3714 lines
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3714 lines
74 KiB
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{
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"nicely":{
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"in a pleasing way":{
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"examples":[
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"he's a nicely helpful child"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"agreeably",
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"charmingly",
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"delectably",
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"deliciously",
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"delightfully",
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"dreamily",
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"enchantingly",
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"enjoyably",
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"favorably",
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"felicitously",
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"fetchingly",
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"gloriously",
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"gratifyingly",
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"great",
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"palatably",
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"pleasantly",
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"pleasingly",
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"pleasurably",
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"prettily",
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"satisfyingly",
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"splendidly",
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"sweetly",
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"swimmingly",
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"welcomely",
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"well",
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"winningly"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"finely",
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"grandly",
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"magnificently",
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"advantageously",
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"helpfully",
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"blessedly",
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"fortunately",
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"happily",
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"luckily",
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"excellently",
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"superbly",
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"marvelously",
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"sensationally",
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"wonderfully",
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"attractively",
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"beautifully",
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"handsomely",
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"appealingly",
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"appetizingly",
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"enticingly",
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"invitingly",
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"temptingly"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"abominably",
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"appallingly",
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"awfully",
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"dreadfully",
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"horrendously",
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"horribly",
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"horridly",
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"shockingly",
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"sickeningly",
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"terribly",
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"vilely",
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"annoyingly",
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"disgustingly",
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"distressingly",
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"irritatingly",
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"vexingly"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"badly",
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"disagreeably",
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"ill",
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"unpleasantly"
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]
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},
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"in a satisfactory way":{
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"examples":[
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"I'm doing nicely , and thanks for asking"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"acceptably",
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"adequately",
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"all right",
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"alright",
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"creditably",
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"decently",
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"fine",
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"good",
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"middlingly",
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"OK",
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"okay",
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"passably",
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"respectably",
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"satisfactorily",
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"serviceably",
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"so-so",
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"sufficiently",
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"tolerably",
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"well"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"appropriately",
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"aptly",
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"congruously",
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"correctly",
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"decorously",
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"felicitously",
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"fittingly",
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"happily",
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"meetly",
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"rightly",
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"seemly",
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"suitably",
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"gratifyingly",
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"satisfyingly",
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"effectively",
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"effectually",
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"efficiently",
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"neatly",
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"tidily"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"unbearably",
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"inappropriately",
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"incorrectly",
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"indecently",
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"unsuitably",
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"awfully",
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"deplorably",
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"disastrously",
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"dreadfully",
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"horrendously",
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"horribly",
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"horridly",
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"miserably",
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"terribly"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"bad",
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"badly",
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"deficiently",
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"ill",
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"inadequately",
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"insufficiently",
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"intolerably",
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"poorly",
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"unacceptably",
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"unsatisfactorily"
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]
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},
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"with good reason or courtesy":{
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"examples":[
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"excuse yourself nicely and you should be fine"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"considerately",
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"courteously",
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"graciously",
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"kindly",
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"reasonably",
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"thoughtfully",
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"well"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"pleasantly",
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"excusably",
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"fairly",
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"justifiably",
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"validly",
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"discreetly",
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"judiciously",
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"prudently",
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"sensibly",
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"wisely",
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"chivalrously",
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"decorously",
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"deferentially",
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"gallantly",
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"politely",
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"respectfully",
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"solicitously",
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"compassionately",
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"humanely",
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"kindheartedly",
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"sweetly",
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"sympathetically"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"contemptuously",
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"disdainfully",
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"disrespectfully",
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"impolitely",
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"rudely",
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"scornfully",
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"snootily",
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"cruelly",
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"heartlessly",
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"nastily",
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"viciously",
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"shabbily",
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"unfairly"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"discourteously",
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"inconsiderately",
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"thoughtlessly"
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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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"nicety":{
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"a single piece of information":{
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"examples":[
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"knows all the niceties of diplomatic protocol"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"datum",
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"detail",
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"fact",
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"particular",
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"particularity",
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"point",
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"specific"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"article",
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"item",
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"component",
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"constituent",
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"element",
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"ingredient",
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"member",
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"part",
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"aspect",
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"circumstance",
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"facet",
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"factor",
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"evidence",
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"exhibit",
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"database",
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"information",
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"knowledge"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"error",
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"fallacy",
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"falsehood",
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"inaccuracy",
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"misconception",
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"misstatement",
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"myth"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"something that adds to one's ease of living":{
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"examples":[
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"a woman too fond of the niceties of urban living to even consider becoming a farmer's wife"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"accommodation",
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"amenity",
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"comfort",
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"convenience",
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"creature comfort",
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"luxury",
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"mod con"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"bonus",
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"extra",
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"benefit",
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"help",
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"service",
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"anodyne",
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"solace",
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"delight",
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"indulgence",
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"joy",
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"pleasure"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[
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"burden",
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"millstone",
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"weight"
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]
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},
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"the quality or state of being very accurate":{
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"examples":[
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"there's a nicety of detail in his meticulously painted landscapes"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"accuracy",
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"accurateness",
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"closeness",
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"delicacy",
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"exactitude",
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"exactness",
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"fineness",
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"perfection",
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"preciseness",
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"precision",
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"rigor",
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"rigorousness",
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"ultraprecision",
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"veracity"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"correctness",
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"fidelity",
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"rightness",
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"strictness",
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"truth",
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"definiteness",
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"definitiveness",
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"definitude",
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"determinacy",
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"subtlety",
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"care",
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"carefulness",
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"fastidiousness",
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"meticulousness",
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"persnicketiness"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"approximation",
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"roundness",
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"falseness",
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"falsity",
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"incorrectness",
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"wrongness",
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"carelessness",
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"guesswork",
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"looseness",
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"indefiniteness",
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"vagueness"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"coarseness",
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"impreciseness",
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"imprecision",
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"inaccuracy",
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"inexactitude",
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"inexactness",
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"roughness"
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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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"niche":{
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"a hollowed-out space in a wall":{
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"examples":[
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"statues of various saints occupy the niches lining the abbey's many corridors"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"alcove",
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"nook",
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"recess"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"corner",
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"cranny",
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"cubbyhole",
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"cubicle",
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"dent",
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"embrasure",
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"indent",
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"indentation",
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"indenture",
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"ambry",
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"housing",
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"shrine"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"a situation or activity for which a person or thing is best suited":{
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"examples":[
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"after several false starts, she finally found her niche in the restaurant business"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"groove",
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"place",
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"slot"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"appointment",
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"berth",
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"billet",
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"capacity",
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"function",
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"job",
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"position",
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"post",
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"rank",
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"standing",
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"station",
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"status",
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"forte",
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"long suit",
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"m\u00e9tier",
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"metier",
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"speciality",
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"specialty",
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"strong suit",
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"thing"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"the place where a plant or animal is usually or naturally found":{
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"examples":[
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"the platypus's niche is the waters of eastern Australia and Tasmania"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"habitat",
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"home",
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"range",
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"territory"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"element",
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"environment",
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"environs",
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"haunt",
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"locality",
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"medium",
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"milieu",
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"neighborhood",
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"setting",
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"surroundings"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"as in ensconce":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"ensconce",
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"clap",
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"flop",
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"plank",
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"plop",
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"plump",
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"plunk",
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"plonk",
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"plunk down",
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"slap",
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"assemble",
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"collect",
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"establish",
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"locate",
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"plant",
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"settle",
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"carry",
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"orient",
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"berth",
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"park",
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"move",
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"rearrange",
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"reorder",
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"shift",
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"affix",
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"anchor",
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"lock",
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"lodge",
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"wedge",
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"depose",
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"deposit",
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"dispose",
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"emplace",
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"fix",
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"lay",
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"place",
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"position",
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"put",
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"set",
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"set up",
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"situate",
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"stick"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"relocate",
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"remove",
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"take",
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"banish",
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"dislodge",
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"displace",
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"replace",
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"supersede",
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"supplant"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"niches":{
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"a hollowed-out space in a wall":{
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"examples":[
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"statues of various saints occupy the niches lining the abbey's many corridors"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"alcoves",
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"nooks",
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"recesses"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"corners",
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"crannies",
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"cubbyholes",
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"cubicles",
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"dents",
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"embrasures",
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"indentations",
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"indents",
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"indentures",
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"ambries",
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"housings",
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"shrines"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"a situation or activity for which a person or thing is best suited":{
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"examples":[
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"after several false starts, she finally found her niche in the restaurant business"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"grooves",
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"places",
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"slots"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"appointments",
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"berths",
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"billets",
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"capacities",
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"functions",
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"jobs",
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"positions",
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"posts",
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"ranks",
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"standings",
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"stations",
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"statuses",
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"fortes",
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"long suits",
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"m\u00e9tiers",
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"metiers",
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"specialities",
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"specialties",
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"strong suits",
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"things"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"the place where a plant or animal is usually or naturally found":{
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"examples":[
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"the platypus's niche is the waters of eastern Australia and Tasmania"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"habitats",
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"homes",
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"ranges",
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"territories"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"elements",
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"environments",
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"environs",
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"haunts",
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"localities",
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"mediums",
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"media",
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"milieus",
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"milieux",
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"neighborhoods",
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"settings",
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"surroundings"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"as in ensconces":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"ensconces",
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"claps",
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"flops",
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"planks",
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"plops",
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"plumps",
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"plunks",
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"plonks",
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"plunks down",
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"slaps",
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"assembles",
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"collects",
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"establishes",
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"locates",
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"plants",
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"settles",
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"carries",
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"orients",
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"berths",
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"parks",
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"moves",
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"rearranges",
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"reorders",
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"shifts",
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"affixes",
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"anchors",
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"locks",
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"lodges",
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"wedges",
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"deposes",
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"deposits",
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"disposes",
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"emplaces",
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"fixes",
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"lays",
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"places",
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"positions",
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"puts",
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"sets",
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"sets up",
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"situates",
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"sticks"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"relocates",
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"removes",
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"takes",
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"banishes",
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"dislodges",
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"displaces",
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"replaces",
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"supersedes",
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"supplants"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"niching":{
|
|
"as in ensconcing":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ensconcing",
|
|
"clapping",
|
|
"flopping",
|
|
"planking",
|
|
"plopping",
|
|
"plumping",
|
|
"plunking",
|
|
"plonking",
|
|
"plunking down",
|
|
"plonking down",
|
|
"slapping",
|
|
"assembling",
|
|
"collecting",
|
|
"establishing",
|
|
"locating",
|
|
"planting",
|
|
"settling",
|
|
"carrying",
|
|
"orienting",
|
|
"berthing",
|
|
"parking",
|
|
"moving",
|
|
"rearranging",
|
|
"reordering",
|
|
"shifting",
|
|
"affixing",
|
|
"anchoring",
|
|
"locking",
|
|
"lodging",
|
|
"wedging",
|
|
"deposing",
|
|
"depositing",
|
|
"disposing",
|
|
"emplacing",
|
|
"fixing",
|
|
"laying",
|
|
"placing",
|
|
"positioning",
|
|
"putting",
|
|
"setting",
|
|
"setting up",
|
|
"situating",
|
|
"sticking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"relocating",
|
|
"removing",
|
|
"taking",
|
|
"banishing",
|
|
"dislodging",
|
|
"displacing",
|
|
"replacing",
|
|
"superseding",
|
|
"supplanting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nicknaming":{
|
|
"as in code-naming":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"code-naming",
|
|
"miscalling",
|
|
"misnaming",
|
|
"mistitling",
|
|
"rechristening",
|
|
"relabeling",
|
|
"relabelling",
|
|
"renaming",
|
|
"denoting",
|
|
"specifying",
|
|
"surnaming",
|
|
"branding",
|
|
"stigmatizing",
|
|
"tagging",
|
|
"baptizing",
|
|
"baptising",
|
|
"calling",
|
|
"christening",
|
|
"cleping",
|
|
"denominating",
|
|
"designating",
|
|
"dubbing",
|
|
"entitling",
|
|
"labeling",
|
|
"labelling",
|
|
"naming",
|
|
"nominating",
|
|
"styling",
|
|
"terming",
|
|
"titling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nicks (at)":{
|
|
"as in snipes (at)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"snipes (at)",
|
|
"assails",
|
|
"attacks",
|
|
"blasts",
|
|
"clobbers",
|
|
"slams",
|
|
"slashes",
|
|
"beefs",
|
|
"bellyaches",
|
|
"bitches",
|
|
"carps",
|
|
"cavils",
|
|
"complains",
|
|
"crabs",
|
|
"croaks",
|
|
"fusses",
|
|
"gripes",
|
|
"grouses",
|
|
"growls",
|
|
"grumbles",
|
|
"kicks",
|
|
"kvetches",
|
|
"moans",
|
|
"murmurs",
|
|
"mutters",
|
|
"niggles",
|
|
"quibbles",
|
|
"whines",
|
|
"skewers",
|
|
"tweaks",
|
|
"admonishes",
|
|
"chides",
|
|
"drubs",
|
|
"rebukes",
|
|
"reprimands",
|
|
"reproaches",
|
|
"reproves",
|
|
"blames",
|
|
"censures",
|
|
"condemns",
|
|
"criticizes",
|
|
"denounces",
|
|
"dispraises",
|
|
"disses",
|
|
"faults",
|
|
"knocks",
|
|
"pans",
|
|
"reprehends",
|
|
"slags",
|
|
"berates",
|
|
"castigates",
|
|
"crucifies",
|
|
"excoriates",
|
|
"flays",
|
|
"gibbets",
|
|
"hammers",
|
|
"keelhauls",
|
|
"lambastes",
|
|
"lambasts",
|
|
"lashes",
|
|
"pillories",
|
|
"scolds",
|
|
"upbraids",
|
|
"bad-mouths",
|
|
"belittles",
|
|
"decries",
|
|
"derides",
|
|
"discommends",
|
|
"disparages",
|
|
"puts down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"extols",
|
|
"extolls",
|
|
"lauds",
|
|
"praises",
|
|
"approves",
|
|
"commends",
|
|
"endorses",
|
|
"indorses",
|
|
"recommends",
|
|
"sanctions"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nicknamed":{
|
|
"as in code-named":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"code-named",
|
|
"miscalled",
|
|
"misnamed",
|
|
"mistitled",
|
|
"rechristened",
|
|
"relabeled",
|
|
"relabelled",
|
|
"renamed",
|
|
"denoted",
|
|
"specified",
|
|
"surnamed",
|
|
"branded",
|
|
"stigmatized",
|
|
"tagged",
|
|
"baptized",
|
|
"baptised",
|
|
"called",
|
|
"christened",
|
|
"cleped",
|
|
"denominated",
|
|
"designated",
|
|
"dubbed",
|
|
"entitled",
|
|
"labeled",
|
|
"labelled",
|
|
"named",
|
|
"nominated",
|
|
"styled",
|
|
"termed",
|
|
"titled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nice":{
|
|
"following the established traditions of refined society and good taste":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"had nice manners"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"befitting",
|
|
"correct",
|
|
"de rigueur",
|
|
"decent",
|
|
"decorous",
|
|
"genteel",
|
|
"polite",
|
|
"proper",
|
|
"respectable",
|
|
"seemly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"acceptable",
|
|
"adequate",
|
|
"satisfactory",
|
|
"tolerable",
|
|
"dress",
|
|
"dressy",
|
|
"formal",
|
|
"dignified",
|
|
"elegant",
|
|
"gracious",
|
|
"priggish",
|
|
"prim",
|
|
"stiff",
|
|
"stuffy",
|
|
"apt",
|
|
"material",
|
|
"relevant",
|
|
"compatible",
|
|
"congenial",
|
|
"harmonious",
|
|
"allowed",
|
|
"authorized",
|
|
"kosher",
|
|
"permitted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"intolerable",
|
|
"unacceptable",
|
|
"unsatisfactory",
|
|
"casual",
|
|
"grungy",
|
|
"informal",
|
|
"seedy",
|
|
"shabby",
|
|
"tacky",
|
|
"banned",
|
|
"barred",
|
|
"disallowed",
|
|
"forbidden",
|
|
"interdicted",
|
|
"outlawed",
|
|
"prohibited",
|
|
"proscribed",
|
|
"awkward",
|
|
"gauche",
|
|
"ungraceful"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"improper",
|
|
"inappropriate",
|
|
"incorrect",
|
|
"indecent",
|
|
"indecorous",
|
|
"indelicate",
|
|
"unbecoming",
|
|
"ungenteel",
|
|
"unseemly"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"giving pleasure or contentment to the mind or senses":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a cool glass of lemonade sure would be nice"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"agreeable",
|
|
"blessed",
|
|
"blest",
|
|
"congenial",
|
|
"darling",
|
|
"delectable",
|
|
"delicious",
|
|
"delightful",
|
|
"delightsome",
|
|
"dreamy",
|
|
"dulcet",
|
|
"enjoyable",
|
|
"felicitous",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"grateful",
|
|
"gratifying",
|
|
"heavenly",
|
|
"jolly",
|
|
"luscious",
|
|
"palatable",
|
|
"pleasant",
|
|
"pleasing",
|
|
"pleasurable",
|
|
"pretty",
|
|
"satisfying",
|
|
"savory",
|
|
"savoury",
|
|
"sweet",
|
|
"tasty",
|
|
"welcome"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"alluring",
|
|
"attractive",
|
|
"desirable",
|
|
"enviable",
|
|
"inviting",
|
|
"relishable",
|
|
"tempting",
|
|
"charming",
|
|
"enchanting",
|
|
"fascinating",
|
|
"calming",
|
|
"comforting",
|
|
"soothing",
|
|
"amusing",
|
|
"diverting",
|
|
"entertaining",
|
|
"recreative",
|
|
"affable",
|
|
"amiable",
|
|
"cheerful",
|
|
"cheery",
|
|
"comfortable",
|
|
"gem\u00fctlich",
|
|
"genial",
|
|
"goodly",
|
|
"good-natured",
|
|
"gracious",
|
|
"hospitable",
|
|
"kindly",
|
|
"personable",
|
|
"blissful",
|
|
"felicific",
|
|
"glad",
|
|
"happy",
|
|
"joyous",
|
|
"elating",
|
|
"exhilarating",
|
|
"intoxicating",
|
|
"ecstatic",
|
|
"euphoric",
|
|
"nirvanic",
|
|
"rapturous"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abominable",
|
|
"ghastly",
|
|
"god-awful",
|
|
"hellish",
|
|
"horrid",
|
|
"miserable",
|
|
"wretched",
|
|
"bilious",
|
|
"disgusting",
|
|
"distasteful",
|
|
"obnoxious",
|
|
"offensive",
|
|
"repellent",
|
|
"repellant",
|
|
"repugnant",
|
|
"repulsive",
|
|
"revulsive",
|
|
"unsavory",
|
|
"vile",
|
|
"yucky",
|
|
"yukky",
|
|
"abhorrent",
|
|
"detestable",
|
|
"hateful",
|
|
"odious",
|
|
"boring",
|
|
"commonplace",
|
|
"dull",
|
|
"flat",
|
|
"insipid",
|
|
"irksome",
|
|
"stale",
|
|
"tedious",
|
|
"displeasing",
|
|
"dissatisfying",
|
|
"depressing",
|
|
"disheartening",
|
|
"dismal",
|
|
"dreary",
|
|
"gloomy",
|
|
"heartbreaking",
|
|
"heartrending",
|
|
"joyless",
|
|
"lachrymose",
|
|
"sad",
|
|
"unhappy",
|
|
"deplorable",
|
|
"doleful",
|
|
"dolorous",
|
|
"lamentable",
|
|
"lugubrious",
|
|
"mournful",
|
|
"regrettable",
|
|
"sorrowful",
|
|
"tragic",
|
|
"tragical",
|
|
"aggravating",
|
|
"annoying",
|
|
"exasperating",
|
|
"irritating",
|
|
"peeving",
|
|
"perturbing",
|
|
"vexing",
|
|
"forbidding",
|
|
"hostile",
|
|
"intimidating",
|
|
"angering",
|
|
"enraging",
|
|
"incensing",
|
|
"inflaming",
|
|
"enflaming",
|
|
"infuriating",
|
|
"maddening",
|
|
"outraging",
|
|
"rankling",
|
|
"riling",
|
|
"distressing",
|
|
"disturbing",
|
|
"upsetting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disagreeable",
|
|
"pleasureless",
|
|
"unpalatable",
|
|
"unpleasant",
|
|
"unwelcome"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"hard to please":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she's far too nice about her clothes for me to even consider giving her clothing for her birthday"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"choosy",
|
|
"choosey",
|
|
"dainty",
|
|
"delicate",
|
|
"demanding",
|
|
"exacting",
|
|
"fastidious",
|
|
"finical",
|
|
"finicking",
|
|
"finicky",
|
|
"fussbudgety",
|
|
"fussy",
|
|
"old-maidish",
|
|
"particular",
|
|
"pernickety",
|
|
"persnickety",
|
|
"picky"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hyperfastidious",
|
|
"overdemanding",
|
|
"ultrafastidious",
|
|
"discerning",
|
|
"discriminating",
|
|
"selective",
|
|
"insightful",
|
|
"knowledgeable",
|
|
"captious",
|
|
"carping",
|
|
"caviling",
|
|
"cavilling",
|
|
"critical",
|
|
"faultfinding",
|
|
"hypercritical",
|
|
"overcritical",
|
|
"careful",
|
|
"meticulous",
|
|
"painstaking",
|
|
"punctilious",
|
|
"scrupulous",
|
|
"queasy",
|
|
"queazy",
|
|
"squeamish",
|
|
"peevish",
|
|
"petulant",
|
|
"prickly",
|
|
"touchy",
|
|
"niminy-piminy",
|
|
"prim",
|
|
"prissy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"affable",
|
|
"breezy",
|
|
"carefree",
|
|
"devil-may-care",
|
|
"happy-go-lucky",
|
|
"lackadaisical",
|
|
"laid-back",
|
|
"low-pressure",
|
|
"relaxed",
|
|
"flexible",
|
|
"lax",
|
|
"loose",
|
|
"lenient",
|
|
"permissive",
|
|
"uncritical",
|
|
"indiscriminating",
|
|
"undiscriminating"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"undemanding",
|
|
"unfastidious",
|
|
"unfussy"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"having an easygoing and pleasing manner especially in social situations":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"such a nice person to have as a party guest"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affable",
|
|
"agreeable",
|
|
"amiable",
|
|
"genial",
|
|
"good-natured",
|
|
"good-tempered",
|
|
"gracious",
|
|
"mellow",
|
|
"pleasant",
|
|
"sweet",
|
|
"well-disposed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"amicable",
|
|
"clever",
|
|
"cordial",
|
|
"friendly",
|
|
"neighborly",
|
|
"benign",
|
|
"gentle",
|
|
"kind",
|
|
"cheerful",
|
|
"cheery",
|
|
"glad",
|
|
"sunny",
|
|
"companionable",
|
|
"conversable",
|
|
"sociable",
|
|
"civil",
|
|
"considerate",
|
|
"courteous",
|
|
"polite",
|
|
"thoughtful",
|
|
"accommodating",
|
|
"amenable",
|
|
"obliging",
|
|
"attractive",
|
|
"delightful",
|
|
"enjoyable",
|
|
"likable",
|
|
"likeable"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"boorish",
|
|
"discourteous",
|
|
"ill-mannered",
|
|
"impolite",
|
|
"inconsiderate",
|
|
"rude",
|
|
"surly",
|
|
"uncivil",
|
|
"unkind",
|
|
"unmannerly",
|
|
"unsociable",
|
|
"bearish",
|
|
"bilious",
|
|
"cantankerous",
|
|
"choleric",
|
|
"churlish",
|
|
"crabby",
|
|
"cranky",
|
|
"dyspeptic",
|
|
"fussy",
|
|
"grouchy",
|
|
"grumpy",
|
|
"ill-humored",
|
|
"irascible",
|
|
"irritable",
|
|
"peevish",
|
|
"petulant",
|
|
"quick-tempered",
|
|
"snappish",
|
|
"testy",
|
|
"touchy",
|
|
"argumentative",
|
|
"contentious",
|
|
"contrary",
|
|
"ornery",
|
|
"querulous",
|
|
"unappealing",
|
|
"unattractive",
|
|
"sour",
|
|
"vinegary"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disagreeable",
|
|
"ill-natured",
|
|
"ill-tempered",
|
|
"unamiable",
|
|
"ungenial",
|
|
"ungracious",
|
|
"unpleasant"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"made or done with extreme care and accuracy":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the noticeably nice folding of the dinner napkins told us that we were in the home of a domestic diva"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"delicate",
|
|
"exact",
|
|
"fine",
|
|
"finespun",
|
|
"hairline",
|
|
"hairsplitting",
|
|
"minute",
|
|
"nuanced",
|
|
"refined",
|
|
"subtle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"nitpicking",
|
|
"quibbling",
|
|
"frivolous",
|
|
"inconsequential",
|
|
"inconsiderable",
|
|
"insignificant",
|
|
"negligible",
|
|
"petty",
|
|
"piddling",
|
|
"trifling",
|
|
"trivial",
|
|
"demanding",
|
|
"exacting",
|
|
"fastidious",
|
|
"finical",
|
|
"finicking",
|
|
"finicky",
|
|
"fussy",
|
|
"meticulous",
|
|
"particular",
|
|
"picky"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"apparent",
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"clear-cut",
|
|
"evident",
|
|
"manifest",
|
|
"obvious",
|
|
"open-and-shut",
|
|
"palpable",
|
|
"patent",
|
|
"perspicuous",
|
|
"plain",
|
|
"transparent",
|
|
"unambiguous",
|
|
"unequivocal",
|
|
"unmistakable",
|
|
"broad",
|
|
"indefinite",
|
|
"careless",
|
|
"heedless",
|
|
"incautious",
|
|
"slapdash",
|
|
"slipshod",
|
|
"sloppy"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"coarse",
|
|
"inexact",
|
|
"rough"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"conforming to a high standard of morality or virtue":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"in those days nice people would not have been caught dead in a gambling casino"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"all right",
|
|
"decent",
|
|
"ethical",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"honest",
|
|
"honorable",
|
|
"just",
|
|
"moral",
|
|
"right",
|
|
"right-minded",
|
|
"righteous",
|
|
"straight",
|
|
"true",
|
|
"upright",
|
|
"virtuous"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"correct",
|
|
"decorous",
|
|
"proper",
|
|
"seemly",
|
|
"high-minded",
|
|
"noble",
|
|
"principled",
|
|
"commendable",
|
|
"creditable",
|
|
"exemplary",
|
|
"legitimate",
|
|
"esteemed",
|
|
"law-abiding",
|
|
"menschy",
|
|
"reputable",
|
|
"respected",
|
|
"upstanding",
|
|
"worthy",
|
|
"blameless",
|
|
"clean",
|
|
"guiltless",
|
|
"immaculate",
|
|
"incorrupt",
|
|
"incorrupted",
|
|
"incorruptible",
|
|
"innocent",
|
|
"inoffensive",
|
|
"irreproachable",
|
|
"unobjectionable",
|
|
"angelic",
|
|
"angelical",
|
|
"lily-white",
|
|
"pure",
|
|
"scrupulous",
|
|
"spotless",
|
|
"uncorrupted",
|
|
"unerring",
|
|
"goody-goody",
|
|
"moralistic",
|
|
"pharisaical",
|
|
"rectitudinous",
|
|
"sanctimonious",
|
|
"self-righteous"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"improper",
|
|
"incorrect",
|
|
"indecorous",
|
|
"naughty",
|
|
"unbecoming",
|
|
"unseemly",
|
|
"corrupt",
|
|
"debased",
|
|
"debauched",
|
|
"degenerate",
|
|
"depraved",
|
|
"dissolute",
|
|
"libertine",
|
|
"perverted",
|
|
"reprobate",
|
|
"unprincipled",
|
|
"unscrupulous",
|
|
"atrocious",
|
|
"infamous",
|
|
"villainous",
|
|
"base",
|
|
"low",
|
|
"mean",
|
|
"vicious",
|
|
"vile",
|
|
"blameworthy",
|
|
"objectionable",
|
|
"offensive",
|
|
"iniquitous",
|
|
"nefarious",
|
|
"errant",
|
|
"erring",
|
|
"fallen"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bad",
|
|
"dishonest",
|
|
"dishonorable",
|
|
"evil",
|
|
"evil-minded",
|
|
"immoral",
|
|
"indecent",
|
|
"sinful",
|
|
"unethical",
|
|
"unrighteous",
|
|
"wicked",
|
|
"wrong"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"marked by or showing careful attention to set forms and details":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a gentleman's club with a nice code of honor that no one can breach and still remain a member"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ceremonious",
|
|
"correct",
|
|
"decorous",
|
|
"formal",
|
|
"proper",
|
|
"punctilious",
|
|
"starchy",
|
|
"stiff",
|
|
"stiff-necked",
|
|
"stilted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"sober",
|
|
"solemn",
|
|
"stately",
|
|
"chivalrous",
|
|
"courtly",
|
|
"gallant",
|
|
"genteel",
|
|
"polished",
|
|
"refined",
|
|
"civil",
|
|
"courteous",
|
|
"polite",
|
|
"red-carpet"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"improper",
|
|
"indecorous",
|
|
"unmannerly",
|
|
"discourteous",
|
|
"impolite",
|
|
"rude"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"casual",
|
|
"easygoing",
|
|
"informal",
|
|
"laid-back",
|
|
"unceremonious"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nickel-and-dime":{
|
|
"as in petty , small-time":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"paltry",
|
|
"petty",
|
|
"small-time",
|
|
"worthless",
|
|
"jerkwater",
|
|
"one-horse",
|
|
"anonymous",
|
|
"nameless",
|
|
"obscure",
|
|
"uncelebrated",
|
|
"unknown",
|
|
"fiddling",
|
|
"foolish",
|
|
"frivolous",
|
|
"incidental",
|
|
"inconsequential",
|
|
"inconsiderable",
|
|
"insignificant",
|
|
"little",
|
|
"Mickey Mouse",
|
|
"minor",
|
|
"minute",
|
|
"negligible",
|
|
"nugatory",
|
|
"slight",
|
|
"small",
|
|
"small-fry",
|
|
"trifling",
|
|
"trivial",
|
|
"unimportant"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"big",
|
|
"consequential",
|
|
"eventful",
|
|
"important",
|
|
"major",
|
|
"material",
|
|
"meaningful",
|
|
"momentous",
|
|
"significant",
|
|
"substantial",
|
|
"unfrivolous",
|
|
"weighty",
|
|
"decisive",
|
|
"fatal",
|
|
"fateful",
|
|
"chief",
|
|
"dominant",
|
|
"overbearing",
|
|
"overmastering",
|
|
"overriding",
|
|
"principal",
|
|
"distinctive",
|
|
"exceptional",
|
|
"impressive",
|
|
"outstanding",
|
|
"prominent",
|
|
"remarkable",
|
|
"valuable",
|
|
"worthwhile",
|
|
"worthy",
|
|
"distinguished",
|
|
"eminent",
|
|
"great",
|
|
"illustrious",
|
|
"preeminent",
|
|
"prestigious",
|
|
"famous",
|
|
"notorious",
|
|
"renowned",
|
|
"all-important",
|
|
"basic",
|
|
"essential",
|
|
"fundamental",
|
|
"key"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nick":{
|
|
"a V-shaped cut usually on an edge or a surface":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I made a nick in the frame when I accidentally dropped it"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"chip",
|
|
"hack",
|
|
"indent",
|
|
"indentation",
|
|
"indenture",
|
|
"kerf",
|
|
"notch"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"joggle",
|
|
"nock",
|
|
"punch",
|
|
"snip",
|
|
"groove",
|
|
"score",
|
|
"undercut",
|
|
"slit",
|
|
"slot"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the blokes at the pub traded stories of nights spent in the nick after having lifted too many pints"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bastille",
|
|
"big house",
|
|
"bridewell",
|
|
"brig",
|
|
"calaboose",
|
|
"can",
|
|
"clink",
|
|
"cooler",
|
|
"coop",
|
|
"guardroom",
|
|
"hock",
|
|
"hold",
|
|
"hoosegow",
|
|
"jail",
|
|
"jailhouse",
|
|
"joint",
|
|
"jug",
|
|
"lockup",
|
|
"pen",
|
|
"penitentiary",
|
|
"pokey",
|
|
"prison",
|
|
"quod",
|
|
"slam",
|
|
"slammer",
|
|
"stir",
|
|
"stockade",
|
|
"tolbooth"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bull pen",
|
|
"cage",
|
|
"cell",
|
|
"hole",
|
|
"tank",
|
|
"block",
|
|
"ward",
|
|
"glasshouse",
|
|
"guardhouse",
|
|
"hulk(s)",
|
|
"concentration camp",
|
|
"gulag",
|
|
"labor camp",
|
|
"prison camp",
|
|
"stalag",
|
|
"work camp",
|
|
"dungeon",
|
|
"keep",
|
|
"oubliette",
|
|
"reformatory",
|
|
"reform school",
|
|
"training school"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"outside"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a state of being or fitness":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the princess is in excellent nick these days"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"condition",
|
|
"estate",
|
|
"fettle",
|
|
"form",
|
|
"health",
|
|
"keeping",
|
|
"kilter",
|
|
"order",
|
|
"repair",
|
|
"shape",
|
|
"trim"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"practice",
|
|
"practise",
|
|
"pass",
|
|
"phase",
|
|
"stage",
|
|
"footing",
|
|
"picture",
|
|
"posture",
|
|
"scene",
|
|
"situation",
|
|
"status",
|
|
"rank",
|
|
"standing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disorder",
|
|
"disrepair"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"that lorry was a piece of rubbish, I don't know why anyone would want to nick it"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"appropriate",
|
|
"boost",
|
|
"filch",
|
|
"heist",
|
|
"hook",
|
|
"lift",
|
|
"misappropriate",
|
|
"nip",
|
|
"pilfer",
|
|
"pinch",
|
|
"pocket",
|
|
"purloin",
|
|
"rip off",
|
|
"snitch",
|
|
"steal",
|
|
"swipe",
|
|
"thieve"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"burglarize",
|
|
"knock over",
|
|
"rob",
|
|
"loot",
|
|
"pillage",
|
|
"plunder",
|
|
"sack",
|
|
"carjack",
|
|
"hijack",
|
|
"highjack",
|
|
"pick",
|
|
"rifle",
|
|
"poach",
|
|
"rustle",
|
|
"shoplift",
|
|
"collar",
|
|
"grab",
|
|
"grasp",
|
|
"nail",
|
|
"seize",
|
|
"snatch",
|
|
"take",
|
|
"mooch",
|
|
"sponge",
|
|
"abduct",
|
|
"kidnap",
|
|
"shanghai",
|
|
"spirit"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"buy",
|
|
"purchase",
|
|
"bestow",
|
|
"contribute",
|
|
"donate",
|
|
"give",
|
|
"hand over",
|
|
"present"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take or keep under one's control by authority of law":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a petty thief who was always getting nicked for picking the pockets of tourists outside Buckingham Palace"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"apprehend",
|
|
"arrest",
|
|
"bust",
|
|
"collar",
|
|
"nab",
|
|
"nail",
|
|
"pick up",
|
|
"pinch",
|
|
"pull in",
|
|
"restrain",
|
|
"run in",
|
|
"seize"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bag",
|
|
"capture",
|
|
"catch",
|
|
"get",
|
|
"grab",
|
|
"grapple",
|
|
"hook",
|
|
"land",
|
|
"snap (up)",
|
|
"snare",
|
|
"snatch",
|
|
"trap",
|
|
"commit",
|
|
"confine",
|
|
"detain",
|
|
"hold",
|
|
"immure",
|
|
"imprison",
|
|
"incarcerate",
|
|
"intern",
|
|
"jail",
|
|
"jug",
|
|
"lock (up)",
|
|
"bind",
|
|
"enchain",
|
|
"fetter",
|
|
"handcuff",
|
|
"manacle",
|
|
"shackle",
|
|
"trammel",
|
|
"rearrest",
|
|
"remand"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"emancipate",
|
|
"free",
|
|
"liberate",
|
|
"loose",
|
|
"loosen",
|
|
"release",
|
|
"spring",
|
|
"unbind",
|
|
"unchain"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"discharge"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"niceties":{
|
|
"a single piece of information":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"knows all the niceties of diplomatic protocol"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"data",
|
|
"details",
|
|
"facts",
|
|
"particularities",
|
|
"particulars",
|
|
"points",
|
|
"specifics"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"articles",
|
|
"items",
|
|
"components",
|
|
"constituents",
|
|
"elements",
|
|
"ingredients",
|
|
"members",
|
|
"parts",
|
|
"aspects",
|
|
"circumstances",
|
|
"facets",
|
|
"factors",
|
|
"evidences",
|
|
"exhibits",
|
|
"databases",
|
|
"information",
|
|
"knowledges"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"errors",
|
|
"fallacies",
|
|
"falsehoods",
|
|
"inaccuracies",
|
|
"misconceptions",
|
|
"misstatements",
|
|
"myths"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"something that adds to one's ease of living":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a woman too fond of the niceties of urban living to even consider becoming a farmer's wife"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accommodations",
|
|
"amenities",
|
|
"comforts",
|
|
"conveniences",
|
|
"creature comforts",
|
|
"luxuries",
|
|
"mod cons"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bonuses",
|
|
"extras",
|
|
"benefits",
|
|
"help",
|
|
"services",
|
|
"anodynes",
|
|
"solaces",
|
|
"delights",
|
|
"indulgences",
|
|
"joys",
|
|
"pleasures"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"burdens",
|
|
"millstones",
|
|
"weights"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nickelodeon":{
|
|
"as in theater , playhouse":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cinema",
|
|
"playhouse",
|
|
"theater",
|
|
"theatre",
|
|
"megaplex",
|
|
"multiplex",
|
|
"plex",
|
|
"'plex",
|
|
"art house",
|
|
"art theater",
|
|
"cinematheque",
|
|
"fleapit",
|
|
"grind house",
|
|
"drive-in"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nicknacks":{
|
|
"a small object displayed for its attractiveness or interest":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a variety of pretty porcelain knickknacks adorned the mantel"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"baubles",
|
|
"bibelots",
|
|
"curios",
|
|
"curiosities",
|
|
"doodads",
|
|
"gauds",
|
|
"gewgaws",
|
|
"geegaws",
|
|
"gimcracks",
|
|
"kickshaws",
|
|
"novelties",
|
|
"ornamentals",
|
|
"tchotchkes",
|
|
"trinkets"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bijouteries",
|
|
"bric-a-brac",
|
|
"gimcrackeries",
|
|
"trinketries",
|
|
"trumperies",
|
|
"virtus",
|
|
"vertus",
|
|
"bagatelles",
|
|
"trifles",
|
|
"figurines",
|
|
"objets d'art",
|
|
"objets",
|
|
"ornaments",
|
|
"keepsakes",
|
|
"mementos",
|
|
"mementoes",
|
|
"souvenirs",
|
|
"conversation pieces",
|
|
"collectibles",
|
|
"collectables",
|
|
"collector's items"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nice-nellyism":{
|
|
"a tendency to care a great deal about seemly behavior and morals especially in sexual matters":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a misguided nice-nellyism prompted the city-owned art museum to cancel its scheduled exhibit on the nude in photography"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"moralism",
|
|
"prudery",
|
|
"prudishness",
|
|
"puritanism"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"Comstockery",
|
|
"old-maidishness",
|
|
"priggery",
|
|
"priggishness",
|
|
"primness",
|
|
"morality",
|
|
"virtue"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"lechery",
|
|
"prurience",
|
|
"pruriency",
|
|
"libertinage",
|
|
"libertinism",
|
|
"libertarianism"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nicknack":{
|
|
"a small object displayed for its attractiveness or interest":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a variety of pretty porcelain knickknacks adorned the mantel"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bauble",
|
|
"bibelot",
|
|
"curio",
|
|
"curiosity",
|
|
"doodad",
|
|
"gaud",
|
|
"gewgaw",
|
|
"geegaw",
|
|
"gimcrack",
|
|
"kickshaw",
|
|
"novelty",
|
|
"ornamental",
|
|
"tchotchke",
|
|
"trinket"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bijouterie",
|
|
"bric-a-brac",
|
|
"gimcrackery",
|
|
"trinketry",
|
|
"trumpery",
|
|
"virtu",
|
|
"vertu",
|
|
"bagatelle",
|
|
"trifle",
|
|
"figurine",
|
|
"objet d'art",
|
|
"objet",
|
|
"ornament",
|
|
"keepsake",
|
|
"memento",
|
|
"souvenir",
|
|
"conversation piece",
|
|
"collectible",
|
|
"collectable",
|
|
"collector's item"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nickelodeons":{
|
|
"as in theaters , playhouses":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cinemas",
|
|
"playhouses",
|
|
"theaters",
|
|
"theatres",
|
|
"megaplexes",
|
|
"multiplexes",
|
|
"plexes",
|
|
"'plexes",
|
|
"art houses",
|
|
"art theaters",
|
|
"cinematheques",
|
|
"fleapits",
|
|
"grind houses",
|
|
"drive-ins"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nicked":{
|
|
"to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"that lorry was a piece of rubbish, I don't know why anyone would want to nick it"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"appropriated",
|
|
"boosted",
|
|
"filched",
|
|
"heisted",
|
|
"hooked",
|
|
"lifted",
|
|
"misappropriated",
|
|
"nipped",
|
|
"pilfered",
|
|
"pinched",
|
|
"pocketed",
|
|
"purloined",
|
|
"ripped off",
|
|
"snitched",
|
|
"stole",
|
|
"swiped",
|
|
"thieved"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"burglarized",
|
|
"knocked over",
|
|
"robbed",
|
|
"looted",
|
|
"pillaged",
|
|
"plundered",
|
|
"sacked",
|
|
"carjacked",
|
|
"hijacked",
|
|
"highjacked",
|
|
"picked",
|
|
"rifled",
|
|
"poached",
|
|
"rustled",
|
|
"shoplifted",
|
|
"collared",
|
|
"grabbed",
|
|
"grasped",
|
|
"nailed",
|
|
"seized",
|
|
"snatched",
|
|
"took",
|
|
"mooched",
|
|
"sponged",
|
|
"abducted",
|
|
"kidnapped",
|
|
"kidnaped",
|
|
"shanghaied",
|
|
"spirited"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bought",
|
|
"purchased",
|
|
"bestowed",
|
|
"contributed",
|
|
"donated",
|
|
"gave",
|
|
"handed over",
|
|
"presented"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take or keep under one's control by authority of law":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a petty thief who was always getting nicked for picking the pockets of tourists outside Buckingham Palace"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"apprehended",
|
|
"arrested",
|
|
"busted",
|
|
"bust",
|
|
"collared",
|
|
"nabbed",
|
|
"nailed",
|
|
"picked up",
|
|
"pinched",
|
|
"pulled in",
|
|
"ran in",
|
|
"restrained",
|
|
"seized"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bagged",
|
|
"captured",
|
|
"caught",
|
|
"got",
|
|
"grabbed",
|
|
"grappled",
|
|
"hooked",
|
|
"landed",
|
|
"snapped (up)",
|
|
"snared",
|
|
"snatched",
|
|
"trapped",
|
|
"committed",
|
|
"confined",
|
|
"detained",
|
|
"held",
|
|
"immured",
|
|
"imprisoned",
|
|
"incarcerated",
|
|
"interned",
|
|
"jailed",
|
|
"jugged",
|
|
"locked (up)",
|
|
"bound",
|
|
"enchained",
|
|
"fettered",
|
|
"handcuffed",
|
|
"manacled",
|
|
"shackled",
|
|
"trammeled",
|
|
"trammelled",
|
|
"rearrested",
|
|
"remanded"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"emancipated",
|
|
"freed",
|
|
"liberated",
|
|
"loosed",
|
|
"loosened",
|
|
"released",
|
|
"sprang",
|
|
"sprung",
|
|
"unbound",
|
|
"unchained"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"discharged"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nickname":{
|
|
"a descriptive or familiar name given instead of or in addition to the one belonging to an individual":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"his wavy hair earned him the nickname \"Curly\" early in life"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"alias",
|
|
"byname",
|
|
"cognomen",
|
|
"epithet",
|
|
"handle",
|
|
"moniker",
|
|
"monicker",
|
|
"sobriquet",
|
|
"soubriquet",
|
|
"surname"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"appellation",
|
|
"denomination",
|
|
"denotation",
|
|
"designation",
|
|
"label",
|
|
"tag",
|
|
"title",
|
|
"anonym",
|
|
"nom de guerre",
|
|
"nom de plume",
|
|
"pen name",
|
|
"pseudonym"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in code-name":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"code-name",
|
|
"miscall",
|
|
"misname",
|
|
"mistitle",
|
|
"rechristen",
|
|
"relabel",
|
|
"rename",
|
|
"denote",
|
|
"specify",
|
|
"surname",
|
|
"brand",
|
|
"stigmatize",
|
|
"tag",
|
|
"baptize",
|
|
"call",
|
|
"christen",
|
|
"clepe",
|
|
"denominate",
|
|
"designate",
|
|
"dub",
|
|
"entitle",
|
|
"label",
|
|
"name",
|
|
"nominate",
|
|
"style",
|
|
"term",
|
|
"title"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"niceness":{
|
|
"the state or quality of having a pleasant or agreeable manner in socializing with others":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"his unfailing niceness makes him a great student to have in class"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affability",
|
|
"agreeability",
|
|
"agreeableness",
|
|
"amenity",
|
|
"amiability",
|
|
"amiableness",
|
|
"geniality",
|
|
"good-naturedness",
|
|
"good-temperedness",
|
|
"graciousness",
|
|
"personableness",
|
|
"pleasantness",
|
|
"sweetness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"amenability",
|
|
"complaisance",
|
|
"mellowness",
|
|
"sweetness and light",
|
|
"amicability",
|
|
"amicableness",
|
|
"amity",
|
|
"cordiality",
|
|
"empressement",
|
|
"friendliness",
|
|
"gem\u00fctlichkeit",
|
|
"benignity",
|
|
"gentleness",
|
|
"kindliness",
|
|
"kindness",
|
|
"cheerfulness",
|
|
"cheeriness",
|
|
"sunniness",
|
|
"civility",
|
|
"comity",
|
|
"considerateness",
|
|
"consideration",
|
|
"courteousness",
|
|
"courtesy",
|
|
"politeness",
|
|
"thoughtfulness",
|
|
"attractiveness",
|
|
"delightfulness",
|
|
"enjoyableness",
|
|
"likability",
|
|
"likableness",
|
|
"pleasingness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"boorishness",
|
|
"discourtesy",
|
|
"impoliteness",
|
|
"incivility",
|
|
"rudeness",
|
|
"ungraciousness",
|
|
"biliousness",
|
|
"cantankerousness",
|
|
"churlishness",
|
|
"crankiness",
|
|
"fussiness",
|
|
"grouchiness",
|
|
"grumpiness",
|
|
"irascibility",
|
|
"irascibleness",
|
|
"irritability",
|
|
"peevishness",
|
|
"petulance",
|
|
"testiness",
|
|
"contentiousness",
|
|
"contrariness",
|
|
"orneriness",
|
|
"quarrelsomeness",
|
|
"querulousness",
|
|
"hostility",
|
|
"unfriendliness",
|
|
"sourness",
|
|
"vinegar"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disagreeableness",
|
|
"unpleasantness"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nice nelly":{
|
|
"given to or marked by very conservative standards regarding personal behavior or morals":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the novel's wildly off base portrayal of 18th-century aristocrats as nice-nelly exemplars of decorum"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bluenosed",
|
|
"prim",
|
|
"prudish",
|
|
"puritanical",
|
|
"straitlaced",
|
|
"straightlaced",
|
|
"Victorian"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"priggish",
|
|
"staid",
|
|
"stuffy",
|
|
"genteel",
|
|
"proper",
|
|
"refined",
|
|
"decent",
|
|
"honest",
|
|
"moral",
|
|
"right",
|
|
"righteous",
|
|
"upright",
|
|
"virtuous"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"liberated",
|
|
"permissive",
|
|
"bad",
|
|
"immoral",
|
|
"improper",
|
|
"indecent",
|
|
"lax",
|
|
"lecherous",
|
|
"lickerish",
|
|
"loose",
|
|
"prurient",
|
|
"wicked",
|
|
"skanky",
|
|
"slatternly",
|
|
"sleazy",
|
|
"sluttish",
|
|
"slutty",
|
|
"trampy",
|
|
"debauched",
|
|
"degenerate",
|
|
"degraded",
|
|
"depraved",
|
|
"perverted"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a person who is greatly concerned with seemly behavior and morality especially regarding sexual matters":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"some nice nelly bowdlerized this collection of wartime ditties that were lustily sung by the men around the campfire"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bluenose",
|
|
"moralist",
|
|
"Mrs. Grundy",
|
|
"prude",
|
|
"puritan",
|
|
"wowser"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"moralizer",
|
|
"goody-goody",
|
|
"Goody Two-shoes",
|
|
"fuddy-duddy",
|
|
"old maid",
|
|
"prig",
|
|
"spoilsport",
|
|
"stuffed shirt"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"libertarian",
|
|
"libertine",
|
|
"misbehaver"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"immoralist"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nicknames":{
|
|
"a descriptive or familiar name given instead of or in addition to the one belonging to an individual":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"his wavy hair earned him the nickname \"Curly\" early in life"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aliases",
|
|
"bynames",
|
|
"cognomens",
|
|
"cognomina",
|
|
"epithets",
|
|
"handles",
|
|
"monikers",
|
|
"monickers",
|
|
"sobriquets",
|
|
"soubriquets",
|
|
"surnames"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"appellations",
|
|
"denominations",
|
|
"denotations",
|
|
"designations",
|
|
"labels",
|
|
"tags",
|
|
"titles",
|
|
"anonyms",
|
|
"noms de guerre",
|
|
"noms de plume",
|
|
"pen names",
|
|
"pseudonyms"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in code-names":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"code-names",
|
|
"miscalls",
|
|
"misnames",
|
|
"mistitles",
|
|
"rechristens",
|
|
"relabels",
|
|
"renames",
|
|
"denotes",
|
|
"specifies",
|
|
"surnames",
|
|
"brands",
|
|
"stigmatizes",
|
|
"tags",
|
|
"baptizes",
|
|
"calls",
|
|
"christens",
|
|
"clepes",
|
|
"denominates",
|
|
"designates",
|
|
"dubs",
|
|
"entitles",
|
|
"labels",
|
|
"names",
|
|
"nominates",
|
|
"styles",
|
|
"terms",
|
|
"titles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nice-nelly":{
|
|
"given to or marked by very conservative standards regarding personal behavior or morals":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the novel's wildly off base portrayal of 18th-century aristocrats as nice-nelly exemplars of decorum"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bluenosed",
|
|
"prim",
|
|
"prudish",
|
|
"puritanical",
|
|
"straitlaced",
|
|
"straightlaced",
|
|
"Victorian"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"priggish",
|
|
"staid",
|
|
"stuffy",
|
|
"genteel",
|
|
"proper",
|
|
"refined",
|
|
"decent",
|
|
"honest",
|
|
"moral",
|
|
"right",
|
|
"righteous",
|
|
"upright",
|
|
"virtuous"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"liberated",
|
|
"permissive",
|
|
"bad",
|
|
"immoral",
|
|
"improper",
|
|
"indecent",
|
|
"lax",
|
|
"lecherous",
|
|
"lickerish",
|
|
"loose",
|
|
"prurient",
|
|
"wicked",
|
|
"skanky",
|
|
"slatternly",
|
|
"sleazy",
|
|
"sluttish",
|
|
"slutty",
|
|
"trampy",
|
|
"debauched",
|
|
"degenerate",
|
|
"degraded",
|
|
"depraved",
|
|
"perverted"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a person who is greatly concerned with seemly behavior and morality especially regarding sexual matters":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"some nice nelly bowdlerized this collection of wartime ditties that were lustily sung by the men around the campfire"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bluenose",
|
|
"moralist",
|
|
"Mrs. Grundy",
|
|
"prude",
|
|
"puritan",
|
|
"wowser"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"moralizer",
|
|
"goody-goody",
|
|
"Goody Two-shoes",
|
|
"fuddy-duddy",
|
|
"old maid",
|
|
"prig",
|
|
"spoilsport",
|
|
"stuffed shirt"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"libertarian",
|
|
"libertine",
|
|
"misbehaver"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"immoralist"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"niched":{
|
|
"as in ensconced":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ensconced",
|
|
"clapped",
|
|
"clapt",
|
|
"flopped",
|
|
"planked",
|
|
"plopped",
|
|
"plumped",
|
|
"plunked",
|
|
"plonked",
|
|
"plunked down",
|
|
"plonked down",
|
|
"slapped",
|
|
"assembled",
|
|
"collected",
|
|
"established",
|
|
"located",
|
|
"planted",
|
|
"settled",
|
|
"carried",
|
|
"oriented",
|
|
"berthed",
|
|
"parked",
|
|
"moved",
|
|
"rearranged",
|
|
"reordered",
|
|
"shifted",
|
|
"affixed",
|
|
"anchored",
|
|
"locked",
|
|
"lodged",
|
|
"wedged",
|
|
"deposed",
|
|
"deposited",
|
|
"disposed",
|
|
"emplaced",
|
|
"fixed",
|
|
"laid",
|
|
"placed",
|
|
"positioned",
|
|
"put",
|
|
"set",
|
|
"set up",
|
|
"situated",
|
|
"stuck"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"relocated",
|
|
"removed",
|
|
"took",
|
|
"banished",
|
|
"dislodged",
|
|
"displaced",
|
|
"replaced",
|
|
"superseded",
|
|
"supplanted"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nick (at)":{
|
|
"as in snipe (at)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"snipe (at)",
|
|
"assail",
|
|
"attack",
|
|
"blast",
|
|
"clobber",
|
|
"slam",
|
|
"slash",
|
|
"beef",
|
|
"bellyache",
|
|
"bitch",
|
|
"carp",
|
|
"cavil",
|
|
"complain",
|
|
"crab",
|
|
"croak",
|
|
"fuss",
|
|
"gripe",
|
|
"grouse",
|
|
"growl",
|
|
"grumble",
|
|
"kick",
|
|
"kvetch",
|
|
"moan",
|
|
"murmur",
|
|
"mutter",
|
|
"niggle",
|
|
"quibble",
|
|
"whine",
|
|
"skewer",
|
|
"tweak",
|
|
"admonish",
|
|
"chide",
|
|
"drub",
|
|
"rebuke",
|
|
"reprimand",
|
|
"reproach",
|
|
"reprove",
|
|
"blame",
|
|
"censure",
|
|
"condemn",
|
|
"criticize",
|
|
"denounce",
|
|
"dis",
|
|
"diss",
|
|
"dispraise",
|
|
"fault",
|
|
"knock",
|
|
"pan",
|
|
"reprehend",
|
|
"slag",
|
|
"berate",
|
|
"castigate",
|
|
"crucify",
|
|
"excoriate",
|
|
"flay",
|
|
"gibbet",
|
|
"hammer",
|
|
"keelhaul",
|
|
"lambaste",
|
|
"lambast",
|
|
"lash",
|
|
"pillory",
|
|
"scold",
|
|
"upbraid",
|
|
"bad-mouth",
|
|
"belittle",
|
|
"decry",
|
|
"deride",
|
|
"discommend",
|
|
"disparage",
|
|
"put down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"extol",
|
|
"extoll",
|
|
"laud",
|
|
"praise",
|
|
"approve",
|
|
"commend",
|
|
"endorse",
|
|
"indorse",
|
|
"recommend",
|
|
"sanction"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nicker":{
|
|
"to make the cry typical of a horse":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"horses nickering in the barn"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"neigh",
|
|
"whicker",
|
|
"whinny"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nickering":{
|
|
"to make the cry typical of a horse":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"horses nickering in the barn"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"neighing",
|
|
"whickering",
|
|
"whinnying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nickered":{
|
|
"to make the cry typical of a horse":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"horses nickering in the barn"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"neighed",
|
|
"whickered",
|
|
"whinnied"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nicks":{
|
|
"a V-shaped cut usually on an edge or a surface":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I made a nick in the frame when I accidentally dropped it"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"chips",
|
|
"hacks",
|
|
"indentations",
|
|
"indents",
|
|
"indentures",
|
|
"kerfs",
|
|
"notches"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"joggles",
|
|
"nocks",
|
|
"punches",
|
|
"snips",
|
|
"grooves",
|
|
"scores",
|
|
"undercuts",
|
|
"slits",
|
|
"slots"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the blokes at the pub traded stories of nights spent in the nick after having lifted too many pints"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bastilles",
|
|
"big houses",
|
|
"bridewells",
|
|
"brigs",
|
|
"calabooses",
|
|
"cans",
|
|
"clinks",
|
|
"coolers",
|
|
"coops",
|
|
"guardrooms",
|
|
"hocks",
|
|
"holds",
|
|
"hoosegows",
|
|
"jailhouses",
|
|
"jails",
|
|
"joints",
|
|
"jugs",
|
|
"lockups",
|
|
"penitentiaries",
|
|
"pens",
|
|
"pokeys",
|
|
"prisons",
|
|
"quods",
|
|
"slammers",
|
|
"slams",
|
|
"stirs",
|
|
"stockades",
|
|
"tolbooths"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bull pens",
|
|
"cages",
|
|
"cells",
|
|
"holes",
|
|
"tanks",
|
|
"blocks",
|
|
"wards",
|
|
"glasshouses",
|
|
"guardhouses",
|
|
"hulks",
|
|
"concentration camps",
|
|
"gulags",
|
|
"labor camps",
|
|
"prison camps",
|
|
"stalags",
|
|
"work camps",
|
|
"dungeons",
|
|
"keeps",
|
|
"oubliettes",
|
|
"reformatories",
|
|
"reform schools",
|
|
"training schools"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"outsides"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"that lorry was a piece of rubbish, I don't know why anyone would want to nick it"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"appropriates",
|
|
"boosts",
|
|
"filches",
|
|
"heists",
|
|
"hooks",
|
|
"lifts",
|
|
"misappropriates",
|
|
"nips",
|
|
"pilfers",
|
|
"pinches",
|
|
"pockets",
|
|
"purloins",
|
|
"rips off",
|
|
"snitches",
|
|
"steals",
|
|
"swipes",
|
|
"thieves",
|
|
"makes away with",
|
|
"makes off with",
|
|
"runs off with",
|
|
"walks off with"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"burglarizes",
|
|
"knocks over",
|
|
"robs",
|
|
"loots",
|
|
"pillages",
|
|
"plunders",
|
|
"sacks",
|
|
"carjacks",
|
|
"hijacks",
|
|
"highjacks",
|
|
"picks",
|
|
"rifles",
|
|
"poaches",
|
|
"rustles",
|
|
"shoplifts",
|
|
"collars",
|
|
"grabs",
|
|
"grasps",
|
|
"nails",
|
|
"seizes",
|
|
"snatches",
|
|
"takes",
|
|
"mooches",
|
|
"sponges",
|
|
"abducts",
|
|
"kidnaps",
|
|
"shanghais",
|
|
"spirits"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"buys",
|
|
"purchases",
|
|
"bestows",
|
|
"contributes",
|
|
"donates",
|
|
"gives",
|
|
"hands over",
|
|
"presents"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take or keep under one's control by authority of law":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a petty thief who was always getting nicked for picking the pockets of tourists outside Buckingham Palace"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"apprehends",
|
|
"arrests",
|
|
"busts",
|
|
"collars",
|
|
"nabs",
|
|
"nails",
|
|
"picks up",
|
|
"pinches",
|
|
"pulls in",
|
|
"restrains",
|
|
"runs in",
|
|
"seizes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bags",
|
|
"captures",
|
|
"catches",
|
|
"gets",
|
|
"grabs",
|
|
"grapples",
|
|
"hooks",
|
|
"lands",
|
|
"snaps (up)",
|
|
"snares",
|
|
"snatches",
|
|
"traps",
|
|
"commits",
|
|
"confines",
|
|
"detains",
|
|
"holds",
|
|
"immures",
|
|
"imprisons",
|
|
"incarcerates",
|
|
"interns",
|
|
"jails",
|
|
"jugs",
|
|
"locks (up)",
|
|
"binds",
|
|
"enchains",
|
|
"fetters",
|
|
"handcuffs",
|
|
"manacles",
|
|
"shackles",
|
|
"trammels",
|
|
"rearrests",
|
|
"remands"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"emancipates",
|
|
"frees",
|
|
"liberates",
|
|
"loosens",
|
|
"looses",
|
|
"releases",
|
|
"springs",
|
|
"unbinds",
|
|
"unchains"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"discharges"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nice nellies":{
|
|
"a person who is greatly concerned with seemly behavior and morality especially regarding sexual matters":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"some nice nelly bowdlerized this collection of wartime ditties that were lustily sung by the men around the campfire"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bluenoses",
|
|
"moralists",
|
|
"Mrs. Grundys",
|
|
"prudes",
|
|
"puritans",
|
|
"wowsers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"moralizers",
|
|
"goody-goodies",
|
|
"fuddy-duddies",
|
|
"old maids",
|
|
"prigs",
|
|
"spoilsports",
|
|
"stuffed shirts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"libertarians",
|
|
"libertines",
|
|
"misbehavers"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"immoralists"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nicking":{
|
|
"to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"that lorry was a piece of rubbish, I don't know why anyone would want to nick it"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"appropriating",
|
|
"boosting",
|
|
"filching",
|
|
"heisting",
|
|
"hooking",
|
|
"lifting",
|
|
"misappropriating",
|
|
"nipping",
|
|
"pilfering",
|
|
"pinching",
|
|
"pocketing",
|
|
"purloining",
|
|
"ripping off",
|
|
"snitching",
|
|
"stealing",
|
|
"swiping",
|
|
"thieving"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"burglarizing",
|
|
"knocking over",
|
|
"robbing",
|
|
"looting",
|
|
"pillaging",
|
|
"plundering",
|
|
"sacking",
|
|
"carjacking",
|
|
"hijacking",
|
|
"highjacking",
|
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"picking",
|
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"rifling",
|
|
"poaching",
|
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"rustling",
|
|
"shoplifting",
|
|
"collaring",
|
|
"grabbing",
|
|
"grasping",
|
|
"nailing",
|
|
"seizing",
|
|
"snatching",
|
|
"taking",
|
|
"mooching",
|
|
"sponging",
|
|
"abducting",
|
|
"kidnapping",
|
|
"kidnaping",
|
|
"shanghaiing",
|
|
"spiriting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"buying",
|
|
"purchasing",
|
|
"bestowing",
|
|
"contributing",
|
|
"donating",
|
|
"giving",
|
|
"handing over",
|
|
"presenting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take or keep under one's control by authority of law":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
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"a petty thief who was always getting nicked for picking the pockets of tourists outside Buckingham Palace"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"apprehending",
|
|
"arresting",
|
|
"busting",
|
|
"collaring",
|
|
"nabbing",
|
|
"nailing",
|
|
"picking up",
|
|
"pinching",
|
|
"pulling in",
|
|
"restraining",
|
|
"running in",
|
|
"seizing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bagging",
|
|
"capturing",
|
|
"catching",
|
|
"getting",
|
|
"grabbing",
|
|
"grappling",
|
|
"hooking",
|
|
"landing",
|
|
"snapping (up)",
|
|
"snaring",
|
|
"snatching",
|
|
"trapping",
|
|
"committing",
|
|
"confining",
|
|
"detaining",
|
|
"holding",
|
|
"immuring",
|
|
"imprisoning",
|
|
"incarcerating",
|
|
"interning",
|
|
"jailing",
|
|
"jugging",
|
|
"locking (up)",
|
|
"binding",
|
|
"enchaining",
|
|
"fettering",
|
|
"handcuffing",
|
|
"manacling",
|
|
"shackling",
|
|
"trammeling",
|
|
"trammelling",
|
|
"rearresting",
|
|
"remanding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"emancipating",
|
|
"freeing",
|
|
"liberating",
|
|
"loosening",
|
|
"loosing",
|
|
"releasing",
|
|
"springing",
|
|
"unbinding",
|
|
"unchaining"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"discharging"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nicked (at)":{
|
|
"as in sniped (at)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"sniped (at)",
|
|
"assailed",
|
|
"attacked",
|
|
"blasted",
|
|
"clobbered",
|
|
"slammed",
|
|
"slashed",
|
|
"beefed",
|
|
"bellyached",
|
|
"bitched",
|
|
"carped",
|
|
"caviled",
|
|
"cavilled",
|
|
"complained",
|
|
"crabbed",
|
|
"croaked",
|
|
"fussed",
|
|
"griped",
|
|
"groused",
|
|
"growled",
|
|
"grumbled",
|
|
"kicked",
|
|
"kvetched",
|
|
"moaned",
|
|
"murmured",
|
|
"muttered",
|
|
"niggled",
|
|
"quibbled",
|
|
"whined",
|
|
"skewered",
|
|
"tweaked",
|
|
"admonished",
|
|
"chid",
|
|
"chided",
|
|
"drubbed",
|
|
"rebuked",
|
|
"reprimanded",
|
|
"reproached",
|
|
"reproved",
|
|
"blamed",
|
|
"censured",
|
|
"condemned",
|
|
"criticized",
|
|
"denounced",
|
|
"dispraised",
|
|
"dissed",
|
|
"faulted",
|
|
"knocked",
|
|
"panned",
|
|
"reprehended",
|
|
"slagged",
|
|
"berated",
|
|
"castigated",
|
|
"crucified",
|
|
"excoriated",
|
|
"flayed",
|
|
"gibbeted",
|
|
"hammered",
|
|
"keelhauled",
|
|
"lambasted",
|
|
"lashed",
|
|
"pilloried",
|
|
"scolded",
|
|
"upbraided",
|
|
"bad-mouthed",
|
|
"belittled",
|
|
"decried",
|
|
"derided",
|
|
"discommended",
|
|
"disparaged",
|
|
"put down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"extolled",
|
|
"lauded",
|
|
"praised",
|
|
"approved",
|
|
"commended",
|
|
"endorsed",
|
|
"indorsed",
|
|
"recommended",
|
|
"sanctioned"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nice-nellyisms":{
|
|
"given to or marked by very conservative standards regarding personal behavior or morals":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the novel's wildly off base portrayal of 18th-century aristocrats as nice-nelly exemplars of decorum"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bluenosed",
|
|
"prim",
|
|
"prudish",
|
|
"puritanical",
|
|
"straitlaced",
|
|
"straightlaced",
|
|
"Victorian"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"priggish",
|
|
"staid",
|
|
"stuffy",
|
|
"genteel",
|
|
"proper",
|
|
"refined",
|
|
"decent",
|
|
"honest",
|
|
"moral",
|
|
"right",
|
|
"righteous",
|
|
"upright",
|
|
"virtuous"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"liberated",
|
|
"permissive",
|
|
"bad",
|
|
"immoral",
|
|
"improper",
|
|
"indecent",
|
|
"lax",
|
|
"lecherous",
|
|
"lickerish",
|
|
"loose",
|
|
"prurient",
|
|
"wicked",
|
|
"skanky",
|
|
"slatternly",
|
|
"sleazy",
|
|
"sluttish",
|
|
"slutty",
|
|
"trampy",
|
|
"debauched",
|
|
"degenerate",
|
|
"degraded",
|
|
"depraved",
|
|
"perverted"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a person who is greatly concerned with seemly behavior and morality especially regarding sexual matters":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"some nice nelly bowdlerized this collection of wartime ditties that were lustily sung by the men around the campfire"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bluenose",
|
|
"moralist",
|
|
"Mrs. Grundy",
|
|
"prude",
|
|
"puritan",
|
|
"wowser"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"moralizer",
|
|
"goody-goody",
|
|
"Goody Two-shoes",
|
|
"fuddy-duddy",
|
|
"old maid",
|
|
"prig",
|
|
"spoilsport",
|
|
"stuffed shirt"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"libertarian",
|
|
"libertine",
|
|
"misbehaver"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"immoralist"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"a tendency to care a great deal about seemly behavior and morals especially in sexual matters":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a misguided nice-nellyism prompted the city-owned art museum to cancel its scheduled exhibit on the nude in photography"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"moralism",
|
|
"prudery",
|
|
"prudishness",
|
|
"puritanism"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"Comstockery",
|
|
"old-maidishness",
|
|
"priggery",
|
|
"priggishness",
|
|
"primness",
|
|
"morality",
|
|
"virtue"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"lechery",
|
|
"prurience",
|
|
"pruriency",
|
|
"libertinage",
|
|
"libertinism",
|
|
"libertarianism"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nickers":{
|
|
"to make the cry typical of a horse":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"horses nickering in the barn"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"neighs",
|
|
"whickers",
|
|
"whinnies"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nicking (at)":{
|
|
"as in sniping (at)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"sniping (at)",
|
|
"assailing",
|
|
"attacking",
|
|
"blasting",
|
|
"clobbering",
|
|
"slamming",
|
|
"slashing",
|
|
"beefing",
|
|
"bellyaching",
|
|
"bitching",
|
|
"carping",
|
|
"caviling",
|
|
"cavilling",
|
|
"complaining",
|
|
"crabbing",
|
|
"croaking",
|
|
"fussing",
|
|
"griping",
|
|
"grousing",
|
|
"growling",
|
|
"grumbling",
|
|
"kicking",
|
|
"kvetching",
|
|
"moaning",
|
|
"murmuring",
|
|
"muttering",
|
|
"niggling",
|
|
"quibbling",
|
|
"whining",
|
|
"skewering",
|
|
"tweaking",
|
|
"admonishing",
|
|
"chiding",
|
|
"drubbing",
|
|
"rebuking",
|
|
"reprimanding",
|
|
"reproaching",
|
|
"reproving",
|
|
"blaming",
|
|
"censuring",
|
|
"condemning",
|
|
"criticizing",
|
|
"denouncing",
|
|
"dispraising",
|
|
"dissing",
|
|
"faulting",
|
|
"knocking",
|
|
"panning",
|
|
"reprehending",
|
|
"slagging",
|
|
"berating",
|
|
"castigating",
|
|
"crucifying",
|
|
"excoriating",
|
|
"flaying",
|
|
"gibbeting",
|
|
"hammering",
|
|
"keelhauling",
|
|
"lambasting",
|
|
"lashing",
|
|
"pillorying",
|
|
"scolding",
|
|
"upbraiding",
|
|
"bad-mouthing",
|
|
"belittling",
|
|
"decrying",
|
|
"deriding",
|
|
"discommending",
|
|
"disparaging",
|
|
"putting down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"extolling",
|
|
"lauding",
|
|
"praising",
|
|
"approving",
|
|
"commending",
|
|
"endorsing",
|
|
"indorsing",
|
|
"recommending",
|
|
"sanctioning"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
}
|
|
} |