
|
"file",
|
|
"rasp",
|
|
"sand",
|
|
"sandblast",
|
|
"sandpaper",
|
|
"scour",
|
|
"scrape",
|
|
"scrub",
|
|
"bob",
|
|
"bone",
|
|
"lap"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"rough (up)",
|
|
"roughen",
|
|
"ruffle",
|
|
"scuff (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"gloss (over)":{
|
|
"to make (something) seem less bad by offering excuses":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I don't want to gloss over her misbehavior, but keep in mind that she's been under a lot of stress lately"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"deodorize",
|
|
"excuse",
|
|
"explain away",
|
|
"extenuate",
|
|
"gloze (over)",
|
|
"palliate",
|
|
"whitewash"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"sugarcoat",
|
|
"varnish",
|
|
"apologize",
|
|
"atone",
|
|
"confess",
|
|
"account (for)",
|
|
"explain",
|
|
"justify",
|
|
"rationalize",
|
|
"minimize",
|
|
"play down",
|
|
"soft-pedal",
|
|
"alleviate",
|
|
"ease",
|
|
"lessen",
|
|
"lighten",
|
|
"mitigate",
|
|
"moderate",
|
|
"soften",
|
|
"temper",
|
|
"absolve",
|
|
"acquit",
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"exculpate",
|
|
"exonerate",
|
|
"vindicate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to dismiss as of little importance":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"this biographer tends to gloss over his subject's many character flaws"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blink (at)",
|
|
"brush (aside or off)",
|
|
"condone",
|
|
"discount",
|
|
"disregard",
|
|
"excuse",
|
|
"forgive",
|
|
"gloze (over)",
|
|
"ignore",
|
|
"overlook",
|
|
"overpass",
|
|
"paper over",
|
|
"pardon",
|
|
"pass over",
|
|
"remit",
|
|
"shrug off",
|
|
"whitewash",
|
|
"wink (at)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"explain",
|
|
"justify",
|
|
"rationalize",
|
|
"absolve",
|
|
"acquit",
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"exculpate",
|
|
"exonerate",
|
|
"vindicate",
|
|
"waive",
|
|
"wave (aside or off)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"heed",
|
|
"mark",
|
|
"mind",
|
|
"note",
|
|
"object (to)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"glossed":{
|
|
"as in polished , brushed":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"brushed",
|
|
"buffed",
|
|
"burnished",
|
|
"ground",
|
|
"polished",
|
|
"rubbed",
|
|
"shined",
|
|
"greased",
|
|
"greasy",
|
|
"lubricated",
|
|
"oiled",
|
|
"slick",
|
|
"slicked",
|
|
"slippery",
|
|
"slippy",
|
|
"slithery",
|
|
"coated",
|
|
"glazed",
|
|
"waxed",
|
|
"soapy",
|
|
"waxy",
|
|
"rasped",
|
|
"sandblasted",
|
|
"sanded",
|
|
"sandpapered",
|
|
"scoured",
|
|
"scraped",
|
|
"scrubbed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"coarsened",
|
|
"rough",
|
|
"roughened",
|
|
"scuffed",
|
|
"uneven"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make smooth or glossy usually by repeatedly applying surface pressure":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the action of the water will serve to gloss the seal's coat"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"buffed",
|
|
"burnished",
|
|
"dressed",
|
|
"furbished",
|
|
"ground",
|
|
"polished",
|
|
"rubbed",
|
|
"shone",
|
|
"shined",
|
|
"smoothed",
|
|
"smoothened"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"sleeked",
|
|
"slicked",
|
|
"coated",
|
|
"glazed",
|
|
"japanned",
|
|
"lacquered",
|
|
"varnished",
|
|
"faced",
|
|
"finished",
|
|
"veneered",
|
|
"brightened",
|
|
"filed",
|
|
"rasped",
|
|
"sandblasted",
|
|
"sanded",
|
|
"sandpapered",
|
|
"scoured",
|
|
"scraped",
|
|
"scrubbed",
|
|
"bobbed",
|
|
"boned",
|
|
"lapped"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"roughed (up)",
|
|
"roughened",
|
|
"ruffled",
|
|
"scuffed (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"glossiness":{
|
|
"as in flamboyance , flashiness":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"flamboyance",
|
|
"flashiness",
|
|
"showiness",
|
|
"slickness",
|
|
"splashiness",
|
|
"daintiness",
|
|
"delicacy",
|
|
"flawlessness",
|
|
"perfection",
|
|
"desirability",
|
|
"desirableness",
|
|
"foxiness",
|
|
"lusciousness",
|
|
"nubility",
|
|
"pulchritude",
|
|
"seductiveness",
|
|
"sex appeal",
|
|
"sexiness",
|
|
"shapeliness",
|
|
"charm",
|
|
"delightfulness",
|
|
"elegance",
|
|
"exquisiteness",
|
|
"gloriousness",
|
|
"radiance",
|
|
"radiancy",
|
|
"resplendence",
|
|
"resplendency",
|
|
"splendidness",
|
|
"splendiferousness",
|
|
"sublimeness",
|
|
"sublimity",
|
|
"superbness",
|
|
"allure",
|
|
"appeal",
|
|
"attraction",
|
|
"fascination",
|
|
"glamour",
|
|
"glamor",
|
|
"aesthetics",
|
|
"esthetics",
|
|
"attractiveness",
|
|
"beauteousness",
|
|
"beautifulness",
|
|
"beauty",
|
|
"comeliness",
|
|
"cuteness",
|
|
"fairness",
|
|
"gorgeousness",
|
|
"handsomeness",
|
|
"looks",
|
|
"loveliness",
|
|
"prettiness",
|
|
"sightliness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"grotesqueness",
|
|
"hideousness",
|
|
"homeliness",
|
|
"plainness",
|
|
"ugliness",
|
|
"unattractiveness",
|
|
"unbecomingness",
|
|
"unloveliness",
|
|
"unsightliness",
|
|
"disagreeableness",
|
|
"dreadfulness",
|
|
"foulness",
|
|
"ghastliness",
|
|
"horribleness",
|
|
"loathsomeness",
|
|
"nastiness",
|
|
"offensiveness",
|
|
"repellency",
|
|
"repulsiveness",
|
|
"terribleness",
|
|
"vileness",
|
|
"blemish",
|
|
"flaw",
|
|
"imperfection"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"glove":{
|
|
"as in rope , lasso":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"halter",
|
|
"lasso",
|
|
"rope",
|
|
"bag",
|
|
"capture",
|
|
"catch",
|
|
"collar",
|
|
"cop",
|
|
"corral",
|
|
"get",
|
|
"glom",
|
|
"grab",
|
|
"grapple",
|
|
"hook",
|
|
"land",
|
|
"nab",
|
|
"nail",
|
|
"net",
|
|
"nobble",
|
|
"rap",
|
|
"seize",
|
|
"snag",
|
|
"snap (up)",
|
|
"snare",
|
|
"snatch",
|
|
"trap",
|
|
"apprehend",
|
|
"arrest",
|
|
"detain",
|
|
"bay",
|
|
"corner",
|
|
"clasp",
|
|
"clutch",
|
|
"fasten (on)",
|
|
"fist",
|
|
"grasp",
|
|
"grip",
|
|
"hold",
|
|
"latch (on or onto)",
|
|
"secure",
|
|
"rend",
|
|
"wrest",
|
|
"enmesh",
|
|
"immesh",
|
|
"ensnare",
|
|
"entangle",
|
|
"entrap",
|
|
"mesh",
|
|
"abduct",
|
|
"kidnap",
|
|
"spirit (away or off)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"miss",
|
|
"discharge",
|
|
"free",
|
|
"liberate",
|
|
"release",
|
|
"drop",
|
|
"loosen",
|
|
"unhand"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"gloves":{
|
|
"as in ropes , lassos":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"halters",
|
|
"lassos",
|
|
"ropes",
|
|
"bags",
|
|
"captures",
|
|
"catches",
|
|
"collars",
|
|
"cops",
|
|
"corrals",
|
|
"gets",
|
|
"gloms",
|
|
"grabs",
|
|
"grapples",
|
|
"hooks",
|
|
"lands",
|
|
"nabs",
|
|
"nails",
|
|
"nets",
|
|
"nobbles",
|
|
"raps",
|
|
"seizes",
|
|
"snags",
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"snaps (up)",
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"snares",
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"snatches",
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"traps",
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"apprehends",
|
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"arrests",
|
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"detains",
|
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"bays",
|
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"corners",
|
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"clasps",
|
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"clutches",
|
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"fastens (on)",
|
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"fists",
|
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"grasps",
|
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"grips",
|
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"holds",
|
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"latches (on or onto)",
|
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"secures",
|
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"rends",
|
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"wrests",
|
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"enmeshes",
|
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"immeshes",
|
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"ensnares",
|
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"entangles",
|
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"entraps",
|
|
"meshes",
|
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"abducts",
|
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"kidnaps",
|
|
"spirits (away or off)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"misses",
|
|
"discharges",
|
|
"frees",
|
|
"liberates",
|
|
"releases",
|
|
"drops",
|
|
"loosens",
|
|
"unhands"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"gloving":{
|
|
"as in roping , lassoing":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"haltering",
|
|
"lassoing",
|
|
"roping",
|
|
"bagging",
|
|
"capturing",
|
|
"catching",
|
|
"collaring",
|
|
"copping",
|
|
"corralling",
|
|
"getting",
|
|
"glomming",
|
|
"grabbing",
|
|
"grappling",
|
|
"hooking",
|
|
"landing",
|
|
"nabbing",
|
|
"nailing",
|
|
"netting",
|
|
"nobbling",
|
|
"rapping",
|
|
"seizing",
|
|
"snagging",
|
|
"snapping (up)",
|
|
"snaring",
|
|
"snatching",
|
|
"trapping",
|
|
"apprehending",
|
|
"arresting",
|
|
"detaining",
|
|
"baying",
|
|
"cornering",
|
|
"clasping",
|
|
"clutching",
|
|
"fastening (on)",
|
|
"fisting",
|
|
"grasping",
|
|
"gripping",
|
|
"holding",
|
|
"latching (on or onto)",
|
|
"securing",
|
|
"rending",
|
|
"wresting",
|
|
"enmeshing",
|
|
"immeshing",
|
|
"ensnaring",
|
|
"entangling",
|
|
"entrapping",
|
|
"meshing",
|
|
"abducting",
|
|
"kidnapping",
|
|
"kidnaping",
|
|
"spiriting (away or off)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"missing",
|
|
"discharging",
|
|
"freeing",
|
|
"liberating",
|
|
"releasing",
|
|
"dropping",
|
|
"loosening",
|
|
"unhanding"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"glow":{
|
|
"the steady giving off of the form of radiation that makes vision possible":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the glow of the restaurant's table lamps is especially flattering to diners"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blaze",
|
|
"flare",
|
|
"fluorescence",
|
|
"glare",
|
|
"gleam",
|
|
"illumination",
|
|
"incandescence",
|
|
"light",
|
|
"luminescence",
|
|
"radiance",
|
|
"shine"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"flash",
|
|
"glimmer",
|
|
"glint",
|
|
"glitter",
|
|
"scintillation",
|
|
"shimmer",
|
|
"sparkle",
|
|
"twinkle",
|
|
"daylight",
|
|
"moonlight",
|
|
"sunlight",
|
|
"sunshine",
|
|
"afterglow",
|
|
"aureole",
|
|
"aureola",
|
|
"aurora",
|
|
"beam",
|
|
"halo",
|
|
"ray",
|
|
"shaft",
|
|
"streak",
|
|
"stream",
|
|
"sunbeam",
|
|
"glisten",
|
|
"gloss",
|
|
"luster",
|
|
"lustre",
|
|
"polish",
|
|
"reflection",
|
|
"sheen"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blackness",
|
|
"dark",
|
|
"darkness",
|
|
"dimness",
|
|
"dusk",
|
|
"duskiness",
|
|
"gloom",
|
|
"night",
|
|
"shadow"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to be on fire especially brightly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the coals glowed red-hot"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blaze",
|
|
"burn",
|
|
"combust",
|
|
"flame"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"catch",
|
|
"enkindle",
|
|
"deflagrate",
|
|
"fire",
|
|
"ignite",
|
|
"kindle",
|
|
"flare (up)",
|
|
"light (up)",
|
|
"flicker",
|
|
"gutter",
|
|
"waver",
|
|
"bake",
|
|
"broil",
|
|
"char",
|
|
"cook",
|
|
"melt",
|
|
"roast",
|
|
"scorch",
|
|
"swelter",
|
|
"smolder",
|
|
"smoulder",
|
|
"spark",
|
|
"sputter",
|
|
"beam",
|
|
"brighten",
|
|
"radiate",
|
|
"beat (down)",
|
|
"flash",
|
|
"glare",
|
|
"gleam",
|
|
"glimmer",
|
|
"glint",
|
|
"glisten",
|
|
"glitter",
|
|
"scintillate",
|
|
"shimmer",
|
|
"shine",
|
|
"sparkle",
|
|
"twinkle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to develop a rosy facial color (as from excitement or embarrassment)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"when they found out he had won the tournament, his parents glowed with pride"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bloom",
|
|
"blush",
|
|
"color",
|
|
"crimson",
|
|
"flush",
|
|
"redden"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"incarnadine",
|
|
"rouge",
|
|
"ruddle",
|
|
"abash",
|
|
"chagrin",
|
|
"discomfit",
|
|
"disconcert",
|
|
"embarrass",
|
|
"faze",
|
|
"humiliate",
|
|
"mortify"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"glows":{
|
|
"the steady giving off of the form of radiation that makes vision possible":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the glow of the restaurant's table lamps is especially flattering to diners"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blazes",
|
|
"flares",
|
|
"fluorescences",
|
|
"glares",
|
|
"gleams",
|
|
"illuminations",
|
|
"incandescences",
|
|
"lights",
|
|
"luminescences",
|
|
"radiances",
|
|
"shines"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"flashes",
|
|
"glimmers",
|
|
"glints",
|
|
"glitters",
|
|
"scintillations",
|
|
"shimmers",
|
|
"sparkles",
|
|
"twinkles",
|
|
"daylights",
|
|
"moonlights",
|
|
"sunlights",
|
|
"sunshines",
|
|
"afterglows",
|
|
"aureoles",
|
|
"aureolae",
|
|
"auroras",
|
|
"aurorae",
|
|
"beams",
|
|
"halos",
|
|
"haloes",
|
|
"rays",
|
|
"shafts",
|
|
"streaks",
|
|
"streams",
|
|
"sunbeams",
|
|
"glistens",
|
|
"glosses",
|
|
"lusters",
|
|
"lustres",
|
|
"polishes",
|
|
"reflections",
|
|
"sheens"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"darks",
|
|
"dusks",
|
|
"glooms",
|
|
"nights",
|
|
"shadows"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to be on fire especially brightly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the coals glowed red-hot"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blazes",
|
|
"burns",
|
|
"combusts",
|
|
"flames"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"catches",
|
|
"enkindles",
|
|
"deflagrates",
|
|
"fires",
|
|
"ignites",
|
|
"kindles",
|
|
"flares (up)",
|
|
"lights (up)",
|
|
"flickers",
|
|
"gutters",
|
|
"wavers",
|
|
"bakes",
|
|
"broils",
|
|
"chars",
|
|
"cooks",
|
|
"melts",
|
|
"roasts",
|
|
"scorches",
|
|
"swelters",
|
|
"smolders",
|
|
"smoulders",
|
|
"sparks",
|
|
"sputters",
|
|
"beams",
|
|
"brightens",
|
|
"radiates",
|
|
"beats (down)",
|
|
"flashes",
|
|
"glares",
|
|
"gleams",
|
|
"glimmers",
|
|
"glints",
|
|
"glistens",
|
|
"glitters",
|
|
"scintillates",
|
|
"shimmers",
|
|
"shines",
|
|
"sparkles",
|
|
"twinkles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to develop a rosy facial color (as from excitement or embarrassment)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"when they found out he had won the tournament, his parents glowed with pride"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blooms",
|
|
"blushes",
|
|
"colors",
|
|
"crimsons",
|
|
"flushes",
|
|
"reddens"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"incarnadines",
|
|
"rouges",
|
|
"ruddles",
|
|
"abashes",
|
|
"chagrins",
|
|
"discomfits",
|
|
"disconcerts",
|
|
"embarrasses",
|
|
"fazes",
|
|
"humiliates",
|
|
"mortifies"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"gloze (over)":{
|
|
"to make (something) seem less bad by offering excuses":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he tried to gloze over his drinking problem by noting that he had never done drugs"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"deodorize",
|
|
"excuse",
|
|
"explain away",
|
|
"extenuate",
|
|
"gloss (over)",
|
|
"palliate",
|
|
"whitewash"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"sugarcoat",
|
|
"varnish",
|
|
"apologize",
|
|
"atone",
|
|
"confess",
|
|
"account (for)",
|
|
"explain",
|
|
"justify",
|
|
"rationalize",
|
|
"minimize",
|
|
"play down",
|
|
"soft-pedal",
|
|
"alleviate",
|
|
"ease",
|
|
"lessen",
|
|
"lighten",
|
|
"mitigate",
|
|
"moderate",
|
|
"soften",
|
|
"temper",
|
|
"absolve",
|
|
"acquit",
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"exculpate",
|
|
"exonerate",
|
|
"vindicate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to dismiss as of little importance":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we're certainly willing to gloze over a couple of minor historical inaccuracies in an otherwise splendid movie"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blink (at)",
|
|
"brush (aside or off)",
|
|
"condone",
|
|
"discount",
|
|
"disregard",
|
|
"excuse",
|
|
"forgive",
|
|
"gloss (over)",
|
|
"ignore",
|
|
"overlook",
|
|
"overpass",
|
|
"paper over",
|
|
"pardon",
|
|
"pass over",
|
|
"remit",
|
|
"shrug off",
|
|
"whitewash",
|
|
"wink (at)",
|
|
"close one's eyes to",
|
|
"forgive and forget"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"explain",
|
|
"justify",
|
|
"rationalize",
|
|
"absolve",
|
|
"acquit",
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"exculpate",
|
|
"exonerate",
|
|
"vindicate",
|
|
"waive",
|
|
"wave (aside or off)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"heed",
|
|
"mark",
|
|
"mind",
|
|
"note",
|
|
"object (to)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"glozing (over)":{
|
|
"to make (something) seem less bad by offering excuses":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he tried to gloze over his drinking problem by noting that he had never done drugs"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"deodorizing",
|
|
"excusing",
|
|
"explaining away",
|
|
"extenuating",
|
|
"glossing (over)",
|
|
"palliating",
|
|
"whitewashing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"sugarcoating",
|
|
"varnishing",
|
|
"apologizing",
|
|
"atoning",
|
|
"confessing",
|
|
"accounting (for)",
|
|
"explaining",
|
|
"justifying",
|
|
"rationalizing",
|
|
"minimizing",
|
|
"playing down",
|
|
"soft-pedaling",
|
|
"alleviating",
|
|
"easing",
|
|
"lessening",
|
|
"lightening",
|
|
"mitigating",
|
|
"moderating",
|
|
"softening",
|
|
"tempering",
|
|
"absolving",
|
|
"acquitting",
|
|
"clearing",
|
|
"exculpating",
|
|
"exonerating",
|
|
"vindicating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to dismiss as of little importance":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we're certainly willing to gloze over a couple of minor historical inaccuracies in an otherwise splendid movie"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blinking (at)",
|
|
"brushing (aside or off)",
|
|
"condoning",
|
|
"discounting",
|
|
"disregarding",
|
|
"excusing",
|
|
"forgiving",
|
|
"glossing (over)",
|
|
"ignoring",
|
|
"overlooking",
|
|
"overpassing",
|
|
"papering over",
|
|
"pardoning",
|
|
"passing over",
|
|
"remitting",
|
|
"shrugging off",
|
|
"whitewashing",
|
|
"winking (at)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"explaining",
|
|
"justifying",
|
|
"rationalizing",
|
|
"absolving",
|
|
"acquitting",
|
|
"clearing",
|
|
"exculpating",
|
|
"exonerating",
|
|
"vindicating",
|
|
"waiving",
|
|
"waving (aside or off)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"heeding",
|
|
"marking",
|
|
"minding",
|
|
"noting",
|
|
"objecting (to)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"glommed":{
|
|
"to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the manager glommed the shoplifter just as she was about to bolt out of the store"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bagged",
|
|
"captured",
|
|
"caught",
|
|
"collared",
|
|
"copped",
|
|
"corralled",
|
|
"got",
|
|
"grabbed",
|
|
"grappled",
|
|
"hooked",
|
|
"landed",
|
|
"nabbed",
|
|
"nailed",
|
|
"netted",
|
|
"nobbled",
|
|
"rapped",
|
|
"seized",
|
|
"snagged",
|
|
"snapped (up)",
|
|
"snared",
|
|
"snatched",
|
|
"trapped"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gloved",
|
|
"haltered",
|
|
"lassoed",
|
|
"roped",
|
|
"apprehended",
|
|
"arrested",
|
|
"detained",
|
|
"bayed",
|
|
"cornered",
|
|
"clasped",
|
|
"clutched",
|
|
"fastened (on)",
|
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"fisted",
|
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"grasped",
|
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"gripped",
|
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"held",
|
|
"latched (on or onto)",
|
|
"secured",
|
|
"rent",
|
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"rended",
|
|
"wrested",
|
|
"enmeshed",
|
|
"immeshed",
|
|
"ensnared",
|
|
"entangled",
|
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"entrapped",
|
|
"meshed",
|
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"abducted",
|
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"kidnapped",
|
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"kidnaped",
|
|
"spirited (away or off)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"discharged",
|
|
"freed",
|
|
"liberated",
|
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"released",
|
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"dropped",
|
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"loosened",
|
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"unhanded"
|
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],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"missed"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"glorifications":{
|
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"as in exaltations , aggrandizements":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aggrandizements",
|
|
"ennoblements",
|
|
"exaltations",
|
|
"magnifications",
|
|
"advancements",
|
|
"ascents",
|
|
"creations",
|
|
"elevations",
|
|
"preferences",
|
|
"preferments",
|
|
"promotions",
|
|
"rises",
|
|
"upgrades"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abasements",
|
|
"comedowns",
|
|
"degradations",
|
|
"demotions",
|
|
"downgrades",
|
|
"reductions",
|
|
"depositions",
|
|
"dethronements",
|
|
"discharges",
|
|
"dismissals",
|
|
"expulsions",
|
|
"impeachments",
|
|
"ousters",
|
|
"overthrows",
|
|
"removals",
|
|
"suspensions",
|
|
"downfalls",
|
|
"falls"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in reverences , adorations":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"adorations",
|
|
"deferences",
|
|
"reverences",
|
|
"venerations",
|
|
"adulations",
|
|
"deifications",
|
|
"hero worships",
|
|
"idolatries",
|
|
"idolizations",
|
|
"worships",
|
|
"idealizations",
|
|
"romanticizations",
|
|
"affections",
|
|
"fancies",
|
|
"favors",
|
|
"likes",
|
|
"likings",
|
|
"loves",
|
|
"appreciations",
|
|
"esteems",
|
|
"regards",
|
|
"respects",
|
|
"approvals"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"condemnations",
|
|
"disapprovals",
|
|
"disfavors",
|
|
"dislikes",
|
|
"dismissals",
|
|
"disregards",
|
|
"hatreds",
|
|
"loathings",
|
|
"scorns"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"glop":{
|
|
"a thick semiliquid substance (as food) that is unattractive":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the restaurant served glop that brought back unpleasant memories of my high school cafeteria"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"slop",
|
|
"swill"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"crud",
|
|
"goo",
|
|
"goop",
|
|
"guck",
|
|
"gook",
|
|
"gunk"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"glory":{
|
|
"public acknowledgment or admiration for an achievement":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the theater director gave the stage crew all the glory for the successful production"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acclaim",
|
|
"accolade",
|
|
"applause",
|
|
"bay(s)",
|
|
"credit",
|
|
"distinction",
|
|
"homage",
|
|
"honor",
|
|
"kudos",
|
|
"laud",
|
|
"laurels",
|
|
"props",
|
|
"r\u00e9clame",
|
|
"sun"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"celebrity",
|
|
"fame",
|
|
"renown",
|
|
"repute",
|
|
"compliment",
|
|
"encomium",
|
|
"eulogy",
|
|
"panegyric",
|
|
"toast",
|
|
"tribute",
|
|
"acclamation",
|
|
"ovation",
|
|
"plaudit",
|
|
"praise",
|
|
"rave",
|
|
"rhapsody",
|
|
"citation",
|
|
"commendation",
|
|
"kudo",
|
|
"note",
|
|
"recommendation",
|
|
"elevation",
|
|
"enshrinement",
|
|
"enthronement",
|
|
"exaltation",
|
|
"glorification"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"an asset that brings praise or renown":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the new art museum has become the glory of the college campus"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"boast",
|
|
"credit",
|
|
"crown jewel",
|
|
"honor",
|
|
"jewel",
|
|
"pride",
|
|
"treasure",
|
|
"trophy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"pi\u00e8ce de r\u00e9sistance",
|
|
"showpiece",
|
|
"attraction",
|
|
"feature",
|
|
"highlight",
|
|
"distinction",
|
|
"excellence",
|
|
"merit",
|
|
"value",
|
|
"virtue"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disgrace",
|
|
"dishonor",
|
|
"blemish",
|
|
"blot",
|
|
"defect",
|
|
"shame",
|
|
"slur",
|
|
"smirch",
|
|
"smudge",
|
|
"stain",
|
|
"stigma",
|
|
"eyesore",
|
|
"fright",
|
|
"horror",
|
|
"mess"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"impressiveness of beauty on a large scale":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"was overwhelmed by the imperial glory of Rome"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"augustness",
|
|
"brilliance",
|
|
"gloriousness",
|
|
"gorgeousness",
|
|
"grandeur",
|
|
"grandness",
|
|
"magnificence",
|
|
"majesty",
|
|
"nobility",
|
|
"nobleness",
|
|
"resplendence",
|
|
"resplendency",
|
|
"splendidness",
|
|
"splendiferousness",
|
|
"splendor",
|
|
"stateliness",
|
|
"stupendousness",
|
|
"sublimeness",
|
|
"superbness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"awesomeness",
|
|
"formidability",
|
|
"marvelousness",
|
|
"wonderfulness",
|
|
"wondrousness",
|
|
"dignity",
|
|
"elegance",
|
|
"grace",
|
|
"lavishness",
|
|
"luxuriance",
|
|
"luxuriousness",
|
|
"luxury",
|
|
"opulence",
|
|
"princeliness",
|
|
"richness",
|
|
"sumptuousness",
|
|
"grandiosity",
|
|
"ostentation",
|
|
"pretentiousness",
|
|
"elaborateness",
|
|
"flashiness",
|
|
"gaudiness",
|
|
"ornateness",
|
|
"poshness",
|
|
"ritziness",
|
|
"showiness",
|
|
"swankiness",
|
|
"extraordinariness",
|
|
"remarkableness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"an artistic rendering of radiant light around the head or body of a sacred personage":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an altarpiece depicting God seated on His throne and bathed in celestial glory"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aureole",
|
|
"aureola",
|
|
"halo",
|
|
"nimbus"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"starburst",
|
|
"sunburst",
|
|
"aura",
|
|
"corona"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to feel or express joy or triumph":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the whole city gloried in the home team's winning of the World Series"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"crow",
|
|
"delight",
|
|
"exuberate",
|
|
"exult",
|
|
"joy",
|
|
"jubilate",
|
|
"kvell",
|
|
"rejoice",
|
|
"triumph"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gloat",
|
|
"preen",
|
|
"swell",
|
|
"boast",
|
|
"brag",
|
|
"flaunt",
|
|
"parade",
|
|
"show off",
|
|
"strut",
|
|
"swagger"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bemoan",
|
|
"bewail",
|
|
"grieve",
|
|
"lament",
|
|
"regret",
|
|
"weep"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"how delightful":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"glory ! I thought I'd never see this day come"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ha",
|
|
"hah",
|
|
"hallelujah",
|
|
"hey",
|
|
"hooray",
|
|
"hurrah",
|
|
"hurray",
|
|
"hot dog",
|
|
"huzzah",
|
|
"wahoo",
|
|
"whee",
|
|
"whoopee",
|
|
"yahoo",
|
|
"yippee"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"wow",
|
|
"zowie",
|
|
"ooh",
|
|
"gee",
|
|
"gee whiz",
|
|
"gosh"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"alack",
|
|
"alas",
|
|
"aw",
|
|
"boo"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"interjection",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"glorying":{
|
|
"having or expressing feelings of joy or triumph":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the Olympic athletes were told to stifle the glorying antics and to accept their medals with some measure of humility"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cock-a-hoop",
|
|
"crank",
|
|
"crowing",
|
|
"exultant",
|
|
"exulting",
|
|
"jubilant",
|
|
"prideful",
|
|
"proud",
|
|
"rejoicing",
|
|
"triumphant"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ecstatic",
|
|
"elated",
|
|
"euphoric",
|
|
"arrogant",
|
|
"boastful",
|
|
"cocky",
|
|
"conquering",
|
|
"victorious",
|
|
"winning"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"crestfallen",
|
|
"defeated",
|
|
"dejected",
|
|
"depressed",
|
|
"disconsolate",
|
|
"dispirited",
|
|
"downcast"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to feel or express joy or triumph":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the whole city gloried in the home team's winning of the World Series"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"crowing",
|
|
"delighting",
|
|
"exuberating",
|
|
"exulting",
|
|
"joying",
|
|
"jubilating",
|
|
"kvelling",
|
|
"rejoicing",
|
|
"triumphing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gloating",
|
|
"preening",
|
|
"swelling",
|
|
"boasting",
|
|
"bragging",
|
|
"flaunting",
|
|
"parading",
|
|
"showing off",
|
|
"strutting",
|
|
"swaggering"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bemoaning",
|
|
"bewailing",
|
|
"grieving",
|
|
"lamenting",
|
|
"regretting",
|
|
"weeping"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"gloaming":{
|
|
"a time or place of little or no light":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"lovers would often retreat to the gloaming of the park's many secluded recesses to steal a kiss"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"black",
|
|
"blackness",
|
|
"candlelight",
|
|
"dark",
|
|
"darkness",
|
|
"dusk",
|
|
"gloom",
|
|
"murk",
|
|
"night",
|
|
"semidarkness",
|
|
"shade",
|
|
"shadows",
|
|
"twilight",
|
|
"umbra"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"midnight",
|
|
"blackout",
|
|
"brownout",
|
|
"dimout",
|
|
"shadiness",
|
|
"umbrage",
|
|
"dullness",
|
|
"dulness",
|
|
"somberness",
|
|
"cloudiness",
|
|
"fogginess",
|
|
"haziness",
|
|
"mistiness",
|
|
"murkiness",
|
|
"dimness",
|
|
"faintness",
|
|
"gloominess",
|
|
"grayness",
|
|
"paleness",
|
|
"half-light"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"moonlight",
|
|
"starlight",
|
|
"sunlight",
|
|
"effulgence",
|
|
"radiance",
|
|
"radiancy",
|
|
"shine",
|
|
"sunshine",
|
|
"incandescence",
|
|
"luminance",
|
|
"luminescence",
|
|
"luminosity",
|
|
"luminousness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"blaze",
|
|
"brightness",
|
|
"brilliance",
|
|
"day",
|
|
"daylight",
|
|
"glare",
|
|
"glow",
|
|
"light",
|
|
"lightness"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"the time from when the sun begins to set to the onset of total darkness":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"with the gloaming came the familiar call of the whip-poor-will"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"crepuscule",
|
|
"crepuscle",
|
|
"dusk",
|
|
"eve",
|
|
"evenfall",
|
|
"evening",
|
|
"eventide",
|
|
"night",
|
|
"nightfall",
|
|
"sundown",
|
|
"sunset",
|
|
"twilight"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dark",
|
|
"darkness",
|
|
"nighttime"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"day",
|
|
"daytime",
|
|
"light",
|
|
"forenoon"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"aurora",
|
|
"cockcrow",
|
|
"dawn",
|
|
"dawning",
|
|
"daybreak",
|
|
"daylight",
|
|
"morn",
|
|
"morning",
|
|
"sunrise",
|
|
"sunup"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"gloat":{
|
|
"to show in an improper or selfish way that you are happy with your own success or another person's failure":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"After such a tough campaign, they're gloating over their victory in the election.",
|
|
"All right, you won. There's no need to gloat about it."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"preen",
|
|
"swell",
|
|
"crow",
|
|
"delight",
|
|
"exuberate",
|
|
"exult",
|
|
"glory",
|
|
"jubilate",
|
|
"joy",
|
|
"kvell",
|
|
"rejoice",
|
|
"triumph",
|
|
"boast",
|
|
"brag",
|
|
"flaunt",
|
|
"parade",
|
|
"show off",
|
|
"strut",
|
|
"swagger"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bemoan",
|
|
"bewail",
|
|
"grieve",
|
|
"lament",
|
|
"regret",
|
|
"weep"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"globally":{
|
|
"as in universally":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"universally",
|
|
"broadly",
|
|
"extensively",
|
|
"generally",
|
|
"widely",
|
|
"completely",
|
|
"comprehensively",
|
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"encyclopedically",
|
|
"roundly",
|
|
"sweepingly",
|
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"thoroughly",
|
|
"through and through",
|
|
"totally"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"marginally",
|
|
"narrowly",
|
|
"desultorily",
|
|
"haphazardly",
|
|
"hit-or-miss",
|
|
"randomly"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"glozed (over)":{
|
|
"to make (something) seem less bad by offering excuses":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he tried to gloze over his drinking problem by noting that he had never done drugs"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"deodorized",
|
|
"excused",
|
|
"explained away",
|
|
"extenuated",
|
|
"glossed (over)",
|
|
"palliated",
|
|
"whitewashed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"sugarcoated",
|
|
"varnished",
|
|
"apologized",
|
|
"atoned",
|
|
"confessed",
|
|
"accounted (for)",
|
|
"explained",
|
|
"justified",
|
|
"rationalized",
|
|
"minimized",
|
|
"played down",
|
|
"soft-pedaled",
|
|
"alleviated",
|
|
"eased",
|
|
"lessened",
|
|
"lightened",
|
|
"mitigated",
|
|
"moderated",
|
|
"softened",
|
|
"tempered",
|
|
"absolved",
|
|
"acquitted",
|
|
"cleared",
|
|
"exculpated",
|
|
"exonerated",
|
|
"vindicated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to dismiss as of little importance":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we're certainly willing to gloze over a couple of minor historical inaccuracies in an otherwise splendid movie"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blinked (at)",
|
|
"brushed (aside or off)",
|
|
"condoned",
|
|
"discounted",
|
|
"disregarded",
|
|
"excused",
|
|
"forgave",
|
|
"glossed (over)",
|
|
"ignored",
|
|
"overlooked",
|
|
"overpassed",
|
|
"papered over",
|
|
"pardoned",
|
|
"passed over",
|
|
"remitted",
|
|
"shrugged off",
|
|
"whitewashed",
|
|
"winked (at)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"explained",
|
|
"justified",
|
|
"rationalized",
|
|
"absolved",
|
|
"acquitted",
|
|
"cleared",
|
|
"exculpated",
|
|
"exonerated",
|
|
"vindicated",
|
|
"waived",
|
|
"waved (aside or off)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"heeded",
|
|
"marked",
|
|
"minded",
|
|
"noted",
|
|
"objected (to)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"gloomily":{
|
|
"as in glumly , darkly":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blackly",
|
|
"darkly",
|
|
"dismally",
|
|
"distressfully",
|
|
"distressingly",
|
|
"dourly",
|
|
"drearily",
|
|
"forlornly",
|
|
"glumly",
|
|
"joylessly",
|
|
"mirthlessly",
|
|
"miserably",
|
|
"morosely",
|
|
"pessimistically",
|
|
"somberly",
|
|
"sullenly",
|
|
"abjectly",
|
|
"cheerlessly",
|
|
"crestfallenly",
|
|
"dejectedly",
|
|
"despairingly",
|
|
"despondently",
|
|
"disconsolately",
|
|
"dispiritedly",
|
|
"downheartedly",
|
|
"low-spiritedly",
|
|
"acutely",
|
|
"harshly",
|
|
"keenly",
|
|
"piercingly",
|
|
"poignantly",
|
|
"severely",
|
|
"sharply",
|
|
"agonizingly",
|
|
"bitterly",
|
|
"dolefully",
|
|
"dolorously",
|
|
"grievously",
|
|
"hard",
|
|
"hardly",
|
|
"inconsolably",
|
|
"lugubriously",
|
|
"mournfully",
|
|
"painfully",
|
|
"plaintively",
|
|
"regretfully",
|
|
"resentfully",
|
|
"ruefully",
|
|
"sadly",
|
|
"sorely",
|
|
"sorrowfully",
|
|
"unhappily",
|
|
"wailfully",
|
|
"woefully",
|
|
"wretchedly",
|
|
"cruelly",
|
|
"hurtfully",
|
|
"ill",
|
|
"rancorously"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blissfully",
|
|
"gladly",
|
|
"happily",
|
|
"joyfully",
|
|
"joyously",
|
|
"cheerfully",
|
|
"cheerily",
|
|
"delightedly",
|
|
"gaily",
|
|
"gayly",
|
|
"gleefully",
|
|
"good-naturedly",
|
|
"lightheartedly",
|
|
"merrily",
|
|
"mirthfully",
|
|
"rejoicingly",
|
|
"sunnily",
|
|
"blithely",
|
|
"blithesomely",
|
|
"calmly",
|
|
"casually",
|
|
"dispassionately",
|
|
"easily",
|
|
"impassively",
|
|
"indifferently",
|
|
"lightly",
|
|
"nonchalantly",
|
|
"stoically",
|
|
"unconcernedly",
|
|
"favorably",
|
|
"well"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"gloating":{
|
|
"to show in an improper or selfish way that you are happy with your own success or another person's failure":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"After such a tough campaign, they're gloating over their victory in the election.",
|
|
"All right, you won. There's no need to gloat about it."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"preening",
|
|
"swelling",
|
|
"crowing",
|
|
"delighting",
|
|
"exuberating",
|
|
"exulting",
|
|
"glorying",
|
|
"joying",
|
|
"jubilating",
|
|
"kvelling",
|
|
"rejoicing",
|
|
"triumphing",
|
|
"boasting",
|
|
"bragging",
|
|
"flaunting",
|
|
"parading",
|
|
"showing off",
|
|
"strutting",
|
|
"swaggering"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bemoaning",
|
|
"bewailing",
|
|
"grieving",
|
|
"lamenting",
|
|
"regretting",
|
|
"weeping"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"glossing (over)":{
|
|
"to make (something) seem less bad by offering excuses":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I don't want to gloss over her misbehavior, but keep in mind that she's been under a lot of stress lately"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"deodorizing",
|
|
"excusing",
|
|
"explaining away",
|
|
"extenuating",
|
|
"glozing (over)",
|
|
"palliating",
|
|
"whitewashing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"sugarcoating",
|
|
"varnishing",
|
|
"apologizing",
|
|
"atoning",
|
|
"confessing",
|
|
"accounting (for)",
|
|
"explaining",
|
|
"justifying",
|
|
"rationalizing",
|
|
"minimizing",
|
|
"playing down",
|
|
"soft-pedaling",
|
|
"alleviating",
|
|
"easing",
|
|
"lessening",
|
|
"lightening",
|
|
"mitigating",
|
|
"moderating",
|
|
"softening",
|
|
"tempering",
|
|
"absolving",
|
|
"acquitting",
|
|
"clearing",
|
|
"exculpating",
|
|
"exonerating",
|
|
"vindicating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to dismiss as of little importance":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"this biographer tends to gloss over his subject's many character flaws"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blinking (at)",
|
|
"brushing (aside or off)",
|
|
"condoning",
|
|
"discounting",
|
|
"disregarding",
|
|
"excusing",
|
|
"forgiving",
|
|
"glozing (over)",
|
|
"ignoring",
|
|
"overlooking",
|
|
"overpassing",
|
|
"papering over",
|
|
"pardoning",
|
|
"passing over",
|
|
"remitting",
|
|
"shrugging off",
|
|
"whitewashing",
|
|
"winking (at)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"explaining",
|
|
"justifying",
|
|
"rationalizing",
|
|
"absolving",
|
|
"acquitting",
|
|
"clearing",
|
|
"exculpating",
|
|
"exonerating",
|
|
"vindicating",
|
|
"waiving",
|
|
"waving (aside or off)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"heeding",
|
|
"marking",
|
|
"minding",
|
|
"noting",
|
|
"objecting (to)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"glossed (over)":{
|
|
"to make (something) seem less bad by offering excuses":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I don't want to gloss over her misbehavior, but keep in mind that she's been under a lot of stress lately"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"deodorized",
|
|
"excused",
|
|
"explained away",
|
|
"extenuated",
|
|
"glozed (over)",
|
|
"palliated",
|
|
"whitewashed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"sugarcoated",
|
|
"varnished",
|
|
"apologized",
|
|
"atoned",
|
|
"confessed",
|
|
"accounted (for)",
|
|
"explained",
|
|
"justified",
|
|
"rationalized",
|
|
"minimized",
|
|
"played down",
|
|
"soft-pedaled",
|
|
"alleviated",
|
|
"eased",
|
|
"lessened",
|
|
"lightened",
|
|
"mitigated",
|
|
"moderated",
|
|
"softened",
|
|
"tempered",
|
|
"absolved",
|
|
"acquitted",
|
|
"cleared",
|
|
"exculpated",
|
|
"exonerated",
|
|
"vindicated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to dismiss as of little importance":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"this biographer tends to gloss over his subject's many character flaws"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blinked (at)",
|
|
"brushed (aside or off)",
|
|
"condoned",
|
|
"discounted",
|
|
"disregarded",
|
|
"excused",
|
|
"forgave",
|
|
"glozed (over)",
|
|
"ignored",
|
|
"overlooked",
|
|
"overpassed",
|
|
"papered over",
|
|
"pardoned",
|
|
"passed over",
|
|
"remitted",
|
|
"shrugged off",
|
|
"whitewashed",
|
|
"winked (at)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"explained",
|
|
"justified",
|
|
"rationalized",
|
|
"absolved",
|
|
"acquitted",
|
|
"cleared",
|
|
"exculpated",
|
|
"exonerated",
|
|
"vindicated",
|
|
"waived",
|
|
"waved (aside or off)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"heeded",
|
|
"marked",
|
|
"minded",
|
|
"noted",
|
|
"objected (to)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"glorifies":{
|
|
"to assign a high status or value to":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a number of big names were recruited in the hopes that their presence would glorify the university's school of medicine in the eyes of the medical world"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aggrandizes",
|
|
"canonizes",
|
|
"deifies",
|
|
"dignifies",
|
|
"elevates",
|
|
"ennobles",
|
|
"enshrines",
|
|
"enskies",
|
|
"enthrones",
|
|
"exalts",
|
|
"magnifies"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"boosts",
|
|
"lifts",
|
|
"promotes",
|
|
"raises",
|
|
"upgrades",
|
|
"uplifts",
|
|
"heightens",
|
|
"intensifies",
|
|
"idealizes",
|
|
"romanticizes",
|
|
"sanitizes",
|
|
"sugarcoats",
|
|
"acclaims",
|
|
"extols",
|
|
"extolls",
|
|
"honors",
|
|
"lauds",
|
|
"praises"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"belittles",
|
|
"decries",
|
|
"depreciates",
|
|
"detracts",
|
|
"disparages",
|
|
"minimizes"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"abases",
|
|
"degrades",
|
|
"demeans",
|
|
"humbles",
|
|
"humiliates"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to offer honor or respect to (someone) as a divine power":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"let us now glorify the Lord"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adores",
|
|
"deifies",
|
|
"reverences",
|
|
"reveres",
|
|
"venerates",
|
|
"worships"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"admires",
|
|
"honors",
|
|
"loves",
|
|
"regards",
|
|
"respects",
|
|
"apotheosizes",
|
|
"canonizes",
|
|
"dignifies",
|
|
"exalts",
|
|
"lionizes",
|
|
"magnifies",
|
|
"extols",
|
|
"extolls",
|
|
"lauds",
|
|
"praises",
|
|
"delights",
|
|
"gratifies",
|
|
"pleases",
|
|
"satisfies"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blasphemes",
|
|
"desecrates",
|
|
"profanes",
|
|
"violates",
|
|
"affronts",
|
|
"dishonors",
|
|
"disrespects",
|
|
"insults",
|
|
"offends",
|
|
"outrages",
|
|
"piques",
|
|
"ridicules",
|
|
"scorns",
|
|
"slights",
|
|
"displeases",
|
|
"defames",
|
|
"disparages",
|
|
"libels",
|
|
"maligns",
|
|
"slanders",
|
|
"slurs",
|
|
"smears"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to praise or publicize lavishly and often excessively":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"fond parents who glorify everything that their precious offspring do"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ballyhoos",
|
|
"blows up",
|
|
"cracks up",
|
|
"cries up",
|
|
"touts",
|
|
"trumpets",
|
|
"tub-thumps"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"acclaims",
|
|
"applauds",
|
|
"extols",
|
|
"extolls",
|
|
"lauds",
|
|
"magnifies",
|
|
"commends",
|
|
"compliments",
|
|
"eulogizes",
|
|
"advances",
|
|
"advertises",
|
|
"announces",
|
|
"blares",
|
|
"blazes",
|
|
"blazons",
|
|
"boosts",
|
|
"heralds",
|
|
"offers",
|
|
"plugs",
|
|
"promotes",
|
|
"publicizes",
|
|
"asserts",
|
|
"avers",
|
|
"claims",
|
|
"declares",
|
|
"lays down",
|
|
"makes out",
|
|
"proclaims",
|
|
"pronounces"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to proclaim the glory of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the hillsides ablaze in red and gold silently glorify New England in the fall"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blesses",
|
|
"carols",
|
|
"celebrates",
|
|
"emblazons",
|
|
"exalts",
|
|
"extols",
|
|
"extolls",
|
|
"hymns",
|
|
"lauds",
|
|
"magnifies",
|
|
"praises",
|
|
"resounds"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"adores",
|
|
"belauds",
|
|
"deifies",
|
|
"idolizes",
|
|
"worships",
|
|
"acclaims",
|
|
"applauds",
|
|
"commends",
|
|
"compliments",
|
|
"hails",
|
|
"renowns",
|
|
"salutes",
|
|
"chants",
|
|
"cheers",
|
|
"eulogizes",
|
|
"rhapsodizes",
|
|
"cites",
|
|
"flatters",
|
|
"cracks up",
|
|
"recommends",
|
|
"touts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blames",
|
|
"censures",
|
|
"reprehends",
|
|
"reprobates",
|
|
"criticizes",
|
|
"reproves",
|
|
"admonishes",
|
|
"chides",
|
|
"keelhauls",
|
|
"rebukes",
|
|
"reprimands",
|
|
"reproaches",
|
|
"castigates",
|
|
"lambastes",
|
|
"lambasts"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to represent or think of as better than reality would warrant":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"don't let the job title \"team spirit coordinator\" fool you\u2014he's nothing more than a glorified college cheerleader"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"glamorizes",
|
|
"glamourizes",
|
|
"glamours (up)",
|
|
"idealizes",
|
|
"romanticizes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"heroicizes",
|
|
"heroizes",
|
|
"euphemizes",
|
|
"poeticizes",
|
|
"softens",
|
|
"sweetens",
|
|
"adulates",
|
|
"canonizes",
|
|
"deifies",
|
|
"idolizes",
|
|
"aggrandizes",
|
|
"dignifies",
|
|
"ennobles",
|
|
"enshrines",
|
|
"enthrones",
|
|
"magnifies"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"belittles",
|
|
"decries",
|
|
"denigrates",
|
|
"deprecates",
|
|
"disparages",
|
|
"minimizes",
|
|
"puts down"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"deglamorizes"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"glorification":{
|
|
"as in exaltation , aggrandizement":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aggrandizement",
|
|
"ennoblement",
|
|
"exaltation",
|
|
"magnification",
|
|
"advancement",
|
|
"ascent",
|
|
"creation",
|
|
"elevation",
|
|
"preference",
|
|
"preferment",
|
|
"promotion",
|
|
"rise",
|
|
"upgrade",
|
|
"upgrading"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abasement",
|
|
"comedown",
|
|
"degradation",
|
|
"demotion",
|
|
"disrating",
|
|
"downgrade",
|
|
"reduction",
|
|
"deposition",
|
|
"dethronement",
|
|
"discharge",
|
|
"dismissal",
|
|
"expulsion",
|
|
"impeachment",
|
|
"ouster",
|
|
"overthrow",
|
|
"removal",
|
|
"suspension",
|
|
"unmaking",
|
|
"unseating",
|
|
"downfall",
|
|
"fall"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in reverence , adoration":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"adoration",
|
|
"deference",
|
|
"reverence",
|
|
"veneration",
|
|
"adulation",
|
|
"deification",
|
|
"hero worship",
|
|
"idolatry",
|
|
"idolization",
|
|
"worship",
|
|
"worshipping",
|
|
"worshiping",
|
|
"idealization",
|
|
"romanticization",
|
|
"affection",
|
|
"fancy",
|
|
"favor",
|
|
"fondness",
|
|
"like",
|
|
"liking",
|
|
"love",
|
|
"appreciation",
|
|
"esteem",
|
|
"regard",
|
|
"respect",
|
|
"approval"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"condemnation",
|
|
"disapproval",
|
|
"disfavor",
|
|
"dislike",
|
|
"dismissal",
|
|
"disregard",
|
|
"hatred",
|
|
"loathing",
|
|
"scorn"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"globules":{
|
|
"the quantity of fluid that falls naturally in one rounded mass":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"fat globules of hot wax dripping onto the table"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beads",
|
|
"blobs",
|
|
"driblets",
|
|
"drips",
|
|
"droplets",
|
|
"drops",
|
|
"globs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gobbets",
|
|
"dewdrops",
|
|
"raindrops",
|
|
"teardrops",
|
|
"tears",
|
|
"spatters",
|
|
"dribbles",
|
|
"trickles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"glowingly":{
|
|
"in a manner marked by the shining or reflecting of much light":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the cat's eyes shone glowingly from the dark corner"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bright",
|
|
"brightly",
|
|
"brilliantly",
|
|
"dazzlingly",
|
|
"fulgently",
|
|
"incandescently",
|
|
"lambently",
|
|
"luminously",
|
|
"lustrously",
|
|
"radiantly",
|
|
"splendidly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blazingly",
|
|
"burningly",
|
|
"flamingly",
|
|
"blindingly",
|
|
"flaringly",
|
|
"flickeringly",
|
|
"glaringly",
|
|
"glitteringly",
|
|
"opalescently",
|
|
"pellucidly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"darkly",
|
|
"duskily",
|
|
"gloomily",
|
|
"murkily",
|
|
"obscurely",
|
|
"somberly",
|
|
"cloudily",
|
|
"shadily",
|
|
"shadowily"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"dimly",
|
|
"dully"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"glories":{
|
|
"public acknowledgment or admiration for an achievement":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the theater director gave the stage crew all the glory for the successful production"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acclaim",
|
|
"accolades",
|
|
"applauses",
|
|
"bays",
|
|
"credits",
|
|
"distinctions",
|
|
"homages",
|
|
"honors",
|
|
"kudos",
|
|
"lauds",
|
|
"laurels",
|
|
"props",
|
|
"r\u00e9clames",
|
|
"suns"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"celebrities",
|
|
"fames",
|
|
"renowns",
|
|
"reputes",
|
|
"compliments",
|
|
"encomiums",
|
|
"encomia",
|
|
"eulogies",
|
|
"panegyrics",
|
|
"toasts",
|
|
"tributes",
|
|
"acclamations",
|
|
"ovations",
|
|
"plaudits",
|
|
"praises",
|
|
"raves",
|
|
"rhapsodies",
|
|
"citations",
|
|
"commendations",
|
|
"kudos",
|
|
"notes",
|
|
"recommendations",
|
|
"elevations",
|
|
"enshrinements",
|
|
"enthronements",
|
|
"exaltations",
|
|
"glorifications"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"an asset that brings praise or renown":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the new art museum has become the glory of the college campus"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"boasts",
|
|
"credits",
|
|
"crown jewels",
|
|
"honors",
|
|
"jewels",
|
|
"prides",
|
|
"treasures",
|
|
"trophies"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"pi\u00e8ces de r\u00e9sistance",
|
|
"showpieces",
|
|
"attractions",
|
|
"features",
|
|
"highlights",
|
|
"distinctions",
|
|
"excellences",
|
|
"merits",
|
|
"values",
|
|
"virtues"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disgraces",
|
|
"dishonors",
|
|
"blemishes",
|
|
"blots",
|
|
"defects",
|
|
"shames",
|
|
"slurs",
|
|
"smirches",
|
|
"smudges",
|
|
"stains",
|
|
"stigmas",
|
|
"stigmata",
|
|
"eyesores",
|
|
"frights",
|
|
"horrors",
|
|
"messes"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"an artistic rendering of radiant light around the head or body of a sacred personage":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an altarpiece depicting God seated on His throne and bathed in celestial glory"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aureoles",
|
|
"aureolae",
|
|
"halos",
|
|
"haloes",
|
|
"nimbi",
|
|
"nimbuses"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"starbursts",
|
|
"sunbursts",
|
|
"auras",
|
|
"coronas"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to feel or express joy or triumph":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the whole city gloried in the home team's winning of the World Series"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"crows",
|
|
"delights",
|
|
"exuberates",
|
|
"exults",
|
|
"joys",
|
|
"jubilates",
|
|
"kvells",
|
|
"rejoices",
|
|
"triumphs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gloats",
|
|
"preens",
|
|
"swells",
|
|
"boasts",
|
|
"brags",
|
|
"flaunts",
|
|
"parades",
|
|
"shows off",
|
|
"struts",
|
|
"swaggers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bemoans",
|
|
"bewails",
|
|
"grieves",
|
|
"laments",
|
|
"regrets",
|
|
"weeps"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"glossary":{
|
|
"a list giving information about the meanings of specialized words":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The book includes a glossary of financial terms."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dictionary",
|
|
"lexicon",
|
|
"wordbook",
|
|
"gloss",
|
|
"nomenclator",
|
|
"thesaurus",
|
|
"vocabulary",
|
|
"cyclopedia",
|
|
"cyclopaedia",
|
|
"encyclopedia",
|
|
"agenda",
|
|
"bibliography",
|
|
"catalogue raisonn\u00e9",
|
|
"compendium",
|
|
"compilation",
|
|
"directory",
|
|
"docket",
|
|
"enumeration",
|
|
"index",
|
|
"inventory",
|
|
"manifest",
|
|
"payroll",
|
|
"calendar",
|
|
"chronology",
|
|
"timetable",
|
|
"canon",
|
|
"catalog",
|
|
"catalogue",
|
|
"checklist",
|
|
"list",
|
|
"listing",
|
|
"menu",
|
|
"register",
|
|
"registry",
|
|
"roll",
|
|
"roll call",
|
|
"roster",
|
|
"schedule",
|
|
"table"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"gloriousness":{
|
|
"impressiveness of beauty on a large scale":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the indisputable gloriousness of the Taj Mahal"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"augustness",
|
|
"brilliance",
|
|
"glory",
|
|
"gorgeousness",
|
|
"grandeur",
|
|
"grandness",
|
|
"magnificence",
|
|
"majesty",
|
|
"nobility",
|
|
"nobleness",
|
|
"resplendence",
|
|
"resplendency",
|
|
"splendidness",
|
|
"splendiferousness",
|
|
"splendor",
|
|
"stateliness",
|
|
"stupendousness",
|
|
"sublimeness",
|
|
"superbness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"awesomeness",
|
|
"formidability",
|
|
"marvelousness",
|
|
"wonderfulness",
|
|
"wondrousness",
|
|
"dignity",
|
|
"elegance",
|
|
"grace",
|
|
"lavishness",
|
|
"luxuriance",
|
|
"luxuriousness",
|
|
"luxury",
|
|
"opulence",
|
|
"princeliness",
|
|
"richness",
|
|
"sumptuousness",
|
|
"grandiosity",
|
|
"ostentation",
|
|
"pretentiousness",
|
|
"elaborateness",
|
|
"flashiness",
|
|
"gaudiness",
|
|
"ornateness",
|
|
"poshness",
|
|
"ritziness",
|
|
"showiness",
|
|
"swankiness",
|
|
"extraordinariness",
|
|
"remarkableness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"gloried":{
|
|
"to feel or express joy or triumph":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the whole city gloried in the home team's winning of the World Series"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"crowed",
|
|
"delighted",
|
|
"exuberated",
|
|
"exulted",
|
|
"joyed",
|
|
"jubilated",
|
|
"kvelled",
|
|
"rejoiced",
|
|
"triumphed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gloated",
|
|
"preened",
|
|
"swelled",
|
|
"boasted",
|
|
"bragged",
|
|
"flaunted",
|
|
"paraded",
|
|
"showed off",
|
|
"strutted",
|
|
"swaggered"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bemoaned",
|
|
"bewailed",
|
|
"grieved",
|
|
"lamented",
|
|
"regretted",
|
|
"wept"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"glowing":{
|
|
"giving off or reflecting much light":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"enjoyed the warmth of the glowing fire"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beaming",
|
|
"bedazzling",
|
|
"bright",
|
|
"brilliant",
|
|
"candescent",
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"dazzling",
|
|
"effulgent",
|
|
"fulgent",
|
|
"incandescent",
|
|
"lambent",
|
|
"lucent",
|
|
"lucid",
|
|
"luminous",
|
|
"lustrous",
|
|
"radiant",
|
|
"refulgent",
|
|
"sheeny",
|
|
"shining",
|
|
"shiny",
|
|
"splendid"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ablaze",
|
|
"ardent",
|
|
"blazing",
|
|
"burning",
|
|
"combusting",
|
|
"fiery",
|
|
"flaming",
|
|
"red-hot",
|
|
"agleam",
|
|
"aglitter",
|
|
"blinding",
|
|
"coruscant",
|
|
"flaring",
|
|
"flashing",
|
|
"flickering",
|
|
"gemmy",
|
|
"glancing",
|
|
"glaring",
|
|
"gleaming",
|
|
"glimmering",
|
|
"glinting",
|
|
"glistening",
|
|
"glistering",
|
|
"glittering",
|
|
"scintillant",
|
|
"scintillating",
|
|
"shimmering",
|
|
"shimmery",
|
|
"sparkling",
|
|
"sunny",
|
|
"twinkling",
|
|
"winking",
|
|
"burnished",
|
|
"polished",
|
|
"shined",
|
|
"superbright",
|
|
"ultrabright"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blackened",
|
|
"dark",
|
|
"darkened",
|
|
"darkish",
|
|
"darkling",
|
|
"darksome",
|
|
"dimmed",
|
|
"dusky",
|
|
"gloomy",
|
|
"lightless",
|
|
"murky",
|
|
"obscure",
|
|
"obscured",
|
|
"pitch-black",
|
|
"pitch-dark",
|
|
"somber",
|
|
"sombre",
|
|
"sunless",
|
|
"tenebrous",
|
|
"unlit",
|
|
"cloudy",
|
|
"shadowlike",
|
|
"shadowy",
|
|
"shady",
|
|
"gray",
|
|
"grey",
|
|
"leaden",
|
|
"pale",
|
|
"palish"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"dim",
|
|
"dull",
|
|
"lackluster",
|
|
"unbright",
|
|
"unbrilliant"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"having a healthy reddish skin tone":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"was glowing after spending an afternoon outside splitting firewood"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blooming",
|
|
"florid",
|
|
"flush",
|
|
"full-blooded",
|
|
"red",
|
|
"rosy",
|
|
"rubicund",
|
|
"ruddy",
|
|
"sanguine"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bronzed",
|
|
"brown",
|
|
"suntanned",
|
|
"tanned",
|
|
"bloomy",
|
|
"blowsy",
|
|
"blowzy",
|
|
"blushing",
|
|
"flushed",
|
|
"pink",
|
|
"pinkish",
|
|
"warm",
|
|
"cherubic"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"waxen",
|
|
"waxy",
|
|
"blanched",
|
|
"white",
|
|
"whitened",
|
|
"anemic",
|
|
"sick",
|
|
"sickly",
|
|
"bloodless",
|
|
"cadaverous",
|
|
"whey-faced",
|
|
"white-faced"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"ashen",
|
|
"ashy",
|
|
"doughy",
|
|
"livid",
|
|
"lurid",
|
|
"mealy",
|
|
"pale",
|
|
"paled",
|
|
"palish",
|
|
"pallid",
|
|
"pasty",
|
|
"peaked",
|
|
"peaky",
|
|
"sallow",
|
|
"sallowish",
|
|
"wan"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"having or being an outward sign of good feelings (as of love, confidence, or happiness)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"her glowing face made it evident she'd been offered the job"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aglow",
|
|
"beaming",
|
|
"bright",
|
|
"radiant",
|
|
"sunny"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"brilliant",
|
|
"dazzling",
|
|
"effulgent",
|
|
"gleaming",
|
|
"luminous",
|
|
"refulgent",
|
|
"shining",
|
|
"starry",
|
|
"blithe",
|
|
"blithesome",
|
|
"cheerful",
|
|
"cheery",
|
|
"chipper",
|
|
"gay",
|
|
"gladsome",
|
|
"lightsome",
|
|
"merry",
|
|
"mirthful",
|
|
"optimistic",
|
|
"upbeat",
|
|
"jocund",
|
|
"jovial",
|
|
"laughing",
|
|
"smiling",
|
|
"blooming",
|
|
"rosy",
|
|
"blissful",
|
|
"chuffed",
|
|
"delighted",
|
|
"gratified",
|
|
"happy",
|
|
"joyful",
|
|
"joyous",
|
|
"pleased",
|
|
"satisfied",
|
|
"thankful",
|
|
"tickled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blank",
|
|
"flat",
|
|
"listless",
|
|
"stoic",
|
|
"stoical",
|
|
"unemotional",
|
|
"black",
|
|
"dark",
|
|
"darkening",
|
|
"depressing",
|
|
"dismal",
|
|
"gloomy",
|
|
"glum",
|
|
"gray",
|
|
"grey",
|
|
"melancholy",
|
|
"sullen",
|
|
"frowning",
|
|
"glaring",
|
|
"glowering",
|
|
"lowering",
|
|
"louring",
|
|
"scowling"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"having or expressing great depth of feeling":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"glowing declarations of everlasting love"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ardent",
|
|
"blazing",
|
|
"burning",
|
|
"charged",
|
|
"demonstrative",
|
|
"emotional",
|
|
"fervent",
|
|
"fervid",
|
|
"feverish",
|
|
"fiery",
|
|
"flaming",
|
|
"hot-blooded",
|
|
"impassioned",
|
|
"incandescent",
|
|
"intense",
|
|
"passional",
|
|
"passionate",
|
|
"perfervid",
|
|
"red-hot",
|
|
"religious",
|
|
"superheated",
|
|
"torrid",
|
|
"vehement",
|
|
"warm",
|
|
"warm-blooded"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gushing",
|
|
"gushy",
|
|
"maudlin",
|
|
"mawkish",
|
|
"mushy",
|
|
"saccharine",
|
|
"sappy",
|
|
"schmaltzy",
|
|
"sentimental",
|
|
"sloppy",
|
|
"sugary",
|
|
"histrionic",
|
|
"melodramatic",
|
|
"enthusiastic",
|
|
"gung ho",
|
|
"keen",
|
|
"zealous",
|
|
"enamored",
|
|
"infatuated",
|
|
"obsessed",
|
|
"uninhibited",
|
|
"unreserved",
|
|
"unrestrained",
|
|
"frenzied",
|
|
"orgiastic",
|
|
"overemotional",
|
|
"overexcited",
|
|
"overheated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"detached",
|
|
"dry",
|
|
"impersonal",
|
|
"objective",
|
|
"reserved",
|
|
"undemonstrative"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"cold",
|
|
"cool",
|
|
"dispassionate",
|
|
"emotionless",
|
|
"impassive",
|
|
"unemotional"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to be on fire especially brightly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the coals glowed red-hot"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blazing",
|
|
"burning",
|
|
"combusting",
|
|
"flaming"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"catching",
|
|
"enkindling",
|
|
"deflagrating",
|
|
"firing",
|
|
"igniting",
|
|
"kindling",
|
|
"flaring (up)",
|
|
"lighting (up)",
|
|
"flickering",
|
|
"guttering",
|
|
"wavering",
|
|
"baking",
|
|
"broiling",
|
|
"charring",
|
|
"cooking",
|
|
"melting",
|
|
"roasting",
|
|
"scorching",
|
|
"sweltering",
|
|
"smoldering",
|
|
"smouldering",
|
|
"sparking",
|
|
"sputtering",
|
|
"beaming",
|
|
"brightening",
|
|
"radiating",
|
|
"beating (down)",
|
|
"flashing",
|
|
"glaring",
|
|
"gleaming",
|
|
"glimmering",
|
|
"glinting",
|
|
"glistening",
|
|
"glittering",
|
|
"scintillating",
|
|
"shimmering",
|
|
"shining",
|
|
"sparkling",
|
|
"twinkling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to develop a rosy facial color (as from excitement or embarrassment)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"when they found out he had won the tournament, his parents glowed with pride"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blooming",
|
|
"blushing",
|
|
"coloring",
|
|
"crimsoning",
|
|
"flushing",
|
|
"reddening"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"incarnadining",
|
|
"rouging",
|
|
"ruddling",
|
|
"abashing",
|
|
"chagrining",
|
|
"discomfiting",
|
|
"disconcerting",
|
|
"embarrassing",
|
|
"fazing",
|
|
"humiliating",
|
|
"mortifying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"glob":{
|
|
"a small uneven mass":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"found a glob of chewing gum under my theater seat"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blob",
|
|
"chunk",
|
|
"clod",
|
|
"clot",
|
|
"clump",
|
|
"dollop",
|
|
"gob",
|
|
"gobbet",
|
|
"hunk",
|
|
"knob",
|
|
"lump",
|
|
"nub",
|
|
"nubble",
|
|
"nugget",
|
|
"wad"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bead",
|
|
"drop",
|
|
"globule",
|
|
"block",
|
|
"body",
|
|
"bulk",
|
|
"particle",
|
|
"piece",
|
|
"portion",
|
|
"bit",
|
|
"chip",
|
|
"crumb",
|
|
"granule",
|
|
"morsel",
|
|
"nubbin",
|
|
"patch",
|
|
"scrap"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the quantity of fluid that falls naturally in one rounded mass":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"add a glob or two of molasses to the batter"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bead",
|
|
"blob",
|
|
"driblet",
|
|
"drip",
|
|
"drop",
|
|
"droplet",
|
|
"globule"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gobbet",
|
|
"dewdrop",
|
|
"raindrop",
|
|
"tear",
|
|
"teardrop",
|
|
"spatter",
|
|
"dribble",
|
|
"trickle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"Gloria Patris":{
|
|
"as in paeans , hallelujahs":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hallelujahs",
|
|
"paeans",
|
|
"dirges",
|
|
"laments",
|
|
"requiems",
|
|
"threnodies",
|
|
"masses",
|
|
"oratorios",
|
|
"anthems",
|
|
"canticles",
|
|
"carols",
|
|
"chorales",
|
|
"hymns",
|
|
"psalms",
|
|
"spirituals",
|
|
"processionals",
|
|
"recessionals"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"glosses":{
|
|
"a deceptively attractive external appearance":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"used a computer to give her astrological predictions the gloss of real science"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"facades",
|
|
"fa\u00e7ades",
|
|
"veneers",
|
|
"window dressings"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cotton candies",
|
|
"fluffs",
|
|
"tinsels",
|
|
"fig leafs",
|
|
"fig leaves",
|
|
"charades",
|
|
"fronts",
|
|
"guises",
|
|
"masquerades",
|
|
"poses",
|
|
"semblances",
|
|
"shows"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make smooth or glossy usually by repeatedly applying surface pressure":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the action of the water will serve to gloss the seal's coat"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"buffs",
|
|
"burnishes",
|
|
"dresses",
|
|
"furbishes",
|
|
"grinds",
|
|
"polishes",
|
|
"rubs",
|
|
"shines",
|
|
"smoothens",
|
|
"smooths",
|
|
"smoothes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"sleeks",
|
|
"slicks",
|
|
"coats",
|
|
"glazes",
|
|
"japans",
|
|
"lacquers",
|
|
"varnishes",
|
|
"faces",
|
|
"finishes",
|
|
"veneers",
|
|
"brightens",
|
|
"files",
|
|
"rasps",
|
|
"sandblasts",
|
|
"sandpapers",
|
|
"sands",
|
|
"scours",
|
|
"scrapes",
|
|
"scrubs",
|
|
"bobs",
|
|
"bones",
|
|
"laps"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"roughens",
|
|
"roughs (up)",
|
|
"ruffles",
|
|
"scuffs (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"gloved":{
|
|
"as in roped , lassoed":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"haltered",
|
|
"lassoed",
|
|
"roped",
|
|
"bagged",
|
|
"captured",
|
|
"caught",
|
|
"collared",
|
|
"copped",
|
|
"corralled",
|
|
"glommed",
|
|
"got",
|
|
"grabbed",
|
|
"grappled",
|
|
"hooked",
|
|
"landed",
|
|
"nabbed",
|
|
"nailed",
|
|
"netted",
|
|
"nobbled",
|
|
"rapped",
|
|
"seized",
|
|
"snagged",
|
|
"snapped (up)",
|
|
"snared",
|
|
"snatched",
|
|
"trapped",
|
|
"apprehended",
|
|
"arrested",
|
|
"detained",
|
|
"bayed",
|
|
"cornered",
|
|
"clasped",
|
|
"clutched",
|
|
"fastened (on)",
|
|
"fisted",
|
|
"grasped",
|
|
"gripped",
|
|
"held",
|
|
"latched (on or onto)",
|
|
"secured",
|
|
"rent",
|
|
"rended",
|
|
"wrested",
|
|
"enmeshed",
|
|
"immeshed",
|
|
"ensnared",
|
|
"entangled",
|
|
"entrapped",
|
|
"meshed",
|
|
"abducted",
|
|
"kidnapped",
|
|
"kidnaped",
|
|
"spirited (away or off)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"missed",
|
|
"discharged",
|
|
"freed",
|
|
"liberated",
|
|
"released",
|
|
"dropped",
|
|
"loosened",
|
|
"unhanded"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"glowered":{
|
|
"to look with anger or disapproval":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"baseball fans glowering at their TVs as they watched their favorite team lose"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"frowned",
|
|
"glared",
|
|
"gloomed",
|
|
"lowered",
|
|
"loured",
|
|
"scowled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gaped",
|
|
"gazed",
|
|
"ogled",
|
|
"stared",
|
|
"grimaced",
|
|
"pouted",
|
|
"sulked",
|
|
"growled",
|
|
"snarled",
|
|
"sneered",
|
|
"sniggered"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"beamed",
|
|
"grinned",
|
|
"smiled"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take on a gloomy or forbidding look":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the old man just sat in his rocking chair, his face glowering at the prospect of unwanted company"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"darkened",
|
|
"gloomed",
|
|
"lowered",
|
|
"loured"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"frowned",
|
|
"scowled",
|
|
"glared",
|
|
"stared",
|
|
"brooded",
|
|
"moped",
|
|
"petted",
|
|
"pouted",
|
|
"sulked",
|
|
"angered",
|
|
"bristled",
|
|
"fumed",
|
|
"raged",
|
|
"steamed",
|
|
"stormed",
|
|
"intimidated",
|
|
"menaced",
|
|
"threatened"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"brightened",
|
|
"cheered (up)",
|
|
"lightened",
|
|
"perked (up)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"glottal":{
|
|
"as in velar , uvular":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"uvular",
|
|
"velar",
|
|
"choked",
|
|
"cracked",
|
|
"strained",
|
|
"strangled",
|
|
"dissonant",
|
|
"inharmonious",
|
|
"unmelodious",
|
|
"unmusical",
|
|
"cawing",
|
|
"raucous",
|
|
"screeching",
|
|
"squawking",
|
|
"strident",
|
|
"abrasive",
|
|
"cacophonous",
|
|
"discordant",
|
|
"grinding",
|
|
"jarring",
|
|
"rough",
|
|
"scraping",
|
|
"scratching",
|
|
"coarse",
|
|
"croaking",
|
|
"croaky",
|
|
"grating",
|
|
"gravel",
|
|
"gravelly",
|
|
"gruff",
|
|
"hoarse",
|
|
"husky",
|
|
"rasping",
|
|
"raspy",
|
|
"rusty",
|
|
"scratchy",
|
|
"throaty",
|
|
"growling",
|
|
"growly",
|
|
"guttural"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"gentle",
|
|
"gliding",
|
|
"golden",
|
|
"liquid",
|
|
"mellifluent",
|
|
"mellifluous",
|
|
"mellow",
|
|
"soothing",
|
|
"sweet",
|
|
"tender",
|
|
"satiny",
|
|
"silken",
|
|
"smooth",
|
|
"soft",
|
|
"velvety",
|
|
"euphonious",
|
|
"lyric",
|
|
"lyrical",
|
|
"melodic",
|
|
"melodious",
|
|
"musical"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"glooming":{
|
|
"to look with anger or disapproval":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we just sat there, glooming , as we waited and waited for our dinners to arrive"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"frowning",
|
|
"glaring",
|
|
"glowering",
|
|
"lowering",
|
|
"louring",
|
|
"scowling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gaping",
|
|
"gazing",
|
|
"ogling",
|
|
"staring",
|
|
"grimacing",
|
|
"pouting",
|
|
"sulking",
|
|
"growling",
|
|
"snarling",
|
|
"sneering",
|
|
"sniggering"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"beaming",
|
|
"grinning",
|
|
"smiling"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take on a gloomy or forbidding look":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he continued to gloom over the fact that he had been passed over for promotion to district manager"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"darkening",
|
|
"glowering",
|
|
"lowering",
|
|
"louring"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"frowning",
|
|
"scowling",
|
|
"glaring",
|
|
"staring",
|
|
"brooding",
|
|
"moping",
|
|
"petting",
|
|
"pouting",
|
|
"sulking",
|
|
"angering",
|
|
"bristling",
|
|
"fuming",
|
|
"raging",
|
|
"steaming",
|
|
"storming",
|
|
"intimidating",
|
|
"menacing",
|
|
"threatening"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"brightening",
|
|
"cheering (up)",
|
|
"lightening",
|
|
"perking (up)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"gloomed":{
|
|
"to look with anger or disapproval":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we just sat there, glooming , as we waited and waited for our dinners to arrive"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"frowned",
|
|
"glared",
|
|
"glowered",
|
|
"lowered",
|
|
"loured",
|
|
"scowled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gaped",
|
|
"gazed",
|
|
"ogled",
|
|
"stared",
|
|
"grimaced",
|
|
"pouted",
|
|
"sulked",
|
|
"growled",
|
|
"snarled",
|
|
"sneered",
|
|
"sniggered"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"beamed",
|
|
"grinned",
|
|
"smiled"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take on a gloomy or forbidding look":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he continued to gloom over the fact that he had been passed over for promotion to district manager"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"darkened",
|
|
"glowered",
|
|
"lowered",
|
|
"loured"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"frowned",
|
|
"scowled",
|
|
"glared",
|
|
"stared",
|
|
"brooded",
|
|
"moped",
|
|
"petted",
|
|
"pouted",
|
|
"sulked",
|
|
"angered",
|
|
"bristled",
|
|
"fumed",
|
|
"raged",
|
|
"steamed",
|
|
"stormed",
|
|
"intimidated",
|
|
"menaced",
|
|
"threatened"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"brightened",
|
|
"cheered (up)",
|
|
"lightened",
|
|
"perked (up)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"glooms":{
|
|
"to look with anger or disapproval":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we just sat there, glooming , as we waited and waited for our dinners to arrive"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"frowns",
|
|
"glares",
|
|
"glowers",
|
|
"lowers",
|
|
"lours",
|
|
"scowls"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gapes",
|
|
"gazes",
|
|
"ogles",
|
|
"stares",
|
|
"grimaces",
|
|
"pouts",
|
|
"sulks",
|
|
"growls",
|
|
"snarls",
|
|
"sneers",
|
|
"sniggers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"beams",
|
|
"grins",
|
|
"smiles"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take on a gloomy or forbidding look":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he continued to gloom over the fact that he had been passed over for promotion to district manager"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"darkens",
|
|
"glowers",
|
|
"lowers",
|
|
"lours"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"frowns",
|
|
"scowls",
|
|
"glares",
|
|
"stares",
|
|
"broods",
|
|
"mopes",
|
|
"pets",
|
|
"pouts",
|
|
"sulks",
|
|
"angers",
|
|
"bristles",
|
|
"fumes",
|
|
"rages",
|
|
"steams",
|
|
"storms",
|
|
"intimidates",
|
|
"menaces",
|
|
"threatens"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"brightens",
|
|
"cheers (up)",
|
|
"lightens",
|
|
"perks (up)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"glorifying":{
|
|
"as in reverent , reverential":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"reverent",
|
|
"reverential",
|
|
"venerating",
|
|
"adoring",
|
|
"adulatory",
|
|
"deifying",
|
|
"idolizing",
|
|
"worshipful",
|
|
"worshipping",
|
|
"worshiping",
|
|
"hagiographic",
|
|
"hagiographical",
|
|
"affectionate",
|
|
"fond",
|
|
"loving",
|
|
"appreciative",
|
|
"deferential",
|
|
"respectful",
|
|
"approving"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"condemning",
|
|
"contemptuous",
|
|
"disapproving",
|
|
"hateful",
|
|
"loathing",
|
|
"scornful"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in exalting , enshrining":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"canonizing",
|
|
"enshrining",
|
|
"exalting",
|
|
"dedicatory",
|
|
"testimonial",
|
|
"epitaphial",
|
|
"epitaphic",
|
|
"commemorating",
|
|
"commemorative",
|
|
"honorary",
|
|
"memorial",
|
|
"memorializing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to assign a high status or value to":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a number of big names were recruited in the hopes that their presence would glorify the university's school of medicine in the eyes of the medical world"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aggrandizing",
|
|
"canonizing",
|
|
"deifying",
|
|
"dignifying",
|
|
"elevating",
|
|
"ennobling",
|
|
"enshrining",
|
|
"enskying",
|
|
"enthroning",
|
|
"exalting",
|
|
"magnifying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"boosting",
|
|
"lifting",
|
|
"promoting",
|
|
"raising",
|
|
"upgrading",
|
|
"uplifting",
|
|
"heightening",
|
|
"intensifying",
|
|
"idealizing",
|
|
"romanticizing",
|
|
"sanitizing",
|
|
"sugarcoating",
|
|
"acclaiming",
|
|
"extolling",
|
|
"honoring",
|
|
"lauding",
|
|
"praising"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"belittling",
|
|
"decrying",
|
|
"depreciating",
|
|
"detracting",
|
|
"disparaging",
|
|
"minimizing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"abasing",
|
|
"degrading",
|
|
"demeaning",
|
|
"humbling",
|
|
"humiliating"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to offer honor or respect to (someone) as a divine power":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"let us now glorify the Lord"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adoring",
|
|
"deifying",
|
|
"reverencing",
|
|
"revering",
|
|
"venerating",
|
|
"worshipping",
|
|
"worshiping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"admiring",
|
|
"honoring",
|
|
"loving",
|
|
"regarding",
|
|
"respecting",
|
|
"apotheosizing",
|
|
"canonizing",
|
|
"dignifying",
|
|
"exalting",
|
|
"lionizing",
|
|
"magnifying",
|
|
"extolling",
|
|
"lauding",
|
|
"praising",
|
|
"delighting",
|
|
"gratifying",
|
|
"pleasing",
|
|
"satisfying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blaspheming",
|
|
"desecrating",
|
|
"profaning",
|
|
"violating",
|
|
"affronting",
|
|
"dishonoring",
|
|
"disrespecting",
|
|
"insulting",
|
|
"offending",
|
|
"outraging",
|
|
"piquing",
|
|
"ridiculing",
|
|
"scorning",
|
|
"slighting",
|
|
"displeasing",
|
|
"defaming",
|
|
"disparaging",
|
|
"libeling",
|
|
"libelling",
|
|
"maligning",
|
|
"slandering",
|
|
"slurring",
|
|
"smearing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to praise or publicize lavishly and often excessively":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"fond parents who glorify everything that their precious offspring do"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ballyhooing",
|
|
"blowing up",
|
|
"cracking up",
|
|
"crying up",
|
|
"touting",
|
|
"trumpeting",
|
|
"tub-thumping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"acclaiming",
|
|
"applauding",
|
|
"extolling",
|
|
"lauding",
|
|
"magnifying",
|
|
"commending",
|
|
"complimenting",
|
|
"eulogizing",
|
|
"advancing",
|
|
"advertising",
|
|
"announcing",
|
|
"blaring",
|
|
"blazing",
|
|
"blazoning",
|
|
"boosting",
|
|
"heralding",
|
|
"offering",
|
|
"plugging",
|
|
"promoting",
|
|
"publicizing",
|
|
"asserting",
|
|
"averring",
|
|
"claiming",
|
|
"declaring",
|
|
"laying down",
|
|
"making out",
|
|
"proclaiming",
|
|
"pronouncing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to proclaim the glory of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the hillsides ablaze in red and gold silently glorify New England in the fall"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blessing",
|
|
"caroling",
|
|
"carolling",
|
|
"celebrating",
|
|
"emblazoning",
|
|
"exalting",
|
|
"extolling",
|
|
"hymning",
|
|
"lauding",
|
|
"magnifying",
|
|
"praising",
|
|
"resounding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"adoring",
|
|
"belauding",
|
|
"deifying",
|
|
"idolizing",
|
|
"worshipping",
|
|
"worshiping",
|
|
"acclaiming",
|
|
"applauding",
|
|
"commending",
|
|
"complimenting",
|
|
"hailing",
|
|
"renowning",
|
|
"saluting",
|
|
"chanting",
|
|
"cheering",
|
|
"eulogizing",
|
|
"rhapsodizing",
|
|
"citing",
|
|
"flattering",
|
|
"cracking up",
|
|
"recommending",
|
|
"touting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blaming",
|
|
"censuring",
|
|
"reprehending",
|
|
"reprobating",
|
|
"criticizing",
|
|
"reproving",
|
|
"admonishing",
|
|
"chiding",
|
|
"keelhauling",
|
|
"rebuking",
|
|
"reprimanding",
|
|
"reproaching",
|
|
"castigating",
|
|
"lambasting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to represent or think of as better than reality would warrant":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"don't let the job title \"team spirit coordinator\" fool you\u2014he's nothing more than a glorified college cheerleader"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"glamorizing",
|
|
"glamourizing",
|
|
"glamouring (up)",
|
|
"idealizing",
|
|
"romanticizing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"heroicizing",
|
|
"heroizing",
|
|
"euphemizing",
|
|
"poeticizing",
|
|
"softening",
|
|
"sweetening",
|
|
"adulating",
|
|
"canonizing",
|
|
"deifying",
|
|
"idolizing",
|
|
"aggrandizing",
|
|
"dignifying",
|
|
"ennobling",
|
|
"enshrining",
|
|
"enthroning",
|
|
"magnifying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"belittling",
|
|
"decrying",
|
|
"denigrating",
|
|
"deprecating",
|
|
"disparaging",
|
|
"minimizing",
|
|
"putting down"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"deglamorizing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"gloated":{
|
|
"to show in an improper or selfish way that you are happy with your own success or another person's failure":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"After such a tough campaign, they're gloating over their victory in the election.",
|
|
"All right, you won. There's no need to gloat about it."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"preened",
|
|
"swelled",
|
|
"crowed",
|
|
"delighted",
|
|
"exuberated",
|
|
"exulted",
|
|
"gloried",
|
|
"joyed",
|
|
"jubilated",
|
|
"kvelled",
|
|
"rejoiced",
|
|
"triumphed",
|
|
"boasted",
|
|
"bragged",
|
|
"flaunted",
|
|
"paraded",
|
|
"showed off",
|
|
"strutted",
|
|
"swaggered"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bemoaned",
|
|
"bewailed",
|
|
"grieved",
|
|
"lamented",
|
|
"regretted",
|
|
"wept"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"glossy":{
|
|
"having a shiny surface or finish":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the glossy finish on the gym floor",
|
|
"a sports car with an interior upholstered with glossy leather"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"buffed",
|
|
"burnished",
|
|
"glistening",
|
|
"lustrous",
|
|
"polished",
|
|
"rubbed",
|
|
"satin",
|
|
"satiny",
|
|
"sleek"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"brushed",
|
|
"eggshell",
|
|
"semigloss",
|
|
"semilustrous",
|
|
"silken",
|
|
"silky",
|
|
"slick",
|
|
"slippery",
|
|
"glassy",
|
|
"glazed",
|
|
"lacquered",
|
|
"shellacked",
|
|
"varnished",
|
|
"gleaming",
|
|
"glittering",
|
|
"reflective",
|
|
"shining"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"lackluster",
|
|
"unvarnished"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"dim",
|
|
"dull",
|
|
"flat",
|
|
"lusterless",
|
|
"matte",
|
|
"mat",
|
|
"matt"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"glories (in)":{
|
|
"as in delights , rejoices (in)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"delights",
|
|
"exults (in)",
|
|
"joys",
|
|
"rejoices (in)",
|
|
"beams",
|
|
"cheers",
|
|
"grins",
|
|
"laughs",
|
|
"smiles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bemoans",
|
|
"bewails",
|
|
"deplores",
|
|
"grieves (for)",
|
|
"laments",
|
|
"mourns",
|
|
"wails (for)",
|
|
"elegizes",
|
|
"cries (for)",
|
|
"keens",
|
|
"moans",
|
|
"weeps"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"gloms":{
|
|
"to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the manager glommed the shoplifter just as she was about to bolt out of the store"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bags",
|
|
"captures",
|
|
"catches",
|
|
"collars",
|
|
"cops",
|
|
"corrals",
|
|
"gets",
|
|
"grabs",
|
|
"grapples",
|
|
"hooks",
|
|
"lands",
|
|
"nabs",
|
|
"nails",
|
|
"nets",
|
|
"nobbles",
|
|
"raps",
|
|
"seizes",
|
|
"snags",
|
|
"snaps (up)",
|
|
"snares",
|
|
"snatches",
|
|
"traps"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gloves",
|
|
"halters",
|
|
"lassos",
|
|
"ropes",
|
|
"apprehends",
|
|
"arrests",
|
|
"detains",
|
|
"bays",
|
|
"corners",
|
|
"clasps",
|
|
"clutches",
|
|
"fastens (on)",
|
|
"fists",
|
|
"grasps",
|
|
"grips",
|
|
"holds",
|
|
"latches (on or onto)",
|
|
"secures",
|
|
"rends",
|
|
"wrests",
|
|
"enmeshes",
|
|
"immeshes",
|
|
"ensnares",
|
|
"entangles",
|
|
"entraps",
|
|
"meshes",
|
|
"abducts",
|
|
"kidnaps",
|
|
"spirits (away or off)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"discharges",
|
|
"frees",
|
|
"liberates",
|
|
"releases",
|
|
"drops",
|
|
"loosens",
|
|
"unhands"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"misses"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"gloamings":{
|
|
"the time from when the sun begins to set to the onset of total darkness":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"with the gloaming came the familiar call of the whip-poor-will"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"crepuscules",
|
|
"crepuscles",
|
|
"dusks",
|
|
"evenfalls",
|
|
"evenings",
|
|
"eventides",
|
|
"eves",
|
|
"nightfalls",
|
|
"nights",
|
|
"sundowns",
|
|
"sunsets",
|
|
"twilights"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"darks",
|
|
"nighttimes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"days",
|
|
"daytimes",
|
|
"lights",
|
|
"forenoons"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"auroras",
|
|
"aurorae",
|
|
"cockcrows",
|
|
"dawns",
|
|
"daybreaks",
|
|
"daylights",
|
|
"mornings",
|
|
"morns",
|
|
"sunrises",
|
|
"sunups"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"glory (in)":{
|
|
"as in delight , rejoice (in)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"delight",
|
|
"exult (in)",
|
|
"joy",
|
|
"rejoice (in)",
|
|
"beam",
|
|
"cheer",
|
|
"grin",
|
|
"laugh",
|
|
"smile"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bemoan",
|
|
"bewail",
|
|
"deplore",
|
|
"grieve (for)",
|
|
"lament",
|
|
"mourn",
|
|
"wail (for)",
|
|
"elegize",
|
|
"cry (for)",
|
|
"keen",
|
|
"moan",
|
|
"weep"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"globes":{
|
|
"a more or less round body or mass":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the glassblower shaped the molten mass into a globe of remarkable thinness and clarity"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"balls",
|
|
"orbs",
|
|
"spheres"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beads",
|
|
"globules",
|
|
"eggs",
|
|
"ellipses",
|
|
"loops",
|
|
"ovals",
|
|
"spheroids",
|
|
"circles",
|
|
"rings",
|
|
"rondures",
|
|
"rounds",
|
|
"chunks",
|
|
"clumps",
|
|
"gobs",
|
|
"hunks",
|
|
"lumps",
|
|
"nuggets",
|
|
"wads"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blocks",
|
|
"cubes",
|
|
"rectangles",
|
|
"squares"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the celestial body on which we live":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"New Year's celebrations around the globe"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"earths",
|
|
"planets",
|
|
"worlds"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cosmoses",
|
|
"creations",
|
|
"natures",
|
|
"universes",
|
|
"balls",
|
|
"orbs",
|
|
"spheres",
|
|
"macrocosms",
|
|
"microcosmoses",
|
|
"microcosms"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"glomming":{
|
|
"to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the manager glommed the shoplifter just as she was about to bolt out of the store"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bagging",
|
|
"capturing",
|
|
"catching",
|
|
"collaring",
|
|
"copping",
|
|
"corralling",
|
|
"getting",
|
|
"grabbing",
|
|
"grappling",
|
|
"hooking",
|
|
"landing",
|
|
"nabbing",
|
|
"nailing",
|
|
"netting",
|
|
"nobbling",
|
|
"rapping",
|
|
"seizing",
|
|
"snagging",
|
|
"snapping (up)",
|
|
"snaring",
|
|
"snatching",
|
|
"trapping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gloving",
|
|
"haltering",
|
|
"lassoing",
|
|
"roping",
|
|
"apprehending",
|
|
"arresting",
|
|
"detaining",
|
|
"baying",
|
|
"cornering",
|
|
"clasping",
|
|
"clutching",
|
|
"fastening (on)",
|
|
"fisting",
|
|
"grasping",
|
|
"gripping",
|
|
"holding",
|
|
"latching (on or onto)",
|
|
"securing",
|
|
"rending",
|
|
"wresting",
|
|
"enmeshing",
|
|
"immeshing",
|
|
"ensnaring",
|
|
"entangling",
|
|
"entrapping",
|
|
"meshing",
|
|
"abducting",
|
|
"kidnapping",
|
|
"kidnaping",
|
|
"spiriting (away or off)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"discharging",
|
|
"freeing",
|
|
"liberating",
|
|
"releasing",
|
|
"dropping",
|
|
"loosening",
|
|
"unhanding"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"missing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"glower":{
|
|
"to look with anger or disapproval":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"baseball fans glowering at their TVs as they watched their favorite team lose"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"frown",
|
|
"glare",
|
|
"gloom",
|
|
"lower",
|
|
"lour",
|
|
"scowl"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gape",
|
|
"gaze",
|
|
"ogle",
|
|
"stare",
|
|
"grimace",
|
|
"pout",
|
|
"sulk",
|
|
"growl",
|
|
"snarl",
|
|
"sneer",
|
|
"snigger"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"beam",
|
|
"grin",
|
|
"smile"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take on a gloomy or forbidding look":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the old man just sat in his rocking chair, his face glowering at the prospect of unwanted company"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"darken",
|
|
"gloom",
|
|
"lower",
|
|
"lour"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"frown",
|
|
"scowl",
|
|
"glare",
|
|
"stare",
|
|
"brood",
|
|
"mope",
|
|
"pet",
|
|
"pout",
|
|
"sulk",
|
|
"anger",
|
|
"bristle",
|
|
"fume",
|
|
"rage",
|
|
"steam",
|
|
"storm",
|
|
"intimidate",
|
|
"menace",
|
|
"threaten"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"brighten",
|
|
"cheer (up)",
|
|
"lighten",
|
|
"perk (up)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in glare":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"glare",
|
|
"aspect",
|
|
"eye",
|
|
"gape",
|
|
"gaze",
|
|
"regard",
|
|
"scrutiny",
|
|
"stare",
|
|
"contemplation",
|
|
"fixation",
|
|
"attention",
|
|
"observance",
|
|
"observation",
|
|
"surveillance",
|
|
"watch",
|
|
"examination",
|
|
"inspection",
|
|
"perusal",
|
|
"study",
|
|
"survey"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blink",
|
|
"flash",
|
|
"glance",
|
|
"glimpse",
|
|
"peek",
|
|
"peep",
|
|
"sight",
|
|
"stime",
|
|
"oeillade",
|
|
"ogle",
|
|
"browse",
|
|
"scan"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"glorying (in)":{
|
|
"as in delighting , rejoicing (in)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"delighting",
|
|
"exulting (in)",
|
|
"joying",
|
|
"rejoicing (in)",
|
|
"beaming",
|
|
"cheering",
|
|
"grinning",
|
|
"laughing",
|
|
"smiling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bemoaning",
|
|
"bewailing",
|
|
"deploring",
|
|
"grieving (for)",
|
|
"lamenting",
|
|
"mourning",
|
|
"wailing (for)",
|
|
"elegizing",
|
|
"crying (for)",
|
|
"keening",
|
|
"moaning",
|
|
"weeping"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"gloriously":{
|
|
"in a pleasing way":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"for Easter services the choir rose to the occasion and sang gloriously"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"agreeably",
|
|
"charmingly",
|
|
"delectably",
|
|
"deliciously",
|
|
"delightfully",
|
|
"dreamily",
|
|
"enchantingly",
|
|
"enjoyably",
|
|
"favorably",
|
|
"felicitously",
|
|
"fetchingly",
|
|
"gratifyingly",
|
|
"great",
|
|
"nicely",
|
|
"palatably",
|
|
"pleasantly",
|
|
"pleasingly",
|
|
"pleasurably",
|
|
"prettily",
|
|
"satisfyingly",
|
|
"splendidly",
|
|
"sweetly",
|
|
"swimmingly",
|
|
"welcomely",
|
|
"well",
|
|
"winningly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"finely",
|
|
"grandly",
|
|
"magnificently",
|
|
"advantageously",
|
|
"helpfully",
|
|
"blessedly",
|
|
"fortunately",
|
|
"happily",
|
|
"luckily",
|
|
"excellently",
|
|
"superbly",
|
|
"marvelously",
|
|
"sensationally",
|
|
"wonderfully",
|
|
"attractively",
|
|
"beautifully",
|
|
"handsomely",
|
|
"appealingly",
|
|
"appetizingly",
|
|
"enticingly",
|
|
"invitingly",
|
|
"temptingly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abominably",
|
|
"appallingly",
|
|
"awfully",
|
|
"dreadfully",
|
|
"horrendously",
|
|
"horribly",
|
|
"horridly",
|
|
"shockingly",
|
|
"sickeningly",
|
|
"terribly",
|
|
"vilely",
|
|
"annoyingly",
|
|
"disgustingly",
|
|
"distressingly",
|
|
"irritatingly",
|
|
"vexingly"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"badly",
|
|
"disagreeably",
|
|
"ill",
|
|
"unpleasantly"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"glozes (over)":{
|
|
"to make (something) seem less bad by offering excuses":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he tried to gloze over his drinking problem by noting that he had never done drugs"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"deodorizes",
|
|
"excuses",
|
|
"explains away",
|
|
"extenuates",
|
|
"glosses (over)",
|
|
"palliates",
|
|
"whitewashes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"sugarcoats",
|
|
"varnishes",
|
|
"apologizes",
|
|
"atones",
|
|
"confesses",
|
|
"accounts (for)",
|
|
"explains",
|
|
"justifies",
|
|
"rationalizes",
|
|
"minimizes",
|
|
"plays down",
|
|
"soft-pedals",
|
|
"alleviates",
|
|
"eases",
|
|
"lessens",
|
|
"lightens",
|
|
"mitigates",
|
|
"moderates",
|
|
"softens",
|
|
"tempers",
|
|
"absolves",
|
|
"acquits",
|
|
"clears",
|
|
"exculpates",
|
|
"exonerates",
|
|
"vindicates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to dismiss as of little importance":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we're certainly willing to gloze over a couple of minor historical inaccuracies in an otherwise splendid movie"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blinks (at)",
|
|
"brushes (aside or off)",
|
|
"condones",
|
|
"discounts",
|
|
"disregards",
|
|
"excuses",
|
|
"forgives",
|
|
"glosses (over)",
|
|
"ignores",
|
|
"overlooks",
|
|
"overpasses",
|
|
"papers over",
|
|
"pardons",
|
|
"passes over",
|
|
"remits",
|
|
"shrugs off",
|
|
"whitewashes",
|
|
"winks (at)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"explains",
|
|
"justifies",
|
|
"rationalizes",
|
|
"absolves",
|
|
"acquits",
|
|
"clears",
|
|
"exculpates",
|
|
"exonerates",
|
|
"vindicates",
|
|
"waives",
|
|
"waves (aside or off)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"heeds",
|
|
"marks",
|
|
"minds",
|
|
"notes",
|
|
"objects (to)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"gloats":{
|
|
"to show in an improper or selfish way that you are happy with your own success or another person's failure":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"After such a tough campaign, they're gloating over their victory in the election.",
|
|
"All right, you won. There's no need to gloat about it."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"preens",
|
|
"swells",
|
|
"crows",
|
|
"delights",
|
|
"exuberates",
|
|
"exults",
|
|
"glories",
|
|
"joys",
|
|
"jubilates",
|
|
"kvells",
|
|
"rejoices",
|
|
"triumphs",
|
|
"boasts",
|
|
"brags",
|
|
"flaunts",
|
|
"parades",
|
|
"shows off",
|
|
"struts",
|
|
"swaggers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bemoans",
|
|
"bewails",
|
|
"grieves",
|
|
"laments",
|
|
"regrets",
|
|
"weeps"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"globe":{
|
|
"a more or less round body or mass":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the glassblower shaped the molten mass into a globe of remarkable thinness and clarity"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ball",
|
|
"orb",
|
|
"sphere"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bead",
|
|
"globule",
|
|
"egg",
|
|
"ellipse",
|
|
"loop",
|
|
"oval",
|
|
"spheroid",
|
|
"circle",
|
|
"ring",
|
|
"rondure",
|
|
"round",
|
|
"chunk",
|
|
"clump",
|
|
"gob",
|
|
"hunk",
|
|
"lump",
|
|
"nugget",
|
|
"wad"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"block",
|
|
"cube",
|
|
"rectangle",
|
|
"square"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the celestial body on which we live":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"New Year's celebrations around the globe"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"earth",
|
|
"planet",
|
|
"world"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cosmos",
|
|
"creation",
|
|
"nature",
|
|
"universe",
|
|
"ball",
|
|
"orb",
|
|
"sphere",
|
|
"macrocosm",
|
|
"microcosm",
|
|
"microcosmos"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"gloried (in)":{
|
|
"as in delighted , rejoiced (in)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"delighted",
|
|
"exulted (in)",
|
|
"joyed",
|
|
"rejoiced (in)",
|
|
"beamed",
|
|
"cheered",
|
|
"grinned",
|
|
"laughed",
|
|
"smiled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bemoaned",
|
|
"bewailed",
|
|
"deplored",
|
|
"grieved (for)",
|
|
"lamented",
|
|
"mourned",
|
|
"wailed (for)",
|
|
"elegized",
|
|
"cried (for)",
|
|
"keened",
|
|
"moaned",
|
|
"wept"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"glosses (over)":{
|
|
"to make (something) seem less bad by offering excuses":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I don't want to gloss over her misbehavior, but keep in mind that she's been under a lot of stress lately"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"deodorizes",
|
|
"excuses",
|
|
"explains away",
|
|
"extenuates",
|
|
"glozes (over)",
|
|
"palliates",
|
|
"whitewashes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"sugarcoats",
|
|
"varnishes",
|
|
"apologizes",
|
|
"atones",
|
|
"confesses",
|
|
"accounts (for)",
|
|
"explains",
|
|
"justifies",
|
|
"rationalizes",
|
|
"minimizes",
|
|
"plays down",
|
|
"soft-pedals",
|
|
"alleviates",
|
|
"eases",
|
|
"lessens",
|
|
"lightens",
|
|
"mitigates",
|
|
"moderates",
|
|
"softens",
|
|
"tempers",
|
|
"absolves",
|
|
"acquits",
|
|
"clears",
|
|
"exculpates",
|
|
"exonerates",
|
|
"vindicates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to dismiss as of little importance":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"this biographer tends to gloss over his subject's many character flaws"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blinks (at)",
|
|
"brushes (aside or off)",
|
|
"condones",
|
|
"discounts",
|
|
"disregards",
|
|
"excuses",
|
|
"forgives",
|
|
"glozes (over)",
|
|
"ignores",
|
|
"overlooks",
|
|
"overpasses",
|
|
"papers over",
|
|
"pardons",
|
|
"passes over",
|
|
"remits",
|
|
"shrugs off",
|
|
"whitewashes",
|
|
"winks (at)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"explains",
|
|
"justifies",
|
|
"rationalizes",
|
|
"absolves",
|
|
"acquits",
|
|
"clears",
|
|
"exculpates",
|
|
"exonerates",
|
|
"vindicates",
|
|
"waives",
|
|
"waves (aside or off)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"heeds",
|
|
"marks",
|
|
"minds",
|
|
"notes",
|
|
"objects (to)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"glom":{
|
|
"to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the manager glommed the shoplifter just as she was about to bolt out of the store"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bag",
|
|
"capture",
|
|
"catch",
|
|
"collar",
|
|
"cop",
|
|
"corral",
|
|
"get",
|
|
"grab",
|
|
"grapple",
|
|
"hook",
|
|
"land",
|
|
"nab",
|
|
"nail",
|
|
"net",
|
|
"nobble",
|
|
"rap",
|
|
"seize",
|
|
"snag",
|
|
"snap (up)",
|
|
"snare",
|
|
"snatch",
|
|
"trap"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"glove",
|
|
"halter",
|
|
"lasso",
|
|
"rope",
|
|
"apprehend",
|
|
"arrest",
|
|
"detain",
|
|
"bay",
|
|
"corner",
|
|
"clasp",
|
|
"clutch",
|
|
"fasten (on)",
|
|
"fist",
|
|
"grasp",
|
|
"grip",
|
|
"hold",
|
|
"latch (on or onto)",
|
|
"secure",
|
|
"rend",
|
|
"wrest",
|
|
"enmesh",
|
|
"immesh",
|
|
"ensnare",
|
|
"entangle",
|
|
"entrap",
|
|
"mesh",
|
|
"abduct",
|
|
"kidnap",
|
|
"spirit (away or off)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"discharge",
|
|
"free",
|
|
"liberate",
|
|
"release",
|
|
"drop",
|
|
"loosen",
|
|
"unhand"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"miss"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"globs":{
|
|
"a small uneven mass":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"found a glob of chewing gum under my theater seat"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blobs",
|
|
"chunks",
|
|
"clods",
|
|
"clots",
|
|
"clumps",
|
|
"dollops",
|
|
"gobbets",
|
|
"gobs",
|
|
"hunks",
|
|
"knobs",
|
|
"lumps",
|
|
"nubbles",
|
|
"nubs",
|
|
"nuggets",
|
|
"wads"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beads",
|
|
"drops",
|
|
"globules",
|
|
"blocks",
|
|
"bodies",
|
|
"bulks",
|
|
"particles",
|
|
"pieces",
|
|
"portions",
|
|
"bits",
|
|
"chips",
|
|
"crumbs",
|
|
"granules",
|
|
"morsels",
|
|
"nubbins",
|
|
"patches",
|
|
"scraps"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the quantity of fluid that falls naturally in one rounded mass":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"add a glob or two of molasses to the batter"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beads",
|
|
"blobs",
|
|
"driblets",
|
|
"drips",
|
|
"droplets",
|
|
"drops",
|
|
"globules"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gobbets",
|
|
"dewdrops",
|
|
"raindrops",
|
|
"teardrops",
|
|
"tears",
|
|
"spatters",
|
|
"dribbles",
|
|
"trickles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"glowering":{
|
|
"as in scowling , glaring":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"frowning",
|
|
"glaring",
|
|
"lowering",
|
|
"louring",
|
|
"scowling",
|
|
"black",
|
|
"dark",
|
|
"darkening",
|
|
"depressing",
|
|
"dismal",
|
|
"gloomy",
|
|
"glum",
|
|
"gray",
|
|
"grey",
|
|
"melancholy",
|
|
"sullen",
|
|
"blank",
|
|
"flat",
|
|
"listless",
|
|
"stoic",
|
|
"stoical",
|
|
"unemotional"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"aglow",
|
|
"beaming",
|
|
"bright",
|
|
"glowing",
|
|
"radiant",
|
|
"sunny",
|
|
"brilliant",
|
|
"dazzling",
|
|
"effulgent",
|
|
"gleaming",
|
|
"luminous",
|
|
"refulgent",
|
|
"shining",
|
|
"starry",
|
|
"blithe",
|
|
"blithesome",
|
|
"cheerful",
|
|
"cheery",
|
|
"chipper",
|
|
"gay",
|
|
"gladsome",
|
|
"lightsome",
|
|
"merry",
|
|
"mirthful",
|
|
"optimistic",
|
|
"upbeat"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to look with anger or disapproval":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"baseball fans glowering at their TVs as they watched their favorite team lose"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"frowning",
|
|
"glaring",
|
|
"glooming",
|
|
"lowering",
|
|
"louring",
|
|
"scowling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gaping",
|
|
"gazing",
|
|
"ogling",
|
|
"staring",
|
|
"grimacing",
|
|
"pouting",
|
|
"sulking",
|
|
"growling",
|
|
"snarling",
|
|
"sneering",
|
|
"sniggering"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"beaming",
|
|
"grinning",
|
|
"smiling"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take on a gloomy or forbidding look":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the old man just sat in his rocking chair, his face glowering at the prospect of unwanted company"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"darkening",
|
|
"glooming",
|
|
"lowering",
|
|
"louring"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"frowning",
|
|
"scowling",
|
|
"glaring",
|
|
"staring",
|
|
"brooding",
|
|
"moping",
|
|
"petting",
|
|
"pouting",
|
|
"sulking",
|
|
"angering",
|
|
"bristling",
|
|
"fuming",
|
|
"raging",
|
|
"steaming",
|
|
"storming",
|
|
"intimidating",
|
|
"menacing",
|
|
"threatening"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"brightening",
|
|
"cheering (up)",
|
|
"lightening",
|
|
"perking (up)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"glorified":{
|
|
"as in revered , adored":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"adored",
|
|
"enshrined",
|
|
"revered",
|
|
"venerated",
|
|
"worshipped",
|
|
"worshiped",
|
|
"blessed",
|
|
"blest",
|
|
"consecrate",
|
|
"consecrated",
|
|
"hallowed",
|
|
"holy",
|
|
"sacral",
|
|
"sacred",
|
|
"sacrosanct",
|
|
"sanctified",
|
|
"ceremonial",
|
|
"liturgical",
|
|
"priestly",
|
|
"religious",
|
|
"ritual",
|
|
"sacramental",
|
|
"spiritual",
|
|
"biblical",
|
|
"scriptural"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"deconsecrated",
|
|
"desacralized",
|
|
"unconsecrated",
|
|
"unhallowed",
|
|
"nonreligious",
|
|
"unspiritual",
|
|
"earthly",
|
|
"mundane",
|
|
"profane",
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"secular",
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"temporal",
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"worldly"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
|
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"as in exalted , ennobled":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"near synonyms":[
|
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"ennobled",
|
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"exalted",
|
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"big",
|
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"chivalrous",
|
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"elevated",
|
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"gallant",
|
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"great",
|
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"greathearted",
|
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"high",
|
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"high-minded",
|
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"lofty",
|
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"lordly",
|
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"magnanimous",
|
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"natural",
|
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"noble",
|
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"sublime",
|
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"heroic",
|
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"heroical",
|
|
"honorable",
|
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"valiant",
|
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"venerable",
|
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"worthy",
|
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"knightly",
|
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"princely",
|
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"regal",
|
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"inspiring",
|
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"moving",
|
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"numinous",
|
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"uplifting",
|
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"august",
|
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"magnificent",
|
|
"majestic"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
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"base",
|
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"debased",
|
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"degenerate",
|
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"degraded",
|
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"ignoble",
|
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"low",
|
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"sordid",
|
|
"squalid",
|
|
"vile",
|
|
"wretched",
|
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"abominable",
|
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"contemptible",
|
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"despicable",
|
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"detestable",
|
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"hateful",
|
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"offensive",
|
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"repulsive",
|
|
"ugly",
|
|
"vicious",
|
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"dastardly",
|
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"dirty",
|
|
"lousy",
|
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"sorry",
|
|
"little",
|
|
"mean",
|
|
"narrow",
|
|
"small-minded",
|
|
"degrading",
|
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"discreditable",
|
|
"humiliating",
|
|
"ignominious",
|
|
"coarse",
|
|
"crude",
|
|
"vulgar"
|
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],
|
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"antonyms":[]
|
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},
|
|
"to assign a high status or value to":{
|
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"examples":[
|
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"a number of big names were recruited in the hopes that their presence would glorify the university's school of medicine in the eyes of the medical world"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aggrandized",
|
|
"canonized",
|
|
"deified",
|
|
"dignified",
|
|
"elevated",
|
|
"ennobled",
|
|
"enshrined",
|
|
"enskied",
|
|
"enthroned",
|
|
"exalted",
|
|
"magnified"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"boosted",
|
|
"lifted",
|
|
"promoted",
|
|
"raised",
|
|
"upgraded",
|
|
"uplifted",
|
|
"heightened",
|
|
"intensified",
|
|
"idealized",
|
|
"romanticized",
|
|
"sanitized",
|
|
"sugarcoated",
|
|
"acclaimed",
|
|
"extolled",
|
|
"honored",
|
|
"lauded",
|
|
"praised"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"belittled",
|
|
"decried",
|
|
"depreciated",
|
|
"detracted",
|
|
"disparaged",
|
|
"minimized"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"abased",
|
|
"degraded",
|
|
"demeaned",
|
|
"humbled",
|
|
"humiliated"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to offer honor or respect to (someone) as a divine power":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"let us now glorify the Lord"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adored",
|
|
"deified",
|
|
"revered",
|
|
"reverenced",
|
|
"venerated",
|
|
"worshipped",
|
|
"worshiped"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"admired",
|
|
"honored",
|
|
"loved",
|
|
"regarded",
|
|
"respected",
|
|
"apotheosized",
|
|
"canonized",
|
|
"dignified",
|
|
"exalted",
|
|
"lionized",
|
|
"magnified",
|
|
"extolled",
|
|
"lauded",
|
|
"praised",
|
|
"delighted",
|
|
"gratified",
|
|
"pleased",
|
|
"satisfied"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blasphemed",
|
|
"desecrated",
|
|
"profaned",
|
|
"violated",
|
|
"affronted",
|
|
"dishonored",
|
|
"disrespected",
|
|
"insulted",
|
|
"offended",
|
|
"outraged",
|
|
"piqued",
|
|
"ridiculed",
|
|
"scorned",
|
|
"slighted",
|
|
"displeased",
|
|
"defamed",
|
|
"disparaged",
|
|
"libeled",
|
|
"libelled",
|
|
"maligned",
|
|
"slandered",
|
|
"slurred",
|
|
"smeared"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to praise or publicize lavishly and often excessively":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"fond parents who glorify everything that their precious offspring do"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ballyhooed",
|
|
"blew up",
|
|
"cracked up",
|
|
"cried up",
|
|
"touted",
|
|
"trumpeted",
|
|
"tub-thumped"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"acclaimed",
|
|
"applauded",
|
|
"extolled",
|
|
"lauded",
|
|
"magnified",
|
|
"commended",
|
|
"complimented",
|
|
"eulogized",
|
|
"advanced",
|
|
"advertised",
|
|
"announced",
|
|
"blared",
|
|
"blazed",
|
|
"blazoned",
|
|
"boosted",
|
|
"heralded",
|
|
"offered",
|
|
"plugged",
|
|
"promoted",
|
|
"publicized",
|
|
"asserted",
|
|
"averred",
|
|
"claimed",
|
|
"declared",
|
|
"laid down",
|
|
"made out",
|
|
"proclaimed",
|
|
"pronounced"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to proclaim the glory of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the hillsides ablaze in red and gold silently glorify New England in the fall"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blessed",
|
|
"blest",
|
|
"caroled",
|
|
"carolled",
|
|
"celebrated",
|
|
"emblazoned",
|
|
"exalted",
|
|
"extolled",
|
|
"hymned",
|
|
"lauded",
|
|
"magnified",
|
|
"praised",
|
|
"resounded"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"adored",
|
|
"belauded",
|
|
"deified",
|
|
"idolized",
|
|
"worshipped",
|
|
"worshiped",
|
|
"acclaimed",
|
|
"applauded",
|
|
"commended",
|
|
"complimented",
|
|
"hailed",
|
|
"renowned",
|
|
"saluted",
|
|
"chanted",
|
|
"cheered",
|
|
"eulogized",
|
|
"rhapsodized",
|
|
"cited",
|
|
"flattered",
|
|
"cracked up",
|
|
"recommended",
|
|
"touted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blamed",
|
|
"censured",
|
|
"reprehended",
|
|
"reprobated",
|
|
"criticized",
|
|
"reproved",
|
|
"admonished",
|
|
"chid",
|
|
"chided",
|
|
"keelhauled",
|
|
"rebuked",
|
|
"reprimanded",
|
|
"reproached",
|
|
"castigated",
|
|
"lambasted"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to represent or think of as better than reality would warrant":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"don't let the job title \"team spirit coordinator\" fool you\u2014he's nothing more than a glorified college cheerleader"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"glamorized",
|
|
"glamourized",
|
|
"glamoured (up)",
|
|
"idealized",
|
|
"romanticized"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"heroicized",
|
|
"heroized",
|
|
"euphemized",
|
|
"poeticized",
|
|
"softened",
|
|
"sweetened",
|
|
"adulated",
|
|
"canonized",
|
|
"deified",
|
|
"idolized",
|
|
"aggrandized",
|
|
"dignified",
|
|
"ennobled",
|
|
"enshrined",
|
|
"enthroned",
|
|
"magnified"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"belittled",
|
|
"decried",
|
|
"denigrated",
|
|
"deprecated",
|
|
"disparaged",
|
|
"minimized",
|
|
"put down"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"deglamorized"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"glossing":{
|
|
"to make smooth or glossy usually by repeatedly applying surface pressure":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the action of the water will serve to gloss the seal's coat"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"buffing",
|
|
"burnishing",
|
|
"dressing",
|
|
"furbishing",
|
|
"grinding",
|
|
"polishing",
|
|
"rubbing",
|
|
"shining",
|
|
"smoothening",
|
|
"smoothing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"sleeking",
|
|
"slicking",
|
|
"coating",
|
|
"glazing",
|
|
"japanning",
|
|
"lacquering",
|
|
"varnishing",
|
|
"facing",
|
|
"finishing",
|
|
"veneering",
|
|
"brightening",
|
|
"filing",
|
|
"rasping",
|
|
"sandblasting",
|
|
"sanding",
|
|
"sandpapering",
|
|
"scouring",
|
|
"scraping",
|
|
"scrubbing",
|
|
"bobbing",
|
|
"boning",
|
|
"lapping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"roughening",
|
|
"roughing (up)",
|
|
"ruffling",
|
|
"scuffing (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"glory be":{
|
|
"public acknowledgment or admiration for an achievement":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the theater director gave the stage crew all the glory for the successful production"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acclaim",
|
|
"accolade",
|
|
"applause",
|
|
"bay(s)",
|
|
"credit",
|
|
"distinction",
|
|
"homage",
|
|
"honor",
|
|
"kudos",
|
|
"laud",
|
|
"laurels",
|
|
"props",
|
|
"r\u00e9clame",
|
|
"sun"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"celebrity",
|
|
"fame",
|
|
"renown",
|
|
"repute",
|
|
"compliment",
|
|
"encomium",
|
|
"eulogy",
|
|
"panegyric",
|
|
"toast",
|
|
"tribute",
|
|
"acclamation",
|
|
"ovation",
|
|
"plaudit",
|
|
"praise",
|
|
"rave",
|
|
"rhapsody",
|
|
"citation",
|
|
"commendation",
|
|
"kudo",
|
|
"note",
|
|
"recommendation",
|
|
"elevation",
|
|
"enshrinement",
|
|
"enthronement",
|
|
"exaltation",
|
|
"glorification"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"an asset that brings praise or renown":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the new art museum has become the glory of the college campus"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"boast",
|
|
"credit",
|
|
"crown jewel",
|
|
"honor",
|
|
"jewel",
|
|
"pride",
|
|
"treasure",
|
|
"trophy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"pi\u00e8ce de r\u00e9sistance",
|
|
"showpiece",
|
|
"attraction",
|
|
"feature",
|
|
"highlight",
|
|
"distinction",
|
|
"excellence",
|
|
"merit",
|
|
"value",
|
|
"virtue"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disgrace",
|
|
"dishonor",
|
|
"blemish",
|
|
"blot",
|
|
"defect",
|
|
"shame",
|
|
"slur",
|
|
"smirch",
|
|
"smudge",
|
|
"stain",
|
|
"stigma",
|
|
"eyesore",
|
|
"fright",
|
|
"horror",
|
|
"mess"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"impressiveness of beauty on a large scale":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"was overwhelmed by the imperial glory of Rome"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"augustness",
|
|
"brilliance",
|
|
"gloriousness",
|
|
"gorgeousness",
|
|
"grandeur",
|
|
"grandness",
|
|
"magnificence",
|
|
"majesty",
|
|
"nobility",
|
|
"nobleness",
|
|
"resplendence",
|
|
"resplendency",
|
|
"splendidness",
|
|
"splendiferousness",
|
|
"splendor",
|
|
"stateliness",
|
|
"stupendousness",
|
|
"sublimeness",
|
|
"superbness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"awesomeness",
|
|
"formidability",
|
|
"marvelousness",
|
|
"wonderfulness",
|
|
"wondrousness",
|
|
"dignity",
|
|
"elegance",
|
|
"grace",
|
|
"lavishness",
|
|
"luxuriance",
|
|
"luxuriousness",
|
|
"luxury",
|
|
"opulence",
|
|
"princeliness",
|
|
"richness",
|
|
"sumptuousness",
|
|
"grandiosity",
|
|
"ostentation",
|
|
"pretentiousness",
|
|
"elaborateness",
|
|
"flashiness",
|
|
"gaudiness",
|
|
"ornateness",
|
|
"poshness",
|
|
"ritziness",
|
|
"showiness",
|
|
"swankiness",
|
|
"extraordinariness",
|
|
"remarkableness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"an artistic rendering of radiant light around the head or body of a sacred personage":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an altarpiece depicting God seated on His throne and bathed in celestial glory"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aureole",
|
|
"aureola",
|
|
"halo",
|
|
"nimbus"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"starburst",
|
|
"sunburst",
|
|
"aura",
|
|
"corona"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to feel or express joy or triumph":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the whole city gloried in the home team's winning of the World Series"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"crow",
|
|
"delight",
|
|
"exuberate",
|
|
"exult",
|
|
"joy",
|
|
"jubilate",
|
|
"kvell",
|
|
"rejoice",
|
|
"triumph"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gloat",
|
|
"preen",
|
|
"swell",
|
|
"boast",
|
|
"brag",
|
|
"flaunt",
|
|
"parade",
|
|
"show off",
|
|
"strut",
|
|
"swagger"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bemoan",
|
|
"bewail",
|
|
"grieve",
|
|
"lament",
|
|
"regret",
|
|
"weep"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"how delightful":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"glory ! I thought I'd never see this day come"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ha",
|
|
"hah",
|
|
"hallelujah",
|
|
"hey",
|
|
"hooray",
|
|
"hurrah",
|
|
"hurray",
|
|
"hot dog",
|
|
"huzzah",
|
|
"wahoo",
|
|
"whee",
|
|
"whoopee",
|
|
"yahoo",
|
|
"yippee"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"wow",
|
|
"zowie",
|
|
"ooh",
|
|
"gee",
|
|
"gee whiz",
|
|
"gosh"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"alack",
|
|
"alas",
|
|
"aw",
|
|
"boo"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
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"type":[
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"interjection",
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"glossaries":{
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"a list giving information about the meanings of specialized words":{
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"examples":[
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"The book includes a glossary of financial terms."
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"dictionaries",
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"lexica",
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"lexicons",
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"wordbooks",
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"glosses",
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"nomenclators",
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"thesauri",
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"thesauruses",
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"vocabularies",
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"cyclopedias",
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"cyclopaedias",
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"encyclopedias",
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"agendas",
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"bibliographies",
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"catalogues raisonn\u00e9s",
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"compendiums",
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"compendia",
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"compilations",
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"directories",
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"dockets",
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"enumerations",
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"indexes",
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"indices",
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"inventories",
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"manifests",
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"payrolls",
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"calendars",
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"chronologies",
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"timetables",
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"canons",
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"catalogs",
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"catalogues",
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"checklists",
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"listings",
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"lists",
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"menus",
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"registers",
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"registries",
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"roll calls",
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"rolls",
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"rosters",
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"schedules",
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"tables"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"glowed":{
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"to be on fire especially brightly":{
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"examples":[
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"the coals glowed red-hot"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"blazed",
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"burned",
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"burnt",
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"combusted",
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"flamed"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"caught",
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"enkindled",
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"deflagrated",
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"fired",
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"ignited",
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"kindled",
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"flared (up)",
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"lit (up)",
|
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"lighted (up)",
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"flickered",
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"guttered",
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"wavered",
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"baked",
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"broiled",
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"charred",
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"cooked",
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"melted",
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"roasted",
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"scorched",
|
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"sweltered",
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"smoldered",
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"smouldered",
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"sparked",
|
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"sputtered",
|
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"beamed",
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"brightened",
|
|
"radiated",
|
|
"beat (down)",
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|
"flashed",
|
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"glared",
|
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"gleamed",
|
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"glimmered",
|
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"glinted",
|
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"glistened",
|
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"glittered",
|
|
"scintillated",
|
|
"shimmered",
|
|
"shone",
|
|
"shined",
|
|
"sparkled",
|
|
"twinkled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to develop a rosy facial color (as from excitement or embarrassment)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"when they found out he had won the tournament, his parents glowed with pride"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
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"bloomed",
|
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"blushed",
|
|
"colored",
|
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"crimsoned",
|
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"flushed",
|
|
"reddened"
|
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],
|
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"near synonyms":[
|
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"incarnadined",
|
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"rouged",
|
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"ruddled",
|
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"abashed",
|
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"chagrined",
|
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"discomfited",
|
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"disconcerted",
|
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"embarrassed",
|
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"fazed",
|
|
"humiliated",
|
|
"mortified"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"glowers":{
|
|
"to look with anger or disapproval":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"baseball fans glowering at their TVs as they watched their favorite team lose"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"frowns",
|
|
"glares",
|
|
"glooms",
|
|
"lowers",
|
|
"lours",
|
|
"scowls"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gapes",
|
|
"gazes",
|
|
"ogles",
|
|
"stares",
|
|
"grimaces",
|
|
"pouts",
|
|
"sulks",
|
|
"growls",
|
|
"snarls",
|
|
"sneers",
|
|
"sniggers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"beams",
|
|
"grins",
|
|
"smiles"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take on a gloomy or forbidding look":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the old man just sat in his rocking chair, his face glowering at the prospect of unwanted company"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"darkens",
|
|
"glooms",
|
|
"lowers",
|
|
"lours"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"frowns",
|
|
"scowls",
|
|
"glares",
|
|
"stares",
|
|
"broods",
|
|
"mopes",
|
|
"pets",
|
|
"pouts",
|
|
"sulks",
|
|
"angers",
|
|
"bristles",
|
|
"fumes",
|
|
"rages",
|
|
"steams",
|
|
"storms",
|
|
"intimidates",
|
|
"menaces",
|
|
"threatens"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"brightens",
|
|
"cheers (up)",
|
|
"lightens",
|
|
"perks (up)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in glares":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"glares",
|
|
"aspects",
|
|
"eyes",
|
|
"gapes",
|
|
"gazes",
|
|
"regards",
|
|
"scrutinies",
|
|
"stares",
|
|
"contemplations",
|
|
"fixations",
|
|
"attentions",
|
|
"observances",
|
|
"observations",
|
|
"surveillances",
|
|
"watches",
|
|
"examinations",
|
|
"inspections",
|
|
"perusals",
|
|
"studies",
|
|
"surveys"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blinks",
|
|
"flashes",
|
|
"glances",
|
|
"glimpses",
|
|
"peeks",
|
|
"peeps",
|
|
"sights",
|
|
"stimes",
|
|
"oeillades",
|
|
"ogles",
|
|
"browses",
|
|
"scans"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
}
|
|
} |