2797 lines
53 KiB
JSON
2797 lines
53 KiB
JSON
{
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"lathered":{
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"to strike repeatedly":{
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"examples":[
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"the farmer lathered the recalcitrant mule"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bashed",
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"basted",
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"batted",
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"battered",
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"beat",
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"belabored",
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"belted",
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"birched",
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"bludgeoned",
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"buffeted",
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"bunged up",
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"clubbed",
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"curried",
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"did",
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"drubbed",
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"fibbed",
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"flogged",
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"hammered",
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"hided",
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"laced",
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"lambasted",
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"lashed",
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"licked",
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"mauled",
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"messed (up)",
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"paddled",
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"pelted",
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"pommeled",
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"pommelled",
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"pounded",
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"pummeled",
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"pummelled",
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"punched out",
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"roughed (up)",
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"slated",
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"slogged",
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"switched",
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"tanned",
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"thrashed",
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"threshed",
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"thumped",
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"tromped",
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"walloped",
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"whaled",
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"whipped",
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"whopped",
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"whapped",
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"whupped",
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"worked over"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"assailed",
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"assaulted",
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"attacked",
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"beset",
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"boxed",
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"busted",
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"bust",
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"chopped",
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"clobbered",
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"clouted",
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"cracked",
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"cudgeled",
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"cudgelled",
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"cuffed",
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"descended (on or upon)",
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"hit",
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"jumped (on)",
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"knocked",
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"laid on",
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"lammed",
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"pasted",
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"pounced (on or upon)",
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"punched",
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"raided",
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"rushed",
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"slammed",
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"slapped",
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"smacked",
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"smashed",
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"socked",
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"spanked",
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"stormed",
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"swatted",
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"swiped",
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"thwacked",
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"whacked",
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"whammed",
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"whomped",
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"blackjacked",
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"caned",
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"cowhided",
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"flagellated",
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"fustigated",
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"horsewhipped",
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"leathered",
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"pistol-whipped",
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"rawhided",
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"scourged",
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"strapped",
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"gored",
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"lacerated",
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"wounded",
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"maimed",
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"mangled",
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"mutilated"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"latitude":{
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"an allowable margin of freedom or variation":{
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"examples":[
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"the regulations regarding the pasteurization of dairy products don't allow for much latitude"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"leeway",
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"slack",
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"space",
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"wiggle room"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"license",
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"licence",
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"rein",
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"swing"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"the right to act or move freely":{
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"examples":[
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"the new laws gave the police more latitude in dealing with suspected criminals"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"authorization",
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"free hand",
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"freedom",
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"license",
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"licence",
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"run"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"authority",
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"clutch",
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"command",
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"control",
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"dominion",
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"grip",
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"hold",
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"mandate",
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"mastery",
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"power",
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"sway",
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"range",
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"room",
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"space",
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"blank check",
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"carte blanche"
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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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"lately":{
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"not long ago":{
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"examples":[
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"have you been listening to the radio much lately ?"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"freshly",
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"just",
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"late",
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"new",
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"newly",
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"now",
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"only",
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"recently"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"latterly"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"ago",
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"before",
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"earlier",
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"early",
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"erstwhile",
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"formerly",
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"previously",
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"heretofore",
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"hitherto"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"anciently"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"adverb"
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]
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},
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"latched (on or onto)":{
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"as in took , snapped (up)":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"bagged",
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"captured",
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"caught",
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"collared",
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"corralled",
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"grabbed",
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"grappled",
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"hooked",
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"landed",
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"nabbed",
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"nailed",
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"seized",
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"snapped (up)",
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"snared",
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"snatched",
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"took",
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"trapped",
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"bore",
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"carried",
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"felt",
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"fingered",
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"handled",
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"pawed",
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"clenched",
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"clung (to)",
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"clutched",
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"gripped",
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"held",
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"clasped",
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"embraced",
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"grasped",
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"hugged",
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"cradled"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"dropped",
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"gave",
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"handed",
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"unclasped",
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"unhanded",
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"ceded",
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"delivered",
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"gave up",
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"handed out",
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"handed over",
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"released",
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"relinquished",
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"rendered",
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"turned over",
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"yielded"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[]
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},
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"latch (on or onto)":{
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"as in take , snap (up)":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"bag",
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"capture",
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"catch",
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"collar",
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"corral",
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"grab",
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"grapple",
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"hook",
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"land",
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"nab",
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"nail",
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"seize",
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"snap (up)",
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"snare",
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"snatch",
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"take",
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"trap",
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"bear",
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"carry",
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"feel",
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"finger",
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"handle",
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"paw",
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"clench",
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"cling (to)",
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"clutch",
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"grip",
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"hold",
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"clasp",
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"embrace",
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"grasp",
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"hug",
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"cradle"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"drop",
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"give",
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"hand",
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"unclasp",
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"unhand",
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"cede",
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"deliver",
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"give up",
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"hand out",
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"hand over",
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"release",
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"relinquish",
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"render",
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"turn over",
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"yield"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"latitudes":{
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"the right to act or move freely":{
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"examples":[
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"the new laws gave the police more latitude in dealing with suspected criminals"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"authorizations",
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"freedoms",
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"free hands",
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"licenses",
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"licences",
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"runs"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"authorities",
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"clutches",
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"commands",
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"controls",
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"dominions",
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"grips",
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"holds",
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"mandates",
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"masteries",
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"powers",
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"sways",
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"ranges",
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"room",
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"spaces",
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"blank checks",
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"cartes blanches"
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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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"latish":{
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"not arriving, occurring, or settled at the due, usual, or proper time":{
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"examples":[
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"the bus was often a little latish , but never more than by a few minutes"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"behind",
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"behindhand",
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"belated",
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"delinquent",
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"late",
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"overdue",
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"tardy"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"delayed",
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"detained",
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"postponed",
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"dallying",
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"dawdling",
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"dilatory",
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"dillydallying",
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"dragging",
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"laggard",
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"lagging",
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"poky",
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"pokey",
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"slow",
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"sluggish",
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"unhurried"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"opportune",
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"seasonable",
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"timely",
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"prompt",
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"punctual"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"early",
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"inopportune",
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"precocious",
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"premature",
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"unseasonable",
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"untimely"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"latitudinarian":{
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"as in undogmatic , undoctrinaire":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"undoctrinaire",
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"undogmatic",
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"broadminded",
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"open",
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"open-minded",
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"receptive"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"doctrinaire",
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"dogmatic",
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"dogmatical",
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"opinionated",
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"opinionative",
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"opinioned",
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"pontifical",
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"self-opinionated",
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"adamant",
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"adamantine",
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"hardheaded",
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"headstrong",
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"implacable",
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"inflexible",
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"mulish",
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"obdurate",
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"obstinate",
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"pertinacious",
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"perverse",
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"pigheaded",
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"rigid",
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"self-willed",
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"stubborn",
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"unbending",
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"unyielding"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"as in liberal , freethinker":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"freethinker",
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"liberal"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"bigot",
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"dogmatist",
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"dogmatizer",
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"partisan",
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"partizan",
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"sectarian",
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"doctrinaire",
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"fanatic",
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"purist",
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"jingoist",
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"nationalist"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"latches":{
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"to close or secure (something, such as a door) with a latch":{
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"examples":[
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"latch the gate"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"adheres",
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"bolts",
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"cinches",
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"clamps",
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"clasps",
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"clenches",
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"clinches",
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"clips",
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"glues",
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"hangs",
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"harnesses",
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"hasps",
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"laces",
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"lashes",
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"nails",
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"pastes",
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"pins",
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"plasters",
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"rivets",
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"screws",
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"shackles",
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"staples",
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"sticks",
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"straps",
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"tackles",
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"tacks",
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"ties",
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"toggles",
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"yokes",
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"affixes",
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"attaches",
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"bends",
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"fastens",
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"fixes",
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"coapts",
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"connects",
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"joins",
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"links",
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"unites",
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"reaffixes",
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"reattaches",
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"refastens",
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"refixes",
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"resecures",
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"battens",
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"belays",
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"buttons",
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"does up"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"breaks up",
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"disconnects",
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"disjoins",
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"disjoints",
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"dissevers",
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"dissociates",
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"disunites",
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"divides",
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"divorces",
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"parts",
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"separates",
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"severs",
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"splits",
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"sunders",
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"uncouples",
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"unlinks",
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"unyokes",
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"loosens",
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"looses",
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"unbinds",
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"unfixes",
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"unlashes",
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"unties",
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"detaches",
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"undoes",
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"unfastens",
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"unhooks"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"late":{
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"not arriving, occurring, or settled at the due, usual, or proper time":{
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"examples":[
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"I ran as fast as I could, but was still late for class"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"behind",
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"behindhand",
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"belated",
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"delinquent",
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"latish",
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"overdue",
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"tardy"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"delayed",
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"detained",
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"postponed",
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"dallying",
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"dawdling",
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"dilatory",
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"dillydallying",
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"dragging",
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"laggard",
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"lagging",
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"poky",
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"pokey",
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"slow",
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"sluggish",
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"unhurried"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"opportune",
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"seasonable",
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"timely",
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"prompt",
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"punctual"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"early",
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"inopportune",
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"precocious",
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"premature",
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"unseasonable",
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"untimely"
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]
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},
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"having been such at some previous time":{
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"examples":[
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"the late musical director said he would never have allowed such behavior while he was in charge"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"erstwhile",
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"former",
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"old",
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"once",
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"onetime",
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"other",
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"past",
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"quondam",
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"sometime",
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"whilom"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"bygone",
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"dead",
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"defunct",
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"departed",
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"expired",
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"extinct",
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"gone",
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"long-ago",
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"vanished"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"contemporary",
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"current",
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"extant",
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"ongoing",
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"present",
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"present-day",
|
|
"coming",
|
|
"future",
|
|
"prospective",
|
|
"unborn"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"no longer living":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"our late granduncle remembered us in his will"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"asleep",
|
|
"breathless",
|
|
"cold",
|
|
"dead",
|
|
"deceased",
|
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"defunct",
|
|
"demised",
|
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"departed",
|
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"fallen",
|
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"gone",
|
|
"lifeless",
|
|
"low"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"extinct",
|
|
"dying",
|
|
"fading",
|
|
"moribund",
|
|
"stillborn",
|
|
"finished",
|
|
"lapsed",
|
|
"terminated",
|
|
"inanimate",
|
|
"insensate",
|
|
"nonliving"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"animated",
|
|
"dynamic",
|
|
"lively",
|
|
"thriving",
|
|
"vibrant",
|
|
"vital",
|
|
"vivacious",
|
|
"active",
|
|
"functioning",
|
|
"operative",
|
|
"running"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"alive",
|
|
"animate",
|
|
"breathing",
|
|
"going",
|
|
"live",
|
|
"living",
|
|
"quick"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"being far along in development":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"late impressionism gave rise to pointillism"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"advanced",
|
|
"developed",
|
|
"evolved",
|
|
"forward",
|
|
"high",
|
|
"higher",
|
|
"improved",
|
|
"progressive",
|
|
"refined"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"precocious",
|
|
"full-blown",
|
|
"full-fledged",
|
|
"full-scale",
|
|
"aged",
|
|
"grown",
|
|
"mature",
|
|
"matured",
|
|
"perfected",
|
|
"ripe",
|
|
"ripened",
|
|
"civilized",
|
|
"educated",
|
|
"enhanced",
|
|
"enlightened",
|
|
"contemporary",
|
|
"current",
|
|
"cutting-edge",
|
|
"latest",
|
|
"leading-edge",
|
|
"mod",
|
|
"modern",
|
|
"new",
|
|
"newest",
|
|
"newfangled",
|
|
"new-fashioned",
|
|
"novel",
|
|
"now",
|
|
"present-day",
|
|
"recent",
|
|
"space-age",
|
|
"supermodern",
|
|
"ultramodern",
|
|
"up-to-date"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"green",
|
|
"immature",
|
|
"underdeveloped",
|
|
"undersized",
|
|
"undersize",
|
|
"underweight",
|
|
"unripe",
|
|
"unripened",
|
|
"savage",
|
|
"uncivilized",
|
|
"uneducated",
|
|
"early",
|
|
"embryonic",
|
|
"germinal",
|
|
"primeval",
|
|
"primordial",
|
|
"antediluvian",
|
|
"antiquated",
|
|
"antique",
|
|
"dated",
|
|
"fusty",
|
|
"hoary",
|
|
"musty",
|
|
"Neanderthal",
|
|
"Neandertal",
|
|
"obsolete",
|
|
"old",
|
|
"oldfangled",
|
|
"old-fashioned",
|
|
"old-time",
|
|
"out-of-date",
|
|
"outworn",
|
|
"pass\u00e9",
|
|
"past"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"backward",
|
|
"low",
|
|
"lower",
|
|
"nonprogressive",
|
|
"primitive",
|
|
"retarded",
|
|
"rude",
|
|
"rudimentary",
|
|
"undeveloped"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"after the due, usual, or proper time":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she has a habit of arriving late for everything"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"belatedly",
|
|
"delinquently",
|
|
"tardily"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"afterward",
|
|
"afterwards",
|
|
"anon",
|
|
"eventually",
|
|
"later",
|
|
"latterly",
|
|
"subsequently",
|
|
"thereafter",
|
|
"dilatorily",
|
|
"laggardly",
|
|
"pokily",
|
|
"slow",
|
|
"slowly",
|
|
"sluggishly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"immediately",
|
|
"promptly",
|
|
"punctually",
|
|
"pronto",
|
|
"quickly",
|
|
"rapidly",
|
|
"snappily",
|
|
"speedily",
|
|
"swiftly"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"beforehand",
|
|
"early",
|
|
"inopportunely",
|
|
"precociously",
|
|
"prematurely",
|
|
"unseasonably"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"not long ago":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the actress, late of New York but now of Los Angeles, is being eagerly sought for film roles"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"freshly",
|
|
"just",
|
|
"lately",
|
|
"new",
|
|
"newly",
|
|
"now",
|
|
"only",
|
|
"recently"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"latterly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ago",
|
|
"before",
|
|
"earlier",
|
|
"early",
|
|
"erstwhile",
|
|
"formerly",
|
|
"previously",
|
|
"heretofore",
|
|
"hitherto"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"anciently"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lathering":{
|
|
"to strike repeatedly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the farmer lathered the recalcitrant mule"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bashing",
|
|
"basting",
|
|
"battering",
|
|
"batting",
|
|
"beating",
|
|
"belaboring",
|
|
"belting",
|
|
"birching",
|
|
"bludgeoning",
|
|
"buffeting",
|
|
"bunging up",
|
|
"clubbing",
|
|
"currying",
|
|
"doing",
|
|
"drubbing",
|
|
"fibbing",
|
|
"flogging",
|
|
"hammering",
|
|
"hiding",
|
|
"lacing",
|
|
"lambasting",
|
|
"lashing",
|
|
"licking",
|
|
"mauling",
|
|
"messing (up)",
|
|
"paddling",
|
|
"pelting",
|
|
"pommeling",
|
|
"pommelling",
|
|
"pounding",
|
|
"pummeling",
|
|
"pummelling",
|
|
"punching out",
|
|
"roughing (up)",
|
|
"slating",
|
|
"slogging",
|
|
"switching",
|
|
"tanning",
|
|
"thrashing",
|
|
"threshing",
|
|
"thumping",
|
|
"tromping",
|
|
"walloping",
|
|
"whaling",
|
|
"whipping",
|
|
"whopping",
|
|
"whapping",
|
|
"whupping",
|
|
"working over"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"assailing",
|
|
"assaulting",
|
|
"attacking",
|
|
"besetting",
|
|
"boxing",
|
|
"busting",
|
|
"chopping",
|
|
"clobbering",
|
|
"clouting",
|
|
"cracking",
|
|
"cudgeling",
|
|
"cudgelling",
|
|
"cuffing",
|
|
"descending (on or upon)",
|
|
"hitting",
|
|
"jumping (on)",
|
|
"knocking",
|
|
"lamming",
|
|
"laying on",
|
|
"pasting",
|
|
"pouncing (on or upon)",
|
|
"punching",
|
|
"raiding",
|
|
"rushing",
|
|
"slamming",
|
|
"slapping",
|
|
"smacking",
|
|
"smashing",
|
|
"socking",
|
|
"spanking",
|
|
"storming",
|
|
"swatting",
|
|
"swiping",
|
|
"thwacking",
|
|
"whacking",
|
|
"whamming",
|
|
"whomping",
|
|
"blackjacking",
|
|
"caning",
|
|
"cowhiding",
|
|
"flagellating",
|
|
"fustigating",
|
|
"horsewhipping",
|
|
"leathering",
|
|
"pistol-whipping",
|
|
"rawhiding",
|
|
"scourging",
|
|
"strapping",
|
|
"goring",
|
|
"lacerating",
|
|
"wounding",
|
|
"maiming",
|
|
"mangling",
|
|
"mutilating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"latecomer":{
|
|
"as in laggard , straggler":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"crawler",
|
|
"dallier",
|
|
"dawdler",
|
|
"dragger",
|
|
"laggard",
|
|
"lagger",
|
|
"lingerer",
|
|
"loiterer",
|
|
"plodder",
|
|
"slowpoke",
|
|
"snail",
|
|
"straggler",
|
|
"idler",
|
|
"lazybones",
|
|
"loafer",
|
|
"lounger",
|
|
"slouch",
|
|
"slug",
|
|
"sluggard",
|
|
"delayer",
|
|
"procrastinator"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"speedster",
|
|
"go-getter",
|
|
"hustler",
|
|
"scrambler",
|
|
"hurrier",
|
|
"rusher",
|
|
"speeder"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lathery":{
|
|
"covered with, consisting of, or resembling foam":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the lathery crests of the waves washed up and down the sandy beach"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"foamy",
|
|
"frothy",
|
|
"sudsy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bubbly",
|
|
"effervescent",
|
|
"fizzy",
|
|
"sparkling",
|
|
"soapy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lattices":{
|
|
"a structure made of wood or metal strips that are arranged or attached together in a gridlike pattern":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cages",
|
|
"networks",
|
|
"architectures",
|
|
"armatures",
|
|
"cadres",
|
|
"configurations",
|
|
"edifices",
|
|
"fabrics",
|
|
"frames",
|
|
"frameworks",
|
|
"framings",
|
|
"infrastructures",
|
|
"shells",
|
|
"skeletons",
|
|
"structures",
|
|
"contours",
|
|
"figures",
|
|
"outlines",
|
|
"profiles",
|
|
"shapes",
|
|
"silhouettes",
|
|
"chassis",
|
|
"grills",
|
|
"screens",
|
|
"wireworks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lather":{
|
|
"a light mass of fine bubbles formed in or on a liquid":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she worked the shampoo into a lather before rubbing it into the dog's coat"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"foam",
|
|
"froth",
|
|
"head",
|
|
"spume",
|
|
"suds",
|
|
"surf"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"mousse",
|
|
"mist",
|
|
"spindrift",
|
|
"spray",
|
|
"scum"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a state of nervous or irritated concern":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he worked himself into a lather waiting for the results of the test"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dither",
|
|
"fluster",
|
|
"fret",
|
|
"fuss",
|
|
"huff",
|
|
"pother",
|
|
"stew",
|
|
"sweat",
|
|
"swelter",
|
|
"swivet",
|
|
"tizzy",
|
|
"twitter"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bother",
|
|
"dudgeon",
|
|
"pique",
|
|
"alarm",
|
|
"alarum",
|
|
"hand-wringing",
|
|
"panic",
|
|
"ado",
|
|
"agitation",
|
|
"delirium",
|
|
"distraction",
|
|
"furor",
|
|
"hysteria",
|
|
"uproar",
|
|
"nervous breakdown"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to strike repeatedly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the farmer lathered the recalcitrant mule"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bash",
|
|
"baste",
|
|
"bat",
|
|
"batter",
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"belabor",
|
|
"belt",
|
|
"birch",
|
|
"bludgeon",
|
|
"buffet",
|
|
"bung up",
|
|
"club",
|
|
"curry",
|
|
"do",
|
|
"drub",
|
|
"fib",
|
|
"flog",
|
|
"hammer",
|
|
"hide",
|
|
"lace",
|
|
"lambaste",
|
|
"lambast",
|
|
"lash",
|
|
"lick",
|
|
"maul",
|
|
"mess (up)",
|
|
"paddle",
|
|
"pelt",
|
|
"pommel",
|
|
"pound",
|
|
"pummel",
|
|
"punch out",
|
|
"rough (up)",
|
|
"slate",
|
|
"slog",
|
|
"switch",
|
|
"tan",
|
|
"thrash",
|
|
"thresh",
|
|
"thump",
|
|
"tromp",
|
|
"wallop",
|
|
"whale",
|
|
"whip",
|
|
"whop",
|
|
"whap",
|
|
"whup",
|
|
"work over"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"assail",
|
|
"assault",
|
|
"attack",
|
|
"beset",
|
|
"box",
|
|
"bust",
|
|
"chop",
|
|
"clobber",
|
|
"clout",
|
|
"crack",
|
|
"cudgel",
|
|
"cuff",
|
|
"descend (on or upon)",
|
|
"hit",
|
|
"jump (on)",
|
|
"knock",
|
|
"lam",
|
|
"lay on",
|
|
"paste",
|
|
"pounce (on or upon)",
|
|
"punch",
|
|
"raid",
|
|
"rush",
|
|
"slam",
|
|
"slap",
|
|
"smack",
|
|
"smash",
|
|
"sock",
|
|
"spank",
|
|
"storm",
|
|
"swat",
|
|
"swipe",
|
|
"thwack",
|
|
"whack",
|
|
"wham",
|
|
"whomp",
|
|
"blackjack",
|
|
"cane",
|
|
"cowhide",
|
|
"flagellate",
|
|
"fustigate",
|
|
"horsewhip",
|
|
"leather",
|
|
"pistol-whip",
|
|
"rawhide",
|
|
"scourge",
|
|
"strap",
|
|
"gore",
|
|
"lacerate",
|
|
"wound",
|
|
"maim",
|
|
"mangle",
|
|
"mutilate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lathers":{
|
|
"a light mass of fine bubbles formed in or on a liquid":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she worked the shampoo into a lather before rubbing it into the dog's coat"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"foams",
|
|
"froths",
|
|
"heads",
|
|
"spumes",
|
|
"suds",
|
|
"surfs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"mousses",
|
|
"mists",
|
|
"spindrifts",
|
|
"sprays",
|
|
"scums"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a state of nervous or irritated concern":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he worked himself into a lather waiting for the results of the test"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dithers",
|
|
"flusters",
|
|
"frets",
|
|
"fusses",
|
|
"huffs",
|
|
"pothers",
|
|
"stews",
|
|
"sweats",
|
|
"swelters",
|
|
"swivets",
|
|
"tizzies",
|
|
"twitters"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bothers",
|
|
"dudgeons",
|
|
"piques",
|
|
"alarms",
|
|
"alarums",
|
|
"hand-wringings",
|
|
"panics",
|
|
"ados",
|
|
"agitations",
|
|
"deliriums",
|
|
"distractions",
|
|
"furors",
|
|
"hysterias",
|
|
"uproars",
|
|
"nervous breakdowns"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to strike repeatedly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the farmer lathered the recalcitrant mule"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bashes",
|
|
"bastes",
|
|
"bats",
|
|
"batters",
|
|
"beats",
|
|
"belabors",
|
|
"belts",
|
|
"birches",
|
|
"bludgeons",
|
|
"buffets",
|
|
"bungs up",
|
|
"clubs",
|
|
"curries",
|
|
"does",
|
|
"drubs",
|
|
"fibs",
|
|
"flogs",
|
|
"hammers",
|
|
"hides",
|
|
"laces",
|
|
"lambastes",
|
|
"lambasts",
|
|
"lashes",
|
|
"licks",
|
|
"mauls",
|
|
"messes (up)",
|
|
"paddles",
|
|
"pelts",
|
|
"pommels",
|
|
"pounds",
|
|
"pummels",
|
|
"punches out",
|
|
"roughs (up)",
|
|
"slates",
|
|
"slogs",
|
|
"switches",
|
|
"tans",
|
|
"thrashes",
|
|
"threshes",
|
|
"thumps",
|
|
"tromps",
|
|
"wallops",
|
|
"whales",
|
|
"whips",
|
|
"whops",
|
|
"whaps",
|
|
"whups",
|
|
"works over"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"assails",
|
|
"assaults",
|
|
"attacks",
|
|
"besets",
|
|
"boxes",
|
|
"busts",
|
|
"chops",
|
|
"clobbers",
|
|
"clouts",
|
|
"cracks",
|
|
"cudgels",
|
|
"cuffs",
|
|
"descends (on or upon)",
|
|
"hits",
|
|
"jumps (on)",
|
|
"knocks",
|
|
"lams",
|
|
"lays on",
|
|
"pastes",
|
|
"pounces (on or upon)",
|
|
"punches",
|
|
"raids",
|
|
"rushes",
|
|
"slams",
|
|
"slaps",
|
|
"smacks",
|
|
"smashes",
|
|
"socks",
|
|
"spanks",
|
|
"storms",
|
|
"swats",
|
|
"swipes",
|
|
"thwacks",
|
|
"whacks",
|
|
"whams",
|
|
"whomps",
|
|
"blackjacks",
|
|
"canes",
|
|
"cowhides",
|
|
"flagellates",
|
|
"fustigates",
|
|
"horsewhips",
|
|
"leathers",
|
|
"pistol-whips",
|
|
"rawhides",
|
|
"scourges",
|
|
"straps",
|
|
"gores",
|
|
"lacerates",
|
|
"wounds",
|
|
"maims",
|
|
"mangles",
|
|
"mutilates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"latches (on or onto)":{
|
|
"as in takes , snaps (up)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bags",
|
|
"captures",
|
|
"catches",
|
|
"collars",
|
|
"corrals",
|
|
"grabs",
|
|
"grapples",
|
|
"hooks",
|
|
"lands",
|
|
"nabs",
|
|
"nails",
|
|
"seizes",
|
|
"snaps (up)",
|
|
"snares",
|
|
"snatches",
|
|
"takes",
|
|
"traps",
|
|
"bears",
|
|
"carries",
|
|
"feels",
|
|
"fingers",
|
|
"handles",
|
|
"paws",
|
|
"clenches",
|
|
"clings (to)",
|
|
"clutches",
|
|
"grips",
|
|
"holds",
|
|
"clasps",
|
|
"embraces",
|
|
"grasps",
|
|
"hugs",
|
|
"cradles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"drops",
|
|
"gives",
|
|
"hands",
|
|
"unclasps",
|
|
"unhands",
|
|
"cedes",
|
|
"delivers",
|
|
"gives up",
|
|
"hands out",
|
|
"hands over",
|
|
"releases",
|
|
"relinquishes",
|
|
"renders",
|
|
"turns over",
|
|
"yields"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"latching":{
|
|
"to close or secure (something, such as a door) with a latch":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"latch the gate"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"adhering",
|
|
"bolting",
|
|
"cinching",
|
|
"clamping",
|
|
"clasping",
|
|
"clenching",
|
|
"clinching",
|
|
"clipping",
|
|
"gluing",
|
|
"glueing",
|
|
"hanging",
|
|
"harnessing",
|
|
"hasping",
|
|
"lacing",
|
|
"lashing",
|
|
"nailing",
|
|
"pasting",
|
|
"pinning",
|
|
"plastering",
|
|
"riveting",
|
|
"screwing",
|
|
"shackling",
|
|
"stapling",
|
|
"sticking",
|
|
"strapping",
|
|
"tacking",
|
|
"tackling",
|
|
"toggling",
|
|
"tying",
|
|
"tieing",
|
|
"yoking",
|
|
"affixing",
|
|
"attaching",
|
|
"bending",
|
|
"fastening",
|
|
"fixing",
|
|
"coapting",
|
|
"connecting",
|
|
"joining",
|
|
"linking",
|
|
"uniting",
|
|
"reaffixing",
|
|
"reattaching",
|
|
"refastening",
|
|
"refixing",
|
|
"resecuring",
|
|
"battening",
|
|
"belaying",
|
|
"buttoning",
|
|
"doing up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"breaking up",
|
|
"disconnecting",
|
|
"disjoining",
|
|
"disjointing",
|
|
"dissevering",
|
|
"dissociating",
|
|
"disuniting",
|
|
"dividing",
|
|
"divorcing",
|
|
"parting",
|
|
"separating",
|
|
"severing",
|
|
"splitting",
|
|
"sundering",
|
|
"uncoupling",
|
|
"unlinking",
|
|
"unyoking",
|
|
"loosening",
|
|
"loosing",
|
|
"unbinding",
|
|
"unfixing",
|
|
"unlashing",
|
|
"untying",
|
|
"untieing",
|
|
"detaching",
|
|
"undoing",
|
|
"unfastening",
|
|
"unhooking"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"laterally":{
|
|
"as in sideward":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"sideward",
|
|
"sidewards",
|
|
"aslant",
|
|
"indirectly",
|
|
"obliquely",
|
|
"broadside",
|
|
"crabwise",
|
|
"edgeways",
|
|
"edgewise",
|
|
"sideways",
|
|
"sidewise"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dead",
|
|
"direct",
|
|
"right",
|
|
"straight"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lateness":{
|
|
"the quality or state of being late":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we were unable to get into the movie due to our lateness in arriving"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"belatedness",
|
|
"delinquency",
|
|
"tardiness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dilatoriness",
|
|
"sluggishness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"promptitude",
|
|
"promptness",
|
|
"punctuality"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"earliness",
|
|
"prematureness",
|
|
"prematurity"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"latest":{
|
|
"following all others of the same kind in order or time":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the latest news reveals many details we didn't know before"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bottommost",
|
|
"closing",
|
|
"concluding",
|
|
"final",
|
|
"hindmost",
|
|
"lag",
|
|
"last",
|
|
"latter",
|
|
"rearmost",
|
|
"terminal",
|
|
"terminating",
|
|
"ultimate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"consequent",
|
|
"ensuing",
|
|
"eventual",
|
|
"following",
|
|
"succeeding",
|
|
"conclusive",
|
|
"crowning",
|
|
"decisive",
|
|
"definitive",
|
|
"farthermost",
|
|
"farthest",
|
|
"furthermost",
|
|
"furthest",
|
|
"remotest",
|
|
"lowermost",
|
|
"lowest",
|
|
"nethermost",
|
|
"endmost",
|
|
"extreme",
|
|
"outermost",
|
|
"outmost",
|
|
"utmost",
|
|
"penultimate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"eminent",
|
|
"premier",
|
|
"superior"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"beginning",
|
|
"earliest",
|
|
"first",
|
|
"foremost",
|
|
"headmost",
|
|
"inaugural",
|
|
"initial",
|
|
"leadoff",
|
|
"maiden",
|
|
"opening",
|
|
"original",
|
|
"pioneer",
|
|
"primary",
|
|
"starting"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"a practice or interest that is very popular for a short time":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"following the latest in design"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"buzz",
|
|
"chic",
|
|
"craze",
|
|
"dernier cri",
|
|
"enthusiasm",
|
|
"fad",
|
|
"fashion",
|
|
"flavor",
|
|
"go",
|
|
"hot ticket",
|
|
"last word",
|
|
"mode",
|
|
"rage",
|
|
"sensation",
|
|
"style",
|
|
"ton",
|
|
"trend",
|
|
"vogue"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"nine days' wonder",
|
|
"nine day wonder",
|
|
"new wave",
|
|
"crush",
|
|
"infatuation",
|
|
"fervor",
|
|
"passion",
|
|
"furor",
|
|
"fuss",
|
|
"hullabaloo",
|
|
"to-do",
|
|
"uproar",
|
|
"bandwagon",
|
|
"crusade",
|
|
"cult",
|
|
"movement",
|
|
"novelty",
|
|
"wrinkle",
|
|
"caprice",
|
|
"fancy",
|
|
"whim"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"classic",
|
|
"standard"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"latter-day":{
|
|
"as in recent":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"recent",
|
|
"futuristic",
|
|
"high-tech",
|
|
"hi-tech",
|
|
"modernized",
|
|
"updated",
|
|
"last",
|
|
"latest",
|
|
"fashionable",
|
|
"happening",
|
|
"in",
|
|
"modish",
|
|
"nouvelle",
|
|
"now",
|
|
"stylish",
|
|
"contemporary",
|
|
"current",
|
|
"designer",
|
|
"hot",
|
|
"mod",
|
|
"modern",
|
|
"modernistic",
|
|
"new",
|
|
"new age",
|
|
"newfangled",
|
|
"new-fashioned",
|
|
"present-day",
|
|
"red-hot",
|
|
"space-age",
|
|
"state-of-the-art",
|
|
"ultramodern",
|
|
"up-to-date",
|
|
"up-to-the-minute"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"antiquated",
|
|
"archaic",
|
|
"dated",
|
|
"fusty",
|
|
"musty",
|
|
"oldfangled",
|
|
"old-fashioned",
|
|
"old-time",
|
|
"out-of-date",
|
|
"pass\u00e9",
|
|
"anachronistic",
|
|
"aged",
|
|
"age-old",
|
|
"ancient",
|
|
"antediluvian",
|
|
"hoary",
|
|
"old",
|
|
"venerable",
|
|
"bygone",
|
|
"former",
|
|
"late",
|
|
"olden",
|
|
"past",
|
|
"antique",
|
|
"historic",
|
|
"historical",
|
|
"retro",
|
|
"retrograde",
|
|
"kaput",
|
|
"kaputt",
|
|
"obsolete",
|
|
"outmoded",
|
|
"outworn",
|
|
"unmodernized",
|
|
"old-world",
|
|
"discarded",
|
|
"disused",
|
|
"moth-eaten",
|
|
"forgotten",
|
|
"remote",
|
|
"ageless",
|
|
"dateless",
|
|
"timeless"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"latterly":{
|
|
"following in time or place":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he had been a teacher, a librarian, and some years latterly , a novelist"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"after",
|
|
"afterward",
|
|
"afterwards",
|
|
"later",
|
|
"subsequently",
|
|
"thereafter"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"next",
|
|
"by and by",
|
|
"hereafter",
|
|
"presently",
|
|
"since",
|
|
"soon",
|
|
"then",
|
|
"thereupon",
|
|
"hereinbelow",
|
|
"infra"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"formerly",
|
|
"heretofore",
|
|
"theretofore"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"afore",
|
|
"ahead",
|
|
"antecedently",
|
|
"anteriorly",
|
|
"before",
|
|
"beforehand",
|
|
"earlier",
|
|
"previously"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"latter":{
|
|
"following all others of the same kind in order or time":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the multiplex was showing a comedy and a horror film, and we decided that the latter would be more fun to watch"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bottommost",
|
|
"closing",
|
|
"concluding",
|
|
"final",
|
|
"hindmost",
|
|
"lag",
|
|
"last",
|
|
"latest",
|
|
"rearmost",
|
|
"terminal",
|
|
"terminating",
|
|
"ultimate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"consequent",
|
|
"ensuing",
|
|
"eventual",
|
|
"following",
|
|
"succeeding",
|
|
"conclusive",
|
|
"crowning",
|
|
"decisive",
|
|
"definitive",
|
|
"farthermost",
|
|
"farthest",
|
|
"furthermost",
|
|
"furthest",
|
|
"remotest",
|
|
"lowermost",
|
|
"lowest",
|
|
"nethermost",
|
|
"endmost",
|
|
"extreme",
|
|
"outermost",
|
|
"outmost",
|
|
"utmost",
|
|
"penultimate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"eminent",
|
|
"premier",
|
|
"superior"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"beginning",
|
|
"earliest",
|
|
"first",
|
|
"foremost",
|
|
"headmost",
|
|
"inaugural",
|
|
"initial",
|
|
"leadoff",
|
|
"maiden",
|
|
"opening",
|
|
"original",
|
|
"pioneer",
|
|
"primary",
|
|
"starting"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"latencies":{
|
|
"a state of temporary inactivity":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the flower bulbs went from latency to full bloom in a matter of days"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abeyances",
|
|
"cold storages",
|
|
"deep freezes",
|
|
"doldrums",
|
|
"dormancies",
|
|
"holding patterns",
|
|
"moratoriums",
|
|
"moratoria",
|
|
"quiescences",
|
|
"suspended animations",
|
|
"suspenses",
|
|
"suspensions"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"inactions",
|
|
"inertias",
|
|
"impasses",
|
|
"standstills",
|
|
"comas",
|
|
"hibernations",
|
|
"hypnoses",
|
|
"reposes",
|
|
"rests",
|
|
"sleeps",
|
|
"slumbers",
|
|
"torpors",
|
|
"recesses",
|
|
"recessions",
|
|
"remissions",
|
|
"downtimes",
|
|
"layoffs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"recommencements",
|
|
"renewals",
|
|
"resumptions",
|
|
"resuscitations"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"continuances",
|
|
"continuations"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lateral":{
|
|
"of, relating to, or located on one side":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"from the lateral view you can see how thick the wall really is"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"side"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"left",
|
|
"right",
|
|
"one-sided"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"latency":{
|
|
"a state of temporary inactivity":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the flower bulbs went from latency to full bloom in a matter of days"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abeyance",
|
|
"cold storage",
|
|
"deep freeze",
|
|
"doldrums",
|
|
"dormancy",
|
|
"holding pattern",
|
|
"moratorium",
|
|
"quiescence",
|
|
"suspended animation",
|
|
"suspense",
|
|
"suspension"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"inaction",
|
|
"inertia",
|
|
"inertness",
|
|
"motionlessness",
|
|
"impasse",
|
|
"standstill",
|
|
"coma",
|
|
"hibernation",
|
|
"hypnosis",
|
|
"repose",
|
|
"rest",
|
|
"sleep",
|
|
"slumber",
|
|
"torpor",
|
|
"recess",
|
|
"recession",
|
|
"remission",
|
|
"downtime",
|
|
"idleness",
|
|
"layoff"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"recommencement",
|
|
"renewal",
|
|
"resumption",
|
|
"resuscitation"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"continuance",
|
|
"continuation"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"later":{
|
|
"following in time or place":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we're going to go to the mall later on"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"after",
|
|
"afterward",
|
|
"afterwards",
|
|
"latterly",
|
|
"subsequently",
|
|
"thereafter"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"next",
|
|
"by and by",
|
|
"hereafter",
|
|
"presently",
|
|
"since",
|
|
"soon",
|
|
"then",
|
|
"thereupon",
|
|
"hereinbelow",
|
|
"infra"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"formerly",
|
|
"heretofore",
|
|
"theretofore"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"afore",
|
|
"ahead",
|
|
"antecedently",
|
|
"anteriorly",
|
|
"before",
|
|
"beforehand",
|
|
"earlier",
|
|
"previously"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"being, occurring, or carried out at a time after something else":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the details of the plan will be filled in at a later date"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"after",
|
|
"ensuing",
|
|
"posterior",
|
|
"subsequent"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"behind",
|
|
"belated",
|
|
"delayed",
|
|
"late",
|
|
"slow",
|
|
"closing",
|
|
"concluding",
|
|
"eventual",
|
|
"final",
|
|
"last",
|
|
"latest",
|
|
"latter",
|
|
"terminal",
|
|
"ultimate",
|
|
"following"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"advance",
|
|
"advanced",
|
|
"early",
|
|
"premature"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"antecedent",
|
|
"anterior",
|
|
"fore",
|
|
"foregoing",
|
|
"former",
|
|
"precedent",
|
|
"preceding",
|
|
"previous",
|
|
"prior"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"latrine":{
|
|
"a room furnished with a fixture for flushing body waste":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"where's the nearest latrine , soldier?"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bath",
|
|
"bathroom",
|
|
"bog",
|
|
"can",
|
|
"cloakroom",
|
|
"comfort station",
|
|
"convenience",
|
|
"head",
|
|
"john",
|
|
"lavatory",
|
|
"loo",
|
|
"potty",
|
|
"restroom",
|
|
"toilet",
|
|
"washroom",
|
|
"water closet"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"commode",
|
|
"pan",
|
|
"pot",
|
|
"garderobe",
|
|
"jakes",
|
|
"outhouse",
|
|
"privy",
|
|
"half bath",
|
|
"powder room",
|
|
"ladies",
|
|
"ladies' room",
|
|
"men's room"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"latch":{
|
|
"to close or secure (something, such as a door) with a latch":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"latch the gate"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"adhere",
|
|
"bolt",
|
|
"cinch",
|
|
"clamp",
|
|
"clasp",
|
|
"clench",
|
|
"clinch",
|
|
"clip",
|
|
"glue",
|
|
"hang",
|
|
"harness",
|
|
"hasp",
|
|
"lace",
|
|
"lash",
|
|
"nail",
|
|
"paste",
|
|
"pin",
|
|
"plaster",
|
|
"rivet",
|
|
"screw",
|
|
"shackle",
|
|
"staple",
|
|
"stick",
|
|
"strap",
|
|
"tack",
|
|
"tackle",
|
|
"tie",
|
|
"toggle",
|
|
"yoke",
|
|
"affix",
|
|
"attach",
|
|
"bend",
|
|
"fasten",
|
|
"fix",
|
|
"coapt",
|
|
"connect",
|
|
"join",
|
|
"link",
|
|
"unite",
|
|
"reaffix",
|
|
"reattach",
|
|
"refasten",
|
|
"refix",
|
|
"resecure",
|
|
"batten",
|
|
"belay",
|
|
"button",
|
|
"do up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"break up",
|
|
"disconnect",
|
|
"disjoin",
|
|
"disjoint",
|
|
"dissever",
|
|
"dissociate",
|
|
"disunite",
|
|
"divide",
|
|
"divorce",
|
|
"part",
|
|
"separate",
|
|
"sever",
|
|
"split",
|
|
"sunder",
|
|
"uncouple",
|
|
"unlink",
|
|
"unyoke",
|
|
"loose",
|
|
"loosen",
|
|
"unbind",
|
|
"unfix",
|
|
"unlash",
|
|
"untie",
|
|
"detach",
|
|
"undo",
|
|
"unfasten",
|
|
"unhook"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"latching (on or onto)":{
|
|
"as in taking , snapping (up)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bagging",
|
|
"capturing",
|
|
"catching",
|
|
"collaring",
|
|
"corralling",
|
|
"grabbing",
|
|
"grappling",
|
|
"hooking",
|
|
"landing",
|
|
"nabbing",
|
|
"nailing",
|
|
"seizing",
|
|
"snapping (up)",
|
|
"snaring",
|
|
"snatching",
|
|
"taking",
|
|
"trapping",
|
|
"bearing",
|
|
"carrying",
|
|
"feeling",
|
|
"fingering",
|
|
"handling",
|
|
"pawing",
|
|
"clenching",
|
|
"clinging (to)",
|
|
"clutching",
|
|
"gripping",
|
|
"holding",
|
|
"clasping",
|
|
"embracing",
|
|
"grasping",
|
|
"hugging",
|
|
"cradling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dropping",
|
|
"giving",
|
|
"handing",
|
|
"unclasping",
|
|
"unhanding",
|
|
"ceding",
|
|
"delivering",
|
|
"giving up",
|
|
"handing out",
|
|
"handing over",
|
|
"releasing",
|
|
"relinquishing",
|
|
"rendering",
|
|
"turning over",
|
|
"yielding"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"latecomers":{
|
|
"as in laggards , stragglers":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"crawlers",
|
|
"dalliers",
|
|
"dawdlers",
|
|
"draggers",
|
|
"laggards",
|
|
"laggers",
|
|
"lingerers",
|
|
"loiterers",
|
|
"plodders",
|
|
"slowpokes",
|
|
"snails",
|
|
"stragglers",
|
|
"idlers",
|
|
"lazybones",
|
|
"loafers",
|
|
"loungers",
|
|
"slouches",
|
|
"sluggards",
|
|
"slugs",
|
|
"delayers",
|
|
"procrastinators"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"speedsters",
|
|
"go-getters",
|
|
"hustlers",
|
|
"scramblers",
|
|
"hurriers",
|
|
"rushers",
|
|
"speeders"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"latitudinarians":{
|
|
"as in liberals , freethinkers":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"freethinkers",
|
|
"liberals"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bigots",
|
|
"dogmatists",
|
|
"dogmatizers",
|
|
"partisans",
|
|
"partizans",
|
|
"sectarians",
|
|
"doctrinaires",
|
|
"fanatics",
|
|
"purists",
|
|
"jingoists",
|
|
"nationalists"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"latitude(s)":{
|
|
"the right to act or move freely":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the new laws gave the police more latitude in dealing with suspected criminals"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"authorizations",
|
|
"freedoms",
|
|
"free hands",
|
|
"licenses",
|
|
"licences",
|
|
"runs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"authorities",
|
|
"clutches",
|
|
"commands",
|
|
"controls",
|
|
"dominions",
|
|
"grips",
|
|
"holds",
|
|
"mandates",
|
|
"masteries",
|
|
"powers",
|
|
"sways",
|
|
"ranges",
|
|
"room",
|
|
"spaces",
|
|
"blank checks",
|
|
"cartes blanches"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"latrines":{
|
|
"a room furnished with a fixture for flushing body waste":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"where's the nearest latrine , soldier?"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bathrooms",
|
|
"baths",
|
|
"bogs",
|
|
"cans",
|
|
"cloakrooms",
|
|
"comfort stations",
|
|
"conveniences",
|
|
"heads",
|
|
"johns",
|
|
"lavatories",
|
|
"loos",
|
|
"potties",
|
|
"restrooms",
|
|
"toilets",
|
|
"washrooms",
|
|
"water closets"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"commodes",
|
|
"pans",
|
|
"pots",
|
|
"garderobes",
|
|
"jakes",
|
|
"outhouses",
|
|
"privies",
|
|
"half baths",
|
|
"powder rooms",
|
|
"ladies",
|
|
"ladies' rooms",
|
|
"men's rooms"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"latent":{
|
|
"not being in a state of use, activity, or employment":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he has a latent talent for acting that he hasn't had a chance to express yet"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dead",
|
|
"dormant",
|
|
"fallow",
|
|
"free",
|
|
"idle",
|
|
"inactive",
|
|
"inert",
|
|
"inoperative",
|
|
"off",
|
|
"unused",
|
|
"vacant"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abeyant",
|
|
"arrested",
|
|
"interrupted",
|
|
"suspended",
|
|
"unoccupied",
|
|
"asleep",
|
|
"comatose",
|
|
"lifeless",
|
|
"moribund",
|
|
"quiescent",
|
|
"sleepy",
|
|
"inoperable",
|
|
"unusable",
|
|
"unworkable",
|
|
"useless",
|
|
"dull",
|
|
"slow"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"functional",
|
|
"operable",
|
|
"operational",
|
|
"workable",
|
|
"assiduous",
|
|
"industrious",
|
|
"sedulous",
|
|
"energetic",
|
|
"vigorous",
|
|
"feasible",
|
|
"practical",
|
|
"usable",
|
|
"useable",
|
|
"useful",
|
|
"viable"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"active",
|
|
"alive",
|
|
"busy",
|
|
"employed",
|
|
"functioning",
|
|
"going",
|
|
"living",
|
|
"on",
|
|
"operating",
|
|
"operative",
|
|
"running",
|
|
"working"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lattice":{
|
|
"a structure made of wood or metal strips that are arranged or attached together in a gridlike pattern":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"cage",
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"network",
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"architecture",
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"armature",
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"cadre",
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"configuration",
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"edifice",
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"fabric",
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"frame",
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"framework",
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"framing",
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"infrastructure",
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"shell",
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"skeleton",
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"structure",
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"contour",
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"figure",
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"outline",
|
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"profile",
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"shape",
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"silhouette",
|
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"chassis",
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"grill",
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"screen",
|
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"wirework"
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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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"latched":{
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"to close or secure (something, such as a door) with a latch":{
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"examples":[
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"latch the gate"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"near synonyms":[
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"adhered",
|
|
"bolted",
|
|
"cinched",
|
|
"clamped",
|
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"clasped",
|
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"clenched",
|
|
"clinched",
|
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"clipped",
|
|
"glued",
|
|
"harnessed",
|
|
"hasped",
|
|
"hung",
|
|
"hanged",
|
|
"laced",
|
|
"lashed",
|
|
"nailed",
|
|
"pasted",
|
|
"pinned",
|
|
"plastered",
|
|
"riveted",
|
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"screwed",
|
|
"shackled",
|
|
"stapled",
|
|
"strapped",
|
|
"stuck",
|
|
"tacked",
|
|
"tackled",
|
|
"tied",
|
|
"toggled",
|
|
"yoked",
|
|
"affixed",
|
|
"attached",
|
|
"bent",
|
|
"fastened",
|
|
"fixed",
|
|
"coapted",
|
|
"connected",
|
|
"joined",
|
|
"linked",
|
|
"united",
|
|
"reaffixed",
|
|
"reattached",
|
|
"refastened",
|
|
"refixed",
|
|
"resecured",
|
|
"battened",
|
|
"belayed",
|
|
"buttoned",
|
|
"did up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"broke up",
|
|
"disconnected",
|
|
"disjoined",
|
|
"disjointed",
|
|
"dissevered",
|
|
"dissociated",
|
|
"disunited",
|
|
"divided",
|
|
"divorced",
|
|
"parted",
|
|
"separated",
|
|
"severed",
|
|
"split",
|
|
"sundered",
|
|
"uncoupled",
|
|
"unlinked",
|
|
"unyoked",
|
|
"loosed",
|
|
"loosened",
|
|
"unbound",
|
|
"unfixed",
|
|
"unlashed",
|
|
"untied",
|
|
"detached",
|
|
"undid",
|
|
"unfastened",
|
|
"unhooked"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
}
|
|
} |