4756 lines
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4756 lines
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{
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"similitude":{
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"the quality or state of having many qualities in common":{
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"examples":[
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"the striking similitude between that modern city and the Rome of ancient times"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"alikeness",
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"community",
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"comparability",
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"correspondence",
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"likeness",
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"parallelism",
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"resemblance",
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"similarity"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"semblance",
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"affinity",
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"analogousness",
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"equation",
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"equivalence",
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"equivalency",
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"par",
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"parity",
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"identicalness",
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"identity",
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"sameness",
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"correlation",
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"relationship",
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"exchangeability",
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"interchangeability",
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"accordance",
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"agreement",
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"compatibility",
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"conformity",
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"congruity"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"inequality",
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"conflict",
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"polarity",
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"incompatibility",
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"incongruence",
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"incongruity",
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"incongruousness",
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"nonconformity",
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"differentiability",
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"discriminability",
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"distinguishability",
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"anomalousness",
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"dichotomy",
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"disproportion",
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"imbalance",
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"inequality",
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"nonequivalence"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"difference",
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"disagreement",
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"discrepancy",
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"disparateness",
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"disparity",
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"dissimilarity",
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"dissimilitude",
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"distinctiveness",
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"distinctness",
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"unlikeness"
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]
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},
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"a point which two or more things share in common":{
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"examples":[
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"the two siblings, raised on opposite ends of the country, show some curious similitudes"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"common denominator",
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"commonality",
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"congruity",
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"correspondence",
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"parallel",
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"resemblance",
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"similarity"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"counterpart",
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"equal",
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"equivalent",
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"analogy",
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"homology"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"difference",
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"discrepancy",
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"deviance",
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"divergence",
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"incongruence",
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"incongruity",
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"change",
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"modification",
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"variation"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"dissimilarity"
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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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"simp":{
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"a person who lacks good sense or judgment":{
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"examples":[
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"don't assume that all teenagers are simps when it comes to making financial decisions"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"berk",
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"booby",
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"charlie",
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"charley",
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"cuckoo",
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"ding-a-ling",
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"ding-dong",
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"dingbat",
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"dipstick",
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"doofus",
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"featherhead",
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"fool",
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"git",
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"goose",
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"half-wit",
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"jackass",
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"lunatic",
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"mooncalf",
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"nincompoop",
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"ninny",
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"ninnyhammer",
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"nit",
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"nitwit",
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"nut",
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"nutcase",
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"simpleton",
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"turkey",
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"yo-yo"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"daredevil",
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"madman",
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"airhead",
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"birdbrain",
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"blockhead",
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"dodo",
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"dolt",
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"donkey",
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"dope",
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"dork",
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"dumbbell",
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"dummy",
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"dunce",
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"fathead",
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"gander",
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"goon",
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"idiot",
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"ignoramus",
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"imbecile",
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"know-nothing",
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"knucklehead",
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"moron",
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"numskull",
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"numbskull",
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"pinhead",
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"schlub",
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"shlub",
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"schlump",
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"schnook",
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"stock",
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"featherbrain",
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"scatterbrain",
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"butt",
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"dupe",
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"laughingstock",
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"mockery",
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"monkey",
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"chump",
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"loser",
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"schlemiel",
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"shlemiel",
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"character",
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"codger",
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"crackbrain",
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"crackpot",
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"crank",
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"kook",
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"oddball",
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"screwball",
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"weirdo"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"sage",
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"thinker",
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"brain",
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"genius"
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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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]
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},
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"simpering":{
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"as in cutesy , cute":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"cute",
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"cutesy",
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"genteel",
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"goody-goody",
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"mincing",
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"overrefined",
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"exaggerated",
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"histrionic",
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"melodramatic",
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"overacted",
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"overdone",
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"theatrical",
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"theatric",
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"conventional",
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"formal",
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"impersonal",
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"inflexible",
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"rigid",
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"stiff",
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"stylized",
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"wooden",
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"double-dealing",
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"empty",
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"facile",
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"hollow",
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"hypocritical",
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"insincere",
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"left-handed",
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"mealy",
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"mealymouthed",
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"two-faced",
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"unctuous",
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"artful",
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"calculated",
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"conscious",
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"cultivated",
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"deliberate",
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"premeditated",
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"studied",
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"automatic",
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"canned",
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"concocted",
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"fabricated",
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"hokey",
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"labored",
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"manufactured",
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"pat",
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"unauthentic",
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"unreal",
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"unrealistic",
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"affected",
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"artificial",
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"assumed",
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"bogus",
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"contrived",
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"factitious",
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"fake",
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"false",
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"feigned",
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"forced",
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"mechanical",
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"mock",
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"phony",
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"phoney",
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"plastic",
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"pretended",
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"pseudo",
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"put-on",
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"sham",
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"simulated",
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"spurious",
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"strained",
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"unnatural"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"artless",
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"genuine",
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"natural",
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"spontaneous",
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"unaffected",
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"uncontrived",
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"unfeigned",
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"unforced",
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"authentic",
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"bona fide",
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"real",
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"realistic",
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"right",
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"true",
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"honest",
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"ingenuous",
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"sincere",
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"unpretending",
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"easy",
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"effortless",
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"smooth",
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"extemporaneous",
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"impromptu",
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"impulsive",
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"instinctive",
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"unconscious",
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"unprompted",
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"unrehearsed",
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"unstudied"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"as in laughing":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"laughing",
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"beaming",
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"grinning",
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"smiling",
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"smirking",
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"sneering"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"grimacing",
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"frowning",
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"glaring",
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"glooming",
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"glowering",
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"lowering",
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"louring",
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"scowling",
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"pouting",
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"sulking"
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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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"simpleminded":{
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"lacking in worldly wisdom or informed judgment":{
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"examples":[
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"a simpleminded view of a complex problem"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"aw-shucks",
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"dewy",
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"dewy-eyed",
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"green",
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"ingenuous",
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"innocent",
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"na\u00eff",
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"naif",
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"naive",
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"na\u00efve",
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"primitive",
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"simple",
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"uncritical",
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"unknowing",
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"unsophisticated",
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"unsuspecting",
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"unsuspicious",
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"unwary",
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"unworldly",
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"wide-eyed"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"callow",
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"childish",
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"immature",
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"inexperienced",
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"raw",
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"childlike",
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"idealistic",
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"impractical",
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"unrealistic",
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"believing",
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"credulous",
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"gullible",
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"gullable",
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"susceptible",
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"trustful",
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"trusting",
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"unguarded",
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"beguiled",
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"duped",
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"gulled",
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"tricked",
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"careless",
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"heedless",
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"thoughtless"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"critical",
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"cynical",
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"doubting",
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"incredulous",
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"skeptical",
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"suspecting",
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"suspicious",
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"unconvinced",
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"careful",
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"cautious",
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"guarded",
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"leery",
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"leary",
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"wary",
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"watchful",
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"down-to-earth",
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"hardheaded",
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"pragmatic",
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"pragmatical",
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"realistic",
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"sober",
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"street-smart",
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"streetwise"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"cosmopolitan",
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"experienced",
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"knowing",
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"sophisticated",
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"worldly",
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"worldly-wise"
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]
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},
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"showing or marked by a lack of good sense or judgment":{
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"examples":[
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"scornful of their simpleminded belief that their parents would always be there to take care of them"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"absurd",
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"asinine",
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"balmy",
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"brainless",
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"bubbleheaded",
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"cockeyed",
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"crackpot",
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"crazy",
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"cuckoo",
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"daffy",
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"daft",
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"dippy",
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"dotty",
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"fatuous",
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"featherheaded",
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"fool",
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"foolish",
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"half-baked",
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"half-witted",
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"harebrained",
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"inept",
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"insane",
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"jerky",
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"kooky",
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"kookie",
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"loony",
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"looney",
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"lunatic",
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"lunkheaded",
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"mad",
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"nonsensical",
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"nutty",
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"preposterous",
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"sappy",
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"screwball",
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"senseless",
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"silly",
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"stupid",
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"tomfool",
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"unwise",
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"wacky",
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"whacky",
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"weak-minded",
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"witless",
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"zany"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"airheaded",
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"birdbrained",
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"boobish",
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"brain-dead",
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"chowderheaded",
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"chuckleheaded",
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"clueless",
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"dense",
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"dim",
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"dim-witted",
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"doltish",
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"dopey",
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"dopy",
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"dorky",
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"dull",
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"dumb",
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"dunderheaded",
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"empty-headed",
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"feebleminded",
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"gormless",
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"idiotic",
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"idiotical",
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"imbecile",
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"imbecilic",
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"knuckleheaded",
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"lamebrain",
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"lamebrained",
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"mindless",
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"moronic",
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"oafish",
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"obtuse",
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"opaque",
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"pinheaded",
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"simple",
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"slow",
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"slow-witted",
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"soft",
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"softheaded",
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"thoughtless",
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"thick",
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"thickheaded",
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"unintelligent",
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"vacuous",
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"fallacious",
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"illogical",
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"invalid",
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"irrational",
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"nonrational",
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"surd",
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"unreasonable",
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"unreasoning",
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"unsound",
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"weak",
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"farcical",
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"laughable",
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"ludicrous",
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"ridiculous",
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"notional",
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"buffoonish",
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"clownish",
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"ill-advised",
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"unconsidered",
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"unreasoned"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"brainy",
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"bright",
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"clever",
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"intelligent",
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"smart",
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"logical",
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"rational",
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"reasonable",
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"valid",
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"well-advised"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"judicious",
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"prudent",
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"sagacious",
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"sage",
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"sane",
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"sapient",
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"sensible",
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"sound",
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"wise"
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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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"simpleton":{
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"a person who lacks good sense or judgment":{
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"examples":[
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"his silly antics at office parties have earned him a reputation as a simpleton"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"berk",
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"booby",
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"charlie",
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"charley",
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"cuckoo",
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"ding-a-ling",
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"ding-dong",
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"dingbat",
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"dipstick",
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"doofus",
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"featherhead",
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"fool",
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"git",
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"goose",
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"half-wit",
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"jackass",
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"lunatic",
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"mooncalf",
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"nincompoop",
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"ninny",
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"ninnyhammer",
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"nit",
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"nitwit",
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"nut",
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"nutcase",
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"simp",
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"turkey",
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"yo-yo"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"daredevil",
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"madman",
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"airhead",
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"birdbrain",
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"blockhead",
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"dodo",
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"dolt",
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"donkey",
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"dope",
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"dork",
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"dumbbell",
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"dummy",
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"dunce",
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"fathead",
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"gander",
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"goon",
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"idiot",
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"ignoramus",
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"imbecile",
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"know-nothing",
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"knucklehead",
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"moron",
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"numskull",
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"numbskull",
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"pinhead",
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"schlub",
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"shlub",
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"schlump",
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"schnook",
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"stock",
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"featherbrain",
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"scatterbrain",
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"butt",
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"dupe",
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"laughingstock",
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"mockery",
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"monkey",
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"chump",
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"loser",
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"schlemiel",
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"shlemiel",
|
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"character",
|
|
"codger",
|
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"crackbrain",
|
|
"crackpot",
|
|
"crank",
|
|
"kook",
|
|
"oddball",
|
|
"screwball",
|
|
"weirdo"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"sage",
|
|
"thinker",
|
|
"brain",
|
|
"genius"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a stupid person":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she felt like such a simpleton for needing help to install her home theater"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"airhead",
|
|
"birdbrain",
|
|
"blockhead",
|
|
"bonehead",
|
|
"bubblehead",
|
|
"chowderhead",
|
|
"chucklehead",
|
|
"clodpoll",
|
|
"clodpole",
|
|
"clot",
|
|
"cluck",
|
|
"clunk",
|
|
"cretin",
|
|
"cuddy",
|
|
"cuddie",
|
|
"deadhead",
|
|
"dim bulb",
|
|
"dimwit",
|
|
"dip",
|
|
"dodo",
|
|
"dolt",
|
|
"donkey",
|
|
"doofus",
|
|
"dope",
|
|
"dork",
|
|
"dullard",
|
|
"dum-dum",
|
|
"dumbbell",
|
|
"dumbhead",
|
|
"dummkopf",
|
|
"dummy",
|
|
"dunce",
|
|
"dunderhead",
|
|
"fathead",
|
|
"gander",
|
|
"golem",
|
|
"goof",
|
|
"goon",
|
|
"half-wit",
|
|
"hammerhead",
|
|
"hardhead",
|
|
"idiot",
|
|
"ignoramus",
|
|
"imbecile",
|
|
"jackass",
|
|
"know-nothing",
|
|
"knucklehead",
|
|
"lamebrain",
|
|
"loggerhead",
|
|
"loon",
|
|
"lump",
|
|
"lunkhead",
|
|
"meathead",
|
|
"mome",
|
|
"moron",
|
|
"mug",
|
|
"mutt",
|
|
"natural",
|
|
"nimrod",
|
|
"nincompoop",
|
|
"ninny",
|
|
"ninnyhammer",
|
|
"nit",
|
|
"nitwit",
|
|
"noddy",
|
|
"noodle",
|
|
"numskull",
|
|
"numbskull",
|
|
"oaf",
|
|
"pinhead",
|
|
"prat",
|
|
"ratbag",
|
|
"saphead",
|
|
"schlub",
|
|
"shlub",
|
|
"schnook",
|
|
"stock",
|
|
"stupe",
|
|
"stupid",
|
|
"thickhead",
|
|
"turkey",
|
|
"woodenhead",
|
|
"yahoo",
|
|
"yo-yo"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"booby",
|
|
"buffoon",
|
|
"fool",
|
|
"goose",
|
|
"loony",
|
|
"lunatic",
|
|
"madman",
|
|
"nut",
|
|
"zany",
|
|
"loser",
|
|
"gawk",
|
|
"featherbrain",
|
|
"scatterbrain",
|
|
"beast",
|
|
"boor",
|
|
"cad",
|
|
"churl",
|
|
"clown",
|
|
"creep",
|
|
"cur",
|
|
"heel",
|
|
"jerk",
|
|
"skunk",
|
|
"snake",
|
|
"stinker",
|
|
"villain"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"intellect",
|
|
"intellectual",
|
|
"sage",
|
|
"thinker",
|
|
"whiz",
|
|
"wizard",
|
|
"polymath",
|
|
"Renaissance man",
|
|
"sharpie",
|
|
"sharpy"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"brain",
|
|
"genius"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"simplified":{
|
|
"as in simplistic , oversimplified":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"oversimplified",
|
|
"simplistic",
|
|
"noncomplex",
|
|
"noncomplicated",
|
|
"plain",
|
|
"simple",
|
|
"uncomplicated",
|
|
"homogeneous",
|
|
"uniform",
|
|
"unvaried"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"baroque",
|
|
"byzantine",
|
|
"complex",
|
|
"complicate",
|
|
"complicated",
|
|
"convoluted",
|
|
"daedal",
|
|
"elaborate",
|
|
"intricate",
|
|
"involute",
|
|
"involved",
|
|
"knotty",
|
|
"labyrinthian",
|
|
"labyrinthine",
|
|
"sophisticated",
|
|
"tangled",
|
|
"overcomplex",
|
|
"overcomplicated",
|
|
"composite",
|
|
"compound",
|
|
"heterogeneous",
|
|
"mixed",
|
|
"multibranched",
|
|
"multifaceted",
|
|
"multifarious",
|
|
"multipart",
|
|
"varied"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make less complex":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"you need to simplify this process somewhat or you'll never finish it today"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"streamlined"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dumbed down",
|
|
"oversimplified",
|
|
"pruned",
|
|
"stripped (down)",
|
|
"stript (down)",
|
|
"trimmed",
|
|
"purified",
|
|
"refined"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"elaborated"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"complexed",
|
|
"complexified",
|
|
"complicated",
|
|
"perplexed",
|
|
"sophisticated"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make plain or understandable":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the book simplifies for the layman some concepts of economics"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"clarified",
|
|
"cleared (up)",
|
|
"construed",
|
|
"demonstrated",
|
|
"demystified",
|
|
"elucidated",
|
|
"explained",
|
|
"explicated",
|
|
"expounded",
|
|
"got across",
|
|
"illuminated",
|
|
"illustrated",
|
|
"interpreted",
|
|
"spelled out",
|
|
"unriddled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"deciphered",
|
|
"decoded",
|
|
"analyzed",
|
|
"broke down",
|
|
"disentangled",
|
|
"undid",
|
|
"unraveled",
|
|
"unscrambled",
|
|
"untangled",
|
|
"resolved",
|
|
"solved",
|
|
"defined",
|
|
"specified",
|
|
"annotated",
|
|
"commentated",
|
|
"glossed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"befogged",
|
|
"clouded",
|
|
"confounded",
|
|
"confused",
|
|
"obfuscated"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"obscured"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"simplistic":{
|
|
"lacking in sophistication":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a simplistic belief in claims of the product's effectiveness",
|
|
"simplistic thinking"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"childlike",
|
|
"innocent",
|
|
"naive",
|
|
"na\u00efve",
|
|
"simple",
|
|
"unsophisticated",
|
|
"adolescent",
|
|
"babyish",
|
|
"childish",
|
|
"immature",
|
|
"infantile",
|
|
"jejune",
|
|
"juvenile",
|
|
"kiddish",
|
|
"puerile",
|
|
"boyish",
|
|
"brattish",
|
|
"bratty",
|
|
"girlie",
|
|
"girly",
|
|
"girlish"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"unchildlike",
|
|
"cosmopolitan",
|
|
"experienced",
|
|
"knowing",
|
|
"smart",
|
|
"sophisticated",
|
|
"worldly",
|
|
"worldly-wise",
|
|
"adult",
|
|
"grown-up",
|
|
"mature"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"simulating":{
|
|
"to present a false appearance of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"cosmetics that simulate a suntan"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acting",
|
|
"affecting",
|
|
"assuming",
|
|
"bluffing",
|
|
"counterfeiting",
|
|
"dissembling",
|
|
"faking",
|
|
"feigning",
|
|
"passing (for)",
|
|
"pretending",
|
|
"professing",
|
|
"putting on",
|
|
"shamming"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dissimulating",
|
|
"impersonating",
|
|
"letting on",
|
|
"masquerading",
|
|
"playacting",
|
|
"playing",
|
|
"posing",
|
|
"forging",
|
|
"imitating",
|
|
"camouflaging",
|
|
"concealing",
|
|
"disguising",
|
|
"masking",
|
|
"feinting",
|
|
"malingering"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"simplemindedness":{
|
|
"the quality or state of being simple and sincere":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the simplemindedness of the villagers was at times winning and at others worrisome"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"artlessness",
|
|
"greenness",
|
|
"guilelessness",
|
|
"ingenuousness",
|
|
"innocence",
|
|
"naiveness",
|
|
"na\u00efvet\u00e9",
|
|
"naivete",
|
|
"naivet\u00e9",
|
|
"naivety",
|
|
"na\u00efvety",
|
|
"naturalness",
|
|
"simpleness",
|
|
"simplicity",
|
|
"unsophistication",
|
|
"unworldliness",
|
|
"viridity"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"candor",
|
|
"frankness",
|
|
"genuineness",
|
|
"honesty",
|
|
"openness",
|
|
"sincerity",
|
|
"straightforwardness",
|
|
"unaffectedness",
|
|
"unpretentiousness",
|
|
"callowness",
|
|
"childishness",
|
|
"coltishness",
|
|
"inexperience",
|
|
"rawness",
|
|
"insularity",
|
|
"parochialism",
|
|
"provincialism",
|
|
"carelessness",
|
|
"heedlessness",
|
|
"thoughtlessness",
|
|
"ignorance",
|
|
"obliviousness",
|
|
"unawareness",
|
|
"credulity",
|
|
"credulousness",
|
|
"gullibility",
|
|
"impressionability",
|
|
"idealism",
|
|
"impracticality",
|
|
"optimism"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"affectedness",
|
|
"artificiality",
|
|
"pretentiousness",
|
|
"deviousness",
|
|
"dishonesty",
|
|
"insincerity",
|
|
"disbelief",
|
|
"doubtfulness",
|
|
"incredulity",
|
|
"suspiciousness",
|
|
"carefulness",
|
|
"caution",
|
|
"street smarts",
|
|
"wariness",
|
|
"pessimism",
|
|
"skepticism",
|
|
"maturity"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"artfulness",
|
|
"cynicism",
|
|
"knowingness",
|
|
"sophistication",
|
|
"worldliness"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"simpleness":{
|
|
"the quality or state of being simple and sincere":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the simpleness of the villagers was so disarming that she temporarily abandoned her natural cynicism"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"artlessness",
|
|
"greenness",
|
|
"guilelessness",
|
|
"ingenuousness",
|
|
"innocence",
|
|
"naiveness",
|
|
"na\u00efvet\u00e9",
|
|
"naivete",
|
|
"naivet\u00e9",
|
|
"naivety",
|
|
"na\u00efvety",
|
|
"naturalness",
|
|
"simplemindedness",
|
|
"simplicity",
|
|
"unsophistication",
|
|
"unworldliness",
|
|
"viridity"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"candor",
|
|
"frankness",
|
|
"genuineness",
|
|
"honesty",
|
|
"openness",
|
|
"sincerity",
|
|
"straightforwardness",
|
|
"unaffectedness",
|
|
"unpretentiousness",
|
|
"callowness",
|
|
"childishness",
|
|
"coltishness",
|
|
"inexperience",
|
|
"rawness",
|
|
"insularity",
|
|
"parochialism",
|
|
"provincialism",
|
|
"carelessness",
|
|
"heedlessness",
|
|
"thoughtlessness",
|
|
"ignorance",
|
|
"obliviousness",
|
|
"unawareness",
|
|
"credulity",
|
|
"credulousness",
|
|
"gullibility",
|
|
"impressionability",
|
|
"idealism",
|
|
"impracticality",
|
|
"optimism"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"affectedness",
|
|
"artificiality",
|
|
"pretentiousness",
|
|
"deviousness",
|
|
"dishonesty",
|
|
"insincerity",
|
|
"disbelief",
|
|
"doubtfulness",
|
|
"incredulity",
|
|
"suspiciousness",
|
|
"carefulness",
|
|
"caution",
|
|
"street smarts",
|
|
"wariness",
|
|
"pessimism",
|
|
"skepticism",
|
|
"maturity"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"artfulness",
|
|
"cynicism",
|
|
"knowingness",
|
|
"sophistication",
|
|
"worldliness"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"the quality or state of lacking intelligence or quickness of mind":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"his sweetness was more important to them than his simpleness"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"boneheadedness",
|
|
"brainlessness",
|
|
"denseness",
|
|
"density",
|
|
"dim-wittedness",
|
|
"doltishness",
|
|
"dopiness",
|
|
"dorkiness",
|
|
"dullness",
|
|
"dulness",
|
|
"dumbness",
|
|
"fatuity",
|
|
"foolishness",
|
|
"gormlessness",
|
|
"mindlessness",
|
|
"oafishness",
|
|
"obtuseness",
|
|
"senselessness",
|
|
"slowness",
|
|
"stupidity",
|
|
"stupidness",
|
|
"thickness",
|
|
"vacuity",
|
|
"weak-mindedness",
|
|
"witlessness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"feeblemindedness",
|
|
"simplemindedness",
|
|
"absurdity",
|
|
"asininity",
|
|
"balminess",
|
|
"craziness",
|
|
"daftness",
|
|
"dippiness",
|
|
"dottiness",
|
|
"fatuousness",
|
|
"folly",
|
|
"idiocy",
|
|
"inaneness",
|
|
"inanity",
|
|
"insanity",
|
|
"lunacy",
|
|
"madness",
|
|
"nincompoopery",
|
|
"nonsensicalness",
|
|
"nuttiness",
|
|
"preposterousness",
|
|
"silliness",
|
|
"simplicity",
|
|
"wackiness",
|
|
"zaniness",
|
|
"fallacy",
|
|
"irrationality",
|
|
"unreasonableness",
|
|
"mental deficiency",
|
|
"mental retardation"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"acumen",
|
|
"alertness",
|
|
"astuteness",
|
|
"discernment",
|
|
"insight",
|
|
"judgment",
|
|
"judgement",
|
|
"perception",
|
|
"percipience",
|
|
"perspicacity",
|
|
"sagacity",
|
|
"sageness",
|
|
"sapience",
|
|
"wisdom",
|
|
"wit",
|
|
"logicality",
|
|
"logicalness",
|
|
"rationality",
|
|
"rationalness",
|
|
"reasonableness",
|
|
"soundness",
|
|
"validity"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"braininess",
|
|
"brightness",
|
|
"brilliance",
|
|
"cleverness",
|
|
"intelligence",
|
|
"keenness",
|
|
"quickness",
|
|
"quick-wittedness",
|
|
"sharpness",
|
|
"smartness"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"readiness to believe the claims of others without sufficient evidence":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"there's a good-hearted simpleness about her that makes her easy prey for scams"
|
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],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"credulity",
|
|
"credulousness",
|
|
"gullibility",
|
|
"naiveness",
|
|
"na\u00efvet\u00e9",
|
|
"naivete",
|
|
"naivet\u00e9"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"artlessness",
|
|
"simplicity",
|
|
"unsophistication",
|
|
"unwariness",
|
|
"unworldliness",
|
|
"belief",
|
|
"credibility",
|
|
"faith",
|
|
"trust"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"sophistication",
|
|
"worldliness",
|
|
"distrust",
|
|
"misdoubt",
|
|
"mistrust",
|
|
"suspicion",
|
|
"suspiciousness",
|
|
"wariness",
|
|
"doubt",
|
|
"uncertainty"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"incredulity",
|
|
"skepticism"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"simper":{
|
|
"as in smile , grin":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"grin",
|
|
"smile",
|
|
"smirk",
|
|
"crow",
|
|
"whoop",
|
|
"belly laugh",
|
|
"boff",
|
|
"boffo",
|
|
"boffola",
|
|
"cachinnation",
|
|
"cackle",
|
|
"chortle",
|
|
"chuckle",
|
|
"giggle",
|
|
"guffaw",
|
|
"hee-haw",
|
|
"horselaugh",
|
|
"laugh",
|
|
"laughter",
|
|
"snicker",
|
|
"snigger",
|
|
"titter",
|
|
"twitter"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cry",
|
|
"groan",
|
|
"moan",
|
|
"sob",
|
|
"wail",
|
|
"face",
|
|
"frown",
|
|
"grimace",
|
|
"lower",
|
|
"lour",
|
|
"mouth",
|
|
"pout",
|
|
"scowl"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in laugh":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"laugh",
|
|
"beam",
|
|
"grin",
|
|
"smile",
|
|
"smirk",
|
|
"sneer"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"grimace",
|
|
"frown",
|
|
"glare",
|
|
"gloom",
|
|
"glower",
|
|
"lower",
|
|
"lour",
|
|
"scowl",
|
|
"pout",
|
|
"sulk"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"simmered":{
|
|
"to cook in a liquid heated to the point that it gives off steam":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I gently simmered the chili for an hour"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"boiled",
|
|
"coddled",
|
|
"parboiled",
|
|
"poached",
|
|
"stewed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"scalded",
|
|
"braised",
|
|
"fricasseed",
|
|
"pressure-cooked",
|
|
"smothered",
|
|
"steamed",
|
|
"reboiled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"simulation":{
|
|
"something that is made to look, feel, or behave like something else especially so that it can be studied or used to train people \u2014 often + of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a computer simulation of spaceflight",
|
|
"simulations of body movements",
|
|
"a simulation of the planet's surface"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"miniature",
|
|
"mock-up",
|
|
"carbon",
|
|
"carbon copy",
|
|
"clone",
|
|
"copy",
|
|
"dummy",
|
|
"dupe",
|
|
"duplicate",
|
|
"duplication",
|
|
"facsimile",
|
|
"imitation",
|
|
"mock",
|
|
"reduplication",
|
|
"replica",
|
|
"replication",
|
|
"reproduction",
|
|
"counterfeit",
|
|
"fake",
|
|
"forgery",
|
|
"knockoff",
|
|
"phony",
|
|
"phoney",
|
|
"rip-off",
|
|
"rubber stamp",
|
|
"sham",
|
|
"reconstruction",
|
|
"re-creation",
|
|
"image",
|
|
"likeness",
|
|
"semblance",
|
|
"shadow",
|
|
"impression",
|
|
"imprint",
|
|
"print",
|
|
"approximation",
|
|
"reincarnation",
|
|
"version",
|
|
"extra",
|
|
"reserve",
|
|
"spare"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"archetype",
|
|
"original",
|
|
"prototype"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"similarity":{
|
|
"the quality or state of having many qualities in common":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the similarity between the two essays is too great to be coincidental\u2014one author virtually copied the other"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"alikeness",
|
|
"community",
|
|
"comparability",
|
|
"correspondence",
|
|
"likeness",
|
|
"parallelism",
|
|
"resemblance",
|
|
"similitude"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"semblance",
|
|
"affinity",
|
|
"analogousness",
|
|
"equation",
|
|
"equivalence",
|
|
"equivalency",
|
|
"par",
|
|
"parity",
|
|
"identicalness",
|
|
"identity",
|
|
"sameness",
|
|
"correlation",
|
|
"relationship",
|
|
"exchangeability",
|
|
"interchangeability",
|
|
"accordance",
|
|
"agreement",
|
|
"compatibility",
|
|
"conformity",
|
|
"congruity"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"inequality",
|
|
"conflict",
|
|
"polarity",
|
|
"incompatibility",
|
|
"incongruence",
|
|
"incongruity",
|
|
"incongruousness",
|
|
"nonconformity",
|
|
"differentiability",
|
|
"discriminability",
|
|
"distinguishability",
|
|
"anomalousness",
|
|
"dichotomy",
|
|
"disproportion",
|
|
"imbalance",
|
|
"inequality",
|
|
"nonequivalence"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"difference",
|
|
"disagreement",
|
|
"discrepancy",
|
|
"disparateness",
|
|
"disparity",
|
|
"dissimilarity",
|
|
"dissimilitude",
|
|
"distinctiveness",
|
|
"distinctness",
|
|
"unlikeness"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"a point which two or more things share in common":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the only similarity between this project and the last one is that both will involve some lab work"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"commonality",
|
|
"common denominator",
|
|
"congruity",
|
|
"correspondence",
|
|
"parallel",
|
|
"resemblance",
|
|
"similitude"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"counterpart",
|
|
"equal",
|
|
"equivalent",
|
|
"analogy",
|
|
"homology"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"difference",
|
|
"discrepancy",
|
|
"deviance",
|
|
"divergence",
|
|
"incongruence",
|
|
"incongruity",
|
|
"change",
|
|
"modification",
|
|
"variation"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"dissimilarity"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"simmers":{
|
|
"to cook in a liquid heated to the point that it gives off steam":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I gently simmered the chili for an hour"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"boils",
|
|
"coddles",
|
|
"parboils",
|
|
"poaches",
|
|
"stews"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"scalds",
|
|
"braises",
|
|
"fricassees",
|
|
"pressure-cooks",
|
|
"smothers",
|
|
"steams",
|
|
"reboils"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"simpered":{
|
|
"as in laughed":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"laughed",
|
|
"beamed",
|
|
"grinned",
|
|
"smiled",
|
|
"smirked",
|
|
"sneered"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"grimaced",
|
|
"frowned",
|
|
"glared",
|
|
"gloomed",
|
|
"glowered",
|
|
"lowered",
|
|
"loured",
|
|
"scowled",
|
|
"pouted",
|
|
"sulked"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"simplification":{
|
|
"as in streamlining":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"streamlining",
|
|
"abbreviation",
|
|
"abridgment",
|
|
"abridgement",
|
|
"compend",
|
|
"compendium",
|
|
"condensation",
|
|
"curtailment",
|
|
"shortening",
|
|
"rehash",
|
|
"reprise",
|
|
"abstract",
|
|
"breviary",
|
|
"brief",
|
|
"capsule",
|
|
"conspectus",
|
|
"digest",
|
|
"encapsulation",
|
|
"epitome",
|
|
"inventory",
|
|
"outline",
|
|
"pr\u00e9cis",
|
|
"recap",
|
|
"recapitulation",
|
|
"r\u00e9sum\u00e9",
|
|
"resume",
|
|
"resum\u00e9",
|
|
"roundup",
|
|
"rundown",
|
|
"run-through",
|
|
"sum",
|
|
"summa",
|
|
"summarization",
|
|
"summary",
|
|
"summing-up",
|
|
"sum-up",
|
|
"synopsis",
|
|
"wrap-up",
|
|
"conclusion",
|
|
"epilogue",
|
|
"epilog"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"amplification",
|
|
"enlargement",
|
|
"expansion",
|
|
"addendum",
|
|
"supplement"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in generalization , generality":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"generality",
|
|
"generalization",
|
|
"inanity",
|
|
"adage",
|
|
"proverb",
|
|
"saw",
|
|
"saying",
|
|
"conventional wisdom",
|
|
"party line",
|
|
"routine",
|
|
"old wives' tale",
|
|
"stereotype",
|
|
"banality",
|
|
"bromide",
|
|
"chestnut",
|
|
"clich\u00e9",
|
|
"cliche",
|
|
"commonplace",
|
|
"groaner",
|
|
"homily",
|
|
"platitude",
|
|
"shibboleth",
|
|
"trope",
|
|
"truism"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"profundity"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"simulate":{
|
|
"to present a false appearance of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"cosmetics that simulate a suntan"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"act",
|
|
"affect",
|
|
"assume",
|
|
"bluff",
|
|
"counterfeit",
|
|
"dissemble",
|
|
"fake",
|
|
"feign",
|
|
"pass (for)",
|
|
"pretend",
|
|
"profess",
|
|
"put on",
|
|
"sham"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dissimulate",
|
|
"impersonate",
|
|
"let on",
|
|
"masquerade",
|
|
"play",
|
|
"playact",
|
|
"pose",
|
|
"forge",
|
|
"imitate",
|
|
"camouflage",
|
|
"conceal",
|
|
"disguise",
|
|
"mask",
|
|
"feint",
|
|
"malinger"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"simmer":{
|
|
"to cook in a liquid heated to the point that it gives off steam":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I gently simmered the chili for an hour"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"boil",
|
|
"coddle",
|
|
"parboil",
|
|
"poach",
|
|
"stew"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"scald",
|
|
"braise",
|
|
"fricassee",
|
|
"pressure-cook",
|
|
"smother",
|
|
"steam",
|
|
"reboil"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"similarities":{
|
|
"a point which two or more things share in common":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the only similarity between this project and the last one is that both will involve some lab work"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"commonalities",
|
|
"common denominators",
|
|
"congruities",
|
|
"correspondences",
|
|
"parallels",
|
|
"resemblances",
|
|
"similitudes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"counterparts",
|
|
"equals",
|
|
"equivalents",
|
|
"analogies",
|
|
"homologies"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"differences",
|
|
"discrepancies",
|
|
"deviances",
|
|
"divergences",
|
|
"incongruences",
|
|
"incongruities",
|
|
"changes",
|
|
"modifications",
|
|
"variations"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"dissimilarities"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"simulates":{
|
|
"to present a false appearance of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"cosmetics that simulate a suntan"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acts",
|
|
"affects",
|
|
"assumes",
|
|
"bluffs",
|
|
"counterfeits",
|
|
"dissembles",
|
|
"fakes",
|
|
"feigns",
|
|
"passes (for)",
|
|
"pretends",
|
|
"professes",
|
|
"puts on",
|
|
"shams"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dissimulates",
|
|
"impersonates",
|
|
"lets on",
|
|
"masquerades",
|
|
"playacts",
|
|
"plays",
|
|
"poses",
|
|
"forges",
|
|
"imitates",
|
|
"camouflages",
|
|
"conceals",
|
|
"disguises",
|
|
"masks",
|
|
"feints",
|
|
"malingers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"simmered down":{
|
|
"as in calmed (down)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"calmed (down)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"barked",
|
|
"snapped",
|
|
"snarled",
|
|
"growled",
|
|
"grumbled",
|
|
"roared",
|
|
"screamed",
|
|
"shouted",
|
|
"shrieked",
|
|
"yelled"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"simply":{
|
|
"for nothing other than":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the scholarships are awarded simply on the basis of merit",
|
|
"uninterested in food, she eats simply to keep alive"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"alone",
|
|
"exclusively",
|
|
"just",
|
|
"only",
|
|
"purely",
|
|
"solely"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"basically",
|
|
"by and large",
|
|
"chiefly",
|
|
"generally",
|
|
"largely",
|
|
"mainly",
|
|
"mostly",
|
|
"predominantly",
|
|
"primarily",
|
|
"principally",
|
|
"substantially"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"additionally",
|
|
"also",
|
|
"besides",
|
|
"likewise"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"nothing more than":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it's simply smart to shop around before buying an item"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"but",
|
|
"just",
|
|
"merely",
|
|
"only",
|
|
"purely"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"simplifies":{
|
|
"to make less complex":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"you need to simplify this process somewhat or you'll never finish it today"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"streamlines"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dumbs down",
|
|
"oversimplifies",
|
|
"prunes",
|
|
"strips (down)",
|
|
"trims",
|
|
"purifies",
|
|
"refines"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"elaborates"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"complexes",
|
|
"complexifies",
|
|
"complicates",
|
|
"perplexes",
|
|
"sophisticates"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make plain or understandable":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the book simplifies for the layman some concepts of economics"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"clarifies",
|
|
"clears (up)",
|
|
"construes",
|
|
"demonstrates",
|
|
"demystifies",
|
|
"elucidates",
|
|
"explains",
|
|
"explicates",
|
|
"expounds",
|
|
"gets across",
|
|
"illuminates",
|
|
"illustrates",
|
|
"interprets",
|
|
"spells out",
|
|
"unriddles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"deciphers",
|
|
"decodes",
|
|
"analyzes",
|
|
"breaks down",
|
|
"disentangles",
|
|
"undoes",
|
|
"unravels",
|
|
"unscrambles",
|
|
"untangles",
|
|
"resolves",
|
|
"solves",
|
|
"defines",
|
|
"specifies",
|
|
"annotates",
|
|
"commentates",
|
|
"glosses"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"befogs",
|
|
"clouds",
|
|
"confounds",
|
|
"confuses",
|
|
"obfuscates"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"obscures"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"simplifying":{
|
|
"to make less complex":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"you need to simplify this process somewhat or you'll never finish it today"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"streamlining"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dumbing down",
|
|
"oversimplifying",
|
|
"pruning",
|
|
"stripping (down)",
|
|
"trimming",
|
|
"purifying",
|
|
"refining"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"elaborating"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"complexifying",
|
|
"complexing",
|
|
"complicating",
|
|
"perplexing",
|
|
"sophisticating"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make plain or understandable":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the book simplifies for the layman some concepts of economics"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"clarifying",
|
|
"clearing (up)",
|
|
"construing",
|
|
"demonstrating",
|
|
"demystifying",
|
|
"elucidating",
|
|
"explaining",
|
|
"explicating",
|
|
"expounding",
|
|
"getting across",
|
|
"illuminating",
|
|
"illustrating",
|
|
"interpreting",
|
|
"spelling out",
|
|
"unriddling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"deciphering",
|
|
"decoding",
|
|
"analyzing",
|
|
"breaking down",
|
|
"disentangling",
|
|
"undoing",
|
|
"unraveling",
|
|
"unscrambling",
|
|
"untangling",
|
|
"resolving",
|
|
"solving",
|
|
"defining",
|
|
"specifying",
|
|
"annotating",
|
|
"commentating",
|
|
"glossing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"befogging",
|
|
"clouding",
|
|
"confounding",
|
|
"confusing",
|
|
"obfuscating"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"obscuring"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"simultaneously":{
|
|
"at one and the same time":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"fires broke out simultaneously in several parts of town"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"coincidentally",
|
|
"coincidently",
|
|
"concurrently",
|
|
"contemporaneously",
|
|
"together"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"close",
|
|
"immediately",
|
|
"narrowly",
|
|
"near"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"apart",
|
|
"independently",
|
|
"individually",
|
|
"singly",
|
|
"consecutively",
|
|
"successively"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"separately"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"simplism":{
|
|
"as in simplification , oversimplification":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"oversimplification",
|
|
"simplification",
|
|
"hypothesis",
|
|
"proposition",
|
|
"theory",
|
|
"adage",
|
|
"proverb",
|
|
"saw",
|
|
"saying",
|
|
"bromide",
|
|
"clich\u00e9",
|
|
"cliche",
|
|
"commonplace",
|
|
"platitude",
|
|
"truism",
|
|
"concept",
|
|
"conception",
|
|
"generality",
|
|
"generalization",
|
|
"notion",
|
|
"stereotype"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"simmer down":{
|
|
"as in calm (down)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"calm (down)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bark",
|
|
"snap",
|
|
"snarl",
|
|
"growl",
|
|
"grumble",
|
|
"roar",
|
|
"scream",
|
|
"shout",
|
|
"shriek",
|
|
"yell"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"simoleon":{
|
|
"as in dollar , buck":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"buck",
|
|
"dollar",
|
|
"smacker",
|
|
"dead presidents",
|
|
"paper money",
|
|
"scrip",
|
|
"C-note",
|
|
"fifty",
|
|
"fin",
|
|
"five",
|
|
"fiver",
|
|
"hundred",
|
|
"one",
|
|
"sawbuck",
|
|
"ten",
|
|
"tenner",
|
|
"twenty",
|
|
"two",
|
|
"banknote",
|
|
"bill",
|
|
"greenback",
|
|
"note",
|
|
"cash",
|
|
"chips",
|
|
"currency",
|
|
"dough",
|
|
"legal tender",
|
|
"lucre",
|
|
"money",
|
|
"pelf",
|
|
"check",
|
|
"draft",
|
|
"money order"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"simile":{
|
|
"a phrase that uses the words like or as to describe someone or something by comparing it with someone or something else that is similar":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"\"She's as fierce as a tiger\" is a simile , but \"She's a tiger when she's angry\" is a metaphor."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"analogy",
|
|
"circumlocution",
|
|
"code word",
|
|
"crank",
|
|
"dead metaphor",
|
|
"euphemism",
|
|
"conceit",
|
|
"metaphor",
|
|
"device",
|
|
"catachresis",
|
|
"mixed metaphor"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"simplify":{
|
|
"to make less complex":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"you need to simplify this process somewhat or you'll never finish it today"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"streamline"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dumb down",
|
|
"oversimplify",
|
|
"prune",
|
|
"strip (down)",
|
|
"trim",
|
|
"purify",
|
|
"refine"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"elaborate"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"complex",
|
|
"complexify",
|
|
"complicate",
|
|
"perplex",
|
|
"sophisticate"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make plain or understandable":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the book simplifies for the layman some concepts of economics"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"clarify",
|
|
"clear (up)",
|
|
"construe",
|
|
"demonstrate",
|
|
"demystify",
|
|
"elucidate",
|
|
"explain",
|
|
"explicate",
|
|
"expound",
|
|
"get across",
|
|
"illuminate",
|
|
"illustrate",
|
|
"interpret",
|
|
"spell out",
|
|
"unriddle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"decipher",
|
|
"decode",
|
|
"analyze",
|
|
"break down",
|
|
"disentangle",
|
|
"undo",
|
|
"unravel",
|
|
"unscramble",
|
|
"untangle",
|
|
"resolve",
|
|
"solve",
|
|
"define",
|
|
"specify",
|
|
"annotate",
|
|
"commentate",
|
|
"gloss"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"befog",
|
|
"cloud",
|
|
"confound",
|
|
"confuse",
|
|
"obfuscate"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"obscure"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"simon-pure":{
|
|
"as in pious , self-righteous":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"canting",
|
|
"goody-goody",
|
|
"holier-than-thou",
|
|
"moralistic",
|
|
"pharisaical",
|
|
"pious",
|
|
"rectitudinous",
|
|
"sanctimonious",
|
|
"self-righteous",
|
|
"artificial",
|
|
"backhanded",
|
|
"counterfeit",
|
|
"double",
|
|
"double-dealing",
|
|
"double-faced",
|
|
"fake",
|
|
"feigned",
|
|
"hypocritical",
|
|
"insincere",
|
|
"Janus-faced",
|
|
"jive",
|
|
"left-handed",
|
|
"lip",
|
|
"mealy",
|
|
"mealymouthed",
|
|
"Pecksniffian",
|
|
"phony",
|
|
"phoney",
|
|
"phony-baloney",
|
|
"phoney-baloney",
|
|
"pretended",
|
|
"two-faced",
|
|
"unctuous",
|
|
"affected",
|
|
"assumed",
|
|
"claptrap",
|
|
"contrived",
|
|
"forced",
|
|
"mechanical",
|
|
"put-on",
|
|
"simulated",
|
|
"strained",
|
|
"unnatural",
|
|
"empty",
|
|
"hollow",
|
|
"meaningless",
|
|
"deceitful",
|
|
"devious",
|
|
"dishonest",
|
|
"false",
|
|
"untruthful",
|
|
"facile",
|
|
"glib",
|
|
"superficial",
|
|
"bogus",
|
|
"sham",
|
|
"campy",
|
|
"facetious",
|
|
"jocular",
|
|
"tongue-in-cheek"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"artless",
|
|
"candid",
|
|
"genuine",
|
|
"heartfelt",
|
|
"honest",
|
|
"sincere",
|
|
"undesigning",
|
|
"unfeigned",
|
|
"direct",
|
|
"forthright",
|
|
"frank",
|
|
"heart-to-heart",
|
|
"open",
|
|
"plain",
|
|
"straightforward"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"simmers down":{
|
|
"as in calms (down)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"calms (down)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"barks",
|
|
"snaps",
|
|
"snarls",
|
|
"growls",
|
|
"grumbles",
|
|
"roars",
|
|
"screams",
|
|
"shouts",
|
|
"shrieks",
|
|
"yells"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"simulated":{
|
|
"being such in appearance only and made with or manufactured from usually cheaper materials":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a simulated leopard skin rug"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"artificial",
|
|
"bogus",
|
|
"dummy",
|
|
"ersatz",
|
|
"factitious",
|
|
"fake",
|
|
"false",
|
|
"faux",
|
|
"imitation",
|
|
"imitative",
|
|
"man-made",
|
|
"mimic",
|
|
"mock",
|
|
"pretend",
|
|
"sham",
|
|
"substitute",
|
|
"synthetic"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cultured",
|
|
"manufactured",
|
|
"process",
|
|
"unauthentic",
|
|
"adulterated",
|
|
"designer",
|
|
"doctored",
|
|
"engineered",
|
|
"fudged",
|
|
"juggled",
|
|
"manipulated",
|
|
"tampered (with)",
|
|
"concocted",
|
|
"fabricated",
|
|
"counterfeit",
|
|
"deceptive",
|
|
"forged",
|
|
"fraudulent",
|
|
"misleading",
|
|
"phony",
|
|
"phoney",
|
|
"affected",
|
|
"brummagem",
|
|
"feigned",
|
|
"pinchbeck",
|
|
"pseudo",
|
|
"spurious"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"authentic",
|
|
"bona fide",
|
|
"legitimate",
|
|
"true",
|
|
"premium",
|
|
"quality",
|
|
"valuable",
|
|
"pure",
|
|
"unadulterated"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"genuine",
|
|
"natural",
|
|
"real"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lacking in natural or spontaneous quality":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the simulated friendliness in public of two politicians who can't stand each other in private"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affected",
|
|
"artificial",
|
|
"assumed",
|
|
"bogus",
|
|
"contrived",
|
|
"factitious",
|
|
"fake",
|
|
"false",
|
|
"feigned",
|
|
"forced",
|
|
"mechanical",
|
|
"mock",
|
|
"phony",
|
|
"phoney",
|
|
"plastic",
|
|
"pretended",
|
|
"pseudo",
|
|
"put-on",
|
|
"sham",
|
|
"spurious",
|
|
"strained",
|
|
"unnatural"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"automatic",
|
|
"canned",
|
|
"concocted",
|
|
"fabricated",
|
|
"hokey",
|
|
"labored",
|
|
"manufactured",
|
|
"pat",
|
|
"unauthentic",
|
|
"unreal",
|
|
"unrealistic",
|
|
"double-dealing",
|
|
"empty",
|
|
"facile",
|
|
"hollow",
|
|
"hypocritical",
|
|
"insincere",
|
|
"left-handed",
|
|
"mealy",
|
|
"mealymouthed",
|
|
"two-faced",
|
|
"unctuous",
|
|
"exaggerated",
|
|
"histrionic",
|
|
"melodramatic",
|
|
"overacted",
|
|
"overdone",
|
|
"theatrical",
|
|
"theatric",
|
|
"cute",
|
|
"cutesy",
|
|
"genteel",
|
|
"goody-goody",
|
|
"mincing",
|
|
"overrefined",
|
|
"simpering",
|
|
"conventional",
|
|
"formal",
|
|
"impersonal",
|
|
"inflexible",
|
|
"rigid",
|
|
"stiff",
|
|
"stylized",
|
|
"wooden",
|
|
"artful",
|
|
"calculated",
|
|
"conscious",
|
|
"cultivated",
|
|
"deliberate",
|
|
"premeditated",
|
|
"studied"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"authentic",
|
|
"bona fide",
|
|
"real",
|
|
"realistic",
|
|
"right",
|
|
"true",
|
|
"honest",
|
|
"ingenuous",
|
|
"sincere",
|
|
"unpretending",
|
|
"easy",
|
|
"effortless",
|
|
"smooth",
|
|
"extemporaneous",
|
|
"impromptu",
|
|
"impulsive",
|
|
"instinctive",
|
|
"unconscious",
|
|
"unprompted",
|
|
"unrehearsed",
|
|
"unstudied"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"artless",
|
|
"genuine",
|
|
"natural",
|
|
"spontaneous",
|
|
"unaffected",
|
|
"uncontrived",
|
|
"unfeigned",
|
|
"unforced"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to present a false appearance of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"cosmetics that simulate a suntan"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acted",
|
|
"affected",
|
|
"assumed",
|
|
"bluffed",
|
|
"counterfeited",
|
|
"dissembled",
|
|
"faked",
|
|
"feigned",
|
|
"passed (for)",
|
|
"pretended",
|
|
"professed",
|
|
"put on",
|
|
"shammed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dissimulated",
|
|
"impersonated",
|
|
"let on",
|
|
"masqueraded",
|
|
"playacted",
|
|
"played",
|
|
"posed",
|
|
"forged",
|
|
"imitated",
|
|
"camouflaged",
|
|
"concealed",
|
|
"disguised",
|
|
"masked",
|
|
"feinted",
|
|
"malingered"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"simplifications":{
|
|
"as in generalizations , generalities":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"generalities",
|
|
"generalizations",
|
|
"inanities",
|
|
"adages",
|
|
"proverbs",
|
|
"saws",
|
|
"sayings",
|
|
"conventional wisdoms",
|
|
"party lines",
|
|
"routines",
|
|
"old wives' tales",
|
|
"stereotypes",
|
|
"banalities",
|
|
"bromides",
|
|
"chestnuts",
|
|
"clich\u00e9s",
|
|
"cliches",
|
|
"commonplaces",
|
|
"groaners",
|
|
"homilies",
|
|
"platitudes",
|
|
"shibboleths",
|
|
"tropes",
|
|
"truisms"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"profundities"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in conclusions , summarizations":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abstracts",
|
|
"breviaries",
|
|
"briefs",
|
|
"capsules",
|
|
"conspectuses",
|
|
"digests",
|
|
"encapsulations",
|
|
"epitomes",
|
|
"inventories",
|
|
"outlines",
|
|
"pr\u00e9cis",
|
|
"recapitulations",
|
|
"recaps",
|
|
"r\u00e9sum\u00e9s",
|
|
"resumes",
|
|
"resum\u00e9s",
|
|
"roundups",
|
|
"rundowns",
|
|
"run-throughs",
|
|
"summae",
|
|
"summaries",
|
|
"summarizations",
|
|
"summings-up",
|
|
"sums",
|
|
"sum-ups",
|
|
"synopses",
|
|
"wrap-ups",
|
|
"abbreviations",
|
|
"abridgments",
|
|
"abridgements",
|
|
"compendiums",
|
|
"compendia",
|
|
"compends",
|
|
"condensations",
|
|
"curtailments",
|
|
"shortenings",
|
|
"conclusions",
|
|
"epilogues",
|
|
"epilogs",
|
|
"rehashes",
|
|
"reprises"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"amplifications",
|
|
"enlargements",
|
|
"expansions",
|
|
"addenda",
|
|
"addendums",
|
|
"supplements"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"simps":{
|
|
"a person who lacks good sense or judgment":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"don't assume that all teenagers are simps when it comes to making financial decisions"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"berks",
|
|
"boobies",
|
|
"charlies",
|
|
"charleys",
|
|
"cuckoos",
|
|
"ding-a-lings",
|
|
"dingbats",
|
|
"ding-dongs",
|
|
"dipsticks",
|
|
"doofuses",
|
|
"dufuses",
|
|
"featherheads",
|
|
"fools",
|
|
"geese",
|
|
"gits",
|
|
"half-wits",
|
|
"jackasses",
|
|
"lunatics",
|
|
"mooncalves",
|
|
"nincompoops",
|
|
"ninnies",
|
|
"ninnyhammers",
|
|
"nits",
|
|
"nitwits",
|
|
"nutcases",
|
|
"nuts",
|
|
"simpletons",
|
|
"turkeys",
|
|
"yo-yos"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"daredevils",
|
|
"madmen",
|
|
"airheads",
|
|
"birdbrains",
|
|
"blockheads",
|
|
"dodoes",
|
|
"dodos",
|
|
"dolts",
|
|
"donkeys",
|
|
"dopes",
|
|
"dorks",
|
|
"dumbbells",
|
|
"dummies",
|
|
"dunces",
|
|
"fatheads",
|
|
"ganders",
|
|
"goons",
|
|
"idiots",
|
|
"ignoramuses",
|
|
"ignorami",
|
|
"imbeciles",
|
|
"know-nothings",
|
|
"knuckleheads",
|
|
"morons",
|
|
"numskulls",
|
|
"numbskulls",
|
|
"pinheads",
|
|
"schlubs",
|
|
"shlubs",
|
|
"schlumps",
|
|
"schnooks",
|
|
"stocks",
|
|
"featherbrains",
|
|
"scatterbrains",
|
|
"butts",
|
|
"dupes",
|
|
"laughingstocks",
|
|
"mockeries",
|
|
"monkeys",
|
|
"chumps",
|
|
"losers",
|
|
"schlemiels",
|
|
"shlemiels",
|
|
"characters",
|
|
"codgers",
|
|
"crackbrains",
|
|
"crackpots",
|
|
"cranks",
|
|
"kooks",
|
|
"oddballs",
|
|
"screwballs",
|
|
"weirdos"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"sages",
|
|
"thinkers",
|
|
"brains",
|
|
"geniuses",
|
|
"genii"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"similarly":{
|
|
"in like manner":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"all the other men were removing their ties, so I did similarly"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"alike",
|
|
"also",
|
|
"correspondingly",
|
|
"ditto",
|
|
"likewise",
|
|
"so"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"equally",
|
|
"equivalently",
|
|
"identically"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"contrarily",
|
|
"conversely",
|
|
"inversely",
|
|
"oppositely",
|
|
"vice versa",
|
|
"diversely",
|
|
"unequally",
|
|
"variously"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"differently",
|
|
"dissimilarly",
|
|
"otherwise"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"simmering":{
|
|
"to cook in a liquid heated to the point that it gives off steam":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I gently simmered the chili for an hour"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"boiling",
|
|
"coddling",
|
|
"parboiling",
|
|
"poaching",
|
|
"stewing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"scalding",
|
|
"braising",
|
|
"fricasseeing",
|
|
"pressure-cooking",
|
|
"smothering",
|
|
"steaming",
|
|
"reboiling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"similar":{
|
|
"having qualities in common":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the two actresses accidentally wore similar outfits to the same gala"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"akin",
|
|
"alike",
|
|
"analogous",
|
|
"cognate",
|
|
"comparable",
|
|
"connate",
|
|
"correspondent",
|
|
"corresponding",
|
|
"ditto",
|
|
"like",
|
|
"matching",
|
|
"parallel",
|
|
"resemblant",
|
|
"resembling",
|
|
"such",
|
|
"suchlike"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"commensurate",
|
|
"proportionate",
|
|
"tantamount",
|
|
"virtual",
|
|
"allied",
|
|
"congeneric",
|
|
"congenerous",
|
|
"congenial",
|
|
"connatural",
|
|
"kin",
|
|
"kindred",
|
|
"relatable",
|
|
"related",
|
|
"approaching",
|
|
"approximating",
|
|
"close",
|
|
"coextensive",
|
|
"coincident",
|
|
"conformable",
|
|
"conforming",
|
|
"consistent",
|
|
"consonant",
|
|
"duplicate",
|
|
"equal",
|
|
"equivalent",
|
|
"fungible",
|
|
"identical",
|
|
"indistinguishable",
|
|
"interchangeable",
|
|
"me-too",
|
|
"redundant",
|
|
"same",
|
|
"selfsame",
|
|
"substitutable",
|
|
"synonymous",
|
|
"twin",
|
|
"entire",
|
|
"homogeneous",
|
|
"homogenous",
|
|
"unchanging",
|
|
"uniform",
|
|
"unvaried",
|
|
"unvarying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disparate",
|
|
"distinct",
|
|
"distinguishable",
|
|
"nonequivalent",
|
|
"noninterchangeable",
|
|
"variable",
|
|
"varied",
|
|
"various",
|
|
"varying",
|
|
"imprecise",
|
|
"inaccurate",
|
|
"inexact",
|
|
"unconnected",
|
|
"unrelated"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"different",
|
|
"dissimilar",
|
|
"diverse",
|
|
"unakin",
|
|
"unlike"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"similitudes":{
|
|
"a point which two or more things share in common":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the two siblings, raised on opposite ends of the country, show some curious similitudes"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"commonalities",
|
|
"common denominators",
|
|
"congruities",
|
|
"correspondences",
|
|
"parallels",
|
|
"resemblances",
|
|
"similarities"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"counterparts",
|
|
"equals",
|
|
"equivalents",
|
|
"analogies",
|
|
"homologies"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"differences",
|
|
"discrepancies",
|
|
"deviances",
|
|
"divergences",
|
|
"incongruences",
|
|
"incongruities",
|
|
"changes",
|
|
"modifications",
|
|
"variations"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"dissimilarities"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"simplicity":{
|
|
"the quality or state of having a form or structure of few parts or elements":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the machine was designed with a simplicity that should ensure ease of use by almost anyone"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"plainness",
|
|
"unsophistication"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"homogeneity",
|
|
"homogeneousness",
|
|
"uniformity",
|
|
"unity"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"complexity",
|
|
"complexness",
|
|
"complicacy",
|
|
"complicatedness",
|
|
"complication",
|
|
"elaborateness",
|
|
"intricacy",
|
|
"intricateness",
|
|
"sophistication"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"clearness of expression":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the simplicity of this poem is beautiful"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"clarity",
|
|
"explicitness",
|
|
"lucidity",
|
|
"lucidness",
|
|
"perspicuity",
|
|
"perspicuousness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"incision",
|
|
"incisiveness",
|
|
"directness",
|
|
"forthrightness",
|
|
"openness",
|
|
"straightforwardness",
|
|
"readability",
|
|
"readableness",
|
|
"comprehensibility",
|
|
"intelligibility",
|
|
"legibility"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ambiguity",
|
|
"ambiguousness",
|
|
"equivocalness",
|
|
"equivocation",
|
|
"inscrutability",
|
|
"inscrutableness",
|
|
"obliqueness",
|
|
"obliquity",
|
|
"opacity",
|
|
"opaqueness",
|
|
"impenetrability",
|
|
"incomprehensibility",
|
|
"incomprehensibleness",
|
|
"unintelligibility",
|
|
"unintelligibleness",
|
|
"circuitousness",
|
|
"deviousness",
|
|
"indirectness",
|
|
"indistinctness",
|
|
"dimness",
|
|
"disjointedness",
|
|
"incoherence",
|
|
"faintness",
|
|
"fuzziness",
|
|
"muddiness",
|
|
"nebulousness",
|
|
"vagueness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"obscureness",
|
|
"obscurity",
|
|
"unclarity"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lack of good sense or judgment":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the stupefying simplicity of the generals who thought that war would be over in a month"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"absurdity",
|
|
"asininity",
|
|
"balminess",
|
|
"brainlessness",
|
|
"craziness",
|
|
"daftness",
|
|
"dippiness",
|
|
"dottiness",
|
|
"fatuity",
|
|
"fatuousness",
|
|
"folly",
|
|
"foolishness",
|
|
"imbecility",
|
|
"inanity",
|
|
"insanity",
|
|
"lunacy",
|
|
"madness",
|
|
"nonsensicalness",
|
|
"nuttiness",
|
|
"preposterousness",
|
|
"senselessness",
|
|
"silliness",
|
|
"unwisdom",
|
|
"wackiness",
|
|
"witlessness",
|
|
"zaniness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"denseness",
|
|
"dim-wittedness",
|
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"doltishness",
|
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"dopiness",
|
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"dullness",
|
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"dulness",
|
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"dumbness",
|
|
"feeblemindedness",
|
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"gormlessness",
|
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"idiocy",
|
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"mindlessness",
|
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"oafishness",
|
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"obtuseness",
|
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"simplemindedness",
|
|
"simpleness",
|
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"slowness",
|
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"stupidity",
|
|
"stupidness",
|
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"vacuity",
|
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"fallacy",
|
|
"irrationality",
|
|
"unreasonableness",
|
|
"kookiness",
|
|
"weirdness",
|
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"laughableness",
|
|
"ludicrousness",
|
|
"ridiculousness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"logicality",
|
|
"logicalness",
|
|
"rationality",
|
|
"rationalness",
|
|
"reasonability",
|
|
"reasonableness",
|
|
"validity",
|
|
"discernment",
|
|
"insight",
|
|
"perception",
|
|
"percipience"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"prudence",
|
|
"sagaciousness",
|
|
"sagacity",
|
|
"sageness",
|
|
"sanity",
|
|
"sapience",
|
|
"sensibleness",
|
|
"soundness",
|
|
"wisdom"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"the quality or state of being simple and sincere":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"answered the judge's questions with childlike simplicity"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"artlessness",
|
|
"greenness",
|
|
"guilelessness",
|
|
"ingenuousness",
|
|
"innocence",
|
|
"naiveness",
|
|
"na\u00efvet\u00e9",
|
|
"naivete",
|
|
"naivet\u00e9",
|
|
"naivety",
|
|
"na\u00efvety",
|
|
"naturalness",
|
|
"simplemindedness",
|
|
"simpleness",
|
|
"unsophistication",
|
|
"unworldliness",
|
|
"viridity"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"candor",
|
|
"frankness",
|
|
"genuineness",
|
|
"honesty",
|
|
"openness",
|
|
"sincerity",
|
|
"straightforwardness",
|
|
"unaffectedness",
|
|
"unpretentiousness",
|
|
"callowness",
|
|
"childishness",
|
|
"coltishness",
|
|
"inexperience",
|
|
"rawness",
|
|
"insularity",
|
|
"parochialism",
|
|
"provincialism",
|
|
"carelessness",
|
|
"heedlessness",
|
|
"thoughtlessness",
|
|
"ignorance",
|
|
"obliviousness",
|
|
"unawareness",
|
|
"credulity",
|
|
"credulousness",
|
|
"gullibility",
|
|
"impressionability",
|
|
"idealism",
|
|
"impracticality",
|
|
"optimism"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"affectedness",
|
|
"artificiality",
|
|
"pretentiousness",
|
|
"deviousness",
|
|
"dishonesty",
|
|
"insincerity",
|
|
"disbelief",
|
|
"doubtfulness",
|
|
"incredulity",
|
|
"suspiciousness",
|
|
"carefulness",
|
|
"caution",
|
|
"street smarts",
|
|
"wariness",
|
|
"pessimism",
|
|
"skepticism",
|
|
"maturity"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"artfulness",
|
|
"cynicism",
|
|
"knowingness",
|
|
"sophistication",
|
|
"worldliness"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"simplisms":{
|
|
"as in simplifications , oversimplifications":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"oversimplifications",
|
|
"simplifications",
|
|
"hypotheses",
|
|
"propositions",
|
|
"theories",
|
|
"adages",
|
|
"proverbs",
|
|
"saws",
|
|
"sayings",
|
|
"bromides",
|
|
"clich\u00e9s",
|
|
"cliches",
|
|
"commonplaces",
|
|
"platitudes",
|
|
"truisms",
|
|
"conceptions",
|
|
"concepts",
|
|
"generalities",
|
|
"generalizations",
|
|
"notions",
|
|
"stereotypes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"simmering down":{
|
|
"as in calming (down)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"calming (down)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"barking",
|
|
"snapping",
|
|
"snarling",
|
|
"growling",
|
|
"grumbling",
|
|
"roaring",
|
|
"screaming",
|
|
"shouting",
|
|
"shrieking",
|
|
"yelling"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"simultaneous":{
|
|
"existing or occurring at the same period of time":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a simultaneous release of the movie and its soundtrack on CD"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"coetaneous",
|
|
"coeval",
|
|
"coexistent",
|
|
"coexisting",
|
|
"coextensive",
|
|
"coincident",
|
|
"coincidental",
|
|
"concurrent",
|
|
"contemporaneous",
|
|
"contemporary",
|
|
"coterminous",
|
|
"synchronic",
|
|
"synchronous"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"accompanying",
|
|
"attendant",
|
|
"attending",
|
|
"concomitant",
|
|
"incident"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"asynchronous",
|
|
"noncontemporary",
|
|
"nonsimultaneous",
|
|
"nonsynchronous"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"simultaneousness":{
|
|
"as in contemporaneousness , coevality":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"coevality",
|
|
"contemporaneousness",
|
|
"synchronism",
|
|
"synchrony",
|
|
"coexistence",
|
|
"coincidence",
|
|
"concurrence",
|
|
"concurrency",
|
|
"development",
|
|
"happening",
|
|
"occurrence"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"asynchrony",
|
|
"asynchronism"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"simpletons":{
|
|
"a person who lacks good sense or judgment":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"his silly antics at office parties have earned him a reputation as a simpleton"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"berks",
|
|
"boobies",
|
|
"charlies",
|
|
"charleys",
|
|
"cuckoos",
|
|
"ding-a-lings",
|
|
"dingbats",
|
|
"ding-dongs",
|
|
"dipsticks",
|
|
"doofuses",
|
|
"dufuses",
|
|
"featherheads",
|
|
"fools",
|
|
"geese",
|
|
"gits",
|
|
"half-wits",
|
|
"jackasses",
|
|
"lunatics",
|
|
"mooncalves",
|
|
"nincompoops",
|
|
"ninnies",
|
|
"ninnyhammers",
|
|
"nits",
|
|
"nitwits",
|
|
"nutcases",
|
|
"nuts",
|
|
"simps",
|
|
"turkeys",
|
|
"yo-yos"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"daredevils",
|
|
"madmen",
|
|
"airheads",
|
|
"birdbrains",
|
|
"blockheads",
|
|
"dodoes",
|
|
"dodos",
|
|
"dolts",
|
|
"donkeys",
|
|
"dopes",
|
|
"dorks",
|
|
"dumbbells",
|
|
"dummies",
|
|
"dunces",
|
|
"fatheads",
|
|
"ganders",
|
|
"goons",
|
|
"idiots",
|
|
"ignoramuses",
|
|
"ignorami",
|
|
"imbeciles",
|
|
"know-nothings",
|
|
"knuckleheads",
|
|
"morons",
|
|
"numskulls",
|
|
"numbskulls",
|
|
"pinheads",
|
|
"schlubs",
|
|
"shlubs",
|
|
"schlumps",
|
|
"schnooks",
|
|
"stocks",
|
|
"featherbrains",
|
|
"scatterbrains",
|
|
"butts",
|
|
"dupes",
|
|
"laughingstocks",
|
|
"mockeries",
|
|
"monkeys",
|
|
"chumps",
|
|
"losers",
|
|
"schlemiels",
|
|
"shlemiels",
|
|
"characters",
|
|
"codgers",
|
|
"crackbrains",
|
|
"crackpots",
|
|
"cranks",
|
|
"kooks",
|
|
"oddballs",
|
|
"screwballs",
|
|
"weirdos"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"sages",
|
|
"thinkers",
|
|
"brains",
|
|
"geniuses",
|
|
"genii"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a stupid person":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she felt like such a simpleton for needing help to install her home theater"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"airheads",
|
|
"birdbrains",
|
|
"blockheads",
|
|
"boneheads",
|
|
"bubbleheads",
|
|
"chowderheads",
|
|
"chuckleheads",
|
|
"clodpolls",
|
|
"clodpoles",
|
|
"clots",
|
|
"clucks",
|
|
"clunks",
|
|
"cretins",
|
|
"cuddies",
|
|
"deadheads",
|
|
"dim bulbs",
|
|
"dimwits",
|
|
"dips",
|
|
"dodoes",
|
|
"dodos",
|
|
"dolts",
|
|
"donkeys",
|
|
"doofuses",
|
|
"dufuses",
|
|
"dopes",
|
|
"dorks",
|
|
"dullards",
|
|
"dumbbells",
|
|
"dumbheads",
|
|
"dum-dums",
|
|
"dummies",
|
|
"dummkopfs",
|
|
"dunces",
|
|
"dunderheads",
|
|
"fatheads",
|
|
"ganders",
|
|
"golems",
|
|
"goofs",
|
|
"goons",
|
|
"half-wits",
|
|
"hammerheads",
|
|
"hardheads",
|
|
"idiots",
|
|
"ignoramuses",
|
|
"ignorami",
|
|
"imbeciles",
|
|
"jackasses",
|
|
"know-nothings",
|
|
"knuckleheads",
|
|
"lamebrains",
|
|
"loggerheads",
|
|
"loons",
|
|
"lumps",
|
|
"lunkheads",
|
|
"meatheads",
|
|
"momes",
|
|
"morons",
|
|
"mugs",
|
|
"mutts",
|
|
"naturals",
|
|
"nimrods",
|
|
"nincompoops",
|
|
"ninnies",
|
|
"ninnyhammers",
|
|
"nits",
|
|
"nitwits",
|
|
"noddies",
|
|
"noodles",
|
|
"numskulls",
|
|
"numbskulls",
|
|
"oafs",
|
|
"pinheads",
|
|
"prats",
|
|
"ratbags",
|
|
"sapheads",
|
|
"schlubs",
|
|
"shlubs",
|
|
"schnooks",
|
|
"stocks",
|
|
"stupes",
|
|
"stupids",
|
|
"thickheads",
|
|
"turkeys",
|
|
"woodenheads",
|
|
"yahoos",
|
|
"yo-yos"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"boobies",
|
|
"buffoons",
|
|
"fools",
|
|
"geese",
|
|
"loonies",
|
|
"lunatics",
|
|
"madmen",
|
|
"nuts",
|
|
"zanies",
|
|
"losers",
|
|
"gawks",
|
|
"featherbrains",
|
|
"scatterbrains",
|
|
"beasts",
|
|
"boors",
|
|
"cads",
|
|
"churls",
|
|
"clowns",
|
|
"creeps",
|
|
"curs",
|
|
"heels",
|
|
"jerks",
|
|
"skunks",
|
|
"skunk",
|
|
"snakes",
|
|
"stinkers",
|
|
"villains"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"intellects",
|
|
"intellectuals",
|
|
"sages",
|
|
"thinkers",
|
|
"whizzes",
|
|
"wizards",
|
|
"polymaths",
|
|
"Renaissance men",
|
|
"sharpies"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"brains",
|
|
"geniuses",
|
|
"genii"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"similes":{
|
|
"a phrase that uses the words like or as to describe someone or something by comparing it with someone or something else that is similar":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"\"She's as fierce as a tiger\" is a simile , but \"She's a tiger when she's angry\" is a metaphor."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"analogies",
|
|
"circumlocutions",
|
|
"code words",
|
|
"cranks",
|
|
"dead metaphors",
|
|
"euphemisms",
|
|
"conceits",
|
|
"metaphors",
|
|
"devices",
|
|
"catachreses",
|
|
"mixed metaphors"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"simple":{
|
|
"free from all additions or embellishment":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a simple design, and one that never goes out of fashion"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bald",
|
|
"bare",
|
|
"naked",
|
|
"plain",
|
|
"plain-vanilla",
|
|
"unadorned",
|
|
"undecorated",
|
|
"unembellished",
|
|
"unornamented",
|
|
"unvarnished"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"denuded",
|
|
"divested",
|
|
"stripped",
|
|
"au naturel",
|
|
"earthy",
|
|
"elemental",
|
|
"homely",
|
|
"natural",
|
|
"unsophisticated",
|
|
"forthright",
|
|
"honest",
|
|
"modest",
|
|
"unpretentious",
|
|
"clean",
|
|
"antiseptic",
|
|
"austere",
|
|
"bleak",
|
|
"severe",
|
|
"spartan",
|
|
"stark",
|
|
"minimalist",
|
|
"inconspicuous",
|
|
"muted",
|
|
"restrained",
|
|
"sober",
|
|
"subdued",
|
|
"toned (down)",
|
|
"unobtrusive",
|
|
"conservative",
|
|
"quiet",
|
|
"understated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"flamboyant",
|
|
"flashy",
|
|
"garish",
|
|
"gaudy",
|
|
"glittery",
|
|
"glitzy",
|
|
"loud",
|
|
"ostentatious",
|
|
"showy",
|
|
"splashy",
|
|
"swank",
|
|
"swanky",
|
|
"tawdry",
|
|
"bedizened",
|
|
"florid",
|
|
"lurid",
|
|
"ornate",
|
|
"exaggerated",
|
|
"overdecorated",
|
|
"overdone",
|
|
"overwrought",
|
|
"baroque",
|
|
"elaborate",
|
|
"extravagant",
|
|
"ornate",
|
|
"rococo",
|
|
"appareled",
|
|
"apparelled",
|
|
"arrayed",
|
|
"bedecked",
|
|
"decked-out",
|
|
"dressed",
|
|
"embroidered",
|
|
"garnished",
|
|
"trimmed"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"adorned",
|
|
"decorated",
|
|
"embellished",
|
|
"fancy",
|
|
"ornamented"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"free from any intent to deceive or impress others":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"growing up in simple innocence"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"artless",
|
|
"genuine",
|
|
"guileless",
|
|
"honest",
|
|
"ingenuous",
|
|
"innocent",
|
|
"naive",
|
|
"na\u00efve",
|
|
"natural",
|
|
"real",
|
|
"sincere",
|
|
"true",
|
|
"unaffected",
|
|
"unpretending",
|
|
"unpretentious"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"childlike",
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"dewy-eyed",
|
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"gee-whiz",
|
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"impressionable",
|
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"inexperienced",
|
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"malleable",
|
|
"persuadable",
|
|
"persuasible",
|
|
"simpleminded",
|
|
"unsophisticated",
|
|
"unworldly",
|
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"wide-eyed",
|
|
"spontaneous",
|
|
"unforced",
|
|
"unstudied",
|
|
"candid",
|
|
"direct",
|
|
"frank",
|
|
"free",
|
|
"free-spoken",
|
|
"open",
|
|
"openhearted",
|
|
"plain",
|
|
"plainspoken",
|
|
"single-minded",
|
|
"straight",
|
|
"straightforward",
|
|
"unguarded",
|
|
"trustful",
|
|
"trusting",
|
|
"exploitable",
|
|
"gullible",
|
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"gullable",
|
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"susceptible",
|
|
"unwary"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"critical",
|
|
"cynical",
|
|
"mistrustful",
|
|
"skeptical",
|
|
"suspicious",
|
|
"wary",
|
|
"cosmopolitan",
|
|
"sophisticated",
|
|
"worldly",
|
|
"worldly-wise",
|
|
"civilized",
|
|
"cultivated",
|
|
"cultured",
|
|
"polished",
|
|
"refined",
|
|
"crooked",
|
|
"deceitful",
|
|
"deceptive",
|
|
"devious",
|
|
"double-dealing",
|
|
"hypocritical",
|
|
"manipulative",
|
|
"two-faced",
|
|
"arch",
|
|
"calculating",
|
|
"canny",
|
|
"crafty",
|
|
"cunning",
|
|
"designing",
|
|
"foxy",
|
|
"knavish",
|
|
"scheming",
|
|
"sharp",
|
|
"shifty",
|
|
"shrewd",
|
|
"slick",
|
|
"slippery",
|
|
"sly",
|
|
"subtle",
|
|
"tricky",
|
|
"underhanded",
|
|
"wily",
|
|
"flattering",
|
|
"mealymouthed",
|
|
"smooth",
|
|
"sycophantic",
|
|
"unctuous",
|
|
"feigned",
|
|
"forced",
|
|
"strained"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"affected",
|
|
"artful",
|
|
"artificial",
|
|
"assuming",
|
|
"dishonest",
|
|
"dissembling",
|
|
"dissimulating",
|
|
"fake",
|
|
"false",
|
|
"guileful",
|
|
"insincere",
|
|
"phony",
|
|
"phoney",
|
|
"pretentious"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"having no exceptions or restrictions":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"that's the simple truth"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"absolute",
|
|
"all-out",
|
|
"arrant",
|
|
"blank",
|
|
"blooming",
|
|
"bodacious",
|
|
"categorical",
|
|
"categoric",
|
|
"clean",
|
|
"complete",
|
|
"consummate",
|
|
"crashing",
|
|
"damn",
|
|
"damned",
|
|
"dead",
|
|
"deadly",
|
|
"definite",
|
|
"downright",
|
|
"dreadful",
|
|
"fair",
|
|
"flat",
|
|
"flat-out",
|
|
"out-and-out",
|
|
"outright",
|
|
"perfect",
|
|
"plumb",
|
|
"profound",
|
|
"pure",
|
|
"rank",
|
|
"regular",
|
|
"sheer",
|
|
"stark",
|
|
"stone",
|
|
"straight-out",
|
|
"thorough",
|
|
"thoroughgoing",
|
|
"total",
|
|
"unadulterated",
|
|
"unalloyed",
|
|
"unconditional",
|
|
"unmitigated",
|
|
"unqualified",
|
|
"utter",
|
|
"very"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"authentic",
|
|
"classic",
|
|
"genuine",
|
|
"real",
|
|
"veritable",
|
|
"constant",
|
|
"endless",
|
|
"eternal",
|
|
"perpetual",
|
|
"undying",
|
|
"unremitting",
|
|
"extreme",
|
|
"unrestricted",
|
|
"confirmed",
|
|
"habitual",
|
|
"hopeless",
|
|
"inveterate",
|
|
"extraordinary",
|
|
"frightful",
|
|
"horrible",
|
|
"huge",
|
|
"main",
|
|
"superlative",
|
|
"supreme",
|
|
"surpassing",
|
|
"terrible",
|
|
"terrific"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"doubtful",
|
|
"dubious",
|
|
"equivocal",
|
|
"qualified",
|
|
"questionable",
|
|
"restricted",
|
|
"uncertain"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"involving minimal difficulty or effort":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I got all of the answers right because it was such a simple test"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cheap",
|
|
"downhill",
|
|
"easy",
|
|
"effortless",
|
|
"facile",
|
|
"fluent",
|
|
"fluid",
|
|
"hands-down",
|
|
"light",
|
|
"painless",
|
|
"ready",
|
|
"royal",
|
|
"smooth",
|
|
"snap",
|
|
"soft"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"idiotproof",
|
|
"mindless",
|
|
"quick",
|
|
"straightforward",
|
|
"unchallenging",
|
|
"uncomplicated",
|
|
"apparent",
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"clear-cut",
|
|
"distinct",
|
|
"evident",
|
|
"manifest",
|
|
"obvious",
|
|
"open-and-shut",
|
|
"palpable",
|
|
"patent",
|
|
"perspicuous",
|
|
"plain",
|
|
"transparent",
|
|
"unambiguous",
|
|
"unequivocal",
|
|
"unmistakable"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"burdensome",
|
|
"exhausting",
|
|
"onerous",
|
|
"oppressive",
|
|
"painful",
|
|
"stressful",
|
|
"taxing",
|
|
"troublesome",
|
|
"abstruse",
|
|
"complex",
|
|
"complicated",
|
|
"intricate",
|
|
"involved",
|
|
"knotty",
|
|
"problematic",
|
|
"problematical",
|
|
"recondite"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"arduous",
|
|
"demanding",
|
|
"difficult",
|
|
"exacting",
|
|
"formidable",
|
|
"grueling",
|
|
"gruelling",
|
|
"hard",
|
|
"herculean",
|
|
"killer",
|
|
"labored",
|
|
"laborious",
|
|
"murderous",
|
|
"rough",
|
|
"severe",
|
|
"stiff",
|
|
"strenuous",
|
|
"toilful",
|
|
"toilsome",
|
|
"tough"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lacking in worldly wisdom or informed judgment":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"developers mistakenly thought that the local residents were simple people who would sell their land for practically nothing"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aw-shucks",
|
|
"dewy",
|
|
"dewy-eyed",
|
|
"green",
|
|
"ingenuous",
|
|
"innocent",
|
|
"na\u00eff",
|
|
"naif",
|
|
"naive",
|
|
"na\u00efve",
|
|
"primitive",
|
|
"simpleminded",
|
|
"uncritical",
|
|
"unknowing",
|
|
"unsophisticated",
|
|
"unsuspecting",
|
|
"unsuspicious",
|
|
"unwary",
|
|
"unworldly",
|
|
"wide-eyed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"callow",
|
|
"childish",
|
|
"immature",
|
|
"inexperienced",
|
|
"raw",
|
|
"childlike",
|
|
"idealistic",
|
|
"impractical",
|
|
"unrealistic",
|
|
"believing",
|
|
"credulous",
|
|
"gullible",
|
|
"gullable",
|
|
"susceptible",
|
|
"trustful",
|
|
"trusting",
|
|
"unguarded",
|
|
"beguiled",
|
|
"duped",
|
|
"gulled",
|
|
"tricked",
|
|
"careless",
|
|
"heedless",
|
|
"thoughtless"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"critical",
|
|
"cynical",
|
|
"doubting",
|
|
"incredulous",
|
|
"skeptical",
|
|
"suspecting",
|
|
"suspicious",
|
|
"unconvinced",
|
|
"careful",
|
|
"cautious",
|
|
"guarded",
|
|
"leery",
|
|
"leary",
|
|
"wary",
|
|
"watchful",
|
|
"down-to-earth",
|
|
"hardheaded",
|
|
"pragmatic",
|
|
"pragmatical",
|
|
"realistic",
|
|
"sober",
|
|
"street-smart",
|
|
"streetwise"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"cosmopolitan",
|
|
"experienced",
|
|
"knowing",
|
|
"sophisticated",
|
|
"worldly",
|
|
"worldly-wise"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lacking in education or the knowledge gained from books":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the fact that he didn't go to college doesn't mean he's simple"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"analphabetic",
|
|
"benighted",
|
|
"dark",
|
|
"ignorant",
|
|
"illiterate",
|
|
"nonliterate",
|
|
"rude",
|
|
"uneducated",
|
|
"uninstructed",
|
|
"unlearned",
|
|
"unlettered",
|
|
"unread",
|
|
"unschooled",
|
|
"untaught",
|
|
"untutored"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"functionally illiterate",
|
|
"innumerate",
|
|
"semiliterate",
|
|
"unknowledgeable",
|
|
"artless",
|
|
"lowbrow",
|
|
"philistine",
|
|
"uncultivated",
|
|
"uncultured",
|
|
"callow",
|
|
"green",
|
|
"inexperienced",
|
|
"innocent",
|
|
"naive",
|
|
"na\u00efve",
|
|
"unsophisticated",
|
|
"raw",
|
|
"unskilled",
|
|
"untrained",
|
|
"brainless",
|
|
"dumb",
|
|
"idiotic",
|
|
"idiotical",
|
|
"imbecile",
|
|
"imbecilic",
|
|
"moronic",
|
|
"stupid",
|
|
"witless",
|
|
"foolish",
|
|
"senseless",
|
|
"silly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"brilliant",
|
|
"intelligent",
|
|
"smart",
|
|
"experienced",
|
|
"expert",
|
|
"trained",
|
|
"erudite",
|
|
"learned",
|
|
"polyhistoric",
|
|
"polymath",
|
|
"polymathic",
|
|
"scholarly",
|
|
"cultivated",
|
|
"cultured",
|
|
"highbrow",
|
|
"intellectual",
|
|
"sophisticated",
|
|
"acquainted",
|
|
"aware",
|
|
"familiar"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"educated",
|
|
"knowledgeable",
|
|
"lettered",
|
|
"literate",
|
|
"schooled",
|
|
"well-informed",
|
|
"well-read"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"not having or showing an ability to absorb ideas readily":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"don't be so quick to characterize people who have trouble with computers as simple"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"airheaded",
|
|
"birdbrained",
|
|
"bonehead",
|
|
"boneheaded",
|
|
"brain-dead",
|
|
"brainless",
|
|
"bubbleheaded",
|
|
"chuckleheaded",
|
|
"dense",
|
|
"dim",
|
|
"dim-witted",
|
|
"doltish",
|
|
"dopey",
|
|
"dopy",
|
|
"dorky",
|
|
"dull",
|
|
"dumb",
|
|
"dunderheaded",
|
|
"empty-headed",
|
|
"fatuous",
|
|
"gormless",
|
|
"half-witted",
|
|
"knuckleheaded",
|
|
"lamebrain",
|
|
"lamebrained",
|
|
"lunkheaded",
|
|
"mindless",
|
|
"oafish",
|
|
"obtuse",
|
|
"opaque",
|
|
"pinheaded",
|
|
"senseless",
|
|
"slow",
|
|
"slow-witted",
|
|
"soft",
|
|
"softheaded",
|
|
"stupid",
|
|
"thick",
|
|
"thick-witted",
|
|
"thickheaded",
|
|
"unintelligent",
|
|
"unsmart",
|
|
"vacuous",
|
|
"weak-minded",
|
|
"witless"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cretinous",
|
|
"feebleminded",
|
|
"simpleminded",
|
|
"boobish",
|
|
"foolish",
|
|
"idiotic",
|
|
"idiotical",
|
|
"imbecile",
|
|
"imbecilic",
|
|
"moronic",
|
|
"ignorant",
|
|
"illiterate",
|
|
"lowbrow",
|
|
"uneducated",
|
|
"uninformed",
|
|
"unintellectual",
|
|
"untaught",
|
|
"unthinking",
|
|
"absurd",
|
|
"asinine",
|
|
"balmy",
|
|
"cockeyed",
|
|
"crackpot",
|
|
"crazy",
|
|
"cuckoo",
|
|
"daffy",
|
|
"daft",
|
|
"dippy",
|
|
"dotty",
|
|
"featherheaded",
|
|
"fool",
|
|
"half-baked",
|
|
"harebrained",
|
|
"insane",
|
|
"kooky",
|
|
"kookie",
|
|
"loony",
|
|
"looney",
|
|
"lunatic",
|
|
"mad",
|
|
"nonsensical",
|
|
"nutty",
|
|
"preposterous",
|
|
"sappy",
|
|
"screwball",
|
|
"silly",
|
|
"tomfool",
|
|
"unwise",
|
|
"wacky",
|
|
"whacky",
|
|
"zany",
|
|
"fallacious",
|
|
"illogical",
|
|
"invalid",
|
|
"irrational",
|
|
"unreasonable"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ingenious",
|
|
"resourceful",
|
|
"acute",
|
|
"astute",
|
|
"discerning",
|
|
"insightful",
|
|
"keen",
|
|
"knowing",
|
|
"perceptive",
|
|
"percipient",
|
|
"perspicacious",
|
|
"sagacious",
|
|
"sage",
|
|
"sapient",
|
|
"savvy",
|
|
"wise",
|
|
"cerebral",
|
|
"erudite",
|
|
"highbrow",
|
|
"intellectual",
|
|
"knowledgeable",
|
|
"learned",
|
|
"literate",
|
|
"scholarly",
|
|
"thinking",
|
|
"well-read",
|
|
"educated",
|
|
"informed",
|
|
"schooled",
|
|
"skilled",
|
|
"trained",
|
|
"crafty",
|
|
"cunning",
|
|
"foxy",
|
|
"shrewd",
|
|
"wily",
|
|
"judicious",
|
|
"prudent",
|
|
"sane",
|
|
"sensible",
|
|
"sound",
|
|
"logical",
|
|
"rational",
|
|
"reasonable",
|
|
"valid"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"apt",
|
|
"brainy",
|
|
"bright",
|
|
"brilliant",
|
|
"clever",
|
|
"fast",
|
|
"hyperintelligent",
|
|
"intelligent",
|
|
"keen",
|
|
"nimble",
|
|
"quick",
|
|
"quick-witted",
|
|
"sharp",
|
|
"sharp-witted",
|
|
"smart",
|
|
"supersmart",
|
|
"ultrasmart"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"simpers":{
|
|
"as in smiles , grins":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"grins",
|
|
"smiles",
|
|
"smirks",
|
|
"crows",
|
|
"whoops",
|
|
"belly laughs",
|
|
"boffolas",
|
|
"boffs",
|
|
"boffos",
|
|
"cachinnations",
|
|
"cackles",
|
|
"chortles",
|
|
"chuckles",
|
|
"giggles",
|
|
"guffaws",
|
|
"hee-haws",
|
|
"horselaughs",
|
|
"laughs",
|
|
"laughters",
|
|
"snickers",
|
|
"sniggers",
|
|
"titters",
|
|
"twitters"
|
|
],
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"near antonyms":[
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"cries",
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"groans",
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"moans",
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"sobs",
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"wails",
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"faces",
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"frowns",
|
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"grimaces",
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"lowers",
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"lours",
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"mouths",
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"pouts",
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"scowls"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
|
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"as in laughs":{
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"near synonyms":[
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"laughs",
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"beams",
|
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"grins",
|
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"smiles",
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"smirks",
|
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"sneers"
|
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],
|
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"near antonyms":[
|
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"grimaces",
|
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"frowns",
|
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"glares",
|
|
"glooms",
|
|
"glowers",
|
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"lowers",
|
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"lours",
|
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"scowls",
|
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"pouts",
|
|
"sulks"
|
|
],
|
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"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
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"verb"
|
|
]
|
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},
|
|
"simulations":{
|
|
"something that is made to look, feel, or behave like something else especially so that it can be studied or used to train people \u2014 often + of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a computer simulation of spaceflight",
|
|
"simulations of body movements",
|
|
"a simulation of the planet's surface"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"miniatures",
|
|
"mock-ups",
|
|
"carbon copies",
|
|
"carbons",
|
|
"clones",
|
|
"copies",
|
|
"dummies",
|
|
"dupes",
|
|
"duplicates",
|
|
"duplications",
|
|
"facsimiles",
|
|
"imitations",
|
|
"mocks",
|
|
"reduplications",
|
|
"replicas",
|
|
"replications",
|
|
"reproductions",
|
|
"counterfeits",
|
|
"fakes",
|
|
"forgeries",
|
|
"knockoffs",
|
|
"phonies",
|
|
"phoneys",
|
|
"rip-offs",
|
|
"rubber stamps",
|
|
"shams",
|
|
"reconstructions",
|
|
"re-creations",
|
|
"images",
|
|
"likenesses",
|
|
"semblances",
|
|
"shadows",
|
|
"impressions",
|
|
"imprints",
|
|
"prints",
|
|
"approximations",
|
|
"reincarnations",
|
|
"versions",
|
|
"extras",
|
|
"reserves",
|
|
"spares"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"archetypes",
|
|
"originals",
|
|
"prototypes"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"simoleons":{
|
|
"as in dollars , bucks":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bucks",
|
|
"dollars",
|
|
"smackers",
|
|
"dead presidents",
|
|
"paper money",
|
|
"scrips",
|
|
"C-notes",
|
|
"fifties",
|
|
"fins",
|
|
"fivers",
|
|
"fives",
|
|
"hundreds",
|
|
"hundred",
|
|
"ones",
|
|
"sawbucks",
|
|
"tenners",
|
|
"tens",
|
|
"twenties",
|
|
"twos",
|
|
"banknotes",
|
|
"bills",
|
|
"greenbacks",
|
|
"notes",
|
|
"cash",
|
|
"chips",
|
|
"currencies",
|
|
"dough",
|
|
"legal tender",
|
|
"lucre",
|
|
"money",
|
|
"checks",
|
|
"drafts",
|
|
"money orders"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
}
|
|
} |