6029 lines
116 KiB
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6029 lines
116 KiB
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{
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"shrills":{
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"to cry out loudly and emotionally":{
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"examples":[
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"the mud-splattered bystanders were shrilling with outrage at the inconsiderate motorist"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"howls",
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"screams",
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"screeches",
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"shrieks",
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"squalls",
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"squeals",
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"yells",
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"yelps"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"bays",
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"caterwauls",
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"keens",
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"squawks",
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"wails",
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"yawps",
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"yaups",
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"yowls",
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"bawls",
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"calls",
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"cries",
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"hollers",
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"shouts",
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"thunders",
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"vociferates"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"murmurs",
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"mutters",
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"whispers"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"as in screams , shrieks":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"screams",
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"screeches",
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"shrieks",
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"squalls",
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"squeaks",
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"squeals",
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"yelps",
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"ejaculations",
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"interjections",
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"bawls",
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"bellows",
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"clamors",
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"outcries",
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"roars",
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"cries",
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"hollers",
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"hoots",
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"howls",
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"shouts",
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"whoops",
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"yells",
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"yowls",
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"caterwauls",
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"plaints",
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"wails"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"mumbles",
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"murmurs",
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"mutters",
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"gasps",
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"whimpers",
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"whispers"
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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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"shrimper":{
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"as in trawler , lugger":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"banker",
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"coble",
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"dragger",
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"gillnetter",
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"hooker",
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"lugger",
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"scalloper",
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"seiner",
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"trawler",
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"whaleboat",
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"whaler",
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"workboat",
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"ferry",
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"ferryboat",
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"gondola",
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"taxi",
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"water taxi",
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"cockleshell",
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"tub",
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"towboat",
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"tug",
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"tugboat",
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"airboat",
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"air-cushion vehicle",
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"hovercraft",
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"barge",
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"hoy",
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"keel",
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"keelboat",
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"lighter",
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"narrow boat",
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"hydrofoil",
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"hydroplane",
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"auxiliary",
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"bumboat",
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"cutter",
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"jolly boat",
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"launch",
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"lifeboat",
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"longboat",
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"tender",
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"yawl",
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"assault boat",
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"PT boat",
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"torpedo boat",
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"houseboat",
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"riverboat"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"shrimpy":{
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"of a size that is less than average":{
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"examples":[
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"a couple of shrimpy bushes in the front are the house's only landscaping"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bantam",
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"diminutive",
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"dinky",
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"dwarfish",
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"fine",
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"half-pint",
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"Lilliputian",
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"little",
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"pint-size",
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"pint-sized",
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"pocket",
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"pocket-size",
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"pocket-sized",
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"puny",
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"pygmy",
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"slight",
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"small",
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"smallish",
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"subnormal",
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"toylike",
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"undersized",
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"undersize"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"dwarf",
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"toy",
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"runtish",
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"runty",
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"scrubby",
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"stunted",
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"bitty",
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"inappreciable",
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"infinitesimal",
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"little bitty",
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"micro",
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"microscopic",
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"microscopical",
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"mini",
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"miniature",
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"miniaturized",
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"minikin",
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"minim",
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"minuscule",
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"minute",
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"pinpoint",
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"teensy",
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"teensy-weensy",
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"teeny",
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"teeny-weeny",
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"tiny",
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"wee",
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"weeny",
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"weensy",
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"meager",
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"meagre",
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"niggardly",
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"poor",
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"scant",
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"scanty",
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"scarce",
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"skimp",
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"skimpy",
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"slender",
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"slim",
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"spare",
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"sparse",
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"stingy",
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"deficient",
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"inadequate",
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"insufficient",
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"lacking",
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"wanting",
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"bite-size",
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"bite-sized",
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"capsule"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"bulky",
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"hefty",
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"hulking",
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"massive",
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"voluminous",
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"boxcar",
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"Brobdingnagian",
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"Bunyanesque",
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"cavernous",
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"colossal",
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"cyclopean",
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"elephantine",
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"enormous",
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"galactic",
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"gargantuan",
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"giant",
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"gigantic",
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"gross",
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"Himalayan",
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"herculean",
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"heroic",
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"heroical",
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"huge",
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"humongous",
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"humungous",
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"immense",
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"jumbo",
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"leviathan",
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"mammoth",
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"monolithic",
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"monstrous",
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"monumental",
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"mountainous",
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"pharaonic",
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"prodigious",
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"staggering",
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"stupendous",
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"titanic",
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"tremendous",
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"vast",
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"abundant",
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"ample",
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"appreciable",
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"bountiful",
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"copious",
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"generous",
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"healthy",
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"liberal",
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"plenteous",
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"plentiful",
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"fat",
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"thick",
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"broad",
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"wide",
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"boundless",
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"cosmic",
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"cosmical",
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"immeasurable",
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"incalculable",
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"infinite",
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"adequate",
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"enough",
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"sufficient"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"big",
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"biggish",
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"considerable",
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"goodly",
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"grand",
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"great",
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"handsome",
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"husky",
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"king-size",
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"king-sized",
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"large",
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"largish",
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"outsize",
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"outsized",
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"overscale",
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"overscaled",
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"oversize",
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"oversized",
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"sizable",
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"sizeable",
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"substantial",
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"tidy",
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"whacking",
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"whopping"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"shrinkages":{
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"the amount by which something is lessened":{
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"examples":[
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"she knew that her diet was working by the striking shrinkage of her waist"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"abatements",
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"declines",
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"decreases",
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"decrements",
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"dents",
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"depletions",
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"depressions",
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"diminishments",
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"diminutions",
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"drop-offs",
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"drops",
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"falloffs",
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"falls",
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"losses",
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"reductions",
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"step-downs"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"deductions",
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"subtractions",
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"downturns",
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"slips",
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"slumps",
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"curtailments",
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"cutbacks",
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"cuts",
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"retrenchments",
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"shortenings"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"accretions",
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"accruals",
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"accumulations",
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"additions",
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"supplements",
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"continuations",
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"extensions",
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"upswings",
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"uptrends",
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"upturns"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"boosts",
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"enlargements",
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"gains",
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"increases",
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"increments",
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"raises",
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"rises",
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"step-ups",
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"upticks"
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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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"shrivel":{
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"to become small and wrinkly usually as a result of dehydration":{
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"examples":[
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"Without irrigation, these plants would shrivel (up) and die."
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"wilt",
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"wither",
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"dry up",
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"mummify",
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"wizen",
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"dehumidify",
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"drain",
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"evaporate",
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"air-dry",
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"bake",
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"dehydrate",
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"desiccate",
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"dry",
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"parch",
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"scorch",
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"sear",
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"collapse",
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"deflate",
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"flatten",
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"abate",
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"decrease",
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"diminish",
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"dwindle",
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"lessen",
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"decline",
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"fade",
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"wane",
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"recede",
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"retreat",
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"withdraw",
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"compress",
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"condense",
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"constrict",
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"contract",
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"shrink"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"freshen",
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"revive",
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"bloom",
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"flourish",
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"prosper",
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"thrive",
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"accumulate",
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"grow",
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"increase",
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"balloon",
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"inflate",
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"puff (up)",
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"expand",
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"snowball",
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"swell"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"shriveled":{
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"as in withered , wizened":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"withered",
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"wizened",
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"cadaverous",
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"emaciated",
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"gaunt",
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"haggard",
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"skeletal",
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"wasted",
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"bony",
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"boney",
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"lank",
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"lanky",
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"rawboned",
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"scraggy",
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"scrawny",
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"sinewy",
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"skinny",
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"spare",
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"thin",
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"starved",
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"underfed",
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"undernourished",
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"famished",
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"hungry",
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"starving"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"beefy",
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"brawny",
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"burly",
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"fit",
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"hale",
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"healthy",
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"hearty",
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"husky",
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"chubby",
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"corpulent",
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"fat",
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"fleshy",
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"heavyset",
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"obese",
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"overweight",
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"plump",
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"portly",
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"pudgy",
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"roly-poly",
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"rotund",
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"stocky",
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"thickset",
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"tubby",
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"flabby",
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"soft"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to become small and wrinkly usually as a result of dehydration":{
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"examples":[
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"Without irrigation, these plants would shrivel (up) and die."
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"wilted",
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"withered",
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"dried up",
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"mummified",
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"wizened",
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"dehumidified",
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"drained",
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"evaporated",
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"air-dried",
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"baked",
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"dehydrated",
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"desiccated",
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"dried",
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"parched",
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"scorched",
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"seared",
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"collapsed",
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"deflated",
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"flattened",
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"abated",
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"decreased",
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"diminished",
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"dwindled",
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"lessened",
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"declined",
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"faded",
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"waned",
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"receded",
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"retreated",
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"withdrew",
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"compressed",
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"condensed",
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"constricted",
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"contracted",
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"shrank",
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"shrunk"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"freshened",
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"revived",
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"bloomed",
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"flourished",
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"prospered",
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"thrived",
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"throve",
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"accumulated",
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"grew",
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"increased",
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"ballooned",
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"inflated",
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"puffed (up)",
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"expanded",
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"snowballed",
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"swelled"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"shrivels":{
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"to become small and wrinkly usually as a result of dehydration":{
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"examples":[
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"Without irrigation, these plants would shrivel (up) and die."
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"wilts",
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"withers",
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"dries up",
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"mummifies",
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"wizens",
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"dehumidifies",
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"drains",
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"evaporates",
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"air-dries",
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"bakes",
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"dehydrates",
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"desiccates",
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"dries",
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"parches",
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"scorches",
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"sears",
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"collapses",
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"deflates",
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"flattens",
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"abates",
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"decreases",
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"diminishes",
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"dwindles",
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"lessens",
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"declines",
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"fades",
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"wanes",
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"recedes",
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"retreats",
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"withdraws",
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"compresses",
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"condenses",
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"constricts",
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"contracts",
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"shrinks"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"freshens",
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"revives",
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"blooms",
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"flourishes",
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"prospers",
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"thrives",
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"accumulates",
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"grows",
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"increases",
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"balloons",
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"inflates",
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"puffs (up)",
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"expands",
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"snowballs",
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"swells"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"shriven":{
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"as in remitted":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"remitted",
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"absolved",
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"acquitted",
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"cleared",
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"exculpated",
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"exonerated",
|
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"vindicated",
|
|
"condoned",
|
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"disregarded",
|
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"excused",
|
|
"ignored",
|
|
"passed over",
|
|
"shrugged off",
|
|
"forgiven",
|
|
"pardoned",
|
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"discharged",
|
|
"liberated",
|
|
"redeemed",
|
|
"released",
|
|
"unburdened"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"resented",
|
|
"abhorred",
|
|
"abominated",
|
|
"despised",
|
|
"detested",
|
|
"disliked",
|
|
"execrated",
|
|
"hated",
|
|
"loathed",
|
|
"avenged",
|
|
"redressed",
|
|
"requited",
|
|
"retaliated",
|
|
"revenged",
|
|
"disciplined",
|
|
"penalized",
|
|
"punished"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shroud":{
|
|
"something that covers or conceals like a piece of cloth":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the truth of the affair will always be hidden under a shroud of secrecy"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blanket",
|
|
"cloak",
|
|
"cope",
|
|
"cover",
|
|
"cover-up",
|
|
"covering",
|
|
"coverture",
|
|
"curtain",
|
|
"hood",
|
|
"mantle",
|
|
"mask",
|
|
"pall",
|
|
"penumbra",
|
|
"robe",
|
|
"veil",
|
|
"wraps"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blind",
|
|
"concealer",
|
|
"screen",
|
|
"shield",
|
|
"fig leaf",
|
|
"Potemkin village",
|
|
"Trojan horse",
|
|
"camouflage",
|
|
"disguise",
|
|
"facade",
|
|
"fa\u00e7ade",
|
|
"face",
|
|
"veneer",
|
|
"gloss",
|
|
"varnish"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to keep secret or shut off from view":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"shrouded the fact that the child had been adopted"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"belie",
|
|
"blanket",
|
|
"blot out",
|
|
"cloak",
|
|
"conceal",
|
|
"cover",
|
|
"curtain",
|
|
"disguise",
|
|
"enshroud",
|
|
"hide",
|
|
"mask",
|
|
"obscure",
|
|
"occult",
|
|
"paper over",
|
|
"screen",
|
|
"suppress",
|
|
"veil"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bury",
|
|
"camouflage",
|
|
"cover (up)",
|
|
"smother",
|
|
"gild",
|
|
"gloss (over)",
|
|
"varnish",
|
|
"whitewash",
|
|
"becloud",
|
|
"bedim",
|
|
"befog",
|
|
"block",
|
|
"cloud",
|
|
"darken",
|
|
"eclipse",
|
|
"obstruct",
|
|
"occlude",
|
|
"overcast",
|
|
"overshadow",
|
|
"shade"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bring out",
|
|
"present",
|
|
"clarify",
|
|
"illuminate",
|
|
"advertise",
|
|
"air",
|
|
"broadcast",
|
|
"get out",
|
|
"proclaim",
|
|
"publicize",
|
|
"publish",
|
|
"spread"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bare",
|
|
"disclose",
|
|
"display",
|
|
"divulge",
|
|
"expose",
|
|
"reveal",
|
|
"show",
|
|
"uncloak",
|
|
"uncover",
|
|
"unmask",
|
|
"unveil"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make dark, dim, or indistinct":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the smog shrouded our aerial view of the city"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"becloud",
|
|
"bedim",
|
|
"befog",
|
|
"blacken",
|
|
"blear",
|
|
"blur",
|
|
"cloud",
|
|
"darken",
|
|
"dim",
|
|
"dislimn",
|
|
"fog",
|
|
"fuzz (up)",
|
|
"haze",
|
|
"mist",
|
|
"obscure",
|
|
"overcast",
|
|
"overcloud",
|
|
"overshadow",
|
|
"shadow"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"adumbrate",
|
|
"blot out",
|
|
"conceal",
|
|
"eclipse",
|
|
"hide",
|
|
"obliterate",
|
|
"screen",
|
|
"shade",
|
|
"camouflage",
|
|
"cloak",
|
|
"cover",
|
|
"curtain",
|
|
"disguise",
|
|
"mask",
|
|
"veil"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"expose",
|
|
"reveal",
|
|
"uncover",
|
|
"unveil"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"brighten",
|
|
"illuminate",
|
|
"illumine",
|
|
"light (up)",
|
|
"lighten"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to surround or cover closely":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"during rainy season the summit of the mountain is shrouded in mist"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bosom",
|
|
"bower",
|
|
"circumfuse",
|
|
"cocoon",
|
|
"embosom",
|
|
"embower",
|
|
"embrace",
|
|
"enclose",
|
|
"inclose",
|
|
"encompass",
|
|
"enfold",
|
|
"enshroud",
|
|
"enswathe",
|
|
"envelop",
|
|
"enwrap",
|
|
"invest",
|
|
"involve",
|
|
"lap",
|
|
"mantle",
|
|
"muffle",
|
|
"swathe",
|
|
"veil",
|
|
"wrap"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"curtain",
|
|
"drape",
|
|
"embed",
|
|
"imbed",
|
|
"encase",
|
|
"swaddle",
|
|
"blanket",
|
|
"overlay",
|
|
"overspread",
|
|
"camouflage",
|
|
"cloak",
|
|
"disguise",
|
|
"mask",
|
|
"circle",
|
|
"encircle",
|
|
"enlace",
|
|
"enwind"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bare",
|
|
"denude",
|
|
"expose",
|
|
"strip"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shrouds":{
|
|
"something that covers or conceals like a piece of cloth":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the truth of the affair will always be hidden under a shroud of secrecy"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blankets",
|
|
"cloaks",
|
|
"copes",
|
|
"coverings",
|
|
"covers",
|
|
"covertures",
|
|
"cover-ups",
|
|
"curtains",
|
|
"hoods",
|
|
"mantles",
|
|
"masks",
|
|
"palls",
|
|
"penumbrae",
|
|
"penumbras",
|
|
"robes",
|
|
"veils",
|
|
"wraps"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blinds",
|
|
"concealers",
|
|
"screens",
|
|
"shields",
|
|
"fig leafs",
|
|
"fig leaves",
|
|
"Potemkin villages",
|
|
"Trojan horses",
|
|
"camouflages",
|
|
"disguises",
|
|
"facades",
|
|
"fa\u00e7ades",
|
|
"faces",
|
|
"veneers",
|
|
"glosses",
|
|
"varnishes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to keep secret or shut off from view":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"shrouded the fact that the child had been adopted"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"belies",
|
|
"blankets",
|
|
"blots out",
|
|
"cloaks",
|
|
"conceals",
|
|
"covers",
|
|
"curtains",
|
|
"disguises",
|
|
"enshrouds",
|
|
"hides",
|
|
"masks",
|
|
"obscures",
|
|
"occults",
|
|
"papers over",
|
|
"screens",
|
|
"suppresses",
|
|
"veils"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"buries",
|
|
"camouflages",
|
|
"covers (up)",
|
|
"smothers",
|
|
"gilds",
|
|
"glosses (over)",
|
|
"varnishes",
|
|
"whitewashes",
|
|
"beclouds",
|
|
"bedims",
|
|
"befogs",
|
|
"blocks",
|
|
"clouds",
|
|
"darkens",
|
|
"eclipses",
|
|
"obstructs",
|
|
"occludes",
|
|
"overcasts",
|
|
"overshadows",
|
|
"shades"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"brings out",
|
|
"presents",
|
|
"clarifies",
|
|
"illuminates",
|
|
"advertises",
|
|
"airs",
|
|
"broadcasts",
|
|
"gets out",
|
|
"proclaims",
|
|
"publicizes",
|
|
"publishes",
|
|
"spreads"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bares",
|
|
"discloses",
|
|
"displays",
|
|
"divulges",
|
|
"exposes",
|
|
"reveals",
|
|
"shows",
|
|
"uncloaks",
|
|
"uncovers",
|
|
"unmasks",
|
|
"unveils"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make dark, dim, or indistinct":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the smog shrouded our aerial view of the city"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beclouds",
|
|
"bedims",
|
|
"befogs",
|
|
"blackens",
|
|
"blears",
|
|
"blurs",
|
|
"clouds",
|
|
"darkens",
|
|
"dims",
|
|
"dislimns",
|
|
"fogs",
|
|
"fuzzes (up)",
|
|
"hazes",
|
|
"mists",
|
|
"obscures",
|
|
"overcasts",
|
|
"overclouds",
|
|
"overshadows",
|
|
"shadows"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"adumbrates",
|
|
"blots out",
|
|
"conceals",
|
|
"eclipses",
|
|
"hides",
|
|
"obliterates",
|
|
"screens",
|
|
"shades",
|
|
"camouflages",
|
|
"cloaks",
|
|
"covers",
|
|
"curtains",
|
|
"disguises",
|
|
"masks",
|
|
"veils"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"exposes",
|
|
"reveals",
|
|
"uncovers",
|
|
"unveils"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"brightens",
|
|
"illuminates",
|
|
"illumines",
|
|
"lightens",
|
|
"lights (up)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to surround or cover closely":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"during rainy season the summit of the mountain is shrouded in mist"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bosoms",
|
|
"bowers",
|
|
"circumfuses",
|
|
"cocoons",
|
|
"embosoms",
|
|
"embowers",
|
|
"embraces",
|
|
"encloses",
|
|
"incloses",
|
|
"encompasses",
|
|
"enfolds",
|
|
"enshrouds",
|
|
"enswathes",
|
|
"envelops",
|
|
"enwraps",
|
|
"invests",
|
|
"involves",
|
|
"laps",
|
|
"mantles",
|
|
"muffles",
|
|
"swathes",
|
|
"veils",
|
|
"wraps"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"curtains",
|
|
"drapes",
|
|
"embeds",
|
|
"imbeds",
|
|
"encases",
|
|
"swaddles",
|
|
"blankets",
|
|
"overlays",
|
|
"overspreads",
|
|
"camouflages",
|
|
"cloaks",
|
|
"disguises",
|
|
"masks",
|
|
"circles",
|
|
"encircles",
|
|
"enlaces",
|
|
"enwinds"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bares",
|
|
"denudes",
|
|
"exposes",
|
|
"strips"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shrunk":{
|
|
"to become smaller in size or volume through the drawing together of particles of matter":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the sweater will shrink a little when washed"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"compressed",
|
|
"condensed",
|
|
"constricted",
|
|
"contracted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"collapsed",
|
|
"deflated",
|
|
"flattened",
|
|
"dried up",
|
|
"shriveled",
|
|
"shrivelled",
|
|
"wilted",
|
|
"withered",
|
|
"abated",
|
|
"decreased",
|
|
"diminished",
|
|
"dwindled",
|
|
"lessened",
|
|
"receded",
|
|
"retreated",
|
|
"withdrawn"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accumulated",
|
|
"grown",
|
|
"increased",
|
|
"ballooned",
|
|
"inflated",
|
|
"puffed (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"ballooned",
|
|
"expanded",
|
|
"snowballed",
|
|
"swelled",
|
|
"swollen"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to draw back in fear, pain, or disgust":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"shrinking back from the approaching flames"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blenched",
|
|
"cringed",
|
|
"flinched",
|
|
"quailed",
|
|
"recoiled",
|
|
"squinched",
|
|
"winced"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blanched",
|
|
"paled",
|
|
"whitened",
|
|
"quaked",
|
|
"quivered",
|
|
"shaken",
|
|
"shuddered",
|
|
"trembled",
|
|
"crouched",
|
|
"jerked",
|
|
"started",
|
|
"twitched",
|
|
"receded",
|
|
"retired",
|
|
"retreated",
|
|
"withdrawn",
|
|
"faltered",
|
|
"hesitated",
|
|
"reeled",
|
|
"wavered"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"advanced",
|
|
"approached",
|
|
"neared",
|
|
"bearded",
|
|
"challenged",
|
|
"confronted",
|
|
"defied",
|
|
"faced"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"his crush on her is likely to shrink after they start their new lives on different college campuses"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abated",
|
|
"declined",
|
|
"decreased",
|
|
"de-escalated",
|
|
"died (away or down or out)",
|
|
"diminished",
|
|
"drained (away)",
|
|
"dropped (off)",
|
|
"dwindled",
|
|
"eased",
|
|
"ebbed",
|
|
"fallen",
|
|
"fallen away",
|
|
"lessened",
|
|
"let up",
|
|
"lowered",
|
|
"moderated",
|
|
"palled",
|
|
"phased down",
|
|
"ratcheted (down)",
|
|
"racheted (down)",
|
|
"receded",
|
|
"relented",
|
|
"remitted",
|
|
"subsided",
|
|
"tapered",
|
|
"tapered off",
|
|
"waned"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"compressed",
|
|
"condensed",
|
|
"constricted",
|
|
"contracted",
|
|
"evaporated",
|
|
"faded (away)",
|
|
"frittered (away)",
|
|
"given out",
|
|
"melted (away)",
|
|
"petered (out)",
|
|
"tailed (off)",
|
|
"vanished",
|
|
"slackened",
|
|
"slowed (down)",
|
|
"alleviated",
|
|
"relaxed",
|
|
"flagged",
|
|
"sunk",
|
|
"weakened",
|
|
"caved (in)",
|
|
"collapsed",
|
|
"deflated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"appeared",
|
|
"emerged",
|
|
"shown up",
|
|
"showed up",
|
|
"blown up",
|
|
"distended",
|
|
"elongated",
|
|
"lengthened"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"accumulated",
|
|
"ballooned",
|
|
"built",
|
|
"burgeoned",
|
|
"bourgeoned",
|
|
"enlarged",
|
|
"escalated",
|
|
"expanded",
|
|
"grown",
|
|
"increased",
|
|
"intensified",
|
|
"mounted",
|
|
"mushroomed",
|
|
"picked up",
|
|
"risen",
|
|
"snowballed",
|
|
"soared",
|
|
"swelled",
|
|
"swollen",
|
|
"waxed"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shred":{
|
|
"a very small amount":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the vandals showed not a shred of decency"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ace",
|
|
"bit",
|
|
"crumb",
|
|
"dab",
|
|
"dram",
|
|
"driblet",
|
|
"glimmer",
|
|
"hint",
|
|
"lick",
|
|
"little",
|
|
"mite",
|
|
"nip",
|
|
"ounce",
|
|
"particle",
|
|
"peanuts",
|
|
"ray",
|
|
"scintilla",
|
|
"scruple",
|
|
"shade",
|
|
"shadow",
|
|
"skosh",
|
|
"smack",
|
|
"smell",
|
|
"smidgen",
|
|
"smidgeon",
|
|
"smidgin",
|
|
"smidge",
|
|
"snap",
|
|
"soup\u00e7on",
|
|
"spark",
|
|
"spatter",
|
|
"speck",
|
|
"splash",
|
|
"spot",
|
|
"sprinkling",
|
|
"strain",
|
|
"streak",
|
|
"suspicion",
|
|
"tad",
|
|
"touch",
|
|
"trace"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hoot",
|
|
"iota",
|
|
"jot",
|
|
"minim",
|
|
"minimum",
|
|
"modicum",
|
|
"semblance",
|
|
"syllable",
|
|
"tittle",
|
|
"vestige",
|
|
"whit",
|
|
"atom",
|
|
"dot",
|
|
"fleck",
|
|
"flyspeck",
|
|
"grain",
|
|
"granule",
|
|
"molecule",
|
|
"morsel",
|
|
"mote",
|
|
"nubbin",
|
|
"patch",
|
|
"scrap",
|
|
"dash",
|
|
"drop",
|
|
"pinch",
|
|
"part",
|
|
"portion",
|
|
"section",
|
|
"bite",
|
|
"nibble",
|
|
"taste",
|
|
"handful",
|
|
"scattering",
|
|
"smatter",
|
|
"smattering",
|
|
"dose",
|
|
"shot",
|
|
"chip",
|
|
"flake",
|
|
"fragment",
|
|
"shard",
|
|
"shiver",
|
|
"sliver",
|
|
"smithereens",
|
|
"splinter",
|
|
"tatter",
|
|
"clipping",
|
|
"paring",
|
|
"shaving"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abundance",
|
|
"barrel",
|
|
"boatload",
|
|
"bucket",
|
|
"bundle",
|
|
"bushel",
|
|
"deal",
|
|
"fistful",
|
|
"gobs",
|
|
"heaps",
|
|
"lashings",
|
|
"lashins",
|
|
"loads",
|
|
"lot",
|
|
"mass",
|
|
"mess",
|
|
"mountain",
|
|
"much",
|
|
"oodles",
|
|
"passel",
|
|
"peck",
|
|
"pile",
|
|
"plenty",
|
|
"potful",
|
|
"profusion",
|
|
"quantity",
|
|
"raft",
|
|
"reams",
|
|
"scads",
|
|
"stack",
|
|
"wad",
|
|
"wealth",
|
|
"volume",
|
|
"bonanza",
|
|
"embarrassment",
|
|
"excess",
|
|
"overabundance",
|
|
"overage",
|
|
"overflow",
|
|
"overkill",
|
|
"overmuch",
|
|
"oversupply",
|
|
"superabundance",
|
|
"superfluity",
|
|
"surfeit",
|
|
"surplus",
|
|
"chunk",
|
|
"hunk",
|
|
"lump",
|
|
"slab"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cause (something) to separate into jagged pieces by violently pulling at it":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"shredded some cooked chicken for the soup"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"rend",
|
|
"ribbon",
|
|
"rip",
|
|
"rive",
|
|
"tatter",
|
|
"tear"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"break",
|
|
"cleave",
|
|
"rupture",
|
|
"split",
|
|
"cut",
|
|
"gash",
|
|
"incise",
|
|
"lacerate",
|
|
"slash",
|
|
"butcher",
|
|
"dismember",
|
|
"dissect",
|
|
"hack",
|
|
"mangle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shriving":{
|
|
"as in forgiving , pardoning":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"forgiving",
|
|
"pardoning",
|
|
"remitting",
|
|
"reclaiming",
|
|
"reforming",
|
|
"blessing",
|
|
"hallowing",
|
|
"delivering",
|
|
"redeeming",
|
|
"saving",
|
|
"consecrating",
|
|
"purifying",
|
|
"sanctifying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shrieking":{
|
|
"having a high musical pitch or range":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"shrieking horns of impatient drivers stuck in a traffic jam"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"high-pitched",
|
|
"piping",
|
|
"screeching",
|
|
"shrill",
|
|
"squeaking",
|
|
"squeaky",
|
|
"treble",
|
|
"whistling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"peeping",
|
|
"thin",
|
|
"tinny",
|
|
"earsplitting",
|
|
"nasal",
|
|
"penetrating",
|
|
"piercing",
|
|
"sharp",
|
|
"strident",
|
|
"squealing",
|
|
"whining",
|
|
"whiny",
|
|
"whiney",
|
|
"yapping",
|
|
"yelping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"gruff",
|
|
"hoarse",
|
|
"husky",
|
|
"rough",
|
|
"smoky",
|
|
"smokey"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bass",
|
|
"deep",
|
|
"grave",
|
|
"low",
|
|
"throaty"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cry out loudly and emotionally":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the children shrieked with excitement"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"howling",
|
|
"screaming",
|
|
"screeching",
|
|
"shrilling",
|
|
"squalling",
|
|
"squealing",
|
|
"yelling",
|
|
"yelping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"baying",
|
|
"caterwauling",
|
|
"keening",
|
|
"squawking",
|
|
"wailing",
|
|
"yawping",
|
|
"yauping",
|
|
"yowling",
|
|
"bawling",
|
|
"calling",
|
|
"crying",
|
|
"hollering",
|
|
"shouting",
|
|
"thundering",
|
|
"vociferating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"murmuring",
|
|
"muttering",
|
|
"whispering"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shrewdness":{
|
|
"exceptional discernment and judgment especially in practical matters":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a woman with the thick-skinned shrewdness to survive in a tough business"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acumen",
|
|
"astuteness",
|
|
"caginess",
|
|
"cageyness",
|
|
"canniness",
|
|
"clear-sightedness",
|
|
"foxiness",
|
|
"hardheadedness",
|
|
"intelligence",
|
|
"keenness",
|
|
"knowingness",
|
|
"sharpness",
|
|
"wit"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"discernment",
|
|
"insight",
|
|
"perception",
|
|
"perceptiveness",
|
|
"perceptivity",
|
|
"percipience",
|
|
"sagaciousness",
|
|
"sagacity",
|
|
"sageness",
|
|
"sapience",
|
|
"wisdom",
|
|
"artfulness",
|
|
"artifice",
|
|
"craft",
|
|
"craftiness",
|
|
"cunning",
|
|
"deviousness",
|
|
"guile",
|
|
"slickness",
|
|
"slyness",
|
|
"sneakiness",
|
|
"subtleness",
|
|
"subtlety",
|
|
"wiliness",
|
|
"brain(s)",
|
|
"gray matter",
|
|
"intellect",
|
|
"reason",
|
|
"sense"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"artlessness",
|
|
"greenness",
|
|
"guilelessness",
|
|
"ingenuousness",
|
|
"innocence",
|
|
"naiveness",
|
|
"na\u00efvet\u00e9",
|
|
"naivete",
|
|
"naivet\u00e9",
|
|
"simplemindedness",
|
|
"simpleness",
|
|
"simplicity",
|
|
"unsophistication",
|
|
"unworldliness",
|
|
"brainlessness",
|
|
"density",
|
|
"doltishness",
|
|
"dopiness",
|
|
"dumbness",
|
|
"fatuity",
|
|
"foolishness",
|
|
"half-wittedness",
|
|
"mindlessness",
|
|
"oafishness",
|
|
"obtuseness",
|
|
"senselessness",
|
|
"slowness",
|
|
"stupidity",
|
|
"stupidness",
|
|
"vacuity",
|
|
"witlessness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shrillness":{
|
|
"as in severity , vitriol":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"raucousness",
|
|
"severeness",
|
|
"severity",
|
|
"virulence",
|
|
"vitriol",
|
|
"ginger",
|
|
"punch",
|
|
"spice",
|
|
"tang",
|
|
"cattiness",
|
|
"maliciousness",
|
|
"acerbity",
|
|
"acidity",
|
|
"acidness",
|
|
"acridity",
|
|
"acridness",
|
|
"acrimoniousness",
|
|
"acrimony",
|
|
"acuteness",
|
|
"asperity",
|
|
"bite",
|
|
"bitterness",
|
|
"edge",
|
|
"harshness",
|
|
"keenness",
|
|
"poignance",
|
|
"poignancy",
|
|
"pungency",
|
|
"roughness",
|
|
"sharpness",
|
|
"tartness",
|
|
"pointedness",
|
|
"thorniness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"mildness",
|
|
"softness",
|
|
"gentleness",
|
|
"kindliness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shredded":{
|
|
"as in lacerate":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"lacerate",
|
|
"lacerated",
|
|
"dingy",
|
|
"faded",
|
|
"holey",
|
|
"patchy",
|
|
"dowdy",
|
|
"scruffy",
|
|
"tatterdemalion",
|
|
"broken-down",
|
|
"decrepit",
|
|
"dilapidated",
|
|
"dog-eared",
|
|
"grungy",
|
|
"mangy",
|
|
"moth-eaten",
|
|
"run-down",
|
|
"scuzzy",
|
|
"tacky",
|
|
"frayed",
|
|
"ragged",
|
|
"raggedy",
|
|
"ratty",
|
|
"seedy",
|
|
"shabby",
|
|
"tattered",
|
|
"threadbare",
|
|
"worn-out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"brand-new",
|
|
"new",
|
|
"spick-and-span",
|
|
"spic-and-span",
|
|
"unused"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cause (something) to separate into jagged pieces by violently pulling at it":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"shredded some cooked chicken for the soup"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"rent",
|
|
"rended",
|
|
"ribboned",
|
|
"ripped",
|
|
"rived",
|
|
"tattered",
|
|
"tore"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"broke",
|
|
"cleaved",
|
|
"cleft",
|
|
"ruptured",
|
|
"split",
|
|
"cut",
|
|
"gashed",
|
|
"incised",
|
|
"lacerated",
|
|
"slashed",
|
|
"butchered",
|
|
"dismembered",
|
|
"dissected",
|
|
"hacked",
|
|
"mangled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shrines":{
|
|
"a place that is considered sacred (as within a religion)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"for centuries pilgrims have traveled to the shrine of Saint Thomas \u00e0 Becket in Canterbury, England"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"sanctuaries",
|
|
"sanctums",
|
|
"sancta"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"reliquaries",
|
|
"martyries"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shrugs":{
|
|
"as in waves , flourishes":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beckons",
|
|
"becks",
|
|
"flourishes",
|
|
"waves",
|
|
"gesticulations",
|
|
"gestures",
|
|
"mimes",
|
|
"pantomimes",
|
|
"signals",
|
|
"signs",
|
|
"body languages",
|
|
"postures",
|
|
"indications",
|
|
"motions",
|
|
"sign languages"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in flourishes":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"flourishes",
|
|
"acquaints",
|
|
"advises",
|
|
"informs",
|
|
"relates",
|
|
"tells",
|
|
"signalizes",
|
|
"gesticulates",
|
|
"mimes",
|
|
"pantomimes",
|
|
"signs",
|
|
"nods",
|
|
"beckons",
|
|
"flags",
|
|
"gestures",
|
|
"motions",
|
|
"signals",
|
|
"waves"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shrugged":{
|
|
"as in flourished":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"flourished",
|
|
"acquainted",
|
|
"advised",
|
|
"informed",
|
|
"related",
|
|
"told",
|
|
"signalized",
|
|
"gesticulated",
|
|
"mimed",
|
|
"pantomimed",
|
|
"signed",
|
|
"nodded",
|
|
"beckoned",
|
|
"flagged",
|
|
"gestured",
|
|
"motioned",
|
|
"signaled",
|
|
"signalled",
|
|
"waved"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shrivelled":{
|
|
"as in withered , wizened":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"withered",
|
|
"wizened",
|
|
"cadaverous",
|
|
"emaciated",
|
|
"gaunt",
|
|
"haggard",
|
|
"skeletal",
|
|
"wasted",
|
|
"bony",
|
|
"boney",
|
|
"lank",
|
|
"lanky",
|
|
"rawboned",
|
|
"scraggy",
|
|
"scrawny",
|
|
"sinewy",
|
|
"skinny",
|
|
"spare",
|
|
"thin",
|
|
"starved",
|
|
"underfed",
|
|
"undernourished",
|
|
"famished",
|
|
"hungry",
|
|
"starving"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"beefy",
|
|
"brawny",
|
|
"burly",
|
|
"fit",
|
|
"hale",
|
|
"healthy",
|
|
"hearty",
|
|
"husky",
|
|
"chubby",
|
|
"corpulent",
|
|
"fat",
|
|
"fleshy",
|
|
"heavyset",
|
|
"obese",
|
|
"overweight",
|
|
"plump",
|
|
"portly",
|
|
"pudgy",
|
|
"roly-poly",
|
|
"rotund",
|
|
"stocky",
|
|
"thickset",
|
|
"tubby",
|
|
"flabby",
|
|
"soft"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to become small and wrinkly usually as a result of dehydration":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Without irrigation, these plants would shrivel (up) and die."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"wilted",
|
|
"withered",
|
|
"dried up",
|
|
"mummified",
|
|
"wizened",
|
|
"dehumidified",
|
|
"drained",
|
|
"evaporated",
|
|
"air-dried",
|
|
"baked",
|
|
"dehydrated",
|
|
"desiccated",
|
|
"dried",
|
|
"parched",
|
|
"scorched",
|
|
"seared",
|
|
"collapsed",
|
|
"deflated",
|
|
"flattened",
|
|
"abated",
|
|
"decreased",
|
|
"diminished",
|
|
"dwindled",
|
|
"lessened",
|
|
"declined",
|
|
"faded",
|
|
"waned",
|
|
"receded",
|
|
"retreated",
|
|
"withdrew",
|
|
"compressed",
|
|
"condensed",
|
|
"constricted",
|
|
"contracted",
|
|
"shrank",
|
|
"shrunk"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"freshened",
|
|
"revived",
|
|
"bloomed",
|
|
"flourished",
|
|
"prospered",
|
|
"thrived",
|
|
"throve",
|
|
"accumulated",
|
|
"grew",
|
|
"increased",
|
|
"ballooned",
|
|
"inflated",
|
|
"puffed (up)",
|
|
"expanded",
|
|
"snowballed",
|
|
"swelled"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shrugging off":{
|
|
"to dismiss as of little importance":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an administration that was willing to shrug off the problem"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blinking (at)",
|
|
"brushing (aside or off)",
|
|
"condoning",
|
|
"discounting",
|
|
"disregarding",
|
|
"excusing",
|
|
"forgiving",
|
|
"glossing (over)",
|
|
"glozing (over)",
|
|
"ignoring",
|
|
"overlooking",
|
|
"overpassing",
|
|
"papering over",
|
|
"pardoning",
|
|
"passing over",
|
|
"remitting",
|
|
"whitewashing",
|
|
"winking (at)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"explaining",
|
|
"justifying",
|
|
"rationalizing",
|
|
"absolving",
|
|
"acquitting",
|
|
"clearing",
|
|
"exculpating",
|
|
"exonerating",
|
|
"vindicating",
|
|
"waiving",
|
|
"waving (aside or off)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"heeding",
|
|
"marking",
|
|
"minding",
|
|
"noting",
|
|
"objecting (to)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to rid oneself of (a garment)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she shrugged off her coat and hung it up neatly"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"doffing",
|
|
"dousing",
|
|
"peeling (off)",
|
|
"putting off",
|
|
"removing",
|
|
"taking off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"husking",
|
|
"shedding",
|
|
"kicking (off)",
|
|
"disrobing",
|
|
"stripping",
|
|
"undressing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"wearing",
|
|
"appareling",
|
|
"apparelling",
|
|
"arraying",
|
|
"attiring",
|
|
"bedecking",
|
|
"clothing",
|
|
"dressing",
|
|
"garbing",
|
|
"rigging",
|
|
"robing",
|
|
"suiting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"donning",
|
|
"putting on",
|
|
"slipping (into)",
|
|
"throwing (on)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shreds":{
|
|
"a very small amount":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the vandals showed not a shred of decency"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aces",
|
|
"bits",
|
|
"crumbs",
|
|
"dabs",
|
|
"drams",
|
|
"driblets",
|
|
"glimmers",
|
|
"hints",
|
|
"licks",
|
|
"little",
|
|
"mites",
|
|
"nips",
|
|
"ounces",
|
|
"particles",
|
|
"peanuts",
|
|
"rays",
|
|
"scintillas",
|
|
"scruples",
|
|
"shades",
|
|
"shadows",
|
|
"skoshes",
|
|
"smacks",
|
|
"smells",
|
|
"smidgens",
|
|
"smidgeons",
|
|
"smidgins",
|
|
"smidges",
|
|
"snaps",
|
|
"soup\u00e7ons",
|
|
"sparks",
|
|
"spatters",
|
|
"specks",
|
|
"splashes",
|
|
"spots",
|
|
"sprinklings",
|
|
"strains",
|
|
"streaks",
|
|
"suspicions",
|
|
"touches",
|
|
"traces"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hoots",
|
|
"iotas",
|
|
"jots",
|
|
"minima",
|
|
"minimums",
|
|
"minims",
|
|
"modicums",
|
|
"semblances",
|
|
"syllables",
|
|
"tittles",
|
|
"vestiges",
|
|
"whits",
|
|
"atoms",
|
|
"dots",
|
|
"flecks",
|
|
"flyspecks",
|
|
"grains",
|
|
"granules",
|
|
"molecules",
|
|
"morsels",
|
|
"motes",
|
|
"nubbins",
|
|
"patches",
|
|
"scraps",
|
|
"dashes",
|
|
"drops",
|
|
"pinches",
|
|
"parts",
|
|
"portions",
|
|
"sections",
|
|
"bites",
|
|
"nibbles",
|
|
"tastes",
|
|
"handfuls",
|
|
"handsful",
|
|
"scatterings",
|
|
"smatterings",
|
|
"smatters",
|
|
"doses",
|
|
"shots",
|
|
"chips",
|
|
"flakes",
|
|
"fragments",
|
|
"shards",
|
|
"shivers",
|
|
"slivers",
|
|
"smithereens",
|
|
"splinters",
|
|
"tatters",
|
|
"clippings",
|
|
"parings",
|
|
"shavings"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abundances",
|
|
"barrels",
|
|
"boatloads",
|
|
"buckets",
|
|
"bundles",
|
|
"bushels",
|
|
"deals",
|
|
"fistfuls",
|
|
"gobs",
|
|
"heaps",
|
|
"lashings",
|
|
"lashins",
|
|
"loads",
|
|
"lots",
|
|
"masses",
|
|
"messes",
|
|
"mountains",
|
|
"much",
|
|
"oodles",
|
|
"passels",
|
|
"pecks",
|
|
"piles",
|
|
"plenties",
|
|
"potfuls",
|
|
"profusions",
|
|
"quantities",
|
|
"rafts",
|
|
"reams",
|
|
"scads",
|
|
"stacks",
|
|
"wads",
|
|
"wealths",
|
|
"volumes",
|
|
"bonanzas",
|
|
"embarrassments",
|
|
"excesses",
|
|
"overabundances",
|
|
"overages",
|
|
"overflows",
|
|
"overkills",
|
|
"overmuch",
|
|
"oversupplies",
|
|
"superabundances",
|
|
"superfluities",
|
|
"surfeits",
|
|
"surpluses",
|
|
"chunks",
|
|
"hunks",
|
|
"lumps",
|
|
"slabs"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cause (something) to separate into jagged pieces by violently pulling at it":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"shredded some cooked chicken for the soup"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"rends",
|
|
"ribbons",
|
|
"rips",
|
|
"rives",
|
|
"tatters",
|
|
"tears"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"breaks",
|
|
"cleaves",
|
|
"ruptures",
|
|
"splits",
|
|
"cuts",
|
|
"gashes",
|
|
"incises",
|
|
"lacerates",
|
|
"slashes",
|
|
"butchers",
|
|
"dismembers",
|
|
"dissects",
|
|
"hacks",
|
|
"mangles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shrill":{
|
|
"to cry out loudly and emotionally":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the mud-splattered bystanders were shrilling with outrage at the inconsiderate motorist"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"howl",
|
|
"scream",
|
|
"screech",
|
|
"shriek",
|
|
"squall",
|
|
"squeal",
|
|
"yell",
|
|
"yelp"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bay",
|
|
"caterwaul",
|
|
"keen",
|
|
"squawk",
|
|
"wail",
|
|
"yawp",
|
|
"yaup",
|
|
"yowl",
|
|
"bawl",
|
|
"call",
|
|
"cry",
|
|
"holler",
|
|
"shout",
|
|
"thunder",
|
|
"vociferate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"murmur",
|
|
"mutter",
|
|
"whisper"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"having a high musical pitch or range":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the shrill sound of a policeman's whistle"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"high-pitched",
|
|
"piping",
|
|
"screeching",
|
|
"shrieking",
|
|
"squeaking",
|
|
"squeaky",
|
|
"treble",
|
|
"whistling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"peeping",
|
|
"thin",
|
|
"tinny",
|
|
"earsplitting",
|
|
"nasal",
|
|
"penetrating",
|
|
"piercing",
|
|
"sharp",
|
|
"strident",
|
|
"squealing",
|
|
"whining",
|
|
"whiny",
|
|
"whiney",
|
|
"yapping",
|
|
"yelping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"gruff",
|
|
"hoarse",
|
|
"husky",
|
|
"rough",
|
|
"smoky",
|
|
"smokey"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bass",
|
|
"deep",
|
|
"grave",
|
|
"low",
|
|
"throaty"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in scream , shriek":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"scream",
|
|
"screech",
|
|
"shriek",
|
|
"squall",
|
|
"squeak",
|
|
"squeal",
|
|
"yelp",
|
|
"ejaculation",
|
|
"interjection",
|
|
"bawl",
|
|
"bellow",
|
|
"clamor",
|
|
"outcry",
|
|
"roar",
|
|
"cry",
|
|
"holler",
|
|
"hoot",
|
|
"howl",
|
|
"shout",
|
|
"whoop",
|
|
"yell",
|
|
"yowl",
|
|
"caterwaul",
|
|
"plaint",
|
|
"wail"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"mumble",
|
|
"murmur",
|
|
"mutter",
|
|
"gasp",
|
|
"whimper",
|
|
"whisper"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shrouding":{
|
|
"to keep secret or shut off from view":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"shrouded the fact that the child had been adopted"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"belying",
|
|
"blanketing",
|
|
"blotting out",
|
|
"cloaking",
|
|
"concealing",
|
|
"covering",
|
|
"curtaining",
|
|
"disguising",
|
|
"enshrouding",
|
|
"hiding",
|
|
"masking",
|
|
"obscuring",
|
|
"occulting",
|
|
"papering over",
|
|
"screening",
|
|
"suppressing",
|
|
"veiling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"burying",
|
|
"camouflaging",
|
|
"covering (up)",
|
|
"smothering",
|
|
"gilding",
|
|
"glossing (over)",
|
|
"varnishing",
|
|
"whitewashing",
|
|
"beclouding",
|
|
"bedimming",
|
|
"befogging",
|
|
"blocking",
|
|
"clouding",
|
|
"darkening",
|
|
"eclipsing",
|
|
"obstructing",
|
|
"occluding",
|
|
"overcasting",
|
|
"overshadowing",
|
|
"shading"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bringing out",
|
|
"presenting",
|
|
"clarifying",
|
|
"illuminating",
|
|
"advertising",
|
|
"airing",
|
|
"broadcasting",
|
|
"getting out",
|
|
"proclaiming",
|
|
"publicizing",
|
|
"publishing",
|
|
"spreading"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"baring",
|
|
"disclosing",
|
|
"displaying",
|
|
"divulging",
|
|
"exposing",
|
|
"revealing",
|
|
"showing",
|
|
"uncloaking",
|
|
"uncovering",
|
|
"unmasking",
|
|
"unveiling"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make dark, dim, or indistinct":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the smog shrouded our aerial view of the city"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beclouding",
|
|
"bedimming",
|
|
"befogging",
|
|
"blackening",
|
|
"blearing",
|
|
"blurring",
|
|
"clouding",
|
|
"darkening",
|
|
"dimming",
|
|
"dislimning",
|
|
"fogging",
|
|
"fuzzing (up)",
|
|
"hazing",
|
|
"misting",
|
|
"obscuring",
|
|
"overcasting",
|
|
"overclouding",
|
|
"overshadowing",
|
|
"shadowing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"adumbrating",
|
|
"blotting out",
|
|
"concealing",
|
|
"eclipsing",
|
|
"hiding",
|
|
"obliterating",
|
|
"screening",
|
|
"shading",
|
|
"camouflaging",
|
|
"cloaking",
|
|
"covering",
|
|
"curtaining",
|
|
"disguising",
|
|
"masking",
|
|
"veiling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"exposing",
|
|
"revealing",
|
|
"uncovering",
|
|
"unveiling"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"brightening",
|
|
"illuminating",
|
|
"illumining",
|
|
"lightening",
|
|
"lighting (up)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to surround or cover closely":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"during rainy season the summit of the mountain is shrouded in mist"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bosoming",
|
|
"bowering",
|
|
"circumfusing",
|
|
"cocooning",
|
|
"embosoming",
|
|
"embowering",
|
|
"embracing",
|
|
"enclosing",
|
|
"inclosing",
|
|
"encompassing",
|
|
"enfolding",
|
|
"enshrouding",
|
|
"enswathing",
|
|
"enveloping",
|
|
"enwrapping",
|
|
"investing",
|
|
"involving",
|
|
"lapping",
|
|
"mantling",
|
|
"muffling",
|
|
"swathing",
|
|
"veiling",
|
|
"wrapping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"curtaining",
|
|
"draping",
|
|
"embedding",
|
|
"imbedding",
|
|
"encasing",
|
|
"swaddling",
|
|
"blanketing",
|
|
"overlaying",
|
|
"overspreading",
|
|
"camouflaging",
|
|
"cloaking",
|
|
"disguising",
|
|
"masking",
|
|
"circling",
|
|
"encircling",
|
|
"enlacing",
|
|
"enwinding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"baring",
|
|
"denuding",
|
|
"exposing",
|
|
"stripping"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shrew":{
|
|
"a bad-tempered scolding woman":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Rip Van Winkle went off into the mountains to escape his wife, a shrew who made his life miserable"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"battle-ax",
|
|
"battle-axe",
|
|
"dragon lady",
|
|
"fury",
|
|
"harpy",
|
|
"harridan",
|
|
"termagant",
|
|
"virago",
|
|
"vixen"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fishwife",
|
|
"gorgon",
|
|
"carper",
|
|
"castigator",
|
|
"caviler",
|
|
"caviller",
|
|
"censurer",
|
|
"critic",
|
|
"faultfinder",
|
|
"nitpicker",
|
|
"railer",
|
|
"scold",
|
|
"belittler",
|
|
"derider",
|
|
"detractor",
|
|
"pettifogger",
|
|
"quibbler"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shrine":{
|
|
"a place that is considered sacred (as within a religion)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"for centuries pilgrims have traveled to the shrine of Saint Thomas \u00e0 Becket in Canterbury, England"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"sanctuary",
|
|
"sanctum"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"reliquary",
|
|
"martyry"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shrivelling":{
|
|
"as in waning , withering":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ebbing",
|
|
"fading",
|
|
"waning",
|
|
"wilting",
|
|
"withering",
|
|
"decadence",
|
|
"decay",
|
|
"decaying",
|
|
"declension",
|
|
"decline",
|
|
"declining",
|
|
"degeneration",
|
|
"descent",
|
|
"deterioration",
|
|
"death",
|
|
"decease",
|
|
"demise",
|
|
"dying",
|
|
"end",
|
|
"exit",
|
|
"expiration",
|
|
"expiring",
|
|
"expiry",
|
|
"perishing",
|
|
"regression",
|
|
"retrogression",
|
|
"reversion"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"development",
|
|
"growth",
|
|
"maturation",
|
|
"maturing",
|
|
"ripening",
|
|
"blossoming",
|
|
"flourishing",
|
|
"flowering",
|
|
"mellowing",
|
|
"softening"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to become small and wrinkly usually as a result of dehydration":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Without irrigation, these plants would shrivel (up) and die."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"wilting",
|
|
"withering",
|
|
"drying up",
|
|
"mummifying",
|
|
"wizening",
|
|
"dehumidifying",
|
|
"draining",
|
|
"evaporating",
|
|
"air-drying",
|
|
"baking",
|
|
"dehydrating",
|
|
"desiccating",
|
|
"drying",
|
|
"parching",
|
|
"scorching",
|
|
"searing",
|
|
"collapsing",
|
|
"deflating",
|
|
"flattening",
|
|
"abating",
|
|
"decreasing",
|
|
"diminishing",
|
|
"dwindling",
|
|
"lessening",
|
|
"declining",
|
|
"fading",
|
|
"waning",
|
|
"receding",
|
|
"retreating",
|
|
"withdrawing",
|
|
"compressing",
|
|
"condensing",
|
|
"constricting",
|
|
"contracting",
|
|
"shrinking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"freshening",
|
|
"reviving",
|
|
"blooming",
|
|
"flourishing",
|
|
"prospering",
|
|
"thriving",
|
|
"accumulating",
|
|
"growing",
|
|
"increasing",
|
|
"ballooning",
|
|
"inflating",
|
|
"puffing (up)",
|
|
"expanding",
|
|
"snowballing",
|
|
"swelling"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shrugs off":{
|
|
"to dismiss as of little importance":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an administration that was willing to shrug off the problem"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blinks (at)",
|
|
"brushes (aside or off)",
|
|
"condones",
|
|
"discounts",
|
|
"disregards",
|
|
"excuses",
|
|
"forgives",
|
|
"glosses (over)",
|
|
"glozes (over)",
|
|
"ignores",
|
|
"overlooks",
|
|
"overpasses",
|
|
"papers over",
|
|
"pardons",
|
|
"passes over",
|
|
"remits",
|
|
"whitewashes",
|
|
"winks (at)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"explains",
|
|
"justifies",
|
|
"rationalizes",
|
|
"absolves",
|
|
"acquits",
|
|
"clears",
|
|
"exculpates",
|
|
"exonerates",
|
|
"vindicates",
|
|
"waives",
|
|
"waves (aside or off)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"heeds",
|
|
"marks",
|
|
"minds",
|
|
"notes",
|
|
"objects (to)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to rid oneself of (a garment)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she shrugged off her coat and hung it up neatly"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"doffs",
|
|
"douses",
|
|
"peels (off)",
|
|
"puts off",
|
|
"removes",
|
|
"takes off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"husks",
|
|
"sheds",
|
|
"kicks (off)",
|
|
"disrobes",
|
|
"strips",
|
|
"undresses"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"wears",
|
|
"apparels",
|
|
"arrays",
|
|
"attires",
|
|
"bedecks",
|
|
"clothes",
|
|
"dresses",
|
|
"garbs",
|
|
"rigs",
|
|
"robes",
|
|
"suits"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"dons",
|
|
"puts on",
|
|
"slips (into)",
|
|
"throws (on)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shrieked":{
|
|
"to cry out loudly and emotionally":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the children shrieked with excitement"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"howled",
|
|
"screamed",
|
|
"screeched",
|
|
"shrilled",
|
|
"squalled",
|
|
"squealed",
|
|
"yelled",
|
|
"yelped"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bayed",
|
|
"caterwauled",
|
|
"keened",
|
|
"squawked",
|
|
"wailed",
|
|
"yawped",
|
|
"yauped",
|
|
"yowled",
|
|
"bawled",
|
|
"called",
|
|
"cried",
|
|
"hollered",
|
|
"shouted",
|
|
"thundered",
|
|
"vociferated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"murmured",
|
|
"muttered",
|
|
"whispered"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shrink":{
|
|
"to become smaller in size or volume through the drawing together of particles of matter":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the sweater will shrink a little when washed"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"compress",
|
|
"condense",
|
|
"constrict",
|
|
"contract"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"collapse",
|
|
"deflate",
|
|
"flatten",
|
|
"dry up",
|
|
"shrivel",
|
|
"wilt",
|
|
"wither",
|
|
"abate",
|
|
"decrease",
|
|
"diminish",
|
|
"dwindle",
|
|
"lessen",
|
|
"recede",
|
|
"retreat",
|
|
"withdraw"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accumulate",
|
|
"grow",
|
|
"increase",
|
|
"balloon",
|
|
"inflate",
|
|
"puff (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"balloon",
|
|
"expand",
|
|
"snowball",
|
|
"swell"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to draw back in fear, pain, or disgust":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"shrinking back from the approaching flames"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blench",
|
|
"cringe",
|
|
"flinch",
|
|
"quail",
|
|
"recoil",
|
|
"squinch",
|
|
"wince"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blanch",
|
|
"pale",
|
|
"whiten",
|
|
"quake",
|
|
"quiver",
|
|
"shake",
|
|
"shudder",
|
|
"tremble",
|
|
"crouch",
|
|
"jerk",
|
|
"start",
|
|
"twitch",
|
|
"recede",
|
|
"retire",
|
|
"retreat",
|
|
"withdraw",
|
|
"falter",
|
|
"hesitate",
|
|
"reel",
|
|
"waver"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"advance",
|
|
"approach",
|
|
"near",
|
|
"beard",
|
|
"challenge",
|
|
"confront",
|
|
"defy",
|
|
"face"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"his crush on her is likely to shrink after they start their new lives on different college campuses"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abate",
|
|
"de-escalate",
|
|
"decline",
|
|
"decrease",
|
|
"die (away or down or out)",
|
|
"diminish",
|
|
"drain (away)",
|
|
"drop (off)",
|
|
"dwindle",
|
|
"ease",
|
|
"ebb",
|
|
"fall",
|
|
"fall away",
|
|
"lessen",
|
|
"let up",
|
|
"lower",
|
|
"moderate",
|
|
"pall",
|
|
"phase down",
|
|
"ratchet (down)",
|
|
"rachet (down)",
|
|
"recede",
|
|
"relent",
|
|
"remit",
|
|
"subside",
|
|
"taper",
|
|
"taper off",
|
|
"wane"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"compress",
|
|
"condense",
|
|
"constrict",
|
|
"contract",
|
|
"evaporate",
|
|
"fade (away)",
|
|
"fritter (away)",
|
|
"give out",
|
|
"melt (away)",
|
|
"peter (out)",
|
|
"tail (off)",
|
|
"vanish",
|
|
"slacken",
|
|
"slow (down)",
|
|
"alleviate",
|
|
"relax",
|
|
"flag",
|
|
"sink",
|
|
"weaken",
|
|
"cave (in)",
|
|
"collapse",
|
|
"deflate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"appear",
|
|
"emerge",
|
|
"show up",
|
|
"blow up",
|
|
"distend",
|
|
"elongate",
|
|
"lengthen"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"accumulate",
|
|
"balloon",
|
|
"build",
|
|
"burgeon",
|
|
"bourgeon",
|
|
"enlarge",
|
|
"escalate",
|
|
"expand",
|
|
"grow",
|
|
"increase",
|
|
"intensify",
|
|
"mount",
|
|
"mushroom",
|
|
"pick up",
|
|
"rise",
|
|
"snowball",
|
|
"soar",
|
|
"swell",
|
|
"wax"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shrimpers":{
|
|
"as in trawlers , luggers":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bankers",
|
|
"cobles",
|
|
"draggers",
|
|
"gillnetters",
|
|
"hookers",
|
|
"luggers",
|
|
"scallopers",
|
|
"seiners",
|
|
"trawlers",
|
|
"whaleboats",
|
|
"whalers",
|
|
"workboats",
|
|
"ferries",
|
|
"ferryboats",
|
|
"gondolas",
|
|
"taxis",
|
|
"taxies",
|
|
"water taxis",
|
|
"cockleshells",
|
|
"tubs",
|
|
"towboats",
|
|
"tugboats",
|
|
"tugs",
|
|
"airboats",
|
|
"air-cushion vehicles",
|
|
"hovercrafts",
|
|
"barges",
|
|
"hoys",
|
|
"keelboats",
|
|
"keels",
|
|
"lighters",
|
|
"narrow boats",
|
|
"hydrofoils",
|
|
"hydroplanes",
|
|
"auxiliaries",
|
|
"bumboats",
|
|
"cutters",
|
|
"jolly boats",
|
|
"launches",
|
|
"lifeboats",
|
|
"longboats",
|
|
"tender",
|
|
"yawls",
|
|
"assault boats",
|
|
"PT boats",
|
|
"torpedo boats",
|
|
"houseboats",
|
|
"riverboats"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shrive":{
|
|
"as in forgive , pardon":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"forgive",
|
|
"pardon",
|
|
"remit",
|
|
"reclaim",
|
|
"reform",
|
|
"bless",
|
|
"hallow",
|
|
"deliver",
|
|
"redeem",
|
|
"save",
|
|
"consecrate",
|
|
"purify",
|
|
"sanctify"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shrugging":{
|
|
"as in flourishing":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"flourishing",
|
|
"acquainting",
|
|
"advising",
|
|
"informing",
|
|
"relating",
|
|
"telling",
|
|
"signalizing",
|
|
"gesticulating",
|
|
"miming",
|
|
"pantomiming",
|
|
"signing",
|
|
"nodding",
|
|
"beckoning",
|
|
"flagging",
|
|
"gesturing",
|
|
"motioning",
|
|
"signaling",
|
|
"signalling",
|
|
"waving"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shrieks":{
|
|
"to cry out loudly and emotionally":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the children shrieked with excitement"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"howls",
|
|
"screams",
|
|
"screeches",
|
|
"shrills",
|
|
"squalls",
|
|
"squeals",
|
|
"yells",
|
|
"yelps"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bays",
|
|
"caterwauls",
|
|
"keens",
|
|
"squawks",
|
|
"wails",
|
|
"yawps",
|
|
"yaups",
|
|
"yowls",
|
|
"bawls",
|
|
"calls",
|
|
"cries",
|
|
"hollers",
|
|
"shouts",
|
|
"thunders",
|
|
"vociferates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"murmurs",
|
|
"mutters",
|
|
"whispers"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in screams , squeals":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"screams",
|
|
"screeches",
|
|
"shrills",
|
|
"squalls",
|
|
"squeaks",
|
|
"squeals",
|
|
"yelps",
|
|
"ejaculations",
|
|
"interjections",
|
|
"bawls",
|
|
"bellows",
|
|
"clamors",
|
|
"outcries",
|
|
"roars",
|
|
"cries",
|
|
"hollers",
|
|
"hoots",
|
|
"howls",
|
|
"shouts",
|
|
"whoops",
|
|
"yells",
|
|
"yowls",
|
|
"caterwauls",
|
|
"plaints",
|
|
"wails"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"mumbles",
|
|
"murmurs",
|
|
"mutters",
|
|
"gasps",
|
|
"whimpers",
|
|
"whispers"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shrewd":{
|
|
"having or showing a practical cleverness or judgment":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a shrewd used car dealer who knew how to make the best possible deal",
|
|
"shrewd investments that paid off big"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"astute",
|
|
"canny",
|
|
"clear-eyed",
|
|
"clear-sighted",
|
|
"hard-boiled",
|
|
"hardheaded",
|
|
"heady",
|
|
"knowing",
|
|
"savvy",
|
|
"sharp",
|
|
"sharp-witted",
|
|
"smart"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"artful",
|
|
"cagey",
|
|
"cagy",
|
|
"crafty",
|
|
"cunning",
|
|
"devious",
|
|
"dodgy",
|
|
"foxy",
|
|
"guileful",
|
|
"pawky",
|
|
"slick",
|
|
"sly",
|
|
"subtle",
|
|
"tricky",
|
|
"wily",
|
|
"discerning",
|
|
"insightful",
|
|
"perceptive",
|
|
"percipient",
|
|
"perspicacious",
|
|
"sagacious",
|
|
"sage",
|
|
"sapient",
|
|
"wise",
|
|
"experienced",
|
|
"veteran",
|
|
"discriminating",
|
|
"discriminative",
|
|
"agile",
|
|
"alert",
|
|
"brainy",
|
|
"bright",
|
|
"brilliant",
|
|
"clever",
|
|
"intelligent",
|
|
"keen",
|
|
"nimble",
|
|
"quick",
|
|
"quick-witted",
|
|
"sharp-eyed",
|
|
"sharp-sighted",
|
|
"apt",
|
|
"ingenious",
|
|
"resourceful",
|
|
"calculating",
|
|
"scheming"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"artless",
|
|
"guileless",
|
|
"ingenuous",
|
|
"innocent",
|
|
"naive",
|
|
"na\u00efve",
|
|
"exploitable",
|
|
"gullible",
|
|
"gullable",
|
|
"unperceptive",
|
|
"unwise",
|
|
"dense",
|
|
"dull",
|
|
"obtuse",
|
|
"airheaded",
|
|
"birdbrained",
|
|
"brain-dead",
|
|
"brainless",
|
|
"dim-witted",
|
|
"dopey",
|
|
"dopy",
|
|
"dumb",
|
|
"empty-headed",
|
|
"feebleminded",
|
|
"gormless",
|
|
"half-witted",
|
|
"knuckleheaded",
|
|
"lamebrain",
|
|
"lamebrained",
|
|
"lunkheaded",
|
|
"simple",
|
|
"slow",
|
|
"slow-witted",
|
|
"softheaded",
|
|
"stupid",
|
|
"thickheaded",
|
|
"thick-witted",
|
|
"unintelligent",
|
|
"weak-minded",
|
|
"foolish",
|
|
"idiotic",
|
|
"idiotical",
|
|
"imbecile",
|
|
"imbecilic",
|
|
"moronic",
|
|
"silly",
|
|
"thoughtless",
|
|
"witless",
|
|
"ignorant",
|
|
"uninformed"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"unknowing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"causing intense discomfort to one's skin":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she pulled her coat tighter against the shrewd breeze whipping down the alley"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"biting",
|
|
"bitter",
|
|
"cutting",
|
|
"keen",
|
|
"penetrating",
|
|
"piercing",
|
|
"raw",
|
|
"sharp",
|
|
"smarting",
|
|
"stinging"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"brisk",
|
|
"invigorating",
|
|
"nippy",
|
|
"snappy",
|
|
"needlelike",
|
|
"prickly",
|
|
"tingling",
|
|
"caustic",
|
|
"corrosive"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"balmy",
|
|
"gentle",
|
|
"mild",
|
|
"soothing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"clever at attaining one's ends by indirect and often deceptive means":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a shrewd operator in the real estate game, she made every buyer think they were getting the deal of the century"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"artful",
|
|
"beguiling",
|
|
"cagey",
|
|
"cagy",
|
|
"crafty",
|
|
"cunning",
|
|
"cute",
|
|
"designing",
|
|
"devious",
|
|
"dodgy",
|
|
"foxy",
|
|
"guileful",
|
|
"scheming",
|
|
"slick",
|
|
"sly",
|
|
"subtle",
|
|
"tricky",
|
|
"wily"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"astute",
|
|
"facile",
|
|
"glib",
|
|
"sharp",
|
|
"crooked",
|
|
"deceitful",
|
|
"deceptive",
|
|
"dishonest",
|
|
"fraudulent",
|
|
"insinuating",
|
|
"knavish",
|
|
"Machiavellian",
|
|
"oblique",
|
|
"serpentine",
|
|
"shady",
|
|
"shifty",
|
|
"slippery",
|
|
"sneaky",
|
|
"treacherous",
|
|
"underhand",
|
|
"underhanded",
|
|
"unscrupulous",
|
|
"backhanded",
|
|
"double-dealing",
|
|
"hypocritical",
|
|
"insincere",
|
|
"left-handed",
|
|
"mealy",
|
|
"mealymouthed",
|
|
"smooth-tongued",
|
|
"two-faced",
|
|
"circuitous",
|
|
"circular",
|
|
"roundabout",
|
|
"clandestine",
|
|
"concealed",
|
|
"covert",
|
|
"furtive",
|
|
"hugger-mugger",
|
|
"secret",
|
|
"stealthy",
|
|
"surreptitious",
|
|
"undercover",
|
|
"calculating",
|
|
"plotting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"obvious",
|
|
"open",
|
|
"patent",
|
|
"plain",
|
|
"public",
|
|
"unconcealed",
|
|
"aboveboard",
|
|
"candid",
|
|
"direct",
|
|
"forthright",
|
|
"frank",
|
|
"honest",
|
|
"natural",
|
|
"outspoken",
|
|
"plainspoken",
|
|
"real",
|
|
"simple",
|
|
"sincere",
|
|
"straightforward",
|
|
"unaffected",
|
|
"unpretending",
|
|
"unpretentious",
|
|
"unvarnished",
|
|
"childlike",
|
|
"impressionable",
|
|
"simpleminded",
|
|
"unsophisticated",
|
|
"unworldly",
|
|
"unforced",
|
|
"unstudied",
|
|
"trustful",
|
|
"trusting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"artless",
|
|
"guileless",
|
|
"ingenuous",
|
|
"innocent",
|
|
"undesigning"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shredding":{
|
|
"to cause (something) to separate into jagged pieces by violently pulling at it":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"shredded some cooked chicken for the soup"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"rending",
|
|
"ribboning",
|
|
"ripping",
|
|
"riving",
|
|
"tattering",
|
|
"tearing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"breaking",
|
|
"cleaving",
|
|
"rupturing",
|
|
"splitting",
|
|
"cutting",
|
|
"gashing",
|
|
"incising",
|
|
"lacerating",
|
|
"slashing",
|
|
"butchering",
|
|
"dismembering",
|
|
"dissecting",
|
|
"hacking",
|
|
"mangling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shrimps":{
|
|
"as in fishes , seals":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"clams",
|
|
"fishes",
|
|
"seals",
|
|
"whales",
|
|
"gathers",
|
|
"harvests",
|
|
"picks",
|
|
"reaps",
|
|
"accumulates",
|
|
"forages",
|
|
"garners",
|
|
"gleans",
|
|
"cuts",
|
|
"hays",
|
|
"mows",
|
|
"bags",
|
|
"captures",
|
|
"hunts",
|
|
"nets",
|
|
"snares",
|
|
"traps",
|
|
"crops",
|
|
"grows",
|
|
"raises"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"plants",
|
|
"seeds",
|
|
"sows"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shrimp":{
|
|
"a living thing much smaller than others of its kind":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the boy was just a shrimp until his teens, when he had a growth spurt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"diminutive",
|
|
"dwarf",
|
|
"midget",
|
|
"mite",
|
|
"peewee",
|
|
"pygmy",
|
|
"pigmy",
|
|
"runt",
|
|
"scrub",
|
|
"Tom Thumb"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"nubbin",
|
|
"mini",
|
|
"miniature",
|
|
"bantam",
|
|
"homunculus",
|
|
"hop-o'-my-thumb",
|
|
"manikin",
|
|
"mannikin",
|
|
"half-pint"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"whale",
|
|
"whopper"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"behemoth",
|
|
"colossus",
|
|
"giant",
|
|
"jumbo",
|
|
"leviathan",
|
|
"mammoth",
|
|
"monster",
|
|
"titan"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"a person of no importance or influence":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"you have no business telling me what to do, you little shrimp !"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cipher",
|
|
"dwarf",
|
|
"half-pint",
|
|
"insect",
|
|
"insignificancy",
|
|
"lightweight",
|
|
"morsel",
|
|
"nobody",
|
|
"nonentity",
|
|
"nothing",
|
|
"nullity",
|
|
"number",
|
|
"pip-squeak",
|
|
"pygmy",
|
|
"pigmy",
|
|
"snippersnapper",
|
|
"twerp",
|
|
"whippersnapper",
|
|
"zero",
|
|
"zilch"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"no-name",
|
|
"noncelebrity",
|
|
"least",
|
|
"inferior",
|
|
"mediocrity",
|
|
"obscurity",
|
|
"figurehead",
|
|
"puppet"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"chief",
|
|
"head",
|
|
"lead",
|
|
"leader",
|
|
"celebrity",
|
|
"luminary",
|
|
"notable",
|
|
"personality",
|
|
"planet",
|
|
"star",
|
|
"superstar",
|
|
"authority",
|
|
"superior",
|
|
"great power",
|
|
"party",
|
|
"power"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"big shot",
|
|
"big wheel",
|
|
"bigwig",
|
|
"eminence",
|
|
"figure",
|
|
"kahuna",
|
|
"kingpin",
|
|
"magnate",
|
|
"nabob",
|
|
"personage",
|
|
"somebody",
|
|
"VIP"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in fish , seal":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"clam",
|
|
"fish",
|
|
"seal",
|
|
"whale",
|
|
"gather",
|
|
"harvest",
|
|
"pick",
|
|
"reap",
|
|
"accumulate",
|
|
"forage",
|
|
"garner",
|
|
"glean",
|
|
"cut",
|
|
"hay",
|
|
"mow",
|
|
"bag",
|
|
"capture",
|
|
"hunt",
|
|
"net",
|
|
"snare",
|
|
"trap",
|
|
"crop",
|
|
"grow",
|
|
"raise"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"plant",
|
|
"seed",
|
|
"sow"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shrived":{
|
|
"as in forgave , pardoned":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"forgave",
|
|
"pardoned",
|
|
"remitted",
|
|
"reclaimed",
|
|
"reformed",
|
|
"blessed",
|
|
"blest",
|
|
"hallowed",
|
|
"delivered",
|
|
"redeemed",
|
|
"saved",
|
|
"consecrated",
|
|
"purified",
|
|
"sanctified"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shrives":{
|
|
"as in forgives , pardons":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"forgives",
|
|
"pardons",
|
|
"remits",
|
|
"reclaims",
|
|
"reforms",
|
|
"blesses",
|
|
"hallows",
|
|
"delivers",
|
|
"redeems",
|
|
"saves",
|
|
"consecrates",
|
|
"purifies",
|
|
"sanctifies"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shrews":{
|
|
"a bad-tempered scolding woman":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Rip Van Winkle went off into the mountains to escape his wife, a shrew who made his life miserable"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"battle-axes",
|
|
"dragon ladies",
|
|
"furies",
|
|
"harpies",
|
|
"harridans",
|
|
"termagants",
|
|
"viragoes",
|
|
"viragos",
|
|
"vixens"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fishwifes",
|
|
"fishwives",
|
|
"gorgons",
|
|
"carpers",
|
|
"castigators",
|
|
"cavilers",
|
|
"cavillers",
|
|
"censurers",
|
|
"critics",
|
|
"faultfinders",
|
|
"nitpickers",
|
|
"railers",
|
|
"scolds",
|
|
"belittlers",
|
|
"deriders",
|
|
"detractors",
|
|
"pettifoggers",
|
|
"quibblers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shrinking violet":{
|
|
"a shy or reserved person":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a reality show that wants shameless exhibitionists, not shrinking violets"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"introvert",
|
|
"wallflower"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"mouse",
|
|
"cold fish",
|
|
"iceberg",
|
|
"icicle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"extrovert",
|
|
"extravert"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shriek":{
|
|
"to cry out loudly and emotionally":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the children shrieked with excitement"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"howl",
|
|
"scream",
|
|
"screech",
|
|
"shrill",
|
|
"squall",
|
|
"squeal",
|
|
"yell",
|
|
"yelp"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bay",
|
|
"caterwaul",
|
|
"keen",
|
|
"squawk",
|
|
"wail",
|
|
"yawp",
|
|
"yaup",
|
|
"yowl",
|
|
"bawl",
|
|
"call",
|
|
"cry",
|
|
"holler",
|
|
"shout",
|
|
"thunder",
|
|
"vociferate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"murmur",
|
|
"mutter",
|
|
"whisper"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in scream , squeal":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"scream",
|
|
"screech",
|
|
"shrill",
|
|
"squall",
|
|
"squeak",
|
|
"squeal",
|
|
"yelp",
|
|
"ejaculation",
|
|
"interjection",
|
|
"bawl",
|
|
"bellow",
|
|
"clamor",
|
|
"outcry",
|
|
"roar",
|
|
"cry",
|
|
"holler",
|
|
"hoot",
|
|
"howl",
|
|
"shout",
|
|
"whoop",
|
|
"yell",
|
|
"yowl",
|
|
"caterwaul",
|
|
"plaint",
|
|
"wail"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"mumble",
|
|
"murmur",
|
|
"mutter",
|
|
"gasp",
|
|
"whimper",
|
|
"whisper"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shrugged off":{
|
|
"to dismiss as of little importance":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an administration that was willing to shrug off the problem"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blinked (at)",
|
|
"brushed (aside or off)",
|
|
"condoned",
|
|
"discounted",
|
|
"disregarded",
|
|
"excused",
|
|
"forgave",
|
|
"glossed (over)",
|
|
"glozed (over)",
|
|
"ignored",
|
|
"overlooked",
|
|
"overpassed",
|
|
"papered over",
|
|
"pardoned",
|
|
"passed over",
|
|
"remitted",
|
|
"whitewashed",
|
|
"winked (at)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"explained",
|
|
"justified",
|
|
"rationalized",
|
|
"absolved",
|
|
"acquitted",
|
|
"cleared",
|
|
"exculpated",
|
|
"exonerated",
|
|
"vindicated",
|
|
"waived",
|
|
"waved (aside or off)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"heeded",
|
|
"marked",
|
|
"minded",
|
|
"noted",
|
|
"objected (to)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to rid oneself of (a garment)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she shrugged off her coat and hung it up neatly"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"doffed",
|
|
"doused",
|
|
"peeled (off)",
|
|
"put off",
|
|
"removed",
|
|
"took off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"husked",
|
|
"shed",
|
|
"kicked (off)",
|
|
"disrobed",
|
|
"stripped",
|
|
"stript",
|
|
"undressed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"wore",
|
|
"appareled",
|
|
"apparelled",
|
|
"arrayed",
|
|
"attired",
|
|
"bedecked",
|
|
"clothed",
|
|
"clad",
|
|
"dressed",
|
|
"garbed",
|
|
"rigged",
|
|
"robed",
|
|
"suited"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"donned",
|
|
"put on",
|
|
"slipped (into)",
|
|
"threw (on)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shrove":{
|
|
"as in forgave , pardoned":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"forgave",
|
|
"pardoned",
|
|
"remitted",
|
|
"reclaimed",
|
|
"reformed",
|
|
"blessed",
|
|
"blest",
|
|
"hallowed",
|
|
"delivered",
|
|
"redeemed",
|
|
"saved",
|
|
"consecrated",
|
|
"purified",
|
|
"sanctified"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shrinks":{
|
|
"to become smaller in size or volume through the drawing together of particles of matter":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the sweater will shrink a little when washed"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"compresses",
|
|
"condenses",
|
|
"constricts",
|
|
"contracts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"collapses",
|
|
"deflates",
|
|
"flattens",
|
|
"dries up",
|
|
"shrivels",
|
|
"wilts",
|
|
"withers",
|
|
"abates",
|
|
"decreases",
|
|
"diminishes",
|
|
"dwindles",
|
|
"lessens",
|
|
"recedes",
|
|
"retreats",
|
|
"withdraws"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accumulates",
|
|
"grows",
|
|
"increases",
|
|
"balloons",
|
|
"inflates",
|
|
"puffs (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"balloons",
|
|
"expands",
|
|
"snowballs",
|
|
"swells"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to draw back in fear, pain, or disgust":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"shrinking back from the approaching flames"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blenches",
|
|
"cringes",
|
|
"flinches",
|
|
"quails",
|
|
"recoils",
|
|
"squinches",
|
|
"winces"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blanches",
|
|
"pales",
|
|
"whitens",
|
|
"quakes",
|
|
"quivers",
|
|
"shakes",
|
|
"shudders",
|
|
"trembles",
|
|
"crouches",
|
|
"jerks",
|
|
"starts",
|
|
"twitches",
|
|
"recedes",
|
|
"retires",
|
|
"retreats",
|
|
"withdraws",
|
|
"falters",
|
|
"hesitates",
|
|
"reels",
|
|
"wavers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"advances",
|
|
"approaches",
|
|
"nears",
|
|
"beards",
|
|
"challenges",
|
|
"confronts",
|
|
"defies",
|
|
"faces"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"his crush on her is likely to shrink after they start their new lives on different college campuses"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abates",
|
|
"declines",
|
|
"decreases",
|
|
"de-escalates",
|
|
"dies (away or down or out)",
|
|
"diminishes",
|
|
"drains (away)",
|
|
"drops (off)",
|
|
"dwindles",
|
|
"eases",
|
|
"ebbs",
|
|
"falls",
|
|
"falls away",
|
|
"lessens",
|
|
"lets up",
|
|
"lowers",
|
|
"moderates",
|
|
"palls",
|
|
"phases down",
|
|
"ratchets (down)",
|
|
"rachets (down)",
|
|
"recedes",
|
|
"relents",
|
|
"remits",
|
|
"subsides",
|
|
"tapers",
|
|
"tapers off",
|
|
"wanes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"compresses",
|
|
"condenses",
|
|
"constricts",
|
|
"contracts",
|
|
"evaporates",
|
|
"fades (away)",
|
|
"fritters (away)",
|
|
"gives out",
|
|
"melts (away)",
|
|
"peters (out)",
|
|
"tails (off)",
|
|
"vanishes",
|
|
"slackens",
|
|
"slows (down)",
|
|
"alleviates",
|
|
"relaxes",
|
|
"flags",
|
|
"sinks",
|
|
"weakens",
|
|
"caves (in)",
|
|
"collapses",
|
|
"deflates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"appears",
|
|
"emerges",
|
|
"shows up",
|
|
"blows up",
|
|
"distends",
|
|
"elongates",
|
|
"lengthens"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"accumulates",
|
|
"balloons",
|
|
"builds",
|
|
"burgeons",
|
|
"bourgeons",
|
|
"enlarges",
|
|
"escalates",
|
|
"expands",
|
|
"grows",
|
|
"increases",
|
|
"intensifies",
|
|
"mounts",
|
|
"mushrooms",
|
|
"picks up",
|
|
"rises",
|
|
"snowballs",
|
|
"soars",
|
|
"swells",
|
|
"waxes"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shrug off":{
|
|
"to dismiss as of little importance":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an administration that was willing to shrug off the problem"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blink (at)",
|
|
"brush (aside or off)",
|
|
"condone",
|
|
"discount",
|
|
"disregard",
|
|
"excuse",
|
|
"forgive",
|
|
"gloss (over)",
|
|
"gloze (over)",
|
|
"ignore",
|
|
"overlook",
|
|
"overpass",
|
|
"paper over",
|
|
"pardon",
|
|
"pass over",
|
|
"remit",
|
|
"whitewash",
|
|
"wink (at)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"explain",
|
|
"justify",
|
|
"rationalize",
|
|
"absolve",
|
|
"acquit",
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"exculpate",
|
|
"exonerate",
|
|
"vindicate",
|
|
"waive",
|
|
"wave (aside or off)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"heed",
|
|
"mark",
|
|
"mind",
|
|
"note",
|
|
"object (to)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to rid oneself of (a garment)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she shrugged off her coat and hung it up neatly"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"doff",
|
|
"douse",
|
|
"peel (off)",
|
|
"put off",
|
|
"remove",
|
|
"take off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"husk",
|
|
"shed",
|
|
"kick (off)",
|
|
"disrobe",
|
|
"strip",
|
|
"undress"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"wear",
|
|
"apparel",
|
|
"array",
|
|
"attire",
|
|
"bedeck",
|
|
"clothe",
|
|
"dress",
|
|
"garb",
|
|
"rig",
|
|
"robe",
|
|
"suit"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"don",
|
|
"put on",
|
|
"slip (into)",
|
|
"throw (on)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shrouded":{
|
|
"as in masked , cloaked":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cloaked",
|
|
"concealed",
|
|
"disguised",
|
|
"masked",
|
|
"abstruse",
|
|
"esoteric",
|
|
"recondite",
|
|
"beclouded",
|
|
"bedimmed",
|
|
"befogged",
|
|
"clouded",
|
|
"cloudy",
|
|
"dim",
|
|
"faint",
|
|
"foggy",
|
|
"fuzzy",
|
|
"hazy",
|
|
"indistinct",
|
|
"indistinguishable",
|
|
"misty",
|
|
"muddy",
|
|
"obfuscatory",
|
|
"obnubilated",
|
|
"obscurant",
|
|
"obscurantic",
|
|
"shaded",
|
|
"shadowlike",
|
|
"shadowy",
|
|
"sphinxlike",
|
|
"ambiguous",
|
|
"arcane",
|
|
"cryptic",
|
|
"dark",
|
|
"deep",
|
|
"Delphic",
|
|
"double-edged",
|
|
"elliptical",
|
|
"elliptic",
|
|
"enigmatic",
|
|
"enigmatical",
|
|
"equivocal",
|
|
"fuliginous",
|
|
"inscrutable",
|
|
"murky",
|
|
"mysterious",
|
|
"mystic",
|
|
"nebulous",
|
|
"obscure",
|
|
"occult",
|
|
"opaque",
|
|
"indefinite",
|
|
"inexact",
|
|
"inexplicit",
|
|
"noncommittal",
|
|
"questionable",
|
|
"uncertain",
|
|
"unclear",
|
|
"undefined",
|
|
"undetermined",
|
|
"vague",
|
|
"impenetrable",
|
|
"incomprehensible",
|
|
"indecipherable",
|
|
"inexplicable",
|
|
"eerie",
|
|
"eery",
|
|
"uncanny",
|
|
"weird",
|
|
"impalpable",
|
|
"inappreciable",
|
|
"intangible",
|
|
"invisible",
|
|
"unanswerable",
|
|
"unknowable",
|
|
"baffling",
|
|
"bewildering",
|
|
"confounding",
|
|
"confusing",
|
|
"mystifying",
|
|
"perplexing",
|
|
"puzzling",
|
|
"unfathomable"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accessible",
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"nonambiguous",
|
|
"obvious",
|
|
"plain",
|
|
"unambiguous",
|
|
"unequivocal",
|
|
"comprehensible",
|
|
"fathomable",
|
|
"intelligible",
|
|
"knowable",
|
|
"legible",
|
|
"pellucid",
|
|
"understandable",
|
|
"bright",
|
|
"distinct",
|
|
"evident",
|
|
"self-evident",
|
|
"self-explanatory",
|
|
"certain",
|
|
"firm",
|
|
"strong",
|
|
"sure",
|
|
"defined",
|
|
"determined",
|
|
"direct",
|
|
"straightforward",
|
|
"definite",
|
|
"exact",
|
|
"explicit",
|
|
"appreciable",
|
|
"palpable",
|
|
"tangible",
|
|
"visible",
|
|
"blatant",
|
|
"patent",
|
|
"unmistakable"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to keep secret or shut off from view":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"shrouded the fact that the child had been adopted"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"belied",
|
|
"blanketed",
|
|
"blotted out",
|
|
"cloaked",
|
|
"concealed",
|
|
"covered",
|
|
"curtained",
|
|
"disguised",
|
|
"enshrouded",
|
|
"hid",
|
|
"masked",
|
|
"obscured",
|
|
"occulted",
|
|
"papered over",
|
|
"screened",
|
|
"suppressed",
|
|
"veiled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"buried",
|
|
"camouflaged",
|
|
"covered (up)",
|
|
"smothered",
|
|
"gilded",
|
|
"gilt",
|
|
"glossed (over)",
|
|
"varnished",
|
|
"whitewashed",
|
|
"beclouded",
|
|
"bedimmed",
|
|
"befogged",
|
|
"blocked",
|
|
"clouded",
|
|
"darkened",
|
|
"eclipsed",
|
|
"obstructed",
|
|
"occluded",
|
|
"overcast",
|
|
"overshadowed",
|
|
"shaded"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"brought out",
|
|
"presented",
|
|
"clarified",
|
|
"illuminated",
|
|
"advertised",
|
|
"aired",
|
|
"broadcast",
|
|
"broadcasted",
|
|
"got out",
|
|
"proclaimed",
|
|
"publicized",
|
|
"published",
|
|
"spread"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bared",
|
|
"disclosed",
|
|
"displayed",
|
|
"divulged",
|
|
"exposed",
|
|
"revealed",
|
|
"showed",
|
|
"uncloaked",
|
|
"uncovered",
|
|
"unmasked",
|
|
"unveiled"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make dark, dim, or indistinct":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the smog shrouded our aerial view of the city"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beclouded",
|
|
"bedimmed",
|
|
"befogged",
|
|
"blackened",
|
|
"bleared",
|
|
"blurred",
|
|
"clouded",
|
|
"darkened",
|
|
"dimmed",
|
|
"dislimned",
|
|
"fogged",
|
|
"fuzzed (up)",
|
|
"hazed",
|
|
"misted",
|
|
"obscured",
|
|
"overcast",
|
|
"overclouded",
|
|
"overshadowed",
|
|
"shadowed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"adumbrated",
|
|
"blotted out",
|
|
"concealed",
|
|
"eclipsed",
|
|
"hid",
|
|
"obliterated",
|
|
"screened",
|
|
"shaded",
|
|
"camouflaged",
|
|
"cloaked",
|
|
"covered",
|
|
"curtained",
|
|
"disguised",
|
|
"masked",
|
|
"veiled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"exposed",
|
|
"revealed",
|
|
"uncovered",
|
|
"unveiled"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"brightened",
|
|
"illuminated",
|
|
"illumined",
|
|
"lightened",
|
|
"lit (up)",
|
|
"lighted (up)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to surround or cover closely":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"during rainy season the summit of the mountain is shrouded in mist"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bosomed",
|
|
"bowered",
|
|
"circumfused",
|
|
"cocooned",
|
|
"embosomed",
|
|
"embowered",
|
|
"embraced",
|
|
"enclosed",
|
|
"inclosed",
|
|
"encompassed",
|
|
"enfolded",
|
|
"enshrouded",
|
|
"enswathed",
|
|
"enveloped",
|
|
"enwrapped",
|
|
"invested",
|
|
"involved",
|
|
"lapped",
|
|
"mantled",
|
|
"muffled",
|
|
"swathed",
|
|
"veiled",
|
|
"wrapped"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"curtained",
|
|
"draped",
|
|
"embedded",
|
|
"imbedded",
|
|
"encased",
|
|
"swaddled",
|
|
"blanketed",
|
|
"overlaid",
|
|
"overspread",
|
|
"camouflaged",
|
|
"cloaked",
|
|
"disguised",
|
|
"masked",
|
|
"circled",
|
|
"encircled",
|
|
"enlaced",
|
|
"enwound"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bared",
|
|
"denuded",
|
|
"exposed",
|
|
"stripped",
|
|
"stript"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shrimping":{
|
|
"as in fishing , sealing":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"clamming",
|
|
"fishing",
|
|
"sealing",
|
|
"whaling",
|
|
"gathering",
|
|
"harvesting",
|
|
"picking",
|
|
"reaping",
|
|
"accumulating",
|
|
"foraging",
|
|
"garnering",
|
|
"gleaning",
|
|
"cutting",
|
|
"haying",
|
|
"mowing",
|
|
"bagging",
|
|
"capturing",
|
|
"hunting",
|
|
"netting",
|
|
"snaring",
|
|
"trapping",
|
|
"cropping",
|
|
"growing",
|
|
"raising"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"planting",
|
|
"seeding",
|
|
"sowing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shrug":{
|
|
"as in wave , flourish":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beck",
|
|
"beckon",
|
|
"flourish",
|
|
"wave",
|
|
"gesticulation",
|
|
"gesture",
|
|
"mime",
|
|
"pantomime",
|
|
"sign",
|
|
"signal",
|
|
"body language",
|
|
"posture",
|
|
"indication",
|
|
"motion",
|
|
"sign language"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in flourish":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"flourish",
|
|
"acquaint",
|
|
"advise",
|
|
"inform",
|
|
"relate",
|
|
"tell",
|
|
"signalize",
|
|
"gesticulate",
|
|
"mime",
|
|
"pantomime",
|
|
"sign",
|
|
"nod",
|
|
"beckon",
|
|
"flag",
|
|
"gesture",
|
|
"motion",
|
|
"signal",
|
|
"wave"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shrinking":{
|
|
"as in shy , timid":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chicken",
|
|
"fainthearted",
|
|
"fearsome",
|
|
"shy",
|
|
"timid",
|
|
"timorous",
|
|
"tremulant",
|
|
"tremulous",
|
|
"affrighted",
|
|
"afraid",
|
|
"aghast",
|
|
"alarmed",
|
|
"fearful",
|
|
"frightened",
|
|
"horrified",
|
|
"horror-struck",
|
|
"hysterical",
|
|
"hysteric",
|
|
"scared",
|
|
"scary",
|
|
"shocked",
|
|
"spooked",
|
|
"terrified",
|
|
"terrorized",
|
|
"agitated",
|
|
"anxious",
|
|
"apprehensive",
|
|
"disconcerted",
|
|
"disquieted",
|
|
"disturbed",
|
|
"funky",
|
|
"jittery",
|
|
"jumpy",
|
|
"nervous",
|
|
"panicked",
|
|
"panicky",
|
|
"panic-stricken",
|
|
"perturbed",
|
|
"skittish",
|
|
"uneasy",
|
|
"upset",
|
|
"worried",
|
|
"phobic",
|
|
"appalled",
|
|
"dismayed",
|
|
"startled",
|
|
"cowed",
|
|
"daunted",
|
|
"intimidated",
|
|
"unnerved",
|
|
"coward",
|
|
"cowardly",
|
|
"craven",
|
|
"gutless",
|
|
"lily-livered",
|
|
"pusillanimous",
|
|
"careful",
|
|
"cautious",
|
|
"heedful",
|
|
"prudent",
|
|
"unadventurous",
|
|
"wary"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"fearless",
|
|
"unafraid",
|
|
"adventuresome",
|
|
"adventurous",
|
|
"audacious",
|
|
"bold",
|
|
"daredevil",
|
|
"daring",
|
|
"dashing",
|
|
"gutsy",
|
|
"plucky",
|
|
"spirited",
|
|
"spunky",
|
|
"venturesome",
|
|
"venturous",
|
|
"brave",
|
|
"courageous",
|
|
"gallant",
|
|
"hardy",
|
|
"heroic",
|
|
"heroical",
|
|
"intrepid",
|
|
"lionhearted",
|
|
"manful",
|
|
"stalwart",
|
|
"stout",
|
|
"stouthearted",
|
|
"valiant",
|
|
"valorous",
|
|
"assured",
|
|
"collected",
|
|
"composed",
|
|
"confident",
|
|
"cool",
|
|
"sanguine",
|
|
"sure",
|
|
"unperturbed",
|
|
"dauntless",
|
|
"resolute",
|
|
"undaunted"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in revulsion , recoil":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"flinch",
|
|
"recoil",
|
|
"revulsion",
|
|
"rout",
|
|
"disengagement",
|
|
"disentanglement",
|
|
"pullback",
|
|
"pullout",
|
|
"recession",
|
|
"retirement",
|
|
"retreat",
|
|
"withdrawal"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"advance",
|
|
"advancement"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in diminishing , lessening":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"decreasing",
|
|
"diminishing",
|
|
"lessening",
|
|
"reducing",
|
|
"shortening",
|
|
"abbreviation",
|
|
"abridgment",
|
|
"abridgement",
|
|
"compression",
|
|
"condensation",
|
|
"contraction",
|
|
"curtailment",
|
|
"abruptness",
|
|
"brusqueness",
|
|
"curtness",
|
|
"brevity",
|
|
"briefness",
|
|
"conciseness",
|
|
"shortness",
|
|
"compendiousness",
|
|
"crispness",
|
|
"laconism",
|
|
"pithiness",
|
|
"succinctness",
|
|
"tautness",
|
|
"terseness",
|
|
"littleness",
|
|
"minuteness",
|
|
"smallness",
|
|
"tininess"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"lengthiness",
|
|
"extensiveness",
|
|
"elongating",
|
|
"elongation",
|
|
"extending",
|
|
"extension",
|
|
"prolongation",
|
|
"prolonging",
|
|
"protraction",
|
|
"stretching",
|
|
"expansion",
|
|
"growth",
|
|
"spread",
|
|
"diffuseness",
|
|
"garrulousness",
|
|
"long-windedness",
|
|
"prolixity",
|
|
"talkativeness",
|
|
"talkiness",
|
|
"verboseness",
|
|
"volubility",
|
|
"wordiness",
|
|
"bigness",
|
|
"bulkiness",
|
|
"greatness",
|
|
"heftiness",
|
|
"largeness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to become smaller in size or volume through the drawing together of particles of matter":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the sweater will shrink a little when washed"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"compressing",
|
|
"condensing",
|
|
"constricting",
|
|
"contracting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"collapsing",
|
|
"deflating",
|
|
"flattening",
|
|
"drying up",
|
|
"shriveling",
|
|
"shrivelling",
|
|
"wilting",
|
|
"withering",
|
|
"abating",
|
|
"decreasing",
|
|
"diminishing",
|
|
"dwindling",
|
|
"lessening",
|
|
"receding",
|
|
"retreating",
|
|
"withdrawing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accumulating",
|
|
"growing",
|
|
"increasing",
|
|
"ballooning",
|
|
"inflating",
|
|
"puffing (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"ballooning",
|
|
"expanding",
|
|
"snowballing",
|
|
"swelling"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to draw back in fear, pain, or disgust":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"shrinking back from the approaching flames"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blenching",
|
|
"cringing",
|
|
"flinching",
|
|
"quailing",
|
|
"recoiling",
|
|
"squinching",
|
|
"wincing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blanching",
|
|
"paling",
|
|
"whitening",
|
|
"quaking",
|
|
"quivering",
|
|
"shaking",
|
|
"shuddering",
|
|
"trembling",
|
|
"crouching",
|
|
"jerking",
|
|
"starting",
|
|
"twitching",
|
|
"receding",
|
|
"retiring",
|
|
"retreating",
|
|
"withdrawing",
|
|
"faltering",
|
|
"hesitating",
|
|
"reeling",
|
|
"wavering"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"advancing",
|
|
"approaching",
|
|
"nearing",
|
|
"bearding",
|
|
"challenging",
|
|
"confronting",
|
|
"defying",
|
|
"facing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"his crush on her is likely to shrink after they start their new lives on different college campuses"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abating",
|
|
"declining",
|
|
"decreasing",
|
|
"de-escalating",
|
|
"diminishing",
|
|
"draining (away)",
|
|
"dropping (off)",
|
|
"dwindling",
|
|
"dying (away or down or out)",
|
|
"easing",
|
|
"ebbing",
|
|
"falling",
|
|
"falling away",
|
|
"lessening",
|
|
"letting up",
|
|
"lowering",
|
|
"moderating",
|
|
"palling",
|
|
"phasing down",
|
|
"ratcheting (down)",
|
|
"racheting (down)",
|
|
"receding",
|
|
"relenting",
|
|
"remitting",
|
|
"subsiding",
|
|
"tapering",
|
|
"tapering off",
|
|
"waning"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"compressing",
|
|
"condensing",
|
|
"constricting",
|
|
"contracting",
|
|
"evaporating",
|
|
"fading (away)",
|
|
"frittering (away)",
|
|
"giving out",
|
|
"melting (away)",
|
|
"petering (out)",
|
|
"tailing (off)",
|
|
"vanishing",
|
|
"slackening",
|
|
"slowing (down)",
|
|
"alleviating",
|
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"relaxing",
|
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"flagging",
|
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"sinking",
|
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"weakening",
|
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"caving (in)",
|
|
"collapsing",
|
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"deflating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
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"appearing",
|
|
"emerging",
|
|
"showing up",
|
|
"blowing up",
|
|
"distending",
|
|
"elongating",
|
|
"lengthening"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"accumulating",
|
|
"ballooning",
|
|
"building",
|
|
"burgeoning",
|
|
"bourgeoning",
|
|
"enlarging",
|
|
"escalating",
|
|
"expanding",
|
|
"growing",
|
|
"increasing",
|
|
"intensifying",
|
|
"mounting",
|
|
"mushrooming",
|
|
"picking up",
|
|
"rising",
|
|
"snowballing",
|
|
"soaring",
|
|
"swelling",
|
|
"waxing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shrunken":{
|
|
"to become smaller in size or volume through the drawing together of particles of matter":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the sweater will shrink a little when washed"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"compressed",
|
|
"condensed",
|
|
"constricted",
|
|
"contracted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"collapsed",
|
|
"deflated",
|
|
"flattened",
|
|
"dried up",
|
|
"shriveled",
|
|
"shrivelled",
|
|
"wilted",
|
|
"withered",
|
|
"abated",
|
|
"decreased",
|
|
"diminished",
|
|
"dwindled",
|
|
"lessened",
|
|
"receded",
|
|
"retreated",
|
|
"withdrawn"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accumulated",
|
|
"grown",
|
|
"increased",
|
|
"ballooned",
|
|
"inflated",
|
|
"puffed (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"ballooned",
|
|
"expanded",
|
|
"snowballed",
|
|
"swelled",
|
|
"swollen"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to draw back in fear, pain, or disgust":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"shrinking back from the approaching flames"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blenched",
|
|
"cringed",
|
|
"flinched",
|
|
"quailed",
|
|
"recoiled",
|
|
"squinched",
|
|
"winced"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blanched",
|
|
"paled",
|
|
"whitened",
|
|
"quaked",
|
|
"quivered",
|
|
"shaken",
|
|
"shuddered",
|
|
"trembled",
|
|
"crouched",
|
|
"jerked",
|
|
"started",
|
|
"twitched",
|
|
"receded",
|
|
"retired",
|
|
"retreated",
|
|
"withdrawn",
|
|
"faltered",
|
|
"hesitated",
|
|
"reeled",
|
|
"wavered"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"advanced",
|
|
"approached",
|
|
"neared",
|
|
"bearded",
|
|
"challenged",
|
|
"confronted",
|
|
"defied",
|
|
"faced"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"his crush on her is likely to shrink after they start their new lives on different college campuses"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abated",
|
|
"declined",
|
|
"decreased",
|
|
"de-escalated",
|
|
"died (away or down or out)",
|
|
"diminished",
|
|
"drained (away)",
|
|
"dropped (off)",
|
|
"dwindled",
|
|
"eased",
|
|
"ebbed",
|
|
"fallen",
|
|
"fallen away",
|
|
"lessened",
|
|
"let up",
|
|
"lowered",
|
|
"moderated",
|
|
"palled",
|
|
"phased down",
|
|
"ratcheted (down)",
|
|
"racheted (down)",
|
|
"receded",
|
|
"relented",
|
|
"remitted",
|
|
"subsided",
|
|
"tapered",
|
|
"tapered off",
|
|
"waned"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"compressed",
|
|
"condensed",
|
|
"constricted",
|
|
"contracted",
|
|
"evaporated",
|
|
"faded (away)",
|
|
"frittered (away)",
|
|
"given out",
|
|
"melted (away)",
|
|
"petered (out)",
|
|
"tailed (off)",
|
|
"vanished",
|
|
"slackened",
|
|
"slowed (down)",
|
|
"alleviated",
|
|
"relaxed",
|
|
"flagged",
|
|
"sunk",
|
|
"weakened",
|
|
"caved (in)",
|
|
"collapsed",
|
|
"deflated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"appeared",
|
|
"emerged",
|
|
"shown up",
|
|
"showed up",
|
|
"blown up",
|
|
"distended",
|
|
"elongated",
|
|
"lengthened"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"accumulated",
|
|
"ballooned",
|
|
"built",
|
|
"burgeoned",
|
|
"bourgeoned",
|
|
"enlarged",
|
|
"escalated",
|
|
"expanded",
|
|
"grown",
|
|
"increased",
|
|
"intensified",
|
|
"mounted",
|
|
"mushroomed",
|
|
"picked up",
|
|
"risen",
|
|
"snowballed",
|
|
"soared",
|
|
"swelled",
|
|
"swollen",
|
|
"waxed"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shriveling":{
|
|
"as in waning , withering":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ebbing",
|
|
"fading",
|
|
"waning",
|
|
"wilting",
|
|
"withering",
|
|
"decadence",
|
|
"decay",
|
|
"decaying",
|
|
"declension",
|
|
"decline",
|
|
"declining",
|
|
"degeneration",
|
|
"descent",
|
|
"deterioration",
|
|
"death",
|
|
"decease",
|
|
"demise",
|
|
"dying",
|
|
"end",
|
|
"exit",
|
|
"expiration",
|
|
"expiring",
|
|
"expiry",
|
|
"perishing",
|
|
"regression",
|
|
"retrogression",
|
|
"reversion"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"development",
|
|
"growth",
|
|
"maturation",
|
|
"maturing",
|
|
"ripening",
|
|
"blossoming",
|
|
"flourishing",
|
|
"flowering",
|
|
"mellowing",
|
|
"softening"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to become small and wrinkly usually as a result of dehydration":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Without irrigation, these plants would shrivel (up) and die."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"wilting",
|
|
"withering",
|
|
"drying up",
|
|
"mummifying",
|
|
"wizening",
|
|
"dehumidifying",
|
|
"draining",
|
|
"evaporating",
|
|
"air-drying",
|
|
"baking",
|
|
"dehydrating",
|
|
"desiccating",
|
|
"drying",
|
|
"parching",
|
|
"scorching",
|
|
"searing",
|
|
"collapsing",
|
|
"deflating",
|
|
"flattening",
|
|
"abating",
|
|
"decreasing",
|
|
"diminishing",
|
|
"dwindling",
|
|
"lessening",
|
|
"declining",
|
|
"fading",
|
|
"waning",
|
|
"receding",
|
|
"retreating",
|
|
"withdrawing",
|
|
"compressing",
|
|
"condensing",
|
|
"constricting",
|
|
"contracting",
|
|
"shrinking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"freshening",
|
|
"reviving",
|
|
"blooming",
|
|
"flourishing",
|
|
"prospering",
|
|
"thriving",
|
|
"accumulating",
|
|
"growing",
|
|
"increasing",
|
|
"ballooning",
|
|
"inflating",
|
|
"puffing (up)",
|
|
"expanding",
|
|
"snowballing",
|
|
"swelling"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shrimped":{
|
|
"as in fished , sealed":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"clammed",
|
|
"fished",
|
|
"sealed",
|
|
"whaled",
|
|
"gathered",
|
|
"harvested",
|
|
"picked",
|
|
"reaped",
|
|
"accumulated",
|
|
"foraged",
|
|
"garnered",
|
|
"gleaned",
|
|
"cut",
|
|
"hayed",
|
|
"mowed",
|
|
"bagged",
|
|
"captured",
|
|
"hunted",
|
|
"netted",
|
|
"snared",
|
|
"trapped",
|
|
"cropped",
|
|
"grew",
|
|
"raised"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"planted",
|
|
"seeded",
|
|
"sowed"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shrinking violets":{
|
|
"a shy or reserved person":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a reality show that wants shameless exhibitionists, not shrinking violets"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"introverts",
|
|
"wallflowers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"mice",
|
|
"cold fishes",
|
|
"icebergs",
|
|
"icicles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"extroverts",
|
|
"extraverts"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shrinkage":{
|
|
"the amount by which something is lessened":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she knew that her diet was working by the striking shrinkage of her waist"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abatement",
|
|
"decline",
|
|
"decrease",
|
|
"decrement",
|
|
"dent",
|
|
"depletion",
|
|
"depression",
|
|
"diminishment",
|
|
"diminution",
|
|
"drop",
|
|
"drop-off",
|
|
"fall",
|
|
"falloff",
|
|
"loss",
|
|
"reduction",
|
|
"step-down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"deduction",
|
|
"subtraction",
|
|
"downturn",
|
|
"slip",
|
|
"slump",
|
|
"curtailment",
|
|
"cut",
|
|
"cutback",
|
|
"retrenchment",
|
|
"shortening"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accretion",
|
|
"accrual",
|
|
"accumulation",
|
|
"addition",
|
|
"supplement",
|
|
"continuation",
|
|
"extension",
|
|
"upswing",
|
|
"uptrend",
|
|
"upturn"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"boost",
|
|
"enlargement",
|
|
"gain",
|
|
"increase",
|
|
"increment",
|
|
"raise",
|
|
"rise",
|
|
"step-up",
|
|
"uptick"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shrilled":{
|
|
"to cry out loudly and emotionally":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the mud-splattered bystanders were shrilling with outrage at the inconsiderate motorist"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"howled",
|
|
"screamed",
|
|
"screeched",
|
|
"shrieked",
|
|
"squalled",
|
|
"squealed",
|
|
"yelled",
|
|
"yelped"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bayed",
|
|
"caterwauled",
|
|
"keened",
|
|
"squawked",
|
|
"wailed",
|
|
"yawped",
|
|
"yauped",
|
|
"yowled",
|
|
"bawled",
|
|
"called",
|
|
"cried",
|
|
"hollered",
|
|
"shouted",
|
|
"thundered",
|
|
"vociferated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"murmured",
|
|
"muttered",
|
|
"whispered"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shrank":{
|
|
"to become smaller in size or volume through the drawing together of particles of matter":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the sweater will shrink a little when washed"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"compressed",
|
|
"condensed",
|
|
"constricted",
|
|
"contracted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"collapsed",
|
|
"deflated",
|
|
"flattened",
|
|
"dried up",
|
|
"shriveled",
|
|
"shrivelled",
|
|
"wilted",
|
|
"withered",
|
|
"abated",
|
|
"decreased",
|
|
"diminished",
|
|
"dwindled",
|
|
"lessened",
|
|
"receded",
|
|
"retreated",
|
|
"withdrew"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accumulated",
|
|
"grew",
|
|
"increased",
|
|
"ballooned",
|
|
"inflated",
|
|
"puffed (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"ballooned",
|
|
"expanded",
|
|
"snowballed",
|
|
"swelled"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to draw back in fear, pain, or disgust":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"shrinking back from the approaching flames"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blenched",
|
|
"cringed",
|
|
"flinched",
|
|
"quailed",
|
|
"recoiled",
|
|
"squinched",
|
|
"winced"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blanched",
|
|
"paled",
|
|
"whitened",
|
|
"quaked",
|
|
"quivered",
|
|
"shook",
|
|
"shuddered",
|
|
"trembled",
|
|
"crouched",
|
|
"jerked",
|
|
"started",
|
|
"twitched",
|
|
"receded",
|
|
"retired",
|
|
"retreated",
|
|
"withdrew",
|
|
"faltered",
|
|
"hesitated",
|
|
"reeled",
|
|
"wavered"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"advanced",
|
|
"approached",
|
|
"neared",
|
|
"bearded",
|
|
"challenged",
|
|
"confronted",
|
|
"defied",
|
|
"faced"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"his crush on her is likely to shrink after they start their new lives on different college campuses"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abated",
|
|
"declined",
|
|
"decreased",
|
|
"de-escalated",
|
|
"died (away or down or out)",
|
|
"diminished",
|
|
"drained (away)",
|
|
"dropped (off)",
|
|
"dwindled",
|
|
"eased",
|
|
"ebbed",
|
|
"fell",
|
|
"fell away",
|
|
"lessened",
|
|
"let up",
|
|
"lowered",
|
|
"moderated",
|
|
"palled",
|
|
"phased down",
|
|
"ratcheted (down)",
|
|
"racheted (down)",
|
|
"receded",
|
|
"relented",
|
|
"remitted",
|
|
"subsided",
|
|
"tapered",
|
|
"tapered off",
|
|
"waned"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"compressed",
|
|
"condensed",
|
|
"constricted",
|
|
"contracted",
|
|
"evaporated",
|
|
"faded (away)",
|
|
"frittered (away)",
|
|
"gave out",
|
|
"melted (away)",
|
|
"petered (out)",
|
|
"tailed (off)",
|
|
"vanished",
|
|
"slackened",
|
|
"slowed (down)",
|
|
"alleviated",
|
|
"relaxed",
|
|
"flagged",
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"sank",
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"sunk",
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"weakened",
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"caved (in)",
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"collapsed",
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"deflated"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"appeared",
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"emerged",
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"showed up",
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"blew up",
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"distended",
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"elongated",
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"lengthened"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"accumulated",
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"ballooned",
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"built",
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"burgeoned",
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"bourgeoned",
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"enlarged",
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"escalated",
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"expanded",
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"grew",
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"increased",
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"intensified",
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"mounted",
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"mushroomed",
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"picked up",
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"rose",
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"snowballed",
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"soared",
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"swelled",
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"waxed"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"shrilling":{
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"to cry out loudly and emotionally":{
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"examples":[
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"the mud-splattered bystanders were shrilling with outrage at the inconsiderate motorist"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"howling",
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"screaming",
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"screeching",
|
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"shrieking",
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"squalling",
|
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"squealing",
|
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"yelling",
|
|
"yelping"
|
|
],
|
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"near synonyms":[
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"baying",
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"caterwauling",
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"keening",
|
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"squawking",
|
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"wailing",
|
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"yawping",
|
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"yauping",
|
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"yowling",
|
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"bawling",
|
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"calling",
|
|
"crying",
|
|
"hollering",
|
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"shouting",
|
|
"thundering",
|
|
"vociferating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"murmuring",
|
|
"muttering",
|
|
"whispering"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
}
|
|
} |